EXTREMELY BUDGET-FRIENDLY MEALS | The BEST Quick & EASY Cheaper Dinner Ideas | Julia Pacheco
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- EASY CHEAP MEALS | QUICK & DELICIOUS CHEAP RECIPES | WHAT'S FOR DINNER? | LET'S GET COOKING! Hi there and welcome back to my kitchen! I am a huge fan of attempting to make nutritious and delicious dinners for the lowest amount of money possible. Today i'm showing you 5 new budget friendly recipes that will help keep that grocery bill down a bit and that you can feel good about eating!! From my family to yours, I truly think you will love these. I hope you find a little bit of home cooking inspiration. Each and everyone of you means so much to me. Thanks for all the support 💙
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0:30 Turkey & Rice Tacos www.juliapacheco.com/turkey-r...
1:48 Tater Tot Casserole www.juliapacheco.com/easy-tat...
4:42 One Pot Sausage Broccoli & Rice www.juliapacheco.com/turkey-s...
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8:19 Breakfast Enchiladas www.juliapacheco.com/egg-ham-...
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Our grocery bill, family of 4, was $300 a week on average. I started making meal plans off your videos and have lowered our bill to $200 a week! That is huge for us. You are literally a life saver here in our household. Cooking and meal planning are not strengths of mine and you have been an amazing resource for me ❤
Oh, Alicia! That means so much to me to hear that these recipes have made such a difference for you and your family. Thank you so very much for sharing the positive comment with me! And thank you so very much for watching and being one of my loyal subscribers😉💜💜
It is making a difference for us also. We have just become empty nesters (with an occasional visit from a chick) but our bills are ridiculous. Sometimes we just go out for sandwiches because THAT can be creeper and easier. Watching your videos give me hope and inspiration. I’ve started buying dry milk (because we don’t really drink it) just to have it for cooking and it won’t expire so fast. Now I know coconut milk can be used instead of heavy cream I’m going to get that. Is the shelf life longer for coconut cream?
Awesome!
**same!!
Agreed!! 🙏
I’m a single man and my mom never taught me to cook. You’re videos are a life saver. Especially since I’m no longer eating just fast food and microwave meals.
I am so very happy to hear that my videos help you so much. Thank you so much for that very positive comment and I am so happy to have you as one of my subscribers😉🙌🏼🙌🏼
No one ever taught me to cook, I just taught myself via watching others or following instructions until I got the main gist and started experimenting. I can throw together meals that usually taste better than a recipe.
You’re an adult. Your mom has nothing to do with you lacking a basic skill….
I'm trying to learn to cook different stuff. I'm getting tried of eggs. Mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese 😢
I need quick easy and cheap.
When I make something I usually been eating something all week
You are suppose to ask her, did you ask her to show you? If you don’t ask she won’t show you
I love that you get right to the point and don't spend a bunch of time rambling about other things. Love your channel!
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback! I appreciate hearing that. It definitely does help me😉🙌🏼
Omg my family’s grocery bill is usually over $200 and I used this meal plan and only spent $70 with extra essentials we needed! Thank you Julia!❤️
Wow Moriah! That is amazing for sure. Quite a savings! Thank you so very much for sharing that with me. And thank you so very much for watching! I really appreciate that😉💜
Wal-Mart usually has Great Value "cream of" soups for much less than the Campbell's brand. I've noticed a lot of "shrinkflation" where frozen veggies are concerned. Thank you for mentioning about checking the price per ounce, as there are many who haven't been taught that. It would be nice if all high schools equipped their students with financial skills.
Thank you so very much Laurie! I sure do appreciate that positive feedback and you are so right, those are good skills to learn for the real world😉 thank you so very much for sharing that tip too and have a wonderful rest of your week 😉💜
Those Great Value soups are not very healthy once you read the label there is a huge difference.
@@JuliaPacheco the great value cream of chicken tastes WORLDS different than the Campbell's. I suggest Kroger brand, it at least tastes similar ☺️
“Shrinkflation”! That is exactly what it is. The five pound bag of sugar is now 4 pounds, yet you pay the 5 pound price. Ugh!
Oh my goodness, I love your videos. Two reasons- I’m getting out of a 20+ year relationship with someone who was very picky and judgmental. His thoughts became my thoughts about most things. I have this terrible anxiety about cooking and his pickiness didn’t help. Through the years I learned to mute out what my own tastes were. Watching your videos helps me find what I actually like, and makes very accessible recipes that I can look forward to preparing. The second reason is because my daughter usually has friends stay over with us and I feel bad not cooking for them. Again, the anxiety comes in. I’m such a slow cook too. That enchilada recipe is totally something I can do and I feel like they would love it. Thank you so much for sharing these recipes. No hype or unnecessary backstory, just great food 👍🏼
The turkey and rice taco's is one of my favorite meals I love to stretch it further by adding black beans and sometimes corn ... or make it vegetarian by skipping the ground turkey/beef and just the rice, beans and corn ... so good
Well thank you so very much for sharing that tip, Debra. Thank you so very much for watching😉💜
I like these ideas! Sounds great!
Tacos*
I just want to say thank you. In today's economy you are helping the average family save so much money. Even if I don't make a recipe of yours, you give me new insights into how to use items in new ways rather than sitting there for months in my pantry!
Thank you so very much for that very positive comment! I am so happy to hear that you were able to get something out of my videos and thank you so very much for watching. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend😀
I’ve never seen breakfast burritos with this technique. Very cool. I like the idea of no pre cooking the eggs/filling. Much easier and less clean up. Great ideas.😀
End it really is a tasty breakfast meal, Laura. Thanks so much for watching and thanks so much for your positive comment😉💜
I’d never seen this either! I’ll for sure be doing it this way from now on
For the tatertot casserole, the meat can be substituted for 2 cans of cannelli or northern beans, drained. I made this for my Girl Scout unit for day camp. We fed it to 24 girls/ adults cooked in a box oven, and it was the girls' #1 lunch for the week!
Wow! That is a great tip! Thanks so much for sharing that and have a great rest of your week, Joanne😉💜
If anyone thinking about getting her cookbook - don't hesitate .
Super good recipes and beautiful illustrations !
Oh, Theresa! Thank you so very much for that great shout out for my cookbook. I’m so happy to hear you’re enjoying it and I’m so happy to have you as one of my great supporters💜
We love knorr's Mexican rice in our tacos! We feed 6 by using 1lb meat, 1 bag rice, 1 can beans, I can kernal corn. It is a meal for under $8 even with a few toppings!
Thank you so very much for that great tip, Gina! That sure does beef up that recipe and make it heartier for a larger group of people. Thank you so much for watching!😉🙌🏼
Thanks Julia just what I’m looking for budget friendly meals. Every time I go to the grocery store lately, it cost more and more for my weekly grocery. Looking for ways to cut down those cost. I knew that I could count on you. I think I’ll try all of these recipes. tfs
It really is so sad I only have a family of 3 and it’s a lot nm a large family even average family of 4 and then it’s so hard to eat healthy ! Then you really can’t afford it
I'm really getting serious about my grocery and gas bills, not to mention electricity. I've started incorporating homemade biscuits, cornbread, fried bread, dumplings, anything I can to add to our meals. I spent 100.00 for a 2 people budget for the week and that's just the basic ingredients needed. I add homemade dumplings to any stew, soup or beans as well, just trying to make everything stretch and no eating out at all.
@@alsbarefootkitchen I'm surprised you could even do that now days, what a stretch!! Good job!! Us cooks keep our brains running all hours to think up creative, cheap meals!
Thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate your kind words here and support. You are absolutely right unfortunately! The prices keep going higher and higher it seems. Thank you so much for watching🙌🏼
@@JuliaPacheco thank you, Julia, for all you do despite having a family yourself. You're sharing recipes and ideas to all of us and a great inspiration! It can seem bleak right now at times, but you brighten our days with that inspiration and happy spirits (no matter if you have to put effort into it if you're not up to it, it does!!) God bless!! ❤️
Any time I need a dinner idea, you are the first person I think of! I have several of your videos open right now and am going to make 3 of your dinner recipes. You have NO idea how much stress you take off my plate. I *know* your recipes are going to be budget friendly and taste amazing! I am SUCH a fan of you!!!!!
That is amazing! Thank you so very very much for that positive feedback! That means so much to me, Stephanie. Thank you so very much again for watching and I am so happy to hear that you find so many of my meals that you like💜💜
Fantastic budget friendly meals! Real food and economical too! Wins all around!
Thank you so much for that positive feedback! I really do hope you enjoy these meals🙌🏼🙌🏼
Tip: For mixing the ham, cheese, and green onions, you can put them in a ziplock bag, and shake. (When I "stir," I often stir stuff out of the bowl!) 😀
You just wasted a Ziploc bag, which aren't cheap and then you're just throwing it away. Just mix in a bowl and then wash it after. Easy!
@@tempestfury8324 Please read my entire post. I give the reason for why I do it.
You say to wash your bowl. Well, I can wash the ziplock! And reuse it. You say tomaato, I say tomayto! :)
I just made a suggestion.
Thank you so very much for that great tip! What a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing it and have a wonderful rest of your week😉🙌🏼
@@lawrencekellie yep, I have washed & reused my plastic bags for years.
Julia!!! You read my mind again!! I was just thinking yesterday I need to find more meals that are simple and budget friendly and here they are! I can't wait to try all of these! You're amazing! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Well that is just awesome, Carrie. I’m so glad that you could find some of those exact recipes here. Thanks so much and thanks so much for sharing your positive feedback😉🙌🏼
So happy to see a new video this morning! I really appreciate the fact that you talk about the nutrition of certain ingredients, like the Vitamin C and potassium in diced tomatoes. It’s a nice reminder that we can get nutrients while also shopping on a budget.
Thank you so very much, Lisa. Yes! We definitely can have nutritious meals on a budget. It is a lot more difficult, but we can definitely do it. Thank you so much for your positive comment and have a great rest of your week😉💜
I love how you make everything look so simple.
Everything looks delicious, thank you for making my meal plan easy this week! 💛
Thanks, Julia, for the recipes. I’m shocked each time I go to the store how prices are rising weekly!
It really is outrageous how high everything has become! Thank you so much for watching
I love the breakfast burritos recipe. I can't wait to try it.
Thank God for wisdom, sharing on youtube, and for being a wonderful dad to bring us yummy food 🥗🍝🥔🌮
Excellent ideas! Thank you; I’ve watched your channel now for a few years, since before you had your first precious little girl. You are a wonderful positive light in these times and genuine. ❤️🙏🏼 Blessings to you and your sweet family Julia.
And I am so very happy to have you as one of my loyal subscribers, Sherry!! I appreciate you sticking with me and I sure do appreciate you💜🙌🏼🙌🏼
You make your tater tot casserole the same way I make it. Makes it a full meal deal having all the food groups in it. Just what I was looking for ways to stretch our food budget. Love this channel
That’s awesome, Lisa! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I sure do appreciate your support here for me and my channel. Thank you so much and have a great rest of your week!💜
Made it tonight! So darn good and easier than the recipe I had.
Great, budget friendly ideas! Thanks! If you reserve some of your pasta water and add it to the pan with the other ingredients, the starch from the pasta water will also thicken the sauce. No need to mix a slurry. Thanks again for helping us save money! ❤️
Thank you so very much for sharing that great tip, Christie. I sure do appreciate it and thanks so much for watching😀
I love the sound & look of all these today. Thanks Julia!
Thank you for sharing. I'll need to try them.
I’m so excited to make all of these ❤️ thank you
Oh my gosh, Thank you!! These recipes look amazing, easy and most of all delicious. These are definitely budget friendly meals and I think I can speak for all of us when I say "it's alot more expensive to put together a meal than it used to be". Julia, you are truly a gem and your love of life and family shine through brightly.💟💫
Thank you so very much, Joanne. And yes, you are exactly right! It is a lot more difficult to make your meal affordable nowadays. Thank you so very much for your kind words and thank you so much for watching😉💜💜
Congrats on your new baby girl! I hope you all are settling/transitioning well into your new home as a family of four. Thank you for all of the no-fuss, budget friendly recipes/ideas! You are a blessing!
Thank you so very much! We sure are and I sure do appreciate you watching😉💜
This is wonderful! And your so upbeat and kind. Thank you for putting forth the effort. Looking forward to trying all four of these this week!
You are so welcome! And thank you so very much for your positive comment🙌🏼
These all look so yummy and with the price of everything now I certainly appreciate any recipes that save some cash. As always, thank you so much for bringing these amazing recipes to us. It's so helpful!! I go to the store on Sunday so I watch your video and plan my list accordingly!!😁
Well thank you so very much Shauna for that positive feedback and I sure hope you enjoy these recipes. Happy Sunday to you and your family🙌🏼
Great recipes again Julia! We add rice to our burritos too, along with eggs and sausage and veggies (like onions, peppers and even diced carrots and celery) and cheese. Tasty stuff.
The breakfast enchiladas looks so good!
Thank you for keeping our budgets in mind.
Wow! Those are some great additions for sure. Thank you so much for sharing that and thank you so very much for watching, Denice😉💜
From Alabama.
Glad your here .
Thank you so much ❤️
Everything looks delicious as always! Have a great day Julia 😊 Thanks for sharing!
I always get excited when I see you've posted a new video, Julia 🤗 These look great, thanks! ♥️😋
Well thank you so very much! That means a lot to me. Have a great rest of your week!😀
@@JuliaPacheco Thanks! You too! 😊
All these looked amazing !!!
Thank you Julia 💗
Thank you so very much Jennifer!😀
So thoughtful of you to share these delicious, budget friendly meals with us!!
And thank you so very much for your positive feedback about them, Tammy😉💜
Thanks Julia for some good ideas on food recipes looks simple and delicious thanks for sharing
We love tator tot casserole!!! I make my double bacon cheeseburger version as well. Add seasoning, ketchup and mustard to the meat mixture, a can of cheese soup and roughly a half can of milk. I just judge it. You'll know the consistency it should be. I then either fry up a couple of pieces of bacon or have bacon pieces ready. I put about half the bacon in the hamburger mixture. Then the I put one layer of tator tots on the bottom, add the meat mixture, a handful of cheese, then another layer of tator tots. Since it's doubled I bake at 375 for about 40 minutes. Then I pull it out cover with cheese add the rest of the bacon and put it in to melt. You can put whatever you want on it. Condiments, lettuce, tomato, pickles, you pick. I love pickles so I just eat them on the side. My hubby likes his with hot sauce.
Side note #1: This is far from healthy, but is very filling. We are also a family of 7. All those tator tots are a belly filler and stretch a meal with a small amount of meat.
Side note #2: I've always served veggies or salad on the side, I've never seen green beans put in it. I LOVE green beans. Now I have to try it next time I make the regular version. Thanks again for more wonderful content.
Wow, Cora! That does sound amazing and it would definitely feed a larger group of people very well. Thank you so very much for sharing your recipe here and thank you so very much for your positive feedback. Have a great rest of your week😉💜💜
WOW!! These look so yummy!! Thank you for sharing your kindness and talent with us. We all need help to save money to feed our familys. Thank you!! 🤗
Thank you so very much for your kind words, Patricia. And you are so right, we all do you need help in this area right now. Between gas prices and store prices things are pretty crazy right now! Have a wonderful rest of your week😀
Another great video Julia! Thank you for the delicious and inexpensive meals.
Ty so much...keep smiling...❣️🌻❣️
Hello Julia thanks for those budget friendly meals they all look soooooo delish!!!!
Thank you so very much Wanda!😀
I'm not using the oven much so I can keep my house as cool as possible. Great recipes . I'll have to try some next fall.
Finding you has been such a blessing to me and my family! I typically plan our weekly meals around a few of your videos, it takes all the stress out for me! Thank you for being so awesome!!!
Thank you so very much for those very kind words. That really makes my day! I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you so much for watching🙌🏼
Thanks for sharing everything looks great
I love how you come up with so many different ideas to do with food. You have some great ideas to recipes and budgeting that I look forward to your videos. Time to add some more recipes to my notebook 📓 😁.
Well thank you so very much! I’m so glad to hear that you have some extra recipes for your notebook. I sure hope you enjoy them and have a great rest of your week😀
I appreciate you showing alternative ingredient options from time to time! I'm not a big beef person and often use ground turkey anyway but those turkey and rice tacos just look delicious. I also am excited to try that pasta! I eat pasta more than I probably should but if I'm not spending much money on it I will justify it 😂
Thank you so very much for the positive feedback about alternative ingredients. I appreciate that and I agree, ground turkey is less expensive alternative and super good too. Thank you so much for watching!
Hey Julie pray all is well with your family..thanks for sharing these amazing recipes.
Things are going well Shawna! Thank you so very much for your prayers and concern. I hope things are going well in your life too! Have a great rest of your week💜💜
It’s great to get this info right before the depression. Thank you dems
The taco mixture might work well for enchiladas, too. I would have to add some onions, black olives and jalapeños 😁
Absolutely would! Thank you so much for watching🙌🏼
I always like to add in some inexpensive meals on the weeks that we splurge on steak or other expensive cuts of meat. I usually just went with hotdogs, but these meals are so much better!!!🥳💝
That is a great way to do it! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you enjoy these recipes. Have a wonderful rest of your week😉💜
Thank you Julia! Your the best
God bless you & your family..🙏☺🙋
Thank you so very much Belinda😉💜
I agree. So helpful. And you are so adorable ! 😊
Well thank you so very much! That’s so kind💜
Hi Julia!! The turkey rice tacos is an awesome idea! I will definitely try that. I usually take a can of drained black beans and throw it in with my taco meat. The breakfast casserole is also on my to make list! You’re the best. ❤️
That’s an awesome suggestion, Dawn. Thanks so much for sharing that and I hope you have a wonderful week😉🙌🏼
I never thought of having ham in flour wraps.
I wonder if a spinach wrap would work, too?
Sounds yummy, thanks.
Give it a try, Julie! Thanks so much for watching😀
Yummy easy recipes for dinner. Thanks for sharing!
Your the best cook! I love how you get straight to the point. Some cooks you have to listen to so much until they get to baking..so Thank you Julia!
Thank you so very much, Elizabeth! You’re the best. I sure do appreciate your positive comment and I’m happy to have you here as one of my subscribers💜🙌🏼
Thank you for posting so many easy, simple but delicious meals!! I love the fact that you use regular everyday ingredients that are easy to find at the store. You need to create a "5 ingredients or less" cookbook. I would definitely buy it! I just discovered you today and I already printed several recipes that I want to try.
Thank you so very much for the suggestion! I am coming out with an E cookbook very soon. I will let you know when that happens. Thanks so very much for your positive feedback about my recipes. Have a wonderful rest of your week!😉💜
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Great ideas, Julia!!! Thank you. 🧡
This video really helps out thankyou for theses videos and yummy dinners
Excellent ideas, and it will allow me to stretch my food budget. Thank you!
Thanks again! I always love your recipes! Can’t wait to try them
Thank you so very much, Jennifer💜
Hi Julia thanks for helping me continue and learn more about shopping for meals on a budget love all the great ideas 😊
Thank you so very much for your positive comment!😀
Om goodness. Can't wait to try these. Your always a winner. Thanks for the help.
Easy and very flavorful! Thank you for sharing! I will definitely try your other recipes!
Thank you so very much!🙌🏼
OKAY!!! You have my mouth watering again, really need to try these!!!!!
Love love all of your videos!
Your kitchen is just beautiful, I know you are so proud.
Wishing you and your family good health and happiness in your new home. 🌺
Thank you so very much, Laura for that very nice compliment. I sure do appreciate it and yes! I do love it. And thank you so much for your kind words for me and my family. I wish those same things for you and your family💜💜
Thank you, Julia! These all look delicious!
Have a great week!! ❤️🌷
Thank you so very much! Have a great week yourself😀
Thank you for the dinner ideas.
I recently found your channel, and I am hooked. You have the easiest and best recipes. I love how most recipes are extremely affordable. You are awesome!
Glad you like them! And thank you so very much for finding me. I sure do appreciate that. Welcome to my TH-cam family💜🙌🏼
Hi Julia thanks for all your hard work!
You are always so kind. Thanks Julia Jennifer 🌸🌼🤗
Thank you so much Jennifer. You are too. I can always count on you!😀
Thank you! ❤
Thank you!!! We all appreciate all you do!!❤️
Thank you so very much, Rebecca! I really do appreciate that😉💜
Absolutely Amazing! Thank You for your help! I honestly plan my meals by your vlogs! Have An Amazing Day❤️
Thank you so very much, Janice😉💜
Amazing budget ideas!
Great ideas and budget friendly.
Julia, we love the sausage, broccoli & rice here. It's one of those quick go-to meals on busy nights. So yummy.
Thank you for sharing.
Tator tot casserole is my all time favorite 😍 actually been craving it!
Love the turkey and rice tacos definitely will try those for a weekday meal! Yum! 😋
Yum! I especially liked the last two.
I absolutely love your videos, recipes are so practical and easy. Thank you so much.
Well thank you so very much Kelly😀
All of the recipes look so good 😋
I love it! Thanks again, Julia. You are amazing!!! 😄
Hi Julia, thanks for all of these easy recipes. You know I love easy recipes & you never fail to offer plenty of them for us. You're so right about grocery store prices. Ours have gone up unbelievably high. It's such a drain on families, you have no idea how much you help so many of us, & I am so grateful honey. Kisses & hugs to the girls. Lots of love, take care & God bless!
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback, Deb 😉💜. I’m so glad that these recipes help you and your family to make the most of your budget. And yes! Prices have skyrocketed🥴🥴
Great ideas! Thank you!
Thanks, Julia!
Such excellent meals you've made at a great price!!!! Thanks so much for sharing
Julia thank you so much for your crockpot recipes, I’m new to using a crockpot and you have showed me so many things. It definitely makes it easier to have dinner ready when working 5 days a week with 2 kiddos 😊. Thank you for what you do!
Thank you so very much, Amber! I sure do appreciate your positive feedback about my crockpot videos. I’m so happy to hear that they’ve helped you so much and I sure do appreciate you as one of my loyal subscribers💜💜
Thank you so much for these simple, cheap recipes. They are such a help ❤.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback! Have a great rest of your week🙌🏼
@@JuliaPacheco Awe 😍 you’re so welcome, thank you, I sure hope you do the same ❤️
I am in LOVE!! These meal ideas look incredible, and I can't wait to try them-- especially the tacos. Thank you, Julia!
And thank you so very much, Melissa!💜
Great new recipes. Love your videos and how you mentioned health benefits too of certain foods.
Thank you so very much, Karen!😉💜
The breakfast enchiladas - brilliant!
Wholesome and useful as always!!
Thank you, Julia! Inflation absolutely BLOWS, doesn't it???!!! You are so awesome to continue giving us money saving ideas for our cooking -- these are no exception! Tasty and budget friendly! Have a blessed week ahead! 😊
Thank you so very much, Laura. And yes! The inflation is crazy, but we can figure things out together! Thank you so very much for your positive comment and I sure do appreciate your loyal support💜💜