HOW MUCH can we BUY for £30 at LONDON'S oldest STREET MARKET! 🤔 HUGE food shopping haul

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Hey FreeGang! Thanks for tuning into another food shopping video! 🙏😃
Today we head to London's oldest street market - Surrey Street market in Croydon.
We have budget of £30, so let's see how much we can get with a budget at a street market like this, and if we can find any good deals or bargains!
This is the first time we have done this challenge. This video is good for anyone looking for money saving tips, shopping on a budget, anyone conscious of the cost of living or their financial situation, or anyone just trying to save money, as it will help with making money! We hope you enjoy this plant based food haul from a street market! 😃
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[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey FreeGang! We were AMAZED at how much food we got at this London street market! Do you ever go to a street market like this? Let us know in the comments 😊

[@ChloeSinclair-jt5kj]

Great haul and no I have never been.

[@ChloeSinclair-jt5kj]

And full of goodness

[@tammiemiller8272]

Yes and love the fresh bread 🍞 too our in town is on Thursday then the next one it’s on Friday and the bigger one is on Saturday and one evening one on Friday thanks for sharing your haul and I took a community cooking class for 6 weeks and got coupons the shop at our flea markets 🍎🍊🍋🍉🌽🥑🥦🍆🥭🍓

[@Home_with-Mr.penguin]

Eggplant sliced, breaded and fried with a tomato sauce and basil

[@therichlife8657]

Love it!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Sounds delicious thank you 😋💚

[@jontim7667]

why fried?? If you buy good healthy food keep it good and healthy

[@Home_with-Mr.penguin]

@@jontim7667 you can air fry or bake too

[@therichlife8657]

@@jontim7667 We fry about everything in the South. 😄 You can Fry, Grill, Saute, Bake, Smoke and Boil eggplant. It depends on what you’re making. Most people use eggplant for eggplant parmesan.

[@cynthiagilbert]

Absolutely great finds and those prices!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@Marcel_Audubon]

great haul! The scallions look incredible. Whenever I buy that much produce it becomes a real race to finish is before it spoils.

[@charmarls__9454]

Can’t believe you was in my home town and I missed you guys. 😭 Use to go down Surrey Street market every weekend with my nan & it is incredible. Even to this day I still go down. Love this vid! Nice to see you support small businesses. ❤

[@jackdelahaye3620]

It’s cheaper than Lidl!!! Now that’s amazing! ❤

[@user-wl5sk6om7j]

The eggplant my Uncle Paul would cut it in 2 and bake it.

[@dizzycowuk]

Great video guys, you got cracking bargains

[@sophiehodgson4777]

lovely family, always shows me how to budget thankyou!!

[@FamilyFreedom]

That's good to know Sophie! We hope you have a great day! 😃

[@brittanym4751]

The eggplant just gave me an idea! You should do 24 hours eating only foods you have never cooked with before or don't cook with often. I know how much Katie loves a 24 hour challenge lol. Love from Australia love watching your videos!!

[@janetrossiter134]

Wow what lovely looking produce and so cheap, enjoy guys 😊

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you Jane 💚

[@andreadoolan416]

Oh my goodness what an absolutely amazing haul of food you guys got at such low prices ❤️ Blessings to those who are making it possible for those who may not have a lot of money to eat healthily, these people are Angels ❤️

[@hafijakhatun1234]

Bitter water melon or karela, they are really good for lowering blood sugar. You can cook them like a baaji, thinly slice them with sliced onions and potatoes, with some pinch of Tumeric and seasonings.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Wow sounds delicious! Thank you for the suggestion 🤗

[@chinyereapakama298]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Loads of love to you and your wonderful family. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks so much. We're really glad that you enjoyed the video 😊

[@dianahosein687]

The prickly vegetables you bought are known as bitter Chinese melon. You need to remove the seeds, cut into half moons, add salt to remove the water and squeeze till most moisture is gone. Then it can be fried till crisp.

[@therichlife8657]

@@dianahosein687 That was very interesting! I’ve never seen that before.

[@thehappyoldvegan1253]

Also known as karela. Popular because they can actually reverse diabetes type 2

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for letting us know Diana!

[@fionaraeburn9080]

I believe when I see you with your van

[@usmc24thmeu36]

My mom cuts up the egg plant into slices and cook's them then uses them for lasagna instead of using pasta

[@FamilyFreedom]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@lanamitchell6592]

Hi family freedom hope you are well and having a good day! Good old surrey street market! You will have to eat all the fresh food really quickly to stop it from going funny😂 as u do get a lot for the good value! My mum got given booja booja chocolate the other day from her friend and we both laughed as my mum said i got family freedoms favourite chocolate!😂 Great video idea! Take care Just keep rising 💚🌿🌻

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hi Lana, Hope you're well and having a good day too! don't worry food never lasts long in our house 😂😂😂 We hope your lovely Mum enjoyed her Booja Booja! They are so good 😋 Take care too Just keep rising 💚🌿🌻

[@pamelacochran9521]

Oh wow. I love this haul. I wish we had an outdoor market like this.

[@hawaakhan7559]

Bitter gourd/karela Tastes delicious with caramelised onions. Thinly slice and fry in shallow oil. Take them out and add lots of sliced onions to the same pan until caramelised some salt and tumeric add the karela back.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the tips!

[@colettebishop2173]

Walthamstow market is my favourite. There's also a huge Indian Supermarkrt in Southall called Quality Foods, that has good prices on fruit and veg, but also spices, pulses, rice, pickles etc

[@franchipperfield793]

Walthamstow was one of the best markets in London and used to go every week. I was disappointed the last time I went. I really should take a drive down to give it another chance. Take care x

[@michwinspear6005]

With your aubergine you have to make Baba ghanoush so simple but very tasty

[@cazzyw7855]

Brilliant video family freedom, your table was full of colour, fantastic shop the market was brilliant and well worth it.

[@fionawood2473]

Yahoo for the van

[@Tirza23]

Wow everything looks so colourful and delicious 😋 I have never seen spring onions that large.

[@suzanneschuon1992]

Oh, I would love to go to that market! Everything looks so fresh and good,

[@scarlettmaguire9324]

I love your videos so so much! Been a long time follower now for many years. I’ve said it before but you guys really help my anxiety, whenever I feel anxious or down I always watch your videos or rewatch your old videos! Wow today’s haul was so beautiful and colourful! You should try and make a vegan lasange with the veggies! I’d love to see you make that! 🩷

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks so much for your comment Scarlett. We're sorry to hear of the anxiety you experience, but we're glad that our videos help in some way 💚

[@elkepayne9308]

❤ brilliant video guys. I love a fresh fruit and veg stall. It is generally much fresher and better value than supermarkets. Looking forward to the next one xx

[@FamilyFreedom]

Totally agree! Thank you for your lovely comment 💚

[@willowt5149]

anything like my local market it'll be rotten after 2 days, otherwise its amazing, i love to see these challenges

[@JaniceRigsbee-xx5ph]

Bloody hell I am so jealous. I don't think we could get all of that food for 30 pounds here in United States here in the United States. I think it's $40 man but then I hardly ever go to farmers markets. I may get them a go next month and go and look you guys inspired me to go to the farmers market.

[@kezmansfield6097]

You can make vegan Greek dish moussaka with eggplant,,You can roast it vwith garlic ,,chilli,pepper & pumpkin,red onion, mudhrooms, capsicum & have in toasted wrap,sandwich, on pizza,Baba ganoush is a eggplant dip,stuffed eggplant

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the ideas! 😊

[@lindsaylovestorun]

Having a bad week as I lost my job and my grandad died. Trying to stay positive and just keep rising.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Lindsay, we're so sorry to hear this and are we really sorry for the loss of grandad and your job. We're sending you and your family love at this testing time 💚

[@debbieblincoe9880]

OMG this is my dream! We are madly saving as for my 50th i want to come up to the UK for a few months from New Zealand to explore and see where my family and Grandfather was from. We love oyster mushrooms marinated in some soy, ginger and garlic and poss chilli and sesame oil then dredged in flour and then fried up. Aubergines we use instead of pasta in a lasagne.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Debbie, thank you for your comment. We hope you get to make your dream come true and come to the UK for your 50th!!! 🇳🇿😊

[@quasar4472]

make sure to save the root of the green onions. put it into a glass of water and it will grow into that size or longer- Just keep changing the water and if you want..you can put them into soil if you want. Sometimes I don't buy green onion for few months because they grow crazy big!

[@FamilyFreedom]

That's a great tip! Thank you so much! We'll give it a go 💚

[@quasar4472]

@@FamilyFreedom no problem! enjoy their harvest! their roots goes a long way and you save a ton!

[@geekyzombie]

Eggplant in spaghetti! So good!

[@JulieBilson]

Awesome video guys😊

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks Julie! 😊

[@arthurelliott207]

Egg plants make great lasagna and coat them and fry slices in corn flour with a chilli dip great x

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the tip! Sounds great 😊

[@gabbyevans7785]

Hey guys just a Video idea could you maybe show us what food you make within a week 💕

[@louiseheald9480]

hi free gang love your vlog to day of going to the oldest market for vegs you got so much for your money now i would like to see you cook some of them for a video see what you come up with well i look forward in seeing more great video and just keep rising

[@karennill7131]

Fresher than supermarket and looks great to eat and I think it would be cheaper.

[@codependentk2888]

have you tried eggplant parmesan? I'm sure there is a vegan recipe online. I am so jealous of that market, it is beautiful!

[@angielovesjoe91]

Wow! Its exciting news that you could be getting your van back, i bet you've missed Dream.

[@FamilyFreedom]

We have missed dream so much, so yes, we're very excited to be getting her back soon 😊

[@trishdonley945]

Hi guys! Always love your videos since I discovered you a few months ago. One idea for the aubergine/eggplant is to roast it whole (poke it first) then let it cool and scrape the insides out and make a middle eastern dip called baba ganoush. Basically the same ingredients as hummus (lemon/garlic/tahini), but use aubergine instead of the chickpeas. The roasted aubergine takes on a smoky flavor when you roast it that is absolutely fabulous. And you can use the baba to spread on sandwiches or add to salads just like you can with hummus. I hope that makes sense😉

[@chantelleware]

Loved the video. My local market is Fremington market, Sydney Australia. It's so much cheaper than our supermarkets. We go once a month and stock up on fruits and vegetables

[@FamilyFreedom]

Awesome Chantelle! 😊

[@susanalberts776]

Love this food market 😁

[@damongriffin7971]

Hi there freedom gang I'm coming to you live but not live from Canterbury Kent, I really enjoyed your video and found it inspiring, you also git a amazing haul of food.

[@rosahacketts1668]

Kate your question: they are called eddoes and are common in the Caribbean and I think Africa too.

[@annabreedlove51]

For the eggplants, roast them and make baba ganouch. (Indian dish, google a recipe) with tahini, garlic, lemon and olive oil. Eat it with rice and roasted veg, or with flatbread. It’s so yummy!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the tip Anna! 😊

[@darkchilddspt]

You can use egg plants (aubergines) to make a nice vegan baked lasagna.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the tip! Sounds great 💚

[@jontim7667]

sounds great... maybe a kind of stew I only put them in the micro..

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Another fantastic video Family Freedom and lots of fresh produce in the market and great you buy it in plastic bowls that are reusable or loose without single use plastic packaging. Love 🥰 the video and love 💗 Family Freedom live not live from Scotland.

[@FamilyFreedom]

HI David, yes we loved how little plastic there was at the market, it makes a change from how much there is at the supermarkets! We hope you're well 💚 Sending all our love up to Scotland 🌱

[@dianebaker5243]

Delicious looking fresh fruit and vegetables.❤

[@FamilyFreedom]

💚🤗💚

[@caoimhecawley]

love ur vids it make me smile every time it i see a notification from your channal

[@FamilyFreedom]

We love to hear that! 😊

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

Beautiful fruit and vegetables and so much cheaper than in the US❤

[@alicesyoutube]

Hello ❤

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hi Alice! 👋

[@WilliamB161]

Hi Family Freedom ❤

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey William!

[@twinmomsurvival5744]

In California that is like 150 dollars in food, wow that's amazing. And im jealous

[@user-lj3en4jk3m]

Griddle your aubergine in slices and then layer up with a garlicky tomato sauce with bread crumbs on the top and oven cook them

[@FamilyFreedom]

Sounds great! Sounds delicious, thank you 😋

[@quasar4472]

10:07 is malanga root! you can make a lot of amazing things with malanga! sometimes I make chips with them too or mash like mash potato. My family boils them since they are Carribean "provision meals" . It has a nutty flavor

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@user-fd2od4df5i]

Wow this looks great 👍

[@aka4445]

10:05 if I'm correct is similar to a potato and you can add it to curries et cetera. It's probably like the plantain like you said it's a cross between a banana and a potato 🥔 hmmm

[@lindsaylovestorun]

Hi what a colourful shopping haul. Lovely. Could you say this was your weekly shop though, surely you'd need other things like bread and oats? Looking forward to your car boot video. Maybe it could be a mini car boot series.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Lindsay, thanks for your comment. This probably wouldn't cover our weekly shop. Like you said, we need some other items for meals like oats, bread, maybe rice and pasta, but it was still a good amount to make lots of meals with

[@louisebriggs5593]

I love going to our local market on a staurday morning so many great bargain good video guys will u be watching the England game tonight

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Louise, good to hear that you enjoy your local market too 👍 And YES, we will definitely be watching the England game tonight!!! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

[@KatyWatson173]

Those button mushrooms were old,you shouldn’t be able to see the brown under the cap. I used to live in the mushroom capital of the world Kennett Square Pennsylvania and we learned what was a good mushroom and what wasn’t. 😉💖🐈🐈‍⬛🌈

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

Eggplant Parmesan is delicious!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the suggestion Linda! 😊

[@Rosie-iy2bv]

I live in Thailand and mangos are more expensive than that here! And they actually grow here😄

[@FamilyFreedom]

That's crazy 🙈

[@kathrynbroome5966]

the garlic is a good price mince it all up and pur it in icecube trays and when u need garlic you have it when its frozen put it in a zip lock bag do it double bag were the mango ok looked to well thought the mellon slice was dear you could get a whole one for 2 or 3 pound

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for the tip Kathryn! 😊

[@aliharrison3018]

Great video. It’s amazing how much you can get for your money and great quality too. I don’t but I would like to 😊

[@wendywilson858]

I was surprised how cheap things were especially in London. Great haul. We have a market on a Thursday near us but don't have a very good selection. Xx

[@Polly20086]

Hello Family Freedom ❤💙❤️💙

[@Oururbanhomestead1966]

MUSHROOM STROGANOFF WITH PASTA IS DELICIOUS

[@mumtazbano8369]

Potatoes kind hairy ones are called diodeis its like a potato but a little hard need to give it a boil first

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you 😊

[@kirtip6509]

Spikely veg is ' Kerala' they are v bitter 😅. To reduce the bitterness slice them and sprinkle some salt and leave them for half an hour and wash them throughly. Salute them with some oli, cumin seeds, sliced onion and add some turmeric, chilli powder and cook until tender. Add a pinch of brown sugar at the end.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Wow, thanks so much for the advice and tips! We're really looking forward to trying them 😊

[@hayleygrimwood5119]

Great vlog guys xx

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you Hayley!! 😊

[@dianemina2426]

There are different kind of potato. It’s call Edo. From the Caribbean country.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks Diane!

[@patriciamather971]

I only wish we had a market, because I'd rather go to a market than a supermarket for fresh veg and even butchers, I think we have a couple but you have to have a car and travel a fair distance for them, not like it used to be anymore which is really sad, but well done guys, I watch all your vids and love watching how you budget 😊x

[@BurtW546]

Here in the that USA to much money even at farmers market.You two are lucky.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Burt, yes, here in the UK the farmer's markets are different to these street markets and their prices are a lot higher too

[@BurtW546]

Sorry talking green onions.SEEN the watermelon looks really good.

[@JaniceRigsbee-xx5ph]

You can take eggplant and put some marinara sauce on it and some vegan Parmesan and have eggplant Parmesan. You can bread it first and then 10:25 you can put the cheese on it and air fry it.

[@sandyhampton122]

Bob you made me laugh about the mushrooms. You can't have too many. Also I use plantains to make bananas foster. Lower sugar and higher fiber than bananas.

[@ruthsubash5618]

The nobly green veg is called bitter gurd - my husband loves it. Google South Indian recipe for it

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks Ruth!

[@trishb5738]

Hi,watching from Ireland

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for watching Trish! 😊🇮🇪

[@aprilswain5250]

Use eggplants in lasagna instead of noodles. The fruit and veg look so fresh. 😊

[@FamilyFreedom]

Great idea, thanks April 😊

[@samm1469]

Aubergine Japanese style grilled with miso paste on it is amazing or you could vegetarian moussaka and the yam just treat it how you would a potato

[@FamilyFreedom]

Great idea, thanks!

[@susanneelstone8000]

The small brown vegetable is a Jerusalem artichoke

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks for letting us know Susanne!

[@uglenddalejones2]

I remember a friend doing a fake bacon with aubergine 🍆,either last year or year before Howzzaat ? 👌👌💯🤤 *Oh my goodness- I’d have to hold myself back a lot here*

[@rosemaryagius7421]

hi bob and katie, so excited with this video, you being at my local market, nine elms also a trading market for years. wish pumped in to you both. check out nine elms in Wandsworth/ Vauxhall when you do another video. xx ♥♥♥♥

[@FamilyFreedom]

HI Rosemary 💚 Surrey Street Market was so good, we can't wait to visit again! Also thank you for the recommendations for the other markets 💚

[@catherineturner2839]

Make a ragu sauce using quarn, and a vegan cheese sauce and use aubergine slices in place of lasagne sheets. Brinjal Bhaji is also great and ratatouille

[@JaniceRigsbee-xx5ph]

Hey my friend makes a good chicken substitute you fry it up like chicken. I hear it's really good a lot to get some i try it out

[@BurtW546]

I would love to be with you guys.Wow love it.

[@jemmablanchflower3100]

The the aubergine you could make a vegan moussaka? Or a curry with it? Hope this helps 😊

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks Jemma! 😊

[@janesadventures7197]

That is a beautiful colourful table

[@CrazieFrogz]

Favorite meal here in USA for 🍆 eggplant is lasagna... homemade eggplant lasagna is so yummy. ❤

[@jacquespoulemer]

Bob, Katie, yay, i miss the van!!!! I adore markets. In Mexico they are a way of life. I'm a very pale faced american with a Mexican better half and our tactic was I would walk up the long row of stalls and see what we needed (and in the huge central market there were dozens of these pathways) I would usually pick the folks who bussed in from the countryside. I went back and reported what and where and he would then go and do his haggling magic (I don't enjoy haggling). We save money all the time, not only on food but clothes, etc. I estimate all I'm wearing now all cotton pajamas t shirt and under-drawers, socks probably cost us @$2,US (@1.57 british pounds). I hate to mention it but the we get 2 kilo bags of those long red peppers (wonky style) for about 80 pence....but we do grow them here. The less said about Sandia (Watermelon) the better hehehe Cheap as chips. Aubergines (Eggplants) I love them. My easy go to recipe is a sheet tray with them cut in pieces along with garlic onion peppers (hot or sweet) and then oil and spice them up (pick a country) and add anything else that needs to be cooked any green veg, even potatoes, just be sure to cut them so they all cook. I check from time to time and remove anything which is done. and you have a low effort delicious meal which changes with the seasons and your fridge contents. Hugs from the land halfway down under on the pacific side...Jim

[@jacquespoulemer]

the scallions have lovely roots. I like having fresh scallion growing on the window sill in the kitchen and I just cut around 3 inches from the roots and put several in water...the ones that start growing at the top in a few days (the green comes peeking out) get put in well draining pots of soil in the window and I have fresh live scallion all the time.

[@jacquespoulemer]

to save on plastic bring not only large bags but a bunch of smaller ones from homw

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Jim! Thanks for sharing your market adventures and tactics, and the amazing products you get! We'd love to try other markets like those in the US! 🇺🇸👍

[@zeezooxe]

Egg plant curry is nice

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you 😋

[@user-vf5ve2en3m]

Wow this was such an amazing video to watch well done

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you 😊

[@cuteopiax1259]

I usually put aubergines in a bolognese or bake them and turn them into a dip. They are also good cut into thin slices and grilled with spices and cheese. Aubergines are delicious.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Ooh sounds good, thanks for the tips!

[@Sytopia]

Thats my local market i was there literally yesterday

[@FamilyFreedom]

Surrey Street is a great market! You are lucky to live close by 😊

[@charlottebelix2871]

We call them curriley.its bitter.cut up fry with some onions

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you very much Charlotte 🤗

[@georginarigg8463]

Great haul lovely family what more can i say xx

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you Georgina

[@catherineclark2949]

Great haul. I love markets xx

[@FamilyFreedom]

We do too Catherine 😊 We'll have to go to Markets more often 💚