Food Shopping Haul - What did we get to last us 2 weeks?

Hi Everyone, I hope you're all good and safe!

Today we have done our food shopping in 3 different shops (Lidl, Aldi and Super Valu). In total we spent €129.58, which I don't think is a lot of money when you see how many items we managed to buy. Prior going to the shop I usually browse the websites of my selected shops to see what they currently have on their weekly offer. There are a few reasons why I like doing this; 1) I love travelling hence i'd prefer to save my money creating awesome memories 2) It gives me satisfaction when I can tell you guys that certain meals were made under for example only €5 or €10 for 2 people. Hahha. 3) I like sharing tips and tricks with people on how to eat healthy while not spending all your hard earned money all on food. As you can see below few of the items we bought were once off items which means that we either won't be buying them again (well maybe) or we won't need to buy it again in 2 weeks time as certain items would last us up to a month.

Pantry items such as a variety of flours, beans, seasonings, herbs, oils, sauces like mayo and ketchup, sugar and pastas I would consider essential items and I would always have them!

Buying cheap food doesn't mean you're eating cheap, it means that you're spending less/ saving money while eating well !

Anyways let's get into the interesting part and see what we got:

From Lidl:

Product Price Weights (g)/Units Amount Bought

Chickpeas (Canned) €0.29 240g x2

Tuna Chunks (Canned) €0.99 160g x1

Chopped Tomatoes (Canned) €0.35 400g x2

Plum Tomatoes (Canned) €0.29 400g x2

Hot Salsa Dip €0.59 300 g x1-> Once off

Coconut Milk (Canned) €0.65 400g x2

Sweetcorn (Canned) €0.27 300g x2

Frozen raspberries €2.09 500g x1

Vegetable oil €1.29 1000g x2-> Once off

Olive oil €3.69 1000g x1

Whole milk €0.75 1000g x1

Shrimp Tapas €3.99 1 x1-> Once off

Frozen Peas €0.99 1000g x1-> Once off

Butter €2.19 454g x2

Pork Mince €2.49 500g x1

Chicken Thighs €2.15 1000g x1

Lactose free milk €1.19 1000g x1

Chorizo Slices €1.19 120g x1

Spicy Pepperoni €0.99 120g x2

Streaky Bacon €1.29 250g x1

Fresh cream €0.99 250g x2

Goats Cheese €1.79 150g x1

Premium reserve Grue Cheese €2.79 170g x1-> Once off

Castle Angus Striplion €7.99 1 x1-> Once off

Whole Wheat Spaghetti €0.69 500 x1

Dark Soy sauce €0.55 150 ml x1-> Once off

Black Pepper €0.99 50g x1-> Once off

Salt €0.99 110g x1-> Once off

Lose Avocado €0.69 1 x3

Grated Emental €1.29 200g x1

Coloured Cheddar €2.00 400g x1

Grated Mozzarella €0.99 250g x1

Butternut Squash €0.79 1 x2-> Once off

Mixed Peppers €1.49 500g x2

Soft Cheese €0.59 200g x1

Tomato Paste €0.49 200g x1

Plain Flour €0.99 2000g x1

Funsize bananas (On offer) €0.68 7 x3

Lose garlic €0.20 10 x2

Broccoli (organic) €1.09 500g x1

Nachos €1.09 200g x1

Funsize apples €1.49 11 x1

Asparagus €1.39 250g x1

Blueberries (on offer) €0.99 125g x2

Red onions €0.59 6 x1

Yellow onions €0.59 6 x1

Lemons €0.99 500g x1

Baby Leaf Spinach €0.89 200g x1

Strawberries (on offer) €1.99 400g x1

Mixed Chillies €0.59 50g x2

Cherry Tomatoes €0.79 250g x1

Mushrooms €0.99 300g x1

18 Medium Eggs €2.85 18 x1

Rocket Salad €0.89 85 g x1

Medium Chicken (on offer) €2.72 1600g x1

Smoked Trout (on offer) €2.45 100g x1

Smoked Poultry Slice (on offer) €1.25 200g x1

Strawberry White Chocolate €1.79 1 x1-> Once off

Milk Chocolate Peanuts €1.59 1 x1-> Once off

Total:€99.41

From Aldi:

Greek Style Yoghurt €0.69 x1

BBQ Sauce €0.99 x1

Black Beans (Canned) €0.59 400g x1

Pork Ribs €3.99 x1

Garlic Bread €0.28 1 x1

Total:€6.54

From Super Valu:

Pate €0.79 x1

Emental Slices €1.00 x1

Montenery Jack €2.50 x1

Cashel Blue €2.31 217g x1

Ginger €0.97 215g x1

Mussels €3.00 x1

Coconut €0.59 1 x1

Activia Yoghurt €2.00 4 x1

Romane Lettuce €1.49 x1

Sea Samphire €2.00 x1

Total:€16.65

€99.41+€6.54€16.65=€122.60 + €6.98 for BBQ Charcoal (from Lidl)

= Food Shopping Total for Two Weeks for Two People worked out as €129.58, which means we are spending €64.79 each for two week = €32.40 per week per person!

And the big question is what are we gonna with all the above food we got? Here's a list that came to mind prior going the shop. I have ingredients leftover at home from previous shopping hauls so addition to them I will be able to make the following dishes for the next 2 weeks.

Dinner / Lunch Ideas:

BBQ ribs with cornbread and coleslaw

Spice bag with Homemade Chips

KFC chicken with Mash

Butternut Squash and Coconut Milk Soup

Spaghetti And Meatballs

Blue cheese Burgers with home cut chips

Prawn and Coconut Curry with basmati

Hungarian Lecso

Meatball Sub with Melted Mozzarella

Steak with Bacon Wrapped Asparagus and Roasted Potatoes

Chicken Tikka Masala with Naan Bread

Tomato and Basil Soup

Spinach Feta Pasta

Cheesy Cauliflower

Hungarian Layered Potatoes

Roast Chicken with Veggies

Honey Sesame Chicken with Rice

Leftover Fish cakes with Stir Fry Turmeric Quinoa

Goats Cheese and Beetroot Salad with Toasted Walnuts

Homemade Pizza

Tapas

Breakfast ideas:

Toasted Brown with Avocado and Eggs

Smoothie bowl

Chia puddings

Scrambled Eggs and Bacon

Eggs Florentine

Eggs Royal

Granola with Yoghurt and Blueberries

Raspberry Coconut Oat Cookies

Banana Smoothie

Sweet Treats:

Raspberry Cheesecake Bar

Doughnuts

4 Star Cookies