September 2020 Grocery Challenge

sarahj1986

elsiepac said:

Budgets updated to here

@PipneyJane well done on your amazing surplus! I've updated your budget
@sarahj1986 welcome back!
@zafiro1984 no problem - I tend to leave names on for a few months or if they are regulars, even if they don't declare for a bit - it just makes it a bit quicker and easier for me doing the budgets!
@taka welcome back!
@VickyV welcome!
@Pixiehouse55 - £300

Many thanks. Great to be back I need to budget even more with my husband not working at the moment 

€44.14 spent today 

I’ve bought some meat, salad stuff, veg, fruit, eggs, frozen bits, crate of beer for my husband, pasta, bin bags, milk, big block of spanish cheese and cheddar cheese. This should do us a week although I need to go back in tomorrow to get water and some fizzy pop. I couldn’t carry it all in one go. 

€305.86 left

moneyonmymindsam

Afternoon all
Tuna pasta bake for me and spag bol for OH for dinner as use ups and another £7.50 to add to spends as I had to buy toilet roll and a root dye for my hair. Total so far £17.85 out of my budget, leaving £12. 15 left for the week...💷.
Hope I can do it. I can't think of anything we need but had a shuffle through to find I have some tinned things to go from the pantry so I will either place these on olio or donate to a food bank, helps someone out I'm sure.
I do need bin bags thou 😕
Scrap that now.. Only £6.25 left as "plus one" has just come back with £5.90 spend. No longer need bin liners 😂
Sam x

goldfinches

Had a use up meal this evening and inspiration has struck over breakfast and ways to use up the dried fruit mountain so will be making low/no sugar crumbles to eat with a small dollop of yoghurt for the next few weeks.
Had to spend £20 from my budget as a donation to BHF in memory of a neighbour, couldn't think where else the money was coming from so that's £32/200 so far.
Night all, goldfinches.

nannygladys

Can I join in this month please at £30 a week. I haven't spent anything yet and Im trying to use all the fresh food up first, so I have put it all onto a small white board and will cross if off as it is used. So I think I am in for some interesting recipes! Anyone for courgette anything!!!!
Nannyg

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Courgette & potato soup - see courgettes thread. HTH 

MrsSnowy

Morning all. Thanks @elsiepac ,please may I be added to the list. I'll try for £150....again!
MrsS

dumpling

Just popping on to record my first spend of September. I have a Tesco delivery soon where I have spent £42. This is a top up shop because it will be a week before the next order. I ordered the usual milk and bread etc, also a load of fruit and salad for my lunches as I am swerving bread, pasta and potatoes as my diabetes is not good at the moment...one too many ice creams and biscuits I fear. I am thinking of changing my main meal time to lunch time as I usually have energy and time to cook in the morning but I am out of 'spoons' by the evening. 

helensbiggestfan

Hi everyone. I know it's a bit late but can I join in please. August was a disaster. I really need to do better.  Aiming for £100.  

Nothing spent so far but need to go shopping today.  

thriftwizard

£25 added; £11 spent at the bakery (never go shopping when you're hungry!) and £14 yesterday at the supermarket on sliced bread (OH still resistant to the real thing) milk, cream, bananas, noodles, mushrooms & tea.

mooomin

I'd like to join, please, with a budget of £250 for two adults and two (fussy, of course) cats.

I'm normally in and around that in terms of spend, but I'd like to get better at budgeting, and using any surplus for my larder.