March 2016 Grocery Challenge

Soworried

A spend of £1.15 today on a tin of tomatoes and 2 bottles of pop.

milasavesmoney

I'm coming late to this challenge so I'll start in April.
This month, I plan to begin using what I have in my fridge, freezer and pantry and not throw anything out. (Says she who had to chuck a cuke this morning)
I think if I start patrolling the refrigerator and actually making the second meal I've planned from a roast or a chicken etc. I will be in good shape to make a budget and stick to it. This morning, I did make burrito mix for dinner tonight out of leftover roast beef, drained pinto beans, one diced baked potato, garlic and green chile.
So a no fast food and no spend day for me.

annab275

I spent £6.33 yesterday at a couple of bargain shops . I actually got quite a lot - raisins, tea bags, thyme, potatoes, flour, face cleanser and sweetex. Have realised that it's worth going here to get things like 4 tins of tomatoes for £1. I walked away from buying carrots today as I still have two and a half left. Today we had a cheap butter bean soup for lunch and I am still using up the chicken we had roasted on Saturday. Feeling thrifty.

Wysiwyg49

OH away this week so spend so far is £78.87. Didn't get round to grocery shop till yesterday! So this total consists of lots of little shops plus one larger one of of £45.73. Should be OK to stick to budget this month BUT history shows I shouldn't take that for granted or I will blow it badly in the last week!!

Meals this week: spag bol & HM garlic bread; chicken fillets n chips for kids and bargain smoked haddock for me (£1.36 for a bit of fish reduced from almost £4) with roast veg; chilli tonight; pizzas tomorrow; making the rest up as I go along

nyc_451

Spent £14.52 so far, so have 42p left for a cucumber Still have enough ingredients for quite a few meals - I am surprised that I actually can eat healthy and tasty food on so little money... But definitely stocking up on pay day (Friday)!

I have read some stories of what it is like to be poor/hungry - that helped me appreciate food more and get into frugal mentality instead of wasting pounds here and there.

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Had a good dig aound in the tinned stuff cupboards and found five tins of tuna that I didn't realise were at the back of the cupboards, plus several tins of sweetcorn,no prizes for guessing whats on the menu this coming week:):)

Also found a bottle of bleach in the cupboard under the sink so thats been crossed off the shopping list
At the moment I only have UHT milk and eggs on the list and I have enough to last until the weekend

t14cy_t

nsd yesterday, yippee!!

maria3104

Dd shopped last night. £48 in ald!.
Lots of fridge stuff and enough for the week of veg etc.
No visitors expected over Easter so no expense there.
May get myself a big bar of cadburys choc and eat the lot!!!!
Menu planning needs doing
Maria

Soworried

A spend of 59p today on mushrooms. Itis pay day tomorrow :j

pamsdish

Would love to join this, reading through and ready for an April start