June 2008 Grocery Challenge

sjaypink

unixgirluk wrote: »

Not sure your 13 yo would eat this but this is what I make for 2 adults and 2 teenagers:

Sausage and tomato pie:

= 1.21 for 4 (so ingredient for 6 would be roughly 1.80.

omg! £1.21! just thought id join in on this thread as we are a family of 6 too. my weekly shop is about £90-£100 pw, although probably about £80-£85 on food i guess............
i know i could get this down with help! is there a thread which is just recipies?
even better somewhere which gives me the shopping list and weekly menu? :rotfl:

thanks

Uniscots97

sjay, there's lots of threads that give lots of yummy (and cheap!) recipes. The one that might be of most use is:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=68212#post68212

its how to feed 6 for 1.62.

and this one (cheap, easy family meals)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=317739

hope these help!

also maybe try the grocery challenge sjay. Brand swapping (go one brand down from what you usually use) and meal planning also work well. If you want start a thread of your own and list out how many your are feeding, what you normally buy (brand level and how much you spend) and what they won't eat and we'll see if we can help

sjaypink

unixgirluk wrote: »

sjay, there's lots of threads that give lots of yummy (and cheap!) recipes. The one that might be of most use is:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=68212#post68212

its how to feed 6 for 1.62.

and this one (cheap, easy family meals)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=317739

hope these help!

also maybe try the grocery challenge sjay. Brand swapping (go one brand down from what you usually use) and meal planning also work well. If you want start a thread of your own and list out how many your are feeding, what you normally buy (brand level and how much you spend) and what they won't eat and we'll see if we can help

good lord just had a quick look and you lot are mental!

i thought i was doing well keeping it under a £1 per head........ :rotfl:

i bow down! i have lots to learn!

zarazara

Welcome Jane, I find adding omething cheaper to something dearer to stretch it out helps. for example, if making sandwiches with tnned salmon add finely chopped onion to double thesalmon volume and little mayonasie.
Add a tin of baked beans to meat stews,use less sandwich filling,add more veg to main meals. Only eat meat once a week, fish once a week and go veggie the rest. replace cereals with porridge. dont use those carton drinks, eat a fresh orange instead. bake cakes and HM bread instead of buying at the shop.

turbo5019

Just updated sig. Spent £24.53 with £5 MOC. I nearly stuck to list but as there were a few things out of stock walked round trying to think what else I could buy to make it up to £30. Really strugling to spend £30 my cupboards are full of rice, bread flour, oats, wahing up liquid and washing liquid. Next month should only have to buy F&V.

Having electrics put down my shed tomorrow so at last can turn on my chest freezer can't wait to fill it with cooked food.

Right off to check on my potatos growing really tall does any one know if I have to wait for them to flower? Did notice yeterday I have some strawberrys but still green can't wait to eat them.

Penelope_Penguin

sjaypink wrote: »

i know i could get this down with help! is there a thread which is just recipies?

There's more than just one In Pink's absence, I've blatantly pinched a list of cheap menu threads that she prepared. Please no-one tell her :shhh: :shhh: :shhh:

Cheapest recipes???

Meal for two for 50p. Suggestions?

The Cheapest Healthy Meal Ever!

Feed 6 for £1.62

Cheapest meal

Your Cheapest Evening Meal.

cheap, easy family meals

Each month on Old Style there is a Grocery challenge that you are very welcome to join and you'll get lots of encouragement and support from others there trying to reduce their grocery shopping bills.

Penny. x

Pink.

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

There's more than just one In Pink's absence, I've blatantly pinched a list of cheap menu threads that she prepared. Please no-one tell her :shhh: :shhh: :shhh:

Oi! I saw that!

Sosh

Popped into Mr A today as they have their ob nappies on special offer. I wish I hadn't bothered. The cashier tried to short change me by £10 :mad:

When I pointed out her error, she told me I'd have to go back to the store tomorrow once they had cashed up the tills!!!! I think not! The manager then offered to give me the £10 as a credit note :mad: It took 15 minutes of me being very firm, but trying desparately to be polite before I finally lost my temper and started shouting very loudly. Within 30 seconds, I had my money.

I can feel a strongly worded letter forming.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi everyone. A no spend day today could do with a few more of those. just myself for tea for the rest of the week so will live off freezer portions. not including tomorrow as I am going out to lunch.

Sosh what a cheek fancy offering a credit note when it was their mistake. Good on you for getting your point across.
Have a good evening everyone.

poppyoscar_3

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

well so much for good intentions!! only went to Mr A's for cereal, salad cream and a bit of chocolate........ended up spending £14.89 :eek: mind you, most of that was on chocolate for the month :rolleyes:

how do you do chocolate for the month? in my house any chocolate which is there is chocolate for the day, and I have nobody to blame but me and the cat - I MUST speak to him about that!!


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PO xx