June 2013 Grocery Challenge

NickJW

MrsCautious wrote: »

Nick would you ever do a blog of all your recipes, every time you post, it's always something very impressive. . .

MrsCautious - after a rubbish week, you've just made my day! I think I need to work out how to do PhotoBucket on here first (registered but still haven't plucked up the courage to do it). After you see my camera skills you might change your mind! :rotfl:

Nelly11

Im not so sure that my teenagers are on board with the money saving food cupboards, woke this morning to no milk and a pizza left on the worktop with just one slice gone from it, its rock hard now!:mad:
popped out for more milk and some bits and the total for me is now £78.02
Today will be pancakes for breakfast
Soup and croutons for lunch with Lemon drizzle cake out of the freezer then chicken sweetcorn and pasta for dinner
I have run out of cordial so may need a Mr T trip later today, might run to a litre of icecream too!:rotfl::rotfl:

mrsd1984

Hi guys. I'm new to posting here but have been reading for a few days and decided to unofficially give things a go this month.

I am pregnant and due in 6 weeks so money will be tight once I'm on maternity.

At the beginning of the month I took £150 out of the bank for food. The plan was a big shop at the beginning of the month (can bulk buy and use money off vouchers, etc.) and then just to top up when needed on fresh things. Spent £80 on the big shop (Tesco and Aldi), but somehow managed a £20 Tesco spend the other day :eek: Not even sure what I got!!!

I'm off today to do the topup shop - fruit, veg and salad and also to get a couple of things for a bbq this evening. I'm hoping to get all this for £10. Let's see!!!

lbnblbnb

MiddyMum wrote: »

Is anyone here a single parent with one child? I am going to be a student in September, my daughter is only 3 but want to stick to a food budget...was wondering if 40 pound a week on food is still a lot for just two of us and if people do it for less?

Start from where you are and cut down from there, but that sounds very doable. I budget £200 a month for two adults, an 11 yo and a 6 yo. I have gone over the last few months, but it can be done. We don't eat much meat and we cook from scratch a lot of the time, but that budget includes toiletries, cleaning stuff and some beer and wine.
Good luck.

lbnblbnb

I have not been posting because of general busyness and had very bad news on Monday - my father in law has died. Poor OH is in a state, having to make arrangements. Not the most impotrtant thing in the big picture but he is self employed so our income will be down for the foreseeable future so I need to get a grip on our spending. I know I am also the sort of person who likes a plan in the face of a problem, but can't do that with a death, so a bit of planning the food etc will make me feel a bit better IYSWIM. Going to go through the stores and meal plan today. Trying to make nice meals for OH as some way of showing love and support.

Coxy11

Thanks everyone for the anniversary wishes. Lovely Italian meal last night, but a bit too much pinot grigio so a large latte needed this morning _pale_

Sending heartfelt condolences to lbnblbnb and your family xxxx

Will update the budgets list in a moment, but in the meantime, hello and welcome to:
january_23, kitkat71 and mrsd1984 :wave:

I agree that NickJW needs to write a blog and/or upload pics. Come on, you know you want to Some of the recipes you cook use things I've never heard of so please educate the rest of us - it is your duty :rotfl:

Coxy

mildredalien

I've managed to spend £86.46 so far, not even sure what on! I do have a freezer and cupboards groaning with food, must try and use some stuff up before I buy more.

minicooper272

Don't know what is wrong with my tummy, but I was off sick earlier in the week. My stomach has not agreed well with going back to non-bland food yesterday, so this weeks food shop came to £15 for bland-ish pizza's, pastries and chips, even though I already have about a 3 week supply of food in the house...

This leaves me with £35 for the rest of the month. I think when my stomach recovers, I will be on chickpeas and lentils for a while, to save a few pennies.

K9sandFelines

lbnblbnb wrote: »

I have not been posting because of general busyness and had very bad news on Monday - my father in law has died. Poor OH is in a state, having to make arrangements. Not the most important thing in the big picture but he is self employed so our income will be down for the foreseeable future so I need to get a grip on our spending. I know I am also the sort of person who likes a plan in the face of a problem, but can't do that with a death, so a bit of planning the food etc will make me feel a bit better IYSWIM. Going to go through the stores and meal plan today. Trying to make nice meals for OH as some way of showing love and support.

I feel bad now for being upset about my dog. Hope you and your OH are ok. Thinking of you.

Thanks again everyone for your kind wishes for yesterday.

I had an unplanned spend in the C*-*p today, baguette for dinner (for a bit of a change), 340g of Dairy Milk for £2 (completely unnecessary), YS chicken thighs and drumsticks as we fancied cold chicken for tea.I was meant to have Piri Piri drumsticks from the freezer, that i had pre-prepared; but i had forgotten to take them out. Final part of spends was the 24pk loo rolls.

Will add spend to sig when on desktop.

K9sandFelines

Coxy11 wrote: »

Thanks everyone for the anniversary wishes. Lovely Italian meal last night, but a bit too much pinot grigio so a large latte needed this morning _pale_

Sending heartfelt condolences to lbnblbnb and your family xxxx

Will update the budgets list in a moment, but in the meantime, hello and welcome to:
january_23, kitkat71 and mrsd1984 :wave:

I agree that NickJW needs to write a blog and/or upload pics. Come on, you know you want to Some of the recipes you cook use things I've never heard of so please educate the rest of us - it is your duty :rotfl:

Coxy

Ps Glad you had a nice anniversary Coxy