How We Feed 9 People For $250 Per Month

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[@rachelw2254]

I call leftover night CORN Clean Out Refrigerator Night

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Creative!

[@bryanmartinez6600]

Rachel W I call it EAMAP EAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

[@amydavis8350]

You need to release a cookbook.

[@flynn1680]

Amy Davis i

[@TheVixthemom]

No one ever talks about breakfast and lunch. When you homeschool thats a big part of the month meal plan.. I always struggle with breakfast and lunch.

[@SparrowsNest]

+TheVixthemom I don't have 7 kids (about to have baby 4, all 5 years old and under) but i do homeschool our two oldest (5 and almost 4 years old) and so everyone but daddy is home eating and snacking all day. Simple and healthy breakfast meals would be eggs (omlets), oatmeal (oatmeal bake), granola cereal, etc... for lunch sautee some fresh veggies over rice, soup. And for snacks set out a big plate of raw veggies and fruits... let them munch when they are hungry... they will have their fill and be less hungry for the big meal - but will have bellies full of nutritious stuff. I am currently doing t30 challenge to detox so no gluten, dairy, anything highly processed... loads of fresh veggies and fruits. I have a budget of $125/week for all groceries including TP, detergent, etc. yes we have fewer mouths to feed, but we also do not have a working garden (i failed at making it work, but have a new plan for next year), or our own animals

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Sparrow's Nest It does take effort, but living cheaply and still eating nutritiously is possible...

[@jaimeserver9416]

Check out Jamerral Stewart- Large Family Talk. She talks breakfast and lunch too

[@BoxFamilyHomestead]

I just watched this! Thank you SO MUCH! We're a family of 4 and we spend at least $250 a week on groceries and this is our biggest expense by far! I would love to see your monthly menu every month. This is beyond helpful for us. Thank you again!

[@hopenoneya8161]

I miss church and the fellowship it brings into your life. How blessed you are.

[@sherryglass4214]

+Hope Noneya Find a good church and get back into it.Or start your own. Or watch for Golden Harvest Ministries Church Online!Coming soon--to a cyberspace near you! :-)

[@claudiaa9357]

Hope Noneya Go find a church! It’s never too late to join. Find a church that fits you!😊

[@patriciaribaric3409]

The greatest asset you have is teamwork. You are both on the same page when it comes to planning meals. You obviously planned your lifestyle too before the chicken and the eggs. My husband was spoiled before I met him, and after 35 years together he still won't eat a leftover. If only I had started out my life with a plan. I loved your video.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Patricia Ribaric Thank you Patricia ;)

[@kairisilva1600]

mine wouldn't eat Mayo after first use. neighbors loved freebies. and could only drink 2\3 of pop and tossed. Thanksgiving, watched in horror when eldest son tossed bottles in trash. I never toss bottles, recycle or return!

[@patriciaribaric3409]

***** My mother in law was the best cook, and if he didn't want what she cooked she made him whatever he wanted. First time he complained to me about what I packed in his lunch box was the last one he ever got from me. That was over thirty some years ago, and he is still packing his own lunch.

[@patriciaribaric3409]

***** I think you just might be my soul sister!!!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Aww shucks, cool! ;)

[@othunt]

Another way eo save , on beef , we split a whole cow between friends, ends up about 2.00 a lb . I have a family of 6 at home to feed.

[@peaceofmind6141]

I load a prepaid card for food every two weeks on payday (direct deposited) to keep track and it works well

[@lissetteh.1595]

You two are so cute!! I love yall personalities! Just want to say that I'm motivated to stick to a menu now. My husband and I have 5 small children and we tried a menu plan but it was hard to stick with since we have little picky eaters and my husband works away from home 5 days a week. Thank you for sharing your ideas and tips!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Lissette H. Awesome! One thing that helps us is to remember that you can be flexible in the plan- If you are not in the mood for spaghetti, pick a different menu item from the plan... just swap them out... don't ditch meals and get new, that's what gets us into budget troubles- Oh, I'd like BBQ tonight, but it's not on the plan...

[@roxiem.1736]

I grew up in a large family. Meat was often not on the menu. However when there was meat mother somehow made a pound of meat feel like a lot. Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes, tuna gravy over saltine crackers with a side salad, and scalloped potatoes with a bit of ham....just so good. My favorite though was her meat balls with mushroom gravy or cheese gravy. (she used canned soup for the gravy base)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Roxie M. Great suggestions- Thanks

[@riversonglovesthedr]

I have a family of 10 hamburger gravy is a staple in my house and we get 4-5 meals out of every ham we buy. In fact when ham is on sale we always buy 3-4 if we can.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Nicely done!!!

[@Samkeepgoing]

Wow, you can tell just by watching you that you're such warm, genuinely lovely people!

[@workinonit9562]

I love this video of you two together. Did you ever think of putting together a cookbook to sell? I think you could help many people plan meals better. Thanks

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Workin On It Thanks for the compliment! No, we have not considered a cookbook, but now we might ;)

[@mm4847]

@@Bigfamilyhomestead we are a family of seven it would help us so much to have a cook book from another large family!!

[@aprilleerose]

Leftover day? We NEVER have leftovers. Our family of eight eat everything up lol

[@carmenwheatley7316]

Winter🥀Rose. HAHA. Growing up we were given serving size on food, a meat, starch, two vegetables. If there were enough left for another meal it was off limits, we were allowed extra vegetables. But we also had a freezer container that little bits of leftovers went into. Once it had enough it was used to make a home made soup.

[@alizejohnson5817]

April 🥀Rose mines do too 😄

[@gripitl6878]

Carmen Wheatley Wow, That must have been rough.

[@vincentsauve7434]

Good video Brad. I have 8 kids,and 7 of them are boys!!! The amount that they eat already makes me nervous, and they're not even teenagers yet! I'm getting my first flock of chickens this spring. I think it'll help. Anyway, keep the videos coming, and God bless you all.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Vincent Sauvé Thanks Vincent! good luck with your chickens- ask away if you need any help

[@lauraretail3923]

More than the food info, which is great, I love how you two are very comfortable together. How you tease each other and how you talk about Church and Bible study so normally and casually, showing how it is evidently part of your lives! May the Lord bless you. Keep shining!

[@kristiskorochod3314]

I just stumbled upon your channel and subscribed before I even got half way thru one video!!! I have been watching TONS OF videos on KZbin trying to learn how to budget better and start meal planning, prepping etc, and your channel and videos are by far the most realistic and helpful I've ever seen!! We are a family of 6, on one income right now, and your videos have helped me really get into saving and doing things better!!! You guys are so down to earth and real and I absolutely love your channel!!! Keep up the awesome videos!! You have a beautiful family!

[@beverlysdaughter9767]

I'm so glad I found this we have seven children and we've been spending almost1,000 a month on food and we barely survive from month to month I've never thought of monthly meal planning

[@Ourjourneytohealth]

Amanda Johnson Meal planning works. I spend $375 month for a family of five. I use to spend $800. The $375-400 includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

[@Ourjourneytohealth]

I also buy mostly fresh fruits and vegetables.

[@beverlysdaughter9767]

I need to figure out how to do this for sure it seems most of our income is spent on food

[@Absaalookemensch]

We fed our family for less than we could have gotten in food stamps when we were very poor. We insisted on not taking food stamps and my 32 hrs/week work provided enough if we were good with our money. Our children all learned how to thrive on little money and it serves them well now that they are adults.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Absaalookemensch I think if more people adopted your mentality, the country would be in a much better place right now...

[@sherryglass4214]

+Big Family Homestead Maybe your bible at your church has Matt 7:1 in it? That was kind of a general slam to a huge demographic. We have to be especially watch that as Christians. Christ said to reach out in love. Do you know why any of those people are on assistance? Frankly, the churches (including mine) have failed in teaching folks how to exist outside our church walls. We won't win too many people by lecturing them--but we sure might by extending loving, helping hand and SHOWING them a different way--a different life. That is certainly my desire. Just as it's important to be good stewards of our money--we should be extravagant in spreading His love. Our country was created as a "Christian" country. Not a freedom of religion--but a freedom to practice the religion of Christianity. We have ALL fallen short. We have focused often on the wrong things. If we get back to where we were--where we should be our country would be a much better place right now. If those who stand inside their church walls and "talk the talk" so to speak, will go outside those walls and "walk the walk" (or walk their talk :-) ) it would be a much better country too. And every one of us that don't take a stand for the right is in reality saying--we agree with the wrong.

[@apriltx]

So, is that just the cost for dinners? What about the other meals?? TIA!

[@annaduvall4106]

Brad, when she says "WOW" don't move, don't even breathe, just say you're sorry!!! LOL

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

yeah... it happens ;)

[@adellsinclair8797]

Growing up we were a big family. 2 sisters 1 brother and 14 kids all ages. We had meatless day at least one day a week. No one went hungry. Lots of love

[@zates2272]

I really enjoyed your transparency. Thanks!..... "Allow" You were treading on ice, thin ice. Ya'll are great. You're a blessed man Brad. Thaanks for the videos. I have a family of 4 and I got a question. Do you have to plan around any food allergies? We spend a lot more than you.

[@jeanettemooney8038]

My family of 7 usually costs about $500 a month with free breakfast and lunch while they are in school. I can usually cook dinner for around $10 a meal with enough leftovers for my husband at work the next day.

[@levimissy11]

great stuff , i have a family of 2 and we spend about $110 for the month , going to try to get that done, we have a milk goat and i know this week it saved me $30 in dairy and it cost $9 to feed it a month . trying to work on the monthly menu plan that is going take some work . need to plan it so we have about 3 serving meal . thanks for the great content

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

levimissy11 Thanks you for the comment, the trick is staying on the menu. Making it takes us about an hour, but living with the picks is a bit harder :)

[@julinahoehaver5609]

We have 4 boys ages 8 to 13 so this is PERFECT for us!!! Y’all are a GODsend! Thank you for this channel!

[@melaniewillard4795]

hi. nice video. great tips. we have a 3 for one meal too. day 1: red beans and rice with cornbread (a grand cast iron skillet of cornbread ) day 2: chili with left over rice (or spaghetti noodles) and L.O. cornbread day 3: hot dogs with chili or a chili Mac bake casserole. I guess it's a 4 for 1 coz. .. day 4: is L.O. CORNBREAD with rice (brown rice dressing) and a couple of chicken thighs shredded for a tiny bit of meat. with veggies. and cream of chicken soup gravy. we don't homestead, but we do grow a few veggies like a cottage garden. herbs. field peas In containers. etc. Thanks For the tips!

[@melaniewillard4795]

looking forward to getting chickens this spring for eggs. and goats for cheese..

[@rosejacobs4745]

I commented recently on another video; but I'm a fairly new subscriber, so what I'm doing is going through all your videos and bingeing on them to catch up, ha ha! I love this, and I can vouch that this totally is possible! We aren't as large of a family; but we are a family of six, and we keep our food budget down to $200 and under. It's really a thing! One thing we do is we are gleaners and foragers. Being members of our local gleaning group has helped us get SO much food that I preserve either by canning or freezing (going to be building a dehydrator here shortly) and it's been a BLESSING. Today I'm working on 70 lbs of apples that we foraged :)

[@deborahelliott8460]

every have chipped beef over potatoes? Its a homemade meal, little meat and homemade mashed potatoes you grow on the farm or small bucket. Yes, its delish! I serve it when we need something fast, easy, just make the white sauce ahead of time and you can store it for a week or can it for a month. Nice meal on the cheap.

[@Neverinthekitchen]

I just found your channel, Love the monthly meal plan. We make homemade pizza and homemade pizza rolls here. The pizza rolls are awesome!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+mindwalker2020 you rock 2020

[@JuicingCouture]

I think it's great that you and your wife work together in such a productive way. Also, that you don't feel the need to overuse meat. So many people think that meat needs to be a staple at every meal. Focusing on quality rather than quantity is great. Plus eating less meat is great for the planet!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Amy Bennett Thank you Amy!

[@blechblech5043]

Y'all are so adorable. So subscribed now. Thank you! I would imagine planning out a month of meals but it makes sense!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Thank you very much Breanna!

[@sandracallahan1]

Your channel quickly became my fav KZbin channel! I look forward to y'all's vids everyday! God bless!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Sandra Coopwood Thanks Sandra... Look for an Amish White Bread from scratch soon... pass it on!

[@simplylivinghomestead8282]

Here is a well-used tip from our home. It is just my preteen son and myself, and we both enjoy tuna salad sandwiches. But my son is at the age where the hollow leg has kicked in and he could easily go through 4 cans in one lunch just for himself (the little fart in my profile pic). I make 2 cans feel like 4 by adding crushed crackers to two cans of undrained tuna in water. The tuna-flavored water is absorbed into the crackers, and once the mayo and other preferred items are added, you can't even tell it is half crackers and it is quite filling! This also works with leftover pork roast/chicken/turkey that has been shredded (I run it through the kitchenaid) with some of the leftover cooking juices ( to that, we add minced onions, pickle relish and mayo).

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Janice Hartenhoff Great idea Janice!

[@kairisilva1600]

we add crushed fritos, celery, onion, dill pickles, Mayo to stretch out plus add flavor. tuna is getting expensive

[@TinaShay]

That is a great idea. I add frozen peas and lots of shredded lettuce and boiled eggs as well as what has been listed by the other posters...

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Very cool, thanks for adding to the conversation!

[@mrsjp10910]

Working on this now! Except I'm adding in breakfast lunch and snacks.

[@sandrasmith3924]

Hey Big Family Homestead, great idea for menu planning, i am a widow and can't survive without a menu plan! it helps not to be monotonous, and keeps the costs down. i give each day a certain meal...Meatless monday, Taco Tuesday, on the go wednesday, cause i go out on wed., then soup thursday, and fish friday, then i go out on Saturday, and have Family dinner on Sunday. it really works.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Nice! It really does help save cash ;)

[@treasuringpricelesstime5962]

Now that's a plan I can get into. Thanks for the tips you use Sandra!

[@carolwilliams570]

Loved your tips and you two are so funny and cute. Thanks for sharing.

[@wynnkidsnannylorivance4111]

We shop and plan a bit differently than some. We get nearly all of our meats from the marked down bins of our 2 local stores. What we don't grow, we glean from the marked down produce bin at both stores. Lucky for us, both stores are only 5 minutes away, so we can go 2 or 3 times a week. So what I do is I plan my meals based on either what is already in the freezer, or if there is an awesome deal in the bins, we plan a few days of meals from that. Something else I do 4-5 times a year is to inventory our freezer and pantry. One more comment though, I spend 250 a month on we four and we have free eggs!!!!! I feel terribly inadequate now! ;) P.S. Hey Jonathan! Donna Joy could totally eat you under the table when it comes to eggs! I promise you! :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+WynnKidsNanny LoriVance Good advice on the freezer inventory. It seems like there is always stuff that gets forgotten and then gets reeeeeaaallly old.

[@wynnkidsnannylorivance4111]

its not a fun job, but i have found it saves us a good bit...and we take care of a local family whenever we can with extra food and supplies we coupon for. This allows us to do it with what we can see as our overstock in the freezer. (this family has a mom slowly succumbing to the effects of diabetes and is bed ridden, dad has had 2 strokes and the only children are 2 autistic boys).... the best reason of all for inventory/cleanout day is donating to those in need!

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

I completely agree with all your planning tips. We use many of these ourselves. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@brandiphillips5775]

We spend about 150$ a week on food including the occasional take out pizza for 7 people. During the summer it's a bit more. We also eat a lot of rice. I spend 40$ a month on beef and 40$ on other meats. The rest of our budget is vegetables, whole grains and discount produce. I really want yo learn the art of extreme couponing. I try not to buy processed food but sometimes you gotta have chips and cookies

[@KaleidoscopeJunkie]

Lucky you - You have a wonderfully patient wife. :-)

[@brendamarine1694]

My husband & I raised 5, using a budget, they are all grown now. Season before last I filled three freezers and canned 453 jars of vegetables. My kitchen has two stoves because I can so much. Well worth the cost. I plan on 1095 meals a year and snacks. So, the amount preserved is not close to enough. When the freezer items are half way thru time, I start to can soups, meats, etc to give more shelf life. This allows us to eat for less then 4.00 daily. Bread is made at home, much tastier then store bought. Your idea's are very useful especially to the younger group just getting started. We have left over's twice a week sometimes more. I keep in mind the different ways I can use the meat in different dishes. Vegetables are always great in soups especially in the winter time. For quick meals...You can boil eggs put them in salt water in a jar and keep in the refrigerator, change water every other day. Will keep one week. Potato, carrots, chopped onions, peppers, etc can be prepped ahead of time then you can have most meals on the table in thirty minutes.

[@whatsupdoc3385]

the key is planning. you planned your home life around a garden and livestock, you plan you meals and you plan your grocery trip in advance. if more people did this, they'd all save huge amounts of money of food. couponing has become a saving grace to my family, because we live in the city and can't have livestock. I save 40-80% depending how much of a plan I make ahead if time. again, the key is planning.

[@ourcrazylife2952]

Who is watching this in 2019?

[@ourrabbitry9680]

Super video!! We also started our little homestead a couple years ago. We raise rabbits at less than $1 a pound. It helps huge. I also hunt deer (got 2 this year), and we buy our pigs whole. Thanks for putting up this video.

[@justahomesteadingdream2059]

this is a great video I too have a large family and I find homemade food is so much more economical BTW love the little break after the shopping convo. .. I seriously laughed because my hubby and I have those same chats where I walk away saying WOW! way to keep it real

[@bethaddis3696]

Hey guys big family here. 9 children with #10 on the way. Not to mention all the strays that seem to find themselves at our tables. We have a homestead built it from bare useless land. may I suggest the cook books make a mix cookery and more make a mix cookery. They are so wonderful. You can typically find them on half.com for under $3. when ever I find extra copies of the books I get them and give them for gifts.

[@bethaddis3696]

oh by the way. we have 4 teenagers that belong to us.

[@samstevens7888]

Stop saying your poor! I think your one of the richest men alive. Money is nice but look at what else you have.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Sam Stevens Thanks, I know that and I agree... but it should wouldn't hurt to have a few more bucks ;)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Big Family Homestead sure wouldn't...

[@samstevens7888]

Big Family Homestead yes that would be nice but more isnt always better.

[@titalinda9093]

My mother used to call leftover day "restaurant", because we each chose what leftover in the fridge we each preferred.

[@MrsBleedingBlue]

my husband and I don't have property either and we try to buy a whole butchered cow from a local farmer once a year. it helps the local farmers and it's way better than store bought.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Lea Williams and I'll bet heaper too :)

[@e.cahill9594]

Glad to see you have some recipes posted.... Can't wait to try them!

[@adjones87]

We deer hunt, so no cow in our house! We only buy steaks and roast, I can't remember the last time we bought a steak tho.lol Also, we only buy bacon when times are good (big sale or tax season/work bonus), otherwise it's deer sausage for breakfast. We spend maybe $300-500/yr to harvest about 5 deer, enough for more than 1 year of sausage, ground burger, cube steak, backstrap, tenderloin, jerky, and summer sausage. We love our "free range," "organic," "grass fed," "hormone fee," "cruelty free," red meat! TFS!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+adjones87 YES! Way to go!

[@Jaydit7]

WOW! I do a weekly meal plan, since I live alone. I consider what's in my fridge and pantry, before I do the grocery shopping. I also do Bulk Cooking...like Marinara Sauce, and Chicken Broth from saved bones&skin...I don't know how I could manage with a Family....you two are an Inspiration......Bless You & Peace Out

[@rozozzy]

I used a chicken carcass, from a baked chicken, boiled it with some pinto beans onion and garlic. Good and cheaper than canned...

[@chevy6299]

We raised 5 girls and one boy and if we didn't watch that young man he would out eat 3 girls easy. What always got me was at meal time at least two of them had friends hanging around and ya can't not ask if they want some too, lol.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+chevy6299 I hear ya- We definitely have to put limits ;)

[@SillyConeBaby]

enjoyable video, waiting for the recipes :) ok..here we go

[@doulacandice]

This is only supper though? No breakfast? Snacks? Lunches? What about drinks? We are a family of 9 too and we spend around 1K a month.. Ugh!

[@acjc9657]

+Candice Smith thats what i was thinking

[@BedtimePasta]

+Candice Smith I'm sure they focus more on dinners because their kids are gone and off to school by 7:30am-8:30am. Their kids eat breakfast/lunch at school, and they come home and eat dinner.

[@acjc9657]

***** but they still have to pay for those lunches at school

[@BedtimePasta]

+Ac Jc yeah like 1.50-2.50 per kid. they may also get free lunches/breakfast

[@brennalm]

even taking the conservative estimate of $1.5 * 7 kids * 5 days a week * 4 weeks = $210. and that's just for one meal, double that for both breakfast and lunch. and did one of those dinners just say "bread"?? not to mention it only listed dinners for 3 weeks, not the whole month. the headline is so misleading.

[@plainjanekara6431]

Thank you for this. I have a family of 7 with 3 dogs. We started doing this and it really did help our family soo much. You guys are awesome

[@GettnBooted]

IT'S just me and hubby but we are saving for a house and we've been using whole foods coupons to take ten off regular stores who take competitor's coupons turning $50 into $40 and then I take an arm scoop from the freezer and play freezer roulette LOL and then put it together creatively with a thing from the cabinets...sauerkraut and bbq ckn nite, yup we've done that...this is for any older kidless folks who can do that...blesses!

[@michelleking1008]

Just subscribed to your channel because i have a family of 7. I am so happy to have found your channel. Yall are awesome!😄👍

[@KentuckyHomesteadFarm]

Great video guys!! I love menu plans to keep my family fed!!

[@jennyhenderson4268]

My husband and I just stumbled upon your video. We just started our own little homestead ☺ Thanks for all the tips. Now onto another video! ~HuGs~

[@oscarfelix1952]

Linda's Pantry sent me over and I subbed! Really love you guys and I'm learning so much. Thanks!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

YAY, thank you for coming, hope you like the video ;)

[@Diva2670]

Just found your channel and I love it. I am Hungarian so I will have to say my Grama makes "THE" best chicken paprikash. When she asks what I want for my birthday it is Chicken paprikash and dumplings along with a Hungarian dessert. 🙂

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

COOL! That sounds amazing!

[@bellaxfatal]

Great tips! You two are such a cute couple! I will definitely try to put some of these suggestions into use. I am a big believer in the 3 in 1 meal. Always great, tasty, and of course, can't beat homemade! Thanks!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

bellaxfatal Thanks, 3 in 1 is the way to go ;)

[@donnaterry1200]

1st time watching . Found this channel accidentally. Loving it!!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Thank you very much Donna, have an amazing day!

[@FrugalsimplelessBlogspot]

Just found you guys and love your channel. We are feeding a family of 6. A adult male, a 20 yr male, 17 yr old male, 15 yr old male, 12 yo daughter, and myself plus 2 dogs, a cat and two fish. :) I make alot of my own homemade products and I do work alot of what you guys suggested in this video but, you did teach me a thing or two and going to put into action and see how it works for us. Thanks for sharing and being here and we have subscribed. :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+FrugalSimpleLess w/Mother & Daughter Hey frugal, thanks for subscribing and the kind words :) I hope we have a lot of videos that might interest you in our playlists, have a great day!

[@FrugalsimplelessBlogspot]

Thank you!!

[@demariegray1678]

Love your videos, just sayin'... lol We are researching a beef partial. Local ranchers and small farmers raise the cows and you pay a fee to help with cost of raising and you get part of the meat when its butchering time. We have a local farmer does this right up the road and makes a good profit from it and it saves the buyers money on beef.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Demarie Gray That sounds awesome

[@Gracie-qg5lm]

Love your youtube videos. We try to live on only 50% of my husband's income so we try to keep the cost of food as low as possible. Planning and home cooking is the way to go. Thanks so much for the tips

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Gracie Stering Thank you for your kind comment ;)

[@paipaiaddison7649]

wow lol u guys are amazing people! God bless you,and thank you so much for these food tips

[@littleapostleamy4150]

I have 3 kids soon 4 and I wish my husband would do this meal plan with me we used to back with our first child was born then stopped. We have chickens and its good money saver. Though winter we have buy eggs cuz they are frozen the eggs and crack too easily.

[@danielmcqueen1024]

I free range them together on an acre. at night the chickens go in the hen house and the turkeys roust on wooden ladders and on top of the house, all inside a 12x24 roofed pen I close up at night... They get along great! all of the hens lay in the same nesting boxes!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Daniel McQueen Awesome. Now I gotta start doing some research... Thanks!

[@danielmcqueen1024]

Big Family Homestead Check out P Allen Smith's KZbin channel. He's got a really nice farm in Arkansas. I used to work for NM Game and Fish and got my starter eggs from a Wild Life Manager. My dumb Americana hatched them and she was a great mother!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Will do, thanks!

[@joyphillips3069]

I have subscribed to your channel because of Linda's Pantry 80000 subscriber contest good luck with your numbers going up

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Thanks Joy! I hope that you like the content ;)

[@Itzjustdan54]

I’m Hispanic I was raised on beans and rice 😂 so when your wife said “it’s not rice and beans every night” I chuckled a bit. So funny! But thank you for the great video! I have a large family of 9 and we just spend so much on food currently. We have to buy a lot of items in bulk, otherwise things that last a family of 3 or 4 a week is gone in a couple days! We also LOVE pizza in this house so we spend too much on that and snacks! Definitely gonna try this method from you guys, thank you so much and may GOD bless you and your family’s home! 🙏💯

[@ruthann73]

Really like your channel, wanted to share a few things that are yummy to add to your meals my side dish. I call it burnt corn, this is how its done Since I do not have a garden, In a large non-stick skillet use about 2 or 3 cans of sweet corn drain the liquid before then spread out in pan. I use Parkay Spray little blue bottle about 1/4 or 1/2, have not tried any other butter, but I am sure it would be ok. Then, I add garlic powder to cover the top, and Italian seasoning. Cook on High temp 8 to high and let it fry, stir every few min. You may have to scrap the dripping but keep them in there they are good. You cook it for about 20 min or longer till you get a brown burnt like it was grilled. VERY YUMMY I hope you try it

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Great suggestions Ruth!

[@largefamilyreviews5776]

Great post! I am working on our monthly meal plans right now. We don't have a homestead, but we do have nine children still living at home.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Large Family Reviews Planning is a REAL money saver ;)

[@beahaven]

I spend about $80-90 a week for just myself and only buy a little meat. I am going to have to rethink everything. My food is boring yours sounds delicious!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

beahaven Come on over for dinner... I think we are having Pulled Pork Gyros tonight!

[@vickywoodanhorses4257]

Hello BFH, I would love to see you put ALL your recipes in your play list, I tried a few of your recipes and everyone in my family loved what I tried so far. Your Amish bread is a huge hit in my house, and I love the Christmas meat, maybe because I'm German. Please keep the recipes coming. Yes I subscribed to your channel.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Vicky Wood an horses Vicky, thank you for the input! When I started this channel I had no idea what I was doing and did not know about playlists. I have been overwhelmed with the people who like the recipes and my goofiness, and have not had a chance to go back to my older ones and organize them accordingly. While I can't make and solid guarantees I will try to get to that soon.

[@vickywoodanhorses4257]

Thanks, I will be watching out for sure, I have never been addicted to anything in my life but your Sweet white Amish bread is SO addicting. Thanks?????

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

TRUE!

[@KJeske8274]

So happy that your video popped up in a KZbin suggestion! I'm subscribed and am looking forward to binge watching more videos. LOL! I have 8 kiddos by the way so budget is a concern for everything and I love seeing how others do it. I wish that we could raise animals but I don't really see if ever happening. :-(

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Kristy Jeske Very cool! Thanks for the kudos

[@loydacoulombe1397]

250 a month for dinners I agree it can/could be done... They eat alot alot of cheese if you look at their menu. I would love to see the cost break down of their "dinner" menu that they showed. Lets add in Breakfast and lunch, snacks and dessert. Lets see some grocery receipts.. How much spaghetti are you making and what are you using to make your sauce ? The one way they atleast admit to is they eat very little meat. What stores are you shopping at ? But the one thing I do like is they showed how they fill out their calendar for DINNERS... Everyone should learn to do that and of course the hard part sticking to it.... BTW our leftover night is called buffet night.. Everything pulled out of the fridge, heated then placed on the counter.. sell serve...

[@jillhumphrys8073]

I did this when my kids were little. I loved it! I think a lot of the savings comes from not going to the store all the time! my sister goes to the store everyday to buy food to make supper. spends about $20 each time. that's $400 a month! She refuses to plan ahead...

[@marshagregor5964]

Jill Barlow redo the math... $600/mo. Don't forget gas, car wear and tear, and guess her time is worth nothing!! I use hourly pay to give me an idea, even $10/hr..... Does she have kids!! When mine were little the price per hour jumped to $100,000!! They grow up sooo fast and spend every minute u can with them!!

[@followerofchrist5800]

I can’t imagine going to the store everyday. I go every 2 weeks, but I’d like to the once a month thing.

[@JustSewTrish]

I love it. I am feeding 6 kids under 10 years old. We have the chickens, but I need to get the meat birds. Our biggest benefit is cooking from scratch. I have a few videos up on it. I still spend money on some short cuts because my hands are busy with littles still. Thanks for sharing!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Just Sew Trish Cool, I'm checking out your channel now...

[@domore5304]

Really like this and i been working on mine for a two days. Lots of free menu plans out their. You are doing good i think for 9 peoples. It is just me and almost 4 year old. He is very picky. But i am working on that too. Thanks for the video.

[@kmundwiller3936]

We have 8 kids at home, and homeschool. Plan to raise rabbits and chickens soon. We don't have leftovers....we used to cook a little extra to have leftovers, and there's only a few things my kids will eat precooked out of the fridge; chili, lasagna,...i think that's about it. Lol they also waste what's on their plates sometimes, which usually goes in the (3 big) dogs food. Tho they love to bake homemade pretzels and cakes. Lol I decided that we need to make *only* dinner sized meals, which has cut costs, in terms of food waste. We use compost stuff for the rabbits and pet rat, scraps for dogs.

[@bsalubrious5773]

Hey there, new Subbie here, nice tips ❤️ I also have a large family. Family of 11. I agree, meal planning saves a bunch of money. We also shop when our store has sales and stock up till the next sale which is generally every six weeks. It's good to freeze fruits that can be and cook and freeze veges when they are on sale. I hope to grow my own food like you all do soon.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Bsalubrious Growing a load of food in a small footprint is not as hard as most think- Get crackin ;)

[@Ms4him]

One way you can make the chicken raising even cheaper is to give the chicken scraps and such just like you would with pigs.

[@mandadawn3569]

Did you consider raising rabbit for meat they co exists with chickens nicely.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Manda Dawn We actually do raise rabbits, and the intention was to have them as an addition source of meat, but we keep selling them to our farm store and folks on craigslist- We have not yet processed a single one out of 40-ish rabbits.

[@lizpackett9017]

Lol you sound like my kids and I..... My rabbits were all pets lol we didn't eat any body

[@MsJenn1985]

Thursdays were our left over stir fry day apart from a Sunday roast it was one of my fave dinners as a kiddie xx

[@rugershooter66]

I hit the subscribe button as soon as you said milk the pigs. Your both a bunch of fun to watch!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Buffalo Classic Shooter Thanks Buffalo, I do tend to be a bit on the silly side from time to time ;)

[@HeatherB81]

Great tips!! Would love to get a link for the Christmas Meat recipe you were talking about!!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Heather Bailey It's in my "recipes" playlist ;)

[@Jennifr1966]

+Big Family Homestead wait... you have a list? where?

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

You go to my main channel page kzbin.info/door/lBCi5TpnTXorbRke79UyLw and there is a tab for playlists, we have tons of videos ;)

[@gloria8093]

If you live in the city you might not be able to grow your own veggies, but at least grow your own herbs. That can be a real money saver. All you need is a corner( with corner stand) or window sill (with window box). The corner stand gives more room as it has multiple levels. However much room you have make a list of the herbs you use, and start with the most expensive. Oh, and extra tip they grow back faster if you pinch them off (aka crimp then break) instead of using scissors to cut.

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Gloria Holcomb TRUE!

[@sherryglass4214]

+Gloria Holcomb Lovely idea! Like I said above--I just stink at growing things, but I'm still trying. I've always wanted the glass shelves in the kitchen window above the sink like I've seen on tv many times over the years. One day maybe... :-)

[@amredfern]

our family does a salsa chicken stuffed pepper, which is exactly how it sounds--make some shredded chicken like you would for chicken tacos, add some salsa, and stuff the peppers as you normally would. you can also do the same with buffalo sauce instead of salsa...YUM!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

amredfern That does sound good! You could stretch it out some with rice too. maybe top it off with a little cheddar cheese... YUM is right!

[@amredfern]

Big Family Homestead yes! rice is delish in it and cheese...of course! you can also add some corn or beans. all are very tasty!

[@TeacherBeesABCs-123s]

I love both your personalities!!! Thanks for the great suggestions!!!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Brieanna Karaba Thank you for the kind comment!

[@snugglebug9023]

you two are awesome!

[@elenav9014]

You are a fantastic down to earth charismatic couple with a large dose of common sense that seems to be lacking these days. Great video that I just stumbled upon and curiosity got the better of me and I'm glad I watched. So hello from country Australia!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

Thank you very much Elena, we really appreciate it!

[@heavenscenthomestead4242]

My cheap meal is stir fry. Chicken from Zaycon Fresh, homegrown vegetable mix (that I freeze during the summer) I do have to buy the water chestnuts and celery. Homemade chicken stock. Over rice. I usually buy 2 cases of chicken breasts for around $120.00. I freeze up 1 case and can the other. I can them in 24oz jars and use them for chicken salad. Yummy. There is also some broth in the jars that I save for the stir fry or whatever. I found out about Zaycon Fresh from Linda's Pantry and I have been very pleased with it. I also grow my own broilers each year but you just can't beat the Zaycon Fresh deal. Good video.

[@paprepper3179]

love the meal plan idea. I have my first kid on the way and just found out I am going backward in pay at work so I am going to look in to doing this to save a little cash. thanks for the awesome idea

[@candicehudson2643]

This is the first video I have seen of your channel since KZbin suggested it to me and I have to say you guys crack me up! I had to subscribe of course! We keep chickens but that's all I have room for right now. I hope to have a small homestead one day soon with my family of 6 :)

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Candice Hudson Thanks Candice, we come by the shenanigans naturally ;)

[@JamesHarrisAgentSouthrnboy78]

love how organized you guys are. my wife and I are currently looking at doing what you are already doing.

[@virtualfitnesstv]

I enjoy this one very much! Very delicious ideas. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomabbott9653]

Thank you for posting this. We also have a large family (9 kids with 1 in Heaven and 1 away at school), and our grocery bill just nukes our budget. If we were to achieve $1000/month that would be a HUGE improvement, so we are looking for tips and we like the idea of planning out the whole month in advance. Right now we go to the grocery store every day and sometimes 2 or even 3 times per day for forgotten items. So we are definitely going to do this. One question we have is that we noticed the meal plan only covered dinner. What do you do for breakfast and lunch? Thanks and God bless!

[@Bigfamilyhomestead]

+Tom Abbott Most of our kids are in school so lunch happens there. For my wife and I it's usually leftovers or (from time to time) I'll have a couple extra dollar from an internet sale which buys lunch meats and such- Breakfast for us is much easier, we have chickens so all egg-based recipes are fresh and free. We make pancakes and biscuits and all other bread based stuff from scratch so that costs very little as well- Milk is provided by our goats, and loads of food comes out of the garden- Being as self sufficient is the only way we can make this happen.

[@followerofchrist5800]

Tom Abbott any updates? Did you lower your food budget?

[@gogogardener]

I'm so glad you do these. Seeing others do it reminds me how much easier when I plan. Just so happens, I relaxed Sunday afternoon under a big shade tree ... and warm sun to boot... and made our menu. Surprised at similarities to yours. I put my 'pantry meal' as tuna roll (tuna, mushroom soup, peas, cheese inside a biscuit turnover), ants on a log (stuffed celery with raisins on top), and canned fruit. Its Hubby's childhood comfort food. Also, a Santa Rosa Salad w/sliced chicken breast on top, homemade rolls, and maybe a pecan pie. The salad has romaine lettuce, blue cheese, walnuts, and a bit of tomato.