Cooking on a Budget // My First Dollar Tree Dinners

Do not let your pride stand in the way of a full belly. If you have to go to the Dollar Tree, then go. Get creative and eat good!
I am so very pleased with the way these Dollar Tree Meals turned out despite the fact that there was slim pickings at the store I went to.
I hppe you stayed for the after credits to see how my son and his friend liked the meals.
I have been doing budget meals for a while now and I never thought to do Dollar Tree until now.
I don't really have recipes, I was just winging it with a little garlic powder, onion powder and pepper here and there. Most of the ingredients were canned so the sodium was pretty high so I did not really add salt except to the water for the pasta! I added a little Old Bay to the mussels and crab meat along with butter, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder! Super simple and super good!
See y'all next time when I'm doing something else!
-Toni

[@DebbieandEddieBFF]

I like 2 out of 3! I like the 3rd idea, but with tuna! Can't wait for the next one!

[@Tonioutloud]

2 out of 3 Aint Bad! I'll take that!!!! thanks for watching!

[@michellenylander8957]

I love him, he knows hes eating good! 😊

[@Tonioutloud]

Nothing like a good home cooked meal! Even a $5 one

[@rs2343-o4e]

I love you Dollar Tree meals please do more.

[@Tonioutloud]

@@rs2343-o4e thank you! I have some more coming soon!

[@timeforme9080]

Great job with slim pickings. They all looked delicious!

[@Tonioutloud]

Thanks so much! I was nervous!! They were happy and full!

[@michellenylander8957]

Not the smoke detector😅😅😅

[@Tonioutloud]

Let me get them some batteries from Dollar Tree lol

[@michellenylander8957]

They all look soooo good! You are such a great momma❤❤

[@Tonioutloud]

Thank you! They loved them!

[@EllaToler]

I like your style.

[@Tonioutloud]

Thank you!

[@cloudydaze7447]

Not bad considering that dollar tree is your resource for groceries. In Colorado we have a grocery store or health organic grocery stores within a 5 miles or less no matter where you live. I used to do all my shopping at dollar tree in my twenties, but now I only buy snacks, and I get candy to take to the movies from there or seasonal decorations

[@Tonioutloud]

I live in New York City and I have many resources for food at all different price ranges and from every culture imaginable if I really wanted to. Everything is a subway ride away some further than others. But some people do not and I think that’s why I keep making these videos. Whether your budget is tight, you’re trying to save a little extra or this is all you have access to you can do the best you can with what you have.

[@cloudydaze7447]

@@Tonioutloud it’s a struggle, I use every app just to save on high prices for groceries. I don’t buy chips from anywhere else except dollar tree because they are 5 dollars a bag now. That rice seafood looked delicious 😋