June 2025 Grocery Challenge

carboot_karaoke

Morning all,

I have two small spends to declare totalling £4.47 l know l brought some seasonings but cant remember what the others costs were. Oh actually, salad was definitely included.

This brings our new total to £376.18 / £446

However, everything needs a restock from rice to washing tabs, toilet roll and black bags. Plus my food cupboards look like Old Mother Hubbard's. Because its so close to the end of the month instead of trying to apportion the big shop cost over two months. I'm going to declare for June now and rollover the saving to up July's budget.

See you on the July thread 

Working_Mum

Hello everyone, 
where has this month gone!!

I'm declaring June at £250.94  for food and £80.24 for household / dog etc. Overall I'm quite happy with it - the food budget included a couple of train picnics as I've been away for a couple of nights in the month. The household budget is an overrun because I ran out of dog food in the last week of the month - so I'm chalking it up as a timing issue.

Will subscribe the July thread.

Wishing everyone a smashing weekend,

((WM))

Nelliegrace

I don’t feel like cooking in this weather so plenty of salads and sandwiches, and if he is not in for meals because of his bowls matches, all day and every day, I am not preparing his meals. The cook is on strike! It has been more frugal of late. 

C_J

Well the nectarine and chilli chutney was a triumph! 

Two punnets of nectarines made two jars of chutney, one to keep and one to give to my daughter who was desperate to try some.  You are right @K9sandFelines it is quite hot - I like spicy things, but anyone trying the recipe who likes their chutneys a little milder may want to really reduce the chilli content. I used one large red chilli, grated into the mix from frozen including the seeds. I might omit the seeds next time.

I couldn’t find my yellow mustard seeds in the spice cupboard (odd, I know I have some!) so I substituted half a teaspoon of Colman’s yellow mustard powder but otherwise followed the recipe. I would definitely make this again, it will be fab in sandwiches or alongside cold meats. It’s similar to mango chutney but not nearly as sweet.

Pennypincin

I have 50p left this week.
I've bought bits and bobs including salad, potatoes, coffee substitute and pasta sauce.

carboot_karaoke

Hi All 

I just thought I'd say thank you for your all of your suggestions for our impending gathering next week. I've decided on the following;

Pulled chicken
Baps
Home made wedges
Homemade Coleslaw 
Salad 
Nachos 
Mexican rice with beans / Pesto Pasta - for the vegetarians /vegans 

Brought the chicken, pasta, pesto, tortilla crisps and seasonings today. Noted the prices of other things I'll buy next week. I think it should come to £50 /£2 per head all in.  I'll update on the July thread. 

CK x 

K9sandFelines

£10.84 spent at Tesc@.
£10.00 in clubcard vouchers and the rest on my card. 
Mostly gluten free pasta, free from ice-cream, free from pesto and frozen chips ( DGD won't eat home made)

K9sandFelines

C_J said:

Well the nectarine and chilli chutney was a triumph! 

Two punnets of nectarines made two jars of chutney, one to keep and one to give to my daughter who was desperate to try some.  You are right @K9sandFelines it is quite hot - I like spicy things, but anyone trying the recipe who likes their chutneys a little milder may want to really reduce the chilli content. I used one large red chilli, grated into the mix from frozen including the seeds. I might omit the seeds next time.

I couldn’t find my yellow mustard seeds in the spice cupboard (odd, I know I have some!) so I substituted half a teaspoon of Colman’s yellow mustard powder but otherwise followed the recipe. I would definitely make this again, it will be fab in sandwiches or alongside cold meats. It’s similar to mango chutney but not nearly as sweet.

That's exactly what I thought, very close to mango. So glad I omitted the heat.i added black mustard seeds, but I'm sure anything similar works 
I wonder if there are some other flavour profiles I've not thought of yet for chutney?

PipneyJane

I’m declaring for June at £162.50/£165.

We’ll roll the £2.50 over to July.

- Pip

K9sandFelines

Another few spends here 🫣
£2.55 from my own stores
£6.32 in Aldi! On basic, rice cakes, tofu, toilet gel and sweet potatoes
£2.47 in H@me Bargains on toothbrushes and Spring onions