May 2025 Grocery Challenge

Nelliegrace

Would this help? @K9sandFelines. Made with basic ingredients you have in stock, and they can be frozen for up to 3 months.

 https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-flapjacks

K9sandFelines

Nelliegrace said:

Would this help? @K9sandFelines. Made with basic ingredients you have in stock, and they can be frozen for up to 3 months.

 https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-flapjacks

I've tried making flapjacks before and healthy muffins etc. it's the willpower to not eat them that's the problem. I find that if it's chocolate, I'm less inclined to overeat as it's sweet and I will stop. Whereas cakes and treats, I'll grab willy nilly . Going forward though I could try these and drizzle with some chocolate maybe,or cover with some, to try and trick my mind.
I find on days where I've ate well and I'm full, I pick less. So I need to try and plan what I'm having better too and just sit on my hands. 

K9sandFelines

Four toilet rolls @ £2.60 back to daughter.Had to ask her for some whilst waiting for the order to arrive, as she has the same ones.
Also, one Yuvi bar @ 86p.
So, a total of £3.46

I'll have more spends to add later as I'm going to collect my glasses from the opticians, and I'm planning to stop off at Icel@nd for the Flora offer - two big ones for £5. Whilst I'm that end (city centre) I will also go in Tesc@

K9sandFelines

Ok so my expedition today was an experience.

Glasses collected successfully.

Flora Buttery no longer on offer. Picked it up on Clubcard from Tesc@, but a smaller size. Then forgot to get two, because I could have got a 40p coupon off, but least I remembered to buy it.

Spent about £6.34 ,which was the remainder of the Jam doughnut balance.I also used £4.50 in Clubcard vouchers. 

Then got a TGTG from local bakery. Ended up being two pain au chocolates and a cinnamon whirl.So was a little disappointed for the price.
So lesson learned TGTG is no longer the great thing it once was. So going forward, unless they have the Meowing Heads cat biscuits in again, I won't be using it anymore.

Also, i need to add two more Yubi bars. I let DD1 try one, and I'd skipped dinner and so I was hungry by the time I arrived back home.  Should have had fruit, but felt it would go good with my cup of tea.

I hope this is it now til the GC month end. I do need sugar and washing up liquid though. I'll try and get that from B and M or Iceland, as I've got some money on both on Jam Doughnut.

So, £7.86 to add to signature 

ancientmum

I've been away the end of April and part of May, so a small spend there, then had to do two biggish stock up shops.  Went to Tosco as they had sent me some money-off vouchers and the current total for the year so far stands at £506/1500.

Soontobeoap

@ancientmum can I just say you are amazing. I know you have others to feed sometimes. Do you include toiletries, cleaning stuff etc? I am in awe.

K9sandFelines

.I hope this is it now til the GC month end. I do need sugar and washing up liquid though. I'll try and get that from B and M or Iceland, as I've got some money on both on Jam Doughnut.

So, £7.86 to add to signature 

Managed to pick up the sugar for 35p, as the Co-@p were doing yet another (my third ) £1 off (no min spend) coupon. That was on Tuesday.
Today I had to go and collect an Amazon order and picked up some YS sourdough. This saved me having to bake a loaf, though I will do that  probably tomorrow. I've baked cakes instead to use up the never ending glut of bananas, and a few blueberries from The Bread and Butter thing

JingsMyBucket

@K9sandFelines that is incredibly cheap sugar. Ah, but you mentioned a £1 coupon. I wonder if they’re giving out so many coupons to keep people going into the stores while they weather the fall out from the systems hack. 

K9sandFelines

JingsMyBucket said:

@K9sandFelines that is incredibly cheap sugar. Ah, but you mentioned a £1 coupon. I wonder if they’re giving out so many coupons to keep people going into the stores while they weather the fall out from the systems hack. 

I thought that too Jings, because I've had three vouchers in a row and hardly been in there shopping. Just one or two items each week.
Will soon see this week if I get another one, as they seem to be back to normal now.

Sugar in there is normally £1.35

Need to add two spends from my own stock. 2 x 65p s and 2 x 86p s = £3.02

SausageDogSandwich

Morning all, hope everyone is doing well.
im having goust this week as had 50% off so worked out cheaper than it would to buy the ingredients, also been to buy fruit nd salad and packed lunch bits. Also ordered toothpaste. Hoping to not need milk for a few more days.
£105.47/385