Live like a Vegan King on $50 a Week - Day 4

[@blathadubh]

The chickpea water is known as Aquafaba - 3 Tablespoons is the equivalent to 1 egg. Don't dump it .. :) Nice video

[@calebar98]

You guys have the best cooking channel on KZbin! I love the energy you both put into it.

[@LifebyMikeG]

Didn't have time to film everything I ate on day 4 but check back in on day 5 for another full day of recipes!

[@Criselcustoms]

this food makes me hungry! I'm glad I subscribed

[@joyce1343]

Might've gotten really tired and not happy on this vegan challenge because if you notice other vegans they eat a lot more then what you have been eating each day. Vegans require more calories then normal non vegans because dietary thermogenisis. So even though it is a challenge to stay below a certain budget just beware that to truly thrive on this lifestyle you should eat a lot more including for a active guy.

[@nnjddr]

+Steph Payn do you not read the description of the video?

[@tiffanyyounb6964]

+Steph Payn agreed but he also would have had more available to eat if he had focused more on legumes and grains. Those are super cheap. One cheap trick is to buy wheat berries instead of flour. He could have used that in place of rice or to make his own flour. This would have given him room in his budget for higher calorie vegan foods like avocado or a little more coconut or some mollasses.

[@joyce1343]

Tiffany Younb​ true

[@betzy7560]

Protein is not a concern it's vitamin b-12 very common misconception protein is derived from a whole variety of fruits and veggies we just eat a lot of it

[@maryklima7120]

Made these this morning, so good. Very filling.

[@CherryBombFactory]

Made the vegan crumpets and caramelised apple and banana sauce this morning for breakfast. Divine for a cold winter morning! SUPER easy to make, I cooked the apples to soften a while before adding bananas and added cinnamon to the batter. Super filling and tasty! Was very chuffed with myself, thanks for the recipe I recommend!

[@Qwazier3]

You could make extra pancakes for later. Put them in the toaster and use them like you'd use bread for a sandwich.

[@BerkleyBrown]

This was in my suggested....and I couldn't be more pleased!!! Super subscribed:)

[@rhiannonstorm7140]

Your personality is so surprising. You're entertaining and smart. It's tight.

[@Usernameblankslate]

I bought my food processor because of this channel. thanks for the recipes and inspiration.

[@rn2787]

A few critiques use dried beans, frozen vegetables, and buy in a bigger store they are cheaper. It's nice to support local businesses and when you can afford it you should, but when you are on a budget every penny counts.

[@2011Ohmygoodness]

Love the dancing in the beginning. Hope you had a great weekend. And this looks good, I'll try it.

[@AzariaBell24]

Great, now I've got the midnight munchies!

[@Sacra898]

you can use a blender to make oat flour too; just informing all

[@trinitymccord]

Omg thank you I was worried right now lol

[@Sacra898]

Trinity McCord​ yw🤗

[@JaydedCammie]

Your timing with these is great. I recently went vegan for my health. I was getting tired of some of the staples I have.

[@SparticusTheGamer]

Mike, you look just like Jay Baruchel!! Keep up the awesome videos. Really enjoying these week long challenge videos

[@lorik5675]

I was thi king that you could save even more money (or buy more) if you bought all the ingredients at the dollar stores that we have here in California. Also, using dried beans. I might just have to try this!

[@danchurchillcooks]

hahah those pancakes are seriously next level. mate!!!!!! Yewwwwww DC

[@lyazinakashif]

wow it's only day 4 and I'm already inspired by this challenge. gonna give this a try and go green!

[@ItsDarcey]

+lyazinakashif omg thats great! thank you so much for wanting to try it out, good luck c:

[@jayayana2517]

Look at bonnyrebecca food videos!

[@adamdrakestudio]

Love your channel. Please take this training tip, how it is intended - to help. If you're gonna do anything requiring stability, keep the sneakers for running or bouncy activities, and ditch them for anything else. I would invite you to try using Chuck Taylor All Stars or a cheap pair of plimsoles instead. It's a well-known and universal practice for doing power movements. You'll find with a hard, less-compressing shoe, that you've got more stability when doing things like squats, you'll be much safer because the opposite - running trainers, are designed to cushion and dissipate force like when your toes hit the ground forcing you onto the front of your feet ready to push off for your next step. Hard, flat shoes, even something like a skate shoe won't leak power from the ground as you push down and the force transfers up your body into the bar to get you to the stop of the squat. Your ankles are also less likely to cave in as the shoes won't be pushing you forward and there will no cushion making you bouncy. Best of luck with those hellish Crossfit workouts!

[@LifebyMikeG]

+AD-HD Lifting great tip, that makes total sense considering my lifting balance is horrible

[@adamdrakestudio]

dauitsone True and I did that for years and it helped me learn how to screw my feet into the floor. I enjoy the comfort of actually having something under me these days though.

[@Mchand007]

...Buy oats and dried beans from the bulk section...cheaper than those teeny bags.

[@mackenzieangela98]

It wouldnt come out to 50 a week maybe if he did a 200 a month challenge instead

[@salvadormi7498]

amazing thank you !! this is the best non vegan person make vegan food and actually love this!!

[@vivaviola6416]

I love your channel! Also, go blue! I'm a senior at UM. :)

[@frayedendz1]

well done on this recipe idea!!! great use of cheap plant foods for a BOMB meal!

[@bjornmundt5801]

Another way to use chickpeas. Hey Bro's, why don't you make a Serie just with chickpeas? Many delicious recipes with them. Most are unknown.

[@wordswordswords8203]

oh have to try these. looks so interesting and YUM

[@lothrop53]

I had no idea what made ramen never thought of saving vegetable scraps Awesome you're not a surfer dude vegan because they have access to different food. I enjoy your video. Im in the northeast too love your humor

[@MrKaseiyo]

Finally dude, i was really waiting for this

[@luciphi7251]

those look yummy, I'll have to give them a try... thanks for posting :)

[@alexandriamorris4596]

That banana apple sauce is 👌

[@lillyjamglam_]

That dance was magical lol

[@fancymeows5846]

Oh no!! You didn't save the chickpea liquid!! Look up aquafaba recipes (chickpea/bean water.) You can make amazing things with it, never throw it out!

[@TTTessaV]

+Fancy Meows I was thinking the same thing!

[@TimaeusCR]

Would it be possible for you and Josh to recreate some of the dishes from the movie BURNT? Not an amazing film but visually entertaining and the food looked delicious.

[@fionajackson8002]

It's kind of hilarious how on this budget challenge you bought some of the more expensive versions of foods. Why get such expensive brands of chocolate, oats and almond milk!?

[@HeartPumper]

Just notice, that it was like 2 years ago. Their knowledge & channel evolved noticeably since then. Maybe it's a time for new vegan week challenge? ;P

[@BryanValeBox]

Any replacements for the coconut cream you use? I've been trying to cut down my cholesterol.

[@looow]

yep, cholesterol can be found in eggs, meat, butter, and animal fat, but not plants

[@terry5749]

Excellent series!

[@77kriton]

I've been hanging out for this video and you give us 1 recipe!!!

[@lisathompson7628]

day 3&4 are my FAV...GNNA allll sum video's thanks for sharing

[@CoDLegend512]

I know it's not ideal for everyone on a vegan diet, but I stopped caring about my protein intake. I'm still seeing progress in my gains. I'm just eating good foods and enough of them while staying active.

[@LiamDonafee]

+WhiteLightning carbs are even more important than protein lol

[@CoDLegend512]

True. Not enough people talk about that.

[@LiamDonafee]

WhiteLightning Rich Piana does and he's fucking huge! LOL

[@CoDLegend512]

Yea im not planning on getting that huge. lol

[@laylaghaddar1291]

I love your videos!

[@sweetiepie9411]

Interesting recipe! I'll definitely try it! :)

[@kassidyrae2517]

way to represent Michigan! yayyy

[@fancymeows5846]

Oh my god, I know those feels. I eat so much and I have so many dishes!! I've been cooking fancier meals lately instead of my usual gigantic meals that I just go back to over and over from a giant pot on the stove. The cleaning is killing me, but the food is amazing. Lol

[@tatutatut]

How many meals you get in per day with that 50dollars a week? and have you counted any calories or macros from these foods?

[@blackwholesuhn7719]

You are seriously the cutest thing ever lmao. Love your videos guys!

[@MidniteSnacker]

Haha I literally just made the same thing yesterday for dinner, well using all of the same ingredients! I couldn't find flour in my apartment but my roommate had some oats. I had some cooked chickpeas from the other day and combined them to make a batter falafel. Legit the same ingredients! I'm so down to try your version of pancakes though!

[@PLNKYELLOWBLACK]

Josh lived as a poor guy surviving on $25. His brother(I forgot his name,sorry) was a rich vegan living on $50 a week.

[@mila.inthewoods]

cheaplazyvegan has done a $21 a week vegan challenge you can check out. it called the "live below the line" challenge

[@lichtausbienean6128]

I live on about 30 a week and I have a low carb mostly vegan diet.... Yeah, it's really not that hard to go on 50

[@ibanezbass106]

mike, can you do a tutorial on making a veggie/herb garden? i remember the sick one you had on the roof a while back.

[@TheSnuffy1994]

Just mix vegan milk with regular flower. Sooo much easier and cheaper I reckon.

[@dianneroy3208]

I was wondering when you were going to post the next video. Those look good. Do you have the measurements? Looking forward to day 5.

[@LifebyMikeG]

+Dianne roy measurements coming soon in the description, day 5 coming soon as well!

[@dianneroy3208]

Thanks. You are so quick. Appreciate it.

[@NikkiHarrisFilms]

Those were literally the best looking gluten free pancakes I've ever come across.

[@Volnues]

+Nikki Harris You do know there is nothing wrong with gluten right?

[@NikkiHarrisFilms]

Dudley It is perfectly fine if you can digest it. But even if if you can it's good to cut back as is has been linked to certain mental and physiological problems.

[@Volnues]

Nikki Harris That is the biggest crop of bullshit i've ever heard Gluten is a natural binding agent, The whole gluten fad is the same as the Fat free fad there is nothing wrong with fat, But when they remove the fat they add sugar as a Alternative

[@Volnues]

Nikki Harris So saying that it causes mental problems is a gigantic crock of shit maybe try digging deeper instead of getting your information off buzzfeed

[@lilyghazali8341]

ooooh so gonna make these!

[@justaddmusclecom]

These look interesting, especially with the Ginger. Need to try making these one day.

[@45640uberfreak]

I know this video is kinda old but you are getting nowhere near enough calories with these meals. Based on the other videos it looks like you might be south of 1500 calories a day, which is way too little! You need to eat some more fats and protein to pump up those numbers.

[@Sofia-og4qw]

wtf was that dance @01:36 lmaooo

[@shoppaliciouscutie]

Yay for Michigan clothes! Haha

[@lilgatorade2382]

shoppaliciouscutie had to unsub after I seen that lol

[@Satellitegirl41]

I wonder if Mango would be a good substitute for the apple. I have mango on hand, but not apple.

[@ECsponger2]

+Nebulana It totally would, mango rules

[@erindylan5556]

I would love to see what you would do with the aqua faba from the chickpeas.

[@SqueakyVegan]

so happy

[@SigKappel]

nice.. gona try this one. Just less oil ;)

[@Inder_Pal_Kaur]

Michigan!!!!

[@vivelastep3461]

I like the U of M sweatshirt!!

[@moonskeetz]

dope beats

[@bigbirb1679]

All vegans are queens brah.

[@lothrop53]

My son wants everything crispy this morning I was thinking I need what a vegan man would eat.my son isn't going to listen to a guy from California who eat all raw food. I found you must of been recommendations by you tube. I'm going to subscribe I

[@jeremyboki4223]

FINALLLLLLLLLY

[@Michelleelise444]

You're just so fun!

[@amethystjean1744]

are those pancakes cooked in the middle? They look like goopy in the middle

[@Kwizii]

On the one hand it didn't look that visually appetizing. But the way you described it more than made up for that. What I see: whit goo. What you say: banana apple caramelized sauce. hmmmmmmm :)

[@roguezombie182]

These pancakes look UHHMAZING 😍 I'm not vegan, but I will definitely try these out. Do you know about how many grams of protein there are in this recipe? If not, no worries...just curious.

[@LoBudgets]

+roguezombie182 Per can of chickpeas like the one he's using, there's about 12 g of protein. Because he used about half the can 6g.

[@Evendegard]

+Lois Kang +rougezombie182 You forget everything else. The oats is almost 17 grams per 100 gram (and i think he used more then that). With everything else you will probably end up around 30 grams of protein for the whole batter.

[@timeconsumer9148]

He came home from gym and blacked out. I know that feeling. hahaha

[@prettiejesse]

I spend about $25 dollars every two weeks on my vegan diet, so I'd definitely live like a queen on $50! I photograph all my meals on Instagram: @bonvivantfoodie

[@partybiszumgetno]

+Broke Girl's Guide no way! your food looks so nice (and expensive) :D how do you do that??

[@ghameurn]

Why not use the vitamix to ensure smooth batter?

[@Noyen1922]

Wait, are you from Michigan?! What city?

[@Phourtwenny]

day 4 aka one meal..

[@bretwalton5840]

Go Blue!

[@maksymdermenzhy6364]

What you did with chickpeas? Is it boiled?

[@nktpj]

Its pre-cooked in the can

[@Glass_bean.warriorcats]

To do vegan right, I'd imagine, you'd need to know a good bit about food/nutrition in order to get everything you need including fiber and protein to keep regular and feel satisfied, not hungry. I was talking w/my friend, a registered dietitian, she said that done right this diet is great. She also said that there are a few things we get from meat that we can't get from a vegan/vegetarian diet so supplements help. That being said are you feeling hungry because of the $50 limitation or are you missing something from the diet??

[@Babu-kr3cr]

+JD S He isn't eating enough. He is doing strenuous work outs and ate a small stack of pancakes, a mini muffin and unknown quantities of leftovers and miscellaneous. I don't remember everything he had left over, but I don't think it was very much.

[@ECsponger2]

+JD S Whole-food, plant-based, well-varied diet is superior. Meat causes inflammation/cardiovascular risks, etc. There is nothing that you cannot get in plant form. B12 is one of the more difficult, but fortified foods, a simple B12 supplement takes care of it. Eat all the veggies and fruit you want, highly restrict the processed foods, and you win.

[@janeukraine]

oats have a lot of protein also

[@mike81psy]

Interesting. But skips applesauce. Instead, I put in stevia in the batter. And serve the pancakes with Turkish yogurt with stevia, vanilla powder and sliced fruit. Feels a little healthier. If you want to make it vegan. Then. one can make whipped cream coconut milk instead of yogurt, see allrecipes.com/recipe/240475/whipped-coconut-cream-vegan-whipped-cream/

[@edendenae1]

yayyy go blue!

[@WilmotJeni]

Had to hunt for day 5; I can't find day 6... where is it? :(

[@alyssamonique4120]

"So let's get freaky" same

[@johnhenryb27]

have details of the recipe below the video?

[@FireHatred]

@BrothersGreenEats what substitute would you recommend for the coconut cream?

[@eugene.l639]

God dammit! Should have waited until morning to watch the video.

[@deepapatel9574]

where is the day 5 video.. cant find it..

[@LifebyMikeG]

+Deepa Patel coming this week!

[@deepapatel9574]

Sooo EXCITED!

[@Love-Lagoon]

actually, protein is not a problem at all. all plants have protein.

[@mackenzieangela98]

Lots of body builders and just people who are trying to build muscle look for ways to get the most protein and in their case beans and nut and whatnot would be helpful as well as pea/soy protein powder. I think his comment about adding beans is a good one for people who fall into that category.

[@ym1212]

Can we get the recipe?

[@gnocchidokie]

If you’re looking for the recipe I highly recommend watching the video above where he tells you how to make it.

[@alyssamonique4120]

You're so cute. Vegan is perfecto

[@eek42]

I will say that these recipes look great but overall they are not nutritionally very good for vegans. Vegans need to be eating legumes with their carbs and fats to get adequate protein. Some of the earlier days without any legumes could have south of 20grams of protein per day - not sustainable!

[@catalinaungureanu8745]

Eating cheap is eating poor

[@panta2609]

nice ultra boosts!

[@brianjones1083]

Could you guys do the taco bell/fast food videos but make everything vegan. I miss Taco Bell and am new to the vegan diet and want to curve my cravings

[@Alexis-is3te]

could you guys make a vegan playlist?

[@Babu-kr3cr]

You should say what you ate for the rest of the day anyway since this is supposed to show how to eat enough on $50 a week. I say that is hard to do unless you are some kind of genius or eat lousy food. Day five you ate leftovers and pancakes and a muffin, plus some unknown items.

[@Babu-kr3cr]

You are telling me theoretically, but I have tried it and it is hard. I do know how to cook also. It is just hard when you want to have a certain amount of volume, quality and variety. If you want to live off a bag of conventional white rice that is $10 for 20 lbs, whatever, but it isn't very nutritious. Then try to buy that same rice in brown and organic, and it is like $3/lb.

[@Babu-kr3cr]

A lot of farmers claim to be organic when they aren't, hence their lack of certification. If they use integrated pest management they claim that is the same as being organic when it isn't. You still haven't given concrete examples, just theories based on what is going around the Net.

[@MiSSGU3RA]

Measurements? Full recipe?

[@snasty99]

what's wrong with gluten as a vegan or in general?

[@ob3l1sk]

+snasty99 nothing, i think he was just saying he was out of it. some people are allergic (Coeliac/celiac disease), some claim to be 'sensitive' to it (which i think is kinda BS).

[@LifebyMikeG]

+snasty99 I wasnt out of it, I just need a little break from it! it's alway interesting to remove thing from your diet and see how you feel. Your health is very personal and only you know what's best by experimenting.

[@snasty99]

+Brothers Green Eats you kinda answered Shawn's comment but I'm still wondering, for you, how do you feel with gluten in your diet versus without? (I'm aware of the celiac thing though, regardless thanks shawn)

[@LifebyMikeG]

+snasty99 it really depends, one of the biggest issues with gluten is the way it's processed. So a lot of times we only eat white flour which is missing some of the vital nutrients from the actual wheat grain. It's delicious but it certainly will weigh me down a bit if I eat too much which is why I try to manage my intake. Recently i've been making sourdough bread with whole wheat flour which I can eat and feel fine since it has more nutrients and also the sourdough process breaks down the gluten and makes it much more digestible.

[@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118]

+Shawn There are some people who get diarrhea from it, could be that it triggers their IBS. My friend is not allergic to gluten, but is allergic to milk. She does get diarrhea if she eats more than a specific amount of gluten stuff though. I do agree that there are many people (or there were during the hype) who say they are sensitive to it but don't seem to have any real symptoms to show for it.

[@lucasburrows2489]

I'm allergic to chickpeas and beans! What's the alternative? Doesn't have to be vegan..

[@blooscrn]

+Lucas Burrows fucking meat

[@CassieCurse]

i'm allergic to coconut, is there any alternative i could use??

[@mrtonygeetur]

Look into oils. Different types flavor food differently, burn more easily or withstand heat better. There are websites that will inform you. Good luck.

[@heartanxiety3392]

Cassy O' peanut butter

[@meganlaliberte3366]

If you can do it in a blender if you have one :)