April 2013 Grocery Challenge

getting-sorted-sarah

ImDoingItForMe wrote: »

Hi again, ive searched on the site for using a spreadsheet for groceries and cannot find any. Does anyone know of a good one to use. Ive never used one before and just write all my food spends on paper, but would like to transfer this to a spreadsheet. Thanks

This si quite useful too: http://www.spendingdiary.com

getting-sorted-sarah

Hello everyone.
Get well soon Mrscautious.
NSD for me, hooray. Dinner was broccoli cheese (no one really likes cauliflower!) with carrots, potato and quorn fillets, yummy.

K9sandFelines

getting-sorted-sarah wrote: »

This si quite useful too: http://www.spendingdiary.com

I also use this, but wondered if anybody knows how you view a month and add money back if you have a refund etc.

K9sandFelines

MrsCautious wrote: »

Had no sleep due to chest infection but have antibiotics now so hope to improve quickly. Will need a top up shop at some point but have enough food and meal planned for all meals this week.

Hope you pick up soon. Sounds dreadful!

MrsCautious

Thanks getting sorted and K9s, making myself smile wishing I ate cheese as I live 200 yards from a Co-op

cw18

K9sandFelines wrote: »

I used mine too, was good whilst it lasted then

Not 100% sure I agree with these things being good !!!

I can normally just about make a £20 spend if I think long and hard about what longlife stuff (gravy granules, pickles etc) I'm going to run out of over the next couple of months, which I was trying to do in order to get the vouchers for the current collection. But £40 is a LOT of money for someone who lives alone, especially when my freezers are crammed to capacity and I buy most of my meat elsewhere.

Seemed a crime to pass up on £5 of free goodies though, so I've had 2 weeks of getting to £40 by stocking up on my longlife soya milk and dried pasta that was half price (10 bags at 50p each) plus longlife stuff for when I took my GDs away last week. The third one was easier as it was fresh foods for going away (me, OH, GD1 who's almost 10, GD2 who was 8 the day we went and GD3 who's 14 months old) plus milk to leave at home for DS, a cake to have at DDs for GD2's birthday (I'm owed the money for that) and a pack of boxers as OH couldn't find his in his case (and then found them on day 2 of the holiday ).

I never even attempt the ones at Mr M (my most local supermarket) because I'd be hard pressed to spend the £30/£40 every week for so many weeks just to get a voucher off a spend of the same amount the next week on again......

K9sandFelines

cw18 wrote: »

Not 100% sure I agree with these things being good !!!

I can normally just about make a £20 spend if I think long and hard about what longlife stuff (gravy granules, pickles etc) I'm going to run out of over the next couple of months, which I was trying to do in order to get the vouchers for the current collection. But £40 is a LOT of money for someone who lives alone, especially when my freezers are crammed to capacity and I buy most of my meat.

Yes, i see what you mean. There are only two here but the animals help (or not as the case may be). I struggle to keep it below £40 most weeks ... which is why i am here

Billie-jo

MrsCautious hope you feel better soon.

Tea tonight was Cheese, Leek & onion tart but I had a few cubes of pancetta to use up so added these as well. Will be doing this one again as it was very nice and even DH enjoyed it which I was surprised at as he likes his meals meaty. Made mum a small tart to take her tomorrow. DS moved in with his girlfriend over the weekend.

Florenceem

Spend of £4.68 today.
No dinner photo last night as getting ready for workmen.
No dinner photo today as exhausted after workmen all day.
Front garden looks a mess - old radiator, carpet and boiler out there waiting for the skip which arrives tomorrow. We are blessed with warmer weather - no working boiler - new one sitting in a cardboard box in my lounge.
We had roast pork, roast potatoes, roast parsnip, carrots, onion and gravy for dinner.

meg72

MrsCautious wrote: »

Added £4.50 for 2 school dinners. Have been very poorly. Girls can hopefully be more organised tomorrow. Had omelettes/beans/toast for tea.

Had no sleep due to chest infection but have antibiotics now so hope to improve quickly. Will need a top up shop at some point but have enough food and meal planned for all meals this week.

Hope you are better soon, these infections are horrid they make you feel so low.