FEED THE FAMILY FOR $55! 💰SUMMER 2023 EXTREME BUDGET MEAL PLAN!

[@morganjobst1082]

You are one of the few KZbinrs that so budget meals without a ton of boxed or processed ingredients! I really appreciate it!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I’m glad to do it! That is how I cook and I am glad to share that it can be done. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@msamy3883]

I agree.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

@@insinty thank you so much. Those words are humbling and undeserved ❤️

[@DamaRodz-fq6mw]

It's nice to get healthy budget meal options for families. I just discovered your channel and I think it's so dope❤ also don't be so modest honey.... You worked hard!!!! Thanks for sharing your ideas. Can't wait to check out the rest of your content. 😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

@@DamaRodz-fq6mw you’re sweet! Thanks so much!

[@DianeMario-ct9tf]

For the rice you used as a side for the PBJ sandwiches, add a little butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar to the cooked rice.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Mmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

[@Purple0fairy0bunny]

Would love to see you do a series where you do this but each week you build on it. So anything you bought this week could be used next week and show how quickly a nice pantry/food supply can grow.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great idea! Thank you !

[@kenyonbissett3512]

I think people underestimate the importance of building a pantry to save money. Eventually the pantry can feed you for a week or two to pay for an unexpected emergency, loss of pay at work due to illness or short lay off, etc. I also do apps like receipt hog and fetch to earn cash and gift cards. This week CVS gave me a $4 off $4 purchase that can buy food, the example this week would be 2 cans of Bumble Bee albacore tuna for $3.98. But I could spend a little more and get 2-8.9oz boxes of cheerios ($1.99 each-&1 coupon) and 1 can of the tuna for $1, the total is $5.98-$4-$1=$0.98. Both would be good emergency pantry items. Once you have enough pantry items put aside (1 month), plan a eat from the pantry week and use the money you would normally spend to buy super sale items to lower the overall cost of groceries. Some people will buy a 25-50lb bag of oatmeal, flour, beans, etc at 50% or more off store price at discounters or Amish grocery stores/outlets. You only go once or twice a year if you travel 1 hr or more to the outlet.

[@mwahl1686]

Lori, there have been a lot of days before, and since, finding your channel that I think I needed to hear someone say "I love you." I have always presumed this channel may not only be your ministry, but a way for you to provide instructions, ideas, explanations, so forth for your children when they head out on their own, and I've thought maybe this is why you end your videos that way, and also why when you say it, it seems so heart felt. Even though I think I'm not the intended target, I felt led to tell you I appreciate hearing it on hard days when I won't hear it from anyone else. 💛

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I love you!! Today and everyday ❤️ I’m saying it directly to you. I do love you and I appreciate you taking the time to watch and message me. You are a friend to me and I’m thankful that KZbin has brought us together.

[@lisagleim1436]

When she says its totally genuine its the best 😊

[@Trjlal]

Oh my heart 🥰

[@lynnchristensen4439]

Your budget meals are a life saver. My family struggles financially and these recipes look delicious. It seems the only meat we can afford is chicken. My kids are sick of chicken the same old ways. I will try these recipes. God Bless you and your family❤

[@cilantroyepazote5160]

You could try chorizo, it's a lot of bang for your buck taste wise and pretty cheap, Corona is the best brand.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Awww. I hope the kids like Them!!

[@mikalasherman1858]

my mom used to do Waffles or Pancakes homemade with a scoop of canned peaches when we were struggling.....such a comfort meal.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I love peach pancakes!!

[@Bellejourney85]

I never knew you were supposed to eat syrup on pancakes until I got married and served my husband pancakes and blended peaches and he said what is this? Lol. To me it was breakfast to him it was nothing he wanted. So he had cereal and I had pancakes and peaches for days... lol. His lose... Mom always blended a can of peaches or cup of frozen strawberries from our garden and put them on our pancakes. Peanut butter and applesauce was also a favorite. Sometimes jam if mom had made some. Especially zucchini Jam.

[@deidrebee1]

I was looking for healthy food ideas on a budget and found it thank you so much.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

YAY!!!! I’m so glad to hear that it helped! I have another coming out soon so keep an eye out! ❤️❤️❤️

[@A2thaLO]

The sure sign of a good cook is a well loved crock pot. 😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RB-zm4fk]

You're a fantastic Mom 🙌

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I appreciate you saying that. I love my kids dearly. ❤️❤️

[@yvettegerry9862]

Lori I grill my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches 🥪 for something different and they are so good! I know you didn’t buy broth but you could use bouillon cubes and water with your rice 🍚 and if you have any veggies 🥕 from the garden and make soup 😊thank you great ideas for saving money! 🌸🛒🌸

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Now that sounds good!!

[@yvettegerry9862]

Thank you have a great day ! 🌸🌺🌸

[@ginacarr1067]

We throw veggie scraps in a zip lock and place them in the freezer. Once my bag is full I toss in a few bone in pieces of chicken with our veg scraps and make broth. I will refreeze my broth in Ice cube trays and toss 6-12 cubes into my dishes to add flavor. It is super budget friendly!!!

[@torriepierce1051]

Wow!! This the first video i have seen of yours and it really hit home❤ There are days i feel like im on the show chopped trying to figure out cheaper meals with what i have. Thank you sooooo much for your video it makes me feel like i can do this.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh girl you can definitely do this!! Thanks for watching and checking in ❤️❤️❤️

[@Candice-1970]

Hello sweet friend, always love your videos ❤❤❤may God bless

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@stacel1972]

I appreciate the thought and time you put into this video. I also appreciate that it is realistic. You can’t have an very tight budget and have a huge variety. Snacks might have to be oatmeal or a little sugar and milk in leftover plain rice or oatmeal. No one will be hungry with this meal plan. Thank you💜

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you for saying that! I think it is really true and I appreciate your feedback ❤️

[@coffeepotmommah7291]

I love your recipes and ideas for meals!! I'm going to be doing several of them this week. I'm flat broke, car repairs took it all. I'm so thankful for my pantry. My parents grew up in the depression. Every year at Christmas, my grandma would get a bottle of maple syrup extract. Mom said that they would all be so happy. She made the syrup like you did but added like 1-2 drops of the extract to make it "maple syrup" she said it was strong stuff and only needed a tiny bit. You're doing a great job with your videos!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

They could teach us a thing or two couldn’t they?? ❤️❤️

[@Back-handedLuck-ul7ms]

@coffeepotmommah7291 - mapeline. Years ago, visited parents of an old boyfriend and his mom made pancakes then realized that she had no syrup. She took 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water, boiled it about 5 minutes, added some butter and some Mapeline flavoring and it was great. I still make it today but mix in some real maple syrup. No high fructose corn syrup.

[@coffeepotmommah7291]

@@Back-handedLuck-ul7ms Oh my gosh yes! Little blue and white label. I couldn't remember the name of it. Mom had kept a empty bottle of her moms after she died, I kept now since my mom died. I have it packed away somewhere! Thanks for the name of it!

[@firerabbittarot]

YOU are an Earth Angel 😇 💖 TYSM for what you do. It is incredibly needed RN.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! I’m glad it was useful.

[@brg2743]

Tortilla pizza idea is a good idea.

[@hello-vs4me]

You did great

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you

[@ginacarr1067]

This was my first time watching your content, I loved your simplicity and budget friendly meals!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I’m glad you stumbled upon the channel! Welcome!!! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@evelynpelkey1393]

I love your wood measuring cups. Where did you get them?

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I got them from temu! I reviewed them on this video-kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Kzamikq7toj8Usi=H0nDujf3UD_7Cgut

[@breezybre2670]

Believe it or not, I have never eaten french toast so I liked seeing how it is done.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh good! It’s a favorite here!

[@kathlynsteinman3599]

I grew up often eating jam on our pancakes. It's good!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shortygee1985]

😮😮😮😮 Wow!!! What a great haul❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️

[@PamBrewer-nv5go]

Thank you for showing that you keep your purse with you and don't leave it in the cart where it is so easily stolen. Excellent menu.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks!

[@marygallagher7392]

I like to shop with both hands, so I do this little trick. I use a carabiner through the side ring of my purse, place it on the cart seat with the zipper closed, and then discreetly attach it to the cart.

[@patreading5413]

Nice to meet you.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You too! Thanks for watching ❤️❤️

[@chaninvongcookandeat]

You have a good plan of buying the need important things, from Cambodia

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I got so excited when I saw your comment! I never thought I would ever talk to someone in Cambodia!!! Please don’t be a stranger ❤️❤️❤️

[@sherrymckibbon5265]

We've all been there. Help and suggestions along the way can be invaluable. Thank you.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Absolutely!

[@michellesunshinestar]

I have a case manager friend from the mental health agency. Tomorrow she's planning to take me to the pantry. I'm just low income. I've been going to them for awhile.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I’m glad you have someone to take you! I would like to hear about your experiences!! ❤️

[@susanhamberg676]

Great ideas thank you. Just a thought on snacks getting a bag of popcorn goes a long way and it’s about a dollar. Anyway I may have to try your oatmeal bread!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

We love making popcorn. You are right it is cheap and healthy! A great option!

[@judyoliver533]

Great ideas.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! 😊

[@maryharris7985]

Such a nice person,wishing u best wishes, thank u, such a great help to us all

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re so sweet. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@mimitodd8781]

Great ideas! I love the syrup recipe! Going to try that. Blessings to you!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@howowen4519]

This was amazing…thank you for sharing

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for watching!

[@anaerikajacobo1068]

I just made the bread you showed on your video and write down the recepie, thank you i really love your budget videos.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Hope it turns out delicious! I need to make some bread this week! Our neighbor went to the bread store and got a ton of bread for cheap and shared with us so we’ve been eating that…

[@twilightshealy4152]

You hit it out of the ballpark again! Great ideas and so affordable. Looks fantastic. ❤ Melody from GA

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@roxannejohnston3311]

Nicely done. 👏

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@pandapoof8798]

I really like the nacho idea! I make a similar recipe with rice as the base and everything on top (taco rice) . For added crunch and texture I like to add nachos on top. So good! I've also used some milk and brownsugar to make a simple rice pudding. Even the powdered stuff works great!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

That’s a really good idea!

[@ginacarr1067]

The nacho ideas were amazing! We love to make our own chicken bbq 🍕! So if you love bbq, chicken, pizza, and a shoe string budget this is yummy!!!

[@annethompson2212]

wow this was a great video, i’m going to try all of the dinner recipes 😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks!! Let me know how they turn out!

[@poshnpourcooking]

Great ideas! Well done ❤🎉xx

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

THANKS!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@shelbylynnwilliams8520]

Lori, you are awesome. Great video. I appreciate the list of ingredients, & your explanation of how to prepare each meal. So helpful.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! I appreciate that feedback. It helps me know what is best to do next time ❤️❤️

[@robingandy1325]

Love how comforting your videos are ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Awwww. Thank you!

[@hello-vs4me]

I love your video thanks ❤😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@frugalfoodfamily]

I'm seriously impressed!! Thank you! Love the scratch cooking

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you!

[@hello-vs4me]

Beautiful bread

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️

[@heatherjohnson2511]

Thank you for sharing this video, I shared it with many fam& friends, I found your channel accidentally, but am now subscribed, I really enjoyed your recipes, I know I will be using them all, as will those I shared it with, thank you so much for sharing your simply good ideas !! ❤️

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh thank you so much! Thanks for sharing the video too!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@mariavelazquez2881]

You are really showing the meaning of simple (in a good way) ❤ it!😄👍

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! 😃

[@cee314]

Thank you so much for sharing, God continue to bless you and your family.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much!

[@jillgott6567]

$.52/ person/meal WOW ! That is incredible. And, as you said the Cumin, Jelly, Peanut Butter, Rice, Flour, possibly the Yeast and Oatmeal will last more than 1 week. Since you had flour and butter you might have made Flat Bread instead of purchasing tortillas. A cup of Peas has 8 grams of Protein so buying certain Vegetables will not only add Vit C, A but also replace traditional proteins in meals. You and Dawn from The Minimal Mom, when you say I love you it feels like it is coming truly and sincerely from a friend. Thank you hugs from The Great State of Maine

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I am so thankful to hear that. I do mean it. And I’m glad that comes across through the screen and distance. And, to be mentioned even in the same comment as Dawn is an amazing feeling. She is so good and natural at her videos. I love her channel!!

[@LYNETTEMARTINEZ-iq5rc]

I came across you looking for more cooking videos.This the first one I watched .I think it was cool with Cool meal ideas ,😎

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@shaunaleessnackidies]

Bananas would be great in the pancakes, in the oats or as a compote on either instead of a lot of the brown sugar. Just a little healthier, but great job w a limited budget ❤ I need more protein personally and can’t eat so many white carbs, but I know everyone is different. And I heard you on the full tummies goal 😊 that’s most important.

[@clairekuchel-klassen7103]

I agree, but stepping up the oatmeal in recipes will help as a low-cost alternative

[@shaunaleessnackidies]

@@clairekuchel-klassen7103 bananas are pretty cheap but I guess it depends on the country?

[@tabithaanderson4398]

I love your videos! Simple and straightforward, practical too

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re sweet. Thank you very much ❤️

[@R1SKY2o1]

Awesome video

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@barbarawalker3366]

I love oatmeal bread! 😋🍞 Great job❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@Darcie89]

Thank you for sharing! When we don't have syrup, we use homemade strawberry freezer jam or some applesauce on our pancakes!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great idea!

[@shandrybullock6261]

Just made the enchiladas crockpot dish. Looking forward to trying it for dinner. Excited to now have enchilada sauce recipe. Thanks for the inspiration since I had a cooked chicken breast to use.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

YAY! You are on top of things! Good for you!! I hope y’all like it! ❤️❤️

[@joyceinman9389]

You do a great job of cooking from scratch!!!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I appreciate that! ❤️

[@Bebedollie]

You couldn't do that in New Zealand at the moment

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yeah. It’s getting tough here too. I have a video scheduled for Friday that will go over some tips and techniques that will help reduce any family’s budget no matter where you are! ❤️

[@blessedlifewithlaura]

Thank you for this video. We need to cut our budget down. Some yummy meals. ❤😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks!! ❤️

[@patrice1966]

A suggestion for the rice as a side to your sandwiches. Add a bit of butter, brown sugar and cinnamon to the plain rice to create more of a dessert type dish to go with your sandwiches. Or if you have extra milk and eggs you could make a rice pudding. You could make a custard/pudding and ass the cooked rice to it. You created a good balanced meal plan to feed your family on a very limited budget.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Good ideas! Thanks!!

[@msamy3883]

Making your own syrup! Brilliant a simple syrup as a replacement. I’m sure it was delicious. Made with love. ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

It was pretty yummy and you’re right. All mom’s meals are made with a little extra pinch of love ❤️❤️

[@wyldlibrarian3549]

thank you so much for your efforts. Excellent ideas and i love your suggetions

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

So nice of you ❤️❤️

[@Abiding.Farmhouse]

New subscriber! ❤️ thanks for sharing.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for subbing and for the encouragement!! ❤️❤️

[@ginacarr1067]

We love pancakes! You can add PB to the top of a pancake, or make a caramel drizzle with your brown sugar and butter, I also smash 1 banana into my pancake batter for mini banana cakes!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great idea!!

[@Sandrashideaway]

Great job! 😊 Very creative inexpensive cooking! 👩🏻‍🍳

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks!!!

[@Bellejourney85]

This was a very good budget menu. Simple Spanish rice the way José showed me: add 1 Tablespoon of taco seasoning to 1 cup cooked rice and add a little butter. I would have sprinkled cumin or chili powder or brown sugar on that rice with the pb&j sandwich. José also showed me how to cook rice without burning it. Bring your water to a boil (1 cup of water and ⅓ cup dry rice for each person served. Makes 1 cup of cooked rice for each person. So if I'm serving 3 people I use 3 cups water 1 cup of rice. To make 3 cups of cooked rice.) Then add the rice and let boil uncovered for 5 minutes then turn off the heat for 2 minutes. And put a lid on the pan. You need to keep the steam in. José stirred in his taco seasoning and butter here. 1 Tablespoon for each cup of water. Then let it sit covered for 15 minutes and its perfect rice every time. Believe it or not the best pizza sauce is tomato paste (no other seasoning added just tomato paste).

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much!

[@JessicaGarcia-hu9uu]

Thankyou Ms Lori, for all the work you put into these videos. It helps us all get ideas to stretch our dollars! I personally love the idea of sour cream and jam on pancakes! Yum!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@debimorsette1685]

You’ve given us simple but delicious meals to make. I hope you served some homemade bread with the pasta salad. My sisters and I are moving across country in the next 3-12 months. My gol is to eat the freezer and pantry foods we currently have. I’ll save our grocery money we would be spending to restock our groceries when we get set up in our new home. Keep those ideas coming! Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You live with your sisters?? That’s so sweet. Where are y’all moving to??

[@debimorsette1685]

@@homemadesimplewithlori Portland, Oregon. I raised my family there for 31 years and then retired to Vicksburg, MS, 5 years ago. Older sister and husband live in Vicksburg. Our mom and younger sister moved from Yuma, AZ. Brother-in-law died three years ago and we lost our mom to Covid two years ago. So back to the Pacific NW for us!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I’m sorry for all the losses. That’s hard. From what I’ve seen Oregon is beautiful land ❤️

[@marywalker1394]

🙏🏾❤️

[@brookejones4000]

This was a great video!! Thank you so much❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you!

[@angelafleming3328]

Hello Lori I just want to tell you I love these budget meals that you come up with I am currently getting tons of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, some peas and green beans we also picked 5 gallons of blackberries but I have a family of 5 adults and teens but my teens all eat more than my husband and I together I would do this budget and bulk it up from the garden as much as I could I would definately get as many extra eggs as I could afford I have one kid that weighs 130 pounds but he eats 12 times a day that kid has a hollow leg but thats teen boys for you. I can get a 5 dozen box of eggs for $4.70 at walmart and I would probably have to have at least a loaf of bread everyday. I have everything for all of these meals except the chickpeas my bunch doesn't like them very much but i would just add chicken and call it good. I also wouldn't need to buy jam because we make all of our jam and I have peach, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry and nectarine jam so wouldn't have to put that in the budget either. I love these vlogs thank you for all you do. Take care and feel better!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks! Yeah, I think you are the one that needs to be showing us how it’s done!!! Wow!!

[@breezybre2670]

Shocking... our 5 dozen eggs is $18.75

[@bmo38824]

Round about $5 a dozen in Australia

[@desertfamilyhomestead3127]

As a rule of thumb we don’t do spicy in our home(my gut can’t handle it) but I do provide things for anyone who wants to spice up their food. This is a nice rounded out menu for being a strict budget. We like to eat a lot of pasta salad in the summer, it is nice and cool but very filling. I do add cooked chicken to mine and cheese and just about every vegetable I have available, I use ranch dressing in ours because the rest of the family prefers it(I like either dressing). I can cook the pasta later at night and rinse and drain it and put it in the fridge and the next morning I add all the other ingredients and let it sit in the fridge all day. It will last us a few days too.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tierraduran4242]

Sour cream can easily be substituted by Greek yogurt for added protein in each use! I’ve made the switch and I do not notice a difference of flavor. Tortillas are also super easy to make, and can be made with bacon drippings (free). Thanks for your videos!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@jenmv3483]

Your bread looked beautiful! Ever tried quinoa in place of rice?

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I ALWAYS forget about quinoa! I’ll try to remember next time!

[@walterp4370]

New subscriber here , your channel just resonates .The recipes seems so “ real life”. Relevant to making the dollar stretch

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for subbing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@catherinegay1404]

Yummm! ALL of the dishes looked good to me! ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you 😍😍

[@chuggco]

I have never learned how to make syrup, you are so inspirational Sister! ❤❤😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh yay! Glad I could help!! ❤️❤️

[@kellycurry9164]

I enjoyed the video. I unfortunately work full time, its hard for me to make alot of homemade but I do skip the junk isles and make a cake or cupcakes, I eat PBJ's and lots of eggs for the protein. Thanks so much.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

No problems with that here! I love a good pb&j!!

[@debragunter8924]

Really enjoyed this. This is great help for budgeting for meals, especially with food costs!!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@wesdonnabrown]

Great job!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks! ❤️❤️

[@katez7412]

I haven't had your videos pop up on my feed for awhile so I have some to catch up on and binge 😂, which is exciting, but sad that it has been a handful of months since I have seen one. As always, love your videos and the access to cheap and relatively healthy meals that you provide to those watching. ❤ I will definitely be trying some of these!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Sorry it’s been a while. I don’t know how to break through on this algorithm, but maybe I’m making a little traction ❤️

[@nanna-f9i]

i really enjoy your videos, it has helped me alot

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you.

[@conniebottoms7666]

Great video. For the French toast I always add cinnamon and vanilla to the egg mixture...it's very very good

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

That sounds good!

[@TheWhimsicalFamilyHomestead]

Going to try this for a family of 7. But we are going to save a little bit because we were given sausage and chicken breast just been hanging in the freezer. So we will add a box of tea and thing of sugar. And frozen concentrate orange juice to the budget since we have a little wiggle room

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Let me know how it goes!!! ❤️❤️

[@faithittillyoumakeit4050]

I would make rice pudding to go with the sandwich. I love your ideas and I’m inspired to feed my family on less.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I LOVE rice pudding! Good idea

[@michellesunshinestar]

I like strawberry. I really like blackberry jam though. My mom would always fix us peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

And you survived and thrived! Bring back pb&j 😂🎉❤️

[@JenniferLynn624]

The peanut butter and jelly would work for the pancakes as well. I love watching your budget friendly videos.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks!

[@susanwenger8448]

No bake cookies would be a good snack. You would need coco powder.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oooooohhh. I love those!

[@SundayCookingRemix]

Great channel! You can make your own tortillas, bbq sauce and dressing xo

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yes, you are so right. I didn’t this time but next time I will probably work that in. Thanks!

[@wendyhall1449]

Great video for those of us on a low budget. I use peanut butter on pancakes sometimes with a light drizzle of honey or syrup. Yum! I like your enchilada sauce and casserole. Just a thought, you could make it easy if you cooked a bunch of pancakes ahead of time and freeze them for quick meals. Can’t wait to try your bread recipe. Looks amazing! My dad grew up in the Great Depression and he said he ate peanut butter and banana sandwiches as a kid and loved them. If you had cocoa powder, you could add that to oatmeal or make chocolate syrup for the pancakes. All your recipes are great and am grateful for them as my adult son and I live on a very small budget. Unfortunately, my fridge freezer was on the fritz and I didn’t dare buy anything frozen this time. So we’ve been eating ramen and burritos & sandwiches. Got any ideas on shelf stable meals or do you already have a video? I’m new to this channel.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I sure hope you get that fixed. That is a tough problem to deal with!

[@beverlyharward9631]

Please enable closed captions for hearing impaired. I'll try to watch later. Thank you so very much.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I will try when I get home! So sorry! I didn’t do anything different so maybe the process has changed. ❤️❤️

[@millenieelggren3860]

Put few tablespoon of baking soda in your pot after cooking it take the burn spot of the pans. 😊 cook it with water an your see that the black stuff is falling off the pot. I love watching videos like these.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I’ll try that! I’ve tried everything to get that stain out. It isn’t like burnt on it’s just stained from black beans. Thanks for the jnfo

[@tanjabrattinga7401]

In my family an old fashion way of eating rice for breakfast or lunch is with butter and cinnamon and sugar ( the rice is warm)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Mmmmmmmm

[@lynnm2666]

My Mother would make rice and milk with sugar and cinnamon. My son loves this when he is sick.

[@nathile4303]

Love your pyrex bowls ♥

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

😍😍

[@sugarloaf10]

I just want to give you a heads up that many of your vintage dishes are likely high in lead. Just thought you should know!

[@frugalfoodfamily]

You could also heat some pb to drizzle over the pancakes :)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Mmmmmm

[@karlaputnam3658]

Nice job! I am always looking for ways to cut our grocery budget. A few ideas from me to you. You could make pizza quesadillas for a twist and I think you had enough ingredients to make oatmeal cookies. 😋 our family loves snacks lol. I would also add popcorn kernels for another snack. You would definitely use all your butter then. Grocery prices are ridiculous now. Thanks for a good video.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Mmmmmm. Buttered popcorn is the best!!

[@mollymollie6048]

The sour cream and jelly is a very European traditional way to eat pancakes, probably tastes great! Also, I never thought of adding brown sugar to pancakes, but brown sugar is white sugar with molasses added to it…that simple. My mother loved molasses on her pancakes (it’s good…way cheaper than maple syrup…Brer Rabbit dark was the preferred.) Just a hint for making your own bread…if you don’t have time to be around for the ‘rising time’, get a bread maker…and ours came working just fine and dandy from the thrift store for $6, and I see them all the time. It will make a loaf of bread in 90 minutes after you just put in flour, water, oil, salt and yeast…it’ll also do just dough, if you want pie crust, or prefer baking in your own pans. That’s a huge money saver (and tastes a lot better!!!) Thanks for cooking meals that aren’t full of processed foods (not everyone can do that due to lack of appliances, time, etc, I get that) and a lot of people have the basic equipment to cook less or unprocessed food, but never learned how to cook. Seeing it step by step makes a huge difference for so many!! (I’m an experienced cook and baker, and I still like to see a video.) First time here, enjoy your channel…and you have an awesome Aldi!!! They built a new on near us that’s like yours, and I like that there’s a little more space in the building, cause Aldi is awesome and it gets crowded! (Edited to add: not to make pie crust, I meant pizza crust, lol…don’t try pie crust in the bread maker!)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

What a great comment! So many great things! Thanks for the compliments. I appreciate them very much!

[@mollymollie6048]

@@homemadesimplewithlori You’re very welcome, thank you! (Also, I wanted to add that being a super picky eater…you cook like a super picky eater would, which I love cause it means I don’t have to leave out 4 things that probably make it taste the way it should in order for me to agree to eat it!) That’s a high compliment from me. Additionally, not just for picky eaters only, but I’m seeing so many people who want to cook to save money and don’t know how…and simple dishes that are reasonably healthy gives those people building blocks…like the tortilla casserole…they may want to add in bell peppers or onions or hot sauce, maybe they like a different kind of cheese…fantastic!!! Take these ‘building blocks’ and add whatever you want (or take out what you don’t like…don’t like red enchilada sauce, use the green, or whatever sauce you like.) Videos like yours take away the intimidation factor for cooking, and give them basics to start with…dont start with Martha Stewart, start here and several other channels that do things similarly. Basic cooking and shopping education 101, that most people never got! (I got it…but do I meal plan and take the list to the store and shop from that? No…but I do shop from the sales, and with digital coupons at our local (not) Aldi, those are bargains…I grab and stock up. You’re also correct in that you added a few things that weren’t in the $55, but you weren’t going to use all of the stuff you bought…see butter on sale, grab 2 if you can, same with meat, canned…anything you’ll use and can store…if you only have $10 and a Dollar General is the only store you have access to? Use this to see ways to make things using a boxed/canned/frozen item. (Also, shout out to thrift stores for being great places for all kitchen utensils and small appliances and dish ware. For cheap. Just wash it. Ours tests and will take back any electronic device that doesn’t work. You can cook a lot without having any fancy appliances or tools. (Sorry, I’m sleep deprived and loopy, but I am glad I found your channel!) And thank you for putting in the time and effort to make your videos!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I. Love. You!!!! You’re my kind of person! Thanks for taking the time to write all that! Much love ❤️❤️

[@mollymollie6048]

@@homemadesimplewithlori You’re very welcome! I was fortunate to be raised by a mother who was a first generation American, growing up during the Depression and WWII…her and my father knew how to stretch a dollar! (Even tho they had worked very hard, and weren’t short for money.) My mother had me at her side cooking every day. She worked full time and was a highly accomplished professional…and a highly accomplished cook, baker, seamstress (made most of her own clothes) you name it…she was superwoman…don’t try to live up to that! It’s not possible. But, from that, I learned how to cook everything from scratch, what was a bargain, what was a splurge, what was a waste of money…and I learned how to make a healthy, fresh, minimally processed, dinner for a family. A great meal was Chicken Pot Pie…which meant, we had a little of this, that, and the other thing left over that needed to be used (no wasting!!!) and she made pie crust from scratch, broth from scratch (usually had old gravy in the fridge that she revived) and it was the best!!!! You don’t have to do it all from scratch, I understand, some reading this may live under a bridge, or only have a microwave, that’s fine…you do your best to feed yourself and your loved ones any way you can. For people fortunate enough to have a roof over their heads and a means to cook, there are a ton of great ideas and ‘building blocks.’ Unlike baking (and there’s really easy overnight/no-rise dough recipes out there,) cooking is an art, not a science…you add and take out what you like and don’t like. You make it your own creation, and you start from the basic building blocks, and say…that’s decent…but it needs garlic/salt/hot sauce/seasoning/more vegetables…that’s how you learn. I don’t have a single ‘written down, step by step recipe” from my mother…she used her Joy of Cooking for reference, and her recipes were “put in this, add that, cut this like this, cook it like that, add a little of this, it should taste like this, bake/fry/cook until it looks done.” Thankfully, I have most of those memorized just from sheer non-stop teaching and repetition. Teaching your kids how to cook and budget money is such a valuable lesson for them to learn. You’re welcome…I talk a lot, and I type fast…but, I recognize a fellow picky eater…or one who is cooking that can’t afford the “extras” but the basics taste ‘good enough.’ And having a full or even half fully belly is always better than an empty one, as my Dad would say. So, basically, you’re doing on YT for many what my mother did for me. So, thank you!

[@keyzlovesyou4933]

your aldis is cheaper than mine bc i literally just left there and tortillas were 2 and some change

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Hmmmm. Interesting!

[@debbiedickens8192]

what you can do is make your jam or jelly into “syrup “. heat the jam over low heat , add 1 tablespoon water or apple juice per 1/4 cup jam Heat until jam and water are completely mixed. Pour over pancakes or waffles. refrigerate any leftovers.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

What a great tip!!!!

[@personperson9635]

Your video just showed up in my recommendations...I subscribed before the video even ended because you have a nice personality. I'm from NC so I recognize your southern accent...where are you located?

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

You’re so sweet! Thank you! We live in central Alabama. ❤️

[@personperson9635]

@@homemadesimplewithlori Awesome! Thanks for the reply 💕

[@PrincestonTheFrenchBulldog]

Could have bought one apple cut tiny and add to rice for lunch with cinnamon and sugar

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Mmmmm. That sounds good!!

[@twistedfrannie9311]

Oooooo....I think I'd add dill to that pasta salad ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh! Good call!