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April 2013 Grocery Challenge

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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 7,973 Forumite
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    The first week of my April GC is over tomorrow. :D Having a really good week - spending - just £1 on milk! :j Next spend will be on milk - got everything else we need.
    We have so much stock in - need to run it down before the house renovations. :eek:
    We had bits from the freezer for a quick dinner - prawn curry, basmati rice and garlic/coriander naan bread.
    Having TITH tomorrow with roast potatoes, roast parsnip, roasted orange pepper, beetroot, white onions and red onions.
    I have written out next week's meal plan.

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  • Eyebright
    Eyebright Posts: 1,018 Forumite
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    Another spend today of £12.60 in Mr. M's for the last few bits I needed for dinner and dessert tomorrow. Next weeks shop is going to have to be a frugal one if I stand any chance of coming in on budget!
    I'm going to do a meal plan tomorrow to organise myself then do an online order to ensure I only buy what is on my list. Too tempting if I'm physically in the SM!!! :o
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  • Smoosh
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    Not starting my April budget until it's officially April, but I will aim for £100 again. As usual, to include household items as well as groceries for 2 people + a cat :)
  • Nicky_Noo_Na
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    £5.24 on some toiletries. Big shop on Monday to come!
  • JIL
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    Heres a link to a very tasty vege ragu. Theres also some other really good recipes on it. http://www.eattherightstuff.com/blog/2008/3/13/a-life-changing-ragu.html
  • BeckyC2be
    BeckyC2be Posts: 175 Forumite
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    Did a 'big' shop yesterday in Asda, normally shop at Mr T's but my mum fancied Asda and she used her petrol so I went there. I spent £20.36 and seemed to get an awful lot, including a couple of weeks cats food and litter (and a couple of packs of biscuits :D)

    I'll put it as my sig when I figure out how!
    Rubbish at the grocery challenge!
  • JayJay14
    JayJay14 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
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    If you haven't seen it This is a lovely down to earth blog with easy vegie recipes.
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 4,887 Forumite
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    Morning everyone!

    Happy Easter to you all :easter:

    Budgets done to here :)

    Welcome to:
    bmma and getting-sorted-sarah :D

    Coxy
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  • Wentthedaywell?
    Wentthedaywell? Posts: 643 Forumite
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    Hello everyone! Is it too late for me to join please? My finiancial year starts April 1st and I've just totalled my 2012-13 spends and was shocked to see the biggest expense by far was on groceries. I want to try reduce this by a third this year.

    I want to try live on £130 pm which should be plenty for a single person. I know some months will more expensive if I've done a freezer shop etc, so i'm aiming for an annual total of £1600.

    Cutting down on grocery spend is a key strategy to reach my saving and mortgage-free targets and I'm looking forward to getting valuable tips from you clever people on this thread! :)
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  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    happy easter i do hope noone was forgotten by the easter bunny...he dropped a fair bit off here....we are going out for lunch but i hope everyone cooking has sucess with it

    tata tessa
    onwards and upwards
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