Monthly Massive French Supermarket Haul. 5 Supermarkets & All The Bargains!

It’s time for a mega shopping trip around five, yes five supermarkets. Join me to see why!
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[@juststoppingby390]

I really respect you going to another store to not take too many good deals so as to give others the opportunity to buy them too.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks

[@isoldedoyle3483]

My father always said when selling a house that one should not be too greedy and should leave something for the next owner by which he meant to leave them some equity for when they are selling on. Don’t think many people think of it nowadays.

[@juststoppingby390]

@@isoldedoyle3483 that's an honourable thing to do. Being honourable and generous to people who come after you is an old fashioned concept these days. But how much nicer the world would be if it was more common

[@BrittanyLucy]

Looking forward to getting some of that asparagus! And we should be prepared to regard it as a luxury, pay for it and eat it rarely; it appalls me that in some parts of the world it's just another vegetable and they expect it all the year round and cheap to boot. Good news about the compensation from EDF.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, no we shouldn’t mind. No idea how or why it’s an all year vegetable

[@michellejennings3232]

It is such a great feeling to be stocked up and ready for what comes next- and with a plan. Breathing room.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Indeed

[@juststoppingby390]

What a smart way to use a little windfall. No pun intended 😂

[@sallyshuker5615]

Ooooo New Zealand lamb !!! Yum!!! Do enjoy it, its very cheap here in NZ at the moment too!!! Nice to see. meat being ' affordable". We love a bargain too.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It's the best lamb in my opinion. For that price, we snapped it up

[@allycat1906]

Hi Jane, I love watching your shopping hauls and seeing your savings. Here in Australia, our supermarkets also have reward programs on an app. Last year I really tried to collect as many points as I could during the year by buying the nominated specials. For example, they occasionally give a few thousand points if you spend over a certain amount 2 weeks in a row. When they have this offer, we stock up on non-perishables to collect the huge points. We chose to save up our points to use at Christmas and I ended up having points worth $390.00 (about 235 Euros)!! We then did a huge Christmas shop with our 'free' money! So far this year I have $90.00 saved up.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Brilliant! Good to know that

[@lindajacquot5391]

That's quite a good haul! Happy Easter, Jan and Mike and all the Frugals out there! 🐰🐣🥚

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks so much

[@jbulldogmom]

I love that like me, you don’t grab up all the reduced/sale meats so others can buy them as well. Also, I think my mouth started watering when I saw the strawberries! We never get anything as beautiful!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Love that!

[@tammyburst5516]

You are a considerate and thoughtful shopper. I so enjoy watching your videos. Happy Easter to you!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you so much!

[@amayastrata4629]

I forgot it was Easter. I’ll probably be having curry for lunch because of it. Not religious so I shouldn’t be bothered really but I do like to have a family dinner every now and then so Easter usually means some time off for the workers in the house so make an effort. Oh well.

[@judyland-obrien4259]

SCORE!!!! Great items and savings...the legs of lamb look premo!!! You and Mike deserve your few Easter treats as well!! Love your videos!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks so much as I said, we all need a treat now and then

[@paularoberts2129]

All our veg are 15p In the uk this week such good value I’ve bought a months worth Have a great weekend 💛

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Make the most of them

[@lynnoorman2144]

Yep, good idea but will they last? My previous lot of carrots went off very quickly ( under a week) My house is an old one, without central heating so it's not that they are kept in the heat!

[@rosemarydoran9907]

You got quite a bit for your money! It is great to stock up when sale prices align with finances and you can take advantage! I had to chuckle when you talked about being quiet when showing the dog treats! My crew is the same way. Anytime they hear the box or bag of treats shake, they are right at my feet waiting for something! Happy Easter to you both!!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

If I rattle the dog biscuits, they'd wake up

[@Pejosach]

I could cry when I think about how much that shopping haul would have cost in Jersey, I think you would literally pass flat out!! We’re dreaming of the day we’ll be doing our shopping in France 🇫🇷

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I hope you manage to make it over

[@Pejosach]

4-5 years time x

[@sjchan3199]

Funny you mentioned making mint sauce, as i made some the other day as the shop stuff is far too sweet. Always used to make it with my mum wwhen i was a kid. Brings bag memories.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Good stuff!

[@barbarawatson691]

This weekend Sainsburys here in uk were offering fresh veg for 15p a go. Absolutely fabulous. Pity I keep my freezer stocked up, otherwise I would have bought a little extra. Thanks for sharing your haul.😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sounds great! Happy Easter

[@jacki6301]

That's a great price for lamb. Today's ad in the central USA is 4.99/lb. The best price I have found it this year is 4.00/lb. I had the butcher slice the legs up into chunks so I can make stews easy. When you announce each price, It seems like it's cheaper there until you do the actual conversions to dollars. It's always good to see what other's are doing with the rising cost of living.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We do our best to stretch our budget

[@snowy5742]

Brilliant shop.Pantry stock up is so important these days. Watching from Lincolnshire UK.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It really is!

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

I bought 4 new york strips and they were 9.98 a lb. So I believe that would be almost $20 a lb kilo in france. I normally would never ever buy that but it was for an anniversary dinner. Still much cheaper then goingbout to dinner. We will get 4 meals out of this package. Our wedding anniversary and my husbands birthday are the same. He has done so well with eating less meat and I had saved for this meal over the past 4 months. It still gave me a chill to pay that amount.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It’s normally 25€ a kilo here

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance Wow You did get an awesome buy then!!!

[@user-ev5cx4xx3x]

Another great video we’re having lamb on Sunday half price from my local supermarket! The smoked bacon lardons look delicious I do a great pasta dish with them all you need for 2 people is 1 pack of them dry fried ,couple cloves garlic crushed,half a tub of crème fraiche ,2 teaspoons Dijon mustard. Cook some spaghetti . Mix all the sauce bits together add in some of the pasta water till it makes a coating sauce taste it you might need some extra mustard! Re heat gently .Add the pasta to the sauce mix in . Serve with some crusty bread . Happy Easter 🌷🌷

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Nice recipe, thanks

[@lindamcconnell1653]

Bonjour from Quebec. I just love your haul videos. As you go through the items and the prices, I compare in my head the prices here in Quebec, with the exchange rate. Some items seem less expensive here and others not. For exemple, crème fraîche is easily $10.00 - $12,00 CAD a container here. I love creme fraîche, but at the price they are now selling it, I buy cream cheese and dilute with a bit of fresh cream. Not the same, but close enough;).PLease continue to share; it helps us all knowing that we're in the same boat and that there are options if one looks close enough.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, that's really interesting

[@tinanolan1485]

Great video. Good to see you have a few treats given that you were without power for 8 days but also good to see you got the deals on them.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Tina, from lemons we make lemonade

[@michellejeffrey2890]

That must have been so much work but absolutely worth the effort! 🏡🏡🌸🌸 Happy Easter!🐣🐣

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@edrackham6041]

Veg in the UK has been refused to 15p. I am stocking up on potatoes, onions and garlic for the next couple of months and then getting some broccoli,green beans and carrots for the freezer x

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That’s super

[@cathyallshouse2981]

I do the same thing, shopping at different stores for their best priced items and I'm rather particular--I have my brand favorites. I find it creates good savings on food/toiletries. Fortunately, I live in a huge city with many choices of store. I wish I had room for a small freezer, but live in a smallish apartment.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Love that!

[@carolinehayes3212]

really good shopping with your discounts and cash back ..thank you

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you like them!

[@michellekerr4727]

Thank-you for showing that great haul, wishing you both a very Happy Easter and also your beautiful dogs. Big hugs from Australia 🙏😃

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you so much!

[@lynnhensley4326]

I dont think people in my part of the US est much lamb. You don't see much at grocery stores here. Mostly people eat ham, turkey or a roast at Easter. Wishing you a Happy Easter from North Carolina!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@Jennheartsqs]

You did really well and scored some terrific stock up deals. I will be looking forward to seeing what you do with the leg of lamb. 😋 This weekend I will be stocking up on chicken, as it's 0.99 cents (USD) per pound!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Proper Sunday roast

[@carol.luna.stella]

Loved this video Jane and Mike, you did very well maximizing the discounts available.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cherylverber7672]

A fabulous vlog today and you shopped really savvy. I too bought a bargain leg of lamb nectar points half price for £16 thats a roast and will be bagged up for many meals in the freezer. Working full time I don't have the time to shop around however once I retire or go part time I have learned some great tools that ill apply. So glad you got compensated and were able to stock up, I remember watching those those vlogs and feeling helpless so all your vlogs I let the ads run every little helps 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you so much for your support

[@tonideluca8569]

Such great deals! The sirloin steaks were lovely and reasonably priced. Happy Easter to you both ❤️❤️

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@muttersmenu2422]

Happy Easter 🐣 to you both💐 Glad you received compensation to help you replace the lost food.✔️ The quilt pictures on instagram are lovely 😊 Thanks Jane and Mike for a good video.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@sharonbarker7448]

Happy Easter.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@pattyperkins5007]

Those strawberries are gorgeous

[@dawnmcfadden6670]

You did so well! What lovely food you have there. You would faint at the price of mayonaise in the US: the Hellman's brand is at $8 per jar.

[@rubyred8845]

🐣Happy Easter Jane & Mike 🐇

[@Leelee...]

The food in your haul looks So fresh and good.. there will be some beautiful meals coming from your kitchen.❤

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I hope so!

[@maryt2529]

Ouch! $4.99 for asparagus! It's on sale this weekend for $.99/lb. The beef was a great price, though. Thanks for sharing.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

As I said, it's only on sale for a few weeks as it's seasonal.

[@LimousinLife]

Thanks for sharing. Really interesting to see those shop prices.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching!

[@carolnewman4890]

Enjoy all your wonderful purchases Jane and Mike! Well done! And a very Happy Easter to you and yours!!!🥚🐰🐇🧺🤎💜💛💚

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@lisaannsaikal8801]

That's quite a haul !! Happy Easter to you both ❤

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! 🤗

[@bbrine3294]

Really good stock up! So jealous of the price you paid for lamb...is out of this world expensive here! We do have a great price (1/2 price!) on prime rib roast this Easter weekend, so we'll be stocking up on that. It will feel good to have that in the freezer 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

So true!

[@user-ww1jk7gu8i]

Always fun to watch one of your shopping hauls!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you like them!

[@johnmelissaziech6207]

Enjoy your goodies!

[@melissawetzels7836]

A little tip, since the start of inflation I've been cutting fries myself from fresh potatoes. Here in Germany we have fresh potatoes. usually cheaper than ready-made fries. 

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, not cheaper here but thanks for your advice

[@juliemoore6957]

Happy Easter to you, Jane and Michael!

[@juliethompson5301]

Those legs of lamb look fantastic.you and Mike will get so many meals out of them .happy Easter to you both and the girls 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@stephanieinglett8569]

Great job.

[@JeanBarnard-ig7ee]

Very useful as always! 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you think so!

[@barbararoberts4471]

Great Haul! Happy Easter!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@marielama8173]

Great bargains! Happy Easter!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@lindaday4956]

Thanks again for such a great video. The food shopping hauls might just be my favorite ❤

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you like them!

[@sherryloftis6687]

Have a great Easter!! Thanks for all the infor

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You are so welcome

[@marypeterson1053]

Great job

[@janetong17]

What a great haul ! Happy Easter to you and Mike !

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks! You too!

[@elalinejackson5892]

Happy Easter

[@juliemoore6957]

I LOVE Lindor bars and truffles!

[@ellenbremer201]

great shopping haul!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you 🤗

[@lenaharden5486]

New Zealand lamb is the best! Greetings from New Zealand

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you to all the NZ farmers!

[@debbiegnagey2095]

You did great! I enjoyed this so much!👍

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you so much!!

[@terrylopez5452]

Wow! What a tremendous shopping haul! Those strawberries look lovely. Happy Easter to you, Mike and your sweet puppies! 🐇

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@beatricesnabb2280]

Thank you for another great video. You guys are so inspiring. 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching!

[@Trandans]

Happy Easter! 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@kathleens4252]

Great job!!!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks

[@elizabethcoates3024]

Wow, you two did fabulous. 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! 😊

[@laurierowan1632]

Happy Easter 🐇🐰🐣

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You too

[@susanjacks8830]

Great grocery haul!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! 🤗

[@user-tm5kc8oq4y]

Good haul, like all your choices for veggies. Nice assortment of meats. ENJOY! Happy Easter. Thank you Jane Mike and Puppies.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@paulamccarthy8197]

I’ve never added anything to mint sauce didn’t know you could. Good shop

[@cindym4946]

great job Jane!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you!

[@pattimorgan9795]

Great job❣️ you got a great haul❣️😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! 🤗

[@petracurtis9947]

Thank you for sharing another great haul, hope you will share your meal plan too as I use them as an inspiration for ours 😊 have a lovely Easter 🐣

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Will do!!

[@sheila1013]

Hi Jane and Mike. Well didn't you do well with all those discounts. 😃 It's always a good feeling when the figures work out well. Those legs of lamb look gorgeous. Some tasty meals ahead no doubt. 😋 I too buy the Liddl frozen fries. They are really nice and yes, so quick in the airfryer. Aldi's version also taste the same. Thank you so much for sharing this and a Happy Easter to you both. 🤗🐤🐇

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you! You too!

[@Lexi-po1ur]

Great stock up shopping hauls

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you 🤗

[@user-gh9qq8dh8m]

That lamb is lovely. I bought 2kilos of lamb leg in Australia from the butcher for $38. Happy Easter

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That is awesome!

[@janefoley5184]

Thank you for the video. I'm curious about the price of the carrots. I didn't hear you mention that. I was shocked when I bought chocolate for Easter. The price has doubled since last year. Is that the same everywhere? I live in the state of Maine, USA (New England).

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

1.99€ thanks

[@BrittanyLucy]

It is the same everywhere, for a number of reasons, climate change, disease, politics and speculation, broken economic and social systems where cacao, and also sugar, are grown. If you google it there are scores of articles (from serious sources, not fake news) about it.

[@joannetaylor2596]

Fruit anf veg is definitely cheaper still in England, Lidl and Tesco have been selling potatoes, carrots, shallots, swede, green beans and dpring onions for 15p for Easter. Only small bags but no limit on how many you can buy.

[@liztoth4324]

Lovely fresh shopping. Meat is amazing price! However your veg is costly compared to the U.K. white cabbage here for 50 p. Lidl and other supermarkets selling bags of potatoes, green beans, carrots all at 15 p each!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Enjoy those prices

[@user-wn3hg3oc5k]

Our lamb in New Zealand at the moment is $9.49 a kg - so nice to get our lamb cheap as it’s often exported offshore and we have to pay a much higher price

[@sandraabsolom8835]

Love a good stock up 😊 I also have coeliac disease and in Australia the only Lindor chocolate which is safe is the white chocolate.. 🍫

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

None of that chocolate is for me

[@sandraabsolom8835]

Misunderstood when you mentioned “I have a bar of the Lindor”… it’s so frustrating that there is gluten in so many items, especially delicious chocolate such a Ali for

[@missmerrily4830]

What a great haul Jane and you have an awful lot for your money! (I'd expect no less of you..... 😊👍). The lamb legs especially look great and thats such a lot of lamb for future use. It's always such a buzz to see a haul from a French supermarket. Like you we just got the first of the local asparagus for the season and, although you can get it here in UK for most of the year, as you'd know, I wouldn't thank you for it. We're lucky to have a lovely little independent greengrocer whose prices are reasonable but I did baulk at the first of the Jersey Royal new potatoes which are currently retailing (for the foolish) at £4 per kilo! They will drop in price as soon as they are more readily available for the season. A very enjoyable video and a happy Easter to you both.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, I know some food like asparagus and strawberries are expensive but they're only in season for weeks

[@rebacarmack8335]

The steak was an amazing deal. Your dog food is a bit cheaper than in the US. The strawberries look great. Our mayonnaise is $4-5 for the good brands. I did see it on sale for a 30 oz jar at Kroger. Wishing you and Mike a blessed Easter. I’m guessing you are not doing a no spend this month?😂

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

No spend applies to discretionary spending. We did spend 4€ of discretionary but otherwise it was a no spend month

[@tracisanders3445]

Love the haul, and prices! Where I live in the US, the majority of the items would be more expensive, your bananas were expensive in comparison but your steaks were so cheap. Mayonnaise is very expensive in the US.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It's not cheap here. The average French worker takes home 1800€ a month.

[@michelehagerman216]

Great video. I just got an email from my local supermarket chain and they’re adding the option of cash off purchases (previously had been points towards certain rewards items, such as cans of veggies). I was happy to see that!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That is awesome!

[@ceolsvalin5744]

In America. My grocery store, Krogers have an app that lets you put coupons on your shopper card and there's also items you can get cash off too.

[@laurajohnson8898]

😂😂 I want to come to your house to eat! Your food looks fantastic! And my goodness, I wish I had the prices that you had for New York strips. They are pretty much off our menu these days for us in the US... beef has skyrocketed😮

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

They were half the normal price there

[@peterleprevost2154]

Go to the head of the class. Fabulous shop. Susan

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@misfit7610]

Very nice meat and veggies haul! I wish our utilities companies would compensate us here in the US

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sorry to hear that

[@rachmc34]

Hope you enjoy your NZ Lamb!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I did!

[@jessraspberry8315]

The food looks great but omg the prices compared to the Uk are crazy! X

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Yep, twice the price at least, however our other costs are lower.

[@kimpatterson8741]

❤

[@user-zl4rr1ic7w]

Mayonnaise in the US is exorbitant. It has ranged from $3.99 to $8.99. It went on sale recently for $2.99.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Oh heck!

[@sargee97]

Great shopping haul Jane and Mike. That sirloin steak was a great price. I was a little shocked at the price of cucumbers in france, I thought 89p was expensive 😅. You did a really good shop on your fruit and veg, a lot of variety. May I ask what is the cashback app you use please? I'm wondering if I can get it in the UK. Kind regards Angeline ❤️ xx 🇬🇧

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Super U, E Le Clerc, Intermarché Netto all do cash back that we use to pay towards our next trip to that store

[@sjchan3199]

In uk the equvilent would be asda. Dont think other supermarkets do cash back.most of them do points, the only other way you could do it is with some banks etc do cashback cards ie santander.

[@sophiawolthof1238]

👍👍👍

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@Cymraesarall]

Really enjoyed this. What are your plans for left-over cooked lamb?

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Slice, store in gravy, reheat for another roast dinner

[@gladyschandler6724]

I'll look for a leg of lamb after Easter at Costco (huge box store in the U.S.).

[@sharonm8634]

Love this and thank you so much! I enjoy comparing prices with California! Do you know some prices are exactly the same-which I didn't expect, and of course most here are so much higher. We also pay so much more if we want organic, but I understand in much of Europe they don't use the chemicals we use here so no need for buying organic. Is that true where you live?

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Very few chemicals on our food and many you have are illegal here

[@renestern1821]

Your saving sistem is ingenious!! We spent holidays in France and I had the feeling that food over there is more expensive than in Germany, where we live. One of us is vegetarian, the other is flexitarian so we buy mainly produce, dairy, fruits and sometimes chicken/fish. We don't eat convenience food, frozen pizzas, french fries etc. Even though we make pasta sauces, pizza from scratch and sometimes our own bread and we spend an average of EUR 500 monthly in food + cleaning stuff. I am looking for ways to reduce our expenses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for your shared experience

[@user-rw8qp6dc6b]

Would it be cheaper to buy canned fish , mashed with a fork , add either or both low fat mayonnaise and a little low fat cream cheese , mashed well together instead of buying processed meats with a high salt content or using 0% fromage blanc instead of mayo and cream cheese. Canned fish can be used as a thick spread if only tiny amount of mayo and cream cheese is used or as a dip using a good tablespoon of mayonaise and cream cheese or fromage blanc with veg sticks . Feel free to add spices . I have made with canned tuna, sprats or small sardines and mackerel so far.

[@user-hd8if7ki2k]

Enjoy your lamb 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Oh we will

[@pattyperkins5007]

It looks like its comparable to here in the USA