January 2013 Grocery Challenge

missmucksmum

I love reading this thread 2NSDs to report hopefully can get through till friday without spending might have to get a big bar of galaxy though as really craving some - hoping it means im due on as extremely late that would just be the tin lid right now! Its snowing here so fingers crossed the school wont be closed x

CRANKY40

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Thanks everyone for the snack suggestions.
They will eat anything and everything, so all suggestions welcome

Twinks hobnobs (recipe in the index on page 1) are fabulous and can be made with value oats. I've not met anyone that didn't like them yet. Make your own scotch pancakes, that's easy to do and cheaper than buying them too. Was it on here or on the hard times thread (no memory sorry) that I read that if you make sausage rolls using cheap hotdogs it changes the texture of the hotdogs and they taste lovely?

I make ordinary fairy cakes too, they're quick and easy to make.

meg72

missmucksmum wrote: »

I love reading this thread 2NSDs to report hopefully can get through till friday without spending might have to get a big bar of galaxy though as really craving some - hoping it means im due on as extremely late that would just be the tin lid right now! Its snowing here so fingers crossed the school wont be closed x

Aww feel for you love,just wnted to say all the stress youve had
could be responsible for being late, enjoy your Chocolate and try not to worry. Hugs Meg.

meg72

Well I was feeling very cosy and smug after deciding to stock up for a couple of weeks in case of snow, didnt need a lot actually.

So snow has arrived, quite nasty here tonight and I discover i forgot to top up my Gas so will have to try and get out tommorow afterall. but my DD bless her says if I cant manage it she will get it for me tommorow,
I am just dissed with myself for forgetting.

missmucksmum

Thanks meg im thinking that too, but will definitely enjoy the chocolate! gone from eating one meal a day this last week to eating 3 meals today and still hungry might have some cornflakes as craving something sweet- tesco value ones they are ace and dont feel guilty eating the kids cereal as its so cheap

Josslette

Hi everyone,

Spent a bit of money at co op last night on some lunchbox food and a couple of YS items and today I bought some double cream and paid my mum back for a few pounds she lent me for a takeawa(£3.30). Will add it all up and update my sig in the morning.

I've come up with a bit of a meal plan for this week, trying to use up some stuff from the freezer....

Monday - HM Pea and Ham soup - using up gammon from xmas!
Tuesday - LO Pea and Ham Soup
Wednesday - Roast Turkey Dinner - using up xmas turkey!
Thursday - Turkey and Vegetable Soup
Friday - Chicken stuffed with goats cheese/mozzarella, wrapped in parma ham, tomato sauce, crispy potato cubes, salad/veggies
Saturday - HM pizza for me, HM donner meat in pittas for OH
Sunday - LO donner meat or chicken kebabs with lots of salad!

So I need to buy...
Chicken from Makro
Veg - carrots, swede, green beans, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers
Parma Ham
Goats Cheese
Grated Mozzarella
Lamb Mince
Onion Powder

So quite a lot but the food should be yummy!

cattysmum

Nsd day for me today and iv picked up some wool so off to have a go at crochet. Had a little spend yesterday at asdz and tesco so should not meeduch in now till mext weekend. On nights this week so will br making some hm soup for the week.

Bluegreen143

Hello everyone! Had an amazing time in Prague, especially because my OH did propose!!

Extremely happy and excited. Will read through the thread tomorrow to catch any recipes for the index, but just wanted to pop on to share the news.

Hope everyone has been having a frugaltastic time

missmucksmum

Congratulations Bluegreen xxxxxxxxx

jem1980

Congrats on the engagement! Nothing as exciting for me to post, just updated my sig as we did the weekly Aldi shop today - came in at £40.52, which is about normal and as long as we don't spend to much through the week I am still on target for the month, I think (first time I've counted it all up though, so we'll see!). I had a list, which always helps, but bought a few extras as butternut squashes were on the Super 6, and I had the urge to stockpile yoghurts. I think cos DC 1+2 are on packed lunches I go a bit crazy on yoghurts / fruit etc. so there's enough in, but if they were on school dinners I'd be spending £15 a week and I do it for a lot less than that!!!
Hope everyone has had a good weekend and is raring to go for Monday, everyone's favourite day of the week, lol!

p.s. I hadn't even thought about how many "weeks" were in the month when planning my budget. Luckily it seems to be working out, but people on here have been very helpful and I will be more mindful in Feb as we always do weekly shop at weekend and there could be more / less of those so I guess my budget should vary month to month? Or am better setting a constant one and just using storecupboards / freezer / planning to accommodate the extra / fewer days? Would love some advice!