I started watching your budgeting videos back in January when I thought we were going to lose our house. Thanks to you and your ideas we now are caught up on all our bills and have almost gotten out of debt..even thru a pandemic!! Thank you so much for everything you do!!
You are the ninja of all mom ninjas🙌 this literally popped into my feed at the right time. I literally jumped up and down when you said you were coming out with a cook book, oh mama I cant wait!
Love the content. Just a friendly suggestion: it might be worth changing up your intro. I think it could be a fun chance to have it represent new aspects of your channel
Yes I have thought that too. Or a lot of TH-camrs that I’ve been watching for a while, don’t even do their intro thing anymore they just start out with an intro of what that video is about and then dive into it. I really like that approach even better.
Money saving freezer bag tip: If you have lots of small portions of meat (I like to do taco meat in 1lb portions), use sandwich baggies to separate portions, and then toss ALL of your sandwich baggies into ONE gallon freezer bag.
I do this too! For burgers, broth, ravioli/tortellini, shrimp, scallops, crab - anything really that I might want to pull by servings. When doing this, I still put the quantity of servings on the baggies but also the weight of each serving and the calories for each serving
Not the first Not the last but When mama J posts I come fast! P.S. this has popped up at a great time for me, work is about to slow down so my bank account will be tightening its belt. 😅
That's *so weird!* Lol! I was *just* thinking about budgeting stuff for my deep freezer, in preparation for the winter months and your video popped up in my news feed! Lol! 😁👍💓
Just started living on my own, so your tips on saving everything are amazing. Food, shelving, banking!! All of this adds up sooo much to my life, thanks!!! Even when I don’t have kids I am beginning to save up on me and my dog!
Hey! That's coming up for me too! It'll be just me and my cat. My kids are grown and moving out. I'm looking forward to just doing Me!😍 These tips are so helpful! 💓 Good luck to you and your dog💓
I have been making freezer meals for after I have my baby( I’m due in 5 weeks with baby #2) and I have enough meals to last the first 2-3 months of supper! So helpful for postpartum!
That’s an old wives tale about tilapia being bad for you. ANY fish will start to smell if left out too long. And tilapia processes just fine in the body, and it’s very healthy, being a lean protein.
Love love love! And can you keep us updated on how you’ll use the meat you froze? Like what meals you intend to plan and how you can use in different ways. Always wanted to see how you apply your tips of shelfcooking for an entire weekly meal video or something similar
+StarsReminiscent absolutely nothing against Jordan but I won’t be buying her cookbook anyways sadly! I’m in the UK for first (shipping would be a pretty penny) and I NEVER use cookbooks- I don’t own a single one. BUT i love following her recipes, which is why I want to see a full “what we eat in a week” type of video and how she uses her frozen stuff!
+Lindsey Poyner yes and I love them! I’ve been keeping up with her cabin updates lately too (instant pot chicken, salsa verde etc) but what I always wanted to see from her and what she’s never done is a full week of recipes/meals for her family. Just because she shares her grocery haul for the week or however long and meal planning but we only see meals on specific days (or freezer meals), but not how the groceries turn into meals she cooks, if that makes sense. I really hope she does one (or something similar) soon.
Lily Garner check out her recent meal planning video because it covers a lot of what you’re asking for! she goes into her fridge and pulls out everything and talks about how she’ll use them all for the week
I've implemented your 100 per person, per month. Saves a ton of money! It's almost like a game of how much of that money I can keep in my pocket! Thanks💜
I spend waaaaay too much on groceries 😭😭 but we live in Alaska where food prices are high. And I have two children with very opposite food allergies and have to prepare 2-3 meals every mealtime. I’ve tried to cut down and budget better for groceries but I can’t seem to cut down nearly as much as I want to. I’m guilty of not cooking what I have on hand at times, however.
Thank for the tips Jordan!!!! One thing I have found super helpful when freezing ground beef is to spread it out flat and thin in the bag after you get the air out, this makes thawing time go much faster! 😉😁
Tip: Label your grocery bag with the meat and date on masking tape. Saves time so u don't have to look inside the bag when digging through the deep freezer.
You would have had to watch previous videos to know this- but she has mentioned in the past that if you live in a HCOL area you may have to increase some. Also, it’s for all consumables including diapers, wipes, formula so it really does even out. I have big kids (partner is 6’4” and 13 yr old is 6’3”) and we can keep to the $100 per person per week budget. I do live in one of the lowest cost of living cities though.
N1XS0N lol that was just for TV.... I watch all her stories on Instagram and I see the kids eating plenty. She’s addressed this before that a lot of the show was dramatized for tv
If i can give you a tip. Get a stand up one. More money now. BUT we got a cheap chest one and honestly i hate it so much. I wish I would have saved for the upright one. Im working on that goal now. Because my husband's a hunter so we get most of our meat from the woods 😂.But i NEVER know how much it will be. Because deer are different sizes!!!
@@desireespencer6364 agree!! My mom had a chest freezer and food would get "lost"at the bottom for years and so hard to get the baskets out when needing to defrost it. A friend had an awesome stand up freezer that was perfect that I vowed I'd get one of those. It's awesome!
My husband's says..... So between this lady and that apron lady this is where you came up with our stock pile years ago huh? I said yeah and mom always had one. He said that's pretty genius... Stock pile husband approved 😂
TIP!!!! If you do not own a vacuum sealer simply fill the sink with water and dip the half close zip-lock bagged item into the water being very careful to keep the open end above the water. The water pressure will push the air out and you can seal/zip it before lifting it out of the water. Make sure you dry the outside of the bags and mark them before putting into freezer so you don't created ice to stick the bags together!!!
She literally put in a big fat note to wash hands after every batch and that she cut those washing scenes out of the video. I really wonder sometimes if people on here actually watch the video or just complain...
@@FreckledThing its an OCD thing and yes i saw jordans note about washing hands but i still cringe when seeing people handle raw meat without gloves, even if it was with tongs. I think its the feel of it as well as that there are different types of meat being prepared. I don't think the first comment was complaining, merely asking others if they felt the same. With all the COVID 19 virus out in the world we need to think about how many people have touched the outside of the package as well as where our own hands have been. Blessings, Dot
Hi jorden I’ve been following you for a while now. Love you!!! But my question is based on ur grocery budget. Does this include toilet paper/ paper towels/ cleaning supplies/ random house items like that? Or is this strictly on food? I try to budget myself (3 kids 2 adults) at $200/week but I always come home spending 300 but that included the toilet paper and such.
I do the same thing, taking meat out of the packaging and freezing it in ziploc freezer bags. I also label and date them, and you’re correct!! Labeling and dating has been a life saver! I prefer to trim the fat and pre season before storing.
I actually don't think she will because of the fact someone broke into their house years ago. Check out those videos for more details! When you have a family and enjoy your home you have to be very deligent and protect your home. This is TH-cam not Cribs!
Love this!!! I've been following for almost 2 years now, I've learned so much from you, saved my family hundreds at this point, I have almost a complete 3 month food storage, and I'll be working on a year supply. Thank you, thank you!!! And yes, more shelf cooking videos please!!!
Hello. Please double check the advertisement frequently settings on your channel. TH-cam recently reset the frequency to be very aggressive and unfortunately it is very disruptive to watch your video. Thank you
Thanks for letting me know what happened. Several channels I watch suddenly had 2 commercials at a time with just a few minutes between each interruption. So frustrating, especially when multiples of 2 cannot be skipped. I despise political ads (regardless of the party affiliation) every few minutes. I'm not opposed to the ad concept but at this fast pace, it's like buying a magazine with 10% content. It's soon not worth it even if it were free.
@@jordanpagecompany you have no idea, I've just gone from being in a 8 year relationship to a solo mum with no work. I need all the help I can get right now!
Yes, more of these videos. Also, are you so-called "prepping" during this pandemic? If so, could you please consider doing a video on that. Thank you!!!
Hi Jordan!! I love your content :) I was recently diagnosed with MS and have to now adjust my diet to contain more plant based and organic foods. Do you have any plans to cover budgeting with more expensive food items?
Working solo mum of three here. Buying in bulk on sale and freezing is a life saver! Saves $ and more importantly for me, saves time. I buy meat on special, divide into portions and freeze it. I also buy veges on special, chop, blanche and freeze those too. Then one every 6 weeks or so, I take a weekend afternoon and cook in bulk. Meat, sauce, and veges. Simple food I know the kids will eat, like nacho mix or spaghetti/Italian mix etc. Then I freeze the meals in portions. So on an ordinary weeknight, when I've worked all day and it's 6pm and I need dinner on the table now. I just have to cook some carbs (microwave jacket potatoes, rice, nacho chips, mashed potatoes etc), and quickly thaw a frozen meal in the microwave. It's cheaper coz I buy in bulk on sale, and saves time in the long run. Plus I know we're eating good home cooked food, but it only takes me 15-20 minutes to get a hot meal on the table. #winning
Since freezer baggies offer more protection from freezer burning then the packaging it is in. If you are storing meat long term(more then a couple months), that packaging does not hold up well in the freezer. And for example the ground beef, she got 2 meals instead of 1 meal out of the package since she separated the meat. If she would have froze the 2 pounds of meat, she would of had to used that 2 pounds when she took it out to thawed it.
I was raised this way. Shopping for EVERYTHING ON SALE when possible, then prepping/storing/cooking for now and later. It works SO well for families of ANY size. I used to do it when living alone and didn't know how to cook "small". I had meals for months! I shared. LOL! We also season some of what we freeze. It makes for that much less to do and the meal tastes GREAT!
This works great for people who live alone too! I check for family packs/large cuts of meat on sale and then vacuum seal them in smaller amounts. I was able to get a 12lb brisket originally $80 for only $30, I cut it into 1lb chunks which last multiple days each
Watched a Netflix documentary this week called "What the health". I can not go back to eating meat. It saddens me because I just stocked up at Costco last week on meat and dairy. Will see how it goes... But such good tips on bulk buy Jordan. Keep them coming.
Paula A. I would eat, or give siblings/family, all your meat or dairy if you won’t eat them. If that’s not an option, then use what you just bought, then change to your new cooking style later.
I agree. The way meat is processed is disgusting and it upsets me so many people just buy it anyway. We need to support local and ethical if we are going to eat meat. Money talks. we as consumers have the power to change things.
@@paulaa.6833 If you feel that strongly, don't force ("I will make") your husband to do something you won't do. That's wrong! If you don't want to use it, donate it to someone who can choose for themselves, as well. If you feel that strongly, the value of the meat is not important. Give it away.
My husband and I rewatched this video!! And I got him to help me with the budget and us your tips!! He even posted on Snapchat about how he did his meat in different bags! 😍😍 Thanks Jordan!
Great tips! At our local grocery they price meat, and sometimes cheeses and other perishables, that are getting close to the sell by date at $19.99 for 5 packages! I've gotten, roasts, steaks, pork chops etc but, as you pointed out, Check the original price too. In order to eliminate freezer burn I also wrap meat I'm freezing for a longish time in white freezer paper. It's just like what the butcher uses at our butcher shop. It comes in a roll (like aluminum foil etc) and Walmart sells it. Since I don't wrap as well as a butcher, I place my meat first in plastic zipper bags, squeeze out as much air as possible and wrap, tape and label it. It's saved me a lot of money by not ruining meat with freezer burn.
Her method really caters to a suburban middle-class family that owns a home and a car. What about city dwellers who don't have huge fridges and pantries to stockpile food? We walk to grocery stores and buy what fits in the fridge of our city apts.
She has some videos on what to do if you have limited space. They weren’t always in the position that they were in 😄 But the tools they used to overcome their situation is what got them to today
Obviously things are exaggerated in editing, to make our lifestyle more entertaining for TV, unfortunately. So always keep that in mind with “reality” TV! That being said, everything we did on the show, we find helpful when it comes to living frugally… Maybe just not as extreme as they made it look. For example, we certainly teach our kids about portion sizes. We teach them to only take one handful of a snack, or to start with a half bowl, so we don’t waste food. With toilet paper, we definitely teach our kids how many squares is appropriate, to help cut down on clogged toilets 🤣. But, do we ration food and toilet paper? No, not in the way they make it look on the show.
@@jordanpagecompany I'm all for saving money, and regardless of it being a reality show, you actually operate our home like that in sone way. lol hopefully when your boys get into sports in high school, you'll understand how much they actually need.
Great tips! Esp the advice to stock up little by little each trip. I’ve been trying to find a used or cheap freezer for a couple of years but everyone definitely jacked their prices up this year! Should’ve bit the bullet sooner! ... I’d love to see your pork recipes; I didn’t grow up eating it and am only now learning how to cook it well.
My husband and I buy the cheap store brand of sandwich/quart baggies (freezer or regular) and will put 1-2 chicken servings into each, and then all of the bags in ziplock freezer bags. That way, we're only throwing out the cheap brand, and can rinse and reuse the zip lock brand again. It also allows for us to only grab a couple of breasts/thighs instead of thawing the whole bag.
I do this with breakfast sausage. I can divide a 2lb roll from sams into 3 meals. I put them in the small cheap baggies and smash them flat. They defrost so much faster that way.
One thing I like to share about getting fat off cooked ground meat. I put a plate down in the sink, and put a strainer over it. I dump the ground meat in the strainer and let the fat drip on to the plate. Once finished I move the plate and rinse ever so slightly with warm water. I put a paper towel down on the fat I just strained off to soak it up and toss it in the garbage or compost. I used to do this straight into the sink and skipped the plate until I found out how bad that is for your pipes. Just a tip I like to share.
I love your channel. The tips you give are so practical and workable. But most of all, I look forward to sharing the joy and love in your family. My kids are all grown and I so miss the days of chaos, cooking and fellowship. It’s really hard sometimes to be alone in a house without children. Cherish this time (and I know you do) dearly bc one day it will have flown by. Thank you for being such an inspiring, kind, positive energy on social media.
Love. Love. Love. We separate and freeze our meats the same way. I don't know any other way, but this way! I learned some really good tips from this video. Now I'm in the mood to cook!!! AWESOME RIBS! I just love the endearing look Bubba gave you at the end of the Video, when you told him the ribs cost only $5.00. He's so proud of his Mamma Bear!!! 😍😘🥰
I LOVE this video, practical kitchen wisdom. I’m a big fan of stocking up on meats in this way. I have an old deep freezer that refuses to die and I’m so grateful. That thing has served us WELL! I keep a stockpile of various sizes of freezer bags too. While my hubby was in the hospital I had my niece come by and help me cook up 10 lbs of ground turkey to freeze. It is so great to just grab what you need for a quick dinner! 😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊
Whoa, when you explained that you plan $100 per family member for 10 people I realised that you must spend $1000 per month for your family. What a blessing that your family can afford that!
If meat is cheap, it’s questionable..an animal has to be raised, and workers paid in killing it, packaging it etc..and it’s unsustainable for the world population anyway..
Hi! Just asking because you have such a big platform and so many people listening to your advice. Are you aware of the environmental impact cheap meat has? Thr conditions the animals are in are horrendous. The situation the farmers are in are horrendous. They would like to sell their meat for more money but people aren't willing to spend more. Unfortunately, our planet is being destroyed by the cheap globalisation and the support of cheap food products. I'm not blaming you or pointing a finger as I'm sure you were unaware, but please consider looking into what buying cheap meat means. Sure, these products cost less because they were on sale but 5$ for a whole ribcage is just not something that should be normalised or celebrated. Still, thank you for the great budgeting tipps, I'll be sure to implement them in combination with focusing on local, organic food that supports local farmers and that is sustainable for our planet 😊
You have 8 kids and I only have 1 and I look wayyy more of a mess 😂😂 love the videos they help me so much as a first time mom and first time home owner on a budget!! My husband thinks I’m a nut for religiously taking notes during your videos but I know he loves when I’m able to save us money 😌 love you and your family!!💗💗
Ryan yerrow on youtube featured your old cheapest person series 😆😆 These people are sheep. It’s funny. Go check out the comments. I told them to come check out your channel bc this is how u really are.
I'm so glad she made this vid. I do all these things already, but I do take a day or two out each month to cook meals/side dishes ahead and vacuum seal them. Later all I have to do is pull things out of the fridge and pop in the microwave. Or if I'm already cooking something I make a large amount to vacuum seal for later. People look at me like I'm crazy, but if they only knew how much time it saves. Plus, no matter what we want for dinner it's already ready. So if we want something different each I don't have to cook separate meals!
Great video. I saw another video where you recommend doing only online grocery orders. My online grocery doesn’t offer those meat sales for things you want to clear out? Was that a store visit?
Love these videos! As there's only two of us, I've found that we usually end up needing to stock up on meat about once a month and as we're in the big super market I usually get the big blocks of cheese/misc long shelf items and the canned stuff (25p for chopped tomatoes? Yes pls) I've started having my boyfriend come with me to help lug everything home (we're like a 10/15 minute walk from the shops but with groceries it's like 20 - 30!) And he's learnt all the basics mentioned here and graduated to planning the meals this week and I'm super proud of him! :) He usually does the cooking bc he's a lot better at it than me but having him plan it - so many more ideas for recipes! Like obv we have the "what do you want to eat this week?" Convo and there's usually a spag bol or chilli every week bc they're easy and we always have the stuff in but he's out here throwing in some meatballs and tacos and pies and I'm like 😍 variety 😍 but also I think he might be trying to impress me and tbh I'm HERE for it 💕
My planner just arrived (I’m in the UK) - and I can’t tell you how much I am keen to now get started with shelftember and blocking my day out! Another brilliant video Jordan xx
This is the video I never knew I needed!!!😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for this, I do some dinner videos on my channel so this helps me out for sure! I’m terrible at shelf cooking. Lol
Yeah I was wondering what your kids were doing all that time 🤣 I love the tip of half the budget towards food storage and half toward fresh weekly foods, that's a helpful guideline. I'll have to try it!
Great time for this video! Our business is seasonal so tightening the belt and stocking up for the winter months. Thanks for all your wonderful and energetic videos. You Rock!!!
Jordan, I noticed on several meats, you basically transferred what was in the store packaging into a ziplock. Can you explain? (You May have and I just missed it). Fantastic video!!!!!
StarsReminiscent , I get that part lol because I do the same thing. But there were other meats she just transferred the entire contents into a ziplock (without separating pieces)....that’s what I was asking about.
@@jodythomas1159 I personally do this too, just because if you are storing meat long term (more then a month or so) , it is more likely to get freezer burnt in the stores packages then in the freezer bags. Notice how she also vaccumed sealed the fish because she said they wont use it as fast. Vaccume sealing offers a lot of protection to the contents inside from the freezer. I've vaccumed sealed ground beef, and it was just as fresh 6 months later with no freezer burning. I use to not transfer meats into different storage packages, and a few times there was meat that was too freezer burnt to use. (Only being frozen for a couple months), and since I use a deep freezer, its colder then a standard freezer/fridge combo.
I started watching your budgeting videos back in January when I thought we were going to lose our house. Thanks to you and your ideas we now are caught up on all our bills and have almost gotten out of debt..even thru a pandemic!! Thank you so much for everything you do!!
Kudos to you!!!!
check out Dave Ramsey, he is a guru in money management has an awesome program that is free, Just as an extra resource.
I just don't understand how-to know how long you can freeze thjngs . Especially homemade foods because they have no preservatives in them?
Congratulations❣️
Love to see women WINNING!!
You are the ninja of all mom ninjas🙌 this literally popped into my feed at the right time. I literally jumped up and down when you said you were coming out with a cook book, oh mama I cant wait!
Love the content. Just a friendly suggestion: it might be worth changing up your intro. I think it could be a fun chance to have it represent new aspects of your channel
Yes I have thought that too. Or a lot of TH-camrs that I’ve been watching for a while, don’t even do their intro thing anymore they just start out with an intro of what that video is about and then dive into it. I really like that approach even better.
I always skip the intro video's. I did read somewhere that they should be maximum of 10 seconds or else people find them annoying
If it wasn’t for the intro I wouldn’t have known she’s an important gal.
A pro tip from my husband who is a chef is to rinse fish that smells "fishy" in cold water. It will freshen the fish meat and give it a milder flavor.
So true!
Thanks for this tip!
Ooooh , say thanks to your husband for me 🙂😗
Money saving freezer bag tip:
If you have lots of small portions of meat (I like to do taco meat in 1lb portions), use sandwich baggies to separate portions, and then toss ALL of your sandwich baggies into ONE gallon freezer bag.
I do this too! For burgers, broth, ravioli/tortellini, shrimp, scallops, crab - anything really that I might want to pull by servings. When doing this, I still put the quantity of servings on the baggies but also the weight of each serving and the calories for each serving
As it's just me I absolutely LOVE this idea - thank you!
I just started doing this! I use plastic wrap and one freezer bag for multiple portions! Great tip!!
Oooo upvoting this one. I don't think Jordan saw this comment, but it's right up her alley. Too bad.
I always add where I get it (Costco, Smith's, Walmart, etc). Because then if there's a recall, I can know if I have any of that recalled meat.
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When mama J posts I come fast!
P.S. this has popped up at a great time for me, work is about to slow down so my bank account will be tightening its belt. 😅
Hang in there! You got this!
That's *so weird!* Lol! I was *just* thinking about budgeting stuff for my deep freezer, in preparation for the winter months and your video popped up in my news feed! Lol! 😁👍💓
It's like this video was made for YOU!
@@jordanpagecompany
Lol! Yep! 😁👍
Looking forward to shelftember! I love getting ideas from other people.
Just started living on my own, so your tips on saving everything are amazing. Food, shelving, banking!! All of this adds up sooo much to my life, thanks!!!
Even when I don’t have kids I am beginning to save up on me and my dog!
Nice! 😊👍💓
Hey! That's coming up for me too! It'll be just me and my cat. My kids are grown and moving out. I'm looking forward to just doing Me!😍 These tips are so helpful! 💓 Good luck to you and your dog💓
I have been making freezer meals for after I have my baby( I’m due in 5 weeks with baby #2) and I have enough meals to last the first 2-3 months of supper! So helpful for postpartum!
Congrats, Mama!
You are so smart! You'll be thanking yourself later, when you're tired 🙂
Dang you’re on it! I’m due October 14th and haven’t made our freezer meals yet 🙈 but I’m gonna start 9/20 😊 and watched this too for tips 😁
I'm picking up .99/lb chicken and pork this weekend. It's just me and my husband so we can spend like $20 and stock up
Woohoo! That's great prices!
I don’t know if the Tilapia was such a wise idea. Fish should never be stinky, if it is then it’s started to go bad.
I think that is why it was cheaper
Tilapia is the worst fish to buy anyway, such a bad food for your body to process.
That’s an old wives tale about tilapia being bad for you. ANY fish will start to smell if left out too long. And tilapia processes just fine in the body, and it’s very healthy, being a lean protein.
I find that fish from most grocery stores smells bad...only a few more expensive grocery stores or seafood shops have fish that actually smells fresh.
@@kelseyalvesdorosario4422 Tilapia is grosssss!
Thanks to you Jordan, I have saved SO MUCH money on groceries and have reduced my grocery budget. Thank you!
So glad!
She is amazing. Has helped so many families
Perfect timing! I’m due to give birth in 3 weeks so I’m stocking up/freezer cooking this weekend. I need allll the tips!
Congrats, Mama!
Love love love! And can you keep us updated on how you’ll use the meat you froze? Like what meals you intend to plan and how you can use in different ways. Always wanted to see how you apply your tips of shelfcooking for an entire weekly meal video or something similar
She often does on her instagram if you watch her stories
+StarsReminiscent absolutely nothing against Jordan but I won’t be buying her cookbook anyways sadly! I’m in the UK for first (shipping would be a pretty penny) and I NEVER use cookbooks- I don’t own a single one. BUT i love following her recipes, which is why I want to see a full “what we eat in a week” type of video and how she uses her frozen stuff!
+Lindsey Poyner yes and I love them! I’ve been keeping up with her cabin updates lately too (instant pot chicken, salsa verde etc) but what I always wanted to see from her and what she’s never done is a full week of recipes/meals for her family. Just because she shares her grocery haul for the week or however long and meal planning but we only see meals on specific days (or freezer meals), but not how the groceries turn into meals she cooks, if that makes sense. I really hope she does one (or something similar) soon.
+StarsReminiscent haha good point. Well, here’s me still hoping!
Lily Garner check out her recent meal planning video because it covers a lot of what you’re asking for! she goes into her fridge and pulls out everything and talks about how she’ll use them all for the week
I've implemented your 100 per person, per month. Saves a ton of money! It's almost like a game of how much of that money I can keep in my pocket! Thanks💜
So glad it has helped you!
Two hundred a month is too little though. At least for us
David Bown i think she used to say "starting at $300", so a single person would be $300 and a couple would be $400
I spend waaaaay too much on groceries 😭😭 but we live in Alaska where food prices are high. And I have two children with very opposite food allergies and have to prepare 2-3 meals every mealtime. I’ve tried to cut down and budget better for groceries but I can’t seem to cut down nearly as much as I want to. I’m guilty of not cooking what I have on hand at times, however.
Tara 907 all you can do is the best. Im sure you look for sales as much as you can
Kitchen orgization and stocking up 😍😍😍
Thank for the tips Jordan!!!!
One thing I have found super helpful when freezing ground beef is to spread it out flat and thin in the bag after you get the air out, this makes thawing time go much faster! 😉😁
I would LOVE a video on where you get your clothes! That dress is CUUTE!!
LOTS of them lately come from Amazon! The ones I get are linked in the store. funcheaporfree.com/amazon
Tip: Label your grocery bag with the meat and date on masking tape. Saves time so u don't have to look inside the bag when digging through the deep freezer.
Sidenote...your nails are Super CUTE! 😍 💅
Awww thank you!
Jordan Page, FunCheapOrFree yes I’m always loving your nails!! What are they, acrylics? How do you get them done? I need a manicure video from you!! 💅
Right on time! Need to go grocery shop today.
Glad this was helpful for you!
Def love these types of videos!
yeah, wait until they are teenagers your budget is going to be completely different
You would have had to watch previous videos to know this- but she has mentioned in the past that if you live in a HCOL area you may have to increase some. Also, it’s for all consumables including diapers, wipes, formula so it really does even out. I have big kids (partner is 6’4” and 13 yr old is 6’3”) and we can keep to the $100 per person per week budget. I do live in one of the lowest cost of living cities though.
N1XS0N lol that was just for TV.... I watch all her stories on Instagram and I see the kids eating plenty. She’s addressed this before that a lot of the show was dramatized for tv
I’ve been slowly stocking up, and now I need a bigger freezer (only have one on top of my fridge)
If i can give you a tip. Get a stand up one. More money now. BUT we got a cheap chest one and honestly i hate it so much. I wish I would have saved for the upright one. Im working on that goal now. Because my husband's a hunter so we get most of our meat from the woods 😂.But i NEVER know how much it will be. Because deer are different sizes!!!
I got an upright freezer on Facebook marketplace for $80 and it was the best investment I ever bought I love it so much!
@@desireespencer6364 agree!! My mom had a chest freezer and food would get "lost"at the bottom for years and so hard to get the baskets out when needing to defrost it. A friend had an awesome stand up freezer that was perfect that I vowed I'd get one of those. It's awesome!
@@laurenecarter246 girl I found a freaking turkey in the bottom. I dont even remember buying a dang turkey. It must of been onsale 😂
My husband's says..... So between this lady and that apron lady this is where you came up with our stock pile years ago huh? I said yeah and mom always had one. He said that's pretty genius...
Stock pile husband approved 😂
I need to know - who is the apron lady?!
@@laurasoutham7662 haha shesinherapron. Kimmy she's amazing as well.
Thank you!
TIP!!!! If you do not own a vacuum sealer simply fill the sink with water and dip the half close zip-lock bagged item into the water being very careful to keep the open end above the water. The water pressure will push the air out and you can seal/zip it before lifting it out of the water. Make sure you dry the outside of the bags and mark them before putting into freezer so you don't created ice to stick the bags together!!!
I love this!
Love seeing an upload from Jordan Page! 🙌😁
Any other OCD people freaking out watching her touch all those meat packages with bare hands? No, just me? Yeah...I’m crazy 🤪
She literally put in a big fat note to wash hands after every batch and that she cut those washing scenes out of the video. I really wonder sometimes if people on here actually watch the video or just complain...
@@FreckledThing its an OCD thing and yes i saw jordans note about washing hands but i still cringe when seeing people handle raw meat without gloves, even if it was with tongs. I think its the feel of it as well as that there are different types of meat being prepared.
I don't think the first comment was complaining, merely asking others if they felt the same. With all the COVID 19 virus out in the world we need to think about how many people have touched the outside of the package as well as where our own hands have been. Blessings, Dot
Lindsey all i can think about is who touched the outside of the package before she bought it. Blessings, Dot
Hi jorden I’ve been following you for a while now. Love you!!! But my question is based on ur grocery budget. Does this include toilet paper/ paper towels/ cleaning supplies/ random house items like that? Or is this strictly on food? I try to budget myself (3 kids 2 adults) at $200/week but I always come home spending 300 but that included the toilet paper and such.
I am for sure would love to see more. For sure with Selftember.
I've got to get a vacuum sealer, because I eat mainly fish and seafood/ veggies. I'm currently a zip lock bag Queen lol 😆!
SagittariusBoomBamPOW SheDidThat same here! Lol! I have a Food Saver that my mom got me for Christmas, but I STAY using the Ziploc freezer bags! 🤣
I should probably get a vacuum sealer for my mum too I think
Smart and Final fish already comes vacuum sealed in individual portions.
Can always almost submerge your freezer bag in water to force the air out and create a vacuum, then seal. It works the same
I love shelf cooking. Can't wait for the book. So excited!😊
Lol, amazing! But all I could think about was where the heck is she getting Clorox wipes?!? 😂
I'm a vegetarian and I'm living on my own, why am I here? 😅
Because she is so cool to watch
Both of you are too kind! Thanks for being here!
You can apply these principles to veggies and fruits!
She's the only non vegan channel I watch. Jordan = my spirit animal
Could you can still learn a lot about saving vegetables and vegan meals in the freezer when you're working or going to school
I do the same thing, taking meat out of the packaging and freezing it in ziploc freezer bags. I also label and date them, and you’re correct!! Labeling and dating has been a life saver! I prefer to trim the fat and pre season before storing.
day three of asking for a house tour like if u agree
Perhaps they want to protect the privacy of their home and not give people the layout and show everything they own for the safety of their family
They have one. Look in the channels videos.....
I actually don't think she will because of the fact someone broke into their house years ago. Check out those videos for more details! When you have a family and enjoy your home you have to be very deligent and protect your home. This is TH-cam not Cribs!
She has one
Love this!!! I've been following for almost 2 years now, I've learned so much from you, saved my family hundreds at this point, I have almost a complete 3 month food storage, and I'll be working on a year supply. Thank you, thank you!!! And yes, more shelf cooking videos please!!!
I LOVE that you're normalizing meats on sale! These can be an incredible resource for families... and such an awesome addition to a freezer stash!
Hello. Please double check the advertisement frequently settings on your channel. TH-cam recently reset the frequency to be very aggressive and unfortunately it is very disruptive to watch your video. Thank you
Thanks for letting me know what happened. Several channels I watch suddenly had 2 commercials at a time with just a few minutes between each interruption. So frustrating, especially when multiples of 2 cannot be skipped. I despise political ads (regardless of the party affiliation) every few minutes. I'm not opposed to the ad concept but at this fast pace, it's like buying a magazine with 10% content. It's soon not worth it even if it were free.
I would love to see your Traeger smoker or grill recipes and how you cook the meat! Traeger’s are awesome
We have one recipe here shelfcooking.com/traeger-whole-chicken/
I need this right now!
Yay! Glad it came at the right time!
@@jordanpagecompany you have no idea, I've just gone from being in a 8 year relationship to a solo mum with no work. I need all the help I can get right now!
Yes, more of these videos. Also, are you so-called "prepping" during this pandemic? If so, could you please consider doing a video on that. Thank you!!!
StarsReminiscent Thank you. I will search for it.
StarsReminiscent - They are the best aren’t they
Thank you so much for the tips! You look exceptional in green! Love from KCMO
Hi Jordan!! I love your content :)
I was recently diagnosed with MS and have to now adjust my diet to contain more plant based and organic foods. Do you have any plans to cover budgeting with more expensive food items?
Working solo mum of three here.
Buying in bulk on sale and freezing is a life saver! Saves $ and more importantly for me, saves time.
I buy meat on special, divide into portions and freeze it. I also buy veges on special, chop, blanche and freeze those too.
Then one every 6 weeks or so, I take a weekend afternoon and cook in bulk. Meat, sauce, and veges. Simple food I know the kids will eat, like nacho mix or spaghetti/Italian mix etc. Then I freeze the meals in portions.
So on an ordinary weeknight, when I've worked all day and it's 6pm and I need dinner on the table now. I just have to cook some carbs (microwave jacket potatoes, rice, nacho chips, mashed potatoes etc), and quickly thaw a frozen meal in the microwave.
It's cheaper coz I buy in bulk on sale, and saves time in the long run. Plus I know we're eating good home cooked food, but it only takes me 15-20 minutes to get a hot meal on the table.
#winning
Question... why not just put the pack of meat straight to the freezer instead of a baggie?
Since freezer baggies offer more protection from freezer burning then the packaging it is in. If you are storing meat long term(more then a couple months), that packaging does not hold up well in the freezer. And for example the ground beef, she got 2 meals instead of 1 meal out of the package since she separated the meat. If she would have froze the 2 pounds of meat, she would of had to used that 2 pounds when she took it out to thawed it.
I was raised this way. Shopping for EVERYTHING ON SALE when possible, then prepping/storing/cooking for now and later. It works SO well for families of ANY size. I used to do it when living alone and didn't know how to cook "small". I had meals for months! I shared. LOL! We also season some of what we freeze. It makes for that much less to do and the meal tastes GREAT!
Do you ever do any videos geared towards plant based/vegan/vegetarian meal prep and storage? Just curious
Large family shopping here as well. That being said,
Your grocery hauls are my favorite!! 😬
Glad you like this one!
This works great for people who live alone too! I check for family packs/large cuts of meat on sale and then vacuum seal them in smaller amounts. I was able to get a 12lb brisket originally $80 for only $30, I cut it into 1lb chunks which last multiple days each
LOVE this so much! That's huge savings!
I always wonder what she's talking about in front of Taylor swift in the intro
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Watched a Netflix documentary this week called "What the health". I can not go back to eating meat. It saddens me because I just stocked up at Costco last week on meat and dairy. Will see how it goes... But such good tips on bulk buy Jordan. Keep them coming.
Paula A. I would eat, or give siblings/family, all your meat or dairy if you won’t eat them. If that’s not an option, then use what you just bought, then change to your new cooking style later.
@@constitutionalrepublic1966 I will make my husband eat it. Can't waste food!
I agree. The way meat is processed is disgusting and it upsets me so many people just buy it anyway. We need to support local and ethical if we are going to eat meat. Money talks. we as consumers have the power to change things.
@@paulaa.6833 If you feel that strongly, don't force ("I will make") your husband to do something you won't do. That's wrong! If you don't want to use it, donate it to someone who can choose for themselves, as well. If you feel that strongly, the value of the meat is not important. Give it away.
My husband and I rewatched this video!! And I got him to help me with the budget and us your tips!! He even posted on Snapchat about how he did his meat in different bags! 😍😍 Thanks Jordan!
This was so helpful!
Ewwww sorry i would NEVER buy clearence meat. Those two words should never be together
Great tips! At our local grocery they price meat, and sometimes cheeses and other perishables, that are getting close to the sell by date at $19.99 for 5 packages! I've gotten, roasts, steaks, pork chops etc but, as you pointed out, Check the original price too. In order to eliminate freezer burn I also wrap meat I'm freezing for a longish time in white freezer paper. It's just like what the butcher uses at our butcher shop. It comes in a roll (like aluminum foil etc) and Walmart sells it. Since I don't wrap as well as a butcher, I place my meat first in plastic zipper bags, squeeze out as much air as possible and wrap, tape and label it. It's saved me a lot of money by not ruining meat with freezer burn.
I didn't even know such thing exist 😑Thank you, now I want to buy and use one
Me too
Her method really caters to a suburban middle-class family that owns a home and a car. What about city dwellers who don't have huge fridges and pantries to stockpile food? We walk to grocery stores and buy what fits in the fridge of our city apts.
She has some videos on what to do if you have limited space. They weren’t always in the position that they were in 😄 But the tools they used to overcome their situation is what got them to today
i hope you’re not still feeding your kids 14 cheerios and 3 strips of a single waffle... 😭😭
Obviously things are exaggerated in editing, to make our lifestyle more entertaining for TV, unfortunately. So always keep that in mind with “reality” TV! That being said, everything we did on the show, we find helpful when it comes to living frugally… Maybe just not as extreme as they made it look. For example, we certainly teach our kids about portion sizes. We teach them to only take one handful of a snack, or to start with a half bowl, so we don’t waste food. With toilet paper, we definitely teach our kids how many squares is appropriate, to help cut down on clogged toilets 🤣. But, do we ration food and toilet paper? No, not in the way they make it look on the show.
@@jordanpagecompany I'm all for saving money, and regardless of it being a reality show, you actually operate our home like that in sone way. lol hopefully when your boys get into sports in high school, you'll understand how much they actually need.
Great tips! Esp the advice to stock up little by little each trip. I’ve been trying to find a used or cheap freezer for a couple of years but everyone definitely jacked their prices up this year! Should’ve bit the bullet sooner! ... I’d love to see your pork recipes; I didn’t grow up eating it and am only now learning how to cook it well.
My husband and I buy the cheap store brand of sandwich/quart baggies (freezer or regular) and will put 1-2 chicken servings into each, and then all of the bags in ziplock freezer bags. That way, we're only throwing out the cheap brand, and can rinse and reuse the zip lock brand again. It also allows for us to only grab a couple of breasts/thighs instead of thawing the whole bag.
I do this with breakfast sausage. I can divide a 2lb roll from sams into 3 meals. I put them in the small cheap baggies and smash them flat. They defrost so much faster that way.
One thing I like to share about getting fat off cooked ground meat. I put a plate down in the sink, and put a strainer over it. I dump the ground meat in the strainer and let the fat drip on to the plate. Once finished I move the plate and rinse ever so slightly with warm water. I put a paper towel down on the fat I just strained off to soak it up and toss it in the garbage or compost. I used to do this straight into the sink and skipped the plate until I found out how bad that is for your pipes. Just a tip I like to share.
Anyone know what grocery store she got these from? My local store doesn’t have meat go on sale very often...
It looks like Wal-Mart
This is Walmart!
You can ask your local store what day they markdown meat (it’s usually a set day per week) and then shop on that day :)
Love watching your videos.
Aww thanks for the love!
I’m so excited for this video ❤️❤️
So glad!
I love your channel. The tips you give are so practical and workable. But most of all, I look forward to sharing the joy and love in your family. My kids are all grown and I so miss the days of chaos, cooking and fellowship. It’s really hard sometimes to be alone in a house without children. Cherish this time (and I know you do) dearly bc one day it will have flown by. Thank you for being such an inspiring, kind, positive energy on social media.
Love. Love. Love. We separate and freeze our meats the same way. I don't know any other way, but this way! I learned some really good tips from this video. Now I'm in the mood to cook!!!
AWESOME RIBS! I just love the endearing look Bubba gave you at the end of the Video, when you told him the ribs cost only $5.00. He's so proud of his Mamma Bear!!! 😍😘🥰
I LOVE this video, practical kitchen wisdom. I’m a big fan of stocking up on meats in this way. I have an old deep freezer that refuses to die and I’m so grateful. That thing has served us WELL! I keep a stockpile of various sizes of freezer bags too. While my hubby was in the hospital I had my niece come by and help me cook up 10 lbs of ground turkey to freeze. It is so great to just grab what you need for a quick dinner! 😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊
Girl! You HAVE to get the Pampered Chef chopper. It so easy, chops burger quickly and thus saves time! Not a seller, just a fan.
Browsing ground beef before freezing... WOW! I just had a DUH moment lol
Whoa, when you explained that you plan $100 per family member for 10 people I realised that you must spend $1000 per month for your family. What a blessing that your family can afford that!
does your grocery budget include paper products or cleaning products or things like that?
Yes it does!
You rock! My daughter is grown now but I only had a family of 3 to cook for and you’re budgeting much better than I did back in the day.
You have amazing meat prices. We can’t find anything like that here.
If meat is cheap, it’s questionable..an animal has to be raised, and workers paid in killing it, packaging it etc..and it’s unsustainable for the world population anyway..
I’ve been waiting for a new video !!!! X)
Hi! Just asking because you have such a big platform and so many people listening to your advice. Are you aware of the environmental impact cheap meat has? Thr conditions the animals are in are horrendous. The situation the farmers are in are horrendous. They would like to sell their meat for more money but people aren't willing to spend more. Unfortunately, our planet is being destroyed by the cheap globalisation and the support of cheap food products.
I'm not blaming you or pointing a finger as I'm sure you were unaware, but please consider looking into what buying cheap meat means. Sure, these products cost less because they were on sale but 5$ for a whole ribcage is just not something that should be normalised or celebrated.
Still, thank you for the great budgeting tipps, I'll be sure to implement them in combination with focusing on local, organic food that supports local farmers and that is sustainable for our planet 😊
You have 8 kids and I only have 1 and I look wayyy more of a mess 😂😂 love the videos they help me so much as a first time mom and first time home owner on a budget!! My husband thinks I’m a nut for religiously taking notes during your videos but I know he loves when I’m able to save us money 😌 love you and your family!!💗💗
Why have you not got a million subscribers?? Love you Jordan. God bless you and your family every day busy Momma.
Ryan yerrow on youtube featured your old cheapest person series 😆😆
These people are sheep. It’s funny. Go check out the comments. I told them to come check out your channel bc this is how u really are.
I'm so glad she made this vid. I do all these things already, but I do take a day or two out each month to cook meals/side dishes ahead and vacuum seal them. Later all I have to do is pull things out of the fridge and pop in the microwave. Or if I'm already cooking something I make a large amount to vacuum seal for later. People look at me like I'm crazy, but if they only knew how much time it saves. Plus, no matter what we want for dinner it's already ready. So if we want something different each I don't have to cook separate meals!
Totally off topic but I love the shirt she is wearing!
I'm curious how do you use this ground beef after you cook it and freeze it. Can you use it for spaghetti sauce?
Quiet and Sun I use mine for spaghetti, homemade pizzas, chili, taco meat, and a bbq fry thing lol
@@amberpowers7509 thanks. Do you thaw if first or do you add it frozen?
Y'ALL 😳 Didn't this woman have TWINS like 6 weeks ago? How fabulous does she look omg 😩😩❤️❤️❤️
More like 6+ months ago. But yes she does.
Great video. I saw another video where you recommend doing only online grocery orders. My online grocery doesn’t offer those meat sales for things you want to clear out? Was that a store visit?
Love these videos!
As there's only two of us, I've found that we usually end up needing to stock up on meat about once a month and as we're in the big super market I usually get the big blocks of cheese/misc long shelf items and the canned stuff (25p for chopped tomatoes? Yes pls)
I've started having my boyfriend come with me to help lug everything home (we're like a 10/15 minute walk from the shops but with groceries it's like 20 - 30!) And he's learnt all the basics mentioned here and graduated to planning the meals this week and I'm super proud of him! :)
He usually does the cooking bc he's a lot better at it than me but having him plan it - so many more ideas for recipes! Like obv we have the "what do you want to eat this week?" Convo and there's usually a spag bol or chilli every week bc they're easy and we always have the stuff in but he's out here throwing in some meatballs and tacos and pies and I'm like 😍 variety 😍 but also I think he might be trying to impress me and tbh I'm HERE for it 💕
My planner just arrived (I’m in the UK) - and I can’t tell you how much I am keen to now get started with shelftember and blocking my day out!
Another brilliant video Jordan xx
This is the video I never knew I needed!!!😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for this, I do some dinner videos on my channel so this helps me out for sure!
I’m terrible at shelf cooking. Lol
so happy!!
Can you please make videos using recipes for that meat
Love your nails!
Yeah I was wondering what your kids were doing all that time 🤣 I love the tip of half the budget towards food storage and half toward fresh weekly foods, that's a helpful guideline. I'll have to try it!
Amazing blouse! You look great 👍 thank you for video!
I'm so excited!!!!!!
Great time for this video! Our business is seasonal so tightening the belt and stocking up for the winter months. Thanks for all your wonderful and energetic videos. You Rock!!!
Jordan, I noticed on several meats, you basically transferred what was in the store packaging into a ziplock. Can you explain?
(You May have and I just missed it).
Fantastic video!!!!!
StarsReminiscent , I get that part lol because I do the same thing. But there were other meats she just transferred the entire contents into a ziplock (without separating pieces)....that’s what I was asking about.
@@jodythomas1159 I personally do this too, just because if you are storing meat long term (more then a month or so) , it is more likely to get freezer burnt in the stores packages then in the freezer bags. Notice how she also vaccumed sealed the fish because she said they wont use it as fast. Vaccume sealing offers a lot of protection to the contents inside from the freezer. I've vaccumed sealed ground beef, and it was just as fresh 6 months later with no freezer burning. I use to not transfer meats into different storage packages, and a few times there was meat that was too freezer burnt to use. (Only being frozen for a couple months), and since I use a deep freezer, its colder then a standard freezer/fridge combo.
Angel Anderson , that makes sense!! Thank you 💗
Kids. Kids everywhere! Looks like my house. I love it so much when they’re going want to be right by mama. So sweet!
How did you get Clorox wipes...lol
We raise hogs, chickens, ect...
How would you budget or divide that between critter cost, feed cost, and butcher cut & wrap cost?