Everything I Bought & Cooked This Week! [Episode 3]

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[@GaryAndHeatherBush]

Sassy voice over Rebecca is awesome. I always feel like I’m hanging out with a friend. Thanks for always encouraging me to be creative and not waste anything. 💕💕

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thank you! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the series! That’s my goal, is just to show how I am using or making the most of everything

[@colettemitchell3412]

I agree that was super fun.

[@rachelhero3413]

I love her videos! I feel like you. It’s like we’re hanging out with a friend who is giving us great ideas.

[@LeeAllanSpades]

As someone between jobs on a shoestring budget this series has been a GODSEND. Thank you so much for the inspiration!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I am so glad it's helping! 😊

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

I just love your videos and they've given me many useful recipes as well as Dollar Tree shopping lists. I really like your new house.

[@angelaschaefer5883]

She has helped my husband and I too.

[@marianbrinley4389]

Rebecca, I freeze my bacon grease in silicone muffin cups, maybe 2 or 3 tablespoons, when frozen, pop them out and store in freezer bags. You can pick out one or two pucks for cooking keep rest frozen and it will not go bad! I call it liquid gold!

[@sarahdoanpeace3623]

EXCELLENT idea!

[@AshleyGaylor40]

@marianbrinley4389 great idea . I'm definitely trying that

[@crh.hedgehogs]

Thank you so much for the tip! It sounds like something that should have been obvious, but I've never thought of doing that. My grandma raised me and always had a jar just sitting on the counter, I've always kept mine in the fridge. From now on, I'll make sure to use this tip. 🎉😂

[@cybernicala]

I’m def going to do this!

[@lyntoamariyo]

If you add a bit of curry powder to that chicken salad, you have a variation of a common sandwich filling here in the UK known as Coronation chicken. Which is chicken in a mayo/yoghurt based sauce with curry powder, golden sultanas or raisins and small diced apples.

[@mariafentis]

Old Bay also works for some flavor for chicken salad, any pasta salad, etc!

[@eathomelive]

Mix in some rice, and you have a complete meal. Yum. Curry chicken and rice salad.

[@ChaosRising69]

Freaking bet, I'm trying this ASAP

[@martinifontaine]

Those people who don't like red velvet?? Whaaaa???

[@annetterose8948]

I love curry chicken salad. I used celery, cashews, and dry cranberries (I use onion powder or green onions since I am not a big fan of raw onion). I like chicken salad with pecans, dry cranberries, and celery with a little bit of poultry seasoning.

[@MadisonBriggsArtchick]

OMG you actually bought things you WANTED? LOL you silly goof, buy whatever you want! We love you and are happy to see whatever you guys want to post!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Haha I know, but I always feel like I have to justify my choices, especially when it comes to non essentials

[@julie1roberts]

@@DollarTreeDinners Oh no!! Never feel like you have to justify anything. I love your videos and all your ideas! The barbecue chicken looks so yummy! Thanks so much for everything.

[@2girlsmommalbh]

​@@DollarTreeDinnersyou don't have to justify anything to anyone, girl. Thanks for sharing your ideas and life with us!

[@eathomelive]

Pecans in chicken salad are the best. I also use apples. And you know what goes with chicken salad? Whatever you decide sounds good!

[@hippie2mars]

I make my chicken salad with apples, grapes, celery, a splash of pickle juice, and either pecans or walnuts. Sooo good!

[@Slots4Me123]

I do apples, golden raisins or cranberries, celery, carrots, and sliced almonds. For the dressing I do mayo, a splash of vinegar, salt, pepper, parsley, and paprika. I always find that lightly toasting the nuts is key! But chicken salad is wonderful because it lends itself so well to customization 😊

[@teasea23]

Arby’s used to make a chicken sandwich like that😍!!!🥰 Me being Latina, went straight to tacos…lol chicken tacos!!🤓🤩😅❤

[@MorganLindsay96]

I don’t consider any food excessive. You’re not buying the food to keep it in your house and let it go to waste, you’re eating it. You’re also buying for a family which is more realistic than a single person.

[@jenniferharris7633]

Rebecca, I don't usually keep lemon juice on hand but I've found that lemon pepper infuses a great lemon flavor into food. And it keeps forever.

[@hannakinn]

Dollar Tree now also carries an orange pepper that's pretty great.

[@janetdw]

You can occasionally find Tru Lemon on sale. It lasts forever because it’s dehydrated. One little envelope is equal to a wedge of lemon or you can now buy it in a shaker bottle. I use it liberally in a lot of dishes. Even just a sprinkler too it’s like squeezing a lemon wed or two over it and adds a lot of brightness to the food

[@amyshort5625]

@@hannakinnohhh that sounds delicious!

[@donnawheeler6283]

​@@janetdw I keep Tru Lemon on hand to add to bottled water. It adds just a hint of flavor. I keep a few packets in my bag if I can't get fresh lemon the packets work in a pinch. I've never found it on sale, though.

[@EmilyGOODEN0UGH]

Lemon pepper on cantaloupe that is too green to eat, cooked in the microwave, it makes it's own sauce too.

[@jujuhermit]

I don't even live in the US or cook much (my workplace feeds me god bless), but your videos just have such a calming and down-to-earth energy, I love to put them on while I wind down and get ready for bed after a stressful day. I was so happy to see a new long video just dropped 😁 thank you for all the work you put in!

[@christinab-b3t]

Literally the reason I watch her. So calming

[@aukluk]

Tip: if you have dried minced onion, you can rehydrate it with hot water, and then you can have it whenever you want without the hassle of mincing a fresh onion.

[@hannakinn]

I add hot water or microwave mine in a bit of stock or juice depending on what I'm using the onions for, works great.

[@Lulabelle91-dt2lj]

I mix dried onion into the mayo. It rehydrates after it sits or adds a little crunch if you don't wait.

[@craftybeachchic]

That's a great idea

[@kristinasovak7989]

Mind blown!!! Can't wait to try this!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@aukluk]

@ apparently this is how McDonald's onions are prepared!

[@janabuchheit3389]

Hi there Rebecca! I hope you are adjusting well to your move. I want to hop on here and say you are doing a great job. A new direction with your videos, your surroundings, your circumstances, and so on. It appears you're doing well. As a woman in a different season in my life (daughter, mother, sister, wife, grandmother, aunt, etc), please don't feel the need to explain yourself or apologize for stocking up your pantry when the prices are right. That's the smart thing to do. Also, give yourself a splurge just because "item" every once in a while for doing a good job as a pat on the back. Be proud of yourself! I am proud of you. I did screenshot your orange chicken recipe and am going to fix it tonight for my twin 10 years old girls. I'm going to have to have to sub half pineapple and half orange juice, but I think it's going to be great. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@hannakinn]

My 92 year old mom and I love what we call princess chicken salad sandwiches. I add cranberries, grapes or raisins, finely diced celery, diced apple, diced pecans or walnuts , mayonaise, black pepper and yellow curry. We have it on white bread, whole grain bread or on cinnamon swirl or raisin bread. It is surprisingly delicious on the raisin bread. Mom and I decided if she still entertained that sandwich would be a great brunch item. It seems fancy, lol.

[@rosacanisalba]

That sounds very like Coronation Chicken Salad. So called because it was developed for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth second.

[@stac1126]

Lol I loved the voice-over of you describing cooking the spaghetti.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I do enjoy adding a little humor to the cooking process!

[@darlene9084]

Walmart has a chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts and another made using grapes. Both are delicious!

[@Mamaazhiiwe]

I can’t stand apples or grapes in chicken salad, but I am a big fan of dried cherries or cranberries with walnuts in it. Even better cherry infused Craisins with walnuts.

[@darlene9084]

@Mamaazhiiwe I didn't think I'd like the one with the grapes. But it wasn't jam-packed with grapes, and surprisingly , it was pretty good.

[@mom2nan5]

Walnuts are a very common thing in southern chicken salad and sandwich shop you go to in southern Alabama you would be hard pressed to find chicken salad with out any kind of nuts❤❤

[@donnawheeler6283]

I buy their chicken salad. It's a splurge for me, but buying all the ingredients for one person is expensive, too.

[@Mamaazhiiwe]

Sometimes when you try to cook dried thing like pasta, dried bean, or oatmeal with an acid like tomato sauce or vinegar they don’t want to soften up. If you add a little baking soda it will allow them to take up water better. For some reason I have this problem with my tap water, probably should have it tested. I never understood why it took so long or in the case of beans never got soft. Baking soda makes a huge difference. I would try it if you want to soften spaghetti already in the pasta sauce. It doesn’t take much, maybe a 1/4 teaspoon.

[@donnawheeler6283]

Great tip.

[@riaglitta]

Your water is probably a little harder; higher mineral content will be harder for pasta to absorb it! Great tip, tbh, so many recipes (and cleaning tips etc) forget to account for the differences in water hardness, or city vs well, etc.

[@Mamaazhiiwe]

@ that is what doesn’t make sense to me, my water is hard. Hard water should be alkaline already, and baking soda is alkaline, so I don't quite understand why it works. It is my understanding that baking soda works with tomato sauce or vinegar as it neutralizes their acidity. 🤔

[@riaglitta]

@@Mamaazhiiwe There might be a few interactions going on here that's helping you. the baking soda binds to the minerals most common in water more readily, so then they're not interfering with the pasta. The minerals, even though making the water alkaline, also stiffen gluten, whereas the baking soda making the water alkaline would help weaken a gluten bond. I'd be curious what adding vinegar or lemon juice to your pasta water does, since that would supposedly help soften the water?

[@Mamaazhiiwe]

@ interesting, thank you. I am not using vinegar in pasta, but I have made the mistake of adding vinegar into baked beans before the dried beans were fully softened.

[@allisonhamilton1245]

Girl your "big hauls" are so cost effective. You are feeding the kids more often and including fun things for them. You always give me great ideas. Even if I didn't shop the same knowing I could makes me thankful for your videos.

[@karmenmiles-mesch9295]

Another use for your cranberries: Broccoli salad... always requested when I have to bring a side... 3 broccoli crowns, chopped. I cut mine into smaller pieces so the dressing can touch more of the florette... Set aside. I take a half a pound (or 1/2 a pack if it is not quite a pound) and I place it in the freezer for about 15 minutes...helps you to cut it into pieces. Cut it into 1/4" pieces. Fry it up and drain on a paper towel. Set aside. In a large bowl, add your cut broccoli, bacon, 1/4 of a red onion, chopped; 1 c. sharp cheddar (shredded), About as many cranberries as you added there. In a smaller bowl, add 1 c. mayo, 3-4 T sugar, 1/2 c. vinegar. Taste and it should be a balance between sweet and tart. Adjust flavors to your taste. Mix into the salad. Enjoy!

[@FurBabyGrandma]

I make basically the same broccoli salad too. The only difference is no bacon and my recipe calls for 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar. The recipe originally calls for raisins but I use dried cranberries. So glad to know that I am not the only one to do it this way.

[@karmenmiles-mesch9295]

@@FurBabyGrandma I may have gotten the sugar and the vinegar mixed up LOL I'll check my recipe. I didn't look at it when I typed it. I think mine originally said raisins, but the lady who gave it to me used cranberries. Try it with bacon... it is heavenly!

[@erinb.5103]

Rebecca, you actually made the chicken salad that I make all the time. But I do add a little dry dill. My family loves it. When I find a deal on boneless chicken breast I grab them so I can cook them in my crockpot and shred them up and freeze them in about 3cup freezer packs for when I need shredded chicken and I save so much money.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I love that you freeze your chicken in portions, what a great money-saving idea! That’s what I was going to do, just boil and shred it so I could re-freeze it, but then I decided to make chicken salad

[@TiffanyEllen-e9o]

I was a cook in a Chinese restaurant for about 20 years. If you grab about half a handful of your chicken, make a fist and squeeze it through the space between your thumb and forefinger, It is quicker and your chicken will be more uniformly shaped. Also, if yoy prefer your orange chicken spicy but want to leave it mild for the kiddos, you can make chili oil to add to yours by pouring hot oil over crushed red pepper and a tiny bit of salt.

[@tinashort9098]

That’s my kind of chicken salad!!!! I love fruit and nuts in it!! I’m eating cold chicken casserole right now😂😂. I like it better cold. I’m the same way with meatloaf. I’d much rather have it cold on a sandwich. How’s Washington? Are you liking it so far?❤. Had to come back and say that it looks to much of a pain in the ass with the lollipop chicken 😂😂😂. I’m way to lazy for all that 😂

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Washington is great! It feels good to be near family and be able to do things like deliver bread to Michael’s mom, or cook for the kiddos, it’s really amazing. But yeah the lollipops were a pain in the rear lol

[@Yenneffer]

@@DollarTreeDinners A tip for the chicken lollipops is to use a kitchen towel to grab the bit you're pulling off. It's slippery so it's hard to grab with just your hand but the kitchen towel sticks to it and gives you some grip.

[@christineallen7230]

Girlfriend you do NOT need to justify your grocery purchases to us! Part of budgeting is stocking up when things are on sale when you are in a position to do so. And you make your resources stetch! But even if you didn’t, that’s your business! You take care of your family however you see fit! We are still gonna be watching! Sincerely, a loyal follower!

[@foggy_sheep]

I'm loving these longer videos, Rebecca! It's nice to decompress and turn my brain off to after a long day 🫶🏼 And I definitely feel you on the lip biting. I was a lip biter for a while, and when I made an effort to stop, the picking transferred to my cuticles instead 😭

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I do both lol I have to be so careful of my cuticles though because my hands are always on camera

[@AWanderingEye]

Keep your hydration up for both areas as well as moisturizing. Visualize yourself with luscious lips and manicured nails that you are proud to have. Find something not attached to your body to fidget with or pick at to get that sensation dealt with and reward yourself for progress. You can change your habits, I know it!

[@foggy_sheep]

@@DollarTreeDinners it's such a struggle, the compulsion to pick is unbearably strong 😭 you've been doing a great job, tho! I've never noticed anything about your hands, so whatever you're doing, it's working!

[@christine1373]

I love the “use what you have” meals. I’ve never been very good with that but I’m trying. My favorite chicken salad recipe is; Rotisserie chicken meat or roasted white and dark meat Finely diced red onion or shallot Mayonnaise Dijon mustard Lemon juice Tarragon- this is an herb that you either love or dislike but I love it. I don’t put any salt and pepper because the mayo and mustard have enough.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

That's a great recipe! I love the addition of tarragon.

[@jacquespoulemer]

for fellow Tarragon lovers. Nigella Lawson said on one of her cooking shows that she mixes fresh tarragon with dried tarrogon and they create a more complex and delicious tarragon flavor. I now always do this. As a general rule things get more interesting if you use various incarnations of the same ingreadient....Freeze Dried, Fresh, Frozen etc. So Far it works with tomatoes, Onions, Herbs in general, Corn, Garlic. Hope this helps Jacques

[@meharris0925]

A suggestion for your hamburger helper style spaghetti, add about 1 tablespoon of butter and a four dashes of Worcestershire sauce. It really adds a richness to the sauce.

[@annedavidson1726]

As little half and half is nice.

[@ayronsmama05]

A touch of apple cider vinegar and celery salt would build the flavor as well because of the sweetness from the cranberries and apple. Looks good, I'd eat it. Blessings y'all! And for this ole gal I'll take a good ole burnt hot dog so don't apologize. But I will admit that I'm guilty of taking a couple hot dogs and putting them in a bowl with a little water nuke em and putting on light bread with mustard and chowing down, lol.

[@marabanara]

Not only do I just love your content for the ideas, but it is such a cultural show really! The food from the US is quite different from anywhere else. We are Aussies and it’s fascinating watching your shopping hauls and cooking. Everything looks amazing. Some things we can’t make easily since the ingredients are not available here, and some things just don’t suit our palates- we have a family member from the US (by marriage) who has made us things like US cornbread, and to us it tastes like a desert! But what a delightful idea.

[@The3Storms]

You can start a public brawl over here arguing about whether or not sugar belongs in cornbread or grits. My spouse is one of those fussy chickens who thinks the smallest amount of sugar ruins cornbread, but spouse has the palate of a donkey’s backside. I can eat it either way but avoid hush puppies altogether.

[@patmuscarella8279]

My mother fried left over pasta. Butter in skillet. Dump pasta mixed with very little sauce in and let fry until crispy around edges. Or leave sauce out and use butter. Comes out like a pancake. I love it and still fix it like that.

[@Rgrn-e7z]

My mom did that to, I do that once in awhile when I have leftover pasta or spaghetti and I always make my own pasta sauce

[@janetdw]

My son used to try to order just pan fried noodles when we went out for Chinese food. He loves starches . I made him get something with vegetables also but he always asked for a side of pan fried noodles. He would’ve loved pan fried spaghetti!

[@Rgrn-e7z]

@@janetdw , when I make my own pasta sauce, I put in tomatoes and diced onions and diced colored bell peppers and diced fresh garlic cloves. And herbs I flavor with those and use no salt tomatoes and I use black pepper,just a dash or so . Then I make my pasta . The next day I fry it in a little bit of butter or margarine/ oleo. It's so good that way .

[@momof2momof2]

I just finished the chicken salad I made yesterday. I keep it simple too, but also enjoy things added to it. I keep canned chicken in my fridge so it's cold, drain, then add mayo, salt, pepper, some form of onion and I have to have chopped celery. Yummmm. Fruit and nuts are very normal in a chicken salad. Some people add grapes, apples, raisins, and the dried cranberries. 🥰🌱🌷🌹💐💗✝

[@crus5112]

Take your shrimp and smoked sausage and some tomatoes if you have some rice and you can make some jambalaya. It's the first thing I saw when you were going through your refrigerator that was the first thing that came to my mind

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Ooh good call! I might have to make some jambalaya

[@EmilyGOODEN0UGH]

Hersheys syrup in vanilla yoghurt. Slice in a banana and it's a banana split! Check the other ice cream toppings too. GIRL! You just moved cross country, of course you need to build up your pantry. AND it is winter and you never know when a blizzard might blow in. Buy three or four when it's on sale!

[@The3Storms]

🤔 what an interesting idea with the yogurt. I’ll keep that in mind, thank you.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

If you soak some dried onions at the start, you can have onions for your hot dog very similar to the onions on McDonald hamburgers. I use that trick all the time. 😄

[@GlendaGolden]

You are one of my fave. I love seeing a young happy couple being successful.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@jadef00]

just wanted to say these are some of my comfort videos, when i'm tired after a long day i just find it relaxing hearing you talk about your cooking :)

[@lindahamrick3531]

An easy way to bread chicken. Put all the flour, seasonings in a brown paper bag, put all the chicken in and shake the bag. Everything gets coated evenly. A lot easier than using a container and doing them each piece.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I love that tip! Thanks for sharing.

[@GiancarlaMacaluso-u3i]

I love the creativity of cooking with what you’ve got. Sometimes my favorite dishes come at the end of the week when I need to grocery shop!!

[@realong2506]

OMG I had a jar of unstrained bacon fat in my frige for 30 years and it was fine. I would just add more on top wheneerv it would starts to get low. Never went bad on me or got rancid. Then in December I broke the jar and now I have to start over. 😪 I like to add a little to canned green beans to give it a flavor boost.

[@taraedwards1892]

I'm with you on coffee for breakfast girl, I have it for lunch most days too 😆. Probably not the healthiest, but with the eating habits I used to have I look like a fitness buff!! I'm in a health journey, my baby steps eventually turn into big leaps, it just takes more time and grace for me. May God bless 💙💙

[@catcls9205]

thats how i make my chicken salad, i dont use apples, but i do toast the pecans , takes it over the top :)

[@hippie2mars]

I make my chicken salad with apples, grapes, celery, a splash of pickle juice, and either pecans or walnuts. Sooo good!

[@mom2nan5]

My chicken salad 1 can of drained chicken and squeeze out the juice with your hands 2 diced hard boiled eggs without the yolks 2 sweet pickles diced 1/4of diced onion Salt and pepper just a sprinkle Red grapes depending on size 1/2 or 1/4 chopped 1/2 cup to 1cup of mayo My own personal recipe I've been making it for 30 years

[@sonyafox3271]

Use a strainer to drain out the juice in a plastic container or a jar and, seal it with a lid. You can store it in the freezer or refrigerator and use it for something later. 8:35

[@mom2nan5]

@sonyafox3271 thank you I had never thought of that nor have I heard of it ❤❤❤

[@terrimatteson457]

You should buy what you want. You don’t have to explain yourself. We love you the way you are

[@marylouyelton5364]

I love fruity chicken salad. You can also mix it up by adding grapes or pineapple and/ or almonds with red or green onion instead of white. If you like celery throw that in to make it a true southern chicken salad.

[@AmirahJoy]

I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for your transparency and all of your ideas. 😊

[@UKJphilosophy]

Use McCormick Mayonaisa, it has lime juice in it. In the hispanic section in the supermarket. It is so much better.

[@TiffanyEllen-e9o]

Yes! I typically use Dukes because it has that "tang," but McCormick with lime is my next go to when Dukes is out of stock or out of budget.

[@caygabie4100]

If you're not using the spinach for a salad, just put the whole bag in the freezer... You can crunch it up into little pieces to add to soup or anything.

[@SeattleTrainer]

Omg I was literally picking my lip as I noticed your lip, wondered in my head if you picked it, then you immediately started explaining that you pick it *as if you heard my thoughts and were replying to me* 😮 Girl, I feel you! Same! As soon as I feel any bit of skin I can’t rest until I pick it smooth even if it bleeds 😭 I don’t know why but I can’t stop either

[@DollarTreeDinners]

We are on the same wavelength lol

[@malawrence1]

Question - do you buy margarine simply because of price or do you prefer over butter?

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Price of course, but I also like trying out different kinds when I can because when I put together budget grocery week videos it’s helpful to know which ones have the best flavor

[@CreeSweetSage61]

Love your videos. When I make my chicken/tuna salad i use 4 chicken breasts, two large onions, grapes, apples, cheese, red pepper and we make the mayo a little on the sweeter side. Also add in Dill and a little lemon zest. Trust me, we are a household of 3 and we normally spend $600 a month on groceries. Just because my daughter's BF eats so much since he works out at the gym. He does lots of high protein foods. When I make orange chicken i use orange marmalade instead of the sugar and OJ. I usually get the no sugar added marmalade and it's little less calories.

[@kathrynbroome5966]

whole tinned tomatoes are so much better in the chopped ones you get all the tops in it and the whole ones ifyou just nip the green top of its so much better just use a spatuler to mush them up but they taste so much nicer kathy uk xx

[@mercychocolate72]

Good to know! Thanks 😊

[@scook5599]

I agree with you. The whole canned tomatoes are better than the diced can tomatoes. My Mother used to make her spaghetti sauce etc with the whole canned tomatoes, she would smoosh them herself into a puree of sorts.

[@janetdw]

When I was growing up, we canned whole tomatoes every single year. That and pickles. Usually we would do about 75 quarts of each! And we did it in a little tiny kitchen in the heat of summer. We learned to do it during “graveyard shift”. My mom and I would take a long nap in the day and then get up when it cooled down and start canning and can all night long. My dad had a friend who was a farmer. After they had picked the tomatoes commercially for the last time he would call him and say “hey in a week or so those little tomatoes that aren’t worth it will be red” and we would spend two days picking tomatoes and then the next couple nights canning them.

[@Rainbowsnake666]

Totally recommend chopped grapes, or sweet or dill pickle relish, or water chestnuts as additional add-on ingredients to chicken salad. Grapes are especially awesome - better than apples. A bit of Dijon mustard can also elevate just a simple mayo/s&p chicken salad.

[@richardroloson7672]

When I make salads(chicken,tuna, macaroni or potato) I use mayonnaise and miracle whip..50%-50%. The flavors blend together great.

[@lauramaldonado5591]

Apples pecans and cranberries is soooo good in chicken salad I make it this way all the time♥️

[@PatMease]

I REALLY enjoy watching your blogs.. they are fun! I cook like you...let's see what I can use in the refrigerator. I am going to try your orange chicken...it looks delicious😊...keep it up!!

[@hilariecalijo4643]

I love pecans, apples, cranberries, onions in chicken salad. It’s delicious, such a great combination! Yummy. Also, if you have a filet knife for cutting fish, it might work better for the lollipop chicken 🍗 preparation from a sharp knife stand point? But, idk, I’m honestly just guessing myself ❤

[@aprilNdecember]

I wish that I was the only one who like Red Velvet in my house. Then I might be able to have my Bundt Cake all to myself, lol.

[@lizmiller2341]

Seems like for a while, every baby shower there was chicken salad, which had in it pecans, grapes, curry, sometimes cranberries. So i knew you were going in the right direction. Lol! These recipes/suggestions are so useful!

[@normaesteva3698]

With those red velvet cookie mixes, the cream cheese cream, and the marshmallows cream you can make whoopie pies.

[@JescaML]

You can basically make Whoopie pies with anything lol. I like shoe fly Woodbury pies.

[@stac1126]

Maybe you can make a mini series called Dollar Tree dilemma , it's helpful for people in same situation of Dollar Tree in the area being bare ... so then what do we do? Finding deals at local grocery stores. Whixh you are already doing, but the series a name is fun

[@csnpatty]

I bet her local Dollar Tree will get wind of her channel and how popular it is and maybe shape up? 😊

[@jenniferherrington]

That fried egg breakfast and crusty toast in bacon fat looks absolutely delicious!!!

[@AmiableAimee]

I usually don't watch this type of vlogs, but I hsve been really enjoying this series. I realize it must be so much work to video every time you cook, but it's great content!

[@violapastuszyn1349]

My chicken salad also has dried cranberries (plus sliced almonds and a big squirt of sriracha). The key for me is that I have to make it the day before I want it so the cranberries have a chance to rehydrate a little. And I know you'll be using yours for the puppers, but I love gizzards! I simmer them for a really long time (with the usual stock add ons) till tender, then bread and fry. It might be an acquired taste if you've never had it but they're so good.

[@josephdonais4778]

Try what I call a breakfast biscuit in a greased muffin pan. Mix your choice of crumbled/chopped breakfast meat, onion with beaten eggs and shredded potatoes and cheese. Mix and fold in just enough biscuit batter to hold it together when done. Pop it into the oven. Serve as is or with white/sausage gravy It's yummy. Another way is to omit biscuit batter and line a large greased muffin tin with shredded potato and spoon in the above egg mixture. 😮 Lasagna rolls look excellent! All variations, I.e., Italian sausage. I can only think they'd be nothing but favs. Ty

[@STdoubleDs]

The technique you used to cook the spaghetti dish is something I do all the time to save having to clean another pot that was only gonna be used to boil the pasta. And it’s actually a technique that Italians use to cook a spicy spaghetti dish called “spaghetti al assassina” or “assassin spaghetti”. Except they toast the pasta first and they slowly ladle the sauce in, kind of like risotto, until the pasta is cooked to your preference.

[@lindaandrusko508]

Ditto on the lip biting scenario. I too have one spot that seems to do the same thing, but I literally use tiny scissors to cut it off. Love your creativity with coming up with things to cook. My mom taught me the "make something out of nothing" trick in cooking. Great job!

[@Gma2dando]

The orange chicken looked amazing. If I get adventurous I may give it a shot!

[@Rgrn-e7z]

I make pineapple chicken

[@tynaedwards8452]

I love your new Vlogs . It's like hanging out with a friend who's a great cook. Ironically I had just cooked a sauce with Italian sausage this morning, but I did close my eyes when you cooked your sauce😂😂😂😂😂😂 since I always cook my sauce from scratch.🤣🤣🤣 That orange chicken looks sooooo good.

[@TheBridgethines]

my mom makes this the same way but with slivered almonds and it my kids favorite, they request it whenever she visits!

[@mercychocolate72]

“Ugh oh nooo what a shame having all these cookies to myself whatever will I do 😩😏” is what I would’ve said b4 jumping for joy 😂

[@DollarTreeDinners]

🤣🤣🤣

[@erikakvera]

I love this channel so much. Between you and your Mr. Man. Such a solid duo. I can’t wait to see the ideas you share! P.S. I just posted this recipe on another channel I watch because I refuse to gate keep such a yummy recipe. Measure the following with your heart: Shredded or canned chicken, chopped up walnuts, green onion, honey crisp apple,celery + salt, pepper, mayo and some agave. I had it with toasted sour dough and pepper jack or Swiss cheese. Crazy good flavor and textures.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

That sounds like an amazing recipe and I’ll have to try it!

[@erikakvera]

@@DollarTreeDinnersI can’t wait to try the one you made! I’m very much “No ingredient left behind” because of your ideas 🎉

[@mes9766]

Chicken salad. Try green apple diced and sunflower seeds. You get the tart and salt.

[@karmenmiles-mesch9295]

My chicken salad: for the 2 ch. breasts you have, I would chop and half an apple (unpeeled), 1/2 c. halved grapes (if large grapes, quarter them, 1/4 - 1/2 chopped pecans (depends on how much you like pecans... start small and add if you want to. Add mayo, s & p. You can add more or less of any ingredient to your preference. We love this with croissants. We use mini croissants for showers and parties (like a Super Bowl party!) If I make tuna salad, I add to a can of tuna (drained), 1/4 apple, mayo, s & p, sweet or dill relish (about 2-3 T), A slice of onion, chopped. Again, tweak the ingredients to your tastes.

[@abaigealduda2756]

I typically eat hot dogs once or twice a year. My best memories are from eating them at Fenway Park when I was married and we first moved to Boston - bleacher seats were just $8 US back then. We would buy 2 hot dogs and share a beer. Since I saw your video, I can't stop thinking that it's time to have a hot dog! Luckily, there's a place in town where I can buy one. I don't think I could manage a huge pack of them!!!!

[@abaigealduda2756]

I bought a hot dog yesterday. Not Fenway memory worthy. 😐

[@kayladaniels9598]

I love you new content. Using up what you have is so cost-effective and saves time.

[@noel19933]

That orange chicken looks tasty! Might have to give that a try. 🤤

[@tracysmith9546]

I love grapes, dried cranberries and pecans in my chicken salad.

[@MadamKsTarot]

In chicken salad I add cranberries, celery, pecan, mayo, chicken n little garlic power s n p to taste

[@couponchicka]

If you have a Walmart near you, I recently found out they sell the rotisserie chickens that are not sold the current day in their deli/fridge area. They are a reduced cost around $3-$4 per chicken in my area. You could still make broth and have the chicken already cooked for meals coming up. It seems like you could cut your chicken cost in half this way. Also, would leg quarters be a better deal? They range around .99/lb or less near me.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

My Walmart doesn’t have a deli unfortunately, and the rotisserie chickens at Safeway are $10. Plus I wouldn’t have the flexibility to make things like orange chicken with the rotisserie, but it’s a great tip if you need shredded or cooked chicken for a recipe like the chicken salad :)

[@RachaelGenX]

I love your channel You eat well, you keep it real, and you are very personable. I get a lot of inspiration from your channel. We don’t eat hot dogs often, but now I want hot dogs! I’m not brave enough to try the bread recipe! If you ever find a crockpot bread recipe and try it, I might do that! The beans sound delicious! Hope you get the recipe from Michael’s mom. Love the Crumbl Cookie dupes!

[@MarciaButler-x6o]

I do the same thing with my cooking oil, and I always look for the $.99 items at Grocery Outlet then other things that are a good price!😀

[@KSGomez88]

I love how thorough you are with your shopping! I should start keeping track of the weekly prices and my shopping habits. Thank you for everything you do Rebecca, I know you are an inspiration to all of us! ❤😊

[@Angie-el2rc]

I love chix salad and I always add raisins and walnuts or pecans as well, it’s so delicious and yours turned out amazing looking🙏♥️💫✨👼🏻✨💫♥️🙏

[@hannakinn]

Grapes and apples are also great additions

[@Angie-el2rc]

@ Yes they are, makes it very delicious😋

[@michellesmith4508]

I have the habit of picking at dried lip skin to. Now I can tell my husband I’m not alone! 😂 There is a product called Lanolips 101 ointment/ multipurpose superbalm. It really helps!

[@danalinn1982]

If you stick the handle end of a wooden spoon or spatula in your frying oil, itll tell you when your oil is ready for frying

[@charlottetaylor6681]

My favorite summertime chicken salad is chicken with celery, grapes, and mayo. Your recipe is similar to a Waldorf salad with chicken, which is also yummy.

[@robmcallen798]

I just like that your videos always seem so chill although I'd imagine when you have the kids with you it's not always that way. Either way they are a nice relaxing watch 😃

[@dumbledoresgotstyle]

We are not your spouse or your accountant, do not feel that you have to justify yourself to us! I know you’ve gotten a following from providing cheap and accessible meal ideas but that doesn’t mean I am expecting you to live like you are in a food desert or in a budget pinch all the time. If someone has made you feel otherwise they need to get their priorities straight. What is hard work for if it means you can’t buy some “non essentials” as you call them. I didn’t see anything in your haul that is not in some way in most American homes. I’ll get off my soap box now but I really hope you know we love and appreciate your hard work! As always thank you for the meal ideas. We are moving in a week and these will come in handy for emptying the fridge :)

[@Caitlin1928]

For spaghetti, the last couple of years I've been buying the pot-sized spaghetti. That way it's already "halved" and I don't have to break the normal sized ones in half. Walmart (Great Value) and Kroger have it for sure. I was always breaking the full-length ones in half anyway; this just saves me a step. For Walmart, it's called Half-Length Spaghetti, and at Kroger it's Pot-sized Spaghetti.

[@carrieanthony5883]

I absolutely love these videos where you show what you've made all week❤❤❤

[@TheHexedLibrary]

Giiiiirl. First you got me with the no boil Kraft Mac n Chz which I have been shouting about from the rooftops to all of my friends and now you're giving me a no boil spaghetti & meat sauce? My gasts are flabbered! I have been cooking for 30 years and I'm just out here reading directions like a moron and you're out here in the world doing things that JUST MAKE SENSE. I'm loving these videos that are sort of just a food vlog of your house and being real about what y'all eat. I know there are channels out there where they are constantly trying new things and have a new dinner for 6 or 7 nights of the week and that just sounds exhausting to me! Plus I'm usually only cooking for one so to see someone include leftovers and snacky style meals, I love it!

[@rochelleb973]

I use walnuts,cranberry, and apples in my chicken salad. I've even used grapes in place of cranberry

[@mr.a.]

Hi Rebecca, I was thinking about you and your channel. With the egg shortage, I thought perhaps you could do some baking recipes that do not require eggs. I also read online you can substitute the liquid from canned chick peas, or even replace apple sauce in some of those box cake /dessert recipes. Immediately i thought if anyone can be innovative and provide high quality and delicious food. Its you!

[@debbiebarnes4688]

Crazy cake is a great snack cake recipe that doesn’t use eggs.

[@AWanderingEye]

If you don't want to be at the mercy of the yogourt deals, figure out how to make your own. You can flavor it how you like (of course you may spend money on jam you aren't buying now...but you can make that also). Very easy in my Instant Pot but you can also use a crockpot overnight, too.

[@marykeffalas3700]

I tried a new recipe last weekend. I bought Dollar Tree Hungry Jack pancake mix. I also bought turkey bacon. Slice the turkey bacon into four slices. Make your pancake batter per the instructions on the box. Dip your uncooked bacon in the pancake batter and fry in the frying pan with butter. Warm Dollar Tree pancake syrup in the microwave and pour it on the pancakes. Delicious.

[@lgilb26862]

wrap celery in foil. Strangely it will last a crazy long time.

[@byancasmith1564]

Pecans are not weird in chicken salad. I put grapes, apple pecans or almonds and red onion in mine along with mayo

[@taraedwards1892]

I'm with you on the chicken salad purist 😆. I would try what you made with the apple, onion, pecans, and cranberries it looks delicious!! I also cut my onions very tiny, if I don't used dried minced onion, it's a texture thing for me. I can't eat big chunks or even small chunks of onion raw, even tho I love the taste. I also grate onion for meat salads too. May God bless 💙💙

[@grahamfriedrice]

i loved your little sarcastic voice over with the spaghetti in the style of hamburger helper portion. you had me giggling!

[@ryanfoley9999]

I tried that dollar tree fish patties that you made , I just wanna say this first our dollar tree does not have the makeral that you used so I bought the salmon that's my new favorite meal now thank you...

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Oh no! I’m sorry you couldn’t find the mackerel, but that’s great that you tried a new fish and have a new favorite meal!

[@ryanfoley9999]

@DollarTreeDinners yes thank you

[@ryanfoley9999]

@DollarTreeDinners I love mackerel & salmon so it's all good & I could get mackerel anywhere here but everywhere around me is outrageous

[@ryanfoley9999]

@DollarTreeDinners I have a question to ask before I forget again where did you get your meat masher at.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Dollar tree :) i like it so far!

[@loriloristuff]

Pecans are great in chicken salad, apple and cranberries as well. Of course the soup works! This Italian (IBM) has no issue with your HH-style spaghetti. The canned tomatoes are a good deal! That's also a good price on Tilamook yogurts, also the hot dogs. $191 and change??? Is that all??? You got an amazing mass of groceries for that price. Thank you for a nice video.🎉

[@Wesleeytp]

It's your groceries, buy whatever YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WANT!!!

[@mixelle_0]

Definitely not weird for the chicken salad. I like mine with onions, green onions, almonds or pecans and some chopped grapes, salt and pepper. It’s delicious ♥️