August 2012 Grocery Challenge

Kitchenbunny

Afternoon everyone! Happily reporting my first spend of the August GC - a whopping £1.16 on milk and wraps. I could have made the wraps, but it is too hot, I think. Normally I would but sometimes you just need a bit of a break. I'll update my signature accordingly. I'm feeling all renewed and excited about my August one - going to see if I can do a budget BBQ not skimping on quality!

We'll be having bacon, tomato & sausage risotto for tea. It's basically done Jambalaya-style in one pan but without chorizo or paprika. It'll just be garlic & herbs and a stock cube. Should still be tasty!

Have a lovely evening, everyone.

K xx

hjanea

I've spent £34.97 today on toilet rolls (for the month) 2 weeks worth of catfood, a weeks catlitter, eggs, milk and YS bread for the freezer.

keza

popping in to report £18.07 to 2nd purse and £16.58 today in MrA on the weeks groceries very pleased with that.

PennyGrabber

I'm still on the July thread, as my August doesn't start until August! I have somehow managed to claw back my percentages in the last two months, and although I have still spent more than I should have by this point in the year, I'm still doing ok. Especially as I'm not catering Christmas this year.

I'm not sure what to set as my budget for this month, as I need to spend as little as poss, but it's the summer holidays, so the three of us will be home. Somehow this makes it more expensive with food, even though we still eat the same!! I'm hoping to use this opportunity to use up stock, and have things like beans on hm toast for lunches etc. Hmm, I'll carry on thinking about the budget and post it when I've decided...

PG x

sneakyspender

Spent £40 in ,rMr M to get petrol voucher.Got dishwasher tabs, toliet paper and cleaning products for the month.Amazingly since doing this challenge I have loads in,so am still using up last months stock.BBQ chicken tonight .

rising_from_the_ashes

Ohhhhh loads of pages already

'fraid I'm not managing to keep up with the thread at all just now - RL getting in the way with the new dog and have just started fat club so spending ages longer than usual trying to cook healthy stuff!:)

Still keeping track tho' and will try to pop in when I can - August's budget is £130 ..... (still on July to the 31st).

Best of luck everyone & welcome to any new faces ...... it's a great crowd on here & one of the friendliest threads so any questions, just yell!:D

keza

oh dear just spent £20.79 in Mr T's on the wine glitch, baby food and shampoo with 2 £1 off vouchers (got them for 66p each ) naughty naughty!

WantToBeSE

Hi everyone.
How do i do a signature?

mummyyof5

So pleased just been to MrTs and hit reductions at the right time...cue £100 worth of food for £26

Finest sausages retailing at £2.15 for 12...40p a pack..got 6 packs

Ho**s soft white ...18p..6 now in my freezer

Finest pizzas..£3.50....2 for 60p

Lamb mince..£2.55..70p..got 3..will make a great keema....to name just a few...will really help keep us going for a while when we get back from our holidays xx

Still in July challenge...away on Saturday for a week with kids..will decide on budget when I get backxxxx

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Hi everyone.
How do i do a signature?

Hi go into User CP from green bar at the top of the thread. Go to Edit Signature. When you've finished editing/creating it, make sure you save it .