May 2008 Grocery Challenge

shelley1977

i had to buy milk this morning,£1.34 for 2 litres at the corner shop.i have been using some uht milk but its only semi skimmed and my little 2 really are better with full fat still being so little.better get a move on as want to get lots of baking done and some meals prepared as got lots on for the rest of the week then its my youngests birthday on saturday.

MRSMCAWBER

Weezl74

Some of my tomatoes are out..about 10 plants out of 24 the rest will go out in a couple of weeks when they are a bit bigger.... i haven't waited for the flowers to appear... my grandad never did..and my mum doesn't..so i do as they did/do ... mine look quite tiny now... but when i planted them out i sink the stem underground so the 1st "true" leaves are just above the ground..the stem underground will produce more roots and make stronger healthier plants :j

Here is the beginings of my potio apotment... still a work in progress mind

victory

I made chocolate brownies with the weetabix that the kids did not like last night and the kids hate them:rolleyes: so went back to the trusted twinks oat biscuits and the kids were eating them as they came out of the oven:D I also was going to make something with apples because I have loads but the kids said no they would not eat it:rolleyes:

Today I making chicken curry from scratch, kids fav.

NSD for me today, need to cut back as it is 5 week month and if I don't money won't last:rolleyes: got everything I need for a few days, will have to get fresh veg as the fridge is looking empty on that other than that the cupboards and freezer are full:D

Sharon_1970_2

Flavoured water - I know this is kind of obscure but go with it for a moment. My kids, as I expect most schools do now, are allowed a bottle with them in lessons but they are only allowed water not squash. My lot don't like plain tap water so I have been giving them flavoured water which works out quite expensive. Anyone know if there is such a thing as a non coloured squash that I could use to flavour the water please?

procrastinator

Hi
Started my second week and shopping this weekend has been bitty but overall I'm pleased. Main bulk done on Friday and spent 32.00 between Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury. Saturday topped up with a couple of things missed at Asda (easy to pop in as it's next to the library). Then yesterday we went to get bread and checked out Lidl - were not impressed but did manage to pick up a cucumber for 29p, have been paying 70-80p and a 500g bag of yellow split peas for 36p - usually pay 50-60p. Then we went to Asda and whoopsies gallore. I have hardly found anything worth having for weeks but yesterday was in the right place at the right time. Got 6 whole milk set yoghurts for 20p Stilton cheese for 50p instead of 2.09, muller cherry corner yoghurts at 10p each watercress and baby sweetcorn at 60p each. Then popped into Mr T on the way home and picked up two loaves for 33p. As we walked we also saved on petrol and hopefully burned a few calories. Total spend this weekend = 42.10 and should only have to buy bread later this week.

Tashja

Hi all

I am really trying for a NSD today. Have checked the meal plan and I have everything in. Running low/out of cereal but going to try and get the kids to have toast or porridge for brekki tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be a spend day because I will have to get baby milk which will be about £8.00 - she is 7 months old so still a bit young to start movingon to full fat milk I think.

Hope everyone is ok - you all seem to get some great whoopsies - there is never anything I need or can use in the whoopsie section I obviousley need to extend my recipe knowledge.

T xx

findingmyfeet

morning all,
sorry not posting much at present, seem to be living at work at the moment.
still had a almost spend free weekend except 2 icecreams £1.60 whilst out and about yesterday.

Spends so far Tesco £82.61 and aldi 24.56. Money does not seem to be going very far at all at the moment. Living off the freezer and cupboards for a few days, wanting to get the garden up to scratch while the weather is good. Mrs M your veggie plot looking good, mine too this week hopefully little seedlings waiting and ready to go in.

good luck all for may.

Also got some baking done bagels , icecream and a new fruit loaf recipe a old lady gave me , she told me it was cheap n cheerful and it is, crumbly but nice. thanks for everyones recipes certainly adopted a good few.

Phoolgrrrl

We sorted out the kitchen cupboards yesterday and the freezer and pretty happy with our stock! Also got a slowcooker from my granny so will have to start using it. OH is gettin fed up with my money saving talk and menu planning. But we are down to around £18/week now each so its saving him money. Now he just needs to stop somoking!

WelshWoofer

I'm another part-time poster at the moment - work is bonkers and the internet is flaky at best at home.
Anyway, I've had a few small spends over the weekend - will update the sig in a minute.
I'm trying to get to 15th May (pay day) without another major spend - hopefully I can get away with just a fiver or so on the weekend on fruit and veg to stop me getting scurvy!
Will trawl back through the lats million posts since I last popped on now to see if you have any new fabuous ideas! (I'm expecting so!)

Take care
R x

debbym

Just done the first big shop of the month. Managed to forget my list and £2 worth of coupons:mad: (come to think of it I think that the number of times I've actually remembered my list can't even be in double figures and I'm 40:rotfl: )
Also had to buy
shoes for me
nappies for 4mo
nappies for 4yo (nightime)
clothes for 4mo
school uniform stuff for 4yo and 6yo
2x birthday pressies
2 x cards
all this from GB!!!
Got enough food for 2 weeks bar milk and fruit £80.24:j
No whoopsies but £5.84 multibuys:T

Stirfry tonight using 8p noodles (minus the flavour sachet -YUCK!)