How To Live On $1 A Day In 2024 || Extreme Grocery Budget || Variety & Over a Week Of Meals

[@theresabouwman750]

I'm on a 64 dollar budget a month for food on disability so your video gave me a bunch of great ideas thank you you're a lifesaver

[@michellejaggard9657]

Don't forget if you need to go to one of the food pantrys. They are there to help you. I know they give out pasta and canned goods. My husband and I give to our food pantry where I live. I also grow a garden every year (I am 72) and I take fresh veggies there on the days they give out food and also to the shelter where they serve meals.

[@jenniferlisow2901]

Agreed. Food pantry resources can be found at churches, charity organizations, schools, even online. Free/buy nothing FB groups. They are there for this reason, so best to take advantage of the resources.

[@petuniaromania6294]

@@theresabouwman750 Don't forget to ask butcher's in the markets for "soup bones", that way you can put these into pots of rice, pasta, grits, potatoes or vegetables to flavor them and add nutrients. Bone broth and bullion cubes are great to have around, liquid soups that you can increase water with and then add in your veggies or rice, etc.

[@petuniaromania6294]

@@theresabouwman750 don't forget to find out if there's a farmer's Food Share in your area.

[@petuniaromania6294]

@@theresabouwman750 what kind of meals do you eat? My Granny used to watch us grandchildren during Summers and would cook huge pots of chicken and rice, and potatoes with a can of Corned Beef added, and we always either had bread or cornbread with butter.

[@maryshirley4048]

Love this video. I am 80 and on SS. Food budget is very low. This type of video is a life saver for me. Thank you.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

It would be great if she did another week or two of these meals with other ingredients on the same budget.

[@Firebol84]

You should do your whole family . $1 per person per meal for 7 days

[@trudydavis6168]

I love the way she cuts around the top of the tomato. Saves every little bit + no waste.

[@Georgia-WRBNS]

​I was 63 y.o. when I realized I let my Moma and Granny down! Somewhere along the line, I guess I so slowly stopped doing that the exact second I saw her do that! My Mama was a Depression Baby as my Grandparents had them 9 Stairstep Children before, during and after the Great Depression! 😂 They both taught myself and my Sisters this. Mama said out of the 3 girls I was Always the Uppity one.... Sorry Mother!😂

[@LynnLamont]

​@@trudydavis6168And depending on the variety, you can save the seeds. Heirlooms are the ones to save. You can also regrow some things from your produce like celery, onions, potatoes & herbs are easily rooted in water. You can grow a lot of potatoes in pots too. If you have room, grow whatever you can. Seeds are cheap

[@bobbieseright5117]

Food should not be taxed! I said what I said.

[@pennylynch913]

Well said! Agree

[@SauerPatchGardening]

Agree!

[@angelafleming3328]

I Agree!

[@gloriaclark3317]

I agree!

[@SKZemiliaSTAY]

Agreed! It's the most basic necessity for survival (besides oxygen lol).

[@charlottetaylor6681]

Brooke, I learned this from a young cowboy 50 years ago. If you're eating pinto beans to the point you need a flavor change, you can add a turnip along with your seasonings to a pot of beans while they cook to change up the flavor. He would toss the turnip in whole then fish it out, but I grate the turnip into the pot. The flavor of the beans changes, but they do not taste like turnips. It's an inexpensive way to avoid flavor fatigue if you're eating a lot of soup beans.

[@aerona85n8]

Interesting!

[@TakeTheRide]

A rutabaga is sweeter.

[@xyztia12]

How much are eggs where you live? Here n Hawaii eggs are 4.99 for 18 large eggs at Walmart

[@terribelle3]

@charlottetaylor6681 ❤ I can't wait to try that!! Thank you 😊

[@BonnieM93]

Aha. I wondered why God made turnips!

[@rachelkylie3287]

I've recently had several huge expenses come up that have darn near devastated me. I'm a teacher, and I live alone. This is so perfect, and I appreciate the hard work that goes into these videos! I feel seen and not alone when I watch your videos and read the comments! ❤

[@terribelle3]

@rachelkylie3287 ❤ Much Love ❤️ I'm alone too after my last baby left last yr. I almost don't eat. I feel like "why cook" (😢 I miss them), so watching channels like this makes me feel less alone also 😊 You have a friend in me ❤❤❤

[@B_Bodziak]

@@terribelle3 It's been quite an adjustment since my last one left. Both of mine now live far away -- one is 4 states away and the other is in Scotland. It so hard to figure out my purpose now.

[@jlotoo850]

@@B_Bodziak Love and serve the Lord from your heart. That has always been your purpose hon....Ask Him, and He will show you someone in need to minister to....

[@garyneilson3075]

​@@B_Bodziak"make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine" (1Thess.5 :21, the Bible)

[@garyneilson3075]

​@@terribelle3"hold fast" (1Thess.5 :21, the Bible)

[@juststoppingby390]

Finally someone who doesnt waste the tomato that surrounds the stem at the top🎉

[@hbennett5640]

I know, love it🍅

[@marthasarmiento4445]

I use it as well! 😊

[@juststoppingby390]

@@marthasarmiento4445oh good there's so much more that way isn't there.i bet you are like me and get all the extra lotion out of bottles too 👍

[@marilynmccall2879]

I do that too. It bugs me that you can waste a big chunk of tomatoe if the stem is deep down so I too cut around it. But, when she got to the cucumber, she wasted about an inch on both ends (I thought anyway)😊

[@DajanaWindtSpaargaren]

I was thinking the same since I do it this way with all the produce😊

[@tiffanysamuelson9262]

I swear folks from the south would never starve! 😂 Something can be made from anything you got!

[@toomanythoughtsinmyhead]

Country girl will survive. 😀

[@gingerlanger9551]

That’s very true

[@tonyathomas9540]

Yes ma’am

[@shawty8140]

@@tiffanysamuelson9262 Amen. ~A southerner

[@vannieloumarshall7232]

AMEN! But don’t tell them! They’ll come down here and pounce on us! 😂😂❤️❤️

[@aminullah2628]

I grow all my own vegetables. 3 types potatoes, tomatoes, chilli, garlic, onions, garlic, ginger, coriander , tyme , strawberry, raspberries, gooseberry, Bell pepper, aubergine, pears. 🇬🇧

[@siempreseagull2]

That is the best thing you could possibly do. Congrats. Keep it up. We have chickens. You only need 4 hens to have two dozen eggs a week. No rooster needed, just for eggs.

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

​@siempreseagull2 it puts me off that that attract mice and rats. Would love chickens otherwise

[@BamaRollOn]

@@HillbillyYEEHAA and chicken/rat snakes!!! We had to remove one last night! I mean my husband had to remove one. I was challenged to hold the flashlight.

[@Eternal_Hope_Q]

​@@HillbillyYEEHAA good farm cats sort out vermin. We had chickens, sheep, pigs and goats. We didn't have a vermin problem. I hope that is helpful to consider?

[@Katalinmason]

Same here. Been growing and canning for 30 yrs. Now I can stews and soups too cause we’re getting older and don’t eat as much. Added chickens a couple of years ago and that has to be one our best decisions. Going to the grocery store is frightening these days.

[@marcietownsend3635]

No meat? I'm a vegetarian so this dollar-a-day is perfect. Thank you, southern frugal momma.

[@CynthiaRockroth]

I would check the price per pound of dry beans at Walmart, kroger, aldi, dollar tree, and dollar general. Their prices vary depending on sales and time of month plus size of bag of beans and sometimes on brand.

[@ahambrahmasmi-qk9ui]

@@marcietownsend3635 If you only had a$ a day it would be a mistake to buy meat in my opinion. Im also vegetarian I recently made a Turkish lentil soup. Delicious and cheaper than chips. Great for these inflationary days

[@jacquelyndevitte4992]

This was a good video to show that we don’t need an exorbitant amount of food daily to live on. When I was a kid, my dad was on strike for 6 months in the early 70’s. We ate biscuits and gravy for a month.

[@gracengrit3995]

@@jacquelyndevitte4992 Yes! Eat to live, not live to eat!

[@mirelapodzic6218]

​@@gracengrit3995Regardles how much you eat we all need variety because despite of proteins we need lots of vitamins and minerals too.

[@orthohawk1026]

i ate beans and potatoes for 80% of my diet over a period of 2 years so I could pay off my credit cards to get my credit score to the point where I could get a VA home loan.

[@AngelaSchaefer-c5n]

Exactly and I am one of those people. That need them. I drink those Ensure nutrition drinks at the dollar store. Twice A day my doctor wants me to maintain my weight. I am five foot three and weigh 108 pounds. So even I don't spend much at the store. For my husband and I. I still need the calories. People think that our dietary needs are all the same. They are not.

[@mirelapodzic6218]

@@AngelaSchaefer-c5n True

[@henny8883]

Your channel and Facebook page has been a life saver, I had no clue how I was gonna be able to feed myself after paying my basic bills, being so low income in expensive florida but Thanks to you and everyone that post great ideas on FB, I'm able to to pay all my bills and eat pretty dang good. Being so low income, and realizing you cannot buy enough food for the month can be a death sentence so thank you. Also Your videos are so upbeat and your kids are funny, it makes this process enjoyable rather than humiliating. ❤

[@DisabledandPrepping]

I'm in the same boat 😊

[@henny8883]

​@DisabledandPrepping it's a scary boat to be in, but we got this ❤

[@DisabledandPrepping]

@@henny8883 Amen 🙏

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

💯

[@virginiaw8608]

No humiliation in being poor and surviving. You are paying your bills and doing your best. I'm proud of you. We will get through this 😊

[@lynncibelli3534]

Liked that she substituted water for milk in the cornbread mix. Dont have to run to the store for milk.

[@shaelstrata517]

Milk, is produced to nourish BABIES anyway. Little innocent male calves are killed, so humans can take & consume the milk their mother's made for them. So, a baby bovine was executed, for every bit of bovine milk you consume. That's so terrible really. The same goes for eggs & hens. For every hen that's alive, a male chick was killed immediately after hatching, because they'll never lay eggs, and are too scrawny to be meat birds.

[@abou8963]

Keep a box of nonrefrigerated milk?

[@swatson1190]

I always have evaporated milk in the cupboard

[@gracengrit3995]

I always have powdered milk for recipes. Can't tell any difference.

[@KimberlyBaker-v3w]

Boiled egg in the pasta salad would have been a good protein even

[@countrysister700]

I love tuna or salmon with pasta - hot or cold.

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Noo 😭 lol ihage eggs haha

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

Cream cheese makes a good sauce. I like it with a little bullion or just salt and pepper

[@debgordon6542]

@@HillbillyYEEHAA Thx. I'm gonna try that :-)

[@joannecoady2301]

Brooke do not listen to haters. You are so precious!

[@velmahopkins8070]

Brooke…I am single…on social security…thank you so very much for this…it was amazing…everything looked really good…thank you again…!

[@jackietunberg5819]

We grew up dirt poor too. I really like you and your channel and I watch it. My mom tried to feed 7 kids for several years. My dad left us when we were all llittle for parts unknown. Back then there were no resources to corral him to help. She too was a queen of finding food to feed us. We lived on welfare with bare bones help. This was about 65 years ago. More power to you. I've gone grocery shopping in the same ideas she had.

[@glendaschilder3048]

Our mom was really poor too..made home made soap, quilts sold quilts for money to feed us❤

[@AngelaSchaefer-c5n]

You had wonderful mom.

[@mildredheim8014]

I always enjoy your videos.

[@LynnLamont]

If you have eggs & a little pickle relish & mayo, you can make egg salad or deviled eggs. And if you had a tomato plant, a cucumber plant, a pepper plant, a squash plant...you could extend this out a few more days. I love pasta salad with lemon juice & olive oil, parmesan cheese, bacon bits, ripe olives, tomatoes, cuke, & peppers. Seeds are cheap folks. Grow a few things & you can really extend your meals with just a few plants. I planted potatoes in pots & I just dug up my first crop & replanted. Tomorrow, I'm having new potatoes, green beans I canned from my garden, steamed broccoli. & deviled eggs. I have chickens too. I dont know about you, but I'm not eating bugs.😊 I ate plums from my own tree &strawberries from my own strawberry plants. Blueberries and blackberries will be next...I see incoming cobblers.😊 I can squeeze a nickle until the buffalo poops 🦬💩. Give me one tomato seed & I'll have 10 tomato plants before I'm done. There are several foods you can regrow too.

[@jacqueline8559]

We don't live in America, Thank God, going by these comments. We live in Europe, where we shop at local farmers markets very cheaply. We grow strawberries, potatoes and lettuce in 'grow bags', oranges, lemons and olives from small trees, cucumber, peppers and tomatoes. Many of these can be grown in planters/ tubs. You don't need lots of land, maybe just a small driveway. The seeds to grow food are SO VERY cheap. In the Depression, in the USA, this is how your ancestors made the difference between starving and not.! You can eat healthily AND cheaply and, honestly, it's so easy to do. I hope some of you can give it a go.....as the person in the above comment said, it's a great way to eat fresh, good foods. We also gave chickens for our own eggs.

[@elianaisraelnc7904]

I am currently teaching children how to grow fruit and vegetables. Little does America know is we are going to have a famine. It is inevitable. I wanted to make sure the children in teach do not starve so i am hoping they take it seriously. I too have chickens for eggs but i may have to get more because they are starting to lay fewer eggs as they age. They all are almost 10 years old. 😢 And i agree you don’t need any land to grow food just space. A porch for containers will work.

[@christines2787]

I sold my large house and moved to a small property with lots of land. We are paying significantly less money for food. We grow 90% of our vegetables for the year, buy no fruit in the summer ( melons, strawberries, blueberries, ground cherries) and have fruit trees starting to produce so that percentage just goes up. We found that for us it's not worth growing corn. Not a high enough yield for the space. Sunflowers were a more productive crop. We grow green beans but not the bean types you dry. Only grain we grow is amaranth and it's primarily for the birds. Pretty in the front yard. We went plant based 5 days a week and eat meat sparingly on the weekends. I buy coffee, nuts, grains, flours and pasta in bulk. Weekly shopping trip is mainly for dairy and eggs. Petrified of getting chickens because of the coyote, snake, fox and raptor population.

[@christines2787]

​@elianaisraelnc7904 - My daughter got very nervous when I doubled our garden space and added hydroponics during the first summer of the pandemic. I have a solid pantry and can, dehydrate and freeze, so this was more about keeping busy than from worrying. Daughter decided I had done this because we were going to starve. So. Out she went out and creates 3 10x10 gardens. Didn't ask me for seeds. Planted carrot tops. pepper seeds from store bought ones, sprouted beans from one of those 7 bean soup bags. Sprouting potatoes. We called it her salvage garden. And wow did she learn a lot! What a great lesson. She learned taproot don't grow back, but that we could let it go to seed and grow more carrots. I taught her how to make pesto with the greens. Her celery didn't do well but I gave her some lovage, a celery substitute. She got just enough chickpeas, blackbeans and kidney beans for a meal of mixed bean chili. Fir Christmas she got quality garden equipment and seeds. She's still got a great garden 4 years later

[@hbennett5640]

Awesome❤

[@marieallison7219]

Two things that help me... 1. Use Barilla Plus pasta. It costs a bit more but adds a considerable amount of protein instead of empty carb calories. 2. Jiffy cornbread mix makes a YUMMY COFFEE CAKE! Add a tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to the mix.Then lightly sprinkle a little more sugar and cinnamon on top, then bake as directed. Makes a great, inexpensive treat!

[@hbennett5640]

Outstanding tips...love it, thank you❤

[@Charity-d3k]

Great video. The challenge I have is with so many food allergies, no flour products, no nightshades like tomatoes, potatoes and peppers, and other common vegetables along with pinto beans. Any ideas?😋😃

[@sheilagravely5621]

@@marieallison7219 I worked at a kiddie care in the 80s. Boss had me cook jiffy cornbread and frost it with pnut butter while warm. To my amazement the kids loved that better then anything. Myself too.😊

[@sheilagravely5621]

Peanut butter is a great protein. ​@@Charity-d3k

[@onemoredoll5791]

You can take one of those eggs, wash the tortillas with it, sprinkle with sugar & cinnamon and bake

[@mollyscott329]

You can make the whole batch of beans, portion it out, and put them in the freezer. You can season them any way you want. Season for any type of cuisine you like.

[@deannealbrecht774]

I do that. I've got a couple of different beans that I can easily grab to make refried beans or for a delicious dinner.

[@vanakistler3950]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@whatever123651]

I chop onion, tomatoes, cilantro if you like it, jalapeño or bell pepper carrots and potatoes and then I sautee onions, peppers and potatoes and carrots add tomatoes and cilantro last and then season with salt and pepper and cumin lastly add the beans and some broth or water and allow veggies to cook, it’s soooo yummy as a soup. If you have leftover ham or hot dogs sautee with the onions and continue as stated above . Eat with a yummy bread or warmed tortillas.

[@Gracieccall2975]

@@mollyscott329 I always wait to salt. The beans are more tender

[@Wh3nth3wick3drul3]

Could you spell it out for me? How would you season for each cuisine?

[@marilyncausey9348]

Brooke, when we were little Mama sometimes made a treat for us that she called sweet biscuits. She made her regular biscuits, but mixed in extra sugar and a little vanilla extract. Those things were delicious warm from the oven. It's an easy way to change the flavor and make a special treat from something so simple. Your banana biscuits brought back that memory.

[@kelliintexas3575]

@@marilyncausey9348 cut a hole out of them, deep fry and roll in cinnamon & sugar - AMAZING.

[@marilyncausey9348]

@@kelliintexas3575 I've never fried homemade biscuits, but I've fried canned biscuits like that. They're so good that I hardly ever do it! 😂 They're dangerous!

[@thymenabottle2515]

@@marilyncausey9348 my mom put homemade churned butter and brown sugar from molasses on hot biscuits. What a treat. I’m 70 now.

[@marilyncausey9348]

@@thymenabottle2515 NOW THAT was a real treat! Yum!

[@caraburke6657]

I love the way you show people how to prepare meals, not wasting any part of the food etc.. Believe it or not there are people that are grown adults that leave home and can't cook at all. I love your videos, thanks for showing people, how to shop on a budget. ❤

[@jacqueline8559]

It's not a healthy diet though. Just protein and rubbish to bulk it out. In dire straits, it's survival eating the same stuff every day. If you have any outside space, even room for tubs, you can grow salad and veg VERY cheaply

[@2bbossfree]

@@jacqueline8559 Potatoes too, although to plant sprouting potatoes they have to be organic. The non organic ones just rot. Place pieces sprout UP and cover in soil. When that sprouts, continue to add dirt to the pot. This is because the actual TUBERS GROW DOWN.

[@debgordon6542]

​@@2bbossfree Thank you. I'm gonna be honest as embarrassing as it is, I didn't know if the sprout went up or down. The ppl I've seen do it just say, "plant it".

[@renastone1270]

I'm so thankful that one of my daughters-in-law raises chickens so the eggs are always free! (Good thing she likes me!) Some of my best childhood memories are sitting around the kitchen table snapping green beans and sorting through pintos with my great-grandmother! This video just reminds me of her. She could make a feast with next to nothing!

[@makadutaarzola9453]

What a Blessing

[@TerryOLaughlin]

You’re Awesome!❤❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍

[@eleanoreagly4844]

When I had chickens the cost to feed the chickens resulted in the eggs costing more than if I had purchased eggs at the store, but the chickens were not caged, they roamed free during the day and had a safe night time house.

[@maryellenbeltracchi]

A while back I had some bean soup I was tired of. I layered it with tortillas in a lasagna fashion. I did use a bit of cheese. It was so yummy.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

One of the reasons I love these types of videos is because it really highlights how doable budget meals can be when aromatics are included.

[@jbetz6938]

A little onion and garlic can be a game-changer. And, switching it up by roasting the garlic was genius!

[@louiselynch9267]

in college we live on macaroni and cheese with pinto beans in it. and sometimes some ground beef. then we made a chicken pot pie with chicken legs and can of mixed veggies and chicken boullion and a can of biscuits. lots of cinnamon toast for breakfast and sweets. and then the ole ramen noodles.

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

@louiselynch9267 😊Heck use what you got.

[@johnjwedrall4290]

I'm a 1st time male cooker. Found your channel today and I'm sure I'll be glad I did.😊👍

[@gailsanders7737]

True Lime or Lemon packets are wonderful to keep on hand and none of the lime goes to waste, you use only a pack or 2 at a time

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Grow a lime tree indoors, they do wonderful!

[@ledzepgirlnmful]

We are lucky here in New Mexico, that our groceries and our prescription medications are tax free !!

[@BarbHayes-zn7fi]

Same here in Florida

[@violetagira8687]

@@BarbHayes-zn7fi Are you sure? I live in Naples FL and last week I picked up my prescription from CVS and I sure did pay taxes on it, alright!

[@karenlamberth5974]

@@ledzepgirlnmful but min wage is 12.00 and prices of food is crazy

[@eleanoreagly4844]

Also, tax free food items in Iowa and Michigan, Do not know about Rx medicines as I have not had any in several decades.

[@joyceclark8163]

In Ohio our groceries and meds are also tax free

[@XpurlX]

I love to be creative and be frugal, there is no shame in being on a budget! We still can be full with healthy tasty meals! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe and to make it normal to live on a budget 😘

[@SandysSerenityCorner]

$1.75 a day is really $2 a day. It's still a great video, and your ideas are fabulous. I especially like that you specifically chose foods that you love. PS, nobody can make it $1 a day anymore.

[@juliapendergast5253]

Love all these! I made the toetilla pepper and egg scramble this morning for breakfast, adding some leftover bacon and the last egg I had and some cheddar I had on hand. It fed all 3 of us. Husband and son will be pleasantly surprised not to have cold cereal or instant oatmeal.

[@2bbossfree]

Random veggie muffins. When I have a piece of a wilted pepper or some ends of celery that is going bad a few wilted pieces of spinach or soft Carrots, etc. I grind them all up and saute them. Either just freeze those to add to a meatloaf or soup or add a scoop of veggies and one egg- scramble slightly to a muffin pan. Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes until the egg is done. You have egg bites to eat for a quick breakfast. They are different every time!

[@hbennett5640]

Super ideas...thanks❤

[@clairevandenberg8204]

Thank you!!! This is amazing! I live in rural New York. My challenge is a bit different since I’m allergic to corn, potatoes, peppers eggplant AND all fruit except blueberries. That makes it a LOT harder to accommodate 7:56 this budget since corn is the least expensive food available in the US. I choose lentils instead of pinto beans. I spent two dollars on a one pound package of Tumeric at the Indian market. Its anti inflammatory properties is essential for my arthritis. I also bought garlic. My cheater advantage is that I live among Mennonite farms. My Mennonite neighbors deliver their surplus produce to the senior residence where I live. I am free to glean any harvest left in their greenhouses because I have a car. I do this after canning time in September when tomato plants still Produce but fruits don’t turn red. By harvesting the green tomatoes, I have an abundance of fresh vitamin c to share with my neighbors all winter. I buy canning jars at Goodwill for 10 cents each and new lids at the hardware store. I make green tomato pickles and tomato chutney. I wrap the tomatoes in the leftover newspaper ads that get left here weekly. They ripen by Christmas in the store room downstairs. I serve hot tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches on Christmas Eve, to anyone not visiting family. We sit under the tree and sing carols. So where you have corn, I have cabbages and onions, turnips and Brussels sprouts. And LOTS of kale and broccoli free for the asking. We are very rich. I live better on less money than I ever did while I was working! And I am able to help my neighbors live well too!

[@lpschick7237]

Brooke would you be willing to share your garden journey. I know you may have already started planting. But I would love to see videos on what all you grow & what you do. I like the videos you do for budget cooking. When you were getting the vegetables it reminded me that last year you would use stuff from your garden. I think people enjoy watching you. Your sweet southern accent, smile, laughter & how honest & real you are. I know when ppl start channels it might be for a specific thing. But clearly your subscribers enjoy all aspects of you are willing to share. From the camping & spending time with your family, to the fun game you & Dusty played. Tell the family hello. God bless you all all ❤

[@lisaconley2198]

Tonight I had Bushes baked beans on about to expire sourdough bread.I put butter and garlic powder with a little parsley then baked to make garlic bread.I put the beans on top .It was surprisingly good.I have a package of hot dogs will add half to the left over beans.This will be lunch and dinner tomorrow.Will still have half the hot dogs for later. Scrambled eggs with cut up hot dogs ,diced green pepper , diced onion and shredded cheese.Yes.Wonderful lady with lots of tips.I am a single senior on SS so love the recipes!

[@2bbossfree]

About expiring cans--cans never used to have an expiration date. People knew as long as it wasn't dented or rusting, it was probably okay no matter how old it was. Now the cans are coated with plastic inside, so even less chance of a problem. Tomato acid can rust and metal can. As a kid I ate canned stuff that was probably 10years old. In fact after my grammie died, we found a HOME CANNED jar of sour cherries. Now they didn't live in the house with cherrie trees for more than 10 years. We wondered--are these still good? But we wanted grammie's cherries. All of us ate ONE. We figured if anyone got botulism it wouldn't be too bad with only one cherry. We were all okay, so we ate the rest of the jar. It was delicious and we all cried knowing we would never have grammie's cherries again. I don't think I'd eat food 10 years old, but cans that are recently expired are good unless damaged.

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Wheat bread with butter and BBB on top is one of my all time favorites!

[@Susan.I]

I think it will taste good with banana!

[@Susan.I]

That looks good!

[@garyminer8662]

Ah, roasted garlic, a gift from the gods! But I'm sure you know this. Enjoyable video.

[@petuniaromania6294]

Once upon a time...I had to survive on Hot water cornbread, butter and sweet tea for about 2 weeks - the butter and delicious tea made it tolerable.

[@Barbarahas10]

Nice to know, we never know what can happen and how we will handle it.

[@lynhanna917]

I became a vegetarian when i was supporting two kids, tgree dogs and a handicapped sister after a divorce. All i could afford was white bread and peanut butter. I learned to enjoy hot water because i couldn't afford coffee or tea. I now have a stockpile of food. It was the toughest period i went through

[@PKr25-R17]

I hope your life is much easier now ❤

[@petuniaromania6294]

@@PKr25-R17 thank you. Well, I'm homeless- but I have a van to live in, thank God, am now completely disabled, and...just lost my job. All this, pain, worrying sometimes, but I'm actually happy. I have quietness right now, can doze off, read books, or listen to the radio, listen to thunderstorms - one day at a time. I watch a lot of videos on NDE's and I figure this is just my personally chosen human experience. I enjoy each day now for what it offers, and, what I have to offer.

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Sounds delicious af

[@melissadonovan3813]

This is the first $10 challenge that looked tasty! Amazing. It all looked so delicious.

[@Twinklewings777]

You are such a delight! So glad I found your channel. I grew up poor and my mom always found a way to make homemade dinners on a budget. I have the best memories of the tastiest food. Bless you for being such a great momma and showing people how it doesn’t take much to eat good. Sometimes you have to be creative but I guess that just made me appreciate different kinds of food now. And bonus-I’m great at using up leftovers to be something new the next day.

[@emilys8638]

Love your video! It’s just 3 of us in my household and our food budget has been blown over time and time again with food prices being insane. I know how to cook and i know how to meal plan, but i almost always take my family grocery shopping and get talked into adding a ridiculous amount of stuff into the cart. I’m gonna have to start doing pickups or leave them at home 😅🤣 i wanted to suggest grabbing a bag of rice, lentils, and keeping a bottle of lime/lemon juice on hand as it doesn’t go bad quickly. The rice can easily be paired with the beans, make fried rice, the pinto beans of course you did amazing but also you can make enfrijoladas as well. Also, you can make a simple chili to change things up as well, if you can find chili powder inexpensive. You can also freeze all of the beans. I always make a big batch and portion them into quart freezer bags- then i can easily grab a bag for dinner and not have to worry about them going bad. My family also loves goulash- it’s super simple. Some elbow noodles, onion, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, a little ground beef if you have it (it’s good without it too), salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili flakes are optional. Serve by itself, with some buttered bread, or garlic bread.

[@hbennett5640]

Wonderful ideas...thanks❤

[@janeadams5207]

Adding the beans to the pasta salad made it like a minestrone salad

[@hbennett5640]

yes...❤

[@susanluebbe1314]

Chickpeas work well in cold pasta salads

[@AngelaSchaefer-c5n]

I love chic peas. I make chic pea and spinach wrap. I also love roasted chic peas so good and good for you.

[@OhMaryJo]

@@susanluebbe1314 I don’t know why I’ve never thought of putting chick peas in pasta salad! Thanks!

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

Ideas: Breakfasts(oatmeal); Lunch( PB sandwich ); Dinners ( bean and rice burritos, Mac and cheese, )

[@elainegoolsby9902]

I like your meal, oatmeal, P&B sandwich, beans and rice burritos!

[@jacqueline8559]

As a non American, the only part of this I can face eating is the breakfast oatmeal. I love using any left over vegetables, adding stock , salt and black pepper, and making homemade soups for lunches. Delicious

[@jbetz6938]

Peanut butter and cheese for a week would have broke her budget into smithereens. ;)

[@rosemariemann1719]

@@jacqueline8559 But do those items supply all the vitamins and minerals your body needs ? (O.K. for a limited time...say a week or so...? You need lots of different vitamins, etc., to stay well.....😊xx💙👍🐒🐔🥑🥕🌈🏆

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

@@rosemariemann1719 our fruits and vegetables have like no vitamins and minerals in them any more

[@gailchurch194]

I would definitely eat all those things. Absolutely chips and bean dip. Yum!

[@2bbossfree]

For homemade baked beans, use leftover cooked navy beans or great northern beans. add some ketchup, some onion and some brown sugar. Taste the sauce to see if it taste right and then bake that in the oven for about a half an hour until the onion is cooked better than beans and much cheaper.

[@hbennett5640]

Great ideas...I add a little barbecue sauce also❤

[@eileenreed5642]

You are so smart and funny now I know how to eat well with little money ❤ you are such a blessing.

[@bettyledwith5734]

You should be very proud, good for you. Way to go girl.

[@virginiarevering4983]

This budget would be a great way to frontload your food budget if you're working to build a pantry on a small budget, thanks for the ideas!

[@MamasCountryCookingnMore]

I love your easy quick breakfast quesadilla, gonna make it! Being a southern girl I too was taught how to cook food delicious and with little money. My mom was a divorce mom of 5 that worked as a waitress. She made the best hamburger soup with pinto beans, bell pepper, onion and a little diced tomato. We would eat it over rice and one pot would last a few days for us. Also rice is very in expensive and when combined with pinto beans makes a complete protein. Canned green beans were another staple for us. Mom would dress them up with garlic slivered onion and a few chopped up potatoes. Mama's gumbo was another one pot dish we had often a a pan of cornbread from scratch was good even for breakfast. Thanks for showing your skills to help others!! ❤

[@alexalivingston2048]

Thanks for including fruits and veggies

[@2bbossfree]

If you have a farmers market and go at the end sometime they don’t want to take produce home so you get it cheaper.

[@alisonbarratt3772]

@@2bbossfree that is what I find too

[@lgirls2755]

@@2bbossfree No way , these vendors ask for regular prices at the end and if they are packing up nowadays. Some prepared food places will heavy fill your bags after a purchase though. The mushroom guy gave me a extra variety to try recently. That was nice.

[@2bbossfree]

I guess it just depends on you and the person and the type of produce.

[@deborahmckinney3414]

Brooke...you are making my husbands favorite meal...he passed away 4 years ago and when I saw you eating those beans and cornbread...all these good memories came to me...thank you and you are the best cook ever...

[@a2clanderos]

Hi Brooke, you can do 2 more dishes.- * scrambled eggs/beans mixed together-(1st scrambled your egg, then add the refried beans and scramble together, & have it with warm tortillas. The other meal is - * Bean enchiladas (Hispanics call it "Frijoladas"- free-hol-adas) warm up your puree beans in a pan or bowl big enough to place a warmed corn tortilla into it. (some people give tortilla a quick dip fry turnover flip in a frying pan instead- optional) Then the tortilla will be dipped in beans in & out on both sides, place on a plate, sprinkle cheese of choice (Monterey, pepper jack, mozzarella- ideally Hispanics use Queso Fresco, or as last resort cheddar) then just fold like a taco and top with more bean puree sauce & cheese, and as optional add shredded lettuce, pico de gallo & dallop of sour cream (or a drizzle of "Mexican crema") and !Voila!

[@gloriajackson2021]

She has made that before I believe!

[@annazapallin]

@@sonyafox3271Cotija cheese?

[@AliciaBakerLeashy]

Thanks! I took a screenshot 👍🏻 ❤

[@hbennett5640]

Lovely...thank you, sounds delicious❤

[@sterlling1]

When I buying produce that are per item not per lb, I will get 3 of the largest I can find and weight them. I'll buy the heaviest of the 3. I have no shame.

[@azgardenlover370]

I do that too. Baskets of strawberries and such can have as much as 1/3 lb over the states weight if you choose the smaller berries.

[@JenninKanata]

Me too 😅

[@AGM-ts5bb]

@@sterlling1 😄👍👍

[@allikat1352]

I do the same with bagged produce. The weight listed is the minimum allowed. But most are over that.

[@TheGypsyVanners]

I will do it with the roasted chickens or containers of fried chicken...

[@michellebeltz4173]

Hey Brooke, I would love to see a cookbook from you on how to make budget fitting meals for a family, for those with super tight budgets. Even if it is a ebook..but paper would be great!

[@Montanafelines]

I’d say one budget saver would be just like she showed, beans n cornbread. Many a fam would have starved if not for b and b

[@shannonbelitz3741]

I'm brand new to watching you. I got to tell you thank you so much for going the extra step in showing the details and really explain things. Especially when it comes to saving money. I appreciate you

[@mrs.r.garner9220]

Love how you really use things as much as you can - limited waste. Excellent!

[@altenberg-greifenstein]

I do not live in the USA, so I could not buy, cook and therefore eat most of what you made there. I do not really enjoy cooking videos, just like frugal stuff, but!.... watching you cook and eat makes me happy! Because it makes you so happy! Love it!

[@kameronytg8891]

This video was very fun to watch. Being on a budget can allow you to be creative with your meals. Creativity is key. I’m going to put a twist on a few things. Thanks for sharing 😂🎉😂

[@JJGoodal]

I just loved when you took a bite of the beans and cornbread! I love me some beans and cornbread ❤

[@user33housecats]

I like that you made a bunch of food that looks yummy AND filling, thank you for taking the time to film this

[@zsrz4877]

I’m happy to see that you are striving to add vegetables to get those vitamins and minerals, even on such a low budget. It’s important to try to stay healthy isn’t it? Thank you for not adding tons of starches without the good things that are in the vegetables .

[@TravelingMissD]

That makes eating interesting and healthy.

[@MarshaMarshaMarsh4]

Good job 👏🏼- I just wanted to say that Mexican dish with the fried “chips” is what the locals here on the border call “chilequiles” (?). Next time pour a little el pato sauce over top, and serve topped with a lil shredded lettuce. Salsa etc to taste 😊👍🏼👍🏼.

[@hbennett5640]

Wonderful, will try this, thanks❤.

[@saraklotz7155]

From Texas, yes you are right! Chilaquiles Yum!!

[@mem3B1G]

My family calls this dish Migas. A simple, cheap and delicious breakfast!

[@bittylovin7973]

Absolutely, LOVE, LOVE,your videos, your take on keeping people fed, and the joy you bring to all of us!!! Blessing to you and your beautiful family.

[@maryannehibbard5686]

Lol, looove your banana biscuit experiment! We often have left-overs on Friday - and that means whatever is left-over gets eaten, generally mixed together creatively... delicious meals that can never be replicated. But those biscuits - those are a repeating keeper!

[@nanmagrath5564]

This is amazing. Everyone on a budget needs to see this - you are so engaging as well. Thank you!

[@juliefitzgerald8899]

I was very impressed with what you were able to make for meals on such a low budget! The refried beans with the added garlic looked so good! Thank you for all the good ideas!

[@cathetedder4133]

Thanks, Brooke! I made the beans in Instant Pot. I had a zucchini and some tomatoes that needed to be used. I appreciate your ideas so much because ... I'm tired and burned out on cooking, but we still need to eat! Your mission is more important than ever!

[@MimiHarrell-w1n]

You could make some delicious bean cakes with the left over refried beans. A little flour and egg and mixed in your leftover beans and fry them up. So delicious 😊

[@prussian5770]

Gotta get a recipe for that!

[@mswetra2610]

That sounds really good. Thanks.

[@Ddinformed]

Add a little sage and it tastes like sausage. My mom did that.

[@LaurieInMontana]

Unbelievable that you made those food items take you through the week. How awesome! I’ve learned a few new recipes from you. 😊

[@margeonyrscuk6274]

I agree. Food should not be taxed😊

[@therpin]

This is my first time seeing your channel and I’m very impressed with how you accomplished the challenge!

[@BipolarTangarine]

My family calls the egg scramble dish migas! My abuela would use diced potato instead of the onion & peppers. Now, when I make it, I use the southern style potatoes. 😊

[@L1fesux]

If we didn’t have corn tortillas, we would use Fritos just as great as well. I’m from San Antonio Texas people add ketchup or salsa. Yummmmmm

[@jujube2407]

Chilequiles... learned to love them in El paso! Sooooo good

[@claudiapat96]

You could also try making flautas (or rolled taquitos) with the blended beans, just add diced cooked potatoes and even a bit of chorizo, you can fry them in a pan or bake them! This would also make a great budget meal!

[@hbennett5640]

Lovely, diced potatoes, sounds delicious❤

[@allikat1352]

Yep. Here in Texas migas are pretty common.

[@serenakoleno9338]

This makes me so thankful for food stamps and medicare advantage card. But it's comforting to know if I have to i can and have lived on tiny food budgets.

[@truthhearit1471]

@@serenakoleno9338 medicare advantsge is okay until you really get sick

[@lauriephillips7941]

I worked for 25 years and i only get $23 in foot stamps 😒

[@libbybarnett7180]

All looks yummy. I watched the video and had to get up out of bed and get something to eat

[@hbennett5640]

Same, lol❤

[@joanbuschman-fx2rg]

Everyone of your meals looked DELICIOUS!!!! Those beans were making me drool!!!! You are GREAT at being economic!!! First time writing to you!! Thank you, Joannie ❤

[@msoda8516]

I make a similar pasta salad. The only difference is I add a little bit of Greek salad dressing, and a tiny bit of Italian dressing to the pasta and veggies and when I serve it, I put fresh Parmesan on top. It amazing for a full meal you can add grilled chicken

[@e.m.i.l.i..a]

You're out here saving lives❤ you're a master budgeter❤ thank you for your service girl❤ $10 for the week having three meals a day and pulling it off that's incredible😮

[@GarySena-vr5jc]

You're right everybody should be on a food budget and learn to save money from making their food I never thought of that but that is a great concept God bless you girl😊😊🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@christinej2358]

I’m impressed! You did a great job at sticking to exactly the ingredients you purchased for just a little over $10 for the week.

[@tracisawyer7681]

I’m stretching my food dollars for one by intermittent fasting and eating only two meals per day. I’m so use to this I don’t even snack anymore. Just a suggestion.

[@jacqueline8559]

Meant to be a very healthy way of eating, and great for weight loss. I'm giving intermittent fasting a try

[@2bbossfree]

@@jacqueline8559 Same. I've been OMAD for a while now. In the winter, I strangely realized eating keto and fasting, I was not cold and could turn the furnace down.

[@hbennett5640]

I do this also, 2 meals a day❤❤.

[@Diesel-Dame]

Fantastic ideas and SUPER BUDGET FRIENDLY. Not wasting a thing. Bravo nice lady!!!

[@annsimmons3367]

Thank You!! Obviously eating well is possible when the money is so tight! 🎉

[@GwenDeeful]

I love eating beans. I usually add dry chicken broth , onion and garlic to my beans. I know this is a challenge vlog for you. I enjoy the instapot but I just love having a pot of beans on my stove cooking slow all day. Thank you for your recipes. Great vlog.

[@Montanafelines]

When my aunt had very bad diabetes she would season everything from beans to turnip greens with either a piece of ckn or ckn bullion

[@themadwomanskitchen9732]

24:21 I LOVE how you are making stuff up on the fly! It reminds me of how I learned that ground peanuts are used in Padd Thai, so I added peanut butter to cooked ramen and it is so good!

[@AliciaBakerLeashy]

Do you cook normally and add the flavor packet, too?

[@themadwomanskitchen9732]

@@AliciaBakerLeashy I add about half of the flavor packet, garlic powder, ground, ginger, chilli powder and once the peanut butter is melted in the noodles I add BBQ sauce

[@cowboykelly6590]

😊❤ Great job girl ! My momma taught me to never add salt to your beans till AFTER they're done. If ya add while cooking, the beans stay hard and takes a looong ...time to cook. I dont know if that doesn't happen if cooked in a pressure cooker. ❤😂

[@lindademarco2640]

You did great !!! Proud of you. The latins also do eggs beans and tortillas.

[@elaine0819]

I just made the egg tortillas for lunch - had a couple of slices of ham so I threw them on. Very filling and delicious!! Thanks for all your great videos. I’m a Southern gal, too!!

[@Tamara_D]

There's a challenge called "live below the line." I think they do about the same amount per day. It's interesting to see what people come up with and at the same time, give ideas to those who live it everyday. ❤😊

[@kristenmcmunn8342]

I love that you used so many fresh veggies! Way to stretch the healthy stuff, girl! You made a dollar a day look yummy 👍

[@megancampbell3914]

I will try the tips with the tortillas: placing one on top of scrambled eggs, then turning into a mini omelette.. and chopping into pieces and creating small chips in an omelette. I already make tortillas into large chips by swiping them with oil and whatever spices you have on hand and then frying.

[@Dindasayswhynot]

There are the best comments in here. They're fabulous ideas for normal times. A lot of them don't comply with the challenge but they still are full of fantastic ideas of ways to change things up and how to do them yum I'm appalled that food is taxed. I fully support sales tax because I believe it's the most fair tax there is. But I draw the line at medical supplies medications and food those are just off limits

[@lisapelland4471]

Hi this is what I really need cause we're really struggling! Thank you so much!!!❤

[@BLUECRABNETWORK]

When people say groceries are too high, i refer them to your youtube page! 🎉 all the meals looked fantastic! I will try some of your ideas and the pasta salad looks wonderful! 🎉 fruits, veg, pasta and biscuits! All the food groups! 🎉😊 lovely selection of foods and the variety for the week was great! Very impressive. 🎉😊

[@suzicq]

Thanks for this! It's very helpful to those of us on a tight budget. Also, love your personality and accent 😄

[@lilo4774]

Hi Momma, I just came upon this video and I want to tell you that when you make these beans again, warm up your tortillas and dip them in the refried beans then fold them in half on your plate then sprinkle some cheese and pico on them👍🏼 They’re like “Enchiladas” 😊 Really enjoy your channel 🙏🏼

[@CarlottaJackson-d8k]

You need flour, sugar, oil, meal, salt, big bag chicken thighs. Pasta, sauce, dry beans, rice, peanut butter. You can make a lot of stuff with basic ingredients if you cook old ways.

[@reneenelsen7416]

Take those dried skins off the onions and stems off apples,tops off strawberries, extra vines of tomatoes and grapes, if you're paying by wt. Reduce the excess off. What the difference if you do it at the store or at home? At home you are paying to create extra garbage. Banana stems can get trimmed down also.

[@sylvia106]

Tops off strawberries? Unsanitary and uncouth. Nobody does that.

[@maureenbullis1805]

We do not tax food in Oregon because we would rather cigarettes and luxury items. Everyone needs to eat! Also, I make all the beans and freeze them in 1 quart bags. It’s a huge money saver. Just found you❤️❤️❤️

[@ramonamcdaris1710]

Such fun watching! I am inspired to make the pasta salad soon. And being a vegetarian, beans and cornbread are my best food friends. Regarding picking over beans, it’s much easier to just spread the dry beans in a loose, single layer onto a towel, and you can then immediately see the rocks and dud beans. After picking those out, I then wash beans under cool, running water in a colander. All this food talk is making me want to go and make all the things you did on your budget-all yummy choices!