I made the most of the cheap 15p Christmas veg offers & filled my freezer with 48 bags – it’ll last us through February
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A SAVVY woman has revealed that she made the most of the cheap 15p Christmas veg offers and has filled her freezer with 48 bags. Allison Wilcox, a foodie from the UK, explained that she stocked up on loads of cheap vegetables and has chopped and blanched it all.
Now, Allison has a freezer packed to the brim with prepared vegetables, which she hopes will last her until February next year. In a bid to help others save money on groceries, Allison took to social media to share her food storage hack. Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a private Facebook group with 2.6 million members, Allison uploaded a picture of her prepared vegetables.
Alongside her post, she penned: “Made the most of the cheap veg this weekend. “48 bags of blanched veg ready for the freezer. "Works out at just under 6p a bag!. “Lots of stews and roasts for Jan/Feb.”. Not only does Allison’s trick mean she saves money on food, but she’s also got carrots, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage and more cut up and ready to cook, saving her further time in the kitchen too.
Allison later confirmed: “We have a small freezer in the garage for times like this!”. Allison’s post has clearly impressed many, as at the time of writing, it had quickly racked up a whopping 5,300 likes and 775 comments. Foodies were stunned by Allison’s money-saving trick and many flocked to the comments to express this.