** REALISTIC ** $75 Weekly Grocery Budget || Family Of 5 || Cheap Meals

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Hey y’all! Hope this inspires you!!
Love, Brooke
PO Box 299
Talbott, TN 37877
Grocery List:
2.25 lbs of hamburger meat
4 chicken breasts
Hotdogs
Pepperoni
Mozzarella block
Cheddar block
Cheddar slices
Bell Pepper
Onion
5 ears of corn
Vanilla Yogurt
Granola
Nacho cheese tortilla chips
Oatmeal
“Spam”
Tomato
Sauce
Chili ready tomatoes
Chili beans
Mixed chili beans
Light red kidney beans
Seasoning blend veggie
Peas & carrots
Broccoli florets
Fries
Zero carb tortilla
English muffins
Chili seasoning
Taco seasoning
Quick rice
3 mac n cheese
Steamer sweet Potatoes
Oyster crackers
Shredded lettuce
Jambalaya mix
Tomato
Pint of strawberries
Hot dog buns
Bread loaf
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[@erderder1]

I realize from watching your videos that I spend too much and waste too much food. I love how down to earth, creative, and cute you are. Your videos are comforting because they are so genuine. Kudos to you and your family👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@KentuckyHoller]

I had the same exact thought! I def need to shop smarter and waste less!

[@DeborahIsaacs-nx4dw]

I agree. Brooke is the most precious person. Everyone just loves her❤

[@sarahbearah1993]

Oh thank you so so much for this video! We are a family of 5 but my 3 kids are eating us out of the house and right now, everyone is feeling the cost of the groceries. I can't wait for more videos! Sending love to y'all ❤

[@mariaawarrior2643]

Husband DID fabulous! Needs to have his OWN channel!

[@gloriajackson2021]

He does! I don't remember what it's called though lol.

[@cherylbenton7107]

You took me back in time with those English muffin pizzas! Had those fairly often as a kid. Made them a few times for my kids when they were younger. ❤

[@dhoffman4955]

Once recommended to me to maintain a healthy weight: Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper.

[@julinahoehaver5609]

Ok using English muffins for pizzas in genius! My family does pizza night every Friday, we are a one income family and times are definitely tough. There are 6 of us and this helps so much ! Thank you ❤

[@kittydigins4943]

The only budget meal video I’ve seen that actually makes sense and looks like it will fill up the kids. Thanks

[@privateaccount1278]

tips instead of muffins just mix self raise flour and water till you get a dough fry it up and there you go you have the perfect base for mini pizza far cheaper and delicious it dont need no salt no milk just water and self rising flour and fry it on a skillet they keep great in the freezer too

[@TofuDriver11]

@@privateaccount1278 I’m going to try that thank you

[@leecopeland2061]

I love the way Colin gets himself ready to do a faint... You can see it coming!😅 Sets down his plate and down he goes!😂 Hes so cute!

[@GeckoHiker]

This is the old-fashioned Southern budget cooking I grew up on in the 1960s and still enjoy today. But it's crying out for some homegrown collard greens. Mass quantities of greens are that magical nutritional ingredient that is missing from most food budgets today. It's so important to our budget cooking that I now grow my greens, onions, herbs, and salad fixin's indoors. That might be something the kids would enjoy doing.

[@mycolorfulcottage]

I vote for more $75 a week videos!! This was a life saver!!

[@krishenderson970]

One way we use left over chili - put it over baked potatoes and top with cheese :) Very filling.

[@ujb3762]

Pro tip ..use day old refrigerated rice to make fried rice its a game changer! I Enjoy your content!

[@AmysAttitude]

Yes, this!

[@clairehinkley4299]

I freeze extra rice so it's ready for fried rice when I am .You can also use it in a casserole but reheating it plain it is soooo 😢 dry

[@tracyq989]

One of my favorite things is baked sweet potato with chili over it. The sweet and spicy is so good and SO filling!

[@patbuegeler7770]

I live sweet potatoes.

[@Jaded57]

Your husband is SO incredibly sweet and helpful ❤❤❤

[@kathyloomis3107]

I love it when your children taste test your food! They need to always taste it.

[@helencantimagine]

You're not the only one who eats baked sweet potatoes that way. Easy, quick, and delicious. It's especially great to eat them that way when you are "hangry."

[@traceymaupin5105]

New subscriber here. Sarah from Pancakes and Pandemonium is always speaking so very highly of you! Tonight I have been binge watching. Just like everyone below in comments, I too think you are amazing as is your husband and boys

[@TheScintillady]

I am impressed with how polite and thankful your kids are! Good job.

[@Candy-cx7my]

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[@nancyb.4886]

Your youngest son "faints" make my day. This may have been one of his best !!😂 You should do a clip of his many "faints" . Luv y'all !!!! 😊

[@CaliMishell]

Your videos always make me smile and I get some great meal ideas. Keep being silly. Keep singing. Keep telling us when you’re having a bad day. It personally makes me feel like nobody is alone in their feelings!

[@kathyroberts5870]

Brooke ,I use crushed nacho chips , Taco meat ,Salsa and cheese Layer like Lasagna and Bake till Bubbly, I use a 9x9 baking dish.

[@SouthernFrugalMomma]

That sounds great!

[@theresataylor9107]

we do this as well we call it Taco cassarole. we add a can of black beans to help with protien

[@DebbieandEddieBFF]

Yummy

[@tiffanydalhover6813]

If you have leftover oatmeal.. place it in a bread pan cover and place in the fridge overnight.. slice it up and fry in some butter and serve with syrup... its almost like having mush!! So very good and a great why to use leftovers in a new way.. my husband's granny made it alot to feed her large family

[@dredasovey897]

Have you ever tried making a big batch of scrambled eggs that you freeze? We did this once at church when we had a large donation of eggs. Thawed and mixed with some celery and mayo and made a delicious egg salad luncheon for seniors.

[@helencantimagine]

We used to substitute Thousand Island Salad Dressing with equal parts of mayo and catsup and a bit of chopped pickle.

[@managing_the_motherload]

Your youngest fainting from the goodness, makes my day every time😂❤

[@CrazyFunguy]

I actually enjoy your videos and yes I’m not a breakfast person I only have lunch and dinner you seem to be a good soul keep up the good videos and your family is beautiful

[@Lisa-sg6lp]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful art with us. I absolutely love that you don't over edit, and keep it "real". Much love, sister ❤

[@Sugahoneyicedtea98]

This is so wholesome and genuine. ❤ Thank you for sharing!

[@mariabperez9672]

Brooke, you are the kind of person everyone wants for a best friend!

[@cosmicshy637]

And a neighbor! :) or aunt, sister or cousin. She's so sweet and fun! ❤😊

[@duckmanyeah5738]

I read somewhere to mix an egg into your hamburger or any ground meat. It helps it from shrinking. True I don't know. But I will try it. I'm using 2 eggs for a lb.

[@tinahardman7102]

Add some macaroni today. Chilly and have chili mac

[@stac1126]

New subscriber. Ive been binge watching your videos. I appreciate that you are so creative with your budget meala. Im so tired of everyone doing rice and beans and spaghetti.

[@Cajunbebe]

I’m Cajun and I make a lot of Jambalaya. I make mine from scratch, but even with the boxed one you can also add smoked sausage with or without chicken it’s delicious also if you like seafood shrimp jambalaya is great too. My Mom made a fantastic pork jambalaya also 😊

[@stacey7212]

Brooke, you have given me so many great recipe ideas. I am so grateful for you. I feel like they are doable and really good... Not just cheap things thrown together. Your family seems happy and well fed on a budget. Thank you so much.

[@argeliaanchondo9907]

😋

[@user-rr8ep4zl3s]

Brooke My kids loved breakfast sausage or hot dogs in their mac n cheese. Very tasty.

[@margaretlove1867]

Mac and cheese mixed with chilli is good

[@cathylongstreth5405]

I did your tortilla pizza in my skillet on LOW with lid on, and my hubs fell in love with them! He always ordered a thick crust pizza, so I was prepared for grumbling and also making him a sandwich to satisfy his meat "need." but as I was preparing one for myself (only had tortilla in large size, not fajita size so could only do one at a time) he asked for another! He loves them, and after I have had some medical issues he even prepared them for us himself. Love it! A great way to have pizza for a small family, too, without having to cram the freezer full of big pizza boxes. Thank you for ALL your great ideas❤❤❤!!

[@lynnchristensen4439]

Everything looks great. The tortilla burgers look so good. The chili so easy. I so look forward to your videos. This week ,after shopping I was depressed. It seems as though it is getting tougher to feed my family. Seeing you do it gives me hope, really. I thank God for you and your family cheering me up❤❤❤

[@desertfamilyhomestead3127]

Great job. My chickens have been laying well too and I am trying to figure out ways to use them up too. When my big freezer got fixed and I put my meats back into it I found a partial bag of cooked chicken strips so I made a big batch of fried rice and I used a bunch of asparagus from my garden in it. I also used one cut up pork chop to make a stir fry. If possible I use recipes that incorporate meat into them instead of the star of the show so we can stretch it farther.

[@lucasgaeta3403]

brooke,you can freeze eggs.theres a few ways to do it! leoutube it.Its fab in the winter when the girls dont want to cooperate and they are on hiatus due to sunight issues.just a thought. ;)

[@patbuegeler7770]

❤❤❤great ideas with the budget you had to work with. Liked the Patti melts.

[@mariahdorsey8128]

I actually really love all the food you made it wasn’t nasty or too unhealthy to feed my kids just to save money! And your personality is GOLD💕💕💕

[@vladddiction]

Such a good idea to make a “realistic” grocery budget. It really helps to plan my week😊

[@cathytimbs7479]

Love the sweet potatoes just the way you ate yours! If you haven’t tried white sweet potatoes, they rock eating them whole ans cooked like you did! My husband was raised eating white sweet potatoes dipped in chicken gravy! Yum! We all love them!

[@damoriginal]

I love the way your family appreciates all that you cook. Great video.

[@Shellbell75x]

Ohhh a 40 minute video. I'm so excited.

[@Becka034]

❤ exactly! The longer the better!!😂

[@claudiamello7684]

My stress-free TV show. Brooke is a Starlet😂

[@Becka034]

@@claudiamello7684 amen!

[@LoLoLifeinFlorida]

Since watching your videos I have learned to better portion out my dinners and not make so much at once. We also are very light eaters for breakfast and lunch and we do a big dinner every night

[@bethcatt4044]

I agree 👍 lunch should be simple and easy and light

[@kristinstauffer]

Simple saves my sanity too! 😂 Also, my kids prefer simple food. Thanks for all of these great ideas!

[@nickiekovaleski2734]

You have the Best Recipes on KZbin 🙂 And your Words of Wisdom are a Bonus 🎉 Thanks for everything that you do to make our lives simpler In case no 1 has told you today I just wanted to say that we Appreciate you Have a Blessed Day because you Deserve it

[@glimmagma4551]

Yes Brook, we always say meat is the garnish. You don’t need to be heavy handed with meat, we need all that veg and grains to fill you up properly and be more healthy, 🙌 fantastic!!

[@petuniaazulflor7289]

Great meals ideas😊

[@beckysimmons7028]

Loved watching your husband cook on the grill and seeing your backyard.

[@mylifeinschrampbells9604]

I eat sweet potatoes like a push pop too! Sweet potatoes are my favorite food. Love them.

[@nancycarney]

Mrs Brooke I eat sweet potatoes the same way. Delicious! This whole week I have been re-inventing leftovers. 🙂 We had boneless skinless chicken breast on sale this week for $1.79 lb with digital coupon. The breast were so big that I will get 4 meals out of my $7.29 package. One breast feeds 3 adults. I am going back to get 1 more package. I only go in Kroger for digital coupons that are a REAL deal. I use Aldi and Dollar Tree as well. The $1.25 luncheon meat can feed all 3 of us for 1 meal. Thank you for all your amazing meal ideas and your honest frugal living.

[@peacefulinspirations7312]

I make my toast in the skillet. That wAy it is already buttered. Then I fry the eggs. ❤love your videos and your family.

[@cc3041]

I watch all the time even though I never cook. No one in my family eats the same foods. 😂

[@CaliMishell]

Great job, Dusty!

[@blessedbabe8318]

I love your sons eyes when he reacts

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

I've recently realized I have more energy when I eat 1 egg (cooked different ways) & 2 slices bacon & 1-2 toasted carb. Hardy soup lunch & lighter healthy (mostly veggie) supper. Protein snack sometime daily.

[@janetreyes2777]

Wow! Great ideas! I didn’t think it could be done! You’re amazing🎉!

[@vanessaxavier3]

I LOVE these realistic budget videos this has given me so much inspiration this week 💖

[@deeferry6520]

I just lurve when Kylen faints lol. He's adorable. All your children are lovely. Chilli dogs are my absolutely favourite meal. Hubby isn't keen but I just love it. I was brought up not eating a lot of meat, hasn't done us any harm. I was born in the fifties, we never had chicken for a meal, it was lean rump steak minced or rump steak as stew, mum always only bought 3/4lb, all she could afford but we had brilliant meals. Always homemade soup, dinner and a homemade pudding oh and also a glass of milk. She bulked out meals with veg and dumplings. Thank you for sharing Brooke xxx Sorry I should have said Glasgow, Scotland here.

[@amysmeltzer167]

I don't eat a lot of meat either. Sometimes I just use a can of soup that has meat and mix that with a box of hamburger helper (instead of using hamburger. I have also made it with a can of drained beans instead of the meat or use any kind of ground meat instead of the burger.Or put the soup over rice or mashed potatoes with some veggies and maybe some melted cheese. My favorite soup is Campbell's Chunky. I like all the different flavors.

[@barbmac75]

I don’t even like beef that much, but when he bit into the tortilla burger the crunch made me hungry!

[@rachelseibert7882]

I love your family’s reactions to your food, what a compliment!

[@lindabeard488]

Great job. You are amazing. ❤❤❤

[@nicolewallace91]

We also make. Pizza quesadillas for lunch. We put our toppings and cheese inside flour tortillas and put them on the griddle or frying pan. Or the black stone and Brown each side until cheese melts and dip in pizza sauce. Quick easy and cheap lunch. It’s delicious and my 3 kiddos love it so does my fiancé

[@mylifeinschrampbells9604]

I eat sweet potatoes like that! Sweet potatoes are my favorite!

[@janeadams5207]

You are a master planner. This was very inspirational. I appreciate the side note on how you shuffled some meals for the family members with strong taste preferences. I walked away with the idea of making Tortilla “burgers” tonight. I have the ingredients and this will be a great alternative to another taco night!

[@lelliesosa7039]

I really enjoyed this video. I love watching your kids faces when they eat your food. Your food looks amazing.

[@toughharley1903]

I think I like those grills way better then the usual grills

[@jjpetunia3981]

As always thanks for more great ideas. I’m glad you mentioned the bouillon in the pantry because I needed a suggestion for my group for their $5 pantry item and that gave me ideas. Have you ever heard of migas or chilaquiles? They are Mexican dishes that are simple and a different way to use corn tortillas to stretch meat/protein and are a great way to use up eggs.

[@compassion686]

Oooooh, chilaquiles are my favorite. Now I want them really bad.😂

[@barbarasumner4014]

That sounds really interesting, I love corn tortillas versus flour for all my dishes....

[@barbarasumner4014]

I'm gonna have to find out, I love Mexican but not sure what you are talking about

[@RicardoGonzales-yb9qe]

Muchísimas gracias por todo ❤

[@jessicarincon7951]

Love you girl! I love everything you made and I know my family will to! Thanks for the tips and tricks:) you da best😅

[@samanthajohnson6831]

Hi Brooke! I loved that you mix your seasonings into your burgers! You can also add an egg yolk to make them extra juicy! ❤

[@karenandrew5467]

Brown sugar is awesome in oatmeal

[@jennifermunn6898]

Great video ❤🎉 was so excited for a new one!!!

[@lauriepoole6353]

Thanks Brooke for all you do! That is definitely budget meals for sure that I will try! Your boys are so sweet!

[@lorimach2014]

Those burgers looked yummy!

[@penmart127]

Love your meals and your enthusiasm. I found your channel while searching for frugal meals.

[@voodookitchenmama]

It all looked great!

[@Lisa-sg6lp]

What an awesome young man you have there! Top notch taste tester 👌

[@savinja25]

Hibachi guy...lol. You guys are just so adorable!!. I love the video, thanks for posting! 😅

[@christeenprice5637]

Brooks you are amazing,thanks for sharing ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@jaiengore2908]

I hope that you don’t mind, but I’m sharing my dry taco mix with y’all. I got it years ago while watching the Food Network. This makes the equivalence of 1 packet of dry mix. 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon ground paprika ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon dried oregano Mix all together and store in an airtight container (I recycle an empty spice container).

[@unusualflyer1986]

14:12 “I said drips!!!” Lol :) such a married couple. Love it-and looks yummy!

[@mollyswanner1607]

You could put a huge wok also! Love the grill set up

[@tonijones8646]

Hi, that onion would be fine. Just take the growing ring out and use the rest. Great week of food.

[@cathylongstreth5405]

Oh good, someone else goes that, too!😂

[@sharonbates516]

Your kids are so cute, and such polite taste testers. Love these recipe ideas.

[@monicahall3067]

Brooke use need to make fluff baked Omelet recipe 1cup of ham or bacon 10 lrg eggs 1 cup of coconut milk or half and half 1cup cheese of your choice 2tsp chives pinch of salt&pepper bake in greased 9x9 at 350 for30 minutes to use up your eggs mu family really loves it

[@beckystone7994]

Great job Brooke and I love sweet potatoes too!! And the small tortillas with the thin hamburgers looked yummy and I love the crispy tortillas with the hamburger fixings !! God bless ❤️🙏🙋🏻🌈🌈

[@finnbyrnes6301]

Brooke....I think you are amazing. As a working mom I feel your stress. Please promise to take Sunday off to celebrate Father's day.,luv ya🙂

[@latanyafrancois6108]

❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂 all of above you are definitely down to earth and full of life and everyone watching y'all and you mama you cook just like my mom did long time ago you cook and make up as you go along ways I lost my mother 17 yrs ago and she also Cooked same way to so just continue doing you don't listen to the negativity ❤❤❤❤ it

[@donnamedley4712]

I remember sitting on my daddy's lap eating sweet potatoes the same way you do. ❤

[@mimijulene6307]

It all looks good! You better watch out… Dusty is going to be working as a hibachi chef soon! He did great with the fried rice!😊

[@auntiel7294]

For my tortilla pizzas I use spaghetti sauce and a little bit of sugar and bacon bits and shredded cheese. 350 degrees for 13 minutes or till done.

[@yaricontreras3063]

Hi Brooke thank you for your videos ❤

[@tinag8725]

I'm loving the tortilla burger recipe I'm going to make it tomorrow for dinner thank you

[@starfishexlover]

We make scrambles eggs and mix it with the chili beans all warmed in the same skillet and just to get extra full we make fresh handmand tortillas. Soooooooo delicious 😋

[@jami29841]

That sounds so good! Never thought to mix eggs with chilli beans.

[@vanessamullins8594]

great video. I've enjoyed watching all of your videos, and I love his shirt he was wearing when he was making the fried rice lol

[@debbiehopper5288]

One of my go-to meals, spaghetti with meatballs, and cut-up sweet Italian sausage.