April 2016 Grocery Challenge

mummygems

Redundancy is looming for the OH so am re-joining this challenge. I've been overspending big time and need to reign it in to try and save some money. Doing a meal plan for all the bits that we currently have in to keep the shopping down a bit. Have drawn out the money budgeted for the month and split it into envelopes for the next few weeks until next pay day. DDs birthday is looming at the end of the month so am hoping that any savings I make on the grocery budget can go towards her doing something (cinema is soooo expensive lately!).

FurryBeastOz

OK. I have a new app on my phone - flylady lists and a section for freezer, storecupboard items, and shopping lists.

I'm saying s*d it to the gym this evening, I'm going to list everything I have and then look at my menu plans. And amend my Mr T delivery for tomorrow accordingly.

Wow I live an exciting life!

lynnejk

Afternoon all


NSD here today :j


I am making a quiche for dinner with salad and re-fried lo roasties from yesterday for DH.


Hope you all have a super Tuesday
Lx

BrassicWoman

Struggled to resist old habit of popping into shops on the way back from work So I took £2 cash and spent exactly £2 cash.

- big bag plain flour
- peaches in juice - these will go with a crumble topping I have in the cupboard
- load of bread breakfast PB on toast (also I have half a jar of dark choc spread which is lovely on toast!)
- 3 x YS packs of sliced peppers.

I have a lentil dhal on the stove just now - the challenge is to make it small enough that I will eat it all before I get tired of it, so just half a cup of lentils in! And also some random grain cooking in the wonderbag - I think it's wheat - which I will add sweetcorn, kidney beans and peppers to for a nice lunch salad.

I also have a chopped salad to use up before Thursday is out.

What I dislike about this challenge is that I love, love, love cooking and I have to just cook enough for me to get through! My freezer is already stuffed with sausage casseroles and chillies and curries. I am wondering if I find the cooking more soothing than the shopping?

I expect I will know by the end of the month.

candygirl

Please include me for £120 this month.I went wrong last month,n lost tons of receipts Spent £18 in ALDI today

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Got a load of stuff today, normal prices, and it was so cheap.

Garlic Baguette
Beetroot
Coleslaw
4 x packs value stock cubes
Pasta
Cheese Singles (i know, but hey)


All came to £3.36 in Tesc - bargain. Will update sig.

Soworried

A spend of 88p tonight on mozzarella to make pizzas later in the week.

njk1012

No spend day yesterday. A spend of £1.88 tonight for milk and YS bread cobs. Ive totaled up the exact figure for what i have spent so far £51.92. Very pleased with the total so far.

nyc_451

Spent £6.19/£110.

£1 on a snack while out and about, £5.19 today at lidl on chicken, sausages, bread, pasta, bananas and tomatoes. Will need some eggs, tinned tuna and veg tomorrow.

This challenge is really helping me to stay on track, thank you

annab275

I have spent £51.27 already so will have to cut back over the next few days. Toad in the hole for tea and I have been browsing through my recipe books for ideas. Mushy pea curry sounds good x