September 2012 Grocery Challenge

Soworried

That looks lovely JJ.:T
I did lol at your secret.:rotfl:

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

I'm still confused about the secret ingredient... is it the one in the photo?!

WantToBeSE

JJ, would that be OK using frozen veg do you think- or would it be too watery?

TwsitedLogic

Hi there,

I'm new to the forums, but could I please be added into the September Challenge?

My budget is £80 for the month

Thankyou

EverTheOptimist

JJ - that looks lush. Lol'd at the secret ingredient too. :rotfl:

I might start being a bit more experimental when hubby goes away, so i will only kill myself if anything goes wrong.

£6.73 spent today on bits and bobs and a couple of treats, been stuck indoors all week so just fancied a treat.

Using up burgers we had in the freezer for tonights tea, out at a wedding tomorrow so that's tomorrow sorted. Probably home made curry on Saturday night. Cor i actually seem a little bit organised.

I have promised myself to meal plan after hubby goes away next thurs, which should be easy ish. And with 6-7 months of planning i might actually keep it up once he is back.

TwsitedLogic

Is it better to do a weekly shop or a monthly shop?

I've never done either, I've just bought what I like, probably why I'm skint by the last week before payday.

This also may sound like a silly question, but how do people meal plan? Bearing in mind, it's only me, no-one else.

missmucksmum

TwsitedLogic wrote: »

Is it better to do a weekly shop or a monthly shop?

I've never done either, I've just bought what I like, probably why I'm skint by the last week before payday.

This also may sound like a silly question, but how do people meal plan? Bearing in mind, it's only me, no-one else.

For me a weekly shop is better because if I did a monthly shop I would forever be popping out for milk bread, fruit etc.
Meal plan around what you already have in say you have some chicken breasts in the freezer, rice in the cupboard you could get the rest of the ingredients to make a curry and maybe have it for 2 days for your tea and my favourite mince, buy a large pack and you would be able to make a bolognaise, shepherds pie, chilli ets portion up and freeze individual portions like homemade ready meals then you wouldnt have to be cooking every night? x

russetred

Mossy couldn't help noticing your signature which sent me scurrying for a calendar. Christmas is over 16 weeks away not 13. I hope this is good news for you!

mrs-moneypenny

im going for £400 for september after a disasterous August.

need to reign the spending in and build up the funds in time for the annual christmas overspend

camNolliesMUMMY

Can you amend my balance to what's in my signature £65.35 as my asda shop came in lower then picked up some kebab meat from Iceland or £2.