5 VEGAN MEALS UNDER £1($1.50) | Budget-friendly Recipes for Students

[@amandarebc3233]

It is so refreshing to see a vegan not scared of fats, of carbs, or eating only raw etc...i love your channel! Everything seems balanced

[@avabee4116]

Yes!! My rule is that as long as I'm not eating animals and processed foods, I'm fine!

[@livvieblair9506]

I've never understood why people are so scared of carbs. People are fine with eating tonnes of meat, cheese and eggs but if somebody eats a potato or noodles they are like "WOAH that is so bad for you!" 😂

[@AmethystDew]

@@livvieblair9506 As well as all you have said, I am so sick of the perennial " how do you get your protein?"

[@Honeynutification]

YES! Finally someone who does these cheap meals with decent portions! I am starting my studies next week, will definitely try them out. #decentportions

[@Danniessa]

Idk if it was because I was wearing earphones but my goodness was it so satisfying to hear you chop the ingredients and cook them!!! They all look so delicious and this is definitely motivating me to cook vegan meals for myself x

[@chickadeefoot]

Danniessa omg I love the cooking noises, it's like ASMR but instead of creeping me out it makes me hungry 😂😁

[@alessahex9888]

Danniessa if you like that sounds i recomend the KZbin channel peaceful cuisine, it's so relaxing

[@Danniessa]

Alex .T. Murder aw thanks for that! I didn’t know there was such thing. KZbin is a wonderful place. I’ll definitely check it out

[@Danniessa]

Sabrina Alvarado haha yes I agree with you

[@alainadacosta1222]

Alex .T. Murder good suggestion, I love peaceful cuisine too 😊

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

I think it's the mistakes that give this channel its charm. Messing up words and recipes and then leaving that in the video shows a level of authenticity that other channels don't have

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Aww thank you! Means a lot as I like to leave it in as I’m just a home cook who enjoys making food, I’m not a professional chef. I want to make veganism and plant based cooking easy! We all make mistakes after all 😊

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

we live in a corporate world and authenticity is something that a board of PR Reps and Content Designers can never replicate

[@gabrieladelmar4668]

The ASMR quality in the food prep is amazing. I can feel every cut and boil. Makes it seem so real and comforting. Awesome recipes!

[@alegl5759]

Gabriela del Mar i wish it was without the music tho 😭

[@redtango76]

@@alegl5759 I agree..or at least soft instrumental music.

[@lillianmanthey5609]

I've been on and off vegetarian my whole life, and recently I've made the decision to be a 100% vegetarian, and I've been making a lot of your recipes! The only reason I'm not vegan is the occasional indulgence. Your recipes are helping me eat more plant based meals. Thanks!

[@KG-st5fb]

Love the budget meals! Most of my vegan meals resemble these since I'm always on a budget. But I'm curious to see a video for what you would make if you had to cook something fancier, maybe for a dinner party or special occasion.

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Good idea I will do this soon!

[@simonecyrophee6329]

This mushroom creamy pasta is definitely what I’m eating for tomorrow’s lunch 😍

[@carliedoll4474]

Please keep making these videos! I find them so helpful, I just got my first apartment and I'm a Uni student so I am trying to cook as budget-friendly​ and deliciously as possible!

[@calathealady9997]

seconded!!!

[@MónicaChavesMusic]

Amazing recipes, I fangirled a little bit when I saw you were preparing a paella, since I'm from Spain. Your version looks delicious, sometimes when I have lots of vegetables and I don't know what to do with them I just make a huge paella XDD A recommendation if you don't mind, is not to stir the paella in the last minutes of cooking, you will come up with something we call "socarrat", that is like crispy rice at the base of the paella. omg I said paella too many times, send you good vibes and sorry if I wrote something wrong!!

[@chickadeefoot]

Mónica I also fangirled when i saw the paella, I was also thinking about how much better it would come out in the traditional cast iron pan and baked :-) what a good way to use up veggies!!! I've put everything from bok choy to eggplant in mine, really such a good meal!!

[@aveureaquest]

Same here. I totally agree with you ;)

[@palynaike]

I was about to write the same comment! In fact, my family is all about not stirring the rice altogether, and also maybe using a little bit less stock, so rice is more in the crunchy side! Love these videos!!

[@subblonde3101]

your also supposed to cook to rice in the pan with the spices and veg before adding the liquid? If i remember correctly. And yeah then let it sit.

[@LittleFaunette]

so awesome to see you didn't use a blender for the pasta sauce. I often watch affordable meal videos that all rely on a blender/food process, but a lot of a us broke folk can't afford to splurge on them

[@opalskycreations]

Recipe 1: creamy garlic mushroom pasta 1:40 Recipe 2: five minute muesli 4:10 Recipe 3: couscous salad 6:05 Recipe 4: vegan chocolate pb milkshake 9:12 Recipe 5: vegan vegetable paella 10:00 (Please pin this comment :) )

[@Johanna-uh1xh]

You look so pretty in this video. Not that this isn't always the case.😊

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Aww thank you!

[@writers_unblocked]

I LOVE when you show the chopping. Maybe that's weird but I love it

[@tastas8664]

THESE VIDEOS ARE THE BEST. PLEASE NEVER STOP MAKING THESE. LOVE THE SIMPLICITY.

[@Shelbizleee]

Ahhh this was amazing! Thank you so much for the constant meal inspiration ❤

[@sparklydiamond]

You should bring out a cookbook - vegan recipes for students. I’m not a student, but I’m on a budget and I would definitely buy it. Thank you for sharing budget-friendly vegan meals.

[@Lia-fy7ec]

Hey. I love your recipes and your channel. I’m a 16 year old vegetarian and I still live with my parents so I have to cook all of my meals on my own. I don’t really have a high budget for food but your recipes really help me. They’re pretty healthy too and that’s important for me because I’m trying to lose weight( My doctor told me I should, it’s not for being skinny) and I already lost 10 pounds. Sometimes I add non vegan but vegetarian ingredients but they still taste super good. I live in Germany btw.

[@laurynharper7571]

I am attempting a vegan lifestyle today and looking at your videos has gotten me so excited. As a university student it is sometimes difficult to eat healthier and cleaner. I have been wanting to find a channel that has good looking meals and have never found one until you! I will definitely be making all of the recipes you have on your channel. Thank you so much!

[@ZoeyArielle]

Trying the pasta tonight 😍🇮🇹 Grazie Maddie!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Hope you enjoy!!

[@kristbjorgh.th.4875]

I love how realistic your recipes are! I've often seen other people make videos/recipes who are supposed to be for people on a budget/students but are reallyy not. So, thanks! :)

[@jessiestinks]

i didnt need these videos when you released them but these recipes are saving my 2020. So nice to have tasty cheap vegan recipes so i can look after my self a little, Thanks Maddie

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

Thank you for sharing this budget friendly recipe. Budgeting better with my groceries has been heavy on my mind with all the rising prices. This kind of video is so helpful for me and I am sure many others right now. I try to budget best I can but I know I can always learn more. I make cooking videos too so you know I’m making lots of food so every penny I can save on groceries counts. I hope that we can continue to learn from each other. Never stop learning and growing!

[@irenelopezmartin2246]

Thank you Madeleine, you did it again! I'm spanish and it was so funny for me to hear you trying to pronounce "paella". I've recreated many of your recipies and I didn't share it in social media because the only "social media" that I have is youtube, but I recomend your videos to some friends that are vegetarian because when they taste your meals done by me they love them! Keep on going, you're so inspirating!

[@minisworld2337]

I just love the way you genuinely dig in to enjoy and relish the food with out any inhibitions. Also loving the BGM.

[@AmethystDew]

Absolutely, food is for eating and enjoying.

[@gillibean7]

I’ve been wanting to switch to a plant-based diet for some time now due to health reasons, and stumbling upon your channel was the push I needed to finally do it! I’m on day 3 now, it’s not been easy, but your recipes have inspired me to keep at it 💜

[@ronjas]

My favourite way to live cheap is to use PlantJammer app because it makes recipes with the stuff you already have 🙏🏻

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Cool I have never heard of that before!

[@ronjas]

Madeleine Olivia its really cool you basically just put in the ingredients you wish to use and it lets you pick more in the categories "crunch", "bitterness", "sweet" etc and voila you have a full meal sometimes I might have to buy one extra thing to make it perfect but buying one thing versus 5-10 things is way cheaper obviously. Also good for people like me who hate shopping 😂

[@sinaendrulat5976]

wow sounds great on a slow brain day :) I'm not a vegan but i try to eat lots of veggies so its perfect. installing the app right now...

[@MzCAGOMEA]

Wow! I have to try that

[@priscillajimenez27]

Nice I dont have room for apps but I'll see if they have a website

[@kaity1252]

this garlic mushroom pasta has easily become my FAVORITE pasta recipe and number one go-to meal to food prep!

[@aveureaquest]

Great recipes!!! As a Spanish, I am quite used to see English people cook paella "their own style". I must say your paella is quite the same as I cook mine (I am vegan so I don't make seafood or meat paellas), and I don't always use saffron, so congratulations for a great and quite real recreation. Love from Barcelona ;D

[@eleanornelson1498]

Just made the vegetarian paella it was so delicious! As I didn't have a lot of the vegetables you mentioned, I added alternatives (carrots and peas) and it still turned out amazing. I love that you can use whatever vegetables you have lying around and as a student this is perfect for me!

[@shaunaghm1273]

I love that you do these videos! I’m currently vegetarian in college trying to transition to vegan and I was struggling with ideas!

[@helenweatherby1694]

I love your realistic approach. All this oil avoidance and mood gathered herbs nonsense sets people up for failure. I love the fact that there is a bicycle in your living room.

[@Phitzee]

I love the way you edit, that creamy and cheesy pasta is the one!!!! Mmmmmm! NOOOOOOCH 😋 I made a vegan "carbonara" recently, pretty similar method, I think you'll love it! Oh... and HEY random scroller haha. Like the wonderful Madeleine, I too am all about inspiring people to better their life through a healthy, vegan and natural way of living and eating! If any of this happens to be of interest to you, especially coming from a male perspective, please know that I value your time and your attention would mean the world to me :) and if not, then have an awesome day anyways 😊💚

[@wql1548]

Phitzee great self promo! Haha just subscribed

[@lindatait5326]

Yum! BTW Tesco do frozen baby broad beans which are a brilliant addition if you get fed up with frozen peas. And the way Alex is totally focussed on filming is an inspiration 🤣🤣🤣

[@christinaarundale8583]

Mushrooms in the paella for a meaty texture👌

[@Fiftynine414]

I made the creamy mushroom pasta for my husband. He ate 3 bowls at the table and 4th later as a midnight snack! I had to make it for him again about a week later. I made it on a propane grill because we were at our cabin - it turned out beautifully.

[@paigemcdonagh]

I’m not vegan but I really love these videos you make about cheap and easy meals, I will absolutely try them. They’re simple but thorough, informative but artistically filmed. you’re clearly passionate about what you’re doing as well which is always cool to see. Keep up the good work!! 💓

[@patrycja4101]

i absolutely looove how you add in these asmr-like sound effect it’s so cool and pleasurable to watch💚

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Haha they aren’t sound effects! Just the recording of making the food 🥰

[@patrycja4101]

Madeleine Olivia yesss that’s what im talking about just had problem with naming it haha anyway i don’t see many youtubers keeping these in their videos and i really love how you edited yours!!

[@Anne--Marie]

If you add butter beans to your homemade hummus, the hummus makes a great salad dressing.

[@annabloch7335]

Thank you so much! I am a university students on a budget (but love good food) and these are soooo helpful.

[@nellydoyley3815]

I can’t get enough of your videos. My favourite vegan KZbinr ahhh 💚

[@athanasiachyma]

My gosh did you get even prettier?you're literally glowing here

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Awwww thank you ❤️

[@lilianscorpion9989]

madeleine olivia drinking game: shot every time madeleine says 'at university' (also I LOVE these vids, welcoming and inclusive and delicious)

[@elenaacosta9666]

Hey! About the 'paella', you could use turmeric to give it the traditional yellow color and it also gives it a great flavor, in my opinion 😊

[@miki-nola]

Thank you for keeping students in mind!! I'm a future college freshman and i have no clue what I'm doing so this was really helpful!!

[@ursulamelia7136]

Dear Madeleine, great recipes!!! They all looked delicious and it's another proof that good food doesn't need to be expensive! And you look so well and healthy! Thanks for sharing!

[@naominnedi]

These all look tasty; I can't wait to try the creamy mushroom pasta and cous cous salad!

[@mariaphoenix3412]

I want to try to make pasta and vegetable Spanish thing😀 I like your channel so much, I started to watch you when there were about 50000 subscribers on your channel, and I’m so glad now you have more than 200000!! You give so much inspiration!! Thanks for what you do!

[@mistri144]

A valencian would tell you that that's not a paella, it's rice with things :) it looks delicious anyway, I live in barcelona and we don't really use saffron that much either, it's quite expensive here as well. Artichokes and broad beans are the best in veggie rice with things if you can get them

[@vanybelleofficial5412]

Wowww you are a life saver. Been vegan for about 4 years and I cook complex meals with lots of ingredients, been spending loads and kind of forgot how to make meals simple and tasty. Tah girl x

[@rachrae-rose6630]

Tahini! That’s genius! I was waiting for the full on cashew cheese thing but that’s genius, so simple, absolutely mind blown hahahah I love tahini so keen to try it, I love these videos thank you so much Maddy! 😄 xx

[@alexandratrifilova4369]

It might be cheaper to buy lemon juice in a bottle? In Sainsbury’s it’s in the aisle with all the baking stuff, and one bottle lasts us a couple of months and it costs about £1,5.

[@aimee1725]

Thank you for your video and showing that cruelty free food can be cheap and easy for everyone! Your recipes look absolutely gorgeous!! I will definitely be adding some of these recipes to my student food list. xx

[@alicestead2500]

I'm not vegan but i am a pescetarian! I love watching your videos and now i mainly eat vegan meals! although i don't think I'm ready to give up dairy and fish yet, i still think i'm doing my bit for the planet by reducing my intake of dairy and fish :)

[@MissMaryLu]

I just heard from a specialist I may have Crohn's or Celiac, so I have to cut out gluten for a little while while I'm waiting on the tests. I'm so glad you always have such a variety on your channel (and also that brown rice pasta is delish 😹)

[@lanetteboyett3059]

You may want to hold of on the nutritional yeast... it could cause you some discomfort...

[@megraelyn3220]

I simply just love hearing you talk 😌 using these recipes this week! Thank you ❤️

[@Bere12G]

I need your playlist for this video. The music makes your video even more better than it already is. I love it.

[@lauramoreno93]

Loved all the recipes :) it's great that you didn't add many strange things to the paella, however, if you are using Spanish rice, the paella should never be stirred after you add the stock. You let it simmer at high heat 5 minutes And then around 15 more and a low heat. if you see it's sticking to the pan, then add a little more stock, or you can leave the crust which in the valencian community is called "socarrat".

[@laurapatelampl9687]

Wow. I love your channel! I came across your page today and I have already watched 5 of your videos. I am an American Uni student and my work just got shut down due to the recent Corona outbreak. This video is going to help me out so much! I love that I have learned more recipes for Cheap Vegan food. I sadly don't think Americas COVID-19 problem is going to get any better any time soon so this video and your videos like it will be so helpful for me and my house mates over the next few weeks and months. Thank you so much!

[@RubiscoTalks]

Your videos are always helpful ! I have started eating only fruits and veggies and very little chicken and feeling great after that ! Very much inspired from u :) one of ur oldest subs

[@emilyd4579]

300g mushrooms - 82p Whaaaaat? They cost 3€ in my supermarket! Anyway, I loved the video, it was once again so beautiful and amazing!

[@annwhite2346]

These recipes look lovely. The vegetable paella would work with chickpeas or frozen broad beans (for people who can't find fresh broad beans). Thanks for posting.

[@heresthething9173]

I love how original these are! Usually when people put out budget videos - it's normally just potatoes and pasta. I'm especially keen to try that couscous salad and the paella.

[@ShroomAndMoss]

Just got my first full time job and I cannot wait to cook for myself and try all your delicious and affordable recipes :)))

[@KoKo-yi4jj]

I just found your channel and been watching a few videos. Really love your recipes 🥰

[@chastityyazzie5570]

Thank you so much for making me fall back in love with food again. You’re an angel

[@veejo9535]

I love all of your recipes and I’m drooling when I watch you cook them. Your food filming is so well thought out and filmed and the crunchy, choppy sound effects add to the drool factor. Brilliant, thank you.

[@lynndixonsilva9961]

Love your videos and the music that accompanies them !

[@JenninKanata]

You could use pickled artichokes where you can get them cheap for a small jar of them for a dollar or two here in Canada you can even get them at the dollar store here.

[@shippermd]

I have to be soy free, so will sub cashew or rice milk vs soy milk in all your recipes. Coconut Aminos vs Soy Sauce, solid regular or quinoa polenta slices/chunks, portobello mushrooms, chickpea in place of tofu in the savory recipes. And will sub sunbutter, pumpkin seed butter, tahini or cashew butter vs peanut butter.

[@alishastokes3990]

Hi Madeleine ! I have been binge watching your videos because I am moving to France by myself this month and am gonna try and go vegan (it's my mam that cooks my food atm) ! I'm also a student so these type of videos are so perfect for me 😊 love from Ireland 💓

[@sararenovato2530]

I know I’ve been out of the loop for a bit and you’ve might have already answered this question; how are you feeling? I know you were staying away from gluten etc cuz you were having some issues. Did you figure out what the issue was or did you just heal? Glad to see you being able to taste your own food again! Also, I see a difference in the quality of your videos (better!) not that they were bad before. Just a lot more crisp picture/video. Well done! Love and miss your recipe videos!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Thank you! I am feeling a lot better. Realised my IBS flare up was due to stress so took time out for a lot of self care and have changed things up so I’m incorporating yoga, time off social media and time away from work! My symptoms have all gone away thankfully 😊

[@longstrandna1]

Great channel! My fortnightly grocery bill has been getting waaay out of hand, thankyou for inspiring me with your budget yummy recipes for us plant based folks, all way from Tasmania! :-)

[@jessiealdaz4442]

I love your videos and I love that you are very realistic with your ingredients. I often sub ingredients for something easier and cheaper.

[@Jade-lh3ou]

I’ve made the mushroom pasta twice now it’s amazing I love it so much xxxx

[@Heirbanaan]

Definitely gonna try the creamy pasta!! I love these videos since I'm a student on a budget and I love the fact that you chose to only include ingredients that are readily available for everyone. Please do more videos like this!

[@avastapleton853]

all of the recipes on this channel seem to me like I would never think of them but all the ingredients are always right in front of my face and I love it

[@asmrsounds6303]

You have made me fall in love with cooking again

[@jazzh.m4222]

I just found your videos, and i live in nz its quite expensive to cook around here but these videos make it seem a little easier, i would love to start cooking for my family . Thanks!!

[@leannypassano4025]

Hey Madeleine! Just wanted to say I love watching your channel not just for inspiration but I find it so relaxing and entertaining especially during lockdown! I'm basically watching all your videos 😂

[@hollandwhite3561]

I can’t wait to get to uni in September so I can use these recipes! ❤️☺️

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Awwwww yay! Good luck for September!

[@hollandwhite3561]

Madeleine Olivia Thank you so so much 💕😁

[@thenormallife1138]

I love all these. I wish food was that cheap here. Fresh produce is so expensive. Even more so at the farmers market. I buy frozen and canned to try and feed the fam. We eat rice like 3 times a week😂

[@christinekristiansen6018]

I just started uni, and these are all recipes that are realistic for me to make! Thank you!

[@mymoonflower]

I once had vegetarian paella to which nori was added for that seafood flavor, a nice touch.

[@Rubyisgrowing]

I’m not vegan and tbh I’ve been eating rubbish recently so I didn’t think this would be my cup of tea, but I will make the milkshake tomorrow for breakfast, I’m so excited, it looks gorgeous xx

[@Rubyisgrowing]

OMG & I just saw the paella! That’ll be lunch! Xx

[@gosavva1]

I think If you add a small onion to the third recipe it will make a huge difference, try to add regular onion instead of green onion or the both, onion goes very well with couscous.. nice video

[@IzzyClennell]

Considering buying your recipe book. Are these in there? Are the majority of your recipes cheap and quick like these?

[@chickadeefoot]

Oh my goodness!!! Did you read my mind?! I've been thinking to myself often about making muesli and pb chocolate smoothies in the morning, making a nice mediterranean inspired gilling salad for lunch, and about making an easy healthy creamy pasta or a vegetable paella for dinner 😂 I am going away to university next week and I am going to try all of these before I leave!!! Love your channel so much, you continue to be one of my favorite KZbinrs, you are really inspiring the change! 💖✌😁

[@Plawxster]

I’ve never really considered being vegan but damn I want to make all of these recipes. You make being vegan look so easy.

[@leahr.6464]

My boyfriend and I got to the milkshake and decided to pause the video and make it and it was so yummy!!

[@emeliasoderlund]

you create the best recipe videos !! going to make the creamy pasta now :)

[@5DancingDorks]

maybe off topic, but im loving the music! its a really nice break from those same few royalty-free instrumentals in every video on here lol

[@lolibrada]

I'm really glad I found your channel!

[@undeuxtrois123]

Can you please do a video about your skincare routine using natural ingredients ? 🙏 I’m really looking to turn to a natural skincare regimen

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Next video I’m planning on doing don’t you worry!

[@avocadopharm4473]

Colors, sounds, and food all looking sooo good! Thank you for this budget friendly recipes!

[@gracelovestaylorswift13]

Tried the couscous recipe for lunch and loved it! Will definitely be having again. 😋🥗

[@carolinamadeiraines1281]

I may not be vegan or even vegetarian but I'm definetilly going to give some of these a try :) they look so delicious

[@greenviolet1921]

Thank you for sharing these recipes :) am excited to try the salad to take to uni, thank you :)

[@roman-cu1cw]

This video gave me so much inspiration for my next meal prep. Thank you for introducing such accessible/flexible recipes :)

[@cynthiacatambara8070]

So I made the creamy mushroom pasta and loved it! It was so windy and chilly today, this was exactly what I needed and also it was my first time trying tahini. It wasn't sure of it on its own but added to the pasta, it was very yummy! Can't wait to try another recipe xx