Shopping Day Again!

It's remarkable how quickly Shopping Day rolls around again!
It really is noticeable how much easier it is to manage on a tight budget if you get into the routine of doing a regular shop on a particular day, rather than going out for just a few bits every few days...it's remarkable how often those 'few bits' turn into quite a lot of bits as you succumb to impulse buying, or buying without a list!
I'm certain that our shopping bill is getting smaller and smaller as we get better at spotting real bargains and at recognising the so-called savings that just don't add up. 
Anyway, on to today's money-savers!

ALDI 
 A pack of 7 small bananas from the Dominican Republic is 99p.
Large Farmhouse Multigrain Batch Loaf  is 85p, and among the best-tasting loaves of this type on the market, we reckon.
Among the 39p fruit and veg bargains are pointed cabbage, beetroot, and salad potatoes (Charlotte).
Their own-brand Swiss Style Muesli is 99p
And a big tray of Minced Beef  was just £2.49. (Divided up and frozen for bolognese, cottage pie etc. Plenty for 3 meals for two people, maybe 4 if padded out with plenty of seasonal veg etc)


ICELAND
Still have bags of Frozen Veg of various kinds for £1. Weights vary, but most knock the supermarkets into a cocked hat for price. When they are this cheap you can buy a variety of veg where you might only be able to afford two or even one at supermarket prices.
They also still have tinned Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pie for £1.

MORRISONS
Moy Park Chicken Kievs Packs of two, £1.99 are on BOGOF again. Cheap and cheerful, a useful freezer standby.
Black Farmer Sausages/Chipolatas are 39p off, so £2. Really good quality, these sausages should be the star of a meal, not a limp excuse that you have to combine with bacon, eggs, tomatoes, beans and black pudding to take attention away from the fact that it's pig's squeak and bread in a skin!
Premier Deli Ham, the good stuff, any 2 for £2.
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Regular or Light versions,  60p.
Shippams Small Pastes (Beef, Crab, Salmon) 3 for £1.
Morrisons Simmer Soups (ie dried packet soup) 3 for 80p. Useful for adding to stews etc, and much cheaper than fancy casserole mixes or jars in sauces. 
Morrisons Value Instant Custard Powder just 6p. Yes, 6p!Great to have in the cupboard for when you're too short of milk to make 'real' custard!
Morrisons also has a great range of British Grown apples, including my all-time favourite, the Egremont Russet!

Fortunately, we did pretty well today and have money left over for tomorrow when we go down to the market to see the Egg Man, and to BM  and Aldi to pick up a few bits that were definitely cheaper there now we've had a chance to compare prices elsewhere!