0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Holy guacamole!- Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin are back
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and more determined than ever...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08- Oh, look at this!- Whoa! Whoa!
0:00:08 > 0:00:11She's just gone crazy in the confectionery aisle!
0:00:11 > 0:00:14..to help families rein in their spending.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- We've been watching everything! - No!- Oh, no!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19That is a really funny way of shopping.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21They're taking over kitchens!
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- Oh, my... - It's like the aubergine emoji!
0:00:24 > 0:00:26She's traumatised by that!
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..boosting nutrition...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Apple and carrot don't go together!
0:00:30 > 0:00:31Oh, yes, they do!
0:00:31 > 0:00:34..scrutinising popular food and drink...
0:00:34 > 0:00:35That's vastly superior.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37I like that texture. And also it's a lot thicker,
0:00:37 > 0:00:39so you can get a lot more on your toast.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42..and giving the Great British public their say...
0:00:42 > 0:00:44- I think this is the nicest out of all of them.- Yeah.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46No. Definitely not!
0:00:46 > 0:00:50..on their mission to show us how we can eat well for less.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54- Wow!- Oh, my God!- I'm laughing, because if I don't laugh, I'll cry.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56- Yeah, we've got a fair bit of work to do.- Let's go!
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- Tonight...- Oh!
0:01:01 > 0:01:02..our biggest family yet.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Oh, my word, girls! Wow!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Can Gregg and Chris help this busy mum of five?
0:01:08 > 0:01:09Hello? Excuse me!
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Giving her some kitchen confidence...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- Wow! Have I got to fill that? - Of course we're going to fill it up.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16What's the matter with you?
0:01:16 > 0:01:18..and reign in her spending.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20I don't think I want to hear this!
0:01:32 > 0:01:35This week we're in Lancashire,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39with a mum desperate to turn the tide on her family's current eating,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42shopping and spending habits.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- ALL:- We are the Allison family!
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Single mum Angela works for a social housing organisation.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53We have six people in our household.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Purdey is age eight,
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Felicity is age 10,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Darcy is age 11,
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Claudia is age 15,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Isabella 18 and then there's me.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06It's crazy from morning to night and nobody's ever quiet,
0:02:06 > 0:02:07especially not her.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Pull a weird face. I don't care!
0:02:09 > 0:02:14Trying to rule five children is virtually impossible when
0:02:14 > 0:02:15they're aged eight to 18.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- ALL CHEERING - Sunshine.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Juggling a full-time job with bringing up five daughters
0:02:26 > 0:02:29means Angela has little time to plan meals
0:02:29 > 0:02:31and then shop for the family.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34So shopping for me is a daily occurrence.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Card?- Oh, gosh, yes, there's a card.
0:02:37 > 0:02:38It's contactless, girls.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43It's quite common for me to dispatch the children with my card or cash
0:02:43 > 0:02:45to go to the local village shops.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49We'll just go in, grab some chicken nuggets for the girls and chips,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51and that's just kind of how it goes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Cooking is a no-go-zone for time-strapped Angela,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57and meal times are all about convenience.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Would everybody like beans?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- No!- Yes!- What would you like?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Do you want some spaghetti?- Yeah.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- Mummy tries her hardiest, I think, doesn't she, Purdey?- Yeah.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Girls, dinner.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14None of my girls are fussy eaters.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17The fact is my cooking is diabolical.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Hello, sweetie.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Have you had a good day?
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Although she has recently mastered a roast.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Mind this, Felicity, because it's hot.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27I love roasts - I could have one every day.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29You see, and that,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33I'm real proud of that because that's only something I've done the last couple of months.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Do you think there'll be a day, Isabella, when you make me
0:03:35 > 0:03:36dinner, sweetheart?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- Yeah.- No.- No, I didn't think so.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Wanting to keep everybody happy,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Angela spends hours catering every evening.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47The girls are all different ages - some are at college and high school.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49They have different activities,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52so it can be quite normal that several of them
0:03:52 > 0:03:53have eaten earlier on,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57then somebody else will come back and then we'll start again.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02So now it's seven o'clock at night and I've been at this since 4:30.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06And by the time Angela eventually eats,
0:04:06 > 0:04:07she's not got the energy
0:04:07 > 0:04:09to make anything other than a bowl of porridge.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14It's very quick and easy, and it does fill you up.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16I shall have my porridge in my bed,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19probably for an hour or so, I'll get peace.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22To make matters more complicated,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Claudia and Isabella both have coeliac disease.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30And it basically means we can't eat anything with wheat in it, or gluten.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Things like bread, pasta...
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- All your usual foods - pizza... - ..crisps.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37We can't go to the chippy and have pies.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- It's everything. - It's more or less everything.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47And 15-year-old Claudia also has type 1 diabetes.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I don't produce insulin any more, which your bodies naturally do,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54so I have to have injections or an insulin pump like I've got.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57So I have to regularly check my blood glucose levels because,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00if they go too high or low, there's always the risk
0:05:00 > 0:05:02of being in hospital or getting severely ill.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08Claudia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on 1st May, 2008,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11a day I'll never forget.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15So our life completely changed because the care-free days are gone.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19The reality is the risks of her dying are still quite high.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Knowing that's in the back of your mind is awful as a parent.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Constantly worried about Claudia,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30running a very busy household
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and working full-time, Angela's exhausted.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35I do love my children.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39They do eat, but we need help to do it better.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I just want to sit down, eat healthy food,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45enjoy our food and be a family.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47How can that be so difficult?
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Got ya!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Angela's desperate for help and, fortunately for her,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Gregg and Chris are on their way to get them all back on track.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01This is a big store.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- It is, isn't it?- A very big store.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05And without a minute to waste,
0:06:05 > 0:06:09the boys tuck themselves away to get a good look at how Angela shops.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Let's get to work.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Eldest daughter Isabella and Mum have just arrived.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20That's quite a small trolley. There's six of them, isn't there?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I tell you, you have a trolley like that for your lunch.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26I mean, how she's going to feed a family of six for a week with that?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Oh, look. Half price.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31They've only just walked inside the door
0:06:31 > 0:06:33and they're drawn to a big stack of crisps.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36If you see a stack of something on its own inside the door,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39you naturally believe it's a really good offer.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- Yeah, get the sour cream and chives. - OK.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Remember, a deal is only a deal
0:06:43 > 0:06:47if it's an item you were going to buy in the first place.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Let's have a look. Oh, what's on offer? Have they got gammon?
0:06:50 > 0:06:51I don't know.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Let's have a look. Chicken.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56So, she's firmly of the mind-set that everything
0:06:56 > 0:06:59on the end of the aisle is of a best value product.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Oh, how about some pork chops?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- Yeah, I'll give it a whirl. What about the...- Oh, Mum, look.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07You can get some yogurts and things.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Bananas for Purdey.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11I want to get some sweetcorn because Darcy will eat that.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Have we got tomato ketchup and mayonnaise?
0:07:14 > 0:07:16What's the methods to their shopping?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Well, I don't know if there's actually a method as such.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Let's try the free-from aisle, Isabella.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Over 20% of us Brits buy or eat gluten-free products
0:07:26 > 0:07:29and it's a rapidly expanding market.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Mum, I didn't know they did pasta pots.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Look at that, £1.99 though!
0:07:33 > 0:07:36OK, so they're checking whether things are gluten-free,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38so we've definitely got a coeliac in this family.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41There is an absolutely fantastic array of gluten-free foods now,
0:07:41 > 0:07:43but this is where you're going to pay a little bit more.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46You need to be eating foods that never had gluten in the first place.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Isabella, Yorkshire puddings.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Yeah, yeah, yeah. Can we get some garlic dough balls?
0:07:52 > 0:07:54OK. Waffles, Isabella.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Oh, mozzarella sticks, look.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Mozzarella sticks?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Chips.- Just check they're gluten-free.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Beans. We need a four-pack or something though, don't we?
0:08:05 > 0:08:06What about some tomato soup?
0:08:06 > 0:08:10I'm beginning to think that nobody in that house is cooking.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12I've got no idea what they're eating for dinner.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- No meat, have we?- We've got pork.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Oh, yeah, we've got pork chops.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Pork chops are going to last a week?!
0:08:20 > 0:08:21Right, whole porridge.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Porridge, yeah, of course. That's what we were missing.- Get on the porridge!- Yeah.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25It's a big pack.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29They do say breakfast is the main meal of the day - maybe they're taking that literally.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Goodness me! Look how much we've bought today.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33They think this is a big shop.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- Tesco's own?- Definitely not.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Do you know what, I think they're nearly done.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- Shall we grab them before they get to the checkout?- OK.- Right.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41The boys have seen enough,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44but they'll have to be quick if they're to catch the girls.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48You all right, ladies? Can we help?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51If they can catch them, that is.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Hello?! Excuse me!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- Are you ignoring us? - Can we just stop you for a minute?
0:08:56 > 0:08:57SHE LAUGHS
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- Come back.- Hello.- Did you think we were going to nick your shopping?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Why didn't you stop? Who did you think we were?
0:09:02 > 0:09:03I haven't got my glasses on.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- That's a first.- Just run away!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12So, is this a bigger shop than you would normally do?
0:09:12 > 0:09:15A lot bigger because I haven't been shopping properly probably for a
0:09:15 > 0:09:17couple of months to a supermarket.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Now I'm here, I've made a bit of an effort.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Do you normally shop every day?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Yes. At least once a day.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Gotcha! How many meals have you got in here?
0:09:26 > 0:09:30I think two because I've got the pork chops...
0:09:30 > 0:09:32The beans, that's another meal.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33Oh, maybe three with the soup.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35I think we've got about a week.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36- A week?!- No!
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- What, six of you? - We don't eat that much.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Shall we go and ring this through the till?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Yeah.- Come on, then.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48Gregg and Chris want to find out how much this speedy shop has come to.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52- Gluten-free?- Yeah.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Who's a coeliac?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56And Claudia.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Right, OK. So you buy gluten-free ready meals, do you?
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Because this is an expensive way to avoid gluten, isn't it?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Have you tried cooking from scratch with no gluten in?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Apart from my roast, not really, no.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- My cooking skills aren't brilliant, and confidence.- Gotcha!
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Who does the shopping normally?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14I do or the girls go shopping.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- The girls will go in?- It teaches them to get a list,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19and to be able to use a card and pay.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22But you came here today without a list.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28Yes, that's true. I never normally come with a list, no.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29How much do you think this has cost you?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32I think about £48.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33I think bigger.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- £52.- Oh, my word!
0:10:37 > 0:10:38Go, Mummy!
0:10:38 > 0:10:41But if you've only got two or three meals in there,
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- that's expensive.- Very expensive. Whoops!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Shall we get this stuff home?
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Very nice of you to offer to push that, Isabelle, well done.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55The way I currently shop, I don't think is cost effective.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57It's quite scary that I've spent that
0:10:57 > 0:11:00and really there weren't any decent meals there.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Working hard in her job and at home means Angela rarely gets a break.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12So she works pretty much every day of the week,
0:11:12 > 0:11:14even when she has her days off, Saturday, Sunday,
0:11:14 > 0:11:15she's still working.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17And then she's got all five of us.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Purdey!
0:11:19 > 0:11:21She's got way too much to do.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24If I could save money, which I know I can do,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26I would spend it on family holidays.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30I've realised, over the last couple of years, time with your children
0:11:30 > 0:11:34is precious and that's what I'd like to do - just be with them more.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42It's up to Gregg and Chris to help Angela start saving.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44So while she's heading back with the shopping,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47they're having a sneaky peek around her kitchen.
0:11:47 > 0:11:48- OK.- Right.
0:11:50 > 0:11:51There's not a lot here, Chris, look.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- See that one? - Yeah, a couple of sauces.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- And this one, look.- Blimey!
0:11:56 > 0:11:58And, look. It's all big brand, isn't it?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00But there's no food.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03This has got to be the biggest family we've ever tried to help...
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- Yeah. - ..with the smallest stock of food.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07It is quite unusual.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Well, boys, wait till you see the fridge.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Full to the... No, no.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16- Empty.- You've got a slice of cake, some champagne and an egg.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18That might be the saddest fridge I've ever seen.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20It goes from bad to worse though.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23The kitchen freezer's almost bare,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26so maybe everything's in the chest freezer outside.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- There it is.- Ah-ha! The illusive freezer.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- Oh-ho! Fantastic!- There's nothing in there.- Not a single thing.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I thought there'd be something in it, otherwise what's it for?
0:12:37 > 0:12:40I think Angela will say she's too busy to plan and, as we know,
0:12:40 > 0:12:45- she's going to be very busy because she doesn't plan.- Yeah.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Having laid out today's purchases,
0:12:48 > 0:12:50the boys want to talk shop with Angela.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52This is the food you bought today.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55What does it look like, now you've got it all laid out on the table?
0:12:55 > 0:12:56That I've done a big shop.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- Really?- Yes.- We took the liberty
0:12:58 > 0:13:00of having a little rummage around your kitchen.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03We didn't see a huge amount of food in there, did we?
0:13:03 > 0:13:06No, because I shop every day normally for that meal.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- Why?- When you've got five children, there's medical conditions,
0:13:10 > 0:13:14sometimes your mind just gets blown when you do a big shop.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I do understand. I really do.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20How many times a week do you think you actually go shopping?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Probably between five and ten.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29On average, every month, you are visiting the shop 42 times.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30Don't say that!
0:13:30 > 0:13:34That's an average of ten times a week.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Do you know? One day you went shopping six times.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Maybe it was a particularly bad day.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43But for someone who's short of time...
0:13:43 > 0:13:45this is a complete waste of time.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Do you know how much money you're spending on food every week?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51No, not really. I try not to look at it.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53We've got some of your receipts here.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- On average...- I don't think I want to hear this.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00..you're spending £144 a week.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02No!
0:14:03 > 0:14:07But throw in the girls' lunch money and a weekly takeaway,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and Angela's total spend is...
0:14:10 > 0:14:12£233 a week.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- Really?- On average.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Oh, that's shocked me. I didn't think it was as much as that.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22This is over two-and-a-half times the national average
0:14:22 > 0:14:23for a family this size.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26You're doing £12,000 a year.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I can't believe how much money I'm wasting on food.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- This has got to stop. - Well, we're here to help you.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34I'm really clever and my mate, Chris, can lift heavy things.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Yes. I've been carrying him for a while!
0:14:36 > 0:14:40So, hopefully we can improve everybody's diets,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43save you some time and save you some money as well.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44I hope so.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48I'm absolutely mortified.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50It doesn't need to be that way,
0:14:50 > 0:14:51so I have to change,
0:14:51 > 0:14:55the girls have to change, and we have to do it together as a family.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01With six people to please and some ingrained bad habits to break,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03this isn't going to be easy.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I tell you what, Angela needs some help.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10A single mum of five girls with a full-time job.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- Yeah.- And you throw into the mix, what,
0:15:13 > 0:15:15coeliacs and diabetes?
0:15:15 > 0:15:17I mean, there's no wonder she's called us in, is it?
0:15:17 > 0:15:19We need to stop her going to the shop because,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22come lunch time at work, she's now thinking, "What do I feed the girls?"
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- That's pressure.- But that is coming about
0:15:24 > 0:15:26because of a lack of planning, isn't it?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29It would be much better to plan than it would to do multiple shops.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33I think another key to this is getting the girls in the kitchen,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36cooking gluten-free meals from scratch.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39If we can tackle some of these issues, I think we could save her £60 a week.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41I think there might be more to save.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I think we might be able to do £80 a week.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Either way, we've got our work cut out, haven't we?
0:15:47 > 0:15:51That's what the youngsters do, that is.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52With the Allisons out,
0:15:52 > 0:15:56we have been in and swapped many of their favourite branded products for
0:15:56 > 0:15:58cheaper, healthier alternatives.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00Oh, my word, girls!
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Wow!- What have you done with the place?
0:16:05 > 0:16:06But some items are the same -
0:16:06 > 0:16:09to see if they really can tell the difference
0:16:09 > 0:16:12between their usual branded and our non-branded food.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15I'm telling you, they are not Heinz.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16But you don't know that.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19And we want them to be adventurous...
0:16:19 > 0:16:21- Oh!- ..and try some new things.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24There's this, but I don't know how to say it? Polena...
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- Let me have a look. - It's pol-na-tus.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- Polenta.- It smells a bit like rice.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31I don't even know what you do with that.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- Whoa!- Oh, my word!
0:16:36 > 0:16:40My kitchen cupboards and fridge, I think, in ten years that I've
0:16:40 > 0:16:43lived here, it's the fullest they've ever been.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- So we've got beef brisket, chicken drumsticks.- OK...
0:16:47 > 0:16:50I'm not concerned my familiar food is gone.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52I'm more concerned about,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55"Do I have the ability to cook the food and,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58"when I do cook it, will it be edible?"
0:17:01 > 0:17:03So, day one of the Allisons' food swap,
0:17:03 > 0:17:08and where better start than with a gluten-free breakfast?
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Banana pancakes, girls.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13This morning, Angela's roped in some helpers.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15There's no flour in this recipe,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18just two mashed bananas and four eggs...
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Yay! Two out of two so far, Purdey!
0:17:21 > 0:17:24..beaten together with some gluten-free baking powder.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Everybody stand clear!
0:17:26 > 0:17:29And whilst the pancakes are frying...
0:17:29 > 0:17:30That's looking good, Claudia.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33..Felicity defrosts some frozen berries.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Oh, they look nice, don't they?
0:17:35 > 0:17:37But will the girls like them?
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Can I...? Let me try one.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46I don't think Claudia does.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- They're lovely.- They're disgusting!
0:17:49 > 0:17:50Perhaps with honey and berries,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52they'll go down better with the others.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Oh, that looks pretty. We should take a picture of that, Felicity.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04That's nice.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Is that nice?- Hmm-hmm.
0:18:06 > 0:18:13- SHE LAUGHS - That's my girl!
0:18:13 > 0:18:15What is wrong with you?!
0:18:15 > 0:18:17LAUGHTER
0:18:17 > 0:18:18Is that good?
0:18:18 > 0:18:23So, home-made breakfast has generally been a success and,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27for £1.50 all in, it's good value and nutritious too.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29But did the girls sniff a swap with their honey?
0:18:29 > 0:18:32I don't think it's the normal one. It tastes nicer.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35So it will be interesting to see when we've found out,
0:18:35 > 0:18:36won't we, what it is?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- If it's not branded, I'll be surprised.- Whoo!
0:18:39 > 0:18:41They're right, their honey has been switched,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43but for a supermarket own brand
0:18:43 > 0:18:46that could save them over £1.80 a jar.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Last year, the UK spent £117 million on honey,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57but is it a product worth paying more for?
0:18:57 > 0:19:00We're in Bristol, where this Bollywood fitness class
0:19:00 > 0:19:02are putting their taste buds to the taste,
0:19:02 > 0:19:06trying five popular honeys to see which they like the most.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10I use it a lot, actually.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I put it in pretty much anything I can, actually.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15I think it has to be nice and spreadable.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16I like it on toast.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Both the price and the taste are important for me because,
0:19:20 > 0:19:22as much as I would love to buy really expensive honey,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24I can't really afford to.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Today, they're trying luxury brand Hilltop Honey,
0:19:28 > 0:19:32costing £1.98 per 100g.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37Another premium honey, Tiptree, costing £1.47.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42There's also fellow big brand, Rowse, at £1.32.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Tesco's Finest, an own brand, at 92p.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50And finally, our budget option from ASDA, at 52p per 100g.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Tasters ready! Get dipping!
0:19:55 > 0:19:58First up, it's the budget supermarket honey.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01I don't like it that much.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04It doesn't taste much like honey.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07It's quite sweet, but it's like really mild at the same time, like,
0:20:07 > 0:20:08not much taste going on.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Next, the luxury and most expensive honey,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16which is the only organic honey in the test.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18It's definitely better than the first one.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19It's much rounder,
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- richer-flavoured. - I definitely prefer that one.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Yes, same here. It's got a much nicer flavour to it.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28What about the popular big brand?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31I quite like it because I can taste it on the bread -
0:20:31 > 0:20:34the others kind of disappear into the bread.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Yeah, I agree with you, I really like this one.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40So which of these honeys is to be crowned queen bee?
0:20:42 > 0:20:44And the winner is - Hilltop Honey.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48LAUGHTER
0:20:48 > 0:20:51So it seems that price is a factor when it comes to honey,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54with the luxury organic brand coming in first
0:20:54 > 0:20:58and the rest trailing in descending price order.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03I thought it would be an expensive honey
0:21:03 > 0:21:05because it just tastes quite rich and lovely.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10I don't mind shelling out a few extra pounds for something better.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13So, according to our Bollywooders,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16when it comes to honey, quality does come at a price.
0:21:23 > 0:21:29In Lancashire, if Angela's going to reduce her £230 a week food spend,
0:21:29 > 0:21:32every penny's going to count.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36So what will she think of her favourite staple - porridge?
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Erm... It looks nice.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42She usually buys individual branded sachets,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45but we've given her a whole box of instant porridge.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50I don't think it's quite as nice as my normal porridge,
0:21:50 > 0:21:54but I think, if I put some fruit in it, it would be absolutely fine.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55That's good news,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58as this own-brand is 97p cheaper
0:21:58 > 0:22:01and over twice the size of her normal big brand.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04If it's a lot less expensive, then I'm happy.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12Purdey and Felicity, meanwhile, are road testing their crisps.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15They taste like our normal cheese and onion crisps.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17If Mummy got these again, I'd be happy.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Good work, girls.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24Swapping to these supermarket own brands could save £1.30 a week -
0:22:24 > 0:22:27that's over £65 a year.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Now, what about one of their top teas?
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Are they our usual waffles?
0:22:32 > 0:22:33No, because they're too long.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36They don't smell like the normal waffles either.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38They're five rows long and then they're...
0:22:38 > 0:22:41I can't believe you actually count the rows on waffles!
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Waffles go five by five, these go four by five.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Sounds like a load of waffle to me.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48But what do they think of the beans?
0:22:48 > 0:22:50They are our normal beans, I think.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52No, they're not.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- It's too watery.- I don't think they are the same, but they taste nice.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Last chance, Claudia.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01No, the beans aren't ours.
0:23:01 > 0:23:02- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Sorry, they are your favourite brand of beans.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Now back to those impostor waffles. Nice or not?
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- There're all right. - Are you not keen on them?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Why? Felicity likes them.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15They're fine.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17That's the spirit, Angela.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20And if they did swap to this supermarket own brand,
0:23:20 > 0:23:24they'd get two more waffles and a saving of 85p a pack.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Time to wash down those possible savings with some diet cola.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31I don't like it. It's not as fizzy.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33I think it depends on the price because,
0:23:33 > 0:23:34if it was really cost-effective,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36then I think we could manage with it.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Well, Angela, it could be cost effective,
0:23:39 > 0:23:43as this supermarket own brand cola is £1.30 a bottle cheaper
0:23:43 > 0:23:46than your usual brand.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Oh, wow!- The Allisons use their kitchen freezer
0:23:48 > 0:23:50for convenience food.
0:23:50 > 0:23:51Whilst in their garage,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55there's a chest freezer that's currently standing totally empty.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Gregg and Chris are on their way to see dietician Hala El-Shafie
0:24:00 > 0:24:04to find out what you can and can't freeze.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07So, I think one of people's main concerns with freezing
0:24:07 > 0:24:10is they don't know how long they can freeze different things for.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Generally speaking, it's about three to six months.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17One thing I'm unsure about is how to safely and properly defrost things.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20So, ideally, what you would do is you'd leave it in the fridge
0:24:20 > 0:24:22overnight and defrost it there.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Raw ingredients should not be refrozen,
0:24:25 > 0:24:27unless they are cooked first.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30So, are there any foods that you can't freeze?
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Well, we've got an array here.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Why don't you have a guess?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37I don't think you can freeze the cucumber, the tomatoes, the lettuce,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39because they've got such a high water content
0:24:39 > 0:24:42that when you defrost it they really turn to mush.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Eggs, do you know what? I wouldn't freeze eggs.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47So eggs you can actually freeze but not with their shells on.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50You'd need to crack them, whisk them up and then actually freeze them.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Can I give you a tip on ginger?
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Right, it grates a lot easier when it's frozen.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Similarly, you can do the same with a chilli.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Look at that, it looks beautiful!
0:24:58 > 0:25:02And you don't get it over your hands in the same way as you if you were
0:25:02 > 0:25:03handling a fresh chilli.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05That's brilliant. I never thought of that.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Most foods are freezer-friendly,
0:25:08 > 0:25:12although some, like cheese, do not defrost in as good a condition,
0:25:12 > 0:25:13but are great for using in recipes.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16You are not telling me you can freeze a whole banana.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18You can actually freeze a whole banana.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- You haven't got one, have you?- I have. Here's one I prepared earlier.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Hang on a minute - this is brilliant. That is amazing!
0:25:24 > 0:25:27It is good, isn't it? But, yeah, you're right. I mean, this is...
0:25:27 > 0:25:32What are you doing? What are you doing? You just broke my banana!
0:25:32 > 0:25:34I was really enjoying that!
0:25:34 > 0:25:38Thaw your frozen banana for five minutes, then remove the peel,
0:25:38 > 0:25:43so the flesh defrosts quicker, ready for smoothies, ice cream and baking.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46This is great because we're all guilty of throwing certain foods
0:25:46 > 0:25:49away that actually, with a little bit of correct preparation
0:25:49 > 0:25:52and storage, you needn't throw it away any more.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55- I had no idea you could freeze all these different foods.- There you go.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57It's an education, Gregg.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Gregg's back in Lancashire, determined to wean Angela
0:26:07 > 0:26:10off her daily shopping habit by showing her how easily
0:26:10 > 0:26:12she could stock her freezer.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15We've got to stop Angela doing this daily shop -
0:26:15 > 0:26:18it's taking up lots of time and it's really expensive.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Hello!
0:26:20 > 0:26:23I can show Angela how to cook once
0:26:23 > 0:26:26and probably make three separate meals -
0:26:26 > 0:26:28that's my plan.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Right! I want to show you something.
0:26:32 > 0:26:33OK.
0:26:36 > 0:26:37Oh, my word!
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- Have I got to fill that?- Of course we're going to fill it up!
0:26:39 > 0:26:44- What's the matter with you?! Right, put the lid on!- Right.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48Gregg wants Angela to batch cook and make cottage pies,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51bolognese and chilli con carne all in one go.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53In it goes.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Oh! Yeah, nearly missed.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57They start with the main ingredient -
0:26:57 > 0:26:59one-and-a-half kilos of lean mince.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Right, that's browned. So we're just going to tip this out.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08And if you look around this, you've got lean mince here...
0:27:08 > 0:27:12- Yeah.- ..carrots, onions, beans, lentils, tomatoes -
0:27:12 > 0:27:14all part of your five-a-day.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17And talking of five-a-day, time to prep those veg.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21To make this even quicker, we're not going to chop the carrot.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- Right.- We are going to...
0:27:26 > 0:27:27grate the carrot.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30I've never grated a carrot!
0:27:30 > 0:27:33How can I be 47 and never have grated a carrot?
0:27:33 > 0:27:36This is another technique for the girls and I.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38I want the girls to be able to cook
0:27:38 > 0:27:40and I feel I've let them down in that way,
0:27:40 > 0:27:42and that's why I want to do this.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44I don't think you've let anybody down.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48The grated carrot will cook quicker and it's added to chopped onions,
0:27:48 > 0:27:52followed by tomato paste, garlic and finally the browned mince.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55The beef's going in. The beef is going...
0:27:56 > 0:27:58..in.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01I'm excited. Come on!
0:28:01 > 0:28:05To bulk out the mince, Gregg's adding tinned lentils.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09- They are part of your five a day and fantastic fibre.- Yes!
0:28:09 > 0:28:12Whilst the mince and veg cook,
0:28:12 > 0:28:17Gregg wants to tackle Angela about her planning - or current lack of.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Very simple. A weekly food planner,
0:28:20 > 0:28:24and the idea is as you fill it in and then you make a list of the
0:28:24 > 0:28:26- ingredients that you would need. - Yeah.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30And I think what's also equally as important is that everybody lends
0:28:30 > 0:28:33a hand, so it's not just your responsibility.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35They've got to start helping.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38Meal planning for the week will save Angela time,
0:28:38 > 0:28:41money and the stress of shopping every day.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46And with the mince ready, it's time to call in the cavalry.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49What I've done is I've taken a third of this and what you're going to do,
0:28:49 > 0:28:53ladies, is put it into those dishes
0:28:53 > 0:28:57and then top them up with mashed potato.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Whilst the production line cracks on with the cottage pies,
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Gregg and Angela divide the remaining mince -
0:29:02 > 0:29:04one half into chilli con carne...
0:29:04 > 0:29:09- Now give it a stir.- ..and the other into a bolognese sauce.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- Tomatoes.- And do you know?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14I've always bought bolognese sauce in a jar.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- I've got a chilli. - I'm doing the chilli.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- You're doing the chilli. - I'm doing the Bolognese.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23So from this one batch of lean mince and a pile of veg,
0:29:23 > 0:29:27- you've got a lot of dinners here.- It's just brilliant.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Just seeing it makes you realise it's the way forward
0:29:29 > 0:29:32for a family with five children, definitely.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35Listen, you need planning.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37You need the family to join in.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39A little bit of organisation once a week,
0:29:39 > 0:29:42you could easily make yourself 20, 30 dinners.
0:29:43 > 0:29:48Each dish is totally gluten-free and costs close to a pound per portion.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52I'm hoping that Angela's learnt that she can cook in advance,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55use that freezer, save time,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58save money and all of those ladies can eat better.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04I honestly think that the way forward for my family
0:30:04 > 0:30:06and for me is batch cooking.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11He's made me realise that I can do it, but I do have to plan.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21With six mouths to feed, Angela could really benefit
0:30:21 > 0:30:25from economies of scale when she's shopping and cooking.
0:30:25 > 0:30:26Unceremoniously.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31Angela often cooks roast gammon, buying two small joints a week,
0:30:31 > 0:30:36so we've given her one larger gammon that's £3.50 cheaper.
0:30:36 > 0:30:37It takes longer to cook,
0:30:37 > 0:30:42but Angela's using half this evening and keeping the rest to use another day.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Quite often, when they've had gammon, there's nothing left -
0:30:45 > 0:30:48so perhaps I need to look at buying larger pieces of gammon.
0:30:49 > 0:30:50With tonight's portion,
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Angela's challenge is to make a stir fry for her
0:30:53 > 0:30:55and the girls to enjoy together.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59I think it's very obvious that I've cooked very little from scratch.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Shouldn't set their mouths on fire with that.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05I think, by putting it all in, Angela, it might.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Pineapple as well as those veg ensures this dish
0:31:09 > 0:31:12is a good way of packing in those five a day.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15I think I'd be upset if the girls didn't like it
0:31:15 > 0:31:18because I've taken myself out my comfort zone
0:31:18 > 0:31:20and I'm really trying, so I hope they do like it.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26Angela's also using gluten-free rice noodles for the first time...
0:31:27 > 0:31:30- Hello, girls.- Costing under £1.20 a portion,
0:31:30 > 0:31:34will the stir fry get the reaction Angela's hoping for?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Oh!
0:31:36 > 0:31:38Oh, lordy, lordy!
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Oh!
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Whoops! Maybe a little too much chilli.
0:31:43 > 0:31:44Spicy!
0:31:44 > 0:31:46COUGHING
0:31:46 > 0:31:49Wow! Girls, I feel so emotional that you're eating it
0:31:49 > 0:31:51that it's brought me to tears.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55I'd have it again, yeah, just without the spices.
0:31:55 > 0:31:56What are the noodles like, girls?
0:31:56 > 0:31:59Noodles are nice, the gammon's nice, just don't like the peppers.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02That's a result for me.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04OK, for a first go, that wasn't bad.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12But it's not just money-saving meals that will reduce those food bills.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14These crisps are different to what we usually have.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16100%, they're different.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19Yeah, I'd swap these if they'd been swapped
0:32:19 > 0:32:20because they're really nice.
0:32:20 > 0:32:21Nice one, Darcy.
0:32:21 > 0:32:26This supermarket own brand is nearly 90p cheaper than your big brand.
0:32:26 > 0:32:27I like popcorn,
0:32:27 > 0:32:29but, I have to say, I prefer this
0:32:29 > 0:32:31because I find the one we normally have
0:32:31 > 0:32:33sometimes is too sweet.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35It should be less sweet, Angela,
0:32:35 > 0:32:40as this substitute popcorn has over 45% less sugar than your usual and
0:32:40 > 0:32:41it's 60p a bag cheaper.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45I'd definitely be happy to keep this as a swap, yeah.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48I think you should take the bag off me before I eat it all.
0:32:50 > 0:32:51Ow!
0:32:51 > 0:32:55Now, will Felicity and Purdey be as keen on their fromage frais?
0:32:56 > 0:32:59I don't like the other ones that much now I've tasted these.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Result! Whilst it's a saving of just 5p a pack,
0:33:02 > 0:33:06you get an extra three tubes, so definitely worth considering.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12LAUGHTER
0:33:12 > 0:33:17An estimated 9.5 million people buy fromage frais in the UK
0:33:17 > 0:33:19and it's a popular kid's desert,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22but what do children want from their fromage frais?
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Well, these mini boppers at this Hampshire dance club
0:33:27 > 0:33:29are going to tell us.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35I think you need to have a good taste and no bits.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39I never think about how much it costs my mum to buy yogurt.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42I've never really considered eating a known supermarket brand yogurt.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Erm...yeah.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Up for scrutiny today are Sainsbury's Basics
0:33:51 > 0:33:53at 17p per 100g.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Morrisons' Savers, also 17p.
0:33:56 > 0:34:01Aldi Everyday Essentials, the cheapest, at 12p.
0:34:01 > 0:34:02Popular brand Petits Filous,
0:34:02 > 0:34:08the second priciest, at 53p, and our only organic fromage frais,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11which at 61p is the most expensive.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17But which strawberry delight will these dancers like the best?
0:34:17 > 0:34:19First up, a popular big brand.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22Although it looks watery,
0:34:22 > 0:34:25it's actually really thick in your mouth and creamy.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28It does look a bit like Greek yogurt.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31It's quite lumpy when you actually eat it.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Next, it's a supermarket own brand -
0:34:33 > 0:34:36joint second cheapest in the test.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39It tastes more like strawberry.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41This one has a lot more flavour.
0:34:41 > 0:34:42Too thin for me.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44The final fromage frais is the organic,
0:34:44 > 0:34:47the highest priced, with the least sugar of the lot.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50No!
0:34:50 > 0:34:51No!
0:34:51 > 0:34:54It tastes really manufactured.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56I definitely disagree.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58I really like this one.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00It's proved a tough tasting.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04But which fromage frais did our dancers decide was the best?
0:35:04 > 0:35:06And the winner was Sainsbury's Basics.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09LAUGHTER
0:35:09 > 0:35:12So beating the brands was Sainsbury's budget option
0:35:12 > 0:35:17and right behind at the same price, but 13% less sugar, was Morrisons -
0:35:17 > 0:35:20leaving the most expensive in last place.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I'm happy that it won because I preferred the taste of that one.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25I've never tried so many yogurts
0:35:25 > 0:35:27and realised how different all of them really tasted.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35It's not easy keeping all six people in the Allison household happy,
0:35:35 > 0:35:39so Chris wants to get everyone involved making meals
0:35:39 > 0:35:41the whole family can enjoy.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44So, if I can get the three eldest cooking and having a healthier
0:35:44 > 0:35:46relationship with food,
0:35:46 > 0:35:48not only will that take the pressure off of Angela,
0:35:48 > 0:35:50but it will be great for them.
0:35:54 > 0:35:55- Hi.- How are we?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- Good.- Great. How are you?
0:35:57 > 0:36:01I'm very well, thank you very much for asking. So, do we like pizza?
0:36:01 > 0:36:02ALL: Yes.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05But they can be quite expensive, can't they, gluten-free pizzas?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Yeah, they're more expensive than normal.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Well, we're making pizza today but we're making polenta pizza.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- Do you know what polenta is? - ALL: No.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Polenta is ground corn,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18so it's gluten-free and can be brought in grain form
0:36:18 > 0:36:19or as a readymade block.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21First things first,
0:36:21 > 0:36:26if you could put four teaspoons of yeast extract into that pan for me.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Gluten-free stock can be quite expensive,
0:36:29 > 0:36:32so Chris is using gluten-free yeast extract instead.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35And hopefully it will just give the base a nice colour
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- and a nice bit of flavour. OK? - That just looks disgusting.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42The loose polenta is added to the pan and heated so it expands,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45ready for the girls to add some Parmesan.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46- All of it?- Yeah.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49So it's gone a bit like a dough, hasn't it?
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- Yeah.- So I want you to try and sort of spread that out.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55Similar to a pizza base, yeah?
0:36:56 > 0:36:57After a quick brush with oil,
0:36:57 > 0:37:03the bases go into the oven for 25 minutes to dry out and crisp up.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06Chris is also showing the girls how to make chips from the pre-made
0:37:06 > 0:37:09polenta, which costs around 75p a pack.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13Chop it up as thickly or as thinly as you want,
0:37:13 > 0:37:16drizzle some oil over it and then we just whack them in the oven.
0:37:16 > 0:37:17- Simple as that.- Simple.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Simple.- Simple.- Here we go.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22With the pizza bases ready for toppings...
0:37:22 > 0:37:26So I think the first thing you want to be doing is putting on some tomato puree
0:37:26 > 0:37:28and then pretty much put on whatever you want.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31..Chris wants to discuss their school lunches -
0:37:31 > 0:37:35currently costing Angela £45 a week for the three of them.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39If you could commit to just having two packed lunches a week,
0:37:39 > 0:37:40that would save £18 a week,
0:37:40 > 0:37:44which over the course of a year would come to £720.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45That's a lot of money, isn't it?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Yeah, but there's never anything for packed lunches in the house.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51So if we get your mum to buy the right things you'd do that, would you?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Yeah, I would. But it's like, I want things like chicken.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- I love chicken.- But we could do that. We could buy chicken breast,
0:37:57 > 0:37:59cook them and you could take a nice chicken salad.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- I don't have time to cook it.- You do have time to cook it.- No, I don't.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05You do. If you all come together and work as a team,
0:38:05 > 0:38:06you'll have the time, won't you?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Will you all commit, please...
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- Yes!- ..to taking a packed lunch at least twice a week and save your mum
0:38:12 > 0:38:13a small fortune in the process?
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- Sure.- Yes? - ALL: Yeah.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17- Definitely? - ALL: Yeah.
0:38:17 > 0:38:18- Shake on it?- Deal!
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Well done! Thank you.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Ooh, nice work, Chris.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- Shall we get these in the oven? - ALL: Yeah.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Just ten minutes later...
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Oh, they look really good.
0:38:31 > 0:38:32- Ours looks amazing.- Be careful.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34- This is very, very hot. - That's yours.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Also ready are the polenta chips.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39- Oh, they look good. - They do, don't they?
0:38:40 > 0:38:44Costing £6 for both pizzas and their toppings, these are much
0:38:44 > 0:38:47cheaper than the girls' usual gluten-free takeaway pizzas.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51But do they taste as good as they look?
0:38:53 > 0:38:55What do we think?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58You don't look convinced.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01- I think that's all right, isn't it? - It's all right.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04I think it's just because that pizza didn't have any mozzarella on.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06It's all right. I just don't like the taste of the base.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09But apart from that, it is really good.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11As always, it's a mixed reaction.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15But maybe Angela, Felicity and Purdey will be more enthusiastic.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Do you like it?
0:39:17 > 0:39:19That's really nice. Well done.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21What about those polenta chips?
0:39:21 > 0:39:23They're really good.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25- Yeah?- I really like them.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27- So did we enjoy making that? - ALL: Yeah.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29- Shall we make it again? - ALL: No.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36OK, so the girls' first exposure to polenta pizza
0:39:36 > 0:39:39might not have been the huge success I was hoping for,
0:39:39 > 0:39:42but what was a success was the fact that they were really happy to get
0:39:42 > 0:39:44involved, really happy to take part.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48It was like good fun cooking it and everything, but it tasted disgusting.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51I don't think it tasted disgusting, I just think the base wasn't...
0:39:51 > 0:39:52It needs more flavour.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55One of the things the family need to do is get organised
0:39:55 > 0:39:58and, by the girls helping out and taking some of the pressure off of
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Angela, that will free up some time for her to be more organised.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10In order to help her mum, Claudia's taking control in the kitchen
0:40:10 > 0:40:12and cooking breakfast for everyone.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15She's using bacon medallions, which have less fact on them.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Having lined a muffin tin with the bacon,
0:40:19 > 0:40:24Claudia breaks an egg over the top, adds tomato and seasoning. Easy.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26Well, they'd best like it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29They don't have a choice - they're going to eat it, aren't they?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31Voila!
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Baking the eggs for ten minutes at 220 degrees
0:40:34 > 0:40:37is also healthier than frying.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Ta-da!
0:40:39 > 0:40:40Well, they look delicious.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44- Are they, Claudia? - That's actually really, really nice.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47They often have fast food breakfasts at the weekend,
0:40:47 > 0:40:51but Claudia's egg bites are nearly £7 cheaper.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53What I like about this breakfast is it's quick,
0:40:53 > 0:40:56it's easy and I think it would be a good start to the day.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01Not shopping daily means everyone's cooking more from scratch.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Wow! Look at this!
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Gluten-free soda bread.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Costing £1.20 to make, this soda bread is nearly £2 cheaper
0:41:10 > 0:41:13than their usual branded gluten-free loaf.
0:41:13 > 0:41:14I like it.
0:41:14 > 0:41:21- The inside's fine, but I think the top's just a bit hard.- Really?
0:41:21 > 0:41:24The swaps are also getting mixed reviews.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Hmm.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28I don't think they're my usuals
0:41:28 > 0:41:32because I like them really fluffy and these aren't that fluffy.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35They're not your usual brand of crumpets, girls,
0:41:35 > 0:41:38but these supermarket ones are 40p cheaper
0:41:38 > 0:41:40and you get two extra per pack.
0:41:40 > 0:41:46I think the butter's swapped because it's not very tasteful as our usual.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Nothing gets past you, Purdey!
0:41:49 > 0:41:52This switched butter could take another £1.50
0:41:52 > 0:41:53off their weekly spend.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58I really like it. So if I had been swapped, I would definitely keep it.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Tonight, it's another first for the family -
0:42:03 > 0:42:06as Darcy and Purdey are taking over the kitchen.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10This is an easy one-pot barbecue chicken.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13Chicken and veg are covered in a barbecue sauce
0:42:13 > 0:42:15and chucked in the oven for 40 minutes.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18I thought it would be really hard because of all the ingredients
0:42:18 > 0:42:21that were in it and how you mix it and stuff,
0:42:21 > 0:42:23but, when I actually did it, it was quite easy to do.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29This is the first time ever I've had dinner made for me,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32so I'm quite excited and it's lovely.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35It's actually really nice to see what they can actually achieve.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I think it's nice for Mum
0:42:37 > 0:42:40because she's always really busy with her work.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45I think it's nice for her to have relaxing time in the sitting room.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Containing four different vegetables,
0:42:48 > 0:42:52once again, it's a nutritious meal that costs just over a pound a head.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- Is this for me?- Yes. This one.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56But will Angela be impressed?
0:42:56 > 0:42:57There you are, Mummy.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- Hmm. That's lovely.- It is.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06What do you think of it, Felicity?
0:43:06 > 0:43:07- It's nice.- Hmm-hmm.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10So are you going to be able to cook me a meal like this every week?
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Yeah. Me and Darcy could, without any fighting.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16This is really delicious, girls. Well done.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Cooking one gluten-free meal seems to be working,
0:43:21 > 0:43:24so Gregg and Chris are hoping Hala might have another simple dish the
0:43:24 > 0:43:25girls could easily make.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29We've got a tricky one for you.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32Have you got a tasty recipe that's quick and easy
0:43:32 > 0:43:34that doesn't contain any gluten
0:43:34 > 0:43:38and preferably is made with food from the freezer?
0:43:38 > 0:43:42I have indeed. I've got a great fish stew, which everybody can enjoy.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46If it's not from the freezer, it's from the store cupboard.
0:43:46 > 0:43:49Having heated a little rapeseed oil,
0:43:49 > 0:43:52Gregg throws in two good handfuls of frozen onions.
0:43:52 > 0:43:54So you've bought these frozen, haven't you?
0:43:54 > 0:43:57- That's right.- But obviously it would be a great way
0:43:57 > 0:43:58of utilising any leftovers.
0:43:58 > 0:44:00If you had half an onion leftover,
0:44:00 > 0:44:03- chop it up and stick it in the freezer.- Exactly.
0:44:03 > 0:44:07Frozen pre-prepared onions are more expensive than prepping them
0:44:07 > 0:44:11yourself, but for a large family like the Allisons,
0:44:11 > 0:44:14they can be a quick and cost effective way
0:44:14 > 0:44:17to help encourage them make a home-made meal.
0:44:17 > 0:44:20A teaspoon of paprika.
0:44:20 > 0:44:21That is beautiful.
0:44:21 > 0:44:25Garlic, chilli and smoked paprika all hitting the pan.
0:44:26 > 0:44:30- Right!- Next in the pan, two tins of tomatoes.
0:44:30 > 0:44:34What we want next is about seven cubes of the spinach.
0:44:34 > 0:44:36I've never cooked like this.
0:44:36 > 0:44:38- There you go.- That's brilliant!
0:44:38 > 0:44:41And two thirds of the mixed veg.
0:44:41 > 0:44:45For additional fibre and protein, Hala is using a tin of chickpeas.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48And it's another one of your five a day, isn't it, chickpeas?
0:44:48 > 0:44:50- It is.- No way.- Yeah, yeah.- No way!
0:44:50 > 0:44:53- Way, way.- So, the next thing is to turn the heat up,
0:44:53 > 0:44:56put the lid on and make sure all these veggies are heated
0:44:56 > 0:44:57through before we add the fish in.
0:44:57 > 0:44:59Before we go fishing, did you say?
0:44:59 > 0:45:00Before we add the fish in.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03Needn't pack my waders then.
0:45:03 > 0:45:07Minutes later, the vegetables are properly thawed and hot through.
0:45:07 > 0:45:09HE LAUGHS
0:45:09 > 0:45:11Look at this.
0:45:11 > 0:45:13Wow! Let me have a look at that.
0:45:13 > 0:45:15That's a bar of soap.
0:45:15 > 0:45:17It looks like a bar of soap.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21At just 60p per steak,
0:45:21 > 0:45:26these are great value and just as nutritious as fresh fish.
0:45:26 > 0:45:29Let's put the lid on that now and that's going to take just another
0:45:29 > 0:45:30eight minutes and that dish will be done.
0:45:30 > 0:45:32Do you know what's really good about this?
0:45:32 > 0:45:34Didn't have to cut up anything.
0:45:34 > 0:45:37- We didn't get a knife or a chopping board out at all. - We didn't, actually.
0:45:37 > 0:45:39This is probably the easiest way to cook ever.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43Once the fish is flaky, it's ready.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46That smells lovely, doesn't it?
0:45:46 > 0:45:47That's done. Look at that.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51- Perfect. Smells amazing.- No prep, one pot.
0:45:51 > 0:45:55Gluten-free. Looks incredibly tasty.
0:45:55 > 0:45:57- Is it cheap?- This whole dish is £4.41.
0:45:57 > 0:46:0274p a portion, that's incredibly good value.
0:46:02 > 0:46:05But will the taste be as good as the cost?
0:46:05 > 0:46:07Hot!
0:46:07 > 0:46:12Mm! That is rich and fruity from those tomatoes reducing.
0:46:12 > 0:46:14And that fish brings a lot of flavour, doesn't it?
0:46:14 > 0:46:16- Phwoar!- That's really lovely.
0:46:16 > 0:46:18- Yeah. It's good, isn't it? - That is a winner.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20Winner, winner, fish stew dinner.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27In Lancashire, the Allisons' swaps are almost over
0:46:27 > 0:46:30and Angela has not visited the shop once.
0:46:30 > 0:46:33The girls agreed to try packed lunches,
0:46:33 > 0:46:36so Angela is using up the ham and soda bread made earlier in the week.
0:46:37 > 0:46:39It's absolutely brilliant,
0:46:39 > 0:46:42the fact that this gammon is from a previous meal,
0:46:42 > 0:46:45so that saves money and I haven't had to go to the shop.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48- Have a good day at school and enjoy...- Don't touch me!
0:46:48 > 0:46:50..your freshly made bread and packed lunch.
0:46:51 > 0:46:56And before she starts work, Angela preps tonight's finale.
0:46:56 > 0:46:59She's going to be using her slow cooker for the first time.
0:46:59 > 0:47:03I am starting to feel more confident and, if you would have asked me if I
0:47:03 > 0:47:05could have used the slow cooker a week ago, I'd have said,
0:47:05 > 0:47:06"I don't think so."
0:47:06 > 0:47:10She's making Thai beef curry using beef brisket,
0:47:10 > 0:47:14a cheaper cut of meat, which benefits from a slow cook.
0:47:14 > 0:47:20Angela puts all the ingredients in the pot and, six hours later...
0:47:20 > 0:47:24her beef curry, costing £15, is ready,
0:47:24 > 0:47:28just as the girls return home from school.
0:47:28 > 0:47:30But how was Claudia's packed lunch?
0:47:31 > 0:47:32If it saves my mum money,
0:47:32 > 0:47:35I would have those packed lunches probably every day of the week,
0:47:35 > 0:47:38they're easy to make, just like without certain things like the bread...
0:47:38 > 0:47:41I don't like the bread much.
0:47:41 > 0:47:43Angela could save £240 a year
0:47:43 > 0:47:46if she didn't give Claudia lunch money twice a week.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48Come on, girls. Sit down.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51So, time for Angela's first-ever Thai curry.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53Will it be a total triumph?
0:47:55 > 0:47:57Lovely.
0:47:57 > 0:47:58The meat is nice.
0:47:58 > 0:48:00The rice is nice.
0:48:00 > 0:48:02I quite like this, actually.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04It's not actually bad.
0:48:04 > 0:48:06Like, I'm impressed.
0:48:06 > 0:48:07Now, this is a result.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11Angela has made a meal that even Claudia is enjoying.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15It's gluten-free and any leftovers can be frozen for another night.
0:48:15 > 0:48:17Mum's cooking this week has actually been all right.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20It's been different, but I did like everything she made.
0:48:20 > 0:48:24- I did try it all.- It's been lovely cooking one meal for all of us
0:48:24 > 0:48:27and the fact that it's gluten-free is just amazing.
0:48:34 > 0:48:38Gregg and Chris are on their way to the Allisons to see how they've got on.
0:48:39 > 0:48:46As a full-time working mum of five girls, with dietary needs...
0:48:46 > 0:48:51- Yeah.- ..that's resulted in Angela shopping every day...
0:48:51 > 0:48:52More than, sometimes.
0:48:52 > 0:48:56..which is hugely time-consuming and hugely expensive.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59The real reliance on these gluten-free products,
0:48:59 > 0:49:01which again are expensive,
0:49:01 > 0:49:05so hopefully our meal plan has shown her that there are a lot of quick
0:49:05 > 0:49:09recipes that the whole family can eat that don't contain gluten.
0:49:09 > 0:49:12Now, it's literally down to them to see what they've embraced and what
0:49:12 > 0:49:13they are going to have rejected.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15Well, we've got a bet on as well, Chris.
0:49:15 > 0:49:17I reckon we'd save them 60 quid.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20- You thought 80. - Yeah, maybe I stronged it.
0:49:20 > 0:49:24Bad habits, though, are deeply, deeply ingrained in this family.
0:49:24 > 0:49:26I think it's going to be a big ask.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28Bad habits are hard to break.
0:49:28 > 0:49:30I'd been working with you now for over two years.
0:49:32 > 0:49:34- All good things come to an end. - Promise?
0:49:34 > 0:49:36THEY LAUGH
0:49:36 > 0:49:40I'm really excited to find out exactly what has been swapped and
0:49:40 > 0:49:43how much money we can potentially save
0:49:43 > 0:49:45because I think then we can move on to our next step,
0:49:45 > 0:49:48so it's really exciting.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51Well, Angela, the wait is nearly over.
0:49:51 > 0:49:53- It is us again.- Hello.- Hello.
0:49:53 > 0:49:55- Come on in.- Thank you very much.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00Right, what we want to know is how has it gone?
0:50:00 > 0:50:03I think very well. I've learnt a lot.
0:50:03 > 0:50:07I've realised that I can cook and the girls can cook as well.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10How did you get on making gluten-free food from scratch?
0:50:10 > 0:50:12It's a winner all round - gluten-free.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15The girls eating the same meals, which saves time,
0:50:15 > 0:50:16and everybody is happy.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18Have they been eating everything?
0:50:18 > 0:50:22Yes. They've done really, really well. I'm really proud.
0:50:22 > 0:50:23Have you been going to the shop?
0:50:23 > 0:50:25No, actually, I've been really good.
0:50:25 > 0:50:29Sounds like you've really enjoyed and embraced the swap week.
0:50:29 > 0:50:31Yes, I really, really enjoyed it
0:50:31 > 0:50:35because I knew we had to change how we were living.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38But I know we have to do certain things in order, you know,
0:50:38 > 0:50:41- to continue. - Planning is integral, isn't it?
0:50:41 > 0:50:43Planning is.
0:50:43 > 0:50:45So, would you like to find out what you've been eating?
0:50:45 > 0:50:47Definitely, yes.
0:50:51 > 0:50:53- Gammon.- Love gammon.
0:50:53 > 0:50:54The girls love gammon.
0:50:54 > 0:50:57You normally buy small joints of gammon, don't you?
0:50:57 > 0:50:58I do, yes.
0:50:58 > 0:51:02- And what did we give you? - A large piece of gammon.
0:51:02 > 0:51:04- You know we swapped it.- Yes.
0:51:04 > 0:51:05It was really, really nice.
0:51:05 > 0:51:08- Would you like to see the saving? - Yes, this will be interesting.
0:51:08 > 0:51:12So, if you swapped this larger gammon for the two smaller gammons
0:51:12 > 0:51:15you were buying, you would save £3.51 a week.
0:51:15 > 0:51:17Wow! That's massive.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20I did some cooking with the girls and, while we were doing that,
0:51:20 > 0:51:25I asked them if they would agree to take packed lunches twice a week.
0:51:25 > 0:51:30- That would save you £18 a week.- Ooh. - £720 a year.
0:51:30 > 0:51:34Which would go a huge way into us saving up for a really nice holiday.
0:51:34 > 0:51:36- So this is a swap?- Definitely.
0:51:36 > 0:51:39- The larger, the better. - Well done.
0:51:39 > 0:51:40A solid start.
0:51:40 > 0:51:42How did you get on with the cola?
0:51:42 > 0:51:44I don't like it. It's not as fizzy.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47I think it would depend on the price because,
0:51:47 > 0:51:49if it was really cost-effective,
0:51:49 > 0:51:51then I think we could manage with it.
0:51:51 > 0:51:52You think we swapped it?
0:51:52 > 0:51:54Oh, yeah. I think you swapped it.
0:51:54 > 0:51:56- This is what you had...- Yeah.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59- OK.- Not completely free,
0:51:59 > 0:52:01- but...- Oh, my word!
0:52:01 > 0:52:02That's a massive saving!
0:52:02 > 0:52:05- Do you know what this comes to a year?- How much?
0:52:05 > 0:52:08£134 a year. Now, look, I've got £134.
0:52:08 > 0:52:10That's what you'd get if you swapped to this cola, look.
0:52:10 > 0:52:12I think we will do.
0:52:12 > 0:52:15I think we have decided we are not going to do it half-heartedly.
0:52:15 > 0:52:17We are going to make changes.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20- Keeping this?- Yes.
0:52:20 > 0:52:22Next up, waffles.
0:52:22 > 0:52:24They are five rows long...
0:52:24 > 0:52:27I can't believe that you actually count the rows on them.
0:52:27 > 0:52:31They were 100% sure those waffles had been swapped.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33I mean, they can't taste much different, can they?
0:52:33 > 0:52:35I mean, waffles are waffles, aren't they?
0:52:35 > 0:52:38They did eat them and they ate them all, actually,
0:52:38 > 0:52:40so there's no reason why we can't swap.
0:52:40 > 0:52:42But not only that, look at that.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44It's a massive saving.
0:52:44 > 0:52:48You are getting through two packs of these a week, so that's £1.70,
0:52:48 > 0:52:50which comes to £88 a year.
0:52:50 > 0:52:53That's a lot. But maybe I should enter them on Mastermind
0:52:53 > 0:52:55for the most knowledge around waffles.
0:52:55 > 0:52:56I've started, so I'll finish.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58- Are you going to keep them?- Yes.
0:52:59 > 0:53:02And to go with the waffles, beans.
0:53:02 > 0:53:06They like the beans but they didn't think they were the same.
0:53:06 > 0:53:08The main thing is, Claudia ate them.
0:53:08 > 0:53:10So they need to be gluten-free.
0:53:10 > 0:53:11Yes, they have to be gluten-free.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13- Well, these are gluten-free...- Fab.
0:53:14 > 0:53:16..because we didn't swap them.
0:53:17 > 0:53:21Do you think it might be worth trying a cheap alternative?
0:53:21 > 0:53:23- I think so.- Very good.
0:53:23 > 0:53:26Now, what about those crumpets?
0:53:26 > 0:53:28Don't tell me the girls counted the holes.
0:53:28 > 0:53:31No, I don't think they counted the holes.
0:53:31 > 0:53:33- Did we swap?- Yes.
0:53:33 > 0:53:35Oh...
0:53:36 > 0:53:39Well, again, absolutely spot on, well done.
0:53:41 > 0:53:44- Bit of a price saving. - Yes, it is as well.
0:53:44 > 0:53:48And you'll be pleased to know these are marginally lower in salt,
0:53:48 > 0:53:50- and you get two extra in a pack. - That's a definite swap then.
0:53:52 > 0:53:54But will they keep the butter?
0:53:54 > 0:53:58I really like it, so if it had been swapped, I would definitely keep it.
0:54:00 > 0:54:02Let me show you the butter you had, look.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04Right. So it is different?
0:54:04 > 0:54:05And the girls liked it.
0:54:05 > 0:54:07- They did like it.- Brilliant,
0:54:07 > 0:54:10- because look at that. - Gosh, that's massive!
0:54:10 > 0:54:12That's an annual saving of £78.
0:54:12 > 0:54:14It's all adding up, isn't it, the savings?
0:54:14 > 0:54:18- Right, are you going to keep the butter?- Yes. I'm doing well.
0:54:18 > 0:54:19Very well.
0:54:19 > 0:54:22In fact, despite the odd rejection...
0:54:22 > 0:54:23It's a no swap.
0:54:23 > 0:54:28..Angela decides to keep a whopping 86% of all our suggestions...
0:54:28 > 0:54:31Wow! That is a lot cheaper.
0:54:31 > 0:54:33That is £93 a year...
0:54:33 > 0:54:37- on soup! - ..including every meal swap.
0:54:37 > 0:54:39So you buy a takeaway breakfast sometimes, don't you?
0:54:39 > 0:54:41Sometimes we buy takeaway breakfasts.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43But you had a go of doing it yourself this week
0:54:43 > 0:54:46and you made some bacon and egg bites, is that right?
0:54:46 > 0:54:48We did. Claudia made them.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50- Ta-da! - So you obviously know we swapped it.
0:54:50 > 0:54:53- Would you like to see the saving? - Go on.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Wow! And I believe that as well.
0:54:56 > 0:54:59With a family of five having a takeaway breakfast, a massive hit.
0:54:59 > 0:55:02- So, this is a swap?- Definitely. - Brilliant.
0:55:02 > 0:55:06And if she continues to follow the boys' advice and stick with
0:55:06 > 0:55:10all the swaps, will Angela save enough for a fabulous holiday
0:55:10 > 0:55:12for the six of them?
0:55:12 > 0:55:16You were spending £233 a week...
0:55:16 > 0:55:19Just over £12,000 a year.
0:55:19 > 0:55:21I'm still recovering from those figures now.
0:55:21 > 0:55:24We have made you a saving.
0:55:24 > 0:55:25Would you like to know what that is?
0:55:25 > 0:55:27Yes, definitely.
0:55:27 > 0:55:33All right, well, if you carry on like this, you will save £73 a week.
0:55:33 > 0:55:34Oh, that's amazing.
0:55:34 > 0:55:38Now, if you put all that into a jar for your holiday,
0:55:38 > 0:55:42at the end of the year, you will have just short of £4,000.
0:55:42 > 0:55:43Which is huge.
0:55:43 > 0:55:45- Huge.- Gosh, I can't believe that.
0:55:45 > 0:55:49I'll send you a postcard from Florida.
0:55:49 > 0:55:50We made it!
0:55:52 > 0:55:54Well done. Give me a hug.
0:55:55 > 0:55:57- It's life-changing, isn't it? - Yes.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00It's been an amazing experience and something we have really learned
0:56:00 > 0:56:05from and are going to take forward, which is priceless for us.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09That went a lot better than I expected.
0:56:09 > 0:56:12That was probably one of our biggest challenges.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15But yet, probably one of our best results.
0:56:15 > 0:56:16We got those girls in the kitchen,
0:56:16 > 0:56:19we managed to cater for all the dietary requirements,
0:56:19 > 0:56:21and save them some money.
0:56:21 > 0:56:25I can't believe that we are going to be able to save nearly £4,000.
0:56:25 > 0:56:27It is just amazing.
0:56:27 > 0:56:31I am very proud of Mummy because she's learned how to cook.
0:56:31 > 0:56:35If it was on a scale of one to ten, I would give it ten.
0:56:35 > 0:56:38Aw! Purdy, thank you.
0:56:38 > 0:56:41You know what? Everybody's happier and I think those girls are on their
0:56:41 > 0:56:43way to a lovely summer holiday.
0:56:43 > 0:56:47And what a saving - £73 a week.
0:56:47 > 0:56:51- Who won the bet? - You said 60, I said 80.
0:56:51 > 0:56:52I think that's me.
0:56:52 > 0:56:55You won the bet. You always win the bet.
0:56:55 > 0:56:58I don't mind. I'm fed up. I don't know why I even do it.
0:56:58 > 0:57:00- Next time...- Oh!
0:57:00 > 0:57:02..a family of fussy eaters...
0:57:02 > 0:57:04ALL: No!
0:57:04 > 0:57:08- Nice?- Hm.- ..who click on big brands and convenience...
0:57:08 > 0:57:10She is paying more just to have less.
0:57:10 > 0:57:13- That's actually what is happening. - ..leaving Mum...
0:57:13 > 0:57:16- Hello.- Hello! - ..with a mind-blowing food bill.