dear June, hearing that your mom passed made me tear up you have the ability to make viewers feel like they are friends with you,. i'm so sorry for your loss even only hearing your mom over the phone once showed how special your bond is and was

I love this show. It would be cool if you did an ALDI budget eats.

June, your Budget videos have really changed the way I cook. I make sure to reuse the scraps I would normally throw away (ex: cilantro stems, pumpkin seeds, etc) I try to buy more ingredients that I would never normally buy to experiment with like you often do (ex: the bloody spleen) I constantly think of ways of how I can reuse my leftovers. Thank you!!

New challenge suggestion: no fridge. I can't have one, so i have to cook every day. I'm curious to see your magic around this situation)

ALDI, there are multiple Aldi stores starting within 27 min from Queens & that's calculating traffic. I live on the west coast so unfortunately no ALDI but the majority of the US has an ALDI within driving distance & they're in 11 countries so it would be great to get you to an ALDI store.

PLEASSSSE do a Trader joes budget eats!!!!

We’ve missed you, June! You are loved by all of us!

Please drive June to do a Costco Budget Eats! We are a family of 3, so any great ideas to use up Costco buys would be so appreciated.

As a person who grew up in a very poor household and my mom would make the best meals she could out of food bank boxes or government boxes, your channel warms my heart. You honestly don't have to have a ton of money to put a great meal on the table for your family. Thank you so very much for sharing and all your hard work, you have no idea how much it truly means to me ❤❤ love your attitude and all your recipes, and I hope that other people get the same joy and knowledge that I have ❤❤

Budget eats aldi addition- from someone who works at aldi go in the evening when certain things are marked down (meats and dairy)

My mom also passed away a few months back... it's hard.. but i have found that time and cooking makes me feel better. I hope the same for you. Take care awesome you! Hugs from Portugal :)))))

You should shop at Aldi! I love that store.

Budget Eats is a brilliant show

This series of budget eats was one of the best things that happened in this pandemic

Fred is more deli cat than Walmart cat to me, June.

Expired food tip: tiny taste.. if its metallic tasting or your tongue tingles or burns, it is bad. You can also just put it on your lips, they will tingle/burn the same way but no taste involved. On meats, if you can't tell while in the package, while starting to cook and especially before adding any seasoning, smell the cooking smell, if there's an odd or super sweet smell, let it cool down and throw it out. If you HAVE to eat it, make sure your internal temperature is over 180 degree Fahrenheit. Eat at your own risk, I'm not liable, just trying to help from a long childhood of food scarcity.

*FOR REMOVING PICKLE, etc SMELL from Jars, you can also soak the jar and lid in boiling water with baking soda, leave to soak overnight and then put in dishwasher 👏🏻 Works really well!

Hi June and Julia, after watching this, I got nostalgic and went back to the very 1st episode of Budget Eats. With inflation going bonkers, what do you think about doing a one off, $25/inflation edition?

June is killing it with the advice zingers this episode, jeez. "Just have fun. Or cry. Either way you gotta eat."

In the span of 2 months my mom, aunt and my beloved 15 year old cat passed. It's been rough. My condolences on your mom's passing June. Hang in there.... I'd like to see a budget eats where you are given the foods without knowing what they are (like chopped)

😂 Just plant 🌿 the buds off the ginger, not the whole root. It'll make another root under the soil. I've been growing ginger for a year now and it's so much fun.

They don't take AMEX because they charge a much higher service fee % for each transaction than other credit card providers. It's how AMEX provides all those great benefits to the customer, they tax the places you shop at.

I’d *love* to see a budget eats with everything from Walmart or Aldi. Very every day middle of country American. Ha ha. I’ll award you bonus points for road trip footage!

Leftover tips for soups! Make and store the pasta/rice separately from the soup! It helps the groans from getting soggy :)

Smelly Jar Tip: wash jars or containers with dishwashing liquid with baking soda! :) also works well for washing oily containers!

Happy to see you and Fred again and to know Aaron is there in the background to answer the major foodie questions! (😆) I’ve been following your live vlogs and I know it’s been a rough time. Glad to see today was a “good” day. Like you and many of your viewers, I’ve experienced parental loss, both my parents over the last five years. Just know that the loss, though always painful, will morph over time into something more manageable. Let your work, your cat, and your resident food critic/significant other, (plus good friends) sustain you through the tougher days. And take some small comfort in the fact that your talents and camera presence have turned a bunch of far-flung strangers into a supportive fan base that would be the envy of any KZfaqr (and of most “civilians”)…🤟😎

My deepest condolences. It’s so hard to lose your parents. Missed your enthusiasm and smile. Love to Fred. And hi to Aaron, too

June, I too lost my sweet mom a couple months ago. Please accept my deepest and sincerest condolences. We all think you are doing such a wonderful job with your videos! You are so relatable, relaxing and educational. We all love you and we look forward to your continued success;)

Question for June: When we all asked nicely for Delish to give you a raise, did they give you one:D?

June you are a strong woman and you handled your mother's death better than I probably would have handled my mother's death. I admire your strength a lot.

Also June- so sorry about your mom. I watched your livestream after she died and it is so obvious how wonderful of a woman she was. She was brave, hard working, and beautiful- you seem to have inherited all of these qualities too❤️

June you’re amazing. Please remember to take time as you need to mourn your mom. I love watching your budget eats. It really makes me think differently about using everything.

So sorry to hear about your mom, June. Sending you and your family love and healing ❤

I think it would be cool if you did a Trader Joe's week but specifically with all of the stuff from their frozen section.

My heartfelt condolences June 🙏. The times I saw you phone your mom resonated with me. Growing up in an Asian home, my mom is my “encyclopedia” of food & cooking. I hope you take comfort in knowing that your mom is always with you. I look forward to your next video.

Do Stop & Shop! I would love to see you pick through the clearance sections.

Hi June! Love your videos :) I like the idea of doing a budget eats at a grocery store that most people in the country have access to (like Walmart) or doing a budget eats with the resources people in food deserts have. Could be very interesting and eye-opening.

The reason I just love watching Budget eats (besides June, Fred and Aaron) is the use expired item because you have it and because it still smells good! You're one of us! It's refreshing. Thank you, June!

First of all, June is a national treasure. ❤️ I love Budget Eats and will keep watching it if you keep making it. And if June needs a break, it is worth the wait. I’d love to see more holiday episodes! As far as where to shop, I’ve always shopped at Price Chopper, which is based in upstate NY, so it’s not too far off. It would be interesting to see a Budget Eats from a weekly sale store rather than an everyday low price-type of market. Thank you for all the content!!!

My deepest condolences, June. Hugs from Italy. PS Budget eats is the only ‘cooking show’ I watch. You are a gem! ❤️

No questions, just wanna tell you how much I appreciate your show. I love Fred!

Everyone agree that June must be protected at all costs? I can't even begin to imagine how many people you bring comfort to. It's budget eats all day every day while I work from home. So ridiculously watchable!

I love the no fridge challenge suggestion. Here a slightly different twist. The power is out and won’t be back on for 2-3 days. What do you cook and how?

I love June. I could listen to her talk for hours. And on some days I actually do that by binging all the episodes.

My continued sympathies regarding the loss of your mom. She did a wonderful job raising you!

I would love to see you do an series where you make your personal favorite recipes on a budget! Single episodes where one recipe is made at a time

Your mom was a beautiful lady! 🥰 I’m sure an awesome mother as the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree. You’re an awesome person June!!

So glad to see you back June!! Hope you are feeling more healed with each passing day. Also, theres a Costco right by you in Astoria, its a madhouse so if you do want to do a budget eats there I'd recommend going on like a Tuesday Morning

Thank you June for sharing your mother and her love of food with us. We love you.

ok, ive watched loads of your vids and I gotta say, I love it!! teaching people thats its ok to make mistakes and enjoy the kitchen. but the one that really tops it is the fact you talk about 'saving food' in a time of so much waste and use by dates, its really important to understand these store labels. Smell, Look, taste it! don't waste it!

I love your show it has made me cook differently now and use every little last bit of food and it’s made our groceries a lot cheaper and I thank you for that

June, you are a joy and a delight. You are a real person with real life stuff that goes on and the fact that you even choose to share any of your personal experiences with us is an honor, so thank you.

Thank you for acknowledging that buying small and local is a luxury for many people. I see so much shaming on food channels and blogs toward people who shop at the conglomerate, big box stores because ethics, sustainability, etc. But for many families, it’s all they can afford. I would love to shop exclusively at farmers markets, locally owned meat and seafood markets, and the most sustainable stores…but that’s often out of my limited budget.

This video is like the tldr version of all the livestreams on her personal KZfaq account

hi june! you know so much about the science that goes into food and cooking - so my question is: did you go to culinary school? if not, where did you get all of your scientific cooking knowledge from?

Could you do a budget eats that's specifically Whole Food Plant Based? I think you do a lot of things that qualify, but not all together in 1 episode.

Sending my love and thoughts. Glad to see you back, June. May 2022 bring you happiness and peace.

Never a disappointment, ever. I hit like right away, watch the video and have yet to change my mind. You keep doiong you June.

So sorry to hear of your mums passing June. I always loved so much when you phoned her for cooking advice. Such a metaphor for life. Big love from Brisbane, Australia ❤️ love watching you and budget eats!

Would love to see a Budget Eats from Trader Joe's!

Love and appreciate you for answering this Qs and sharing these things with us!!!

So glad to see your happy face, June. Thank you for being open, honest and overall lovely. Looking forward to the next episode.

I'm so sorry that your mom passed away. My father passed away a couple of months prior to Covid and I spent Covid living in his home, cleaning it out, selling certain things. It's not fun, yet necessary. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey with us!!!!

You've been terribly missed June ! So glad to see your face and hear you talk about food and I cannot wait to watch the next Budget Eats video !!

YES, I love you, I admire you for your strength and giving yourself the time to grief and I love what you do, happy to see you are back at it again

Didn't notice this was actually a 30 minute video! It ended too eaaaarly! I need more of June, pleaaaase! I'm so happy you're back. ♥️

Watching June…just makes me happy! Thank you June, for all you do! For your humor, your honesty and integrity. I’m so sorry for the loss of your mom…no words, ever seem adequate, but I’m truly sorry.

So glad your back June! Praying for you ❤️

I’m very sorry for your loss. When you are ready, it would be great to see an episode that is inspired by your mother’s influence. I love watching you and have missed you and the show.

June is back!!!!!! So happy!!!

Love June 💘 can't wait for new budget eats YAY! I loved this video says to me she's feeling just a lil better I hope.

June, you are amazing! Your videos bring me joy! I'm so sorry about your mum. That's really hard to go through. Much love!

You should considering making bittermelon fried up with potatoes (+ chilli powder + turmeric etc). The potatoes really balance out the bitterness and I think you’d love the texture of the crunchy fried bittermelon seeds

I loved this! So many great questions ❤

I watched you from the beginning of the budget eats and even your reaction video on Paris Hilton before budget eats began! Love your mindset and sense of humor! I believe you mention your mom in your 1st budget eat when you made tomato egg rice so my heart ached when I first heard about your mom’s passing those months ago. Glad you had some time and happy to see you posting here once more. Wishing future peace and happiness during these hard times, watching/listening to you in background during these pandemic days has been a creature comfort to me. Never change and keep doing you, I’m alway a forever fan.

Awww June. My deepest love and huge hug to you! You are amazing and your videos have made me a more thoughtful, creative cook.

Everything you said needs to be put on a tshirt....." Do you..or cry...you still have to eat!!". Love it. Relatable to a 'T'.

My condolences to you, I am so sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing. Happy to hear you have access to Patel Bros, a long time staple shop for me.

I cant wait for more episodes to come, I really love budget eats. June, you are such an inspiration for all of us, because you try new things, you are sweet and funny and of course, Fred is the cherry on top of the cream :) Much love and respect! Jessi from Cologne Germany

Love u June. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Losing a parent is hard and as you said life changing. 💞 I’m from Chinese family too and so relate to your videos!! Love them.

So sorry for you loss. I love the fact you took some time for you. Keep taking care of yourself. By the way I LOVE your show. I love how you make something amazing out of stuff that most would throw away!

you have no idea how much you’ve inspired me in my darkest moments or whatever✨

This made me so happy. I love this team of you ladies. My favorite video was when June instructed and her friends had to cook. I hope Chelsea, Tess and Julia do more videos with June too. Thank you for always entertaining, ladies.

Wow! You are amazing! Fun to watch!

June so sorry for your loss thank you for sharing with us

Welcome back June!! We missed you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

FABULOUS Q&A dear June !

I missed you June! So sorry about the loss of your Mom. It’s tough. My Mom passed a couple of years ago. The ache will probably not disappear, but it tempers over time and the happy memories keep us going.

I am with you on the street vendors.. I LOVE their craft. Love watching and getting inspiration from them. June I think you're awesome... thanks for doing what you do

June, that was one of your best videos on delish so far. So honest and truer to yourself!

You are so loved by all! Can’t wait to see what’s next!❤️❤️

New sub! I’ve watch old videos of you and hear your mom on the phone. I’m so sorry for your loss. You’ve taught me how to use every bit of everything and turn it into wonderful meals. I’m a big Aldi and TJ shopper.

To June You seem to have that perfect dance when you cook. I think that is why so many of us are mesmerized by all your cooking & talents!! Well plus.. Youre a beautiful soul that comes across in your videos! Thank you for all these answers, cant wait to see your next budget eats too !! Also I want to say Im sorry to hear about the loss of your beautiful mother. Thats hard, 😔 try remember you have her with you in every beat of your heart! Prayers for you & please take time to remember the great times you shared together. 🙏❤💕

You should create a compilation vid of cooking advice from the series...your tip to put bigger pieces on the edge of the sheet pan is a life changer

So much information thanks I always learn new things

Thank u for all the videos you do. You have made me cook now. I am so sorry for your mother's passing. My condolences.

Not a question, but I want to say how much I love this series. I’ve sat through countless ads for Axe body spray just to watch this, which was such a comfort during an incredibly challenging time in all our lives. Some watch “The Office,” I watch “Budget Eats.” I’m also so glad someone asked about the chicken skin; every time I watch that episode I’ve wondered which of June’s dreams were dashed!!

June I am so sorry to hear about your loss of your mother. Thank you for being open and you look so much like your mum x

Love you. You give a lot of information for us. Thank you

Man, budget eats really describes the way you are !! Go with what you have .. make the best of it