August 2016 Grocery Challenge

Smiley87

Up to £51.17 now after a trip to B&M and Farmfoods. Got some larger packs of meat for pack ups because I'm trying to keep out of the shops so that I'm not tempted!

Islandmaid

Another £11 (I round up to the nearest quid). At Aldi

Matody

Spent 4.58 at mrT today just bread and fruit

Making a chicken tikka for tea with my rubber chicken, will make a big batch and freeze some

mrs_Badger

Today I spent £15 in co-op on YS meat and potatoes, along with milk, Lurpack, GF bread, and some snacks

Running total
Pet food £38
House / toiletries £10.80
Food £82.10

£130.90 / £300

Florence_J

I am visiting my family this week. As anyone from the July thread will remember I buy my own food when I am visiting my family. This is something I have always done as my parents funds are a little low. Also I am on a ...ahem...DIET... so need to be sure of what I'm eating.

What I will do is any food I take back with me I will take off the grocery budget, and everything else will be classed as a social/entertainment spend.

Spent £22.71 on food that will hopefully last most of the week.

t14cy_t

nsd yesterday, yipee!! xx

tighteningthebelt

Second shop of August for me today. Mr A. I reckon I could have stretched the food out another couple of days, but today I can get a lift, so today it is!

mrs_Badger

£5 this morning on bits from Lidl, including household and dog

Running total
Pet food £39
House / toiletries £11.80
Food £85.10

£135.90 / £300

Matody

Last night when I was going to do the chicken tikka with my rubber chicken, I realised I'd not got any onions, so doing this tonight.. not sure if the kids are here for tea as a friend is taking them swimming, so will freeze it in batches as there's going to be a fair bit.

So taday I spent a grand total of 37p at mrT for some onions, I am going shopping later though.

tumptyteapot

today should be a NSD, we have freezer tomato and cheese sauce to use up, I thought I'd make a sort of penne lasagne with some of it, and fajitas with some other leftovers for lunch. The lasagna stuff should be ok for 2 meals.
still trying to get my head around proper menu planning but I'm starting by using up what is in the freezer so I can defrost it.