May 2025 Grocery Challenge

LotsOfTea

I spent another £3.05 on parsley, chillies and blueberries yesterday. I'm going to try a few recipes from a cookbook I picked up at a free book exchange last week and the parsley and chillies were the only ingredients I didn't already have. 

Up to £10.18/£200 so far

karenccs67

Hi, I’ve had to increase my budget from £200 to £250, my husband is terminally ill and is now struggling to eat normal food so I’ve had to buy soft foods such as ready made mash, ice cream, custard, rice puddings, you get the idea.  I will update my spends in a day or two.

TravelCrystal

Sorry to hear about your husband @karenccs67 sending best wishes.
T.C

TravelCrystal

So I have just bitten the bullet and defrosted the freezer. Now waiting for it to get frozen again ready for my supplies 

remmie

First spend of the month coming in at £64.32, but this does include dog food for the month.

Thank you so much for your encouragement and comments on my total last month. Much appreciated, and I hope to do better this month.

£64.32/£200

C_J

karenccs67 said:

Hi, I’ve had to increase my budget from £200 to £250, my husband is terminally ill and is now struggling to eat normal food so I’ve had to buy soft foods such as ready made mash, ice cream, custard, rice puddings, you get the idea.  I will update my spends in a day or two.

I'm so sorry to read this. I was in your shoes at the end of last year, and it is so tough for both of you. My husband managed on home made smooth soups, ice cream and lucozade. The GP surgery prescribed lots of Ensure fortified drinks too, which helped a bit (and were free).  Sending you gentle hugs.

C_J

Another NSD for me today. I've made a cauliflower, pasta and mixed veg in cheese sauce thing for tonight and tomorrow. It's baking in the Ninja now and it smells lovely.

I have more than enough food in the fridge and freezer, incl milk, butter and dog food so won't need to go shopping until early next week.

Nelliegrace

May Budget £5 a day, £155

Sorry to have been MIA. It does save a lot to shop as infrequently as possible, and at Aldi rather than the local superstores, getting just the essentials, and home as soon as possible. My bank statement shows £93 spent on groceries in April, and then there was the extra milk DH bought. Thank goodness for the freezer and store cupboard. DH added the orange squash for the bowls club!

3rd May. This lot was £23.16.



Co-op milk £3.10

Total £26.26

weenancyinAmerica

@karenccs67  - So sorry to hear about your husband. Don't forget to include foods for yourself as well. Sending you and your OH hugs from America.

TravelCrystal

@Nelliegrace thanks for the heads up on ma made,  now marmalade has gone up in Lidl might well do this. Also remember when they used to do the apricot conserve. Don’t know if they still do. It was lush