August 2013 Grocery Challenge

Billie-jo

meg72 wrote: »

I started to list all the food I have in but gave up and it was just to much and I discovered a lot of stuff I had forgotten about. QUOTE]

don't worry about it there were 3-4 comments that my list was the longest they had seen which I am still working out as to whether that's a good thing or not.

NSD today and for lunch we had some pork and apple sauce left over from yesterday served with veg & potatoes. HM Chocolate and orange mousse for afters.

ikkle87

I spent £5.96 in M*rrisons and £2.50 in Ald*. Mainly on nothing. Least it seems that way lol. M's was a lunch, some sausage rolls for OH and then a few other bits.

Think I'm gonna make cheesy lentil wedges tomorrow, I've got a bag of lentils in the cupboard staring at me. Just need to check if I need any more ingredients.

£8.46/£200

Florenceem

ikkle87 wrote: »

I spent £5.96 in M*rrisons and £2.50 in Ald*. Mainly on nothing. Least it seems that way lol. M's was a lunch, some sausage rolls for OH and then a few other bits.

Think I'm gonna make cheesy lentil wedges tomorrow, I've got a bag of lentils in the cupboard staring at me. Just need to check if I need any more ingredients.

£8.46/£200

Cheesy lentil wedges sound good.

Florenceem

NSD here. Had a really good low spend week. On to the last week of the 4 for me.
I have just written out the dinner menu for the next 21 days. Most of it HM meals in the freezer already. Other meals - I have a lot of the ingredients in stock.
I am doing FQ's Austerity August challenge - spend as little as possible. I have decorating to spend out on.

mumoftwo

Just made my menu plan and shopping list for this coming week. I have been cooking for 23 years, but sitting down and write a menu plan for a week is quite hard, I find, lol Trying to think what we have going on and if we need quick and easy dishes etc.

I need to visit different supermarkets at opposite sides of the town, so going to Sainsbury's tonight to get the things I want there and maybe Asda/Tesco/Lidl/butchers tomorrow. Should be quite fast with a list, right?

Mrs-s_4

Another NSD for us as we survived with the last 3 slices of bread and its been raining all day so didn't venture out.
Have £7 in change which is the most ill use tomorrow at the co*p, we need bread and milk, maybe some yoghurts/fruit to last til Wednesday.

lizalloareds

spends from yesterday and today £16.57

£7.65 HB
£2.63 Mr T
69p Lid*
£5.60 Mr A

Have made a meal plan this week, 1st time in weeks as kids are off school and everything's went to pot

Nicki_Sue

Some good offers coming up at Lidl from the 8th inc 1kg of pork loin steaks for £4.99, spring onions 39p, 400g bagged salads 79p, 1kg British baby potatoes 79p and unsmoked rindless back bacon for 99p (for 250g).
I'll be taking my shopping trolley down on Thursday

MissOrganised1972

meg72 wrote: »

I dried the potatoes and put them in a polythene bag with some
So Crispy lemon and herb chicken mix, shook them up and sprayed with fry light. Then I cooked them with the gammon in the Halogen over for 20 mins. Was really pleased how they turned out.

Thank you.

I adapted yours by drying & then tossing in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, mixed herbs & breadcrumbs. Didn't turn out too bad!

Florenceem

Will need to buy some milk and fruit soon but hoping that is all.