January 2014 Grocery Challenge

debtdawg

£2.02 in Lidls today on some pastries/rolls for DD and I for lunch and £3.00 in the children's bags for their snack money for the week at school.

Meal planner done for the week, we had hm chicken curry tonight instead of our usual Sunday roast. I used a tin of coconut milk I got from home bargains for 59p and added chopped garlic and ginger (also from HB), a couple of tablespoons of curry powder, some chicken stock, tomato puree and onion, peas, chickpeas, cauli and chicken. Sounds gross but it was lovely

Sausages, garlic mash and brocolli for tea tomorrow night and it should be a NSD

Verityemilia

Grocery Challenge

£51.09 sainsbobs

£9.64 b&*

Pets ** hom* £14.50

£75.23 / £100

Hopefully no more spends

Total £197 / £200 :eek:

Islandmaid

Annoyed with myself today - went to Mr L,s for some HP sausages and ended up spending £42 !! Its all stuff for the freezer or storecupboard, but why can,t I flippin well just buy what I went in for Grrrrrrrr.........

Soworried

Islandmaid wrote: »

Annoyed with myself today - went to Mr L,s for some HP sausages and ended up spending £42 !! Its all stuff for the freezer or storecupboard, but why can,t I flippin well just buy what I went in for Grrrrrrrr.........

You could try taking cash to around the amount you want to spend, just until you gain more discipline. It worked for me

Islandmaid

SOWORRIED - good plan, think I will drawn out remaining GC money in cash then stick debit card in a bag of water in the freezer

Soworried

Islandmaid wrote: »

SOWORRIED - good plan, think I will drawn out remaining GC money in cash then stick debit card in a bag of water in the freezer

:eek: It doesn't have to be that extreme, just leave it at home :rotfl:

It took me months to rope in my spending and I still have "Champagne budget moments"

mags50_2

Another NSD :j

Slept in so just had toast and jam for dinner, while hubby (he was working) had a banana sandwich.

I made some jam tarts this afty, some for now and some for the freezer, and the parsnip/Stilton quiche, which has gone in the fridge. It does look tasty, so shall be trying it tomorrow and the rest portioned up for the freezer.

Went to my sisters, along with the rest of the family, and she'd made a lovely Indian meal, and sent us all home with a chickpea salad and bread. I know what I will be having along with the quiche tomorrow

I put the left over pastry in the fridge and will make something else tomorrow. I am really enjoying this challenge, and realising how much money I've wasted with not keeping an eye on the budget and throwing away food because I couldn't be bothered!

meg72

Islandmaid wrote: »

SOWORRIED - good plan, think I will drawn out remaining GC money in cash then stick debit card in a bag of water in the freezer

Sorry but freezing in a bag of water does not work, my friend had this idea but it took her only a couple of minutes to defrost it in warm water she solved her problem by giving her card to her DGD
to hide for her :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

tessie_bear

hi...island maid i have decided this year i cannot afford lidl special offers...i go in at the weekend for the half price meat and spend £35 i prefer aldi overall so have decided to just not go as i think im kidding myself im saving money...if its a fab offer i will send dh in he has the ability to get what he went in for...not me im afraid

still trying to spend not much and use up freezer and stocks...not too bad but we have run a bit short on fruit and veg and had to ask dm for an orange from her fruit bowl to go with ds lunch tomorrow.....planning to roast a massive bit of beef i got half price before christmas this week and see how many meals i can getfrom it thinking;
roast beef and yorkshire puddings
cold beef and baked pots and coleslaw
beef fried rice
a couple of beef sarnies

will see how it goes
take care tess

Florenceem

NSD here.
We had roast potatoes + roast parsnip + roast pork steak + cabbage/carrots/garlic + gravy for dinner.

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