October 2020 Grocery Challenge

Suffolk_lass

patentgirl said:

Spent £1.10 on fresh eggs in market today taking me roughly half spent half to go should manage really helps with list and keeping to menu plan. I will be going through all cheap balanced meals on internet later pick 3 new recipes rest old faves and do not deter from this go shopping tomorrow after work I am getting bit obsessive I must admit but works for me just need to top up milk and bread mid week will miss all tomatoes raspberries cucumbers and spinach been growing coming to end now not put anything in to replace yet.

Can I suggest you check out some of the recipes that are at the beginning of this thread - there are loads and lots of ideas

zafiro1984

Ooops only got £62.37 left and 15 days to go. 

If I was still at school (60yrs ago) I think the phrase would be 'MUST TRY HARDER'

goldfinches

Hi all and thanks for the reads in the last few days, really helping me to keep myself on track and giving me lots of good ideas too.
Did a planned shop to get more flowers, cranberry juice and radishes and managed to pick up several ingredients needed for mealplan puff pastry tartlets this pm with y/s so have spent £17.38 at M*arks and then spent £4.99 at charity shop on thermals on my list of needs which means I'm nearly £10 to the better so my new total is £85.96/£190.
The mealplan is sorted until Sunday and then the next dish only needs fresh mushrooms to be bought so think I can manage until next Friday with only milk, yoghurt and fresh salad veg. to be topped up. 
Am now trying to remember to keep repeating "Do I really need it", to myself so if you see a woman talking to herself you'll know why, waves and hugs to all, goldfinches.

Finstickle

Did the Lidl shop yesterday which qualified for £2 voucher - hadn't realised they need to be spent within 7 days so only just made use - need to remember as have now got £10 voucher to use.

Spent £101.68, but that included some off list items - Dishwasher cleaner (2) for £3.99 and a vegan Wellington £2.99 which I love and is good to have for a lazy day as only need to do spuds on the side.
Still need to get loo roll as they only had big bags of expensive, but going to try and get out of my funk and make bread again this week - have plenty of milk etc.

£429/£650 - 64%

berries

Morning peps 
I haven't been good at all last month!! Just been paid Friday. Lucky I've got a freezer full of food and store full of tins etc.

Havent done my main shop as dont really need anything yet. Just fresh fruit and veg milk and bread. Picked up a loaf at lidis and a new drill as my other one is dieing!! also a dreaml for my dog nails. That was £64. 
Will need more juice and ceral next couple of weeks.

Lucky I work in retail so I get some good items free from work or at a bargain price!! I must make a list of what I've got in my freezers!! 
Had to get my riding boot repaired so that's £30 that I wasnt planning on using  

I must stop comfort eating doesn't help my pocket or waist line!! Havent been easy since losing my horse and my spaniel in March!! 
My normal burget for food is £100. As theres only me and my dog who is raw fed. Normal cost around £50 every other month.  

goldfinches

Did a top up shop at M*rks today on way home from my walk. Bought milk, yoghurt, radishes, lettuce, frozen sweetcorn and red cabbage all on list and managed to snabble double quantities of yoghurt with y/s price so spent £7.54 which means my new total to last me the rest of the month is £78.42/£190.  

thriftwizard

I've added £90 to my total, which is a bit of a guess, but it consists of £60-odd spent at the market, on meat, fish, cheese, fruit & veg,  £7 at the bakery and £23 for a sack of oats ordered online. It's about right & that will have to do this week - wore myself out building shelves for my greenhouse, to get tender plants undercover before the first frosts! As some of them are edible - chillis, peppers & a few herbs, plus my daughter's cherished lemon tree, pomegranates & date palm - I see the time spent as an investment. Sort of...

Suffolk_lass

Sorry to hear you have been struggling since losing your animals @berries - it is really hard . There is lots of support on the old-style forum with no judgement so you can feel safe posting here though

Pixiehouse55

Hi everyone. I'm back with my spends for the month. Pay day is tomorrow and don't need to buy anything today. We are £21.37p over budget this month. That's due to Johnbtyat lives with us is on a sloppy food diet for 6 weeks. I'm happy with the outcome. 
Onwards and upwards. Will check in to October Challene when I see it 

berries

Suffolk_lass said:

Sorry to hear you have been struggling since losing your animals @berries - it is really hard . There is lots of support on the old-style forum with no judgement so you can feel safe posting here though

Thanks. I'm going to start a diary too. Need to clear my credit cards as had to put vets Bill's and the cremation on them. 
I was going to pop in to the shop today for a bit of shopping and I did the do i really need to go today or can i make do with what i had in fridge.  So my dinner today was sweet chill salmon with mash and love heart cabbage with drizzle of honey on top!! It was much nicer than the salad i was going to get!! 
Beef joint tomorrow.