0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Ooh, Creme Eggs! Ooh, Maltesers! - The "Ooh" theory to shopping!
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Gregg Wallace and greengrocer Chris Bavin are back,
0:00:08 > 0:00:10for their biggest challenge yet...
0:00:10 > 0:00:13I like my food, but this is embarrassing.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15That doesn't bother you, does it?
0:00:15 > 0:00:18..to help families slash their weekly food bills.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21This family are spending an outrageous amount of money.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Getting quite emotional about that.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24They're going undercover...
0:00:24 > 0:00:25Oh, no.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27I've got to do a top-up shop, anyway, so...
0:00:27 > 0:00:31You're already planning to do a top-up shop in the middle of a shop!
0:00:31 > 0:00:33..and taking over kitchens...
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- I ain't having this.- What is that?
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Where's my stuff?
0:00:36 > 0:00:39..to find out where we can spend less.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Just under six grand.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43- Stupid money. - And where, on the odd occasion,
0:00:43 > 0:00:45it might be worth spending a little more.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- That's the good stuff.- Nice. - Restaurant standard.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53They'll be checking out the country's most popular food and drink.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56My co-presenter tries to get me to do this after a long shoot day, actually.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Yeah!
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And giving the great British public their say.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03- That's delicious.- No. - That's not right.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06They'll be conjuring up cut-price recipes.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- Ta-da!- Anybody can make this dish.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11And it was less than £2.50.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13But, at the end of the day,
0:01:13 > 0:01:17will Gregg and Chris prove that you really can eat well for less?
0:01:19 > 0:01:23This is all about breaking habits and learning something new.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24No!
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Let's get to work.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Look, they're grubby.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33This week, we're with the Taylors.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- They're hairy.- They are, that's how they come out the ground.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Ooh, Maltesers! Ooh, Creme Eggs!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Whoa! Guys, you're out of control.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45The sky's the limit when THEY hit the supermarket.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47What about the everyday value ones?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49No! These ones.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Might as well come down that shopping aisle chucking fivers away.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Mum Lindsey's baking obsession is sending the bills through the roof.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01- Ooh! Blimey! How many cakes is she making?- What?!
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Lindsey loves to spend, spend, spend.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08When you set a budget, is it a budget, or a target?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12I think this is going to be hard work.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16So can Gregg and Chris bring the Taylors back down to earth?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18What about stopping spending?!
0:02:31 > 0:02:34We're in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- I'm Jason.- I'm Lindsey.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37- I'm Polly.- We're the Taylors!
0:02:39 > 0:02:43Mum Lindsey recently stopped work as a teaching assistant
0:02:43 > 0:02:45to spend more time with her family.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47And do some baking.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49A lot of baking.
0:02:50 > 0:02:51I bake every day.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Every day is different, depending on what everybody wants.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Oh, my mum's cakes are really nice.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03Polly might be happy, but dad Jason isn't completely convinced.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I'd love to come home and instead of seeing a cake on a cake stand,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09see a lovely bubbling pot of savoury food.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14But for Lindsey, cooking the family's main meals has become a chore.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18I find savoury dishes boring and stressful.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22As a self-employed retail consultant, Jason works long hours.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Plus, the couple have another two older children who eat at different times,
0:03:26 > 0:03:30so Lindsey's kitchen never closes.
0:03:30 > 0:03:36It's not just the activities, it's their food interests are very varied, so
0:03:36 > 0:03:37I just want to please everybody.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40The children like their pasta.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43And I like the fresh spaghetti.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46This is quite common, just to do two different dishes.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50I really have got to the point where I just don't like to think about
0:03:50 > 0:03:51cooking in the evening any more.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Making lots of meals means lots of shopping.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I think I've got an obsession for buying food.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I often find I'm buying the same things week in, week out.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Don't necessarily use them,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07so I'll throw them away and buy them again the following week.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12So Jason's hard-earned wages are going straight in the bin.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17I'm the one who thinks that we need help with our supermarket shopping.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Because I just feel it's got out of hand.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Oh, have we got some spaghetti left?
0:04:23 > 0:04:24Yeah, just put it in the bin.
0:04:24 > 0:04:25No, I'll pop that up for work.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29I'm conscious I am throwing food away, and hiding food from Jason,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32because I know that if he knows I've thrown those chicken breasts away,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- you wouldn't be too happy, would you?- I wouldn't.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36They'll have to be thrown...
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Oh, parsnips have about had it.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40They're not going to get used, are they?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43There's so much rubbish in this fridge.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46'I think the cupboards are full, and Linds thinks they're half empty.'
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Cards on the table - I think you're too extravagant with your shopping.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Don't agree.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Uh-oh! There could be trouble ahead. And soon.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Jason's joining Lindsey on her first trip of the week to the shops.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Raspberries. Strawberries.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10The couple have no idea they're being watched
0:05:10 > 0:05:13by two new undercover sales assistants.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15What about the everyday value ones?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17No! These ones.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20To see where the couple are going wrong,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Gregg and Chris are going to spy from a back room.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29What's wrong with that one?
0:05:29 > 0:05:32They've got the dates on them, that's why I like them.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35See, this is for me one of the biggest bugbears.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40You can quite clearly see if fruit and veg is past its best.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41It goes slimy.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- Salmon? Fancy salmon?- I fancy fish, but I don't know what.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47What about the fish pie?
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Is being stood in the supermarket
0:05:49 > 0:05:51the time to decide that you might be having fish pie?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53No, it's not.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55That's no good, look, the date.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59I'll have to get it, I have to go and do a top-up shop, anyway...
0:05:59 > 0:06:03You're already planning to do a top-up shop in the middle of a shop!
0:06:06 > 0:06:10Well, Lindsey does really love her shopping.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Ooh, Maltesers! Ooh, what about this?
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Ooh!- Ooh!
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- Ooh!- Ooh, what about this?
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Ooh, what about that? That's lethal!
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Might as well walk up and down that shopping aisle
0:06:21 > 0:06:22chucking fivers away.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Ooh! Creme Eggs.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Shall we get them one?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28The "Ooh" theory to shopping!
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Need to get some pasta sauces, as well.- OK.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34Whoa!
0:06:34 > 0:06:39Hang on, we're picking up three or four branded
0:06:39 > 0:06:41top-of-the-range pasta sauces here.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Pasta sauces aren't that difficult to make.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50And it's not just sauce jars finding their way into the trolley.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Shopaholic Lindsey is filling it up, fast.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- OK...- Sliced bread?- Yeah.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58That may be one of the biggest shops we've ever seen
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and I don't believe we're finished yet.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Right. I need some baking stuff. I need...
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Baking stuff? Baking stuff?- Oh.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Caster sugar. Might as well get a big one, hadn't I?
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Cocoa powder, vanilla extracts, yeah, she's a cake baker.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Oh! Oh!
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Blimey! How many cakes is she making?
0:07:20 > 0:07:21What?!
0:07:21 > 0:07:22Oh, have a look.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25What was that? Like, ten plus packs of chocolate?
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Can't beat a Yorkshire Tea.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29What about stopping spending?!
0:07:29 > 0:07:31What about going home?!
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- Right.- Shall we go and pay?
0:07:34 > 0:07:35Oh. Thank goodness for that.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Yeah...- Take a mortgage out.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40We'd best go and help them.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I think you might need a hand.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I thought we might want to do another quick 12 rounds
0:07:55 > 0:07:57to see if we've forgotten anything?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59The cupboards are always empty at home.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- Sure!- They are, honestly!- I bet.
0:08:01 > 0:08:02Do you eat it all?
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- Most of it.- No, we throw,
0:08:06 > 0:08:12I think, a significant proportion of vegetables and fresh away.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17As I'm ringing this through...
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Yeah.- ..and from what we saw earlier,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23there is a lot of brands here, isn't there?
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Yeah, but then you get what you pay for, so...
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Is that right? Is the more expensive stuff the better quality stuff?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31I think it's tried and tested.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36If I don't buy the brands that the children enjoy, then you throw it away.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40You've actually spent...
0:08:41 > 0:08:42..£235.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- Ouch!- I feel embarrassed looking at some of this shopping.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- If I'm honest. - So, are you happy with that?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Yeah, because I got to go and do my top-ups yet, so...
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- There's more?- I haven't got anything for Sunday!
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Right...
0:08:59 > 0:09:03The Taylors' spending on this shop alone is nearly three times
0:09:03 > 0:09:08the national average, which is £91 to feed a family of five.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Are you happy when the credit card bill comes in?
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- Absolutely not, no.- I shouldn't imagine you are.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- When you set a budget...- Yeah... - ..is it a budget, or a target?
0:09:18 > 0:09:19Well...!
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Right, shall we get this mountain of food back to your house?
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Yeah. Lovely.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Gregg and Chris are set on slashing the Taylors' shopping bill
0:09:30 > 0:09:33by digging deeper into the family's food habits.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38What do you think, now we've all this laid out?
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- I'm shocked.- To me, it looks like an incredible amount of food.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45I can't imagine a family getting through this.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47It's having variety though, isn't it?
0:09:47 > 0:09:49And having choices.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I have to cater for...everybody.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Lindsey's daily sweet treat doesn't come cheap, either.
0:09:56 > 0:10:0113% of your shopping bill is for baking.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- Wow.- 13%.
0:10:04 > 0:10:10- OK.- Another 13% is on sugary snacks.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12- Wow.- Gosh, that's a lot.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14That is a lot. That's erm...
0:10:14 > 0:10:16That's a shock.
0:10:16 > 0:10:2126% of your shopping is sugar and cream
0:10:21 > 0:10:24and dairy-based products.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27The fresh fruit and veg that you bought,
0:10:27 > 0:10:29is 12%...
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- Really?- ..of your shopping.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- Oh, my goodness.- We're not talking about money now,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36we're just talking about health and nutrition.
0:10:36 > 0:10:37Yeah.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40But there is still a lot of money at stake here.
0:10:41 > 0:10:47So when we take into consideration coffees, sandwiches, takeaways,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50that comes to just under £320 a week.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- Ooof!- OK.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56That works out at £16,500 a year.
0:10:56 > 0:10:57That is too much, isn't it?
0:10:57 > 0:10:59That's too much. Absolutely too much.
0:10:59 > 0:11:06You think how long we have to work to earn the money to pay for that.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11For Lindsey, the shopping bill has always come second
0:11:11 > 0:11:13to keeping her children happy.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14I suppose, really,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18I just want to make sure I do everything perfect for them.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20I want to be the Mary Poppins and make them...
0:11:20 > 0:11:23You're in danger of making them fussy for life.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30I want them to grow up and just have such happy memories of me as a mum, though.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32That's interesting, actually, isn't it?
0:11:34 > 0:11:39- That's why.- There was hardly ever any food in the cupboard when they were kids,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41and now, I think,
0:11:41 > 0:11:43we...you go the opposite way.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- I just want to do the things that I didn't have.- Mm.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49But that priority comes at a cost.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54It would be great to work less, so we don't have to pay for
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- all of this extra spending that we incur.- Mmm.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59Teddy!
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- And then we could have more time together, couldn't we? - Yeah.- As a family.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08I think we need help, because it's spiralled out of control.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12We need to impose a bit more discipline on the way we shop.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Sounds simple.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17But how do Gregg and Chris rate their chances?
0:12:17 > 0:12:20This family are spending an outrageous amount of money.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23The majority of the spend is certainly down to Lindsey,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26but I think the problem is down to the whole family.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29There is a real issue with her cooking lots of different meals.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31We know what the answer to that is,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34it's getting the family to agree to a meal plan.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Once they've agreed to it and said "Yes, I'll eat that",
0:12:37 > 0:12:39then they can't turn their nose up at it.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42And then, hopefully, Lindsey will get the same validation
0:12:42 > 0:12:43from cooking the family meal
0:12:43 > 0:12:46that she gets from making all these cakes and sweet treats.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49So, that, I think, that is the key.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I think the focus should be the health,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55the diet of that family and I think if we get that absolutely right,
0:12:55 > 0:12:58I'm pretty sure a saving in money will follow.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01I'd say 60 quid, on the nose.
0:13:01 > 0:13:0360 quid? OK.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05I think we could save them about £100 a week.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Right, you've chucked down the gauntlet...
0:13:07 > 0:13:10and Lindsey's about to cover it in sugar and bake it!
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Breaking Lindsey's baking habit isn't going to be easy.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21First stage is a little spring clean of her kitchen.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Oh, my gosh...
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Oh!
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Uh-oh!
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Does that mean we're not allowed in there?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Afraid so, Jason.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36Plus, all your familiar foods are now disguised in plain packaging.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Is that it?- There's not really much.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Ham and cheese and that's it?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42You've got more beers than I've got food!
0:13:43 > 0:13:46To put the Taylors' taste buds to the test,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49some items haven't been swapped at all.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Most are cheaper than their usual buy,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53but a few are a little more expensive,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57because sometimes it's worth spending that bit more.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- Muesli...- Oh, muesli.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Well, I don't eat muesli.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- I do.- Couscous.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06- Oh.- Yeah, but...- Jar of couscous.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Yes, but I like fresh couscous.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- That means I've got to do... - Diet coke. Pickle.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Do you think that's dried, then? - Well, it is, isn't it?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Looking at what we've had in the fridge
0:14:15 > 0:14:17and looking what we've got here, what meals are we going to have?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I'm going to have to make things.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- Yes.- There's no pasta sauces, there's things in there you like,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- so you'll be all right. - I'm happy with that.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- I think this is going to be hard work.- I'm excited.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29I'm excited to try it.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31This is a really freaking you out, isn't it?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I feel really uncomfortable.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Our cupboards are empty. There's nothing in here. My cupboards are bare.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Do you think?
0:14:39 > 0:14:42My mum, I think, went a bit over the top,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44because I think she just needs to let go of it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- They're hairy!- They are, that's how they come out the ground.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Yeah, but look, they're just...
0:14:51 > 0:14:55It's a real shock to see the lack of food in the kitchen.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56Look, they're grubby.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03Genuinely, I'm excited to try some new things that we've not had before.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06I think it's a step forward.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Well, at least one person's feeling positive.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17The Taylors are about to eat their first swap meal.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20For breakfast, they normally spend £4 a week on fresh berries,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23but, today, they'll be having frozen ones
0:15:23 > 0:15:25at less than half the price.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28The berries look nice.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I'm not convinced just yet.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36They're having defrosted fruit with a supermarket value muesli,
0:15:36 > 0:15:40which is 70% less sugar than the usual premium granola.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Now, this looks like rabbit food.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46I'm not looking forward to having this at all.
0:15:46 > 0:15:47To me, it's too dry.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50I'll just laden mine with yoghurt and honey
0:15:50 > 0:15:52and try some of those berries.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57OK, guys. Breakfast's ready.
0:15:58 > 0:15:59If this goes down well,
0:15:59 > 0:16:04the family could pocket more than 200 quid a year.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- I really like it.- Ah! Ha-ha! Do you? - Mmm.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13I think the berries are adding a lot more flavour
0:16:13 > 0:16:14than they normally would.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18The Taylors have bagged a great saving with their first swap.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21It's not surprising.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Breakfast is big business here in the UK.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28We eat 520,000 tonnes of cereal a year.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Enough to fill the whole of Wembley Stadium.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35We've come to see if some Brummie badminton players
0:16:35 > 0:16:38can tell one wheat biscuit cereal from another.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42I think my favourite brand would be Weetabix.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- Weetabix.- I think I would be able to tell the difference.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49I think a supermarket brand might taste quite cardboard-like.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55In play today, Asda's budget wheat biscuits.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Sainsbury's basics variety.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04A shade more costly, Tesco's mid-range offering.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Stretching the purse strings a little more
0:17:07 > 0:17:09are Morrison's wheat biscuits.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15The big name brand Weetabix is the most expensive on test.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19But with all five containing basically the same ingredients,
0:17:19 > 0:17:22will these lads be able to tell them apart?
0:17:24 > 0:17:26First up, a supermarket own brand.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28You can definitely taste the wheat.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30I think it's one of the mediocre ones.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31I don't think it's the top one.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I disagree. I think it's one of the expensive ones.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Next, the nation's best seller.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38It's more like cardboard than the last one.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40I'm a bit 50-50 with that, to be fair.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42It tastes quite cheap in my opinion.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Yeah, it does have quite a decent texture to it, to be fair.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48But what will these picky palates make of the cheapest?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I think it's cheap, but it's still quite nice, actually.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53I think, like, this one's the best.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55It's got a creamy...
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Can we just ask you what makes you think this is creamy?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01And now the last one,
0:18:01 > 0:18:02price bang in the middle.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04I think this one looks like Weetabix.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06It's definitely Weetabix, I'm telling you.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08It's Weetabix, this one.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Sorry, lads - it's definitely not.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16So, which biscuit did the badminton boys give top marks to?
0:18:16 > 0:18:17And the winner is...
0:18:17 > 0:18:18Tesco.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- What?- Tesco. - That's just really surprising.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28So, two mid-priced cereals took first and second place,
0:18:28 > 0:18:30with the expensive market leader in the middle
0:18:30 > 0:18:33and one of the budget biccies at the bottom.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38From personal experience I would have thought
0:18:38 > 0:18:41I would have been able to spot the expensive one, but clearly not.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43I'll definitely tell my parents to try the cheaper one
0:18:43 > 0:18:45and it turns out on top.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53We're all guilty of getting stuck in a shopping routine.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57And the Taylor family are no exception.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Ketchup has to be Heinz ketchup.
0:19:00 > 0:19:06Snacks and cereals, they all have to be Kellogg's, or Nestle, or McVitie's.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09You can taste the difference, I believe.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Brand devotee Lindsey has been buying the same tea
0:19:13 > 0:19:14for over 20 years.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I do like a really strong tea, which is why I buy my favourite brand.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24She's bound to notice any change to her usual brew.
0:19:24 > 0:19:25Or is she?
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Mmm... I think that's different.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29I don't think it's as strong, do you?
0:19:29 > 0:19:35- No, I don't either. That's definitely not as full of flavour as you'd normally have.- No.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38I think I prefer the one we normally have.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Sure about that?
0:19:40 > 0:19:41It's not very tea-like...
0:19:41 > 0:19:42- No.- ..is it, really?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45But I don't think I'd buy this one.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47But you do. All the time!
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- No.- We haven't swapped it, Lindsey. Promise.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55But we have replaced your favourite tomato soup,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57that you spend nearly a quid on,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59with a budget supermarket alternative.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02- Looks the same.- The usual one.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Smells like the usual one.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- Do you think?- Does it taste like the usual one?
0:20:09 > 0:20:12There's a good chance, if it is a different brand,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14it's probably going to be cheaper, as well.
0:20:14 > 0:20:1765p cheaper, to be precise, Lindsey.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20It's nice. I'd definitely have it again.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22As they get through three tins a week,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25that means a saving of over £100 a year.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29We've also switched their chips to a value brand,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32which could save them over a quid a bag.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36But will Holly approve?
0:20:36 > 0:20:37How about your chips?
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- Nice.- That's another 50 quid a year banked.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Holly also likes to see a logo on her baked beans,
0:20:48 > 0:20:53so Mum normally pays 75p a tin for the market leader. But today,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Holly's eating supermarket value beans,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59which cost less than a third of that.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02They're definitely different.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Are they? In a nice way?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Yeah, they taste a bit like school beans.- Oh, do they?- Yeah.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09If Mum got those beans in the future,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11then I'd definitely eat them.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14That's a tidy 52p saving per tin.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17And as Holly gets through three a week,
0:21:17 > 0:21:21switching brands means Mum and Dad pocket an extra 80 quid a year.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25But it's not just about saving money.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Gregg wants to try and improve this family's diet too.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Hello.- Hello.- Right.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Eat Well For Less? shopping bag.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Oh, OK.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Gregg's got a veg stew recipe that he's hoping will inspire Lindsey
0:21:36 > 0:21:40to enjoy cooking main meals as much as she does baking cakes.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44These are three things that you regularly buy,
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- and I should imagine you regularly throw away.- Yes, definitely.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Do you see a dish there?
0:21:50 > 0:21:52No. I see, erm,
0:21:52 > 0:21:54something to accompany a meal.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- You probably don't think the kids are going to eat this? - No, not at all.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- Why?- Because they can see the veg.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01They'll eat vegetables on the side of a roast dinner?
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Yeah.- Then they eat vegetables.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06This stew couldn't be simpler.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Gregg's frying an onion first, then some crushed garlic.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Put plenty of salt on this.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- OK.- Two reasons. One is, because the salt is abrasive,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18it helps to crush the garlic.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Secondly, because it's so absorbent
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- it will take up the oil from the garlic.- OK.
0:22:24 > 0:22:25How about that?
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I want flavour in here.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33A 70p jar of spice can jazz up loads of meals.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I mean, paprika is smoky.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37It's only a very, very mild heat,
0:22:37 > 0:22:43and the flavour that it adds is just an undertone of smoky.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47The chopped veg goes into a pan with a litre of stock.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52We're going to let that cook, lid on, until the potatoes are soft.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54It smells lovely.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- Can I ask you - you said before that you like to have full up cupboards. - Yes.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- Are you nervous about having empty cupboards?- Yes. I'm worried that...
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I think it stems from childhood, really,
0:23:06 > 0:23:08that we didn't have food in the house.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11You know, it was things like we used to have sugar sandwiches.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15We used to have to drink juice out of a jar of pickled onions
0:23:15 > 0:23:17because that was all that was left in the cupboards.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21I think, because of that, I always wanted to make sure, if I then had children myself,
0:23:21 > 0:23:26that they would have the right things in life, and Mum was always going to be there for them.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31I think that you must know, it's possible to look after your family
0:23:31 > 0:23:35and love them and not have to spend thousands of pounds doing it.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Yeah, I do now. I do realise now, now I've had the wake-up call, but, yes.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44A simple way to slash the food bills is to do a meal plan.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47But it can only work if everyone chips in.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52So Jason and Holly are working out what the family will eat for a week.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53Lasagne.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55On Sunday, a Sunday roast.
0:23:56 > 0:23:57Sunday roast, yeah.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Beef casserole.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- That's four days of the week sorted. - Yeah.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04I'm hoping that by planning our meals as a family,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07we'll have fewer meals to cook,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11we can all agree on the meals that we're going to have,
0:24:11 > 0:24:16and, overall, a bit less time spent in the kitchen for Lindsey.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19I think it will help my mum save a bit more money
0:24:19 > 0:24:22because she'll know what she wants to buy,
0:24:22 > 0:24:25cos we'll all agree on what we want to eat.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Hopefully, Gregg's veg stew with added baked beans for sweetness
0:24:31 > 0:24:32will also be a hit.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Whoa! Look at that, baby!
0:24:36 > 0:24:38That's lovely.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Looks brilliant, doesn't it?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41I think we might be ready to serve.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42Lovely.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Do you like the look of it?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- I do. Yeah.- Thought you might.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54- Absolutely.- It's the difficult customer that bothers me.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Can you eat parsley?
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- Do you think I put it on there to poison you?- Maybe.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Oh, wow! That is incredible.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- What do you think, Holly?- It's nice.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Oh, baby!
0:25:07 > 0:25:09- Well done, Hols.- You're eating veg.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Come here, Hols.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16It tastes great, it's healthy, it costs pennies to make,
0:25:16 > 0:25:18and the kids are eating it.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Did you enjoy cooking as much as you like baking?
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- Did you? - I did. I really, really enjoyed it.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I'm actually really excited about this.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29This is a real step in the right direction for the Taylors.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33In terms of their food budget and in terms of their health.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Veg, veg!
0:25:35 > 0:25:37That's what we want.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Too right, Gregg.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43Most veg is naturally low in fat and calories,
0:25:43 > 0:25:46and packed with vitamins and minerals.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47- Hey.- Hi.- How are you?
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- I'm good, thanks. How are you? - Very well, thank you.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54So Gregg and Chris are going to pool their greengrocer knowledge
0:25:54 > 0:25:56with dietician Hala El-Shafie,
0:25:56 > 0:25:59to work out the best way to buy fresh produce.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05They know mum Lindsey likes to buy hers washed and packaged.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Right, well, for me, actually the worst thing you can do
0:26:08 > 0:26:10when buying fruit or veg is buying a packet
0:26:10 > 0:26:12because, actually, you've got no way of telling
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- how fresh it is.- Because you can't touch it.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17So, with a courgette, you want it firm,
0:26:17 > 0:26:19and you want to make sure there is no soft bits on it.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Herbs, make sure the leaves are all green.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Inside a bag, that's much more difficult to tell.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29And, ironically, sometimes putting these products in bags can shorten
0:26:29 > 0:26:31their shelf life, because the product can't breathe.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37So, for our greengrocers, loose veg is king.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40And then there's the question of cost.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43What's the price difference between the loose and the bagged?
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Well, this is where it gets really mad.
0:26:45 > 0:26:4757p per kilo.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51- So it's 57p a kilo more to have it in the bag?- Yeah.
0:26:51 > 0:26:5657p more for a packaged banana from the same shop.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Packaging does often carry cooking instructions, though,
0:26:59 > 0:27:01and for Lindsey it's all about seeing
0:27:01 > 0:27:03that all-important best before date.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08I don't know why any of us would need a date on a bag
0:27:08 > 0:27:10to tell us that the vegetable has gone off.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13It's going soft and it's got mould on it.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15It's very, very obvious.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18It's saying these chillies are best before three days' time.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21They're going to be no different in five, six, seven days' time, are they?
0:27:21 > 0:27:23So what about the sweet potatoes, then?
0:27:23 > 0:27:26I reckon at least two to three weeks.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27- Are you joking?- Keep 'em out of the sun.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29You don't have to put them in the fridge.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Keep 'em in a dark cupboard like you would potatoes.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34That'll be as solid as this in about three weeks' time.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37According to this, five days' time
0:27:37 > 0:27:40and it's all over for these sweet potatoes.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42- No!- Nonsense.- What is going to do, explode?
0:27:42 > 0:27:46So I suppose the only down point is the less fresh something is,
0:27:46 > 0:27:48the less nutritional value it has.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Absolutely. The older any fruit or vegetable is,
0:27:50 > 0:27:54it's going to deteriorate in nutritional quality.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56However, it still is going to have some value
0:27:56 > 0:27:58and it is going to have that fibre
0:27:58 > 0:27:59and also, looking at it in context,
0:27:59 > 0:28:02I wouldn't be encouraging everybody
0:28:02 > 0:28:06to wait until all their fruit and veg is out the window before you prep it.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10Talking of waiting, there's always a few culprits
0:28:10 > 0:28:14who end up hanging around a little longer than they should.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Up and down the country, there are fruit bowls like this.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Everywhere. Looking a little bit sad and a little bit sorry.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- Would you bin these?- I'd use them in a smoothie or a juice.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26You could make banana ice cream.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- What would you do with them?- What I do is peel them, chop them up,
0:28:29 > 0:28:33put them in a pan, steam them slightly,
0:28:33 > 0:28:35add some cinnamon, they're absolutely delicious
0:28:35 > 0:28:39and if you've got a really sweet tooth, these are fantastic.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41And Gregg's not short of ideas
0:28:41 > 0:28:44when it comes to using fruit past its best.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46We can make purees out of the fruit and freeze them.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49We can make compotes and put them in jars.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53- Indeed. - Or we could put them in smoothies,
0:28:53 > 0:28:55cook 'em, have 'em for your breakfast.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- We're going to have a go at this. - Thank you.- That's fantastic, isn't it?
0:28:58 > 0:28:59That's a wonderful thing.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- How is it?- I'm not sure, I'll have to have a second...
0:29:08 > 0:29:10In Leicestershire, it's teatime.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14Normally, Lindsey would just open a jar, but not tonight.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17I am making pasta sauce from scratch tonight.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20First time for me.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22So I'm hoping Holly enjoys it. And Jason.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24You know, it's probably going to be healthier.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29Sure is. It's got half the salt of Lindsey's usual sauce.
0:29:29 > 0:29:35And it's cheaper, costing 13p per person to make,
0:29:35 > 0:29:39when some of Lindsey's jars cost £1.70 each.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42I think the smell of the onions and garlic is very strong.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47I don't like the look of these sausages.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49That might be because they're not pork.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52They're venison, which do cost a bit more,
0:29:52 > 0:29:56but they have 80% less fat and nearly double the protein
0:29:56 > 0:29:59of the family's usual frankfurters.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03I'm trying to be positive.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05But they just... They're not doing it for me.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Well, the proof will be in the eating.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12All the sauce needs now is some passata.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Tonight is a landmark occasion.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18They are all going to be eating the same pasta.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22And, in another first, Lindsey is grating cheese.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26She normally opts for pre-grated, but if she bought a block,
0:30:26 > 0:30:28she could save nearly a quid.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32I would always opt to buy already grated cheese, cos it's quick.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36So this is quite time-consuming.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40But it could save you nearly 50 quid a year.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42There you go. It's not the normal.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- Smells nice. - It's not your normal hot dog.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49And dum-dum-dum! - I made the sauce.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Oh. Did you? From scratch?
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Wow! That is absolutely stunning.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03I don't think I want to put one of those jars in my pan again.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05Great news.
0:31:05 > 0:31:10Swapping the jars for home-made will mean a saving of nearly 15 quid a month.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15I think I'd give the sausages about a six out of 10.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- Yeah. See, I wouldn't. I'd them probably a three.- Would you?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Sounds like the Taylors wouldn't be up for paying extra
0:31:21 > 0:31:25for the healthier bangers. But the rest of the meal was a huge hit.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30I'm really happy that the pasta sauce went down really well,
0:31:30 > 0:31:32which is, obviously, what I made from scratch,
0:31:32 > 0:31:35so I've got a bit of a buzz from that.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39With Lindsey happily making main meals at last,
0:31:39 > 0:31:43it's time to tackle her habit of making a sweet treat every day.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47Lindsey is a fantastic baker.
0:31:47 > 0:31:52I really enjoy it. And I like to see my children's faces
0:31:52 > 0:31:54when they can enjoy some home-made cake.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56This is really nice.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00If I came back from school one day and there was nothing baked,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03then I would think there was something wrong.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Daily baking means this family need to reduce their sugar and fat intake.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12So Chris has booked in some kitchen time with Lindsey and Holly.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16- Thank you.- Hello.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20In his honour, she's made a sweet treat.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23- This looks fantastic. What have we got here?- It's a tiffin.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25Can you tell me what ingredients are in it?
0:32:25 > 0:32:30It's got digestive biscuits, it's got dark chocolate, milk chocolate,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33cherries, marshmallows, syrup, butter.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35OK. Well, it does look delicious.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- Is this one of your favourites?- Yes.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40So, could you cut me off what would be a normal slice of this, please?
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Yeah. OK.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46Would you be surprised to hear that we've had a nutritionist
0:32:46 > 0:32:48look at this specific recipe that you use?
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Right.- And in that one portion,
0:32:51 > 0:32:55there is over half your daily allowance of saturated fat.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56No way.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00And saturated fat is linked to raising your cholesterol.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- Yeah. - Which can lead to heart disease.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09What I think you might find shocking as well is if I show you
0:33:09 > 0:33:11how much sugar is in one slice...
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- OK.- ..of your cake.
0:33:16 > 0:33:17Four, five.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Six.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- Do you think that's bad? - Yeah, that's a lot.
0:33:25 > 0:33:26Seven, eight.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29So eight spoonfuls of sugar.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31In just that one slice?
0:33:31 > 0:33:34And, I mean, that looks like a lot on its own,
0:33:34 > 0:33:39but, even more so, when you realise the daily allowance
0:33:39 > 0:33:43of this type of sugar is only seven teaspoons.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46And I'm putting that in Holly's lunchbox.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49As well as other things.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- That's scary.- It is, isn't it?
0:33:52 > 0:33:55As a mum, I feel like I'm
0:33:55 > 0:33:58obviously giving the wrong food to Holly, certainly, as a treat,
0:33:58 > 0:34:00and that's what I see it as, as a treat,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- but it's not actually a good treat, is it, to give?- No.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08And Lindsey's not just baking sweet stuff each day,
0:34:08 > 0:34:14she also BUYS treats, spending just under £1,500 a year on chocolate,
0:34:14 > 0:34:16biscuits, and cereal bars.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Would you be surprised to know that there's actually more sugar
0:34:22 > 0:34:24in your muesli bar than there is in that cake?
0:34:24 > 0:34:27Wow. Gosh.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29In fact, each of the cereal bars
0:34:29 > 0:34:32that Lindsey buys for the kids' lunchbox
0:34:32 > 0:34:35has the same amount of sugar as five digestive biscuits
0:34:35 > 0:34:41and the same amount of fat as nine - yep, nine! - Jaffa Cakes.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44Oh, my goodness. That's like almost a pack, isn't it?
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- Of Jaffa Cakes.- Yeah, I think it probably is, there or thereabouts,
0:34:48 > 0:34:50- a pack, yeah.- Gosh.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56To satisfy Lindsey's need to cater for her daughter's sweet tooth,
0:34:56 > 0:35:01Chris is making an oaty bar with seeds and dried fruits.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05It's low in fat and sugar, thanks to melted peanut butter and honey.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08OK. Any volunteers for mixing it up?
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Very good. Brilliant.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Ha-ha! It tickles!
0:35:14 > 0:35:16So you can add anything to this, then?
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Holly really likes blueberries as well, so we could put some in there.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22Yeah, yeah, definitely. It's so versatile, it's so easy,
0:35:22 > 0:35:24and so quick. And it is cheap!
0:35:24 > 0:35:26- Right.- Very, very cost-effective.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31If the family make their own cereal bars like this one,
0:35:31 > 0:35:34they could save nearly £150 a year.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36And there's no cooking either.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Just an hour in the freezer.
0:35:38 > 0:35:39That's great.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43I really think today will have made Lindsey think twice about giving
0:35:43 > 0:35:45her family all of these cakes and sweet treats.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47She does it for the right reasons,
0:35:47 > 0:35:49but it's the wrong stuff to be giving her family.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51The moment of truth...
0:35:51 > 0:35:57There we go. Right, so, Holly, it's only fair if you take the first bit.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58You grabbed the biggest bit!
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Thank you.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04- That is nice. - That's lovely, isn't it?
0:36:04 > 0:36:08But the question is, does it satisfy your sweet tooth?
0:36:08 > 0:36:12- Yes.- I don't think these will last long, to be honest.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Weekends usually see the Taylors splashing 20 quid
0:36:17 > 0:36:20on a panini and chips from the local deli.
0:36:20 > 0:36:26But today, we've given them ingredients for a veg packed lunch at home.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30Chickpeas and veggies are things that Jason absolutely loves.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33And they're cheaper than chips.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36This meal costs just over a pound per person,
0:36:36 > 0:36:39saving the family almost £600 a year.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43I can't believe how quick this is to make.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46But it's not just about the speed, it's just been the enjoyment for me,
0:36:46 > 0:36:49standing here making things from scratch,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52so preparing my own veg to put in this.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55It's just brilliant because it's not out of a packet.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04- It's nice and fresh.- Mm.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07I like this. And it makes a nice change from sandwiches.
0:37:07 > 0:37:08Very nice, yeah.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11Lindsey is on a roll now when it comes to cooking things
0:37:11 > 0:37:13other than cakes.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Next stop, a home-made hummus.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20It costs half of what a slice
0:37:20 > 0:37:24of her after-school Victoria sponge cake would.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26And it's way healthier.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27- Did you make it?- I did make it.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29- OK.- Are you impressed?
0:37:29 > 0:37:30I am.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34What's more impressive is how the savings stack up.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38The hummus ingredients are nearly £2 cheaper than Lindsey's cake.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42Potentially banking another 500 quid a year.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46And replacing their usual jacket spud with cheese and bean supper
0:37:46 > 0:37:48could also save cash.
0:37:48 > 0:37:55A baked sweet potato with cream cheese and fresh chilli costs 68p less.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59That's really nice. Really nice!
0:37:59 > 0:38:01And, it has around a quarter less calories.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07I didn't think I would say it, but I've not missed my baking.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10I'm really enjoying just the savoury dishes altogether.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12I just don't know why I've not done it before.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17The Taylors could save even more by taking advantage
0:38:17 > 0:38:19of the free food they have at home.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22I've got six chickens.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24I get six eggs a day.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27It's only me that looks after these chickens.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29They're my favourite things, actually.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31I find them very therapeutic.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35Lindsey's lucky enough to have eggs on demand.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39Most of us have to buy them, to the tune of 12 billion a year.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43But a staggering one million end up in the bin every day,
0:38:43 > 0:38:46with a quarter of those still being perfectly edible.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Chris has come to meet Ken,
0:38:50 > 0:38:53who owns a free-range chicken farm in Somerset,
0:38:53 > 0:38:57to get the inside story on an egg's journey
0:38:57 > 0:38:59from pen to supermarket shelf.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01- You all right there?- Yeah, yeah.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03They all thought Gregg was coming.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05That's why they're all excited, I think.
0:39:05 > 0:39:06What time do these girls start work?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08About four o'clock in the morning.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11So, presumably, when it comes to laying eggs you don't want them laying them
0:39:11 > 0:39:13wherever they are on the floor.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17We try and train the birds to lay in the nests over there, where it's nice and clean.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20After a busy morning laying,
0:39:20 > 0:39:24these hens are free to roam the fields all day.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27It's all about a stress-free life, isn't it?
0:39:27 > 0:39:29With the birds not getting stressed, just getting good grub,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32just going to lay a nice tasty egg. Job done.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39First stop is the crack detector test.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42OK, so each egg, as it rotates, is tapped in every different position of the egg.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Right, so you're actually tapping them?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Yeah. It's a bit like a China cup syndrome,
0:39:46 > 0:39:50so if you get a nice crisp ping it means the eggs are fine.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53There's a microphone at the top of that plunger.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56The computer in there is building up a perfect picture of the egg,
0:39:56 > 0:40:00where it's cracked, how much is cracked, whether it's going to leak.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03All the eggs that go to the supermarket will not be cracked.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05So what happens to any eggs that are cracked?
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Go for processing. Cakes and baking and that sort of thing.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11- OK, so in cake mixtures and things like that?- Yeah.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15Next destination is the dirt detection test.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17Got a load of cameras at the top.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20- Oh, wow.- Taking lots of pictures of each egg.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22But they're lit up completely differently.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26- What's that?- That's just to give the camera a better picture of the egg shell.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30That will see any feathers, any tiny dirt marks, any misshapes.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33But surely people are happy enough with the occasional feather,
0:40:33 > 0:40:34or a little bit of dirt on their egg?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36I mean, where do people think they've come from?
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Well, in the supermarket they've got to be a perfectly clean,
0:40:39 > 0:40:41round, brown egg.
0:40:41 > 0:40:47The journey from hen to supermarket can take as little as 48 hours.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51But first, the eggs must be sized and stamped with a best before date.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54So that gives you 28 days from the date it is laid.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Doesn't mean that, at that stage, it suddenly becomes un-fresh.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03But how can you tell your egg is still good to eat
0:41:03 > 0:41:05after its best before date?
0:41:05 > 0:41:06There's a little test.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- What have you got here for me? - If the egg's within its 28 days,
0:41:10 > 0:41:13it's just going to sit horizontally on the bottom of the bowl.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19She's quite happily lying on the bottom, horizontal.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21Nice, fresh egg.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25OK, so that's at an angle.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Roughly 45 degrees. What does that mean?
0:41:28 > 0:41:31Not as fresh as this one, but it's still perfectly safe to eat.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- I quite like this game.- Yeah.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Brilliant, so that's completely upright.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38Yeah. Just right on the borderline.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- You wouldn't want to leave that that much longer than that before you eat it?- No.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43- Incredible, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46OK, so what would happen if we had an egg that wasn't safe to eat?
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Should be virtually floating on the top there.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52That's because as the egg gets older,
0:41:52 > 0:41:56more air gets through its surprisingly porous shell,
0:41:56 > 0:41:58making it float.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01That's a cracking test you got there, Ken.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Nice one. Thank you.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07In Leicestershire, Lindsey normally uses her eggs for baking.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11But today, they're going into an omelette.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13At just 8p each,
0:42:13 > 0:42:16this eggy brekkie would save nearly £4.50,
0:42:16 > 0:42:19compared to their usual weekend bacon butties.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23- This is nice.- I have to say,
0:42:23 > 0:42:27I think that cheese gives it a really nice taste.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Very strong taste.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33- I think omelettes are just really quick, easy, healthy options.- Mmm.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36And they'll pocket you nearly £200 a year.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Talking of budget-busting deals,
0:42:40 > 0:42:43Gregg and Chris are heading back to meet dietician Hala
0:42:43 > 0:42:46to see how they can help the Taylors eat well for even less.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49- Hey.- Hi.- So we set you a little challenge, didn't we?
0:42:49 > 0:42:50- We did indeed.- To find a nice,
0:42:50 > 0:42:53tasty meal you can get ready the day before that they can take for
0:42:53 > 0:42:55either a school lunch, or a work lunch,
0:42:55 > 0:42:59and we set you the task of getting it under £3. How did you get on?
0:42:59 > 0:43:00- Smashed it.- Smashed it?
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- Smashed it. £2.59.- £2.59?
0:43:03 > 0:43:05- Indeed.- So what are we going to do?
0:43:05 > 0:43:06We are doing a frittata.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10This is a brilliant dish because it's fantastic for all the leftovers.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12I've got last night's potatoes here.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14I've got some frozen peas, but do you know what?
0:43:14 > 0:43:16You could use pretty much anything you like.
0:43:16 > 0:43:20Whatever you've got in the fridge. Just chuck it all in. Job done.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22It starts with frying an onion.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26- So you've got a technique, then, Gregg?- What, to stop crying?
0:43:26 > 0:43:28- You stay away from it. - Stay away from the onion?
0:43:28 > 0:43:31I have done. I've given it to you.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33Don't lean over it.
0:43:33 > 0:43:38Hala's adding pepper and chorizo for texture, colour, and a bit of smokiness.
0:43:38 > 0:43:40How did you come up with the idea of the frittata, then?
0:43:40 > 0:43:42- What was that? - Nutritionally, it's fantastic,
0:43:42 > 0:43:45because you've got your protein with your eggs
0:43:45 > 0:43:47and the flavours are incredible.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50And this is OK to make the day before or leave in the fridge for a couple of days?
0:43:50 > 0:43:53Absolutely and, actually, the next day it's probably better
0:43:53 > 0:43:56because the flavours have really had an opportunity to get through
0:43:56 > 0:43:58- and taste good.- Very good.
0:43:58 > 0:44:00- Do you want the milk in here? - Yes, please.
0:44:03 > 0:44:08Some garlic, onions, and pepper then get fried in a slug of olive oil.
0:44:09 > 0:44:12What is great with recipes like this is let everybody get involved
0:44:12 > 0:44:15and pick an ingredient and really TAILOR it. Eh?
0:44:15 > 0:44:19- Yeah, it's a good idea.- To suit your needs.- Tailor it for the Taylors.
0:44:25 > 0:44:27That smells great.
0:44:27 > 0:44:29- That is lovely.- Good, innit?
0:44:32 > 0:44:35This is much better than a boring old sandwich, isn't it?
0:44:35 > 0:44:38- Ain't it just?- And, so, it's £2.59?
0:44:38 > 0:44:40£2.59.
0:44:40 > 0:44:44I mean, you could just about get a sandwich for £2.59, can't you?
0:44:44 > 0:44:45If you're lucky, yeah.
0:44:47 > 0:44:51After the veg has softened, in go the eggs.
0:44:53 > 0:44:55OK, so can you see here,
0:44:55 > 0:44:58now it's actually starting to come away from the pan here.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01That's when we know it's time to stick it in the oven.
0:45:01 > 0:45:05It only needs 10 minutes in a hot oven and - voila!
0:45:09 > 0:45:12Look at this. That actually looks really lovely.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15Go on. Go on, get in there.
0:45:20 > 0:45:21- Get on that.- Yeah?
0:45:21 > 0:45:24That is sweet with the peas and the peppers
0:45:24 > 0:45:28- and it's smoky with that chorizo. - That's beautiful.- Yeah?
0:45:28 > 0:45:32I can't imagine anyone would rather have a stale sandwich than that
0:45:32 > 0:45:35and the value is incredible.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38Cheap, healthy, and delicious.
0:45:38 > 0:45:39Result.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48In Leicestershire, the Taylors are almost at the end
0:45:48 > 0:45:50of their experiment.
0:45:50 > 0:45:52This family love their takeaways,
0:45:52 > 0:45:55but it costs them more than 1,300 quid a year.
0:45:55 > 0:45:59So, tonight, dad Jason is cooking his own.
0:45:59 > 0:46:02A chicken tikka masala with rice.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06If I came home to this smell, I'd be absolutely delighted.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09Let's hope it's a hit with everyone else.
0:46:10 > 0:46:14I think Linz might have some reservations about this meal.
0:46:14 > 0:46:17I think she'll worry that it might be a bit too spicy.
0:46:19 > 0:46:23Well, you should score points for presentation at least.
0:46:23 > 0:46:27I'm hoping if it looks good, then they'll think it tastes good,
0:46:27 > 0:46:30even if it doesn't.
0:46:30 > 0:46:33Well, as this only costs £1.30 each,
0:46:33 > 0:46:39it'll mean you're nearly 90 quid a month better off, if nothing else.
0:46:39 > 0:46:40It's all right.
0:46:42 > 0:46:44It's all right? OK.
0:46:44 > 0:46:46- I like the chicken. - You like the chicken.
0:46:46 > 0:46:47But the actual taste is lovely.
0:46:51 > 0:46:53With the food swaps finished,
0:46:53 > 0:46:55Gregg and Chris are back in Leicestershire
0:46:55 > 0:46:58to meet Lindsey and Jason for the last time.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01So this week, hopefully, they would have seen that they don't need
0:47:01 > 0:47:02all of these sweet treats.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Their diet should have improved.
0:47:04 > 0:47:06Hopefully, they would have felt better about that
0:47:06 > 0:47:10and confident in the fact that their long-term health isn't going to suffer.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12And if we can get the whole family eating the same meal,
0:47:12 > 0:47:14that is where the savings are going to come.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- And I reckon 60 quid.- Yeah.
0:47:17 > 0:47:18You reckon £100.
0:47:20 > 0:47:24- There's only one way of finding out, you know.- This is true. Let's go.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26I think the week's been really good.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29The meals that we've made, it's been positive.
0:47:29 > 0:47:33I've been given a reward from the motivation from Jason and Holly
0:47:33 > 0:47:36to go and have another go at something else.
0:47:36 > 0:47:40So it's certainly set the seed for me to get in that kitchen a bit more
0:47:40 > 0:47:43and forget my baking, and, you know,
0:47:43 > 0:47:47come up with something that's tasty and nutritious.
0:47:47 > 0:47:49I'm looking forward to carrying this on.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52- And I haven't actually thrown anything away.- Yes!
0:47:55 > 0:47:58But what we all really want to know is how much money
0:47:58 > 0:48:00have Gregg and Chris saved the Taylors?
0:48:01 > 0:48:05- Hello!- Hello. Come in. - All right?
0:48:07 > 0:48:12Lindsey, you loved to have a house full of food.
0:48:12 > 0:48:15- Yes.- Did you not worry that you didn't have enough food?
0:48:15 > 0:48:18I did initially but, you know, I'm eating my words.
0:48:18 > 0:48:22So the big question is, how did you get on not baking this week?
0:48:22 > 0:48:25I didn't miss it. I actually thought I would,
0:48:25 > 0:48:28but being in the kitchen and making savoury dishes
0:48:28 > 0:48:31that we could all sit and enjoy it was really nice.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33How did you get on with the swaps?
0:48:33 > 0:48:35We've noticed things taste slightly different,
0:48:35 > 0:48:37but often they just taste great.
0:48:37 > 0:48:39Shall we see what you been eating?
0:48:39 > 0:48:41- Yeah. That would be good. - I'm really interested to find out.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44Oh, this looks intriguing.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48Breakfast, we gave you muesli.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51- How did you get on with that? - The rabbit food, as I call it,
0:48:51 > 0:48:54is actually quite pleasant.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56So, yeah. It isn't...
0:49:00 > 0:49:04- Oh, no way!- Would you have ever considered buying this before?
0:49:04 > 0:49:07- No!- No!- And it's the entry-level! - CHRIS:- Yeah, value.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10- Wow.- I would have walked past that.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13- Gosh.- OK, well, it is cheaper.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15A great start.
0:49:15 > 0:49:19Just swapping this will save £95 a year.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22- That's amazing.- That's fantastic. - Yeah.- Very pleased.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24- You're going to keep this? - We're going to keep that.
0:49:26 > 0:49:30And there's more breakfast savings to be had if they're willing to switch
0:49:30 > 0:49:32from fresh to frozen berries.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35- No way.- £2.50.
0:49:35 > 0:49:38And we buy loads and loads of fresh berries.
0:49:38 > 0:49:40- Yeah.- And throw quite a few away.
0:49:40 > 0:49:43- Wowee!- We're keeping the frozen berries?
0:49:43 > 0:49:46- Yes, definitely.- Absolutely. - Good on you.
0:49:46 > 0:49:49So far the swaps have been easy to spot.
0:49:49 > 0:49:51But when it comes to her beloved cuppa,
0:49:51 > 0:49:55what will lifelong brew addict Lindsey make of the tea?
0:49:55 > 0:49:56Everyone loves a cup of tea.
0:49:58 > 0:50:00- Or do they?- Not your cup of tea.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03- You don't like MY cup of tea? - They were horrible.
0:50:06 > 0:50:09- It's not very tea-like, is it, really?- No.
0:50:09 > 0:50:11So that is a definite swap and a big no-no.
0:50:11 > 0:50:17I find that strange because we gave you a decent tea.
0:50:19 > 0:50:20Very decent, in fact.
0:50:22 > 0:50:25- No, that's not true. That's not true.- The same one you always have.
0:50:25 > 0:50:27You're playing fast and loose now.
0:50:27 > 0:50:28That's not true.
0:50:28 > 0:50:31They're pulling our leg, cos I know that's not Yorkshire Tea
0:50:31 > 0:50:35- in those things. - I can assure you 100%.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38I couldn't tell you if it wasn't true.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41So do you think you MAY now try a cheaper alternative
0:50:41 > 0:50:43from the tea that you used to like but now don't like?
0:50:43 > 0:50:46Well, no...
0:50:46 > 0:50:48That's a confusing answer, dear.
0:50:48 > 0:50:53It's very hard to answer that question because I really do like that tea.
0:50:53 > 0:50:56- No, you don't.- Or do you?
0:50:56 > 0:51:00Do you know, I'm really confused as to whether I do right now.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02If you leave it in the box,...
0:51:02 > 0:51:04SHE CACKLES
0:51:04 > 0:51:06..it'll taste OK.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19HYSTERICAL CACKLE CONTINUES
0:51:19 > 0:51:23That's the best reaction to a cup of tea I've ever seen.
0:51:24 > 0:51:27I think we'll just try a different brand.
0:51:27 > 0:51:28- Slightly cheaper?- Yes.
0:51:28 > 0:51:30Lindsey loves a short cut,
0:51:30 > 0:51:32like pre-grated cheese.
0:51:32 > 0:51:36But saving money can mean a little work.
0:51:36 > 0:51:40- The cheese?- It looked like it was out of date.
0:51:40 > 0:51:43It was all sort of hard and cracked, from the outside,
0:51:43 > 0:51:46but it had a really beautiful taste.
0:51:46 > 0:51:47It was divine, really.
0:51:47 > 0:51:50So you didn't like the look of the cheese, as it was in one big solid lump,
0:51:50 > 0:51:52as opposed to lots of little shredded...?
0:51:52 > 0:51:56When I grated it up, because I had to obviously grate it up -
0:51:56 > 0:51:59which was all right, didn't take TOO long! -
0:51:59 > 0:52:03- it tasted lovely.- We obviously swapped it, because it was...
0:52:03 > 0:52:05A lump of cheese.
0:52:06 > 0:52:09And it's a branded cheese but from the deli counter.
0:52:09 > 0:52:11- Oh, OK.- But you were perfectly happy with it?
0:52:11 > 0:52:14- Yes.- Would you like to see the savings?- Yes, please.
0:52:15 > 0:52:18- 91p? - Wow!- For a lump of cheese.
0:52:18 > 0:52:21Which worked out about £47 a year.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24- Wow!- For someone to grate your cheese for you.- Yes.
0:52:24 > 0:52:27Did the children recognise it?
0:52:27 > 0:52:29Have they ever seen cheese whole before?
0:52:30 > 0:52:33I think I remember Holly not liking the look of it.
0:52:33 > 0:52:37- "It's massive!"- "Look at the size of this flake of cheese, Mum!"
0:52:37 > 0:52:40Two slices of bread.
0:52:41 > 0:52:43- CHRIS: - "Don't think much of their cheese."
0:52:43 > 0:52:44No, that's good. I like that.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46So we're keeping that? That's a swap?
0:52:46 > 0:52:49Absolutely. Brilliant.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51Remember Lindsey's jars of sauces?
0:52:51 > 0:52:55What savings can she expect by making her own?
0:52:55 > 0:52:57Oh! No!
0:52:57 > 0:52:59£3.27.
0:52:59 > 0:53:04- It tastes better...- And how long does a tomato sauce take?
0:53:04 > 0:53:05It was minutes, this is the thing.
0:53:05 > 0:53:08- And we now have some in the freezer. - Yeah.- Brilliant.
0:53:08 > 0:53:14Over a year, the family could pocket over £170 by binning their jars.
0:53:14 > 0:53:19But that's not the only saving they can make by cooking from scratch.
0:53:19 > 0:53:21- Takeaways?- Yes.- Yes.
0:53:21 > 0:53:24You had a go this week of making your own chicken tikka, didn't you?
0:53:24 > 0:53:25- Yes, we did.- All right.
0:53:25 > 0:53:27- How did you get on that? - It was lovely.
0:53:27 > 0:53:30- I made it. Yeah. - And, we all enjoyed it.
0:53:31 > 0:53:36The difference in price on one takeaway...is that.
0:53:36 > 0:53:40- Oh! Wow!- Oh, wowee! On one takeaway?
0:53:41 > 0:53:46- Gosh.- That in itself is just over £1,000 a year.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48Yeah.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50- We'll take that.- We'll take that.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53During the experiment,
0:53:53 > 0:53:56the Taylors tried a whole range of different products.
0:53:57 > 0:53:59That really worked well, actually.
0:53:59 > 0:54:02- And we haven't missed buying the other brand, have we?- No.
0:54:02 > 0:54:05And the savings kept on stacking up.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09That's just... It's just unbelievable.
0:54:10 > 0:54:12I couldn't believe that one.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17Swapping just these six items...
0:54:20 > 0:54:23- Just on one tin of soup? 65p.- Wow.
0:54:23 > 0:54:27..saves them another £520 a year.
0:54:27 > 0:54:31In fact, the Taylors hardly rejected any swaps.
0:54:31 > 0:54:33Except those sausages.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35- Didn't like them.- Bit too rich.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37So I think we've done remarkably well here, haven't we?
0:54:37 > 0:54:39Amazing!
0:54:39 > 0:54:40Unbelievable.
0:54:40 > 0:54:43So far, so good.
0:54:43 > 0:54:48But can mum Lindsey really commit to quitting her cake-a-day habit?
0:54:48 > 0:54:51If you agree to just bake once a week,
0:54:51 > 0:54:54that would represent a saving of £24 a week.
0:54:54 > 0:54:57Gosh, that's a lot of money, isn't it?
0:54:57 > 0:55:02It is. It's a shade over £1,250 a year.
0:55:02 > 0:55:04And that wasn't all.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07You were spending £28.65 per week on confectionery.
0:55:07 > 0:55:10- Shall we halve it? - That still seems TOO high.
0:55:10 > 0:55:12OK. Well, if we cut it down by three-quarters
0:55:12 > 0:55:14that means you still spend £7 a week on it.
0:55:14 > 0:55:16Yeah, that's...probably more realistic.
0:55:16 > 0:55:17Good. Wow!
0:55:17 > 0:55:18Listen to you two.
0:55:19 > 0:55:22- OK. Good...- I'm seeing all these pound signs now,
0:55:22 > 0:55:25and wondering what I can do with the money.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28So - how do the final figures tot up?
0:55:28 > 0:55:30- We have made a saving.- OK.
0:55:30 > 0:55:34If you carry on like this - and I've got a feeling this is just the start,
0:55:34 > 0:55:37your weekly saving is £126.18.
0:55:37 > 0:55:39Wow.
0:55:39 > 0:55:40That's good, isn't it?
0:55:40 > 0:55:43- That's fantastic. - Yeah. That's really good.
0:55:43 > 0:55:44That is brilliant.
0:55:44 > 0:55:50That's a yearly saving of £6,561.36.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53- Yes!- I can work less now.
0:55:53 > 0:55:55You are spending less time in the kitchen.
0:55:55 > 0:55:57You are all eating healthier.
0:55:57 > 0:56:04And you are now giving yourself an extra £6,500 a year.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06That's great. Brilliant, isn't it?
0:56:06 > 0:56:09- It's been an absolute pleasure. - Thank you. Thank you. - Genuinely enjoyed it.
0:56:09 > 0:56:11Thank you.
0:56:11 > 0:56:14But there were times we thought it wasn't possible, as well.
0:56:16 > 0:56:19I just want to continue this journey.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22I don't want to go back to providing sweet treats.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24I think these changes are definitely going to stick.
0:56:24 > 0:56:28We've seen a better way of shopping, better way of eating, better way of cooking.
0:56:32 > 0:56:33That was fantastic.
0:56:33 > 0:56:35Jason has got what he wanted.
0:56:35 > 0:56:39He's got healthier food, and they are saving a sack full of money.
0:56:39 > 0:56:41But it's the transition in Lindsey
0:56:41 > 0:56:44which is nothing short of incredible.
0:56:44 > 0:56:46She's almost unrecognisable from the woman we met.
0:56:46 > 0:56:49I mean, this is absolutely astonishing.
0:56:49 > 0:56:53The time you spent with her, showing how much sugar and butter she was feeding her family
0:56:53 > 0:56:54was the best day's work you've ever done.
0:56:54 > 0:56:56That's very kind of you, Gregg.
0:56:56 > 0:56:59But there's also the small matter of who won the bet.
0:56:59 > 0:57:02Well, I said they would probably save, what, £60?
0:57:02 > 0:57:05I said 100. What did they end up saving?
0:57:05 > 0:57:07Well over 100. Well done.
0:57:07 > 0:57:09- Look, you can wear the hat. - Oh, wicked!
0:57:09 > 0:57:11- All right?- It's a bit small for me, Gregg.
0:57:11 > 0:57:13- Well, you got a big head. - Well, I have after that.
0:57:13 > 0:57:17Next time: A dad with a sneaky shopping habit.
0:57:17 > 0:57:21You're going to the shop 11 times every single week.
0:57:21 > 0:57:23That's outrageous.
0:57:23 > 0:57:26Can Gregg and Chris bring down this family's bills?
0:57:26 > 0:57:28Are you committed to making a change?
0:57:28 > 0:57:29- 100%.- Yeah, absolutely.