April 2017 Grocery Challenge

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Spent £9.59, not really much food in that, coffee, fruit juices, laundry liquid, etc etc., Am still on track - just........ Have updated sig, have a lovely Easter everyone.

candygirl

Islandmaid wrote: »

NSD from grocery budget today - did spend just under £6 on a Birthday card and little gift for a friend we are meeting with tomorrow

Baked Camembert with HM bread, olives etc yummy but so filling

Ong yummy Canembert's my fave, I get the one from ALDI

Islandmaid

candygirl wrote: »

Ong yummy Canembert's my fave, I get the one from ALDI

Me too - really nice

NSD today as we are meeting friends for one of their 'surprise' birthday bash - much food and booze will be consumed

ancientmum

Happy Easter Sunday everyone.
I had a voucher for £5 off £50 for Waitrose, and although I do not usually shop there, only have a card for the free-ish coffee, I needed to buy a birthday present and some groceries for Mum so ended up spending £57 odd after the coupon. Groceries for me was £17.01, and this included a bottle of wine for £4.99 and some nice fish for a fish pie. I made the fish pie last night and there is a portion left for me after my late shift tonight. DS3 is going to his Dad's for a meal.
I only bought Easter eggs for the grandchildren, but made a chocolate cake with mini eggs on top for DS3 and me.
Spent £5 in the market on blueberries and raspberries and the rest in various supermarkets.
Hope you all have a great day, I am looking forward to being back home after work tonight, on the sofa in front of the telly watching Maigret on +1 and scoffing my supper.

Ginmonster

I'm not really in control this month as hubby has doing shopping trips which never usually happens. His estimated £15 spend last week turned out to be twice that when i checked the bank statement. I'm adding that on now and also a spend of £10 on some fruit and some emergency Easter eggs as yesterday some friends kindly invited us round for lunch today and they have kids so it would seem rude to turn up without chocolate. Luckily we already had a bottle of prosecco to take for the adults who will appreciate that far more!

£69.49/£100

WantToBeSE

Oops, i've really fallen off the wagon this month. Time to get back on it (havent i said this before?).

I am trying to eat out of the cupboards. So right now i am looking at what i can do with loads of beans. I've decided on a veggie chilli, as i also have some soya mince in the pantry from when i was a veggie.
That'll do 2 dinners, 1 with rice and 1 with leftovers stuffed inside peppers.

I've written my meal plan for next week, and i shouldnt have to buy anything else apart from maybe bread or milk.

mcculloch29

I'll be joining you next month, but I'm enjoying seeing how you are all managing. It's just me with visiting family and friends to feed sporadically.

I run a pretty tight ship, with not too many un-necessary buys but I'm hoping that having to Declare All on here will make me think twice. I have a very limited and somewhat sporadic self employed income.

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WantToBeSE wrote: »

Oops, i've really fallen off the wagon this month. I am trying to eat out of the cupboards. So right now i am looking at what i can do with loads of beans. I've decided on a veggie chilli, as i also have some soya mince in the pantry from when i was a veggie. That'll do 2 dinners, 1 with rice and 1 with leftovers stuffed inside peppers.

You could also buy some wraps and have some mexican chilli wraps. Aldi veg is 19p & 29p, so you could get 4 packs for 96p and make bean stew/curry. mmmm - think I should do some of that myself. Easier said than done, I know.

Does anyone know where I can get money off a first time Ocado shop.

WantToBeSE

Save_Dosh wrote: »

You could also buy some wraps and have some mexican chilli wraps. Aldi veg is 19p & 29p, so you could get 4 packs for 96p and make bean stew/curry. mmmm - think I should do some of that myself. Easier said than done, I know.

Does anyone know where I can get money off a first time Ocado shop.

Thanks SD

I think i'll make those for lunches next week Or maybe bean burritoes

candygirl

Love the sound of those wraps.Will deffo be trying them
Having yet another NSD, but will be going to ALDI on Tues, n doing a big shop