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August 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • Smiley87
    Smiley87 Posts: 241 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    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
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,626 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Another £11 (I round up to the nearest quid). At Aldi
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

    £300/£130
  • Matody
    Matody Posts: 87 Forumite
    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 :)
    Grocery Challenge - Aug 407.97/£320 - NSD 3/5
    September 195.19 / 300

    Konmarie my house along side being a flylady!
  • mrs_Badger
    mrs_Badger Posts: 97 Forumite
    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
    DFW - Paid so far - 0% CC's - £2 / £2000, £27 / £1200, £32 / £1800,
    Owe on Paypal Credit - £1920
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    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.
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    nsd yesterday, yipee!! xx
  • tighteningthebelt
    tighteningthebelt Posts: 502 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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!
    A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it
    You're welcome we can spare it, yellow socks
  • mrs_Badger
    mrs_Badger Posts: 97 Forumite
    £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
    DFW - Paid so far - 0% CC's - £2 / £2000, £27 / £1200, £32 / £1800,
    Owe on Paypal Credit - £1920
  • Matody
    Matody Posts: 87 Forumite
    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.
    Grocery Challenge - Aug 407.97/£320 - NSD 3/5
    September 195.19 / 300

    Konmarie my house along side being a flylady!
  • tumptyteapot
    tumptyteapot Posts: 671 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    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.
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