September 2012 Grocery Challenge

PennyGrabber

We always have mash with tith, and I ALWAYS foret we don't need so much due to the batter, so I always get extra mash for the next day to turn into fishcakes, hash or squeak!

Weekly shop done on Sun, £16.19, then another £11 on tues which wasn't needed... Cross with myself for that. Have lost count of my sept spends, so I shall add on £175 for the month. As I'm doing a yearly budget, I kinda need a figure! I shall work out later what that means for my annual budget...

meg72

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

You could cut them into smallish pieces (1cm cubes) and toss them in oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper then roast these for about ten-fifteen minutes then sprinkle on grated cheese and bung them back in until they bubble.[/QUOTE

Sounds lovely, I have been given some courgettes and was wondering what to do with them, will try this tommorow.











SOUNDS LOVELY i HAVR BEEN GIVEN SOME C

craigywv

quick post....mr t own brand facial wipes 25p are great!!! usually pay 2 qid for mine but these are just as good and quite a big size too.

meg72

Just a 16.00 spend this week, wanted carrots and onions to dehydrate,
Asdas were 90p a killo for carrrots but got 10kg for 1.98 from Rosspa.
onions 4kg for 99p, grapes were only 99p 500g, Bramley cooking apples only 1.08 a kg. and a huge cabbage for 59p. I think I saved the delivery charge of 5.50 twice over and didnt have to lug it all home on the bus.

meg72

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Off to hospital with DS1 shortly but taking food with us....I know how expensive food is there as attend a lot:mad::mad:

DS1 has nipped into town to pick up some wraps..he needed his snakebites shortenend so used my mega rider and killed 2 birds at once:)

Hoping to leave early...appointment at 2.30 but HB is in the same town and our bus tickets will take us both ways for no extra money...really need toilet rolls,milk ...If I have time will also go to A**is for crisps....needed for pack ups.

Will be fed up of travelling today as its an hour to town on the bus...3 trams...bus back to town then an hour home again :eek::eek:

Will update spends tonight xx

It makes so much sense to take your own, I spent a lot of time hospital visiting when my Mum was ill, dread to think what it would have cost if I hadnt taken my own.

Nicky_Noo_Na

Just 52p on YS bread today - managed to not buy anything else while in Mr A so thats an improvement!

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craigywv wrote: »

quick post....mr t own brand facial wipes 25p are great!!! usually pay 2 qid for mine but these are just as good and quite a big size too.

I cant find this online - is it an instore thing only. Thanks.

WantToBeSE

My September GC finished yesterday (i run from 20th-20th), and i am glad to say i came in under the £200 (only just!!)

So, i am now into Octobers budget!

NickJW

Congrats on your new arrival Littlemiss :T

2 more spends in Mr S to report: £3.45 yesterday and £4.50 in Mr S today.

Having leftover trout and salad with a small baked potato for lunch today and doing macoroni cheese for dinner this evening

liz-paul

OMG am at £426.49 of £450 already, still got to get to the end of next weekend!
But I have everything I should I need for the rest of this month barring fruit, milk, sandwich fillings and emergencies.....
I am also stocked up on wine to keep me going into November and I should have enough biscuits & crisps to the end of Oct, along with various other bits & pieces....

Those of you that put red lentils in to mince dishes - do you cook them first or add them in dry?