May 2013 Grocery Challenge

Billie-jo

lbnblbnb wrote: »

I am trying to meal plan but struggling to get enthusiastic.

My SIL brought me various vegetable and herb delights from London. I have lots of dill, trying to think of ideas. Zatziki? Feta and spinach pie? Potato salad? Nothing is really tickling my taste buds.

Never had dill as far as I can remember but am sure I have seen a recipe for potato cakes with dill.

Small spend of £5.77 this morning. Also brought Paul Hollywood's Bread book as had a £20 book gift card from Christmas. The book was £20 but had £10.51 knocked off it so still enough on the card for another book.

Hope everyone is having a good bank holiday weekend - typically it is raining here.

Wentthedaywell?

I've spent £18 today (though only really £9 as I had a voucher) on salt marsh grazed meat that was reduced by about 60% - probably too expensive for me without the YS! I got 4 packs which have been frozen for a treat sometime.

Guineapigsqueaks

Guineapigsqueaks wrote: »

Probably go to Mr T sometime tomorrow to get Everyday Value stuff that I need and is cheaper than Ald*/bits I can't get from Ald*. I've been AWOL for Mr T for a few weeks, so hoping might get voucher with my receipt to entice me back for next week's shop, you never know .

Evening All

Called in at Mr T, just bought the three items I needed now from Mr T (rest can wait for next week's shop) on the off chance of above actually happening, so ED Value Bio Powder 3kg £2.52, ED Value Golden Syrup £1.08 and Bakery Loaf £1.04. With my receipt, wait for it, £7 off £50 shop voucher. Woo hoo :T. So Mr T for next week's shop.

Also bought some gel for DD's verucca (lovely), over counter medicines part of GC so will add that to signature too.

Right, time for BGT.

Guineapigsqueaks x

Florenceem

craigywv wrote: »

hi all food pics look lovely FLO.....daft question how do you get your coleslaw cut so fine is it by hand or blender type thing, as when i blend it ,it turns intomush. thanks. spent 40.65 in mr t yesterday got a lot of store cupboard for this also. not too many ys have noticed less and less on the shelves.

I grate the carrot on one of the hand wedge shaped graters. I just slice/cut the cabbage/onion as fine as I can.

SpendingSensible

Billie-jo and Florenceem your meals look gorgeous as always! :drool:

Managed to stretch my Thursday whoopsie shop until today. Didn't fancy pie after all, so remaining gammon was used to make a pasta dinner with remaining fridge veggies. Also made some lemon cakes, will freeze one.

Have updated sig with the 2 NSD's but fridge and shelves are looking very bare now, so big shop planned for tomorrow.......

Florenceem

Spend of £3.79 on a large pack of Yorkshire tea bags from poundstret....
For dinner we had some pie again this evening - no room in the freezers.
We had HM pie with roasted butternut squash + roasted - beetroot/red onions/pepper/tomatoes.
First time I haven't peeled the squash.

Crowdpleaser

1.29 spend in Asda for soya milk for me. Small top up shop planned at aldi for tomorrow arvo, mustn't spend more than 25 quid to keep on track for rest of month, should be doable x

Rachel021967

So far I have spent £135.18. Corner shop £16.22. Butchers £12.50. Greengrocers £13. Holland and Barrett £14. Waitrose £25.63
Tesco £53.83.
That leaves £364.82

EstherH

£15ish spent on fruit, salad and juice today so in theory only £35 left for the next three weeks. Can't see any way of doing that. The good news is I won't be spending anything tomorrow. Enjoying reading all your entries. The pictures look great. Esther x

Welsh_Poppy

Morning

Not spent any money making do with what we have in stock ...plenty:-)

Dinner will be Hungarian Goulash and dumplings for OH I shall have veggie sausage boiled potatoes and leeks(left overs from Fridays meal:-)

May go and get Marks dine in for £10 meal today for a treat but comes out of entertaining budget...I allow £20 and we had breakfast out yesterday and dine in meal we have spent the budget:-)