Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge

[goldfish]

Theres an app called big oven, lots of recipes on there used canned soup. I havent made any recioes from the app because each recipe I have been interested in requires canned soup!!LOL

 

Hally - check out this link on the forum called "Can the canned soup!" from Quirkycooking - you could make your own "canned soup" for those recipes you'd like to try . .

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2609.0

[gertbysea]

Meat loaf H . Then he would have some over for sangers.

Gert

[obbie]

meatloaf sounds good, or rissoles.
that way they keep,and  can be heated up again.

No shopping today, I spent $100 on friday, so nothing till next sunday.

[Halex]

Thanks gf, could I use normal milk insted of almond milk?

Meatloaf, yes nigellas mini ones woukd be good, thanks Gert

[goldfish]

Thanks gf, could I use normal milk insted of almond milk?

Meatloaf, yes nigellas mini ones woukd be good, thanks Gert

Can't see why you couldn't use normal milk, Hally . . I'm no expert.  What do others think?

 . . and thanks for the nudge about the mini meatloaves!  Just what I need to do today!

[obbie]

meatloafs would be easy to make and freeze too.

i am meal planning now.

[Halex]

Just realised that next friday is our weekend away.

So i am going to combine this weeks & next weeks shopping together. I am hoping to do a fortnights worth if food for my friend as next week with ds committments & the weekend I am quite busy.

So doing a shop today & will start cooking today.

So I have $300 for the fortnight.

 

[obbie]

you should get alot of cooking meals with $300 Hally.

have fun

[EmeraldSue]

I have really blown it this week!
I spent $99 at the supermArket as I didn't go to the supermArket last week, then I spent more at the growers market yesterday too. I was seduced by some local calamari which cost me $15, bringing my market shopping to $75. In total, I spent $175 against a budget of $135, but it averages out at $121 over the fortnight. 

[mcmich]

That's pretty good ES. I love averaging it out. It's more realistic. We are all going to have weeks when we entertain, buy something in bulk etc.

[deedub]

Last week I came in under budget at $116, but I've blown it this week! Spent $137.57 so far & will probably need more milk before next Tuesday. I was seduced by reduced legs of lamb, and a sudden desire to cook corned beef! I spent around $45 on meat, but much of that will go into meals for the freezer, so not too bad I suppose.

[obbie]

Our grocery prices must be so much dearer than yours down south.

$160 for us without meat is nothing, and I don't buy processed stuff

[ElleG]

Obbie, I was also thinking our prices much be dearer then down south.. Last few weeks have each been $143 and $148 for the two of us. No processed foods.  No softdrinks. Nothing is cheap and the prices if fruit and veg 

One treat only - one small chocolate to share! (always watching my weight) 

However, I have been counting meat, toiletries, panadol (1 box lasts 2 and 1/2 days), etc that perhaps not everyone is counting. Will be interested to see what I spend this week. I am hoping for a small shop only.

[gertbysea]

Elleg, small tip for you buy cheapest paracetamol box of 100  is usually $1.99 to $2.50 . Same as Panadol.huge saving. You can sometimes get 100  for 49 cents.

Gert

[ElleG]

Thanks Gert, but I can't swallow the round panadol.  I buy caplets at Coles - cheapest I can find. I know it's only about $1 for 24, but it all adds up, ESP on the budget