November 2015 Grocery Challenge

peony40

Afternoon all,

Had a couple of shops over the weekend which totalled £43.18. This leaves me with £131.52 until the end of the month but I am hoping not to use all this as I would like some money to put towards christmas gifts. Next year I will be organised and have separate saving pots.

VfM4meplse

Spending this month has gone a bit haywire so far....£19.18 so far and I am shocked that over £10 of this has been on unnecessary treats (including a couple of bags of G&T flavour crisps, for research purposes of course ).

Leaves me with a paltry £50.82 for the rest of the month.

wishus

G&T?

Actually, sharp, herbal and lemony... sounds quite nice!

Crowdpleaser

£5.54 spent in Mr L. I needed porridge. Also got caster sugar, onion chutney and glac! cherries whilst was at it.

£97.94 is my total now.

Should have lots in tho and have written meal plan for next fortnight already so am hopeful..... lol

freyasmum

Hi All

So I popped into Morrisons at lunch time today and ended up coming out with enough to feed a small army - 10 big, thick, pork shoulder steaks (2kgs); 1lb lean, diced stewing steak; 1 smoked ham hough; and a two-pack of macaroni pies (:o) and a bag of bananas for 9.22.

The steak and hough will be made into https://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/8148-mulligan-stew#. with a few fresh veggies and cupboard staples so should keep us going for a bit.

We do, of course, have the remaining BNS and sausage bake from last night for tonight.

LB29

Hello, but late this month but can I join up again. Going for£200 again please. Just need to get my receipts together and work out how much we have spent/wasted.

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

Budgets updated to here

Welcome/welcome back to:
katkin, Justforme, Jenner, mandatory, Jeaney, VintageLady, smallholding77 and getting-sorted-sarah

Billie-jo - hope you are feeling better.

Shopped at Aldi on Saturday - different store to my usual one as I went to see my Mum. I plan to go again on Friday as I have a day off work (whoop whoop). Budget not looking too shabby.

Good luck all
Coxy

getting-sorted-sarah

Oooh, can we have an update on the G&T crisps? My local co-op have chardonnay and something crisps but I have not succumbed yet!

Bought a sandwich at work today because I was too spoilt to eat the can of soup I had brought. :mad: I appreciate that for many of you a can of sop is a cardinal sin, let alone a bought sandwich, but please be gentle with me! This is not coming out of grocery budget - just chalked up to idiocy! Veggie mince fajitas this evening with left overs for tomorrow's lunch, that ought to keep me away from the sandwich van!

I am attempting to make bread to avoid buying any but the dough is looking temperamental - I think it may end up as pizza bases and I may buy a loaf for sandwiches for DS's lunch. He started college this Sept and I am so glad he seems to be happy with a packed lunch still, I was dreading daily requested for take away food!

Winchelsea

I haven't been on here for AGES - must be over a year - and would like to be in again with a target of £70. (May have to repost this from my laptop - can't change the font size or colour on this gadget!)

Justforme

Evening all just checking in with a gold star as not bought nowt since Monday lol xx