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    Coles announces FREE COFFEE MACHINE giveaway for Mother’s Day — here are all the details

    Hi, I have written several comments about the initial costs ($54.00), trying to make members fully aware of this so called "free" item....... It is called "a gift with purchase" promotion All promo information DOES state min 6 boxes of nominated Vittoria capsules, (it MUST only be this Brand)...
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    Coles announces FREE COFFEE MACHINE giveaway for Mother’s Day — here are all the details

    The Daily Mail has certainly stuffed their media release up!! Coles is preparing to launch an incredible promotion for Mother's Day Customers will be able to pick up a $99 Vittoria coffee machine in store The promotion, which will run from April 20 to May 24, has strings attached Shoppers need...
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    Coles announces FREE COFFEE MACHINE giveaway for Mother’s Day — here are all the details

    This promo is called "a Gift with Purchase" Its NOT free!! the small print is, its targeting anybody, NOT just Seniors!! You MUST buy minimum 6 boxes of the nominated Coffee Pods (Vittoria brand for this machine), the boxes cost $9 each for 12 pods, therefore a $56 purchase, BEFORE they...
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    Coles announces FREE COFFEE MACHINE giveaway for Mother’s Day — here are all the details

    This is an electric machine, so you will need 240V to operate it!! Just saying
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    Beef steak in ALDI that “looked like Putin” leaves people in stitches

    This is not "new" news !! The story says this occurred in an UK Aldi, back in 2019 !!
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    Supermarkets announce sales on meat products this week, including affordable salmon and Australian lamb!

    please note, the Aldi specials you mention are on sale UNTIL 15 March, not from then!!
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    Advantages of Online Grocery Shopping and Why You Should Consider It

    Um, I may be different, but i prefer to visit the store to do my shopping.. Yes, i check the catalogues on line, (usually after 5pm on a Monday night, when they are released for a "sneak peek"), write my shopping list, and know roughly the costs. I use the store visit as a "social outing". To...
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    Aussie Perfection: The Delectable Chicken Parmy

    Am I the only one who has noticed the glaring error in this title?? Is it "Aussie Perfection: The Delectable Chicken Party" or "The Delectable Chicken Parmy" ?? And, talking about names, is it called "a Parmy" or "a Parma"? I would love to know what other members think.............
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    Well-known home cook reveals surprising ingredient for the BEST vegan fried chicken – “I would not have guessed that!”

    Hi Jonathon, i'm getting some oyster mushrooms today, so will try the recipes, and let you know !!
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    Well-known home cook reveals surprising ingredient for the BEST vegan fried chicken – “I would not have guessed that!”

    Ummm, this is not Vegan Chicken, this is only "Deep Fried Battered Oyster Mushrooms" It may have similar texture to Chicken, BUT its not CHICKEN !! What are the proportions of the ingredients she used? (Pst, i know about the 3/4 cup of water) Where did she get the recipe? Can the batter be...
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    Mum claims her son GOT SICK from shaved deli ham bought from Woolworths – “My poor baby was in a pain he had never had before.”

    It appears that that ham was reduced from $23 KG down to $20 KG ( indicated in the picture). If it was at the end of its "shelf life" (or sell by date) the staff should have told her it must be consumed within 24 hours. (I too, bought some of this ham from a different WW outlet, and had no...
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    Mince Meat Showdown: Coles vs Woolies vs Aldi vs IGA

    After reading the article, I'm not sure if the comparison tests conducted included the packaging, or the basic mince!! (I've since watched the Yahoo News video, and see she puts mince onto adjusted scales to show only the mince weight) As the processing, packaging and labeling are usually done...
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    The easy $11.99 ALDI dinner hack that everyone is raving about — “It’s bloody amazing!”

    Dot, I too get nervous to the reference of "pulled" meat. A butcher friend said its generally inferior meat offcuts, slow cooked in a marinade, shredded, then packaged for sale. Hard to tell the meat quality once it's "pulled" apart !!
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    ALDI launches a pizza-making robot, allowing customers to get their hands on hot, delicious pizza while shopping!

    Well, after reading the article, i was amazed!! So, a machine making a pizza?? But, the dough bases are ready made, partially cooked. It says, "The machine can prepare premium restaurant-grade, wood-fired pizza in just two minutes", yet its cooked using high heat electric elements!! Only two...
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    The easy $11.99 ALDI dinner hack that everyone is raving about — “It’s bloody amazing!”

    How can the whole meal cost $11.99 (as promoted) as the picture shows the Pulled Beef advertised at $11.99, and the Bao Buns advertised at $3.69 ??, What does the coleslaw cost??
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    The DELICIOUS, HEALTHIER version of the classic butter chicken curry misses one main ingredient — can you guess what it is?

    The original, Traditional Butter Chicken recipe DOES NOT include onion!! Look it up! Any recipe with onion in it is not Traditional!! Also, there are 12 spices in the Traditional recipe, NOT 5, as in this version Yes , omit the Butter, use Greek Yoghurt !! It's tastier, and healthy!! I've...
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    Step up your breakfast game with Aldi’s Pancake Tuesday Deals! — Here are all the exciting buys you should keep an eye out for

    Yes, leanneh, you are correct!! Shrove Tuesday, this year, 2022, falls on March 1st, It seems that Aldi is following last years date, February 16th, and promoting around that date!! I'm looking forward to making pancakes on the 1st March!!
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    Say goodbye to what-ifs: Website shows shoppers which supermarket has better deals

    I have been using this comparison site for a while now, and apply it to my online shopping order, and discovered how much i can now save!! highly recommended
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