How much do you spend on food per month?

maman

MrsE wrote: »

Whats is it a mixed bag of veg from sajnsburys for £1?

It sounds like the stewpacks to me. Most supermarkets do them including Aldi.


ETA: I think Sequeena means those bags of pre-prepped veg. The stewpacks are just basic veg that you have to prep yourself.

Sequeena

Ah yes, sorry I'm talking about the frozen mixed veg you can get

The stew packs though are also very good for the money

Dazedandconfused

maman wrote: »

It sounds like the stewpacks to me. Most supermarkets do them including Aldi.


ETA: I think Sequeena means those bags of pre-prepped veg. The stewpacks are just basic veg that you have to prep yourself.

You can get stew packs but they normally have swede in and don't have potatoes. This is the one I buy

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/vegetables/sainsburys_basics_vegetable_selection_125kg.html

For frozen veg I get most of that from Iceland I don't get the mixed bags often but they do a good Mediterranean veg one

If I'm buying leeks or aubergine I always get that from aldi

Scritti

maman wrote: »

That's my philosophy too. I hate being ripped off by the supermarkets.

We manage to eat perfectly well on an average of £50 per week for two adults. I don't think there are huge economies of scale there so £25 per week for one person should be easily done. That's for all supermarket shopping including cleaning materials and toiletries (other than fancy ones you'd get from a cosmetics counter). It doesn't include alcohol or eating out which comes from a separate budget, a budget which is healthy because I'm not wasting it on other things.

I say 'on average' because I think you need to build up a bit of a storecupboard and freezer and your cleaning materials and toiletries. So I might buy some sausages one week or a 3 for £10 meat offer which makes that an expensive week but then I portion it up and other weeks I may just need some fresh stuff and little or no meat. Same with bags of frozen food or washing powder. Once you've got a store then you just replace bits as you go along. It helps if you've got some ready cash to take advantage of (genuine) offers when you see them.

Great post and totally agree!!

Mint1955

Average for us is 20-25 per person per week for all groceries toiletries etc If I spend the 25 level it includes small treats or wine etc

I also gave this figure to DD and her partner as a guide when they moved out and they manage really well.

MrsE_2

Dazedandconfused wrote: »

Varies a bit week to week but my one this week had in 4 big baking potatoes and one smaller one, 2 parsnips, 2 large carrots, 2 onions but one of the onions was small. That's for £1

MrsE wrote: »

Whats is it a mixed bag of veg from sajnsburys for £1?

maman wrote: »

It sounds like the stewpacks to me. Most supermarkets do them including Aldi.


ETA: I think Sequeena means those bags of pre-prepped veg. The stewpacks are just basic veg that you have to prep yourself.

Dazedandconfused was talking about fresh veg & I didn't think it sounded like a stew pack because of the potatoes?
But I could be wrong.

MrsE_2

Dazedandconfused wrote: »

You can get stew packs but they normally have swede in and don't have potatoes. This is the one I buy

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/vegetables/sainsburys_basics_vegetable_selection_125kg.html

For frozen veg I get most of that from Iceland I don't get the mixed bags often but they do a good Mediterranean veg one

If I'm buying leeks or aubergine I always get that from aldi

I just get the main websites clicking on that.
Bloody tablets dont work well with my supermarket:mad:

~Chameleon~

MrsE wrote: »

I just get the main websites clicking on that.
Bloody tablets dont work well with my supermarket:mad:

It's a bag of veg containing approx 2 each of potato, carrot, parsnip and onion from the Basics range.

Dazedandconfused

Some weeks you get loads more in the bag than other weeks. I got loads of potatoes this week

maman

Anyone who's interested in frozen veg try Farmfoods. They often have good offers like 3 bags of veg for £2. Leeks and peppers are particularly good value.