How I save on cost of food

Good channels for wild foraging :
Learn Your Land
Rain Country ( herbalism too)
#wildforaging
#saveongroceries
#cheapfood
#frugalliving
#greatdepression

[@LilyGazou]

I have more ideas, some specific to the Seattle/Tacoma ( such as free places to pick blueberries). Let me know how you are finding ways to save.

[@ajisroadtrippin5505]

Sometimes the deli will sell bacon/deli meat/cheese ends and pieces very cheap since (some places) will just toss them.

[@LilyGazou]

@@ajisroadtrippin5505 Trader Joe’s sometimes dies that. I should check n

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

That's how you save money by being fruitful as well. I'm looking to supermarket plot time. I get discounts on top of the discounts that's there, so it's great for me too.

[@SamirAbadeer]

Greetings . Happy Sunday

[@LilyGazou]

Hi Samir! I hope you are enjoying good weather.

[@JimmyFungus]

there are amazing marked down items at Mariano's if you get there early in the morning... yes, you can save a bundle

[@ajisroadtrippin5505]

Well done. After living here just two years, I haven't noticed a significant rise in food costs, but my friends have told me that it's has risen a lot post C-19. It's still cheaper in 🇩🇪 than it was for me in W. MI. Awesome tips!! 😊

[@LilyGazou]

@@ajisroadtrippin5505 it’s good to hear from you, AJ. Glad you are still roaming 😁. I hear food is better quality there.

[@ajisroadtrippin5505]

@@LilyGazou There are many things in food sold in the US that are illegal in the EU. Many of my family and friends are making dietary changes for the better. Less time in front of a microwave and more time in front of the stove. 😊

[@Traveler_Greg]

Nice shopping tour. Greetings and have a great weekend. 👍

[@LilyGazou]

@@Traveler_Greg I’m sure you have better fruits and vegetables where you are.

[@viatranquilla]

Set a spot for me at the table Lily.. 😊 Thank you for sharing this info my friend, and be well.. ML.. ❤

[@LilyGazou]

@@viatranquilla ❤️😆❤️

[@DUMPSTERDIVINGADELAIDE]

I'm a dumpster diver on KZbin in Australia and I get most of my fresh food for free from the food recycling only dumpsters at the back of Aldi, Thanks for the video 😊

[@LilyGazou]

@@DUMPSTERDIVINGADELAIDE that’s awesome!!! I’ll have to check out your channel for ideas.

[@JessieMillerUnboxingsandMore]

Hi Lily! More great money saving tips. Great video.

[@LilyGazou]

@@JessieMillerUnboxingsandMore thanks, Jessie. 🌺

[@JeremyDay1980]

Very Smart and a good idea too!

[@jasminmaria2]

Hello from Brazil for beautiful lady ❤. Nice market. Excellent presentation. 👏🏼

[@LilyGazou]

@@jasminmaria2 thanks, my dancing friend!

[@AllenOxendine]

Thanks for sharing.. Hope you and your family had a good weekend..

[@LilyGazou]

Lots of yard work😄

[@Prez-The-Investor]

Good idea! Thx for sharing

[@LilyGazou]

@@Prez-The-Investor every little saving helps. Then you can invest, right?👍

[@walverden1]

We are in the UK experiencing high prices too, we have food banks to visit if you run short during the week this helps the less fortunate people with children. Have a wonderful weekend Lily.👍👏❤️🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@LilyGazou]

@@walverden1 I have volunteered in food banks here. I used to print up recipes for people when I knew what fresh seasonal produce and close-to-expired cheeses would be coming in. This time of year is great for tomatoes- and a tomato and cheese galette is easy. Pie crust is quick to make, so few ingredients. I have loads of recipes to make soup from anything.

[@janetchungNKen]

Dear Lily, a lovely Saturday morning greetings from me to you. I do so sometimes when I have more going around. But I normally prefer to go to the less expensive supermarkets here and the prices are always cheaper. Thanks for sharing Lily. Sending you my love and hugs from Malaysia. God bless always 🙏💖🤗

[@LilyGazou]

@@janetchungNKen you probably have better quality there without the chemicals. 🌺

[@janetchungNKen]

​@@LilyGazouOh no, I'm sure the meat here pork or chicken will definitely have some hormones feeds, beef are generally imported ones, our local ones have a strong beefy smell 😬. Perhaps vegetables are probably better quality, we do get a lot of these organic ones which is reasonably cheap. But on the other how organic they are, only the farmers know, lol. 🤗🌷☘️

[@SusansRoadLessTraveled]

Hi Lily. Good info! I shop on Saturday evening to try and catch when stores have marked down products to move out before the new Sunday sales. Can sometimes get decent deals for what I buy.

[@LilyGazou]

@@SusansRoadLessTraveled that’s a great idea. I should ask at the Safeway what their schedule is. Discreetly. 😉

[@notafraidtogarden4806]

Hello my friend. Using coupons is good to save money. Reduced fruits and vegetables is a great idea also. Thanks for sharing. 👏👍👍🙏 full watch. 👍👍👍

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks for the idea about coupons. 👍

[@RoadtrekRich]

Hi. I use imperfect or ripe bananas and avocados along with other fruits and veggies in smoothies by first freezing them. Frozen ingredients instead of ice.

[@LilyGazou]

Sounds great! Perfect way to keep them handy.

[@IanaTraveler]

Good tips TYSM .

[@LilyGazou]

@@IanaTraveler you are most welcome.

[@CapeCodGlimpses]

Thank you so much!!! i needed this!

[@LilyGazou]

@@CapeCodGlimpses near Montauk is an area called Napeague. I used to pick loads of cranberries in the bogs among the sand dunes. Made juice, jelly, cranberry bread and scones. Beach roses had rose hips to make jelly too. You probably have some on Cape Cod. And there must be lots of berries there.

[@CapeCodGlimpses]

@@LilyGazou yes!! beach rose, just learned about the rosehips too and wild berries :D

[@MindGarden]

Great advice!

[@LilyGazou]

How is everything going?

[@MindGarden]

@@LilyGazou I’m still busy working and days off are busy too. How are you doing .?

[@LilyGazou]

@@MindGarden freelancing at photo studios, doing side hustles, reading when I can.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Most of that doesn’t work for my husband because he’s allergic to most plants.

[@LilyGazou]

@@EmilyGloeggler7984 how about the meat, poultry and fish? Have a chat with the local butchers.

[@rosebissWildGooseNews]

Good evening Lily 🐕‍🦺🥰. Sweetie I do the same thing you do. The seafood department knows me by face. Let me know things are just going out of date and is getting marked down. As long as I freeze them when I get it it's fine. My store does not have different bags with different fruit in it markdown. I do get the bananas marked down cuz I love banana smoothies. I live in the city so there is no place to get roots and stuff and berries. I do go to the local farmers market they're much cheaper than the grocery store. Thanks for sharing sweetie 🤗🐕‍🦺💕💗💞👍👍👍👍

[@LilyGazou]

@@rosebissWildGooseNews there is a 20 acre blueberry farm near Tacoma. The owner gave it to the city with the stipulation that it would always be free to pick the fruit. In my city neighborhood there are fruit trees that no one picks. I offer the property owners a fruit pie in exchange for letting me pick. 👍

[@rosebissWildGooseNews]

@@LilyGazou way to go on the fruit pie. We had a older man who had strawberries you pick them. He was in his high 80 he has been gone 2 years now and there's nothing there anymore. Add strawberries and blackberries about 1 mi away from the hospital next to me. Tom and I used to go there. I'd make blackberry jelly and strawberry jelly. Tom couldn't eat the fruit because of the seeds but he could sure enjoy the taste of the jelly

[@CyberDocUSA]

Excellent tips, my friend. Grape leaves are versatile and nutricious. Be well.

[@LilyGazou]

Thanks, Doc. You have lots of greenery along the river.

[@CyberDocUSA]

@@LilyGazou yeah, suppose so and haven't been there in some time.

[@LilyGazou]

@@CyberDocUSA this is a great time for checking what areas have flowers on the berry plants.

[@TrueTributes13]

Great savings methods👌! 50% is where its at! Making friends with the butchers is brilliant! Brilliant methods☺️! Wild foraging for the win!

[@LilyGazou]

@@TrueTributes13 stinging nettles cook up like spinach but without the pesticide residue. 👍It’s great in a frittata. 😄

[@TrueTributes13]

@@LilyGazou oooooh i didnt know that, might have to try that sometime👌🙌!! Whats your take on dandelion??

[@LilyGazou]

@@TrueTributes13 I eat the new flowers in the morning. I dig up the roots and dry them- makes a great tea. And the young leaves are great in scrambled eggs. I picked a bunch of flowers, filled a jar with them and poured in kombucha vinegar. I let it sit a week, then pour off the vinegar- it’s a bright pretty yellow. Good for dressing a salad. I’m lucky to have a patch of ground that has never had pesticides or Roundup on it.

[@TrueTributes13]

@@LilyGazou ooooh that sounds super yummy! Definitely will give that a try! So lucky to have a pesticide free patch of ground, nowadays that stuff is everywhere😔

[@thatway7616]

👍🏼😎Ty

[@AnneHeyns]

Great ideas to save Lily☺

[@LilyGazou]

@@AnneHeyns lots of basics doubled in price in the last four years. So even cutting the costs in half really isn’t enough. You have to cook as much from scratch as possible and preserve foods in season.

[@AnneHeyns]

@@LilyGazou Exactly the reason why i got raised beds and started growing my own - prices are too high and you don't know what they put in these veggies for mass production☺

[@ajisroadtrippin5505]

A friend's dad would get expired fruit and vegetables from the local shop to feed his pigs for free.

[@LilyGazou]

@@ajisroadtrippin5505 brilliant. I used to get free bread from the bakery if it didn’t sell in time, gave it to the chickens and ducks.

[@IbrahimITCorner]

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[@LilyGazou]

@@IbrahimITCorner I use relevant hashtags. I enjoy getting to know commenters and their channels. If this was a big channel, I wouldn’t have the time to respond to everyone as I do. So I’m ok with it.

[@IbrahimITCorner]

@@LilyGazou The hashtag you use is not a rank hashtag, everyone wants their KZbin channel to look good, and complete monetization. If you have a big channel, if you don't have time to communicate to everyone, we come to work as a manager for your channel. Since you are giving content on the channel, what is the use of the video on the channel if no one watches it?