Budgeting Ideas

I always shop at paknsave. Although though this week im going to stock up on larger homebrand items.

I dont think the mad butcher is that cheap, ive been a few times but i still find the supermarket meat cheaper.

We only have export meats & mad butcher here, i dont really like shopping at either so will just go to supermarket. Although i do get bread & milk cheap from mad butcher.

I use to only buy good cuts of meat , lamb loin chops , Fillet steak, chicken breasts etc . now iv started buying snitzel ( chicken and beef) and chicken drumsticks , casserole steak ( for casseroles), and sausages and to be honest i dont miss the good meat that much , i treat myself once a week with a nice steak but other nights i tend to use the cheaper meats , or try a vegiterian meal . it has cut my grocery bill down so much .

Yes I only buy the specials at the mad butcher. After a few weeks you get the variety in the freezer. I did the sausage special the other week. I bought $14 worth and got 6 meals for a family of 5. (including a 9 year old with hollow legs lol) But the other day I got rump steak at new world for $8 and made a stew for two days meals in the crock pot. If you stick to the specials it works in your favour. Some weeks I don't do the mad butcher as the supermarkets have a good sale but I only buy what is on special. If you don't have a freezer they are worth investing in.

Someone mentioned soup. I make the vege puree (pumpkin and carrot with onions or leak and potato etc) and then freeze it in meal sized serves. Then you pop it in the pot and put the cream or milk in if you want soup. This way you can also use it for a vege mash side or add mince for a pasta surpise etc. Just another way of using veges in season and having flexibility to use them multiple ways.

ETA as it wasn't reading right.

Edited by kiwi2