FRUGAL LIVING & Food Pantry Haul 2024 - Frugal Living Food Haul - FOOD BANK - Food Pantry Haul Video
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- FRUGAL LIVING video is here! The cost of living and the price of food has increased so much that many people use a food bank or food pantry to make ends meet. The food pantry is a great resource to obtain food and household supplies. There is no need to go hungry when there are great resources out there for everyone to use, if you qualify. I encourage you to apply to your local food pantry or food bank if you need help with groceries. It's also a great place to meet new people in the community. If you do not qualify for the food pantry or the food bank then please check out your local churches as that could be another option to get help.
FRUGAL LIVING FOOD PANTRY HAUL 2024!
Food Haul & Food Pantry Hauls Are Such A Blessing To Be Able To Have
There is no shame in going to a Food Pantry, a Food Bank or a local church for help with groceries. The cost of food and the cost of living is high. If you have low-income, lower income or no income then the food pantry may be a great option for you! Inflation prices are rapidly increasing, so more people are using their community resources and programs than ever before. Using your local community resources to help offset the cost of food can help you stretch your paycheck or retirement funds further. Keep in mind that sometimes the food has gone bad. There are times I have received items from the food pantry that were spoiled. Sometimes the food is very out of date and not suitable. Please check the best by dates! If you receive spoiled items, then I'm sure it was an accident. Food banks and food pantries move a lot of inventory and there are times when the food has turned. They have a lot of food that comes through and they're not perfect. Volunteers help rotate and shelf products at the food pantry. Just keep your eye out for best by dates to make sure you are getting the best quality items you can find!
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I live a Frugal Lifestyle. I shop sales and squirrel away supplies for winter. I am mindful to stock up on everyday items to save money in the long run so I can pay for daily living expenses like electricity. Every purchase I make is a financial investment in my future. It could be a bottle of water or a can of beans. Part of my frugal living lifestyle is using my local food pantry and shopping at thrift stores. Each organization has their own rules and if you qualify, you become a consumer to their program so please follow their rules to maintain a good relationship with your food pantry or food bank. I still have bills like everyone else and I budget according to my finances. Although I am considered financially poor or low-income, I do not feel poor. I eat well.
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Thank you for watching my food pantry haul video! It really means a lot to me to see everyone watching my videos. I enjoy making these videos to help others and show what is going on in the East Coast. I hope my meals inspire you to cook at home to save money. Look out for more videos in the future! And thank you to everyone that subscribed to my channel! It means so much to me! These are uncertain times, but you can be certain to plan, prepare and get stocked on essentials.
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HOW TO GET FOOD BANK HELP?
Contact your local churches or you can ask the county. There is nothing wrong for wondering how to get food bank help. Each county has a social services department that can direct you to food pantry resources in your area.
WHAT FOOD DO YOU GET FROM A FOOD BANK?
All types! I get all types of food from the food bank from unknown brands to name brands. Each shopping trip is different. I also get a lot of seasonal vegetables to cook with. Some food pantries offer staple items like beans and lentils, other food banks may even offer organic food.
FOOD PANTRY NEAR ME TO DROP OFF FOOD?
The best way to find a location near you is to contact your local churches, google search it or contact social services.
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR FOOD BANK?
They go by how much money you make in most cases.
FOOD PANTRY MEALS ARE SUCH A BLESSING!
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Sarah your top is very pretty l enjoy your show so much as a disabled person it's good to see you enjoying your food preparation and going to the dump you are always so happy God bless you Mrs Bolton
Thank you so much! It's been a life-changing blessing to shop at the food pantry! The dump is another favorite place "to shop" as they get so many interesting items set to the side for folks like me. Thank you for watching my channel, Mrs. Bolton! God Bless You, too!
It would be fun to see you prepare the meals you make out of the meat you receive from the food pantry. You get some great pieces and I'd love to see what you do with them.
Thank you for the suggestion! I'll keep in mind your idea for a future video!
I like the way you shop with dignity and gratefulness
Thank you for your kind words! The food pantry helps me eat better. I love shopping there and getting to try foods. Have a great day!
San Marzano tomatoes from Italy!!! At the food pantry? WOW!!!
It is amazing the items offered at the food pantry! They coordinate with "high-end" grocery stores and get terrific items to offer shoppers!
you can use the crust from the pizza to make croutons....for a salad......rethink all foods.....they are in short supply right now......
Good idea on re-using pizza crust for croutons!
The shank is part of the leg bone. It needs to be cooked low and slow, so either braise it in your oven or put it in your crockpot. Do you have a wonderful food pantry God bless.
Thank you! Yes the food pantry is wonderful. Lots of interesting items to try! Have a great day!
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Thank you for a lovely video. Listening to you is so relaxing, like talking with a friend. Blessings always 😀
Thank you so much! I'm happy to know it. Have a great day!
I don't buy paper towels. I use rags. For truly disgusting messes, I use junk mail. Tina, Al's wife
That sounds like the best use of junk mail I’ve ever heard!
I've recently learned that if you put a metal spoon in the bag your cucumber is in...they stay longer..I've tried it and it actually works 😊
Thank you for the Cucumber advice! I'll have to give that metal spoon trick a try!
Welcome!
The tomato plant looks very sad. You will need a large pot and put as much of it in dirt as you can. Remove bottom leaves, make sure you add magnesium to the soil. Poor thing, but you can still make it into something beautiful.
Good idea! Must replant the tomato and quickly. That would be great to have some home-grown tomatoes!
@@CareFreeLivingChannel If you can find a 5 gallon bucket, that would be ideal. Sometimes you can get them free from the deli at the grocery store.
@@WoodwifeGreen Thank you for your suggestion!
If not the deli, try the bakery. Our local grocery store’s bakery gets their cake frosting in buckets and they are glad to give them away if you don’t mind washing them out.
@@cowdogconnoisseur2809 Great idea, thank you very much!
I thought that headboard was going home with you, Sarah. Lol! Wonderful food pantry haul as usual. Have a good evening!
Hi Chris! Yes, it was really beautiful, the headboard will make someone a nice bedroom update! I had lots of fun with this food pantry haul, lots of good meals. Have a wonderful night, Chris!
Appetizing and pleasing
Thank you so much! I enjoy preparing plates of food!
I can't believe all of the awesome items you get from your food pantry. You get food that I purchase from Wegmans and Trader Joe's. You are blessed and I am happy for you. ❤
Thank you very much! I thought applying to the food pantry would provide basic foods like rice and beans. But, this unusual food pantry blesses the whole community of shoppers with a variety of items!
Hi Sarah ! Hi Mr Turtle 😊 thank you so much for another peaceful video…they really add cheer to my day ! See you back here Friday !
I’m so glad you enjoyed this video! Mr. Turtle says hello!
Thanks for the charge I don't know what I'd do without mine
Love your Jesus picture✝️🙏❤️, I have one like it. Mine came from Germany 60 yrs. ago. Dad was stationed there when I was tiny. I am 65. I live in Tn. Go Vols.
Thank you very much! I have had the Jesus print for many years and love to keep Him in my living room. I did not know the origin of the print's location but thought it was vintage. God Bless You!
We are having Big Mac salads tonight for dinner. Plenty of greens, a hamburger patty with cheese, tomatoes, dill pickle chips, secret sauce, topped with sesame seeds. We love a big salad and the Big Mac salad keeps the calories and carbs down.
A nice big salad is so good to have and the one you describe sounds wonderful!
That's awesome 😎👍
Thank you!
Yes I have salad and vegies everyday along with Oates eggs and cheese
That's a good idea, very healthy! I would like to eat more eggs, it's so good for you!
Replant the tomatoe plant before it dies. Ever try saving seeds from veggies… like that cucumber ….to plant. Nice haul! Would love to also see your pantry meals. 💙🩷💚💚🧡🦋🦋🦋
Oh yes the Tomato plant is getting a good re-potting soon! Good idea on saving seeds. Thank you for your suggestion on making a pantry meals video. I will keep your suggestion in mind for upcoming videos!
My cholesterol was borderline, so i eat a Brazilian nut a day and apple cider vinergar supplements per dr instructions. I work at a grocery store so I try to eat a salad every day too and fresh fruit and yogurt. Big c this week. ontainer of strawberries were on sale for $2.25 and they are sooo good. Overall i too am watching my carbs and sodium.
Apple cider vinegar is amazing! I'm glad you found a solution for the health concern. It's amazing how food impacts the body. Salads every day is a great goal! I love strawberries with arugula especially. Have a wonderful day!
Beef shank is used for soups, stews or any dish that needs to be simmered low and slow such as Beef Bourgogne or Stroganoff. That was a great score!
Thanks so much for the info! It was an unusual item for sure!
I couldn't possibly pick a favorite salad
Awww thank you! I love putting together salads. Good to eat my veggies!
I love that top Sarah!
Thank you very much! I got it at the thrift store! Great top for spring and summer.
Ps my favorite salad is arugula ! Yours always look so delicious !
Arugula is great! I enjoy that, too. Have a great day!
Your meals look good. You got good stuff at the food bank love watching your videos. Say hi to Mr Turtle love the guy. Have a good day .
Thank you very much! I enjoy shopping at the food pantry. I'm happy you enjoy my videos. Mr. Turtle says Hello! Have a great day, too!
I am a new subscriber. I always was scared shopping at the Food Bank. I have been binge watching your food hauls. I was approved for it. They let us go once a month
Welcome to the Channel! I'm so glad you applied and got approved! Yay!! I was hesitant to shop at the food pantry at first. Now I look forward to going and seeing what they got. I love my food pantry! I hope you get some great items at yours!
If you are approved to use the foodbank, you should go. You must have things you need but can't afford. Using the foodbank to keep costs down is only sensible. Go and tell us how it went next week.
Don’t be frightened to go. Hold your head high. If you have children, you do it with the thought of them getting some health, delicious food in mind. God bless you 🙏🏼❤️
Your fruit parfait looks like something served in a fancy restaurant or on a cruise ship. Beautiful salads as well.
Aww thank you so much! I enjoy putting snacks and meals together. I'm glad you enjoyed the fruit parfait!
Cute blouse 👚
Thank you very much! I got the top at the thrift store. I think I paid $1.25 for it!
Beef shank is cow leg meat above the knee below the briskit. I think they are the best slow cooked or braised slowly. I would add the Amy's cream of tomato soup carrots, celery and onion to a slow cooker. If you have a dish that fits in the toaster oven cook it in the toaster oven tightly covered at 300 F for 2-3 hours until it reaches desired tenderness.
Thank you for the recipe! And the info! It's amazing the items at the food pantry. I don't think I'd ever buy Beef Shank at the grocery store so it's fun to try new things. Have a great night!
I like the Meyer products. I have the hand lotion and body lotion. They have a nice scent without a lot of toxic ingredients.
Scented products are not all equal! Meyers does a good job!
You received some very nice things today. Your fridge is very full.
I'm happy to see Honey Bunny 🐰 hanging out with her friends.
I really like your top at the beginning of the video.
That Buffalo chicken pizza sounds so yummy 😋. I enjoy Buffalo chicken wings so I can imagine how good the pizza was. What kind of dressing came with the greens strawberry salad? Can you share the dressing flavors in your video's please? We eat lots of Greek Salads and Cesear Salads when we receive the ingredients from our food pantry.
Have a fun week! 🌞 🦋 🌼
Thank you! I got the top at the thrift store some time back. It's great for warmer weather. The salad came with Balsamic dressing. The Buffalo Chicken Pizza was fantastic, a really good flavor. Honey Bunny and Friends is chilling as it's been a hot day today! Have a great day!
No cheese tray this week? I look forward to the cheese tray with almonds.
I love those cheese trays and marcona almonds! Maybe I'll get a cheese tray next time!
Hi Sarah! I enjoyed your video-thanks for sharing. Would you tell me about your mesh produce bags? Does the food pantry supply them or are they yours? I’m intrigued. The yogurt parfait looked yummy as did the pizza salad. You’re eating good in the neighborhood! 😀
Hi Judy! The mesh bags originally were a Trader Joe's product that I got from the food pantry. I'm getting more loose produce items and the little bags help. The yogurt parfait was great! Love the blueberries. And the pizza salad was fantastic. I really enjoyed it! The food pantry helps me eat better than ever. Have a wonderful night, Judy!
I think you have a ham shank with bone. Save the bone and make a small portion of dry or can navy or pinto beans. Simmer in fresh green beans. Adds flavor.
Great trip today. Your salads looked yummy.
That’s a great meal idea, thank you for sharing it! The food pantry trip was good, lots of goodies. Have a great day!
Yum the salad looks great
Thank you very much! The salads are fun to make!
That salad is almost to beautiful to eat lol. Blessings friend 😊
Thank you so much! I love to put together salads. The colors are beautiful. Have a great day!
The centre shank is the middle cut of the leg of lamb it is very tasty
Thank you so much for this info on the Lamb!
Real $$$ cookie
Wow the price of food is so high!
Wish we had a food bank like yours. My favorite salad kit is the Sunflower Crunch with poppyseed dressing. I love the Waterloo drinks never seen these flavors bet they taste great.
It's nice for sure! I love salad kits, they are a lot of fun to put together. The Waterloo drinks are fantastic. I like them, too!
Mrs Meyer items are always a great brand. To use! My family use their body wash! For sure one of the fancy brand lol
It does seem all fancy! I like Mrs Meyer products, too. It's a lot of fun to get to try them. Love the "travel" size option!
We also use method brand! They can be bought at target stores! Yes, pretty packaging for sure
Oh yes, Method is very good, too! It seems both the Meyers and the Method have better ingredients because some cleaners just give me an instant headache! But not these! Thank God.
I feel you about the side effects of those ingredients! For that reason, I cannot use any scented candles nor essential oils! The most I can use is refresh air refreshner sprays
Travel sizes are so convenient ❤
Kebler makes mint cookies that are basically the same. Thin mints are my fav too. My mom uses the shank to make Osso Bucco. It's braised with stock, wine and veggies and served with pasta. It's yummy.
The meal your Mom makes sounds good! I love mint, it’s so delicious!
Shank is "ankle". Great for soups. I giggled a little over the cookies. How you were surprised of the you know what.
Soup season will be so nice in the Fall! I haven't bought cookies in quite a while, I need to get re-acquainted with the "normal" pricing of today. I don't think I'd buy two cookies for $3!
@@CareFreeLivingChannellol I've seen cookies for three and five (each.) Fun times. Soups are great with bones and cartilage. This cut has both. Add more tough pieces and you will get beautiful soup. Beef and barley comes to mind as a start. Personal choice, but I make soups year around.
Good idea with the barley for the soup! I really want to get a kitchen vent fan so I can pull out some of the air when I prepare hot meals. Wow that's super high pricing for 1 cookie. That's unbelievable! These times we're living in.
Thanks Sarah! ❤ nice haul! You make the most appetizing looking salads ever! I always like my salads better when someone else makes them for me. I don’t know why that is, but it’s true. I also happen to love Sunflower crunch chopped salad by Taylor Farms. That, I do put together and I add Feta, raisins, bacon bits and croutons. They give you the onion dressing, sunflower seeds and a couple of other little things. Yum! Also I never saw a shank like that. Is it beef? I suppose you might have to slowly cook it? I’m not sure.
Thank you so much! I love to prepare salads. I try to go heavy on the veggies from the food pantry. It's always a balance of learning how much I'll eat versus the appetite of my eyes. That sunflower salad sounds delicious! Yes the shank is beef. Have a great night and thanks for watching!
I love Mrs. Myers
Hi Lois! It's a great brand!
Great video the tea sounded good ~ Tink
Hi Tink! The cold-brew tea is very good. It has a refreshing taste, perfect for the hot weather in the South! Have a great night, Tink!
Hello . Greetings from Nova Scotia , Canada . I always enjoy your videos .
Thank you so much! I'm happy you are enjoying my videos. Thank you for watching tonight! It was a fun video for me to make, especially sharing the meals.
I loved all the meal I think you are such a sweet person much love from South Georgia
Thank you so much! I enjoyed sharing the meals I had. The food pantry's got me eating good, thank God! Have a wonderful night!
The shank is the lower part of the leg. It needs to be cooked low and slow with a moist heat. Enjoy! Your haul looked yummy, especially the salads.
Thank you so much! Good to know on the shank! I love to make salads, they are yummy and heavy on the veggies, which I like!
I'm a little late on this one. It's been a crazy week. The bed at the dump was nice and I'm sure somebody a take that home. All your salads were looking real good. Hope you saves some of those cheese crackers for your tomato soup.
Good idea for the tomato soup! Love the little orange crackers. Yes the bed at the dump was beautiful. Someone will love it! Have a great night and thank you for watching!
For the beef shank a great way to make that. if you have a crockpot a small one, cooking it in that with crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, a little beef, stock or beef broth, garlic, onion, celery, carrots just a little each cut up very tiny Italian seasoning. Let cook down for several hours the meat gets so incredibly tender and makes such a wonderful sauce for pasta shred it. Mix it all together. It’s wonderful. Serve with cheese. And one of Your many salads that you always get and You Will love it.
The way you described cooking the beef shank sounds amazing! I want to make some crockpot meals. I gotta get a kitchen vent fan set up to extract some of the cooking heat! That project is moving up higher on the "Project List"! Thank you for watching and have a great day!
@@CareFreeLivingChannel You could put your crockpot outside as long as you don't think animals will get into it.
@kr8477 That's a good idea! I'll have to give that a try one day!
i would be so worried about bedbugs with things at the dump.
That's definitely a concern!
Hi Sarah, just love your videos. Remind Mr. Turtle to use his sun screen as our summer begins. Beef shank, I make a tomato noodle soup with it. I'm sure you could make it in a crock pot. Take the shank, I cover it with tomato juice (I'm sure you could use the tomato soup) add some water, place a whole onion, salt and pepper and then celery salt. Simmer until the meat falls off the bone. Cook some elbow macaroni but don't place it in the pot with the soup because the noodles soak up the soup broth. Take the meat off the bone and enjoy. I'm sure the sour dough bread you get at the food pantry would be excellent with the soup. Always enjoy my salad, I could eat one everyday.
Thank you so much for the Beef Shank recipe! It sounds wonderful. As the trailer heats up as we approach Summer, I’ve got to get a kitchen exhaust van setup. It would make cooking a lot easier in the heat! Mr. Turtle has on his SPF 45 so he can stay well preserved and handsome!
Hope you had a great Memorial day. I love salads but dont eat every day. Say hello to Mr Turtle! I have a yogurt every morning. You enjoy your day!!👍🥰🐞🌸🦋🌺💮🦀🐚🐠🦜🦜❤
Yogurt for breakfast sounds good to me! Salads are so refreshing this time of year. Mr. Turtle says Hello! Have a wonderful day!
The bed was beautiful, I definitely would have bought it home😊
It was a beauty for sure! Amazing to find things like that at the dump!
That is for real prices of the cookies.
Wow that sure is high for 2 cookies! They are large cookies but still!
That sounds to be the right price for 2 cookies.
Sure is high priced, glad the food pantry offered it!
Hi dear
Thanks for watching tonight! Enjoy the video!
I hope you make a video showing how you prepare the beef shank . Saying hello to Mister Turtle .1 hr.ago
Mister Turtle says hello! Thank you for watching my video tonight!
The pizza 🍕 sounds good to me and looks delicious. I like salad with blueberries and pineapple in it. Strawberries where I live is very expensive. They’re 799 for a small Quart size. You have a good week.😎😋
Thank you! Wow that is pricey for Strawberries! Pineapple and blueberries sound like a great combination for a salad. Have a great week, too!
@@CareFreeLivingChannel I live in small town so only got two groceries stores in town. But the next town one hour drive one way. So I’m glad when I get fruits at the pantry.😊
An hour drive one-way costs a lot of fuel money! I am happy for you that you get fruits, too, at the food pantry! Thank God.
I work in a bakery and our cookies are 2.75 each
Wow! Is that price for 1 cookie?
@@CareFreeLivingChannel yes it is
I wonder if you would take the crust from the pizza and make cruttons for salad. You'd have pizza flavored croutons to add to all your lovely salads. But then again, I do know that you're trying to stay away from extra bread.😊
I like your suggestion! The pizza was so good. It’s just a lot of bread so I try to cut back here and there!
Shank is great for soup. Has to be cooked long and slow.
Thank you for the info, good to know! Some items are so unusual from the food pantry. Have a great night!
Don’t use paper towels unless you wiping something really dirty. Use washable rags…so much cheaper
Thanks for watching! Good idea on using rags!
The cookies real price
The cookies are very high!
Do you have a regular size refrigerator?
I have a mini-fridge only. But one day will upgrade once this fridge has stopped working!
be careful about iron supplements. you don't want to over do it. research 1st. much love.
Research is needed on supplements for sure. I've heard "poison is in the dosage". Thank you for the reminder!
You pronouce anise correctly except for the "a" that you added to the end. I think it may be pronounced with a soft i in some parts of the world.
Oh thank you! Love to learn new words!
So relaxing to watch. You make poor living look like a tv show. Are you paying off debit? Do you have a job? We never really hear about your life. Would be interesting to hear your story. ~Money Saving Mama
Thank you! I might go into further details in the future. Right now I’m enjoying sharing the food, the meals and how to live happily making it work on less. Have a great day!
shank is leg meat
Good to know, thank you!
cut of the beef leg
Thank you, Lois!
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