TRYING TO EAT FOR ONE DOLLAR A DAY plus flour | EXTREME GROCERY BUDGET CHALLENGE

In this extreme grocery budget challenge I'll try to eat for one dollar for one day, but this time I'm going to try to incorporate pantry flour into at least one of my meals. In this one dollar grocery haul discover frugal dishes that can be made for less than .35. If you are trying to save money on groceries I hope this video will help.
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[@nataliewalker6015]

I've been looking forward to your video all week!! I LOVE your eating for one dollar a day vidoes, they're so creative and have really help me understand how many ways I can stretch a single ingredient.

[@ArdentMichelle]

😁 I'm so glad you like this series! I have a lot of fun doing these and it helps me too!

[@freegirl9465]

Michelle, my 9 year old son loves your videos! He says, "let's watch Ardent." I've tried to explain to him that ardent is not your first name, but he can't quite get it! We enjoy your recipes and delivery! Thanks for another great video. 😊

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! 😁you're son has great taste! 😂😂 Glad you guys enjoy my videos! 🥰

[@kathyclarke6327]

I thought it was her name too💕🤓

[@angelaame6148]

😂😂😂😂

[@tereclemmer7923]

WOW! You are a magician. You've made the impossible, possible, and made $1 worth of ingredients into an amazing three delicious meals. Congratulations!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you

[@ThingsAbove333]

You are so awesome for going back in for the 2 green beans 🎉🎉

[@ArdentMichelle]

😁

[@htas6888]

You treat every little amount of food preciously and highlight its qualities, I love this. It has helped me to save little bits and use them in ways to enhance my diet. I really appreciate this. It is amazing how much a little slice of onion or a very small piece of a carrot can add to a meal. I don't have to restrict my purchases but I want to always remember that we may not have an abundance always and we may need to make do w very little one day. It can be for many reasons not always a restriction of finances. Another wonderful creative video :)

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you like this one! 😁

[@user-mc3ci6wu9y]

I agree.

[@melraelee]

Love this comment - it's definitely a strength in these videos, the wise, careful use of resources. It has caused me to re-evaluate my perspective on food and the abundance in which I live. I don't want to philosophize here, but it truly helps me value food more and inspires in me a desire be a better steward of what I have.

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@melraelee that's exactly what it's done for me too and this extends to beyond just food.

[@chandaharkins4418]

Food is so precious - whether we're on a budget or not. I agree these are great reminders to be a good steward. 👍

[@sameoldsteph]

Ok. Without thinking too hard about it: First, I would cook all the chickpeas and pickle 1/4 of the onion. Breakfast would be a chickpea stew with cabbage and onion, as I like soupy things for breakfast a lot! Lunch would be potato pancakes with pickled onion, sauteed cabbage, and crispy chickpeas. Dinner would be potato gnocchi with sauteed stringbeans and onion in a basic white sauce. Such great deals on the potatoes, cabbage and onions - the big trifecta of cheap veggies.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Great ideas 👍 love these!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Don’t forget carrots! Celery’s good too. Great flavor, great crunch, don’t need a ton, can even put pb in for a crunchy meal

[@lindawilson290]

Another wonderful Sunday visit with AM! Ardent Michelle, I especially appreciate that, if your budget is one dollar, you actually stay at or under that dollar. It drives me crazy when KZbinrs will set a budget of, say, $20, and then come in at something like $21.08. That is NOT staying within budget, and for some people, that extra $1.08 makes a world of difference. ~ Thanks again for your hard work, and have a great week!

[@ArdentMichelle]

welcome 😁 glad you like this one. Hope your week is awesome 😁

[@TheSusanhunter]

Never ceases to amaze me what you can whip up out of thin air.

[@ArdentMichelle]

thanks so much 🥰

[@janeprepper177]

Goodness girlfriend,...just when I thought you couldn't get any more frugal...BOOM! 😂 You hit us with this.❤

[@carolwilliams8840]

When she said she was going back in to spend that 5 cents I almost fell over. LOL. I had to sit up straight to watch the rest of the video.

[@ArdentMichelle]

a green bean goes a long way 😂

[@LisaHenderson-gy8lq]

I'm in a good position of being able to spend more than $1, but these are great for single serving ideas. Thanks for giving good ideas.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you enjoyed this video. 😁 Doing these extreme challenge always helps me to discover new recipes that I wouldn't have otherwise. It's helped me to be a better cook.

[@paulabroadway1697]

I learn so much from your videos! Hey, the green bean certainly deserved its own prep bowl. LOL

[@gabrielawhitten3131]

I saw someone make an “egg mix” with the liquid and a few (5-6) chickpeas. He just blended in a blender and then fried it so it turned out like An omelette. 🤔 might be a fun addition for the $1 challenge.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks for this input. I'm gonna save this to try. 😁

[@calihapamama]

It’s probably like using the Aquafaba from canned chickpeas.

[@danasandlin2435]

fantastic idea for when there are no eggs...aquafaba...dts/usa

[@patricial8255]

I just want to tell you how helpful I find your videos. I have learned so much about stretching my food budget and I have made several of your recipes recently. I never realized how cutting veggies differently or using different cooking methods can make a huge difference in taste. Thank you 😊

[@ArdentMichelle]

I know it's kind of crazy how impactful that is (changing the cut of veggies). Glad you're enjoying my content.

[@tinashort9098]

I love soup even if it’s hot outside! I could live off of it and I do most of the time! I recently moved in with my son which cut my cooking way down, I was cooking for 5 now it’s just us 2. But thank goodness he loves soup too!! I love these $1 videos so much!!!!❤❤❤ thank you for all of your hard work!!!!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I think I could eat soup in summer if I had an air conditioner 😂 I'm glad you like these $1 videos! Thanks for letting me know 🥰

[@Koolala75]

Where is your other channel? I love your content. You always put together the most healthy, creative and adventurous options of any budget challenge chef, you are so amazing 😻

[@ArdentMichelle]

It's in the description area of my video. Here is the link. www.youtube.com/@ArdentMichelle-RECIPES

[@styxlover21]

@@ArdentMichelleoh my goodness! I’ve followed forever and had no idea you had another channel! Just went and followed.

[@rebekahhansen1112]

Your cabbage salad reminded me a little of the popular salad we would make for luncheons. Following your recipe add soy sauce , seasoning from ramen noodles . Toast the ramen along with almonds adding right before serving to maintain the crunch . It is so good. I like to add sesame oil to regular oil to give that wonderful flavor. Carrots are good too along with a few scallions. It just depends on what you have in your budget.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I'm familiar with that salad, although I've never made it. Thanks for the reminder!

[@garlicbreathandfarts]

Hi Michelle from Albania. You are even more frugal than I. Respects!

[@ArdentMichelle]

😂 thank you 💜

[@Mejlynne]

Thank you so much Michelle! Your inventiveness is great, I love watching your videos and getting ideas for new dishes to try. These challenges are so helpful for those of us on limited budgets and need ideas to make it through the month. Thank you for everything!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Welcome 😁 I'm so glad my videos are helpful! Thanks for letting me know! 🥰 and thanks for watching!

[@kj7653]

You are amazing. $1.00!!!

[@ArdentMichelle]

💜

[@ambreewilliams6585]

I see veggie cabbage rolls, a hash with all the ingredients, maybe crunchy chickpeas with cabbage chips as a snack (I know it works with kale and collards - maybe it works with cabbage? Might be interesting to try!) All kinds of ways to dress up those ingredients!

[@ArdentMichelle]

love these creative answers! I thought about cabbage rolls 🤔

[@patriciajansen5484]

I love seeing these one dollar challenges. I don’t see them as often as I used to so I appreciate you taking the time to do them. Thank you hope to see more in the future.

[@ArdentMichelle]

glad you like them. I have a lot of fun with them and think they are especially useful.

[@rphomemovies]

I feel like only Michelle could leave out the yeast and have the doubles turn out! 😄

[@ArdentMichelle]

😂 thanks for this! 💜 I'm always leaving out something...and it always turns out fine.

[@anotherpace]

another option even without a thicker soup would have been to make a roux (or I guess it could be also mashed chickpeas for this challenge), and then use that to make a gravy type thing to put over the baked potato. I am making okonomiyaki (cabbage pancakes) with pickled onions weekly at this point.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Love these ideas 👍 I was kind of thinking about a gravy also. I think I've made okonomiyaki on my channel before....so good!

[@user-pp6do9cr3k]

My daughter recently asked me about how I budget for groceries as she'll soon be leaving the nest. I think your videos are a great tool for her to examine how creative one can get, especially in these times. Always enjoy what you post!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you 🥰

[@beckyw9000]

This is third time one of your videos has brought me to tears. I am so happy that you have found an opportunity and I think it will enrich your content. I could see a short series where you just show screenshots of your week of packed lunches. I would selfishly love to see quick meals. I am in a season where I don’t have the time for long cooking more than twice a week, I like to cook once and make many meals from that. I wish you all the success. I will stick around no matter the posting schedule!!!! Please keep us updated!

[@ArdentMichelle]

awe....that means you're emotionally invested in me....and that's exactly how I feel about you guys 💜 I have a positive outlook on this too and I do think it will freshen up my content. I think a lot of people don't have time for all the cooking..which is why processed foods are so popular. Time is a precious commodity that many people just don't have. Thanks for your support. I appreciate you 🥰

[@chellesoup]

Artistry again! I love chickpea recipes.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Me too.....obviously 😂 and thanks so much 🥰

[@MeHere650]

I’ve been eating that Whole Foods cabbage salad for years. It’s delicious . I’ve often spent too much at the salad bar!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I think I always make the mistake of putting fruit in the box, which is of course heavier than most items. 😂

[@kaydoodle9671]

This is superb! How frugal and absolutely creative!❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@varsharao86]

I wait for your videos to pop up Ardent. I love them ❤. I also thought of this- if someone doesnt have potato they can make some small dumplings from the flour and add it to the soup 😋. I am so greedy I want more of your videos 🥰. Keep em coming girl ❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

Awe..💜 this means so much. Are you on my other channel too?www.youtube.com/@ArdentMichelle-RECIPES

[@julieeacott7644]

I love these challenges. You put together some interesting meals with so little. Good job.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Glad you enjoyed

[@lealeaj3662]

Did the cashier look at you crazy, when you paid for those 2 green beans??? I really enjoy your videos!

[@ArdentMichelle]

yes....I had to tell her I was doing a challenge! 😂

[@crystalc2358]

😂 I was thinking the same thing

[@rondonnis6588]

Wow if everyone lived off just 2 green beans a week their wouldn't be an obesity crisis everyone would be dead. Lol

[@sharonhall2277]

Wow! He really left out on that cabbage, about half the price and it's hard to find a head that's small. Don't think you'd have protein if it wasn't for the bulk Bins but it's even harder to believe you can still find something to cook for a dollar for the whole day. Excelente !

[@colettebishop2173]

Aloo tiki from the potatoes (using normal flour instead of gram flour to coat), a potato curry with roti, bubble and squeak, garnished with a single, majestic, green bean!

[@jenniferdaniell4522]

I'm so envious of your amazing grocery store!

[@kendrahurst541]

That baked potato looked so good! Chili baked potatoes is one of my favorite cheap low effort meals, great with a salad on the side.

[@BonPearson]

Gonna try and make the cabbage salad. Looks great.

[@allyrooh3628]

My meal ideas before watching: Potato/onion hash. Cabbage, green bean, chickpea stir fry. Potato, onion pancakes with a side of cooked cabbage. chickpea curry to pour over a baked potato. soup. tortillas with sliced roasted potato/onion fajitas with taco seasoning (is that a thing?) vinegar based slaw salad with chickpeas.... Now I'll watch the video! After watching this video, you actually had enough for about 5 meals making them 20c each. Pretty frickin impressive! Making guesses before watching reminds me of a series by "Mornings with Granny" here on YT called "what if"? She puts a few items on the table and says it is all you have in the house until the next day when you get paid--what would you make. I loved seeing how different people have such different ideas. DId I miss a video from last week? I was in the Caribbean during the -28 degree temps in Missouri!

[@ArdentMichelle]

RE: Caribbean -Oh how nice! Did you come back with any recipes? GREAT ideas for the ingredients. I love reading about all the items my viewers would make. I need to make some potato cakes on the channel!

[@allyrooh3628]

@@ArdentMichelle there were a few things I want to try. One was a chilled cucumber soup. Sounds so easy, but was amazing. There was so. Much. Food!

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@allyrooh3628 I bet that was fun! I'm glad you got to take a vacation! 😁

[@Dinki-Di]

Other suggestions: -blanched cabbage leaf roll stuffed with fried potatoes & onion - pickled cabbage - chickpea & cabbage curry served on mashed potato - chickpea, cabbage & potato fritters

[@ArdentMichelle]

Love these ideas! 😁

[@christinatareski8882]

"Splits teas are on a good deal...butbi do hate those" favorite quote. Loved it as I feel the same. Such a frugal ingredient...but vile. People either love or hate it ...and I am on the hate it side.

[@barbaramorris1677]

Seriously amazing job on 1.00. I would have never thought of these things! Well done!!❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you 😁

[@saraherber1887]

Great video as always. It might be possible to make Colcannon with a potato and some cabbage. Potato and flour dumplings would work for soup.They can be made without egg. A little mustard makes for a binder and added flavor. Mayo for a binder if you want the egg flavor. Fried potato skins to garnish your cabbage soup. The outer leaves of your cabbage can be chopped and pickled. And that green bean can be an awesome garnish. Your videos always cause me to think of food differently and I like that!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I like that too! 👍 and I also like reading your suggestions, because I learn a lot and get new ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[@jill8542]

I love how you take so little and turn it into delicious meals! The soup looked delicious

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you.....it really was! 😁 I've been surprised at how much flavor you can coax out of the veggies without using bouillon. I say coax because it takes awhile 😂

[@noteven3085]

So delicious! It’s magic what you can pull off on a shoestring budget. It assures me that I could eat very well on a minimal amount of money. An assurance we all need in these times.

[@lenoraw1098]

Thanks again! Love your videos-from Oklahoma!♥️🇺🇸♥️

[@ArdentMichelle]

Yay! 😁

[@nadeawilliams7749]

I use a lot of pepper, too! Its an under rated spice that gives food a lot of flavor.

[@ArdentMichelle]

agreed 👍

[@kellejones930]

I love how you only spent what you planned to; how you went back in and spent that $.09 and how you put that $.05 green bean in it's own container!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I've learned the value of even 5 cents from doing these challenges! 😂

[@user-zm3ny8tw4x]

Curries make a great budget meal and are so satisfying. They go with just about everything!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I totally agree!

[@laurarodino-posenato5277]

I recently found your channel and am truly enjoying! i am sharing with my 17 yr old daughter and my nieces in thier early 20s !!thank you soo much🍲🥘🍲🥘🍲🥘

[@ArdentMichelle]

welcome 😁

[@teresitap5778]

You're a genius & your creativity is unmatched.❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you so much 💜

[@janetpickel8399]

Very creative!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you! 😊

[@lilbfly02]

You have a true gift! Love your channel!

[@ArdentMichelle]

thank you 😁

[@barbaramahan364]

Another winner! I had to pause for a minute and add celery salt to my shopping list. You made me think of how my mom used celery salt in coleslaw ❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

I sometimes forget about it...but I love it so much!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I love celery.

[@jeannewilliams-cr1ls]

Wow! Well Done! You need a bigger following!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you! 😊

[@eatsipkrave]

With the potatoes, chick peas and cabbage: breakfast potatoes w/ a side of fried cabbage. Lunch, chick pea curry using pantry staples w/ a rubbed cabbage slaw and for dinner a baked potato stuffed with caramelized onion, along with the green bean and a few air fried chic peas for crunch.

[@ArdentMichelle]

love these ideas! 😁 I considered the baked potato with the onion...it's a favorite of mine.

[@alishaparr577]

I'd go in the direction of cabbage and potatoe soup with that haul.

[@ArdentMichelle]

you and I think alike 😂

[@pennyrasnake1401]

You work magic! Just love it. You inspire me to try more spice! Great job!

[@ArdentMichelle]

😊 thank you

[@QueenAmethyst55]

Really enjoyed your video but then i always do. Thanks 😊

[@ArdentMichelle]

welcome 💜 thanks for watching it and taking the time to comment.

[@MamaStyles]

I wish there was a wholesome choice here in Canada.I’ve never seen prices that cheap here ever .Jealous!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I do feel fortunate!

[@tamaraluceolsen8556]

Have you ever approached a produce staff person and asked if they would cut a cabbage in half for you? I bet they would do it. Also, for color, maybe a handful of spinach would be pretty inexpensive if they have it in bulk?

[@ArdentMichelle]

I've never seen a half of a cabbage, but it's an interesting thought. I would love to be able to buy spinach like that. So far, I don't think I've seen it like that 🤔 Love these ideas!

[@LoriFalce]

I would make halushki with some fresh noodles, cabbage and onion. I'd make potato soup with the chickpeas. And breakfast would have been fresh biscuits.

[@ArdentMichelle]

How would you make the noodles?

[@LoriFalce]

@@ArdentMichelle usually, I'd mix about two cups of flour with a quarter cup water and a couple of egg yolks, or just a couple of beaten eggs and a splash of water if necessary. If I was doing them without egg, like you'd be with this shopping list, I'd do about 1/2 cup of water, a quarter teaspoon of baking powder and a little oil. Work it together, add a little more water if you need it and then let it rest like you did with the doubles dough. roll it thin and slice up.

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@LoriFalce ok got it. Thanks 😁

[@GoofballAdventures]

I’m always so impressed with what you can do with so little. Great job!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you so much!

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Awesome 👍🏾 thank you 🙂 amazing 😍

[@ArdentMichelle]

🥰

[@Lexi-po1ur]

This video is great, amazing how far a dollar goes with a few spices & simple things from the pantry...Thank You for the suggestions.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks for watching!

[@cheym6254]

My favorite way to get onion smell off your hands is pouring a bit of table salt in your hands and rubbing them together like you would with soap. Eliminates any smells, and then you just wash your hands like normal :)

[@ArdentMichelle]

Understood 👍

[@widowswatch6610]

You are fantastic! Wow! I can’t believe it….you did it!!!! Amazing………

[@viennafingers26]

Your channel always inspires me!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Happy to hear that!

[@happygardener28]

An odd note about black pepper. When my son was young he developed a craving for black pepper and would eat it by itself. Recently I've seen research that showed there is a component that activates benefits of most seasoning.

[@ArdentMichelle]

That's very interesting. 🤔 I wonder if there was something in the pepper that your son needed.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Several great recipes to try. 😊

[@marcidehm8083]

I love my Instant Pot! Rice every week, meatloaf (I have the 8 quart), oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, stews, beans etc. You won't regret it!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I feel like it's only a matter of time. 😂 I wish they weren't so expensive. I feel like the only thing I'll use it for is beans though....

[@chandaharkins4418]

Agreed! So useful! And I'm sure you could find one secondhand.

[@momof2momof2]

Great prices ! I don't know why your channel hasn't reached a million subs.... Yo Getting the cabbage was so smart. So much can be done with it. I made a recipe years ago that had cooked cabbage , onion, and swiss cheese in a pastry pocket that was baked or fried and they were delicious. With your ingredients you could easily make perogies too. You and Rebecca at Dollar Tree Dinners are such a public service to the world ! 😊❄☃🌞💗✝

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks so much. 🥰 My channel is kind of unique in that I like to explore lots of different types of cuisines while still focusing on keeping costs down. Being unique is the kiss of death on KZbin because the algorithm tries to put you with similar content.

[@rachelhero3413]

I would make a curried stew! Love your videos my friend! Gives me great ideas to work with!

[@ArdentMichelle]

yay! 🥳 Glad you like my videos! Curried stew sounds delicious!

[@gailgulliver8970]

Thank you Michelle a really great interesting vlog .xx

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks 😁

[@tonette6592]

I can't get over the low cabbage, potato, and Swiss chard prices! Produce prices are insane in Kentucky. Chick peas are one of the few legume/bean-type item that is a complete protein on their own. (Buckwheat also contains complete protein alone.) Dried parsley is a 'superfood". it is very good for you. Any nut or seed would add some protein and nutrients. I've been experimenting with fried breads myself.

[@sirtsupirtsu]

Really good ideas again and I liked that you used cabbage in here. It is one of the cheapest vegetables in my country and I like to use it a lot, so it was interesting to see how you used it. I also use it very often in soups, I usually add the cabbage as last vegetable, because I like to leave it a bit crunchy. I also like to bake sectors of cabbage in oven when I bake potato or meat, because it is so healthy side dish. And cabbage salads - yess... I love them :D My favorite way to do it is like this: slice cabbage thinly and squeeze it well in a bowl to break the fibers - the cabbage becomes a lot softer and juicier and nicer to eat, grate 1 carrot, chop 1 red onion. Heat up some water and soak up raisins in there so they become soft (do not boil them), add all those into a bowl, add 2 spoons of mayonnaise and splash of orange juice. A bit of salt and quite lot of pepper to the taste. I can eat it as salad, but also when I crave some sweet. Because the raisins add the sweetness. Try this salad if you have not - it is so nice. :) I also like to do cabbage and minced meat stew. We eat it with boiled potatoes - "kapsa hakklihahautis" in google should bring you the recipes. We also do a lot of preserved cabbage in different ways - like sauerkraut, stewed cabbage. There is also a cabbage dish we do from sauerkraut, pork, barley, called "mulgikapsad". We make those in large quantities, preserve in jars and eat through winter. Those are eaten with boiled potatoes usually too. :)

[@ArdentMichelle]

thanks for sharing these ideas. Saving them to try! 😁

[@kittyweisman6655]

I love your content! Thank you 😊 Also about the onion smell on hands: I learned from Valerie Bertinelli’s cooking show that if you rub your fingers and hands over your metal sink faucet, the metal removes the onion smell. I tried it and it works!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I've heard that too. Glad you're enjoying my content. 😁

[@DeterminedDIYer]

after you cut your onion, wash your hands. when they're dry, run your hands on a stainless steel surface and it eliminates the odor. :)

[@ArdentMichelle]

👍

[@bettyir4302]

Or wash down the stainless steel sink or faucet with your onion/garlic/hot pepper hands so clean sink and hands at the same time.

[@patriciatzai]

You could make a variation of cabbage schnitzel with these ingredients. The original recipe calls for making patties out of a combination of cooked shredded cabbage, onion, bread crumbs and eggs and then lightly frying them. For me, they are way more satisfying and taste way better than I thought they would. There's a good recipe on The Nosher for Cabbage Schnitzel you could check out if you're interested. You should absolutely try fermenting veggies. I started doing this a few years ago and became a little obsessed. Now I have a shelf on my fridge filled with fermented things like okra, cucumbers, mini peppers, hot sauce, beets, salsa and sauerkraut. Fermented veggies have a very complex flavor and are just wonderful. You can also use the leftover brine (when you're done eating the fermented stuff) to marinate meats. Anyway, another great video!

[@ArdentMichelle]

I'll have to try cabbage schnitzel. 🤔 had never heard of it before, so I just added it to my bucket list. Are you thinking that I might could have held the patties together with the chickpea liquid or some mashed chickpeas?

[@patriciatzai]

@@ArdentMichelle I know people use the chickpea liquid as a vegan egg substitute so yeah, that might work. Maybe also making a paste rue with the flour, adding mashed potatoes or soaking shredded potatoes and using the starch that separates? Of course, these would likely fit better into a challenge where you have access to eggs, since they're already a cheap meal, but you could likely come up with some workable variation with the ingredients you used for this challenge.

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@patriciatzai yeah.... I think I could have made it work without the eggs. Thanks for sharing your awesome ideas! 😁

[@chandaharkins4418]

The produce selection and prices of the produce there are great! I suppose it makes sense. 😊 Wonderful budget video as usual!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you 😁

[@wolchfam]

Amazing you can eat for so little. Lots of cooking required but if someone had time, they could eat for very little money. So glad I don’t need to eat for so little money.

[@ArdentMichelle]

way too much cooking! I would have to make big batches of the items so I could just heat and go lots of the meals.

[@ThingsAbove333]

The doubles seem kinda like Navajo fry bread, only flavored different. I LOVE the idea of adding turmeric to them..yum! Great job!

[@ArdentMichelle]

yes, that's true 👍 That's been on my bucket list for awhile now too! I thought the turmeric made them so visually stunning!

[@reveriebea9447]

Could you have pickled the cabbage? and put in some hot spices? Making a super basic kind of 'kimchi'? something to try next time

[@ArdentMichelle]

yes 👍 love this idea!

[@vinlago]

For warm weather, gazpacho is a tasty alternative soup served chilled. Also cucumber soup is good for warm days.

[@janetpickel8399]

I like to make a flavorful soup with chickpeas or lentils chicke bullion onion powder cumin and ancho spice. Thanks!

[@ArdentMichelle]

sounds delicious!

[@nanny8675309]

I cannot wait to try all of these recipes! I am obsessed with chickpeas and using cabbage and lettuce in a salad but my current favorite is with tomatoes cucumbers onions fried up chickpeas and avocado with a homemade tahini dressing. Thanks for another great video! Looking forward to the next one❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

I was just thinking this morning that I want to pick up some tahini to start making my own dressing and dips for veggies. Glad you like thIs video!

[@Windsongbyrd2273]

While challenge videos are interesting to watch most people could not manage this as it takes a certain amount of skill to finesse to plan a menu and execute a budget of $1.

[@ArdentMichelle]

It's also not possible to eat a balanced diet on a $1 a day, but anyone can lower their grocery costs by focusing on whole foods.

[@VictoriaFerland-gu7rb]

Soup I eat it all year. There are cold soups. Too bad you don’t like peas 🫛 😆. I often wondered if what reaction you get when you buy such small quantities. 😆. The potato and onion and cabbage make a nice meal. Have you ever had yellow slaw? As usual everything looks great. Have a good week my friend. 💜

[@ArdentMichelle]

I might have to try gazpacho this summer 👍 You too...have a good week 😁

[@VictoriaFerland-gu7rb]

@@ArdentMichelle challenge is on 😆.

[@jerrieanderson2245]

Everything looks so good! I’m going to try replicating them. I love cabbage and potatoes. Your chick peas look wonderful. TFS

[@ArdentMichelle]

welcome 😁

[@sharonfarnsworth3325]

Hi! You are amazing!!! 💕🥂

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@carlabales5187]

Considering there is chickpeas I think I would use half chickpeas for hummus, 1 potato for fries, and Sautee a bit of cabbage and onion on the side. Then I'd take half cooked chickpeas, some cabbage the potato and onion and Sautee all together cabbage and potatoes is one of my favorite meals. Sometimes we add sausage into it. Sometimes we just don't. And I love cabbage.

[@charlottetooth1457]

You could also have added some cabbage to the pickles. Pickled cabbage tastes great. And I probably would have pickled the solitary bean to make the most of it - it got lost in the soup.

[@ArdentMichelle]

true 👍 great idea!

[@cheriemitchell3399]

The chickpeas could be blended into a flour - besan flour mixed with water, seasonings, and shredded cabbage makes a delicious (and very filling) savoury pancake

[@ArdentMichelle]

that's a great idea 👍 love this

[@garlicbreathandfarts]

I just mix it up for the best deal. Seasonal food is best.

[@ArdentMichelle]

I totally agree!

[@kippytx]

You amaze me every week

[@ArdentMichelle]

thank you 🥰

[@amybandel1004]

great job!

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks!

[@marcidehm8083]

Julia Child tip get onion smell off your hands by rinsing in *cold* water, rubbing with salt and rinsing in cold water again. Works well.

[@ArdentMichelle]

interesting 🤔

[@dicimulacionmaryjoyf.5261]

Watching ❤

[@sonyavincent7450]

Im so unimaginative compared to you! If i had to live on $1 food for a day, the first thing i think of is potato for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Either turned into chips/fries with loads of spices, or a baked one topped with a cheaty amount of butter and a fried egg!❤❤❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

That all sounds very good to me 👍 I tried the chips in the microwave but need to retry. They kind of stuck to the plate. 😂

[@donnabarton6419]

To easily get onion smell off your hands, rub them on stainless steel while washing them. A molecular reaction between the metal and sulphur removes the smell. It really works! Love your videos; you are amazingly creative.

[@ArdentMichelle]

Thanks so much and thanks for the tip 😁

[@kenyonbissett3512]

At one point when literally every penny counted, I would bring scissors with me and cut any extra plastic off the bag. I felt this was fair as they didn’t subtract a tare weight for the plastic bags. I did allow myself any found money on the floor to my weekly shopping allowance. You can imagine how I felt finding a quarter on the floor or even a dime,, which was more frequent than you might imagine. Technically, you got 5 meals from your effort. Your son ate 1 with the soup and you have enough miscellaneous ingredients for 1 more meal. 🤩🥳🎉🎉🎉

[@ArdentMichelle]

true 😂 I agree about the plastic. Good idea

[@kenyonbissett3512]

@@ArdentMichelle just in case anyone else is reading this comment, I will add these: 1. On bananas 🍌, choose ripe and pay less as water in stem and skin evaporates out. 2. Weight produce sold by the bag, they must be a minimum of weight but can and do weigh more. 3. If buying for a week buy produce in varying amounts of ripeness. 4. Save glass jars and use for storing produce to increase life span. DIY videos on KZbin. 5. Check for reduced price produce. 6. Bananas can be frozen when ripe, the skins can be washed and cooked as a vegan bacon, or added to a banana smoothie, skin has more vitamins and minerals than banana 🍌. 7. People who garden throw away vegetable parts like out leaves of cabbage and the core, outer leaves can be used as wraps or in soups. Also broccoli leaves, sweet potato leaves; pea & squash shoots; cucumber leaves; tops from carrots, leeks and radish; watermelon seeds & rinds, after cooking pumpkin rinds can be used in soups, jams & on their own.

[@kelleyhoppock6171]

I love this! I really wish our stores had your prices on produce. Sometimes some things are in line with the prices you pay but it's usually at an Hispanic market that I can't get to on a regular basis. Also those markets are the only place I know of with bulk dried goods. And it's very limited. Also I love cabbage. And I'm wandering.

[@ArdentMichelle]

This was a Persian market that I was shopping at and they do have awesome prices. I saw something online the other day that rated states from highest to least expensive groceries and I think Oklahoma was the cheapest and California was #49. However, because we are an agricultural state, we have some great deals on produce. I think most of the deals at my local market are produce that's about to go bad but I'm fine with it.

[@kelleyhoppock6171]

@@ArdentMichelle I'm in Kansas and produce is definitely less expensive in the summer. There's a Hispanic market close to other shopping I like to do so I might challenge myself to a limited budget for one day. They also have a meat counter. If all you want is one chicken leg or a steak you can just get that. Sometimes the meat prices are crazy good.

[@ArdentMichelle]

@@kelleyhoppock6171 our Hispanic markets have crazy good prices on meats too! I definitely recommend doing the limited budget challenge. 👍 It helps to get your creative juices flowing and to discover new meals you wouldn't have tried otherwise. I think everyone should do it. If you do, let me know how it goes!

[@kelleyhoppock6171]

@@ArdentMichelle i definitely will!

[@theresaaltongregg4569]

You can make a chili with chipeas and we love cabbage, potatoes , onion soup. Thank you for sharing.

[@ArdentMichelle]

true 👍 welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@pek5117]

Great work once again. That cabbage was cheap. If you had egg noodles you coukd have made haluski. That trinidad street meal was great. Oh and I checked and there is a white wings box of cornmeal at my supermarket but no other options. I bought stuff for granola also, plan on making a big batch and gifting it. Thanks for the video Michelle ❤

[@ArdentMichelle]

I made another batch of that granola 😂 can't stop munching on it. Glad you're enjoying my recipes!

[@pek5117]

@ArdentMichelle oh that reminds me to sub to your other channel