April 2013 Grocery Challenge

cattysmum

Afternoon all, after what I thought was going to be an on target month in March, I fell during the last week and ended up going over budget by about £30 so this month am going back to a Budget of £200. Just going to look for a Lemon drizzle cake recipe as I have grandkids down for a few days and was going to go for a walk in local woodlands but it is so cold decided to do some baking instead. Thanks to board admin for keeping us all up to date and good luck everyone for this months challenge.

liz-paul

Cattysmum - I made the lemon drizzle cake from the recipe index today and I must say it was delish!!!!

Kitchenbunny

OK, so after a fairly spendy month of March, I'm now in the April Grocery Challenge. There's £1,291.18 for the rest of the year and I'd better be fairly frugal now. Main shop is Tuesday though Mr KB may want some bananas tomorrow so you never know, may hit the shops.

Hope not! I don't like Bank Holiday queues.

KB xx

mummyyof5

Quick question for all you very clever people on here...want to glaze some veg..carrots etc..as part of a meal for my mums birthday..but she is allergic to honey ..Is there anything else I could use??

JayJay14

Maple syrup.

katep23

Spent £50 yesterday in Al*i's and Mr M's - stocked up on Super 6 offers and then got the last few bits in Mr M's but that was all out of March's money. April budget starts tomorrow.

I had 2 of the 3 Mr M's Easter vouchers and managed to pick up the third, only to discover I had misplaced the first 2. Turned the house upside down but couldn't find them anywhere.

As predicted, they have turned up today, after the offer closed! In the tupperware cupboard, mixed in with all the lids of course...

Have emailed Morrisons in the vain hope they will give me a £10 voucher anyway but not holding my breath.

she_who_can_not_cook

JIL wrote: »

Sorry tried to put my months

I need to reign myself in, I have cancelled next weeks on line delivery and will just take £10 out of the bank to buy milk, bread and fruit and veg from L1dl. I need to remind myself just because its a bargain does not mean I need to buy it!![/QUOTE

I am so guity of this especially if you
Put a yellow sticker on it

Florenceem

NSD here - 6/7 this week. :j No spending planned for tomorrow. I want to save as much as I can for the house renovations.
We had TITH with roast potatoes, roast parsnip, cabbage, onion and gravy for dinner.

CherryPie

JIL wrote: »

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

JayJay14 wrote: »

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

Thanks! This will certainly keep me busy over the next few weeks.

A wee spend of 3.49 today on naughty pizza & chocolate (was having a bad day )

:beer:

K9sandFelines

mummyyof5 wrote: »

Quick question for all you very clever people on here...want to glaze some veg..carrots etc..as part of a meal for my mums birthday..but she is allergic to honey ..Is there anything else I could use??

Agave nectar is another one that may work.