We Made It! $100 Grocery Budget for a Month! (Includes Episode Guide & Shopping List)
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- So how exactly did I spend my $100? Over the course of the month I spent around $67 at Food Loin. This included
Whole chicken legs for $2.97
Onions for $1.99
10 lbs of potatoes for $5.98
1 lb of cheese for $3.79
36 eggs for 6.18
Butter for $2.50
Condensed tomato soup for 0.99
2 cans of green beans for 1.28
2 bundles of bananas for $2.44
Carrots for $2.19
Brussel Sprouts for $1.99
Pork loin on markdown for $2.84
Ground pork for $3.49
Cubed steaks for $3.64
A head of cabbage for 1.74
Pasta for $0.99
Alfredo sauce for $1.99
2 cans of seasoned black beans for $1.72
A can of corn for 0.64
Poblano Salsa for $1.89
6 roma tomatoes for $1.87
A lime for 0.33
Breakfast Sausage for $2.39
Cucumber for 0.50
Celery for $1.19
Lettuce for 0.99
Canned fire roasted tomatoes for 0.98
White beans for 0.86
Thin sliced chicken breasts for $2.47
Fiesta beans on closeout for $0.90
Pork chops for $3.27
At Dollar tree I spent $30 on
2 jars of peanut butter
Strawberry preserves
Garlic & herb seasoning
Plain Oatmeal
Maple brown sugar oatmeal
Milk
Rice
2 loaves of white bread
Flour
Tomato soup
Pork n beans
Wheat bread
Hamburger buns
Chocolate covered pomegranates
String cheese
Bbq sauce
Potato chips
Italian dressing
Black olives
Bologna
Pepper stir fry
And polish sausage
And here is the full list of meals as well as the corresponding episode to reference for the recipes.
Episode 1 covered day 1, I made banana baked oatmeal, grilled cheese with tomato soup, and chicken with roasted vegetable and Brussel sprouts
Episode 2 covered days 2 through 5, in this episode I used the leftover vegetables from dinner to make a pureed vegetable soup, I also shared a potato and egg breakfast skillet which quickly became a favorite throughout the series, and I made country fried steak
Episode 3 was finishing off the last couple of days of the first week, in this episode we made burrito bowls, homemade flour tortillas, and cabbage rolls
Episode 4 covered the entire 2nd week, in this episode I made a baked chicken alfredo pasta, I finished off a lot of leftovers, I prepped a batch of breakfast burritos as well as some Starbucks inspired PB&J Boxes, and i cooked up the pork loin which I used to make BBQ Sandwiches
Episode 5 was days 15 through 18, in this episode I made pasta salad, chicken sandwiches, and a vegetable soup from scraps I had been saving and freezing
Episode 6 was days 20 through 25. I made a breakfast casserole, pork chops with baked potatoes and green beans, and I started to revisit some earlier meals that I had prepped and frozen.
And that brings us to today’s episode, finishing out the series. I also have made a playlist for all of the episodes in this series.
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You’ve only got $5, what are you making for dinner? Give me some new meals to try over the next two weeks ❤
From the $Tree: Rice, Lentils, a can of tomatoes and a pkg of Polish Sausage.
I would cook rice with some lentils (adding extra water for the lentils) add the crushed tomatoes after the rice is cooked. Serve it as a side for the Polish sausage. You would have enough for 2 or 3 meals. I have actually made this and it was a nice change of pace meal.
I make SOS allot. I’m sure you know what this is but in case you don’t…
1 lb ground beef
Tbs of flour
Water or milk..I use water
Brown the beef. Add the flour..cook it til the raw taste is gone,add water and bring to a boil. Serve on bread or canned biscuits. It comes in a little over or under $5. Depends on where you shop. This is one of my favorites!!
Apple pancakes, maybe not a typical dinner in the US, but here in Germany we like some warm and sweet pancakes for dinner ❤
Not dinner but I like for breakfast and lunch. Blender muffins. 3 ripe bananas, 3 Tbsp pb, 2 eggs, 1.5 tsp cinnamon, 1.25 cups oats, .5 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 Tbsp honey. You can also add in fruit. My favorite is diced dates because it kinda tastes like caramel. You can also do flax eggs for vegan. Put all in a blinder and the bake in muffin tin at 350 for about 22 mins
@@jessicanippes1730 Many of us like breakfast for dinner. It's a nice change of pace from traditional dinners.🥞
This is the most supportive and caring corner of the internet. People from all walks of life just here to encourage each other to help save and stretch money. You should be so proud of what you created ❤
Yes I love it.😊
You have saved many many people from starving. Seriously God bless you. I wish nothing but success and happiness for you
I think the most genius idea of the series was your squirrel fund! It kept you from getting tired of eating the same thing multiple days in a row and it makes the tight budget not feel so limiting IMO.
I agree! Variety is the spice of life.
Agreed! And calling it a squirrel fund just makes it fun!
The extra stuff you used is in most people's pantry anyway. So I don't think you did anything wrong. You are awesome, and this really helped 26 of my clients learn you can eat on $100 for the month. Many were able to get even more food due to the area they live in, which has multiple food stores, and I was willing to take them to them all.
I got to teach them how to check prices at multiple stores, make a list for each store with the listed price in case something was less at another store than we cooked together every week. So from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!!!
@TaraanBudgetandSelf-Care your comment deserves more attention - it's like you and Rebecca tag-teamed your 26 clients to give them the best survival skills. Total win!!!
Rebecca's meal ideas to stretch $100 should be put into mini booklets and passed out with food given out at food banks. Not everyone has internet access, especially when food is so expensive now and comes first.
Also, if your clients get food stamps, many farmers' markets give 1.5 times, so if you get $5 in produce, you get $2.50 free when using the EBT card. The state website for EBT and other services will point you to the places that do that. If your clients are mobile, it is a great way to stretch the money even more.
@@ruthmanor70I think that's a wonderful idea.
@Anon0missX thank you. My clients deserve a good life. And I use Rebecca's advice a lot with them.
It also just crossed my mind that a lot of people probably throw out $100 worth of food per month, just on waste. Produce they meant to get to but didn't use before it went bad, or leftovers that no one ate up. That can really put things in perspective when thinking about how much we "need" to get by and how to live more consciously. That's something that will benefit anyone, regardless of their income!
I have thought that many times while watching this amazing series.
You can store whole bell peppers, squash and tomatoes in the freezer. Learning this was a game changer for me.
True!
Amen to this thought.
This is my family…and it’s honestly a big reason I have been watching her content.
You should save the Non perishables left over from this time and allow them in the next $100.00 challenge. Show how even the smallest rotating pantry is a benefit.
Great idea!
I was going to comment the same thing. Next month Rebecca should use items left over from July if needed or wanted as very few people have a completely empty pantry or spice cabinet.
Absolutely 💯
Very good idea. That could allow for some extra veg or fruit, perhaps.
nice idea
I can't believe you stretched $100 a whole month!
Sooo amazing!❤❤
None of what you made in this video is what I would consider boring. I never would've thought about pairing grilled cheese and veggie soup.
It’s a really great combination! Grilled cheese makes the vegetable soup more satisfying and veggie soup makes the grilled cheese healthier, win win 🏆
Grilled cheese and any kind of soup is great.
Grilled cheese makes any soup good... woo woot
This is my favourite series you've done and I was sad it was coming to an end. I'm so excited that we get another month.🎉
Me too!
Thanks! You have done a great service for people on limited incomes and even those of us not. I have several good ideas for meals
Do share please
Quick tip, everyone: on a recent shopping trip, after glaring angrily at the per pound price of the "cheap" rolls of ground chuck, I did some extra browsing and discovered the frozen burger patties (even the small 3lb packages) were cheaper per pound, when it's usually the other way around. Worth a quick price check at your local Walmart, in case it's the same for you.
That's what I recently discovered, too. I like the 85% burger and that is way too expensive fresh. Picked up a three lb container of patties at a great price. And I don't have to use them as patties or even use a whole lb at a time. Each patty is 1/4 lb so it is easier to make a small meal.
Great tip, thanks for sharing 😊
Oh neat! Thanks for the tip!
There are other budget food channels on TH-cam and then there is Dollar Tree Dinners. Rebecca you are the UNDISPUTED Greatest of All Time and Queen of the Internet 👑 🖥 How appropriate was it that the final dinner was our sweet Clara's Poor Man's Dinner??? We need a better name for that one because while it might be humble ingredients I would take it over some so called Five Star Gourmet junk especially if I was sharing the meal with the Dollar Tree Dinner Family. 🤗❤
I truly am not a big fan of fancy food. Just down to earth stuff for the win!
In my house, we call poor man's meal sausage hash or hotdogs hash or whatever. It's always a favorite!
She seriously is my favorite. I've watched other budget eating youtubers, but they just aren't the same to me. They are very helpful as well, but I love watching this channel the most ❤
Excited to see your next 30 day/$100 challenge. This is so inspiring for someone on a budget. Thank you for sharing your ideas and experience.
Thanks so much!
I typed a really long comment singing praises on how much you put into this series to make it a success. I hit the wrong button and it disappeared. 😵. So for a very shortened version, you should feel very proud of yourself and the work you do. You DO make a difference in people's lives. How amazing is it to realize that??? So thank you for being such a phenomenal young lady and a kind and caring human being. 🤗
Mad respect for you. The amount of planning, prep work, and dedication that went into this is crazy. You are truly helping people, and I really admire you for that.
I am retired but so very lucky that I am not living on the tight budget that you are cooking for. I did how ever grow up quite poor with a total of 7 kids. These episodes inspire me not to waste so much money and to be even more appreciative of how lucky I am. They reminded me how my parents struggled to feed us and send us all to college. Thank you so much. I really love your channel. You are such a wonderful person.
I’m really trying to succeed at $25 a week food budget. Your videos are making me look at my budget thoroughly. Sticking to actual serving sizes is key for me, but I struggle with fearing that I’ll be hungry. I’m new to this, just a week along, but I’m feeling positive.
follow her ideas she knows from all her experiences
Plus she keeps u motivated
Meal prep may help - you get to see all your meals/snacks for the week
I am also a volume eater and I always have baked potatoes and canned corn on hand if I'm not feeling full. If you don't put fattening stuff on them they have a lot of nutrition for not a lot of calories
My husband is a grocery store butcher. He said for his store the best time to go look for marked down meats is Friday mornings. That's when they mark down and clear out the shelves in preparation for when people shop the most which is Saturday morning/afternoon. Hope this helps. 😊
Thanks for the tip.😊
My grandpa was a butcher. ❤
INDIAN NATIVE AMERICAN RECIPE
CHIPPEWA INDIAN FRY BREAD
Serves: Prep time: Cook time:
Dry ingredients:
Mix: 2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Liquid ingredients:
Mix: 3/4 cip warm water
1 Tbsp. dry milk
1 Tbsp oil
Combine liquid and dry ingredients, stirring 'til smooth.
Knead 4 to 5 times.
Let rest 10 minutes.
Form into 8 balls:
flatten to 8 to 10 inch rounds.
Make a hole in the center of each round (the legend is that the hole is put in the center of the bread to let the evil sprits out)
Lightly flour each round and stack and cover.
Heat 1 inch of oil in skillet .
Cook one at a time for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towel or rack.
We like to brown ground beef or sausage and onion and put on top and top with cut-up tomatoes and lettuce.
For sweet you can sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar!
F r o m t h e k i t c h e n o f Lorita Sutton
And it is YUM!!
Thank you for this recipe!
Yum!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I will definitely make these.
Love fry bread 🤤
Your squirrel fund in the freezer is a game changer! I am so excited to see your next challenge series in August!
I thank you so much because at 72 I'm having live on my Social Security. It is very very tight. I did just get $41 in food stamps. I'm actually less stressed now seeing how you manage. I wish we had a better Dollar Tree in my neighborhood. I really like Ramen with the egg roll on top the best. I've tried almost everything you used if I could find it in stock. So I'm out here waiting anxiously for next month!
Rebecca, thank you so much for doing challenges like this. Your creativity, thoughtfulness for people of different ability/disability/income/experience/location/appliances, skills in the kitchen, resourcefulness, and patience have all come together in this project and it was great to see. You've given me a lot of ideas and those less fortunate options to thrive without having to just depend on 'beans and rice.'
When I stumbled upon your TH-cam videos, I was already cooking. But the way you think in the kitchen (especially with your food service background and budget challenges) has really elevated my game further. I can't imagine how it's helped elevate others, too.
Once again I truly appreciate you taking your time and energy to show us this. Keep up the good work!
I can't tell you how proud of and thankful to you I am for doing this challenge, and being willing to do it again. ! You not only take these challenges on, your dedication to us, and your intentional hard work is inspirational to me and I'm sure many. We were in a pretty comfortable place, but in one night, that changed. These videos for me have come at a very important time. And so has your reflection and inspiration. So I thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart. 💗
You did an amazing job with this series!!!
You did an amazing job stretching your $100 budget for the entire month.
You had a good variety of meals that were nutritious.
Many people rely on inexpensive convenience items when doing challenges like this. Things like ramen or store brand boxed macaroni and cheese.
The biggest thing that lead to your success was cooking from scratch using fresh ingredients most of the time.
I look forward to your next $100 grocery budget challenge.
A package of corn tortillas, a can of refried beans, a bag of shredded lettuce and ranch dressing. I could eat this all day long!
Yum!
@@ScarletFoundryTarot salsa and sour cream!
I’m so glad you didn’t quit!
I recently found you and I already love you so much! When I was in my early 20's I was a broke college student. I couldn't afford to spend more than $10-$15 on groceries weekly. I remember just living off of quesadillas, easy mac, and rice and beans. I love how creative you were with your meals!
I would love to see you do $150 or $200 to see a more balanced month like veggies and fruit even from the farmers market!
And coffee.
Yes! I'd like to see this too! Then she wouldn't be as limited with condiments and extras and can always put extra servings away in the squirrel fund 😊
I would love to see dinners for 2 on an extreme budget.❤
I would to see $100 a month in 🇦🇺 I don’t think you would be eating as well or as much and just eat tasteless starches
Dried black beans could be good next time. They go a long way. There are so many ways to use them - beans and rice, black bean burgers, baked potatoes with black beans and cheese, black bean soup, corn and black bean salad, quesadillas or tacos, etc.
Dried beans are cheaper too!
Add on top of the recipe that someone shared above on indian fry bread oohhh yeah❤ or add a scoop of dt ice cream with cinnamin and sugar....
You are so gracious and I'm sure that's why your channel does so well and why people like you so much. I'm not struggling financially (any more than anyone else, that is; I'm no billionaire!), but I really love budgeting and seeing how low I can get my bills. To me, it's almost a rush to see how little I can live on. Maybe that's because I grew up extremely poor on welfare and food stamps, etc. I've made a very comfortable life for myself and my husband and daughter, but I still have that "scrape to get by" mentality. Maybe it never goes away. Anyway, thanks for what you do, Rebecca! You're a light!
I have really liked this series. What I would have given for TH-cam and a person like you 15-20 years ago when my food budget was almost non existent.... Love your creativity with a limited budget. :)
If you’re looking for Asian inspired meals, tofu can be a great, inexpensive protein to try (price can vary depending on your location though).
If you have a bulk store (or store with a bulk section), you could look into getting spices in bulk and getting a small amount of a bigger variety of spices (but only a little of each) to add a bit more variety of flavouring next month.
I love tofu! It’s less than $2 a package in my neck of the woods.
Yes! Please make hot pot with all the leftover veggies, broth, and tofu!
Yippee! I am really thrilled that you will be doing another $100 30-day meal challenge for August. I plan to challenge myself to do the same. I expect my meals will look different from yours, as I am diabetic. But you have inspired me to BELIEVE THAT I CAN DO IT!! The icing on the cake is how you included your full food list and meals. I can't thank you enough for the tremendous amount of effort you put into this series. Diane
This TH-cam channel has become my happy place in the internet!
Your videos are always so useful to learn new recipes and new ways to use food and get creative when there's scarcity.
I love the way you are so respectful with the way you treat budget meals (e.g. Avoiding to call it a challenge) is just wonderful.
I truly appreciate the mere existence of Dollar Tree Dinners! Thank you so much!
Thanks to you I saved enough money over the last 4 years to take my bucket list/ dream vacation to Ireland. I even took my breakfast and dinner back to eat in the hotel which was packaged oatmeal and only at lunch out. I stayed in my budget I saved for this vacation, so thank you for the great advice and videos. Keep up the great job
Congratulations
Wow, what a great way to end the series. Thank you for seeing it through even when you felt defeated. So many go through this unfortunate exercise monthly and you have helped so so many. Thank you
You made it! I knew you would. Been waiting for this video...Awesome!
Great job! I have to say from experience it is a lot easier to succeed with $100 doing it the way you did, I finally realized that, having $25 in your envelope for the week is hard, but having the $100 upfront gives flexibility, I’ve done this challenge myself, I have a BIG advantage as I work in a grocery store and hit the mark downs everyday! I would say 90% of my food is markdown, it blows my mind the number of people who won’t touch something marked down, I don’t buy it if it’s icky looking! Looking forward to next challenge,
Years ago, I visited my folks in California, & when asked what I wanted for dinner, I told my mom what I wanted. She said, "That's a poor man's meal." I told her that some of those were my very favorite meals, & I still make many of them today. I have used a lot of your ideas & my meals are even more interesting, money saving & yummy. Thank you, Rebecca. You are wonderful to watch. ♥
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With all the bad news going on in the world,your channel always brings a smile to my face. I was happy to see your post today.
You are so thrifty and creative with making the food stretch within a very right budget!
Thank you for sharing!
^^^^ THIS^^^^
Bravo young lady. You are a treasure. It's so nice to see someone help the hungry. I grew up in south Texas, we didn't have much but mom always had a fresh salad, one fresh vegetable side, rice and beans, plus a little bit of meat. Mom had to feed six kids on a carpenters pay, which back then was doable. Skilled blue collar workers were paid better back then, now days not so much. I feel sorry for the young folk these days. Everyone had a big garden canned and made do. Once again job well done.
You have the best rapport with your audience. You are there for them and we are here for you and it all feels real.
Suggestion…POOR MAN MEAL our kids always looked forward to this meal , all grown, married and they still love it. Brown hamburger, add onions and pork and beans.. We never have left overs. I would have salad or vegetable with it.
Thanks for helping so many people with your low budget recipes. You truly are THE BEST content creator on TH-cam! ❤️
Congratulations! This past month has been a testament to your resourcefulness and ingenuity. 👍
We all appreciate all of knowledge and hard work. I am very happy I found your channel. Thank you so much!!! I wish you and your family all the best.
Rebecca, this was a wonderful series, and although you may have felt uncomfortable questioning yourself, if you would make it, its a raw emotion many have who struggle on limited groc money. You provided an "its not just me" concern/worry yet plowed thru with success. BRAVO!
Big respect for you. I love how you showed to freeze some for future use. Even though we should know this it's great to see it here.
I also loved seeing how everything froze and reheated after. It inspires me to save more!
I loved this series! I learned a lot. I'm gluten free and non dairy. I have trouble with meat and eggs too. I made oat milk and used it to make cream of rice. I also ground the rice myself! I mixed in diced apples and raisins, it was pretty good and very inexpensive. I bought garbanzo beans,cooked them in the crock pot, refrigerated the whole pot and divided it into 4 can sized portions. I made hummus, soup, crispy snacks and peanut butter bars! I used the bean water (aqua faba) to make vegan mayo, as egg replacer in pancakes and muffins and a few batches of meringue cookies! Everything I eat is from scratch, gluten free and non dairy, so I budgeted $150 and made it 3 weeks. I learned a lot about making my own ingredients. Thank you for all of your hard work. You really are an inspiration, please please please keep doing what you do!
I’m a gluten free vegetarian so I feel ‘ya 🙂
Your rice pudding sounds good.
@@The3Storms It really is. I blitz 1/2c of white or brown rice in my smoothie maker until its tiny little balls then I lightly toast it in a bit of margarine in a saucepan and then I gradually stir in 2 1/2c of soy milk & water (takes about 25 minutes at high altitude), STIR frequently!!! Then I add in some sweetener & vanilla. I store it in the fridge for 4-5 days. I typically scoop out 1/3c, heat it up in the microwave, add additional soy milk and whatever fruit I have on hand. So much cheaper than a box of cream of rice cereal! I hope you try it and like it!
Rebecca, Awesome videos. I have enjoyed these videos & have found some new meals. Money is going to be tight since we learned my Hubby needs open heart surgery & he only has a small supplemental ins policy. These will be some costs saving meals & I thank you for that. Have an awesome day! 😊
Prayers being lifted for your husband and for you. 🙏🏼
@@tracyq989 Thank you very much. 😊
While all this has been a common sense nostalgia trip it's been amazing how many times my 9yr old has asked to watch these videos and copycat the recipes
This series was so interesting to watch. I looked forward to what you would come up with, and what worked and what didn't.
I think a lot of us have tunnel vision when we are trying to figure out things that are nutritious and are cheap so all tips are appreciated!!
You did great! 🎉 It's so cool that you used one of Clara's recipes.
If I can make a suggestion, if your $Tree has Cranraisins (4oz pkg) they're a great pantry item. I like to add a few in the water of my oatmeal along with a pat of butter or margarine. They get nice and soft while the oatmeal is cooking. I add a bit of cinnamon at the end for a hearty fruity oatmeal breakfast.
(FYI: adding a pat of butter or margarine to your oatmeal will avoid feeling hungry an hour or so after eating. It's a trick my mom used to do when I was a kid.)
I love cranberries in oatmeal!
You did an amazing job! Can’t wait to see what you do next month! Thank you for all you do!
I can see the pride in your face right off. you are truly a blessing and I am proud that you finished the challenge! You are a huge Winner, no matter what. Keep being a blessing showing us reality.
I live alone now and watching your channel has helped me so much.
You are so inspiring. Due to a knee injury, I can't drive so haven't been able to physically shop at different places as I usually did but I've been really studying my sales circulars for the best prices and combinations to get the most bang for my buck. You have given us all so many great tips and recipes and you are a really caring, kind person who really teaches us in such a practical way. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO!
Indian recipies can be great because they are often vegetarian with a variety of beans/legumes (so, cheap and nutritious). And if you use a spice mix, instead of investing in individual spices, in can be pretty cheap.
Korean style eating can also be a great way to achieve variety in flavor over time. Koreans keep a variety of flavorful side dishes in their fridge that they can mix & match, adding to as time goes along. The rice is the constant. Often with a soup or stew.
The Korean style reminds me of how my midwestern mother would feed us in the summer time. She would always have cucumbers & onion in vinegar in the fridge, maybe bean salad, cottage cheese, tomatoes and cucumbers to be sliced and eaten raw. Pre-made items that don't need attention at meal time.
My mother was often using up produce from our garden or neighbors. It might be worth discussing some of these nongrocery store ways of feeding oneself. Buy nothing groups, road side stands, private or community gardens, I know you have already done some work with a food pantry. Sometimes it can be challenging because you might come into a bushel of apples (for example) but how do you process them so you can use them months later?
I love your content. Keep up the great work!
Cucumber& onions in vinegar water in fridge…yum! Perfect summer snack or meal addition
Whenever we find pork loin on clearance we grab it and we grind it up in the food processor so we can use it as ground pork for egg rolls, fried rice, ground pork tacos etc. it’s a lot cheaper than buying ground pork itself.
That is amazing! Thanks for doing this, I know it must have been hard on your mental health some. It is taxing feeling like you are stuck with very few options. I love Clara’s poor man’s meal, we eat that just because we like it.
Thank you, Rebecca, for this inspirational series. So many of us are facing financial hardship and facing food insecurity and we appreciate you showing how so many of us struggle to make it each month.
I knew you could do it. Congratulations🎊❤ can't wait to see more episodes
It was a lot of fun following along with you and I've learned more recipes and inspiration! Thank you!!
I'm so glad!
This series helped me and my husband greatly, we looked differently at our food budget and where to get groceries. I found a brazil market 2 blocks from us.
These videos were amazing. I’m Canadian and I don’t have a dollar tree anywhere near me, and I don’t even think they sell the variety of foods like they do at your stores. All that being said, this has given me many ideas on what to do with food when I’m just out of ideas, the cost of food is outrageous
I've had family members teach me to make I think they called them Charlie Browns. It was hamburger meat fried with diced onions a can of condensed cream of mushroom soup served on hamburger buns like a sloppy joe. they would also make egg noodles with condensed cream of chicken soup. and that was just cook egg noodles and condensed soup. other things would be to add ham to augratin potatoes or 1 lb meat to 2 boxes of hamburger helper. might also try some add ins for ramen noodles
I love to read comments because they also inspire me. Its wonderful that you have had such a large engagement. Bravo! WELL DONE!
You did it you did it!!! Huzzah! And great job staying strong and making it to the finish line so as to set a good example for everyone. I even see you have directly influenced or bettered the lives of others from all the comments including one lady who said this helped 26 of her clients! Bonus - The Squirrel Fund has entered the lexicon LOL!
I'm sorry that I don't like to leave comments, but I have really enjoyed watching these videos! I think they are just wonderful!!! You did an amazing job in this series!
I am so proud of you, Rebecca, well done!! And, the recap was excellent. The "squirrel fund" was my favorite inspiration. You are so encouraging and are very much loved by this community. I can hardly wait for August 1st.!❤
this is probably my favorite series that you have done. although honestly i learn so much from every upload you do. :) i'm so glad you didn't spend extra. i know it was suggested by many, but there are also so many that don't have the extra at the end of the month and it was nice to see that it can be done. i love learning from others in the comment section as well. i'm looking forward to the new series in august. thank you again for all you share with us. what you do is so important to so many.
You serve as an inspiration to try to save money when there is more to spend on the budget for food. There's always that one week when you may have an unexpected bill to pay. Those few cents add up to some big savings. Thank you for being such a bright spot in my day😊
Fantastic job! You should be so proud lots of folks are struggling and you showed them some good options for meals.
Congrats on completing this challenge! Your creativity is so inspiring! I took your fried potatoes with eggs cracked over them and added it to my rotation. I care for my elderly mom and she loved it. Thank you for foraging ahead with such a challenging budget! ❤
Now spurge on a fancy dinner!!
You deserve it 🎉
I loved every single thing you made in this series!! It also taught me to start freezing leftovers, it saved us last week when my husband's hours were cut and his paycheck was about $200 less. Thank you Rebecca!!❤ ❤❤
You managed to do a very balanced meal plan that included all food groups. I hope this video goes far and wide.
this was such a great series. so creative but yet simple enough for just an average cook (like me). well done!
You honestly have no idea how much help your videos have been for me.
I wish that I could do more of these ideas because I am on disability and have a very limited income.
Because of issues with my coordination due to my disability, cooking is very hard for me. But, I have had the courage to try a recipe or two on here, and it made me feel so accomplished.
I am hoping that I can try more easy and cheap recipes in the future, but budgeting for groceries is hard with rising costs, so you definitely have my respect for doing it.
To be honest, even if you had come up short of your goal, I would still be in awe of what you have accomplished.
When you originally started this series, there was a little voice in the back of my head saying that there was no way that anyone could realistically be able to pull this off eating three meals a day.
However, as I watched episode after episode I was really pulling for you to make it, and I am so happy that you did.
Thank you for the great content. It is an inspiration.
Wonderful. Great job. Most informative and enjoyable
You'll need
1) box of complete pancake mix
2) powdered milk ( cheaper than regular milk)
Make the pancakes according to directions. Into the water to make them, sprinkle some of the powdered milk.
Grate a sweet potato or zucchini, or add a spoon of pumpkin ( use the rest of the can for a different recipe) or a spoon of mashed banana into the batter. ( don't put much or the pancakes can stick)
Adding something like that gives extra nutrition and good flavor
You made it!! 😅😅 awesome job as always Rebecca
Thank you!! 😁
You are my favorite content creator. I look forward to all your videos. So inspiring. Thank you.
Proud of your efforts good stuff here
This week I bought a package of Zatarain's rice. I'd seen them in the past, but never tried them. I added a cut up pork chop and divided it into 4 portions (2 for the freezer of course). It needed a veg or salad, but it was really good.
If you decide to try their rice and beans, add extra rice. It is plenty spicy for the rice. I added 1/3 cup rice and an extra 2/3 cup water. Sausage is nice to add to it as mentioned in the instructions but it is fine without it.
@@nancybrewer8494 I bought the two with the least amount of sodium. I added chicken to the second one. So far I've never found anything too spicy for me (people used to dare me).
Wow I absolutely love your channel. Thanks for finishing this series. This will help so many people. Including me thanks for the awesome tips.
You’ve inspired me to start a foodie TH-cam channel. I just listed it it’s called Let’s Talk Food. I know it’s broad who cares lol I’ll put in the hours. Rebecca showed whether you’re on a tight budget or just want to find some great budget recipes she’s got your back. I and we appreciate that immensely. Who knows Maybe we’ll meet at a convention one day 😄 fyi my budget for the convention will be $5. You ROCK lady.
So happy you made it!
I think we all knew you could do it. With only $100 meals would become more basic but still looked delicious. Great job.
Can't wait to see what you come up with for August.
Oatmeal doesn't have to be sweet. I add salt and pepper and put an egg on top to make it savory. I also add sesame seeds and green onions if I am feeling fancy. Hot sauce would be a good addition too.
Can't wait for the next series. This has been so much fun and I have found a couple new recipes, that I will keep making. Most of us complain about the high prices of groceries but don't make a budget and stick to it, you have done the work and all we need to do is follow it. Thank you great series
Congratulations and thank you for all the inspiration! I don’t have a car and where I live there's no DT or Walmart, just Whole Foods and another equally expensive store. So, I cannot find deep bargains like you can, but you've given me so many ideas about getting creative with store brands and pantry items and also how not to waste food. Thank you again, and I look forward to your next challenge!
Congrats to you and this awesome community. You just showed thousands of people that eating like this is very much possible. Thank you again!
Oh hurray! I am so happy that you went ahead and finished 🎉👍🤩 And did it very well 👏
That’s fantastic!
Wow everything about this series was absolutely brilliantly done. Fantastic job!!