Eating for $4 a Day: Easy (Mostly) Plant Based Recipes | Australia
Simple Meal Plan & Prep with Emmy
2,786 views
Can you really eat well on just $4 a day in Australia? Welcome to Part 2 of my extreme budget challenge!
This week, I’m leaning into mostly plant-based meals to show you how to stretch your grocery dollar even further without losing out on flavour. If you’re feeling the pinch at the checkout lately, these recipes are proof that you can still eat delicious, filling meals like lentil burgers, sweet potato curry, and even homemade tortillas on a tiny budget.
I’ve kept things simple, realistic, and budget-friendly—no fancy ingredients, just good food that anyone can whip up at home.
In this video:
How I prepped 7 days of meals for one person.
Simple swaps to keep things plant-based (with a few eggs for protein!).
My honest verdict on the $4/day budget.
Full grocery comparison ALDI, Coles & Woolies from 7 mins in part 1 of this challenge: How to Eat Well for $4 a Day in Australia
Recipes mentioned:
No-Knead Bread: https://frugalfitmom.net/recipes-1/20...
Easy Flour Tortillas: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/48394/f...
Overnight Oats: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/ove...
Classic Lentil Burgers (I halved this recipe and left out the sunflower seeds & walnuts): https://www.makingthymeforhealth.com/...
Sweet Potato & Spinach Curry: https://thevegan8.com/sweet-potato-ch...
Baked Oats: https://www.tamingtwins.com/baked-oat...
Shredded Tofu Wraps: https://plantyou.com/shredded-tofu-wrap/
More Resources for You:
✨ Download Free Meal Planning & Grocery Budget Template: https://simple-essentials.kit.com/850...
💰 $5 a Day Meal Plan & Recipes ($1.49): https://simple-essentials.com.au/extr...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro to the $4/day plant-based challenge
01:50 - The Grocery Haul (2 weeks, incl last weeks challenge)
4:34 - My weekly meal plan (incl. snacks)
6:03 - Tortillas, shredded tofu & oat bake
23:15 - Oat bake breakfast
24:02 - Overnight oats
25:38 - Tofu scramble
28:54 - Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry
32:03 - Lentil burgers
37:08 - Chickpea sandwiches
40:24 - Scrambled egg wrap
40:48 - Final verdict: Was it enough food?
If you missed Part 1, you can catch up here: How to Eat Well for $4 a Day in Australia
My favourite tools and products: https://simple-essentials.com.au/shop/
Note: Amazon & SkillShare links are affiliate links, which support my channel at no additional cost to you. I use and love all of these things personally.
Want more minimalist organisation tips? Check out my minimalist organisation and cleaning channel over here: @simpleessentials
17 Comments
I added 3/4 cup milk to moist it
I used vitsoy soy milk
And coconut sugar
I also peeled the apples
If you find it dry
You could add milk for half and hour before eating
Thank you very quick and delicious
Iv also done over night gluten free weetbix
2 weetbix
1/3 cup milk yougurt over top and frozen berries
I added up to 3 weetbix mix more milk
And used a small glass dish
Love these quick breakfast ideas when I sleep in
And I couldn’t find the recipe
For that oat bake
Eating for $4 a Day: Easy (Mostly) Plant Based Recipes | Australia
Simple Meal Plan & Prep with Emmy
2,786 views
Can you really eat well on just $4 a day in Australia? Welcome to Part 2 of my extreme budget challenge!
This week, I’m leaning into mostly plant-based meals to show you how to stretch your grocery dollar even further without losing out on flavour. If you’re feeling the pinch at the checkout lately, these recipes are proof that you can still eat delicious, filling meals like lentil burgers, sweet potato curry, and even homemade tortillas on a tiny budget.
I’ve kept things simple, realistic, and budget-friendly—no fancy ingredients, just good food that anyone can whip up at home.
In this video:
How I prepped 7 days of meals for one person.
Simple swaps to keep things plant-based (with a few eggs for protein!).
My honest verdict on the $4/day budget.
Full grocery comparison ALDI, Coles & Woolies from 7 mins in part 1 of this challenge: How to Eat Well for $4 a Day in Australia
Recipes mentioned:
No-Knead Bread: https://frugalfitmom.net/recipes-1/20...
Easy Flour Tortillas: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/48394/f...
Overnight Oats: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/ove...
Classic Lentil Burgers (I halved this recipe and left out the sunflower seeds & walnuts): https://www.makingthymeforhealth.com/...
Sweet Potato & Spinach Curry: https://thevegan8.com/sweet-potato-ch...
Baked Oats: https://www.tamingtwins.com/baked-oat...
Shredded Tofu Wraps: https://plantyou.com/shredded-tofu-wrap/
More Resources for You:
✨ Download Free Meal Planning & Grocery Budget Template: https://simple-essentials.kit.com/850...
💰 $5 a Day Meal Plan & Recipes ($1.49): https://simple-essentials.com.au/extr...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro to the $4/day plant-based challenge
01:50 - The Grocery Haul (2 weeks, incl last weeks challenge)
4:34 - My weekly meal plan (incl. snacks)
6:03 - Tortillas, shredded tofu & oat bake
23:15 - Oat bake breakfast
24:02 - Overnight oats
25:38 - Tofu scramble
28:54 - Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry
32:03 - Lentil burgers
37:08 - Chickpea sandwiches
40:24 - Scrambled egg wrap
40:48 - Final verdict: Was it enough food?
If you missed Part 1, you can catch up here: How to Eat Well for $4 a Day in Australia
My favourite tools and products: https://simple-essentials.com.au/shop/
Note: Amazon & SkillShare links are affiliate links, which support my channel at no additional cost to you. I use and love all of these things personally.
Want more minimalist organisation tips? Check out my minimalist organisation and cleaning channel over here: @simpleessentials
* My soup recipe: https://simple-essentials.com.au/simple-hearty-soup-recipe/
* Download my free meal planning & grocery budget template here: https://simple-essentials.com.au/meal-planning-resources/
* Recreate one of my previous $5/day budget meal challenges: https://simple-essentials.com.au/extreme-budget-grocery-challenge-australia/
* Playlist of all my budget challenges: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmj3g333Ga9VoLmINrdw6fvuyg8iyQpxK