November 2020 Grocery Challenge

quintwins

I had to grab some bread so a £1.90 spend.

OnlyHotCustard

Another £80.96 in Asda today taking me to £198.97/£450.  I know we will need more bread at the weekend because my kids pretty much live on beans on toast and basic sandwiches (I can't make bread, sensory stuff so has to be the "right" bread) but I don't think I'll need to top up any other things before my next "proper" shop.

Caroby

Second shop of the month today, £25.87 in Lidl and £43.87 in Morrisons, more than intended but I bought some extras including 2 packs of veggie burgers for DH and 3 packs of soya mince as I can't always find them, often out of stock. Won't shop again for another 10 days or more if possible. Now spent  £94.84/£180, and I'm hoping to shop just once more this month to stay on budget.

naomij1411

I am very new to this but excited by this thread, it's just what I need as I've been budgeting and receipt collecting. I'd be happy to get my food spend to £100 per week for now. Today I spent nothing at all, which is rare as I don't do a big weekly shop. I have been getting into Iceland lately - think I used to feel a bit snobby about it, but actually there's a really wide range of healthy food as well as pizza etc, such good value and freezing is good for nutrition. Woop, yay Iceland. Today I made cauliflower cheese for dinner.

Suffolk_lass

naomij1411 said:

I am very new to this but excited by this thread, it's just what I need as I've been budgeting and receipt collecting. I'd be happy to get my food spend to £100 per week for now. Today I spent nothing at all, which is rare as I don't do a big weekly shop. I have been getting into Iceland lately - think I used to feel a bit snobby about it, but actually there's a really wide range of healthy food as well as pizza etc, such good value and freezing is good for nutrition. Woop, yay Iceland. Today I made cauliflower cheese for dinner.

It's interesting isn't it, how people's attitudes to where they shop have changed and continue to change. I think for many on here, we pride ourselves on how little we spend while the added bonus of buying from companies who treat their staff well and try to be ethical is excellent (Iceland is reputedly one of the happiest places to work and they have tried to cut out palm sugar from their supply chains). I'm proud of buying vegetables that would otherwise be composted or used as pig feed when they are perfectly good to cook and eat. I can certainly vouch for the wonkiness of what comes out of my garden!

naomij1411

That’s very good, I didn’t know they were so good on palm sugar, most places don’t seem to give two hoots about that unless you go to like a whole food place. I noticed their staff always seem happy and chatty. I also like their paper shopping bags when I forget my own - feel a bit like I’m in the simpsons haha!
Tonight I will be cooking an Iceland gammon thing (£3, or in two for a fiver offer so £2.50 and easily does for four) with whatever veggies are knocking about. 

quintwins

had to do another fruit top up. as I was in lidl I stocked up on the lunchbox stuff we can only get there, plus some loo roll come in at £31.33.

wishus

naomij1411 said:

I am very new to this but excited by this thread, it's just what I need as I've been budgeting and receipt collecting. I'd be happy to get my food spend to £100 per week for now. Today I spent nothing at all, which is rare as I don't do a big weekly shop. I have been getting into Iceland lately - think I used to feel a bit snobby about it, but actually there's a really wide range of healthy food as well as pizza etc, such good value and freezing is good for nutrition. Woop, yay Iceland. Today I made cauliflower cheese for dinner.

Love Iceland - look up Mike Jeavons on YouTube - A Week on Iceland! One day, I will try a macaroni cheese pie!

mumtoomany

couple of top up shops, including brandy for mincemeat and Christmas cake, total now £125.16/£200. maybe doing better this month. mumtomany.

naomij1411

wishus said:

naomij1411 said:

I am very new to this but excited by this thread, it's just what I need as I've been budgeting and receipt collecting. I'd be happy to get my food spend to £100 per week for now. Today I spent nothing at all, which is rare as I don't do a big weekly shop. I have been getting into Iceland lately - think I used to feel a bit snobby about it, but actually there's a really wide range of healthy food as well as pizza etc, such good value and freezing is good for nutrition. Woop, yay Iceland. Today I made cauliflower cheese for dinner.

Love Iceland - look up Mike Jeavons on YouTube - A Week on Iceland! One day, I will try a macaroni cheese pie!

haha! I couldn't do that, apart from frozen they sell a lot of branded stuff and not many own brand options on dry goods etc. It is a great shop tho!

Got some butter beans in B&M for 35p, v good for emergencies and topping things up. Also some totally unecessary twiglets