December 2014 Grocery Challenge

bmma

NSD today = 5 x

First_Trouble

Airthrey wrote: »

Spent £11.18 today, which includes beer. YS finds were tomatoes, double cream, bread and mixed spice. I'm still wondering whether A*di made a mistake reducing the mixed spice to 9p.

I made Jack Monroe's vegetarian chilli last night, using a couple of chillies from the plant on the windowsill. I must have some tiny cracks in the skin of my fingers, because my fingers felt like they were on fire afterwards. I ended up clutching an iceblock from the freezer for most of the evening. The chilli was good though. Next time I chop chillies, I'm wearing plastic gloves.

Ouch! I tend to snip chillies using scissors directly into what I am cooking, means you are only touching the stalk part of the chilli. Hope this helps for next time.

DawnW

Spent £78.97 this week, on an Ocado delivery (I had a £20 off an £80 shop voucher code) and some bits at Aldi and Lidl. This leaves the final Christmas bits (and a few routine things that we are running out of) and the meat for Xmas day still to buy - I MIGHT just stay within my budget This will probably involve a small 'cheat' - I have about £20 worth of Nectar points which I will also use up

My challenge ends on the 26th Dec, having started on 22 Nov. A bit more than a month, but I allowed a generous budget to allow for this, plus the extras for Christmas and to feed numerous visitors, MUCH more than I would spend in any other month.

maria3104

Hi,

Just bought a sack of potatoes and a massive tray of bramleys £1 for £6 in total. Have updated my signature.

I would be delighted but I then went to Boots and spent £52 on a lovely gift, I do not need and for someone I have already bought for. Stupid me. I will try to contain myself and keep it for her birthday in November. Will makeup keep to November?

Am very cross with myself.

miss_try_to_save

ok a spend of £58 in sains really not impressed as I only went in for gift bags and a lot was rubbish need to get back in control I did get a reduced Indian for tonight a pork joint for £4 dd2 s lactose free milk and some mini pork roast for £5.58 for 2 packs of 2 but looking back really didn't need to spend the £8.79 and £6.99 on the Indian not a good deal really my main shop is tomorrow and i have a huge list of stuff and more to do Christmas eve my amount left for the month is £97 so I think I will go over but we will see

scotmumof3

maria3104 wrote: »

Hi,

Just bought a sack of potatoes and a massive tray of bramleys £1 for £6 in total. Have updated my signature.

I would be delighted but I then went to Boots and spent £52 on a lovely gift, I do not need and for someone I have already bought for. Stupid me. I will try to contain myself and keep it for her birthday in November. Will makeup keep to November?

Am very cross with myself.

it should keep ok as long as it's not opened.:)

Spends today £6.04 in Tesc*
£16.91 at Sainsbobs
Total £22.95.
I now have enough stuff in to do me til New Year (hopefully) all I will have to buy is fresh fruit, veggies, bread and milk. Hopefully I will be able to come in slightly under budget Fingers crossed

CRANKY40

Loaf of bread for the small person (he has white, I have wholemeal) £1.35. I have put half in the freezer for later in the week.

Solstice_3

I've actually got a little lost this month. Need to find receipts and do a proper update, one has gone missing I absentmindedly gave it to DH and it got binned it was around £8 something so going to round it up to £9

Lets see:

16/12 £8.54
17/12 £9.00
18/12 £6.90

Leaves me £40 until Weds, now I should be able to do this but I feel :eek:

peaceandfreedom

Hi everyone,

Just popping to make a quick update. Spends so far for December on grocery challenge is £240. For us, this isn't too bad. I have lots of stuff in the freezer now as well as lots of store-cupboard ingredients. I am hoping January can be a frugal month.

Our Christmas food spending is allocated to a different budget. I am expecting this to be quite high as we are buying a large turkey from our local butcher and are feeding quite a lot of people. But that's all budgeted for and I think we will come in under budget.

Actually, I am feeling quite good about how everything's going for December. :T

Bobarella

£17 spend today. Got 4 YS packs of 200g beef for 90p each, 2 red peppers YS at 21p each, a pack of fresh egg noodles for 25p YS, a chicken & sweetcorn soup 50p YS, a pack of asparagus tips & a pack of baby sweetcorn both YS 30p each. A pack of YS trifles & a luxury yoghurt both for pennies.A stew pack for 35p YS. I then made a beef stirfry out of 2 of the packs & have reserved one for beef stew. I froze the last one. The £17 also included a bottle of red wine as we had the in laws staying & a bottle of ginger beer. Have enough food for a couple of days now I'd say.