September 2013 Grocery Challenge

Mrs-s_4

Mr A shop arrived today so first spend of the month is £63.90, included lunchbox things, nappies and showergel, toothpaste, wipes etc this week tough as we were low and lots of fruit as I'm on abit of a health kick. Hopefully tomorrow will be a NSD! Will update sig.

Pandora_2

Woohoo!! A NSD for me today when I thought I was actually going to end up wasting loads of money! Was working out of the office for most of today, and I knew I would be craving snacks to keep me going, but I managed to resist even though I was positioned right in front of a vending machine!! :j

I've remembered to get the chicken out of the freezer so that's the next couple of days meals sorted meaning I shouldn't need to spend any more money until the weekend :T

Very very proud of myself for today's NSD, so I'm treating myself to a large glass of Pimms (leftover from the summer so not costing me anything! ) :beer:

she_who_can_not_cook

[QUOTE=cattysmum;63Had_a_spend_today_which_I_really_didnt_plan,_went_for_a_walk_(as_my_physiotherapist_has_told_me_to_lay_off_the_running_for_a_bit)_across_the_humber_bridge,_found_a_little_cafe_...So_a_little_spend_of_£4_today,_have_a_good_day_everyone.[/QUOTE]

I have walked for a long time now, NEVER RAN LOL but walking honestly focuses your mind i aim for 12kg aday my personnel best is 18 kg that was only cos i had to return an item from morrisons lol

lovefullshelves

7.13 in coop milk and bread products! And the butchers has 6.70 for lovely local meat:D I do like my meat! quality not quantity though!

she_who_can_not_cook

XSpender wrote: »

I was late in last night and DH really fancied a takeaway so £5.50 spent on a chippy tea.

I am also adding the £1.50 I spent on a jacket potato at work yesterday because I forgot to defrost bread for my sandwich:o

The chicken gratin planned for last night we will have tonight. I may make the GCJ lemon puddings if DH fancies them.

My month ends on the 19th of September.

I do HIS butty with frozen bread, ...his butty stays in the fridge so by the time he eats they are defrosted

Flat_Eric

money_saving_hedgehog wrote: »

Just updated my signature for spends on Monday. £15.26 in Sainsburys, I used a £9.51 brand match I had, but have counted this as real money. Mostly stocked up on basics range for cooking GCJ recipes. Also Monday £1 in Tesco express for Milk.
Yesterday was a no spend day until about 9.30pm, when I could not resist popping out to try TCO at Tesco - 40p spent for 40 TCO. Put away for Christmas.

meg72 wrote: »

Have racked my brains here but am stumped,what is TCO please.

Ditto what is TCO??!!

I was feeling smug after resisting the temptation to buy my OH branded anti dandruff shampoo (£4.99 for 500ml branded v 89p for 300ml own brand) only to discover that despite handing him his (own) shampoo, he has still been using my au$$ie shampoo!) Despite being on offer - 3 bottles for £10 - I couldn't face wasting £10 of my grocery budget on [his] branded shampoo...

I decided that I would buy my lunch today(a treat I thought?) but this plan was scuppered when I visited m&$ and the shelves were bare (well not bare but they didn't have what I had intended to buy). I still had unintended spends of a spice jar £2.49 :eek: (but will last ages) and a bag of paella rice (£1.09). I did resist buying the mince for my koftas that i hope to make later in the week - will instead buy the day I make them.

So lunch was instead an out of date pasta pot - it was perfectly fine of course and a stop off at the two local supermarkets on the way home mean YS stir fry veg x 2 (72p each mr t finest) and YS choc fudge cake (treat for the OH) 42p .

Getting a better idea of meal plans now. Spotted a beef ghou lash recipe (hair6y biker$) I like - might make this at the weekend (sunday) with plenty leftover for freezer

meanmarie

Spent another €22.35 today, total spend now €92.57

Marie

Florenceem

Spend of £1.99 on milk and toilet rolls.
We had HM wedges + bacon + poached egg + tomatoes for dinner.

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CountingPennies

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Ditto what is TCO??!!

Another one here wondering! :rotfl:

Managed my NSD today. Happy

[Deleted User]

Me too TCO ??? Also wondering who GCJ is - I know i should know, as i remember the name easy peasy garlic bread, but it escapes me. Also where can I find her recipes - Thanks.