September 2020 Grocery Challenge

PipneyJane

Butterfly_Brain said:

Had Covid test on Monday so if I don't hear anything back from the hospital my op is going ahead on Thursday, I won't be packing my bag until last minute though.
Got all the beds stripped and washed today,the duvet covers and sheets all dried in half an hour it is so warm
Still no shopping needed apart from eggs I am down to 10, but we use a lot of eggs in his house plus milk and veg which DH will get on Saturday.
Garden veggies are doing well so that keeps the food costs down.
DH wants me to make him D&D's Apple Braid tomorrow and I have some apples that need using up so he will get his wish.
Dinner tonight is Wartime Homity pie and Salad, already got potatoes, an egg, apples, home grown garlic and cheese, no leeks but I have  some spring onions in the freezer so I will use them instead and I will make the pastry using the Stork that I got cheaply in Farmfoods.
Just tomorrow left to cook and then we are living from the prepped meal list so I think that I will be on target with my budget, I will try and post before the end of the month to let you know October's budget which will be larger because I will be getting things in for Christmas eeeeeeek 

Good luck with the operation, @Butterfly_Brain.  When you feel up to it, please post to let us know you're OK.

Please don't mention the C-word.  I just want to pretend we're still in summer. One colleague went to the shops at lunchtime today and reported that "The Range" already had their Christmas stuff out!  

- Pip

goldfinches

Yes, good luck with the operation, @Butterfly_Brain.  Let us know how the convalescence is going when you feel up to typing.

Just a charity shop bargain today of two yorkshire tins for £3.98 which brings my new total to £121.95/£200. Long way to go yet so lentils and chickpeas with soffrito from the freezer for me from tomorrow.
Waves to all, goldfinches.

Competsoph

Shock, I deviated from my list! But only for some l1dl own M&S Percy pigs which are actually a pretty good dupe! 

One banana bought ready for tomorrow before I go away, I’m sure the cashier thinks I just like going every day. Also a little bargain, reduced deluxe cod fillets, 240g for 90p. Chuffed with that.
Total spent: £3.41

🤪

BrassicWoman

goldfinches said:

BrassicWoman said:

I have also gone a little bit organisationally OTT. I'm using an app to track my pantry contents. 

Pricks up ears and asks which app and is it available for android please? Should love to be able to track my pantry contents like this especially if it would mesh with my inventory in Excel and my stored recipes as well. Thanks in advance, goldfinches.

Just found out if you log in via browser not app, it’ll download a csv in excel.

Mrs_Cheshire

sarahj1986 said:

i have a question for you all -

my father in law has offered to take my husband shopping and buy us a big shop. We aren’t struggling financially that bad just yet. My husband issue back on the Spanish furlong scheme but I think his dad is worried it might take time to come through and just wants to help out with things like nappies, long life items etc. Should I count this spend too? What would you all do? 

I personally would make a note of the spends as even though it's not cost you anything, you have still consumed it. I do monthly spends but then at the end of the year I can review how much I've spent compared to last year and amend next years budget accordingly. 

boultdj

A quick nip into co-op for the £5 frozen special and the cheese & onion rolls [think I was a mouse in a past life].  £7.85 to add, now at £139.85/ £300.

Good wishes for the op Butterfly_brain.

Finstickle

Had a few shops this week and now on £473/£600 - £127 left

Definitly need  to check how many weeks in the month before setting budget.
In-laws here Sat and my mum for a long weekend the following week. I have shopped to mostly cover off until a week Friday, so will try and keep top ups to bread, milk and veg etc. And reduce the extra treats. 

Looking at Milk Delivery as with a LO do go through a lot and is often the trigger for going into a shop. 

Butterfly_Brain

Thanks for your good wishes everyone, I hope it won't keep me down for too long, it seems like it has come around really quickly I have to be there at 7am so early night for me.
DH and DS are more worried than I am, mainly because all the housework, cooking and washing is going to be down to them for quite a while, I remember my last op when I was only laid up for 2 weeks and it took me three weeks to get the house back to normal!
But I am going to be good and try not to nag too much
Another NSD because I am shielding, I have written next week's shopping list which won't be much, mainly fresh stuff like milk and eggs and coffee...................I can't survive without my coffee LOL, but it is a big bite out of the budget, but saying that a jar lasts me for two weeks
October is going to be really tight, too much to be laid out on other things like boiler service, chimney sweep, car insurance and, zoo membership eek! I will have to count my pennies.
Dinner tonight is chicken with salad and homemade vegetable rice
Take care all and I hope to be back soon x 

MazzieD

Cat is still being a pain about his food, tried swapping him to Morries tinned and never seen so many temper tantrums.  Persevering as a £5 multipack, looks like I'll be putting him back on T*sco own brand again.

Apart from that, budget has lasted really well, might have been due to using the Lid! £5 coupon towards the end of August and the overspent budget!.  Just done a shop to last the rest of the month  between Morries and T*sco topping up meat, veg and Morries cat food 

£30 spent, £13.44 left until month end.

mumtoomany

Weekly top up shop today. Milk, bread, yoghurt, pilchards, (how to we eat so many?) Also Tesco has bread flour at 60p for 1.5kg. Bought six, I've been looking for bread flour for weeks, was really pleased with the price till I went into Lidl, they had some in at 55p, typical! Also bought two sacks of potatoes, £10 for two 25kg sacks. Total today £37.14, so total for September so far is £123.72/£200. Hugs to all those who need one, mumtoomany.