August 2013 Grocery Challenge

36p on two bottles of sparkling water. Getting very low on fresh fruit and veg but I am not going to buy any more until I have used up the frozen and tinned stuff. Nobody has grumbled yet which is a bonus:)

PP xx

Florenceem wrote: »

Thanks - I have been to Mr A - got the 2 x 2 litres of oil. I won't be buying oil for ages!

Pleased you got some. I was wondering the other day when I saw the lovely pic of your bacon and eggs whether your poundland ever got the 69p ones in. Ours aways have plenty and it does seem to be an almost permanent offer.

Had to nip to Lidl for more fruit and bits and spent 4.94 (sig updated). I had £4.50 in my £67 a week budget to last until Thursday morning so am 54p over but fine with that given that it is my first week back on the challenge (I was in budget but got seduced by some Linda Mccartney sausages reduced to 99p, dammit).

Cleaned the fridge out yesterday and there were 4 yogurts in with BBD of 3rd August so after tasting one to see if they were ok (they were) the others have been made into lollies and 2 trays full of ice cubes.
I also made some soup yesterday using mushrooms, ½ grated courgette, 3 small potatoes, couple of pieces of cauli, stock and milk and it was lovely. There was enough left for our lunches today and I had a pork & salad roll with it. DH had a burger & bun with his. There is some pork left so have changed the meal plan around a little so as its used up tomorrow.



We have cauliflower, beans, cabbage, sweet corn, carrots, celery, pepper, mushrooms, 2 lemons, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumber, strawberries, melon, pineapple, 2 bananas, apples, oranges and nectarines to use up.

For tea tonight we had cottage pie using carrot, onion, mushrooms, 2 sticks celery, ½ grated courgette, ½ mug of oats and some mince. Also used the last of our potatoes for the top, didn’t peel them so just roughly squashed them and put them on the top of the pie. Made two for us (one gone in freezer) and two small ones for mum and also she had a couple of slices of pork to have tomorrow.

Spend of £5.17 today - milk, lemonade and Spry offer - Mr A.
Dinner was HM Salmon Quiche + HM wedges + Carrots/Onions.
I made a batch of pastry - result - 3 quiches. I have some pastry left in the fridge.
Plus I made JJ's Cheesy Herb Bread - had to use an old cake tin as baking trays all in use.
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