August 2013 Grocery Challenge

meg72

Weekend spends were

Milk 1.00 2 litre
eggs 0.69 for 10
mush 1,48 750grms

total 3.17. Didnt buy any fresh fruit as planned as it didnt look to good.

SilverBird_2

Spent £37.30 on a delivery from Mr T. (Should have been £5 more, but had a £5 off £40 voucher!)

Welsh_Poppy

We went shopping at weekend it was a mega spend for us
£20.09 Lidls(with a 5.00 voucher)
£6.89 Tescos
£27.45 Morrisons
£3.20 Milk and butter
Will update signature and will meal plan for the next 26 days.

mumoftwo

Just been shopping to Asda with a list £84.79 :eek:
I need to revise my list and choose cheaper groceries or visit more supermarkets. I am hoping that I have stuff left over that I can carry onto next week. It doesn't help that everyone is home all day it being the holidays and OH is off 2 days a week as well. I have still spent less than I normally would but I have already spent just about half of my budget and it's only Aug 5th :mad:

Definately making my own bread this week and rolls and cakes.

Nicki_Sue

Welsh_Poppy wrote: »

We went shopping at weekend it was a mega spend for us
£20.09 Lidls(with a 5.00 voucher)
£6.89 Tescos
£27.45 Morrisons
£3.20 Milk and butter
Will update signature and will meal plan for the next 26 days.

Are the Lidl vouchers available via a paper or just something you've saved? x

Nicki_Sue

Added to sig: £13.03 from Lidl
42p from Tesco.

I've set myself an interim target of £67 a week for all four of us, Yoda (the hamster) and night-time pull ups (currently on offer in Lidl - £2.99). I have £4.50 left and shouldn't *fingers crossed* need to do any more shopping until my new week starts on Thursday.

I was including the £5 a week I spend going to Slimming World as part of this but that would stretch me a little too tight and I've instead opted for a 6 week countdown out of bill money so I get 6 weeks for the price of 5 (and don't get out a break a tenner as that way I know I'll spend the fiver somehow).


This afternoon.... batch baking.

ikkle87

Florenceem wrote: »

Cheesy lentil wedges sound good.

They are lovely, its a recipe I found on a baby led weaning site but I love them more than the wee man does and I'm not normally a lentils fan.

ikkle87

Nicki_Sue wrote: »

night-time pull ups (currently on offer in Lidl - £2.99)..

Are these the blue Huggies ones hun? They are 2 for £9 everywhere else and I can't afford that!

ikkle87

elsiepac wrote: »

ikkle87 - Could I please have your recipe for cheesy lentil wedges? They sound exciting and right up my street!

In other news I've managed to put off my stocktake again today. Hmm, must try harder! I have tomorrow as a day off work so I'm going to do it then. Have no idea why I am still up now, on that note must get to bed!

LC x

They are from a BLW book but I love them.

8 oz red lentils
3/4 pint water
1 large onion
1 oz butter
4 oz grated cheese
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 egg
1 oz breadcrumbs
salt & pepper




Cook the lentils in the water until soft, and all the liquid is absorbed
Chop the onion finely and fry in the butter until soft.
Combine all the ingredients and press into an oiled 9″ tin.
Bake at Gas 5 for around 30 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly then cut into wedges

I don't like mixed herbs though so cook my lentils in chicken stock. They are nice with a salad for tea.

Nicki_Sue

ikkle87 wrote: »

Are these the blue Huggies ones hun? They are 2 for £9 everywhere else and I can't afford that!

Noo these are Lidl's own ones which are absolutely fine for us. At full price I think they were £3.50ish.