February 2014 Grocery Challenge

Billie-jo

Small spends of £4.29 this morning.
Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend.

cw18

meg72 wrote: »

I thought lactose intolerance was something you were born with
Is it something you can develop in later life?

It's something that can rear it's ugly head at any time. I only started with it 2 years ago (at 46), after pushing my body to the limit with my running (apparently pushing your body can mean it can't cope with other things). I have more problems with lactose when I do a lot of exercise, so it's definitely linked.

kdalwayskint

I was doing a spot of online banking today and realised I had forgotten about the quick trip to Tesko last week :eek: Signature updated but £30 less to spend than I thought :mad:

Got Asd@ delivery tomorrow so will add that then see what we've got left as I've got 2 more weeks to go

I've made some flap jack today

ikesmummy

Last weekly shop done (spread between Lidl and Asda) and so I have just under £5 for any emergencies top ups before the weekend, starting to feel confident we may come in within budget

Going to spend some time this evening making up a couple of batches of soup, some muslie bars and brownies for the week (or hopefully fortnight) ahead, may have to hide half.

Loving how good sticking to this budget is making me feel. Amazed by the budgets some people manage to stick to but all factors considered I am happy with how this month has gone, hope to be able to reduce further as time goes by but as March is slightly longer going to stick with £260 for a second month and then see if I am ready to reduce it for April.

Florenceem

NSD.
My camera is playing up - old though.
We had HM wedges + Cornish Sardines + veggies for dinner.
I made JJ's Herby Cheese Bread - smells so good in my kitchen.


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JIL

£178/£180

Popped to tesco, spent £8 on some lasagne sheets, cheese, a ys olive loaf, some soda water and some spring greens. I am cutting this fine. I am running short of eggs but should be ok until next weekend. I could say husband paid as he used his card to pay but as it all comes from the same pot, it still counts.

GettingOrganised

Not happy with my spend yesterday at lidl and tesco - I've only meal planned up to Friday next week and managed to spend £50! The last couple of weeks I've spend much less and felt I'd got lots for my money, but this time I'm not sure what it's gone on. I will have to pick up some fresh teacakes tomorrow for lunches and will need to get milk during the week, I should still come in on Feb's budget, but was hoping for more to rollover for March.

K9sandFelines

Spends today £3.48 in BM and £8.24 in Tesc*.

Need milk and bread tomorrow.

lynnejk

minicooper272 wrote: »

. Any ideas for ground fenugreek, gram flour or mustard seeds?

Can I suggest you just Google ' what can I use ....... for ? and see what comes up. I know my gran used to make me put my head over a bowl of boiling water and mustard and under a towel for the steam to help with congestion - doesn't do much for the hair-do though :rotfl:


I had a NSD today. Was feeling too poorly with this stinking cold DH has kindly 'shared' with me to go anywhere but must shop tomorrow


Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday
Lx

Taranaman

Budget blown. Unexpected (but nice) visit from daughters this weekend required an extra shop. Will still be needing milk before February is out. Still less than last month though.