December 2012 Grocery Challenge!!!!! REALLLY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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Hi All

Big shop in Mr T's today - spent £142.05 but that is down from £167 thanks to coupons + saving stamps!
Got lots of bargains and used a couple of 3 for 2 promotions. Fridge, freezer(s) and cupboards all fit to burst. Lovely

Suffolk_lass

It is not embarrassing to wrap up the cake I could not eat and bring it home in my handbag from the posh coffee place. It isn't, it really isn't. So why was I so :o:o ?

Answer - I'm probably still a snob in my heart. I still did it though! :j

SL

Lucyv

Hi, please can I join? I would like to start with a £400 food budget for the month please.

mossy

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

It is not embarrassing to wrap up the cake I could not eat and bring it home in my handbag from the posh coffee place. It isn't, it really isn't. So why was I so :o:o ?

Answer - I'm probably still a snob in my heart. I still did it though! :j

SL

Good on you!!! :T Better to be embarrassed than to have that lovely cake thrown in the bin!!

MrsCD

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

It is not embarrassing to wrap up the cake I could not eat and bring it home in my handbag from the posh coffee place. It isn't, it really isn't. So why was I so :o:o ?

Answer - I'm probably still a snob in my heart. I still did it though! :j

SL

Hey - you paid for it so why not take it home! Good for you - I would have done the same thing.:)
A relative once really embarrassed our DDs when they asked in a restaurant if they would wrap up the beef they couldn't eat, to take home :rotfl:

medsdemon

Went for a walk this afternoon and bought a choccie treat:o so £1:10 spend today.

On the plus the twice roasted pork i cooked for lunch was delicious and theres enough left over to make a sweet chilli pork dish for tomorrow. Oh and the xmas cake i just took out the oven smells heavenly.

Bluegreen143

MrsCD wrote: »

Hey - you paid for it so why not take it home! Good for you - I would have done the same thing.:)
A relative once really embarrassed our DDs when they asked in a restaurant if they would wrap up the beef they couldn't eat, to take home :rotfl:

I agree, good on you Suffolk lass! I have to admit I am never embarrassed to take leftover food home. Always do it in Italian restaurants as the portions are too big and can make two meals for me. I am not going to use the smily as I am not embarrassed about it :rotfl: I have paid for my meal and I wouldn't throw out leftovers of home cooked food, so why leave expensive restaurant stuff for the bin!! (No restaurant has ever had a problem doing this but I suppose I may have embarrassed my companions :rotfl:)

keyser666

Can the post #3 by rosieben be amended the link for the following recipe does not work, looks like the website has been taken down

Chilli - Spicy Mushroom and Bean Chilli

Scuff

£14.56 on stuff for Sunday lunch that OH picked up, seems to be disappearing pretty fast !! Will have to reign it in on the quick trips over to Sains!

GreyhoundAngel

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

It is not embarrassing to wrap up the cake I could not eat and bring it home in my handbag from the posh coffee place. It isn't, it really isn't. So why was I so :o:o ?

Answer - I'm probably still a snob in my heart. I still did it though! :j
SL

MrsCD wrote: »

Hey - you paid for it so why not take it home! Good for you - I would have done the same thing.:)
A relative once really embarrassed our DDs when they asked in a restaurant if they would wrap up the beef they couldn't eat, to take home :rotfl:

Bluegreen143 wrote: »

I agree, good on you Suffolk lass! I have to admit I am never embarrassed to take leftover food home. Always do it in Italian restaurants as the portions are too big and can make two meals for me. I am not going to use the smily as I am not embarrassed about it :rotfl: I have paid for my meal and I wouldn't throw out leftovers of home cooked food, so why leave expensive restaurant stuff for the bin!! (No restaurant has ever had a problem doing this but I suppose I may have embarrassed my companions :rotfl:)

We always wrap up uneaten meat (& veg if roasties / yorkypuds etc) or ask for it to be bagged if we've left lots of it ... we just blame the dogs :rotfl: We've often had it come back from the kitchen with extra's in it

Angel x