August 2012 Grocery Challenge

Kitchenbunny

Afternoon - today is a lovely NSD. It's been a bad day, but at least I've managed to not spend on groceries Welcome to all the newbies Good to see you. Hope you find it as useful as I do.

K xx

westlothianlass

Hi all (and a big welcome to our newbies:T)
I lost track last month and didn't do well at all:o.
So a new burst of energy is needed for August. I have a shiny excel spreasheet ready to keep tabs so here goes....:rotfl:
Im hoping to spend £400 this month, still higher than I'd like but taking it a step at a time.
Thanks again to all of who keep this thread together and to everyone that contributes.
So far I've spent £70 in sainsbobs and £14 in HomeB, freezer is looking full and cupboards healthy.
Good luck to everyone x

cowboymum

Hi! I'd like to join in please. Absolutely rubbish at keeping control of food budget, Having a guess this month at £400. I am also doing Motherships second purse system and have a good stock so hopefully I can get lots of what I need from my 'shop'!

sjprmc01

Do you mean what does my username mean? Nothing remotely interesting lol it's mine and OHs initials. 01 because whatever forum I used it on first needed login details (usually requiring a number). Didn't realise it would become my username lol. And now I just use same for any forums. Wish I'd thought of something better though!

First spend of the month : £41. Not even on actual groceries! 5 x triple dry deo and 5 x ariel whitening stain remover (on offer, stocking up!). And a 5 pack of oddities

savesummore

Hi another spend to report :eek:

£4.60 on chick peas and tinned toms from Mr T's they are the east E*d brand which I really like and both are 29p each so stocked up!!

Also brought t*tley teabags half price at £2.89 but these are from 2nd purse so will count that once once i use /pay 2nd purse for them

We are well stocked and have a meal plan for next week- but like I said earlier afew more spends to come tomorrow

PennyGrabber

Just enjoyed a lovely hm pizza for dinner, topped with sausage, chicken and pineapple. There was also enough dough left over to make a mini garlic pizza. Yummy!

Feels great to have the children back. They don't seem tired, so I will let them stay up a little late, and we'll watch a bit of Olympic madness!

Bought loads of fruit today - went to get apples and one other, and bought about ten different types of fruit, and some clothes in the sale . Oops. Still, it'll all be eaten, and if not before Weds, then when the children get back again.

Will need to update sig, but this spend is still classed as July.

Tomorrow may be a sad day, as it would've been my 11th anniversary. Don't get me wrong, I don't miss him at all, I just miss the institution, the friends and events, etc.

WILL be a nsd tomorrow! We are thinking about going to the cinema as I was given cinema vouchers as one of my 'thank you teacher' presents. And, I have popcorn left over from a dvd event in school! Ultimate in [STRIKE]cheapskateness[/STRIKE] frugality!!

PG x

WantToBeSE

Could someone help me please?
I am trying to pake jamie Olivers pizza dough and it asks for 1 kgstrong white bread flour or Tipo ‘00’ flour.
Can i use just normal plain or SR flour instead?

XSpender

It's Friday so I have done the usual trip to Ald1 and Mr A.

Thanks to JJ for the info about the Aldi voucher:D Used most of mine to treat DH to a steak thay came recommended for achieving 2 weeks without booze.

I have decided that I have so much food in the house that I am going to miss out next Friday's usual shop and see how long I can go before I need to do a biggish shop. I will need, fruit and possibly bread and milk but am only budgeting a tenner. I know that we won't NEED anything I just need to stop WANTING to go shopping.

I am off to read the frugal fast thread for some tips.

Have a good weekend all and enjoy the olympic ceremony if you are watching.

craigywv

big shop of 44.89 will update sig, wont need anything now for a while thats me with dog food etc...loads of ys meat tonight in mr t good bargains freezers both stuffed.have a good evening all xxx

PennyGrabber

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Could someone help me please?
I am trying to pake jamie Olivers pizza dough and it asks for 1 kgstrong white bread flour or Tipo ‘00’ flour.
Can i use just normal plain or SR flour instead?

I did once use plain for it, but it doesn't come out quite right imo. I wouldn't use sr flour, as you're using yeast!