September 2019 Grocery Challenge

zafiro1984

It was raining so I couldn't do much outside so I went shopping. 39.50 spent on food plus 9.85 which isn't part of my grocery challenge. The challenge is working well not only do I question what I buy regarding food but it carries over into cleaning and toiletries

That leaves 53.03 to last until the end of the month. Anything left will be squirreled away.

joedenise

Another spend for me today of £35.62 spread across Lid1, Icel*nd and Morries. Thursday's final shop shouldn't be too much as I bought plenty of fish and I already have enough meat in the freezer for this week and beyond but will need to buy some more when I go to the butchers next month. Down to my final lot of sausages which we've been having for weekend breakfasts instead of the usual bacon! Still lot loads of burgers left though!

£48.66 left for my final shop of September.

Denise

tessie_bear

thankyou for the brisket ideas i will try again when i see a cheeky ys joint

elsiepac

As predicted I veered off my meal plan but not by loads - I got gifted this beauty... I will put what it is below!!




It's a trombone squash! (or Italian tromboncini) - a guy in work grew it and gave it to me! Was very excited to try it... and it's really yum! I just gave it a good wash as everyone in work had "fondled" it :rotfl: then peeled off the scratched areas of skin, then just chopped and roasted with some butternut squash, with dried sage, fresh rosemary, basil oil and salt and pepper... got 4 big portions of that!

Raw: Roasted:

Sat down last night and made a list of all the fresh stuff I have in (I always have all the basics in my cupboards so only really plan for the fresh stuff as I keep a good selection of dry goods!) . Just need to come up with some ideas - I get paid Thursday so my month finishes today, but if I'm careful I can stretch food to Friday - by careful I mean not getting

payday excited :j

and buying all the treat food! :o




This is my dry goods cupboard - my friend has a Cricut machine so I designed my labels on that. I love it so much, it makes me SO VERY happy opening this cupboard!! The random packet on the right is just more red rice as I stupidly thought the jar was big enough for 2 packs - it wasn't. Behind the middle column on the top is flat rice noodles and on the bottom is wholewheat rice vermicelli. Neither of them fit in jars annoyingly so I just keep them behind the pillar thing. Not a perfectionist... AT. ALL. :rotfl::eek:

Suffolk_lass

Cherry_Burton wrote: »

I went off the rails a bit last week. I've spent £126.19 or 72.1% at 76.67% of the way through the month. I was doing really well but my downfall has been takeaways (2 this month) and lunch at work. I either forget to take my prepared lunch or some days just don't fancy what I've made.

I used to do that when I was working. My brain entered autumn and my mouth said no to salads. I made soup once I realised what was happening, and whopped it in the microwave at work.

Your body may well enter autumn as well as the trees

pamsdish

£40.92 Spent in Tesco, but not counting it in as I had a £65 gift card from them, my t.v. connection to sat box broke, as it was 1 month out of their guarantee I complained bitterly, they sent me the card to shut me up, then my sister, the bright one, told me how to connect it another way, HDMI, feel a bit guilty now, stocked up on a few luxury bits as well as essentials.

Doom_and_Gloom

We have spent £21.43 since last post.

For dinner I'm having vegetable pie with mashed potato and beans.
OH is having cheesy sausage and bacon pasta.

£204.90/£200.
£4.90 over.

5 more days of possible buying left .

Chloris

elsiepac wrote: »

This is my dry goods cupboard - my friend has a Cricut machine so I designed my labels on that. I love it so much, it makes me SO VERY happy opening this cupboard!! The random packet on the right is just more red rice as I stupidly thought the jar was big enough for 2 packs - it wasn't. Behind the middle column on the top is flat rice noodles and on the bottom is wholewheat rice vermicelli. Neither of them fit in jars annoyingly so I just keep them behind the pillar thing. Not a perfectionist... AT. ALL. :rotfl::eek:


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Oh, that is beautiful. Xx

pamsdish

Wish my cupboards looked as tidy, everything is crammed in. Just proves I have too much stock I suppose.

quintwins

I have a house full of sick kids again, so I'm housebound today, I got over to oct budget tomorrow so I'm finishing sep at £183.43 considering £21 was snack money I think thats grand for a family of 6!:beer: