[Jules]

Just a few items from my last shopping trip to Countdown

Basics Pasta 500g - $0.99
Basics Tuna in Brine - $1.69
Toilet Rolls 8pk - $3.79
Keri Fruit Juice 1ltr - $1.39
Maggi Cottage Pie mix - $1.12
Mammas Garlic Bread twin - $3.00
Bread 700g - $2.74
Nescafe Classic 200g - $8.45
Tin Oak Chopped Tomatoes - $0.95
Patene Shampoo - big one - $17.85 :eek
Persil - $4.95
6pk burger buns - $1.37
Watties baked beans 220g - $0.98
Fly swat - $1.25 :laugh
Chicken breasts - $3.96
Broccoli - $1.69
0.350kg (3) lemons - $1.40
0.350kg mushrooms - $1.40
0.540kg onions - $4.31
0.545kg potatoes - $0.70
Anchor Tasty cheese 500g - $5.89
Flora Spread 500g - $2.39
6 eggs - $1.69
Kiwi Ice cream - $3.89
Choc Madeira Cake - $3.60 :oops:

Just a few items, the total cost was $218.63 which we probably spend every 2 weeks (inc beer and wine)

Jules

[Hannah-NL]

Compared to our dutch Euro's this seems a pretty reasonable list, except for the shampoo, (how big is a big one?) and how about those onions???

[SoCal Gal]

Yes, what's up with the onions?? I noticed their high price when I did a couple of scouting trips to 2 stores. As far as the shampoo, bring it with you! Bring it with you!! I think the shelf life is probably a loooong time for something like that!
:cool

[Jules]

The shampoo is a large one, 750ml and the onions were 3 medium/large ones.

I must admit the onions do seem a bit expensive!!!

Jules

[Hannah-NL]

Might have to start an onion farm then eh? :mrgreen:

[leslie]

prices are looking quite acceptable. then again, if pantene is $18 what the heck is kerastase?

[Carol]

actually the Pantene shampoo in that size is a HUGE one not just a big one!
(I got one in January and have only just finished it - wash my hair every day!) :nice1
C

interesting to compare those prices with my Woolworths prices..... not a great deal of difference to be honest - and actually some things cheaper in Woolies.
Pros and cons I guess like everything else...

[SoCal Gal]

Carol, can you tell us anything more about the price of onions? I use them in so many things, but of course, will subscribe to the "When in Rome" method if necessary! "When in NZ" that is!!
:cool

[Carol]

I dont realy take much notice to be honest.... :oops: :oops: :oops:
If I need them i buy them...you know?

Although they doo seem a bit pricy there....
Will go and have a look at Woolworths online...
hang fire..
:nice1

[Carol]

They are $1.49 per kg
Or a prepacked bag of 907g of organic ones are $4.99



Jules....you've been done I think!
:eek

[SoCal Gal]

Thanks, Carol, that sounds more like it - Sorry Jules!
Now, if I can just learn metric!! OK, everyone, you can stop laughing now, no really, stop :eek
:cool

[Carol]

two and a quarter pounds of jam - weigh about a kilogram!

(I mutter that constantly in the supermarket...mad woman!!)

AND...

A meter measures three foot three - it's longer than a yard you see....

AND...

A litre of water's a pint and three quarters...

And...
um....that's all I think!
:nice1

[Timbo]

Sounds like all that sunshine has had an effect Carol. :laugh

[SoCal Gal]

OK, Carol, when the two mad women meet muttering about litres and meters, we'll recognize each other! Thanks so much, I honestly think I can remember those little rhymes! mutter...mutter....knew I should have paid attention in high school!
:cool

[Carol]

Sounds like all that sunshine has had an effect Carol. :laugh


:laugh :laugh :laugh ;)

[Jules]

:oops: :oops:

My mistake the mushrooms were $7.99/KG and the onions were $1.29/KG

I must get my eyes tested :laugh

Jules :oops:

[Carol]

:laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh

[Jules]

:laugh :laugh

Please dont tell me the mushrooms are expensive :wah :wah

Jules

[Carol]

no Jules - you got a bargain....they are $8.99 at Woolies..

;) :laugh :laugh

[Jules]

COOL, i dont feel so embarressed now :uhoh

[markkellaway]

Jules,

Can I ask what the breasts are like? (The chicken ones!! :laugh ) How many did you get for $3-96? What is the quality of the chicken meat like, we've heard that the red meat is very good in general.

Thanks,

Mark. :P

[Moorf]

The meat here really is great (imo)- I have lots of steak in the freezer - i.e. 2 large sirloins for 4.85$. Large pack of premium steak mince for $3.90 !! And that's from a SuperValue which, despite their name, aren't cheap!

Despite that, we're off for a curry tonight! :laugh

[Jules]

Hi Mark

There are 2 breast :laugh .

I will let you know what they are like tomorrow as I am cooking them tonight for our dinner :nice1 They look ok though.

Jules

[Jules]

Well we have had our dinner :nice1

Chicken breasts with potatoes, carrots, peas, broccoli, sweet corn, gravy and bread sauce. Oh and mint jelly.

Yummy yum

Jules

[Moorf]

Jules! Did you make your bread sauce or buy it?

Moorf

[dave k]

The chicken breasts I've used so far have been ok. Nothing amazing...just the same as you'd get in the UK. And that's from a variety of different places.

The whole chickens, though....well, different story :)

They seem to have really huge legs & not much breast meat...a good sign that they've been running about a bit...and they're VERY tasty.
And that's just the supermarket ones...

Beef steak is superb quality generally, as most people have attested to. And very cheap.

In fact, I'd have to say that NZ does a damn fine job of producing good quality fresh meat & veg at a reasonable price. The meat is CERTAINLY better than the crap Tescos try & flog back in England.

I haven't seen many butchers , greengrocers ...y'know , small independent shops here though. Not in Wellington anyway.
That was a bit of a surprise tbh.

[Glenda]

Hi,

On the subject of meats - does anyone know the availability of duck? I ate some at a farm near Rotorua once (our host went outside with a gun :eek ) but have not seen any in the usual supermarkets. Also goose (we don't like turkey much) for the Christmas dinner?

:?

[Jules]

Jules! Did you make your bread sauce or buy it?

Moorf

Sorry Moorf I didnt make it myself, my sister in law sent me a packed of it a couple of weeks ago :yes, not as good as homemade though.

Steves mum makes her own, she used to do a fab roast chicken dinner on Sundays with homemade bread sauce, mmmmmm lovely. She did show me how to make it though, she used to put some milk into a big bowl, stick some cloves into an onion and soak the onion in the milk for a hour or so, then I think she diced the onion into the milk added loads of bread crumbs then put it all into a pan, added pepper and heat till nice and thick :nice1 I couldnt tell you how much milk or bread she used.

Jules

[Timbo]

Strangest one I have heard of comes from a lttle inde butcher up Coromandel way. He has started making Mussell sausages. :uhoh
I have it on good authority that they taste better than they sound.