August 2013 Grocery Challenge

medsdemon

Have to add 11.21 at MrS yesterday for milk and cheese, and rubbish including wine:mad:. To make up for that I made a Bean Chilli and rice from storecupboard stock and fridge dregs for dinner.
I don't think I am ever going to keep under the £200 as I still have almost 2 weeks to go and hardly anything in the freezer/fridge/cupboard. I think it was unrealistic and should have made it £250 so £50 a week. I forgot how expensive it is to keep up with the catfood costs when you have a spoilt kitty with a sensitive tummy:eek: and OH is objecting to counting what he's buying.

Not sure what I'll do for dinner tonight but I think I may do a meal plan and plan a shop for the next 2 weeks and be happy to stay under £250.:o

Peggybabcot

I popped into town today for a potter and managed to get a few bits in Homebargains as well as Poundworld so that's £10.71 & £5 respectively to add to my spends. Also, but from a different budget, we had a little treat in Greggs to celebrate. I've been seriously ill but it looks like things are finally on the up so I thought it was about time there was some feel good factor in this house and what better way than a scrummy cream cake! x

Sligo

€436.65/€750! 3 weeks done of 5 week month. Today is the start of week 4 and I'm off to do my big weekly shop after work.

Here's hoping that DH's nephew is not around next week. He's been up for the last few weeks whilst DH is t work helping with some farming jobs. So I'm feeding 6 instead of 5. He's a thin 17 year old but Lordy he never stops eating. Packets of biscuits are just disappearing. My kids are going mad cos he's eating them all in the day and nothing there for them! And the farming work productivity is not great either!

xx_Jo_xx

£118.52...

Hi all hope you are well and had a good week.

£11.52 Bread milk fruit yogurts etc
£6.99 for unnecessary treats, but its Friday... So sweets crisps and wine 😏

£100.01 left in budget...

K9sandFelines

Two bottles of fizzy water from Mr M (36p) and a £1 for 1% milk in the Co-*p today.

WantToBeSE

Treated us all to a Burger King this evening. Just shattered.

Sequeena

£1 on 6 onions. Best day yet :j

Using up what we have so made a bacon and onion pie

savemypennies

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Thanks SMP, i have never been to the GP about it, as i am a bit embarassed..but worth a go i think! Thanks

it saves lots of pennies compared to buying tins of anti perspirant, and laundry costs! Dont be embarressed about it, PM me if you want other things i have tried too.

On a G/C Topic. . .
Spends:
11.08.13 - Mr M
97p - Milk
18p - 2 x reduced bread (f)
45p - 3 x savers orange juice

13.08.13 - Mr T
£2 - chickpeas, kidney beans, butter beans, harricot beans 2 for £1
17p- Houmous (r)

16.08.13 - Mr M
45p - 2 x red cabbage (r)
£1.25 - Bumper pack nectarines (r)
£1 - 4 x 80g Cheese Wheels (r) (f)
29p - Cranberry and poppy seed loaf (r) - Yummy!
59p - Large family apple pie (r)
65p - 3pk yazoo strawb milk (r)

So my total is standing at £32.44 with 16days to go!

Got given half a dozen fresh eggs by a client at work today in exchange for a jar of hm jam, so i feel lucky!
meal plan has altered slightly to reflect this!

Tonight, sausage and egg rolls.

Sat -
L - Sweet and sour chicken (F) & Rice (c)
D - BBQ as mums bday given 4 steak burgers out my freezer
Sun -
L- Veggie chilli (f) & Garlic Naan (f)
D - Dinner with dad.
Mon -
L - Picnic as out with friends
D - Salmon fillet (f) Cous cous (c) and Brocolli.Cauli (f)
Tues -
L - left over cous cous
D - Gammon (f) Sweet potato wedges, Green Beans and onion
Weds -
L - Cheese and crackers
D - Turkey steak (F) with noodles (c) & veg (f)
Thurs -
L - Cheese on toast
D - Pork steak (f) Mash and spaghetti hoops (c)
Fri -
L - Pasta
D - Fish in batter (f) and spaghetti hoops
Sat
L - Cheese toastie
D - Pork & Chorizo Sausage (f), Rice (c) & veg
Sun
L - Cheese toastie.
D - Dads

Breakfasts are either cereal or dippy eggs and bread soldiers (f).
so in theory, hopefully only need to buy milk, possibly something picnic friendly, but have a quiche in the freezer, can make jelly (c) in pots with tinned fruit (c), cucumber, cherry toms, apples, and make a cake (c). with cheese and crackers, should be sufficient i should hope!

Can any of you wise owls tell me how to make braised cabbage that i can freeze in portions? i have some apples in the fruit bowl that could be used up, and what is the best way to freeze it? in bags or pots? I am going to make some into pickled cabbage as i love the stuff, but also enjoy it braised at christmas, so thought it'd be a nice thing to have with chops etc. TIA.

Have a lovely weekend all, I get to work!
SMP x

Billie-jo

Small unplanned for spends today as when was out with daughter saw some packs of bacon offcuts for 60p so brought two - one smoked and one un-smoked. These are now split into 4 packs and in the freezer. Also brought some porridge and some dips. £2.95 in all.
Picked my first lot of blackberries this year, there wasn't loads ripe yet but they are starting to turn. These are now in the freezer awaiting some more. Our apple tree has a fair few on so will hopefully get some of those in the freezer soon as they ready. They are eating apples not cookers but it doesn't matter. An uncle usually gives us some for cooking so fingers crossed this year is no different.
Ham rolls & salad for tea as didn't fancy the pasta we were supposed to have had.

lizalloareds

Mr A £9.99
89p £st
£10.87 Ald*
£19.59 Mr T
£1 Icld