Thanks for all the supportive comments! I'm not going to give up this series - having read a lot of suggestions and ideas, I think what might happen next is this: * - this is the plan going forward:* 1. Learn lessons from this one and try *exactly these rules and parameters* again. ie: get back on the horse, even if only to fall off again 2. Go shopping *without a budget, but with an objective to shop frugally* for 3 meals 1 day - still applying the same frugality, but without an absolute limit, then when the shopping is done, review the cost of that exercise, talk about alternatives etc. ie: try to discover the boundary between 'really difficult' and 'possible' 3. *Larger budget (but still tight), longer period;* only 3 episodes - each 1 day, 3 meals - will be published, but at the end of Episode 3, I must show a meal plan for using and rationing what's left for the remaining days. ie: do something a bit more useful and 'realistic'* *I still want to be cautious about the realism. My life is pretty easy compared to some folks, and I am determined not to become a person who just blurts out glib and ultimately demeaning and insulting 'advice' to people who are suffering genuine hardship. £10 for 10 days, except I won't necessarily turn this into 10 videos each with 3 meals in them - I'll maybe do that for 3 days, and at the end, discuss meal ideas and rationing of what's left. Or same idea with £7 for 7 days or whatever - but some longer period, with examples, and meal plans or sketches for the stuff that isn't shown in detail. Another possibility is to go shopping without a budget, but with an objective to shop frugally for X number of meals for Y number of days - still applying the same frugality, but without an absolute limit, then when the shopping is done, review the cost of that exercise, talk about alternatives etc.

@Happy_Spatula

Жыл бұрын

😎

@fatemahassan9933

Жыл бұрын

Please never stop this series. I love the creativity that goes into them. I honestly wouldn't mind if you started using pantry staples, or urban foraging. I love this series, great work!

@forrestmcsweeney4280

Жыл бұрын

Why not try to replicate previous videos with an updated allowance? If you can even come close to approximating the same meals you would be demonstrating an individual consuner-level measure of inflation rather than a basket goods measure. The latter is always more theoretical, the former is less scientific but still useful as it is the basket goods applied to specific human needs.

@Bilko-M1GSX

Жыл бұрын

I'm a bus driver. I have just arrived home after a particularly gruelling 12 hour shift. Many people come home and jump straight on to Netflix or Saturday night TV.. I however thoroughly look forward to the weekend and watching your content, please don't stop making them. Thanks again for another great video Mike. Bilko 👍

@alvobagoly

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you could do a 3x3 days 9 pounds challenge, where you do 3 days in one go, store away the items you buy in bulk and continue the challenge with the next 3 days at a later time. That way it's less boring for you and you can also incorporate preservation techniques

I hope you never stop doing these challenges shrimp

@linaboutin5569

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@flurpmcderp6807

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@happyrose1924

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@PandemoniumMeltDown

Жыл бұрын

I see him as AI, he is built around a set of rules, the first one, and most important of them all is: Never stop making content. So be rest assured, stoppage is not an option.

@necrolog3797

Жыл бұрын

​@@PandemoniumMeltDown I assume youre not a small boy?

I like the idea of £7 for 7 days, which would allow things like bread/flour and bag of rice to be used throughout the week. It may be possible financially, but a challenge to combine a limited number of ingredients into all different meals.

@via45

11 ай бұрын

Love this idea

@nectarkenni

10 ай бұрын

He's done smth like that before

@MintiesPoopin

10 ай бұрын

I second this

@DeanFWilson

10 ай бұрын

Good idea.

@DG-iw3yw

10 ай бұрын

Buy seeds and grow food. If you dont have land then take back the community land and plant fruit bushes and trees that will produce nuts and seeds, one oak tree produces a stupendous amount of food and costs nothing to plant. If you want to complain about how you wont get any of those acorns, dont be selfish. Im just saying, we use all our land to farm afew cows when we could serously be eating well nationwide

I am not ashamed to say, I have had to live on budgets like this in the past, sometimes slightly higher, usually slightly lower, and it was always super difficult, I very regularly only ate once a day, and was always hungry. That being said, if I'd had videos like this to go off as a sort of guideline, I wouldve faired much better. Please dont give up on these challenges, as im sure there are people out there for which these videos are a great help.

@falconlips5474

9 ай бұрын

Damn, sorry to hear this. I would always cook for someone who is struggling if only they let me know. I wonder how to get over the shame of admitting it though

@Padraigp

8 ай бұрын

I'm on 65 a week before credit for my phone 30 quid. Before tobacco 20 quid before water cos the water here is aweful 6 quid. I'm borrowing left right and center doing work for family for a few quid here and there ... its not that bad I have a garden full of nettles for greens whenever I want them and rosehip for vitmin c off the hedges and blackberry jam I made artichokes I preserved so a fee bits for free ig et free tallow from the butcher for frying with. And free dog bones which often get boiled for a stew and picked before the dogs get them. I have been thinking of getting some chickens ive tried growing veg but I am useless at that as I don't have soil or a car to go collecting stuff to make soil compost. Sigh. It's funny because I have my grannies old war time shopping lists or after the war and my lists are like that now too..no avocados no sundrieid tomatoe paste ..just tea milk eggs flour butter that kind of thing.

@ZoltanHercules

8 ай бұрын

@@Padraigpthen, without me being a dick here, when that contract ends, go sim only and stop smoking. More money at your disposal. I am however pleased to see the use of nettles and growing some of your own stuff. Wish you all the best with it.

@michaeljackson8857

7 ай бұрын

I'd like to offer our spare food to other local people. We are on a budget but are lucky enough to be able to work for now. I always cook more than needed and think how we could be giving a meal to others who need it. Sadly I am worried in case I give someone food poisoning and then they could sue us. Anyway would love to be able to offer someone a Sunday roast once a week on the three Sundays I don't work. Also any other good meal. Always making soup. It's so cheap and veg scraps with real stock makes all the difference. How would i go about this. Always think about this when cooking for my lovely family.

@Padraigp

7 ай бұрын

@michaeljackson8857 either stop making so much food and donate some money to charity or put the food in a container and go to the local homeless part of town and hand it out. Just don't ge taught and don't give anyone food poisoning. Nobody is likely to sue you anyway homeless people don't exactly have funds to get a lawyer. So long as food is not reheated and has reached temps that are standardised nobody is going to get sick cooked food needs to be eaten within 90 minutes of baking roasting whatever. Especially if it's frozen or reheated cooked frozen...and you could also find an elderly person maybe not a homeless person but just some nice neighbour to invite into your home. The nicest part about Sunday roast isn't the gravy it's the company you spend it with. Maybe ask around the neighbourhood if any nice old person lives alone and would come to supper on Sunday. You might find some at a church or feeding ducks in the park. Just don't poison anyone by following the basics and you will be fine.you would deserve to be sued if you give somone poisoning. That's justice.

a tip for the stock:if you simmer the bones first without the vegetables, you can let them go longer then add the veg without destroying as much of the nutrients and flavours from the vegetables

@tech4pros1

Жыл бұрын

boil the bones to make a bone broth, then lob in the veg scraps for the last 20 mins.

@EarnestWilliamsGeofferic

9 ай бұрын

Boiling them for ten years will not 'destroy the nutrients'. Oy vey.

@Lewisking50

9 ай бұрын

@@EarnestWilliamsGeofferic Yes it will. Especially water soluable vitamins will be lost during longer boil times.

@ruukinen

9 ай бұрын

@@Lewisking50 What do you mean "lost"? They are water soluble, so they should be in the water(broth).

@BenRangel

9 ай бұрын

​​@@EarnestWilliamsGeoffericBoiling vegetables decreases vitamins C and B around half since they are water soluble. Minerals like potassium, phosphorus, calcium , magnesium, iron and zinc may be reduced by up to 60-70 percent.

I think increasing the budget is clearly the best option for future challenges. I think we've all thought "wow, he can do that with £1, I wonder how he could eat with £3 for the day" or something like that. The specific number you are spending is not the interesting part. It's your creativity, resourcefulness and problem solving skills, and seeing what is possible for a low price. I love these videos, please don't abandon them :)

@smitcher

Жыл бұрын

Yeah some of the £1 a day meals almost challenge what you'd end up paying £10+ in a "posh" restaurant - carrot and tomato consume with parsnip feathers... £3 a day would be luxury eating!!

@sarahallegra6239

Жыл бұрын

I agree! I’m not here to watch what he would spend with EXACTLY £1/day, just how he handles the challenge of the very limited budget. I’d happily watch £2-3/day or whatever other solution that’s come up with!

@draykowolf2293

Жыл бұрын

I fully agree and with one simple change that he should definitely add the foraging back in as well because that's always fun to watch too. Educational and tasty.

@Dippa666

Жыл бұрын

To be honest I'd be more interested in seeing a £10-£15 a week style budget challenge as it might be something I could apply myself for quick and easy savings

@roseq3650

Жыл бұрын

If only increasing the budget was an option for some viewers

Just increase the budget! £3 for one day, £5 for two days it doesn't matter. What we enjoy is watching your creativity and ability to create interesting meals from difficult/different circumstances. Food challenges where you overcome difficulties other than price would also be interesting eg. only a certain number of ingredients, long shelf- life foods only, etc..

@Desperajoe

Жыл бұрын

Well spoken. I need to feast my eyes on Shrimp just trying to make a living on a few pence.

@GigaDavy91

Жыл бұрын

Definitely 3£ a day or 4€ a day (About 3.5£) Would be perfect for a challenge like this, it is a very strict budget but allows for a bit of creativity

@GigaDavy91

Жыл бұрын

Or even better would be 21£ a week, buying in bulk it's usually more convenient and more realistic

@Desperajoe

Жыл бұрын

@@GigaDavy91 Yeah, whole, tiny numbers look great on the thumbnail, but inflation is still a thing, and it is high at these times. So I wouldn't mind his budget being more than one pound, lmao.

@sals3379

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

The start of this video really made me go holy shit... like I remember my mum and I could get 5 instant noodles 20p each, it would have our lunch sorted for most of the week because we struggled growing up. Now as a student living alone I went into a tescos and quite literally was shocked to see one measly packet of instant noodles was a pound! It just feels like everything has absolutely skyrocketed. Even though we were poor, we could afford cheap meals and now my mum can't afford the gas or electricity anymore living by herself. Your videos are genuinely enlightening, fun and informative. I would love for you to keep going with it!

@Kimbledotcom

8 ай бұрын

ASDA noodles are still 25p!!! 17/11/23 Greater Manchester.

@michaeljackson8857

7 ай бұрын

Also make your own maybe. Really easy and with basics flours etc super cheap. Learn to cook it's so easy.

@Katalila

6 ай бұрын

​@michaeljackson8857 that o ly works if you have the time, equipment and facilities to cook from scratch. Being a student with little money, they might not.

I think this actually really brings the situation we’re in into perspective - I’d genuinely love to see it repeated almost identically every few months :)

Don't abandon the series!!! I've got to admit at being embarrassed, but these sorts of videos are a lifeline for me and my family at the present time 😢 For creativity on a budget, this is informative and helpful, and the children are helping in the kitchen, so they are away from the p.c. or their phone . Great upload.

@sujalshetty5986

Жыл бұрын

Nothing to be embarrassed about.

@nifa361

Жыл бұрын

Don't be embarrassed, these vids are interesting and a use to anyone

@howamazing8817

Жыл бұрын

No need to be embarrassed! People care about what's in your heart not what's in your pockets

@alphabetsoup6681

Жыл бұрын

Check out the channels for Great Depression Cooking (Clara reminds me of my gramma) and also Dollar Tree Dinners. COVID is “over” and people are still trying to afford food.

@1BEASTFEAR

Жыл бұрын

😊 you gotta eat bro don’t be sorry for that.

As someone in America who's been subbed for a while, please don't abandon the series. These budget videos are what got me interested and although I haven't kept up with your channel till I got this video recommended, it reminded me why your channel is awesome. Living near a bunch of main store chains, I find it impossible to even live in a budget you impose on these challenges--along with rising prices, it's great to see you make these delicate dishes with just a pound or more

Prices have gone up here in Germany as well. a pack of pasta used to be 49 cents, now 89 cents. 1 l milk was 88 cents, now 1.15€, a bag of brand chips was 1.39, now 1.79, the sausages I used to by were 2.89, now 3.89, and the list goes on. I think the series should continue. With increased prices us people living on a budget are even more dependent on cheap and filling options.

@loli_cvnt5622

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, sausage that's 2.89 isn't great and the prices in meat should be rising for other reasons Eat less meat, buy less and better quality Also, we could only dream of UK prices before inflation too ngl

@akaony

Жыл бұрын

Huh. Compared to that, Italy’s prices started to go up years ago, it’s been ages since I’ve had milk under 1 eur

@rusti98

11 ай бұрын

In italy at the moment a liter of good milk 1.80 euro, 1kg of lasta 1.80 euro, 1 kg of rice 2.50, a kg of tomatoes 4 euros, a kg of salmon 25 euro a kg of potatoes 4 euro, a kg of carrots 2.50 euro, a kg of bread from bakery 6 euro. Italy's prices are getting crazy, you cant find items under 1 euro, canned ones are always 1.50 minimum, a kg of oranges 4 euros, same for lemons and so on, double the price on everything

@monodimensionalbeing7996

10 ай бұрын

Such a shame. Community allotments need subsidised or the like! Best wishes

@jawad9757

10 ай бұрын

​@@loli_cvnt5622sounds like bourgeois vegan bullshit to me

I think lentils are a good idea for anyone on a budget. A bag of dried lentils is extremely cheap, nutritious and versatile. Lentil curry, lentil stew, chilli, soup, bolognese… the list goes on. They’re a really good source of protein too! I cook mine in a slow cooker, which again, saves on cost. Dry couscous is another good option too.

@acex222

10 ай бұрын

yeh, but they taste absolutely rank.

@khalifab4339

10 ай бұрын

I love lentils but my guts don't.

@sarahroberts7374

10 ай бұрын

​@@khalifab4339fr.. the bloating isn't fair 😢 especially as a vegan they're a really good food source for me but I can't have them in large quantities on the regular

@DG-iw3yw

10 ай бұрын

Until that becomes popular and they decide to put the price up on that too... Nobody gets a bite without bleeding

@JisforJenius

9 ай бұрын

​@@acex222disagree. I love meat but lentils are delicious.

I think this series is more important than you know. I watch these videos not just for the challenge, but for your creativity and also highlighting how difficult it is to live on a very small budget. It's so important that people with better incomes understand how life could be, if things had been different.

@graealex

Жыл бұрын

The worst thing about food price inflation is that it hits the most for those people who already spend a large portion of their budget for basic living costs, like rent, energy and food.

@incredibleflameboy

Жыл бұрын

Since becoming disabled and not being able to work I've quickly learned that budgeting with universal credit and PIP is very hard to do. You have to think about every purchase in the grand scheme and inflation has become devastating when it comes to even the smallest of luxuries. I've started growing my own veg this year (so far some success as I've got tomatoes, peppers and lettuce to start sprouting) to try to offset my spending for a while when they've grown but I know that it doesn't entirely feed a family of 4 forever. I can't even fathom how the homeless who have pennies at most every day get through.

@planescaped

Жыл бұрын

@@incredibleflameboy A lot of kitchens and restaurants throw away perfectly fine food because it wasn't prepared right, or has some mild defect or what have you. Restaurant dumpsters are a treasure trove. >__> You can find whole steaks in the garbage just because they're overdone.

Please PLEASE don't give up on this series! Maybe consider doing something like "4 days on £5" so that you could buy some staples like flour, rice and fat? I truly love these budget meal challenges; they are often the highlight of my week! PS And by all means, include foraging!

@___echo___

Жыл бұрын

I think the issue is just that he would have to make 4 videos then (of course a summary of the other days could work too I guess), but that's a lot more commitment in terms of work, and the challenge in general EDIT: I just thought of how he could maybe do it in one video, add economy of scale for one day, you buy for 4 pounds and use only a 4th of the ingredients or something, or calculate it to be a pounds worth

@AtomicShrimp

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, when I did the £5 for 5 days, it was an absurd amount of work (the rough guide is one minute of screen time relates to at least an hour of work to record, edit, etc)

@phightinphil25

Жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp of course you could leave more footage in but then everybody would tune out or get bored and gain nothing out of all that work. Its a conundrum, but a typical part of the creator process. I feel inspiration is hugely important to people with limited budgets even if that isn't the point of the series.

@tehs3raph1m

Жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp if you want any help editing the footage, im happy to help if it means more videos to enjoy! im no expert, but i have the free time

@FlyingForFunTrecanair

Жыл бұрын

@@AtomicShrimpI make engineering and history films; every minute of screen time takes several hours. Your films are very efficiently produced and enjoyable to watch.

Whatever you do, do not stop doing the challenge. My wife and I really enjoy your creativity with the dishes, the shopping, all of it. One of our favorite series on KZread we watch together.

I just realized I have more stuff in my kitchen drawers and I keep thinking I don't have enough food for a proper meal. Sobbering video, very enjoyable!

@Niclouyat

8 ай бұрын

Me to

As for the "now what" question - increase the budget. I think you've sort of done all there is to do for the supermicro budget challenge at this point. Let's go up a little bit, where we're making economical meals but with the option to actually have some meat or fish in there.

@xxghost_sniperxx950

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Perhaps choosing between the best options for a 4 pound day, or I dare say a 7 pound day! Foraging is good too

@drorhaz

Жыл бұрын

Maybe fishing will be the best for that series?

@radicalcartoons2766

Жыл бұрын

He's got meat in this - those bones. Not everyone watching this is a carnivore, by the way.

@GigaBoost

Жыл бұрын

@@radicalcartoons2766 of course not, but most are. He can't afford any higher end vegetables either with the budget, so it's not a matter of being vegan or not.

i hope you don't abandon the series because it's one of my favorites, but we think you should utilize foraging in your new area more (perhaps you were planning to wait until more things are flowering/fruiting) and maybe go for a longer period of time so you can take advantage of some economy of scale.

@k8eekatt

Жыл бұрын

I know! No more apples at the Dr. Office!

@mikekuppen6256

Жыл бұрын

I´m honestly good with him buying a larger amount and calculating only the price of what he uses as well. I´m aware that´s not a luxury everyone has but it´s also just a random challenge so the rules are what you make them.

@TheFrugalMombot

Жыл бұрын

I’d really rather more of these than less, but I agree on the foraging.

@k8eekatt

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekuppen6256 👌

@PandemoniumMeltDown

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekuppen6256 I also thought bulk, but, being the best option doesn't make better content. I turned to recent history. After WW2, most of UK had chickens and rabbits in their backyard. Which is fine, just as long as they don't "[...] beat up all the cats in the neighbourhood" - post-WW1 survivor

For the lunch soup I’d probably opt for the root half. I’m a chef, I absolutely love these videos. I comment multiple times every episode, but in the end you have a plan that makes a whole lot of sense. The bitter root of an onion can really turn a dish a little unappealing, so a soup that is going to be blending with other ingredients is a little more forgiving. I always love how you can make some true meals out of such shallow (I don’t think that’s quite the word to be honest) ingredients. Soup looks great!

I think that upping the budget to £2 retains all the meaning behind the original series but is adapted to 2023. That small increase in budget would allow a lot more creativity and variety too. It can also be summarised with a single £2 coin for the thumbnail. Unfortunately the budget is what changes. We all know £1 is basically impossible now.

@Speedkam

10 ай бұрын

I think £1 per meal per day is totally doable despite price rises. I soend somethin similar. You just need to buy some stuff at wholesalers and prep a lot of food yourself.

@Yamezzzz

10 ай бұрын

@@Speedkam That's even more money. Assuming 3 meals, that's £3 a day. And buying in bulk defeats the purpose of the video, because you need to spend more money. It's what you can buy with only £1

Although it’s more work I personally would prefer more days in these challenges, I think it’s a much more interesting idea to do like a week for £10 because it unlocks some bulk items like meat or potatoes that can not only leave you more full after eating but also present some opportunities for dishes that I could try and make at home with a twist if they turn out good :) Edit: I changed it to £10 because the comments below make sense to me. The extra money would go a long way to higher quality meats and carbs and also allow you to stay restricted with your spices and foraging without leaving you wanting more.

@carneus

Жыл бұрын

inb4 365 pounds for a year challenge!

@happywednesday6741

Жыл бұрын

Come on lets make it a £10 a week 😂

@tjwparso

Жыл бұрын

@@happywednesday6741 Agreed, £10 for a week sounds like a reasonable challenge

@a1white

Жыл бұрын

Was going to suggest similar. Would definitely be a worthwhile challenge and you’ll likely be able to make more varied and filling/ nutritionally balanced meals

@erik19borgnia

Жыл бұрын

I agree with the "more days" sinces it allows more flexibility and variety. I disagree with a whole week, which is WAY too much work. 2 or 3 days is good enough. 4 if you stretch it too much. That same thing (too much work) was what Shrimp said in the 5 days one that will keep him from doing any other one that long.

Please do not abandon the series...You're a very resourceful chap and I'm sure you can come up with something. Maybe allow yourself more foraging and cupboard ingredients to make it more interesting. Cheap items from the shops, flavour from fields and cupboards! Love you! X

@temptemp4174

Жыл бұрын

No foraging. This is like a survival guide for students and people on benefits during the cost of living. And none of these groups are gonna go out foraging

@MrLeekicker

Жыл бұрын

@@temptemp4174 You've completely missed the point...This is NOT a survival guide for students and people on benefits during the cost of living. It's a personal challenge to see what can be done when certain restrictions are implemented. Like he says, if you're trying to survive in a cost of living crisis, you'd be better off eating beans on toast all day.

@PandemoniumMeltDown

Жыл бұрын

@@temptemp4174 Maybe they should try it, but then again, there would be nothing left... I love thinking, it's fun!

@Sean_Shaun_Shawn

Жыл бұрын

I'd also say add the foraging back in- it's the perfect time of year and something virtually everyone in the UK has access to. Alternatively maybe include a small selection of window plant pot herbs, like the infinite basil that's been in some other vids?

@MsAnpassad

Жыл бұрын

@@temptemp4174 ´"students and people on benefits during the cost of living. And none of these groups are gonna go out foraging" Oh? I forage plenty, thank you very much.

from someone who practically raised herself, thank you so much for making your videos educational, easy to follow and overall really comforting! it means a lot to everyone like me ❤

No Foraging takes all of the fun out of it. Besides, I really like the taste of my neighbour's pets.

I used to be homeless and I've watched all of your challenge videos and I don't for one second think this is a flex on poor people lol. It's really kind that you are thinking in an informed and sensitive way but honestly don't overthink it. Yes, they're brilliant ideas for people on a budget but it's your creativity and skills that people watch you for, which can be implemented no matter how much money you have. Please don't stop making these! Ever!

@lottievixen

Жыл бұрын

having been homeless also I honestly feel the same way. more than anything it can potentially help people struggling financially. it's amazing to see what people can do without the added stress of homelessness but still thinking about cost.

@happydillpickle

Жыл бұрын

Having experienced homelessness too, I remember the challenge of trying to cook for me and my kids in a microwave (no fridge) when we were in a temporary B&B (or as we called it, a B and no B, as breakfast certainly wasn't included!) We learned to cook pasta and rice and allsorts in a microwave shared between 20 people. It was difficult and I am so grateful for my stove today!

@KrankuSama

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad he does mention that though, all to often people swallow the politicians lie about how systemic poverty is an individual problem and that the peasants should eat more gruel. You can eat cheaply but theres far more factors than just eating cheap when you're living in poverty. It's important to be real and avoid classism and I think Shrimp does a good job by stating up front that its for fun, not financial advice. At the very least it dissaudes some tory dipshits in the comments.

@quantumhawk806

Жыл бұрын

It definitely is for entertainment, but I also get some ideas I can use to save that little bit extra I might need.

@Si74l0rd

10 ай бұрын

​@@KrankuSamaYeah, when you're on a budget variety really is the spice of life! You want takeaway food not because you're too lazy to prepare food, but because it's different and usually has strong flavours. Living on a tight budget is often bland, and these videos give great flexibility while remaining both cheap and simple. The real pinch has come because fuel has also increased, so I think the mention of the trade off with the broth for more flavour was a good real world consideration. My hob costs me more per minute to use than the boiler does to heat the radiators these days. So I can't really justify using multiple burners, or long cooking times. Still worth investing in a slow cooker for things like stews and broths though, having hot food on demand later the same day is always nice.

Honestly, I think these kinds of videos are more important than ever. We need more content that teaches thriftiness and mindfulness concerning food. And we need that content to change to be in step with the times and the reality that we're living in. Even if you have to increase the budget some, or make more allowances in pantry staples, I find this content not just entertaining but highly educational and valuable.

@anfearaerach

Жыл бұрын

We don't need more content on "trying to not starve", we need system change. The content is nice, don't get me wrong, but this is putting a strain on everyone.

@jimmythechimp2

Жыл бұрын

@@anfearaerach I think the big problem is time more than anything. Convenient food is quick and tasty but more expensive. You can make a carbonara with 2 eggs, a little parmesan, and some bacon lardons. It must be like £2 a portion there? But then again learning how to make it takes time and who wants to eat a messed up meal 3 or 4 times before you get it right. You could also make chicken soup for just over a pound a portion, but that'll take a couple hours to boil to get right. There is so much tasty food out there that you can eat cheaply. But unfortunately, we are all working ungodly hours, and have no time. And in the rare time we have off it would be nice to eat something as treat. I live in Asia and eating out is a regular thing, not a treat, I can have a big bowl of rice, beef, salad, and soup for £3.50.

@Rosso87

Жыл бұрын

Please read the video description, this video is not meant to "teach" thriftiness or budgeting and not meant to be an example of how people can save by eating differently. These are in no way something you should be doing/eating every day. It's called a challenge for a reason

@willm5032

Жыл бұрын

I think it's a two-fold thing, we're all guilty of being too snobby/wasteful with food, BUT the general conditions we live in the UK are absolutely getting beyond people's control within their own financial means. Budgeting can only get you so far after all!

@MrLense

Жыл бұрын

For me as a 20-something out of Uni, I basically just never had to leave the shopping food like a student phase. Sad state of affairs we're in.

Watching the news I was amazed the young people at an age of 16-17 years had not been schooled in the basics of cooking until they were about to be released from care. What are we doing for these young people, have they not had any basic schooling in looking after themselves. You should set up a business or someone should and pass your talents. I am gob smacked. WELL DONE YOU! Please keep it coming. Bob Oxford.

@janicemeaders1453

Ай бұрын

Use to have shop & home e

I love the ones that you add foraging in, and I’d also love ones with a bit of gardening, maybe just the amount one could do on a balcony. Or visiting a friend’s garden. I know I always have veg to spare in my garden (even if you just take cauliflower leaves and carrot tops or other things most gardeners don’t bother with).

Honestly, everytime I go to do my weekly shop I'm shocked at how much the same shop (roughly) is costing me each time. Everything is different each time I go. It starts to weigh on you, especially when my hours arent going up any time soon. Its why I especially appreciate seeing new ways of stretching the budget as far as it can go.

@bassetts1899

Жыл бұрын

I feel incredulous every time I see my total. It always leaves me feeling like I must be doing something wrong to be spending so much on basics.

@TheDarklingWolf

Жыл бұрын

Really is getting tragic, isn't it? Every time, I walk into the shop with the same money in my pocket and walk out with fewer groceries in my bag.

@Jawst

Жыл бұрын

Sainsbury's have messed up slightly and are selling jars of Mexican sauce for just 5 pence online instead of £1.85! And they do send them!

@CecilioSprayetti

Жыл бұрын

Its not even the price increase that is the primary problem, its that they are making you pay more for less. I would be fine with the prices increasing here and there if they didn't lower the amount they are giving

@fimmywa

Жыл бұрын

@@CecilioSprayetti You are for the most part incorrect. Items by weight have increased in price just the same. Did you even watch the first half of the video? Cheap ramen noodles have doubled in cost for the same weight.

I think I can speak for everyone when I say thank you very much Mike for the effort you put in! Always a joy to see another episode in the budget series.

@hdbordercollie

Жыл бұрын

yes!

@PandemoniumMeltDown

Жыл бұрын

Your comment is relatable.

@russelllukenbill

Жыл бұрын

​@@PandemoniumMeltDown Certainly one of the comments of all time.

@edtuckerartist

Жыл бұрын

You Weirdly Can

@emmayoung22

Жыл бұрын

Never knew his name was Mike. Learn something new everyday.

Please don't give up on the series - I absolutely love these videos! It's so encouraging to see how resourceful you can be within a tiny budget

Hehe please don't give up...Yes I can afford to have decent meal...But with these days with uncertainty wars here and there...I will remember what you have done...For me it's very helpful... Grateful of your videos❤

I think I have a good idea for a challenge in the future, you have a £1 limit still, however you have it for multiple food groups. So you have £1 to spend on protein, £1 to spend on fruit, £1 to spend on carbs, and so on. You could stretch this challenge over a few days too. Perhaps half the budget if you want to do it for a day, or half the budget entirely, choice is up to you.

@brandon9172

Жыл бұрын

Probably increase the budget for proteins though, otherwise you might run into the same issue.

@viewsfrom6986

Жыл бұрын

This is a good idea

@clare6896

Жыл бұрын

Good idea. If I was organised I would give it a try!

@maimtubeTV

Жыл бұрын

this is a great idea!

Have you considered doing a challenge around one of the 'mystery' food packages that supermarkets like Morrisons and Aldi sell through food-saving apps? It normally includes a good mix of items (bread, vegetables, sometimes packaged/chilled items like ready meals or sausages etc) that would be past their sell-by date within a few days, or that the supermarket would normally throw away for some other reason, but that are still perfectly good to eat. "Too-good-to-go" is a good one (it's the one I use at least), and I've had a very good experience using it for restaurants etc in London, Portsmouth/Southampton, and a few other places, although I've not personally used it at a supermarket. The rule of thumb is that the food you purchase if worth about 3 times what you pay for it (about £3-4), but I've seen bags with easily over £20 of food in there. Equally, I once heard a rumour that someone once got a bag of only spring onions, but I've never seen any proof of it. I'd be REALLY curious to see you turn items from the box into proper meals (maybe in a similar challenge, or maybe not), or talk about how you'd plan meals out with it, or try to use all of it up, etc. Because it's a random (if balanced) selection I feel like there's a lot of potential there for all sorts of interesting videos in the same vein as your budget challenges. Limited, but in a different sort of way.

@leahwilton785

Жыл бұрын

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@Emerald.She-Ra

Жыл бұрын

I bought one of the £1.50 fruit and veg boxes from Lidl, and it was.....interesting. The contents were: 2 bananas 1 pineapple 6 large potatoes 4 tangerines 2 apples 2 white cabbages 3 big tomatoes; and 25 radishes!🤣 I split the contents between my mum and myself. We just couldn't stop laughing at the radishes rolling around the box

@CreamTheEverythingFixer

Жыл бұрын

Which restaurants in Portsmouth? Im curious.

@TheFrugalMombot

Жыл бұрын

@@Emerald.She-Ra you can make a kind of mash out of the radishes. I know people that use them as a substitute for potatoes when they’re doing keto. Just a suggestion. I love radishes, so would just eat them with a little salt and be happy with it, but it’s actually really good as a mash. Like spicy mashed potatoes. I imagine you could do a bubble and squeak with them as well.

@starbxi

Жыл бұрын

@@Emerald.She-Ra i work at lidl and i can confirm those boxes are made up of whatever we cant sell, like if a package breaks but the contents are still good. thats why u got the 25 radishes haha. People fight over those at my store :')

I always rather enjoy watching these budget challenges. They are very creative and you can tell a lot of thought is put into them. I think increasing the budget is necessary and perhaps more foraging too. I'd personally love to see a challenge purely based on foraging if possible? Either way, thanks for all the hard work you put into your videos, they're very educational and relaxing to watch 😊

@AlissaSss23

Жыл бұрын

He did have a challenge based on foraging only, he released the video last year I think. It's called "How hard is it to survive on foraged foods only?" Or something similar

I agree with the idea of 1 week on 10 Euro. The possibilities with bulk purchases would be great to see. I would also love to see a "(x) Euro kitchen and (y) meals" where you build your entire kitchen setup, from pots and pans to the bowls you eat out of (excluding only things bolted into the walls / included with the house), and also taking into account potential service costs, such as electricity or gas. It'd be interesting to see how much a thrift store / scrap yard kitchen set would cost in comparison to the edible food costs.

An alternative idea would be to introduce economy of scale, and try to make meals for 7 days on £10 or something similar. This would make it more practical to use bulk items, greater variety, and so forth. Of course it's also a greater commitment to spend an entire week rather than just one day on such a challenge. I hope you don't stop doing the series entirely, as I always enjoy these videos.

@evanslat1783

Жыл бұрын

So the problem with that is that it takes a lot of time and effort for him to do that. Look over the 5 for 5 days videos and he explains why he would not want to do that again, even for just 5 days.

@philrobbie1670

Жыл бұрын

hes done that, but you have to remember that living that way for a week is not that inspiring a proposition, great viewing for us, but you can imagine why Mr Shrimp is reluctant.

@zacstarkey1369

Жыл бұрын

This sounds like the best rational evolution of this series with the inflation of the uk unfortunately

@J5X7

Жыл бұрын

That's pro-rata... 5:06 "No pro-rata use of bulk buys".

@BeheadedKamikaze

Жыл бұрын

@@philrobbie1670 That's a fine point, but I think it's also worth exploring what restrictions need to be relaxed and by how much, to meet this challenge in a satisfactory way.

My vote is option 3. Larger budget but a longer period. It's more realistic. I would suggest £3 for 3 days with a 10% contingency leeway if you find the perfect items. Don't stop the series they are my favorite and in reality finding some solutions gives me some hope during this cost of living crisis when everything is terrible in the UK right now. I would also encourage you to use every tool at your disposal. Take milk pots and sauce packets from the supermarket cafe and forage to your hearts content.

@TheGirlWhoExists

Жыл бұрын

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@maroon-azure

Жыл бұрын

Also take any free shit you can get your hands on (preferably within walking distance)

@capttuttle7422

Жыл бұрын

What is a milk pot?

@AlissaSss23

Жыл бұрын

To take milk pots and sauce sachets from cafes means YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY there in the first place. Otherwise it's just stealing. So you'd go over the budget anyway

Love watching these videos. Especially the creativity. Also as a Canadian those grocery prices blow my mind. A tub of yogurt on sale here would still be $6

I have no idea how this appeared in my recommendations, but I ended up watching the whole thing. Incredibly impressed that you pulled together three reasonable meals for less then half of the price of one Pret sandwich. Keep it going, mate! I think 2 pounds per day is a reasonable increase, given the circumstances. Good man 👍

I'm currently going through redundancy and have been rewatching all of your budget and cooking videos as they bring me a lot of joy and comfort. Thank you.

@MannyJazzcats

Жыл бұрын

​@@IveNoIdeaEither I really hope so guys,it's pretty worrying how dire things have been looking

@PandemoniumMeltDown

Жыл бұрын

Of all my binges, Mike remains my favourite to this very day.

@MannyJazzcats

Жыл бұрын

@@IveNoIdeaEither 🙌

@Iymarra

Жыл бұрын

Good luck finding something else. I know how hard redundancy can be so best wishes!

@goingslowlynowhere

Жыл бұрын

Similar situation here (waiting for a disability case to be finished. If it crashes and burn, I will be in very deep shit in the not-distant-future). This channel and BloosSelfReliance has become two of my main staples to watch for good ideas, very different styles and approaches, so for me they have ended up covering most of the bases.

I feel like one of the most interesting directions of this challenge series to me is the re-use feature, where you are repeat using the same ingredients for multiple dishes in ways that make them feel distinct. You could preserve that without doing a money lock by doing like "3 ingredients for 3 days" where each day every meal must use the same 3 ingredients, prepped differently so the meals taste different? Or you could do the longer, multi-day challenges so you can buy in bulk and thus get more hearty meals out of it

@ambsemlay

Жыл бұрын

i love this idea

@jenevastorme

9 ай бұрын

I agree this is a great idea.

I'm really enjoying your series. It reminds me some year ago at university, I decided to see how little you could spend over a year for an experiment. Living in the south food Prices per city were (2018) inflated compared to stores in the North of England. I realised you could have 3 meals on £2 (Spring & Summer), £1 (Autumn ) & £3-4 in (Winter). During the spring and summer, I'd join farm & allotment co-ops and dig for potatoes, Autumn you could forage mostly so the cost would go down, I went fishing on the Cherwell to subsidise my meals. I tried brewing Honey wine, with little expense, this can be achieved and enjoyed in Winter. But Winter without planning can be difficult. Collecting food an storing it in the freezer or potting items is a good Idea. I rarely ate meat unless it was gifted or caught, as the price of meat tended to fluctuate massively in supermarkets, so i didn't buy it. I really like your series, have you thought about comparing the challenge in other parts of the UK? Most expensive to Least expensive Areas. In my opinion you can eat better and on a cheaper budget in Scotland than in England.

Don't stop doing these challenges. We enjoy watching them and it brings us comfort. I could maybe suggest different versions of the challenge so instead of budget, it could be like ingredient? for example flour. or like you said being creative with ingredients.

With regards to the future of this series, it'd be interesting to see you try this at different price points too. $3 or even $5 seems like cheating in terms of it being a challenge, but I think it would be interesting to see how *you* would spend that extra money, with the underlying theme of seeing just how far you could stretch it. Showcasing the variety of what you can pull off with that would be neat.

@klarname_online9356

Жыл бұрын

Interesting Kind of an efficiency curve; how much money will bring a large improvement into the coocking, and at which point in kind of saturates

@DrKrapulax

Жыл бұрын

A higher budget could come with more restrictions, for example no canned goods, and 4 meals a day instead of 3.

@capitalb5889

Жыл бұрын

$3 won't help with shopping in the UK 😁

@katarzynalaskowska4740

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and then maybe he could make 3 meals but for 2 days since he would be able to buy something "bigger" or "more expensive". I agree with you

@klarname_online9356

Жыл бұрын

@@capitalb5889 well the only good thing about brexit is that you can now better compare prices, as roughly $=£=€ (± a bit, which is less than inflation according to the shrimp inflation index)

Would you be able to figure out what a food bank gives for an average week for a single adult and make a weeks worth of meals based on they would give you ? That would be interesting to watch

@nigelkennedy2557

10 ай бұрын

this is an amazing idea

Don’t stop, these videos are the best! I actually come back to them over the years - they help me be so much more imaginative with food and avoiding food waste. And your personality makes them so pleasant to watch

I love the budget challenges. I think it is an important perspective to keep in mind its been a while sense I really has to worry about how much I was spending at the grocery store and while I have noticed and felt prices increase its not the same as when its really affecting your choices. I also really appreciate you strive for variety and enjoyment in these challenges. too often there are voices that when they hear of how people struggle to eat just decide everyone should eat nothing but beans and rice forever or until they earn enough to deserve to eat something else. One aspect that may be worth exploring is meals for two for £2, or similar. if you have a willing participant . or to play on e that idea more. one person buys food with a given budget you have to then make your meals with it.

Your thoughtfulness towards those who have less, and your restraint in not admonishing them like 30p Lee is not lost on us. I think these are interesting videos, and I appreciate your candor when things are just bad.

@georgeiii2998

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@AlissaSss23

Жыл бұрын

Who's 30p Lee?

@georgeiii2998

Жыл бұрын

@@AlissaSss23 lee Anderson, Tory MP who said that you could cook a meal for just 30p (totally out of touch, "let them eat brioche" attitude).

@Carlin2810

10 ай бұрын

My MP in Sutton in Ashfield or was untill I moved down the road into Ben "Jobless people should be given vasectomies" Bradley's constituency @@AlissaSss23

@PiOfficial

10 ай бұрын

@@georgeiii2998who was proven right by this video? Yet you hate him because msm tells you to.

Please don't stop the series, we need the inspiration now more than ever before. I'd love to see a £20 for 7 days for 'a couple' (2 people). I feel that most of us are happy to have a 'regular' breakfast of toast or cereal but need help finding cheap but tasty meals for lunch & suppers. Appreciate that it's a huge amount of work & maybe Jenny wouldn't want to be involved? Best wishes

@darthraider450

Жыл бұрын

Asda had a £20 for 7 days mealplan on their website recently

KZread just recommended this video some days ago and I'm very glad about it. Since then I'm almost kind of binge watching your content. I just love those kind of challenges and I'm very glad you didn't abandon the series😊Looking forward to more videos of that kind of content.

Man, I love this series so much, please don't stop! And from what I've seen in the comments you're actually helping quite a whole of people that are struggling, which is really noble if you ask me.

I don’t want the series to stop but I also want you to be happy. I think you’re great at offering and enjoying variety and being honest about your results. You’re a resource to people in a pinch and a witness to what’s happening in Britain for us to compare from elsewhere. Perhaps if you allow yourself a budget starch as well as a £ across three meals? I think it’s how many of us stretch out meals anyways-potato, pasta, rice or bread. Or a day or two cooking from the equivalent of the local food bank box?

@trollofthedungeon9196

Жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of the food bank box idea, simply because that box is for those who need it, rather than a youtuber doing it for a video. I would be more ok with it if maybe he saw what was in it and bought those exact foods?

@PurpleyBlue

Жыл бұрын

@@trollofthedungeon9196 "I would be more ok with it if maybe he saw what was in it and bought those exact foods?" I think that was what was meant by 'equivalent' of a food bank box.

@The3Storms

Жыл бұрын

@@trollofthedungeon9196 that’s why I said equivalent

@werisekk3

Жыл бұрын

@@trollofthedungeon9196 I think that's precisely what the original commenter meant. I'd love if he just went in, asked what a person could possibly expect to find in one of those boxes, then buy those precise items and show what you can do with them.

I love watching these! How about doing £3 for two days or something similar to that? I’d also really love to see you add foraging, because it feels like it could really help some people stretch their budgets.

@capitalb5889

Жыл бұрын

Not much to forage in February, sadly. But I love your proposal - you could probably cook some better food with £3, like some potatoes.

@UR_HR

Жыл бұрын

I really like these vids, I really enjoy the creativity. I think in reality most people will have some basics in their cupboards, I don't think it would be unrealistic to allow yourself some flour and some oil. Another idea (although I appreciate a lot more work) would be to work with a small weekly budget, and maybe cooking some dishes with enough quantity to cover off 2 meals to reduce the load.

@leymons1236

Жыл бұрын

I super agree with this idea

I've been following your channel on and off for more than 3 years and right in this moment I'm really grateful you appeared in my feed again. Thanks

I'm amazed by your ingenuity...the possibilities are limitless ....thank you.

This series is a vital documentation of the rapid inflation the UK is facing. I would love to see a dedicated video comparing the price / rising pricing throughout your budget challenges so far Keep up the great content!

@bradthunderpants3283

Жыл бұрын

I've always thought it crazy how much food atomic shrimp can get even with the euro being around equal to a dollar in value, you can get like 10x as much food as you could with a US dollar, like literally at the most budget of budget food stores in the US, you can't get a can of peas or beans for less than 1.50$, and can't get any vegetable really for less than 1$ a unit.

@joshuadalton6063

Жыл бұрын

He did that at the start. The price was steady through all his earlier challenges from 2020 to 2022, its just this latest vid where the prices have gone up that much.

@TheCatherineCC

Жыл бұрын

@@bradthunderpants3283 we are being completely fucked over in North America. Shameless gouging.

@drorhaz

Жыл бұрын

Its the whole world my friend.. the prices goes up fast and the salary stay the same.

@geekyboringfilms233

Жыл бұрын

£1 = €1.12, so it can’t be that bad.

This principle is great. Your cooking gives people great ideas, and I get that it's the point of the series. It's getting harder and that's an added challenge. Maybe trying to understand the cost of living in some circunstances and adapt to those could be a good way for the series. PS: the lighting in your new kitchen is getting better!

@Aleksbc

Жыл бұрын

Love what you do Mike - would not have enjoyed the meals tho’. We know stuff is going up, but the 37% was a shocker. Don’t stop the budget challenges!

@AtomicShrimp

Жыл бұрын

The 37% is just my crude average across this rather unusual selection of items. I think if we did a completely fair test, and if the averages were compartmentalised into things like 'meat' and 'fresh veg' etc, we'd see even more scary numbers

I really enjoy viewing your budget videos, Mike. I find it quite interesting in the challenge of it and the thoughtfulness of those who are currently stuck in this situation, keep it up!

The budget challenges are easily my favourite things you do. The other stuff is great as well of course but these are just so interesting. I'm often very impressed with what you come up with!

I always look forward to this series. Since you asked, I think increasing the budget would be prudent given the cost of food now compared to a year ago. Perhaps a £2 challenge?

Prices are increasing everywhere and it sucks. I think a budget increase is fine for the series. I love these budget challenges and it's always surprising how much cheaper food is across the pond. I just did the math to convert the price of onions I brought today from $/lb to £/kg, and it was £2.74/kg :(

@jimmythechimp2

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Japan where eating out is cheap but supermarkets aren't that cheap. I was looking at UK prices and was laughing at how cheap things are. 1 bell pepper can cost £2 here, mushrooms are like 3 times the price of the UK too.

@SparkThaMetal

Жыл бұрын

Prices have gone up but also he moved to an area with an aveage double the average house price to his previous area.

@TheFrugalMombot

Жыл бұрын

Depends on where you are in the states. Curious where you are, if you don’t mind. I, for one, have been trying to find creative ways to garden with limited space. We are working to convert the dining room into a growing area - the table will remain, but we are putting shelves around the parameter, creating a mushroom fruiting chamber (martha tent) in an extra bedroom that we are turning into an expanded pantry (where we are also working to get more bulk items), and finding little spots in the yard to try to convert into a growing area. I am building some grow towers. Figure if we can’t expand out, we will build up. Trying to get the neighbors interested in doing victory gardens. The small patch of grass we have is for the dogs, but we can expand it a little and hope to get chickens for eggs and for fun - I love birds and chickens are fun birds, especially certain breeds.

@haresmahmood

Жыл бұрын

That's ridiculous I can't imagine that

@Jay_Johnson

Жыл бұрын

I don't know much about where in the US you are but the UK has a very different climate to the US in general and as such has lots of root vegetables whereas things like sweetcorn are probably way more expensive. Also people in America are just richer on average so that drives up prices. It also highly depends on where you are shopping. At lidl (cheap supermarket) 1kg of onions are 59p but at Waitrose (rich people supermarket) they are £1.05. Tesco are pretty average.

After two years of talking about it, I finally tried a budget challenge myself. My housemate joined in, so we were two people on 20 Swedish kroner for one day. For that money we got 1 tin of baked beans 1 kg potatoes 200 g onion 500 g ready made rice porridge 125 g fruity baby food We had free foraging and full spice+fat supply, so with a generous amount of butter and nettles, I think we barely surpassed 1000 kcal each. Far from a success! It became an exercise in self constraint and hunger tolerance (conclusion: low), rather than creativity and ingenuity. Will maybe try again and look in other cheap supermarkets, but not with that strict of a budget! I would probably double it if I were to try again, or make up completely different restrictions.

I think this series is wonderful! I think the foragaing is something really interesting to me, especially with urban foraging. One thing that may be interesting is doing this challenge with ingredients commonly found in food bank hand outs since those ingredients can be pretty limited for people who have to use them.

Suggestion: Allocate 20% of the budget to pro rata items from the pantry, restricted to one staple starch and one cooking fat. That will give you a lot more room to get creative when using the other 80% of the budget, while keeping to the original spirit of the challenge. The food challenges have always been one of my favorite parts of the channel. Please don't retire them!

It's really interesting (and scary) to see the rising prices laid out so plainly and clearly. I love these budget challenges, and would be sad to see the end of the series! I would be for increasing the budget until you hit that sweet spot of difficult but not impossible (but I suppose refinding that sweet spot is hard!).

This is the only time when watching this challenge that I truly felt sorry for you and really wanted to give you some bread or something to ease the suffering. I do want future challenges like this though, but foraging, even from the freezer (If you have frozen stuff) should be allowed, so you could have foraged off season (Great chance to show viewers what can be frozen and used later)

dont stop the challenges! i love the budget meals they are all very healthy and vegetable based and give me good ideas to help cut down on food waste/save money.

Your experience with the parsnip reminded me of one of my biggest gripes with food shopping right now. Food quality has gone so noticeably downhill. The most obvious example from my own shopping basket is Asda garlic bulbs. They've switched to importing them from China, and these bulbs are far less flavourful than the garlic I'm used to. So I end up using double the amount of garlic to get the same taste in a meal. It's sad.

@russelllukenbill

Жыл бұрын

You would save money if you stopped putting bread on your cat's head.

@Tsnafu

Жыл бұрын

Assuming you've got a sunny patch of garden - buy a head of good quality organic garlic, stick it in the back of the fridge for a week to chill then break it apart and plant it. That's how I started growing my own garlic years ago. Each year I save the best looking couple of heads and save them for planting the following year. I haven't bought garlic for years.

@cesariojpn

Жыл бұрын

If you search for videos on China Food, you'll get videos on how Chinese Food Makers have been adulterated foods to make things look better and appealing.

@brandon9172

Жыл бұрын

@@Tsnafu And if you don't want to wait for them to mature you can always harvest the garlic greens as well (it'll slow their growth ofc).

@elisahamilton73

Жыл бұрын

​@@Tsnafu I'm going to try this plus a few tomato plants too.

Please don't stop making these culinary challenges ! They're massively entertaining and I love the creativity they induce. One thing you could do is change the nature of the restriction to something other than budget. It doesn't have to be 'sensible', it could be for instance preparing a meal in which _everything_ is orange, or pink, or what have you (without food colouring). Or a meal whose ingredients have to begin with each letter of the alphabet. (Taskmaster fans will know)

@littlehorn0063

Жыл бұрын

These seem like awful challenge ideas, to be honest. The budget is the only restriction I'd really expect from this author, and for a good reason - you need to somehow get by in the world with steadily increasing prices, and such videos greatly help with providong techniques and tips on how to use ingredients you have.

@ActionGamerAaron

Жыл бұрын

@@littlehorn0063 I agree, there is a lot more utility behind a budget challenge and the ones Alicia is requesting just sound gimmicky.

i hope u never stop this series. it is excellent and it's definitely helpful 2 alot of people who r struggling

This is brilliant. Please do more. You show a lot of creativity with food you can afford.

Please don'tgive up-it would be interesting maybe to do a £5/week challenge - or even see if it would be possible. With bulk buying/meal planning as an aspect. These videos are educational! My hubby and I fell on hard times (my profligacy to blame hahahah) and we survived and actually got fat on £10/week for two of us, we had porridge and honey for breakfast, a proper lunch every day and a decent evening meal with dessert every day. But that was over 25 years ago and would be considerably harder now. People need to know it is possible to create interesting nutritional meals even if you're restricted. Thanks for posting this. On that note I'm off out to fetch the fish and chips-it is Friday after all. Much love x😉

@Taversham

Жыл бұрын

Just for comparison, £10 in 1998 is about £24 today.

@xander1052

Жыл бұрын

@@Taversham yeah £24 is a lot closer to what I spend per week, not including alcohol consumption which itself is quite low for myself.

Definitely don't abandon the series, those budget cooking videos are really inspiring and fun to watch. Increasing the budget won't destroy the purpose of the challenge

i’ve been watching these for a while now, and i have to say huge respect to you for doing this

I’m glad you’re not giving up on this series because it’s really interesting. Also gives me a lot of good ideas for foods, which helps a lot! 😃 I’m really not imaginative when it comes to food, and also on a limited budget (although not as tight as this). I like this because there restrictions appear to force you to get really creative with what you have and I take a lot of notes for stuff I can do in my real life too 😊 I probably missed the boat on suggestions, but if you happen to read this and no one else has suggested it: you could also keep a clearly stated limit (like maybe £2) and AIM to stick to it but if you see that you really can’t make anything that will be filling then have permission to go over budge but keep as close to the original as possible, maybe? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have this situation sometimes: I know I need ingredient X to make the meals nutritional and I know I’m going to go over budget a bit, but I need to make sure it’s not by too much.

I really liked the dice directed dining because the problem is not the cost, but figuring out how to use the given ingredients in a creative way, like a puzzle. But definitely don’t abandon this series, it was fun and enjoyable. Keep up the good work Shrimp!

@psychedelikchameleon

Жыл бұрын

Same!

We love the budget challenges! Allowing yourself a fat outside of the budget would maybe make things easier or give you more options. Also interested in seeing a challenge allowing (some or any amount of) store cupboard ingredients, with the idea of using up what you already have and supplementing it with a limited budget shop. Finally, though I recognise this probably increases the work exponentially, increasing the budget but covering more days would open up more options (as I think we've seen in some of your previous videos). Ultimately, though, if the way to keep the series alive is to increase the budget, we're ON BOARD. Calibrating the limitations is part of the balancing act of 'interest generated from difficulty' versus 'interest generated from possibility/novelty', but the limitations' intensity has changed from external circumstances, meaning the challenge has veered further towards one of those poles without any input from you

@Paremo_

Жыл бұрын

Or simulate a multi-day challenge by splitting up larger packages, so long as the amount of stuff actually used fits within the original budget and the total cost of purchase stays below some multiple of that budget.

I enjoy these. I do hope you do them again. Things are hard for so many. It’s helpful information at any price.

I really enjoy watching your videos, especially this series when I can! Its so calming and easy to watch! It would be sad to see it go so I would vote for increasing the budget or adding on more of your foraging because I enjoy your foraging a lot as well! Perhaps you could also go into a specific cuisine or style in future videos, perhaps a 3 pound budget but the cuisine is asian or french inspired (emphasis on inspired). Keep up the good work, though!

These budget challenges are probably my favorite content that you produce. My suggestion is to increase the budget as you did here, and allow yourself wild and urban foraging as well (which is another topic that you do that I quite enjoy). Whatever you do, I will continue to watch

@AlissaSss23

Жыл бұрын

Same!!!

Don’t quit; I love these challenges! I miss foraging, and I think you can add some additional pantry staples. What if you did a basic budget pantry challenge (build a basic pantry for £5-10 or so) and then allowed those staples in your future challenges? That would allow more flexibility and also serve as a valuable resource for viewers who are trying to build meals around whatever happens to be available and in budget.

@redacted7058

Жыл бұрын

I like the idea of a basic pantry challenge that carries over through other videos!

@lvmln7843

Жыл бұрын

Such a great idea!

@stevenbobbybills

Жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly.

You are an excellent cook, Mister Shrimp. I envy the way you put everything together. You did an incredible job. 💪‍ I really enjoy this series.

i really enjoy these type of videos and honestly its incredibly diffacult to even get 3 meals a day even for myself with bills and all that even for just a quid this is wild keep it up

Failure is interesting, I don't think these challenges have to succeed to be entertaining to watch. However, you could just increase your budget, I think most people agree on that. The fun of the series is seeing what you can manage to make with a limited amount of ingredients.

I think for future episodes it might be interesting to have a choice (or randomly chosen) of "leftover" ingredients, much like the bones you used this time. This could be stale bread, what's left in a bag of flour or similar. I do remember you being very creative with just flour (remembering the saitan for example), and i don't think that well has dried up yet. As for the creative aspect, i also really enjoy the random ingredients challenges. In short, I think whichever direction you choose to take this in, I'm along for the ride.

@Lisawhatshersname

Жыл бұрын

I think leftover ingredients are a great idea. Seconded!

@kerim.peardon5551

Жыл бұрын

This is a good idea. A lot of young people, especially, don't know what to do with leftovers. I've seen several people say that when they were growing up poor, their mother saved every bite of uneaten food from dinner in the fridge, plus her prep trimmings. At the end of the week, she would turn the trimmings into stock and all the leftover food went into it, plus anything in the fridge that needed to be used up. So not one bite of food was ever wasted. They had this leftover soup for dinner on Sunday nights and it never tasted the same way twice, so they never got tired of it. She would also season it different ways, depending on the ingredients and any residual flavor they might have.

@happybunny1329

Жыл бұрын

Yes, when I saw those nice pieces of cucumber lying in the waste container below the banana skin, I thought, why can't we have them!? :)

Love ur content!! Got me through a year+ inside (mostly) during COVID and still watching very strong ❤️

I'm a university student on a pretty tight budget (although not nearly as tight as this) and I'm genuinely impressed by the creativity you manage with such a meagre selection. You've inspired me to try and incorporate more fresh veg and different meals into my weekly food shop, so cheers!

I think it would be interesting to see either a £2 budget increase or £1.37 w/ foraging. I’m a sucker for foraging myself, thus really enjoy people from other parts of the world using their surrounding nature gifts in the food they cook!

@Android-bd8ft

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i think.Also maybe count whatever is in your garden.

@RyuakiraX

Жыл бұрын

Wish foraging was an option in my country. Long winters end up with nothing edible being both accessible and not eaten up by animals.

@Android-bd8ft

Жыл бұрын

@@RyuakiraX doesnt mean its not there. It means the animals beat you to it. Many things that ppl forage also get eaten by rabbits,Snails ,Deer ect. Stingy nettel is one of the ones they usually leave alone, for example.

@RyuakiraX

Жыл бұрын

@@Android-bd8ft Well, there's about a meter of snow on top of all supposedly existing plants. Nettles won't be growing for a month or two yet.

I love these challenge videos. They don’t come off as ignorant or trying to exploit people who are impoverished, there’s genuine creativity and tips for flavour building and attempts at meals with unconventional bases and a really good thorough knowledge basis highlighted with interesting information; like price differences. I love these videos and I don’t want to see the end of them anytime soon. I know it’s difficult to film more meals for bigger budgets, or to rely more heavily on foraging since it’s very seasonal, but regardless, I’m guarantee I’ll watch everything!

Using the peelings to start your stock... such a good idea. Most people wouldn't bother but it's so important to use every option in this challenge.

These are my favourite challenges.keep doing them every year .Thanks.

This is probably my favourite series of yours, very interesting. As to the question at the end, I would suggest increasing the budget because I think that's attainable for most people (there will always be exceptions) - If you increased it to a quid per meal I think that would make a HUGE difference to what you could get on that budget. Just my thoughts, all the best.

@TheFrugalMombot

Жыл бұрын

or even 50p

@rosebrown7002

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFrugalMombot that's more in line with what I was thinking too. 50p per meal is more realistic for the challenge of a budget

I looove this series. Please don't stop it. Its so useful

This video is like a virtual high-five to the heart!

Please do not give up on this series, i would love to see a £2 a day or £3 a day as that is now less than the cost of a standard meal deal, proving that you can spend less across three meals, comparative to just 3 items for a bog standard lunch. would love to see what you come up with. but please keep this going : )

These are my absolute favorite videos. The set dollar amount isnt what matters the most, its your creativity to do such interesting and unexpected things with so little. It’s really valuable at this time and if $1 is too little, increase the amount, as we all have unfortunately had to do.

@Chenty91

Жыл бұрын

*£1

Videos like this make you realise how little respect you have for food. I mean, I try to waste as little as possible, I've been taught to do so, but I see there is a lot to learn. I am conscious, that I will probably never be this good at it (I hope I will never be forced to), but You have shown me some ways In which I can improve. I am very impressed with your skill to make these simple, yet ingenous dishes, that I would 100% eat if served. Can't see the taste through the screen, but they really look quite nice. About the future of the series: I think that it would not be bad to allow using small amounts of vegetable oil for frying. Oil is one of those things that can last you very long. You won't use a 1l bottle at once, unless you are deep frying. Using mayo instead seems a bit silly, as it's kind of a similar product in that respect. It might be a sauce on regular basis, but in this case it's function is not being a sauce, but rather being a heat transfer medium.

@AtomicShrimp

10 ай бұрын

I think it's important to remember that I have the luxury of the time to really think about it all; to think and consider what might be useful later if I don't just throw it away now. I wonder if there should be a 'time pressure' variation in this series (although it's hard to figure out how to do that as setting and resetting the camera interrupts all the time)

@katiekawaii

8 ай бұрын

​@@AtomicShrimp I love how thoughtful you are about these videos and how you engage in genuinely productive conversation with your viewers about it. You've made the comment section truly relevant.

What I like about these videos is that he takes the few items he has, and is able to separate them out to make several meals.❤