March 2014 Grocery Challenge

sefilby

Cheeky little £9.09 spend in marks 'n' sparks, nothing much really - bread, cheese scones, YS 5 pack pitta bread, YS 9 mini hot cross buns, 2 packs of grapes on offer 2 for £4 (and they were yummy!)

Franigan

cinnamonpie wrote: »

Franigan- I would be really annoyed too! We have separate accounts and I always tell him if he wants something "special" like booze or treats then it's out of his own pocket. I provide food and that's it

Florenceem wrote: »

Can he control his drinking?

Morning everyone!
He doesn't have a drinking problem as much as Im picturing him that way on here eh eh!

I spoke to him yesterday evening and we sorted it out. He was very disappointed with himself and mentioned the fact he is a bit scared of this baby thing and drunk the whole bottle as a silly (and juvenile I'd like to add) reaction to my being so strict. For the umpteenth time, I explained to him what Im trying to achieve and apparently he understood..at least until friday evening!

Cinnamonpie:
I see what you mean. This is my second month of GC. The first month was excluding booze so for March I wanted to include it and keep better track of it.

Thank you very much for the replies! x

Lushlifesaver: how is it going? Can't believe..3 days!!

Mrs_T_M

Today's lunch: bowl of tomato soup with a bit of pepper, fresh warm homemade honey oat bread (snuck in a bit of ground flax seed as well), a banana, an applesauce oatmeal muffin, a banana, cup of homemade limeade, and a cup of coffee!



The banana and muffin will probably end up being my afternoon snack.

SarahB1989_2

SazzleDazzle1 wrote: »

I was wandering how you all defrost your bread, I find mine goes soggy do seem to throw lots away, and do you tend to defrost pies before cooking as was thinking the pastry would go soggy, thanks

I freeze it in two-slice portions, and usually 'defrost' it in the toaster on the lowest setting and then use it immediately. Else it sits on the windowsill for a few hours to be used the next day - errs towards stale rather than soggy but think that's because the sandwich bags I have don't close properly.

cw18

Spend of 95p on milk for DS1 today.

Out for a few more bits tomorrow, then fresh stuff for a weekend away either Thursday or (much more likely) Friday morning. Food festival shopping on Saturday, then will probably need some more fresh veg on my return home on Monday.

lovefullshelves

£9.50 in the local butchers!! Thats me overbudget!!!! Grrr

lushlifesaver

Franigan wrote: »

Lushlifesaver: how is it going? Can't believe..3 days!!

still here and still pregnant must have walked at least two miles today and whilst she feels lower I don't feel like I should hold out for labour any time soon which is leading me to feel a bit pants! Not like me at all as I'm generally very emotionally stable if not veering a little the other way to seem a bit numb so I'm not enjoying it!

Was in town today at the market so picked up some strawberries (two fair sized punnets for £1 and they are so sweet and yummy) as a treat. Also bought some pizzas for the freezer and a few other bits and pieces.Nothing out of budget as they are all 'stock' items and hovering in my ghosty week

mummytojack wrote: »

Have u got an Ald* near by? I really don't recommend the asda nappies, they brought my lil boy out in a rash and leaked on several occasions. The Ald* ones are fab! When ever I can get to one I always stock up. It might just have been a bad batch I had but just thought I'd say anyway.

Aldi isn't that close but we do have some of their nappies in the house. We've had really good experiences of the ASDA nappies both with niece and nephew and when I was a nanny for a short while. Like i said though we use them for niece and mil uses any surplus for her dogs (sounds odd but easier not to ask haha) so if it does end up that we don't get on with them then mil will 'buy' them from us

Crowdpleaser

I used aldi pull up s whe dd2 still wore them at night with no probs. Tesco arent much cop if im honest. Pampers bought mine out in rash but we used them fir ages as at the time they were only brand that sold preemie size and micro size! X

Ali-OK

Week 4 of 4 shop done tonight in Ald! and £16.14 spent. That should be it for March, but won't declare just yet in case we need more milk before April kicks in. Hope not, as 16 pints amongst fridge and freezer and only the 2 of us :rotfl:

Should come just within budget if we do though, so pleased with this month as it included some more YS freezer stock bits and pieces and £8 on shampoo and conditioner (4 bottles on offer).

mags50_2

NSD yesterday but got an asd a order today.
We were running out of a lot of things, have cleared out one freezer in the garage, got it defrosted and moved stuff over to it so I can defrost the old cranky one in the house.
I'd really like an old chest freezer again, as I realise now how much you can store in them!
Will update gig before I forget!

Stay safe x