Duchess in Hull - Budget healthy shopping

To make sure you don't over-spend, go to your local supermarket. The show's Professor Paul Gately advises you do a large weekly shop – only purchase extra during the week if vital.

Buy a selection of cost-effective fruit and vegetables to cook with and snack on. Devise a weekly shopping list with the aid of an organised meal plan.

Ideas for a weekly shopping list

1 bag of potatoes
1 bag of carrots
1 bag of onions
1 bag of mushrooms
1 cabbage
2 bags of lettuce
2 packs of tomatoes
1 pot of low-fat dip for raw vegetables
1 small jar of salad dressing
1 bag of apples
2 bunches of greenish bananas (to last the week)
1 bag of mini boxed raisins
2 boxes of stir-fry vegetables (on to freeze)
2 x 4 pint semi-skimmed milk
2 sets of low-fat yoghurt
1 multi-pack (24 crisps) low-fat / baked
1 bag of noodles
2 bags of whole-meal pasta
1 bag of basmati rice
2 jars of low-fat bolognaise sauce
2 jars of low fat pasta-bake sauce
2 packs of baked beans (4 tins in each)
2 tins of chopped tomatoes
2 packs of ‘healthy’ chicken breasts (4 in each)
1 pack of lean steak mince
2 packs of thin ham
Box of 16 fish fingers
2 packs of 4 tins of tuna
1 box of free-range eggs
2 loaves of whole-meal bread
7 tins of fruit
3 boxes of cereal (2x muesli, 1 x cornflakes)
3 boxes of non-energy chocolate cereal bars (6 in each)
1 bottle of no-added sugar squash
4 bottle of juice (2 litres each)