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

It's a lot better!
Myyyy God!

But what's with the chopped pork addiction,lady??
That is weeeeeeird shit,I tell ya.
Buy a cooked hock form the butchers-less than £2 and enough meat on it for four adults i would say.

Well that is certainly healthier. I am off to bed now and will leave Moondog to annihilate you.

Also,why do you nedd crumble topping?
It's only butter,flour and sugar.
You can make it yourself in seconds

See?

I can't get my head around you going to the extra effort (and paying more) for organic veg and then buying stuff like 'freeze pops' and strawberry sauce.
There is nothing good in those.

I have a ice lolly maker.Just fill it with juice and put in the freezer.
Kids love the fun of waiting until they freeze too.

jenk - I do think your list is terrible - but I also know how difficult it is to have a dh who insists on eating junk (mine will not eat anything green apart from peppers and chillis!)

IMO, and E going straight from thissort of eating to a moondogesque menu would be too much for your family to take, but you can start small.

Buy Kettle chips undressed or vegetable crisps rather than the Walkers crisps - in time you can (if you want move onto making your own crisps - use a potato peeler to slice thin strips of parsnip, uncooked beetroot, carrot and potato and toss in oil and herbs. Get teh kids to lay them out on roasting trays and bung in the oven)

Make Fish Pie - poach cod and salmon, add prawns, carrots and sweetcorn and a white sauce (once you've made it once you'll realise how easy it is - I also add saffron to mine) and then top with mashed potato - make enough for 2 pies and freeze one.

Make burgers- process a red onoion, add some coriadner and cumin and then mince, and form into burgers and then cook in the oven for 30 minutes - significantly tastier than bought

Make curry - even if you just buy a ready made sauce and add your own diced chicken and maybe extra veg it will be cheaper than the ready mades.

Make cookies - toddler can help, and once your dh has tasted \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=9&threadid=175674&stamp=060522142309\these} he will never ask for Sainsbury's version again.

the chopped pork fetish is DS, its the only "meat" he will eat.
Freeze pops, well theyre easy and quick and crumble topping its a start !!

Brilliant Jenk - a huge improvement - you'll all eat well this week!

Just think of small changes every time you shop so that over time you substitute some of the pre-prepared food for freshly cooked. That way, you'll manage to change almost without the family noticing!

You will lose all support for any change if you try to do it all overnight!

It is a vast improvement on the first list - so a HUGE pat on the back from me:):):)

Just shout if you need any help with recipes during the week:)

hmmm, that is much better.

now I personally would cut out all the biscuits and ice cream and crap. The strawberry topper thing stands out.

And caesar salad...I don't get it...And the yoghurts

and make mr jenk buy them himself.

but i am very very mean

and i too have a rake thin junk food addict dp. But in front of the kids its lentils and "mmm, lovely, tofu stir fry again.".

Its much much better, jenk.

theres no chance of getting your dh to cook biscuits? mt dp likes baking, its very...precise...and the kids help, and i get to MN...

I think baby steps may be best if you've got a stubborn husband and a boy with food issues. It might be quite stressful going from almost all ready meals to cooking everything from scratch too. Why don't you try changing one thing every week so that you don't feel all overwhelmed? I'd start by banning cheese strings, personally. (I have a massive hatred of cheese strings though!) And next I'd try replacing one of the ready meals with a simple home made pasta dish. Think you were very brave to post your list, btw- I would never dare!

Much better, well done! And thanks for posting it. Shall I see if I can find my holiday shopping list thread for your amusement Jenk? Asda nappies are great imo.

Jenk,know that you have a child with SN however,and that this is an issue,so you are let off on chopped pork front. .
Try him with BBQ ribs.
I do my own (very cheap too)
Everybody loves them.

Ooo! A new list too. Super brave, Hope it all goes well.:)

Gosh people!! chill... so there's junk on the list but lifes too short not to have the odd bickie or crisp my suggestion is definately to buy less and buy plain crisps they only contain potatoes,sunflower oil and salt (lite ones are best imo)and when it runs out thats it also you can try homemade popcorn low in everything and you can try all kinds of toppings!

your hubby is an adult so he can eat what he likes just try to encourage him to eat less.. my father always had his own treats he hid them and we spent most of the time trying to steal them!!

buy your nann from your local resturant tastes much better

as others have suggested try cooking homemade curries/stews/pasta you'll be surprised how easy it can be.. you can eat basmati rice it's good for your cholesterol.

try making your own salads..pre-packed ones are v expensive and the bags contain a gas that
keeps them fresh v dodgy indeed!

Frozen veg is just as good as fresh and keeps longer no mankiness or guilt about wasting it.

One tip I try to do with snacks is only buy them when the're on special offer.

hope some of this helps

Oh yes go on WWW let me have a look at your shopping list i vaguely remember it.

Jen I think it's great and you have taken on so many of our suggestions. I agree that the best way to make changes is slowly - if you go straight from loads of junk and all ready meals, to fruit and all meals cooked from scratch, it will seem quite hard and probably you won't want to repeat it next time.

I think ready mixes of scones etc are a good halfway house to making your own.

And as for picking on the few totally unhealthy things that are left - come on, chaps, give her a break :)

I do agree that home made ice lollies are cheaper and just as nice though. \link{http://www.cookability.biz/Kitchen_Craft_Ice_Lolly_Maker/b_1227.htm?SRC=FR1\These} are the things everyone is talking about to make them yourself in the freezer - you just pour in apple juice or whatever and they are really nice and sweet.

Vast improvement Jenk - that's a huge step forward. Well done for posting your list, I don't think I'd be brave enough to have my shopping trolley contents scrutinised by MNetters

yes, i also want to say that you've done really really well jenk. i used to eat the sort of stuff in your first shopping list. now i am mrs food fascist. but i did not do it over night, it took months. and i didn't have older kids-or indeed any kids.

And I would not let MN see my shopping trolley, even now!

(The 11 big bars of chocolate are for ME, so its OK...)

jenk, I looked but couldn't find it. If anyone else can they're most welcome to post a link though.

Fillyjonk - exactly what I was thinking. After reading this thread (which I know is full of helpful and positive suggestions) there is NO WAY I could let you lot pick over mine!!
We are on a slimming world diet so no crisps/cakes/biscuits but have a funny feeling it would still be a scandal to all you dieticians. I just can’t be bothered to make my own ryvita..sorry

at bagelbird being too downright lazy to make her own ryvita.

Well anyway, am off to google a recipe for aduki bean ice-cream, tra la la.

(no, actually, I really am )

...with chocolate sauce, naturally....