FEEDING A LARGE FAMILY ON A BUDGET | FRUGAL MEALS | DINNER IDEAS | VLOGMAS #3

[@abimol3802]

Completely off topic but I found clearance butter naans (65%!!) today and my first thought was BUY ALL OF THEM and make Christine proud

[@kimberlykisner5764]

So... leftover suggestion. Put the leftovers in the bottom of a casserole dish (you want the chili mixture about an inch thick and make sure it’s cooked down fairly thick). Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. Add corn bread mix on top. Be sure to pour the cornbread on slowly so that you don’t mix the 2. Bake until cornbread is done. Try to wait for it to cool. It’s amazing! Corn bread pie!

[@lisacoughanour1807]

No chips, cornbread all the way!!

[@OkieMomLife]

Agreed!!! Cornbread for the win.

[@samanthadodd8112]

And I like jiffy cornmeal. I like the sweet to offset the spicy of chili (my chili is spicy).

[@smartin5888]

Amen 🥳

[@themagicknightress7132]

No beans. Add Fritos.

[@harleywilson4375]

agreed!

[@GorillaGamingChannel]

Worcestershire - Wooster sheer And yes, very common in the UK to have chilli with rice or baked potatoes (no chips). Chilli looks great x

[@sarasorensen2650]

This is what I say too, in the western u.s.

[@cass3561]

In my country we just call it "english sauce" so much simple lool

[@slovell97]

That’s how I say it too! Learned how to pronounce it in the UK lol

[@jennoscura2381]

Jacket potato!

[@brionykate6928]

Yea!!! This is how we say it in Australia but ‘wister sheer sauce’

[@smartin5888]

My favorite thing about making soup and soup adjacent meals is there are no rules. Just toss that stuff in!

[@brideoflevi]

Onions: try refrigerating them and wait as long as possible to chop the root end because the chemical is concentrated there

[@Cissa_]

In Brazil we called it English sauce. We don’t even bother trying to say it

[@saraangel6696]

Omg, you just made me realize that salsa inglesa is just that sauce, thank you 😂😂😂

[@cass3561]

Omg I just commented that under someone's comment hahahaha

[@MartaGoncalvesPortugal]

In Portugal is the same, when I moved to the UK it took me ages to figure out what English sauce was...

[@jennoscura2381]

In Mexico it's the same. Salsa Inglésa.

[@sandravasquez7628]

Exact same thing in Venezuela! We just call it "Salsa inglesa" 😁 because 99% of the population would NEVER be able to pronounce "Worcestershire" 🤭🤭

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

That's funny. That's the same recipe I have too, "Whatever I Throw-in Chili!"

[@jerricamarshall4253]

I keep my onions in the fridge, that usually works for me!!

[@kathimorrical9912]

For cutting onions and me tears...freeze onionx10 minutes b4 you chop. But don't wait around, chop immediately after out of freezer has worked for me for 50+years! Love your channel and family!

[@paulinat2887]

My tip for chopping onions is contacts! 😄 If I have my glasses on all onions make me cry but with contacts nothing. No crying at all, it's amazing!

[@leahdavis1107]

TRUTH!

[@beatricedougall6262]

That is very true I used to cut pounds of onions at a time and I wore contacts, not one tear!!

[@irinam8709]

SAME! But sometimes I have some very... agressives onions making me cry even with contacts (but less).

[@mickalaloeffelbein4935]

ROFL 🤣 “what’s this here sauce” is now my new way of saying that!!!

[@Whitney_Sews]

Clicked your video to listen while I cook dinner and I happen to be making chili from my freezer too. Precooked beans, homegrown tomatoes, and some beef from the bottom of the deep freeze.

[@jaimiedenil8655]

When my sister's children were young, she would bring all their presents over on Christmas Eve, and we would listen to Christmas music and wrap presents together. It was a lot of fun.

[@granitemoss1451]

The city of Worcester, MA, is said, 'Wuster' so it's wustersheer sauce in my house!

[@Chelsea-fy2yo]

I'm British and that's how I would say it. 👏🏽

[@phyllisbrake4026]

When peeling your onion, chop/slice from the non rooted end. Also helps if you run cold water in your sink while you do this. The moisture helps with the fumes. Works for me every time. My eyes never water when chopping onions.

[@ginachristmas6979]

I love wrapping gifts! It's one of my favorite parts of Christmas.

[@marywatkins6798]

I agree about chili. I love it made in a crock pot and that’s the way I make it. I prefer canned diced or crushed tomatoes, juice and all. Canned mild chili beans, juice included. I do soak dried pinto beans and freeze to add into chili and soups. I do pork chunks, or beef chunks for stew, when marked down at grocery.

[@kaydeebug24]

Ok I can't be the only one who thought of Kevin from The Office: “Everybody is going to get to know each other in the pot.” 🤣

[@toshafocht743]

I do the wrapping in our family and I have a specific wrapping paper for each person. So it makes diving out gifts super easy and no tags needed...

[@sarahadkisson1653]

I love having cornbread with chili.. crumbled on top..delicious!

[@karenprinz5987]

Yes!

[@BrendaLopez-px5kw]

Same here! Yummy!

[@lccrel3449]

It’s how you’re chopping them. Cut the onion across the bulb roots, then cut the to and bottom Slice length wise, then cross cut. Zero issues with eyes now. ❤️. Good luck!

[@contentomnivore]

I had the same problem with onions until I started rinsing the onion halves or quarters under cold running water before chopping. (I've tried so many other tricks that didn't work.) Now, my eyes only sting when I try to skip this step.

[@michelleh5727]

I chop my onions all at once and freeze them... I use a slap chop type device... makes all the difference in my opinion..

[@SelinaW15]

From now on I will exclusively call it "where's your sister"-sauce 😂 Lovely video as always!

[@jonathanhelf9249]

I have found that storing the onions in the fridge and cutting them while they are still cold works the best. Chop a warm onion=cry, chop a cold one=no cry!

[@DonnaMSchmid]

There are plenty of "how to pronounce" videos you can access via Google... They say "wuss-teh-sure," which is how I was taught to pronounce it when I was young (you know, when the dinosaurs roamed...).

[@germyw]

But there are Britsh people who pronounce it "woosteR- shere" so googling doesn't always produce definitive answers, which is why people are still debating.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

@@germyw Wow, I didn't know that! *sigh*

[@aleshahilburn9234]

When onions start bothering you breathe in cold air (from outside or freezer during the summer). It always clears up my tears.

[@monicaphillips1567]

swim goggles work great. And they would be so you! 🤣

[@rebeccabishop1982]

I serve my chili with a corn pudding on the bottom of our bowls add chili to the top,sour cream,and cheese. Corn pudding in case you wanna try: 1 can kernel corn, I can cream corn,8oz sour cream, 1/2stick of butter, and a box of corn muffin mix. Super easy mix all the ingredients pour in a 13x9 on 350 until knife is clean in the center.

[@kingsfire7842]

Your knife isn't sharp enough when you're cutting the onion. Try sharpening that bad boy.

[@addiemay2631]

I second this. When your knife is blunt it 'crushes' the onion as it cuts and releases more liquid. A super sharp knife glides through it without any of the liquid-releasing crushing of the onion. I do have to say that here is Aus, onions are potent so sometimes even a super knife sharp doesn't save us lol... maybe the same is true in Idaho

[@PamDeVito]

I was gonna comment saying onions never bother my eyes, but i sharpen my knife every time i use it so this comment makes sense!!

[@anitaburns3714]

I have a terrible time with onions too. Since most of the onions I use are chopped, I usually buy the big bag at Costco, chop them in the food processor and freeze them. It takes a while, but the tears are minimal and over quickly. I put 1/2 cup size scoops on a cookie sheet, and once frozen transfer to a zip bag. Works great for anything that needs chopped onions. Also, I have found that the only way the candle hack works is if I hold the cut onion over the flame (hello soot!) or put the flame between my face and the cutting board. It works, but is awkward and dangerous.

[@gardenen]

When I wear my contacts, chopping onions doesn’t affect me. When I wear only glasses, I can’t stop crying! 😭

[@marcynelson5192]

I love to wrap presents! Even wrap my own. I love chili many ways. Chips, cheese with rice or macaroni noodles too!

[@kerrough]

Can make it even cheaper using ground turkey! I made the switch years ago and no one can tell the difference

[@courtneypoppy1580]

Healthier too!

[@kdonor]

Yes I have loads of frozen tomatoes from my garden. Chili is my favorite pantry challenge meal.

[@monicagonzales7257]

When I eat chili I HAVE to have saltine crackers and the hub, cornbread. 👌

[@queennefratiti69]

Saltines are the best with chili!

[@samanthayoung6818]

I always stick my onions in the refrigerator and since I’ve done that I haven’t cried yet!

[@anitas5817]

We pronounce Worcestershire “Lea&Perrins” Fritos, grated cheese, sour cream in top, maybe with cornbread on the side

[@germyw]

Exactly.

[@LoriFalce]

I love when you find a great new favorite with a "clean out the leftovers" dish. After Christmas one year, I made a big pot of chili using chopped up ham for the meat. SO GOOD. The smokiness of the ham was a great complement for the chili flavors.

[@pancakespandemonium]

I use a ton of chili powder and cumin in my chili! 🥰

[@joanneruth1168]

Keep onions in the fridge before chopping to keep them from hurting your eyes. As an ex food tech teacher I found this helped lots, some students did bring goggles though.

[@JulissaDoesStuff]

Julia Child once said that she always kept her knives really sharp and she never cried when cutting onions, but I dunno lolol Also I think I remember a lot of English chefs yelling at me through the TV that it's 'wuhst-eh-sure', but it's probably easier and more accurate to ask someone from Worcestershire, England lol

[@sobrentsays]

The trick to chopping an onion is A FAN!! Personally, I would keep a small fan in your pantry or cupboard that is easy to grab and plug in when you chop onions. I use a $15 Honeywell table fan that's only 11" big. The steady stream of fresh air will keep the onion fumes out of your eyes. I never cry when chopping an onion anymore! 😊

[@yuna_bean]

wait, you can freeze cooked beans? life=changed

[@laurajane7895]

This was my main takeaway as well. Haha Maybe now beans can actually be my fallback for when I forgot to take out meat like I thought... Instead of needing to soak overnight and being even less of an option on short notice.

[@mpbeautyinsight]

Mine was "you can freeze .. garden tomatoes???" .. never knew!

[@loriolsen5785]

@@mpbeautyinsight Yes, that was a shocking moment! I wish I had known that before!

[@saraangel6696]

You can freeze pretty much anything (fats don’t freeze well, thought) because all foods have a water content, but you have to keep in mind that the texture after thawing wont be the same.

[@isabelled1130]

Yes! If you don't want them to dry out, keep them in the cooking water when freezing (you can add plain water to top off, if needed). They you defrost, drain, rince, and they are ready to use. I freeze them in Masson jars

[@sherrylynn4671]

Oh and for those tomato (or any other stains) use blue dawn. I keep a spay bottle with it mixed about half and half with water and as soon as I notice a splotch of anything, give it a good spray and throw it in the laundry. It can even dry up on the clothes but it comes out in the wash along with the stain.

[@ravenalexan2798]

My granddad always called it "what's in here?" Sauce

[@amandanicole1068]

For the onion - try popping the onions in the freezer for a few minutes before chopping (around ten minutes if you can). It helps me and I’m super sensitive to them. ☺️

[@lifemix5710]

No chips here, just crackers and we pronounce it "worst-shu-shire" sauce lol. Have a great day!

[@vaughanteamhomes]

Per Gordon Ramsey- leave the root end of the onion intact when you chop it to keep the crying down.

[@janicechammartin7245]

Totally agree .I slice in half(core / root intact, put cut side down on cutting board, make horizontal slices,then vertical slices all the while holding intact. Now the last vertical slices starting opposite the core will do the nice small dicing. Voila ! Into the pan before those releases juices/ fumes reach my eyes.

[@christinabrunette]

We eat our chili with Doritos in my family-it's a game changer!

[@isabelled1130]

Ohhhhhhhhhh...... Ok, I'll have to try this!

[@Harley24986]

My folks got my kids a subscription to Kiwi crates 2 years ago and they have had them every month since. They LOVE them and we work them into homeschool as well. Totally worth the cost.

[@theamaria6693]

I wear my ski goggles when I’m chopping up onions 😂😂 honestly works wonders

[@cynthiamyers4265]

Yep. I do this too!

[@sarasorensen2650]

We wear our swim goggles.

[@linkforcesg36]

maybe now can use that face shield

[@crystallake3924]

I love wrapping gifts. I'm a pretty particular kinda person, so wrapping things perfectly satisfies my inner weirdo.

[@TracieL1234]

Put your onions in the fridge overnight. Cold onions don’t make me cry AS BADLY

[@teresasalas6248]

When I make Chile beans. We eat for a week but in that week we eat, regular Chile beans with cornbread, then Chile dogs and then frito pie.

[@francesbeck7780]

Try adding Cheezit crackers to your chili!!

[@ashleyima1051]

I put my onions in the freezer for like 10 min before I chop them, and also put on glasses! It helps!

[@Hotmessbudgets]

I call it the W sauce. 😂😂 Perhaps call the company and see how they say it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@susanprather5962]

😂

[@adelechicken6356]

Onion chopping, have you tried leaving the root end on for as long as possible? I cut in half top to bottom, through the root. It seem to take longer before the tears start. I use a big jar of salsa to make chili, then add other tomatoes, and all the rest. It gives a good base flavor. Use mild, medium, or hot depending on family taste. But I brown my meat a lot more than you did, more flavor. I love it with Fritos, but rarely have them in the house.

[@jenniferharris7633]

No cumin? What self respecting Texas girl omits the cumin? 😘

[@Tru_G.R.I.T]

Same kind that puts beans I'm thinking

[@denbur103]

We add coleslaw on the top of our rice, chilli & cheese. The coolness and crunchiness of the coleslaw is amazing

[@egyptvalleyhomestead752]

I am from Northern Vermont. We eat ours over mashed potatoes. That is how I ate it growing up and how I still serve it. I have never had it with chips though. I also put my onions in the fridge and they are less likely to make me cry.

[@Kayla-zp7sx]

For the onion the thing that has worked for me is not chopping off the root until I'm done. So I'll chop it in half through the root and then dice and stuff and chop the root off last.

[@sarahsappenfield8359]

Love your channel! I always cry with onions, the only thing that doesn't make me cry is putting the onion in the freezer for about an hour or 2 before you cut it. It's magic, it really works!

[@09echols]

I have a rechargeable small fan. One day I was having a hot flash while cooking. I had the fan next to me while cutting onions. It blew the onions fumes away from me. No eye pain. I now use it or the ceiling fan every single time.

[@savannab.2554]

Freezing an onion for 20 mins before chopping helps a little. Also when we have leftover chilli I puree it in the food processor to make a kind of sauce and put it on fries or serve with tortilla chips like nachos (:

[@cbleforce]

I love family food traditions! You can’t eat yours without rice/chips, and my family crushed Saltine crackers in chili and any other soup. I’m an adult, but I can’t break free from that mindset. I love it!!

[@PixieLovesItAll]

My favourite meal stretcher for chili is making cincinatti chili, which is served over pasta, traditionally spaghetti :) 8 hearty adult servings for under $10 with a whole nother meals worth of leftover chili~ Luckily we're not big meat eaters outside of grilling season so that helps out with pricing for sure! - 20 oz Penne (Dollar Tree) = $1 - 1 lb Ground Turkey = $1.66 - 1 lb Dried Pinto Beans = $1 - 1 lb Small Red Beans = $1.18 - x3 28 oz Diced Tomatoes = $2.82 - 8 oz Shredded Cheddar for topping = $1.74 - Seasonings = Pantry

[@AllieBoBalliee]

Onion tip, try to keep the onion together when you cut it, so it still keep its shape even though you've cut it (until you're done). It's sometimes hard but it has helped me with tears, at least 75% of the time.... Second thing, I eat chili with baguettes because that's how we did it when I grew up....

[@sherrylynn4671]

Love love love chili here! I'm another one who cooks up large pots of dry beans then freezes them for soup or chili. So easy. We like chili with taco chips and also on baked potatoes. Also on good quality hot dogs with raw onions and sauerkraut. I add cumin to my chili too, it seems to add more flavor.

[@kirstenholder7270]

I cut my onions in half, then put them in the fridge in a closed container to chill for a bit. It is the oil in the onion.. and even this sometimes doesn't work.

[@janetwebb7127]

I always wrap! I let my kids help one year and then I had to watch carefully everyone opening their gifts so I could trade the gifts for who they were originally intended for because my kids got mixed up on who got what!

[@crystalstorms880]

i do the wrapping normally.. this year, my daughter is helping. normally i wait till 24th..... nope been working on it since before Thanksgiving... little bit at a time like today put 4 gift baskets and 1/2 a dozen presents

[@brendadavenport5883]

Hey lady, easy trick to cutting onions. Put cutting board next to stove top, turn on burner closest to you. When you cut the onion, the flame draws in the chemical and burns it off before it ever rises. Works every time. I never get red, burning eyes.

[@raneesteele4560]

No chips, but we eat cinnamon rolls with chili. Something that as kids we had as part of school lunch and everyone we know from our home town still eat it that way. We brought the tradition from Kansas to Ohio and now friends here eat that way 😊

[@darlenemylifewithparkinsons]

I store my onions in the fridge and never cry. Don't know if this works for everyone but it works for me. Take care

[@pmbramucci1056]

Use a vidalia chopper; I'm really sensitive and that helps me. You still have to cut them a little, but not as much. I generally chop all my veggies with it to make the clean up worth it.

[@queennefratiti69]

We either eat it with chips or crackers. I usually add kidney, pinto and great northern beans. I love the variety and yes chili tastes better the next day!

[@rshells9755]

Keep the onions in the refrigerator. I worked in restaurants for 10 years, every one kept the onions in the refrigerator/cooler. It won't get rid of the burn entirely but it makes a significant difference.

[@stacysmith1138]

Rice and chips with chili yum! I am glad to know my family isn’t the only one who has rice with chili

[@stacym88]

I use plain greek yogurt in place of sour cream.....also I like sharp cheddar cheese and Fritos corn chips.

[@nancyloshe9027]

We eat chili with saltines, and cheese.....sometimes we add macaroni if need to stretch! Yum!

[@wendymcbridemarinecorpscom8811]

😁 We were saying " Where's your Sister" sauce this evening. Love you.💖 Blessings to you and that sweet family!🙏🏻💕

[@citogal]

A friend of mine and I did a Chili taste-off last night, and we used a lot of condiments/fixins, but didn't think of chips. This gives me an idea for the next chili taste-off.

[@sarar2835]

Onions need to be cold! Keep them on the frig and you’ll never cry. Once I cut a warm onion and I was crying so much. When they are cold, the gases in the onion don’t escape as much. You have to try it.

[@anamendoza7514]

cutting cold onions with a sharp knife is the best way to prevent tears! your eyes still tear up a bit but not nearly as much as with a room temp onion

[@danielleharrison1242]

Keep the roots on until the very end. It keeps the onion from releasing the gas that burns your eyes and the older the onion the more "tear" gas they have.

[@HazelHammond1505]

I grew up eating saltines smashed up in my chili. or use Saltines to scoop up the chili out of the bowl. I like the idea of chips.. Yum.

[@LaRizzle516]

Definitely cornbread here instead of chips. But that gives me great ideas on how to bulk cook and store beans. Thank you!!!!

[@kimhundl8994]

Fritos and cornbread are always on the menu with chili. Also we add a good amount of cumin with the chili powder. Cayenne gives some nice warm heat😊 Great video... so much fun!

[@melissaturner5773]

I have had KIWI subscription boxes for my kids and they really enjoy them. The kids grandma did the same thing this year for Christmas 3 month subscription!!

[@amandagarza7061]

My mother in law purées the veggies and beans. Makes a really smooth and thick chilli 👌 we always have it with Fritos, sour cream, and cheese.

[@lisadurant883]

Love the white counters with the natural wood!!!

[@shannonbrice8012]

We like our chilli over macaroni. A couple of years back I was making chilli and used whatever I had in the fridge. I had a slice and half of pineapple left so threw it in the chilli as well. My family LOVED it with the bit of sweetness. I now cant make chilli without adding the pineapple.

[@abigailtiedtke4841]

I just want to thank you for sharing your life with us. I am training for my first sprint triathlon for next year and your videos have me excited for this journey and training 💪🥰

[@julien1560]

Ground pork with ground turkey is more economical AND used together is more flavorful. I also add in a generous amount of cinnamon in my chili (1 tbsp). A sprinkle of Cumin is also a nice heat- maker. Tomato paste, too, to offset that added water from the frozen black beans. We like our chili thicker than a soup.

[@emilyhenry8785]

Girl try adding a heaping tbsp of tajin to your chili. It is life changing. The lime flavor puts chili over the top. You can find tajin in either the mexican section at walmart or with the fruit in some stores. I get the low sodium so it doesnt affect the saltiness but the flavorrrr omg

[@mordeys]

carrots are good shredded in it. adds flavor(sweetness)and color.

[@crystalm7732]

Winter onions are worse for crying. It's like all the crying stuff get concentrated. You can cut up and freeze onions ahead of time. Another youtuber I watch does gadget videos and one of the gadgets was onion goggles. If that doesn't work maybe one of those mandolin type combos that has a slap chop attachment.