6 Quick & EASY Money Saving Dinners! | $15 Grocery Budget | Best CHEAP Meal Ideas | Julia Pacheco

[@JuliaPacheco]

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[@kimsmith819]

I'm gonna buy 5 or 6 of your cookbook when it comes out. ❤

[@vickiealonzo1907]

I love your Channel and those babies are so cute I've tried some of your recipes they were excellent

[@CrystalDallas-i2b]

I love the fact you have a cookbook coming out ❤ I love your videos,so excited for the cookbook ❤

[@Me-ks6eu]

no thanks this is really irresponsible and terrible most great value is gmo & high fructose

[@stuckinmopro8533]

Just a suggestion: I never seem to use a whole can of tomato paste so I measure out individual 1 tablespoon portions of the paste. I place each one on a piece of plastic and place it in the freezer until frozen. I then put them in a zip lock and I have ready to use portions for a few more meals!

[@NavigatingTheNowWhat.]

How long do they keep for this way?

[@stuckinmopro8533]

@@NavigatingTheNowWhat. I’ve had the little pucks of frozen tomato paste in my freezer for at least 6 months and they’re fine when I take them out to use. I just add them, still frozen, to my sauce or soup and they soften right away. Hope that this helps.

[@emmsmom1848]

I love the tomato paste in the tube. So much easier then the little can of tomato paste.

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

Good idea. I usually just end up tossing most of it.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s a great tip! I sure do appreciate you sharing it🙌🏼

[@teilwines4483]

My husband just lost his job for things that weren’t his fault. We just went through a miscarriage. Both our hope and money is spread thin for my husband and I. This video came at the perfect time but honestly, those little encouragement signs you have placed in your video bring so much peace to my little crushed spirit. Thank you for this, it touched my heart ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Oh my goodness🥲I am so very sorry you are going through such a difficult time🙏I wish you lived next to me, I would make sure you had a good meal. Thank you for your positive feedback about my signs. I am so glad that my signs have helped you in some small way🙏They help me too. Please know I am thinking about you and I am so happy to have you here

[@ChristineJarvis-w7t]

Sending love...❤

[@sophies6957]

I just went 2 mos without a job living on my husband's income and had a miscarriage as well but I know God has carried us through. I'm starting a new job tomorrow. PRAYERS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ❤

[@waysheemoovz]

Sending you so much love. I hope things are starting to look up. ❤❤❤

[@erinf4712]

What a great menu. I live in a pricier area of NY but I was still able to get everything at my local Walmart for $16.98. Six meals for that price is awesome.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That is awesome! Thank you so very much for doing that comparison in New York. I appreciate that so much🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@bleuskye8124]

That corn muffin mix is $1.91 at my store.

[@kev7161]

@@bleuskye8124 I imagine prices will vary depending on where you live, but even a couple more dollars for 6 meals (or more if you are single or don't have kids) is pretty darn good!

[@bleuskye8124]

@@kev7161 For sure.

[@ireneroy8820]

@@bleuskye8124wow! 60 cents here in my area

[@shelleylee8774]

I'm sure there are thousands of families that are feeling a little relief on their grocery budgets by following your simple, yet brilliant, method for shopping the ingredients and making these wonderful dinners. You're the best, Julia!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Oh, Shelley, thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate your positive support and feedback. I sure hope you are right! It’s tough out there right now💜🙏

[@thebrookealyson]

She has helped me for sure!

[@Katz1950]

Groceries are so expensive it’s good to see some recipes that don’t cost a fortune! I truly don’t know how families make it. Thanks again, and hugs to the kiddos🦋

[@annjames1837]

Thanks Joe Biden

[@Katz1950]

@@annjames1837 really? Making it this site political fodder🤯

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! And I appreciate your kind words for my girls. Thank you so much for your great support💜💜

[@DianeC.]

You would think our Goverment would put a stop to all these high prices...and everything is getting so...small. It's really such a shame how much we pay for our groceries...🦋

[@candicefraser6346]

Yeah, it most certainly can't be greedy corporations given free reign 🙄...and that had nothing to do with the president.

[@Beginnerreadsthebible]

I love that you go step by step, including how to cook the beans. And I love that you use regular pans and a regular stove, not everyone has money to buy an air fryer or fancy pans ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so much! I sure do appreciate your positive feedback again here and sure do appreciate your support😀

[@florence775]

Shredded cheese has a coating on it to keep it from sticking together and doesn’t melt as well as shredding your own. I always shred my own when possible.

[@bbyducky_]

So far I have made the turkey pot pie & the soup, my momma passed this year and it’s been weird cooking for myself only. These recipes have helped me feel put together and taken care of by myself. I can’t wait to get your cookbook! ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m so glad that my recipes have helped you. I’m so very sorry to hear that your mom passed away this year. It’s definitely never time to lose our moms🥲 I bet she would be super proud of you cooking and taking care of yourself though! Way to go! Have a great rest of your week and thank you so much again!

[@emilysteffen1731]

I always wait patiently for your next budget videos to come out, we are extremely tight on money right now and these tips and meals make it a lot more bearable and we can actually eat! Thank you so much.

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m really happy that these recipes can help you right now, Emily. Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you all enjoy them💜🙏

[@rachelmarie1847]

This is really really great for a single person too bc you can stretch these out even longer. All the products are sustainable (for the most part). I ate the Turkey and Rice bowl for lunch and dinner for 4 days!

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s wonderful news! Thanks so much for sharing your positive feedback, Rachel and you are so right, they definitely stretch 💜🙌🏼

[@damattice23]

I agree. I’ve got 5 servings and I’m actually enjoying it. Looking forward to trying the remainder of the meals. I’m trying to get control of my spending and eating out. This is really helpful. I admit I was skeptical. ❤

[@clairemariej]

Your videos help so many people. I am a teacher and do not make a lot of money. My husband recently lost his job and we are on a tight budget until he can find a new one. I live in South Florida and I feel like things have gotten really expensive here. It is hard to support us on my take home pay of $36,000. Your videos are a blessing and give me inspiration 🙏🏻

[@JuliaPacheco]

Oh my goodness, Claire. That is definitely a very tight budget for sure. But thank you so very much for all that you do for those kids! We definitely need good teachers. I sure do hope that these ideas help and that your husband finds another job quickly💜🙏

[@denisemeadows6634]

I went straight to Walmart after work today to get everything on your list. It was $17.72 after tax. I cooked the Pintos and Rice and it was delicious! Thanks!! It's just me so rhis menu will probably feed me for two weeks.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That is amazing feedback, Denise! I sure do appreciate you doing that great comparison too. I hope enjoy these meals and that they help you🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mshockey73]

Making that many healthy meals for $15 is truly amazing considering todays high prices at the grocery store. Nice job Julia!!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Well thank you so very much! I sure appreciate that😀

[@cyrvanessa]

Very envious, that cheese is 9$ alone where I live :( a dairy board controls the pricing and does not allow for competition

[@janef220]

@@cyrvanessa. I noticed this also. $2.00 for cheese. Our canned food are also $2.00 now instead of $1.00. In Canada that would be 30.00

[@stephanielake1359]

Thank you so much for all these great, less expensive menu ideas. Everything is a lot more expensive where I live, but I can still do this grocery list for $20. Also because I’m not feeding an entire family, I can stretch these meals a little further. The only thing I changed was the spinach. Fresh spinach is $7 a bag here so I went with frozen chopped. Being frozen won’t matter for the two meals in this video. I can hardly wait for your cookbook to come out!

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m glad to hear that you can do this with $20, Stephanie. Thank you so very much for doing that comparison and thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback. I appreciate you sharing how you will make your meals💜🙌🏼

[@anahkay5019]

Honestly the first meal instead of beans you could also use lentils as well,its really good,and filling as well, i am making one now for family of 6😂, so thanks, this really helps

[@JuliaPacheco]

Very true! And I have quite a few meals with lentils that I have on my channel 🙌🏼

[@lauraharlow1749]

Thank you again, Julia, for showing us how to eat well on a very tight budget! Your shopping tips and cooking tips to do this are so helpful! Wishing all of you a wonderful and blessed week ahead!!! 😊❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Laura! And I hope you and your family have a wonderful week too. I sure do appreciate your positive feedback🍁🎃🍁

[@iriswelch3553]

Easy instructions, no fancy equipment needed! And everything looks delicious!

[@joemellon5444]

Eating Great Value is not eating well.

[@Yoda67]

I would have given anything to have your channel when I was a single Mom. Still love it now! ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much💜

[@jillgott6567]

$15 to make 6 meals = $2. 50/ meal. Four people so four portions divided into $2.50 comes to $.62/ person ! ! WOW JUST PLAIN WOW ! ! Purchasing two cans of the store brand diced tomatos saved $.80 almost the entire price of another can - .Of all the cookbooks offered by KZbin yours, is the only one I would consider purchasing.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Wow! Thank you so very much, Jill for all of that positive support and feedback! You are so awesome and I sure do appreciate your enthusiasm and love here. I sure hope you love my cookbook and thank you so very much again💜💜

[@jillgott6567]

you are welcome Julia . You deserve kudos for the work you do and information you share.

[@michellehorning2216]

These meals looked incredibly appealing and colourful. Also, such great ideas with pinto beans and so much flavoring from spices. This video was amazing, Julia! Thank you so very much for putting these ideas together for us. This not only helps families immensely, but also seniors on their own with very limited budgets, who could maybe spread these meals over a couple of weeks. Bless you for all this hard work for us! Hoping you have a great week, Julia! 😊❤🙏💕

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thanks so much! 😊 I sure do appreciate that, Michelle!

[@sincerely-b]

The prices are a LOT higher where I live, but even at double or triple the 15$, these are still really great recipe ideas for a low grocery budget! Very well thought out!

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m glad you like these ideas for meals. I’m sorry to hear that prices are so very high where you live though! Thank you so much for watching and I appreciate your feedback🙌🏼

[@sincerely-b]

@JuliaPacheco My feedback about prices is out of your control. I was just floored by the prices you paid! LOL No apologies necessary. You're doing an amazing job, and I love seeing all of your new posts! My family loves your recipes.

[@sheila3936]

I’m always curious about prices and how low a lot of American ones seem low. I priced it out in my area and it’d be just over $34 Canadian (and I know I’m in a more affordable area of Canada). It’s funny too seeing the different volume of foods. For example we don’t have rice in 1 lb bags, our smallest is 1 kg, so if I had to buy all the ingredients (and not pro-rate them for comparison sake) the bill would be even higher. The thrifty meal ideas are still appreciated, it’s just interesting to compare sometimes.

[@sincerely-b]

@sheila3936 I'm in Quebec. Our prices here have risen significantly in the past three years. I discovered Rotel tomatoes through Julia! LOL They're about 4$ a can here... I'd have to go out and price this. I'll go to a Maxi this week and see as they have quite a few specials! Where in Canada are you?

[@sheila3936]

@@sincerely-b I’m in rural Southern Ontario. Some of the items I’d have to buy in bulk from Amazon if I was being really authentic to her recipes and not making substitutes, as we don’t get the same variety. But price wise I likely can’t complain compared to other areas of Canada. Like PEI potatoes are cheaper here than in PEI 😅.

[@patricemoore2825]

Hi Julia !!! I was very excited about seeing you spend only $15 for groceries being that grocery prices has increased. Great job 👏 and amazing recipes !!! Thank you 😊

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Melanie-bm7vh]

Wow... you never cease to amaze me with your budgeting skills. Even if a larger family had to double these meals that's still only $30 and that is very impressive. I love your videos. Joy & warmth just radiates from within you... It makes people feel like they are watching a good friend.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Melanie! I appreciate your great support and your positive feedback about me and my channel. It means so very much to me! I am so happy to hear that my budgeting videos helps so much and thank you so very much again for your kind words💜💜

[@roryanderson6409]

Julia your Turkey Pot Pie recipe was fantastic !!! I really think that the ground turkey did it justice. Such a good time. Easy and super quick to prepare..... to bad it didnt last longer. My kids devoured it.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That is wonderful news! Thank you so much for sharing your positive feedback about my recipe and I hope you have a great week🍁🎃🍁

[@bethc8809]

I have food allergies, but seeing these videos helps me think of ways I can save money. Even with me having to make substitutions it comes out much more affordable with how you've laid these ingredients out to be interchangeable. It makes my week so much easier, and I know your recipes taste good. Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@JuliaPacheco]

I really do appreciate the positive feedback, Beth. Especially since you have food allergies! That makes things so much more difficult when you’re trying to budget. I hope that these meals help and thank you so very much for your great feedback💜🙌🏼

[@MonicaBermea-d8d]

Cannot wait for your cookbook! I'm amazed what you can do w 15 bucks! 😍

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! And I am so excited about it too🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@thch5645]

Hi Julia! Excited for your cookbook release--congrats! Always amazed at what you are able to bring to your viewers!❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! So am I! And I really do appreciate your great support🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@rosej9686]

Julia, you never cease to amaze me with your budget-friendly recipes! Well done! Thank you for yet more delicious meal ideas! ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Rose! I sure do appreciate that and I hope you enjoy these meals too💜💜

[@bornontherimofchaos]

I love your meals. I eat frugality to save for a rainy day when my budget may not be so blessed. Those few cents saved turn into a dollar. It may not be a big saving, but that dollar saved helps down the road.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That is very true! Thank you so much for sharing your budgeting method. I really do appreciate your positive comment🙌🏼

[@angelinaeredia3292]

Hi Julia! Thank you so much for always sharing meals on a budget especially with groceries being so expensive nowadays. I wouldn't probably have to double these meals so it would cost a little more but would still be on a good budget. There's 4 of us in our home and my kids are boys and boys can eat lol. Plus there a little older too and my oldest is a teen lol

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Angelina! And you’re so right, prices are just nuts right now. And yes, if you have boys in your home I would definitely double or triple the recipes. Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope everybody enjoys💜🙌🏼💜

[@amberdavis4308]

I definitely would be grateful for more of these 15 dollar budget videos. I will be trying the ones in this video. Thank you!!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Amber for your positive feedback. I definitely will keep that in mind and I hope that these recipes help💜💜

[@jennysfarmsweetfarm7726]

Thanks for sharing all these great meal ideas! This will help me so much to cut down on the amount I'm spending on groceries. I love that your recipes ate quick to make and take normal ingredients. God bless you & your family in the week ahead.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Jenny! I sure do appreciate that and your positive feedback too! I hope you enjoy some of these recipes and that they help with your budget💜🙌🏼💜

[@xnyotauhurax]

The frozen ground Turkey being a whole dollar cheaper than the refrigerator section blows me mind! Good to know! Thank you for these recipes. I’m sure you hear it all the time but times are hard and these videos literally save us! It takes the stress out of grocery shopping for us. Love and appreciate you!!💖

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Frances! I appreciate your positive feedback. And that is kind of crazy, isn’t it? Thanks for your kind words here and I sure do appreciate you too💜💜

[@sherryliberto6749]

Great video, Julia. I just love when you can stretch your budget so far. Have a super fantastic day. Sending love and big hugs Sherry ❤ ❤❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for your positive feedback! I sure do appreciate it, Sherry💜💜

[@huntre-reinboden9475]

First!!! Hi omg i love your videos thank you so much for making these!! I cant wait to make them!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate your positive response and I sure do appreciate your wonderful support here! It means so much to me💜💜💜

[@dawndecesare2177]

I was just telling my mom about the slow cooker chicken recipe I recently tried. It was so good and I can't wait for your cookbook. So excited!

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed that meal and I’m so excited about my cookbook too. I sure hope you love it!🙌🏼💜

[@judyhazell316]

Thank you so much food is just going higher and higher I showed your video to my neighbor she was amazed. God Bless you and your beautiful family. 🙏♥️

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Judy! I appreciate you sharing my video with your neighbor. The prices are just skyrocketing🥴🥴

[@julia_newsome.t]

I love following your meal plans and it definitely saves me money so thank you! Groceries are crazy expensive here (New Zealand) I went to 2 shops and my local farm vegetable shop for cheapest prices and this exact list cost me $53 NZD which is $31 USD - and that was with some really good special deals 🙄. That is still really REALLY budget friendly here but it crazy how low (comparatively) the grocery prices there are when I see you shop. Our grocery prices have gone up 19.3% in the last 2 years but salaries have not. So videos like yours are such a blessing 💖💖💖

[@JuliaPacheco]

Oh my goodness, Julia. That is just so very frustrating! Hard to believe the prices have gone up that much without any pay increases! Thank you so very much for doing that great comparison though. I really do appreciate it and thank you so very much for your great support from New Zealand 💜💜

[@julia_newsome.t]

@@JuliaPacheco 💖💖💖

[@stephaniepapaleo9001]

Wow! All the veggies in the dishes are what I’m craving! Loved your ideas and they’re so filling and soooo much healthier! Now I see why you prepped the beans the same day you shopped!!❤🎉

[@JuliaPacheco]

I am so happy to hear that you loved all of my ideas, Stephanie! I sure hope you enjoy them and I hope they help🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@HomeLifewithRebecca]

This was such a helpful video. Thank you. It’s been such a struggle with grocery prices these days and 6 kids in the house 5 which are teenagers 😩 But I can totally double or triple these recipes and I have most of these ingredients already!!! I just have to say so many KZbinrs seem so fake but I can tell you are as sweet and kind as you are in your videos. You are a breath of fresh air ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

That means so very much to me, Rebecca! Thank you so much for your positive feedback and I am so happy to hear that my recipes help you feed your larger family🙌🏼🙌🏼 that is a win! Have a great week and thank you so very much again!

[@ikeikerson7329]

I always enjoy videos like these 6 meals for 15 bucks is a great price. The fiesta casserole looked delicious too. You never cease to.impress me. keep at it you rock Juila! Well that my time keep wild bill well fed and raise those babies up right.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so much! I always appreciate your great support here. I hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend and thank you so very much again🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@joenadeau6530]

This is how I grew up in the 70s and 80s. Back to basics and eating as a family is the best way to develop memories❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

That is absolutely the truth! Thank you so very much💜🙌🏼

[@mississippigirl]

Hi Julia! I am always amazed when you share cheap meal ideas. I appreciate you for always sharing great recipes and useful tips. The turkey and rice looks so delicious. We definitely love recipes that include cheese. I am so excited about your cookbook!

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much and me too!! I sure hope you love it and thank you so much for your great support🍁🎃🍁

[@Krispee_Krisper]

I am so impressed with what you have put together. Affordable, easy to make and obtain ingredients, satisfy a family of three (in our case) and even able to appease the picky eaters of my household (husband and special needs child). I like shopping "with you" and how you spread out the ingredients for the week. I ordered the recipe book. I'm really excited! Thank you!!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! I am so very happy to hear that your family enjoyed my meals . It can be so difficult when everybody has different needs in your home. Thank you so very much again for your wonderful support here and I sure do appreciate you purchasing my cookbook. I hope you love it💜💜🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@ronman33]

Another great vid! I love your recipe ideas like this. So easy to customize and add things like tortillas and crackers if you have a slightly bigger budget. With the first two meals, I think if you took the Mexican rice dish, and took out the rice, that could be a good filling for the cornbread muffin topping. And then if you took the mushroom soup filling mix and added the rice to it, that would also be a good on its own. Maybe just put it over the rice like chicken ala King

[@JuliaPacheco]

Absolutely! Thank you so very much for sharing those great ideas with me and I appreciate you watching🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@KathyTemple-u4s]

This is one of the best “budget meals” videos I’ve ever seen!!! Thank you for all the great ideas! Great job!

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s awesome to hear! Thank you so very much🙌🏼

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

Thank you Julia for your budget friendly recipes. And I’m so excited for your cookbook!

[@JuliaPacheco]

You are so very welcome, Nadine! I hope they help and I’m so happy to hear that you’re excited about my cookbook too🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

🥳💕💖

[@roxywalker602]

You are incredible thank you so much for making these life saving videos ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Roxy! I sure do appreciate that💜💜

[@peacelovetrombones2731]

This video was so helpful for me in my meal prepping this week, and it made me so happy that all of the recipes except for the turkey pot pie (which I think I can easily adapt) were gluten-free! It's so hard to eat well on a tight budget and I think you are helping a lot of people with these videos. Thank you so much!

[@nicolekaio2090]

We too are gluten free and man does it eat into the budget....I've got growing teen agers so I think I'd have to double each of these recipes too,lol

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m happy to hear that you can adapt that recipe to your gluten-free needs🙏 I sure do appreciate your positive feedback and I’m glad to hear that you are able to use my recipes this week🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@hollypepen4012]

Be careful with boullion cubes because some are not GF!

[@nicolekaio2090]

@@hollypepen4012 I know isn't that crazy, you would never think bullion wouldn't be gluten free.

[@carmenmartinez2882]

Your recipes are so yummy I have a hard time watching the whole video without a snack interruption lol. I so appreciate the fact that not only are they yummy but also easy on the wallet, I’m retired and have to manage my budget. Thanks soooo much.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Ha ha! I’m so happy to hear that🙌🏼🙌🏼 I sure hope that these meals help with your budgeting needs this week and thank you so much for your positive comment🍁🍁

[@pacluv]

Recipes look delicious 😋 Julia. I wish that my Walmart was as well stocked as yours is. Because of that I have to shop at another local grocery store to get what I can’t get from Walmart. Oh well , thanks for the recipes.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! And that is really very true with a lot of different grocery stores. Some of them are better stocked than others. Thank you so much for sharing that and have a great weekend🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@rmechelle4230]

These look so good! Thank you for sharing! I needed some new recipe ideas!

[@JuliaPacheco]

You are so welcome! I really hope you enjoy these recipes🙌🏼

[@suebowker7037]

$15.00 dollars??? C'mon. I love this!! I am soooo motivated! Thank you Julia!

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m so happy to hear that, Sue! Thanks so much and hope you enjoy🙌🏼

[@MarkelBeverley]

This woman is literally an angel lol she is about to help the HELL out of me.

[@JuliaPacheco]

I sure do hope my meals help! Thank you so much for the positive feedback🙌🏼

[@MarkelBeverley]

@@JuliaPacheco Oh, they do! Been a fan for a while! Thank you for all you do, Julia!

[@cindym7234]

This is one of the best $15 meal plans I've seen. All the meals look delicious and flavorful! Thanks Julia. Love from Texas ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Wow! Thank you so very much for your positive feedback, Cindy💜

[@jaedo71]

You are literally my cooking goddess….

[@JuliaPacheco]

Ha ha! Thank you so very much!💜💜

[@lawrencekellie]

I made the Turkey and Rice casserole on this last Tuesday...I think it was. Extremely tasty. I was able to make 3 servings out of it. I ate one, refrigerate one, and froze one. Yesterday or Friday I had the refrigerated one. Equally tasty. And I still have one in the freezer. Thank you. Haven't tried the others yet, but I will.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s awesome! So glad that it was stretched for so long for you and I sure do appreciate you watching🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@ladyayla121]

Your turkey rice looked like a heart

[@michellemills7825]

Great money saving suggestions. Love all the wonderful and easy recipes you share.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Michelle!💜💜

[@SaucyWench88]

1. Salt your beans at the end of cooking. Salt makes them tough if you put it in at the beginning. 2. When using tomato paste add it to the cooked meat and sauté for about 2 min the release the flavor.

[@ld_raine4247]

I literally asked for this video in the comments of the last one like it. Tyvm!

[@JuliaPacheco]

You got it!! Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and I’m glad that you enjoyed this one this week🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@lmw716]

When I lived it Utah, I said the same thing about shredded cheese being more expensive than block, but living on the East Coast and in the Midwest has taught me that’s not always true.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Very interesting! I had another viewer tell me the same thing. I guess it does vary from area to area. Thank you so much for sharing that and I hope you enjoy these recipes🙌🏼

[@lauracompton8191]

Julia, I just made the turkey rice skillet for dinner. Omgosh, it is absolutely delicious! I used a whole pound of ground chicken, and a jar of puréed fresh salsa instead of rotel. So fresh and flavorful!! Thanks for your creative recipes. z i’ve made several over the last few months, and they never disappoint. This is the best one so far! -Laura

[@JuliaPacheco]

I am so happy to hear that you all enjoy the turkey rice skillet, Laura! It really does sound like you made it your own and I sure do appreciate your positive support🙌🏼💜

[@Krispee_Krisper]

This is my favorite meal planning video. Everything you bought is ised within the week, split into several recipes. Its easy, affordable, and delicious!

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m so happy to hear that! That is just awesome. Thanks so much for sharing what you do and I sure do appreciate your support here🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@thegreatone589]

Just discovered these videos and am 110% trying these out this week. What I really like is the use of Walmart products. Most recipes/videos etc have some kind of organic garden specialty item the average Joe doesn't have. Thank you.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! And I really do hope that these recipes help you this week. It’s definitely hard to stay on a budget nowadays and I hope that these recipes work well for you💜🙏

[@byg0lly]

Thank you for sharing your recipes. you help so many struggling families with each of your videos

[@JuliaPacheco]

You are so welcome!

[@chavaspropheticlife]

I love how you add encouraging words in your decor in the videos! ❤Great ideas!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thanks so much! 😊 I appreciate your positive feedback. They actually help me too😉

[@chavaspropheticlife]

@@JuliaPacheco You’re welcome! When I noticed them I thought it was so awesome! That’s beautiful how it helps you and has been a blessing to others! Great job!🤗

[@marynettleton8216]

@JuliaPacheco I always soak overnight the pinto beans or other type of dried beans 1st and then change the water before cooking the next day. It cuts down on the intestinal "gas" and also helps the beans to soften up, especially if they are older. Also I heard that if you add the salt AFTER the beans are cooked, they will soften up easier. Thank you for your recipes. I have never used lentils, but I need some ways to use up the lentils that are in my food storage.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for your wonderful tip about soaking the beans, Mary. I appreciate you sharing that here! And I do love lentils. They are a great source of protein for a really low cost. I hope you enjoy and thank you so much💜💜

[@KatIoannou]

Thank you for the video Julia! Times are so tough so videos like these are very much appreciated!! ❤❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

You are so welcome! And I sure hope that these recipes help💜💜

[@brg2743]

Tomato paste turns into great tomato juice with water, salt and pepper added.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Sounds great!🤗

[@amyclark9581]

Your cookware is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for the budget meals , so many things I can't have being diabetic like rice, pasta, bread . It's so hard on a budget

[@carmenmartinez2882]

Hang in there darling, blessings.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Amy. I appreciate your positive feedback and I sure hope you enjoy some of these recipes🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@christinebenson5316]

Wow! Can you link that shredder with the pull out container?! Never seen anything like it!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so much! I really do love that gadget. If you go to my description box and click on read more and scroll down, you’ll find the link to my Amazon store. You should be able to find it there, Christine. I hope you enjoy it😊

[@KB-hx3px]

This old lady is impressed! I have a couple of young college kids who are just starting out so I bet they will love these. ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

I sure hope that these recipes help them! And thank you so much for your positive comment. I sure do appreciate it💜🙌🏼

[@alexispryor9730]

I know this video is older but I have tried these recipes this past week and everything is pretty good.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for that great feedback, Alexis! I appreciate you sharing your great results. You have a wonderful week💜💜

[@natalijaparadiso7566]

Good morning Julia, these are budget friendly, and I love these .....definitely making some of these for my meal plans for the week you are amazing.....have a wonderful Sunday Julia and family ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m happy to hear that you will be making some of these recipes, Natalija. I really do hope that they help you and your family and I always appreciate hearing from you every week. Thanks so much for your positive support💜🙌🏼💜

[@donnamullins2089]

Wow great recipes. fyi. If you soak your pinto beans over night they will cook faster. Saves energy. Soup with rice and spinach looks tasty. I have half a bag of spinach in the fridge. Good idea for supper tonight. Thanks Julia. Hope you and your family have a great week.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thanks so much for that great tip! I hope you enjoy that soup tonight and thank you so very much for your positive comment🙌🏼

[@brandygonzalez4615]

I am going to try the first skillet meal, but instead of spinach, I'll use cilantro (40 cents at our Aldi store). If anyone doest like ..I think they taste soap, I recommend chopping off the stems, and eating the leaves only. Can't wait to try this, and I'm excited about the cheaper turkey meat! Yay!!😀😀😀 Thank you!!!😀😀😀

[@JuliaPacheco]

I’m happy to hear that these recipes are helpful to you, Brandy! Thank you so very much for that great tip too🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@lindabradford9591]

This is just in time to use up the big pot of ham and bean soup up that i just made to change into these meals. Thank you, Julia!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Ham and bean soup! So so good! Thanks so much and hope you have a great week🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@laurarenta6114]

Thanks for the great ideas. I like that you included the veggies. They really add appeal for me.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Glad you like them! And thank you so much, Laura🙌🏼

[@melb6888]

This is the most wholesome channel!! I love it! It’s so comforting and I can tell you are a wonderful and humble human!!❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! I appreciate your kind words and positive comment. It means a lot to me! I’m so happy to have you here💜💜i

[@catneedham4913]

This is an invaluable service- these items have been a staple for people (pastas, rice, dried beans, frozen/canned vegetables) for decades but have become kind of forgotten about in recent times. From families to singles, seniors to even broke young people learning to cook on their own for the first time, your cheerful reassuring demeanor (because when on a very tight budget, sometimes people are scared/ashamed and unsure what to make) and easy to follow steps really are wonderful. I’m blessed (very fortunate) with my personal food budget, but everyone should know these staples, because you just never know. Thank you! ❤

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for that positive feedback! I appreciate it. I do hope that these recipes and ideas help people who are in a budget crisis or needing to save money. A lot of us have been there! Thank you so very much for watching🙌🏼

[@TheSnerggly]

Truly incredible! Easy to modify simple recipes. Thank you Julie!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! I’m so happy to hear that you find them so versatile. I hope you enjoy them😊

[@YouCanCallmeNet]

I'm still shocked on how you come up with such great and new ideas on a budget !! So impressed !!!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much, Annette! I sure do appreciate that💜💜

[@crazy4jjc]

Just made the turkey pot pie. My 6 year old son asked what it was and took a bite, saying it's yummy. He then told me he was going to eat it all up. I'm so happy I found this recipe

[@JuliaPacheco]

Oh my goodness! That is just awesome to hear! So glad he enjoyed that meal so much and I sure do appreciate you sharing that with me🙌🏼💜🙌🏼

[@lawrencekellie]

I noticed the grater you are using...I don't know if I learned of it from you...but it is the best "box" grater I've ever used. What I really like about it is that it grates both directions, so it is quite fast.

[@JuliaPacheco]

It sure is! I love it. Thank you so much for watching🙌🏼

[@nancycarney]

So far we have loved 3 of your recipes from this video. We will eating the other 3 over the next few days. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That is wonderful, Nancy! Thanks so much for sharing your positive feedback about those recipes and I hope you enjoy the others too💜💜

[@sharyn4271]

Thanks for the tip on the frozen ground turkey. After seeing what you paid, I’ve checked a couple of times but wasn’t willing to pay the difference on the refrigerated one. 😁👍 That color green looks great on you!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for your kind compliment, Sharyn. I sure do appreciate your feedback too. Have a great week and thanks for watching🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@wandamcmorris6255]

Hello Julia wow I love these 15$ budget mesls thank you so much they look amazingly delicious 😋😋!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thanks so very much, Wanda! You are so welcome and have a great rest of your day🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@compoundwilson]

Thanks for your videos! Could you do a video that is plant based only? Would love to see that as well as some budget vegan options. Thanks for considering!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate that question. I do have some vegetarian meals. If you Google my name, Julia Pacheco meatless meals they should pop up for you there. I hope this is what you are looking for🙌🏼💜

[@kathrinekerns8398]

I like pinto beans. They really help to keep you on budget and are delicious too. 🥰🥰🥰

[@JuliaPacheco]

And they’re very tasty too, Katherine! Thanks so much for your positive comment💜

[@melissamclaughlin4383]

Thank you so much Julia,these recipes are amazing,and a life saver when your budget is tight 😊 absolutely love it when you show how you can eat healthy, delicious and affordable 😋 thank you again for All you do,and the joy you bring me with each video ❤❤😊God bless you and yours😊🙏🦋🙏🦋🙏😊

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so so very much! I sure do appreciate your positive feedback, Melissa. You’re awesome and I appreciate you here🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@brianperkins2527]

Thank you as always! The things really do help. It's easy for me to get overwhelmed with prices and so many lacking things I often got almost nothing.

[@JuliaPacheco]

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed! And the next thing you know you’ve spent over $100! It’s crazy out there. Thank you so very much for your positive feedback🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@beckyflores9475]

Thank you for this!! Needing to stretch our already thin grocery budget for our family of 5. I'll probably buy an extra bag of frozen veggies, make 2 bags of rice and cook the whole bag of beans in the instant pot to just throw meals together throughout the week, and then have rice and veggies left over for fried rice.

[@JuliaPacheco]

You are so very welcome, Becky! I sure do hope that these ideas help you this week. And those are some great ideas that you have. I sure hope you have a great week and thank you so much for watching🙌🏼💜

[@eileenlester4342]

I always buy block cheese. In addition to being less expensive it does not contain an additive to keep it from clumping, which is wood pulp!

[@sarahkellem4863]

I love the corn muffin mix in the chicken pot pie recipe! I usually make it with bisquick but I bet it tastes better your way!

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s awesome, Sarah! I sure hope that you enjoy this version and thanks so much for your positive comment🙌🏼

[@paulaglogowski6544]

I use my instant pot to cook all my beans ahead. They turn out perfect every time.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s awesome, Paula! Thanks for sharing your great tip🙌🏼

[@donnagent6046]

My mom used to freeze leftover pinto bags and use them when making chili.

[@JuliaPacheco]

That’s a great way to do it, Donna! Thank you so much for sharing that🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@yvettem83]

I just stumbled onto your channel and I just wanted to say that I love how joyful you are. You have an amazing personality and I enjoy watching your videos. Lots of great recipes!

[@JuliaPacheco]

Well thank you so very much, Yvette! I sure do appreciate your positive feedback about me and my channel. That means the world to me! Thank you so very much for subscribing and welcome to my KZbin family💜🙌🏼💜

[@robynperdieu3434]

Great idea to freeze the pinto beans. You can fix them all at once then save the time and utilities to make them.

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for sharing that and I appreciate you watching🙌🏼

[@CraftsInA]

about the rice ( make now eat for 2 days in a row ) there is this arabic dish called maqloba ( upside down rice ) it is FULL of viggies and DELICIOUS! my mom make it almoost every week twice and it is good whenever the season viggies are very cheap to buy ( my house use botato and eggplants, but use any eath viggies you like )

[@JuliaPacheco]

Thank you so very much for sharing that great tip! That sounds amazing. Thank you again and I sure do appreciate you watching🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@CraftsInA]

welcome! it is addicted though XD if you can't find a recipe i can make one for you @@JuliaPacheco

[@CraftsInA]

and i recommand @MiddleEats recipes, it is good and easy to follow