Last night I ventured out for the first time since my mishap. I am walking a lot better now but I do still have some pain in my leg. I have been off work and home alone each day so it was nice to have a little normality and get back to the land of the living. I also had a drive in the car whilst the roads were quiet and I was OK so I shall be returning back to work. We had to go to the supermarket as the fridge was bare and I was out of essentials. The fresh meat section had pathetic reductions and I think they had priced them wrongly, only 10/20p off meat that was use by yesterday and this was at 8pm !I do still have quite a bit of meat in the freezer so it was no great loss. The deli aisle had better reductions which were all freezable. I picked up a pot of deli pasta sauce reduced to 29p from £1.89 and 4 large pizza's 39p each reduced from £2.99. To be honest I don't think they will last as long as Christmas, as its half term next week they may get gobbled up by my daughter and friends if they have a movie night, which at 39p each is a cheap night in ! I also bought some reductions from the new Morrison's Bistro range which should have been £2.49 each ! These were reduced to 45p each, I picked up Battered Calamari x2, Potatas Bravas x 2 ( Spanish potatoes with paprika, chilli and tomato sauce ) and also Prawn & Jalapeno Empanadas x2 ( little pastries shaped like pasties). I had 6 packs for £2.70 just slightly above the price for one ! I thought I would start picking up little bits and pieces for Christmas and New Year when I see them reduced. If I have an impromptu gathering at least I'll have some bits and pieces in stock that won't break the bank. I also picked up a gammon joint which I am going to try in the slow cooker with apple juice, I saw this on another blog and thought I'd give it ago.
I love looking through the reduced section as well, that is where I buy all my bread.
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So glad you're feeling a bit better. Sounds like you were really knocked for 6!
ReplyDeleteLove your festive bargains...good for you and those pizza's for your daughter's frugal fun sound perfect.
Sounds like you are planning brilliantly!
Sft x
Thanks Ladies. I liked your previous blog about going to the shops on Christmas Eve to get lots of reductions but because my daughters still young, we snuggle in on Christmas Eve and early to bed or Santa wont come !! I have tended to go on the day after Boxing Day and you can get some bargains then.
ReplyDeleteooh gammon in apple juice sounds lovely! My freezer is always jam packed, but when I finally move house I'm going to try and track down a chest freezer so I can take advantage of more bargains like this.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your feeling better and managed to drive a bit,its the worst feeling being cut off isnt it? What great bargains,I ve been doing the same,doing a little 8.00 shopping,I managed to pick up organic plums from £2.50 to 10p! & satsumers £1.50 to 10p,also bread 10p and a few other bits and pieces,Im going to look out for bits for the freezer and put them away hopefully for Christmas/New year,great idea!The only thing is is I find it quite addictive late night bargain hunting,they all laugh at me at 7.00oclock mum are you going? They love it when I return though!take care,julie.xxx
ReplyDeleteHave you tried Nigella's Gammon in Coke? Absolutely heavenly...to die for!!!!
ReplyDeleteK xx
Looks like you got some great sales! I like your idea on stocking up now for some fun holiday foods! It will certainly help to not have such a large grocery bill in December!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a good Tapas night of food there. Could not think of anything worse to do than shop for food bargains on xmas eve. Much better to stay home and have a lovely evening with the kids.
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