@@naelyneurkopfen9741I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean? I am not offended, it just seems some of the cooking content creators treat the low budget shopping and meal prep as a game. This channel makes it feel more like she truly understands their plight. Sorry if I offended you by giving a compliment to this amazing creator.
Growing up in a traditional Italian home I will say if you heat the balsamic, it will thicken and become a wonderful syrup to put on the bread. I still do that now and it is wonderful. Love your channel because of YOU. You are so gracious and positive.
I was thinking that too but, it wouldn't really work with the dollar tree one. She said the first ingredient was water and it also contained white wine vinegar, which doesn't thicken with heat like balsamic does.
I love how you literally keep it real for your viewers! In this perfection driven society, it is so refreshing! As you stated, you win some, you lose some, and that's ok. That is real life!
I enjoy the meals you make, it's real life the way my mom, me, my sis and my dad cook. I enjoy your recipes, keep them coming. I love dollar tree. Lynne holmes
@@DollarTreeDinnersJust wanted to say that your Dollar Tree meal finds are great. Especially for those that are just starting to cook, on a budget, or cooking for one.
It took some getting used to but it adds so much value to my videos. Rather than just here is what I got I can actually show the breakdown and thought process as I shop
@@DollarTreeDinners yes I agree, I love that you take us along on the shopping spree. I love to grocery shop and find it relaxing and if creating new menus like with you here, it’s also creative. Thank you Rebecca!
I love this channel so much. It's not just the budgeting, it's the creativity. It's the organizing. It's the well explained reasoning and logic behind certain choices. I've been subscribed for awhile now and I've seen a good few of these holiday dinners and they are great examples of making good food choices on a tight budget. Your style is relatable, you make things easy to understand, and I hope so much that more people find this channel.
I agree with you 100%. She puts so much care, effort, planning and thought into doing these great videos for us. Given what she had to work with, I doubt very many people would come up with as innovative and tasty options. The only thing (and this is a personal thing with me) is when a taste test is being done, having the mic so close to her, makes every bite, chewing noise and swallowing sound excessive. She eats normally, the mic just makes it sound as if she's chomping, smacking and gulping the food. Again, maybe no one else even notices or cares. Otherwise, what a shining star and great help!
@@NanaPapa123That’s so interesting because I didn’t notice it at all! It is so funny how we can all watch the same video and pick up totally different things.
What's funny is I have been having a crap day and I thought as I was going to lunch was, "I wonder if there's a new Dollar Tree dinners video." You're my calm down videos. Thank you.
If you add the balsamic to the tomatoes while they marinate, it will kick it up a notch IMO. You may have to let it sit for 5 min if the oil chills and remix but yum!
If canned ham is all that's available, You could make ham croquettes. You'd need eggs, saltines and cheese for that, but they can be used for other recipes as well. Also a great way to use up leftover ham.
I loved canned ham mixed with potatoes au gratin. So very good. I Kroger or Walmart Boxed Potatoes Au Gratin and one can ham drained. Add a little chopped onion and top with shredded cheese. Can also add 1/2 cup peas and carrots to make a one dish meal. Of course I always add extra butter. So very good.
@@nancycarney One of the reasons why I love this channel is because comments like yours! Other ideas that are added to the already great ideas that she has! That one dish canned ham idea sounds awesome! 😃👏🏻 I'm gonna have to try that! Thanks!
I really like your videos because I have a friend that literally shops at the dollar store for her main grocery store. This is a really important service that you are putting out for many viewers.
I also wanted to say that i dont live in US so have never been to a dollar tree, but what your receipes have thought me is to buy less and be more creative. I am spending less and wasting a lot less. Thank you !!
I am 62 yrs old & I live in Michigan. USA. Dollar Tree stores are almost on every corner! I just went to a Dollar Tree Store the week before Christmas 2023 so roughly 4 months ago, when my cousin took me !!!! I fell in love but I must say they are extremely addictive! I went the day after Christmas but everything was gone! I've been twice after that and I've spent at least $75 each time. Words of Wisdom : Don't go There !!!😱😳😂🤗☹️😢
I love that you give examples to add if your budget allows like onions in the southern green beans. I think just showing people what can be done on a budget and still enjoy a good dinner is great.
Great job! I really enjoy your creativity. I was just in Dollar Tree earlier today. As I was walking through the food aisles I kept thinking, "I wonder what Rebecca could make with this..." 😄
I also love that you take us shopping now with a voiceover providing your thought process. I've watched all your videos and to my mind that's a great addition to the format.
Rebecca you are absolutely amazing with the ideas you think of, and the recipes you make. I appreciate you, for all the videos you make. Thank You So Much!!!!
Omg finding your videos has saved me and me living on a very fixed income after my mom passing and now taking care of my dad and son all I can say is thank you for your videos they are a godsend ❤
One thing I love about your videos is your honesty! If it’s good you not only tell us but we can tell by your reaction. If it’s bad your honesty is great. Thank you for that honesty.
For your stuffed cookies you could cut the carmels in half and then be able to make more smaller cookies. One idea if you wanted a stronger balsamic flavor would be to reduce it down in a pan and then cool and add to the bruchetta. Great video and I live your creative ways of making affordable meals.
I really love that you make a real effort to create lovely meals on a tight budget. You are a help and inspiration for those of us trying to get by in these uncertain economic times.
You are a breath of fresh air in a world weary of ever increasing inflation and a need for good tasting food done on a budget. Thank you for thinking out of the “box”. Bravo. I’m sold.
Suggestion for bruschetta would be reducing the balsamic in a small sauce pan over low heat. It will get more syrupy and sweeter so you have more flavor. Also, bruschetta doesn't just have to be tomato. If all you have access to is canned tomatoes you can do like olives, roasted bell pepper, canned artichokes ECT. It's basically just toast with things on top. You can also do like sardines or anchovies with tomato. The possibilities are endless 😂😂😂
If you had the frozen peppers and onions you could have separated them and used the onions in the green beans and the peppers in the potato casserole. The peppers could have changed the flavor of the country gravy more and you would have had the onion flavor you love in country style green beans. But everything you made on a $20 budget at Dollar Tree looked amazing, as usual.
I was thinking instead of make the GRAVY pre cooked and then adding to potatoes, whisk ingredients then pour over potatoes and let oven cook the “gravy” into the potato scallop, bet that changes up the “Country Gravy” taste..that is what I’m going to try.
A beautiful holiday dinner! Bravo. Love your spirit and willingness to try new ideas without wasting food just to be new. The ham rose was a great idea and a nice mix of colors on the plate.
Great video. Don't skip out on the Martha White muffin mixes. They only require 1/2 cup of milk. A mixed in or layered can of apple pie or the cherry pie can make a great desert casserole! Milk about to expire... 12 muffins for 2 days breakfast or 3 days of snacking.
You’re helping so many ppl with the creativity of a lesser expensive holiday meal🎉🎉 Not just growing a channel but also a public service ❤❤❤ Love your style of inclusion for everyone 💕
I appreciate what you do within a low budget. You win some, you lose some. This is real and honest and i appreciate your honesty. You inspire me to try new recipes. It is only me n my husband most of time and i have learned to portion and be creative through your videos. Thank you!
Your Dollar Tree looks like a grocery store. Mine it seems like the food is more of an afterthought. Never have I seen so many options and such full shelves at mine here in San Antonio Texas. I know you are in the country and grocery stores are not close by so perhaps that is why yours focuses more on the food aspect. Love your content!
Lol! Same here in Durham, NC! Hardly any meat, no sausage, only puny hot dogs, if that. 🧐 We used to have so much, it was actually very productive and economical, and even gratifying👍 to shop at my $🌳s around my neck of the woods here in north cackalack. Now the only thing they have is decoraty shtuff in the $5 aisle. 🙄😒 Also, now they put stupid metal poles to the buggies so you can't roll your purchases out to your car, a real pain for me since I'm disabled and cannot walk, let alone walk with multiple heavy bags dragging me down. 😣😖😩
I am always amazed at how creative you are, especially when you have to make adjustments while you are in the store and they don't have what you were planning to buy. I can go with a list and still not come out with half the things I had planned on. Love your channel.
I need to thank you for the recipe for one pot mac and cheese. I used your recipe last night and will never not make it that way! So easy, so creamy, and so delicious. Thank you again!
I think you've gotten a lot of great ideas for this meal, especially with presentation (the ham roses are really cute) and adding lots more flavor to dishes, like the caramel in the cookies and the green beans with the smoked sausage.
Dump cake is super easy to make, cake mix and pie filling, topped with butter/margarine. Thankfully, I don't live in a food desert, or have such an extreme budget. But, I still find your videos useful and fun to watch. ❤
I love to see your thought process and how creative you are!!! Another idea for serving ham is with a peach glaze. My mom used to make that with canned peaches that may be available the dollar tree. I suppose pineapple would work as well. Hers had brandy in it, but I think a little bit of sugar with the peach syrup and some margarine would work fine too.
Loved this Rebecca ❤️ xx a go to for us when times are tough for a funky desert with no eggs etc is rice crispy treats either with chocolate or marshmallow in a big sheet pan x
A couple meal ideas for you is a potato casserole with sausage and broccoli and then another casserole is using the stuffing mix with canned chicken and green beans. Of course you will need a few ingredients to finish it off, like cream soup or cheese. I hope these ideas help in the future.
I love how you just make up things and go out on a limb and try things…. It’s so much fun and you are so creative. I don’t care about the mistakes but I DO care about your courage! BRAVO for that!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Maybe next time for your dessert you can make a cake. All you need is the box and a can of soda. Like Sprite for a white or yellow cake or Coke for a chocolate cake. You just add a 12oz can to a box mix, mix, and bake. You’d never know it had soda in it!
I love everything about your channel! I love your reactions at the end and how simple the meals are, and how simple your set up is. It's very non-threatening and non-judgmental. Thank you so much for these authentic videos! Your personality is so calming!
I am a big fan of your channel. I love that when you say you're making all your meals from your shopping trip, that's what you do. I've seen other channels saying they're only spending $20 or $25 but then they have a huge pantry they're also drawing out of. How you put your content together is so helpful for me a senior, living alone and on SS. And great job in creating a wonderful holiday meal.
That’s a awesome video and ideas! You are doing such a amazing job helping others see they can stretch their 20 and still have Easter! I enjoy your videos so much ❤
I really enjoy your videos and seeing how you plan these meals out. I enjoy the shopping clips and how you rethink things on the fly when they don't have certain ingredients. Please keep including that. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go perfect my ham shapes 😆.
I love the rose ham idea and will definitely be trying it! I'm thinking maybe drizzle them with a little melted butter and brown sugar before baking them. Just found this channel and I am officially hooked!
I am excited to try this meal. It is just me and my Dad this year.All of these dishes he will eat. Super. I actually already have 5 of the items. That will make the menu cheaper. I always destroy the first slice of homemade chicken pot pie. That's the one I eat. Super job. Thinking outside the box.
First time visiting your channel. I don't know why i stopped in but i was very intrigued and watched till the end. Got some ideas especially the bruschetta and the green beans. Thanks!
I'm blessed to be invited to a friend's family for Easter, but I love your videos because sometimes there just aren't leftovers and I can easily fix this for myself.
Hi Rebecca, I haven’t seen the full video yet however, I am excited because if there’s one thing I know for sure is you’re always very innovative with how to use your ingredients and how you stretch a dollar. So thank you so much in advance. And happy Easter to you and your family.
Dump cake works well because you don't need eggs for it.I have a recipe where you put one can of crushed pineapple juice and all in the bottom of a baking dish. Then one can of cherry pie filling dropped in dollops on top.1 box of cake mix powder yellow or chocolate on top of the fruit, 2 sticks of butter or Margerine chopped and dropped on top. (You can then add chopped walnuts and coconut on top but you don't have to.) put it in preheated oven 350 degrees til golden and bubbly about 40 minutes.
You make this awesome. I’m grateful that you show how to nourish us with food. It’s about the people and sharing food. And love. It doesn’t have to be expensive to share love. Awesome work
For the green beans, I’d suggest using just one of the sausages, mincing it instead of dicing it before frying, so that you get a crispier result more akin to bacon. Perhaps onion powder if you don’t have onions? Sounds like the version you made was pretty tasty though! 😊
I'm here for your amazing ideas. A bit mobility challenged at the moment i look for ease in preparation, you deliver! That bruschetta is going on my Easter menu! Thanks for all your dedication, you help many of us in different life situations! 💕
Making boxed Mac&Cheese your way is brilliant! I only make it when my great niece comes to stay but I used your method with Annie’s Shells and White Cheddar tonight and it was great! I love your channel, you are so creative when it comes to cooking, thanks so much. 😎
Looks super good !!! Really good thst you try so many recipes, it helps so many people out and i will definitely try then and love the roses 🎉 as long as not real 😂
Love your videos! Just a little suggestion/tip: a good egg replacement for baking is applesauce! I know that sounds odd, but it really works! 1/4 cup = 1 egg. Another option is cornstarch. 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg.
Hi Miss Rebecca. I made breakfast for dinner the other day but only had sliced deli ham for meat. I made the ham roses that I saw on your Thanksgiving video. I sprinkled brown sugar on the individual slices and let it soak in for a little while and it turned out really good and was so cute.
For dessert, I love to use that cherry pie filling and graham cracker crumbs in bowls to create individual cherry pies. Then I microwave them for a few seconds until the cherries are warm and top with some vanilla ice cream. They're absolutely delicious and very simple. I bet you could use whipped cream instead of ice cream, too.
Thank you for being real. My granddaughter does griddle cooking videos and she keeps it real too. This was the 1st time I'd watched you and I loved it. You could melt the candies and drizzle them over cookies. Have fun with it🤓
For a boxed cake mix, I’ve read one cup of mayo. There are also homemade mayonnaise cakes from scratch that sub out the eggs/oil/butter. I think they were popular in 50s.
I think these are great ideas with a few tweaks. Perfect for people on tight budgets that still want a nice meal for the holiday and everyone deserves that. In terms of the cookie add some ice cream baby!
Thank you for sharing different ideas from dollar tree. Some of us have tight budgets and the food looks great and would fill a hungry tummy. 😊Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great recipes. 👍
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I just want to say, I appreciate your channel. You don't make this a challenge that seems like a mockery to tight budget shoppers. Thank you for that.
I'll never understand feeling offended it wherever, because someone makes a budget challenge.
Kinda disgusting.
@@naelyneurkopfen9741I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean? I am not offended, it just seems some of the cooking content creators treat the low budget shopping and meal prep as a game. This channel makes it feel more like she truly understands their plight. Sorry if I offended you by giving a compliment to this amazing creator.
@@samikatt2151You most certainly did not. She is fantastic on her ideas !
@@stephsteph5755absolutely. I have gotten some great ideas that actually lower my already super tight budget.
i agree 100%
A suggestion for the ham would be stuffed ham rolls, using boxed stuffing and maybe a glaze using jarred jam. 😊
That’s a good one! I wish they still sold deli Turkey. I hope they do again soon
@@DollarTreeDinnersmaybe good for a second episode. also a good desert would be a nobake cheese cake if you can find the box in DT.😊
Ohh good idea she made glaze from pineapple juice before could use pineapple for upside down pineapple cake....😊
Oh wow that sounds fantastic! Would you stuff the rolls with the stuffing and chopped ham and then glaze the rolls?
Great Idea! but also she should have used some power macaroni on the top potatoes would have made taste better
Growing up in a traditional Italian home I will say if you heat the balsamic, it will thicken and become a wonderful syrup to put on the bread. I still do that now and it is wonderful. Love your channel because of YOU. You are so gracious and positive.
I love balsamic vinegarette so I am definitely going to try this. Thank you for the suggestion...
I was thinking that too but, it wouldn't really work with the dollar tree one. She said the first ingredient was water and it also contained white wine vinegar, which doesn't thicken with heat like balsamic does.
@@dashaslaughter1655I was just thinking that too. It will affect the taste because it is just a vinaigrette and not just balsamic vinegar.
@@dashaslaughter1655 the water will evaporate out ???? Hopefully 😀
Use mayonnaise for a substitute for eggs in cake and cookie mixes,also applesauce.
I love how you literally keep it real for your viewers! In this perfection driven society, it is so refreshing! As you stated, you win some, you lose some, and that's ok. That is real life!
Thank you so much!!
I enjoy the meals you make, it's real life the way my mom, me, my sis and my dad cook. I enjoy your recipes, keep them coming. I love dollar tree. Lynne holmes
@@DollarTreeDinnersJust wanted to say that your Dollar Tree meal finds are great. Especially for those that are just starting to cook, on a budget, or cooking for one.
I absolutely love that you film the shopping part, and your thought processes throughout! Thank you for all your hard work 😊
It took some getting used to but it adds so much value to my videos. Rather than just here is what I got I can actually show the breakdown and thought process as I shop
Totally agree! I really enjoyed watching the on the spot decision making.
@@DollarTreeDinners yes I agree, I love that you take us along on the shopping spree. I love to grocery shop and find it relaxing and if creating new menus like with you here, it’s also creative. Thank you Rebecca!
I love this channel so much.
It's not just the budgeting, it's the creativity. It's the organizing. It's the well explained reasoning and logic behind certain choices. I've been subscribed for awhile now and I've seen a good few of these holiday dinners and they are great examples of making good food choices on a tight budget.
Your style is relatable, you make things easy to understand, and I hope so much that more people find this channel.
I agree with you 100%. She puts so much care, effort, planning and thought into doing these great videos for us. Given what she had to work with, I doubt very many people would come up with as innovative and tasty options. The only thing (and this is a personal thing with me) is when a taste test is being done, having the mic so close to her, makes every bite, chewing noise and swallowing sound excessive. She eats normally, the mic just makes it sound as if she's chomping, smacking and gulping the food. Again, maybe no one else even notices or cares. Otherwise, what a shining star and great help!
@@NanaPapa123That’s so interesting because I didn’t notice it at all! It is so funny how we can all watch the same video and pick up totally different things.
I appreciate the complete lack of judgement and/or food shaming as well!
@@NanaPapa123I agree. lol. I usually use ear buds when watching RUclips and it really amplifies the sounds. 😂
I've missed you! Thank you for the work that you do. You make a big difference in many of our lives.
Thank you so much! We had an event this past weekend so I couldn’t get a video out. Back on schedule for now haha
I am sure your cooking ideas can really help someone on a small budget especially someone who doesn't know how to prepare a holiday dinner Great Job!❣
What's funny is I have been having a crap day and I thought as I was going to lunch was, "I wonder if there's a new Dollar Tree dinners video." You're my calm down videos. Thank you.
Me too. On a daily I am just waiting for the next video.
Same too, I often watch her on my lunch break during work.
I love your "I've never done this before". You give us all the option to just "try".
As soon as I saw the bruschetta plated, I turned to my husband and I said, "We're making that TODAY!" LOL.... Looks absolutely delicious!
It's so good!
If you add the balsamic to the tomatoes while they marinate, it will kick it up a notch IMO. You may have to let it sit for 5 min if the oil chills and remix but yum!
@@oxymoronassoc That's a terrific idea... thanks, dear! :D
How did they turn out?
You can also make an excellent salsa with canned tomatoes. They are so versatile!
If canned ham is all that's available, You could make ham croquettes. You'd need eggs, saltines and cheese for that, but they can be used for other recipes as well. Also a great way to use up leftover ham.
I loved canned ham mixed with potatoes au gratin. So very good. I Kroger or Walmart Boxed Potatoes Au Gratin and one can ham drained. Add a little chopped onion and top with shredded cheese. Can also add 1/2 cup peas and carrots to make a one dish meal. Of course I always add extra butter. So very good.
If you make Cuban croquetas, no cheese needed! Just make a rue, as your ham, shape, and bread with crackers.
@@nancycarney One of the reasons why I love this channel is because comments like yours! Other ideas that are added to the already great ideas that she has! That one dish canned ham idea sounds awesome! 😃👏🏻 I'm gonna have to try that! Thanks!
Omggg I love croquettesss, I need to learn to make those 😩
You can always use mayonnaise for an egg substitute.
I really like your videos because I have a friend that literally shops at the dollar store for her main grocery store. This is a really important service that you are putting out for many viewers.
I also wanted to say that i dont live in US so have never been to a dollar tree, but what your receipes have thought me is to buy less and be more creative. I am spending less and wasting a lot less. Thank you !!
I am 62 yrs old & I live in Michigan. USA. Dollar Tree stores are almost on every corner! I just went to a Dollar Tree Store the week before Christmas 2023 so roughly 4 months ago, when my cousin took me !!!! I fell in love but I must say they are extremely addictive! I went the day after Christmas but everything was gone! I've been twice after that and I've spent at least $75 each time. Words of Wisdom : Don't go There !!!😱😳😂🤗☹️😢
I love that you give examples to add if your budget allows like onions in the southern green beans. I think just showing people what can be done on a budget and still enjoy a good dinner is great.
She could use the hydrated onions season for more favor
@@evelynhopklnson954oooh! That's a good idea. 😊
Great job! I really enjoy your creativity. I was just in Dollar Tree earlier today. As I was walking through the food aisles I kept thinking, "I wonder what Rebecca could make with this..." 😄
Haha I like to think there are no limits beyond the budget
I also love that you take us shopping now with a voiceover providing your thought process. I've watched all your videos and to my mind that's a great addition to the format.
Rebecca you are absolutely amazing with the ideas you think of, and the recipes you make. I appreciate you, for all the videos you make. Thank You So Much!!!!
Thank you so much!
You Welcome!
Omg finding your videos has saved me and me living on a very fixed income after my mom passing and now taking care of my dad and son all I can say is thank you for your videos they are a godsend ❤
Rebecca screaming "ROSE SHAPE!!!" at herself in the edits.... 😂😂😂
Omg I laughed so hard 😂
👍🏻🌹🌹🌹🌹👍🏻
@@Moose613I did too!
Best part of the whole video 😄
One thing I love about your videos is your honesty! If it’s good you not only tell us but we can tell by your reaction. If it’s bad your honesty is great. Thank you for that honesty.
First off, you are awesome!
Secondly, I find you wildly inspiring. We need more of this content.
For your stuffed cookies you could cut the carmels in half and then be able to make more smaller cookies. One idea if you wanted a stronger balsamic flavor would be to reduce it down in a pan and then cool and add to the bruchetta. Great video and I live your creative ways of making affordable meals.
Great idea!
I was thinking too. But I wasn't sure if the caramels were soft enough to cut
Cherry dump cobbler is one of my absolute favorites. All you need is a can of that cherry pie filling, cake mix, and butter.
I really love that you make a real effort to create lovely meals on a tight budget. You are a help and inspiration for those of us trying to get by in these uncertain economic times.
You are a breath of fresh air in a world weary of ever increasing inflation and a need for good tasting food done on a budget. Thank you for thinking out of the “box”. Bravo. I’m sold.
I think this is great for people like me on a budget and living single after a disability rehab. Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤
I have used the dried minced onions in a pinch in green beans, and it’s actually pretty good! 😊
I love the creativity you show in your videos. So wonderful to have as a resource.
Suggestion for bruschetta would be reducing the balsamic in a small sauce pan over low heat. It will get more syrupy and sweeter so you have more flavor. Also, bruschetta doesn't just have to be tomato. If all you have access to is canned tomatoes you can do like olives, roasted bell pepper, canned artichokes ECT. It's basically just toast with things on top. You can also do like sardines or anchovies with tomato. The possibilities are endless 😂😂😂
If you had the frozen peppers and onions you could have separated them and used the onions in the green beans and the peppers in the potato casserole. The peppers could have changed the flavor of the country gravy more and you would have had the onion flavor you love in country style green beans. But everything you made on a $20 budget at Dollar Tree looked amazing, as usual.
I was thinking instead of make the GRAVY pre cooked and then adding to potatoes, whisk ingredients then pour over potatoes and let oven cook the “gravy” into the potato scallop, bet that changes up the “Country Gravy” taste..that is what I’m going to try.
If anyone needs to be famous, it's this woman. She's so wholesome 😊❤
Give me a break.
😂 do your research please
A beautiful holiday dinner! Bravo. Love your spirit and willingness to try new ideas without wasting food just to be new. The ham rose was a great idea and a nice mix of colors on the plate.
Great video. Don't skip out on the Martha White muffin mixes. They only require 1/2 cup of milk. A mixed in or layered can of apple pie or the cherry pie can make a great desert casserole! Milk about to expire... 12 muffins for 2 days breakfast or 3 days of snacking.
You’re helping so many ppl with the creativity of a lesser expensive holiday meal🎉🎉
Not just growing a channel but also a public service ❤❤❤
Love your style of inclusion for everyone 💕
Rebecca...I love your Ham Roses!! And the salted caramel chocolate chip cookie bars are fabulous 😋 I love your content!! ❤🌷❤🌷❤🌷❤🌷❤
Glad you like them!
Everything looked good for being on a budget, loved the green bean dish, and the beautiful ham roses! Thanks for sharing!🐇
I appreciate what you do within a low budget. You win some, you lose some. This is real and honest and i appreciate your honesty. You inspire me to try new recipes. It is only me n my husband most of time and i have learned to portion and be creative through your videos. Thank you!
Your Dollar Tree looks like a grocery store. Mine it seems like the food is more of an afterthought. Never have I seen so many options and such full shelves at mine here in San Antonio Texas. I know you are in the country and grocery stores are not close by so perhaps that is why yours focuses more on the food aspect. Love your content!
Lol! Same here in Durham, NC! Hardly any meat, no sausage, only puny hot dogs, if that. 🧐 We used to have so much, it was actually very productive and economical, and even gratifying👍 to shop at my $🌳s around my neck of the woods here in north cackalack. Now the only thing they have is decoraty shtuff in the $5 aisle. 🙄😒 Also, now they put stupid metal poles to the buggies so you can't roll your purchases out to your car, a real pain for me since I'm disabled and cannot walk, let alone walk with multiple heavy bags dragging me down. 😣😖😩
I think you're a genius. You have so many great ideas and can "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." Just amazing! Thank you. 🎉
Thank you so much for the thought process it takes to come up with these great options.👏🏼👏🏼
That Easter dinner looked beautiful & delicious!! ❤ I'll have to try making ham roses now! How creative & lovely!
I am always amazed at how creative you are, especially when you have to make adjustments while you are in the store and they don't have what you were planning to buy. I can go with a list and still not come out with half the things I had planned on. Love your channel.
Your recipes are truly inspiring and creative. I am so grateful for you, thank you! ❤
The rose shaped edit was hilarious 🤣 ❤
Had me laughing! 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 most definitely!!!!
Color is flavor so you did an amazing job on the green beans!! Love the idea of your potatoes and fantastic dinner. Ty
Love the ham roses! What a great way to add a some fun and sense of celebration to a simple meal!
I love hearing your thought process as you shopped
Some “bunny” is amazing and that is you! Wishing you and your family a wonderful Easter!
This is amazing I love the fact that you are doing this on a budget there are so many people being laid off right now.
I need to thank you for the recipe for one pot mac and cheese. I used your recipe last night and will never not make it that way! So easy, so creamy, and so delicious. Thank you again!
I think you've gotten a lot of great ideas for this meal, especially with presentation (the ham roses are really cute) and adding lots more flavor to dishes, like the caramel in the cookies and the green beans with the smoked sausage.
Dump cake is super easy to make, cake mix and pie filling, topped with butter/margarine. Thankfully, I don't live in a food desert, or have such an extreme budget. But, I still find your videos useful and fun to watch. ❤
Thanks for sharing!
yep..I've taken the apple pie filling from dollartree anf a pack of the cinnamon apple muffin mix to make a dump cake
I bet that would be delicious with a chocolate cake mix and those canned cherries that she showed!
@@tanishahogan9396 It really is, also yellow with peaches 😋
@@tanishahogan9396 also the cherry with the mixed berry..yummy
I love to see your thought process and how creative you are!!!
Another idea for serving ham is with a peach glaze. My mom used to make that with canned peaches that may be available the dollar tree. I suppose pineapple would work as well. Hers had brandy in it, but I think a little bit of sugar with the peach syrup and some margarine would work fine too.
Your authenticity and the creativity with the ham rose made me like, comment, and subscribe.
sometimes dollar tree has au gratin or scalloped potatoes in a box 😊...and it tastes pretty good too
Sometimes, I haven’t seen any lately, the last time I got a box was in November 🥲
You can get dice potatoes and tweak it with the same method
Love love love your dollar tree meals. I would've drizzled syrup on the ham roses at the end for a lil glaze 🤤🤤🤤.
Loved this Rebecca ❤️ xx a go to for us when times are tough for a funky desert with no eggs etc is rice crispy treats either with chocolate or marshmallow in a big sheet pan x
Great idea!!
I really like watching the shop with you Part because that really shows a real cook trying to organize their menu Based on what's available.
A couple meal ideas for you is a potato casserole with sausage and broccoli and then another casserole is using the stuffing mix with canned chicken and green beans. Of course you will need a few ingredients to finish it off, like cream soup or cheese. I hope these ideas help in the future.
I love how you just make up things and go out on a limb and try things…. It’s so much fun and you are so creative. I don’t care about the mistakes but I DO care about your courage! BRAVO for that!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Maybe next time for your dessert you can make a cake. All you need is the box and a can of soda. Like Sprite for a white or yellow cake or Coke for a chocolate cake. You just add a 12oz can to a box mix, mix, and bake. You’d never know it had soda in it!
I think you are very clever how you put stuff together always enjoy 😊
I try! 😁
Those ham roses Would be perfect for Mother’s Day. Great job Rebecca. You’re doing an awesome job.
I love everything about your channel! I love your reactions at the end and how simple the meals are, and how simple your set up is. It's very non-threatening and non-judgmental. Thank you so much for these authentic videos! Your personality is so calming!
I am a big fan of your channel. I love that when you say you're making all your meals from your shopping trip, that's what you do. I've seen other channels saying they're only spending $20 or $25 but then they have a huge pantry they're also drawing out of. How you put your content together is so helpful for me a senior, living alone and on SS. And great job in creating a wonderful holiday meal.
I like knowing what you're thinking when you shop, cook, and sample. I also like how you don't get rattled when things don't go as planned:)
That’s a awesome video and ideas! You are doing such a amazing job helping others see they can stretch their 20 and still have Easter! I enjoy your videos so much ❤
Great inspiration for budget friendly meals happy holidays to you and your family Thanks again❤❤❤
I really enjoy your videos and seeing how you plan these meals out. I enjoy the shopping clips and how you rethink things on the fly when they don't have certain ingredients. Please keep including that. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go perfect my ham shapes 😆.
I really like how you show real life cooking, that it doesn't always turn out. Loved the ham roses! 🌹
I'm always amazed at your creativity when making these dishes. Good Job! 👍🏿
I love the rose ham idea and will definitely be trying it! I'm thinking maybe drizzle them with a little melted butter and brown sugar before baking them. Just found this channel and I am officially hooked!
I am excited to try this meal. It is just me and my Dad this year.All of these dishes he will eat. Super. I actually already have 5 of the items. That will make the menu cheaper. I always destroy the first slice of homemade chicken pot pie. That's the one I eat. Super job. Thinking outside the box.
First time visiting your channel.
I don't know why i stopped in but i was very intrigued and watched till the end. Got some ideas especially the bruschetta and the green beans.
Thanks!
I'm blessed to be invited to a friend's family for Easter, but I love your videos because sometimes there just aren't leftovers and I can easily fix this for myself.
Happy holidays!
Hi Rebecca, I haven’t seen the full video yet however, I am excited because if there’s one thing I know for sure is you’re always very innovative with how to use your ingredients and how you stretch a dollar. So thank you so much in advance. And happy Easter to you and your family.
Dump cake works well because you don't need eggs for it.I have a recipe where you put one can of crushed pineapple juice and all in the bottom of a baking dish. Then one can of cherry pie filling dropped in dollops on top.1 box of cake mix powder yellow or chocolate on top of the fruit, 2 sticks of butter or Margerine chopped and dropped on top. (You can then add chopped walnuts and coconut on top but you don't have to.) put it in preheated oven 350 degrees til golden and bubbly about 40 minutes.
My mom used to make that one often! It's great warmed up with some vanilla ice cream!!!
You make this awesome. I’m grateful that you show how to nourish us with food. It’s about the people and sharing food. And love. It doesn’t have to be expensive to share love. Awesome work
For the green beans, I’d suggest using just one of the sausages, mincing it instead of dicing it before frying, so that you get a crispier result more akin to bacon. Perhaps onion powder if you don’t have onions? Sounds like the version you made was pretty tasty though! 😊
I loved that you took us along shopping! A suggestion for the balsamic, maybe try reducing it down on the stove to make a thicker syrup.
Diced tomatoes and string beans are marvelous together
I'm here for your amazing ideas. A bit mobility challenged at the moment i look for ease in preparation, you deliver! That bruschetta is going on my Easter menu! Thanks for all your dedication, you help many of us in different life situations! 💕
I truly love your channel and amazing ideas I only wish my Dollar Tree had more then they do but ty for all your ideas!
Glad you like them!
Honey this is my first time watching your videos. I'm loving every minute. Great ideas thank you for sharing this video. ❤❤❤❤
Making boxed Mac&Cheese your way is brilliant! I only make it when my great niece comes to stay but I used your method with Annie’s Shells and White Cheddar tonight and it was great! I love your channel, you are so creative when it comes to cooking, thanks so much. 😎
In these days of tight budgets, I enjoy your channel because of your creative ideas.
Looks super good !!! Really good thst you try so many recipes, it helps so many people out and i will definitely try then and love the roses 🎉 as long as not real 😂
Yes, you being real about the cookies and I love it because we all been there. You made me smile. Still want to try those cookies!😊
Love your videos!
Just a little suggestion/tip: a good egg replacement for baking is applesauce! I know that sounds odd, but it really works! 1/4 cup = 1 egg. Another option is cornstarch. 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg.
🎉yes! It does work
Hi Miss Rebecca. I made breakfast for dinner the other day but only had sliced deli ham for meat. I made the ham roses that I saw on your Thanksgiving video. I sprinkled brown sugar on the individual slices and let it soak in for a little while and it turned out really good and was so cute.
For dessert, I love to use that cherry pie filling and graham cracker crumbs in bowls to create individual cherry pies. Then I microwave them for a few seconds until the cherries are warm and top with some vanilla ice cream. They're absolutely delicious and very simple. I bet you could use whipped cream instead of ice cream, too.
Thank you for being real. My granddaughter does griddle cooking videos and she keeps it real too. This was the 1st time I'd watched you and I loved it. You could melt the candies and drizzle them over cookies. Have fun with it🤓
This popped up literally as my break ended so I'll be back later to watch it! I'm sure it'll be amazing, like all your vids!
This meal is amazing! Thank you for all of your hard work to help your viewers find a tasty and affordable Easter meal!
You can replace the eggs and oil in the cake mix with mayonnaise. In case you want to try a cake for dessert.
How much mayo?
For a boxed cake mix, I’ve read one cup of mayo. There are also homemade mayonnaise cakes from scratch that sub out the eggs/oil/butter. I think they were popular in 50s.
You can also replace eggs in cakes with 1/4 cup applesauce per egg.😊❣️
You can use canned pumpkin with the brownie mix to make fudgy, delicious brownies 🥰🥰
I think these are great ideas with a few tweaks. Perfect for people on tight budgets that still want a nice meal for the holiday and everyone deserves that. In terms of the cookie add some ice cream baby!
Thank you for sharing different ideas from dollar tree. Some of us have tight budgets and the food looks great and would fill a hungry tummy. 😊Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great recipes. 👍
I've never seen ham roses before! I'm definitely going to try it out! They look so pretty!
I love how you go for it and experiment but show when something isn’t working and how you pivot!