September 2022 Grocery Challenge

LadyWithAPlan

London_1 said:

LadyWithaPlan have you thought about a  mattress topper I bought one last year as my joints do give me gyp at times (osteo-arthritis) and I think it was around £60.00 for the firm of the 'Big River' I found it really good and worth every penny I like my bed and didn't really want to change it just make it a bit better for my back.
I don't know if anyone else has had sucess with them but I swear by my one,it has a slightly odd smell when you first put it on your bed but I think its because its been compressed so tightly and an airing for a couple of hours opened out and it soon vanishes

JackieO xx

I had never heard of one... looking at them they seem very reasonable so I will try that first. I do feel I need a new mattress but if a topper can save me getting a new mattress now until after I buy as £60-£100 v different to £600 for a mattress -  thanks
Big river?

Chrystal

Big River = Am@zon

gill5blue

week 4 ..spent £50.60 (budget £50)
running total. spent £171.12 (budget £200)
1 week left and going well
2 adults and 2 dogs
gill5blue

K9sandFelines

London_1 said:

joedenise, I'll have to look next time i go to the large tesco's at Bowaters roundabout I know the little Metro one doesn't stock it in Rainham. I use my ground ginger to make biscuits with as a rule.

Freezing left over chickpeas sounds a plan as I'm not a burger eater at all, much to my grandsons disgust I don't even like the meat ones either Only thing I ever have from MaccyD's is their milkshakes, very partial to the strawberry ones

My Aldi gammon in the slow cooker is smelling really delicious at the moment I cook it in cola and a smaering of honey so it really has a lovely flavour.

JackieO xx 

Late to the thread, but Aldi sell fresh ginger too. Above where the potatoes are. 

London_1

K9sandFelines said:

London_1 said:

joedenise, I'll have to look next time i go to the large tesco's at Bowaters roundabout I know the little Metro one doesn't stock it in Rainham. I use my ground ginger to make biscuits with as a rule.

Freezing left over chickpeas sounds a plan as I'm not a burger eater at all, much to my grandsons disgust I don't even like the meat ones either Only thing I ever have from MaccyD's is their milkshakes, very partial to the strawberry ones

My Aldi gammon in the slow cooker is smelling really delicious at the moment I cook it in cola and a smaering of honey so it really has a lovely flavour.

JackieO xx 

Late to the thread, but Aldi sell fresh ginger too. Above where the potatoes are. 

Hi There,
                thank you I will check it out as fresh sounds doable and I like the idea of freezing it and only grating what I need as I go  .No more shopping now until the new month starts though

JackieO xx

Blackandgold_2

I think most supermarkets sell fresh ginger nowadays.
Mine lives in the freezer drawer, which reminds me, I could add some to the pork steak I'm doing in the slow cooker today. I'm already putting in garlic and a spoonful of soy sauce so some grated ginger will go well with that.

SausageDogSandwich

£1.50 spent on toiletries, husband forgot the toilet roll so he will hopefully get that today. Managed to get a loaf of bread on olio last night for kids lunches, so no other spends so far. 

£131.10/150 spent.

mumtoomany

Went to Tesco with DD2, they only visit a few times a year. Spent £123.40! However she has10% staff discount, so i stocked up on pasta, oats, flour, gravy granules, pilchards, loads of other stuff that is price matched. The trolley was filled to capacity. Also £22 in the green grocers. This was 20 apples, 7 oranges, 4 lettuce, punnet of grapes, two bags of sweets, 50 chocolate biscuits and 10 kgs of pickling onions. Total for all these, £145.40. New running total is £2206.61/£2640, for 2022. Still need to pay at the abattoir when we collect the pigs. Hoping to not need much shopping now, before Christmas. 
Hugs to all, mumtoomany.xxx

Sayschezza

I did a rare top up shop yesterday at MrT for bread and spent £6.45. That's why I normally have a delivery once a week and keep out of the shops. I have the last delivery of the month on Thursday so will admit to total spent then. It's not pretty.

EssexHebridean

elsiepac said:

October GC Now Live!

Hi everyone!

Firstly, has anyone noticed the price of a head of broccoli going up drastically? I'm assuming it's because of the weather earlier in the year - I'm sure I read somewhere that broccoli crops were affected but maybe I have that wrong - 85p for a broccoli in Mr L on 17 Sep vs 56p in Mr T on 2 Sep!! I bought it because broccoli is a staple for me and I was shopping in Mr L that day but WOW that's nearly double what I'd usually expect to pay!

Made one of my favourite curries the other day - it's the Creamy Vegetable Curry from the Oh She Glows cookbook by Angela Liddon - it's so simple and delicious!  I have a few favourites from that book including the African Peanut Stew, "detox" soup (sorry about the title of the recipe, i hate the word detox - it makes you feel so warm and lovely lol especially if you have a cold), curried cauliflower soup, red lentil and kale soup and a nourish bowl.  I'll try and see if any are online as they are usually everyday ingredients and nothing too fancy but so delicious and wholesome.

EDIT - found online links so I've added them

I was surprised to see the "Tenderstem" Broccoli at 99p in Al's last weekend - that seemed quite steep although I still bought it, in fairness! 

Thanks again for running the challenges - it is very much appreciated!