March 2014 Grocery Challenge

Anzac_Biscuit · 9 March 2014 at 1:29PM

Just popping in to update sig. Did a big grocery shop yesterday and I think I'll be over budget for the grocery part of my budget at least - but I got a lot of stuff on special that will last me a few months, so I don't feel too bad.
Will have another big shop next weekend but shouldn't need much at all after that for the last couple of weeks of the month.

NSD today

Kayalana99 · 9 March 2014 at 1:29PM

Well had my first week shopping out of four yesterday and spent just under £50 :-)

Just on our way to As*a to get some chips as they are £1.30 cheaper their so that will be estimated

£51/£300 so far :-) £24 under budget for the week!

First time I sat down and worked out what we had in the freezer and did a meal plan...next week will be more expensive as we will be running stuff down this week but its a good start !

Fingers crossed we don't need anything now till next Sat.

smokies · 9 March 2014 at 1:55PM

Did a big shopping yesterday as planned still in budget for the month. Hopefully having a few more NSD went to butchers wholesalers got loads of meat enough to last about 2 months but will have to monitor this as it's the first time I have shopped there.

recovering_spendaholic · 9 March 2014 at 4:09PM

Some nice sounding meals and bakes!

I got up late so didn't eat breakfast and have just made a big bowl of tuna salad for lunch which was lovely. DD wouldn't eat it so had potato waffles and l/o chicken from last night, so I have another portion which I can eat tomorrow.

I also have loads of L/O vegetable and barley soup from yesterday and I really didn't like it, so I don't fancy having it for dinner.

Just sorting out meals for the week.

I know the feeling about hollow legged teenagers!

craigywv · 9 March 2014 at 4:09PM

hi lush, this is my recipe.....250g plain flour,1 tea spoon ground ginger,1 tea spoon cinnamon or mixed spice, three quarters tea spoon bicarb of soda,1 eigth teaspoon nutmeg,3 tablespoons milk,125g butter or marg,8 tablespoons black treacle or honey, I use treacle as colour is deeper,8 tablespoons golden syup,125g brown sugar,110 ml water,2 eggs lightly beaten,,oven 170 degrees or gas mark 3 or 150 for fan oven.sorry this is written in long hand as I useless with keyboard. grease 2 lb loaf tin with butter then greaseproof paper then butter again.. in a bowl add flour,ginger,spices, and mix. in a jug add milk and bicarb. melt and mix the butter,treacle and syrup ,sugar and water and add to flour mix stirring well. gradually add the 2 beaten eggs. pour into tin, put in oven for 1 hour -1 hr 30 halfway thru baking cover top of cake with tinfoil to prevent burning. cool cake on wire rack. ok that's the recipe from the cook book. what I noticed myself was just cook it till it done as the time stated needed a bit longer just keep checking. also it sounds like a really fussy cake mix with loads of ingredients but once you open your baking cupboard everything is there beside each other so you use a good array of your storecupboard which is good if your like me and have a lot needs using up . enjoy the cake its lovely.x

lushlifesaver · 9 March 2014 at 4:26PM

Thank you craigy! That will be a perfect rest for me and my mum when we're both off :-)

The weather has gone lovely here, I've taken the roast out of the oven and I must say I'm glad I've cooked it early!

JIL · 9 March 2014 at 4:34PM

Can I also recommend this ginger cake recipe, very simple and cheap to make.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4765869

Zippy001 · 9 March 2014 at 4:54PM

Nicki_Sue wrote: »

I often get my meat from an online butcher and the Clare Barry Green Offers are great for bulk buying top quality butcher meat (I split the package up then freeze).

The green offers are here.

Thank you so much that is great, I think you have just solved my problem :j, and my husband also works in worcester so he may be able to pick them up.

SarahB1989_2 · 9 March 2014 at 5:43PM

Very pleased with todays grocery shop but absolutely knackered! Walked over 3 miles to go via Aldi and Asda - was heading for Asda then realised there was an Aldi near there too, not too impressed with it though. I've been to Aldi with my mum before but not taken notice of the prices, when I went round today it seems very much like it's cheaper versions of nice things rather than being the cheapest for basics. Bought veg there and went on to Asda for the rest. Spent £7.20 in total, have finally come round to the concept of buying only what I need for this week rather than building up my cupboards.

catandy · 9 March 2014 at 6:08PM

just done a whizz around Aldi and stocked up for the week - then had a mad baking hour when I got in -

1 x veggie quiche
1 x frittata with a bit of everything in it
1 x batch of scones
1 x batch of flapjacks
big pot of veggie soup simmering on the stove that will go in fridge for lunches
tuna/ pasta salad made up and in a tub for sons to help themselves during the week
spicy veggie/ rice salad (as above)
bowl of salad stuff and a fruit salad bowl ....
ham/ cheese/ roast chicken drumsticks...
Plan is with all of that in the fridge DS1/DS2 will not need to raid the food that is planned for dinners - fingers crossed it works.

big shop of 66.74 but got masses of stuff, including store cupboard basics (had to get flour etc for baking as I couldn't remember how long the stuff in the cupboard had been there...

so up to 138.15 / 240 for the month - should only need milk later this week and that's a pound a time so going ok

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