TRYING TO EAT FOR ONE DOLLAR A DAY plus flour | EXTREME GROCERY BUDGET CHALLENGE

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  • In this extreme grocery budget challenge I'll try to eat for one dollar for one day, but this time I'm going to try to incorporate pantry flour into at least one of my meals. In this one dollar grocery haul discover frugal dishes that can be made for less than .35. If you are trying to save money on groceries I hope this video will help.
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  • @nataliewalker6015
    @nataliewalker6015 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    I've been looking forward to your video all week!! I LOVE your eating for one dollar a day vidoes, they're so creative and have really help me understand how many ways I can stretch a single ingredient.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      😁 I'm so glad you like this series! I have a lot of fun doing these and it helps me too!

  • @freegirl9465
    @freegirl9465 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    Michelle, my 9 year old son loves your videos! He says, "let's watch Ardent." I've tried to explain to him that ardent is not your first name, but he can't quite get it! We enjoy your recipes and delivery! Thanks for another great video. 😊

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Yay! 😁you're son has great taste! 😂😂 Glad you guys enjoy my videos! 🥰

    • @kathyclarke6327
      @kathyclarke6327 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I thought it was her name too💕🤓

    • @angelaame6148
      @angelaame6148 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂😂😂

  • @ThingsAbove333
    @ThingsAbove333 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    You are so awesome for going back in for the 2 green beans 🎉🎉

  • @TheSusanhunter
    @TheSusanhunter 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Never ceases to amaze me what you can whip up out of thin air.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thanks so much 🥰

  • @tereclemmer7923
    @tereclemmer7923 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    WOW! You are a magician. You've made the impossible, possible, and made $1 worth of ingredients into an amazing three delicious meals. Congratulations!

  • @sameoldsteph
    @sameoldsteph 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Ok. Without thinking too hard about it: First, I would cook all the chickpeas and pickle 1/4 of the onion. Breakfast would be a chickpea stew with cabbage and onion, as I like soupy things for breakfast a lot! Lunch would be potato pancakes with pickled onion, sauteed cabbage, and crispy chickpeas. Dinner would be potato gnocchi with sauteed stringbeans and onion in a basic white sauce. Such great deals on the potatoes, cabbage and onions - the big trifecta of cheap veggies.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Great ideas 👍 love these!

    • @YeshuaKingMessiah
      @YeshuaKingMessiah 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Don’t forget carrots!
      Celery’s good too. Great flavor, great crunch, don’t need a ton, can even put pb in for a crunchy meal

  • @lindawilson290
    @lindawilson290 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Another wonderful Sunday visit with AM! Ardent Michelle, I especially appreciate that, if your budget is one dollar, you actually stay at or under that dollar. It drives me crazy when TH-camrs will set a budget of, say, $20, and then come in at something like $21.08. That is NOT staying within budget, and for some people, that extra $1.08 makes a world of difference. ~ Thanks again for your hard work, and have a great week!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      welcome 😁 glad you like this one. Hope your week is awesome 😁

  • @htas6888
    @htas6888 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    You treat every little amount of food preciously and highlight its qualities, I love this. It has helped me to save little bits and use them in ways to enhance my diet. I really appreciate this. It is amazing how much a little slice of onion or a very small piece of a carrot can add to a meal. I don't have to restrict my purchases but I want to always remember that we may not have an abundance always and we may need to make do w very little one day. It can be for many reasons not always a restriction of finances. Another wonderful creative video :)

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you like this one! 😁

    • @FranCollins-f5o
      @FranCollins-f5o 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I agree.

    • @melraelee
      @melraelee 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Love this comment - it's definitely a strength in these videos, the wise, careful use of resources. It has caused me to re-evaluate my perspective on food and the abundance in which I live. I don't want to philosophize here, but it truly helps me value food more and inspires in me a desire be a better steward of what I have.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@melraelee that's exactly what it's done for me too and this extends to beyond just food.

    • @chandaharkins4418
      @chandaharkins4418 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Food is so precious - whether we're on a budget or not. I agree these are great reminders to be a good steward. 👍

  • @janeprepper177
    @janeprepper177 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Goodness girlfriend,...just when I thought you couldn't get any more frugal...BOOM! 😂 You hit us with this.❤

    • @carolwilliams8840
      @carolwilliams8840 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      When she said she was going back in to spend that 5 cents I almost fell over. LOL. I had to sit up straight to watch the rest of the video.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      a green bean goes a long way 😂

  • @LisaHenderson-gy8lq
    @LisaHenderson-gy8lq 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I'm in a good position of being able to spend more than $1, but these are great for single serving ideas. Thanks for giving good ideas.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Glad you enjoyed this video. 😁 Doing these extreme challenge always helps me to discover new recipes that I wouldn't have otherwise. It's helped me to be a better cook.

  • @gabrielawhitten3131
    @gabrielawhitten3131 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I saw someone make an “egg mix” with the liquid and a few (5-6) chickpeas. He just blended in a blender and then fried it so it turned out like
    An omelette. 🤔 might be a fun addition for the $1 challenge.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks for this input. I'm gonna save this to try. 😁

    • @calihapamama
      @calihapamama 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It’s probably like using the Aquafaba from canned chickpeas.

    • @danasandlin2435
      @danasandlin2435 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      fantastic idea for when there are no eggs...aquafaba...dts/usa

  • @KarenJamieson-o9p
    @KarenJamieson-o9p 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    My daughter recently asked me about how I budget for groceries as she'll soon be leaving the nest. I think your videos are a great tool for her to examine how creative one can get, especially in these times. Always enjoy what you post!

  • @Koolala75
    @Koolala75 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Where is your other channel? I love your content. You always put together the most healthy, creative and adventurous options of any budget challenge chef, you are so amazing 😻

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's in the description area of my video.
      Here is the link.
      www.youtube.com/@ArdentMichelle-RECIPES

    • @styxlover21
      @styxlover21 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ArdentMichelleoh my goodness! I’ve followed forever and had no idea you had another channel! Just went and followed.

  • @kj7653
    @kj7653 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    You are amazing. $1.00!!!

  • @rebekahhansen1112
    @rebekahhansen1112 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Your cabbage salad reminded me a little of the popular salad we would make for luncheons. Following your recipe add soy sauce , seasoning from ramen noodles . Toast the ramen along with almonds adding right before serving to maintain the crunch . It is so good. I like to add sesame oil to regular oil to give that wonderful flavor. Carrots are good too along with a few scallions. It just depends on what you have in your budget.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I'm familiar with that salad, although I've never made it. Thanks for the reminder!

  • @tracyq989
    @tracyq989 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! This video illustrates exactly why you're my favorite channel. Your ability to help us understand frugal shopping, cooking, and eating and inspire us in such difficult times is such a huge blessing! Thank you!!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much 😁 Love reading this! 💜

  • @paulabroadway1697
    @paulabroadway1697 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I learn so much from your videos!
    Hey, the green bean certainly deserved its own prep bowl. LOL

  • @garlicbreathandfarts
    @garlicbreathandfarts 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Hi Michelle from Albania. You are even more frugal than I. Respects!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂 thank you 💜

  • @tinashort9098
    @tinashort9098 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I love soup even if it’s hot outside! I could live off of it and I do most of the time! I recently moved in with my son which cut my cooking way down, I was cooking for 5 now it’s just us 2. But thank goodness he loves soup too!! I love these $1 videos so much!!!!❤❤❤ thank you for all of your hard work!!!!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think I could eat soup in summer if I had an air conditioner 😂 I'm glad you like these $1 videos! Thanks for letting me know 🥰

  • @patricial8255
    @patricial8255 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I just want to tell you how helpful I find your videos. I have learned so much about stretching my food budget and I have made several of your recipes recently. I never realized how cutting veggies differently or using different cooking methods can make a huge difference in taste. Thank you 😊

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I know it's kind of crazy how impactful that is (changing the cut of veggies). Glad you're enjoying my content.

  • @MeHere650
    @MeHere650 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I’ve been eating that Whole Foods cabbage salad for years. It’s delicious . I’ve often spent too much at the salad bar!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think I always make the mistake of putting fruit in the box, which is of course heavier than most items. 😂

  • @ambreewilliams6585
    @ambreewilliams6585 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I see veggie cabbage rolls, a hash with all the ingredients, maybe crunchy chickpeas with cabbage chips as a snack (I know it works with kale and collards - maybe it works with cabbage? Might be interesting to try!) All kinds of ways to dress up those ingredients!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      love these creative answers! I thought about cabbage rolls 🤔

  • @anotherpace
    @anotherpace 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    another option even without a thicker soup would have been to make a roux (or I guess it could be also mashed chickpeas for this challenge), and then use that to make a gravy type thing to put over the baked potato. I am making okonomiyaki (cabbage pancakes) with pickled onions weekly at this point.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Love these ideas 👍 I was kind of thinking about a gravy also. I think I've made okonomiyaki on my channel before....so good!

  • @chellesoup
    @chellesoup 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Artistry again! I love chickpea recipes.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Me too.....obviously 😂 and thanks so much 🥰

  • @CraftsByKelso
    @CraftsByKelso 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love how you only spent what you planned to; how you went back in and spent that $.09 and how you put that $.05 green bean in it's own container!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've learned the value of even 5 cents from doing these challenges! 😂

  • @Mejlynne
    @Mejlynne 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you so much Michelle! Your inventiveness is great, I love watching your videos and getting ideas for new dishes to try.
    These challenges are so helpful for those of us on limited budgets and need ideas to make it through the month. Thank you for everything!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Welcome 😁 I'm so glad my videos are helpful! Thanks for letting me know! 🥰 and thanks for watching!

  • @jenniferdaniell4522
    @jenniferdaniell4522 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm so envious of your amazing grocery store!

  • @BonPearson
    @BonPearson 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Gonna try and make the cabbage salad. Looks great.

  • @allyrooh3628
    @allyrooh3628 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My meal ideas before watching: Potato/onion hash. Cabbage, green bean, chickpea stir fry. Potato, onion pancakes with a side of cooked cabbage. chickpea curry to pour over a baked potato. soup. tortillas with sliced roasted potato/onion fajitas with taco seasoning (is that a thing?) vinegar based slaw salad with chickpeas.... Now I'll watch the video! After watching this video, you actually had enough for about 5 meals making them 20c each. Pretty frickin impressive! Making guesses before watching reminds me of a series by "Mornings with Granny" here on YT called "what if"? She puts a few items on the table and says it is all you have in the house until the next day when you get paid--what would you make. I loved seeing how different people have such different ideas. DId I miss a video from last week? I was in the Caribbean during the -28 degree temps in Missouri!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      RE: Caribbean -Oh how nice! Did you come back with any recipes?
      GREAT ideas for the ingredients. I love reading about all the items my viewers would make. I need to make some potato cakes on the channel!

    • @allyrooh3628
      @allyrooh3628 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ArdentMichelle there were a few things I want to try. One was a chilled cucumber soup. Sounds so easy, but was amazing. There was so. Much. Food!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@allyrooh3628 I bet that was fun! I'm glad you got to take a vacation! 😁

  • @kaydoodle9671
    @kaydoodle9671 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is superb! How frugal and absolutely creative!❤

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much! 😊

  • @Dinki-Di
    @Dinki-Di 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Other suggestions:
    -blanched cabbage leaf roll stuffed with fried potatoes & onion
    - pickled cabbage
    - chickpea & cabbage curry served on mashed potato
    - chickpea, cabbage & potato fritters

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Love these ideas! 😁

  • @lealeaj3662
    @lealeaj3662 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Did the cashier look at you crazy, when you paid for those 2 green beans???
    I really enjoy your videos!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      yes....I had to tell her I was doing a challenge! 😂

    • @crystalc2358
      @crystalc2358 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😂 I was thinking the same thing

    • @rondonnis6588
      @rondonnis6588 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow if everyone lived off just 2 green beans a week their wouldn't be an obesity crisis everyone would be dead. Lol

    • @sharonhall2277
      @sharonhall2277 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow! He really left out on that cabbage, about half the price and it's hard to find a head that's small. Don't think you'd have protein if it wasn't for the bulk Bins but it's even harder to believe you can still find something to cook for a dollar for the whole day. Excelente !

    • @colettebishop2173
      @colettebishop2173 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aloo tiki from the potatoes (using normal flour instead of gram flour to coat), a potato curry with roti, bubble and squeak, garnished with a single, majestic, green bean!

  • @rphomemovies
    @rphomemovies 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I feel like only Michelle could leave out the yeast and have the doubles turn out! 😄

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂 thanks for this! 💜 I'm always leaving out something...and it always turns out fine.

  • @varsharao86
    @varsharao86 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I wait for your videos to pop up Ardent. I love them ❤. I also thought of this- if someone doesnt have potato they can make some small dumplings from the flour and add it to the soup 😋. I am so greedy I want more of your videos 🥰. Keep em coming girl ❤

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awe..💜 this means so much. Are you on my other channel too?www.youtube.com/@ArdentMichelle-RECIPES

  • @LoriFalce
    @LoriFalce 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I would make halushki with some fresh noodles, cabbage and onion. I'd make potato soup with the chickpeas. And breakfast would have been fresh biscuits.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How would you make the noodles?

    • @LoriFalce
      @LoriFalce 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ArdentMichelle usually, I'd mix about two cups of flour with a quarter cup water and a couple of egg yolks, or just a couple of beaten eggs and a splash of water if necessary. If I was doing them without egg, like you'd be with this shopping list, I'd do about 1/2 cup of water, a quarter teaspoon of baking powder and a little oil. Work it together, add a little more water if you need it and then let it rest like you did with the doubles dough. roll it thin and slice up.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LoriFalce ok got it. Thanks 😁

  • @spicychickpea97
    @spicychickpea97 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That baked potato looked so good! Chili baked potatoes is one of my favorite cheap low effort meals, great with a salad on the side.

  • @nadeawilliams7749
    @nadeawilliams7749 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I use a lot of pepper, too! Its an under rated spice that gives food a lot of flavor.

  • @julieeacott7644
    @julieeacott7644 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love these challenges. You put together some interesting meals with so little. Good job.

  • @christinatareski8882
    @christinatareski8882 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Splits teas are on a good deal...butbi do hate those" favorite quote. Loved it as I feel the same. Such a frugal ingredient...but vile. People either love or hate it ...and I am on the hate it side.

  • @saraherber1887
    @saraherber1887 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video as always. It might be possible to make Colcannon with a potato and some cabbage. Potato and flour dumplings would work for soup.They can be made without egg. A little mustard makes for a binder and added flavor. Mayo for a binder if you want the egg flavor. Fried potato skins to garnish your cabbage soup. The outer leaves of your cabbage can be chopped and pickled. And that green bean can be an awesome garnish. Your videos always cause me to think of food differently and I like that!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I like that too! 👍 and I also like reading your suggestions, because I learn a lot and get new ideas. Thanks for sharing!

  • @beckyw9000
    @beckyw9000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is third time one of your videos has brought me to tears. I am so happy that you have found an opportunity and I think it will enrich your content. I could see a short series where you just show screenshots of your week of packed lunches. I would selfishly love to see quick meals. I am in a season where I don’t have the time for long cooking more than twice a week, I like to cook once and make many meals from that. I wish you all the success. I will stick around no matter the posting schedule!!!! Please keep us updated!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      awe....that means you're emotionally invested in me....and that's exactly how I feel about you guys 💜 I have a positive outlook on this too and I do think it will freshen up my content. I think a lot of people don't have time for all the cooking..which is why processed foods are so popular. Time is a precious commodity that many people just don't have. Thanks for your support. I appreciate you 🥰

  • @patriciajansen5484
    @patriciajansen5484 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love seeing these one dollar challenges. I don’t see them as often as I used to so I appreciate you taking the time to do them. Thank you hope to see more in the future.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      glad you like them. I have a lot of fun with them and think they are especially useful.

  • @lenoraw1098
    @lenoraw1098 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks again! Love your videos-from Oklahoma!♥️🇺🇸♥️

  • @tonette6592
    @tonette6592 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I can't get over the low cabbage, potato, and Swiss chard prices! Produce prices are insane in Kentucky.
    Chick peas are one of the few legume/bean-type item that is a complete protein on their own. (Buckwheat also contains complete protein alone.) Dried parsley is a 'superfood". it is very good for you. Any nut or seed would add some protein and nutrients. I've been experimenting with fried breads myself.

  • @tamaraluceolsen8556
    @tamaraluceolsen8556 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Have you ever approached a produce staff person and asked if they would cut a cabbage in half for you? I bet they would do it. Also, for color, maybe a handful of spinach would be pretty inexpensive if they have it in bulk?

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've never seen a half of a cabbage, but it's an interesting thought. I would love to be able to buy spinach like that. So far, I don't think I've seen it like that 🤔 Love these ideas!

  • @barbaramorris1677
    @barbaramorris1677 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Seriously amazing job on 1.00. I would have never thought of these things! Well done!!❤

  • @MamaStyles
    @MamaStyles 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I wish there was a wholesome choice here in Canada.I’ve never seen prices that cheap here ever .Jealous!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I do feel fortunate!

  • @jill8542
    @jill8542 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love how you take so little and turn it into delicious meals! The soup looked delicious

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you.....it really was! 😁 I've been surprised at how much flavor you can coax out of the veggies without using bouillon. I say coax because it takes awhile 😂

  • @noteven3085
    @noteven3085 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So delicious! It’s magic what you can pull off on a shoestring budget. It assures me that I could eat very well on a minimal amount of money. An assurance we all need in these times.

  • @vinlago
    @vinlago 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    For warm weather, gazpacho is a tasty alternative soup served chilled. Also cucumber soup is good for warm days.

  • @kittyweisman6655
    @kittyweisman6655 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love your content! Thank you 😊 Also about the onion smell on hands: I learned from Valerie Bertinelli’s cooking show that if you rub your fingers and hands over your metal sink faucet, the metal removes the onion smell. I tried it and it works!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've heard that too. Glad you're enjoying my content. 😁

  • @eatsipkrave
    @eatsipkrave 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    With the potatoes, chick peas and cabbage: breakfast potatoes w/ a side of fried cabbage. Lunch, chick pea curry using pantry staples w/ a rubbed cabbage slaw and for dinner a baked potato stuffed with caramelized onion, along with the green bean and a few air fried chic peas for crunch.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      love these ideas! 😁 I considered the baked potato with the onion...it's a favorite of mine.

  • @alishaparr577
    @alishaparr577 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'd go in the direction of cabbage and potatoe soup with that haul.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you and I think alike 😂

  • @teresitap5778
    @teresitap5778 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You're a genius & your creativity is unmatched.❤

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much 💜

  • @JEANNEHUNTER-q5t
    @JEANNEHUNTER-q5t 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Curries make a great budget meal and are so satisfying. They go with just about everything!

  • @Windsongbyrd2273
    @Windsongbyrd2273 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    While challenge videos are interesting to watch most people could not manage this as it takes a certain amount of skill to finesse to plan a menu and execute a budget of $1.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's also not possible to eat a balanced diet on a $1 a day, but anyone can lower their grocery costs by focusing on whole foods.

  • @cheym6254
    @cheym6254 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My favorite way to get onion smell off your hands is pouring a bit of table salt in your hands and rubbing them together like you would with soap. Eliminates any smells, and then you just wash your hands like normal :)

  • @Reverietravels
    @Reverietravels 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Could you have pickled the cabbage? and put in some hot spices? Making a super basic kind of 'kimchi'? something to try next time

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      yes 👍 love this idea!

  • @Lexi-po1ur
    @Lexi-po1ur 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This video is great, amazing how far a dollar goes with a few spices & simple things from the pantry...Thank You for the suggestions.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @janetpickel8399
    @janetpickel8399 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like to make a flavorful soup with chickpeas or lentils chicke bullion onion powder cumin and ancho spice. Thanks!

  • @janetpickel8399
    @janetpickel8399 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Very creative!

  • @margerose8975
    @margerose8975 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Possibilities to make with the ingredients (my ideas before watching your video) - German potato pancakes (onion, potato and a little flour) - “slaw” (pickled onion and bean with cabbage) - stir fry (cabbage, onion and potato) - “steak and potatoes” (cabbage “steak” with baked potato) - Indian dish (chickpeas, spices, onion, potato) Curious what you’ll make now!
    P.S. I’ve been sick so haven’t tried orange slices yet, per earlier video conversation.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope you feel better soon! Being sick is awful!
      These are great ideas! 😁

  • @barbaramahan364
    @barbaramahan364 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another winner! I had to pause for a minute and add celery salt to my shopping list. You made me think of how my mom used celery salt in coleslaw ❤

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I sometimes forget about it...but I love it so much!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I love celery.

  • @ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq
    @ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Awesome 👍🏾 thank you 🙂 amazing 😍

  • @DeterminedDIYer
    @DeterminedDIYer 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    after you cut your onion, wash your hands. when they're dry, run your hands on a stainless steel surface and it eliminates the odor. :)

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👍

    • @bettyir4302
      @bettyir4302 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Or wash down the stainless steel sink or faucet with your onion/garlic/hot pepper hands so clean sink and hands at the same time.

  • @jeannewilliams-cr1ls
    @jeannewilliams-cr1ls 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow! Well Done! You need a bigger following!

  • @happygardener28
    @happygardener28 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An odd note about black pepper. When my son was young he developed a craving for black pepper and would eat it by itself. Recently I've seen research that showed there is a component that activates benefits of most seasoning.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's very interesting. 🤔 I wonder if there was something in the pepper that your son needed.

  • @laurarodino-posenato5277
    @laurarodino-posenato5277 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I recently found your channel and am truly enjoying! i am sharing with my 17 yr old daughter and my nieces in thier early 20s !!thank you soo much🍲🥘🍲🥘🍲🥘

  • @pek5117
    @pek5117 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great work once again. That cabbage was cheap. If you had egg noodles you coukd have made haluski. That trinidad street meal was great. Oh and I checked and there is a white wings box of cornmeal at my supermarket but no other options. I bought stuff for granola also, plan on making a big batch and gifting it. Thanks for the video Michelle ❤

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I made another batch of that granola 😂 can't stop munching on it. Glad you're enjoying my recipes!

    • @pek5117
      @pek5117 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ArdentMichelle oh that reminds me to sub to your other channel

  • @widowswatch6610
    @widowswatch6610 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are fantastic! Wow! I can’t believe it….you did it!!!! Amazing………

  • @QueenAmethyst55
    @QueenAmethyst55 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Really enjoyed your video but then i always do. Thanks 😊

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      welcome 💜 thanks for watching it and taking the time to comment.

  • @GoofballAdventures
    @GoofballAdventures 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m always so impressed with what you can do with so little. Great job!

  • @VictoriaFerland-gu7rb
    @VictoriaFerland-gu7rb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Soup I eat it all year. There are cold soups. Too bad you don’t like peas 🫛 😆. I often wondered if what reaction you get when you buy such small quantities. 😆. The potato and onion and cabbage make a nice meal. Have you ever had yellow slaw? As usual everything looks great. Have a good week my friend. 💜

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I might have to try gazpacho this summer 👍 You too...have a good week 😁

    • @VictoriaFerland-gu7rb
      @VictoriaFerland-gu7rb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ArdentMichelle challenge is on 😆.

  • @garlicbreathandfarts
    @garlicbreathandfarts 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I just mix it up for the best deal. Seasonal food is best.

  • @sirtsupirtsu
    @sirtsupirtsu 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really good ideas again and I liked that you used cabbage in here. It is one of the cheapest vegetables in my country and I like to use it a lot, so it was interesting to see how you used it. I also use it very often in soups, I usually add the cabbage as last vegetable, because I like to leave it a bit crunchy. I also like to bake sectors of cabbage in oven when I bake potato or meat, because it is so healthy side dish. And cabbage salads - yess... I love them :D My favorite way to do it is like this: slice cabbage thinly and squeeze it well in a bowl to break the fibers - the cabbage becomes a lot softer and juicier and nicer to eat, grate 1 carrot, chop 1 red onion. Heat up some water and soak up raisins in there so they become soft (do not boil them), add all those into a bowl, add 2 spoons of mayonnaise and splash of orange juice. A bit of salt and quite lot of pepper to the taste. I can eat it as salad, but also when I crave some sweet. Because the raisins add the sweetness. Try this salad if you have not - it is so nice. :) I also like to do cabbage and minced meat stew. We eat it with boiled potatoes - "kapsa hakklihahautis" in google should bring you the recipes. We also do a lot of preserved cabbage in different ways - like sauerkraut, stewed cabbage. There is also a cabbage dish we do from sauerkraut, pork, barley, called "mulgikapsad". We make those in large quantities, preserve in jars and eat through winter. Those are eaten with boiled potatoes usually too. :)

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thanks for sharing these ideas. Saving them to try! 😁

  • @marcidehm8083
    @marcidehm8083 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love my Instant Pot! Rice every week, meatloaf (I have the 8 quart), oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, stews, beans etc. You won't regret it!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I feel like it's only a matter of time. 😂 I wish they weren't so expensive. I feel like the only thing I'll use it for is beans though....

    • @chandaharkins4418
      @chandaharkins4418 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed! So useful! And I'm sure you could find one secondhand.

  • @wolchfam
    @wolchfam 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Amazing you can eat for so little. Lots of cooking required but if someone had time, they could eat for very little money. So glad I don’t need to eat for so little money.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      way too much cooking! I would have to make big batches of the items so I could just heat and go lots of the meals.

  • @lilbfly02
    @lilbfly02 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You have a true gift! Love your channel!

  • @rachelhero3413
    @rachelhero3413 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I would make a curried stew! Love your videos my friend! Gives me great ideas to work with!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yay! 🥳 Glad you like my videos! Curried stew sounds delicious!

  • @pennyrasnake1401
    @pennyrasnake1401 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You work magic! Just love it. You inspire me to try more spice! Great job!

  • @sonyavincent7450
    @sonyavincent7450 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Im so unimaginative compared to you! If i had to live on $1 food for a day, the first thing i think of is potato for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Either turned into chips/fries with loads of spices, or a baked one topped with a cheaty amount of butter and a fried egg!❤❤❤

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That all sounds very good to me 👍 I tried the chips in the microwave but need to retry. They kind of stuck to the plate. 😂

  • @carlabales5187
    @carlabales5187 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Considering there is chickpeas I think I would use half chickpeas for hummus, 1 potato for fries, and Sautee a bit of cabbage and onion on the side.
    Then I'd take half cooked chickpeas, some cabbage the potato and onion and Sautee all together cabbage and potatoes is one of my favorite meals. Sometimes we add sausage into it. Sometimes we just don't. And I love cabbage.

  • @patriciatzai
    @patriciatzai 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You could make a variation of cabbage schnitzel with these ingredients. The original recipe calls for making patties out of a combination of cooked shredded cabbage, onion, bread crumbs and eggs and then lightly frying them. For me, they are way more satisfying and taste way better than I thought they would. There's a good recipe on The Nosher for Cabbage Schnitzel you could check out if you're interested.
    You should absolutely try fermenting veggies. I started doing this a few years ago and became a little obsessed. Now I have a shelf on my fridge filled with fermented things like okra, cucumbers, mini peppers, hot sauce, beets, salsa and sauerkraut. Fermented veggies have a very complex flavor and are just wonderful. You can also use the leftover brine (when you're done eating the fermented stuff) to marinate meats.
    Anyway, another great video!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'll have to try cabbage schnitzel. 🤔 had never heard of it before, so I just added it to my bucket list. Are you thinking that I might could have held the patties together with the chickpea liquid or some mashed chickpeas?

    • @patriciatzai
      @patriciatzai 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ArdentMichelle I know people use the chickpea liquid as a vegan egg substitute so yeah, that might work. Maybe also making a paste rue with the flour, adding mashed potatoes or soaking shredded potatoes and using the starch that separates? Of course, these would likely fit better into a challenge where you have access to eggs, since they're already a cheap meal, but you could likely come up with some workable variation with the ingredients you used for this challenge.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@patriciatzai yeah.... I think I could have made it work without the eggs. Thanks for sharing your awesome ideas! 😁

  • @charlottetooth1457
    @charlottetooth1457 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You could also have added some cabbage to the pickles. Pickled cabbage tastes great. And I probably would have pickled the solitary bean to make the most of it - it got lost in the soup.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      true 👍 great idea!

  • @ThingsAbove333
    @ThingsAbove333 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The doubles seem kinda like Navajo fry bread, only flavored different. I LOVE the idea of adding turmeric to them..yum! Great job!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yes, that's true 👍 That's been on my bucket list for awhile now too! I thought the turmeric made them so visually stunning!

  • @chandaharkins4418
    @chandaharkins4418 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The produce selection and prices of the produce there are great! I suppose it makes sense. 😊 Wonderful budget video as usual!

  • @cheriemitchell3399
    @cheriemitchell3399 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The chickpeas could be blended into a flour - besan flour mixed with water, seasonings, and shredded cabbage makes a delicious (and very filling) savoury pancake

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      that's a great idea 👍 love this

  • @momof2momof2
    @momof2momof2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great prices ! I don't know why your channel hasn't reached a million subs.... Yo Getting the cabbage was so smart. So much can be done with it. I made a recipe years ago that had cooked cabbage , onion, and swiss cheese in a pastry pocket that was baked or fried and they were delicious. With your ingredients you could easily make perogies too. You and Rebecca at Dollar Tree Dinners are such a public service to the world ! 😊❄☃🌞💗✝

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much. 🥰 My channel is kind of unique in that I like to explore lots of different types of cuisines while still focusing on keeping costs down. Being unique is the kiss of death on TH-cam because the algorithm tries to put you with similar content.

  • @marcidehm8083
    @marcidehm8083 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Julia Child tip get onion smell off your hands by rinsing in *cold* water, rubbing with salt and rinsing in cold water again. Works well.

  • @theresaaltongregg4569
    @theresaaltongregg4569 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can make a chili with chipeas and we love cabbage, potatoes , onion soup. Thank you for sharing.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      true 👍 welcome. Thanks for watching!

  • @donnabarton6419
    @donnabarton6419 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    To easily get onion smell off your hands, rub them on stainless steel while washing them. A molecular reaction between the metal and sulphur removes the smell. It really works! Love your videos; you are amazingly creative.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much and thanks for the tip 😁

  • @viennafingers26
    @viennafingers26 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your channel always inspires me!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Happy to hear that!

  • @kenyonbissett3512
    @kenyonbissett3512 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    At one point when literally every penny counted, I would bring scissors with me and cut any extra plastic off the bag. I felt this was fair as they didn’t subtract a tare weight for the plastic bags. I did allow myself any found money on the floor to my weekly shopping allowance. You can imagine how I felt finding a quarter on the floor or even a dime,, which was more frequent than you might imagine.
    Technically, you got 5 meals from your effort. Your son ate 1 with the soup and you have enough miscellaneous ingredients for 1 more meal. 🤩🥳🎉🎉🎉

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      true 😂 I agree about the plastic. Good idea

    • @kenyonbissett3512
      @kenyonbissett3512 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ArdentMichelle just in case anyone else is reading this comment, I will add these:
      1. On bananas 🍌, choose ripe and pay less as water in stem and skin evaporates out.
      2. Weight produce sold by the bag, they must be a minimum of weight but can and do weigh more.
      3. If buying for a week buy produce in varying amounts of ripeness.
      4. Save glass jars and use for storing produce to increase life span. DIY videos on TH-cam.
      5. Check for reduced price produce.
      6. Bananas can be frozen when ripe, the skins can be washed and cooked as a vegan bacon, or added to a banana smoothie, skin has more vitamins and minerals than banana 🍌.
      7. People who garden throw away vegetable parts like out leaves of cabbage and the core, outer leaves can be used as wraps or in soups. Also broccoli leaves, sweet potato leaves; pea & squash shoots; cucumber leaves; tops from carrots, leeks and radish; watermelon seeds & rinds, after cooking pumpkin rinds can be used in soups, jams & on their own.

  • @jerrieanderson2245
    @jerrieanderson2245 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Everything looks so good! I’m going to try replicating them. I love cabbage and potatoes. Your chick peas look wonderful. TFS

  • @mentalutopia
    @mentalutopia 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would make noodles with flour, salt, and water and Sautee them with some cabbage.

  • @captaintreepig993
    @captaintreepig993 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'd make a delicious curry. Some cabbage fritters, some falafel and pickled cabbage and onion.

  • @theresaaltongregg4569
    @theresaaltongregg4569 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Next time you do the pickled cabbage add a tiny bit of onion. I love watching you made the chippewa, I am trying to find a recipe for my family because they eat to much meat. I want them to eat more vegetables. Thank you very much for sharing.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Will do 👍 My sons eat a lot of meat too, but they love the food I cook, so I know if I offer they'll eat lots of veggies.

  • @gailgulliver8970
    @gailgulliver8970 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Michelle a really great interesting vlog .xx

  • @fourdayhomestead2839
    @fourdayhomestead2839 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Several great recipes to try. 😊

  • @reflexxuns767
    @reflexxuns767 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have a fantastic recipe that calls for cabbage, onion, potatoes, and canned corned beef. Seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder, a pinch of dill, and caraway seeds. I'm sure it would be great even without the corned beef.

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      sounds like bubble and squeak. It's frequently made with left over roast. I bet it's delicious!

    • @ArdentMichelle
      @ArdentMichelle  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'll save this to make in the future. Thanks for sharing!