What You Can Cook For The Price of One Coffee A Day - Day 1

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Here are all the things that I bought:
1. 5 Pounds of Potatoes - $1.99
2. 2 Onions - $.76
3. Gala Apples - $.888
4. 2 Carrots - $.84
5. Knob of Ginger - $.57
6. 1 Bunch of Scallions - $.50
7. 1 Bunch of Cilantro - $.34
8. Brown Rice - $1.64
9. Almonds $1.40
10. Mixed Nuts - $.50
11. Popcorn Kernels - $50
12. Cabbage - $.87
13. 2 Green Bell Peppers - $1
14. Rolled Oats - $.66
15. 3 Cucumbers - $1
16. Jar of Vinegar - $1.99
17. 5 Limes - $1
18. 1 Loaf of French Bread - $1.25
19. 1 Pear - $.30
20. Bag of Lentils - $1.16
21. One Dozen Eggs - $2.79
22. 3 Chili Peppers - free from garden :)
23. Garbanzo Beans - $1.24
24. 2 Tomatoes - $.50
25. 7 Bananas - $1.52
26. 3.5 Pounds of Chicken Thigh - $4.27
27. Curry Powder - .$99
28. Sweet Potato - $.96
29. Lentils $1.16
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[@Moehni]

His large coffee isn't $1.45, it's $4.25. He's drinking one $4.25 coffee a day, and by cutting that out of his budget he gets $4.25 a day for food. If you divide that by 3 for the amount of meals he's having a day - brakfast, lunch & dinner - it comes out to about $1.45 per meal. TL;DR: ONE COFFEE - THREE MEALS

[@bsinita_wokeone]

Moehni thank u for clarifying.

[@flippedoutcookie]

He fucking said that in the beginning of the video. Did people really not get it? Lmfao.

[@CJ-im2uu]

Each meal cost $1.45. So at the end of the day, he spent the same amount as a Starby’s coffee for the same price.

[@kevinketchum7030]

@@flippedoutcookie Congratulations!

[@VallanaTrue]

Ohhhh, thanks - I was confused why he mentioned "coffee" and not like fancy coffee drink. But he's right! I used to be boujie and got two $4 starbucks drinks daily for a couple of years. I don't do that shit anymore lol.

[@dominiquerochefort9446]

I love these videos. I'm a single mom, full time university student. We eat really nutrient dense, home cooked meals in a high cost area. I spend under $75 a week for 3 of us. I love the inspiration from your videos.

[@firesign4297]

Dominique Rochefort 👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏

[@firesign4297]

Dominique Rochefort YOU SHOULD WRITE A MEAL BOOK ON HOW YOU DO THAT!!!🤗🤗🤗 FOR...MOMS 😊 EVERYWHERE!!!😊👍👍😊

[@smissions7340]

+Dominique Rochefort I live in a high-cost area (the houses here are one of the highest-priced in the country) and I spend $15 a month. I look at people saying they are suffering, when they are spending $15 a week for food and I have to laugh lol.

[@smissions7340]

+FIRE SIGN you don't need a meal book, all you have to do is move in next to her :) Everything you need to know is on YT or elsewhere, if your cost of ingredients is high, there's nothing much that can be done.

[@retiredgardener9794]

Dominique Rochefort q

[@annnielsen2320]

Putting it all in perspective. We sometimes need to be reminded of where and how we spend our money and time. Thank you so much for the nudge.

[@ProHomeCooks]

of course, my pleasure, and where do you spend your money?

[@BeatsByPento]

Feeling the same! Thanks for this, wrote up a list of meals to make that are healthy but cheap. Best channel on yt.

[@Xtremedog83]

So I have spent most of my money traveling the World following God wherever he takes me and I have also been extremely good saving money when I travel with food and accommodations. God has also been so good!

[@janicecrosby6649]

ann nielsen you

[@BlueberryFundip]

Ann, where DO you spend your money??

[@philippfischer3543]

To be honest waking up an hour early, and taking my time cooking a great breakfast and lunch to go helped me get alot of motivation for the day. Throw some music in there whatever you feel like in the moment and maybe if thats your thing 10-15 minutes of meditation or yoga and you start the day with almost too much energy.

[@MrKongatthegates]

I always make coffee sometimes breakfast, read news, and shower. Got to get waked up!

[@joe6888]

I wake up 10 minutes late run to the bathroom and shower then get dressed and drive to work at a hundred while drinking a zero sugar monster. And can I just say it’s glorious.

[@LarryNoir]

My girlfriend just recently cut coffee out of her budget. Her job has free coffee everyday in the break room and she realized that once she adds cream and sugar like she normally does, it really doesn't taste that different from the stuff she would go out and buy. A lot of work places have free coffee for their employees so I recommend everyone go with that. Maybe buy some flavored creamer to spice it up a bit. It's crazy the amount you save when it all adds up.

[@CANDYZANE69]

I have two jobs and they both have coffee all day long. My second part time job has a Kuerig and they always have Coffee mate flavored creamer for us. Yes I know the K-cups are a landfill waste nightmare. I would never buy one for myself as I feel they are too overpriced, the coffee is overpriced, and yes all of the plastic waste. I always keep instant coffee at home for that quick cup on my way out, or caffeine pills. Works for me.

[@totoroben]

I buy medium grade coffee and half and half. Charge everyone $20 for the year. That's the true cost of coffee every day. $40 if you want the high end stuff, but still cheap.

[@bunchabuscuit6535]

TIP---- Put lemon juice on your knife before cutting onions It reduces burning and irritating of the eyes

[@mshill2406]

Thanks i will

[@miss.nobody2713]

Knee Gas yo wtf...

[@globalcliques]

Don't smash the onions while cutting. Use a sharp knife.

[@user-rx2ur5el9p]

@Knee Gas hOlD uP you're telling me chopping onions makes you hard??

[@palecorpse]

I've never been affected by onions that badly. So glad, because I love eating fresh onion.

[@natalialopes719]

I was a single Mom with 3 children. Worked 2 part time jobs. They were more flexible for my childrens needs. I paid off my mortgage in 15 years. Always had a car for us. Always had nutritious, delicious meals. Cooking was key. Making meals around whatever was on sale at the grocery store. Never wasting any food. All leftovers get used. The cost of one starbucks coffee I spend in a month for my coffee.

[@caseh4235]

I love these videos. I'm a uni student so obviously I'm busy with not a lot of money, but these videos inspire me to cook. All my friends would complain about how expensive cooking is, but after showing them your videos, they cook smart, not cook expensive.

[@ProHomeCooks]

that is epic to hear, thank you for sharing!

[@GR8APE69]

Cooking at home is WAY cheaper than buying food everyday, even if you're only getting super cheap food like fast food or whatever. Anyone who doesn't cook because "it's too expensive" is just lazy, that's all.

[@mjking9019]

I love when you do these type of videos!!

[@MatthewLynchh]

Thing is, Starbucks is overpriced and doesn't taste good at all. They use powder for chocolate, powder, powder, stale coffee. Go to Wawa or Quickcheck, fresh coffee, a fraction of the price, any flavor you want, and most of the time it's on sale for a buck for each size, and some days it's completely free all days, no limit. I don't get it!!

[@mjking9019]

Rusty it wasn't about Starbucks. That was an example. I know people who say they can't afford to eat healthy but they smoke, drink coffee from coffee shops etc.. his point in this is you can eat healthy for cheap.

[@MatthewLynchh]

yes indeed. but i thought i was commenting this on something else.. whatevs i guess

[@ChadMojito]

"Deliciousness comes in sloppy forms" quote of the month

[@ProHomeCooks]

:) i'll take it!

[@Flutttershyyy]

I didnt expect to see you here, meme man.

[@ChadMojito]

really? i like food and i'm cheap

[@MarktheAirsoftPrimate]

Month? That’s going on my tombstone.

[@tasangerbakes]

Chad Mojito errr nooo

[@katiasapoznikova4067]

A good tip is when pickling ingredients throw your garlic and ginger in there as well adds more flavor to the veggies as well as keeping the ginger and garlic fresh and making it pickled as well. Making it taste delicious

[@teodoraostaficiuc424]

Commander Kat aw yiis garlic,toooons of it ❤️

[@irinam8709]

You can also add dill, coriander or fennel seeds.

[@fleursdesel]

Please do how to eat well with a mini fridge !! (Groceries once a week)

[@slayerfox2]

Yeaaaa, love to see that

[@percymiller4570]

Yes, please!! I am in that situation and once a week can be too much at once. I sometimes have to go twice a week.

[@sinephase]

ditch the condiment crap you never use, if you can :P

[@fleursdesel]

sinephase thats a nice tip, however i was thinking more about where to store leftovers, how you cant freeze much and therefore cannot store as much fresh foods without having to go shopping quite a few times a week:)

[@verytada]

That would be a great video, especially since am in college and my dorm fridge is so little

[@dayneroman9162]

Videos like this are important for millennials to watch. We lost home economics in schools and don't know how to make a little go a long way the same as our grandparents.. Luckily we got this pothead to show us 😊

[@nickbelanger5225]

I really like the budget videos

[@DamonAndJo]

As I drink a $4 latté

[@Nuggxd]

Watching this video so I can shut up and go, then I see this.

[@r.mjacques9127]

DamonAndJo i love you guys, beijos do haiti ❤️

[@greciamartinez1060]

Bitch

[@joannaquirante1151]

@@Nuggxd g-

[@oshanasi6363]

I agree people’s priorities can be off. Always cook at home. Have been making my own ice coffee for years. The food part is made so much easier by your videos. Hope you’re loving Utah!

[@ruthjohnson5126]

How do u make ice coffee

[@jakemiller6610]

You are the bob ross of internet cooking shows

[@michaelsherman3472]

lol

[@benjerry8987]

He is not worthy of that title.

[@davidpierce9949]

That's a huge honor to bestow but you could be right

[@SauceStache]

Boom!! This is AWESOME!!!! killer video!!

[@bibiribbons]

I am glad you mentioned saving the bones and veg scraps for stock. We waste so much food. I never drink or cook with tap water unless it's filtered. Municipal water is crap. I cook with stock, broth, and milk. Taking the time to make your own stock makes ordinary meals divine.

[@sherirex7177]

Thank you for being creative with your cooking and flavors. A lot of meal prep videos are made by people who are just eating to survive and don't seem to care what it tastes like. Kudos to you. Looks great.

[@MisterFuturtastic]

You can buy green tea bags for super cheap in bulk and get your caffeine and it's better for you too. Another tip about green tea.. I had a gum infection and nothing I did would help it.. listerine baking soda salt etc. almost had to make an emergency trip to the dentist... drank some green tea swished it around there.. got better within hours. Couldn't believe it. Also read that green tea can even help heal staph infections which are super tough to treat. And poor people who drink green tea frequently, have much less tooth loss.

[@serenityjoy1872]

MisterFuturtastic I'm going to try this...also if you have immediate tooth pain garlic helped me

[@MisterFuturtastic]

Great info thank you! :)

[@ProHomeCooks]

this is all very true, the magic healing powers of tea (which I will take over coffee any day)

[@beckyrooroo6104]

Thanks for the tip! I'll keep that in mind. I too will take a cup of tea over coffee any day. Ps- could also use peroxide to rinse mouth with, works wonders

[@MisterFuturtastic]

Thanks BM Arieh. Peroxide was the next thing on my list if the green tea didn't work. The thought of green tea in my mouth was much more appealing than peroxide though. haha And of course the brothers Green love green tea! You guys should have an endorsement deal with Lipton or something. :D

[@sierramarie8059]

Josh, if you have an Aldi store near you. You should check that out, especially for this type of video. You can get super cheap food. And they have pretty strict rules on what type of food they allow. No artificial dyes, that sort of thing.

[@jenny9343]

Sierra Marie I'd never heard of this and they are building one close to me I didn't even know what it was since there's none around this area we have HEB

[@serenityjoy1872]

Jenny Do you have Save-a-Lot near you? I prefer Aldi's but S-a-L is a decent substitute if there aren't any Aldi's

[@ProHomeCooks]

I will check it out!

[@sierramarie8059]

Brothers Green Eats You definitely should! It's SO affordable its almost insane. I swear me and my boyfriend wouldn't be able to survive if it wasn't for there. We don't get all of our food from there by any means but what we can we get we do!

[@kathleenl4387]

Jenny I don’t know where you live in Texas, (H-E-B), but I know they have Aldi’s in Temple and in Pflugerville. They are popping up, but I still love my H-E-B. 😊🕊🌈❤️

[@pencilicefire]

As college students thank you for your videos. I was able to convince all of my roommates to pool together a budget and buy food for all 3 of us. We set our budget no more than 50 dollars becase we eat a ton.

[@rabidpinkbunny8915]

As someone who's on a budget, I especially love when you make videos like this. :)

[@blablatalkative]

these types of videos are the whole reason why i subscribed, love these

[@nicB7777]

Julie amen!

[@ProHomeCooks]

glad you enjoy this :)

[@LadyShihita]

I never just pickled veggies just for a week, but it sounds like a great idea. My mom always pickles a lot in bulk, I didn't really realize that I could just pickle a small amout that I can use up alone.

[@GR8APE69]

I've never even thought of pickling stuff at home. Maybe I'll give it a shot. I can probably makes pickles and add some spices and whatnot to it also to make spicy pickles or whatever. Sounds delicious!

[@greciamartinez1060]

You should try with cabage... its delicious believe me

[@leonkammer6690]

Ï am new to this channel. I was having a similar discussion with a friend when I was in the states who said that they could not afford to eat home cooked meals. And the cheap stuff that they could buy was "crap"... I call bs... For 2 people (3 including myself), I fed a family of 3 for under $40 for the week, about $15 of the ingredients were dried herbs and spices that would be used for the year. Also things like potato starch, corn starch, flour, rice, et cetera. They also now have Chives, cilantro, Oregano, Parsely, and basil growing on the windowsill. :) I made risotto ai funghi, Thai style pork au gratan, Miso Ramen, Fettuccini carbonara. Pan Pizza and doughballs with Garlic butter, Quiche Lorraine, and Chicken en Croute. Breakfast was easy enough, as was lunch, I even had enough materials left over for Eggs benedict on the final Sunday. I made a sourdough starter for pizza and bread. Taught them how to make bread, though they did complain that it was not sweet enough... (I think US bread is REALLY sweet). Taught them how to make pasta and Ramen noodles. By the end of the week the next door neighbour's kids were involved. I made rough puff pastry for the en croute, surrounded by a mushroom duxelle, sure, I don't expect 4 star techniques from a new beginner, but they wanted to learn. I was shocked that so many people don't cook... I don't have enough time, or I don't have enough money. It's cheaper to get takeout. In Europe we always cook and go out maybe once or twice per month. Bread is baked at home, not because it's too expensive, but because it's better. There's nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread. Making Pasta is easy... takes 10 minutes to make the dough, and 2 minutes to cook, one recipe, a thousand variations. You can fill ravioli and tortelloni with anything you want, and a tomato, or cream sauce can take 10 minutes... or 10 hours.

[@SpringFlowers537]

Focus on what you can afford, not what you want and then get creative! What a quote!

[@chanelandchurros]

I'm going to vegas and we'll have a full kitchen and I would like to cook during the week as much as possible. This is a great video to use cause it keeps me on budget with things I can easily prep and use during the week

[@sidneyfrederickson3941]

Good tip for those with a tiny fridge. I bought a 5 cf deep freeze so I could buy in bulk. I organize my cooking into food prep days 2 x a week & freeze the meals in individual servings. Vegetable cuttings and meat bones can be saved in the deep freeze and used in soup stock later.

[@jessevanderkolk7902]

I love that you are not over the top and you are genuinely enthusiastic about how much you got. Like a little kid with a new toy, i always chase that feeling. When you are happy with something small :)

[@brockbolyard1221]

I love these kind of videos. I bet your creativity will skyrocket now that you're in Colorado. I think the move will really mesh with your lifestyle and personality.

[@Superdense]

Get a stove top coffee pot, some beans, a grinder and BOOM! - your coffee will be super cheap and delicious too!!! Cheers for the vid!

[@Artbug]

your $1.45 meals look way better than my $10 meals!! 👌👌👌

[@fordwayne3833]

I always thought your video roots were the best. They were extremely imaginative & original. When you then got into the fancy stuff that takes too long to make & learn it wasn't what made your channel strong & amazing. Glad you're revisiting these core ideas. Thanks. This is where you shine, simple yet very original & tasty ideas.

[@AngieMusicArt]

Great video, Love it Another thing I found I had to add to the budget are some reusable freezer bags and a few storage items. The reusable freezer bags can be washed with soap and water. Onion rings are. Good snack to make too!

[@Frugal_fitchic]

If I ordered my favorite Starbucks drink everyday for a week I would have a budget of $41.23...wow.

[@tishaderse]

I LOVE this guy and his videos. He shows things I feel like I can actually do. I'm going to attempt to bring my weekly grocery budget down to $30/week so I can pay student loans and childcare....Which is CRAZZZY expensive here in NYC.

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

Best of luck! Do you enjoy garbanzo beans? One 15 oz can (1 and half cups beans) for 70 cents compared to a sad can of chunk light tuna. Can bake them in the oven for a snack, a sandwich spread, rice soup with a can of chickpeas. So many uses.

[@joannadee3565]

You and your brother have so much common sense for young guys! There are so many people of all ages who can't or don't want to cook!

[@moeflon21]

Thankyou for coming back with these awesome vids!! Xx from Holland

[@timrichards8636]

that moment in life when you used to be a sou chef ... and found a Internet job that pays more. REAL TALK . Nice video ..

[@rachellwhelan]

Man, I love sprouts. Favorite place to go when I visit my family in Colorado. Thanks for putting the daily coffee in perspective like this. I knew so many people in grad school who "grabbed coffee" or ate out for lunch most days and then wondered why they were broke. It's so easy to make great food like this for a fraction of the price.

[@danalee2438]

love this vid, I love the process of getting people to think about what they can create and take charge of their life because as you know food is life. stay well.

[@christinac.3646]

I absolutely love these types of videos. Prep is key to making your life easy during the week. Great video!!!!

[@millie7642]

thats a big fucking onion

[@diegoprimo4269]

That's what I thought

[@IVomitOrgasms]

I cut my budget in half by just weighing out all my meats as I prep my food. I never realized I was eating over twice as much meat as a lean healthy person. I wasnt fat, but I still learned that my portions were not remotely normal. It still took me a year to break the habit and for my body to finally adjust and feel full with these smaller portions. I mean I use to spend $7 on a 1lb steak and eat it as one meal. Now I can stretch it out to 2 to 4 meals when mixed with cheap carbs and veggies. A keto lifestyle costs about the same as a normal healthy carb-filled lifestyle too as long as you know what you're doing. My mom just sent me a $20 box of cookies that I gave to my friends and never touched. All I could think was "mom, you could've bought 10lbs of chicken on sale for the price of this fucking junk food..."

[@samaraisnt]

Yeah a box of cookies is called "a treat" not to mention a gift, because your mom thinks of you...I think you should be more thankful.

[@samaraisnt]

Plus, she couldn't send you 10 pounds of chicken in the mail...that would be disgusting. And doesn't really say "I love you." Tell your mom to take the tags off your gifts so you can try to be more grateful for your many gifts...Penny pinching other people's gifts is not a good attribute, a gift is meant to be a rare indulgence.

[@staceykersting705]

I get chicken thighs or hind quarters for 99c a pound...so easy to use, too.

[@Nicole-px3ll]

love the concept and these budget videos so much

[@edmontonlivermoore4935]

These are the videos that brought me to you guys and helped introduced me to the world of cooking. Thank you for helping me survive college and moving out!

[@nicolauscory2065]

I am in college living off campus. I spend around $35 a week on food. And I eat pretty well, same as this guy. People don't get it.

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

Nicolaus Cory and that’s why this country is the way it is . No one wants to travel that narrow path of sacrifice .

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Yeah, What do you eat?

[@bibekadhikari4357]

@@rebeccaoprea9917 it's actually a problem even in 3rd world crap I live in... In local groceries vegetables cost twice as much as in vegetable market, that's just 2 and a half Km away, and somehow there's 20 grocery shops in my locality alone, and all of them somehow make profit, cause people are apparently too busy to seperate an hour once every week or so to stock up the vegetables from market 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@theblessedmystic6796]

The prices of a lot of food and drinks in public places is ridiculous and a lot of times now worth it! 😕

[@lblake5653]

I stopped eating out unless it's a special occasions because I felt the $$ doent and amt I got for subpar ingredients and service was no longer worth it. My food tastes so much better.

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

It’s all price gouge for the experience not the actual product .

[@kevinturnr]

@@rebeccaoprea9917 not always. Remember often times several people are prepping your food and those people all need to get paid. Small businesses often have very little profit margins.

[@alexandrosveneris7016]

my favorite cooking channel by far! awesome video man!

[@joelwaugh987]

This is great. I need to try this with my kids. I’ve shared this because everyone I know needs to watch.

[@Jorgee0013j]

Hey man fry your tomato with the sandwich it intensifies the flavor

[@marleyburr4098]

Need to add some coffee in this great video! Most people aren't buying a cup of coffee in the morning because they want to, but because they need it and don't have time to make coffee each morning. I started making my own Cold Brew because i was tired of buying coffee and the coffee machine my company provides isn't the best coffee. All you need is 2 cups of medium grinds (less than 5 dollars), a gallon jug and cheese cloth bag. Fill the bag, tie it off and fill the jar with cold water and let steep for 12 hours (I usually do this Sunday night). The next morning take out the bag and either put the whole jug in the fridge or put into separate mason jars

[@backtothebooks9201]

This is awesome! Though nobody NEEDS coffee, people end up dependent on it but if you get through a few weeks not drinking it, you don't need it to get you going anymore. Regardless I enjoy coffee occasionally and am trying to produce as little waste as possible so I'm 10000% trying out this method!

[@RochelletheRealtor]

You can also buy a coffee maker and brew coffee regularly. It takes 2 minutes and most coffee makers are programmable.

[@tacypmurg]

Thanks for sharing, Josh! I enjoy your content, its just authentic.

[@emailme6785]

Thank you for showing us how to prepare food & eat cheap. You are the second channel I've subscibed to - so that hopefully shows u how grateful I am for your advice. Many adults like me never learnt to cook. Gratitude from Australia :)

[@candidethirtythree4324]

I have tried to meal prep but my husband eats it all in one meal just because it is already cooked LOL!

[@JayneTenn]

Then only leave out that's day protion, and refrigerate the rest.

[@lblake5653]

Mine too.

[@ryanmcintyre5203]

Hide it in the veggie drawer, behind condiments, or freeze all you can.

[@Missemscie]

😂 put a lock 🔐 on it and hide the key

[@kaylajay1345]

My husband is like this too. He doesn't have self control when it comes to portion sizing. As a solution, I prep whatever I can but leave it uncooked in the fridge so that I just need to throw it in the pot and apply heat. It often cuts cooking time in less than half and is better for my budget

[@scapwell]

While I absolutely LOVE these video series you do (They give me a lot of ideas for different cheap meals :)), the main problem is this: The people who say they can't afford to cook, usually don't know how to shop. They don't know how to hunt for good deals, they don't like bulk, they don't like non-name brand, and sadly, some of them think they have to shop at the expensive stores (I'm looking at you, Whole Foods). What would help those people more, is learning meal planning and doing it mid week when the sales fliers for their stores come out. That way, they have their menus, and know what food they need to buy for them. Which means they get less waste, than just going out and buying a bunch of inexpensive food, that then goes bad because they don't know what to do with it. You might consider a new video on how to stock your pantry on the cheap. Because your older how to shop videos went a little more on the expensive side. Use the rule of thumb for these on the cheap videos, and apply it to a pantry stocking. :)

[@smissions7340]

+Suzanne Capwell it's not that poor people don't like bulk, they have no way to transport or store large amounts of raw food :)

[@corrineweber1007]

I agree. Everyone should have some basic cooking skills. That will help when you have leftovers and you're scratching your head trying to figure out what to do with them.

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

Great video. One of my go to super cheap meals is...1 package of top ramen. toss the seasoning away...a cup and a half of frozen mixed veggies and a 1/2 cup thai peanut sauce. P butter, sriracha, lime juice,soy sauce etc. Just boil the ramen/veggies for 2 minutes. Mix the sauce in a dish. Cheap and easy.

[@Losi-cg3mi]

Everything looks so amazing and so affordable super excited to my weeks meal planning at a very low cost thank you for sharing 😊

[@Sha-Ne-Ru]

Have you done a vid on different ways to preserve/extend your food? Like can I freeze anything I don't use? (Fruit/veg/bread/dairy?) How long does pickled things last and how to correctly preserve food you've preped in advance?

[@mjking9019]

Shynell Vaux I would love a video like that

[@matthewflandermeyer500]

About the pickle question.... KZbin it, there is a wealth of knowledge out there on making pickles and so much more.

[@MrRevCytosis]

You can freeze just about anything. Just make sure it's air tight so it doesn't acquire fun tastes from the freezer. And when I say anything, I mean it. For example, if you have a few hours of free time today and extra cash to spend NOW, you can get some tupperware, make a bunch of meals, store them in the Tupperware how you want it to look, let it cool off without the lid on in the kitchen then move it to the freezer covered to save for later. Bought a bunch of vegis and fruit? Cut it down to how you want it, diced peppers and onions, broccoli florets, sliced squashes, whatever...and bag it up and freeze it. When they thaw it will be as fresh as when you put it in. Then take all the scraps and throw it in a pot of boiling water, let it turn into stock and you can save it for a few days in the fridge or for however long in the freezer and use it for fresh soups. I cook at a private school and any excess food we didn't put out on the line we freeze if we aren't using it for another dish in the next few days. Only thing we don't really save are like....cooked vegetables.

[@mnblade7263]

Freezing bananas supposedly isnt good

[@catchley2725]

@@mnblade7263 Frozen bananas dipped in chocolate are an amazing dessert. Frozen bananas also can make a delicious vegan ice cream, and can be used to bake banana bread or banana pancakes.

[@Smokeybanjo]

Your channel is saving me from starving .

[@Beatsteaks1000]

Idk why but these kind of videos have something so comforting about them...really calms me down

[@i5hihtzu_not164]

I too love the "budget challenge" videos too! When I was little, my mom use to make the fried potatoes slices the same way & its still delicious! I now make it for my daughter too

[@zekenzy6486]

nice cooks. foods look delicious

[@jasonbean7296]

Now this is cool.:)

[@cucphan7822]

love these types of videos! Helps me budget and plan while in college!

[@misswiss278]

I actually hope this goes viral again. poeple always complaining htey have no money..but spend so much money on coffee...this is an amazing video!!

[@tatehntr]

you guys rock

[@CvnDqnrU]

Starbucks more like they steal your bucks, am I right?

[@hillel70]

Hence, star *bucks.*

[@cherisola416]

Someone on the net photoshopped their logo to say sixbucks.

[@sidneyfrederickson3941]

Also hear it called "Starburnt"

[@tonibauer2949]

I love an occasional Starbucks so I ask for gift cards for Christmas and birthdays.

[@XSilver21X]

Dang that close by 1 mil subs. Can't wait for you guys to get there!

[@juliefromgeorgia9884]

Great video! You are so right about the economics of cooking at home!

[@freibier]

Great stuff. So many people get fast food every day and wonder where their money goes.

[@donnaleveron5711]

And their health suffers. When young and active, it may not show up, but once you sit all day at work and the stress on top, is darn near fatal.

[@lavenderpinto1972]

As a college student with 2 jobs, I totally get that this is possible financially, but what about time...I get that you did prep, but it still takes a lot of time which I personally don't have

[@LeoWolfish]

Agreed, I tend to do a little prep before I go to bed but thus is not always possible. It is all about balance I guess.

[@SupraJulie]

I'm a dog walker. Even when I have the time to cook I don't have the energy because I am always beat. You can do it though. Get an Aroma rice cooker with a steamer basket. You can put your entire dinner in there and let it cook while you are in the shower after work. I also do a lot of green smoothies with sandwiches for lunch.

[@currentresident3775]

A slow cooker/crock pot set before you head out the door will mean dinner's made before you get home. Refrigerate left overs (lunch the next day) and you eat twice.

[@OctobersOblivion]

Lavender Pinto buy pre-made food or make time. It’s like 5-10 extra minutes to cut produce up.

[@SupraJulie]

Marshall Stewart I think she was reffering to the time to actually cook it, not cut up produce.

[@tracylwhipple]

I love these videos! Starting vacation in about 17 hours and I can't wait to try this and see if we can make a new habit of cooking.

[@NeS-mt4cd]

Such a cool idea! I'm loving it 👌

[@lexusolution]

yes everybody complaining about having not money but they eat starbucks everyday.

[@utweakermolotov142]

could you make a vid on how to make tofu?

[@nathanzamudio7020]

Crushed it in this video brotha, can’t wait for part dos. Peace n Love!

[@AlexSanchez-ff3uh]

I really appreciate these videos...gives prespective !

[@Snibble]

That all looks delicious but you forgot to buy one very important thing! COFEE!! (beans)

[@samaraisnt]

He advocates living healthy and drinking tea over coffee. :) Not everyone needs caffeine, though. Just the addicted!

[@francescatotheblake]

I love this video and love the message you're putting out!!!! My problem is that i'm SO UNMOTIVATED to cook. I'm so impatient-- when I'm hungry, I need something immediately. I wish I was the sort of person that liked cooking but I find it a chore =/ This video makes me want to like cooking so much

[@SilverScorpio17]

Francesca Blake I used to be the same way. Check out some quick meal prep videos and try to pick a day when you can spend an hour or two making them for the week. That's helped me a lot. Whenever I'm hungry, I know there's already a meal waiting for me in the fridge!

[@GR8APE69]

I like to get my grocery shopping and cooking for the week done on Sunday. That way I don't have to cook anything during the week when I'm coming home tired from work, but the food also stays good all week because I cooked it Sunday.

[@stephanieaustin-powell3492]

Francesca Blake find some healthy snacks that you like- yogurt cups, almonds or other nuts, bananas, whatever you like. When you are crazy hungry eat one of those small healthful snacks to curb your appetite a bit and then cook your bomb- ass meal! I have the same struggle and got into a bad habit of going through drive thrus after work when I was hungry. I stashed Kashi bars in the glove box and that's helping me stop doing that

[@nalanihamby3710]

Think about meal prep as showing future you some love! Yeah it’s boring but man is it awesome to have fast food convenience at home because you spent some time meal prepping.

[@justseekingtruth3998]

Never try to cook when you are hungry, make meals ahead of time or do the prep ahead of time so all you have to do,is put it together quickly. Try having a salad mixed up in the fridge without dressing, first you eat your salad while you are cooking the rest of your meal. Cooking ahead of time saves the time and even money. Do as much prep ahead of time, one day a week. I try to make a large salad mix twice a week so it lasts about three days per mix, I just put in bowl and dress it. The rest can be warmed up or quickly cooked as it is already prepped. Good luck :))

[@vaunmalone3064]

wow, buying coffee will make you go broke. i don't do it now ever. i love how you can to 'spell' it out for people. you did an awesome job. love it.

[@sarahdepunkt4275]

Not only does this video show how to really cook on a budget, but also once again proves that with the right preparation, cooking healthy doesn’t have to be super expensive. Lots of veggies, fruits, nuts involved

[@1tolivethroughit170]

I want to know where he lives to get all that for $30 😯 that looks like $75-$80 where I'm at!

[@alexdimov3623]

1 ToLiveThroughIt he lives near a community garden 😂

[@ladyshrink22222]

1 ToLiveThroughIt middle of the country. Not the coasts or anywhere near them. Our Aldi’s has eggs for .59 cents. Cream (qt) for $1.79. Apples $4 for 5-pound bag. Philly cream cheese .75 cents. I can buy a cart full of food for $30.

[@kpb2270]

Most of that stuff is veggies which usually cost literal pennies each. Stuff like beans and chickpeas etc also usually cost less that a quid if you buy them in cans. The bread and meats that he has might bump the price up a bit, so would if you were to buy stuff like rice and lentils, but up to $80?? I'm not sure where you live but that doesn't sound right...

[@damnbabygirl8926]

@@ladyshrink22222 I live near the coast in California and I can get all of that for around $30-$40 easy lol. I just need to avoid the supermarkets that are deliberately expensive. That being said, the most expensive thing he bought was the chicken tbh. Everything else looks like he could have bought it for under $2 each.

[@TweetsyCk]

Right🤔

[@maryannanderson7517]

Paying over four dollars for one cup of coffee just seems insane to me. Put the price of one more cup of coffee with it and purchase enough coffee AND cream AND sugar to last a month or two. Many years ago EVERYONE was walking around with their big cup of Starbucks coffee so I went and bought myself a cup to see what all the hype was about. I still don't know. It probably was one of the worse cups of coffee I had ever purchased and I had paid an obscene amount for it. That was my first and last cup of Starbucks coffee.

[@rneustel388]

Maryann Anderson The only way I can tolerate Starbucks is a frappuccino-the frozen, blended drink. Otherwise it’s too bitter for me.

[@tonibauer2949]

I love that somewhat bitter roast they have. Love an occasional iced latte but can’t afford it, so I ask for gift cards for Christmas and birthdays.

[@tinntinnamp]

the hype is the over sugarized drinks, people who like that are the ones who go back for it

[@rneustel388]

Actually, the last time I had anything at Starbucks was a frappe seven years ago. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so no more Starbucks frappes.

[@TXJan0057]

Starbucks taste like when they roasted the beans they burnt them then they ground them and burt them even more before they brewed the coffee. One of my office mates used to buy ground Starbucks cofee and brew it at work. The office manager bought this chick her own pot and asked her to please not use the communal coffee pot as the rest of prefer regular coffee.

[@blahblahblah3011]

Such a fan of these types of series!! I also really enjoy that you like to use every part of each vegetable etc to reduce waste, but I'd also love to see a series where you focus on how to shop and cook without producing plastic waste. Love your channel :)

[@bigc38077]

Luv your budget meals keep it going. Thanks bro

[@PXNDX9115]

Recipes starts at around 5:00/7:00...

[@lauriew4527]

Thanks

[@nicB7777]

Not a sloppy egg...it's called dippy! #pittsburgh

[@ProHomeCooks]

haha yes!

[@musey85]

Yup! Harrisburg born and raised. There there is a dippy egg :p

[@VallanaTrue]

I love these challenges. I like that you have lots of savory, oily things but also the zippy, tangy pickled items for flavor variation.

[@Smileyyy21]

You're awesome I just started on my journey to quit fast food. I've been eating since I was 13. I learned how to cook late. This year though Ive been cooking for 6 months straight. This was my new years resolution. Ive saved atleast 1500 dollars seen as I would eat out alot in a year. I love to cook now.

[@theBeautyandDisgrace]

Sounds yummy. Unfortunately, the same can't be done if you have significant food allergies, health issues, or live in a food desert. Or some combination.

[@Scubanaut420]

where i live that chicken alone would have costed me 30 bucks haha

[@RL-xm5bz]

Scubanaut Q_Q where do you live?

[@Scubanaut420]

East coast of Canada :P

[@mjking9019]

Scubanaut Q_Q haha I'm in NB Canada and chicken isn't that expensive here. But I kept thinking $2 for 5 pounds of potatoes, I get 10 pounds for $1.50

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Chicken is one of the cheapest things that you can buy. Do you actually go shopping at the store?

[@jared4leto1]

You really inspire me to cook for myself! Thank you so much!

[@elysesmith4292]

Love this video! ! I'm a wife and mom of five cooking with food bank food. On here looking for healthy cheap meal ideas, trying to make this free food (that I'm so so thankful for! ) good even further!

[@alicia4284]

coffee of any kind is wicked expensive so i just make iced coffee myself now and i gotta say i do it better

[@corrineweber1007]

Yes, I like my own coffee. Have mastered my own "house blend" To my liking.

[@ThomasKnip]

That's great, dud! But where is my coffee?!??

[@newtoto6552]

£2.50 for a bag of ground coffee (beans if you like) you can make cold brew giving you enough concentrated coffee syrup to make 30 great cups of fresh coffee with just boiling water.

[@NickCombs]

Dee Fink knows what’s up

[@kleineroteHex]

For $5 I get a pound of coffee and I can make coffee 3 times a day, lasts the whole month! Even beats McDonald s 😉

[@smissions7340]

+Dee Fink that's insane, a 200g bag of coffee (the type that makes really good coffee syrup) costs 74p here.

[@smissions7340]

+kleineroteHex that's nothing. I can get a pound of coffee for $2.

[@nesthemakeupfreak1730]

I love ur thought process for all ur videos u are one smart guy lots of hugs from Sydney Australia xx 😘

[@noemi3018]

I'd loved past video on $3 dollars a day, which I had forwarded to my family members. I'm loving these new videos even more, cause your really pushing new boundaries of taste & lots of fresh veggies & pickling. The fact that one could eat well for $30 bucks per week, it's just so unreal & simple recipes. Am glad that pricing for items & items bought were all posted below your video, tks keep up that great work!