vegan meals on a budget | what I ate in a few days ๐
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My pro tip is that cans of coconut milk are always cheaper in the "World Foods" isle at the grocery store. I imagine it might depend on where you are living, but it is the case for me in Canada. xo
Tell me itโs summer where you live without telling me itโs summer where you live.
Pours coconut oil like itโs water
ty amanda! <3
Your hair is so cute!! Thanks for your awesome videos ๐
Your hair!!!!
thanks for the inspoooooos <3 <3 <3
Thank you very much and that was very helpful.Could you made more this budget meal please ๐
another quick tip not completely related to saving money but kind of: donโt use the sharp edge of the knife to scrape ingredients off the cutting board as it will get dull quicker ๐
To help save money I buy all of my berries frozen. Itโs still a bit pricey, but considerably more affordable than buying fresh! Also where I live thereโs a few organizations that do whatโs called good food boxes, so 1-2 times a month you have order these boxes (which consist of fruits and veggies) for $25 (20-25 lbs), $30 (30-35 lbs) or $35 (40-45 lbs). These prices are from my university so prices may vary from different organizations. But itโs very helpful getting your produce for much less than at the store, and is definitely worth seeing if your city does something similar! Another thing I do is I only buy milk when itโs on sale (because plant milk right now is insanelyy pricey!) and I try to only use milk for my tea/coffee, meaning that if I can, Iโll avoid making recipes that call for 1+ cups of milk, because I simply cannot afford that. Also, I generally buy legumes dry because those a really affordable, but as a student I donโt have time to be cooking chickpeas every time I need them, so I generally buy canned legumes that take a long time to cook. BUT! That being said, I typically only stick to legumes and try and stay away from the fun meat alternatives, because those go for $8+ for a tiny package at the moment, and buying legumes is wayy more cost friendly.
I live in west Canada, for anyone wondering!
I love all the recipes you shared and I really appreciate it that you added the recipes to the description.
You make the most beautiful food! You are so sweet. โค
Also tahini has lots of calcium, well, sesame seeds in general ๐ My advice for budget cooking is to cook beans from scratch whenever you can. Thanks Amanda for your very resource full content!
The hair! The cat cameo! The recipes!!!
Great video Amanda ๐
A budget friendly option for vegan โmince meatโ = textured vegetable protein, itโs got an incredibly high protein content and is $5 for a 400g bag at coles!
ps Amanda Iโve found masa Harina for corn tortillas at Wholelife pharmacy & health foods if you have one in the Gold Coast? Weโve got a few on the sunny coast ๐
Loving the new hair Amanda โฅ๏ธ
My budget tip is buying dry lentils, beans, and chickpeas. One cup of dry brown lentils can make at least 2 meals for 2 (I usually make 3 meals). I soak the lentils for 2 to 4 hours, cook, then make a bolognese sauce. I use this sauce with pasta. Also, you can make lasagne, shepherd's pie. I use a pressure cooker for chickpeas and beans, I bought one last year, and I use it a lot, I've never regretted buying it.
Omg your hair!!!! This is your colorโจโจit suits you so well
With every video I ask myself why there isn't a cookbook by you yet๐๐
Impossible not to comment on your hair! It suits you SO well, WOW ๐
Love these meal ideas. Great inspiration!
I like that hair color on you…. very pretty๐๐
We check the clearance aisle in our supermarket and buy mockmeats that are on sale because they are shortly before their expiry date and freeze them for later โบ๏ธ
You could freeze your homemade bagels when they are freshly made so you donโt have the struggle to eat all before they Go bad ๐
Your meal prep batch cooking videos help me out in saving money. And the big money saver is stopping the expensive Starbucks coffee habit. Coffee from home is just fine….I clip coupons look for grocery sales in weekly ads and shop the clearance racks….hope this helps somebody.
so calming. LOVE these recipes!
Great video Amanda…newish follower here, only just discovered you (DUH!!) and have been binging your videos – love them! Here in NZ the price of fresh fruit and veges is absolutely NUTS. We were in Aussie in January (Sunny Coast) and I nearly fell over when I saw $2kg nectarines and $2 punnet blueberries. in NZ… $7.99 kg !!!! So seasonal is not even cheaper over here, sadly. Also my vege garden which is normally abundant right now, for that very reason, is NOT due to all the rain and crappy summer we have been having. Anyway, extremely greatful to have our home and our lives compared to a lot of other Kiwis right now ๐ So I will live vicariously through you and your cheap fruit and vege! Youve been inspiring me to experiment more and get that Tahini jar out from the back of the pantry!๐
UR HAIR IS PERFECT SIS!!!! Truly suits you sooooooo well <3
Amanda do you have a recipe for your delicious bagels? Those look divine! I want to make my own bread soon to save money
I just dyed my hair the exact same color as well! It looks great on you!!โค๏ธ
I don't know if you have air fryer, but if not highly suggest it, its the best thing I ever bought. For example rosted veggies, I also baked in the oven for 50 min to 1 hour, but in air fryer its done in 15,20 min with preheating
Love the background music of choice for this video! So calming, and adds just that little extra ambiance for the zen vibes – thank you for the calm energy and yummy meal inspo for a cosy Sunday โค
I love a random veggie bowl w a frozen protein lol. So easy and so good
Wow that hair looks great on you!! I love it!!
Omg i need to try these ๐๐๐
Forage fresh greens if you have that luxury
Love your Videos so much…Greeting from vegan__chickpea from Germany
Who else loves her new hair color๐งก?
I saved the recipe for banana muffins, it's so simple and they look amazing! I'll have to try them next week ๐
Eva is so cute! Can you please do a day in the life of your cats?
Great videos wonderful Ducky, loved the Eva cameo!!! ๐๐ฑ
OMG THE HAIR!!! I love ๐๐
I make a homemade 'just egg' vegan egg (mung bean based) in bulk and freeze in silicone cupcake molds, then store in zip lock bags once frozen. Then can fry up from frozen with each cake being about the same size as one egg.
I do similar with rice.. cook a big batch and freeze portions, then microwave for a single serve of rice.
I also buy veg cheap from a local veg shop, then chop it all and flash freeze then store in bags. Much cheaper than buying frozen veg.
And have been experimenting with frozen par boiled potatoes too, but the texture isn't great.
Buying tinned or fermented means longer shelf life.
It's also much cheaper to buy rice in bulk when on special ๐
And I highly recommend an air fryer, have used mine daily ๐
I was like are you gonna notice your cat munching on something on the background there haha
love the emphasis on seasonal veggies and fruit! I've been eating a ton of tangerines cause they're so cheap during winter here in northern europe. also it's kinda obvious but using lentils, beans and chickpeas etc is more affordable than meat substitute thingies – that doesn't mean you can't treat yourself and get those sometimes though!
Thanks for making a budget meal video Amanda and it's appreciated. Making a meal plan or menu and do your shopping list from that helps ( Don't Impulse buy products that aren't on the list).Buying cheaper brands or going to budget stores is a good way to cut costs. Love ๐ฅฐ the video and love ๐ Amanda.
A cheap alternative butter is oil, homemade oat, or sunflower milk is way cheaper than cows milk, milk can also sometimes be substituted for less water or more dry ingredients, chickpea flour with black salt and water (or flax eggs for baking) works out to way cheaper than eggs if this is useful to anyone who reads this..
Thank you for this video! โจ very helpful!โค
My best tips to save money is to decrease your food waste (also a big bonus for the climate crisis). If you are the only vegan in your household like I am and always cook a few portions which makes leftover, make sure to freeze the food in portions the same day as cooked. Then you know that the food is fresh and will keep for up to 7 days in the fridge (4ยฐC !!! , optimal temp if you want to have the food stay fresh and minimise your waste). When freezing portions like that, after a while you have a couple of different dishes to choose from and you ca alternate and eat fresh homemade and nutrituois meals whenever you need a quick meal. I often freeze stews and pasta sauces. Then I just cook myself some fresh pasta or grains to serve with the thawed dish. Also cooked grains freezes well.
If you got the time, leftovers such as beans, grains, yoghurts, coffee, sad looking fruit and vedge. etc can be put in to a dough for homemade bread.
And to not waste food, make sure to eat the whole vegetable and eat it according to how it lasts. You can eat the stem from the herbs, just chop them finely and add to your soup or extra flavour. You can eat the stem and the haulm from the cauliflower, just shop it finely since it is a bit fibrous.
Cook your own beans and freeze in portion sizes, I often go by the same weight as a can of beans to easy mach recipes. They are both more nutritious but also better tasting.
Those are my tips for now, hope anyone find them helpful. ๐ฅฐ๐
Regards from Sweden! ๐ธ๐ช
Thank you for always sharing such lovely content Amanda! ๐๐๐
thanks for your recipes and your timeโบ๏ธ I love your food inspiration and really enjoy watching your videos โจyour hair looks amazing
Wow your recipes are always the best ๐๐๐ also thanks for meal prepping ideas I'm looking forward to try the PB's coconut curry ๐ cheers from Italy ๐๐