March 2008 Grocery Challenge

pink_princess

thanx s minibudgetgal its definatley the kids snax and sweets to target first they have 3 snack things a day each and there all stick thin i do need to start making other things from scratch cakes etc instead of buying them unfortunatley i cant keep out of the stores as i work for mr s but the discount is handy i ll def start keeping my reciepts to see how much we actually spend and where i can reduce also just read about the freezer list etc i ll def try this
thanx again

EverTheOptimist

Hi guys

I am declaring under budget at £95.83 spent out of £100. YAY!!

have aready put the other £4.17 into my sealed pot so the next 7 days have to be NSD's. i get paid on 28th but wont take the money out until 1st April. have got 4 days at work where my meals are supplied and visiting friends at the weekend so shouldnt be too much of a problem... she says.

MRSMC - am setting a budget of £100 again for april please

although i'm probably setting myself up to fail as i have an empty freezer as it needs defrosting and my OH is back so will be two of us eating. but i'll see how it goes.

Thanks

ETO
x

mardatha

what gets me always is that I run out of nice things to nibble. I live remote and there's no handy corner shop within miles, I can do the asda weekly ( soon internet ) shop and have just started to plan meals, but halfway through the week I would mug the village kids (if I could find any) for some choc or sweeties. I tried stocking up at asda but just et everything in 2 days. (And at my age I should know better ! ) So any suggestions for sweet things gratefully received

minibudgetgal

also hun, have bought a slow cooker, which is great if you are busy, also a yog maker from lakeland for £20. not sure how much it "saves" but certainly have not chucked away loads of yog cartons recently, as everything i make home made is sacred lol and must be eaten haha. kids are tough to crack with treats, but they dont get much in the way of cakes etc. when the apple crumble does arrive on sunday it is devoured lol! good luck, you will save money if you only do half of what some on here do every day. they are legends

pink_princess

thanx mrs mc and getting sorted sarah been reading this thread every day since january and its cause of you s i ve saved the 150 a month hoping now i ve had the confidence to post i ll be able to reduce this even further
i ve started to cook as i even used to by the taste the difference ready done mashed potato i never cooked at all just reheated
so ashamed now when i think what i wasted
i think for april we ll try for £475 from this friday that will be for 4 weeks
fingers firmly crossed

candygirl

MINIBUDGETGAL could I please have your cheese sauce recipe hun?:D

Frugaldom

Hello, hope everyone had a lovely Easter. Just got back this afternoon and now I know what 'WHOOPS' is all about too! :T Whilst away, I ventured into a 24 hour Asda store and going those little yellow 'whoops' stickers! Spent a grand total of £10.80 (many whoopsies) and am still within budget this month with only milk needed to last me the month. Total spent so far this month £92.53

Hope everyone is doing OK and managing to work out their budgets. It does get easier as the 'stores' build up. I think I have enough rice and pasta in store to last a month if needs must! :rotfl: At 19p per pack for pasta shapes, I certainly have enough in stock to feed my army!

My month runs as a calendar month, but I'd like to keep my target the same. I won't be starting until 1st April, but here are my details for next month in red

NYKMedia - April target £100 for 3

minibudgetgal

my cheese sauce recipe that goes with everything even porridge (not really)

1 oz any flour
1 oz butter
nutmeg or mustard
oh yes, half pint of room temp milk
melt butter add flour. continue to cook gently til sandy coloured. dont rush to add the milk, you want it beginning to go a bit darker. whisk in room temp milk, dont know why but straight from the fridge deosnt seem to work as well. i buy uht stuff for the yog maker and it is stored in the cupboard at room temp anyway. whisk for what seems like your whole life until it thickens. it will honest, it will just take a while. then add in either the nutmeg or if you prefer the mustard. lovely over everything.

weezl74

minibudgetgal wrote: »

my cheese sauce recipe that goes with everything even porridge (not really)

1 oz any flour
1 oz butter
nutmeg or mustard
oh yes, half pint of room temp milk
melt butter add flour. continue to cook gently til sandy coloured. dont rush to add the milk, you want it beginning to go a bit darker. whisk in room temp milk, dont know why but straight from the fridge deosnt seem to work as well. i buy uht stuff for the yog maker and it is stored in the cupboard at room temp anyway. whisk for what seems like your whole life until it thickens. it will honest, it will just take a while. then add in either the nutmeg or if you prefer the mustard. lovely over everything.

Hi,

does it really not have any cheese in?

weezl x

minibudgetgal

haha yes, that is why it is so damn cheap. i meant to say add 6oz cheese, the more mature the better. if baking it i will add some freshly grated parmesan too. mega lol, am so crap
xx