Living in Egypt and being a WFPB freaks people out here, but I don't care as long as I feel healthy. I also (like you Miranda) keep it simple in the ingredients coz I have no time to prepare complex stuff, basically rice and lentil mix, all kinds of baked or boiled veggies on a side, and a ton of raw veggies in salads and raw fruits too. I never buy any canned food or anything pre-prepared coz the quality of it here is bad. I love you Miranda and love your approach which is realistic to most of the people out there all over the world. Salutes from Egypt 🌍🍀🌲💚💚
Thank you SO MUCH!! I love that you’re on the other side of the world and you totally get my vibe on easy simple wholesome food!❤️ honestly the simpler I make it the more I enjoy my food!!!
I think you have elevated my awareness of food costs and how to save money with shopping/cooking. You’re very creative in the parameters that you have set for yourself. Well done! Health comes with mindfulness.
Thank you Suzanne!! I think it's really important to get creative with the same ingredients over and over! Boredom hits when we aren't trying hard enough right!? I also believe that I haven't even touched the creative side of my brain with recipes yet-- I'm just warming up!
I’m so happy for you and your new journey!! WW was a big help for me but it was never a forever thing AND it made me over think everything! You’ll love eating with freedom and reaching your personal health goals!
I first found you on your WW channel and watched your transition to the new channel “ Running on Plants.” At that time I was down 20 pounds. So, as you say there is freedom in this choice and I’m onboard. Please keep up the videos.
@Peter Rabbit when I first went vegan I ate 1-2 cans of chickpeas a day. Not lying. I was sooo addicted! That ship has calmed a bit but whenever I have them in my house it’s the first thing I grab for at each meal!
@Peter Rabbit I always thought it was because I was running low iron back in the spring 😂 but I just really like them! Probably because yes they’re more fatty of a bean
I'm newly single and just discovered your channel a couple days ago and I'm SO thankful for it. It's been a weird adjustment to go down to cooking just for me and with added expenses of paying rent on my own, I'm trying to do everything I can to keep other costs down. I was honestly feeling so hopeless until I came across your channel. Thank you so so soooo much!
Your enchilada bake!!! I was struggling to come up with a meal with foods I already had in the house for dinner tonight. I had everything except for the el pato sauce. Picked up 2 cans for less than 1.50 (added a few more seasonings we already had) and bam... such a hit! I know you say you do this as a hobbie but you are darn great! Thankful I found your channel!! You are making the switch to vegan life so much easier for us with tasteful affordable foods. I truly appreciate your efforts and time. Happy Holidays!
Oh yay this makes me so happy!! I'm telling you-- pantry ingredients are the way to go! My overall goal is that everyone who watches my videos will be able to make anything I share pretty easily with what they have on hand!
You soooo lucky to be able to buy food so cheap. I'm in Brazil and the same food here is 500% more expensive!!! Now if compared Dollar per dollar is 50% more. Buy the way, if you soak your beans over night will cook much faster and would be much softer and tastier
I remember growing up so many meals were just using up leftover food (which I didn’t realize at the time) but I remember them as the best meals!! My mom was so resourceful!! My family doesn’t usually like when I try to do that though 🤣. My husband thinks some of my meals are “weird” but I think it’s from growing up and having so many different things paired together! Great video!!
Honestly it’s the best way to make meals! Make every component ahead of time and than create meals as you go using those items! It saves so much time! And you can get so creative- even a little weird 😂😂😂 like cauliflower on nachos 😂🥳
Thank you for the time, dedication and creativity you put into your content 💕. I really appreciate how you include the full written recipe too. Keep up the inspiring (& budget!) meal ideas. 😘
One of my family's favorite dinners is an enchilada casserole. I cut up the tortillas into little squares and layer it like a lasagna with beans, corn, "cheeze", and enchilada sauce. My family is half meat eaters, so they get chicken added with regular cheese. It's super easy and delicious!
Thanks UA-cam for bumping this video into my suggestions -I’m subscribing today and excited to go back and watch your previous videos! I have been WFPB since last January but my family is not (one is vegetarian; the others like meat but are fine to have it only about 2-3 times a week). This video is very similar to how I have been able to eat WFPB this year-simplicity!! I make things like this for myself while for my family I cook spaghetti (no meat) or dishes that have cheese, etc. There are some things I make that we all can eat, and my hope for this coming year is to have more meals we can share (and ENJOY-that’s the thing-they don’t enjoy most of what I eat so I don’t want to force it on them!). That will simplify meal prep and shopping -I am also needing to trim the grocery budget. Thanks for your video! This is really great information to show what you can get and make with just a little money. And your presentation is not intimidating-I think someone who has never cooked before would feel confident in making these things. 👍🏻🙂👍🏻
Thank you so much for your kind comment! It really means a lot to me! I hope my videos inspire others to try! Try cutting back on grocery expenses, try new meals, try a few plant based recipes! Trying is half the battle! We have found a good balance in how I cook to meet what my husband loves! He's not vegan but willing to eat plant based as long as he enjoyed the meals! which like you said it can be the bigger battle! You can cut way back on your grocery bill but if you don't like what you're eating you won't stick to it!
I really appreciate how you acknowledge your privilege at the beginning of the videos. You seem like such a kind and authentic person, just subscribed💕
Thank you ❤️ I think it’s important to be understanding and respectful that not everyone has the chance to be extreme by choice!! And I always want those who might stumble on my videos to know if they’re in need of finding food, there are places to go and even reaching out to someone like me to search for a place to help is better than being in a sticky spot!
If you are not going to eat the bananas you can rippen them fast by putting them in a 350 oven for 30min. They come out with black skins but the inside is ripe and ready to use in a recipe.
Thanks for sharing this!! I try to buy more bananas before I run out so that I will always have some ready to eat, but occasionally get stuck. This is good to know!!
I really have been enjoying your videos. I like seeing options on more vegetarian type meals. I love all types of videos on budget eating as well. Would love to see more cooking with basic cooking equipment not so many of us have instant pots or other kitchen gadgets when we're trying to keep on a budget but just basic cooking with pots and pans would be a helpful addition to these types of videos
Love these ideas! I have 1 sweet potato leftover from the sweet potato chili you showed us so I’ll be “halving” the sweet bread & using that. Some restaurants (remember those? 😩) serve Spanish rice with carrots & peas so why not enchiladas with carrots & celery? 👍🏻😎 those donuts are such a cool idea! You’re so creative 🤩
Love your video's as usual!:) I think I'm going to try this$10 a week but I noticed you don't have much in the way of fruit so i think I will try this with a slightly bigger budget:)
Yes someone else mentioned this as well and I do LOVE fruit however I find I don't really crave it when its colder here! Its a huge staple of mine in the summer and I feel like I live on it but once its cooler the only thing I really eat is bananas and maybe I'll add frozen fruit into my oats (this is usually on the week alternating the $20 shopping trip!)
Very Impressive! You do an amazing job sharing what you do while also remaining humble/kind. You seem mindful of any viewer who may have less. Very pleased to see your channel. Plus you are vegan! Thank you.
Thank you for mentioning to folks on a budget that there are resources for free food in their communities. It's available and some dont realize it. Several churches in my neighborhood are now doing drive through food pick up twice a week due to covid and social distancing but folks without cars can still walk up too. Many of the schools are doing free lunch pick up every weekday no questions asked. Like you I personally don't need to use these options but I'm happy to spread the word for those who might need the help.
Thank you! I think it’s really important because I do often get people who comment and they need more! No one should struggle! There are always resources!
I want to share with you and your followers a recipe I use for beans and rice. Brown rice: 2 cups in a large pot full of water. Cook 30 min, drain, cover & let steam finish. Very yummy cooked this way, and most arsenic removed by diluting the water. Now the beans. I use pinto, but really most types will work. I cook up a pound of pinto in the instant pot for 25 min. Then I transfer to a pot and cook on stove for about another 30 min. This will turn the water into a gravy. Then I add 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Now we have a nice bean gravy to pour over very tasty brown rice. An alternative would be to mash the beans and turn it into refried beans. Your choice. Bon Appetit
🕊🌹I’m glad I came across your channel!! You are super creative and apparently a God loving person which is huge for me. Thank you for all the rockin’ recipes, free and wonderful may I add…Your sincerity and your mission shine through💯Blessings in all you do🌹Miss D
I love your super simple meals! Often I’m not motivated to make something complicated, and these all seem easy and simple. I love how you include the meal prep to help pull it all together! I saw you shop at winco. I have bought their dehydrated celery, onion and celery mix in the bulk section. Since you like this combo, you may enjoy this. It’s inexpensive and convenient. Hope this helps 😊 Thank you for the videos!!
I’m going to be in the lookout for the dehydrated celery and onion! That sounds perfect for me! I’m so glad you loved today’s video I agree I have to have simple and easy!!
🕊🌹I’m glad I came across you channel my Sis in CHRIST🌹You are super creative and very apparently a God loving person which was huge for me…Thank you for all the rocking’ recipes❤️ free and wonderful recipes may I add…Your sincerity and mission shine through💯Blessings, Miss D
I love veggie enchiladas! They are so yummy. We do zucchini and squash in ours. We are setting some budget goals for next year and some heal goals. 1. spending less on groceries (and putting savings towards debt) and eating more whole foods ( this is always a goal of mine put I always fall back to quick processed foods). Keep the frugal meal preps coming!
Amy I love that you're incorporating more whole foods! And I'm happy you're finding what I'm sharing still helpful after the whole journey I've been on over the last year!!! I'll defiantly keep the meal ideas coming!! Lots more fun to come!
@@flourishingmiranda yes, it is. Once a month-6 weeks, I make lentils with carrots (4-6, I like carrot in every bite), celery (2) and onion{1), same with great northern beans, freeze flat and voila. At least 20 meals, more when stretched with veggies and rice, for less than $5!!! Thank you for mentioning the food pantry. I volunteer. I've been able to add beans, rice, oats and tomato products for healthier choices from private donors. The need is real.
@@pennynickels5216 that sounds delish! Yes I just read your other comment so wonderful that you volunteer! I know our city as many others are always in need or both resources and people to help!
I like to layer my tortillas for enchiladas instead of roll up. It seems to use fewer for a large casserole dish. Just cut to fit. I'll have to try that "duck" sauce.
Just wanted to add that you might be able to puree some of the vegis with broth and mix with tomato sauce to stretch it out. We aren't plant based but always looking for ways to save a find new recipes
Miranda 😍 this was absolutely amazing & truly made me say WOW! Such delicious basic everyday ingredients turned into yummy food anyone would be happy to eat. Thank you 🙏🏻😘
I am loving all of your recipes! They have been helping me come up with simple and cheaper ideas. I really want to make the oat breakfast bread, has anyone made it with old fashioned oats instead of quick oats? I only have the old fashion kind, and I am wondering if it would need more water?
I’m newer to your channel and have been loving your videos! I made your ramen recently but used the lotus foods brown rice ramen noodles and it was delicious. I have a very restrictive diet for medical reasons and am trying to eat more plant based so your recipes are such a fit because they’re simple yet delicious. I lost 40 pounds on WW a few years ago and have been stagnant and maintaining at a healthy weight but I would love to make a second push into loosing a little more.
Awesome meal ideas! I've also seen a cheese sauce made with cauliflower that could be added to several of those meals to kick them up a notch. It can be made vegan 😀
Yesss!!! I usually make a potato + carrot “cheeze” sauce and will be showing it in my next extreme budget video because I think I can show how many items it can be topped on!
Thank you for these! We live in Henderson & thanks to your videos we are now Winco converts! Lol! I am currently spending $400 a month on food & I NEED to be better. 😭
Hi, Did you cook the donuts and the bread made with the oats, as you put them into oven bakeware but didn't show if they were cooked. Thank you for the recipes :)
Please consider donating healthy food, money and/or time to your local food pantry. As a food pantry volunteer, I assure you the need is real. Check out Rain Dove's utube vid on how to stretch one month of food stamps into two months worth of food.
Thank you for this! We make sure to donate monthly as our community really needs it! It’s important to give back! As a couple who has the means and we get to make the ultimate decision to our own personal cut backs we also feel the need to give where we can and that’s to our local community foods banks!
Great video as always, thank you so much! As I am not a native speaker and Google does not really answer my question 🙈: when you say yams, is that a sweet potato or is that something different? If it is something else, can I just use a sweet potato? I would love to bake that oatmeal bread 💖
A yam and a sweet potato are different-- the yam is sweeter and often used in more dessert recipes HOWEVER I will say there isn't much of a difference that I notice-- SO YES!! You can absolutely try it with a sweet potato it'll still be amazing!!
So, new here! Love your videos but I do have a question-- when roasting frozen veggies-- don't they come out mushy? I've never done this and I'm not sure what to expect....
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here! And no they don't because you roast them at such a high heat for so long the water evaporates and the veggies usually become a tad crunchy! The longer you bake them the cruncher they become!
Nice advices, simple yet fulfilling meals! I'm vegan myself and can just give an advice on including more healthy fats into your diet such avocados, nuts and seeds. Sunflower seeds are good option: they are cheap and filled with Vitamin E. Another thing I noticed is that you guys are not really eating a lot of fruits or? Maybe drop a couple of apples in, these are super cheap too :) Stay healthy and all the best!
I don’t eat a lot of fats because they really bother my stomach- nuts, seeds, avocado etc And yes! In these videos I don’t add a lot of fruits for me in the winter I don’t love fruit but I do in the summer months!
Happy Saturday ❤️ As always the recipes are typed in the description box!
Living in Egypt and being a WFPB freaks people out here, but I don't care as long as I feel healthy. I also (like you Miranda) keep it simple in the ingredients coz I have no time to prepare complex stuff, basically rice and lentil mix, all kinds of baked or boiled veggies on a side, and a ton of raw veggies in salads and raw fruits too. I never buy any canned food or anything pre-prepared coz the quality of it here is bad. I love you Miranda and love your approach which is realistic to most of the people out there all over the world. Salutes from Egypt 🌍🍀🌲💚💚
Thank you SO MUCH!! I love that you’re on the other side of the world and you totally get my vibe on easy simple wholesome food!❤️ honestly the simpler I make it the more I enjoy my food!!!
I think you have elevated my awareness of food costs and how to save money with shopping/cooking. You’re very creative in the parameters that you have set for yourself. Well done! Health comes with mindfulness.
I 100% agree ! 🥰
Thank you Suzanne!! I think it's really important to get creative with the same ingredients over and over! Boredom hits when we aren't trying hard enough right!? I also believe that I haven't even touched the creative side of my brain with recipes yet-- I'm just warming up!
Thank you Emilie!!!
That is so true it does hurt!!! That’s actually an incredible saying!
Thank you. I’ve committed to this lifestyle by quitting WW yesterday! I’m looking forward to the inspirational videos that you provide!
I’m so happy for you and your new journey!! WW was a big help for me but it was never a forever thing AND it made me over think everything! You’ll love eating with freedom and reaching your personal health goals!
I first found you on your WW channel and watched your transition to the new channel “ Running on Plants.” At that time I was down 20 pounds. So, as you say there is freedom in this choice and I’m onboard. Please keep up the videos.
I’m so happy you followed me and are trying the plant based lifestyle for yourself!! It makes me so happy!
@@ashleyburks4639 💛 thank you friend!
WHT IS WW?
We mash sweet potato with nutritional yeast and layer that with our enchilada ingredients. Makes it so creamy and so good, my kids will eat a ton!
You might have just made my whole day sharing this!! That sounds DELISH!!! I will be trying this!!
@Peter Rabbit when I first went vegan I ate 1-2 cans of chickpeas a day. Not lying. I was sooo addicted! That ship has calmed a bit but whenever I have them in my house it’s the first thing I grab for at each meal!
@Peter Rabbit I always thought it was because I was running low iron back in the spring 😂 but I just really like them! Probably because yes they’re more fatty of a bean
I'm newly single and just discovered your channel a couple days ago and I'm SO thankful for it. It's been a weird adjustment to go down to cooking just for me and with added expenses of paying rent on my own, I'm trying to do everything I can to keep other costs down. I was honestly feeling so hopeless until I came across your channel. Thank you so so soooo much!
Aww I’m glad I could be of so much help!! You’ll find a lot of healthy inexpensive meal ideas here!
Your enchilada bake!!! I was struggling to come up with a meal with foods I already had in the house for dinner tonight. I had everything except for the el pato sauce. Picked up 2 cans for less than 1.50 (added a few more seasonings we already had) and bam... such a hit! I know you say you do this as a hobbie but you are darn great! Thankful I found your channel!! You are making the switch to vegan life so much easier for us with tasteful affordable foods. I truly appreciate your efforts and time. Happy Holidays!
Oh yay this makes me so happy!! I'm telling you-- pantry ingredients are the way to go! My overall goal is that everyone who watches my videos will be able to make anything I share pretty easily with what they have on hand!
This is helping me so much! Living on less than a thousand month. I don't feel at all deprived, following your recipes.
You soooo lucky to be able to buy food so cheap. I'm in Brazil and the same food here is 500% more expensive!!! Now if compared Dollar per dollar is 50% more. Buy the way, if you soak your beans over night will cook much faster and would be much softer and tastier
Oh wow food is way more expensive there!!!
I remember growing up so many meals were just using up leftover food (which I didn’t realize at the time) but I remember them as the best meals!! My mom was so resourceful!! My family doesn’t usually like when I try to do that though 🤣. My husband thinks some of my meals are “weird” but I think it’s from growing up and having so many different things paired together! Great video!!
Honestly it’s the best way to make meals! Make every component ahead of time and than create meals as you go using those items! It saves so much time! And you can get so creative- even a little weird 😂😂😂 like cauliflower on nachos 😂🥳
Thank you for the time, dedication and creativity you put into your content 💕.
I really appreciate how you include the full written recipe too. Keep up the inspiring (& budget!) meal ideas. 😘
Aww thank you Lyn! There’s another extreme budget video going live today!
One of my family's favorite dinners is an enchilada casserole. I cut up the tortillas into little squares and layer it like a lasagna with beans, corn, "cheeze", and enchilada sauce. My family is half meat eaters, so they get chicken added with regular cheese. It's super easy and delicious!
That sounds delish!!!
Thanks UA-cam for bumping this video into my suggestions -I’m subscribing today and excited to go back and watch your previous videos! I have been WFPB since last January but my family is not (one is vegetarian; the others like meat but are fine to have it only about 2-3 times a week). This video is very similar to how I have been able to eat WFPB this year-simplicity!! I make things like this for myself while for my family I cook spaghetti (no meat) or dishes that have cheese, etc. There are some things I make that we all can eat, and my hope for this coming year is to have more meals we can share (and ENJOY-that’s the thing-they don’t enjoy most of what I eat so I don’t want to force it on them!). That will simplify meal prep and shopping -I am also needing to trim the grocery budget. Thanks for your video! This is really great information to show what you can get and make with just a little money. And your presentation is not intimidating-I think someone who has never cooked before would feel confident in making these things. 👍🏻🙂👍🏻
Thank you so much for your kind comment! It really means a lot to me! I hope my videos inspire others to try! Try cutting back on grocery expenses, try new meals, try a few plant based recipes! Trying is half the battle!
We have found a good balance in how I cook to meet what my husband loves! He's not vegan but willing to eat plant based as long as he enjoyed the meals! which like you said it can be the bigger battle! You can cut way back on your grocery bill but if you don't like what you're eating you won't stick to it!
I really appreciate how you acknowledge your privilege at the beginning of the videos. You seem like such a kind and authentic person, just subscribed💕
Thank you ❤️ I think it’s important to be understanding and respectful that not everyone has the chance to be extreme by choice!! And I always want those who might stumble on my videos to know if they’re in need of finding food, there are places to go and even reaching out to someone like me to search for a place to help is better than being in a sticky spot!
If you are not going to eat the bananas you can rippen them fast by putting them in a 350 oven for 30min. They come out with black skins but the inside is ripe and ready to use in a recipe.
I remembered you told me this on IG and I completely forgot!!!
Thanks for sharing this!! I try to buy more bananas before I run out so that I will always have some ready to eat, but occasionally get stuck. This is good to know!!
I really have been enjoying your videos. I like seeing options on more vegetarian type meals. I love all types of videos on budget eating as well. Would love to see more cooking with basic cooking equipment not so many of us have instant pots or other kitchen gadgets when we're trying to keep on a budget but just basic cooking with pots and pans would be a helpful addition to these types of videos
You’re welcome to use whatever you have on hand! I use what I have and share recipes ☺️
Thank you for the receips! I made the Yam Oat Breakfast Bread except added a spoonful of applesauce and it’s 😋👌🏽 Amazing!!
Yummm! I bet that was a nice little touch to sweeten it up!!
Love these ideas! I have 1 sweet potato leftover from the sweet potato chili you showed us so I’ll be “halving” the sweet bread & using that. Some restaurants (remember those? 😩) serve Spanish rice with carrots & peas so why not enchiladas with carrots & celery? 👍🏻😎 those donuts are such a cool idea! You’re so creative 🤩
Restaurants LOL! What are those?!! Is that something from the past?!😂😆 you made me laugh-- I miss places too!! ❤️
You should check the prices at the bulk bins at Winco for beans, lentils, rice etc
Love your video's as usual!:) I think I'm going to try this$10 a week but I noticed you don't have much in the way of fruit so i think I will try this with a slightly bigger budget:)
Yes someone else mentioned this as well and I do LOVE fruit however I find I don't really crave it when its colder here! Its a huge staple of mine in the summer and I feel like I live on it but once its cooler the only thing I really eat is bananas and maybe I'll add frozen fruit into my oats (this is usually on the week alternating the $20 shopping trip!)
Very Impressive! You do an amazing job sharing what you do while also remaining humble/kind. You seem mindful of any viewer who may have less. Very pleased to see your channel. Plus you are vegan! Thank you.
Wow, thank you! That's really kind of you!! I really just want to help people by showing what works for us to hopefully encourage others!
Great recipes! You make wfpb so easy. Marcus is a very handsome little doggie 🐾
Thank you for mentioning to folks on a budget that there are resources for free food in their communities. It's available and some dont realize it. Several churches in my neighborhood are now doing drive through food pick up twice a week due to covid and social distancing but folks without cars can still walk up too. Many of the schools are doing free lunch pick up every weekday no questions asked. Like you I personally don't need to use these options but I'm happy to spread the word for those who might need the help.
Thank you! I think it’s really important because I do often get people who comment and they need more! No one should struggle! There are always resources!
I want to share with you and your followers a recipe I use for beans and rice. Brown rice: 2 cups in a large pot full of water. Cook 30 min, drain, cover & let steam finish. Very yummy cooked this way, and most arsenic removed by diluting the water. Now the beans. I use pinto, but really most types will work. I cook up a pound of pinto in the instant pot for 25 min. Then I transfer to a pot and cook on stove for about another 30 min. This will turn the water into a gravy. Then I add 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Now we have a nice bean gravy to pour over very tasty brown rice. An alternative would be to mash the beans and turn it into refried beans. Your choice. Bon Appetit
Sounds delish!! Thank you so much for sharing that! I'll be giving it a try!
🕊🌹I’m glad I came across your channel!! You are super creative and apparently a God loving person which is huge for me. Thank you for all the rockin’ recipes, free and wonderful may I add…Your sincerity and your mission shine through💯Blessings in all you do🌹Miss D
I love oats and am always looking for new recipes. Will make these Wednesday during the snow storm. Thanks.
You’re welcome!! Stay safe and warm!!
I love your super simple meals! Often I’m not motivated to make something complicated, and these all seem easy and simple. I love how you include the meal prep to help pull it all together! I saw you shop at winco. I have bought their dehydrated celery, onion and celery mix in the bulk section. Since you like this combo, you may enjoy this. It’s inexpensive and convenient. Hope this helps 😊 Thank you for the videos!!
I’m going to be in the lookout for the dehydrated celery and onion! That sounds perfect for me! I’m so glad you loved today’s video I agree I have to have simple and easy!!
Wow that yam bread looks like a winner!
It is! I hope you give it a try!
🕊🌹I’m glad I came across you channel my Sis in CHRIST🌹You are super creative and very apparently a God loving person which was huge for me…Thank you for all the rocking’ recipes❤️ free and wonderful recipes may I add…Your sincerity and mission shine through💯Blessings, Miss D
I love veggie enchiladas! They are so yummy. We do zucchini and squash in ours.
We are setting some budget goals for next year and some heal goals. 1. spending less on groceries (and putting savings towards debt) and eating more whole foods ( this is always a goal of mine put I always fall back to quick processed foods). Keep the frugal meal preps coming!
Amy I love that you're incorporating more whole foods! And I'm happy you're finding what I'm sharing still helpful after the whole journey I've been on over the last year!!! I'll defiantly keep the meal ideas coming!! Lots more fun to come!
You have inspired me to continue to cut my expenses! I really love your recipies!
I’m so glad I could help inspire!
Great video! I agree with you about using dry beans - it is a game changer!
It really is! The amount of beans you get always shocks me when I make them!
@@flourishingmiranda 1lb of dry beans has the same yield of about 5 cans, at a fraction of the price. 😊. Bought red lentils in bulk today!
@@pennynickels5216 isn’t it insane how much more you get for so little price?! I was so intimidated to make my own beans but so happy I started to!!
@@flourishingmiranda yes, it is. Once a month-6 weeks, I make lentils with carrots (4-6, I like carrot in every bite), celery (2) and onion{1), same with great northern beans, freeze flat and voila. At least 20 meals, more when stretched with veggies and rice, for less than $5!!!
Thank you for mentioning the food pantry. I volunteer. I've been able to add beans, rice, oats and tomato products for healthier choices from private donors. The need is real.
@@pennynickels5216 that sounds delish! Yes I just read your other comment so wonderful that you volunteer! I know our city as many others are always in need or both resources and people to help!
Is the yam a sweet potato? In New Zealand we call them Kumara, yams in nz are very small this is so interesting 💕and I'm so inspired
I like to layer my tortillas for enchiladas instead of roll up. It seems to use fewer for a large casserole dish. Just cut to fit. I'll have to try that "duck" sauce.
Just wanted to add that you might be able to puree some of the vegis with broth and mix with tomato sauce to stretch it out. We aren't plant based but always looking for ways to save a find new recipes
That's actually a great idea to stretch the sauce!!
Miranda 😍 this was absolutely amazing & truly made me say WOW! Such delicious basic everyday ingredients turned into yummy food anyone would be happy to eat. Thank you 🙏🏻😘
Thank you so much Tracey! I think if we all stick to the basics we’re much happier and you can get SO creative!!
Love your channel❤
really happy I found your channel. Loving the budget shopping and recipes. Great job!
I’m so glad you found me! Lots more budget videos to come!
Love all your videos 🤗 such great ideas 🤗 I live in Phoenix Az , I have a Winco down the road from me❤️👍 I LOVE WINCO
Thank you! I'm OBSESSED with Winco!! Its the best store EVER!! Its always clean and our staff is friendly on top of the prices just being amazing!
Who else shed a small tear for the little onion piece that didn't make it in the pot? 🙋😞😭
It made it!! I promise!! I always make a mess on my stovetop and usually pick up the pieces off camera and throw them in!❤️
I am loving all of your recipes! They have been helping me come up with simple and cheaper ideas. I really want to make the oat breakfast bread, has anyone made it with old fashioned oats instead of quick oats? I only have the old fashion kind, and I am wondering if it would need more water?
Yes more water and even a blitz in a food processor to break them down a bit more would be helpful!
@@flourishingmiranda Thank you so much for getting back to me! I will try that and comment how it goes incase others have the same question. 💜
@@jessicacliff8632 thank you! That’s so nice of you!!!
We make something like that enchilada recipe but I have started layering it like a lasagna and its so easy!
I need to try that!!
I’m newer to your channel and have been loving your videos! I made your ramen recently but used the lotus foods brown rice ramen noodles and it was delicious. I have a very restrictive diet for medical reasons and am trying to eat more plant based so your recipes are such a fit because they’re simple yet delicious. I lost 40 pounds on WW a few years ago and have been stagnant and maintaining at a healthy weight but I would love to make a second push into loosing a little more.
You’ll lose a lot of weight on a high starch low fat plant based diet!! And I’m really happy to hear you made the ramen and love it!!
Awesome meal ideas! I've also seen a cheese sauce made with cauliflower that could be added to several of those meals to kick them up a notch. It can be made vegan 😀
Yesss!!! I usually make a potato + carrot “cheeze” sauce and will be showing it in my next extreme budget video because I think I can show how many items it can be topped on!
Cauliflower is $3 a head here in central Florida, can of beans about 90 cents
Thank you for these! We live in Henderson & thanks to your videos we are now Winco converts! Lol! I am currently spending $400 a month on food & I NEED to be better. 😭
Winco is the jam!! It’s such a great store!
Hi, Did you cook the donuts and the bread made with the oats, as you put them into oven bakeware but didn't show if they were cooked. Thank you for the recipes :)
Yes they were cooked! I showed the after not my popping them into the oven! I left the recipes in the description box!
@@flourishingmiranda Opps! Didnt see that. Will go have a look. Thank you.
I can’t wait to try the veggie enchiladas and the yam bread! I just made banana bread 5 seconds ago so yam bread is next!!
I hope you love both recipes!! And that your kids do too!!
Lived in New Mexico 19 years, enchiladas go faster when layered like lasagna, most locals brought that kind of enchilada to potlucks
@@meman6964 I love making enchiladas like lasagna
Love this video Miranda. I’m gonna make the soup and the ramen 🍜
Thank you! And I hope you enjoy them both!!
Thank You - So Helpful ! Love your Doggo !
Thank you!!!
Nice video, what are you saving up for? Vacation, house, etc....
A house we hope! Plus we’re paying off all my student loans and credit card debt currently!!
Great ideas. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
New subscriber!! Great video. Thank you.
Welcome!! I’m so happy you’re here!!
Great menu! Yummy !
Thank you!
Please consider donating healthy food, money and/or time to your local food pantry. As a food pantry volunteer, I assure you the need is real.
Check out Rain Dove's utube vid on how to stretch one month of food stamps into two months worth of food.
Thank you for this! We make sure to donate monthly as our community really needs it! It’s important to give back! As a couple who has the means and we get to make the ultimate decision to our own personal cut backs we also feel the need to give where we can and that’s to our local community foods banks!
Great video as always, thank you so much! As I am not a native speaker and Google does not really answer my question 🙈: when you say yams, is that a sweet potato or is that something different? If it is something else, can I just use a sweet potato? I would love to bake that oatmeal bread 💖
A yam and a sweet potato are different-- the yam is sweeter and often used in more dessert recipes HOWEVER I will say there isn't much of a difference that I notice-- SO YES!! You can absolutely try it with a sweet potato it'll still be amazing!!
@@flourishingmiranda Thx for the very quick reply 💖! Have a nice Sunday, greetings from Germany to all of you 🤗
@@cleitatreestrong8397 happy Sunday!!
I make my own broth! Yummy
It’s sooo good! It’s definitely a must make!!
So, new here! Love your videos but I do have a question-- when roasting frozen veggies-- don't they come out mushy? I've never done this and I'm not sure what to expect....
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here! And no they don't because you roast them at such a high heat for so long the water evaporates and the veggies usually become a tad crunchy! The longer you bake them the cruncher they become!
@@flourishingmiranda Thank you! So, what do you recommend? 450 degrees for 20 minutes? I appreciate the help!
@@tonyaparham2179 450 for at least 30 minutes!
prices of foods?
Nice advices, simple yet fulfilling meals!
I'm vegan myself and can just give an advice on including more healthy fats into your diet such avocados, nuts and seeds. Sunflower seeds are good option: they are cheap and filled with Vitamin E.
Another thing I noticed is that you guys are not really eating a lot of fruits or? Maybe drop a couple of apples in, these are super cheap too :)
Stay healthy and all the best!
I don’t eat a lot of fats because they really bother my stomach- nuts, seeds, avocado etc
And yes! In these videos I don’t add a lot of fruits for me in the winter I don’t love fruit but I do in the summer months!