Groceries for a family of 10! PLUS how to budget with inflation! Grocery tips & tricks | Jordan Page

[@sarahpineapple92]

I know they keep saying it’s 7% in the news but I’ve been comparing costs month to month. My groceries are all up about 25% to 30% since last year. At least in my area.

[@TheKhannen]

Same. Easily 15-25% or more increase depending upon the item

[@MrsBaba]

Same - many items about 50% increase. If we continue to buy at these prices they assume we are willing to and will keep it . It’s so hard

[@pikesa]

Same here!!! A bag of chicken nuggets at my costco is now $20!! (They were $13.99 pre inflation)

[@merlinthemysterious8669]

most definitely. It's just 2 of us, but the amount our groceries are costing is getting ridiculous. I didn't worry much about it before, just doing what was most time efficient. Now I'm perusing sale ads and shopping at multiple places.

[@marisaniki]

I agree.

[@Esther_33]

it has been a huge adjustment as we are a 1 income household. i finally had to make a meal plan, food prep, and stick to a shopping list. make concessions on organic/brand food and i switched mostly to costco and sams club instead of trader joes and natural grocers. i made a spreadsheet to keep track of what i buy and make sure its all bulk to last and give more time between shopping. thankfully i have a local produce market that is a hole in the wall but amazing prices from mostly local farmers and that gets us super far. we love fresh food.

[@aqueen13]

I love that you aren’t dismissive of how people are feeling with inflation, unlike some other KZbinrs. There are definitely strategies to keep the costs down, but that hasn’t been very easy for a lot of people. Thanks for all you do. I am amazed all the food you showed only added up to that price!

[@jordanpagecompany]

I appreciate that! ❤️

[@shopwithjen]

agree!!!

[@claudiacassiazembrzuski8509]

Agree. Several videos of some ‘youtubers’… going to Trader Joe’s. Ohhh eating ‘whatever’… it’s such a hard time where many are without even food that looks silly to say the least doing those videos with SO much expensive foods. Even if you can afford. So thank you for those videos

[@keeperofsecrets88]

@@claudiacassiazembrzuski8509 interesting, I find Trader Joe's to be very affordable. My mom's favorite sliced lox is literally half the price there than any other store in my area. I certainly don't buy everything there but there are several things that I can only afford to buy there.

[@sherbear2016]

@@keeperofsecrets88 What is “sliced lox”?

[@CaringWithCarrie]

I just have to say-I’ve been following you for YEARS and your hard work does NOT go unnoticed! You are doing such a great job as a mama and also in your business! I’m so excited you have a weekly meal plan subscription and am signing up now!!!

[@jordanpagecompany]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@debbieevetts3878]

I want to join but fear my $50 a week budget jordyn suggests won't cut it

[@jengonzalez9085]

Paid $6.95 for some milk yesterday and I still cant believe it, things are so expensive its crazy. First it was gas and now its food too. My condolences to anyone like myself retiring this year. 30years of nonstop work just to have a crooked system swallow all your earnings.

[@brendahowell5946]

So sorry. A good idea find a single mom an use your knowledge, talents, cleaning anything you can to help. Exchange for supper with them. They would love share for help. We all need each other now a day's.

[@melindarivera6598]

Dang! Where do you live? That's crazy! I live in West Tennessee and ours is $3.49-$3.79 depending where you shop and I can't get over how expensive that is!

[@maureenconners4177]

Yup- I may have to work an extra year or TWO- to help make up the difference!!!! It has brought me to tears- I have worked so hard for so long- it’s so depressing 😞. It’s sad- and I’m SO angry

[@susanlawson5926]

I also retired, it was hard enough, to make ends meet!!

[@arianamansouri9275]

Luckily, humans have no need for cow milk!

[@alexandriadillhoff7069]

We actually have been working to decrease our food budget to $80 a week for our family & it is honestly super hard to even keep $100 / week.

[@kasualbeauty309]

Probably even more difficult in the last month or two. It’s insane. We spent $400 in 20 days on groceries. It’s absurd how much crap is these days.

[@carina_eberle]

Yes to budgeting with inflation! I know it should be simple but I am overwhelmed.

[@rg-mi5hh]

Cook on Sun something that can be eaten on Mon. too. On Tues, eat frozen pizza. On Wed eat toasted cheese, on Thurs eat frozen entree like salisbury steak that was on sale and in your freezer, on Fri. make meat you found on sale. Cook on Sat. Buy meat only on sale. Buy and stockup on canned meat and canned goods (in case of power outage), baked goods, and powdered milk. Keep extra flour in frig for making pancakes, cakes, noodles, crackers. Start a small garden if you can. Turn heat way back when you are gone for the day. Just some ideas that might help someone.

[@tlizzy306]

I love how she links all the videos while she’s explaining related things. Very thoughtful and organized for the viewer. Also agree with other comments that freeze drying would be great to see

[@GeniseKrystalxo]

My budget before inflation was $75 and it was tough, now with inflation I’ve upped my weekly budget for my family of 3… thanks for keeping it real, Jordan. What’s happening is a big deal for a lot of families.

[@christyw5350]

Hi Jordan, I am italian and we cook eggs in tomato sauce. It is so delicious! 2 eggs in sauce with a slice of garlic bread and a salad...healthy and filling and delicious! Cheap too! I make my own sauce out of crushed tomatoes and other ingredients so I save money that way as well.

[@lolgriffin3243]

Cucina povera! Italians know how it's done!

[@kristiecortazzo4455]

Thanks for keeping it real and acknowledging the reality of these challenges in life. I would love to hear more about how you are stocking up for emergencies. What do you have in your emergency supplies- both food and other items? How much for each person? How are you storing it all and managing it to ensure items don’t expire and/or are maintained, as needed? What is important to consider when creating this?

[@juanaguzman6933]

Definitely tuff times; we’re a family of 6. My main 2 problems are time and wasting food ! I buy but don’t meal plan and end up throwing food away, with these hard times I need to meal plan and shop wisely. Thank you for tips definitely helping me out with making better choices and buying wisely

[@lyndarich3856]

Lettuce, baby spinach and rocket can be easily grown from seed in planter boxes, just get the continual leaf kind not the heading kind. And you can use free styrofoam boxes from your produce supplier and just a bag of potting mix. I have grown my own all summer here in Australia and have saved hundreds on store bought lettuce which is getting increasingly expensive and sometimes not available at all. Great project for the kids too.

[@jodiridgway1452]

I am starting to grow my own as well!

[@vanessacaltabiano9775]

Australia - end April 2022. $5 for a lettuce 🙄❤️ no thanks

[@jarodfalk1046]

I love that you always figure a way around the challenges instead of just complaining and giving up. You were creative and you thrived. Great job Page family and can’t wait to see your new kitchen? How far along are you on the new kitchen renovation?

[@jalise]

Yes to freeze drying! Lots of great tips. My kids are beyond picky and I can’t hide ANYTHING in the food. 🙄 They see every little dot of anything. Also, tips for when you loose everything in your fridge/full freezer because it stopped running while you were out of town for over a week. Asking for a friend! 😩😉

[@allisonzimmer1222]

Check your homeowners insurance, food loss is covered under most policies

[@melissas6315]

I love that you are stocking up for food storage as well within your budget.

[@leftywashere5525]

Yes to sharing the freeze drying!

[@sylviamacarthur2006]

would love to learn

[@graceyfreeman2502]

I second the motion

[@jessicaarmstrong782]

Yes!!!!

[@ashlynneross3105]

I agree! I'd love to see this

[@KarentheWriter]

Yes yes yes!

[@junojussayin5621]

When I was learning to feed my family of four on one income instead of two these videos helped me out a lot!

[@katkerz70]

Freeze drying! Yes please! With these high prices I’m being mindful to not buy the small snack bags. Made a point to try to buy only BOGOs at Publix and make use of their digital coupons. Also buying more store brands and nixing the grass fed and pasture raised stuff for just a little while.

[@e.turduckeny630]

FYI, my local Walmart is trying to get rid of their big packs of Corned Beef and has it marked for $1 a pound (w/brine, uncooked). I know corned beef isn't everyone's preference, but that's $1lb for beef brisket. $24 price just became $4 and there's so many recipes for how to use it (baked for pastrami sandwiches, make hash with sweet potatoes, casseroles, etc). We've had to get creative at times with whatever was the "good deal" but it saves a lot budget wise over time!

[@ERSwanger]

I would love more food storage videos! Both the processing of food, how much you think is needed and how much you store. I love those types of videos! A little prepper video series I guess. Lol

[@jackietucker8942]

I love how you stress planning and not wasting!! My kids whined about homemade snacks etc growing up. But when I visit I make them for the grandkids and they love it!!

[@kelseyvickery5838]

We added $20 per month to our which breaks down to $5 per week and man that makes a massive difference!! Just $5 helps so much and has made it so I stick to the budget way better.

[@kra4177]

Even though your target audience are busy moms, as a single woman with no children, I have still found your tips incredibly helpful for saving money and eating healthy. I love all your tips on eating out the freezer and pantry. It really has helped me to prevent spoilage, take advantage of sales, and save money. Your tips have also given me a cushion for moments like these when prices have suddenly increased. I am definitely interested in learning about freeze drying!

[@shopaccount28]

Yes I would really like more videos on budgeting during inflation Please!!

[@jordanpagecompany]

I've got some things in the works that should be helpful! ❤️

[@lindsaykjoy]

Thank you for sharing! So realistic and helpful. And I’m glad you mentioned food waste! Most people don’t realize how much of their grocery budget ends up in the trash!

[@maceynichole5522]

So sad! That’s why I meal plan now using the oldest ingredients first. It’s helped tremendously

[@natashasanders8785]

Polite bites… I love that! I tell my niece she isn’t allowed to say she doesn’t like something if she hasn’t tried it. And now she is more willing to try new foods. Once she tries it, She’ll give us a literal thumbs up or a thumbs down. 😆

[@jordanpagecompany]

That's great!

[@economicdevelopmentplannin8715]

Kids need to know how much it costs to have kids. The absence of real home economics obstructs family formation. I estimate 2k yearly per person, but if the little ones don't eat as much and organics aren't important, can probably get it down under 1500 yearly per person

[@nicolabannister3582]

Yes please to budgeting with inflation! Would love to hear about how bubba handles his half of the finances with inflation too. Our energy bills have doubled in a matter of months 🙈

[@larag1764]

Yes to freeze-drying information. Food prices are going up, up, up here in Australia, too. My household is much smaller than yours but I still like your tips for fpod shopping, preparing, storing.

[@beverlyhill6783]

Yes please Jordan - as a recent convert to the church - I’am trying to get my food storage - long term food storage up - and I’am feeling a bit overwhelmed - Hope you can share with us all - Blessings

[@celianicoll7060]

Food prices are going crazy here in New Zealand too. Despite our country producing enough food to feed something like 40 million people, there are only 5 million of us. So most of it is exported, which means as domestic consumers we get the low grade produce (the best goes to export), but we pay international market prices. All that to say, fresh food is expensive! Eating well cheaply can still be done, but it involves buying in bulk (e.g. a whole half of a cow in the freezer) or the cheaper options. Powdered milk, only seasonal fruit, frozen veges, I make my own bread, and I got a year's worth of potatoes out of my garden. We are a family of four, and I budget $200 a week for all groceries (including toiletries, cleaning etc, and the bulk meat).

[@queeniebaggins3732]

Is Aus buying a 1/2 cow is no cheaper than buying as need from woolies. At least in our area 🤦‍♀️

[@celianicoll7060]

@@queeniebaggins3732 it's about NZ$750 for 120kg of meat. So NZ$6.25/kg. And that's all different cuts too, so steak, roast, silverside, mince, sausages. I don't know about Aussie prices, but beef is never that cheap in any NZ supermarket.

[@amandagorman7800]

Yes yes yes! Sooo thankful you did a video talking about grocery shopping with inflation! I paid $4 for 18 eggs last week! What even!? Would love more, and would 100% love to see you talk about freeze drying!

[@mariayelruh]

I'm staying with $100. We've been as close to zero waste as possible for years. I also have a stocked pantry and freezer from catching deals. Luckily in PA they don't tax food or TP, just cleaning supplies.

[@meganf7876]

$100 for everything?

[@magee113]

My guess is..., $450.00. Shopping just last week, our cost was a little over $200.00 for only 3 of us, here in Florida. My heart really goes out to those who have it worse than I do... God bless and keep you all safe and healthy!!!

[@magee113]

💛💚💙💜

[@mecpratt]

$300! Edit: Nice! That's low! I need to get back in the habit of finding better deals with the price increases. We also did raise our budget by $300 for our family of 7. It's still tight. So I'm inspired to do better in the coming months. Thanks Jordan!

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

5:57 *JORDAN,* we need part 3 and 4 of the "cooking through the freezer" - videos, you know that, right? 😁😁

[@LisaGG]

Right

[@kimberlybanks1828]

Great video Jordan, thank you 😁 I’m with you on making more food from scratch. Although I LOVE convenience food, I can really see how much money I’m tossing down the drain. Now I walk through the aisles of the stores and say to myself ‘I don’t need to buy this, I can make it from scratch!’ 😅 I’m making my favorite treats and learning how to make my favorite restaurant meals, it’s easier than I thought and keeps money in our pockets.

[@jordanpagecompany]

That's great, way to go!

[@lakliams]

I would never buy the quality of food that you buy, but I totally love your tips to use and save while you show your haul, thank you!

[@ashleymurphy1049]

I have a family of 5 and mostly shop Trader Joes and get off brand stuff. Most meals we cook are 2 night meals, no wasting and we are still spending a good $300-$350/wk up from around $220/wk. I'm not a big Walmart fan, but I'll see if it helps the budget. Thanks for the tips!

[@ambermik2940]

Where you live does come into play as well. Where i am even at Walmart just that milk would have been 25 dollars. Also she didn't have to hardly any meat because they just bought part of a cow and have a huge stock of meat in the freezer. I'm also not a big walmart fan.

[@angelicalitvi]

I’m also not a Walmart fan, and I tend to buy organic, or at least a healthier brand rather than great value. I look at ingredients and there are some terrible things I don’t want to be feeding my family. So I can see how she stays in her budget. I love Trader Joe’s! In wa we have fredmeyer with tons of organic options too.

[@cokefishtail]

Yes easily $300 week..so crazy

[@youmakemehappy7]

That's because trader Joe's is expensive :/ do you have an Aldi near you?😊

[@pathtowellnesswithmiriam1371]

Basics are really affordable at Trader Joe's. They have the cheapest gluten free pasta.

[@Janafawn]

Yes please more talks about budgeting with inflation. I have a large family too and need the help. Thank you

[@IamTheMom]

Here in Sweden inflation is insane and our food prices was high to begin with. I still budget $75 per week for 4 ppl in my household me and my 3 and sometimes 4 kids. I just have to get creative with our food and we are well fed But it takes a lot of planning and creativity to make it work. 🙈

[@RabbiTosmiser]

Tacos are a really a cheap delicious meal and easy to prep and cook

[@kellbell.8579]

$75 for 4 people for a week?

[@RabbiTosmiser]

@@kellbell.8579 you're pretty

[@IamTheMom]

@@kellbell.8579 yes

[@kellbell.8579]

@@RabbiTosmiser Was that comment meant for me lol?

[@tarannumraiskhan2137]

The idea of "shelf cooking" ( inventing a recipe with ingredients in hand) is what I apply the most and people around me think that I am very smart and conservative.

[@Blessed_SAHM_Of3]

Thank you so much for this video Jordan. We are a family of 3 (soon to be 4, we are expecting!) and make just over the income limit for food stamps so budgeting is a big topic and high priority in our house.

[@jordanpagecompany]

You are so welcome! And congrats on the new little one! ❤️

[@Blessed_SAHM_Of3]

@@jordanpagecompany Thank you!! 🥰

[@lovelife7343]

Just over food stamp income limits but remember there is wic to apply for. I didn't qualify for food support but wic income guidelines are higher. Congratulations on the new arrival soon.

[@Blessed_SAHM_Of3]

@@lovelife7343 Yes! WIC is a God-send!

[@sarab9385]

Yes, I would be interested in what you’re freeze drying and how you’re doing it. Also how you’re planning to work it into food rotation or if you’re not! Oh, edit to say I’d also love more videos on inflation and budgeting and food shopping. Especially videos about what adjustments you’re making to your grocery hauls to stay within your budget without increasing it. ❤️

[@shannoncornish6243]

I said $241 and then my 4 year old daughter said, “you should do $243!” 🤣 I think she was closer than me! 🤣

[@sammello3883]

Yes to doing a freeze drying video! Also doing a video of when you rehydrate something and how it looks/tastes!

[@gillianmuspic2337]

You should also watch living traditions homestead. They show the whole process from freezing to dehydrating to tasting

[@imjustarie9890]

So funny how you gave the little apple juice emotions !!so cute.we give little thing's at our house little emotions and feeling as well..lol🤗😁

[@allieb549]

This is great, on a similar note you should look into making yogurt in the instant pot, it's so easy, and so much cheaper! I'm in the UK so I have had to convert the volumes but we can fit just about a gallon of milk and a tiny pot of yoghurt and it yields about 30 FL oz of yoghurt ( way cheaper than that much yoghurt), and we have it with stewed rhubarb. But you could do it with whatever. It's so easy and cheap. So many videos on KZbin how to do it, and we set it overnight, it's great.

[@mombot7467]

Instant pot yogurt is amazing! My kids love it!

[@maryannecomrie8611]

Yes! I started making it with the raw milk we were getting, it's also a good way to pasteurize the milk as you first heat it up to a certain temp to pasteurize

[@bettypeck]

Yes, I’d love to see how you freeze dry foods. I’ve been thinking about doing that.

[@bernadettecohen6230]

Yes I would be interested in a freeze drying video. I appreciate all your videos and how real you are.

[@kristenmccullough1829]

Yesss to the eggs and inflation talk! I have chickens so if I can freeze some eggs to not waste them I'd love that. Your awesome

[@audreyboren-mccarthy6454]

How do you freeze eggs?

[@stephaniedouglas9510]

Yes to freeze drying. We need all the long term food storage tips and tricks. Seems like a rough life chapter ahead.

[@michellebegnoche1785]

I agree with Stephanie Douglas. We could use all the help we can get for long term food storage tips and tricks.

[@FrugalLifeThriftyWife]

Love your videos Jordan! Grocery hauls are so fun to film and watch. Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@jordanpagecompany]

So glad you like them! ❤️

[@porthosbeaglybeagle3089]

Great video! You mentioned something very important and I agree. We waste a lot of food than we think. Could you do a video where you show us how do you repurpose the food that are bad or about to go bad?

[@gillianmuspic2337]

My aunt makes soups and stews. Both also freeze really well. We were just talking about it this week. She says that no food goes to waste.

[@kayleeowen9958]

Thank you for sharing this! We have 10% tax on pretty much everything in Alabama so I’m definitely jealous of your tax amount! But I do also see inflation being more around 10-12% minimum not 7%

[@Courtneyburns90]

In the UK our tax is 20% on everything apart from "healthy food" eg no VAT on vegetables but 20% on chocolate.

[@Kriszee4]

I'm working on us not wasting a thing! That will also get us to think about what we buy in the first place and adjust our portions we're cooking. If we don't want to be eating it for the next 5 days, well then don't make so much unless it can be frozen for a different week! My daughter loves your PB&J frozen sandwich trick...great to eat when ya don't know what to eat and frees up so much time!

[@lydiahernandez2268]

Yes budget inflation will help me! Thank you for all of your tips! I really appreciate you sharing and helping us all ❤❤❤

[@jordanpagecompany]

You are so welcome!

[@lsnider59]

so glad I have that long term storage to help as prices go up.

[@WithLoveBermudez]

Living in California our groceries are getting crazy it’s been hard to switch out the meats to be affordable thankfully my girls eat most anything

[@brittanyliotto2272]

I went grocery shopping for my semi yearly sams trip, I almost bursted into tears. I won’t be doing that again, I will definitely just be buying extras as I go to keep my stockpile up now.

[@coolbrit56]

Wow!! Really neat to see! I like these videos. We need to cook more! My budget had to increase due to inflation, but cooking in bulk and working on eating through the freezer!

[@elizabethaw6874]

JORDAN, I am also quite picky about my produce (and some meats), so my trick to overcoming the grocery pick-up/quality debacle is to ONLY order all the other items that I am not particular about (pantry items, dairy, frozen, packaged produce, chicken, cleaning and paper goods, etc). THEN I go to the store just before my order is ready and quickly shop for any items that I would prefer to select myself; after I checkout, I just drive over to the pick-up parking for the rest of the groceries. I have been doing this for years, and while it adds a little extra time to the trip, I leave with better quality perishables and don't struggle with additional unnecessary food waste from poorly chosen items.

[@SouthernFrugalMomma]

Definitely going to try bagel breakfast sandwiches! We do them on frozen biscuits, but sometimes there just isn't enough time to bake a biscuit lol

[@simpleandsweetshares2174]

I spent $97 on groceries this month for my family of two by utilizing what was in my fridge, freezer, and pantry... I plan to spend under $100 in April as well. Food prices have gone up, but if you buy mainly whole foods, pastas, beans, rice... You can make things happen. We only eat chicken and turkey, but I already had quite a bit in the freezer so I've only had to grab breakfast meat this month. I baked hamburger buns for the first time last week and my kid loved them. I plan to use my bread machine more often and we are doing more casseroles and rice dishes served with meat, veggie, and sauce combos... Like Jordan has said many times, you have to get creative. We have been enjoying each meal and make sure we get in fruit and veggies throughout the day. If grapes are too expensive, we buy mandarin oranges... If I want chips, I buy a green plantain for .35 and use my mandolin so I can fry them, or I do the same with a russet potato... The kid likes Lay's sour cream and onion... He still gets what he wants because he never asks for much, but mom can always make adjustments. Where there's a will, there's a way!

[@sadieesther9721]

Lentils are easy to make and are camouflaged well when mixed with ground beef!! I mix them in taco meat and shepherds pie

[@catkotaka]

Your videos are so helpful so YES to every single “do you want to see?”!

[@ohwhatscooking5482]

I love your videos! I have a family of 4 and have been trying to stick to a budget thanks to your videos,

[@sarahlantto8913]

Jordan I haven’t watched you in a while! This popped up today. I love how upbeat you are. 💗💗💗

[@sarahgibbs7983]

Omg I love ur videos im in UK 🇬🇧 n im on government benefits so u help me soooo much with my cooking as im autistic aswell I find it hard to understand some people but I absolutely 💯 LOVE you xxx

[@michelel965]

Meat was always the sidekick and casseroles a plenty when I grew up bc that’s all my mom and dad could afford. We never went hungry and were always well fed.

[@edenhouse75]

Thankyou so much for this video....I love getting these invaluable tips that work whatever country you are in! Fay from Manchester in the UK ❤

[@jordanpagecompany]

You are so welcome!

[@lovelandrestoration]

I'm so glad you made this. I have found it harder and harder to stay in budget with the rising cost of food.

[@sherilynalexnder897]

You are so right about how expensive meats are these days. However, protein is so important for every bodily function, especially the immune system. So if one has to choose between protein and produce, which is actually more expensive than meat right now, we're better off buying more chicken and going light on the veggies.

[@gillianmuspic2337]

Don't fall into the trap of thinking that vegetables have no protein. Also dried beans , legumes and pulses have as much protein as meat

[@summershymanski6901]

It's actually recommended to eat more plant based protein sources because of how bad meat is for your health. Not even to mention how bad it is for your wallet. Plus, most people eat way more protein than recommended. Cutting out meat is not only healthier, but is way cheaper too. Beans all the way.

[@jillgott6567]

Thanks to a tip from you years ago on using leftover party foods - I now always purchase Submarine [ Italian ] Sandwiches from a local Independent Grocery Store when they are on clearance. For just $2.40-2.50 once they are cut into thirds I get a great lunch on its' own or small sandwich to eat with soup for just $.60-$.63. Today, I took part of one and unassembled it the Cheese, Tomato, Pickle, and Ham were chopped to top a salad of greens I found on clearance and the two pieces of bread were Toasted in the oven then I used butter and garlic salt to turn them into Garlic Toast. Thanks Jordan for the tips you share

[@LeeZetLMG]

Thank you for the tip with the 7% ... I just did the math and we will have a few bucks more a week that could help us get trough it even with the now higher food prices. I'm really impressed that you stick to your budget without increasing and will try to come back to it with time... but for now I do need to take the step and increase it. Even our wage didn't increase ... but we have to make it work, right? :)

[@withthenorthcotts3393]

I'm right there with you on trying to do more homemade snacks instead of buying premade ones. Would love a video with some ideas for that! Now to go watch a bunch of your other videos!😄

[@jonimurray1184]

My guess is $250. We have a freeze dryer and are loving it. I always love new ideas to help with meal planning/food prep/ and food storage. Thank you for helping me stay motivated to keep doing better.

[@smcb2202]

$250 was also my guess!

[@toridismuke5791]

Hi! Where did you find your freeze dryer? Do you love it?

[@jonimurray1184]

@@toridismuke5791 Yes, we love it. We only wish we had gotten the large instead of the medium. The only one that sells for home use is Harvest Right that I know of.We have had it for about a year now.

[@toridismuke5791]

@@jonimurray1184 Thank you for getting back to me. What’s your favorite thing to freeze dry? Have you used a food dehydrator in the past? I’m trying to decide if I need to up my game a bit more. I use my dehydrator a lot, especially these days.

[@jonimurray1184]

We did upgrade our pump to the premium pump which we also love.

[@ShadowNymph2010]

Yes!! I’ve ordered a freeze drier and my first things I want to freeze dry are eggs so I need all the help I can get as a beginner!

[@marseillestephenson1984]

Yes! Freeze drying! I’m so curious abt that. Also, love the inflation ideas

[@skyerasnake3578]

Would love for you to go further into keeping things in budget with all this inflation! And maybe tricks/tips to save money in other parts of our lives right now? Grocery store hacks, healthy inexpensive meal ideas. Love your videos sooo much! 😍

[@chantals579]

I randomly came across your channel and so far loving the videos I’ve watched. Would love to see you freeze dry eggs. We have chickens so we get 22fresh eggs daily and sale the extra. But am considering looking at ways to store eggs for winter when the chickens don’t lay.

[@melissajaaaay1915]

Great video!! Yes to being interested in additional videos on all the things. Feeling very inspired!

[@breanneschaefer68]

Love watching all the videos! All your tips and tricks have helped me save money that we use to build up a vacation fund. Thanks for posting vidoes! My guess for the groceries is $415

[@kristenl450]

Would love a freeze dry video! How to do it, why/the importance of it, what can you freeze dry, how long does it last etc

[@emilyvara4350]

We need a home tour of the new house 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@trishsmith6636]

Family of 8 here, thanks for all your tips! Love your channel and all you share!!!!!💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@EleonoraFerroni]

I agree with you about stretching the groceries, but protein and carbs are two different things. You can't replace a protein with a carb source. Our body still needs enough protein to function. So maybe buy more protein when they are on sale and freeze them

[@maceynichole5522]

I know! Proteins have been a struggle, but now I eat a lot of canned beans. Cheap source of protein! So is tofu.

[@LisaGG]

She's talking about when you're going for food and there's no other options lol I just try to use veg sources for that

[@summershymanski6901]

You need way more carbs than you do protein, and most whole grains are packed with protein so you can get both easily. You can easily hit your daily protein intake without having a dedicated "protein" at each meal. Most people eat way too much protein these days and just waste their money.

[@LosTipsdeLuci]

We throw out so much food. Maybe a video on how to throw away less will be good! I'm sure you have tons of tips and teachings!

[@grizzfan08]

I'm going to guess right on the money at $250. And yes, please share the freeze-drying video. And I loved that blooper at the end of the video btw. Have you thought of building your own vegetable garden to save some $$ on vegetables?

[@paularoberts866]

That's a great idea, especially with children

[@lifeWithAarynLynn]

Would definitely like for you to talk more about budgeting and inflation and keeping the pricing down! Right now we’re doing a great job as well due to the fact that I have a prep pantry and that has saved us a lot but if I had not had that weed being some serious trouble right now, and I’ve got three teenagers!

[@tinyhappystudio]

Great video, love that you are doing more KZbin videos again. This type of stuff is what I originally followed you for and glad to see you are putting out more of these videos again. Would love to see the freeze dry stuff, I’m fascinated x

[@burkinfaso]

YES PLEASE! Do show us how you dry freeze food🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@monzyj]

I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong!! I pay between $250-$350 on groceries a week for two of us!! I wonder if things cost more here in Philly. Super jealous of your grocery bill lol

[@sarahbast2075]

I think it depends on what you buy. I'm near harrisburg. I get all my produce from a Farmer's market near me and try to buy in season. And meat I get from a local butcher (we invested in a freezer a few years ago and split a cow) so I don't buy meat at the grocery store. And I only grab shelf stable stuff from the grocery store. Not sure if that would be helpful for you or not

[@MrsBaba]

I’m the same way - we are In Texas and super expensive. To be fair - Jordan spends on items we cannot eat and rather have better products. So if I could eat those items and don’t mind getting from Walmart I can see why she has a good budget- but alot of us including myself would never buy at Walmart.

[@Lovey101Dovey]

I think it depends on where and what you're buying. We have some serious food allergies in our household and have to look at warning for everything we buy. Most generic/store brands contain(or may contain) their allergen, which means we have to buy name brand for more items than I'd like.

[@heyu571]

Yes please budgeting with inflation! I’m using the budget planner (and love it by the way!) but it’s all becoming overwhelming and I feel in the weeds

[@mage7603]

I’m trying to do better to eat recommended serving sizes, but I often feel hungry or weak from it. I can’t put my food budget up, because working hours have gone down. Been working to try and move to a cheaper city. Regardless of these issues, I know God is looking out for each of us and wants to help us in this life. Thank you for the content. Could you possibly do an updated video on free entertainment in the community?

[@riograndelily8344]

Do you have a go fund ;me? If not think about it.

[@debclevinger7233]

When we make breakfast burritos we add spinach to our scrambled eggs while they cook. It's really good! You can throw in alot of spinach because it wilts way down.

[@jujujustme]

Wow! I spend that much weekly on regular weekly stuff at our local W.M. For 2.5 people! I must be doing something wrong... or maybe it's more expensive where I live? Thank you for this! :)

[@trishharrell5458]

I absolutely love watching your videos, yes to the new videos, thank you for all you do! 😘

[@taylorakins5787]

$280 is my guess! Love your grocery haul videos and tips! 😊

[@jordanpagecompany]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@juliemiller4288]

Yes to more about budgeting with inflation!! I am single. But have no idea how much I should be budgeting