i tried a £25 budget for a week and this is what happened..

[@23nask]

Put the lettuce in a cup of water at least 1 hour before using them. They get nice and crispy and it’s a great way to keep them crispy in your fridge

[@pz4971]

I was just going to say that 😁. Just cut the root end off 1st so the leaves can suck up the water. Works wonders with any lettuce, celery, most herbs...

[@Elizabeth-ue7bl]

I neverrr knewww thattt

[@deyarunima]

You just changed my lettuce game.

[@theresaduffy8222]

Use ice water- 15 minutes

[@charlie1567]

Use slightly moistened newspapers and wrap your salads etc to store in the fridge . I bought fresh salad heads and stored them for almost 2.5 weeks keeping them fresh and crispy just making sure to re-moisture the paper and removing the odd yellowish leave occasionally. Has to be mentioned though that this was fresh salad from the field yet did absolutely surprise me 😊

[@loveyourselfplease6842]

Can I suggest watching Budget Eats on Delish. June's series doing budget eats was seriously the only reason I watched their channel, she is by far one of the most unique thinkers when it comes to food & cooking that I've ever seen. I think half the adventure is getting as much variety as you can in your set budget, finding places that allow you to stretch that budget even more. She'd find dollar bone bags & make her own beef bone broth & there's still meat in the bones so she always pulled all of it off once cooked & it was like a 2 in 1 for only $1. She'd find dollar produce vendors, buy dried beans & lentils to make her own flower using anything she could to stretch that budget beyond anything I could do & she was doing this in New York one of the most expensive cities in the US. Just some food for thought

[@jessierobb1936]

boosting this

[@martinafrancese9379]

Yes, i love June! She's incredibly creative

[@migu8328]

She absolutely carried the channel, and she reignited my love for cooking videos again

[@lexxusrain1601]

Her personal channel is Junelikethemonth :)

[@mayasone]

"Please know you matter"! I love that phrase at the end 😢. it brings me so much emotion and motivation whenever you say it!

[@annalifousi]

Hey Taz, just a friendly advice when you are using tomato purée you could add that first with some oil and marinate it in the oil, until it is more dark, so as to be more flavorful 🍅🍅🍅

[@kotrynamichaliovaite8789]

Hello hello my advice to anyone trying to stick to a budget yet consume fruits - peel and cut up your bananas, seal them and freeze if they're starting to look funky, you can use them to blend them into your yogurt, milkshake, pancakes or porridge in the morning, as they thaw very quickly! :)

[@LubiiLubna]

*Quick tip: leaving lettuce with the bottom root side in cold water helps get them back to life and even regrow more leaves!*

[@Sugarcrazy]

Try getting a box of Japanese curry like Golden Curry or Vermont Curry. The roux cubes are so flavorful and you just throw them in the pot or instapot towards the end and stir. Japanese curry is sweeter than other curry so cutting up and apple or sweet potatoes pairs really well. It's a great way to eat more veggies. Throw peas, carrots, potatoes, onions or whatever you think sounds good in there & it will most likely work.

[@lynnrobi]

The 1.50 box is crazy! Loveeeee that idea, everywhere should do it!

[@xavi9132]

you should do a vegan one, maybe with a £15-25 budget

[@zaldun8679]

BetterHelp is great on papper but they're extremely shady and participated in hella scummy practices in the past. Can't confirm/deny if they still do it but still would stay far away from them. Love the content but the sponsor pick here really makes me wanna stop watching

[@dogstaraycliffe]

With a base of potatoes, Carrots & celery (which I hate raw) you can make a variety of soups and pasta sauces which can really help if you're on a budget. Adding Sultana's into the porridge and stewed apple is an extra option

[@camillenguyenduy2474]

This is SO helpful, i’ve been watching you for years now?? You’ve improved SO MUCH i’m loving your videos

[@wendypop1113]

my theropist is crap, i have cancer and bipolar and im fighting everyday to stay alive

[@wendypop1113]

@@BeyondMidgar not where i am hun one theropist for all

[@mellyjoy]

Meal 1: I’d make broccoli and fish pasta. Meal 2: potatoes egg and veg fry up Meal 3: coconut and chickpea curry Meal 4: eggy soldiers Meal 5: chicken fried rice Pudding: apple crumble just need flour for 50p Pudding: plum tart or plums and custard

[@gagaleras]

Been following you since your first budget video and I could relate to you a lot back in the day. We're actually the same age and I was also discovering the world of living as an independent being. Now that you've integrated your cooking skills (so effortlessly btw!!) I feel like we've grown up at the same time as I've also been learning how to meal prep and get the most out of what I had. Thanks for this, Taz!! Taking notes for next week, everything looked super yummy 🥰

[@ashleanicole]

Just moved to the UK almost 3 weeks ago and moving into a flat in 2 weeks, this will be so beneficial for when I move in. Thanks Taz!

[@navygf86]

Baked peaches is my fave desert for a healthy budget meal add cream on the side and delish ! I always have cream as use it in my coffee 😀

[@winneputri1967]

youre really amazing, i’ve been watching and rewatching your videos about budget and i see that you eat very well now and i feel so happy please keep it up! you are so amazing already!

[@akashsidhu1787]

Hey Taz, you are doing great with food eh, a quick thing to add whenever you feel like you are missing on seasoning in the food it’s mostly you put in less salt, just try to add a bit of salt (even after the curry is cooked) and try it then, it will be awesome with that.

[@babsstarchaser]

It's so awesome to see your growth in the kitchen!! 🤩Please don't get your health advice from TikTok. Your gut doesn't need special food to detox - that's what your liver is for.

[@caitiesith]

Yessss thank you for saying this! 💜 The detoxing bit made me cringe, not at Taz but at the misinformation.

[@rarazzy7187]

Great video, as someone who lives alone and doesn't know how to cook for myself at all really, I find these videos really helpful. It's disappointing to see BetterHelp still getting platformed though despite it's past controversies and its current support of Israel.

[@VioletGreen-v5s]

Omg vegbox is amazing deal! Petition for Lidl's in Poland to do this here too! I'm so proud of you Taz! I remember all the instant ramens you had :) You go girl! You can do it all, carier and the nutrition cooking for yourself :) one does not exclude the other

[@ditz3nfitness]

I live off £0 during the winter because of dumpster diving. The containers literally works as fridges because the temperature outside is the exact same as in your fridge at home. The stores throw out SO MUCH good food, and most of the time they don't break open their packaging, so it's literally like fresh food, just for free. You should try it.

[@malaikhudin3960]

Top tip: instead of chucking the chicken in the curry to cook, season both sides and pan fry it for a few minutes and add it in the end, much more flavourful!! Also you are my comfort KZbin🥲🩷

[@swenja1275]

Such an amazing Job Taz ! Maybe you can do more of the £25 Budget meals, pls?. I'm from Germany and here are grocerys alot more expensive buuuut i Like the meals you're cooking. Have nice day 😊

[@cuppycake61285]

I wish US prices were like this, you've come so far in cooking.

[@lauramcmahon602]

Oooh would love a series of trying 25 budget in each supermarket to see which is the best!

[@lynjones2461]

Hi sweetie love your videos you make me smile xx just one thing when you freeze something from fresh always put it in a freezer bag I noticed the chicken thighs were frozen in their original packaging which is not freezer safe just put a freezer bag over it as it will get freezer burn loved all your food it looked yummy xx

[@micaelaoliveiragoncalves3064]

Hey, the reason why they are wonky boxes, is mostly because some of the products are in packages and are not getting good to sell, but the others next to it are still really good, so the ones are not good go to the bin, the ones that are good go to the box. It’s a good value for the amount of fruit and veg you get. You can even get tomatoes, cucumber and strawberries, it’s different every day

[@qwtz1]

Real ones remember the £10 in a week challenge

[@anthonywright9805]

Shocked at the amount of food you bought for just 25 pounds….. crazy cheap! greetings from Austria

[@adbhabdhlm3291]

Been busy with life, watched taz's vlog again after so long and she looks different?!!?! She look stunningggg

[@bignoonzz]

Taz I have a video/series idea!!!! Basically 3 random wheels: cuisine or ingredient (you have to incorporate it), a budget, and a store. So u spin those three wheels and have to make a dish using what u land on! I think everyone would enjoy it

[@shawnemmerling7889]

Really wish we had the wonky vegetable boxes here in the USA

[@hayleybowling2759]

I love you. I’ve watched you since the poetry. You give me so much inspiration!

[@Muslimah_undercover_]

watching your vlog after long time idky i am so happy to see you meal prepping and multi task and being so confident about it wow you have come a long way taz you are fav youtuber and i am so happy you got the help you needed brave of you always a queen

[@irenerucker1333]

U shud do an all vegan week, student eat week....my go to as a kid was toast with peanut butter & banana...we need a taz cooks thanksgiving (if u don't celebrate) or dinner party for 4

[@bethwilliams8748]

I know it’s been said, and I know she was shopping at a cheap supermarket but fuck food is so cheap in the UK. I’ve watched quite a lot of UK food videos and the price in the dear supermarkets is about the same as the cheapest supermarket (Aldi) over here in Australia. Eggs are currently $5 a doz, cheese $10-14 a kg. A bag of frozen oven chips has gone from $1.89 to $4 since the start of Covid.

[@proggaparomita281]

As someone who lives in Canada, seeing that full cart of groceries for >25 hurt my soul 🙂. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, which is one of the cheaper cities to live in, that would be $40-$50.

[@sbdiaries]

A very warm presentation Taz beautifully done ❤,and on a really tight budget. We could all learn a thing or two from this experience ❤❤❤❤

[@aim6628]

suggestion: when you cook a meal with meat, i suggest u fry the meat on both sides (think it's called searing it??) and then putting it on the side and then frying the garlic and onions and spices. when finished with frying veggies, add the meat back in and then u can add the sauce, put the lid in and let the meat cook. alternatively, if u have an oven/air fryer, finish cooking it in there and just add it at the end :)

[@alexcooper6953]

You could have made banana pancakes. 1 banana mashed with 1 egg, maybe oats as well. Then put the stewed apples or other fruit on top.

[@alez188]

Have you ever tried marinated chicken in the air fryer? Honey, olive oil, soy sauce, seasoning. Cook for 10 mins at 160 and rotate for another 12 at 180 and its amazing. Cut it up and put it in a salad or with pasta

[@sitharakanthie8992]

Missed you on here!! So happy you're back 🎉

[@Gardeningforhealthandwellbeing]

You should try eating only certain cloured food each day, orange one day yellow the next, red and green etc so a rainbow week, and set budget 10 pound a day.

[@ranacebicua]

Hey Taz, you should try having a fix budget for a week again but the twist is you have to cook the meals adapted from a diet plan of a country. Like when you did the UK diet plan but under a budget.

[@taniadreams8530]

so excited to see you posted another video taz!! i loved this one:)

[@budgetingdaddyuk6761]

Got to love the £1.50 veg box.

[@MihurMa]

I missed this type of video so much, Thank you for making it ❤

[@nicolamcauley330]

It’s been a while since you’ve done one of these videos glad to see you back doing videos like this I love…..

[@liyanadean]

You Can actually try this comfort food from Malaysia, the mackarel in the tin, just heat it up with some chop round onions, omelet egg and white rice. If you have soy sauce, it will be much better 😍😍

[@NeuroSpicyNonna]

Taz your cooking have improved greatly, much more confident. As you love a good curry, buy a curry powder, mild to hot and different types. It saves you having multiple spices to make a curry

[@davidsworld5837]

I have never seen these boxes, and i shop here a lot you need to portion size the items better, like the rice pasta etc. so not to over do too much. many items do last longer than a week, like 1kg of rice. you can put oats in a blender and make oat flour. you need to work on just making cheap meals and give the cost to make or look at £1 meals you get from stores and make them for less

[@Megan_2-0-2-3..]

The chickpea curry you should’ve added a bit of coconut cream x

[@CarJul666]

Great video. Please make this a series.

[@martybodziak8617]

Wow now I wanna see a contrast on what you will end up if you £25 in waitrose. Taz might starve though

[@puputneha_007]

Omg! Look at you cooking now!! So proud of you!

[@itsALYcheea]

You filled a whole cart! Wow!! I wishhhhhh

[@katrinafraser9746]

In Canada you could by 1 (one) of those things for that price

[@Victorialowi]

Pls make it a series i love seeing you cook

[@nexusnivera3006]

as an american.. seeing that 1.75ish pric eon that butter, knowing it goes to about $2 here, a little over it, made my heart hurt... Dude for that kind of butter we would spend about $6-$7 (5.72 pound sterling) Ugh Florida sucks so bad rn Small edit: i WISH.. that cart of food would have been near $100..

[@kyle0091000]

😐 I don’t live in UK, but do you guys have dollar tree there? There are lots of KZbinrs that do the dollar tree challenges, Taz you should watch their videos to get some tips and inspirations on how to plan your meals (I find them quite helpful in this economy).

[@fartunadan7143]

We don’t have dollar tree but we got a loving shop but awith the crisis it not longer a pound 😭😭and it just snacks and cleaning stuff

[@filzaqurashi2891]

A trick to give lettuce its crisp is the put it in water i think...

[@thelostchapstick3281]

I'd love a Costco based one of these!

[@miyun5973]

I can't believe how cheap the groceries are in the UK!!! (I live in the US) ...but then again, they have health insurance and cheaper colleges...

[@lynnegeddes7532]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 well done, for myself, I would meal plan write a shopping list and then shop, adjusting as I go with what’s available, your wonky veg box was an absolute bargain, no brainer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@oscarchooses]

Hello taz do you think you could try a week on 30 pounds in waitrose or m&s ? 😊

[@marieneu264]

I haven’t seen your videos in a while, but I sure do hope you ended up dating the home chef you had last time I watched! You two were SO cute together!!!

[@pantelitsatsavari7653]

You are glowing and I love that

[@mollydelorme4992]

If I could get all that for the price I would never complain about grocery shopping.

[@heulwen_]

I love those mackerel in tomato sauce on toast :)

[@aishstha6669]

Seems like 25$ would last for about 2.5week in UK

[@debanhipena6877]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a big box of fruit and veg for that price in the US. Maybe at a food pantry

[@Doughnuts-ph4cc]

i love the content ❤

[@chuerpan1858]

That grocery is about 120 where I live 😂😭

[@axxsthetic]

its good you did lidl because I live right next to Lidl

[@aadyatanksali3388]

do those vegan and zero waste challenges again with now taz coz i go back to them aalotttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[@EdenMalikLagziel]

Oh how I wish these prices were our regular prices, not to talk about cost of living prices. In my country the chicken alone would cost this much

[@Davefacestation]

You NEED to do a budget collab with Atomic Shrimp some time. He just did five days for £5!

[@ThePixieclouds]

Atomic Shrimp is awesome! :)

[@welll8743]

the way the wonky basket would cost me half the budget in my country 😔

[@SocoWow]

Do you have advice on safely cooling & reheating rice? I'm scared of it because i've heard it can be dangerous?

[@HumnaKhan-u8h]

This makes me soo happy AAAHH

[@harsikamanoranjen9432]

Hey Taz, It is crazyyyyy that for 25 pounds you got SO much food, even converted, that is $50 Australian dollars and that much wouldn't even buy half of what you have got haha, cost of living really do be like that... GREAT VID! love from AU

[@EmmaHope88]

The average Australian also earns more than the average Brit, and it isn't just food either, is it? There are all those other costs and they can be so different from country to country. Our food is cheaper than in other (neighboring) countries (continental Europe) but our electricity costs are higher, so are certain other things like health insurance and co. Those costs aren't so obvious to tourists or when you do videos like this. The average income is also lower than in some of those neighboring countries. I watched an Australian grocery haul and meal plan video yesterday (she mostly shops at stores in Brisbane, but lives further out). Australian food always used to be more expensive than ours - at least most things, but the chicken breasts and olive oil and a lot of other things are now cheaper in Australia than they are here, some are about the same - like green asparagus, and we do not have the highest food prices around - though I do spend around 50% more than I did pre-Covid. My income is definitely lower than that of pretty much all Australians' I've met and talked to thus far.

[@harsikamanoranjen9432]

@@EmmaHope88 Thanks for the insight, I wasn't complaining haha, apologies if it sounded like that. Merely expressing how different it is from country to country. Although an average Australian earns more, the cost of living has gone up, the income has not to be frankly clear. If we go back pre COVID, a packet of chips costs $4 AUD, now a packet of the same chips, costs around $7.50 (estimated). You also see a lot of suppliers (whom I work with) increasing the cost of products, just because the cost of everything is going higher. I had an increase of 33% for each product being sold in our Woolies or Coles for example. That is a major increase on all aspects, from costs to manufacture, costs to buy and cost to retailers.

[@EmmaHope88]

@@harsikamanoranjen9432 Yeah, same here. It sucks, doesn't it? Though some companies are definitely trying to up their win margins. They usually struggle with that around here because the grocery market in this country is apparently one of the most competitive in the world and people simply refuse to buy things and switch stores when one of them overdoes it (with their store brand things - let alone name brand things). So some companies, and not even the grocery stores themselves, are trying to use this situation to their advantage to up the prices more than necessary. Some stores are 'at war' with some of the big name companies now and are refusing to sell their products because the clients would just take their anger out on the stores rather than the companies that are asking for higher prices and are forcing the stores to up the prices for products. Our dairy products have gotten a bit cheaper lately. So there's a tiny positive.

[@-_-pan96-_-45]

LIDL IS MY FAV ❤

[@gothicgirl94xo]

Usa prices are insane I think everyone prices are going up

[@marias8007]

the wonky veg box is a fantastic idea and bargain

[@klorawr]

Can you try doing a challenge similar to this but not using the wonky veg box?

[@janetsandham7058]

My daughter in law is Dutch she eats and enjoys banana on toast It was first time I'd heard of it

[@hermithillfarm1123]

25 would get USA 2 bags and it would be nice to have that fruit box

[@wholesome_lmao5624]

GOD BLESS LIDL!!!!

[@rodsella]

Hi Taz greetings from Panama 🇵🇦 I am a longtime fan of your content 😊

[@suecole7338]

Wonky veg boxes are like gold dust.

[@PollyJAGregory86]

Bananas and honey on toast is my fave ❤

[@takokvrivishvili9180]

I love Lidl!!everything is so cheap there

[@HassanRaashid]

You're finally cooking pasta again in a video!! It feels like it's been years 😭

[@livinglife8333]

Ohhh make an apple crumble as well.

[@Bob-67]

£25 is quite a lot for me. You should try £14 for a week - £2 per day.

[@ameskidoodle]

So proud of u ❤

[@SeharaGarmon]

I cook my wilted lettuce down and put in my dishes like spinach.

[@ndobug6231]

£25 / week 52 week / year £25 × 52 = £1300 / year

[@ndobug6231]

for months 4 weeks/month £25 × 4 = £100/month

[@ndobug6231]

As of 1 April, 2023, the UK minimum wage has increased. As of this moment, the National Living Wage will consist of an hourly rate of £10.42. Additionally, the rate for 21-22 year olds will be £10.18, for 18-20 year olds £7.49 and for 16-17 year olds it will be £5.28.

[@ndobug6231]

so since buying food grocery is weekly ... if i get paid £10.42 / hour i'll get £375.12 / week. and spend £25 for food that's almost 6.7% from weekly salary