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  • @Cleaningfairy1970
    @Cleaningfairy1970 Год назад +119

    I work at a small community college and some of my students who stay on campus in the summer are sometimes left hanging in the wind for meals. They work with me cleaning dorms and do get paid some but not a lot. They can get some help from the campus food pantry but it is limited. I've referred them to your channel many times and they have great results! Thank you for this and please keep these videos coming :-)

  • @margaretwestlake7926
    @margaretwestlake7926 2 месяца назад +10

    I grew up with hamburger gravy on toast. My ex-husband once last minute invited a friend over when I was making it for us for dinner. I grabbed a bag of egg noodles from the pantry and made them with a simple butter sauce. I put the gravy in the middle in a pile and then made a ring with the noodles and sprinkled the entire thing with sesame seeds. Our guest said "I wish my wife could cook like this." I thought wow, it's just hamburger gravy extended with some noodles. Of course, I once made one stuffed chicken feed a whole 4-family apartment building for Christmas when he found out no one had food for the holiday. Everyone was super happy with a sliver of chicken with gravy and a tiny scoop of each of the 5-6 sides that I threw together adding a side or two each time a new apartment joined the party unexpectedly.

  • @seabliss22
    @seabliss22 Год назад +21

    I'm 61 years old and yet I learn something new from you every time I watch you cook.

  • @erinf4712
    @erinf4712 Год назад +30

    The Food Network does not know what they are missing by not giving you your own show!

    • @angelaschaefer5883
      @angelaschaefer5883 8 месяцев назад +6

      I wished they would. I do like the Food Network. But most of the shows. Just aren’t relatable or budget friendly. She is both.

  • @jessm.5385
    @jessm.5385 Год назад +307

    My whole life I got weird looks for mixing my corn and mashed potatoes together. Then KFC did it and now everybody forgets that it's an established thing I've always done.

    • @jillgott6567
      @jillgott6567 Год назад +13

      I have always loved mixing Cream Corn with Mashed Potatoes yumm

    • @SimplyManda
      @SimplyManda Год назад +6

      Lol I’ve always done that too. Also how I eat my peas and carrots . I hate peas and carrots.

    • @frankieamsden7918
      @frankieamsden7918 Год назад +3

      Doesn't that just make you mad?!

    • @daisyd90
      @daisyd90 Год назад +11

      My sister has always sworn by mixing mashed potatoes and corn together her entire life. You are not alone! 😄

    • @tanyamckinnon5376
      @tanyamckinnon5376 Год назад +6

      I do that too. So does KFC

  • @kathleendonnelly6077
    @kathleendonnelly6077 Год назад +16

    I know I sound repetitive but any time I see that you have posted a new video I drop everything to watch. You are so gifted at this!

  • @terryl.cooper
    @terryl.cooper Год назад +64

    2nd generations Italians told me once that if you sprinkle some sugar in your tomato sauce it cuts down on the acid. I tried it and it works.

    • @Octobersmom7
      @Octobersmom7 Год назад +5

      Carrots works too (I don't personally like it with sugar)

    • @sandycencirulo
      @sandycencirulo Год назад +6

      Instead of sugar try a pinch of two of baking soda. It neutralizes the acid in tomato t

    • @carrieanthony-lt4ts
      @carrieanthony-lt4ts Год назад +3

      I always add sugar in my tomato sauce it's a game changer❤

    • @louisb5563
      @louisb5563 11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the suggestions! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @memyselfi2005
    @memyselfi2005 Год назад +18

    This is my favorite cooking channel ever. So laid back, relaxed, relatable and affordable. I think that's enough adjectives? 😅lol I just really love this channel and I'm so glad I found it!

  • @frankieamsden7918
    @frankieamsden7918 Год назад +16

    The DT garlic bread would be good with the soup

  • @KH-mn8cz
    @KH-mn8cz Год назад +4

    one of the best comfort foods, hamburg gravy/ mashed potatoes.

  • @courtneya.1849
    @courtneya.1849 Год назад +38

    My mom used to buy frozen breakfast pizzas that had cream gravy, scrambled eggs, cheese and sausage- idk why I never thought of making my own version!

  • @Wil_Soles
    @Wil_Soles Год назад +6

    This is fantastic! As a single dude this would give me so many lunches and dinners!!!! Thanks for the great, budget friendly meal ideas. I love your content!!!

  • @lorilxn1597
    @lorilxn1597 Год назад +1

    The hamburger gravy looks good. Beef gravy with corn, love mashed potatoes and corn

  • @tanishahogan9396
    @tanishahogan9396 Год назад +19

    I would be Interested in seeing how a biscuit mix pizza crust would turn out!

    • @DollarTreeDinners
      @DollarTreeDinners  Год назад +6

      Definitely will try it in the future!

    • @rustyowl7255
      @rustyowl7255 Год назад +3

      It works well coming from experience. Cook the crust for a bit first 😋

  • @hootiehoo2489
    @hootiehoo2489 Год назад +33

    Your content has helped me figure out how to eat on the cheap! I love it!

  • @jayjayelle
    @jayjayelle Год назад +17

    Great job on the pronunciation of paté chinois! It's one of my fav comfort foods (if not the #1 fav). I hadn't realized until today that shepherd's pie is with peas and carrots since I am french Canadian we've only ever eaten pâté chinois. Thank you so much for these videos I watch them and rewatch them every day and you have helped me to become more creative with my cooking especially with these incredibly high prices. I don't have a dollar tree here in Québec but the ideas have translated into easy meals I can make on my own. Keep doing these please!! ❤❤

    • @DollarTreeDinners
      @DollarTreeDinners  Год назад +3

      I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one that didn’t know shepherds pie was typically made with peas and carrots until I was grown lol 😂

    • @christinearrand8208
      @christinearrand8208 Год назад

      Uuuuummmmm... American Michigander here.. never heard of a brown gravy Shepards pie 😅 that's always been a pot pie thing - learned something new today 😄

  • @jazzy3120_
    @jazzy3120_ Год назад +8

    absolutely obsessed with your channel

  • @sherrywix8170
    @sherrywix8170 Год назад +7

    I'm so glad I found your channel! Thank you!

  • @kgoak5765
    @kgoak5765 Год назад +18

    I really appreciate your description of making the gravy. I didn’t really think about it’s corn starch ingredient, and putting in cold water makes more sense.

    • @frankieamsden7918
      @frankieamsden7918 Год назад +5

      This is a tip I learned from her. I learn so much for her videos.

  • @tammylodge8384
    @tammylodge8384 Год назад +9

    I have high blood pressure, so instead of salt to cut acidic foods I use sugar just a little goes a long way.

  • @kaylam.j.2172
    @kaylam.j.2172 Год назад +5

    My husband has always had to put corn in his mashed potatoes and gravy. Of all our 15 yrs together I’ve never seen him eat them separate from each other. And growing up my dad would make Shepherd’s Pie quite often. He’d make it whenever we had left over mashed potatoes. But he’d switch up the filling, sometimes brown gravy, ground beef and various veggies. He’s also done a tomato based sauce and also a cream of mushroom in stead of gravy. He’s also made it with left over beef pot roast instead of ground beef.

  • @anniefannycharles9951
    @anniefannycharles9951 Год назад +9

    I enjoy your channel. You recipes are creative and delicious. If anyone thinks the hamburger/corn/gravy dinner is gross looking, then they've never been hungry and broke! But, even though I'm not either at this point in my life, I still really enjoy this dish!

    • @ladywytch129
      @ladywytch129 Год назад +3

      That is how it got it's more popular name, lol. It never looks delicious but it's a great comfort food kind of dish that always tastes good!

  • @thegoodspartyofsix4656
    @thegoodspartyofsix4656 Год назад +1

    This is the only way i knew how shepards pie was made. I grew up on this kind too! Very yummy 😊

  • @allyrooh3628
    @allyrooh3628 Год назад +23

    The alfredo looks amazing! I have always cooked my pasta separate, but I'm going give this one a try. Your water ratio was perfect this time. One thing I have started doing when I use DT hamburger or ground turkey from the store is adding Worcestershire sauce. It seems to give the meat a more hamburger/steak flavor. My DT doesn't have eggs back yet. Another winner video. 46,000 subs🥳🥳🥳

    • @DollarTreeDinners
      @DollarTreeDinners  Год назад +6

      Not yet? I’m surprised they don’t have them, my store got them and they’ve been selling quick! They had a whole fridge and then a day later just a couple of shelves. People missed eggs at dollar tree

    • @dianethoroughman9541
      @dianethoroughman9541 Год назад

      My Dollar Tree doesn't carry eggs at all.

  • @GRIGGINS1
    @GRIGGINS1 Год назад +3

    I really like your channel. Getting some new ideas for meals.

  • @NannyTam
    @NannyTam Год назад +41

    I used to make the breakfast pizza for my kids when they were little. It was in the early 80’s and I was an assistant mgr at Pizza Hut. I’d take home raw pizza dough and make this. The only thing I did differently I’d put tater tot’s around the crust and the rest of the ingredients the same way you did. Always a huge hit. I love your videos! So creative. Thanks for sharing 😊

  • @bridgetmarden7224
    @bridgetmarden7224 Год назад +4

    Love all of you videos and ideas ❤❤

  • @MakingThisUpAsIGo
    @MakingThisUpAsIGo Год назад +12

    Have you tried to make a dollar tree quiche I feel like now that eggs are back there is a lot you could do to make a quiche. For the crust I feel like biscuit dough or a flour tortilla could work in a pie pan. A more experimental route would be a hash brown crust if your store has those instant potatoes shreds. The toppings could be sausage, beef, frozen veggies (salsa to give it a different flavor profile)

  • @KayGeeBee07
    @KayGeeBee07 Год назад +18

    That breakfast pizza looks fantastic - I am definitely trying that!

  • @amandaengelman5168
    @amandaengelman5168 Год назад +2

    My mom used to make shepherd's pie with creamed corn. I loved it.

  • @Dalton363
    @Dalton363 Год назад +4

    I think adding a can of the sliced potatoes and beef broth instead of water would be phenomenal in the meatball soup

  • @benoitgorez3777
    @benoitgorez3777 Год назад +6

    I’m french canadian so your paté chinois recipe really hits close to home ❤️

  • @RevBTB
    @RevBTB Год назад +7

    the breakfast biscuit idea I have made before! I make it with the $0.89 cent store brand canned biscuit (I can get the little 10 biscuit cans from my Hannaford) but i bet you could "dollop" the prepped bag/box biscuit mix.
    I set my oven to the temp my biscuits require to cook. Then, I scramble my sausage chub & also fry up one of them 4 packs of bacon and set to the side. Next, mix up about 8 eggs with some milk (say a smidge under 1/4 cup) and set that to the side/ Prep up that gravy packet and shred your cheese if you need. I have an 8X10 glass baking dish that I spray with non stick spray ( you could even grease it with butter) and pour half the eggs mix into the dish. dollop the biscuit mix or cut your canned biscuits into 5 or 6 pieces, each then sprinkle the meats over that. sprinkle half the cheese on that and then pour on the rest of the egg over all that, and bake after about 20 mins, pull out the casserole, and sprinkle on the rest of that cheese and bake till the biscuits are done - just search out a blob-o-biscuit and fork it to see the fluffy, lol. then eat that baby UP! ( my kids use sriracha on theirs..)

  • @jillgott6567
    @jillgott6567 Год назад +2

    I love the hamburger corn on top of mashed potato yum

  • @tanishahogan9396
    @tanishahogan9396 Год назад +2

    These are like ultimate comfort foods!

  • @tinashort9098
    @tinashort9098 Год назад +30

    I love those pizza crusts!!! Im a thin crust chick and they're just right!!!! So happy to see you today!!! You and Dollar Tree.....2 of my favorites!!!! PS.... I have no problem throwing everything together on a plate!! I love mashed potatoes and green peas mixed together with gravy on it 😂

  • @sallygordin2869
    @sallygordin2869 Год назад +2

    The breakfast pizza is my favorite. Tfs. Blessings!!

  • @RandallHallKaizenReiki
    @RandallHallKaizenReiki Год назад +4

    I love all the ideas and mix and match recommendations.

  • @yvonnegorajec8026
    @yvonnegorajec8026 Год назад +14

    I love how simple your meals are but legit so creative! I have everything in the house to make that Cajun Alfredo dish! Yum!

  • @tawanajackson5545
    @tawanajackson5545 Год назад +2

    I'm going to make my husband the breakfast pizza when he gets home this weekend. He's on his way to upstate NY right now ❤

  • @reowhite4862
    @reowhite4862 Год назад +4

    A local pizz chain called PIZZA INN has a breakfast pizza very similar to what you made and its great. They also have a loaded baked potato pizza that I must order every time. The sauce is ranch based. Sliced potatos. Bacon cheese and green onion. I cant stress enough how good it is. U need to make your version of it

  • @gstseek
    @gstseek Год назад +3

    Thank you for the ideas!

  • @lampdevil
    @lampdevil Год назад +2

    Love to see the pate chinois! My mom is french Canadian and the deconstructed version of this dish was a weeknight staple. Instead of gravy mix, she'd use a can of cream of mushroom soup! It's so simple and so delicious and so comforting. It's good cold on toast the next day, too, if you have a lot extra! 8D

  • @gwenvann7279
    @gwenvann7279 Год назад +3

    Great video. I’m gonna try that breakfast pizza!

  • @mrs.copeland
    @mrs.copeland Год назад +1

    So glad I found this video ‼️ Struggle has been real this year. This will help me with the last week's stretch until my next paycheck. Thank you.

  • @coloradopackratprepper
    @coloradopackratprepper Год назад +1

    Yay you did the breakfast pizza!!!!!

  • @GlitznglamshoppingwithJen
    @GlitznglamshoppingwithJen Год назад +1

    I absolutely love your channel! I do Dollartree hauls on my channel and came across yours a few weeks ago and I’ve been stuck watching all your videos!

  • @rachelhero3413
    @rachelhero3413 Год назад +1

    That breakfast pizza and soup look like they need to be on my menu for family meal prep

  • @tawanajackson5545
    @tawanajackson5545 Год назад +2

    They all look yummy

  • @stacyrussell460
    @stacyrussell460 Год назад +3

    Great video. I used to love Cici's Pizza. My family was so bummed when the only one near us closed several years ago.

  • @rustyowl7255
    @rustyowl7255 Год назад +2

    Sausage and gravy quesadillas are amazing too. Just put the ingredients in a tortilla dold in half and grill in a pan for like 4 min a side ! Or use biscit mix and cover the bottom of your pizza pan and bake then add your toppings omg !!Yummy !!

  • @evedallas2271
    @evedallas2271 Год назад +3

    Love Love your videos.

  • @kathleencole9546
    @kathleencole9546 6 месяцев назад

    I can easily eat simple food like the mashed potatoes with gravy, corn yum!

  • @jennifermunn6898
    @jennifermunn6898 Год назад +2

    Great video!!!❤🎉

  • @muttersmenu2422
    @muttersmenu2422 Год назад +4

    The meatball and pasta soup looks good and will fit into a lot of peoples budget. In Australia we do not have Hunts Sauces in the stores so am looking for a substitute. Good video.

  • @IoleAllia
    @IoleAllia Год назад +3

    I can't wait to try the breakfast pizza!

  • @Prepper-Girl
    @Prepper-Girl Год назад +1

    I just found you yesterday. You are so creative…. I prefer 4 recipes per video. Even three recipes and one dessert would be awesome. Thank you for all you do.

  • @cindyclark9145
    @cindyclark9145 Год назад +2

    Another good/great video! Your I enjoy listening to your delivery every time! I will be trying these recipes. ❤presentation is always wonderful!

  • @charinnatheirish1800
    @charinnatheirish1800 Год назад +4

    This is almost like S.O.S. (Shizz on a shingle.)
    I make my own with mushroom gravy mix, plant based meat, over oven fried potatoes or garlic toast.
    I'm going to try your version, but instead of sausage, I'm using sauteed seasoned cabbage in the gravy.
    Great video.
    Love and peace from WI!
    🙂💖💯

  • @sweetlifehappywife3460
    @sweetlifehappywife3460 Год назад +5

    This was so inspiring ❤

  • @lindabrittner5062
    @lindabrittner5062 Год назад +1

    I don't usually buy food at the dollar store, but these recipes look delicious, and I'm going to recreate them using ingredients from my freezer and pantry. I'm also going to take a look at the food selections in our neighborhood Dollar Tree so that I can save more money on next month's budget. Keep these tasty recipes coming!

  • @macwacha8415
    @macwacha8415 Год назад +5

    The pasta soup looks good! I use Campbell’s tomato soup & an envelope of pasta sauce mix instead of the can of pasta sauce for a less acidic broth. Maybe I’ll add carrots & zucchini too. Can’t wait to try. TFS 💕

  • @n.r.546
    @n.r.546 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for your content. This is awesome for those on a budget.

  • @marylooksfineonadime
    @marylooksfineonadime Год назад +2

    I'm always so impressed with your creativity! Great meal ideas!!

  • @tanishahogan9396
    @tanishahogan9396 Год назад +2

    Sausage and gravy pizza looks good! I agree that I wouldn’t want veggies mixed into it!

  • @sylviasmith4077
    @sylviasmith4077 Год назад

    I am glad I found this Chanel, you can really eat good on a budget 😋

  • @carrieanthony-lt4ts
    @carrieanthony-lt4ts Год назад

    I know you probably won't see this. But thank you for all your help that you do for easy recipes. Please keep up the good work❤

  • @itsOasus
    @itsOasus Год назад +1

    When my mom made shepard's pie (or more accurately cottage pie since this uses beef instead of lamb), she always used cream of mushroom soup as the binding agent. I feel like that's super similar to what you did here.

  • @CherylStrayer
    @CherylStrayer Год назад +2

    You should try Shepard's pie with bbq as the sauce. It's so amazing

  • @FiggyCal
    @FiggyCal Год назад +1

    I like how you do several recipes in one video.

  • @chuckmckendry194
    @chuckmckendry194 Год назад

    Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes was a childhood favorite of mine. I still make it from time to time.

  • @vickileonardson9130
    @vickileonardson9130 Год назад +2

    Thank you!

  • @connieblack5276
    @connieblack5276 Год назад +2

    I love your channel! I love how you present everything, such a easy calming and informative style. Thanks again.

  • @lisagrafton2529
    @lisagrafton2529 Год назад +1

    My mom came up with something similar to your deconstructed shepherds pie, by frying hamburger and putting cans of condensed vegetable soup in it. She may have added a little water, to make more gravy, since the soup was condensed, but it was two ingredients, plus mashed potatoes! She named it Quickie.

  • @sandrahunter8661
    @sandrahunter8661 Год назад +1

    I have not a creative bone in my body...so bad that I didn't even know you could make rice krispy treats with anything besides rice krispies.
    Thank you for your simple yet delicious yet affordable meal ideas 😋. God Bless 🙏

  • @susanprather5962
    @susanprather5962 Год назад

    That breakfast pizza looks good! Yum.

  • @KourtneysPlasticSaladBowl
    @KourtneysPlasticSaladBowl Год назад +1

    the pizza looks fire.

  • @TexasBlueBonnet61
    @TexasBlueBonnet61 Год назад

    When I was growing up we had milk cows, so white gravy was on the table almost every night. I would put it on all my vegetables. If we had mashed potatoes and creamed corn, I would put the corn over my potatoes.
    To that meatball soup, I would add a can of pork and beans for a riff on pasta e fagioli, plus it would help to stretch the soup a little further if you needed to fill a couple extra hungry tummies. I look forward to more of these "4 for $20" videos.

  • @wynnkidsnannylorivance4111
    @wynnkidsnannylorivance4111 9 месяцев назад

    I love hamburger gravy, only the brown gravy. It's so so good!

  • @dianeziembicki2918
    @dianeziembicki2918 Год назад +2

    Everything looks really good!

  • @btolson66
    @btolson66 Год назад +7

    Totally grew up with that pie!! ❤❤❤ Never knew there was a history to it. Awesome 👍 I'm totally making this grocery list a go to this week... can't do eggs so veggies on the pizza are going to have to do. Looking yummy 😋

  • @sharimullinax3206
    @sharimullinax3206 8 месяцев назад

    Your patè chenois looks great! So does the breakfast pizza. I was really lucky learning how to cook from my mom and grandmas, who cooked like you do. One of my favorite quick meals is rice, meatballs and mushroom soup straight from the can. Delish!

  • @lindabaumwart9380
    @lindabaumwart9380 Год назад +1

    Girl love your videos and love your recipes you have good ideas

  • @ChelSierra_Remly
    @ChelSierra_Remly Год назад +6

    For the Breakfast Pizza, small individual flatbreads would give everyone their own pizza, and the toppings of their choice.

  • @docink6175
    @docink6175 Год назад +5

    I make the ground beef sos fairly often w/o the corn, I like it over tots , fries,or a baked potato. Looking at your order has me thinking of sos using canned alfredo sauce..... Ive had sausage gravy over a lot of things, toast,tots, biscuits,waffles but never considered pizza!! GREAT IDEA! Using the premade crust can help someone with less kitchen skills feel like they can make this. The alfredo sausage looked great, Im not a soup fan but that looked really tasty, some grated cheese would add the salt.. You could swap the meats in the last two dishes and have different tastes or use canned chicken or tuna in either one. That would cost a little more though because DT's canned chicken/tuna/ham are kind of small

  • @susanagarza3691
    @susanagarza3691 Год назад +1

    WoW everything looks so good

  • @kendiholloway2378
    @kendiholloway2378 Год назад +2

    I grew up eating a version of first one but with brown gravy& Worcestershire sauce, we also had it curried for a change.

  • @metoo5004
    @metoo5004 Год назад

    That breakfast pizza.... definitely going to try it

  • @ikeikerson7329
    @ikeikerson7329 Год назад +1

    Everything looks delicious especially the Cajun pasta these videos are always brilliant keep em comin. Thanks!

  • @Purple0fairy0bunny
    @Purple0fairy0bunny Год назад +2

    We love breakfast pizzas on bagels. So yummy! Velveeta cheesesauce or queso makes an awesome pizza sauce as well.

  • @Ghoulwood
    @Ghoulwood Год назад

    youre the smartest person on the planet thank you!

  • @ashlynnchipman6096
    @ashlynnchipman6096 Год назад +1

    I definitely need to make that dollar tree breakfast pizza!

  • @sandraschick1916
    @sandraschick1916 9 месяцев назад

    I would never have thought of a breakfast sausage gravy pizza! I can't wait to try it! Thanks so much❣️🙂

  • @tinamariebartley8675
    @tinamariebartley8675 Год назад +1

    Thank you! These meals all look great and I’m about to do the breakfast pizza on some wraps! I love your delivery I love your accessibility concerns as well as pricing concerns! Keep on doing what you’re doing! Always looking forward to your new videos! You make my day! 🌹🌹🌹

  • @heatherjohnson2511
    @heatherjohnson2511 Год назад

    On the piza one, something else you could do is make breakfast tortillas if you choose to not use the oven, or breakfast quesadillas .....just a thought.
    I love watching your videos, lots of really good ideas, and very practical too.
    Thank you for sharing ❤️

  • @stone.durfey5862
    @stone.durfey5862 Год назад +1

    Yummy first meal...as a child I always broke up my hamburger and mixed it with my mashed potatoes...corn too.😉 Second meal...oh yum. Only change I would have to make is to make it all gluten free...they look so yummy that is just what I'm going to do.😊

  • @hello-vs4me
    @hello-vs4me 11 месяцев назад

    Love your videos thanks ❤😊have a great week ❤😊

  • @HollySue_TheBarber
    @HollySue_TheBarber Год назад

    For sure trying the breakfast pizza. Thanks you for the ideas

  • @cindyferrara6022
    @cindyferrara6022 Год назад +1

    Another amazing video. You are so creative. You know a lot about food and cooking. It's quite impressive for such a young lady. 😊

  • @bridgetmarden7224
    @bridgetmarden7224 Год назад +15

    The first one reminds me of a KFC famous bowl

    • @hollymiller237
      @hollymiller237 Год назад +2

      Yes! I was thinking get one of those bags of chicken strips in the freezer section at DT (at least you can get them at the DT near me) and toss that in with it too!

    • @DollarTreeDinners
      @DollarTreeDinners  Год назад +5

      Love KFC famous bowls! I’ve done a dollar tree version of it and it’s so on point