Currently we spend under £40 per week on our food shop. £40 comfortably feeds two pretty hungry adults.
One is breastfeeding the other just eats a lot!
Spending this little takes some planning, a little compromise and a willingness to cook.
Below is an average weeks shopping list.
I plan our evening meals in advance but I am open to change if I spot a really good offer. I never buy portions of chicken, I always buy a whole one and portion it up myself, this way I can make 4 meals for two from one £4.99 free range chicken. I don't enjoy cutting up the chicken but it is worth it. To buy an equivalent amount of breast meat would cost nearly the same price as the whole chicken.
At least two of our evening meals a week are meat free. I learnt how to make 3 bean chili from scratch and veggie curry. Jamie is not really a fan of vegetarian meals but he loves curry and chili so the vegetarian versions are bearable.
For breakfast we eat porridge, because we like it. But it also happens to be much cheaper than cereal- it is also lower in sugar and salt. Win win.
We shop primarily in Aldi, partly because I can walk there. Saving a tiny bit more money on petrol. It is a good super market but only if you are willing to be flexible as they don't always have everything in- this week they had run out of free range chickens so I bought a pack of bacon and a pack of mince instead. Since changing our main super market shop to Aldi it has been much easier to stick to our £40 budget.
Over the next few weeks I will be sharing with you my recipe for 3 bean chili and some ways to make the most of a whole chicken.
Lisa from the blog TheLifeOfWife suggests having two simple meals a week such as beans on toast.
What tricks do you have for reducing your food bill?
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