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 RUclipsr. You have a gift for just talking about regular stuff but making it oddly interesting…
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.
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
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.
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 !!
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 🙏
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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".
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
@@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!
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
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
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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: ruclips.net/video/6hU0OI5r2CA/видео.htmlsi=mmSqnbB3o4__xwqF
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
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
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.
@@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".
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.
@@teslagoth9401 For outdoor work clothes, lounging, gardening, washing the car, etc. it doesn't pay to ruin your new clothes. I still have too many clothes, in spite of donating most of what I have. Who cares if they see the same shirt twice? No one cares. I have enough shoes to last me the rest of my life, because I had foot pain and in an effort to find shoes to help it, I bought expensive "foot friendly" shoes. So the pain went away when I went on a whole food vegetarian diet. No salt, no fat, no sugar. In two weeks the pain went away, and in four months the swelling was gone, the pain was gone, and I was amazed. I didn't eat that way for that purpose. My wrist pain also went away. Both were chronic conditions and extremely disabling. I still have no idea why that diet resolved my issues, but I know it did. I again eat meat/chicken, etc. and the conditions are giving me a twinge here and there. I know I can go back to eating the way I did before and the symptoms will disappear again if it gets too bad.
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 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 RUclipsr. You have a gift for just talking about regular stuff but making it oddly interesting…
Thank you for watching my vids!
This comment got it. Idk how he does it! I find myself watching his videos surprised
agreed! My first video of him was how he makde his tea drink :)
I couldn’t agree more with this comment. The most random stuff and BTB entertains me fully 😁
Great video. Important to point out that tons of veggies are high in protein beyond beans. I'm just making a super-economical lentil soup right now.
Mushroom has protein too!
Pretty much every food has some protein. Mushroom 🍄 has very little compared to beans and lentils
These cost saving hacks are why I first subbed. Thanks for this.
Glad you like them!
Ditto
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 got used to not eating meat and now I am used to it again! Lol. Takes some time to adjust.
Love this type of videos 😍 WE NEED MORE VIDEOS 😃
Ok more coming!
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
I'm currently an unemployed student & I've been buying store-brand versions for cheaper shopping.
Nice! Careful with those, I got bit a few times, once with store brand contact solution.
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?
Tricksy Hobbitses!
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.
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 !!
Aw, this is like classic Beat The Bush. Love it.
=D
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 🙏
You're welcome! Sometimes, they get all black and eek, stays in there for 2 years before you even realize.
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.
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.
6'... I had this issue of them not giving fruit. I was made aware you have to 'stress' them a bit before fruit comes out even at 5-6 years.
@@BeatTheBush That’s good to know. Thx! By the way, I love your channel. 👍🏼
Chorizo and potatoes, with or without eggs. That makes some sweet tacos
Appreciate your wisdom. Grass fed beef does not cause cancer. It has a proper balance of omega 3 and omega 6. Non grass feed beef is unhealthy
I feel grass fed is more natural. Studies show red meat causes problems but I wonder if the would do the same test on grass fed red meat.
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?
@@BeatTheBush ideally it’s best to buy fresh produce locally sourced from a farmers market and to avoid grocery stores produce altogether.
Frozen veg is terrible! Full of water.
Avoid.
@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.
I love the canned foods that are whole, natural foods, and the beans and rice are in the center but u get what you mean, good tips!
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.
But the texture! Eeek good for smoothies but too fast absorption.
These are some good tips
Never thought of this stuff until now
Food prep videos coming soon!! Thanks Beat the Bush!!
Time to bring back or make some more affordable meals videos.
I'll have to test trial a video to see how much people like it. I've mostly made money related videos these days.
@@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.
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.
Good point. I did see vacuum sealed things say they lasts 2 years. But 2008????
@@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.
Definitely works as you say! Quality maintained and frozen food never goes bad .. but without food saver it can taste iceboxy and get dried out etc.
Still one of the best OGs in the game. Giving the real advice.
Your videos are amazing been watching since you got kicked out of Amazon.
Like Jeff Yaeger (the cheapskate next door). He always strive for that 1$/pound of food no matter it's source.
Interesting! I guess I blow the budget sometimes with fancier meats.
Yes! Perimeter shopping 😄
Your channel was mentioned
on Millennial Money
"Our Last Video".
I like your advice. Will be watching more.
Welcome! Thanks for the tip, now I have to go see what they said lol.
investing indoor self still can be the best start..... awesome video ~
Show us your fruit trees some day. 🙂
Can you do more food vlogs lol like what you eat in a day to budget.
I can do a trial video on that and see how well it goes.
@@BeatTheBush 🤩
Yes plz!
Well done! This for minimalism living.
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
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.
canned sardine sandwiches for lunch.
ham with mashed potatoes or mac for dinner.
just go out eat once a month with friends
Terrible and very lacking in nutrition though… if you are going to eat healthy at home eat healthy at home.
Frozen veggies and frozen fruits are as healthy as fresh.
It should not be lumped with processed foods.
I agree. I just don't like it due to the texture.
Heavily processed!
Buy fresh veg, and then steam it.
My family’s dinners protein chicken fish eggs beans toufu tempeh one type per night
Added varieties of veggies
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.
lol i miss those alcohol/beer bottom up chugs
Lol.. probably wont do that anymore.
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.
can you show us how to grow the trees? :)
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
Chickens might be 8-10 lbs so $8-10 for regular not organic ones.
The high prices of Canada are coming to America faster than most of you may think…..
Thank you for video
Can you do a video on how you prepare the almond milk? And ground beef?
ruclips.net/video/VW0f_Ao3WOs/видео.html Here you go. =D
I miss my mango, guava and lime tree. We really spend way too much on food
Money grows on trees in the form of money not spent on fruits at the grocery store!
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 love your channel! Your insights, suggestions, and clever ideas are what the world needs to hear! Thank you!
Thank you!
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
What happened to the peas in the pod? I noticed they haven't been in a number of more recent videos :(
I auctioned them off on eBay, a lucky subscriber has them now.
@@BeatTheBush I will miss seeing them arranged in sometimes interesting ways😂
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".
All great ideas, thanks.
You are so welcome!
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
Even when plastics says its food safe, it's not. Its just a that an allowable amount is leeched. Microplastics might be an issue in the water though.
Ok is it cheaper and safer to cut up meat and place into freezer bags or seal them
Video on how to make almond milk, please!
ruclips.net/video/VW0f_Ao3WOs/видео.html
@@BeatTheBush Thank you very much.
No reason to avoid frozen vegetables. They can be more healthy than "fresh" ones from the store. And cheaper! The fresh tastes better though..
I tried frozen and it just didn't cut it for me.
@@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!
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?
Agreed. Vacuum sealer makes things last about 2x longer.
@@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
looking buff in that shirt
Thanks for sharing your tips.
I just want to point out. It was said that canned sardines are on the shopping list but it was also said that canned foods are avoided.
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
Did you see my latest one? Let me know if that is not updated enough, reply with a new comment so I’ll see it. Replies does not show up on my feed.
I grew my own weed and mushrooms
dayum, you been workin out?
Think maybe the shirt was more fitting here. Lol
@@BeatTheBush looking good
I don’t eat meat but very good cost procedures!
I was thinking you might suggest getting the $1 Large fries at McDonalds for lunch when you order on the app
I cant recommend that since it's all carbs and not nutrition.
Fast food ain't cheap!
Do some research.
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!
Thank you!
You rock bro.
One Tipp food sharing and Coupons can save a lot money
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.
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.
I'm starting to think wheat is the source of many problems for the majority.
Cauliflower rice
@@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.
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
Minimum beef size? Like 50lbs? 100lbs? omg.
@@BeatTheBush I see them around 10-15lbs packages. Still manageable in my small freezer when you portion it
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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?
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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.
@@BeatTheBush
Far too much hard work for me.
Do you use Organic water?
Oh yeah, there's no such a thing!
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Thanks for the video s, is there a recipe for milk tea?
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: ruclips.net/video/6hU0OI5r2CA/видео.htmlsi=mmSqnbB3o4__xwqF
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Agree with everything 👍🏻
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Great video BTB … enjoyed it despite being vegetarian lol 😂
Glad you enjoyed it
Good video but I thought the FDA said that meat can last an infinite time in the freezer
Infinite huh... I'd like to see where they said that.
I was hoping to see you cook...
Noted. Will look to cook as a trial soon.
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
Nope. I just check my cuticles. It fringes when I'm low on vitamins. I try to rotate through eating different colors.
Would you grow a food garden to save money?
No because I don’t like gardening, I do the fruits because I spend zero effort other than pick the fruits.
Cheaper than Malaysia I guess!
real men of genius
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
Do you use roasted or raw almonds to make your homemade almond milk? Thanks in advance. :)
Most people do it with raw almonds. Roasted is oxidized pufa fats, so not very healthy.
@@keralee Thank you for the info. I want to try to make this.
Do you actually do this stuff yourself?
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.
Hi. Do you know of any credit card that won't charge any foreign fees ( I think that's what it's called )? Thx
Yes. I put it in this video: ruclips.net/video/kNCNNwBXA70/видео.html
learn to cook simple indian veg food, try it. healthy and cheap..
Is it me or is bush jacked now??? Lunch for $1, gains for $2.
Gains for $2? Naw, I think it's my smaller shirt.
How about buying a bag of cookies once a week during the football season is that bad for your health ?
I am no nutritionalist but I do think moderation in sweets is healthful, mainly to reduce spikes in blood sugar to prevent diabetes.
Almond milk recipe? I buy organic soy milk
CVS carepass is so hard to cancel. I do not recommend.
You long in and canceled it immediately after opening it. I only got it to get free toy for my nephew then canceled it immediately
Gym rats would disagree with the recommended daily protein.
I agree. The daily protein quoted was for sedentary people.
Air fryer, Sir? Just fry some air..
How is your health doing with significantly less meat?
My last health checkup for blood work are all in the 'optimal' range.
If you cut out meat from your diet, save even more
Unless you eat the $1 bills, you do not "avoid" inflation.
Lol. You avoid it by switching to cheaper foods that are equally nutritious.
@@BeatTheBush That is not "avoiding" because those products are also more expensive due to inflation.
Sure you can always live more frugal as you have elaborated (alcohol, processed food, own vegetables/fruits) but that is not linked to inflation.
If you actually want to avoid inflation (as in your money does not lose purchasing power) you can only buy assets now that you think will be worth more in the future and liquidate those assets on a regular basis to buy food.
So I don't disagree with frugal ideas, just with the description "avoid inflation".
So you package up that meat in the plastic wrap. All that plastic costs you money (is terrible for the environment) and should be factored into the price of your meals. Don't tell me it isn't because you could not have those several pounds of meat in the freezer if you did not package them as you showed. Everything costs money and ought to be added into the price of the meal.
If you drink Red Bull you won’t be able to do this deal lol. I drink 8-$ 12.00 a day
This is interesting to me, but at the same time I know that I am looking at a millionaire who has a goal of spending 50 cents probably on lunch.
I can't imagine a millionaire living like this
Seems pretty normal and comfortable to me. =D
Most millionaires are extremely frugal.
My husband has been wearing the same clothes for 25 years
@@teslagoth9401 For outdoor work clothes, lounging, gardening, washing the car, etc. it doesn't pay to ruin your new clothes. I still have too many clothes, in spite of donating most of what I have. Who cares if they see the same shirt twice? No one cares. I have enough shoes to last me the rest of my life, because I had foot pain and in an effort to find shoes to help it, I bought expensive "foot friendly" shoes. So the pain went away when I went on a whole food vegetarian diet. No salt, no fat, no sugar. In two weeks the pain went away, and in four months the swelling was gone, the pain was gone, and I was amazed. I didn't eat that way for that purpose. My wrist pain also went away. Both were chronic conditions and extremely disabling. I still have no idea why that diet resolved my issues, but I know it did. I again eat meat/chicken, etc. and the conditions are giving me a twinge here and there. I know I can go back to eating the way I did before and the symptoms will disappear again if it gets too bad.
They didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks!
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.
The way I get around that is prepare 3-4 meals in advance whenever I do make a meal. Then I just reheat and go.
@@BeatTheBush tonight I'm going to cook double food, sausage, mash with veg and freeze half as a healthy ready meal. See how I go.
Meat does not cause cancer