Im embarrased at this point in my life to have to genuinely watch this to feed myself. But Im glad you posted it. Thank you sir. I hope everyone who is watching this for the same reason ia blessed in the near future.
dont be embarrassed u gotta eat to live, some meals can be cheap and good if u spend less on food and still have enough u will have more money over all so good on u for looking out for yrself :)
Please don't feel embarrassed, there's a lot of people in a similar situation, and there's nothing wrong with planning out your meals like this to make things stretch. I hope things also improve for you soon, best of luck to you my man.
You're in good company. There are a lot of people in your situation...and many more who realize they are almost there. Half the people buying food in grocery stores are buying on credit. It's far better to be frugal. No need to be embarrassed. You're being wise for saving money and smart for taking care of yourself.
Despite what the rich may want you to think, there is no shame in being poor. This comes down from God himself. I hope God blesses you and allows you to always have enough to be full and to be happy.
I just had to move suddenly because I was in an abusive situation...I'm completely starting over: No furniture, no nothing...a friend gave me a few plates and bowls, a skillet and 2 old cooking pots, and a few utensils. I have a little food, and your videos are teaching me a lot about stretching my food until I get paid again. I love your channel, been watching for a few years now. Thanks for all you do, you help people more than you know!
@@MaryTheresa1986 Thank you so much for asking!! Things are getting better every day, I found a place to live, it's a small trailer but it's perfect for me...I'm warm, safe, dry, and have food to eat so I couldn't ask for anything more! God bless you, have a wonderful day!! P.S. I have a great thrift store near me and they have been helping me get the furniture I need at a very low cost.
hey! do you happen to have an amazon wishlist? you can set it so that people can’t see your address, but can still send things to you. your info is kept completely private by amazon. if there’s anything you want or need, add it to the list and comment it here!! it’s good for groceries, but also some items that you might just want. you deserve things that make you happy at this time and i’d be really happy to help if i can 💗
Our gorl's favorite orange chicken as long as you can afford the spam unless you get the singles but if you get 3 singles just get a whole can they’re about the same price. (The price of spam singles in my area is 99 cents to $1.00 and spam is $2.90- $3.50)
I just wanted to say that I'm not struggling but this made realize how dumb I am for spending the amount I do on food. Either by going out or by loading up at the grocery store only to throw away a bunch of once good food at the end of the week. Thank you Wolfe. I really hope this helps someone out too. You're a good dude.
I meal plan before I shop. this way, I can say, well, I need sour cream for this casserole, but not all of it, so I'll make another meal that takes sour cream. ^^b this keeps you from having odds and ends you end up trying to make into a meal later.
Yeah... most of us should really have more days where we eat less and cheaper foods. Porridge for breakfast, ramen for lunch and skipping dinner. Plus itll make whatever meal you eat the following day taste better.
@@RandomPlaceHolderName ...Hi Random...I understand your idea, but ramen has nothing but calories, and no nutrition. If you follow through with that diet, you will soon get sick....better to make a batch of this recipe and eat it for several days, or other recipes that The Wolfpit has videos on. But I get where you are coming from.
@@morninglight7544 instant noodles doesn't have to be thoroughly bad for you. the stash of nissin instant ramen i have, each packet gets complimented with 100g of chopped chicken fillet and 100g of frozen vegetables. and if i am carb loading, i use the leftover soup to boil up another cake of instant noodles. If i want more protein, instead of another cake of instant noodles, I put the soup and whatever chicken and veggies get left behind, whisk two eggs in, then pop the mixture into the microwave oven to make ghetto chawanmushi.
@@spaiduhz I think they were more saying if you eat the what the person they replied to posted, you wouldn't not be eating healthy. They posted porridge for breakfast and ramen for lunch and no dinner.
I was 18 I got kicked out of my uncle's house and I didn't have any parents. I'm doing fine now, but I sure wish that I had this resource then. You're doing the Lord's work.
when I was 18 and homeless and obviously didn't have any cooking untinsels or a place to cook, we stole potato chips from the factory and cookies from the other factory, and someone would steal a ketchup bottle from the diner and we would dip potato chips in ketchup, and have cookies to kill our appetite. Sometimes we stole dairy products from the dairy, and went dumpster diving when Domino's threw out their pizza. When I went to sell my blood they said I must be on a healthy diet. I ended up doing time in county jails, and when I got out I never worked a job where I couldn't work at least 50 hours a week. Now I own a home and a new car. Isn't life grand? "Yes! yes it is my son"
You've proven that with stubbornness & having needs + wanting to provide for yourself will get you far. Having been a single mother at 18 will also help in getting you ahead but only if you're stubborn.
@@davidmarino9223 I hate the be the bearer of bad news rice isn't actually healthy for you. It's just cheap filler food. Rice is a grain I don't really want to go down the rabbit hole of nutrients but humans body's didn't devolpe in environments to handle grains. Now rats on the other hand can handle grains. Rice is healthier than McDonalds but that's not saying much.
I grew up hungry, and my parents always did their best to feed me and my brothers. Bless you for doing the same. A warm home cooked meal, no matter whats inside of it, always feels so much better then nothing at all.
Advice from an Asian: 1) Don't wait till the omelette is halfway done before you add the rice, add in it ASAP so the egg coats it nicely 2) If you can afford it, add diced Chinese sausages (lap cheong). Cook it with the rice, so that when the rice is done you get the sausage juice soaked nicely in it. If Chinese sausage isn't available or too expensive, any kind of sausage or ham you can get would do, just sear it before throwing in 3) Turmeric powder if you have it. Throw in a little just before you're done cooking
@@toga20000 you're perfectly right. Wash the raw rice in cold water several times before you cook, so the end results don't stick together into a goopy mess. That's the standard way we do here in most Asian household though so nothing special
@@DangNguyen-xx3zi But some people might not mind the sticking, especially since what you wash off is nutrients which could fill you more. Instead of turmeric/curmin, you can use ground pepper for the spice and some tomato juice/sauce (from a jar from the store) for the color. Also, you can coat the sticky rice with some flour and flatten it, then fry it in a pan (with little to no oil, if you have a non-stick pan) to make a meal with more texture. You can mash boiled rice, flatten it on a tray with baking paper or clingwrap on the bottom, freeze it, cut it into the shape of fries, then fry those fries. Or use more flour (of any type) to thicken the mashed boiled rice dough, flatten that with a roller/bottle/cup, cut it with a knife, and fry that, if you don't want to freeze a wet dough. The base ingredients are cheap, but they give more texture. Instead of rice paper, if you don't have rice flour or is too expensive for your budget, you can use what flour and make lumpia wrappers instead (the pastries-like oil-stacked-dough-circle method, the paint-brush method, or the low-heat thin-crepe-batter slow method). And all 3 can be fried to make chips, and you can mix other flavours (i.e. shrimp or herbs or spices or nutritional yeast) into the dough or batter. And it's a good skin/casing for homemade sausages, as well, especially since you can make the shell crunchy and the interior soft and juicy.
Botchamania JEEZUS How is this that hilarious lmao. Jesus, people laugh at shit and go “ OMG, SIRRRR YAS YOU WON THE INTERNET.” At everything. It’s dumb. Stop
@@JohnDoe-nj3vj Saving and buying massive bulk of Dried goods and owning a deep freeze for other stuff is in the long run, of course if you can afford to at that point to begin, but these are nice for other cases as well
I love how youtube is suggesting all these “struggle meal recipes” and pantry recipes now that everyone is clearing the shelves at grocery stores due to this pandemic💀
get some rice. cheap meat. tomato sauce. should be good. u can even add some carrots. if they come cheap in the stores or local grocery salesman. u can cook what ive seen as : plov. nice easy and u need 1 pan.
I do that with my leftovers at least once a week=I am cooking for 6 people-so leftovers aren't another meal for all. I store it in the fridge until there is enough to make another meal. Or in the Fall and Winter season I make soups. The rest goes to the chickens - compost.
I love 'everything soup'. Such a great way to use up scraps and adding water makes it feel like it goes further. Can't go wrong with adding curry powder.
little tip that i’ve used since becoming a college student, always ask for a crap ton of sauces if you ever have a chance to go into a fast food restaurant! (i usually never order anything, just ask and they will give!) works great for sauces that are otherwise expensive like honey!
I grew up on this and the hoover stew you made. there are some finer points to the cooking that make it even better: 1. rinse and drain the rice thoroughly a few times until the water coming from it is clear. 2. use onions and garlic in the oil as it is heating (garlic just the last minute, onions the whole time). making flavored oil pumps up the taste considerably. This is an excellent video/lesson for people on making fried rice for your family. It is a good dish. namaste
A lot of the current thinking is that modern rice doesn't need to be rinsed, but that said, it probably doesn't hurt. i definitely agree with you on the onions and garlic. Both are cheap and add tons of flavor.
"I can eat this all by myself" Sure, many of us could, but that's not what you do when you're struggling. You split what you have with the people you care about. This meal WILL feed 10 people. And if an eleventh person stops by, it will feed 11 too.
@Robin Taylor I am just curious what did John Obannon write that is nasty? I’ll admit my husband and I went from making well over 6 figures to being cut off at our knees. I personally believe in God so we took it as a life lesson. We pulled ourselves by the bootstraps back when it happened and made concessions and prioritized. We were able to keep ours girls in private school because it provided them what they both needed and by the grace of God never had to ask for assistance but I now know looking back I took what we had for granted and did not appreciate it and valued the wrong things. It was a life lesson. This video and what @John Obannon shared is not about indulgence but survival and how you can take simple items to make something good that is protein and veggie filled to care for your family during times of struggle. What is wrong with that @Robin Taylor? It’s called sacrifice and making ends meet. So please explain your nasty comment. Also typing “you’re” means “you are” which you followed with an “a” then nasty. So technically you typed “You are a nasty” which makes zero grammatical sense. I am not being shitty just curious about your thought process.EDIT apparently you are not all that asking for PayPal donations. Irony at its finest... nose in the air with your hand out asking strangers for money
@@Blueeyedjenn14 Thank you for the kind words and sharing your personal experience. There will always be trolls no matter what is posted, I just do my best to ignore them.
Most kind SIR I THANK you for this series, at this time I'm personally am not struggling, BUT I have in the past. My mom and dad was raising my 2 oldest sisters during the depression and believe me my mom could make a meal out of what seemed like nothing. I'm the youngest of 9 kid's 6 girl's and three of us boy's and mom made sure we could all cook, mom died when I was 13 year's old and I can remember her cooking 56 years later. I love this series and watch each episode and hope it helps lots of people get over themselves and pay attention to what you say. GOD BLESS and MERRY CHRISTMAS
I made this YEARS ago, for no other reason than the fact I was craving fried rice and the Chinese restaurant was closed. This is VERY good fried rice. I used frozen peas and carrots along with the egg, yellow onion (no green onion) and soy sauce. I used no meat, since it had eggs for protein. It truly was as good if not better than the restaurant's, because I controlled how much of all of the ingredients.
You don't have to be poor to appreciate your money. A huge part of appreciating your money is spending it wisely. Being efficient with your meal ingredients can help you afford to save money or to spend down debt.
Damn Wolfie been watching you for a year now and I gotta say I genuinely enjoy you as a person. You constantly are making people in a tough spot feel better just through food alone. Not only are you always helpful with cooking tips and advice on what not to eat, but you really have a way of making people feel at home while watching your videos. You always have that really understanding nature that is all inclusive of people no matter their financial status, it really helps especially around this time of the year to know decent people are still trying to be decent. You really are a man of the people and for that I thank you.
I was poor growing up and though I make a good living I still feel the need to eat as cheaply as possible. Never know when the hard times might come back. Thanks Larry!
When you grow up struggling, its hard to get out of that mindset, even as you are a person of means later in life. Look at it as a positive outlook and character trait and use it to your advantage. Peace.
Same here. Now that I'm older my parents confessed that we were poor. Now that I'm starting my career and make over 2k a month, I still eat like I only have $100 to spend.
My country went bankrupt during my childhood and there was a salmonella craze raging as well, around the early-mid nineties, so prices for chicken dropped like a sack of potatoes (should be noted, potatoes usually don't drop in price... ever), I don't know if we were poor, at least I didn't notice (because my father is quite tight when it comes to money, and my mother grew up in a single parent family (her mother was widowed) so money was tight there), so homemade chips (french/freedom fries for you American lot) and boiled/oven roasted chicken was quite common. We also had chicken, ducks and geese running around outside, that were quite content with grass and left-overs (whatever that wasn't eaten after having been reheated once or had gone off went into the "duck bucket").
This video caught my eye a few weeks back and today I decided to try and make it since I'm in university and on a budget and also have minimal cooking experience. I think the overall process took me 45 min but if you are better cook you can do it even quicker. Also I decided to half this recipe since I already have other food refrigerated already. I could have added more seasoning but I didn't want to over do it and next time around I'll get some sauce to put in it as well but it's still tasty plain. It is also filling as the wolfe pit says I had about 1 1/2 cup and felt like I couldn't eat more. Thank you @TheWolfePit for providing solutions on budget for those who need it💖
I used to ration rice and beans when I was struggling a lot financially. Definitely couldn’t afford to eat until I was full. It sucked but eventually I got through it. Please donate to your local food bank if you can!
As a kid when I was hungry I would cook fried rice with whatever we had in the house. Over thirty years later I still make it the same way. Great video!
Haven't eaten in a while, nothing in the kitchen, depressed and hungry, but it's nice to know I can hop on here and find advice on meal options with basically no money. I'm incredibly thankful for these videos I've found. If anyone else out there is hungry and worried about the future, you should know that things come and go. Things get better, and then worse, and better again, life is always fluctuating, don't give up hope for improvement and keep trying your best. I know the poor where I'm from sort of just get left behind and disregarded, but I care about you, and I hope it gets better sooner than later.
Been doing this! Take-out level fried rice is super easy! things I have found: 1. rinse the rice well before cooking. i swear this helps make master level rice every time. 2. you have to let rice sit in fridge for up to 24 hours. 3. use half the salt you would and the other half use"accent" msg from the spice isle, then soy sauce. 4. very hot pan after the eggs! BAM
Tip: add the frozen veggies and cook them a bit first before adding the eggs. In fact, i usually add the eggs last to get everything including the rice coated with eggs
What you might wanna try: add egg in first, do not stir it until the bottom is browned, then stir and break up the egg. Then add spices and toast the spice, then add frozen veggies and fry them until tender, keep stirring in this process. Finally add the rice , mix well and pour soy sauce along the side of the pan to toast the sauce. Also make sure the green onion is finely chopped and garnish.
I’m on the Dave Ramsey plan and came to RUclips looking for inexpensive meals. This is my first time seeing you, and I just have to say I LOVE your intro to this video. Thank you for all of your respect to struggling families, and for all you do to help!!
@@justinb7229 The Chinese cook Martin Yan once said that lots of the chinese families fried rice was basically made from the left over white rice from rice they served the day before.
It's basically how I make my fried rice, only difference is I fry the rice in the oil first, add the soy sauce, and then add in the eggs and vegetables after. That way the eggs incorporate with the the rice. Learn to do it that way from a Thai restaurant I worked at
This is another great recipe that I'm going to send to my nephew. He's on unemployment, and still has to feed 5 people. I often send him a few dollars, and he's very greatfull. Merry Christmas and Happy new year.
If your nephew is in an area where there are smaller "ethnic" groceries, there are often excellent deals on rice, beans, and other staples. Plus, helping small businesses is always good!
@@lisaanderson8235 Thank you for your advice I buy from small businesses as often as possible. Unfortunately my nephew lives in a suburban area. There are not many ethnic stores near him.
@@debbiekerr3989 Hopefully your nephew finds a job soon. Encourage him to take civil service exams. State jobs offer full benefits (medical, dental, vision, prescription, pension, life insurance, etc) after 6 months, with lots of room for advancement. A college degree isn't necessary, but you can use your union benefits to get a free associate's degree. That benefit also extends to your spouse, children, and even parents. It takes a while to get in, but it's so worth it.
@@MaryTheresa1986 That's true I was a nurse for 25 years, and I worked for the state Hospital system. I get a pension, and social security. I was very fortunate. I've encouraged him to apply for a few state jobs, and he has put in an application. I hope he hears from someone soon.
I watched this 2 months ago and thought, "eh, interesting, but a little too frugal for my taste." Oh how times have changed, and how relevant this information has become! Thank you for this great vid.
@@colecoley3473 as in I have plenty of income where I do not need to make a monthly budget because my bills and cost of living is considerable less than what i make and as long as we dont buy something really dumb we still save money
@@HunteroftheNorth idk I still consider that a living on a budget. I dont look at prices at the grocery store but I cant say i have no budget because if I were truly on no budget I'd buy everyone's groceries 🤷♀️ mehhh I'm just talking in circles and not really making a point 🤣 nice video for sure!
This is great stuff! For my fellow keto peeps wondering how they can bring it to the keto side here's what I do: Cauliflower (you can even buy it pre riced!) The key to cauliflower rice is to chop it finely, COOK IT DOWN getting rid of the water maybe twice. What I do is cook it draining the water that comes out, then I put the rice in a strainer then squeeze it then fry it one more time in bacon grease. The bacon grease is magic and adds awesome flavor to the cauliflower rice. We also don't like the gluten in regular soy sauce so we use Bragg's aminos (which tastes just like regular soy sauce) And if you NEED sugar/sweet our go to sweetener is erythritol Hope that helps!
Worcestershire sauce instead of soy in my house. Just started experimenting with cauliflower recipes recently. Does it work well with this? The cauliflower/lime/cilantro mix did not go over well.
I like that you emphasize that you don’t need to make it an Asian fried rice if you don’t have soy sauce/you don’t need to have specific condiments to make recipes work. Definitely appreciate what you’re doing here
Soy sauce isn't necessary for fried rice. The simplest form is rice + eggs + green onions + salt. Soy sauce should never be used for the salt content in this dish, only for its coloring properties.
Everyone gets some protein, veggies and carbohydrates with a little fat as well. Great stuff on a budget because it lets the tasty stuff go further. You're a food hero!
My roommate and I are both struggling college students and this is one of our go to meals. It’s so easy and cheap to make and we always have left overs. The best part is that it’s good with or with out meat so if you can afford some at the time great and if not it’s still great!
Good tip about using day old rice. I used to wonder why my fried rice always turned out gloopy. Then l learned to used day old rice. It makes all the difference in the world.
It's a dish designed to deal with the extra leftover rice you had from last night's dinner. Very common breakfast for Chinese families, especially since you can do the most simplest variant half awake - rice, eggs, green onion, salt.
Wow! Thank you, so much! I am struggling, due to my auto immune issues, plus what’s occurring now, simply, thank you again! I sent it to my dad , who’s 80, my brothers! I’m sure you’ll have more followers! When raising my kiddos we were on a budget, this truly is incredible savings and love it can go along ways.
I live alone, but I've started keeping servings of cooked rice in the fridge so I can throw something like this together. Very satisfying to eat, and really versatile. I add some chicken and pineapple, or some sesame seeds, or bacon, whatever I have left over or near it's use by date.
I live alone too, and I cook big batches of things (including rice) and put them in little boxes in the freezer. It's a really efficient way to cook. Most of my meals consist of just heating up stuff in the microwave that I cooked earlier.
I love these. handy for my volunteer work. I cook for a feeding center sometimes. or our town community meals for the hungry. with limited funds we sometimes use our own money to buy food or ingredients. These recipes helping me in several ways.
You're the best WolfePit. As a young adult trying to learn practical food prep skills, not only are you giving me ideas to save cash, but you're teaching me a lot about being resourceful with food and creating dishes. These videos are addicting. You probably will never know how impactful your work really is to the world.
"Rumfort"-Topf or Pfanne ... Meaning, all stuff that is laying around (rum) and has to be gone (fort) immediatly before it spoils is cooked in one pot (Topf) of pan (Pfanne). Also "Rumfort" sounds a little bit like french/bretone cuisine (considered exquisit and expensive) for a german listener, at first... which is funny. 😊😊😊😅😅😅😋😋😋
This is the first budget meal I'd call bullshit on those people. No normal sized adult should be eating an entire skillet full of fries rice - poor or rich. Lol
As a "inexpensive eater," I find that almost _any time_ I'm boiling something, add a Bay leaf, and nearly all proteins, add a little Schriacha sauce. More flavors = more satisfying (me thinks).
I've had meals like this back when we were struggling as kids. Those were actually really good times! Made me into the working man I am today! Those meals are still freaking great and they bring back memories of us having fun and forgetting we were having money troubles! Great video, it's awesome to see you doing these kinds of videos👍👍👌👌
Yep, fried rice is a main course often in my house. Wolf Pit are you in my kitchen. I'm the queen of starting out with one dish and turning it in to another dish or changing the from the original dish. Generally fried rice only goes about a day and half because it grab and go dish. It microwaves quick and easily. Chop suey is another wonderful budget meal.
That looks good, Mr. Pit. I used to do something like that with raamen to feed our 7 kiddos. I used the noodles instead of rice, but everything else that you did. I also grated a little cheese over it all. Thanks for the great ideas. Those 1 pan altogether meals are the best!
The only addition I would recommend wild be a cube of bullion while moving the rice after cooking. Otherwise, my brother and I lived off this as bachelors. Also makes a great camp meal
My dad used to cook almost this exact thing for us when we were little. He called it Egg Foo Yung or The Signature Bob. Thank you for the nostalgia trip sir, and thank you for showing this recipe so I can make it myself.
2 quotes from the great john witherspoon: "don't be afraid to use old grease" and "when you're poor, everything taste good." from his awesome youtube channel, cooking for poor people. i enjoyed your video very much, sir.
As a high school junior who is a panicked about college and taking care of his gf, seeing stuff like this reassures me so much. This looks absolutely delicious!
@@xplodax didn’t end up going to college but I am doing well for myself and don’t have to worry about money as much as I thought I would, so I consider that a win?
This recipe makes for a pretty nice meal. I've occasionally had it with some cubed ham and beansprouts added to it as well, for some added protein and some crunch. Nowadays my go-to meal is just pasta with sauce and some sort of meat (sausage, ground beef , or chicken). You can have a bit of variety by just switching out the type of pasta or sauce and you get at least 5 or 6 large portions out of a single 12 oz box of pasta for like $4.
@@afiqasyrafx as far as I know, bodybuilders don't usually avoid calories. They just aggressively beat those f..ers into submission lol. Except when it's time to prepare for a competition. Then it's an all out hunger for weeks.
Those cringing at the amount of oil are forgetting. This is depression era style cooking where you need to add something to the meal to help add fat building. struggling folks will burn off majority of this in their daily life. Ive been saving these as its always good to know quick simple affordable meal ideas. Never know when it will be needed.
This was a blast from the past for me. This was a meal I used to serve our household in the 70's. A little bit of bacon for flavor if available. Tofu for protein if there were too few eggs. And I used to sprout various beans and seeds for the veg. A bag of mung beans cost under 40 cents and would last for a couple weeks. I still make it for myself.
This gave me a good genuine laugh. Bruh. Its sad how hard that made laugh. Lmfao. "Trace nutrients", from not washing the rice. Thanks, I needed that one.
Hey wolf! I have a cheap soup recipe, that I want you to try. It's my own home made "not so clam chowder." 2 packs of kielbasa sausage. 2 can of cream of mushroom soup. 3 packs of uncle ben's ready long grain rice. 1 onion 1 garlic 1 pack of sliced mushrooms. Fry your sausage, then sautee the vegetables with butter in the sausage grease (deglaze the pan with a glass of water. Let the water boil off.) put the soup and rice together with 2 cans of water bring to a simmer, then add everything together. I hope you try it.
TheWolfePit This looks REALLY DELICIOUS :) I am 65 yrs old. MY Nanny always used to say to me, " MAKE DO WITH U HAVE" I didn't believe her. BUT " U" proved , SHE was right. THANK U! GREAT ADVICE 4 THESE HARD TIMES WE R ALL GOING THRU :)
thank you for sharing this. we skipped the eggs and enjoyed the rice. times are tough n 4 children n one salary makes it so difficult, but we paid rent this month and ate tonight so its not that bad .:)
The only thing I'd do differently is take out the egg mixture and actually fry the rice a bit. Browning the rice adds more flavor over all, but otherwise, it looks great and is definitely a lot of food even if you can afford to eat more than 1 cup of cooked food. I hope that anyone who is struggling knows they should apply for food stamps, especially now that we are in a pandemic the rules have relaxed a bit and you get more money for a longer period of time. Also, there are food banks out there. I believe most states have a 211 number to call and they can help connect you to what's available in your area. That can help stretch those food budgets so you aren't worrying if you can eat or not.
I'm a chef and I still watched this video. I appreciate your humor and willingness to help others you are right about being only limited by your imagination. I find people don't want to screw up so they dont even try to step out of their comfort zone. Keep up the good work
I grew up poor, and finding a way to make the best of Canned Chicken, Ramen, canned foods, white rice, etc was something we had to learn the hard way. Because of you, I'm sure a lot of families are eating better tonight. I'll add, a go-to for me (and I still make it today, although I'm blessed enough to have a solid occupation and savings), Aldi brand beef stew + 2.5 cups of cooked white rice, seasoned white your preference (Mine being Cayenne, black pepper, and salt) was a great way to feed us.
This is what people don't understand about 'Western poverty' - cheap food frequently lacks nutrition. If you want to eat cheap and healthy think differently. For example a carrot top kept in a dish of water will sprout, the carrot greens are great in salads, they have a mild carrot flavour. Beetroots can also be used similarly. Windowsill salad, from offcuts. Nutrition rich.
In the early 80's, while I was in college in Philadelphia, I lived in a huge brownstone in West Philly with 8 other people. There was a store down the street that sold dented cans and soon to expire eggs, milk and produce. We made that dish at least three times a week. Always different because we never knew what Sook would have.
@@robertkenobi9016 poor student housing. We rented a six bedroom house for $700.00 per month. Total cost including utilities was around $185.00 per month.
Thank you brother, sometimes good people go through hard times. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated. God bless you and yours, and anyone else who sees this.
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Im embarrased at this point in my life to have to genuinely watch this to feed myself. But Im glad you posted it. Thank you sir. I hope everyone who is watching this for the same reason ia blessed in the near future.
dont be embarrassed u gotta eat to live, some meals can be cheap and good
if u spend less on food and still have enough u will have more money over all so good on u for looking out for yrself :)
Please don't feel embarrassed, there's a lot of people in a similar situation, and there's nothing wrong with planning out your meals like this to make things stretch. I hope things also improve for you soon, best of luck to you my man.
You're in good company. There are a lot of people in your situation...and many more who realize they are almost there. Half the people buying food in grocery stores are buying on credit. It's far better to be frugal.
No need to be embarrassed. You're being wise for saving money and smart for taking care of yourself.
Despite what the rich may want you to think, there is no shame in being poor. This comes down from God himself. I hope God blesses you and allows you to always have enough to be full and to be happy.
Mr CC19CC88 why feel shame dude? Ik lot of everyone in college is like this. No shame. You do what you do to live.
If anybody is watching this because they are genuinely in a hard situation, God bless you 🙏
God should help
liftingcarbsdaily low brain ...
@@sebas-pi8sz low brain what? GOD is the most powerful, right? Should be an easy fix. Lol
God plan...
Maybe you should eat your words...
I just had to move suddenly because I was in an abusive situation...I'm completely starting over: No furniture, no nothing...a friend gave me a few plates and bowls, a skillet and 2 old cooking pots, and a few utensils. I have a little food, and your videos are teaching me a lot about stretching my food until I get paid again. I love your channel, been watching for a few years now. Thanks for all you do, you help people more than you know!
I'm glad you got out :) God bless you as you start over. Been there, done that.
@@tammysiltanen884 Thank you sweetie! I'd start over 1000 times rather than live in that hell. God bless you!
Congratulations on getting out of that difficult situation. I hope you are proud of yourself. How are you doing?
@@MaryTheresa1986 Thank you so much for asking!! Things are getting better every day, I found a place to live, it's a small trailer but it's perfect for me...I'm warm, safe, dry, and have food to eat so I couldn't ask for anything more! God bless you, have a wonderful day!! P.S. I have a great thrift store near me and they have been helping me get the furniture I need at a very low cost.
hey! do you happen to have an amazon wishlist? you can set it so that people can’t see your address, but can still send things to you. your info is kept completely private by amazon. if there’s anything you want or need, add it to the list and comment it here!! it’s good for groceries, but also some items that you might just want. you deserve things that make you happy at this time and i’d be really happy to help if i can 💗
Struggling single 20 something year old will utilize this for my food for the week. Thx sir.
Look at the per unit prices. Value brands. Dollar tree. Etc. That helps me a lot.
Spam is good in fried rice as is bacon or ham. I've even used left over bologna in it. A little goes a long way.
Our gorl's favorite orange chicken as long as you can afford the spam unless you get the singles but if you get 3 singles just get a whole can they’re about the same price. (The price of spam singles in my area is 99 cents to $1.00 and spam is $2.90- $3.50)
@@curiousentertainment3008 Dollar Store sells Treet and other brands of not spam. Once its fried up and added to the rice, it all tastes good.
Clouds Below92 remember your situation is temporary not permanent. Good luck in the future!
I just wanted to say that I'm not struggling but this made realize how dumb I am for spending the amount I do on food. Either by going out or by loading up at the grocery store only to throw away a bunch of once good food at the end of the week. Thank you Wolfe. I really hope this helps someone out too. You're a good dude.
I meal plan before I shop. this way, I can say, well, I need sour cream for this casserole, but not all of it, so I'll make another meal that takes sour cream. ^^b this keeps you from having odds and ends you end up trying to make into a meal later.
Yeah... most of us should really have more days where we eat less and cheaper foods. Porridge for breakfast, ramen for lunch and skipping dinner. Plus itll make whatever meal you eat the following day taste better.
@@RandomPlaceHolderName ...Hi Random...I understand your idea, but ramen has nothing but calories, and no nutrition. If you follow through with that diet, you will soon get sick....better to make a batch of this recipe and eat it for several days, or other recipes that The Wolfpit has videos on. But I get where you are coming from.
@@morninglight7544 instant noodles doesn't have to be thoroughly bad for you. the stash of nissin instant ramen i have, each packet gets complimented with 100g of chopped chicken fillet and 100g of frozen vegetables. and if i am carb loading, i use the leftover soup to boil up another cake of instant noodles. If i want more protein, instead of another cake of instant noodles, I put the soup and whatever chicken and veggies get left behind, whisk two eggs in, then pop the mixture into the microwave oven to make ghetto chawanmushi.
@@spaiduhz I think they were more saying if you eat the what the person they replied to posted, you wouldn't not be eating healthy. They posted porridge for breakfast and ramen for lunch and no dinner.
I was 18 I got kicked out of my uncle's house and I didn't have any parents. I'm doing fine now, but I sure wish that I had this resource then. You're doing the Lord's work.
Glad that you are doing fine now
Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐
I'm proud of you!!!
You're amazing
when I was 18 and homeless and obviously didn't have any cooking untinsels or a place to cook, we stole potato chips from the factory and cookies from the other factory, and someone would steal a ketchup bottle from the diner and we would dip potato chips in ketchup, and have cookies to kill our appetite. Sometimes we stole dairy products from the dairy, and went dumpster diving when Domino's threw out their pizza. When I went to sell my blood they said I must be on a healthy diet. I ended up doing time in county jails, and when I got out I never worked a job where I couldn't work at least 50 hours a week. Now I own a home and a new car. Isn't life grand? "Yes! yes it is my son"
@@d.s7741 God bless you.
You've proven that with stubbornness & having needs + wanting to provide for yourself will get you far. Having been a single mother at 18 will also help in getting you ahead but only if you're stubborn.
I'm not gonna lie, a good 70% of my diet is made up of just rice, eggs, and veggies. I'm not low income anymore, but I still shop like I am.
😂 same. But I mostly just eat apples w/ peanut butter or sauteed frozen broccoli with cheese as my main meals.
It's healthy and your saving money.Dare I say win win.
I literally live on white rice and sunny side up eggs and milk lol. But That's my favorite and can eat it every day without getting tired of it
@@davidmarino9223 I hate the be the bearer of bad news rice isn't actually healthy for you. It's just cheap filler food. Rice is a grain I don't really want to go down the rabbit hole of nutrients but humans body's didn't devolpe in environments to handle grains. Now rats on the other hand can handle grains.
Rice is healthier than McDonalds but that's not saying much.
@@seemlesslies nigga the body is an incredible thing .Rice is filler but for some that's all they have.
I grew up hungry, and my parents always did their best to feed me and my brothers. Bless you for doing the same. A warm home cooked meal, no matter whats inside of it, always feels so much better then nothing at all.
Advice from an Asian:
1) Don't wait till the omelette is halfway done before you add the rice, add in it ASAP so the egg coats it nicely
2) If you can afford it, add diced Chinese sausages (lap cheong). Cook it with the rice, so that when the rice is done you get the sausage juice soaked nicely in it. If Chinese sausage isn't available or too expensive, any kind of sausage or ham you can get would do, just sear it before throwing in
3) Turmeric powder if you have it. Throw in a little just before you're done cooking
I would also recommend draining the starch from the rice prior to boiling it, but that's just what I think
@@toga20000 you're perfectly right. Wash the raw rice in cold water several times before you cook, so the end results don't stick together into a goopy mess. That's the standard way we do here in most Asian household though so nothing special
@@DangNguyen-xx3zi But some people might not mind the sticking, especially since what you wash off is nutrients which could fill you more. Instead of turmeric/curmin, you can use ground pepper for the spice and some tomato juice/sauce (from a jar from the store) for the color. Also, you can coat the sticky rice with some flour and flatten it, then fry it in a pan (with little to no oil, if you have a non-stick pan) to make a meal with more texture. You can mash boiled rice, flatten it on a tray with baking paper or clingwrap on the bottom, freeze it, cut it into the shape of fries, then fry those fries. Or use more flour (of any type) to thicken the mashed boiled rice dough, flatten that with a roller/bottle/cup, cut it with a knife, and fry that, if you don't want to freeze a wet dough. The base ingredients are cheap, but they give more texture. Instead of rice paper, if you don't have rice flour or is too expensive for your budget, you can use what flour and make lumpia wrappers instead (the pastries-like oil-stacked-dough-circle method, the paint-brush method, or the low-heat thin-crepe-batter slow method). And all 3 can be fried to make chips, and you can mix other flavours (i.e. shrimp or herbs or spices or nutritional yeast) into the dough or batter. And it's a good skin/casing for homemade sausages, as well, especially since you can make the shell crunchy and the interior soft and juicy.
Thanks man 😊
@@SapioiT very interesting, thanks for those tips!
I was PhD (poor, helpless and desperate) in college and I survived on this diet.
Did it taste good
wow thats hilarious, im stealing that line. you sir, have won the internet for the year of 2020.
@@botchamaniajeezus HE DID NOT WIN THE INTERNET SIR😠
No it's Pound Head Down - The Simpsons
Botchamania JEEZUS How is this that hilarious lmao. Jesus, people laugh at shit and go “ OMG, SIRRRR YAS YOU WON THE INTERNET.” At everything. It’s dumb. Stop
Wolfe is slowly solving world hunger
One Dollar Tree trip at a time :) I really enjoy the low budget meal series
yeah with really nice nails !!
@@Shane-Singleton Side note... *-Dollar Tree-* is *not* the way to save money.
@@JohnDoe-nj3vj Saving and buying massive bulk of Dried goods and owning a deep freeze for other stuff is in the long run, of course if you can afford to at that point to begin, but these are nice for other cases as well
@@vengefuldeth I don't own a large freezer. My point is that the *_-Dollar tree-_* is not cheaper.
I love how youtube is suggesting all these “struggle meal recipes” and pantry recipes now that everyone is clearing the shelves at grocery stores due to this pandemic💀
I noticed that too...
Huh, I just thought RUclips was going through channels I watched a long time ago but forgot about.
The algorithm really crazy
Some of us are struggling to either buy groceries or pay bills
It’s just reminding me that I already have some good recipes and these are an added extra bonus!
How to make fried rice: take everything in your fridge, put it in a pan and fry it.
get some rice. cheap meat. tomato sauce.
should be good. u can even add some carrots. if they come cheap in the stores or local grocery salesman.
u can cook what ive seen as : plov. nice easy and u need 1 pan.
Its also an effective way of making stew. You'd be surprised how much different the stews flavor can be depending on what random veggies you add.
@@olstar18 i love making food that have a big variety like stew and fried rice
I do that with my leftovers at least once a week=I am cooking for 6 people-so leftovers aren't another meal for all. I store it in the fridge until there is enough to make another meal. Or in the Fall and Winter season I make soups. The rest goes to the chickens - compost.
I love 'everything soup'. Such a great way to use up scraps and adding water makes it feel like it goes further. Can't go wrong with adding curry powder.
This series is literally keeping me alive these past few tough months, thank you so very much Mr Larry!
God bless ya man, hope ya come out of your struggles and prosper
Hugs hun you aren't alone
Hang in there, eventually everything will get better. Rooting for you!
Hope its temporary, nearly over and makes you an even stronger person.
Aren’t we all 😞
The good thing about rice's and pasta is they are dirt cheap and can bulk up meals for the financially challenged.
little tip that i’ve used since becoming a college student, always ask for a crap ton of sauces if you ever have a chance to go into a fast food restaurant! (i usually never order anything, just ask and they will give!)
works great for sauces that are otherwise expensive like honey!
The most unpretentious Cooking Channel on RUclips. 5 out of 4 stars.
You can't do that. That's illegal!!
@@fatherfintanstack8810 , "I'll make it legal." - Palpatine.
6 out of 4 stars. I used calculus.
@@Bijoux_DerWunderCatsen you’re probably just bad at math. This is all the way to 11. (Spinal tap)
I grew up on this and the hoover stew you made. there are some finer points to the cooking that make it even better:
1. rinse and drain the rice thoroughly a few times until the water coming from it is clear.
2. use onions and garlic in the oil as it is heating (garlic just the last minute, onions the whole time). making flavored oil pumps up the taste considerably.
This is an excellent video/lesson for people on making fried rice for your family. It is a good dish. namaste
A lot of the current thinking is that modern rice doesn't need to be rinsed, but that said, it probably doesn't hurt. i definitely agree with you on the onions and garlic. Both are cheap and add tons of flavor.
I was thinking I had nothing to eat and was going to go shopping and here I have all of these ingredients. Omg.
Amazing how the supermarkets persuade or thinking. Here, here hope your meal was good!
Teesh Lallipop more like Toshiba Laptop
Cool!
"I can eat this all by myself" Sure, many of us could, but that's not what you do when you're struggling. You split what you have with the people you care about. This meal WILL feed 10 people. And if an eleventh person stops by, it will feed 11 too.
@Robin Taylor I am just curious what did John Obannon write that is nasty? I’ll admit my husband and I went from making well over 6 figures to being cut off at our knees. I personally believe in God so we took it as a life lesson. We pulled ourselves by the bootstraps back when it happened and made concessions and prioritized. We were able to keep ours girls in private school because it provided them what they both needed and by the grace of God never had to ask for assistance but I now know looking back I took what we had for granted and did not appreciate it and valued the wrong things. It was a life lesson. This video and what @John Obannon shared is not about indulgence but survival and how you can take simple items to make something good that is protein and veggie filled to care for your family during times of struggle. What is wrong with that @Robin Taylor? It’s called sacrifice and making ends meet. So please explain your nasty comment. Also typing “you’re” means “you are” which you followed with an “a” then nasty. So technically you typed “You are a nasty” which makes zero grammatical sense. I am not being shitty just curious about your thought process.EDIT apparently you are not all that asking for PayPal donations. Irony at its finest... nose in the air with your hand out asking strangers for money
John, I agree completely with your comment.
You are an empathetic soul.
💛
@@Blueeyedjenn14 Thank you for the kind words and sharing your personal experience. There will always be trolls no matter what is posted, I just do my best to ignore them.
you COULD feed that to 11 people... but those people would leave hungry unless they are small kids...
it is a great meal for 10 people looking to lose weight fast ;-)
I'm not in this position but MASSIVE respect for your aiding to feed on a budget
Most kind SIR I THANK you for this series, at this time I'm personally am not struggling, BUT I have in the past. My mom and dad was raising my 2 oldest sisters during the depression and believe me my mom could make a meal out of what seemed like nothing. I'm the youngest of 9 kid's 6 girl's and three of us boy's and mom made sure we could all cook, mom died when I was 13 year's old and I can remember her cooking 56 years later. I love this series and watch each episode and hope it helps lots of people get over themselves and pay attention to what you say.
GOD BLESS and MERRY CHRISTMAS
Mike Hooper Our parents and grandparents knew how to stretch a dollar and make tasty food inexpensively!
I made this YEARS ago, for no other reason than the fact I was craving fried rice and the Chinese restaurant was closed. This is VERY good fried rice. I used frozen peas and carrots along with the egg, yellow onion (no green onion) and soy sauce. I used no meat, since it had eggs for protein. It truly was as good if not better than the restaurant's, because I controlled how much of all of the ingredients.
This is the kind of thing I eat all the time. Not because I’m struggling to feed my family, but because I appreciate good value.
sometimes i still eat simple and cheap like this.
and apreciate what i have. and respect on how my grandparents used to live each day.
it looks good tbh
You don't have to be poor to appreciate your money. A huge part of appreciating your money is spending it wisely. Being efficient with your meal ingredients can help you afford to save money or to spend down debt.
Damn Wolfie been watching you for a year now and I gotta say I genuinely enjoy you as a person. You constantly are making people in a tough spot feel better just through food alone. Not only are you always helpful with cooking tips and advice on what not to eat, but you really have a way of making people feel at home while watching your videos. You always have that really understanding nature that is all inclusive of people no matter their financial status, it really helps especially around this time of the year to know decent people are still trying to be decent. You really are a man of the people and for that I thank you.
I was poor growing up and though I make a good living I still feel the need to eat as cheaply as possible.
Never know when the hard times might come back.
Thanks Larry!
When you grow up struggling, its hard to get out of that mindset, even as you are a person of means later in life. Look at it as a positive outlook and character trait and use it to your advantage. Peace.
Ay!! Never bad to cheap out.
Chances are the hard times WILL come back (medical, dental, car accident, company problems, whatever), we smart people understand this :)
Same here.
Now that I'm older my parents confessed that we were poor.
Now that I'm starting my career and make over 2k a month, I still eat like I only have $100 to spend.
My country went bankrupt during my childhood and there was a salmonella craze raging as well, around the early-mid nineties, so prices for chicken dropped like a sack of potatoes (should be noted, potatoes usually don't drop in price... ever), I don't know if we were poor, at least I didn't notice (because my father is quite tight when it comes to money, and my mother grew up in a single parent family (her mother was widowed) so money was tight there), so homemade chips (french/freedom fries for you American lot) and boiled/oven roasted chicken was quite common. We also had chicken, ducks and geese running around outside, that were quite content with grass and left-overs (whatever that wasn't eaten after having been reheated once or had gone off went into the "duck bucket").
This video caught my eye a few weeks back and today I decided to try and make it since I'm in university and on a budget and also have minimal cooking experience. I think the overall process took me 45 min but if you are better cook you can do it even quicker. Also I decided to half this recipe since I already have other food refrigerated already. I could have added more seasoning but I didn't want to over do it and next time around I'll get some sauce to put in it as well but it's still tasty plain. It is also filling as the wolfe pit says I had about 1 1/2 cup and felt like I couldn't eat more. Thank you @TheWolfePit for providing solutions on budget for those who need it💖
Beat the eggs like someone stole your lunch money......lmao
I cant see the point of not beating two of the eggs if they're going to be broken anyway
@@annejones8777
I didn't understand that either.
@@huyked everyone has their own way I suppose, I just thought it was a bit odd lol
@@annejones8777
Absolutely odd. :)
He was being sarcastic!
"If you want to skip this step, do it the night before"
Here's the one we didn't prepare earlier.
These videos remind me of when my mother was working for minimum wage and raising 2 kids. We didn't ever go hungry because of dishes like these.
I used to ration rice and beans when I was struggling a lot financially. Definitely couldn’t afford to eat until I was full. It sucked but eventually I got through it. Please donate to your local food bank if you can!
As a kid when I was hungry I would cook fried rice with whatever we had in the house. Over thirty years later I still make it the same way. Great video!
Haven't eaten in a while, nothing in the kitchen, depressed and hungry, but it's nice to know I can hop on here and find advice on meal options with basically no money. I'm incredibly thankful for these videos I've found. If anyone else out there is hungry and worried about the future, you should know that things come and go. Things get better, and then worse, and better again, life is always fluctuating, don't give up hope for improvement and keep trying your best. I know the poor where I'm from sort of just get left behind and disregarded, but I care about you, and I hope it gets better sooner than later.
i know it has been 2 years, but I hope that you’re doing well and are alive and healthy 🙏🌷🤍
Been doing this! Take-out level fried rice is super easy! things I have found:
1. rinse the rice well before cooking. i swear this helps make master level rice every time.
2. you have to let rice sit in fridge for up to 24 hours.
3. use half the salt you would and the other half use"accent" msg from the spice isle, then soy sauce.
4. very hot pan after the eggs!
BAM
Tip: add the frozen veggies and cook them a bit first before adding the eggs.
In fact, i usually add the eggs last to get everything including the rice coated with eggs
Yes. I would microwave the veggies first. I would also put the eggs in last so that they don't get overcooked.
I would fart on the egg whites before I mixed it with rice...
I cook the eggs in a separate pan almost like an omelette and then slice it into strips before mixing it into the cooked rice and veg.
What you might wanna try: add egg in first, do not stir it until the bottom is browned, then stir and break up the egg. Then add spices and toast the spice, then add frozen veggies and fry them until tender, keep stirring in this process. Finally add the rice , mix well and pour soy sauce along the side of the pan to toast the sauce. Also make sure the green onion is finely chopped and garnish.
@@arrowcrusher Thank you for your input.
I’m on the Dave Ramsey plan and came to RUclips looking for inexpensive meals. This is my first time seeing you, and I just have to say I LOVE your intro to this video. Thank you for all of your respect to struggling families, and for all you do to help!!
Made this once. Second time around, adding a can of diced fried spam sure added texture as well as some meat.
The price of spam at some stores might have more than doubled the price of this meal lol. But so worth it
“If you want to skip this step, cook the rice the day before.” 🙃brilliant
Fried Rice? That is actually how fried rice is made
Rice is cooked and used the next day
@@justinb7229 the joke, went over your head and you couldn't catch it.
Yeah mine blown LOL
@@justinb7229 The Chinese cook Martin Yan once said that lots of the chinese families fried rice was basically made from the left over white rice from rice they served the day before.
@@justinb7229 the joke was that he said you could cool the rice overnight or skip it by cooking the rice the day before, which is the exact same thing
It's basically how I make my fried rice, only difference is I fry the rice in the oil first, add the soy sauce, and then add in the eggs and vegetables after. That way the eggs incorporate with the the rice.
Learn to do it that way from a Thai restaurant I worked at
I am loving this eating on a budget videos because I’m currently struggling to live in California
Michael Bertoni holy why does this go straight to politics
Michael Bertoni I always do that
California has a high cost of living and I don't think it's going to get any better.
Ralph Chastain I don’t think so here, a quarter pounder meal from Mcdees is $8.52
Ouch.
This is another great recipe that I'm going to send to my nephew. He's on unemployment, and still has to feed 5 people. I often send him a few dollars, and he's very greatfull. Merry Christmas and Happy new year.
If your nephew is in an area where there are smaller "ethnic" groceries, there are often excellent deals on rice, beans, and other staples. Plus, helping small businesses is always good!
@@lisaanderson8235 Thank you for your advice I buy from small businesses as often as possible. Unfortunately my nephew lives in a suburban area. There are not many ethnic stores near him.
@@debbiekerr3989 Hopefully your nephew finds a job soon. Encourage him to take civil service exams. State jobs offer full benefits (medical, dental, vision, prescription, pension, life insurance, etc) after 6 months, with lots of room for advancement. A college degree isn't necessary, but you can use your union benefits to get a free associate's degree. That benefit also extends to your spouse, children, and even parents. It takes a while to get in, but it's so worth it.
@@MaryTheresa1986 That's true I was a nurse for 25 years, and I worked for the state Hospital system. I get a pension, and social security. I was very fortunate. I've encouraged him to apply for a few state jobs, and he has put in an application. I hope he hears from someone soon.
@Robin Taylor The hate
I watched this 2 months ago and thought, "eh, interesting, but a little too frugal for my taste." Oh how times have changed, and how relevant this information has become! Thank you for this great vid.
Abe Sapien F
Even though I'm not living on a budget i still enjoy this series a lot. Still gives you great ideas for meals
U live on no budget? Lol
@@colecoley3473 as in I have plenty of income where I do not need to make a monthly budget because my bills and cost of living is considerable less than what i make and as long as we dont buy something really dumb we still save money
@@HunteroftheNorth idk I still consider that a living on a budget. I dont look at prices at the grocery store but I cant say i have no budget because if I were truly on no budget I'd buy everyone's groceries 🤷♀️ mehhh I'm just talking in circles and not really making a point 🤣 nice video for sure!
@@colecoley3473 That's not what living on a budget means.
@@Gortosan I see
This is great stuff! For my fellow keto peeps wondering how they can bring it to the keto side here's what I do:
Cauliflower (you can even buy it pre riced!) The key to cauliflower rice is to chop it finely, COOK IT DOWN getting rid of the water maybe twice. What I do is cook it draining the water that comes out, then I put the rice in a strainer then squeeze it then fry it one more time in bacon grease.
The bacon grease is magic and adds awesome flavor to the cauliflower rice.
We also don't like the gluten in regular soy sauce so we use Bragg's aminos (which tastes just like regular soy sauce)
And if you NEED sugar/sweet our go to sweetener is erythritol
Hope that helps!
I eat cauliflower rice every day love it
Worcestershire sauce instead of soy in my house. Just started experimenting with cauliflower recipes recently. Does it work well with this? The cauliflower/lime/cilantro mix did not go over well.
Fried rice is delicious, simple and inexpensive. I’ve made this recipe for years. Thank you and God bless you.
I like that you emphasize that you don’t need to make it an Asian fried rice if you don’t have soy sauce/you don’t need to have specific condiments to make recipes work. Definitely appreciate what you’re doing here
Soy sauce isn't necessary for fried rice. The simplest form is rice + eggs + green onions + salt. Soy sauce should never be used for the salt content in this dish, only for its coloring properties.
Everyone gets some protein, veggies and carbohydrates with a little fat as well. Great stuff on a budget because it lets the tasty stuff go further. You're a food hero!
My roommate and I are both struggling college students and this is one of our go to meals. It’s so easy and cheap to make and we always have left overs. The best part is that it’s good with or with out meat so if you can afford some at the time great and if not it’s still great!
Good tip about using day old rice. I used to wonder why my fried rice always turned out gloopy. Then l learned to used day old rice. It makes all the difference in the world.
It's a dish designed to deal with the extra leftover rice you had from last night's dinner. Very common breakfast for Chinese families, especially since you can do the most simplest variant half awake - rice, eggs, green onion, salt.
absoIuteIy savage at his audience, the people
now that's why i sub
A bunch of spoiled over fed knuckleheads!
Wow! Thank you, so much! I am struggling, due to my auto immune issues, plus what’s occurring now, simply, thank you again! I sent it to my dad , who’s 80, my brothers! I’m sure you’ll have more followers! When raising my kiddos we were on a budget, this truly is incredible savings and love it can go along ways.
I live alone, but I've started keeping servings of cooked rice in the fridge so I can throw something like this together. Very satisfying to eat, and really versatile. I add some chicken and pineapple, or some sesame seeds, or bacon, whatever I have left over or near it's use by date.
I live alone too, and I cook big batches of things (including rice) and put them in little boxes in the freezer. It's a really efficient way to cook. Most of my meals consist of just heating up stuff in the microwave that I cooked earlier.
Be careful of keeping rice too long in the fridge. It starts to grow spores and bacteria after 2-3 days and can cause stomach issues
I love these. handy for my volunteer work. I cook for a feeding center sometimes. or our town community meals for the hungry. with limited funds we sometimes use our own money to buy food or ingredients. These recipes helping me in several ways.
You're the best WolfePit. As a young adult trying to learn practical food prep skills, not only are you giving me ideas to save cash, but you're teaching me a lot about being resourceful with food and creating dishes. These videos are addicting. You probably will never know how impactful your work really is to the world.
The wife would call this, somma dis, somma dat.
"Rumfort"-Topf or Pfanne ... Meaning, all stuff that is laying around (rum) and has to be gone (fort) immediatly before it spoils is cooked in one pot (Topf) of pan (Pfanne).
Also "Rumfort" sounds a little bit like french/bretone cuisine (considered exquisit and expensive) for a german listener, at first... which is funny.
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Just don't hit her with a wiffle ball bat :)
We used to tell our kids that they would be having 'iffitt' for dinner. Iffitts in the cupboard... 😉
kitchen sink. As in-throw in everything except the kitchen sink.
AD Gee my momma always called it “Bread and With It” when I was growing up. Basically bread and whatever she could find to go with it 😂
" I could eat this all by myself ."
- Arm Chair Competitive Eating Donkey
LOL!
Beat me to it!
This is the first budget meal I'd call bullshit on those people. No normal sized adult should be eating an entire skillet full of fries rice - poor or rich. Lol
@@FormerRuling I can. Does that mean I am officially the most insufferable, full-of-shit Armchair Competitive Eating Donkey of 2019? LMAO (j/k)! 🤪🥴😂🤣
I would eat it all, except the tofu. I'd put that in the fridge and leave it there as leftovers till trash day🤮
That ain't even struggling at this point.
That's straight hustling.
It ain’t much but it’s honest food. Like the old saying goes, hunger is the best spice!
As a "inexpensive eater," I find that almost _any time_ I'm boiling something, add a Bay leaf, and nearly all proteins, add a little Schriacha sauce. More flavors = more satisfying (me thinks).
I've had meals like this back when we were struggling as kids. Those were actually really good times! Made me into the working man I am today! Those meals are still freaking great and they bring back memories of us having fun and forgetting we were having money troubles! Great video, it's awesome to see you doing these kinds of videos👍👍👌👌
We have made this meal a lot at our house. We live on a fixed income and on a tight budget.
Good way to eat on a budget. There are more people than you think going to bed hungry. Your ideas are appreciated.
Yep, fried rice is a main course often in my house. Wolf Pit are you in my kitchen. I'm the queen of starting out with one dish and turning it in to another dish or changing the from the original dish. Generally fried rice only goes about a day and half because it grab and go dish. It microwaves quick and easily. Chop suey is another wonderful budget meal.
Thank you for tackling the subject of food poverty in such an engaging and thoughtful way. It's important information.
“If you wanna skip this step, cook the rice the day before” classic!!!
I have made this before. It was not to long ago. My husband and I loved it. Thanks for showing these cheap and easy meals.
I ain’t even struggling, but this food looks darn good
Thank you for making videos like this. I sometimes struggle to feed my family, and recipes and ideas like this really help
That looks good, Mr. Pit. I used to do something like that with raamen to feed our 7 kiddos. I used the noodles instead of rice, but everything else that you did. I also grated a little cheese over it all. Thanks for the great ideas. Those 1 pan altogether meals are the best!
My family is diggin your recipes! Thank you for the great ideas, sometimes we get bored with what feels like the same things every week!
The only addition I would recommend wild be a cube of bullion while moving the rice after cooking. Otherwise, my brother and I lived off this as bachelors. Also makes a great camp meal
My dad used to cook almost this exact thing for us when we were little. He called it Egg Foo Yung or The Signature Bob. Thank you for the nostalgia trip sir, and thank you for showing this recipe so I can make it myself.
2 quotes from the great john witherspoon: "don't be afraid to use old grease" and "when you're poor, everything taste good." from his awesome youtube channel, cooking for poor people. i enjoyed your video very much, sir.
I do this with spam. Spam fried rice is a family favorite. My donkeys inhale it.
Bee Dalton his spam videos are amazing and his homemade spam recipe is one of the best
I love Spam fried rice.
SPAM Fried Rice is awesome! Heck anything SPAM is awesome, SPAM Mac N Cheese, SPAM SPAM & SPAM, SPAM Pasta Bake, SPAM Sushi
*W h e e z e*
I'm at the Spam plant in Austin MN right now.
As a high school junior who is a panicked about college and taking care of his gf, seeing stuff like this reassures me so much. This looks absolutely delicious!
Hope you got to go to college, my dude
@@xplodax didn’t end up going to college but I am doing well for myself and don’t have to worry about money as much as I thought I would, so I consider that a win?
@@notgabriel8624 Not worrying about money is the goal. College is just the way there. Looks like you skipped an expensive step, so definitely a win ;)
I could eat every commenter here in one sitting.
You funny 😆
Lol 😂
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With fava beans. 🤪
Promise?
“Add a bit of oil”
*gets invaded by the US*
Hahaha!!
Cluey ...lmao 😭😂🤣👍🏻
I'll nooooooooooooo 😂
Awww lol
I laughed mu ass off lol
This recipe makes for a pretty nice meal. I've occasionally had it with some cubed ham and beansprouts added to it as well, for some added protein and some crunch. Nowadays my go-to meal is just pasta with sauce and some sort of meat (sausage, ground beef , or chicken). You can have a bit of variety by just switching out the type of pasta or sauce and you get at least 5 or 6 large portions out of a single 12 oz box of pasta for like $4.
I'm not trying to feed anyone but myself, but damn this is a good recipe for bodybuilding meal.
are they? im too much exposed to egg fried rice and obese
@@afiqasyrafx are you eating sugar?
@@afiqasyrafx as far as I know, bodybuilders don't usually avoid calories. They just aggressively beat those f..ers into submission lol. Except when it's time to prepare for a competition. Then it's an all out hunger for weeks.
@B O B Spelled backwards use brown or red rice
Lol
People in college: *WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!*
Omg 1.3k likes, can I get a silver next
Unfortunately that is the case from what I hear.
Me.
Lmao I am a junior in highschool and I'm writing this shit down
Wiza better sooner than later.
@@Mike-kl5yc 😂
Those cringing at the amount of oil are forgetting. This is depression era style cooking where you need to add something to the meal to help add fat building.
struggling folks will burn off majority of this in their daily life.
Ive been saving these as its always good to know quick simple affordable meal ideas. Never know when it will be needed.
“I can eat that all by my self” 2019 haters for the Wolf Pit.
Can you eat a jar,
!of pickled pig lips by your self!
Not hating, but my fat self can eat this all at once.
Wolfe*
Also "man's voice and fingernails? (surprised Pikachu face)"
Urgent Go congratulations you donkey want a metal?
Love this series. I live alone on a tight budget and always appreciate new meal ideas
This was a blast from the past for me. This was a meal I used to serve our household in the 70's. A little bit of bacon for flavor if available. Tofu for protein if there were too few eggs. And I used to sprout various beans and seeds for the veg. A bag of mung beans cost under 40 cents and would last for a couple weeks. I still make it for myself.
No need to rinse rice, too broke, need trace nutrients
lol
This gave me a good genuine laugh. Bruh. Its sad how hard that made laugh. Lmfao. "Trace nutrients", from not washing the rice.
Thanks, I needed that one.
Lol 😂😂 😂 people rinse yo 🍚 rice lol
Not "trace" there are ESSENTIAL vitamins added to rice in the USA. Without those you suffer mentally.
It's called Am here in the Philippines. Poor people here use Am as a substitute for milk to their children because they can't afford to buy milk
I love when he shapes the servings like it's all fancy. Makes me smile.
My kids got packed lunches and their friends were always envious because it looked so good, but was actually quite cheap.
I have made that many times when my kids were growing up but mainly because it tastes so good
I still got an old coffee cup sitting by my stove that I put bacon grease in, even though I hardly ever use the grease.
Hey wolf! I have a cheap soup recipe, that I want you to try. It's my own home made "not so clam chowder."
2 packs of kielbasa sausage.
2 can of cream of mushroom soup.
3 packs of uncle ben's ready long grain rice.
1 onion
1 garlic
1 pack of sliced mushrooms.
Fry your sausage, then sautee the vegetables with butter in the sausage grease (deglaze the pan with a glass of water. Let the water boil off.) put the soup and rice together with 2 cans of water bring to a simmer, then add everything together.
I hope you try it.
TheWolfePit This looks REALLY DELICIOUS :) I am 65 yrs old. MY Nanny always used to say to me, " MAKE DO WITH U HAVE" I didn't believe her. BUT " U" proved , SHE was right. THANK U! GREAT ADVICE 4 THESE HARD TIMES WE R ALL GOING THRU :)
thank you for sharing this. we skipped the eggs and enjoyed the rice. times are tough n 4 children n one salary makes it so difficult, but we paid rent this month and ate tonight so its not that bad .:)
I hope things are going better for you.
The only thing I'd do differently is take out the egg mixture and actually fry the rice a bit. Browning the rice adds more flavor over all, but otherwise, it looks great and is definitely a lot of food even if you can afford to eat more than 1 cup of cooked food.
I hope that anyone who is struggling knows they should apply for food stamps, especially now that we are in a pandemic the rules have relaxed a bit and you get more money for a longer period of time. Also, there are food banks out there. I believe most states have a 211 number to call and they can help connect you to what's available in your area. That can help stretch those food budgets so you aren't worrying if you can eat or not.
I'm a chef and I still watched this video. I appreciate your humor and willingness to help others you are right about being only limited by your imagination. I find people don't want to screw up so they dont even try to step out of their comfort zone. Keep up the good work
These frugal tips are awesome! These techniques got me through my twenties without starving. Also, schmaltz is fatty culinary gold.❤️
This dude sounds like Obama if he was from Mississippi
Times got hard for Anthony Robbins SMDH
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SPOT FUCKING ON😂💀
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I didn’t read this until the end of the video but it really enhanced the last 30 seconds.
I grew up poor, and finding a way to make the best of Canned Chicken, Ramen, canned foods, white rice, etc was something we had to learn the hard way. Because of you, I'm sure a lot of families are eating better tonight.
I'll add, a go-to for me (and I still make it today, although I'm blessed enough to have a solid occupation and savings), Aldi brand beef stew + 2.5 cups of cooked white rice, seasoned white your preference (Mine being Cayenne, black pepper, and salt) was a great way to feed us.
This is what people don't understand about 'Western poverty' - cheap food frequently lacks nutrition.
If you want to eat cheap and healthy think differently.
For example a carrot top kept in a dish of water will sprout, the carrot greens are great in salads, they have a mild carrot flavour.
Beetroots can also be used similarly.
Windowsill salad, from offcuts.
Nutrition rich.
In the early 80's, while I was in college in Philadelphia, I lived in a huge brownstone in West Philly with 8 other people. There was a store down the street that sold dented cans and soon to expire eggs, milk and produce. We made that dish at least three times a week. Always different because we never knew what Sook would have.
Im not from the other decade and America. But is that like poor man housing?
@@robertkenobi9016 poor student housing. We rented a six bedroom house for $700.00 per month. Total cost including utilities was around $185.00 per month.
Oh wow 700. That’s cheap. It’s an arm and a leg here now. The brownstones are worth a million and up
@@pianosistah cheap?! For a brownstone 500 max
Robert Kenobi yes cheap. It costs a lot to live in the city
Thank you brother, sometimes good people go through hard times. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated. God bless you and yours, and anyone else who sees this.
These videos take me back to when I was growing up with my mom and two younger siblings. I always loved the food my mom made.