After last months terrible grocery spend blowout I’ve decided I’m going to log my shopping here to help me keep on track and I enjoy comparing prices to other countries.  Our shopping for this week – Coles: $127.43,  Bakers Delight: $5.14
Total = $132.57

Theres 3 adults -two that are a bit fussy and one with multiple food allergies, that is not fussy but can’t eat many commons foods (me!) and one cat. I’m trying to increase our fruit & veggie intake as we have been eating a bit too much junk food over the holidays.

Heres the breakdown:
2  litres milk – $2.60
1 litre grapeseed oil — $10
1 litre almond milk – $2.80
2 x500g peanut butter – $5.70
700g red capsicums – $6.69
2 red grapefruit  – $2.93
1 green cabbage –  $2.50
2.2kgs watermelon – $2.20
6 delicious apples – $3.85
1kg kent pumpkin – $2.60
1 bag corn chips – $3.10
1 pkt rice cakes – $1.65
125g blackberries – $3.00
500g butter – $4.50
200g pappadams – $2
2 rolls paper towel – $1.75
5 navel oranges – $6.18
1 avocado – $3.90
1.5kgs red onions – $5.17
.8kgs kent pumpkin – $2.07
200g shredded carrots – $2
2 bunches coriander – $5
150g garlic – $2.50
350g kaleslaw – $5
gluten free bread – $5.99
500g ground flaxseed – $4
chocolate – $6
roast chicken – $8
12 cheese & bacon rolls $5.14
toiletries $12.40

Our savings on this shop were $16.71. I didn’t use any flybuys points this shop. There are a few items here that just make it easier to make lunches in a hurry- the shredded carrot, the kaleslaw. We both come home for lunch and usually make a sandwich, salad, or leftovers. Buying a bunch of kale is expensive and would be a waste whereas a small precut kale salad gets used – its lovely stir fried with a bit of olive oil & some baby tomatos, and shredded carrot on salads & sandwichs.

Eating healthy is important to me for two reasons – one I have numerous health issues and diet makes a huge difference  – two – I grew up poor and lived on cheap, processed foods and as a result my health suffered – so I know the impact of a poor diet over many years and I’m doing my best to remedy it so we can have a healthy old age.