IGA’s eight course Christmas feast costs just $150
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Australian families can make a deluxe eight-course dinner this Christmas for an estimated $150 using festive purchases from IGA.
The supermarket has relaunched its ‘Signature Collection’ to help families prepare for the holiday season, offering the famous smoked ham from the bone for just $9.50 per kilo, all of which is locally sourced to support Australian farmers.
With inflation rising, it’s best to start thinking about Christmas now as most of the range can be stored until Christmas.
For a light appetizer or entree, the store offers smoked salmon for just $6.20 or pork belly for $13.
Australians can create a luxurious eight-course menu with products from IGA’s new ‘Signature Collection’. The range launched nationwide on November 1
The range sees the return of IGA’s award-winning, naturally smoked bone-in ham, priced at $9.50 per kilo (pictured), which is sourced locally to support Australian farmers
The delicate and delicious handcrafted beef wellingtons, priced at $15 for two servings, are another standout dish sure to impress family members at the dinner table.
A popular choice for the main course will likely be the new pork crackling, priced at $20 a kilo.
It’s easier than ever to prepare the roast because all you need to do is put the pork in the oven, covered with salt.
Customers can also pick up handmade beef wellington pastries (shown), $20 pork crackling, brandy-infused mince pies, and a cured Christmas pudding
A popular choice for the main course will likely be the new pork crackling, priced at $20 a kilo. It’s now easier than ever to prepare the roast as all it takes is to put the pork in the oven covered in salt
For dessert, Aussies can choose from delicious brandy-infused mince pies, buttery shortbread and gingerbread cookies, and a decadent gold-dusted Christmas pudding topped with Australian wildflower honey.
The Christmas pudding comes in two sizes – 400g for $9 or 800g for $15 – and is sprinkled with gold.
The tasty homemade fruit mince pies are all made by a passionate local bakery and sold in stores across the country.
The pies are made with a brandy-infused, spiced fruit mince filling encased in a buttery crust — and are perfect to serve with a dollop of ice cream on top.
Customers can choose to serve shortbread and gingerbread cookies for snacks to enjoy.
The Christmas pudding comes in two sizes – 400g for $9 or 800g for $15 – and is sprinkled with gold. Customers can choose to serve shortbread and gingerbread cookies for snacks to enjoy
To save money for the holidays, Aussies have turned to an “old school” tactic of using cash to budget.
“Cash stuffing,” also known as the envelope method, involves putting physical notes in various envelopes, categorized by outgoing costs such as gasoline, groceries, health insurance, and membership fees.
The latest money trend, seen by over 500,000 on TikTok, has helped an Australian woman save nearly $30,000 in one year.
‘Cash stuffing’, also known as the envelope method, involves putting physical notes in different envelopes, categorized by outgoing costs – such as gasoline, groceries, health insurance, and membership fees
The latest money trend has helped an Australian woman save nearly $30,000 in one year. Caroline, who runs the CAROCASH YouTube channel, started filling cash last year, dividing her $700 weekly income into two different folders in one video (pictured)
Caroline, that de CAROCASH YouTube channel, started filling money last year and sharing her journey with thousands online.
Unlike internet banking and transferring money from one account to another, the envelope method helps people physically see how much is being spent or saved.
In one YouTube video, Caroline divides her $700 weekly income into two different files: one for spending and one for saving.
The easy method means anyone struggling with budgeting can try it for the added benefits, like feeling in control of your money and not needing a credit card.
But there is the disadvantage that you do not generate interest while the excess money is not in the bank.