$50 Vegan Grocery Haul from Trader Joes 🛒
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- I went to Trader Joes and spent LESS than $50 on wholesome, plant-based food for the work week. Stay tuned to see the meal prep for these groceries later this week! And let me know where you want to see me do a vegan grocery haul next in the comments below :)
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Caitlin Shoemaker could you post the shopping list?
Budgeting is stressful, but you did really well. I have €20 a week, sometimes a little less, it's not a fun amount, but I'm in the privileged position to have a cheap market nearby that allows me to sustain a vegan lifestyle. Doing these challenges makes you channel more relatable for people who have less.
@The Honey Boost For many people who are on a strict budget, buying in bulk is not an option; overall it would save money, but you have to have the capital to buy in bulk first. For those trying to save money and do have a little monetary flexibility, buying in bulk is a great option to save money.
I love Trader Joe’s. Their extra firm pressed tofu is the best tofu ever. No pressing at allllllllll. It’s amazing.
Also yes! Those lentils! Lifesaver for quick meals. We love making sloppy joes with them.
I also go for that tofu, hard to find one like that these days, awesome store I go often.
This should be a 3 part series!
1. Grocery haul
2. Meal prep/cooking
3. Vlog/what I eat in a day 🙂
When I used to have a crazy low budget, I would take an inventory of what I had and what I could make with what I had prior to going to the grocery store. I would buy the fill in items for my menu and then with the rest of my money I would stock up on whatever was cheap that would last: canned goods or frozen items
Linda S yes, good video but I was smiling in places where it is obvious that Caitlin doesn't often think about food prices. Like nut butters - yep, anything except peanut is a once in a blue moon treat. For me personally, I make my shopping list based on what's on sale. I also rarely buy name brand items if a store brand is available or unless I know there's a quality difference. Why pay for advertising? Beans are beans, corn is corn...
Desertbluecat NM I know, I was thinking dried beans, rice, oats, noodles. I could do a week on $20. BTW, a week is 7 days, lol. Back in the day if I had $50 for groceries I would have thought I’d made it for real. So happy not to be in my broke 20’s.
I seriously spend $100-200 every damn week for groceries and it takes several hours so I just get super overhwlemed and anxious so I spiral into this black role, end up not grocery shopping for months and up not eating and binging on random shit like chips. THIS IS QUITE LITTERALLY A LIFE SAVER. I meal prepped last week for the first time using all your recipes and my life is changed. I absolutely love you
A Walmart haul would be super cool because that's a store that most are familiar with and possibly have easier access to.
Trader Joe's is absolutely awesome!! Their prices are at least 1$ less than everywhere else for pantry staples like flaxseeds, whole grain bread, and plant based milk. Thanks for this awesome video highlighting the awesome healthy food there! Your videos always inspire me to keep posting on my channel!
Love this concept! I would recommend trying this with Aldi too-- they're really budget friendly. Fun fact, they're owned by the same company as Trader Joe's, and they've been rolling out a lot more vegan opinions in the past year.
I used to shop at Aldi all the time! Unfortunately there aren't any near me now :(
Caitlin I forgot to say on my post earlier that that the broccoli stems are so delicious cut fairly thin and done in an Asian stir fry.
The pure delight on your face when you realised there were two blocks of chocolate in each bar - I felt so in sync haha. I live in the UK but I've been to Trader Joe's a couple of times in the past - never realised quite how much plastic was used in their products, especially for such a seemingly 'green' company (I guess that's how they getcha!) But that aside, loved this video, Caitlin - can't wait to see the meal prep video!
Trader Joe’s has the best vegan chorizo hands down.
Agreed!!
Agreed!!
Mexican here! Can confirm
@@xweesnawx8x lol me too
I've been wanting to try it but they're always out 😔
it would be really cool if you did a discount store vegan haul (like 99¢/dollar tree) !
This is a GREAT idea and I LOVE your food. Sometimes I just don't know what to shop for or what to make, and this will be very helpful! Thank you!
I love a vegan Trader Joe's haul, also keeping it to $50 was really helpful! I love the vegan pesto it is a staple in my household and I couldn't imagine my life without it. I also make vegan videos, check me out :)
Yes more Trader Joe's series. Thanks for your videos Caitlin!
I love that you are showing a week of food from start to finish! I pretty much only shop at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods but that’s totally not realistic for everyone so doing this at multiple different stores would be awesome. You could also do a video on which store was your favorite budget friendly store for $50 meal prep
Yes, I’ve missed your budget friendly videos! Even though I don’t need to be on as tight of a budget as a few years ago when you were making those videos (that’s actually how I discovered your channel), I still find these videos fascinating to watch. Like who doesn’t want to save money while making delicious food?! Can’t wait to see what you make!
Tj's 21 seasoning salute it my absolute fav. The pesto was decent but I love our regular homemade one better. love the idea of doing 2 videos showing everything
Cashew fiesta dip is an absolute must. And they've got some other good desserts too. The snickerdoodles, speculoos cookies, and coconut milk ice cream are jumping out in my mind
Yes more from Trader Joe’s. Can’t wait to see the recipes you make.
Love the video, looking forward to seeing which meals you prepare from the groceries. Thank you.
Trying to be gluten free and plant-based myself. The parbaked GF pizza crust looks intriguing! That Trader Joe's pesto is superb, I've had it before. It's great that you were able to get all of this for well under $50! Excellent video, I love your channel! 💓👍🏽😍
I love trader joes!! It's the grocery store I shop at most so more traders videos would be super helpful! I love the idea of a grocery haul/meal prep series! Super super helpful! Thank you!!
I had very small budget this week as well for two of us. I went to 5 stores! I did it tho. Took long in every store do I get ya on the 'funny looks' it was worth it have at least 8 days of breakfast, lunch and dinners. Enjoy your meals, thanks for sharing and have a great week!
Brandi Perelli That look, at worst, is their OWN shame at realizing they put zero thought into their choices.
You could make a Mediterranean-style panini with the pesto, hummus, tomatoes, and peppers!
Mother Coconuts that sounds delicious. I’m going to make that for lunch today.
Ironically, I was eating that exact pasta and pesto as I watched this video (leftovers from a couple of nights ago). I added peas and Miyokos mozzarella to it- amazing! I’d love a Sprouts haul. Their prices are also good and they have a lot of vegan options.
groovyzoom1 yeah, we don’t have Sprouts here in the Pacifc NW.
Love your recipe and grocery haul content! Unfortunately I don’t have a Trader Joe’s in my area so other, more common grocery stores (like Walmart neighborhood market) would be excellent!
I can’t wait for the meal prep video ☺️ I’d love to see a vegan grocery haul from Walmart only!
Can you do I “what I eat in a week” with these food items!
I'm hypeeeeee for that recipe video! Can't wait :-) and yes I love your budget friendly videos!
I’m obsessed with trader joes!! I went for the first time a few weeks ago and I fell in love haha. I wish we had it here in Canada!
Yes more TJ and maybe Aldi grocery/ making meal videos please! This was so great, lookin forward to you making the food :)
This is SUCH A GOOD video!!! Thank you so much, I would love it if u could make more videos just like this but with diff groceries. Converting to a vegan diet is so hard and this is so helpful, ty!!
These types of videos are my favourite!!! Thank you 😊
Yes more Trader Joe's hauls! I do pretty much all of my shopping there
Love this! I can't wait until the meal prep video.
So I’ve never been to Trader Joe’s and I had no idea how cheap it is! I need to go find vegan allergen free options! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻💖
Yass more TJ videos pls!! loved seeing you pick up a couple of my fave items!
Yessss more budget videos would love loooove
And you are so gorgeous I think the color or your shirt really suits you as well :)
This is awesome Caitlin thank you! Would love to see what you make.
I'll be moving to CA in my first apartment and my budget is not much higher than that per week for groceries (well, when I was doing all the hypothetical math haha). Perfect timing. Thanks!
Love this video and would love to see more of these :)
I'm sitting in the parking lot of my local trader Joe's watching this. Lol :)
Literally same 😂
I can not wait to see what you come up with!!!!
I usually play the game of going in with 20-30 and having everything I need at Trader Joe’s :) love it there.
The future is bright for you my dear. And yes, more Trader’s Joe
This is a great haul! For my celiac friends...the tempeh is NOT gluten free because it contains barley (according to the Trader Joe's website). Check your labels just to be sure :) Thanks Caitlin
Absolutely love this idea and can't wait to see the rest of the meal prepping. Feel free to repeat this idea again.
Also: It'd be awesome to see you do a video series like this (haul + meal prep) or honestly even just a meal prep for someone who needs to eat more calories. I'm not sure how much your fiance eats (if he has a big appetite you could just use him), but otherwise maybe a family member or a friend. I think an athlete would be great.
I love pulling ideas and suggestions from you, but I also know I can't 100% copy your recipes if I want to feel full. Just a video suggestion.
Can't wait to see the next video. Love your channel
I would love more Trader Joe's videos! I was so happy about this video because I go to Trader Joe's each week and my budget is always $50. I'm running out of protein options and meal ideas and would be so grateful for your help :)
Looking forward to seeing what you make with the haul.
I enjoyed this video very much. Looking forward to the cooking video using these products.
Yes, we love these videos!! The old Caitlin that I used to watch and love!! Please show us what you make with it. I'm a single mama in a big city...I love to eat clean, yummy food and I enjoy Trader Joe's. It is stressful, though. Very crowded where we live! Firmed pressed tofu is wonderful...the sriracha kind..so good. I also love their canned organic beans and rice pastas, flax and chia seeds and I get my Ezekiel bread there which I love when I'm eating bread. :)
I live in Finland, it's a pretty expensive country. I'm studying right now and my husband is working but he will soon be entering school too so we will prob need to get student loans to stay afloat. It's stressing me out pretty bad. I'm nervous about what we will buy as overall Finland is expensive, including groceries. I think the cheapest things we have are root vegetables but not the entire year mainly in the winter...the only thing that's cheap the entire year is potatoes and carrots. I'm going to have to be creative and plan. I will be visiting my parents (US) in the winter of this year (my dad, bless his heart, is buying my flight). I'm latina and there are great Mexican grocers nearby so I will def buy lots of beans, rice in bulk as well as tortillas and other staples from Goya like guava paste etc. Thanks for videos like this Caitlin
I suggest you make your weekly shopping in the big S-Market/Varuboden,- the bigger they are, the cheaper the prices. Their own trademark - Rainbow - is pretty good, at least when it comes to many veggies. Green peas are around 70cents/can, Indian corn - around 80 cents/can, and the can of such a size, which is enough for a good hearty sallad for one person. 500 grams of good, juicy plum-tomatos - around 1,50-1,80€, depending on the season. I hope, both you&your husband have S-Market bonus-card, which really helps to save money, and also K-Plussa bonus-card, which is useful, when you buy in K-markets (the ones, which sell Pirkka-brand,- also good and inexpensive). In the worst case, you may try to find out, if you&your husband are intitled to get a financial help from Kela or commune (municipality). Good luck with your studies!
I would love to see more of these videos! Both at TJs and elsewhere.
I love trader joes. As far as the broccoli stems I actually like them better than the broccoli flower. I like the crunch that it brings into a stir fry. I do peel the outside of first. I would love to see how you would use the broccoli stems!
Really excited about this two parter!
Love how you showed how affordable it can be to eat vegan if you're creative! I will definitely check out part 2!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh 😃 I missed these vids 🙌🏻🌱❤️, inspiring!!!
I’ve never not had an insanely strict budget . Growing up money was really tight and now I’m school it still is supporting myself . When you were talking about the stress you experienced and how long it took you I was like yeppppp. I’ve had to put things back at the checkout before as well.
I've probably watched this video but it's good to be reminded everytime i go there i forget to get the stuff people recommended! I finally got some tempeh there and made some bacon with ketchup and black smoke lol
I love your veggie/ fruit basket in the back!!
Thank you for doing this! I am trying to repay some serious debt and am trying to stick to this budget. It’s hard. It’s also sometimes really depressing. It’s always a struggle to figure out what you can get. (Which you experienced.) You also don’t get to buy some of the “fun” vegan butters/cheeses, etc. that everyone talks about. It can be overwhelming on an everyday basis. I really like the budget friendly ideas and love Trader Joe’s videos also!
Hey, I love Trader Joe's too but I've been trying to reduce my waste. If you have one near you, I would recommend trying out Winco's produce and bulk food section. I was able to get a full week's worth of vegan food for $27 (filling 2 large grocery bags). They are also good about not using plastic packaging on their produce, just make sure to bring your own reused plastic bags for the bulk section.
love this two part series!
Absolutely try to keep doing these grocery hauls and try other stores too. I have a Trader Joe's by me but it's so hard to get parking there haha 🤗
Those chocolate bars are everything!
A budget Aldi grocery haul and meal prep would be nice :)
I tried the risoni recently - it's good, but definitely a different texture than rice (a lot chewier), so one of those things that you sort of have to enjoy for what it is. I would buy it again, though!
I’d love to see more trader joe’s content!!
Not bad! You got a great amount of food for the week! Enjoyed this video😊
Thank you! Trader Joe’s is the closest grocery store to me and I always end up over spending. I needed budgeting tips!
Northern american food prices shock me honestly. Me and my partner spend about £30 a week on food shopping for both of us at aldi. An aubergine (eggplant) is £0.65p at its most expensive, a single bell pepper is £0.37p but you can always get 3 for £0.99
i think 30 pounds is about 50-55 American dollars haha so it’s the same thing
@@madeleinedove7469 30 pounds is actually only 38$ according to xe exchange rate.
It really depends what area you live in and what's in season though
Trader Joe’s is more expensive than Aldi, so if she was shopping there it wouldn’t be $50 😂
I totally agree! I live in the US but I watch a lot of Madeleine Olivia's grocery hauls and I am always AMAZED how much cheaper their Aldi (in the UK) is compared to mine!
I absolutely love your budget-friendly hauls and recipes! Yay! :) Just a note - the TJ's tempeh is actually not GF, there's barley in it. So any of my fellow Celiac peeps beware!
good point! Sometimes I forget haha - I dont notice any negative reactions when I eat it so I let it slide :)
Hi Caitlin, I would love more meal prep budget friendly videos. If the items are from TJs, so much the better, thank you!
Cant wait to see the 2nd vid!
Please make this a series !!!
Yes! Chocolate I need to remember to get that there!
More budget vids! And Sprouts should definitely be on the list:)
Woah prices in Canada are way more expensive! (I live in southern BC). It’s about $3 for a pepper and $4 for a pint of cherry tomatoes (not even organic)!
Unfortunately almost everything in Trader Joes is wrapped in plastic 😔At most other grocery stores you can get all of your veggies and fruit unwrapped! And honestly it's pretty much the same price! Let's all come together to use less plastic and be kinder to the planet ❤️
RayaWasHere as someone on a budget it’s actually not the same (at least in the greater Seattle area). I’d love to reduce plastic but if you’re on a tight budget it’s nearly impossible. Even the bulk bins at Fred Meyer are more expensive per ounce than the same packaged item on the shelves. It’s pretty frustrating.
Most things that are wrapped in plastic are cheaper because they don’t get damaged as quickly as items that aren’t wrapped in plastic. Unwrapped items end up going into the trash can at a faster rate than the wrapped
Yeahhhh, that’s just not true. I would love to shop at the nice, big grocery chain here (giant eagle-western PA) but it’s ridiculously overpriced, absolutely everything. Aldi and Trader Joe’s are much cheaper. I just about fainted at how much simple things cost at giant eagle when I shopped there for the first time.
If I plan on making something like onions and bell pepper, I will buy ONE instead of bulk and they all rot.
I just discovered your channel. I love Trader Joes, every time I go to the States I always make a stop there, but I spend way more than 50$ 😭 They have so many incredible snacks!
Love this!
Yes, please! More of these! Thanks! (Could you trust Whole Foods? I don't have a Trader Joe's near me anymore. :( )
Yes! More Trader Joe’s videos!
As soon as the pandemic is over I'm defiantly going to make a visit! I live in Canada so we have no locations here sadly. I live in Toronto so closest location is Niagara Falls, NY, about 2.5 hours away!
Really excited to try the Pesto sauce and their Gnocchi!
Can't wait for the recipes!
Yessss love the video!!!
Love this so much!! are you thinking of doing one for safeway?
Inspiring haul 👍🏼.
Can you do a regular grocery store next time? Many people don’t have a Trader Joe’s near them.
More Trader Joe’s! Love this!
That says flex is very important for omega threes but not the pre-ground stuff goes bad a lot sooner than you think just grind it up fresh and it’s cheap enough by in the holes seed
If you shop at a store on a regular basis and get many of the same items, you kind of know the prices and can make a list and budget based on that before going in. I can be in and out of TJ's in 15 mins, and if I have a list (on paper, no electronics for that for me) with a certain amount I'm planning to spend I'm usually within a dollar or two of that, as long as I stick to the list (sometimes I elminate an item or two and replace it with something else and still come very close).
Awesome video! Not sure if you're still oil free, but I would love to see more oil free meal preps with these hauls.
love this!!
It adds more spice to your life than just eating plain rice Lol you rhymed😜💙
I’m in the UK and we don’t have a trader joes but I regularly shop in Aldi and without trying to budget I can do a shop with £25-£30 vegan for a week+ a few days. I love watching your videos though
1:20 Yes, start going in with a plan and meal planning for the week! It’ll save you so much time, stress, and $!
I literally wish i had 50 dollars a week for food!!! it’s crazy to think that 50 dollars a week is considered a tight budget!! i come from a pretty well off family but i’m in uni right now and only have ~ 35 dollars a week for food
Have you heard of the dill pickle hummus at tj"s? Everyone is raving about it!!
I love trader Joe's but I never buy produce there unless I plan on eating it that day. Their produce goes bad so quickly! Love the garlic spread, vegan cheese shreds, cilantro jalapeno hummus, tempeh, Soyrizo and Thai Chile cashews.