I think a lot of people don't understand it when we say "poor people always pay more". It's because most of the time when you spend more up front, the more you save. However, some people might not be able to spend the $15 at once for the bigger pack of toilet paper and have to spend the $3 for only 4. Thanks to your videos because I do buy in bulk it really helps to actually use all that I buy.
Great video! An inexpensive, easy, but filling breakfast- take a half baked sweet potato, scoop out carefully, and mash up, with spices. I like pumpkin pie spice. Maybe a little butter. Refill the shell, and make a well in it that’s large enough for a full egg. Crack an egg into it, so it doesn’t over flow. Return to oven and bake. When I comes out I drizzle maple syrup on it, but I’m from Canada, and we put that stuff on everything! Lol
yum.... love the recipe. The maple syrup will probably be expensive here but I'll look for it and see if I can squeeze it into a video. Thanks for the tip. And by expensive I mean....more than my extreme budget videos allow...but I'll see.
@@ArdentMichelle Maple syrup is definitely expensive, even if you're in the largest syrup producing region of the world, but you don't necessarily have to use a lot if you're just "drizzling" some.
Save all your veggie peels, stems, Onion and garlic peels and skins in a ziplock bag in the freezer. When you have a nice collection boil down into a nice mineral and vitamin rich broth on the cheap. Most skins and peels are nutrient dense.
Oh my gosh, the rice, is almost how my abuela makes. The only difference in her rice is that when she fried it she added onion and garlic and tomato paste them she cooked it in chicken broth. So when you started cooking my mouth started watering. Those tacos looked amazing. And Sopa!!!! So good!
Ok now you are making MY mouth water as I'm sitting here reading this 😋 I'll have to try your abuela's rice. Sounds yummy! I'm excited to try more recipes with this seasoning 😁
I absolutely love sopa de fideo (or Caracol or de lettras- basically all the Mexican pasta shapes). My mother made it a bit differently. She'd blend up a Roma tomato and a quarter of a white onion with some Mexican oregano and the tomato bullion powder. She'd fry up the pasta and then fry up the sauce along with the pasta and add in water. I absolutely loved topping it with cheese, lemon, and tapatío. I also loved it when she'd add canned corn in the pot of soup. Some of the grownups added sliced cabbage on top of their soup.
I love your real life experiences doing the challenges. I'm restocking my shelves after moving from one state to another. I have a Winco very close to me as well as a Walmart. Definitely making my dollar go farther!
I think Winco is my all time favorite. I've been trying to stock up on some staples lately just because the prices are going up so quickly. I'm glad you like my videos. Thanks so much for watching 😁
@@ArdentMichelle when I was there last week I was surprised at how much eggs have gone up! I moved to the Fresno area last summer after living in Arizona for more than 25 years. When I lived in Arizona I had chickens and it was fun to raise them. The quality of eggs was better but it wasn't cheaper than buying them at the store. But as soon as I am able to have chickens again I will definitely have between 8 and 12 birds so that I can have really good eggs again. It's completely worth the price!
Thank you for all your budget challenge videos, but I thank you even more for showing $1 a day challenges. We personally choose to eat this way, hoping that others also figure out how to stop the convenience food budget drain. Every dollar spent on a convenience item is a dollar that could be spent paying down debt and saving for emergencies. For us, the key to a healthy and tasty $1 a day food budget per person starts with buying seeds to grow something, year-round, indoors and out. A windowsill filled with containers growing green onions, celery, herbs, spinach, kale, and collard greens is a low-cost way to make the carefully curated pantry stretch further. I no longer buy food in retail stores. I look for loss leaders and buy basic food in bulk, online or at a local Mennonite store. Then we practice zero-waste principals in the kitchen and avoid any food that is part of the industrialized supply chain (wheat, corn, soy, canola, HFCS, etc). The industrialization of agriculture was supposed to cost us less, but it didn't work out that way.
Very nice. Yes during this time in history I think everyone is seeing the importance of not carrying debt - which is almost the American Way...sadly. Your frugality is admirable.
True, use the stems of both cilantro & parsley. Use the lovely green leaves when You buy celery. What doesn’t go into our meals here goes to freezer for making stock, goes to Pups or hens as treat or goes into compost tumbler. Use it or loose it.
@@ArdentMichelle Never a ‘dull moment’ & boredom a luxury not afforded here! 10 acres of pastures, pond & woods,2 Irish Wolfhounds,7 hens & 5 young chicks + young rooster. Oh,& a Husband!
This is a really great way to do the challenge because it’s very true to life as if you buy a bag of rice, you don’t only eat a ,portion and throw the rest out. Very enjoyable.
Everything looks delicious. I haven't heard about that soup before but will give it a try. Tomato chicken bullion is a game changer. I too was surprised how tasty it was when I first tried it. Great challenge and video as always.
Michelle, I am so enjoying this video! I like the food options in the supermarket and I am enjoying the views, plus the gardening options with some of the food choices!
Thank you so much for posting this & sharing/showing about bulk buying & how it can be cheaper in the run to invest in bigger, or what seems like pricier buying, but really isn't.
I love using the tomato bullion. It is an expensive way to add more flavor to so many things. Thank you for these budget eating videos. I really enjoy watching them.
Thank you for another great video. I would enjoy another video where you recreate your favorite restaurant meals. I am trying so hard to budget, but the allure of dining out is throwing it off.
This is something I can relate to.😂 I just ordered my favorite ramen tonight. I allow this for myself every now and then. You can also try just eating dessert out. It costs less but you still feel like you treated yourself. I would love to do more videos where I recreate food from restaurants. I was actually just thinking of a meal I want to recreate. I'll try to do this soon. 😁 Thanks for watching!
It's important to buy in bulk. Not only are basics cheaper, less gas going to the store. I love you added the cilantro to the meals, it makes everything better. Good video!
I just had fideo yesterday. We top it with queso fresco and eat it along with boiled eggs. My mom will sometimes add cut up potatoes for the soup while it’s cooking to help bulk it up.
I grew up eating fideo and still enjoy it today. I've used spaghetti broken up to smaller pieces, angel hair pasta, I've even used a box of mac and cheese elbows and sprinkled the cheese powder on top at the end. You can use any pasta you have on hand. The key is making sure to toast the pasta till its golden before you add water and tomato sauce to get that amazing al dente texture and toasty taste. You can add left over meat like ground beef or chicken. I usually prepare with a can or two of tomato sauce, water, garlic powder, pepper, chicken bouillon and a bit of butter mixed in at the end. I'll have to give your recipe with beans and tomato seasoning a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your input here. 😁 I wish I would have discovered this trick of frying the noodles a long time ago. It makes such a huge difference. I like the idea of trying this with other types of pasta. 👍 Yum 😋
Thanks so much 😁 Regarding beans and rice- yeah I eat a lot too. Sure can't beat the price. Are you buying your beans in bulk? Some of my viewers told me about El Super which is a store not too far from me but I haven't been there yet. Hoping to go this weekend. Wondering if the Hispanic markets have beans in bulk. 🤔
I can't believe I didn't know about this wonderful soup before! 😂 I don't think I've made bean quesadillas on my channel before. I really should make it and I like the idea of the combination with the soup.Bet your kids love your cooking 😁👩🍳
So interesting to see how far $1 takes you in the US. Your videos are nice and calming too, love the choice of music and volume. Thanks for listing your email, I will be sending you a good split pea recipe, hopefully one that fits the challenges of these videos!
I have had a problem keeping cilantro fresh. I will try an experiment & keep 1/2 in a food keeper & 1/2 in water & see which works best. I might also buy some dried cilantro.
Great video. Just wanted to say that when frying tortillas, You really don’t require a lot or any oil. Some ppl on a limited budget don’t use paper towel as it can be very expensive in some areas.
This is true. 👍The traditional way is without oil, but I like to fry them a little to make them chewy but you make a good point for those that can't afford the oil.
We love mexican food. Loved these recipes! With the price of meats I have been using more eggs. I'm making the breakfast eggs for dinner. Sounds sooo good!
I grew up with sopa de fideos. My favorite was when we put queso fresco and avocado on top with some zucchini and potatoes cooked with the noodles. We always added beans and if we had leftover meat from previous meals we would add it too. Very versatile sopa
Thanks for sharing your favorite sopa de fideo. I think we need to do another video on this. I'm definitely a fan of this soup and want to try all these suggestions 😋
I grew up with Fideo. There are lots of variations. I add a can of charro beans to boost flavor and satiety. It can be made with anything really, beans, chicken, steak, ground beef, etc.
Hi! Love watching your videos! You are right, sopa de fideo is a childhood staple growing up Mexican, best grandma memories ❤️ You can add ground beef and/or diced potatoes and carrots or beans. Cook ground beef, onion, carrots and potatoes together to make a picadillo, then add to your soup. For extra flavor blend tomatoes, garlic and onion to liquify and add to browned fideo. It makes a complete meal🥰 You can also top with cilantro, diced tomato, onion, crema and avocado 🥑 Best to you and your family🙏
Thank you so much for this detailed comment. 😁 I'm going to screenshot this and paste it into my word file so I can make this. I'm going to enjoy this.
Wonderful video! So simple yet delicious and creative. We live in northern New England now and we have to pay outrageous prices for produce most of the time, so I grow a garden. I sure do miss the west coast veggies, but we still manage to eat well for much less than most people we know. Thank you for the inspiration, I’ll be making the sopa on my next day off!
Yay...Let me know what you think of the sopa de video. 😁 I wish I could have a garden. I would love that. 🌱 I'll grow my indoor herb garden again this year I think for a few herbs but growing regular vegetables would be amazing.
The tomatoe bullion is flavorful . I've made Mexican rice with just this and rice( water too )😊 in my rice cooker. Not even used fat or any additional ingredients. Turns out great.
Excellent video! I'm loving these budget videos. I'm going to challenge myself to do a $1/day challenge. I'll let you know how it goes! Cilantro is an amazing flavor booster!
I'm Puerto Rican, mom's fideo soup would consist of pieces of corn on the cob, chunks of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, some rice and once completed, pieces of avocado in the soup.....it's so good.....we didnt have that tomato seasoning, she would make her own soup base, we call sofrito, then she'd add tomato paste and tomato sauce....hmm, I think I'm going to make some this weekend, but I'll he on the look out for that tomato seasoning
I love cilantro stems...they have more flavour than the leaves. We don't have a lot of Hispanic food choices in my country but the recipes look delicious.
I can't believe I have been avoiding the stems all these years. I think you are right that they have MORE flavor than the leaves. I hope you will try some of these recipes. I eat a LOT of Mexican food 😂
sodas. Your fideo soup, add a little onion while browning pasta, then blend the tomatoes instead and add so that it sizzles. This gives it great flavor, then add water and chick bouillon. I also add some veggies, potatoes or carrots or zucchini...or all 3 when I have all.
I have done this challenge on paper with £1 about a year ago and managed to run in just under budget when planning for 7 days. This included desert for lunch and dinner. This system of calculating is so obvious I don’t know why I haven’t seen it done before. It provides more variety and less repetition along with some less bizarre failures. We don’t eat a lot of dried beans in the U.K. but I do utilise pancakes in my menus.
More wonderfully creative recipes, AM. I was worried that you weren't coming back, but I know you get very busy at your "real" job.~ As an aside, your nail polish (blue-grey) is lovely. Would you be willing to share the brand and shade? Thanks so much, and have a great weekend!
I'm so sorry to keep you waiting. I did take a day off, which ends up costing me about a week for my video release ☹️ Regarding my nail polish....of course I'll share this information with you Linda. It's Sally Hansen Instant Dri -Color is 550 Against the Grey-In. They have it at Walmart, CVS, etc. Hope you have a great weekend too 😁
I grew up and lived most of my life in Southern California. Greatly miss all the international markets with their huge variety of produce and it being so inexpensive. I've lived on the east coast and am now in WA state, have never seen such low prices again.
I do feel blessed and I still have so many markets nearby that I haven't been to yet. Are there any ethnic markets nearby? I know there are some Winco's in some areas of Washington.
I can totally relate! We moved from the Puget Sound area to northern Vermont. Never, ever have paid so much for dairy, veggies and groceries in general. Whenever we visited California I was so impressed with the prices of fresh fruit and veg. Videos like Michelle’s are even more important in light of the crazy prices we have here.
I really enjoy your videos, especially the $1.00 budget meals. This video was a little bit easier for me to relate to than the other one since I don't have a bulk food store near me.
I never knew what to do with the Fideo noodles either and I haven't tried to tomato seasoning either but it looks good. I will try your soup and report back. I live in SE TX so I have to try it. Thanks. BTW I'm making an Italian sausage chili so far so good.
I've been leaning toward a Mediterranean diet but I well definitely increase the Hispanic flavors in my cooking after seeing this! Thank heavens I dont have to budget like this, and adding a drizzle of olive oil or an avocado would add healthy fat to keep you full longer as well if you can afford it. So nicely done!
I appreciate the effort you put into your videos. I found the tomato bouillon at a local south American grocery. I tried the fideo soup. It was a nice change from heavy, creamy soups. I will definitely use that bouillon again. I love adding new, tasty ingredients to my pantry. It is a plus when they are easy on the budget. Your breakfast tacos are going on my menu. Glad you added the cilantro for freshness.
Hi Sara 😁 Thank you so much. I'm glad you found a new product through watching my videos! Those bouillons are definitely great tools to have in the kitchen. Thanks for watching!
You have made me challenge myself! I made a cabbage soup with Italian sausage , black beans, corn and peas. I made cornbread also. It was enough for two weeks at $30. Thank you for inspiring me!
Sopa de fideo or any small pasta soup with hard boiled egg, sour cream and cheese. You can also add some ground beef, shredded chicken or chopped up Potatoes or beans. So many things that you can add to the "sopita" and very inexpensive. We eat our soup with a side of quesadillas. Love your videos
Thanks for this comment and suggestions for the sopa de fideo 😁 I definitely think we need to revisit that soup where we do some of the different options, because it's a great base. I will save this comment for ideas for that video. 👩🍳
I do not think cilantro 🌿 would freeze well. I wonder if the stems would freeze well for when I am out of the fresh!?!! I will try next time I buy some.
I bought some of that tomato chicken broth, made some chicken soup but my hubby can’t have salt and doesn’t like tomatoes. Wow did a little of that broth added to my soup made it sing!! Thank you, I had never heard of it.
In your sopa de fideo you can use the same method and add potatoes, carrots, shredded chicken, beans, corn. Pick one or all. It's one of our go to meals. If you have ground cumin, you can add a little as well. Maybe 1/4 tsp or so. Not much, since you cook in small batches. Love the video, btw. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks so much. 😁 Someone else mentioned cumin as well. I can't wait to try that and from your comment I'm thinking this is just a great base for a variety of toppings. I'll enjoy trying all these varieties. 😁 Thanks for the input.
Sorry need to finish. Similar ingredients. Tomatoes, onion, cilantro, chicken broth combined in blender. Cook slightly. Brown fideos in oil & add to broth. I LOVE this simple soup!
yes the stems are delicious! Just started using them. Not sure why I never did before. They have such a bright fresh flavor. 😋 Thanks so much for the complement! 😁👩🍳
My husband is from Mexico & he has me fix this or rice with every meal. But is he or our daughter is sick he always has me cook fideo soup. He said it's there chicken noodle soup. But I cook it very differently. I didn't even know you could get tomato consume. This year we will be married 20 years in March. This is how I cook it when any of our family is sick. In a blender cup I add 4 Roma tomatoes washed & cored 2 cloves of garlic 1/4 a small onion 2 Tbsp chicken consume 1 cup water Salt & Pepper, to taste. Then slarting on low I start the blender. Once it blends smoother I increase the spread to high & I blend it until smooth & frothy. While it blends I peel 3 Potatoes then I wash & dice them. Once they are clean, I add the diced potatoes in a bowl & cover them with water & set them aside. I let them sit covered in water until I need them. This does 3 things. 1. It pulls out excess Starch & 2. Keeps them crisp & 3. They won't turn brown. Now let's cook. In a large pot, add 2 to 3 Tbs of vegetable oil & heat over Med high heat. Once hot add an entire package of Fideo pasta. Moving the pasta constantly until a light golden brown. Once brown pour the pureed mixture from the blender cup into the pot. I add 2 to 3 Cups of water, 1.5 Tbsp of chicken consume, & salt & pepper to taste. Bring to a low simmer & check the seasoning. (Remember you will be adding in the Raw, Diced, potatoes next. So it will need extra seasoning.) Next drain the water off the diced potatoes & add them to the soup. Let them come to a low boil & reduce your heat & cook 5 or 6 minutes. Check your salt & pepper. Add water, salt, & pepper to your pot as needed. This is supposed to be a soup so as water cook out add more. When you can stick a fork easily threw your potatoes check water level & seasoning 1 last time. When you have water & seasoning where you want it, cook on medium heat until you potatoes almost fall apart when touched & the pasta is very tender. To go with you soup make mozzarella quesadillas. The way we make these is I ise my t-fal griddle. I like flower tortillas but my husband & daughter like corn tortillas. Add you tortillas to a dry pan on Medium heat. I leave them on the one side until piping hot but not brown. Then I flip them. Next few steps need to happen quickly. I add shredded mozzerella to half of the tortilla & then I fold the tortilla in half like it was an omelet. I leave it on each side only a few minutes using a spatula to flip it one side & them the other side. I cook the quesadillas until the cheese has melted & the outside is slightly brown. My husband calls it their chicken noodle soup. I think it's more like their version of tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches. I don't know what is the best thing to call it except delicious. Give it a shot. I hope you. Enjoy it. Yum!
Hi Ann 😁 Yay! Thanks so much for this post and for sharing your recipe. I've been wanting to make it the more traditional way with the full tomatoes and garlic and onion. I also love using mozzarella because it's such a good melting cheese.I will DEFINITELY try this, along with your version of "grilled cheese" Can't wait. Yum 😋👩🍳
I want these stores in Maine. Gas is 375 a gallon. I pay 4 dollars for Maine potatoes. New England is rough. I couldn't do this. I make soups and freeze everything. Trust come to Maine never
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So excited to see your video pop up! We have very similar food tastes and I have gotten many recipe ideas from you that fit my very frugal budget!
Yay! Thank you! 😁👩🍳
I think a lot of people don't understand it when we say "poor people always pay more". It's because most of the time when you spend more up front, the more you save. However, some people might not be able to spend the $15 at once for the bigger pack of toilet paper and have to spend the $3 for only 4. Thanks to your videos because I do buy in bulk it really helps to actually use all that I buy.
I’m a bulk buyer too. 25lbs of this and 50lbs of that. It’s the only way to afford organic on a budget. These videos help me get more creative
This is true 👍 Thanks for watching.
Thank you 😁
Every time I read your video titles I say to myself: “there’s no way someone can do that”. But you always end up pulling it off! You are amazing.
You are so nice 😁 I appreciate the complement. It makes me happy to know that my videos are liked. 👩🍳
That was not $1.
Your vlog is my favorite! Your voice is relaxing, your budgeting and cooking are so creative, and I look forward to each new video!
Keep them coming😀
Wow. 😁 I appreciate this complement so much 👩🍳 Many thanks. I'll do my best.
You always do such a fantastic job with these extreme challenges! I hope you never stop making them!
Awe...Thank you so much! 😁 I'll do my best.
This day is perfect for me, a plant based person. The dinner plate looks like a meal at a fancy restaurant...I love it! Thanks for a wonderful video ❤
Glad you liked it 😁
Great video! An inexpensive, easy, but filling breakfast- take a half baked sweet potato, scoop out carefully, and mash up, with spices. I like pumpkin pie spice. Maybe a little butter. Refill the shell, and make a well in it that’s large enough for a full egg. Crack an egg into it, so it doesn’t over flow. Return to oven and bake. When I comes out I drizzle maple syrup on it, but I’m from Canada, and we put that stuff on everything! Lol
yum.... love the recipe. The maple syrup will probably be expensive here but I'll look for it and see if I can squeeze it into a video. Thanks for the tip. And by expensive I mean....more than my extreme budget videos allow...but I'll see.
@@ArdentMichelle Maple syrup is definitely expensive, even if you're in the largest syrup producing region of the world, but you don't necessarily have to use a lot if you're just "drizzling" some.
Save all your veggie peels, stems, Onion and garlic peels and skins in a ziplock bag in the freezer. When you have a nice collection boil down into a nice mineral and vitamin rich broth on the cheap. Most skins and peels are nutrient dense.
This is a good tip. I should have saved the peel from my yam.
Oh my gosh, the rice, is almost how my abuela makes. The only difference in her rice is that when she fried it she added onion and garlic and tomato paste them she cooked it in chicken broth. So when you started cooking my mouth started watering. Those tacos looked amazing. And Sopa!!!! So good!
Ok now you are making MY mouth water as I'm sitting here reading this 😋 I'll have to try your abuela's rice. Sounds yummy! I'm excited to try more recipes with this seasoning 😁
TY for the ideas
I'm good with budgets
Just get so bored with meals sometimes I don't even bother eating anything for dinner
Oh no....yeah eating the same thing can get so monotonous. I always have an appetite though 😂
Hey Michelle great to see a new video! I was wondering where you were!
I know! It took me forever to get this one out. I took a day off. 😂. Thanks for watching 😁
Your notification popped up and I got all excited! Lol. I guess I’m obsessed about eating $1 worth of food a day. ☺️
I like it that you look forward to my videos 😁 Thank you so much.
I absolutely love sopa de fideo (or Caracol or de lettras- basically all the Mexican pasta shapes). My mother made it a bit differently. She'd blend up a Roma tomato and a quarter of a white onion with some Mexican oregano and the tomato bullion powder. She'd fry up the pasta and then fry up the sauce along with the pasta and add in water. I absolutely loved topping it with cheese, lemon, and tapatío. I also loved it when she'd add canned corn in the pot of soup. Some of the grownups added sliced cabbage on top of their soup.
I'm going to save this to my Word file and make it this way next time. Thanks for the input. 👍👩🍳
I love your real life experiences doing the challenges. I'm restocking my shelves after moving from one state to another. I have a Winco very close to me as well as a Walmart. Definitely making my dollar go farther!
I think Winco is my all time favorite. I've been trying to stock up on some staples lately just because the prices are going up so quickly. I'm glad you like my videos. Thanks so much for watching 😁
@@ArdentMichelle when I was there last week I was surprised at how much eggs have gone up! I moved to the Fresno area last summer after living in Arizona for more than 25 years. When I lived in Arizona I had chickens and it was fun to raise them. The quality of eggs was better but it wasn't cheaper than buying them at the store. But as soon as I am able to have chickens again I will definitely have between 8 and 12 birds so that I can have really good eggs again. It's completely worth the price!
Those rice and egg tacos look so yummy and flavorful! Great video as always. I'm glad you're back :)
I always thought corn tortillas had to be fried in deep oil but I like her way better. I’m going to try these tacos for sure.
I did as well. Looks to be a little healthier the way she does it and also saves money on oil use. I need to try her method.
Thank you 😋
Thank you for all your budget challenge videos, but I thank you even more for showing $1 a day challenges.
We personally choose to eat this way, hoping that others also figure out how to stop the convenience food budget drain. Every dollar spent on a convenience item is a dollar that could be spent paying down debt and saving for emergencies.
For us, the key to a healthy and tasty $1 a day food budget per person starts with buying seeds to grow something, year-round, indoors and out. A windowsill filled with containers growing green onions, celery, herbs, spinach, kale, and collard greens is a low-cost way to make the carefully curated pantry stretch further. I no longer buy food in retail stores. I look for loss leaders and buy basic food in bulk, online or at a local Mennonite store.
Then we practice zero-waste principals in the kitchen and avoid any food that is part of the industrialized supply chain (wheat, corn, soy, canola, HFCS, etc). The industrialization of agriculture was supposed to cost us less, but it didn't work out that way.
Very nice. Yes during this time in history I think everyone is seeing the importance of not carrying debt - which is almost the American Way...sadly. Your frugality is admirable.
I used the fideo noodles with minute rice to make "homemade" rice a roni. Just add chicken bouillon cubes and Italian seasoning.
And if you have turmeric on hand, add a little of that for coloring.
love this also 😁
Great idea 👍
True, use the stems of both cilantro & parsley. Use the lovely green leaves when You buy celery. What doesn’t go into our meals here goes to freezer for making stock, goes to Pups or hens as treat or goes into compost tumbler. Use it or loose it.
Oh how awesome that you have pups and chickens 💜
@@ArdentMichelle Never a ‘dull moment’ & boredom a luxury not afforded here! 10 acres of pastures, pond & woods,2 Irish Wolfhounds,7 hens & 5 young chicks + young rooster. Oh,& a Husband!
@@erinnola-raised6543 sounds so beautiful. I would love that! 😊
This is a really great way to do the challenge because it’s very true to life as if you buy a bag of rice, you don’t only eat a ,portion and throw the rest out. Very enjoyable.
Glad you liked this one 😁
This was simply wonderful! Thank you so much. Your creativity is awesome!
Thank you so much! 😁
Everything looks delicious. I haven't heard about that soup before but will give it a try. Tomato chicken bullion is a game changer. I too was surprised how tasty it was when I first tried it. Great challenge and video as always.
Thank you 😁 I love the way these challenges get me outside of the box and trying new things. I wish I would have tried that seasoning sooner.
Your videos are always so interesting! I don't think that I could do this, but it does always give me ideas for ways I can cut my grocery bill a bit!
Glad you find my content interesting and it's useful for you😁
That tomato chicken bouillon looks so good! Loved your video, thank you for all the work you’ve put into it 😌
You're welcome 😁 Awe...you're so nice.
Michelle, I am so enjoying this video! I like the food options in the supermarket and I am enjoying the views, plus the gardening options with some of the food choices!
I'm so glad you like this video! Yay 😁 Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I appreciate the comment 😁👩🍳
This all looked so good and now I really want to try that soup and the bullion powder. Great job!
Let me know if you like it. 😁
Thank you so much for posting this & sharing/showing about bulk buying & how it can be cheaper in the run to invest in bigger, or what seems like pricier buying, but really isn't.
Glad this was helpful 😀
I love using the tomato bullion. It is an expensive way to add more flavor to so many things. Thank you for these budget eating videos. I really enjoy watching them.
I'm glad you like my content. 😁 I'm sure I'll be finding lots of using for that bouillon. 😋
Thank you for another great video. I would enjoy another video where you recreate your favorite restaurant meals. I am trying so hard to budget, but the allure of dining out is throwing it off.
This is something I can relate to.😂 I just ordered my favorite ramen tonight. I allow this for myself every now and then. You can also try just eating dessert out. It costs less but you still feel like you treated yourself. I would love to do more videos where I recreate food from restaurants. I was actually just thinking of a meal I want to recreate. I'll try to do this soon. 😁 Thanks for watching!
It's important to buy in bulk. Not only are basics cheaper, less gas going to the store. I love you added the cilantro to the meals, it makes everything better. Good video!
So true. It's amazing what a .30 bunch of cilantro can do for your meals. 😂
Thanks for posting. Next time I’m in Irvine I’ll try Wholesome Goodness. The soup looks wonderful.
Yes you should 👍 Thanks for watching! 😁
I just had fideo yesterday. We top it with queso fresco and eat it along with boiled eggs. My mom will sometimes add cut up potatoes for the soup while it’s cooking to help bulk it up.
Thanks for the comment! 😁 I definitely want to do another Fideo video with some of these great tips!
When I make the fideo soup I just add leftover onion, avacado, chicken or any protein, parsley/cilantro and any other vegetables.
Yes that sounds like the chicken tortilla soup I make. So good. I'll have to try it like that. 👩🍳
Fabulous challenge and you nailed it!!!! Thank you for all the content and effort 🥰
Glad you liked it 😁👩🍳
I grew up eating fideo and still enjoy it today. I've used spaghetti broken up to smaller pieces, angel hair pasta, I've even used a box of mac and cheese elbows and sprinkled the cheese powder on top at the end. You can use any pasta you have on hand. The key is making sure to toast the pasta till its golden before you add water and tomato sauce to get that amazing al dente texture and toasty taste. You can add left over meat like ground beef or chicken. I usually prepare with a can or two of tomato sauce, water, garlic powder, pepper, chicken bouillon and a bit of butter mixed in at the end. I'll have to give your recipe with beans and tomato seasoning a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your input here. 😁 I wish I would have discovered this trick of frying the noodles a long time ago. It makes such a huge difference. I like the idea of trying this with other types of pasta. 👍 Yum 😋
Loved your videos, food look yummy, I eat a lot rice and beans I’m Hispanic, very cheap and affordable.
Thanks so much 😁 Regarding beans and rice- yeah I eat a lot too. Sure can't beat the price. Are you buying your beans in bulk? Some of my viewers told me about El Super which is a store not too far from me but I haven't been there yet. Hoping to go this weekend. Wondering if the Hispanic markets have beans in bulk. 🤔
im now bingewatching michelles videos :):):).
each one is even better than the one before.
YAY! 😁🥰
That dinner seems delicious and filling. Bon appetite!
Thank you 😁
Your meals look so delicious. This was a great challenge. Thanks for sharing. :)
I'm so glad you liked this one 😁👩🍳
That's the pasta, seasoning I use..to make that soup..with boiled eggs and bean quesadillas..fills up our nine children and very cheap.
I can't believe I didn't know about this wonderful soup before! 😂 I don't think I've made bean quesadillas on my channel before. I really should make it and I like the idea of the combination with the soup.Bet your kids love your cooking 😁👩🍳
@@ArdentMichelle I hope so..no complaints yet..love your channel
So interesting to see how far $1 takes you in the US. Your videos are nice and calming too, love the choice of music and volume. Thanks for listing your email, I will be sending you a good split pea recipe, hopefully one that fits the challenges of these videos!
Yes please do. I look forward to receiving it. If I can use yellow peas maybe I will like it. And thanks for the complement. 😁
So glad to see your video! Can’t wait to try the recipes! Take care😊
Sorry to keep you waiting so long 😁 Glad you liked this video and the meals I prepared.. 👩🍳
I have had a problem keeping cilantro fresh. I will try an experiment & keep 1/2 in a food keeper & 1/2 in water & see which works best. I might also buy some dried cilantro.
Great video. Just wanted to say that when frying tortillas, You really don’t require a lot or any oil. Some ppl on a limited budget don’t use paper towel as it can be very expensive in some areas.
This is true. 👍The traditional way is without oil, but I like to fry them a little to make them chewy but you make a good point for those that can't afford the oil.
Wow! Prices are so low in your area! Thank you for
This video!
You are so welcome 😁 Thank you for watching!
I use Cilantro stems in salad dressing. They get purred so you get all the flavor.
Love the idea of using the cilantro stems in salad dressing. I👍 almost think they have more flavor than the leaves.
We love mexican food. Loved these recipes! With the price of meats I have been using more eggs. I'm making the breakfast eggs for dinner. Sounds sooo good!
Glad you liked this 😁 Hope you enjoy!
And now eggs have doubled in price in Texas
I grew up with sopa de fideos. My favorite was when we put queso fresco and avocado on top with some zucchini and potatoes cooked with the noodles. We always added beans and if we had leftover meat from previous meals we would add it too. Very versatile sopa
Thanks for sharing your favorite sopa de fideo. I think we need to do another video on this. I'm definitely a fan of this soup and want to try all these suggestions 😋
As alway Michelle outstanding job!
Thank you 😁
I grew up with Fideo. There are lots of variations. I add a can of charro beans to boost flavor and satiety. It can be made with anything really, beans, chicken, steak, ground beef, etc.
Interesting. 🤔I''ll have to try it with the charro beans next time. Sounds yummy! 😋
Hi! Love watching your videos! You are right, sopa de fideo is a childhood staple growing up Mexican, best grandma memories ❤️ You can add ground beef and/or diced potatoes and carrots or beans. Cook ground beef, onion, carrots and potatoes together to make a picadillo, then add to your soup. For extra flavor blend tomatoes, garlic and onion to liquify and add to browned fideo. It makes a complete meal🥰 You can also top with cilantro, diced tomato, onion, crema and avocado 🥑 Best to you and your family🙏
Thank you so much for this detailed comment. 😁 I'm going to screenshot this and paste it into my word file so I can make this. I'm going to enjoy this.
Wonderful video! So simple yet delicious and creative. We live in northern New England now and we have to pay outrageous prices for produce most of the time, so I grow a garden. I sure do miss the west coast veggies, but we still manage to eat well for much less than most people we know. Thank you for the inspiration, I’ll be making the sopa on my next day off!
Yay...Let me know what you think of the sopa de video. 😁 I wish I could have a garden. I would love that. 🌱 I'll grow my indoor herb garden again this year I think for a few herbs but growing regular vegetables would be amazing.
I just found a store that does bulk buying in my area. Thanks for the tip.
You're welcome 😁
The tomatoe bullion is flavorful . I've made Mexican rice with just this and rice( water too )😊 in my rice cooker. Not even used fat or any additional ingredients. Turns out great.
Yeah I can't wait to try it on my jasmine rice. It's super fluffy and delicious.
Excellent video! I'm loving these budget videos. I'm going to challenge myself to do a $1/day challenge. I'll let you know how it goes! Cilantro is an amazing flavor booster!
Yes...send me more of your good ideas 😁 You always have great ones.
We ate fideo often. Definitely comfort food. We sauté onions as well.
I was thinking onions would be a great addition 👍
I found your chanel recently and I really admire what you are doing, keep up the great work 👍
Welcome 😁 So glad you are here. I appreciate your complement. I'll do my best. I love eating good food on a budget so this is a lot of fun for me 😁
Like you I recently tried the tomato seasoning and WOW, so surprised! Nice video...thanks!
Right?!?! So delicious. 😋
I'm Puerto Rican, mom's fideo soup would consist of pieces of corn on the cob, chunks of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, some rice and once completed, pieces of avocado in the soup.....it's so good.....we didnt have that tomato seasoning, she would make her own soup base, we call sofrito, then she'd add tomato paste and tomato sauce....hmm, I think I'm going to make some this weekend, but I'll he on the look out for that tomato seasoning
Reading this post at almost dinner time is making my mouth water 😋🤤 Love the idea of avocado chunks. I put those in my tortilla soup. Delicious.
@@ArdentMichelle avocado pairs well in most any soup and some stews
I love cilantro stems...they have more flavour than the leaves. We don't have a lot of Hispanic food choices in my country but the recipes look delicious.
I can't believe I have been avoiding the stems all these years. I think you are right that they have MORE flavor than the leaves. I hope you will try some of these recipes. I eat a LOT of Mexican food 😂
The soup looks delicious and rich.
Glad you liked it 😁👩🍳
sodas. Your fideo soup, add a little onion while browning pasta, then blend the tomatoes instead and add so that it sizzles. This gives it great flavor, then add water and chick bouillon. I also add some veggies, potatoes or carrots or zucchini...or all 3 when I have all.
I feel like I need to have a Fideo Soup video just to explore all these options. Getting some great recipes on this. Thanks for the input. 😁👩🍳
@@ArdentMichelle Yes please😉.
I have done this challenge on paper with £1 about a year ago and managed to run in just under budget when planning for 7 days. This included desert for lunch and dinner. This system of calculating is so obvious I don’t know why I haven’t seen it done before. It provides more variety and less repetition along with some less bizarre failures. We don’t eat a lot of dried beans in the U.K. but I do utilise pancakes in my menus.
It was very time consuming to do all the calculations for the video. ☹️ But it does make sense in every day life.
Been wanting to make this soup forever. Motivation is now here! 😋
Let me know what you think.
Thanks!
Awe..Erin thanks so much 💜 I'm grateful for the support. It means a lot to me! Thank you. 🥰
@@ArdentMichelle I look forward to Your videos & often rewatch, I appreciate & Thank You Michelle
More wonderfully creative recipes, AM. I was worried that you weren't coming back, but I know you get very busy at your "real" job.~ As an aside, your nail polish (blue-grey) is lovely. Would you be willing to share the brand and shade? Thanks so much, and have a great weekend!
I'm so sorry to keep you waiting. I did take a day off, which ends up costing me about a week for my video release ☹️ Regarding my nail polish....of course I'll share this information with you Linda. It's Sally Hansen Instant Dri -Color is 550 Against the Grey-In. They have it at Walmart, CVS, etc. Hope you have a great weekend too 😁
@@ArdentMichelle Thanks so much for the polish info, AM. It's so very pretty (and has a clever name!)
I grew up and lived most of my life in Southern California. Greatly miss all the international markets with their huge variety of produce and it being so inexpensive. I've lived on the east coast and am now in WA state, have never seen such low prices again.
I do feel blessed and I still have so many markets nearby that I haven't been to yet. Are there any ethnic markets nearby? I know there are some Winco's in some areas of Washington.
I can totally relate! We moved from the Puget Sound area to northern Vermont. Never, ever have paid so much for dairy, veggies and groceries in general. Whenever we visited California I was so impressed with the prices of fresh fruit and veg. Videos like Michelle’s are even more important in light of the crazy prices we have here.
I really enjoy your videos, especially the $1.00 budget meals. This video was a little bit easier for me to relate to than the other one since I don't have a bulk food store near me.
Glad you liked this one.😁
So excited to see this!!!
Glad you look forward to my videos 😁
I never knew what to do with the Fideo noodles either and I haven't tried to tomato seasoning either but it looks good. I will try your soup and report back. I live in SE TX so I have to try it. Thanks. BTW I'm making an Italian sausage chili so far so good.
YES!!! So glad you are going to try it. Let me know how it goes. 👩🍳 Italian sausage chili 🤔 That sounds very interesting....
I've been leaning toward a Mediterranean diet but I well definitely increase the Hispanic flavors in my cooking after seeing this! Thank heavens I dont have to budget like this, and adding a drizzle of olive oil or an avocado would add healthy fat to keep you full longer as well if you can afford it. So nicely done!
True. 👍 I eat a lot of avocados. Thanks for watching
I appreciate the effort you put into your videos. I found the tomato bouillon at a local south American grocery. I tried the fideo soup. It was a nice change from heavy, creamy soups. I will definitely use that bouillon again. I love adding new, tasty ingredients to my pantry. It is a plus when they are easy on the budget. Your breakfast tacos are going on my menu. Glad you added the cilantro for freshness.
Hi Sara 😁 Thank you so much. I'm glad you found a new product through watching my videos! Those bouillons are definitely great tools to have in the kitchen. Thanks for watching!
You have made me challenge myself! I made a cabbage soup with Italian sausage , black beans, corn and peas. I made cornbread also. It was enough for two weeks at $30. Thank you for inspiring me!
Yay! I'm so glad my videos are inspiring you. 😁 That soup sounds yummy. Plus who doesn't LOVE cornbread? 😋 Great job on the budgeting!👩🍳
Sopa de fideo or any small pasta soup with hard boiled egg, sour cream and cheese. You can also add some ground beef, shredded chicken or chopped up Potatoes or beans. So many things that you can add to the "sopita" and very inexpensive. We eat our soup with a side of quesadillas.
Love your videos
Thanks for this comment and suggestions for the sopa de fideo 😁 I definitely think we need to revisit that soup where we do some of the different options, because it's a great base. I will save this comment for ideas for that video. 👩🍳
AGAIN- PERFECTION!!
You are too kind 😁🥰
I do not think cilantro 🌿 would freeze well. I wonder if the stems would freeze well for when I am out of the fresh!?!! I will try next time I buy some.
If you mix the rice with egg you don’t need the tortilla, or made Sunny egg with the rice next to each other taste fantastic
True.
I enjoy these type of videos keep em comib
I do, too. 😍
Will do! 😁
I love cinnamon on yams! That plate is beautiful.
Awe thanks Barbara. For some reason I really struggled with this video so I really appreciate your complement. 😁
Great ideas!
Glad you think so! 😁 Thanks for watching.
Cook the cilantro with the fideo instead of putting it in at the end flavors the soup and brings out the flavor from the stems of the cilantro
Good idea. 👍
Most of the flavor is in the stems of the cilantro! Nice little challenge you did for yourself.
It was surprisingly good. I was like "why aren't more people eating the stems?" 😂. Thanks for watching!
With the sopa de fideo I add taquitos de papa or potatoes. Even if you use one your good for few taquitos to be more full. So good
I haven't made potato taquitos yet. That sounds good. I need to try it. 👍 Nice low budget add on to fill you up...and tasty too.
I use fideos in my chicken soup. Delicious!
Great idea! 👍
I just love your videos. I wish I could budget myself and stick to it but I can’t seem to do it. One of these days 🤞🏻
It helps if you put the money that you saved towards something that you really want. 😁
You certainly have an artistic flair for plating the foods you make, especially the bowl in this video. Making it for sure. #❤🍠
Thank you 😁
I bought some of that tomato chicken broth, made some chicken soup but my hubby can’t have salt and doesn’t like tomatoes. Wow did a little of that broth added to my soup made it sing!! Thank you, I had never heard of it.
yeah it definitely has sodium in it. Glad you like it. 😀
Oh yum never thought of making breakfast tacos... 😋 going to try ❤
I'll eat taco's at anytime of the day!
Amazing! Just $1 and it all looks so good!
Thank you. 😁
Where were you when I was in college? Lol. I could have use your videos. Oh wait we didn’t have RUclips then. Thank you from Texas
😂 Thanks so much. I appreciate that.
In your sopa de fideo you can use the same method and add potatoes, carrots, shredded chicken, beans, corn. Pick one or all. It's one of our go to meals. If you have ground cumin, you can add a little as well. Maybe 1/4 tsp or so. Not much, since you cook in small batches. Love the video, btw. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks so much. 😁 Someone else mentioned cumin as well. I can't wait to try that and from your comment I'm thinking this is just a great base for a variety of toppings. I'll enjoy trying all these varieties. 😁 Thanks for the input.
Have you tried cheap lazy vegan's chili recipe? It's so good!
Nope never heard of her but I'll check it out 👍 Thanks
I love fideo! Fideo is really good you can add cooked pinto beans to it and it makes it more nutritional.
👍 Love pinto
The tomato chicken bouillon powder is indeed great but watch out for the sodium. It's really high in it.
True 👍
It’s also MSG, way more worrisome lol
Living in Mexico City years ago I learned to make “sopa aguada, “
Sorry need to finish. Similar ingredients. Tomatoes, onion, cilantro, chicken broth combined in blender. Cook slightly. Brown fideos in oil & add to broth. I LOVE this simple soup!
Thanks for the recipe. I'll definitely try this.
I live in the middle of the country and produce costs like 3 x what you find. The quality is often sub par as well.....It's a challenge .
That's too bad. I know our produce prices are very good. 🍎 🥑Thank you for watching.
Great job!!! 🤗
Thank you!! 😁
You can eat the stems of Cilantro. All these looked yummy. Cinnamon is so yummy on Sweet Potatoes.
yes the stems are delicious! Just started using them. Not sure why I never did before. They have such a bright fresh flavor. 😋 Thanks so much for the complement! 😁👩🍳
My husband is from Mexico & he has me fix this or rice with every meal. But is he or our daughter is sick he always has me cook fideo soup. He said it's there chicken noodle soup. But I cook it very differently. I didn't even know you could get tomato consume. This year we will be married 20 years in March.
This is how I cook it when any of our family is sick.
In a blender cup I add
4 Roma tomatoes washed & cored
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 a small onion
2 Tbsp chicken consume
1 cup water
Salt & Pepper, to taste.
Then slarting on low I start the blender. Once it blends smoother I increase the spread to high & I blend it until smooth & frothy.
While it blends
I peel 3 Potatoes then I wash & dice them. Once they are clean, I add the diced potatoes in a bowl & cover them with water & set them aside. I let them sit covered in water until I need them. This does 3 things. 1. It pulls out excess Starch & 2. Keeps them crisp & 3. They won't turn brown.
Now let's cook.
In a large pot, add 2 to 3 Tbs of vegetable oil & heat over Med high heat. Once hot add an entire package of Fideo pasta. Moving the pasta constantly until a light golden brown. Once brown pour the pureed mixture from the blender cup into the pot. I add 2 to 3 Cups of water, 1.5 Tbsp of chicken consume, & salt & pepper to taste. Bring to a low simmer & check the seasoning. (Remember you will be adding in the Raw, Diced, potatoes next. So it will need extra seasoning.) Next drain the water off the diced potatoes & add them to the soup. Let them come to a low boil & reduce your heat & cook 5 or 6 minutes. Check your salt & pepper. Add water, salt, & pepper to your pot as needed. This is supposed to be a soup so as water cook out add more. When you can stick a fork easily threw your potatoes check water level & seasoning 1 last time. When you have water & seasoning where you want it, cook on medium heat until you potatoes almost fall apart when touched & the pasta is very tender.
To go with you soup make mozzarella quesadillas. The way we make these is I ise my t-fal griddle. I like flower tortillas but my husband & daughter like corn tortillas.
Add you tortillas to a dry pan on Medium heat. I leave them on the one side until piping hot but not brown. Then I flip them. Next few steps need to happen quickly. I add shredded mozzerella to half of the tortilla & then I fold the tortilla in half like it was an omelet. I leave it on each side only a few minutes using a spatula to flip it one side & them the other side. I cook the quesadillas until the cheese has melted & the outside is slightly brown.
My husband calls it their chicken noodle soup. I think it's more like their version of tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches. I don't know what is the best thing to call it except delicious. Give it a shot. I hope you. Enjoy it. Yum!
Hi Ann 😁 Yay! Thanks so much for this post and for sharing your recipe. I've been wanting to make it the more traditional way with the full tomatoes and garlic and onion. I also love using mozzarella because it's such a good melting cheese.I will DEFINITELY try this, along with your version of "grilled cheese" Can't wait. Yum 😋👩🍳
I want these stores in Maine. Gas is 375 a gallon. I pay 4 dollars for Maine potatoes. New England is rough. I couldn't do this. I make soups and freeze everything. Trust come to Maine never
Our gas is $5.10 and our housing costs are very high in California. But our food is cheap. 😂
I like you digital scale where did you purchase it?
Probably Walmart.