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

she_who_can_not_cook

just popped in to edit sig and to say any COCA COLA addicts out there tescos now has 3 for 3quid on the 2lt ones he loves the cherry coke ones

craigywv

hi all big spend tonight in mr t of 65.87!!!!!!!!!!! thats its officially bought all in for christmas just fresh milk f&v and cream nearer the day will update sig good luck to those who still have to endure mr t for shopping so many peeps tonight walking about with lists and husbands with vacant looks in their eyes. i can now rest assured i shall not be in sm until 2013 famous last words as i KNOW i WILL be rummaging about late christmas eve at the whoopsies as i will have cabin fever in the house. i am glad to say i have not succumbed to all the festive stuff mince pies yule log etc... i made my own this year .very os. freezers both full also cupboards, drawers,under the stairs pretty much everywhere stocked . got duck breasts whoopsied tonight to 45p in a tangy sauce they were 5.50!!!! so will do them in pan tomorrow night along with noodles and scallion and veg. have a good night all xxx

sorting_myself_out

Welcome Mamjak!!

Well finally did my first shop of the month! spent £39.20, not bad but still need to stock up on meat at the farm shop hopefully will manage to get that done and out of the way by the weekend!!
Was all excited for christmas about a week ago, seems to be fading fast...must be something to do with the assignment deadline! :-( Hopefully it will be back before i know it!
Everyone seems to be doing great, thanks for all the comments on meal planning & buying a slow cooker..thats my next two goals, living by myself and having 3 jobs think they will make my life alot easier!! xx

mossy

Spent £8.39, not much left for Christmas food. Was going to do duck for Christmas, DH said he wanted goose and then changed his mind to turkey. Either way, a lot more than duck for a tenner. Hmmm...will have to have a think about what to do!

XSpender

NSD today though seriously tempted to get fish and chips on the way home but DH had the jackets in and I had no cash in my purse.

Only 4 days left of my GC....I can't quite believe I will achieve my GC for the first time ever this month....I feel so chuffed:D. I am sure no one in RL would understand but I am sure you guys do:)

I am working on my Jan budget figure. I think I will try and maintain £100 week for Jan with a view to cutting it by £20 in Feb. I will have a ponder over the weekend.

mossy

XSpender wrote: »

NSD today though seriously tempted to get fish and chips on the way home

Mmm chish and fips!! We live around the corner from a great chippy near the seaside so I often feel tempted! Hope the interview went well.

minicooper272

Bluegreen143 wrote: »

No problem - I make it all the time, and it is also one of those soups you can easily vary quantities of and don't really need to measure.

I generally use:

1 onion
5 large carrots or more little ones
1/2 cup to a cup red lentils
Thumb sized piece of ginger or more to taste!
Vegetable stock to cover
Dash of soy sauce

I grate the carrots, onions and ginger in the food processor, which you can do by hand but is obviously more time consuming. Then gently fry in a little vegetable oil for a few minutes. Cover generously with vegetable stock and pour in the lentils (half a cup will be more carroty, which I prefer, a full cupful is a bit more lentily, but either way is good). Cook for 20 minutes until the red lentils are tender and all mushed up. Add a good dash of soy sauce to taste.

I find I get four decent lunch portions if made as described above, five if I've added more lentils. It is really tasty and you can really change any of the quantities!

Thank-you! This will be perfect for lunches next week, my co-workers will hate me, but the ginger will be lovely and seasonal (and ward off any colds from my neighbours!)

Bluegreen143

XSpender wrote: »

NSD today though seriously tempted to get fish and chips on the way home but DH had the jackets in and I had no cash in my purse.

Only 4 days left of my GC....I can't quite believe I will achieve my GC for the first time ever this month....I feel so chuffed:D. I am sure no one in RL would understand but I am sure you guys do:)

I am working on my Jan budget figure. I think I will try and maintain £100 week for Jan with a view to cutting it by £20 in Feb. I will have a ponder over the weekend.

:T:T WELL DONE XSpender :T:T Fantastic way to round off the old year. Fingers crossed it's a trend that continues into 2013

bossymoo

Morning, have just updated my sig which I've been meaning to do since Friday :eek: some of it was house stuff and not groceries, but I'll count it all. My month re-starts next Monday, so should come well under. Although we are getting low on milk and fridgey bits so might pop out later.

I have started a tesco slot for next Wednesday (free delivery coupon) but that will come out of next month...

lottie3000

Bluegreen143 wrote: »

Small spend of £1 today in Mr M on lady products - had planned a no spend day but not really the sort of thing you can do without! As a side issue, does anyone use a mooncup and would you recommend? As I couldn't help thinking if I had one I would have saved a quid from my grocery budget! :rotfl:

OH making some arrabiata sauce which we will have with pasta and a side salad, yum but I'm so hungry waiting for it!

Hi, I did have a mooncup and can highly recommend them, I stopped using it as I got lazy and threw it out mid month as I thought I can't be bothered any more. I shall be re-investing in one once I have got through the supplies I currently have!!