April 2015 Grocery Challenge

Billie-jo

Hello to all the participants of this thread both old and new and thanks to all who run the thread and to everyone who contributes to it.
First spends of the month today £44.57 - this included 3 Easter presents (we don't buy the traditional Easter eggs as Grand children not that keen on them really) also brought some fish, fruit & veg, nuts, cheese, and few other bits and bobs. Hope to get to B&M as well maybe Tuesday/Wednesday as will need a few bits and pieces from there soon.
Tonight I have a UFO out of the freezer - which I hope is a beef stew but it could be anything as label fell off. It does however contain carrots so at least I know its savoury and not sweet. :rotfl:

Willowx

Last month went pretty well, I'm going to go with £60 for April. Helped hopefully by the fact that I'm spending sometime at head office so all meals whilst there will be going on the company card so will save me a bit.

Having got the freezer nice and empty over the last two months and defrosting it yesterday, I'm thinking rather than filling it up with ingredients so to speak I'm going to aim more for batch cooking when I feel up to it, so when I'm not the cheat meals will still be home made rather than coming from the supermarket or take away.

I'm starting off with £20 that I took out in cash today £3.15 has been spent at the bakers and the rest has gone in my purse for yellow stickered bargains for the late night Mr T dashes. Hoping for some good ones tonight as they have to close for a whole day! If not it will still be there when I find some.

lynnejk

Hiya everyone and a warm welcome to the returners and new peoples :hello:

mrsd wrote: »

I have no idea how to update the bit at the bottom but will find out and update later.

If you click on 'Quick Links' on the top green bar and then 'edit signature' you will get a box to put in your targets/comments/spends as you wish. You can change it as often as you like but you must remember to click 'Save' box underneath or you will lose it all. HTH


Fell down some outside steps yesterday and have done some damage to my right foot. My kind neighbour helped me back in the house and checked on me later to make sure I was okay - think he deserves a star bless him. Anyhows, my foot has swollen up like a balloon and gone lovely shades of purple through to black and I'm housebound So definitely no dancing for a few days or so though I don't think anything broken.


DH had to go shopping so a bit over budget but he does his best :kisses3:


Hope you all having a great Easter weekend :easter_ba:
Lx

mummyjane

Weekly shop done today, £62.68 in Mr A. Managed to buy lots of cut price sliced loaves they had marked right down so they're in the freezer and should be enough for the next few weeks :T so far so good Happy Easter to you all x

Hope you're ok Lynnejk x

PennyGrabber

Frizzle wrote: »

Anyone had any dealings with muscle foods? They have an offer on Groupon, but don't know what their prices are like compared to butchers and what the quality is like. X

Amazing quality! No water added into chicken breasts, and their braising beef is lush! I've only bought chicken, mince and beef from them, but very happy. I had a deal on 10kg of chicken breasts for £40, and there were 46 in there! One breast does me and my two quite comfortably for a dinner, and I 'roasted' two of them and fed two adults and two children with leftovers.

Hth x

nyc_451

Got some yellow sticker bargains: loaf of bread, hot buns and some salad for only 45p!

scotmumof3

lynnejk hope your foot is ok and there is no permanent damage. Take care
£16.27 spend today

cheerfulness4

blue_mango wrote: »

Got some yellow sticker bargains: loaf of bread, hot buns and some salad for only 45p!

That £100 budget you've decided to set yourself will stretch miles if you carry on picking the bargains up like that.

DH was in a similar position to you workwise last year and clever YS bargains got us through very nicely. Now he's working again we still keep it up and live very well on a much lower wage.
Hope it all works out for you.

skintmum2012

I did the food shopping today spent £25 in aldi and Lidil Really proud of myself was so tempted to get a take away tonight but I did not got a pie from Lidil instead and it's one I have wanted for ages and it was amazing. In Aldi I managed to pick up loads of Veg all half price it's enough to make meals for the week meaning I can knock this weeks food plan back and have loads more meals to play with
Muscle foodI love I was not sure if I trusted an online place to order meat was a little worried it would make us ill but they are fantastic I have ordered for the second time this month and will order next month to.

Frizzle_2

PennyGrabber wrote: »

Amazing quality! No water added into chicken breasts, and their braising beef is lush! I've only bought chicken, mince and beef from them, but very happy. I had a deal on 10kg of chicken breasts for £40, and there were 46 in there! One breast does me and my two quite comfortably for a dinner, and I 'roasted' two of them and fed two adults and two children with leftovers.

Hth x

Ooh! Thanks. I might give them a go then. The deal is 2.5kg of chicken breasts (equiv to 20 supermarket ones), 2 x 6 or 7 oz rump steaks, four x loin steaks,400g mince, four 4oz steak burgers, six large meatballs, six Cumberland sausages, seasoning and 2 x £5 vouchers for £29 (54% off) plus £2 delivery