October 2013 Grocery Challenge

dramarama

Afternoon everyone. Spent £3.26 in Wa**rose last night, a LOT of it was reduced. Normal cost would have been over £12 so really pleased with that. Also managed to get some organic stuff. Got Juice, some fruit & veg, hot x buns & my fave was two packs of organic raw king prawns...yum! Already becoming a 'regular' with my basket of reduced goodies.

Will have to spend out on milk and other bits and bobs tomorrow but am trying to avoid the shops today as I'll probably overspend out of tiredness etc.

On a funny note I was shocked to see people out at a pub last night then realised it was Friday...been so long since I went out on a weekend!!

Have a fab Saturday.

Cambs85

Been to the market and superdrug today. So fruit and veg stocked up, some of if should last the month, potatoes etc.
simple range is on bogof at the moment, so moisturiser and wipes bought.
Can't believe how much I have spent for what was supposed to be dirt cheap fortnight!

icontinuetodream

Just had a quick reccy in the kitchen and have come up with the meal plan for the week (only dinners for during the week as DH has a budget for weekday lunches and I don't eat it!!) -all from the fridge/freezer and storecupboard....

Today- L: bbq chicken drumsticks & salad
Puy lentils and rice
Sun - L:Beetroot soup & ciabatta bread (not sure how this will turn out as using dehydrated beetroot to make it!!)
Freezer surprise & rice (possibly...depends on what the freezer surprise turns out to be so may need to do spuds instead!)
Mon - Fish, chips & peas
Tue - Vegan mince, taties & veg
Wed - Cabbage, red beans & rice
Thur - Lamb pie, taties & veg
Fri - Mixed bean curry, rice & nan bread

I have also sorted out the following weeks meal plan so I am really hoping to stick to £10pw over the next few weeks for milk, bread and cereals....lets see how I do!!;)

WantToBeSE

Updating. £46.88 spent at Ald* this morning.

AimingForBetter

Hello everyone.

Just catching up and realised I've not yet confirmed budget for this month. Could you please put me down for £250 as that's more realistic for the time being, thank you.

I've checked receipts for Sept which during which we tried ad hoc shopping it still went over the £200 target and I have been annoyed at running out of stuff so back to normal this month.

Will sort out receipts later so can post total so far.

Hope everyone is OK.

AFB

Rachel021967

Spent £148.07. £451.93 of budget left.

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines wrote: »

Maybe split your spends for the GF items between this month and next month. Or add each individual item as you open and use it?


I am going to add my impending spend at Mr T and what i spent yesterday at MrM to my sig and if any different i will alter accordingly.
I spent £9.17 in Mr M, but forgot to peel the 50p off coupon off one item to use there and then ...the rest was tissues, Quorn sandwich meat,chocolate and Ys cream ( which i must decant and freeze) and YS tofu. I don't even know if i will like it but thought i would try.
I estimate my spends at Mr T to come to £64.44

So £73.61.

Really need to try hard to use up what's in now and ONLY buy essentials.Please someone slap me if i mention another big spend!

NSD day and the Tofu was vile. never again :rotfl:!!

Sequeena

£3.62 spent on reduced light bulbs, dog food and some toblerone.

lovefullshelves

2 loaves of bread today £2 last of the big spenders!!

Billie-jo

K9sandFelines wrote: »

NSD day and the Tofu was vile. never again :rotfl:!!

Never had it but cant imagine it being nice at all, neither do any of us like quorn even though tried it three times.

Spends today in the butchers and also Morri$ons so now up to £30.38.
Our meal tonight was the veg left over from last week - a rather sad looking carrot, one leek, 5 rather wrinkled mushrooms, small piece of onion and a couple of broccoli florets. This was all cooked off then put into a dish with some cheese sauce and covered with some left over grated cheese and breadcrumbs. We had it with some tomatoes and a chunk of crusty bread. Was'nt the best meal we ever had but we ate it and it used all the bits that were on their way to the bin.
VEGETABLE CHEESE BAKE