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Offline droverjess

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1905 on: January 06, 2013, 07:09:11 pm »
Just eggs and milk again today and £5.00 of fruit and veg yesterday.
Am home alone for a week so very cheap living!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1906 on: January 07, 2013, 01:35:55 am »
 ;D  Just done my week's groceries and spent a whole $54...which included book wrap and stuff for school. Very happy me!  ;D
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1907 on: January 07, 2013, 01:51:10 am »
Haven't spent anything for a week, except a bottle of milk,.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1908 on: January 09, 2013, 09:16:39 am »
Found this website http://120dollarsfoodchallenge.com/recipes/

Have you seen it?
Looks very good and interesting.

Had to buy butter in sainsburys, Aldi too far from where I was. 20 pence difference that is 20% more on 250g butter!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1909 on: January 10, 2013, 01:27:57 am »
I have seen that site before Jess.

Its good :D
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1910 on: January 10, 2013, 05:09:46 am »
I'm pleased that I'm back on track - DH insisted that we up our budget to $120 as that includes everything not just groceries. It's our meat, shampoo, washing powder etc. We had a few hard weeks when I couldn't stay within $100. I'm hoping the extra $20 a week will cover the non food items. This week I'm under at $115.07. I do have the advantage of being able to buy super cheap meat from DS who is a butcher.  :)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1911 on: January 10, 2013, 05:37:58 am »
I've definitely fallen off the wagon lately, had to re-stock after being away after christmas. I think my bill this week is around $150! I did spend over $40 on meat which I've mostly turned into meals for the freezer. Now I just need to get back into menu planning and use up all those meals I have in the freezer instead of cooking something new.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1912 on: January 10, 2013, 05:46:21 am »
I've got several things to use up from the freezer too dee. Some meals, muffins and found 4 cheese and bacon rolls too.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1913 on: January 11, 2013, 02:12:58 am »
My fridge died yesterday, so thankfully we have 3.
No cooking here, or groceries for another week.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1914 on: January 11, 2013, 03:59:36 am »
How awful Robyn. Did you lose any food, or did you have space in your other fridges?
I'm pleased that I came in under budget last week at $122. However, this week I've already spent  $90 at the supermarket and I'm yet to go to the market. I did buy 4L of oil and a heap of half price nuts, oh, and the Iced Vovo magazine;)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1915 on: January 11, 2013, 04:53:25 am »
I'm on track for my first $0 spend for 2013 - only have to get through tomorrow and I don't see a problem being able to do that.

Update - made it ;D
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1916 on: January 11, 2013, 05:48:40 am »
no loss of food, we have 3 fridges, 3 freezers.

Just complained to get it fixed under warranty, for parts and labour.

They wanted me to pay labour.....
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1917 on: January 11, 2013, 06:19:56 am »
Quote from: judydawn on January 11, 2013, 04:53:25 am
I'm on track for my first $0 spend for 2013 - only have to get through tomorrow and I don't see a problem being able to do that.

That is another goal for 2013 - a no spend week - we always seem to need/want something - milk only ever lasts us a week.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1918 on: January 13, 2013, 06:48:27 am »
Must get back on track.  Too many specials after Xmas.   Well done Judy.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1919 on: January 13, 2013, 06:52:42 am »
I am over budget too for rhe last week, havent added it up, too scary.

Hope once school gets back & into routine I can stay n budget :)

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