10 Budget Friendly Vegan Dishes w/ ONLY DOLLAR STORE INGREDIENTS

[@haleylehman2185]

I went and made your couscous salad right after watching this… I had no idea it was as easy as one part boiling water, one part couscous. It’s an ingredient I’ve had in my pantry that I’ve been avoiding using because I didn’t know what to do with it. The salad turned out great!

[@tboo1760]

You could have made a crumble topping for your pie with the oats!!!

[@CheapLazyVegan]

Where were you when I needed you 😆

[@tboo1760]

@@CheapLazyVegan obviously I was waiting around to provide vegan pie advice 😂

[@tassiebiesecker5969]

Exactly what I was gonna say! 👍

[@emmabrister747]

@@CheapLazyVegan or even just bought two of those pie crusts and crumbled one of them on top so you don’t have to get any additional ingredients

[@Jewgirl2911]

Yes, the brown sugar oatmeal would’ve been a beautiful addition as the topping on the pie! Love the coconut cream still!!

[@RoadRunnerChic]

I am so loving your channel. I love to make cheap easy vegan creole/cajun meals. People think it’s hard but it’s not. I teach my students if you could cook when you ate meat, you can cook delicious vegan meals all your doing is removing the meats or all animal products, but what we don’t take away is all the delicious seasonings. In creole culture the way to make all of the food taste authentic and good is to always use your staples onion, bell peppers, and celery. My favorite creole aunt also say never go without garlic powder.

[@sunsh__ine]

I used to frequent Dollar Tree. I would always check the freezers for frozen fruits and veggies! I like making smoothies using the frozen fruits. I’d get frozen mangoes, strawberries, berries, I think they even have frozen fruit mixes as well. I would put some of the frozen fruits into the blender, add some almond milk, soy milk or canned coconut milk, some agave syrup, cinnamon powder & blend. 😋 thank you so much for this video! You are so creative, it’s amazing!

[@mistythompson1398]

Our Dollar Stores here in the US carry lots of vegan options; frozen veggies and fruits, frozen vegan burgers along with other vegan treats, vegetables dumplings, Vegan fish products near the tuna, and lots of canned vegetables and fruit, pasta, rice, dried beans, and many other options. I am happy they are expanding their selections to serve more customers.

[@kaleidoscopeeyes1184]

Lucky you! Our dollar stores have come a LONG way in terms of quality and selection but we don;'t have stuff like that yet.

[@mistythompson1398]

@@kaleidoscopeeyes1184 I heard some on the West Coast have fresh fruit and vegetables. We used to have some with a bakery but they stopped that.

[@106andie]

I live in Boston and The dollar trees here are not that elaborate 😭

[@shellyg824]

Can confirm west coast dollar stores have fruit, veg, and some plant based meats and milks

[@Megan9689]

What dollar stores?

[@helens.undead666]

TOMATO SOUP WITH NOODLES IS NOT WEIRD ITS SO GOOD In my culture we make this dish called Sopa de Fideo AND ITS LITERALLY TOMATO SOUP AND NOODLES AND ITS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE HAVE TO OFFER 😩😩

[@helens.undead666]

Also very easy to veganize, instead of using chicken flavor(bouillon) just use literally any other kind (that is vegan) and the rest of the ingredients are all vegan so just follow the recipe

[@Johnaxandra]

Yes! Fideo came to mind when I saw that yumm

[@CheapLazyVegan]

amazing! what's your culture! it's so good :) f

[@helens.undead666]

@@CheapLazyVegan I’m Mexican, technically Sopa de Fideo originates from Spain but it was brought over to Mexico during Spanish colonization. And it was actually brought over TO Spain from Italy as a form of “spaghetti.” But although the exact details of how spaghetti turned into Sopa de Fideo from Italy to Spain to Mexico is unclear its believed that mexicans began to adapt dishes brought by spaniards to suit their tastes and cooking methods. So the Sopa de Fideo as we know it today and the way we cook it and season it, is a dish very traditional to Mexico. I very much recommend!!! Definitely a favorite of mine and everyone I know that has tried has also loved it!!

[@miriamschiro8585]

“It may not be like a pie but it taste like a pie” 😂 You make me laugh rose 😘😘😘 Love your personality

[@CheapLazyVegan]

haha thank you!!

[@SongbirdCollageArts]

Thanks so much for the tips, Rose! You have an amazing ability to turn humble ingredients into spectacularly flavourful and nutritious options. Thanks for sharing your gifts with us!

[@kireiflo]

Thank you ,Rose, for proving to many that being vegan doesn't mean you spend loads of money. You just gotta be creative. 😁

[@LeannesLife]

You could have also added the coconut cream into the tomato soup that is delicious I do that all the time

[@CheapLazyVegan]

y'all are full of great ideas !

[@LeannesLife]

@@CheapLazyVegan its delicious.. Need to try

[@somekindofsoul5]

the can of coke trick also work with mineral water, or for more delicious flavor, a stout beer :)

[@CheapLazyVegan]

omg what!!

[@WhyYoutubeWhy]

I'm thinking of trying with ginger beer since i avoid sodas like the pest

[@omalleysmith9100]

in 2022, this kind of video has never been more valuable. Thanks!!! Great ideas

[@s3731711]

You can also add the pie filling to cake mix to make a dump cake

[@MsEmmick]

Genius! Very inspirational. Because of you I eat ramen noodles (lol) but with veggies and without the seasoning packet. My takeaways are the coconut cream whip to make overnight chia pudding, the cake and cola hack, and the fried rice, which I will sometimes sub with ramen noodles.Thanks!

[@melindas6314]

I really liked this video. So appropriate for these crazy times! Wonderful meal ideas for that help with budgeting. Thank you. 😊

[@Amanda-qu9uw]

LOVE your videos. Dollar is not known for being nutritious. So glad you added veggies to the soup. 😊

[@CheapLazyVegan]

thank you !!

[@kaleidoscopeeyes1184]

Thanks for posting this! I often go the dollar store to get stuff for the neighborhood community cupboard where anyone who needs food can just take it. You made some suggestions I'd never thought about before.

[@LandJ666]

This is awesome!! Please do this again soon. Saving money and staying a vegan is so great. I can't wait to test out some of the recipes this weekend.

[@kylaesque1211]

Really interesting video! I would be curious to see you do a video where you buy all the same ingredients at a grocery store to see if Dollarama was actually cheaper.

[@VeganLiving247]

Oooooo! Interesting! Tbh might be a bit more but you would probably get a bigger bag of rice etc so would last longer!

[@lorrainekavalkovich1803]

I love your videos. I’m tired of cooking and need simple, easy cheap. I fast from meat and dairy according to my faith, so I love your ideas!

[@kw9801]

That chia pudding though! Must have been so delicious!

[@KVeganJEE]

Omg you’re brilliant! Everything looks fantastic Rose 😍👍👍💚

[@likkleginger]

Poundland in the UK recently started doing frozen and chilled food. The trouble is the brands often change week to week, so I have to buy several frozen/store cupboard items if they are good in case they vanish next time.

[@SrirachiKat]

Tomato soup with vegetable ramen?!:o I’m going to try it tomorrow and see how it tastes:3

[@cloversparrow1]

Me too!

[@vanessagentner]

I’m trying it tonight lol

[@sensiblecrime7699]

I found something called sundried tomato paste. I don't especially like the texture of the actual tomatoes but the paste adds a depth of flavor you don't get with regular tomato paste.

[@Bldveg]

I really liked this video, super helpful for thinking of new ways to use things. Thank you Rose!!

[@BiologieMe]

Loved this video, do more like this when you have a chance, it was so fun to see what you came up with and maybe you can go to other stores too and limit your purchases to one dollar or less items. I'd love to see if you could make cheap delicious meals by going to a regular store, possibly getting things for much less than a dollar there too?

[@CheapLazyVegan]

so glad you enjoyeD! thank you for your suggestion! definitely will do more cheap recipes soon!

[@JessicaHarris]

Very fun! You should do this again! Or which regular supermarket can supply the best vegan haul?

[@rachellemckeown3332]

Loved this! I'd be interested to see a video on healthy foods you wouldn't expect to find at the dollar store because I had no idea you could find chia seeds there

[@vanessagentner]

Love this video!! Super quick cheap meals. Gave me new ideas to try!

[@flow4458]

I just got diagnosed with Covid. I really appreciate you uploaded😅.

[@necronyx7176]

Love the hair, love the video! Hope you're having a good week

[@CheapLazyVegan]

thank you so much!

[@allsortsofstones]

Dollar store vegan challenge, I dig. Some awesome looking dishes you have there too, definitely will try it out.

[@kiterafrey]

You can mix brown sugar, oats, and vegan butter then crumble on top. Presto Dutch apple topping

[@superwoman1999]

This is a really great video! You were able to think of some truly innovative ways to cook up dollar store items. I’m going to try some TODAY!

[@icanonlybme22]

For the pie, you could make an oat crumble topping. Would be yummy

[@Gangelizedtreasures]

The graham cracker crust is usually for pudding & custard pies that could have a meringue or cool whip topping. And you are right the apple pie would have had a flour crust and a flour or crumble topping. But it was fun to see your apple walnut pie. It will be an easy dessert when I am desperate for time. Thanks for this video, it was very interesting to see what can be bought at the $1 store.

[@paulinefollett3099]

Very nice meals Rose. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Jewgirl2911]

Great video! This is most helpful for those on budgets - thank you so much.

[@simrankaur_96]

Yaaasss! Been waiting for thisssss

[@MC-dd8ls]

Thank you for making this video. I now have some ideas for a potluck I've been invited too. When you're a vegan you bring something you know you can eat to a potluck.

[@LulusMom1220]

Our 🌹definitely understood the assignment! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥. Only products from the dollar store! Your personality totally shined here. Not gonna lie, for me…gotta stick with fresh ingredients. However, if dollar store were my only choice, I know where to go for ideas!

[@dianapovero7319]

If you have 99cent stores where you live you can buy "Ugly Food" there, it's fresh produce that didn't meet cosmetic requierments for contracts with restaurant & grocery chains that often was composted or sold as "seconds to feed suppliers to be fed to market animals. It's a win win for vegans & eco friendly folks.

[@cuhweenuh]

@@dianapovero7319 the 99 cent store has been such a game changer for me! I’ve never heard of it until I moved to Arizona and now I’m obsessed

[@CheapLazyVegan]

ya i'm hoping some people will find this helpful!!! thank you for watching

[@LizAkyxll]

Ramen and tomato soup: GENIUS! Just add some cheese to vamp up 😍

[@karinkreamer8071]

This video had some interesting recipes that I plan on trying. We bake the pie crust about 12 minutes so it will stay together. It you don't have another crust/dough to go on top, bread crumbs work well. We can get them at the dollar store.

[@melissauhlman8875]

I love your hair!! What do you use to get that great saturated colour?

[@maryknight289]

Are the freeze dried strawberries organic? If not they are the number 1 on the dirty dozen list

[@lindarosenthal6835]

You are so fun. Love the red hair.

[@Gabriela-uf6xc]

Pleeease make more videos like this 😍

[@jbell9179]

I'll be making that cake ASAP! Thanks for the tip!

[@chapman1569]

Those stuffed leaves are delicious but if you want to make them extra delicious. You can add some zing with drops of lemon juice.

[@saraharper415]

I went to a noodle place not too long ago near Toronto and their only vegan option was tomato soup! It was amazing and it never occurred to me I could go to the dollar store and make it for like $3

[@KarisaKitty]

Badass! You did a great job 🌹 Rose! I love ramen in the packet and I actually have some sundried tomatoes in my pantry! I know what I'm making!

[@fairy7101]

How long did you fry the fried rice and was it like medium or low flame?

[@leilaforrester9103]

Would love too see more videos like this!

[@cynthiapierre7906]

Ge ft regular crushed cookies or gramcrackers or wnuts cream on top

[@sapphira5323]

Love it ❤ this is great cheap lazy vegan stuff. Dollarama is stepping up their vegan game, I found canned bean sprout s yesterday

[@cdr72916]

Dollar Tree was my go to as a young, broke vegan who only had $10-20 to spend on two weeks of food. Definitely not something anyone should have to go through, but I was thankful for the many vegan options I had, even veggie burgers, and spring rolls! I just wish they had fresh produce!

[@Wwetitanfan27]

IDK if betty crocker's cake mixes are definitely vegan but I've been told duncan hines' are

[@jamiecee4960]

Could of made an Oatmeal crumble for that pie. I've done tomato soup with regular noodles before. But not with Ramen. I think I will try that. Could of punched holes in that cake and let the cream go all the way through it. Still looks good anyways. I Love Uncle Beans rice. Would love to try that Stir Fry. Yummy.

[@jerrieanderson2245]

Adding the coconut cream to the cake with holes gives me tres leeches cake vibe. Very moist. Great idea!

[@bitesize8884]

You can put cinnamon and sugar in the pie and cook the apples with the cinnamon and sugar then put in crust

[@belindahugheslifestyle]

OMG Rose, I practically went through the screen to get at all that yummy food! The coke cake hack reminds me of my mom using apricot nectar in cakes. That's basically soda, right? Also, was your cake fully cooled when you applied the coconut cream? If it was hot, that would cause the cream to run like that. Another idea would be to layer the fruits in the cake pan between oiling and pouring, to get that pretty upside down cake effect when you remove it from the pan. You could also bake the cake in a skillet, again layering the fruit between oiling and pouring. That would give you a wider cake for more servings, and the fruit effect would be prettier - think mandalas. Also, I forgot if you got that brown sugar you were looking at, but you could add a little of that to the coconut cream you used for a sweetened whipped cream effect for cake frosting. Lastly, exactly what were the vine leaves stuffed with? I'd love to have some, but I need to know what's in them first. And PS, I'm with that lady who didn't like asparagus. I don't like it either. But I absolutely adore your videos! Blessed be.

[@MakiraVangalis]

Ooo idea for cake and the coconut. Poke holes in the cake and just pour the milk over top n let it soak in. Almost like tres leches cake.

[@jillyjill2060]

you make me want to buy coucous and ramen noodles and that pepsi cake yummy!! u make my day esp hearing you crunch and eat and the mmm noises!!

[@mariannescheesepulls]

They sale “fresh” garlic purée, I love it

[@MrNioMoon]

this was fun to watch 💗

[@conniehuynh5531]

This was so fun to watch. Plus you are hilarious!

[@debbieraposo715]

Dollar stores in ottawa do not have a lot of vegan products. We don't have freezers, fresh fruits or veggies in our dollar stores either.

[@allsortsofstones]

Not cool. There should definitely be a frozen section there. The fresh fruits though, I haven't seen in any dollar store in the US.

[@leighsisu7164]

I recommend buying a large bag of quick oats from superstore (I know, not from the Dollarama) for like 3 $. Waaay cheaper and just as easy as "instant" packages and healthier as you add in want you want. Peanut butter is one of my favourite add ins. ( You can get that at the Dollarama. 😊)

[@thepkism]

cook an entire "gourmet" meal from the dollar store for a friend. Do not let them know and lets see their reaction! I think with some planning you could make a really balanced healthy meal/3 course mean thing from the dollar store!

[@kristiemao4275]

Knows this has to be a Canadian Dollar Store, because in the U.S., we don't have goodies like dates and chia seeds in ours.

[@CheapLazyVegan]

ya it's canadian! but I remember when i was in the states, dollar tree had a lot of stuff like frozen food!

[@kristiemao4275]

@@CheapLazyVegan yeah, Dollar Tree is about a mile from me, and they don't have the same quality of food like dates and chia seeds and other organic foods. There are a few vegan items, but not nearly as much. I'm going to check them out again, but it's mostly stuff like Tapatio Ramen Bowls (which are Mexican-spice flavored ramen bowls...not kidding LOL). No where close to Canada's Dollarama.

[@marielosvasquezcabrera9005]

Can you use regular sparkling water Instead of coke or Pepsi?

[@SuzStewart]

yes...flavored fizzy water like Bubly can really add some interesting flavor to vanilla/white cake mixes

[@tonyahorn5014]

Haleys vegan just wanted to know if you had any suggestions on what I could substitute banana or anything that you make and may or may not have any nuts in it I have allergies to nuts as well as banana so I’m trying to be on a vegan journey but there’s so many different things out there they require a banana or nuts do you know of any good substitute

[@katelynn.kensington]

With ⛽️ gas prices as high as they are. YES. Please make more.

[@debramurphy4295]

Cake looks good! Yum!

[@MJFord-px3jc]

Make sure pie and cakes are cooked before you put icing on it because it will melt. Don't know what vegan stabilizer can use for the coconut cream to keep like icing. I'm trying to remember if maybe sugar does it I think I know they use it to make meringue. I don't bake that often, so only thing I know is waiting to let cake cool before you put icing on it because it will melt when you put the icing on a really hot cake.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Love 😍 budget recipes and Rose has shown that she certainly is the Cheap Lazy Vegan. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕 Rose and she doesn't need makeup because of her natural beauty.

[@eclectickells8844]

Rose! I'd love to see you do the 30 No Grocery Shopping Callenge 😊

[@dianaland5665]

Very impressive. Inspiring. Fun!

[@saraatppkdotpt8140]

Loved these recipes 😊

[@kittyfriend9888]

Love this

[@AngeliaMeow]

your whole look is giving me Poison Ivy vibes! (from DC)

[@kiterafrey]

When I think of the Tomato Soup in Ramen, I think of the Korean Convivence store videos on TikTok where they get the Korean ramen bowls you drain, add tomato sauce, add a slice of cheese or string cheese, and then add eggs or sausages. I bet you could veganize that with this version by adding vegan cheese or N. yeast and some vegan grounds or meatballs.

[@Sharleen91]

For the pie you can add a crumb topping and make an apple crumb pie!

[@debramurphy4295]

Cocos could be made night before take to work add hot water

[@tekre6473]

That is really fascinating to me... We have shops here too which have a lot of stuff for 1€ each, but they have no food besides candy xD I had no ideas that dollar stores with food are a thing in other countries

[@dionneking8]

thank you rose

[@taylorarehart3350]

I’ve been vegan for like 5 years and never heard of the cake hack, where have I been

[@margarett_b]

Couscous salad + stuffed wine leaves would totally be my go to from these ideas. I just loooove dolmas (so satisfying and delicious) and a couscous salad if well seasoned like yours is simply super delicious! . Anyways, thank you for showing us all these bomb ideas! Stay safe and have a wonderful end of the week!

[@cindyp.9030]

Just an FYI, graham cracker crust should not be baked, they are usually filled with pudding or fruit and served cold. I will need to try the cake mix with the soda, that looked good.

[@KP-us5pq]

Oh rose if you took your maple oatmeal and add vegan butter and that would be a great crumble on top of your pie!

[@sterain61]

I recently found your channel. I'm vegan but I've fallen into the "vegan burger, vegan chicken... All the easy super unhealthy vegan" crap out there stuff... Thank you for making this amazing channel! I need this! Also you are so adorable!!! Omg!!!

[@Kx____]

this was amazing thank you

[@HauZuah]

Couscous salad isn't 'acid' with all the canned stuffs?

[@marzettik]

I would love to see you do a part 2 with stuff you didn’t or pick up before. And I don’t know about you but one of my Dollorama’s has the Dare Plant Based Gummies and Bad Monkey Popcorn. They are must have vegan junk food, lol.

[@jnjr]

my local dollarama has jars of minced garlic, would have been a great help in this vid lol

[@cherylfox9992]

I've made choc cake and brownies with I can of pumpkin or black beans (drained&rinsed) no one notice.😉

[@TheCotzi]

most knorr soups are made as a first course meal so they are Broth mostly

[@pistachiorainy1967]

I feel unhinged asking this, but has anyone tried the cake mix hack with seltzer water instead of soda? I'm wondering if it's a way to cut back a little bit on the sugar.

[@katthefig]

surprised you didn't just use chia seeds and coconut milk for the cake mix. I haven't tried these with coke, will try once day.

[@nowwhat1434]

I eat apple pie filling in my oatmeal.