May 2014 Grocery Challenge

MandM90

Actually just realised my three quid for this week is overly optimistic. It's OH's blooming birthday on Monday 5th and I've decided to cook Nigella's choc and guinness cake. On Saturday night we're going to see the Book of Mormon so I will present the cake that morning and we will have it for breakfast/brunch with coffee and save our appetites for a meal out in London. Think I have lots of cake making stuff though so should still come in low

Florenceem

NSD here.
We had roast for dinner.

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poolie_purse_strings

I am a grocery challenge virgin but am horrified and embarrassed at how much we (well, I as I am the only one who does any food shopping in our house) spend on food. I have GOT to do something to break what feels like an addiction to supermarkets!!:eek:

Don't know if I am joining in the correct way (have never used a forum before- another first), but I am going to try and run down the cupboards and freezer(s) which are groaning at the seams and aim fo £600 which I know is a massive budget but I have to start somewhere. That's for 2 adults and 2 teenagers with hollow legs.

Sorry...can't get this to post in red...have tried - promise.

Suffolk_lass

I am still around, although posting rarely. Good to see some returners. I spent less than expected last month, though mostly because we were away over Easter and that was a different budget. A long story but I now have a 5.5 kilo turkey in the freezer, so a very active tetris session was called for to make enough space. It will stop me hoarding meat this year as I have no intention of using big bird before Christmas. My spend is running at 27.33% spent against an averaging profile of 33.33% at this point.

Good luck everyone and don't forget the first few posts contain some excellent starting advice.

SL

just_the_two_of_us

poolie_purse_strings wrote: »

Sorry...can't get this to post in red...have tried - promise.

Welcome Poolie Purse Strings - we all had to start somewhere. Good to have you with us.

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I find keeping a monthly spreadsheet with the date and total spent that dayhelps me to keep control of my spending better. I also use a reducing balance to help me know what is left!

Have a good day everyone.

Ninno820

Morning all. Breakfast was frozen fruit from the freezer with some yoghurt. Lunch will be a breakfast brunch mash up - bacon, onion, mushrooms, baked beans and egg 9all lurking in the fridge and needs using up) and dinner will be two slices or a four bird roast (left overs from last Sunday and frozen ready to be used up) with veg.

Soworried

Morning
I spent a huge £42.52 in Aldi yesterday :eek: I am pleased with how much I got for that though I have meal planned for the week and there will still be 2pks of mince left and a full chicken to take in to the week after.

Sunday- Spam fritter, chips and peas. Our fakeaway
Monday- Chorizo spicy mince in wraps
Tuesday- Oxtail stew with herby dumplings
Wednesday- TITH with any veg that needs used up
Thursday- Jambalaya with spring rolls
Friday- Fish, chips and mushy peas
Saturday- Pasta bake with garlic bread

I've got everything in to make these except peppers so I am hoping for a low spend week.

Breakfasts will be muesli, benefit which is Aldis special K or porridge.
Lunches will be chicken noodle soup as I have 2 carcasses in the freezer. Rest of the week lunches will be cheesy jacket potatoes and beans or quiche.
Snacks will be HM yoghurt with dried fruit or hm shortbread

I must get a move on and start making the soup

MandM90

Welcome Poolie :beer: Look forward to hearing how you get on.

Someone gave me six mangoes and a small crate of strawberries so I'm going to use these for breakfasts and puddings

Also got given a bottle of lovely Israeli wine from my Jewish friend, along with some spice mixes. Not bad going :T

cats_ahoy

Spend of £52.98 in Mr Ts, our May GC starts from tomorrow but we had a 5 of 40 voucher that expires today so started a day early, nice and stocked up now for the month the plan is to just do small shops and run the cupboards down now.

icontinuetodream

Wasn't meant to be starting until the 1st but needed bananas & sugar for the wine-making and some loo-roll so had to break into May's budget early!!:o

Have spent £49.80 from the budget, which included tinned mackerel and sardines plus salad, noodles and bread for dh lunches/brekkies at work (£9.27 in total), loo roll, three packs of bacon and a big slab of cheese from f*rm foods, some meds (headache tablets & antacids), six bags of sugar and bananas for the wine, plus some marker pens for the freezer bags and air fresheners for the car....and the inevitable stacks of milk which we seem to go through in droves at the moment!!:eek:

Not the best start, but also not too bad really....just need to try to keep it down where possible as the money has to last to the end of the month regardless!!:D