June 2013 Grocery Challenge

angelatgraceland

A covered market from what I saw on Google

WantToBeSE

Sorry, i should have been more specific. It's an indoor market. Basically it's a building that houses several stalls and people can either rent them long term or for only a week (or how ever many weeks they want)-at least this is how it works in the one that has just opened near me.

kayjay1809

I've done my first mini-shop. Where I live is about a ten mile drive from Asda, Morrisons or Aldi. The local shops are Sainsbury, Booths & Co-op, none of them the cheapest. So I popped to Sainsbury to pick up stuff for packup lunches this week and also food for the next couple of days and milk, bread etc. Spent £46.

I'm wondering if I'm better off just buying every couple of days for meals or for the whole week. What works for you? Does anyone buy just what they need for a few days or does everyone plan and buy ahead?? I normally plan and buy, but then end up wasting some food or not feeling like cooking a big meal that day. And we pop in and out of supermarkets all week for 'bits' which add up.

joanne109

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Sorry, i should have been more specific. It's an indoor market. Basically it's a building that houses several stalls and people can either rent them long term or for only a week (or how ever many weeks they want)-at least this is how it works in the one that has just opened near me.

Thanks - I had visions of people selling stuff from the back of bicycles:D

Joanne

LarLar

Not been shopping yet as i still have some stuff left over. I'm wondering where everyone gets their potatoe's from? the ones i get you only get four and they're ridiculously priced and don't have far away use before date not that it matters as they only do for one nights worth of dinners.

WantToBeSE

LarLar- do you have any farm shops near you, or markets? Where i live, there are also those people who sell potatoes, eggs and plants on the side of the road from the tractors. They taste amazing!

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines wrote: »

I also want to take advantage of the weekend Felix offer in the C*-*p, as they are only £2.50 a box, so going to stock up on those too and three garlic bread for a £1 but they can wait a bit as they are on offer til 11 June.

Took a wander to C*-*p with DD, to find the Felix Sensations were all fish flavour which the cats don't like, so i left it and came home empty handed. It would have saved me money in the long run, but at least it's saved me money temporarily by not getting any.

LarLar

WantToBeSE wrote: »

LarLar- do you have any farm shops near you, or markets? Where i live, there are also those people who sell potatoes, eggs and plants on the side of the road from the tractors. They taste amazing!

Sadly i don't, so i don't have many options really although in my mums area they do so it'll be worth popping into whenever i'm there. Thankyou

Nicky_Noo_Na

Another 89p on some coleslaw to go with chicken and salad for dinner - am sure Mr Ts would have been cheaper but would have spent about a tenner knowing me! Hoping to stay away from the shops till next week now.

CariadsDream

Had my first online delivery from t@scos today so £42 spend so far wont need a lot more this week as really stocked up Hubby didnt want to miss out on the lager offer which ends today, enjoy the end of half term x