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January 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    Morning all
    Busy today so it will be a nsd.
    Dh can finish off the shepherds pie for his lunch and I'll do veggie sausages Stilton mushrooms and mash for tea tonight.
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  • patentgirl
    patentgirl Posts: 1,041 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hoping for NSD today popped to Aldis on Tuesday spent £41, yesterday had to get couple of Co op speciality breads as had some friends round for cheese,bread and dips etc used all leftovers apart from bread so was pleased with £3.18 spend for evening, out for family birthday tonight so shouldn't be a problem no unplanned spends for few days now but have said that before!
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  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    chilli tonight
  • FoxFace
    FoxFace Posts: 366 Forumite
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    NSD here again today... I am absolutely bloomin determined to make it to shopping day (Sunday). We should have enough in, the basics are taken care of and I have ingredients in for a couple of meals yet :)

    Going to have eggs & Spinach on toast for breakfast as I am giving blood today so need to make sure I have eaten well... I'll probably have a light lunch.... Family has requested Squash curry with rice and Naan tonight, so I will bung that in the slow cooker shortly :)

    Am going to start meal planning for next week also, as I always leave it until last minute :/

    Have a lovely day everyone!
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  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    spends of £50 in total this month so on track so far!!! ..... hoping for no spends until sunday. trouble is I do like to gather YS stock.!!!
  • bestill
    bestill Posts: 57 Forumite
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    If you have somewhere cool to store your potatoes it helps. I keep my in the garage - not a useful tip if you don't have a garage.
  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    £2.90 spent yesterday, need a few bits today too.

    So far total is £70.15
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  • jlhmd666
    jlhmd666 Posts: 543 Forumite
    FoxFace wrote: »
    Family has requested Squash curry with rice and Naan tonight

    Have you got a recipe for that please? Sounds nice :)
    2016 Grocery Challenge January: £296.20/£300 February: £262.05/£300
  • jlhmd666
    jlhmd666 Posts: 543 Forumite
    bestill wrote: »
    If you have somewhere cool to store your potatoes it helps. I keep my in the garage - not a useful tip if you don't have a garage.

    Thanks. We haven't got a garage but do have an outdoor cupboard which is pretty cold :)
    2016 Grocery Challenge January: £296.20/£300 February: £262.05/£300
  • Frugalgurl
    Frugalgurl Posts: 46 Forumite
    £4 spent on a last minute dash to get pizzas and pud for play date! Boo! Total spend for the week is £42.72 which does mean I'm under my weekly budget yay!
    Jan Grocery challenge £96.17/£150 NSD JANUARY 1/15 SPC #60 £79.17 :j #70 Xmas pot £12/333 days:T Virtual sealed pot challenge #22 £10.40/£500 target £2500 overdraft :(
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