May 2014 Grocery Challenge

SazzleDazzle1

HI, Starting May as I have not yet got round to doing my shop so when I do most of it wll be for May. Budget will be £400 again.

This months goal is to start to batch cook - I do tend to put lo's in the freezer but there is only ever 1 portion which doesn't last long so thinking to make my life easier and more organised I am going to give it a go. Just need to find some nice reciepe's now, am thinking casseroles and pasta sauce to start - always a bit nervouse of reheating though.

Need a big shop today or tomorrow, trying to think if I have anything in that I can eeak tea out of and so I can do the shop tomorrow - at work and my brain isn't working too well

bmma

spend today £2.00p
anyone else had problems getting on this site today

recovering_spendaholic

First day of my May challenge today, and as expected my pay didn't go in the bank so enforced NSD.

Had toast for breakfast and am just about to heat up a leftover bratwurst for lunch and will have chicken breast from freezer with lemon butter rice and brocolli for evening meal.

Hope I get paid tomorrow!

laura_hoggle

Starting May today with a budget of £220 again this month, but hoping to spend less as there is LOADS in the freezer & cupboards, plus this month is a shorter one than I gave us last month! This is for 2 adults and to include all food & cleaning products but not toiletries as we buy those ourselves.

Did a HUGE Ald* shop today! spent £70.29 (would have been £75.29 but had the voucher from the paper) but £20 of that was on booze!! DH wanted to try the own brand lager and bitter, I fancied a bottle of wine, got some Amaretto and finally saw the Austins summer drink after hearing so many talk about it (I'm a relative newbie to Ald*!) so got a bottle of that-looking forward to trying that on a warmer day!!

Also stocked up on their frozen chips and wedges-I know wedges are easy to make but we've just discovered their 59p frozen wedges and love them! Got LOADS of tins as well, as well as washing liquid so we are fairly well stocked for the month now!

peony40

Hello, i have fallen off the wagon badly, but am back up ready for May!

Please can I change back to monthly (sorry, for messing you around Coxy) for £180

This is to cover myself and my husband for breakfast, lunches and dinners as well as for toiletries and household non food items.

Currently, working out what I already have in stock before I work on a menu plan. Grocery shop due this Friday.

I have not had problems with the site today.

Good Luck everyone.

Ladyluck1

Popped in coop and managed to get Mediterranean chicken for 2, fillet steak, gammon steaks, a mushroom carbonara and bread for £6.20!
That's most of this week sorted

laura_hoggle

Ladyluck1 wrote: »

Popped in coop and managed to get Mediterranean chicken for 2, fillet steak, gammon steaks, a mushroom carbonara and bread for £6.20!
That's most of this week sorted

Wow that's some good bargains!!:T

Chi-me

Ladyluck1 wrote: »

Popped in coop and managed to get Mediterranean chicken for 2, fillet steak, gammon steaks, a mushroom carbonara and bread for £6.20!
That's most of this week sorted

Wow! You certainly were Lady Luck today, well done!

MandM90

Another NSD today

Ideas for next week -

Monday is OHs birthday -[STRIKE] thought we might attempt a steak and ale/steak and kidney pie together[/STRIKE] he's requested spinach and ricotta/feta pie, which sounds lovely :T
BBC Good Foods quick bean and chorizo chili with basmati (Have everything for this)
Veggie bolognese (also have everything for this)
Fish pie (have everything for this, also)
Risotto (found FOUR opened packs in my cupboard!) will probably make with fresh mushrooms

Bit stuck for the rest - maybe a HM pizza?

Will raid the cupboards and see what else I have later in the week

lynnejk

Crowdpleaser wrote: »

First day of my month. Done big asdo shop and am less than pleased as I do click n collect. Lots subs. 2 wrong items and because thet didnt have one of the items in a multibuy I have been charged full whack rather than offer. Went ti mr l first and bought all fruit n veg from there as I find quality better than asdo but I dont like mr l meat.

Anyway a done and packed away. Apart from getting milk n veg next week I shouldnt need anything for 2 weeks now. Oh apart from minced turkey. Asdo thought a good sub would be diced turkey.....

X

This is the kind of thing that totally puts me off on-line and click/collect ordering at the SMs. I would rather go myself and choose my stuff - making up my own mind about subs

Ladyluck1 wrote: »

Popped in coop and managed to get Mediterranean chicken for 2, fillet steak, gammon steaks, a mushroom carbonara and bread for £6.20!
That's most of this week sorted

Well done - great value. That's the way I do have my meal 'planning' each week - what I have managed to get on offer :rotfl:
Lx