I have always seen your videos recommended by the algorithm over the past couple of years. It wasn’t until the past few months that your channel has grown on me and I realized how entertaining your channel is. You are currently my favorite RU-vidr. You have a gift for just talking about regular stuff but making it oddly interesting…
Lentil soup is my go to... It's healthy, protein and u only need 15 min for cooking and it tastes good if you like things that taste earthy. I used to eat lot of eggs but omg it went up a lot
Beat The Bush is ON IT!!!! Love ya bro, thanks for sharing your outlook on things,yes meat was only consumed on special occasions, now it seems if people don't eat meat every day they just don't feel satisfied.
Eggs, macaroni/cheese, tuna casserole, bean/lentil soups, herbed rice with vegetables and olive oil, big salads with cheese and nuts, all are great substitutes for meat dishes.
I like what u said about labeling your meat in the freezer? I always wondered how long beef last in the Freezer? Ty I think your very kind in trying to help out others. It does make a difference 🙏
Even if you don't have a yard, you can take your seeds from what you bought at the grocery, such as avocado, mango, peaches, plums, apples, squash, tomatoes, green pepper - whatever you have, go out into the neighborhood, or areas off the beaten track, such as alleyways or by the railroad tracks, etc. and stick 'em into the ground. Dump some water in there from a container you brought, and leave it. Mark it with a little colored stick so if you come back you'll see if it's growing without having to look for it. Trees take awhile to get going. If they are planted out of the way of foot traffic and city mowing machines, it is likely you will have a food forest spread all over the place. Keep a paper tablet (online stuff tends to get lost) with each seed's location, if you want, and the color marker. When checking your seeds, take extra markers with you in case something happened to your other ones. Stick them deep in the dirt so they don't wash away. It's fun thinking about where some good locations would be that you can walk to or bike to easily to check on them. One of the fastest growing trees is a mulberry tree. But loquat, star fruit, mango and fruit vines are very fast growers. Ask you friends if they would allow you to plant some seeds in their yards. Most won't care, as long as they get to say where they're planted. It's free, so how much fun can one have for free?
Gotta watch out for some seeds as many of the seeds doesn't grow the fruit you ate form. I remember it has to do with the genes of say a red delicious apple is fixed but the see was mixed with other apple genes.
Frozen and some canned vegetables can actually be very economical and nutritious. I mostly will buy canned vegetables that are unsalted for things like chili or bolognese sauce.
I have begun making baked potatoes and potato wedges a head of time, with a coating of olive oil and sprinkled with salt. In the morning I am always craving tatter-tots or hash browns or french fries. The baked potatoes/wedges helps with that. I may try to make my own potato chips as well.
In my opinion, we should not try to spend less on food, I mean not to spend on food by eating outside in restaurants, Starbucks, etc instead, we should spend on home-cooked food and trust me even if you buy the best fruits and vegetables and cook food in your house it will not cost a lot We should not compromise on health/body as it is the most important thing !! and obviously I don't hate you, just a recommendation from a new viewer and a person who likes both Health and fitness AND loves money !!
I agree! High quality unprocessed, home cooked food is the key to good health… last thing I skimp on! HQ food = Optimal Health. Look for best prices and ways to buy in bulk but get the highest quality cleanest food you can afford.
@@jdthompson5778 So true bro we shouldn't save some bucks on food as it's the most important thing and will help our body and mind to make thousands and millions !!
Yay, he has a loquat tree! I have two and every Spring I’m in loquat heaven! They grow from seed. It takes about 5-6 years to reach 6’ and when they start producing fruit.
I agree about shopping the the perimeter of the store. Society over the years has shifted towards convenient and easy meals, and most people don’t scratch cook anymore, they rely on prepackaged prepared foods too much. When I started really cooking all of my meals I saved a ton of money. I choose smaller portions of higher quality meats and eliminated all the processed meats and cold cuts. I do buy frozen vegetables though. Most frozen vegetables are more nutrient dense than fresh ones because they are grown to maturity and flash frozen immediately after being picked whereas fresh produce in grocery stores are usually picked early and irradiated to extend shelf life.
I forgot to mention... I cook rice 6 meals at a time and meats 2 meals at a time. Ten you cut down on cooking times by reheating. My frozen veggies never tasted good, perhaps its the brand I bought?
@Bert O - you are absolutely correct about frozen vegetables and they don't end up with pesticides or insecticides sprayed on them in transit so unwanted bugs don't cross State or Country lines. The freezing process kills the bugs. This probably is true for fruit and meat as well.
Thanks god here in Brazil fresh food is so cheap, but when was in USA a used to by at Grocery Outlet, they had food near the due date so cheap. And the expiration date is just theoretical, you can eat it wit safe a few after that.
actually frozen veggies and fruit are better than fresh in many cases because the fresh fruit is harvested too early (not ripe) to have a longer shelf life and therefore it's not as vitamine-rich as the frozen kind that is harvested when ripe.
Could you show some pictures of each meal you eat in a day? I want to start doing this but I'm not sure what the budget meal should look like. Do you just eat the sardines directly out of the can, or make a stir-fry type thing? Also, do you ever worry about heavy metals with the canned fish, especially eating it frequently?
Yes but that will take some time. I don't strictly eat $1/day these days but it's usually pretty simple. Sardines I eat out of the can, small fish are lower in heavy metals but I do sardines at most 1 time a week.
Buy a food saver. Extract all of the air and that meat will last for many years in the freezer. Two years or so ago I ate the last of the half cow I bought back in 2008. Fresh as they day I bought it. All depends on how well you pack it and make sure you don't lose the seal.
@@BeatTheBush Crazy, I know, but it works. What destroys it is the exposure to air causing the moisture to sublimate, damaging the protein. Even food savered food will do this if you lose the seal, so you have to check it maybe once per year and if it lost the seal, go ahead and cook it. I got super lucky on that stuff. Didn't lose any of it. You can also layer it to make sure that even a lost seal won't destroy it. Did this with some liver and stew meat and I expect it to all last even longer than the tenderized round steak which was the last of that 2008 cow.
@@BeatTheBush The Market is so flat nowadays, I hardly pay attention to it anymore. and the CPI numbers are supposed to come out tomorrow, I don't expect any good news (Anytime soon). Watching other types of videos is a nice distraction.
Being frugal is key to sail through difficult times, unscathed. Must we live day to day like I lost every penny to my name in the Great Depression? If I have a savings rate from pension and dividends of 75%, The "$1 Lunches" plan leads to a saving rate will be 80%. I laser focus on flyers and coupons to keep my food bills down as is. I can do with less calories your plan would yield. Thanks for the suggestions.
I don't recall if I've seen this video or not but this is also one of those areas where I think time is more valuable than the $10 savings. So as an example, let's say you go with the CVS plan. And the plan is to sign up, pocket the $10, then cancel. Sounds easy right? Issue is that the time it takes for you to sign up and then time to cancel (with most things). That time to me is not worth a bag of almonds. But this is a theme I see in r/frugal where someone may have saved some money but they're actually wasting time. And imo in the long run, it's someone who understands the value of time who has a stronger bearing on their financial success. It's sort of the same reason I don't care about 'coupon clipping' because yes, you save cents here and there but you're wasting time. And not to sound privileged but eating ground meat and canned food (while it may save money) isn't what I would want to do. I mean, I suppose that people have to make do -- but it's more expensive in the long run -- ie if they check their blood with a doctor, guaranteed there are major deficiencies and problems in many areas etc.
But to keep this light-hearted and in theme with the video, I'm always amazed at how filling a peanut-butter jelly sandwich can be. Sometimes when I'm lazy and am hungry I just make one, and it pulls me over. :P
Hey young man, enjoying your videos. I'm very frugal in my own way. I grew up in Taiwan and got a student visa to come to the states. Without proper degree to get a good job. Got married to an American guy some 37 years ago. We just moved to UT from NC two years ago. My dear husband would save rain water to flush the toilet and wash his underwear with shower water. Don't read too much naysayers to drag you down.
I just found you today and I know that you will be on my list now. You had very good ideas they were healthy ideas you are definitely be on my list of who to watch first thing in the morning keep up the good work and God bless your new friend Ginger
Meat can last for years with no quality or taste loss if you use a food saver vs regular freezer bags. I use vacuum sealer for so many things. Well worth it and saves money. Sugar, most veg & seed oils, margarine, and processed foods are the main enemy, NOT red meat, butter, and animal fat - bad advice from the 1990s. Rice has a lot of arsenic and simple carbs as does wheat/bread (glysophate) and oats. I try to limit those. High quality meat, eggs, and veggies (wide variety and colors) organic when possible) are best. Frozen veggies are very healthy.. just as much as fresh… not processed - why would you avoid them?
@@BeatTheBush I’d say more like 4-5x longer than regular freezer bags …. I usually eat within 2-3 years max and it’s perfect appearance and taste. Even Chicken is good that long .. no issues. I’ve eaten some older - good but some have very slight freezer taste… others you’d never know. I do have an upright large freezer and keep it at -2 degrees… so some depends on your freezer and temp
Hey BeattheBush, have you looked into the risks of plastics being in constant contact with your food and body? This is something new I heard of that worried me somewhat
3 to 4 dollars for a whole chicken!? man im jealous of your american grocery prices. thats like 75% less than canada. when i visited a store in washington i was blown away by the prices, also by the labels that are english on both sides
Good point. I try to avoid canned foods as much as possible. But when I do get them, I look for ones that only have a few ingredients with no preservatives.
Please make a new video about how to make milk tea with almond milk. It would be helpful for the vegans and lactose intolerant as well as the financially struggling
Have you tried putting your diet into cronometer to check vitamins/mineral deficiencies you might have? or do you supplement your stripped down diet to hit all your bases? thanks
Fast food is very low quality cheap food for much higher cost than eating healthy at home… and if you spend about the same you could eat super healthy at home.. and much better tasting!
@@BeatTheBush You must not be cooking them the best way or for the right things. For example .. frozen veggies work fantastic in soups. Slow cooker beef or chicken veggie soup is fantastic!
Great tips! I'm not much of a meat eater anyways. But I do need to cut out some of the isle shopping aka processed foods. By the way, I love those plushies! I also have an "ugly doll".
I'll have to update my video as the way I make it changes depending on the ingredients and tools I have. Here is one video I did on it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6hU0OI5r2CA.htmlsi=mmSqnbB3o4__xwqF
I'm on Keto now, so no more rice, ramen. Bread, potato for me :( unless the rice/bread is a special carb friendly one, and even then I only eat a little bit.
@@BeatTheBush Wheat is fine in moderation, it's all the added sugar and preservatives that ruin commercial bread. Food pyramid also pushed the population to eat more than they should. Bread should accompany a meal not be the main focus. Look at French culture.
2:40 But you can keep boxes of Almond milk in a cupboard for a few months, while you have to keep making the milk with the nuts, and cannot store it as it will go off faster. And how much does it cost to keep running a blender to make the milk? 1:19 Really expensive compared to prices in Europe: 6 tins = $4.
Assume 1kW usage for 2 minutes and 0.33/kWh = 1.1c to run the blender. I mainly use almond milk from real almonds to avoid preservatives and anything NOT almonds in the boxed milk.
Restaurant depot is crazy cheap especially with their marked down meat prices. The problem there is the quantities they sell in so I only buy select things
Many of my meals are a bit more now due to inflation. But for chicken, it's $20 for a whole organic chicken, I can split that into 16 servings or so for $1.25 each.
My husband and I are not poor, but I keep cutting our budget. I spend less and less on food. We're BJ's members. We want to become debt free soon. Rich people live far more frugally than poor people.
Hey, I agree that it definitely feels good to eat well. The only draw back is time. I find when I've been at work & come home tired & hungry I want to quickest thing possible so I find keeping the odd ready meal to hand helpful. The days I'm at home I definitely find it easier to eat well as have more time to think about what I can eat & prepare it.
I love splitting my meat up for the freezer, although I still eat more meat per meal cause meeeeeeat. Wish I could go back to vegetarian but now I love meat haha
So you package up that meat in the plastic wrap. All that plastic costs you money (is terrible for the environment) and should be factored into the price of your meals. Don't tell me it isn't because you could not have those several pounds of meat in the freezer if you did not package them as you showed. Everything costs money and ought to be added into the price of the meal.
@@BeatTheBush That is not "avoiding" because those products are also more expensive due to inflation. Sure you can always live more frugal as you have elaborated (alcohol, processed food, own vegetables/fruits) but that is not linked to inflation. If you actually want to avoid inflation (as in your money does not lose purchasing power) you can only buy assets now that you think will be worth more in the future and liquidate those assets on a regular basis to buy food. So I don't disagree with frugal ideas, just with the description "avoid inflation".
Most of the people poor is due to their laziness to buy premade food or eat out. As long as they cook they can save and be rich since they probably save money and invest.
