2:08 OMG! Pork Belly…. When I started Keto a decade ago it was never really heard in the general public… I was buying HUGE packs of pork belly for pennies/lb…. Now a pack that cost me $8 then costs over $30 now… 5:34 I also do intermittent fasting. It just naturally happened when I went keto. I found 3 keto meals a day too filling so I cut out breakfast, then eventually lunch too… makes so much more time in the day and I do eat less without feeling hungry. 8:33 I agree… and so many ‘keto’ friendly products are not really that keto. I find it’s easier to stay keto making things home made. Learn to accept that deserts are not a necessary part of daily life… they are more appreciated as an occasional treat.
If the frozen veggies are flash frozen, they're more nutritious than "fresh" veggies because the nutrients haven't had a chance to oxidize and be destroyed.
Yes to intermittent fasting! I’ve saved so much on groceries since my husband and I started our keto journey last year and incorporated IF. There are so many health benefits as well. I’ve also stopped buying all the keto products and gone very simple with my meals. The keto products made my weight loss stall, they are expensive, and to me they don’t taste that great. I go very simple for most of my meals with a delicious piece of fatty meat, some non-starchy vegetables, and occasionally will have some cheese, eggs, and maybe a handful of nuts or olives.
Aldi puts all their meat sales on from Wed-Sat. Don't go there on Monday or Sunday. It won't be on sale. Look at the dates that it is on sale, it says on their website. You have to click on the item and then it will say the actual dates it is that price. I learned my lesson. I spent so much gasoline money on going there on a different day and it was twice the price. Also check their discontinued or sale section as that is where you fill find what was leftover from the previous week that were last weeks sale items. Even cheaper if there are any remaining. They have some interesting keto items that no one else sells. Their ingredients are way cleaner too.
Making your own keto snacks can be a money saver. Hubby got me a vacuum sealer a few years ago, fantastic for separating big packages since it's just the two of us, less freezer burn.
I slow cook a large chuck roast and freeze half of it. I eat it for dinner for over a week. It gets a little boring but when I am actually hungry I eat it and it's fine.
We buy a whole cow and split it with our neighbors, we tell the butcher how we want it portioned. So many steaks, ground beef, eye of round etc… it saves us so much money than buying it at the grocery store. Our other neighbor has chickens, he shares his eggs with us. I do buy frozen veggies, except asparagus that I have to buy fresh when on sale only Love you guys ❤
At the Holidays past a local grocery store had ribeye steaks marked down if you had their savings card...which I do. Hubby and I split one. I vacuum sealed them. Originally $16.99/pound, now $6.99/pound! I stocked up!
I think for me, one of the biggest helps is to pre-portion out my snacks so I don’t over eat them. I do buy some things that are pricey, but limit how much I eat.
I save up all bones in the freezer and make my own bone broth every couple of months. I figure I paid for those bones, might as well get more nutrition for my money!
Yes, to the frozen veggies, “fresh” produce is not as fresh as you think. It’s picked in a unripe state, shipped to a auction house where it sits for bidding, then is shipped to the different packers/distributors who then ship it to the stores, then it sits in the back cooler until it goes on the sales floor.
I turned my man into a thigh guy. Chicken thighs have more flavor and more forgiving than breasts. Inexpensive.. mock prime rib using any beef roast like bottom or top round. Tie, season, 500 oven 7 min per pound, turn oven off, no peeking for 2 hours. Perfect every time.
My biggest expense for keto is buying Bubly sparkling waters. I was severely addicted to soda and still get crazy cravings for them even after 5 months of being keto. Those help me to not drink sodas. I wish I could buy the less expensive ones but they are all "sweetened" with aspartame. And, aside from it being disgusting to me, it gives me a migraine, too.
Great video ladies!😃👍 I like frozen veggies too, especially the steam able kinds. Unfortunately, asparagus frozen is disgusting when cooked😞 SO I buy fresh asparagus when it's $2.99 a bunch👍 Have a blessed weekend!💜🙏✌️🌞🎶💐
Be skeptical about "keto" products. I saw a pizza that was supposed to have a cauliflower crust, but if you looked at the ingredients, the crust was part cauliflower and part wheat flour. I mostly eat things cooked simply with some spices sometimes.
Go to Costco, buy a rotisserie chicken, go home and debone it, cut it up and put it in quart bags. My husband and I get 8 means out of 1 $5 chicken. Can't be beat! Use it for, chicken pot pie, quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, sandwiches, chaffles. All kinds of meals.
I marinate my meat in a little oil,balsamic vinegar,baking powder and water. Soak the meat for hour or so,rinse in cold water then cook as desired. You can add whatever spices you want in the liquid as well as a little soy sauce. This softens and keep meat moist.
I buy from Butcher Box every 2 months and am still saving money and getting a better quality product. Since there are only 3 people in the house (and I practice IF), that one box lasts us a long time. I make a lot of casseroles and soups to stretch my food dollar. Yes, you are right on the frozen veggies (keto friendly berries too) being less expensive! And last, I make my own snacks or sweet treats and that saves me $$$ as well. Great suggestions, gals!
If anyone is having trouble getting their organ meat portion in, consider drying it like jerky. I picked up some inexpensive beef and calves liver, already sliced and portioned. While still frozen, I'll take a VERY sharp knife and cut slivers off of the frozen slice. They are about the width of pencil shavings and 2-3 inches long. They thaw REALLY quickly, so work fast to slice the entire portion, or put it back into the freezer to firm up. Cutting it thawed is messy and imprecise. So you now have a bunch of slippery liver slivers , and you gotta season them: Simply salt & pepper, Asian inspired soy sauce and sesame oil, Umami rich mushroom powder and nutritional yeast, whatever flavor combo sounds good. Worcestershire sauce and onion powder?... hmm, I should try that last one... Lay the seasoned worms, I mean liver slivers, on parchment paper and dehydrate in your dryer or oven on 145 for about 8 hours. Now the internet will say , they should be slight pliable.... thats for DOGS! You want these to become dry and CRISP. ( Not potato chip crisp, but crunch snap crisp) Warning, you space will smell like liver is cooking, it has a very metallic tinge to the air. If this bothers you, keep a window open. I didn't care, but It drove my cats to distraction. Now you have a healthful, crunchy treat that is portionable, portable, tastes like gourmet pate, and will make you the envy of all the cats. Store these in a cool dry place , where they cannot reach. I'm not kidding...
They suggest you eat one portion of liver each week. Dried into jerky like this, you can snack on just a handful each day and by the end of the week, you have consumed your entire vitamin rich portion in daily increments which seems more accessible than trying to stuff it down as a meal. Some folks grind it into their hamburger, you can do that too, but I don't eat hamburger daily, and this satisfies the intermittent urge for something crunchy.
My money-saving tip is to make your own drinks. I make “ketorade” with salt, ACV, and sweetener drops. I almost never buy coffee outside, and most of the time for dinner I make iced green tea with hibiscus flowers (they’re cheap in UAE where I live) and add some sweetener to that as well. If I bought all of these drinks and electrolyte powders I’d be paying a fortune, and let’s be honest, I’d be buying Coke Zero more often than something cleaner. I remember Laura Spath did a Q&A at an event where someone asked how she can afford to buy so much meat, and she said it well: Because she’s not buying drinks, chips, sweets, and all the other junk we mindlessly put in our carts but doesn’t actually count as food if you think about it.
Substitute what you have on hand rather than buy an ingredient you might not use again. For instance I didn’t have the chili oil for the Eggs en Cocotte, so I added some chili paste to olive oil. Delicious!
I purchase chicken thighs (with bones and skins) when they are on sale (just this weekend they were 99¢ per pound!!) I peel off the skins and bake those for absolutely delicious chicken chips! I cut up the thighs with my kitchen scissors into bite-sized chunks then freeze on wax paper-covered cookie sheets. Once frozen, they go into zip lock baggies. I marinate the thigh bones in teriyaki marinade then bake. I can take out a handful of frozen thigh nuggets and defrost in the microwave. Pan fry and then season to my heart's delight.
String cheese eggs sardines Salsa any meat on sale... Those are my staples Chicken liver Liverwurst Any deli favorites coleslaw potato salad macaroni salad are resistant starch Who knew?
I went to my butchers and was told that if I bought rump steak in bulk that I would save $10 a kilogram. I was just thinking about buying some garlic powder in bulk. Now u have to do this. ❤
Oh, one thing I do is fillet my chicken drumsticks. The breast is cheaper here, than thigh but it used to be the ither way round. I don't usually mind but when I need the chicken meat that can stand up to a curry, etc I'll get out my kitchen scissors. You don't have to be very good at it. My dog likes the bones, so he gets most of them, but I've also saved them, chucked it in the slow cooker, and made stock, too.
As my freezer compartment in my 16 cubic foot fridge is quite small fitting my tiny kitchen, I got a small "garage-ready" chest freezer for my enclosed back porch. The "garage-ready" aspect means it is able to get to correct temperatures when it is sitting in 0-100 degrees Fahrenheit here in the cold northeast, which means right now it isn't for it is -6 at the moment. I can then take advantage of when chicken thighs go on sale for $0.99/lb, get that extra turkey at Thanksgiving when its $0.69/lb, freeze the nut flours and seed meals, etc. I also bought a Pur water filter for my tap. One way to save money on expensive keto condiments is to make them yourself after getting the ingredients on sale - most are quite easy to blend, stir up or simmer while you are doing other things in the kitchen.
Learned this from another of my favorite neighbors in Ketoville: Meal prep, but freeze some of it, and transfer to fridge the night before taking. First attempt at prepping the bulk for lunch, half went bad in the fridge before I could eat it. 🤦♀️ Duh...I know. The things I didn't know that I didn't know on this keto journey...
I buy in bulk when I can. And when I am making something, i make extras and freeze it. Left overs are a fabulous way to save money. Many ways to save money. Sale items etc.
When I first started Keto 3 years ago, I bought a lot of high priced ingredients that I really haven't used. Mainly I buy Almond flour, coconut flour and egg white protein powder to make PSMF bread for my husband. I also buy powdered butter and beef gelatin. I dehydrate my odds and ends of the PSMF bread and grind it to make a decent Keto flour for cookies. Most everything else is just dairy, meat and veggies. Lovelovelove the puppy!!!
@@technicallyketo I use Indigo Nili's egg white powder recipe. After you whip up the egg whites, you add powdered butter or shredded frozen butter to the dough and incorporate thoroughly. It will make the egg whites not so stiff and it GREATLY improves the taste & texture.
In my house we also eat a lot of eggs, replacing the meat in dinners for example, since it has a super low price per kg in Norway compared to meat. AND it is a superfood, so - win win❤️
Even buying spices in the "ethnic" isle of your large supermarket saves money. Most come in little cellophane bags, but you can put them in recycled spice jars. And, by the way, on the west coast we have Grocery Outlet Bargain Markets and they often have cheap Keto items to try. Some are even found in Costco or supermarkets.
@Tina Spencer YES!!! I'm in So Cal and I LOVE grocery Outlet!! So much less money! That Catalina crunch cereal is 6.99 there this week. I'm in there every other day I swear🤣
I like pressure canning meat when I find cheaper tougher cuts on sale... raw packed it makes its own broth and is always fall apart tender... as well no freezer burn to worry about and is the perfect keto fast food!
My suggestion may not be popular but it is money saving. DONT GO TO ALL THE EXPENSE OF BUYING A HUGE FREEZER!! They are very expensive plus the electricity cost makes it less worth it. Unless you only keep what you will use for the week in the freezer part of your refrigerator, it could all end up with freezer burn. Try your hand at canning. There are lots of canning channels here on TH-cam. You can keep meat canned for a long time if you do it right. Veggies too. Then when the power goes out, you won’t be worried about food spoilage. Use glass canning jars for your spice storage too! It is incredibly handy and air tight. Make sure to label and date everything. I buy sticking labels for my jars. Labels go bad after being in the freezer for a while.
This is a great suggestion. I wanted to start canning but all the canning recipes were for high carb beans, rice, potatoes, garden surplus, but I wondered about meat. Apparently you can can ground beef and chicken raw. That is a game changer. I need to make the investment in a pressure canner because I don't think my pressure cooker will suffice. I'm jealous cuz my mum, who ignored my "wild ideas" for years, suddenly took up fermenting and canning when she retired so she's got a head start LOL.
@@Metqa Thanks! And a pressure cooker costs a mere fraction of what a freezer costs, and no upkeep cost. All kinds of meat can be canned, and cooks during the canning process. Store it in a cool place.
Super-helpful! I was actually thinking of these things with going back on Keto this year. I used to try and buy all organic and grass fed. Not happening anymore with the prices now. Trying so hard to keep it simple and make only the recipes I know I love the most and not be tempted to buy new "KETO" stuff I see in the store! It's so hard!! lol!:)
I ate chicken that was frozen for five years and it was perfectly fine. It was a whole chicken and it was wrapped from the store, but I had no issue at all with it...surprisingly.
It is not gross to freeze your Almond flour. I read when I first started keto to store Almond and Coconut flour in the freezer. Just because a new product says made with cauliflower doesn’t mean that that the item is low carb.
Great advice. I pretty much do all of these. Best place for me to buy meat has been restaurant depot. You have to buy big bulk though. I got fresh chicken breast for 94cents a pound a few weeks ago. And that's in NJ!
I love your real world view on keto and low carb. Most of those keto products are way to pricey for the average person. Thank you for this video. Very informative. I adore your doggies. So cute. Thank you trying out the recipes. I trust your reviews.
I am so happy to hear that you two have so much common sense. I am very frugal an agree with you about shopping smart. This seems to be a no brainer. I love your channel your advice your cooking your personality I always enjoy listening to you thank you so much
Thank you both for this video!! Love all the money saving tips!!! One thing I’ve started was growing my own veggies!! Love taking care of my little garden!!!
I will admit I only watched a few of your videos, and they were fantastic, I have figured out in my 60 yrs of life, there will be haters and lover's. Start posting there name and photo, like I do. That should get rid of at least 30+50. Well good luck to you , I thought you wereday miss you I love your sence In no by I
I love my vacuum sealers - we have a Foodsaver and also a chamber-type model. GREAT for purchasing bargains, vacuum=seal and freeze; the Foodsaver also has the ability to seal lids on mason jars which is great for things like keto flours and sweeteners!
Great tips🙌 I’m also on the hunt for sales in the grocery stores, every day, and only buy the real important food items. Also opting for the cheaper brands.
I wait for the large bag of frozen wing flats to go on sale once a year or so. Its cheaper to buy the flats and drums together, but that just my preference. IMO, wing tips are a waste to cook as part of the meal, very little meat, all skin and bone. I save them to make gelatinous broth.
Great ideas ladies. I am so excited about this video. My sister is considering keto and this is a perfect video to send to her and get her started. I've also recommended your TH-cam channel and recipes. Y'all are the best.
All asian recipes call for chix thigh as they are more flavorful. I used to use breast as I was a fat gram obsessed chubby gal🤣. Oh, and let's not ev n discuss the pork belly I eat while wearing a size 2 jean 🤫.LOVE you both💗🎊❤️👍
The stalk is great to add to stir-fry. If you veggie peel the tough skin, the inside is So tender, and crisp. Slice it thinly like baboo shoots. Yknow, if they sold just broccoli stalks, at a discounted price, I'd buy 'em up!
Oh and a question on your indoor grow system - are the veggies and herbs you harvest flavorful? I've had some hydroponically grown herbs before that had no flavor to them. I'm interested in the systen you have (just looked at the link you provided, thank you!) but wonder about the taste of items grown in it!
@@technicallyketo Thanks, Em! How do you think it compares to store-bought stuff then?? Really interested in trying it but as pricey as it is don't want to make a big mistake. Yours always looks so pretty!
Ugh, the Brownberry Keto bread is awful. It won't brown when toasted, and turns into a crouton. Found so many good Keto bread and other recipes on YT, and got all the ingredients locally at my grocery store (Not Amazon, yea!)
Hi ladies! My money saving tip is to watch Sara and Emily test the recipes and only make the ones they approve!! ❤ your channels are the best!💕🐾
2:08 OMG! Pork Belly…. When I started Keto a decade ago it was never really heard in the general public… I was buying HUGE packs of pork belly for pennies/lb…. Now a pack that cost me $8 then costs over $30 now…
5:34 I also do intermittent fasting. It just naturally happened when I went keto. I found 3 keto meals a day too filling so I cut out breakfast, then eventually lunch too… makes so much more time in the day and I do eat less without feeling hungry.
8:33 I agree… and so many ‘keto’ friendly products are not really that keto. I find it’s easier to stay keto making things home made. Learn to accept that deserts are not a necessary part of daily life… they are more appreciated as an occasional treat.
If the frozen veggies are flash frozen, they're more nutritious than "fresh" veggies because the nutrients haven't had a chance to oxidize and be destroyed.
Yes to intermittent fasting! I’ve saved so much on groceries since my husband and I started our keto journey last year and incorporated IF. There are so many health benefits as well.
I’ve also stopped buying all the keto products and gone very simple with my meals. The keto products made my weight loss stall, they are expensive, and to me they don’t taste that great. I go very simple for most of my meals with a delicious piece of fatty meat, some non-starchy vegetables, and occasionally will have some cheese, eggs, and maybe a handful of nuts or olives.
Aldi puts all their meat sales on from Wed-Sat. Don't go there on Monday or Sunday. It won't be on sale. Look at the dates that it is on sale, it says on their website. You have to click on the item and then it will say the actual dates it is that price. I learned my lesson. I spent so much gasoline money on going there on a different day and it was twice the price. Also check their discontinued or sale section as that is where you fill find what was leftover from the previous week that were last weeks sale items. Even cheaper if there are any remaining. They have some interesting keto items that no one else sells. Their ingredients are way cleaner too.
Making your own keto snacks can be a money saver. Hubby got me a vacuum sealer a few years ago, fantastic for separating big packages since it's just the two of us, less freezer burn.
I slow cook a large chuck roast and freeze half of it. I eat it for dinner for over a week. It gets a little boring but when I am actually hungry I eat it and it's fine.
I like lemon pepper on my green beans. Chef's kiss
We buy a whole cow and split it with our neighbors, we tell the butcher how we want it portioned.
So many steaks, ground beef, eye of round etc… it saves us so much money than buying it at the grocery store.
Our other neighbor has chickens, he shares his eggs with us.
I do buy frozen veggies, except asparagus that I have to buy fresh when on sale only
Love you guys ❤
At the Holidays past a local grocery store had ribeye steaks marked down if you had their savings card...which I do. Hubby and I split one. I vacuum sealed them. Originally $16.99/pound, now $6.99/pound! I stocked up!
That’s a great deal!
By whole foods. Meat, veggies, cheese that is a huge savings
I think for me, one of the biggest helps is to pre-portion out my snacks so I don’t over eat them. I do buy some things that are pricey, but limit how much I eat.
I save up all bones in the freezer and make my own bone broth every couple of months. I figure I paid for those bones, might as well get more nutrition for my money!
Yes, to the frozen veggies, “fresh” produce is not as fresh as you think. It’s picked in a unripe state, shipped to a auction house where it sits for bidding, then is shipped to the different packers/distributors who then ship it to the stores, then it sits in the back cooler until it goes on the sales floor.
I turned my man into a thigh guy. Chicken thighs have more flavor and more forgiving than breasts. Inexpensive.. mock prime rib using any beef roast like bottom or top round. Tie, season, 500 oven 7 min per pound, turn oven off, no peeking for 2 hours. Perfect every time.
I bought a vacuum sealer about 15 years ago and it's allowed me as a single person to take advantage of the savings when buying in bulk.
My biggest expense for keto is buying Bubly sparkling waters. I was severely addicted to soda and still get crazy cravings for them even after 5 months of being keto. Those help me to not drink sodas. I wish I could buy the less expensive ones but they are all "sweetened" with aspartame. And, aside from it being disgusting to me, it gives me a migraine, too.
My favorite soda for keto is Zevia, it’s sweetened with stevia!
Great video ladies!😃👍 I like frozen veggies too, especially the steam able kinds. Unfortunately, asparagus frozen is disgusting when cooked😞 SO I buy fresh asparagus when it's $2.99 a bunch👍 Have a blessed weekend!💜🙏✌️🌞🎶💐
Love the focus on whole, real food! Keep it simple ❤️
Be skeptical about "keto" products. I saw a pizza that was supposed to have a cauliflower crust, but if you looked at the ingredients, the crust was part cauliflower and part wheat flour. I mostly eat things cooked simply with some spices sometimes.
Go to Costco, buy a rotisserie chicken, go home and debone it, cut it up and put it in quart bags. My husband and I get 8 means out of 1 $5 chicken. Can't be beat! Use it for, chicken pot pie, quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, sandwiches, chaffles. All kinds of meals.
I marinate my meat in a little oil,balsamic vinegar,baking powder and water. Soak the meat for hour or so,rinse in cold water then cook as desired. You can add whatever spices you want in the liquid as well as a little soy sauce. This softens and keep meat moist.
I buy from Butcher Box every 2 months and am still saving money and getting a better quality product. Since there are only 3 people in the house (and I practice IF), that one box lasts us a long time. I make a lot of casseroles and soups to stretch my food dollar. Yes, you are right on the frozen veggies (keto friendly berries too) being less expensive! And last, I make my own snacks or sweet treats and that saves me $$$ as well. Great suggestions, gals!
If anyone is having trouble getting their organ meat portion in, consider drying it like jerky.
I picked up some inexpensive beef and calves liver, already sliced and portioned. While still frozen, I'll take a VERY sharp knife and cut slivers off of the frozen slice. They are about the width of pencil shavings and 2-3 inches long.
They thaw REALLY quickly, so work fast to slice the entire portion, or put it back into the freezer to firm up. Cutting it thawed is messy and imprecise.
So you now have a bunch of slippery liver slivers , and you gotta season them: Simply salt & pepper, Asian inspired soy sauce and sesame oil, Umami rich mushroom powder and nutritional yeast, whatever flavor combo sounds good. Worcestershire sauce and onion powder?... hmm, I should try that last one...
Lay the seasoned worms, I mean liver slivers, on parchment paper and dehydrate in your dryer or oven on 145 for about 8 hours.
Now the internet will say , they should be slight pliable.... thats for DOGS! You want these to become dry and CRISP. ( Not potato chip crisp, but crunch snap crisp) Warning, you space will smell like liver is cooking, it has a very metallic tinge to the air. If this bothers you, keep a window open. I didn't care, but It drove my cats to distraction.
Now you have a healthful, crunchy treat that is portionable, portable, tastes like gourmet pate, and will make you the envy of all the cats. Store these in a cool dry place , where they cannot reach. I'm not kidding...
They suggest you eat one portion of liver each week. Dried into jerky like this, you can snack on just a handful each day and by the end of the week, you have consumed your entire vitamin rich portion in daily increments which seems more accessible than trying to stuff it down as a meal.
Some folks grind it into their hamburger, you can do that too, but I don't eat hamburger daily, and this satisfies the intermittent urge for something crunchy.
My money-saving tip is to make your own drinks. I make “ketorade” with salt, ACV, and sweetener drops. I almost never buy coffee outside, and most of the time for dinner I make iced green tea with hibiscus flowers (they’re cheap in UAE where I live) and add some sweetener to that as well. If I bought all of these drinks and electrolyte powders I’d be paying a fortune, and let’s be honest, I’d be buying Coke Zero more often than something cleaner.
I remember Laura Spath did a Q&A at an event where someone asked how she can afford to buy so much meat, and she said it well: Because she’s not buying drinks, chips, sweets, and all the other junk we mindlessly put in our carts but doesn’t actually count as food if you think about it.
I wish I had known these things when I started in the Keto lifestyle, but I am blessed to have you in my life now!
What a beautiful attitude you have!! ❤
Thanks for watching us Cynthia! ❤️
Substitute what you have on hand rather than buy an ingredient you might not use again. For instance I didn’t have the chili oil for the Eggs en Cocotte, so I added some chili paste to olive oil. Delicious!
I purchase chicken thighs (with bones and skins) when they are on sale (just this weekend they were 99¢ per pound!!) I peel off the skins and bake those for absolutely delicious chicken chips! I cut up the thighs with my kitchen scissors into bite-sized chunks then freeze on wax paper-covered cookie sheets. Once frozen, they go into zip lock baggies. I marinate the thigh bones in teriyaki marinade then bake.
I can take out a handful of frozen thigh nuggets and defrost in the microwave. Pan fry and then season to my heart's delight.
Thanks for sharing such a great plan. I always struggled to cleanly remove the bone. Your suggestion is great for irregular portions.
@@Metqa I leave enough meat on those bones to basically make a meal!
Thanks for all the tips Ronna!!
String cheese eggs sardines
Salsa any meat on sale... Those are my staples
Chicken liver
Liverwurst
Any deli favorites coleslaw potato salad macaroni salad are resistant starch
Who knew?
I went to my butchers and was told that if I bought rump steak in bulk that I would save $10 a kilogram. I was just thinking about buying some garlic powder in bulk. Now u have to do this. ❤
Thank you! We buy in bulk and potion it out and freeze. I also cook up a bunch of hamburger or turkey meat and freeze it.
Oh, one thing I do is fillet my chicken drumsticks. The breast is cheaper here, than thigh but it used to be the ither way round. I don't usually mind but when I need the chicken meat that can stand up to a curry, etc I'll get out my kitchen scissors. You don't have to be very good at it. My dog likes the bones, so he gets most of them, but I've also saved them, chucked it in the slow cooker, and made stock, too.
As my freezer compartment in my 16 cubic foot fridge is quite small fitting my tiny kitchen, I got a small "garage-ready" chest freezer for my enclosed back porch. The "garage-ready" aspect means it is able to get to correct temperatures when it is sitting in 0-100 degrees Fahrenheit here in the cold northeast, which means right now it isn't for it is -6 at the moment. I can then take advantage of when chicken thighs go on sale for $0.99/lb, get that extra turkey at Thanksgiving when its $0.69/lb, freeze the nut flours and seed meals, etc. I also bought a Pur water filter for my tap. One way to save money on expensive keto condiments is to make them yourself after getting the ingredients on sale - most are quite easy to blend, stir up or simmer while you are doing other things in the kitchen.
Learned this from another of my favorite neighbors in Ketoville: Meal prep, but freeze some of it, and transfer to fridge the night before taking. First attempt at prepping the bulk for lunch, half went bad in the fridge before I could eat it. 🤦♀️ Duh...I know. The things I didn't know that I didn't know on this keto journey...
This is true! Tongue used to be very inexpensive! It is now more expensive than filet mignon! 😳
I buy in bulk when I can. And when I am making something, i make extras and freeze it. Left overs are a fabulous way to save money. Many ways to save money. Sale items etc.
When I first started Keto 3 years ago, I bought a lot of high priced ingredients that I really haven't used. Mainly I buy Almond flour, coconut flour and egg white protein powder to make PSMF bread for my husband. I also buy powdered butter and beef gelatin. I dehydrate my odds and ends of the PSMF bread and grind it to make a decent Keto flour for cookies. Most everything else is just dairy, meat and veggies. Lovelovelove the puppy!!!
Powdered butter is a new one to me! How do you use it?
@@technicallyketo I use Indigo Nili's egg white powder recipe. After you whip up the egg whites, you add powdered butter or shredded frozen butter to the dough and incorporate thoroughly. It will make the egg whites not so stiff and it GREATLY improves the taste & texture.
In my house we also eat a lot of eggs, replacing the meat in dinners for example, since it has a super low price per kg in Norway compared to meat. AND it is a superfood, so - win win❤️
Steve from Serious Keto shouted you guys out yesterday on his video! Love you both!
💋🧚🏻♀️❤️🇺🇸
That's so nice of him! I'll have to go watch ❤️
@@technicallyketohe’s great too. I’m sure you’ll enjoy his content.
Even buying spices in the "ethnic" isle of your large supermarket saves money. Most come in little cellophane bags, but you can put them in recycled spice jars. And, by the way, on the west coast we have Grocery Outlet Bargain Markets and they often have cheap Keto items to try. Some are even found in Costco or supermarkets.
@Tina Spencer YES!!! I'm in So Cal and I LOVE grocery Outlet!! So much less money! That Catalina crunch cereal is 6.99 there this week. I'm in there every other day I swear🤣
I like pressure canning meat when I find cheaper tougher cuts on sale... raw packed it makes its own broth and is always fall apart tender... as well no freezer burn to worry about and is the perfect keto fast food!
My suggestion may not be popular but it is money saving. DONT GO TO ALL THE EXPENSE OF BUYING A HUGE FREEZER!! They are very expensive plus the electricity cost makes it less worth it. Unless you only keep what you will use for the week in the freezer part of your refrigerator, it could all end up with freezer burn. Try your hand at canning. There are lots of canning channels here on TH-cam. You can keep meat canned for a long time if you do it right. Veggies too. Then when the power goes out, you won’t be worried about food spoilage. Use glass canning jars for your spice storage too! It is incredibly handy and air tight. Make sure to label and date everything. I buy sticking labels for my jars. Labels go bad after being in the freezer for a while.
This is a great suggestion. I wanted to start canning but all the canning recipes were for high carb beans, rice, potatoes, garden surplus, but I wondered about meat. Apparently you can can ground beef and chicken raw. That is a game changer. I need to make the investment in a pressure canner because I don't think my pressure cooker will suffice. I'm jealous cuz my mum, who ignored my "wild ideas" for years, suddenly took up fermenting and canning when she retired so she's got a head start LOL.
@@Metqa Thanks! And a pressure cooker costs a mere fraction of what a freezer costs, and no upkeep cost. All kinds of meat can be canned, and cooks during the canning process. Store it in a cool place.
I agree that we don't need to buy anything that's trendy at the moment. Because trends change. I buy only what I will use & really like
To save money try foodless weekends. Fast for two days. One day? I did 74 hours once.
Maybe alternate day fasting would be easier, but if you can do 72 hours that’s amazing once in a while!
I freeze my alm flour all the time!
Super-helpful! I was actually thinking of these things with going back on Keto this year. I used to try and buy all organic and grass fed. Not happening anymore with the prices now. Trying so hard to keep it simple and make only the recipes I know I love the most and not be tempted to buy new "KETO" stuff I see in the store! It's so hard!! lol!:)
I ate chicken that was frozen for five years and it was perfectly fine. It was a whole chicken and it was wrapped from the store, but I had no issue at all with it...surprisingly.
good to know!
It is not gross to freeze your Almond flour. I read when I first started keto to store Almond and Coconut flour in the freezer. Just because a new product says made with cauliflower doesn’t mean that that the item is low carb.
I used to live in Chicago. Miss caputos. Great tips
Best advice I've read in a long while. It can be overwhelming to see & want to make every delicious looking keto recipe and then make none
Great advice. I pretty much do all of these. Best place for me to buy meat has been restaurant depot. You have to buy big bulk though. I got fresh chicken breast for 94cents a pound a few weeks ago. And that's in NJ!
Wow thanks for the tip Grace!
Chicken wings used to be very cheap when I was young but now they are so popular.
Cilantro at Ralphs ( Krogers to u?) Is 1.29 . Ethic market- larger bunch - .69cents👍
Frozen veggies are picked and frozen at peak ripeness. Otherwise you have to buy them in season.
I love your real world view on keto and low carb. Most of those keto products are way to pricey for the average person. Thank you for this video. Very informative. I adore your doggies. So cute. Thank you trying out the recipes. I trust your reviews.
Thanks for watching Rosemarie!
I am so happy to hear that you two have so much common sense. I am very frugal an agree with you about shopping smart. This seems to be a no brainer. I love your channel your advice your cooking your personality I always enjoy listening to you thank you so much
Thanks so much Pat!
My mom and I often buy items in bulk and split it. That way our stuff is always fresh :)
Yes! It’s a great savings hack :)
I grow my own green beans and other veg. I also started growing berries because I like to eat them with cream cheese or cottage cheese as a dessert.
@Sarah Lynn Lee I discovered Ricotta cheese I sweeten and add a drop of real vanilla extract. With Raspberries it's lush
@@kcloveonaleash Oh that sounds amazing with the vanilla extract - great idea!
Thanks for the tips! 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
Thank you both for this video!! Love all the money saving tips!!! One thing I’ve started was growing my own veggies!! Love taking care of my little garden!!!
We love gardening so much! Cant wait to have a bigger yard to grow way more someday! :)
Thank you Keto Twins, lots of valuable tips in here for money savings.
i LOVE YOU GUYS! i BUY MARKED DOWN MEATS.
Hi girls! Thanks for these great tips! I’ll have to look for frozen green beans. Yum! Great video as always!😊😊
I will admit I only watched a few of your videos, and they were fantastic, I have figured out in my 60 yrs of life, there will be haters and lover's. Start posting there name and photo, like I do. That should get rid of at least 30+50. Well good luck to you , I thought you wereday miss you I love your sence
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I've RE started keto and faithfully intermittent fasting is my friend! BTW, your pooch is darling... looks like you style his/her hair w product!
My dog has permanent bed head 🤣
Great tips
Thank you! 🤗
Hi Sarah and Emily,thank you for the great ideas. You are my favorite 🤩 ❤
I love my vacuum sealers - we have a Foodsaver and also a chamber-type model. GREAT for purchasing bargains, vacuum=seal and freeze; the Foodsaver also has the ability to seal lids on mason jars which is great for things like keto flours and sweeteners!
I should get one of those! Great tip!
I don't buy any Keto products since most all have Grain in them. I can't eat grain since it causes me inflammation and weight gain.
Great tips🙌 I’m also on the hunt for sales in the grocery stores, every day, and only buy the real important food items. Also opting for the cheaper brands.
We don't snack much, so we make our two meals a day count.
Great shopping tips. Your little dog is adorable..I have a little chihuahua about the same size. 😊❤🐕
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*Thanks for these great tips. Great video as always* 😊
Thanks for watching!
With Costco a member can get a friend card for 10 bucks. At least here in 🇨🇦
Wow I didn’t know that, cool!
💗 thanks for the tips! 😊
You two are adorable.
Wings are almost as expensive as Chuck roast!
We find them on sale
I wait for the large bag of frozen wing flats to go on sale once a year or so. Its cheaper to buy the flats and drums together, but that just my preference. IMO, wing tips are a waste to cook as part of the meal, very little meat, all skin and bone. I save them to make gelatinous broth.
Great ideas ladies. I am so excited about this video. My sister is considering keto and this is a perfect video to send to her and get her started. I've also recommended your TH-cam channel and recipes. Y'all are the best.
Aw, thank you Sue! we really appreciate you sharing our content :)
Yay, bedhead doggie is back! ❤
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Just made small pork roast,yummy
All asian recipes call for chix thigh as they are more flavorful. I used to use breast as I was a fat gram obsessed chubby gal🤣. Oh, and let's not ev n discuss the pork belly I eat while wearing a size 2 jean 🤫.LOVE you both💗🎊❤️👍
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I am bad but....When buying fresh broccoli I snap off all the excessive stalks that I wont eat and really adds to the cost.
Many others do this Patty! Heard about that on tiktok
No, no, no! Keep the stalks and eat them raw. They are better tasting than carrot sticks!
The stalk is great to add to stir-fry. If you veggie peel the tough skin, the inside is So tender, and crisp. Slice it thinly like baboo shoots.
Yknow, if they sold just broccoli stalks, at a discounted price, I'd buy 'em up!
Also, they can be GRATED like carrots. Put them in salad or slaw
Lots of great tips!
Yup..whole food.
I don't really like the taste of grass fed grass finished beef
Me either
@@sharosmith Almost has a hint of a liver-ish taste to me 😬
we like it, it does taste different though!
Love your dog
This was so helpful. Thank you.
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Chicken thighs are sooooo good
Oh and a question on your indoor grow system - are the veggies and herbs you harvest flavorful? I've had some hydroponically grown herbs before that had no flavor to them. I'm interested in the systen you have (just looked at the link you provided, thank you!) but wonder about the taste of items grown in it!
Hi! everything we've tried has been delicious so far, but this is our first time growing hydroponically so we have nothing to compare it to! -Em
@@technicallyketo Thanks, Em! How do you think it compares to store-bought stuff then?? Really interested in trying it but as pricey as it is don't want to make a big mistake. Yours always looks so pretty!
What's the best way to store almond flour in general?
In the freezer gives the longest life, you can vacuum seal it into portions
Ugh, the Brownberry Keto bread is awful. It won't brown when toasted, and turns into a crouton. Found so many good Keto bread and other recipes on YT, and got all the ingredients locally at my grocery store (Not Amazon, yea!)
How did I not know about this channel?? LOL
It’s new! Lol
Thank you, you guys twins???
Yes :) our second keto channel is called keto twins
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