Three $3 DINNERS - FEEDS A FAMILY OF FOUR

[@roddmatsui3554]

I love this video! It has shopping lessons and creative cooking ideas with DELICIOUS spices and flavors. Very creatively stimulating!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you so much! 😁👩‍🍳 Glad you liked this video.

[@wendoxia]

I learned during the lockdown that you can save the bottom 1 inch of the green onions and prop them up in a glass with a little bit of water and you will have more green onions in just a few days!!!! Not a lot but enough for a garnish !! Such a good trick …the same thing with celery.Put it in the sauce or with someone or a little sprouts a little celery and leaves probably not a giant crunchy stock but you get some small pieces and leaves in a recipe for that good celery taste!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I'm totally going to try this 👍 Thanks for the tip 😁

[@Kimberley_Black_White_TV]

Yes! I've done this too! Garlic as well.

[@naty1012]

You can actually plant them in little containers with soil after they sprout a bit.

[@pek5117]

Great video as always Michelle. A channel I watch here in Australia has just discovered the lil soup packets and is raving about the chicken noodle soup. Its 45¢ here so I bought the smallest potato I could find and it was 37¢ which left me 18¢ for carrot and I Think it could possibly feed 2 people or a hungry person $1.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you like this one! 😁 When I google lil soups, the only thing that comes up is cat food 😂 Wondering where I can find out about that product. Is it on Amazon?

[@pek5117]

@@ArdentMichelle it's a chicken noodle soup mix that makes 1lt of soup so I figured with the potato and carrot it would probably feed 2 or a big person.

[@pek5117]

@@ArdentMichelle don't knows in America but here it's just a small package for very low cost. If you find it let me know and I'll make a challenge for it

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@pek5117 yeah that sounds like a great idea! I'll keep an eye out for it. I like the way you're thinking. 👩‍🍳

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@pek5117 will do. 👍

[@MsButterflyJan1976]

Made the Turkey Bulgogi just now and it is GOOD. I got a few rolls of ground turkey from the food bank and was wondering what I could make and this was right on time. Thank you. I will add this to my recipe lists. I had some leftover purple cabbage so I sautéed that in some butter with salt and pepper and added it and it is perfect.

[@ArdentMichelle]

That is awesome! YAY! 😁 I'm so glad this recipe was useful for you. 👩‍🍳 That makes me happy. I love purple cabbage in my stir fry. Thanks so much for letting me know you tried my recipe. 😁🥰 Happy Holidays! 🦃

[@allyrooh3628]

I did a 3 day menu for $9.98. Ingredients from WM with all GV items: sausage 1.94, cheese block 1.74, spaghetti sauce .82, french bread $1, tuna .68, 1 lb rice .72, froz mix veg .84, cream of mushroom soup .78, spaghetti .82, tomato paste .48. Total $9.98. 1st meal: French bread pizza using the bread cut in slices, 1/2 the sausage, 1/2 the cheese shredded, 1/2 the spaghetti sauce. 2nd meal: Tuna rice casserole using the rice, mix veg, tuna, and cream of mushroom soup. 3rd meal: Spaghetti using the spaghetti, 1/2 the spaghetti sauce mixed with the tomato paste and water to consistency, 1/2 the sausage and top with the rest of the cheese shredded. It's not gourmet or glamorous but it's tasty and doable. There should be plenty of food. Great video Michelle

[@kristenkerr7126]

Thanks for sharing! 💕 I'm for sure trying your ideas out too

[@holdenbabyboy]

I love these recipes that include protein, vegetables and dairy in some way and they are hearty enough to chase hunger away.

[@ArdentMichelle]

These are great ideas and a perfect use for my favorite Walmart bread 😂 Thanks for sharing your recipes and meal plan. I'm definitely going to share these in an upcoming video. 👍

[@allyrooh3628]

@@ArdentMichelle feel free to use anything you want. I was thinking about you when I threw in the bread!

[@lwilson2882]

Porcupine Meatballs was a staple of my grandmother's. It's a depression Era recipe similar to these in that it's a rice dish. She always used ground beef but you could definitely substitute ground turkey. It's main components are beef, rice, an egg and a can of tomato soup. Seasoning and condiments are Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. One of my favorites and cheap to make!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Love this 👍 Grandmas know how to cook! How is this prepared? Is it baked or just cooked in a pan?

[@lwilson2882]

She always browned them in a pan, then added the tomato soup to the pan.

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@lwilson2882 ok got it 👍 Just wanted to make sure. Thank you

[@katenickels617]

My mother made those

[@nancyculp6968]

Stuffed bell peppers with rice, ground beef or sausage, onion, garlic and tomato sauce all mixed together. Stuffed into halved bell peppers and topped with a piece of raw bacon. Bake in oven at 350 degrees until peppers are crisp tender and bacon cooked. I sometimes use my spaghetti sauce after making spaghetti ( what is left) and add cooked rice to it. This way is already seasoned. Then continue with other preparations of the dish. I have also added small bits of corn and Petite Poise Peas to rice mixture. All depends upon what you like.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I thought about doing stuffed peppers but I couldn't make it work in the $3 dollar range but I could definitely fit it into one of my regular meals or maybe even a $5 dinner. This would have been great with the peppers recently on such a great sale I like this idea and the use of these inexpensive ingredients. Thanks for sharing your recipe. 👩‍🍳 😁

[@jaydahome-teillarddeyry6200]

I keep imagining your son as a young toddler since you seem so young so I’m always surprised when you talk about his preparing a meal 😄

[@ArdentMichelle]

I know....it's a little weird to me too sometimes 😂 That's my oldest. He's a very good cook but he never writes down his ingredients. He creates the best dishes out of the most bizarre ingredients. He made me fettuccine with this gochujang sauce (Korean hot and sweet chili paste) and cream and it was phenomenal!

[@wendoxia]

Me too! You look so young, I picture you with toddlers

[@forgivenandredeemed9460]

I made the Bulgogi tonight, but I used ground chicken since I didn't have ground turkey. It was a huge hit with my family. We ate it with chop sticks and I added little garlic chili paste to mine....DELICIOUS!!!!!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! So glad your family liked the bulgogi. 😁👩‍🍳 Thanks for letting me know!

[@forgivenandredeemed9460]

@@ArdentMichelle ❤

[@riririri8535]

Those deals that they don’t announce are the best

[@nmnativenurse6965]

Awesome video! Brown sugar works very well in the Bulgogi. I like to brown a lb of ground turkey with the pepper/onion mix from DT, add in a can of drained corn and a can of rinsed black beans, and a can of tomatoes with green chile (undrained). Season to taste. Serve over rice with salsa and shredded cheese if you have it. Very tasty and filling! I’ve made it for around $5 for 4 adults.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! Thanks so much for the recipe. 😁 It sounds very good. I'll put this on my list. I was thinking the same thing about the brown sugar with the bulgogi. I've been ONLY using brown sugar in my asian dishes since one of my viewers suggested it. Thanks for commenting on this and for the budget recipe! Can't wait to try it 👍

[@gailcardo8996]

Prices from my local store as of today: white rice = .08/serving, Dry Pintos = .08/serving, Frozen Peppers = .25/serving, Corn tortilla = .17/serving (2.5 ea.), Shredded cheese = .31/serving. Add pantry spices and make a tex/mex casserole for about .90 per serving. Not tons of food, but on budget and delicious, as well as filling.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Wow thanks for sharing. 😁May I ask where you are located at? Great idea for the casserole. 👍

[@jayathome2898]

One thing that you could do for a challenge would be to sprout some of your own alfalfa or pea sprouts to add more greenery to a meal. Once you buy the seeds it’s very inexpensive and you get a whole mason jar full. I would think that some version of pasta marinara with TVP protein would come in at under $4?

[@ArdentMichelle]

Love this idea 👍

[@lindawilson290]

Loved this (extreme) video, AM. Everything looked sooooo delicious. I also especially enjoyed your background music. Keep up the great work! 🙂

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you Linda 😁🥰Yeah I'm kind of digging the peaceful piano vibe lately. Happy Holidays 🤗

[@lindawilson290]

@@ArdentMichelle And same to you, AM!

[@withoutlimitsbudgets64052]

The Aldi ground turkey doesn’t taste anything different than the regular ground turkey anywhere else! Definitely, I would say loaded stuffed baked potatoes can go along way and it’s a super cheap meal wouldn’t be under three dollars for the whole family but would be a very cheap meal that could fill you up very quickly

[@dixiebell7011]

Experiencing nostalgia over prices. I only have 2 to feed.

[@kaykrausman8012]

All three recipes looked so delicious that I wrote them all down. Thank you for the great video!

[@ArdentMichelle]

You are so welcome! 😁 Hope you like them.

[@jaimmieharvey2667]

You do a great job ....with the budget meals. Thanks for sharing ,

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks so much! 😊 I appreciate the complement! And thanks for watching my video.

[@jgodwin717]

Bulgogi is a staple in our house and broccoli is a necessity for me. To make it low carb i do cauliflower rice and everyone likes it either way. There are never leftovers LOL. For budget meals in other nationalities i only buy meat under $2 a pound and freeze it. I try to do at least 1 if not 2 meatless meals a week. Also, 1 if not 2 days of leftovers a week. I try to make them into something different if I can. Meat substitutes I use are frozen mushrooms $2, and mince them up, or lentils $1. Lentil tacos, lentil taco soup, lentil burrito bowls etc. Mushrooms in spaghetti sauce blended to hide them mua ha ha 😆 mushrooms in rice casseroles. Canned chicken and tuna are good for pasta, soups, and casseroles. Petite pasta bags in the latin section are about .30 and are great for soups such as italian minestrone. I hope those help.

[@WilletteB]

My husband and I try to incorporate several budget friendly meals per week. Right now, we are growing fresh turnip greens in our fall garden. I am careful not to overdo the use of them since blood thinners and vitamin k in the greens can cause his blood to thicken or clot more. I hope someone reading this is helped by this comment. I enjoy your videos, Michelle. You helped many with this one. Willette 🙂🙏

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks Willette. 😁 How lovely to be able to have a garden. I LOVE to garden...but I don't have the space for it right now. My grandma always made turnip greens and they were so delicious! I need to grab some the next time I do a grocery haul! 🥬 Happy Holidays! 🦃

[@sheliapeters2082]

The last one reminds me of egg roll in a bowl kinda I bet that would good with cabbage too

[@ArdentMichelle]

True. I bet it would.

[@geraldinelucas3143]

I live in CA and even when I lived in So. CA I purchased a lot of items from the 99 Cent Store fresh produce especially . If you learn when produce deliveries are made, sometimes good meat buys you can save a lot. Again you have to know your prices.

[@stefanieo1799]

I definitely stop by the 99 cent store to get fresh produce. Heads of cauliflower, bags of radishes, english cucumbers are amongst my go-tos..

[@Jen-wq3jj]

@@stefanieo1799 they also hand two head of lettuce I believe if my memory is right it was $2.99

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks for the heads up Geraldine. 👍There is a .99 store in Lake Forest which is not far from me. I've been meaning to stop by there to explore. I would love to have another option for cheap produce besides Wholesome Choice.

[@naty1012]

I cook my ground meat similar to the way your son cooked the turkey. Fresh ginger and herbs gives it a very delicious flavour.

[@theblueskyandrainbow]

usually we would have crispy, fried thinly sliced onions and garlics on our fried rice as crunch factor in the rice, and additional flavors too 😌

[@ArdentMichelle]

oh wow.....that sounds amazing. 😋 I've never even thought of trying that. Thank you so much for this great recipe tip 😁

[@artgirl6784]

What a genius idea to mix everything in your rice cooker that way you’re not dirtying up another bow.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yeah I think the one pot dishes are very popular right now because we are all so busy.

[@susanwebster9218]

Stuffed peppers is a great, flavorful low budget meal idea. Ground beef, turkey or sausage, rice and salsa inside a pepper and topped with a bit of cheese and baked. Yum

[@ArdentMichelle]

Great idea! Sounds delicious! 😋👍

[@ruthlathe3445]

I just saw this the other day, and I made the turkey bulgogi with rice tonight for dinner. It as so delicious. My daughter in law is visiting from the Philippines. She loved the rice!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! 😁 That makes me happy! I'm so glad you liked this recipe! Thanks for letting me know. 😊👩‍🍳

[@deniseb7370]

As always, enjoyed your video so much! You are very clever, and I use a lot of your recipes as springboards for my own creations! 😀❤️

[@ArdentMichelle]

That's great. 😁 You sound like my kind of cook. 👩‍🍳That's what I do. I usually try a recipe the way it is written the first time around, and then I modify the heck out of it to suite my tastes. I love the versatility with food. Happy Holidays! 🦃 😁

[@deniseb7370]

@@ArdentMichelle Same to you! ❤️

[@impish22]

you never fail to amaze me how creative you are on such a limited budget. That's what I love most. You appeal to the majority of people out there that are struggling. No fancy or hard to find items. Just regular food and healthy. Thanks again Michelle.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I appreciate this comment 💜 and it's my pleasure! Thank YOU for watching my videos and taking the time to comment.

[@richardschmidt2430]

Such a good video!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it and gave me tons of ideas! Thank you! Very nice! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you 😁

[@nanny8675309]

The beef and peppers stirfry looks delicious and I like the simplicity of having everything already cut up. Thanks for a great video😊

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you like that meal. 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@paulamattos725]

I love all of your videos! Your voice is so calming. You really think out what you are doing. Great job. Thanks

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you so much!

[@CathieG]

I love how your son (s?) also cook and have culinary ideas. 🤩😍

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yeah he is a very good cook. 👍 He feeds me all the time 🥰

[@toadstooltarot]

I'm subscribed to your channel and I enjoy it. I notice you often mention your son cooking. Does he have a channel as well? If so, what is it?

[@ArdentMichelle]

Hello 😁 Yes, it's Foodie Justin but he hasn't been posting on his channel lately.

[@CP-gr5eg]

I find that breakfast for dinner can be pretty cheap - eggs and toast, frittata, pancakes & eggs, etc. Soups and homemade bread are also pretty cheap and filling. I also love making homemade corn tortillas so that and beans and rice would be very cheap.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I haven't tried homemade corn tortillas. I've made frittata on my channel. Great ideas you have 👍 I need to try the homemade bread.

[@loriricci9383]

Michelle and audience members I highly recommend doing a Italian broccoli and garlic pasta dish as a super saving dinner option.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Oh Yes! That sounds amazing! 😋

[@dorothywest8557]

So... would you say it's pretty much Chinese dishes and Mexican dishes that come in the cheapest? Do you ever cook Indian food?

[@ArdentMichelle]

No not really. I think there are many cultures with inexpensive cuisine. I've been featuring some of them on my series where I highlight budget foods from other countries. So far I have done Africa, and Vietnam. I like Indian food but am less familiar with the actual cooking of it. You will definitely see some Indian food soon on my channel because there are a few dishes that I want to try. I'm eager to start exploring. Let me know if you have any recipes you want to share. Thanks for watching 😁

[@stardust16]

Thank you for all your videos, I really enjoy watching these. The ground turkey you bought at dollar tree in one of your videos I saw. Hope this helps.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you like them! 😁

[@acgdlov3325]

We were fairly poor growing up and these ingredients reminded me of our super budget meals. But honestly, my mom made them delicious and I didnt feel hungry. Simple canned new potatoes scrambled in a pan with eggs salt and pepper and a little butter we ate a lot. Also, white rice with milk and sugar made a great breakfast on a cold day. Canned new potatoes, green beans and some cubed ham with a little butter. Amazing.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you for sharing. That's awesome that your mom made everything delicious and you didn't go hungry. I haven't used canned potatoes on my channel yet....you are giving me food for thought....literally 😂

[@forgivenandredeemed9460]

I LOVE Asian food! I love these recipes! Thank you!!!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you like them! 😁

[@angieprados6248]

You said some viewers don't like Asian, on the turkey and peppers sub in taco seasoning instead of soy sauce and sugar. You may have the ingredients on hand to make your own taco seasoning instead of buying it!

[@ArdentMichelle]

You are right! That's a great idea!

[@michaelanngarcia4012]

We did a lb of ground beef (substitute any ground meat) season the meat and add Worcestershire sauce cut up some potatoes and brown them both add onions and a can of mushroom soup along with a can of green beans simmer 20 minutes make homemade biscuits or bread great dish if you don’t like mushrooms just add some flour make a gravy and then add a Lipton onion soup mix pk delicious and feeds a lot of people add other vegetables too

[@ArdentMichelle]

This sounds yummy 😋 I'm saving this recipe to try 👍

[@bunkerhillguy2542]

I think anything - stir fried meat with soy sauce or other seasonings over rice and veggies is one the most delicious and economical meals you can do based on what is available

[@ArdentMichelle]

agreed 👍

[@sharonfarnsworth3325]

I never use all of my fresh garlic so I store the leftover in a sandwich bag in the freezer bag with the misc bits I want to use up.

[@ArdentMichelle]

great idea 👍

[@gabbey772]

Incredible! Everything looked so delicious! 😋👍

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks Gloria 😁

[@michellek.5744]

At aldi, rope polish or turkey polish sausage would go well with the peppers and onions. Also, the same sausage goes well with pasta. I chop it up and cook with peppers, onions and mushrooms and olive oil. Then add cooked spaghetti, season with garlic powder and italian seasoning, add a bit more oil and mix well.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I like this idea 👍 I'll put this on the list of viewer recipes to try. Thanks for the tip!

[@chrisharmon5453]

Watching this in 2024 gasping over the prices. 😢😢❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

I know 😞 It's terrible.

[@deborahlessman4297]

mexican spaghetti, might make the 3 dollars, maybe 4 now.

[@ArdentMichelle]

🤔 sounds interesting. What are the ingredients?

[@nneichan9353]

the meat and pepper stir fry at the end looks like it would be delicious over a big baked potato.

[@ArdentMichelle]

agreed 👍

[@GarouLady]

I was thinking canned water chestnuts and bamboo shoots in that mixture would be lovely. Add some crunch, some filler to stretch the meal out a bit more.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Another very good idea 👍 Would be great for the texture.

[@barburbec]

if you wanted a mexican flare to the rice dishes how about ground turkey, rice, taco seasoning, the bell pepper onion mix. You could use spaghetti sauce with the turkey and rice for a more italian take. great video with lots of good ideas, I am always looking for ways to cook with rice.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I love this idea! 👍 It sounds like a delicious combo. I'm going to try this. 😁👩‍🍳 Thanks for the tip.🥰

[@hello-vs4me]

Southern California also love your videos have made some of your meals thanks

[@ArdentMichelle]

Awesome! 😁 Thanks for letting me know.

[@GarouLady]

instead of soy sauce and sugar, I would use coconut aminos. yes a bit more money but for those who can't have soy sauce due to salt content or sugar for diabetic reasons, coconut aminos are a game changer of happiness.

[@ArdentMichelle]

good point 👍

[@hello-vs4me]

Love your meals

[@HayleysHaus]

Love your videos’

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks Hayley 😁🥰

[@victoriaferland5093]

Thank you. I will be passing this video along to a friend. I learned something recently , I have to watch the sodium level, and I love soy sauce, Tamari is lower in sodium. Tamari is also a good substitute for worcestershire sauce.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Hi Victoria 😁 You're welcome. I'm glad you like this video. Hmm....I haven't tried Tamari yet. I use the low sodium Kikkoman soy sauce which looks to have less than the low sodium Tamari, but I would still like to try the Tamari-especially if it's a good substitute for Worcestershire sauce. Curious how it tastes. Since I have been reducing my sodium I've been trying to avoid soy sauce altogether, but I do miss it. It was one of my favorite condiments. 😞

[@victoriaferland5093]

@@ArdentMichelle i will be trying Tamari soon. Even the lower sodium soy sauce is high. Oh how I love soy sauce. I will try and let you know how it goes. I hope you will let me know how you like it too.

[@InkTheEdges]

How can anyone say they don't like Asian food?!? There's literally about a million different diverse flavors and styles to choose from!!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I wholeheartedly agree with that statement 👍 I think it's just a lack of exposure.

[@wendoxia]

@@ArdentMichelle Exactly

[@Blessedgal_3897]

These are perfect and look so delicious!! 💜💜💜💜

[@mdoe37]

Subscribed....These videos are so timely and helpful. So many people find themselves in that financial pinch but are used just shopping for whatever and whenever when it comes to food. You can make do and still eat well with a little bit of thought and flexibility. If you want to try the turkey sausage....look for a recipe with eggroll in a bowl. you can find a bag of coleslaw mix priced to get you within the range. Soy, sesame oil, onion, garlic, etc. with rice. Makes a ton but I usually only use a half pound of sausage as I think its a little over powering.

[@uweschroeder]

If you want to do under $4 italian or spanish recipes, a risotto or paella style recipe will work nicely. You could do both with ground turkey, not exactly traditional but who cares. For paella, which is usually considered a seafood dish, it actually isn't. It originated in the Valencia region of Spain and originally did not have any seafood because that region is land-locked. They used rabbit and snails as protein - or whatever they could find/hunt in the orchards. It was the orchard worker food. All you need is any type of short grain rice (Calrose, Sushi, Arborio - just short grain) and when I go camping to remote places I use canned chicken or those hawaiian brand cheap chorizo type sausages as protein. Throw in some of your dollar store pepper stir fry mix, some onion and you're golden. You can even just make it vegetarian and omit the protein altogether (just don't substitute beans because then you end up with something like Gallo Pinta - which would also be a under $4 dish) Risotto goes without protein, all you need is some cheese which is a expensive ingredient. I think you could substitute that dried parmesan stuff from the dollar store in a pinch and it would still be a decent meal. Of course some fresh asagio or romano would be better. You can add frozen veggies like peas or aspargus and it's a quite good meal.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I love this Uwe. 🤔I always learn something from your posts 😊 What kind of seasonings are you thinking of with these dishes? I love risotto (truffle is my fav) but I haven't tried to make it yet. I've heard its very difficult to master well. ☹️

[@uweschroeder]

@@ArdentMichelle The trick with Risotto is to stay with it. You have the pan with the risotto and a second pot with hot broth. You only ladle as much liquid in as it takes to keep the rice just barely covered. What you want is that simmering rice to rub on each other. That's what creates the starches that it takes to thicken the entire dish ad make it creamy. It's not complicated, it's just monitoring and attention plus a little stirring. Paella is the complete different. It's essentially the same dish give some ingredients but it's the preparation that's different. When you want to attend the risotto and carefully stir it, you use 2 to 1 ratio water to rice in paella, add all the seasonings and veggies/protein at once and once combined stop stirring. Paella is supposed to generate a crisp bottom because you don't stir it where risotto is supposed to be taken off the heat and stirred before any crisp bottom happens. With Paella you add your additional ingredients in the beginning, where with risotto you add pre-cooked additions like vegetables or mushrooms at the end before serving. Essentially the same dish, just the preparation method makes them completely different. As for seasonings: little. A hearty broth (cubes ok, just go heavy)/ For paella saffron or turmeric is a must, for risotto maybe some herbs like oregano.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks for the instruction. I'm feeling encouraged to try risotto. You must be a very good cook. 👩‍🍳I'm pretty sure I've said this to you before. 😂

[@jeannehunter5344]

Ha, now I understand about the French and snails and will stop exterminating my garden varieties, as they may be a protein source in a pinch!

[@uweschroeder]

@@jeannehunter5344 Just don't use slugs - trust me, I tried them alive (involuntarily - long story) and cooked and neither works at all. Keep the snails with a large house, not the little ones and throw them into a bucket with very salty water first. That gets rid of the slime stuff plus it kills them and then you can rinse them and i.e. throw them into a paella or roast them in the oven and eat them with garlic compound butter and toast.

[@DeterminedDIYer]

In southwestern Ohio we call it AHhldy :) it's fun to hear regional accents :) I went to big lots the other day and scored a bottle of soy sauce for 75 cents on the clearance shelf. :)

[@ArdentMichelle]

I still catch myself saying AHLdy but I discovered a year ago that its actually pronounced the other way, so I try to say it that way.... 😂 That's a great deal for soy sauce. 👍 I find I'm kind of partial to Kikkoman but I will definitely use others when I get a good deal. I haven't been to a Big Lots in a while. I would have purchased quite a few of those at .75. We are a soy sauce lovin family 😂 Happy New Year and thanks for dropping me a line.

[@jaydahome-teillarddeyry6200]

I am too afraid of stirring with a metal spoon in the nonstick bowl of the rice cooker. I always end up scratching the surface 😬

[@ArdentMichelle]

Agreed. 👍I was cringing watching the video back. Sometimes I'm not thinking clearly when I'm filming. Too many things going on at once. I should have been using my wooden spoon.

[@wowtv101]

Yuuuum looks so good

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you think so 😁

[@moscafroglover2127]

I will definitely try the bulgogi. It sounds delicious

[@MsButterflyJan1976]

I made some today. It is better than I expected.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I hope you like it 😁

[@moscafroglover2127]

@@MsButterflyJan1976 yummy!!!

[@justin5045]

Great meals as usual the bulgogi looks tasty as heck

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks Justin 😊

[@appletinImom0f5]

Latin not u personally but it is a lil upsetting as a hispainc and ppl always say Mexican cause it's not just Mexican it's Latin or Hispanic over all!! U do say again white cover a wide group or changing it to Latin inspired recipes sound more collect.. However u can do as u Will it ur channel I'm just making a suggestion.. Thank u for ur videos I do enjoy them!! Watch everyone

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you for your thoughtful critique and bringing this awareness to my attention. I should clarify that I live only a few hours from the Mexican border, so the food in my area is heavily influenced by this regional cuisine. I am much less familiar with Latin food from other countries. I think the same could be said for Asian food. We classify it as either Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, etc. and it is based on the region that it originated from, but if we were to say I love Asian food, well that would incorporate a LOT of different kinds of cuisines and it would be less decisive. I will say that I would love to learn about more Latin and Hispanic inspired dishes! Thank you for watching my videos! 😁

[@sonyabutler8677]

Sausage (we use hot) rice ,can of cream of mushroom,peas mix together I add red pepper, onion, garlic seasoning then u can add cheese on top place in oven 375 for 30 mins easy cheap dinner we are a family of 4

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks for sharing your recipe! 😁 I will put this on my list to try. Sounds like a good combination.

[@bri.a2k]

there is no Aldi anywhere near where i live in California but we have a walmart here

[@ArdentMichelle]

Awe that's too bad. It's so nice to have options. I'm off to check out the deals at .99 store soon. Some viewers are saying they have great deals on produce there.

[@ter8330]

You have a son who eats broccoli.Wow!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yes...we are a broccoli loving fam 😋😁

[@rosewilson7891]

My children. Have lived broccoli since they were very young too.

[@ter8330]

@@rosewilson7891 Awesome!

[@CathieG]

I wish I had an ALDI near me. ☹️ Even Trader Joe’s is a little bit of a drive so I never go there. 😟

[@ArdentMichelle]

I would have to move 😂

[@jamiecee4960]

Both looks really good. Hard to pick which one to try. 😁❤️ I love Asian foods. May have to try all three. 😊

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you 😁 Hope you enjoy!

[@spicychickpea97]

These look so good! I'll have to pick up some ground turkey during my next grocery store trip and try some of these out. I loved the background music in this video, so relaxing.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks Kendra 😁 Hope you like it. Glad you are liking the peaceful vibes in my video 🎼

[@jeannehunter5344]

A chopped rasher of bacon makes a huge difference to minced beef dishes.

[@ArdentMichelle]

great tip 👍

[@CathieG]

Hey Michelle I made the turkey & peppers tonight and it’s SO good!!! Holy cow! 🤩🥳 I’m sitting here eating it & I can’t wait to make it again! lol 😁😆😂 Thanks for sharing! 🥰😍

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! I'm so glad you like it 😁 Comments like this motivate me to keep cooking! 👩‍🍳 Thanks so much for letting me know.🥰

[@CathieG]

@@ArdentMichelle Of course! Also on my meal plan is your SINGAPORE NOODLES recipe! Yay! 🤩🥳🥰

[@ter8330]

Great video! I was also looking at that AROMA Rice Cooker too!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I think it's my most used kitchen appliance. I love mine 💜👩‍🍳

[@ter8330]

@@ArdentMichelle I saved it on my Amazon list!

[@hello-vs4me]

What was sause made off on last meal

[@ArdentMichelle]

Soy sauce with brown sugar. I added it to comments to be clearer. It's the same mixture as for the bulgogi recipe.

[@ginas.6656]

I love these kind of videos!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! 😁🥰 Glad you like them.

[@patriciah8377]

♥️😎

[@Jen-wq3jj]

Not everyone has soy sauce or sesame oil and unless you have packs or happen to have some not budget friendly. No recipe here because my recipe would be affordable In Texas not California unless you go to the 99 cent store.

[@MsButterflyJan1976]

You don't need the sesame oil, the recipe is good without it and .99 store and Dollar Tree carry soy sauce...

[@ArdentMichelle]

😁🥰

[@Genna.K]

Can you tell us how much each recipe was with all of the extra ingredients you added?

[@ArdentMichelle]

Prices in the description.

[@Genna.K]

Yes! There they are! Awesome! Thank you!

[@DigitalMoneyMichelle]

💜

[@ArdentMichelle]

Laughing while reading your comment about hiding the mushrooms 😂 I need a freezer so that I can start taking advantage of more sales and freeze like you are doing. It's honestly the best way to go. My grandma even froze cheddar cheese and it was just fine. I just picked up some of the little bags of pasta. I was thinking about doing an Italian wedding soup with them. Thanks for sharing with me 🥰 I love hearing this kind of stuff.