I did a weekly shop for under a tenner in Aldi, there’s even meat in there, and no they aren’t yellow sticker items
THE average adult spends a whopping £45 a week on food according to recent research, but one savvy saver has revealed how you can reduce that bill to just £10.
Eilish Stout-Cairns, an actor from Newcastle, shares how she can stretch a £10 note to do her weekly food shop at Aldi.
She says: “If I’m having a tough month and need to watch what I’m spending, this shopping list always gets me through.
“I can get a week’s worth of food for less than £10, and still make satisfying meals that won’t leave me hungry”.
She starts off with breakfast, and explains how she keeps it simple throughout the week.
Eilish explains: “Aldi’s own brand cereal is excellent value, and a bowl of that in the morning always keeps me going until lunch.
“I go for their Cornflakes for 75p a box, and to go with it I buy a 1L bottle of Long Life Semi Skinned Milk for 89p. That’s £1.64 for a week’s worth of breakfasts – not bad!”
Lunch for Eilish is a bit more varied, she explains, “For lunches I tend to alternate between a sandwich or a jacket potato and spaghetti hoops. Both are real comfort meals, and easy to do on a budget.
“So, I’ll buy a loaf of Aldi’s Everyday Essentials Wholemeal Bread for 45p, and then get some fillers like a packet of ham (89p), tomatoes (65p) and lettuce (67p) to go inside.
EILISH'S SHOPPING LIST
- Harvest Morn Cornflakes 500g, 75p
- Everyday Essentials Medium Sliced Wholemeal Bread 800g, 45p
- Nature’s Pick Baking Potatoes 4 Pack, 70p x 2
- Everyday Essentials Spaghetti Loops In Tomato Sauce 410g, 19p x 4
- Everyday Essentials Cheesy Single Slices 255g/15 Pack, 83p
- Belmont Bourbon Creams, 39p
- Everyday Essentials Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce 440g, 47p
- Cowbelle British Semi-skimmed Long Life Milk 1l, 90p
- Everyday Essentials Pasta Spaghetti 500g, 28p
- Nature’s Pick Iceberg Lettuce 200g, 75p
- Ashfields British Cooked Ham 115g, 85p
- Everyday Essentials Cherry Tomatoes 250g, 69p
- Riverway Irish Recipe Style 8 Pork Sausages 410g, £1.29
“A four pack of jacket potatoes is just £1.30, and then Spaghetti Hoops are the cheapest topper I’ve found at just 19p a tin”.
When it comes to dinner Eilish aims for a bit more variation.
“Dinner’s where I mix things up the most,” she says.
“Aldi’s Everyday Essentials line is their budget range, and they do a pack of Spaghetti for 28p, as well as a Tomato and Herb Sauce for 47p.
“It’s a 500g pack of spaghetti as well, so can last a few dinners if you’re only cooking for one.
“I also buy an extra bag of potatoes and the Riverway Sausages (£1.29) for bangers and mash.
“You can’t beat classic hearty meals like that in the winter, and it’s a bonus when they’re affordable. I usually have Bisto in the cupboard as well if I want a splash of gravy.
“And then I’ll mix in cheese toasties in the week for a quick and easy dinner. Aldi does a pack of 15 Cheese Singles for 83p, and I’ll use the loaf of bread I bought for sandwiches.
“With the remaining budget I usually treat myself to some biscuits I can have with my evening cup of tea. This week I went for a pack of Bourbon Creams for 39p”.
Tom Church, Co-founder of money saving community LatestDeals.co.uk said, “Eilish is living proof that you can live off £10 a week if you’re careful and plan out your list before heading to the supermarket.
“It’s worth noting that Eilish doesn’t eat like this all the time. This is a great list to save for the odd week where you’re struggling and need to be savvy with your money until payday”.
EILISH'S MEAL PLAN
Monday:
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Jacket Potato & Beans
Dinner: Spaghetti & Sauce
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Ham, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich
Dinner: Sausage & Mash
Wednesday
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Jacket Potato & Beans
Dinner: Cheese Toastie
Thursday
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Ham, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich
Dinner: Spaghetti & Sauce
Friday
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Jacket Potato & Beans
Dinner: Sausage Sandwich
Saturday
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Ham, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich
Dinner: Spaghetti & Sauce
Sunday
Breakfast: Cornflakes
Lunch: Jacket Potato & Beans
Dinner: Sausage & Mash