Mainly because I’ve managed to cut the cost of my weekly food shop dramatically, from around £130-£150 to £70-£80, all while still eating my favourite dishes, with high quality ingredients and flavour. Crispy honey chilli chicken, spicy garlic chicken noodles, creamy garlic chicken with buttery mushrooms and spinach, the list goes on. In total I bought 14 items from Aldi (Image: Molly Court/Newsquest)Could I really be about to perform a shopping miracle? I couldn't believe how buying only the ingredients I needed (by sticking to my shopping list with a budget), made me use up what I already had in the fridge and cupboard at home, from sauces to left over tomatoes. Do you have any handy shopping tips and tricks to help households save money on their weekly food shops?

Source: The Times March 28, 2026 05:21 UTC