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  • @KayeRobs
    @KayeRobs 9 місяців тому +17

    So pleased YT served me your videos this evening. You eat the same way as me! Sending both you and handsome Jack a cwtch from South Wales.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +3

      Thank you so much and lovely to chat to you! South wales how lovely 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🫶 xx

    • @debrajessen7975
      @debrajessen7975 5 місяців тому +1

      @@TheBudgetFoodieYou can also chop your mushrooms up and freeze them. Then they are ready to use in any dish you choose 😊

  • @Dana-ml7sy
    @Dana-ml7sy 9 місяців тому +9

    When you meal plan, plan the week! Invest in a small 3 tier steamer for veg. 1 base saucepan on the hob but 3 foods cooked. Foods like potatoes or carrots (I like to cook carrots in stock & then I use liquid as a base for a drink or sauces or gravy) or lentils on the bottom then cabbage or carrots, broccoli or cauliflower, courgettes etc on the next tier. You don’t have to use all 3 tiers at the same time.
    Another tip when shopping is to have a formula, make sure you have some base foods like bread, potatoes, rice, pasta,lentils, beans & toppings like cheese & eggs, tuna. Then fill in the middle, mince, sausages, chicken, cans of baked beans, (or you could make your own), tomatoes, frozen vegetables like cauliflower & broccoli, green beans which are usually cheaper & you can bring out a portion at a time, then the odd fresh veg, onions, mushrooms etc. Staples like milk & pantry goods like flour, spices as & when you need them.
    When using canned tomatoes, freeze the leftover juice & when you have a few, make a tomato sauce.
    It’s a good idea to use the same ingredients but cooked in different ways with different accompaniments like you did with your potatoes. When I meal prep I often make a couple or more gratins with veg in a cheese sauce. Just make enough sauce by cutting down measures. That is often the base of my meals. To facilitate this I buy some sandwich size zip lock bags & after buying frozen veg, split up into portions. A larger bag will hold enough different veg frozen & fresh for your gratins/casseroles so they will be ready to use when you want them. Do the same with blocks of cheese. (Frozen cheese becomes crumbly so if you like to eat fresh keep a bit back in the fridge. If you portion food out after shopping you will find it goes further. Sometimes you have to invest ahead of time to make it cheaper down the road.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +2

      What a brilliant comment! Thank you for all those great suggestions, I love the formula idea x

    • @Dana-ml7sy
      @Dana-ml7sy 9 місяців тому +3

      @@TheBudgetFoodie Pleasure. I should have mentioned if you meal plan by 2 or 3 weeks or preferably by the month, depending on available cash & use the bags to portion out frozen foods & foods that can be frozen after purchase, it will enable you to eat more healthily & eke it out better. You will have more money to take advantage of reduced items too. A weekly shop makes it more restrictive than it needs to be. It takes a little more effort after your shop to meal prep for the freezer because there are more items but will save time throughout the week/month. You can make gratins, stir fries, soups, casseroles, loaded omelettes, individual single portions too. Label everything with what it is & the date. When you have meal plan in front of you & you have checked your larder, fridge & freezer for things you don’t need to buy then all you need to buy is the fresh items. You have to be disciplined not to buy more or allow a portion of your cash for bargains that come up. Keep the cash for next time if no bargains appeal to you.
      Take advantage of supermarket special offers for seasonal celebrations like Easter, Christmas as they usually reduce large joints that can be frozen then cooked on any Sunday (?) & used in the week or with gravy added can be frozen. Don’t forget that afterwards foods are often reduced too so plan in advance.
      Check out “Trolly” supermarket comparison site online for where items are cheaper & do the rounds of the supermarkets. I compare supermarkets online too by putting items in my trolly & then swapping them to another if cheaper. I buy the minimum online shop for the lowest delivery charge. Look out for coupons too.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +1

      I will check out Trolley, what a Fab tip! Also hoping to get some easter food on sale today, let's see xx

  • @fayjones8661
    @fayjones8661 9 місяців тому +5

    Great channel! I’m on the same wavelength as you when it comes to not wasting anything! Glad to have found you.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +1

      Awesome! Thank you Fay nice to meet you x

  • @nessiferum6200
    @nessiferum6200 9 місяців тому +4

    The smooshed down fried garlic bread with mushrooms was inspired, I'm definitely doing that next time I have leftover garlic bread (though that could be a long wait!).
    I revive almost dead spring onions by growing them on my kitchen window sill in one of those plastic containers that mushrooms are sold in, the last lot I did wouldn't stop growing and we had free spring onion greens for over a year from just one tub! You can do it with lettuce roots and other veg too 🙂

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +3

      That’s an amazing tip! Also love the word ‘smooshed’ xx

  • @tipoftheicebergicy6448
    @tipoftheicebergicy6448 5 місяців тому

    Thanks

  • @loriweagant-ray2496
    @loriweagant-ray2496 Місяць тому

    Love your frugal meals and sense of humor. It feels good to laugh. Greetings from Washington State.

  • @evelinebloom8832
    @evelinebloom8832 5 місяців тому +4

    Thank you Renda love your chanel and inspiration good luck to save money for a house 🍀💜

  • @Golightly354
    @Golightly354 9 місяців тому +3

    If you can ever get a living parsley plant from the supermarket (sometimes they are reduced by quite a bit), you can plant them out in the garden )a tub, container etc, and they keep om growing throughout the summer and start growing again the next year.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +1

      Yea I’d love to do this great idea x

  • @marietgonzalez5622
    @marietgonzalez5622 9 місяців тому +5

    Love your channel. Quite informative and inspiring! Groceries there are so reasonable. Here in America, it costs so much more. BTW, if you save all of your veg scraps and put them in the freezer, you can make a good broth with them. Strain after cooking.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +2

      Thank you Marie and for the excellent freezer tip x

  • @nickiford6083
    @nickiford6083 9 місяців тому +3

    Nutmeg in oats is a really great idea I've not thought of before. I also like a tiny bit of ground Cardamom. I guess it's an acquired taste, but I found it once at Morrisons ages ago. Not found it again. I'm glad to have found your channel too - looking forward to catching up on some of your older vids. 👍

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +2

      Hi Nicki oooh yes cardamom sounds blinking lovely! X

  • @cathyx2354
    @cathyx2354 Місяць тому

    You're such an adorable person ❤ greetings from Glasgow xx

  • @debbieglen2800
    @debbieglen2800 9 місяців тому +2

    Love your video the spring onions ya planted cut them and then put the little white bit in and the green bit will grow xx hope this helps xx

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the tips Debbie! Hope your are enjoying the vids x

  • @alexandrasmith7682
    @alexandrasmith7682 9 місяців тому +5

    Are you growing your own herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, spring onions, chillies? That can definitely help. Another useful .... Buy block coconut and mix a small amount with water to give coconut milk or cream for your curries. M&S has minced beef 500g for £2.49 .... Cheaper than tofu.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +2

      Wow love that idea re coconut milk and great tip re: m&s mince! I am growing parsley and coriander and bell peppers at the mo x

  • @paularoberts2129
    @paularoberts2129 5 місяців тому +2

    Blue berries freeze amazingly well
    There is no need to defrost just add to your porridge in the morning
    My favourite as well
    Take care xx❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @dragonkeeper65
    @dragonkeeper65 9 місяців тому +3

    I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. Big love from Ely Cambridgeshire.✌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤗

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +4

      Thank you from Norwich! I have only just started so it's great to know there are a few people watching.

    • @dragonkeeper65
      @dragonkeeper65 9 місяців тому +1

      @@TheBudgetFoodie I was born in Ely a fair while ago now, Lol. Were you born in Norwich ?. I love living in East Anglia.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +1

      @@dragonkeeper65 yes I came into this world in the Norfolk & Norwich hospital :)

    • @JoJo-uw7wo
      @JoJo-uw7wo 9 місяців тому +1

      Just come across your channel. I don't normally like food hauls but your personality and way you film and talk just light up the videos. So excited to watch the rest. I love Jack ❤️

    • @thebutterfly1356
      @thebutterfly1356 9 місяців тому

      ​@@TheBudgetFoodie hi from Wymondham 👋😃

  • @hmsmile1225
    @hmsmile1225 6 місяців тому +4

    Haluski (panfried cabbage with noedles) taste very good....

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  6 місяців тому +1

      Sounds great! X

    • @vegemitegirl1971
      @vegemitegirl1971 5 місяців тому +1

      Oh yes. My grandmother was half Czech and taught me to make it. I also add chopped apple, onion and potato.

  • @LeaKhn
    @LeaKhn 4 місяці тому +1

    I’m a rogue meal planner, like yourself. I write my proposed meals on squares of paper and pop them into 3 containers (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and pick what I fancy as we go. That way the week is planned but not so rigid 😊

  • @xjanescottx
    @xjanescottx 9 місяців тому +1

    Really enjoy your videos amazing what you do thank you X X x

  • @melanytodd2929
    @melanytodd2929 4 місяці тому

    Jack is always smartly dressed ❣️ And it always fits. Lucky boy❣️🤣

  • @jamesnock5572
    @jamesnock5572 5 місяців тому +1

    The carrot soup and the sausage and lentil ball stew/caserole you made looked really good, healthy nutricious and tasty, 🙋‍♂️

  • @christinenightingale2528
    @christinenightingale2528 9 місяців тому +7

    Jack is a very handsome boy ❤

  • @magdalena9346
    @magdalena9346 2 місяці тому

    I would recommend to move the bread from fridge out. It can get moldy.

  • @sharonburling2262
    @sharonburling2262 5 місяців тому +1

    Ive heard either chickpeas or the liquid is a egg substitute! Hot rice or macaroni pudding for breakfast or dessert, a toasted sandwich for lunch. Get some bones or a chicken for a great soup, stock, pasta sauce base etc. Yorkshire pudding and scones are great fillers for your belly! One tiny tin of tuna could make quite a few tuna patties! Also many Indian dishes are cost effective and delicious! Enjoying your channel very much!

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  5 місяців тому

      Ohhh great tips. Thanks for following Sharon xx

    • @melanytodd2929
      @melanytodd2929 4 місяці тому

      Chickpea water makes okay meringue... 😂

  • @lyndaeads5463
    @lyndaeads5463 5 місяців тому +1

    All you need to do with spring onions is cut an inch off the bottom put in some soil and they grow fast, I then just cut off what I need and they keep growing

  • @varinafulcher5898
    @varinafulcher5898 3 місяці тому

    I like the tip with the fried garlic bread. X

  • @soniapianegonda354
    @soniapianegonda354 4 місяці тому

    You can shred the cabbage core and use it for soup or stir fry

  • @African.Diaspora.InLondonUK
    @African.Diaspora.InLondonUK 6 місяців тому +2

    😊🐱 your cute😂 cat munching away.

  • @danijohnson1038
    @danijohnson1038 Місяць тому

    Our food is a bit more expensive here in the United States. So my budget is $40 a week. Plus I have on hand foods already to add to my foods. I copied one of your videos almost. I did not have to get everything but if I added eggs and potatoes it would have made my groceries $50. So 10 pounds of food is around $50 here if we want to eat heathy. Basically a $10 food budget would consist of rice, beans, canned or frozen veggie, and maybe something extra. But I love watching your videos and getting different ideas to cook.

  • @janetsandham7058
    @janetsandham7058 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey
    Just thought id mention
    I have my own chilli plants and pepper plants
    With chillies and peppers
    I grew myself from seeds taken from used ones from super market
    Same with tomztoes
    Save all ur seeds

  • @carriefinding40
    @carriefinding40 5 місяців тому

    You are so creative ! Love it ! ❤

  • @laurahodgson6531
    @laurahodgson6531 9 місяців тому +1

    This is great for ideas :) Subscribed. I'm also on a mission to feed myself healthily on a low budget in the long-term. For me that's 150 a month, in London, including all breakfasts and lunches at the office. It's complicated by the fact I can't eat gluten with the exception of small amounts of real sourdough bread so no cheap pasta for me 😭 and I really don't want to eat ultra-processed food. It's good to see what others do when just feeding self - it can so difficult budget cooking just for one.

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +3

      You got this Laura! I think I'm going to have to increase from £100 to £150 a month. I think £100 is doable if eating lots of pasta and little meat but like you I'm trying to be healthy. Let's do it together! 🙏 thanks for tuning in x

  • @lynnoorman2144
    @lynnoorman2144 9 місяців тому +4

    It would be interesting to know what your other expenses are beacause you are so clever and economical with your food! How do you/ do you economise on electric and gas? Do you have transport costs? If so, how do you reduce them?
    Wishing you and this channel all the best!

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +4

      I have just got a smart meter installed and that is WILD. I try to use power and heating at the office. Transport costs, I’ve recently started taking the bus at weekends as it’s only £2 to anywhere in Norfolk but I do run a car for work in the week. I try to leave the car parked for the whole weekend and walk/bus.

  • @GinaAdams-tw7lh
    @GinaAdams-tw7lh 3 місяці тому

    Cinnamon and grated apple goes well with porridge 😊

  • @christinebrooks5556
    @christinebrooks5556 4 місяці тому

    Really like the meat ball recipe, looked great, I would definitely eat that.
    I agree love my porridge, like you add different things I have on hand, fruit nuts, spices nutmeg included, chia seeds & milled flax.
    Jack is super cute!
    You are much more adventurous than me with your pulses, but you make me want to try & use them more.
    "What have we got to lose apart from our sanity" made me laugh : ))
    Always try & make my food from scratch too.
    Absolutely love a salad wrap, you can put practically any left over food in & have hot or cold, sweet or savoury, there so versatile. Linda McCartney sausage's with red onion, there delicious, & a treat on my frugal budget.
    Keep going creative & inspirational content, would of eaten all the things you cooked.
    Thank you Rechenda.

  • @Mt.Nyuszi
    @Mt.Nyuszi 4 місяці тому +1

    What a good way to save!!! I have only a shelf in the fridge, freezer is little (one shelf)(allegedly the oven not working). I bought 1 kg poultry breast in sale (6.49) and made them in 4 portion (I successfully froze 3 bag when the freezer was half empty, I hope no one will eat it😮‍💨) I cooked the chicken with 1 onion and 1 carrot, side with rice. Todays dinner and tomorrow's Ludi (lunch/dinner). So in theory 1 bag is 2 portion. I think I will make veggie soup with noodle tomorrow. I am trying to be frugal. They say here a single person needs/use 200-250/month for food. My Indonesian flatmate use 100. I'm thinking about buying a little fridge in my room. We will see, first my 4 months of probation has to be over, before I buy havy and pricey items. (It would be problematic to bring back them to my country if they say bye to me. I have a list of my fav foods (picky eater here 🖖) Also I have a list of main dish, soups and side dishes. Oh and stews and likes. like Pea/bean,lecsó,etc. Tomato, veggie, fruit soups, baked/fried Lángos, Jiaozi, and side sides: Pickle, beets, sauerkraut/csalamádé, picklesalad. Spreads, snacks etc. So I can choose similar main ingredients based dishes to cook. And trying to squeeze in snacks so I will not be hangry and stressed together.

    • @Mt.Nyuszi
      @Mt.Nyuszi 4 місяці тому +1

      My favs are veggie nuggets (potato mashed (no milk), veggies (carrots and peas) egg if you want, make a ball, coat w/ breadcrumbs and fry.
      Vegan Bolognese 🤤 I found this one here, because I always ate the same ~10 dish. Splited red lentils (no need to soak) carrots, onion, (mushrooms), basil, sugar. I eat w/ pasta.
      And my lazy/comfort meals
      Pasta w/ canned beans and canned tuna, or salad or grated carrot and grated red apple (without skins better) lemon drops and sugar.

  • @Kathleen-mv6in
    @Kathleen-mv6in 3 місяці тому +1

    Good morning hope you're well ❤x

  • @tashaimpressions
    @tashaimpressions 4 місяці тому

    A lot of the plastic packaging can be recycled at larger Tesco stores and most other supermarkets! Look for the label where it says recycle in store and not at home!

  • @gd2329j
    @gd2329j 9 місяців тому +4

    A quick FYI for people needing a little more !
    UA-cam has hundreds of food related channels just like this one .
    Atomic shrimp , The1940's experiment , GlenAndFriendsCooking & The Wolfe Pit .
    It just depends on what you're looking for !
    Out in the wilderness we have
    “ Thrifty Lesley ,The1940's experiment ,Cheap family recipes & Poorgirleatswell ”
    PGEW is good if you ignore the advertisements !

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +3

      Omg I love atomic shrimp! He inspired me to do this x I will check out the others :)

    • @gd2329j
      @gd2329j 9 місяців тому

      @@TheBudgetFoodie
      “ Food Wishes ” would be top of the YT list if you weren't on a budget .
      Also if you're interested in historic foods try
      “ Townsends ” & “ TastingHistory ” .
      Yes prepping isn't for everyone but theirs “ Prepper Princess ” with a odd mix of prepping & budget related things .
      Hopefully not all new channels , it's a lot of UA-cam .…...

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +1

      Omg I love tasting history I watch it all the time! Xx

    • @melanytodd2929
      @melanytodd2929 4 місяці тому +1

      Loving Rechenda's presentation 👌 ❣️

  • @pippakay7234
    @pippakay7234 9 місяців тому +2

    Where did you get the date syrup bybtge way?

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +2

      It was lidl x

    • @pippakay7234
      @pippakay7234 9 місяців тому +1

      I definitely need to look out for that one. Maybe they won't sell it in England.🤔

    • @bridiesilver
      @bridiesilver 4 місяці тому

      ​@@pippakay7234 they sell it in world/Asian food shops in England xxx

  • @cefwyn7878
    @cefwyn7878 9 місяців тому +3

    Jellified IS an actual word :)

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +3

      Oh wow!! I am so happy to know this! X

  • @SharonGreen-gc3ym
    @SharonGreen-gc3ym 5 місяців тому

    I love your videos they are so interesting 😊😊😊

  • @kathrynboniface3455
    @kathrynboniface3455 5 місяців тому +2

    Jack❤❤❤❤

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  5 місяців тому

      Mimiiiii 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🫶❤️

  • @WarriorGoddessSubliminals
    @WarriorGoddessSubliminals 9 місяців тому +2

    You will hit that 1K so soon ❤️🇦🇺

  • @gina9523
    @gina9523 9 місяців тому +2

    Sumac is amazing on roasted foods

  • @tashaimpressions
    @tashaimpressions 4 місяці тому

    Where did you get your glass storage containers?

  • @eirwen63
    @eirwen63 9 місяців тому +2

    Sumak is a middle eastern spice that tastes of lemon x

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  9 місяців тому +2

      It is sooo tasty x

    • @donna6949
      @donna6949 6 місяців тому +2

      Thought he was the priminister 😂

  • @sarabrown7769
    @sarabrown7769 4 місяці тому

    Thanks videos really helpful ❤ not sure aware you probably aware but can sign upto Tesco club card plus for month for free which gives you extra 10 % off 2 shops a month just need cancel before trial ends but every penny counts if tight month 👍🏼

  • @beverleybrown5365
    @beverleybrown5365 5 місяців тому +3

    You need to start some sour dough, you will have bread forever.😘

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  5 місяців тому +2

      Oooh I have no idea how to make that x

  • @janetsandham7058
    @janetsandham7058 4 місяці тому +1

    I know somone
    Saves all she can thats savable
    Veg ,meat ect
    Thrown in a bit bag in the freezer for soups ect in the week

  • @janetsandham7058
    @janetsandham7058 4 місяці тому

    Hi
    Hope ur good
    My 4th watch alltogether
    But watche 2 yesterday so anoher one today
    And enjoying every one

  • @clarasmith5717
    @clarasmith5717 4 місяці тому

    If I meal plan for a week I just can't stick to it no matter what! Even if I switch the days over. Me and my partner are awful and in a real financial pickle with our income halfed. What can we do to make some sort of budget stick?

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  4 місяці тому

      Meal plan, take cash out for the week for food

  • @tipoftheicebergicy6448
    @tipoftheicebergicy6448 5 місяців тому

    Just bought you a coffee hope this helps. I think you are great ❤

    • @TheBudgetFoodie
      @TheBudgetFoodie  5 місяців тому +1

      Awesome! Thank you! That will help! Xx

  • @Kathleen-mv6in
    @Kathleen-mv6in 3 місяці тому +1

    H👋 ❤

  • @barbarajones9111
    @barbarajones9111 2 місяці тому

    Enjoyed your content very much,, but would be even better without the repetitive background music, it's a bit distracting.

  • @MaureenFinn-r7e
    @MaureenFinn-r7e 2 місяці тому

    Please do not give Jack milk, it is soooo bad for cats; you can buy cat milk at most supermarkets xx

  • @OccasionalChainSmoker
    @OccasionalChainSmoker 3 місяці тому

    Having more than 15g (3 teaspoons) of chia seeds a day is not good for you, I can't remember why.
    (I watch a lot of plant based doctors on UA-cam)