January 2008 Grocery Challenge

meanmarie

Evening all,

Should have done a Lidl run today but managed to postpone until to-morrow...we need flour, potatoes, cucumber, mozzarella, milk, sausages, toilet rolls, bananas and other sundries so will make quite a hole in my remaining €168.16.

Still got a whole turkey and three or four dinners from the turkey I jointed on Christmas Eve, one ham dinner, several fish ones and 800g mince which should make 3, so not sure if I need any more meat before end of month...think that there are a couple of pork chops somewhere too.

Good shopping all,.

Marie

Sassamac

Little_Miss_Naughty wrote: »

Hi All

Thank you to you all, I have saved a small fortune on my shopping this month and it is all down to you guys and the help and support you give.

As you can see from my sig I have come in well below budget for the month!

The reason i am saying this now is i go on holiday for a week and a bit as of Friday and i have food in the fridge to last until then, so no more shopping before then.

Thanks again and good luck to the rest of you!

well done for staying so far under budget. you can enjoy your hols now in the knowldge that it is well deserved - lol!

Little_Miss_Naughty

Thanks Sassamac!

Really did enjoy watching what i spent and looking forward to February GC and to see if i can save more money!

MRSMCAWBER

Evening all

Just a quick update.... i have turned the ingredients i got earlier into soup as promised :j
So i now have :-

chicken n sweetcorn - 6 flasks worth
spicy goulash - 6 flasks worth
and cream of broccoli -4 flask worth - so that is the majority of hubbies lunches sorted for the next 3 and a bit weeks :T well with some HM cobs
That little lot will keep hubby happy.

Hopefully now i will be able to keep on target this month and get off to a good start next month :dance: ... keep up the great work everyone

lil_me

Walked around the Coop this morning (looking for bargains but was none) so was pleased with myself, then when I went back for DS2 I left my purse at home which saved me money. Refused DPs moans for takeaway when I'd planned a meal and got it out of the freezer, so NSD for me

Hope everyone else is doing well

affordmylife

Just catching up with you all after a couple of days with no internet.

I am having trouble spending any money. Dont know what is happening here but the cupboards are still groaning and i dont need to go to the shops at all.

Mmmmmmm very strang - i must have massive stocks without realising it.

So no update for the sig just a hello all.

Glad to hear you are all doing so well.

I may have to lower my budget next month!!!!!

Sassamac

I spent another £6 today, got several bakery items reduced as well as veg so the only thing I paid full price for was the milk.

I have spent today doing some stats on what I soend on. I worked out how much I spend on value products, reduced products, offers BOGOFs etc. and therefore calculated the amount of food I buy at full price. It currently stands at 41% (this year), which means 59% of what I spend is on bargains (even if its reduced / on offer I dont buy it unless its better value than a cheaper brand that isnt on offer). Anyone else done any similar stats as I havent kept my previous receipts I cant backdate it and would be interested to see how this compares to others.

tattycath

Hi all, Yesterday, I went to the local green grocer and asked how much for a sack of potatoes and he quoted over £9.00 for a large sack-is it that I'm out of touch or is that ever so slightly (bordering on real rip off) expensive??? Needless to say I let him keep them!!!

mollymunchkin

tattycath wrote: »

Hi all, Yesterday, I went to the local green grocer and asked how much for a sack of potatoes and he quoted over £9.00 for a large sack-is it that I'm out of touch or is that ever so slightly (bordering on real rip off) expensive??? Needless to say I let him keep them!!!

I think we pay about £4.50 for a sack from a local farmer.

egon

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

chicken n sweetcorn - 6 flasks worth
spicy goulash - 6 flasks worth
and cream of broccoli -4 flask worth - so that is the majority of hubbies lunches sorted for the next 3 and a bit weeks :T well with some HM cobs
That little lot will keep hubby happy.

Did you remember the recipes for us please?;)