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Grocery Challenge - February 2012

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  • Thrifty_Mummy
    Thrifty_Mummy Posts: 8 Forumite
    Hello, thank you to everyone for this thread.

    Please could I join in? This will be my first month of the challenge, I saved up my receipts last month and have a better idea of my spending now.
    Please can I put myself down for £100 for February. That is for 2 adults and one child. Will see how I do. Thanks :)
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  • LisaJane
    LisaJane Posts: 355 Forumite
    79p on milk...at least no spends on crisps and smoked salmon like yesterday. had a lovely roast chicken dinner at mum's mmmmm!
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  • bunbun2
    bunbun2 Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    Thinking of you and your dh

    Dd sorry to hear of your loss

    Hada smallspend today on milk


    Tea tomorrow was supposed to be lo chicken. Oh put all the chicken in a bowl opened the fridge and dropped the bowl:eek: will have to besomething outof the freezer. What a waste:(
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  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Thinking of you and your DH Mummyjane.

    Bun bun, if that had been me I would have picked it up, popped it into a sieve or colander and washed it under running water and then bunged it back in the fridge again :o though I do lots of things lots of people wouldn't.
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  • Catwoman103
    Catwoman103 Posts: 73 Forumite
    This week's shop came to £29.62 so I'm still ahead of schedule. Off to update my signature now.
    Jan GC £96.95/£120; NSD 26/31
    Feb GC £113.19/£120: NSD 24/29
    Mar GC £54.22/£150 NSD 10/12

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  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,553 Ambassador
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    edited 6 February 2012 at 9:53AM
    rosieben wrote: »
    elsiepac, I've added your Roasted Vegetable Cous Cous recipe to the index :beer:

    Thanks rosieben! :D

    Sorry to hear everyone's recent bad news - my thoughts are with each of you as I know times must be hard.

    For lunch today I have LO Minestrone Soup from last week, no pic but here's the recipe. This is one I make at least twice a month, as it's really easy, quick, healthy and yummy. Makes 4 good portions. No bread needed!


    [FONT=&quot]Minestrone Soup


    [FONT=&quot]Makes 4 servings [/FONT]


    [FONT=&quot]Ingredients[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]400g tin chopped tomatoes (43p)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]1 vegetable Oxo cube (7p)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]2.5 - 3 tomato tins of water[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]100g thin spaghetti, broken into short lengths (I just use normal wholewheat) (20p)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]500g frozen mixed vegetables (50p)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]1 tin white beans (haricot or cannelini - but I prefer haricot as cannelini make it too filling IMHO) (65p)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]¼ jar green pesto (25p)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]parmesan, to serve[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]Method[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]Bring the stock to the boil with the tomatoes, then add the spaghetti and cook for 6 mins or until done.[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]A few minutes before the pasta is ready, add the vegetables and bring back to the boil.[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Simmer for 2 mins until everything is cooked. [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Mix through the pesto.[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Sprinkle with parmesan if desired - personally I don't bother. [/FONT]
    [/FONT]

    I make it about £2.10 to make, so 52.5p per portion.

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  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 4,902 Forumite
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    Thanks elsiepac. Have a friend coming round tonight for pizza and was wondering whether to do a starter. That soup sounds ideal :-) for pizzas I got 4 magheritas from lidl for £2.49. I'm going to do bowls of toppings including extra cheese, bacon, pineapple, peppers, salami and mushrooms and we can have fun making our own :D
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  • elly2
    elly2 Posts: 556 Forumite
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    Morning all I have not been shopping since last Weds but need milk today for mac cheese for tea (will send DS to the shop for a couple of cartons and have taken another ood block of cheese from the freezer), added another £35 to my pot as i was going to go out sat night but then thought i must be mad for even considering it when the snow/rain/hail hit. I have a couple of ££ in change to pay for the milk so will add the other £20 to my bb purse as i have tea sorted for tomorrow (sausage and stuffing plait) and my new week starts on Weds.
    I have been no-where over the last few days (am becoming very anti-social but i know that if i venture out i will spend) I recieved a very special phone call on Fri :T from my sister who i have not seen/spoken to for 20 years (family problems) it was so good to hear her voice and i hope things will move forwards for us now we have an awful lot to catch up on.
    Mummy Jane hope your dh health improves
    Dd sorry to hear of your loss
  • zebbeddee
    zebbeddee Posts: 29 Forumite
    Good Morning everyone,

    Hope that the snow is not causing too many problems for you all.

    There is one good thing about not being able to get out though, I can't spend any money!!!:rotfl:

    I have been sorting out the cupboards this morning and have found loads of cooking ingredients so think an afternoon of baking beckons.
  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    hi...foggy here...not very nice so take care if u are out and about

    shepherds pie for tea and might make a crumble....need to decide on tomorrows tea and get summat out of the freezer...might roast a chicken dont need much shopping so hopefully the budget wont be blown

    take care tess
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