June 2013 Grocery Challenge

K9sandFelines

meg72 wrote: »

Oh Well done on the weight loss, I woulnt mind looking like Nora Batty if I could drop 2 sizes, I did really well at the begining and lost 1.1/2 stone but its gradually creeping back on

I think i've put half a stone back on probably now Meg, i like my food too much. I miss not being to eat the way i want, but of course don't want to be overweight again.I need to reign things in to lose this last stone so i can hit one more drop in dress size. I managed to get some leggings, so they should see me through for a little while. I do need a bit more variety of clothes though.

Back to spends, i splurged £13.98 in Ald* which was great really for what i bought. Also £10.60 in Mr A. So with the Mr T shop later, hope to come well under the £90 i estimated above as with promotions that should only be £35.

Nelly11

Horray:j
I managed to hit Tescos just as they were reducing the reductions, so got the nice man to rescan my reduced items and managed to knock another £5 off them so weekly shop for the three of us including loads of goodies, muffins and biscuits came to £12.53, may just need to stock up on milk later on.
I even got a price match coupon of 19p even though everything i bought was reduced.

lynneee

Hi all, spend so far 86.16 out of 200 so doing ok at the moment. I still have quite full cupboards and freezer so won't need to do much shopping this week, just bread, milk and fruit

MrsCautious

Went back to supermarket yesterday, was going to nip to Co-op for something and couldn't get on the car park (it's walking distance fgs) so went further afield instead. What a numpty.

Spent £8.50 which included big pack YS lean mince beef for £3.30, packet of casserole steak, taste the difference for £2.49 and chicken fillet type things in bread crumbs for £1.99. That's it now, am keeping out of shops as much as possible, blimmin ridiculous that I was even there.

Really shouldn't need anything for a while now, if I go anywhere near sm, will give myself a slap.

Got £62.50 at car boot today. Never been to one before, jury's out on if I will ever return x

meg72

Nelly11 wrote: »

Horray:j
I managed to hit Tescos just as they were reducing the reductions, so got the nice man to rescan my reduced items and managed to knock another £5 off them so weekly shop for the three of us including loads of goodies, muffins and biscuits came to £12.53, may just need to stock up on milk later on.
I even got a price match coupon of 19p even though everything i bought was reduced.

Great result, I too struck lucky in Asda today, I spent 2.30 and got

5 loaves
4 half swedes
1 pot sour cream
Mushrooms
Sprouts
Yogurt 500g
New potatos

all at 10p each,

then 1.00 on a full priced bag of sweet and cruncy salad, decided I had saved enough to afford that lol.

XSpender

£3.75 on some beer for DH in m & s.

I have had a good use up this weekend. Made scones and chocolate banana cake using up 2 ripe bananas both to go with some ood cream that smells ok to me. Also some ood sausages have been eaten for tea. Hope we are all ok:rotfl:

I have some buttermilk and sour cream to use up. Will they freeze? I suppose it's worth a try.

I made a carbonara sauce last night using a delia recipe but it was really runny. I am not sure it was cooked very well as it was just mixed into the hot pasta but it tasted nice. May try a different recipe next time as this was my first attempt.

SAVVYMUMMY_2

Good evening all,
just a quick update today. A NSD today, yeah:j, today I made some mini flans for OH pack ups and the freezer, with the leftover pastry some jam turnovers, all out of the store cupboard, even made the pastry from scratch, so was very happy with that.

Billie-jo

quick update tonight - spent £8.24 on fruit & veg yesterday and NSD today.

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines wrote: »

Back to spends, i splurged £13.98 in Ald* which was great really for what i bought. Also £10.60 in Mr A. So with the Mr T shop later, hope to come well under the £90 i estimated above as with promotions that should only be £35.

Plus £38.10 at Mr T online,added to sig

K9sandFelines

meg72 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to make the chinese style marinade for chicken and pork, a friend has ben asking me for ages to find this for her but I cant find it at all. There are lots of recipes but not the one she is after, its the red sticky stuff. My attempt at making this was a disaster,

Looked in my Taste of Asia book for you but couldn't find anything. I think you can buy a packet of char sui flavouring ( though i have forgotten who makes it). I am sure i have seen it in Tesc*s and the likes though