$5 HEALTHY Family Meals For Your Busy Weeknights! Best Extreme Budget Meals!

[@BrittanyCole789]

I love that you put the recipes in the description box! That is so helpful and your hard work is appreciated. 😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great! I’m glad it helps!! Thanks for watching!

[@breezybre2670]

Thanks for the lists and the recipes. Your care for others is evident.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re sweet. Thank you for your encouragement ❤️❤️

[@hjburns]

Thank you for some new recipes, Lori!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!!

[@sherrysawyer6819]

Beautifully done and your son is so precious! ❤️ blessings to you and your family 🙏🏼

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much!

[@shelbylynnwilliams8520]

Thank you so much for taking the time to type the recipes in the description box. This is very helpful, Wow 49 cents a pound for chicken. You scored a great deal.

[@MommaLousKitchen]

I agree.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Glad it helps!! Thanks for watching!

[@RLC506]

Keep up the good work! I can see your confidence growing as you film more videos and your money-saving recipes are what everyone especially families with children need right now. You have such a sweet, sunny personality so l know your KZbin channel with be a huge success and amazing joy for you. God Bless!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You are so encouraging!! Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@teenanelson8832]

Really enjoying your channel! So glad I found your channel!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Awww. Thanks!! Me too! ❤️

[@muwgrad1987]

The chicken and dumplings were great, and for a work lunch, I put a generous serving of them on top of the leftover broccoli I served with it for a veggie and chicken bowl. Will put this on repeat!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yay!!!!!!

[@misfit7610]

👍👍👍

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

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[@rhondawalker7883]

Wow these are all amazing! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. God bless and keep you you're a wonderful person.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re sweet. Thank you.

[@judyoliver533]

Wow! Thanks for lists.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@crystaljordan7318]

Love these meal ideas! So smart to buy an on sale meat and use it all week for a variety of yummy dinners! Thank you for normalizing "real people" food! Our families enjoy similar styles of cooking. I confess, as a northern transplanted to the sunny south, I have never made chicken and dumplings. Yum! Those look amazing! 😍

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Show those southern neighbors what you’re made of! 😉😉😉😉😉 thanks for watching! ❤️❤️❤️

[@muwgrad1987]

I made them, and they were so good! Will be making those again!

[@cherylagnew5980]

Thank you for much for sharing these recipes. Take care have a great weekend and God Bless !

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! You too!

[@foxyroxi7558]

I just started watching your channel and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! Times have changed and we are all feeling the hurt from rising food prices. You do all the leg work for us to be able to have the time and $ to make those comfort meals. I look forward to more of your videos.... Thank you

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

That’s so sweet!! Thank you for saying that. It means a lot. ❤️❤️

[@tonyapatrick4451]

Chicken and dumplings was a" luxury" meal when I was a kid, or at least we thought it was. We didn't realize it was cheap and filling. My mom always made them without the chicken in them. Sometimes we would have the cooked chicken on the side or it was used in a different meal. We always had potato salad and biscuits with it... One of my favorite meals from my childhood. Now my kids always love when I make chicken and dumplings... Thanks for the inspiration!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Ha. That’s funny! It cost me $2.85!!! I couldn’t believe it!

[@tonyapatrick4451]

@@homemadesimplewithlori it's funny how moms can make the best meals from the fewest ingredients...lol

[@susanjohnson5988]

Great explanation on how to make dumplings.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

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[@angelafleming3328]

You are becoming a favorite channel of mine. Your meals for the week looked delicious. I hope you have a wonderful week.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

WHAT!?!? How sweet! Thank you!!

[@roxannejohnston3311]

They all look delish 😋 Thanks for sharing.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for watching!

[@texasstardust6010]

I'm so appreciative that you take the time to put the Food List in the Description Box, because it's a pet peeve of mine ,to have to " click the link " just to go to the Recipe, and see what one needs ,to make the Recipe. I'm a New Subscriber, and am enjoying your Money saving Recipes and how you explain your process. Thank you for " Real Life, real People Food " ingredients and Recipes. Blessings ~

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching!!!

[@catherinegay1404]

I love these! It's just me & my husband but I can freeze some of it too!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

YES!!

[@denisemorton6872]

Thank you SO much for all of the hard work you have put into this video & ALL the videos 👏🏼 👏🏼 I am a new subscriber & could listen to you all day! You are so real & down to earth. I am from East Tennessee, but sure wish we were neighbors. You are a sweet blessing! Can’t wait to try these recipes. I love white chicken chili- and my ALL time favorite is Chicken & Dumplins 😉

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

We love to visit TN! So many beautiful things to see!!! Thanks for watching and for sharing!!! ❤️❤️

[@foxyroxi7558]

Thanks!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Welcome! ❤️❤️

[@nancycarney]

Loved the white chicken chili and chicken and dumplings. Will be making chicken tortilla casserole. Trying to get to all of them. You work hard for all of this. Thank you.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh that’s so great!! Thank you for letting me know!!!!

[@beybslifeintheus494]

yummy food

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@RevBTB]

so glad to have found your channel because you explain things so awesome, make meals that are simple, yet comforting and are easy to create. Would love to see your pantry! You also have such a soothing voice. (i bet kids LOVE when you read to them!)😸

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You touched my heart!! Thank you so much! You might check out last weeks video about building a pantry to see one of my pantries ❤️❤️

[@RevBTB]

@@homemadesimplewithlori I think I actually already watched that one, lol. I guess I need to see MORE lol. I used to have quite a stockpile, but time and circumstances have changed in the past 12 years so I miss having a plethora of items to gaze upon, lol. I can dream of it for myself, tho, as I beg you content creators to show me gratuitous vids of all your gold.. i mean pantry goods - I am a sucker for a good pantry clean out and reorganization vid.. (does that make me weird? LOL)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

It makes you a wonderful viewer! Especially to give me ideas!! I will put it on the list!!

[@RevBTB]

@@homemadesimplewithlori Oh my starz, Im gonna nickname you Heinz cuz of the "Anticipation" ima feel waiting for that vid to drop, lol - Oh SNAP! - i think I just dated myself for remembering THAT commercial.. 😄☺ The author of this comment is slightly cuckoo for cocoa puffs

[@amandal4632]

Our family loves chicken, thank you for some new ideas!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@jgodwin717]

Great ideas!!! Thank you!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Glad you like them!

[@jessetaylor7849]

thank you

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

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[@lisaremy4817]

These all look great! I’m definitely going to try them all. ❤️

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

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[@sirbatsgaming1431]

Lots of great recipes ideas. Love your videos 💚

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@kerryberry142]

Looks yummy!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for watching!!!!!

[@thylaboswell]

I got two whole chickens cooked up so I'm gonna work some of your recipes in the meal plan this coming week. Thank you:)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh yay!!! Let me know how they turn out!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@thylaboswell]

@@homemadesimplewithlori I made the chicken potato casserole last week and we loved it ☺️

[@hello-vs4me]

Love your videos thanks 😊❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you!!!!

[@Kra-ri6fd]

I made chicken and dumplings from leg quarter legs just yesterday!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Aren’t they the best!?!

[@karensmith1243]

Thank you for the little details you always include in your videos. So helpful! ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

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[@marjorierussell867]

Thank you so much for making the grocery list and typing out the recipes for these meals. You make it much easier to give them a try. I appreciate your hard work and I am looking forward to more videos. ☺️

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Awww. I’m glad it helps! Thanks for letting me know!

[@krakenwife]

Looks delicious! Thank you for all the great recipes 😋

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for watching!! ❤️❤️

[@krisqueen5939]

Liked and Subscribed.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@shelzp7272]

@HMS Thanks for letting us know about not using the locks on the slow cooker…

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I was so glad she told me! I had no idea! What if it had blown when the baby was close by!?!?!? 😬😬

[@kelltill]

I was able to get 50% off of those drumsticks at my aldi too! I got 6 packs for the freezer 😍

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

YAY!!! You go girl!!!

[@silvercurlszelda]

I subscribed 🥰😁🥰

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much!!

[@annirvin6555]

Loved them all. My favourite is the cheesy potato casserole 👍🙏

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

It was yummy!!

[@annieoeth5617]

Thanks, and I am making some of these this weekend! Also, about the crockpot locks, I have wished for those over the years -- I remember having a crockpot tip over in the car a time or two! Appreciate the money-saving tips!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I hope you love them!! Thanks for watching!!

[@muwgrad1987]

@@homemadesimplewithlori For us empty-nesters out there, these recipes can be scaled down. I made the chicken and dumplings and chicken tortilla casserole and halved the recipes -- I still have plenty for dinners/lunches at work this week! I just had the chicken tortilla casserole at work -- great heated up as well! Thank you!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yay!

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

After I tipped it over once in a car, I have since carried it inside of a box.

[@gorditatomamacita]

Your baby is so cute! I'll be trying the potato casserole this week, thanks so much for sharing!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Awww. Thanks. We think so but…..you know how mamas are 😂 I hope the casserole turns out good!!! Thanks for watching!

[@gaynellparker3505]

All the dishes looked so yummy. I’ll be sure to try each of them. If Lane loved them, then they are a hit!❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

He LOVED the chicken chili!

[@daughteroftheking6889]

Thank you for the shopping list and recipes. These look delicious and I will be trying them. I made your cabbage and sausage recipe and it was great. ♥️

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh yay! Thanks for letting me know!!

[@helensinger866]

I have been using instant low sodium broth for years before the change in food prices. The flavour is pretty nice. But I do prefer homemade broth with white pepper and red flakes w dill.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

It’s nice to have for a quick meal for sure!

[@browneyedgirl425]

Another great video Lori!! Love all your ideas & recipes ♡♡

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@audreydecker8881]

I can’t wait to try some of these. You do an amazing job of putting together the recipes and the video. A heartfelt thank you once again!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re sweet! Thank you!!

[@loriketring345]

Love the video. A lot of great meal ideals. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up. Peace

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you!!!

[@sheliapeters2082]

I love having the recipes so I can write them down :) I can't wait to try the corn chowder I have a lot of corn I froze from the summer and I got some good buys on leg quarters and made broth too so I can use these recipes. Thanks so much . I really enjoyed the video .

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh I’m so glad! Let me know how you like it! When I do it again, I may reduce a little of the liquid, just fyi. ❤️❤️

[@sheliapeters2082]

@@homemadesimplewithlori I have the corn chowder in the crockpot now now to find a good bread recipe I like to dip bread in my soup :)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Enjoy!!!!

[@sheliapeters2082]

Thank you 💗

[@1jmass]

Thanks for sharing these simple, yet family friendly meals. I do have a suggestion of something that works for me. While the pressure cooker will definitely cook the chicken in 40 minutes, in my opinion, it does not give the broth enough time to really develop. If you have time, try removing the meat from the cooked chicken, then put the bones and skin back into the broth and cook it another 45 minutes or so. You can even add the veggie scraps if you have been saving them. Onion skins really give a beautiful color the the broth. The 45 minutes is not set in stone. Any amount of time will help, but the longer the better in this case. I am sure yours was delicious, but if we have a little extra time, why not amp up the flavor and nutrition by turning broth into a quick bone broth?

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great tip! I do usually try to give bone broth more time to develop, too. It is just so much more healthy!! Thanks for your tip and for watching ❤️

[@adventureswithlola5330]

What a beautiful and informative video 🥰

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much!

[@familyzoo4412]

Love all of the meal ideas! You’re videos are seriously the best 💕

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re sweet to say. I’ve got a lot to learn, but I’m working on it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@familyzoo4412]

You’re doing a great job!!

[@nancywerwick8787]

Great recipes! Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Sure thing! Thanks!

[@kathyscrazylife]

You must live in Alabama. I live in Decatur, AL!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I do!! Bibb Co!!

[@dazywings]

I have never seen a dumpling that looks like noodles before! Dumplings that I have made, eaten, or seen are always dropped or spooned in, like when making drop cookies, then they become a pillow of tender dough that you break up with your spoon. Is this noodle style a typical dumpling in the south?

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Not sure but it’s how my mama taught me 😂😂😂

[@bessiemann7468]

Looks delicious A lot of people can't afford chicken,flour,spice an onion That's not a $5 meal by the time you put everything else with the chicken

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I did try to count all the ingredients when calculating but I know the prices vary a lot from region to region. ❤️

[@remembertosmile6256]

I love that you used meat. No one uses meat in affordable meals and it can be done.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yes, it can!!! Thank you!

[@Kra-ri6fd]

My foodliom has leg quarters for 59 cents a pound this week. Tomorrow I'm going out to get 40 pounds!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Wow. That’s a great plan!

[@tlr1604]

Another recipe Chicken spaghetti and my daughter loves minus the chicken, but you can add beef for protein Bake 350 for 20-30min. in casserole dish chicken or not-1/2# or non or other meat if you like or no meat 8oz pasta-16 oz larger family-cook first 8 ounces cheddar shredded-handful in the mixture and then top with remaining 1 can rotel with liquid 1 can mushroom soup we do not put the 1 can chicken cream soup but you can put in or add broth if dry heat in pan oh on chicken you can use rotisserie from store if you like can of mushrooms or 1/2 or small sliced fresh-I cut big enough daughter loves, husband does not-so you pick put if you don't like This again makes at least 8 servings or more some say if you use 16oz it is too dry Top off with apple pie from Walmart for $5 I love you and you are great, but work way too hard. I love homemade also, but bottom line is we have convinces like apple pie from Walmart and then momma after dinner can sit down with the family and relax a few min. Also daughters and kiddos can all help with dishes. We don't own a dishwasher so daughter wipes down table and helps with dishes. Since we don't own a dishwasher the dishes are done immediately after each meal, no dirty dishes in sink, we wash, put on rack in sink to dry, then 2 hrs. later or before next meal we put up dishes or use them again. We own 4 plates there are 3 of us, and enough silverwear for 2 meals, we own about 4 bowls, and plurged and bought 1 more plate for 5 and 4 dessert plates, but most time you can use main plate after dinner I know the kids don't do as good of a job, but the way they learn is through our pain of having them help, telling them 15,000 times until they get it. My daughter also mops and sweeps our entire well 1,000 sq. ft. on main level minus the master. Why, she earns a couple of bucks, she does a fantastic job. Does she do good at cleaning bathrm., no, so I found her strength and go with it. She still helps with laundry, puts her own clothes up. I made it simple her socks, bras, undies are all black her choice so we know it is hers. I love that you milk, and I am glad that I don't have to-sorry way to much work, I know it is better quality milk though Another quick dinner is chicken fried chicken and chicken fried steak walmart fixing-yes more expensive but a splurge and no grease you put in the oven to bake or air fry Tacos are another good meal taco seasoning ground meat fixings Crock pot meals and casseroles are life savers on time You need to have time to sit down, read, coffee I don't see the other 5 members of the family looking stressed and tired-they all need to pitch in big time Toys 2-3 are plenty. Min. mom says-how many toys to you want to pu at the end of the day. My kiddo never liked more than 1-3 items-her last toy or clothing item is her favorite We grew up with nothing, so we think our kids will be happy with much-nope-more like time with us shocker even as teens Our almost 13 year old does not have a phone, and won't have one until she moves out and buys her own, why, it is not needed. I grew up with land line and parents never home and pay phone, so if I had an issue I walked home or figured it out Kids don't need all the stuff, parents stress over picking up and buying-we don't need all the stuff, and we don't need a big house, why you have to clean it-yuck, heat and cool it We use to share a room with siblings We had junker cars And 1 can of tuna fed a family of 5-somehow We grew our own veg., never store bought and shared with neighbors We had 4 outfits maybe and did not know thrift stores existed bc moms just shared clothes for kids with each other we shared and had hand me downs We never went to salon for hair like age 9 and age 17 I went twice We never went out to eat except our bday and it was not a fancy steak house We give our kids nothing to look forward to moving up when they move out if ever. If you had everything would you ever move out-NO-why bc life is hard Love you, keep moving, sit down once and a while and reflect, have a cup of coffee Make breakfast simple like you do-oatmeal every morning that is what we do, except we use the packets

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

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[@michellehiggins4815]

Do you can your cream of chicken soup? Do you have a video on how you make it?

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I showed in one of the extreme budget videos but I can’t remember which one. I’ll do another one with it soon. I don’t can it yet but I plan to do that this year!

[@michellehiggins4815]

@@homemadesimplewithlori will the canned cream of chicken soup have be pressure canned I’ve never don’t that yet. Kind of scared

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Let me do some research. I’m just so new to canning. I was scared of pressure canning too but with the right canner the fear subsided pretty quickly.

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

I have never met a chicken and dumplings recipe that I liked. Don't like the taste or the texture. I will try your other recipes. Good job on the budget cost of the meals.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Really??? They are my favorite!!! Thanks for watching!

[@Dontmakemereregister]

This made me laugh, my wife watched over my shoulder and she said your nails cost more than the week of food😁

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Ha. Well, you can tell her that I found these nail stickers in my bathroom drawer and decided I was either going to throw them out or use them, so, they were sort of, but not technically, free. 😂😂😂😂

[@Goldberryvil12]

Wait those aren’t dumplings….are they? I’ve always made dumplings as a wet batter and then I drop them into the broth and cook partially covered and partially uncovered. My mom and grandmas always made them as the drop kind too…

[@Goldberryvil12]

I do love the channel btw! Especially the budget friendly meal plans, food is sooo expensive these days I’m watching every cent!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Ha. Well. They are our kind of dumplings 😂

[@tlr1604]

Recipes my family loves dorr.casserole minus dorr. per daughter 1/2# ground to 1# Rotel 1 can org. not drained 1 can mushroom soup Shredded cheddar cheese-8oz taco seasoning we love the mild old Elpaso brown ground beef, then add Rotel, soup, hand full cheddar cheese, and taco seasoning, heat up, then add to casserole dish add cheese on top then bake at 350 for 30min. We are family of 3, this easily serves 8 chips on the side if you like I cook about 2.37# or somewhat sirloin from Aldi's which is around $10ish right now all at one time, then put it in baggies, freeze, and when I need I pull out the microwave for 3 min., then add to whatever recipe I am having that calls for beef. This cuts down on mess and time, and clean the pan 1 time. You could use ground beef, turkey whatever you like. I use sirloin right now bc about the same price as ground and less water added meaning I get more meat, you could also use chicken or any meat I will say this if you like to be lean-meat makes you lean and full like veg. I have been on 100s of diets. The best was in the 80s at the diet center, and it was meat based before keto was a thing, now it was lean meat like chicken breast. My wt. on the scale was higher, but my inches were lower. I grew up with pasta and it made us hungry and it made us about 30# overweight. I know we were poor, and mom was stretching a penny, but the pasta is not good. Do I love pasta, yes, but it is like rice makes me hungrier, I eat more, and need more, the meat I can eat 1 time per day and be full.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you for the recipe!