25 HEALTHY + CHEAP FOODS to Buy on a Budget | Save Money on Groceries

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  • @kathleenzanders4061
    @kathleenzanders4061 Рік тому +32

    I find veggies at Asian supermarkets are cheaper...maybe because turnover is more frequent as they tend to cook fresh meals everyday.😊

  • @cltinturkey
    @cltinturkey Рік тому +6

    Appreciate the list and the math! Budget-oriented is key and so useful. I'm eating closer to vegan and that makes for big savings.

  • @SwiftlyScrumptious
    @SwiftlyScrumptious Рік тому +4

    Wow 🤩 Thank you for sharing this video! Cabbage, carrots spinach & peas are my all time favorite budget friendly vegetables:) Oats, brown rice, whole grain pasta, lentils, beans ( chickpeas & black beans) are my pantry staples. I make a variety of dishes with them and it’s so delicious.

  • @gabriellebarbir7039
    @gabriellebarbir7039 Рік тому +3

    I’m in the States (in Florida!) and I love lots of these for healthy, affordable foods as well!

  • @6kurkawodna6
    @6kurkawodna6 Рік тому +4

    Another excellent video, love your nutritional content :)

  • @madebyymira
    @madebyymira Рік тому +3

    yess honeycrisp apples are my favorite snack in the world

  • @HotHoneyAndSpice
    @HotHoneyAndSpice Рік тому +15

    I absolutely love how you modelled that cabbage 😂 great video and tips as always. Thank you! 💕

  • @HotHoneyAndSpice
    @HotHoneyAndSpice Рік тому +3

    We live in the same area so food prices are the same. Recently I started shopping for discounted produce and meat at grocery stores which can help with ensuring I get healthy food at an affordable price.

  • @hinb1231
    @hinb1231 Рік тому +6

    I'm trying to be mindful about what I eat and have a more balanced diet since I recently quit the pill, so that was very helpful, thank you ! 😊 I think you have another video about hormonal balance too so I'm going to watch it again. Also I laughed so hard at the cabbage modelling hahaha 😂 You know what, just for that, I'll give it a try even if I don't like the taste very much !

  • @justynagiemza7333
    @justynagiemza7333 Рік тому +3

    In Poland bananas, onions, carrots, spinach, oranges, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes are really expensive right now 🙁 lately a package of ground pork was cheaper than a bunch of carrots 😢

  • @milagrosgarcia6123
    @milagrosgarcia6123 10 місяців тому +1

    New Jersey, eating healthy thyroid. Especially hypothyroidism can u recommend a book with recipes? If possible, thank you.

  • @arlenegomes5520
    @arlenegomes5520 Рік тому +1

    I live in Northeast New Jersey US. Prices here have gone up quite a bit like all over I guess. I think your prices are very close to mine for most of the foods you showed. Thanks for doing the math! I enjoyed this video very much.

  • @victoriajohnson3034
    @victoriajohnson3034 Рік тому +2

    Helpful hint. If it's something healthy you see in every store it will be cheaper. If you have to go to a certain store to buy it, it will be much higher priced.

  • @elizapowell7262
    @elizapowell7262 Рік тому +3

    Hello from Australia 🇦🇺
    Our fresh fruit and veg prices are ridiculous 😢 a friend at work told me that she paid $12 for 1 kilogram of apples at a local fruit market 😮 and it's so odd, with our oranges the only options we have in the big brand stores on loose oranges is ones from the USA! Crazy when we have so many local fruit farms here! Even our avocados are around $2.50 each at the moment, I try to buy seasonal fruit and vegetables when I can.

  • @TheMennomilist
    @TheMennomilist Рік тому +4

    Very nice video!
    I like canned (safe) tuna too. I use that pretty often.
    Chicken is very expensive here in New Jersey. I have to feed a hungry husband and two always-hungry-teen-boys, and myself being pregnant. Things add up a lot more when you have to factor in such things. Therefore, I buy a good size block of tofu for less than $2 which I use as an alternative that is cheaper and my family likes it too, thankfully. I make a lot of rice and tofu meals on low budget weeks. I also make my own bread for all their sandwiches I make, since it saves me a lot of money (we go through 2 loaves a week).

    • @imperfectwellnesswithdijha
      @imperfectwellnesswithdijha Рік тому

      I'm in NJ too; I agree chicken isn't necessary cheap here, but it's still a staple for my family and I. I also include tofu in the rotation - so affordable! My 2 young daughters love it (my hubby, not so much). Having meatless meal options one or more times a week is a great way to save money.

  • @ririrodriguez3395
    @ririrodriguez3395 Рік тому +1

    Such a great video thank you Meghan. I find a lot of these especially the fruits are very high fibre which I struggle with. Could you recommend any veg & fruit that are medium fibre? 😊

  • @cozyteascones8978
    @cozyteascones8978 Рік тому +2

    This was very informative. What do you grind your flax seeds with? I do not want to use a coffee grinder as I like to wash the container thoroughly, and nutribullet company does not recommend grinding in a nutribullet. A video with you demonstrating grinding flaxseeds and how you use them in recipes, along with chia seeds, nuts, etc would be great at some point. Any other comments regarding what to grind flax seeds in would be most welcome. Thank you.

    • @bearclaire
      @bearclaire Рік тому

      I use my high speed blender (brand > froothie)

  • @gogebak
    @gogebak Рік тому +1

    Instead of rutabaga(some regions) and millet(we don’t use it for eating) are true for Turkiye too. Prices are average same and sometimes change. New helpful video idea can be recipes from them☺️

  • @art_strings
    @art_strings Рік тому +1

    I always enjoy your videos. I'm in Ontario, also. I moved here in June 2022 from Nova Scotia.

    • @meghanlivingstone
      @meghanlivingstone  Рік тому

      Oh wow, welcome! I visited Nova Scotia when I was a kid. Would like to go back someday :)

  • @LizaHoffmann-29
    @LizaHoffmann-29 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for ideas😊

  • @rachelspoon4741
    @rachelspoon4741 Рік тому +3

    Sooo informative and happy u included foods that are gluten free :) i have gf intolerance. Ur so funny and i am all here for it ^_^

  • @sandyvdh6226
    @sandyvdh6226 11 місяців тому

    This is the sort of content im interested in...this and self love motivation planning skills psychological vids on pex how to achieve your goals / stay motivated/ how yo be more minimalistisc aka decluttering tips

  • @chmar42
    @chmar42 Рік тому +3

    I'm also in Ontario, so similar food prices. But I have noticed that peanut butter has jumped in price lately. It goes on sale for $4.99 (1 kg jar) but full price it's $10.99 at Shoppers and Loblaws! Strangely it's $5.99 regular price at Sobeys so I'm not sure what's going on. I go through peanut butter like water, so I'm hoping the price comes down!

    • @meghanlivingstone
      @meghanlivingstone  Рік тому

      Loblaws is considerably more expensive - I saw it for $8.99 (the Kraft Only Peanuts one) but $5.99 at Nofrills. Crazy!

  • @j.chayo45
    @j.chayo45 Рік тому +1

    Here in northern California, the asian markets are great prices for produce.

  • @victoriajohnson3034
    @victoriajohnson3034 Рік тому +1

    Rutabagas are 5.00 each here at my Walmart. I was blown away!

  • @sw9868
    @sw9868 Рік тому +2

    Haha... new mom brain at the beginning of the video! I totally get it. 😅

  • @juliawalkerthompson5763
    @juliawalkerthompson5763 Рік тому

    Hi lovely lady
    Like
    Choosing frozen&tinned if possible UK fresh prices are rising
    Also they are economical
    Also out of season
    Cabbage
    Kale. Carrots. . Avocado.
    Sweetcorn
    Cauliower
    Brocolli
    Sprouts.
    Chinese leaves Irish potatoes
    Apples
    Cherries
    Plums
    Bananas
    Grapes
    RICE. Basmti RICE. Wholegrain
    Mackeral
    Salmon
    Hake
    Chicken legs/thighs
    Green giant sweetcorn
    Fresh juice
    Water
    Eggs
    Cheese
    Baked beans
    Kidney beans
    Tomahawk steak
    Lamb chops
    Lamb kidney
    Ox. kidney
    Marmite drink
    Tinned fruit&veg
    Beautiful 👶 👧 👨‍👧
    Blessings

  • @AislingDonohoe
    @AislingDonohoe Рік тому +4

    Ireland 🇮🇪 You left out tofu as a protein source!

  • @ashm4738
    @ashm4738 Рік тому

    Wow. I knew the price differences between Alberta and BC were massive, but I didn't realize Ontario was also so much cheaper than Alberta still (I grew up just north of where you are). Even cabbage, which is usually the cheapest veggie, is over a dollar a pound (when it's not on sale it's closer to $2). I went to buy pumpkin seeds at Christmas at the store and they were so expensive I ended up buying them on Amazon. When I moved from BC my grocery bill jumped by over $100/mth (and I am a deal shopper) and it's only getting worse. Love the video though! :)

  • @milagrosgarcia6123
    @milagrosgarcia6123 10 місяців тому

    Hi
    First watching your video, is it possible that you can do a video for hypothyroidism food and maybe recipes if possible or recommend a book. i did see eat less sugar video was fantastic. Than you

  • @janicemurphy2305
    @janicemurphy2305 Рік тому

    What stores are you shopping at in Toronto? I've never seen prices you are describing

  • @Gshkent
    @Gshkent 5 місяців тому +1

    A huge problem is not knowing how to cook with these cheap, healthy foods.

  • @khadeeshasingh-mccollin7352
    @khadeeshasingh-mccollin7352 9 місяців тому

    I love your food videos

  • @cathylynnpietranton
    @cathylynnpietranton Рік тому

    Thanks alot Meghan. We live in Ohio USA we bought bananas today 2.04lb it cost us 0.96❤

  • @make749perday
    @make749perday Рік тому +1

    "Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when not to do it." --

  • @misglam00
    @misglam00 Рік тому

    U.S here (Texas) I find that farmers markets are the cheapest. 😊

  • @mariyavatulko7922
    @mariyavatulko7922 Рік тому +2

    Great video . I miss peanut butter 😊 I have allergies so can’t have it 😢

    • @bearclaire
      @bearclaire Рік тому +1

      Are you able to have other nuts or seeds. Pumpkin seed butter, sunflower seed butter, almond butter, cashew butter etc etc

    • @mariyavatulko7922
      @mariyavatulko7922 Рік тому

      @@bearclaire I can have only Cashews

  • @victoriajohnson3034
    @victoriajohnson3034 Рік тому +8

    Learn to buy what is in season

  • @LadyJennivieve
    @LadyJennivieve Рік тому +2

    I noticed that you are talking pounds for weight. Are you converting for the video, or do the supermarkets sell goods in pounds? I thought Canada was all metric. 😊

    • @meghanlivingstone
      @meghanlivingstone  Рік тому +3

      We kinda use a mix of both metric and imperial, depending on the thing. Lol I tried to convert things as I have a lot of viewers in the US as well though.

  • @Gshkent
    @Gshkent 5 місяців тому +1

    Yeah incorporating these cheap healthy foods into your diet is a whole skill set separate from just knowing what foods are cheap and healthy…

  • @shannahmatecun9996
    @shannahmatecun9996 19 днів тому

    ❤️

  • @sarahclutter7649
    @sarahclutter7649 Рік тому +5

    Honeycrisp or no apple IMO 😂

  • @dchapman3863
    @dchapman3863 6 днів тому

    Columbus Ohio

  • @wiiiz3
    @wiiiz3 Рік тому

    Not sure why eggs are in this list. They are probably the most expensive food nowadays for their quantity.

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    @duchessofst.andrew7210 Рік тому

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    @violetgaribyan-jg9ll 10 місяців тому

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    @renatalapera9771 Рік тому

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  • @8randomprettysecret8
    @8randomprettysecret8 Рік тому

    WOMEN!!! 🥹