We all know how expensive groceries can be, especially with rising inflation. The average Aussie household spends $152 a week on groceries, which is a significant amount of money – especially for pensioners living on a fixed income.

And with produce prices set to rise following widespread flooding across Australia, it looks like we might have to start tightening our budgets even more.

Luckily, one woman who knows a thing or two about saving money is more than happy to share her tips with us!

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo has some suggestions for slashing your grocery bill in half – without compromising on the flavour, variety of food, or your health.

Sarah managed to create this list of budget-friendly staples that will cover your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners from Monday through Friday – all for under $70.

Sarah Di Lorenzo created a meal prep guide consisting of budget-friendly food items. Credit: Matheus Cenali on Pexels

Sarah’s shopping list consists of the following items for a two-person household:

• Carrots 1kg - $2.34
• Red onion x 1 - $0.74
• Wholegrain wraps x 8 - $2.00
• Iceberg lettuce - $2.00
• Tuna cans x 2 - $1.80
• Corn in a can - $1.00
• Butter beans - $0.80
• Oats 1kg bag - $1.65
• Banana x 1 - $0.65
• Yoghurt 1kg Greek style - $4.50
• Frozen berries 1kg x $5.80
• Milk 3L - $4.50
• Eggs free range x 12 - $4.50
• Tomatoes x 4 - $2.28
• Mince beef or pork 500g - $5.50
• Spaghetti 1 pkg - $1.00
• Tomato pastes x 1 - $0.90
• Tomato tinned in a jar - $2.20
• Wholemeal rolls x 6 - $2.50
• Spinach bag - $2.00
• Turkey roast from deli 100g - $2.74
• Almonds 150g - $3.17
• Brown rice 1 kg - $2.50
• Tinned salmon 200g - $4.70
• Broccoli x 1 - $1.41
• Cheese tasty cheese block - $5.00

The best thing about this is she only paid $68.18 to buy the items in her grocery list above. Next, she listed a couple of items that are considered ‘must-haves’ for your pantry. These are things that you can use over multiple meals.

• Peanut butter.
• Honey.
• Vegemite.
• Salt.
• Pepper.
• Mayo, mustard, or sauce of choice.
• Olive oil.

And a couple of optional choices, too:

• Butter.
• Salad dressing.
• Cinnamon.
• Garlic powder.
• Onion powder.

Sarah then shared a couple of recipes she prepared with the ingredients in her list above. If you’re not too keen on trying her suggestions, you can find more of her recipes over here.

For breakfast, Sarah makes overnight oats and mixes bananas, berries, cinnamon, peanut butter, or honey to taste.

For lunch, she cooks the following meals Monday to Friday:

• Egg salad wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrots, and red onion.
• Tuna wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrot, and red onion.
• Vegemite and cheese open grill on a wholemeal roll.
• Salmon poke bowl.
• Mexican poke bowl.

Meal prepping can also save you time and money. Credit: Ella Olsson in Pexels

Sarah’s dinner menu consists of scrumptious meals, such as:

• Turkey and vegetable pizza.
• Salmon patties and veggies.
• Cheeseburgers.
• Frittata and salad.
• Spaghetti bolognese.

For snacks, she suggests making oat balls, mixing berries in with yoghurt, and almonds, and drinking tea and coffee.

You can check out Sarah’s food and nutrition book if you want more ideas for healthy, cost-effective meals for the whole family!

Key Takeaways

• The average household spends $152 a week on groceries. You can easily halve this amount by meal prepping for the week and only buying what you need.
• Sarah Di Lorenzo managed to shop for the work week (Monday – Friday) with a bill amounting to less than $70 for two people.
• To make this happen, create a list of staples that you need for the week, and then build your meals around those ingredients.
• Meal prep doesn't have to be boring – vary your lunches and dinners so you don't get sick of eating the same thing every day.
• Use leftovers for snacks or lunch the next day to make your budget go further.

So, there you have it, members! What are your thoughts on this? Will you be giving this grocery list a shot? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

 

[OperaticZeus]

Hahaha no way is one onion going to do all that for the week

 

[Petra]

Wondering where she does her shopping ?

 

[Burleighheads]

Which dish gets to have the 1 onion in , this is ridiculous, what does she do for saturday , Sunday

 

[Penny4]

1 banana

 

[wooniemac]

I could live with that ,but hubby does not like vegetables ,nuts, and can ignore legumes. Fussy devil. But I am wondering where she did her shopping?. I live in rural and our local store is higher in pricing than the larger stores.we need to travel 100 plus kilometres, so what we get cheaper is then eaten up with fuel. And I do agree with the other people who said 1 Red Onion.Buying a bag would be better

 

[deecreighton1]

I would also like to know where this lady does her shopping. $150 per week to shop I wish. Also where do you get 500 gms of any mince for $5.50?

 

[lonelyasacloud]

1 banana

 

[Jennylolo]

the average Aussie household. Looks more like food for one person only. with food intolerances that is impossible as alternatives are always dearer. Where on earth does she shop for such low prices?

 

[Staffordshire Whippet]

Wondering where she does her shopping ?

More like "When she did her shopping?" Most of those prices haven't been seen in my part of the world for around 5 years.

 

[Cricketskier]

We all know how expensive groceries can be, especially with rising inflation. The average Aussie household spends $152 a week on groceries, which is a significant amount of money – especially for pensioners living on a fixed income.

And with produce prices set to rise following widespread flooding across Australia, it looks like we might have to start tightening our budgets even more.

Luckily, one woman who knows a thing or two about saving money is more than happy to share her tips with us!

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo has some suggestions for slashing your grocery bill in half – without compromising on the flavour, variety of food, or your health.

Sarah managed to create this list of budget-friendly staples that will cover your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners from Monday through Friday – all for under $70.

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Sarah Di Lorenzo created a meal prep guide consisting of budget-friendly food items. Credit: Matheus Cenali on Pexels

Sarah’s shopping list consists of the following items for a two-person household:

• Carrots 1kg - $2.34
• Red onion x 1 - $0.74
• Wholegrain wraps x 8 - $2.00
• Iceberg lettuce - $2.00
• Tuna cans x 2 - $1.80
• Corn in a can - $1.00
• Butter beans - $0.80
• Oats 1kg bag - $1.65
• Banana x 1 - $0.65
• Yoghurt 1kg Greek style - $4.50
• Frozen berries 1kg x $5.80
• Milk 3L - $4.50
• Eggs free range x 12 - $4.50
• Tomatoes x 4 - $2.28
• Mince beef or pork 500g - $5.50
• Spaghetti 1 pkg - $1.00
• Tomato pastes x 1 - $0.90
• Tomato tinned in a jar - $2.20
• Wholemeal rolls x 6 - $2.50
• Spinach bag - $2.00
• Turkey roast from deli 100g - $2.74
• Almonds 150g - $3.17
• Brown rice 1 kg - $2.50
• Tinned salmon 200g - $4.70
• Broccoli x 1 - $1.41
• Cheese tasty cheese block - $5.00

The best thing about this is she only paid $68.18 to buy the items in her grocery list above. Next, she listed a couple of items that are considered ‘must-haves’ for your pantry. These are things that you can use over multiple meals.

• Peanut butter.
• Honey.
• Vegemite.
• Salt.
• Pepper.
• Mayo, mustard, or sauce of choice.
• Olive oil.

And a couple of optional choices, too:

• Butter.
• Salad dressing.
• Cinnamon.
• Garlic powder.
• Onion powder.

Sarah then shared a couple of recipes she prepared with the ingredients in her list above. If you’re not too keen on trying her suggestions, you can find more of her recipes over here.

For breakfast, Sarah makes overnight oats and mixes bananas, berries, cinnamon, peanut butter, or honey to taste.

For lunch, she cooks the following meals Monday to Friday:

• Egg salad wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrots, and red onion.
• Tuna wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrot, and red onion.
• Vegemite and cheese open grill on a wholemeal roll.
• Salmon poke bowl.
• Mexican poke bowl.

View attachment 7813

Meal prepping can also save you time and money. Credit: Ella Olsson in Pexels

Sarah’s dinner menu consists of scrumptious meals, such as:

• Turkey and vegetable pizza.
• Salmon patties and veggies.
• Cheeseburgers.
• Frittata and salad.
• Spaghetti bolognese.

For snacks, she suggests making oat balls, mixing berries in with yoghurt, and almonds, and drinking tea and coffee.

You can check out Sarah’s food and nutrition book if you want more ideas for healthy, cost-effective meals for the whole family!

Key Takeaways

• The average household spends $152 a week on groceries. You can easily halve this amount by meal prepping for the week and only buying what you need.
• Sarah Di Lorenzo managed to shop for the work week (Monday – Friday) with a bill amounting to less than $70 for two people.
• To make this happen, create a list of staples that you need for the week, and then build your meals around those ingredients.
• Meal prep doesn't have to be boring – vary your lunches and dinners so you don't get sick of eating the same thing every day.
• Use leftovers for snacks or lunch the next day to make your budget go further.

So, there you have it, members! What are your thoughts on this? Will you be giving this grocery list a shot? Share your thoughts with us in the comments

This grocery list is not suitable for me as a diabetic trying to reduce carbohydrate intake. My cheap option is ham sandwich for lunch (toasted with cheese) or with sauce or mustard on low carb bread.

 

[MaggieOs]

We all know how expensive groceries can be, especially with rising inflation. The average Aussie household spends $152 a week on groceries, which is a significant amount of money – especially for pensioners living on a fixed income.

And with produce prices set to rise following widespread flooding across Australia, it looks like we might have to start tightening our budgets even more.

Luckily, one woman who knows a thing or two about saving money is more than happy to share her tips with us!

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo has some suggestions for slashing your grocery bill in half – without compromising on the flavour, variety of food, or your health.

Sarah managed to create this list of budget-friendly staples that will cover your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners from Monday through Friday – all for under $70.

View attachment 7812

Sarah Di Lorenzo created a meal prep guide consisting of budget-friendly food items. Credit: Matheus Cenali on Pexels

Sarah’s shopping list consists of the following items for a two-person household:

• Carrots 1kg - $2.34
• Red onion x 1 - $0.74
• Wholegrain wraps x 8 - $2.00
• Iceberg lettuce - $2.00
• Tuna cans x 2 - $1.80
• Corn in a can - $1.00
• Butter beans - $0.80
• Oats 1kg bag - $1.65
• Banana x 1 - $0.65
• Yoghurt 1kg Greek style - $4.50
• Frozen berries 1kg x $5.80
• Milk 3L - $4.50
• Eggs free range x 12 - $4.50
• Tomatoes x 4 - $2.28
• Mince beef or pork 500g - $5.50
• Spaghetti 1 pkg - $1.00
• Tomato pastes x 1 - $0.90
• Tomato tinned in a jar - $2.20
• Wholemeal rolls x 6 - $2.50
• Spinach bag - $2.00
• Turkey roast from deli 100g - $2.74
• Almonds 150g - $3.17
• Brown rice 1 kg - $2.50
• Tinned salmon 200g - $4.70
• Broccoli x 1 - $1.41
• Cheese tasty cheese block - $5.00

The best thing about this is she only paid $68.18 to buy the items in her grocery list above. Next, she listed a couple of items that are considered ‘must-haves’ for your pantry. These are things that you can use over multiple meals.

• Peanut butter.
• Honey.
• Vegemite.
• Salt.
• Pepper.
• Mayo, mustard, or sauce of choice.
• Olive oil.

And a couple of optional choices, too:

• Butter.
• Salad dressing.
• Cinnamon.
• Garlic powder.
• Onion powder.

Sarah then shared a couple of recipes she prepared with the ingredients in her list above. If you’re not too keen on trying her suggestions, you can find more of her recipes over here.

For breakfast, Sarah makes overnight oats and mixes bananas, berries, cinnamon, peanut butter, or honey to taste.

For lunch, she cooks the following meals Monday to Friday:

• Egg salad wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrots, and red onion.
• Tuna wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrot, and red onion.
• Vegemite and cheese open grill on a wholemeal roll.
• Salmon poke bowl.
• Mexican poke bowl.

View attachment 7813

Meal prepping can also save you time and money. Credit: Ella Olsson in Pexels

Sarah’s dinner menu consists of scrumptious meals, such as:

• Turkey and vegetable pizza.
• Salmon patties and veggies.
• Cheeseburgers.
• Frittata and salad.
• Spaghetti bolognese.

For snacks, she suggests making oat balls, mixing berries in with yoghurt, and almonds, and drinking tea and coffee.

You can check out Sarah’s food and nutrition book if you want more ideas for healthy, cost-effective meals for the whole family!

Key Takeaways

• The average household spends $152 a week on groceries. You can easily halve this amount by meal prepping for the week and only buying what you need.
• Sarah Di Lorenzo managed to shop for the work week (Monday – Friday) with a bill amounting to less than $70 for two people.
• To make this happen, create a list of staples that you need for the week, and then build your meals around those ingredients.
• Meal prep doesn't have to be boring – vary your lunches and dinners so you don't get sick of eating the same thing every day.
• Use leftovers for snacks or lunch the next day to make your budget go further.

So, there you have it, members! What are your thoughts on this? Will you be giving this grocery list a shot? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

Please tell me where she gets 500grams of beef mince for $5.50. She must shop in 2015! And one banana? Who gets to eat that? Also, what happens on the weekend - does she practise abstinence?

 

[WADuck]

Funny I was thinking differently to most wondering where she shops. I thought she had been overcharged I am in WA (Perth) and shop at local Woolies and can tell you, although prices have risen I can buy each product cheaper than she has listed. By the way I eat much better than that and spend about $80 a week.

 

[maggiej]

I am in WA too but Mince at that price has been so long ago. It is now about $10 for half a kilo in the stores Plus the Banana? Yes they have been rather large lately we feel we should each be having half but we LOVE Bananas!. Some of the other prices I do wonder where she shops too

 

[Gaena]

Definitely a WTF about the prices listed for mince and also the lonely Banana, husband and I would be fighting over that, we both love them and usually mange 1 per day each

 

[Glen22]

A week is 7 days. Does she fast on the weekend?

 

[Defiant540]

We all know how expensive groceries can be, especially with rising inflation. The average Aussie household spends $152 a week on groceries, which is a significant amount of money – especially for pensioners living on a fixed income.

And with produce prices set to rise following widespread flooding across Australia, it looks like we might have to start tightening our budgets even more.

Luckily, one woman who knows a thing or two about saving money is more than happy to share her tips with us!

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo has some suggestions for slashing your grocery bill in half – without compromising on the flavour, variety of food, or your health.

Sarah managed to create this list of budget-friendly staples that will cover your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners from Monday through Friday – all for under $70.

View attachment 7812

Sarah Di Lorenzo created a meal prep guide consisting of budget-friendly food items. Credit: Matheus Cenali on Pexels

Sarah’s shopping list consists of the following items for a two-person household:

• Carrots 1kg - $2.34
• Red onion x 1 - $0.74
• Wholegrain wraps x 8 - $2.00
• Iceberg lettuce - $2.00
• Tuna cans x 2 - $1.80
• Corn in a can - $1.00
• Butter beans - $0.80
• Oats 1kg bag - $1.65
• Banana x 1 - $0.65
• Yoghurt 1kg Greek style - $4.50
• Frozen berries 1kg x $5.80
• Milk 3L - $4.50
• Eggs free range x 12 - $4.50
• Tomatoes x 4 - $2.28
• Mince beef or pork 500g - $5.50
• Spaghetti 1 pkg - $1.00
• Tomato pastes x 1 - $0.90
• Tomato tinned in a jar - $2.20
• Wholemeal rolls x 6 - $2.50
• Spinach bag - $2.00
• Turkey roast from deli 100g - $2.74
• Almonds 150g - $3.17
• Brown rice 1 kg - $2.50
• Tinned salmon 200g - $4.70
• Broccoli x 1 - $1.41
• Cheese tasty cheese block - $5.00

The best thing about this is she only paid $68.18 to buy the items in her grocery list above. Next, she listed a couple of items that are considered ‘must-haves’ for your pantry. These are things that you can use over multiple meals.

• Peanut butter.
• Honey.
• Vegemite.
• Salt.
• Pepper.
• Mayo, mustard, or sauce of choice.
• Olive oil.

And a couple of optional choices, too:

• Butter.
• Salad dressing.
• Cinnamon.
• Garlic powder.
• Onion powder.

Sarah then shared a couple of recipes she prepared with the ingredients in her list above. If you’re not too keen on trying her suggestions, you can find more of her recipes over here.

For breakfast, Sarah makes overnight oats and mixes bananas, berries, cinnamon, peanut butter, or honey to taste.

For lunch, she cooks the following meals Monday to Friday:

• Egg salad wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrots, and red onion.
• Tuna wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrot, and red onion.
• Vegemite and cheese open grill on a wholemeal roll.
• Salmon poke bowl.
• Mexican poke bowl.

View attachment 7813

Meal prepping can also save you time and money. Credit: Ella Olsson in Pexels

Sarah’s dinner menu consists of scrumptious meals, such as:

• Turkey and vegetable pizza.
• Salmon patties and veggies.
• Cheeseburgers.
• Frittata and salad.
• Spaghetti bolognese.

For snacks, she suggests making oat balls, mixing berries in with yoghurt, and almonds, and drinking tea and coffee.

You can check out Sarah’s food and nutrition book if you want more ideas for healthy, cost-effective meals for the whole family!

Key Takeaways

• The average household spends $152 a week on groceries. You can easily halve this amount by meal prepping for the week and only buying what you need.
• Sarah Di Lorenzo managed to shop for the work week (Monday – Friday) with a bill amounting to less than $70 for two people.
• To make this happen, create a list of staples that you need for the week, and then build your meals around those ingredients.
• Meal prep doesn't have to be boring – vary your lunches and dinners so you don't get sick of eating the same thing every day.
• Use leftovers for snacks or lunch the next day to make your budget go further.

So, there you have it, members! What are your thoughts on this? Will you be giving this grocery list a shot? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

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• Tomato tinned in a jar - $2.20" this doesn't make sense???

 

[deecreighton1]

Please tell me where she gets 500grams of beef mince for $5.50. She must shop in 2015! And one banana? Who gets to eat that? Also, what happens on the weekend - does she practise abstinence?

I want to know the same thing. Seriously who buys 1 banana and all this is for one person obviously so what about families there is no way on this earth a family could shop for under $160 a week. I want to also know what does this person eat on weekends?????

 

[puzzle solver]

The early comments are Oct 22 so that's blown out now seeing it's March,23.
The must haves would be $38 and $18 so that's another $56. Without washing powder or dish washing tablets.
I have to wonder why deodorant, hair conditioner, hair shampoo, soap and toilet paper isn't on the list. They are sold in the grocery shops and need to be factored into my shopping each month as a much needed necessity.
I live alone and have guests pop in so one pkt of biscuits are a must have consideration that have with tea or coffee.
I consider that I am a very frugal shopper shopping fortnightly.
The true way to save is to keep out of the shops in the first place, have a list and stick to it and don't shop when your hungry

 

[CINNAMON]

Which dish gets to have the 1 onion in , this is ridiculous, what does she do for saturday , Sunday

Maybe they don't eat on weekends