April 2013 Grocery Challenge

Florenceem

The first week of my April GC is over tomorrow. 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.

Eyebright

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!!!

Smoosh

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

£5.24 on some toiletries. Big shop on Monday to come!

JIL

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

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 )

I'll put it as my sig when I figure out how!

JayJay14

If you haven't seen it This is a lovely down to earth blog with easy vegie recipes.

Coxy11

Morning everyone!

Happy Easter to you all :easter:

Budgets done to here

Welcome to:
bmma and getting-sorted-sarah

Coxy

Wentthedaywell?

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!

tessie_bear

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