$5 Vs. $35 Vegan Pizza

[@verygreenonions12]

I love Jasmine as a judge. Since she is so honest whenever she likes something vegan I get really excited to try it out myself!

[@daruleos]

me too!!

[@alexadubbs]

I wanna know who's job it is to figure out a tablespoon of olive oil is 30 cents

[@mycousinvegan5131]

😂😂

[@雪恵-n6k]

It's just simple math...?

[@blu5018]

@@雪恵-n6k It's simple math but it's tedious as hell.

[@92cgray]

Omg I know lol remember we learned how to do that in school lol I never understood what it was for until now watching all these videos . Which I probably use more than 30 cents 😆

[@雪恵-n6k]

@@blu5018 not really??? calculators are a thing, and it's not like the ingredients were more than a 100

[@angelicariverao]

Love when Merle and Rachel do videos together 🌸

[@oAgL214]

Yes! Jasmine is a treat to watch too! Them 3 are so fun together! 🥰

[@angelicariverao]

@@oAgL214 yeah! I love jasmine too

[@netflixmania8576]

When they add the Celsius temperature 🥰. Thanks from England. Going to be making the cheap one.

[@krawlb4walking802]

I think the cheap one was actually the healthiest option, too. I’ll give it a try, too. 🌼😃

[@Rachel_Tensions]

thanks innit

[@Sum.Mer444]

Thanks from every other country on the planet ♥️

[@FlowerTower]

@@Sum.Mer444 wrong. Liberia and somewhere else use the imperial system too.

[@kawehi13]

@@FlowerTower Bahamas, Belize, Palau, Cayman Islands, Marshall Islands, and Micronesia all use Fahrenheit along with the USA and Liberia. But the USA uses the imperial system completely (minus some measurements being slightly different when converted to the metric system) while Liberia and Maymans are both switching to the metric system and use metric more. Quite a few metric system countries do use LBs to measure weight.

[@sarascheppmann3877]

I need to make tofu pepperoni. Merle’s a damn genius

[@shawnette1]

That’s part! ❤

[@juanmacias5922]

I finely made the $5 pizza, and the taste was absolutely amazing, best pizza I've had in years, specially after Sweet Earth Foods changed their Veggie Lover's recipe!

[@tomatoketchup4381]

Is there a place for the full written recipe?

[@juanmacias5922]

@@tomatoketchup4381 I'm not sure lol I just used, and paused the video.

[@tomatoketchup4381]

@@juanmacias5922 oh okay thanks anyways

[@sleepy.liv.]

i'd love to see you two work at a vegan restaurant for a day

[@TUG657]

That’d be awesome!

[@flow4458]

Why the hell is everything Rachel says today so true and right and adorable? THANK YOU!

[@jaafarawadallah514]

I love when Merle and Rachel do videos together

[@juanmacias5922]

Rachel making that deep dish, was absolutely adorable lol

[@rp1672]

Is anyone else irrationally annoyed by how low that table is set? I couldn't stop staring at it. 😅

[@girlblunt3103]

That's what it is! Something was infuriating me. Now I realise that it's the low table

[@rp1672]

@@girlblunt3103 It's the little things 🤣 Literally 😛

[@michaela879]

It's not low, Rachel and Merle are actually 7 feet tall. Facts.

[@alyssavanblanckenberg1342]

@@michaela879 but still it’s too low for them

[@cassynedelisky796]

I wasn’t, but I am now 😂

[@weivu]

Rachel, idk what it is but you look so full of joy and life! More than usual.

[@sharit7970]

Tip: for a warm place to let dough rise; turn on oven for like 1 or 2 minutes, then turn off. Voila! Put the covered bowl in the warm [not hot] oven.

[@livinglifewithkrystal]

They both look delicious! I love that you added the prices💕😊

[@jillievanilli1767]

I am totally impressed with the vegan pepperphony!

[@theelectricant98]

Looks so good

[@juliediaz1047]

It’s really good, just made it 🤤

[@jillievanilli1767]

@@juliediaz1047 cool! I will have to watch again to see how it was made. I just happen to have firm tofu.

[@amelia9944]

I have everything that merle use for her $5 pizza but I’m too lazy to cook :’)

[@KimFebriany]

Lmao 🤣🤣 I can relate especially when I'm having a bad day and I just wanna eat some good stuff

[@princesspumpkin4661]

That's when frozen vegan pizza comes in handy

[@tgtgtgtgtgtgtg]

@@princesspumpkin4661 what’s your fave kinds???

[@princesspumpkin4661]

@@tgtgtgtgtgtgtg Daiya Fire Roasted Vegetable Frozen Pizza and Daiya Meatless Meat lovers. Target sells them for $6.99 and walmart for $6.94.

[@javiarenas2176]

Come on Rachel, giving us political and environmental comments. Yas Rachel, Yas!

[@mariaVTCgirl]

I love videos with Merle and Rachel together, they are genuinely good people and work so well together in their videos. And I would love to see a video with Merle, Rachel, and Tabitha Brown all together one day!

[@sbgsolutions9949]

Merle's pepperoni 7oz extra firm tofu 2 ½ tsp org brown sugar 2 tsp soy sauce 1 ½ tsp paprika 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp red pepper flakes ½ tsp salt Bake at 425f /220c for 8-10 mins until the corners get brown and a little crispy Cut out small rounds, flip, bake for 5 more minutes

[@anyelina8051]

Even if you are 8 feet apart, you still are in the same room hence sharing the same air without wearing masks...Just be more careful guys and take care of yourselves and loved ones. Opening the windows might lessen the chance of transmission though

[@Mell1501]

I was about to type the same thing! This has been what the science has been saying for months now! They need decent air flow, or an air filter, if they're going to be filming indoors. And masks! Or just say that they're taking a risk, but doing their best! I appreciate the distance though. Anything that minimizes exposure helps! And I do really like the video!

[@lulomak8329]

To be 8 feet apart in a room without masks on does essentially nothing to limit the transmission. Opening the windows and wearing masks would be the way to go.

[@leocookie9908]

We dont know if they were vaccinated or not tho.... If they were i see no issue If they weren't i fully agree

[@tarachristie933]

So basically we can never be in the same room as anyone again 🤔 The vaccine doesn’t stop transmission either. 8 feet is a fair distance. And i’m sure they have been very cautious while filming this video.

[@CindyDongcindy__dong]

lmao i was just ab to say this. Like theyre in the same room and using all the same materials. Probs even using the same bathroom and touching the same door handles

[@benroytravels9881]

Your comparisons of low budget and high budget dishes are the best !! You make a terrific job ladies !! That shows that being vegan is not about the money, just about decision 😍👏🌱

[@daneaalzoabi7550]

I’m craving pizza now🥺🥺

[@laurengriffin5651]

Vegan pizza 😏

[@mycousinvegan5131]

Me too!

[@helenmyers5161]

You, girls, are awesome! And you are absolutely right, Rachel, in your observation that the system where a meat hamburger costs less than a pepper is a broken system!

[@KrisHesselmark]

Merle. How is the back after using such a low table xD

[@andrewpeden6699]

literally little caesars pizza isnt even $5 anymore and yet merle can make an amazing vegan pizza for $5 !!

[@treygray2817]

In fairness, she's not trying to make a profit.

[@meghan369]

this series is my favorite!!!

[@shrutim3006]

My back hurts watching Merle work on such a low table!! 😭

[@trcolavi]

Yes! I’ve been having my groceries delivered during the pandemic and prices for that are already inflated.... one red bell pepper in my store was $2.64. Insane

[@MurryMoonSpit]

I call yeast or any type of smol microorganisms "Lil beasties". Lol. My college marine biology professor was an adorable middle aged dorky man who was in love with what he taught and always made learning really cute and interesting and I got it from him. :3

[@finleyknight443]

This is why I love Nutritional yeast, it actually gives you that "cheese" taste. I add it to my beshamel sauce all the time when I make Mac & Cheese (my husband's allergic to cheese) and you'd never be able to really taste the difference

[@shannonfauwkes9941]

White miso paste is also pretty good at giving you a cheesy, umami flavor. Weirdly, I've had an easier time finding the miso paste than nutritional yeast locally, but I think that's probably because nooch is such a go-to for vegan/dairy-free recipes. (Lots of vegans and vegan restaurants around me)

[@missdeath1990]

Can't wait to try Merle's recipe !! Finally I have all the ingredients.

[@CrystalinRose]

I’m so glad Merle finally won!!! ♥️ you go girl!

[@pineapplepineapple7534]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 EXACTLY ABOUT THE PRICES FOR VEGIES & vegan products compared to fast food

[@mocprod731]

You should do tofu cheese! I think I've never seen u do it, and it's amazing!

[@tarachristie933]

How do you do that

[@cataamonster]

Do you have a recipe? :)

[@marcya4428]

She did it in the grilled cheese video

[@mocprod731]

@@tarachristie933 150 cc of oil (I use sunflower oil), 250 gr of tofu, 400 cc of water, juice of a lemon, salt to taste, 4 spoons of nutritional yeast, 4 spoons of manioc starch, cook while stirring for 7 minutes (or so) until is smooth and elastic and it's ready to put on your pizza. The measures of the ingredients can change depending on your taste

[@mocprod731]

@@marcya4428 but she did a cream cheese, the one I'm saying is made kinda like the one she did with potatoes, more like a muzzarella bc its elastic and melt

[@winnow545]

Every time I see Rachel I thought she's petite... then I remember it's just Merle who's tall 🤣

[@SAmaryllis]

Was fully expecting Merle to use roasted garlic when she said "maximum flavor" hahaha. Both pizzas looked super tasty!

[@angelsmurf16]

I like the look of both 🤤 I used to make thin crust pizza alot at home, but I should definitely try out making a deep dish style once in while 😊

[@shreyabhardwaj5244]

literally we're "social distancing" but they're in the same apartment LOL

[@occhialcielo.Occhialcielo]

Hi Merle, you're really nice and fun. I'd like to give you some suggestions for the next time you'll prepare a pizza. The baking mixture you do is really important, you can activate it by using less baking cube (Sorry, I don't know how you call it in english), maybe 10gr. or even less, ina bowl with warm water (not hot) and 100gr of flour. After 30 min you should add this mixture to the rest of your floor. I usually use 700 or 800gr of that. Now the difficult part: add warm water and salt. If you want a very good pizza, a light one that doesn't make you feel heavy, try to add a lot of water. When you'll be really able, you could add water for half the weight of your flour. You'll get an very fluffy dough. Put some e.vergin olive oil on your hands and start working on your dough. This will make it incorporate air. Put this dough in your refrigerator for the night, covered with a plastic film. At the morning take it out, wait untill it's at room temperature. Press it with your hands. Make a ball again. Wait 30 minute, or an hour. Put it on a hoven pan, without pressing it.. It will be difficult, but you'll get a loooot of bubbles. Wait 30 minutes again. Put your sauce and cook it in the hoven 20 minutes at 240 celsius d. Add the other ingredients 10 minutes after it is done. I could write more specifically, but my thumbs are done! Hope you like it. Bye bye

[@Pekkle7755]

I want to try this for my meatless Mondays

[@Pyrion93]

Love this concept. Would like to see it more often.

[@CarlosMorales-ob1nd]

MERLE LOOKS AMAZING AS ALWAYS!

[@napqueen9377]

I’m not vegan (I refer to myself as “mostly meatless”) but the idea of real pepperoni grosses me out. SO freaking excited to try tofu pepperoni!!!! Would be awesome on a panini too!

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

Literally such a good idea I've never seen that done and I'm so excited

[@mayario]

Wow how cool, I’ve never seen tofu pepperoni before!

[@ireneschuurman3655]

Such a fun video to watch! I love these challenge videos from Merle and Rachel, they are very inspiring! Looks like I'm going to make the cheap pizza soon, can't wait to try the tofu sausage but also the cheese, never knew potato cheese is a thing!

[@gg2k11]

If you made it, how did the cheese turn out.

[@k1rmi278]

me at 1:30: No, don't put salt now! The yeast will die! THE YEAST WILL DIE!

[@cdog26hh]

I agree on the bell peppers thing, and I’ve made a potato and carrot cheese sauce and I love that.

[@luxinfinity73]

Merle, Rachel and the rest of the team should make a documentary in Italy. Mind you that in Italy, in a pizzeria, beside the pizza menu, we can tell the pizzaiolo exactly what we want or don't want on our pizza. Everything is veganizable, including pasta dishes. Only one time some friends took me to a pizzeria near Como where they had a vegan pizza on the menu: so delicious! 🍕💚🤗🍕😋

[@maboelnreads]

OMG, that potato cheese actually works! It tastes so much better than you think it will! I’m even considering making fondue out of that recipe now, perhaps subbing cornstarch for tapioca starch... Brilliant!

[@nuttygirl83]

There are recipes for fondue and cheese sauce that do that exact thing! And use tapioca starch for the stretch it gives. It is delicious and definitely works well!

[@Lala47362]

A twist on this could be the budget is for the whole grocery bill (except a couple pantry staples like oil and salt+pepper). It would have to be a bit higher maybe 20 dollars vs 40 dollars?

[@MsBeckly]

Wow great job on both of those. Yum!

[@ina4558]

Rachel sounds exactly like April Kepner and I love it

[@ahsanash457]

These 3 are just love 💖

[@stardustlipstickhorror]

I want an entire video of Merle singing. For real.

[@pasttenseroyalty]

Oooh I have that reusable spray thing! So helpful!!!

[@huixuanmichellechua7979]

such a cute and happy crew!

[@elisabethhenssler8706]

"What we are lacking in budget we are making up for in gumption" as a broke college student I will from now on make this my life motto. Just saying.

[@TheClumsyJedi]

Where the heck are you shopping that Beyond Sausages are $9 a package!? Our local Wal-Mart has them for $6! #StickerShock Maybe that's the difference between a Whole Foods in Southern California and a Wal-Mart in Utah.... Sidenote: being unable to digest either gluten or soy, my 'dirt cheap' vegan pizza ends up being a 'crust' I make from ground up oatmeal, water, salt, and olive oil... (cost unknown, but a box of gluten free oatmeal costs about $3) leftover homemade marinara with the extra juice drained off...(canned tomatoes I can find for about $.80), a large sprinkle of nutritional yeast (Typically $5-$6 a can since we don't have bulk stores nearby), and whatever vegetables we have in the house; typically leftover steamed broccoli and sliced onion. I'm too lazy to do the math, but with as expensive as gluten free flours are... *shrug* My 'highballing' vegan pizza consists of: gluten free focaccia bread (that also makes a lovely pizza crust), more homemade marinara, Daiya Mozzarella-style shreds, and my favorite toppings including mushrooms, Beyond Meat crumbles, onion, and bell pepper. Since we have been living in a hotel for 4 months thanks to gas prices and poor credit, my go-to has lately been whatever 'pizza-like' ingredients we have in the kitchenette; usually gluten free bread, sauce, and Daiya cheese. I'll toast the bread and then pile on the toppings before nuking it in the microwave until the cheese melts...the only way I can enjoy gluten free pizza without an oven.

[@briebulger7484]

Merle simply cant help being a genius

[@benjamingeist1526]

Those prices per ingredient for the $5 pizza were ... questionable. Where am i gonna buy a single tablespoon of soy sauce for 10 cents LOL still looked delicious though :)

[@suzanneaubin7599]

Seriously though this is based if you already have these ingredients in the house. Most do. If you do not then this recipe is not for you.

[@thevegfriend100]

Tip for faster rising dough! Pop it in the oven at 200 degrees!

[@kianithemermaid]

I love how Merle is like we love that about you lol

[@bartho5212]

She will never let your spirits down...

[@chrisarmstrong5853]

Those pizzas look so good!

[@luxinfinity73]

Pepperoni in Italian means bell peppers (capsicums). What you call pepperoni is called salame in Italian (with the final e pronounced like the e in Mexico). 😋💃🤗😄💚🌍🤤

[@mathildebolt2320]

These videos are the best!!

[@mayuraadhikari1921]

You guys should try your hands on making vegan birrai tacos!! It will be epic!!!

[@hannahpham1298]

I made the vegan pepperonis and they were BOMB! I didn't have any fennel seeds, but they were still really good!

[@sarahj8995]

Could we possibly get the recipe for the pepperoni? Based on ingredients it seemed gluten free which is so hard to find for pepperoni! Thanks!

[@HorrorHousewife]

Is it just me, or is there is a lot less artwork and/or artistic decor than I imagined would be in a Goodful vegan's home?

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

Wow that pepperoni was such a good idea. I might have to make that.

[@Jana1dmc]

Omg, Both pizzas look so good... the cheap one seems healthier...more whole food plant based. Could it be made / do without the oil?

[@nuttygirl83]

You could definitely make it without the oil drizzle. You could just put basil leaves and roasted cloves of garlic on the top of the pizza. You could even finely chop it and scatter them around. Or possibly puree with a little water, though I haven't tried that. I don't remember if the dough she made used oil or not. But there are recipes with and without it. So it isn't absolutely necessary.

[@andrugarrote]

finally merle does potato cheese

[@nikiswamy816]

I live for these videos

[@nicolemcwilliams3015]

I would like to see a vegan fast food restaurant called The Taste of vegan but when you go into it it's like a mini food court

[@eatscherries]

merle is sooooooooo good at these

[@redsearoyalty3387]

I knew Merle was going to win when she started singing that Rick James classic lol congrats champ!

[@varshanaidu8033]

Have you ever used liquid smoke in any recipes? it is great to add a smoky meaty flavour to mushrroms, coconut and carrots

[@vicToryousVegan]

Merle be killing it

[@miracleshappen4483]

In Italian peperoni means capsicums. The real name for that kind of pizza is salame (pizza con salame) or if you want sausage it's called salsiccia. However, the real peperoni pizza is incredibly delicious (pizza ai peperoni). 🍕😋😍💖🌞😁😏

[@heraday]

What a way to torture myself 2:16 in the morning while I'm dying of hunger

[@AdriGoddess]

They've done like 6 other videos together and were like 1 foot apart from each other. CDC just came out and said 3 feet distance is ok, but...they do 8 feet distance between???? I'm not blaming the girls, but their company really needs to follow *some* sort of logic...

[@hh-kf8br]

I really thought they must've lived together based on them being so close together in one house all the time...

[@BethfromFertilization]

YOUR BODY YOUR CHOICE! The Jab is an experimental jab but love the vegan food off 💞

[@MsSisi9898]

I cringed when she happily promoted it lmao

[@MaDTeeN]

jasmine price is counted for whole packet and merle is counted for qunatity

[@NoExitLoveNow]

Deep dish pizza is a casserole.

[@bobbieaubel2064]

Is there a written recipe for the pepperoni???

[@thevegfriend100]

Not that I’ve seen, but if you look up “vegan pepperoni” there are very similar recipes like Merle’s!

[@mariposaorofusionfoodchann7573]

Cheese substitute from potato? Got to try that!

[@gg2k11]

Did you try it?

[@ovaryacted]

FINALLY MERLE

[@avbabyatalig8351]

Yes yea i.am so proud of her great job

[@maryvanslooten8930]

I saved this cause I'm looking for a good pepperoni recipe. And because it's fun!

[@miracleshappen4483]

One more piece of advice, never cook with olive oil because it gets really heavy to digest, the best way is to use it raw, especially on top of pizza. 💖🌞🤗

[@Llovelyyme]

I’m here for the deep dish 🙌🏾

[@anacasink]

OMG 😳 bell peppers are expensive as hell in the usa

[@bywinifred]

Now I want pizza😍 looks delicious

[@NaturopathJess]

Is there a written recipe for Merle's one? I want to try that pepperoni and cheese recipe

[@TrRick329]

Jasmine: Finally, some good fucking food.

[@darientomlinson7703]

Gracias Cthulu

[@pepperdotph]

ngl, these look really good

[@jessicaschlienz7599]

I sure hope they come down some in price. Also soda cost less than water in some places. In others just as much

[@ecs095-rupsadas5]

where did you get that moon chain @merle? It's very pretty!!!