Tag Archives: weekly shopping

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

Food and Budget Update: 30/07 to 05/08/2016

Posted on August 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING Allotment haul COOKING AND EATING Breakfasts were rhubarb compote and yoghurtSunday dinner was all (except for the sausages) from the allotment…potatoes not grown by me! Monday was onions, courgettes, mushrooms in a tortilla with pesto Tuesday was stir fried greens … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 30 July to 5 August 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment