Meals Of The Week Scotland | UK Family Dinners | Asda Just Essentials :) 20th - 26th of March

[@jeniececook8704]

Hello from the west coast of Canada. It just isnt a Sunday if it doesn't end with seeing what Cheryl's made for tea this week. Your mystery fish for the fish cakes was cod according to the front of the bag you showed :-)

[@bostonblackie9503]

Everything looks delicious. Remember when my great uncle came to visit us in Canada he didn't know what corn was. Corn wasn't a big thing at that time in Scotland. Think it was used more for cattle feed

[@iriswelch3553]

My family (from Germany) felt the same, but got used to corn here in the US after a few years!

[@rowanrobbins]

AH, but that's not sweet corn .Cattle Corn is hard and dry. Sweet Corn is succulent and tender.I can see why he'd be confused. It was a thing here in the US before most other places.

[@bostonblackie9503]

@@rowanrobbins It was a big think in The Americas. US and Canada had it simply to eat as a accompaniment with a meal.Howereve the rest of The Americas had it as a stable to make bread ectera. Remember when ethanol was the fuel of the future and someone pointed out that corn was a staple in a good part of the world. Ethanol stopped being the fuel of the future.

[@Janetjones.]

We like the the essential unsmoked and the smoked bacon and the Cashew nuts are lovely to be honest I haven't tried a lot of the essential range as shop elsewhere Janet xx

[@lordgothchild]

Meals of the week asda essentials was great to watch Cheryl, the meals looked lovely😊😋and very very helpful, thankyou so much. Best wishes x

[@patticallihan8515]

Hi Cheryl. I think your meals looked tasty as you always do. It’s a matter of preference and what you can afford for your family budget. Great job love ❤️.

[@lauraellen189]

Hi Cheryl! Nice week of meals. By the way, I bought everything I need to make your chicken Scotch Broth recipe so that will be on my menu for this week.

[@karinberonius8799]

I think you've spoilt Mr What's for tea.😅

[@terryevans2543]

One of our favourites from the Asda economy range is corned beef. It’s much cheaper than the other brands but it’s really nice. It’s not fatty or greasy and it tastes just as good. It’s worth a try.

[@WhatsForTea]

Oh I’ll heed to try that…I’m making corned beef pasties soon 😋

[@davidmurphy816]

@Terry Evans & @What’s for Tea - I agree & definitely would recommend the Asda Savers tinned corned beef & at £1.90 for 340gm can compared to Princes @ £3.25/ 340gm, is a massive saving of £1.35/can & taste the same to me.

[@CarolandDave]

Just essential cb way better than branded

[@aljocammo765]

​@@WhatsForTea Woohoo

[@deeferry6520]

Thanks Terry, I haven't tried the corned beef, but I will now 😀

[@gripplehound]

I was really looking forward to this video. I love reviews! For a tip on making the mushy peas thicker, maybe cook them for a little longer so they break down a bit? I like doing that with baked beans!

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Well has another week only just fled by, can't believe it. Loved the menu for the week. God bless you Cheryl. Never tried that just essentials, tried savers, now and again. X

[@dianne65uk]

Best part of the week🎉 we tried some of the just essentials range but weren’t a fan of most of the stuff, we much prefer ALDIs own brand which is around the same price. Thanks for sharing x

[@CarolandDave]

Depends what you buy. Lots of it are nice

[@idaslapter5987]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@deborahrussell1609]

Lovely dinners Cheryl. Thanks for the video.❤

[@avail1.]

nice recipes....giving the rest of us good ideas🎉 thanks again

[@theworldofmummyandoscarb6823]

I thought the same with the beans. I use asda ones the next ones up as it were lol! I have used the batter mix which is fine I liked the quiche but I don't use their essentials range a lot one thing we do like are the frozen Yorkshire pudding 12 for 50p as they are small so oscar has 2 and thinks he's got lots lol x

[@susieconnolly3122]

just essentials tuna, same a any other, sardines, nice wee treat for the dog, 💙💙💙

[@dianneD27]

Binge watching from Australia 😊

[@davidmurphy816]

Thanks 🙏 for your promised follow up on the Asda Savers range which you recently bought Cheryl, looks pretty much a case of hit & miss, much as I expected. I may try the savers cooked chicken for a quick & easy curry meal. One item which I can recommend is the Asda Savers tinned corned beef (yellow can) @ £1.90/340gm compared to Princes @ £3.25/340gm = a massive saving of £1.35/can. Tastes pretty much the same to me. The presentation of your meals always look lovely Cheryl.😍😋 Take care x 💕💞💗

[@teresanash-mcneil-hf1fo]

Looking forward to seeing this weeks ideas as always ❤

[@stephaniemoran4739]

Thank you so much for doing this with the essentials range. I’ve tried a few things to keep the costs down and they’ve been fine, I’ll definitely be trying some more now too. Much appreciated 🙏

[@deeferry6520]

Sometimes filling your family is more important that what make of beans or quiche you buy. In this day and age we all have to watch what we spend, prices are so high, so buy the essentials and add a dollop of this and that to make it taste better. Great recipes and a realistic view on what you thought. Thank you for that Cheryl and thank you soooo much for sharing xxx

[@francesmunro9666]

Great meals Cheryl I tried a few yellow label stuff my partner didn’t like the soup beans or them sausages but I found them ok everyone to there taste thanks Cheryl xxx👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@colmdurkin7915]

Hi Cheryl, love Mondays, dinner, I love fishcakes, keep up the good work 👋

[@stephmcghie8732]

Thankyou for this Cheryl 😊 I have often wondered what the asda essential range would be like, I don't know anyone who has tried them...think I will give that quiche a pass x

[@margaretrobinson1670]

Hi Cheryl, you make every meal look delicious.😋👍

[@WhatsForTea]

Aw thank you so much…I try Margaret 😋

[@tedsgirluk736]

The Asda stuff none too shabby really. Must say though, I’m a lover of cheap sausages despite knowing there’s all sort of guff in them 😂

[@susanfryer1616]

Some good buys there thankyou

[@decluttering-queen1898]

Lovely meals ❤️ x

[@schizoozy]

I don't think we have ASDA in Tennessee. I bought a small frozen Quiche at our local grocery. I'll give it a try soon. TY for showing us what you served with what you bought. Love the menu ideas

[@joancarucci8290]

Hello Cheryl,,your potatoes no matter how you make them,always look delicious.

[@jonathansims2862]

Some of the meals look OK but not all I'm unsure about some of the essentials range but the sausages are good I've had them but not had chicken Kievs so will buy and try next time I'm in Asda 😋😊👍

[@MseeBMe]

I looooove thick gravy!

[@patcottlr5250]

This was great, thank you, Cheryl. I have wondered what some of these cheaper supermarket ranges are like. I shop online and have recently bought my fortnightly shop from Ocado. Their own essentials type range is brilliant plus some of the m &s cheaper items. I spend no more than I would with Morrisons online and the quality is so much better. However, I still use Morrisons for household products and toiletries. Have a good week x

[@jasonsmart3482]

Thanks for covering this range. I do buy quite a few Asda Essentials and certainly I know the pasties and pies dont have much filling. You learn what is fine and what is not so great. Things like soups, baked beans, sauces etc arent that great on their own but add some herbs and spices from the cupboard and they become more than passible.

[@glendadalejones3753]

Great upload Everyone has different tastes isnt it I have tried a lot of it too,perhaps most is fine too. My favourites is the j.e tinned spaghetti,the short cut one,the crisps and some of the microwave meals. The bacon too. Gravy granules I regularly have. I don’t advise the ham but it may have been a bad packet though. I can’t do the fish,I will only eat cod and only cod lol 👌🙌💖

[@ginasmith9489]

Hi Cheryl your meals looked lovely… even though it was just essentials from Asda you made them look delicious 💕

[@mariafigueira8160]

I'm not overly keen on the Essentials stuff myself apart from the loo roll but my daughter loves the spaghetti hoops.

[@kcinca5410]

Coincidentally, we're having bangers and mash tonight also! I don't know that I could eat carrots out of a can. We like our carrots to be almost crunchy, not mushy, so I don't think it would fly with my family. Plus fresh carrots are available year round. No ASDAs here in the States and I don't really shop the big supermarkets here. I hate when I forget something and need to walk a mile back in the store plus sometimes the meat and fresh veggies are not the greatest. I don't shop the aisles much except for coffee and staples. I do enjoy your weekly meals and I'm sure the watchers in Scotland appreciate hearing your opinion on these other markets.

[@patpowell6684]

I shop at Asda because I’m very happy with a lot of their own brand gluten free range. Both my husband and I have coeliac and it is more expensive but Asda own are very good. Our favourite is the gf Cumberland sausage….they are so good. Other shops are catching up on the free from range but for our taste Asda co esp out on top.

[@mrsoatso6331]

Hi Cheryl ive been waiting to see what deliciousness you would come up with ❤❤

[@sarahyoung5858]

The sausages looked good 😊 👍

[@livingwithjoy89]

Good choice of meals.

[@vickiulrich6694]

I can’t comment on the Just Essentials brand as I’ve never seen them in Michigan but I would love to check out a Lidl’s one day if one gets close enough. I am a super fan of Aldi…love the Belgium chocolate products as well as most all of the products I purchase there. I will admit I’m not a fan of some things from Aldi but I do try things at least once before I turn away from them. I do wish our prices were as good as yours but they are not although Aldi still saves me oodles of cash compared to Meijer which I know you haven’t experienced. I try not to complain too much about the prices over here for I fear they are going to get worse before they get better but what helps me is canning, freezing and buying in bulk. I grow a garden and purchase what I don’t have room to grow from our roadside farm markets. Watching your vlogs help me a great deal in meal planning because I tend to get in a rut at times so finding other combinations for meal planning helps. I am VERY jealous of your butter prices because here in Michigan I pay $3.49 a lb. I’m thinking that’s considerably higher than your prices across the pond. And that price is at Aldi…our other store choice is as high as $5.49 a lb. Not a good deal but I will NEVER use oleo/margarine no matter what the price of butter. Might as well use Cisco shortening as a butter substitute-yuk!!!:):):)

[@kcinca5410]

I so agree about the butter. I just use less and rarely use it on bread anymore. When I was young, I was teased about having a little bread with my butter. I do love it. Luckily, Trader Joe's has dairy at a reasonable price.

[@davidmurphy816]

Hi Vicki, our butter in the UK generally comes in a 250gm block, therfore 2 blocks = 500 grams which equates to 1.1 lbs as a guide to price comparison. So my maths insn’t the best when it comes to currency but I believe your $3.49 equates to around £2.85/lb, so your paying a lot less than here which can range from £4.50-£5.00/lb = $5.50 - $6.11. So you’re paying a lot less than us at the moment, the prices for butter & various spreads has gone through the roof here over the past year or two - it’s shocking!😱 Cheryl has done a video on making your own butter if you have a stand mixer & thick cream it could save you some money, depending on the cost of cream over there of course. Take care x

[@vickiulrich6694]

Oh wow…I guess when Cheryl talks pence it’s not as low as it sounds. I’m gonna look up pence and pound to compare to the US dollar. My daughter used to live in the Netherlands and I was a bit more on top of the rates of exchange and our dollar was less than a euro so I just assumed the pound was too. Thanks for sharing!!!:):):)

[@davidmurphy816]

@@vickiulrich6694 Sorry Vicki, I have just noticed your reply 🫣, and you are most welcome. ☺️

[@sharonhill2602]

Maybe try their mid range and see what the differences are.

[@jerim4543]

Hi Cheryl, another fun week of meals. We don't have Asda or Just Essentials here in NYC, but all the stores have house brands of products. Some of them are absolutely delicious and others are not so good. For example, Target has really excellent frozen meatballs, but their spaghetti sauce is pretty terrible. We like all the dairy products at Aldi, but their meats are disappointing. It's alot of trial and error, but there are some good deals if you're willing to put in the time and effort.

[@mohammedarfan5499]

Wow nice vlog Cheryl

[@kathyherman7079]

Hello to you also.

[@Loosingtogain2]

I love thick gravy I normally buy Bisto best but it’s £4.50 now!! And I’m getting really stingy so I may try that gravy! Hope your well my friend ❤

[@WhatsForTea]

It's so expensive isn't it! For gravy granules 😵‍💫 Thanks for watching lovely x

[@jshanks8365]

Lidl were doing it for £2.75

[@Loosingtogain2]

@@WhatsForTea it’s crazy! ❤️

[@Loosingtogain2]

@@jshanks8365 I will have a look thanks x

[@Canalcoholic]

Many of the ‘own brands’ come out of the same factories as the ‘big brands’. There may be slight differences in ingredients but they often aren’t very far apart.

[@kelly2581]

The rice is because it's a mixture of wholegrain and white rice ... I asked them about this that's why the pack just says long grain rice xx

[@poppyflower3644]

Hello Cheryl can we have a recipe of your Chinese chicken curry please it looked so yummy!!! Great video as always xx

[@ozelhassan8576]

Ooh your making me hungry

[@Ayslhyn]

The fish cakes are labelled as “breaded cod”😂

[@WhatsForTea]

🤩👍

[@kathyjones6103]

Oh your dishes look so delicious love . Enter me please xx

[@SundaysChild1966]

Here in Canada, for my family .. I purchase the "no name" yellow label, especially the butter, as I am fortunate when I can find it on for under $5 per pound. Likewise with Wal-Mart, some of their "Great Value" live up to their name .. lol. I was horrified yesterday doing grocery shopping at our small local supermarket, BIG tubs of ice cream have gone from $5 to $6 to now $9.49. Dog food is off the charts rediculous .. what used to be $29.99 is now $45 .. sigh, have to make more homemade for my two boys, they prefer it anyway .. Bless

[@AIMEEDAW]

with the cooked chicken, do you just add it cold to the hot curry? Looks lovely and so easy to do it that way!

[@WhatsForTea]

Yes! Jut add it to the curry sauce...only takes a few minutes to warm through 🤩

[@Ben-ks5bm]

No she dances with it first

[@AIMEEDAW]

@@Ben-ks5bm Wow I didn't know that! I'm going to try it! Thanks for the tip Ben.

[@rowanrobbins]

I have had imported English banger sausages and find they have too much filler and not enough pork for my taste buds. Those 51% pork ones would not be a hit with me. I wonder what fish they used in the fish cakes,too.

[@rrk2801]

Not from the UK, but have a question about mushy peas? What is the flavor/texture profile? Is it like canned peas just kind of mashed up, so kind of sweet? Or is it like dried peas that are hydrated and mashed a little?

[@allenmx]

The chicken says use by 16/18 March and “keep refrigerated”. Did you freeze it and was it okay after being frozen?

[@WhatsForTea]

It was absolutely fine 😋👍

[@sarahyoung5858]

I used to work on a deli counter - it's fine to freeze cold sliced meats - also freezing hard cheese such as cheddar is fine as well. Great if you see a cut price bargain as you can pop in the freezer

[@CindyMarie528]

I was not impressed with the Asda essentials. These products may be less expensive and quicker to prepare, but I tend to avoid more highly processed foods, and I really do not care for any canned vegetables except corn and tomato. The meals did not look nearly as nice as your usual homemade meals. Mr. What's for Tea is a good man for giving it all a go 😊. However, on the bright side, it is always so lovely to hear your warm, welcoming voice. Enjoy a very good week. My best to you.

[@janeklebba76]

I buy just essential asda cheap cheerful.

[@KarenaDashfield]

Like everything else in life, you pay for what you get. Asda essentials clearly isn't the best food but for everyone on a low budget or is really struggling to feed their kids its better to have full stomach's then go to bed hungry and like you did you add other things to make it more appealing.

[@primokarma9841]

I love chicken Kievs

[@arthurvasey]

I think you need to have two each of those kievs - even the ones that I get from Iceland, you would need two to get a satisfying meal out of them - or loads of chips! Most supermarkets’ own brand products aren’t very nice - they’re cheap for a reason - own brand cornflakeses, for example, don’t taste very nice at all - especially when you live in a place where they insist on using powdered milk on cereal - either that stuff doesn’t reconstitute very well or whoever insists on making it is very stingy with the powder-to-water ratio! Even some cleaning products aren’t very effective, either! I love a nice quiche or flan - my 60th birthday is coming up at the end of May and I have been promised loads of assorted flans with stuff like ham trim, bacon, egg, cheese and all sorts - had one with pigs in blankets in - sausages with bacon wrapped around them! Try making a toad in the hole with pigs in blankets in it - my sister uses chipolatas! As to gravy - I quite like thick gravy - other than Bisto, it’s almost impossible to get gravy that doesn’t thicken without adding cornflour to it - don’t use ordinary flour - not unless you like your gravy to look like cappuccino coffee!

[@sarahyoung5858]

Hope you have a nice 60th with lots of tasty flans 🍝🧀🍗🥚🍾🥂

[@jeanstopke5023]

Is Facebook putting up those 15 seconds or so short videos? I hate them they get in the way of the other interesting things you have to show us. Is it possible to opt out of that? They’re doing it on all the subscriptions now and it’s a pain. I know I can go through and hide them but when you’ve got 10 in a row and it takes over your whole page, it’s a bit ridiculous. Do you have any say in it?

[@annegraham4307]

They we’re driving me crazy so I had to turn off notifications for this channel. They are not popping up on my other subscriber channels.

[@Sarah_Grant]

Sounds like the cheap stuff wasn't a winner. Lol. Ya get what you pay for....😉

[@davesmith4413]

brill

[@cisium1184]

Just Essentials seems very hit-or-miss. Those mushy peas did not look even remotely mushy. Perhaps they were some fancy "pre-mushed" style of mushy peas.

[@zacksmith2227]

Suffering for your sins for the Adsa essential shopping basket eh? Defiantly huge hit and miss shopping basket .MY OPINION!!!, I can imagine the more sadist in us would much prefer the "full" review or full opinion of what you really felt . what was left out rather shying away from what you really thought of this value range. You might not be able to express this but I would say this is probably a stay way rather than keep with the full shopping trolley of Asda essentials. stick to the classics m&S Sainsbury occasionally Tesco Aldi Lidl. love your reviews keep up great work many more success on your channel.

[@rvr9632]

This is all American democracy, the whole world will suffer from it. yugoslavia, libya, iraq, etc. how many countries did they rozaalize? and England does not give freedom to Scotland, Canada, Australia. therefore it will be right when they really get freedom from the crown of England. freedom of scotland, canada, australia

[@esorliversage6634]

Change is good but this is an ad for "just essential". Nothing to see here.

[@LindaC616]

Not sure if you have been following the channel. She asked her viewers, this is what they requested.

[@calumanderson5617]

Not true!!!. Try being skint and a £1000 EFF up !!! I'm having to live temporary back at something near heading to 50 !! Especially having move back to my parents and Aldi's 12 miles away.

[@calumanderson5617]

​@@LindaC616 Ur right Mary Poppins 👍

[@WhatsForTea]

Not an ad at all...you must be new here 🙃

[@calumanderson5617]

@@WhatsForTea It's probably brain deed Chef 🙄👍