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

• Cut down on the cakes & biscuits - bake your own with your children.
• Get plain kitchen rolll, it works just as well as the poncey patterned stuff
• Ditch the ready meals and make your own (you can cook in bulk and freeze in portions for that "instant" effect)
• You don't need that many crisps surely!
• Switch to own brands for everything.
• Ditch the bottled water, Ivest in a drinks bottle and a water filter.
• Mini packets of cereal are a waste and are usually the more sugary varieties anyway.
• Own brand nappies are usually as good.
• Don't buy prepacked fruit & vegetables, choose the loose varieties as these are usually cheaper

For the curries you just need to buy fresh meat and a jar of curry sauce.

Most ready meals are incredibly easy to make from scratch. For instance, pasta and a jar of pasta sauce - all you need to add to this is mince and an onion!

Crisps I would not buy.

If you changed your list to include less ready meals and more fresh fruit and veg then you'll probably halve your bill.

Hello, no ive not run away i was just hanging out the washing!!!

No im not offended at all by any comments, i posted this list because it is ridiculous and in our family im outvoted by DH and DS in the food stakes.

Going out regularly to buy fresh food isnt an option unfortunately with 2 SN kids its a nightmare so i have to get my shopping from a supermarket.

The problem that i have (and im not looking for sympathy please dont think that i am)
is that DS has a restricted diet due to his AS, DD will only eat mashed things/yoghurts nothing too tough to chew.
DH is the cookie monster and i cant see that changing, ive tried not buying him biscuits and he phones up for a takeaway as at night he does nothing but eat and he,s as thin as a rake.

He must get through at LEAST 3/4 bags of crisps a day, the kids only get one a day and i try not to have any.

So, i have a bit of a dilemma but, im sure that i can get round it somehow but just need some suggestions.

Thanks for all you replies

he does nothing but eat and he,s as thin as a rake.

Is he the proud owner of a double headed tape worm perchance ?

how about making a big batch of something home-cooked, puree it, and freeze in portions for your DD?

Jenk1, I'm going to be a bit strict with you here. I've studied nutrition and whilst I have every sympathy with you regarding feeding the kids specific stuff all the family needs more nutrients than are available from the list you posted. Also just put your foot down and announce you are going on a health kick, take some of the advice posted here, cut down on the junk, cook more fresh food and you will be wealthier and more energetic, I promise you!

Your dh needs filling up then jenk - loads of pasta, bread, rice, potatoes much better than the biscuits.

Do you have a hand blender so you can mash up the home-made stuff for ds. Will he have plain yoghurt with home-made fruit puree?

It does sound hard but I am sure you can improve things a bit. An organic box scheme is definitely the way to go for fruit and veg. They will deliver to you.

I can see that ready meals would be good if you want a mushy texture, however there are lots of meals you could cook at home like this: fish pie, cottage pie, lentil dhal, etc.

If dh insists on all those crisps at least get own brand ones. However thin he is, though, there is too much salt and fat in 4 bags of crisps, he is headed for health problems if he carries on :(

Give him more stuff like extra portions of rice, baked potatoes, pasta etc to fill him up instead of biscuits and crisps all the time. They are so expensive.

We have a rule in our house that anything other than the normal staple healthy foods gets bought out of our own pockets So dp buys his own crisps at work, and if I want ice cream or whatever I have to pay for it myself. Keeps the food budget manageable and also deters us from eating crap all the time.

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

All CRAP imo and you could do without them very easily

make your own lollies out of fruit juice - kids really dont care and still love them

drink tap water

give them real chicken

give them real pasta

LGJ
No, he doesnt have worms he,s just a greedy pig!!

Gloworm, i have done that for DD but when she sees what DH and DS are eating she refuses to eat hers.

Im not worrying about DS as the hospital checked his diet and said its quite good for a boy with ASD, no the biggest problem is DH-he refuses to give up his treats and then the kids see them and they want them, he is like a 3rd child.

I can change my list as its not being delivered until next Thursday

god how depressing about your dh

just don't buy the stuff, if he insists then HE can buy it

Thats a good idea Franny, ill put that to him.
Enid

In that case Jenk1 F&Z's suggestion of buying treats out of personal money will be the most effective way of cutting the food budget. Get your dh to buy his own snacks (it's not a great example to be setting for the kids anyway)

Show him this thread jenk.

Jenk's dh - stop eating cookies!!

Tell your DH that the reason hes picking is because hes not eating enough REAL food to fill him up.
I bet if he has a stew/roast/cottage pie for dinner he wouldnt be so hungry later.

I also have a skinny snacker dp. I have tried proving healthy snacks, but he just doen't eat them, then moans there is nothing to eat.

I just buy the cheapest of cheap biscuits, chocolate , fairy cakes and crisps. They are crap anyway. You don't get anything better buying branded. I buy supermarket white label, which I heard is not there to punish the poor, rather to frighten the rich

Oh, and I make him eat it in the kitchen!

im cancelling the order from sainsburys and tonight im having a stern chat with DH and telling him no more crap and biscuits.

Will let you know how i go on later

Thanks because you have all really helped me with your suggestions

ok you could make loads of cookies and biscuits much much cheaper and much much nicer

once you've bought the ingredients (the flour / butter / sugar etc) it will last you for ages .. that'll be a huge saving

where's the veg? carrots, cucumber, brocolli etc?

Good good, Well done :) Roast chicken can be souped/curried/sladed the next day too :)

big pasta dishes are very filling and easy

Jenk - I agree with a few of the posters on here. I think the reason your DH is always reaching for the junk is that he isn't getting enough quality food from his main meals.

I think you need to start thinking in terms of much more home cooked foods and using loads more bulking foods.

I'd quit the breakfast cereals and switch to porridge with some honey (if you must - us scots tend to prefer salt). Your DS should eat that as the texture is smooth. A big bowl of that will keep him going most of the morning. What's more a big bag of oats that will last a couple of weeks costs about £1. You can also use these oats to make home made flap jacks - add some sunflower or sesame seeds, raisins to them to bulk them out and make them more nutritious.

Then loads of brown rice served with home made curries and home made chilli perhaps - try not to use white rice. Even a huge bowl of brown rice with roast vegetables on the top will fill him up and increase the veggie intake a lot.

Huge jacket pots work well too - cover them with baked beans and some grated cheese. Or home made chilli.

Wholemeal pitta breads stuffed with greek salad makes a nice lunch - quick to do to!

Abel and cole are great - order a veg box from them and see how you go.

In terms of sweet things - buy lots of fruit instead. Loads of apples, strawberries, pineapple, blueberries, apricots, plums etc and have a big bowl of them washed and ready to serve in the fridge. Then direct any hungry householders to the fridge rather than the biscuit barrel. If DH is hungry in the evening - a few oatcakes served with a few small bits of cheese will fill him up.

If DH must have his savory snacks - i'd buy in mixed nuts and seeds rather than crisps. They are much better nutritionally.

For your DS, I'd receommend the innocent smoothies - or make your own. A glass of these smoothies for breakfast gives the equivalent fibre of 2 bowls of bran flakes and there are no additives in the innocent ones and nothing to make them go loopy!

For ice lollies buy some rocks organic squashes, make them up quite strong and then freeze them in lolly makes which you can get from Lakeland - the blackcurrant ones, lemon ones and orange ones are really yummy and cost a fraction of the shop bought ones!

Now all I need to do is take my own advice - particularly on teh ice lollies:)

Get frozen veg and lots of them. You can make some nice soups for your ds with them.

No crisps - they are very unhealthy and they really shouldn't be eating a packet every day.

Packaged foods and cakes are stuffed with E numbers that could make your ds worse. I would make your own cakes if you can manage it.

Agree with everyone, there's lots of convenience stuff there and lots of crap. You don't need crisps, biscuits and you can make your own versions of lots of this stuff v cheaply. Buy own brand nappies and wipes too, they're fine imo. And cheaper kitchen roll.