December 2015 Grocery Challenge HO HO HO!!!!

Billie-jo

Went to A!di this morning then into Morri$ons so now Christmas shopping is all done. So busy even though we went early and a few things not in stock. We were going to have the lobster claws for a starter but the couple of packs they had looked as if they had gone off so we left them. No more shopping for us until at least Monday and then only if we want milk. We have also decided not to have another full roast on boxing day as there will be beef and ham left plus various other bits and bobs - so the pork is staying in the freezer for another time. We rarely have a pudding as we are full with the main meal.
Our total so far is £143.54 this month.

Good luck to everyone who hasn't finished their shopping just yet.

lynnejk

XSpender wrote: »

I couldn't find a carton of rum sauce anywhere in a massive Mr T yesterday. Maybe they don't do it anymore:( My great aunt Doris always used to make rum sauce to go with the Christmas pud and I prefer it to brandy sauce.

Recipe for brandy/rum sauce

Ingredients
55g/2oz butter
55g/2oz plain flour
570ml/1 pint milk
4 tbsp brandy or dark rum
55g/2oz castor sugar


Method
Melt the butter and stir in the flour.
Cook for 2 minutes and then stir in the milk.
Bring to the boil, stirring all the time, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.


Stir in the brandy (or rum) and the sugar and serve with Christmas pudding


Hopefully final spends today until Sunday. Had to get swede and shallots, toilet rolls, Fa*ry and softener.


Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday and the preparations are going well
Lx

:xmastree:.....:xmassign:.....:xmastree:

wishus

Signature updated.

XSpender

Thanks for the rum sauce recipe lynnejk. I am definitely going to have a go at making my own next year

lynnejk

XSpender wrote: »

Thanks for the rum sauce recipe lynnejk. I am definitely going to have a go at making my own next year

You're welcome


Managed NSD today so that's my 15/15 for the month :j


Hope you all enjoy your Christmas Eve.


OMG - Now it's thundering outside !!!


Lx
:xmassign:

selloptape

I've definitely lost some receipts this month, total is a lost less then I've spent. Will have to figure it out from online banking.

Have a lovely Xmas all xxx

lynnejk

Hiya everyone

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL 25TH

however and whatever you are celebrating
Lx

SilverBird_2

Well, pleased to say that I did manage to stay within the budget for this year's GC and will now declare a spend of £2,492.81 for 2015.

lynnejk

Evening all :hello:


Spent £8.22 today on milk, F & V and stuff for packups.


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday
Lx

lynnejk

Evening all


Looks like there is me and me on here now :rotfl:


NSD today and should be another one the morrow


Hope you all have a super Tuesday
Lx