A Weekend On 97p Per Day - Limited Budget Food Challenge - Day 1

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  • čas přidán 18. 01. 2020
  • I thought it might be interesting to set myself a challenge, so I did. This is the preparation, and Day 1 of the challenge itself.
    The challenge is to see if I can buy enough food for myself and Jenny for the weekend (3 meals x 2 days x 2 people) for a total of £3.88
    - that's £3.88 for the whole lot - 97p per person per day.
    NOTE: the sole purpose of this video is to create a challenge, then respond to it; this is not intended to represent (and certainly not to mock or ridicule) any kind of natural, real-world situation.
    The crux of the challenge is not just how I can feed myself on a tight budget, but how can I also try to provide variety and balanced nutrition when the total budget is so small, and it shuts off any opportunity for buying in bulk.
    There wasn't enough money in the pot to buy any kind of dried beans without compromising on other items such as vegetables, so ... my shopping ended up being (prices in GBP):
    Carrots - 0.10
    Parsnips - 0.15
    Rice - 0.45
    Beans - 0.22
    Tomatoes - 0.28
    Chick peas - 0.40
    Noodles - 0.14
    Pears - 0.59
    Eggs - 0.79
    Salad - 0.12
    Milk - 0.50
    Onion - 0.10
    Mushroom - 0.03
    Brussels sprout - 0.01
    I decided that each meal (for 2 of us) can be augmented by up to a total of 1 tablespoonful of commodities from my store cupboards such as spices, flavourings, seasonings and oil, and each served meal can be enhanced by up to a total of 1 teaspoonful of table condiments or flavourings such as ketchup, sugar, etc.
    There are insufficient calories here for two people for two days; in fact, there is only about half the RDA for calories, so this isn't enough food to maintain an active lifestyle. Will it be enough to keep us from at least feeling hungry?
    Day 2 is here: • A Weekend On 97p Per D...
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  • @pinopies
    @pinopies Před 4 lety +370

    Is that a bit of onion ring or squid ring top left at 28:44 ? 😂🧐

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Před 4 lety +286

      Onion rings from a meal I cooked for my daughter, who visited us that mealtime

    • @pinopies
      @pinopies Před 4 lety +96

      Atomic Shrimp ah fair enough mate. I thought the wife was sneaking some cheeky snacks in 😁 . More challenges please 😃

    • @timvanloo6
      @timvanloo6 Před 2 lety +111

      @@pinopies I know this was a long time ago. But hey, if the wife wanted to sneak snacks in they can. Pretty sure she can do whatever she wants outside of the challenge lol. It's all in great fun. I love these challenges. But people tend to take them "way" too seriously. Berating Shrimp for stupid reasons. It's just a personal thing to do, for fun. That's all :p

    • @TPD
      @TPD Před 2 lety +29

      @@timvanloo6 relax

    • @nelehoorelbeke4368
      @nelehoorelbeke4368 Před 2 lety +35

      @@TPD bro hes saying that you don't need to take it seruisly 5yr old

  • @abagoffrozenspinach
    @abagoffrozenspinach Před 4 lety +4772

    "if it was an odd number we'd have to take them back, 'cause they're pears" I'm... so mad......

    • @Dylan-xv3hp
      @Dylan-xv3hp Před 4 lety +147

      Took me a second at first, thought he was going to (for example) create 3 meals with 1 pear each, as such odd numbers wouldn't work... Bamboozled again!!!

    • @IssieAndLife
      @IssieAndLife Před 4 lety +211

      A truly wonderful Dad joke.

    • @Pickchore
      @Pickchore Před 4 lety +67

      Nothing worse than a single pear

    • @Henshitsusha
      @Henshitsusha Před 4 lety +18

      I lost it

    • @mingalswithpringals5030
      @mingalswithpringals5030 Před 4 lety +7

      ...I don’t get it

  • @sowdiem6047
    @sowdiem6047 Před 4 lety +6769

    I'm glad to see creators may be able to feed themselves on what CZcams pays

    • @Panda-sk9wl
      @Panda-sk9wl Před 4 lety +326

      I shouldn’t have laughed so much at this.

    • @flaming_croc
      @flaming_croc Před 4 lety +41

      😂

    • @serene_0129_
      @serene_0129_ Před 4 lety +89

      @@koobagaming2722 It's a joke

    • @jsasuus5355
      @jsasuus5355 Před 4 lety +30

      @@koobagaming2722 you do realize he got probably 500 dollars

    • @yc9853
      @yc9853 Před 4 lety +36

      @@koobagaming2722 You ever heard of a joke?

  • @deripfina
    @deripfina Před 3 lety +3463

    “so we’ve got eight pears in here, an even number. if it was an odd number we’d have to take it back because they are pairs”
    took me a dang minute but that was a *quality* dad joke shrimp

    • @BluesStreams
      @BluesStreams Před 3 lety +102

      I only got the joke because of your comment.....

    • @ahtiparviainen9077
      @ahtiparviainen9077 Před 3 lety +20

      @@BluesStreams same lol

    • @novaexx6587
      @novaexx6587 Před 3 lety +20

      @@BluesStreams literally XD but it's hilarious

    • @dryad85
      @dryad85 Před 3 lety +25

      Thank you. I was waiting for this dad jokes comment. Love this guy so much, truly

    • @louistaylor5917
      @louistaylor5917 Před 3 lety +7

      took me ages to get the joke

  • @soulisnothere4759
    @soulisnothere4759 Před 3 lety +1077

    You could see him shaking in anger after Jenny poured half the syrup bottle.

    • @mattschofield7447
      @mattschofield7447 Před 3 lety +187

      😅 you aren't allowed to comment when its the missus

    • @tuffcookie456
      @tuffcookie456 Před 3 lety +5

      Lol levi

    • @marycanary86
      @marycanary86 Před 3 lety +62

      there certainly was a beat of silence there XD

    • @douglasparkinson4123
      @douglasparkinson4123 Před 3 lety +215

      "Jenifer you are delegitimising my food challenge! JENNIFER!"

    • @eggsshell1542
      @eggsshell1542 Před 3 lety +115

      He was so biting his lip not to say “that’s not a teas spoon...”

  • @eelsemaj99
    @eelsemaj99 Před 4 lety +3703

    Imagine seeing someone going to sainsbury’s, spending 4p on a sprout and a mushroom and calling it a day

  • @shleg
    @shleg Před 4 lety +4221

    it’s almost 1 in the morning, my entire family is in bed, i have to wake up early tomorrow and instead up i’m watching a british couple eat rice and pear porridge

  • @maggiethatchertheog
    @maggiethatchertheog Před 3 lety +282

    This guy is like a roald dahl character it really is lovely

  • @torcik9163
    @torcik9163 Před 3 lety +235

    i love how you cared to put the same amount of soup in each bowl

    • @AlisonBryen
      @AlisonBryen Před 2 lety +12

      Its so sweet and touching! It reminds me of me and my husband...sharing things out equally like that 😊

  • @VoomUprising
    @VoomUprising Před 4 lety +2423

    Such a nice guy. CZcamsrs nowadays are so crazy,acting like divas and gangsters and here he is just being an amazing human being. Love it

    • @kristoffershale-martin2239
      @kristoffershale-martin2239 Před 4 lety +27

      He truly is, very kind soul

    • @Lolbama2012
      @Lolbama2012 Před 4 lety +76

      You're watching the wrong CZcamsrs if that's how you generalize other CZcamsrs like that.

    • @MrAndersonLP
      @MrAndersonLP Před 4 lety +32

      Anti - Ethnic Cleansing old man shouts at cloud

    • @VoomUprising
      @VoomUprising Před 4 lety +26

      @@Lolbama2012 Sorry,let me specify. What I meant to say is that a lot of the mainstream CZcamsrs such as the Paul Brothers,KSI,Ricegum(used to be very popular) and ect always seem to have some sort of grand problem going on or are in conflict with other CZcams celebrities. Which is why a change of content feels amazing.

    • @sarahvincent3431
      @sarahvincent3431 Před 4 lety +4

      Gangsters 🤣

  • @Samsterjammy
    @Samsterjammy Před 4 lety +673

    Ok, but thank you for actually spending £3.88, a lot of these "budget meal" videos end up cheating by buying like a £10 pack of something and using 1/10th, then going "See? I spent £1!"

    • @merrybright5732
      @merrybright5732 Před 4 lety +108

      This! I always hate that! They’re advertising the idea that it’s meant to display how the poorest people live, people in poverty often never get the £20 to splurge on a bulk item and then just divide it to make it cheaper. That middle class mentality always bothers me

    • @savedbygrace1582
      @savedbygrace1582 Před 4 lety +65

      @@merrybright5732 Not really a middle class mentality. More of a frugal mentality of making every penny count. Even very poor people don't generally buy food on a daily bases. To give you an idea of frugal minded vs. other minded, my husband was buying a coffee for both of us every day at a cost of $2.00. In his mind it was cheap. In my frugal mind it was $2.00 X 365 days for a total of $730.00. So what he saw as $2.00, I saw as $730.00. He came from a middle class background, and I came from a very poor background. But I do understand what you are saying, and it definitely makes for a more interesting video when they only spend the amount they are consuming.

    • @gideonkloosterman
      @gideonkloosterman Před 4 lety +4

      @@savedbygrace1582 Did you start making coffee at home?

    • @rezo46
      @rezo46 Před 4 lety +16

      @@savedbygrace1582 wow.. you really made me realize how much money i always spent on coffee and energy drinks

    • @bobzeepl
      @bobzeepl Před 4 lety +8

      @@merrybright5732 do the poor people always buy just the food for the day? Oil for the day? Coffee for the day? No larger volumes that can last a month? If so, that is the reason of being poor right there.

  • @sarahperry7995
    @sarahperry7995 Před rokem +33

    That was really nice when Jenny tried to open the jar of chutney, and without asking he gently took it from her and opened it and gave it back without notice.

  • @stephaniehart4527
    @stephaniehart4527 Před 8 měsíci +16

    Watching 3y after this was created, the increase in cost of the food is shocking.

  • @biglenin7306
    @biglenin7306 Před 4 lety +1747

    Classic Jenny, such a chatterbox

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Před 4 lety +782

      She is really camera shy. It doesn't help that I never stop talking to camera

    • @triplebarrel
      @triplebarrel Před 4 lety +128

      2 opposites collide

    • @andybowsher2049
      @andybowsher2049 Před 4 lety +132

      what do you think jenny

    • @ivananic1936
      @ivananic1936 Před 4 lety +216

      @@andybowsher2049 "yep"

    • @MrRedeyedJedi
      @MrRedeyedJedi Před 4 lety +139

      @@ivananic1936 being on camera isn't everyone's cup of tea! I'm sure she's lovely in person.

  • @smgzilla4933
    @smgzilla4933 Před 4 lety +1361

    Pimping out ramen noodles with veggies and eggs is one of my favourite ways to make a cheap, filling, nutritious and most importantly, tasty meal. Good stuff.

    • @Londonfogey
      @Londonfogey Před 4 lety +39

      Same here. Although I would have used porridge oats instead of white rice for the breakfast, white rice is high GI and I would be hungry before lunch if I ate that much rice with sugar.

    • @Hannes10
      @Hannes10 Před 4 lety +3

      What do you add exactly ?

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire Před 4 lety +19

      I like adding soy sauce to it, or saseme oil, or corriander. I used to grow my own corriander, which is much cheaper then buying it

    • @janknoblich4129
      @janknoblich4129 Před 4 lety +18

      @@Hannes10 I add Bean sprouts, a soft boiled egg, spinach, paprika, sesame, soy sauce, maybe some fried tofu or fried meat, green onions. Stuff like that

    • @mublysnubly3407
      @mublysnubly3407 Před 4 lety +6

      @@janknoblich4129 have you had pho? It's like ramen it's really tasty

  • @st4ndg4mes87
    @st4ndg4mes87 Před 4 lety +220

    This guy has a mixed genre of videos, but he got the spirit

    • @surelyyeah
      @surelyyeah Před 3 lety +18

      Like a lot of his vids i would never check on another channel but its shrimp so we’ll watching

    • @soniccookie655
      @soniccookie655 Před 2 lety +14

      He’s one of those people who posts what he wants and doesn’t take criticism for doing so. It’s a cool format and it feels genuine.

  • @DiscoAmazing
    @DiscoAmazing Před rokem +13

    Seeing food prices now just two years later is making me all nostalgic for life before COVID.

  • @Thomas-jc3bv
    @Thomas-jc3bv Před 4 lety +537

    This channel is such a hidden gem.

    • @malaanandakumar2906
      @malaanandakumar2906 Před 4 lety +1

      F

    • @agnesjobbagy6049
      @agnesjobbagy6049 Před 4 lety +2

      He is a great chef but he doesn't wash any of the fruits & vegetables...

    • @sybilltrelawney1613
      @sybilltrelawney1613 Před 4 lety +10

      Agnes Jobbagy he cuts it out, it doesn’t matter, because he cuts skin off

    • @manimehrdoost3085
      @manimehrdoost3085 Před 4 lety +1

      Oh it really is

    • @LL-vx5qc
      @LL-vx5qc Před 3 lety +1

      I don’t know how I found this guy but I am going way down the rabbit whole that is AromicShrimp and I’m so here for it!!

  • @rily8329
    @rily8329 Před 4 lety +952

    So this is like the opposite of Binging with Babish. So, Saving with Shrimp? I like the series, especialy since it's hard times in my house. Thank you.

    • @bens1343
      @bens1343 Před 4 lety +169

      Scrimp with Shrimp

    • @MrDeath2iPod
      @MrDeath2iPod Před 4 lety +17

      Ben S That give me a good chuckle and I hate myself for it 😂

    • @_Crumpet
      @_Crumpet Před 4 lety +4

      Binging with Babish is where he heard about the chickpea water meringue trick, I'd wager haha

    • @lutze5086
      @lutze5086 Před 4 lety +5

      Dry beans, lentils, rice, cans tomato, eggs, milk, pasta, cheapest veges (potato's, onions, whatever is in season), cheapest meat by weight
      Ez pz
      Just learn to cook

    • @musthabe_
      @musthabe_ Před 4 lety +7

      Skimp with Shrimp

  • @starlight4649
    @starlight4649 Před 3 lety +411

    Finally. A youtuber that is a grown ass adult that doesn't scream at the camera. You are a unicorn, sir.

  • @whitestguyuknow
    @whitestguyuknow Před 2 lety +19

    Ah, so Jenny is just a pair of hands as well! You two were made for each other! :)

  • @poolicker7271
    @poolicker7271 Před 4 lety +170

    I was not expecting to watch a man cook less than £4 worth of food for 30 minutes today but here I am

  • @JakeSP73237
    @JakeSP73237 Před 4 lety +835

    Imagine just seeing someone buy 1 single mushroom 😂

    • @paco4756
      @paco4756 Před 4 lety +107

      Or one single Brussels sprout.

    • @beansbeanie163
      @beansbeanie163 Před 4 lety +33

      Maybe they think they buying it to regrow one mushrooms to a lot of mushrooms

    • @beansbeanie163
      @beansbeanie163 Před 4 lety +32

      Stonks

    • @chickenfriedrice8990
      @chickenfriedrice8990 Před 4 lety +11

      Beans Beanie big brain move

    • @miazuki916
      @miazuki916 Před 4 lety +18

      I'd probably feel so bad for them I'd offer to pay them something

  • @kitkaty3
    @kitkaty3 Před 4 lety +106

    Yes, Nutella jar lids fit perfectly on cans! I didn't ever think anyone else had realised.
    Also, the jars make nice glasses (cleaned of their label, of course)!

    • @MrMiss-cp9bw
      @MrMiss-cp9bw Před 4 lety +16

      Here we can sometimes buy a small glass of Nutella, and they're pretty neat as a small water glass ^.^

    • @Cringemoment4045
      @Cringemoment4045 Před 3 lety

      I imagined that in a weird way

    • @lemsdarkapprentice2535
      @lemsdarkapprentice2535 Před 3 lety +8

      the plastic tops of pringles tubes make good can lids, too

    • @kitkaty3
      @kitkaty3 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MrMiss-cp9bw Yes, that's what I meant!! My family only buy the small ones (so that we can reuse them as glasses) and never the normal sized ones so I forgot to make the distinction haha

    • @kitkaty3
      @kitkaty3 Před 3 lety +2

      @@lemsdarkapprentice2535 Oh I didn't know that!! Thanks for the tip :)

  • @AA-gr6yt
    @AA-gr6yt Před 2 lety +42

    It makes my heart so so happy to see a husband offer his wife equal portions. In my family the men always get a much larger serving at every meal, as well as first dibs on seconds. It's just very wholesome to see a couple interact so lovingly! Gives me hope for my own marriage someday.

    • @herowither12354
      @herowither12354 Před rokem +8

      It makes sense, tho, since men are larger on average, and thus require more food for energy.

    • @Mustard9000
      @Mustard9000 Před 11 měsíci +12

      @@herowither12354 i believe that with a bit of tact and nuance noone would reply to the comment above with what you did and i hope that in the future you wont either

    • @shadrachemmanuel1720
      @shadrachemmanuel1720 Před 11 měsíci

      Men have a faster metabolism than women on average and thus require more food since their bodies burn more calories with less work.

  • @sepvanessen401
    @sepvanessen401 Před 4 lety +880

    Hint. For the porridge, add a pinch of salt with the sugar. Strangely enough it’ll give the dish a ton of extra flavor.

    • @jameschun9283
      @jameschun9283 Před 3 lety +63

      The salt contrasts the sugar, making it taste much sweeter than it would be on it's own.

    • @carlatate7678
      @carlatate7678 Před 3 lety +54

      Better yet have salted porridge with no sugar. It's delicious and the proper Scottish way!

    • @sarajamil2672
      @sarajamil2672 Před 3 lety +10

      @@carlatate7678 salt is the traditional way.

    • @Polmaise1
      @Polmaise1 Před 3 lety +15

      @@sarajamil2672 Scotland is the traditional country

    • @gracenjuguna7292
      @gracenjuguna7292 Před 3 lety

      True.. i do that with porridge

  • @thumbdeadred
    @thumbdeadred Před 4 lety +341

    As someone who was homeless for a long time, this brings back some stressful nostalgia.
    Pasta, rice, frozen veg about a fiver for a week give or take a few days

    • @wakeup2theNWO
      @wakeup2theNWO Před 4 lety +56

      When I was on the streets I had to steal food from sainsburys just sandwiches and a drink and maybe if it was packed in the store a few chocolate bars but I was just a kid so had no benefits but finally ended up in a hostel when I hit 17 so could buy and cook food

    • @thumbdeadred
      @thumbdeadred Před 4 lety +46

      @@wakeup2theNWOsainsburys eh so u were a posh shop lifter.
      it sucks dunnit, I hope things are back on track

    • @wakeup2theNWO
      @wakeup2theNWO Před 4 lety +38

      @@thumbdeadred Yeah some rough times but yes things are much better now thanks mate, hope things picked up for you 😘

    • @pureendermen7902
      @pureendermen7902 Před 4 lety +6

      I will take your words to heart and keep in mind that I’m not alone if I’m ever on the streets

    • @michaelberringer8595
      @michaelberringer8595 Před 3 lety +1

      @@wakeup2theNWO although hope you arent bogged down mentally with silly conspiracy theories mate. Even if they are true. Focus on something else. xx

  • @helenwa1651
    @helenwa1651 Před 4 lety +65

    I'm a very new viewer. And let me say, I am damned annoyed that I didn't find your channel earlier in quarantaine!!! I go back to work next week! Oh well, I can catch up on my breaks and stuff. You seem like a really nice man. And the videos I've seen so far have been really interesting.

  • @MaxskiSynths
    @MaxskiSynths Před 3 lety +91

    Jenny, blink twice if you didn't agree to this

  • @doggoesmoo8937
    @doggoesmoo8937 Před 4 lety +134

    Just watching an English couple have their morning porridge. 10/10

  • @limon16025
    @limon16025 Před 4 lety +171

    Shrimp has to live this weekend with only 97p per day cause he sent all his money to the soul called mr barrister John Warosa

  • @jenofthejungle3023
    @jenofthejungle3023 Před 10 měsíci +11

    Looking at this in Aug 2023 and I'm in shock at the prices. You might can get one or two items out of your cart for the price you spent on the whole thing. Food costs are insane now.

    • @pound2loud
      @pound2loud Před 9 měsíci

      Yep. Was looking for this comment. It really hurts.

  • @tjendenys5028
    @tjendenys5028 Před 2 lety +10

    This channel just feels like a cosy winter's day with my grandparents. So wholesome.

  • @sm0lcretcher
    @sm0lcretcher Před 4 lety +378

    dont let atomic catch you taking two tablespoons full from the ingredients cupboard. that's bad news for you if that happens.

    • @AbsoluteBarstool
      @AbsoluteBarstool Před 4 lety +19

      That's a definite bridge of transaction right there

    • @slaughterround643
      @slaughterround643 Před 4 lety +16

      that's Mr Shrimp to you, son.

    • @trashman3319
      @trashman3319 Před 4 lety +29

      You take 2 tablespoons, you lose 2 kneecaps.

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown Před 4 lety +1

      I just saw an Atomic Shrimp official handmade wooden spatula

    • @sci_pain3409
      @sci_pain3409 Před 4 lety +3

      unless you didn’t use a teaspoon in lunch of course

  • @FatheredPuma81
    @FatheredPuma81 Před 4 lety +732

    "Just about a teaspoon of syrup. So about that much."
    *Pours around 3x the amount as him*

  • @DickBird69
    @DickBird69 Před 4 lety +13

    is this man not pure youtube legend? he has such a calm attitude and I love it so much. he's also a great chef! :D

  • @poohcatchyou3917
    @poohcatchyou3917 Před 2 lety +15

    I love it when Jenny participates. I like her and Eva! ❤️

  • @nebula2279
    @nebula2279 Před 4 lety +493

    Is 4:30, and with all this Corona situation, being obligated to stay at home, with all this stress, watching a lovely couple enjoy this cheap but tasty looking food, is really a stress relief
    I really hope this hidden gem of a channel gets eventually more famous, because it deserves
    (also sorry for the bad English, still studying it here in Italy)

    • @harridavies1815
      @harridavies1815 Před 4 lety +40

      This is brilliant English, if you hadn’t included the apology, I wouldn’t have realised

    • @aliceb.7681
      @aliceb.7681 Před 4 lety +10

      You’ve got some bumps to clear out, but your english is okay.

    • @lamp9478
      @lamp9478 Před 4 lety +26

      bruh u speak better english then most people that speak english

    • @cephalonsark1530
      @cephalonsark1530 Před 3 lety +3

      You have better English than I would expect, good on you! Only a couple slip ups which is quite impressive.

    • @spooky3406
      @spooky3406 Před 3 lety +4

      I have lived in the USA and only spoken english my whole life, but I still sound foreign sometimes because I'm dumb. (Sorry for bad English, I'm an idiot on mobile)

  • @NewGoldStandard
    @NewGoldStandard Před 4 lety +258

    An even number, because they are pears! lol.
    I'll never think about pairs the same way.

  • @alhanoofhamad2579
    @alhanoofhamad2579 Před 4 lety +37

    I snorted at the dad joke about pears/pairs 3:39-3:46 and it embarrass me.

  • @JohnSmith-nj9qo
    @JohnSmith-nj9qo Před rokem +7

    Watching this almost 3 years later and it's really depressing to see how much the price of even the most basic food has skyrocketed.

  • @RoNPlayer
    @RoNPlayer Před 4 lety +69

    I love how all your stuff has this kinda old-time but colourful and not-boring style to it!

  • @badlarry172
    @badlarry172 Před 4 lety +69

    what do you think Jenny?
    1:yeh fine
    2:yeh its nice actually
    3:it's alright yeh
    i like Jenny

  • @Syenthros
    @Syenthros Před 3 lety +22

    Gotta say, your wife is a trooper for going along with these challenges. :)

  • @its_zede8828
    @its_zede8828 Před 4 lety +35

    Hey man just a quick tip that you might be interested in, in my country when we are cooking rice we usually start by putting some carrots with vegetable oil and then add the rice adds a lot of flavour 😄

  • @annamcuthbert3993
    @annamcuthbert3993 Před 4 lety +343

    I went to Morrisons on wednesday and got 2 bags of carrots for 13p each , 3 bags parsnips for 5p each , white cabbage for 7p ,onions for 60p all on reduced section Still in good condition . Last week brought a home made Tiger bread for 5p

    • @annamcuthbert3993
      @annamcuthbert3993 Před 4 lety +5

      Ps get many bargains

    • @squareface9331
      @squareface9331 Před 4 lety +18

      Wow dat is good price have a nice day

    • @GeorgeMonet
      @GeorgeMonet Před 4 lety +21

      A bag of carrots for 13p? How does that not break your economy?

    • @michelles7601
      @michelles7601 Před 3 lety +47

      @@GeorgeMonet it was in the reduced section so it's probably just cheaper for them them to sell at a loss than pay for the disposal of produce:)

    • @1Thunderfire
      @1Thunderfire Před 3 lety +21

      @@GeorgeMonet We make up for it with expensive housing and bills instead. 😐

  • @aaronasencio9081
    @aaronasencio9081 Před 4 lety +289

    Consistently good and high quality videos, even if they are very different.

    • @CecilMcW00t
      @CecilMcW00t Před 4 lety +20

      Seriously! Whatever he uploads, I watch it. Never disappointed.

    • @Abtastix
      @Abtastix Před 4 lety +9

      Aaron Asencio the variety as well the calming manner of the videos are what make them good

    • @analogdistortion
      @analogdistortion Před 4 lety +4

      Videos that contain a puddingy breakfast can't go wrong

  • @Endirr
    @Endirr Před 3 lety +17

    Ok whom ever is seeing this you can "deep fry" you potato peals and have crispy chips

  • @fierceANM
    @fierceANM Před 2 lety +4

    I come back to the limited food challenge videos you made so often. Just something about the way youre so innovative with food never gets old. Please do more, not for the "challenge" but more for the interesting dishes you come up with!

  • @SpaceWhale5451
    @SpaceWhale5451 Před 4 lety +162

    I’m half Chinese, and before my grandmother passed, she taught me how to get a really great consistency rice porridge. Freezing the rice the night before! The water in the rice will expand, breaking it apart very easily- easier than with heat. It’s very high yield, I’d say around four times the original volume. My family would eat it with a little brown sugar, maple syrup, chopped dried fruits, or pickled vegetables depending on the season. I quite like mine with some pickled mustard.

    • @user-kf9rv6ff7c
      @user-kf9rv6ff7c Před 2 lety +13

      So you’d freeze cooked rice the night before, and then cook it again in milk?

    • @skyla_robloxmemes2536
      @skyla_robloxmemes2536 Před rokem +2

      @@user-kf9rv6ff7c I think that’s what he / she is trying to say. ❤

    • @Bobo411
      @Bobo411 Před rokem

      interesting...i'll have to try this if i remember

    • @lolermosskoss1834
      @lolermosskoss1834 Před rokem +1

      Don’t freeze it slowly or else you’ll get sick!

  • @mostlyharmlessrc3920
    @mostlyharmlessrc3920 Před 4 lety +138

    I grew up with a mum who often bragged about how little she'd spent to fill our bellies. We were always proud and it was usually very tasty!

    • @staceykersting705
      @staceykersting705 Před 4 lety +7

      Encourages creativity, that's for sure! I rarely spend more than $1.50 per day on food.Plus my big splurge is organic coffee, about 34c a pot and every week I buy a quart of half and half, about $2.50.

    • @leslieknope4775
      @leslieknope4775 Před 4 lety +2

      Would you like to post some of the recipes? 🥰😊

    • @mostlyharmlessrc3920
      @mostlyharmlessrc3920 Před 4 lety +3

      @@leslieknope4775 Haha thanks! If you're familiar with a "boiled dinner", that was pretty common (heavy on the veg side). Also, a lot of goulash and also tuna noodle casserole. Sorry, I doubt even my mom has those recipes anymore. 😊

    • @leslieknope4775
      @leslieknope4775 Před 4 lety +1

      @@mostlyharmlessrc3920 thank you! :) i'm searching for this kind of recipes ,,just in case,,. We plan to move put this year and are both students 😅 you helped me a lot i think 😊🥰

  • @sluice
    @sluice Před 4 lety +20

    Can we talk about how amazing the nutella-lid-for-cans idea is? Mind: blown.

    • @Eazee8
      @Eazee8 Před 2 lety

      I thought everyone knew this honestly because my mum did this all the time. I think one we had for our cat food lasted about 15 years

  • @MsStack42
    @MsStack42 Před 3 lety +40

    There's a joke about PAIRS coming up, so BRACE yourselves, folks !

  • @PmBoyle
    @PmBoyle Před 4 lety +160

    I love this! just hope Jenny was taken out to dinner after this.

  • @Nobirito
    @Nobirito Před 4 lety +170

    This is by far the most wholesome channel in youtube, congrats mate

  • @harpersmythe658
    @harpersmythe658 Před 3 lety +21

    Here’s a challenge for you: you have IBS and have to follow a LOW FODMAP diet (you’ll have to do your research there). Good luck!

  • @smcdonald9991
    @smcdonald9991 Před 3 lety +11

    There is absolutely no way one could do this in Canada. I'm shocked how low some of the items are priced. VERY impressive.

  • @ambsemlay
    @ambsemlay Před 4 lety +206

    that nutella lid trick on the cans... my life has changed

    • @AnneIglesias
      @AnneIglesias Před 4 lety +4

      BUY ALL THE NUTELLA

    • @rolfs2165
      @rolfs2165 Před 4 lety +5

      I don't think it'll work with the screw-on lids, though. But to try that out, I'd have to eat nutella. Nah.

    • @jongoodenough3162
      @jongoodenough3162 Před 4 lety +11

      real diy life hack unlike hammering your spoon so you can eat while holding it from the wrong side up

    • @TheHyperPenguin
      @TheHyperPenguin Před 4 lety +2

      If you read the label on most canned foods it will say not to store them opened in the fridge though.
      I however used to do it myself using Bisto gravy granules lids or Nescafe Azera lids. Now though I just store in Tupperware.

    • @ricos1497
      @ricos1497 Před 4 lety +5

      @@TheHyperPenguin exactly this. Oxidisation or some such. Alright in this instance because it's being used next day. Otherwise, if left a while, things start to taste metally. Once the tin is exposed to the air.

  • @Gandalf_the_Black_
    @Gandalf_the_Black_ Před 4 lety +703

    The delivery of that pear joke was impearcable

  • @pixel_scapes
    @pixel_scapes Před 3 lety +6

    I'm an extremely picky eater and I was surprised to see that I can eat about 90% of the things in the video without a fuss. Plus these are so quick and easy to make. Nothing too elaborate. It's very helpful to watch these to plan ahead for when I move out into my own place.

  • @asmolbean9300
    @asmolbean9300 Před 4 lety +11

    Your house, or kitchen atleast, looks so simple and homely I love it.

  • @theviennesecafe8537
    @theviennesecafe8537 Před 4 lety +668

    I have to say honestly, im surprised by how much you have to pay for each ingredient....im pretty sure that in most countries you cannot get away with living on 1 pound, euro whatever. i just went to the shops and tried to do similar shopping you did in this and you other video, near impossible. sometimes a paprika can cost alone 1 Euro, pound etc. how you managed to get 6 eggs for such a low price is also beyond me.
    I truly appreciate the pears joke you made. honestly love that haha

    • @hoixthegreat8359
      @hoixthegreat8359 Před 4 lety +172

      He actually bought free range eggs, if he bought caged eggs he probably could have got about 12 for the same price. The UK has an incredibly low cost of food, one of the lowest in any western country.

    • @Username-1939t9
      @Username-1939t9 Před 4 lety +139

      @@hoixthegreat8359 in my school people spend more money buying a bottle of water and a bag of chips than this man did feeding 2 people over the course for 2 days

    • @juanluisbarillasnavas8592
      @juanluisbarillasnavas8592 Před 4 lety +30

      In my country (guatemala) you can make some meals with €1, but not very nourishment jajaja

    • @tdb517
      @tdb517 Před 4 lety +31

      Same, and he even goes in different shops in other videos so these prices are not specific to one super cheap shop. I don't understand

    • @st4ndg4mes87
      @st4ndg4mes87 Před 4 lety +19

      In my own country (Indonesia) you can get a lot of things with only $1(that is if you change the money) but some essentials can be a bit expensive.

  • @y2ksw1
    @y2ksw1 Před 4 lety +42

    I'm doing this every day for years now. And I have no fridge. And I am becoming even better: I am discovering handmade noodles.

  • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
    @MinistryOfMagic_DoM Před 3 lety +11

    This man out here making 97 pence a day meals that look freaking delicious.

  • @daina8781
    @daina8781 Před 3 lety +7

    i like the way he doesn’t make this out to be some outrageous and unrealistic challenge, he’s aware people have to do this in their daily lifestyles and i appreciate that 👍

  • @AnonymousCaveman
    @AnonymousCaveman Před 4 lety +807

    Love the fact that you were on a budget but you still picked up free ranged eggs :)

    • @---Blue
      @---Blue Před 3 lety +78

      Only in the UK does such a luxury exist

    • @mmmmmmmmmmm111
      @mmmmmmmmmmm111 Před 3 lety +160

      Free range is bullshit anyway. They are kept in slightly larger cages and allowed a small amount of time outside and called "free range". It doesn't solve any of the ethical issues with eggs.

    • @sarahmellinger8125
      @sarahmellinger8125 Před 3 lety +22

      Not cages there is no top to it and they all are cramped together on a much larger scale a bunch of the time just as bad tho

    • @sarahmellinger8125
      @sarahmellinger8125 Před 3 lety +18

      Got to research the place if you want it to be ethical

    • @ka-i
      @ka-i Před 3 lety +7

      In Australia, free range is usually the same price or less than caged.

  • @Gandalf_the_Black_
    @Gandalf_the_Black_ Před 4 lety +765

    Scammers after scam baiters have made their job impossible

  • @MossyMushroom420
    @MossyMushroom420 Před 4 lety +10

    Finally, this is the wholesome content I was looking for thank you

  • @malcolmrowe5031
    @malcolmrowe5031 Před 3 lety +4

    Top tip for rice, rinse it twice before cooking, I was always told to put rice in the fridge straight after cooking, here in the Philippines they never cool rice it stays in the pan overnight for the next day!

  • @coffeeNiK
    @coffeeNiK Před 4 lety +138

    Imagine waking up and hearing your s.o say hey, we've only got $1 for this weekend, let's go buy some rice, ramen and a single mushroom. ;D

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Před 4 lety +84

      I did get some strange looks in Sainsbury's buying that single sprout and single mushroom (I had to go back and find a smaller one of each as the first mushroom I picked up was like 10p)

    • @sirspookybones1118
      @sirspookybones1118 Před 4 lety +1

      @Vapor not if he gets hit

    • @paulwisdom5383
      @paulwisdom5383 Před 4 lety +2

      Colour me suitably impressed you achieved it. Lol.

    • @MsWill813
      @MsWill813 Před 4 lety

      It would be so funny, it's not possible.

    • @oupsie9021
      @oupsie9021 Před 4 lety +1

      I’d love it because it’d be a fun dumb thing to do together

  • @starnostras
    @starnostras Před 4 lety +233

    "Jennys spotted a Thrush in the tree." - Budget extension!

    • @ethanbotterill2743
      @ethanbotterill2743 Před 3 lety +6

      Oh nooo...

    • @N3onDr1v3
      @N3onDr1v3 Před 3 lety +10

      I read this like some sort of anime interjection like ace attorney objection or like "A NEW CHALLENGER APPRROACHES"

  • @Ellsbellls
    @Ellsbellls Před 3 lety +6

    Have loved you channel for a little while and the current pandemic insanity reminded me of this. You are so INCREDIBLY savy. it seems the UK government could have taken a leaf out of your book here with some of these horrendous school meal food boxes.

  • @joelholzhausen8377
    @joelholzhausen8377 Před 4 lety +592

    I feel like food prices are higher where I live. I don’t think I could buy quite that much with $5

    • @dawnchattin5935
      @dawnchattin5935 Před 4 lety +122

      Yes, our prices are at least 10X those prices in the US. :(

    • @elliottslab
      @elliottslab Před 4 lety +68

      Dawn Chattin vegetables are cheap here in the uk so we don’t have an excuse not to have 5 a day haha

    • @wizardly
      @wizardly Před 4 lety +36

      @@dawnchattin5935 Look at those portion/package sizes though! they look so much smaller in the UK. (like the milk and eggs)

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Před 4 lety +233

      Those were the smallest packs of milk and eggs (and therefore the least economical in terms of amount per penny), but buying the larger packs would have blown too much of the budget

    • @elliottslab
      @elliottslab Před 4 lety +17

      Wizardly we do have up to 6 pints of milk but that was just a one pint of milk can get way bigger packets of stiff eggs come in 6 and 12 or the cheap bad eggs in the bigger plastic boxes think they are 15 eggs

  • @everlymurdoc2327
    @everlymurdoc2327 Před 4 lety +78

    Got myself a new job recently which gives me great hours but I've taken somewhat of a pay cut.. And these budget videos have saved my arse! You're a saint!

  • @superdupertuper9640
    @superdupertuper9640 Před 3 lety +1

    Its really sweet how despite both your ages , your wife still happily participates in your videos . That small little fact really makes me happy . Have a nice day you two.

  • @user-xq9st2zu4n
    @user-xq9st2zu4n Před 4 lety +1

    I find your videos so calming and nice to watch. I barely even realize that the video is half an hour long

  • @Lolbama2012
    @Lolbama2012 Před 4 lety +102

    That pear pun about them coming in pairs made me pause and contemplate smashing my router just to escape from ever accidentally hearing it again. Well done, solid eye-rollingly good pun.

  • @williamwebb580
    @williamwebb580 Před 4 lety +672

    Me: wow that was cool, I wonder if I can do that here in America.
    *stares down at 41¢ worth of coins*
    Me: I... I can’t even buy an apple with this...

    • @nectarkenni
      @nectarkenni Před 4 lety +68

      I'm honestly curious if that's the case? It reminds me of when I was 14 and thought a single apple cost £1 where in reality that was the price for a kilogramme of them- they were considered expensive too!

    • @manuraariyathilake3106
      @manuraariyathilake3106 Před 4 lety +69

      Just go to your local graveyard

    • @loganweatherly5081
      @loganweatherly5081 Před 4 lety +85

      Creek Ie Yeah, in the U.S. you’d have way more trouble. You can’t even really get 2 packs of ramen with the 41 cents mentioned above(the cheapest I’ve found one pack is 25 cents near me, but maybe cheaper elsewhere). It also depends on the state, but I can’t even imagine trying to get groceries for a weekend with 5 - 6 dollars.

    • @tinkerer3399
      @tinkerer3399 Před 4 lety +8

      @@loganweatherly5081 I haven't seen ramen in small packages without seasoning packets before either. I have some 25 cent packets at my local store but I imagine if the were plain they'd probably be 20 cents.

    • @knmonlinemedia
      @knmonlinemedia Před 4 lety +62

      Ramen at my walmart is 18c. Thank goodness because I was down to 89c and grabbed ramen (18c) and a can of tuna (68c). Grabbed a handful of condiments from the gas station (mayonnaise, relish, and pepper) so I had tuna salad and ramen soup.

  • @danimarie7319
    @danimarie7319 Před 4 lety +6

    Absolutely love these videos that he does, really really enjoy them. They're so wholesome 🥺

  • @caroledell9751
    @caroledell9751 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I love watching your videos, your voice is very calming and so interesting. Great ideas to save money in these financially difficult times. You've given me many great ideas to make ends meet.

  • @whipcream345
    @whipcream345 Před 4 lety +175

    Why is this *SO* entertaining (and as a bonus educational)? It's like comfort food for the eyes; so wholesome. Especially in these trying times. You're channel is about to blow up! Give it 6 month and I guarantee 1 mil+ subs. Keep doing this kind of content bro!

  • @ZagorTeNayebo
    @ZagorTeNayebo Před 4 lety +70

    Move over Binging with Babish, there's a new cooking show on the block

  • @SFinDal
    @SFinDal Před rokem

    It's always nice to come back to these videos every once in a while. Was the first video I watched of this channel. I think you should do more of these, they're one of my favorite types of content on your channel

  • @jingdono
    @jingdono Před 11 měsíci

    It's wonderful to come back to this video after so long and find it is still top notch entertainment. Thanks, Shrimp, for all the good times

  • @hxdcm
    @hxdcm Před 4 lety +72

    Maybe add a little salt to the porridge next time, can get free salt packets at many places. Keep all the sugar with the pear reduction versus adding it to the rice. It'll possibly make the sweetness of the pears stand out a bit

    • @od1401
      @od1401 Před 3 lety +4

      You can also swipe ketchup, mayo and mustard sachets at the hot food section but try to leave some for people's hash browns and chicken :p

  • @sebastianchmielinski6911
    @sebastianchmielinski6911 Před 4 lety +195

    22:00 Him: **Talking about bacteria that grows on warm rice**
    Me, eating yesterday’s rice that was kept on the stove: **fear noises**

    • @harvyhun
      @harvyhun Před 4 lety +36

      Time for chubbyemu

    • @Oscar.Blake1
      @Oscar.Blake1 Před 4 lety +4

      i know same here loooool

    • @chowder1682
      @chowder1682 Před 4 lety +4

      Lol, fear noises made me think of Kif from Futurama

    • @pureendermen7902
      @pureendermen7902 Před 4 lety +5

      **fear noises from last years sushi night**

    • @lizh1988
      @lizh1988 Před 3 lety +1

      My mom regularly left what she cooked on the counter to cool off, waited hours to stick it in fridge. Never a problem --maybe because we lived in michigan, it never gets hot.

  • @Minrow56
    @Minrow56 Před 3 lety +2

    I came here for the challenge, but I stayed for the pair humor.

    • @Roslyngal
      @Roslyngal Před 3 lety

      Same, but I stayed for the torrid passion between them...

  • @savedbygrace1582
    @savedbygrace1582 Před 4 lety +8

    I thoroughly enjoyed your 1 Day, 1 Pound, 3 meals. I would love for you to do the same challenge for a week. You are so creative in cooking.

  • @juliastaff5400
    @juliastaff5400 Před 4 lety +145

    Food seems so cheap there....and then in addition there's the reduced section....jealous!

    • @HenriqueRJchiki
      @HenriqueRJchiki Před 3 lety +12

      Yeah even the most basic stuff is super expensive here and it's only getting more and more expensive cuz of corona

    • @foxysobek8109
      @foxysobek8109 Před 3 lety +6

      @@HenriqueRJchiki bread in america is like 7 dollars smh

    • @StVTakumi
      @StVTakumi Před 3 lety +15

      @@foxysobek8109 bro what??

    • @foxysobek8109
      @foxysobek8109 Před 3 lety +2

      @@StVTakumi yeah fucking aids

    • @SaranshV
      @SaranshV Před 3 lety +9

      @@foxysobek8109 where in the US do u live where the bread is 7$ 😬

  • @jaye1967
    @jaye1967 Před 4 lety +38

    The thing I find interesting about watching these videos is he end up with healthy, home cooked meals that taste good, judging by his reactions.

  • @w11granny72
    @w11granny72 Před 3 lety +3

    I got bags of pears once 5p a bag as they were on the sell by date. It took 4 weeks for them to ripen when I took them home.

  • @hazelkinvig-paul8231
    @hazelkinvig-paul8231 Před 2 lety +2

    I just found you (this video popped up in my sidebar) and I was fascinated to see just how much you could have with so little money! You are very inventive with your meals. I also loved that you put, not only the price of each meal but the calories also! Fantastic, TFS and Happy New Year! P.S. I am now subscribed! 👍💖

  • @rebelpython
    @rebelpython Před 4 lety +45

    Dude tells his dog......"You cannot walk on it" Dog says "Hold my beer"

  • @Klokomotivet
    @Klokomotivet Před 4 lety +35

    Yet another interesting video concept and series from you, AS. There is something about your videos that is just so very calming. Always a pleasure to watch what you get up to - so thanks!

  • @heathermcfeely187
    @heathermcfeely187 Před 3 lety +2

    This was such a delightful and relaxing video series. Thank you!

  • @koolbeankid6666
    @koolbeankid6666 Před 3 lety

    It’s such a wholesome video, a guy make food and playing with his dog. You have earned my sub.

  • @GassedSantos
    @GassedSantos Před 4 lety +180

    Jenny definitely had more than one tablespoon of that Golden Syrup

    • @biggiefish8223
      @biggiefish8223 Před 4 lety +38

      Let the poor woman be, she's already camera shy and I imagine isn't used to just using a single teaspoon for golden syrup or any other sauce/condiment/dressing

    • @Speed001
      @Speed001 Před 4 lety +25

      @@biggiefish8223 Think we're just poking fun.

    • @biggiefish8223
      @biggiefish8223 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Speed001 ye sick

    • @zaidiqbal287
      @zaidiqbal287 Před 4 lety +12

      @@biggiefish8223 shut up. It's a joke. And plus it's a challenge if she didn't want to do it then she shouldn't of done it

    • @biggiefish8223
      @biggiefish8223 Před 4 lety +4

      @@zaidiqbal287 shut the fuck up you batty boy, I already responded to someone else regarding that you fucking west kid

  • @OldQueer
    @OldQueer Před 4 lety +83

    The pears pun is your magnum opus. I audibly groaned.

  • @tanyatigermarshall7878
    @tanyatigermarshall7878 Před 3 lety +5

    I was just sitting here watching this and all if a sudden the old cooking show "The Urban Peasant" popped into my head. He was a funny, fun and frugal cook! You just reminded me of him in this video. At least I know it aired here in Canada back in the 90's. I'm sure there is footage of his show somewhere in the You tube world.. loved that show. 😁🇨🇦

  • @krissykri
    @krissykri Před 3 lety +4

    Really like these food ideas! I enjoy watching these types of challenges as a way to help save my household money! I want to eat healthy, yet yummy... and your ideas were fantastic!