I came here to say that! Bean soup will feed my family for at least two days as soup and then for a couple more days as we change the form or the beans and add them to different dishes
🍼🍼 Bean broth can be given to an older baby, several months old. Start with tiny amounts, using a teaspoon. Like samples. Bean broth is high in Iron, B vitamins and several minerals. Can be combined with mushy soft rice, spoon fed. 🥔🥔 Homemade mashed potatos, with homemade gravy, also is great baby food. No need to go hungry. 😳🤔 When feeding a baby homemade foods, beware of any lumps, a choking hazard. Mash things up completely. Also easy on salt, not good for tender kidneys.
I think this is the first time I've seen a budget meal video that didn't just assume you have a tonne of stuff in your pantry to supplement the budget shop. I'm genuinely impressed.
I said this once all I have in my "pantry" is half a bag of flour, salt, sugar, coffee, tea and vinegar and nothing else so I don't watch the channels that assumes we all have a stockpile of pantry items. I do make sure we have meat for 30 days in the freezer but with loadshedding (the government cut our electeicty fr 4 hours a day and in some areas even twice a day) its a chance we take to do it.
Try but those are not weekly purchases. Add in 50-1:00 eek and you cover them. So it is 11 dollars a week. I do think a single week on 25 dollars 2-3 hours if minimum wage labor is possible.
"Hi, guys! So for breakfast this week, we'll keep it simple with just toast, but we'll also add a bit of leftover caviar from dinner last week! It is important to add proteins to your diet."
Oh my goodness. That means the world to me to hear that. I hope you know that! Thank you so much for sharing that with me and thank you so very much for your support💜🙏
See if there is a food pantry near you. You can get a lot of really good food for free. some of them don't even have income requirements they just want to feed people and stop food waste.
❤ There are bread stores that have day old or cheaper bread and have punch cards sometimes. And ask you Salvation army about food banks. They seem to have info on this and other options. God bless.
@@teddymcqueen812 Teddy I'm glad you find no shame in being poor more power to you for that however it's certainly not something anyone would be proud to boast about.And anyone can be born into poverty and if they or anyone for that matter works for a living then they may find their way out of poverty it's what you do with your life not what you were born into that will decide someones fate.
Right now im literally surviving off $25 with a small kid and its hard. This helps so so much and makes it feel like I can cook normal delicious meals on a tight budget. Thank you!!
I am so sorry that your funds are so low right now. That must be extremely frustrating for you. I do hope that these help you and your child! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you have a good week🙏💜
I’m so touched at how you presented these meals with dignity and nutrition at the forefront. Even something small like calling a meal “budget friendly” instead of “cheap” and reassuring the audience of taste and protein makes me feel so respected and valued, and like there is finally something being promoted online that actually has my best interests in mind. That’s so valuable, thank you ❤️
@@JuliaPachecoHi I recently did a college paper on Rice! It’s a pretty widespread misconception that brown rice is healthier. The outer hull contains phytic acid which makes it harder to absorb the nutrients from the rice. The reason brown rice was pushed and marketed as a health food is because it’s cheaper to manufacture and ship, as white rice has to go through a de hulling process. At the end of the day buy whatever you prefer of course but I just thought it’d be useful to share. This vid is very helpful for a broke college student as myself and a way to eat healthier instead of spending upward of $10 on a single frozen meal
Absolutely. But she's sleeping on Dollar Tree. Gold Medal bread is better than Wonder bread. There are a lot of awesome deals there, but I gotta be careful bc some stuff is priced more than Walmart. Ever since Family Dollar/Dollar General bought Dollar Tree the prices have gone up, & some items will go up to $7. So get them bags of beans while u can! 🤍
I appreciate so much that she does things like using water instead of oils - "in case you don't have oil at hand". Food content usually ignores that food poverty is very real and it looks like NOT having " pantry staples". Thanks!
Thank you so very much! We are not struggling right now, but we most definitely were when we were first married and had a little girl. I had to get creative with my meal planning and purchasing. I appreciate your wonderful feedback😊
@@JuliaPacheco I would not call them meager. They are all budget friendly, full of fiber, protein and healthy carbs. You’re doing great great work Julia!!!
We eat pretty much like this where I live, and after going through food shortage in my country I can understand even what is considered cheap is a huge blessing to have.
Important note- you are better off buying the frozen veggies versus the canned for a few reasons; the weight of the canned veggies is total weight, which includes the liquid. So, unless you are using the liquid in the can in your cooking, all of the nutrients get lost in that liquid due to canning. Frozen veggies are usually flash frozen at peak ripeness so the nutrients are locked in and you are paying for the weight of the vegetable, not the added liquid. I do see that you chose brown rice and whole wheat bread so you are doing great there. I hope this helps!
Both are good, and the liquid in cans of vegetables is good in soups, gravies, and making rice. It does contain minerals. Just freeze it until you need it. Be creative. WASTE NOTHING AT ALL.
as a recent college graduate with no job, barely any money, and a lot of anxiety around feeding myself on a shoestring budgey, this is the EXACT kind of video i needed to see. instant sub ❤
I’m happy to hear that this video has helped, Mandy. I really do hope that you’re able to save money! I have other budget videos as well and thank you so very much for subscribing. Welcome to my TH-cam family!🙌🏼🙌🏼
I love to see how much this information is presented in a non judgmental way. I grew up in extreme poverty. Some tips I have are- -Don't skimp on oils, if you can afford it, they are calorie dense and will help you feel full longer and keep your blood sugar stead. -Figure out what days grocery stores are more likely to reduce prices, and look for the end caps with reduced items. -Buy seasonal/local fruits and veg if you can afford it. Look for famers markets. -Carrots, onions, celery, cabbage, squashes, garlic tend to be inexpensive and keep well. -Apples, Bananas and grapes are inexpensive fruits. -Shop the Mexican isle. Especially for beans, and spices. -Beans plus whole grains (brown rice) will make a complete protein -POTATOES, Oatmeal, and RICE are filling and unexpensive -Lemon juice is inexpensive and can be used to flavor a lot of things, make a dressing with a bit of oil, or a simple lemonade with some sugar, and has vitamin C. -Ramen can be used as makeshift spaghetti, discard the flavor packet and use a few table spoons of a jarred sauce. -ground beef, turkey or pork sausage in tubes, or cut chicken already frozen is budget friendly. -Tofu and tinned Tuna are extremely budget friendly proteins. -soups, stews and stocks made out of the small bits of meat and veg leftovers. -Buy one cheap seasoning every time you shop if you have a bit extra. -Food pantries, WIC, or Food Stamps if you have access/qualify.
farmers markets in a lot of cities in some states like Illinois also do price matching of food stamps (SNAP benefits) through a program called Link Up.
I have one thing to add! Many farmers' markets will double your food stamps, if you're eligible for SNAP. So usually you walk into the "office" tent at the market, they scan the EBT card, and give you double the desired dollar amount in tokens, to make farm fresh food accessible for low income households as well.
Check for food pantry. We are lucky and live close to 3 different counties. I haven't checked to see if we can get food in the other counties yet. Also keep your eyes open for free garden veggies. We are lucky, if we keep our eyes and ears open gardener are usually giving away free veggies. If you don't have the room to grow your own, or just want a few things learn container gardening over the winter and you will be ready to go next spring.
I found online here there a place that sells 40 packets of noodles for £12 in stores it's like £1 per packet so that substitute is well advised for some :)
You’re seriously saving lives out here, I watched out of pure curiosity but looking through the comments I can see that you have helped people survive some hard times. Know that you’ve helped others so much, it’s seriously admirable.
Im Mexican and I grew up on mashed pinto beans, over easy eggs, diced potatoes and corn tortillas for breakfast. It can feed a lot of people for a couple bucks and it extremely delicious and hearty. Dont forgot the Tapitio sauce.
Same here, Andrew. We'd eat migas, so tasty. But great on a budget. I even remember bread with mayo. Government cheese. But lots of beans, potatoes, eggs.
Just a little tip to use less gas/electricity while cooking your beans- Let them soak overnight (make sure to pour the water out and rinse them) and they’ll get a little softer and will cook faster when you are ready to cook them.
Yes it only take an hour to cook if you soak them n water 8 to 10 hours rinse them well before cooking add the salt when they’re soft , they can freeze too even the rice , save money time
Or look at the recommendations of your pressure cooker, my family has been soaking beans & lentils over night and then cooking them for 5-10 maybe 15 mins (again check on recommendations, it is different for each legume and cooker) in our pressure pot since forever. Like maribela said, salt after the cooking, or they stay hard weirdly enough.
@magdarantanplan4029 why bother soaking the beans if you're going to use a pressure cooker anyway? If you have a pressure cooker any bean dish can be done in under an hour, from dry off the shelf to finished dish.
The beans have to be soaked in SALTED water overnight! The sodium ions interact with the cells in the beans’ skin, replacing some of the calcium and magnesium in the skin. This allows the water to penetrate the skin, softening the beans.
I am very blessed to have never faced food insecurity BUT this type of content is so helpful for so many who face that reality. The inability to have pantry staples and needing to sub is a very real reality for so many people and this type of content shares dignity. Please do not stop.
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback about this particular video. I really appreciate that! And yes, things have gotten crazy with the inflation and so many people not able to feed their families . You are so right😀
God bless you and your videos. I am a single father with a 3 year old daughter trying to figure things out and in these times we need ideas more than ever.
Thank you so very much. I really do appreciate your wonderful feedback. I sure do hope that my meals help you and good for you! You’re doing a great job🙌🏼🙌🏼
As a general tip that I give people who are struggling financially or with meal ideas: don't focus on having a protein as the center of every meal. You realistically should only have a quarter of two of your meals be protein and that doesn't have to be meat. Julia did awesome with the eggs, beans, and lentils being her main protein sources! You can also do things like mushrooms and nuts, especially almonds, peanuts, and cashews, as other sources of protein. Complex carbs should be the focus of meals (whole grains, pasta, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, and many other fruits and veggies are complex carbs) as they're what promote good digestion, regulate your blood sugar, and give you longer lasting energy as opposed to simple carbs like sugar. I wish you all the best 💜
@kadynisapanda this is so great! i like buying lots of nuts and seeds. Its cheaper to buy individually than a mixed bag, and toasting them brings out the flavour. i paid less than £10 for a jar that lasted me a whole month. i mixed it with greek yoghurt and jam, was a delicious filling snack
Rigatoni 98 cents Ricotta 2.47 Mozz 2.22 Hunts garlic herb can 1.29 Hamburger meat 6.00 use half pound to one box pasta so $3.00 equals about 10 bucks but you get a lot and it’s simple to make and fast add Kaiser rolls in oven melt butter garlic salt parsley wella garlic bread Small salad chopped fresh spinach 3 rinse olive oil pepper salt healthy side n jello 50 cents whip cream 99 You can make this twice in a week Recipe if you want Chinese Cup of rice cheap Boneless skinless thighs 4$ Soy sauce 1$ Wok or fry pan Add fresh broccoli from produce store Doe sliced carrots ginger mushrooms scallions peppers yellow Next get a bowl put apricot jelly and white vinegar stir it up for duck sauce Next combine all in wok stir fry it up put duck sauce on side serve Next tacos Next Kaiser rolls same bag you bought 4$ Red sauce mozz crab meat parsley peppercorn salt Parmesan cheese bake i oven fast cheap using left over stuff these are my recipes we have food allergies so this helps us
As a broke college student, I found my people. Rice and beans are life savers. If you can afford it, wrap the beans in a tortilla with any sort of cheese. Quick oats are also a life saver!
I love this. It's so realistic. You understand that someone might not have oil or cheese available, but if they do, they'd make good additions. Thanks for a great, do-able plan for a tight week.
8:00 that’s actually an Arabic dish called mujadara! We boil the lentils and rice together, usually with salt oil and a little turmeric powder, and once cooked through, we sautee some onion in oil and pour it directly on top!
I love mujadara, and have bought it from the ‘ kebab’ shops here in Australia. If I cook it MySQL I like to sprinkle with the dry sliced fried onions I can buy. Mmmm 😋
I’m a college student who is struggling with low blood sugar levels because I don’t have enough time and money to eat. I’ve been searching for a guide like this. I love how straightforward these recipes are, and I’m excited to try your method this week! Thank you very much for your help! 🙏
I sure hope that these ideas help! I am so sorry you are struggling so much financially. One thing I know for sure is that you need good nutrition to be able to think to study. I hope this helps!🙏
The trick is getting enough protein and fat with every meal to curb your hunger and prevent the metabolic rollercoaster rides that increased allostatic load, starvation, and starches won't let you get off of.
Your comment brought tears to my eyes. Please know that your struggle will make you stronger (although I know that doesn’t help right now because it’s sucks), but you seem like a smart, resourceful cookie who will see much better days as you continue to create a happy life for yourself! ❤️
Look for events at your college or uni. Informational meetings for clubs, free tutoring sessions, events run by clubs etc. A lot of time there is free food. Might bridge the gap if things are very tight.
Remember: When it comes to frozen veggies vs. canned veggies, the price is pretty similar, but the frozen veggies are FRESHER (even fresher than the fresh fruits & veg in the Produce section!) and NO PRESERVATIVES added, so they are better for you! Always, add a little water to cans from tomato products and swish it around and use every drop.
@@kevinjoseph517 to be fair the aluminum from the cans isn’t great for you either. Even a lot of the fresh veggies are sold in plastic packaging so going by that it doesn’t matter what you pick, you’re either getting food soaked in heavy metals or plastic.
Another idea--who doesn't have ideas :D --for the pasta, make the noodles just as you did. Of you were on a three-dollar-a-day budget, I would advocate grabbing a jar of sundried tomatoes and one or two habanero's. Drain the pasta, then dress with a teaspoon or two of the oil from the tomatoes. Mince one or two of the tomatoes. Then, with either gloves or just remember to NOT TOUCH YOUR EYES finely mince half of the habanero and add it all to the pasta. Salt and pepper. Capers or, get this, nasturtium seed pods. And nasturtium flowers when in season. Something I love about living in areas that are either temperate or near an ocean, is urban foraging is a great way to get herbs and fruit. But all in all, fantastic! And ya know what's funny? It would be hard to hit a dollar a day even on instant ramen.
Julia I am a single male I work for Kroger here it's called smiths anyways I barely get enough hours to pay my rent so you have no idea how your delicious recipes have saved my life literally ! I can't thank you enough I have liked and subscribed and shared .
Thank you so very much for joining my TH-cam family. I appreciate that so much and I’m really happy to hear that my ideas have helped so much. I’m sorry to hear that times are so tough for you right now though! I hope that some of my other budget videos help too and welcome to my TH-cam family😊
I’m not sure why TH-cam suggested you to me, but I watched all the way through and am thoroughly impressed and inspired. I’m grateful I’ve never faced food insecurity, but your content is surely a help for many people, and I thank you for sharing this with all of us. You have a new subscriber. I hope your content spreads to those who need it. You are a blessing ❤ PS As a Latina, I agree beans really are a superfood 😊
Thank you so very much, Adriana! I am so happy to have you here. Thank you so much for subscribing! I’m happy that TH-cam suggested me to you as well. I hope you enjoy my other videos and welcome to my TH-cam family💜💜💜
I asked my doctor about fiber issues I was having, as fruit fiber was giving me the runs badly.... he suggested beans. I started adding them to my dishes and haven't had problems since. Very clean. They really are a super food.
Adrian: I cannot bear to watch videos like this one. Beans make kidney stones if there is not enough milk, cheese, and/or yogurt in the dirt. Wheat, rice, corn, potatoes, carrots, and peas are like feeding the family candy. Those metabolize immediately and straight to sugar. So many of the poor have no idea why they expand to 200 and 300 pounds and always feel hungry. It is called insulin resistance. Then it is called diabetes. The carbs, the starches metabolize very fast to sugar. Sugar spikes kill beta cells in the pancreas. The cells fill with all the sugar they can hold. Then the blood and urine fill with sugar that won't fit in the cells. Switching to greens and protein clears out the sugar, and the body gets access to nutrition that satisfies. Then the hunger goes down, and the cost of less good makes the grocery bill go down.
TH-cam recommended her after a video by a shiny influencer dude who had a kitchen worth probably more than my house. There's a lot more kindness and authenticity about Julia, and her cooking, than most foodtubers.
Thank you Julia! 🎉 Just a tip: The 14 oz cans of veggies include the weight of the water! It is actually a better value to get frozen vegetables. More bang for your buck. 🤗 Frozen veggies also have less salt content and are more tasty (in my opinion.) 😉 I love your channel. Thank you for all that you do. ❤
Yes! You are absolutely right. Thank you so much for sharing that tip and I prefer frozen over canned too. Thank you so much for watching and for your loyal support🙌🏼🙌🏼
What I love most about this video is it teaches many who've never had the chance a new line of thinking when it comes to their food. If you spend just a little more than this, you can truly eat well and even a little fancy. Its all in making it yourself
@@StephonsDoomWhat crap? Almost all of that food is minimally processed ingredients. The biggest swap would be to swap the canned veggies to frozen and if you have more money add some meat or fish.
I’m so happy to see you make meals that a lot of people truly eat because of financial situations. It may be the same thing everyday, but you had food to eat. The $10 went a long way, amazing!!
There are food banks, we can go to. Much health eating, than this ridiculous lentil everyday concoction. I got sick and tired just from watching the same thing being eaten. No thanks
@@Kristine14 I would bet more than half of people who have indicated that they are in serious need are going to food pantries already. Food banks around here only have enough food to provide one or two weeks of food per family.
@@Kristine14 my goodness you are unkind! Scroll on by, no need to be rude about sweet Julia’s extreme budget meals. Many people would be grateful to have such a filling meal. Be glad you are not faced with this challenge.
This is so humbling. The next time I look in my pantry and claim I have “nothing” to eat, I’ll remember this video. These meals are hearty and healthy and I thank you for sharing this video. God bless you. 💕
We're having a bit of a tight week financially and I just happen to find this video! Not only does it look great, but as someone has been a vegetarian for 25 years I really appreciate how there's no meat in any of this! Perfect!! ❤
@dustinduzgames1276 To be honest, sometimes meat is just too expensive to rely on. One pound of meat where I live can be $4-6 USD and that would only do one, maybe two meals if stretched, and this budget is only $10. She was very realistic in what she was doing and I appreciate that. 😁
As a Mexican that pasta is so iconic. One recipe I know of is sopa de fideo. using the star pasta, fry it until it’s a bit brown, then blending two tomatoes half an onion a clove of garlic and about 1-2 cups of water, pour that into the pot with the fried pasta and boil it until the pasta is tender. Add a bit of water If needed while boiling and def recommend some tomato or chicken bouillon as it adds a bunch of flavor or plain salt and spices if you can’t get bouillon.
I REALLY appreciate that you put this meal plan together making very few assumptions about what's in the pantry. So many of these "budget challenges" assume we have flour, olive oil, stock, baking ingredients and expensive seasonings.
Thank you so very much, Jennifer. I really do appreciate your positive feedback about this video. And you are so right, those items are very expensive and we don’t always have those on hand either. I hope you enjoy these ideas🙌🏼
I second this. I just went through an awful divorce and eviction and had to move 3000 miles away to go home as I had no reason to stay in my ex husbands home town with no job or friends or family of my own and couldn’t take anything with me because I had no money for shipping. For about 4 months I literally had nothing and still don’t have much. The only other thing I would say is to maybe provide options for those of us who don’t have access to an oven / stove as many of us low income folks are microwave / hot plate only
You should go find a bodega for your seasoning. You can get giant bags of herbs and spices for just a few dollars each. Grocery stores are ripping people off.
Most people do have basic like flour, salt, pepper, etc. I think it would be cool to see a whole family happily eating such low cost carb loaded diets not just an adult doing it as a challenge.
Great way to keep cut apples from going brown (at least not much) - once sliced, have them sit in salt water for a few minutes, drain off the water and the little bit of residual salt preserves them, actually seems to bring out the sweetness.
Yes! Salt has been shown to both increase saltiness and sweetness. It has both properties, despite being salt itself 😅 In a famous Christmas dish from my home country, Danmark, we add salt to our milk rice after it's been cooked until it's sweat enough. No sugar, only salt. If we lack further sweetness but don't want more saltiness, cinnamon takes over, but that's optional.
Few of my own tips: Don't be shy about pulling out 1/4 of a bunch of grapes or a few cherries and put them in a produce bag (If they are sold by the pound). A produce bag off the roll weighs less than the sturdy bags fruits ship in, and getting just a few helps extend your budget. If you can get tortillas, mash up leftover pintos for a burrito or quesadilla. Scramble eggs and have a breakfast burrito. Lastly, jiffy corn muffin mix, cooked in a waffle iron are great with the pintos. Goodwill usually has waffle irons. Thanks so much for this video!
@@jesusisking3814 This is not acceptable, in case you didn’t know, and I’m not anti Christ or anti- religious; my point is if we didn’t asked for a sermon, it’s rude to try and push it onto others. There is a place for this definitely, but this isn’t it, unless of course the host of the video asked you to do it. 😊
@@valkyrie1066 yeah, i remember being in a booklaunch gathering years back. The young writer had just arrived in a new région and as a young Mother she realized not even knowing how to make a savoury pot of soup that would last the family 2 to 3 days.
These were pretty much my weekly meals when I was growing up. I almost forgot. Thank you for making this video. It is a beautiful reminder of my mother's perseverance during her journey of being a single mother of 4.
I love that you care about budget but also getting as many nutrients as possible for the price. This is so important, especially for families with growing kids. Your videos are great!
Julia, you are absolutely amazing. The fact that you actually ate those meals for a whole week to prove how far those items went is a real testament to how much you care about the people who are watching your videos and that you want to help them.
Thank you so very much, Vicky. That means so much to me to hear that! And I really do care about all of you so much. I really appreciate your loyal support and positive feedback💜💜
A good way to avoid supporting those overpriced restaurants and fast food places. Start buying and make your own home-made meals which are just as tasty, more healthy, and more cost efficient.
@@DavidHalverson most people cook at home, it's just that most of those people eat a way more balanced (and therfore more expensive) diets. That stuff was pure carbs 😬
About the cinnamon. *IF* you have access to an Indian grocery store, you can buy whole cinnamon in bulk for cheaper, and then grind it up yourself in either a coffee grinder (if available) or a mortar and pestle. It also means you'd have spices that remain stronger for longer. This also, naturally, applies to just about any spice you could want, short of the expensive stuff like saffron. Cumin, chili powder, cloves, bay leaves, they'll probably have something you can use anywhere.
@@JuliaPachecoThank you, my Father taught me it, and it's a really useful one, though it assumes you own a coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle. If you want more strength from the cinnamon, though, you can toast it on a dry pan for a few seconds (don't burn it), then grind it
I’m an actor/cater waiter/bartender with no money. I’ve always had trouble with food and just dealing with anxiety when it comes to shopping for some reason. This video is literally saving my life
I’m so happy to hear that these ideas can help. I’m sorry that it’s so difficult for you financially right now though. I sure hope things get better and thank you so much for watching😊
It really isn't saving your life. I thought doing this for the last 40 years was being resourceful, while I was slowly killing every system in my body. I need 10,000IU of Vitamin D and a handful of electrolytes (via food or pill) DAILY just to keep my heart beating normally! The book Sick Enough by Jennifer Gaudiani, MD will explain your second sentence, in an enlightened, sensitive way. You can get it from your library in several formats. But the audiobook is absolutely terrible.
If you are able, please consider blessing someone in need. It maybe donating unwanted items you declutter to a shelter. It maybe a can or local Mom and Pop store business voucher (for coffee and cake for two for example.)to a blessing box or local you know is struggling. Every little bit helps :)
Your lentil rice is a popular Arabic dish. We spruce it up with tons of caramelized onions, a dollop of yogurt, and a finely chopped Mediterranean salad.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so very much for sharing that. That sounds amazing! I sure do appreciate you watching and thank you so much for your wonderful tip🙌🏼
Love your enthusiasm! Being on a strict budget can be mentally and emotionally difficult, but having tasty meals that keep you full is a game changer. Keep up the awesome work!
Well thank you so very much for all of that positive feedback! I really do appreciate that so much and you are so right. It is exhausting! Thank you so much for watching🙌🏼
This hits close to home. I'm in a rough spot and recently had to feed myself and do laundry with just $10 in change for the week. I often spend that on a single meal of fast food. It was definitely a wake up call to how much I waste eating out every day.
@@SpreadTheTruth1990 To each there own. I exercised my strength by counting change to make it to the end of the week. I have a $300 truck payment so it's really my own fault if I don't budget for food.
It’s so nice seeing people showing how to shop smart and on a budget as opposed to people screaming and bitching on tik tok on how they’re broke or that everything is too expensive and that they supposedly can’t buy so much as a loaf of bread.
A small tip: if you can get stock powder like Vegeta bouillion it will save so many meals from being bland as well! I have used vegetable stock as seasoning for years it goes well with eggs, pasta and minced beef. Sprinkle less than a pinch over scrabled eggs shortly before you pull them out the pan. If you are really struggeling you can also season ketchup with it to make a knockoff tomato sauce to use for pasta, pizza or minced beef.
Oh Jesus nooo ketchup on pasta, or anything you mentioned + more because I hate ketchup anyway. There are tons of affordable, delicious pasta sauces at the store now. I'm still surprised how affordable Classico is for the quality/taste/variety, and sometimes goes on sale 2/$5. Eat something else if ketchup for pasta etc even exists in your brain. 🤮 I still find it hard to believe some people's food struggles when there are endless free pantries, soup kitchens, etc.
@@ParadoxicaLeo730First off not everyone lives in America and therefore also not everyone qualifies for a food pantry okay? In my country you are only allowed under special circumstance. I am talking to people who are really hardcore struggeling in this economy and you will not take away from my experiene with your shitty ass comment. I have been places where i ate nothing more than bread water and salt for 3 months straight and Just so you know tomato products are a luxury where i live they are that expensive.
Buillion powder in the Spanish section is really reasonably priced. I have chicken and beef in my pantry. Hunts makes a decent pasta sauce for $1 at Dollar Tree now $1.25. Many people in my senior building go to the food bank. I always get rice, dried beans, farina, oats,& canned veggies from the free table in my community room.
@@ParadoxicaLeo730 In years past the food bank was a good answer for hunger; however, food banks and open kitchens have been running out of food. Shocking, yes! There are so many people suffering now.
Julia, next time you make the lentil and rice dish, add some cumin and a little bit of turmeric to it. Also caramelize some onions and serve on top as a garnish. Make a nice lemony cucumber and tomato salad on the side. You will love it. It’s actually a middle eastern dish called mujadara. Enjoy!!!
@PNW980 Funnily enough we call it mujandra in Cyprus as well and I though it was a Greek word. Anyhow, recipe is exactly how you described it with the cumin, turmeric sand caramelized onions.
I started to build a food storage because we usually go without food a few days before my next paycheck. I have a 5 year old and I'm pregnant with my 2nd baby. I am so happy you have taught me how to buy food that will last a long time and recipes that are easy and last days. My daughter loves beans and pasta and rice. I am so greatful to you. Now i know i will Always have food. This is a true blessing. I have bought bags of pasta, rice and beans. Thank you so much!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Hugs
I am so very happy to hear that these ideas help you so much. And that’s awesome that your daughter enjoys some of the foods that you can keep on hand in your storage area. I think you so very much for your support here and I sure do hope that these ideas help you stretch your budget further💜💜🙏
If you’re in the U.S., you do know about WIC don’t you? Nobody with a child should be without food, as there is WIC and food stamps/TANF. And also, don’t have babies if you can’t afford them.
It is crazy how you can spend this much money on ONE fast food meal, but instead get food for a whole week. This is a great video, awesome job for helping so many!!
Julia ,thank you for this video . I’m 70 and on SS and a few months out of the year we have 5 weeks between checks. Plus the cost of groceries prices now makes it really challenging to eat right. Thank you again your such a sweet person and I really enjoy your videos .❤️
I've been stressing out, watching what remains of my pantry slowly dwindle and wondering what in the world I was going to do. I have $24, and this video has seriously eased my nerves. I know I'm going to be just fine now. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I've never been in this position before, and I didn't know what to do. 😅
Oh my goodness. I am so very happy to hear that this video has helped you. I really do hope that you find some good meals from this video and come up with some new ideas! That is a win-win. Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and hang in there🙏💜
The nice thing about pantry staples is the longevity of dried food. You can always stock up heavily on a good day with oats or pasta or rice to have a meal for sure. When you buy fresh stuff all the time, it spoils quickly and that's what really drains the budget. I always say "Ignore those types who claim you have to eat Organic, freshly grown stuff for $9 a head of lettuce" It's easy to tell other people to go into debt to survive, but we all need to eat to live. ALL of us.
I noticed you boiled your eggs using the Instant Pot and wanted to let you know (in case you didn't already know) that you can cook beans in the instant pot in only 30 minutes! We love beans and I cook them at least once a week using the IP. Thank you for this video Julia. With prices going up the way they are eating for $10 a week is a challenge. You proved that it could be done.
Agreed with your comment on using the instapot. If she soaks the beans for a couple of hours in water, the time in the instapot will be closer to 20 minutes, which saves on energy.
Try cooking black eye peas in the insta pot ! Yummmm! And if you have a ham bone, a smoked ham hock, ( sold at Walmart ) a slice of ham a few slices of bacon or even just little bacon grease if that’s all you have. Any kind of thing like that for flavoring . And it’s a tasty meal for several days .
I make lentil soup in mine. Heck I cook almost everything in it. Boil eggs, soups, beans, rice, quinoa is 2 minutes. Saves time, my energy and electricity.
I grew up in poverty and a lot of our meals didnt look "beautiful" but tasted great. It wasnt until high school that i realized we didnt eat like everyone else. Luckily as a young single mom of 2 (im 28), i dont have to make the same meal sacrifices to feed my kids that my mom had to, but i still make them for myself when my kids are gone so i can afford to make them "proper meals". I got sick of tuna and crackers for dinner and oatmeal or nothing for breakfast (i work nights so i dont eat lunch) and came across your video. Instant subscriber. I grow a lot of my own food in pots to cut costs so thankfully i have that but not much in the pantry department like oils and dried herbs/spices (unless i have some that have finally dried in this wet weather lol). I love that you took that into consideration when making this. Its so refreshing to see a creator be be humble and able to level with their likely audience! You're crushing it 💜
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your positive feedback. And thank you so very much for sharing your experience here too. I am so glad you found me!! I appreciate you as one of my loyal subscribers and friends 💜💜
New to your channel and so happy to find you! I’m a retired 70 year old grandma on a very fixed income. This video alone will help me immensely! Thank you so much! btw, your baby is adorable! ♥️
I just found your channel. Although I don’t need to rely on a $10 a week grocery budget right now, I am soaking up all of your great recipes and tips for healthy eating on a limited income. You are providing a very valuable service - thank you! I’m saving these videos and will be sharing them with others.
I sure do appreciate that so much! Thanks so much for sharing my videos and yes, it’s always good to be budget minded. Thank you so very much for your positive comment🙌🏼🙌🏼
Julia you are a true culinary angel. You are so respectful in the way you present your recipes. I lost my husband a year and a half ago and my life has been turned upside including financially. Thank you for showing people that you can feed your family even if you don’t have much money. Love to you! ♥️
Oh my. I am so very sorry to hear that, Ella. I am sure this is turned your whole life upside down. I hope that some of my ideas help you and I am sure your family is so grateful for you. If they aren’t now, they definitely will be later. Thank you so very much for watching and you are a superstar💜🙏
She did anamazing job on that budget and I agree that the meals are healthy in general but they lack non starchy vegetables. And if course they do its insanely pricy to have your 5 hand full a day per person (now I am just realising, that european suggestions might vary). But she definitly chose the best/most nutritious and filling carbs and starchy vegetables.
@@samu6874 It's only a week of eating. I don't think it would've made sense to add low carb veggies. Vegetables are nutriotious, but not necessarily pivotal for health! Her meals were carb heavy, but adding the eggs added many nutrients! It completely makes sense what she did!
Mom used to make a large pot of pinto beans. 2 days regular bowls of beans with corn bread. Day 3 made it into chili. Day 4 chili over spaghetti noodles with Parmesan Cheese. With light bread garlic toast.
That is awesome! What a way to add a lot of protein to your meals and create a different flavor profile. Thank you so very much for sharing that, Amanda! And I sure do appreciate you watching💜💜
My mom made plain spaghetti with Parmesan cheese and butter with plain pinto beans and some salt and pepper. It’s delicious. I’m glad I’m not the only one who eats spaghetti/pasta with beans. The Mexican in me loves beans with every meal. 😂 You are the only other person outside of my family that has ever mentioned it.
Also, lentils mixed with rice is a classic middle eastern dish. It's called Mujadarra. Pretty tasty if you add some fried onions. I personally also add Lipton onion soup mix or sometimes beef bouillon to the boiling water for extra flavor.
Wow! I’d didn’t realize that I was cooking Middle Eastern food! A lot of times I’ll use garlic (or onion soup mix) and veggies in it. It’s something I started on my own.
Same in Indian culture, it’s called khichdi and it’s considered comfort food since it’s relatively light on stomach and very nutritious. Really good with some pickle to enhance the flavor on the side or a few spoons of plain yogurt because the probiotics help with digestion even more!
When we were little, my mom made cream egg on toast and chipped beef on toast, we loved it. We were five kids and I don't know how she did it but my mom was a great cook and fed us a variety of foods.
Thanks Julia! This video deserves millions of views! Everyone share this!!! I've been watching you for years and this is one of my favorites. Times are hard. Thank you for giving me hope and representing us. Thank you
As a graduate student in dietetics, I absolutely love this. Thank you for making this video. Thank you for the notes on prioritizing protein and looking to stay full and satisfied.
Well I sure do appreciate the positive feedback coming from someone like you, Hannah. Thank you so much for that and I sure do appreciate you watching too!💜💜
Dear Julia, my daughter Caity and I enjoy your tutorials soooo much! Caity is a 29 year old developmentally delayed young adult, who enjoys cooking (and helping me to do our family of 4’s grocery shopping). Caity discovered your amazing recipes by researching online. We live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We’ve made many of your 3 ingredient and 5 ingredient recipes;, and our family has loved every single one! Caity attends a day program for young adults with special needs, called Cascadia, and she’s shared your recipes with many of her friends and their moms! Thank you for everything you do. We truly appreciate you showing how fun and nutritious that cooking on a budget can be! PS We would love to hear back from you, if you have a moment to cheer Caity on! Caity takes her “home skills” very seriously, and we both think you’re a Rock Star! Have the best day ever!!!! Your friends, Anita and Caity in Canada
Oh my goodness, Anita! That sure did make my day! I am so happy to have you and Caity as two of my loyal Canadian subscribers. That really does mean the world to me to hear that you both enjoy my videos and tutorials so much. And thank you so very much,Caity , for sharing my videos with all of your friends and their moms. Of course the very best thing is that you both enjoyed cooking together so much! I sure do appreciate your positive comment here and your loyal support! I hope you both have a wonderful week💜💜
Hi, I'm glad that people can eat for 10 dollars a week in some places in the US, but this same basket with the same brands costs 18-20 dollars in Puerto Rico.
And this particular video is quite a bit older. Our prices have gone up quite a bit since this particular video was made. I’m sorry prices are so much higher there! Thank you so very much for your great support from Puerto Rico😊
Yes, I was thinking that there is no way I could buy that same basket with equivalent products in Melbourne, Australia, for only $10. Eggs here currently sell for $5/doz, apples for $4/kg, tomatoes $7/kg, garlic $29/kg, frozen veg $6/kg, dried black beans $2.60/375gm, brown rice $2.50/kg, wholemeal bread $2.70/loaf and oats $1.90/900gm.
This is probably something we should all do every 4-6 weeks. To be able to see how we do with our energy and hunger while eating like this. Glad you shared how you did. Not to mention saving some money on those weeks would allow us to pay down any debt we have, or to put money aside for a big ticket item we may need. Thanks for this! Blessings 👋🏻💞🙏🏻
@@emazey5044 That’s awesome! With the world so crazy, it really is something everyone should think about. Not focusing on the fear of what could happen, just having the knowledge of how to get through situations. Easter Blessings 👋🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for supporting the idea that we can eat decently for not much money. So many people now think that eating on the cheap means grabbing something from a fast food spot or a convenience store. You have just shown everyone that for the cost of 1 fast food combo they could potentially eat for a week-and much better food!
@@funkygixxxer It never has been actually. That is the point. It is cheaper to fix real food at home. Folks may have to change their palate a bit and/or try new things, though.
Being on a fixed income and receiving minimal food stamps, your recipes have helped me a lot. I’m going to look for the star pasta. It just looks fun! ❤
You've really opened my eyes. I'm not rich by any standards but looking at this video makes me feel blessed that I'm able to eat what I do. Thank you for that.
Wow, seeing your video and watching the egg and bean recipe warmed my heart up. My grandpa (Tata), used to make us this growing up! Hispanics call it, frijoles con huevo, (beans with egg) he would sautee onion, garlic and jalapeños first then, scramble the eggs and add the beans until they were the consistency of refried beans. Then he'd make us tacos out of them or burritos, such a simple and humble dish, that really reminded me of my Tata that I loved dearly! Thank you for this, you made my day 😭❤. I haven't had this dish in forever and now I'm gonna make it and reminisce about my Tata!
Oh!!! I am so very glad this brought back good memories 🙏the way you described it brought me back to growing up in New Mexico. Thank you so very much for sharing your positive words and I hope you enjoy these recipes!
I know the price of bacon is high right now, but when I do buy some, I dice it up and fry it for meals like fried rice, beans, pasta, or egg scrambles. The important part is to keep the bacon grease. I keep mine in a jar in my fridge. A little of this added to beans and eggs gives them so much flavor!
If you save the ends and peels of vegetables in a bag in the freezer when it’s full cook them with several cups of water to make broth. It will give lots of flavor to rice or pasta in the future.
I like how it's considered "cheap" food but yet you made all healthy meals out of it. This is incredible content and you def should keep making things like this
I make lentils and brown rice all the time! I make it in my rice cooker using the directions for cooking brown rice. It cooks up better if you let it soak for 15 to 30 minutes before you start cooking it. Another bonus: all that fiber gets your digestion back to normal if you're constipated or have the runs. Another tip: I soak full bags of beans for 12 to 24 hours, drain well (or pat dry), and freeze. When I want to cook beans, I just go to the freezer and they're ready to go. So convenient!
Another benefit of freezing the soaked beans is that the freezing process breaks down the fibers and they end up cooking even quicker than if they were just soaked and cooked.
The thumbnail for this video looked like my parents groceries growing up 😢 they sacrificed so much for me. Thank you for sharing this video. It touched my heart and reminded me to be thankful. ❤ Hugs
Remember to add a few tablespoons of water to your sauce can ,swirl it around and you'll get more sauce out. Also if you need salt and pepper many big box stores have them by their deli section. You can grab a few there. I wouldn't take more than 3-5 of them each time but it helps flavor things when you are on a super tight budget.
With teacher salary budgets, my husband and I make your recipes all the time. Before I grocery shop I always watch the videos you share that week for budget stretching ideas. Thank you for all you do!
That’s awesome! I’m so happy to hear that your videos help you so much. We need great teachers! Thank you so much for all you do. And I sure do appreciate your support!💜💜
Julia first of all you are awesome! Usually on cooking channels the creator will tell you how to shop and cook on an extreme budget. They say " This can get you through a week" then they show you how to cook it. Julie you actually try it yourself to make sure you are giving us correct info. You have no idea how rare that is. There are a lot of low income families out there that turn to these channels to find ways to stretch out food and money. I just wanted to thank you❤
Well thank you so very much, Angela for your positive feedback and your kind words. That really does mean a lot to me to hear that! And I sure do appreciate you sharing that💜 I sure hope that this video helps and thank you so very much again for your support💜💜
I don't have these prices at my stores. Even so, these are great tips. My mom's friend lost everything at 70 yo! Their house burned down and they didn't have rebuild it insurance. She had no idea how to thrive on a tiny budget. My mom became her mentor on how to do it. This is a tremendous skill to have. Good job!
It sounds like your mother is an amazing person. Thank you so much for sharing that with me. So sorry to hear that happened to her though. What a tragedy! I sure do appreciate your great support and thank you so much for watching🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you SOOO much for your information and trying this out for us. I'm a single senior and I can generally eat what I want, but times are getting tight and food much more expensive these days. What I've noticed is the foods you ate were healthier versions of breakfast, lunch and dinner. And to have you invite us into your home is world class. Thanks Julia!
And thank you so very much, Darlene! I really do appreciate your positive feedback coming from a single senior. I appreciate your perspective and I’m so very happy to have you as one of my loyal subscribers!💜💜
Walmart Shopping List: Total = $10.71 1. Hispanic Foods - 2 Bags of Marconi, Stars/ Estrella (Pasta), 48c 2. Great Value - 1 Bag of Natural Brown Long Grain Rice, 88c 3. Great Value - 1 Can of Mixed Vegetables, 88c 4. Great Value - 1 Bag of 100% Whole Wheat Bread, $1.10 5. Great Value - 1 Bag of Lentils, under $1.34 6. Great Value - 1 Pack of 12 Eggs, $2.16 7. Fresh Produce - 1 Garlic, 10c 8. Fresh Produce - 1 Jalapeno, 11c 9. Fresh Produce - Apple, 28c 10. Fresh Produce - 1 Tomato, 22c 11. Fresh Produce - 1 Onion, 32c 12. Oatmeal - 1 Bag Avelina Rolled Oats - Quick Cooking Oats, $1.16 13. Great Value - Pinto Beans, $1.24 14. Great Value - Tomato Sauce, 44c Thank you for this video!
These are great tips! I'm tired of hearing that fast food and processed foods are cheaper to eat on because you have shown exactly how it can be done very inexpensively and in a very healthy way. Kudos to adding the jalapenos to your lentils and pinto beans! One thing we always have on hand even when broke is a great hot sauce or salsa which can give a nice kick to any meal. Great video!
Thank you so very much for all of that positive feedback. I really do appreciate it! And that is so true, salsa or hot sauce just adds so much flavor and are in expensive to use. Thank you so much for your great support🙌🏼🙌🏼
Even though prices vary a bit since I live in a different country your videos really helped me get an idea of various cheap meal ideas as a broke teenager, I don’t have to eat just an apple every day , thank you ❤
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I appreciate you so much! Here’s my newest grocery budget video: th-cam.com/video/PTdpuISqv_c/w-d-xo.html
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Pro tip from a Latin American. Do not discard the water after you cook the beans! Use it for bean soup! It has a ton of favlor and nutrients.
Ooo! Thank you for sharing! ❤
I came here to say that! Bean soup will feed my family for at least two days as soup and then for a couple more days as we change the form or the beans and add them to different dishes
You can also use the bean broth to make "dirty" rice.
Bean broth is nutrient dense, a great source of iron and a number of other good things.
🍼🍼 Bean broth can be given to an older baby, several months old. Start with tiny amounts, using a teaspoon. Like samples. Bean broth is high in Iron, B vitamins and several minerals. Can be combined with mushy soft rice, spoon fed.
🥔🥔 Homemade mashed potatos, with homemade gravy, also is great baby food. No need to go hungry.
😳🤔 When feeding a baby homemade foods, beware of any lumps, a choking hazard. Mash things up completely. Also easy on salt, not good for tender kidneys.
I agree with this, I’m from Miami :-)
I think this is the first time I've seen a budget meal video that didn't just assume you have a tonne of stuff in your pantry to supplement the budget shop. I'm genuinely impressed.
Thank you so very much! I appreciate your positive feedback. And I hope that these ideas help😀
I said this once all I have in my "pantry" is half a bag of flour, salt, sugar, coffee, tea and vinegar and nothing else so I don't watch the channels that assumes we all have a stockpile of pantry items. I do make sure we have meat for 30 days in the freezer but with loadshedding (the government cut our electeicty fr 4 hours a day and in some areas even twice a day) its a chance we take to do it.
Especially when she replaced oil with water. I've never tried frying eggs with water before. I am going to give it a try
Try but those are not weekly purchases. Add in 50-1:00 eek and you cover them. So it is 11 dollars a week. I do think a single week on 25 dollars 2-3 hours if minimum wage labor is possible.
"Hi, guys! So for breakfast this week, we'll keep it simple with just toast, but we'll also add a bit of leftover caviar from dinner last week! It is important to add proteins to your diet."
Julia, you have saved me and my kid sooo many times. Thanks to you, we haven't had to go to bed without dinner. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Bless you
Oh my goodness. That means the world to me to hear that. I hope you know that! Thank you so much for sharing that with me and thank you so very much for your support💜🙏
See if there is a food pantry near you. You can get a lot of really good food for free. some of them don't even have income requirements they just want to feed people and stop food waste.
Please please go to a food pantry or dumpster dive❤
❤ There are bread stores that have day old or cheaper bread and have punch cards sometimes. And ask you Salvation army about food banks. They seem to have info on this and other options. God bless.
YOU TAKE THE SHAME OUT OF BEING POOR AND TURN IT INTO A CULINARY ADVENTURE I THINK YOU ARE A JOY AND HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU GOD BLESS❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oh my goodness. That is just the best compliment ever. I am so very happy to hear that. There really should be no judgment there at all🙏
Thank you so much !
i never thought of being poor as something shameful
@@teddymcqueen812 Teddy I'm glad you find no shame in being poor more power to you for that however it's certainly not something anyone would be proud to boast about.And anyone can be born into poverty and if they or anyone for that matter works for a living then they may find their way out of poverty it's what you do with your life not what you were born into that will decide someones fate.
@@LionelWayne-je4vv you sound like a capitalist
Right now im literally surviving off $25 with a small kid and its hard. This helps so so much and makes it feel like I can cook normal delicious meals on a tight budget. Thank you!!
I am so sorry that your funds are so low right now. That must be extremely frustrating for you. I do hope that these help you and your child! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you have a good week🙏💜
In the UK I am at £20 a week. permanant so there will be no, i get more money and can get loads of food soon aspect.
@@davidsworld5837can you go to a food bank?
@@thefunfam1433 The food bank comes to my Nephews college and they pass out some really nice groceries!
Hit up every resource available to you for food such as food banks & food pantries @@davidsworld5837
I’m so touched at how you presented these meals with dignity and nutrition at the forefront. Even something small like calling a meal “budget friendly” instead of “cheap” and reassuring the audience of taste and protein makes me feel so respected and valued, and like there is finally something being promoted online that actually has my best interests in mind. That’s so valuable, thank you ❤️
Thank you so very much. I appreciate your kind words so much! I am really happy to have you here and thank you so much for your positive feedback🤗
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@@JuliaPachecoHi I recently did a college paper on Rice! It’s a pretty widespread misconception that brown rice is healthier. The outer hull contains phytic acid which makes it harder to absorb the nutrients from the rice. The reason brown rice was pushed and marketed as a health food is because it’s cheaper to manufacture and ship, as white rice has to go through a de hulling process. At the end of the day buy whatever you prefer of course but I just thought it’d be useful to share. This vid is very helpful for a broke college student as myself and a way to eat healthier instead of spending upward of $10 on a single frozen meal
There is no shame in eating simply - it's far better than opting for cheap junk food.
Absolutely. But she's sleeping on Dollar Tree. Gold Medal bread is better than Wonder bread. There are a lot of awesome deals there, but I gotta be careful bc some stuff is priced more than Walmart. Ever since Family Dollar/Dollar General bought Dollar Tree the prices have gone up, & some items will go up to $7. So get them bags of beans while u can! 🤍
I appreciate so much that she does things like using water instead of oils - "in case you don't have oil at hand". Food content usually ignores that food poverty is very real and it looks like NOT having " pantry staples". Thanks!
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. That really does mean a lot to me to hear that. Have a great weekend and thanks so much for watching😀
I rarely use oil and always use water. It saves fat calories.
Frying in water is much healthier than using oil!
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@@happycook6737only, that's literally boiling.
No ego in this woman. She isn’t ashamed of presenting her meager meals to benefit other people. God bless her
Thank you so very much! We are not struggling right now, but we most definitely were when we were first married and had a little girl. I had to get creative with my meal planning and purchasing. I appreciate your wonderful feedback😊
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@@JuliaPacheco I would not call them meager. They are all budget friendly, full of fiber, protein and healthy carbs. You’re doing great great work Julia!!!
Online where materialism and excess is often celebrated, it's refreshing to see someone showcase the value of "cheap" things.
Thank you so very much for your positive comment. That means a lot to me!🙌🏼
We eat pretty much like this where I live, and after going through food shortage in my country I can understand even what is considered cheap is a huge blessing to have.
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☕️🍰 Yes, and i prefer that.
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Important note- you are better off buying the frozen veggies versus the canned for a few reasons; the weight of the canned veggies is total weight, which includes the liquid. So, unless you are using the liquid in the can in your cooking, all of the nutrients get lost in that liquid due to canning. Frozen veggies are usually flash frozen at peak ripeness so the nutrients are locked in and you are paying for the weight of the vegetable, not the added liquid. I do see that you chose brown rice and whole wheat bread so you are doing great there. I hope this helps!
Thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate your feedback🙌🏼🙌🏼
Frozen veggies much better for you than canned veggies. But if you have no refrigeration, canned veggies would do.
@Ditamatrix34 I was going to say that! Not to mention the added sodium.
Both are good, and the liquid in cans of vegetables is good in soups, gravies, and making rice. It does contain minerals.
Just freeze it until you need it.
Be creative. WASTE NOTHING AT ALL.
I'm pretty sure you get more calories per dollar with the frozen.
as a recent college graduate with no job, barely any money, and a lot of anxiety around feeding myself on a shoestring budgey, this is the EXACT kind of video i needed to see. instant sub ❤
I’m happy to hear that this video has helped, Mandy. I really do hope that you’re able to save money! I have other budget videos as well and thank you so very much for subscribing. Welcome to my TH-cam family!🙌🏼🙌🏼
Atomic shrimp has a lot of budget eating videos too. I wish you all the best!
It's kinda horrible, but I work with a woman who used tinder to get free meals several days a week.
@@youMatterItDoesGetBetter She is a colleague, someone with a job and she still has to do that? That's awful.
@@carmenl163 Nah, when she was in school.
I love to see how much this information is presented in a non judgmental way.
I grew up in extreme poverty.
Some tips I have are-
-Don't skimp on oils, if you can afford it, they are calorie dense and will help you feel full longer and keep your blood sugar stead.
-Figure out what days grocery stores are more likely to reduce prices, and look for the end caps with reduced items.
-Buy seasonal/local fruits and veg if you can afford it. Look for famers markets.
-Carrots, onions, celery, cabbage, squashes, garlic tend to be inexpensive and keep well.
-Apples, Bananas and grapes are inexpensive fruits.
-Shop the Mexican isle. Especially for beans, and spices.
-Beans plus whole grains (brown rice) will make a complete protein
-POTATOES, Oatmeal, and RICE are filling and unexpensive
-Lemon juice is inexpensive and can be used to flavor a lot of things, make a dressing with a bit of oil, or a simple lemonade with some sugar, and has vitamin C.
-Ramen can be used as makeshift spaghetti, discard the flavor packet and use a few table spoons of a jarred sauce.
-ground beef, turkey or pork sausage in tubes, or cut chicken already frozen is budget friendly.
-Tofu and tinned Tuna are extremely budget friendly proteins.
-soups, stews and stocks made out of the small bits of meat and veg leftovers.
-Buy one cheap seasoning every time you shop if you have a bit extra.
-Food pantries, WIC, or Food Stamps if you have access/qualify.
Those are all amazing tips! Thank you so very much for sharing them and I sure do appreciate your positive comment😊
farmers markets in a lot of cities in some states like Illinois also do price matching of food stamps (SNAP benefits) through a program called Link Up.
I have one thing to add! Many farmers' markets will double your food stamps, if you're eligible for SNAP. So usually you walk into the "office" tent at the market, they scan the EBT card, and give you double the desired dollar amount in tokens, to make farm fresh food accessible for low income households as well.
Check for food pantry. We are lucky and live close to 3 different counties. I haven't checked to see if we can get food in the other counties yet. Also keep your eyes open for free garden veggies. We are lucky, if we keep our eyes and ears open gardener are usually giving away free veggies. If you don't have the room to grow your own, or just want a few things learn container gardening over the winter and you will be ready to go next spring.
I found online here there a place that sells 40 packets of noodles for £12 in stores it's like £1 per packet so that substitute is well advised for some :)
You’re seriously saving lives out here, I watched out of pure curiosity but looking through the comments I can see that you have helped people survive some hard times. Know that you’ve helped others so much, it’s seriously admirable.
Thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate your positive feedback. It means so much to me! I sure do hope that my ideas have helped🙌🏼🙌🏼
Same here. I know I am privileged at this time of my life. Sometimes I forget what it was like to be struggling.
I came across her the same way and noticed the same thing. I wish I would have found someone like her 15 yrs ago.
😂😂😂😂😂
Very inspiring and thank you
Im Mexican and I grew up on mashed pinto beans, over easy eggs, diced potatoes and corn tortillas for breakfast. It can feed a lot of people for a couple bucks and it extremely delicious and hearty. Dont forgot the Tapitio sauce.
Absolutely and so delicious too! Thank you so very much for sharing that and I sure do appreciate you watching, Andrew🙌🏼🙌🏼
Same here, Andrew. We'd eat migas, so tasty. But great on a budget. I even remember bread with mayo. Government cheese. But lots of beans, potatoes, eggs.
Tapitio sauce? What are you, some kind of Billionaire??
Same
pinto kkkkkk
I'm never complaining about groceries again 😭. I wish you guys in the comments section all the prosperity and happiness in the world ❤
Dont wish. The existence of poverty is political (especially in weathly countries like the US)
Actually join a group trying to feed people. Dont wish.
I like how you do all 7 breakfasts in a row. Then you show 7 lunches. It makes it more cohesive.
Thank you so very much, Nikki. I really appreciate that positive feedback💛
Just a little tip to use less gas/electricity while cooking your beans- Let them soak overnight (make sure to pour the water out and rinse them) and they’ll get a little softer and will cook faster when you are ready to cook them.
Great tip! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Yes it only take an hour to cook if you soak them n water 8 to 10 hours rinse them well before cooking add the salt when they’re soft , they can freeze too even the rice , save money time
Or look at the recommendations of your pressure cooker, my family has been soaking beans & lentils over night and then cooking them for 5-10 maybe 15 mins (again check on recommendations, it is different for each legume and cooker) in our pressure pot since forever. Like maribela said, salt after the cooking, or they stay hard weirdly enough.
@magdarantanplan4029 why bother soaking the beans if you're going to use a pressure cooker anyway? If you have a pressure cooker any bean dish can be done in under an hour, from dry off the shelf to finished dish.
The beans have to be soaked in SALTED water overnight! The sodium ions interact with the cells in the beans’ skin, replacing some of the calcium and magnesium in the skin. This allows the water to penetrate the skin, softening the beans.
I am very blessed to have never faced food insecurity BUT this type of content is so helpful for so many who face that reality. The inability to have pantry staples and needing to sub is a very real reality for so many people and this type of content shares dignity. Please do not stop.
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback about this particular video. I really appreciate that! And yes, things have gotten crazy with the inflation and so many people not able to feed their families . You are so right😀
Agree, as an international graduate student with low level cooking skills living in the US, this kind of meals are really helpful.. appreciate it
God bless you and your videos. I am a single father with a 3 year old daughter trying to figure things out and in these times we need ideas more than ever.
Thank you so very much. I really do appreciate your wonderful feedback. I sure do hope that my meals help you and good for you! You’re doing a great job🙌🏼🙌🏼
As a general tip that I give people who are struggling financially or with meal ideas: don't focus on having a protein as the center of every meal. You realistically should only have a quarter of two of your meals be protein and that doesn't have to be meat. Julia did awesome with the eggs, beans, and lentils being her main protein sources! You can also do things like mushrooms and nuts, especially almonds, peanuts, and cashews, as other sources of protein. Complex carbs should be the focus of meals (whole grains, pasta, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, and many other fruits and veggies are complex carbs) as they're what promote good digestion, regulate your blood sugar, and give you longer lasting energy as opposed to simple carbs like sugar. I wish you all the best 💜
@kadynisapanda this is so great! i like buying lots of nuts and seeds. Its cheaper to buy individually than a mixed bag, and toasting them brings out the flavour. i paid less than £10 for a jar that lasted me a whole month. i mixed it with greek yoghurt and jam, was a delicious filling snack
This is all BS you know. Walmart is way more expensive than in this video. This video is so wrong its a bunch oof lies
Rigatoni 98 cents
Ricotta 2.47
Mozz 2.22
Hunts garlic herb can 1.29
Hamburger meat 6.00 use half pound to one box pasta so $3.00 equals about 10 bucks but you get a lot and it’s simple to make and fast add Kaiser rolls in oven melt butter garlic salt parsley wella garlic bread
Small salad chopped fresh spinach 3 rinse olive oil pepper salt healthy side n jello 50 cents whip cream 99
You can make this twice in a week
Recipe if you want Chinese
Cup of rice cheap
Boneless skinless thighs 4$
Soy sauce 1$
Wok or fry pan
Add fresh broccoli from produce store
Doe sliced carrots ginger mushrooms scallions peppers yellow
Next get a bowl put apricot jelly and white vinegar stir it up for duck sauce
Next combine all in wok stir fry it up put duck sauce on side serve
Next tacos
Next Kaiser rolls same bag you bought 4$
Red sauce mozz crab meat parsley peppercorn salt Parmesan cheese bake i oven fast cheap using left over stuff these are my recipes we have food allergies so this helps us
Finally someone not totally self absorbed, but sharing information to truly help others.
I’m so glad it was helpful and thank you so very much for your compliment. That means a lot💜
As a broke college student, I found my people. Rice and beans are life savers. If you can afford it, wrap the beans in a tortilla with any sort of cheese. Quick oats are also a life saver!
Very true! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope that these ideas help too🙌🏼
You can make wraps yourself in a pinch too. Just flour, water and salt fried in a pan, usually much cheaper than storebought ones.
I love this. It's so realistic. You understand that someone might not have oil or cheese available, but if they do, they'd make good additions. Thanks for a great, do-able plan for a tight week.
I sure do appreciate that, Anna. Thanks so much for sharing your positive feedback about this video and I sure hope it helps💜🙏
8:00 that’s actually an Arabic dish called mujadara! We boil the lentils and rice together, usually with salt oil and a little turmeric powder, and once cooked through, we sautee some onion in oil and pour it directly on top!
I love that! Thank you so much for sharing a part of your culture here and thanks so much for watching😊
I love mujadara, and have bought it from the ‘ kebab’ shops here in Australia. If I cook it MySQL I like to sprinkle with the dry sliced fried onions I can buy. Mmmm 😋
I’m a college student who is struggling with low blood sugar levels because I don’t have enough time and money to eat. I’ve been searching for a guide like this. I love how straightforward these recipes are, and I’m excited to try your method this week! Thank you very much for your help! 🙏
I sure hope that these ideas help! I am so sorry you are struggling so much financially. One thing I know for sure is that you need good nutrition to be able to think to study. I hope this helps!🙏
The trick is getting enough protein and fat with every meal to curb your hunger and prevent the metabolic rollercoaster rides that increased allostatic load, starvation, and starches won't let you get off of.
Bananas & apples.
Your comment brought tears to my eyes. Please know that your struggle will make you stronger (although I know that doesn’t help right now because it’s sucks), but you seem like a smart, resourceful cookie who will see much better days as you continue to create a happy life for yourself! ❤️
Look for events at your college or uni. Informational meetings for clubs, free tutoring sessions, events run by clubs etc. A lot of time there is free food. Might bridge the gap if things are very tight.
Remember: When it comes to frozen veggies vs. canned veggies, the price is pretty similar, but the frozen veggies are FRESHER (even fresher than the fresh fruits & veg in the Produce section!) and NO PRESERVATIVES added, so they are better for you! Always, add a little water to cans from tomato products and swish it around and use every drop.
I agree, especially sodium
The nutritional value of canned vegetables are pretty bad too
There are no preservatives added to canned vegetables. Just veg, salt and water. It's the canning that preserves, not chemicals.
plastic from bag flakes into food.
@@kevinjoseph517 to be fair the aluminum from the cans isn’t great for you either. Even a lot of the fresh veggies are sold in plastic packaging so going by that it doesn’t matter what you pick, you’re either getting food soaked in heavy metals or plastic.
As someone who feeds two people on around 150 max a month I love how much attention you put in to what ingredients you buy
Wow! How do you do that???
I feed a family of 4, two growing boys and my wife and I. It cost me 1000 a month and your feeding 2 for 150 I have no idea how and what your eating.
Another idea--who doesn't have ideas :D --for the pasta, make the noodles just as you did. Of you were on a three-dollar-a-day budget, I would advocate grabbing a jar of sundried tomatoes and one or two habanero's. Drain the pasta, then dress with a teaspoon or two of the oil from the tomatoes. Mince one or two of the tomatoes. Then, with either gloves or just remember to NOT TOUCH YOUR EYES finely mince half of the habanero and add it all to the pasta. Salt and pepper. Capers or, get this, nasturtium seed pods. And nasturtium flowers when in season.
Something I love about living in areas that are either temperate or near an ocean, is urban foraging is a great way to get herbs and fruit.
But all in all, fantastic! And ya know what's funny? It would be hard to hit a dollar a day even on instant ramen.
2.36 for eggs? In texas it's been 3.36 for almost a year
@@frankchris07 that's sounds about right. Eight dollars a day each person. So less than three dollars a meal if you eat three meals.
I grew up VERY poor, and your videos are so crucial in helping families in need. You are a beautiful soul. Keep doing the good work. 🥰
Thank you so very much for your kind words. I really do appreciate that and thank you so much for watching💜💜
Julia I am a single male I work for Kroger here it's called smiths anyways I barely get enough hours to pay my rent so you have no idea how your delicious recipes have saved my life literally ! I can't thank you enough I have liked and subscribed and shared .
Thank you so very much for joining my TH-cam family. I appreciate that so much and I’m really happy to hear that my ideas have helped so much. I’m sorry to hear that times are so tough for you right now though! I hope that some of my other budget videos help too and welcome to my TH-cam family😊
Honestly the food you bought and prepared is much healthier than how most folks eat on a regular basis. Love it
Well thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate that positive feedback🙌🏼
I’m not sure why TH-cam suggested you to me, but I watched all the way through and am thoroughly impressed and inspired. I’m grateful I’ve never faced food insecurity, but your content is surely a help for many people, and I thank you for sharing this with all of us. You have a new subscriber. I hope your content spreads to those who need it. You are a blessing ❤
PS As a Latina, I agree beans really are a superfood 😊
Thank you so very much, Adriana! I am so happy to have you here. Thank you so much for subscribing! I’m happy that TH-cam suggested me to you as well. I hope you enjoy my other videos and welcome to my TH-cam family💜💜💜
I asked my doctor about fiber issues I was having, as fruit fiber was giving me the runs badly.... he suggested beans. I started adding them to my dishes and haven't had problems since. Very clean. They really are a super food.
Adrian: I cannot bear to watch videos like this one. Beans make kidney stones if there is not enough milk, cheese, and/or yogurt in the dirt. Wheat, rice, corn, potatoes, carrots, and peas are like feeding the family candy. Those metabolize immediately and straight to sugar.
So many of the poor have no idea why they expand to 200 and 300 pounds and always feel hungry. It is called insulin resistance. Then it is called diabetes.
The carbs, the starches metabolize very fast to sugar. Sugar spikes kill beta cells in the pancreas. The cells fill with all the sugar they can hold. Then the blood and urine fill with sugar that won't fit in the cells.
Switching to greens and protein clears out the sugar, and the body gets access to nutrition that satisfies. Then the hunger goes down, and the cost of less good makes the grocery bill go down.
TH-cam recommended her after a video by a shiny influencer dude who had a kitchen worth probably more than my house. There's a lot more kindness and authenticity about Julia, and her cooking, than most foodtubers.
Thank you Julia! 🎉 Just a tip: The 14 oz cans of veggies include the weight of the water! It is actually a better value to get frozen vegetables. More bang for your buck. 🤗 Frozen veggies also have less salt content and are more tasty (in my opinion.) 😉 I love your channel. Thank you for all that you do. ❤
Thanks for the tip!
Plus that taste so much better than the mushy canned veggies!
I was thinking how the frozen bad has more- but couldn’t figure it out!
Yes! You are absolutely right. Thank you so much for sharing that tip and I prefer frozen over canned too. Thank you so much for watching and for your loyal support🙌🏼🙌🏼
I agree and it's frozen at peak, so I've heard.
What I love most about this video is it teaches many who've never had the chance a new line of thinking when it comes to their food. If you spend just a little more than this, you can truly eat well and even a little fancy. Its all in making it yourself
Thank you so very much. That is wonderful feedback and I appreciate your positive comment🙌🏼
Eat “well”? Do you know what ingredients are used in these cheap foods? It’s completely horrible.
@@StephonsDoomWhat crap? Almost all of that food is minimally processed ingredients. The biggest swap would be to swap the canned veggies to frozen and if you have more money add some meat or fish.
@@StephonsDoom?
I’m so happy to see you make meals that a lot of people truly eat because of financial situations. It may be the same thing everyday, but you had food to eat. The $10 went a long way, amazing!!
I agree, when you work to such a budget you have to make concessions and it shows that eating nutritional stuff can be done on a budget.
There are food banks, we can go to. Much health eating, than this ridiculous lentil everyday concoction. I got sick and tired just from watching the same thing being eaten. No thanks
@@Kristine14 I would bet more than half of people who have indicated that they are in serious need are going to food pantries already. Food banks around here only have enough food to provide one or two weeks of food per family.
Yay!
@@Kristine14 my goodness you are unkind! Scroll on by, no need to be rude about sweet Julia’s extreme budget meals. Many people would be grateful to have such a filling meal. Be glad you are not faced with this challenge.
This is so humbling. The next time I look in my pantry and claim I have “nothing” to eat, I’ll remember this video. These meals are hearty and healthy and I thank you for sharing this video. God bless you. 💕
Well thank you so very much. I really do appreciate your thoughtful comment. Thanks so very much again for watching and I appreciate your feedback🙏
We're having a bit of a tight week financially and I just happen to find this video! Not only does it look great, but as someone has been a vegetarian for 25 years I really appreciate how there's no meat in any of this! Perfect!! ❤
I really do hope that these recipes help and thank you so much for that positive feedback🙌🏼
As a meat eater of 21 years I can safely say I'm very disappointed there was no meat in any of this
@dustinduzgames1276 To be honest, sometimes meat is just too expensive to rely on. One pound of meat where I live can be $4-6 USD and that would only do one, maybe two meals if stretched, and this budget is only $10. She was very realistic in what she was doing and I appreciate that. 😁
Meat has been nightmarishly expensive lately
@@mspooner chicken is literally dirt cheap it's like a dollar a pound
I hope I never need this video as anything else than entertainment, but it gives me ease of mind to know that, if i ever do, it's here waiting for me
As a Mexican that pasta is so iconic. One recipe I know of is sopa de fideo. using the star pasta, fry it until it’s a bit brown, then blending two tomatoes half an onion a clove of garlic and about 1-2 cups of water, pour that into the pot with the fried pasta and boil it until the pasta is tender. Add a bit of water If needed while boiling and def recommend some tomato or chicken bouillon as it adds a bunch of flavor or plain salt and spices if you can’t get bouillon.
Serve with a hard boiled egg, for protein.
So you don't get hungry right away.
Thank you so much for sharing that! I sure do appreciate that, Fatima💜💜🙌🏼🙌🏼
You can also use 2 cans of tomato sauce instead of blending the tomatoes if you don't want to blend.
How much pasta do you use?
@@louvin44 for the recipe I mentioned, I use a whole bag of the brand featured in the video!
I REALLY appreciate that you put this meal plan together making very few assumptions about what's in the pantry. So many of these "budget challenges" assume we have flour, olive oil, stock, baking ingredients and expensive seasonings.
Thank you so very much, Jennifer. I really do appreciate your positive feedback about this video. And you are so right, those items are very expensive and we don’t always have those on hand either. I hope you enjoy these ideas🙌🏼
I second this. I just went through an awful divorce and eviction and had to move 3000 miles away to go home as I had no reason to stay in my ex husbands home town with no job or friends or family of my own and couldn’t take anything with me because I had no money for shipping. For about 4 months I literally had nothing and still don’t have much.
The only other thing I would say is to maybe provide options for those of us who don’t have access to an oven / stove as many of us low income folks are microwave / hot plate only
You should go find a bodega for your seasoning. You can get giant bags of herbs and spices for just a few dollars each. Grocery stores are ripping people off.
Make oatmeal on stove
Most people do have basic like flour, salt, pepper, etc.
I think it would be cool to see a whole family happily eating such low cost carb loaded diets not just an adult doing it as a challenge.
Great way to keep cut apples from going brown (at least not much) - once sliced, have them sit in salt water for a few minutes, drain off the water and the little bit of residual salt preserves them, actually seems to bring out the sweetness.
That's a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing🙌🏼
Yes! Salt has been shown to both increase saltiness and sweetness. It has both properties, despite being salt itself 😅
In a famous Christmas dish from my home country, Danmark, we add salt to our milk rice after it's been cooked until it's sweat enough. No sugar, only salt. If we lack further sweetness but don't want more saltiness, cinnamon takes over, but that's optional.
Salt is a great preservative. Even can use it to preserve meat incase you have a blackout & worried about your meat going bad.
Few of my own tips: Don't be shy about pulling out 1/4 of a bunch of grapes or a few cherries and put them in a produce bag (If they are sold by the pound). A produce bag off the roll weighs less than the sturdy bags fruits ship in, and getting just a few helps extend your budget. If you can get tortillas, mash up leftover pintos for a burrito or quesadilla. Scramble eggs and have a breakfast burrito. Lastly, jiffy corn muffin mix, cooked in a waffle iron are great with the pintos. Goodwill usually has waffle irons. Thanks so much for this video!
Those are awesome tips! Thank you so very much for sharing them and I sure do appreciate your positive comment😊
Yes! I live alone. I only want a handful of brussel sprouts or cherries, etc. Not two pounds!
This is truly amazing. As a college student trying to find my way, I wish they made a class teaching this. Life skills at their finest
Thank you so very much, Morgan💜
@@jesusisking3814 This is not acceptable, in case you didn’t know, and I’m not anti Christ or anti- religious; my point is if we didn’t asked for a sermon, it’s rude to try and push it onto others. There is a place for this definitely, but this isn’t it, unless of course the host of the video asked you to do it. 😊
Right? This stuff should be covered in high school under what we used to call "home ec" but is now "lifeskills" All kids need to know this stuff.
@@valkyrie1066 yeah, i remember being in a booklaunch gathering years back. The young writer had just arrived in a new région and as a young Mother she realized not even knowing how to make a savoury pot of soup that would last the family 2 to 3 days.
Have a look at Dining on a Dime and Penny Pinching Mama. They are awesome at saving money and living a frugal life.
This made me really realise how much money I could save on food if I just put more thought into it. The food looks great and so affordable!
Thank you so much for your positive comment! I sure do hope that these ideas help🙌🏼🙌🏼
Same
These were pretty much my weekly meals when I was growing up. I almost forgot. Thank you for making this video. It is a beautiful reminder of my mother's perseverance during her journey of being a single mother of 4.
Such an amazing mama. Raising 4 kids alone is not an easy thing I can imagine. Thank you for your positive comment💜
When I was in university, I ate lentils and rice every day.
I love that you care about budget but also getting as many nutrients as possible for the price. This is so important, especially for families with growing kids. Your videos are great!
Thank you so very much! That is just wonderful feedback and I sure do appreciate it💜💜
Julia, you are absolutely amazing. The fact that you actually ate those meals for a whole week to prove how far those items went is a real testament to how much you care about the people who are watching your videos and that you want to help them.
Thank you so very much, Vicky. That means so much to me to hear that! And I really do care about all of you so much. I really appreciate your loyal support and positive feedback💜💜
So true ❤
A good way to avoid supporting those overpriced restaurants and fast food places. Start buying and make your own home-made meals which are just as tasty, more healthy, and more cost efficient.
@@DavidHalverson most people cook at home, it's just that most of those people eat a way more balanced (and therfore more expensive) diets. That stuff was pure carbs 😬
You don't know that, she might've just been faking like most influencers 😜
About the cinnamon.
*IF* you have access to an Indian grocery store, you can buy whole cinnamon in bulk for cheaper, and then grind it up yourself in either a coffee grinder (if available) or a mortar and pestle.
It also means you'd have spices that remain stronger for longer.
This also, naturally, applies to just about any spice you could want, short of the expensive stuff like saffron. Cumin, chili powder, cloves, bay leaves, they'll probably have something you can use anywhere.
That is a wonderful tip! Thanks so much for sharing it🙌🏼
@@JuliaPachecoThank you, my Father taught me it, and it's a really useful one, though it assumes you own a coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle.
If you want more strength from the cinnamon, though, you can toast it on a dry pan for a few seconds (don't burn it), then grind it
This is really the best "eating for a dollar a day" video I have ever seen. These are really delicious and nutritious meals. Excellent work!
Wow, thank you!💜
I’m an actor/cater waiter/bartender with no money. I’ve always had trouble with food and just dealing with anxiety when it comes to shopping for some reason. This video is literally saving my life
I’m so happy to hear that these ideas can help. I’m sorry that it’s so difficult for you financially right now though. I sure hope things get better and thank you so much for watching😊
It really isn't saving your life. I thought doing this for the last 40 years was being resourceful, while I was slowly killing every system in my body. I need 10,000IU of Vitamin D and a handful of electrolytes (via food or pill) DAILY just to keep my heart beating normally! The book Sick Enough by Jennifer Gaudiani, MD will explain your second sentence, in an enlightened, sensitive way. You can get it from your library in several formats. But the audiobook is absolutely terrible.
Go to nursing school and get a career
@@st00bi3that's the sad reality.
A good diet needs variety over time, but for a few years, this is not unhealthy. @@st00bi3
I'm never complaining about groceries again . I wish you guys in the comments section all the prosperity and happiness in the world
Same
Same! I used to live in poverty but I am so grateful for being out of debt and living enough now. Its easy to forget how lucky I am. ❤
If you are able, please consider blessing someone in need. It maybe donating unwanted items you declutter to a shelter. It maybe a can or local Mom and Pop store business voucher (for coffee and cake for two for example.)to a blessing box or local you know is struggling.
Every little bit helps :)
Your lentil rice is a popular Arabic dish. We spruce it up with tons of caramelized onions, a dollop of yogurt, and a finely chopped Mediterranean salad.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so very much for sharing that. That sounds amazing! I sure do appreciate you watching and thank you so much for your wonderful tip🙌🏼
I know it similiar as Kuschari?
Yes, mujadara!
Mahklouta!!
Mjedra in minimalist version: lentils cooked with rice, and mixed in the end with caramelized onion, salt and pepper.
Wo honest to even admit to "snacking on hot Cheetos" this level of honesty is why you absolutely deserve the growth this channel has gotten. Much love
Thank you so very much for that very generous compliment😉
The hot cheatos made me chuckle like who wouldont want to "steal" a few if they were next to you 😂
You are probably one of the kindest and sweetest people, at least on the internet.
Oh! Thank you so very much. I appreciate your kind words and your support so very much💜🙏
I was thinking the same! What beautiful energy!
Love your enthusiasm! Being on a strict budget can be mentally and emotionally difficult, but having tasty meals that keep you full is a game changer. Keep up the awesome work!
Well thank you so very much for all of that positive feedback! I really do appreciate that so much and you are so right. It is exhausting! Thank you so much for watching🙌🏼
This is the healthiest $10 prep ive ever found. Thank you!
LLP
This hits close to home. I'm in a rough spot and recently had to feed myself and do laundry with just $10 in change for the week. I often spend that on a single meal of fast food. It was definitely a wake up call to how much I waste eating out every day.
Do you have a food pantry near by? These often add to your food supply. Blessings to you ❤
Yes there are. But I'd count change and eat like a peasant before becoming a charity case.
@@SpreadTheTruth1990 I'm an able-bodied young man with no dependents. I shouldn't have to resort to it.
@@SpreadTheTruth1990 To each there own. I exercised my strength by counting change to make it to the end of the week. I have a $300 truck payment so it's really my own fault if I don't budget for food.
I’m a single student and use food stamps. No shame in that ! It’s support made for those who are in need.
It’s so nice seeing people showing how to shop smart and on a budget as opposed to people screaming and bitching on tik tok on how they’re broke or that everything is too expensive and that they supposedly can’t buy so much as a loaf of bread.
A small tip: if you can get stock powder like Vegeta bouillion it will save so many meals from being bland as well! I have used vegetable stock as seasoning for years it goes well with eggs, pasta and minced beef. Sprinkle less than a pinch over scrabled eggs shortly before you pull them out the pan. If you are really struggeling you can also season ketchup with it to make a knockoff tomato sauce to use for pasta, pizza or minced beef.
Oh Jesus nooo ketchup on pasta, or anything you mentioned + more because I hate ketchup anyway. There are tons of affordable, delicious pasta sauces at the store now. I'm still surprised how affordable Classico is for the quality/taste/variety, and sometimes goes on sale 2/$5. Eat something else if ketchup for pasta etc even exists in your brain. 🤮 I still find it hard to believe some people's food struggles when there are endless free pantries, soup kitchens, etc.
Thank you so very much for sharing that! That is a great tip. Thank you for watching and I should appreciate you here🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@ParadoxicaLeo730First off not everyone lives in America and therefore also not everyone qualifies for a food pantry okay? In my country you are only allowed under special circumstance. I am talking to people who are really hardcore struggeling in this economy and you will not take away from my experiene with your shitty ass comment. I have been places where i ate nothing more than bread water and salt for 3 months straight and Just so you know tomato products are a luxury where i live they are that expensive.
Buillion powder in the Spanish section is really reasonably priced. I have chicken and beef in my pantry. Hunts makes a decent pasta sauce for $1 at Dollar Tree now $1.25. Many people in my senior building go to the food bank. I always get rice, dried beans, farina, oats,& canned veggies from the free table in my community room.
@@ParadoxicaLeo730 In years past the food bank was a good answer for hunger; however, food banks and open kitchens have been running out of food. Shocking, yes! There are so many people suffering now.
Julia, next time you make the lentil and rice dish, add some cumin and a little bit of turmeric to it. Also caramelize some onions and serve on top as a garnish. Make a nice lemony cucumber and tomato salad on the side. You will love it. It’s actually a middle eastern dish called mujadara. Enjoy!!!
Thank you so very much for your great comment! I sure do appreciate your great tip and thanks so much for your support💜💜
@PNW980 Funnily enough we call it mujandra in Cyprus as well and I though it was a Greek word. Anyhow, recipe is exactly how you described it with the cumin, turmeric sand caramelized onions.
Came here to write this. I also add just a tiny pinch of cinnamon, but it's the same thing. delicious and healthy!
@@MrManicolaayyo cyprus gang i was looking for a comment :')
@@MrManicolaare you a Greek Cypriot?
I started to build a food storage because we usually go without food a few days before my next paycheck. I have a 5 year old and I'm pregnant with my 2nd baby. I am so happy you have taught me how to buy food that will last a long time and recipes that are easy and last days. My daughter loves beans and pasta and rice. I am so greatful to you. Now i know i will Always have food. This is a true blessing. I have bought bags of pasta, rice and beans. Thank you so much!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Hugs
I am so very happy to hear that these ideas help you so much. And that’s awesome that your daughter enjoys some of the foods that you can keep on hand in your storage area. I think you so very much for your support here and I sure do hope that these ideas help you stretch your budget further💜💜🙏
How do you go a few days without food for a 5 year old? And now with a baby coming??
I think if I was going days without food with a child I'd prolly quit getting pregnant...
@@Coltonlester-v2dDon't judge someone whose situation you don't know (and even then, it would be incredibly rude and not helpful at all).
If you’re in the U.S., you do know about WIC don’t you? Nobody with a child should be without food, as there is WIC and food stamps/TANF. And also, don’t have babies if you can’t afford them.
It is crazy how you can spend this much money on ONE fast food meal, but instead get food for a whole week. This is a great video, awesome job for helping so many!!
Well thank you so much, Abby. I appreciate that positive comment so much. And food definitely adds up when you eat out unfortunately🥴🥴
Julia ,thank you for this video . I’m 70 and on SS and a few months out of the year we have 5 weeks between checks. Plus the cost of groceries prices now makes it really challenging to eat right. Thank you again your such a sweet person and I really enjoy your videos .❤️
I am so happy to hear that these recipes may help. I hope you have a wonderful week and thank you so very much for watching!😀
Teeser, yes the months with five weeks are tricky. This video is very helpful.
I've been stressing out, watching what remains of my pantry slowly dwindle and wondering what in the world I was going to do.
I have $24, and this video has seriously eased my nerves. I know I'm going to be just fine now. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I've never been in this position before, and I didn't know what to do. 😅
Oh my goodness. I am so very happy to hear that this video has helped you. I really do hope that you find some good meals from this video and come up with some new ideas! That is a win-win. Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and hang in there🙏💜
@@JuliaPacheco ^^ I lived XD And I learned a lot. It was a serious load off my shoulders, so thanks again- truly. o7
@@thezombiesatemyhomework7412 check out your local food banks/pantries...it'll really help stretch your budget
The nice thing about pantry staples is the longevity of dried food. You can always stock up heavily on a good day with oats or pasta or rice to have a meal for sure. When you buy fresh stuff all the time, it spoils quickly and that's what really drains the budget. I always say "Ignore those types who claim you have to eat Organic, freshly grown stuff for $9 a head of lettuce" It's easy to tell other people to go into debt to survive, but we all need to eat to live. ALL of us.
omg your such a smart shopper! I'd be so proud of you if you were my daughter!
I noticed you boiled your eggs using the Instant Pot and wanted to let you know (in case you didn't already know) that you can cook beans in the instant pot in only 30 minutes! We love beans and I cook them at least once a week using the IP. Thank you for this video Julia. With prices going up the way they are eating for $10 a week is a challenge. You proved that it could be done.
Agreed with your comment on using the instapot. If she soaks the beans for a couple of hours in water, the time in the instapot will be closer to 20 minutes, which saves on energy.
Try cooking black eye peas in the insta pot ! Yummmm! And if you have a ham bone, a smoked ham hock, ( sold at Walmart ) a slice of ham a few slices of bacon or even just little bacon grease if that’s all you have. Any kind of thing like that for flavoring .
And it’s a tasty meal for several days .
I make lentil soup in mine. Heck I cook almost everything in it. Boil eggs, soups, beans, rice, quinoa is 2 minutes. Saves time, my energy and electricity.
Yup! I made rice and lentils with the instapot set at 20 min. With warning and cooling it was about 45 min total.
Also vegetable soup in the instapot is incredibly easy as well!
I grew up in poverty and a lot of our meals didnt look "beautiful" but tasted great. It wasnt until high school that i realized we didnt eat like everyone else. Luckily as a young single mom of 2 (im 28), i dont have to make the same meal sacrifices to feed my kids that my mom had to, but i still make them for myself when my kids are gone so i can afford to make them "proper meals". I got sick of tuna and crackers for dinner and oatmeal or nothing for breakfast (i work nights so i dont eat lunch) and came across your video. Instant subscriber. I grow a lot of my own food in pots to cut costs so thankfully i have that but not much in the pantry department like oils and dried herbs/spices (unless i have some that have finally dried in this wet weather lol). I love that you took that into consideration when making this. Its so refreshing to see a creator be be humble and able to level with their likely audience! You're crushing it 💜
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your positive feedback. And thank you so very much for sharing your experience here too. I am so glad you found me!! I appreciate you as one of my loyal subscribers and friends 💜💜
Honestly showing that you can use water if you don’t have oil you so real for that!
Thank you so much for your positive comment💜
New to your channel and so happy to find you! I’m a retired 70 year old grandma on a very fixed income. This video alone will help me immensely! Thank you so much! btw, your baby is adorable! ♥️
Well welcome to my channel, Melody! I am so happy to have you here. I hope you enjoy some of my other videos. Welcome to my TH-cam family🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@JuliaPacheco thanks so much! Yes! I’ve been binge watching your videos! ♥️
I just found your channel. Although I don’t need to rely on a $10 a week grocery budget right now, I am soaking up all of your great recipes and tips for healthy eating on a limited income. You are providing a very valuable service - thank you! I’m saving these videos and will be sharing them with others.
I sure do appreciate that so much! Thanks so much for sharing my videos and yes, it’s always good to be budget minded. Thank you so very much for your positive comment🙌🏼🙌🏼
@beezneez2056
"Ten Dollars a week is al you need for food, 20 and you are eating fancy, 30 Dollars is pushing it"
-Lou Reed (Probably)
Julia you are a true culinary angel. You are so respectful in the way you present your recipes. I lost my husband a year and a half ago and my life has been turned upside including financially. Thank you for showing people that you can feed your family even if you don’t have much money. Love to you! ♥️
Oh my. I am so very sorry to hear that, Ella. I am sure this is turned your whole life upside down. I hope that some of my ideas help you and I am sure your family is so grateful for you. If they aren’t now, they definitely will be later. Thank you so very much for watching and you are a superstar💜🙏
Not only are the meals economical, they are also healthy. Thank you for your inspiration!
Thank you so much for your positive comment, Judy💜
She did anamazing job on that budget and I agree that the meals are healthy in general but they lack non starchy vegetables. And if course they do its insanely pricy to have your 5 hand full a day per person (now I am just realising, that european suggestions might vary). But she definitly chose the best/most nutritious and filling carbs and starchy vegetables.
You need to add fats for your brain
Yeah there are a lot of people doing these but with bad ingredients. This is much better! I agree on needing healthy fats though too. 🤗
@@samu6874 It's only a week of eating. I don't think it would've made sense to add low carb veggies. Vegetables are nutriotious, but not necessarily pivotal for health! Her meals were carb heavy, but adding the eggs added many nutrients! It completely makes sense what she did!
Mom used to make a large pot of pinto beans. 2 days regular bowls of beans with corn bread. Day 3 made it into chili. Day 4 chili over spaghetti noodles with Parmesan Cheese. With light bread garlic toast.
That is awesome! What a way to add a lot of protein to your meals and create a different flavor profile. Thank you so very much for sharing that, Amanda! And I sure do appreciate you watching💜💜
My mom made plain spaghetti with Parmesan cheese and butter with plain pinto beans and some salt and pepper. It’s delicious. I’m glad I’m not the only one who eats spaghetti/pasta with beans. The Mexican in me loves beans with every meal. 😂 You are the only other person outside of my family that has ever mentioned it.
Mine did something similar. She would also add rice and any chopped up leftover meat. So good!!
Wow! How creative! And they all sound yummy and fun. 😂🎉
Also, lentils mixed with rice is a classic middle eastern dish. It's called Mujadarra. Pretty tasty if you add some fried onions. I personally also add Lipton onion soup mix or sometimes beef bouillon to the boiling water for extra flavor.
Thanks for the tips! Sounds so good. Thank you so much for sharing🙌🏼🙌🏼
Wow! I’d didn’t realize that I was cooking Middle Eastern food! A lot of times I’ll use garlic (or onion soup mix) and veggies in it. It’s something I started on my own.
Same in Indian culture, it’s called khichdi and it’s considered comfort food since it’s relatively light on stomach and very nutritious.
Really good with some pickle to enhance the flavor on the side or a few spoons of plain yogurt because the probiotics help with digestion even more!
Pilav for financially limited
I made this a while back, super flavorful and reminds me a ton of Spanish rice which I find interesting.
When we were little, my mom made cream egg on toast and chipped beef on toast, we loved it. We were five kids and I don't know how she did it but my mom was a great cook and fed us a variety of foods.
She sounds like a wise mama! Thank you so very much for sharing that and I sure do appreciate you watching😊
YES AND CREAM TUNA ON TOAST WITH PEAS EZ TASTEY
Thanks Julia! This video deserves millions of views! Everyone share this!!! I've been watching you for years and this is one of my favorites. Times are hard. Thank you for giving me hope and representing us. Thank you
I so agree
Thank you so very much for your kind support, Ann!! I always appreciate you and I sure hope you are able to use some of these meals🙌🏼🙌🏼
As a graduate student in dietetics, I absolutely love this. Thank you for making this video. Thank you for the notes on prioritizing protein and looking to stay full and satisfied.
Well I sure do appreciate the positive feedback coming from someone like you, Hannah. Thank you so much for that and I sure do appreciate you watching too!💜💜
Dear Julia, my daughter Caity and I enjoy your tutorials soooo much! Caity is a 29 year old developmentally delayed young adult, who enjoys cooking (and helping me to do our family of 4’s grocery shopping). Caity discovered your amazing recipes by researching online. We live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We’ve made many of your 3 ingredient and 5 ingredient recipes;, and our family has loved every single one! Caity attends a day program for young adults with special needs, called Cascadia, and she’s shared your recipes with many of her friends and their moms! Thank you for everything you do. We truly appreciate you showing how fun and nutritious that cooking on a budget can be! PS We would love to hear back from you, if you have a moment to cheer Caity on! Caity takes her “home skills” very seriously, and we both think you’re a Rock Star! Have the best day ever!!!! Your friends, Anita and Caity in Canada
Sounds like Caity is a Rock Star herself! Hi Caity and Anita from Virginia!
Oh my goodness, Anita! That sure did make my day! I am so happy to have you and Caity as two of my loyal Canadian subscribers. That really does mean the world to me to hear that you both enjoy my videos and tutorials so much. And thank you so very much,Caity , for sharing my videos with all of your friends and their moms. Of course the very best thing is that you both enjoyed cooking together so much! I sure do appreciate your positive comment here and your loyal support! I hope you both have a wonderful week💜💜
Hi Caity and Anita!! Sending love and light from Virginia ❤
That's such a nice comment you left for Julia. Great job, Caity and Anita! 🌞
Great job Caity🎉🎉
Hi, I'm glad that people can eat for 10 dollars a week in some places in the US, but this same basket with the same brands costs 18-20 dollars in Puerto Rico.
And this particular video is quite a bit older. Our prices have gone up quite a bit since this particular video was made. I’m sorry prices are so much higher there! Thank you so very much for your great support from Puerto Rico😊
Yes, I was thinking that there is no way I could buy that same basket with equivalent products in Melbourne, Australia, for only $10. Eggs here currently sell for $5/doz, apples for $4/kg, tomatoes $7/kg, garlic $29/kg, frozen veg $6/kg, dried black beans $2.60/375gm, brown rice $2.50/kg, wholemeal bread $2.70/loaf and oats $1.90/900gm.
This is probably something we should all do every 4-6 weeks. To be able to see how we do with our energy and hunger while eating like this. Glad you shared how you did.
Not to mention saving some money on those weeks would allow us to pay down any debt we have, or to put money aside for a big ticket item we may need.
Thanks for this!
Blessings 👋🏻💞🙏🏻
That's a really good idea.
Yes! I do this as a practice, at least once a month, to ensure I know how to get nutritious food on my table in case of an emergency situation. ❤
@@emazey5044 That’s awesome! With the world so crazy, it really is something everyone should think about. Not focusing on the fear of what could happen, just having the knowledge of how to get through situations.
Easter Blessings 👋🏻🙏🏻
Good idea - kind of a diet and budget reset.
Agreed
Thank you for supporting the idea that we can eat decently for not much money. So many people now think that eating on the cheap means grabbing something from a fast food spot or a convenience store. You have just shown everyone that for the cost of 1 fast food combo they could potentially eat for a week-and much better food!
Well thank you so very much, Renee. It is still very difficult, but it definitely can be done💜
Actually fast food is not cheap anymore 😂.
@@funkygixxxer It never has been actually. That is the point. It is cheaper to fix real food at home. Folks may have to change their palate a bit and/or try new things, though.
Ppl will not eat normal food
They are addicted to the fast food or gas station food with its MSG chemicals
Being on a fixed income and receiving minimal food stamps, your recipes have helped me a lot. I’m going to look for the star pasta. It just looks fun! ❤
I’m really so happy to hear that this helps, Brenda. Thank you so very much for your positive feedback💜
It never occurred to me to check out another section in the store for pasta. I'm going to do just that.😀
It’s intentional
@@karenholladay-ne9goSame! Never realized that it could be cheaper elsewhere!
You've really opened my eyes. I'm not rich by any standards but looking at this video makes me feel blessed that I'm able to eat what I do. Thank you for that.
Thank you so much for your positive comment. I’m happy to hear that you have what you need right now. Thank you so much for watching!😊
Wow, seeing your video and watching the egg and bean recipe warmed my heart up. My grandpa (Tata), used to make us this growing up! Hispanics call it, frijoles con huevo, (beans with egg) he would sautee onion, garlic and jalapeños first then, scramble the eggs and add the beans until they were the consistency of refried beans. Then he'd make us tacos out of them or burritos, such a simple and humble dish, that really reminded me of my Tata that I loved dearly! Thank you for this, you made my day 😭❤. I haven't had this dish in forever and now I'm gonna make it and reminisce about my Tata!
Oh!!! I am so very glad this brought back good memories 🙏the way you described it brought me back to growing up in New Mexico. Thank you so very much for sharing your positive words and I hope you enjoy these recipes!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful memory with us... I love this!❤
I know the price of bacon is high right now, but when I do buy some, I dice it up and fry it for meals like fried rice, beans, pasta, or egg scrambles. The important part is to keep the bacon grease. I keep mine in a jar in my fridge. A little of this added to beans and eggs gives them so much flavor!
That’s a great tip! Thank you so very much for sharing it🙌🏼
I have been thinking about the lack of any fat in these dishes. It's needed to absorb certain vitamins from your food.
GRANDPARENTS ALWAYS HAD A CAN OF BACON GREASE SAVED IN A CAN KEPT AT THE TOP OF THE STOVE FOR USE AN FLAVOR AS NEEDED
If you save the ends and peels of vegetables in a bag in the freezer when it’s full cook them with several cups of water to make broth. It will give lots of flavor to rice or pasta in the future.
That’s a wonderful comment! Thank you so very much for sharing that, Robin💜
I like how it's considered "cheap" food but yet you made all healthy meals out of it. This is incredible content and you def should keep making things like this
Thank you so very much. I appreciate your positive feedback so much😊
This honestly was one of the best budget friendly videos I’ve watched
Well thank you so very much! That is such a wonderful comment. I really do appreciate your compliment and I hope you have a great week🙌🏼
Yes... thank goodness
You are a sweet and thoughtful young lady. Thanks for caring and helping others. God bless you.
Thank you so very much! I appreciate that and thanks so much for your kind words💜💜
I make lentils and brown rice all the time! I make it in my rice cooker using the directions for cooking brown rice. It cooks up better if you let it soak for 15 to 30 minutes before you start cooking it. Another bonus: all that fiber gets your digestion back to normal if you're constipated or have the runs.
Another tip: I soak full bags of beans for 12 to 24 hours, drain well (or pat dry), and freeze. When I want to cook beans, I just go to the freezer and they're ready to go. So convenient!
Great idea on the frozen beans. I freeze after cooking. Never thought of freezing before cooking! Will try this!
What a great idea! And I’ve never had a lentil rice bowl. Can’t wait to try it!
Genius!
Another benefit of freezing the soaked beans is that the freezing process breaks down the fibers and they end up cooking even quicker than if they were just soaked and cooked.
@@rivahcat8247 I didn't know that! Thanks!
The thumbnail for this video looked like my parents groceries growing up 😢 they sacrificed so much for me. Thank you for sharing this video. It touched my heart and reminded me to be thankful. ❤ Hugs
So nice of you. I sure do appreciate your kind words and your support too🙏
Remember to add a few tablespoons of water to your sauce can ,swirl it around and you'll get more sauce out. Also if you need salt and pepper many big box stores have them by their deli section. You can grab a few there. I wouldn't take more than 3-5 of them each time but it helps flavor things when you are on a super tight budget.
Great tips! Thank you so very much, Liberty💜💜
With teacher salary budgets, my husband and I make your recipes all the time. Before I grocery shop I always watch the videos you share that week for budget stretching ideas. Thank you for all you do!
That’s awesome! I’m so happy to hear that your videos help you so much. We need great teachers! Thank you so much for all you do. And I sure do appreciate your support!💜💜
with two "teacher salaries" in NYS you would be pulling in $90,000 a year for a first year working!!!
Julia first of all you are awesome!
Usually on cooking channels the creator will tell you how to shop and cook on an extreme budget. They say " This can get you through a week" then they show you how to cook it. Julie you actually try it yourself to make sure you are giving us correct info. You have no idea how rare that is. There are a lot of low income families out there that turn to these channels to find ways to stretch out food and money. I just wanted to thank you❤
Well thank you so very much, Angela for your positive feedback and your kind words. That really does mean a lot to me to hear that! And I sure do appreciate you sharing that💜 I sure hope that this video helps and thank you so very much again for your support💜💜
Great video . Makes me sad that money and food isn’t always available.
But glad people are helping each other to get through with what we can.
Very difficult right now for sure. Thank you so very much for that positive comment and I appreciate you watching😊
I don't have these prices at my stores. Even so, these are great tips. My mom's friend lost everything at 70 yo! Their house burned down and they didn't have rebuild it insurance. She had no idea how to thrive on a tiny budget. My mom became her mentor on how to do it. This is a tremendous skill to have. Good job!
It sounds like your mother is an amazing person. Thank you so much for sharing that with me. So sorry to hear that happened to her though. What a tragedy! I sure do appreciate your great support and thank you so much for watching🙌🏼🙌🏼
I love that you show yourself actually eating the meals.
Thank you SOOO much for your information and trying this out for us. I'm a single senior and I can generally eat what I want, but times are getting tight and food much more expensive these days. What I've noticed is the foods you ate were healthier versions of breakfast, lunch and dinner. And to have you invite us into your home is world class. Thanks Julia!
And thank you so very much, Darlene! I really do appreciate your positive feedback coming from a single senior. I appreciate your perspective and I’m so very happy to have you as one of my loyal subscribers!💜💜
Walmart Shopping List: Total = $10.71
1. Hispanic Foods - 2 Bags of Marconi, Stars/ Estrella (Pasta), 48c
2. Great Value - 1 Bag of Natural Brown Long Grain Rice, 88c
3. Great Value - 1 Can of Mixed Vegetables, 88c
4. Great Value - 1 Bag of 100% Whole Wheat Bread, $1.10
5. Great Value - 1 Bag of Lentils, under $1.34
6. Great Value - 1 Pack of 12 Eggs, $2.16
7. Fresh Produce - 1 Garlic, 10c
8. Fresh Produce - 1 Jalapeno, 11c
9. Fresh Produce - Apple, 28c
10. Fresh Produce - 1 Tomato, 22c
11. Fresh Produce - 1 Onion, 32c
12. Oatmeal - 1 Bag Avelina Rolled Oats - Quick Cooking Oats, $1.16
13. Great Value - Pinto Beans, $1.24
14. Great Value - Tomato Sauce, 44c
Thank you for this video!
Thank you so very much for doing that comparison! Appreciate it😀
These are great tips! I'm tired of hearing that fast food and processed foods are cheaper to eat on because you have shown exactly how it can be done very inexpensively and in a very healthy way. Kudos to adding the jalapenos to your lentils and pinto beans! One thing we always have on hand even when broke is a great hot sauce or salsa which can give a nice kick to any meal. Great video!
Thank you so very much for all of that positive feedback. I really do appreciate it! And that is so true, salsa or hot sauce just adds so much flavor and are in expensive to use. Thank you so much for your great support🙌🏼🙌🏼
Garlic is $0.99 per bulb here😢
You’re so wholesome, real, and honest. The world is truly a better place because of you and the people you have helped 🙏 Truly amazing
Even though prices vary a bit since I live in a different country your videos really helped me get an idea of various cheap meal ideas as a broke teenager, I don’t have to eat just an apple every day , thank you ❤
I’m really happy to hear that! Thank you so very much🙌🏼