Tag Archives: budget challenge

Food and Budget Update: 08/10 to 14/10/2016

Posted on October 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

It was a week of not being very well, but I still think I did alright for food. Mostly because I was home for most of the week. When I was off last year, I got into the habit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Money, Shopping | Tagged 08/10 to 14/10/2016, 8 to 14 October 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 01/10 to 07/10/2016

Posted on October 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

A week of two halves. I started the week without much enthusiasm for cooking or food, I ate because I had to and I was more concerned with sleep than eating. I made chilli and a good portion of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Money, Shopping | Tagged 01/10 to 07/10/2016, 1 to 7 October 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 24/09 to 30/09/2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

So I’m nine months into this. It’s sort of become second nature to keep to £15 a week, although I have gone over a couple of times. So this week was marked by my being really tired and while I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 24 to 30 September 2016, 24/09 to 30/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 17/09 to 23/09/2016

Posted on September 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week was a busy week and I wasn’t feeling terribly creative in the kitchen. It was a difficult and busy week anyway but I think this is more to do with the decrease in light, the evenings are drawing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 17 September to 23 September 2016, 17/09 to 23/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 10/09 to 16/09/2016

Posted on September 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, the weekend went missing. I know things happened and I know I ate but I wasn’t really responsible for any of it. On Friday afternoon, I did my shopping and forgot to photograph it. I bought peppers, onions, mackerel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Money, Shopping | Tagged 10 to 16 September 2016, 10/09 to 16/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 03/09 to 09/09/2016

Posted on September 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

Food last week was patchy, I think I ate pretty well but I also didn’t eat much at the beginning of the week because I was sick and therefore not interested in food (a sign of how bad I felt!). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 03/09 to 09/09/2016, 3 to 9 September 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 27/08 to 02/09/2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week did not start off well on the food front, the major lesson I learned this week is not to shop when I’m tired, hungry and I don’t have a list. I was £6.15 over the £15 limit and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 27 August to 2 September 2016, 27/08 to 02/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 20/08 to 26/08/2016

Posted on September 1, 2016 by nicdempsey

Instead of a ‘lessons learned’ section at the end of this post, I’m going to chat a bit about how the week went because I think that will give you a better idea of what’s going on with me than … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 20 to 26 August 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 13/08 to 19/08/2016

Posted on August 23, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING I did manage shopping this week but not until Sunday, split between Lidl and Sainsburys it came to £10.98. I did not manage to remember to photograph it, I can more or less remember what was in it though. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, How I Live, Money | Tagged 13 August to 19 August 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 06/08 to 12/08/2016

Posted on August 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING I did two little shops and didn’t take a photo of either. I spent £3.01 in Lidl on tea and flour and £7.30 in Waitrose (I went in to buy ice and ended up in the discount section and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 6 August to 12 August 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment