Low carb bargains in supermarkets ?

shykins

re the ice cream there was a diabetic one on the market a while back, think was franks?? quite lowcarb. but for VERY lowcarb get some frozen berries, add double cream and blend in a high power blender eg bamix, magic bullet. u can make just a little then in minutes

pizza... 1 cup grated courgette, squeeze the moisture out
1 cup mozzarella (i use cheddar)
1 egg, some herbs, garlice
press flat on a tray or pizza stone and bake 15mins, i find it better to flip it and cook for another 10. then just add pizza toppings, eg tom sauce, cheddar, mushrooms etc, whatever u want really. bake another 10-15mins. all the pizza, fewer the carbs!!! can also do the same but replace the courgette with cauli. oh and same recipe just press onto a sheet and cook slow and low in the oven, cut into triangles and put back in oven til they dry out. voila doritos!!!

can also make a pizza base with 2 eggs, cream cheese, herbs and garlic, whisk and put in a ovenproof dish, cook til set. then add toppings as above and bake

Edwardia

Spar www.spar.co.uk

Richmond 8 thick pork sausages BOGOF 7.8g carbs per grilled sausage.
Granted not the most healthy sausage but many people are on a budget.

Costcutter www.costcutter.co.uk

John West tuna chunks in oil/water/brine 4 x 185g multipack 50% off to 18/02
The Happy Egg Co 6 free range eggs £1 to 18/02
Danish bacon 8 rashers smoked/unsmoked 240g 50% off 1.49 to 18/02

Poundland www.poundland.co.uk

Diet Pepsi 330ml cans 3 for £1 selected stores as most indigestion remedies contain carbs, sipping Diet Pepsi slowly until you burp is a carb-free sugar free emergency solution
Hellmann's Salad Mayo 350g save 69p £1 please check carbs, the salad cream is 9g/100ml
Kingfisher tuna chunks in brine £1
Kenco Smooth eco-refill instant coffee 45g £1
Maxwell Roast Classic Roast Coffee £1
Tetley One Cup 88 bags £1
Wiseman 2L semi-skimmed milk selected stores £1 9.7g/200ml
Caprice Wild Fancy Pink Salmon 213g £1 trace/100g
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 510g £1 ** 24.1g/100g but people generally only have small amount**
Seasalt with grinder or black peppercorns with grinder £1
Sarsons malt vinegar 250ml ? 2 for £1
Ye Olde Oak Corned Beef £1 approx 1g/100g
Heinz Classic Cream of Chicken Soup 3 for £2 9.3g/100g
Canderel tablets 105 for price of 75 £1
Nutella Hazelnut Spread 200g £1 8.4g per 15g serving
Weight Watchers Baked Beans in tomato sauce 415g £1 11.3g/100g NB 3 for £1.50 Tesco to 14/02

HelenYorkshire

Whoops must have missed the bit about you being an ex chef!

Sainsburys have a fair bit of Basics frozen meat -
chicken portions £3.99/2.5kg,
white fish £2/520g,
beef mince £5.99/1.5kg (the beef and pork mince is cheaper but I find it too fatty),
"cooking bacon" (I'll see what that is when it arrives) £2/1kg.

"Ethnic" local stores are normally good for goat and mutton, as well as big bags of coconut flour (if you use that a lot), spices etc, random veg.

I'm trying to think what else would be useful

Edwardia

I'm kinda wondering what cooking bacon is myself actually. I use the twin packs of pre-cut stuff in Lidl (sorry, not a real good description I know).

Haven't finished Tesco but Poundland, Costcutter and Spar done as at 05/02/12 Still Sainsbury's, Waitrose, One Stop, 99p Stores etc to go

stephen77

Cooking bacon - ASDA version is the offcuts from bacon slicing.

You may get really big gammon steak size peices right down to small bits. Possibley some lardons as well.
Essentially its bacon cuts you can not put in your 6 pack rasher on the retailers shelves.

Its generally not a suitable neatly slices for your bacon sandwich.
It taste fine.

Edwardia

Ah my local Co-op used to sell odd shaped proper thick ham..mmm.. ham and eggs for breakfast

Co-op

The Co-operative Carrots 1.2kg £1 to 14/02 Tesco also has Tesco Class 1 Carrots £1 to 12/02 is there a carrot glut ?
Blueberries 225g 50% off £2 to 14/02 Tesco has Class 1 blueberries 2 packs (no weight given) £3 instead of 1.75 each 06/02 - 12/02 price per kg 8.75
The Co-operative Strawberries 300g 50% off £2 to 14/02
The Co-operative Healthier Choice Elmwood British Skinless Diced Chicken Breast 375g any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
The Co-operative British Elmwood Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs 480g any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
The Co-operative Healthier Choice Elmwood British Skinless Chicken Breast Strips 375g any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
The Co-operative Healthier Choice Elmwood British Chicken Breast Fillets 410g any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
The Co-operative Elmwood Fresh Whole Medium Chicken 1.45kg any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
The Co-operative Elmwood British Pork Stir Fry 375g 50% off £2 to 14/02
The Co-operative Elmwood British Pork Loin Steaks 500g any 3 for £10 to 14/02
The Co-operative Elmwood British Pork Loin Chops 550g any 3 for £10 to 14/02
The Co-operative Elmwood British Pork Loin Joint 50% off 4.89 per kg to 14/02
The Co-operative British Lean Beef Mince 650g any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
The Co-operative British Elmwood Turkey Breast Steaks 425g any 3 for £10 to 14/02
The Co-operative 2 Scottish Skin-on Salmon Fillets 220g any 3 for £10 ongoing deal
Danepak Thick Cut Smoked/Unsmoked Back Bacon 220g price marked pack £3 BOGOF to 14/02 0g/100g
Richmond 12 Skinless Pork Sausages 319g 2.19 BOGOF to 14/02 2.7g per grilled 23g sausage
The Co-operative Garden peas 454g frozen 1.19 BOGOF to 07/02
Cravendale Milk any 3 for £5 to 14/02 subject to availability excludes NI - semi skimmed 9.7g/200ml whole 9.4g/200ml skimmed 9.9g/200ml (nutritional info from Tesco website if that seems daft)
Wyke Farms Mature Cheddar selected packs any 3 fo £5 to 14/02
Pilgrim's Choice Extra Mature Cheddar Lighter 350g £4.29 to 14/02 0/1g/100g
Babybel 12 pack any 3 for £5 to 14/02 excludes NI <0.2g/100g
Twinings Everyday 80 Teabags 250g 2.95 BOGOF to 07/02
Diet Coke 6 x 330ml cans 3.35 BOGOF to 07/02
Buxton Still Mineral Water 1.5L 71p BOGOF to 07/02
Loyd Grossman Cooking Sauces BOGOF cheapest item free to 07/02 check carbs several inder 10g/100g
Nescafe Gold Blend 200g save 1.48 £5 to 07/02
The Co-operative 6 medium free range eggs were 1.65 now 1.36 price subject to change, regional variations applicable, subject to availability

and that concludes low carb bargains at Co-op.

Edwardia

That's Spar, Costcutter, Poundland, Co-op..

No low carb bargains for Nisa on the website but if you sign up on www.nisalocally.com they will email leaflet showing their bargains to you. Poundstretcher bargains not on website but again you can sign up to be informed. www.poundstretcher.co.uk No bargains on Mace website and nowhere to sign up for them, seems aimed at shopkeepers.

One Stop www.onestop.co.uk

Any 2 of the following for 1.50 to 27/02
Tomatoes 6 pack normally 99p
Closed cup mushrooms 250g normally 95p
Whole cucumber normally 99p
Mixed peppers 2 pack normally 1.09

One Stop cheese any 2 for £3 to 27/02
Mild Cheddar 250g normally 1.79
Red Leicester 250g normally 1.79
Mature Cheddar 250g normally 2.15
Sliced mature Cheddar (weight not given) normally 2.19
Grated mature Cheddar (weight not given) normally 2.09

go dutch Edam cheese 180g 180g 25p off £1 to 27/02
One Stop Honey Roast Ham 125g 2.09 2 for 3.50 to 27/02

Arniston Bay Winemaker's Retreat Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl reduced from 9.99 to 4.99 to 27/02
Hardy's Crest Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 75cl reduced from 11.59 to 5.79 to 27/02
Generally red wine has 0 carbs but other wines and beers do have varying amounts.
Nescafe Cappuchino Unsweetened 10 sachets reduced from 2.99 to 1.49 to 27/02 1x 16g sachet + 200ml water = 7.4g carbs

Dolmio Original Bolognese Sauce 500g was 1.99 reduced to £1 to 27/02 Tesco 2 for 3.50 to 14/02 7.3g/100g One Stop offer better
Dolmio Pasta Bake Creamy Tomato 500g was 1.99 £1 to 27/02 Tesco 2 for 3.50 to 14/02 8.8g/100g One Stop offer better
Patak's Original Tikka Masala Sauce 500g 1.79 reduced to £1 to 27/02 Tesco save 76p £1 to 14/02 6.5g/100g

That concludes One Stop current low carb offers

Edwardia

Anchor Real Dairy Cream 300ml 1.49 reduced to 74p 09-15 Feb
Budgens strawberries 400g 100% extra free 2.49 to 15/02
Nescafe Original 100g save 68p £2 to 15/02
Tetleys 240 teabags price marked packs 3.99 to 15/02
Hardys Crest wines 50% off to 15/02
Cathedral City Mature Cheddar 350g reduced from 4.23 to 2.50 to 15/02
Budgens Best pre-packed meats all varieties 120g £3 reduced to any 2 for 4.50
Birds Eye Field Fresh Garden Pes 480g special offer £1 to 15/02

Fruit & veg various pack sizes/weights £1 to 15/02
Florette mixed salad
Budgens plums
Budgens large vine tomatoes
Organic white mushrooms
Prepacked clementines
Broccoli
Royal Gala apples
Budgens mixed peppers

Any 3 for £10 to 15/02 were £4-4.50
Lark Valley smoked/unsmoked gammon joint
Budgens boneless pork chops
Budgens Scottish smoked salmon and premium Scottish smoked salmon
Budgens medium whole chicken

Budgens fresh chicken breast fillet 500g was 6.38 now 3.19 to 15/02

that completes Budgens low carb bargains

I've done Spar, Budgens, Co-op, Poundland, One Stop, Costcutter.. Nisa, Mace and Poundstretcher bargains aren't online. Still some shops to do, so if anyone wants to put some bargains up (even just a section eg tinned fish or fruit & veg or poultry) that would be great.

xx

cherrypies

Thanks for these Edwardia. Very helpful! I do disagree on one point though, there is carbs in red wine (unfortunately!) a standard glass is about 3 carbs, one of my normal glasses is about 5 ;-) ... Or should I call them, 'carbohydrate equivalents' it's quite hard to pin down as yes, the sugar has turned to alcohol and therefore doesn't register as a carb per se but there are residual minerals in red wine that do contribute to your overall daily carbs. If you only ever have a glass or two a couple of times a week, this wouldn't even register as an issue, but If you're trying to lose weight / control your blood sugar it's worth paying close attention to what and how much you drink. It's not a 'green light' I'm afraid.

Edwardia

Thanks for the depressing news cherrypies ! Seriously though, that is helpful because the table I have says 0g/100g. Luckily I don't have wine very often because I don't feel like drinking the nasty cheap reds in the titchy bottles. I couldn't possibly drink more than a couple of glasses of wine at a time, because the liver switches to eradicating alcohol, switches off glycogen and because I take BG lowering drugs it sends me too low.