FREE Food Bank Haul + Cooking A Budget-Friendly Meal with What I Got! Queensland Australia Sept 2024

[@clairekuchel-klassen7103]

It always amazes me that you are so grateful for the blessings that you receive. You have managed to avoid becoming jaded by your circumstance. Thank you for sharing your end product😊

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much for your kind words, Claire😊💕 I really appreciate it. I try my best to stay positive and grateful, even when things are challenging-I guess I’m a glass half full type of person! But I don’t always remember to record what I make, so I’m glad this time I managed to capture it and that you enjoyed seeing it! 😅 Have a great week over there, my friend!

[@TexasTweed]

I Love how you take the items that are really just enough for one person combine them into a delicious meal for your family . I think that’s Wonderful ! Y’all have a great week ! 🤠👍❤️

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Felicia. It’s always a fun challenge to stretch ingredients and make something delicious for everyone. I've definitely learned to make a little go a long way! 😄 Have a wonderful week too! 🥰

[@gwencorkum]

I always enjoy your videos

[@marleneclough3173]

Me too. You do sound such a lovely lady I wish you and your family a happy life ❤️

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Gwen! I'm really glad you enjoy them - your support means a lot! 🥰

[@makingendsmeet]

@marleneclough3173 Aww, thank you so much for the lovely message Marlene😊💕 It really brightened my day. Wishing you and your family much happiness as well!

[@elizabethmcenearney7860]

Veggies and rice looks delicious! Thanks for showing us.

[@makingendsmeet]

You're very welcome, Elizabeth! I'm so happy you liked it. Veggies, beans, and rice make such a simple yet tasty combo! 🥦🍚😋

[@pattimorgan9795]

Your cooking always looks delicious ❣️ have a great week ❣️😘

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Patti🥰 You too!

[@aidenalamo6262]

Here in the states, we make what is called ants on a log with celery sticks. Its peanut butter with raisins/sultanas. The peanut butter goes in the hollowed-out areas of the celery and then you sprinkle raisins or sultanas on top.

[@robertadunaway7030]

Good with cream cheese too

[@TheLifeOfAliInAustralia]

Yup! We do it here in Australia too, and funny enough we actually call it the same thing!!

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks for reminding me of that! I’ve made ants on a log in the past for the kids-and they absolutely loved it (and I did too)! 😄 It’s such a fun, tasty snack. I’ll have to make it again! 😋😊

[@aidenalamo6262]

@@makingendsmeet Awesome!

[@sunnieJ7389]

Your lunch looks so good that now I want stir fry too😊

[@makingendsmeet]

Hehe, thanks Sunnie!😊💕

[@debracyphert5934]

Your stirfry looks just lovely. Be safe and many blessings always.

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Debra😊💕 Same to you too!

[@muttersmenu2422]

The stir fry looked tasty 😋 Good selection of food for the family. Have a good week. Nice video

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much my friend😊💕 Have a wonderful week too!

[@jenellehamilton9065]

I so appreciate your creativity! Have a marvelous week😊

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Jenelle! You too!😊💕

[@welbornsh]

Definitely a good haul! Brussel Sprouts are delicious! Happy Thanksgiving from the states! May God continue to Bless!

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Sharon. Yes, love Brussel sprouts! Was so awesome to receive that bag. Happy holidays to you over there! God bless you too my friend🥰

[@AmbrosiaBellis]

❤ have a great Thanksgiving honey ❤

[@makingendsmeet]

Happy holidays over there!🥰

[@judithrichardson8213]

Hello MEM. Another small but mighty haul. It may not look like a lot, but it looks like you can get 2 or 3 decent family meals, as well as a few snacks, and as one of our supermarkets says "every little helps". The stir fry and rice looks lovely, apart from the kidney beans, I just don't like them, but my partner loves them. I hope you and the family have a great week. Much love and respect as always from me, Jo, here in a wet and windy South East of the good old UK. xxxx

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much for your lovely message, Jo! 😊 You're absolutely right-it may not seem like a huge haul, but it’s definitely enough to get a few good meals and snacks in, and I always try to make the most of what I have! I love that supermarket motto, "every little helps"-it's so true. I'm glad the stir-fry looked good, even if the kidney beans aren’t your thing! Funny how some ingredients work for one person and not the other. Glad your partner enjoys them though! 😄 I hope you both are staying safe and warm in that wet and windy weather! Sending you lots of love from over here. Have a wonderful week too! 💕

[@loisferguson5132]

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[@makingendsmeet]

Hey Lois🥰

[@Al........]

Hope you are all okay. It's nice to see you have a few different things in your haul, the muffins and strawberries are a nice addition. I'd put some cumin and paprika in with those beans, it's handy to have things with a long shelf life. Bet the stir-fry went down well. Have a lovely week.X

[@makingendsmeet]

Hey Al😊 We're getting there! Hope you both are doing well too. Thanks, yes, those muffins and strawberries didn’t last long, lol! That’s a great idea with adding cumin and paprika to the beans-agreed, having some dried beans in the cupboard is so useful. It did! The stir-fry turned out quite tasty. Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week too! 🥰

[@pattiross-d9d]

that look's so yummy

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Patti😊💕 It was very tasty!😋

[@kathleenlangstaff5039]

Nice haul. It's great new foodbank is free.

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Kathleen😊💕 Yes, I'm really grateful for the new foodbank-it’s such a wonderful resource, and it makes a big difference!

[@mjking6162]

Your meal looked delicious! With the beans you can do do much with them. Soups, burritos, tacos, bean burgers, add with some ground meat into burgers, meatloaf or meatballs. I will add some with a little ground beef, onions, peppers, and taco seasoning for tacos or nachos. Chili is also a great way to stretch beans into multiple meals.

[@makingendsmeet]

Thank you! And thanks so much for all those tasty ideas with the beans too MJ! 😊💕 I forgot about things like tacos or nachos-yum! 😋

[@patriciaoneil184]

Your stir fry sounds delicious.

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Patricia😊💕 It was!😋

[@christieflesch3750]

Your lunch looks yummy

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks Christie. It was very tasty!😋

[@wandaspinney6568]

Celery is always tasty is soups. Great haul ❤

[@makingendsmeet]

Yes, I agree!😋 Thanks so much Wanda🥰

[@evelynmcdonald9981]

Great haul and your meal 🥘 looks delicious!!!❤❤❤❤

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Evelyn! 🥰

[@robertadunaway7030]

Had to look up Borlotti bean, called cranberry beans in the USA. I've never used them.

[@makingendsmeet]

Oh, that's interesting to know! 😊💕

[@gloriaandrejcik9787]

That's a great lot of veggies! Yummy looking stir fry too. I was watching another video saying how high groceries are where you are. I thought US had it bad, but nothing like your neck of the woods!

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much, Gloria🥰 Yes, Australia's grocery prices have definitely been hitting hard lately! 😔 The cost of living here is certainly a struggle for many right now. It's a really tough time for a lot of people, hoping things start to get better soon.

[@donnadelong2781]

Your stir fry looks delicious, I fixed a big stir fry last week and my protein I had a couple of cooked chicken breast I needed to use up, but your added beans in your looks very good I will have to try that. I fixed enough that it was enough for 3 meals for the two of us along with the pot of rice.

[@makingendsmeet]

Thanks so much Donna😊💕 Your stir fry sounds like a great way to use up cooked chicken, and it's always so nice when a dish can stretch for a few meals! Adding the beans for extra flavour and protein to my stir-fry ended up working out well. Hope it turns out just as delicious for you!

[@marleneclough3173]

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[@makingendsmeet]

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[@DebbieM1140]

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[@makingendsmeet]

Hey Debbie🥰

[@jmknudsen5357]

Have you planted a garden already for this year? I remember you showing it last year.

[@makingendsmeet]

Yes, I’ve got a few things planted. Many of the herbs I planted last year are still doing well. My silverbeet (swiss chard) and kale are almost finished now, so I’m planning to plant some beans and cucumbers soon. Hopefully, I’ll have another gardening video for you all before the year is out! 🌱😊

[@AnnaGibson-d5u]

Happy 🎉Thanksgiving what’s ur name I want to send in mail to u 🎉I love ur videos thank u!!!!

[@makingendsmeet]

Hey Anna! Thanks so much. Happy holidays to you over there! Best wishes, Mem😊💕