February 2013 Grocery Challenge

sjprmc01

Why oh why do I always lose track mid month?

Need to re-trace my shopping steps and tally up! Don't want to fail the challenge AGAIN!

tessie_bear

hi...been baking rock buns and marinading chicken for tea...also prepping veg and pots...have been super organised and planned 3 weeks of meals to use up what is in the freezer

this is ahead of a shop at costco next week and i dont want to tip new food on top of older frozen food so need to use it up

its snowing here which is interesting ahead of half term...havent looked if it is settling yet

tessa

Waywardbird

£18.91 today, nipped down to Sainsburys just before the road became to bad with the snow. I think i have enough in for a week or so now.

mummyyof5

Another £18 to add from a couple of days ago...today and yesterday are NSDs...need to get a new curtain track tomorrow as cannot get hooks anywhere for mine:mad:..so will pick up the few bits we need while out...at least I will if this bl***y snow goes away xx

lizalloareds

spends today
£5.60 Mr T needed veg and brown sauce for OH and its got to be H*P!
if I hadn't bought the leg of lamb from Mr S I might have been on budget!
got a couple of inches of snow the roads are shocking, they haven't been touched by the council:(

liz-paul

Got the inside of shepherds pie all cooked so just need to put half in the freezer for another day and boil/mash the potatoes for tonights one. Gonna do steamed cabbage with it and see what the kids think of that....

And I have a heart saped choc fudge cake in the oven as we speak. Kids are going to help me ice/decorate it later and it is for OH for tomorrow (although I'm sure we'll eat some too ).

Realised I only have £120 until the end of the month but it shouldn't be too hard....

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

Spend of £28.80 in T's although only £15 on food - F!nest Meal Deal. DH is running his scouts as usual on Thursday so we will have this on Saturday instead (BIL and newbie GF coming for dinner on Friday).

I chose pork belly with caramelised apple, leek potato and gruyere cakes, belgian choc pots and prosecco. I know there was talk on the elite thread about the beef wellingtons and them not scanning through therefore triggering a DTD, but I didn't want to cause a scene

Chilli and rice for tea tonight which will no doubt cause DD to sulk - and I don't even make it that spicy. Kids uh?!

Have a good day all.
Coxy

meg72

Heavy snow so no getting out today for me. May have to consider a small online order as have DG2 staying for the weekend and need stuff for him.

Billie-jo

Well a busy day so far trying to tidy up the small bedroom and get rid of a few things - going to be a long battle. Have a loaf rising, made some French Onions soup and added a ¼ of a box of dried mushrooms I found this morning BBD 2011 Cant see us coming to any harm eating them. We are having this soup and cheese on toast for tea - very :money: and very tasty.

Also have the slow cooker ready to switch on soon with the ingredients in it for rice pudding, never made this in the slow cooker before so we will see.

Taken a couple of mince pies and sausage rolls out of the freezer that were made for Christmas. The mince pies will be eaten this afternoon with a nice cup of tea and the sausage rolls we will have tomorrow with something for lunch.

Meal plan until next Wednesday is done and have almost finished the shopping list ready for tomorrow.

WED - French onion soup, cheese on toast. Rice pudding.
THUR - Crispy belly pork, roast potatoes, cabbage and apple sauce.
FRI -Breaded fish with tomato salad.
SAT - ?
SUN - Beef stew with leek dumplings.
MON - Jkt potato with filling.
TUE - Spaghetti bolognaise & garlic bread.
WED - Cheese & potato pie

Doing really well so far this month with 50% of the month gone (well almost) and 24% of the budget spent.

Hope everyone is ok and not having too many problems with the snow, its been falling all day here but roads are not too bad . . . . . . YET.

sjprmc01

Right, I've sorted out my spends.

06/02. £15.91 in HB but £1.99 was part of a present so : £13.92
07/02. £1.79 on bread and milk
08/02. £31.03 in Mr A
11/02 £2.68 on bread and milk
12/02 50p on bread

so.....£49.92 in total to add......just off to do so!