January 2013 Grocery Challenge

brummiebabe

Can I join in please? I used to do this challenge a few years ago, but need to get back on track this year!! For January I am setting it at £295.00 - this is significantly less than my usual spend (£400) - but is all I have available in my budget this month if I'm not going to go overdrawn...so I need to make it work!!

I have ordered a delivery from Mr T to be delivered tomorrow...I find I can keep a much better track on my spending this way. It is estimated to come to around £79.50....I took advantage of a free delivery code;) - this should be enough up until the 9th January......

Off to amend my signature......:D

pavlovs_dog

there is a thread which documents the aldi super 6 offers HERE (from food and groceries board) but at time of posting it hadn't been updated

ruby_eskimo

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

OK ... I'm a bit errrr fussy when it comes to my butter!

I really only like Lur*pak but it's bloomin' expensive :eek: - An*chor is OK at a push but really only if it's on offer (as it's still expensive)

Any former Lur*pak fans who've converted to something else out there?

I've tried loads of others & they're OK for cooking but just can't stand the taste on my crumpets / in sandwiches etc.

Help!

Aldi do a knock off version of Lurpak and my dad didn't notice the difference when my mum first started buying it. It's in similar packaging and I think it's called something like Norpak.

Shortie

Morning all! Finally a few days of not buying in food here, however we're nearly out of bread again and I found out yesterday that Mr Shortie's folks are back with us on the 3rd until 7th and I will need bits in for that. Sigh...

I'm refusing to go shopping before the end of December as we've already blown the intra-month budget that we set in order to try and stagger the spending so we don't run out of budget before next pay day. I don't suppose anything will be open on 1st and I'm back to work on 2nd. If Mr Shortie's car isn't back up and running by then, I guess I'll be going to Mr T's after work

I'll make it the weekly shop when I do go though which I think we now have a reduced budget of £30 for? But, we have a good amount of meat in, some pasta, rice, some tinned bits. I *think* we just need milk and bread (both need stocking up in the freezers as well as fresh), fruit and veg. I need to do a stock take very soon so that I can see what we have for meal planning and what we then need

blue_eyes_2

Hi everyone, well been to supermarket and stuck to the list, spent £15.42 and used 2 coupons I had for baby wipes and fabric softner. Very please with myself...now to to stick to the meal plans and hopefully no trips to supermarket till next week!

rising_from_the_ashes

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

Aldi do a knock off version of Lurpak and my dad didn't notice the difference when my mum first started buying it. It's in similar packaging and I think it's called something like Norpak.

Ohhh fab, thanks!:D

Will be popping there in a couple of weeks or so (a couple of towns over so only get now & then) & will get some to try!

pavlovs_dog

aldi super 6 updated. all salad bits - cherry toms, salad pots, spring onions etc

FBG85

I had a small spend of 0.49p yesterday and am off to farm foods today to stock up my freezer (I have vouchers) but I may get the frozen stuff there and the rest from Aldi, I heard mention of 19p parsnips (sorry cant remember who posted it!) I only recently discovered I like them.
I was going to wait till the first of January todo my shopping ( so it would be an exact month) but we have no food, except chocolate , though I think kids would happily live on that.

liz-paul

This is my meal plan for first week of Jan - Tuesday to Sunday, no set days for certain meals & all of them can be saved for another day if we unexpectedly eat out or anything....

Enchiladas (grown ups)/pasta with smoked salmon (kids) – freezer
Sausage casserole -freezer
Salmon, potatoes, veg – freezer
Macaroni cheese
Chilli & wraps - freezer
Fish & chips - freezer

prophecy_grrl

Have spent 11.83 in mr t's today, just stuff for work lunches as back to work on Wednesday