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Food shopping lists
What does your shopping list look like for a weekly shop?
I want to know what other people buy
Today i am going to get:
Potatoes
Carrots
Onions
Cheese
Bananas
Bread
Milk
Frozen Pizza
Ice cream
I want to know what other people buy
Today i am going to get:
Potatoes
Carrots
Onions
Cheese
Bananas
Bread
Milk
Frozen Pizza
Ice cream
Reply 1
Depends on what I plan to eat that week 
Today my shopping list looked like this:
Brown bread
Celery
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Lettuce
Carrots
Plums
Apples
Grapes
Yoghurts
Orange juice
Milk
Rice
Oats
Pesto
My shopping list generally looks quite healthy! Normally there's satsumas, pears and bananas on there too, often melons, watercress, potatoes as well.
Brown bread
Celery
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Lettuce
Carrots
Plums
Apples
Grapes
Yoghurts
Orange juice
Milk
Rice
Oats
Pesto
My shopping list generally looks quite healthy! Normally there's satsumas, pears and bananas on there too, often melons, watercress, potatoes as well.
Reply 7
Hasty
Never ever have a list, because luckily enough I live at home 
When I feel the urge to wander round the shop with the 'rents, it's picking and choosing what we fancy, my mother's as bad as me!
When I feel the urge to wander round the shop with the 'rents, it's picking and choosing what we fancy, my mother's as bad as me!
Same we get the basics : eggs, bread, milk and meat. And then pick up stuff we fancy.
Reply 8
What i would buy if i was having a stock up:
Apples
Pears
Baby Sweetcorn
Broccoli
Carrots
Granary Loaf
Squirty Cream (i'm addicted)
Pepsi Max
Fillet Steak
Ready Meal Cottage Pie
Stuffed Pasta For One (Spinach and Ricotta/Ham and Cheese - these are amazing)
Tinned tuna in springwater
Light Mayonnaise
Lindt Lindor
Boost Multipack
Peanut Butter KitKats
Anchor Butter
Potato Waffles
Pizza Express Margharita
Tinned Sardines in tomato sauce
Chocolate flapjacks
Magnum Almond
Ben and Jerry Cookie Dough
Milk Chocolate Leibzen biscuits
Party Rings
Fox's crinkle cream crunch
Crunchy Oatbakes
Semi Skimmed Milk
Greek yoghurt 0%
Phaladelphia Light
Wafer thin Ham
Part-baked french baguettes
Scampi
Apples
Pears
Baby Sweetcorn
Broccoli
Carrots
Granary Loaf
Squirty Cream (i'm addicted)
Pepsi Max
Fillet Steak
Ready Meal Cottage Pie
Stuffed Pasta For One (Spinach and Ricotta/Ham and Cheese - these are amazing)
Tinned tuna in springwater
Light Mayonnaise
Lindt Lindor
Boost Multipack
Peanut Butter KitKats
Anchor Butter
Potato Waffles
Pizza Express Margharita
Tinned Sardines in tomato sauce
Chocolate flapjacks
Magnum Almond
Ben and Jerry Cookie Dough
Milk Chocolate Leibzen biscuits
Party Rings
Fox's crinkle cream crunch
Crunchy Oatbakes
Semi Skimmed Milk
Greek yoghurt 0%
Phaladelphia Light
Wafer thin Ham
Part-baked french baguettes
Scampi
Reply 9
soy milk
silken tofu
firm tofu
fruit and veg (zuchinni, eggplant, grapes, nectarines etc)
canned tomatoes
chickpeas
lentils
wholemeal bread
nuts (almonds, walnuts etc)
rasins
wholemeal pitas (way better than white)
miso paste
hummus
cous cous
red potatos
dark chocolate
i just decided what i'm going to make a few days in advance and decide then, sometimes i will pick something extra up through the day but i just try not to buy too much crap
silken tofu
firm tofu
fruit and veg (zuchinni, eggplant, grapes, nectarines etc)
canned tomatoes
chickpeas
lentils
wholemeal bread
nuts (almonds, walnuts etc)
rasins
wholemeal pitas (way better than white)
miso paste
hummus
cous cous
red potatos
dark chocolate
i just decided what i'm going to make a few days in advance and decide then, sometimes i will pick something extra up through the day but i just try not to buy too much crap
Reply 11
Eskimoose
What i would buy if i was having a stock up:
Can we move in together?
Reply 12
If you've got the money, i've got the list!
Reply 13
hmm....i have 2 littleuns soo i buy a bit more..weekly shop goes something like.......
bananas
peaches
grapes
strawberries
brown bread
peppers
butter
cheese
tomatos
cucumber
mushrooms
chicken
mince
tuna
pasta
cous cous
rice
juice
squash
milk
crumpets
chocolate spread
cant remember what else
normally grab stuff on offer etc
bananas
peaches
grapes
strawberries
brown bread
peppers
butter
cheese
tomatos
cucumber
mushrooms
chicken
mince
tuna
pasta
cous cous
rice
juice
squash
milk
crumpets
chocolate spread
cant remember what else
normally grab stuff on offer etc
Reply 15
My shopping list at ASDA/Mysupermarket.com...
Bakery & Patisserie
1 x ASDA Smartprice White Pitta Bread (6) 0.19
1 x ASDA Smartprice Pancakes (6) 0.29
1 x ASDA Smartprice Medium Sliced White Bread (800g) 0.47
Fruit & Vegetables
1 x ASDA Garlic Loose 0.24
500g ASDA Onions by Weight (100g) 0.35
500g ASDA Bananas by Weight (100g) 0.40
1 x ASDA Baking Potatoes (4) 0.50
1 x ASDA Grated Carrot (250g) 0.50
1 x ASDA Red Pepper 0.80
1 x ASDA Baby Spinach (180g) 1.00
3 x ASDA Great Stuff Kids Garden Gang Apple & Grapes (80g) 1.00 any 3 FOR £1.00 - valid until: 15/10/10
Dairy
1 x ASDA Smartprice Chocolate Mousse (4x60g) 0.25
1 x ASDA Smartprice Mozzarella (125g) 0.47
1 x ASDA Smartprice Salted Butter (250g) 0.88
1 x ASDA Free Range Medium Eggs (6) 1.46
1 x Cravendale Fresh Filtered Semi Skimmed Milk (2L) 1.69 any 2 FOR £3.00 - valid until: 16/02/10
Meat, Fish & Poultry
1 x ASDA Cooked Ham Wafer Thin (70g) 0.53
1 x ASDA British Cumberland Sausages (8 per pack - 454g) 1.00 any 2 FOR £3.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
1 x ASDA British Beef Mince (900g) 3.50 any 2 FOR £6.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
Frozen
1 x ASDA Smartprice Mixed Vegetables (907g) 0.70
1 x ASDA Potato Waffles (12 per pack - 680g) 0.88 was 98p
1 x ASDA Smoothie Mixed Fruit (740g) 1.00 any 2 FOR £1.50 - valid until: 31/12/10
Tins, Jars & Cooking
1 x ASDA Smartprice Peach Slices in Light Syrup (411g) 0.24
1 x ASDA Tomato Puree (200g) 0.33
1 x ASDA Smartprice Strawberry Jam (454g) 0.38
1 x ASDA Chick Peas in Water (400g) 0.48
2 x ASDA Smartprice New Potatoes in Salted Water (550g) 0.50
1 x OXO Stock Cubes Chicken (6x6g) 0.60
5 x ASDA Smartprice Spaghetti Loops in Tomato Sauce (410g) 0.70
2 x ASDA Smartprice Bolognese Sauce (440g) 0.72
1 x Heinz Tomato Ketchup (342g) 0.93
1 x Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise (200g) 0.97
3 x ASDA Smartprice Tuna Flakes in Brine (185g) 1.14
1 x ASDA Chickpea and Spinach Cooking Sauce (500g) 1.18
4 x ASDA Smartprice Chopped Tomatoes (400g) 1.40
Packets & Cereals
1 x ASDA Smartprice Rice Pudding (425g) 0.18
1 x ASDA Smartprice Coco Rice (375g) 0.66
1 x ASDA Basmati White Rice (500g) 0.76 was 84p
2 x ASDA Organic Wholewheat Pasta Penne (500g) 1.00 any 2 FOR £1.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
Biscuits, Snacks & Sweets
1 x ASDA Smartprice Foamy Fruits (175g) 0.28
1 x ASDA Smartprice Chocolate Chip Cookies (200g) 0.32
1 x ASDA Chocolate Raisins (70g) 0.38 any 3 FOR £1.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
1 x ASDA Smartprice Variety Pack Crisps (12x18g) 0.48
Drinks
1 x ASDA Smartprice Orange Squash Double Strength with No Added Sugar (750ml) 0.22
Grand total of around £35p/w Inc. Delivery.
I tend to make batch meals hence it lasting longer, even lasts two weeks which is more likely so really £15p/w. Also essentials like toothpaste ect will be bought once a month in a bigger shop.
Bakery & Patisserie
1 x ASDA Smartprice White Pitta Bread (6) 0.19
1 x ASDA Smartprice Pancakes (6) 0.29
1 x ASDA Smartprice Medium Sliced White Bread (800g) 0.47
Fruit & Vegetables
1 x ASDA Garlic Loose 0.24
500g ASDA Onions by Weight (100g) 0.35
500g ASDA Bananas by Weight (100g) 0.40
1 x ASDA Baking Potatoes (4) 0.50
1 x ASDA Grated Carrot (250g) 0.50
1 x ASDA Red Pepper 0.80
1 x ASDA Baby Spinach (180g) 1.00
3 x ASDA Great Stuff Kids Garden Gang Apple & Grapes (80g) 1.00 any 3 FOR £1.00 - valid until: 15/10/10
Dairy
1 x ASDA Smartprice Chocolate Mousse (4x60g) 0.25
1 x ASDA Smartprice Mozzarella (125g) 0.47
1 x ASDA Smartprice Salted Butter (250g) 0.88
1 x ASDA Free Range Medium Eggs (6) 1.46
1 x Cravendale Fresh Filtered Semi Skimmed Milk (2L) 1.69 any 2 FOR £3.00 - valid until: 16/02/10
Meat, Fish & Poultry
1 x ASDA Cooked Ham Wafer Thin (70g) 0.53
1 x ASDA British Cumberland Sausages (8 per pack - 454g) 1.00 any 2 FOR £3.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
1 x ASDA British Beef Mince (900g) 3.50 any 2 FOR £6.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
Frozen
1 x ASDA Smartprice Mixed Vegetables (907g) 0.70
1 x ASDA Potato Waffles (12 per pack - 680g) 0.88 was 98p
1 x ASDA Smoothie Mixed Fruit (740g) 1.00 any 2 FOR £1.50 - valid until: 31/12/10
Tins, Jars & Cooking
1 x ASDA Smartprice Peach Slices in Light Syrup (411g) 0.24
1 x ASDA Tomato Puree (200g) 0.33
1 x ASDA Smartprice Strawberry Jam (454g) 0.38
1 x ASDA Chick Peas in Water (400g) 0.48
2 x ASDA Smartprice New Potatoes in Salted Water (550g) 0.50
1 x OXO Stock Cubes Chicken (6x6g) 0.60
5 x ASDA Smartprice Spaghetti Loops in Tomato Sauce (410g) 0.70
2 x ASDA Smartprice Bolognese Sauce (440g) 0.72
1 x Heinz Tomato Ketchup (342g) 0.93
1 x Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise (200g) 0.97
3 x ASDA Smartprice Tuna Flakes in Brine (185g) 1.14
1 x ASDA Chickpea and Spinach Cooking Sauce (500g) 1.18
4 x ASDA Smartprice Chopped Tomatoes (400g) 1.40
Packets & Cereals
1 x ASDA Smartprice Rice Pudding (425g) 0.18
1 x ASDA Smartprice Coco Rice (375g) 0.66
1 x ASDA Basmati White Rice (500g) 0.76 was 84p
2 x ASDA Organic Wholewheat Pasta Penne (500g) 1.00 any 2 FOR £1.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
Biscuits, Snacks & Sweets
1 x ASDA Smartprice Foamy Fruits (175g) 0.28
1 x ASDA Smartprice Chocolate Chip Cookies (200g) 0.32
1 x ASDA Chocolate Raisins (70g) 0.38 any 3 FOR £1.00 - valid until: 31/12/10
1 x ASDA Smartprice Variety Pack Crisps (12x18g) 0.48
Drinks
1 x ASDA Smartprice Orange Squash Double Strength with No Added Sugar (750ml) 0.22
Grand total of around £35p/w Inc. Delivery.
I tend to make batch meals hence it lasting longer, even lasts two weeks which is more likely so really £15p/w. Also essentials like toothpaste ect will be bought once a month in a bigger shop.
I always plan out a week's worth of meals before I write my shopping list.
I went to the market this weekend, and bought:
-Carrots
-Tomatoes
-Peppers
-Apples
-Grapes
-Green beans
My shopping list at the moment includes:
-Tofu
-More veg for a stir fry
-Noodles
-Peanut butter
-Baking potatoes
-Soup
-Butternut squash
-Kidney beans
-Chopped tomatoes
-Milk
-Garlic
But to be honest, at the moment I already have what I need for quite a few meals. Tomorrow I'm making falafel, and I already have chickpeas, onions and spices, as well as pitta, salad, yoghurt and mint sauce to serve with them. Then the next day I'm making sweet potato curry.
I went to the market this weekend, and bought:
-Carrots
-Tomatoes
-Peppers
-Apples
-Grapes
-Green beans
My shopping list at the moment includes:
-Tofu
-More veg for a stir fry
-Noodles
-Peanut butter
-Baking potatoes
-Soup
-Butternut squash
-Kidney beans
-Chopped tomatoes
-Milk
-Garlic
But to be honest, at the moment I already have what I need for quite a few meals. Tomorrow I'm making falafel, and I already have chickpeas, onions and spices, as well as pitta, salad, yoghurt and mint sauce to serve with them. Then the next day I'm making sweet potato curry.
Reply 17
I sooo never have a list
last week I bought:
frozen battered haddock fillets
4 jacket potatoes
frozen peas
greek yogurt
chocolate soy milk
bananas
raisins
10 mixed seed bagels
wholemeal english muffins
light Philadelphia
half price Pizza Express margherita x2
butter
and yesterday:
2 breaded chicken fillets
large pack prawns
stir fry veg
noodles
4 jacket potatoes
greek yogurt
bananas
cereal bars
cereal
Pepsi Max
4 bran/seed bagels
light Philadelphia
that's not all I eat in a week though, randomly pick up other things sometimes. and some things keep and last a few weeks and so on.
last week I bought:
frozen battered haddock fillets
4 jacket potatoes
frozen peas
greek yogurt
chocolate soy milk
bananas
raisins
10 mixed seed bagels
wholemeal english muffins
light Philadelphia
half price Pizza Express margherita x2
butter
and yesterday:
2 breaded chicken fillets
large pack prawns
stir fry veg
noodles
4 jacket potatoes
greek yogurt
bananas
cereal bars
cereal
Pepsi Max
4 bran/seed bagels
light Philadelphia
that's not all I eat in a week though, randomly pick up other things sometimes. and some things keep and last a few weeks and so on.
I live in Italy, so my weekly/bi-monthy shop goes something like this:
Dried pasta (although I rarely buy it because I buy it in bulk and it lasts foreverrr)
Fresh pasta:
- gnocchi
- tortellini
- ravioli
Meat:
- prosciutto crudo
- prosciutto cotto
Cheese:
- mozzarella
- dried parmesan cheese
- emmenthal
- gorgonzola
Frozen veggies:
- aubergine
- mixed grilled vegetables
- spinach
Soffincini (they're like crumbed pockets that you can find stuffed with anything and everything)
Salad items:
- lettuce
- carrot
- tinned sweetcorn
- cherry tomatoes
Bread/cereal:
- Special K red berries
- melba-toast type stuff to put in salad for a bit of crunch
- cereal bars
Milk
Low-fat yoghurts
Eggs
Chicken (although I don't eat it that much here 'cause it's expensive)
Pesto/sauces
- ragù
- green and red
- tinned tomatoes
Fruit
- oranges
- apples
- grapes
Risottos
Bottled water
Hazelnut chocolate
Diet Coke
Olive Oil
White wine vinegar
Oregano
Salt
Obviously, I don't need to buy all this every week, but this is generally what's in my kitchen at any one time.
Dried pasta (although I rarely buy it because I buy it in bulk and it lasts foreverrr)
Fresh pasta:
- gnocchi
- tortellini
- ravioli
Meat:
- prosciutto crudo
- prosciutto cotto
Cheese:
- mozzarella
- dried parmesan cheese
- emmenthal
- gorgonzola
Frozen veggies:
- aubergine
- mixed grilled vegetables
- spinach
Soffincini (they're like crumbed pockets that you can find stuffed with anything and everything)
Salad items:
- lettuce
- carrot
- tinned sweetcorn
- cherry tomatoes
Bread/cereal:
- Special K red berries
- melba-toast type stuff to put in salad for a bit of crunch
- cereal bars
Milk
Low-fat yoghurts
Eggs
Chicken (although I don't eat it that much here 'cause it's expensive)
Pesto/sauces
- ragù
- green and red
- tinned tomatoes
Fruit
- oranges
- apples
- grapes
Risottos
Bottled water
Hazelnut chocolate
Diet Coke
Olive Oil
White wine vinegar
Oregano
Salt
Obviously, I don't need to buy all this every week, but this is generally what's in my kitchen at any one time.
Reply 19
I buy a massive ASDA online shop (would rather do it weekly but minimum order is £25) so I do this and its tends to last just over a month, say 5/6 weeks!
Best tips I would give would be to put bread in the freezer (pop it in microwave for 10 seconds and to defrost it), invest in sandwich bags/tupperware so you can make a giant put of chilli (tinned tomatoes!) and freeze loads of portions, fling and a can of tinned tomatoes in spag bol sauce & again freeze portions! I have chilli powder, cumin, frozen garlic, tinned pineapple, tomato soups, pasta shapes, tonnes of packets of chinese curry powder - it's amazing, & milk in my cupboard at the moment & have just did the following ASDA shop.
&& don't be bothered about buying name brand stuff, I'm in halls, most people don't care & those that do hardly have any money to do anything else...
Not in any particular order, sorry!
1 ASDA Smartprice Milk Chocolate Bar £0.30
1 ASDA Smartprice Peach Slices in Syrup £0.39
1 ASDA Smartprice Orange Juice £0.84
1 ASDA Pasta sauce - tomato and mascarpone £1.40
1 ASDA Freshly Frozen Cauliflower Florets, Peas and Carrots £1.33
1 ASDA Chicken Breast Fillets Rollback - Was £2.87 £2.00
1 ASDA Smartprice Brussels pate chub £0.46
1 ASDA Smartprice Mince - beef £0.97
1 ASDA Smartprice Oranges £0.67
3 ASDA SmartPrice Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice £0.99
2 ASDA Smartprice Baked Beans £0.56
4 ASDA Smartprice Instant Noodles Curry £0.40
6 ASDA Smartprice Instant Noodles Chicken £0.60
1 ASDA Brown onions £0.80
1 ASDA Smartprice Spaghetti £0.28
2 ASDA Smartprice Easy Cook Long Grain Rice £1.20
3 ASDA Smartprice Cream of Chicken Soup £0.51
1 ASDA Chicken tikka sandwich filler £1.00
1 ASDA Smartprice Grated Mild Cheddar £2.00
1 ASDA Smartprice Gammon rounds - smoked £1.00
1 ASDA Big Saver leaf and carrot salad £1.00
1 ASDA Rainbow stirfry mix Multisave 3 FOR £2.50 £1.00
1 ASDA Baking potatoes pack £0.70
1 Colmans Tuna & Pasta Bake £0.50
2 ASDA Tomato & Garlic Pasta Sauce £1.76
1 ASDA Tikka Cooking Sauce £0.88
2 ASDA Balti Cooking Sauce £1.42
1 ASDA Smartprice Ready Salted £0.48
Delivery is £4.50 (probably cos it's a Friday usually only £2.50 on a Monday or something!) So the total came to just under £30.
Best tips I would give would be to put bread in the freezer (pop it in microwave for 10 seconds and to defrost it), invest in sandwich bags/tupperware so you can make a giant put of chilli (tinned tomatoes!) and freeze loads of portions, fling and a can of tinned tomatoes in spag bol sauce & again freeze portions! I have chilli powder, cumin, frozen garlic, tinned pineapple, tomato soups, pasta shapes, tonnes of packets of chinese curry powder - it's amazing, & milk in my cupboard at the moment & have just did the following ASDA shop.
&& don't be bothered about buying name brand stuff, I'm in halls, most people don't care & those that do hardly have any money to do anything else...
Not in any particular order, sorry!
1 ASDA Smartprice Milk Chocolate Bar £0.30
1 ASDA Smartprice Peach Slices in Syrup £0.39
1 ASDA Smartprice Orange Juice £0.84
1 ASDA Pasta sauce - tomato and mascarpone £1.40
1 ASDA Freshly Frozen Cauliflower Florets, Peas and Carrots £1.33
1 ASDA Chicken Breast Fillets Rollback - Was £2.87 £2.00
1 ASDA Smartprice Brussels pate chub £0.46
1 ASDA Smartprice Mince - beef £0.97
1 ASDA Smartprice Oranges £0.67
3 ASDA SmartPrice Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice £0.99
2 ASDA Smartprice Baked Beans £0.56
4 ASDA Smartprice Instant Noodles Curry £0.40
6 ASDA Smartprice Instant Noodles Chicken £0.60
1 ASDA Brown onions £0.80
1 ASDA Smartprice Spaghetti £0.28
2 ASDA Smartprice Easy Cook Long Grain Rice £1.20
3 ASDA Smartprice Cream of Chicken Soup £0.51
1 ASDA Chicken tikka sandwich filler £1.00
1 ASDA Smartprice Grated Mild Cheddar £2.00
1 ASDA Smartprice Gammon rounds - smoked £1.00
1 ASDA Big Saver leaf and carrot salad £1.00
1 ASDA Rainbow stirfry mix Multisave 3 FOR £2.50 £1.00
1 ASDA Baking potatoes pack £0.70
1 Colmans Tuna & Pasta Bake £0.50
2 ASDA Tomato & Garlic Pasta Sauce £1.76
1 ASDA Tikka Cooking Sauce £0.88
2 ASDA Balti Cooking Sauce £1.42
1 ASDA Smartprice Ready Salted £0.48
Delivery is £4.50 (probably cos it's a Friday usually only £2.50 on a Monday or something!) So the total came to just under £30.
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