September 2013 Grocery Challenge

iammumtoone

sunset_gold wrote: »

T = Whoopsied lambs liver (have an Italian receipe I am going to try, bit like liver and onions!)
SG

Would you mind sharing this recipe I have some YS lambs liver in freezer than has been there yonks, I had never found anything I have wanted to do with it.

Great tip about the celery.

Flat_Eric

one_hit_wonder11 wrote: »

Have joined www.spendingdiary.com which I saw mentioned on a previous post, it is basic, but that is perfect and it's always to hand as I have book marked it on laptop and android so I can never use the excuse that I couldn't remember how much of the budget is left! Using cash only now for groceries.

SG

Wow the site you have posted the link to is amazing. Thank you :T

WantToBeSE

Hi All

Managed to stay away from the shops today, so have got another NSD.

I have noticed that since starting work i have been spending more money on spur of the moment food..like when its dinner time and i dont fancy whats on the meal plan, so i'll go to tesco and get something else.
I NEED to keep in mind that i CANNOT keep doing this!
So, all is going well. 2 food NSDs in the bag

Peggybabcot

My !!!!! cat has had a poorly tum last week and after trying chicken recommended by the vet, as well as tuna, the only thing that tempted him was Sheba. We ran out yesterday so I gave him his usual Aldi cat food and you could almost hear his disgust lol when I gave it him. He's on hunger strike so I popped to Aldi to take the two boxes we had back for a refund and picked up a few bits for the rest of month meal plans. £4.78 refund and £14.91 spent so net effect £10.13 total. I then had to pop to Sainsburys for some Sheba and a couple of other things and a further £9.08 spent there. Thankfully !!!!! is no longer on hunger strike! Off to update signature now x

sweetpea26

sunset_gold wrote: »

Have joined www.spendingdiary.com which I saw mentioned on a previous post, it is basic, but that is perfect and it's always to hand as I have book marked it on laptop and android so I can never use the excuse that I couldn't remember how much of the budget is left! Using cash only now for groceries.

SG

Thank you for this link. I have just joined and love the pie chart :T

meg72

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Wow the site you have posted the link to is amazing. Thank you :T

Thanks from me too, just joined, its really very clever. I had a play entering different items, as I havent
spent anything today, I just made them up
to see what happens,love the pie chart.

Great, I now have a new toy. Now should I go shopping so I can enter real spends or shall I go for a row of No Spends, will look good printed off and stuck on the fridge:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: .

she_who_can_not_cook

Billie-jo wrote: »

MissRikkiC - I can vouch for the porridge in mince beef etc as done it today and a 600g of mince has fed three adults for lunch today, enough for mum to take home 2 portions, enough for DH for lunch tomorrow and then I froze at least 3 more portions (9 portions and quite generous ones at that) I add at least carrots, onions, mushrooms, grated courgette and celery. I don't really like pulses but if you do these will also make the meat go further. As an added bonus the mince steak was half price and only cost £2.49 for 9 maybe 10 potions)
You don't taste the porridge, until DH saw me add it he never knew it was in (he can be quite fussy at times) personally I think it gives the mix a little bit of a 'silky texture' Just add a little bit at first then if you like it try more each time. I usually add about one large mug full now. Let us know how you go on with it.

And please don't forget to add tvp and pearl barley

she_who_can_not_cook

iammumtoone wrote: »

I am new to this thread and noticed people post pictures, all the meals look lovely but is everyone on a diet? :eek:

I think I really must eat too much, not really thought about it before but there is definitely more on my plate than others are eating. Time to cut down I think, at least it will help with the budget

I am whats that swear word again oh yeah dieting but i do the 5 :2 haha maybe thats why i have not losted much weight recently.

CH27

I spent £23.11 in morrisons today.
I will need milk later in the week but am hoping for several NSDs.

Sequeena

OH yet again forgot the receipt :mad: so I've had to 'guess'.

£8 (roughly) on fruit, milk, a chocolate bar, popcorn prawns and a pizza (there was also beer as a gift and saver stamps which I won't count).

:mad: I don't know why he bought more food when we have loads in, I only wanted milk, fruit and beer.

Off to update sig.