A Week Of Poor Man Meals (for my family of 7)

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[@emilypowell5389]

As a young mom who wasn’t taught much about cooking, I am very grateful for your channel. I make your burger buns and pickled onions weekly. We just had a ton of people over and they all raved about both those things. I really appreciate the poor man meals. We are always looking for ways to feed our family for less while still keeping it nutritious. Thank you Sarah! God bless you

[@monicavandeventer5429]

I cook my family's Great Depression meal (at least 2x per week) which is roasted potatoes mixed with scrambled eggs and ground beef. Sometimes I replace the ground beef with sausages. It tastes so good.

[@micaelablogs]

That sounds delicious!

[@stephaniesally2966]

That sounds delicious! I'm going to try this 🙌

[@hiddenhand6973]

Oh man I’m hungry now 😫 sounds so good!

[@TessaThompson-cc9pq]

I really like the idea of cooking the burger patties in the oven. Less grease spatter on the stove top, Yay! This is now in my mental notes, thank you! 😊

[@JadeMonkey11]

Would love to do burgers like this. Do you know the ingredients and amount. I’m unable to read description 😭 thanks Jx

[@megapedia97]

Hot dogs are delicious in the oven, too!

[@TeaThymeKnits]

Bacon in the oven is great also!

[@megapedia97]

@@TeaThymeKnits That’s the only way my dad ever did bacon growing up!

[@lauradelaney5457]

That’s how I cook every type of meat! Sausages, burgers, bacon etc etc. Less fat content and also less thinking involved because you literally just pop it into the oven and forget about it 😊

[@RachelTeeKae]

I’m cracking up at how many people can get so offended and so mad at the simplest things. Like, you made a $20 meal for a family of seven and people are losing their mind. But you go out and eat, and a family is seven would probably be close to $100. Your videos are amazing and maybe not everyone’s cuppa tea. But, if that’s the case then why are they here? I’m sure it would be easy to go into their homes and sit and watch them and criticize things they did.

[@gracecoffeeandchaos.3446]

I have a family of 7, and a cheap restaurant costs at least $120+ for our whole family.

[@cozetteoconnor1289]

But why would she call it 'poor mans meals'? This is not.

[@RachelTeeKae]

@@cozetteoconnor1289 it’s referring to the simplicity of the food. It was referred to as low ingredient and quick meals back in the day. People still use this term for now days.

[@healthy.keto.lifestyle]

I think it is a combination of where you are in the world, and the prices differ from place to place in the same country. And what her family like to eat. There is possibly cheaper meals to make, but will her family eat it? ​@@cozetteoconnor1289

[@LilyGarden528]

​@@cozetteoconnor1289cause poor man's meals is click bait

[@cozetteoconnor1289]

This is literally the WORST 'poor man' meal video i've ever watched in my life. GOAT feta cheese!?? Frugal?!?? I am a Christian, but I don't think you should post and use triggering titles and phrases for attention because God wants us to live a quiet and peaceful life. You must know that poor families can't buy and consume half of these things on a daily basis. Although its cheaper than restaurant, yes, (tbh, so is literally anything you make at home, whether thats crab legs or spaghetti) this is extremely unrealistic. If anyone is looking for actual budget meals, check out see mindy mom, farmhouse on boone, 3 rivers homestead, or julia pacheo.

[@shaunteewillis3925]

As someone that's literally been so poor I've gone days with out being able to have a meal y'all are complaining too much

[@amberbamber001]

I don’t understand why everyone’s in an uproar about the $20 meal. Dude there are ways to find the fish in an affordable way but you have to look around at where you’re shopping and look for markdowns. Also she fed 7 people for TWO meals. Which means $1.43 per plate. In what world is that not a “poor man’s” meal. And everyone complaining about not having time to do the bread yourself because you work full time that’s fine then making bread isn’t for you (although more realistically you don’t have time to LEARN to bake bread). She’s a SAHM your lives are different. She’s not shaming you for not being the same as her, you’re doing that to yourself. If you don’t have time to make your bread from scratch, then don’t, find a store where you can get your bread option for free. But expecting a true “poor man’s” meal and then complaining about making bread from scratch is kinda silly. Our great grandparents made their bread when it became too expensive so pick your poison. Time is money and when it comes to the bread either make it yourself or pay for it but don’t complain about both, you don’t get magic bread that just appears on your counter

[@MFarmer1234]

Amen! Say it louder for the people in the back… you are 100% correct. We are all in different seasons of life. She is sharing what is affordable and doable for her large family. What works for your family will probably look different… and that’s ok. You can take advice or tips from each of these meals to make a more affordable and healthy meal option for your own family.

[@samanthagillette1483]

People act like she's saying people HAVE to do things exactly like she does, when she is literally just sharing her life. Also people need to keep in mind this is all REAL FOOD not 25 cent ramen noodles, so $2/person with actual high quality food is SUPER cheap.

[@TeaThymeKnits]

Making bread from scratch isn't that hard either. It's literally 5 minutes of hands on time with 3 hours of rising and 30 minutes to bake. I make break with my 3 year old all the time, he measures out the flour on a scale. If he can do it I'm not sure how a working adult can't unless they have some kind of disability.

[@sarahwilliams3177]

So fun! Trying everything specially, the roasted pepper, peanut butter hummus!!

[@kelliduncan492]

I stopped watching KZbin around the time you stopped it. I'm glad you're back, I'm so happy 😊

[@justinandmelindabaarda4583]

I really appreciate this video! I’ve been trying to utilize some more vegetables without buying ready made hummus etc and add some diversity to our diet and these recipes have made me super excited to get cooking next week. Cheers and thanks for being here and sharing despite the flack ❤

[@shelbys2750]

I understand all the criticism you are getting with calling these "poor man meals" however I think people aren't looking at what the reality of these costs are, no one is going out to eat for less than $4 a person (even in the USA let alone Canada) which is what all these meals are. Plus all this food is good for you. I think if you put some sort of price in your title it would draw less criticism. I do really like all the inspiration myself.

[@yanak7159]

You’re comparing homemade food to take out food. Take out food is ALWAYS expensive. You can’t compare it to that. We’re talking about her choosing expensive proteins and calling it “poor man’s food”. You can easily use chicken drumsticks or canned tuna as a cheap source of protein. The title is misleading.

[@HeyGal4041]

@@yanak7159she is showing people how to make a nice meal with quality proteins for much less. Please stop finding something to be offended by.

[@texanlady4]

Hate to break it to you but there are a lot of people out here feeding a family of 5 on $3 or less per meal. It’s not easy, and it’s not glamorous, but lots of families are doing it. No hate for this woman, but it’s obvious she has never actually struggled to feed her family before. Otherwise she NEVER would have called these poor man meals. She would have called them budgeting meals or something like that. Calling them poor mans meals is belittling the people who really and truly are trying to feed their families for Pennies.

[@simplydifferent.]

Why not call this affordable meals instead of poor man's meals? A poor man wouldn't use the oven multiple times per week, avocado, cashew nuts, sesame oil, sushi rice or rice wine vinegar! I mean, baking 2 peppers in that huge oven has to cost a fortune!

[@Alexa-qn6ke]

“Poor man meals” is just to say budget friendly, it’s a hook. And people know how to make the super cheap rice and beans, ramen with egg, that kind of thing, this is supposed to be slightly elevated or unique but still cheap new ideas. I think people in general don’t need help thinking of the absolute cheapest thing they could make, they want help with budget friendly variety

[@cudavianki]

Hello Sarah, I really enjoy watching your videos! It’s really inspiring for a young person who I am :) Honesty, I don’t see a problem with “poor man meals” title cause I watched other videos and I know that you and your husband figured it out when you were younger, starting family. I don’t get it why we have to be soo careful saying anything today. Everybody chill out a bit ! Enjoy summer and spread love ❤️ Greetings from Poland :) have a nice day

[@mayame7966]

@@cudavianki I agree but I think some people are just being bullies. Saying "how privileged of you to say- fill the blank-" like that is bad manners. People should be careful before saying something rude! It saddens me that too many young people are not taught good manners.

[@alaskanbassethound]

I love these kinds of videos!! Please do not cater to the voices that say this is unobtainable or unrealistic. $20 for 7 people with 2 meals left over!! That’s $1.60 a plate US prices. And it looks nutritious and tasty! Just like people are trying to shame the ballerina farms mother of 6. Let these women live their lives and make beautiful videos. If you don’t appreciate these kinds of videos, you don’t need to watch them, shocking concept I know😂. Also, with the $15CAN burgers she said it gave them all leftovers the next day! That’s $.50 a person US. Even if you’re poor, you gotta admit, that’s pretty good

[@beheshtah.3091]

Def a lot cheaper than eating out, though these are very bougie, high quality “poor” mans meals 😅 . But in context of todays day and age and inflation, $20 for a meal for a family of 7 of that quality is cheap. Just one meal at a local Canadian restaurant will easily come up to $20/person.

[@RCGWho]

Family of 7. Littles eat the equivalent of 2 bites. Those are meals for 4 max.

[@ysk1729]

You've inspired some new flavors for me to play around with, thanks! I love all the beautiful, budget friendly meals you shared here that dont skimp on nutrition.

[@JuliaMarie-x9t]

Hi! Electrolyte drink packets like this are wonderful for athletes who are sweating a lot in the summer heat. But for the everyday person, you get enough electrolytes in your food. The average person should aim to consume no more than 2300 mg sodium daily to prevent high blood pressure. Most people get far more than that in their food. I worry that advertising as "ensuring you are adequately hydrated" will lead to poor health outcomes down the road. If you aren't sweating profusely, the only hydration you need is water.

[@JaZmine147]

I'm not an athlete but going to the gym 2-3 times a week (weightlifting) and if I don't consume electrolytes, I get cramps etc. It depends on your definition of an average person I guess cause I don't consider myself athletic.

[@SilkyCayla]

@@JaZmine147 let's be real, going to the gym 3 times a week is not "average joe"

[@JaZmine147]

@@SilkyCayla Maybe it's different where you are. I'm the least athletic of all my friends in Austria. They all walk more than 10k steps a day, climb hills, go swimming, etc. I just go to the gym for max. 3 hours a week. If that isn't average what is?

[@jshandfam7443]

That Greek salad looked amazing!

[@SimoneJarrett-i2h]

Absolutely love the idea of doing my burger pattie’s that way. I definitely need to have a go at making flat breads too. I think it’s amazing what you are making for $20-30 for a family of 7! I know people are struggling but as a mum who works full time I’m still able to make things for my family from scratch, I make most of my bread products and do baked goods too

[@sheenadenae3156]

I will definitely be trying your cold tomato sauce! Thank you!

[@caro8414]

It is very tasty! I was raised on it since my dad was out of work so often. We usually had chicken thighs with it since it was the cheapest protein.

[@franklypotpie]

Could you use the same and heat it?

[@talitabrum817]

I loved the recipes, lots of great ideas and they all looked delicious. Just maybe give videos like this a different name, like “healthy homemade meals”, or “meals under $20”, etc. Problem solved and no one would be triggered. 😊 Blessings from Brazil.

[@meghangantt717]

Born and raised in the southern USA 👋 I love hearing a native Canadian use “y’all”!! For the possessive form, I usually hear “y’all’s.” So cool to see international usage!

[@UmmEss]

Native? Girl you're both white 🙄

[@allypaynter2799]

I would love to see how your kids plates look too! Yours always looks delicious but seeing the kids is helpful too

[@RachelTeeKae]

Why do so many people not understand terminology?

[@nicolegerard2907]

So how much are you spending bread products jeez to save you thousands. I spend no more than 10 american dollars a week on bread products and thats a stretch. There are 52 weeks in a year= 520 times to years is 1040. So maybe it has saved you a thousand but i think even that is a stretch. A loaf of bread in america is 2 bucks so say i get pita and english muffins that week each around 2 dollars i am spending 6 so 10 dollars in bread is a ton.

[@edenbarnes1345]

Groceries are wildly expensive here in Canada. A loaf of white sandwich bread can be up to $4. She is also feeding a family of 7, so immediately you’re going to be spending more than normal

[@micaelablogs]

It also depends on the quality of bread products you're getting. I've seen people sell sourdough loafs for $16!!

[@franklypotpie]

And she said over the 2 years she’s been doing it. 7 people and $4-5 loaf? Totally could be thousands

[@mayannalili8410]

Love this video! Thankyou ❤

[@wildolive53]

Hi Sarah 👋🏼 that red dress looks sooo comfortable. ❤ May I have the link to it if there’s any? ☺️🙏🏻

[@RCGWho]

Poor man is canned tuna.

[@yanak7159]

Right? 😅

[@violetdiscord6179]

Me and my 25 cent noodles haha…ha…

[@RCGWho]

@violetdiscord6179 Mac n cheese, Ramen. One recipe I heard for getting out of debt was pasta, canned or homemade cream of chicken soup, and bread crumbs or crumbled crackers on top and then baked.

[@dawnkeckley7502]

Well, hopefully you wouldn’t have that many kids if you can only afford 25 cent noodles. These videos are great because they help people learn how to cook with basic ingredients rather than driving through McDonalds, which is extremely pricey and crappy. You can get a huge slab of salmon from Kroger for $7.99, and it will be two meals for two people. Add a baked potato and steamed broccoli. If you can’t afford that, look into local food banks and government food assistance.

[@annelangner7688]

Those might be relatively budget friendly meals. It’s a horrible thing to call them poor man meals. This fails to recognise the reality of poor people, who have to cut out meat and fresh veggies on a daily basis to make meals affordable. Unaware of privilege.

[@RachelTeeKae]

You need to research what a poor man’s meal means. It’s nothing to do with a person being able to afford it or not, it’s a term used long ago meaning made from simple high nutritional ingredients that are healthy and quick to make.

[@PumpkinMozie]

Idk why so many people are against buying farmed fish and insist on wild caught only. Wild caught is more likely to cause environmental damage due to unscrupulous fishing practices and is also more likely to contain micro plastic because of pollution. Let’s end this weird stigma against farmed fish!

[@JaZmine147]

Research the quality of farmed fish first.

[@MonicaWest-vr4es]

And look at some photos of the diseases and fungus growing on the unhealthy farmed fish and you will change your mind. Also most farmed fish is still kept in the ocean in large tanks so you really need to do some research before taking up a cause you don't have real info in

[@jessiesoftpaws]

Using the term "poor mans meals" for click bait 👎

[@crystalh28]

Everything looked delicious! Thank you so much for sharing. This gave me a lot of inspiration for meals next week. Can you tell me, how do you store your sourdough discard and for how long can you store it please? I have been making sourdough bread for about 4 months now, but do not save my discard currently.

[@YazSalera]

I personally store my discard in the fridge and use it usually within 2 weeks. Sometimes I don't have a lot of discard so I keep a "discard" glass container in the fridge and add to it until there's enough to use for a certain recipe that uses discard. Hope that helps!

[@katieociardha2196]

Look, poor is a relative term. Poor food in Kenya is different to poor food in France. It just means relatively inexpensive for her in her situation. Everyone calm down.

[@kellyb12345]

I have 3 boys and no one prepares you for joe hard it is too make every single meal!! The creativity can be lacking. Thank you for the idea s!

[@Patrick-l6p]

That 14 minute In gyros meal low key looks amazing and has me starving a. BIt

[@heyhelloanaa]

sarah!! the burgers made my mouth water 😍 such a good idea on dividing them! thanks for the tip 🫶🏽

[@bristevens.]

Sarah, your videos inspire me so much and I *finalllly* started my own KZbin channel 🥹 please never stop being you!! 💛💛

[@colleeneee2008]

I made your burger buns last night and they were DELISH!

[@LizMee]

I love how you cooked the burger meat! Such a good idea.

[@elizabethmarie7828]

I enjoy how the way you cook takes into account the home economy and you use the leftovers as additional meals. This makes a huge difference in food cost, especially when something like the $25 meal lasts for 3 meals instead of one, for *7* people!

[@courtstenn]

Love the video Sarah ! When me and my family of 3 go out for dinner it’s a minimum of $40 :( so I’m happy to see these meals and I’m going to try them out .❤❤

[@cyndicopeland4113]

Thank you for these! I LOVE your poor man meals and all your clever cooking tips!

[@Kx____]

It's quite priviledged to say these meals are poor man's meals though.

[@hiddenhand6973]

Not really. 7 people eat twice off a 20 meal. What’s a poor man meal cost to you? For seven people. To eat twice.

[@lauraaguilerarios5359]

At the end one can just adjust the ingredients and for sure will be even cheaper.

[@ClarisNdoroRealEstate]

Lol 😆, I was thinking the same thing, comparing it to those videos with kids in Africa just eating rice and beans or porridge.

[@VierkaDoumouya]

Istead od talking about not buying bread, learn about fisherman bussiness and talk about how bad it is to eat fish. Stop buying fish.

[@jz3324]

What kind of rice cooker is that? It looks like the bowl is stainless steel which I haven’t seen before.

[@Shadeadder]

Hmm. I think the issue here is that you live in British Columbia, where I imagine wild-caught seafood can be fairly inexpensive compared to the COL there. However, for more land-locked areas with lower COL, most seafood is considered a luxury, which is why some people might be reacting badly to the "I think people hear halibut and they think, 'Oh, so expensive!' No, not really," comment. 😬It's a bit dismissive and generalizing, and can come across as out of touch. I totally get what you were going for with the title, and I think these are still some great meal ideas, but these perhaps would not be considered a "poor man's" meal in most parts of the West. It seems hyper-specific to your area and thus isn't gonna jive with most people's idea of super budget meals. EDIT: For context, I live in Texas (which generally has low food costs) and I've never in my life seen wild halibut for less than $20/lb, and I'm a pretty darn savvy shopper. Cheap fish here ($7/lb or less) would be tilapia, rainbow trout, or catfish, but that's because they're all farmed (and that's still considered a hefty price per pound for a protein here). However, I guarantee that I can get grass-fed beef way cheaper than y'all can in BC. Just be careful discussing regional foods in the context of absolutes! What might be available for cheap in your area might not be in others.

[@JaZmine147]

Just change the protein ingredient to whatever is cheapest where you live. It's not science. She said she lives in Canada and these are Canadian prices and evaluations. What else do you need?

[@Shadeadder]

@@JaZmine147 I agree that the change (swapping protein) is pretty simple, I'm just providing context for why other people may be upset. The language she chose is pretty dismissive of what she perceives to be a untrue complaint, when it's actually a legit one for the vast majority of people. I'm certain that was unintended, it's just how it sounds -- even I kinda winced when she said that.

[@RCGWho]

Poor man=ground turkey from aldi, chicken leg quarters

[@Shadeadder]

@@RCGWho I understand the concept of swapping proteins. That's not the point of this comment.

[@christawallgren5033]

Thanks for the great video! Fellow Canadian here and love these types of videos for inspiration!

[@micaelablogs]

Same!! 🇨🇦 I'm in Ontario 😊

[@Julianne.Rogers]

This was an i n c r e d i b l e video!! I feel so inspired to eat well and on a budget. This was wonderful ❤

[@jasminejoylucia]

I absolutely LOVE this video! Sarah your content is always on point! I love your view on life and how bold you are. Stay the course my fellow Muma🥰🥰

[@julieclinton2954]

Yay, watched this for inspo and basically going to use most of these for my meal plan this week! Except the burgers cause we've been doing a lot of burgers lately!!

[@faithcritchfield1066]

All these folks just blasting Sarah for calling these poor man meals need to calm down a little, it's ok guys, the world isn't ending! Truth be told as a kid in a big family it does sound like these meals are cheap given what they are, and I appreciate the inspiration even if they aren't what the truly poor man of today would be eating.

[@saradriscoll2534]

I’m so grateful for all the recipes that you’ve shared. I’m a full time homemaker in New Brunswick and I’m so inspired by you! God bless you

[@GoFishOffice]

Thank you for another amazing video my friend❤

[@sarahkane380]

Will you make a video about what you feed your babies when they are transitioning from milk to food? Do you make your own purées ?❤

[@ParvatiHumhara]

Pasta is a great inexpensive meal

[@AKM8829]

Calling durum wheat pasta “high protein” is as much a stretch as calling these meals “poor mans”….poor dear Sarah means 20-50$ a week for meals.

[@dreamchord4544]

Ma'am you have GOT to unfollow this lady and get a hobby this is so unhealthy for you.

[@AKM8829]

@@dreamchord4544sweetheart…watching 20-30min of this kind of content is completely with in my right. I Am entirely free to watch and comment on what I want. Bless your heart

[@courtstenn]

@@AKM8829who says you have to comment just because you don’t agree . Clearly these are ‘poor man’ meals to her , not sure how it affects you and your family . If you don’t like her content then unsubscribe

[@AKM8829]

@@courtstenn why do you care what I watch?

[@JaZmine147]

​@@dreamchord4544😂🙏 love your comment.

[@j2jenison]

These aren't poor man meals these are just homemade meals.

[@samanthagillette1483]

Yeah for less than $2/person. Doesn't get much cheaper than that.

[@margaretcarpenter4493]

My family’s poor man meal is hamburger helper or rice and beans 😂

[@crazyleaf257]

Love the dress

[@Zulenavaa]

I love this "poor man meals" segment, really useful ideas for the ones that want to save some money and also are short of ideas for stuff to cook, like me:) thank you for these videos, I am obsessed! You inspired me to cook my meals from scratch and I love it.

[@BitsOfThisNThat]

I just have one thing to say to you. About your videos. 😀They should be longer.😕 I could watch these all day long.❤

[@natalietoledano1150]

Hi, Can you list what's goes in the chicken skewer? please..

[@44bjork]

I really like this video, the recipes are definitely worth trying and i love how realistic you use the leftovers. Thank you 🤩

[@violetdiscord6179]

Did you get your cabbage discounted? I live nearby and cabbage at superstore was 7.25 yesterday so I don’t know how that meal could only come to $25… 😔

[@Ajsupermonkey]

I don't know how nearby you are, but in Langley green cabbage is $1.19/lb this week. About $5 a head. She could be shopping at a local farm stand and getting it for cheaper?

[@violetdiscord6179]

@@Ajsupermonkey Ohh. Maybe!

[@michelle_juang]

"The kids think it's hilarious" is a great reason to add peanut butter instead of tahini! Hahahaha! Love this.

[@britneycarron7854]

I love your videos!

[@Lifebeyondsalad]

This entire video was extremely insensitive and shows a clear misunderstandingof the reality that most of us are actually living... from calling it "poor man's meals" and flashing prices that most of us couldn't afford, baking freshly baked bread every day when most of us are working full time jobs, inserting sponsored product mentioned that goes for $3CAD per serving... please listen to your followers and understand their struggle

[@cyndicopeland4113]

For $30 for a family of 7 that gives them 2 servings each, that’s pretty dang cheap in today’s economy. That’s just over $2 each person

[@denisealfaro7733]

Can you not?!

[@denisealfaro7733]

Plus leftovers!! 😊

[@patriciagago2246]

Thank you for share, I love your videos, could you please share with us where do you buy your apron? 11:02

[@nicole.larson]

Oh just what I needed!

[@sanlen1944]

Your a great cook , it all looks delicious .

[@TheSleepyhead4000]

I would not consider this menu as "poor man's meals"

[@samanthagillette1483]

You don't consider $2/person with leftovers poor man meals?

[@micaelablogs]

LOVE when you do these videos! I've been trying to be more intentional with our budget lately 👌

[@penultimateh766]

Great family tips made more amazing by hazel eyes and cute haircut!

[@staciegreen9950]

I love this video. It's so important to eat whole, healthy ingredients and to be a good steward. I believe that you either give it to the grocer or the doctor.

[@rebekanemcova7068]

I love your videos Sarah! Always inspired to try a new meal in my own kitchen🧡

[@loriburgess1866]

Poor man suppers? Our poor man suppers are a dollar a person. These dinners are splurge meals at our house. The meals look yummy.

[@linds1986]

I agree. A better title would be...what we eat in a week. I aim for under $5 for my whole family for a cost effective meal.

[@courtstenn]

$1 a person ???? How is that even possible 😅

[@loriburgess1866]

Twice a week we do beans or lentils and rice with salsa and cheese . It is yummy and it also allows us to spend at about the 5 dollar mark the other nights. We have 3 adults most nights. Some weeks we have two teenagers also. On the days we have more people we spend more obviously. $20 a night for dinner is a splurge for us.

[@loriburgess1866]

@@courtstenn a 1 pound bag of rice is at most 1.50. A 1 pound bag of lentils or pintos is under 2 here where I live. A pound of cheese is 4.00 plus homemade salsa. Even if it costs 10.00 I can feed our family of 3 to sometimes 6 and if the number of dinner eaters is lower than I have leftovers for lunches for some the next day.

[@franklypotpie]

@@loriburgess1866I’d love to see you make a video on those prices! I’d use your recipes too! ❤

[@elizabethholmes7465]

Love these dinner ideas!

[@meadowmaiden4621]

peanut butter instead of tahini is interesting.

[@Junethird2006]

I really enjoy watching your channel. Your videos are helpful and peaceful and a joy to watch. Thank you.❤

[@pkpkpk45]

How privileged of you to acknowledge all these meals as a poor man's

[@SilverHawk214]

The first meal is about $5 per serving for four grown adults. but half of that cost was the fish. So remove the fish and add a cheaper protein or no protein and it looks better..

[@christinah9954]

She also lives in Canada in one of the most expensive areas so for what she’s working with that is a good deal. You have to realize that we could make that here in America for half the cost and in US dollars.

[@yanak7159]

@@SilverHawk214 you can’t call it a “poor mans meals” than. She usually uses expensive protein. It’s a luxury. And there’s no way her husband just ate one little piece of fish.

[@pkpkpk45]

@@christinah9954 In the most expensive areas she does in a gratefully big house with a backyard, two family vehicles and a husband who works from home. She has all the time to make everything from scratch that too with 5 kids. Poor mom's don't have that much time because they're working 2-3 jobs to put mere bread or rice in front of thier kids. I don't wanna get into the economics of it, she could've mentioned cheap meals, easy meals but calling it poor man's while sitting in a big house in BC is insensitive.

[@perle13930]

Privileged 😮 i’m from South of France and this is sooo cheap

[@theacrepatch]

Fantastic video and I think that $3-$4 per person per meal is very good with such good quality dishes that are wholesome and filling. Can’t stand the ‘frugal’ or cheap meals where people use cheap pre packaged toxic ingredient that are bland and almost in edible. Amazing - would love more of these realistic meal idea videos! Thanks for making ❤

[@arlenegomes5520]

Can I ask you something? Have you changed your style as far as clothing? I never see you wear pants/jeans/leggings any more. I was just wondering why. You always look nice. I guess I'm just curious. If you don't want to respond, that's fine.

[@dynastyshawntell3015]

Poor? No ma'am just a meal for $20.

[@expatmamachelle]

$20 CAN is less than 15usd and isn’t she feeding 7 people and said a couple times she had leftovers? Maybe “poor man” meal isn’t the right description…but “affordable”??

[@hiddenhand6973]

20 for 7 people to eat twice. Breathe.

[@SimplyTamiaS]

Some of these comments are way too deep 😂

[@Ediehopeacdemygirl]

Like everyone has said , love the burger party trick! And keen to try the PB hummus since tahini can be so pricey!

[@annapower9799]

Just found your channel. Love the Canadian content. So relevant!! Great video. Looking forward to binging more.

[@lunaora9537]

What about veggies and fruit? I find that wanting to eat healthy with lots of fresh produce is actually the most expensive way to eat but I wouldn’t want to change that.

[@singerjo5791]

I bought a bread maker at Goodwill for $6 and it makes bread making a breeze. Perhaps start there for those who think you don’t have time to make your own.

[@Filledwithfaith90]

I’m the uk at least $20 for one meal is massive !! Definitely not a poor man meal!! however compared to eating out or fast food that is a good price

[@cassiareece4310]

Some really yummy fresh ideas-thank you! I feel like I’m in a rut but these would go down great in my house😊 the burgers in the oven is what I used to do too but I’d forgotten-thanks for the reminder!

[@emmarussellstudio]

Lovvvve this so much! You’re inspiring me with new recipes to cook for my family. Thanks so much for this, Sarah!!

[@annag9153]

Great video! Thank you for the affordable dinner ideas! Love it!! It’s so sad to me how many people get triggered over the smallest things when nobody is forcing them to watch this. Life is too short to be upset over something so petty

[@kch4580]

Less than $1.50 per person! Way to go! This was inspiring and looked nutritious and delicious Can’t wait to make that chicken

[@stagecoachist]

Hey Terese , what board are you slicing your bread on …I don’t see it in your store front ..thanks🌹

[@doravalencia2214]

Im solo parenting for a little bit while my partner is away.. here for the ideas as hes the one that makes dinner for us and im.like really i have to make dinner every day? 😅

[@chelseadavis6913]

Absolutely fantastic, can't wait to try these. Also, loving your YT switch to full on homemaking - you've been inspiring me for years (since 2017) and we've come into our Homemaker Mama years at the same time. Also, also, Edmund looks SOOOO like Cal from the back - precious 💛

[@izzykaii]

That last Mediterranean meal wow !!! Made me so hungry 🩷

[@susannadik1210]

All the recipes look so good! Can’t wait to try! 😍

[@yanak7159]

$20 for a whole meal is actually alot! You can’t call it a “poor mans meal”. $5 for total yes (like rice and beans and some kind of cheap protein”. Last time you made “poor mans meals” video was a big chuck roast as a protein. That’s VERY expensive and For us I consider that as a luxury dinner. You shouldn’t title your “poor mans meals” as that, it’s very misleading. I don’t remember the last time we bought fish or salmon, it’s so expensive now, it’s a luxury.

[@rebeccaraecrenshaw4334]

Even for 7 people? That’s less than $3 per person.

[@yanak7159]

@@rebeccaraecrenshaw4334yes! You can’t call it cheap meals. If she used chicken drumsticks for example, it would literally be $10 total or even less . Her last “poor man’s meals” video, she used a big chuck roast that was like $35 or $40 just for the meat, that’s an expensive type of protein. It’s very misleading and she’s a bit out of touch of what cheap meals look like. People that click on these videos, expect legit budget friendly meals because it’s so tough right now and than she pulls out an expensive fish that most of us can’t even buy.

[@stephaniesilic5446]

It’s a fair comment, these are frugal yes but not the bare minimum.

[@pkpkpk45]

@@rebeccaraecrenshaw4334 but at the same time she earns insanely from her KZbin, ads, Patreon, Instagram collaborations, lives in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in BC, shops local organics and most of all she's a stay at home mom with all the time in her hands to make bread, buns, pretty much everything from scratch. And THEN calling it a poor man's dinner. Some "Poor people's" Moms Unfortunately work two three jobs just to put bread on their kids plates and then going to bed hungry themselves. Sorry but this is straight up insensitive.

[@kailaleebabineau3962]

Idk what world you live in. Even just beans and rice is going to be more than $5 a meal for a family of 7. She's transparent about the costs so just take it or leave it.

[@ajress]

All of your content is food now. Is that your focus now? Also you are literally the only person I know who says “pass-ta” and “bag-gill”. Why?

[@pkpkpk45]

Her content is just relevant to a point where she can slide a paid ad and keep repeating it again again.

[@violetdiscord6179]

Accent wise we all say it that way here in Canada haha. I was in America a while ago and while at the grocery store someone was asking me where the bag-gulls were and I couldn’t figure out what they were asking. Keep in mind I do have auditory processing issues but haha… yeah. Here in Canada we say things differently

[@ajress]

@@violetdiscord6179really? I stand corrected!

[@linds1986]

Look up how Italians say pasta....it's an American thing calling is POS-TA for sure

[@courtstenn]

Why does it matter ? That’s just how she pronounces it . That’s how I say it too😅

[@jackmovick9116]

Omg baking the mince patties like that! Genius! Haha