Did I manage my shopping challenge?

YES! Just! And like Scarlets comment on my last post, it is time consuming. I have been on supermarket websites getting prices for their products and comparing them with old receipts from Aldi to checkout who's the cheapest. Was quite annoyed when some of the prices had changed since I price checked over the weekend. Aldis tuna had increased from 62p last week to 76p today! Aldi also had not put any fresh milk out yet because a man was cleaning the area milk is in so I did have to get some milk in Tesco but still go it for £1.00 the same as Aldi. I came in at £54.87 which I'm really pleased about. I did have to rummage around in my purse to get enough coins to pay for the sausages at the butchers. Was a tense moment, would I have enough to pay? hehe. Would have been embarrassing asking her to take a sausage or two back. So everything is bought for the coming week and my menu plan is

MONDAY - Egg, chips & beans. Jam sponge & custard

TUESDAY - Fragrant pork rice one pot & home made bread

WEDNESDAY - Beef casserole, mashed potatoes and Yorkshire puddings

THURSDAY - Homemade mince & onion pie, vegetables & roast potatoes

FRIDAY - Savoury mince on jacket potatoes & steamed veg

SATURDAY - Homemade curry, rice & naan bread

SUNDAY - Mushroom stoup & bread. Apple crumble & custard


We had a drive to the coast yesterday afternoon. We ended up driving to Hornsea which is about 45 miles away from us. I last went to Hornsea when I was about 10 years old. It was a cold and wet afternoon by the time we arrived. We sat in the car and ate our sandwiches we took with us. We had cheap Aldi lemonade for drinks then ventured out into the cold. Must get into the loft and find the box of kitchen stuff we have had packed aways sine moving six years ago! I need to find my flasks.

Daughter No3 and Sherlock were having a good run along the beach. Even though we were well wrapped up it was freezing and kept raining but it was good to get out and blow the cobwebs away.

WEIGHT LOSS

Breakfast - 2 shredded wheat and an old banana

Lunch - Leftover quorn casserole with a bit of leftover pasta mixed in

Dinner - 2 eggs, few chips and beans. A small potion of jam sponge & custard



START WEIGHT - 12 stone 1.5lb

TODAY'S WEIGHT - 11 stone 11.5lb

LOSS - 1lb

TOTAL LOSS - 4lb

Pay Day!

 
First pay of the year and I spent the afternoon working out all the outgoings for the coming month. We have father-in-laws birthday next week. Daughters birthday in a couple of weeks. A £75 payment on a school trip to pay. A TV to pay for. We have nearly £200 from unexpected cheques which are going towards the TV. The remainder will be out of this months wages. We don't like to get into debt so save up and pay for items we want. So, with all the extra payouts this month it's leaving us a bit short this month so I'm having to tighten the purse strings on the food budget.

I have worked it out that we shall have £55 a week to spend. I have been sat with pen and paper menu planning and searching out the cheapest places to buy my food for next week. I drew out my £55 from the bank today and that is now in my shopping purse. I do my shop on a Monday but called into Aldi today as I was passing to get stocked up with their 69p fruit and veg that I want for next week. So I bought a pack of six oranges, 2 packets of vine tomatoes, a bag of potatoes and a packet of green beans. Their super 6 changes Monday so I wanted to make sure I got these offers before it finishes. I also nipped into Sainsburys to buy a bottle of Robinsons fruit & barley squash as that was on offer at 74p a bottle. I have my shopping list for next week with the shop and prices already for Monday. If Scarlet can manage on £100 a MONTH http://talesfrombeyondthenook.blogspot.com/2012/01/and-so-it-begins-progress-and-view-from.html  I'm sure I can manage on my allowance.