@@Ramberta either you're into cooking or studying to become an engineer lol It really becomes second nature after a while though, both systems have their place.
Thank you Josh! That peanut pork has become a staple weekly dinner for me. I’ll admit gathering all the ingredients was expensive at first. My kitchen had nothing, not even cooking oil. But stuff like cornstarch, rice vinegar, oil, soy sauce and all that last a pretty long time. So once I just had to get the pork and veggies, it actually became cheap to do it weekly. The more I build my kitchen, the more the daily costs go down. I am loving learning how to fit cooking into my lifestyle.
Pro broke chef tips: - get frozen and/or canned veggies, fruits, beans, etc. They're cheap, nutritious, and won't rot in 2 days (add in some fresh ones here and there as desired, but not everything in a recipe needs to be fresh) - throw any herbs, veggies, fruits, etc leftover from your recipe into the freezer. Keeping spare diced onions, peppers, tomato paste in the freezer is clutch. Same for chopped herbs frozen in olive oil in an ice cube tray. - invest in a few herbs/spices/spice mixes/sauces. With a few good'ns, you can turn basic, repetitive food items into a diverse rainbow of dishes. - hit up the international food marts. They got all the best and cheapest spices, sauces, etc (also, canned coconut milk for cheap - great for making healthier creamy dishes). Also a great chance to add one or two new food items to make your meals more exciting for cheap. - when in doubt, beans and rice FTW. Use diff beans and spices to make diff style dishes (chili, Southern red beans n rice, Spanish black beans n rice, Indian chick peas n rice, etc etc). **Pro tip:** Don't just spice your beans! Add spices and a dash of oil to your rice while it cooks👌 Who else has some broke chef tips?
@@jettadura692 Good point! Community gardens are another great resource. If you qualify for WIC, don't ever feel ashamed to sign up! It's there to help people who need that extra bit of help
Love these tips! One of my favorites is to save vegetable scraps in the freezer to make your own stock. It gives you control over the flavor while reducing the amount of waste and saving you money on purchasing broth. Another of my favorites is canning - by learning how to do this, I’ve been able to save money by just making what I’d typically buy. Just do a lot of research to make sure you have enough acid in the content you’re canning!
The problem with people suggesting meals like this and complaining about how healthy meals can taste good and be cheap is. Thats not how you buy stuff, especially if you're poor and aren't able to afford to go out much. I grew up poor, my mom would only go to the store once after being paid to avoid gas/cab costs. Some vegetables are really cheap, but having everyhting to make a meal that "tastes great" is a bit harder. You don't live by days, you live for the week or two week period. You dont buy 2 cloves of garlic, a pinch of powder, half a tomato, etc. You buy the greatest *amount* for the best price. Which means to people like my family growing up, buying all those fresh ingredients makes things much harder. Because you need many of them to make a cohesive meal. Whereas, frozen chicken tenders and fries, you can make and eat on their own, and they still taste good. To most people, a carrot on its own does not taste good. Not complaining about the meals though, those look great, and now that Im in an okay-ish spot Im down for trying some.
Let me start by saying, I completely understand that the struggle is real, and what you can do to make food healthy on a budget is pretty restrictive. The things I'm going to mention are here were meals I would have 4 if not 5 days out of the week. While they taste good, are healthy, and are fairly cheap, I ate them that much because they were some of my only cheap options. So I didn't grow up poor, however I was poor af for a solid 5 years after college. The nice thing about garlic, is that you can buy the bulk bag of like 15 heads of garlic that will last months, or if that's too much, the jar. While it won't be as good, it will work. The pork and rice was actually one of my go to's. Thin sliced pork chops are one of the cheapest things in the meat section and they're pretty lean. You can get a 20 lb bag of rice for cheap and it will never go bad. If you're like me, breakfast is super easy because I love eggs, and they are super filling but also very lean. I honestly found that the healthiest meals tended to be the cheapest for me as well. That $1.80 can of tomatoes was the expensive brand. While San Marzano tomatoes make the best sauces, you can go cheaper with Hunt's or whatever cheap brand there is, or even get crushed tomatoes to go even cheaper. Making your own bread is also cheap and easy, if you really need to save. As for produce: anything that isn't leafy of a bell pepper will last you 2-4 weeks. So you can buy most in bulk without fear of it spoiling. And as someone that still eats frozen chicken tenders and fries to this day, while the fries are cheap, the chicken tenders could be cheaper, and a lot of the meals I cook now are still cheaper than that. So I agree with both of you. I think he's right in showing that you can eat healthy on a budget, but it's very possible he doesn't completely understand the struggle and restrictiveness. The majority of what I ate when I was at my lowest income, were things like this, and only like this, because not much else is available.
Yeah, I'm a theatre actress (I mean, I already live with the money I do day by day) and with the quarantine, (in Argentina we've been quarantined for 7 months and counting) and I've been living on rice with soy sauce and garlic, rice with fried egg and pepper, rice on veggie stock, and so on
I agree but also disagree. I also grew up poor so these dishes at $2-$4/ serving sound very expensive. Everyone circumstances are different. For my family we never buy frozen chicken tenders or fries because they are expensive for our budget. Everything was homemade and dishes are kept simple. I think simple cheap dishes can be more healthy than those package frozen food, but people don’t want to eat simple food. So that’s why those package food you mention is more preferred base on a flavor per dollar ratio. If we talk about just healthy food per dollar ratio it still cheaper to make your own if you’re super poor and on budget. Growing up most of my food are cheap grains like rice and lentils, potato, some meat and some affordable veggie like broccoli, cabbage and carrot. No cheese or even soda bc they are expensive. If you think about it junk food more expensive just for the fact that u eat them. If u don’t then u can save that money to spend on other groceries. Just wanting to say from another perspective. The dishes here are inspiring but I wouldn’t say they are cheap, they are moderately affordable if you make an average income. That just my opinion.
I know what you mean and agree. The average was $7 a day and that if you have the time to do all of this and can pay out of pocket more than $7 a day because you're right, you dont buy spices by the pinch. I've been there and I know spending I can't remember like 1.50 on one bell pepper is not how to spend money on food. Its a perishable and expensive for very little filling or calories. Idk it seems like a thing on youtube for people to make videos on how to live cheap when its not how to live cheap.
My first bach pad I lived in after college: Spoke alarm would go off when cooking damn near anything on the stove. The one time there was an actual fire and the house filled with smoke... it did not.
I’ve made this every week for the past two months. We sometimes use chicken, tofu, steak or even mushrooms in place if the pork, but it’s always so damn good. A bit of prep, but quick to make once it’s prepped.
I appreciate you keep prices realistic, or even somewhat higher then what a price conscious buyer would spend. There are so many video's naming a price and putting down unrealistically low prices, or adding a rib-eye but not count it "because I already had that in the fridge". Love the videos because of the recipe's too, btw.
I disagree, why the hell are the prices in the form of per serving? I'm not going to the store to buy each ingredient in 1g every time for each meal. I'm buying the whole bag. You know? So now I gotta convert how much its ACTUALLY gonna cost.
@@sarahbarabe8470 I mean he gives both. The whole meal and the per serving. It be unreasonable to expect the cost of each Ingreduent new. Because do I do 1kg or 2kg flour? For sugar same And for spices it would look stupid expensive because the box/bottle/container is always very expensive as a total but you use a mere teaspoon per dish usually
What makes the butter not kosher? You can cook eggs with butter. Also there are no meat produces in shakshuka, but olive oil is more tradition than butter when making shakshuka.
I struggle cos I'm crap ar cooking even prepping I make a mess of eggs 🤣makes me feel better at him not knowing the months in order, no one can be good at everything 🤣🤣
The problem with these is that it's is not healthy food at all. Maybe in comparison with the crap some people usually eat. To be clear, first meal the starts of with a huge amount of butter and serves it on regular BREAD which is like the Nr. 1 thing people don't know is VERY unhealthy. Second meal has pork in it which is literally one of the most unhealthy meat's out there. You can tell he doesn't really have a clue what is healthy and whats not so videos like this are actually quite dangerous imo. But again, in comparison what most people usually eat, this might be "healthy" but any nutritionist would tell you these aren't healthy.
What I love about these recipes is that a lot of the sauces and spices used are stuff that I generally have in my fridge and cupboard (since sauces and spices are always good to have on hand for flavour), which if you’re someone who already has the sauces and spices and maybe some of the fresh ingredients it makes this even cheaper
I love cooking asian food because it meets 3 out of the 4 of my food criteria: -healthy -savory -doesn't contain dairy (I'm semi-severely lactose intolerant) -cheap (if you live near an Asian supermarket, otherwise the ingredients can be expensive.) Unfortunately I don't live near an Asian supermarket so it doesn't meet the last of my four critieria. I cook it when I can.
Same! I'm only mildly lactose intolerant though, but I simply dislike a lot of dairy (most cheeses and such). And I know the pain of not living near an Asian supermarket 😭
@@JPCinemas Mostly stir fry. (Not the "healthiest," I know, but it's possible to cook low-calory stir-fry.) I like broccoli and mushrooms especially. Scallions are also a must.
Usually the Asian stores are still expensive near me, I’m guessing because they still have to ship it. But it’s definitely easier access and I guess a little cheaper.
Hard mode for real would doing this with chard, and having to figure out when that chard is just just seared chard and when said chard becomes charred chard but not quite burnt charred chard. Extreme mode is to add asofoetida resin, then you have to monitor the shards in the chard and know when it's all cooked so you have charred chard but no charred shard in the hing shard charred chard.
i made the chicken meat balls with kale, added rice to the meal, so good! i totally forgot the yogurt sauce until my last bite, and wow did it make such a difference! like the meal was already good, but the yogurt made it even better! thank you for these recipes!
I tried the glazed chicken meatballs recipe, and it was DELICIOUS! I didn’t have Worcestershire sauce so I replaced it with Balsamic vinegar (I didn’t use the same amount though since the vinegar is so strong. I added two TBSPs instead of three) and a squeeze of lemon. I only made the meatballs and replaced the kale thing with a lettuce salad! The whole family liked the dish so much!
Everyone sucks at some basic things. Me, I can't guess measurements or remember units to save my life. Like dafuq is an actual inch? How many oz are in a pint? What's my height? Better ask someone who knows such things...
When I was little my dad was trying to incorporate kale into his diet but he hated it, so he developed a dish we affectionately call Mish Mash. Mish Mash is basically ground beef, kale, some seasonings, lime juice, and salt. It was a super cheap and pretty good tasting way for him to incorporate more kale into his diet.
Interesting--my dad also dislikes kale but eats it for the great nutritional value, and I found that if I sautée it in butter or olive oil with several minced cloves of garlic and some salt and pepper--essentially cooking it in garlic butter--he likes it fine.
If you don’t want to eat as much bread with the shakshuka, you can instead add chickpeas along with the tomato sauce (if you don’t have chickpeas, beans work too). Don’t forget to heavily spice everything so that it tastes rich and amazing! Eat in a bowl with yogurt and hummus and you got yourself the most filling brunch ever for a big day to come!
I had a really good set of meals with $3 chuck eye and $3 butterflied flank steaks this weekend. Slice and marinate an hour in spicy stuff, sear the shit out of it, serve in omlets or on rice or veggies or whatever your persuasion is there. With a little care to trim the harder fat on the chuck eye there's also no reason you couldn't treat it like a nice ribeye on the grill either. Theres some great deals to be had with those, flanks, various roasts, and beef/pork neck. Don't be scared of getting beef or pork neck bones, they cook wonderfully in stews, curries, chillis and tend to be dirt cheap. Hell even with chicken, sometimes the preseasoned bone in quarters and thighs can be had around me for less than $1 a pound and they go straight on the grill and into meal prep containers. For pork, ya can't go wrong with a couple cheap pork shoulders to smoke for 4-5 hours and oven finish overnight for cheap and easy pulled pork.
If you have a kitchen mixer (Like one of those Kitchen Aide mixers for cakes), the $200 meat grinder attachment is 10,000% worth the price. (Or if you have a Cabela's, Gander Mountain, etc. near you.. $150 countertop meat grinder.) Hamburger = $4.99/lbs Sirloin Top Round constantly goes on sale for $3.49/lbs. $1.50/lbs savings, and you just buy as much as you can afford.. grind it up with as much or as little fat as you want, and portion it out to 1 lbs freezer bags, and you have *better quality* hamburger for as long as you want. Ground pork = $2.99/lbs or more. Pork shoulder = constantly going on sale for $0.99/lbs.
@@Dakarn True. However I've also had excellent luck by taking a couple pork shoulders or chuck roasts or whatever large cheap cut of meat and asking the butcher staff to grind it for me. There was no extra markup or anything and it was fresh ground.
@@tommymaddox6785 I've always been told no. Once it leaves the butcher's counter and goes into the supermarket, they won't touch it due to FDA regulations and sanitary reasons.
but calories arent the most important nutritional information. it can actually be quite misleading, a "healthy" adult or even a teenager would definitly need more than just 1,500 calories a day
Calories are not the deciding factor if something is healthy or not. In fact, I would consider it to be pretty low on the list of what determines healthiness of a meal
i blame the algorithm on the fact that i have never seen this video before until i started watching health related videos. i just started counting calories and paying attention to nutrition to try to lose weight (down 11lbs so far!) and i had no idea that josh had lost 100lbs in the past! been a long time fan, and i love that josh is living proof that you can still have food as a passion while having gone through a weight loss journey and continuing to work to maintain a healthy weight.
While i love the ideas here. I can say these aren't cheap. A person needing to buy these products will spend more then 20. You can't buy seasons by the teaspoon or tablespoon. You should try a money challenge. Like eat for 5 days on 30 bucks. That would be a way to truly gauge affordable and healthy meals.
Brothers green (now pro home cooks) did some videos like this and they were great. It really taught me how to plan better and waste less money and food
Check out Frugal Fit Mom! She does budget meals all the time and she has a family of 6. The meals are definitely comfort food and she even does dorm friendly cooking sometimes! I hope this helps❤️😊
You can actually buy spices in small quantities if you go to a bulk food store that sells spices. You could literally just get a tsp or tbsp if you wanted. I go to Bulk Barn (not sure if they have it outside Canada) when I need spices for just one recipe I'll never use again or I'm trying it out. That being said depending on the spice you may end up spending more eventually in the long run if you are going to use the spice very often. I do generally agree with your point, but just pointing it out as an option. The best thing would probably be for someone on a very tight budget would be to focus on very flavorful but also versatile spices that they can use in multiple dishes. Don't buy them all at once. Buy them here and there when on sale or you have a little extra cash. Realistically someone may have to eat more blandly at first and then they can use recipes like this once they have a little bit of stock in the pantry. Another tip is to try the ethnic aisles or groceries stores for spices. I can usually get a much larger bag of spices for cheaper than the "regular" spice aisle. You might not be able to find every spice there but you can find a lot of basic, common spices and then ones unique to that culture.
This is amazing. My boyfriend and I have been trying to get into a good fitness journey, and we’re so tired of just eating grilled chicken and rice. This was a huge help 😭❤️
These are some of the cheapish recipes I make for my husband. Tasty and healthy. Here are some links for meal planning if you want to give it a try: www.dinneratthezoo.com/meal-prep-recipes/ www.eatyourselfskinny.com/honey-sriracha-glazed-meatballs/ (this was on #1 list, but super good. 100% should be served with rice, lime wedge, and shredded carrots like it says. Add a bit of red chili paste to spice it up in both the sauce and meatballs!) www.thekitchn.com/recipe-chinese-no-clay-pot-chi-137485 www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a48464/honey-glazed-chicken-taco-recipe/ www.brit.co/mexican-blt-sandwich/ www.allrecipes.com/recipe/92462/slow-cooker-texas-pulled-pork/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringId=251&referringContentType=Recipe%20Hub www.thespruceeats.com/grilled-chicken-and-apple-sandwiches-479057 (sub 'canned chicken' for cooked chicken breast) sallysbakingaddiction.com/skillet-chicken-with-creamy-cilantro-lime-sauce/ www.budgetbytes.com/quickie-faux-pho/ (PLEASE store broth separate from noodles. I make portioned bowls of the noodles + toppings and then just add the broth on top, ezpz.) www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/huevos-rancheros-1957250 carlsbadcravings.com/korean-beef-bowls-with-veggies-recipe/ (Really get in there are brown that beef to bring out the flavor!) gimmedelicious.com/meal-prep-healthy-roasted-chicken-and-veggies/ www.thewholesomedish.com/the-best-classic-chili/#wprm-recipe-container-8547 (Top it with some diced jalapeno, cheddar cheese, or even sour cream!) www.foodiecrush.com/maple-crusted-salmon (clearly more expensive for salmon, but serve it wish a side of lime couscous and it can last a lot longer!) juliasalbum.com/tomato-spinach-chicken-spaghetti/ pinchofyum.com/lo-mein (Really brown that meat and add a dash of rice wine or mirin to the veggies to deglaze the pan!)
@@mawgantalling9511 Why give something a 4 syllable name and expect it to be pronounced as 3 syllables? I am not a USA American, but I am a North American and I can certainly use multi syllable words. There is nothing wrong with our system of measurements. Relax Karen
This is one of the few channels where I came back from an absence like, "Woah, there's a bunch of new stuff & it's all adding to the experience." I like it.
I also agree with the previous comments. A "But Healthier" series would be awesome! Many of us lack in the health department, because it so much easier to buy take out food. So a healthier version of classic take out foods, traditional meals, etc. Would be really great! 😊
Hi Joshua! I am really busy with my work at the office and you helped so much with those recipes. I can't thank you enough, you're amazing. May God bless you and your family. PS: You missed 'Yogurt' in the description list. I wish you all the happiness in the world.
haha Give the people what they want! I have a cooking channel with healthy recipes and some budget recipes too. I'd love to share them with you. :) If you want me to make a specific recipe please let me know 😊
i would say cheaper 80 and healty 20 :))) chefs are not making diets. just good food that most of the time is not healty :)) that does not mean you can not be inventive with healty food
Videos on your basic cooking techniques, (e.g. how you chop tomatoes, sauté things, prep certain food items, etc.) just super basic cooking advice and techniques! Thank you for making me laugh while I cook. But mainly thank you for helping me cook.
I agree so hard with this, healthy meals can be so easy, and inexpensive. I lived on rice, eggs, whatever fresh veg was on sale all through college. So many other dishes can be made too. Thanks for making this video.
Thanks for this series I I like the idea of "but cheaper" - for me, I'm on a tighter budget with a family and minimum wage, especially right now. We cook very very cheaply India food that includes a lot more rice/grains and different budget friendly curries. We eat healthily but on a low budget. Also would love to see a good black bean recipe and then the budget friendly ways to serve them. Thanks for all your high quality, professional content. PS here in the UK we pronounce it "wus-ta-sher" sauce It's become our way of pronouncing 'shire' as sher now. I'm from Yorkshire
Hey Loren, I'd love to share my healthy recipes with you. I have a fancy steak dinner video thats incredible and I show you how to do it for really cheap. 😊❤️
@@zacmurphy9995 In comparison to other veggies all peppers (other than green) are usually priced at like $3+ for a single pepper, while a whole ass celery stalk would be $1.99, a cucumber $0.99, tomatoes at $0.99/lb, and that pepper is usually only for one meal while those other veggies can be used for multiple. That's how it is in Canada anyways 😔
And hell yes I def agree. Buying a small bottle of Worcestershire sauce, rice vinegar and other unique sauces can be very pricey for a student especially when most fast and cheap meals wouldn't require you to use those things on an every meal basis. Its almost a waste. When I was in school like 8 years ago, the cheapest thing you can stretch for a while is rice, mixed frozen veggies and a few things to flavor it with hot dog as a primary meat, or sub the rice for instant noodle which has its own flavorings lol. Now I'm a malfunctioning member of society and can afford the luxury of having vinegar, rice vinegar, mirin, low sodium and regular soy sauce, fish sauce and all the other sauces !
Please create more dishes. 😊 i've been struggling with weight and budget issue - and this can be a great way to follow a meal plan and save money at the same time. Thank you for helping us, Josh! 🥰
Added to favorites specifically for the relatability of "make sure your fire alarm goes off it adds to the flavor development. I'm going to tell myself that from now on.
healty food is a really general word. I think people look for balanced diets mostly. And that is expensive for the whole foods mostly. And it is also about how you cook your food.
I’m just starting the Mediterranean diet. It’s simple. To me it is because I’m a cook and this diet is very earthy and simple, beautiful, colorful, and very healthy. I’m looking for a list of the most used and common herbs and seasonings I’ll use in my recipes. And the best breads.
After looking at every diet out there, the conclusion I have come to is the first and most important step to eating healthier is just cutting out processed food and its additives and making everything at home. Learn to can and make your own sauces, then can them and you can conveniently have them later. It's a big habit change, but worth it in the end. Every step after that is figuring out what your body needs. And the biggest bonus is your food budget will go down. I love your |But Cheaper series because it shows how cheap you can really eat ($20.44 for 4 people for a whole day!!! I don't know of a single restaurant that you can feed 4 people for that cheap for 1 meal), and it's all the basics of healthy because you're cutting out processed crap.
Yes! This is exactly what ive been looking for. Good, simple, not extravagant and requiring 3 days of prepping and cheap. I already eat shakshuka on a lretty regular basis, but this is a good opportunity to learn to make it myself. Great video.10/10. Would like similar video recomendations plz :)
Karma awesome! I’ve noticed it randomly as a teenager and until this day whenever I see the sauce I say „dishwasher washdisher“ in my head like a psycho.
Bro exactly - us brits always laugh at Americans struggling like hell to pronounce it when we worked out centuries ago to just call it wooster sauce and be done with it lmao
Hahaha. I know exactly how that would sound as well. To be honest it's literally just pronounced wooster-sure sauce. The oo is pronounced like the oo in wood.
Omg, I was feeling horrible and just looking for some healthy recipes though I truly had no energy to actually cook anything. This was freaking HILARIOUS and now I am super inspired to make all three of these within the next two days. We need more weirdos in the world. Thank you.
If you want really cheap, then just eat porridge with oats from Lidl for breakfast. I really doubt anyone makes shakshuka every weekday lol And not buying all the garnishes and stuff will knock money off the price as well
Thank you for making this!!! As someone who hates cooking but is a personal trainer and coach I have to find quick and easy meals for myself to practice what I preach!
I laughed several times during this, my first video of yours that I’ve watched, and I can see you’re a great cook. Instant subscription from me. Looking forward to watching all your other stuff!
Same, my husband and I eat one package of pasta that's supposed to feed 8 servings, with meat sauce and veggies. We just had two sons, our grocery budget is screwed.
@@cocoaicci_ salt is not a “healthy” ingredient as humans already ingest way too much sodium. Spices are generally 0 calories and it’s easy to add tasty things like (snow peas, peppers, etc) that are extremely low calorie and add tons of flavor. Josh’s meals are terrible from a healthy eating perspective for (various reasons). There’s many good sources out there tho. If you want to see the other extreme, check out “Remington James” who makes enjoyable meals that would be considered very healthy from a fitness standpoint.
I love that Josh is making easy, healthy, cheaper meals yet still somehow ends up using culinary tweezers when searing kale... Josh is still Josh even when cooking peasant cuisine
@@Lemoncholy7 I sure have found that. I try to get a fair amount of plant based protein in my diet. Always add a good knob of butter as it is naturally low fat. If I don't add fat, I am still hungry
@Amber O Hey Amber and Jeremy, I have healthy recipes on my channel that you might enjoy. I recently made a really easy and delicious *vegan* Pesto Pasta dish. I'd love to share them with you and make something that you're interested in in the near future. 😊👩🏻🍳
Kathleen Ann Modina - Angue haha! Hey Kathleen I recently went after my dream and started my own Healthy Cooking channel. I would love to share my recipes with you 👩🏻🍳🙏🏼Thank you so much and have a blessed day! ❤️🥰
"But Healthier" would be a great series. Especially at the moment.
Yes!!! I’d much appreciate a “but healthier”. I would love it if he added macros and calories too!
Ms Maybe yea that would be dope
My God, yeah can we PLEASE get this?
damn, Josh will never run out of GOOD video ideas at this point
Please do
As a non-American I really love you for converting everything to grams for us!
(Just wanted you to know it's worth the effort)
As an American trying to learn metric in a country that hates it, I also appreciate this effort lol
@@Ramberta yeah that's fair
@@Ramberta either you're into cooking or studying to become an engineer lol It really becomes second nature after a while though, both systems have their place.
Metric >>>> Imperial
Thank you Josh! That peanut pork has become a staple weekly dinner for me. I’ll admit gathering all the ingredients was expensive at first. My kitchen had nothing, not even cooking oil. But stuff like cornstarch, rice vinegar, oil, soy sauce and all that last a pretty long time. So once I just had to get the pork and veggies, it actually became cheap to do it weekly. The more I build my kitchen, the more the daily costs go down. I am loving learning how to fit cooking into my lifestyle.
Pro broke chef tips:
- get frozen and/or canned veggies, fruits, beans, etc. They're cheap, nutritious, and won't rot in 2 days (add in some fresh ones here and there as desired, but not everything in a recipe needs to be fresh)
- throw any herbs, veggies, fruits, etc leftover from your recipe into the freezer. Keeping spare diced onions, peppers, tomato paste in the freezer is clutch. Same for chopped herbs frozen in olive oil in an ice cube tray.
- invest in a few herbs/spices/spice mixes/sauces. With a few good'ns, you can turn basic, repetitive food items into a diverse rainbow of dishes.
- hit up the international food marts. They got all the best and cheapest spices, sauces, etc (also, canned coconut milk for cheap - great for making healthier creamy dishes). Also a great chance to add one or two new food items to make your meals more exciting for cheap.
- when in doubt, beans and rice FTW. Use diff beans and spices to make diff style dishes (chili, Southern red beans n rice, Spanish black beans n rice, Indian chick peas n rice, etc etc). **Pro tip:** Don't just spice your beans! Add spices and a dash of oil to your rice while it cooks👌
Who else has some broke chef tips?
Thanks for this!
If there's a food bank in your area, don't be afraid to get some canned goods from them. Sometimes they have fresh veggies too!
@@jettadura692 Good point! Community gardens are another great resource. If you qualify for WIC, don't ever feel ashamed to sign up! It's there to help people who need that extra bit of help
Love these tips! One of my favorites is to save vegetable scraps in the freezer to make your own stock. It gives you control over the flavor while reducing the amount of waste and saving you money on purchasing broth. Another of my favorites is canning - by learning how to do this, I’ve been able to save money by just making what I’d typically buy. Just do a lot of research to make sure you have enough acid in the content you’re canning!
@@Brynnebeebean Yes!!!!!! I would love to get into canning. My relatives can EVERYTHING
The problem with people suggesting meals like this and complaining about how healthy meals can taste good and be cheap is. Thats not how you buy stuff, especially if you're poor and aren't able to afford to go out much. I grew up poor, my mom would only go to the store once after being paid to avoid gas/cab costs. Some vegetables are really cheap, but having everyhting to make a meal that "tastes great" is a bit harder. You don't live by days, you live for the week or two week period. You dont buy 2 cloves of garlic, a pinch of powder, half a tomato, etc. You buy the greatest *amount* for the best price. Which means to people like my family growing up, buying all those fresh ingredients makes things much harder. Because you need many of them to make a cohesive meal. Whereas, frozen chicken tenders and fries, you can make and eat on their own, and they still taste good. To most people, a carrot on its own does not taste good.
Not complaining about the meals though, those look great, and now that Im in an okay-ish spot Im down for trying some.
Let me start by saying, I completely understand that the struggle is real, and what you can do to make food healthy on a budget is pretty restrictive. The things I'm going to mention are here were meals I would have 4 if not 5 days out of the week. While they taste good, are healthy, and are fairly cheap, I ate them that much because they were some of my only cheap options.
So I didn't grow up poor, however I was poor af for a solid 5 years after college.
The nice thing about garlic, is that you can buy the bulk bag of like 15 heads of garlic that will last months, or if that's too much, the jar. While it won't be as good, it will work. The pork and rice was actually one of my go to's. Thin sliced pork chops are one of the cheapest things in the meat section and they're pretty lean. You can get a 20 lb bag of rice for cheap and it will never go bad.
If you're like me, breakfast is super easy because I love eggs, and they are super filling but also very lean. I honestly found that the healthiest meals tended to be the cheapest for me as well.
That $1.80 can of tomatoes was the expensive brand. While San Marzano tomatoes make the best sauces, you can go cheaper with Hunt's or whatever cheap brand there is, or even get crushed tomatoes to go even cheaper. Making your own bread is also cheap and easy, if you really need to save.
As for produce: anything that isn't leafy of a bell pepper will last you 2-4 weeks. So you can buy most in bulk without fear of it spoiling.
And as someone that still eats frozen chicken tenders and fries to this day, while the fries are cheap, the chicken tenders could be cheaper, and a lot of the meals I cook now are still cheaper than that.
So I agree with both of you. I think he's right in showing that you can eat healthy on a budget, but it's very possible he doesn't completely understand the struggle and restrictiveness. The majority of what I ate when I was at my lowest income, were things like this, and only like this, because not much else is available.
Yeah, I'm a theatre actress (I mean, I already live with the money I do day by day) and with the quarantine, (in Argentina we've been quarantined for 7 months and counting) and I've been living on rice with soy sauce and garlic, rice with fried egg and pepper, rice on veggie stock, and so on
I agree but also disagree. I also grew up poor so these dishes at $2-$4/ serving sound very expensive. Everyone circumstances are different. For my family we never buy frozen chicken tenders or fries because they are expensive for our budget. Everything was homemade and dishes are kept simple. I think simple cheap dishes can be more healthy than those package frozen food, but people don’t want to eat simple food. So that’s why those package food you mention is more preferred base on a flavor per dollar ratio. If we talk about just healthy food per dollar ratio it still cheaper to make your own if you’re super poor and on budget. Growing up most of my food are cheap grains like rice and lentils, potato, some meat and some affordable veggie like broccoli, cabbage and carrot. No cheese or even soda bc they are expensive. If you think about it junk food more expensive just for the fact that u eat them. If u don’t then u can save that money to spend on other groceries. Just wanting to say from another perspective. The dishes here are inspiring but I wouldn’t say they are cheap, they are moderately affordable if you make an average income. That just my opinion.
I know what you mean and agree. The average was $7 a day and that if you have the time to do all of this and can pay out of pocket more than $7 a day because you're right, you dont buy spices by the pinch. I've been there and I know spending I can't remember like 1.50 on one bell pepper is not how to spend money on food. Its a perishable and expensive for very little filling or calories. Idk it seems like a thing on youtube for people to make videos on how to live cheap when its not how to live cheap.
exactly like i wish he would go up to a poor person and explain to them how egg carbonara is sustainable for poor families in ANY fashion.
I find it highly offensive when the smoke alarm goes off when I'm cooking. Like yes I KNOW it's burning. DON'T YELL AT ME.
My first bach pad I lived in after college:
Spoke alarm would go off when cooking damn near anything on the stove.
The one time there was an actual fire and the house filled with smoke... it did not.
All smoke alarms should turn off if you yell "I'm cooking!!!". I will now be accepting funding
Lol
CAITLYN YOU BURNED YOUR CHICKEN!!!
😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝🤣💀
“Oh boy what’s for dinner?”... (three meatballs and two leaves of kale) tasty but is there more? 🥺
Just eat all the balls
Add in some carbohydrate like bread or rice and we're good 😁
R I C E
Isaac Bravo with a side of fresh sauce
its a *cheap* meal
I’ve made this every week for the past two months. We sometimes use chicken, tofu, steak or even mushrooms in place if the pork, but it’s always so damn good. A bit of prep, but quick to make once it’s prepped.
r u muslim?
@@maisa8815 No, I made it with pork last week. I just like to switch it up.
@@Robbie_Bobb oh ok
Mushrooms are just built different
What vegetable side dishes go well with the pork recipe?
no one:
Me(a Scholar): *Goes to the store* "I would like to purchase 3 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce please. Oh, here is my 60 cents."
I think its implied that you pay full price, but the small amount you use during the recipes are taken from the price total
@@thatromanfella8377 yeah no shit
@@thatromanfella8377 WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That Roman Fella ik it’s overused but you seriously missed the joke. Woooooossh
@@FishyDaGamer if it's overused don't use it
I appreciate you keep prices realistic, or even somewhat higher then what a price conscious buyer would spend. There are so many video's naming a price and putting down unrealistically low prices, or adding a rib-eye but not count it "because I already had that in the fridge".
Love the videos because of the recipe's too, btw.
I wish I already had a Rib Eye on my fridge.
@@farrex0 you and I both, fam 🥰
I disagree, why the hell are the prices in the form of per serving? I'm not going to the store to buy each ingredient in 1g every time for each meal. I'm buying the whole bag. You know? So now I gotta convert how much its ACTUALLY gonna cost.
@@sarahbarabe8470 THIS part!! But if you are meal prepping it is realistic tho bc i assume if u are on a budget u will use it till its finished!
@@sarahbarabe8470 I mean he gives both.
The whole meal and the per serving.
It be unreasonable to expect the cost of each Ingreduent new.
Because do I do 1kg or 2kg flour?
For sugar same
And for spices it would look stupid expensive because the box/bottle/container is always very expensive as a total but you use a mere teaspoon per dish usually
You don't need to oven the Shakshuka: You can cover the pan 4 minutes and that is all.
Came here to say it; the "can just cover the pan" thing at least
He had me lost at 3tsp of butter lol
What makes the butter not kosher? You can cook eggs with butter. Also there are no meat produces in shakshuka, but olive oil is more tradition than butter when making shakshuka.
@@eman64ful True! Thought in kosher food, eggs could not mix with butter. My fault! You're right.
Israelis, shakshuka savvy ;)
I would love more “but healthier” videos. What a great idea!!
I struggle cos I'm crap ar cooking even prepping I make a mess of eggs 🤣makes me feel better at him not knowing the months in order, no one can be good at everything 🤣🤣
The problem with these is that it's is not healthy food at all. Maybe in comparison with the crap some people usually eat. To be clear, first meal the starts of with a huge amount of butter and serves it on regular BREAD which is like the Nr. 1 thing people don't know is VERY unhealthy. Second meal has pork in it which is literally one of the most unhealthy meat's out there. You can tell he doesn't really have a clue what is healthy and whats not so videos like this are actually quite dangerous imo. But again, in comparison what most people usually eat, this might be "healthy" but any nutritionist would tell you these aren't healthy.
@@renecrib2345 since when is butter not healthy? It’s brain food
@@renecrib2345 take it in moderation
"Serves 2 to 4 people"
Me: eats like 2 to 4 people
4xdblack I usually also eat around 2-4 people as a meal. Sometimes I can eat a whole fifth person if I’m really hungry.
@@zacharyadam8467 if josh was cooking for me I could eat 6 people easily.
I'm considered 4 people then lol.
So ur poop like 2 to 4 people?! Is it painful?
hi, I eat about 7 people a day humans dissolve real quick so it’s not painful, atleast in my experience
last time i was this early josh's kitchen was darker than the vacuum of space
That kind of just sounds like you broke into his apartment in the middle of the night.
@@panicwithcompulsion i said early didn't i
As soon as I was thinking "he has great thighs" here comes the ass slap! Monumental! I laughed so hard. Fn perfect timing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lmao I had the exact same thing happen to me
I also cackled. I was like “oh, I bet he wasn’t planning on us seeing him in those shorts.” And THEN... lol!
Same, caught off guard and I laughed out loud
OMG SAAAAAAME HAHAHAHAA I felt like I was caught red-handed
my first though when he leaned over was 'smack that ass' (I'm going to hell) and then he did! I feel vindicated lol.
What I love about these recipes is that a lot of the sauces and spices used are stuff that I generally have in my fridge and cupboard (since sauces and spices are always good to have on hand for flavour), which if you’re someone who already has the sauces and spices and maybe some of the fresh ingredients it makes this even cheaper
I love cooking asian food because it meets 3 out of the 4 of my food criteria:
-healthy
-savory
-doesn't contain dairy (I'm semi-severely lactose intolerant)
-cheap (if you live near an Asian supermarket, otherwise the ingredients can be expensive.)
Unfortunately I don't live near an Asian supermarket so it doesn't meet the last of my four critieria.
I cook it when I can.
Same! I'm only mildly lactose intolerant though, but I simply dislike a lot of dairy (most cheeses and such). And I know the pain of not living near an Asian supermarket 😭
What do you make?
@@JPCinemas Mostly stir fry. (Not the "healthiest," I know, but it's possible to cook low-calory stir-fry.)
I like broccoli and mushrooms especially. Scallions are also a must.
i live in shanghai so everything is so cheap
Usually the Asian stores are still expensive near me, I’m guessing because they still have to ship it. But it’s definitely easier access and I guess a little cheaper.
“Once it’s charred”...no, Josh! It’s kale, not chard.
Hard mode for real would doing this with chard, and having to figure out when that chard is just just seared chard and when said chard becomes charred chard but not quite burnt charred chard.
Extreme mode is to add asofoetida resin, then you have to monitor the shards in the chard and know when it's all cooked so you have charred chard but no charred shard in the hing shard charred chard.
Jason Lieberman 😂😂😂😂
When he slapped his ass unexpectedly I burst out laughing oh my god that got me
as I was busy admiring said ass....
Haha you must be new here. I saw that coming a MILE AWAY !
Love you Josh Xoxo
@@adbt20 yup, I'm a newbie here
First time?
I was thinking "woooo dat ass" and then he proceeds to slap it "HE KNOWS! HE KNOWWSSSSS"
i made the chicken meat balls with kale, added rice to the meal, so good! i totally forgot the yogurt sauce until my last bite, and wow did it make such a difference! like the meal was already good, but the yogurt made it even better! thank you for these recipes!
"Yelling into pillow: free."
I'm done.
Rude to him to think I have a pillow
0 cal
tip: Worcestershire is pronounced “Wusstersher” in the UK for all you saucy Americans :) great vid!
I'm not American ._.
Yea i believe it pronounced the same way here. For all you sassy britains!! O and i love yalll accents!! Cheers
Wurst - ter - sure for my Midwestern Americans.
Wusstersheer here in New England despite the fact that we know how to pronounce New Hampshire as sher not sheer.
It’s actually pronounced “lè-ã and Pér-rins”
“Yell into pillow: Free, 0 calories”
I'm wondering if it should be "-2 kcal"
what if i dont have enuf monei f0r pilow
Hello! people of GOD, please watch this too th-cam.com/video/kMmg1yaPo4o/w-d-xo.html
TikTok Series Compilation shut the fuck up nobody fucking cares
That's my diet!
I tried the glazed chicken meatballs recipe, and it was DELICIOUS! I didn’t have Worcestershire sauce so I replaced it with Balsamic vinegar (I didn’t use the same amount though since the vinegar is so strong. I added two TBSPs instead of three) and a squeeze of lemon. I only made the meatballs and replaced the kale thing with a lettuce salad! The whole family liked the dish so much!
“I’m getting ready to be made fun of”
Me: not knowing the if June comes first or July
*sweats profusely*
Y is late in the alphabet, July is later in the year. Or just make it into a song.
Everyone sucks at some basic things.
Me, I can't guess measurements or remember units to save my life. Like dafuq is an actual inch? How many oz are in a pint? What's my height?
Better ask someone who knows such things...
Dezz nuts come first
Jason Lieberman have you considerd a metric Solution?
@@jasonlieberman4606 Metric units will solve all your problems. That's why we love them.
When I was little my dad was trying to incorporate kale into his diet but he hated it, so he developed a dish we affectionately call Mish Mash. Mish Mash is basically ground beef, kale, some seasonings, lime juice, and salt. It was a super cheap and pretty good tasting way for him to incorporate more kale into his diet.
Kale 😩
Have you heard of colcannon? Your dad basically made the kale version!
Interesting--my dad also dislikes kale but eats it for the great nutritional value, and I found that if I sautée it in butter or olive oil with several minced cloves of garlic and some salt and pepper--essentially cooking it in garlic butter--he likes it fine.
It's good in soups too. Just make sure to boil it for 10 min (no more) and it adds a nice texture
“Make sure the fire alarm goes off it really helps with the flavour development” 😂
It's how you know you're cooking it right. No alarm, no tasty noms.
If you don’t want to eat as much bread with the shakshuka, you can instead add chickpeas along with the tomato sauce (if you don’t have chickpeas, beans work too). Don’t forget to heavily spice everything so that it tastes rich and amazing! Eat in a bowl with yogurt and hummus and you got yourself the most filling brunch ever for a big day to come!
i eeat mine with rice sometimes
me: gets a josh weissman ad about making beef jerky, and thinks it’s part of the video👁👄👁
He has his own ads now?
Please algorithm gods, show me the ads with all *dat B ROLL*
Jason Lieberman I was thinking the same thing
Jason Lieberman it was an ad about a samsung (i think i can’t remember) dehydrator, and he made bomb homemade beef jerky with it
Josh: I'm not gonna make a ball joke
Also Josh: *cheek smack*
🤣 I love this guy
He did say Butt Cheaper...
The only reason why I watch his videos is to see him smack his ass
I’d dig to see some “but cheaper” dinner recipes centered around beef. What cuts work for different cooking styles
I had a really good set of meals with $3 chuck eye and $3 butterflied flank steaks this weekend. Slice and marinate an hour in spicy stuff, sear the shit out of it, serve in omlets or on rice or veggies or whatever your persuasion is there. With a little care to trim the harder fat on the chuck eye there's also no reason you couldn't treat it like a nice ribeye on the grill either.
Theres some great deals to be had with those, flanks, various roasts, and beef/pork neck. Don't be scared of getting beef or pork neck bones, they cook wonderfully in stews, curries, chillis and tend to be dirt cheap.
Hell even with chicken, sometimes the preseasoned bone in quarters and thighs can be had around me for less than $1 a pound and they go straight on the grill and into meal prep containers.
For pork, ya can't go wrong with a couple cheap pork shoulders to smoke for 4-5 hours and oven finish overnight for cheap and easy pulled pork.
If you have a kitchen mixer (Like one of those Kitchen Aide mixers for cakes), the $200 meat grinder attachment is 10,000% worth the price. (Or if you have a Cabela's, Gander Mountain, etc. near you.. $150 countertop meat grinder.)
Hamburger = $4.99/lbs
Sirloin Top Round constantly goes on sale for $3.49/lbs. $1.50/lbs savings, and you just buy as much as you can afford.. grind it up with as much or as little fat as you want, and portion it out to 1 lbs freezer bags, and you have *better quality* hamburger for as long as you want.
Ground pork = $2.99/lbs or more.
Pork shoulder = constantly going on sale for $0.99/lbs.
@@Dakarn True. However I've also had excellent luck by taking a couple pork shoulders or chuck roasts or whatever large cheap cut of meat and asking the butcher staff to grind it for me. There was no extra markup or anything and it was fresh ground.
@@tommymaddox6785 I've always been told no. Once it leaves the butcher's counter and goes into the supermarket, they won't touch it due to FDA regulations and sanitary reasons.
@@Dakarn Certainly your mileage may vary and it could be different state to state. Can't hurt to ask though.
Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is a winning 3 course meal!
I love how Joshua shows the calories for everything. Like yes people don’t just call it “healthy” without knowing the nutritional information.
Yeah but rice specially white rice isn't healthy.
@@agustinsilva2247how about rice of the brown kind
but calories arent the most important nutritional information. it can actually be quite misleading, a "healthy" adult or even a teenager would definitly need more than just 1,500 calories a day
Calories are not the deciding factor if something is healthy or not. In fact, I would consider it to be pretty low on the list of what determines healthiness of a meal
Pretty sure saturated fats and added sugars are the more unhealthy parts of a meal compared to calories.
Josh: Worcestershire sauce
My ear: WorstChestHair sauce
Wait.... whutt?
Im just gonna call it the big w sauce
😆 It's WOOS-ter-shur sauce.
wot wot wot suace is what I like to call it.
This is the beat pronunciation:
m.th-cam.com/video/c7tDhJgxytE/w-d-xo.html
Bet you thinking about my hair cake
Josh gets garlic the size of tennis balls.
I get garlic the size of hydrogen atom.
Seriously, where does he get those cloves from?
They seem normal to me...
Does it blow up when you cut it?
I made all 3 of them, all of them was easy, cheap, healthy so thank you very much!
i blame the algorithm on the fact that i have never seen this video before until i started watching health related videos. i just started counting calories and paying attention to nutrition to try to lose weight (down 11lbs so far!) and i had no idea that josh had lost 100lbs in the past! been a long time fan, and i love that josh is living proof that you can still have food as a passion while having gone through a weight loss journey and continuing to work to maintain a healthy weight.
Congrats on the weight loss! I do believe you find the true meal gems when starting to eat healthier.
While i love the ideas here. I can say these aren't cheap. A person needing to buy these products will spend more then 20. You can't buy seasons by the teaspoon or tablespoon.
You should try a money challenge. Like eat for 5 days on 30 bucks. That would be a way to truly gauge affordable and healthy meals.
$30 for 5 days isn’t affordable for a lot of people, I’d love to see a week for $20, not including “specialty” ingredients
Yes to this
Brothers green (now pro home cooks) did some videos like this and they were great. It really taught me how to plan better and waste less money and food
Check out Frugal Fit Mom! She does budget meals all the time and she has a family of 6. The meals are definitely comfort food and she even does dorm friendly cooking sometimes! I hope this helps❤️😊
You can actually buy spices in small quantities if you go to a bulk food store that sells spices. You could literally just get a tsp or tbsp if you wanted. I go to Bulk Barn (not sure if they have it outside Canada) when I need spices for just one recipe I'll never use again or I'm trying it out. That being said depending on the spice you may end up spending more eventually in the long run if you are going to use the spice very often. I do generally agree with your point, but just pointing it out as an option. The best thing would probably be for someone on a very tight budget would be to focus on very flavorful but also versatile spices that they can use in multiple dishes. Don't buy them all at once. Buy them here and there when on sale or you have a little extra cash. Realistically someone may have to eat more blandly at first and then they can use recipes like this once they have a little bit of stock in the pantry. Another tip is to try the ethnic aisles or groceries stores for spices. I can usually get a much larger bag of spices for cheaper than the "regular" spice aisle. You might not be able to find every spice there but you can find a lot of basic, common spices and then ones unique to that culture.
This is amazing. My boyfriend and I have been trying to get into a good fitness journey, and we’re so tired of just eating grilled chicken and rice. This was a huge help 😭❤️
Hey Daniela, I have a cooking channel and I would love to share my healthy recipes with you and have your support ❤️ 😊👩🏻🍳 *I appreciate you!*
Don't be afraid of adding spices. Many fitness focused recipes forget them. Calories are negligible for how much is used.
These are some of the cheapish recipes I make for my husband. Tasty and healthy. Here are some links for meal planning if you want to give it a try:
www.dinneratthezoo.com/meal-prep-recipes/
www.eatyourselfskinny.com/honey-sriracha-glazed-meatballs/ (this was on #1 list, but super good. 100% should be served with rice, lime wedge, and shredded carrots like it says. Add a bit of red chili paste to spice it up in both the sauce and meatballs!)
www.thekitchn.com/recipe-chinese-no-clay-pot-chi-137485
www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a48464/honey-glazed-chicken-taco-recipe/
www.brit.co/mexican-blt-sandwich/
www.allrecipes.com/recipe/92462/slow-cooker-texas-pulled-pork/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringId=251&referringContentType=Recipe%20Hub
www.thespruceeats.com/grilled-chicken-and-apple-sandwiches-479057 (sub 'canned chicken' for cooked chicken breast)
sallysbakingaddiction.com/skillet-chicken-with-creamy-cilantro-lime-sauce/
www.budgetbytes.com/quickie-faux-pho/
(PLEASE store broth separate from noodles. I make portioned bowls of the noodles + toppings and then just add the broth on top, ezpz.)
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/huevos-rancheros-1957250
carlsbadcravings.com/korean-beef-bowls-with-veggies-recipe/
(Really get in there are brown that beef to bring out the flavor!)
gimmedelicious.com/meal-prep-healthy-roasted-chicken-and-veggies/
www.thewholesomedish.com/the-best-classic-chili/#wprm-recipe-container-8547
(Top it with some diced jalapeno, cheddar cheese, or even sour cream!)
www.foodiecrush.com/maple-crusted-salmon (clearly more expensive for salmon, but serve it wish a side of lime couscous and it can last a lot longer!)
juliasalbum.com/tomato-spinach-chicken-spaghetti/
pinchofyum.com/lo-mein (Really brown that meat and add a dash of rice wine or mirin to the veggies to deglaze the pan!)
Joshua stop trying to pronounce Worcestershire Sauce. Just call it “What’s This Here Sauce” Like we do in my house
hahaha Susan 😂I'd love to share my healthy recipes with you on my channel. You might really enjoy it 😊❤️
Why can't u Americans use longer than 4 letter words like u use a 'cup' as a measurement
Haha it's just pronounced "wooss-ter-sheer"
@@mawgantalling9511 Why give something a 4 syllable name and expect it to be pronounced as 3 syllables? I am not a USA American, but I am a North American and I can certainly use multi syllable words. There is nothing wrong with our system of measurements. Relax Karen
Just drop the "shire"
That slap totally caught me off guard 😂😂 instantly started laughing :’)
Josh: we’re making a healthy breakfast
Also Josh: *tosses in 306 cals worth of butter*
Yeah, especially when olive oil fits the dish so well
There's nothing 'unhealthy' about butter. Fat's not bad, it's just fattening. Walk it off!
Saturated fats are good for you and your heart, If you wanna drop some weight keto is the absolute best way to go.
@@ClumsyToast butter is full of saturated fats, which is no good. but i guess its better than refined oil.
Riding n Stuff Or walk even more off by not using so much fat
Dude, being a tunisian and seeing you recreate chakchouka (yes it's tunisian) just made me the happiest kid on earth
This is one of the few channels where I came back from an absence like, "Woah, there's a bunch of new stuff & it's all adding to the experience." I like it.
I also agree with the previous comments. A "But Healthier" series would be awesome! Many of us lack in the health department, because it so much easier to buy take out food. So a healthier version of classic take out foods, traditional meals, etc. Would be really great! 😊
I love how he has mentioned the total calories as well! That info is very helpful and rarely put up in recipes
Hi Joshua! I am really busy with my work at the office and you helped so much with those recipes. I can't thank you enough, you're amazing. May God bless you and your family. PS: You missed 'Yogurt' in the description list. I wish you all the happiness in the world.
"This is the ultimatum of healthy meals."
...I don't think Joshua knows what ultimatum means haha
hahahahah Amen to that.
a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.
I want to like this comment, but it's currently at 123 likes and I like that more, so...
@@AshelinFox Liked it yet? haha, Joshua just wanted to say something along the lines of "epitome" perhaps.
@@AshelinFox lol you did the right thing
This conveniently showed up in my notifications right as I was making my grocery list. I guess I’ll be eating healthy meals this week! :)
haha whatever comes up on youtube goes on the grocery list?😂
@@KAITLYNTAYLOROFFICIAL when the timing is that perfect and the dishes sound fun to make, absolutely haha 😂
@@tristanrericha4540 lol well I do the same thing too half way through the videos.
What do people want: healthy, cheap, and easy. You just did that.
haha Give the people what they want! I have a cooking channel with healthy recipes and some budget recipes too. I'd love to share them with you. :) If you want me to make a specific recipe please let me know 😊
I freaking love how weird and quirky this guy is! The butt slap had me dying xD
“hEy jOsH, yOu kNoW wHaT cOmEs aFTeR fEbUaRy?”
“December?”
Its December right? Yeah, im right.
@@0bsmain I think it's January
February*
Bruh how do you not know this it is so simple its obviously after February comes February simple not that difficult
The 'cheaper' will attract 50% of y'all and the 'healthy' will attract the other 50%
I don't make the rules.
i would say cheaper 80 and healty 20 :))) chefs are not making diets. just good food that most of the time is not healty :)) that does not mean you can not be inventive with healty food
What about the easy? 😌
@@swaggegg8969 dependent on the person trying out the recipe to see what their version of "easy" is
@Secret Service don't we all?
I say 10% healthy and 90% meals, I'm just really hungry lmao
Josh smacking that thicc behind: priceless
I laughed so hard lmao
If he didn’t do it, I was doing it mentally.
Power move.
Videos on your basic cooking techniques, (e.g. how you chop tomatoes, sauté things, prep certain food items, etc.) just super basic cooking advice and techniques!
Thank you for making me laugh while I cook. But mainly thank you for helping me cook.
I agree so hard with this, healthy meals can be so easy, and inexpensive. I lived on rice, eggs, whatever fresh veg was on sale all through college. So many other dishes can be made too. Thanks for making this video.
Thanks for this series
I I like the idea of "but cheaper" - for me, I'm on a tighter budget with a family and minimum wage, especially right now. We cook very very cheaply India food that includes a lot more rice/grains and different budget friendly curries. We eat healthily but on a low budget.
Also would love to see a good black bean recipe and then the budget friendly ways to serve them.
Thanks for all your high quality, professional content.
PS here in the UK we pronounce it "wus-ta-sher" sauce
It's become our way of pronouncing 'shire' as sher now. I'm from Yorkshire
Check out the channel "Frugal Fit Mom"
You should watch Binging With Babish's 'pollo a la plancha' recipe, it's got a great, pretty cheap black bean recipe
Out of curiosity, how many people watching this are uni students like me thinking about how rice vinegar and bell peppers are too expensive?
Hey Loren, I'd love to share my healthy recipes with you. I have a fancy steak dinner video thats incredible and I show you how to do it for really cheap. 😊❤️
Green bell peppers are always cheaper if you can get those!
In which country are bell peppers expensive?
@@zacmurphy9995 In comparison to other veggies all peppers (other than green) are usually priced at like $3+ for a single pepper, while a whole ass celery stalk would be $1.99, a cucumber $0.99, tomatoes at $0.99/lb, and that pepper is usually only for one meal while those other veggies can be used for multiple. That's how it is in Canada anyways 😔
And hell yes I def agree. Buying a small bottle of Worcestershire sauce, rice vinegar and other unique sauces can be very pricey for a student especially when most fast and cheap meals wouldn't require you to use those things on an every meal basis. Its almost a waste. When I was in school like 8 years ago, the cheapest thing you can stretch for a while is rice, mixed frozen veggies and a few things to flavor it with hot dog as a primary meat, or sub the rice for instant noodle which has its own flavorings lol. Now I'm a malfunctioning member of society and can afford the luxury of having vinegar, rice vinegar, mirin, low sodium and regular soy sauce, fish sauce and all the other sauces !
I am so glad I found this channel. It's a mixture of cooking show and sketch comedy and it's perfect. I love it!
"White rice is my weakness, so I will absolutely eat 45,000 cups of it within any given second"
So say we all!
Please create more dishes. 😊 i've been struggling with weight and budget issue - and this can be a great way to follow a meal plan and save money at the same time. Thank you for helping us, Josh! 🥰
POV: you came to the comments to see if the fire alarm scared the shit out of anyone else. Yes, yes it did... and I was in my car...
My cats looked around like something was wrong. Then as abruptly as it started, it ended, and everyone went on with their lives.
Added to favorites specifically for the relatability of "make sure your fire alarm goes off it adds to the flavor development. I'm going to tell myself that from now on.
Me: I'm gonna start eating healthy now
Also me: watches this video while eating a bag of cheetos
Well now I’m reminded of Cheetos😐
Same hit cheetos at that 😥
*SLAPS THAT SODIUM BOMB OUTCHO HANDS* That shit got more salt than flavour; it's ruining your palate!
@@Khymeira ik it's bad but I came to the states and I love them its addicting
I literally said out loud “Healthy food is sooo expensive!!” And got your notification instantly. HAHA wow timing much.
Especially when you buy organic only. I hate that but to me it's worth it.
healty food is a really general word. I think people look for balanced diets mostly. And that is expensive for the whole foods mostly. And it is also about how you cook your food.
@@KAITLYNTAYLOROFFICIAL it is worth at least as you know your goals.
5:51 even if it was in slow-mo and I saw it coming it still took me by surprise.
Im worried about my mental health
samee. i also felt like i was being seduced for a sec XD
I’m just starting the Mediterranean diet. It’s simple. To me it is because I’m a cook and this diet is very earthy and simple, beautiful, colorful, and very healthy. I’m looking for a list of the most used and common herbs and seasonings I’ll use in my recipes. And the best breads.
I'm loving the mix of studio-style cuts to different camera angles and the usual sporadic zooms XD
Didn't know those meatballs were gonna be served with CAKE!
omg 😂😭
I had to double take because I thought I didn’t see that right lmao.
4:05 love that yelling into a pillow got its own text and everything
After looking at every diet out there, the conclusion I have come to is the first and most important step to eating healthier is just cutting out processed food and its additives and making everything at home. Learn to can and make your own sauces, then can them and you can conveniently have them later. It's a big habit change, but worth it in the end. Every step after that is figuring out what your body needs. And the biggest bonus is your food budget will go down. I love your |But Cheaper series because it shows how cheap you can really eat ($20.44 for 4 people for a whole day!!! I don't know of a single restaurant that you can feed 4 people for that cheap for 1 meal), and it's all the basics of healthy because you're cutting out processed crap.
Last time I was this early josh Still talked to us in his cabinet
The only think I can afford in this video is “cry in a pillow - Free”
it even burns some calories. doesn't that cheer you up mate? :D
Same buget for food per day is 2,50. Drinks included
Leichtgesalzener- Kabeljauroggen it really do
**Notices a new video uploaded 1 minute ago**
**Starts watching**
**9 minutes in a notification pops up about video**
Gee thanks YT.
Umu!
Yes! This is exactly what ive been looking for. Good, simple, not extravagant and requiring 3 days of prepping and cheap. I already eat shakshuka on a lretty regular basis, but this is a good opportunity to learn to make it myself.
Great video.10/10. Would like similar video recomendations plz :)
“Add salt and pepper if you desire”
*we all have desires*
Worcestershire pronouncing hack:
Think „dishwasher“ switch out syllable to „washdisher“ and bumble. You’re welcome
Hey that's pretty good lol. I live about 50 miles from Worcester (town in Worcestershire) and have never noticed that before!! XD Thanks.
Karma awesome! I’ve noticed it randomly as a teenager and until this day whenever I see the sauce I say „dishwasher washdisher“ in my head like a psycho.
Holy crap you're a genius
I am a monster I know, I say Voice Chest Sir
Genius
My parents are from Glasgow and always pronounced it WOOSTER sauce. The shire was lost in translation. Lol. So that is what i call it.
Bro exactly - us brits always laugh at Americans struggling like hell to pronounce it when we worked out centuries ago to just call it wooster sauce and be done with it lmao
Hahaha. I know exactly how that would sound as well. To be honest it's literally just pronounced wooster-sure sauce. The oo is pronounced like the oo in wood.
Honestly that makes more sense. The “shire” is pretty redundant.
We call it that too.. here In Namibia 🇳🇦
@@SnailHatan how dare you, thats where the hobbits live.
Omg, I was feeling horrible and just looking for some healthy recipes though I truly had no energy to actually cook anything. This was freaking HILARIOUS and now I am super inspired to make all three of these within the next two days. We need more weirdos in the world. Thank you.
This is definitely cheap, I just forgot that "cheap" for adults and "cheap" for uni students is far different
Sometimes they're one and the same....especially since some adults maintain the college cheap mindset and not necessarily for the better
haha, uni student. im still in highschool so im still in the freeloading stage🤡
@@vortexb-sian328 hell yeah brother
freeloaders unite
If you want really cheap, then just eat porridge with oats from Lidl for breakfast. I really doubt anyone makes shakshuka every weekday lol
And not buying all the garnishes and stuff will knock money off the price as well
@@ninjacell2999 I made Shakshuka for breakfast which lasted me a week.
Your personality is literally everything, so glad I found your channel and amazing recipes
In UK we always forget the ‘shire’ at the end!
We pronounce it:
‘WOOSTER’ sauce
Love your vids man! I’m an aspiring chef!
I just ordered your cookbook! I watch your videos just for entertainment plus I learn a lot! Keep up the good work!
I’m requesting a T2 diabetic friendly boujee dinner. 😂 I wanna give my husband a date night he won’t hate himself for.
You go, girl. That is awesome of you!
The most exciting part of this video was realising i have everything i need already to make that shatshuka 🤤
Yes, I can into cooking with this presentation. It varies in speed, love it!
Can we just take into second to appreciate how much effort it took for Josh to price the ingredients. This dude is amazing.
Thank you for making this!!! As someone who hates cooking but is a personal trainer and coach I have to find quick and easy meals for myself to practice what I preach!
"This all comes to 20$"
The 19$ in my wallet looking at me "we eatin Macdonald's"
It is what it is.
McDonalds is not cheap.
Mc Donalds is freaking expensive. Why would you pay 7+ for a Menu when you can cook yourself for less than 1 buck
@@crazysmilingdonut804 Why the hell would you buy the most expensive thing possible when you're on a budget? Get a few $1 things and you're golden.
mc chickens are fire anywsys
I laughed several times during this, my first video of yours that I’ve watched, and I can see you’re a great cook. Instant subscription from me. Looking forward to watching all your other stuff!
So far this series is Josh making tiny portion meals and saying “wow it’s cheaper to make small amounts of food!”
and even then it's not that cheap, 20 dollars for a day of food lol
Right? He plated 4 meatballs and 3 leaves and called that "dinner".
Tbf I think the tiny ass portions is more to game the system re:calories than to game it re:price
Maybe start eating like a human not like a whole gang of truckers lol
The meals average out at about 500 kcal. That is plenty for an adult male.
“Serves 2-4 people”
Me: *eats all the servings*
Me: soooo I like to think I have a family inside my stomach. take that how u will
I’m taking that literally
Yeah, my immediate thought was 'starter'.
Same, my husband and I eat one package of pasta that's supposed to feed 8 servings, with meat sauce and veggies. We just had two sons, our grocery budget is screwed.
“yOu gOtTa uSe tHaT knOgGin” ~ Joshua, the man that doesn’t know the months in order.
I can't remember the as well :D
In general I’d love to see a healthy series that doesn’t skimp on flavor.
This doesn't really make any sense
Ethan Chlewboski (totally butchered that) has a few recipes like this!
@@FiEnD749 it does make sense. Most healthy recipes i see only season with salt (and a bit of black pepper if they're feeling generous)
@@cocoaicci_ salt is not a “healthy” ingredient as humans already ingest way too much sodium. Spices are generally 0 calories and it’s easy to add tasty things like (snow peas, peppers, etc) that are extremely low calorie and add tons of flavor.
Josh’s meals are terrible from a healthy eating perspective for (various reasons). There’s many good sources out there tho. If you want to see the other extreme, check out “Remington James” who makes enjoyable meals that would be considered very healthy from a fitness standpoint.
"Yelling into pillow : Free"
I can't afford a pillow
I love that Josh is making easy, healthy, cheaper meals yet still somehow ends up using culinary tweezers when searing kale... Josh is still Josh even when cooking peasant cuisine
Not sure if I'm fat, because I'm positive that one serving wouldn't satisfy my hunger
One serving is never enough for me either! 😂
Bruh especially the last one Like how would a few meatballs be your dinner
Portion control! Ull be surprised how much will fill u up if u portion control and don’t eat to you feel ur full ... read up on the gut brain.
Add butter to everything! Fat is really satiating and it contains vitamin A which most people do not get enough of!
@@Lemoncholy7 I sure have found that. I try to get a fair amount of plant based protein in my diet. Always add a good knob of butter as it is naturally low fat. If I don't add fat, I am still hungry
Hey, I love this series and specifically this topic. Could you do a but cheaper on healthy vegetarian meals?
Yes, he definitely should do a vegetarian or vegan installment since all three of these had animal proteins as the base.
@Amber O Hey Amber and Jeremy, I have healthy recipes on my channel that you might enjoy. I recently made a really easy and delicious *vegan* Pesto Pasta dish. I'd love to share them with you and make something that you're interested in in the near future. 😊👩🏻🍳
Learn to cook Indian food.
I was literally sayin 'nice butt' a split second before he slapped it, lmao.
😂😂😂 The reverb and echo is hilarious
@@KAITLYNTAYLOROFFICIAL I died!
Kathleen Ann Modina - Angue haha! Hey Kathleen I recently went after my dream and started my own Healthy Cooking channel. I would love to share my recipes with you 👩🏻🍳🙏🏼Thank you so much and have a blessed day! ❤️🥰
"oh he caught me...of course" lol
Me Too ! You’re not alone
One of the best videos on the channel. Genuinely simple and cheap! Great job.