Comments on: Menu Plan and Grocery Challenge Update http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Babyamore (Trish) http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9163 Babyamore (Trish) Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:32:49 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9163 I have been doing a bit of a pantry and freezer challenge to empty them ...but I can't resist those specials either. Our IGA had the icecreams on special too this week. Well done on your grocery spending I am in awe of you ... eeks mine is no where close. I am with River on the Coles "FREE' magazine - they want to you to buy buy buy though and they are sucking me in with the recipes. I have been doing a bit of a pantry and freezer challenge to empty them …but I can’t resist those specials either.
Our IGA had the icecreams on special too this week.
Well done on your grocery spending I am in awe of you … eeks mine is no where close.
I am with River on the Coles “FREE’ magazine - they want to you to buy buy buy though and they are sucking me in with the recipes.

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9058 lightening Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:29:47 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9058 Jason - mine was a 5 year old but hubby can be rather "helpful" at times too. ;) Marita - good luck. Sometimes you've just got to go with the best option in your situation don't you. River - oh your trolley sounds wonderful. Glad you found a new recipe hubby likes. :) Kelley - Homer Hudson chocolate mousse? Not sure I've ever seen one of those but it does sound good!!! Yeah, chocolate is up there with life's essentials. Susan - thank you and so lovely to hear from you. Good luck with your own challenge. :) Aussie Detox Blogger - thank you. :) Jason - mine was a 5 year old but hubby can be rather “helpful” at times too. ;)

Marita - good luck. Sometimes you’ve just got to go with the best option in your situation don’t you.

River - oh your trolley sounds wonderful. Glad you found a new recipe hubby likes. :)

Kelley - Homer Hudson chocolate mousse? Not sure I’ve ever seen one of those but it does sound good!!! Yeah, chocolate is up there with life’s essentials.

Susan - thank you and so lovely to hear from you. Good luck with your own challenge. :)

Aussie Detox Blogger - thank you. :)

]]> By: Aussie Detox Blogger http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9051 Aussie Detox Blogger Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:40:25 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9051 That's a great idea to plan the menu for the entire week - might have to try it some time. By the way, love reading the posts here - keep up the great work! That’s a great idea to plan the menu for the entire week - might have to try it some time.

By the way, love reading the posts here - keep up the great work!

]]> By: Jason http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9014 Jason Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:02:30 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9014 Kelley - lets not get sexist here... guys need chocolate too ;-) Kelley - lets not get sexist here… guys need chocolate too ;-)

]]> By: Susan D'Arcy http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9013 Susan D'Arcy Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:28:39 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9013 Hi Jodie! You've inspired me to menu plan again too! and I am going to follow your lead with the fab plan to eat from the pantry and budget each week and save the extra! You are doing so great with your savings so far! Hi Jodie!
You’ve inspired me to menu plan again too! and I am going to follow your lead with the fab plan to eat from the pantry and budget each week and save the extra! You are doing so great with your savings so far!

]]> By: Kelley http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9010 Kelley Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:09:23 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9010 Girls need chocolate babe. It is a fact. I just demolished a Homer Hudson chocolate mousse. Purely for medicinal purposes... <3 Girls need chocolate babe.

It is a fact.

I just demolished a Homer Hudson chocolate mousse. Purely for medicinal purposes…

<3

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9008 river Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:31:31 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9008 I had a bunch of stuff jump into my trolley too. Mini muffin pan, assorted food colourings, bright coloured mini patty cake cases, mars bar cookies and choc malt ice cream topping. (and Panettone. Love that stuff) And I picked up the free Coles christmas magazine. There's some wonderful recipes in it this year. I've already made the cheesy chicken balls. Surprise! Hubby liked them. I had a bunch of stuff jump into my trolley too. Mini muffin pan, assorted food colourings, bright coloured mini patty cake cases, mars bar cookies and choc malt ice cream topping. (and Panettone. Love that stuff) And I picked up the free Coles christmas magazine. There’s some wonderful recipes in it this year. I’ve already made the cheesy chicken balls. Surprise! Hubby liked them.

]]> By: Marita http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 Marita Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:47:03 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9005 I'm joining you in the pantry challenge this week. Technically this fortnight as we shop once every two weeks. Our biggest expense is PepsiMax but if I don't buy the cans in bulk when they are on special then hubby just buys the bottles cold at the corner store. I can justify 50c/can, but $2-3/600ml bottle is a rip off. I’m joining you in the pantry challenge this week. Technically this fortnight as we shop once every two weeks.

Our biggest expense is PepsiMax but if I don’t buy the cans in bulk when they are on special then hubby just buys the bottles cold at the corner store. I can justify 50c/can, but $2-3/600ml bottle is a rip off.

]]> By: Jason http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 Jason Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:41:24 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/17/menu-plan-and-grocery-challenge-update/#comment-9004 It is strange how things like ice creams and biscuits often make their way mysteriously into the shopping trolley - even more often when your spouse is shopping with you ;-) It is strange how things like ice creams and biscuits often make their way mysteriously into the shopping trolley - even more often when your spouse is shopping with you ;-)

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