Mum of 14 stuns people with weekly grocery haul & the clever hacks to keep it cheap with a sneaky chicken breast trick
A MUM of 14 has revealed the whopping grocery haul she undertakes every week to feed her family.
Malinda, who goes by on YouTube, shared the haul and some clever hacks to keep the cost of groceries down.
The mum who resides in sunny Australia said: "I thought I'd show you what I got and what we'll be making along the way."
Malinda and Erik have 14 children together - Andrew, 18, Kaitlyn, 16, Stephen, 15, Cooper, 13, Lachlan, 11, Tyler, 10, Isabella, 9, Harrison, 8, Joel, 7, Zoe, 5, Nora, 4, Olivia, 2, and Gracie, 0.
The mum first bagged a bumper pack of Mountain Dew and Passiona drinks and six loaves of bread to get through the week.
The mum also picked up six giant packets of pasta to make carbonara and four family packs of beef ravioli, for Tyler's birthday.
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The mum also shared some nifty hacks along the way to get your groceries cheaper.
She revealed it was much cheaper to go to the deli section and buy chicken there instead of ordering online.
The savvy mum said: "I always put my grocery list on the online order and it came up at $33.50 and these were $22.49," for the same amount.
She also picked up breaded chicken and bacon for the carbonara, plus lots of pasta sauce including three fresh ones and eight jars of Dolmio.
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The mum also bagged 12 large cartons of milk for the week, four jars of sweet and sour sauce and chicken pops to have as another easy meal.
Next was a jar of coffee, two packs of mac and cheese, and 138 snack bars for the little ones to grab.
The mum also stocked up on pantry staples including tinned fruit, a huge pack of rice, baked beans, milk formula for her youngest and a giant tub of butter.
She also grabbed minced meat, burgers, shredded cheese, frozen vegetables, mushrooms, apples, cucumbers, grapes and bananas.
The mum added that she was also able to get a 5kg sack of potatoes that was a dollar cheaper in-store rather than bagging it online.
For treats, the mum picked up chocolate bars and veggie crisps and also stocked up on cordial, ketchup, and three boxes of cereal.
In total, the mum revealed she spent £305 ($564) on her weekly shop.
People quickly took to the comments to share their thoughts on the haul, and some were stunned at how pricey it was.
One person wrote: "Food must be pretty expensive in Oz. I love a shopping haul though!"
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Another commented: "The popcorn chicken and sweet and sour sauce is a great idea for a quick and easy meal on a busy night, never thought to do that."
"Thank you for sharing," penned a third.
