January Pantry Challenge Week Three - Extreme Frugality

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2022
  • Follow my third week of the Pantry Challenge as I stock check, batch cook and shop to squeeze the most out of our budget.
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  • @lisahirschlozano823
    @lisahirschlozano823 2 года назад +13

    I made your pasties and they were DELICIOUS! We had never had pasties before, we are in America. Pasties seem to be similar to a savory empanada, or a calzone, which we've had before. My store didn't have leeks, so I used a large sweet onion and it came out perfectly. Definitely going to be going into our dinner rotation. Thanks!

  • @cynstric
    @cynstric 2 года назад +6

    Hello Jane and Michael! Thank you for your amazing videos. As a former non-frugal person, I am learning so much as I binge watch your channel, like no spending the last week of the month, struggle meals, sinking Funds, etc. I subscribed as well and made a cottage pie today instead of tacos😀. A grateful subscriber from Florida!

  • @catherinepatterson4720
    @catherinepatterson4720 2 года назад +6

    $190.64c in Australian dollars for your shop. I believe you bought a lot for this price. Getting those items on sale would have helped keep the cost down. I like how you have a meal plan. I must say I’ve never used a meal plan, but you’ve inspired me. Those homemade pasties and sausage rolls looked very delicious and so easy to make. It’s my pay day tomorrow. For years I’ve been a terrible saver and an excellent spender. I want to reverse this trend. Thank you for inspiring me. The manner and way you show us is excellent 🙂

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      Thanks Catherine. Plus to add to your other comment. I will show me making a meal plan .

    • @catherinepatterson4720
      @catherinepatterson4720 2 года назад +1

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance Thank you kindly 🙂 And thank you for all you are doing, helping us to live a better life, within our means. Forever grateful : )

  • @chrisl418
    @chrisl418 Год назад +2

    I give all your videos a THUMBS UP! Jane and Mike, what a delightful show you put on for everyone trying to be smart and frugal, too!

  • @Cookie7294
    @Cookie7294 2 года назад +15

    You mentioned a couple of times how expensive food is. I was super impressed with how much you purchased for 100 euros and how many meals you will be able to cook.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +6

      120€, there’s things we no longer buy, no soft drinks or wine or beer, no sweets or treats just the basics now, even a four pack of caramel puddings is pushing the boat out now.

    • @Cookie7294
      @Cookie7294 2 года назад +3

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance I eat a mostly vegetarian diet. It's not for everyone. I don't do it to save money, more because I like eating that way. It allows room for treats, which in my case are soft drinks and chocolate.

  • @roz.russell8122
    @roz.russell8122 Год назад +2

    Great video, The one item we have purchased is a vacuum sealer and seal all our food for the freezer, it keeps it very fresh

  • @maryettabeck1967
    @maryettabeck1967 2 года назад +14

    I live in Georgia, USA. really enjoy the pasty recipe never saw before. I did make your lentil lasagna and my 15 year old grandson did not even notice no meat!!! keep up the pasta recipes.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      Good for hiding those lentils!

    • @2451Yvonne
      @2451Yvonne 2 года назад +3

      If you have the opportunity to travel to the upper peninsula of Michigan, you'll find more pasties than you could shake a stick at. Welsh miners emigrated there generations ago to work in the copper mines. The mines are closed, but the pasties live on.

    • @yvettenj
      @yvettenj 2 года назад

      I’m from NJ I never quite saw a “pasty” recipe either. I think our equivalent would be a breakfast burrito w/scrambled egg inside.

    • @2451Yvonne
      @2451Yvonne 2 года назад +2

      @@yvettenj take a trip to the the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - there are pasties on every corner.

    • @yvettenj
      @yvettenj 2 года назад

      @@2451Yvonne oh wow 👍🏽

  • @jadesingle8514
    @jadesingle8514 2 года назад +21

    Hi Jane and Michael. Really enjoy these videos. They are inspiring me to batch cook and meal plan. I'm already saving so much more. So thank you xx

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +6

      Hi Jade. It’s a massive money saver for us. Thanks for watching

  • @lisaward3890
    @lisaward3890 Год назад +2

    Hello Jane and Mike,i really enjoy your videos and you keeping it real! I work an over night job and usually have something in the sink soaking. I also batch cook on the weekends. It is very rewarding to have food set aside in the freezer. I make pasties also,they are so delicious!

  • @Dingle1234
    @Dingle1234 2 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for teaching this "Pantry Challenge". It's the 22nd and I haven't bought a thing. Looking at my bank statement and credit card statement and there hasn't been one grocery purchase or even a coffee out. I think one of the benefits is you imagine up new recipes, that's for sure.

  • @bria2596
    @bria2596 2 года назад +9

    I just started pre-cooking beans (aka "Pulses" in mycrockpot (including white, black, and garbanzos), freezing the cooked beans in 2-cup servings and just throwing them into things like soup, casseroles, and stir fry dishes. Pulses are supposed to be very healthy for the body, but I am not particularly fond of them in dishes where they are the main feature. After listening to one of your earlier videos, I am also adding Mackerel back into the weekly menu. Mackerel is not sold at my Aldi, but I can buy it at another nearby store - because I really do need to pay attention to getting the fatty fish in our diet at least twice a week. I had to quit eating tuna because it is so polluted. Thanks for all of the inspiration. I love to come and learn from your videos how you handle the challenges we all face. I learn something every single time. Thanks very much! Hope you have a great weekend.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +4

      We try to eat as much fatty fish as we can, it’s good for us.

  • @janeaquilina6745
    @janeaquilina6745 2 месяца назад

    Thank you Jane and Mike for your amazing and inspiring videos. Take care ❤

  • @pamelacourtney8998
    @pamelacourtney8998 2 года назад +3

    You had me at pasties and sausage rolls. Must make those. That savoy cabbage was gorgeous and the leeks. I go to market find the offers and then decide what I can make from that. It's ridiculous the cost of simple items these days. Blessings to all ❤ and may we find bargains on our venture to the market.

  • @dalekoehler884
    @dalekoehler884 2 года назад +4

    hi jane and michael - when I buy skinless chicken breasts, I slice each breasts to make two thin snitzels. my daughter and I (73) eat about 3 - 4 ozs of meat at each meal. Add on veg, pasta, rice, etc. and that makes a full meal. enjoy your videos and always wait for a new one!

  • @pilarguerrero3405
    @pilarguerrero3405 2 года назад +4

    This is one of the most useful videos I have seen. You really show how to organize, manage and run a house properly. I love your no waste approach and I believe that is the right approach to everything in life. Thanks a lot for this video and all the information you share so generously. And since you love questions, I would like to know how you deduce that prices are expensive or not. I say this because some prices you share are really economic compared to my country (meet for example). So, do you compare the proces in France to the ones you paid in the UK? Or do you compare them to the prices you used to pay when you arrived in France? Thanks again.

  • @cheriesharp234
    @cheriesharp234 2 года назад +3

    Well done.. My new kitchen is finished now, so I can see some batch cooking going on this weekend, we've been living off batch cooked meals that I cooked before renovating the kitchen. But just about emptied the freezer now. Xxx

  • @connieholcomb8396
    @connieholcomb8396 2 года назад +11

    The pasties and sausage rolls look amazing
    What a great food haul the vegetables look so fresh and the size... wow. I really enjoyed the video today, but I enjoy it every time 😃
    Wishing you a great weekend from the USA ❤️

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      You have a great weekend too Connie

    • @patmartin9727
      @patmartin9727 2 года назад +1

      I agree the cabbage and cauliflower are a great size for the price. Here in the UK the veg seems to be quiet small this winter. I bought a Savoy cabbage in my last food shop it was less than half the size of yours and cost 86pence (1.03€) cauliflower is always more expensive than cabbage and usually smaller. To get my moneys worth I put all the outer leaves from both cabbage and cauliflower into my soups.

  • @ZdenkaT05
    @ZdenkaT05 2 года назад +3

    It's so interesting to see the grocery prices in different countries.
    I live in Tennessee, USA and meat prices are going higher and higher and it's getting harder to find any sales. However, vegetables are still cheap. My mom lives in Czech and it's opposite for them there. Vegetables are getting really expensive there while meat is still keeping its prices.
    Thank you for sharing. I love watching your videos ❤.

  • @catherinepatterson4720
    @catherinepatterson4720 2 года назад +2

    (adding to my previous comment) I was wondering, (if it’s okay) are you able to show us how to meal plan? I scrolled through your videos, but couldn’t see a ‘how to meal plan’ video. I really like this idea. It would be useful to see how it’s done. Thank you for considering this 🙂

  • @matthewmault1555
    @matthewmault1555 2 года назад +8

    Thank you for such a great video. Can I just check, in the pastry brief you say 2 tablespoons of salt per 1kg flour, but in the section when you made the pastry you said 1/4 teaspoon of salt for 400g flour.

  • @heathertucker7056
    @heathertucker7056 2 года назад +6

    Your pasties and sausage rolls literally made my mouth water! They looked so delicious! I love your food hauls and see you searching out bargains. The size of those cauliflowers were amazing ! My fridge was almost empty this week but I didn’t waste a single thing! Everything is consumed or in the freezer batch cooked! Definitely the way to go x

  • @momma2871
    @momma2871 2 года назад +1

    This is fabulous! Very inspiring!

  • @brendasimspon3378
    @brendasimspon3378 2 года назад

    Loved your pastry, will give it a go.

  • @brendasimspon3378
    @brendasimspon3378 2 года назад

    Loved your pastry, will give that a go and the pasties looked good.

  • @lisap9437
    @lisap9437 2 года назад +7

    Cor.... those pasties look amazing. Loving this series of videos, thanks Jane and Mike

  • @bex438
    @bex438 2 года назад +6

    I really enjoyed watching this Jane, those sausage rolls and pasties looked amazing! 😎 I haven't seen pasties that big since I was in holiday in Cornwall a few years ago and one was enough for two meals for me 😋

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +4

      You're out of practise Bex, mind you, those are my man sized pasties and he likes them.

  • @sarahmacrae8277
    @sarahmacrae8277 2 года назад

    Love your apron my parents had a tablecloth in that fabric for years and trout is wonderful so tasty

  • @gladyschandler6724
    @gladyschandler6724 2 года назад

    Great food haul very practical & frugal meal planning.

  • @lindajacquot5391
    @lindajacquot5391 2 года назад +6

    Mmmmm... Sausage rolls! I have never made them, but they look so yummy I will now! Thank you, Jane and Michael, for another great video. ☺️

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +3

      Thanks Linda, I made jumbo sausage rolls so one is enough, with a little salad for lunch for Mike

  • @nevertoolate8589
    @nevertoolate8589 2 года назад

    Those pasties look delicious as usual!
    Haha, spotted the “ham box” in the fridge, a classic to store opened packs of ham!

  • @copperhousefarm4794
    @copperhousefarm4794 2 года назад +3

    Great grocery haul. Your grocery’s are so inexpensive!

  • @mariongratzer1692
    @mariongratzer1692 2 года назад +2

    Thank you Jane! It is really helpful!

  • @marybethsteinel4466
    @marybethsteinel4466 2 года назад +5

    I think you get a lot more for your money than we do! I am a little jealous of your meat prices! Love watching your videos. We are having chili tonight for dinner. That way we will have it in the frig for the weekend. Have a great weekend!

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      I shop the sales, I bought pork and chicken in Lidl as it was on offer, I bought the reduced price meat and fish in Lidl, then went to Intermarché, which is on my way home for the beef. They had good reduced price baked goods so bought the pain au chocolat there.m

    • @marybethsteinel4466
      @marybethsteinel4466 2 года назад

      You do a great job! I always joke with my husband I only buy clearance meat😂love watching your videos! I am in the US.

  • @mak2867
    @mak2867 2 года назад +1

    Thank You for sharing such helpful content!

  • @ReinaAGrace
    @ReinaAGrace 2 года назад

    Really enjoyed the video. The pastries and sausage rolls looked 😋 thank you for sharing.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      You’re welcome and I hope that you enjoy today’s video too

  • @belindacopson2390
    @belindacopson2390 2 года назад +2

    Your pasties and sausage rolls look wonderful! I have been having some kitchen time too today to use things up, very satisfying. Have a lovely weekend!

  • @rachelseibert7882
    @rachelseibert7882 2 года назад

    Yes they do look delicious 🤤!

  • @theatmosphereofhome9014
    @theatmosphereofhome9014 2 года назад +3

    Great video Jane! You really inspire me to shop my freezer and pantry and to prep ahead. I am going to go get busy in my kitchen right now!

  • @bkj2508
    @bkj2508 2 года назад

    Yes,they look scrumptious! Thank you

  • @carolinehayes3212
    @carolinehayes3212 2 года назад +1

    those pastys !!!! great food haul too

  • @rubyredcrafts
    @rubyredcrafts 2 года назад

    Brilliant idea to batch make pastry. Those pasties look delicious.

  • @Disflop
    @Disflop 2 года назад +4

    Love your pasties Jane - they look superb.

  • @sabineriviere2465
    @sabineriviere2465 2 года назад

    I learn so much with you, it's amazing ! Have a nice day Jane and Michael :)

  • @butterflyj1967
    @butterflyj1967 2 года назад

    Oh my goodness those pasties and sausage rolls looked delicious!

  • @elizabethbertsch3066
    @elizabethbertsch3066 2 года назад +1

    Your pasties and sausage rolls look delicious! I’ve never had either one here in the US. I may just have to try those 😋. I enjoyed this video so much.

  • @marypeterson1053
    @marypeterson1053 2 года назад

    Great haul for your groceries. Wonderful shopping

  • @kerryjames4026
    @kerryjames4026 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing tips of life challenges we face I look forward to watching your videos

  • @nancyesposito1020
    @nancyesposito1020 2 года назад

    Your pasties and sausage rolls look so delicious! Getting ideas thank you great video enjoyed it very much!

  • @gabriellemedeiros3161
    @gabriellemedeiros3161 2 года назад +1

    I think you did great on your haul !

  • @cyclingonplants7444
    @cyclingonplants7444 2 года назад +6

    I really enjoy all your videos but I especially love the food Fridays! I'm always amazed at the food prices in Brittany - they are really quite good compared to Canada I would say that we pay 2 to 3x the price for the same. Those Winter vegetables were so huge and fresh! You do such a fantastic job of finding great offers and making delicious meals 🥰

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +3

      Thanks, we bulk out our meals with tonnes of vegetables. Thanks for watching

    • @lisahaffner3337
      @lisahaffner3337 2 года назад +3

      I’m from Canada as well and thinking we would pay so much more for that amount of groceries

    • @marybethsteinel4466
      @marybethsteinel4466 2 года назад

      I am in the US and I am jealous😁

  • @jeseniadelgado5640
    @jeseniadelgado5640 Год назад

    We watch this video all the time! ❤

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 Год назад

    The pasties and sausage rolls looked superb. Thank you for the video!

  • @lorrainehunter5646
    @lorrainehunter5646 2 года назад +1

    Lol. I rarely come away from yr videos without an idea or reminder!!! Thanks again. Off to do some baking

  • @janenewley6539
    @janenewley6539 2 года назад +2

    Oooh those look so good… I can almost smell them😀😀😀Jinxy

  • @fredrika8011
    @fredrika8011 2 года назад +1

    Well nobody will be going hungry at your house. Fantastic video Jane and Michael. You are so creative with your meals. Just lovely. Have a nice weekend to the both of you. 😀

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      Thanks very much, we’re never cold, hungry or unhappy. We’re living our best life.

  • @mitomom4947
    @mitomom4947 2 года назад +2

    What a busy day! But a great haul for weeks to come. Thank you for sharing. I always learn something (like how to make pasties!) Love your channel and appreciate the work you put into bringing the videos to us. 💜

  • @Dee-te9sj
    @Dee-te9sj 2 года назад

    That's a great food haul! Those cauliflowers and cabbage look wonderful!

  • @emmahall4055
    @emmahall4055 2 года назад

    Yet again an amazing video Jane and Michael. Your truly an inspiration! I did my top up shopping today mostly fresh stuff and stuck to my list. So not only cost me less but saves not buying impulsively. Looking forward to seeing your next video.

  • @angiecharron3765
    @angiecharron3765 2 года назад +3

    Jane thank you for your great ideas. Since I watch you I make an inventory of my freezer. It makes meal planing so easy. Thanks for sharing your wisdom
    God bless you

  • @joolzmac1
    @joolzmac1 2 года назад +1

    Oh, my mouth is watering after those pasties and sausage rolls came out of the oven! So good!
    All the produce looks lovely and fresh too.

  • @karenabendshien846
    @karenabendshien846 2 года назад +2

    Hello from Ohio, USA. I've been enjoying your videos. Thank you for sharing.

  • @yvettenj
    @yvettenj 2 года назад +3

    Thanks Jane I love your cooking videos here in NJ. I wrote you once before that I made your scotch eggs w/ just plain sausage meat, It was delicious now I’m going to make your sausage roll. But I’m too lazy to make the pastry, I’ll buy the refrigerated pie crust since it’s just me and I’m only making a small batch.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +3

      I used to buy it then discovered the food processor method, so quick. Good luck with your sausage rolls.

  • @sheryl8034
    @sheryl8034 2 года назад +1

    I've not been a proper big shop from before Christmas. I'm doing well eating out of my freezer and cupboards. I done a freezer inventory and it's amazing what you can put together with the bits and pieces left over. Today I'm going to make a quiche. There is a lot of satisfaction making something from nothing. Oh and I adore your kitchen especially your tiles. I love country kitchen and my husband loves modern so we have to meet in the middle 😍. Your videos, inspiration and energy is brilliant 👏 thank you 😊

  • @ivanahanus5101
    @ivanahanus5101 2 года назад

    Hi Jane and Michael. Thank you for the inspiring videos. That's a good food haul. Our food here in South Africa is more expensive then in Europe. I grow a bit of veggies to stretch my budget and cook with less meat and more beans. I like that you have said that we have to get creative with what we have, that is what I do as well.
    the pasties look delicious and I will give them a try.

  • @yukofreeman4483
    @yukofreeman4483 2 года назад

    Bravo Jane😃

  • @patmartin9727
    @patmartin9727 2 года назад +1

    Some super bargains on the meat well done. In week 3 I have done no shopping so far I have done one supermarket shop and I have spent £42.50 in January . Hopefully I won’t need to shop for the rest of the month.

  • @moniquehuijskens1950
    @moniquehuijskens1950 2 года назад

    Hello Jane, I love and do batch cooking as well. And I could not live without my freezer....Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your tips. Regards to you and your husband from the Netherlands.

  • @cherylyoung2489
    @cherylyoung2489 2 года назад +3

    I live in Dallas Texas and that is a lot of groceries for $137.00!

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      Thanks. I think we all feel the pinch locally in different ways.

  • @maryettabeck1967
    @maryettabeck1967 2 года назад +1

    great help having a written menu for the teenagers. Whats for dinner? look on the board!! Alot less stress and even 2nd day left overs.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      I used to have a piece of paper with a fridge magnet before

  • @Tess-FrugalLiving
    @Tess-FrugalLiving 2 года назад

    Oooh, Jane! Do you fancy popping some of those pasties and sausage rolls in the post to me? 😉😃. They look so good.

  • @tuttsclumpcottage7911
    @tuttsclumpcottage7911 2 года назад +4

    Great grocery haul! I did mine this past week and spent $67.19 cdn but I am expecting that to last until close to the end of February. Milk and bread will be the exception of course. We had a lot of empty shelves. Little meat, fresh produce almost non existent. Thank goodness for the local farm shops. Could you include your recipes? That would be wonderful. Enjoy your weekend!

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +4

      we will try and get the pasty recipe up on our website. I'm trying to finish a quilt I've made for a friend and will get it up after that. Thanks for watching.

  • @sargee97
    @sargee97 Год назад

    Great vlog, loved the look of those pasties and sausage rolls. Really enjoyed watching, many thanks to both of you. Kind regards Angeline ❤️

  • @steamingiron
    @steamingiron 2 года назад +1

    Hi Jane & Mike! Always love seeing your shopping haul, how I'd delight in trying the Toulouse sausages. I did a shop on Friday at Aldi and spent £40: 47 for just the two of us, not a large spend as still have a few things in the freezer leftover from Christmas. Like you I'm planning a batch of pastry next week some for the freezer and due to your Inspiration some will go into pasty making. I also plan a large batch of carrot and lentil soup. Keep up the good work with the pantry challenge as it's always so Interesting. Love to you both xx

  • @rebeccapitschmann5427
    @rebeccapitschmann5427 2 года назад

    Thank you for showing us how to make your pie crust.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      You’re welcome, people asked so I gave them what they wanted

  • @lisahaffner3337
    @lisahaffner3337 2 года назад +1

    Your meals look delicious. I think that’s a great price for groceries.

  • @Dingle1234
    @Dingle1234 2 года назад

    We call it pastry too. Pie crust is just one of the things we make with pastry.

  • @corinneleppard1933
    @corinneleppard1933 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for another informative video and especially the pastry tutorial! I am closely tracking my food spending this month and have just about enough money to last for the remaining 10 days of January. Luckily I have some leftover Christmas meat in the freezer - bacon, sausagemeat, small sausages, cooked turkey and frozen leeks (bought in Lidl on offer, chopped and frozen). I can see the sausage rolls and some kind of pasties making an appearance, now I know how pastry can be made quickly - alth I only have a mini processor, I'm sure it can be done. I have also made the school canteen cake twice this month, to fill the teen - and husband! - with hollow legs. Homemade cake, especially with coloured sprinkles, always brightens everyone up! Thank you again x

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +1

      You can make small batches? 200g of flour, 100g of fat, pinch of salt, add a bit of water at a time. Keep making the batches until you have enough

    • @corinneleppard1933
      @corinneleppard1933 2 года назад

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance Thank you, that should work. Will keep me occupied while my son is doing his mountain of homework.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +1

      @@corinneleppard1933 it’s a pain to make even with a food processor, that’s why I make a batch then freeze it

  • @talkintime
    @talkintime Год назад

    The pasties are similar to Empanadas- except the empanadas are smaller and has filling of ground beef (picadillo meat) with diced potatoes.❤ Looks delicious!!

  • @mariannejoynes6541
    @mariannejoynes6541 2 года назад +3

    Wow! Those pasties looked so tasty! I've just made a sweet potato & chicken peas curry in my instant pot so another meal for the freezer. I'm slowly working thru it and I'm still on track for my no spend January. Thanks for all the inspiration. X

  • @mariannewesten3638
    @mariannewesten3638 2 года назад +1

    Hi Jane and Michael,
    Just wanted to das That cooking in the stove is going 👍.
    Warming water and food on it.
    Just saving a Lot of Money on the elektricity Bill👍.
    Greetings from belgium

  • @bridgetryan6936
    @bridgetryan6936 2 года назад

    Very enjoyable

  • @donatellag635
    @donatellag635 2 года назад

    One of things about food prices in France (compared to Italy) that I remember Is a communication written in the bar of the last truck stop on the border, between Italy and France (Frejus),mentioning the price of One coffee/pack of red Marlboro once you 'd crossed the boarders😁. It was nearly 20 years ago..Anyways, the inflation have increased here too.. Right now I m baking bread and cooking tomato sauce which are going half in the freezer, and I'm also making more soy yougurt by adding soy milk to the yogurt left the jar.

  • @loopylou5841
    @loopylou5841 2 года назад +2

    Fabulous cooking Jane made my mouth water. Prices are a concern but I was impressed with your cauliflower I have just paid 79p for one that's half the size of yours the quality of the fresh produce looks fantastic . Another enjoyable video. Thank you.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +1

      Hope you enjoy. We find the cheapest veggies, buy loads and eat them with every meal

    • @patmartin9727
      @patmartin9727 2 года назад

      I agree the winter vegetable in France always look much fresher than the ones we see in the supermarket her in the UK

  • @mariannewesten3638
    @mariannewesten3638 2 года назад +1

    Those pastrys and sausagerolls Look really delicieus

  • @deborahboos9242
    @deborahboos9242 2 года назад +2

    Hi Jane. Great video as usual today. The food looks amazing. Your grocery haul was tremendous. We would probably pay around 4000 Trinidad and Tobago dollars for those items which is around 400 euros. Thanks much.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +1

      What grows locally there? Can that or fish be had cheaper?

    • @tracyd2320
      @tracyd2320 2 года назад

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance Here in Durban South Africa even local grown produce is not really cheaper. We mostly find deals when the farmers have excess..I also buy fresh and freeze or buy frozen , tinned is not cost effective here.Great video, Thank You Kindly

  • @mariedamon5655
    @mariedamon5655 2 года назад

    Oh my jane that coliflour and cabbage look so nice ours are very ridiculously small at the moment ..quick question do you put your garlic in the cupboard or fridge .great video love the sound of them pork and garlic sausages.i found 4 slices of sizzle pork look like your chops but i went to a shop called morrisons and got them for a pound was so happy.bet micheal was a very happy chappie with them lovely pastys and sausage rolls they look amazeing x

  • @ruthhill5311
    @ruthhill5311 2 года назад +1

    I am curious about what a typical breakfast or lunch might look like in France? You have inspired me to focus on what we have in our freezer and food cupboards and use it up in creative ways. Thank you! Also, what is under your sewing machine needle and long arm these days? :-)

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +1

      Breakfast for us is porridge or toast, lunch is leftovers.

    • @ruthhill5311
      @ruthhill5311 2 года назад

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance That is pretty much the same for us....sometimes an egg and toast added in. This morning it was steel cut oats with cinnamon and a few strawberries from the freezer that I was able to get free last fall. It tasted quite special for the weekend.

  • @alisonbutler6743
    @alisonbutler6743 2 года назад +1

    Lovely cooking today. I always buy extra toilet rolls when we travel to France; just looked, in Tesco (own brand) are around £2.00 for 4 rolls. I make sausage rolls with the leftover puff pastry. I always make shortcrust but never puff! Great meat bargains in Lidl, did you go early as usual? (just wonder when they add 30% orange stickers) p.s. always buy Toulouse sausages, so cheap and huge!

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      Hi Alison, if you want the offers and discounts, you have to be by the door when it opens. There was a family in front of me running into lidl and grabbling the reduced sticker foods. Good on them for making the effort.

    • @alisonbutler6743
      @alisonbutler6743 2 года назад +1

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance Will remember this when we are next in France. Thanks.

  • @margaritaguretski8995
    @margaritaguretski8995 2 года назад

    Hi Jane, great video and your food looks so mouthwatering! What are you going to make with the veggies: Cauliflower and the cabbage? I have some in the fridge, looking for ideas. Also, do you eat perogies/ dumplings/ wontons? The dough just water, salt and flour (not sure how to make gluten free), but the filling can be whatever! From mushed potatos+bacon/fried onions to meat/ veggies etc. They freez so well. It's very popular in Eastern Europe, North America and Asia. Do they sell something like that in UK or France?

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +2

      Hi Margarita I don’t make those things but they sounded delicious. I just steam the vegetables and have them with meat. Today we have chili and we will have vegetables too

  • @tinalemna7998
    @tinalemna7998 2 года назад

    I love watching you cook! Your meals always look delicious. Do you use really cold water when making your pastry? Thank you for another great video.

  • @cherylverber7672
    @cherylverber7672 2 года назад

    Another great video really enjoyed this week's. Lots to think about for sure.
    I went to lidl today to see of any cheaper than aldi and not much difference just a few pounds. Although I did buy some soured cream for a stroganoff. I'm definitely mindful of what I buy and was armed with a list after I meal planned within an inch of my life you taught me well.
    BTW what is in the pork mince you bought as in is is plain or does it have herbs/spices in? In the UK its just minced pork of which I make a Thai spiced stir fry with or pork and Chipotle chilli burgers now they are scrumptious

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      In the UK the nearest to this would be all meat Lincolnshire sausages

    • @cherylverber7672
      @cherylverber7672 2 года назад +1

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance thanks for that. It was a great video today really enjoyed it, and you have a fab haul and look forward to seeing what you make with it all.

  • @margaretthompson5491
    @margaretthompson5491 2 года назад

    mmmmmm yummy cheesy, sausage rolls!!!!! love from Kernow xx

  • @sophiawolthof1238
    @sophiawolthof1238 2 года назад +2

    👍👍👍

  • @momof2momof2
    @momof2momof2 2 года назад

    So nice to see you using enough fat. Many recipes don't. I always use plenty to get a proper pastry. Everything looks delicious. tfs 🥰❄☃☔🌞🏜✝💗

  • @adaly5115
    @adaly5115 2 года назад +1

    Jane and Mike you have rekindled my love of baking and I am determined to get back to it very soon, thank you for inspiration. Jane for gluten free pastry what is the best "flour" to use? Thank you. Your home and garden are such a haven well done.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      You’ll find there’s a different brand in each country

    • @adaly5115
      @adaly5115 2 года назад

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance in the UK going there this week I should have said.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      @@adaly5115 ok sainsburys have their own, as does Asda, both good. Dove Farm costs more but is good. I struggled to get any when I was there in October. Here in France, the brand I buy is Schar

    • @adaly5115
      @adaly5115 2 года назад

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance Jane thank you I can see if there is any and hopefully pick up 1 or 2 bags and start baking 😀.

  • @jacquiemoppett2391
    @jacquiemoppett2391 2 года назад +1

    I love your videos. Next time you make pasties could you show how you make the pastie edge in real time so that I can get the hang of it. Thank you.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад +1

      Hi Jacquie, look in my food videos for Cornish pasties, I show in slow repeated detail how to make them. Thanks for watching

  • @milda0820
    @milda0820 2 года назад

    💖

  • @anntaylor4247
    @anntaylor4247 2 года назад

    Hi both, your sausage rolls and pasties look so appetising. 😋 I don't enjoy food shopping now with ever increasing costs and shortages. Laundry and dishwasher products are a ridiculous price here in UK. I only buy what we need but shopping seems a constant battle. Looking forward to your next vlog.

    • @FrugalQueeninFrance
      @FrugalQueeninFrance  2 года назад

      Hi Ann, do you think thr shortages are regional, some viewers are saying there are no shortages? We are seeing a few shortages here but there are alternatives, for example my lidl doesn't stock their own brand cien bath soap at the moment

    • @anntaylor4247
      @anntaylor4247 2 года назад

      @@FrugalQueeninFrance Hi Jane, hard to tell as I'm speak from living in Gloucestershire. It varies from week to week but I'm sure there are some supply chain problems. Our local Lidl very short on dishwasher products; haven't been able to buy dishwasher salt for ages. Nice to chat to you.

  • @sheilap3100
    @sheilap3100 2 года назад +3

    Hello everyone. X

  • @jackiepolley3300
    @jackiepolley3300 2 года назад

    Hi Jane and Mike. Jane are you using your toaster oven much these days? We are still trying to decide to purchase or not. Our utility bill increased 30% on the gas side even though we used less therms! Our oven is gas along with the furnace and water heater. Thanks for the videos. Wonderful!