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February 2024 Grocery Challenge

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  • Just updating the figures for the month. I'm over budget £412.46/£400 but that's not too bad considering it includes £6 on easter eggs. We'll probably need milk and bread early next week but that should be it to see us through to the end of the month. 
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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,258 Forumite
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    Good shopping there @London_1.  Perfect timing, too.

    I’ve just dropped in to mention something that I keep forgetting:  if anyone wants a pressure cooker, L!dl will be selling a decent-sized one in the Aisle of Surprise this weekend and the price is reasonable, too, at about £40.  6L if I remember correctly, which is definitely large enough to cook a main course for 4-6, or a steamed pudding, or a kilo of soaked, dried kidney beans.

    HTH

    - Pip
    Ooh, thank you, @PipneyJane I will let my Sis know. My Mum's had an accident and instead of cleaning it they binned it (and she has regretted it ever since). Depending on the shape and size it might be that I get one too, for preserving (bottling) fruit and veg I grow
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  • Ooh, thank you, @PipneyJane I will let my Sis know. My Mum's had an accident and instead of cleaning it they binned it (and she has regretted it ever since). Depending on the shape and size it might be that I get one too, for preserving (bottling) fruit and veg I grow
    I don't think you can use a pressure cooker to can veg? 
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  • diminua
    diminua Posts: 444 Forumite
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    Bought the pasta and milk, and also some muesli base (from H&B - it's basically just a mix of four grains) 'jewel' raisins (silly really, I don't suppose they taste very different from normal raisins, they just look pretty), brazil nuts and sliced almonds (3 for 2 with the raisins) coffee and frozen veg burgers. 
    I'm now at £164.14 spent, with £35.86 left


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