Cook Once, Spend Less — 5 Easy $1 Pocket Soups

Get My New Book: 'The Art of Japanese Cooking' from me and my grandma. 👉 https://frugaljapan.shop/ Easy to make Japanese recipes that your family will enjoy :) -------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the Frugal Japan channel. -------------------------------------------------------------- I turn a few budget staples into five completely different, filling soups for about $1 a bowl. By batch-cooking onions, carrots, and beans once, I can prep a week of proper lunches in around two hours. I’ll show you my simple jar system and make: • Ginger noodle and pea soup • Tomato bean macaroni soup • Golden lentil carrot soup • Smoky bean and corn soup • Creamy potato bean soup I also break down what the five lunches cost, explain safe storage and reheating, and share easy ways to adapt each weekly batch. If five jars feel like too much, I’ll show you how to start with just two. 0:00 - Five one-dollar pocket soups 1:17 - The jar system 2:25 - Two-hour batch prep 6:49 - Ginger noodle and pea soup 9:04 - Tomato bean macaroni soup 10:58 - Golden lentil carrot soup 13:15 - Smoky bean corn soup 15:25 - Creamy potato bean soup 17:18 - What five lunches cost 19:58 - Safe storage and reheating 21:51 - Adapt the weekly batch 22:28 - Start with two jars #japan