January 2014 Grocery Challenge

miss_empty_piggy

Quick update from me: £73.24 so far on the grocery challenge. Am a bit miffed that most of that is from our day out in London on the 1st when we spent £60.00 on eating out - Two of us in one day!!

But, on the other hand that means that so far I've really only spent £13.24 on groceries since then which shows me that cupboard-cooking is going pretty well - especially as I've had 3 adults round for a very nice meal and fed me and 2 DDs for over a week - OH is away until Friday - let's see how the budget goes then. He is a real brand snob but is slowly mending his ways now he lives with us (does evil laugh with associated facial expression and hand rubbing!!)

Got to do a little shop today but am planning on doing a meal plan. Reading all your ideas has really inspired me. Can't wait to have Egg and Chips - I forgot how much I LOVE this meal. Yum Yum.
Have a great day everyone.

DanielleNic87

Spent another £10 yesterday (already updated sig). This was spent on stocking up on the M&S meat offer. I got 40 sausages and a gammon joint.

Got the gammon in the SC now. Hopefully only have to get fruit, veg and milk this week but got a T's gift card in the post so will use that so hopefully no more spends.

Soworried

A spend of £6.43 in lidl on 960 teabags and a bunch of spring onions to make a quiche.

I'll update my signature.

Magpye

kayester wrote: »

Just to add on here....I want a little advice.

What are your views on the £15.00 delivery pass with Asda for 3 months, and do you personally think it is worth it?

Hi kayester. We took the 3-month pass out in October, and did one grocery shop online every week for the first eight weeks - definitely got my money's worth as most of the delivery slots were more expensive ones. Doubly worth it over Xmas as the pass also covers deliveries from George and Asda Direct!

mooomin, thanks for the vacuum recommendation. Was looking at the Vax uprights as they are less than half price in Sains at the mo and then 10% discount... Will have to wait til next pay day though.

Spent £4 on a dozen free range eggs at Lidl and a double pack of bacon for breakfast egg muffins and to feed the baking habit. Have a pan of roasted butternut squash soup on the go which will use up the last of the sour cream when finished, and tea tonight is definitely corned beef and cabbage potato cakes - unless I change my mind again. :rotfl:

fingersxed

Soworried wrote: »

I didn't know that you got chicken factory shops:rotfl:

I wonder if there are any near me. Does it work out cheaper than the supermarkets per kg?

Yes much cheap at least half supermarket price or sometimes even less

meg72

Soworried wrote: »

A spend of £6.43 in lidl on 960 teabags and a bunch of spring onions to make a quiche.

I'll update my signature.

Wow these do seem cheap, much better than the 1p a bag I usually set as my comfort zone.

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

Budgets all updated

Spends for us yesterday. Sainsbobs in the morning for mussels, milk, marg, French stick, sweets for the children (weekly treat after swimming) - £10.57. !celand for frozen French fries, pink n whites and blue riband - £4. Toscos for frozen B!rds eye chicken pies, sushi (:o), crisps, drinks - £8.52.

MUST TRY HARDER.

Will go to A!di tomorrow, kid free, to make a concerted effort for a week's shop without the need for tops ups. Fingers crossed.

Xspender - sorry to hear your redundancy news Hope something turns up for you soon.

Have a good day all.
Coxy

kayester

Magpye wrote: »

Hi kayester. We took the 3-month pass out in October, and did one grocery shop online every week for the first eight weeks - definitely got my money's worth as most of the delivery slots were more expensive ones. Doubly worth it over Xmas as the pass also covers deliveries from George and Asda

Thanks think I might go for it next week

storytime

Spent £10.48 in Lidl mainly on things for our holiday as off to sunny Gran Canaria for a week to get rid of all the rust! Emptied one freezer and defrosted it and we have been using up all the bits that lurked in the freezer. So the rest of food money this month will go on restocking the freezer and fresh food when we get back. Sig updated .

K9sandFelines

mags50 wrote: »

I would love too

1lb peeled/cored apples
1lb de-stoned dates
1lb peeled onions
1lb sultanas
1 pint malt vinegar

Finely chop all ingredients, I use my processor, and mix them together in a large bowl. Stir in the vinegar and leave overnight. Mum in law used to put a small bag of mixed spice in as well, and then take it out when ready to put in jars, but I don't bother, I suppose you could add a teaspoon or two if you wanted, but we like it without.
Then give it a good stir and put it in jars.
It keeps well because of the vinegar and it's so simple to make.

HTH

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Sounds great. Thanks