*NEW* $5 EMERGENCY Meal Plan || Feed Your Family During Hard Times

Hey y’all! First $5 meal plan for 2023! Hope you enjoy!
Love, Brooke
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[@TruthSeekerNC]

When you're hungry the food pyramid goes out the window and anyone who wants to argue that fact has issues. You're doing a great job so just keep being YOU. Great video again as always. Much love and prayers. 🙏❤

[@amandaxx4914]

Truths and when you have kids it's not even a thought in an emergency situation. Thank you for this comment.

[@joyceclark8163]

Exactly ❤ Just to feed hungry tummies

[@hello-vs4me]

Agree

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

You are correct

[@suefleming]

YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY !!! LOVE YOUR SHOWS !!!!

[@shannonadams3101]

😁 THANK YOU for calling out all the "Karens"! They frustrate me to no end 🙄 Good video on making do with a little & being satisfied with it!

[@Christina-lq5bv]

It today's world everyday is a tight budget day . Thanks for the inspiration 🙏

[@mistylettenmaier1919]

I would love to see you do a meal plan around things that come in food/ blessing boxes.

[@lamoon1525]

Girlfriend, you are a woman after my own heart. I really admire your spunk and your grit. Atta girl.

[@Reallycheapeats]

I have been binge watching your content lately, and I love it! So many creative ideas! I LOVE your positivity 🥰

[@jeankubicek]

💗You probably don't know how many people you have been helping with your channel .... but you are! Thank you for Brooke !!!

[@feliciasmith6556]

The funnest part of watching these videos is seeing all my kitchens utensils in the video. I have the same Pioneer Woman supplies you have. It's like being in my own kitchen.

[@CaseyMcCraw]

i love your emergency videos, im on an extremely limited income and your videos give me so many ideas

[@sherierodriguez7708]

Brooke your the best sweetie. I am recently divorced. Im use to having plenty. Now Im having near nothing so these videos really help me out. Thanks sweetie. Love ya❤

[@vanessathompson7468]

I’m sorry Karen! Epic statement of the year!!!!!

[@annirvin6555]

The kids are fed. Job done 👍🙏

[@melissaedmundson1361]

Love your ideas for cheap meals! ❤

[@debbydewitt2408]

love the outfit

[@Back-handedLuck-ul7ms]

My absolutely favorite meal when I wad home sick as a kid. My mom would fry the croutons in cast iron to brown and the best part was the hiss when the hot bread hit the soup. Thanks for the reminder!

[@nadiac6042]

Much appreciated sis. Blessings always ❤

[@AGee2217]

My favorite way to spruce tomato soup up is to add some hot sauce and a squeeze of lime. It completely changes the flavor profile and it’s so good!!

[@reginacheesbro8209]

I loved this one.

[@victoriataylor2594]

Bless you sweetheart

[@Randy8923]

Nice.

[@lisajacobson4818]

My kids loved elbow macaroni in tomato soup. They still eat it now and I have seen my grandchildren eat it now. They love it too.

[@Mary-fe2fz]

Dusty, to those who take offense to your "military" shirts in my opinion they don't deserve to live in our America. We are the home of the free and brave. I come from a line of military family and I love my country. And I'm proud of our service men and women. You just keep sporting your shirts!

[@abou8963]

This should have 1000 likes. Everyone who loves freedom should "like" this!

[@abou8963]

Everyone should be thankful!

[@annirvin6555]

Dnuts look amazing 👍

[@aimee2234]

I lost it at "I'm sorry, Karen". I love you Brooke and the donuts, budget or not look so good right now. Have a glorious day and be blessed always! xoxo

[@vanessathompson7468]

Me too!

[@kencurtis2403]

Please quit encouraging the name shaming. Thanks! It’s not fair or nice to those named Karen. It’s hurtful to keep hearing your name being used in a denigrating way.

[@vickiescholl9453]

Good Job!

[@tenthousanddaysofgratitude]

For the Karen’s: part of the pantry challenge can be stocking up on canned fruit & veg or better yet, frozen. These can be saved for weeks when you’re tight on budget and need veg and fruit. Cheap protein to stock up in the pantry: tinned fish, chicken, or turkey or Walmart spam knockoff, nut butter, beans, cottage cheese (you can freeze it and still make lasagne with it when you’re ready).

[@pamela9029]

🎉🎉 thankful y’all ok It’s amazing the ideas you come up with. It’s only hubby and me. It’s hard to come up with meals. He is so picky 😢. Blessing to you and yours ❤

[@sheilasendling5356]

Great video

[@elainenicholls7648]

Let's all help Brooke by letting the ads play during her videos. Thx everyone. As always watching from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@j.khuster2024]

Hell yeah she deserves it 👋👋💯✌️

[@nancystevenson3844]

Im in Ottawa , Ont as well. Brooke is awsome!

[@carriecreates1207]

??? what do you mean???

[@tenthousanddaysofgratitude]

@@carriecreates1207ad revenue is generated for Brooke when you let the ads play instead of hitting the skip button.

[@amandaxx4914]

Thank you for this!

[@JustBrenda55]

My son and I had a box of macaroni and cheese with some left over ham diced and added to it for supper tonight. It was easy for me and tasty. So what if we had no veggies tonight. You don’t have to have veggies every supper meal. We had some left over too.

[@karenhill1431]

Brooke, I just can't say enough good things about you, you're just precious. Anyone who gives you grief about the emergency meals you prepare (which look delicious) well,they've probably never had to make do. You handle any sayers well. Thank you for sharing.

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@teresat1388]

Very good information 🌹

[@dobbersnestintx3191]

The pasta dish looks like a good way to use up some odds & ends veg leftovers, too. I like your meal plan for $5! I'm surprised you can still do it with the way that prices are going up everywhere. Thanks for the ideas!!

[@nancyculp6968]

Have you ever tried making pasta sauce out of tomato soup or just tomato paste? It is very good: use a small amount of bacon drippings add some diced onion, garlic, diced carrot, S&P, Italian seasoning ( or just little basil and oregano), little wine or beef broth and touch of sugar if needed. After cooking until carrots are tender…blend in blender or food processor. You can also make a pesto sauce from the tops of carrots with Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic and some kind of nuts( I save pecans at Christmas to use all year long).. Great on pasta, baked fish etc. Tomato soup can be used to make sloppy joes, stuffed bell peppers, pasta bake and much more. The family size cans are a little less expensive at times than buying two small cans. You can also make a fresh tomato sauce where you do not cook the tomatoes ( great in summer when you do not want to heat up the house). Also, you can freeze any leftover pesto sauce in ice cube tray, place in freezer bag for another time, to pull out couple of cubes for a meal…up to person how much sauce they want…and a touch of heavy cream can be add to pesto to make creamy pesto sauce. Also, I make a mushroom pasta… just cook your pasta as usual. Now cook your mushrooms in butter, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, little red wine ( only about 1-2 tablespoons), garlic salt and plenty of black pepper( or as much as you want). Now toss this with cooked pasta and serve. I also make garlic bread sticks out of cheap hotdog buns..separate buns where connected, butter halves, sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley, or just parsley works too. Cut each lengthwise. Place on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 5-10 minutes or until your desired texture. I like mine a golden brown. These can be made into croutons too. If anyone needs different ideas you can also go to your local library and check out cookbooks or get them through your library to look at on your phone or computer…If they do not have the books you are looking for ask them if they can get them in and they will and will call you when they come in. I suggest these: Ten Dollar Dinners by Melissa d’Arabian and Money Saving Meals & Round 2 Recipes( all on front cover as title) by Sandra Lee. They both have great ideas, but I prefer the first book…gives great ideas on how to use up leftovers etc.

[@carolwalters4953]

Look yummy

[@jennseagroves855]

Hello!!! Emergency Meal Plan!!! What's not to understand about that??? Thank you Brooke! I absolutely love your channel and your family!

[@barbbaum4903]

You are awesome. Thank you

[@jamesmetzler745]

I want a couple of those cinnamon sugar donuts with a cup of steaming hot black coffee!! A couple. Who am I kidding? Half a dozen!

[@pamelarepec8]

I lived in my car for 10+ years. Sometimes I only had a microwave at a gas station to use, sometimes I could find power to plug in a crockpot, but I lived on the cheapest meals. I tried to be healthy but following the food pyramid wasn’t a priority, before then I was a widow of 3 & again you try to balance out the meals but the most important thing is to fill the bellies of your family.

[@jillgott6567]

I always check the Walmart clearance section and I came across reduced boxes of cereal - I chose the healthiest which were marked $5.48 [ I wouldn't buy it at that price ] but checked with an employee to find it was $1.91 , a price I will pay. I stocked up 4 boxes enough for one person for a very long time. So, a box of reduced cereal and a container of shelf stable milk and you have an emergency breakfast quick and easy !

[@ptcreations8947]

I hit clearance spots in the grocery store FIRST then I make my normal rounds. I've learned you have to check the price diffrence. because its not always a good savings. AMD that bakery bread freezes amazingly. I work at a Giant Eagle. I snatch up Asiago Peppercorn bread when I see it, I try to leave at least 1! And it freezes AMAZINGLY.

[@act4dehfl580]

Hello Brooke. This is Darlene in Florida. Best use of 5 dollars ever. Loved the Christmas card your family sent me and I love watching your channel. You are very welcome and thank you for acknowledging me. Have a wonderful day 💗 😊

[@Myfavorites877]

Thank you Darlene for sponsoring Brooke. We loved the meal ideas.

[@abou8963]

We love her channel!

[@johnniejennings3325]

It is all about the seasonings.

[@TaraannBudgetsandSelf-Care]

You could also add so soy sauce to make it a Asian dish.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Just a reminder too, some Walmart's sell Family Size soup cans, which are usually less priced than the 2 regular cans.

[@kumi9479]

Thank you for saying this ❤️ it's absolutely infuriating to me when people try to food shame others, if you only have a few dollars and your kids are hungry you feed them whatever you can afford and don't let anyone make you feel bad for it, the only thing those kids know is that they're not going to bed hungry.

[@nelliebakare6774]

I know you like adobo seasoning so if you run out of premade store bought adobo you mix your own seasoning! Adobo Seasoning Recipe Mix 1/4 cup garlic powder +1/4 cup salt +1 Tablespoon oregano + 1 Tablespoon cumin + 1/2 teaspoon turmeric. I enjoy your channel presenting different meal ideas. Nellie Bakare

[@lorihackett7458]

Cinnamon sugar. Oops you weren't talking to me 😂😂😂

[@dawnrobinson3354]

“I’m sorry, Karen.” 🤣🤣🤣 the best!

[@malindagosnell6533]

When your hungry you don't care about healthy. We made biscuit donuts every weekend as a kid. We fried them an rolled them in cinnamon and sugar. If we were lucky mom made glaze. Love you ideas it helps to realize what you can do with very little.

[@hello-vs4me]

Thanks for your videos thanks ❤😊

[@SauerPatchGardening]

Anyone that criticizes these videos,has obviously never been broke. Or had to live paycheck to paycheck. I love these videos. You do a great job

[@danasandlin2435]

the biscuit donuts are so easy--it is embarrassing that

[@brooklynnrose]

I love watching your videos. and pasta is always a great go to for cheap meals for sure. when food is low you eat what you can i've just ate lettuce and mayo sandwiches. or the good old toasted bread sliced tomatoes mayo salt n pepper but yes just pasta with salt pepper garlic powder and parm was always a go to lol. i love seeing what kind of meals you can come up with and i know you are helping lots of people. the ones complaining must not of ever had to struggle before.

[@belindabrinkmeier9439]

I remember the biscuits being 25 cents and sometimes on sale for 8 or 10 for $1. I made variations of them for all meals.

[@sheilarogers3448]

Garlic Parmesan croutons

[@RobinSilvers-nb4ej]

I've been one of these people who needed to eat this way.. vegetables dont matter when you hear your child say their hungry. Whatever can make their hunger go away is what matters to mothers. People dont really need as much vegetables as the government says anyways, other foods have the stuff in them too.

[@jessicaknotts7374]

Where did you get your flower outfit it's adorable

[@elostazaelostaza3673]

Very very good

[@PinkTigger33]

I love how you can always put together so many meals with so little. You are the queen of budget meals Brooke. What breaks my budget are dietary restrictions on carbs, because spaghetti squash costs so much more than a box of pasta, but with a tight budget, we all do what we have to do, don't we? Thank you for showing us ideas and how to stretch that dollar out. Love you for being you!

[@dancieteague6854]

On blessing boxes what good to give is when I go to food bank and get things my family can't use. So I first offer it up on a local mom site that everything is free. Every area has one. We as mom's are strong force and can help each other. But if I have anything or find good deal at store I share with blessing boxes. We have over 20 in our county. It's awesome. We have one local that just for homeless or those who can't cook. We have a lot of latch key kids. Single moms working. In one apartment I lived in I use to always make extra there was always a hungry kid around. My daughter would bring kids to the house all the time. She say my mom loves you so sit down so she can feed you. I dressed and bath a few kids too. You can't go to school unclean. You get pick on. And hard to learn. See a kid in need try to help if you. can. Thanks for all you can do.

[@melanieroberts2221]

i heat up regular tomato juice as soup

[@lonigirl8807]

You could have made a bachamel sauce to go with that zucchini pasta or bought two zucchini and some garlic to make a pesto. Ever household should have a little of the basics like flour, sugar, and rice. So although it's a five dollar challenge you should still be able to use basic ingredients. You don't have to buy a 10lb bag of rice or 5lb bag of sugar everytime you grocery shop. You did a good job. Thanks

[@sherlynpatterson4304]

The Barilla protein pasta is so yummy and filling. Perfect for this type frugal challenge.

[@agirly1503]

How long do you boil it for? 🤔

[@abou8963]

​@@agirly15034-6 minutes, depending on your taste

[@kaykrausman8012]

I'm dating myself, but I can remember when the biscuits were 5/$1. Great video!

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Sadly, I know that date is. 🤣

[@lilrustee]

Count me as one who remembers that too. 65 is literally 5 weeks away for me.

[@melanieroberts2221]

and ciggs were 2.50 a carton on base for Marboros.

[@barbladner1263]

Hi I love your $5 videos because I am a single person I am on disability I get food stamps thank goodness at least for that I am do appreciate the food stamps but $5 bills helps me out a lot because you know what you can find something well-rounded you know like to see what your protein with the pasta it all works out we make it work thank you

[@JukeJointJezbelle]

A good way to add more bulk to the tomato soup - I always keep a Ziploc of cooked white rice in my freezer, you can add some rice to the tomato soup and it's really filling. Add it at the very end, or you risk having the rice expand and get mushy.

[@abou8963]

Protein from lentils, peas, and chickpeas! Cost is 2.52 now 😮😢

[@rs2343-o4e]

You are doing the viewing world a great service by teaching people how to stretch the few food dollars they have, Keep up the great education of the masses. We love you.😀

[@tammymiller5801]

At my Walmart pasta in the Hispanic food aisle is less expensive than regular pasta.

[@ms.hotdoglegs614]

Yeah, mine too. I love buying fideo noodles and makes fideo soup.

[@laney1544]

Thank you for all that you do to help/inform others. I especially appreciate your honesty and the realization that you are one of the most "Real" people in KZbin land. Continue to make memories with your family. One of the most precious gifts we can give to another is our time. Thank you for sharing your time with us.

[@nancyculp6968]

Mushrooms add a meaty taste and texture to dishes, just an idea for a meatless dish.

[@Halfwaythere807]

Thank you for making these budget videos! I appreciate you and don’t listen to the “Karen’s” because you absolutely ROCK❤

[@LauraOC714]

I'm loving your videos. We live in So Cal and want to boost our savings and were dealing with super inflation here.

[@whilebabyssleeping6244]

A quick hack for tomato soup is using pasta sauce and you can get a pretty big can of it for a dollar maybe a little more than a dollar but not by much at Walmart and chicken bouillon with some water quick and easy if you have milk or heavy whipping cream that works out really well you can even buy that media crema (canned cream) on the Mexican food aisle and it's delicious and shelf stable

[@stacyeisner441]

C all them artisan donuts lol

[@nicoletumblin8427]

i am totally loving your videos!! binge watching all day (put out my back so did it guilt free lol)....i love all the quick and easy meals you have been making from so little, things i never would have thought to make....keep it up, there are so many more ppl who can benefit from your videos than the few "karens" that have a problem with it....and for me (in Canada), the cheapest i can get a loaf of bread is $3 on sale, tomato soup is $1.89 a can (i know right!!!), most of your $5 emergency meal plans would cost me $10 to $15 dollars, but that would still be so much cheaper than i spend already and super easy to double the recipes you make for a family of 7! i am so excited to try so many of the recipes i have watched so far!! thank you for these videos, so so helpful for ppl like me on a tight budget with the cost of groceries here!

[@abou8963]

Wow! That's expensive!

[@nicoletumblin8427]

@@abou8963 yeah and the cost of everything has increased twice since then, ugh

[@judithfish4225]

I am going to try this recipe tonight. I'm going up to Winn-Dixie now with $5. And hopefully come back with that stuff. For $5. I'll let you know when I come up with. Thank you

[@pamelarepec8]

Try using ramen noodles instead of rice with your Chinese meals, yummm. Also try ramen noodles with Alfredo sauce, yummy-er.

[@rexcarebear4701]

You kept saying maybe the donuts don't look so pretty but I was about ready to fall on the plate and devour every one of them they looked fantastic to me

[@kimwatts2359]

Love you and your family. You guys are such a blessing to so many.

[@sherrylewis9327]

People who complain about "not enough this or too much that" could be encouraged to donate these items (most fruit and veg can be found in cans, shelf stable milk, etc) to their local food pantry. Then instead of whining, they can actually help.

[@kellylorang6845]

When I was little my mom would take biscuit dough, dip it into melted butter and then into a cinnamon sugar mix. She baked it in the oven and it would come out all caramel-ly and gooey!😋

[@thelmacampbell2623]

Monkey bread!

[@Lesl1e1]

@@thelmacampbell2623 😅 by guy c

[@thelmacampbell2623]

@@Lesl1e1 it's called pull apart monkey bread...

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

That's how you make monkey bread.

[@lucasgaeta3403]

for how long at wht temp? tyia!

[@donnamedley4712]

One of the things I love about you is you are practical. Lots of people are really struggling. There could be more as this year goes along. Hope not, but...I have been one of those who's scraping the barrel. The soup can get pretty thin!! Thanks for being so helpful and caring.❤

[@derinaries]

Hi Booke. For the tomato soup you can cut up grilled cheese sandwiches and use them for croutons.

[@user-gh9ow5lg3z]

Hi Brooke, you do a great job and you are so inspirational! Actually, today's " menu " looked good. I agree with you that when a person is hungry and on a tight budget, we have to go into survival mode. You just make it a lot more appealing than just eating some bread or a piece of cheese. Thank you for helping so many people. You are so genuine, you have a beautiful soul and you are so entertaining!! You have a beautiful family! Linda from Las Vegas 🥰 ♥

[@DebbieandEddieBFF]

I have to have milk in my 🍅 🍲 . It's a ME thing.

[@ashleysears83]

it's a me thing too

[@abou8963]

Shelf stable milk or small can of creamer?

[@alexachenbach821]

Thank you so much.this help me feed my husband.

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

Our Walmart isn't so great in prices thats not your fault Brooke. Our Walmart is good for closing down local businesses 😢

[@mes9766]

Flashback to college! I used to use the hotplate part of my popcorn popper with oil and make these in the dorm! (40yrs ago) ok now I feel really old.

[@KarenBowers4]

I think 5.00 meals are great and you can put a week of 5.00 meals together to have a low spend week. No says you have to eat like this forever or you can't add extra food if you have more money. I think these videos are a great way to help us all stretch our food budget.

[@homeboundmama9968]

Girl!! I'm older than you are I remember when I could by biscuits 4 for a dollar

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

Biscuit donuts are a great idea...I never would of thought of that

[@katibatty4108]

I just have to say I'm a working single mom and your videos are such an inspiration. Also your personality is so great every time I watch you make me giggle. Thank you for being so real it's refreshing ❤️

[@robertam.oconnell695]

WHAT IS YOUR PO BOX? LOVE YOUR IDEAS BTW. ESPECIALLY MEAL KIT IDEA !

[@abou8963]

Look in description

[@lovelife7249]

You are amazing. I love to watch you frugal cook meals.

[@teresanorris4769]

I make donuts in a pan with oil. I doubt it’s healthy but they puff up nicely. Then I use a baggie for the cinnamon and sugar or powdered sugar.

[@dancieteague6854]

Have you every watched Mindymom. She does great budget friendly meals. She did something one day and it's Awesome and cheap. 1 can of spaghetti sauce with can of water. Heat up. Homemade in a way tomatoes soup. It good and can be cheap. I sometimes get sauce 98 cents so less than a dollar 48 oz of soup. So good. I was thinking too good base if you wanted to add any veggies you have hanging around need useing. Have a blessed day.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

U can add cooked rice too, tomato & rice soup.

[@arlenenipp5651]

Your make up is beautiful. You do an awesome job