I'm hearing lots of excuses but I think you can put the vast majority of the blame on the person. If the will isn't there then the excuses come out. Food has never been cheaper in human history. People are happy to stuff themselves on sugary processed products. It's unfortunate when they pass their lazy habits on to their kids but that is life.
ok, sad I know, but I keep a spreadhseet of all the spending in my household and have done so for a number of years.
2 adults, 2 young children...currently running at €175 per month in 2013 for food/toiletries and that includes nappies etc.
It was running at €135 before #2 came along last year.
We cook everything from scratch, all as healthy as possible. Occasional piazza but with home made oven chips. Make enough on Sat to cover Monday, enough on Sunday to cover another dinner mid-week.
Make soups etc from scratch also.
Hit the main supermarkets on a Sat morning with lists made out of what's on special and where. But lots of fruit and fresh veg in lidl/aldi and occasionaly tesco/dunnes, depending on the offers.
Kids eat the same meals as the adults, and there's no exceptions. Ok, you quickly learn what they won't eat under any circumstances i.e. broccoli, and so you don't serve that to them. If they don't eat, they don't get the occasional treats or to watch a small bit of TV that evening.
Both adults work, very busy jobs too. So it's hard to look after all and keep the show on the road, but it's possible especially if you want your kids to eat well.
No sugary juice drinks, absolutely no fizzy drinks.....I don't understand any parent giving that stuff to a young child or arguing that it's cheaper to give them chocolate bars v's chopped fruit mixed with youghurt for example.
No expert at cooking but know the basics and love to try new recipies from various books. If there's a real will, there's a way
Wow Delboy Im impressed €175 per month with 2 young kids. Thats amazing! Well done you.
Delboy; honeslty no offence here but there is living and there is surviving... what fun is it for kids to grow up like that?
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Delboy; honeslty no offence here but there is living and there is surviving... what fun is it for kids to grow up like that?
Yes, there are two who over do but there are those who over-do it the other way too.
Hit the main supermarkets on a Sat morning with lists made out of what's on special and where. But lots of fruit and fresh veg in lidl/aldi and occasionaly tesco/dunnes, depending on the offers.
Good man Purple. I was reading this thread with growing disbelief.Eehhh, Tesco deliver.
Just curious,Delboy, do you have all of the main supermarkets near you? I am lucky that I have, but for those who don't it might cost more trying to get around to more than one or two, in order to avail of special offers.
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Sounds lovely Delboy
I love fresh homemade soup, you kids are lucky to have a dad who takes such an interest in their diet. We need more dad's like you to instill good eating habits onto their offspring
I have a superquinn close by but thats only for the basics. Aldi/Lidl/Tesco/Dunnes a 20 mins walk away and all 4 of those again in the opposite direction within a 7-10 minute drive.
So yes, I have the options available to make the choices.
I don't consider myself tight and as a family we're lucky to both have good jobs and are'nt stuck for cash right now. So I'm not scrimping and feeding all badly because of money. I just can't abide waste or throwing away money.
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