**NEW** Beating Inflation with these amazing $5 Dinners | Cheap & Easy Family Meals in 2023

[@lynnchristensen4439]

All of these meals look delicious! The cost is so low. I so look forward to your videos. I am a 67 yr. old grandma raising 4 grandkids. Food prices are ridiculous. Thank you so much for caring to help. Your family is precious ❤

[@mfndz7162]

Someones always got somthing to say, but I always break my Spaghetti and Im not gunna stop for someone else 😂

[@canadasnobird]

I slice up smoked sausage and saute it with sliced peppers and onions. Throw in a bag of coleslaw mix. Cover pan and let that cook down. I prepare a few ramen noodle packages (don't use seasoning packets) throw that into pan and mix well then pour in some of our favourite bbq sauce. It's an amazing cheap and easy stir fry with lots of flavour.

[@allyrooh3628]

Your husband standing in the living room waiting for you to finish Filming is cute! You can also make your own teriyaki sauce with soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, and then various other spices if you’d like, like ginger, garlic, etc. To me that’s all pantry items so that fits in the budget!

[@CookiesandBacon22]

I said to him, were you in that? He’s like I sure hope not lol… creeper in the background lol.

[@shelbymarie9408]

​@@CookiesandBacon22😂

[@vikihoover6632]

I'm going to just throw this out there and share what I learned at my local Walmart. One of the meat department employees told me that they mark down stuff early in the morning. So the best time (for my particular store at least) is to come at around 7:00 for the best deals. So if by chance you go later in the morning and don't see any markdowns, possibly try going earlier. I hope this helps.

[@Tobywedinikki]

Thank you for this tip. It helps me a lot.

[@karlapalmer9328]

Whatever you choose to do with your spaghetti is right! I also broke it in half when my daughter and grandsons were young. Ty! 13:05

[@canadasnobird]

OMG, you're husband standing in the background like a stalker was too funny. I expected to see him get closer when the camera was off him then back on him lol. I've had my giggle for the day 😝😝

[@CookiesandBacon22]

He’s the sweetest, he just didn’t want to ruin my take lol 😂

[@gloriapeel6887]

Great ideas!

[@tammifields4142]

I ALWAYS ALWAYS Enjoy your videos!!😊 Thanks for sharing some Inexpensive Yummy ideas!😋😋

[@createwithlinda5181]

Ramen is such a great way to stretch a meal, and add so many things to bulk it up…..

[@peggyaustin5238]

I bought a3pound whole chicken and I can not wait to see how many meals this will give me and this video came just at the right time.

[@janiegoodman6301]

Bless your soul ,I could not imagine feeding 6 people on 5 dollars a meal bless you

[@tinablair2206]

Broken spaghetti is fine. Breaking down a whole chicken is super smart. I half expected to see a soup of some sort with homemade stock from the bones. That would be a good use of some of the ramen for an actual ramen noodle soup. I maybe a granny but the kid in me still loves ramen. I did also watch your recent soup video and all those looked amazing. Keep up with the great content. Blessings to you and your family.

[@christinabryant5725]

Love these ideas!

[@nancycarney]

Your video was on the 14th. This is Saturday night the 15th. I made the Mock chicken pot pie topped with biscuits. Holy Moly!!! Huge success. We all loved it. Thank you for your ideas.

[@earlenebrown7181]

I have always broken my spaghetti. Your kitchen your rules I say.

[@shandricanunnally5064]

I also break the noodles…works just fine.

[@shaunnasibbons5288]

Great ideas💡 . TY 😊. If you ever want to make a "teriyaki " sauce/marinade... you can use some soy sauce and some brown sugar ... saute it until the brown sugar is dissolved. You can also use pineapple 🍍 juice with soy sauce and if you want to thicken your sauce add just a bit of cornstarch or arrowroot powder. 😊❤

[@ksacosta69]

Great job at coming up with some yummy meals at a cheap cost! You help many people out who are struggling to feed their families. The cost may vary somewhat between regions or by the use of coupons or apps or by use of varying spices, but at the core of it, they are still yummy, inexpensive meal ideas for a very low cost! Thank you!

[@bethmcbride9931]

Those looked like great meals that my family will actually eat. Great job!

[@barbarailles5593]

I think its great the way you make these 4 and 5 dollar budget meals....its amazing to see what you come up with....and you make them look so yummy

[@CookiesandBacon22]

Thank you!

[@hello-vs4me]

Thanks for your videos ❤😊 have everything to make these Meals great new meal plan thanks ❤😊

[@peggyaustin5238]

awesome job and thank you

[@rg-mi5hh]

Good ideas.

[@CookiesandBacon22]

Glad you like them!

[@janeprepper177]

Make more videos please ❤ love the meal inspiration 😊

[@violetvillard1347]

Hi Danielle!! I grew up with the last one. Grandma Brain called it Chicken Pot Pie Casserole. She made homemade biscuits, but my mom uses Bisquick biscuits; they both covered the whole top with the biscuits. You'd probably need 1 or 2 more of those little cans to do it their way. I myself do make it too but for just me. So yeah I do it your way with can biscuits, but in a small square dish & sprinkle some cheese on top of the biscuits. I think that its a common easy peasy & affordable recipe that families have used over the years. There are probably alot families, like mine & yours, who have made it their own. Great Job!!

[@peggyaustin5238]

I can spend only 25.00 a week and I need all the stretchy meals you can come up with. I am 76 years old and do not have a car anymore but I have food delivered from walmart. I can when possible and I dehydrate veggies to help me out

[@honeybee9056]

Super excited to try these!! Just made out the grocery list 😋

[@CookiesandBacon22]

Hope you enjoy!

[@stasiaverret6692]

I like your ramen idea!! I do broccoli with the beef ramen (add the beef packets) and I add a little Kikkomans orange sauce. And it's really good meatless or you can add chicken or the beef stir fry strips!! (Sorry the boys don't like broccoli) Love your videos 🥰🙌

[@tinashort9098]

Rotel is one of my favorite things to cook with!!! It’s just so good in anything!!! Great video!! Thank you for all of your hard work!!! Also!!! Thank you for breaking your noodles!!! I do it every time😂😂

[@CookiesandBacon22]

Haha! Love it!

[@sharonhart3735]

Great Ideals for meals and the price is right.

[@gerrywinkler8237]

I break my spaghetti noodles too before cooking.. It's not wrong if it's your kitchen..

[@Sonja...]

Pmg that pasta looks amazingly gooey and delicious

[@twilightshealy4152]

I'm of the " cooked it the way you want to" tribe. It will all be good whether long or short pasta. 😊😉 The meals looked delicious, Danielle!

[@tammifields4142]

Agree!💯😋💯

[@lindaf4803]

It's hard to find kid-friendly, healthy budget meals. You did a good job. You might try making a frittata baked pasta sometime. It's easy to do and we think it's really good. These recipes can be customized to your family's preference and you can vary meats and vegetables.

[@sonyafox3271]

A Frittatia is not baked pasta,it’s a like a Italian version of a open faced omelet that a bit thicker and, it’s not so, much loaded with vegetables, you can customize it to your liking! Baked pasta with vegetables is just that! Keep in mind not all Italian dishes consist of pasta! And, if you look up what a frittata is, you will see, I know exactly what, I am talking about!

[@lindaf4803]

Technically you are correct, however there are many recipes on the internet for pasta frittata that are budget friendly.@@sonyafox3271

[@lindaf4803]

@@sonyafox3271 Frittata di pasta,

[@itsmonsteracios3736]

I break my spaghetti and I also break up my ramen. I use a metal spoon and whack it a couples times.

[@sonyafox3271]

Lol

[@sharonsmart3984]

For most people those meals would be more than 5 dollar meals but it was a tasty looking meals video just call them budget meals because they are low cost meals they looked better than most I’m a fan of your channel God bless

[@wend2239]

You got me at the tacos :) wow what a refreshing idea thank you...going in my next shop!!! I didnt know that you could cook "on the warm" setting never given it any thought other than to keep the food warm for an extra 5 or 10 minutes...

[@sonyafox3271]

Really, that would defeat the purpose if you couldn’t cook on the warm setting, that’s common sense, there wouldn’t be a warm setting on your crockpot if you couldn’t use it!!!!! 😏😏😏😏😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@wend2239]

No because it says "warm setting to keep warm" and nothing about cooking further...so go away with your commonsense remark...@@sonyafox3271

[@gladyssymonds6377]

I have always broken my spaghetti and my mother does too!

[@hello-vs4me]

Yesterday at Walmart got 8 pork chop 4 dollats 2 meals 2 dollats each. Also gound beef rop sausage 2..39 got 10 cheaper then aldi

[@sonyafox3271]

Dollats! Lol

[@hello-vs4me]

You can shop at any place you want

[@tracieschrock9519]

our walmart only mark down meats...and NEVER have in store sales..it doesn't have a deli or bakery either..LOL 🤔 😕

[@tracieschrock9519]

I've always broken my spaghetti noodles

[@maureenhaggerty60]

Walmart sells spaghette in half lengths. It's great for kids and the elderly with dexterity issues. It's not wrong. It's a smarter way. My husband likes spinning the spaghetti I would rather the half. To each his own.😊

[@sonyafox3271]

People have been breaking their spaghetti forever, it’s not a nothing new!

[@maureenhaggerty60]

@sonyafox3271 Absolutely ! I'm 74 and have been doing it my whole life. That's how mom made it and I learned from her.

[@mommyscribbles]

I always break my spaghetti!

[@yeetasaurus9427]

Completely off subject. Where do you get your glasses. They look really nice on you.

[@CookiesandBacon22]

I believe I got them at Eyemart.

[@kriselliott5975]

Where did you get your bowls

[@CookiesandBacon22]

The pioneer ones are Walmart and the other white bowls are just corelle bowls found at Walmart or target I believe.

[@apriltownsend8463]

Yup you're not supposed to break the pasta because it actually makes it messier and you're not supposed to oil the water otherwise your sauce won't stick to the pasta

[@sonyafox3271]

You can break your Spaghetti, no one in your family probably ever done it, but, people been doing it since the 50an 60s, and, there is nothing wrong with it and, it doesn’t effect the way the pasta boils or tastes and, no, it does not make a big mess when you cook it! Most people use salted water to cook there pasta but, someone may not like it that way and, they like it better with olive oil, however, the way you chose to cook your pasta doesn’t effect the sauce sticking or not. A lot of people do opt to cook their pasta in their casseroles, the seas onion g is already in your dish and, that’s why you add the extra water in your dish for and that helps the pasta not to stick to your dish!

[@apriltownsend8463]

@@sonyafox3271 I googled it. That's what it said. Don't break your spaghetti and don't use oil. The strands are messier to EAT (NOT COOK) when you break them because they can't be properly twirled around your fork when they're short and I have learned myself that the oil trick is true. It doesn't stick to the pasta as well when you put oil in the water vs using salt.

[@jalessandra80]

My mom has always broken our spaghetti

[@rosemariemichel7050]

I am 65 and my Mama always broke her spaghetti noodles in half.😊

[@sonyafox3271]

Exactly, it’s nothing new!

[@debbrarose9969]

What is this world coming to if we cant't do what we want (break spaghetti in half) in our own kitchens!

[@sherryrussell1116]

I break mine in thirds! 😋. Do what you want. 😊

[@Tobywedinikki]

I’m 65 n have been cooking since I was 8 yrs old (had to cook for my 3 brothers n father starting at that age) n I’ve always broke my noodles up.

[@sonyafox3271]

People been breaking up their spaghetti since the 50s and 60s, my mom done this in the 70s and, that’s the way, I do mine! Most people done this, like we were just a family of 4 and, mom usually rarely made a huge batch of spaghetti,she always cooked it in the next size down which is less than half of the big size pan and in that size of a pan the full length of a spaghetti noodle wouldn’t fit, thus needing to break the spaghetti noodles where they could fit in the pan and, I think a lot of people must of cooked their spaghetti in that size of a pan. I do mine the exact same way and always have!

[@hello-vs4me]

My family would not eat Ramen noodles for dinnrer

[@kimhawkins586]

If you want to break your noodles go for it! People who want everyone else to live by their rules irritate me!

[@CookiesandBacon22]

Haha! I didn't know people DIDN'T Break their noodles lol

[@aprilok440]

I shop clearance first then whatever they have on sale. If you see something on clearance the. Get it. You are feeding your family not them.

[@lashortyislabonita623]

Your house, your kitchen, you are feeding your family… So your rules.. I don’t get what the big deal is about breaking the spaghetti !! Is not like you swallow them whole anyway.

[@FindingMyLight]

I mean absolutely no disrespect but I don't consider these $5 dinners when you are using chicken you already had, liquid smoke, liquid aminos,, not everyone has those on hand and I don't consider them staples.. I understand completely why you would use them since you had them but for me when I watch these type of challenges, I am looking for total cost (accept typical spices and oil) of the meal,, not counting meat makes it extremely easy to come under $5. I enjoy your videos and I am not trying to be mean or a Karen or a hater. I use leftovers all the time but not sure these should be labeled $5 dinners without also including something that says *by using what I already have,, or pantry cleanup*

[@CookiesandBacon22]

If you look in my description box everything is included, the chicken and all. I didn’t include the liquid aminos but most people have soy sauce or some type of flavoring like that on hand. Even if I did add that to my final total it would all still come out to $20 for all 5 meals which is $5 bucks a meal.

[@krisqueen5939]

@@CookiesandBacon22 it would be nice if you could put the cost of the items and meal total on the screen so as viewers we could see that. 😊💕

[@hello-vs4me]

Family will only eat meat 🍖 at dinner

[@thenubalicious]

😷💚🍪🥓

[@alexishampton3943]

2:22 your husband just walks in lile 🧍‍♀️ in the background. Idk why i found it so funny