I've been really working on getting only what is on my list. Also, if u have to go just to pick up a couple things --- never never get a basket. I get the most important 1st and when my arms are full I'm done. Once a month is basket shopping.
I sometimes use the 'Too good to go' app. But I don't think it's already available in the U.S. (I live in Europe). With the app you can purchase food that is about to expire (supermarkets) of leftovers from restaurants, bakeries, etc.
One thing to think about when looking at unit prices: still watch your needs many people buy the 10lb yoghurt bucket because it’s cheaper but then throw half away - only buy what you need when it’s perishable...
Good point. It's easy to over buy. I think of the number of times I've thrown away produce that I just didn't get to. I suppose it goes back to having that meal plan before shopping.
@@Boros777 yeah but better that then to trow it away... That's good food and money down the drain... But I get your point to... Maybe try to give it to someone else (or bring to work) everything is better then to trow it away in my humble opinion
My tip is don't be sucked in by the offers of items at checkouts. They are there to lure you. If you are at checkouts, you are finished doing your shopping. If you didn't need it going round the shop you don't need it standing in line.
I have five adults to feed and found that if I actually shop every other day for fresh food ( I live in Spain so I pass through the small supermarket on the way home) i throw away almost no food, I know that is different if you live in the suburbs but it works for me....in and out in 20 min
That is true, i am 100% guilty of that... these videos are helping me... fyi i also blow an additional $300-$400 on eating out 😕😶🤐 (I'm trying to make it under $200. I am only 1 person & no I'm not even fat, just another american that self-endulges 2 much. At least I'm being real. That's my Step 1.
Cash envelope system, I have a weekly budget that is all I have to spend. Meal plan and go to multiple stores if possible. Aldi is life changing and I can get all grass fed, organic and spend half of what I spend at another store.
My hack tip, do not shop at target for food. I worked at target. Employees just stock food items, do not check expiration dates as they should. Personally, grocery stores are cheaper than target. Walmart has a wider variety than target as well with same or better prices.
Like listening to you, especially how you know to price compare. I've done the things you talk about for years and years and years. I like that you've found the same ways to save money and be healthy. Other ways to save money on food: Garden, even if it's only a pot in doors by a window. Cook from scratch. You want pasta? Make it. You don't have to have a pasta maker to make it. You want yogurt? Make it. No yogurt maker needed. You want bread...no Bread maker needed. Etc. Take advantage of loss leaders, which are usually at the front of the store, and don't go any further into the store. See if stores will price match. Price compare not only inside the store but which store to go to. Batch cook. Buy in season when prices are low and either freeze, can or dehydrate foods. New food that comes into the house needs to be placed behind older food of the same kind, so that you don't end up eating the new while the old goes bad. Waste nothing. Eat leftovers and/or incorporate them into later meals. Meal plan around what's in your pantry, fridge and freezer, then according to sales at various stores. Meal prep (and snack prep). If you bring fruit or veggies home, wash them, cut them into serving size pieces....so any obstacles to using them are already overcome...like you're too tired to cook when you get home, or some such. OK, that's enough.
New Zealand 🇳🇿 banned GMO last century, our beef and lamb is all grass fed, growth hormones and all the other weird stuff the agri business pump into the foods Americans consume is banned here also. Free range eggs outsell cage raised, organic are expensive, but buying fresh produces at local farmers markets and small stores like the one you showed saves heaps!
Pro tip for the UK is the to shop before the store closes and get the reduced goods that will get thrown away that you could eat the same night, next day or freeze them! And worldwide, small businesses (green)grocer's are actually more affordable and healthier than supermarkets. I personally don't go to supermarkets but smaller chains/locals to not buy extra.
Know a handful of basic core meals you can make and what are the common ingredients/spices/seasonings etc.... once know this keep a small stock pile on hand and when that common items you use goes on sales only get enough to stock up on the designated space you allow for it.
One thing I’m working on, is the idea of a capsule pantry. So I’m trying to make a list of some core essential ingredients. Spices, meats, veggie mixes, etc and see how many different recipes I can come up, using these ingredients only. So rather than having 100 different spices, starches, veggies, etc. whittle it down to the most common. Then essentially purchase those in bulk and rotate the recipes. Example. Basic. Eggs, fruit, bread or tortillas. Proteins: Pork/Ham, Chicken, Fish, Lamb. Beef/turkey . Spice mixes. Lemon- butter, Curry, Teriyaki, Mexican, BBQ Starches: Potatoes, rice, Pasta, Quinoa. Beans/ Lentils Dairy: Milk, cream, Parmesan, cheddar/mozzarella Yogurt/Kefir Veggies: Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrot mix , Primavera mix, Mexican mix, Coleslaw mix, Root veg mix So now I have 5 of each. I then do 5 cooking methods: Roasted, Slow cooking, Steamed, Oven bakes, soup The number of recipes I can create from just these 5 ingredients for each category is enough to result in a varied and nutritiously adequate fare. Because I can make lemon chicken, lemon pork, lemon fish, etc And Mexican chicken, Mexican pork, Mexican fish, Mexican lentils.. Curry Chicken, Curry pork, Curry Fish... you get the idea So I get all these recipes, then each week plan my menu by selecting a different protein and different spice mix per day. It is not boring and it is efficient and never the same meal in a month. I’m still working on it, but it does work. We do a brunch and leftovers but you could do six instead of 5 and have 30 different recipes for each month then start over. Or mix and match. Mexican ground beef with butter lemon steamed veggies, or lemon butter chicken with Mexican roasted veggies...
Yeah... The little jars of herbs and spices thing drive me nuts.... the ones I use all the time are fine... Then there's the ones I only use once in a while... but essential for the recipe... it's okay if you are cooking for a large family, but I'm not... I've learned to adapt recipes I like not to have those gone out of date or lost their flavor anyway herbs and spices in the press.. !
Thank you for the great ideas. I have a drawer with just the spices I use. I'm by myself and make enough for 3-4 meals. The oatmeal for breakfast and fruit is great. I have walnuts, pecans and cashews as snack or garnish to round out the beans, rice, and pasta. I have cans of chicken which works for one person, tuna also. Had a short marriage of 14 months, we ate what he liked to cook only. Beans and rice, chicken and mix veggies as the topper. It was OK but got old for me which I like to switch up things. I like cooked oats and what he made was blended so he could drink it! Fast forward, I'm on my own and can have variety. I like to make fresh or steamed cabbage to mix with my pasta. Also made wild rice today so satisfying to add beans and another veggie.
Include "planned-overs"... make large batches of the same freezable meals based on that weeks sales. If there are left over items try to include them in your future meal plan. Ex. You make a large batch of mashed potatoes to be a side dish one night and you use the leftover mashed potatoes in a soup another night. Try to limit waste. Know what your common staples are and start a pantry of them so that you only buy those items when they are on sale. Most sales are cyclical and happen about every 6-8weeks. If you only purchase items when they are on sale you save quite a bit. Pick recipes that tend to use similar ingredients allowing you to buy items in bulk and plan your meals based on that week's sales flyer as much as possible.
I do this especially for Costco and buy specific items we use daily only on sale. Doing this gave us enough tp from March through this craziness to date. We still have enough through November. Watching to see if it will go back on sale, maybe after the election? Lol
Mash potatoes in a box is one of the things I'll buy in a box as pasta. I had a box of mash potatoes that was going to expired and I had to use up. I made a gnocchi with flour and egg....salt pepper. Sheppard pie with mash potatoes to mash pan cakes. Potatoe bread.....bliz the potato. Potatoe soup with potato flakes is good too. I look on the box and most is dehydrated potato flakes only. Potatoe flakes as a thickener in soups. Potatoe balls as a appetizers. Don't rule every box from their cover. Thanks for your video......you did open my eyes on somethings......
Many items are the brand name in store brand packaging. If you have a store that offers bulk bins that's where you get great value. Your freezer is your friend with foods close to use by dates.I shop at a store called Winco, and Walmart.
I really like your content! Makes me want to keep going with my frugal living. Thank you! I also have been buying every day staples at a restaurant supply store open to the public. It’s made things like rice and beans sooo cheap!
I cook twice the servings of rice at noon, eat 1 serving during and then refrigerate the other for dinner where I make "garlic fried rice" that is, sauteed in garlic oil. - Red
Thank you for the dirty dozen list! Everything in the second column is stuff I eat all the time and will buy organic from now on. Since I already do most of your other hacks this was super great to learn. I also make my own yogurt and sourdough bread, so I don't have to spend money on that stuff and it's WAY cheaper and tastes better.
I LOVE HOW YOU SHOW the comparison of the difference of price! I mostly do buy generic brand or if they dont hav the kind of flavor like in yogurt ill get it in the name brand.. 👍
Buying generic brand instead of name brand is sometimes nutritionally healthier as big brands use expensive preservatives, while cheaper brands use gluten free preservatives. This is something I’ve found out as I have Coeliacs disease. Also buying whole foods like rice, dried beans etc in bulk once a year is much cheaper.
I looked into it (after watching one of those docos 😱) the organic chooks end up in the same place... I won’t even tell you what happens to baby boy chickens. Can’t unsee that shit. We are a brutal species.
IVE FOUND A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY IS TO LOOK UP....RECIPES THAT HAVE ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS ADD YOUR OWN SPICES TO TASTE....AND OF COURSE ONION AND FRESH GARLIC WHERE MOST OF THE MONEY IS SPENT...IS WHEN PREPARING MEALS SO MUCH GOES INTO ONE DISH WITH MANY INGREDIENTS
buy dried foods instead of canned (especially if you are having beans, dried/preserved fruit etc) as you are just paying extra for them to soak it in water. They are also easier to store and last longer.
Leftovers become soup. Only buy what is on sale and stock up on staples then. Get coffee pot that brews into thermos, it stays fresh, not wasted. Keep a large pantry and freezer and shop it first. Garden and can. Convert lawn to garden, time that would have been wasted mowing instead becomes time obtaining freshest foods. Plant fruit trees. Get a few chickens.
Probably more useful is to google steeping fresh fruit and veg methods to remove most of the pesticides and preservatives on their surface. After doing that, the easiest and best method I chose was white vinegar and water. If not organic, I dump them all after shopping in a basin of that and leave them a while. Then rinse and let them dry. Ready to use when you want them.
Smaller packages make sense if you live with someone who leaves packages open. Stores like Aldi are waaaay cheaper. Don't overbuy. Use up what you have and take inventory before you go. If you buy things you end up not liking, find a Little Free Pantry around you to pass it on. If you always buy things while you are out (like coffee), but the thing that will keep you from buying it. If that is a k-cup vs a Starbucks run, go with what actually works. If you aren't going to wait around for your coffee to brew, be honest with yourself. Cut up fruits and veggies when you get home.
I try to buy organic whenever possible not only for my own health, but also to support the small organic farmers who are helping to keep the soil healthy. Conventional big industry farming is loading the soil and subsequently the water and wildlife with toxic pesticides. Scary stuff.
An easy way to get grass fed organic meat is to go to the farmers market later in the day right before closing. Most small farms can't afford the fancy labels but you just ask a few question and find out. And at the end of the sale day people just want to sale as much as they can before they go home so prices tend to go down. At least on my area. I dont by meet often but when I do I go to the farmers marked around noon and buy then and its usually cheaper than store bought. Also for eggs and honey many times they're will be people near you (if you live in a rural or possibly suburban area) that give away excess eggs and honey for free or lower prices than the grocery store counter parts for the pasture raised label. I hope this was helpful.
I pretty much buy the same items weekly. The difference is in the menu and spices I use for each meal. Some organic, some not due to the exorbitant cost. Always shop with a list cause I don't like grocery shopping that much, and don't want to go more than once per week.
I buy based on the price per kilos too, to avoid package and branding tax. I eat organic food which makes a difference, back in France it was much easier since we can buy from small local farners/businesses but in the UK it's another challenge especially for buying in bulks or long lasting. I actually stopped shopping at Whole Foods, what a bunch of crap for 99,99% of the time!
We Shop organic, and still have a lower food bill than my sisters family for example. We buy mostly ingredients, not processed, usually package free, grow what we manage to (so does She, and in a Better climate!!). We make the most ourselves like sourdough and general baking. We eat many meals that are just pulses and veg. Just eat more lentils and beans. Also whole grains. And don't overeat lol. Also regularly plan a treat, mothly or bimonthly, or you Will have a food budget boreout.
Can we pause a moment and stare in awe (and giggle a bit) about that „hustle man cave“ closet. I imagine that man sitting in there and frown when he had an argument with his gf. But really- thumbs up 🕊
if you guys have a grocery outlet bargain market just shop there. they literally do all this for you. i only shop there for all my groceries. everything is 30%-50% off. Idk how the store makes money.
Generics: I eat Great Value black beans no salt, and great value whole wheat pasta, a meal with that twice daily: from Walmart. I do it for health and simplicity, and include veggies and fruits of course. It is much, much less expensive and I haven't eaten at a restaurant in almost 4 years. All my foods have a single ingredient, which is a good guide to eating much less processed food with additives and preservatives. Who knows where to get dried fruits that have vitamin C and what they are? I need it cheap if possible and willing to buy larger quantities for cheaper. I also want to know about plant foods that last long and have vitamin A. I'm ok with canned but more options better. Cheap is best too! ty!
Covience over Cost. Most ppl don’t have time to spend time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. So instead, just throw something in the microwave or oven or snack on fruit and be done. Sometimes it costs more but my time is more valuable. I can’t get the time lost back but I can get the money back.
Consumers need to realize that the label of organic is not what they interpret it to be. Your organic food can still be chock-full of pesticides. Organic certification means that organic or 'natural' pesticides are used wherever possible. This still leaves the possibility of synthetic pesticides being in your product, contingent on your natural, 'organic' pesticides being found to be ineffective. Also, people conflate natural with good. Oftentimes there can be good correlation with natural things being good, but if using a natural 'organic' pesticide requires using 5-6x more pesticide than an artificial one to do the same job, the question needs to be asked if it is really that much better all around? Different pesticides vary in effectiveness and sometimes an artificial pesticide may actually be the best tool for your job. Many products are organic, but farmers cannot afford to pay thousands of dollars for certification every year and cannot label themselves as such. Many organic products contain inorganic ingredients. The manufacturer of the product simply has to show that they 'tried' to and could not locate an organic version of said ingredient. The best avenue is to buy from responsible grocers and sellers, farmers markets, etc that you can trust, but in the end, organic is marketing. Be mindful when you are shopping for products. Don't feel guilty if you don't choose to buy organic. Just be mindful. (And still wash your produce thoroughly) Source: I work with organic certification requirements and organic inspections every year.
Wow u give some real good tips and great mindset to learn from. I will share with u my tips. I basically eat from my inventory which takes forever. Because God loves me. Eat from inventory means i upcycle stuff. If i want sodas, i will make from sugar water and a teaspoon of tomato paste or leftover rice. Say if i need veges, i will sprout from soaking the whole grain brown rice. Which provide nutrient veges and rice at the same time as well as very delicious nutty taste. Say if i need chocolate, i will use the decaf coffee and mix with sugar. If i need ramen, i will use rice with alot of salt and pepper and leftover curry powder with water. If u need tidbit, it means body saying need salt so make salty soup (salt and pepper with water). If needs icecream or soda, its body saying i need fruits or sugar. So eat fruits or sugar water. So my grocery bill is very little. I dont mind working. I always feel the best time to work is when i dont need the money so work is just a playground. When conflicts, i will ignore them totally. Because when i dont need the job, there is really no need to defend as well as no harm defending. Either way also very correct, because i dont need the job at all. The best time to work is when you dont need it. I save alot of time by not replying to conflict. I am usually watching nice youtube (which include your youtubes) or sleeping when others are angry or worried even if its abt my comments at work. I seriously dont care. Not a care in this world, for all these unpleasant stuff belong to Jesus. After a while, those people wear themselves out and feel they look very quarrelsome to others when i have no reaction at all. This saves more time and money than food bill. I am a fan of your youtubes, because u have some v good mindset. Eg u said eating outside food can potentially be very time consuming.
Hello Gabe, were is this JD foods? I live in Mass, and i would take a ride to find it to get some good deals.. I shop Market basket all the time they do have good prices. But always looking for better deals. I have been watching your videos now for some time your asweome!!!
Well I'll be the contrarian here. I'm on a mostly carnivore diet, high in fats, moderate protein, very low carbs. I only eat once or twice a day. I can't use rice, potatoes, pasta, fruit, etc to extend my meals. I eat fats to keep my appetite in check. Sure the foods that I buy are a little pricier, but I eat much less with this diet, I don't stay hungry all the time, and my health is improving. I wish I could afford the grass fed varieties of meat but conventional farmed meat is expensive already. I'm considering buying a cow from a local farm, seriously.
Well I do not buy processed food ever. Second, no red meat, pork or veal either. Fish and organic chicken twice per week. No dairy either. Fruits and vegetables bought at a farmers’market. I make my own bread, fabric softener , soap and toothpaste. I feel great and have more money in my pocket.
If I might offer some gentle feedback to you Gabe; I am European (a British born white kid from the UK if I'm honest.) I understand the terms you use for ounces (such as 29.57 ml per ounce) and so forth, but in my country we use Imperial Quart as opposed to your US Customary System. I respect you are an American and do not ask you to change the way you speak for my benefit. Instead, might I suggest you adopt subtitles in your videos when you mention US Customary System measurements, allowing us Europeans to follow your already excellent advice with a better understanding? I ask this as a visual leaner and a growing fan of your work. Best wishes.
Most people in the world eat off $2usd a day, barring infectious disease and famine, they are quite healthy living mainly off cereals, fruit and vegetables. Imagine what you could achieve by eating off $2 a day while earning a western paycheck.
Coming from a VA where meat is more expensive to buy than NJ, because I used to live in the north, I don’t waste money on buying chicken all the time. As a health enthusiasts, chicken is not the best protein, it's actually the egg they produce which is a whole protein and has the amino acids our body needs and they don't cost as much as other proteins. It also helps to live in a state that has no sales tax on grocery bought foods. That can save some money.
At the very least, avoid shopping at Target altogether. The grocery items are often overpriced. I can see going for a specialty item...but normal stuff?? No no. Lol
My 19th year old daughter taught me the same when she was 16. She explains that I should look at per gram price and pick the cheaper because in truth the taste are just the same. She is studying Business Marketing😅
Always do it at the end of the month just before I do groceries, saves me a lot and it's such a satisfaction when I use it all up and nothing gets to waste.
Timing can make a big difference on groceries as well. The last week of the month often shows up mark downs that make a huge difference. Shop the loss leaders (ie: store ads) and never ever do grocery shopping on "autopilot"compare. I cook for 5 adults. I make 99% of our food from scratch. That's a scarey term, but when you realize that throwing a potato in the oven is technically scratch...you need to get over that fear, and begin really cooking. I own 3 freezers. I cycle them. That means I date foods, and shop them first when I make my menu plans and grocery lists; ie organize your pantry & freezer or refrigerator. We all 5 of us, live on $300 a month (for groceries) total. Bet ya can't beat that. And no we aren't fat or skinny for that matter. You are making a difference, and I am learning things from you I didn't know, or consider. I'm in my 60's. I hope my share is helpful to you. Thank you for a great video.
Same here 300 a month for my family of 5. We aren’t fat or skinny. Great job😀 Breakfast oatmeal with mixed fruit, rice chicken broccoli casserole and dinners are spinach salad with chicken and homemade bread.
It's because saying "oh I just can't afford it" shifts the responsability from you to your income. "I don't choose to eat unhealthy, I just can't afford vegetables" ofc buying the BEST (organic fruits and veg, high quality meat, pricy nuts etc) isn't affordable for everyone. But eating healthy in general can be achieved on any budget
That's great!! Preparing meals from scratch is much better. My husband and me are cooks. Sonetimes when we eat-out, my husband gets angry, he doesn't like the taste or the quality and quantity is not sufficient. So he cooks more often in the house and I'm enjoying it! ☺️ And definitely saves more money. Thanks for this video. I'm learning more.
YES!!! All of this! Freezers can really help one take advantage of sales. Cooking simple things doesn't have to take a ton of time. The time factor is what I hear my friends complain about the most. They're willing to spend extra for convenience. That's fine, but if a person wants to save, there are a ton of things (like mentioned here and in the video) that my friends seem to take for granted. Thanks for your comment.
Every couple of months I decide to not grocery for a week and only eat what's in the house. It cleans out space in the freezer and pantry, makes me aware of food waste and saves money.
1) I got in the habit of grocery shopping just one day a week (with a list) rather than popping into the store randomly through the week for something I suddenly decide I need. This helps avoid impulse shopping, reduces waste, and helps me keep track of my spending. I go on Friday because that’s when the weekend specials kick in. I keep a list on the fridge door, and my family knows that if they want something, to write it on the list before Friday. 2) Before COVID, paying with cash helped keep my spending in check, and I got pretty good and sensing when I was close to my limit. 3) Even with COVID, I prefer to go to the store myself because there are always unadvertised manager’s specials waiting to be discovered!
Another tip you some may find useful is to buy dried beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc....and cook up a large batch at a time. You can freeze the excess for later or keep several days in the fridge for multiple different dishes. If you do the math it should be much cheaper than buying the canned version. The dried ones pretty much triple when cooked so every cup should give you about 3 cups cooked.
Here's a few more tips: Always plan your meals (weekly or monthly) and check to see if you already have the items (2) shop the "loss leader items" of a few stores (3) buy the discounted produce- it may be a little bruised or close to the sell-by date, but it's still good (4) eliminate or dramatically decrease the amount of meat you buy. (5) Try intermittent fasting and eat only two meals a day and no snacks. Your budget and waistline will love you for it!
Absolutely! I don't snack every day. Once a every few months, I may get a craving for tater chips or coke type drink. And this seems to help keep my weight down. I prefer my homemade potato chips or French fries. Just don't have my deep fryer any more.
We eat 2 meals a day . We eat lots of fresh produce everyone says they can't afford fresh we eat our vegetables and fruit based on the season . Lots of beans, rice , chicken, turkey. a bag of apples is 3 to 4 dallors and people say they can't afford it but they will pay that for a bag of chips or ice cream.
I use to work in a bread manufacturing plant and we sold name brand bread but also packaged that same bread to the generic brands or to your convenience food stores. Same bread, different package and a lot less price. Also went to General Mills in Albuquerque NM and they also package name brand cereal like Coco Puffs they also package in bulk to other generic brand companies. It’s all the same cereal people. Buy generic!!
@@lauraautry9790 According to my housemate who worked at a salad dressing bottling plant less than 5 years ago, what you say is true. (Also, I will be 63 next month too.)
In germany foods that are containing milk products have to be labeled with a veterinary code/ number (?). So thanks to that, we know that many many store brands have stuff from the same companys as the name brand.
Six years ago, when I was going through a divorce, I fed myself on $25 per week. I did this by making things from scratch. Homemade bread (no knead style), cost was about $.35 per loaf. Homemade tomato soup cost $1.20 for a few servings, and tasted much better (it would be even less if I used my own canned tomatoes). Homemade refried beans, from dried beans, cost less than $.15 per serving. Homemade tortilla (ok, it was more like a gyro bread because it is hard to get them thin) was less than $.10 each. I made a ton of bean dishes. They are extremely cheap and I love beans. I admit, my meat eating went down, as I used it more flavor and less as the main course.
Getting married is the biggest mistake we make in life, due to marriage we men are forced to work like slave to make it looks like we live comfortably and happy as family, but no money savings.
@@catrashoo Something I learned after my divorce is exactly how hard you guys work. I've always worked but nothing strenous. I also won't ever ask anyone to put something together for me that I can't do myself. It's not fun to come home from work and then put something together. I bought an exercise bike and put that together myself. I found directions were sometimes just crazy. Thank heavens for pictures! LOL I have found it's hard to find someone who is willing to live on less the income and I won't live any other way. Hang tough Catrasho.
I worked as a merchandiser at a store for a particular brand and one thing I learned is to always look at low and high shelves. The shelves that are at our eyes' level are the most expensive to put the products on, so the products themselves will be more expensive there on average.
8:30 I live in a Scandinavian country. Once I bought some cheap chicken thighs (I was an international student so I was saving every cent possible). I places them in the oven to cook. During 40 minutes of cooking, I poured out the fat from the baking form 3 times! And even after than it tasted like fat. So, sometimes you pay a little more but eat good quality food.
I already do all the things you mentioned in your video. The only other thing I do is shop at locally owned stores and try to buy local produce, mainly to support the mum and dads stores and not the huge enterprises. Love your videos. Oh, I live in Queensland Australia.
I don’t eat meat or dairy or most processed foods, so that saves a lot. I eat fruits and veggies in season. I shop a couple of different stores. Trader Joe’s has the best prices on nuts, but Aldi’s has better prices for other things.
Not saving anything when you factor in the medical care your nutritionally deficient vegan diet will cause you. Where do you think you are getting B12 from? How often do you test? Nor the mental stress when you attempt to become pregnant. You are being penny wise pound foolish with your health and posterity. Darwin award winner
@@adlsaias from supplements is my guess. Like the animals we eat do. No need to be so mean. People have different beliefs. Not your body so not your choice
@@Weasleys93 So where do these supplements come from, my friend? Where did the ruminants get these industrial produced supplements before industrial revolution? All those hundreds of millions of Bison roaming the prairies in the 1850s do not seem B12 deficient. For 10s of millions of years these ruminants got their b12 from microbial factories in their four stomach system. You are desperately trying to deceive people that it is perfectly ok to select a diet that requires careful supplementation to avoid illness, tooth decay, infertility and early death. People can have whatever silly beliefs they want. But they usually do not want to literally kill their kids like Vegan parents are increasing doing, WHEN they can get pregnant that is. Even those that do not win the Darwin award by killing their own progeny, stunt them for life. Even Vegetarians are doing it now unknowingly. You are the mean one lying about your evil agenda. Far more animal lives are lost and ecosystems are destroyed mono-cropping for your soy latte than would be harvested for an animal food diet. You need to eat far less and create much less food waste consuming an naturally nutrient dense animal food diet. Cows do not create new CO2 from their key position in the eons old ruminant based carbon cycle. In fact, cattle living like the Bison create new soil by sequestration of new carbon released by your factory farmed insectcidal-herbicidal-habitat and soil destroying holocaust of mono-cropping your plant food diet. If people knew what a sugar, seed oil, and grains diet would do to them they would stop eating it am sure. It is you and people like you that are to blame for lying to them
@@adlsaias there are many vegans put there who are pretty much healthy who eats vegetable supplements... Just because one avoids meat and diary doesn't mean they will die of malnutrition 😂😂😂
@@adlsaias I'm going to assume you aren't a troll... You aren't eating 1950's Bison you are eating factory farmed cows. I check yearly and my B12, testosterone, iron, protein, etc are perfect. Add in the fact my cholesterol almost halved from 250+ to 128, I'll stick to my veggies and starches. Also, you are an idiot
Oh another thing that I do! I’ve kind of made it into a game where I say how cheap I want my groceries to be that week and using coupons and deals I try to not go over that price. It makes it sort of fun and definitely saves money!
Sooo many times I do nothing. Just what's around the home & it saves. Women who can be comfortable being soft & relax can beat the system of over working. We live in a very masculine & structured society. Femine energy comes out in being creative while cooking or reading. Being too busy is also not healthy.
Save that dough, and stop throwing away food! Anytime you make or grab a meal, eat today’s portion and freeze the rest. The last week of the month is “Leftover Feast”, which my family always looks forward to. We choose a meal from out of the freezer every night, and it feels like you’re going out to eat since you’re not eating the same thing all week. For example, I made a one pot tomato orzo dish at the end of August, and in the first week of October, I’m defrosting it to have with Pita Bread for 4 nights! Yummy and saves me from having to buy more food at the grocery store. P.S. Anything you see in the freezer aisle at the grocery store can be frozen, so there’s more options that you can possibly imagine!
I cooked 3-4 portions always so I can have dinner and next day lunch with mom. Sometimes I just put the cut up veggies (If I cut too much up) into the freezer. Later I would pop it into the pot with tomato puree and red lentils and ta-da vegan Bolognese. The pasta cooked itself. So much easier than to go home tired and start from scratch. Unfortunately I moved out. I live with 6 people and my fridge self is a little yoghurt tall. Freezer is nonexistent and first stuffs their products in will use it. I also don't dare to keep a lot of things there, because someone ate my eggs.. I will not forget that I have 3 portions of meat in the freezer!! (purple zip lock, so if someone eats it, they could not say it was an accident, because It isn't in store packaging.)
Going vegan/plant-based saved us a bunch of money! You should look into it. Buying regular produce and bulk dried goods is the easiest way and healthiest way to save money. Great video!
You will spend that money at the doctors instead. Veganism is unhealthy. The elites are promoting it as they want all the men to be weak and unable to fight
Eating seasonally helped me save alot of money. I buy most of my groceries from my local farm (CSA) weekly and they give me a ton of produce for less than grocery stores. They may not look all perfectly shaped or be as big but they are great!
There are two points. The pre-cut or packaged is more expensive but for those who cannot cut/prepare for themselves (due to physical limitations) just pay that price. It's sad but a reality of being differently-abled. As for your tips, they are all great. I would add that shopping bulk bins does not mean you have to buy-in-bulk. You can bring a small baggy as easily as a big one, get just what you need. For organic, I would say meat, eggs, and some condiments. This is because of the additives that, in my case, seriously upset one of my medical conditions. As long as you wash your produce it's relatively the same, I stopped buying organic milk during the epidemic and I can't taste a difference. But eggs were a huge difference! The taste of free-range eggs is just there. I also buy brown eggs simply because I find they last longer. Although it's not for everyone, using a rewards app can also be a way to extend your budget.
@@MSchipper I am on the hunt for a good one, yes. I found a vintage one with all its blades but it was so heavy I couldn't even get it off the shelf! I'd say, conservatively, it weighed 25lbs. I wish I had been able to get it since it would have been worth the asking price.
Thank you for the video! ☺️ I love your positive energy, it’s very infectious 🤗 (I hope this is the right word. Sorry for my English, I am from Austria and trying my best 😅)
What hacks or tips do you use ?
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I've been really working on getting only what is on my list. Also, if u have to go just to pick up a couple things --- never never get a basket. I get the most important 1st and when my arms are full I'm done. Once a month is basket shopping.
frugal tips: Find a Chinese friend 😏
I sometimes use the 'Too good to go' app. But I don't think it's already available in the U.S. (I live in Europe). With the app you can purchase food that is about to expire (supermarkets) of leftovers from restaurants, bakeries, etc.
Getting creative with what’s already in my cabinet FIRST before shopping from a recipe.
Foraging!
One thing to think about when looking at unit prices: still watch your needs many people buy the 10lb yoghurt bucket because it’s cheaper but then throw half away - only buy what you need when it’s perishable...
Yes, I buy what I need sometime pre cut cuz I know that I may not eat whole thing
Good point. It's easy to over buy. I think of the number of times I've thrown away produce that I just didn't get to. I suppose it goes back to having that meal plan before shopping.
Try frozen yougurt. Put fruit in it and put it in small portions in freezer!
@@ChantaltheFrency True, but that requires planning ahead and freezer space - which is sometimes easier said than done :D
@@Boros777 yeah but better that then to trow it away... That's good food and money down the drain... But I get your point to... Maybe try to give it to someone else (or bring to work) everything is better then to trow it away in my humble opinion
My tip is don't be sucked in by the offers of items at checkouts. They are there to lure you. If you are at checkouts, you are finished doing your shopping. If you didn't need it going round the shop you don't need it standing in line.
My biggest tip is to stop wasting food. I read that here in the US we waste on average 30 to 40 % of our food! Wow- that's a lot of money!
Yeah it's pretty disgusting
I have five adults to feed and found that if I actually shop every other day for fresh food ( I live in Spain so I pass through the small supermarket on the way home) i throw away almost no food, I know that is different if you live in the suburbs but it works for me....in and out in 20 min
That is true, i am 100% guilty of that... these videos are helping me... fyi i also blow an additional $300-$400 on eating out 😕😶🤐
(I'm trying to make it under $200.
I am only 1 person & no I'm not even fat, just another american that self-endulges 2 much.
At least I'm being real.
That's my Step 1.
Not just a lot of money. More importantly it’s environmentally damaging; Extra waste is never good.
just think how many lbs of bacon we may have, if that waste fed hogs, instead rotting in landfill
Cash envelope system, I have a weekly budget that is all I have to spend. Meal plan and go to multiple stores if possible. Aldi is life changing and I can get all grass fed, organic and spend half of what I spend at another store.
Can you do a video on more plant based foods? Maybe a whole grocery trip for plant based eaters? Thank you
My hack tip, do not shop at target for food. I worked at target. Employees just stock food items, do not check expiration dates as they should. Personally, grocery stores are cheaper than target. Walmart has a wider variety than target as well with same or better prices.
I never shop at Target I just filmed there lol
Like listening to you, especially how you know to price compare.
I've done the things you talk about for years and years and years. I like that you've found the same ways to save money and be healthy.
Other ways to save money on food:
Garden, even if it's only a pot in doors by a window.
Cook from scratch. You want pasta? Make it. You don't have to have a pasta maker to make it. You want yogurt? Make it. No yogurt maker needed. You want bread...no Bread maker needed. Etc.
Take advantage of loss leaders, which are usually at the front of the store, and don't go any further into the store.
See if stores will price match.
Price compare not only inside the store but which store to go to.
Batch cook.
Buy in season when prices are low and either freeze, can or dehydrate foods.
New food that comes into the house needs to be placed behind older food of the same kind, so that you don't end up eating the new while the old goes bad.
Waste nothing. Eat leftovers and/or incorporate them into later meals.
Meal plan around what's in your pantry, fridge and freezer, then according to sales at various stores.
Meal prep (and snack prep). If you bring fruit or veggies home, wash them, cut them into serving size pieces....so any obstacles to using them are already overcome...like you're too tired to cook when you get home, or some such.
OK, that's enough.
New Zealand 🇳🇿 banned GMO last century, our beef and lamb is all grass fed, growth hormones and all the other weird stuff the agri business pump into the foods Americans consume is banned here also. Free range eggs outsell cage raised, organic are expensive, but buying fresh produces at local farmers markets and small stores like the one you showed saves heaps!
Yes. Here we dont realize that there are problems with Gmos..not just pesticides.
Pro tip for the UK is the to shop before the store closes and get the reduced goods that will get thrown away that you could eat the same night, next day or freeze them!
And worldwide, small businesses (green)grocer's are actually more affordable and healthier than supermarkets.
I personally don't go to supermarkets but smaller chains/locals to not buy extra.
Free PDF cookbook: “The Good & Cheap Cookbook” by Leanne Brown. Try the “Savory Summer Cobbler”-mmm!!
Know a handful of basic core meals you can make and what are the common ingredients/spices/seasonings etc.... once know this keep a small stock pile on hand and when that common items you use goes on sales only get enough to stock up on the designated space you allow for it.
One thing I’m working on, is the idea of a capsule pantry. So I’m trying to make a list of some core essential ingredients. Spices, meats, veggie mixes, etc and see how many different recipes I can come up, using these ingredients only. So rather than having 100 different spices, starches, veggies, etc. whittle it down to the most common. Then essentially purchase those in bulk and rotate the recipes.
Example.
Basic. Eggs, fruit, bread or tortillas.
Proteins: Pork/Ham, Chicken, Fish, Lamb. Beef/turkey .
Spice mixes. Lemon- butter, Curry, Teriyaki, Mexican, BBQ
Starches: Potatoes, rice, Pasta, Quinoa. Beans/ Lentils
Dairy: Milk, cream, Parmesan, cheddar/mozzarella Yogurt/Kefir
Veggies: Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrot mix , Primavera mix, Mexican mix, Coleslaw mix, Root veg mix
So now I have 5 of each. I then do 5 cooking methods:
Roasted, Slow cooking, Steamed, Oven bakes, soup
The number of recipes I can create from just these 5 ingredients for each category is enough to result in a varied and nutritiously adequate fare.
Because I can make lemon chicken, lemon pork, lemon fish, etc
And Mexican chicken, Mexican pork, Mexican fish, Mexican lentils..
Curry Chicken, Curry pork, Curry Fish... you get the idea
So I get all these recipes, then each week plan my menu by selecting a different protein and different spice mix per day.
It is not boring and it is efficient and never the same meal in a month. I’m still working on it, but it does work.
We do a brunch and leftovers but you could do six instead of 5 and have 30 different recipes for each month then start over. Or mix and match. Mexican ground beef with butter lemon steamed veggies, or lemon butter chicken with Mexican roasted veggies...
Yeah... The little jars of herbs and spices thing drive me nuts.... the ones I use all the time are fine... Then there's the ones I only use once in a while... but essential for the recipe... it's okay if you are cooking for a large family, but I'm not... I've learned to adapt recipes I like not to have those gone out of date or lost their flavor anyway herbs and spices in the press.. !
Thank you for the great ideas. I have a drawer with just the spices I use. I'm by myself and make enough for 3-4 meals. The oatmeal for breakfast and fruit is great. I have walnuts, pecans and cashews as snack or garnish to round out the beans, rice, and pasta. I have cans of chicken which works for one person, tuna also. Had a short marriage of 14 months, we ate what he liked to cook only. Beans and rice, chicken and mix veggies as the topper. It was OK but got old for me which I like to switch up things. I like cooked oats and what he made was blended so he could drink it! Fast forward, I'm on my own and can have variety. I like to make fresh or steamed cabbage to mix with my pasta. Also made wild rice today so satisfying to add beans and another veggie.
Include "planned-overs"... make large batches of the same freezable meals based on that weeks sales. If there are left over items try to include them in your future meal plan. Ex. You make a large batch of mashed potatoes to be a side dish one night and you use the leftover mashed potatoes in a soup another night. Try to limit waste. Know what your common staples are and start a pantry of them so that you only buy those items when they are on sale. Most sales are cyclical and happen about every 6-8weeks. If you only purchase items when they are on sale you save quite a bit. Pick recipes that tend to use similar ingredients allowing you to buy items in bulk and plan your meals based on that week's sales flyer as much as possible.
I do this especially for Costco and buy specific items we use daily only on sale. Doing this gave us enough tp from March through this craziness to date. We still have enough through November. Watching to see if it will go back on sale, maybe after the election? Lol
Mash potatoes in a box is one of the things I'll buy in a box as pasta. I had a box of mash potatoes that was going to expired and I had to use up. I made a gnocchi with flour and egg....salt pepper. Sheppard pie with mash potatoes to mash pan cakes. Potatoe bread.....bliz the potato. Potatoe soup with potato flakes is good too. I look on the box and most is dehydrated potato flakes only. Potatoe flakes as a thickener in soups. Potatoe balls as a appetizers. Don't rule every box from their cover. Thanks for your video......you did open my eyes on somethings......
Many items are the brand name in store brand packaging. If you have a store that offers bulk bins that's where you get great value. Your freezer is your friend with foods close to use by dates.I shop at a store called Winco, and Walmart.
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Press and seal is a must! Esp if you have no vacuum sealer. Plastic wrap is not as good.❤
We live in Spain, our budget is 15%. We usually spend more on fresh produce. Staying healthy costs money too.
Try Sprouts it’s great for vegetarians and vegans trying to find food and they support minimal waste!!
Is that a store ?
I really like your content! Makes me want to keep going with my frugal living. Thank you! I also have been buying every day staples at a restaurant supply store open to the public. It’s made things like rice and beans sooo cheap!
In NY and NJ we have Aldi's who has some basic grocery products at great price, yes buying the rice in 10 or 20lb bags is much cheaper.
I cook twice the servings of rice at noon, eat 1 serving during and then refrigerate the other for dinner where I make "garlic fried rice" that is, sauteed in garlic oil.
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Thank you for the dirty dozen list! Everything in the second column is stuff I eat all the time and will buy organic from now on. Since I already do most of your other hacks this was super great to learn. I also make my own yogurt and sourdough bread, so I don't have to spend money on that stuff and it's WAY cheaper and tastes better.
Growing your own veggies and berries. Foraging mushrooms and nuts. You can get a hunting license and a deep freezer.
I LOVE HOW YOU SHOW the comparison of the difference of price!
I mostly do buy generic brand or if they dont hav the kind of flavor like in yogurt ill get it in the name brand.. 👍
Definitely the use of a slow cooker and rice cooker!
Buying generic brand instead of name brand is sometimes nutritionally healthier as big brands use expensive preservatives, while cheaper brands use gluten free preservatives. This is something I’ve found out as I have Coeliacs disease. Also buying whole foods like rice, dried beans etc in bulk once a year is much cheaper.
I looked into it (after watching one of those docos 😱) the organic chooks end up in the same place... I won’t even tell you what happens to baby boy chickens. Can’t unsee that shit. We are a brutal species.
Excellent vid. I was appalled that my husband had no clue about price per ounce, etc. He’s gotten to be a MUCH better shopper since we got married.
IVE FOUND A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY
IS TO LOOK UP....RECIPES THAT HAVE ONLY
3 INGREDIENTS
ADD YOUR OWN SPICES TO TASTE....AND OF COURSE ONION AND FRESH GARLIC
WHERE MOST OF THE MONEY IS SPENT...IS WHEN PREPARING MEALS
SO MUCH GOES INTO ONE DISH WITH MANY INGREDIENTS
You could look for that in all foods especially processed.
buy dried foods instead of canned (especially if you are having beans, dried/preserved fruit etc) as you are just paying extra for them to soak it in water. They are also easier to store and last longer.
Leftovers become soup. Only buy what is on sale and stock up on staples then. Get coffee pot that brews into thermos, it stays fresh, not wasted. Keep a large pantry and freezer and shop it first.
Garden and can. Convert lawn to garden, time that would have been wasted mowing instead becomes time obtaining freshest foods. Plant fruit trees. Get a few chickens.
I watched the movie “the future of food” (it is about gmos) and it made my grocery bill double!!🤣
Lol ignorance is bliss
GMOs are not bad.
Probably more useful is to google steeping fresh fruit and veg methods to remove most of the pesticides and preservatives on their surface. After doing that, the easiest and best method I chose was white vinegar and water. If not organic, I dump them all after shopping in a basin of that and leave them a while. Then rinse and let them dry. Ready to use when you want them.
Smaller packages make sense if you live with someone who leaves packages open.
Stores like Aldi are waaaay cheaper.
Don't overbuy. Use up what you have and take inventory before you go.
If you buy things you end up not liking, find a Little Free Pantry around you to pass it on.
If you always buy things while you are out (like coffee), but the thing that will keep you from buying it. If that is a k-cup vs a Starbucks run, go with what actually works. If you aren't going to wait around for your coffee to brew, be honest with yourself.
Cut up fruits and veggies when you get home.
I try to buy organic whenever possible not only for my own health, but also to support the small organic farmers who are helping to keep the soil healthy. Conventional big industry farming is loading the soil and subsequently the water and wildlife with toxic pesticides. Scary stuff.
Buy a lot of frozen fruits and vegetables to avoid spoilage
An easy way to get grass fed organic meat is to go to the farmers market later in the day right before closing. Most small farms can't afford the fancy labels but you just ask a few question and find out. And at the end of the sale day people just want to sale as much as they can before they go home so prices tend to go down. At least on my area. I dont by meet often but when I do I go to the farmers marked around noon and buy then and its usually cheaper than store bought. Also for eggs and honey many times they're will be people near you (if you live in a rural or possibly suburban area) that give away excess eggs and honey for free or lower prices than the grocery store counter parts for the pasture raised label. I hope this was helpful.
Great tip! Thank you very much
I pretty much buy the same items weekly. The difference is in the menu and spices I use for each meal. Some organic, some not due to the exorbitant cost. Always shop with a list cause I don't like grocery shopping that much, and don't want to go more than once per week.
I buy based on the price per kilos too, to avoid package and branding tax. I eat organic food which makes a difference, back in France it was much easier since we can buy from small local farners/businesses but in the UK it's another challenge especially for buying in bulks or long lasting.
I actually stopped shopping at Whole Foods, what a bunch of crap for 99,99% of the time!
We Shop organic, and still have a lower food bill than my sisters family for example. We buy mostly ingredients, not processed, usually package free, grow what we manage to (so does She, and in a Better climate!!). We make the most ourselves like sourdough and general baking. We eat many meals that are just pulses and veg. Just eat more lentils and beans. Also whole grains. And don't overeat lol.
Also regularly plan a treat, mothly or bimonthly, or you Will have a food budget boreout.
Buy bulk can easily save you 15% of high quality food without sacrificing anything
Make a list, this helps so much to save money, I'm out of the store in 10 minutes.
I usually skip breakfast. And of course I buy whole bean coffee in bulk at costco and make my coffee every morning.
at 7:29 is actually a Romanian Supermarket :)
Can we pause a moment and stare in awe (and giggle a bit) about that „hustle man cave“ closet.
I imagine that man sitting in there and frown when he had an argument with his gf.
But really- thumbs up 🕊
Market Basket for the win! 😀
if you guys have a grocery outlet bargain market just shop there. they literally do all this for you. i only shop there for all my groceries. everything is 30%-50% off. Idk how the store makes money.
If you have aldi anywhere? Best prices for my money! Good video always enjoy.
Generics: I eat Great Value black beans no salt, and great value whole wheat pasta, a meal with that twice daily: from Walmart. I do it for health and simplicity, and include veggies and fruits of course. It is much, much less expensive and I haven't eaten at a restaurant in almost 4 years. All my foods have a single ingredient, which is a good guide to eating much less processed food with additives and preservatives.
Who knows where to get dried fruits that have vitamin C and what they are? I need it cheap if possible and willing to buy larger quantities for cheaper.
I also want to know about plant foods that last long and have vitamin A. I'm ok with canned but more options better. Cheap is best too! ty!
I will only eat Quaker oats. I've tried to eat store brand oats but I don't like them. I'm very frugal and always try store brand first.
I really like your content- thank you! But why is there always that annoying music in the background? It’s hard to focus on what you’re saying
Covience over Cost.
Most ppl don’t have time to spend time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. So instead, just throw something in the microwave or oven or snack on fruit and be done.
Sometimes it costs more but my time is more valuable. I can’t get the time lost back but I can get the money back.
Consumers need to realize that the label of organic is not what they interpret it to be.
Your organic food can still be chock-full of pesticides. Organic certification means that organic or 'natural' pesticides are used wherever possible. This still leaves the possibility of synthetic pesticides being in your product, contingent on your natural, 'organic' pesticides being found to be ineffective. Also, people conflate natural with good. Oftentimes there can be good correlation with natural things being good, but if using a natural 'organic' pesticide requires using 5-6x more pesticide than an artificial one to do the same job, the question needs to be asked if it is really that much better all around? Different pesticides vary in effectiveness and sometimes an artificial pesticide may actually be the best tool for your job.
Many products are organic, but farmers cannot afford to pay thousands of dollars for certification every year and cannot label themselves as such. Many organic products contain inorganic ingredients. The manufacturer of the product simply has to show that they 'tried' to and could not locate an organic version of said ingredient.
The best avenue is to buy from responsible grocers and sellers, farmers markets, etc that you can trust, but in the end, organic is marketing. Be mindful when you are shopping for products. Don't feel guilty if you don't choose to buy organic. Just be mindful. (And still wash your produce thoroughly)
Source: I work with organic certification requirements and organic inspections every year.
Wow u give some real good tips and great mindset to learn from. I will share with u my tips. I basically eat from my inventory which takes forever. Because God loves me. Eat from inventory means i upcycle stuff. If i want sodas, i will make from sugar water and a teaspoon of tomato paste or leftover rice.
Say if i need veges, i will sprout from soaking the whole grain brown rice. Which provide nutrient veges and rice at the same time as well as very delicious nutty taste.
Say if i need chocolate, i will use the decaf coffee and mix with sugar.
If i need ramen, i will use rice with alot of salt and pepper and leftover curry powder with water.
If u need tidbit, it means body saying need salt so make salty soup (salt and pepper with water). If needs icecream or soda, its body saying i need fruits or sugar. So eat fruits or sugar water.
So my grocery bill is very little.
I dont mind working. I always feel the best time to work is when i dont need the money so work is just a playground. When conflicts, i will ignore them totally. Because when i dont need the job, there is really no need to defend as well as no harm defending. Either way also very correct, because i dont need the job at all. The best time to work is when you dont need it.
I save alot of time by not replying to conflict. I am usually watching nice youtube (which include your youtubes) or sleeping when others are angry or worried even if its abt my comments at work. I seriously dont care. Not a care in this world, for all these unpleasant stuff belong to Jesus. After a while, those people wear themselves out and feel they look very quarrelsome to others when i have no reaction at all. This saves more time and money than food bill.
I am a fan of your youtubes, because u have some v good mindset. Eg u said eating outside food can potentially be very time consuming.
Hello Gabe, were is this JD foods? I live in Mass, and i would take a ride to find it to get some good deals.. I shop Market basket all the time they do have good prices. But always looking for better deals. I have been watching your videos now for some time
your asweome!!!
It's in Manchester NH
@@GabeBult Thank you
Although its 2 yrs old, this video comes at the perfect time with food costs being at an all time high and also crazy inflation.
have started buying only meat that is on sale- chicken on sale, we eat chicken this week.
25# bag of Organic Oats are at most $1.00/lb or .0625/oz (cheaper and no glyphosate rather than Quaker)
Well I'll be the contrarian here. I'm on a mostly carnivore diet, high in fats, moderate protein, very low carbs. I only eat once or twice a day. I can't use rice, potatoes, pasta, fruit, etc to extend my meals. I eat fats to keep my appetite in check. Sure the foods that I buy are a little pricier, but I eat much less with this diet, I don't stay hungry all the time, and my health is improving. I wish I could afford the grass fed varieties of meat but conventional farmed meat is expensive already. I'm considering buying a cow from a local farm, seriously.
Well I do not buy processed food ever. Second, no red meat, pork or veal either. Fish and organic chicken twice per week. No dairy either. Fruits and vegetables bought at a farmers’market.
I make my own bread, fabric softener , soap and toothpaste.
I feel great and have more money in my pocket.
Go with organic!!
If I might offer some gentle feedback to you Gabe; I am European (a British born white kid from the UK if I'm honest.) I understand the terms you use for ounces (such as 29.57 ml per ounce) and so forth, but in my country we use Imperial Quart as opposed to your US Customary System. I respect you are an American and do not ask you to change the way you speak for my benefit. Instead, might I suggest you adopt subtitles in your videos when you mention US Customary System measurements, allowing us Europeans to follow your already excellent advice with a better understanding? I ask this as a visual leaner and a growing fan of your work. Best wishes.
Thanks for the feedback that never occurred to me I will work on that
Great video 👍
30% savings compared to what? What you use to spend before? What the average American spends?
Threw my Keurig away. Best thing I did lol
I don't drink coffee, but what I'd someone has a Keurig?
such great tips!!
Never ever look at the front of the package, look at the back for simple ingredients and the price.
I eat the potato skin, and have noticed a difference in the taste of the skin. So I peel non-organic potatoes, but try to purchase organic.
Target's fruit prices are insane
All eastern-European moms are basically born with these "hacks" . My mom knows the prices to the cent within a 5km radius
I stopped eating meats and chicken. Thinking about not eating eggs anymore.
@7:20 is that a grain of organic salt?
your advice only caters for americans. In europe we don't even have such foods and eating habits. The potatoes in a tin just killed me x)
Shop only one time a week.
Most people in the world eat off $2usd a day, barring infectious disease and famine, they are quite healthy living mainly off cereals, fruit and vegetables.
Imagine what you could achieve by eating off $2 a day while earning a western paycheck.
What was the documentary?
I think it was food inc
Coming from a VA where meat is more expensive to buy than NJ, because I used to live in the north, I don’t waste money on buying chicken all the time. As a health enthusiasts, chicken is not the best protein, it's actually the egg they produce which is a whole protein and has the amino acids our body needs and they don't cost as much as other proteins. It also helps to live in a state that has no sales tax on grocery bought foods. That can save some money.
For me, the one and only tip is: shopping grocery at Aldi.
At the very least, avoid shopping at Target altogether. The grocery items are often overpriced. I can see going for a specialty item...but normal stuff?? No no. Lol
I live in Germany and haven’t been to an Aldi yet 🙈🙈 I really need to go soon
I do all of my food shopping at Aldi and get home goods like cleaning products at Target. Save an absolute fortune!
Alexander Hillmer-McGee omg I miss target. I live in Germany now, and we don’t have target.
When I was a student I went to Aldi with £0.38 and bought dinner 😂😂
My 19th year old daughter taught me the same when she was 16. She explains that I should look at per gram price and pick the cheaper because in truth the taste are just the same. She is studying Business Marketing😅
Interesting; Good for her!
Oh, NEAT!!😃👏👏
Shop your house pantry first and KNOW YOUR INVENTORY my top tip before shopping👍
Always do it at the end of the month just before I do groceries, saves me a lot and it's such a satisfaction when I use it all up and nothing gets to waste.
I use an excel list for my inventory
Timing can make a big difference on groceries as well. The last week of the month often shows up mark downs that make a huge difference. Shop the loss leaders (ie: store ads) and never ever do grocery shopping on "autopilot"compare. I cook for 5 adults. I make 99% of our food from scratch. That's a scarey term, but when you realize that throwing a potato in the oven is technically scratch...you need to get over that fear, and begin really cooking. I own 3 freezers. I cycle them. That means I date foods, and shop them first when I make my menu plans and grocery lists; ie organize your pantry & freezer or refrigerator. We all 5 of us, live on $300 a month (for groceries) total. Bet ya can't beat that. And no we aren't fat or skinny for that matter. You are making a difference, and I am learning things from you I didn't know, or consider. I'm in my 60's. I hope my share is helpful to you. Thank you for a great video.
La moon- that's awesome!
Same here 300 a month for my family of 5. We aren’t fat or skinny. Great job😀 Breakfast oatmeal with mixed fruit, rice chicken broccoli casserole and dinners are spinach salad with chicken and homemade bread.
It's because saying "oh I just can't afford it" shifts the responsability from you to your income. "I don't choose to eat unhealthy, I just can't afford vegetables"
ofc buying the BEST (organic fruits and veg, high quality meat, pricy nuts etc)
isn't affordable for everyone. But eating healthy in general can be achieved on any budget
That's great!! Preparing meals from scratch is much better. My husband and me are cooks. Sonetimes when we eat-out, my husband gets angry, he doesn't like the taste or the quality and quantity is not sufficient. So he cooks more often in the house and I'm enjoying it! ☺️ And definitely saves more money. Thanks for this video. I'm learning more.
YES!!! All of this! Freezers can really help one take advantage of sales. Cooking simple things doesn't have to take a ton of time. The time factor is what I hear my friends complain about the most. They're willing to spend extra for convenience. That's fine, but if a person wants to save, there are a ton of things (like mentioned here and in the video) that my friends seem to take for granted. Thanks for your comment.
Every couple of months I decide to not grocery for a week and only eat what's in the house. It cleans out space in the freezer and pantry, makes me aware of food waste and saves money.
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1) I got in the habit of grocery shopping just one day a week (with a list) rather than popping into the store randomly through the week for something I suddenly decide I need. This helps avoid impulse shopping, reduces waste, and helps me keep track of my spending. I go on Friday because that’s when the weekend specials kick in. I keep a list on the fridge door, and my family knows that if they want something, to write it on the list before Friday. 2) Before COVID, paying with cash helped keep my spending in check, and I got pretty good and sensing when I was close to my limit. 3) Even with COVID, I prefer to go to the store myself because there are always unadvertised manager’s specials waiting to be discovered!
Thank you for sharing 🙌🏻
Another tip you some may find useful is to buy dried beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc....and cook up a large batch at a time. You can freeze the excess for later or keep several days in the fridge for multiple different dishes. If you do the math it should be much cheaper than buying the canned version. The dried ones pretty much triple when cooked so every cup should give you about 3 cups cooked.
Here's a few more tips: Always plan your meals (weekly or monthly) and check to see if you already have the items (2) shop the "loss leader items" of a few stores (3) buy the discounted produce- it may be a little bruised or close to the sell-by date, but it's still good (4) eliminate or dramatically decrease the amount of meat you buy. (5) Try intermittent fasting and eat only two meals a day and no snacks. Your budget and waistline will love you for it!
Absolutely! I don't snack every day. Once a every few months, I may get a craving for tater chips or coke type drink. And this seems to help keep my weight down. I prefer my homemade potato chips or French fries. Just don't have my deep fryer any more.
We eat 2 meals a day . We eat lots of fresh produce everyone says they can't afford fresh we eat our vegetables and fruit based on the season . Lots of beans, rice , chicken, turkey. a bag of apples is 3 to 4 dallors and people say they can't afford it but they will pay that for a bag of chips or ice cream.
Yep
Bingo...potato chips and pre pkg food is a obesity problem. You’re so better off to eat that bag of apples.
Idiot. Bag of chips would cost $1 compared to $5/$6 for fresh fruits. If you can’t afford you’re gonna go with what you can afford.
@@afjrotc20041 yes, but your doctor bills will be higher.
Or when people smoke cigarettes but keep saying they can’t afford quality food....
I use to work in a bread manufacturing plant and we sold name brand bread but also packaged that same bread to the generic brands or to your convenience food stores. Same bread, different package and a lot less price. Also went to General Mills in Albuquerque NM and they also package name brand cereal like Coco Puffs they also package in bulk to other generic brand companies. It’s all the same cereal people. Buy generic!!
That's crazy
Gabe Bult this was more than 40 years ago too. I was in my 20’s and am 63 now.
@@lauraautry9790 According to my housemate who worked at a salad dressing bottling plant less than 5 years ago, what you say is true. (Also, I will be 63 next month too.)
In germany foods that are containing milk products have to be labeled with a veterinary code/ number (?). So thanks to that, we know that many many store brands have stuff from the same companys as the name brand.
I saw a documentary on that, it is insane. I buy generic now. Feeling no shame in it anymore.
Six years ago, when I was going through a divorce, I fed myself on $25 per week. I did this by making things from scratch. Homemade bread (no knead style), cost was about $.35 per loaf. Homemade tomato soup cost $1.20 for a few servings, and tasted much better (it would be even less if I used my own canned tomatoes). Homemade refried beans, from dried beans, cost less than $.15 per serving. Homemade tortilla (ok, it was more like a gyro bread because it is hard to get them thin) was less than $.10 each. I made a ton of bean dishes. They are extremely cheap and I love beans. I admit, my meat eating went down, as I used it more flavor and less as the main course.
Getting married is the biggest mistake we make in life, due to marriage we men are forced to work like slave to make it looks like we live comfortably and happy as family, but no money savings.
@@catrashoo I think you are going to find a few angry emails in your inbox!
@@catrashoo Something I learned after my divorce is exactly how hard you guys work. I've always worked but nothing strenous. I also won't ever ask anyone to put something together for me that I can't do myself. It's not fun to come home from work and then put something together. I bought an exercise bike and put that together myself. I found directions were sometimes just crazy. Thank heavens for pictures! LOL I have found it's hard to find someone who is willing to live on less the income and I won't live any other way. Hang tough Catrasho.
Respect
@@catrashoo it depends on who you married to
If your wife is frugal no issue at all
I worked as a merchandiser at a store for a particular brand and one thing I learned is to always look at low and high shelves. The shelves that are at our eyes' level are the most expensive to put the products on, so the products themselves will be more expensive there on average.
I’ve found they’ve sussed out that we’ve sussed them out so some supermarkets have swapped the shelves so now I look high and low
Yep, hard to reach items either way.
8:30 I live in a Scandinavian country. Once I bought some cheap chicken thighs (I was an international student so I was saving every cent possible). I places them in the oven to cook. During 40 minutes of cooking, I poured out the fat from the baking form 3 times! And even after than it tasted like fat. So, sometimes you pay a little more but eat good quality food.
I already do all the things you mentioned in your video. The only other thing I do is shop at locally owned stores and try to buy local produce, mainly to support the mum and dads stores and not the huge enterprises. Love your videos. Oh, I live in Queensland Australia.
I don’t eat meat or dairy or most processed foods, so that saves a lot. I eat fruits and veggies in season. I shop a couple of different stores. Trader Joe’s has the best prices on nuts, but Aldi’s has better prices for other things.
Not saving anything when you factor in the medical care your nutritionally deficient vegan diet will cause you. Where do you think you are getting B12 from? How often do you test? Nor the mental stress when you attempt to become pregnant. You are being penny wise pound foolish with your health and posterity. Darwin award winner
@@adlsaias from supplements is my guess. Like the animals we eat do.
No need to be so mean. People have different beliefs. Not your body so not your choice
@@Weasleys93 So where do these supplements come from, my friend? Where did the ruminants get these industrial produced supplements before industrial revolution? All those hundreds of millions of Bison roaming the prairies in the 1850s do not seem B12 deficient. For 10s of millions of years these ruminants got their b12 from microbial factories in their four stomach system. You are desperately trying to deceive people that it is perfectly ok to select a diet that requires careful supplementation to avoid illness, tooth decay, infertility and early death.
People can have whatever silly beliefs they want. But they usually do not want to literally kill their kids like Vegan parents are increasing doing, WHEN they can get pregnant that is. Even those that do not win the Darwin award by killing their own progeny, stunt them for life. Even Vegetarians are doing it now unknowingly.
You are the mean one lying about your evil agenda. Far more animal lives are lost and ecosystems are destroyed mono-cropping for your soy latte than would be harvested for an animal food diet. You need to eat far less and create much less food waste consuming an naturally nutrient dense animal food diet. Cows do not create new CO2 from their key position in the eons old ruminant based carbon cycle. In fact, cattle living like the Bison create new soil by sequestration of new carbon released by your factory farmed insectcidal-herbicidal-habitat and soil destroying holocaust of mono-cropping your plant food diet.
If people knew what a sugar, seed oil, and grains diet would do to them they would stop eating it am sure. It is you and people like you that are to blame for lying to them
@@adlsaias there are many vegans put there who are pretty much healthy who eats vegetable supplements... Just because one avoids meat and diary doesn't mean they will die of malnutrition 😂😂😂
@@adlsaias I'm going to assume you aren't a troll... You aren't eating 1950's Bison you are eating factory farmed cows. I check yearly and my B12, testosterone, iron, protein, etc are perfect. Add in the fact my cholesterol almost halved from 250+ to 128, I'll stick to my veggies and starches.
Also, you are an idiot
Good video, I would just add that the music in the background is too loud so it can be quite distracting
Oh another thing that I do! I’ve kind of made it into a game where I say how cheap I want my groceries to be that week and using coupons and deals I try to not go over that price. It makes it sort of fun and definitely saves money!
Ok so I get busy & just eat on the go.
Sooo many times I do nothing. Just what's around the home & it saves.
Women who can be comfortable being soft & relax can beat the system of over working. We live in a very masculine & structured society. Femine energy comes out in being creative while cooking or reading.
Being too busy is also not healthy.
Save that dough, and stop throwing away food! Anytime you make or grab a meal, eat today’s portion and freeze the rest. The last week of the month is “Leftover Feast”, which my family always looks forward to. We choose a meal from out of the freezer every night, and it feels like you’re going out to eat since you’re not eating the same thing all week. For example, I made a one pot tomato orzo dish at the end of August, and in the first week of October, I’m defrosting it to have with Pita Bread for 4 nights! Yummy and saves me from having to buy more food at the grocery store.
P.S. Anything you see in the freezer aisle at the grocery store can be frozen, so there’s more options that you can possibly imagine!
Hi Avery. might you please consider sharing your tomato orzo dish recipe? I'm very interested in trying it :) Thank you in advance.
I cooked 3-4 portions always so I can have dinner and next day lunch with mom. Sometimes I just put the cut up veggies (If I cut too much up) into the freezer. Later I would pop it into the pot with tomato puree and red lentils and ta-da vegan Bolognese. The pasta cooked itself. So much easier than to go home tired and start from scratch. Unfortunately I moved out. I live with 6 people and my fridge self is a little yoghurt tall. Freezer is nonexistent and first stuffs their products in will use it. I also don't dare to keep a lot of things there, because someone ate my eggs.. I will not forget that I have 3 portions of meat in the freezer!! (purple zip lock, so if someone eats it, they could not say it was an accident, because It isn't in store packaging.)
Going vegan/plant-based saved us a bunch of money! You should look into it. Buying regular produce and bulk dried goods is the easiest way and healthiest way to save money. Great video!
Me too. I went from $6500/year to $3000/year.
You will spend that money at the doctors instead. Veganism is unhealthy. The elites are promoting it as they want all the men to be weak and unable to fight
Eating seasonally helped me save alot of money. I buy most of my groceries from my local farm (CSA) weekly and they give me a ton of produce for less than grocery stores. They may not look all perfectly shaped or be as big but they are great!
There are two points. The pre-cut or packaged is more expensive but for those who cannot cut/prepare for themselves (due to physical limitations) just pay that price. It's sad but a reality of being differently-abled. As for your tips, they are all great. I would add that shopping bulk bins does not mean you have to buy-in-bulk. You can bring a small baggy as easily as a big one, get just what you need. For organic, I would say meat, eggs, and some condiments. This is because of the additives that, in my case, seriously upset one of my medical conditions. As long as you wash your produce it's relatively the same, I stopped buying organic milk during the epidemic and I can't taste a difference. But eggs were a huge difference! The taste of free-range eggs is just there. I also buy brown eggs simply because I find they last longer. Although it's not for everyone, using a rewards app can also be a way to extend your budget.
Could you use a food processor to cut up or grate vegetables? You can often find those second hand at thrift stores.
@@MSchipper I am on the hunt for a good one, yes. I found a vintage one with all its blades but it was so heavy I couldn't even get it off the shelf! I'd say, conservatively, it weighed 25lbs. I wish I had been able to get it since it would have been worth the asking price.
Thank you for the video! ☺️ I love your positive energy, it’s very infectious 🤗 (I hope this is the right word. Sorry for my English, I am from Austria and trying my best 😅)
Your english is great! Wouldn't have known you weren't a native speaker if you didn't say that you aren't!