OHbaby! Forums : Staples (groceries) https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:12:33 +0000 Mon, 05 May 2008 14:20:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16926 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Ours is fortnightly too 12L milk 5kg...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=375187&title=staples-groceries#375187 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 16926
Posted: 05 May 2008 at 2:20pm

Ours is fortnightly too

12L milk
5kg potatoes
1 kg carrots
3 brocolli heads
about $40 on fruit and other veges depending on whats on special
6 loaves of bread
2 kg of frozen mixed veges
I probably spend a good $60 on meat as well]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 14:20:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=375187&title=staples-groceries#375187 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : At the mo our milk only goes on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=375113&title=staples-groceries#375113 Author: kebakat
Subject: 16926
Posted: 05 May 2008 at 1:06pm

At the mo our milk only goes on brekkie.

We don't use milk for spuds (neither DH or I like the taste of it with milk ) and we don't drink milo. I have hot choc's but they are made with water, not milk. No baking either. ]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 13:06:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=375113&title=staples-groceries#375113 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : lolol Stacey, wait till Daniel...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=375096&title=staples-groceries#375096 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 16926
Posted: 05 May 2008 at 12:52pm

lolol Stacey, wait till Daniel is bigger.

our milk goes on brekkies, mashing potatoes, and plenty of milos all around. that and we do a mass of baking which takes up a lot.]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 12:52:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=375096&title=staples-groceries#375096 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Holy some of you drink a lot of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374925&title=staples-groceries#374925 Author: kebakat
Subject: 16926
Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:19am

Holy some of you drink a lot of milk!

We go through:
1L milk a week
1 tin of formula every 5-6 days
1 loaf of bread
1 doz buns
a big tray of eggs a fortnight

Weetbix prolly lasts us a month-6 weeks]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 09:19:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374925&title=staples-groceries#374925 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : hhhm can only really say in fortnightly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374882&title=staples-groceries#374882 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 16926
Posted: 05 May 2008 at 8:30am

hhhm can only really say in fortnightly amounts cos that's how often we go shopping,
so per fortnight:

1 big box of weetbix,
1 bag (500g) ricies
i bag (500g)cornflakes
1 bag cocoa pops(they just have a couple sprinkled on ricies every now and then)
3 - 4 loaves bread
8 litres milk on shopping day and usually another 2-4 later once its run out
1 dozen eggs
1 large block cheese
1 bag potatoes
1 big bag apples
oranges - 5-6
1 head brocolli
1 bag carrots
1 bag peas,1 bag, beans, 1 bag baby carrots, 1 bag mixed veges
any other veges that take our fancy, eg kumura, pumpkin (depends on what we're planning for dinners)
1 bunch bobby bananas(for brekkies)
5 packs of peaches (3 fruit cups each pack, again, these go on brekkies)
2 pakcs yogurt, (1 kids, 1 fruit)

we don't have too much to spend on lunches as mostly we aren't all home at lunch time. brekkies we alternate between weetbix one day and cereal or toast the next. we chuck in porridge as an alternative to weetbix during winter. fruit is a rule, they usually have half a container peaches and half a banana each on their brekkies, or with the toast etc. and we go through apples like wildfire.

haven't added in meat etc, but tend to buy lots of mince and chicken and lean cuts of beef/lamb/pork.

mostly we go through the milk/bread/cereal/fruit the quickest.

Edited by mum2paris]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 08:30:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374882&title=staples-groceries#374882 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : 7 lts milk 7 loaves bread 1 box...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374845&title=staples-groceries#374845 Author: Glow
Subject: 16926
Posted: 05 May 2008 at 7:29am

7 lts milk
7 loaves bread
1 box weetbix
yoghurts
bunch of bananas
bag of apples
bag of potatoes
carrots
bag of mix vege
Eggs
500g cheese
pasta
Tinned foods
]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 07:29:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374845&title=staples-groceries#374845 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Yoghurts$40 fruit and vege whatever...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374817&title=staples-groceries#374817 Author: Kels
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 11:44pm

Yoghurts
$40 fruit and vege whatever is in season
dozen eggs
4 lt of milk
4lt of rice milk
1 kg cheese every 2wks
The girls pick a packet of crackers and a packet of museli bars per week
1 loaf of Bread
Mince and Chicken


 

]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 23:44:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374817&title=staples-groceries#374817 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : We have just started baking our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374789&title=staples-groceries#374789 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 10:24pm

We have just started baking our own bread, but before that we'd easily go through four loaves a week if DH took his lunch every week and then we ate at home on the weekends.

Otherwise we go through about 10-12L of milk a week, a dozen eggs, 1kg of peas, 2kg of mixed frozen vege, two packs of yoghurts (so a dozen pottles), half a kilo of cheese, umm... we will probably be going through heaps of mandarins now, plus 4kg of apples and maybe a couple kilos of bananas.

Oh, and between DD & DH we maybe go through a kilo box of weetbix a week.

As for meat it depends, I am trying to get us to cut down but we always buy enough of one thing to last for at least two meals plus leftovers.

These are all just rough estimations though, but now that I have done a bit of thinking on it, might be interesting to keep better track for a week to see just how much we do go through... ]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 22:24:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374789&title=staples-groceries#374789 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : We always have 2-4 loaves of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374787&title=staples-groceries#374787 Author: caraMel
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 10:23pm

We always have

2-4 loaves of bread
3 litres of milk
Fruit sticks
Sausages
Tinned tomatoes
1 head brocolli
Frozen spinach
Eggs x 6
Rice
Bunch of bananas, sometimes 2
]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 22:23:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374787&title=staples-groceries#374787 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : 6lt milk 8 banana&#039;s box of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374784&title=staples-groceries#374784 Author: 11111
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 10:16pm

6lt milk
8 banana's
box of wheetbix
few oranges and apples
3kg potatos
7 loaves of bread
i think they our main's each week
]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 22:16:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374784&title=staples-groceries#374784 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : we buy about $40 of fruit and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374722&title=staples-groceries#374722 Author: lizzle
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 9:27pm

we buy about $40 of fruit and vege - whatever is in season.
eggs - a dozen every week - would buy more but I buy free range from a lady near work
flour
milk
frozen baby peas
garlic
a spice of some sort
couscous
pasta
spaghetti/baked beans
cereal of some kind - we hvae a mountain of leftover weetbix from the rugby cards.
not so much meat now as I bought a lamb
]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 21:27:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374722&title=staples-groceries#374722 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Fiona - what does your family...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374707&title=staples-groceries#374707 Author: busymum
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 9:22pm

Fiona - what does your family eat?????

Neeks - how on earth do you have 4 kids and only 2.5L of milk, wow. We use 12L but that covers warm milos (50/50 with hot water), breakfast cereal and mashed potato. No actual drinking!

I forgot to add 3L yoghurt and 5kg spuds]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 21:22:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374707&title=staples-groceries#374707 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : 2.5L of Milk per week 7 Loaves...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374676&title=staples-groceries#374676 Author: Neeks
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 9:12pm

2.5L of Milk per week
7 Loaves of Bread (for sandwiches and toast)
1 tin of Formula

]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 21:12:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374676&title=staples-groceries#374676 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : OMG! Not big milk drinkers here 2L...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374667&title=staples-groceries#374667 Author: .Mel
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 9:08pm

OMG!
Not big milk drinkers here
2L Milk a week
3 loaves of bread
2 tins of formula a week
2 pkts of the mini bananas a week

]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 21:08:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374667&title=staples-groceries#374667 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Wow!!! 2 boxes muesli bars 1l...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374634&title=staples-groceries#374634 Author: minik8e
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:58pm

Wow!!!

2 boxes muesli bars
1l normal milk
1l lactose free milk

And I think that's the regular stuff we buy...oh and we always have eggs.]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:58:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374634&title=staples-groceries#374634 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Oh yeah, I forgot bread, prob...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374632&title=staples-groceries#374632 Author: Maya
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:57pm

Oh yeah, I forgot bread, prob around 10-12 loaves a week, Willie eats a lot of bread, the girls and I not so much.]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:57:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374632&title=staples-groceries#374632 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : 4L of milk per week 1 small box...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374626&title=staples-groceries#374626 Author: FionaS
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:55pm

4L of milk per week
1 small box of weetbix lasts 3 months
Loads of fruit and vegetables
1Kg of cheese every 3 weeks
4 Loaves of bread per week]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:55:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374626&title=staples-groceries#374626 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Bananas - about 5kg, I kid you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374625&title=staples-groceries#374625 Author: Maya
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:55pm

Bananas - about 5kg, I kid you not, my girls eat almost 1kg a day between them

9l of milk

1kg of pasta

2 x 6 packs of yoghurt

500g block cheese

500g bag of grated cheese

4kg potatoes

5 heads of broccoli

1kg of carrots

Up to 2 dozen eggs

The girls love broccoli, carrot and spud so we eat them most nights.]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:55:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374625&title=staples-groceries#374625 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : argh i hate how weetbix can cost...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374618&title=staples-groceries#374618 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:52pm

argh i hate how weetbix can cost so much...

prob go thru 14 litres of milk a week and as for fruit, the family are nuts for bananas ... then theres fruit for kindy too so i really dont know about that. ]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:52:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374618&title=staples-groceries#374618 <![CDATA[Staples (groceries) : Just wondering how much you buy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16926&PID=374586&title=staples-groceries#374586 Author: busymum
Subject: 16926
Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:41pm

Just wondering how much you buy of staples? We've been looking into this lately because we seem to go through a lot of:

weetbix - a big box each week
fruit - 50pces each week
milk - 12L per week

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