October 2014 Grocery Challenge

rosieben

I just found natlie's recipe for home made mincemeat on the OS Christmas thread. I've added it to the front page recipe index :rudolf:

dizzydolly

hello , need to take up the challenge again , always done it as a challenge before but ive had a pretty hefty drop in income lately and also a load of birthdays coming up , then Christmas , also im saving for a much needed holiday at easter so im really going to make a big effort .
at a guess id say I currently spend about 400 a month on groceries and petrol so ill try to stick to 350 .
going to rife through my freezer and cupboards tonight to get a meal plan together .

lynnejk

Hiya everyone and welcome to the new peoples :hello:

Thank you Zippy, Bluegreen and Coxy for all the hard work and welcome Rosieben (thanks for additions)

gollysmissus wrote: »

Can't believe it but we've just become "Mortgage Free" thanks to MSE:money: Thank you so much to everyone on MSE for all ur help since 2004 when my husband was made redundant. He's had to work away since then but will be home in 3 weeks and we have managed to clear all debts and mortgage with ur help and advice.
The feeling is fantastic - we'll never be rich but we can have the champagne (well sparkling wine from Al*i of course!!) lifestyle and we know that family and friends are important.
It's taken 10 years but I have learned so much and hopefully passed a lot on to my kids. Thank you again:j:j:j

Well done and congrats :dance: :T :dance:

'Normal' month for me this month so please put me down for my reduced target of £200 as we have managed it and going to try again fingers crossed I'm still in September to the bitter end so be back later.

Hope you all have a wonderful week
Lx

LynseyLou_2

Hey! I managed to go over last month's budget by £3.85. I still think my target is realistic. I just need to cut back on some of the impulse buys.

Please put me down for £100.

I will start w/c 29 September x

Greying_Pilgrim

rosieben wrote: »

I've added 2 new links to the recipes

Good and Cheap - Eat well on $4 a day - downloadable pdf of cheap recipes
From Scratch - by the same author as above - downloadable pdf of cheap recipes

NB: check out the index at the end of each booklet as not all recipes are listed at the front.

2 great booklets full of useful recipes. Please thank Greying Pilgrim for her recommendation

Aw, thanks love - but I'm really happy to be able to pass on the links to such useful, thrifty and tasty recipe resources.

If anyone is interested to see if the recipes actually work you may like to take a peek at THIS thread, where I'm putting up pics/comments on the recipes that I cook out of Good and Cheap or From Scratch - a mini-challenge I have set for myself this month I'm veggie, so i'm only doing the veggie ones, or substituting where I can. There are some meat recipes, so if you want to have a bash at them and post your efforts on the thread - don't be shy, come and join me

HTH - Go Grocery Challengers and :T to the MSE'rs who make this thread run so smoothly

rosieben

oh yes, GP I forgot to say that I added the link to your thread, for info and pictures to drool over

MrsSave

Hi, still working on September (under budget, woohoo!) but being prepared so can you put me down for £160 for October please. Thank you

Meezel

Good Morning Everyone!! :hello:


I went over a little in my challenge for September and with October being a 5 week month in our house I have decided to keep to the same budget this month of £330 this will be from 26th September - 31st October!!


Good Luck

georgiebrown0

Hi

I would love to join been a lurker for a while can up put me down for £350 from the 26th September until the 31st October.

HelenRachel

Hello, this is our second month joining the challenge! Is a five week month for us so can you put us down for the ever popular £350