I’m a money-saving master and here’s how you can make tomorrow’s Xmas lunch for a fiver – and even bag drinks for free
IF YOU'RE making a last minute dash to the supermarket for Christmas dinner today, make sure you read this first.
One savvy mum has revealed how you could make a festive feast for under a fiver per head on the big day.
Eilish Stout-Cairns, an actor, 27 from Newcastle, says: "I’m on a budget this year and am in charge of Christmas dinner for the first time.
"I’m doing my whole shop at Aldi where if you get some of the deals it comes to less than a fiver per person.”
Here she shares her tips on how to get a turkey with all the trimmings while trimming down your budget.
Turkey - from £3.75 per person
“Starting with the main event, the turkey, the Ashfield’s Small Whole Bird is £14.99 and serves three to seven people.
"I’m hosting four people including myself, which works out as just £3.75 per person. The one I got is 3.3kg."
Potatoes, from 5p per person
“Aldi announced last week that it’s dropping the price of potatoes and other veg. You’ll be able to get a 2KG bag of white potatoes for just 19p! That’ll cost just 5p per person.
“As an alternative, you can buy a bag of pre-made Beef Dripping Roast Potatoes for £2.49. Per person, that’s 62p.”
Pigs in Blankets, from 50p per person
“Christmas isn’t Christmas without the trimmings, and pigs in blankets are my favourite.
"A pack of 12 is £1.99, so you’d get three each. That works out at just 50p each.
"You hear of people spending hundreds. You don’t have to. Aldi has a decent selection of good value foods. Cook together, have fun, and enjoy.
“If you’re looking to spend a bit more and maybe want to throw in a few branded products, I recommend comparing prices to make sure you’re getting the best value on your food shop.
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"For example, I used the to find the best deal on a pack of 12 Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire Puddings and found there was a 50p difference between the cheapest and most expensive supermarket.
"Morrisons is selling them for £2, whereas at Ocado you’ll pay £2.50. By checking just one product you’re already making a substantial enough saving for exactly the same product”.