Poverty Meals. Budget Meals for those Living on a Low Income

[@annrichards174]

Common sense shopping and cooking. LOVE IT!!! Thank you for reminding people that this is living, not eating fast food, but rather cooking what is in your pantry. This is common sense living. Thanks.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

So glad you agree! It's about having good food on the table, not fancy food.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@annrichards174 Eating all parts of an animal, seasonal products, cooking at home. Not only it is more economical but it tastes better - and is far more healthy !

[@annrichards174]

@solangelauthier2381 Not a fan of too many animal parts, perfer chicken, turkey, and fish, but your message resonates all the same. Eat what you buy or hunt. Stope wasting funds on take-out and junk food. This woman seems to get that. And it has nothing to do with how much money one has. Eating poorly is poor behavior. I really like following her.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@ Why « chicken, turkey and fish » ? ALL animals are fine (mutton, pork, goat, rabbit, game , seafood too, etc). And all their parts are fine (pig’s ears, trotters ; liver ; heart ; tongue ; cheeks ; blood ; tripe, etc) - and healthy. As to hunting or shooting, when you live in a city, honestly it is complicated…., let us remain realistic. Eat all parts of animals (not only the so called noble parts, low cuts - for stews - and offal is fine too - and good for you), do not buy too much ; cook at home with seasonal products/vegetables (no tomatoes or strawberries in winter…). Deep freeze the left overs. Indeed eating well/the healthy way has little to do with money. Eating junk food characterises the low class in Europe. The more affluent know better.

[@pegjones7682]

@@solangelauthier2381 Actually the poor people in Europe eat a lot more healthily than N. America where junk food ,high fat and hign carb is the norm

[@sunniertimer598]

People call it 'poverty' meals when using up all your ingredients and taking advantage of money saving ingredients is just efficiently using your resources. Your making what many people call normal meals. More people eat and live like this than eating expensive products all the time. I have had much and I have had little and never called it poverty cooking. It is just food we eat. In reality, poverty is much harder and not to be romanticized. Real poverty is grueling and difficult and very sparse with food.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I am not romatacising poverty. I've been there and its hard. And using cheap ingredients and being creative is how I got through it. Just because they are normal to you doesn't mean they aren't necessary to someone else.

[@ruz7951]

I think she was only using "poverty meals" as click bait to get people to watch. You are right though, these as just regular meals.

[@stacylgh]

People who haven't experienced cooking when poor might find this video easier because of the title. I grew up poor but my daughter would have no idea about this stuff if I hadn't taught her. Some people don't have parents who teach them.

[@sunniertimer598]

@@stacylgh I think it's great your teaching your daughter skills that will help her in life. It may come in handy. I just really wanted to point out that much of the world eats this way regularly and they don't consider themselves poor. I think we live in a ready made, quickly available food society so were just used to grabbing something quick or making ready meals. I hope you didn't take offense.

[@rettpanda6203]

Truth. I was a single mom living in an old trailer. At one point all I had was a can of tomato paste.

[@yannis0805]

hey a Tip on the Bread from a german. i wouldnt use an egg in bread. what can make softer and also keep fresh longer would be some oil. also salt counteracts yeast so its better to first mix flour with your salt and then add the yeast together with your water. loved the video though

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you so much for the tip!

[@lindastrous5243]

I use all my onion and garlic skins. Carrot skins, celery ends any veggies ends I have and I freeze them until I have enough to put in pot to make veggie broth. I add a bay leaf and any herb ends I may have on hand. I save and use up all thing’s possible. Then I freeze broth until I need it. I even have used broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom ends. We both are thinking the same way.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Fabulous! Great way to use it up!

[@ShirleeKnott]

same also I use lettuce that doesn't make it to the salad bowl another thing I've done is buy the bag of cole slaw when it's marked down and make cabbage roll soup

[@orthohawk1026]

I can mine so it can sit on a shelf till I need it

[@rachelwickart275]

Sounds like our house! I use the leaves from broccoli and cauliflower to freeze for winter soups, especially for pork hock (free from a local producer) and white bean soup.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@rachelwickart275 wonderful idea!

[@lynnegeddes7532]

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[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I agree lentils are much better The soup beans are just what I had at the time.

[@lynettegreig4763]

Red lentils was banned for a long time in India because of Latrism paralysis but because of poverty they lifted the ban. Please do your research thoroughly.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@lynettegreig4763 wow. I had no idea. Nor would I ever think to research into that so there is no reason to shame me for that either. Just because you know something someone else does not doesn't mean you need to shame them for that. Try a little empathy.

[@JenniFreeman-c6f]

@@strawberrymoonhomestead Oh dear! I think it was more of a warning to us all, rather than shaming. It’s good to know where our food comes from and has it been highly processed or sprayed - eg organic unrefined food is best and research what we are eating, etc. Otherwise great video …

[@minoozolala]

@@strawberrymoonhomestead Wow, chill out. She wasn't "shaming" you at all. Here you are using a click-bait title and when a kind viewer merely points out something you didn't know, you attack her. I won't be back to your channel.

[@tammystark6364]

I am always so surprised that people don't know how to cook like this but I guess I shouldn't be. I grew up in a family that always needed to watch our budget. But as a kid I never thought of it as cheap meals it was just home cooked. I still cook most of my meals from scratch. I have learned how to freeze more in serving portions since the kids are grown and my husband has passed. When younger we used to feed friends in need and when doing so I always tried to instill some knowledge in them on easy budget cooking. I remember having more then one say "how do you cook so cheap?" And my husband would always say..."not cheap, but frugal". This is something I believe everyone needs to learn. Thank you for giving a lesson

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@vicelbrown2562]

Here in California when we had Covid and I live near a university, I was amazed that even the girls didn’t know what to do with themselves. The food that they would’ve eaten such as the frozen pizza and frozen food those refrigerators were empty. So I took about three or four girls and took them around the store to show them what they could put together to eat, but yeah, there’s some young people that they they were just shocked. I helped the girls because they look like they were Deers in headlights.

[@annaburns2865]

Not everyone has the space to cook. When my husband and I got out of homelessness, (living in our car) our camper is just big enough to sleep in and use the restroom which we appreciate. We do have a microwave and we also have a two burner stovetop that we use as more counter space since we have too much stuff for it. My husband did buy the cigarette lighters for it, (yes, it has to be lit) but we are too afraid to use it because of the surrounding items and the warnings on the wall. It’s also right by the kitchen sink that leaks. So even though we know how to cook, we choose not to because we don’t have the small for it.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@tammystark6364 No money problem in my childhood but that is the way people lived and cooked : you bought quality things and you did not waste food. Period. No frugality, just common sense.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@annaburns2865 95% of people have a kitchen. A video cannot address all cases.

[@nancyculp6968]

I really believe that there are a lot of people that need to learn about how to shop and budget along with sitting down and drawing up a game plan for meals for themselves and a family. I am a firm believer in checking out sale items and comparing them to bulk items and how far something can be used to stretch for the amount of meals a family needs. If at all possible we all should invest our time and energy in making a garden, preparing the items we get out of it for cutting down our spending in the grocery store. I have noticed that produce cost me almost as much as a purchase of protein. I go to a wholesale discount warehouse and purchase a large pork loin that will be divided into: one inch thick pork chops(8), two roast( one for roasted in oven and one for pulled pork in the slow cooker) the roast in the oven serves four to five people easily with a starch, vegetables and a bread. The barbecued roast in the slow cooker will make six to eight pulled pork sandwiches topped with some coleslaw, served with some pork& beans and oven baked French fries. I even make my own barbecue sauce…not hard at all, but if you ever hit a sale for some on sale for a dollar get a few bottles just for this purpose. I trim off the fat and meat that isn’t as desirable looking and grind it up in my food processor to either combine with ground beef to make a meat loaf out of with ends of bread from a loaf( ground up). This makes up enough with some ground onion, bell pepper, garlic Worcestershire sauce, one egg, about 2-3 tablespoons of milk. Also, I sometimes wind up having enough of the pork to make breakfast sausage patties for breakfast to go with waffles or make a breakfast casserole. All of these meals can be stretched with starches and vegetables. Then creat a dessert that will last for a while like a homemade cake. I find this stretches my budget a long way! You can make Mondays your meatless days with a pasta and bean soup or red beans & sausage served over rice with a large skillet of hot cornbread. Then if you have any cornbread leftover use to make a chicken and cornbread dressing, and beans become used for chili ( yes even the sausage cooked with the beans), then a portion of the ground beef, then that becomes chili dogs served with shredded crisp slaw on them. Then beans are turned into bean burritos etc. I could just keep going. I am sorry this is so long, but a lot of people have no idea how to turn one thing into many different meals to stretch out that one expensive protein! Plus, try dividing five pounds of ground beef into four sections instead of three. The patties mentioned above can be grilled, baked with a piece of bacon wrapped around them or turned into Salisbury steaks in your slow cooker and served with cream potatoes and vegetables along with some of your homemade bread/ rolls. Stretch fruit by making a fruit salad…if any canned fruit is left turn it into jam or jelly for breakfast…keep a large container in the freezer labeled vegetable soup and anytime there is a small amount of meat( beef or pork), veggies even juices from them add to the container. By the end of the month you will have enough to put all of this into a pot on the stove or slow cooker for a big batch of homemade veg soup! I even add in leftover beans, onion, fresh tomatoes anything that looks like it needs to be used up soon…even celery. Add in some oregano, basil and tiny bit of sugar to cut acidity of tomatoes and sprinkle of garlic salt, S&P. Serve this with a large pan of cornbread. Cornbread can also be stored in a freezer bag in the freezer for when you need some for a dressing. Hope all of this helps someone to stretch things as far as possible!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I love these ideas! Thank you! Creativity in shopping and preparing meals in so important

[@jodyariewitz7349]

Brilliant ideas, you really should do a budget friendly cookbook...it would be awesome!!❤❤❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@jodyariewitz7349 thank you!

[@adriennedecerce3479]

I'm one of those people

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@adriennedecerce3479 welcome! I was once too! I had no idea how to budget or cook, went into a lot of debt over nothing. It's a huge learning curve and we are here to help each other.

[@kellyjames516]

Ah, the simple and old school way of cooking. We had a large family growing up and mom made everything stretch and last as long as possible. This video reminded me of wonderful smells when I came in from the cold as a kid. She would even warm bowls/plates to make sure the meal stayed warm longer. Loved your meatloaf idea. Will b using that.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I am glad that this video brought back good memories for you!

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@kellyjames516 Warming the plates is also done in fine restaurants and when people know how to host properly.

[@sharondesfor1861]

For those who just aren't quite happy with the flavor of the beans in the meatloaf, add a tablespoon or two of black strap molasses. It adds a little iron taste, which ties the meat and beans together nicely. Also cutting the meat with oats or wheat or barley is another option. It lightens up the meatloaf so it isn't so dense and oily.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

These are great tips thank you!

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

My mother was a frugal lady, having grown up during WW2. She mixed beef mince with soaked oats. The oats absorbs the beef flavour. I'm using this mix to make beef patties/burgers or meatballs. Meatloaf will also work well. And mince and gravy.... Love from Oslo, Norway 😊❤

[@alinewright1093]

I add chopped onions, celery, and oatmeal to my meatloaf. The oatmeal soaks up the juices so juices are not left in pan causeing the meatloaf not to shrink as much.😊

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@alinewright1093 thanks for the tip! I also do Oatmeal, thats how my mother always did it.

[@susiea1419]

Another idea is to add cooked lentil. Really high in protein and disappears into the meat. If you washed your celery you wouldn’t waste any but could cut it all up and if your carrots aren’t organic it’s better to peel them as carrot skins absorb pesticides!

[@chrisl418]

Very nice. Looked delicious. You've certainly made a lovely home and life. Blessings.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@michellelogreco3351]

Not poverty at all! Frugality and cooking at home and utilizing what we have on hand is just sensible. I’d not eat bread or bagels or English muffins I have not made myself. Healthy choices.❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thanks for sharing!

[@cindygregory8046]

Frugal cooking!

[@irenecassels2855]

Thank you dear, these tips are handy for alot of people on a very tight budget! ❤

[@GemStrong-fr3xy]

Thank you so much for the inspiration. I call this rich. I will use many of your ideas. Cheers!

[@lisapelland4471]

I just subscribed because when I seen how well you describe how to do everything in a way I can really understand

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you glad to have you!

[@TheJacali]

This is awesome! It’s really inspiring. I’m a single guy but it gives me hope for the future knowing many ladies are down to work together like this. Then I can have a housewife to take care of me & our kids.

[@filomenapaliska3301]

Simple, delicious and healthy.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That’s the goal!

[@nancynoble1164]

Great stuff!!! Highly nutritious! Using winter season veggies. I’ve lived long enough to remember we didn’t see or eat fresh cucumbers, lettuces, or greens, etc until the next year’s late Spring or Summer.😊

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yes eat in season!

[@CHARGERDON55]

I liked the beans added to the meatloaf idea. I have to try that! I can’t say enough about adding fillers to meals, like: rice, crushed crackers, oats, beans, torn up pieces of bread. They extend the meal and make it more filling.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

So true!

[@doctork1708]

Eat less, saves on food costs and medical bills. Cook less frequently saves on fuel or utilities. Also for many saves on clothing since you don’t have to keep buying larger sizes. Before you start with me, I know talking about eating less (no, not starving yourself) is unpopular, but it is a lot healthier.

[@zzein7912]

I had to go down on one meal a day to save money. I felt really good and energized when I did this.

[@sinkintostillness]

Honestly you don't even have to go down the intermittent fasting route (I do, has been great for my health!) Simply reducing portion sizes makes a huge difference. We have been conditioned to believe our plates should be piled high, and in fact dinner plates have got larger over the years. Also making healthier choices helps you to feel fuller for longer and with less. Processed foods are filled with sugars and such which make you feel hungrier, which then inevitably leads to snacking.

[@cyndeelou-i1e]

I know ppl who eat hardly anything and still have weight problems..My sister for one ..I eat a lot more then she does and I am smaller then her

[@danam.8709]

Every week we have a "C.O.R.N." day, Clean Out Refrigerator Night. This is where we use ALL the leftovers in the frig and make, sometimes Great, sometimes "interesting" dishes to stretch the budget and avoid waste. Love, love these frugal dishes and reminders that we can eat well with a little imagination and Scratch cooking skills

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@robertneville2022]

When my kids were growing up I came up with the acronym EMFHS After a long hard day at work when the last thing I wanted to do was cook I'd call Every Man For Him Self I tried to call EMFHS the day before I grocery shopped because that would usually use up most all the food in the kitchen It was fun 😊

[@DianeSchmidt-js4ig]

We used to call that Mustgo night. People do not eat leftovers very often anymore.

[@rachelwickart275]

@@DianeSchmidt-js4ig Same here! When the kids were little, they used to ask "When is 'mus-go' night?" Nowadays, it's GIY (git it yerself) or occasionally, GIYODS (git it yer own darn selves), especially when my idea-generator is on the fritz!

[@sinkintostillness]

We've definitely had some "interesting" dinners this way too. But we hardly have any food waste as a result - which I take great pride in personally!

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

Great video. Big thumbs up. ❤ We love soup! Such a great healthy and cheap meal!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you so much! It's such a great option, especially when on a budget.

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

@@strawberrymoonhomestead I've got to put more cooking videos on my channel. We are always so busy with other stuff. But it sure can help others! Good job! We are near the West Arm of Nipissing? Where abouts are you guys?

[@randimochamer6284]

OMG! I have one of those strainers… WHY have I never thought to use it that way! THANK-YOU! 💕

[@marjorieorveau6707]

Very thrifty but healthy meals TY! I often add some frozen veg. with the added bonus of a change and no waste. Have subscribed as I like your content.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Love this! Glad to have you here.

[@odettehokemeir4425]

Wow, thanks for the great video, a lot of good ideas to stretch ingredients for tasty, economical meals!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Glad you liked it!

[@DayOwlify]

I would never have thought to put soaked beans into meatloaf. Thank you for that idea. I started making meatloaf with equal parts ground turkey and beef because the turkey was so cheap. Now I use all turkey. The flavor is different but it suits me just fine. Cheers from N. Carolina.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That's also a great idea!

[@sharondesfor1861]

Also check out lentil loaf recipes. My favorite is from KevCooksPlants, the flavor is on point. I honestly like it better than any meatloaf I ever tried.

[@lizzy9975]

Turkey is also extremely high in protein and low in fat.

[@Tanz-z3c]

You're so lucky a decent turkey in New Zealand would set you at least 12O dollars.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@Tanz-z3c woah!

[@kaydixie5727]

Regarding home canning, it's very important can beans under pressure. However, fruits & tomatoes don't usually need to be under pressure, because they are acidic. Thank you for your interesting video. Very helpful ideas,

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

So true. I have tutorial videos for these as well

[@user-tn8sz6lk5z]

Did you know if you add a little apple cider vinegar to the beans while soaking it makes it easier on your stomach. Meaning no gas, especially if you cook with it as well. You can also soak it with some lemon juice then cook with the vinegar.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you for the tip!

[@DeniseODaniels]

love your sweaters! love the wood cookstove. i have one but no top burners on it. so the mister made a butcher block on top. i would give anything to have it hooked up. your food is good cooking. thanks so much.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@PaulaFlatt-vt1pz]

It all looked delicious thank you. Great video

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thanks for being here!

[@GrandmaTeresa455]

thank you for being real

[@JillWolph]

Thank you for showing me step by step, its too expensive to eat and no one ever showed me how to cook many things.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I felt the same not so long ago. I have a lot of videos in my budget meals Playlist showing step by step cooking and am working on more. Glad to have you here

[@rustykatt3870]

Excellent reminder to make everything "from scratch". Thanks! We almost never go out to eat at restaurants, we want to save $$ and we don't want to upset the wait staff who are wanting a 30 - 40% tip. If we don't go, we won't upset them because we leave a 25 - 30 % tip. Too expensive all around. Anyways...great video showing us how to do it. I've subscribed 😊. Good luck to us all..... ✨😊✨. On, and 1ce per week we clean out the fridge and make soup.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Exactly! Welcome!

[@Elle_0750]

This was such a great video, I love these recipes and ideas. And I appreciate the Canadian content! You have a new subscriber here!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you and welcome!

[@michaeltester5187]

Delicious looking food. Inspired me. Thanks.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks to the algorithm, I found your channel. Super healthy meals.

[@shaunaleessnackidies]

Great job and video, you thought of everything! ❤ These videos are very helpful.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@murlthomas2243]

I use lentils for tacos and quesadillas. It’s very cheap, and nutritious, and they work well with taco mixes.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Great tip!

[@shirleybalinski4535]

I add a can of seasoned chili beans to my burger for tacos etc. THEY ARE ABOUT HALF THE PRICE OF A CAN OF REFRIED BEANS.🎉

[@darlacox]

Me too. I cook my lentils in beef bouillon.

[@Midnight-gx7fj]

Sure liked your recipes. I grew up with similar meals and we always had a garden. The beans in the meatloaf is a new one to me and i cant wait to try it, Sounds delicious! Thanks

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That's wonderful. Enjoy!

[@homemakingwithdenise]

I enjoyed watching you prepare these meals. Very similar to meals I’ve made for my family. Love meals that are healthy, hearty, and budget friendly.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@berenicehealy3003]

Thanks very much for your cooking recipes. Very inspiring. Im a single woman and today I cooked a red lentil, onion, garlic, carrot and courgette (zucchini in usa) puréed soup. Its delicious and economical!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That sounds so yummy! If you check out my budget meals Playlist I have more veggie friendly meals in some of those videos.

[@susanasalinas8797]

Not poverty, its called homemade food,with no preservatives

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

These are meals people living on a lower income can afford better that prepackaged food. Just because that is how you see the meals does not mean that they aren't ALSO good for people who are struggling with grocery bills. People above the poverty line can obviously still eat these meals, thats not the point.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@susanasalinas8797 Absolutely. Nothing to do with poverty. Just intelligence, efficiency and morality. All of which seem to be lost nowadays. Better for your health, too.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@wesleylargen not being petty. Honest

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@strawberrymoonhomestead People above the poverty line CAN eat these meals ? They should ! They are good !

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

@solangelauthier2381 absolutely!

[@barbaragatto2549]

Wonderful. Raised with all meals homemade. Nothing wasted and delicious.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yes, my grandma always said “waste not, want not.”

[@seaside2001]

Delicious healthy meals.

[@randimochamer6284]

M canning up turkey and it’s broth during these weeks before thanksgiving. Throughout the year,I’ll use them for soups, and Turkey manhattans (without the bread!).

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yes! Wonderful! I buy an extra turkey when they go on sale, do freezer meals and can broth as well.

[@athletemum]

I like to save these veg scraps ,too. Dehydrate with herbs to make stock powder. Fruit skins for fruit powder 😊

[@SecretSquirrel-gp7kz]

This is such a great suggestion!!! Thank you

[@user-ye2ge4zo5lhennypenny]

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤🎉 Just found your Channel this takes me back to my childhood...all the things my mum used to do! She also had a wooden stove plus an electric stove...but she really enjoyed the Wood stove as children we had chores also chopped up wood 🪵 for the stove! ❤🎉

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Amazing! Welcome to the channel!

[@bronzy6151]

Love these ideas! ❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@kathyoreilly4696]

I love your channel! Simple from scratch meals!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@lizmiller2341]

Where are you located? In my area chicken and pork is the affordable meat. Beef is expensive here as well. Thank you for sharing some simple and good ideas. Your recipes all look good and doable.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Honestly no meat is really affordable. Chicken is ok, pork is out most affordable. I am in Ontario Canada.

[@XwynntopiaX]

Your meals looked delish AND HEALTHY!!. That’s 80% right there! Good job Mama! I’ll bet your family LOVES their Mama cooking for them such delicious and healthy meals every day. I sure admire and applaud you, Sister!! Salutations from Idaho USA, just south of you!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

What a lovely comment. Thank you so much.

[@ginaramirez2313]

thank you for sharing!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you for being here!

[@tinalaplaca6638]

It's only me now. My kids are all grown and gone. l eat real cheap. Potatoes, rice, bean burritos. Minus all the junk foods. Next week is Thanksgiving and l ordered a full cooked meal with all the trimmings to share with the family and lots of leftovers for many days. Thanksgiving day is one day l will splurge

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That's wonderful I hope you have a great Thanksgiving.

[@solangelauthier2381]

Why order it instead of cooking it ?

[@audreycasassa1683]

Excellent video!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@SOAP-jf7ue]

Whatever all y'all are going through, I hope things get better for you.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@SOAP-jf7ue ? Nobody here is going through anything.

[@kimt9971]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you. 👍🇨🇦

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@eileenavci7105]

Healthy cooking and economicaml .Super mum ❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@anita_R]

Brilliant thanks ❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you for being here!

[@graciethankful4643]

You're great❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Aww thank you.

[@valerieelisebethcooper83]

These meals are the most healthy. Lovely. ❤

[@ilonaforsman]

Your food looks delicious 😊 Greetings from Finland.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you so much! Welcome!

[@roseyriver3921]

Very pleased to see someone keeping the ends of the veggies for stock. I'm often amazed at how many frugal folk just chuck the ends away.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I think people just don't think about it. Once they see someone else do it it becomes an aha moment.

[@patriciazoza2683]

I just found your channel, thank you very much. It’s wonderful!!🙏✨💖

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@PeiPeisMom]

Thanks for this video, we need these tips now more than ever #tariffs

[@cyrairani2190]

Gd for u...thank u for sharing.👍🙏

[@sassinasimpson6953]

Thank you for sharing this

[@hushmahmouth8857]

Mom would do a 'Picky Tea'. Once a month or so mom would use up every scrap of leftover. It was a real treat. ❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Love this!

[@MDM_Mx]

Great job!

[@GitaGunanti]

Thank you for tutorial, Yesterday I make soup like this 🙂

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That sounds lovely!

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

Love this video very helpful. I had forgotten about adding what you called soup mix. It's called broth mix here in the UK and it's stuff like pearl barley, lentils and split peas. Thankyou for reminding me about it. I'll definitely make chicken soup.

[@suepoole8323]

My go to for soups, stews, casseroles always have 2 or 3 packets in the pantry, panicked when my local shop ran out thought I might have to buy from Sainsbury's..Dried peas are another great staple make at home mushy peas, or for blind baking pastry.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Wonderful!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Fabulous!

[@christineewing3492]

You are doing a great job. I live on the smell of an oily rag. I rarely shop in supermarkets, mostly at fresh food markets. I make my own soup stocki. I grow some of my own veg. I don't go hungry even though technically I live on the poverty line (Australia).

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you. It sounds like you have some great skills for stretching your budget.

[@muddyshoesgardener]

She is lucky to have a beautiful sister like you. 💗

[@Cindy-v2j]

Thats stuff I eat all the time ,beans in meatloaf can't wait to try😊 Thank You ❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Hoping you enjoy!

[@tammieptuhd0x.9auaujzzzzfr84]

We make tacos by adding a can of refried beans, the texture of the beans fits well with the hamburger meat and really helps stretch it the meat.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Perfect!

[@shirleybalinski4535]

I add a can of chili beans in sauce with my burger when making tacos. They are about half the price of a can of refried beans.

[@margaretjohnston7320]

I love your stove!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you!

[@susandoerr3896]

taco salad with lots of greens veggies and little hamburger and kidney beans and grated cheese with crushed chips. homemade thousand island dressing. yummy.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yum! Sounds delicious!

[@amykirby9607]

Hi, I'm in Northern Saskatchewan and just found your channel. I love your stove!

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you! Welcome!

[@ashleyboudreaux6875]

I firmly live by no food waste! I will use everything for something. I save my veggie scraps and freeze for broths, save my bacon fat for cooking oil and even freeze meat scraps for broths/sauces. Some may think it’s gross, but I will wait to throw out our daily coffee until the evening just in case someone needs an afternoon pick me up. I am not above microwaving it for a minute. For a Lux option, I will add some steamed milk or maybe a hot chocolate packet. I also make homemade breads often. If I have any wiggle room in the grocery budget, I also look for marked down meats I can freeze for a future meal. Any little bit helps. Your meals look beautiful Lady❤❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you! We also save our coffee and microwave it for an afternoon coffee!

[@dmmrad54]

My mother did the same thing with coffee. My mother drank coffee and tea throughout the day. Cooking from scratch was what my grandmother and mother did on a daily. I learned to budget at a very young age.

[@naomihartman6623]

In my country we do meat loaf 💯 beef 2 eggs mixed veggies frozen bread crumbs Vegemite soya sauce tomato sauce a few tomatoes tinned diced put in a meat loaf tin like banana bread tin topped with bread crumbs. I put. Salt. Pepper mixed herbs oregano and some time smoked paprika put in oven 200 degrees for about an hour

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you for that. I love reading all the different versions

[@eileenreed5642]

Thank you sweet lady❤🎉

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

You're welcome!

[@yvonneannibale5980]

First time viewer. Loved every meal and have made something similar before. The only thing I have never tried is making bread. Thank you for the great video.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you being here!

[@suepoole8323]

In my 70's was born shortly after the war when things were still on short supply here in UK..I cook as you do always have always will, Irish parents so make potato bread and soda bread as well as yeast breads and pizza bases, I keep my celery, leeks and spring onions (scallions) in a jug of water on the kitchen window sill, to get young shoots to use again, they grow roots too so I plant the root end, in tubs in garden, grow potatoes in sacks, I cut the potato into 4 where the shoots are, 4 new plants out of 1 potato

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Wonderful ideas!

[@shirleybalinski4535]

I continue to cook as my Mom did & pretty much what we ate at home growing up. I cook almost every meal from scratch. We ate beans, potatoes, cabbage, root vegetables, wild game, fish, wild mushrooms, garden vegetables, cooked cereal, home canned foods. Our meals were varied, balanced & filling. Mom used spices to season things. She did not have fancy ingredients .

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Your mom sounds awesome!

[@pintsizestories196]

All very good ideas. Years ago I had a little government booklet on how to stretch food dollars. One recipe was for Swedish meatballs. The meat was extended with breadcrumbs and the white sauce was double strength powdered milk flavoured with ground cloves, black pepper. I still make that recipe. I also make frittatas with any vegetables I have handy. I stir fry the vegetables and then pour over beaten eggs and top with cheese. Makes a filling nutritious meal. I make lots of different soups . My latest effort was beet parsnip soup.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

These are all such great ideas. How did the soup turn out? Sounds yummy.

[@appletinImom0f5]

Quesadilla means cheese mostly. But love the ideas yummy. Ham bean soup. I also love me some lentils

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Ya cheese definitely adds to it, but it is also expensive and sometimes a luxury some cannot afford so I left it out. Yes. It was so yummy. Lentils are such a nutritious filler.

[@chrishooge3442]

Thank your for your video. I've never added oats or beans to my meatloaf. I'm definitely giving that a try. Some people think it's blasphemy but we do add red kidney beans to our chili to stretch it and add fiber and serve with cornbread. For leftovers we'll then pour it over rice, make a taco, or maybe even a taco salad. Everybody can do their own thing with the leftover chili. Soup is definitely a thing in our house and I keep 4+ bags of those multi-bean mixes not to mention the dozens of other dry beans and lentils. I also try to keep a winter garden of nutritional powerhouses like kale and swiss chard. Another use for that ham is split green pea soup. Many of the same ingredients like onion, carrot, celery, and garlic included. That's hearty...sticks to your ribs.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That's perfect! I always add beans to chili also. So many ways to do it! Ah yes, I'll try that next time. Thank you for the tips!

[@ColletteM]

Happy New Year! I just discovered your channel and I'm happy that I did. I'm not sure where in Canada you live but even here in Alberta, the price of ground beef is outrageous! 🙄 Excellent recipes!!! 😁

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Happy New Year. I am from Ontario. Yes it is! And I hear it going up again this year.

[@paulahenderson8865]

Those leftover ham bones make the best pot of beans too, Yum

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yes they do!

[@bnice8940]

I have just come across your channel and I have subscribed to it. People may call them "poverty" meals but they are laced with nutrition, not like the ultra-processed foods of today loaded with sodium, fat, sugar and chemicals. That is why there are so many illnesses. The majority of my meals are home-cooked. I can control how much sodium, fat and sugar are in my meals. Thank you for streaming. May you and your family have a New Year filled with good health, happiness and peace. Watching from Ontario Canada (Sandy). 😊😊

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you Sandy. So happy to have you here.

[@mirapankiw9592]

I really enjoyed this video. Have subscribed. Greetings from Australia

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Welcome!

[@tracydimond3759]

I buy a 10lb. bag of leg quarters (thigh and drumstick) for less that $1.00 ( usually anywhere from 59 cent to 89 cent) a pound. There are generally 11 to 12 leg quarters per bag. I make chicken and dumplings, bbq chicken, chicken noodle soup etc using these. And when portioned out it goes a long way.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

That is an amazing deal!

[@ssmith6550]

I won't call them poverty meals. We all need to save money whenever we can. Using every available ingredients is much more sensible than ordering takeaways. Thank you for sharing.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@ssmith6550 Even without any need to save money, it is efficient and moral not to waste food. And home made meals are much healthier than take aways.

[@Judi-lm2fj]

New sub. Great video. Recipes remind me of my childhood.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

I am so glad you found them helpful!

[@blueamenaa749]

Thank you so so much.❤❤❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

New subscriber! Hello from Mississippi😊😊😊

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Welcome!

[@sandraasher6663]

They look yummy. 😊

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Thank you. They were!

[@carolynek1875]

Great ideas

[@rachelwickart275]

That meatloaf looks like a winner! Can't wait to try it. 😋 Do you grow herbs in your garden? That can save you a bit of money vs. buying seasoning packets at the store -- around here, those little packs are $4 or more! But I grow garlic, onions, parsley, sage, oregano, various mints, chives, leeks and thyme outside, and rosemary indoors (since I'm in zone 5), and use those flavorings year round...so simple to dry and store in jars since they don't have to be "canned" once they're dried.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yes I do grow some sage, oregano and basil. So true! And they don't take up much space. That's wonderful. Good for you!

[@savannahbluebell9840]

Great video, thx for sharing. May i ask what song you used at the end?

[@Her_humblehome]

Hello 👋 I’m watching 👀in the UK 🇬🇧 😄 love your channel ❤

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Welcome!

[@SandraLindemuth-wd6dn]

Ham bones makes the soup. Gotta leave it in adds more flavor. Especially when making ham cabbage and carrots n potatoes. Wow.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Yes the flavour it adds is amazing

[@MsArtistwannabe]

Soups really got me through many years. With homemade biscuits or cornbread.

[@strawberrymoonhomestead]

Perfect!