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- Oh, onions are on sale, oranges.
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Um, yeah, avocado. (laughs)
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Hey, health nuts.
We are back grocery shopping at another store.
This is actually one of my
favorite local health food stores.
In today's video I'm gonna share with you guys
some of my tips for eating healthy on a budget
because everyone thinks that healthy eating is expensive,
and I'm gonna share with you guys in today's video why
I think it doesn't have to be and some easy tips that
you can just incorporate into your grocery shopping
to help make things a little bit more cost effective.
Let's get shopping.
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Tip number one is to grab the flyer and look for any deals.
A lot of times I'll just plan my meals around what's
on sale and just be flexible with what I'm gonna buy.
Oh, onions are on sale, oranges.
Ooo, mushrooms.
I'm gonna take a look and then see if
there's anything that catches my eye.
So I'm gonna pick up some apples because
I find organic apples at like a regular grocery
store are way more expensive than if
you just buy them in bulk in organic.
So I'm gonna pick up these, and apples last a long time too.
You put them in the fridge and then
take out the ones that you wanna eat,
and I find they last quite a few weeks.
So this is a great find.
Avocados are three for $6.
Even nonorganic avocados are usually more than $1.99,
which is so crazy.
To be honest, avocados, because they are
not part of the Dirty Dozen and they have thick skin,
I usually don't buy organic,
but when they're $2 an avocado, I'm gonna take advantage.
So I'm gonna grab a couple of these.
Great for guac and avocado toast.
Who doesn't love avocados?
Here's another thing that I don't normally buy organic,
but they're on sale right now, so I'm gonna stock up.
I can never have too many bananas.
When they get really ripe I like to peel them,
chop them up, and freeze them for smoothies,
for oatmeal, for pancakes.
So yeah, buy them on sale and then just freeze them.
Here we have cherry tomatoes,
which I find are always relatively
the same price as nonorganic cherry tomatoes.
So a lot of times you think that
everything organic is more expensive,
but that's not always the case.
These right now are two for $6, so they're $3 a pint.
At a regular grocery store a lot of
times the nonorganic is gonna be 2.99,
so these are part of the Dirty Dozen list,
so you definitely wanna get them organic,
and these happen to be the same price.
I'm gonna stock up.
You can also freeze cherry tomatoes.
Add them to sauces, you can roast them up in
the oven as a side like for brunch, there's so many uses.
I usually like to chop them up in salads,
so I'm gonna stock up while they're on sale.
Another tip is to buy what's in season,
that's always gonna be not only the
freshest and best quality of produce,
but also, it's gonna be most cost effective.
So squashes are gonna be a really
nice vegetable to buy in the wintertime.
They're nice and hardy,
you can make almost anything with them, soups, roast them,
stews, but they're also what's in season right now.
Actually, I love kombocha, I think I'm saying it right,
kombocha squash.
This is so good in curries and soups,
so I'm gonna grab one of these.
If it's something new you haven't tried before,
get inspired, look up a recipe on Pinterest,
check the recipe out in my cookbook,
and you can just always find a recipe for something
new that you pick up in the grocery store.
So here's another thing that's
a really good price right now.
A big bag of organic carrots is two for $6,
so for $3 you're gonna get a ton of carrots,
and these last so long in your pantry.
So I'm gonna grab a couple of these,
and you can juice them, as well,
it just makes them go a little bit further.
Cashew also really likes carrots,
so I'm gonna give her some of those too.
Another thing I always buy organic is onions
because they are in the ground and they're gonna get a lot
of pesticides absorbed if you're not buying organic.
So they're part of the Dirty Dozen.
I find I just like buy them in bulk in a bundle
like this and they last me quite a bit.
I feel like I add onions to everything,
stir fries, soups, you name it.
It's always a good base for a good meal.
I just love the taste and quality when I buy organic,
and to be honest, it's on sale right now, it's 3.99
and I always just stock up because this is something
you can put in you wine cellar or your pantry,
somewhere cool, and they're gonna last a long time.
Another thing that's in season right now is broccoli.
Organic broccoli is gonna be like 5.99,
which is crazy expensive.
Right now it's two for six, so $3,
and you're gonna get this like huge,
luscious, beautiful broccoli.
I honestly love broccoli in soups and stir fries.
I already have one at home,
but I'm gonna stock up and grab
another one while it's on sale,
and you can freeze it too.
So it's another thing that you can
stock up on and then freeze for later.
So I'm just in the meat section,
and although there's none on sale right now,
a lot of grocery stores will have a section
where they have marked downs for
meat that's gonna go bad that day,
and all I do is I stock up and then I freeze it.
You can also save some money on buying cheaper cuts of meat
and just slow cooking them or adding them
to a dish that's gonna really make them shine,
those are just a couple of tips if you're a meat eater.
Otherwise, you can buy things like tofu,
eggs, other protein sources are gonna be cheaper,
even beans are a really great protein source.
So this is the secret sale shelf
that I just recently discovered.
A lot of grocery stores will have a section here
where a lot of mark downs are being
made because things are about to go bad.
You know, sometimes you see things that you don't really,
you've never tried before so you might try something new,
but there's actually one of Mr. Matt's favorite cereals,
so this is the Autumn Wheat by Kashi.
This one's 2.99, I feel like this is usually $6,
and it expires, where's the expiry date,
best before February 28th.
He's gonna eat this in like a day, so we are good.
I'm gonna grab one of those, actually,
I might even grab two, stock up while they're on sale.
I know he's gonna go through them.
There's some really great finds in the secret sale shelf,
that's the name I'm giving it.
So my next tip is to buy in bulk over packaged items.
So I'm really excited about this
tip because the savings is crazy.
For this package of organic raw walnuts
you're looking at $14 for 225 grams.
If you actually look here for a hundred grams it's 4.60.
So you're roughly looking at about $10 for the same amount,
yet you're saving $4 'cause you're buying it in bulk
versus you're not paying for the
packaging and the branding and all of that.
I'm really excited 'cause I actually brought my jars today,
which will be part of another video about
being eco-friendly when grocery shopping.
I've already gone ahead and weighed my jars ahead of time
and I'm gonna fill it up with my walnuts.
This next item is definitely still cheaper
buying it in bulk versus in the package.
This little 360 gram bag is 8.50,
and here it's 2.40 for a hundred grams.
It's still not the cheapest here to buy the quinoa.
You're probably saving about
a dollar if I'm doing the math right,
but I would recommend, you know, still buying in bulk,
but if you're gonna buy a lot of it,
even go to a store like Costco.
They have so much organic produce there and pantry staples.
You can get like a huge bag of
organic quinoa for maybe like $12,
so that's gonna be your best bet.
Otherwise, bulk is still the better option.
So I'm gonna, I just need a little bit,
so I'm gonna grab some today.
Otherwise, I like to pick mine up at Costco.
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Another tip is looking for house brands
because they're gonna be cheaper.
So here we're at Nature's Emporium,
so their chickpeas in a jar is actually
made cheaper than this one from Eden Organic.
It's also even better for you
to buy it in glass when you can.
You can even reuse these jars too, which is nice.
The next tip is just knowing your prices.
So this product here I love, it's by Chosen Foods,
it's their avocado oil, I use it all the time.
But this 500 milliliter bottle is,
it's on special right now for 19.99,
but normally it's 21.99, so $22,
but if you buy it at Costco you can get
double the amount for I think it's like $17.
A fraction of the price.
You're actually getting double the amount
for less than just one of these bottles,
so just be savvy with the prices
at your different grocery stores.
If you just kinda know your favorite
staples that you always go to,
know where to get them at the cheapest.
So I always buy this one at Costco
'cause it's a better price.
Okay, now we are in the nut milk aisle.
I just wanna talk about something because I think
it's easy to get drawn to these trendy, fun, new items
that are, you know, may be delicious,
but they're also gonna be way more expensive.
So things like dairy-free nut milks,
like obviously, buying hazelnut milk, walnut milk,
these are just happen to be more expensive nuts,
so they're gonna be more expensive
when they're in milk form.
These here are 8.50 for these tubs.
Obviously, that's gonna be more expensive
and it's not something you're gonna be
drinking everyday with your smoothies.
Maybe you have it as a treat once in awhile
if you froth it for your coffee latte,
but what I like to go for my go-to,
my standard, is oat milk.
Not only is it usually cheaper,
well, it's definitely cheaper,
but it's usually on sale and it's way more
sustainable than buying almond milk.
So for my go-to milk I always get oat milk.
You can make it at home, but it's actually kinda hard.
I haven't tried it yet, but I like to buy it
and it's just cheaper than getting caught up in these
fancy dairy-free milks that I'm sure can taste fun,
but they're just not a sustainable
thing to be buying every single week,
especially if you have like a family of four to feed.
The next thing I wanna talk about is granola.
So this is an area where a lot of times I just make it
at home because it's gonna be so much more affordable
and you're gonna actually be making a healthier item
'cause a lot of store-bought granolas have a ton of sugar.
And then, thinks like here that are labeled paleo,
I mean, it is paleo,
but it's essentially just nuts and seeds and coconut.
This is so easy to make at home.
This bag here is $20.
So you can go in the bulk section, buy your nuts and seeds.
Granola is one of those things that seriously takes
five minutes to just mix up and then you just roast it,
and if you have a copy of the Health Nut Cookbook,
our salted caramel granola in under 30 minutes is
so good and it's gonna be a fraction
of the price than buying it at the store.
So there's just certain things that
I know are better if it make it at home.
Other things I will make it,
or I'll buy it at the grocery store for convenience,
like the oat milk.
All right, so remember that sneaky sale shelf that
we were at before where we grabbed this cereal?
So I got for $1.99 and it is 6.99 full price.
That's crazy.
I just saved like so much money by buying it,
by finding that little secret shelf, and you know,
they're not expiring 'til the end of the month,
so that was a really great deal,
and Mr. Matt will be very proud of me.
He likes saving money.
So I'm in the freezer section.
This is a great option for when you're trying to find
things like berries in the middle of the winter.
They're obviously gonna be more
expensive 'cause they're not in season.
A little tip is to buy those things frozen.
Not only are they gonna last longer,
I don't know about you guys,
but sometimes I buy fresh berries and they last
like three days before they have mold on them,
so freezer is definitely gonna be fresher,
especially in the wintertime, they're gonna taste fresher.
They're frozen when they're nice
and ripe and at their freshest.
Another option too is to be going to places like Costco.
You can get a huge bag of frozen fruit.
A lot of times Costco now has organic fruits and veggies.
Another thing is for your leafy greens,
before they go bad if you're not using them up right away,
just pop them into a reusable bag
or container and pop them in the freezer.
And then, they're ready to go,
you can add them to soups, stews, smoothies.
The only thing you really can't do with
frozen greens is obviously make a salad
because the texture's gonna be different,
but don't let them go to waste because the freezer is
there to save you money and make your produce last longer.
My next tip is just to be mindful
of this pre-prepared food aisle here.
It seems really convenient and tempting,
but you're obviously, um, avocado. (laughs)
So just be mindful of prepared food like guacamole is
obviously gonna be more expensive than buying it.
This little tub here is 6.99 as opposed
to just buying avocados and making them.
It's obviously gonna be cheaper.
When you are buying things already prepared
like this you're paying for convenience,
and although there is a time and place where
maybe you're traveling or you're just
running out of time and you need to
grab something healthy and go,
you're gonna spend a little bit more.
But for your like weekly staples and go-to meals,
I don't think that this is a budget-friendly option,
so I just always be mindful of picking
up too many things from this area.
So I am back at home now about
to put all of my groceries away.
One thing I just want to point
out when it comes to budgeting.
I just feel like it depends on your circumstances.
Everyone has a different idea of
what is less expensive or overpriced,
so it really just depends on where you are in your life.
Are you a college student?
Are you a single parent?
Do you have two incomes coming into the household,
one income, all of those things play into whether
or not something is budget-friendly for you or not.
The other thing is what you choose to invest in.
For me personally,
I really invest in my health and in my fitness,
so I will, I am more likely to spend
more money on that than like other things in life.
I don't really have designer bags or very fancy clothes.
But I know for other people they'll
spend a lot of money on entertainment,
on expensive clothes, material items, but they might think,
you know, an organic apple is overpriced.
Everyone has a different perception
on what is expensive and what isn't,
so just keep that in mind.
These are just tips that hopefully
you guys can apply to your grocery shopping,
whatever store you're at.
Obviously, like if you don't have money to shop
at a health food store and you have to
go to a more budget-friendly store,
then that's totally fine.
These principles will still apply to those stores.
Lastly, I just wanna say that obviously homemade
is gonna be cheaper than store bought.
So as you saw with granola,
I like to make mine at home most of the time.
When it comes to making salads or smoothies,
that is always cheaper to make that at home
'cause they can get pretty pricey
when you buy them at the store.
If you're looking to stay on a budget,
make your meals at home, you know what's in them,
it's gonna be cheaper,
and the ingredients you buy for one recipe you can then
probably use the leftovers to make a second recipe.
So I hoped you guys enjoyed today's video.
This was actually a recommendation you guys voted
for in my last shop-with-me grocery haul,
so I'm gonna have another poll.
Cashew's playing in the background right now.
Story of my life.
I'm gonna have a poll in the top right-hand corner
for you guys to vote on the next shop-with-me
grocery haul video that you'd like to see,
and let me know, I was thinking about doing
like a zero waste, eco-friendly video,
so let me know if that's something you wanna see.
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Time to put these all away slash clean my fridge.
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