I know ill regret this but......

[jenk1]

Im posting my shopping order from sainsburys so you wise Mnetters can help me.

This menu planner thing isnt happening in our house as the troops are saying no, bring back our normal supermarket meals

I dont want to spend this amount of money again, i have just done this list with DH who by the way is the cookie monster and not me (just in case you were thinking that i have all those biscuits)
If i can show him how we could save money then i think he,ll go for it

here goes.....
please be kind as its not all down to me this list, GULP...

please log on to www.nectar.com.

Best wishes

Sainsburys Online Groceries.

Product and Price List

1 x Sainsbury's Jam Ball Doughnut x5 - Total Price GBP 0.50

1 x Sainsbury's Fondant Fancies x8 - Total Price GBP 1.09

1 x Sainsbury's Samosa, Vegetable x4 200g - Total Price GBP 1.19

1 x Sainsbury's Naan Bread, Taste the Difference - Total Price GBP 1.59

1 x Sainsbury's Chicken Tikka, Biryani 450g - Total Price GBP 2.99

1 x Sainsbury's Chicken Tikka Masla Kashmiri Pilau, Taste the Difference 500g - Total Price GBP 3.79

1 x Sainsbury's Fruit Loaf 400g - Total Price GBP 0.77

1 x Cheesestrings Twisters 16x21g - Total Price GBP 3.79

2 x Pampers Baby Wipes, Sensitive, Refill x63 - Total Price GBP 2.49

2 x Pampers Baby Dry Extra Nappies, Maxi Plus (for Baby 9 - 20kg, 20 - 44lb) x32 - Total Price GBP 10.00

1 x Surcare Sensitive Powder 1kg - Total Price GBP 2.49

1 x Sainsbury's 2 In 1 Biological Powder 1kg - Total Price GBP 1.62

2 x Sainsbury's Herb Garden Kitchen Towel x3 - Total Price GBP 2.50

1 x Sainsbury's Supersoft Toilet Tissue, Aqua/ Blue 4x 240 Sheets - Total Price GBP 1.56

1 x Raid Fly and Wasp Killer 300ml - Total Price GBP 1.69

1 x Daily Mirror Newspaper, Monday to Friday Editions - Total Price GBP 0.38

1 x Sainsbury's Full Roast Instant Coffee Granules 300g - Total Price GBP 1.89

1 x PG Tips Tea Bags, Pyramid Bag 80s, 250g - Total Price GBP 1.52

1 x Volvic Splash Plain Water 33cl x6 - Total Price GBP 1.99

1 x Skinny Cow Choc Fudge Dessert 4x 110ml - Total Price GBP 1.33

2 x Rowntree's Fruit Pastille Ice Lolly 4 x 65ml - Total Price GBP 1.79

1 x Youngs Ocean Pie 375g - Total Price GBP 1.29

1 x Birds Eye Chicken Dippers 275g - Total Price GBP 1.48

1 x Sainsbury's Chicken Steaks In Crispy Crumb 380g - Total Price GBP 1.89

2 x C&B Sponge Bob Pasta Shapes 213g - Total Price GBP 0.72

1 x Sainsbury's Chopped Pork and Ham 200g - Total Price GBP 0.75

2 x Sainsbury's Baked Beans, Economy, in Tomato Sauce 420g - Total Price GBP 0.30

1 x Walkers Crisps, Smokey Bacon 6 x 25g - Total Price GBP 0.52

1 x Walkers Crisps, Marmite 6x 25g - Total Price GBP 0.52

2 x Walkers Crisps, Prawn Cocktail 6x 25g - Total Price GBP 1.50

2 x Walkers Crisps, Cheese & Onion 6 x 25g - Total Price GBP 1.96

1 x McVitie's Go Ahead Apple and Sultana Slices x5 215g - Total Price GBP 0.95

1 x Fruit Bowl School Bars, Blackcurrant 100g - Total Price GBP 0.99

1 x Burton Mini Jammie Dodger Lunchpack 140g - Total Price GBP 1.09

1 x Sainsbury's Sultana Cookies, Taste the Difference 200g - Total Price GBP 0.51

1 x Sainsbury's Dark Chocolate Ginger Cookies, Taste The Difference 200g - Total Price GBP 0.99

1 x McVitie's Jaffa Cakes x12 141g - Total Price GBP 0.30

1 x Mcvities Jaffa Cakes, Blackcurrant x12 - Total Price GBP 0.70

1 x Sainsbury's Breakfast Cereal Selection x8 225g - Total Price GBP 0.88

1 x Sainsbury's Free Range Organic Eggs, Very Large x6 - Total Price GBP 1.69

1 x Tweenies Yogurt 4 x 95g - Total Price GBP 0.99

2 x Petit Filous Frubes Pouchs 6 x 90g - Total Price GBP 2.50

1 x Muller Mullerlight Yogurt, Strawberry 200g - Total Price GBP 0.05

1 x Muller Mullerlight Yogurt, Mandarin 200g - Total Price GBP 0.39

1 x Muller Light Apple Pie Yogurt 175g - Total Price GBP 0.39

1 x Muller Healthy Balance Strawberry 160g - Total Price GBP 0.38

1 x Mullerlight Rhubarb 200g - Total Price GBP 0.39

1 x Mullerlight Lemon Cheesecake Yogurt 175g - Total Price GBP 0.39

3 x Mullerlight Banana & Custard 200g - Total Price GBP 1.17

2 x Muller Mullerlight Yogurt, Cherry 200g - Total Price GBP 0.78

1 x Muller Mullerlight Yogurt, Toffee 200g - Total Price GBP 0.39

1 x Anchor Lighter Spreadable 500g - Total Price GBP 1.86

2 x Sainsbury's Semi Skimmed Milk, Organic 1.13L (2pint) - Total Price GBP 1.62

1 x Sainsbury's Double Gloucester Cheese 300g - Total Price GBP 1.10

1 x Sainsbury's Red Leicester Cheese 300g - Total Price GBP 1.59

1 x Sainsbury's Caesar Salad, Be Good To Yourself 255g - Total Price GBP 1.75

1 x Sainsburys White Potatoes 2.5kg - Total Price GBP 0.99

1 x Sainsbury's Baking Potatoes x4 - Total Price GBP 0.69

1 x Sainsbury's Red Pepper - Total Price GBP 0.68

1 x Sainsbury's Small Red Onions 750g - Total Price GBP 0.99

1 x Sainsbury's Granny Smith Apples - Total Price GBP 1.47

2 x Sainsbury's Oranges x6 - Total Price GBP 2.00

2 x Ross Beef Quarter Pounders x4 454g - Total Price GBP 3.00

1 x Holland's Potato and Meat Pies x4 726g - Total Price GBP 1.77

1 x Sainsbury's Chicken Roll, Basics 400g - Total Price GBP 1.13

2 x Sainsbury's Cooked Ham, Basics x30 400g - Total Price GBP 2.40

Total £96.85

For 2x Adults, 1 child who is home all the time as he is home schooled and a toddler

LGJ rushes off to get the popcorn, this could be fun.

Please tell me you get your veg separately from the greengrocers - I can only see potatoes, a pepper and onions

That's a lot of ready meals, jenk, it's a very expenisive way to eat. Do you not like cooking or do they not like your cooking?

I am not sure what we are meant to be doing - telling you what you don't need? Suggesting alternatives?

Nice to see free range organic eggs on there

Where is the fruit?

F and Z - be fair, there is a Caesar salad there too.

What do you want us to say? I'm not sure you'll like some of the comments that may result from us seeing this shopping list.

There are 6 ornages and a bag of apples SJ!

God! I am officially jealous that anyone would consider spending that amount on such unsubstantial food I hope this doeasn't offend you, but I needed to let it out of my system!! Cant really imagine what meals you have either, once the pie and baked spud one is done, with lots of yoghurt puddings!

Jen has said she is being brave and wants us to help her keep her budget down in future. We can think of some suggestions surely?

OMG didnt realise you could get so little to eat for just under £100 quid
Theres very little there to cook or make, or put with rice/pasta/spuds...

Ah yes sorry. I thought I saw some the first time.. then looked and looked and couldn't see them again!

Right

Lets be nice.

LGJ glares menacingly.

Well cut out the 36 packs of crisps for a start. Just go to the shop when you want them. they have zero nutritional value and should not be included in food shopping, they should be an occasional treat.

Do you want to give us an idea what sort of meals you are planning (in the loose sense) to cook.

Ok I am thinking hard. I would buy fewer ready meals or maybe some that are cheaper and more healthy like pizza (not a bad food once in a while and can go a long way with a big portion of veg).

I would buy lots and lots of veg from the market or greengrocers and bulk up whatever you are having with that. Things like broccoli, carrots, cauli. Nice and cheap and filling and healthy. Add extra veg to whatever you are eating and the food will go a lot further. Big bags of frozen peas and sweetcorn v good also (the supermarket own brand)

I would also get some more fruit in, for the same reasons, and replace at least one of those packets of crisps / biscuity things a day with fruit for whoever is eating them (not you obviously jenk )

I can also see a lot of branded food. Are the supermarket crisps not a lot cheaper? A big pot of supermarket yogurt would be a lot cheaper than all those Muller thingies, too.

Is this helping at all? I hope you haven't run away :)

If it was my shopping list, And i feed 4 of us on £40 quid a week...there would be enough crisps to last the week, so at least 10 packets (1 in 2 lunch box each school day) , I buy cake mixes, for something like 36 p and make little cakes to put in the lunch boxes along with AT LEAST 2 pieces of fruit...apple/banana/orange/grapes/strawberrys nowt fancy..
There would be potatoes that I would make into mash/chips/baked spuds/wedges.
Does that help?

OK here are a few suggestions:

Instead of chicken roll, roast your own chicken. Less salt, no preservatives and no extra water pumped in together with chemicals to make it hold the water. Takes no time at all to take it out of the wrapper and shove it in the oven on a roasting rack. The washing-up takes longer than the preparation. It costs more to buy but you will get at least 3 meals out of one chicken, especially if you choose the larger ones.

Instead of all those flavoured yogurt deserts, buy plain yogurt and add a teaspoonful of jam. Definitely cheaper than the made ones, and again no additives - just yogurt, fruit, sugar, pectin and maybe citric acid.

Drop the cereal selection pack - mostly sugar and salt again, plus you pay a premium for the small portion packaging. Try 'semi-sweet' cereals, like own-brand versions of Shreddies.

In fact ditto the rest of the snacks and biscuits and cakes. If you have to think about going out to get them you are less likely to casually graze.
£8 is a lot to spend on a curry for 3 people. you could knock up a batch of chicken/lamb or vegetable curry with rice for about £4 and just buy the naan bread if you wanted.

Oh good for you on the organic milk too :) If you saved a bit of money by getting your fresh stuff from the market, and getting more fruit instead of so many biscuits, you could probably afford organic cheese as well.

If you prefer to order in Jenk, you could get an Abel and Cole box of organic veggies and fruit. I am a sad, sad case who gets quite exhilarated imagining what is going to be in mine each fortnight!! (We get a £22 family box every other week.)

Organic stuff tastes much better as well as being better.

The curry and the fish pie and the meat & potato pie - make those yourself for less.

Agree that's a lot of crisps (2ad + 3 teens here and we only have 12 bags)

Well, personally if I have to be constructive, I would say look up the ingredients to the meals you are buying ready made here and see if you can make them yourself. Eg an Ocean Pie is fish pie isn't it? All you do is make a white sauce, add a tin of tuna of a cooked piece of cod, some cheese, perhaps some peas, or even boiled eggs chopped up and top with mashed potato.

Also, I wouldn't buy those multi packs of cereal. they are so mind bogglingly expensive. Just buy one or two cereals that everyone will eat and maybe buy a different one next week.

I hesitate to criticise things like the cheesestrings as I know how children can go on about these things, and I have been known to buy what I know is rubbish but what I know will at least be eaten. However, they are expensive and should be kept to the minimum.

I think there are too many ready things in there not criticising just that they are very expensive for not much nutrition wise.You don't have much fruit and veg and muller yoghutrs v expensive and sugarry Seems really expensive to me

If you were cooking your own stuff instead, you could do at least 10 portions of lentil curry for £8. Cooking from scratch with lots and lots of veg and pulses is super cheap, even if all the stuff is organic.