7 Days of REALISTIC Family Dinners!

[@SeeMindyMom]

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[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

Thank you for sharing. I prefer realistic meals over meals with 10+ items.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you, Alma. I hope you're doing well!

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

​@SeeMindyMom you're welcome, sweet friend. Thank you. I'm doing okay. I have a small Crohn's flare-up.

[@monikasea]

big yes

[@amylynn9034]

I agree! My husband and autistic son prefer simple meals. These are all wonderful and I'll be making them soon!

[@theMerryMonarch]

10+ items is often realistic for people in other countries, where convenience food is too expensive. Having all these shortcuts and cans and spice packets is a luxury. In my country, frozen vegetables are extremely expensive. I have no other choice but to make things from scratch, with 10+ items. You don't really realise how privileged you are to be able to save so much time just because you have access to so many convenience foods.

[@amberatartimec2564]

Actual food, fridge foraged and cooked . Excellent normal eating. Thank you

[@truthseeker6370]

Love that you've taught your children how to make simple dishes on their own and gave them the responsibility to do it. Teaching them how to be family helpers and future self-sufficient adults 😊 Parent win! * Mindy, I'd love for you to get that sparkle back in your eyes... you can do it girl!

[@mick1529]

Please do another extreme budget meal plan for a week ❤I love your videos, they have helped me budget and make some amazing meals for my family

[@kristinestone9893]

LOVED the marching video!! My band kids have all graduated. It's very bittersweet! I don't miss the crazy schedule but I do miss seeing my kids out on the field!

[@mylane8904]

Thanks for keeping it real! You really are busy with the kids. We are past that stage of life, but we can still use quick and easy ideas when helping out with the grandkids.

[@zuzanna4380]

That sausage & peppers pasta is probably one of my favorite fall comfort foods. It's such a good solution for days when you don't have time to cook. I love it!

[@Crystal-je7gx]

Love this style video. Came to rewatch it again i did my food shopping around some of these ideas and am excited that i didnt have to think too much this week. Sports are almost over here its the final week then we will have some more time

[@nicolewhitehouse7279]

Proud that in Australia they are legislating no social media until 16yo. Totally agree it’s creating an anxious generation.

[@isabelled1130]

How do they enforce it?

[@outsanely]

We keep frozen pizzas/other frozen food/some box mixes in the house specifically for nights like your Sunday night- sometimes, you don't want to cook anything, even if it's easy, and having those easy options means you can avoid getting takeout again. Plus, you can always doctor things up, like you did with the soup!

[@heatherhillman1549]

We have frozen pizza fridays...take out has been so expensive so we just doctor up the frozen ones :)

[@outsanely]

@heatherhillman1549 Exactly! Takeout and fast food are so expensive now. Much cheaper on the wallet to pick up a few convenience foods at the grocery store

[@paulamcleod1227]

Love the idea of having canned soup with ramen added to stretch it!

[@gabriellafranchi7764]

Love these realistic meals thankyou!!

[@leytonfortnite4724]

Thanks for the muffin tips!!

[@mellttabor2134]

I actually started doing this to see if I can budget and save time and money. A bag of stuffed spinach pasta, 1 deli soup ( lobster bisque), and fake crab or shrimp. Plus salad. 20$ serves 2 ppl for 2-3 days.

[@janetdwyer1867]

The sausage peppers and pasta looks delicious.i can use that on football nights.its easy fast

[@wadly312]

These were great typical fridge rummage meals we could all make!

[@PrincesSoulmate]

I admire you so much! Thanks for all the hard work and creativity you put into these videos. I appreciate the realistic ideas.

[@media1groupDC]

You WIN with knowing how to add VIN to mil to create buttermilk! Loving your content and that your a great family person! God continued blessings for you and yours!

[@PamBrewer-nv5go]

To make your beef tips more flavorful, put a paper towel under the lid of your crock pot to absorb the moisture instead of allowing it to drip back into the pot where it will water down the flavor.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

The pearl cous cous looked amazing! Thank you for the video!

[@SeeMindyMom]

It was good! Definitely had the same flavor as the barley dish, but it cooked faster for me.

[@LenaTurner8]

There's only me and my husband to cook for but I always enjoy your videos definitely thankful for meal ideas and recipes new to our family ❤❤

[@JulieHill-g9e]

Me, too. I buy all the ingredients except the fresh veggies or fruit,, then we can eat for two or sometimes three weeks with just a couple of quick trips to the store. We freeze some or have leftovers for some lunches and or dinners.

[@nancykaufman1645]

Keep keeping it real Mindy! Sometimes the plan changes and we adapt to the situation !!!❤

[@jillbritton6085]

Thank you for realistic meal plans. Simple is just what I need sometimes. I'm such a fan of Halloween...and it is the only holiday I enjoy anymore. Thanksgiving and Christmas fill me with so much stress, anxiety, and dread. But all I'm expected to do on Halloween is pass out candy to cute kids in costume.

[@meaghanelizabeth2194]

love this video style. more of this pls!

[@SeeMindyMom]

I plan to do another video like this one in the next month

[@paulaavallone7258]

One of the beat videos ive seen. Thanks!

[@JaniceBole-dj2li]

My mom always made Chili for Halloween. Now as an adult, I dont celebrate Halloween, but still crave chili.

[@lizmiller2341]

This was great. Right now, our family is dealing with health issues. Spending a lot of time going to appointments. So it has been a lot of fast food take out. I have been wanting to get it rein in. This helped me to start thinking of ideas that can work for my family. Thank you ❤️

[@bsouthmama3010]

Hey Mindy! You have often talked about mixing ramen and vegetable soup. Could you please give specific instructions? My son and I are on a ramen kick and really love experimenting and I told him about this. Thank you!😊

[@choomanfoo157]

Thank you for this super helpful channel, I just wanted to let you know how much you are appreciated, especially in these tough economic times.

[@StephanieMT]

A simple meal is double cheddar hamburger helper. My two very picky eaters love it. The other four do too.

[@brendaelledge9702]

Love the ideas! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼😃

[@susanjones5107]

Thank you for sharing the marching band footage! I own a Music store in WV and it always gives me chills to see the students preform

[@ashleyraif4323]

“Deli crescent rolls” are a favorite for me when I’m short on time or my young kids want to help make dinner! I love throwing crumbled bacon/ bacon pieces in as well if I have it on hand.

[@susanpeterson7250]

Thanks for sharing your week. Have a good weekend!

[@victoriakaceyy]

Loved this!!!! We’ve been so on the go lately idk what to cook

[@frugalfoodfamily]

These looked really yummy! I love to see the Sunday nightish dinners bc that's where I struggle. I seem to only cook big dinners or out to eat.

[@aprilwalcher5062]

Thank you Mindy for keepin' it real! Definitely mimicking the "phone it in with easy and cozy" vibe today--tortelini soup from leftovers inspired by some of your previous videos!

[@SeeMindyMom]

We love tortellini soup!

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

Love marching bands!

[@beckyw9000]

Keeping it real! We had a recent can soup meal as well! Good luck as the kids switch up after school activity seasons.

[@marcellarions9987]

Thank you

[@kristensmith80]

My family depends on the crispy chicken wraps. I like to plan on it on a grocery shopping day because it’s so easy. Everyone goes crazy for it. Thanks!

[@ChrisOverby-k9t]

I love your vids. Been following for awhile. I cool for 2 now. I used the couscous recipe, I switched out the beef consume for french onion soup, because it was all I had. Turned out great... thanks

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

Loved this. Your sausage (adding fennel, Chicago girl here)and peppers would be great over mashed potatoes. I'd add mushrooms and half slices of onions with corn starch slurry. Knew right away why you added vinegar to your blueberry muffins. My mom would always add buttermilk to every muffin and most cake mixes. When there wasn't any fresh buttermilk at a local store, she'd grab vinegar when I was a child, she hated going to multiple stores. Funny by the time my son was born she circumnavigated the entire Chicago area as well as nearby suburbs to grab the best deals with my toddler as her wingman.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Oh that's a good idea with the mashed potatoes! Your mom knows how to shop! :)

[@brg2743]

Easy recipe wish I had known a long time ago....take hamburger, mix in a little bread torn up, and chopped onion. Form into patties and put the crockpot. Take 2 cup measuring glass cup and six beef boullion cubes and miscrowave it. Let cubes dissolve. add a little cornstarch to it and stir until the thickness you want. I use about 2 teaspoons probably. Pour it over the meat. Cook for about 5 hours and it is so good. Add a can of green beans or corn and done..😊

[@kathyk9519]

I love your casual easy meals. They are doable and easy but still nutritious. As for the soups I like to mix a cream of chicken with chicken noodle. And sometimes I add some shredded chicken with 2-3 oz. Of cream cheese. It’s yummy. Have a great week. God bless

[@leighdegenhardt485]

Great video Mindy!!!

[@DoingLifeWithNitaG]

Great meal ideas

[@krisheathman9053]

Omgoodness, Mindy❣️ I miss marching band, the competitions and all the things so much. I had 2 kids go through the program, 7 years for each, and it is truly amazing. I got those very familiar goosebumps when you shared the video clip. That program teaches so much more than just reading music and playing an instrument. I got goosebumps just watching our band take the field. We had 265 members, and believe me, we covered that football field. It was glorious❣️ Thank you for sharing this along with the “vlog” style video and recipes. This is my favorite kind of video. 😊❤

[@SeeMindyMom]

So glad you enjoyed it! I taught music (vocal) for 11 years in high schools. You are correct, it teaches so much more than just performance!

[@hilarythain9709]

Sunday evening meal is right up my alley ❤

[@cathyfeigert5660]

Loved the video Mindy!

[@beckyatkinson7283]

I love Louie’s pizza!!!! They have great bowls too!!

[@emilykeener4796]

The typed recipe card! ❤

[@SeeMindyMom]

I know, right? It was a different era!

[@mdketzer]

Great video!😊

[@SeeMindyMom]

I appreciate that! 😊

[@terry5749]

❤ Love your channel! ❤

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

Oh, baked barley. I couldn't remember which KZbinr shared this before. I've made it a couple times .We really like this dish.

[@Sal-fe6ix]

Always enjoy your videos and meal suggestions! For the vegetable beef soup with ramen, do you use just the ramen, or also the flavor pack! Thank you! ❤️

[@hollypepen4012]

Yay marching band! 🎷🥁🎺 I played flute for 7 years and marched for 5 of them 🙂

[@carmarasmussen8118]

Hey, Mindy. Been waiting to see a new video from you. Hoping those scary Oklahoma storms missed you! 😮

[@SeeMindyMom]

Yes, we just got rain in our area (much needed). We know some people whose home was hit in OKC, though.

[@MessyPaperCrafter]

@@SeeMindyMomWaking up to the sirens was no fun. Thankfully everything was ok. I hope the people you know are doing ok.

[@kimberlymiller655]

Great menu. We was curious as to what church are y’all at now? Always interested because we are in ministry.

[@natalieeubank4533]

They are at the same church and still does choir

[@amyethridge1798]

I can get behind this kind of reality TV 😉👌🏼

[@lisamuir2091]

Camellia brand is the bes!

[@elizabethbriscoe5600]

What brand of pot are the noodles boiling in the second dish of the video. It's a heavy silver metal pot

[@joniahaworth]

I grew up around the scary, gore type Halloween celebrations but now as a stay at home momma of 4 we also enjoy The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and the fall festivities more so. ❤

[@KraZsiX]

Yeah we're in Muskogee, and getting woke up at 4:00 in the morning to tornado sirens, when we were supposed to get to sleep in, wasn't cool 😵‍💫

[@alisonchu4552]

shakey can parmesan, i like that lol

[@MsCharliesNails]

I remember those days .. I was in band all 4 years of HS.. long days

[@Gigi-he7jz]

Is Sazon seasoning spicy? I’ve never heard of it. That looks like a good dish to make and take to my parents, but they don’t like spicy.

[@RevDanXP]

Yay band

[@donnabraden3126]

I just finished watching a KZbin channel called “Leighanne says” and she, too, was wearing a Peanuts character Halloween T-shirt. It was just a lineup of all of them in Halloween costumes.

[@nikkiguida1986]

Love it!! Today was our volleyball party 😢 Great season ❤ Can't wait for next season. Will Kenna do club?

[@SeeMindyMom]

No, she’s playing basketball this winter.

[@nikkiguida1986]

Nice Ava too! Then there's a vball league through club that's just 1x week 2 hrs yahoo couldn't pass that up.🎉

[@EmilyMims-ui9zw]

Which type of Sazon did you use - I couldn’t make it out from the video

[@betterlivingonabudget]

You are so smart in so many ways, but especially for curtailing smart phone usage for your kiddos. It is sad to see kids, and even adults, spending every waking minute with their phone in their faces - ignoring the real world to the point where friends get together and proceed to ignore each other while they dit on their phones.

[@ashleyllamas7311]

Love the Charlie Brown shirt! Where did you get it?

[@auntnann3585]

I took one of the apple muffin mix . I used apple cider instead of milk and turned out really good. I open it then Realize I didn't have milk. Lol

[@apriltownsend8463]

How did you get that typed onto an index card? There are several handwritten ones my grandmother had and while I want to keep those for memory purposes, the ink is starting to fade and I want to be able to continue making the recipes even after all of the ink is faded.

[@hmsmile1225]

Sliding onto the roller from the top. On an pre electric model you moved the roller by hand.

[@healthyliving9601]

i loved high school bands performance. i was in flags. so fun i was thrown in the air with my flag😅 soo loong ago😅

[@mylittlepony-s1m]

cool

[@shellyturner2766]

Thanks for keeping it real. Hope you take opportunity to put your feet up and do some self-care. When will your daughter be old enough to drive?

[@RAM-eb2te]

❤❤❤

[@jenblindert9093]

Where did you get your Halloween shirt?

[@anonanon1982]

❤❤

[@LeahCary78]

🎉🎉🎉

[@nikkiguida1986]

Alsooooo i saw that hot cheese at wally bought it annnddd had like 2 pieces of cheese and its hotttttt😂 wow lol

[@darcyferrigno]

Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. I feels like the holidays are over at November 1st. I don't mind thanksgiving but couldn't care less about xmas.

[@jodischoolcraft9188]

Give ALLLLL kids candy !!! They could be out doing way way way worse !!!! They could want to study special effects makeup later !!!!!!!!

[@SeeMindyMom]

We do. We gave out full size bars this year, and even gave them to the parents! :)

[@jodischoolcraft9188]

@ oh I got confused when you kinda said only cute little kids in cute little happy costumes