Dollar Dinners with Chicken | Quick, Easy & Delicious Budget Meal Challenge | $2 per serving

Got 1lb of fresh chicken tenders! Here are 4 amazing Budget Meals that are quick, easy and DELICIOUS using chicken breast tenders as the main ingredient. These frugal meals are not only inexpensive eats coming in around $2.00 per adult sized meal, they are ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!

[@Red_Queens_Jubilee_Club]

A friend has been living on a very tight budget. I told her to check out your channel for some winning recipes. She made Shrimp Alfredo Saturday. She had dinner guests and said it was a hit. I don't know if it was your recipe or another creator, but Dollar Tree food seems to do the trick.

[@FABEDhacks]

Hello Miss Mary! Thanks for sharing the channel with your friend. So glad to hear her dinner went well and she was able to get some suggestions from somewhere in the youtubesphere! 🙂❤️

[@sarahconnell6332]

I never realized you could substitute lemon and water for wine! Great for kids and people avoiding alcohol. And yes, we like instant mashed potatoes - not every time, but what a budget and time saver!

[@breezeh1127]

Wow! You and our son have put so much time and effort into these meals and this series ❤ I really love all the recipes 💜

[@loreleilawson5296]

Great ideas! I prefer homemade mashed potatoes, but my family loves the very instant potatoes you featured! I will say, they are much easier😂

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Lorelei! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! We are just loving those potatoes and have been branching out into the flavors also. We are loving the Ranch ones! Scrumpdelicious! 🙂❤️

[@karenorlando8330]

Hi Rosemary! It was fun to watch you cook with your son! So sweet!❤ I really loved these recipes and will be easy to make Keto friendly versions. I love all the variety and the cost saving ingredients! I look forward to seeing what you both cook up in the next video in this series! Take care 💕

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Karen! Thanks! We are having fun! Also, LOVE that you can see ways to adapt these to Keto friendly versions. Awesome! 🙂❤️

[@ginahernandez3219]

Hello Rosemary! They look delicious! Thanks for sharing these recipes, Rosemary ❤

[@FABEDhacks]

Hello Sweet Gina! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@ginahernandez3219]

@@FABEDhacks you’re so welcome. ❤️🤗

[@monicakimsey5664]

Hi Rosemary & Matt! Thanks so much for sharing these recipes. They look & sound delicious! ❤🍗🌹

[@amandacollins1757]

Love these recipes you do with your son! Keep up this series it’s so awesome!!! ❤

[@ruthlathe3445]

Rosemary, I tried the chicken with the spinach- heavenly! Thank you to both you and Matt for sharing these recipes. I can't wait to try another one! I made the wine substitute AND the cream substitute. Great ideas!

[@MBMCincy63]

Another video to add to my YT cookbook folder! Always a pleasure to watch your videos and hear your voice. 🥶🖤🔔👍🏻❤️& 🤤😋 Meals. I too like the instant potatoes packets.

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi MBMC! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! And the potatoes...yum, yum! 🙂❤️

[@mildredbosque7147]

Happy Monday Rosemary. I am loving these videos of quick and delicious meal. So awesome Thank you ❤😊

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Mildred! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@solangecolia6524]

Great a delicious meals. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Solange! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@ellenl5626]

Love the recipes you and your son come up with Rosemary! We can all use ways to economize 🥰🥰🥰

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Ellen! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! And yes, isn't that the truth! Even if you just do a budget meal here and there, it will help!🙂❤️

[@KathrynFritze]

Fabulous ideas.

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Kathryn! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@shelzp7272]

Very pretty plates of food! Fun that you’re making this series with your son! I don’t even know if I ‘like’ spinach but I use it a lot because it’s colorful. Ok, as far as potatoes, I haven’t met one I don’t approve of yet haha. 🤭

[@lisadawson2652]

Wow all of these meals looks like Olive Garden delicious and affordable I’m excited to make them for myself 👍🏾

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Lisa! Thanks! Especially the sundried tomato and chicken florentine ones ! Please let me know how they come out. So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@vlrissolo]

Rosemary I'm already staring your video and I haven't even gotten to the second recipe! I love this idea for videos. It always helps to know some quick tips and tricks in the kitchen❤

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi vlrissolo! YAY! So glad you like the video and the series! 🙂❤️

[@patriciareeps3389]

Great inexpensive meal ideas. I recently discovered those potatoes, they are delicious and easy to make. I live alone so I get several servings from one package

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Patricia! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! As for the potatoes, aren't they awesome! Have you tried the flavors yet? My daughter and I are loving the Ranch ones. Delish! 🙂❤️

[@kayautrey3955]

Wow. What winners!

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Kay! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@brendasmiley6128]

I so appreciate you and your content! Thank you Rosemary!!✌🏼💛😊

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Brenda! Thanks! And I appreciate you! Thanks so much for being a loyal viewer and supporter of the channel! 🙂❤️

[@debbiem4836]

I love seeing your recipes.

[@tracivdesigns]

Another great group of quick and easy recipes! Thank you so much for doing these. Keep up the great work!!

[@anitab6436]

All of these look fabulous! Yum!

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Anita! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@trudygrimes4734]

Looking forward to trying these

[@glendalenesites856]

What great ideas. I was looking for some new ideas. These all look delicious. Thank you so much ❤😋

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Glenda! Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@wavyliketheocean3486]

Happy Monday beautiful ❤these all looks so scrumptious and delicious I actually tried the refried beans from DT today I had to give it so much flavor but it so good 😊 thank you for sharing your budget delicious recipes have a wonderful week 💗🌈💜🦋

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Wavy! Thanks! So glad you liked the new meals! Sounds like the DT beans needed some help but glad you were able to doctor them up! Have a wonderful week! 🙂❤️

[@theredrockstorm]

Another great budget food ideas video. 😁 I want to also pass on a little tip I use all the time - If you have an Albertsons near you, they always have boneless, skinless chicken breast at the meat counter for $1.99lb. Each chicken breast weighs about 1lb and serves 2 of us perfectly. It can be cut into any size portions you like as well - chuncks, strips, thin fillets - you get the idea. 👍

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Helen! That's awesome! I have to admit though, I have a thing about touching (and there for cutting) raw chicken! But yes, 1.99 a pound! What a bargain!🙂❤️

[@roxannejohnston3311]

Another great video! Thanks ❤

[@kimhanback1302]

When growing up myself and then raising my children, we never had instant mashed potatoes. I guess I was raised that it was a sin or something. 😂 But when my children grew and flew, I decided to try them because it is only me and sometimes I just want a comfort food and I think of mashed potatoes as just that. I thought the same as you about the instant potatoes, where have these been all my life. Lol

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Kim! How funny is that! Right!?! We were the same way especially with my dad being a chef. It was unheard of. But I'm pretty sure that many cafeterias and dinners serve them since they do taste familiar to those! 🙂❤️

[@judycochran2143]

Fresh potatoes for me Love the meals, must try

[@jasminew5616]

Happy Monday. Can you do desserts too?

[@FABEDhacks]

I was planning on doing desserts over the holidays but then my IRL business was slamming and I couldn't keep up. Will have to some together.

[@jenniecage349]

Sun dried tomatoes can be bought at dollar tree 1.25

[@FABEDhacks]

Thanks for the tip. I will have to be on the look out for those. I haven't seen those yet.

[@donnabergman683]

Miss you! Hope to see you soon!

[@terirachelsims8928]

I save even more by buying boneless/skinless chicken breasts, often on sale at $1.99/lb.

[@FABEDhacks]

Yes! Excellent! 🙂❤️

[@MBMCincy63]

Just curious, is Matt a young adult? Or a youth? Glad he knows his way around the kitchen!

[@FABEDhacks]

Matt is 23. It's a shame that he only became interested in cooking while attending college since my dad could have taught him so much! But we are having fun now and doing this series does give me the opportunity to share stories and techniques with him that my dad used. For example, when my dad made Chickent Florentine, he always dipped the flour dredged chicken in egg first, then fried. I did not see that on any contemporay recipes I so we just did the regular with out the egg.

[@vlrissolo]

Rosemary, I came on your most recent video to ask you to post more videos! How about some of those wonderful planters that you make???? Hope all is well.... always more recipes ❤

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Vlrissolo! So good to hear from you! I have a refrigerator org video coming out soon that has been in the works for weeks! The video itself was time consuming but moreover, I have been slammed with what I call the IRL (In Real Life 🙂) side of my business. During the last holiday season, we tinkered with a new gourmet line of cocktail kits and drink mixes that were very well received so we decided to go ahead and really invest some time and $ and more formally come up with branding and expand the product line so we have been working around the clock getting that all together for the Spring shows. We had our first big show yesterday so everything is now pretty much in place so I can get back to KZbin now and hopefully have that poor neglected video out soon as well as more meal videos! Hope all is well on your end. Thanks so much for checking in! 🥰❤️🥰

[@vlrissolo]

@@FABEDhacks Exciting stuff! Maybe you can share that as well!... well I went back and watched one of your compilation videos on planters, so I got my fix. Glad things are moving along well! Looking forward to watching more quick dinner ideas. Take care!

[@LT-dr3ck]

Nice dishes...

[@FABEDhacks]

Thanks! So glad you liked the tenders meal ideas! 🙂❤️

[@Crafty_Chari]

My Wal-Mart has Sun Dried Tomato Julienne-Cut in a 3oz bag without oil, for $3.11

[@FABEDhacks]

Hi Chefchari. I have tried those but even if I soak them in oil, they don't seem to acheive the same flavor or texture. Any tips?

[@Crafty_Chari]

@@FABEDhacks I soak a few minutes in hot water just until chewy. I love the olive oil packed ones from Costco too, but too much for the 2 of us now.

[@vivianweber5183]

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[@littleluluscraps]

I guess I don't understand using tenderloins when breast costs just about half? If it is supposed to be budget friendly, would that be more budget friendly?

[@FABEDhacks]

Yes, true, budget friendly is a goal but also quick and easy. Because of the size and cut, tenderloin can be used right out of the package without needing to cut or flatten so it does save on time and effort. In addition, there is minimal contact with the raw chicken. This is a significant benefit for me personally since I literally have a phobia about touching raw chicken! 😮🙂 No kidding! But yes, it is true, whole breast is cheaper and at a minimum, I should have at least mentioned it and suggested using that as an alternative and had my son show how you could further process the breast (halving or using mallent to flatten top) to use those and fessed up to my phobia! 😁🙂❤️

[@juliehowman3912]

Your food is very expensive in America