November 2016 Grocery Challenge

Caterina

NSD today but at a cost, because I could do nothing or go anywhere with this swollen hand hot and throbbing from the insect bite. Popped in to see my nurse friend who gave me an ice pack, helped a little, and a couple of antihistamine tablet, no use because the leaflet had a contraindication which applies to me.

Ah well, at least the NSD and time with my friend are positives.

Good night.

t14cy_t

hope your hands better today caterina, sending hugs. xx nsd yesterday, yipee!! xx

hanb

Another £24.21on this weeks shop at Mr L. Although I'm surprised it's that high as no meat, booze or cleaning stuff! Mostly veg, tea bags and stocked up on butter before they follow suit and up the price.

Anyway, that takes us to £104.69/£140. Hopefully we make it but it's been harder than expected!

Soworried

A spend of £9 this morning at L!dl, mainly veg but also 2 packs of the meatballs they have reduced.

Not doing too bad and I'm on annual leave this week so I have more time to use things up that are lurking in the back of the cupboard.

hanb

Oops.. forgot about the £8 spent in the Iceland food warehouse yesterday. I shouldn't be allowed in there.. I get excited at the random items and buy them for the novelty! Not very MSE!

So we're actually at £112.69/£140

Franalamadingdong

Picked up milk as expected for £1.05 .

Now £49.48/£200. I've the delivery tomorrow due and then one more shop after that for this month I think. I'm really pleased with how we are getting on, but it is probably the novelty of the first month and the backlog in the freezer and cupboards.

JAMIEDODGER

Nipped to Lidl this morning with my list and picked up enough to last me until Thursday. I am away next weekend with DD, so will be shopping on thursday to pick up a few bits to see DS1 & 2 through the weekend while I am away.

Meal plan is laid out for the next four days and I am gradually dwindling down the stocks. Made a two lasagnes on Friday and a Beef Stew yesterday, which was delicious. Second lasagne in freezer along with 3 portions of stew. Managed to get to 6 NSD's so far this month, and now hoping to have a few more this coming week.

Plans for this week:

Tonight - Pizza/use up night
Monday - Chicken & Ham Pie
Tuesday - Curry
Wednesday - Roast
Thursday - Cottage Pie

Spends so far:

1st - Tesco - £44.18
2nd - Lidl - £35.45
3rd - Sainsburys - £8.70
3rd - Tesco - £51.67
4th - NSD
5th - NSD
6th - Lidl - £17.97
6th - Sainsburys - £7.94
7th - NSD
8th - One Stop - £1.00
8th - One Stop - £1.30
9th - NSD
10th - Lidl - £20.83
10th - Tesco - £5.68
11th - NSD
12th - NSD
13th - Lidl - £11.58

So total spend so far : £206.30/£400 (£193.70 remaining) and 6 NSD's

Have a good sunday!

ScotinLondon

£18.88 in total spent in morries for fruit & veg and then also at an local Indian shop for savoury snakcks that I am no good at making at home....Have updated sig.

From the shopping done this week, have batch made 8 veggie quesadillas. So one from freezer and one fresh for dinner tonight for the both of us...Have guacamole & tzatiki already...rest of the quesadillas in the freezer. They are my quick go to freezer food for home & for work.
Have a good rest of the day all...
SIL

Florence_J

Did a little food shop today. Baking supplies, some YS items, and staples like Bread, Milk and Butter. £4.43 was spent.

£14.25 OVER this months target (£112)

£41.75 remains from Last months target. (£168)

kkffoo

Moreishons £15.24
Aldy £14.60
A$da £1.42
£153.29/£350 Nov

I've been put off aldy shopping in the past, due to lack of delivery service, and feeling lost and anxious when I visited the store.
Now my hubby is at home full time we are having another bash. Searching online, with a calculator, menu plan and notepad by my side feels much easier, and I can take my time and adapt the MP to suit any offers available etc.
So I checked the prices, and created a split list with Moreishons, then used the list generator on mysupermarket to print out the exact Aldy item names and prices for clarity.
My hubby was then able to visit both shops in a round trip, which included other errands (to save time and fuel). To our surprise he was able to find almost everything in Aldy without help, and then got a friendly assistant to point out the spices.
Maybe once he has become familiar with the layout, we can visit together to get me used to the place.

I've also been putting Franalamadingdong 's idea to work, of involving our son more. It's tough to get food ideas from him, but I am persisting. He has even started coming up with money saving ideas for other parts of our budget, with an end of month takeaway as incentive if we can come in under budget* on our food bill this month (*by at least the cost of the treat).