March 2013 Grocery Challenge

savingpennies

I'm back in for March and hoping to spend no more than £300 this time. Wish me luck. OH has had no work since before Christmas and we need to watch our budget even more carefully.

Florenceem

We had roast chicken, roast potatoes/parsnip, cabbage, carrots, swede and gravy for dinner.
Tomorrow - gammon + HM potato wedges with HM coleslaw. May do some baking as well - depends how I feel after visit to dentist!

maximus_leeds

Hello fellow GCers! I'm still in Feb until the very last day of the month, but wanted to note my March budget of £400 again for the full month please Coxy? Big thanks - have saved in Feb through all the helpful tips and ideas on this board, so I'm really grateful for all the exchanges. I'll be on to report my meal plan when March begins. Big thanks guys - and good luck to everyone in this new month :beer:

kjgkgj

Can I please be put down for £175 for the month (kjgkgj)

Currently have a nasty cold and think Ive just been quite stressed lately (moving house in next few weeks and dont seem to get anywhere with solicitors), and havent eaten as healthily lately so March will be less junk and more fruit and veg!

skilly

Morning all, £400 for me again this month please. Thanks

agreenmess

Golly, already spent half of our budget, could not belive it though as just checked through the recept and there is almost £10 that we should of got off in "deals" which we didnt and its too late to go back now. That will teach me!

Already spent £46.91/£100!

Nessy

tessie_bear

hi...on to my 4th nsd in a row and think i will manage to keep the purse strings tight tomorrow but cant promise for friday but u never know

i am thinking i will have a few spends in march as there is tumble weed blowing throught the freezer...i will make a list later to see if i can fill it up....i have a real fancy for bacon and eggs so need to purchase some of both

i am going to make some flapjacks later and am now off to do a bit of washing
have a nice day tessa

XSpender

We are not having a very good start to the month having spent £150.99 on groceries and £12.40 on a chinese takeaway in 1 week:eek: Some of this was to make use of offers on beans, dog food and coffee (but not enough to justify the overspend) and the chinese was medicinal last night as we all have a bad cold and I couldnt be bothered to cook. I did eat it all for once though

We are doing SW, well DH is and I am eating it too as I am enjoying the food. The amount of salad and fresh fruit I am buying is is stretching the budget and I was hoping DH would have cut his wine consumption more than he has to compensate. I have dropped our budget this month as well which probably wasnt very good timing.

This week I am setting myself a challenge of only buying fresh fruit, salad and any lunch bits we need. I have done a meal plan for this week and next and we really do not need anthing meat wise or for the freezer. If I can get an aldee voucher from the paper this week I will use that and stick to the minimum spend including DH wine. I have a bottle from the dine in for tenner from marksies we had last week.

meg72

agreenmess wrote: »

Golly, already spent half of our budget, could not belive it though as just checked through the recept and there is almost £10 that we should of got off in "deals" which we didnt and its too late to go back now. That will teach me!

Already spent £46.91/£100!

Nessy

What store was this, could you email them, 10.00 is a lot to be done out of so its woth a try.

smartcat04

We really need to do this this month. We've got our wedding to pay for and a few of the payments due this month.
We shall try and stick to £180 this month- using up things in our pantry and rather full freezer.
Our month goes from 27th Feb- 26th March (paydays).