March 2014 Grocery Challenge

JIL

A couple of spends, milk, cottage cheese, yoghurt came to a few pence off £5.Now up to £165/£180.
I made some meatballs tonight, with the offer pork mince from Lidl, onion, and two finely chopped pieces of smoked bacon. Husband will have some for tea tomorrow, but theres 20 of them! More freezer tetris.

minicooper272

I'm currently on £39/80 for the month. Not too bad, but pennies are feeling a little tight, and I'm thinking I may need to borrow from my food budget and try to survive on what's in the cupboard/freezer.

I'm away this weekend, and have at least 7 meals in the freezer that I can eat with just rice (I have lots and lots of rice just now). I also have lots of lentils to make lentil soup, so could probably make it to the end of the month ok with only buying a bag of carrots, a loaf of bread and some apples for my lunch box. Although I'll probably buy just a few more bits than that.

poppycracker

I'm declaring for the month since its payday tomorrow. Just squeaked in!

lynnejk

Ladyluck1 wrote: »

I can't keep up this month.
Our finances are to pot, I've just been diagnosed with PND and I'm just not coping well at all.
xx

So sorry you not feeling too good. Thought I would send a warm ((cuddle)) blanket to wrap around you and hope you soon improve


NSDs yesterday and today. Was leafleting both days and too knkd to shop ! We had HM tuna pizza with anchovies and black olives yesterday for a change, and HM chicken thighs in cream and tarragon sauce (freezer), croquettes (freezer) and steamed fresh mixed veg today


Don't know if nationwide but Li*l here has loads of fruit and veg at super half prices this weekend - eg avocado for 34p, carrots are 37p for kilo and pots £1.04 for 2.5 kilos


Also the Li*l mag has a £5 OFF £30 SPEND for 27 MARCH-2ND APRIL :money:


Hope you all have a thrifty Thursday
Lx

Faete

I've not managed to get on for a few days - I have quite a bit of catching up reading to do! Last week's shop totalled £58:11 - so I'm still on target for this month.

Fae xx

just_the_two_of_us

Smal spend yesterday in two Sainsbu** - but couldn't leave the bargains!! Made apple and pear crumble for pudd after chicken night meal out with neighbours so needed butter and cream!!! Also got paninis reduced, white toastie loaf and wholemeal loaf reduced. on way home got 24p cuc, 34p Warb sandwich thins and 19p for two saus rolls for DH treat lunch. Need to remember 7:15 is a good time to visit our local Sains!!!!

Sig updated - now need to work out exactly what I have left and need until 31st!!!

lushlifesaver

Still on target at the minute but after a cruddy night I would love to just say 'f*** every budget and trying to save some money' and go and buy all sorts of cakes, sweets, rubbish...I won't though. Instead I will busy myself around the house and give in to bf's huff...hmph wish I could bring myself to just go out and spend £100 on not much...maybe after baby has arrived and I'm back to my 'normal'/pre-baby size I will go out and buy myself a new dress and shoes and handbag ...anyway sorry back to the GC!

Planning a NSD today and then a trip to the market tomorrow. Will need to get cereal bars at some point for bf but I'm putting it off at the minute

kayester

toad in the hole tonight, all home made with mash and veg.

About £55.00 left right now, not great but better than this time last month!!

NSD today

Anzac_Biscuit

NSD today, despite massive temptation to buy a hot drink/dinner/chips/anything at all really after work. I made it home without opening the wallet, woohoo!

newthrift

Some tasty food pictures keep appearing on!!
Had a NSD on 18th I am essentially on my April grocery budget now, as I am running pay day to pay day (15th), but wasn't sure where to post my spends for it yet, so adding here.
Been shopping this morning, £25.64 Ald* and £13.44 Morri***s
Wouldn't of spent AS much in Mozza's but they currently have 1/2 price on Nutrigrain elvensenses, making them £1.24 so brought 6 boxes!! Offer is on until 30th March if anyone else is looking!!
I am at £39.08 and just need to do a trip to the butchers later today. Will update my sig once I have been there.