STICKER SHOCK inspired these 5 meals

Have you noticed the prices of EVERYTHING at the local grocers has gone UP significantly??
We determined to start finding ways to use what we have on hand in a more efficient way so I have put together for you in this video 5 different meals that got us through the week. They're fast, they're tasty, and they are using ingredients (for the most part) that we already have in the house. That kept our grocery $$$ really low this week. ENJOY!!
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[@missymyers7043]

It nice for a KZbinr to tell it like it is! The cost of living is so high now and it makes sense to eat home. We are all on a budget regardless of income. Thank you for being real!❤

[@thepapaskitchen]

Absolutely!!

[@user-hw4bm6ew1b]

Hi Gerry and Susan Thank you ♥️ for sharing this 5 inspired meal volg. I agree grocery prices are so high relying on what we have at home makes sense. ❤

[@missymyers7043]

There is just me and my husband. I’ll make a big batch of meatballs and use it with red sauce one night with pasta, one night as meatball subs and then use them with brown sauce/gravy over potatoes or rice and if there’s enough I’ll do a quick stroganoff with the rest adding peas/noodles in a mushroom sauce.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Love the ideas!

[@susannaCdonovan23]

Sounds wonderful!

[@sandrad682]

Papa, those peppers look delish!. A little hot sauce would go perfect on them. You're right about getting kind of bored about the same old dinner. I successfully started my own sourdough and also kefir. I am also using my own veggies and herbs to try new recipes. And hey we're in FL so we always show some leg so don't worry about us seeing yours. 😉

[@bonniemullen4990]

His red bell peppers stuffed looked so good 😋👍😘

[@karenkissick6884]

Honestly my best meals are when I use left overs and add to them. Scrambled eggs with spinach and cheese or with bulk sausage and cheese. Delicious. I brown up like half the 1lb roll. Put it in a freezer bag and just spoon out what I need to make our omelettes. So easy...

[@susannaCdonovan23]

Breakfast for dinner is always Great! ❤🎉

[@veronicajean3612]

Sloppy joes, Hungarian mushroom soup, chicken and dumplings, spaghetti with sausage sauce, chef salad . If anyone gives a fig.. enjoy your cooking and will try your split pea soup

[@tracystokes6299]

I do try and meal prep on Sundays for the week even if it’s prepping ingredients for salads. I am into that cheeseburger salad this week. I’m also taking a 2nd look at whatever I have in the fridge too.

[@loriburgess1866]

Good job papa. Hi Nana. I also love your daughter’s channel.

[@sheilamaloney3932]

Love you guys. Your meals look delicious! We have for sure been trying to save on groceries...use up what we have, buy whats on sale, make 2 meals from one. Etc. Great content. Thanks!

[@tracystokes6299]

I like your recipe for split pea soup. I also add a bay leaf for savoryness😊

[@marias8007]

these are great meal ideas and look simple and delicious

[@jburnersmith]

I made the sausage carbonara. My husband really liked it!

[@TnTnO4]

I boil the peppers when making stuffed peppers. Never thought to cut them in half and bake them first. Thank you I’m gonna try it next time.

[@mamafunko7103]

Thank you, I’ve gotten a lot of great ideas for meals. I’m new to cooking for just myself since my husband passed in September. Some of the foods I’ve been cooking to eat trying to avoid some of the high cost of everything is I’ll make spaghetti sauce freeze half and make chili out the other half just adding beans chili powder and other seasoning. Meals: 1) spaghetti with fresh salad 2) chili with cheese & sour cream and garlic bread 3) chili dogs with chips. There’s still some spaghetti sauce in freezer for the next time I want it. Really appreciate all the ideas, some times we all get in a rut of what to eat/cook. ❤

[@thereisbeautyinsimplicity6409]

Sorry for your loss 😔 🩷

[@thepapaskitchen]

I know it would be hard to learn to cook for one. Sorry for you loss!

[@glennagoss7335]

I have never made pea soup. It looks so good. I need to try it.

[@DCo923]

Yum, Yum, and More Yum! Can't wait to try these recipes, the carbonara looks great.

[@marilyncapehart663]

Sometimes I Just do not be in the Mood to Cook, and leftovers are not my thing but I am getting used to eat, thanks for sharing 10-25-2023❤., I love Split Pea Soup myself it’s only me 1

[@chilton1975]

Going to try the stuff peppers! Yum!!

[@laurahender2365]

They all look so good, but the split pea is calling me!

[@susanford4351]

All great meals, delicious!! Hi Nana❤

[@Mrsmadison45]

Hi Papa and Nana love you all, so special ❤ we are 2 also we eat Cod every Friday with sautéed zucchini and carrots and steamed broccoli. Saturday and Sunday we eat Fried potatoes 🥔 baked ham and fresh fruit cups Monday thru Wednesday we eat a spaghetti casserole, 🥑 avocado salad with a bed of lettuce and fresh zucchini and a handful of cashews. Thursday is leftover day. Sometimes we eat breakfast for supper. ❤

[@paulaelves5160]

amazing meals, i need to try them all. simplicity at its best xx

[@kateNwilson]

I love this video! I like the different quick easy meals!

[@bekahmaery]

The soup, is it a strong pea taste? Hubby no like, I love.

[@thepapaskitchen]

I love that taste.

[@mrs.marshajohnson7431]

I would sure love to see some more videos like this one with different easy recipes that go fast that looks so good for dinner. I’m really impressed with your skills and you make it so easy for all of us to copy you.

[@reginacarroll8270]

This was a fantastic video, going to try all these meals. God Bless!

[@maureenlarge5056]

Love your program

[@LindaPorter-ie3yw]

Yum

[@veronicajean3612]

Mom needs to do a few cooking episodes…Her favs….perhaps desserts..or not

[@sarahroberson2112]

I love that you made split pea soup I am gonna make it too .Haven’t had it in 45 years.❤

[@cynthiahunter3295]

Love you guys great cooking subscribed and hit that notification bell!

[@thepapaskitchen]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ruthrogers8011]

Great video! These recipes look so good! I appreciate that the recipes are things I haven't seen before, and the methods you demonstrate and the tips you give along the way are very helpful too. Great camera work, Nana...but I wish you were on the other side of the lens more often! Papa, I wonder if you and Nana would consider showing a grocery shop/haul? I always get good ideas for ingredients I've never used as well as more economical choices I hadn't previously thought about from those types of videos. But whatever the subject, I always enjoy and learn from your videos.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thanks for letting us know what you appreciate!

[@getoffthemilk6872]

Do you have a Kroger owned store near you anywhere? They have great discounted items all the time on produce, meats and breads, as well as good sales on ground beef, the 3lb tubes. You can plan your meals around the sales items. When you avoid processed foods as you seem to do, you can get a lot of good items for a good price at Kroger stores. I know in others states they are often called Smith's or other names.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Not yet!

[@mystery835]

Split pea soup is the ultimate comfort food. Along with buckwheat soup, it appeared often at our table growing up and I absolutely love it to this day. I haven’t made it in a while but I can hear a smoked ham hock in the freezer calling my name! These type of videos are some of my favorites as they give me ideas on what to put on my menu. Thank you for sharing yours!

[@Tammy35424]

Looks delicious

[@kellyoconnell2169]

My hubby & I have my elderly dad living with us. The hubs & I used to eat out 3-4 times a month. Last 2 years it is about once every 2 months due to cost. Luckily I am a good cook LOL! Learning to pressure can ( love watching your daughter) I do a lot of big batch cooking now with meats & produce I find on sale & freeze.Our nights out are at our friends homes & we all bring a dish to share that we made . Actually more fun than going to a resturant.Thanks for another great video & yummy meal ideas. God Bless!

[@ellenspielberg122]

Hi Papa and Nana, loved your five meal ideas! Always need new inspiration. We strive to use all of our food. The CSA gives us different vegetables that we need to meal plan around them! Can be a challenge!

[@traceyrommel1847]

Thank you for sharing your meals for two. My husband and I are empty nesters, I plan my groceries on meals for two. We eat lots of fish and pork chops and we use our Traeger or air fryer.

[@kathylezcano8793]

You're absolutely right, Papa Nana. Things are so expensif food wise. It's just me and my husband I make A pot of beans, we have it with Rice The next day. I'll make a pot of spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage and meatballs. Will have that With spaghetti and the next day we'll make sub sandwiches with provolone cheese What eat out? But it's been once or twice a month. It's just too expensive and I prefer eating at home. And I do the same as well. Look in my fridge and find what I have. Loved this video. As always Love you guys God bless.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ And thank you for always sharing.❤

[@angelacollins1343]

I am going to pull out the omelette idea for dinner and I love split pea soup. I have everything for both of those meals in the pantry/fridge. I also have ingredients to make cabbage rolls which is pretty similar to the stuffed pepper idea, but more economical considering how expensive peppers are. Thanks for the inspiration ❤

[@thepapaskitchen]

Sounds great!

[@Crystal88777]

I loved every meal a cooking man irreplaceable

[@bonniemullen4990]

I agree 👍💯😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@barbthomas4492]

We go through our fridge on Wednesday and clear it out for Thursday trash pick up! Sometimes we feed the squirrels because squirrels need love, too!! (and food!)

[@thepapaskitchen]

Great idea!!

[@leann4925]

Oh gee those meals look yummy. I cook for myself so I fix a lot of one pot meals. In walking through the store I come up with ideas. I start out with a veggie and add to it plus I use a lot of spices. Enjoyed and thanks.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Spices are the key!

[@lisakemplin5062]

Mama is very blessed to have you pop a cooking for her. I put my stuffed peppers in my pressure cooker. Instant pot thing they turn up. Perfect. You don’t have to worry about pre-cooking or anything. It seems to pressure cook some so good.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Great idea!

[@nakita1959]

All amazing good meals and ideas

[@lisascott4314]

Beautiful meals! Yummy

[@christeenprice5637]

Yes I find myself trying to cook for two, awesome recipes, thanks 👍👍👍

[@justthe2ofus850]

My name says it all, my husband is 50 I'm 52and we have no kids so its Just the 2 of us, lol always have left overs and love it. We eat out once a month when we grocery shop, well grocery pick up, lol. Love the Papa's kitchen!😊

[@thepapaskitchen]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@dancieteague6854]

Well those peppers looked great. My son makes carbonara. Since little my kids find recipe by looking in pantry freezer and fridge and cookbooks. They cook with my help . the kids love when I make slow cook beans. We eat beans rice and cornbread for 2 days. Than as my gang says come the good stuff. I mix salsa and seasons and have refried beans. Make tortillas and yummy food. Spaghetti with a little sasague. We on days grandkid here we make a snack trays, with what's in pantry and fridge. We always have rice around so fried rice with what veg and meats. I hate going to stores. We have sandwich day because it's still hot and we go down to beach. My part of Texas is only had a couple days that might be fall. Great video. Like seeing how other people are making it now that things are crazy.

[@thegoodfight426]

No worries papa and mama!!! God will provide! He is Jehovah Jireh, our Provider! His account never runs dry!!! ❤️❤️❤️😊 Just remind me when I forget!! 😄

[@bethchance9913]

I cook for just 1. It is so hard. I love and eat Judah's roman noodles. Bacon and egg sandwiches .. those are my go to. Prices are crazy..

[@JayyBee5557]

Love the peppers Papa ! Def gonna try 😊

[@cynthiafrance6741]

yummie , thanx for sharing have a greatday

[@noraarico1313]

Thank you for not cracking the egg on the bowl like lots of people do. I hate finding egg shells in the food I'm eating. Also, I would have loved to see a closeup of the omelet slice you cut out and plated. Keep cooking together. I watch Sarah and Solo with family also.

[@lindawatson3356]

They all look delicious. I cook enough for 2 meals for the two of us. We had porkchops and stuffing, shrimp&mushroom Alfredo, and lemon chicken with chicken flavored rice. That's 6 days and then I start again. I'm cleaning out my freezer because everything is so expensive. Time to make batch cooking and soups. Last night was pizza, using up leftover veggies.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Sounds great!

[@AGM-ts5bb]

I'm not throwing much away. I'm not eating out very often and I am buying tastier ingredients for home - and putting more thought into it. We have saved hundreds by doing this. 35:41

[@thepapaskitchen]

Absolutely!!!

[@maryryan]

Hi Papa's Kitchen.... Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@debralawler-nt9si]

Old fashioned meal s that fill you up and if you have enough you can also reinvent the left overs or freeze them for another day

[@sarahscharber5559]

It's just my husband & I now, so we always have things in the fridge we can grab like frozen grapes for a snack, a cooked chicken, & l save the homemade pork, chicken & beef broth for a fast soup. I also get fresh vegetables, then slice, blanch & freeze them. I make a lot of homemade things due to having a lot of food allergies & high blood pressure. I make my own cream of chicken soup to stay low sodium too. Homemade is SO much better than canned.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Wow....so good!

[@AnayhiasMimi4619]

Im 1 and i live on boost shakes because my appetite is gone since my heart attack 😮 man prices are awful. Thank you again for another awesome video hope all is well for you and yours

[@donnasmith5697]

I loved this video and appreciate the ideas you’ve offered. Thank you!

[@southerngrits]

You gave me some new go to and inspiration when I cook . We do breakfast on Sunday supper . We enjoy it way more than when we're rushing off to church on a Sunday morning .

[@somelikeithot444]

Great 5 dinners Papa and Nana.I do that as well clean out the fridge and make a delicious meal.😊

[@erinlyon1554]

My husband & I are empty nesters for the most part we do have 2 granddaughters who come on the weekends, We have taken a page out of your daughter Sarah’s book & starting shopping once a month & meal planning. It has helped so much I have celiac disease & I’m a type 2 diabetic we cook all meals at home.

[@barbarawood8887]

Hi, when I have vegetables in my refrigerator that need to be used up I make veggie sandwiches with all the vegetables . I’ll get some ciabatta bread and fresh, mozzarella and pesto and I filled my sandwich from there. Delicious. I hope you try this recipe.❤

[@thepapaskitchen]

Wow - - - that sounds really good!!! I will try that. I love anything made into a sandwich!

[@susanwilliams1881]

Thanks for sharing

[@Hanna_lill]

hello from Norway. I LOVE leftovers! ❤😅 Today we ate Norway's national dish FÅRIKÅL (lamb, cabbage and potatoes ) day 2. this week we will also have stuffed squah, veg curry and homemade fishpie ❤ and beefStroganoff a easy stew on Sunday for our family get together. (ages from 1 to 85😮😊)

[@thepapaskitchen]

Oh wow!

[@sheriturner6118]

The Papa's kitchen is HOT this week!!! Man ALL those look fantastic and delicious. I will definitely try these. Nana is right after years of cooking the inspiration kind of fades. But, seeing new ideas sparks a fire for trying again. Prices are definitely off the chain. But these kinds of meals can be stretched. Thank you!!!

[@thepapaskitchen]

So glad you liked this video!

[@Nrdral01]

Now we see where Sarah got her cooking knowledge. You and nana make a great team!

[@thepapaskitchen]

Yes we do I think so

[@magicjuju410]

Good one Papa! We are just two also and I end up spending too much and always seem to have leftovers. We eat leftovers but it's not on the top of our enjoyment list! I have also started ordering my groceries online, just to avoid the trip to the market as well as not being tempted by all the new items and extravagances. It has really helped us moneywise and having excess items that we may use once but not finish. As retired seniors in Florida, who love going out for lunches and such, we are feeling the strain also!

[@pamelamessner1957]

We are empty nesters and love that we are entering soup season. I freeze the leftovers in small canning jars. I have also started making and freezing my own cream of mushroom soup (have plenty of time on my hands since I recently retired). By the way, I made small batches of the tomato soup that you made for the ‘tribe’. It is one of my favorites!

[@thepapaskitchen]

That is awesome!

[@ellenbacigalupi3767]

Nana, you two are so sweet and make a great team❤!

[@yellodragon]

Looks delicious! I think the red peppers is what did it for you! They can be expensive

[@SunnyDay-kw1pd]

I LOVED seeing g what you ate...so many ideas! You are so creative. It seems like this type video with so many meals would be a lot more work for you but I sure enjoyed seeing your creativity and you all being g great stewards of what you have. This was extremely inspiring.

[@thepapaskitchen]

Glad you liked it!!

[@katliven]

I love to make soups and stews in the crockpot especially on days I have to commute over an hour to work and back. Chicken soup, chili, beef stew, pork carnitas and even beef stroganoff are delicious in a crockpot and sides take only 10 min to make fresh 😊 They are great for two people or for a large family, pretty affordable, delicious and easy to freeze and eat later if you end up with leftovers ❤ Love your channel and Sarah’s channel and I’m also from FL and now living in Nashville, so great to see your life there 🌴💚💛💚 and your fun videos when your grandkids come to visit ❤ I love the family love you show on this channel and also the cooking!! Thank you - The Papa and Nana 😊 Also love your message of trying new things in cooking, I recently tried fermenting vegetables and I’m enjoying it a lot ❤❤

[@thepapaskitchen]

Nana has been trying fermenting vegetables too!

[@ellenbacigalupi3767]

Papa, loved, loved, your meals!! More like that. ❤

[@zsumc6302]

I have to rewatch it and make notes of the first two recipes ❤

[@joannwimberly5223]

All ur meals look delicious. I don't waste nothing. I use what I have for meals before going to the grocery store.

[@paulanelson1884]

There is only the 2 of us at home now! My husband n I have been married for 51 years! It is absolutely ridiculous at the cost of food now! Living on a fixed budget will certainly make you learn to use your imagination in tasty meal at home! I usually cook 2-3 meals in one day n then we eat on those all week! I’m going to do your 5 recipes for one of my meal planner! They all sound delicious n look delicious!

[@thepapaskitchen]

Oh wow, that's great!

[@ericasmith4250]

Those stuffed peppers sure look M'm, M'm, Good! 😋

[@billiecoon9772]

I am loving this video, I am definitely going to try these recipes! Thank you ! ❤

[@sheraeduncan2980]

I add pureed beans to ground meat for so many things. I use black beans....pintos..navy and ..white beans . Organic canned from aldi. Great protein and taste great. It's all in fresh herbs and seasoning. Also saute squash carrots WI my onions and garlic for pasta sauce. So many tricks.

[@bonniemullen4990]

I just love all the cooking you do papa 😊 and Nana is so sweet ❤ yes how you save money you stay out of the store ❤😂😂😂🎉🌲🌲🌲🧚🕊️

[@bonniemullen4990]

I hate to throw food away , i try to use it all , the key is make what your family likes and will eat , plan for it always and dont be afraid to try some thing new ❤😂🎉😅 Happy Eating ❤❤❤❤

[@purdyhen7903]

I do breakfast for dinner at least once a week! I like a good Frittata! It’s just my husband and I at home. He’s a very picky eater, so I always have leftovers! I do freeze a lot of my leftovers, for days when I’m not feeling well! I don’t cook as much as I used to, and miss it so much! Cooking was my passion! I’ve been dealing with an autoimmune disease called Takayasu Arteritis, for about 8 years now! I enjoy watching y’all cook!

[@thepapaskitchen]

Good plan to freeze you leftovers for day when you don't feel well. Thanks for sharing.

[@andir7854]

great video idea considering prices.

[@Lifeisgoodat66]

Looks so good 🥰

[@randomsimplethings]

The price of food is INSANE!! Thank goodness we have an Aldi by us! I save $ BIG time this way!

[@JayyBee5557]

Papa winners all Def try 😊😊

[@kimprindle4819]

Wish that you had the recipes in the link, all the meals I definitely would enjoy !

[@thepapaskitchen]

We used to but now we just add write the ingredients in the video.

[@LoriWolfeRealtor]

All the recipes looked good. I enjoy stuffed peppers. We tend to eat chicken thighs at least once a week. Today I made Thai chicken and rice and fresh pickled veggies. I like to make a soup or stew often that we can eat twice. And we like to grill so lately we’ve done sausages and burgers but just about anything tastes good grilled! I love your channel you guys. Take care! ❤

[@angelamilby1442]

The best!!

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

Yummy ❤ You both are adorable ❤

[@FayeHolt]

this was a great video....I always cook from my fridge,pantry and freezers...If I'm making a dish and missing an ingredient,I dont run to the store for it..just sub something else...These food prices are crazy....I worry for the young couples with kids....I like my meals at home, I have never liked restaurant food..

[@mirthfulllaugh]

I do plan what I eat for a wk in advance 2 meals that I eat at work. Usually some sort of sandwich,english muffin ect with something. This wk sourdough grilled cheese. Then I plan something else I take more time to cook as a main dish and I eat left overs. Don't when I get home, just some kind of healthy snack if I'm still hungry. This video was great and I enjoyed it very much.

[@shirleyfretty487]

Going to try all these recipes Papa, all looks yummy!!!!!😊❤

[@floridagal6740]

My husband and I are having split pea soup and jalapeño cornbread for dinner tonight. I made enough split pea soup several weeks ago and froze half of it. I didn’t grow up eating split pea soup, but it is delicious!

[@andreafield2777]

Every recipe looks delicious! I’m curious about the split peas and why you add the remainder of the bag at the end? Thanks! Can’t wait to try these! Love your videos and your sweet conversation during the cooking. You two are so sweet!

[@candacekesting1786]

We like food real plain. The taste of the food itself is satisfying. I bake a couple of turkey thighs, organic ,we eat one with salt pepper and butter and a baked potato. the other one I use heavy whipping cream onion garlic salt and enjoy a thick and creamy sauce over noodles. A little goes a long way for us these days. love your shows as long as they go fast.