May 2013 Grocery Challenge

K9sandFelines

Just spent £21.39 on a AF order.I have halved this to around £10.70 and will add other half to June, as probably won't touch most of it until then. I will also add to sig once on laptop, as i'm off out later with Dad so might be more spends to add on.

The order included factor 50 suncream x 2 (not included in total as this wouldn't come out of Groceries), which my little red head needs (only 99p each - Lidl stock). Also, Emma's Wadi cordial x 2 and Mi Wadi x 2 (only available in Ireland afaik), hair-dye x 2 (75p each), olive oil, fish sauce x 2, soy sauce x 2, WUL x 2, cough medicine (£1.00) and a few treats. Most of this was in date!

craigywv

thanks FLO and do you use mayo or vinegar and mayo? K9 over here its called Mi Wadi andit comes in about 4 flavours it is lovely.on shtf thread i been asking what other fruit and veg i can grow as i using up too much of my shopping money on this if any of you havethe time pls would you read my post and see what the circumstances are and giveme some advice due to sun/ shelter etc. i do already grow A LOT outthe back but want to also use this extra space thanksin advance. nsd here today as working later . i have made dinner already for the boys and me for my return from work . we having chicken, mash, yorkies, cabbage,cauli,carrots and gravy. i made an apple crumble last night for today also 24 iced buns ,24 yorkies some for freezer,2 more crumbles for freezer and burntto a fine crisp 12 choc cookies .thanks mum for phoningme!!!!!!!!!!!! forgot about the cookies. have a lovely frugal day all xxx

forever_saving

Could i be put down for £300 for May please. Idid go over last month, spent £318.50 but that did include throat sweets and and bits and pieces for my cold, which i still have because it just doesn't seem to want to go. I have already spent £90.89!! Doesn't take long does it.
Dinner today is roast chicken with roast potatoes and veg. There will be enough leftover chicken for tomorrow as well.
Good luck to everyone else.
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K9sandFelines

craigywv wrote: »

thanks FLO and do you use mayo or vinegar and mayo? K9 over here its called Mi Wadi andit comes in about 4 flavours it is lovely.on

They only had Bananaberry created by Emma and orange and pineapple. I wish they sold it in the UK as i love the Bananaberry; but gather it was a limited edition and not something they intended to do all the time - which is a shame

Wow, you have been very busy in the kitchen!

meg72

I was very pleased with my market fruit bought on Friday, 2 bags grapes (1lb.4oz each) for 1.50 2 pineapples 1.00 and a punnet of strawberrys 1.50.

The grapes and pineapple I shared with my DD and they are really nice.
so was thinking I have had a very cheap week for fruit BUT was absolutely mortified on offering a tiny guest some strawberrys to find a punnet of rotting mush, I managed to salvage just 2, this has never happened to me before and I will not be buying these from the stall again.

Still very pleased with an overall spend on fruit (all I need to buy this month) of only 8.00. so far this month

Half a chicken and small joint of pork out of freezer for meals this week.

Florenceem

craigywv wrote: »

thanks FLO and do you use mayo or vinegar and mayo? K9 over here its called Mi Wadi andit comes in about 4 flavours it is lovely.on shtf thread i been asking what other fruit and veg i can grow as i using up too much of my shopping money on this if any of you havethe time pls would you read my post and see what the circumstances are and giveme some advice due to sun/ shelter etc. i do already grow A LOT outthe back but want to also use this extra space thanksin advance. nsd here today as working later . i have made dinner already for the boys and me for my return from work . we having chicken, mash, yorkies, cabbage,cauli,carrots and gravy. i made an apple crumble last night for today also 24 iced buns ,24 yorkies some for freezer,2 more crumbles for freezer and burntto a fine crisp 12 choc cookies .thanks mum for phoningme!!!!!!!!!!!! forgot about the cookies. have a lovely frugal day all xxx

Just mayo - I got a big tub of mayo from a 99p shop.

Florenceem

Popped into Al.. after Church and spent £4.93 so over again this week. I am okay about it as I know why - making sure I have enough stock in for when the workmen are here and I have no kitchen. So looking forward to cooking on new range and having a gorgeous kitchen but dreading the in between demolition etc.
I have ordered the F&B paint for the kitchen walls.

Wentthedaywell?

How lovely Florence, a new kitchen! Well worth the bit of mess in between. Make sure you don't spend too much on biccies for the fitters and blow the budget!

I've just used up some mouldy sweet potatoes by making them into fritters (after chopping out the mnasty bits of course). I served it with a mango chilli lime salsa and it was really lush.

cattysmum

Afternoon all just popped on to update siggy and have a quick lookback/update on what you lovely peeps:A have been getting up to.. to date my monthly shop has come to £81.51, I know it sounds a lot and it makes me feel quite panicky wondering how I will get to the end of the month on my budget, but I have a freezer full of stuff and am ok for toiletries so should be just basics for next week or so ie bread milk veggies fruit etc. Unless any absolute bulk buy bargains come up then I cant resist ie Hubby uses Corsodyl recommended by dentist and its soo expensive, about 3.75 a bottle but Boots have a buy 2 get one free at the minute so have ordered 6 bottles which should see him through the next 3 or 4 months and will save me a wee bit on my budget:j OK off for a look on the shabby chic thread bye (waves)

Florenceem

I have suggested - well own up bossy Florenceem - told Mr F - that as we have spent over in the first 2 weeks of our 4 week GC :eek: - we are only going to buy milk/fruit/veggies for the next 2 weeks.
Mr F started saying - but - no buts. :money: