January Grocery Challenge 2015

Islandmaid

Hi all,

Another fiver on manflu medicine for DS2

Finally got round to making quiche to use up LO cheese, also making lemon cake as I have some lemons nearing end of life.

Also sold another item on fleabay, all this money is going to pay off my small CC debt, which is zero interest, and as the major retailers says 'every little helps'.

izzy65

Hello, I would like to join in to, I have never really had a budget for food but would guess I spend £400 in the month for three adults and a son who uses my cupboards like his own personel supermarket:rotfl:, anyway have a shop in mys for sada that I wil get delivered only essential so under £25 at the moment:)

Billie-jo

Just 90p on a news paper today and after flicking through it wished I hadn't bothered as its full of rubbish! Its the only day I buy one though.

Tiffany_Aching

Goodness it is a horrid day today, 2c out and drizzle. I decided very early on that today I was definitely staying indoors and having a NSD - we need milk but I have some UHT in my little emergency store cupboard so I will use that and replace it later in the week.

Went into Heron yesterday to pick up some of their XSell pizzas (I think they are called that?) - 2 for a £1 and they are really good quality - I bought eight pizzas for £4 and have had to play freezer tetris in order to fit them in!

Popped into Morries on the way home to pick up some baby wipes and timed it just right as they were busy reducing loads of veg down to 19p, bought some broccoli, a couple of cauliflowers, a sprout stick, spring greens, unwaxed lemons.....lots of YS veg. I'm feeling rather smug about my haul! £11.81 spent in total including the Heron shop.

Dinner tonight is Broccoli and stilton soup made from two of the broccoli heads I bought yesterday and the remainder of the Christmas stilton, which I am really looking forward to!

islandhoppa

An extra 4.57 on thigs I forgot the other day (well only forgot sugar but couldn't manage to go in home b's and only buy one thing )

WantToBeSE

Spent £8 today. Had to get eggs and a few other bits and bobs.

dawn_rose

Hiya everyone would it be OK to join.

My January grocery spend is £260. This is for 2 adults and 3 kids (all have school dinners so pay those separately). Did my first shop of the year £48.

TryingReallyHard

A total of £16.89 spent in sainsbobs. 2 packs of yoghurt, bread, bananas, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes and a few of the 'world food's bits on offer (i have a weakness for sushi ginger randomly) as well as a few grains and pulses, so should keep us going for a fair while as I do not wish to shop again this week....if we haven't got it, we don't need it!
Also picked up 3 lots of mincemeat for 5p a jar!

dawn_rose

I cook up and freeze in batches so have just made a large veg curry for the freezer.

miss_try_to_save

was going to be a nsd today until oh and dd2 came down with flu so a spend of £7 in boots on meds for dd2 and another £5 for oh also £22 in sains stocking up on lucazade and fruit juices and was tempted by some reduced meat really should stop it my freezer is jammed packed £34 in total spent ouch need to get control of my spending obviously flu things were a must but rest was not needed at all next week I only intend to buy fresh and essentials if this is the case I don't no we shall see