I did a weekly shop for under a tenner in Aldi, there’s even meat in there, and no they aren’t yellow sticker items

THE average adult spends a whopping £45 a week on food according to recent research, but one savvy saver has revealed how you can reduce that bill to just £10.

Eilish Stout-Cairns, an actor from Newcastle, shares how she can stretch a £10 note to do her weekly food shop at Aldi. 

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She says: “If I’m having a tough month and need to watch what I’m spending, this shopping list always gets me through. 

“I can get a week's worth of food for less than £10, and still make satisfying meals that won’t leave me hungry”.

She starts off with breakfast, and explains how she keeps it simple throughout the week.

Eilish explains: “Aldi’s own brand cereal is excellent value, and a bowl of that in the morning always keeps me going until lunch. 

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“I go for their Cornflakes for 75p a box, and to go with it I buy a 1L bottle of Long Life Semi Skinned Milk for 89p. That’s £1.64 for a week’s worth of breakfasts - not bad!”

Lunch for Eilish is a bit more varied, she explains, “For lunches I tend to alternate between a sandwich or a jacket potato and spaghetti hoops. Both are real comfort meals, and easy to do on a budget. 

“So, I’ll buy a loaf of Aldi’s Everyday Essentials Wholemeal Bread for 45p, and then get some fillers like a packet of ham (89p), tomatoes (65p) and lettuce (67p) to go inside. 

“A four pack of jacket potatoes is just £1.30, and then Spaghetti Hoops are the cheapest topper I’ve found at just 19p a tin”.

When it comes to dinner Eilish aims for a bit more variation.

“Dinner’s where I mix things up the most,” she says. 

“Aldi’s Everyday Essentials line is their budget range, and they do a pack of Spaghetti for 28p, as well as a Tomato and Herb Sauce for 47p. 

“It’s a 500g pack of spaghetti as well, so can last a few dinners if you’re only cooking for one.

“I also buy an extra bag of potatoes and the Riverway Sausages (£1.29) for bangers and mash. 

“You can’t beat classic hearty meals like that in the winter, and it’s a bonus when they’re affordable. I usually have Bisto in the cupboard as well if I want a splash of gravy.

“And then I’ll mix in cheese toasties in the week for a quick and easy dinner. Aldi does a pack of 15 Cheese Singles for 83p, and I’ll use the loaf of bread I bought for sandwiches.

“With the remaining budget I usually treat myself to some biscuits I can have with my evening cup of tea. This week I went for a pack of Bourbon Creams for 39p”.

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Tom Church, Co-founder of money saving community LatestDeals.co.uk said, “Eilish is living proof that you can live off £10 a week if you’re careful and plan out your list before heading to the supermarket. 

“It’s worth noting that Eilish doesn’t eat like this all the time. This is a great list to save for the odd week where you’re struggling and need to be savvy with your money until payday”.

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