November 2015 Grocery Challenge

DuranGirl

Wow Xspender - that's brilliant work! :money: I did a midweek roast yesterday evening from fridge and freezer. DS was really surprised and wolfed the lot! NSD again today and tomorrow should be one as well. I'll get my final (I hope) bits and bobs on Friday with my last £6.56.


Lynnejk - great tips! I'm getting quite obsessed with logging my spending now, so if I don't have a receipt, I use the memo function on my phone so I don't forget. Then I transfer it to my spreadsheet when I get home. Turning geeky here... and only my second month of the GC. Where will it end?:rotfl:

VfM4meplse

lynnejk wrote: »

I don't know if it will help but I've noticed that quite a few people lose or forget receipts.

You are so right! I bought some pastries from M&S on Saturday but must have left the receipt at the self-scan machine (v unusual for me!) but picked up omission when reviewing my credit card expenditure online.

£65.77 / £70 which leaves just £4.23 until close of play on Monday. My only real hope of keeping within budget this month is by staying out of supermarkets full stop.

lynnejk

Evening all :hello:
Managed another NSD here today which puts me at 16 :j
I have 'christened' my new rice cooker today.

The rice was a little 'al dente' and 'clumpy' though, but I followed the instructions exactly. I suppose it will depend on the rice I'm using won't it.

Should I increase the amount of water a little ?? Any advice would be good.

Hope you all have a super Thursday
Lx

joedenise

Lynn - I think it's one of those thing which you perfect by trial and error. Definitely worth trying a little more water.

I do my rice in a pan on the stove by the steaming method and use 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water. Boil for 7 minutes, stir once then leave to steam for about 20 minutes of so. Stir again, perfectly cooked rice.

Denise

DuranGirl

Well, I think I know for certain now that £6.56 will not be enough to get me through until payday on Monday. For the best of reasons though - m'chap will be coming up early on Friday! :j:j:j Normally, his shift finishes at 11.00 pm on Friday, so it's usually about 1.00 am by the time he gets to me. However, he's taken the day off so that he can try and bag a cheap Xbox for his son (I can't think of a worse way to spend a day off, but it means he'll be able to afford one for him for Christmas). Then he'll travel up to me late afternoon. :TThis means that he'll be having dinner with me - therefore additional bits and bobs required. I'll be shopping from the freezer for steak (half-price from Ocado - super duper bargain), chips and onion rings, but I'll now need to buy salad and other trimmings, plus a spot more vino. I would have been having veggie bolognese with DS, but with the carnivore boyfriend arriving, the meat is too good to resist - and I think he would pass out if I gave him quorn! :rotfl:I had been trying to keep under the £200, but as the budget is still £300 for this month, I'll cut myself some slack in the interests of romance

joedenise

Just back from shopping and spent £6.28 in the Land of Ice and £20.24 in Mr Ts. Still have a few more bits to get which are cheaper in Mr As & Lid!. Will update siggy shortly.

Have had a couple of NSDs this week and have already updated that this morning.

Will pop on either later this evening or sometime tomorrow with this pm's shop.

Denise

lynnejk

joedenise wrote: »

Lynn - I think it's one of those thing which you perfect by trial and error. Definitely worth trying a little more water.

Denise

Thanks a million - I'll give it a try next week

DuranGirl wrote: »

Well, I think I know for certain now that £6.56 will not be enough to get me through until payday on Monday. For the best of reasons though - m'chap will be coming up early on Friday! :j:j:j

Hope you have a lovely romantic meal and evening nudge nudge


Managed another NSD today and should the morrow as well :j
Lx

DuranGirl

lynnejk wrote: »

Hope you have a lovely romantic meal and evening nudge nudge


Lx

Thanks Lynne - been cleaning like a demon today (I mean working from home...:D) to continue the illusion of domestic goddessry that I'm able to perpetuate as he only comes up every other weekend:rotfl: . Made some scones late last night and just need to pop to Aldeee for the extras for dinner later. Picking up my new car in a bit, so will have to update my sig to include all the various debt I'll be taking on too. But at least it won't lose power down to 10 mph in the fast lane of the motorway like the one I'm putting in on scrappage :eek: Very excited about m'chap arriving now - it will be a real treat.:j:j

K9sandFelines

Sorry I haven't officially signed up this month, but I am so busy with real life that online leisurely jaunts are at a minimum right now.

Anyways, I have managed to keep to 271.84 so far, and that's normally with a target of £280 -300, so I am pleased with that, as got loads in and hardly any time to eat it or cook it. Hopefully work will go back to "normal"after Christmas and I can get back to doing things as I wish. I probably won't be posting much next month either but will try and get on at least to read how everyone is doing. So good luck all, and best wishes for the 25th and the rest of the remaining year.

I will officially rejoin you all in the Ny.

DuranGirl

Declaring a final November GC spend of £215.88/£300. :TI blame m'chap for going over the £200. If he hadn't have been coming up early tonight, I would never have caved in and bought olives and wine to go with dinner. His fault entirely. :rotfl: