October 2021 Grocery Challenge

joedenise

@diminua - I always freeze left over coconut milk as I only ever use 100ml at a time.  I freeze the LOs in a silicon muffin tray and once frozen put them into a freezer bag.  Definitely saves me having to think about what to do with the spare as don't always want to use it immediately!

diminua

joedenise said:

@diminua - I always freeze left over coconut milk as I only ever use 100ml at a time.  I freeze the LOs in a silicon muffin tray and once frozen put them into a freezer bag.  Definitely saves me having to think about what to do with the spare as don't always want to use it immediately!

That's a handy idea - I don't have a freezer here though. I have considered getting a tabletop one, but haven't bit the bullet yet as it wouldn't leave me with much counter space. Alternatively I could ask the landlady to give the fridge here to someone else so I can get one with a little icebox at the top. 

LadyWithAPlan

joedenise said:

@diminua - I always freeze left over coconut milk as I only ever use 100ml at a time.  I freeze the LOs in a silicon muffin tray and once frozen put them into a freezer bag.  Definitely saves me having to think about what to do with the spare as don't always want to use it immediately!

This is a great idea!!

@Mi@MissRikkiC is there a good recipe for this houmous? I have never tried making it. Mind you I only have a nutribullet and think I will not  want to add garlic etc in there .. 

Oct  Groceries Challenge    £49.99 of £160
Lidl and some coffee/yellow stickers from Tesco
plus £1 sweets from my spare cash fund)

Have also got 65p spent of the £10 spent of  bulk other purse (as recommended in Grocery challenge) but not sure how I am tracking/using  this as yet - any views - maybe the £10 mothly add should be coming out my £160..

I just tried lidl earl grey and I am not enjoying this brand. I really notice with coffee beans/ground coffee and earl grey that I am really aware of the taste difference, I cant 'brand down' and I don't drink instant.  Herbal tea is easier to down brand although there is a fabulous brand called Tea People and their white tea and chai mixes are exceptional - was bought as a Xmas gift and defi itely want some more!
However continuing on the down brand exercise - the lidl fresh houmous, salsa, aioli  and guac is fabulous and much cheaper.  I also love the Gressingham Turkey burgers when I can get them at lidl. Super tasty. I guess I could make them with Turkey mince but I am not sure its worth the effort at £2.49 for 4 burgers. Do let me know if I am wrong. 

I have a free Ubereats voucher £10 - need to use in next few days but not overspend - I am eyeing up a Busaba Eathai pad thai or a green curry - both are GF

NSD  5/13 (M/T/W/S/M)

LadyWithAPlan

Oct  Groceries Challenge    £58.56 of £160
I have just used my free uber eats voucher of £10 at iceland ubereats instead of a restaurant ... the last twice I had a Leon  T/A and it was not nice, not hot and soggy.  I had looked at sainsb via uber eats but they charge loads in service fee, delivery and expensive goods.
However Iceland prices were a little more but they had also a  spend £20 save a £5 offer as well to use in combination so my £20.25 groceries came to £8.57 inc £2 delivery and 79p service charge and had lots sparkling water, coffee, bleach, kitchen rolls, frozen veg etc.
Plus some 3 x  sweets 


NSD destroyed today so still NSD  5/13 (M/T/W/S/M)

PipneyJane

carolinerunner said:

PipneyJane said:

carolinerunner said:

MandM90 said:

Cripes @carolinerunner I’d have skinned him alive!

I know, I was tempted! I did say he might have to put some  money back in the grocery account! It’s a clue as to how we have spent soooooooo much money when we’re not doing this challenge 😬

I must have missed something.  @carolinerunner, what did your DH do???  I can't find that post.

- Pip (curious.)

He went to W8rose and spent £60 on much more food than he'd meant to! (or than I'd meant him too!) Then he was aggrieved that I wasn't happy!!

Sorry to hear it, @carolinerunner.  How infuriating for you.

- Pip

nannygladys

LadyWithAPlan - with tea and coffee, I think it's worth it for myself not to have brands I don't enjoy, so I always have the same ones I enjoy even though they cost more, I even take coffee to my dds when I babysit as I don't particularly like the brand she buys!

Goldfinches - I know there's loads of ways to eat cabbage but sometimes I just can't be bothered to cook them! And I just planted so many, even dds are getting fed up with them, and they take up too much room in the freezer if I freeze it and I haven't got any space in there even if I wanted to, so I'm just going to have to suck it up and get eating it any any guise possible, tomorrow it's stuffed cabbage leaves I think, mind you that's not going to use much up is it?! Lol
 Anyway I haven't spent anything today and its the end of week 3 for me so just one week left so I should be ok.
Nannyg

Doom_and_Gloom

£54.53 spent at Mr S. 
£12.70 spent at A&C. 

My O~box this time was a large fruit and vegetable box (£19.99 on its own including the delivery cost) . The mushrooms, extra hot chillies and the lemons were extra. So O~box total £25.06. Again, no I do not work for them; just trying to spread their message. 

I find that crazy! 

If anyone wants the weights of the above just ask. I can honestly say that the quality is very good.
I still have some fruit and veg from last week that is perfectly fine still - I store all items optimally to reduce waste as much as possible. 

Total spent since last shop £92.29.

Won't be getting O~box next week as will be working through what we have and only buy top ups that are needed fruit and veg wise. So just A&C for needed and Mr S top ups next week. 

£155.72/£240.
£84.28 left. 

Herbyme

I couldn't work out why my Morries bill was such a lot yesterday. Turns out I spent £12.30 on yoghurts/yoghurt drinks (mainly for my son, it's one of few healthy things he'll snack on, and takes to work). Also £8.50 on maple syrup, for making granola, which is healthier than the bought kind IMHO.

So they're both spends on things I do want and which are beneficial, but hadn't realised how much they added up to. Useful to kmow. Aldi do both of these but didn't have maple syrup in stock when I last went. Also I don't think they have not much of a range of Activia type yoghurts, but will look again.

Finstickle

I did a quick Lidl shop on Monday as hadn't done the usual weekly with being away.

Using my £10 voucher came in at £30, however, looking at the receipt I realised I spent £9.14 on smoked polish ham, which although we like (hence I got 2) I wouldn't have bought if I'd realised it had such a mark up!!!   DH better enjoy as it's the last time I'm likely to buy - I will stick to cooking off a gammon in the slow cooker in future.

Even so, current total of £268.05/£480 - £11.95 better than expected at this point, so will try and carry that forward :-)
thinking in a weekly total this month is definitely helping me focus so I shall continue that going forward.

@joedenise why did I never think of freezing coconut milk!! such a simple, but brilliant idea - thank you
@LadyWithAPlan I don't brand down on tea or coffee either, I even supply my own at work as the type supplied isn't one I enjoy - life is too short to drink bad coffee!!!

Mrs_Cheshire

HI all, combination of milk at the corner shop, a small MR T top up and the community grocery mean my current spend is £133.61/£350. 
Meal plan is working well and we have some small spaces in the freezer now. Storecupboard is full to bursting so no need to buy anything other than the fresh & bread.