February 2014 Grocery Challenge

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Declaring Feb over at $305.53.
Will be away for next two days, and all spending will come from a different budget, so that's us finished for the month.

cw18

OH paid a visit to Costc0 today, so I asked him to pick me up a tray of chopped tomatoes while he was there (the only thing I need from there for another couple of weeks). £3.99 of my grocery budget spent.

Billie-jo

Can hardly believe it but another NSD
Made two beef, mushroom and potato pies the small one we had tonight and the other which will feed at least 4 has been shoved, squashed and tied into the freezer for another day. Whilst I was doing this I found two portions of fish, some pork chops and a lamb shank that I had forgotten about.

Islandmaid

NSD again - 2 more to go before payday!!!!

Ali-OK

Last weekly shop of February completed tonight with a spend of £18.39. I've heavily overspent on the month, though a good stock of YS meat accounts for £30 of it, so we go into March with the kitchen freezer full and the garage freezer half full. A health issue has also meant some changes and additions to my diet that I wouldn't normally buy. All adds up.

I've batch cooking and baking ingredient stocks, so hopefully will even things out next month and budget better at the same time.

The good news is that DS has been trying new things and liking them, as well as his snack habits moving to healthier options.

The challenge is definitely a learning curve for me.

meg72

Billie-jo wrote: »

Can hardly believe it but another NSD
Made two beef, mushroom and potato pies the small one we had tonight and the other which will feed at least 4 has been shoved, squashed and tied into the freezer for another day. Whilst I was doing this I found two portions of fish, some pork chops and a lamb shank that I had forgotten about.

Ohhh that's pie looks delish, unfortunately, for me, I have banned
myself from pie, crusty bread an butter, cakes biscuits, sweets and chocolate as on a healthy eating challenge with DD and DGD, first one to lose 7lbs wins.

lynnejk

Good luck with the diet Meg


Another NSD today. DH had steak pie (freezer) with steamed veg picked over from fridge (ssssh) and I had shepherd's pie (LOs in freezer) and b. beans.


Nearly there - phew ! and hope you all have a thrifty Thursday
Lx

Faete

Last day of the month for me - no need to buy anything so I'm declaring the February's goal hit with seven squids to spare! :j

Fae xx

kayester

£50 spend on OH birthday meal and drinks im well over this month, and i still need bread and milk and loo roll!!

spendinglikemad

Another NSD so should be on track for this month - can't wait to move onto March!!

SLM