I used to dismiss the discount supermarkets, like Aldi and Lidl, because I couldn’t get everything I needed there but lately I’ve been trying much harder and am saving ridiculously large amounts of money each week and month by doing so.
There are still a handful of things that I have to go elsewhere for, such as the right flour for bread making, and I do like to get meat from the butchers, fish from the fish monger and veg from a market or greengrocer when possible (although I do get some veg from the supermarket), and I have milk delivered but I am now an avid convert to the more basic supermarkets – it’s a no-brainer!
Here’s a list of things that you can buy at Aldi or Lidl and not compromise on quality, while saving a mint!
- Avocados
- Butter
- Cheese
- Coconut milk
- Coffee
- Cream
- Creme fraiche
- Curry paste
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Frozen fish
- Frozen fruit
- Frozen vegetables
- Granola
- Greek yoghurt
- Ground flaxseed
- Herbs and spices
- Honey
- Lemons
- Maple syrup
- Muesli
- Naan breads
- Noodles
- Nuts and seeds
- Organic milk
- Organic red wine
- Outdoor-bred bacon
- Outdoor-bred pork sausages
- Organic vegetables
- Pancetta
- Parma ham and other cured meats
- Passata
- Pasta
- Peanut butter – 100% nuts
- Pesto
- Porridge oats
- Rice
- Smoked and tinned fish
- Sourdough bread
- Tea
- Tinned tomatoes
- Tinned, pouch and dried beans, lentils and chickpeas
- Tomato puree
- Wholemeal wraps
Saving money and eating well
Other money-saving ideas are set out in our more detailed article here and include eating mostly vegetarian food, shopping to a plan and only buying what you have planned to eat and using quick and easy recipes to save fuel. Nuush plans do all this for you every week – more money saved, less waste, more health and a happier body and mind ❤️
