September 2014 Grocery Challenge

Lizling

£15.84/£80 so far this month. 2 Lidl shops - 1 main one of £6.50 (yoghurt, houmous, butter, eggs, tinned tomatoes, chickpeas and kidney beans) and then another one the next day of £3.13 for the things I forgot. Also £4.21 at the shop I use for f&v - potatoes, mushrooms, aubergines and celery, and 3 bags of pittas for £1.

I also spent £1.98 in the 99p shop. I got a bottle of argan oil shampoo and a big bag of fruit and nuts.


I should only need to spend a fiver or so over the weekend.

Gracie_1827

Just spent 45p on a rustic bun. Was checking out my local Co-0p which has had a refurbishment and was tempted.

Caterina

Grocery NSD today again. DH bought some tile separators for a couple of quid but that's his expense so I consider today a personal NSD!

Tomorrow it will be a fairly big spend day as it is stock up day, farmers market and nuts and seeds. Possibly even a quick trip to L1dl. And planned tenner spend on fish and chips. But in the famous word of Scarlett O'Hara, tomorrow is another day!

Good night.

bmma

spends today £5.64p
total spending to date £47.27p/£50.00p

MrsSave

A whole £1.98 spent today on Friday afternoon goodies (doughnuts!) and a tube of Pringles for Christmas. (Had no cash, only card so felt I should spend over £1 before using it!).

LynseyLou_2

Just did my main weekly shop at Aldi. Spent a bit more than what I expected but I stocked up on the sausages that were down to 89p.

£24.07 to add to the siggy - should only need to pop out for milk during the week.

Made this lovely cut price soda bread that we enjoyed with some butter and jam: http://agirlcalledjack.com/2013/07/02/airy-fairy-easy-peasy-soda-bread/

And for tomorrow's dinner, we will be having this lovely leek, bacon and cheese tart: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12746/leek-cheese-and-bacon-tart

meg72

Caterina wrote: »

Today and tomorrow will be NSDs (grocery wise - there might be a need for other spends, builders stuff and journey to see family in Italy). But on Saturday we plan to have fish and chips with some friends and we invited them so we are buying. Luckily 2 portions share well for 4, done it before and it works.

What's the norm for planned treats e.g. Fish and chips, should I incorporate the expense in the grocery budget or in the entertainment budget?

I know that each of us does in our own way, but I am curious to hear others' opinion in this. In spite of being a long time OSer on this forum, I have never tried to do it in a structured way, but the time has come (DH retirement approaching) when I really need to get to grips with proper budgeting.

Thank you for your contributions.

A planned treat at the chippy is for me obly when my DGS comes and I only buy for him as I am following SW healthy eating, I only include in GC food for me, so the chippy meal for DGS is entertainment budget.

Solstice_3

My early night has not happened but it has been worth it. I have some jam, most of it ruined but at least one is edible, in the cupboard, 5 jars of chutney (1 for us, 1 for Mum to say thanks for the veg which I turned into chutney and 3 for Christmas presents) and a punnet of plum halves and cooking apples in the freezer ready for a crumble.

So with that I am heading to bed later than I have done in a long time. Night all

Ladyluck1

Will shop today or tomorrow for next week...
Aiming for around £25 again.
There's a few bits in lidl I'll get 50p potatoes etc.

I need;
Potatoes 50p lidl
Spinach £1
Greens 69p
Bananas 90p
Apples 99p
Bread 60p
Crisps £1 (whatever on offer)
Fish fingers £1.15
Beans 50p
Mince £2
Avocado 49p
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Nectarines ( lettuce tomatoes and next 3 for £1.50 mr m)
Some sort of meatfor roast
And milk/fresh top up in the week.
I recon £25 should do it.

Our weekly meal plan will be something like:

Monday; potato and spinach curry with hm chipattis
Tuesday; sausage, mash, peas, greens and onion gravy
Wed; cottage pie and carrots
Thurs; chilli and rice
Friday; fajitas with salad and hm guacamole
Saturday; fish fingers, chips and beans
Sunday; roast dinner with whatever meat I can get on offer!

Will make a big batch of lentil and veg soup for lunches or it's sandwiches. DS has packed lunch twice a week.

GettingOrganised

A little late in joining for September, but I've been keeping track still over the week. I'm going to try £240

I've spent £20.73 so far on small top up trips. My first weekly shop will be done either tomorrow or Monday.