November 2017 Grocery Challenge

Grannymolly

Spent £11.79 in Morrisons today for some meat and things as I had a £5 off meat voucher

Our meat for the week sorted!

On £103.79/300 but I’ve stocked up on cat food and washing gel

caronc

First shop for November was £21 giving £21/£120 spent so far

NewShadow

NewShadow wrote: »

I add all spends to my budget as soon as the money leaves my account - because I know I'll forget otherwise

In keeping with the above - I received a £20 of £80 shop Ocado code this week.

Ocado have some good quality basics as well a few luxury items I enjoy and - with a discount code - don't tend to cost more than my normal shops.

I've had a look through the stocks today and written a rough meal plan for the month.

I've taken full advantage of the code with a £66 basket planned and delivery is scheduled for the 18th - with the ability to amend, cancel or add it up until the 17th - I recon that should be enough to see me through the month in style.

I'll update with the exact amount when dispatched/when the money is actually taken from my account.

Total spend so far = £104.64/£150

iammumtoone

I have written a meal plan and shopping list for the week, this week will be expensive as I am out the habit of cooking from scratch so will need a few store cupboard ingredients.

new things I plan to try this week (thanks to the links at beginning of thread)
vegetable lasagna - adapted from UK canning site
malt loaf (CG recipe)
cream topping with dried milk

Ideas welcome for a recipe that uses left over hotdog rolls, ideally something that will work if I freeze them to use next week (neither son or I like bread that has been frozen). Previously I would throw them out

NewShadow

iammumtoone wrote: »

Ideas welcome for a recipe that uses left over hotdog rolls, ideally something that will work if I freeze them to use next week (neither son or I like bread that has been frozen). Previously I would throw them out

Savoury bread and butter pudding with bacon, onion and cheese?

I serve it like a quiche with beans.

Uses fresh or frozen bread and you can make ahead and freeze - just leave the cheese off the top and add it when you put it frozen in the oven.

Mrs_Cheshire

iammumtoone wrote: »

Jumping in to join you all.

One adult one child

I am setting a budget and a target, the plan is to come in under budget closer to target and the amount 'saved' is going into my sealed pot challenge. I will need to wait until end of the month before I put the money in the pot as some weeks I might see a saving but others need to use that money.

Budget - weekly
£25 work - this allows for cooked breakfast, cooked dinner and drinks every day (subsidised canteen) I should be able save on this by taking in own drinks and cutting back on full breakfasts to just have toast/porridge.
£10.50 school dinners - no saving there.
£35.00 evening meals/toiletries/laundry.- this is a complete guess on the amount. As I eat a main meal at work I really only need a snack at teatime but have to eat something resembling a meal to encourage fussy eater son to eat something.

Total budget £70.00 :eek::eek: target set at £60 (if I can save £10 per week I will be happy)


Will be back later once I have written meal plan.

Does your son eat breakfast?

iammumtoone

Mrs_Cheshire wrote: »

Does your son eat breakfast?

Yes he has pancakes every morning. Which means I get an egg and milk into him everyday , we will skip over the nutella he has on them I don't have time to eat breakfast before I leave. His breakfast cost will come out of the main food budget.

He is a very fussy eater, waiting to be assessed for autism. I believe he has sensory processing disorder as its not just food he is fussy about its clothes/other textures as well. if its not on his 'list' he wont eat it trying to change that, making a meal plan he can be involved with will hopefully help.

BrassicWoman

the "no spend" plan did not work as I was in London today and went to Whole Foods. They have many yummy vegan things I can't get anywhere else, so I'm home with some (many!) delicious sausages and some nut cheese. £22.91 but will be worth every penny!

Also got almond vegan baileys, but that's out of the socialising budget and is staying in the cupboard until Xmas.

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BrassicWoman wrote: »

I was in London today and went to Whole Foods. Also got almond vegan baileys, but that's out of the socialising budget and is staying in the cupboard until Xmas.

Me too (Wholefoods that is), too bleedin tempting and I am in Camden at least 3 times a week, but I came out spending just £2.69 on their garlic & herb Sheeze. The Camden branch is having a vegan taster session on 18th for 'Thanksgiving' (gawd, not another thing to celebrate), not sure if its in other branches, if your near one. Saw the 'Almande' too, but I'm gonna make my own 'vegan' version this year, though I have just opened the coffee liqueur I bought for it - my 1st drink in 10 weeks, might need to buy some more for the Irish Cream - lol. If it turns out nice, I will post the recipe. Have updated sig.

BrassicWoman

Save_Dosh wrote: »

Me too (Wholefoods that is), too bleedin tempting and I am in Camden at least 3 times a week,

ooh there's one in Camden? I've been trailing up to Picadilly Circus...