Thank you for showing a lot of other options for the sauce!

I go to family $ & dollar tree in tucson az. Eggs at family $ were $2.69 a couple of weeks ago. Now they are $5.09. I cook a batch of jasmine or sushi rice in rice cooker. Once it cools i ziplock bag it & flatten it & freeze

When I was little I'd go to Fletcher Jones and they have a rental agency in the dealership for people who needed a car when they had theirs worked on (not sure why FJNB wouldn't do loaner cars but I'd always go down there and they always had midsized cars and above. Never compact or intermediate so I'd always get a two size upgrade for free. One time I had a flat so there was just one day left in the rental so they loaned me a C320 for the last day. Good times. It's probably for all the super wealthy down there who require a higher standard. Probably the same for your Costa Mesa TJs visit too.

I know that you cooked the kale but I've heard if you're going to have them raw and don't like how raspy it is to eat, massage the kale so the rough structure breaks down. They say it's a more velvety mouth feel.

Add cranberry sauce and deviled eggs

You're a magician.

Citrus zest brings out amazing flavour in mushrooms. I make this affordable by buying citrus fruit in bulk when it’s in season, then saving it by freezing the zest in bags and the juice as ice cubes. That way, you have lemon, orange or lime to add to dishes for months.

Have you ever thought about growing your own sprouts? It's trait easy and pretty cheap. You just need a masojar, a canning ring, and cheese cloth and sprouts seeds. It's a nice cheap way to get fresh nutrient dense veggie.

Your meal discovery looks delicious! I will make that, but I will chop everything into bite-sized pieces, toss them into the sauce, then place them on the wrap and fold them like a burrito. You are a vegan Genius! I am not vegan, but you inspire me to want to eat cleaner.

I love that you are showing budget meals that include fresh produce. So many budget meals use such unhealthy, highly processed protein sources, and minimal (if any) fresh produce. All of us should be limiting highly processed foods and eating as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible! Kudos to you!

Everything looks yummy. I don't like spicy hot foods, but could easily adjust that for my taste. I love veggies. Baby kale is more tender. Thank you and have a lovely week🥰🍃🍂🍁💗✝

These ideas are so unique. We just learned we will be moving in a few months, so we really need to restrict our spending as much as possible, your recipes are going to help add tasty and healthy options to our meal plans. Your voice is so soothing and relaxing, my nerves really appreciate this 🦋

Well done Michelle. It’s actually really smart to check what you have first before you hit the grocery stores. You saved fifteen bucks just by taking a few minutes to do that. And the food looks so good. Peace and love.

You could tenderise the kale and use it as the wrap for some mini kale wraps.

Your breakfast scramble is exactly the kind of breakfast I love. Yum.

Thanks! I’m still making the soup inspired by your Caldo Verde video weekly. So good and lasts for three days. These wraps look very tasty too.

💟 great as always to see you 👩‍🍳 Michelle. I love Dinosaur Kale. It’s pleasing to the eye and pallet. Pretty colorful foods always make a dish more enjoyable. Sad you’re not tolerating dairy. As I age I am noticing some foods are not as agreeable with my digestive system. I live alone so 😂. Miracles happen. I managed to go shopping today and the timing was perfect. 7AM. Of course I forgot some things. First was my list on the table. Your oat meal I was wondering why you didn’t add some nutritional yeast for extra protein? Thank you again for the ideas. Have a wonderful week 🩵

Thank you for sharing such delicious and easy recipes again I absolutely love zucchini and mushrooms thank you for sharing again can't wait to see your next video great big hugs 🖤

Today at Trader Joe's, I found gf tortillas made with almond flour. I am hopeful they won't crumble like the other gf tortillas I've tried.

I like these very low budget challenges, especially when simple ingredients are turned into tasty meals. It is very hard to find these kinds of ingredients with only two dollars at today's prices. Which is a very good reason for stocking up on basics when times are good. I like to make a Thai inspired singed noodle dish with angel hair pasta and a spicy homemade peanut butter sauce, with onion, garlic, ginger, and carrot. Pasta has protein and peanut butter adds even more more. Any leftover chopped meat wouldn't go amiss in a spicy recipe. Many cuisines around the world are based on inexpensive ingredients with massive amounts of flavor. It's fun to adapt them to my American tastes. Michelle has made it into a video art form... and now I'm getting hungry!

❤ Great video

Amazing! You make healthy food so tasty and enticing. Thank you for the inspiration, as always. Greetings from Australia as we head into our summer. 😃

Those wraps look so yummy! What do you do with them to make them look thicker? They always rip so easily when I use them. Nice video Michelle, thanks!🤔❤

Thank you for the video!

I'm going all in on the sauce,will buy this week & let you know.😂

Thank you Michelle! This was a great video. I made my grocery list while i watched you make the wraps and lentil pasta dish. Glad to have some fresh ideas for lunches and dinner.😊

Your recipes are so delicious looking/sounding, yet so practical - just what we need. Thank you!

The Bitchin’ Sauce is really good and used to be carried at Costco and Kroger stores. It’s cashew based, not almond but definitely delicious.

How is the texture of the lentil pasta.

Thank you so much for the healthy lunch recipes I was needing some this week for a conference I have to attend and these sounds wonderful. Thanks again

I’ll have to look for some red lentil pasta as I’m always trying to increase protein in my meals. Do you have a pasta sauce that includes red lentils? I think I remember seeing you make one once.

The first dish was just beautiful. With the way things are I'm starting to enter "crisis budgeting". I have no choice. Inflation is killing us all...but the surprising thing is its actually making me stronger. I've cut out so much garbage the past few months that I've hit that point where just simple fresh food tastes amazing. Going to be making a few dishes similar to what I just saw the next few days!

Those tortillas are so good!

I’m a spice weenie but otherwise these all looked delicious!

Definitely gonna try that pasta veggie combo. We eat so much alike, it’s amazing! 😀. Thank you Michelle, for your wonderful videos! 😊

I make that scramble every weekend for brunch almost identical sans the cilantro😣Only difference is I start with a diced onion in the mix. Really flavourful. And I add smokey paprika. Isnt it the best ! Also for the oatmeal I buy sunflower kernels and pumpkin seeds and add them for the protein kick. Or I stir in LSA, ground Lindseed Sunflower Almond mix. Everything you made was delicious and what I typically serve my family minus the cilantro...

I never get my tofu as crispy as you show it.

Love your posts and shows. I wonder have you ever done a whole foods plant-based challenge? Thats the way i eat. Also, throw in no sofas no, salt, oil, alcohol, white flour, and sugar. It is the way i am supposed to eat. Just wondering.

Yay for plant based!! These ideas (minus the spice, for me) look great 🙂

I always buy fresh vegetables at the end or beginning of the week. I chop most of my vegetables and store them in the fridge. When I go to cook they are ready to go. I make one pan meals all the time and cook extra for another dinner or lunch. I love to make stuffed pepper casserole. It’s even better the next day.

Great ideas! Have a good week!!❤

Before you massage the kale, cut out the stems and chop it into edible pieces..then it won't be such a chore

I my daughter and I love balela so we now make it. Not that hard

We have a bag of the Ridge Cut Chips open, too. Best chips!!

I enjoy broccoli in omelettes for a nice savory breakfast 🥦🍳

Go back to that Trader Joe's soon and take us with you PLEASE!

Maybe you can combine the chipotle sauce with some mayo to turn down the heat a bit. Great ideas as usual, those wraps looked delicious. 😊

great ideas !!

Thank you for another amazing video! It’s like you know I’m struggling to find a recipe for something. I’ve been wanting to try chickpea tofu that I’ve seen in Fry’s/Krogers but I’m assuming it’s gonna have a way different flavor than soy and wanted to have a game plan before purchasing and now I’m gonna make a wrap with it. I’m gonna use it in place of the chickpeas mashed up, using up my spices(that desperately needs to be done)to create the chipotle flavor and instead of tomatoes some fresh salsa that’s usually in the produce section just because the tomatoes seemed like they would fall out too easily for me along with the chickpeas.

I bet you have the best blood work results as you eat so healthy!!! ❤