Minimal Spend March...online Asda shop and slow cooker soup!

Today's video has my main food shop for weeks 1 and 2 of minimal spend March, and a recipe for slow cooker carrot, coriander, lentil and chickpea soup 🍲
#frugal #frugalliving #budgetfriendly

[@Sally-wm5jh]

Bella is such a cute cat. Your grocery haul looked amazing other than the parsnips, they were definitely not fresh. I can't wait to see what you make with all the produce. You did a great job on keeping under the budget for the 2 weeks. It's also lovely to see your channel growing so much.

[@frugalfull]

Hi Sally, thank you so much ❤️ I appreciate your encouragement and am so happy to be making these videos! Most of the shopping was good quality... and that trifle was really good 😋 will look forward to sharing meal plans and batch cooking using the ingredients! X

[@Trandans]

Love to see such a yummy grocery haul. Bella is a cutie! ❤

[@frugalfull]

Hi, so pleased you enjoyed seeing the grocery haul, I was very happy with (most of!) the produce. Aw thanks Bella is a sweet girl but she knows it and has me wrapped around her little paw 😆 🐈 💕

[@christinenightingale2528]

Aahhh bless Bella. She's just doing what cats do 😻

[@frugalfull]

Yes she'd be munching things if she was an outdoor cat, I may get her something to nibble to her hearts content, her own plant 🪴 😄 x

[@Intentional-frugality]

Excited for the gardening 👨🏽‍🌾 season amazing food haul and prep ❤

[@frugalfull]

Hi, yes not long until gardening season now! Thanks for sharing and your kind comment 🪴 🌱 ❤️

[@christinenightingale2528]

Grow Bella some catnip. In a massive pot so she can eat it and roll in it. My kitties used to love it 😊

[@frugalfull]

Hi Christine, aw yes Bella enjoys her catnip too 😸 x

[@frugalstu]

Great shopping haul ❤❤👍👍

[@frugalfull]

Thanks Stu 🙂

[@carolking4124]

Hi, I'm not on a budget but I always get great ideas for my meal plan from your videos. Like I find you use all ingredients I like but make amazing stuff. Like I can never get further than baked sweet potato, it never occurred to me to make a soup. Plus I loke breakfast foods, milk, yoghurt, fruit cereal but not tried museli or oats. It doesnt bother me if I dont get fresh looking fruit or veg though, but it is usually okay and weirdly I feel sad for the ones with close dates in case they dont get picked, so I never reach for the ones at the back! There are limits though haha, thank you

[@ginamountney4750]

When the math ain't mathing! 😂 That's great that all of that was within budget. It looked like a good haul. For future reference, there's a section in the asda app where you can complain about items so that may be helpful. Also, Parma violets are my absolute fave. I just love the smell too! ❤ I need to find a bottle if perfume that smells like it x😊

[@frugalfull]

The math definitely wasn't mathing that day 🤣 the equation is more coffee = clearer speech lol! Thanks Gina, yeah I managed to find (and make use!) Of that bit! I was not a happy bunny with those onions, mushrooms and parsnips! The Parma violets are for mum, she loves them! That's handy to know you're a fan too for future reference 😁💕 x

[@frugalfull]

And if I ever come across perfume like that, I'll let you know!

[@girlybags888]

Kenzo 'flower' smells like parma violets and you can get a dupe from Eden perfumes a lot cheaper (and they are vegan!). It's one of my favourites

[@frugalfull]

@girlybags888 hey thanks so much for letting us know! 😄 💖

[@gailgulliver8970]

Thank you Lara your like myself have lots of freezer back up meals great if your not in the mood to cook also for cheaper electric ect when you do batch cooking I also do flat breads made with yogurt or nann breads and pop them in the freezer great with quorn chill ..x

[@frugalfull]

Hi Gail, having the freezer meals is such a valuable backup for those days you just feel too tired to cook. Yes and for using less electricity too I agree, great minds think alike! Those homemade flat breads sound really good 👍 and nann breads are good value for money, thanks for sharing the tip 🙂 x

[@LindseyMoody-ef6pj]

I stopped buying anything fresh on a delivery. I swear they give you the stuff they need to get rid of. And because we don't really need much else, I don't bother with deliveries anymore. It works out cheaper for us to just go to the shops. Of course, if I had a broken arm things might be a bit different ! ! ! ❤

[@frugalfull]

Hi Lindsey, I'm definitely put off buying fresh from Asda now! And I feel the same, buying from the shops is cheaper as I'd go to lidl instead. But for the heavy things these days I've started using asda as it's only £1.50 delivery and it makes my life easier for heavies as I'm a non-driver! ❤️

[@LindseyMoody-ef6pj]

I must add, in Asda's defence, they're all the same. I used Sainsbury's expecting them to be better quality (they're certainly more expensive). Everything they sent had less than 48hrs expiry date. How much do they think 2 pensioners can eat in 1 meal 😂

[@frugalfull]

​@LindseyMoody-ef6pj hi, that must've been really disappointing with the sainsburys delivery re: the freshness. Aw yes Asda are great for things like tinned/packaged foods I find, Bella's food, bargain beer and some great clearance items sometimes. Plus I like the rewards system to get money off shopping x