the makeshift pie looked banging!!..my preference wuld be go a bit lighter on the veg i the pie,a bit more sauce in the pie,and accomplishment of saute or baked spud
I will officially be trying out the pie when im paid on the 6th, these videos are genuinely so helpful for me because i do often live life on an extremely low budget. Thankyou Taz for being you and for doing these kind of videos
Winging it is how I learned to cook. Think about what you want and make it with what you like. You'll be surprised what you actually can make that you enjoy
Every once in a while I realize i need to clear out the pantry, refrigerator &/or freezer of random things. Some of those random meals have been my favorites! Not only do you have to get creative, but it can also get you out of a rut... actually eating the leftovers of one of those meals right now 😋. Well done, Taz. You're becoming a proper cook!
yes we all go to do the brutal non-rotation run down and clear out from time to time. I've got about 3kg of porridge oats to run down, so obviously porridge is on the menu, but I'll be doing some flapjacks and meal for something a bit random like haggis
I AM SO WAITING for the day when you realize you don't have to be so modest and are confident enough to declare: "I created a recipe." Because even if you were just winging it with everything, that's how recipes are created ;)
When you can’t open a jar, stab the middle of the lid with a knife. It has a slight rise in the lid, stab there and it will release the lid and you can easily open. Honestly works! I do it all the time and never struggle anymore xx
Only if you plan on using the whole jar, if you will only be using a bit, use a blunt instrument (I use the handle of a knife) and dent it a few times, works the same but keeps the lid air tight.
For any future tries, if you have a sauce jar that's difficult to open, try turning it upside down and hitting the bottom so the sauce moves towards the top and there's sauce covering the top part of the jar and not air. It makes opening the jar easier.
Taz for jar opening using a butter knife push it up the side of the lid and twist slightly this also releases the pressure but leaves you with a reusable jar so you don't need to use all the contents Btw awesome vid as always ❤
One thing I particularly enjoy about these budget challenges is that you need to be innovative with the ingredients you can buy and use them in different ways.
You did well Taz and I’m impressed how fast you learned and realised what the pit falls are. There is a guy Mike on the Atomic Shrimp channel who has made lots of these videos who has come to many of the same conclusions. How annoying it is to buy for one meal, economy of scale, getting lucky with offers, not being able to buy one onion, having to adapt to any opportunity you find rather than going in with a plan etc. so be proud how much you picked up on from your short experiment. I’d recommend checking out some of his videos too as he made some amazing things out of seemingly thin air and there is useful cooking information in there.
One simple way to amp up the flavor with a single seasoning is put it in right after the garlic. The hot oil will help with extraction of the flavor, seeping the flavor throughout your dish❤
idk if anyone has commented this yet but for next time, tip: cream of something soup. if you take a can of cream of something (like cream of mushroom, cream of spinach etc.) soup, you can use that in pies or casseroles!
Easy way to make it a lot easier is to hit the sides of the jar lid with the side of a spoon all around several times and it becomes so much easier. :D
I would love to see you try a basic cooking challenge and what I mean by that is to try making homemade white sauce etc. It’s actually a lot easier then you think as you only need plain flour, milk, butter and a little salt, although I use a little chicken stock powder instead of salt but you do what works for you. Once you’ve learnt how to make that you’ll be able to make a lot with that basic knowledge. I really enjoy watching you do these challenges, you always surprise me 😀
I’m so impressed with your pie and actually it reminds us that we don’t have to follow some complicated 50 step guide to make a nice home made pie. Really well done ❤
ClickForTaz, you are doing honest work and hopefully influencing a lot of people with your channel. Also, believe people when they tell you how they feel. You are a good human sharing and showing good information other people. I should buy your poetry book to support you but when can I just give you a small donation. You are missing your thanks button. I'd rather just give you a couple of bucks.
Taz don't forget canned veg! especially for one use, and especially if adding seasoning it works. Also if you have a thick rubber band (some produce comes with) put around jar lids for extra grip.
i'm so happy these budget videos r back, i love them so much, these videos r the ones that got me hooked on ur videos some 4 years ago taz during covid
You did a good job with these. For a cheap cheat's sauce for the pie filling, use a tin of cream of chicken or mushroom soup. Chickpeas, beans and lentils all work well as cheap proteins (you can also use them to make meat go further, e.g. chicken and chickpea curry or add kidneys or lentils to a bolognese sauce).
tip for opening jars -- run the top under very hot water. hot water "expands" the material, making it easier to open. works like a charm for me every time. or you can get silicone pads to get a good grip and open jars easily. similar concept, you can get a thick rubber band and put it around the lid to give yourself extra grip to open it
If anyone in Australia, is wondering, yes, you can do this for $10 at Woolies and Coles, you just have to swap the jar of white sauce for gravox cheese sauce, and buy chicken from the deli.
For tight lids on jars just get a spoon and using the tip or the end of the spoon lift up the lid a bit. It'll make a popping sound and it'll be easier to open.
Great video idea. With the pie you could of used a tin of mushroom soup for the sauce. It might of been cheaper. But you did brilliantly. Would like to see more of these.
loved this! budget recipe tip - making a savoury quiche! you have so many meals, can freeze some of it, can be eaten both cold (fave!) and warm and also you can put whatever you have in the fridge or freezer that needs to be used up :)
that pie looks so good, i want to eat it so bad , its like one of those things u look at and u just know 100 percent that they're gonna be amazing and homey
This was a lovely video, thanks Taz! I love a budget meal challenge, and I love that you didn't go for the simplest options, you actually challenged yourself! And it worked out so well, well done you 😊🏵️♥️
I’d love to see someone do this but with only free from foods! The struggle for us with celiac, milk allergies & egg allergies are a hell of a lot worse for someone who can go get “normal” foods😫
If you do not have a jar opener then save rubber bands. Then when you need to open a jar put the rubber band around the rim and it will let you get a better hold on jar lid and open easier. Poor mans trick. lol
Tip for anyone wanting to avoid crying while cutting an onion. Keep a damp kitchen cloth/towel next to you. 👌🏽 it'll soak in the onions oils which cause us to cry.
Taz, the white lasagna sauce was actually very clever. Typically the white sauce in lasagna is a bechamel, which is basically a roux (fat plus flour cooked together) with milk added, though presumably the jar had some stabilizer/preservative added. The sauce in a chicken pot pie is usually roux-based, too, though typically the liquid is chicken stock, not milk. Either way, very similar end result, so your shortcut wasn't 'crazy' at all.
Next time ... make sure you read the instructions on the packages. It looks like you put more couscous in than you needed for that amount of liquid. That said, the pot pie looked pretty yummy! Great job putting those together!
Best way to open a lid is to put something under the edge of the lid to release the pressure. A butter knife works fine, and then you will hear a pop and the lid will easily come off.
For opening a jar put the side of the lid on a counter and press it hard, it will open. Never failed me. Dont do this if you want to keep the jar though because it destroys the lid.
What we call lasagna sauce is actually much more versatile than we give it credit for. It can be used it pies, mac and cheese or as a base for other sauces like soubise.
HiTaz, good buy for your chicken pot pie, but instead of buying your white sauce, you could of used a chicken cream soup for less of the price of cream sauce.
For jars, give the jar lid a good whack on the kitchen counter (obviously not too hard as you may break the glass - but a decent whack or or 2) and then the lid will pop off super easy! Works with even the hardest of jars to open!
!!!!! TIP: To open jars easily, put a towel on the counter and hit the lid of the jar on the sides on the counter with moderate intensity. This will make the jar-opening process super easy.
If you want to open a jar, stick the tip of a knife into the space between the threads of the jar and the lid. Pry it just a tiny bit till you hear a pop. That's the air releasing. The jar will now open no issue
My Nan used to tell me if I couldn’t open a jar, to tap the rim of the lid with a knife all the way round. Idk why but yet it always worked for me?! I’m gonna try the pie I think when I get paid! Looks good. Might make my own white sauce as I normally have all the ingredients at home already!
I also use white lasagne sauce and mushroom soup to make chicken pie, quick easy no flavouring like stock is required, just bit of salt and pepper. Try it guys it does the job trust me😊
You can open a jar with a spoon! Put the tip of the spoon between the lid and the jar with the back of the spoon towards the jar. Push the back of the spoon against the jar until you hear a pop or click. That breaks the seal!
Budget challenge is back!
More £5 challenges please!! I think the makeshift pie looked the best ♥
Definitely, it sounds delicious ❤
the makeshift pie looked banging!!..my preference wuld be go a bit lighter on the veg i the pie,a bit more sauce in the pie,and accomplishment of saute or baked spud
Considering the economy right now, PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS 😭
I will officially be trying out the pie when im paid on the 6th, these videos are genuinely so helpful for me because i do often live life on an extremely low budget. Thankyou Taz for being you and for doing these kind of videos
Winging it is how I learned to cook. Think about what you want and make it with what you like. You'll be surprised what you actually can make that you enjoy
Every once in a while I realize i need to clear out the pantry, refrigerator &/or freezer of random things. Some of those random meals have been my favorites! Not only do you have to get creative, but it can also get you out of a rut... actually eating the leftovers of one of those meals right now 😋. Well done, Taz. You're becoming a proper cook!
yes we all go to do the brutal non-rotation run down and clear out from time to time.
I've got about 3kg of porridge oats to run down, so obviously porridge is on the menu, but I'll be doing some flapjacks and meal for something a bit random like haggis
I AM SO WAITING for the day when you realize you don't have to be so modest and are confident enough to declare: "I created a recipe."
Because even if you were just winging it with everything, that's how recipes are created ;)
will i ever stop getting happy when I see taz posted? NO
Ahh I love her videos! Thank you taz for making them
I think it would be interesting to try a specific recipie from all and get the same ingredients so you can compare easier.
When you can’t open a jar, stab the middle of the lid with a knife. It has a slight rise in the lid, stab there and it will release the lid and you can easily open. Honestly works! I do it all the time and never struggle anymore xx
Only if you plan on using the whole jar, if you will only be using a bit, use a blunt instrument (I use the handle of a knife) and dent it a few times, works the same but keeps the lid air tight.
A safer option in to tap the side of the lid firmly against the countertop all the way around
you can also push a knife or something else under the edge of the lid and break the seal with that
@@minasawispoon is better and also safer
please dont stab the lid with a knife 😅, just lightly tap the lid and apply pressure while turning the lid slowly. be careful guys
For any future tries, if you have a sauce jar that's difficult to open, try turning it upside down and hitting the bottom so the sauce moves towards the top and there's sauce covering the top part of the jar and not air. It makes opening the jar easier.
I love these type of videos from taz. We need more of them!!!
Taz for jar opening using a butter knife push it up the side of the lid and twist slightly this also releases the pressure but leaves you with a reusable jar so you don't need to use all the contents
Btw awesome vid as always ❤
Loving the active era Taz ❤❤
I love the budget challenges. It is really hard to cook for one person at a budget. I love that you were able to do that.
You should let your friend pick the ingredients then you cook them a dish from the ingredients and get there reaction, like ready steady cook 😅
One thing I particularly enjoy about these budget challenges is that you need to be innovative with the ingredients you can buy and use them in different ways.
We love budget Taz, it brings out your creative flow.
You did well Taz and I’m impressed how fast you learned and realised what the pit falls are. There is a guy Mike on the Atomic Shrimp channel who has made lots of these videos who has come to many of the same conclusions. How annoying it is to buy for one meal, economy of scale, getting lucky with offers, not being able to buy one onion, having to adapt to any opportunity you find rather than going in with a plan etc. so be proud how much you picked up on from your short experiment. I’d recommend checking out some of his videos too as he made some amazing things out of seemingly thin air and there is useful cooking information in there.
I love Atomic Shrimps channel! I'm always amazed what he manages to come up with
We used to make couscous with cup of soup packs all the time, it’s a great way to flavour it easily!! Love it
Hi Taz! Such a great video
Tap the side of the lid firmly against the countertop. Works all the time.
loving the content lately, Taz! keep it up
taz really be eating anything LOL
One simple way to amp up the flavor with a single seasoning is put it in right after the garlic. The hot oil will help with extraction of the flavor, seeping the flavor throughout your dish❤
idk if anyone has commented this yet but for next time, tip: cream of something soup. if you take a can of cream of something (like cream of mushroom, cream of spinach etc.) soup, you can use that in pies or casseroles!
My tip for opening jars that are difficult is to run the lid under the hot tap. Dry it and then it’ll be so much easier.
Yes hot water on metal lid for 30s or so, dry off and opens easy - due to heat causing metal to expand a little away from jar - physics!!
Also turn the jar upside down on a chopping board and wedge a regular table knife between the lid to break the suction seal.
Jam the flat end of a small spoon/fork at an acute angle under the lid and then flatten the angle. This way you can easily unseal the vaccum.
Easy way to make it a lot easier is to hit the sides of the jar lid with the side of a spoon all around several times and it becomes so much easier. :D
for safe sake, keep the knife away from the lids guys 😂😂😂😂
Rewatching this to cheer me up x love your videos, especially these ones x
omg i havent watched taz in ages i forgot how much i loved her content
I would love to see you try a basic cooking challenge and what I mean by that is to try making homemade white sauce etc. It’s actually a lot easier then you think as you only need plain flour, milk, butter and a little salt, although I use a little chicken stock powder instead of salt but you do what works for you. Once you’ve learnt how to make that you’ll be able to make a lot with that basic knowledge. I really enjoy watching you do these challenges, you always surprise me 😀
I’m so impressed with your pie and actually it reminds us that we don’t have to follow some complicated 50 step guide to make a nice home made pie. Really well done ❤
Ready steady cook was my fav show when i was young too.
ClickForTaz, you are doing honest work and hopefully influencing a lot of people with your channel. Also, believe people when they tell you how they feel. You are a good human sharing and showing good information other people. I should buy your poetry book to support you but when can I just give you a small donation. You are missing your thanks button. I'd rather just give you a couple of bucks.
Taz don't forget canned veg! especially for one use, and especially if adding seasoning it works.
Also if you have a thick rubber band (some produce comes with) put around jar lids for extra grip.
i'm so happy these budget videos r back, i love them so much, these videos r the ones that got me hooked on ur videos some 4 years ago taz during covid
You did a good job with these.
For a cheap cheat's sauce for the pie filling, use a tin of cream of chicken or mushroom soup.
Chickpeas, beans and lentils all work well as cheap proteins (you can also use them to make meat go further, e.g. chicken and chickpea curry or add kidneys or lentils to a bolognese sauce).
This is so nostalgic because i only first discovered taz when she did her first 1 pound challenge. So this is ❤
tip for opening jars -- run the top under very hot water. hot water "expands" the material, making it easier to open. works like a charm for me every time. or you can get silicone pads to get a good grip and open jars easily. similar concept, you can get a thick rubber band and put it around the lid to give yourself extra grip to open it
If anyone in Australia, is wondering, yes, you can do this for $10 at Woolies and Coles, you just have to swap the jar of white sauce for gravox cheese sauce, and buy chicken from the deli.
The best thing about this Taz is you filmed it so you can watch it to do it again!
For tight lids on jars just get a spoon and using the tip or the end of the spoon lift up the lid a bit. It'll make a popping sound and it'll be easier to open.
All three of the recipies seem so delicipus omg. Love your budget videos taz!!!
My BEST tip for tricky jars is banging the lid on the counter. Works EVERY time. My life hasn't been the same since i learned this!
Great video idea. With the pie you could of used a tin of mushroom soup for the sauce. It might of been cheaper. But you did brilliantly. Would like to see more of these.
If you’re struggling to open a jar, run the lid under hot water for a few seconds. Or you can also use a damp towel to help you grip the lid better (:
Or just bang the side of the lid on the floor or counter. It breaks the seal.
Loving all of your food videos! 😊❤
Moving to London for my studies next week and hoping to learn from years of watching Taz
Please do tesco, aldi and asda!
loved this! budget recipe tip - making a savoury quiche! you have so many meals, can freeze some of it, can be eaten both cold (fave!) and warm and also you can put whatever you have in the fridge or freezer that needs to be used up :)
that pie looks so good, i want to eat it so bad , its like one of those things u look at and u just know 100 percent that they're gonna be amazing and homey
My best tip for opening jars: use a rubber band! Put it around the lid and twist, it’ll have more traction so the lid will be easier to get off.
This was a lovely video, thanks Taz! I love a budget meal challenge, and I love that you didn't go for the simplest options, you actually challenged yourself! And it worked out so well, well done you 😊🏵️♥️
I’d love to see someone do this but with only free from foods! The struggle for us with celiac, milk allergies & egg allergies are a hell of a lot worse for someone who can go get “normal” foods😫
If you do not have a jar opener then save rubber bands. Then when you need to open a jar put the rubber band around the rim and it will let you get a better hold on jar lid and open easier. Poor mans trick. lol
Tip for anyone wanting to avoid crying while cutting an onion. Keep a damp kitchen cloth/towel next to you. 👌🏽 it'll soak in the onions oils which cause us to cry.
Oh this was fun to watch! And winging it is the way, at least for most of my meals anyway :D
As a Thai I felt weird when you do the curry fried rice there but I'm very happy that you are happy with it!
Taz, the white lasagna sauce was actually very clever. Typically the white sauce in lasagna is a bechamel, which is basically a roux (fat plus flour cooked together) with milk added, though presumably the jar had some stabilizer/preservative added. The sauce in a chicken pot pie is usually roux-based, too, though typically the liquid is chicken stock, not milk. Either way, very similar end result, so your shortcut wasn't 'crazy' at all.
I'm always late to watch taz but she's just so comforting to watch
I love watching these! Thank you Taz your videos actually give me some food ideas
Next time ... make sure you read the instructions on the packages. It looks like you put more couscous in than you needed for that amount of liquid. That said, the pot pie looked pretty yummy! Great job putting those together!
Looked fine to me
Best way to open a lid is to put something under the edge of the lid to release the pressure. A butter knife works fine, and then you will hear a pop and the lid will easily come off.
For opening a jar put the side of the lid on a counter and press it hard, it will open. Never failed me. Dont do this if you want to keep the jar though because it destroys the lid.
Convinced this video should be shown to anyone that says they can’t cook. Put stuff together you think will be nice and I bet it will be
A tip for the jar lids tap the lid at an angle so the rim hits the surface hit it a few times around the rim and it will open with no struggle!!
Loveee the challenge videos!!
What we call lasagna sauce is actually much more versatile than we give it credit for. It can be used it pies, mac and cheese or as a base for other sauces like soubise.
HiTaz, good buy for your chicken pot pie, but instead of buying your white sauce, you could of used a chicken cream soup for less of the price of cream sauce.
Need that garlic chopper!!
The fact that you ate everything with a spoon is crazy. 🤪 Even pie??? I hate spoons. Loved the challenge. ❤
For the Lidl one you definitely coulda added the cheapest tin of tuna with the left over money
For jars, give the jar lid a good whack on the kitchen counter (obviously not too hard as you may break the glass - but a decent whack or or 2) and then the lid will pop off super easy! Works with even the hardest of jars to open!
The rim of the lid, not like upside down just to clarify
Food prices are so much higher where I live in the southeast US.
I could spend that amount just on puff pastry. Crazy how differently things are priced in the UK.
!!!!! TIP: To open jars easily, put a towel on the counter and hit the lid of the jar on the sides on the counter with moderate intensity. This will make the jar-opening process super easy.
Loved it! You can choose one recipe and buy the same ingredients in different supermarkets
This looks delish! Nicely done!!
Price to price waitrose is about the same as Tesco these days. Not just anecdotal, people have run the numbers.
If you want to open a jar, stick the tip of a knife into the space between the threads of the jar and the lid. Pry it just a tiny bit till you hear a pop. That's the air releasing. The jar will now open no issue
Your cooking skills have come a long way! You’re more confident with ya pans these days! 😊
Cream of chicken soup in a tin can be used as the sauce in a chicken pie x
Taz, your videos always make my day. Thank you for uploading.
Tip for a sauce for the pie next time . Tinned mushroom soup. No need to buy the lasagne sauce and mushrooms.
I really liked this idea of video - kinda like a freshness for the budget challenge
Campbell condensed cream of chicken or mushrooms soup as a sauce
Tip for opening jars, bang the side of the lid with a spoon a few times and then it easily opens
A really good video!!! Would love another one of these x.
You can also use cream of chicken soup as the base 😍
taz should make a cookbook
please do other supermarkets!! this was a great video!
My Nan used to tell me if I couldn’t open a jar, to tap the rim of the lid with a knife all the way round. Idk why but yet it always worked for me?!
I’m gonna try the pie I think when I get paid! Looks good. Might make my own white sauce as I normally have all the ingredients at home already!
Tap the lid on the edges with a metal spoon the slight dent in the side of the lid will release the air
FYI, it's perfectly ok to eat the bones from tinned salmon. It sounds weird, but they're fine
i do love these
Loved it! Would love to see more challenges❤❤
the pie looks delish 😋
I also use white lasagne sauce and mushroom soup to make chicken pie, quick easy no flavouring like stock is required, just bit of salt and pepper. Try it guys it does the job trust me😊
You can open a jar with a spoon! Put the tip of the spoon between the lid and the jar with the back of the spoon towards the jar. Push the back of the spoon against the jar until you hear a pop or click. That breaks the seal!
Taz cooking is neat. just randomly makin stuff. a vibe. I would watch more of Taz creates something out of random stuff. cute af.
I make a fairly similar pie when I don’t have a $5 budget. No issues with your pie Taz.