February 2013 Grocery Challenge

she_who_can_not_cook

I just have to share this on to you guys I have done a BAD THING I went into Tesco on the way home. Now I had decided that my gc budget had gone to pot in December and January because I was going to the new Tesco (half way between work and home)most nights a week..so I had planned to go just once a week.. well long story short I went yesterday and tonight I ended up going there Again(no will power) but this is it now.
So glad I went got
2@2my cherry coke. 2@2.50
1 reduce luncheon meat slices 52p

8@Lyon golden syrup cakes was 1,30 reduced to 15p each
But at the end of my bill it has bogof 60p so they must have been bogof so I paid 60 pence eight cakes oh dear have a serious problem

peony40

Hello, a NSD for me today, didn't go to the shops as busy trying to get rid of the paper monster that has taken up residence in our dining room. Scary how old some of the paperwork has been that I have shredded today.

My 1st week has finished now and I have £11 over that I have put away in my savings tin.

Been looking through the freezers and have made a note of what I have in already and I have enough meat to definitely last for week 2. So off to the Co** tomorrow to pick up some fresh fruit and veg.

Off to browse the menus for some inspiration for next week's dinners.

It certainly helps me to be focussed doing the grocery challenge and also makes it easier for me to work on a weekly/fortnightly system. It has only taken me over 20 years to find a system that works!

Have a nice evening all.

Chellie1964

No spend day today and despite being late home due to parent evening stuck to meal plan instead of calling into chippy or McDs. Also even though I was so tempted just to sit down after clearing away dinner things I stripped the chicken carcass and have frozen the good meat that's left, including little bag of small bits good for pizza topping and am making stock. I know i wouldn't do it if i left it until tomorrow as i'm working all day and then at college until 8 so probably would have ended up wasting the chicken. Am feeling a little smug with myself, though I know it's being in the challenge that motivated me. Hope I can keep it up

Verityemilia

Chellie1964 wrote: »

No spend day today and despite being late home due to parent evening stuck to meal plan instead of calling into chippy or McDs. Also even though I was so tempted just to sit down after clearing away dinner things I stripped the chicken carcass and have frozen the good meat that's left, including little bag of small bits good for pizza topping and am making stock. I know i wouldn't do it if i left it until tomorrow as i'm working all day and then at college until 8 so probably would have ended up wasting the chicken. Am feeling a little smug with myself, though I know it's being in the challenge that motivated me. Hope I can keep it up

I did the same yesterday ... My chicken bits are in the fridge, is it too late to freeze them?

Chellie1964

Verityemilia wrote: »

I did the same yesterday ... My chicken bits are in the fridge, is it too late to freeze them?

I cooked my chicken yesterday and have frozen the bits today, I believe that it's fine to freeze cooked chicken as long as it hasn't been frozen before or reheated. I will make sure it's heated through thoroughly when using. I think if I had left it until tomorrow I wouldn't have frozen it, but I'm sure someone else knows more and I'd be interested to hear too.

Verityemilia

Chellie1964 wrote: »

I cooked my chicken yesterday and have frozen the bits today, I believe that it's fine to freeze cooked chicken as long as it hasn't been frozen before or reheated. I will make sure it's heated through thoroughly when using. I think if I had left it until tomorrow I wouldn't have frozen it, but I'm sure someone else knows more and I'd be interested to hear too.

Thank you .... It's gone in the freezer :-)))

Florenceem

NSD here.
We had roast potatoes, roast parsnip, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots and garlic with YS steak in gravy and onions. Cost of meal in photo - approx 85p. More than normal but we had a really cheap meal last night!

Lolkat

I had a chippy tea as didn't go to the cinema with hubby. A £6 total spend, I needed milk from the co-op too.

If I'd gone with him, he'd have paid (different budget) lol.

sjprmc01

£1 on bread today and yesterday

Already added, went to HB tonight though and still have to count that in

elizabunny

Morning all!

A NSD for me yesterday, but will need to buy some bananas today.

Another day of not much cooking as this is my 5:2 diet fast day. At least is gives me a break from the cooker:D

A few years ago I noticed tiny moving dots in some of my flour. It was during the warmer summer months and they were in a bag I had stored for a while. I often peer into a bag now just to check, and find that usually it is ok, but I do tend to use flour up quickly just in case.