Love love the grocery hauls , so fastened by what you get and how you use it . Great lesson in how to break down cost . Food has really gone up here and no end in sight really . So watching you and then cooking and preserving food has taught me life lessons . You’re a true gem.
I squeeze toothpaste (a few tubes) into a clean hand soap dispenser, put in a little mouthwash to make it a bit thinner. Shake it around to mix. This method is so easy and so much tidier and more economical. Wish I had done it when kids were little but now my hubby and I have done this for years. Highly recommend to anyone with kids, bathroom stays clean and cheaper.
That's a great idea, these little tubes work quite well to extend the toothpaste, its more of a gel than a paste, so it doesn't discolour everything, and its 'funky' flavours lol, so they're liking it, so far so good!
I love to love the grocery hauls, thank you. I watched through all the adverts on your grocery prep vlog. One was over 3 mins 😮, but I switched off the sound & went to my book until it ended & the vlog returned. Happy to do that bit to help the channel xx
My goodness what a shop... $2.10 per person per meal is absolutely amazing especially with food prices these days.. just awesome.. thank you so much for sharing!!
Great video Nyssa. It’s such a pity that schools do not teach this sort of financial and food planning as not all parents take the time or are able to do so themselves. I love to see my 8 grandchildren (age 3 to 13) baking and cooking. Looking forward to the meal videos Nyssa
Wow! It really does seem like you got more this shop! Good job! Also, FREE zucchini! Can't beat that - "if it's free, it's for me"! That's one of my favorite sayings! Can't wait to see what you cook up this month!
Awesome haul, Nyssa! I enjoy them lots! It's a lot of work for you & kudos for organizing & keeping it all straight!! Thanks for sharing & enjoy your familys hot dog supper!! 😁🌹💐
I've watched a lot of your food prep videos, but never one of your grocery haul video's before, what an eye opener! You do very well to only spend $350 (ish) dollars a week on food for your large family, I spend that (and sometimes more) for our family of 4! Now that's got me thinking!!! The weevils you got in your bulk popcorn would most definitely have been in the there when you bought it, I know freezer space is at a premium at the beginning of your shopping cycle, but the minute you've got some space in the freezer be sure to put your popcorn in the freezer for a few days, that'll sort 'em out ;) Great content Nyssa, thanks for sharing.
Consistently interesting how much more, and how much less, specific food items are vs the US especially factoring in exchange rate. Appreciate the video!
I watch all the way through. I really enjoy your channel. I think you guys are living an amazing life. I love how you are so positive and just making your dream happen. It's great
That was enjoyable to watch, thank you. I have been working on my inventory lists and am excited to use them. I have also ventured into stir fries, for some reason I always stink at making them but ai am determined to master them. I will have to seek out your videos for you stir fired noodles :)
Hey Nyssa, you’ve probably already thought of it but in case you haven’t a lot of shops won’t open at all or if they do it won’t be til 1pm on ANZAC Day and Costco will also be closed (though I think you do that on the Friday so that won’t matter so much, might just be a little busier if a lot of people turn it in to a 4 day weekend)
Yeah, i checked online to see what was open last year on Anzac Day, but that’s why I was going to go an extra day, get all my Aldi etc done the Wednesday and use the public holiday to pick up the couch etc heh, we’ll see how it goes, that’s the plan atm though!
What a great grocery haul. The fruit and veg prices seemed really great. And free zucchini. I love zucchini. Bravo to the kids for the kids putting the groceries away. Lots of work. See you next video. Can't wait. 🥰
Congratulations on 11 thousand subscribers! As i said in a previous video, i think youtube is probably the best way to improve your money situation now that you dont have your admin job! You have so many topics on your videos,, something for everyone. Your best asset is yourself!
I think you got a great amount of food with plenty of variety for that money. So many meals ideas run through my head as I watch. Free veg is always appreciated. I haven't seen roasted , salted sunflower seeds but they sound delicious. I watched until the very end. ❤Thanks for sharing lovely ❤❤
Love your grocery hauls! Enjoy you explaining your break downs which is amazing!! You do a wonderful job with all your meals and provide healthy homemade snacks which is wonderful!! Ty for sharing your videos!
Not only did I watch the video to the very end, but I watched it twice as I fell asleep the first time haha. (I was sleepy). Your mum has a great birthday!! Mine is on Anzac day :) I have never been to costco, I want to check it out. I am scared I would want to buy all the things though haha. That American cheese looks interesting!! Is it like the cheese you get on a McDonald's burger? I love that cheese. Brilliant haul :)
If you can put some grapes in your freezer as its nice as a treat in the hot weather there. My mother use to do that for us after school treat. Im from a little tow called Clermont.
Hi, I've just been recommended this video. I like watching grocery hauls mostly from America because you get to see all the different products they have. Im a kiwi, please don't hold it against me😊. We have one costco here and while I live in Auckland I'm at the other end. I am planning a trip with my friend to see what they have and what the prices are like there. Thanks for your detailed shopping haul, it's good to get a comparison. Your fruit and vege are a lot cheaper than here. It fact most you mentioned were on average half the price.
Hubby is Kiwi :) we’re trying to plan a trip in a few years time so he can show me where he grew up etc :D I score my f&v very cheap because of the way I buy it, it’s probably not a great comparison for standard pricing, but I definitely try and buy the cheapest quality options where I possibly can :D
@OurSmallFootprint it's awesome your husband is a kiwi. I have family in Australia as well. Let me know if I can do anything to help you plan a trip to NZ.🙂
You really did get a lot more protein with this haul. The focus on what was a good price or on sale, really served you well with your planning. I think that you will be surprised by how far this shop stretches. By making up some breakfast burritos and other breakfast options for easier mornings I think that the ham and bacon will stretch your budget a lot. Great job.
You got some great bargains Nyssa! My hubby and I love the generic brand Coles teapot tea. Its $1.90 for 100 bags, its in a blue and white box and 1 tea bag makes up to 5 cups of tea! You should give it a try its delicious :)
I shall have a look! We got some cheap tea bags once, maybe from the hamper and the boys didn't like them, said it tasted funny. But they had some of these the other night and liked it! :D
I am with you, unless my mouth burns from the toothpaste I don't feel like I have brushed my teeth. We use loose leaf tea but if we run out I use teabags in the teapot. I bag per person and an extra for the pot. Actually it was not as expensive as I expected so well done.
Thank you for sharing this I do like grocery halls I don't know why where you are from things cost is different. I do watch all of it Thank you again.❤
I definitely go for whatever is the cheapest, the big barrels of apples they get cheap and we fill a couple of boxes, some of the stuff that just hasn’t sold for him etc and I’m very grateful!
Placing dry foods in the freezer for a couple of days will prolong their life (that's if you have the space). Though you probably have a fast turnover for most foods. I do this with flours, pasta and grains. The value of the fruit & vegetables is amazing. Actually your whole shop this time is amazing.
We never seem to have freezer room unfortunately, I do put bay leaves in containers and try very hard to get the rotation going, I think the flour loss was that the kids had opened multiple barrels. There was 3 barrels with only 1/3 full of flour each!
I made Chocolate Zucchini Brownie actually and it didn't have eggs in it, and used oil not butter or anything, so vegan as well! The kids are loving it. (Actually I think the kirkland choc chips have some dairy in them which we've been ignoring lol because they don't eat much at a time and seem to be tolerating it ok - and they're cheap!)
That was a huge haul. Prices here in US have gone up so much too. Have you noticed the packages getting smaller or amount less in packages there. So many things here cost more and there is less in the package. I have seen several videos lately with people using lentils to add to soups, stews and other meat dishes to stretch the protein.
Definitely and even the case sizing is smaller, like the rice crackers I buy (didn’t this month because the kids had plenty left) used to be a case of 16 and is now a case of 12! I love using lentils or pearl barley to stretch some things, the kids don’t like the texture in some but are ok with it in other!
Awesome haul! Lady finger bananas must be eaten super ripe for everyday eating anyway, so buying heaps at that level of ripeness will still provide lots of fresh bananas for your family. I know you always freeze the remainder regardless, but you should all have fresh bananas for quite a few days. :)
Great haul , heaps to keep you busy lol, was wondering what you do for animal food wise for cats & dogs , or they eat what you,s have as well. Thanks for sharing.💐👍💚
We buy dried food from the feed store for both the cats and the dogs, and then they get excess as well, the cats love bits of raw chicken/mince etc, we use the carcasses pureed and stuff for the dogs, but also they get some of the excess stuff we don't use, like those chicken wings from the hamper that they got over a couple of weeks etc. I like that the dry food is well balanced, I know they're getting what they need and then I can top it up with some extra nutrition/treats :D
Hi I have been reading & following the changes that you have endured. This time last year at 74 my income was slashed &I am generally a very positive person but it does effect also living 4.5 hours from main shopping I take in what you have purchased &planned &what I can adapt. Thankyou for keep going &looking at different ways of increasing income. I am also wondering if it is possible to pay squirrel joining fee up front for a year I find this would help me immensely.
Hey nyssa just a suggestion that’s a lot of grapes Great way of eating them fresh and storing them freeze them and then eat them they are extra sweet and still fresh Love the video btw You are a rockstar
The kids pretty much just hoover the grapes in the first few days lol, its very much a treat! If I bought more than one box though, I'd definitely freeze them, they love all sorts of fresh fruit frozen! I was a little short on space this month, so I always hesitate to buy too much in case I can't fit it.
Well done 👏 great haul and costings! Curious if you have a PFD foods distribution store near you? They sell to ABN holders and also customers, another option if you have them up your way. They generally sell to catering companies and are bulk foodstuffs. I suggest as the 1kg tub of pesto is delicious and would be cheaper than the jars you purchased. Just a thought 💭
We bought from them actually during Covid when we couldn’t get a lot of things. Costco sells a 1kg tub of pesto too! But it needs to be kept in the fridge, whereas the jars are shelf stable which is handy hhe
I think some things end up similar when you look at the change from lb/oz to g/kg and the exchange rate, but some things are definitely more expensive.
The children are very organised with the unloading of the groceries and everything thing else.✔️ Lucky you getting the zucchini👍 Good budgeting-hopefully it all lasts for the entire seven weeks😊 Nice video.
I have a wishlist but its sort of just stuff I add to buy when I can! I always feel ridiculous sharing these sorts of things for people to buy! www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/21S3RZF09YCF6?ref_=wl_share
Hello there Nissa , you never fail to amaze me . Your creative and very clever. I admire the way you can feed your family with such beautiful home cooking .....your incredible . I’ve just signed up to your Pateron , I’m on a disability pension so my donation is limited . I just wanted to gift your family a little something each month to say thank you and good luck to you . Please tell me . - how many fridges and freezers do you have . Where did you learn all your skills . Jen from Kybong Queensland
Thank you Jen! We have an upright fridge and upright freezer (used to be a pigeon pair, bu they don't match anymore lol) and we have two 500L Chiq Hybrid Chest Fridge/Freezers, one is set to freezer and one is set to fridge, at the beginning of the month and for the first couple of weeks, they are crammed full! but once I start getting stuff put up on the shelves and processed, they end up quite empty lol.
U could use the thick ham for ham steaks with pineapple slices on top with salad which is nice on a hot summers day or fried rice on the side... Were do U buy the ramon noodles from Coles I think U said... Freeze the bananas and zuk's and pickle the cucumbers will last longer... You could marinda chicken legs with garlic butter under the skin...then freeze them... You should look up a NZ Lady Vlog she has grey hair does kitchen cooking cheaply for big families...😂❤😂❤😂
Yes, the noodles are from Coles :) We always freeze a bunch of bananas, the kids love them frozen and great for smoothies. I've grated up a lot of the zucchini so far, about 5kg in the freezer like that so far hehe :D. The kids hoover the cucumbers, I rarely need to do anything to them hehe :D
@@OurSmallFootprint I think you did amazing 🤩. Like I said super impressed in how well you budget. I have gotten slack when I shop. Having said that I also had Both the man child and the son with me and they are shocking to take shopping. my last shop was horrible when I got to the checkout it was $417 for four of us for a fortnight. I did have to buy all toiletries, washing powder, dishwasher liquid and tablets and all those type of extras. Normally they are spread out but occasionally they all run out together. I also needed olive oil and those big type things. I will be going back to making my own washing and dishwasher powder again. However I have had to slowly buy extra bits and bobs as I go to make it worth while as buying it in bulk is the cheapest way. But wow I’m so impressed with your budget and the amount of people and how long it is for
@@rentedspace7462 Definitely being able to think (not having kids etc with me) helps lol! I really need to get back to making our bar soap and stuff, hopefully over winter I get into it again and make some big batches to last over the summer, I have to remind myself that summer sucks and I get so little done!
Hey Nyssa🥰 That was a great shopping haul with well thought out spending!!! Are you stocked up with coffee beans? Or you & D not drinking your usual coffees? Looking forward to some of the cooking videos this month 🥰
yeah it definitely looked like you got more but your right it was about the same cost wise. so i don't know what you did differently unless that free zucchini really is that big of a difference. also i for one would be super happy if your cats and dogs showed up in a few more videos probably not in the cooking ones but in the more chatty ones it would be great to see the cats and dogs.
Just a thought when you do know you’re going grocery shopping. Couldn’t you ring up the supermarkets even Aldi a few days before and get them to keep you two dozen coconut milk or something like that or even a week before because I know they do it are used to work for Woolworths and a lot of people used to ring up and if they wanted a big bulk of stuff . it was just a thought that you said running short or going around different as they get a order in every night so if you tell them they may be able to order it in for you specially keep aside
Aldi will not do it, I’ve asked before. I haven’t tried asking at Woolworths/coles though. I’ll have to give it a go, there’s not many things that I struggle to get enough of regularly, but it would be handy! :). Thank you :)
They're just lazy and throw it in the fridge in the wrapper it comes in but not sealed lol. But they eat it all dried up and fridge smelling too.... heh, I just don't like it that way! We do use the vinegar bag for ham on the bone though!
We don't really have freezer room for the quantities I buy unfortunately, I'm aware that half the time stuff comes in the flour, but we've been lucky so far! This was the first time I've had issues in a long time! :D
@@hdacres9990 I froze and then sifted small portions to use for the last bit of the month heh, some people might be a bit Icked by that but until I went shopping again I wanted to use what I had. I think a lot of it was kids using the buckets in the wrong order too, I tend to put bay leaves in full buckets, get through a bucket before opening the next but we had three buckets with like a third each in them!
Struggled! Big time. But we did manage to get an account with Bidfoods, they delivered out here once a fortnight or something, min order and the food was a whole lot more expensive, but we didn’t have a whole lot of choice.
Forgive me if you've already answered this somewhere but how do you keep all the fruit n veg cold and fresh? Cucumbers go bad in my fridge in less than a week for example.
Things like cucumbers we mostly eat within the week, the kids love them as snacks, we make sure to have rice paper rolls and sushi in that first week too, sometimes we pickle some for burgers later in the month too! But the kids can easily eat the 10kg in a week lol. Carrots are in a crate in the bottom of the fridge, they tend to last most of the 6 weeks, the broccoli we’ll gorge on and then I’ll probably blanch and freeze the rest. Apples last pretty well in the fridge as well, as do oranges. But realistically we just freeze what isn’t going to last and eat it from frozen :). Or can it, I have jars of cinnamon apples, pear slices, jams etc on the shelf :) The chest fridge definitely seems to prolong the life of a lot of things too
Urgh, I spose it depends on where their meat is processed, do they have a butcher on site? I thought it was worth an ask at my Costco and I was so glad I did. Mind you last months 25kg box meant I didn’t buy any this month heh
@OurSmallFootprint im in usa and thwy do have a butcher but i guess you cant buy scraps. I asked our local butcher shop about beef bones to make broth. They were $4/lb and basically devoid of any meat/fat
@@BACONfreak.jw.73 I think it depends how they get stuff in too, like the boxes that I buy are prepacked at the abbatoir/meat processing plant and they then mince them to sell as mince, so I’m just buying the boxes they got in directly rather than after they minced it!
I really love your videos. I wonder if there is a way for your homestead to make some extra $? Maybe selling livestock or goats for goat milk etc, maybe Rabbits? Also I was wondering if u have tried Rabbit meat as a cheap meat. I've had it several times and it's delicious. They are the cheapest meat per pound to grow. I live in the USA, so it's not normal to see it on our shelves either, but I wish that would change. Our Grandparents used it during WW2 & the depression. My Grandma, who lived through both of those things died last Month at 96. My Grandpa died many years before, but I grew up living only a few blocks away. They taught me so much
It’s illegal to have rabbits in Queensland unfortunately! It is also illegal to sell any meat products you have butchered yourself without specific licencing, we aren’t even allowed to sell eggs for consumption without a whole lot of licencing! The plan has always been to expand our chicken flock to sell fertile eggs and maybe some pullets etc, but it’s been a slow process getting the size of the flock adequate to sustain that.
Yes, I'd have to go an extra day to work around it, but use the public holiday to do the errands not at shops, pick up the couch from my aunts place etc :D
I think I forgot to mention that in this video! I normally mention it as an add on, I fill the tank near home, and then I fill again at Costco before coming home again, so I normally say it costs about 70-100 in petrol for the trip as well (depending on whether I have the trailer or not and what the cost of fuel is)
Not sure if your mum has fresh and save near your mum, if so would be worth the look, my local one has $2week. This time $2for 5kg potatoes $2kgchicken drumsticks. They are worth it if they are close
I just did a quick google, none are super close (she’s in Coorparoo) but if the deal was worthwhile I’d consider it so I’ll add it to my places to check specials on! Thank you :)
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Love love the grocery hauls , so fastened by what you get and how you use it . Great lesson in how to break down cost . Food has really gone up here and no end in sight really . So watching you and then cooking and preserving food has taught me life lessons . You’re a true gem.
I squeeze toothpaste (a few tubes) into a clean hand soap dispenser, put in a little mouthwash to make it a bit thinner. Shake it around to mix. This method is so easy and so much tidier and more economical. Wish I had done it when kids were little but now my hubby and I have done this for years. Highly recommend to anyone with kids, bathroom stays clean and cheaper.
That's a great idea, these little tubes work quite well to extend the toothpaste, its more of a gel than a paste, so it doesn't discolour everything, and its 'funky' flavours lol, so they're liking it, so far so good!
What a great idea. That is perfect for people with kids.
Absolutely love your grocery hauls ty
I love to love the grocery hauls, thank you. I watched through all the adverts on your grocery prep vlog. One was over 3 mins 😮, but I switched off the sound & went to my book until it ended & the vlog returned. Happy to do that bit to help the channel xx
My goodness what a shop... $2.10 per person per meal is absolutely amazing especially with food prices these days.. just awesome.. thank you so much for sharing!!
I suspect that if you deduct the toiletries and household items, the cost per meal will be way more less than 2 $ even!😮
Great video Nyssa. It’s such a pity that schools do not teach this sort of financial and food planning as not all parents take the time or are able to do so themselves. I love to see my 8 grandchildren (age 3 to 13) baking and cooking. Looking forward to the meal videos Nyssa
I do not know how any one can hate your videos they are awesome
Wow! It really does seem like you got more this shop! Good job! Also, FREE zucchini! Can't beat that - "if it's free, it's for me"! That's one of my favorite sayings! Can't wait to see what you cook up this month!
Awesome haul, Nyssa! I enjoy them lots! It's a lot of work for you & kudos for organizing & keeping it all straight!! Thanks for sharing & enjoy your familys hot dog supper!! 😁🌹💐
It feels like ages since your videos came up in my feed!
Much love from WA family of 8
There's been a few people who have mentioned that my videos weren't showing up! Dunno what's going on lol, RUclips has its own way of doing things :D
@@OurSmallFootprint do any of my videos come up in your feed?
I've watched a lot of your food prep videos, but never one of your grocery haul video's before, what an eye opener! You do very well to only spend $350 (ish) dollars a week on food for your large family, I spend that (and sometimes more) for our family of 4! Now that's got me thinking!!! The weevils you got in your bulk popcorn would most definitely have been in the there when you bought it, I know freezer space is at a premium at the beginning of your shopping cycle, but the minute you've got some space in the freezer be sure to put your popcorn in the freezer for a few days, that'll sort 'em out ;) Great content Nyssa, thanks for sharing.
Consistently interesting how much more, and how much less, specific food items are vs the US especially factoring in exchange rate. Appreciate the video!
Love your video’s
Many hands make light work.
Our cat loved the paper bags.
Greetings from England love watching your hauls and life off grid
I watch all the way through. I really enjoy your channel. I think you guys are living an amazing life. I love how you are so positive and just making your dream happen. It's great
That was enjoyable to watch, thank you. I have been working on my inventory lists and am excited to use them. I have also ventured into stir fries, for some reason I always stink at making them but ai am determined to master them. I will have to seek out your videos for you stir fired noodles :)
You’re amazing doing all that shopping and then hauling it home. Costco croissants are the best ever.
Enjoyed your haul. Lot of prep work ahead. Got dumplings now in freezer to try because you made them.
Hey Nyssa, you’ve probably already thought of it but in case you haven’t a lot of shops won’t open at all or if they do it won’t be til 1pm on ANZAC Day and Costco will also be closed (though I think you do that on the Friday so that won’t matter so much, might just be a little busier if a lot of people turn it in to a 4 day weekend)
Yeah, i checked online to see what was open last year on Anzac Day, but that’s why I was going to go an extra day, get all my Aldi etc done the Wednesday and use the public holiday to pick up the couch etc heh, we’ll see how it goes, that’s the plan atm though!
Another great grocery hauls!
What a great grocery haul. The fruit and veg prices seemed really great. And free zucchini. I love zucchini. Bravo to the kids for the kids putting the groceries away. Lots of work. See you next video. Can't wait. 🥰
This was such an awesome haul that I had to watch it twice! Lol
Munching thru a pack of the mixed freeze dry fruit at the moment. Great buy with the broccoli and bananas. Free zucchinis wow.
My goodness!! You must have quite a large house!! And a large family, yes. Your quite a gal!! Thanks for sharing your video!! 👩🍳
Heh, not so big a house, but lots a people :D
I'd be in heaven with all that beautiful produce! Tyfs
Awesome job Nyssa, mum and uncle🇦🇺🎸⚡️🤘🏿🤘🏼💋❤️
Congratulations on 11 thousand subscribers! As i said in a previous video, i think youtube is probably the best way to improve your money situation now that you dont have your admin job! You have so many topics on your videos,, something for everyone. Your best asset is yourself!
I think you got a great amount of food with plenty of variety for that money. So many meals ideas run through my head as I watch. Free veg is always appreciated. I haven't seen roasted , salted sunflower seeds but they sound delicious. I watched until the very end. ❤Thanks for sharing lovely ❤❤
I have just found you on You Tube.I really enjoy your videos.Thank you for sharing!😊norma
Welcome Norma, and thank you :D
Great haul once again love watching these videos
Only a family of two but love watching them all
I Nyssa , loved your grocery shop . I started pressure cooking last year loving it . Just subscribed to your channel. Watching from Melbourne Vic. 😊
Welcome! And thank you :)
Great video/haul as always. I’m here for it all. Thanks for posting. Praying for your family during these tighter times.
Love your grocery hauls! Enjoy you explaining your break downs which is amazing!! You do a wonderful job with all your meals and provide healthy homemade snacks which is wonderful!! Ty for sharing your videos!
Thank you Jackie! :D
The way you plan your shop is truly amazing.Not to mention the fantastic meals you make,
It’s taken a lot of practice!
Not only did I watch the video to the very end, but I watched it twice as I fell asleep the first time haha. (I was sleepy). Your mum has a great birthday!! Mine is on Anzac day :) I have never been to costco, I want to check it out. I am scared I would want to buy all the things though haha. That American cheese looks interesting!! Is it like the cheese you get on a McDonald's burger? I love that cheese. Brilliant haul :)
Love the videos❤ cooking shopping even listening to the wildlife, I would love to live a solitary life in the middle of knowhere, pure heaven❤🇬🇧
Love the grocery hauls Nyssa. Your mum and I share the same birthday. Thanks for sharing
Happy birthday in advance! :)
If you can put some grapes in your freezer as its nice as a treat in the hot weather there. My mother use to do that for us after school treat. Im from a little tow called Clermont.
Hi, I've just been recommended this video. I like watching grocery hauls mostly from America because you get to see all the different products they have. Im a kiwi, please don't hold it against me😊. We have one costco here and while I live in Auckland I'm at the other end. I am planning a trip with my friend to see what they have and what the prices are like there. Thanks for your detailed shopping haul, it's good to get a comparison. Your fruit and vege are a lot cheaper than here. It fact most you mentioned were on average half the price.
Hubby is Kiwi :) we’re trying to plan a trip in a few years time so he can show me where he grew up etc :D
I score my f&v very cheap because of the way I buy it, it’s probably not a great comparison for standard pricing, but I definitely try and buy the cheapest quality options where I possibly can :D
@OurSmallFootprint it's awesome your husband is a kiwi. I have family in Australia as well. Let me know if I can do anything to help you plan a trip to NZ.🙂
You’re amazing ❤
Great haul!
Great haul! You got a lot of stuff!!
You really did get a lot more protein with this haul. The focus on what was a good price or on sale, really served you well with your planning. I think that you will be surprised by how far this shop stretches. By making up some breakfast burritos and other breakfast options for easier mornings I think that the ham and bacon will stretch your budget a lot. Great job.
Yes, I think more meat definitely, with those discounts per pack etc. I’m going to work hard to stretch it etc!
Thanks Nyssa, wow you got so much for the dollars you spent, well done
Another awesome haul❤you guys
You got some great bargains Nyssa! My hubby and I love the generic brand Coles teapot tea. Its $1.90 for 100 bags, its in a blue and white box and 1 tea bag makes up to 5 cups of tea! You should give it a try its delicious :)
I shall have a look! We got some cheap tea bags once, maybe from the hamper and the boys didn't like them, said it tasted funny. But they had some of these the other night and liked it! :D
You’re an awesome shopper.
Love the hauls.
Another awesome shop. 😊😊
Great haul!!❤
I am with you, unless my mouth burns from the toothpaste I don't feel like I have brushed my teeth. We use loose leaf tea but if we run out I use teabags in the teapot. I bag per person and an extra for the pot. Actually it was not as expensive as I expected so well done.
It’s probably in our heads lol, a lifetime of mint flavoured toothpaste heh
Wow, you work so hard xxx
We like good food hehe, I always look at the work is what is required to eat well! :D
Thank you for sharing this I do like grocery halls I don't know why where you are from things cost is different. I do watch all of it Thank you again.❤
Pricing is such an odd thing isn’t it, even within the same state of a country there can be such variations!
Love these videos and how you get so much
Great job and so much goes into it! Fruit seems to be reasonable at bulk prices...and free is wonderful.
I definitely go for whatever is the cheapest, the big barrels of apples they get cheap and we fill a couple of boxes, some of the stuff that just hasn’t sold for him etc and I’m very grateful!
I always enjoy this video! Always amazed at how well you shop!! You got some good meat sales!
not always do I manage to shop when there's meat sales!
Placing dry foods in the freezer for a couple of days will prolong their life (that's if you have the space). Though you probably have a fast turnover for most foods. I do this with flours, pasta and grains. The value of the fruit & vegetables is amazing. Actually your whole shop this time is amazing.
We never seem to have freezer room unfortunately, I do put bay leaves in containers and try very hard to get the rotation going, I think the flour loss was that the kids had opened multiple barrels. There was 3 barrels with only 1/3 full of flour each!
The vlog you should look up in NZ lady farmers food homestead...
I will have a search!
Hismile is soo good. I've only tried the peach tea so far but so much happier with it. Feels less like a chore
The kids have tried the watermelon and mint and I bought them some mango and red velvet this time heh
I saw the red velvet and got really excited. Next time!
Great shop , I feel you got a lot for your money this time. Cant wait to see how you use it all x
Thank you for sharing you grocery haul with us❤
Just made vegan chocolate zucchini muffins this weekend, very good.
I made Chocolate Zucchini Brownie actually and it didn't have eggs in it, and used oil not butter or anything, so vegan as well! The kids are loving it. (Actually I think the kirkland choc chips have some dairy in them which we've been ignoring lol because they don't eat much at a time and seem to be tolerating it ok - and they're cheap!)
Wow that is a fantastic grocery shop well done!!
Very happy with this month! :)
Love your hauls and videos❤
Love your videos and recipes
Thank you Susan :D
That was a huge haul. Prices here in US have gone up so much too. Have you noticed the packages getting smaller or amount less in packages there. So many things here cost more and there is less in the package. I have seen several videos lately with people using lentils to add to soups, stews and other meat dishes to stretch the protein.
Definitely and even the case sizing is smaller, like the rice crackers I buy (didn’t this month because the kids had plenty left) used to be a case of 16 and is now a case of 12!
I love using lentils or pearl barley to stretch some things, the kids don’t like the texture in some but are ok with it in other!
Great shop!
Awesome haul! Lady finger bananas must be eaten super ripe for everyday eating anyway, so buying heaps at that level of ripeness will still provide lots of fresh bananas for your family. I know you always freeze the remainder regardless, but you should all have fresh bananas for quite a few days. :)
Love your fruit and veg store
I’m so grateful for the terrific service I get!
Great haul , heaps to keep you busy lol, was wondering what you do for animal food wise for cats & dogs , or they eat what you,s have as well. Thanks for sharing.💐👍💚
We buy dried food from the feed store for both the cats and the dogs, and then they get excess as well, the cats love bits of raw chicken/mince etc, we use the carcasses pureed and stuff for the dogs, but also they get some of the excess stuff we don't use, like those chicken wings from the hamper that they got over a couple of weeks etc. I like that the dry food is well balanced, I know they're getting what they need and then I can top it up with some extra nutrition/treats :D
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I have been reading & following the changes that you have endured. This time last year at 74 my income was slashed &I am generally a very positive person but it does effect also living 4.5 hours from main shopping I take in what you have purchased &planned &what I can adapt. Thankyou for keep going &looking at different ways of increasing income. I am also wondering if it is possible to pay squirrel joining fee up front for a year I find this would help me immensely.
Hey nyssa just a suggestion that’s a lot of grapes
Great way of eating them fresh and storing them freeze them and then eat them they are extra sweet and still fresh
Love the video btw
You are a rockstar
The kids pretty much just hoover the grapes in the first few days lol, its very much a treat! If I bought more than one box though, I'd definitely freeze them, they love all sorts of fresh fruit frozen! I was a little short on space this month, so I always hesitate to buy too much in case I can't fit it.
Aww that’s my birthday too happy birthday to your mum xx
Heh, and to you in advance!
Well done 👏 great haul and costings! Curious if you have a PFD foods distribution store near you? They sell to ABN holders and also customers, another option if you have them up your way. They generally sell to catering companies and are bulk foodstuffs.
I suggest as the 1kg tub of pesto is delicious and would be cheaper than the jars you purchased. Just a thought 💭
We bought from them actually during Covid when we couldn’t get a lot of things. Costco sells a 1kg tub of pesto too! But it needs to be kept in the fridge, whereas the jars are shelf stable which is handy hhe
God bless you,amazing pricrs higher than here in the ststes.
I think some things end up similar when you look at the change from lb/oz to g/kg and the exchange rate, but some things are definitely more expensive.
Great video you look like you had a lot good this month . Will the hamper be due soon my next favourite video 😊
We got it yesterday, next video out! :D
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The children are very organised with the unloading of the groceries and everything thing else.✔️
Lucky you getting the zucchini👍
Good budgeting-hopefully it all lasts for the entire seven weeks😊
Nice video.
They know it has to all be unpacked and put away before dinner gets served heh
Please post a link to an Amazon wishlist ❤
I have a wishlist but its sort of just stuff I add to buy when I can! I always feel ridiculous sharing these sorts of things for people to buy!
www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/21S3RZF09YCF6?ref_=wl_share
Love watching your grocery hauls don't forget ANZAC DAY holiday when you plan to go again
Yes! The plan was to add another day and use the holiday as the day to pick up the couch etc on the trailer! :)
Hello there Nissa , you never fail to amaze me . Your creative and very clever. I admire the way you can feed your family with such beautiful home cooking .....your incredible .
I’ve just signed up to your Pateron , I’m on a disability pension so my donation is limited . I just wanted to gift your family a little something each month to say thank you and good luck to you . Please tell me . - how many fridges and freezers do you have . Where did you learn all your skills . Jen from Kybong Queensland
Thank you Jen!
We have an upright fridge and upright freezer (used to be a pigeon pair, bu they don't match anymore lol) and we have two 500L Chiq Hybrid Chest Fridge/Freezers, one is set to freezer and one is set to fridge, at the beginning of the month and for the first couple of weeks, they are crammed full! but once I start getting stuff put up on the shelves and processed, they end up quite empty lol.
Hi Lisa, your channel just came up in my feed today. What state do you live in. I love grocery hauls. It's great to have a Aussie family haul.
We're in Queensland :). I travel to Brisbane/Ipswich for my supply run :)
U could use the thick ham for ham steaks with pineapple slices on top with salad which is nice on a hot summers day or fried rice on the side...
Were do U buy the ramon noodles from Coles I think U said...
Freeze the bananas and zuk's and pickle the cucumbers will last longer...
You could marinda chicken legs with garlic butter under the skin...then freeze them...
You should look up a NZ Lady Vlog she has grey hair does kitchen cooking cheaply for big families...😂❤😂❤😂
Yes, the noodles are from Coles :)
We always freeze a bunch of bananas, the kids love them frozen and great for smoothies. I've grated up a lot of the zucchini so far, about 5kg in the freezer like that so far hehe :D. The kids hoover the cucumbers, I rarely need to do anything to them hehe :D
I was honestly amazed at how much you get with the money you spend
I think I did really well this month!
@@OurSmallFootprint I think you did amazing 🤩.
Like I said super impressed in how well you budget.
I have gotten slack when I shop. Having said that I also had Both the man child and the son with me and they are shocking to take shopping.
my last shop was horrible when I got to the checkout it was $417 for four of us for a fortnight.
I did have to buy all toiletries, washing powder, dishwasher liquid and tablets and all those type of extras.
Normally they are spread out but occasionally they all run out together.
I also needed olive oil and those big type things.
I will be going back to making my own washing and dishwasher powder again.
However I have had to slowly buy extra bits and bobs as I go to make it worth while as buying it in bulk is the cheapest way.
But wow I’m so impressed with your budget and the amount of people and how long it is for
@@rentedspace7462 Definitely being able to think (not having kids etc with me) helps lol!
I really need to get back to making our bar soap and stuff, hopefully over winter I get into it again and make some big batches to last over the summer, I have to remind myself that summer sucks and I get so little done!
@@OurSmallFootprint yes I’m looking to winter to do the same.
Giving myself grace at the moment.
Hey Nyssa🥰
That was a great shopping haul with well thought out spending!!! Are you stocked up with coffee beans? Or you & D not drinking your usual coffees?
Looking forward to some of the cooking videos this month 🥰
yeah it definitely looked like you got more but your right it was about the same cost wise. so i don't know what you did differently unless that free zucchini really is that big of a difference. also i for one would be super happy if your cats and dogs showed up in a few more videos probably not in the cooking ones but in the more chatty ones it would be great to see the cats and dogs.
It felt never ending piling the table loads up lol! I’m not sure. I still bought the same sort of stuff I normally do! Who knows!
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Just a thought when you do know you’re going grocery shopping. Couldn’t you ring up the supermarkets even Aldi a few days before and get them to keep you two dozen coconut milk or something like that or even a week before because I know they do it are used to work for Woolworths and a lot of people used to ring up and if they wanted a big bulk of stuff . it was just a thought that you said running short or going around different as they get a order in every night so if you tell them they may be able to order it in for you specially keep aside
Aldi will not do it, I’ve asked before. I haven’t tried asking at Woolworths/coles though. I’ll have to give it a go, there’s not many things that I struggle to get enough of regularly, but it would be handy! :). Thank you :)
If the kiddies aren't great at sealing the ham, would a cotton bag soaked in vinegar work? Thinking how we store ham over Xmas in a ham bag.
They're just lazy and throw it in the fridge in the wrapper it comes in but not sealed lol. But they eat it all dried up and fridge smelling too.... heh, I just don't like it that way! We do use the vinegar bag for ham on the bone though!
@@OurSmallFootprint lol darn kids! 🤣
Put the flour for 3 days in the freezer . It kills everything off what is not supposed to be in there aka stops anything from hatching
We don't really have freezer room for the quantities I buy unfortunately, I'm aware that half the time stuff comes in the flour, but we've been lucky so far! This was the first time I've had issues in a long time! :D
@@OurSmallFootprint must have been hard to see it go to waste .
@@hdacres9990 I froze and then sifted small portions to use for the last bit of the month heh, some people might be a bit Icked by that but until I went shopping again I wanted to use what I had.
I think a lot of it was kids using the buckets in the wrong order too, I tend to put bay leaves in full buckets, get through a bucket before opening the next but we had three buckets with like a third each in them!
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Have you thought about putting the purchase date on the sesame oil so you can track its use?
I probably have it on a spreadsheet! I tend to put all my dockets onto a spreadsheet so I can compare prices over each shop :)
Just wondering what you guys did when we had the shopping limits on things like pasta etc in Australia a couple of years ago.
Struggled! Big time. But we did manage to get an account with Bidfoods, they delivered out here once a fortnight or something, min order and the food was a whole lot more expensive, but we didn’t have a whole lot of choice.
Forgive me if you've already answered this somewhere but how do you keep all the fruit n veg cold and fresh? Cucumbers go bad in my fridge in less than a week for example.
Things like cucumbers we mostly eat within the week, the kids love them as snacks, we make sure to have rice paper rolls and sushi in that first week too, sometimes we pickle some for burgers later in the month too! But the kids can easily eat the 10kg in a week lol.
Carrots are in a crate in the bottom of the fridge, they tend to last most of the 6 weeks, the broccoli we’ll gorge on and then I’ll probably blanch and freeze the rest. Apples last pretty well in the fridge as well, as do oranges. But realistically we just freeze what isn’t going to last and eat it from frozen :). Or can it, I have jars of cinnamon apples, pear slices, jams etc on the shelf :)
The chest fridge definitely seems to prolong the life of a lot of things too
I asked at sams about the meat ends or scraps and they thought i had 3 heads lol.
Urgh, I spose it depends on where their meat is processed, do they have a butcher on site? I thought it was worth an ask at my Costco and I was so glad I did. Mind you last months 25kg box meant I didn’t buy any this month heh
@OurSmallFootprint im in usa and thwy do have a butcher but i guess you cant buy scraps. I asked our local butcher shop about beef bones to make broth. They were $4/lb and basically devoid of any meat/fat
@@BACONfreak.jw.73 I think it depends how they get stuff in too, like the boxes that I buy are prepacked at the abbatoir/meat processing plant and they then mince them to sell as mince, so I’m just buying the boxes they got in directly rather than after they minced it!
The fresh produce boxes were definitely the wins for this round
Still should've called it Biggest haul ever ..
Awe how adorable little puss cat in the shopping bag ❤❤❤❤❤❤ another great video Nyssa thanks lovely
He’s been sleeping in one on and off for days lol, so cute
I really love your videos. I wonder if there is a way for your homestead to make some extra $? Maybe selling livestock or goats for goat milk etc, maybe Rabbits? Also I was wondering if u have tried Rabbit meat as a cheap meat. I've had it several times and it's delicious. They are the cheapest meat per pound to grow. I live in the USA, so it's not normal to see it on our shelves either, but I wish that would change. Our Grandparents used it during WW2 & the depression. My Grandma, who lived through both of those things died last Month at 96. My Grandpa died many years before, but I grew up living only a few blocks away. They taught me so much
It’s illegal to have rabbits in Queensland unfortunately! It is also illegal to sell any meat products you have butchered yourself without specific licencing, we aren’t even allowed to sell eggs for consumption without a whole lot of licencing!
The plan has always been to expand our chicken flock to sell fertile eggs and maybe some pullets etc, but it’s been a slow process getting the size of the flock adequate to sustain that.
Don’t forget the shops are closed on Anzac Day
Yes, I'd have to go an extra day to work around it, but use the public holiday to do the errands not at shops, pick up the couch from my aunts place etc :D
Do you include the petrol needed to get to and from Bris in that price? Or just keep that in the petrol budget?
I think I forgot to mention that in this video! I normally mention it as an add on, I fill the tank near home, and then I fill again at Costco before coming home again, so I normally say it costs about 70-100 in petrol for the trip as well (depending on whether I have the trailer or not and what the cost of fuel is)
@@OurSmallFootprint yeah I thought you normally mentioned! Thats less than I thought it’d be tbh!
Don’t know how you do it. Did you also get a hamper this weekend or decide against it?
I did, I just have been busy, I’ll get it up this morning
Not sure if your mum has fresh and save near your mum, if so would be worth the look, my local one has $2week. This time $2for 5kg potatoes $2kgchicken drumsticks. They are worth it if they are close
I just did a quick google, none are super close (she’s in Coorparoo) but if the deal was worthwhile I’d consider it so I’ll add it to my places to check specials on! Thank you :)