Easy Frugal Cooking Techniques That Lower Your Grocery Bills
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Today, we’re not talking about clipping coupons or comparison shopping. We’re showing you super-easy food prep techniques …
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Good tip about chickpeas. I soak them overnight as it brings more nutrients by soaking and reduce my time to pressure cook to 5 minutes and natural release.
I was wondering if you use a FOODSAVER to seal up bags for the freezer…some people say they LOVE theirs and they save money and freeze longer and better condition…My sis in law had one and got rid of it…but I was wondering if you use one or what you use to feeze your foods in…
Great video! I’m going plant/starch based again, and I would love to see more what you guys eat in a day/recipes!! ⭐️💕
Two years and 6 months ago, I found UndertheMedian when I was unemployed and burning through my retirement. God has been so good to me. This will be my highest earning year of my 35 year career and today, I became debt free. Someone at work asked me if I was going on a spending spree! Ummm….NO! I didn't eat all of those beans and lentils just to go shopping!
It must be really nice having you around, Hope, doing all that delicious cooking!!!
Hope, I think a personal cook book needs to be in the works! Your viewers will get it and support you, no doubt!
I’m holding out for it. ❤
My cat's name is Eowyn Arugula, but I call her Weenie. Yes, that's right, my Weenie is on YT!
Please, more of the frugal recipes.
Great video guys.
I like to take overripe berries and add cornstarch and cook until thickened. This is great with granola, oatmeal, or ice cream. Any vegetables going bad can be cooked and frozen if you can’t consume them immediately. Mash those potatoes and freeze them or dice the onions and peppers or rhubarb and freeze them.
I had a friend gift me a 10 pound bag of potatoes and 5 or 6 garlic bulbs. I cooked and mashed the taters… in the freezer they go. Peeled up the garlic, put it in a mason jar cover with warm white vinegar set in fridge. Will keep for months. Just rinse and use. I despise food waste.
I am definitely going to try some of these chickpea recipes! There is a thrift store my husband and I like to go to and they always have a canned food section where you can get free food and they always have cans of chickpeas and dried chickpeas as well. No thanks to your video I have recipes I am going to try! Thank you
I watched last night and as always not disappointed. It is so encouraging to learn that I also do many of the cooking techniques and learn new ways to fix leftover. The best part I love about preparing many meals ahead are for days that are heavy with appointments, unexpected visits, and you're just plain tired from doing gardening and yard work. Thanks for the encouragement and support. Love ya guys.
May I ask which stores you shop and do you guys use ALDI’S OR LIDIL?
We primarily eat animal products and fruit right now, so these are probably out for us , but love watching you guys anyway and seeing how creative you get with it all! Looks tasty
I recently watched a video on making no-tuna salad and she added a bit of chopped up nori to make it a bit more fishy. Brilliant.
Love your recipes. I eat a whole food plant based diet – healthy & economical
Great video Hope and Larry! I’m going to try some of your recipes!
Id be interested in seeing some low budget but party and picnic-worthy desserts. My family loves sweets but those unnecessary treats are pricey!
Hi Hope and Larry! Hope do you eat lentils,beans, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower etc without the effects?? I avoid all of these and eat eggs and lean meats (organic field raised) for protein. I would like to be plant based but am finding it difficult. Any suggestions? I have tried Beano but didn’t work. Love your videos❤
Something I do to minimize food waste is anything I can’t turn into stock or that gets a little too old to eat as leftovers is I feed them to my chickens, which reduces my egg costs.
thank you for making vegan frugal recipes! already loved the frugality and budgeting tips but the recipes being plant-based is a huge plus!
when you mentioned vegan mayo earlier, you can make it from scratch in a blender way cheaper (1 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1/2 tbsp mustard, 1/4 tsp lemon juice, and a dash of salt)
I always have vegetables for stir fry. When I see bagged vegetables on sale, marked down vegetable trays or have bits and pieces of broccoli, carrots, onions, cauliflower , green peppers, etc., I cut what ever I have in bite size pieces and stuff them into quart canning jars. I blend Oriental spices together and boil some of them in a mixture of water and vinegar (usually 1 part water to 2 parts vinegar) then all you do is pour the vinegar and spice mix into each jar so all the vegetables are covered. Make sure you don't have any bubbles. Put the lids and rims on them and put them in the refrigerator. They keep 3 to 6 months. When you want stir fry, you have the seasoned vegetables and any of that extra rice she talked about. Just add meat or tofu, and there is a fast dinner.
I recently discovered that avocados with some black spots on their flesh are often ok to eat. They don't look as pretty as super fresh ones but still taste good. I usually just eat some as a side instead of using it in a recipe just in case it is a little off. I wonder if some are just brused but not old.
Great meal ideas!
I can’t do rice, but I really appreciate all of the ideas to do with chickpeas! Seriously, your recipe ideas are different than most – it gets really frustrating listening to people give out the same ideas over and over… GRATITUDE ❤
Pleasantly surprised that you started with something I can mostly eat ❤ Thank you!