January 2013 Grocery Challenge

KatyReed+5

Just to big up the babyled weaning, it's amazing, and so much easier and cheaper than jars, just give them what you have, and always remember food before one is just for fun X

Tales17

Mrs_T_M wrote: »

Just got an e-mail with a £12 off of a £60 online shop at Tesco. I've never bought from them before (other than a few of the massively marked down items at the local Tesco Express). Our typical budget for a month is £50, so if I can get all we need, I think it will be worth it. Thing is, how much does delivery typically cost? I don't want the delivery cost to eat the discount!

Delivery varies depending on day and time you want it! I think it is between about £3 and £6, I always go for the £3 slots which are Tuesday and Wednesday evenings I think x

jumblejack

I can't believe it. It's ANOTHER MSD!!!

We really really need fresh milk as the kids are having to use my soya
but as I've been spring cleaning since I got up this morning (and STILL haven't stopped!) I haven't had time to dash out. Also I look horrific as I've just scraped back my hair in a braid and my face is free of cosmetics!! I would give the other customers a real fright if I dashed to the shops.

So there you have it. ANOTHER no spend day :j :j

Hope you've all had a good day.

Tales17

KatyReed+5 wrote: »

Just to big up the babyled weaning, it's amazing, and so much easier and cheaper than jars, just give them what you have, and always remember food before one is just for fun X

Someone after my own heart

Bluegreen143

Thanks for the congratulations, everyone

Got a Mr T delivery yesterday, spent £74.76 but used Cl*bcard vouchers to take it down to £60.76. got stuff for the next couple of weeks (will top up at the weekend though):

Frozen pizza £2.78 treat for OH
Celery 89p
Greek yoghurt £1
Spring onions 70p
Salad leaves x2 £2
Ham 115g £1
Whole milk 4 pints £1.29 This seems to have gone down in price
2 salmon fillets £3.33 (in 3 for £10 offer) both for me, one frozen for another week
Steak mince 600g £3.33 frozen in smaller batches
Bacon 16 rashers £3.34 frozen in four rasher bundles
Goats cheese 125g £1.35
Value unsalted butter £1.19
Asparagus £1.75
Lemons x5 £1.35
Passata x2 £1.30 no value stuff in stock
Balsamic vinegar £1.79 think this is cheaper at Mr M
Extra virgin olive oil 1ltr £3.24 branded, half price
Apples x6 £1
Granulated sugar 1kg 99p
Value spaghetti 39p
Value ketchup 30p
Free range eggs x6 £1.48
Pot noodle x4 £1.94 treat for OH, to last a couple of weeks at least!
Value kitchen roll £1.25
Value peppers £1.25
Coke x8 £12 for OH
Value penne 39p
Value chopped tomatoes x2 62p
Value kidney beans 36p
Value basmati rice 1kg £1.29
Value cat litter x2 £3.58
McCoys crisps x2 £2 for OH
Value carrots 1.5kg 89p
Value courgettes 1kg £1.80 these are not best quality and I will try and use up ASAP
Spring force loo roll x9 £2.19
Daisy bin bags 20 £1.99
Easy bake yeast tin 99p
Value onions 1kg 69p
Value veg oil 1ltr £1.45
Bananas x6 69p
Red onion x1 11p
Butternut squash £1.49 seems expensive

Glad I had the vouchers or OH would have got less treats, looking at this list now! Made Jamie's Hungarian Pork last night for dinner, was absolutely lovely - would upload a pic but Photobucket is playing up on my phone! I'm having pan fried salmon with a salad tonight and OH is having his pizza lol.

Kitchenbunny

Good evening - finally got around to doing this week's main shop, although I think I'll need cooked meat before the week's out. Anyway, today's spend comes to: £26.29, taking my total so far for January to £96.69. Not sure I'll end up on target for January (breaking down the annual budget by 12 means I could ideally do with spending less than £150 per month) - we'll see. I'm planning my meals with care and the freezer is well stocked.

Just had toad in the hole for tea and got thinking - does anyone have any ideas with regards to supermarket own brand replacements for the Breakfast Corner yoghurts? They're expensive when not on offer and Mr KB likes to take one for his lunch every day. Any ideas of something a little cheaper?

KB xx

Barbeduk

Hi all, just popping by to update as have had 3 spends this week, so much bloomin' fruit and veg due to being on slimming world! Still, I feel like I have far more energy so it must be doing me some good.

Did the big shop in !id!, £31.07. Went in the evening which I never normally do and they had lots reduced by 30%. Then 2 shops at Mr M, £8.95 and £2.56. Looking at those 2 receipts it's all fruit, veg and yoghurt, plus some rooibos tea bags as we're trying to reduce our ridiculous caffeine habit.

Roast chicken, baked sweet potato and veg for tea. Can't wait!

Have a lovely evening everyone

GreenFairy

KatyReed+5 wrote: »

Just to big up the babyled weaning, it's amazing, and so much easier and cheaper than jars, just give them what you have, and always remember food before one is just for fun X

I'm a result of babyled weaning
My parents decided that once I was showing interest in food that they'd were equal parts not bothered with faffing about with seperate "baby food" and also didn't want to feed me anything they wouldn't eat themselves. In the beginning it was mostly thick soupy things like if they were having stew, they'd put a bit through the food processor for me. Everyone eats the same (just different levels of solid) so it's really handy.

I'll also note that growing up I never, ever had a weird food phase. There were so many people in my class who wouldn't eat anything that wasn't on toast, or peas, or yellow food or things that were touching or things that had to be disguised (none had sensory issues that I was aware of).
If it was put in front of me, I scoffed it :EasterBun

Barbeduk

bluegreen sorry, just read your list. If you can do part of your shop at !idl or a!di you'll save quite a bit. More to spend on the wedding then!

Bought some items off your list there:

Butternut squash £1 per kg
Carrots 1 kg. 69p
Bag mixed peppers. 89p
4 salmon fillets. £4.89
Milk, 4 litres. £1

But I'm lucky enough to have one of the big 4 within walking distance and !id! 5 mins drive away which makes price comparison a lot easier!

jumblejack

Kitchenbunny wrote: »

Good evening - finally got around to doing this week's main shop, although I think I'll need cooked meat before the week's out. Anyway, today's spend comes to: £26.29, taking my total so far for January to £96.69. Not sure I'll end up on target for January (breaking down the annual budget by 12 means I could ideally do with spending less than £150 per month) - we'll see. I'm planning my meals with care and the freezer is well stocked.

Just had toad in the hole for tea and got thinking - does anyone have any ideas with regards to supermarket own brand replacements for the Breakfast Corner yoghurts? They're expensive when not on offer and Mr KB likes to take one for his lunch every day. Any ideas of something a little cheaper?

KB xx

Re fruit corners:

Get a little tub with a lid. Fill 2/3 with natural yoghurt (the large value tubs are only about 45p)
Pop some value muesli or granola in a food bag to sprinkle on the yoghurt at work.



Less sugar and healthier too!
(a banana would work just as well over the yogurt as a change now and then)



If he likes the rice pudding ones, how about getting the tins of value rice puddings in. They are 17p a tin and will make up 2 tubs for work if not 3. Value peaches can be added to the tub. One tin will last 3 days if not kept in the tin in the fridge