0:00:02 > 0:00:03Holy guacamole!
0:00:03 > 0:00:06Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin are back, and more determined than ever...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08- Look at this!- 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 > 0:00:16- We've been watching everything.- No!
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- Oh, my God.- This is a really funny way of shopping.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21They're taking over kitchens.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23- Whoa!- Oh, my word!
0:00:23 > 0:00:24It's like the aubergine emoji.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26She's traumatised by that.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Boosting 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 > 0:00:34Scrutinising popular food and drink...
0:00:34 > 0:00:35That's vastly superior.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38I like that texture. And also it's a lot thicker so you can get more on your toast.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42And giving the Great British Public their say...
0:00:42 > 0:00:44I think this is the nicest out of all of them.
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 > 0:00:52Oh, my God!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54I'm laughing cos if I don't laugh, I'll cry.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- Yeah, we've got a fair bit of work to do.- Let's go.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01This week, we're with Gabrielle and her daughter Zeeza.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04How come you always take me food shopping if you don't like food shopping?
0:01:04 > 0:01:06It's like Groundhog Day, isn't it?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10A dislike of supermarkets means daily shops in the local garage.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12My mum gets anxious about shopping.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14But I just don't know why.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19And a lack of kitchen confidence is resulting in quick-fix meals.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23This is my version, it works, and quick as can be.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28The unique shopping and food rituals have the bills spiralling into thousands.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32This may be the most expensive way ever of buying your food.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35This is Gregg and Chris's biggest challenge yet.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- This is a cry for help. - We can see it is.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51We're in Buckinghamshire...
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Ready?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56..with a small family who find themselves with big bills at the checkout -
0:01:56 > 0:02:00mum Gabrielle and ten-year-old Zeeza.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04- Did you just cross your eyes? - I did indeed.- No, that's awful.
0:02:04 > 0:02:05THEY LAUGH
0:02:05 > 0:02:08It is a really happy home.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12My mum is calm, patient,
0:02:12 > 0:02:13lovely.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14OK.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Gorgeous and hard-working.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17GABRIELLE LAUGHS
0:02:17 > 0:02:20That's amazing.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22What lovely things to say.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23Wow!
0:02:23 > 0:02:24SHE RINGS BELL
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Right, my lovelies, ready to start!
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Single mum Gabrielle runs a large dance academy.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Mink Alia, are you here, my darling?
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Yes, Gabrielle.- Good girl.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35Excellent.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Dance has always been Gabrielle's passion.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42And at 16, she left home to go to the prestigious Royal Ballet School.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45I think I was one of 15 that got accepted.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Yeah, quite proud of that.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Now she runs her dance school full-time.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Build it up now!
0:02:52 > 0:02:54It's not a 9-5 job.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56But it doesn't seem like work.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57And I love it.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Amazing! Amazing.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Well done.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Gabrielle may be doing her dream job,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09but there's one area of daily life that's become a nightmare.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13My mum doesn't like food shopping.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15If someone said to me,
0:03:15 > 0:03:20"Would you rather go to a supermarket and shop or pull out all your fingernails?"
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- I would say, "Hand me the pliers! - SHE LAUGHS
0:03:26 > 0:03:30I can feel myself now going, "I haven't got a clue where to start."
0:03:30 > 0:03:33It overwhelms me, it's like this big tornado.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35I just can't bear it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38OK.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42My mum likes going to the smaller supermarkets,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45because it's two rows and then you're done.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Gabrielle takes ad-hoc trips to express stores to avoid the big shops.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52But it's not just once or twice a week,
0:03:52 > 0:03:56it's two or three times a day, for every single meal.
0:03:56 > 0:04:02After my mum picks me up from school, we go straight to the shops.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04- What do you want for dinner? - Don't know.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Salmon?
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Beef?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Are you joking me?
0:04:10 > 0:04:13But the multiple car trips aren't the only problem.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15It's cooking as well.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Gabrielle just doesn't like it.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21This is quick, convenient, easy, and that's why I do it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Looking at a recipe and just it being like reading Russian literature to me,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30it's just like "Pow, pow, pow," in my head.
0:04:30 > 0:04:31I can't really explain it.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So it's regular takeaways...
0:04:34 > 0:04:35Can you pass me the prawns?
0:04:35 > 0:04:39..and pre-prepared short cut meals eaten on the sofa.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Do you like my delicious food that I cook?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Yes, cooking and shopping are both big problems.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52In fact, when Gabrielle's dad David visits,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55he has to bring his own food with him.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- Hello, Grandad.- Hello.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Cooking, to Gabrielle, is not a priority.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I think primarily it's to do with being a dancer.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05You just kind of grab what gets you through a show.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07We're not big eaters.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Gabrielle's dad has been delivering her meals for the last 30 years.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Ooh, yum!
0:05:13 > 0:05:17I think Mum and Dad bring food parcels for their own survival!
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- Grandad, you do the best bacon. - Thank you.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Gabrielle's resistance to shopping and cooking, however,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27means she's spending a fortune.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I don't think she budgets very well.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33A lot of her purchases are probably impulse buys.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37It's £54.46!
0:05:37 > 0:05:40After ten years shopping at least once a day,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Gabrielle is desperate to make a change.
0:05:43 > 0:05:44I have hit a real wall.
0:05:44 > 0:05:50I want Chris and Gregg to come in and help me with food and shopping and cooking.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56And here they are, our dynamic duo.
0:05:58 > 0:05:59Something a bit different today.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- No supermarket, but I've got some of the young lady's shopping habits on this.- Oh!
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Because of the unusual way Gabrielle shops,
0:06:06 > 0:06:11we've rigged her car with cameras to get a closer look at how and what she is buying.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16While she is out, the boys are going to watch the footage from her house.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- Right, shall we have a look at this? - Yeah!
0:06:18 > 0:06:21We've got to go shopping. Sorry, sweetheart.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- OK.- Yeah?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25- OK.- I haven't got anything in.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- Sorry, lovely.- It's all right.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29Hang on, how do you run out of food?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- What do you fancy?- I don't know.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- Pasta?- No.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35- Rice?- No.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- Jacket potato?- No.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38Salmon wrapped in Parma ham?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40No, we had that the other day.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42It seems like hard work, doesn't it?
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Ready?
0:06:45 > 0:06:46Hold on, hold on.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48They've not only run out of food, they've run out of petrol.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- They're not doing their shopping here, surely?- At the petrol station? Are they?
0:06:52 > 0:06:53They are.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57They did.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- Is that it?- Oh, is that what they've bought for dinner?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02So, she got lemon sole goujons, but what are they having with that?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- They've bought nothing to have with it.- Chocolate.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Another day, another school run.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- What do you want for dinner? - I don't know.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- Oh, no!- Oh, blimey. Here we go again.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16What about your favourite?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20We're just watching exactly the same conversation as we had yesterday.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21Just different outfits.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Ready, steady, Eddie? Let's go.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I'm getting the distinct expression
0:07:27 > 0:07:32that Gabrielle is going to the petrol station every time she needs a meal.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34There is a lot of snacks.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36They are buying pre-made, pre-chopped,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39convenience foods and no real cooking.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43This may be the most expensive way ever of buying your food.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49Once again, Gabrielle's hitting the shops and this time, she's on her own.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53And our cameras mean Gregg and Chris don't miss a thing.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54OK, so this is different.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55She's not shopping in the garage,
0:07:55 > 0:07:59but she is still shopping in a small convenience store.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00Nice big piece of steak!
0:08:00 > 0:08:03That could be the first thing she's bought that requires any cooking.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I love the look of things like this.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07It's grazing, it's snacking.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09I'm not sure Gabrielle likes cooking.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I think anything like this is a hoax, I think we're being conned.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17No herbs and no spices, because they're not real?
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Gabrielle not only shops differently to anyone else I've ever met,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23she also eats differently.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25This is a shopping mountain to climb.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32- Chris, I think we have just met our Eat Well For Less Everest.- Yes!
0:08:33 > 0:08:36While Gabrielle makes her way back to her house,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Gregg and Chris have hidden in her garden.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- No, no, no, you'll toss me over. - CHRIS LAUGHS
0:08:41 > 0:08:44And she has no idea they'll be waiting for her.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Do you want a hand with that?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- Hello.- Oh, my gosh!
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- How are you?- Hello.
0:08:53 > 0:08:54Pleased to meet you.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56We've been hiding. Can we have a look at this?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- This is another big shop you have done?- Oh, my gosh!
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I would have cleaned my kitchen floors if I knew you were coming.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- We'd only have muddied them anyway. - GABRIELLE LAUGHS
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Gabrielle knows she shops every day,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11but Gregg and Chris want her to see what she is buying each week
0:09:11 > 0:09:14and how much those separate trips are costing her.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Oh, my gosh!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19This is what you buy in a week.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- What do you think?- Realistically it's a lot of snacky stuff, isn't it?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25It looks like an incredible picnic.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28But in terms of meals, I'm struggling to see any meals.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32There is a lot of snacking, but I do provide a meal at night-time,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35but it's not necessarily a great one.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37You don't go to a big supermarket, you don't do a big shop, do you?
0:09:37 > 0:09:42I can only cope with shopping and cooking and planning that meal.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Would you want Zeeza to shop and cook like you do?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48No. She's nearly 11 and I don't want her to have
0:09:48 > 0:09:51the same attitude to food and cooking.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53What would you like to change?
0:09:53 > 0:09:59That food and cooking and recipes aren't creating this turmoil in my head,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01which it truthfully is.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03And to save money would be incredible.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Have you any idea what the average spend per week is for one adult,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09one child?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Between £200 and £300 a week? - SHE LAUGHS
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- Seriously. Have a go.- No. 140.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19In fact, with alcohol, it's £48.50.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20SHE LAUGHS
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Oh, my gosh!
0:10:22 > 0:10:25We've got some of your receipts here.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27And this came to just over £200 a week.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32All of your many different shops is coming to just under 10.5 grand a year.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Oh!
0:10:34 > 0:10:38It's one of the biggest overspends Chris and Gregg have ever seen.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40And the bad news doesn't stop there.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43You're also shopping every day.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Seven days a week.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46Regularly, twice a day.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- Yeah.- Sometimes, three times a day.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55Gabrielle doesn't keep track of her spending, often paying in cash.
0:10:55 > 0:10:56And on top of her receipts,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59she is spending another £150,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02bringing her weekly spend to £350.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04That's just over 18 grand a year.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10It's absolutely shocking.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14I think we are going to have to overhaul everything.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16You are going to so love this when we start this.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I really, really hope so.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Because this is a cry for help.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- We can see it is.- Let's put the fun back in food, shall we?
0:11:23 > 0:11:26- And let's put some money back in your purse.- Yeah.
0:11:26 > 0:11:27CHRIS LAUGHS
0:11:28 > 0:11:31I feel like I'm in a right mess, actually.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34And that's why I think I'm a challenge.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35Which we love.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Mate, we have got our work cut out.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Every time she needs a meal, she goes to the shops.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Yeah. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, multiple trips to the shop every single day.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I would like to do some cooking with Gabrielle.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50All right, I would. And make it fun.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55OK, so if you can reignite her love for food, I'll tackle the planning.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57I think my task is relatively easy here.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Your one is really tricky.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I think there is a genuine fear, isn't there?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03She's built this up as a big thing in her mind.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08It's a big challenge, but if you get it right, the savings are enormous!
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- Life-changing.- Life-changing.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11It's a king's ransom.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14OK, lots of different problems.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15How much can we save her?
0:12:16 > 0:12:18I honestly think we can halve it.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22I honestly think we can split her shopping bill in half,
0:12:22 > 0:12:24save £100 a week.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- You're going £100?- You going to go more than that?
0:12:26 > 0:12:27- You are, aren't you?- Oh!
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Yeah. Let's do it. Let's do it, £150 a week.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- Really?- There you go, I said it. - I'd love to see it.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37To kick the new regime into action,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40we've given Gabrielle and Zeeza's kitchen a makeover.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Oh! What are they?
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Oh, someone has gone and got me herbs, haven't they?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Their usual weekly, or daily shopping in this case,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54has been replaced with other brands.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Oh, Mum, and you've got your horseradish.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Still got chocolate biscuits.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03And we've disguised them, so there's no telling if it's their usual brand or not.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05They've got your chocolate spread.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06Plain packaging, though.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07Oh, no.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10She's traumatised by that.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Most of the swapped food is a cheaper alternative.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Wow! My sauces have been cordoned off.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Lol, you're going to have a hard time, aren't you?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22But to really test their taste buds,
0:13:22 > 0:13:24some items haven't been swapped at all.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26They look different to your normal brand.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I can only tell by tasting.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32And some foods are entirely new to the family.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34I can see the word "herbs".
0:13:34 > 0:13:36I know there's herbs in there.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41But rewiring the way Gabrielle sees and buys her food isn't going to be easy.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Oh, my gosh!
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Look at that bag of spinach, that's huge!
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Cooking is high on Gregg and Chris's agenda,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52so the girls may have to brace themselves for some new experiences.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- What is that?- Haven't got a clue.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Right, on the count of three, just say whatever comes into your head.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Ready? One, two...
0:14:01 > 0:14:02- Papaya.- Mango.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08It's the next morning and Gabrielle has been given all the ingredients
0:14:08 > 0:14:11and instructions to make a new breakfast.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18She's cooking today, but usually it starts with a chocolate bar and a trip to pick up a muffin
0:14:18 > 0:14:20from the local garage.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25I enjoy it so much. I am never going to stop doing that.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26We'll see.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Oats, 175g.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34Oats are a good sauce of dietary fibre and should keep her full until lunchtime.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Right, both seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41It's the seeds that make me go...
0:14:41 > 0:14:43"Oh, God, that's healthy,"
0:14:43 > 0:14:47and put me off, but then I suppose it gives it substance, doesn't it?
0:14:47 > 0:14:50It does. Because seeds and nuts are rich in protein, healthy,
0:14:50 > 0:14:54unsaturated fats and antioxidants.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Apricots, whoa.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58But so far the jury's out.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00That's my kind of recipe.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01Done, done, done.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Our dancer is a stickler for a routine.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08So whilst the bars cook through,
0:15:08 > 0:15:12we're going to test out another of her morning rituals - coffee.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16I have a latte daily at 10.30 in the morning.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19But is it her brand or not?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22I'm confident I know the brand that I use.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30I would say it's not my brand, but it's a good replacement.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Well, that is good news,
0:15:32 > 0:15:34because we've swapped your coffee
0:15:34 > 0:15:38for one that's £1.88 cheaper than your usual.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42But what about those breakfast bars?
0:15:42 > 0:15:43Look at that!
0:15:43 > 0:15:48I think a lot of things for me are about replacing the muffin,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52because that's an extra trip to the garage that I don't need to do.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Fingers crossed this hits the mark, then.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58I'm not lying to you, that is good.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00It's a brilliant response!
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Zeeza, come try.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04But what will Zeeza think of Mum's cooking?
0:16:06 > 0:16:08That's really good.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10That's really good, isn't it?
0:16:10 > 0:16:13I feel like I could eat that first thing in the morning.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15I love that.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20It's a hit! The blueberry muffin costs Gabrielle £1.65 a day,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23but these bars cost just 33p.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26That's an annual saving of over 340 quid.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Gabrielle isn't the only one reaching for a sugar hit
0:16:32 > 0:16:34when she's out and about.
0:16:34 > 0:16:40Last year, we spent an estimated £640 million on sweet baked goods.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42But whilst they taste great,
0:16:42 > 0:16:44they can be pricey and calorific.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48So for muffin lovers everywhere, is there an alternative?
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Chris and Gregg have come to see dietician Hala El-Shafie to find out.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58Gabrielle buys a takeaway muffin almost every day.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02So can you find us a healthier, cheaper alternative,
0:17:02 > 0:17:04that people could make a home?
0:17:04 > 0:17:09I have indeed. What I've got is a lemon and poppy seed muffin recipe.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10It's really simple to make.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14I would like the zest and the juice of two lemons.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18To keep mess minimal, Chris is in charge of the wet ingredients,
0:17:18 > 0:17:21and Hala is going to combine the dry ones.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23So my flour goes in.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25I'm using plain flour.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Some oats, which means you're going to stay fuller for longer.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32Complex carbs like oats release energy slowly.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Hala's version also has less sugar.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39Two teaspoons of poppy seeds.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Poppy seeds are great cos they add a bit of crunch and texture.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Two teaspoons of baking powder.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46So that's the dry ingredients.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Over to Chris.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49I've done the lemons.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50Two eggs in there.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Chris adds some low-fat yoghurt and sunflower oil.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- All of this?- Yep. And if you can give that a really good mix.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Yeah, brilliant, I think it's done.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04OK. Pour the wet ingredients into my bowl here.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07This bowl should complete these 12 cases.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- Chris will do it for you. - I'll do it for you, no problem.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13So we're doing two tablespoons into each of the cases.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15The lemon juice keeps the muffins moist,
0:18:15 > 0:18:19but you could leave out the poppy seeds, if you're not a fan.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22That's nice and simple, isn't it? A nice, simple recipe.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27Bake the muffins at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
0:18:27 > 0:18:28They look good!
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Look really good! Go on, crown it.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Ta-da!
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- What do you think?- That is a fine mound of good-looking muffins.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39They smell wonderful as well, don't they?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42And with under half the fat and sugar of the ones
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Gabrielle usually buys, they're a really good swap.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Mmm.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- I think that's fantastic. - So what did these cost?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50These are 18p each.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- No way!- 18, 1-8?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Nice, light, fluffy.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- Lots of flavour. - And blinking good value.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59I haven't heard blinking for ages!
0:19:02 > 0:19:03Back in Buckinghamshire,
0:19:03 > 0:19:07the experiment to change the way Gabrielle cooks and shops
0:19:07 > 0:19:08is in full swing.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14But we're about to put this family's taste buds to the test.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16I've tried a couple of brands of tea over the years.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18It's the first thing I drink at 7.15,
0:19:18 > 0:19:22and it's the only cup of tea I drink all day, but I savour it.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24I love it.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28OK, tea coming up, courtesy of Gabrielle's dad, David.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Tea, my lady.- Hey, Pops.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31But is it your usual?
0:19:36 > 0:19:37Yeah, 100%,
0:19:37 > 0:19:39that's not the normal tea that I use.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42100%, are you sure?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45It's all right. It's got a completely different flavour.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47This is slightly perfumed, I think.
0:19:47 > 0:19:48Yeah, I got that as well.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Interesting strong reaction there.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52It's really different.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55I almost feel like I know what brand that is.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I feel like it's one that I've checked out before.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00That would be because it IS your brand,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03we haven't swapped anything about it.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09One thing Gabrielle does cook are pancakes with chocolate spread,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Zeeza's favourite.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13They're so good.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15So the stakes are very high,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18but we've swapped the spread for a cheaper one.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Will either of them notice?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23I've never tried a different chocolate spread.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26I'm very much, if it's not broken, don't fix it.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31That might be where some of that £350 a week is going.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33I actually prefer that consistency.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36This brand is lower in sugar than the usual,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39but does it pass the Zeeza test?
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Here you are, lovely. One chocolate pancake.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47If Zeeza likes this, it could mean a saving of £100 a year.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49What do you think?
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Tastes more nutty.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Interesting.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- But it's quite good.- Phew!
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Maybe Zeeza will also like the squash we've given her.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00Oh!
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- Mm.- I really like that.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Do you know the difference for me is I can't drink
0:21:07 > 0:21:10that stuff that you get that's in the carton, but I can drink that.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12I think it's a swap.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15We have swapped it - for a no-added-sugar squash.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19And while it's 20p more expensive, it will last much longer,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22containing four times as many servings.
0:21:22 > 0:21:23So we think it's a swap?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- But we like it.- Yes.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30It's a thumbs up for the swapped squash.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33What about Gabrielle's peanut butter?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35The appearance is different straightaway.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38So I'm going to say that's not my one that I use,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40which is a leading brand.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Spot on. We've swapped it.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47And at £1.90 cheaper, it could be a saving of £98 a year.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Oh, I really like that.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53That in my head has been made by some farmer's wife
0:21:53 > 0:21:55in a big oak kitchen.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Well, actually, it's a supermarket's own brand,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02with nearly 80% less sugar and 24% less salt than your brand.
0:22:06 > 0:22:07This is amazing, isn't it?
0:22:07 > 0:22:12I've spent 30 years shopping, never trying anything different.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13And you're like, oh!
0:22:13 > 0:22:16There's actually stuff that's better out there.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20There are a dazzling array of offerings when it comes to
0:22:20 > 0:22:23nut and seed butter. And in the UK, we love them.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28We're spending almost £95 million a year on it -
0:22:28 > 0:22:31over 20% on the market leader.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33So what makes a tasty paste?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36We've asked this energetic bunch
0:22:36 > 0:22:39from a martial arts club to find out.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Biggest consideration when choosing peanut butter has to be the taste.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- I think it's about balancing the cost.- And the taste.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- And the taste. - Well, let's put that to the test.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51This lot have worked up an appetite, and will be sampling five different
0:22:51 > 0:22:53peanut butters.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57The market leader at 62p per 100g.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Next is a supermarket own brand at 38p.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06We've got an organic peanut butter costing £1.10.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11Our luxury brand is the most expensive at £2.51.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14And finally a budget own brand -
0:23:14 > 0:23:1719p per 100g.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21Containing nothing but peanuts, first up, the organic option.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Like chewing cement dust.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24I think one's the natural one.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27It's nice but quite chewy.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Maybe the budget own brand will do a little better,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33containing palm oil and the least peanuts.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34A lot nicer.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Yeah, it's not as dry as the last one.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Also containing just peanuts,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41the most expensive luxury brand is up next.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Nice, I like it. It's good.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Compared to the first one, not as dry.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50The other brand, containing palm oil, is the mid-range own brand.
0:23:50 > 0:23:51This is nice.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53It's too dry from me.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54It's too dry for you.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55I don't like the lumps.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57And you don't like the lumps in it.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00And last up, it's the market leader.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02It's incredibly salty.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Incredibly salty, yeah.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07It's the aftertaste, the salt really hits you afterwards.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08I like salty.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13So, which peanut butter gets full marks?
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Harrods' peanut butter.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19The luxury brand has come first.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21But in second place, the cheapest.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Bottom of the pack, however, was the market leader.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26I'm not surprised by the results.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29I thought it was one of the best tasting peanut butters there was.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- I probably wouldn't pay Harrods prices, that's for sure.- No.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35So maybe it is worth shopping around for your peanut butter,
0:24:35 > 0:24:39as you may find one you like that's kinder on your wallet.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Back in Buckinghamshire,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Gregg is keen to build up Gabrielle's confidence
0:24:46 > 0:24:47in the kitchen,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50so he's borrowed a restaurant for the afternoon.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52I think if I get her cooking,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55that her love for food might be regenerated.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- Hello.- Hello!- That's my hope.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02Gregg's chosen to do a simple but delicious family favourite.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- Right.- Under here is something you're going to be cooking with.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Reveal your ingredient.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Oh, God. It's a whole bird.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
0:25:13 > 0:25:17For the first time ever, Gabrielle is going to cook roast chicken.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21We need to rub it, and we need to put things in it.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23First of all, a little oil and salt.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25As if you were putting suntan lotion.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27SHE LAUGHS
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Next, it's lemon, garlic and the ingredient Gabrielle is most suspicious of -
0:25:32 > 0:25:33fresh herbs.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Does it really make that much difference to the meat?
0:25:36 > 0:25:38I think you've got to ask yourself,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40with all the chefs there are in the country,
0:25:40 > 0:25:42why they do it if it didn't make any difference?
0:25:42 > 0:25:44- OK.- Right, come on.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46I'll open the oven. Top shelf.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47Careful, it's hot.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51While the chicken starts cooking, it's on to the sides.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55- Crikey.- Gabrielle regularly buys prepared potatoes.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59But peeling and chopping is quick, easy and much cheaper.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Watching you prep veg and prepare that chicken, you're fine.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05You've lost a connection with cooking and food, haven't you, somehow?
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Yeah, I agree with you. And if Zeeza grows up the same,
0:26:09 > 0:26:11then she's just basically following the same path.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Do you know the next step? If you cook,
0:26:14 > 0:26:15then your daughter is likely to cook.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Yeah, and I think she needs to.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24Gregg's keen to share his top tip for the perfect roast tattie.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26But give these a good shake.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- Rough them up a bit. - What does that do, then?
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Gives the potatoes a rough edge and helps them to crisp up.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33I love crispy potatoes.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Is that a teeny bit of enthusiasm there?
0:26:37 > 0:26:38The oil's got to be hot.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41They've got to sizzle when you put them in.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Gregg's using rapeseed oil,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45lower in saturates than olive and sunflower oil.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48Look at that.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49I can smell the rosemary.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52That is beautiful.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54A herb-related breakthrough!
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- You're going to carve the chicken.- Right.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Chicken, knife, knife, chicken.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Gabrielle usually buys trimmed chicken breast,
0:27:01 > 0:27:05which gram for gram can cost over three times more than a whole bird.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Legs off, gently. You can see where the joint is.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11So am I pulling that off?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- Yeah. There you are.- OK, OK.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Now we're going to make some gravy.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Two spoonfuls of plain flour.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Stir that around, please.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Ordinarily, Gabrielle would use gravy granules
0:27:21 > 0:27:23instead of making her own.
0:27:23 > 0:27:24I see what's happening here.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27But this one's made from the chicken's juices
0:27:27 > 0:27:30and comes free with the bird.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I can smell that already.
0:27:32 > 0:27:33- It's lovely.- Isn't that wonderful?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35We are now ready to plate up.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39Which is just as well, as Gabrielle's guests are here.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43They've no idea that Gabrielle is in the kitchen cooking their lunch.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46I'm really excited about serving it to them.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50The meal comes in at around £2.75 per plate,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53but what will the guests think of the mystery chef's roast chicken?
0:27:56 > 0:27:57They do good roast potatoes.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- Nice.- Mm, that's really good.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04Hey.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06How you doing?
0:28:06 > 0:28:09I've been doing a bit of cooking, but do you want to meet the chef?
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- Would you?- By all means, yeah. - Chef, do you want to come out?
0:28:12 > 0:28:15SHE LAUGHS
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Hey, lady. Yeah.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19This is a surprise.
0:28:19 > 0:28:20You all right?
0:28:21 > 0:28:23This is good, Gabrielle.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25- Thank you very much. - Very, very well cooked.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27What do you think of Mum's roast dinner?
0:28:27 > 0:28:30- It's really good.- Wow!
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Oh! I'm really pleased for Gabrielle.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36She actually made a proper lovely roast dinner
0:28:36 > 0:28:40and her dad and her daughter scoffed the lot.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44That was a huge challenge for me.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47I very easily might have cried at the beginning.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49I am proud of myself.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52I really hope Gabrielle kicks on from here.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55A Sunday roast every Sunday would be a good idea, wouldn't it?
0:28:58 > 0:29:03Back at home, the changes continue, and Gabrielle is on the alert
0:29:03 > 0:29:05as she tries to work out whether we've swapped
0:29:05 > 0:29:08some of her best-loved products.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10I'm very confident about my prosecco.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13I've tasted quite a few of them in my time
0:29:13 > 0:29:16and there is one brand that I really like and I stick with.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22This evening, she's got backup in the form of friends Amy and Chloe.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29I think Gabrielle would know if you swapped her prosecco with something.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31She would pick it up straightaway.
0:29:31 > 0:29:32- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Oh, that's not my prosecco.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43I like it. I could drink it.
0:29:43 > 0:29:44I don't think it's as strong.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46I prefer my one.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Well, she does know her prosecco,
0:29:48 > 0:29:53as this is a supermarket own brand cava that's almost half the price.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57No, I'd have to say, I wouldn't drink that again.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Beef with potatoes is one of Gabrielle and Zeeza's
0:29:59 > 0:30:01favourite meals.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04But Gabrielle has never actually cooked it.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09Funnily enough, I've never cooked a joint of beef in the oven.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- Thank you.- It's always the ready sliced.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15The evening meal usually involves a 30-minute round trip
0:30:15 > 0:30:17to a local store to pick up food.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21Today, she's spending the time cooking it from scratch.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Roast beef. That sounds easy enough, doesn't it?
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Herby Parmentier potatoes.
0:30:27 > 0:30:28Oh, no!
0:30:28 > 0:30:30I've got to make them from scratch.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32Yes, you do.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36The shop-bought version of this meal costs £8.30.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39But the home version costs just £6.94.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42And there will leftovers for other meals...
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Crush the garlic. Oh, golly gosh.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46..if they like it.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Six sprigs of rosemary.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Oh, that is potent.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55While the beef cooks,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59it's on with Zeeza's favourite - Parmentier potatoes.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02It says finely chopped rosemary
0:31:02 > 0:31:05and dried mixed herbs, so they've got me there.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07I know Gregg and Chris are trying to
0:31:07 > 0:31:11introduce me into the world of herbs and spices.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Whatever gave you that idea?
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Look at that.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20That looks absolutely beautiful,
0:31:20 > 0:31:21if I say so myself!
0:31:21 > 0:31:24That looks amazing.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26And that's not the only good news.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29As well as saving around £70 per year,
0:31:29 > 0:31:33cooking it from scratch means less fat and less salt.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- Impressed?- Yeah.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Cos it's the same recipe.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Yeah. Spot-on.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42That's good.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46The beef gets the thumbs up, but what about Zeeza's potatoes?
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- They're a bit herby.- To me, the taste is exactly the same.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51I think that's beautiful.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54For a family who are new to cooking and using herbs,
0:31:54 > 0:31:56it's not a bad response.
0:31:56 > 0:32:01Lots of us are nervous of cooking with individual herbs and spices,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04but love the pungency and aromatic flavours they produce.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08But instead of resorting to a ready meal or premade sauce,
0:32:08 > 0:32:12dried spice mixes could offer a smart solution.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15The top-selling mix in Britain is the curry mix,
0:32:15 > 0:32:16but what is it?
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Chris travelled to the south of France to find out.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27Marseille is home to one of the biggest ports in France
0:32:27 > 0:32:30and it's where Schwartz process and pack all its spices.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34Wow! I think one of the first things you get is, you know, the aroma.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Yeah, it smells amazing, doesn't it?
0:32:36 > 0:32:39These guys source, import and blend
0:32:39 > 0:32:43raw herbs and spices for the curry mix from all over the world.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45So where does this come from?
0:32:45 > 0:32:48This is our ginger, all the way from Nigeria.
0:32:48 > 0:32:53- Wow!- Ground ginger is a fundamental ingredient in curry powders.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58The exact curry mix recipe is a secret, but uses 11 ingredients,
0:32:58 > 0:33:01including turmeric, garlic and allspice
0:33:01 > 0:33:04from nine different countries.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Natural essential oils found in the spices
0:33:06 > 0:33:09give them their characteristic taste and aroma.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12The more essential oil, the more flavour there is,
0:33:12 > 0:33:16so the quality of oil is tested in each spice.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21And if it passes, it's sent to the next stage - cleaning.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23So there's lots of action going on there.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25Now, preparing the curry.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29The final process is the all-important grind and blend.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31We have 11 ingredients.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33We'll enter them in the system
0:33:33 > 0:33:38in a specific order from the more robust to the more fine.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42They undergo three hours of grinding and blending.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46I love the fact that you're adding the ingredients as if it's a recipe.
0:33:46 > 0:33:47Exactly.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50The bags are left for two weeks for the curry blend to develop
0:33:50 > 0:33:54a balanced and stable flavour before bottling.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57The entire process takes 40-60 days.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01So this is the finished article.
0:34:01 > 0:34:02So this is our medium curry powder,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05which has been blended together from all of the spices.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09So unless you're keen on balancing 11 different spices,
0:34:09 > 0:34:13this is a really good way of producing a curry dish.
0:34:13 > 0:34:14What about the cost?
0:34:14 > 0:34:15So using your curry mix,
0:34:15 > 0:34:18how much would it cost to feed a family of four?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20You can make a great tasting curry
0:34:20 > 0:34:23with just two tablespoons of this curry powder,
0:34:23 > 0:34:25which would cost you less than about 10p.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29So we've got an onion, 10p worth of curry powder,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32a tin of tomatoes, which is 40 or 50p, and that's it.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34You've got your curry sauce there.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39Yeah. You can make curry sauce for less than 60, 70p.
0:34:39 > 0:34:40From a cost perspective,
0:34:40 > 0:34:42that makes so much more sense than
0:34:42 > 0:34:45these jars that have not only a serious price tag
0:34:45 > 0:34:48but other ingredients added in as well.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52This way, you're in control of what you're adding to the dish.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58That's lovely. You're getting the tomatoes and then you're getting
0:34:58 > 0:35:00the layers of all the different spices underneath it.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02That's absolutely fantastic.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- So thank you very much. - It's been a pleasure.- Brilliant.
0:35:07 > 0:35:08In Buckinghamshire,
0:35:08 > 0:35:12it's time for Gabrielle to address the biggest issue.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14My mum gets anxious about shopping.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17I just don't know why.
0:35:17 > 0:35:18It's just like, you know in the movies,
0:35:18 > 0:35:22when you're in that room and the walls are closing in?
0:35:22 > 0:35:25As a result, she shops daily in express stores,
0:35:25 > 0:35:28something Chris wants to change.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30She needs to take control of this,
0:35:30 > 0:35:32as opposed to this controlling her.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- Hello.- Hi, you all right?
0:35:34 > 0:35:39Chris wants to understand why Gabrielle dislikes supermarkets so much.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42Truthfully, I'm worried.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Shopping and cooking is very, very negative for me.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46It causes me stress.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48I get anxious. I don't enjoy it.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50I hate it, actually.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Wow! So you shop in the small convenience shops, don't you?
0:35:53 > 0:35:54- I do.- Why is that?
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Generally, it's because they're smaller shops
0:35:57 > 0:35:59and then my head's not in
0:35:59 > 0:36:03that big explosive trauma that I'd get in huge supermarkets.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06So I can handle just a zigzag, zigzag, done.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09They're some strong words, aren't they? Trauma, explosive.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11It's like looking at a black ocean
0:36:11 > 0:36:13and someone saying, "Jump in and swim."
0:36:13 > 0:36:15I haven't got a clue where to start.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18There is nothing positive about it at all.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20I actually feel quite emotional about it.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22I actually feel like, yes, please, yes,
0:36:22 > 0:36:26please can you teach me how to shop?
0:36:26 > 0:36:28OK. Well, funny you should ask that.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- I am going to teach you how to shop. - SHE LAUGHS
0:36:33 > 0:36:34So, look, this is step one.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Planning mealtimes is crucial.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40Knowing what to cook on each day will help avoid stress
0:36:40 > 0:36:42and unnecessary last-minute purchases.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45It looks quite easy on there.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47OK, so look, this is step one. Right?
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Step two is to write a list of ingredients to make the meals
0:36:51 > 0:36:52that we plan to have.
0:36:54 > 0:36:55Do you know, I know it sounds ridiculous,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58but I'm already freaking out just looking at the board.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Would you like to hazard a guess as to what step three is?
0:37:01 > 0:37:03You're going to take me to the supermarket.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Correct. Excited?
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Not really, no.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10Let's go. Don't forget your list.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13To get Gabrielle back in the swing of shopping,
0:37:13 > 0:37:17Chris is taking her to a large local supermarket.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19How do you feel?
0:37:19 > 0:37:22I feel like I always feel when I come into this place.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23It's too huge,
0:37:23 > 0:37:25it's too vast, and I'm dreading it.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27So how long do you think it will take
0:37:27 > 0:37:29to get all the things on this list?
0:37:29 > 0:37:31With me sauntering about, that would take me an hour.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33I think we can do this in about 15 minutes.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35No way.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36Yep, in this fledgling trip,
0:37:36 > 0:37:40the aim is to shop for half the week in the same amount of time it takes
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Gabrielle to select and buy one meal.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Deep breath. It's going to be OK.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47And there's one golden rule.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50We know we only need to get what's on this list.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Yeah, but how many do I get?
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Do I get a fair trade? Do I get organic?
0:37:54 > 0:37:57It's a minefield, isn't it? They're just bananas. OK?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- We've got onions on the list. Just buy one or two.- OK.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- I'd just get a couple. - I feel sorry for myself.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Why? You're a family of two.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07We're only buying enough food for three days.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09- That's fine.- OK.- OK?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11This is a weak spot for me.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Listen, you tell me - are they on the list?
0:38:13 > 0:38:17This is an exercise in planning, time management and saving money.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19No, they're not on the list, Chris.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- So are we going to get them? - No, we're not, Chris.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24And Chris is trying to tackle a decade of bad habits.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27This is part of the problem. When you're here and you're going,
0:38:27 > 0:38:29"Oh, what else, what else looks good?"
0:38:29 > 0:38:33It takes time, it costs money and I think it also plays its part
0:38:33 > 0:38:37in causing this anxiousness about shopping.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39The list is king. Absolutely.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41I like that, the list is king!
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Usually, after three days' food shopping,
0:38:43 > 0:38:47Gabrielle might have spent £100-150 on food.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Ta-da! I'm fully qualified to be here.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Don't worry. 15 minutes.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55We've managed to do a shop for three days, three meals a day,
0:38:55 > 0:38:58in the same time it takes you to go to your convenience store for one meal.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- I feel... - SHE EXHALES
0:39:04 > 0:39:06How much do you think it costs?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08I'm going to go 68. I've just plucked that out of the air.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- Look, we've managed to do a little bit better than that.- OK.- OK.
0:39:11 > 0:39:17It came to a total of £28.50.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18Oh, my gosh.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- How's that?- Truthfully, it makes me a little bit,
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- a little bit emotional. - Yeah?- Yeah.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27Cos I think, oh, I've wasted so much money over the years.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30- Are you OK?- Yeah.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33That knocked the wind out of me a bit, sorry.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37- Oh, look, look.- Chris's simple exercise has made a big impact.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Listen, don't worry. All right? It's all good.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45It sounds ludicrous, but that 15 minutes was life-changing for me.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50Give yourself a big pat on the back and give me £28.50.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- Darn it! - THEY LAUGH
0:39:52 > 0:39:56That supermarket trip was like an epiphany to me.
0:39:56 > 0:39:57Well done.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01£28 on three days' worth of breakfast, lunch and dinners.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03I found it amazing that that could even be done.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09We're halfway through the swap experiment.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14By now, Gabrielle would have been to the shops an incredible nine times.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17At home in Buckinghamshire, it's lunchtime
0:40:17 > 0:40:21and Zeeza might munch some pre-prepared fruit
0:40:21 > 0:40:23and Gabrielle normally grabs a sandwich.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26But, today, they're trying something home-made.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29One papaya. I know that now.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31Gabrielle doesn't like fruit or herbs.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35For lunch, she's going to try both in the papaya salad.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Urgh. This is like my idea of hell.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Well, if you could bring yourself to try it,
0:40:41 > 0:40:44this would give you a boost of vitamins C and A.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48For me to have this as lunch, it's like a restaurant, isn't it?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52She adds in chilli, coriander and lime.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55Added nuts give a boost of protein
0:40:55 > 0:40:57and some olive oil and fish sauce for the dressing.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Oh, gosh. I don't like the smell of that.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Freshly ground black pepper.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05And she has a balanced healthy salad...
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Look at that. I made those.
0:41:08 > 0:41:09..in under ten minutes.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10So what's the verdict?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14OK, that is divine.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17Zeeza, come taste this.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19It's got the thumbs up from Mum
0:41:19 > 0:41:22and Zeeza absolutely loves fruit, so could this be a home-made winner?
0:41:23 > 0:41:26So it's your fruit but in a salad.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- Hmm.- Just try it.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Shall we cheers it?
0:41:30 > 0:41:31- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34That all there,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37it's just stunning, and I've not said that about food
0:41:37 > 0:41:38for a very long time.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40And I know it's the coriander.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44It's beautiful. Which means that I have to back down on my herbs!
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Hallelujah, but Zeeza's not so convinced.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Next time you do it, can you not add the oil and stuff?
0:41:50 > 0:41:54Do you think you would eat all of those ingredients...?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Without the oil, yes.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58This, it's safe to say, is a hit.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00I actually want more papaya.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05We all need a daily dose of fruit and veg,
0:42:05 > 0:42:07and if it isn't in a salad,
0:42:07 > 0:42:12Zeeza happily munches around £30 per week of pre-prepared fruit.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16Ready-to-eat is a convenient way of getting our daily intake,
0:42:16 > 0:42:21but what exactly are we paying for the luxury of the instant eat?
0:42:21 > 0:42:24Chris and Gregg are back with dietician Hala to find out.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30So many of us are really pushed for time, and these can be really convenient.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32However, there is a cost implication.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Take this mango, for example.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36I mean, you'll know, Chris, being a greengrocer.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- A pound?- But...
0:42:38 > 0:42:39- £2?- Yeah.
0:42:39 > 0:42:40It's double the price to chop it up.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43But how long does that actually take to do?
0:42:43 > 0:42:46In the UK, we're spending over £1.3 billion
0:42:46 > 0:42:48on pre-prepared fruit and veg,
0:42:48 > 0:42:50but is it worth it?
0:42:50 > 0:42:52You might be saving some time,
0:42:52 > 0:42:54but it's certainly not a lot of time, is it?
0:42:54 > 0:42:57How long do you think it would take to chop this pepper up, for example?
0:42:57 > 0:42:58Well, why don't I time him?
0:42:58 > 0:43:00- Yeah, do that. - You ready?- Just batons?
0:43:00 > 0:43:01Yeah, I mean, don't go too crazy.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- OK.- It's not Michelin starred, is it? Hang on, hang on. Go!
0:43:04 > 0:43:05Oh, the pressure.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10You're doing pretty well, mate.
0:43:12 > 0:43:13Keep going.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15- Stop the clock, stop the clock. - No, no, no.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18That one's too thick. Cut that one for me.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21- Stop the clock. - Right. That was 50 seconds.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24- Less than a minute to chop that. - Here you are, look. I've got another one.
0:43:24 > 0:43:26- How about the lettuce?- Are you going to time me?- Yeah, go on.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29Three, two, one. Go.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34Roughly chopped lettuce leaf, right?
0:43:34 > 0:43:35Stopping the clock, 15 seconds.
0:43:35 > 0:43:37- 15 seconds.- Now, that's not me going fast.
0:43:37 > 0:43:39Right, that's 60-70p.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41So this bag of salad's £1.25p.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44- Double the cost.- To save you 15 seconds of cutting it up.
0:43:44 > 0:43:46- How much is that one? - This one's a pound.
0:43:46 > 0:43:49Yeah, look. I've got it. Hold on. Put two bits of pepper in there.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52- That's £1.- We'll even go over the top. There we go.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55Not only does Chris and Gregg's portion of salad look fresher,
0:43:55 > 0:43:57but costs around 55p.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59Why do people do it?
0:43:59 > 0:44:02I think it's perception of saving time.
0:44:02 > 0:44:04When, in actual fact, that took you seconds,
0:44:04 > 0:44:07and, Chris, that took you less than a minute.
0:44:07 > 0:44:12The prepared fruit and veg market is on the increase and has grown by 25%
0:44:12 > 0:44:14over the last five years.
0:44:14 > 0:44:16Smell that. That smells like honey.
0:44:16 > 0:44:18- Smell that.- Beautiful.
0:44:18 > 0:44:21Why do you want it in a plastic tub?
0:44:21 > 0:44:22In terms of nutrition,
0:44:22 > 0:44:26are we sacrificing anything buying pre-prepared fruit and veg?
0:44:26 > 0:44:28Well, it's negligible. Having said that,
0:44:28 > 0:44:31as soon as you start to cut or peel fruit and vegetables,
0:44:31 > 0:44:33the nutritional value starts to deteriorate.
0:44:33 > 0:44:37And you're exposing much more of it to the air, aren't you?
0:44:37 > 0:44:39Recent figures suggest on average,
0:44:39 > 0:44:43a household will bin around £470 worth of food a year.
0:44:43 > 0:44:47So how do we get the most out of our fresh produce?
0:44:47 > 0:44:48Have you got any tips about keeping
0:44:48 > 0:44:51our fresh produce fresher for longer?
0:44:51 > 0:44:53The first thing I would say is with any fruit and vegetables,
0:44:53 > 0:44:56don't prepare them way too far in advance.
0:44:56 > 0:45:01Secondly, lemon and lime juice can help to stop that oxidisation
0:45:01 > 0:45:02and discolouration.
0:45:02 > 0:45:06Veggies with stalks, like asparagus, just place in water.
0:45:06 > 0:45:07The same with herbs, just pop them into water.
0:45:07 > 0:45:09And then stick them in the fridge, but not basil.
0:45:09 > 0:45:11- Not basil.- It doesn't like the cold.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14So unless the front of your fridge is roasty-toasty,
0:45:14 > 0:45:16- don't put the basil in there. - Roasty-toasty?!
0:45:16 > 0:45:19- All right?- As well as prolonging the life of fruit and veg,
0:45:19 > 0:45:22there are also tips to encourage ripening.
0:45:22 > 0:45:24One of my favourite tricks, particularly with avocados,
0:45:24 > 0:45:30is to stick a banana with it in a paper bag and it pretty much ripens overnight.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33Because the gas from the banana ripens the avocado?
0:45:33 > 0:45:34That's exactly right.
0:45:34 > 0:45:36And it's not just bananas.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40The softer and the sweeter the fruit, the more gas it produces.
0:45:40 > 0:45:42That's a positive thing if you want it to ripen,
0:45:42 > 0:45:44a negative thing if you don't.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48Despite continued campaigns to eat more fruit and veg,
0:45:48 > 0:45:52only 26% of us are eating the recommended daily amount.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54If this does encourage people to eat more fruit and veg,
0:45:54 > 0:45:56then I'm happy about that,
0:45:56 > 0:45:59but I still would like people to prepare from fresh
0:45:59 > 0:46:00on a more regular basis.
0:46:04 > 0:46:08Back in Buckinghamshire, Gabrielle is reaching for something sweet.
0:46:08 > 0:46:11I'll know if my chocolate bar's been swapped.
0:46:11 > 0:46:12I'll just know it.
0:46:12 > 0:46:14We've swapped her usual big brand bar
0:46:14 > 0:46:16for a supermarket own.
0:46:18 > 0:46:22Well, if it's not my chocolate bar, it's a blooming good match.
0:46:22 > 0:46:23These are cheaper.
0:46:23 > 0:46:28And as Gabrielle gets through a pack a week, she'd be saving over £59.
0:46:28 > 0:46:30Easy money if she likes them!
0:46:35 > 0:46:38Not all the swaps have been so successful,
0:46:38 > 0:46:42starting with a home-made chocolate oat breakfast.
0:46:42 > 0:46:44- I'm scared.- I'm really scared as well.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48It's a bit too rich for me.
0:46:48 > 0:46:49I don't like it.
0:46:49 > 0:46:52They are 100% not our usual ones.
0:46:52 > 0:46:54The biscuit is a bit firmer.
0:46:54 > 0:46:55I don't like it.
0:46:56 > 0:46:59It's called vegetable mash up.
0:47:00 > 0:47:03- Yay(!)- So marks out of ten?
0:47:03 > 0:47:04Urgh.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13Now Gabrielle has been doing more cooking,
0:47:13 > 0:47:16the boys want her to tackle one last issue -
0:47:16 > 0:47:18Zeeza and cooking.
0:47:18 > 0:47:19It's so difficult.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22She wholeheartedly won't help me in the kitchen.
0:47:22 > 0:47:24If I said, "Can I help you?"
0:47:24 > 0:47:26She'd be, like, "Whoa, yes."
0:47:26 > 0:47:29But I don't. So...
0:47:30 > 0:47:32Gabrielle worries her lack of interest in food
0:47:32 > 0:47:35has had a negative impact on her daughter.
0:47:35 > 0:47:38Then I think, gosh, if she grows up the same,
0:47:38 > 0:47:41then she's just basically following the same path.
0:47:41 > 0:47:44So Gregg and Chris have a plan that should help both of them.
0:47:44 > 0:47:47Oh, pizza!
0:47:48 > 0:47:52This recipe is quick and uses a few cupboard staples to make
0:47:52 > 0:47:54a home-made version of the takeaway favourite.
0:47:55 > 0:47:57I have never made a pizza base before.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00I think we all know that by now.
0:48:00 > 0:48:02Well, we didn't like to assume.
0:48:02 > 0:48:03Zeeza!
0:48:05 > 0:48:07Oh, yay!
0:48:07 > 0:48:08I thought you'd like that.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10I thought we can't go wrong with that, can we?
0:48:10 > 0:48:12Fingers crossed!
0:48:12 > 0:48:13300g of flour...
0:48:13 > 0:48:17- Ooh!- Ooh!- Right on.
0:48:17 > 0:48:21..is combined with baking powder, seasoning, rapeseed oil...
0:48:21 > 0:48:23That's such a little amount of oil, isn't it?
0:48:23 > 0:48:25..and a little warm water.
0:48:25 > 0:48:28And then mix and knead until it makes a dough...
0:48:28 > 0:48:31Oh, yeah. It smells really good. Smells like freshly baked bread.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33..and roll out onto a floured surface.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35Is this something we could do regularly?
0:48:35 > 0:48:37- I feel like we could.- Yeah.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40It's much more fun than just picking up the phone and ordering it.
0:48:40 > 0:48:41- Yeah.- Isn't it?- Yeah.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44The bases will need a light bake.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48After three minutes...
0:48:48 > 0:48:50Oh, they look so good!
0:48:50 > 0:48:51..they're ready for their toppings.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53Right, pour the passata.
0:48:53 > 0:48:55I'm going to put herbs in mine.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57Is that you converted?
0:48:57 > 0:49:00You can place whatever topping you fancy on your own pizza...
0:49:00 > 0:49:02We finished it. Let's dance!
0:49:02 > 0:49:04..and they're ready for the final bake.
0:49:06 > 0:49:08- Pizza, anyone?- Whoa!
0:49:08 > 0:49:11- That looks so...- Oh, my gosh!
0:49:11 > 0:49:16Their usual fortnightly delivery costs £15.99.
0:49:16 > 0:49:20But how will this one compare on flavour?
0:49:20 > 0:49:22They're amazing.
0:49:23 > 0:49:26- Oh, my gosh.- That's so good.
0:49:26 > 0:49:31The base was really nice and the pepperoni was delicious.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33And that was all made with my mummy.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35Yeah, it's good.
0:49:35 > 0:49:40These pizzas cost just £1.20 each and taste delicious.
0:49:40 > 0:49:41Not bad for a few minutes' work.
0:49:43 > 0:49:46I loved the experience of making it with you as well.
0:49:46 > 0:49:48We'd do that again and again, wouldn't we?
0:49:48 > 0:49:49I don't think it was a one-off.
0:49:49 > 0:49:51If they make the swap permanent,
0:49:51 > 0:49:54they could be saving over £350 a year.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57- We're very fingers, aren't we? - Mmm-hmm.
0:49:57 > 0:49:59Who needs cutlery?
0:49:59 > 0:50:02- Aw, the base is beautiful, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:50:02 > 0:50:04I'd say that was an all-round winner.
0:50:07 > 0:50:11The experiment is over and Gregg and Chris are back in Buckinghamshire
0:50:11 > 0:50:15to find out whether their master plan has worked.
0:50:15 > 0:50:16So how do you feel about this?
0:50:16 > 0:50:18Are you feeling confident or do you feel nervous?
0:50:18 > 0:50:21The key to this working is of course Gabrielle being committed to it.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24So hopefully, we've managed to save Gabrielle a considerable amount
0:50:24 > 0:50:26of money, quite a lot of time,
0:50:26 > 0:50:30reduced some of the stress and, hopefully,
0:50:30 > 0:50:32got her back in love with food and cooking.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34That would be every single box ticked.
0:50:34 > 0:50:37OK, so if we just look at the money, though, what did we say we were
0:50:37 > 0:50:39- going to save them?- I said we'd save Gabrielle £100 a week.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42You said £150. I'm more than happy for you to be right.
0:50:42 > 0:50:44This is life-changing.
0:50:44 > 0:50:47Well, shall we go and find out how they've got on?
0:50:47 > 0:50:50Now the week's over, how does Gabrielle feel?
0:50:50 > 0:50:52I'm hoping that I've made savings
0:50:52 > 0:50:54because I don't think I could've got any worse
0:50:54 > 0:50:57with how much I was spending.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59It's time to find out.
0:50:59 > 0:51:04So, Gabrielle, we are both very intrigued to find out how you got on
0:51:04 > 0:51:08- this week.- I've really, really learnt a lot from both of you.
0:51:08 > 0:51:11What's your attitude now to food shopping?
0:51:11 > 0:51:14The fact that I don't have to go three times a day is huge.
0:51:14 > 0:51:18- And what about Zeeza?- This has made such a difference in Zeeza's life.
0:51:18 > 0:51:20Cos I think now what you're going to be doing is setting
0:51:20 > 0:51:25- some really good examples.- Which in reality is the most important thing.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28So, would you like to see what it is you've been eating this week?
0:51:28 > 0:51:30I would love to see what I've been eating this week.
0:51:30 > 0:51:33Let me ask you something, cos you most certainly enjoy a cup of tea.
0:51:33 > 0:51:37- Yes.- And you really like the brand that you drink.
0:51:37 > 0:51:39Actually, she's very particular about her brew.
0:51:40 > 0:51:44Yeah, 100% that's not the normal tea that I use.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47But she had no idea we didn't swap it.
0:51:47 > 0:51:49Oh, gosh!
0:51:49 > 0:51:51- That's my tea.- Yeah, I know.- Wow!
0:51:51 > 0:51:53I'm really surprised.
0:51:53 > 0:51:58But I think that should teach us all a lesson about brands.
0:51:58 > 0:51:59Yeah, you're right.
0:52:00 > 0:52:02That's not the only surprise we threw at her this week.
0:52:02 > 0:52:07The quick-fix queen has had to get back to kitchen basics.
0:52:07 > 0:52:08- Have you been cooking?- Yes,
0:52:08 > 0:52:12I've been cooking, so I've been adding herbs and spices.
0:52:12 > 0:52:14- No way!- There's no point!
0:52:14 > 0:52:16- There's no point in adding them. - They're a complete con!
0:52:17 > 0:52:19Tell me about the papaya salad.
0:52:19 > 0:52:20I loved it.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23I loved it more than Zeeza loved it.
0:52:23 > 0:52:25Would you like to see the saving?
0:52:25 > 0:52:27That really surprises me.
0:52:27 > 0:52:33Yearly, Gabrielle would pocket £391 just by making this one change.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36- I'd swap, without a doubt.- Yeah? - Yeah.- Fantastic.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38And there were more kitchen experiments
0:52:38 > 0:52:40that didn't turn out half bad.
0:52:40 > 0:52:45Breakfast used to involve a car journey and a shop-bought muffin.
0:52:45 > 0:52:47It's almost like I'm addicted to it.
0:52:47 > 0:52:50Kicking off your day, you made some breakfast bars.
0:52:50 > 0:52:54Those breakfast bars were fantastic.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56I loved them. Mm-hm.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59That is the saving every breakfast.
0:52:59 > 0:53:00No!
0:53:02 > 0:53:04Can I tell you what the annual saving is?
0:53:04 > 0:53:07£345.80 a year.
0:53:07 > 0:53:10- That's a big amount of money. - Yeah, and we've only just started.
0:53:10 > 0:53:12- Well said!- Wow!
0:53:12 > 0:53:17- Gosh, right.- Because Gabrielle and Zeeza opt to keep 90% of the swaps.
0:53:17 > 0:53:18Yeah, we'll keep those, 100%.
0:53:18 > 0:53:20The savings are mounting.
0:53:21 > 0:53:27- Roast beef.- That was quite a big change for us.
0:53:27 > 0:53:32- I will keep it.- Leftover included, that's another 70 quid in the bank.
0:53:34 > 0:53:37They were awful. I wouldn't swap them, no matter what the cost.
0:53:37 > 0:53:42- No.- One thing that did seem to go down well was the home-made pizza.
0:53:43 > 0:53:44It was delicious.
0:53:44 > 0:53:46It was fun. We had a ball.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48Would you like to hazard a guess as to how much
0:53:48 > 0:53:51- that pizza cost you to make?- £15?
0:53:51 > 0:53:54£2.50.
0:53:54 > 0:53:56- Would you like to see the price saving?- Yes.
0:53:58 > 0:54:01- Wow!- So is this a swap?
0:54:01 > 0:54:03Swap, without a doubt.
0:54:03 > 0:54:07I don't even think we'd ever order a takeaway pizza again.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09And if she sticks to that,
0:54:09 > 0:54:14she'll save a whopping £354, based on having a pizza every other week.
0:54:15 > 0:54:18We had such a laugh making that.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20The more meals you prepare from scratch,
0:54:20 > 0:54:22the better cook you're going to get
0:54:22 > 0:54:24and the more you can pass on to your daughter.
0:54:26 > 0:54:30Gabrielle was spending a shocking 18 grand a year on food
0:54:30 > 0:54:33for the two of them but with the boys' swaps and advice,
0:54:33 > 0:54:36has she slashed this super spend?
0:54:36 > 0:54:39If you carried on shopping like this, you know, you will save,
0:54:39 > 0:54:42I reckon between £250 and £270 a week.
0:54:42 > 0:54:44That's over £1,000 a month.
0:54:44 > 0:54:47- Gosh.- Let me just put this into perspective for you.
0:54:47 > 0:54:54We reckon you'd be better off by the enormous figure of £14,000 a year.
0:54:54 > 0:54:5614 grand a year!
0:54:56 > 0:54:58That's an incredible amount of money, isn't it?
0:54:58 > 0:55:01That's like another salary coming into the house.
0:55:01 > 0:55:03I'm laughing cos if I don't laugh, I'll cry!
0:55:03 > 0:55:05That's just astounding.
0:55:06 > 0:55:10This is a colossal saving and one which could make a huge difference
0:55:10 > 0:55:12to Gabrielle and Zeeza's future.
0:55:12 > 0:55:17If you put that away for the next 10 years until Zeeza was 21,
0:55:17 > 0:55:22you would hand her £140,000 for a deposit on her first house.
0:55:22 > 0:55:24Yeah, yeah. Yeah, you're right.
0:55:24 > 0:55:28I am literally quite emotional about it cos I'm like, "Oh, God..."
0:55:28 > 0:55:31Well, without a doubt, you're hard-working,
0:55:31 > 0:55:32bright and a great mum.
0:55:32 > 0:55:36This is just what happens if you let this shopping get out of control.
0:55:36 > 0:55:37I was in a right mess.
0:55:37 > 0:55:40I was in a right pickle and I knew it.
0:55:40 > 0:55:42But I didn't know how to stop doing it.
0:55:42 > 0:55:47A potential saving of £14,000 a year is the biggest sum
0:55:47 > 0:55:49Gregg and Chris have managed to save a family.
0:55:49 > 0:55:53This has changed my life and it will continue to change my life
0:55:53 > 0:55:55- so thank you very much. - Come here, let's have a hug.
0:55:55 > 0:55:58Well done, cos you have done brilliantly well.
0:55:58 > 0:55:59Come here.
0:55:59 > 0:56:00Wayhey!
0:56:00 > 0:56:02You can hug the big lump, if you like!
0:56:02 > 0:56:03Just disinfect yourself afterwards.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06That's better than 14 grand, innit, right there.
0:56:06 > 0:56:07Thank you very, very much.
0:56:09 > 0:56:12The savings are astronomical.
0:56:12 > 0:56:18This will really be a drastic change in my life.
0:56:18 > 0:56:22I won't be dragging you to the convenience store...
0:56:22 > 0:56:25- I know...- ..every day. - ..I'm so happy about that.
0:56:25 > 0:56:28I just feel, "Ring!" I just feel amazing.
0:56:30 > 0:56:34Right, well, that was amazing.
0:56:34 > 0:56:36That is a life-changing amount of money.
0:56:36 > 0:56:39I think she's still in shock. I think I'M still shocked by that.
0:56:39 > 0:56:41That was incredible, wasn't it?
0:56:41 > 0:56:44Who won the bet? I said 100,
0:56:44 > 0:56:45you said, what, £150?
0:56:45 > 0:56:46- Yeah.- I don't mind.
0:56:46 > 0:56:49I think it's good, you know. It's a lot of money.
0:56:49 > 0:56:51We should go on holiday.
0:56:51 > 0:56:53Yeah, that's nice. What do you fancy? Camping?
0:56:53 > 0:56:55I don't know. Can you put the tent up?
0:56:55 > 0:56:57- I'll put the tent up.- Next time...
0:56:57 > 0:56:59- Oh, my Lord!- Whoa!
0:56:59 > 0:57:02..a family whose work is taking over the kitchen...
0:57:02 > 0:57:04The computer's now on the kitchen table,
0:57:04 > 0:57:07it invades every area of our life.
0:57:07 > 0:57:10But can Gregg and Chris get them fine-dining in...
0:57:10 > 0:57:14- Yeah, that's delicious.- ..rather than spending a fortune eating out?
0:57:14 > 0:57:16Come on, oh, look at the state you got in!