January 2013 Grocery Challenge

mumofjusttwo

Ok would like to join even though I a little late.

Could you please put me down for £374 is going to included children's dinners and petrol too.

catznine

After 3 No spend days I will have to go draw my hk allowance and have a spend day today! Been using up the leftovers and last night we had a make do toad in the hole type dinner using 2 aunt Bessie type yorkshire puddings each and a few cocktail sausages. With mashed potatoes and carrots and gravy it made a lovely dinner!

We don' t need much other than milk and eggs but I want to stock up on some dog food in case of bad weather!

Someone asked about using up mulled wine? I pour it into the slow cooker and poach pears or apples in it, makes a lovely dessert served with cream or ice cream!

KatyReed+5

Have figured out how i can have a NSD today, my nephew is here for the day, so i've got 3 under 5's in my house, i was going to take them to the local big city 25 miles away, and go to a free museaum and spend their christmas vouchers but after a quick google the museaum is shut till Monday BOO. And as we're actually going to said big city tomorrow for our annual panto trip we'll spend our vouchers tomorrow. So today will no consist of bking cakes, a trip to to village library and possibly the park if the weather hold out, beans on toast for lunch as i have nothing in for sandwiches and a freezer bolognese for dinner. I did need toilet roll but my mum bought me some on her way to drop my nephew off and didn't want the money back, WIN. X

hex2

Mrs_T_M wrote: »

Anyone have any good recipes for parsnips for someone who hates how sweet they are? DH loves them, I can't stand them roasted.

Mashed 50/50 with carrots is nice, the parsnip haters in this house will eat them that way. Only I like them roasted in this house so what I normally do is freeze them - so peel, chop as normal, par-boil for a few minutes and then freeze on an open tray. Bag them once frozen then dig a few out each time you need them and roast from frozen.

£13 on a mixed F&V box - our milkman does a banana box full, good value if rather repetitive in content.

88p in beef bones for stock in the butchers - 99p/KG! I used to get them free from the good butchers. Destined for french onion soup later.

£7.65 in Aldi, breakfast stuff and nuts for my meat averse DS2.

Mrs_T_M

hex2 wrote: »

Mashed 50/50 with carrots is nice, the parsnip haters in this house will eat them that way. Only I like them roasted in this house so what I normally do is freeze them - so peel, chop as normal, par-boil for a few minutes and then freeze on an open tray. Bag them once frozen then dig a few out each time you need them and roast from frozen.

Thanks! My husband will love that. Unfortunately, I hate carrots too. They're still too sweet. Can you tell that I like savoury stuff much better than sweet stuff?

I will probably follow your instructions on freezing them though, means we won't need to buy any to go with our next roast.

pinkypig

Morning everyone.

Had to pop to Ald* this morning as I thought I had milk in the freezer but when I looked it must have got used over Christmas. Also realised that i did not have enough coffee to last until next week's shop and I can do without most things but not that:o
Anway... once in there I simply coould not resist the already marked down gammon joints and boxes of cheese board cheese that had a further 50% off. Also had use by date of the 8th so I have put them in the freezer and they will still have a 4 days to use them once they are defrosted:j
Also got about 2 months supply of half price sausages:money:

Just felt they were too good to resist and I am am still under budget as i am now 2 weeks into my January GC. That said, I will be stying away until at least next Friday:D

Have a good day

PPxx

Coxy11

Morning peeps,

Budgets done to here

Hello to:
philadelphium, positivelypurple, jenagain, frankerooney, Maisie M and mumofjusttwo

It's never too late to join in the GC! Even if you want to start mid-month with a budget to get you to the next payday. Come and join the party!!!

I need to update my signature with some spends. I also did a stocktake of my 'shop' (2nd purse) last night - seems it got raided over the Christmas period :think: Mr Nobody again!

Have a good day all
Coxy

KatyReed+5

I am so happy, went out to the car to sort out the car seats to go out, and found a long forgotten about bag of shopping, it contained a

- 48 pack of sainbobs weeatabix
- long life dairy free milk
- 2 packs of bread sticks
- 2 pack of crackers
- a big bag of rasins

So happy, it will keep the kids in snacks for a while longer and we are nearly out of weetabix, made my day, but also made me think i should clean my car out a bit more often.

X

xxlouisexx56

Back on it now with my first shop yesterday in asda at £48 and a few essentials in sainsburys local for £5 on nyd.

Might need to pop into mr T on Tuesday for anything needed for lunches for when dd goes back to school on weds

Picking up 50 chicken fillets this evening so that will be £50

Gorgeestwo

Hi
Slight change of plan, cancelled my Mr T delivery for today and went in store instead, spent £33.64, I still need a few bits, but will get them over the weekend, nothing crucial! Stocked up on washing liquid, toilet cleaner etc in that too, so fairly pleased
Should be a nsd today, not planning on leaving the house
Have a good friday :j