I Tried The Cheapest Food In The Supermarket For 24 Hours

Hi huns, I am so excited for today’s post as it is something so unique to my blog. The other day I was scrolling through my posts from a year ago and it made me realise how much I am slacking with my content game at the moment. I used to upload posts that I was so passionate about and plan my posts well in advance so they were varied but now I find myself posting more generic ‘easy-read’ content as I know more people in my physical life are reading my blog. And as much as I preach about how I love being honest, open and raw, I still find myself second-guessing what I am saying and how I would handle judgement from the people I see on the daily, which means that I am sticking to ‘safe’ content and avoiding what I would much rather be posting about.

So from now on, I am focusing on bringing more original and unique content to my blog and attempting to not let the anxiety take over. As you can tell from the title, today’s post is a challenge! I have seen this challenge float around on Youtube for a while now and I absolutely love watching people do it so I thought why don’t I do it too but write about it instead? When I go shopping I typically buy Asda’s own brand but never the super cheap food from the Smartprice range so today’s post will be so interesting!

Breakfast

I struggled to find anything from the Smartprice range down the breakfast aisle, so I opted for the Golden Syrup Porridge Pot as it was the cheapest thing I could find at only 35p and when you compare that to brands like Quaker Oats where they are usually around £1-£2, so the Asda one is a lot more affordable.

I am not normally a breakfast kind of gal, but I feel like this is the perfect quick breakfast before work if you are in a rush. The Asda porridge pot is just like Quaker Oats and tastes very sweet and delicious – I can’t recommend enough. The only issue with these on-the-go pots is the use of plastic compared to buying a bag of oats and making it yourself!

Price: 35p
Star Rating: 4*
Would I Buy Again? Yes if I need something quick!

Lunch

If you know me then you know that I may have a slight noodle addiction, so of course, I had to grab a packet of Smartprice Chicken Noodles for only 14p?! F.o.u.r.t.e.e.n pence, I could not believe how much of a bargain that is.

I actually quite enjoyed the noodles and would eat them again! I can’t say that they are as tasty as brands like Super Noodles, but for 14p they were amazing. One thing I did notice is that they contain fewer calories than most packets of noodles I eat, which is handy if you are calorie counting and still want a treat. The only bad thing I can comment on is they are not as flavoursome as other noodles I eat, but for the price, you can’t complain.

Price: 14p
Star Rating: 4*
Would I Buy Again? Definitely!

Drinks

For my drinks today I have a 2-litre bottle of lemonade that cost me only 17p and I am on the fence of whether I like it or not. It is certainly good value considering the price, but the lemony flavour isn’t there at all, it tastes more like carbonated water. When I drank the first glass I did enjoy it, but after that, the fizz seemed to vanish and I had to mix the lemonade with squash to make it enjoyable. Is that cheating the challenge? Possibly.

Price: 17p
Star Rating: 2*
Would I Buy Again? I don’t think so, no.

Snacks

I cannot go without snacks throughout the day, I wish I was one of those people who stick to 3 meals and that’s it but no, I constantly have a cereal bar or biscuit to hand haha! When I was in Asda I noticed a majority of the Smartprice range was unhealthy food, so the two items I picked up were Chocolate Chip Cookies for 39p and Milk Chocolate for 30p!!

The Chocolate Chip Cookies weren’t that great if I am being honest. I can imagine they would be ideal if you were hosting a party and needed affordable biscuits, but if you’re not on a budget then these definitely aren’t the ones to buy. The biscuits don’t have much flavour and they’re certainly lacking on the chocolate chips – so these are now dedicated tea dunking biscuits.

Price: 39p
Star Rating: 2*
Would I Buy Again? No, I won’t be.

This chocolate brings me back to my childhood, I used to always walk down to the corner shop during sleepovers and buy the cheapest chocolate I could find. When I was in the supermarket there was an option of milk, white and dark chocolate so I opted for milk! It is not as creamy when you compare it to brands like Cadbury’s and Galaxy, but reminds me of advent calendar chocolate, which I personally love.

Price: 30p
Star Rating: 4*
Would I Buy Again? Yes!!

Dinner

I was surprised to see such a wide range of ready meals in the Smartprice section, there were pies, curries and pasta dishes so I (being the carb-aholic) opted for the Bolognese Pasta Bake. The first thing I noticed was the very long expiry date, it makes me wonder how many preservatives are in the meal and question how healthy the dish is.

I don’t really know how to word this politely, but this really isn’t the best ready meal I have ever had. In fact, I had to throw it away and cook something else (maybe I am just a fussy eater?!) But you could tell how cheap the meat was, so in the future, I might try a veggie meal from their range because I think it is the meat that was putting me off.

Price: £1.10
Star Rating: 1*
Would I Buy Again? No way

The total cost for my meals and snacks came to £2.45, which I think is very affordable and proves that you can shop on a budget. Admittedly some of the products in the Smartprice range I wouldn’t repurchase, but I can’t fault the noodles, chocolate and the porridge!

I hope you enjoyed this new style of post and if there are any other challenges you would like me to do, please let me know in the comments below!

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