To think that £17,000 a year on food is obscene

[ChillySundays]

Watching 'Eat well for less' on i player. The family are spending £17,000 a year on food. I'd quite like to earn that. The bloke is saying about saving them £100 a week - my food bill is that a week (4 adults) never mind saving it.

What is really getting my goat is the mother laughing about how little fruit and veg the family eat. Surely most people would be embarrassed whatever the reason was.

Am I being incredibly judgey?

To be honest one of the friends coming for lunch prefers rose champagne so almost half of it was for a decent bottle of rosé champagne, so probably only £200 ish for some food.
Although we normally get meat/charcuterie/fish/vegetables from a different place especially if we are entertaining so on that list is just food for most of the week not including a large meal for tomorrow.
Also a bottle of grey goose which was £30 something.

Where the hell are you buying wine from the tank ffs? why havent any of you asked the important question.

We need the address of the vineyard!.

"Do you get bored with it, catmilkman? I imagine if you could gratify every desire each week, the novelty would wear off?"

I don't really think about it until it comes up on mumsnet, only reason I'm posting is because so many posters didn't seem to think it's possible.
I will happily pay a premium for well sourced food that is consistent, I have never had an unripe avocado or tomato from natoora.
And the thing about gratification is I get gratification from eating amazing food but mainly seeing other people experiencing it.
I made a slow cooker stroganoff with cheap cuts of meat for 8 people and it was awesome, we had a great time.
Tomorrow I'm spending hundreds of pounds on a meal for 6 and it's going to be just as awesome, maybe more so since its extravagant and rare for some people.

Man you look after your pals

See now my brain is boggling less. Thankyou for that!

200 I can understand... Somewhat. Not weekly (unless you entertain a lot?) bit easier to get the head around than 400.

I'm sorry if I'm not making a huge amount of sense I'm literally shaking about the anticipation of the rugby game, going to have to leave the thread now. I'll think about posting a full receipt.

I just spent£84 for one son and I at Waitrose and yesterday the Tesco deliveyr came which was about £95. If you don't need to worry about price then it's not that hard to get to £200 a week. One of the nice things about being wise about career choose for women and working full time. We all make choices in life and have to live with the consequences.

I'd like to see the receipts of high spenders, too.
Do you really not throw a lot out, too?
I suspect you eat things I've no interest in, but just curious!

My nesting, night before the baby arrived, shop only came to £130.

We do £50-60 a week!

Wow - I have been out all day and can't believe how many posts. Will be having a read now while eyeing up the rugby players on tv

Yesterday's Tesco: and I see what I can do to upload the Waitrose receipt.
Order summary
Total Savings: £0.00
Guide price * (32 items) £93.31
Service charge: £6.00
Subtotal: £99.31

Payment summary
e-coupons -£7.82
Total left to pay: £91.49

All my order items
Quantity Product Price Total
1 Lurpak Slightly Salted Spreadable 1Kg £6.20 £6.20
1 John West Smoked Oysters Sunflower Oil 85G £1.99 £1.99
1 Tesco Organic Spinach 200G £1.50 £1.50
1 Tesco Organic Raspberries 125G £2.50 ! 3;2.50
1 Tesco Organic Whole Cucumber £1.00 £1.00
1 Tesco Organic Beef Sirloin Steak £3.30 £3.30
1 Tesco Corn On The Cob Twinpack £1.00 £1.00
1 Hovis Wholemeal Medium Bread 800G £0.78 £0.78
2 Jordans Country Crisp Four Nut 500G £2.69 £5.38
1 Tesco Green Peppers Each £0.60 £0.60
1 Tesco Red Peppers Each £0.60 £0.60
2 Tesco Free Range Eggs Large Box Of 12 ++ £2.25 £4.50
1 Tesco Organic Oranges Min 3 Pack £1.75 £1.75
1 Comfort Blue Fabric Conditioner 85 Wash 3L £6.00 £6.00
1 Plenty Kitchen Towel Fat 4 Roll £5.80 £5.80
3 Tesco Smoked Multibag Back Bacon 4X200g £5.80 £17.40
1 Persil Non Biological Washing Capsules 35 Wash 920G £10.00 £10.00
1 Nairns Gluten Free Oat Cakes 160G £1.50 £1.50
1 Birds Eye 20 Cod Fish Fingers 560G £3.00 £3.00
4 Pantene Smooth And Sleek Conditioner 360Ml £1.99 £7.96
1 Alpro Fresh Unsweetened Almond Milk Alternative 1 Litre £1.80 £1.80
1 Tesco Vegetable And Beansprout Stir Fry 333G £1.00 £1.00
1 Tesco Lamb Chops 300G £4.00 £4.00
1 Tesco Boneless Salmon Fillet 140G £1.75 £1.75
1 Birds Eye Garden Peas 800G £2.00 £2.00

This is the Waitrose one from today if the scan has worked.I think it is £64 not 84. Cannot read it very well and I am very sorry but whichever is fine and I absolutely am aware that many many people have a lot less money and couldn't imagine a situation where you wouldn't look at the price and wouldn't care if it were £20 more or not.

I obviously haven't mastered uploads as that's too small to read. Oops.

Ewwwww. Don't buy Pantene! It will destroy your hair!

Other people's shoppoing is always fascinating and I don't mind being people's guinea pig. My hair is pretty good actually.

Although if I were Pantene I might not like illegal libellous comments but that's a separate topic. I'm not their lawyer.

Ragged - These days I'm grateful for unhappy hens and formed ham, but my diet isn't "worse" than when I spent 20 times as much or more. The two big differences are quality and variety. In days of old, I would never buy fresh ingredients that weren't ethical - nearly everything was both free-range and organic, in most cases from named suppliers. Almost everything I ate was exciting, whereas now it's a notable event when something really thrills me. I can't just think 'I haven't had duck for ages, that one looks nice', or 'beef wellington would be perfect for a cold night like this.' My diet now is all a bit samey by comparison.

Hell has yet to freeze hard enough for me to make a pasta bake, however

Organic meat and eggs, fresh berries (seasonal), herbs, organic dairy with some fancy cheeses, lots of veg... I doubt I could get to £325 but I reckon I could spend far more than lots of people consider reasonable. Love a bit of fillet steak! I like good food, am concerned about farming methods, enjoy cooking etc.

I can't get too excited about what other people spend and tend to think if you can afford it and aren't wasting it, crack on. There are invariably things I consider a monumental waste of money that other people see as necessary/good value. Swings and roundabouts really.

Where the hell are you buying wine from the tank ffs? why havent any of you asked the important question.We need the address of the vineyard!

it's really common in wine growing areas in France, last trip was to the Loire Valley. we got it in a "cave" in a small town - Loudun. if you go to the new Centerparcs in Les Trois Moutiers be sure to visit the Cave des Vins in Loudun ! we will be going again in Feb half term to restock :)

Ooh interesting thanks!

That plenty sure sounds expensive

This was my last online shops, over 150 but was lots of stocking up
Cupboard

1 Explore Asian Gluten Free & Organic Black Bean Spaghetti £3.29
2 Explore Asian Gluten Free & Organic Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine £6.58
1 Explore Asian Gluten Free & Organic Soya Bean Spaghetti £3.29
1 King Soba Sweet Potato & Buckwheat Noodles £2.09
2 Organic Curly Kale Waitrose £3.00
1 Organic Sweet Potatoes Waitrose £2.10
1 Pistachio Kernels Waitrose Love Life £2.69
2 Raw Health Organic Deeply Dense Pitta Bread £7.98
5 Raw Organic Food Bar Active Greens £7.95
1 The Primal Pantry Almond & Cashew Paleo Energy Bar £0.00
1 The Primal Pantry Apple & Pecan Paleo Energy Bar (45 GR) £1.49
2 The Primal Pantry Brazil Nut & Cherry Paleo Energy Bar £1.49
1 The Primal Pantry Coconut & Macadamia Paleo Energy Bar £1.49
1 The Primal Pantry Hazelnut & Cocoa Paleo Energy Bar £1.49
1 Three Colour Quinoa Blend Waitrose Love Life £2.99
2 Tree of Life Organic Unroasted Buckwheat £3.98
1 Whole Earth Organic Baked Beans £0.89
Fridge

2 CO YO Chocolate Dairy Free Coconut Milk Yoghurt Raw £6.98
1 Goat Gouda Waitrose £4.90
1 Medium Jarlsberg Waitrose £2.60
2 Ocado Baby Chestnut Mushrooms £1.69
2 Perfectly Ripe Mango Waitrose £4.00
1 Taifun Organic Tofu Frankfurter £3.39
2 Watercress Waitrose £1.66
Freezer

4 Birds Eye Petit Pois Frozen £4.00
Cupboard

1 M Organic Fairtrade Bananas £1.50
2 Morrisons Brown Onions £1.34
4 Morrisons Macadamias £14.00
2 Morrisons Red Onions £1.00
1 Bare Naked Noodles £1.00
5 Merchant Gourmet Cooked & Peeled Whole Chestnuts £9.90
4 Morrisons Wholefoods Quinoa £11.96
4 KTC Butter Beans, Drained Weight £1.00
16 KTC Chick Peas £4.00
Fridge

20 M NuMe Beetroot Crisps £10.00
1 M Organic Carrots £0.85
1 Morrisons Blueberry £1.00
3 Morrisons Broccoli £1.50
1 Morrisons Button Mushrooms £0.66
1 Morrisons Chestnut Mushrooms £1.00
3 Morrisons Fresh Fig Punnet £3.00
1 Morrisons Lemons £1.00
3 Morrisons Ready to Eat Avocados £5.25
1 Morrisons Red Cabbage £0.53
1 Morrisons Romaine Lettuce Hearts £0.75
1 Morrisons Strawberries £2.62
2 Morrisons Sweet Potatoes £2.00
3 Morrisons Vine Ripened Medium Tomatoes Minimum 7 £3.00
1 Great Food Chunky Broad Bean & Quinoa Bites £2.00

I have my own hens which I feed organic layer pellets (£4 from the agricultural wholesalers)
I gave my neighbour a dozen. She acted like she'd won the lottery :o are they really that expensive now?

She gave me a huge gourd and a bag full of eating apples :)

A dozen eggs I mean

This evening I popped to Tesco for wine and dinner. All for me. I'm aaaall alone!
I spent £48
On 2 bottles of wine
A bottle of Bombay
Various ready foods
Cola
Nuts.

Without meal planning I would easily be able to spend silly money.

My hair is pretty good actually.

Might look alright, but if you're using any sort of heat on it it's slowly turning your hair to plastic.

Great reading - thanks.

AndNowItsSeven I have tried a rice cooker and still cocked up!

I struggle with rice and that's it. My family like the different flavoured ones and since I am careful with other things it is not the end of the world.

AS someone who didn't do home economics at school I am not sure ignorance is an excuse for not cooking. When I lived on my own it was a case of an awful lot of beans or cheese on toast but once I had a family I wanted to cook proper food healthy food for them.

see, we eat all those things (berries, duck, lamb, scallops) etc - but i only buy when they are heavily reduced. food has to fit one of the following factors

1. free with a coupon/gift/homegrown
2. over 50% off
3. great offer eg Lidl half price weekend
4. if none of the above it has to be essential eg. flour and then i will get whatever offers best value. i am not remotely brand or store loyal. the only thing i won't compromse on is rice krispies and cornflakes as dd and dh really notice the difference despite many attempts to fool them

we eat very well on my budget (£300 per month for 4 adults and 1 child, 3 cats and laundry/cleaning/loo roll) because i am dedicated to getting as mch for my money as i can. if you eat fillet steak every day then it is never a treat. i have worked in 5* hotels and michelin restaurants where luxury ingredients were everyday goods but i refuse to believe that you need to spend a fortune on food to eat well