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

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  • Ninno820
    Ninno820 Posts: 765 Forumite
    mossy wrote: »
    I have a question about YS/Whoopsie/reduced stuff on Christmas Eve. Does anyone know when is the best time to go to the SM's in search of extra reduced bargains on Christmas Eve? :D
    Hi - my local ASDA drop (mainly bread related products) to mere pennies from around 3pm. Hope this helps
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  • she_who_can_not_cook
    she_who_can_not_cook Posts: 650 Forumite
    mossy wrote: »
    I have a question about YS/Whoopsie/reduced stuff on Christmas Eve. Does anyone know when is the best time to go to the SM's in search of extra reduced bargains on Christmas Eve? :D
    nope but i am hoping for this too now the new tesco has opened near me
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  • she_who_can_not_cook
    she_who_can_not_cook Posts: 650 Forumite
    Ninno820 wrote: »
    Hi - my local ASDA drop (mainly bread related products) to mere pennies from around 3pm. Hope this helps

    thank you i am working until 3.00 xmas eve lol so i guess i had better tell the other half to expect me when he sees me
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  • DanielleNic87
    DanielleNic87 Posts: 1,064 Forumite
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    £8.13 spent today. Which means i have gone £5 over budget. Not too bothered as i bought 12 packs of mince that i hadn't had planned for.

    That is my last spend of the month.


    Declaring £55.01.

    Looking forward to starting the 2013 GC. Will be doing a yearly one next year as i think it will be easier as i get paid monthly but DH gets paid 4 weekly.

    February GC £26.68/£250

  • GreenFairy
    GreenFairy Posts: 379 Forumite
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    €30.99 to add to my total. A few bits from L1dl and a box of loo roll on subscribe and save from Amazon. That should be it until Saturday, all going to plan :)
    Hope everyone's GC and festive season is going well so far!
    Attempting to stay on track in the Grocery Challenge!

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  • Bluegreen143
    Bluegreen143 Posts: 3,704 Forumite
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    No spends today, OH made fajitas for dinner :)
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  • vanoonoo
    vanoonoo Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    sorry been a bit slack reporting in - we've got a £40 and a £60 tesc0 spend plus £20 in c0stc0 and I know we'll have at least 2 more shops this month ugh!
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  • liz-paul
    liz-paul Posts: 899 Forumite
    Just wondering if anyone can make a suggestion: Last night I slow raosted some pork in onions, cider & vinager to make pulled pork. When it was cooked I was left with a lot of liquid in the bottom of the dish. I thought maybe I should make some sort of sauce/gravy with it. Now that it has cooled down I can see that it contains a lot of fat. So my question is what do I do with it? Turn it into something or just chuck it out....?
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  • meg72
    meg72 Posts: 5,164 Forumite
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    If you pour the liquid into a bowl and place in fridge the fat shul settle on the top and can be lifted off, you can save this for roasting or making pastry.
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  • lottie3000
    lottie3000 Posts: 449 Forumite
    Small spend in te$co yesterday of £4.75, needed to get some bread as I want to keep the one in the freezer for over Christmas, I think that's it now until me grocery delivery on Friday and that will be my last shop in December GC January should be fun as it'll be almost 6 weeks but I think i've planned well enough that my groceries should last me until after Christmas :), roughly what date do the new threads start?
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