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

[Halex]

JD, thats amazing 8 weeks no spend. I need that addiction
Milk is our issue, fresh milk, we use lots & none of us like long life.

ES, i havent bought pasta either, still have 3 pkts of spaghetti, risoni, fusli & macaroni. I am not making or buying any until what I have is nearly gone. I used spaghetti in lasagna, it worked quite well. Cooked it up & just layered it like sheets. This week I have my tins out on the bench to remind me to use them try & make do, one day I am hoping to easily view my pantry instead of I know I have it, but where

 

[KarenH]

Oh my goodness Judy - at first I thought you had gone for 8 weeks straight without shopping     A bit of careful reading set me straight there

Well, Saturday morning is traditionally my grocery shopping morning - but after joining this challenge, we didnt go this morning.  We need a little F&V, but I am sending DH and boys off to farmer's market tomorrow morning to get that - so I might manage a supermarket-free week, even if I cant quite do a shopping free week yet!

[foodiepep]

Well last week I blew it, as I'd already posted.  I spent twice as much as I should have.  This week I was right on budget of $175 but instead of shopping on Tuesday I waited until Friday.  I'm going to wait until next Tuesday to do my next shop.  That'll mean I'm back on track after the blow out week.

[KarenH]

$50 at the farmers markets this morning, which bought enough fruit and veg and eggs to last at least 1 week, if not two. 

[EmeraldSue]

I've spent about $65 at the growers market this week, and have managed to keep away from the supermarket. With any luck that will be it for the week. Mind you, my shopping list is growing.
I have used up quite a few tins from the cupboard in the last few days, so that is starting to look better, and there is a little more room in the freezer too.
Happy happy, joy, joy!

[achookwoman]

Judy,  I am going to follow your example and try and have a shopping free week.  Some real inspiration there.

[Halex]

Chookie, what about milk?

H

[astarra]

I've just done my weekly shop - and overspent by $30.   

[obbie]

Sunday I did my weekly shop and that was $160

[Halex]

Back from supermarket, spent so far which includes thursdays fruit & veg $47.60. Bought 1 tin of tomatoes including the canelinni beans & tomatoes, minestrone soup in pc, I have used 5 tins. YAY
 Sent ds off to school with a tin of spaghetti in his flask, he thought it was a great treat

Will need to buy more milk & some cheese treats for the weekend, so at least another $30-$40 probably, we will see.

Everyone is still doing so weell

[cookie1]

Even though my pantry looks very over full I don't have a lot of tins. I probably have 6 tins of fruit (bought on special as DD has fruit on her cereal) and that will last 6 weeks, a couple of tins of tomatoes, milo, coffee and the usual sauces etc. I don't stock up on things any more as when we shifted I found all sorts of things in the pantry. Now I try to menu plan and buy just the tins we need. I do have lots of types of rice, heaps of types of flour, dried fruits, nuts and things like this. They are all in sealed containers because of the dread pantry moth.
I hope to go up to a local F & V place this afternoon as they have lovely stuff. I have a 90+year old darling friend who has been admitted to hospital and want to go and see her too, so the F & V may have to miss out. She is far more important as I love her dearly.

[astarra]

Even though my pantry looks very over full I don't have a lot of tins. I probably have 6 tins of fruit (bought on special as DD has fruit on her cereal) and that will last 6 weeks, a couple of tins of tomatoes, milo, coffee and the usual sauces etc. I don't stock up on things any more as when we shifted I found all sorts of things in the pantry. Now I try to menu plan and buy just the tins we need. I do have lots of types of rice, heaps of types of flour, dried fruits, nuts and things like this. They are all in sealed containers because of the dread pantry moth.
I hope to go up to a local F & V place this afternoon as they have lovely stuff. I have a 90+year old darling friend who has been admitted to hospital and want to go and see her too, so the F & V may have to miss out. She is far more important as I love her dearly.

Visting friends is alway better than spending money I find!    We have an old family friend in a home at the moment...DH used to go to her place for lunch from school sometimes, he thinks very fondly of her - as do I and the girls, we all enjoy going to see her.    Her husband died a few months ago aged 103.

[deedub]

My weekly supermarket shop came to around $75 which is great BUT... Before that I had spent about $150 at Costco, not all on food. Need to do my sums to work out total spend for the week, and add on my Aussie farmers bill. I bought some fruit & eggs at Costco, I'll include those in my budget.

[Halex]

Cookie, hope you enjoyed your vist, much better than shopping.

Well I dont need anymore food, I am at $73.70, but I woud love some cheese & some nuts which would make me up or over budget, we shall see. I love a good cheese platter.
I mst confess I bought tinned tomatoes & a tin of chickpeas, so have added to my tin collection as long as I work on use mre than you buy, then the pantry should go down

H

[EmeraldSue]

I agree. If you have used up all of one type of tinned food, you can buy another to replace it, as long as it is something that you are using regularly. I have just been to the supermarket and bought 1 tin each of tomatoes, corn and salmon as I have used the last of these from my cupboard.
I managed to avoid a supermarket shop last week, and my total spend for the week was $67.15. That's exactly half my budget!
However, I have just done the supermarket shop for this week and I have spent $99 already 
I'm sure that if I average it out over the two weeks, I'll still come under.