Big Meals, Big Flavor, Small Budget! | Frugal Family Budget Meals

[@jenscats808]

I have a Hispanic market near me that always has a $1 table of produce and when they have peppers they are usually already going soft but are perfect for stuffed peppers! And you cant beat $1.00 a bag!

[@MealsWithMaria]

That’s amazing!!

[@wallashakalla]

You can save time making stuffed peppers by blanching your peppers for about 2 minutes before filling them, then cook like normal. It’s a great way to use up leftover meat. Let’s face it, you can only eat so much taco meat.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Good tip! And very true with the meat 😴

[@shelzp7272]

@Paula This is a great comment! 💕

[@Krissyrocksoutloud]

I like to put the raw bell peppers, cut, in the casserole dish with a bit of water in the oven while it preheats and while I prep the filling (which generally goes over the preheat time lol). Once soft, I pour out the water from the dish, stuff, and put back in to bake. Parboiling is too much work for me and it takes forever for water to come to a boil haha.

[@karlastein3186]

I love ALDIs, I’m retired on a budget and I use ALDIs all the time,good produce and I get their meat, wonderful for me I also shop at Dollar Tree, and Dollar General.

[@wandahall4435]

Ben and Julian and Tommy and Dan and Maria 🐈 ❤❤❤

[@MealsWithMaria]

❤️❤️❤️ hi Wanda!!

[@gingergolden2543]

Great recipes, thank you for sharing! For the paper plate- glaze "fiasco" i like to put my glaze or marinade in a gallon-sized bag and add the protein to that, then you can coat everything with minimal mess and fuss.

[@CathieG]

You can also microwave the peppers for a couple minutes before filling and it’ll cut down on the baking time 🤩😍🥰

[@MealsWithMaria]

Love it!!

[@annek1226]

To add great flavor to that chicken soup, brown those chicken pieces before following the recipe! You will be so glad you did! If the budget allows, adding carrots is great!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Great ideas!!

[@denisedieter9004]

Thank you for sharing all these wonderful cheap ideas for dinner. I now have another person in my house that I have to feed, Susie's come in really handy. I appreciate your sharing with us!

[@MealsWithMaria]

So happy to help!!!

[@tondamccarthy6537]

If you wanted to make Italian stuffed peppers you could use lentils instead of black beans.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Great idea!

[@tondamccarthy6537]

@@MealsWithMaria they are very high in protein too

[@j4d7s8]

Yes! The quesadillas and the soup are my winners when my kitchen is running low. ❤

[@joanwalford1959]

Yum

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀

[@tinkerbellwiz]

Thank you lots of great ideas everything looked wonderful 😊 ❤️

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome!

[@juanitataylor6947]

Thanks

[@barbarasutherland8000]

Nice recipes.🌍👍🌍💓🌍✌️🌍🍀🌍🍀🌍🍅🧅🧄🥗🍗🧈🍚🍛🧀🥦🥔🍞🌍😋🌍

[@jessicaloyd8911]

Ohhh I'm loving your hair is that what they're calling the wolf cut? Anyway it's very flattering the way it frames your face. Love watching your posts.

[@Hasenkind1]

So happy and thankful for this Video but i already told you that ❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@christeenprice5637]

Another awesome video Maria, thanks 👍👍👍

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome!!

[@GwenDeeful]

I usually smash my beans. It is easier when making some of the recipes. Chopped onions, garlic, green peppers and tomatoes always add to taste. Great recipes. Thank you

[@kathybrooks4270]

Looks good, have a great day.❤

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you! You too!

[@asweetnspicyginger2443]

I love the mashed garlic trick from the chicken and rice soup recipe!

[@MealsWithMaria]

So good right?!

[@juanitataylor6947]

Bean replacement 😊

[@lindakelly3164]

Idk, I think red and orange have a different flavor than green so you were right!

[@LisaHuddleston-m7e]

Where can I find your tip for extending the MUFFIN MIX? You used Martha White Blueberry Cheesecake muffin mix you added extra flour and put vinegar in the milk to make buttermilk. I think it made a dozen muffins instead of 6.

[@MealsWithMaria]

This was @seemindymom ! I’ll see if I can find the video!

[@emily--m]

Maria - thank you for sharing your recipes and all the hard work you have put forward ❤️. All of them look fabulous.

[@charlenebrady9225]

Lots of good Ideas, thanks fot sharing

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome Charlene!

[@KarenBowers4]

Maria, I made your butter garlic rice for dinner tonight and it was amazing. Everyone loved it, we topped it with beef and broccoli for an each one bowl meal. Just wanted you to know it was fantastic, thanks for posting so many delicious recipes.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Amazing! I’m so glad it was a hit!!!

[@leewillers4621]

Thanks for the “flavorful” video Maria! Have a super week!

[@MealsWithMaria]

You too!

[@barbarawalker3366]

You can toss those individual guacamole cups in the freezer before the use by date.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yes!

[@LostfoodCooking]

Thank you for sharing, I found a nice old book, war-time cooking advices, similar with yours

[@MealsWithMaria]

Oh that’s so cool!!

[@TheSusanhunter]

Handy tip. If you boil your chicken in a tied off cheese cloth you don't have to strain it after. You can just pull it out and put it into a bowl to cool.

[@jensmith2594]

👍 to using the knife to pull the chicken out of the pot! That kfc bowl looks delish!

[@MealsWithMaria]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@cathyfeigert5660]

Great meal ideas Maria, thank you!

[@geninejames9473]

Great video Maria. All the recipes look great. Thanks for your hard work 😀

[@vikihoover6632]

During the Bubble Up bake segment, it sounds like you mentioned cheese soup. Was this an ingredient that you added to the broccoli and chicken mixture? I know you added cheese to the top after, but I'm just wondering. Thanks for all of your hard work with these videos.

[@lynnchristensen4439]

So many great ideas❤

[@carolynflathers3159]

When you made your soup you could take half the meat to use in the soup then the rest of the meat could be used to make some chicken salad sandwich filling orrrrr use in buffalo chicken dip

[@MealsWithMaria]

So smart!!! Absolutely!!!

[@kimibrown1578]

My husband and I say ‘refried breans’ all the time so it’s fun to hear that we’re not the only ones that say that 😂 It’s our running joke now.

[@sjr7822]

Stuffed peppers were a treat at our house, I wished I knew about roasting the peppers first, tho- Video has lots of 'hints'

[@mardwella]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@levellasmith9866]

😁☺🥰😋👋

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀😀😀

[@sarahl.944]

Our Aldi hasnt had sour cream in two months. And our price is now over $2.00.....😔

[@annhorton3999]

What about kidney beans???

[@hello-vs4me]

I can't Eat Beans at all

[@sarahl.944]

Are these old clips? I heard you say something about a pregnancy, areyou having another baby?!?!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Haha old clips! I’m not pregnant 😀

[@sarahl.944]

@@MealsWithMaria ok, I wondered if I should congratulate you! Lol 🙃

[@thenubalicious]

😷💚

[@diegeferenbach8065]

Thanks