M&S Grocery Haul | Meal Plan | Family of 5 | How Much Did It Cost? | Is It Worth It? 

I love how you know what is good in foods and what's not it helps us no end thanks Clare ❤xx

Fab haul! I always have in my head it's going to be super expensive there but actually a lot of things were pretty reasonable. My big problem with M&S is me, I go in and see the delicious charcuterie bits and the next thing I know I'm walking out thinking I need to remortgage... xx

Lovely video thank you

Hi Claire a great shop there I sometimes go to M&S just to get the odd thing like you say it is expensive but the quality is good.hope your well take care.xx

You could put grated apple into jam sandwiches to increase the fruit & fibre content.

Hi lovely can you do a video on food ingredients to avoid like the things to look out for? I'm a young mum of 3 and only just started thinking about ingredients as my kids eat a about 2 meals of frozen food a week & love all the processed foods 😅 but I don't know what I should be looking out for. Thank you xxx

Great hauls

We had 3 Ms and all shut down but do pop in if go into Manchester but don't get much just bits as I dont drive into Manchester I get the tram that's another experience 😂❤

No parking at my local one so don’t get to one much,just can’t be tempted with everything there!

Great haul Claire! Thank you for sharing your shopping. I so enjoy comparing prices. Have a great evening! Olive. XO❤

Love M&S food

Something that totally shocked me the other day, but as a fan of M&S, I feel for from-scratch ingredients, they're pennies difference to other supermarkets like Tesco etc, but!!! I watched a series called "you are what you eat" on Netflix, and I am shell shocked. Like you I've been trying to make healthier changes, without realising those salmon fillets and other expensive fish saying "responsibly sourced" is basically lies, I never knew they were essentially farmed in these huge circular environments where they are surrounded in their own feces etc, and carry bacteria that isn't even scientifically proven to not travel into our guts and cause us serious issues. The fruit as we know has always been sprayed with other animal feces, but I didn't realise how badly, so I am washing them even more now and trying to buy organic if I can but they are so much more expensive. I think we never truly know what we're eating unless we see those ingredients ourselves. Dextrose, sucralose etc all the bad things are always hidden in there somewhere, a new one I noticed is malodextrin. I think that's what It's called? But honestly meat / dairy industry after watching that series made me feel kind of awful, especially the chickens being pumped full of anti biotics, which they said as we consume them, by 2030 things like cuts will be killing us because we've eaten those same anti biotics through the chickens etc etc. It made me feel like giving up on my healthy journey but all I know is that we can only do what we can. All your food looks yummy, and life is too short to worry too much, we know the basics to avoid. M&S fresh things, meat, tinned things and pasta I love, the ready made things like others say truly are expensive, they taste great but more of a treat, like a takeaway. Anyway, sorry for my long comment, but you're the only other RU-vidr I know that speaks on these unhealthy things in our food. Hope you're well xx

You’re a bit of a strict mum, then aren’t you if you don’t let your kids have treats… what if it’s a child’s birthday at school and they give them a packet of sweets do you take them off them as well?

Hi Claire lots of yummy food there and some lovely treats too 😊 Hope you enjoy the day xx

😂😂😂 gosh I just told my kids to be quiet but it was your kids 😂😂😂 glad someone else’s house sounds like mine!

With the poppadoms once opened keep them in air tight container they will stay fresh for ages there are some things i like to buy in M&S you done really well Claire i do feel for families food is so expensive and bills 🤗🫶🙏

Another Good shop Claire some great meal ideas for you and your family ❤I like m and s i agree it is expensive especially when you have a family ocado like there food as well ,you are a good shopper❤😊

Great vlog as usual love ❤️❤❤

Hi 👋 alright Charlie ❤hiya gang 😊I cannot get banana nesquik milkshake powder for love nor money wheres that dissapered too 😢to be fair a few things have dissapered off shelves 😢my dark choci bountys are no more as well I love tiramasu I got one left in me fridge shall have later 😊I gotta go shoppin later today so better go write me list

I only shop in M&S when we have vouchers or just the odd one or two things , we find it very expensive for a whole shop !! Although everywhere is getting very expensive!!! I love a farleys rusk but it’s dangerous if I buy them as I’ll eat them all 😂😂 I love Lidl and Aldi !! Xxx

I can recommend the grass fed meat from lidl cheaper than m&s

Ooh I might have to try m&s xx

It looks like you're pretty well stocked up and thank goodness you had those vouchers that maybe your next trip won't be quite as expensive

that looked like a healthy shopping cart x

Hi Claire 👋 I absolutely love Marks & Spencer’s food but it’s a bit pricey but the food in my opinion tastes better. Like you mentioned they tend to use better ingredients and I prefer that. Have a good week ahead take care Louise X

Bread, white potatoes and eggs are cheaper in M&S and you need to try the coleslaw :) xx

M&s do good chicken and eggs and some of their fruit and veg is competitively priced, it is a win on quality and they will refund anything not good quality with ease.I always prioritise food but totally understand finances are really tightfor many. Claire always does the best she can for her children and shouldn't be criticised..

Hi Claire always interesting to aee the way others shoo and eapecially in different shops thank you . Just curious is your home an apartment or just thr angles playing i just noticed the wondow and roof outside your kitchen window....i notice too much 😆

I understand Claire re m and s being more expensive but for me quality far outweighs quantity xx

Is a voucher a gift card? I wish i would have been more mindful with ingredients when my 4 kids were young. You're doing a great job!

Just shop at M and S and be done. Quality is beyond exceptional. Prices are good if you shop the offers. (Shop two weekly if needed). There will be a lot less of the nasties your trying to avoid. Spectacular fail with the dregs of sausage rolls you bought. That said, I eat very well but am partial to a haggis 😉

Hi,would say considering you got meat and fish from M &S 72 pounds wasn't too bad in comparison to Lidl actually . Was quite surprised at M&S prices . Don't shop there generally only for clothes ! X

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Great video great haul😊 if your kid will eat ham and cheese sandwich you are winning

I don’t understand how all these people can say M&S is good value/cheap. Yes for certain items they price match Tesco or are a few pence off but most of it is stupidly expensive. We are fortunate to live next to a retail park so I have Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and M&S within a 400 meter radius of my front door. I do use M&S occasionally - 1, I prefer their baked beans 50p a tin it’s the same as Tesco own and I think 2/3p more than Lidl, I dislike the really cheap beans. 2, bread and milk if that’s all I need it’s easier to pop in there than go into one of the other supermarkets and queue. 3, occasionally I will go in later in the day and find yellow sticker meat/fish bargains but that’s very rare . You did ok for £72, there’s a decent amount

I’m sorry you had to take down the tour of your house I watched it now enjoyed it so ignore those miserable people be safe❤ 0:30

I love M&S .... i buy all my fruit and veg in there and certain other products the kids like. Personally i dont find the prices too bad. I cant do a full shop in it as it doesn't do a lot of things we like as a family. Just a Personal thing but i hate Asda and Lidl neither look clean to me....obviously this relates to the 2 in my local town xx

I still love rusks and I’m 52 😂😂😂😂

I love m&s for a few treats but can’t afford a big shop there

All I heard was tiramisu and Nigella ❤

Its not expensive. Especially if you do 3 for 12 pounds. E.g. 2 pork chops, 8 huge meatballs with sauce, burgers. Only part of huge variety

I used to love branded food but knowing that m&s supports (isreali)that means innocent children men and women getting bombed. My life is now a new chapter. I really opened my eyes where my money is going ❤ im still living im happy without brands but others are not living so love for others what you love for yourself.

I’ve never been especially impressed with M&S. I do think they trade on their name and a somewhat lost reputation for quality, and I’ve never personally thought their food tastes any different to the same thing bought elsewhere, but there’s always been a definite difference in the price. I’ve noticed that they are trying to reduce some prices to bring them in line with other supermarkets and why not? Frankly, a carrot is a carrot, and those tomatoes look (and will likely taste) exactly like any other watery, tasteless tomato bought anywhere at this time of year. I don’t think it’s their fault, I think it’s just a matter of demand. People want to eat strawberries in December, even thought they taste of absolutely nothing - and that’s true whether they’re from Aldi, M&S or Fortnum’s, because it’s the wrong time of year for them - and they won’t taste any sweeter regardless of where you buy them. But I get that there are still people who want to believe that their purchases are somehow superior and are willing to pay the extra as a result.