The Dave Ramsey Inspired Rice & Beans Grocery Budget | $20 A Week Grocery Budget Challenge

[@alanbirkner1958]

Many years ago, I'd take my kids to the grocery store with $10. I'd say, I can buy all this... showing beans, oatmeal, bag of rice, etc. Or just this... 2boxes of brand name cereal. They caught on quick. Tina

[@solarcindy5501]

I wish I had thought to teach my kids like that.

[@bellazefra]

That's a great lesson. I'm going to try that with my little girls.

[@momofseven7098]

I do that with my kids as well. We also do it with clothing. By her freshman year my daughter was asking to go to Salvation Army and other thrift shops to stretch her clothing budget.

[@rayradiance666]

Hi guys!! My local dollar tree has 1 pound bags of a variety of beans such as lentils, black, white, pinto, red, yellow split peas, etc and I just stock up on all those, get the onion garlic from fresh produce and cook up a batch for the week with whatever bean I’m in the mood for and separately cook jasmine rice and a huge salad and eat that for dinner 5 nights a week. So good, but it’s only good if you season your beans and legumes really well, add spices, garlic, onion, tomatoes. Be sure to soak them overnight too.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Dinner's on at Ray's house!

[@rayyg786]

Yes! My tip is to cook the beans or lentils with a few bey leaf (It's free if you have a tree or a friend with one) And ideally a small onion too. They taste so much Better. I often just add oil, vinegar and salt and have it as a salad

[@charlettenitzsche4160]

Some of the $trees in my area have 1# bags while other $ trees have only 12 oz in them. Both are $1, so be sure to check your package size.

[@carmenwheatley7316]

My Dollar Tree has a 1 1/2 pound bag of pinto beans for a dollar and a two pound bag of rice for a dollar. I’m the only person in my family that eats lentils. I sometimes use them as a faux taco meat filling.

[@melamelissimo7689]

@@rayyg786 Sounds delicious!

[@rjbrodeur6063]

I followed a snowball strategy similar to what Dave preaches to get out of debt. There was a lot of sacrifice during that time including the grocery haul (or lack thereof) each week. I ate a lot of rice and canned/frozen veggies back then, allowing a weekly cheat, here and there. It's not for everyone but it can work if you're disciplined and willing to sacrifice.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

RJ, it sounds like you did yourself a big favor! We've snowballed too. Still working on some things! Best wishes.

[@derekp6636]

It is not a long term thing, just a short term sacrifice to dig out of a hole....makes it feel better to me when i phrase it that way at least.

[@DebZaragoza]

Now I know what to do with the 4 pounds of dry brown rice my daughter's school gave us with some of her meals! Thank you for your creativity and bravery to show others how to eat on a budget! LOVE these videos you do!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Debra, wow, 4 lbs can go far! Glad my videos are useful. Thank you!

[@Frugalmumdownunder]

Hahaha you sound like you're narrating 50 shades of groceries! Love it 🤣

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL

[@rennierad]

I'm digging 50 shades of groceries. 😁

[@SprucedandGussied]

"You must act your wage" omg that is too good!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL yes -- That is a Dave quote!

[@tacobelle6680]

I looooooove all your videos, but these "extreme budget" videos are such a treat!

[@janesmith5871]

makes me KNOW we could do it too, right?

[@rashneelraina7291]

"I ask my inner Dave" hahaha laughed so hard at that 😂

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL Rashneel

[@digitallocations1423]

And he said I have to stop spending like I'm in congress. 😂

[@Melanie____]

Me too!

[@Melanie____]

Act your wage!

[@julieg9847]

I eat a loy of rice and beans in my rice bowls. I make rice add in black beans, chick peas, a bell pepper, and top it with hummus and avocado. It makes enough to last me 2-3 days. It is very filling and inexpensive depending on bell pepper prices.

[@wildshadowstar]

Seeing your package of hot dogs and buns reminds me of that scene in Father of the Bride where Steve Martin’s character goes crazy in the grocery store when he complains that the hot dogs are in packs of ten but the buns are only in packs of eight, meaning if you buy them in bulk, you’ll wind up buying more buns than hot dogs packs.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Rebekah, yes! I'm surprised more people don't have meltdowns over this.

[@maryjones8039]

Oh yeah, I remember movie, just love Steve Martin. You are funny too in this video, inner Dave-hysterical.

[@MaryAnnDunham]

I like carrot dogs! Really I do

[@carmenwheatley7316]

@@MaryAnnDunham I’ve seen them made on another channel. But have never tried making them.

[@NhungNguyen-hb5sl]

I love this video. Your recipes are very healthy (mostly plant-based and less meat) and money-friendly. I am very inspired by your cooking. Keep doing the good work!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you, Nhung!

[@purplemonsoon8376]

Your sense of humour is brilliant! I genuinely laugh so hard!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you!

[@rebaseymour1810]

Love these! Your videos are the best....Food I would actually eat. Keep up the great work. These are a highlight of my week. You’ve really helped me save money in food budget. I’ve paid for debt because of you! Thanks!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Happy to hear this, Reba! Eating your way to freedom!

[@jenn_in_texas361]

I am always impressed how you can elevate humble ingredients!

[@KittyKat-vb1nd]

My mum is Trini and this is common knowledge. Assume this is new to many Americans. Most of the world eats this way. Healthier and not so much processed foods lots of American videos show in grocery shopping.

[@mary7256]

@@KittyKat-vb1nd It's not new to Americans. It used to be common to eat this way in the US before processed food came around. Some Americans eat like this and some don't.

[@carmenwheatley7316]

@@mary7256. Agree. My dad was about 5 during WW 2. He said when they bought their first loaf of slice bread they thought they were something. Everything they ate was grown or raised. My grandmother mostly cooked from scratch.

[@tanyaparker6296]

I am a vegan! Lol.. we can eat pretty cheap! I live on gains, potatoes, legumes , beans, produce and vinegars and spices! Yummy

[@laura-id5nd]

instead of gallon of milk I would buy 2 dozen eggs. Otherwise I think you did great! Thanks for the ideas!

[@missycitty9478]

Or 1/2 gallon of milk and one dozen eggs! 😉 I always feel like my fridge just isn't a happy fridge without eggs inside it! 😁

[@vernabryant2894]

I freeze milk in smaller containers.I buy a gallon at a time.After it's thawed make sure and shake it up good.

[@scottscott8230]

Eggs and potatoes are some of the best budget Foods. There is so many different ways to prepare each one of them my grandmother always said you will never go hungry as long as you have eggs and potatoes. I always plant 100 lb of seed potatoes and I have 6 hens for eggs

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Yes, great budget foods and good that you raise your own. We always have them on hand. Thanks Scott!

[@sueperez21]

I'd go back in and spend that .19 cents on a banana 🍌 or something else..🤣 This was a fun shopping trip. I felt like you were reading to me from an exciting book 🤣🤣 Thank you for this adventure 🙏

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks for this note Sue!

[@smokesignal8]

Thank you you make food budgeting easy for me. I like how you show the recipe and the receipt so I can copy it.

[@rennierad]

I was just thinking where is my favorite Quaint Housewife,like magic here you are. ❤ Love the lentil bean soup, and you can't go wrong with a pasta dish. 👍Always a thumbs up !

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you, Rennie and cats!

[@rennierad]

@@TheQuaintHousewife Happy Memorial day weekend, its a balmy 57° in Ohio hope its warm in your neck of the woods. Much love ❤

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

I hope you have a good holiday too! It's colder than usual today! XOXO

[@jerrieanderson2245]

Beans on toast are a favorite here! Your split pea dal looks wonderful!

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Beans, fried potatoes & cornbread. Cheap and Delicious

[@ginakennett4051]

Loved the humor, very entertaining and informative!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Glad you enjoyed this, Gina!

[@Becky0494]

Love your videos! My husband and I are 26/27, and we’ve been doing the snowball method with our student loans. Mine are paid off, so now we’re snowballing $1700 towards his-just another year and a half of shopping exclusively at Aldi 😅

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Oh, how exciting! Getting closer to freedom, and at a young age. Good work!

[@Becky0494]

@@TheQuaintHousewife thank you ❤️ and you’ve helped!

[@SallyCrD]

I really enjoyed the menu. I like that there were treats included. "You must act your wage" funny and profound. The cereal would be tasty cold as well. Like one day hot one day cold. I like to break up hot dogs instead of slicing sometimes to change the texture. Thank you!

[@purrmeowutah5501]

Well done! The pasta dish looked really good & very nutritious.

[@rebelonatrail1182]

My wife taught me to make Lentil Minestra, basically a mashed lentil dish seasoned with garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. I make it a little thin and pour over rice with some hot sauce and a fried egg on top. And I could eat that every day for 2 years if I had to!

[@iHeartAmySue]

Please post the recipe

[@deeladybug2618]

@Rebelonatrail recipe plz?

[@carmenwheatley7316]

Yes please the recipe. It sounds like a winner.

[@mrjoseph9827]

Dear Mrs. QHW, This was a great vid. The Congress comment was so funny. And ty for recipe ideas. Take care.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL Thanks MJ!

[@sherlynpatterson4304]

You have a lot of good filling recipes. Keep up the good work. Listed below are a few options you may like. If you marinade the beans in the pesto sauce for about an hour before the meal it may make them taste better. If you have any leftover sauce and beans you could make a hummus type dip. The pesto could be a good substitute for butter for beans served warm. The only thing I would do different is I'd start with the meat selections first. On a twenty dollar budget you could buy a pound of ground turkey or chicken, the Sunkist pouch or can of tuna in olive oil with sun-dried tomatoes, a pouch or small can of salmon and finally a lemon pepper chicken pouch or can. That's seven servings of meat that could possibly be reportion into maybe nine or ten meals when combined with the beans and rice. Your choice of Ronzoni veggie type pasta is a good choice for extra veggies. You could make a cold pasta salad using just the red pasta from the box and toss in the seasoned tuna pouch. You may have to ad a little extra olive oil to coat the pasta. You could also take maybe three pieces of the spinach chop very finely including the stems for color and taste in the pasta salad served cold or warm. You could make a modified 15 bean soup or stew using a portion from each bean bag. I disected a 15 bean soup bag one time to see how much of each bean was in the soup. The smaller beans equaled about two tablespoons each. The bigger beans were 1/3 cup each.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Would be tasty for sure!

[@sunset6010]

DAVE would be PROUD ! I would love to eat like this, no problem ! 💜

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Sun Set :)

[@ZaiyaFineArt]

omg “inner dave: stop spending like you are incomless” I loved that!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL, it's really "like you're in congress" but my voice probably sounds jumbled!

[@ZaiyaFineArt]

@@TheQuaintHousewife I loved this video so so mich! Lentil soup and split pea soup is my favorite cheap meal!

[@wahinepaddler4]

The lentil soup looked so good with the avocado 🥰

[@AbbyClark910]

Great job! Ive been building a stockpile the last 2 years, lots of beans, soups, pb&j, discount lean meats packed in freezer. And today discounted $0.25 bagels (4 pack) so I got 2 of them!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

That is awesome, Abby!

[@ML-sy3bn]

One way to change up the sliced hotdogs with limas dish would be to mix some brown sugar and ketchup and use as a sauce. Kind of like calico beans? It wouldn't necessarily be quite as healthy but would change up the flavor if eating it several times in one week.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

ML, that would be a tasty change for sure! Good idea.

[@missycitty9478]

Mmm! I was thinking the same thing! Still, everything looked so yummy!😋 The rice porridge with mango looked AMAZING!!

[@lexyg1693]

Probably one of the most basic but I really love rice and bean burritos 🌯

[@WilletteB]

These look Dave Ramsey and Quaint Housewife worthy. Thanks for sharing. You always give us such versatile options. 🙂

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Willette!!

[@amandazplace5663]

Girl, you did awesome! So healthy! That split pea soup!😋

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks for the kudos, AP!

[@MamaBearPrepper]

"Stop spending like you're in congress." 😂 enjoyed the video. Always got to have some rice and beans on hand.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL thanks Mama!

[@carmenwheatley7316]

Nothing better than a bowl of rice, pintos and cornbread. With a little onion 🧅 for some zing.

[@RR-hb7nj]

LMAO dark and steamy night at Kroger

[@helenshack2838]

You’re lucky that you can eat the same meals for so many lunches or dinners in a row. For many seniors like myself our palates need some variety of daily meals so that don’t skip meals and eat healthy. I would have to incorporate a dozen eggs , some kind of cheese and yogurt in that budget haul for myself. They could be the grocery brand to save money. Plus I would have looked for inexpensive chicken drumsticks or thighs to add more protein to my lentils and beans I frequently check out the reduced produce section to include more fruits and veg in my menus and also the breads section as you did in your video. You did a very good job for your needs and preferences in your video. Well done. Cheers from 🇨🇦 🍁 canada

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Always must check reduced sections. Dairy and eggs are very satisfying to eat indeed. Thanks Helen.

[@starlingmorris648]

Great idea using the rice to make breakfast!

[@maryjones8039]

Another nicely done video showing how creative one can be without spending much. The soup looked delicious. You are a kick with the inner Dave comment.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you, Mary! 😊

[@hobocamp1072]

You really have the best sense of humor! I really enjoy all of you videos and am so happy you share your knowledge and recipes with us. Spending like your in congress had me near cry -laughing! The breakfast cereal looked delicious- Thank you!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@libbynester1814]

Awesome. I can't wait to have the last meal. It looks really good. All of it looked good, but the last one looked the best.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Libby! Please let me know if you try it!

[@moskowitka]

I think you are really creative! I like how you manage to include fresh produce and even some healthy items! I think that's what makes your videos more valuable. Keep up a great work!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you! I try!

[@deejay7344]

Great video!! If it’s on sale, I would put cabbage on my list. It’s pretty versatile.

[@janesmith5871]

and the all-versatile onion. :)

[@bonesbigfoot2654]

You are always so creative!! Love how you come up with different recipes.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks BB!

[@NicAngels16]

I’d buy pinto beans and make the batch I’m the instant pot. You can refried beans or beans soup, or rice and beans… I feel like it’s endless

[@sherleysreallife]

Great recipes . Beans and rice are good at anytime. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you, Sherley!

[@sherleysreallife]

@@TheQuaintHousewife You are so welcome

[@rochelleb973]

That last dish looked really good! You did a great job with everything

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Rochelle!

[@Beckysgetsittogether]

I found an InstaPot used for$30 about a month ago. I love to use pressure cookers for rice and beans; it cuts the time and energy way down! I've been using 4-6 quart pressure cookers for at least 25 years now.

[@susanorourke900]

It is great that you show how you can eat for less. I would have skipped the milk and hotdogs. things like oatmeal, rice, beans, apples, bananas, pasta, frozen fruit and veg are good basics!

[@ML-sy3bn]

What a fun and informative video! I have not received any notifications for you videos in awhile. Nor sure why. I kept thinking you were using a double boiler for everything due to your nice shiny glass top. :D:D:D Everything you make looks delicious at any price.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Hi ML If you click on the bell icon below the video, it will give you instant notifications. Thank you :)

[@ML-sy3bn]

@@TheQuaintHousewife I am already subscribed and clicked. I have been having the problem with another channel as well. I guess it's a YT glitch. Oh well, I'll enjoy catching up! :)

[@skydancer7902]

I'm not a Dave fan, but this video is great. You're such a character. I'm vegetarian and truly all you need for enjoyable meals is rice, pasta, oats, beans, lentils, tofu, frozen veggies, nuts, bananas or whatever fruit you like, and seasonings..Kroger's is cool, but they have the smidge spoon dollar spices and simple truth organic. The Kroger natural peanut butter is delicious. Remember to allow yourself the occasional treat! 20 is really low.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Sky! I like Kroger's offerings too. They actually have a better selection of dried beans/peas than Walmart. I thought Walmart would be better with that, but they are missing a good deal of these products.

[@michellesunshinestar]

I like vegan food even though I'm not a vegan (my mom is). There is a vegan restaurant in town I haven't been since the situation started though. I miss it. Really good coffee, and good pancakes. I'm vegetarian/pescatarian: I eat fish, sea food and dairy.

[@carrie-leehurzeler7413]

Old Bay seasoning added to beans is delicious!

[@dorisgrainger9692]

You must be from Maryland we put Old Bay on everything! Lol

[@sallyanderson5512]

Watch for markdowns at Kroger. Milk 100 a gallon meat half price canned goods 30 cents 3 lbs of grapes 1.00 Many more I got cottage cheese. Marked down and store coupon. 18 cents. You can get three times the groceries if you look for the clearance. It is all over the store just like the bakery goods.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Yes, I love their markdowns and special sales.

[@williamacev2603]

Great video and as always everything looked delicious! In a budget I would definitely incorporate a lot of rice and fresh veggies and for meat I would buy a large package of chicken breast tenderloins because it comes with a lot for an affordable price. Eggs go a long way too because they can be used in many dishes.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Eggs and chicken breast make for great low-cost menu items. Thanks William!

[@Hopeful-w7h]

Love this so much! We have some unexpected medical bills, so these creative ideas are a blessing. 💕

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Minnie, sorry to hear about the medical bills. Hoping you get to pay them off without much stress!

[@YT4Me57]

Actually, your ingredient and menu selection was very healthy, palate pleasing and filling for the money spent. You did well.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you for this lovely feedback.

[@littlesquirrel5007]

My favorite "beans and rice" meal doesn't involve beans and rice .....call it hot dog hash. I treat the hot dogs like they are smoked sausages I slice them on an angle I fry them up and I cook them with potatoes onions and peppers and sometimes I crack eggs into the top of them it's actually really good. We have eaten this for years when times were good and when times were bad. Right now we are in a bad phase we have a feeling business due to supply chain issues so we are back to Super Frugal meals and it's nice to have a couple of these up my sleeves

[@ruraljurorredbluff4911]

🖖 I love your videos and especially love when you are silly. You and your husband have a fun sense of humor. 🙂😉

[@rhondav6621]

the lentil soup looks delicious! I'm sure your family appreciates all the cooking you do.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Rhonda!

[@mytinyketolife6797]

I just got out of urgent care and I’m nursing my boo boo by watching Quaint Housewife. I love your pearl necklace!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

O, hope you are okay? Glad my vids are helping you heal!

[@voodookitchenmama]

The pesto pasta meal looks wonderful. They all do actually. And healthy, what a budget!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you, Mama!

[@daringgreatly8473]

These meals look really good. I’m going to try them! 😋😋😋

[@vicki5766]

Stop spending like your in congress😂😂😂

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

LOL

[@bettysprong9908]

I just saw this one . omgoodness i laughed . loved the humorous taking about the Dave Ramsey Rice and beans . i loved when you showed your weaknesses and Dave says no. Such a great video. I love them all . but loved this one especially . because it really showed me new ways to use rice and beans.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Haha thanks. Had to keep myself entertained too!

[@tedoymisojos]

those look good! I think the only one i dont want to try is the lima bean/hotdog mix with bun toast.

[@goodi2shooz]

You did a great job as always. You always put up recipes that I would not think of. I would probably also get split peas since I like them so much as well as lentils and navy beans. I should be spending a lot less on groceries and I used to be quite frugal at the store. But I've gotten rather spoiled in my old age and since I have a little extra cash I tend to spend it on things that I really like at the store or rather go to the more expensive stores like Trader Joe's for specialty items.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Goodi, enjoy as you can! You can always go down a notch if you have to!

[@__babylon__]

I enjoy both you and Dave’s videos/ advice, and was very excited about this one, great job!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@patsmith1324]

You did a great job with this. I would have gotten eggs and less milk, and when I cooked the soup would have cut back on carrots and had it fresh to munch on thru the week.

[@karenmendes5867]

Wow your meals are very imaginative and tasty looking. They don’t look like you’re on a super tight budget at all. Great job

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Karen 🤗

[@aprilrobertson8081]

I just can not eat Lima beans! My mom used to make them, no flavor and the texture didn't agree with my palate. I remember I would put them in my pocket so I wouldn't get in trouble for not eating them, then I would flush them down the toilet lol.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Oh no! LOL

[@elieshasteffanson5758]

I hate lima beans too. My mom made me eat them!

[@violetgypsie]

Yay! No tomato sauce! As someone who cannot eat nightshades this was a great budget challenge. I think you had a nice balance of food, with beans/rice, bread, meat, dairy, fresh veg and fruit. I think $20 is more realistic for a balanced diet than some I have seen with $10 challenges. Although there are bargains to be had if you can afford to stock up when you see a sale. Good job!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Oh I hadn't noticed it wasn't nightshade. But that is great. My dad can't eat nightshade either. XOXO

[@antampeterson6027]

This was the best video I’ve ever seen in my entire life

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

What a kind comment. Thank you :)

[@rustyrussell3211]

Quaint, this video is superb, great recipes and hilarious to boot.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Sweet deal. Thank you!

[@alwayslearning9272]

I was thinking if you'd bought an extra bag of spinach and left out the pesto you could have made your own pesto at home, as you had most of the ingredients required to do so. You possibly would have liked your own version more than the store bought one, and you could have used some of the lima beans in place of tahini, or even peanut butter if you had some in your cupboard at home, you only need a spoonful. Very easy to do and cheaper than splurging on a jar of pre-made. Some good ideas though and all meals would have been quite quick and easy to make. :)

[@z.norton3326]

Your hair looks very pretty! I love watching your videos....thanks for them!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Many thanks Z!

[@z.norton3326]

That last dish you made looks really good...I will need to make that!

[@lindagbukvic9441]

Love the Ramsey references 😂. I enjoyed your video and guidance. Thank you!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Linda! Glad to hear!

[@tedoymisojos]

I would try to do the Rice Cereal you did for breakfast, but for lunch and dinner id have Pollo Guisado Y Habichuelas Guisadas (which means I would trade canned chicken for the hotdogs) and maybe id try your pasta with lima beans/spinach to add variety but using red sauce. I do bean and chicken stews almost everyday, and they fill up pretty big pans between potatoes, squash, corn, peppers, carrots and the such. Id have to sit down to see how much i have to cut down on ingredients to pull off the $20. These also taste amazing.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Liz, good options! Beans and chicken can serve an army!

[@Ann4U2000]

I loved the not spending like congress bit....I LOL at that one!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

A famous Dave quote LOL

[@sueperez21]

Thanks for sharing. Very creative meals.

[@sherrysawyer6819]

Thank you for this video. I truly love your channel. The breakfast and soups look delicious.❤️

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@TheBuffaloEstate]

How has this not gone viral yet !?!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@tallfrugallaurie1680]

Great video. I became vegan at least partially to save money. Rice and beans are cheap, and can make so many different things. Meat and dairy products cost way too much and I no longer have stomach issues. Plant milk in tetra pack is shelf stable and so much cheaper.

[@MaryTheresa1986]

The beans and hotdogs look delicious. BBQ sauce would make a nice addition. 😋😋

[@ellenkincaid8434]

Oh wow, loving the hair!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Ellen!

[@BlueJaybeeBird]

Yummy!!! I love black beans and pinto beans, so of course something southwestern.

[@laragaggin1304]

Everything looked delicious!

[@debbieframpton3857]

I do like rice and beans but I think I'll pass on your $20 budget plan as I have no debt and never have but I do shop Kroger and other grocery stores I get most of my meat in the markdown area and I shop other markdown areas in other stores. Today at Kroger I got six packages of 90% ground beef each was almost 2pds so price varied between $1.81 - $1.93 a package. I usually pay between a $1 - $1.50 a pound your ideals are great for those trying to get out of debt. I know my next suggestion doesn't relate to food but I have bought all my clothing for years at resale, thrift stores or garage sales that is also a good saving tip

[@DRUMLINERGURL12]

Awesome recipes. I would try all of them. LOL my inner Dave !!!!🤣🤣

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Haha, yes & thanks!

[@ZaiyaFineArt]

Yayyyy new video! Love this so much!

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

XOXO. tHANK YOU

[@chrystalturtledove9916]

With each new video you seem more comfortable in front of the camera, and your personality comes through more 😃

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks Chrystal!

[@Random-vy4kk]

You have such a great and useful channel. Also you look lovely in these videos☺️

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

That's very kind. Thanks Random87!

[@michelleaw1325]

Every mix was balanced and tasty looking. Girl, you got to get yourself a squeeze bottle with a small tip to drizzle olive oil on your soup,instead of straight from the bottle. Save ya a lot of oil calories. Under $1.00 8n the cake decorating section of Walmart.. We put a smidge of grated romano cheese 9n our lentil soup❤️

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Yes on that bottle!

[@karenlin-mahar3403]

You did just fabulous!!! So healthy and well balanced! Completely impressed! ☺️👏 Dave would be impressed and ask you to put together meal planners for his program. 😉

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

That is sweet. Thanks!

[@TheMben1044]

Good jokes!! I needed to laugh out loud! Thank you! ❤️

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Thanks MB! Glad they made you smile! XOXO

[@lynneabranco2299]

I would have added dice potatoes in the soup. I am not a lover of mangoes I would have bought 3 bananas, cut them in 1/2 and slice them into the rice porridge (6 breakfast) The avocado I wold put on the side. The beans an hotdogs I would have made beanie weenies.

[@TheQuaintHousewife]

Good suggestions, Lynnea. Bananas are great for this kind of breakfast. XOXO