January 2013 Grocery Challenge

ButterflyBee

Oh no I forgot another receipt in my purse.
Total spend this week is now over budget by £77.89 :mad:

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

cooked too much mashed potato and boiled cabbage (deliberately) last night with the leek and quorn pie, so going to cook some leek and make fritters for tea tonight with it.

doing omlettes for lunch.

Helsbels8080

Good morning everyone

Haven't posted in a while but have been keeping track of my spending. I tend to do one big shop a week and then have no need to 'top up' (I am also doing the NSD Challenge so one big shop helps me achieve that too). Last week my main shop from Mr Ts came to £98.09 which takes my total to £341.89, that just leaves me £58.11 until the end of the month :eek:. I know that sounds like a lot but that is for 2 adults, 2 teenagers and OH 2 children at weekends. I do have some bits in the cupboard/freezer so will see what I can plan around it.

Really enjoy reading all the posts on this thread, will pop off and update my sig now.

tessie_bear

hi...been busy making a chilli and spag bol sauce in double sc...having chicken for tea and am sat here thinking about doing a bit of baking...need to do a meal plan for next week and write out a shopping list

have used a few store cupboard bits mainly due to the weather but it shows its worth keeping in a store cupboard...for me at least

stay safe its icy here today
tess

biscuitmad

Lolkat wrote: »

I caught the train to work this morning. £7 but I'm not including that in my grocery money.

I took DH to T@sco this evening after a simply delicious dinner of chicken, lentil and fennel braise. Mmm. I'm not sure taking him was a good idea.

He turned his nose up at every value packet i put in the trolley. I picked up some prepared veg bags for 10p, some green beans for 11p and some whipping cream for 25p, all destined for the freezer for now.

I had prepared a shopping list from mysupermarket and had it with me which helped me select the packs i really wanted. Some of them are so similar. It's very confusing. anyway... I shopped for 7 planned evening meals, lunches and breakfasts for £31.70. Including some lightbulbs DH decided he needed right at the last moment. £4 on lightbulbs!!!!

I have a question. I got a "save £7 when you spend £50 or more" Do people use them? I have enough money in this month's budget if I want to stock up next week. It's 14% off. I could be spending for spendings sake. Or should I meal plan or pantry fill with it? If i got products i use all the time and have good shelf lives on. Any suggestions? Ideas? Thank you.

Lol

Do you have any other coupons you could use? As long as you use the £7 off one first you can then use any number of other coupons so your actual cash outlet isn't as high.

Hope this makes sense.

meg72

Lolkat wrote: »

I caught the train to work this morning. £7 but I'm not including that in my grocery money.

I took DH to T@sco this evening after a simply delicious dinner of chicken, lentil and fennel braise. Mmm. I'm not sure taking him was a good idea.

He turned his nose up at every value packet i put in the trolley. I picked up some prepared veg bags for 10p, some green beans for 11p and some whipping cream for 25p, all destined for the freezer for now.

I had prepared a shopping list from mysupermarket and had it with me which helped me select the packs i really wanted. Some of them are so similar. It's very confusing. anyway... I shopped for 7 planned evening meals, lunches and breakfasts for £31.70. Including some lightbulbs DH decided he needed right at the last moment. £4 on lightbulbs!!!!

I have a question. I got a "save £7 when you spend £50 or more" Do people use them? I have enough money in this month's budget if I want to stock up next week. It's 14% off. I could be spending for spendings sake. Or should I meal plan or pantry fill with it? If i got products i use all the time and have good shelf lives on. Any suggestions? Ideas? Thank you.

Lol

I love it when I can get the prepared packs of veg
for a few pence. I dehydrate them and now have a lovely stock of dried veg for stews and soups..

lizalloareds

another £2.80 spend today on milk, rolls and fish for tomorrow's dinner

sig updated

lushlifesaver

Went to town to get bits, Iceland £5.50 but had vouchers for some of the items I bought so only spent £3 of 'real money'! Then in Co-op spent £2.93 but had vouchers for that so nothing!

Yay! I now have enough to buy a surprise take-away for date night on Saturday (£10)

Will add today's spends to sig, will have a kfc to add tonight and then a Chinese on Saturday (so another £24 in total). Think I will still be under budget! Pay day is the end of this week for both of us so i will pop over to the new February GC thread, knock a bit off my total (dropping by £30!) then do an inventory

KatyReed+5

9 days left of my Jan GC, woo, Tonight is pork and apple casserole with rice, tinned peachers and ice cream for pudding, yum. Also taken out of the freezer some carrot and lentil soup for lunch tomorrow and turkey stew for dinner, excting, also going to make a massive pot of mash tonight to freeze as i have finally made some room in my freeser, also going to cook up some diced bacon to freeze to put in pasta etc, X

SAVVYMUMMY_2

A NSD for me today:D and still 9 more days to go, but hoping I can make it.

Ive still got the butchers bill to include but won`t get that until the beginning of next month for this months meat. I`ve estimated what i`ve spent and taken this out of the purse, so I know i`ve got that covered.

It`s fish for tonight from the freezer, with some mash and veg and tomorrow i`ll use up some more of the veg for a curry, so fingers crossed I shouldn`t need anything tomorrow either.

I`ve got some bread to make in a little while for pack ups tomorrow.

Hoping you`re all keeping warm.