June 2008 Grocery Challenge

greent

CONGRATS TO MRS & BABY IRWIN!!!

Well done on the b/feeding :-)) My youngest was the one I was most unsure about feeding for very long - but he's still going strong at nearly 2 & 1/2years:eek: Now need to figure out how to get him to stop!!!!


Have spent loads this week - am convinced starting GC is like starting a diet (when you then crave food ALL the time) - can't seem to keep out of shops - haven't managed a NSD yet - and cupboards/ fridge/ freezer were bursting before month began! Now need to tally it up & update signature:p

Off to catch up with this thread - is it normally this chatty??????

Judellie

Aaaarrrrgghhh!!
Thought I'd got away with a 95p spend but forgot the £2 for ds2 lunch and then everyone wanted fish and chips for tea - another £8.40 so thats £10.40 to add to my total

Jude xx

annelouise_2

Had a gym,linedancing,housework day today so NSD which was great.

Made the pastryless quiche in a flash with extra soft cheese,parmesan,cheddar,bacon lardons from fridge,1/2 small onion ( v sad looking )pinch mixed herbs.Just cooling now.:j Have sliced it into 6 wedges and taken some to neighbour ,put 2 pieces in fridge and the other 3 in freezer.LOVELY.

Have watered veg and gathered my recycling together so just tonights 6 items to list on ebay in an hour or so,mop the lounge and 1/2 hr ironing.

Pasta with pesto,courgette and bacon tomorrow and jackets a la various on Friday.Toad in the hole Saturday and Roast Chicken Dinner Sunday so we're all set.

Have got bread,wraps,pitta for packed lunches but will need -apples,oranges,pears,pineapple,cherries or grapes and bananas at the end of the week.

Congrats to new baby.:T

annelouise:rotfl:

Mudbath

I managed three NSDs but today got a big delivery from tesco (with a free delivery coupon obviously!!). I've got another order coming from waitrose on Monday as I had a free delivery coupon for them too. I know they're more expensive but I only bought bogof basics with them and have £100 worth of stuff coming for £50. It's made this an expensive month but I won't be buying loo roll, dishwasher tabs, washing up liquid etc, etc for a good few months. Also means I don't have to the heavy shopping which is good as i've got limited access to the car (sold mine last year so share with DH) and a dodgy hand so can't carry much. DH has been doing the shopping but he buys wierd stuff or doesn't go for ages. I'd rather he spent his time doing stuff that's more useful anyway. So, i'm up to £117.08.

Oops, didn't mean to go on quite so much.

Hope everyone has a successful month xx

scooterwife

Well I knew I was spending money like water, but writing it all down, it really makes you think doesn't it?
Thanks Greent & Judellie, your posts sum up my week so far as well, although I bought huge box of washing powder in Netto which will easily last the month.
Didn't have time (couldn't be bothered .......) to cook tea so fish & chips here as well, but I shouldn't need any more shopping this week except milk, & at least thats 2 x 4pints for £2 at both my nearest shops. :j

Jaycee1972

Hi everyone, just done some totting up from the first few days of June.

I am including money which I spend at work on food/drink in my grocery budget and also any coffee or a snacks out as motivation to be aware of my spending on this kind of thing and in particular take pack up to work. I have only been in work 2 days this week and spent £1.80 which is an improvement but is still not great.

I had an exam yesterday and treated myself to mocha and cheese cake at Starbucks after. However, I wish I hadn't spent that £5.35 of my budget lol!

So that is a total of £8.95 on eats/drinks out and £17.24 on groceries. Shouldn't need to to buy much else until next week. Going to the zoo tomorrow and taking a picnic Off to amend my sig.

Good luck everyone!
Jaycee

lingojingo

Hi everyone, not been on for a few days, so haven't told you how the giant jaffa cake went.
Followed various bits of advice from several of you :A - used the juice from the tin instead of cold water to make the jelly - allowed the jelly to almost set in the jug before putting it into the flan, so it didn't end up soggy - added a little cream to the melted chocolate in an attempt to stop it going brittle - spread out the chocolate on a plate covered in cling film first, rather than put it on the jelly when it was hot.
Result - flan didn't get too soggy:j, taste pronounced fantastic "just like real jaffa cakes":D, jelly didn't melt under the chocolate:j, but the chocolate was still quite hard and impossible to cut without shattering:mad: . When I make it again (already requested by DS:D) I'll try making chocolate icing instead.

SAV3R

Hi, Had delivery this eve from mr T. Spent more than I should really, but needed fruit n veg, dairy etc, decided to stock up on a few other things at same time to try and stretch further between shops. I keep saying this but never seem to last as long as I plan to. On a plus side the cupboards are pretty full and freezer not looking too bad either. For the first time I found a code for £6 off my shop, was not confident about it working but it did, yay.....I am going to keep trying and will eventually succeed. My shopping habits are changing, maybe a little slower than other people on here, but I am taking in all the advice. Thanks.

Made fruit biscuits (these are my favourite) and chcocolate ones for kids. Also made choc chip muffin mix, tried this as a traybake, not sure what I think, pieces very uneven in size. The mix rose a lot in the middle but not around edges, I did, however, get 15 pieces rather than 12 cakes.

Tesco-shopper

I had to go down town today to get a prescription. Having been told it was about a 15 minute wait before it would be ready, I decided to sit and wait in the pharmacy rather that look round the shops down town - I didn't trust myself looking round the shops - I might have bought something!

Flylady_Flower

Hi Everyone,

CONGRATS TO MRS IRWIN AND LOVE TO BABY IRWIN - please give a little hug from me:A

Hugs to anyone who needs them, things do change and it will pick up for you. I know when we lost our house and went bankrupt, I thought we would never get back from it, but 3 years on and I think it was the best thing we did (considering the circumstances) it has made us stronger as a couple and now we are moving forward and don't even think about it (much anyway). I know its hard at the mo, but it will get better I promise...

Nearly had a NSD today again, but had to collect my car from repairers(Good news, only £70, not £150!:j so still have some savings left!), popped in to get Diesel (separate budget) and brought some sweets and drinks for me and hubby and a £3.99 garden hose attachment as the dogs have eaten mine :rolleyes: (£7.07 - aaaarrgh!). Put washing machine man off until Monday as couldn't afford it this week (£45 to fit new door handle - having to use a knife at the moment!:mad: )

:j :j Good news is that I have quit my job :j :j as it was driving me MAAAAD and am now going to work with my friend helping out with her business, which is the same as my own, so I know I will LOOOVE that. Am really excited about it and I am only working my notice until the end of the month so not long now.

Hubby is really impressed with me at the moment thanks to you guys - I made a batch of rolls last night (think I mentioned the 1.30am cooking fest!:D ) which he said were scrummy and he ate three of them, did me two when I got in from work (he was off today) and did three for DS to take to work experience for lunch today, so all gone already!

Have had to make another batch ready for tomorrow. Had one tonight with my HM swede and apple soup - we were sitting in the kitchen and I said I bet you never thought that you would see me eating HM soup and HM rolls eh! - he just rolled his eyes! seriously, if you knew me, you'd bust up laughing and just wouldn't believe it... I lived of KFC and ready meals and this is such a wonderful feeling now - THANK YOU ALL!!!!:beer:

He's also loving the NSD's - he went to the freezer and got out some wraps I have had in there for ages and a chicken tikka we made and froze and made himself chicken tikka wraps for dinner and lunch for tomorrow with cheese and salad - Hubby - Wraps - make himself - not 3 words I would normally have put together:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Mrs M - I'm going to have to make those baguettes now too, thanks for the recipe, they look scrummy.

One quick question - when making your own bread, do you all have trouble cutting the last bit too???:D Mine always turns into a door stop or crumbles to nothing...

Happy Whoopsie hunting, Denise