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September 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • jumblejack
    jumblejack Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    CupOfChai wrote: »
    Asda Man has been and brought me lots and lots of goodies, to the tune of £99.09 out of £170 so far.

    Terrible news though, there is NO ROOM in my freezer at all! And there are things that still need to go in it! It's no good, we will have to eat some room into it before the dates are up on what needs to go in.

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    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    :A Every moment is a gift. That's why we call it the present.!:A
    Grocery Spend Weekly Challenge (Sat-Fri):£30.50/£40
  • lozzy81
    lozzy81 Posts: 275 Forumite
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    Hey guys, I followed the August thread and have been keeping all my spending noted down.. have gone over my planned budget but I reckon with this info and what i've learned from here I can spend £175 in September, this is for 2 adults and one child, with lots of no spend days! So please can I join in??
    Virtual sealed pot 2019 member #6 :j
    £0.00/£200 :)
  • happy_chick_3
    happy_chick_3 Posts: 246 Forumite
    This morning I am the queen of batch cooking and it's only breakfats time! Had a few veggies that needed using up and need to cook for the freezer before going back to work tomorrow. Used peppers, mushrooms and onions in an omlette and the rest were roasted with some aubergine for a ratatouille which is now on the hob. Did realise after the roasting that I forgot to include garlic so thats in the overn now and will hopefully still flavour the ratatouiile even though its being added late!

    Once thats donw I'm off to the gym - love going when its quiet in the daytime and this will be the last time I can do that until half term.
    GC: Jan £118.67/£175

    Owed to Mum -     £1,487/£6,400
    Overdraft -     [STRIKE]£1,391[/STRIKE]
    Total -     £2,878/£7,791
  • SusanP_2
    SusanP_2 Posts: 40 Forumite
    Half way through my month

    Food at £152.81, this incl eating out
    Fuel at £192.07, for me and OH
    Other spending, such as clothes, magazines £293.62

    This excludes monthly spends like phone contract, though got that down to £20 a month, and has this month incl gas and elec bills!

    Feel like I am on track....

    Hope everyone else is on track too... X
    Grocery Challenge Target £400!!

    August 0/£400
  • happy_chick_3
    happy_chick_3 Posts: 246 Forumite
    missmucksmum wrote: »
    NSD today and all I want to do is go shopping! I don't need anything have enough food to last till at least Monday apart from milk and maybe bread is it strange that I love going food shopping? all my friends hate it :(

    I love food shopping too!! trying to avoid supermarkets at all costs now!
    GC: Jan £118.67/£175

    Owed to Mum -     £1,487/£6,400
    Overdraft -     [STRIKE]£1,391[/STRIKE]
    Total -     £2,878/£7,791
  • SwipernoSwiping
    SwipernoSwiping Posts: 761 Forumite
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    edited 30 August 2012 at 12:24PM
    Morning Folks, can I be put down for September please. 2 kids 2 adults with a spend set at £200 I normally burn through £320. Spare goes in the holiday/christmas/panic fund :D My month starts on the 1st
    Thank you!
  • meg72
    meg72 Posts: 5,164 Forumite
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    happy_chick wrote: »
    I love food shopping too!! trying to avoid supermarkets at all costs now!

    It does get easier, I used to shop daily, now only weekly,and dream of monthly but never manage it.
    Slimming World at target
  • henna123
    henna123 Posts: 135 Forumite
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    Hi can I please join x Struggling a little as I am on maternity leave so eating more at home! my budget will be for me, hubby, little boys milk nappies etc, dog food and all toiletries/household.
    Could you please put me down for £300. quite a lot but still trying to work round the cheapest places/times to go shopping lol. For ease this week I did a home delivery from tesco as it is difficult to do a proper shop with the little man. I am hoping that as soon as I can get him into a trolley I can spend time wandering round iceland aldis etc, its just a little awkward with a pram system!
    Tesco shop came to £200.10. I 'think' some of this will last to next month! my freezer was virtually empty today too, and nearly £100 of that shop was the baby food/nappies! I have written a menu plan so fingers crossed I will stick to it. I will record any takeout/meals out seperately as i forgot I am meeting up with a friend next friday for lunch!
    good luck everybody x
    Make £10 a day Feb £ /£280
  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,077 Forumite
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    Could you put me down for £146.00 for September? I should be able to shave £1 a week off the overall figure, I think.
    Better is good enough.
  • jumblejack
    jumblejack Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    Just tried out a can or 2 of Heinz five beans in an experimental recipe.
    Also added 'the secret ingredient';)

    First, I fried up some cheap veggies with herbs of choice. I added a couple of tins of 5B and a glug of the secret ingredient.....

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    I popped it in a large ovenproof dish.....

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    Top with anything you prefer: cheesy bread crumbs, pastry, potato slices, etc.

    I opted for potato slices as I had some frozen ready to use up....

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    Not sure what it tastes like yet but the filling was nice on its own :D

    Seems pretty adaptable.
    :A Every moment is a gift. That's why we call it the present.!:A
    Grocery Spend Weekly Challenge (Sat-Fri):£30.50/£40
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