January 2021 Grocery Challenge

Suffolk_lass

I love that @Mrs_Cheshire - I bought and froze a fillet tail last time I was in the supermarket that we are going to have tomorrow but a whole fillet is a great idea for my stores.

It probably sounds very indulgent but I expect to cut the last 6cm off the tail to have in a stir-fry on Monday as well as both of us having grilled fillet and steamed veg for Sunday supper. Or maybe Tuesday for the stir fry depending on the weather as a good old chilli is sitting in a used ice-cream carton for another two portions - well padded out with red lentils and plenty of beans it is my spot the (optional) meat chilli I made on Thursday.

Florenceem

Mr F has popped to A..a - told him to only spend £1.30 on milk and a mini baguette.

Hild0

I'm in completely new territory. No food deliveries so far. I think I might have been addicted. Did a meal plan for the coming week. Walked to Lidl today with rucksack. Never done that before. Did a big-ish shop, (enough to make the rucksack feel heavy-ish) which still only came to £16.78. They didn't have aubergine or celery so I will have to do a top-up shop. Spend for January so far is £23.51.

Lauralozzle

Spend yesterday of £9.85 for emergency dinner supplies. Will do a proper shop tonight. 

Smiley87

£29.72 at the farm shop and a supermarket for a few bits I needed to make our meals next week. DH didn’t realise that the receipt also showed the sausage buttie he bought too 

Bulk buy of formula for my newborn too which came to £53.94. I buy it online so I can get cashback.

Takes me now to £117.48/£300 but nothing to buy for my newborn now and the hound is also sorted for the month. Just the husband’s snacking/‘treat’ addiction to sort now 

BelleBaluu

Hi everyone. That’s my first spend to log for the month. £54.76/£360 in L1dl today. Used my app scratch card winnings for money off too. 

I’ve been reading all the posts and thought I’d look into having milk delivered, to save some trips to shops, but we go through three of the largest size each week, so was going to cost more than double, so can’t justify that. 

One of my downfalls is resorting to takeaway after a busy day or a weekend treat, but made homemade salt & pepper chicken tonight, win win and kids loved it! 

Quick question and sorry if I’m being thick, but why are supermarket names not written out properly? 

zafiro1984

BelleBaluu said:

I’ve been reading all the posts and thought I’d look into having milk delivered, to save some trips to shops, but we go through three of the largest size each week, so was going to cost more than double, so can’t justify that. 

if you have space in your freezer try freezing it, I find it freezes well and I have done it for many years..

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

BelleBaluu, no advertising + easier & less time to write e.g. MrS, MrM etc

Hild0

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

BelleBaluu, no advertising + easier & less time to write e.g. MrS, MrM etc

Sorry, I'm new and don't understand what this means. Are we not supposed to spell supermarket names properly? Is it against the rules?

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Hild0,
There are so many rules, that over the years the abbreviations have become the norm - not just supermarkets but other shops as well. Our posts are monitored - you have probably seen the message - so we try not to mention shop names in full - just to be safe, as we can be banned from posting ☹️

Hope that helps