EASY $5 DINNERS ON A BUDGET | 5 INGREDIENT OR LESS MEALS | FIGHTING INFLATION ON GROCERIES WITH ME!
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- Hey guys! I'm so happy to be bringing this little series back! EASY $5 DINNERS ON A BUDGET | 5 INGREDIENT OR LESS MEALS | FIGHTING INFLATION ON GROCERIES WITH ME!
All of these meals are super tasty and easy to make! Plus, they are kid approved! All meals are listed down below with instructions.
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SWEET PEA ALFREDO
1 jar of Alfredo sauce
1 can of sweet peas
16 oz penne pasta
1 small package of bacon bits
PIZZADILLAS
10-20 flour tortillas
1 jar of pasta/marinara sauce
1 package of pepperonis
1 package of mozzarella cheese
15 BEAN SOUP & RICE
1 package of 15 bean soup mix
water
1 package of rice
1 loaf of french bread
FRIED RICE
1 package of rice
1 small bag of frozen mixed vegetables
2-3 eggs
soy sauce
CREAMY TOMATO SOUP & GRILLED CHEESE
1 large can of tomato soup
1 cup of cream or milk
1 loaf of bread
sliced cheddar cheese - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
A tip for fried rice- you can also make the rice the day before and let it sit in the fridge overnight before you fry it! It gives it more of the "fried rice" texture. (fun fact, fried rice was originally a way to use leftover rice!!) I think it's good both ways, this is just something I learned that I liked!
Oh awesome! Thanks for sharing
I’ll have to try that!
On that same theme, you should cool it on a baking sheet separated in a fridge or freezer instead of clumped in a bowl for best texture.
The BEST Rrice to use for fried rice is basmati or jasmine rice. I use hoisin sauce, and a tad of oyster sauce, as well as sesame oil in my fried rice. The sesame oil really adds the wok hei flavor we know and love from the Chinese wok cooking. Adding some sugar too helps to balance out the salt flavor of the dark (not the typical Kikoman JAPANESE sauce at most grocery stores) and light soy sauces (google it), and you’ll have that type of restaurant style fried rice that you can’t stop eating😃😃.
@@thesimplifiedsaver7052 Also use a wok, and learn how to eat up the wok. Than cook the frozen veggie first. Than fry the rice the way you did it and dont use oil. if you heat up the wok right you dont need oil. In ur video fry rice not suppose to be that wet. But good video tho not trying to be judgmental. Just giving tips.
$5 dinners are more impressive now with the food prices how they are. I love these quick ideas.
I'm glad you liked it!
Cutting the grilled cheese onto bite sized pieces makes wonderful croutons for tomato soup too!
They've always been impressive 😊♥️😊♥️😊
I love that $5 meals are still possible with how crazy inflation is. I made 7 dinners for $20 a few weeks ago and it was tough, but possible.
Thanks for some more meal ideas Abby ❤
Thank YOU for watching!
Did you make a video?That would be great to c.
@@annawhite2506 yes! It’s on my channel 😊
Hard to do still,but, possible! We gatta be cooking from scratch and using what we have ❤❤ I've raised my kids for 14-15 years on very cheap ingredients so that when the time came we would all be okay, well the hard times are here and here to stay from what I can see 😢❤❤
I sauté the scrambled eggs separately and then add them to the rice. Otherwise I feel like the rice absorbs the eggs. Add a rotisserie chicken and voila! I also use a tiny bit of sesame oil & scallions.
Oh that's a good idea! Thanks for sharing
The way you just made fried rice was so easy!! I love your $5 meals!! Yes, please post more!! Mommas are all trying to save a buck around here. 😊
You got it! Thanks for watching!
Love these, thank you. Another super cheap meal is “corn dog casserole” my kids devour it. A box of cornbread, hotdogs & whatever condiments to put over the finished meal. Mix cornbread according to directions, slice hotdogs and add to mixture, pour in baking dish for time on cornbread box & then add condiment when finished or eat as it. It’s like $3.88 (before inflation hit) lol.
Love that!
These meals are great for retired folks like hubs and me. I like good simple meals. We get food bank food with lots of beans,lentils and rice. Thank you so much. God bless you and family, God bless all here. ✝️
These meals are also great for us senior singles that have trouble cooking. I just have to reduce the ingredients which make them even cheaper. Thank you!
So glad they were helpful!
Love this! I would love more crockpot freezer meal ideas. Currently pregnant with #2 and I know having some ready to dump in the pot meals will take pressure off of me.
Great idea!!
Thanks for the ideas. Simple and easy. I live in East TN and our Walmart bakery bread has gone up to $1.47 a loaf.
Not outrageous but still frustrating!
These are all great recipes! Sometimes I realize I make things far more difficult than necessary. These meals should be on my table more often. They are still good for meal prepping for the week too since I’m the only person in my home 😊
Yes! Simple is best I agree
I bake tortilla pizzas in the oven, like personal pizzas. It works beautifully, like a thin crust. So tasty.
Love that!
Pizza tortilla is a genius idea. I know some people make those for low carb food. But folding it works even better
Ahh.....the old lunch special back in the day when there was "actual" cooking ladies in the kitchen....could smell tomato soup and grilled cheese with homemade peanut butter cookies for lunch when we got off the bus and entered the doors in the morning :) :) :)
Classic meal right there!
These five dollar meals are lifesavers right now. Thanks!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the $5 meal video! 👋🏻 A very good reminder that we really can keep many meals simple and not costly! ✅
Thanks for watching!
Ok, super impressed...I would eat every single one of them. I love that you include the children..I always pull mine in to help.
Thanks so much!
Our budget is REALLY tight the next few weeks. I appreciate these ideas so much. And also, you're absolutely stunning:)
I am all about these $5 meals! There is something so humbling about making something tasty & delicious that lasts me a few days. Before pandemic I was blowing so much money on eating out and even doordash because I was too lazy and just needed some instant gratification. My whole mindset has changed for the better. Keep this content coming! ❤️
I totally agree! Same here!
Thanks for this $5 meal video. It's a nice reminder that we don't have to over complicate things. I am putting those pizzadillas on the menu for this weekend. My kids are going to absolutely love them. I would love to see more budget meals. Thanks so much for all your amazing videos.
You are so welcome! And agreed, simple is best!
Love how they don’t help with the process but always want to know when the food is done 😂 our sweet babies no matter the age lol
Haha!
Tomato soup and grilled cheese is my fav.! Looks delicious!!
So good!
Thank you for this. Can’t ever go wrong with good ol grilled cheese n tomato soup. My all time childhood fav and a fav in my house now ❤️
Same here! so so good
Your kids are very blessed to have you as a Mom!!!
Aww thank you
Yes please. More cheap meals and quick ones too. Like 3 ingredient meals or a 3 ingredient snack food. 😄
Will do!!
Well done, I liked the variety of meals you made. I also like the "style" of this video, it seemed calm & reassuring in these uncertain times. Looking forward to the next video!
I'm so glad you liked it!
Thank you for bringing these back! I love sharing them with my younger adult children who live on their own now and have small food budgets 😀
I'm so glad! Thanks for sharing
I like adding sauteed onions and black pepper to my tomato soup , especially if i have any congestion.. its soothing
When cooking noodles, cook it with butter, salt and black pepper in the noodle water then strain the buttery noodle water and save it for making gravy the following morning.
Thank you for bringing this back 😊👍, I've missed $5 dinners👏👏🥳
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for all these great ideas! Since I cook for one, things like the pasta and fried rice will be on my make ahead for meal preps. I will probably put the sandwiches together and freeze ahead of time, then chuck them into the air fryer to reheat for a quick dinner.
Great idea for the air fryer!
I would love to see how you organize your kids toys. After Christmas my house feels SO OVERWHELMING with what to do with all of these new toys etc!!!
Great idea!!
Yay! I love your $5 dinner videos so excited to see a new one!
Hope you enjoy!
Yesss I love this series!!!
I'm so glad!
I plugged into my Walmart app all the ingredients for every recipe, so in my area (New England), this haul would cost me $39.85. Not bad!
That's not bad - thanks for sharing!!
I love these meals and so does my family. It's a bonus that they are quick and easy as well, and some of these my little ones can help out with. These are also great for meal planning for the month! Would love to see more $5 meal videos.
Glad you like them! More to come
Thank you! Great idea and kid friendly!
You're welcome!
I just made that 15 bean soup with leftover ham from Christmas....LOL !!!! My 18 yr.old son loves it :) I add chopped ham, onions, Rotel and the basic 4 seasonings and 6 cups of water----Add the packet at the end of cooking..
That is awesome!
I love your recipes thank you 😊 wish everyone a great safe day.
Thank you! You too!
Thank you so much for sharing these budget friendly meals. I love them all!!!
Glad you like them!
Thank you for having meals that weren't based on some really amazing meat deal you found. It's actual inexpensive meals!
It really is!
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed.
I'm so glad :)
Thank you for sharing I needed this! You should try adding sesame seed oil to the rice you guys will love it , it gives it that authentic hibachi taste 💙
Great video, thank you..congrats on new baby !!
Thank you!
Another way I like making tomato soup is a can of tomato puree with milk mixed in and some garlic salt. It's our favorite!
I sometimes do one jar of pasta sauce with half in half. Tho old school Campbells is my fave. Lol
Sounds great!
Actually the pasta sauce sounds even better than puree!
times are hard so much appreciated...great ideas 🤗
You're very welcome!
I'm super impressed! $5 meals are getting more and more challenging.
Campbell's tomato soup is my favorite. That's one I don't enjoy as a generic (that I have tried so far anyway). That cheese pull was primo, haha. My kids are home this week so we had this for a meal one day. Such a yummy comfort food. We like to add ham to it, also.
It definitely was more of a challenge! It's tough to beat Campbell's tomato soup you're right :)
I didnt have a choice as a kid weather it was campbells lol 😂 but yes nothing beats it but I dont turn my nose up to the cheap cans if im on a budget
I'm so thankful for you for sharing these! Even though this was posted only 8 months ago, groceries have gotten even more expensive 😢. It’s still great to see that we can still feed our families on a significantly low budget, but at times it scares me to think of what the future may hold for those who have less than this to work with
I love the sign in the back!
I will sometimes put three bacon strips in with fifteen bean soup. I don’t love the spice packet but I love the bean mixture!
Bacon is a great addition!
Meals look doable and tasty. Thanks for the ideas!
You are so welcome!
These meals look so good. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
I love your kitchen it looks so beautiful and functional!
Thank you! We love it too
Thank you for these ideas. I love tomato soup and grilled cheese.
Me too!!
Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to your family. I would like to see more cheap dinners that are family friendly please.
You got it! Happy New Year!
Ugh, I miss the $1 French bread from the bakery! In my area, it’s up to $1.47
Ugh!! I feel your pain.
I always soak my beans for a couple hours before putting into crockpot :)
Yes that's a good move!
Wished hubby and I ate as little as you do.Mayb we wouldn't be diabetic anymore.Love you meal ideas.
Thanks for watching!
All the meals look delicious. So easy!
They are!
Always enjoy your helpful videos! ❤️
Glad you like them!
Thanks for the inspiration! Perfect timing with all the rising food prices.
You are so welcome!
Girl you need a griddle... I had 7 children and i had to get one when my kids were little it cam in so handy for French toast and pancakes and grilled cheese just a helpful tip.. thank you for these wonderful ideas!!! ❤ Merry Christmas to you and your stinking cute children!!! God's blessing!!!!❤
Great video would love to see more in 2023 absolutely wonderful and your absolutely glowing Happy New Year
More to come!
I love these recipes they look delicious and Happy New Year Abbie to you and your family
HNY to you and yours!
Loved this video! I have all the ingredients for the fried rice. I’m going to make that this weekend!
Awesome!!
I love this so much!💜
I'm so glad!!
I make same Alfredo with peas! Thanks for the bacon tip! I will try that next time!
You are so welcome!
Great video praying you and baby are doing well in your pregnancy happy new year
Thank you so much!
Great meal ideas. Nice you had a little helper.
Thank you 😊
Simple meals like this are what we all need in our arsenal heading into this recession!
Definitely! !
I like seeing these budget meals…very creative… ✔️
Thank you!
WOOHOO!!! Can't Wait!!
Yay!
Love love love $5 dinners
Same here!
I've often done peas and tuna, I've never considered peas and bacon. Thanks!!!
Hope you enjoy!
Love all these recipes. I tied them into my 2 week menu plan. Thank you. Love your channel.
So glad!
@@thesimplifiedsaver7052 made the pizzadilla today and it was a hit. I had never tried that before. So yummy.
Mmm. That looks so good.
Oh which one you ask? ALL OF THEM. Thanks for sharing!! 👍
They're all winners!
Thank you! Love your channel! ❤
Thank you for watching!
These were the kind of videos that first drove me to your channel
Thanks for watching!
Love the recipes!!
Although the no butter on the bread for grilled cheese threw me for a second 😂😂😂
Haha!
Thanks for the ideas ❤
You're welcome!
That sweet pea Alfredo is a great idea, I cannot wait to try it! Great way to get kids to eat peas.
Enjoy watching your videos
Glad you like them!
Thanks for sharing these are great ideas
Welcome!
Thank you for sharing! It really hard because everything going up and my boyfriend is diabetes and he have to be careful with salt intake too
I hope it's helpful!
Thank you! ❤❤❤
Welcome!!
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!
Thank you , just found you and I appreciate your time and effort for your videos
You are very welcome :) Thanks for joining us!
Great ideas/recipes!!
Thanks so much! 😊
Oh man i made adjustments to the first meal haven't eaten yet today. Used big elbow noodles a can of corn a small can of tuna garlic minced costco brand and then I decided it needed something more and put some walmart taco seasoning in it and oh my goodness i want more.
Subscribed! Your ideas are great and easy to make.
Thank you!
We literally just had the pene Alfredo with peas! Didn't think about putting the bacon bits in there, but that looks good. We would do imitation bacon bits though since my kid is a vegetarian.
It's a great meal!
Thank you for this, Abby! I appreciate the inexpensive dinner ideas using everyday ingredients. Happy New Year to you and your family! 😊
Happy New Year to you and thanks for watching!
Great recipes!! Put the strainer in the pot and flip to drown so much easier!!
Oh great tip !
Great idea!! ❤️
I think so too!
Impressive! I have some great ideas now!
Great to hear!
Thank you so much!!
You're welcome!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOUR FAMILY🎊♥️🍕
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Love these
I'm so glad!
that bean soup bag is awesome with a smoked sausage (dollartree) sliced in it.
So good!!
🔥🔥🔥
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊