August 2017 Grocery Challenge

catralense

We got back from holiday Thursday and spent £44 as had to stock up on all the basics. We also grabbed a couple of pizzas to have for a movie night (instead of ordering a Dominoes) so quite pleased with that. I roasted a whole chicken yesterday and there is loads of meat left. The OH is planning to use the meat to make a quesadilla stack for tea. Luckily blight hasn't hit us yet so we have a tonne of tomatoes and cucumbers to get through from the greenhouse so we're OK for salad stuff.

Need to get a few more bits in, and some stuff to see me through a stretch of night shifts, but I'm hoping we come in under budget. I had a quick nosey in the freezers and we have SO MUCH FOOD.

BrassicWoman

things I'm finishing the month shorter of than usual: plant milk + yogurt; toothpaste; tofutti; marg

things I have extra: lots of YS veg and bread in the freezer.

things I ate I normally wouldn't: quite a few burger meals

Come on winter, I need casserole weather!

Matron_Midge

Declaring at £385.56/£400.
Very happy to say I'm under budget again this month.
Will need to start the September challenge with a big shop as most of the stores are very depleted and there is very little in the freezer bar the fruit/veg glut from the garden.
See you over on the new thread.

butterfly2507

Shopping yesterday went quite well. We only bought what we really needed and it came down to around 31 €. Will update my sig soon. That's it for the month of August. Can't wait to see if we'll stay in our budget for September

Merlin's_Beard

Right, so I'm up to £94.09 at the minute, with a £2.99 to go on Tuesday as well, taking me up to £97.08/100.

But hopefully that's me declaring for the month.

lynnejk

Afternoon all

Spends yesterday - Morries = £18.54 and Al*d = £25.82.

This means I'm on £198.90/£200, so a whole £1.10 left atm :rotfl:
Not going to jinx my self yet so not declaring until end

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend
Lx

armchairexpert

I don't declare until the last calendar day of the month, but I have done my last big Saturday shop until September and I'm up to $824/950. I will prob need a loaf of bread tomorrow unless I free up enough evening to make one, and I am out of carrots for Wednesday's coleslaw, but it's looking good for once.

Suffolk_lass

Lots of people declaring inside their targets this month - well done everyone!

PennyGrabber

Well I've well and truly bust my budget this month. However, I didn't do very much real shopping, it was more stocking up in the sales from sainsbobs - stock cubes 10p, jars 20p, curry pastes 40p, etc. couldn't say no!! Finishing on around £135/£100...

I therefore enter September in a very strong position, plus a better routine as I'll be back at school. See you all on the other side!!

PG x

Florence_J

Hi everyone, have had really, really bad internet connection so haven't been around on here, needless to say am changing supplier!

My August month ended on the 24th with £1.50 left of the budget, though there was some creative accounting involved.