We Did A Family Weekly Shop Only Buying ASDA JUST ESSENTIALS | Budgeting | Cheap Family Meals | MOO
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2022
- In todays current climate its becoming extremely hard for family's to try and save, so this week we decided to try pinch every penny we could, we shopped at asda and only bought from their cheapest range ( Just Essentials) and the results may surprise you.
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Makes me laugh this poverty shaming people go on about, I’m totally opposite showing off how much I’m saving……be proud of your essential trolleys people…. I’ve shopped at Aldi for last 10 years Asda has won me back with this new range
@Craft&Crochet I do yeah but its new to me .....smart price , essentials who cares😀
Yes same as Asda smart price but re branded
Great to see the wee girl eating normal food and obviously enjoying whatever is given to her without any fuss
Hello Linda!
How are doing?
Supermarkets don’t make food - often it’s a brand product in different packaging. It’s cheap enough to buy once and if you like it then that’s a bonus. I think you tube channels that are promoting asda essentials are actually making it trendy
Basic food is often healthier because high end stuff is full of sugar, salt and nasties. We learnt this when my daughter developed type 1 diabetes and had to label study everything
I never thought of it like that, very eye opening!
Love the fact you all sit round the table together for dinner!! Feel like not a lot of families do that anymore! X
every night without fail🥰🥰🥰
I'm 43 years old and I watched my grandmother making stuff from scraps and her generation. If you have a sack of potatoes and bread and the other veg and bit of meat you can eat very cheaply. Growing home grown runner beans and a few veg like cabbage and having mince is a beautiful meal, yes it's time consuming and you prepare the night before but you can live really cheap. Great video though my dad who's 72 uses marrowfat peas soak them and uses bicarbonate of soda and his mushy peas are amazing all the old secret s
Just discovered your channel while looking for reviews of budget foods. You are so right - I don't think anyone else notices or cares what crisps we are eating, but we've all been brainwashed by branding! I will definitely try the Just Essentials range this week.
Just subscribed, nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about buying cheap food . We are all watching these videos to learn how to save money so well done
Hello June!
How are you doing?
I think it is worth remembering that whilst some people have to buy these types of
of food items because it is very hard at the moment for lots of families to feed their
kiddies and that they have not got the choice of getting the brands that some of us
prefer and I really cannot understand the embarrassment but that may be a
generation thing I suppose, I just think that we are the lucky ones because we can
even on a budget can purchase better quality items sometimes but I really admire
your little family for at least you have tried to see what budget food is like and also
that changes you will make will save money for you, very well done guy,s and
😊 thank you so much.
Grew up on the no frills range, used to buy a lot of the smart price stuff can still gets bits of it here and there as they cross over. I like how much fresh stuff there is in the just essentials range. The fresh mince in the just essentials isn't as nice as the frozen one they do it tends to be chewy. The beef and onion in the frozen one goes a bit mushy but tastes so much better.
I love that you record your daughter's reactions, I'm not a parent but think it's really important for other parents to see
Aw thank you 🤍
Funniest part of the video , where they give her the raspberry roll and she lobs it straight on the floor without even trying it and the camera cuts out , Everley knew that roll was a wrong ‘un 😂
Loved this video, thanks guys!
Great to show others you don't always get what you pay for(I have known that for many years myself). The only thing when more people buy the cheaper range is that it does tend to go up in price a lot quicker than it would do in so-called normal times. I am sure your video has helped a lot of people so well done for doing the experiment. 😁
Thank you! 😁
Love it. It’s all about being brave and experimenting ❤
Great video very thought provoking xx
Hello Cheryl!
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Great video, lovely family, very informative. Good for you for doing this and maybe helping others in their choices. Enjoyed it very much thanks x
Thank you ❤️
Hi Christine!
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We have found the same. We choose the value brands whenever we can’t tell the difference. One way we save money is to always buy the basic cheap value pizza and add some extra toppings. It’s actually cheaper than buying the bases on their own and much cheaper than buying the fancy pizzas!!
Great hack with the pizzas, we’ll have to give it a go! X
Never sussed it out why people buy bases. As you say, ya just add or take off ,to suit !
Good video and without being none pc its ace too see young people doing them and showing us what can be done. All the best 👌
Yes I get the cheap food from asda nothing wrong with it mate
What a lovely couple, with a much loved and well cared for baby. I always buy own brands where possible - saves a lot of money over a year and the products are often just as good.
13:48 Very well said and described mate.....RESPECT to you.....so many (myself included) would feel at ease after hearing that. 👍
When I found out the amount of packaged, canned & bottled foods, sauces & oils that are all made in the same factory with different labels & prices slapped on I was astonished. Sometimes with yogurt as an example the first part of the mix may go into the more expensive brand containers & then the last of the batch goes into a less expensive brand package because there may not be as much fruit, it's ridiculous. There can be up to a $12 difference in olive oil because one goes through a 2nd cold press process which costs less than $1 per bottle, there can be 3-4 different olive oil brands that come from the same manufacturer some the only difference is a pretty label that costs a few pennies per bottle & you end up paying $4-$5 more.
Great eye-opening video of Asda just essentials budget food🍔
Such an interesting & helpful video guys! We will definitely be making lots of little changes too x
Thank you! 🫶🏼 x
I agree 100% it is not poverty shaming, i usually spend way over £100 every couple of weeks or sometimes that in a week, this last couple of weeks ive went for the Asda essentials and what a huge saving, actually shocked of how much i got compared to the norm, were all happy to pay over the odds for sky, netflix ect where that money can be put to better use. Great vid 😊
Really enjoyed this video! You shouldn’t feel ashamed of using lower priced products. Many self-made wealthy people seek to be frugal as they’d rather save that money on other more important things such as property investments etc. Can you please do more budgeting videos with other stores like Aldi, Lidl etc.?
I've never used the asda essentials range but this video has inspired me to try it
Loved this, thanks for sharing 😀 me and my partner are also trying to cut back and the food shop seems to be the only way! Xx
That’s exactly the same for us, definitely worth a few small changes to save some extra pennies💸 xx
Hello Becky!
How are you doing?
Fab video. Love that you have priced each individual meal too. I've swapped all my brands to Aldi or Just essentials. Only brand thing I buy now is Persil soap powder, as I've never found anything better, bar Ariel .
I really like the Asda essentials personally. And so does my wallet.
loved this!
Thank you ❤️
It's the same with clothing, people pay for the name on the clothing but you can get unbranded cheaper clothing which is quality material and lasts for a lot less.
Completely agree although I am a sucker for the clothing, more so when it comes to Everly haha! She’s always best dressed out of the three of us🙈 x
Hello Melissa!
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Those Yorkshire puddings are beautiful
Totally agree from you. By buying just essential items can save money but some times people feel embarrassed to use own brand products.
Great work guys, lovely family ❤️ The mince is actually ok , I always drain fat off, the thing to do is flavour the mince, different ways, for dishes ie cottage pie add diced onion & carrot. Boli add onion & garlic. Chilli add paprika & such. People are struggling now, so many thanks for putting this out there to help everyone ❤️🙏
Great idea for the mince, I will have to look at some different seasonings and meal ideas! Thank you for the lovely comment 🥰❤️
"2nd job, ms Jones. After half cooking it, drain off. If ya buy cheap mince you must expect the consequences. As i found out years a go, it's like a minimum 50% fat......Never again.
Hello Maggie!
How re you doing?
I love the asda beans and spaghetti hoops! would pick them over Heinz anyday! Great video 👏🏻
Oh I might give the spaghetti hoops a try with Everly 😋 x
Sorry ms Barrett, but eating spagetti hoops should be deemed illegal. ( ok then, for over 12's.)
@@blackbob3358 it’s a crime I’m willing to commit 😂
Yes I've tried the beans and they are lovely!
Hello Chanelle!
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Hi 😊 New discriber here Maria. Enjoyed watching your esensanel foodies. Great shopping video. Pizza sounds alright. I'll have to have a try of that one. Love Curry. That would be my next Choice. The yellow package. Is the Smart price item. ASDA as only changed the packaging to yellow colour foodies. Which l use to buy Smart price item Quite a lot in my shopping. But now heard from you both. I'll be defently. Buying more yellow foodie items. Thanks 👍 both. Love to you all Maria 💗 xx
Hello Maria!
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@@spencerhen.595 Hi 👋 lm alright thanking you. Love Maria 💗 xx
@@mariabrown2565 I'm glad you're doing fine .....so how is the family doing over there hope they're fine and okay?
Really helpful video. The only thing I would say about the range is that all the food is beige. Shames fresh fruit and veg are so dear. But well done.
No one should be ashamed of buying cheaper branded food, they should be proud of being savvy with their money! People who judge are the ones losing out as they pay twice as much for the same product. A lot of supermarket branded products are brands without the packaging anyway!!!
Tip...spices, go to Asian stores or the world isle and buy the big bags of spices then you just decant. 100g garlic powder £1 where asda jar garlic powder 60g is 60p. The Asian shops do sell the bigger bags though.
The potato pops are nice and the raspberry rolls you had are even cheaper than you think at 35p x
Love the Asda potatoe pops. The taste and quality of the just essentials is basically the same as brands, just packaged differently. People are just paying more money for the same quality really, bizarre, lol!
Hello Sian!
How are you doing?
Never tried Essential range. But I will do soon. Well presented and honest. But, the best was you three, what a lovely family🙏
Thank you so much!
@@moo2601 A pleasure
Those Yorkshire puddings look yummy. Please could you post the recipe 😋
Really enjoyed and subscribed to your channel. Would be interesting for you to do other shops value ranges x
Completely agree! I’d love to see what other stores offer, we’ll maybe have to do some similar videos and shop around. Thank you for subscribing🥰 x
Why do'nt people find out for themselves ?. ( do'nt mean folk who have'nt got wi - fi, like.) Yes, i mean you, ms Barry. It's really quite easy, ya know.
I'm always trying to save as much as possible, there's no shame in saving because it all adds up in the end and results in nice things like holidays, buying property, etc. That being said though, I need my Yorkshire Tea! Some things you can't get the cheaper option with lol
Buy yourselves a jar of olives, some spinach & a red onion & add some bits to your cheap pizza. It will be better than the expensive one.
Just tried the Essential Quiche for midday snack. Bloody Gorgeous
Is that "exclamation" based on taste or price, mr bevan ? I get 'em, but hang on, gorgeous seems to be a trifle ott, methinks.
@@blackbob3358 it all depends what you have wi it. In this case ham salad & quiche. Bloody Gorgeous
New subbie here- fab video xx❤
Asda seem to have much better prices than Morrisons, which seems to be very expensive indeed these days.
Hello Sarah!
How are you doing?
I like watching your videos
That essential curry sauce tastes identical to Asda's own Katsu curry sauce.
Yet it is at least 1/3 the price.
great asda food review im new to your channel
Hi!
How are doing?
Your daughter name is same as my twin girl I pronounce my daughter different though. Never heard the way yous say it but still very good way.
Everly is sooo cute
Thanks for this video it was a great talking point between my partner and I 😂 Out of interest, how much of this was higher fat or salt content?
Heinz Beans forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I have found Heinz beans to contain a lot of sauce.
They are seriously overrated.
My wife won't eat any other brand, so she says, I however have bought Asda's own brand (not the essential variety) and served them up without letting on.
My wife ate them and never noticed a difference.
I believe some people are just brand snobs.
The thing is that probably is not butter is it? Isn't it margerine?
If someone tries to food-shame somebody, it probably means the are barely scraping by financially and they are showing off about nothing!
I tell you what. That range is pretty good for the price, but what struck me was how much highly processed unhealthy food you had to eat, like the quiche, the chips, the fish cakes etc it strikes me you have to be a bit more flush to eat more healthy
When your laid on the ⛱️ laughing at all the shamers freezing . No were I am putting my money.
try the Asda baked beans. I have then now instead of heinze
Totally agree I only buy these now taste as good as the branded
@@margaretdalton7899
Ment to sat try the Tesco baked beans. There the only ones I eat.
@@carolynmurtaza1180 As a vegetarian I eat a lot of beans;]] I will indeed try your recommendation I used to do all my shopping at Tesco and did buy their beans time to visit again .. thank you for that Carolyn x
Yes I feel embarrassed about buying that range or hide in the trolley at the bottom
Hi , once you realise that no one really gives a second thought to you ( if at all ) shopping or otherwise , you will feel better , do you judge others and think about them?
I know lots of people feel a little embarrassed to have reduced brand packaging which is just a sad product of a judgemental society but if you like the crisps as an example an option is to just get the larger bags if possible & put them in reusable zipper bags, nobody will know. I brought my fav Costco popcorn to a work party & brought it a big covered bowl & people were asking me if I bought theater popcorn, when I told them it was a inexpensive Costco popcorn they were floored. My dad is a freak about cereal & will only buy frosted flakes name brand, my step mom put the store brand bag in the box & we all cracked up laughing when he said "so much better than the store brand crap you bought me last time" he was a little angry having to admit it was all psychological.
We are all being conned. Just convinced us it is worth it for the one with the pretty picture.
If people are judging you on what brands you are buying the chances are they are ill with Narcissistic Personality Disorder & are a highly toxic person to be around, so don't pay much attention to their toxic views. No need to let their sick thinking affect how you feel about yourself. You do not need to take on the Narcissists sick way of seeing things. If you want to learn more Dr Les Carter's You Tube channel is helpful.
@@sarahstrong7174 I agree & honestly don't give a flying fuck what people think of my off brand pretty much everything, unless I got an insane deal on thrifted clothing, but some people simply can't help feeling judged even if nobody cares. I've watched several of these videos involving this more affordable brand of food in the yellow packaging & almost all of them mentioned feeling shame or embarrassment going to the register or bringing all yellow packaged food to work or school which I guess I don't understand. Even in a snobby whitewashed town growing up people didn't make fun of anyone for non name brand food, their clothes absolutely but not food so I can't truly understand feeling shame in saving money to feed your family. It's sad but if you can't get past it just ditch the packaging, that's all I was saying in my comment.
@@loveyourselfplease6842 I know. All the best.
I am so jealous. That lot would cost me £50 or more in Morrison's for roughly the equivalent.
The natural porridge oats is healthier for baby, the finer refined stuff is depleted of nutrients, so you are basically buying less nutritious porridge, heavily marketed and expensive and just because it is in a dinky package!!
There was no veg, particular green veg or salad in these meals, nor was there fresh fruit so lacking in vital vitamins and minerals. There is a good selection at lower prices in Aldi, so no reason not to have these in meals!
I'll try not to judge you for using a knife and fork to eat spaghetti. But the Italians will have a laugh 😊😊😊😁 Your daughter is a budding food critic, loved her reactions.
Hello Daniella!
How are you doing?
If it takes good and saving money it's a winner, winner chicken dinner.. No shame in shopping clever, we've all been mind processed into believing all the marketing and food snobbery.
News for ya, r kid. Tea snobs would have a heart attack if you so much as mentioned any bargain/cut price tea. I'm no snob, but for the likes of tea n coffee, pay that bit more.
Me to PG tips every time for me. There’s not really that much difference in price anyway if you buy the big 240 box.
The essesntials t bags are not nice its like water
Cannot fault the nappies from asda I literally don't buy any other brand
Agreed, they work so well for us as well ! X
@@moo2601 I use there pull ups atm as my little girl wiggles round too much for nappies now. No soon as the nappies off she's running round so I find the pull ups a lot easier as she can stand to be changed 🤣
I really don’t like this trend of buying this new essentials range just to prove a point. The people that really do need cheaper products that are on the bone’s of they’re ass are not able to find many of the products. Then we get people complaining they can’t buy the products in bulk. They most likely don’t have they’re own transport and have to carry they’re shopping home. Not that they can afford to buy much at once anyway.
Shame most of the Cheap essential Asda range is nasty and Tasteless, No way are the filling less bean cheese slices are no where near Greggs quality
Asda bread full of holes cannot make a sandwich disgusting.
We didn’t like the bread either and haven’t repurchased but still some cheap alternatives out there!
You can smell that diabetes in the air...