February 2014 Grocery Challenge

craigywv

hi there, nsd for me and car passed mot after a 250 bill!!!!!!!!!!! I have 3 birthdays this coming week and really need to knuckle down hard! think I shall do a complete eat and empty of my small freezer this week and continue till its empty just leaves 3 more bigger freezers lol. I am buying fruit and veg and milk and that's it! will report back when I do a list of contents and settle my self down xxx

Faete

So cross, ran out of bread so I had to buy lunch today :mad: - but this is the first time I've bought a sandwich for work since October. :cool:
Plus two boxes of Saino's fruit tea bags - £3.70

Fae xx

Frugalsod

mouche wrote: »

Hi twigpig...we are two adults and a two year old and our budget is £175 with another £50 for eating out and another £10-ish for nappies. So I think your thought of £250 is spot on.

Have you considered buying terry nappies? After the initial costs all you really need to allow for is nappy liners and they are much cheaper than Pampers.

Soworried

I'm declaring under budget by £28 :T:j I can't believe it. I had such a bad start to the month the first 2 weeks. I was really saved by ys
I still have some mince, a full chicken and some oxtail towards next month.
Good luck everyone and I'll keep reading x

ikesmummy

Off to add another SFD to my signature in a minute

Just had a lovely chilli for tea which I remembered to get out of the freezer last night (memory is not my strong point).

I have also just about finished my meal plan for March (actually have ingredients in the freezer already which will spill over into April.

Will possibly tweak a little bit but March so far looks like this

Saturday 01-Mar Butterbean stew & dumplings
Sunday. 02-Mar Roast Beef
Monday 03-Mar Tuna pasta bake
Tuesday. 04-Mar Pancakes
Wednesday 05-Mar Risotto (B.Squash & chorizo)
Thursday 06-Mar Egg & Beans on toast
Friday. 07-Mar Salad
Saturday 08-Mar Pizza, salad, G Bread
Sunday 09-Mar Roast Chicken
Monday. 10-Mar Pizza, salad, G Bread
Tuesday. 11-Mar Chicken stir fry
Wednesday 12-Mar Fish Pie
Thursday 13-Mar Egg & Beans on toast
Friday 14-Mar Shepherds Pie
Saturday 15-Mar Jacket Potato
Sunday. 16-Mar Roast ??
Monday. 17-Mar Pasta bake
Tuesday 18-Mar Lasagna, salad, G Bread
Wednesday 19-Mar Chicken Pie
Thursday 20-Mar Egg & Beans on toast
Friday 21-Mar Pasta bake
Saturday 22-Mar Pizza, salad, G Bread
Sunday. 23-Mar Roast??
Monday. 24-Mar Pizza, salad, G Bread
Tuesday. 25-Mar Chickpea & Sw potato stew
Wednesday 26-Mar Beef Pie
Thursday 27-Mar Egg & Beans on toast
Friday. 28-Mar Burger in a bun, salad & Chips
Saturday 29-Mar Salad
Sunday. 30-Mar Roast??
Monday. 31-Mar HM Trout fishcakes

dogmom_3

Well, well we're nearly there now. I've just done the last big shop of the month and so far £156.90/£200 so i should come in under budget unless I really go off track this week!
I'm shocked at how easy it has been to come in under £25 per week per head at least for this month. All my friends and colleagues said it couldn't be done.

Make-it-3

Twigpig - we are two adults, a 3 yr old (only in nappies at night) and a cat. I generally set a £200 budget and managed to stay within budget for the first time last month and hope to do so again for Feb.

Ikesmummy, that's seriously impressive planning a whole month's meals. I find doing a weekly one quite a chore.

amber03

Been reading all the posts and am eager to join for march's challenge when it is up and running. Even though I work at one of the major supermarkets and receive staff discount, I still look at all the other supermarkets around for bargins. Got quite abit in my fridge and freezer to work through and have a lot of home baking to do with ingredients in my cupboard.x

Florenceem

NSD here. Plan a NSD tomorrow - Mr F away in London and I don't need to buy anything.
For dinner we had HM Veggie Pie + Roast Potatoes/Parsnips + Roasted Veggies - Tomatoes/Peppers/Onions.
Took a photo but camera not downloading.

Billie-jo

Another NSD but have just made a shopping list for tomorrow.
Tonight we had quesadillas & salad. Quite filling while you eating the but am feeling hungry now so may just have a salad sandwich.