The Ultimate Guide to Budget Friendly Grocery Shopping + Meal Planning FREE PDF GROCERY LIST
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2021
- Hi! Here's a helpful guide to budget friendly grocery shopping! In this grocery haul video, I'm also sharing recipes and how to meal plan. FREE PRINTABLE GROCERY LIST BELOW Click to try Thrive Market: thrivemarket.com/nikkivegan to get 25% OFF your first order AND a free gift!
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In this video I'm covering everything you need to know about grocery shopping on a budget. Whether you're shopping and meal planning for one person or for a big family, these tips will save you time and money at the grocery store and help you stick to your budget. I'm also sharing how to meal plan for beginners and sharing tips for those who love to meal prep. Lots of facts and foods to avoids too! I packed a lot into this one, and don't forget to stay tuned until the end to learn how to print out my free grocery list! There's also a grocery haul to give you some ideas for what to add to your next grocery list, so I really hope you find this grocery shopping guide helpful!
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0:00 Start
0:01 Intro
1:23 Why make a grocery list
1:56 STEP 1 Take Inventory
2:05 How to avoid wasting money and food
2:42 How to stick to your grocery budget
3:21 STEP 2 Meal Planning
4:15 Meal planning for beginners
5:01 Pick 3, not 7
5:48 Save time and money meal planning
6:46 Meal planning not boring
8:05 Meal planning on a budget
8:35 Making a grocery list
9:09 STEP 3 Shop for groceries online
9:24 Thrive Market
10:52 Grocery shop with me
11:18 Vegan grocery haul
13:12 Foods to AVOID at the grocery store
13:56 This saves me money
14:08 Free grocery list pdf
16:12 Tie all the steps together
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I hope you enjoyed seeing how I grocery shop on a budget! I shared a bunch of meal planning tips for beginners - and for meal pep too! - so let me know which tip was the most helpful. And if you liked this grocery haul please give it a thumbs up and share with someone you know who could use some helpful for tips for budget friendly grocery shopping. Sending you lots of love! 💚 Nicole - Навчання та стиль
There are 4 of us so we each get to choose a meal we want to eat each week. Meal planning done ✅
That’s such a good idea! Love that tip! I’ll definitely be using that approach when I have a family one day 💚 Thanks for sharing!
You’re the queen of quality content on vegan UA-cam 🤩 thank youuu!
I learned a long time ago to buy one bulk item a week. Eventually you will amass a strong pantry. We could literally go for months without running out of food. This way, we mostly buy fresh fruits and veg, tofu and a bulk item. Eating Wfpb is really inexpensive. 🌈🌈 Nice video.
I can't walk into a grocery store without a plan. I get so overwhelmed and distracted and go above my budget. Loved this video, you can see you put so much love into it. X
Same same same! I end up spending so much money when I don’t have a plan!
You are hands down the most relaxing, realistic, and informative UA-camr! I’m so conscious on food waste - I push shopping until my fridge is looking bare! I pick little things up as needed like lettuce/bread, and supplement with misfit market every 2 weeks. I also compost scraps! Loved this video. You really show people how to use what you have and the importance of that! :)
1:46 YES...that’s what happens to me. I spend so much weekly and end up for the most part with random items. My kids complain that there’s nothing to eat lol. Thank you for this great video, very helpful and informative
Right? I’m so glad you can relate! The same thing happened to me all the time lol This approach helped me so much so I’m glad you found it helpful too! Doing a few minutes of planning leads to a whole week of great food. 💯 worth it 🙌☺️💚
Honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen in such a long time, so informative! Loved it so much, keep up the great work beaut😍🥺x
THANK YOU!! I worked really hard on this one so I’m thrilled to hear that ☺️☺️ Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it!
We buy huge 20lb bags of staples we always need on hand like oatmeal, rice, and beans it just take ups a lot of room. Usually they're located by the bulk bins.
Thank you for these tips. I'm 62 and just started my vegan journey. I'm disabled and on a fixed income and last week I spent my entire weekly budget. I will definitely use all of your great tips to save money and stress.
On the Thrive Market website I click on “Buy it Again.” My shopping list appears!
Also another good thing about shopping online is you know how much you're spending before you get to the checkout line
Love the grocery list template so much! You can even laminate it and then write on it with a dry erase marker! That would save paper as well :).
Love these tips! One of my goals for this year and going forward is to cut down my food waste.
P.S. Love the Gilmore girls playing in the background at the beginning of your video
That’s one of my goals too! I’m so glad this video was helpful for you! 😊💕 and lol Gilmore Girls is my favorite show to have on while doing tasks like this. So cozy ☕️
I took away a few really good tips, thank you. I would be super interested in seeing a video with you comparing similar products from Trader Joe’s to those that you could find on thrive. I would like to see the true saving . I know Trader Joe’s doesn’t carry everything thrive does, and they carry different brands. But you can still compare the product and size price comparison on quite a few items. Stay safe!
Sometimes I’ll take a picture on my phone of my fridge and pantry so I can look at it at the store when I ask myself: ‘do I have carrots?’ 🤔
Thank you for sharing this. 5 of us all different diets and sometimes I wanna scream when I am trying to create a meal plan. THis made it seem joyful!
I don't know how you do it, Nikki! Your videos are always so passionate and delicious! I'm following quite a lot of vegan "foodies" but you are the #1 and it's not even close. Thank you so much for teaching me to not watch a video of yours without having something to eat :) You have no idea how often you are the reason for things I put on my grocery list. All the love!
I LOVE this video and especially the tip on getting in season veggies and cooking them all sorts of different ways. Those zucchini dishes looked so yummy! Thank you for all of the information you share, it has helped me immensely as I am only 4 months into veganism but you make it seem so easy and inspire me in so many ways
Hello👋😊, I love to come up with random concoctions according to what I have in my fridge and mini pantry...nothing goes to waste and I pretty much raised my sons this way and I noticed they continue to eat this way in their own homes now🤗❤🍇🍉... waste not want not🤷♀️ , Thank you😋👋
These are really great tips. I recently moved from a city to a town and we don't have compost here. I've been so bummed out to have to put any organic scraps/failed food in the trash and have been eating less veggies as a result. Decided to try buying frozen instead and it's easier to use. Thanks for the other great tips as I will be paying my own food in a short time (hopefully)!
I love your videos! My BFF growing up ALWAYS had a weekly menu on repeat. She had a single Dad and it made it easier for him as well. Main dish always the same, sides may change.
It can be overwhelming to think about 7 meals for an entire week. What we do is at least one of the meals on our meal plan is super easy for days where we are just feeling super lazy. So this could be buying lentil pasta, frozen veggies and a tub of marinara sauce. It comes together so quickly! 🙌
Thank you so much for this!💜💜
So helpful! Thanks Nicole!!
Thanks a lot for all those tips!
Loved this! Thank you Nikki! 💓💓
Excellent video!
i always learn so much from your videos, thank you
Great video and ideas👍
This was such a great video! Thank you for all the tips!
Awesome tips! Thank you so much for sharing!! 😍
This is brilliant I will try it out next weekend. Food is a category I always compromise when time is running short. And obviously this also leads to waste as well.
Same here sometimes! But like you said it often costs me more time and money if I don’t plan and I can do it pretty quickly now because I’ve been doing for a while ☺️💚
Love how much work and detail you put into videos! These are awesome tips.
Thank you for the vegan grocery list!
Great tips! That grocery list looks so helpful! Thanks for making that for us
YES, I chunk my grocery list into sections too! & love how thorough you always are in your vids :)
im so excited to have my own home and meal plan one day! i loved this video, you put in so much effort and it shines! xx
I’ve been watching you for years! You always have quality content thank you ❤️
Wow thank you so much, all of this is so helpful 🧡🧡🧡
Thank you! That means a lot! I tried to put a lot of my best tips into one video so I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful ☺️💚 Thanks for letting me know!
Super helpful!! Thanks ❤️
I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know ☺️
Wow, thanks NIkki! Love the video and appreciate the printout you shared! :)
This video has been a great help for me! Thank you so much! 🌻
I’m so glad! Thank you for taking the time to let me know ☺️💚 Hope you have a great rest of your day!
Thanks so much!!
Thank you for watching and commenting ☺️ Hope you have a great rest of your day!
Cutting down food waste is definitely one of my goals this year, thanks for sharung these wonderful tips with us !! 😃😃😃💕
So many smart ideas!!! Thanks a bunch.
Thank you so much! I’m glad this was helpful ☺️💚
I love your video and thank you for the great tips.
I’m so glad you liked it! That’s so nice to hear ☺️ also what a cute puppppyy! 😍🐶
Great vid - thanks!
Thanks Lauren! So glad you liked it!
I so enjoy your videos and all the wonderful and useful information they provide. Thank you for sharing all you do. Be well and safe, Angela
Love your videos, I so appreciate the time stamps. Anything you make always looks so delicious.
ThNk you for the feedback Lynda! Nice to know the time stamps are helpful for you! ☺️💚
Good tips and loved the grocery list...THANK YOU!
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it! These grocery lists are so handy, I use them all the time 😊😊
What a great video!! Im printing my grocery lists now this is so nice seriously you think of everything! Thank you for your quality information and videos, you're doing an awesome job and I always feel so motivated after watching your content!
Thank you so much for this. I’m definitely one of the people who go to the grocery store without a list and double buy or under buy.
Me too! For so long! But it makes a huge difference to plan ahead and it’s fast too...I used to think it would take so much time but it actually results in less time at the store and fewer trips throughout the week so totally worth it ☺️💚
Great video :) I wish we had something like Thrive Market in Sweden!
Girl you are giving so much WISDOM. Haha your videos are so informative and really relaxing. These tips will def improve my life 💕🤩
Excellent video. Especially in this era of covid (that & hurricane season here in FL), making sure I'm stocked is helpful to me.
This was such an awesome video! I really learnt so much, thank uuuu
Aw thank you so much! I'm really happy to hear that 😊😊 Thanks for letting me know!
Like the idea of themes!
Thanks Kellye! It makes it so easy for me when shopping. Glad you like that too!
Looking forward to using your grocery list! I’m also guilty of using a small scrap of paper to go shopping and end up running around, so im excited for your template! And as always, loved all the informative content in this video ☺️
Soooo many useful tips, Nikki! I find the whole meal planning/prepping/shopping/cooking aspect of life so overwhelming, even though I love food, so I really appreciate videos like this ❤️
So helpful. I'm being a bit 'samey' with meals right now and never feel very organized when shopping. I'm going to sit down and plan today 🥰
Love love love that there was a Gardein ad at the beginning of Nikki Vegan’s video! 💖
Yay! That’s awesome 🙌🙌🙌
I can wait to use the grocery list PDF, so genius!!! 😊💜 This is such a brilliant video 👍
Aw thank you! I’m so glad you liked this video and that you’re excited about this grocery list! Hope you enjoy using it ☺️💚
Great video! This is why i love you channel so much: not only you give a ton of realistic hacks and tips, your recipes are solid and well tested... but also that your sponsor plug is quite gentle, informative and consistent... cant wait for that bean brownie recipe!
this video is life changing!!! i always end up spending wayyy too much and running around the store lol thank you so much for this and going out of your way to make a super cute list!!♥
Aw thank you!! 😭😭 I worked so hard on this video so that means a lot! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it. Enjoy the grocery lists! ☀️💚
I will print this grocery list in all colors.Thank you🤗♥️
I’m so happy to hear that! I hope you enjoy using them all! ☺️💚
This is so helpful- the auto delivered beans would be one less thing to think about. I’m interested in learning about how to be more organized and efficient these days (focus on the things we have control over). I’ve been meaning to make a master list of my grocery staples, so I can use your printout
Never this early:)))) Love You Nikki:))) Jenxoxox!
Thank you Jennifer!! ☀️💚
This was a great video, thank you! My husband and I use theme nights to help with meal planning during the week. The themes change with the seasons cold grain bowl vs soup for example. We try out new recipes we are excited about on the weekend when we have more time. One of our favorite Thursday themes we call tan meal,. Tofu potatoes and whatever vegetable is left (usually cauliflower or cabbage which is where it got the name). It is easy to roast it all on a sheet pan and pair with a sauce.
Thanks, great tips. I wish I could get my husband on board with meal planning.
Maybe you pick one meal, he picks another? No set days to have it on? A lot of people don’t like feeling like they’re locked into a certain meal but if it’s easy breezy it can be really nice to have everything you need on hand. Also sometimes I plan to make burrito bowls, but if that doesn’t sound good come dinner time I might use those same ingredients to make a vegan crunch wrap or baked taquitos or even a tortilla soup! Having versatile ingredients can make it a lot more practical for meal prep rebels lol hope that helps!
Wow, just wow. Sis you did your research deep- dive style. That was soo well informed in all areas: financial savings, environmental safety, time efficiency, and less waste. Thanks a lot for all the hard work you surely provided. Such valuable ideas and info... love you loads 👏🏼💗
I do my grocery lists similarly. I use a small piece of paper and divide it into quadrants: produce, pantry, cold, and meals, in which I list the names of the recipes I’m making, and if I’m doubling or tripling them. The resource you made is awesome! Definitely prettier than my scraps of paper that always end up at the bottom of my purse each week. Thanks for your great tips!
Love these tips❤️ I don't know how anyone can go shopping without a planned out list ahead of time, it stresses me out way too much 😅 Plus I noticed since I started properly meal planning, I rarely waste food 💯
I'm all about the meal planning. This past year with covid precautions, I've actually been planning for 2 to 3 weeks at a time so I don't have to shop as often. I don't think I'll go back to weekly shopping bc I love it so much. 🤗
Nikki! Love this video. All great stuff to think about and I’ll be applying a lot to our family’s weekly meal planning/ shopping 🤗
Do you have a recipe or video for that pasta shown at 4:45? It looks deeelish 🤤
I love all your videos, but I can especially tell you put a lot of thought and effort into this one. Thank you for these tips and ideas! 🌷❤️ Categorizing the shopping list is definitely a good way to help you be more efficient in the grocery store.
Thank you so much Sarah! I worked really hard on this one so I appreciate that so much 💚💚 Glad you liked the shopping lists too. I was just filling mine out for the week 😊
One of the best videos I've seen in a while. I, too, have been using Thrive Market for.....years. It's a real boon for me since I live in the boonies and can't find some staples locally. You do good, Nikki!
This comment made my day! Thank you so much for letting me know this was helpful for you ☺️💚 And I’m glad you’re a Thrive fan too! Makes it so easy to get affordable items. Let me know if there’s something you get there that I should try next. Going to be placing another order soon 🛒
Just good ideas about planning! I love the categorized list. I also use a free app called AnyList that lets you save your grocery list and categorize it as well, in case folks want that type of option too.
Great help I find boredom In Cooking I live on my own and get no pleasure from cooking. And yes throw too much food in green bin
Nikki - I love your vids - so helpful! Do you have or can you make a video on how to store your produce? I have the hardest time keeping my spinach & mushrooms fresh. Thanks!
That’s a great idea! Thank you for the tip. It’s good to know you’d like to see a video like that. Quick help for spinach: put a clean dry paper towel in the bag or container and change it every few days. Your spinach will last so much longer! And for mushrooms, put them in a paper or canvas bag when you get home. The plastic makes them go bad faster because it traps moisture. Hope that helps!
Thank you for the tips. I just wish thrive market will ship to Puerto Rico.
YES!!! We need that Vegan Magic Button:))) Jenxoxox!
Right! It would be so cool! 🛒🛒
I’m sold, gonna try out thrive market finally !
Nice! Check out the paleo snack mixes I showed (I’m so into the chipotle flavor right now) and Tony Chocoloneys Salted Almond is the best ever! I also love this hazelnut spread by Nutiva and I get a lot of my basics like medjool dates, oats, dried lentils, and canned tomatoes there. Let me know what you end up getting ☺️💚
@@NikkiVegan ohh nice thanks for all the recommendations !! i will ♡
Maybe a little extra tip for meal planing: I have a list on my phone with things I love to eat. Don't get me wrong he list is loooong but it makes meal planing just so easy. I also have a list with recipes (+ the link) I would love to try.
Thank you so much for your tips! 💕
Now I know what to do with the rest of my Zucchini. Fries. Made them before. They are so good. All these Dishes looked so good and Yummy.💖☺️ If I make grocery list. Most the time I forget it....🤣🤣 Great Tips.
Hi Nikki! Can you please do a video on all the ways you use nutritional yeast? Thank you! Love your recipes, ideas, and creativity!
Great idea! I’d love that! Thanks for the suggestion. I actually have so many ideas already
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Great video, Nikki! Hey is The Vegan View taking a break from youtube? I miss watching it!!!!
Busy bustling grocery store! You mean super spreader areas! Lol!
I love this video! My sisters are vegetarian and I’m vegan so dinners are something we all try to agree on (they are so picky)! and these tips are amazing thank you! 🤍😌
I'm so glad this was helpful for you! What are some of the meals you and your sisters like to make for dinner?
@@NikkiVegan we like making orange “chicken”, shepherds pie, fideos, burritos, and “fried” rice! 🤧 and we always are looking to try and make 1 new meal a week!!!
For me I'm not into leftovers much or frozen food the only thing that lasts to me for 3-4 days is cooked pasta and then I have found that spinach freezes really well!!
I saw a comment on another video on how to pronounce worcestershire. That person said, " worse to shear". Not sure if it's correct, but it helped me. 😊
Haha awesome 😎 I usually say “get me that W I can’t pronounce.” 😂 my family knew what I was talking about.
Haha that’s awesome
That’s so helpful! Thank you for letting me know! I’ll remember that ☺️💚💚
I do bulk cook where I cook some protein, grains, and veggies that go together in different ways
Same ☺️ Prepping versatile ingredients is such a great way to make quick meals that you can customize with different sauces or combinations of ingredients. Such a flexible approach. Glad that works for you too!
Wow, I love the grocery list! Will try it next time (sage green, yay!)! 👍
About that Worcester Sauce: as far as I know, the way to pronounce it is "Wooster", as in "rooster", but with a slightly shortened "uh"-sound. Does that make any sense? 😂
Anyway, keep going, I like to binge watch all your videos! 😉
Girl, you are smoking hot 🔥 in 2021 with these incredibly helpful videos!! New--and not so new-- vegans will find a wealth of great ideas and tips from this! And thank you so much for blessing us with a printout to make this happen! Yes!✊😍😍😍
Aw thank you!! That’s so nice of you to say! I’m glad you think my videos are helpful. I really hope so ☺️💚
Hey...Just curious...does anyone know why there's a line through some of my words in the original comment I made? That's happened before and I don't understand why. 🤷
Fantastic video, I have to have a list, if I don't I come out with lots of items I don't need and none of the items I do need.
That dish with the little potato croquettes looks amazing, where do I find the recipe??
Thank you Nikki for your time to do such a great video. Xx
Here’s the recipe ua-cam.com/video/DtFuHy0MLDo/v-deo.html It’s one of my favorites! Hope you enjoy! ☺️💚☀️
Nikki, Hi. This looks so relatable. Thank you for the service. Questions: are you contemplating a cookbook(s)? Using thrive; do you shop fresh produce at this cite also? What are your staples in your pantries dry and wet? Your meals always look sooo inviting. 🌄
Hey Joann! My pleasure! I'm so happy that you liked this video and found it helpful 😊 I would love to write a few cookbooks one day! That's a dream of mine for sure. And if you click the link to Thrive in the description box you can take a peek at the site and see what kinds of goodies they have! No produce but lots of pantry staples and amazing vegan sauces, dressings, spices, and snacks. Here's a link to a video where I talked about my most used pantry essentials! Hope you find it helpful! ua-cam.com/video/X8WRrUXIq_c/v-deo.html
Hi! Does it mention anywhere which cookbooks you showed in the video?
Gilmore girls😍😍
The best! ☺️💚
Can you please link us to the article you talk about in the video that talks about saving money by washing greens and the coffee!
Omg, what is that kale salad (?) dish at 13:22? It looks sooo good and I'd love the recipe!
Hey ☺️ the recipe is in the description box of this video! ua-cam.com/video/rVKrDTp29gg/v-deo.html hope you enjoy!