February 2013 Grocery Challenge

Florenceem

Visited Al.. today - spent £14.66. Then on way home walking past Mr As.. so got a cauliflower in there for 50p.

bargain_hunter_2

Shopping in for this week - back to ald* again this week - find I am saving a fortune by not popping into Morries 3 and 4 times a week.
Bit more running about involved but I can live with that - as I get more experienced (!) I should be able to bulk buy certain things in ffoods etc.
31.00/ ald*
3.79 /f.foods
4.50 /coop (cathedral city cheese on offer there)
4.00 in semi chem on some toiletries

43.29 in total :T Sigy updated and I'm on target with just one week to go,
Got Birthday Party to organise beginning March so will have to be vvvvery careful in organising buffet for 35 people eek ! and stay within budget - got a separate 'little' kitty for that but ......
Getting lots of ideas from mse's so think I can do it !

Bluegreen143

Did my shopping at Mr M today, spent £43.62:

Caster sugar £1.49
Granulated sugar 88p
Tinned chickpeas 70p
Chopped tomatoes x2 62p
Tinned tuna 89p
Savers salsa 69p
Whole free range chicken £5.89
Strong brown flour £1.27
Baked beans 39p
Hand wash 55p
Savers natural yoghurt 45p
Goats cheese £1.60
Bacon 24 rashers £5
Whole milk 4 pints £1.49
Single cream 60p
4 limes £1
Savers butter 99p
Veg oxo cubes £1.13
Potato scones 69p
3 courgettes £1.49
Pineapple 50p
Ground turmeric 63p
Bananas x6 67p
Peppers £1.79
Green beans £1
Tomatoes £1
Garlic x4 75p
Asparagus £1.29
Savers mushrooms 79p
Leek 47p
Tampons £1
Savers cocoa pops 83p
Loo roll x8 £3
Spinach £1.29
Salad 80p

Forgot eggs so will need to pick them up later this week, it's OH's birthday this week so I'll make him a cake. He's turning 29 so starting to stress about being nearly 30 :rotfl: we're having a joint birthday and engagement party at the weekend so will need to get some crisps, pizza etc for that as well later on. Meal plan for the week as follows:

Tonight: goats cheese & asparagus spaghetti with salad
Mon: two vegetarian curries with HM naan
Tues: roast chicken with all the trimmings (OH's mum staying)
Wed: out for dinner
Thurs: chicken and leek pie with veg
Fri: HM burger, chips and salad for OH, fishcakes and salad for me
Sat: vegetable fajitas

craigywv

Bluegreen143 wrote: »

Did my shopping at Mr M today, spent £43.62:

Caster sugar £1.49
Granulated sugar 88p
Tinned chickpeas 70p
Chopped tomatoes x2 62p
Tinned tuna 89p
Savers salsa 69p
Whole free range chicken £5.89
Strong brown flour £1.27
Baked beans 39p
Hand wash 55p
Savers natural yoghurt 45p
Goats cheese £1.60
Bacon 24 rashers £5
Whole milk 4 pints £1.49
Single cream 60p
4 limes £1
Savers butter 99p
Veg oxo cubes £1.13
Potato scones 69p
3 courgettes £1.49
Pineapple 50p
Ground turmeric 63p
Bananas x6 67p
Peppers £1.79
Green beans £1
Tomatoes £1
Garlic x4 75p
Asparagus £1.29
Savers mushrooms 79p
Leek 47p
Tampons £1
Savers cocoa pops 83p
Loo roll x8 £3
Spinach £1.29
Salad 80p

Forgot eggs so will need to pick them up later this week, it's OH's birthday this week so I'll make him a cake. He's turning 29 so starting to stress about being nearly 30 :rotfl: we're having a joint birthday and engagement party at the weekend so will need to get some crisps, pizza etc for that as well later on. Meal plan for the week as follows:

Tonight: goats cheese & asparagus spaghetti with salad
Mon: two vegetarian curries with HM naan
Tues: roast chicken with all the trimmings (OH's mum staying)
Wed: out for dinner
Thurs: chicken and leek pie with veg
Fri: HM burger, chips and salad for OH, fishcakes and salad for me
Sat: vegetable fajitas

your meals sound lovely and tasty:)

fairyclicks

I just managed to NOT call into the shop on the way home from the bootie - i was talking myself into needing stuff all the way home when really i didn't need anything so very pleased with myself

p-pincher

Hi Everyone not posted for actually ages.

Got just £10 to last til next Tues, I've spent £230 with a budget of £240. Meal plan is done though and ive got absolutely everything I need for all dinners, lunches and breakfast. Just really need to stick to it now. Will just need bread, milk and some fruit near the end of the week.

My meal planning has helped me so much this month. Some days have been changed around when needed but all in all its worked out really well. The freezer is really stocked even taking into account this weeks dinners so hopefully will have a head start next month.

Florenceem

End of the week's GC for me - not too bad - I do have quite a stock of food/cleaning stuff in.
We had HM TITH with roast potatoes, brocolli, cauliflower, carrot, onion and gravy for dinner.

kobrakai

did a big shop at asda today which has now put us 50p over our £200 budget. still, did manage to get quite a bit to keep us going for the next week or so!

lizalloareds

spends from yesterday and today
Mr A 37p
Lid* £3.29
Ald* £7.01
sig updated
still got a receipt from costco to add so will be over budget but got loads of toilet rolls, crisps and fruit juice.

katholicos

No spends today. Ate out of the freezer, home made lentil bake, and veggies with broccolli, carrots etc. mum's home baked fruit cake for dessert.

And i just ate a bowl of porridge for supper. Not exactly tantalising to the tastebuds, but filling and warm.