May 2008 Grocery Challenge

egon

First spend of the moth came to £73.31. Hoping to stick to the budget as close as possible.

Better go and read the thread.

Egon

egon

searching_me wrote: »

hello everybody!!! and how are we all today?.... got a few treats today but they didnt come out of the gc as oh treated me... just found out im 5 weeks pregnant and am craving ice cream and fruit (early i know but thats my excuse and im sticking ot it :rotfl) dont need anything apart from milk tomorrow (well out of the gc) but lets see... ive finally got my kitchen finished YAY!!!!!!!!!! :dance: so i can order a big shop... althought i did get 2 bottle of worster sauce (the big bottles) for 49p each score!! :rotfl: ... right im off for a nap... bloody bean :rotfl: xxx

:wave: Congratulations!!! :j :j :j :j :j :j

scotsaver

Hi victory - I think that what happened to you in Sainsury's was awful and you should definitely complain - hope you get some MOC's as a result.

Congrats to searching_me :j

Taplady - (((HUGS))))

Have updated my sig with spends today, have menu planned until the end of the month so will only need to buy Milk, F&V. Both freezers are full to bursting and cupboards are overflowing so feel confident about beating target. Thanks to whoever mention the BOGOF on Seriously Strong Cheese in Sainsbury's - picked up 4 packs today.

BigMummaF - was interested to read what you were saying about HM Packed Lunches/HM food, I too make everything from scratch and my two Daughters are constantly telling me that their friends keep saying "I wish my Mum would make those for me", in fact DD2 has been sharing the contents of her Packed Lunch with her Best Friend and I have recently been putting a bit extra in for her!! Some of my friends admire what I do but some think I'm mad and don't see the point in making something when you can buy it ready made. Try to calmly explain that when you buy ready made it's full of additives, preservatives, extra fat, extra salt etc etc. For me though it's not just about eating healthily, I love cooking and I actually find it very relaxing and the best bit is when you serve something up and everyone raves about how nice it is and then you can wallow in the glory;) Shall pop off now and polish my Halo.:rotfl: :rotfl:

Hope everyone has a good Bank Holiday weekend.:D

taplady

weemissy wrote: »

Taplady - have just read about pup, really sorry, quite emotional as my big soft darling handsome border collie died last sept, he just went to sleep at the bottom of the garden behind the playhouse. We were away for the weekend!!!! and poor nephew was minding them. Never forgive myself, but he had always been so well.

Thanks weemissy, thats what happened to our last dog who died in his sleep when he was 14 while my hubby was away - so much less distressing.

thanks to everyone else for their kind thoughts too.

cupboards are full now that I've been shopping, and am going to start making my own bread again after quite a while of buying it but at £1.20 for our usual loaf we just have to make savings.

have a good weekend all x

carolt2

CONGRATULATIONS SEARCHING ME ( just noticed your location, I live in sheffield as well, think there are a few of us on the GC thread now)



Went shopping AGAIN today for my mum and ended up getting a few bits and pieces for us.
I bought a few items that were half price.

Total spend £ 22.07 signature updated.

will be popping to mr m tomorrow just for t bags while they are still on BOGOF.
Going to be in the area anyway.

Started making a shepherds pie tonight for tomorrow and i've bulked it out that much that there is going to be loads of it.
Not sure what else to do with it as their is no room in the freezer.:rolleyes:

egon

clair2305 wrote: »

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So any advice about bread making would be great, including can i do it without a breadmaker?

We haven't got a BM. Bread always turns out yummy. Actually, DH makes the better one!

superspam

Just read back through the posts - CONGRATULATIONS Searching Me!!:j

aliwali

Hi
Can I join for the first time this month. We won't be doing our first shop of the month until Monday but will hopefully still work out. We always aim for £200 a month so I would really like to see how close we actually get to this.

Thanks
Alison

turbo5019

:j CONGRATULATIONS Searching Me:j

NSD again today been too busy in garden to shop. DH wanted to get a take away as it's my birthday day but didn't fancy it and didn't want to spend the money when I had so much in the freezer. Sister did come round with a chocolate and orange muffin LOVELY :T so when you get a min chocolate teddy can I have the recipe.
I have really got the bug and DH thinks i'm mad whilest digging the garden found a fat juicy worm asked him how I could cook it he just looked at me gone out. Its free !!!!!!!

Gena

Can I join in please? I've had a monthly household budget for over a year, so it'll be lovely to share with other people! My budget this month is £180 for 2 adults, plus 2 children at the weekend (2 x lunch, 1 x tea, 1 x breakfast, plus snacks etc). I'd upped my budget to £200 at the end of last year due to price rises but browsing here for the past month makes me think I can do better, plus I still have a fair bit of meat and fish in the freezer, so £180 for this month and I'll take it from there.

My month actually started last friday, but I'll add up what I've spent when I've done tomorrow's shop.

Gena x