November 2013 Grocery Challenge

Billie-jo

£9.72 spent this morning on a very quick whizz around Te$co. Only got some bits and some steak for tea tonight, we have been living off soup, rolls and snack type foods for a few days due to not feeling 100% - ok now though and looking forwards to the steak and some veg later on.
Am half way through next weeks menu plan then will do list for Ald! tomorrow.

she_who_can_not_cook

First_Trouble wrote: »

This is Tesco coupon policy also have put the link so that you can print off and carry with you.

"I have a conditional spend coupon for one of your competitors (e.g £4 off your next £20 shop at Sainsbury's). Can I spend this at your store?
No, we're sorry we do not accept these types of coupons in our stores.
I have a coupon for a branded product (e.g 50p off any Persil product). Can I spend this at your store?
Yes, we'd be happy to accept these coupons as long as you've purchased the product (one voucher will be accepted per product), and the terms and conditions on the coupon are met. We do not accept damaged or copied coupons.
I've printed a coupon off from the internet. Do you accept these in your stores?
We're happy to accept internet coupons as long as the terms and conditions on the coupon have been met and the coupon has a barcode."

http://www.tesco.com/help/in-store-faq/#store_information

Hope this helps.

Wow am so going to use this thank you

cocoloco

Not much spend yesterday- £1.16 including milk, onions and 10p for a potted orchid with still some life left in it from my local Asd*. Hope to pick up some YS bread tonight from Sainsbug on the way home from my 2nd job :cool:, otherwise will try to use up some of the stuff from the freezeer and some of the budget 10kg potatoes...

Tonight we have slow cooked YS beef sheen with mushrooms/ peppers/ tomatoes (all from freezer) and will try it with rice - hopefully will be OK :rotfl: TBH I'm hungry now, will eat it whatever it tastes . Current balance: £122.34 / £200- my months run till 30th November (9 more days to go).

cocoloco

Forgot to mention, but vey proud of myself- 4 weeks without buying any magazines!!! Its only £1-3 per week but can do without and was fed up with all the same old, same old stories...(Jordan still hates Peter, Kanye/ Kim K still disagree about everything, some more pop stars got pregnant/ gained weight/ looks too skinny etc.)
Did anybody else managed to 'kick the habit'?

poppycracker

A$da shop went as planned - £4.85. Should be the last spend til a week today when my month ends.

rokki

tessie_bear wrote: »

hi to poster talking about what size turkey to purchase would it be worth going to a supermarket and looking at the frozen turkeys and seeing how big one weighing say 4kg is and asking the butcher for the weight that looked ok....im hopeless at weights we get a turkey crown every year and it does 6 for lunch twice and sarnies but dont know size as just choose one from the freezer

we had baked chicken for tea and birthay cake..very nice but not on same plate....planning sausage and mash tomorrow

did a bit of shopping in aldi and plan to get the mirror tomorrow...hopefully it has £5 voucher also christmas leaflet for next week is 20% off a 3bird roast so spend £40 3bird is atenner with i think 20% off take off fiver so roast for £3 in a round about sort of way

take care esp if you have snow
tessa

do you know if the mirror today had the £5 aldi voucher in? I'll nip out and get a copy if it has

K9sandFelines

rokki wrote: »

do you know if the mirror today had the £5 aldi voucher in? I'll nip out and get a copy if it has

I looked today at the paper stand and no sign of any Aldi vouchers advertised on the front covers. Someone above also reckons it's next week.

Had some spends today
£1.20 on giant moroccan couscous x two in Asd*
£4.00 odd in L*dl on Lemon iced tea, raisins, and three tins of tuna.. Will check receipt in my pocket once I go upstairs, and will then update sig.

meg72

tessie_bear wrote: »

hi my plan for a cheap 3 bird roast has been delayed until next week as thats when the voucher is in paper...i think ...have made cornish pasties today and am roasting a chicken in bbq sauce for tea

also have a rice pudding on the go...popped out and got a 25kg sack of potatoes as well so let it snow we have a fair bit in

hope everyone is ok
tessa

:rotfl:Yes me too, I was sure it was due today but when I bought my paper it was £5 off £15 for whsmith. so still useful as my DD will be pleased to get it'

Aldi is a 45min bus ride for me so don't go often and usually make a day of it as there is also a market and 6 or 7 good charity shops so decided to go anyway and just do the market and charity shops, had a lovely mooch and picked up some bargains.
books 3 for £1, a pair of big red velvet curtains to make stockings and gift bags for Christmas fair £2 3 really nice old glass bead necklace, to break up and make bracelets, 50p each and a bag of keyring findings for 50p. very pleased with my £5 spend.

I got back to the town centre at 4pm and was just going to get my bus home when I met a neighbour who told me asda had great reductions and was almost empty due to something going on outside, not sure what maybe the Christmas lights switch on, She said they had boxes of 6 free range eggs for 20p so thought it worth a look. They did too bought 5 boxes to make jars of pickled eggs. I spent £14.49 all up got loads, fish pie pieces £1.18 instead
£3, £2 pizzas for 40p, yogurts 50p instead of £1,95, bags of carrots and parsnips 20p , bags of stirfry 20p. at a quick count up everything would have come to over £40.

Out of 31 items 6 of these were full price, liver,pitta bread . oil. lettuce, 2 tins 17p custard total £3.

The shop assistant who was doing the reductions told me that the manager had said anything left at 7pm was to be reduced to 10p
and there was loads there when I left so I hope someone had a really good haul, too late for me to be out as no bus home but have facebooked to let peeps know .

think this is the longest post I have ever written but I had to share with someone or bust.

Bookworm42

Just £1.65 in Mr T today for some satsumas & a paper. I keep looking for us stuff but the discounts aren't very good (£2.99 down to £2.55 sort of thing). I don't often shop late in the evening so that might be why I miss out. Good to hear when other people get a bargain though. I'll keep checking.
Have made a beef stew to cook in the SC while at work tomorrow, using bits from freezer & fridge and some stock. Fingers crossed it turns out OK.

rokki

thanks, I will make sure I put a reminder on my phone to check next Thursdays paper - I hate it when I forget and miss it, its such a good voucher!