May Grocery Challenge

JCL

Have spent £7.55 so far this month and that's me got everything I need for this coming week.

Payday on Friday so will get my 'big' shop next weekend. Will look at what I need but I'm sorted for the likes of soap powder, shampoo, soap and toilet roll. Will be food and drink in the main.

Looking good so far for staying within my £60 budget for May.

pink_fairy_7

Hi
Have spent £183 pounds of my budget so far (£210 budget for 4 weeks) 10 days to go and £27 left. The freezer is full so I should be able to do it. This will be over £100 saving on my usual budget.
So pleased.
Keep up the good advice everyone it really helps us newbie's

xxx

jenmattsambex

You lot are so inspiring! Right, starting today, I pledge to only spend £100 on groceries (obviously not including wine!!!) for the coming month - was going to go to tescos today but think I'll go to lidl instead, much cheaper and good range of veg and frozen stuff! Thanks a lot msers!

culpepper

calleyw wrote:

I do have a feeling that I am anaemic but have been for years. Even when living at my parents and eating red meat.

My daughter and I get anaemia during that time of the month and find raisins are a great help.

calleyw

culpepper wrote:

My daughter and I get anaemia during that time of the month and find raisins are a great help.

Can't stand raisins. I hate christmas cake and only eat it for the icing and marzipan.


But thanks for the tip.


Yours

Calley

HappySad

You are all very good with your low cost living. I want to spend £200 on one month and this will include all my non essencial items as well as food. I usually spend about £270 and that is with me doing my best to get good deals...so £200 will be a very hard challenge. I have spoken to another MSEer and she spends just £10 a week on the main meal per week!!

To start my lower cost living I am going to eat more lentils, tofu and soya chunks. By the way, how do you prepare and cook dried soya chunks? I've bought them & I don't have a clue about what to do with them.

crana999

HappySad wrote:

You are all very good with your low cost living. I want to spend £200 on one month and this will include all my non essencial items as well as food. I usually spend about £270 and that is with me doing my best to get good deals...so £200 will be a very hard challenge. I have spoken to another MSEer and she spends just £10 a week on the main meal per week!!

To start my lower cost living I am going to eat more lentils, tofu and soya chunks. By the way, how do you prepare and cook dried soya chunks? I've bought them & I don't have a clue about what to do with them.

have a look at the packet - it's likely to have some specific instructions on it, but if not, the ones on mine say to soak in water with a tablespoon of oil added for flavour. Then just cook like meat with no need to brown.

I soaked them for a couple of hours with no oil then drained them and added them straight to a curry.
HTH!

HappySad

Thanks Crana999.

The packet is from a local butcher & it had no cooking instructions. I will soak then for 2-3 hours then add them to a curry.

Cheers

angela110660

Katinkka wrote:

I would love to try this challenge. I think we usually spend over £400 a month! I have 2 children and 3 cats and one on the way. A lot of that is sheer wastefullness. I Went through the cupboards at the weekend and threw out loads of stuff which had gone out of date. I drew up a meal plan for 2 weeks and am going to try and do one big shop and supplement with trips to grocers etc. I am going to try and whittle the shop down to £250 for this month and see how I get on. IT should be doable because of all the stuff I already have in.

Where do people get their coupons from?

I also wonder where all these coupons come from. I never see them.

We are 2 adults 2teen/adults and 1 child. Spend roughly £100 per week. Make nearly all my own meals from scratch, bake cakes, get organic veg box fortnightly, don't drink much - bottle of wine at weekend; don't smoke; use vinegar like we all do; make sandwiches for everyone for work/college; cannot see how I can spend any less. I buy loads of own brand stuff as well. Where do I go wrong??

crana999

HappySad wrote:

Thanks Crana999.

The packet is from a local butcher & it had no cooking instructions. I will soak then for 2-3 hours then add them to a curry.

Cheers

How very useful not to give you instructions!

I'd pick a bit out and just squeeze it or bite it to check it's hydrated enough first.

Angela - A lot comes down to *what* it is you make in your home-made meals. It could be that you happen to make meals that are more expensive?