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tony1976

"post deleted, found what I needed"

sourcrates

I have to say, been a recent convert to Aldi myself, you can quiet easily halve your shopping bill, by shopping there, instead of Tesco, or any of the other leading supermarkets.


Basics are cheaper, meat, same quality, half the price, same for wine, and virtually everything else too.

dylan2011

Hi Tony, I appreciate with older kids etc. you probably will spend more/eat more. Tbh I wouldn't normally do sausage and mash, as we tend to eat more sauce based dishes as I find they go much further and I just like making sauces. eg. curries, stir frys, bolognaise, chilli etc. only tend to have a meat/pots/veg meal as a roast which is always huge, but I do stretch the meat over to make up for it. We are eating a lot of salad at the moment though, so finding its usually closer to £60 a week at the moment. Also, it does take time to plan and cook from scratch etc. every day. Have you looked at batch cooking as well? This can work out cost effective as it controls the portions and means no left over waste? Maybe try to cut down by £50 next month and see how you get on. Also, have you ever looked at Muscle Foods website? I buy a lot of my meat from there and they have lots of regular special offer deals come up.

dylan2011

Also, for a bolognaise, have you tried using 400g mince and adding a handful of lentils to it? I find if you get the balance right you really can't tell the difference.

stoplurking

Hi Tony
Aldi now accept major credit cards.. Good luck with your money-saving journey.

whiteguineapig

aldi take tesco credit card if that helps

chesky

Who actually does the shopping?

sxcizme3010

I have a family of 4 (inc me) - I can feed us all for £200 permonth easily.. This includes treats (biscuits, ice cream, yoghurts) we have fajitas, curries, chillis, pasta bakes, roast dinners etc.. I shop at Aldi & Farmfoods. 3kg of chicken £10 - lasts me 2/3 weeks. £500 is alot. I also buy nappies, wipes etc for my children from aldi (inc in £200)

gingerdad

We are a family of 4 our budget is 300-350!- month mostly aldi with meat and veg from local shops.

I do think you need to sit down and work our what you owe as a family. Our finances are totally joint and have a clear understanding of all our comings and goings.

Good luck.

consultant31

HappyMJ wrote: »

I've noticed everyone does say that about every SOA on here...but I live in the real world. Kids need fresh fruit available at all times. That might mean some of it gets binned but it must always be made available to them to eat.

Frozen fruit and veg is often cheaper than fresh, every bit as nutritious and there's no waste