March 2009 Grocery Challenge

Just updated my total with yesterday's spends, less than £13 to last us 9 days but I know we can do it as we have everything in for this week, will just need to buy some more Milk later this week and then F&V so fingers crossed.:o

We're a day behind on our Meal planner, we had friends over at the weekend and there was so much food left on Sunday that I didn't do a Roast, we ate all the leftovers (they taste a lot nicer the next day;) ) then we had our Sunday Roast last night so tonight's Dinner will be Curry with Beef from the Roast.:cool:

Had a day in the Garden/Greenhouse yesterday as had some more seeds to plant up, got a few things coming through from seeds I planted in February so plenty of money saving coming up on the Salad/Veg front in the coming months.:D

Planning a day in the Kitchen today as we are running low on Lunchbox supplies and cakes & biscuits. Planning to make some Sausage rolls, Flapjacks, muffins and Hobnobs.

Have a good day everyone.:D

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Started sprouting some more beans for salads-the last lot really were good. Im sprouting chick peas aduki beans and mung beans. Is there anything else suitable for sprouting?

Green lentils are quite nice. I just buy dried from the supermarket. I try anything really. But I do like these.

just looked at our food spends for this month, already £275 out of a budget of £340. I let OH loose in Morrisons this week, and he spent £95. But we do have a lot of food.... Both freezers, all the cupboards and the garage are full!Not sure we can last on £65 for the rest of the month. As im off sick i might try some home baking.

moonflower wrote: »

I havn't been shopping since 2nd March lots of NSD days.

I have bought bread and milk does this count if so approx £10.

I am using up all the thing that no one likes so lots of complaints.

What else can I use mince for I have tried,
Cottage pie
Lasagne every one has now gone off this
Spagetti " " " " "

However have tried mince in fajitas.OK

Pasties No one likes these!
Chilli "" " " "

Maybe its better to buy chicken and make into lots of dishes.Any ideas mince/chicken
or others .

Yes-you need to count in your bread and milk. These are the important little spends which we often overlook and where the money just disappears!
I made burgers with my mince last night.
I also make meatballs
minced beef cobbler
chicken fajitas
chicken curry
chicken lasagne
s/sour chicken
As Rosieben says there are lots of ideas-follow her link.
I always keep a good supply of mince,chicken and white fish/tinned tuna for a variety of dishes.

Reb-thanks-I do have a pack of green lentils. I will try those too on the next batch!
Your jams and chutneys will keep a long time though! No hurry to use them up.

Mothershipton-sounds like you could last the month if you mealplan! With all that food stored do you really need more then bread/milk, f & veg till the end of the month?
Mealplanning is the key! Its ok stocking up-but no point unless you use it is what DH says to me when he wants to have a moan-but basically [STRIKE]he's right[/STRIKE] got a point.

Hi everyone.I'm having a good day today I got £25 co-op gift vouchers.I entered a comp for their online store i think for dvds and won £25 to spend online. They've decided to close the online store so sent me the gift vouchers to spend instore instead.Now I could see what the offers are just now or wait till nearer closing and see what is on offer,hmmmmm.Later gets my vote.Have a good day y'all.