$2700.00 Large Family Grocery Haul | Meal Plan August 28
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- Ken and I stock up our pantry, freezer and household items about twice a year. We have a large family and although we spent $2700.00, this saves us money in the long run. Our meal plan was cut short this week because we went to Tennessee to view the solar eclipse, it was AMAZING! Shelby
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I love stocking up. People dont realize buying in bulk saves you money in the long run
Why do I find this stuff fun to watch 😂😂
IDK Wolfy I just watch Jammerills haul video, and enjoyed it too. :D Shelby
TheQueensCabinet Oml 😭😭 you respondeddddd 😭😭😭❤️💕✨
With a name like Wolfy Bambi how could I not respond!!!! :D
Seeing that she has at least 2-3 months worth of food is so satisfying
AMAZING HAUL! Sometimes everyone gets caught up in the dollar amount instead of realizing that you are just getting what you need for your family! Great haul! Thanks for sharing all of this with us! Love the meal planning! We need to get better at that!
You guys do a fantastic job on your shopping and I love love love how you parent. My two favorite videos is your adoption story....yeas I cried, so beautiful, and the marshmallow blow darts......yes I laughed until I cried. Why am I always crying when I watch your channel, because you are the real deal. Much love Shelby
PHILLIPS FamBam two of my favorite TH-camrs
I love them too.
TheQueensCabinet how many kids do you have
I agree with you guys Great Hall and yes yes but does she not have a local grocery store. Buy fruit in small amount.
IMO, no one has to justify their choices menus,budgets,etc. Prices differ according to region,country. As long as you are paying your own bills and not living off others, it is your choice. Your menus sound wonderful, enjoy.
Thank you for your kind words. Interesting you mentioned how prices differ in parts of the country. When we lived in California produce was affordable, but meat prices were high. In NY produce is expensive but I seem to get great deals on meat. I don't mind sharing, if others can glean anything from me or vice a versa. I just didn't want people to get the impression we shop like this all the time, more like Kimmy from She is In Her Apron how she stocks up on her case lot sales or buys their beef cow. Shelby
I still live at home with my parents and I'm watching this. For some reason I'm intrigued, nice video!
Thank you for the kind words. If your still at home, I would encourage you to learn one family recipe a month, help prepare it, and write down the recipe. I wish I had done that before I left home, I didn't know how to boil water. You will be so far ahead of the game and be able to make wonderful family recipes. Much love Shelby
Thank you for the kind words. If your still at home, I would encourage you to learn one family recipe a month, help prepare it, and write down the recipe. I wish I had done that before I left home, I didn't know how to boil water. You will be so far ahead of the game and be able to make wonderful family recipes. Much love Shelby
TheQueensCabinet that is such helpful advice! I will definitely start doing that, thanks so much!
Me too haha
u be stupid to move out
I'm not sure how I came across your channel, BUT IM SO GLAD I DID!!!!!! You cook REAL food and I LOVE IT!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Virginia and welcome to my channel. We have a great group here! Shelby
I need a deep breath! Molly walked into the room and saw the title of the video and exclaimed "WHAT?!" I had to explain. If I found meat deals like that I would be stocking up too! We all spend lots of money eating well and being healthy and happy. Sometimes we get out of Sam's for less than $200 and sometimes we spend twice that. I love that you share what you do and how you do it!
Hey Noreen, our family has grown to ten with my mom being here and extra family members helping care for her. What Ken and I have been budgeting is 40 bucks per person a week for groceries, household items, personal care items and any eating out. If I don't spend the total budgeted amount, I save it up for a mega haul or like last year we bought that beef cow. Kind of like cell phone minutes., I just roll it over. This week I only spent 78 dollars, so I'll put 322 away. Hope that explains it. It's like having a even pay grocery bill.
Did you guys get to see the eclipse? We went to Gatlinburg and OMGoodness it was amazing. I hope to get to your neck of the woods, or you guys need to come up here. I cried when you and Heather hugged, what a special moment. Love you girl Shelby
I love that way of budgeting! Everyone needs to find that system that works just right for them! We did get the eclipse here we had around 95% and it was awesome. We had purchased an eclipse kit with glasses and zoom viewers which let us see the eclipse up close. We are around 8 hours from where you went in Tn. I think. If you get down here, let me know! Would love to meet up! Our weekend with Heather, Matt and the kids was amazing and I can't wait to do it again.
Noreen's Kitchen I loved seeing your meet up with Matt and Heather! I started crying!! ~Roxanne from Chicago
TheQueensCabinet brilliant way of budgeting. I have to share that idea with my hubbie.
Noreen's Kitchen supermarkets soak meats in salt water so by osmosis they soak up water adding weight making old oxidized meat red help rid of funky smells from well over expired meats
If you buy they must be very well cooke stewed till soft.well done any cuts.must br kept cold bring cold bags with recycled plastic bottles filled with frozen water leave 3 inches airspace since frozen water expands cook imedietly or wrap well and insert original sticker for date and name of cut what type of meat. USE asap
Btw i have been in rhe food service almost 30 years since a teenager as chef carerer manager.also in produce meats daisy manufacturing resturant practices..farming and the cattle trade and those trucks u loading sides of pigs giats lambs cows...were in cryovac airtight and treated bags that can be seversl months old Fresh is much more expensive Prices follow the market prices if you CANT DO WITHOUT FKESH PROTEIN BUY DIRECTLY FROM FARMER'S GET A FREEZER PARCHMENT PAPER PLASTIC SHEETING CLEAR FREEZER BAGS MARKERS MARKING PENS LABLES CARBON STEEL KNIVES A CHART
YOU CAN GO IN IN ON THE DEAL WITH TRUSTED PARTNERS AND A BOOK ABOUT BUTCHERING AND SURPRISE IM VEGAN SINCE A KID HATED MILK DAIRY BUT AS A,CHEF I NEEDED TO KNOW EVERYTHING BUTCHERING COOKING METHODS AND COSTUMES GLOBALLY I CAN BE HANDED A HUNK OF MEAT AND DISTINGUISH WHAT ANIMAL ITS FROM THE PROPER METHOD OF COOKING AS IN ROAST GRILL ETC AND THE BEST METHOD OF SEASONING AND MOST POPULAR WAY IN WHATEVER CUISINE ITS MOST UTILIZED AND PRIZED DISPITE PERSONAL PREFRENCE AS MY JOB IS TO FEED THE PEOPLE NIT MYSELF
THIS WOMAN RELIES ON TOO MUCH PROSESSED OVER PRICED JUNK.SHE COULD EAT BETTER SPENDING LESS THAN HALF..STRADGEY AND AWEARBESS COMMON SENSE NEEDED! AND IT DOSNT TAKE MORE TIME IF PLANBED OUT EFFICENTLY
This is my kind of haul. I got my life with this video. Ok m pumped for shopping. TFS
Awe thanks Resa for the kind words. Shelby
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Hi RESA I love ❤️ Your hauls!!!
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You're the type of mom that I would like to be in the kitchen
Ah thank you Paula you made my day. Believe it or not I couldn't boil water when Ken and I got married. However, I learned quick as we started having a family. I started by watching the good cooks in our family and then writing down their recipes. Little by little I started building recipes that I could make. If I can do it, Paula you can too. Much love Shelby
I admire how organised you are. I just shop for myself and most of what I eat is repetitive because I only have 1 metre of intestine left, however I cook two meals a week for my parents and I write a list before going to the supermarket. I also tend to buy items that are on special because it's more cost effective. Doing this I find that there is less wastage of food. I actually enjoy planning and cooking meals. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
Amy I have a nephew with hirschsprung disease, he had surgery at Loma Linda and really has to watch his diet too. Your parents are so Blessed that you cook for them. We have a family of ten, and I know when our boys cook dinner it is always a treat. :D Shelby
TheQueensCabinet thank you for replying to my message. I dont know much about Hirschsprung but I do know that the treatment is to remove part or all of the large intestine and that many people don't understand how much work the large bowel does. It's similar to crohns in that the cause is unknown but there is some genetic component. I hope that your nephew is doing well.
That potato salad looks amazing!!
Thanks Michelle, Ken's mom made the best potato salad ever. Shelby
It really does!
Michelle Martinez omg it looks amazing wish I could take a scoop of it lol
Michelle Martinez ikr!
I want the recipe!
You are truly blessed, to be able to afford a large haul in retirement , I'm wondering would u ever mind doing , how u saved for retirement , what were your careers?, etc. I know this may seem silly, but this inspires me too work harder , so I won't have to struggle in my retirement years?
I keep getting requests to answer this question. Although Ken and I aren't financial experts by any means, we don't mind sharing what we did. Just know that if we could do it, you can most certainly do it!!! There is a wonderful book called Pay Yourself First that you might find at a local library. We did a lot of those techniques outlined in that book. There is also a financial plan that a lot of people follow called The Dave Ramsey Plan....we didn't have Dave Ramsey when we were starting but basically did what Dave Ramsey advocates. Small changes over time really adds up to BIG results. We will work on making that video for you. Much love Shelby
TheQueensCabinet how old were you and Ken when you'll started saving?
In our 20's, Ken had the goal of retiring when he turned 50. If Ken and I can do it anyone can. Shelby
TheQueensCabinet man...we're 20 years behind. But w/Gods grace and help, I know well have a blessed and well prepared retirement. Thanks for responding back!
Oh and LOVE your prepping and haul!
Holy Smokes! But nothing unreasonable. Wish I could afford all that beef. Could you show your freezer & pantry with all this stuff? Your pantry is so beautiful, I'd love to see how you fit this. Your freezer too.
Laura C Laura I have been meaning to do a freezer tour. Basically I printed a freezer inventory sheet online and I keep track of what I have on hand. Then when I do my meal plan each week I use meats from the freezer that I hopefully got on sale at a good price. Last year we purchased a whole cow, we saved so much money but I remembering thinking holy cow that's a lot of beef..... and now it's almost all gone. Shelby
Laura C agree it's alot...I have 9 kids and 3 adult and never ever in my life spend more the 600.. But hey whatever works...
Ladies, she did say it was a big freezer/pantry restock, that they do a couple times a year.
Jenny M. I restock as I go but even for my big family this is like 5months or more of my budget.. Pricing is different for every1.. What ur willing to pay vs but others may is different.. Now wit that being said I love that's she shared it.. And enjoyed watching her haul..I also lobe waiting everything big family related..
Apple if I may ask, how much do you spend per week for your family? Like you I love learning from other large families, any money saving tips you have I would love to learn. Thanks in advance. I am always looking for ways to save. Ken and I have been budgeting 40 bucks per person a week for groceries, household items, personal care items and any eating out. If I don't spend the total budgeted amount, I save it up for a mega haul or like last year we bought that beef cow. Kind of like cell phone minutes., I just roll it over. This week I only spent 78 dollars because I'm well stocked, so I'll put 322 away to invest in our pantry later. We have a household of ten and our youngest is 6'5". I was able to put enough aside to buy a freezer out of my grocery budget last year and that has help soooo much!
Much love Shelby
Great haul, it's nice to stock up and not have to go to the grocery store every week. I'm looking forward to all of your meal plans and your flautas looked so yummy! I make those all year round but I make a ton of them after Thanksgiving with all the turkey leftovers. Happy Belated Birthday to Ken and prayers for your mother. Tfs!
Debra Gabriella Ken said thank you!!! And I want to thank you too, I am always trying to come up with creative ways to use leftover turkey at Thanksgiving. Much love Shelby
Debra Gabriella What is flautas?
Sam I think it is another name for taquitos or rolled tacos? Shelby
Yes you're correct, I'm half Mexican and we call them flautas but it's the same as taquitos.
Debra Gabriella Deb its kind of like subs, grinders, or hoagies, they're all Italian sandwiches. Ken's fav dinner is taquitos AKA floutas, so good! Shelby
Thank you for sharing your grocery hauls as well as menu plans. I started watching about a month ago, and have learned so much. Love your channel!! :)
Wow!! I have just come across your channel and I fell in love! You make incredible-looking meals-- your family is very lucky to have such a talented chef! Also those deals you find on meat are incredible. I live in a farming community so my family usually buys an entire cow together and we split it up. A dozen eggs here costs $0.49!! This is an awesome guide to help me stock up my pantry so I am always prepared. Thanks for the video!!!
I found this soothing looking through your food shop.
Thanks and welcome to my channel. We have a great group here. Shelby
Wow this the biggest grocery haul ever. Loved it
Stephanie Pierce Thanks for the kind words of encouragement Stephanie. Our family is so large it makes it convenient to stock up and saves us money in the long run. Shelby
I'm a college student, so I only have one mouth to feed (mine lol), but this was so interesting to watch!
Cheryl Cai Thanks Cheryl what are you studying? We do a couple big hauls a year, we are a household of ten. Shelby
Hey Shelby! I'm studying Biology, hopefully on my way to med school! Funnily, before my nuclear family (my parents + my brother) moved out of our old house, we used to live in a household of ten too! It's typical for Asians (at least my family) to live with our aunts and uncles, cousins, and grandparents haha. Anyways, HOW DID YOU LEARN TO COOK SO WELL? I'm currently living off campus and I find it so difficult to think up of meal ideas, especially since money is tight and my schedule is hectic.
Cheryl that is beautiful that your family is so close!!! I learned one recipe at a time from family, when I got married I couldn't even boil water. LOL Shelby
TheQueensCabinet lol @ you couldnt boil water. My mom told me i wouldnt find a husband because i couldnt boil water. never heard anyone else with that saying. i call it a saying because of course we all can at least put a pot of water on the stove. now i am happily married , still not the best cook, well i pretty much suck at it to be honest. when you are born into jamaican family you are expected to be chefs lol. i guess this make me less jamaican.
This makes me happy to see veggies and fruits as most hauls don't have them :)
Thanks Shailene. We do a couple of big stock ups a year, we live so far from the city and our weekly grocery trips are mostly fresh fruit/veggies. :D Shelby
This is my first video I've watched of yours and let me tell you I'm impressed! I'm a mom of 4 under 6 years old and I'm all about stocking up and being prepared. You are amazing keep it up!! I definitely subscribed!!
Welcome Amanda we have a great community here. Bless you heart, 4 under six is a lot of work......enjoy every minute the time flies by so fast. Shelby
Shelby, I used to follow your channel years ago, and I'm so happy to have found you again. I just bought some of that shelf stable whipping cream from Trader Joes and I totally thought of you when I found it. I remembered the video you made when you were so excited that you figured out you could make butter with shelf-stalble whipping cream! I tried it the same day I saw your video! I've learned a lot from you. You are one of the best cooks on youtube!
HI Karen Ken and I are both retired now, and are enjoying You Tube as a hobby. Our kids are all in college or have graduated if you can believe that. We moved from California and are now in NY. So many changes in a few years. Thank you so much for the kind words of encouragement. Much love Shelby
I love the shelf stable whipping cream! Alfredo is a favorite meal for us, and with the shelf stable cream, it can come together quickly, since we always have parmesan, butter, and pasta on hand.
I want to thank you, you have been my inspiration to take back control of the quality of food I serve my husband....because our budget is so limited and I can't stand to cook for long periods of time ( I love to cook and a while back catered team pennings and a few events) I was just buying cheap junk.... So my hubby thanks you too Meal planning precisely is key.
Thank you Carolyn. I know what you mean about not standing for long periods, I can't do that so I break up cooking into smaller tasks through out the day. I agree meal planning is the key. When I don't meal plan it is a disaster. Shelby
Hi. I’m new to your channel and am loving it! The hauls, the organization-all of it!
My kind of haul and food items!!! Yummy meals and great planning!!! Subscribed.
Thanks Monica, we only do these huge hauls a few times a year and stock up. Thanks for subscribing, we have a good group! Shelby
Your potato salad and deviled eggs look amazing!!
Thank you so much Sonira. Shelby
Omg I'm so happy this was recommended for me, I love hearing about deals! Nice haul (:
Thank you Julianne, you are so kind. :D Shelby
I'm a mom of 5 & 4 of them am are boys gulp lol.... seriously what a blessing you are able to provide for & take care of your family in this way!!!
We have all boys and I know how they (and their friends) can eat you out of house and home, our youngest is 6'5". We budget 40 bucks a week per person, and that includes food, any eating out, entertaining, household products, and personal care items. I usually don't spend that much because I shop the lost leader sales, coupon, meal plan seasonally, and put leftovers in meal prep containers at eye level in individual portions in the frig. I keep any un used weekly grocery money in an envelope to use for things like this big shopping trip. Last year with the leftover money I was able to buy a freezer and a whole cow. Whatever I have left from our grocery budget I keep reinvesting into the pantry/freezer/ etc and that has enabled us over time to provide for our family. and not have any unforeseen budget crisis. Shelby
Amazing tips and thank you so much for taking the time to reply :)
Love the way you shop can't wait to see more
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement Tamara. Shelby
You have made me want to plan meals, and I just have myself! Sorry to hear about your mom, my mom had vascular dementia so I can relate just a tad. Hang in there, you are inspirational!
Awe Tazzy thank you for the encouragement!!!! I know you get what we are all going through, it is such a terrible disease. It is as if you lose them twice. I had a rough day earlier this week when we placed her on hospice, but my kids and Ken have been fabulous. I feel at peace now, and just want to finish this journey with my mom strong. Much love SHelby
Only so much you can do, believe me. My mom did not have Alzheimer's but she went through enough. Hugs to you. New subject, do you recommend a good cookbook for beginners? Or just one of your favorites? I love this haul, I love cheese!
Tazzy I think a great basic cookbook is The Joy of Cooking and if there is a family favorite recipe that you enjoy, try and learn it from the person that makes it the best. It is really nice if the person writes the recipe down for you, then you have a little piece of them in your kitchen each time you cook their dish. Start a recipe binder of tried and true recipes that you master and pretty soon you will have a great collection of your own. Shelby
Wow, so nice you stocked up your pantry like that. Love it! Keep up the good work mama!
Thanks Marjolein for the kind words of encouragement. I love when woman support each other. What a great way to start my day. Shelby
Happy Birthday to Ken, wow now that's a grocery haul..
Ken said to be sure and tell you hanks for the birthday wishes. Shelby
I just love your channel and your dinners are awesome!
Thank you for the kind words Salynn! Shelby
Once I saw the grocery haul was $2700.00 I had to click to see what you bought I love to see what people buy and cook. I honestly think you did great. Not many veggies but you would buy as needed. I work full time 10 hour days and we waste so much money by going to the store everyday for dinner. Your totally is actually lower than what we spend with our impulse buying LOL. All the groceries you bought if they lasted two months you would only have spent 250.00 a week. I think the food would last longer than 2 months. I also minuses out the staples and tj-max haul. I doubt I could get my husband on board for a big haul like that. In reality we would never have $2000.00 available to spend at once. Maybe next year when we get our tax return. I'm a new subbie now :-)
Susan I know what you mean about working long hours and being too tired to cook. I was an RN before I retired and worked long hours. One kind of freezer prep that I enjoyed doing when I was working, was marinating chicken and other meats in different flavored marinades. That way we cooked take one out in the morning, and whoever made it home first would grill it up. We often just had a salad with it. Another thing that really help was when I learned to make freezer pizzas OMGoodness I felt like it was my hidden talent and I can't tell you how much money we saved by doing a bunch of the homemade freezer pizzas having teenage boys. It fast became a Friday night tradition. Here is the link if you are interested. Shelby
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Happy birthday Ken, you are now one year younger. lol! This was a very impressive haul, I luv it!!. I try to buy my food to last a month or two, not a fan of grocery shopping. Buying in block does safe money. Have an awesome Labor Day weekend and please be safe. Hugs.
Ken said to tell you thank you!!! You are always so kind with your words of encouragement. Much love Shelby
Hubby and I are about to be PCSing with out two boys in the upcoming year! I’m so excited watching this so I have some good ideas of what I need to remember to purchase when we restock our kitchen.
Very nice Niki, it is so much nicer to cook when you have a well stocked kitchen. Happy Holidays Shelby
That was an awesome haul, Shelby! So much fun to watch. Thank you!------Tressa Daigle
Thanks Tressa. How are you feeling after your surgery? Hope better each day. Shelby PS Have you given any thought about starting your channel?
TheQueensCabinet Hey Shelby, hope you are doing well today. Sorry I am just getting back to you and yes I have been giving some thought to making a video just not quite ready. I might just do some grocery hauls to build up my confidence😃 Thanks for asking😍
Oh I am getting better too😃 thank you for checking on me that made my day❤️
That is great to hear. Yes a haul video would be great. When you are ready. Shelby
this is the best grocery haul i ever see and i love it
Arjuna persada thank you, that is so sweet! :)
Happy 29th Ken :) Nice, I have to do a restocking pretty soon, summer is a time where I hit the pantry pretty hard then restock in early fall.
Ken says thank you John. Get that pantry stocked for fall too!!! Shelby
Your family eats REALLY good!! Dang everything looks amazing!! The best I have seen from one of these food daily a schedules. That potato salad alone!!😋😛
Aw thanks, the potato salad was my mother in laws recipe.
Whoa I need to come have dinner at your house lol.. yall eating good over there and I like all your meals you had planned for those days 😁
I love watching your videos. Would be great to see how you store everything - like your other pantry? Thanks for sharing :) hugs from Canada.
Thanks for the kind words. Ken broke ground on his garage the other day and he is putting in a large closet for my long term food storage. Will give tour when he is done. Shelby
Your meal plan looks delicious! So much variety and yumminess!
Loved this video, you’ve got a new subscriber😊 off to watch your other videos x
Whew!!! What a haul😱 Your meals look soooooo good. Guess who's coming for dinner 😁 I love, love this haul💕 You guys though of everything 👌 Wish I had the storage space so that I could purchase more. You are very fortunate 😊 thanks so much for sharing. Take care.👍
Thank you Donna, it is so nice to have a stocked pantry when you have a large family. When Ken and I first got married we had a little tiny cupboard for a pantry, so I am very thankful. God Bless Shelby
Wow wonderful grocery haul, I'm dreaming of what I would eat first, you have so much variety in the US, I live in New Zealand which is a small country with just over 4 million people we have 3 main grocery stores in Auckland city where I live, I'm really enjoying your channel I just watched your pantry tour you have my dream kitchen it's beautiful. Have a lovely day😊
Pebbles thank you. I watch a channel here on You Tube called A Thousand Words, it is a lady from New Zealand and I love watching her hauls. hahahahaha I am always shocked how expensive groceries are there, but she has a wonderful garden she has created. New Zealand is definitely on my bucket list of places to visit. Much love Shelby
TheQueensCabinet hi again I just looked up the vlog you follow in NZ I hadn't heard of her before, and yes come to NZ we have a beautiful country and we get a lot of tourists visit from the US, it is expensive to buy food here but I just stock up when things are on sale also us kiwis are good at growing fruit and vegetables so it's not to bad, it's September 1st here so that means it's the 1st day of spring, if ever you visit our summer is at Christmas time. 😊
pebbles taka We had about 3 acres bush hogged today and I have big plans! Ken always says my big plans cause him a lot of work. I dream of a veggie garden, fruit trees, etc so I guess Ken has a lot of work ahead of him hahaha The first step was getting the land cleared. Shelby
you write just like my aunt and it makes me so happy haha
Hi Shelby! What a great haul! There's nothing like being prepared for the next 6 months so good for you and Ken. Btw, happy birthday to your husband and my thoughts and prayers for your Mom. My father had severe dementia and boy that was tough. Have a great week!
Bernadette Ken said to tell you thank you for the birthday wishes. Sorry to hear about your father, dementia is such a horrible disease and takes such a toll on the caregivers. Bless your heart. Shelby
Mein.. can I live with you. This food looks amazing. Lol. This is a great idea. Thanks for the ideas
Thank You for the Peaches and Mascapone Recipe . Giata make it with Brandy and white wine...Wonderful!!
This is great!! I thought *we* were prepared when my husband purchased $800 worth of meat a few months ago but you've got us beat by a mile! lol
That is awesome you stocked up on meat. I try to get ahead a little here and there when meats are on sale. Groceries have become so expensive!! Shelby
Crazy Busy Family Life I just subscribed to your channel looking forward to your content!
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement and welcome to my channel. We have such a great group here. Shelby
I loved watching this. I'm a college kid so the grocery budget is more like $20, but your voice is really sweet and made me miss my mom back at home!! Thanks for sharing
Awe Lily to be compared to your mom in any way is a huge compliment, thank you. Give her a call, she will LOVE it!!! Shelby
Love your new house and awesome pantry! Watching your video daily🐦🐿
You did a really good job grocery shopping I really enjoyed watching this cause I have only one child to feed and sometimes I get confused cause I just don't want to get him unessacry food he's 20 months old and his father like buying those toddler little meals he buys like 15 of those things which I think is a waste of money in my opinion so im trying to cook more meals but I always keep lunch meat on hand and fruit cups cause its a quick lunch but its so hard for him to eat his vegetables he just like eating chicken fruits and starchy foods but anyways im rambling lol thanks for sharing!!
Jamie you are too cute!!! You are smart to try and cook more, and such a good mom to want the best nutrition for your child. I know veggies can be hard to get little ones to eat, but sneak them in where ever you can. When our boys were little, we would watch bugs bunny cartoons and I'd serve them carrot sticks and tell them Bugs ate carrots. Then I'd give them carrots as a snack with a little ranch dressing or plain. Also, I'd have them help make Ants on a Log, celery with peanut butter and raisins. Yes it was a peanut butter mess hahahaha Ken would come in and say that was one of his favorite snacks and then they would gobble it up to be like their dad. It seems when they help you prepare the food, they are more apt to give it a try. Just don't ever let him hear you say, my kid doesn't like veggies or won't eat veggies....because then it is an uphill battle. Turn it around and model that mom likes veggies. Your influence is P O W E R F U L!!! Love Shelby
Shelby- YOWZA! ;-) I can't wait to see your new furniture - yay! Please tell me that your designer is adding a couple of velvet Elvis paintings to your living room 👍
Sandra it has been 30 years since I bought new furniture so I can't wait too. I loved "I can't help falling in love with you" s i g h!
Wow! Y'all are some amazing cooks! I'm jealous over yalls weekly dinners!
Awe Ashley thanks for the kind words of encouragement. Shelby
I can't even imagine having to shop like this! You must be very up on sales! Good for you!
Thanks for the kind words Alison, I try and menu plan once a week to keep on top of the sales. It is a challenge for sure....Shelby
Great job on the stock-up, its such a good feeling to know everything stocked and in order for when you need it. Thanks for sharing with us. Happy Birthday to Ken! Prays for your Mom. So happy to hear your getting your new furniture, you have such great taste I'm sure it will be beautiful. Have a great Labor Day with your family, Patty.
P TEBO Ken said thank you Patty. Also thank you regarding my mom, such a horrible disease!!! It is a good feeling to be stocked up. I have been saving for some time for furniture, it's been 30 years since I bought furniture. Lol. Much love Shelby
Oh man wish We had half those Things in Denmark , Like coffee cremer with tastes oh man
Hi Shelby. My name is Jane, I am 63 and totally blind. Your channel has reignited in me the ‘want’ to cook from scratch. I keep it simple, but your love of family and enthusiasm for food and cooking has me making a vegan curry, corned beef hash and scotch broth soup this \Friday morning in Nottingham, England. Bless you, this is TH-cam at it’s best. Much loe Jane x
Amazing haul! This gave me lots of shopping ideas.
My pleasure Miss Sawyer
Unrelated but your makeup and hair really compliments you 😊
Thank you Diva, coming from someone so beautiful as yourself that is a nice compliment. Shelby
Oh, but I would hate to be behind you in the check-out line!
susi q hahaha I thought it was going to take forever to check out but the cashier was very efficient. Didn't take too long, I know because I held my breath waiting for the total. Haha Shelby
susi q ,,lol😂😂absolutely
Your dinners looks amazing. :) Smart shopping. Hope to see how you organize your freezer.
Thank you Araceli! I have a freezer inventory list and I keep it current. When I meal plan each week I use the inventory list to see what I have on hand. The goal is always to buy the proteins at a good price. Sometimes I win, sometimes I loose. Shelby
That's more than I buy in months!!! But it's a good feeling when you have a house fully stocked with food. I bet that grocery trip is exhausting. Love your videos Shelby.
Thank goodness we only do a few of those big shopping trips, it is exhausting. The one great thing about a large family is many hands make little work, our boys always bring the groceries in and help put stuff away. Have a great Thanks giving. Shelby
I love the US food hauls... We don't have most of this in the UK 🇬🇧..... Looks amazing 😊 😊 😊 😊
Thank you Sonia, I can't believe you're watching all the way from the UK. Amazing! Shelby
I never comment. But I have to tell you that your hauls and recipes are the best.
shickable Ah thank you for the kind words of encouragement. ❤️ Shelby
Those meals at the beginning look delicious!! Might need to steal a few for myself 😋
Yeeeessss Kaytee that is what I hope happens. Let me know how it goes. Shelby :D
Quarantine got me like;
Watching Grocery Haul again and again and again 😆 this is fun!
I love a loaded pizza. You made me hungry for one. That was a lot of food, but I know how fast it disappears. Good job with the coupons and deals!
OMGoodness BBBBRRRREEENNNNNDDDDAAAAA!!!!!!! I sent you a message a while back, so glad to hear from you. I remember when you sent me that pdf coupon for the pen, and every time I used the coupon I got a penny back. You my dear are the coupon Queen!!! How have you been.? Are you still doing the childcare? Shelby
It's it funny how things like that can put a smile on your face. I do sweepstakes as a hobby and everytime I use something I won, I smile. YEP keeping busy with daycare. I have another channel permanently in preschool and have a few video over there. Keep trying to keep busy. I'm in the first few years of EMPTY NESTING, one would think things would slow down a little, but its not true. It's so nice to see you making videos again.
Nice haul. Love it when my pantry is well stocked. Even better with awesome savings. Wish Ken a late Happy Brithday. My heart and prayers for your mom. Job well done. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed it immensely. Hope you have a wonderful amazing day. :)
Pam Jones Pam Ken said thank you and thank you for the well wishes for my mom. It really is a horrible disease. Much love Shelby
This was amazing!! Thanks for sharing! :)
My pleasure :Shelby
I just found your channel.. I’m so enjoying your videos.. your food hauls are just fun to watch and you’re such a foodie.. but your recipes are accessible and I just want to try so many things I’ve seen you cook. Yum!
Awe thanks Sue!
It is such a good feeling having food and staples in your pantry. Sometimes the $$$ pinch really hurts, but it sure pays off when you have what you need on hand and don't have to make a lot of unnecessary trips to the store. It really saves a lot of money in the long run. 👍
Hugo Therapy I kind of hold my breath at the cash register when we do these major stock ups, even though I know it saves money on the back end. Shelby
Wow I can't even fathom spending that much money on groceries at one time! Amazing....
Annette Rose my heart skipped a beat at Sams Club when our tab was totaled. I won't know how to shop when our kids leave home. Shelby
Ken's birthday dinner looks delicious! And I love Texas sheetcake, too!
Awe thank you Donette. :D Shelby
Your meal plan sounds amazing and delicious!
Thank you, meal planning helps me time manage so much better.
All of your dinners looked so delicious!!
Thank you so much. Shelby
So prepared. Good job!!
Melissa's Kitchen Table Thanks Melissa I have to get caught up on your videos!!!! Shelby
TheQueensCabinet I am going to be posting some cake decorating ones!
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First-time Watcher I'm going to subscribe. You're amazing your meals are absolutely amazing. Enjoyed watching your videos
Awe Thanks Josett and welcome to my channel. We have a great group here. Shelby
You are AWESOME!!! Everything looks so delicious!
Thank you for the kind words Nae. Shelby
Just found your channel! I love it!! I do hauls too!👍🏼Just subbed!😊
Thanks Angie, I love hauls too. I get so many ideas from watching others. Shelby
Wow I wanna come over to your house. How many years did it take you to learn to cook all that?
Awe thanks Jasmine for the kind words. When I left home I didn't know how to boil water and that was 35 years ago. Shelby
So happy I found your channel, I have watched a few similar channels and I didn't really like them but so glad I found yours!
wow! Just subscribed! I am impressed! I love to stock up as well and usually do a major restock every time my husband is overseas (military and he leaves about 4 times a year for 1-3 months) meal planning is a must for me. This video gave me new ideas for dinner and inspiration! You are super woman for having that down pat! God Bless
Hi Nessa and welcome to my channel. First of all, I want to say thank you for your husband's service. Ken was active duty and then reserves and I understand the sacrifices you pay. So THANK YOU! I agree meal planning is the key for me too; it helps me shop the sales, create my shopping list, have a plan for dinner etc The weeks I don't meal plan is a complete disaster. We have a great community here and everyone shares their ideas with one another. Shelby
Fabulous meat deals! I like your taste in food! We're also a family of ten :-)
The Art of the Home Thank you. What are your favorite meals to prepare for your large family that are economical and any tips on grocery shopping? We budget 40 dollars per person a week, but usually stay under that on our weekly shopping trips. Whatever grocery money we have leftover each week we save for these large hauls, or use to buy meat for the freezer when it is on sale or last year we bought a whole cow. I do have a bulk pantry for staples too. Any tips would greatly be appreciated. Shelby
I think I want to be adopted by you. I love your meal planning. Maybe I'll get there one day.
Thank you Latriise. Keep meal planning it will get easier. I would recommend starting with your sales add for your grocery store, plan your meals around what is on sale and in season. Shelby
You must be a hardworking mom! Smart strategy definitely saves the family. But at the same time we also may have to prepare for the time that the stocks of supplies cannot resolve the issues. Having a great alternative plan is also absolutely necessary. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!! 😊😊😊
Lol OMG !!!! I never saw anything like that .... Wow it's like having a whole grocery store in your house I should be so lucky thanks a lot 👍👍👍 and thanks for getting back to me so quickly
Thrifty thank you for the kind words, our pantry has been 30 years in the making. When Ken and I were first married we had 17 dollars left over from paying our bills to spend on groceries. We made bean tostadas with all the fixings, but after a day or two there wasn't any cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato left.....just beans and tortillas. We ate it for breakfast lunch and dinner for two weeks straight and were thankful. After that time, I tried to add a little bit to my pantry as I could afford. It took awhile with couponing and putting away sale items but my pantry slowly grew. Today Ken and I budget 40 dollars per person per week for groceries, house hold items, personal care items and eating out. I save any money I have left over each week to do two big hauls a year to restock the pantry. I don't know how young families get ahead these days because everything is so expensive. Shelby
Please do a video on how to make that p/salad..
Lisa Walker Lisa I just added it to my list. Shelby
I'm a new subscriber ! How many kids do you and your husband have ?
My husband and I have two kids and going grocery shopping gives me anxiety, I don't know what it is. I'm a full time medical student and the last thing I want to do is grocery shop. I have so much respect for you and admire your videos! Thank you for sharing ! ❤️
Lauren you are beautiful and smart!! My advise is to get some good marinade recipes, buy a food saver, and marinade meats in family serving size bags. Make up a bunch of each kind, for example, tequila lime chicken cutlets and then stock up the freezer. Then all you guys need to do is take a protein out of the freezer, and grill. Most of your dinner is done, throw a salad together and cut up some fruit for desert. Boom. Done. Then if you want to cook a more traditional dinner on the weekend, you still can.
We have three biological boys and one unofficial adopted son, but have a household of ten. My mom has end stage Alzheimer's, she lives with us along with some family members to help care for her. We have chosen not to place her in an nursing home but the care she requires is great. So we have a small village at our house currently. Shelby
TheQueensCabinet you are wonderful! Thank you so much! I'm going to share this with my husband right away! My husband is a police officer and with our schedules it's very discouraging to prepare a meal... But if you can do it, I definitely can! I have so much respect for you, I fell asleep watching your videos last night and told my husband how excited I was that I found your channel. Just amazing !!! Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ken is retired LE, please tell your husband thank you for his service! Love Shelby
TheQueensCabinet wow! I will! Thank you!!
I love your Hauls. I definitely subscribed!
this was amazing so fun to watch! only my husband and I now, but when we have kids I will be buying bulk!
Thank you Carrie. It sure helps to have a stocked pantry and freezer when you have a big family. My first house had a little tiny cupboard, I always told myself I wanted a real pantry. It also saves so much money because we rarely eat out. :D Shelby
I didn't know people were so passionate about the salt intake of others... Holy Bejezzz! Why do I now want to run out and buy salted butter?!?!? :P
nikkinoos82 I usually use unsalted butter in baking but to be honest never thought much about the salted table butter before. I know eating too much salt can contribute to high blood pressure, Ken says he must be heart healthy to have survived the bill. Shelby
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I appreciate you commenting back :) I actually prefer salted butter over unsalted butter, the comment from another fellow viewer just threw me a little. You took the time to put up this haul video, and salted butter caused a 4 paragraph rant. It's butter. Just butter.
Nikki I try and reply to comments, sometimes it takes me awhile though. We have had a busy week, Ken broke ground on his garage that he has been saving for like 20 years. He is all excited about his garage, keeps talking about his garage, and what he is going to do in his garage. You know that TV show Watch What Happens Next....Andy has the word for the day and you have to take a drink of alcohol when someone says the word? Well, if I hear garage one more time.....hahahahaha I might just start drinking hahahahaha Shelby
How much were the walnuts & where did you get those nuts? Is that supplement drink really ok in coffee? I need it, can't force it down.
I wound up not able to eat Trader Joes Fried Rice due to all the big pieces of yellow eggs cooked right into it that would break up if I tried to scoop the eggs out. So, fried rice a fail.
How do you guys save enough to pay that much in groceries and household items? I would have to know a new household item was needed. Charge it at Target to make several payments over time so my grocery budget would be saved.
Stacey we have a weekly grocery budget of 400 for a family of ten. However, I usually don't spend that much and I'm able to save up for the larger stock up hauls. Also, last year we saved to purchase a whole cow and that helped our food budget so much, it was so much cheaper per pound.
The premier protein caramel flavor is good in coffee, but it is usually sold out at my Walmart so it is hit or miss when we go. I'm not sure if Target has it?
The walnuts were from Sam's Club and were $13.68 for 3 pounds.
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I finally found someone else besides me that says cream rinse 😄 Love your videos! Always watch the whole thing! Your voice is very soothing. ♥️
I love the deviled eggs on top of the potato salad!
They must have a really big family cause I am just thinking about all this going bad lmao
Pam we have a household of ten and therefore have little food waste. :D Shelby
Instead of all those plastic bottles, you guys should try reusable water bottles. It helps improve the environment, AND you can use them for years!! They save a lot of money. The oceans are suffering because of all the usage of plastic bottles, and with eliminating all of those from your big family, it would really make a difference!
Karlie Gilmore Great point Karlie, we are waiting on our well water test results and the majority of those water bottles are going bye bye. Our family recycles the bottles, we have a container right next to our trash can. I have seen the images of the plastic that has accumulated in our ocean, very disturbing. Isn't it the size of Texas? Another tip is to use cloth grocery bags, now if I can only remember to take them with me to the store. wink wink Shelby
glad to hear that!!!
This haul was amazing 😉! Terrific prices on the meats. Great 👍🏻 vid too.
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. Shelby
Wow! That's some grocery haul. You certainly have all the bases covered.
Thanks for the kind words. We do two major hauls a year because we live so far from town, and then we buy mostly produce, dairy and few odds and ends each week. We budget 40/week for each family member; that includes food, meals away from home, household products and personal care items. Our youngest is 6''5" and we have a household of ten. It would cost us 75 to a hundred dollars just to eat at McDonald's, that is crazy to me. I try and keep a well stocked pantry and meal plan, because it saves so much money. I don't spend our entire grocery budget; last year we bought a new freezer, a whole cow and paid off my freeze dryer out of the budget. I see your channel is dedicated to living a frugal life, YES!! Ken and I retired on Ken's 50th birthday with a six figure income, largely because we were mindful on how we spent our money our entire married life. I irony is, the more mindful you are with money, the more abundant your life is. Shelby
I couldn't agree more. I feel that saving every penny is addictive and helps us with reaching our goals quicker. McDonalds and takeaways aren't cheap when buying for a large family, I have 4 sons and a husband. But I do factor in a once a month takeaway or treat of £20 but we don't always use it and end up saving that money instead.
Ps Loving the videos by the way and looking forward to watching more.
Awe thanks!