April 2008 Grocery Challenge

Moniker

Hey Weezl74 - can we have the recipe for the lemon ice cream please?

thanks

Moniker

TheBees

Hi everyone
Not been on here for several days but food spending has been fine so far :j

Tesco delivery £68
Butchers £20
Fruit & Veg £3

Saved money on milk this week as neighbours away on hol and their milkman kept delivering.
OH made pasties today which were delicious.
Must remember to defrost some sausages for toad in the hole tom.

Have a good weeked.
TheBees

galacticgreen

Haven't spent any more on groceries since our main shop at the start of the month. We will need some fruit, veg, milk and meat, but I am trying to keep an eye out for bargains as I don't have to buy just yet... Got some planting to do this weekend. This will be the first year for a long time that I've tried to grow veg, so we'll have to see how it goes:eek:

Blairweech

Okay, I thought I would post my menu planner for the month, This uses up virtually EVERYTHING thats in the freezer, hence a lot of it is ready meals and OH and I are having different dinners on several occasions. I know it is particularly uninspired, but this is what I had to work with

Week 1

M Shepherds Pie
T Sausage and Bean Casserole with mash
W Shepherds Pie (leftover)
T Sausage and Bean Casserole (leftover)
F Fish in butter sauce, mash and veg
S Ham, Cheese and Potato Bake – with salad?
S Oven baked chicken, chips, beans, coleslaw etc OR Coq au vin, potato dauphinoise and veg

Week 2

M Bacon casserole
T Nosh Up
W Fish bake, mash and veg
T Chicken goujons, chips and beans
F Fry Up, with piece of gammon for OH
S Bacon and sweetcorn chowder, with bread
S Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, cauli cheese, green beans, carrots, gravy

Week 3

M Spinach and ricotta pasta with cheese sauce for me, Gammon, egg and chips for OH
T Scampi, chips and peas
W Sausage and rice casserole
T Pork, apple and apricot burgers OR IKEA meatballs (made with pork mince)
F Pie and Chips
S Chicken enchiladas, spicy wedges and salad
S Steak, chips, onion rings, mushrooms, blue cheese sauce for me

Week 4

M Quiche for OH, with bread and salad, Mini Kievs for me with mash
T Pork Meatballs with cream sauce OR with pasta and tomato sauce
W Chicken curry rice
T Fish, chips and mushy peas
F Pie and Chips
S Creamy chicken and potato casserole
S TAKEAWAY

nopot2pin

Moniker wrote: »

Hey Weezl74 - can we have the recipe for the lemon ice cream please?

thanks

Moniker

Yes... I would quite like it too please Weezl

Sounds lovely

Kaz2904

I spent £5 on a new tunic dress/top for DD. Didn't go and get my sugar and other stuff cause I couldn't be faffed. It can wait until Monday.
DH said his necks feeling much better from the new pillow so that's good.
Made 3 loaves of bread so hopefully it'll see us through until Friday. I'll freeze 2.
BIL and SIL came round earlier and DH was well chuffed offering them humous. SIL's a SAHM and I offered her my old bm and she said I haven't got time for that- !!!!!!? It's quicker than strapping the kids in the car to go to the shop!
No school for the next 2 weeks and I get paid on 22nd so 16 days. I do believe I may actually do it!

juliejim

Morning All

Well in the last couple of days I've spent £68.08:eek: but half of that was because DH decided we would go to the pub for tea last night. He paid but I thought I'd include it in here anyway.

I'm planning on going to HB later so I'll probably be getting some bits from there as well so we'll see how it goes.

Jue

Fi27

jackie_w wrote: »

Someone asked for this recipe (sorry I cant remember who it was, and I cant find the post), so here it is. Sorry its a bit late.

It was me! Thank-you :T

Will be adding it to my meal plan for next week, OH says his mum used to make a fab bacon and egg pie but she's very ill at the moment and i cant really ask her to share the recipe

Thanks also to whoever posted the 'tuscan bean stew' i will be trying that next week too

Fi x

patentgirl

Morning all
I ant believe how quick this thread grows dont often get much chance to get on here at weekend with DD and DS fighting over it but thought I would sneak on while both in bed, a NSD for me today went to Aldis and farm foods yesterday so will update total, planning another baking day today so nice coming home from work with food already done or at least part of it, thanks everyone for recipes keep them coming! pop back later hopefully

ifonlyitwaseasier

morning all

all i'm spending on today are the papers, which OH is getting

hope you all got a little snow to make you smile