January 2008 Grocery Challenge

MRSMCAWBER

Well done on the new job Theamazinggem :T

sunset_gold

Hello all,

I would like to join the January 2008 challenge too. I really started last week, Monday 14 January (a little late!) and have given myself just 50 to get food for two adults and two early teens....know it's a bit low but have so much in the freezer I am hoping it will make me really knuckle down and use everything. I always freeze leftovers in the hope of using them up, but end up defrosting the freezer and throwing it all away...madness!
So last week I had 22.34 left, (which is in a pot for when things get tight on the food front) but for this week, and it's only Tuesday I have already spent nearly 30 or this weeks 50! On the positive front, I do have all this weeks meals planned and already in the house so I shouldn't be shopping until next Monday.

By the way, thank you for the diluting milk idea, I tried it last week and for semi skimmed into skimmed it was exactly the same (I am the only one who drinks skimmed though), my OH said he would be willing to try full fat diluted into semi skimmed, does anyone know if this works please? Also, my girls have goats milk, would that work diluting full fat into semi skimmed too? Thank you. SG

MRSMCAWBER

Hi sunsetgold

I have recently started diluting full fat milk into semi...and its fine even on cereal...
I do find that when its 1st mixed its a bit watery but if i do it the night before, by the time i come to use it in the morning its much nicer..

theamazinggem

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Well done on the new job Theamazinggem :T

why thank you very much

and welcome to the board sunset gold. :beer: it definitely takes a while to get into all this, i'm still struggling myself. not a big milk expert but pretty sure the fat milk will go into semi, not sure about the goats tho.

Frugaldom

CONGRATULATIONS :beer:

Well done getting your new job :T :T :T

tattycath

Well done theamazinggem on your new job
welcome sunset gold

sunset_gold

Thank you mrsmcawber for the night before tip with full fat milk to semi and THANK YOU to everyone for the warm welcome.SG

lingojingo

besides I HAVE A NEW JOB!!!!! :T :j :beer:



Congratulations The amazing gem, that is amazing!!!!:rotfl:

jackiegibbo

theamazinggem wrote: »

just spent a massive £6.50 on dried mushrooms, apple juice, paprika and cereal bars. BUT mushrooms and paprika will last ages, and the others were reduced.
besides I HAVE A NEW JOB!!!!! :T :j :beer:

so i'm very happy. it doesn't mean i don't have to keep MSEing, but it's a nice £5k pa more than i have been getting, and it's a contract rather than a temp number. am well pleased. will definitely help with the house buying savings.

also think i should be able to just about last until the end of the month in the GC budget left. got quite a bit of meat in the freezer so only need some veggies and bread really.

yay.

WELL DONE:T :T :T :T

galacticgreen

We haven't spent anything since Saturday which I am really pleased about, so no update to signature needed. Changed menu plan tonight from tuna bake to jacket potato and tuna as milk might be a bit tight before our next order comes on Thursday if I use it tonight and we've still loads of potatoes left. Starting to hope that we might just do it, but it will be close!
Keep up the good work everyone.:o