Author Topic: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge (Read 888996 times)

EmeraldSue · « **Reply #945 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:53:33 am »

Glad to see you back Queen Be . Sorry to hear about your SIL, but it sounds like your niece had a lovely holiday.
I cut it fine at the market yesterday,and came home right on budget. No money left for anything else this week.
At the market I bought a half share in a box of green tomatoes and 5 kg of capsicums, but we didn't have any recipes in mind. We thought that we would need sugAr, as I had no spAre supplies in my cupboard. DH Offered to go to the supermarket, and came back with 8 kg of sugar and 5 tins of baked beans as they were on special. As it turns out, we only used about 1 kg of the sugar. My friend has taken 2 kg, but I now have to find a home for the baked beans and 5 kg of sugar, and I've gone over budget.

I did use up 3 bottles of vinegar that had been there for a long time, and I only plan on replacing the balsamic. That has freed up a little space for the sauce and chutney I've made. My tin cupboard is still full, but at least I have used up 4 tins of tomatoes in tonight's dinner. I hate to think how many tins of tomatoes I originally had in the cupboard. I've used at least one tin a week, and haven't bought any for 5 weeks.

achookwoman · « **Reply #946 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:16:28 am »

Love this challenge.

I have cooked all day and used up lots of stuff. When I shopped last Sat. I just topped up a few things, Just bought small quantities. Think I will continue to do this. Going to the Bendigo Wool show on Friday, not much food to buy there so should be safe.

obbie · « **Reply #947 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:06:40 am »

a wool show, that would be fun.

What happens at a wool show achookwomen.

Halex · « **Reply #948 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:09:45 am »

Fantastic Chookie.

Enjoy the wool show. Will there be sheep there?

H

deedub · « **Reply #949 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:03:05 am »

So sorry to hear about your SIL Be, my thoughts are with your family, been through it myself so I can relate.
I'm not sticking to budget this week, we were away for a week & I've done a big shop to re-stock - haven't added it up but I think it will be close to $200! I'll start again next week, but I'll aim for $120/week including meat from now on.

ElleG · « **Reply #950 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:28:00 am »

Bee, so sorry to hear about your SIL, a very sad time for everyone.

I was in budget last week

my DH is enjoying this challenge! Only had a few things to buy last week, came in at $88. I spent $50 at the Health Food Shop for 4 items. Ouch.

Will see how I go this week. Will be out of veggies and low on meat, so will have a bit to buy.

obbie · « **Reply #951 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:39:07 am »

Elle, $88 is a bargain

foodiepep · « **Reply #952 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:52:50 am »

Well I've gone over my $175 allowance for the 5 of us. I went shopping hungry (I knew better). I did come out with some yummy things though. Such as, king crab to have with home made pasta tonight. Calamari as a treat for my youngest, he just loves s & p calamari.

Also bought macadamia nuts and choc chips which weren't necessary but you only live once.

I also needed to make sure there enough things for the kids to take to school for lunches. Youngest goes to a nut free school so it isn't as easy as a peanut butter sandwich for him.

Groceries $184.41 plus I went to the spice bazaar and bought some spice mixes, fried onion and a heap of peppercorns. ( I hate running out of pepper)

that was about $24.00.

I'll make up for the $13.40 over spend next week!

mcmich · « **Reply #953 on:** July 17, 2012, 05:37:26 am »

Only $13 over. It's probably a big savings on what you normally spend though.

obbie · « **Reply #954 on:** July 17, 2012, 06:21:53 am »

I have a macadamia tree...

cookie1 · « **Reply #955 on:** July 17, 2012, 06:26:31 am »

I am very jealous.

mcmich · « **Reply #956 on:** July 17, 2012, 06:37:12 am »

Quote from: obbie on July 17, 2012, 06:21:53 am

I have a macadamia tree...

lemons, eggs and macadamias - lovely.

gertbysea · « **Reply #957 on:** July 17, 2012, 06:44:20 am »

I have. Macadamia nut vice.

Gert

obbie · « **Reply #958 on:** July 17, 2012, 07:08:29 am »

I have one too Gert, just need to find it to crack more..

judydawn · « **Reply #959 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:30:48 pm »

I know exactly where to put my hands on mine but we haven't had macadamias in their shell since we toured Qld 21 years ago.

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