January 2013 Grocery Challenge

redbooties

I did another huge shop in Mr T:o this has taken me £38.43 over budget. I think the best thing I can do is up my budget to £450 and so I have £11.57 left until the 1st of Febuary. I do have a large stock cupboard to live off so it is doable, I just need to stretch my meat and veg a bit more.

MummyEm

So I did a quick 'freezer shop'. Found milk I'd forgotten about that I froze before our hols. Also defrosted soup for lunch tomorrow and YS potato cakes for kiddies snacks.

I have mealplanned up to Wednesday next week. I will need a few bits from the shop fruit/veg/meat for two evening meals and some fish. I will get these tomorrow. That should leave me plenty in my budget to do a bigger shop next week to take me through to 1st Feb.

We have friends coming to stay next week so need to start thinking about an evening meal for Sat. We are going for pub lunch with them on Sunday but I'm hoping to have enough left in the grocery budget to cover this too.

Lolkat

MummyEm wrote: »

So I did a quick 'freezer shop'. Found milk I'd forgotten about that I froze before our hols.

I loved doing this last big shop. There's so much forgotten stuff at the back of my freezer. So 3 meals this week from the freezer and although I haven't sat down and done it yet, there's at least another 4 meals. I added a reduced price roasting joint in there last night too. This month could be very purse friendly as I really do need to use up what's in there to defrost it.

Though what I'm going to do with frozen broad beans(yuck) and frozen diced mango I'm not sure.

jumblejack

Today's and tomorrow's dinner results from another trip to the freezer....



Got stacks leftover for a JJs leftover pie with cheap value plain flour and my own butter from whoopsied cream.

:j :j

lizalloareds

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xx_Jo_xx

Im loving some of the meals this challenge has forced out of me!

Ive just had the most fab Chicken and Veg risotto-type concoction

Some chicken stock from my rubber chicken,
a few handfuls of rice,
some left over chicken and veg,
a few handfuls of frozen veg
The end of a jar of pesto
and the last of some garlic and herb philly.

Yum yum yum

And theres enough for another two portions for tea at work. :j

Im not sure how it will be when its reheated, but im hoping it will be ok!

Solstice_3

Tales17 wrote: »

Didn't know about the Mr T price promise, just gone on and done 4 receipts so will see what I get back!

Didn't know that either! Thanks for posting, no idea if I'll get anything for my receipt but it's worth a try

Did my first APG and got 21p voucher, ridiculously excited lol, every little helps though.

Small spends today 83p at work last night on crisps and hot chocolate sachet and £5.09 today at Asda on tonight's dinner.

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GreenFairy

€16.82 spent today. Milk, yoghurt, veg and 7.5kg sack of spuds from supermarket and two packs of yeast from HFS.
Finding this month very hard, financially

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

(((hugs))) to those struggling this month. Don't think the cold weather helps tbh as all I want to do is snack

Small spend of £5 in C00p today on 2 x 4 pinter of milk, 4 pack caramel, 4 pack twirl and 9 pack snacksize timeouts Nice to have in the fridge to cheer up a dull day, although when I'm (at least) £3 over at month end I will be kicking myself

Had the slow cooker on today - ys pork spare rib steaks with a jar of smart price sweet and sour sauce. Did blue dragon noodles with it. Delish, really easy, and clean plates. Can't ask for any more than that!

Coxy

Islandmaid

NSD again today

Roast chicken, mash and veg for dinner, LO,s will be made into a pie for tomorrow night