October 2012 Grocery Challenge

Pernicious

Hi everyone,

I used to do this challenge a while back but lost track...I never could keep up with the thread! I am hoping to start again but this time I probably will not try so hard to keep up with the thread as I just don't have the time, but I'll give it a read as & when I can.

There's just me & DH (who eats like a horse some days) so we are aiming to spend no more than £150 this month. We have spent £61.38 already leaving £88.62 for the rest of the month.

I've also started posting on the meal planning thread to try & ensure I do a meal plan every week & don't fall off the wagon again. Good luck everyone

sweetpea26

oh Jedi

you get days like that with kids.
Tomorrow will be better.

Well done on your butchers haul.

mummy2mygirls

Jedi hope your kiddies are ok. Bless them both.

I have just done a online MrT delivery for tomorrow. Was £68 but DH got a code through post this morning for £10 and it worked on my account So came in under £60 (aslong as it doesnt go up much when they deliver?) I am aiming for between 50-60 2 times a week, so only just under budget

What would you do with left over pork?? We dont normally have any left overs but have a big lump left and have no idea what to do with it......any ideas??

Coxy11

Budgets done to here

Just been to MrT and apart from some ys lamb mince I got exactly what was on my list. £30.17 spent which I'm well happy with. Will need some veggies later in the week and possibly some bread.

jedi - hope your littles are okay - what a day!

mummy2mygirls - just noticed your sig - congrats :j

Off to update my sig.

xx_Jo_xx

Hey all :hello:

I needed bread and milk yesterday but I was working so my sister was going to pick it up for me... She just chucked it in with her own shopping and didn't take any money for it... Bless her

So far ive spent nothing, and I know I shouldnt get too excited... It's only the first :rotfl: but hey... Every pennies a prisoner and all that (credit to whichever mse'r that statement came from )

Anyway, have managed to meal plan today at Uni from memory up until Thursday so will have a shuffle round the cupboards when I get home to see what else I've got to eek it out. Hopefully we will be fine for Teas over the weekend.

I'm going to need bits for packed lunches before then though so will need to sort a list and be strict with myself when I go shopping!!!!

MrsCD

Well my October starts today and it's my first NSD :T

Tomorrow is shopping day, so I'll have to write my list later on.

Happy Birthday to Coxy's DD:bdaycake:

Jedi - hope your little ones are ok and feel better soon.

mummy2mygirls

Coxy11 wrote: »

mummy2mygirls - just noticed your sig - congrats :j

Off to update my sig.

Thank you I was suffering bad with morning sickness so thats why I went MIA for awhile but im feeling better now

Kids are having some special fried rice with some pork, still not sure what me and dh will have.....

xxlouisexx56

£5 today in the co op.

Only went there as was hoping for reduced meat but they didn't have any.

Got 9 Andrex ip for £3.50 a loaf and some reduced rolls for DD's lunches.

vanoonoo

I have done a meal plan for the entire month in order to try and claw back some sanity over the huge spend at the weekend! Amazing how much food I actually do have in the freezer and storecupboard, apart from bread, milk and fresh fruit and veg I dont need to buy anything!

mrs-moneypenny

i did appalingly last month, a massive overspend which ive declared in the september thread, im going to stick below (hopefully)
£400 for october

i need to make room in the freezer for christmas so will be mostly eating out of it this month which will hopefully be cheaper than buying so should pull my spends down a bit