£12 VEGAN WEEKLY BUDGET GROCERY SHOP AT ALDI 💰 

Here’s an idea for paying for the essentials such as oil. When your shopping comes under the amount you budgeted, you save the remainder, which in your shopping today was 35p, and use it when you’ve accumulated enough to purchase the essentials.

Lmao the woman’s face at like 4:43! She’s just like what are you doing? Hahaha Thanks for the tips and tricks Maddie !

Every time I watch your food shopping videos I realize how much more food costs in the states. Even when you’ve done organic food shops, it’s been vastly cheaper there than it is here. It seems like we pay twice as much over here. Though it also varies state to state.

*Cries in Canadian*. My partner and I do a very similar food shop every week. Usually we get some sparkling water and maybe a few more snacks. It costs us around $100.

Great to do a cost of living update. Aldi stopped selling dried lentils. They used to but I've not seen for months. Aldi have never sold tofu - but Lidl have recently started selling a massive block of organic tofu for £1.99! (It's in the bit with the hummus, plant burgers etc)

Cost of living has gotten out of control in Boston - I was in Target the other day and it was $2.29 for a SINGLE apple (approx 1.95 in pounds sterling!) - I can't wait to get home to get as much produce in my system as poss!!

I love seeing grocery hauls from other countries. Groceries in the UK seem much cheaper than in New Zealand. For example one aubergine is often $5-$6 (nzd) a cucumber $4 and in the winter tomatoes were $19 per kg.

Gosh I just read so many comments about the costs of living and it is so scary! That being said, thank you Maddie for keeping it real and doing these kinds of videos. I’ve been finding it hard to watch other influencer’s videos that do hauls or shopping as if nothing is going on? I’m not judging them I’m sure we don’t always get the full picture but I do like that you actually address these things and remain creative and share your journey with us. It’s super helpful and down to earth! I do love the fun content though but I just wanted to say thank you for always keeping it balanced for your different audiences ❤

another tip: when comparing prices don't only compare price per kilo but also price per 100 calories for goods that aren't the same. for example when deciding between pasta or rice.

Being French but having lived in the UK and Rep of Ireland for years, I am always amazed by the vegan options in grocery stores there. We really don't have that in France or not as much, you guys are so lucky

I have seen so many people recently saying that M&S is actually quite affordable with some of their basic ranges so would be really curious to see a video there! Looking forward to seeing the next instalment when you cook up all the food you just bought :)

I think Aldi UK is even cheaper than in Germany! Can't get over the lady judging you in the background when you interrogated the tomatoes LOL. Great video, also loved the follow-up video with the recipes!

Thank you so much for bringing the series back! I hope you do Lidl next because that is the shop I buy most of my groceries from. I life in Germany and some of the things you have in the UK aren’t available over here. And your cooking is different from ours. But your videos give a lot of ideas. Thank you!

Homemade Burmese tofu has been my solution so far to the lack of tofu sold in Aldi! It's worked wonderfully! :)

I watched the older videos of this series and I loved it please keep this up ❤️💗!!

Also you can regrow spring onions, just pop the root in a jar of water and it'll regrow for a long time if you change the water every week or so ☺

Never found tofu at Aldi unfortunately and they seemed to have stopped selling both dry green and red lentils. I don’t think they usually sell bread flour either - often do have it on the specials aisle but very difficult to plan for! Love these videos - looking forward to seeing what you cook this week!

Loved and missed the budget shopping videos. Thanks for bringing them back, can't wait to see what's cooking.

Another awesome budget video Madeleine. The nearest store to me is a Lidl and I have done a weekly shop for £13.88. I don't have to buy brown onions because I have some left that I grew myself. I also don't need leeks for the same reason. I have never found tofu in Lidl & Aldi but do find lentils in Lidl. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕 Madeleine.

This is really great, some great advice! I have a tip though, as a baker I can tell you that buying the cheapest carb options (pasta, bread, noodles, etc) they have used the worst quality flour to make those products, hence why they can sell them so cheaply. It's a far greater option to buy a bag of decent quality flour (maybe £2-£3, not wholegrain unless you know what you're doing with it) that will last a couple of weeks and can be used to make these things in batches. ALDI and Lidl notoriously use low quality ingredients for anything that isn't fresh produce, so I try to make it myself whenever I can!

I was literally just re-watching your last grocery shop yesterday and thinking a new one would be really useful!! Thank you brilliant video!

i really enjoyed the series the last time you did it! glad it’s back :)

That lady behind you in the tinned tomato section realised she shouldve been checking the ingredients for sure

Yeah!!!!! So happy to see you and this video!

New subscriber from the USA. Amazed at the difference in food prices but a reminder that I need to check out my local ALDIs to compare prices to the other stores we go to! You really got so much at a great price!

Haven't been on yt for a while and chuffed too see the return of this series! Also you are absolutely glowing!!! ❤️

Wow, £0.58 on the head of lettuce!!! -- last week here in Ontario, Canada, a head of lettuce even smaller than this one was $6 CAD, which is roughly £3.83!

I am really looking forward to this group of videos. I live in the US with a family of seven and we are whole food plant based, we shop at Aldi, Lidl, and another local grocery store. I really enjoy shopping for 2-3 weeks at a time. Its a bit crazy in the amount because of our size family but we have a stocked home. We have learned what lasts and what needs to be used up. Please do share the recipes and all. I am curious about snacks and all the little bits. This would be nice to see a 4-6 week trail of this. I have noticed that we have learned a lot when we try something like this for a month or more. Thanks so much for your time and ideas!!!

I am forever fascinated by these videos. That amount of food could be around $150 where I live, even being careful like in this video. It’s very inspiring to see ways to be more and more budget conscious! Thanks for the video! 💛🧡❤️♥️

Really enjoyed your previous series so seeing an update is so interesting- you put in so much work to these videos. Honestly can't believe the price of some things these days. Can't wait to see the next video :)

Great video Madeleine! Nearest shops for me are Lidl and Tesco. If you are on the budget, Lidl have a veg and fruit box 'reduced but still fresh' for £1.50. You can find different fruits and vegetables in really good condition, if you won't use everything you can freeze them. The staff usually put them by the cashier early in the morning. I recently got two in different times, and was really happy with them.

I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. Once finished a video about what basics are good to build up for the pantry might be really awesome :-)

Aldi in the US does sell tofu. They typically have plain extra firm tofu and occasionally marinated tofu. At least at my Aldi. And in the US, one of the cheapest possible veggies you can get at Aldi is cabbage. They are also selling butternut, spaghetti, and acorn squash for very cheap right now.

I’m in the US and often during the pandemic the vegan sections were constantly out of or low on foods that use to be consistently stocked (meat and dairy alternatives). It started to get better during end of 2O21 but once inflation hit, “supply chain” news stories etc it rapidly dropped back down. Now being almost out of everything vegan has become a new normal. Shopping has turned into a “let’s see what they have” adventure farther then choosing/ deciding which vegan brand you like best.

I love these videos, I’ve missed them, thank you both so so much for doing them again❤

fyi, protein is assembled/created by our bodies, based on the amino acids in the food, which is why beans and rice (brown) is a perfect food combination.

I'm actually SHOCKED at the prices of these things! It seems so much more affordable than here in the US. I don't have an Aldi anywhere near me at all but I've NEVER seen a store sell "WONKY" vegs either! I think that awesome and I'd go for these all the time if the price was right! I really enjoyed this video! Getting to see the selection and cost of things was very eye opening! Thanks for sharing!

I like these videos and having Alex in them too. Look forward to watching the recipes.

Can I just say, I shop at Aldi regular and that shop you've just done Madeleine is blooming brilliant. Ever thought about becoming a personal shopper for us poor. 🤣. 🥰🥰🐾

Great video Madeleine, I struggle with Aldi because they often don't have a lot things as you found. I look forward to seeing what you make.

Really enjoyed this, would love to see your meals for the week . Thank you ❤

I love these videos! Please keep making them!

My favorite series!! 🎉

Love ur videos always 💝

YAYYYYY I looove this series so much !! So happy 😃😃😃🌻

I love this series! Super useful.

Love watching your budget food shops!🥰

try repotting herbs in multiple containers, some don’t like being cramped in the nursery pot. you can root some herbs in water by taking a cutting, if you need more

Love these videos! Sooo helpful 👌🏻☺️💜

Love love love these types of videos!

love this video. all your vids are just brilliant and love you so much xxx

Hi Maddie, so excited this series is coming back!! I love it! Can I request a video where you look into buying surplus? I get most of my food via Olio and Too Good to Go (also Lidl £1.50 boxes sometimes and there is a surplus supermarket near me in Notts so I'm very lucky!) and it's not only really reduced my food bill, it's also a really good way to shop ethically and rescue produce that would otherwise gp to waste. (I'm also vegan like you by the way!) I don't know if Olio and TGTG are big near where you are (sadly it can sometimes be a bit of a lottery to get good produce) but might be worth a try!

thankyouuu for these!!! trying show my parents that being vegan during the cost of living crisis is not too hard

Love love love these videos ❤

Good budget meal is roasted aubergine with a black eyed bean in chopped tomato sauce on top. Pair with rice works perfect. 😊 great video!!

Amazing video!! Comes at the perfect time! X

When you did these vlogs yrs ago, it's what made me join your channel. So glad I did. yeah aldi have never sold tofu. Thier freezer section is really good, when they can be bothered.

I really enjoy watching grocery shopping vlogs :)

Yay! This is exactly what I need

Thank You so much for this video. It has helped me plan better and feel more in control of my shopping habits as a vegan . I will probably have to get Tofu in another shop near by . Keep up the videos ! I love them 💚💫

Coriander tip: you can sow them in several pots from August onwards and they can survive the autumn outside, even mild winter in green house if you only harvest leaves. You can also sow them in spring if it’s a slow to bolt variety, or you can enjoy coriander flowers or green seeds.

I love these videos. Your hair looks lovely.

Amazing tips very helpful and thank you budget meal ideas thanks 😊

The budget supermarkets have really upped their vegan game. I get a lot of bits at both Aldi & Lidl. Made me laugh at 07.14 that they have a specially made 'do not stand on the glass topped freezer' warning picture!

You are by far the best vegan food channel.

Thank you! So helpful.

Thanks i love this concept

I’ve missed these videos so much! Will plead guilty that I unsubscribed a while back once I realised they weren’t much of s thing anymore and then I found your TikTok showing what you got in this shop and im subscribed again. I spend ages looking for well done, U.K. based veggie/vegan budget shop videos and I’m having to rewatch content from ages ago 🤣 please keep this as a semi regular thing 🥰

Im just starting to try eat more plants and your videos are really helping! Amazing when i looked at this video and we go to the same aldi!

Your make up looks absolutely insane! What have you done differently? ITS STUNNING! 😍🤩

Please do another one 😍 I love this series

Re-subscribed thanks to this! LOVE this series!

Hey! Madeleine your vlogs are too too too relaxing and I really love your vlogs so so so much you inspired me so so so much and I wish you reach 600K Subscribers very very soon!💫☺️💕

I LOVE this series so much! Holy moly. I went to get breakfast sausage (vegan) yesterday and the Morning Star was $7.99. I don’t buy it often at all but sometimes I just like a big breakfast on a weekend. I need to check out Aldi’s and Lidl too. They just aren’t as close, but it’s getting crazy in the world.

My Aldi in the US has tofu, its $1.74 a block. It also sells vegan cheese for $3.50 a bag The only flour they sell is bleached, I prefer unbleached but I buy it at Adli if I don't want to go to another store.

Well done with your Aldi Food shop. I’m not vegan myself however I didn’t realise how much variety for vegan food there is. £12 for food shop is very impressive.

Loved this video!! New subscriber 😄

Even cheaper for packaged grains, rice, produce is Asian markets/shops. And a great chance to try new foods. And the choice of flours is the best.

So pleased 😌 to see your budget series back. I think 🤔 it would be great to see a gluten free one also avoiding white starch foods which cause mega bloat xxx one of your first ever watchers x amazing to see the grow in your channel xxx

Hi, 😊 I really appreciate this video. Thank you for the ideas. Waiting for the next one... That was really cheap... Probably here will be almost the double... Love from Portugal

I just noticed how many subscribers you have! I really like your outfit in this video. I just bought a red roll neck today from a chazzer. Will pair it with a denim jacket now.:)

I like the video is very nice and inspiring for shop in supermarkets.. Thanks for your content and recipes 🌱😋🌱😋🌱

I can only wish that our prices in America was low as your prices there! Absolutely loving this video haul for your groceries and we have an Aldi, I have one a few blocks from my house, but the prices aren’t nowhere near that low lol thank you so much for doing these types of videos. They really do help. I have a prepper pantry downstairs, so I’m pulling off my shelves to help lower my grocery bill here in America. Can’t wait to move back to Europe in the future. 5:19

Wow so affordable! At my local grocery store, in New England, USA what you bought would probably be close to $100!!

Hi Madeleine! I really enjoyed following you around in the grocery store, thanks for the tips! Do you ever buy in bulk? Or get dry beans instead of canned?

Love these budget videos. My local aldi hasn't stocked any bread flour for many months. Shame because it was less than half price of tesco one. Love to see what meals you make with this shop

So many people saying Aldi have never sold tofu but i’ve 100% bought it from there before, it was in January so i think that’s the only time they do it, my aldi still does lentils… maybe it depends where you are or what stock they had?? Love these videos I watch the old ones all the time! ❤

thanks for this video, waiting for recipes in the next video

oh man all of that at Aldi in Australia would be double the price! Looks like they have such a great array of vegan options though, cool to see a different countries offerings 😍

Here in Spain they have both regular and smoked tofu as well as dried and cooked lentils (in jar), all from the GutBio brand.

Yaaaaaayy it’s backkk

Really like the video and glad you commented that Aldi don’t sell loose vegetables and everything is in plastic 😊

Joining everyone else in the comment section because HOLY CRAP how cheap food is over there! Although the money spent is different over in my neck of the woods, I’m still happy to watch these since similar items are cheapest anyway. So I’m glad to get inspiration for recipes 😊

Off topic, but you look amazing! Thank you for such a real video

I’d like to see a video buying exactly what you want and really quality items.

Every store normally has specific days and times of day that they reduce stuff at that is about to go bad or go over the sell by date - a lot of stores do it daily with certain parts of their stuff (like veggies or meat for example). Some stores will tell you when those days and times of day are, others will not. Just ask - they can't say more then no. If you notice when those days are, take advantage of that. It a) helps your budget and b) is great for the environment because it helps to reduce waste over all. BUT you never know what will be reduced which obvs makes it difficult to plan around.

So odd that they don't had tofu, I thought aldi in the UK had way more vegan options but in Germany they have sold tofu for years! Concerning protein, you could just add some sort of legume to the stir fry like peas, or make some kind of meatballs out of seeds/quinoa/legumes. Recently gotten into drying all edible seeds of veg I use and adding them to stir frys, soups (pumpkin seeds for example) just as an idea. Great video idea at this point!

In my country. both Lidl and Aldi (which is called Hofer here) sell tofu. And Lidl also has seitan. Aldi's one is a local product, though.

This was great, lovely healthy variety of food and many good staple items as well. I noticed someone else mention it below but here in South Australia we do have tofu along with a small selection of dried red split lentils, dried soup mix peas etc at our Aldi's , so am grateful for that. The blocks of tofu are the firm kind for around $3 for a decent sized block and always cook up well. I don't think you needed to worry about not having enough protein for the week either with all the different tinned beans that you got, and actually even the potatoes contain protein as well, so you should have been covered fine for that. You do definitely have a much better selection of meat free products at the Aldi's you have over there in the UK though compared to the minimal amount we have to choose from in Australia! One thing I wanted to add is over on Frugal Fit Mom's channel who is in the US, she has a very well known basic recipe for artisan bread which is a very simple and easy to make no knead bread, and this actually only requires 4 ingredients but is made just with plain flour which makes it very affordable as you don't need the more expensive bread flour to make it, so that's a really handy recipe to have up your sleeve! I know Alex is extremely skilled at making bread but thought this information might be useful for someone else who wants a super easy and simple fool proof way to make it with just plain flour. Very much looking forward to your further videos to see what meals you make, you're always very inspirational! Thanks :)

I’ve never seen tofu in Aldi! Also a top bread tip - we never buy bread anymore but instead get it from the olio app where it’s free. It would be great to see you try and use the app to make meals!