Grocery Haul #13
It is officially autumn now and time for another Grocery Haul! This one is especially timely because there is all sorts of press about how the problems with international shipping channels are starting to affect prices in the grocery store. There’s even (allegedly) a banana shortage in New Zealand. I have not personally run into any lack of bananas, but that may be luck. From my own twice-weekly shopping trips I can say that I’ve noticed an increase in prices in many goods. Sometimes it isn’t much or it is clearly seasonal as summer produce transitions out. Sometimes I have no idea why the price has gone up as much as it has and it doesn’t seem like it should be due to international shipping issues, though I am far from an expert on such things. On the flip side, it sounds like there is a huge surplus of some items, like tomatoes. One store is selling them for 9¢ a kilogram, which is insane!
This is not a typical shopping trip as we’re having an America’s Cup get together at our house this weekend. I’ve loaded up on noshing foods and beer (one Kiwi and one Italian just to stir up a little friendly/competitive discussion) and expect that our guests will bring things to throw on the BBQ. We’ll also stop by our favorite butcher, St. John’s butchery, for some additional protein for the week.
Moa Brewing Co. Original Lager, 6 330ml cans - $15.99
Washed roasting potatoes, 2.5kg - $7.99
Watermelon - $6.99
Peroni, 12 330ml bottles - $22.99 (sale)
Organic milk, 2L - $6.49 (purchased 2)
Parsnips, .166kg @ $6.99/kg - $1.16
Spring Onions, 1 bunch, $1.99
English muffins, 6 pack, $2.99 (on sale from a whopping $4.39! This is one item I’ve noticed has gone way up. I purchased 2)
Ploughman’s Bakery rustic white loaf, $3.79 (on sale)
Proper tortilla chips - $4.59 (purchased 2)
Yellowfin Tuna, .588kg @ $39.99/kg - $23.51
Strawberries, 250g - $5.69
Angel tomatoes, 200g - $3.49
Baker Boys shortbread biscuits, 6 pack - $2.89
Round plain rolls, 6 pack - $3.19
Meyer cheese cumin gouda, 130g - $6.79
Windsor blue wedge, 110g - $7.69
Port Salut, 150g - $8.98 (on sale)
Golden peaches, .261kg @ $5.99/kg - $1.56
Packham pears, .391kg @ $3.49/kg - $1.36
Red capsicum (bell pepper) - $2.19
Carrots, .201kg @$2.99/kg - 46¢
Blueberries, 125g - $3.49
Brown onion, .206kg @$2.29/kg - 47¢
Ginger, .086kg @$13.99/kg - $1.20
Arnott’s Harvest Wheat crackers, 250g - $3.69
Arnott’s Water crackers, 125g - $4.69
Paneton Croissants, 6 pack - $8.19 (on sale)
Red seedless grapes, .631kg @ $9.99/kg - $6.30
Telegraph cucumber - $2.29
180 Degrees 4 seed oat crackers, 135g - $4.69
John Lewis Creamery double mint chocolate ice cream, 470g - $9.99 (on sale)
Just Humus, 175g - $2.99
Grin toothbrush - $3.29 (on sale)
My grand total was NZ$204.33, or about US$145.
Check out all of my grocery haul’s here.
