ALDI $15 Grocery Budget Challenge! Aldi Australia 15 meals for 15 dollars

ALDI $15 Grocery Budget Challenge! Aldi Australia 15 meals for 15 dollars | Cheap Meal Ideas

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@meowmeow1stgen668 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning Ask Izzy. The app was on,y new when I needed it the most :) grateful now I can eat whatever I want and need. One thing I will say though: usually the soup kitchens won’t ask you for anything, any special requirements. If you do go to the charities they will mostly expect you to at least prove you are on benefits. And I think that’s fair considering they’re usually the ones that need it. Also, ringing the local council can tell you or point you to things that aren’t listed on Ask :)

@NikkiBeal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Meow Meow. I'm going to pin this comment so others who may need those services are aware.

@joellanewitt723 2 жыл бұрын

Always save your vegetable peels and onion ends and skin and make veggie stock. If you add bones it's chicken or beef or whatever stock. Keep in fridge or freezer. Completely free, just made from food scraps and water. Really good for adding flavour

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thanks for sharing!

@TaylahLouiseBudgets 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! These are all meals I would eat or edit 🥳🥳 love this type of content ❤️‍🔥

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@aussiejubes 2 жыл бұрын

Aldi fruit salad is THE BEST. Plenty of grapes, it's not just peaches and pears like all the other ones are now. If I wanted two basic urch fruits I'd buy two fruits! The only real fruit salad available these days. Lol Yummo.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@Sonja... 3 жыл бұрын

Just started watching and looks like a great mix of veg, fruit, protein, carbs etc. Can't wait to see what you make..

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you xx

@bethhunnicutt9998 3 жыл бұрын

You could have scrambled those last 2 eggs and added that to your lunch meal. I loved the soup recipe. 🤗

@rowenasutton548 3 жыл бұрын

Was going to add the same comment, or hard boiled.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 👍

@Iheart2cook 2 жыл бұрын

Came down here to see if anyone said this before I commented.

@janagnew9397 3 жыл бұрын

Although nothing wrong with oats 🤣💕👌🏻

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

👌

@leannewith3 3 жыл бұрын

I actually have similar to the couscous dish for lunch often. I use regular couscous and any leftovers from the fridge. Sometimes leftover salad vege or roast vege. Sometimes some leftover meat or a small tin of tuna. It’s always yum and I just use the kettle when making the couscous.

@Sonja... 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds yum... I bought a box of cous Cous a whole ago and don't know what to do with it...

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks!

@sallygordin2869 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Blessings!!

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! xx

@romanqueen7868 2 жыл бұрын

Very relevant video especially now with cost of food prices so high can you plz do a budget one for the week feeding family of 4

@NikkiBeal Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! And thanks for the suggestion 👍

@joanneruth1168 2 жыл бұрын

I’m impressed 🙌

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tonyboles3106 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the budget tips

@NikkiBeal Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Iheart2cook 2 жыл бұрын

You should include the fact that most if us have basic spices and some sort of fat to cook with. This would help tremendously I believe. God bless 🙏🏼❤️

@NikkiBeal Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jerrieanderson2245 3 жыл бұрын

Love a good pantry soup! I would never think of using cream cheese on toast. But now I want to try that with my next vegetable soup! Thanks for sharing!

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

It's not something I normally do, but it worked! Trying new things is one of the things I like about these types of challenges.

@creativeminded79 3 жыл бұрын

Love when you share these.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you xx

@ThaUnit 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute madness! That was brilliant.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bismillahir 2 жыл бұрын

This’ll definitely help me a lot throughout the covid, thanks

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@sheenamaclean8324 Жыл бұрын

I just costed this up at UK Dec 22 prices, but it was cheaper to get 15 eggs than 12, our cans of fruit cocktail are smaller so I costed up 2 cans and can't find condensed soup so just costed1 regular and it came to £7.50. I doubt anyone wants to know this except me, lol.

@NikkiBeal Жыл бұрын

I love it!! I usually do this when I'm watching UK or US KZfaqrs and convert into AUS dollars! LOL. I usually have to sub some items or sizes, but it doesn't matter - it's a great way to get some new ideas :)

@sheenamaclean8324 Жыл бұрын

@@NikkiBeal having Aldi internationally helps with cost comparison. Been making porridge with apple and cinnamon for the last few days, also add a tbsp of chia seeds 😋

@NikkiBeal Жыл бұрын

@@sheenamaclean8324 Yum!!

@lilyandrose8557 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm doing this for the next week, I'll substitute the couscous for polenta, only because I have plenty in the pantry.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Use whatcha got!! Love it xx

@wendyelainedonald 3 жыл бұрын

Couscous is something I have lways meant to use but never have. I'm going to change that this coming week. Lockdown AGAIN i Melbourne is a time to try a few new things.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@traceycosta9196 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching these challenges. Awesome !

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! xx

@traceycosta9196 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikkiBeal Noticed you havnt uploaded any videos recently. Hoping all good you’re way🤗

@emmabeer5690 3 жыл бұрын

I have the LAZIEST way for poached eggs. Empty the egg into a small coffee cup, microwave for 30seconds. Swirl after 30 seconds to loosen it from the cup. Now if you like it super runny let it set whilst you get your toast ready. If you're like me and like it cooked another 15 seconds max some times 7 seconds. Eggs aren't going in a pot being wasted with strings of egg yoke, no vinegar required either. The more eggs you use in more cups increase the time in the microwave. I personally just have 1 egg on toast. There's other times I have 2 eggs in one cup but mix it with spices, after 30 seconds I flip it over and do another 30 seconds. It rises heaps I joke and call it egg soufflé lol. That's when I'm doing my protein days as no added fats go into it. Same with no dairy, no added salt.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

We do these too! But we call them "Fluffy Eggs". Sometimes we break them up like a scrambled egg, sometimes we leave them runny and dip toast in them like a hard boiled egg. They're so quick and easy, our kids have been making their own since they were about 6-7 👌

@Sonja... 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Miss your content

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sonja, thanks for your message, it means a lot. I'm hoping to be back with another video very soon xx

@Sonja... 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and ideas as usual, thankyou

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@shaehoppner671 2 жыл бұрын

Nikki are you going to do more videos I've been waiting and wondering if everything is okay with you and your family. Best wishes and look forward to seeing more videos ❤

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shae, thank you for your message. I've taken some time away for personal reasons but I'm hoping to be back with another video very soon. Thank you for checking in on me, it means a lot xx

@shaunaleessnackidies 2 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lisadurant883 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video!

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! xx

@thegmanviews11 3 жыл бұрын

These looked great 😊

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😋

@FmehulSingh 2 жыл бұрын

Love from india

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

❤️ Hello from Australia!

@bubbajubba 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! Thanks. What state in Australia do you live in? I’m in Brisbane and I’m looking for the best grocery shops.

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We're in regional Victoria (at the moment!)

@emmabeer5690 3 жыл бұрын

12:15 where did you get your tray for the soup pot to rest on? We have crap benches. You can see my crap benches (painted wood) on my channel. So after ways all times to try and make them last before that lotto win so we can rebuild the whole house lol. Must say I'm going to try the cous cous and veg with tuna. I often use cous cous with morrocan spice and butter. I find the butter helps it stop clumping. I have put 4 bean mix in it too along with corn. Just as a side dish though and serving of Chicken next to it and other vegetables as the 3rd side dish (broccoli for example for it's high protein)

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

My mum bought the pot stands years ago, unfortunately I'm not sure where from or if you can still get them (sorry!) I'd love to do more couscous dishes, but I'm the only one who really likes it in my household 😢

@emmabeer5690 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikkiBeal I put cous cous in one of their dishes the other day, it was way to runny. They didn't even realise that they were eating it. It was only a little bit sprinkled into the fry pan it thickened it up

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

@@emmabeer5690 👌 nice tip! I like it!

@kaykringle8241 2 жыл бұрын

Hope to see of this content

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@Lkb190 3 жыл бұрын

Missing the videos! Hope you are doing well 😊

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you xx I took some time away for personal reasons but I'm hoping to be back with another video very soon. Thanks for checking in on me, it means a lot xx

@Lkb190 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikkiBeal I hope you’re okay x

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lkb190 we are all okay, just a lot going on and I've been a little overwhelmed and needed a little down time. Hoping to be back this week though.

@lucindatyrrell4903 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to check my local Aldi. I think our prices are higher

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@Jessica_Alternative89 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to ask how do you start all this do you just do one massive shop and then just eat from that as the weeks go on? I don’t actually have a lot in my pantry/fridge and freezer so I need to spend at least $150 on groceries just to fill everything up as I don’t have pasta, rice, no frozen veg, no milk, butter, no meat no fruit literally nothing. How would this even work?

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jessyka. For these specific challenges, I only eat what I purchase in the video. Outside of challenges like this, we work off a grocery budget of $100 per person, per month plus $100 for the house (so our monthly grocery budget is currently $400 per month for our family of 3. When our older kids were still at home, it was $600 p/m for the 5 of us). I usually shop once a week, and rotate through purchasing things we keep in bulk (ie: bulk rice one week, past the next, etc). I meal plan each week from the things I already have at home, and aim to only purchase a few things to filling the gaps / complete meals, that way I can use any leftover funds to 'stock up' (ie: buy marked downs, bulk buys, etc). Our weekly spend can ebb & flow a bit, so long as we don't go over our monthly allocation. Slowly we've ended up with a rotating stockpile. That's what has worked for us, but everyone is different.

@Jessica_Alternative89 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikkiBeal thanks for that it does help me out. Hopefully today I can get some markdowns with whatever is actually left on the shelves with this craziness of the world. I’m trying to save a bit of money due to us having a baby on the due in March so just wanna be more frugal and healthier options too. Again thanks for the advice

@NikkiBeal 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jessica_Alternative89 it's tough at the moment. Most of the meat & dairy shelves at our Coles are empty, and there are limits on what is left (so even if there were marked downs, there would be limits on how much you can purchase). But they are still running weekly specials and they are a good opportunity to stock up on the things you regularly use at half price.

@Jessica_Alternative89 2 жыл бұрын

@@NikkiBeal well I managed to get my groceries down to $136 for the week but a lot of that will last is longer than that and I’m going to be doing a lot of baking as well with that.