Quick, CHEAP and Easy Family Size Budget Dinner

[@markiskool]

Ignore the haters. After all, trolls are just that - trolls. Us regular viewers totally get what you're presenting and I, for one, genuinely appreciate the menu ideas.

[@ericthom726]

Totally agree if they were actually as good as they make themselves sound they can make their own videos

[@stephaniepapaleo9001]

After all these years, you’d think trolls would get a new hobby or something, plus why on earth do they come to a budget meal content creator to be rude?? Makes no sense.

[@nothingbutracers]

Thanks so much for these videos Larry. While I don't have a family to feed I do live alone on a fixed income. These recipes definitely help me eat well and keep my grocery costs down. 👍

[@TheWolfePit]

Thank you very much for your comment that means the world to me and that my videos are actually helping people! Merry Christmas!

[@mrlodwick]

yes

[@rickdaystar477]

Larry my fixed income is the same and the prices have gone up so good choice is important and you have made life more bearable making ends meet. Thanks 👍

[@petergreenwald9639]

Thank God eggs are back down to a fair price. When the bird flu hit MN eggs went to $5-7 a dozen. Thank goodness the local gas station chain always had onions and potatoes for $0.39 a pound, now $0.49 a pound. I ate pork solely for many years as a young man, but today I can afford to eat beef. But these pork and ramen dishes still make it to my table. Ramen is always in my pantry for those nights when I need a quick and easy meal. Good fortune to you. May your pantry always be full.

[@stephaniepapaleo9001]

Me too! And these reheat perfectly the next day to bring for lunch to work, or dinner. We have to stay creative to make our money stretch! ❤

[@hannahl8299]

My partner and I are in a tight financial situation and have been for the better part of a year. Your channel has taught us how to stretch meals and groceries without feeling bad or deprived. You're doing a lot of good with videos like these. Thank you Larry!

[@x7upsuperstar]

Most of the people hating on your videos aren’t actually buying food themselves - they’re probably just kids still living with their parents.

[@Kizakoto]

I'm the second oldest in a family of 8 myself actually (11 if I count my parents) and the cost of living really impacts us hard. These videos are an awesome showcase of what you can do with simple things, much of which we already have! I can't wait to make this one. Thanks again for the positivity and laughs!

[@mattsmith6666]

You have 3 parents?

[@curtismatsune3147]

Irrespective of sodium content, soy sauce brings a unique flavor that isn't replicated by ramen seasoning. Personally I think the addition of soy sauce is perfect.

[@TheWolfePit]

Thank you very much and I agree!

[@LatitudeSky]

Sodium isn't the killer it's been made out to be, either. Many of the studies that gave it a bad name were biased toward negative results, and while they know it, now, they have put sodium on the bad list so long, they are afraid to admit they were wrong because people will lose trust in these edicts. Seriously. Sodium isn't the bad guy. Many cultures use massive amounts of sodium but do not have massive rates of hypertension or early death.

[@curtismatsune3147]

@@LatitudeSky I never said sodium was bad. In fact, Dr. Jason Fung has pointed to studies showing that high sodium is correlated with longer life span. Now I know correlation isn't causation, but correlation isn't nothing, either.

[@EnkinduGamer]

Be nice, bots. Let's not try to kill humans anymore.

[@markiangooley]

Be sure to get brewed soy sauce that’s water, soybeans, wheat (although wheat-free is available and I prefer the taste), salt, and preferably nothing else (a particular type of mold converts these ingredients into the sauce, and some brands add a little alcohol to help keep the sauce fresh). Yes, it’s usually more expensive than the version with hydrolyzed protein and corn syrup and so on.

[@robylove9190]

I just had back surgery and spent the past 3 weeks in the hospital and rehab facility. I'm facing outrageous medical bills. I was already on a fixed income so things are going to be even tighter. These recipes have always favorites of mine. Thanks, Larry. I'm wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ❤

[@imagenethompson7249]

Thank you for taking time out of your life and away from your family to make these videos. Some people will never understand your concept of just trying to get food into your family bellies but some of us get it. Those people have never really struggled with not having much to eat. Please keep sharing these videos because they do help people.

[@kittydog80]

We have a similar dish every now and then I call ramen noodles surprise! It's ramen noodles surprise! 😂 I make it with whatever meat is leftover, ramen noodles, eggs and toss in some onions! I like to season with some ginger, garlic and sesame oil and some fish sauce along with soy sauce...Tasty! Thanks Wolfe love your budget meals! 😅

[@TheWolfePit]

Sounds great!

[@BastetFurry]

At least here in Germany in Asian supermarkets you can get a pack of "ramen" noodles with eight of these noodle squares for a single Euro. Two in the pan, add ~100ml water, add some dried veggys, fire under the pan, lid on, let that boil down, deglaze with a splash of soy sauce and add an egg or two if on hand. Yummy! And if you add up ingredients and electricity you end up at around fifty cents per serving.

[@randymcphink3924]

I just did something similar today myself. I cut up a small venison tenderloin, put in the bottom of my insta pot. Poured two cups chicken broth on it. Put one bag each of broccoli and green beans. Set on slow cooker setting for four hours. After it was done I put 2 cups rice in it and mixed well. Cooked on the rice setting. It was a little dry so i put half cup water in and set it on steam to steam the rice some. Only flavoring i put in to begin with was a little soy sauce and Worcester sauce. Now i have food for two or three days for maybe $5 at most.

[@mschmidtTX]

Believe me you're helping a lot of people with these recipes!

[@bethenecampbell6463]

My mom learned to cook during the Depression. She was the oldest girl and had five siblings. They didn't have ramen, but definitely had rice and potatoes. She learned how to stretch whatever they had. I love your budget recipes. They're very versatile and encourage people to get creative with what they have.

[@warpedangel17]

Even when not necessarily on THAT tight of a budget, this looks delicious. I feel silly for never thinking of something like this before. Definitely gonna try. :)

[@TheWolfePit]

Hope you enjoy

[@DS-xl1ro]

Basic, easy, homestyle, Mom type cooking. Thanks.

[@cheftechniker1]

Hallo! You do a great Job on show how Families can good (!) eat on a Budget. We here in Europe have a big Inflation, all the Prices have go up about 30% to 50% espacial on Foods. Here in Ausria (österreich) budget friendly cooking is a big thing and everybody speaks at it. To have an hole Peace of Meat to cut into like a Steak is pure Luxury! Please go on with your Content! Greatings from Vienna, Ausrtria.

[@happycook6737]

I love Austrian food. Especially the potato dishes.

[@JeffreyTDeRouen]

That mustard and duck sauce go great together on a stir fry. Excellent video my friend.❤❤❤

[@TheWolfePit]

Thank you 😋

[@nekoDan]

KZbin comments can be pretty terrible. Keep doing what you love and share with those of us who appreciate it. The reviews are informative but I really enjoy the recipes with just a few ingredients that will taste good and fill your belly.

[@glenmoss02]

We appreciate these budget videos. Heck, all your videos are appreciated. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2024. 🎄

[@iluvnymphos]

gotta say mr.larry i've been watching your videos for quite some time and i have to admit, there have been times where i was in financial need and i used your budget cooking to get by. i have to thank you for sharing all of your awesome tips and tricks! hope all goes amazing this winter holiday season, have a merry christmas!!!

[@Tjensen999]

I am very grateful for this channel. Thank you Larry, and family for sharing with us these great meals. 🥰

[@roddmatsui3554]

Your videos are a GREAT GIFT to everyone who loves to cook, loves new ideas, and works on a budget. I think they’re great fun and I’ve been watching for a few years now!! Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@clarenceely5246]

I now use your beef and barley recipe all the time. Very good cheap meal, thank you

[@TheWolfePit]

Very glad to hear you tried it and enjoyed it!

[@mousiebrown1747]

Larry, you’re the Best! My momma lived thru the Great Depression, and she told me a lot of things. I guess it’s one reason I’m a food hoarder for the last 4-5 years…..but 4-6 raccoons got into much of my hoard and ruined it! They learned how to pull the top off Spam cans!!! So your recipes keep me from too much worrying!

[@marsminer5839]

I agree that these meals could most likely comfortably feed the amount of people you say. I think a lot of people have a tendency to overeat and don't understand exactly how many calories they need to stay functional and healthy. That being said, I wish you would include a rough calorie estimation for each serving to better prove that this could feed so many people. I know just by looking at it that by serving for 6 people, that means I'd get 1 whole egg, some veggies and pork, and almost a full pack of ramen plus the oil which would probably be around 500-600 calories which is perfect for someone like me and definitely good for someone struggling.

[@michellefox2384]

I really enjoy these videos as someone who grew up poor i have gone without before and have to make every penny count now living off of disability i know exactly what you mean by being happy to just have something to eat i think most people that makes comments like that have never truly struggled for a meal in life i make meals all the time that i could easily eat in one sitting but choose not to so i am not starving later i would rather have just enough to get by then go without for a meal or more

[@POSHRANDYTAROT]

To be honest man you’re pretty intelligent and insightful this is a simple extreme budget recipe you can still learn a lot of meal planning and creativity from

[@codybill24]

I've made a meal nearly identical to this several times. Quick, very easy and pretty cheap, and delicious. This one's a winner for sure.

[@MrX965785055]

Just a small bit of cooking advice, when you cook things like pasta or ramen noodles in this case, cook your main ingredients first and save the noodles for last. Add the noodles straight to the sauce or ingredients that you're mixing so that the noodles don't get all sticky. It's a small cooking tip I learned from watching Italian cooking videos

[@CadpigJR]

I certainly have made stuff like this a few times and FULLY approve of it tasting good, and being filling. I had one cost item that could improve this even more, off cut pork chops. I buy them for my fried rice and they do turn out nice! usually a small 'family pack' of 5-7 chops are between $1-2 a pound! they are a bit more work to cut the pork off the bone and into chunks, but on a tight budget that up to a couple of bucks a pound could be the difference between meat for din din or just the veggies and n00dz. Really though, I have been enjoying these budget meals, they give me alot of good ideas! I am no longer needing them for the survival rate, but that does not mean eating on the slim means you can afford another 'nice thing' in the monthly budget, or just keep a few bucks for rainy days. PS, hold the mustard for me, I am allergic, but you are free to eat it for me,

[@geraldmantanona6116]

Recommended adding oyster sauce when you cook it and combine all the ingredients. Great videos. 👍🏾🇺🇸

[@bensebaugh6017]

Oyster sauce is so essential to my ramen routine I take to work for lunch, I usually buy the stir fried ramen variety but I like the broth and soup kind so it needs a kick of flavor with added vegetables and meat. Mushroom soy sauce and garlic really round it out and I like some sambal oelek for chili flavor, but the oyster sauce is what really makes it good.

[@CoreyThompson73]

Thank you for all the videos the last couple of weeks. Not only are they budget meals, but they are quick and tasty, and enjoy them even though my budget could be more.

[@Idynox4]

I have always always appreciated your content. I watch it everyday thank you for your stuff

[@TheWolfePit]

I appreciate that!

[@andyjansen9411]

I appreciate videos like this. I live on a pretty tight food budget and get tired of eating the same stuff all the time. Having something like this on occasion is nice.

[@smalljen2040]

Thank you! These are good meals so everybody can have a little something in their stomach..not to fill their gullet like a big time wrestler. Some of us love your ideas!

[@BELCAN57]

👍👍👍👍 This looks delish ! Love the Classic Wolfe Pit videos.

[@jagged_rocks8375]

I love your videos I’ve been watching for years and it never gets old

[@lynnscott4729]

My mom used to make us something she called dry noodles. I should preface this by saying that I'm Japanese American and my mom grew up in Hawaii. Stir fried noodles were a common dish, but this was a quick an easy shortcut. She used soy sauce flavored ramen, which unfortunately Dollar Tree doesn't carry. For two noodle blocks, shed use 2 cups of water and one seasoning packet. In a frying pan, she'd cook the noodles until they absorbed all the liquid. That's it. You could add any meat and veggies that you want. I would just cook those first and set aside. You could use one of the extra seasoning packets to season the meat.

[@DaemonQueen]

I love you for doing these videos. I grew up broke, and over the last couple of years I've had to refresh my memory on what it's like to deal with a tight, tight, tiiiiiight budget. Some of your ideas have been very helpful. For the folks that are having issues with the portion sizes, like you said, *hopefully* they're grateful to not have to worry about little things like wondering where dinner is coming from tomorrow.

[@forkandspoonie]

Nice use of low-cost & fresh items making a filling meal. I don’t eat out m a lot but friends save their by packets for me from ketchup to various sauces (Zaxby’s. Etc) So starting a jacket drawer or “packet Ziplock bag” in the pantry can be helpful for things like sauces, condiments, honey & more . You never know when you’ll need it run out of something.

[@suegeorge998]

Hi Larry, I just wanted to tell you that I made this a few days ago and my husband loved it. Keep your wonderful videos coming because they help me as a senior citizen. You rock!

[@nokinaz856]

Ignore those people with terrible comments. Some people just don't listen to your narration well enough before judging. I like all of your videos. Please keep up the good work.

[@lostworldvideogames]

My wife has Multiple Sclerosis so I can relate to the neuromuscular issues. There are many daily tasks people take for granted that require assistance to complete which is where I step in. I appreciate your wife and daughter for helping you out when needed.

[@crowvelle]

Really struggling right now & just want to say thank you for all these low-budget ideas. I've enjoyed all your content for many years, but now these videos are truly helping. Thanks a lot, man.

[@watchman1159]

Looks really good. Simple and kind of fast. I think rice would be perfect with it. Thank you!

[@FeldAmused]

Thx Mr. and Mrs. Wolf for your continous support.

[@mamabear1260]

I have learned a lot from you Larry. I am an advid canner for food preservation and tweeked a few of your recipes to can. Many Blessings ❤❤

[@karleedu]

I'm grateful to have enough to eat. Thank you for sharing these meals! I have made several of them (Lots of left overs for the freezer!)

[@AlohaUlises]

Always thank God every time you eat! Specially if you can fill your tummy up! Every bite is a blessing when you are struggling...

[@Happytobeehere]

I’m glad you’re humbling the haters. You’re right not everyone has the luxury of eating till they’re full. I’ve been there personally.

[@geoffrogue3049]

I love these videos. I can't help but think that I would have loved a lot of these recipes when I growing up and I know they would have been a help to my mother. I am not in a position where I need to use these recipes, but that doesn't stop me from making them and enjoying them. Thank you so much for providing us with these tasty recipes despite the trouble you're going through with your hands. You are appreciated and loved!

[@lenalyles2712]

I substitute low sodium chicken bouillon or tomato bouillon for the seasoning packets.

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

People can be so rude. It’s great that people show us meal ideas. If you don’t like it move the heck on.

[@illuvitarv5]

Don’t let the negative comments deter you these videos are great and extremely helpful. Thank you for your videos.

[@kittyoreo3870]

Please follow my advise. Do not give those pessimistic people a stage. Ignore them, thank god thats only 1 percent of everyone who is whatching your videos. Thank you for the great content!

[@jerryferren9018]

I'm going to try this. I make something similar with Ramen, but use hard boiled eggs and don't drain the Ramen.

[@clitausburry8904]

I enjoy your budget videos this looks really good don't worry bout the scooters and Karen's you can't please everybody

[@thekpmckay]

Winner! I bought a small bottle of Hoisin awhile back, & like to add a little to dishes like this. Just adds a little exotic somethin' somethin' to it. Love your channel, keep up the good work!

[@brentvalentine]

Another great money saving recipe, thank you.

[@petergreenwald9639]

Your ideas always come through as nutritious and delicious. If only the "internet" was available when I was young and poor.

[@ratlips4363]

Great video Mr. Wolfe. And, thank you for the background on the family and your site

[@AaronT-TX]

I understand about serving size and people sometimes only getting one serving so everyone gets to eat. Some folks on the internet are just trolls and idiots and smack talk is all they know. I appreciate your videos and know you are helping lots of people Thank you.

[@barrywelling3868]

Another tip you might try is adding bouillon in place of the flavor packets. Lots of Bouillon is also high sodium, but probably not as bad as the Ramen flavor packs. I really enjoy your meals, I don't have a family, but I can imagine some of these are real budget savers for folks who do.

[@Linda7647]

We get Chinese takeout once in a while and I always grab extra packets of duck sauce (love the stuff) and soy sauce. I haven't bought soy sauce from the grocery store in a good while because I save all of the soy sauce packets from Chinese restaurants. I have one of those soy sauce decanters, that you sometimes find on the table at Chinese restaurants, and I use the packets from Chinese takeout to keep it filled up. And I can't even count how many packets of duck sauce I have in a small plastic dish that I keep in one of the drawers of my fridge. I not only use them in recipes, but I love drizzling duck sauce onto steamed rice.

[@willblack5419]

Looks delish! I appreciate the thought that goes in to the recipes.

[@kris55]

dude i have watched this channel for like 6 years at this point, hereas i dont really need the receipies i enjoy to drift away in different ways of consuming meals for cheap. (im not american, nor a US resident) so i dont have dollar tree, or any "dollar" related stores. but i really enjoy the content either way! keep up the videos :D

[@B14k3]

Yo Larry, been watching for years, keep chuggin. I love ur vids and am grateful for them.

[@corabunselmeyer1241]

thank you for explaining the name of your channel!

[@squiggly7]

You don't really owe any explanations; those people are going to be critical no matter what. I really appreciate your videos and the breakdown of the cost.

[@BeckyA59]

Why are people so daggone rude? No one is forcing them to watch this channel! Your recipes and techniques are appreciated!

[@texasstardust6010]

Mr. Larry... I am older, and I COMPLETELY understand about the Gratefulness Quotient.... it is disappointing to see certain comments complaining about " serving sizes ", etc. .. I take it these Individuals have not ever struggled, or grew up not having to be concerned about the potential next meal . I was always Grateful for everything that was made for meals, when I was growing up... I taught my children the same Gratefulness. We were taught " food rationing " as in : not eating everything made, since there was probably going to be something made with the leftovers, or it was going to be another meal within 1- 2 days. My Grandmother grew up during the Great Depression, and I'd like to see how those who are younger might fare in THAT sort of a situation. ...and I'm not being unkind, I'm just expressing Truth.

[@michellefox2384]

I am only 43 and i understand i grew up poor and can remember many times not being completely full but had enough to survive and even today being on a fixed income there are many times i walk away from the table having only ate just enough because it is all i had or i choose to save some for another meal i would rather have just enough then nothing at all

[@texasstardust6010]

@michellefox2384 ...Thank you ... I appreciate your reply, and that even being younger than myself, you have an understanding of " eating enough to feel better ", but not eating " everything made " just because it's there... I, too, live on a fixed income and I plan out a good portion of my meals, so I can have leftivers, " freezer meals", and that allows for the occasional indulgence of buying fresh pizza. Etc. I even freeze pizza slices, to have at a later time, when I do order a Pizza. I also appreciate that you understand " having just enough " as opposed to the alternative, as you stated. Blessings ~

[@blee04524]

Love these recipe vids reminds of the good old times

[@oopurpledove]

This was fun to watch and think about how I may change it here and there for my needs. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

[@ThePotFather]

Bro, me and my mom layout my step-dad last October to covid, we've barely been able to keep afloat, we cannot afford food, we watch your videos evertime they come out, you're videos are reaching the people that they're useful for we just watch on the TV so commenting isn't something we do,I got on my phone just to let you know, you're videos are important to the people you're hoping you help. We just don't comment alot because we aren't prosperous and that means we aren't interested in a community were interstate in surviving. I am sorry if thats sounds anything other than grateful for your hard work, because we really do appreciate it.

[@wkwood]

Keep doing what you are doing. I love your videos and always look forward to seeing what else you have in store for us!

[@mikecroly4579]

Thanks dear Larry for your wonderful videos/ tutorials! 😊

[@jasonvdw9082]

in college when i was trying to keep the salt down i would just dump a tablespoon of bbq sauce at the end over the drained noodles, got the idea for bbq spaghetti thats apparently popular in some areas. 10x the flavor 90% less salt

[@aia1229]

This looks like a wonderful budget meal. I'm going to try it. Thank you!!

[@reedyhopkins4099]

Excellent Larry! Merry Christmas

[@sheilam4964]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours, Larry. Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jerriewyatt905]

Thank you for sharing ideas to make our budgets stretch..

[@joanneentwistle7653]

These little trolls have never struggled. Keep doing what you're doing Larry.

[@tonyscowboyshow2344]

Your videos are amazing Larry I've made quite a few of your meals and they never disappoint thank you for what you do

[@Robert-Harleyville]

Mmmmmmm, I really enjoy your videos and some of your budget recipes to. Just ignore those ignorant people out there, they have nothing better to do then bash other people. Keep on making your videos the rest of us out here really enjoy them. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@Susan-j9z]

Keep up the good work. There will always be jerks trying to belittle. That's just because they don't have any ideas. They don't act, they react so screw them.

[@janmclain6301]

You ARE helping, thank you! Apparently, the critics have never REALLY been hungry!

[@TCKNurse]

Brother don’t worry about the people who are real tough and arrogant behind their phones and think they are cool cause they can troll. Your channel is fantastic, a ton of good info. Don’t let the people with small peens get ya down.

[@joeyhardin1288]

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

Yes...those people's comments make them sound so greedy and ungrateful. It's a blessing to be able to eat in this crap ass economy!

[@aleks1939]

They come over from Reddit which is their safe space. I see it all the time on other videos and blogs.

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

@aleks1939 yeah, I'm pretty old school. Never used Reddit, snapchat, or TikTok.

[@JDoors]

What a weird coincidence, I was just thinking about whether or not you could ask for sauce packets instead of buying a whole bottle you'll take forever to use up.

[@misstinahamilton5714]

You can ! When you get takeout get all the sauce packets you can

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Sup larry, things are seriously getting expensive, glad you are helping as many people as can, people should invest in bottle fish sauce and soy sauce, either one can season so many meals and feel elevated, im living my last days and cant believe prices, grandkids helped ne make a riasted chicken dinner and cost over 35 bucks🤢, a chicken and vegies🦧, happy holidays, tyvm tc

[@simonalyneenderz3247]

Merry Christmas Wolfe Pit Family!!!!

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

I had some last night and it was delicious!

[@TheWolfePit]

I don't know why, but I love your comment! Thank you for commenting, even though I know that you don't try everything I eat! Lol

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

@@TheWolfePit ikr it's life!

[@LifePrepared]

Fried rice is on the weekly menu at my house. If you have extra eggs, make a little broth with the extra ramen packet and drizzle in beaten eggs for egg drop soup. It makes an appetizer before the meal or a quick, cheap lunch.

[@happycook6737]

Fried rice is so delicious! We make it a lot too. A perfect way to recycle leftover bits.

[@rainzerdesu]

Appreciate the hard work. The biggest thing to me is dang you guys have 6 eggs for 50 cents? The cheapest eggs we got here is $3 a dozen. As an asian tip, if you have some corn starch available, you can use the eggs, soy sauce, and a corn starch slurry to make a "hua dan" sauce (essentially translating to slippery egg). Do a slight scramble of the eggs, add soy sauce to it, and then make a well in your pot and pour in the eggs + soy sauce and add the corn starch slurry and keep stirring. You don't want to let it set as hard (you want to end up with runny eggs before they are scrambled). It's similar to what you might see at Chinese take out as "lobster sauce".

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!

[@RyonMugen]

Mr.Wolfepit, I am very far from eating "hard times" meals like this. But I LOVE your genius ideas for meals! I would never think of some of this and while I am lucky enough to not have a struggle meal. I might make these budget dinners just because they look so good! Also I hate Peas, YUCK!

[@barbarasutherland8000]

That looks good please make some more dishes like that a must try recipe. The ones you can help, you help times are tough now and we need all the help we can get the ones that are complaining down the road they will be using your recipes. Happy Holidays to you and your family.🌍👍🌍😘🌍💯🌍🎄🌍👏🌍🍀🌍🙏🌍😋🌍

[@OhThatsJayy818]

Congrats on 900k wolfepit 🎉

[@TheWolfePit]

Thank you very much!

[@jeanniebell9493]

So easy & economical ! Thank you !

[@HansChristian-Lynn]

Looks delicious! Thank you for sharing