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Vegan Grocery Shopping on a Budget (Affordable Recipe Ideas that are DELICIOUS)
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I sincerely hope candace has taken some time to work on herself. She became so toxic over the years it was honestly just so sad.
you are so high on stress hormones that is ridiculous , hard to listen what you say . Just relax , calm down is from veganism or what ?
omg she gave the dog a fucking top knot 🤣🤣🤣 I thought vegans cared about animals, that's hilarious
I unsubscribed from your channel Edgy Veg.
The people who think being plant-based is expensive are stupid people who so, SO badly want to justify their poor food choices, because simply thinking for a single minute about it will make you realize just a stupid of a thought that is. Plant whole food substitutes are often WAY cheaper than animal sources. Meat is WAY more expensive than lentils, beans, tofu, etc. Plant oils, especially vegetable oils, are WAY cheaper than butter. There are some expensive plant products, like beyond meat and other plant "meats," but there are many expensive animal products, like shrimp lobster, steak, etc. At WORST, your grocery bills will not change at ALL.
Hi, again. Did you miss me?😆 I made 2 videos on you, babe.
Love the budget tips—especially from what looks like the Estonian couch my Mother got smuggled out before the Soviets took the upholstery.
Totally agree: frozen veg, ugly produce, No Frills over Loblaws—all facts.
But saying organic vs. non-organic doesn’t matter? Bit of a half-stirred smoothie. Nutrients might line up, sure, but long-term pesticide load still matters. And yeah, organic pesticides can require more—but at least I can pronounce them without a chemistry degree and a lawsuit.
Still, props for making plant-based eating doable without selling a kidney for kale. You nailed it!
Health left the chat 🤡🫵🏻
disclaimer on food basics, it is the same food but the produce is closer to going off, same with the meat. also they dont have a lot of the same hipster brands that i like
Candice, love what you do! I just need to say though organic food is WORTH IT for the environment as all pesticides and junk that gets sprayed on the produce then enter the soil and water table, which is a pollutant and will affects us and animals for generations. Not to mention bio engineered food etc. ❤
If you are Canadian, may I suggest you buy Earth's Own Oat and Soy Milk. They are Canadian made.
Budget friendly meals please!
Great video but honey you look BEAUTIFUL!!!
that's bae
Also you can do a quick soak by boiling then letting them sit covered.
When I've made beans from scratch they honestly taste much better. Probably bc they are made with love
Vancouverite here so some things we get that other canadians don't (and vice versa):
– farmers markets are year round here and can be about the same as a large chain plus you get to interact with true lovers of veggies. Mushrooms are great because you will not meet a bigger nerd than a mushroom nerd. Things like kale are year round and softer since they're fresher
– no frills used to be good for produce but are now my least favourite. Oddly safeway is better a lot of times recently – you need to check flyers or apps like flipp for those kind of stores. I make a list and stick to it. No frills is still the better one for more "ethnic" foods (i.e. much larger bags of dry bean/ lentils, some spices and condiments) and frozen fruits/ veg
– places like t&t are the better ones for produce lately – hot peppers, herbs and mushrooms are generally about half the price of anywhere else. Sungiven can be great but inconsistent. Lately tofu can be ok at t&t and sometimes save on is better (though overpriced for most other things) – its helpful to know which things you buy most often and stock up when you can
– a back pack helps (also no car when your rent is half your wage) but i'm now at the age where, if i need larger things like a big bag of beans etc, i am not dealing with transit (i moved to a harder to walk area and wish i hadn't) thats the only time i would use things like instacart and Walmart
– dollarama can be good for things like tetra packs of oatmilk, some snacks (like rice cakes are super cheap there) but most things are just smaller there
– I miss the days when places like kins would clear out produce because you can freeze most of that but some apps like food hero (no produce, mostly animal products) and too good to go (the vegan stuff gets snapped up FAST) can help. Sunrise is still great if you arent intimidated or nervous of DTES (have never had issues but it can be hard for some)
The cheap foodscape has changed a lot so its good to update these kind of tips so appreciate this type of content
I love using FLIPP app to check specials.
I notice some stores are always clustered in the same area / within a block of Eachother cause they are competing for business or possibly linked
Target-Ross/TJMaxx
Ross-dollar tree- Petsmart
Walmart- Fry’s food
Target- Sprouts
Winco- Sprouts / Aldi
Aldi – Target
Costco – Target
I don't buy organic for myself, I buy organic (when available) for the environment. Pollinator populations have declined to crisis levels and pesticides are a big part of why. Organic pesticides don't persist in the environment and can be applied to target pests, instead of killing everything. If it's unaffordable or unavailable then don't worry, but there are important differences in the ecological effects of organic vs non-organic pesticides.
The farmers markets in California are incredibly expensive. much more than the grocery stores. I prioritize buying 90% organic so I gladly spend my money at the farmers market. Strawberries, celery, potatoes are one of the dirtiest foods for pesticides, so I will always buy organic and also rolled oats
Say Loblaw one more time.
So many great suggestions ! Those lentil enchiladas looked delicious. Your channel just popped up and I'm looking forward to seeing more. Many thanks for sharing your tips. Love and continued support from an American citizen 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 💙
If you want to avoid the pesticide Round-Up,….
Round-Up cannot be used on two foods,
1. Non-GMO
2. Organic
Round-Up can only be sprayed on foods that are both CV AND GMO
So if you eat food that is CV, avoid the dirty dozen and make sure the CV’s
are not a GMO.
OG (organic)
CV (conventional)
GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)
Candice!!! Your HAIR 😍
LOVE your stuff!! More budget friendly easy meal prepping/recipes! Love you box Mac n cheese video!
Thank you for calling out that conventional produce is perfectly safe and healthy! We have a family of 5 and I stopped buying organic when I realized that I was buying a lot LESS produce because our budget was finite and I was choosing organic. For that reason I think we eat a healthier diet overall when we AREN'T buying organic.
Yes for budget friendly
girl you're crushing it love your content!
I had to watch this video twice, because the first time, I couldn't focus; that steamy top drew all my attention. WOW! Talk about spicy, that top is it! 🥰😍 I am really diggin' your outfits lately, Candace! Oh, yeah, and great tips on keeping an eye on our food costs in this day and age. Thanks! 👍
I'm obsessed with the top you're wearing in this. I needs it.
I’m lucky to have wonderful diverse ma pa markets, and I am supporting them all.
Okay, great tips except for the part about not buying organic. It’s not better for the environment ( and arguably not better for you) if it’s not organic. Non- organic farming practices are terrible for the environment! Organic farms are on average, much smaller scale and farmers actually care about the soil and the things they DON’T put on their veggies.! I don’t know about Canada, but there are strict standards in the US for getting Certified Organic. I know this first hand because my uncle was an organic farmer. If you can afford just a little bit more, please buy organic! The produce tastes better, has less (or no) chemicals added, it supports small farms and IS better for the environment!