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Menu Planning - does anyone else do it I saved £55 a week!
I started 2013 on a mission to be more sensible with money. The focus shifted to our food shopping - we were easily spending over £100 a week for our family of 4 (2 adults and a 15 & 13yr old) I decided to plan our meals and have an online shop delivered fortnightly. I am now in week 5, having just had our 3rd delivery…
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C4 Dispatches programme-price of veg
Last night on c4 at 8pm might be on od. Was bit flipping obvious. Dident think was very good programe at all yes food prices rising but supermarket making massive markup and confusing customers on these lines. They sent several volunteers all over country to buy same item at fruit and veg stall/shop express type place…
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How do you shop?
hey everyone, :) I'm trying to organise my shopping a bit more and wondered how you guys do it? Do you do meal planners and buy accordingly, or do you see what bargains are to be had and make up meals from that? My aims are: 1. Eat more fresh produce and get more nutrition 2. Eat less meat 3. Eat less sugary foods 4. Eat…
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Carte Noire Cappuccino
Does anyone know where I can get the above, the one with the sachets of milk and espresso. Tesco used to stock it then stopped, then I managed to get it from Amazon, now their supply has dried up. I have even emailed Kraft who make it and got no reply. Any help please as I simply love it. I am wondering if they have…
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Tips and advice for buying meat
In light of latest horsey news made me wonder I buy lean mince from sainsburys, m&s waitrose, lilds, co-op how do I know its 100%beef? I buy poultry and fish mainly from supermarkets. I go to mobile buctcher ie in avan for steaks sausages bacon diced beef lamb pork They seem to be fab service but wondering if should ask…
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M & S Weekends in - Wed 16th Jan - Wed 23rd January - £5
Choose a roasting joint plus 2 sides - for £5 WHOLE OAKHAM CHICKEN READY TO ROAST PORK CRACKLING JOINT MED HERB PORK BELLY MEATLOAF & TOMATO SAUCE BUTTER BASTED READY TO ROAST CHICKEN BREAST JOINT BUTTER BASTED READY TO ROAST TURKEY BREAST JOINT BRAZIL NUT ROAST (V) SIDE DISHES PREPARED RUNNER BEANS CABBAGE HEARTS GREEN…
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Basic value lines slated by Martin Isark in Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255626/Tea-like-cabbage-water-wallpaper-paste-porridge-Britains-worst-brand-supermarket-products-named-shamed.html Martin Isark of CanIEatIr has tasted his way through loads of the cheapest foods in Britain and named and shamed the worst. Do you agree with him or he has he slated…
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Where is the cheapest place to buy food?
I will be a student in september, so I need to get into good habits now. There is just me, my partner and my 2 year old daughter. I don't want to spend anymore than £50 a week. At the moment, I shop at Sainsburys but after last week's shopping bill I won't be doing so again, I simply cant afford it there anymore. So where…
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Sainsburys super bargains
These are at Sainsburys til the 8th of Jan. Tins of Cirio Chopped Toms and Cirio Plum Toms are £1.09 each or two for pound. 2x350g jars of passata are £1 instead of £2.49 I know this isn't the cheapest but it's much nicer than the own brand cheaper stuff. Makes a lovely pasta sauce! The best deal for me is the puree...…
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100s of half price offers @ Sainsbury's
100s of half price offers at Sainsbury's until 22/01/2013. Thanks to m00head on HUKD! http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/deep_link.jsp?DEEP_LINK._path=/great_offers/HalfPrice&SRC=HP&POD=HP1&ID=311212 Official MoneySavingExpert insert: Sainsbury's has confirmed Shreddies 750g boxes are half price (£1.54 reduced from…
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CO-OP Twilight Mints 66p Choc Orange 74p
Just come back from the Co-op and they had Twilight mints for 66p and popping candy choc oranges for 74p. They were just with the normal chocs with no sale sticker just normal price tags. Think Twilights are normally £2.40ish. Sell by dates on mints were July so good for mothers/fathers day?. Hth
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£150 from £300 - Luxury Chocolate Hampers at Hotel Chocolat
Apologies in advance for breaking any more new years resolutions by posting this - there are a lot of Hotel Chocolat discounts at mo. £150 from £300 - Luxury Chocolate Hampers. A LOT of chocolate. Contents: The Yule Bûche Collection, Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection, Christmas Desserts Sleekster Selection, 75cl…
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Where has the Tesco reductions thread gone?
Can anyone tell me what has happened to the thread that used to tell us about 1p or reduced items in tesco?
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Mr W
Visited today, my local store have: Lint chocolate santas for 0.35p and some other lint for .32p. Iced Christmas fruit cake from £8 to £1.35 in date till end of month Walkers Thai sweet chilli nuts reduced from £3.99 to £1.99 but if you buy 2 you get them on a 2 for 1 deal and £3.99 comes off .... They are also in date…
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Shrinking Ambrosia
I opened a tin of custard this week, and it looks like it's shrunk - they seem to have downsized from the standard 1-Tall size to a slightly shorter one. They fooled me, but only this once!
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Iceland Big brand sale - 75p & Half Price or Less
Our January Big Brand Sale is now on in store for a limited time only! There is no better time to re-stock your cupboards and fill up your freezer with top branded products starting from only 75p and many at half price or less. Visit your local store today for great deals... Birds Eye Field Fresh 4 Steam Bags Super…
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Post Christmas chocolate bargains
Popped in to Co-op as I needed to get some Day Nurse for the bf and nabbed myself 2 boxes each of the following: After Dinner mints (After8 copies) Seashells (like Guylain - milk and white choc swirled) Turkish Delight thins (Turkish Delight version of After8s but milk choc) Milk Choc orange segments For 50p each! They…
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Aldi fresh turkeys now half price
Popped into Aldi this morning for some veg and saw that their fresh turkeys are now half price. Good sizes left and a good bargain at half price.
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Does anyone know when M & S reduce their food?
Does anyone know when M & S start reducing their Christmas food e.g. turkey, etc? Thanks
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Any News on the Supermarkets Today?
Are they really busy or quiet? Have any started any reductions? I think Tesco is open till 6 or 7pm, Morrisons till 5 and Waitrose till 6. These are just my locals. Anyone have any news?