You need to stop being apologetic and worried to upset people. It can't be fun to vlog if you always feel you need to defend yourself, so do what you think is fun and share with people. Those that enjoy your vlogs, like myself, will be thrilled and happy to see more content and then there will always be trolls and people that are doing everything they can to get others to feel like shit as they do.
I know it’s really difficult. I am so sensitive and naturally an empath so anytime I say something I think of all the people it could upset or not apply to. After years of receiving that kind of feedback and criticism it’s hard to avoid. Plus I’m protecting myself by saying it before someone else does. Lots of people online don’t give me the benefit of the doubt that despite not saying it out loud, I understand it. For example, I know not everyone can afford this amount of food or kind of food, but if I didn’t say it I’d get a comment complaining that not everyone can afford this kind/amount of food. It’s tricky 🙃 But I know I need to stop disclaiming and censoring myself so much. So thank you for the reminder as you’re right xxx
@@MadeleineOlivia I really hope you find a way to feel more relaxed about it because always being so considerate to others can be very stressful and emotionally draining. There will ALWAYS be people nitpicking about everything and criticize no matter what you do. It's impossible to please everyone. Take it from me, someone who always wanted to please people, terrified of doing anything wrong and always listened to everyone and helping out but never really receiving anything in return, it can burn you out in the end and it's truly not worth it. Take care and thanks for sharing your grocery haul, very interesting to watch! :)
@@MadeleineOlivia there is always someone better off and so for me I love to be inspired by those who might be better off. I have always tried to do better from where I am in life by the example of others and yours is a good and always kind example. Love your good and honest vlogs.x
@@MadeleineOlivia I completely empathise with how you're feeling. I expect that if I were in your position I would feel the exact same. I think its really normal, and also, I think it's cool to be a super empathetic person sometimes! It comes with its struggles but it also makes you a super loving and caring human being!
Alex had me laughing so much in this video. - "Your face needs a wash anyway" (4:30) - Peering in horror at the cabbage as he took it out of the box (12:28-12:45) - "They look like cauliflower...when you've taken the cauliflower out" (13:52) So deadpan. Love it.
It's kind of sad that youtubers can't post anything without having a 2 minute long disclaimer at the beginning of every video these days haha. I appreciate the sensitivity and I wouldn't want every youtuber to be completely tone deaf especially right now but I mean you can't please everyone, especially during this time where everyone has a different way of dealing with and coping with the situation. If anyone has anything negative to say they clearly haven't been watching you for a long time and don't deserve your attention. We know you care about other people and the environment. Sending much love to you Alex, Roxie and your families, stay safe !
Honestly, 30 pounds a "week" per person is still quite budget - I binge watched "Eat well for less" and the amount how much is spend and the quality of the bought food is atrocious.
@@ivanacheong4121 that show just made me upset lol. Ppl in there have nooooo idea how much they spend. Literally they are told that they spend £200 a week and they're like whhhhaaaat, i had no idea....n I can't fathom how u can't realise u have £200 less on ur account per flipping week. That's my monthly food budget lol 🤦 It's triggering for me that show 😅😅😅😅
You two are so cute. I'm from the U.S. and love hearing your accent! Where I live there is no such thing as fresh food delivery. That would be so nice... It's really interesting to me to see a different way of life. Loved the cleaning video and thanks for sharing. Stay safe and healthy ❤🌱
I always do half a kilo of rhubarb in 40ml water, 2 tblsp sugar and a hand full of frozen strabwerries. Put them in a pan, low simmer and stir a lot until everything is a mush. Lovely as a snack, on porridge or with icecream!
Honestly this is still really budget compared to how many people shop (at least here in the states). Buying fresh food and bulk staples to prepare yourself is so naturally much cheaper than buying processed or preprepared food. Also no need to apologise for how you spend your money - but I do appreciate you acknowledging the privilege you so have - just shows how kind and self aware you are.
In Finland my family makes this kiisseli or soppa from rhubarb. You peel it, cut it into chunks, boil with water add sugar. (Maybe even strawberries) then you add potatostarch (or cornstarch) it’s like a almost like a jellies juice. Good with porridge or as such.
you could make a jam with all the rhubarb and then it’ll last/store for a while! could eat with porridge, toast, or any sweet desserts you may have! sometimes when i have extra jams, curds, etc. in the fridge a spoonful can be a sweet treat :)
I really enjoy your videos so much, both of you are such warm and kind personalities - and I also very, very much appreciate your sensitivity for topics like privilege, trigger etc.!! Your sense of awareness is just very, very heartwarming. But please don't ever feel the need to justify yourself. You are so obviously always doing the best you can!
Thank you for this video, it’s just what I needed. Other commenters are right in saying you shouldn’t have to explain yourself, you’re just doing your best like everyone else. Thanks for a great video and recipe ideas as always 💕
2:57 it’s hilarious to me that you consider your fridge to be “empty” when it looks like that! On another note - you don’t have to apologize to everyone for living your life. No matter what you do, people will be offended. You just do you and keep being awesome. ❤️
I tend to put my hair up when I go to the shops these days. It keeps me from constantly touching it which I usually do almost more than touching my face. It took me quite a while to realise this habbit so I thought that a little reminder might help others :)
Brilliant! I went shopping yesterday (first time in 15 days) and my hair was constantly falling in my face. It’s the simple things that aren’t obvious. Stay safe xx
I have a pixie cut right now and my hair started growing like crazy, almost had a car accident because a strand had gotten in my eyes while I was driving, so now I use a scarf as a turban instead, problem solved.
Hey Maddie guess what! I requested your book to purchase on my local library (I live in Australia) a couple of months ago and they got it for me! I was the first one to read.💕 spreading your positive energy and love to others😉
Such a lovely video! I love to see the differences in people’s lives right now, thanks for sharing! Also, Alex always cracks me up with his jokes and remarks 😂. Love you two
Rhubarb is great teamed up with strawberries for cakes or jam. Or just with lemon juice and sugar as a topping for a vegan cheese cake. 🤤 I think rhubarb is a very German thing, so we have a huge variety of cake recipes. You can make chutney or stew it with onions and smoked tofu. Now I'm hungry. 😅
Olivia you are such an inspiration. I love watching you both do your shop. I have learned so much from you. I wish you could see how exceptional you guys are. You are so kind and careful with our feelings. Keep safe and always be yourself.
Also even just stewed rhubarb is so good to make in batch so you could add it to porridge or have it with ice cream if you didn't want to make a massive crumble :) x
It’s nice to see a realistic video about food/spending money in lockdown, I’m finding that our weekly shops are a lot more than they usually are and am trying to to justify it to myself, so it’s nice to see that other people are going having the same thing! Xx
One of my favourite treat recipes is banana bites. Mash 4 bananas in a bowl with a fork till mushy, add cinnamon and nutmeg, then add enough oats to make a sticky consistency. Then mould into little cube shapes and bake in the oven on 150 for 10-15 mins till golden brown. They are soooooo nice eaten warm out of the oven. Love your videos. Thank you for keeping us company during lock down. Hugs for roxy too x
I love mushrooms raw too as a snack! Mange tout in curry is lovely especially if you add the later so they have a good crunch still...our fruit and veg delivery is £30 too but it’s amazing having it delivered to the door and limiting the time we need to spends in the shop and it’s always so fresh too
My tip for sanitising fresh vegetables; I like to wash/rinse my fruit and veg in salt water with a touch of apple cider vinegar to sanitise. Packaged foods; I use a white vinegar spray, which I make at home, to sanitise anything packaged! Hope you are both doing well in this time, always love your calming videos x
Hello! I am happy to see you again! Hope you and your family are doing well. I loooooove rhubarbe, I got 3 in my garden! You can use it for marmelade, tart, "applesauce" with or without apple, crumble, cakes. You can also cut into pieces to freeze it. An advice for cooking it: you have to peel off the skin with a sharp knife, cut it and put some sugar, let soak for 30 minutes and drain it. Then cook it! It will be less acid. Love from Vosges (forest in France)
In the US, we make rhubarb pies! You can also make rhubarb jam and it’s really really good. In my opinion rhubarb jam is good on toast with peanut butter. I think I’ve also seen recipes for rhubarb muffins. Also, in the US we often make things with strawberry and rhubarb mixed together.
rhubarb cookies are fabulous, rhubarb jam and I also bake it in the oven and eat it with wild blackberries I picked last year from the freezer over porridge!!
Love this! Feels like this lock down has made people appreciate and look to local businesses. We’ve been getting organic local fruit and vege delivered, so awesome to be apart of a community that cares about health and the environment ♥️ can also relate to the wine! 🤪
Really ENJOYING your VLOGS at the moment, Madeleine! I tried the Vera Steaks you recommended in a previous video and will be sharing how I used it in a vegan recipe in one of my up coming TH-cam videos. I LOVE your 'come shopping with me' videos, so real and down to earth, and all the recipe suggestions are so good. Also, did you get your phone case from PELA? I think i have the same one. Hope you've had a good week! :)
You are a delightful person :-) People here in the US (specifically Wiscsonsin, I can't speak for other states) are panic buying meat because we have had a bunch of meat packing plants with increased cases of the virus. I'm thankful we *mostly eat plant based whole food because we know we don't need meat to survive. I love your videos, they make me smile! I'm glad you both are staying safe and healthy!
Your cottage is absolute goals I've been pinning pics that look exactly like it to my Pinterest lately 😂 love and appreciate the video as always glad you're doggo was okay and hope you're doing well X X X
I like stewing rhubarb with some brown sugar or whatever sweetener and using it to top my oatmeal (I also add pecans). Yum! I’ve also used it chopped up in muffins or cakes. You can chop it up and freeze it for later use.
this was lovely to watch because though i appreciate loads of people want to stick to a budget, Im sort of in the same category as you that I am super lucky to be able to buy what I want to eat, this was validation for me because i often feel super guilty about lots of the things you do. Nice to see realistic unrestricted content. xxx
Rhubarb use ideas! I had a huge rhubarb plant in the yard of my childhood home. We would make juice concentrate and "soup" out of it. Highly recommend rhubarb juice!
You could put a load of your rhubarb in some vodka and/or gin with sugar to make your own rhubarb spirits. Then it will be ready to drink in the height of summer! Best flavoured gin and vodka I've ever had! :o
You can make kind of rhubarb pancake, where you put pieces of rhubarb in the dough while frying. My grandma used to do this for me as a child. Stay safe! Lots of love from Germany 🥰
My mom likes to make "Kompot" out of Rhubarb. You need: -Rhubarb (well yeah obviously) -apples -pears, frozen berries (both optional) -little bit of sugar -a lot of water Cut up the fruits (cubes, slices, whatever you like) and put them in a pot with water (fruits need to be completely covered with water). Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. (You can add more later) Cook it on the stove on low heat for an hour or longer. You may have to pour in more water, because at the end it has to be a liquid with fruits in it. Pour it in a cup or mug and let it cool for 10 minute before drinking it. No reheating needed. Have a nice day and stay safe❤
@@oogleboogle compote and kompot are different but they do sound the same phonetically Kompot is a fruit drink Compote is a kind of fruit preserves in syrup (Mixing compote I to Sprite does make a 10/10 fruit drink also though in my opinion!)
Also if you're guilty about buying mushrooms in plastic, I tend to save the tub and plant herbs in them, or use them as cupboard organisers for spices, etc x
Chop the broccoli and freeze it so it lasts forever, Maddy. Our supermarket sells old veggies at a discount, so we always chop and freeze them so we don't lose any
THIS MAKES ME WANT TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING TOO lol on a side note, I just wanted to tell u how much of an inspiration you are to me! because of u I finally found the courage to start my own channel so thank u so much girl 💛
I feel much better about purchasing mushrooms in plastic trays. As I reuse them for living salad trays, fill with compost and lettuce seeds in on month yummy salad 😊👍
also, a portuguese recipe from my country: for you to use your potatoes without peeling them, and it's delicious! you can eat them with vegetables and any sort of protein you like (like a vegan burguer, etc.)
I currently live in Spain and have been on lock down for like 2 months now, I go to the shops once every 2 weeks and most of the stuff I buy they don't currently have in, being a vegan out here is super hard at the moment as half of the shops aren't stocking the usual stuff and we are already limited plus pricing has gone up, on the plus side we are now allowed out for an hour a day to do excersise ( I need it, 2 months with just me and my fridge hmm chonky!) your videos really help to inspire me with food and just getting through all this!
I like to make with rubarb: cut it up into smaller pieces, in a pot add a tiny bit of water, sugar and lemon peel; let everything simmer until the rhubarb falls down into a mushy texture. To thicken everything you just add a starch and water mixture. I love to eat this with vanilla sauce, on porridge or yoghurt
Rhubarb idea: I've been making granola and stewed rhubarb to go with it! Just pop the rhubarb in a saucepan with some orange juice or lemon juice and a bit of honey or maple syrup and leave to get all warm and gooey. So delicious and perfect for cold mornings. It's also amazing on ice cream or yoghurt if you're a bit of a sweet tooth like me. Loving your videos keeping me sane, thank you!
You can make rhubarb applesauce! Just throw it in a pot with some apple, tiny bit of orange juice and something to sweeten a bit (like maple syrup), cook it on low heat and mash it a bit, then cook it down to your desired consistency! I put it on my porridge and in lemonade!! :)
Thanks Madeline! This is a really great shop. I love riverford deliveries when I can afford them, and I totally agree about spending a bit more on treats like vegan cheese and oatly! Gotta spend money on the foods that Make us truly happy right now ! Simple pleasures to get us through lockdown. I think this was a really realistic shop and £30 is fair enough for a non student! Xxxx
I know it might sound crazy but you can actually add rhubarb to lentil dhal :D Or make a compote to go on top of your porridge. Obviously crumble sounds delicious too ^^
Queeen! Loved this video. Glad you addressed the buying more plastic issue. I feel like lockdown has made me less sustainable and I spend a bit more money on food (I would usually get free lunch at work in our office) but I think that's ok! My zero waste shop I go to is too far away for me to justify going as it's not "essential" and I can get everything I need in Sainsbury's near me. There's other places near me I could get certain things zero waste but then I'd be going to multiple places in one food shop. Hope you're both doing well :) 💞
So late to suggest this but next time you get rhubarb, you can cook it in orange juice and it's AMAZING! i put it on porridge/eat it alone/put it in cakes. I don't eat crumble version as i don't like but the orange juice completely changes it.
Here in Canada, they do not want couples or families shopping together - just one person. There is a person at the front door monitoring how many people go in and out, they have plexi-glass shields between the customer and cashier and only every other cash station is used. They also have the floor marked out for spacing. I only shop once every 3 weeks. Before the lockdown, I would shop every 2-3 days and just bring my own re-usable bags. Now I use a cart due to the volume of items after a 3-week hiatus. (P.S. I love rhubarb!)
Loved seeing a more realistic one of these videos! I’m lucky that my family aren’t on a tight budget, though it’s fun seeing your budget videos and I know I’ll find them useful if I go to uni, but I’m also nosy and I like seeing what other people realistically get in a week’s shop, also it made me feel a lot more normal because this is much more like what my weekly shops are like at the moment (though I always go for chocolate over crisps 😋) I’m jealous of how much great vegan stuff your local shop has, that’s amazing! Looking forwards to seeing what meals you come up with 💛 (for the beetroot I highly recommend frommybowl’s beet burger recipe if you haven’t got your own, I’m also obsessed with rhubarb crumble at the moment! Highly recommend maple syrup to sweeten the rhubarb if you’ve got it, it really adds a nice flavour)
The plastic free shop that you went to in one of your budget videos is doing a click and collect service.....I’ve been using it a lot and they have been fab. Supports local businesses and less exposure to the supermarkets xx
I wash all my fruit and vegetables in my sink, then wipe down all the cans and pantry stuff with a disenfected cloth. Everything gets cleaned. It's a big process but makes me feel less stressed.
Hello, you could stew the rhubarb and either freeze it or let it cool down and have it with some vegan yogurt! My grandma used to do it a lot when Grandad grew too much in the allotment! xxx
You need to stop being apologetic and worried to upset people. It can't be fun to vlog if you always feel you need to defend yourself, so do what you think is fun and share with people. Those that enjoy your vlogs, like myself, will be thrilled and happy to see more content and then there will always be trolls and people that are doing everything they can to get others to feel like shit as they do.
I know it’s really difficult. I am so sensitive and naturally an empath so anytime I say something I think of all the people it could upset or not apply to. After years of receiving that kind of feedback and criticism it’s hard to avoid. Plus I’m protecting myself by saying it before someone else does. Lots of people online don’t give me the benefit of the doubt that despite not saying it out loud, I understand it. For example, I know not everyone can afford this amount of food or kind of food, but if I didn’t say it I’d get a comment complaining that not everyone can afford this kind/amount of food. It’s tricky 🙃 But I know I need to stop disclaiming and censoring myself so much. So thank you for the reminder as you’re right xxx
@@MadeleineOlivia I really hope you find a way to feel more relaxed about it because always being so considerate to others can be very stressful and emotionally draining. There will ALWAYS be people nitpicking about everything and criticize no matter what you do. It's impossible to please everyone. Take it from me, someone who always wanted to please people, terrified of doing anything wrong and always listened to everyone and helping out but never really receiving anything in return, it can burn you out in the end and it's truly not worth it. Take care and thanks for sharing your grocery haul, very interesting to watch! :)
@@MadeleineOlivia there is always someone better off and so for me I love to be inspired by those who might be better off. I have always tried to do better from where I am in life by the example of others and yours is a good and always kind example. Love your good and honest vlogs.x
Madeleine Olivia wow I am literally the exact same
@@MadeleineOlivia I completely empathise with how you're feeling. I expect that if I were in your position I would feel the exact same. I think its really normal, and also, I think it's cool to be a super empathetic person sometimes! It comes with its struggles but it also makes you a super loving and caring human being!
Alex had me laughing so much in this video.
- "Your face needs a wash anyway" (4:30)
- Peering in horror at the cabbage as he took it out of the box (12:28-12:45)
- "They look like cauliflower...when you've taken the cauliflower out" (13:52)
So deadpan. Love it.
It's kind of sad that youtubers can't post anything without having a 2 minute long disclaimer at the beginning of every video these days haha. I appreciate the sensitivity and I wouldn't want every youtuber to be completely tone deaf especially right now but I mean you can't please everyone, especially during this time where everyone has a different way of dealing with and coping with the situation. If anyone has anything negative to say they clearly haven't been watching you for a long time and don't deserve your attention. We know you care about other people and the environment. Sending much love to you Alex, Roxie and your families, stay safe !
Honestly, 30 pounds a "week" per person is still quite budget - I binge watched "Eat well for less" and the amount how much is spend and the quality of the bought food is atrocious.
Ah I didn’t know that kind of show existed. I’m so excited to watch it, thank you.
@@ivanacheong4121 that show just made me upset lol. Ppl in there have nooooo idea how much they spend. Literally they are told that they spend £200 a week and they're like whhhhaaaat, i had no idea....n I can't fathom how u can't realise u have £200 less on ur account per flipping week. That's my monthly food budget lol 🤦 It's triggering for me that show 😅😅😅😅
You two are so cute. I'm from the U.S. and love hearing your accent! Where I live there is no such thing as fresh food delivery. That would be so nice... It's really interesting to me to see a different way of life. Loved the cleaning video and thanks for sharing. Stay safe and healthy ❤🌱
I always do half a kilo of rhubarb in 40ml water, 2 tblsp sugar and a hand full of frozen strabwerries. Put them in a pan, low simmer and stir a lot until everything is a mush. Lovely as a snack, on porridge or with icecream!
Honestly this is still really budget compared to how many people shop (at least here in the states). Buying fresh food and bulk staples to prepare yourself is so naturally much cheaper than buying processed or preprepared food.
Also no need to apologise for how you spend your money - but I do appreciate you acknowledging the privilege you so have - just shows how kind and self aware you are.
In Finland my family makes this kiisseli or soppa from rhubarb. You peel it, cut it into chunks, boil with water add sugar. (Maybe even strawberries) then you add potatostarch (or cornstarch) it’s like a almost like a jellies juice. Good with porridge or as such.
you could make a jam with all the rhubarb and then it’ll last/store for a while! could eat with porridge, toast, or any sweet desserts you may have! sometimes when i have extra jams, curds, etc. in the fridge a spoonful can be a sweet treat :)
I just put mine in the microwave with a little water and sugar. I have it with yoghurt. Yummy.
I made a rhubarb and apple crumble with mine (yes, I had the same Riverford box, lol).
I really enjoy your videos so much, both of you are such warm and kind personalities - and I also very, very much appreciate your sensitivity for topics like privilege, trigger etc.!! Your sense of awareness is just very, very heartwarming. But please don't ever feel the need to justify yourself. You are so obviously always doing the best you can!
Thank you xxxxx
Thank you for this video, it’s just what I needed. Other commenters are right in saying you shouldn’t have to explain yourself, you’re just doing your best like everyone else. Thanks for a great video and recipe ideas as always 💕
YAAAS. this video is perfect timing as I’m procrastinating everything in life. 👌👌👌🤣🤣🤣
2:57 it’s hilarious to me that you consider your fridge to be “empty” when it looks like that!
On another note - you don’t have to apologize to everyone for living your life. No matter what you do, people will be offended. You just do you and keep being awesome. ❤️
I tend to put my hair up when I go to the shops these days. It keeps me from constantly touching it which I usually do almost more than touching my face. It took me quite a while to realise this habbit so I thought that a little reminder might help others :)
Good idea I’ll do that next time!
@@MadeleineOlivia yeah you touched your hair ALOT
Brilliant! I went shopping yesterday (first time in 15 days) and my hair was constantly falling in my face. It’s the simple things that aren’t obvious. Stay safe xx
Yeah I noticed the hair touching and neck touching, face and mouth touching. It's crazy how much we do it subconsciously! Stay safe guys ❤️
I have a pixie cut right now and my hair started growing like crazy, almost had a car accident because a strand had gotten in my eyes while I was driving, so now I use a scarf as a turban instead, problem solved.
Thank you for being considerate and acknowledging that some of us are luckier in regards to food shopping right now
I‘m so in love with your grocery hauls!! They always make me want to eat healthy and make me happy😍🙌🏼
Hey Maddie guess what! I requested your book to purchase on my local library (I live in Australia) a couple of months ago and they got it for me! I was the first one to read.💕 spreading your positive energy and love to others😉
Such a lovely video! I love to see the differences in people’s lives right now, thanks for sharing! Also, Alex always cracks me up with his jokes and remarks 😂. Love you two
I think rhubarb can be made into jams and preserves so if you have too much for the crumble you could turn the extra into preserves
I hope both of your families are doing well during this time. Stay healthy!
The Fry's vegan nuggets are great for dipping in hummus 🤤😋
"Your face needs a wash anyway." 🤣 he makes me die at least once every vid. 😂
You could make from the rhubarb a persian stew, called khoresh rivas , its very easy to make it vegan , if u like sour food.
Rhubarb is great teamed up with strawberries for cakes or jam. Or just with lemon juice and sugar as a topping for a vegan cheese cake. 🤤 I think rhubarb is a very German thing, so we have a huge variety of cake recipes. You can make chutney or stew it with onions and smoked tofu. Now I'm hungry. 😅
I just love you guys so much! So genuine and caring, your videos really are such a joy to watch! So thank you ❤️
I like the realistic shop, and I appreciate that at different times we all shop more or less expensive stuff. Stay safe, great content x
Olivia you are such an inspiration. I love watching you both do your shop. I have learned so much from you. I wish you could see how exceptional you guys are. You are so kind and careful with our feelings. Keep safe and always be yourself.
Also even just stewed rhubarb is so good to make in batch so you could add it to porridge or have it with ice cream if you didn't want to make a massive crumble :) x
It’s nice to see a realistic video about food/spending money in lockdown, I’m finding that our weekly shops are a lot more than they usually are and am trying to to justify it to myself, so it’s nice to see that other people are going having the same thing! Xx
You can use any rhubarb leftover after your crumble to make a jar of refrigerator jam.
One of my favourite treat recipes is banana bites. Mash 4 bananas in a bowl with a fork till mushy, add cinnamon and nutmeg, then add enough oats to make a sticky consistency. Then mould into little cube shapes and bake in the oven on 150 for 10-15 mins till golden brown. They are soooooo nice eaten warm out of the oven.
Love your videos. Thank you for keeping us company during lock down. Hugs for roxy too x
Yes, our food spending and eating has gone up too!
I love mushrooms raw too as a snack!
Mange tout in curry is lovely especially if you add the later so they have a good crunch still...our fruit and veg delivery is £30 too but it’s amazing having it delivered to the door and limiting the time we need to spends in the shop and it’s always so fresh too
My tip for sanitising fresh vegetables; I like to wash/rinse my fruit and veg in salt water with a touch of apple cider vinegar to sanitise. Packaged foods; I use a white vinegar spray, which I make at home, to sanitise anything packaged! Hope you are both doing well in this time, always love your calming videos x
You and ur fiance are wonderful. Always happy to take a break and watch ur videos. Great content. Thank u
Hello! I am happy to see you again! Hope you and your family are doing well.
I loooooove rhubarbe, I got 3 in my garden! You can use it for marmelade, tart, "applesauce" with or without apple, crumble, cakes. You can also cut into pieces to freeze it. An advice for cooking it: you have to peel off the skin with a sharp knife, cut it and put some sugar, let soak for 30 minutes and drain it. Then cook it! It will be less acid.
Love from Vosges (forest in France)
Loved the way Alex was going through the veg box as you were talking. Tee hee 😻
The honesty was appreciated.
In the US, we make rhubarb pies! You can also make rhubarb jam and it’s really really good. In my opinion rhubarb jam is good on toast with peanut butter. I think I’ve also seen recipes for rhubarb muffins. Also, in the US we often make things with strawberry and rhubarb mixed together.
That sounds delicious 😋😋 might try this myself
Rhubarb is used as a vegetable in a main meal in some countries (Netherlands for sure) enjoy!
I love your videos. They are really great and informative and love watching you cook.
rhubarb cookies are fabulous, rhubarb jam and I also bake it in the oven and eat it with wild blackberries I picked last year from the freezer over porridge!!
Rhubarb compote is lovely with yogurt x great vid thanks
Pushed the wrong button-love the meals youmake as they look easy to make and look appetising.
Love this! Feels like this lock down has made people appreciate and look to local businesses. We’ve been getting organic local fruit and vege delivered, so awesome to be apart of a community that cares about health and the environment ♥️ can also relate to the wine! 🤪
Really ENJOYING your VLOGS at the moment, Madeleine! I tried the Vera Steaks you recommended in a previous video and will be sharing how I used it in a vegan recipe in one of my up coming TH-cam videos. I LOVE your 'come shopping with me' videos, so real and down to earth, and all the recipe suggestions are so good. Also, did you get your phone case from PELA? I think i have the same one. Hope you've had a good week! :)
Really enjoy your food haul vids, they give me so much food inspo. You’re so sweet and Alex is bloody hilarious haha
Use the plastic tubs that the mushrooms etc come in as planters for seeds.
You are a delightful person :-)
People here in the US (specifically Wiscsonsin, I can't speak for other states) are panic buying meat because we have had a bunch of meat packing plants with increased cases of the virus. I'm thankful we *mostly eat plant based whole food because we know we don't need meat to survive.
I love your videos, they make me smile!
I'm glad you both are staying safe and healthy!
Your cottage is absolute goals I've been pinning pics that look exactly like it to my Pinterest lately 😂 love and appreciate the video as always glad you're doggo was okay and hope you're doing well X X X
I like stewing rhubarb with some brown sugar or whatever sweetener and using it to top my oatmeal (I also add pecans). Yum! I’ve also used it chopped up in muffins or cakes. You can chop it up and freeze it for later use.
this was lovely to watch because though i appreciate loads of people want to stick to a budget, Im sort of in the same category as you that I am super lucky to be able to buy what I want to eat, this was validation for me because i often feel super guilty about lots of the things you do. Nice to see realistic unrestricted content. xxx
Rhubarb use ideas! I had a huge rhubarb plant in the yard of my childhood home. We would make juice concentrate and "soup" out of it. Highly recommend rhubarb juice!
You could put a load of your rhubarb in some vodka and/or gin with sugar to make your own rhubarb spirits. Then it will be ready to drink in the height of summer! Best flavoured gin and vodka I've ever had! :o
Gemma rhubarb wine is a VIBE!!
You can make kind of rhubarb pancake, where you put pieces of rhubarb in the dough while frying. My grandma used to do this for me as a child. Stay safe! Lots of love from Germany 🥰
I make a sort of rhubarb jam and use it on some homemade ginger cake or ginger buns
My mom likes to make "Kompot" out of Rhubarb.
You need:
-Rhubarb (well yeah obviously)
-apples
-pears, frozen berries (both optional)
-little bit of sugar
-a lot of water
Cut up the fruits (cubes, slices, whatever you like) and put them in a pot with water (fruits need to be completely covered with water).
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. (You can add more later)
Cook it on the stove on low heat for an hour or longer.
You may have to pour in more water, because at the end it has to be a liquid with fruits in it.
Pour it in a cup or mug and let it cool for 10 minute before drinking it.
No reheating needed.
Have a nice day and stay safe❤
That's so yummi! My grandma did this when I was young on a daily basis. Thank you for reminding me!
Compote
@@oogleboogle compote and kompot are different but they do sound the same phonetically
Kompot is a fruit drink
Compote is a kind of fruit preserves in syrup
(Mixing compote I to Sprite does make a 10/10 fruit drink also though in my opinion!)
That sounds awesome! I love rhubarb pie but I never thought to add it to kompot 😮 (I usually make it with mostly just cherries)
Love your channel here in the USA... keep up the good work!
Spring greens are yummy boiled then tossed with lemon & oil dressing. You could also make a rhubarb tart with the rhubarb ;)
Also if you're guilty about buying mushrooms in plastic, I tend to save the tub and plant herbs in them, or use them as cupboard organisers for spices, etc x
If you end up with excess rhubarb again, you can stew it and then freeze it for later if you can’t use it all up at once! ❤️
Good to see you making videos again!!
Chop the broccoli and freeze it so it lasts forever, Maddy. Our supermarket sells old veggies at a discount, so we always chop and freeze them so we don't lose any
Make some strawberry rhubarb pie with your rhubarb. My Gram used to make this and it’s delicious.
THIS MAKES ME WANT TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING TOO lol on a side note, I just wanted to tell u how much of an inspiration you are to me! because of u I finally found the courage to start my own channel so thank u so much girl 💛
I feel much better about purchasing mushrooms in plastic trays. As I reuse them for living salad trays, fill with compost and lettuce seeds in on month yummy salad 😊👍
Such a good idea! Wow- thank you! Will try that with my toddler x
You can juice it and use it as you would lemons when making lemonade, my son and I call it rhubarb aid. Enjoy
also, a portuguese recipe from my country: for you to use your potatoes without peeling them, and it's delicious! you can eat them with vegetables and any sort of protein you like (like a vegan burguer, etc.)
I currently live in Spain and have been on lock down for like 2 months now, I go to the shops once every 2 weeks and most of the stuff I buy they don't currently have in, being a vegan out here is super hard at the moment as half of the shops aren't stocking the usual stuff and we are already limited plus pricing has gone up, on the plus side we are now allowed out for an hour a day to do excersise ( I need it, 2 months with just me and my fridge hmm chonky!) your videos really help to inspire me with food and just getting through all this!
I like to make with rubarb: cut it up into smaller pieces, in a pot add a tiny bit of water, sugar and lemon peel; let everything simmer until the rhubarb falls down into a mushy texture. To thicken everything you just add a starch and water mixture. I love to eat this with vanilla sauce, on porridge or yoghurt
We used to have rhubarb shortcake. Also love stewed rhubarb to put on porridge
Thank you for the relaxing delightful honest video u guys🌈💜
Rhubarb idea: I've been making granola and stewed rhubarb to go with it! Just pop the rhubarb in a saucepan with some orange juice or lemon juice and a bit of honey or maple syrup and leave to get all warm and gooey. So delicious and perfect for cold mornings. It's also amazing on ice cream or yoghurt if you're a bit of a sweet tooth like me. Loving your videos keeping me sane, thank you!
I also have a same nose as her's and really get encouraged by her confidence
By the way I really love your smile
Plz never stop making videos 😍😍😍💖💖
You could make a rhubarb frozen yoghurt, or make a rhubarb compote to put on your porridge in the morning or stir through yoghurt :)
Rhubarb/strawberry jam is the best!
You can make rhubarb applesauce! Just throw it in a pot with some apple, tiny bit of orange juice and something to sweeten a bit (like maple syrup), cook it on low heat and mash it a bit, then cook it down to your desired consistency! I put it on my porridge and in lemonade!! :)
Thanks Madeline! This is a really great shop. I love riverford deliveries when I can afford them, and I totally agree about spending a bit more on treats like vegan cheese and oatly! Gotta spend money on the foods that Make us truly happy right now ! Simple pleasures to get us through lockdown. I think this was a really realistic shop and £30 is fair enough for a non student! Xxxx
Glad to know I am not the only weird person obsessed with mushrooms 🍄 :)
Rhubarb is really good in chutney if you ever have loads to use up
Stewed Rhubarb on porridge is delicious if you need to find other ways to use it up. It freezes well if you want to save it for later :)
Just recipe ideas with rhubarb: strawberry and rhubarb pie with vanilla ice cream (yum!) , rhubarb juice or rhubarb jam :)
Hey, great vid! Just here to remind you that you don't owe us any explanations or exclaimers
Thank you for saying this xxx
I know it might sound crazy but you can actually add rhubarb to lentil dhal :D Or make a compote to go on top of your porridge. Obviously crumble sounds delicious too ^^
"I dont imagine the lemons are local" 😂😂😂
YEEEES MISSED THIS VIDEOS SO MUCH!!! 😂😂 THE DAY IS SAVED
Queeen! Loved this video. Glad you addressed the buying more plastic issue. I feel like lockdown has made me less sustainable and I spend a bit more money on food (I would usually get free lunch at work in our office) but I think that's ok! My zero waste shop I go to is too far away for me to justify going as it's not "essential" and I can get everything I need in Sainsbury's near me. There's other places near me I could get certain things zero waste but then I'd be going to multiple places in one food shop. Hope you're both doing well :) 💞
Thankyou so much for this!!! Always look forward to your video's!!
I miss those hummus chips! They're my absolute favorite!
Thank you for reminding me of the joy of food :)
If you cook the Rhubarb it goes really nicely on porridge by itself :)
So late to suggest this but next time you get rhubarb, you can cook it in orange juice and it's AMAZING! i put it on porridge/eat it alone/put it in cakes. I don't eat crumble version as i don't like but the orange juice completely changes it.
This was so goodddd
Yay!! I’m so glad you posted! I was just thinking that we haven’t heard anything in a while. I haven’t even watched it yet. Much love from the Midwest
Here in Canada, they do not want couples or families shopping together - just one person. There is a person at the front door monitoring how many people go in and out, they have plexi-glass shields between the customer and cashier and only every other cash station is used. They also have the floor marked out for spacing. I only shop once every 3 weeks. Before the lockdown, I would shop every 2-3 days and just bring my own re-usable bags. Now I use a cart due to the volume of items after a 3-week hiatus. (P.S. I love rhubarb!)
December it’s the same here in the supermarkets
December same here in Ohio and really why does more than one person have to go?
Rhubarb jam!! I make it for porridge! It’s absolutely amazing!!
Loved seeing a more realistic one of these videos! I’m lucky that my family aren’t on a tight budget, though it’s fun seeing your budget videos and I know I’ll find them useful if I go to uni, but I’m also nosy and I like seeing what other people realistically get in a week’s shop, also it made me feel a lot more normal because this is much more like what my weekly shops are like at the moment (though I always go for chocolate over crisps 😋) I’m jealous of how much great vegan stuff your local shop has, that’s amazing! Looking forwards to seeing what meals you come up with 💛 (for the beetroot I highly recommend frommybowl’s beet burger recipe if you haven’t got your own, I’m also obsessed with rhubarb crumble at the moment! Highly recommend maple syrup to sweeten the rhubarb if you’ve got it, it really adds a nice flavour)
The plastic free shop that you went to in one of your budget videos is doing a click and collect service.....I’ve been using it a lot and they have been fab. Supports local businesses and less exposure to the supermarkets xx
Yeah we have been a couple of times to Unrap! X
I wash all my fruit and vegetables in my sink, then wipe down all the cans and pantry stuff with a disenfected cloth. Everything gets cleaned. It's a big process but makes me feel less stressed.
Hello, you could stew the rhubarb and either freeze it or let it cool down and have it with some vegan yogurt! My grandma used to do it a lot when Grandad grew too much in the allotment! xxx
The hair 🙏😍😍