0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Holy guacamole!- Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin are back
0:00:04 > 0:00:08- and more determined than ever... - Ooh, 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! My God!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19That is a really funny way of shopping.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22- They're taking over kitchens... - Oh, my...!
0:00:22 > 0:00:24It looks 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 > 0:00:31- Apple and carrot don't go together. - Oh, yes, they do.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34..scrutinising popular food and drink...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36That's vastly superior. I like that texture.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39And also it's a lot thicker, so you can get 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 > 0:00:51Oh, my God!
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I'm laughing cos 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 > 0:01:02- Tonight...- Ooh!- ..a mum who's developed a bad habit...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Sue, what are you doing?!
0:01:05 > 0:01:07I just like shopping.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09..in order to please everyone.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12It is quite tricky - making something that they all like.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Can Gregg and Chris get this family back to basics...
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Get your spice tray out.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19..to stop them spending a fortune?
0:01:19 > 0:01:22That's an enormous amount of money.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37This week, we're in leafy Surrey.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- ALL:- We are the Prestwich family.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Meet part-time teaching assistant Sue,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48chartered surveyor John, and daughters Sophie and Anna.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Two girls, 13 and 16...
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- 15. I forgot their ages!- Cut!
0:01:54 > 0:01:56- Sorry, I forgot their ages. - Susan!- Yes.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59And a dog, Sheila, who's six months old.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03John works long hours, and so, in this busy household,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05it's up to Sue to feed the family.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08John leaves at 6.30 and gets back at 7.30.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11I only work three days a week, so I go and do all the shopping
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and I'm really happy to provide for them and to cook for them,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16and cook what they want.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Is that not what a mother does? A mother wants to please her family.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24But Sue's working overtime to keep everybody happy.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27This isn't for you. You've got your food over there.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30They do eat differently. Anna's a very, very fussy eater.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Like, fajitas - before we put the spice mix in,
0:02:32 > 0:02:34we take Anna's bit out,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36and then we add the spice mix in cos she's so fussy about it.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Sophie will just eat when she wants to eat.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41There's lots of things that the children will eat
0:02:41 > 0:02:42but John would not eat.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- I'm quite simple when it comes to... - But you don't like meat and things.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46If I cook a meat dish, you don't like it.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- He comes in and he starts to gag and...- Well, there is meat, and there is meat.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- We're not allowed mince in the house.- That's nonsense.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54You do cook mince. You continue to cook mince.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Cos the girls like spaghetti bolognese.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- The smell of mince being cooked is shocking.- And I love shepherd's pie.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03It is quite tricky, making something that they all like.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Nice-tasting?- Quite spicy.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07That's what the guacamole and the sour cream are there for.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- So, out of ten?- I give it an eight.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13So, when John's had a meal,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16he always says, "That's a six out of ten,"
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- or, "That's an eight out of ten." - But very often ten.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I think it's only been, like, a ten, like, twice. That's it.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25The girls now are getting older and they...
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- They think you're very cheeky. - It might be a little bit cheeky.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32To make sure she can cater for everyone's needs,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Sue's kitchen cupboards are bulging.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36It's not a quick turnover drawer.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Now, THAT'S a quick turnover drawer.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Sweet treats and savoury snacks are in abundance.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46You'll go to Mum and she's going into Tesco's and she'll be like,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48"OK, only good stuff." And then she'll come back
0:03:48 > 0:03:50and she'll have like... "Ooh, Jaffa Cakes were on offer."
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Or, "Ooh, chocolate bars."
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I can survive without the M&Ms. I can survive without the Whole Nut.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- But if it's there, it's very difficult to leave alone.- Yeah.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02It's so hard to eat healthy in this house.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04I like to treat them. I like to have nice things,
0:04:04 > 0:04:05especially when their friends come round.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08I love to say, "Oh, girls, go and help yourselves."
0:04:08 > 0:04:09I like that feeling of, you know,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11I provide all those nice things for them.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- It's embarrassing. - Yeah, it is embarrassing.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16We're known as, like, the Ben & Jerry family.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19To keep her kitchen fully stocked with brands they all love,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Sue enjoys regular visits to the shops.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24I suppose I am a shopaholic.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26100%, Mum's got an addiction to shopping.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29I bet there's been some weeks where Mum's gone shopping every single day.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31I'll go up there for a £1 packet of coriander
0:04:31 > 0:04:33and I come back with £30-worth of stuff
0:04:33 > 0:04:34and I don't know what's happened.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40However, feeding this habit, and a household, is not cheap.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43We could guess how much we spend, but we do not have a clue.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46I would hazard a guess that, every week,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48we're spending about £150.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I feel ashamed to say that we have no idea.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53In a bid to change the family's ways,
0:04:53 > 0:04:57daughter Sophie e-mailed us asking for help.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59I think we just need to eat healthier,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- eat less brands.- Yeah.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04We need to eat well for less - that's what we need to do.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06That's exactly what we need to do, yeah.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Don't worry, Sophie - help is on its way,
0:05:12 > 0:05:17as Gregg and Chris are here to get everyone shopping and eating better.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20We're filming Sue doing her weekly shop,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23but she doesn't know that she's being closely watched.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26I'll get the green bananas cos I've got a few at home.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28So, at least they'll ripen later, won't they?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30So, I'm going to get those.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32The boys disappear to the back of the store,
0:05:32 > 0:05:36in order to get a closer look at what's going in that trolley.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37Here we go.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42She's on her own. Got nobody else to please but herself.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43This should go quite well.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Some black grapes.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Gala. They love Gala apples. John likes a pineapple.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I'm really pleased they're eating all that fruit.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55They just implode in our house, but we must always have one.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- Are they joking?- I don't know.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59We should eat more pineapple, but we never eat more pineapple
0:05:59 > 0:06:02cos nobody wants to cut the pineapple up.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04"We buy a pineapple every week, but nobody eats it
0:06:04 > 0:06:06"cos nobody wants to cut it up, so we throw it away.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09"But if I don't have one, my husband complains."
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Oh, I won't buy orange juice.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- Orange juice has got more sugar in it than Coke.- What?!
0:06:13 > 0:06:16When the kids were younger, I used to get them orange juice all the time.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20I read in an article that orange juice had more sugar than Coca-Cola.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Not all orange juice.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24It comes with lots of lovely vitamins and minerals, as well.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27But you stick with the Coke, Sue, just to be on the safe side!
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Mexican bean and chilli. How good is that?!
0:06:31 > 0:06:32We might have carbonara.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35That's quite a good thought, actually. I'll have carbonara.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- Sue doesn't know what meal she's going to cook.- No.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42So, she's just buying ingredients that she might be able to cook with.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43Katsu curry paste.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Yeah, I'll get that one.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Actually, I might try Italian meatballs.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50I'm going to get that one. It's different.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53We're buying lots of cook-in sauces and rubs here now.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55What do you need for this? "Tomatoes, basil..."
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Yeah, I've got everything there.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00If you've got, like, a range of basic flavourings at home,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- then you never need to buy one of those rubs.- No.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Oh, hang on. I need some Nutella.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Oh, hang on. I'll get some ketchup.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Big brands. This is going to be expensive.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I have to have PG Tips. That one's my favourite.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15I do get a brand because I know they like it.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17To be fair, I haven't tried the non-brands.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- HE LAUGHS - Well, why not give it a go, Sue?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23I know Anna will like the Swiss rolls.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Sophie likes Bakewell slices.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27John's very much into granola at the moment.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Poor Sue. She's having to remember everybody's personal preferences.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Oh, and croissants. We've got to get some croissants for the girls.
0:07:34 > 0:07:35The girls like them every morning,
0:07:35 > 0:07:37so until they tell me they don't want them,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39then I'll probably just keep buying them until they say no.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Bless Sue. This is coming from the right place, isn't it?
0:07:42 > 0:07:44But surely these conversations should be had
0:07:44 > 0:07:46prior to the shopping trip.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Oh, this is quite a big aisle for me.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Ah, the sweets and snack aisle. This could be interesting.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Smooth peanut... Oh, yeah.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Anna likes Pom-Bears.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Cheddars.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Oh, my goodness!
0:08:01 > 0:08:03These are on offer. Get some of these.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- Boof!- I'll get some Maltesers.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Sue, what are you doing?!
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Anna's favourite are Magic Stars.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14She's just gone crazy in the confectionery aisle.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16The girls will always eat them, so that's good.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17That's it, then, I think.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- Right, come on.- Blimey.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22The boys have seen plenty.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Sue's about to get a sweet surprise of her own.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- HE CLEARS THROAT - Hello, Sue.- Hello, Sue.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- THEY LAUGH - Oh, hello.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- Hello.- Hello. - Lovely to meet you. How are you?
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Hello.- Can I ask you one thing? Are you sure you've got enough biscuits, Sue?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- Yeah, I've got enough biscuits. - We can go back and get some more.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42No, I think I've got enough sweets and biscuits.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44It's like they've set you some challenge, isn't it?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46And you've got to come to the supermarket
0:08:46 > 0:08:47and get everything that they want.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- I'm just a guessing game. - BOTH:- Yeah.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52And I will only know when I get things out of the bag
0:08:52 > 0:08:54and they go, "Oh, Mum!" Or, "Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah."
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Or, at the dinner table, when John gives me points out of ten.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- He scores you out of ten?- No!
0:08:59 > 0:09:01And if you don't get it right, do they get disappointed?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- Yeah, I get a low mark. - Shall we go and get it run through?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I would have done a different shop if I'd known you were coming.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- Well, that's the point, isn't it? - THEY LAUGH
0:09:09 > 0:09:12To suss out how much Sue's spent,
0:09:12 > 0:09:14the boys are taking over the nearest till.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16No chance to put anything back, then?
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Bit late for that!
0:09:19 > 0:09:20We've got some big brands.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Tell us about the butter, Sue. - That's non-negotiable.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- Interesting. - I've never got any other brand.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28It would just seem wrong, not putting that on our bread.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Would you know if we changed it? - I would know, yeah.- You would know?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Ooh!- I would know. No, I would know.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- Let it be noted for the record. - I would know.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Look, my husband knows if you change M&Ms.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- Into what? - THEY LAUGH
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Poor Sue! I've got to give Sue a hug and come back.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Come here. Come here, Sue. - HE LAUGHS
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I tell you what, Sue - it's a good job you didn't buy that orange juice
0:09:50 > 0:09:52cos that is packed full of sugar, isn't it?
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Cos you read that thing that time, didn't you?
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- About sugar in orange juice? - SHE LAUGHS
0:10:00 > 0:10:01It's very bad for you.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- And it's packed, isn't it, that orange juice?- Packed!
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- Packed full of sugar. - Those cheeky little oranges!
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Right, do you know what it is you've spent today?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15No, but it was a big shop. It was a big shop.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17I'm thinking probably £110.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- And that's not your only shop, is it?- No.- No.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- Well, you haven't spent £110, actually.- Oh, good. Good.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25You spent 163.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Right, OK. Well, it's more than I thought it was going to be.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32But I have got quite a few meals there, haven't I?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34You've got a chicken Mexican, and a meatball.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38That's £80 a dinner. You could probably eat in a Michelin-starred restaurant cheaper than that.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I don't actually think this issue is yours.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42I think it might be one of your family's.
0:10:42 > 0:10:43- Or three of my family's.- Yeah.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Yeah, I think everyone's got to lend a hand in this.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49- I think we should go home and have a chat with your old man, shall we? - I think we should.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54I do buy things that I know that the children and John would like,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57and it's very orientated around them.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00It's made me really think about what I had there.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03I think you should have a Gregg and Chris at the end of every checkout!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08This family is clearly overspending on food,
0:11:08 > 0:11:10so while Sue's bringing her bags home,
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Gregg and Chris want to get a closer look in the Prestwich kitchen.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Nice kitchen. Wow!
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Those are all spices.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22If Sue has got all those,
0:11:22 > 0:11:27why is she buying ready rubs and ready-made sauces?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Look at this. We bought some of these today, but this is all...
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- Crying out loud!- ..seasonings, flavourings, marinades, rubs.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37Crikey!
0:11:39 > 0:11:41But there's more food stashed away.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- You all right in there, Chris? - You are not going to believe this.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Absolutely full.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- Not every drawer? - Every single drawer.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- HE LAUGHS - Mate!
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- Mate! It's a sweet trolley. - This is a sweet trolley.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- Take it away before I eat it. - I'll put it back.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- Why did you go backwards? - Beep, beep!
0:12:05 > 0:12:06THEY LAUGH
0:12:08 > 0:12:12It's time for Sue and John to come face-to-face with their spending.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Wow!- So, what do you think of it all laid out like this?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I feel quite ashamed, actually, now that I'm looking at this.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Doesn't seem to be a great deal of vegetables.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- They're here, look.- Well... - HE LAUGHS
0:12:23 > 0:12:25There's a potato under there somewhere.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26No, there's apples and...
0:12:26 > 0:12:29But if you look at the quantity of sugary snacks...
0:12:29 > 0:12:31But they were on offer. The M&Ms were on offer.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33That's why I got three. I would never have had three packets,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- would I, in the house?- That's the M&Ms. What about everything else?
0:12:36 > 0:12:38I'm not talking about the price here.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41I'm talking about the balance of the family diet.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42- Yeah.- It is bad.
0:12:42 > 0:12:48Did Sophie think you might have shopping issues or eating issues?
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Well, I didn't feel then I had shopping issues. I do now.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53But the girls recognise that they need to be a bit healthier.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57That's my principal motivation - it is the health factor.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00We had a quick look round your cupboards.
0:13:00 > 0:13:06You've got an amazing, quality array of spices and flavourings.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07- Yes.- Despite having all those spices,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11you're now buying a large quantity of ready-made sauces and rubs.
0:13:11 > 0:13:12What happened?
0:13:12 > 0:13:15I think part of it might be to do with the lack of time.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18If we could just have one meal a night,
0:13:18 > 0:13:19if I could just do one meal...
0:13:19 > 0:13:21But you're incredibly fussy, aren't you?
0:13:21 > 0:13:23So, you don't like certain things,
0:13:23 > 0:13:25and the girls don't like certain things,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28so I just end up doing two meals.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31If you're short of time, nothing's going to take up more time
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- than cooking two dinners a night. - Yeah.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Do you have any idea what it is you're spending every week,
0:13:36 > 0:13:37in the supermarket?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Are we are assuming this is a typical one-week shop?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Well, no, this wouldn't be a week, would it?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Cos I'd have to go back and do a bit more shopping.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47We've totted it up, and in the supermarket,
0:13:47 > 0:13:50you're spending, on average, every week,
0:13:50 > 0:13:51£200.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Goodness me.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Gosh! Yes.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00But that's not all they're spending.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Your food bill right now - supermarkets, top-up shops,
0:14:04 > 0:14:09lunches, coffees - is coming, on average, out at
0:14:09 > 0:14:12£13,300 a year.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- That is frightening. - At over £250 a week,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20that's three times the national average for a family of four.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23That's an enormous amount of money.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Yeah. Goodness me.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29The financial impact of this is colossal.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32You said it was a health issue. You're quite right.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35And monetary issues were secondary or even...
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- It's become the prime now. - THEY LAUGH
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Ready for the change?- 100%.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44It's going to take all four of you, OK, to make this work.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Great. Yeah, we're on. - Thank you, Gregg.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- Are we up for this? - Yes. Thank you, Chris.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49Great. Thank you.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52One of the most positive days I've ever had in my life.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Whoa!- Very, very... No, very, very positive.- Gosh.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00It's exposed an issue which I didn't believe existed beforehand,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02that being the financial side of it.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05It's going to be a brand-new way of eating, of planning, of shopping.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Yeah, we're going to do it.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Gregg and Chris need to come up with a plan
0:15:11 > 0:15:12to get the family eating better
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and stop them throwing away their hard-earned cash.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- These are a nice family, aren't they?- They are.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19But they've got some shopping issues.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22AND I think they're all blaming it on Mum,
0:15:22 > 0:15:23which I think is really unfair.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25I don't think this is entirely Sue's fault.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26No, definitely not.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30I think one of the main problems is this family aren't working together.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33And I think if we can get them all deciding and determining
0:15:33 > 0:15:35what meals it is they want to eat
0:15:35 > 0:15:37and then Sue going out and buying those things,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I think that's the key to success with this family.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43I tell you what I'd like to tackle, is the bit that intrigues me -
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Sue and her reliance on convenience and ready meals.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- Mm.- Because I believe Sue cooks.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Well, I think part of that problem is the fact that
0:15:51 > 0:15:52she's having to cook two meals.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55I think what happens then is she doesn't have a great deal of time,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57so then she has to start relying on convenience.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00I think, somewhere along the way, Sue has lost a bit of confidence.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Yeah.- So, I'm going to try a bit of cooking with Sue.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05I'd really like to get Sophie and her sister in the kitchen
0:16:05 > 0:16:09and show them that there's such a wide range of different meals
0:16:09 > 0:16:12that they can make, that don't have to come out of a packet,
0:16:12 > 0:16:14and I think that would help really inspire them.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Because they're spending so much, I reckon we could save them
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- £100 a week.- £100 a week?!
0:16:20 > 0:16:22They're probably doing £100 a week on snacks!
0:16:22 > 0:16:25I'm going to go for 80 quid. What do I win?
0:16:25 > 0:16:27You can have my shirt.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29What, and watch you walk about with your vest on?
0:16:29 > 0:16:31- Yeah.- No, it's all right. You keep it.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35While the family were out,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38we've been in and de-branded their kitchen.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- Oh, my God!- Oh! Ooh!
0:16:40 > 0:16:43We've replaced most of their usual branded food
0:16:43 > 0:16:46with cheaper or healthier alternatives.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47It's really minimalist.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49It looks like something out of the war, doesn't it?
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Some, they'll like, and some, they won't.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54No Lurpak! That's it.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- But there's butter. We can try it. - We're going to be healthy, kids.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- We are going to be surfing in Cornwall.- Just what you wanted, Sophie! We're going to be healthy!
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- Whoa!- Oh!
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Some items haven't been switched...
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Oh, no. The couscous isn't in packaging.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I think we're going to struggle with this. This is looking a bit bland.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15..to see if the family really can taste
0:17:15 > 0:17:17which of their usual branded products...
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Oh, my gosh!- Oh, no.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22..but what's here will hopefully last a whole week.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- Are you ready for this, guys? Ready?- Wish I'd bought a new deepfreeze. Oh!- Oh!- Ooh!
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Pizza looks a bit rubbish.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32I think, actually, there's going to be some interesting challenges.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34It's going to be exciting. Let's do it.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42The family's swap week has begun...
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Girls, breakfast!
0:17:44 > 0:17:47..and Sue and Sophie are kicking off with a brew...
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- You're excited, then? - Just as excited?- I'm excited, yeah.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52..but is it their favourite tea?
0:17:52 > 0:17:53I'm going to smell it first.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00- Ooh, it smells...- Oh, God! I can't remember what it smelt like!
0:18:01 > 0:18:04At least after years of drinking the same brand,
0:18:04 > 0:18:06you'll know it by taste, Sue.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- I'm going to say it's not PG.- OK.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11It tastes good and I could definitely drink it,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14but it just doesn't pack that punch at the end.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16This is a swap for a supermarket own-brand
0:18:16 > 0:18:19that could save them over £2.80 a box.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21It mustn't be that bad. I've finished it.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25For breakfast, we're keeping it simple...
0:18:25 > 0:18:26You open it, have a good look.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29..toast, but is this their usual brand of bread?
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Ooh! Dad'll like that. A nice wholemeal.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Looks nice.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38This supermarket own-brand is 40p cheaper than their top-end loaf,
0:18:38 > 0:18:42and as they buy three a week, could save them over £60 a year.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43It smells gorgeous.
0:18:45 > 0:18:46Here we go.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49But what about Sue's beloved butter?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56It doesn't taste any different to what I have every morning.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Tastes the same. - Tastes the same, doesn't it?
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Wow! I just thought I'd know.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03So did we, Sue.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05We have swapped it, but this alternative spread
0:19:05 > 0:19:09could save the family £1.35 per tub.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Wow! Yeah, I like that. That's good.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Astonishingly, last year,
0:19:16 > 0:19:20us Brits bought 95 million tonnes of spreadable butter.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25So, we've come to an urban activity centre in Bristol
0:19:25 > 0:19:30to find out what these free jumpers expect from their spread.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33What makes a great butter for me is how spreadable it is.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35I like to look at the colour of the butter when buying it,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37to make sure it's nice and yellow.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43We've brought along five different varieties,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46to find out which one goes down the best.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51First up, the big brand at 65p per 100g.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Our most expensive option at 72p.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Another well-known brand at 55p.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02A supermarket own-brand at 38p.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07And our budget supermarket butter at 35p.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14Time to find out which side they like their bread buttered.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16First up, the most expensive.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18- Very salty.- It is pretty salty.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20It's quite creamy and smooth, though, isn't it?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22I don't think I'd buy that.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27Next, the supermarket own-brand, which is almost half the price.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30It feels nicer but it doesn't have as much flavour, I don't reckon.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Yeah, I don't like it. I like the last one more.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34I'll finish it off, though.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Mm, interesting.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38What about this top brand?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40It's more oily than the last one.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42I can feel it sliding out of my hands.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44This one's just a complete no-go.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Now for the cheapest of the bunch.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- No, I don't like it. - That one tastes less like butter.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53This is not good. I'm going to pop this back.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Finally, the market leader.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Yeah, my favourite.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Mm, this could overtake my favourite.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03I think this is the nicest out of all of them.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05Our free jumpers aren't butter-fingered
0:21:05 > 0:21:08when it comes to picking a top spread.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09And the winner is...
0:21:09 > 0:21:13- Lurpak!- No way!- Whoa!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Big-brand Lurpak was their number one,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19the most expensive came in second,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21whilst third was the cheapest spread,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23leaving the next cheapest
0:21:23 > 0:21:24and the other brand of butter
0:21:24 > 0:21:25in joint fourth.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Not really that surprised. Lurpak was my favourite beforehand.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32It was definitely the best out of all of them.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35So, when it comes to spreadable butter,
0:21:35 > 0:21:38these free jumpers are prepared to pay the price.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43In Surrey, the Prestwiches' swaps are underway.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46They will probably know this one.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48The girls love a drop of squash,
0:21:48 > 0:21:50but will they like the one we've given them?
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54It smells...
0:21:56 > 0:21:57That's changed.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- 100%.- Yeah, that's changed. - It's too sweet.- It's too...
0:22:00 > 0:22:02That's disgusting.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06That's a pity, as this squash is 50% larger than their usual brand
0:22:06 > 0:22:08and 50p cheaper.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- No, I'd rather drink water. - Yeah.- Definitely not?
0:22:11 > 0:22:13- Not even going to drink the rest of it?- BOTH:- No.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- I've got a whole bottle in there! - THEY LAUGH
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Now it's Sue's turn.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22As a child, I would look at the adverts and think,
0:22:22 > 0:22:23"I would love to drink Ribena."
0:22:23 > 0:22:26Now I'm an adult, I always have it.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30So, will she know if this is her usual childhood favourite?
0:22:30 > 0:22:32SHE LAUGHS
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Oh! I'm 100% sure that's not it.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38But I do like it!
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- Result! She's right.- I do like it!
0:22:41 > 0:22:43We've swapped it for a supermarket own-brand
0:22:43 > 0:22:48that could save her £1 and contains 50% less sugar.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53When John gets home, he enjoys a stout.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Seems to look like Guinness.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Smells like Guinness.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58But is it, John?
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- Tastes like Guinness.- Are you sure?
0:23:03 > 0:23:04Definitely, yeah. Money on it.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- It's not.- Very nice.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11In fact, John, this stout is £1.50 cheaper per four-pack.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Prestwich Friday nights are pizza night for the girls
0:23:15 > 0:23:19before their drama club, and tonight is no different.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22I don't normally buy frozen. I normally just buy the chilled.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24It looks fine. It's just a Margherita pizza.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27OK, maybe the pizza IS different.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29The plate's small, but I've done you a salad, as well.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Smells good.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34This frozen pizza is a whopping £3.71 cheaper
0:23:34 > 0:23:36than their branded fresh one.
0:23:36 > 0:23:37It's not our normal pizza, definitely,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39but let's give it a try.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42That's the spirit, girls.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44That is nice. It is nice, isn't it?
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- You do? You like that? - Different type of base. Like...
0:23:47 > 0:23:49- And it's more tomatoey.- More crispy.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I just always assumed that you wouldn't eat any other pizza,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55and now I find out that, actually, you like that one.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59Amazing, as they enjoy four pizzas a week.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03That's a potential annual saving of nearly 800 quid.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Sue's cupboards are packed,
0:24:06 > 0:24:11so Gregg and Chris have come to find out from dietician Hala El-Shafie
0:24:11 > 0:24:13how to streamline them.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17So, what are the essentials that we should have in our store cupboard?
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Well, there's quite a few, but essential are tinned tomatoes.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23A great basis to lots of different recipes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Pulses, nuts, stock cubes.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Dry goods like pasta and rice.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32That means that you've always got the ability to make a meal.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36I think most people don't even know what it is they've got...
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- Exactly.- ..lurking at the back of the cupboard.- Exactly.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41So, first thing - just get it all out of that cupboard.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Have a look at what's in-date, what's not in-date.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45Chuck all of that out.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46And if there is stuff in-date,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49but you know that you don't use it, give it to a food bank.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53What about half-opened packets? Is there any tips on storage?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56The best thing to do is to actually decant those
0:24:56 > 0:24:57into a bigger container.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59An airtight container's essential.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- Everybody's got loads of spices. - Spices.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05So, again, I love these little jars.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07But label them up.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Put dried herbs and spices in jars,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11to display at the front of your cupboard,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14so you can see when they need replacing.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Cumin and coriander seeds. Fabulous.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20Also found in most store cupboards - half-used bottles of oil.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22So, whilst it's great to have lots of different types of oils,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25we do really need to look at the amount of oil that we're using.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27And spray oils are fantastic.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30They're generally quite expensive to buy,
0:25:30 > 0:25:32but there's nothing to say you can't just decant.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Do you know what? To be fair,
0:25:33 > 0:25:35I would have never considered doing this.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37- You wouldn't have thought about it? - I feel a bit foolish now.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- Well, there you go. You know now. - That's just brilliant!
0:25:40 > 0:25:42- These are nice things here.- Yeah.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46You just need them sensibly arrayed in your cupboard,
0:25:46 > 0:25:48so it doesn't look like a tonne of mess.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- And so that you don't forget about it.- Forget about what?
0:25:51 > 0:25:52SHE CHUCKLES
0:25:58 > 0:26:02Gregg knows Sue has plenty of dried herbs and spices in her kitchen
0:26:02 > 0:26:04and he's determined to get her to ditch
0:26:04 > 0:26:07the ready-made seasonings and sauces.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Sue can most certainly cook,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12and her kitchen is stacked full of quality ingredients.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Well, I want to give her her confidence back.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I want her to regain her cookery mojo,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22and make use of all those expensive spices she's got in her cupboard.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26He wants to teach Sue three simple fish marinades
0:26:26 > 0:26:28that don't require a packet mix.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30And I've got everything you need in this bag -
0:26:30 > 0:26:33a lime, a lemon...
0:26:34 > 0:26:35..and some chilli powder.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Everything else we need, is already in your kitchen.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- Oh. - SHE LAUGHS
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Get your spice tray out for me, please, could you?
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- How long have you had them here? - Some of them, quite a while.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49This is 2002.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- I know!- What year was your youngest daughter born?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- 2003.- You've had this longer than you've had your daughter.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Oh, my Lord!
0:26:56 > 0:27:00First on the list is a simple lemon and rosemary marinade.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Have you got dried rosemary?
0:27:02 > 0:27:03Oh, my gosh! Have I got...?
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Yes, I've got so much dried rosemary.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09This easy marinade consists of the zest of a lemon...
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Mm, gorgeous.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14..mixed with a little rapeseed oil and dried rosemary.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- Look at that. - I feel like I'm cooking.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18That was our lemon and rosemary.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Now we are going to do a Mexican.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23For this one, they use two limes.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Am I doing well?- Yeah.- Is it good?
0:27:27 > 0:27:30To this, they add a little oil, ground cumin,
0:27:30 > 0:27:33coriander and a pinch of chilli.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- This is very easy, isn't it? - Very easy, yes.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Why have you been buying all those packet rubs?
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Now you've been teaching me this, I honestly don't know.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44I don't think I am teaching you. I think you already know.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48I think I'm reminding you.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- Let's have a smell of that. - Gorgeous.- That's fantastic.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55OK, now we are going to make an Indian one.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59This final marinade uses garam masala and turmeric.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00Whoa!
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- That's powerful, isn't it?- Not half.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Then they mix it with plain yoghurt.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10- Isn't that beautiful? - It smells good.
0:28:10 > 0:28:15The fish needs 20 minutes in the fridge to absorb the spices.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18We did three marinades, flavourings, I think, in under ten minutes.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22- They will cook in 15. - That's fantastic.- Maximum.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25If Sue can stop buying her pre-mixed spice packets,
0:28:25 > 0:28:29she could save £130 a year.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31- Do you know how long this took us? - You're going to love this.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33Took us about ten minutes, this did.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38Three simple options for Sue to satisfy all her fussy eaters.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41I've got an Italian one,
0:28:41 > 0:28:44we've got an Indian one, and a Mexican Juan.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46THEY LAUGH
0:28:46 > 0:28:48- For Juan.- For Juan.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Right, come on, come on.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53- They smell...- This piece has got my name on it.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- And these are so easy to make. - That is really good.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58My favourite's the rosemary and lemon.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00That one's my favourite, as well - the lemon one.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03Your mum's a really good cook.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07Quite why she's been buying packets of herbs and spices ready-made,
0:29:07 > 0:29:11I've no idea. This may be the end of your two-meal-a-night kitchen.
0:29:11 > 0:29:12It will be.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- I'm telling you, it will be. - Great. Bring it on.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19Cooking with Gregg has been great today.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21He's given me the confidence to use spices,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24and I can't wait now to utilise them in so many different ways.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27That was wonderful because Sue can cook.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30She knows how to cook. She enjoys cooking.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33She's got more ingredients than you can shake a stick at.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36She cooked three bits of fish with different flavourings,
0:29:36 > 0:29:39and every member of the family loved every single one.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41It couldn't have gone better.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- SHE LAUGHS - Never had this before!
0:29:48 > 0:29:52In Surrey, Sue's supermarket ban is holding firm,
0:29:52 > 0:29:56and she's working with ingredients she's got rather than buying more.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59She's now even trying new things on the family.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02They're always saying, "Let's have something different," so here we go.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Let's see what they think of it.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Breakfast crumpets with berries, honey and yoghurt
0:30:07 > 0:30:11is a healthier alternative to their usual croissant
0:30:11 > 0:30:13and chocolate spread.
0:30:13 > 0:30:14Nice, crispy bottom.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19These own-brand crumpets are 47p cheaper than their normal ones,
0:30:19 > 0:30:21and the berries and yoghurt certainly more nutritious
0:30:21 > 0:30:23than chocolate spread.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26It just looks so healthy and so inviting.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29But will the family agree?
0:30:29 > 0:30:31Breakfast!
0:30:38 > 0:30:41- It's very nice, actually. - Mm, really nice.
0:30:41 > 0:30:42I think it's really nice.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45We could have this any day of the week.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48However, it's a step too far for Anna.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50I'm not completely taken by it.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- I like the honey.- You like the honey.- The honey sweetens it up.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55But we are talking 13 years of Nutella.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Sue's realising that pleasing her family
0:31:03 > 0:31:06isn't about buying and feeding them whatever they want,
0:31:06 > 0:31:10and tonight, she's cooking one meal for everyone from scratch.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12That's an expensive piece of beef.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15I would say that'd probably be about £25 from a butcher's shop.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17It's not THAT much, Sue.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21This topside beef is from a butcher's, but at £18,
0:31:21 > 0:31:25only £3 more than a similar-sized joint from her supermarket.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27That smells really, really lovely.
0:31:27 > 0:31:28And if she prefers it,
0:31:28 > 0:31:32she might decide to pay that little bit more in future.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35I've relied too much on short cuts.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37And, actually, then you become a bit...
0:31:37 > 0:31:40I don't want to say a lazy cook, but a less confident cook.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43And this... This is lovely. This is a lovely way to cook.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47Sue's making a one-pot roast, so the veg go in with the beef...
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Just says pack it around.
0:31:49 > 0:31:50..followed by rosemary...
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Really, really beautiful.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54..and beef stock.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58Smells gorgeous already. That can only get better.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02And two hours later...
0:32:02 > 0:32:04I can't wait to have a look at this.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07..Sue's one-pot roast is ready.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Wow. Look at that.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11That's a meal, and it smells divine.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14I've used ingredients that I wouldn't use normally.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16It's healthy.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18But will this be a winner dinner?
0:32:19 > 0:32:20Look at that!
0:32:24 > 0:32:27They're all eating it, even Anna.
0:32:29 > 0:32:30Mm, really nice.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32I would say that this sauce is tastier
0:32:32 > 0:32:36- than the normal gravy that we have. - Wow!- This is excellent.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38Really very, very tasty.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39- I like it.- I'll take that.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41I like the vegetables. They are nice.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45- I do like it. It's very, very tasty. - It is incredibly tasty.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47And I would be really happy to cook this
0:32:47 > 0:32:51every Sunday in various forms because this is...
0:32:51 > 0:32:53It tastes beautiful.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Now that's a great result.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04Sue relies on jars of pasta sauce for convenience,
0:33:04 > 0:33:08but Gregg and Chris are hoping Hala has a simple speedy pasta dish
0:33:08 > 0:33:10that she can create from her store cupboard.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13The recipe that I'm going to do today is a pantry pasta.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15And, actually, all of these ingredients,
0:33:15 > 0:33:16you can find in your pantry.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19And what's even better is it comes in at under three quid.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- Feeding how many?- This is actually feeding a family of four.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25- Is it quick and easy? - It's really quick and easy.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27- In fact... - So easy, Chris could do it?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29So easy, both of you could do it.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32While the pasta simmers, they can crack on with the sauce.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34This is great, Hala, isn't it?
0:33:34 > 0:33:38- So many people rely on pre-bought... - Yeah.- ..pasta sauces.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41There's absolutely no need, actually. And, in fact,
0:33:41 > 0:33:43this is much more cost-effective to make it yourself,
0:33:43 > 0:33:45and it doesn't take any time all.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49Garlic, anchovies and olive oil form the sauce base.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- It's a lovely smell.- Mm.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55So, I'm going to add about a teaspoon of chilli in here.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Because we're making it from scratch,
0:33:57 > 0:33:59we can actually adapt these ingredients.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01So, if you don't have all of these,
0:34:01 > 0:34:03you can use what you've got in your cupboards, basically.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- A good way of using up the dried herbs.- Exactly.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09A good way of using up tinned veg.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13Next, they add in a tin of tomatoes, olives and capers.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16We don't need any additional salt in this dish.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18It's got enough salt in there.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22They use a little of the pasta water to loosen the sauce,
0:34:22 > 0:34:24then add in the cooked pasta.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26This is quicker than ordering a takeaway.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28And you know exactly what's gone in it.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Costing just £2.29 for four people,
0:34:31 > 0:34:35it's great value, but how does it taste?
0:34:35 > 0:34:37That's really lovely. Full of flavour.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39You've got a nice level of heat in there.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42Sweet from the tomatoes. You've got saltiness in the olives.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Little bit of zing from the capers. And you've got that chilli heat.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46- Yeah.- That's a wonderful thing.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56In Surrey, it's not just Sue who goes for the packet options.
0:34:56 > 0:34:57- Do you want lemon and mint?- Yeah.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01Sophie and Anna often make themselves
0:35:01 > 0:35:04ready-seasoned couscous for lunch.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08Chris wants to inspire them to get more creative in the kitchen.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10I'm really hoping that I can show Sophie and Anna
0:35:10 > 0:35:12that premade packets isn't their only option.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15And I want to show them that cooking from scratch can be quick,
0:35:15 > 0:35:17easy and convenient.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Chris has brought a range of alternative grains
0:35:21 > 0:35:23and cereals with him.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27There's quinoa, bulgur wheat, pearl barley,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29and the girls' usual couscous.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33He's also brought a wide selection of other ingredients.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- Wow!- Whoa!
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- What do you think? - That looks amazing!
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Yeah, so colourful. Like, fresh.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- It's all so healthy.- Mm.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43So, if you'd like to just try them,
0:35:43 > 0:35:46and then we can decide which one that you want to prepare.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Couscous is cooked in boiling water in a matter of minutes,
0:35:51 > 0:35:54whereas it takes 20 minutes for bulgur wheat.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Quinoa requires a 15-minute simmer.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- I like that. That's, like, different.- Yeah?
0:35:59 > 0:36:01It's different than couscous, yeah.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04It's a bit, like, out of our safety zone. I quite like that.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Pearl barley takes 40 minutes of gentle simmering.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- It's a bit chewy.- Yeah.- Yeah.- OK. So, if you'd like to pick one.
0:36:13 > 0:36:14I'll pick the quinoa.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- And I pick this one. - You've gone with the quinoa
0:36:17 > 0:36:20- and you've gone with the bulgur wheat, is that right?- Yeah.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- So, what shall I have?- Pearl barley.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25The grains have their own texture,
0:36:25 > 0:36:28but add a variety of fruit, vegetables and herbs,
0:36:28 > 0:36:31they can be transformed into an exciting meal.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34All we need to do now is just chop it up, chuck it in a bowl,
0:36:34 > 0:36:36mix it up, and then we're going to make a dressing.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38It's literally as simple as that.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43I'm going to use some pomegranate, pepper,
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- and sugar snap.- Yeah.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49One of the most important things I would say is variation.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53OK, I'm going to go for some spinach, celery,
0:36:53 > 0:36:56and then I think I might try some feta, as well.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Because you want all of these flavours to run through the dish,
0:36:59 > 0:37:01chop them up as finely as possible.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03So, that way, every sort of mouthful you're getting,
0:37:03 > 0:37:06you're getting a little bit of all the different ingredients.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Already, this looks so much better than our school lunches.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Like, so... This is so good.
0:37:11 > 0:37:16- Are you surprised at how simple it is?- Yeah.- Yeah.- Definitely.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20All that's needed to finish this dish is a dressing.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24Sophie's gone for something spicy, including chillies, honey and limes,
0:37:24 > 0:37:28while Anna's gone for a classic French-style dressing.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31But there's no end to the combinations
0:37:31 > 0:37:33you could try in a dish like this.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38Time to taste, and Sue and John have joined the party.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45- That is gorgeous.- That's so nice.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Beautifully fresh. Very, very refreshing.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Great one for the summer.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52That went amazingly well.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Both those girls embraced making something different,
0:37:55 > 0:37:58really wanted to try something different.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02- I definitely think we'll get more involved in cooking...- Mm-hm. Yeah.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04..and have more ideas for our packed lunch, as well.
0:38:04 > 0:38:09No more premade couscous packets. Brilliant!
0:38:12 > 0:38:15The girls are getting more involved in the kitchen,
0:38:15 > 0:38:19and today, they're treating John and Sue to a light lunch.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- Ooh!- They look nice. - They look very nice.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23They look very good sausages.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26They're making sausage rolls, but using filo pastry -
0:38:26 > 0:38:29a healthier option than traditional pastry.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31I think that took us about seven minutes.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- Yeah, ten minutes maximum.- Easy.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35It was so easy. A lot easier than I thought.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38- So...- Yeah.- Perfect. Could be a regular thing.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42After 25 minutes in the oven, they're ready to serve.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47These home-made sausage rolls are lower in saturated fat
0:38:47 > 0:38:52and represent another £3.30 saving on Sue's usual choice.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- It's crispy. It's fresh. - I like those. I like those a lot.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00They are very, very nice. They are a definite hit.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02Time to test the ketchup.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05The ketchup...
0:39:05 > 0:39:08- I love the ketchup.- The ketchup's great, isn't it?- ..is really good.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- Really tasty, really tomatoey. - It's very, very...
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- ..pure.- Is this the same tomato sauce, do you think?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- Or is it different? - Different, but better.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Yeah, I say different, but better.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Better is good, as this supermarket own-brand
0:39:22 > 0:39:24is lower in sugar and salt
0:39:24 > 0:39:27and over £1 cheaper than their usual brand.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33To reduce their enormous £13,000 annual food spend,
0:39:33 > 0:39:35the family are working together.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40And with her new cooking confidence, Sue's trying another new recipe.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43Oh, chive butter!
0:39:43 > 0:39:46So, it's a sort of variation on chicken Kiev.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Wow! That'll be really, really nice.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Usually, Sue buys ready-made Kievs,
0:39:52 > 0:39:56but cooks something else for Anna, who doesn't like garlic.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59So, cover in flour, cover in egg.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02After stuffing the breasts with chive butter,
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Sue rolls each one in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08I can't wait to tell them that I've made these.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Wow!
0:40:12 > 0:40:1515 minutes later, the Kievs are cooked,
0:40:15 > 0:40:18but will they tickle everyone's taste buds?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Look at that.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24If this is a success, this means no more trips to Tesco's
0:40:24 > 0:40:26just for chicken Kievs.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Excellent. Well done.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30But do they all like it?
0:40:31 > 0:40:33First up, health-conscious Sophie.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36It's not as oily. Normally, it's, like, swamped in oil
0:40:36 > 0:40:38and it's really, like...
0:40:38 > 0:40:40Sometimes, it can be, like, over-garlicky,
0:40:40 > 0:40:41but it's just the right amount.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43That's one down. John?
0:40:43 > 0:40:45It is very tasty.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49Finally, Anna, who usually wouldn't eat chicken Kievs.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52I quite like this, yeah.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55Could this be Sue's first full marks?
0:40:55 > 0:40:57100%, we'd give this a ten.
0:40:57 > 0:40:58I'd give it a ten, for sure.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- Yeah, same.- Absolutely fabulous. Really good.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06- Thank you very much.- Amazing. - You're welcome.- Thank you.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11And costing just £6.32, it's an impressive saving of over £9,
0:41:11 > 0:41:14compared to their usual shop-bought Kiev meal.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17That was the result that I was hoping for.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20I wanted a meal that everybody would eat,
0:41:20 > 0:41:23that was nutritious, and I got it.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Everyone ate it and I got a ten out of ten from everybody.
0:41:28 > 0:41:29It's a win-win.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Now for their favourite family dessert.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37This is so nice.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39It's got very large pieces of cookie dough.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41A massive piece of chocolate. Massive.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- I would choose this any day. - Would you?- That's seriously nice.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50A switch to this supermarket own-brand would save them £1.50,
0:41:50 > 0:41:56and as they eat two tubs a week, that's an annual saving of £156.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03The Prestwich family aren't the only ones who enjoy their ice cream.
0:42:03 > 0:42:08Last year, 337 million litres were sold in the UK.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10But how do ice creams differ?
0:42:10 > 0:42:12We all love a treat from time to time,
0:42:12 > 0:42:14and ice cream is up there with one of my favourites.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16But are all ice creams equal?
0:42:16 > 0:42:19I've come to Aberdeen to find out.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Chris has travelled to Scotland
0:42:21 > 0:42:23to dairy ice cream producers Mackie's...
0:42:23 > 0:42:24COWS MOO
0:42:24 > 0:42:26..for the inside scoop.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30- How many cows have you got here? - We've got about 300 milking cows.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32We've managed to build the herd up
0:42:32 > 0:42:35so we've got a mixture of different varieties of cows,
0:42:35 > 0:42:41and that gives us a really good quality of milk for our ice cream.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- What's this? - Now, this is a milking robot.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47When they feel uncomfortable, when they want to get milked,
0:42:47 > 0:42:53they just roam up to the robot and get attached and they're milked.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56They also get fed when they're in there, so, average,
0:42:56 > 0:42:58they're going in about three times,
0:42:58 > 0:43:01but some of them like to go in five times.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04However, if they go in too many times,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07the robot will just say, "Get out."
0:43:07 > 0:43:10- So, it's all automated, is it? - Oh, absolutely.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13- And it's so much nicer for the cow. - That's brilliant.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17Each cow produces between ten and 30 litres of milk a day,
0:43:17 > 0:43:21that's pumped straight into the ice cream dairy.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23Once we've got that white stuff,
0:43:23 > 0:43:26it comes here, goes into these big tanks.
0:43:26 > 0:43:30We then add some skimmed milk powder, whipping cream.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32We add some sugar. We add some eggs.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34We mix it up in these big tanks.
0:43:34 > 0:43:37And how much ice cream are you making here?
0:43:37 > 0:43:40In a year, we make about 10 million litres.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43After a thorough churn,
0:43:43 > 0:43:46the mixture is then ready for the fun stuff to begin.
0:43:48 > 0:43:50It smells amazing in here.
0:43:50 > 0:43:53Well, this is where we create lots of different flavours.
0:43:53 > 0:43:58We can add in various different sauces, salted caramels.
0:43:58 > 0:44:01The flavoured ice cream mixture is then frozen quickly
0:44:01 > 0:44:05to create small ice particles, giving it a smooth texture.
0:44:05 > 0:44:08So, you've brought the temperature right down,
0:44:08 > 0:44:10you've added all the different flavours - is that it?
0:44:10 > 0:44:13- Is it ready to go to the shops then? - Well, not quite.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15Then it goes into our storage freezer
0:44:15 > 0:44:17and we keep it there for about three days
0:44:17 > 0:44:20before it's ready to go off in its lorries,
0:44:20 > 0:44:22off to various different supermarkets.
0:44:23 > 0:44:26So, what's the difference between the various ice creams
0:44:26 > 0:44:28you can buy in supermarkets?
0:44:28 > 0:44:30We're a nation of ice cream lovers,
0:44:30 > 0:44:34but other than lots of different flavours,
0:44:34 > 0:44:37- ice cream's ice cream, isn't it? - Absolutely not, no.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41There's two very distinct different types of ice creams on the market.
0:44:41 > 0:44:45There's dairy ice cream, which must be made with dairy products.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48It must be made with milk and cream.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51And then there's something out there that's just called ice cream.
0:44:51 > 0:44:54And, actually, that can be made with any type of fat
0:44:54 > 0:44:56that's out there on the market.
0:44:56 > 0:45:00It can be made with coconut oil, vegetable oil, palm oil...
0:45:00 > 0:45:02What, no dairy products at all?
0:45:02 > 0:45:04It can have no dairy products. Absolutely.
0:45:04 > 0:45:06But it's still allowed to be called ice cream?
0:45:06 > 0:45:10Yeah, but if you do state dairy on the pack,
0:45:10 > 0:45:15then it must be made with a dairy product.
0:45:15 > 0:45:17To see if Chris can spot the difference
0:45:17 > 0:45:20between dairy and non-dairy ice cream,
0:45:20 > 0:45:23Kirsten's challenged him to a taste test.
0:45:23 > 0:45:24Mm.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29Yeah, that tastes as I would expect.
0:45:29 > 0:45:30Vanilla, yeah.
0:45:35 > 0:45:36Mm.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40Yeah, I'm going to say the one on my right is the dairy ice cream,
0:45:40 > 0:45:42and you can really taste that creaminess.
0:45:42 > 0:45:46- Am I right?- You are 100% right. Very good.- Fantastic.
0:45:48 > 0:45:50We've all got our favourite brands and flavours of ice cream
0:45:50 > 0:45:54for the occasional treat, but what's been really interesting today
0:45:54 > 0:45:56is finding out that some ice cream
0:45:56 > 0:45:58has absolutely no dairy in it whatsoever,
0:45:58 > 0:46:01which just really reiterates the point -
0:46:01 > 0:46:04always check the label so you know exactly what you're paying for.
0:46:10 > 0:46:13The family are slowly changing,
0:46:13 > 0:46:17none more so than Sue, who's gone supermarket cold turkey.
0:46:17 > 0:46:19Smells as good as it did yesterday.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21Today, she's rustling up lunch for her and Sophie,
0:46:21 > 0:46:24using her slow-cooked beef leftovers.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27I don't know what it is, I'm tasting food now.
0:46:27 > 0:46:29I appreciate food more.
0:46:29 > 0:46:31I'm not seeing it as a chore,
0:46:31 > 0:46:33but actually as something to be enjoyed.
0:46:33 > 0:46:35I never think of myself as a cook.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38I just think of myself really as an opener of packets.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41This week has given me more confidence to be a better cook
0:46:41 > 0:46:44and to use the things that I bought to be a good cook but I never have.
0:46:45 > 0:46:47This is gorgeous.
0:46:48 > 0:46:52While Sue's stir-frying, Sophie's taking charge of couscous.
0:46:53 > 0:46:56This smells so good. It's, like, really spicy.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58It's very fresh.
0:46:58 > 0:47:00OK, Sophie, it's nearly ready.
0:47:00 > 0:47:02Throw the spoon. That's it. Let's go.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Smells divine.
0:47:04 > 0:47:08They're using lettuce leaves instead of bread to keep the dish low-carb.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11I would normally have put this in white bread,
0:47:11 > 0:47:14lashings of horseradish sauce, wouldn't I?
0:47:14 > 0:47:17Tomato ketchup. Maybe a couple of chips or crisps on the side.
0:47:17 > 0:47:20Whereas this is so healthy.
0:47:20 > 0:47:23Brilliant. Let's go. Shall we? Let's go and eat this.
0:47:23 > 0:47:27This quick-fix lunch has cost £3 in total.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32That couscous is lovely. I love that. We'll do that again.
0:47:32 > 0:47:36- It's another home-made hit.- I'm in.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Very good.
0:47:38 > 0:47:41And it's not just the meals that could save them money.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47- They look a lot smaller. - But do you like them, Anna?
0:47:47 > 0:47:51No. 100%, they're not Weetabix.
0:47:51 > 0:47:54I'm afraid they are your regular brand, Anna.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56How about your cereal, Sophie?
0:47:56 > 0:48:01Mm. Those are exactly the same.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04Wrong again. We've switched this cereal for an own-brand
0:48:04 > 0:48:06that's over £2.40 cheaper.
0:48:08 > 0:48:11Sue won't mistake her tuna and mayo though, surely.
0:48:11 > 0:48:14Yeah, it looks like my regular tuna. That's great.
0:48:14 > 0:48:19It's not! This switched one is nearly 50p a tin cheaper.
0:48:19 > 0:48:22I've never had any other mayonnaise. Never.
0:48:22 > 0:48:24So, she'll definitely get this one, then.
0:48:24 > 0:48:26I will know if this is different.
0:48:26 > 0:48:28I will just know if this is different.
0:48:30 > 0:48:34Mm, it's the same. That's nice.
0:48:34 > 0:48:37And if that's not the same, then I'm really happy to eat that.
0:48:37 > 0:48:39It's not the same, Sue,
0:48:39 > 0:48:43but this swapped mayo could be nearly £2 saved.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46John and Sue both like to treat themselves in the evening
0:48:46 > 0:48:48to some chocolate.
0:48:48 > 0:48:49Is it Cadbury's Whole Nut?
0:48:49 > 0:48:51That's what you always ask for, as a treat.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54I would say yes, in terms of taste.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56What do you think, Sue?
0:48:56 > 0:48:58# Je t'aime... #
0:48:58 > 0:49:00- Sue?- # Je t'aime... #
0:49:00 > 0:49:02- Sue!- # Oui, je t'aime... # - RECORD SCRATCHES, MUSIC STOPS
0:49:02 > 0:49:05- There's no difference. - I'm afraid there is.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07We've swapped your favourite chocolate bar
0:49:07 > 0:49:09for one that's 75p cheaper.
0:49:09 > 0:49:11- Shall we have another bit, just to try?- No.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16The swap week is over and Gregg and Chris are back
0:49:16 > 0:49:18to find out how the family have got on.
0:49:18 > 0:49:20I don't want to be a prophet of doom.
0:49:20 > 0:49:24They all seemed very keen to get stuck in, but did they?
0:49:24 > 0:49:26Yes, well, that's the million-dollar question, isn't it?
0:49:26 > 0:49:29Did they actually put their money where their mouth is?
0:49:29 > 0:49:31I suppose the biggest thing that can go wrong is that
0:49:31 > 0:49:36the family haven't all taken part and they've still left it to Mum.
0:49:36 > 0:49:41We may have found that all trying to eat the same meal together
0:49:41 > 0:49:44may have been too big a hurdle for them to get over.
0:49:44 > 0:49:46What did you say you could save them?
0:49:46 > 0:49:49I went really bullish and said £80.
0:49:49 > 0:49:51You went completely left-field,
0:49:51 > 0:49:55tried to top that, and claimed you could save them 100!
0:49:55 > 0:49:57I think I must have had a bit of a rush of blood to the head.
0:49:57 > 0:50:01- Are you regretting that £100? - Do you know what? I don't know, because they were spending so much.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04If the family have all embraced this change and all pulled together -
0:50:04 > 0:50:06that's the key - then I think the savings would have been big.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08And I think, actually, that might not make
0:50:08 > 0:50:10my £100 savings seem so ludicrous.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13There's only one way to find out whether it's worked.
0:50:13 > 0:50:15- You ready?- Yeah.- It's raining. Have you got your coat?
0:50:15 > 0:50:16I've got mine. Have you got yours?
0:50:16 > 0:50:18We've got to be careful with the elderly
0:50:18 > 0:50:21- out in the wet, haven't we? - GREGG LAUGHS
0:50:21 > 0:50:23We're very excited to discover what we've been eating
0:50:23 > 0:50:26cos we liked the swaps and we'd like to continue with those swaps,
0:50:26 > 0:50:28and, actually, how much is it going to save us?
0:50:28 > 0:50:31Well, you won't have to wait long to find out, Sue.
0:50:31 > 0:50:33- Hello, hello.- Come in!- How are you?
0:50:33 > 0:50:36- CHRIS:- I'm very well. So, how have you enjoyed this week?
0:50:36 > 0:50:39It's been interesting. It's been alarming.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42- It's been fun.- It's been great.
0:50:42 > 0:50:44What was alarming? The financial bit.
0:50:44 > 0:50:47That we were actually out of control with our spending on food.
0:50:47 > 0:50:49- Eating more healthily?- 100%.
0:50:49 > 0:50:52I feel more confident. Even just what Gregg said -
0:50:52 > 0:50:55about that I am a cook and I just needed somebody to tell me
0:50:55 > 0:50:57that, actually, I am a cook and I can do that.
0:50:57 > 0:50:58It gave me a lot of confidence.
0:50:58 > 0:51:03How have you got on all trying to eat the same meal?
0:51:03 > 0:51:06You're better. You're more accepting now.
0:51:06 > 0:51:09The fact it's been so easy has made us think,
0:51:09 > 0:51:12"Why on earth has it taken this to make us do it?"
0:51:12 > 0:51:16How have you managed not going to the shop so often?
0:51:16 > 0:51:18So, I don't go for a little wander in the shop,
0:51:18 > 0:51:20and be tempted by anything.
0:51:20 > 0:51:22I just go in for what I want and then I come out.
0:51:22 > 0:51:24- And have you missed it? - Do you know, I haven't,
0:51:24 > 0:51:28cos I've had more time for everything else. Yeah.
0:51:28 > 0:51:30- Dog walking.- I know, it seems simple...
0:51:30 > 0:51:32- It does.- ..but, yeah, it's been really weird.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35How about the actual process of not seeing any brands?
0:51:35 > 0:51:37It's been fine. I just...
0:51:37 > 0:51:39We realised how brand-driven we were.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44- So, would you like to see what you've been eating?- Love to, yes.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47- Yeah.- Sue, butter.- Yes.
0:51:47 > 0:51:50- That was one of the brands you said you had to have...- Yes.
0:51:50 > 0:51:53- ..and you would know if it had been swapped.- Yes.
0:51:53 > 0:51:57It tastes the same. Wow! I just thought I'd know!
0:51:57 > 0:52:01- Well, did we swap it? - No, I don't think you did.
0:52:01 > 0:52:02Have a look at what you've been using.
0:52:04 > 0:52:08- Ooh!- And you couldn't tell the difference?
0:52:08 > 0:52:12- No.- It tasted exactly the same.
0:52:12 > 0:52:13Look at the price difference.
0:52:14 > 0:52:18Oh, gosh! Wow.
0:52:18 > 0:52:20- Shall we keep this? - Yeah, definitely.
0:52:20 > 0:52:24That's an annual saving of £35.
0:52:24 > 0:52:27In fact, all the breakfast items we swapped...
0:52:27 > 0:52:29Your daily bread.
0:52:29 > 0:52:31Three loaves a week, £1.20 a week,
0:52:31 > 0:52:36- comes to £62 a year in bread. - Oh, my God!- That's a lot, isn't it?
0:52:36 > 0:52:39..amount to over £320 worth of savings a year.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42- That's a no-brainer, right? - That's a win-win.
0:52:42 > 0:52:45And how did the family get on eating your chicken Kievs?
0:52:45 > 0:52:49Oh, God, they were fabulous! Did you see? They were amazing.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51They were probably one of the biggest successes of the week.
0:52:51 > 0:52:53- They were fantastic. - They were really good.
0:52:53 > 0:52:56We gave Sue a kilo of chicken breasts -
0:52:56 > 0:52:59enough for the chicken Kievs and another meal.
0:52:59 > 0:53:01I think this is incredible.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04The two meals saves...
0:53:04 > 0:53:06- HE WHISTLES - Wow!- Oh, that's a lot.
0:53:06 > 0:53:08I just don't think a cook like you
0:53:08 > 0:53:10should be buying ready-made anything.
0:53:13 > 0:53:15- Pizza?- Everyone really enjoyed it.
0:53:15 > 0:53:17100% swapped it.
0:53:17 > 0:53:19- We did, in fact, swap it...- Crikey!
0:53:19 > 0:53:23- ..for that.- Yes. I would never have considered that.
0:53:24 > 0:53:26- Gosh!- Goodness me!
0:53:26 > 0:53:29- Is that per pizza?- Yeah.- No!
0:53:29 > 0:53:35Yes. Four pizzas a week is a saving of nearly £800 a year.
0:53:35 > 0:53:40Not only is it vastly cheaper, but there's less fat and less salt.
0:53:40 > 0:53:42Fantastic. And the girls preferred it.
0:53:42 > 0:53:44They actually preferred it to the other one.
0:53:44 > 0:53:45- JOHN:- Yeah, definitely.
0:53:46 > 0:53:50Sophie and Anna were using five packets of premade couscous a week
0:53:50 > 0:53:54until Chris showed them how to make it themselves.
0:53:54 > 0:54:00- This is the equivalent of eight of the sachets you used to buy.- Wow!
0:54:01 > 0:54:03Crikey!
0:54:03 > 0:54:06- JOHN:- Goodness me!- That's obscene.
0:54:06 > 0:54:07So, are we keeping this?
0:54:07 > 0:54:09- JOHN:- Yeah.- 100%.
0:54:09 > 0:54:13Brand loyalty does not seem to be paying off.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16- Ketchup.- We've always bought the same brand.
0:54:16 > 0:54:18- And how was the one we gave you? - We know it was different,
0:54:18 > 0:54:20and the girls liked it more.
0:54:20 > 0:54:23- Blimey.- It's not the same, is it?
0:54:23 > 0:54:25- SHE LAUGHS - Well done. We had swapped it.
0:54:27 > 0:54:32And not only that, it has less salt and less sugar.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35That's brilliant. Well, that's definitely a keeper, then. Yeah.
0:54:35 > 0:54:39- Ice cream. Now, you're a family that loves their ice cream.- Yeah.
0:54:39 > 0:54:41- Did you think it was the same? - I think it was the same.
0:54:41 > 0:54:44- The girls, what did they think? - Loved it.- I've got my theory.
0:54:44 > 0:54:46- Go on, mate.- Home-made.
0:54:46 > 0:54:47Wow. You really liked it, didn't you?
0:54:49 > 0:54:52No! Really?!
0:54:52 > 0:54:55- Goodness me!- I would never buy that!
0:54:56 > 0:55:00Do you know, I reckon you go through at least two of these a week.
0:55:00 > 0:55:05- Probably, yeah.- Right? Do you know that's a saving of £156 a year?
0:55:05 > 0:55:07Oh, for goodness' sake!
0:55:07 > 0:55:09THEY LAUGH
0:55:09 > 0:55:12Despite the odd no-swap...
0:55:12 > 0:55:13I wouldn't have those. I wouldn't.
0:55:13 > 0:55:18..Sue and John opt for an amazing 87% of our switched items.
0:55:18 > 0:55:20We'll definitely have that, then,
0:55:20 > 0:55:23if we're going to save some money on it cos it just tastes the same.
0:55:23 > 0:55:25With the boys' help, have they made a dent
0:55:25 > 0:55:29in their enormous £250 weekly spend?
0:55:29 > 0:55:34We've managed to save you £80.47 a week,
0:55:34 > 0:55:39which, over the course of a year, is just over £4,184.
0:55:39 > 0:55:43So, we've saved you a third off your shopping bill.
0:55:43 > 0:55:44That's fantastic. I really like that.
0:55:44 > 0:55:47- Yeah, brilliant. Excellent. - That's really good.
0:55:47 > 0:55:50I hope that this is just the start of it. I really do.
0:55:50 > 0:55:54John, Sue, what are you going to do with the savings?
0:55:54 > 0:55:56- Definitely a holiday. - Yeah, definitely.
0:55:56 > 0:55:58Go somewhere very glamorous, leave the kids behind.
0:55:58 > 0:56:01- Sue and I are going to chase the sun.- Quite right, too!
0:56:01 > 0:56:02At least when you leave the kids,
0:56:02 > 0:56:05they'll know how to cook more and it'll be healthier.
0:56:05 > 0:56:07Brilliant. Well done. You really embraced it.
0:56:07 > 0:56:10- Thank you so much.- Well done. - Well done, Chef!- Thank you.
0:56:12 > 0:56:14The biggest eye-opener of all
0:56:14 > 0:56:18was the £4,000-plus that we can potentially save per annum.
0:56:18 > 0:56:20We eat so much healthier. We eat for less.
0:56:20 > 0:56:23- We have more variation.- Yeah.
0:56:23 > 0:56:26Our eating habits are just so much better.
0:56:26 > 0:56:27Success, do you think?
0:56:27 > 0:56:29- They're sitting and eating together as a family...- Yeah.
0:56:29 > 0:56:31..Sue looks a lot happier,
0:56:31 > 0:56:35the kids are eating healthier, and we've saved money.
0:56:35 > 0:56:38- What was the bet?- I don't think we need to go into that, do we?
0:56:38 > 0:56:40I mean, it doesn't matter. It's not about the bet.
0:56:40 > 0:56:43- The fact is we managed to... - It matters!
0:56:43 > 0:56:46Do you know why it matters? It's the first one I've ever won!
0:56:46 > 0:56:48You said 100. We didn't manage that.
0:56:48 > 0:56:52- I said 80. We saved them 81. Excuse me a minute.- Go on.
0:56:53 > 0:56:57We're shopping less and saving money,
0:56:57 > 0:56:59and we've had a great experience of a week.
0:56:59 > 0:57:01I think it's just been fantastic.
0:57:01 > 0:57:04- Champion! Champion! - Congratulations.- I'm not gloating.
0:57:04 > 0:57:07No, no! Enjoy it. Enjoy it.
0:57:09 > 0:57:10- Next time...- Ready?
0:57:10 > 0:57:13..a small family with big food bills...
0:57:13 > 0:57:16It's absolutely shocking.
0:57:16 > 0:57:19..with unusual shopping habits and an aversion to cooking.
0:57:19 > 0:57:22This is quick, easy, and that's why I do it.
0:57:22 > 0:57:25This might be the toughest challenge yet.
0:57:25 > 0:57:28- I think we've just met our Eat Well For Less Everest.- Yeah!