May 2016 Grocery Challenge

islandhoppa

First shop of the month done (as classing payday to paydayas my month) yesterday, 57.90 in ald! This seemed a lot as I bought very little meat as trying to run the freezer down, made the mistake of shopping whilst feeling a little down so too many treats bought I think.

Going to have to broaden my cooking - have been eating fish a lot but some salmon made me sick the other night so have been put off. Also watched some river cottage programmes last weekend about intensive chicken farming and it has really put me off cheap chicken. One daughter doesn't eat red meat and I don't eat pork. Need to look up some veggie threads on here and get some inspiration

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islandhoppa wrote: »

Need to look up some veggie threads on here and get some inspiration

My daughters veggie - going Vegan and I'm going back to being a veggie, just running down supplies in freezer. I discovered an amazing thing - Jackfruit - there are a ton of videos on YouTube about it - you can make vegan pulled pork with it - it so simple - would highly recommend it. I buy the tinned one.

cheel

Hello,

I'm very new at this, can I join in please?

I would like to st my budget at £200 from today 1st may to 1st June.

This might change as I get used to it all but its a good starting point for us I think.

Thanks

Cheel xx

nyc_451

Hi all, I am setting myself a target of £100 for May.

NewShadow

First spend of the month.

£20

600g strawberries
1 kilo hard plums
1 kilo ripe plums
1 kilo grapes
1 kilo apples
6 green bananas
1 kilo carrots
1 kilo small orange tomatoes
1 bunch Chinese greens (sum choi I think)
6 large flat mushrooms
3 small bn squash
4 yellow peppers
2 green peppers
2 kilo mozzarella (chopped into 6 chunks and in the freezer)
1 milky coffee :cool:

Plus a 7k round trip to the market and back

Sleep now

FurryBeastOz

Hello. Joining in again for May and I still have some catching up to do. 32.9% spent from 26.7% of the total days as of yesterday.

This month things will change - I'm away for a week. Leaving DH (who is away for 3 days of it) with a freezer full of food. There will be NO spends that week.

Then when I get back, I should be getting a car. No more spending money in MrT, MrW because I'm waiting for the hourly bus and its cold and wet. Should make a big difference. It also means I can cancel our delivery saver - only a couple of squid a month, but every little helps.

I think, other than the capital expense of running a car, I will end up saving money (£135 a month bus pass to do the daily 7miles to shop/gym etc) I may also get a part time job.

All change at the FurryBeast's place.

misty6

I'm in again this month for £275 please. Thank you so much to the people that run this thread.


Although at first glance you might think I'm not very successful at this challenge, I'm finding it very useful. It's making me mindful of everything I buy, cook and eat. I used to waste loads of food but now I'm very good at not throwing stuff away. I'm getting better at planning too.


Good luck to everyone this month and welcome to anyone joining in for the first time. It'll be worth it.

mrssnowy_2

Please could you put me down for £110 again please and I will be better.
Still cooking/shopping for Mum which mucks things up as I shop then she gives me money ,usually rounded up ,then I use things out of her stores!!
Significant other still a regular visitor :j-and regular eater but impressed with my frugality
Did a shop in Morrys,well impressed -both with their prices and my restraint-(small)trolley full for £56.cheap chicken for £3 something,small but fed 5 adults and 2 littlies and stock and bits left to make soup or risotto.lots of wonky veg and bread flour as back to baking own,shop bread too windy(sorry for info)
That was last months money-just!

mrss

t14cy_t

spends of £52 yesterday, thats all the animal food and bedding for the girls for may. thought i would do that before our food shopping. freezer nice and full. £128 left for the humans for the month now!xx

pinkypig

£150 for May please. Ready and in need of a change and a challenge:T