November 2016 Grocery Challenge

Caterina

Heading for a NSD today hopefully. Not counting bus fares on Oyster card because it was paid in advance and considered not a NSD when I bought it. Same as not considering gas, electricity, water and other bills on NSDs even if technically we are spending all the time by using facilities which cost money.

Good low cost meals today as lots of veg picked at the allotment and dinner will be soup leftover from yesterday, too.

So, all in all a nice and frugal day, and I get paid for my babysitting too!

Slowly57

Franalamadingdong wrote: »

The lovely local bread I get sometimes usually goes stale before we've finished it and I've chucked some of it in the freezer in the past for breadcrumbs,

Franalamadingdong I portion a loaf up into bags - 4 slices per bag - put the bags back in the bread wrapper and freeze - then I just take them out of the freezer as needed - instead of making wild bird food (that's where my stale bread goes lol).

It also means I can mix it up and have white/brown/grainy on demand lol. Also great for crumpets or muffins/bagels - I slice them and bag them up so I can have them when the fancy strikes. You often see bread and toasty stuff on YS/reduced - so it can be worth having a bread drawer in your freezer!

Franalamadingdong

Thanks slowly, my freezer has been so rammed for so long, I'm finally making room. Annoyingly my son will power through plastic bread, which tends to keep anyway, but the nice stuff from the village store goes stale so quickly, which means no one wants it. I only get it if we run out of the usual stuff. I'll make sure to divvy up in the future, especially as I'm starting to have room in there!

Slowly57

Franalamadingdong wrote: »

Thanks slowly, my freezer has been so rammed for so long, I'm finally making room.

I'm just weaning myself off freezer-ramming and store cupboard-hoarding. I emptied my freezer last month, defrosted and wiped-down everything and only put back what was (realistically) was going to be eaten. Anything that had been lingering got chucked. I keep telling myself I am not a dustbin (so I don't have to keep 'stuff' I really don't fancy eating lol).

I've done the same with my fridge and zombie apocalypse cupboard.

Icklebear

Ok, very first time doing the grocery challenge. I'm going for £160 :j I have a freezer full f prepped meals and a healthy dry store. Want to start getting some bits and bobs for Christmas.

Here goes!!!:T

Cappella

£300 please for me in November. I didn't post much in October because of internet issues but they are now resolved and I'm determined to meet my target

meanmarie

Spent €18.50 on veg today, have dinner protein in freezer for at least 4 days, so should get over weekend without a food spend.

Marie

pamsdish

Aldi super 6 items today so first spend of £3

Caterina

Confirmed first NSD of November! Hopefully the first of many.

Meanmarie long time no see, how's things with you? x

LesP50

Aldy spend of 23.49 and 5.00 in B&M