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January 2013 Grocery Challenge
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Don't think I will do very well this week spends so far is £61.87 so only have £8.13 that is meant to last till thursdaySeptember GC 30th aug-4th Oct £332.74/£375 NSD 3
Gc Jan £234.85/200Feb £298.92/280:(March £298.42/£280:( April £270.49/280:) May Gc £351.08/£350 June £300.06/280 July £256.15/£240
Aug £318.74/£2800 -
2 no spends in a row,....have just got a mikman and think this will save me money as i normally buy it twice a week and spend extra on things we dont need! its a few pence more per pint but i think this will save in the long run, my plan of 2 online shops a month plus 10 a week on veg and bits is working well. im gonna change from mr t to mr a i think.....i,m completely turned by this whole meat thing..,,,have been veggie all week now! also hoping mr a will be a bit cheaper....will see. love the idea of a dehydrater katholicos!wht else can you use it for?No more toys til Xmas 2022 , mfw 2023 challenge , Trying to not waste food , time or money and appreciate the moment more!0
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Hello just thought i'd share a recipe,
Haven't posted as yet in the grocery thread, our budget went a bit haywire as i haven't being able to cook till recently.
Just thought i'd post a new recipe up that me and my youngest made up today. It was quite a shock really as ds2 actually wanted to eat peppers:eek:
This is the child who hates spicy things and will only eat foods which he had seen being cooked from fresh.
Tomato and pepper pasta.
Serves 4
500 grams of pasta (basic dried pasta 29p)
One onion thinly sliced. (10p)
One yellow pepper thinly sliced (20p)
2 garlic cloves crushed (or 1/2 tsp of powered garlic) (5p)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes (400g tin) (25p)
1 tsp of black pepper (1p)
1 tsp of oregano (1p)
1 tsp of salt (1p)
put the pasta onto boil
Place sliced onions and garlic into a frying pan and cook till soft.
Then add the sliced pepper and fry till cooked.
then add the tinned tomatoes, pepper, salt and oregano stir and boil down till the liquid is almost gone.
Drain pasta, add sauce and serve.
I think the recipe costs about 92p.
Think the recipe takes about 15 minutes in total, so i put the pasta on first and then make the sauce.
Hope you like it.:)0 -
OH spent 55p on YS snacks in the week then we did the weekly shop today - a large £41.51 but they overcharged on something so I got 60p back and £2 gift card for next week so technically under £40 budget! (£41.46 added to sig - will use gift card next week). We usually spend less than this but been upping the fruit intake to aid weight loss and its expensive!0
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Had quite a satisfying day today, although still no hot water or heating!! DH stoked up wood burners and underfloor heating in the kitchen, and after going for a shower at a friend's house, the world seems ok. DH did fruit and veg shop at Ald* and spent £35. Way over budget this moth, but mot be fair it was only a guess this month. I must try and work out a more accurate one next month!! DH came home with 6 bags of frozen veg -3 swede and 3 carrots with ys at 50p each !!!! He also brought ys chicken legs. I now have 2 full freezers. Will only need cooking Marjorie next week (I hope). Have updated sig.sealed pot member 100. Saving for a dream holiday for 6!!:laugh:
100 SPC 6: £338.14
Jan GC 220.66/400, Feb GC 469/360, March £308/3800 -
WantToBeSE wrote: »Hi everyone
Right, i have never made soup before, so have been trying to come up with some nice ideas.
So, my new slow cooker came with some recipes, and these 3 soups were included.
I thought i'd post them here as i have heard a few people talking about soups, and i wrote them out earlier for a different thread where someone was asking about freezing soups.
They are slow cooker, vegetarian soups.
I am just about managing to stay within my budget, which is good. I think i'm going to start meal planning breakfasts and snacks, as it helps
Anyway, here are the soups:
All of these serve 4
Leek and potato soup:
25g butter
250g thinly sliced potatoes
900g thinly slices leeks
15g Plain flour
1pint veg stock
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 pt milk.
Heat the butter in a large pan and fry veg in it for 2-3mins
Stir in the flour and add stock
season to taste
bring to boil, stirring continuously.
place mixture in the slow cooker for 3-4hrs (HIGH) or 8-9hrs (LOW)
Add milk for the last 30mins.
Chunky Veg Chilli:
1courgette, cut into 1cm pieces
1pepper (any colour, i prefer red), chopped roughly
75g chopped onion
75g chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1-3 tsp chilli powder (depending on your personal preference)
1tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2xtins of chopped tomatoes
1 tin sweetcorn
1 tin kidney beans
1 jar of salsa
Add everything to the slow cooker, stir
Cook on HIGH for 4-5 hrs, or LOW for 9-10hrs.
Carrot and Lentil Soup:
2tsp olive oil
2tsp grated ginger
1tsp each of cumin, chilli powder, curry powder and ground coriander
1 and a half red onions, diced finely
2 parsnips, chopped
2 sticks celery
600g carrots, slices
180g red split lentils, washed
50g brown basmati rice
1.3 lires veg stock
2tsp lime juice
4tsp chopped coriander
1 can coconut milk
Heat oil in pan, add ginger, cumin, chilli powder, curry powder and ground coriander, fry on high heat for 3 mins.
Turn down heat and add veggies.
In a seperate pan, boil the lentils for 10mins.
Drain lentils an add to the slow cooker, along with the contents of the other pan, plus the rice.
Stir in the stock.
Cook for 3-4hours (HIGH) or 6-7hours (LOW).
Using a jug/ladle, remove half the soup and set aside.
Add the coconut milk, lime juice and coriander to the slow cooker, and using a hand blender, liquidize the soup.
Then return the un-blended half of the soup, to the slow cooker.
Stir all together, and continue to heat on HIGH for another 20mins.
I love the coventry garden soup book - they have soups for everyday of the year!! I love the spiced parsnip and cardamom one, and butternut squash and blue cheese one. I bought this book cheap from the book people - keep a look out for it.sealed pot member 100. Saving for a dream holiday for 6!!:laugh:
100 SPC 6: £338.14
Jan GC 220.66/400, Feb GC 469/360, March £308/3800 -
Oh dear , went to Asd@ today and spent £34 :eek:
I have to say my fridge is looking a bit healthier!
I'm right up to this weeks budget ( should try hard and not spend til next Thurs )
However would normally spend around £80/£100 so it's a huge improvement!:money: I will never be rich but I'm happy :rotfl:0 -
Small spend of £7.29 at Lidl on Thursday. I have not been out of the house since then as i am suffering from flu and feeling very sorry for myself
Sig already updated.
We are slowly making are way through both freezers so we can start afresh in the next month or too. However i bought a 25kg bag of spuds just before christmas and they are already starting to turn :mad:So i am going to have to do a major cook up session of potatoes and stick them in the freezer. I will have my slave ( i mean husband) to do it tomorrow as i really am not feeling up to it.
February GC £26.68/£2500 -
Ok this is def the thread for me. My shopping bills for myself, hubby and three kids used to be around 150 per week:eek::eek: I have now started to shop wiser with farm foods and tesco to desperately try and get the bills down. I went shopping for my first proper shop since Xmas and it was 120 tesco. 40 farm foods and 25 in pets at home for the rabbits and dogs for about 3 weeks. I should operculum spend only about 40 per week for the next 3 weeks. I really want to get the bills down to around 250 per month. Any suggestions??? HELP xNo buying toiletries in 2013:cool:0
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Have overspent this month.....but my next month starts on Wednesday (DH's early pay day) and so far I've spent £322.90/£295. Not too bad considering my normal 'month' is around the £400 mark.....must do better in February though:eek:20p Saver Club #33 60p/£100
Christmas Saving £0/£1300
Saving Target 2014 £25/£10000
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