new challenge - grocery

16011996

have you anyone you give some as a present too for xmas? ;D

silverlady_2

have you anyone you give some as a present too for xmas?  ;D

I think they might be a bit smelly if I hang them on the tree ;D

Even after buy all the chicken I have just done my 'big' shop.
I don't buy every fortnight or month but when needed or if there is a special offer.
There's only two of us so a big shop lasts quite a while.
Some-one said they liked to see other people's shopping list, so here goes.
This shop I used £10 off £40 shop in Iceland

2x Iceland 1 - 1.1kg Half Leg Of Lamb -£ 9.94
2x Grampian 2.6 - 2.8kg Extra Large Grade A Chicken With Giblets £ 9.98
2x Iceland 6 (650g) Skinless & Boneless Turkey Breast Steaks £ 9.98
2x Iceland 4 Atlantic Salmon Fillets £ 9.98
1x Iceland Great Value 2 Smoked Gammon Rounds £ 0.99
1x Iceland 30 Thin Pork Sausages £ 1.79
1x Iceland 12 Irish Recipe Pork & Beef Sausages £ 0.21
1x Iceland 680g Petits Pois £ 0.85
1x Iceland 680g Casserole Mix £ 0.85
1x Iceland 680g Mixed Vegetables £ 0.30
1x Iceland Great Value 2ltr Vanilla Flavour Ice Cream £ 0.65
1x Iceland 400g Smoked Haddock Fillets £ 2.01
1x Iceland 400g Skinless Boneless Cod Fillets £ 2.99
2x Maxwell House 100g Coffee Granules £ 1.79
2x Del Monte 220g Canned Sliced Pineapple In Juice £ 0.63
2x Iceland 580g Jar Seafood Sauce £ 1.98
3x Iceland 454g Diced Beef Steak £ 5.00

Total £40.04
LESS £10
PAID £30.04 ;D

I then allow about £10 every week for fruit,veg,bread,groceries etc
I try and grow as much fruit and veg as I can in the garden

I buy 24 UHT longlife milk a month

I usually shop in Asda, as they take coupons and Lidl or Aldi.

Congratulatios 160
Happy Christmas to Everyone

tiff

I did a great shop last night, hung around the reduced section in the chilled foods. They came and took away all the reduced stuff so I waited around a bit to see if anything was coming out to replace it.

They brought all the same stuff back but it had been reduced again to 30p. So I got some haddock in breadcrumbs and 3 packs of fishcakes for 30p each and also 4 chicken and mushroom pies for 30p. All of it went in the freezer. Bargain.

catznine

Well done! I love getting bargains for the freezer, especially this time of year as it will see you through the lean month of January!! Alas my freezer is already full!!

Congrats 160 have just figured out what the countdown means! It was changing a bit though today has your due date changed? Hope you are keeping well!

crana999

Okay, I can't sleep, so here is my go (I'm going to try and make the extra effort to get to asda next term..). This is letting me use the spices I already have, but that's it. It means I'd also have left over rice, pickle, tea and pasta for the week after.

Shopping list:
Chick peas - boiled 1 £0.24
Spaghetti 1 £0.16
Easy cook rice 1 £0.54
Sultanas 1 £0.41
Tea bags 1 £0.48
Baked beans 1 £0.15
Chopped tomatoes 3 £0.51
Sweet pickle 1 £0.28
Smartprice pure apple juice 1 £0.45
Porridge oats 1 £0.43
Semi skimmed fresh milk 1 £0.30
Smartprice brown loaf 1 £0.20
Salad pack - crisp and sweet 1 £0.54
Apple pack 1 £0.77
Smartprice mild white cheddar (price displayed is average price per pack) 1 £1.27
Smartprice low fat yogurt - natural 1 £0.34
Smartprice low fat yogurts - assorted 1 £0.29
Bananas .5 kg £0.37
White cabbage .5 kg £0.24
Carrots .6 kg £0.33
Courgettes .3 kg £0.35
Onions .3 kg £0.19

subtotal £8.84

Meals:
Breakfasts:
Apple & sultana muesli
1 apple
Porridge oats
Sultanas
Apple juice
Yoghurt

Lunches
Weekday:
Cheese & pickle sandwich, salad, carrot sticks, fruit yoghurt or banana.

Weekend:
1. Spaghetti, cheese and salad
2. Baked beans, rice & cheese, salad.

Dinners
1 & 2 Spaghetti & sauce & salad
1 tin tomatoes
1 onion
Courgette
Spaghetti
Cheese

3 & 4. Moroccan chickpeas & rice
Tin chickpeas
Tin tomatoes
Cabbage
1 onion
Spices
Rice
Yoghurt

5 & 6. Curry & rice
Cabbage
Onion
Tin tomatoes
Spices
Yoghurt
Rice

7. Cheese on toast & salad

Drinks
Water or tea&milk

Puddings (for some dinners)
Fruit yoghurt or banana

Yeah, I know all the dinners are pretty similar. Maybe I'm weird, but I'm quite happy to eat the same thing several times a week ::) so nevermind! (And yeah, I don't mind having yoghurt at breakfast, lunch and tea either..lol). The actual recipes and the spices etc you use make them come out tasting quite different.

Every day gets at least 5 fruit/veg and often way more than that. I tried to make it realistic too - I hate smartprice tea so I got teh normal asda kind (although actually I would buy fair trade. so not that realistic, lol)

anyway, there you go. Love to hear some other ideas (preferably not relying on tinned tomatoes )

nabowla

I'm definitely going to try out the idea of using up what's in the cupboard rather than buying new stuff!

For example, I was planning to buy a loaf of bread at lunchtime today as I've run out. However, I've got all the ingredients in the cupboard - flour, yeast etc - and they've been sitting there unused for ages. Tonight's moneysaving mission is going to be baking bread ;D I might also just go through the freezer to see whether I can get away without a trip to the supermarket this week. Fingers crossed.

r.mac_2

good luck savings newbie - let us know how it goes.

I have a rather full larder at the moment so also going to try and use what is in there - but will have to buy a couple of bits of fresh veg to see me through the month.

Also have just acquired a freezer from a friend so can now make even more savings by buying reduced items in the supermarket without worrying about having to eat them that night.

jaybee

I've GOT to survive on what I've got for Jan and Feb. Meals will probably be a bit strange but I'm sure I'll cope with all your help. It's amazing what nyou can come up with. I think that some of my emergency make-do meals will become favourites as well, so that's good!

halloweenqueen_2

Spag bol tonight - as a change from all the roast we've been having lately, chopped up an onion, a left over carrot, last couple of bits of garlic, put in my packet of reduced mince and a tin of tomatoes with some stock and sugar and cooked - lovely!!

Nickynoo1

cran 999,

Thats a good list. It seems youv'e gots load of food there, at a really good price. Looks nice and healthy too. With your leftover rice you could make a nice rissoto. Just ad onion, any bits of veg spices, peppers.

Well done