April 2008 Grocery Challenge

Frugaldom

Can I go on strike and refuse to buy food for the rest of the month? I've plenty in stock and yet I can still hear the war cry, 'what's for eating?' Or worse still, 'There's nothing for eating'!!

Can someone please explain to me the differences in perspective between a male and a female looking into a food cupboard? Is it just me, or does anyone else think that some people (usually teenage males) only see 'food' if it is all prepared and ready to eat NOW, hence the preference for anything that fits on a sandwich and a constant demand for bread & rolls?

I'm about to explore the staple diets of other cultures, especially those associated with third world countries. A month on rations could soon bring some to their senses.

Downsizing__for_sanity

Could you teach them to bake their own?
My mum never really had biscuits in the house but we fairly rapidly learnt to bake fairy cakes, oaty biscuits etc when she was out at work if we got home from school before her....hence my standing obsession with food!

As someone else said here recently, OSers always seem to have ingredients in the cupboard, but no "food" by teenage standards!:D

DFS

teedy23

G,day all, had to buy tea bags this morning, from the corner shop too 99p gone. I,m going to rethink how I do my challenge as I get paid 4 weekly, I,m making this too hard for myself and in danger of throwing in the towel. Dont know whats wrong with me, I used to be good at being poor. That,s what a good few years of comfort does to you. I expect more now (or is it just want), still not such a bad life, just getting soft and whiny in my old age.

skintscotslass

nykmedia wrote: »

Can I go on strike and refuse to buy food for the rest of the month? I've plenty in stock and yet I can still hear the war cry, 'what's for eating?' Or worse still, 'There's nothing for eating'!!

Can someone please explain to me the differences in perspective between a male and a female looking into a food cupboard? Is it just me, or does anyone else think that some people (usually teenage males) only see 'food' if it is all prepared and ready to eat NOW, hence the preference for anything that fits on a sandwich and a constant demand for bread & rolls?

I'm about to explore the staple diets of other cultures, especially those associated with third world countries. A month on rations could soon bring some to their senses.

My teenage daughter is the same! I did a small shop last night, just getting some veg, herbs and spices. She's not happy cos I didnt buy any white bread. There's brown bread but she doesnt like that, grrrr. So she'll eat cream crackers instead :mad:

cheerfulness4

MrDT, I crave a freezer like that. One day... one day... :rolleyes:

skintscotslass

Just watching This Morning. They have just featured the most gorgeous Jamician Ginger Bread. Think I might make it this afternoon.

I spent £8.09 in Lidls last night and £1.20 in the Asian grocers. I got a huge bunch of parsley, a couple of large green chillis and a big piece of ginger for my £1.20. I also returned a mop head to Tesco so my new total is £73.91. Not bad I think. I've got loads of food in the fridge and freezer, so I need to do a meal plan for the rest of the month.

candygirl

teedy23 wrote: »

G,day all, had to buy tea bags this morning, from the corner shop too 99p gone. I,m going to rethink how I do my challenge as I get paid 4 weekly, I,m making this too hard for myself and in danger of throwing in the towel. Dont know whats wrong with me, I used to be good at being poor. That,s what a good few years of comfort does to you. I expect more now (or is it just want), still not such a bad life, just getting soft and whiny in my old age.

Teedy £50 is a very small amount to live off per month, is it just for food or does it include toiletries too?I allow £120 for me and 2 dogs, and that's quite tight:eek: :eek: Can you not allow a little bit more per month?

sazzledazzle

Well this week was alittle better than last weeks with only a £66 which means we are learning. This also included a £9 payg mobile, as I needed a new charger which was £6 and partner needed new sim, so worked out cheaper to buy the £9 phone and hold it as a spare in case we lose another one.
Managed to make jaimie olivers meatballs from the advert and made enough for tea and next days lunch.
Will update signature now with this weekends spend.

mandy_moo_1

hi everyone :wave:

just popped on to update my sig. went to asda this morning and spent £24.49 :eek:
thats a lot by my standards, but i managed to get 2 huge bags of pasta with a long date on them, chicken chargrills were on offer for £1 so got 3boxes! then just stocked up on cereal,UHT milk for yogurt making and other bits and bobs that soon added up!!

will have to catch up on everybodys posts a bit later as i have to go and check on my gran...i'm her full time carer and she hasnt been well for a few days.she's 90 now, so i try to be round there as much as i can

right, catch up with you all soon xx hope everyone's doing well this week

clair2305

nykmedia wrote: »

Can I go on strike and refuse to buy food for the rest of the month? I've plenty in stock and yet I can still hear the war cry, 'what's for eating?' Or worse still, 'There's nothing for eating'!!

Can someone please explain to me the differences in perspective between a male and a female looking into a food cupboard? Is it just me, or does anyone else think that some people (usually teenage males) only see 'food' if it is all prepared and ready to eat NOW, hence the preference for anything that fits on a sandwich and a constant demand for bread & rolls?

I'm about to explore the staple diets of other cultures, especially those associated with third world countries. A month on rations could soon bring some to their senses.

Yes, teenage males want everthing ready....which is why mine opens and eats a whole large tin of pineapple, even too lazy to put it in a bowl!!! And when you ask them what they've had to eat, it's a sandwich, whereas I know he's only eaten the filling for a least 5 sandwiches.....5 slices of cheese and 5 slices of ham. I wouldn't mind but not only is it greedy and lazy, it's also selfish....there's no pineapple for me and the OH now :mad: and there's always loads of beans and packets of noodles in the cupboard

I've also noticed how when the things they like have run out, they seem to "like" the things they "don't like"!!!!