HOW TO EAT FOR $10 A WEEK | Emergency Grocery Budget Haul & Cheap Easy Meal Ideas | Julia Pacheco
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Welcome back my cooking friends! I've been excited to share this one with you all for weeks now, and its finally here! Today I’m showing you how it is possible to eat for only $10 a week. I tried to make all of these meals as healthy as possible! I hope this video can help you or help someone you know!
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Awesome!!!!! Thank you!
Just made the egg/tortilla lunch recipe!!! Delicious!!!😋 I’m on day 1 of my 8 day cleanse and your recipes were a life saver!!! Thanks again for sharing and may God continue to bless you and your family!!!❤️
This has been my budget per family member for months. We buy fresh produce and small amounts of meat.
We make our own baked goods like biscuits, tortillas and bread. We also get eggs from our chickens.
From fall to spring, ALL our greens come from our garden.
We can all spend less and eat better.
I'm the breadwinner & I'm facing the loss of my job/income in the coming weeks. These videos are going to be a true blessing as I try to survive on as little money as possible. God bless you!
Those mountains in the background are beautiful!!!
Holy....the amount of money I waste on food is insane. Thank you so much for posting this! Some people can't come up with ideas on how to save money and still eat healthy (me, I'm some people lol). I love your videos!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy this was helpful :-)
Me too Hun!! She is a smart spender!! My large papa johns pizza and garlic bread and brownie pie probably cost more than a couple or 3 weeks of groceries and that food looks yummy:) i love me some pintos with jalapenos and smoked turkey neckbone and me some onions and cornbread mmmmm
SAME!!
I waste so much money. I'm very good at coming up with them but I have severe ADHD and just started meds for the first time a couple months ago. I wasted sooooo much of my stimulus money on premade food >_
@@carris2scents57 thank you!
Julia it is so sweet of you to make these videos especially now with so many people struggling financially. Bless you for having such a kind heart!
Thank you so much Kristy! I really appreciate it, have a wonderful day :-)
You are amazn budgeted meals really look appetizing also!!!!
@@JuliaPacheco yes Especially in these Covid ...Times
When many Jobs and Events are cancelled..People short of money
Thank you😍🙏💖💐
I love how the majority of the items you got are available on WIC. This is great for people who are out of regular money or food stamps but they have WIC.
About 20 years ago I worked at a large university. My department - all levels of staff, was placed in an experiment to create a one week menu for one person at less than $20. It had to be balanced in nutrition and filling! Many varieties of chosen food, we were all different ethnicities. A few just couldn't do it! We did this for a month AND ate our menu plan. A little creativity and willingness to COOK showed the greatest success. Very eye opening!!! All should do this at some point!!!
Wow! That was wonderful Sondra😀 what a valuable lesson for sure! Thank you so much for sharing that and have a wonderful rest of your weekend😀
This is so realistic for real people! Thank you soo much for sharing this. For years when I look this stuff up all I can find is outrageous recipes with a lot of food I don’t eat. Often the articles/videos include 25 extra seasonings and toppings and random stuff people who live paycheck to paycheck don’t keep in their house. This is actually realistic and helpful so thank you 😊
Thank you so very much for that feedback! I really do appreciate that. And most of all thank you so much for subscribing to my channel😀😀
I gotta agree with that! 👍🏼
Keeping the beans overnight so they can cook easily the next day is genius. That's how we do it in my home.
With love from Cameroon, Africa
That means you are a genius.😀
@@DaniElle-di4ho 😅😅😅😅😅 that's right
Cameroon, so cool! 🇨🇲 Hello, from California! ✌🏼
Thank you! 😊
My Grandmother taught me long ago to soak my beans overnight.
Love the baby straightening the oats container and going back to her task. ADORABLE! 🥰
She’s pretty funny! :-)
I was thinking that too.When she did that I was thinking she really is a good helper
Too cute
I was oing to comment on that too. Sooo awesome and cute.
Yes I saw that too. I was like look at the baby making sure the oats were in the cart correctly. Absolutely too cute 😍.
Wow, impressive! Growing up my mom cooked these foods daily & it was always delicious. Many years later I realized she did it because we were poor. And that she was a genius at stretching a dollar. It's great to know creative frugal cooking is not a lost art, esp among young people :)
I love this comment. We also had delicious home cooked meals, I never realized until I was an adult that we were poor.
@@slendagullyandfriends4530 Thank you!! 🙂 I remember visiting "better off" friend's houses & they had cupboards full of snack cakes, chips, sweetened cereal. Then going home & whining to my parents about not having the same goodies. They'd yell, "We're not spending *$4* on a box of cereal!! Esp when a package of pork chops (hamburger, chicken) costs the same!" The fights were horrendous - my mom's occasional delicious wonderful home baked cakes, pies & cookies completely forgotten. As a kid, shamefully, I was very irrational, selfish & thoughtless at times about appreciating my parent's efforts to take good care of us. I know better now.
When my kids were small one chicken breast lasted all week shredded. I made tacos tostadas burritos & chicken salad. You don't need very much meat . we just get use to eating that way. Same with string cheese. Back then 4/$1. they thought it was cool pulling some apart to go over their foods & save some for next day.
@@monkeybusiness1999 that's when shopping at 99c store comes in handy for occasional snacks. Ours usually had casts off from not selling well in larger stores...Von's mainly. Sometimes you can find little treasures there.
@@oreocookies7831 Yes, dollar stores are great fun :) I buy cleaning supplies, hardware items, hygiene, kitchen gadgets, gift wrap & cards from Dollar Tree. Food? A little wary. The known brand items are fine but I tend to avoid much of the lesser-known imported stuff.
Ok honestly when you was shopping at Walmart I said ok this girl is literally crazy and not making a sustainable video. Then I was totally amazed at the simple but ingenious ways you have come up with to turn a few simple items into real meals. My hats off you. FYI I'm stealing those recipes.
Alright I was really expecting some pretty low-budget disgusting meals but honestly they all looked very good and very filling, great job
Thank you so very much!
They really did! Especially the budget stir fry
Lols I know 😂 half the time I click on this kind of content it’s usually bologna sandwiches and just beans! And it’s like okay that’s gross to repeat over and over again
I am a mom of a 5 yo boy and we live on a fixed, very tight budget. I'm always looking for Ways to save money and stretch out bulk items. I love your videos because not only are your recipes pretty easy but This one on budgets is Extremely Helpful.
Ty and please keep doing videos that Will help Us out here simply trying to feed our families and survive. Stay Blessed ❣️
Oh Danielle I’m so glad these can help take care of your son🧡😀
Hello
@@JuliaPacheco 😊😊😊😊
I beg you to go to the supermarket and buy, bread , salad produce, ham, cheese , pasta, minced beef, passata or pesto, milk, eggs, butter, porridge, and cordial.... U can probably squeeze a bag of potatoes for 50 pence for 4x jacket size potatoes, and some 2 quid chicken wings in aswell. Here's a tip... make the bread and tortillas yourself,and throw some cupcakes with carrot and oarie biscuits made with your honey xx
Free food in town .. children should always always have the very best
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you’re decades younger than me, but I’m still learning tons from you! These ideas will come in handy this month as my husband and I are trying to spend as little as possible!
Im 53 with 3 kids and 1 grandchild and I just love this young lady. Such an amazing wife/mother. She truly is talented in the kitchen 🍝
Me too Tiffany! I feel like I'm learning from the 3rd daughter I don't have 😊. Love her recipes !
Thank you so much Tiffany!!! You’re so kind, I really appreciate it😊 I’m so glad you enjoy these ideas! Have a wonderful day!
When Brinly nonchalantly straightened that oatmeal in your cart back up...ticked me! Went back to watching videos. 😆 edit: tickled..oops🤦🏻♀️
She is seriously so funny!😆
Yes, it was priceless!!
I noticed that too. So cute.
I read it as tickled the first time and had to go back to figure out what you put at the end. 😀
That was cute for sure.
I was skeptical. Until I saw you do it. Very nice! I'm blown away. This wasn't 10 bucks of crappy food. This was 10 bucks of nutrition and good flavors. Well done.
Thank you so much! And that was $10 a long time ago. I am sure this would be a lot more money now with all the inflation! Thanks so much for your positive comment😀
throwback to when eggs were approximately $1.79-$1.89 a dozen. My local stores currently have them priced at $2.89-$3.19. Inflation is INSANE
Edit: as of now, a dozen is $4 at my local grocery😭
Tofu scrambles up nicely and i can usually find it for under $2 for a high protein alternative.
Ours went up to over $5 for 12 lol now they are still expensive but not 5 anymore
They were $.50 at my local store, and now they're $5 to $6
Family of 4 I buy 60 eggs every 2 weeks in the winter I buy 120 eggs every 2 weeks.
Crying in Canadian where most eggs are $6 a dozen 😭
Do more low budget grocery videos! I’m vegan, frugal by choice, and so I appreciated this vegetarian one on multiple levels.
@Anna J I follow her as well! She’s fantastic!
Frugal by choice? So you're not like the rest of us that need to shop at Walmart, you just choose to. Got it. I don't really know why you needed to announce that.
@@nayjavu I actually stated it that way for the opposite reason. I feel incredibly grateful that I live frugally by choice after following and seeing many videos of people who do it out of necessity. I’m not insanely wealthy by any stretch of the imagination, but I have everything I need.
@@nayjavu if you're not frugal by choice, why not do something to better your situation instead of vilifying others for presumably making good decisions?
I'm frugal by choice, too, because I work hard, take all the overtime and understand the value of a dollar.
If you have time to criticise people on RUclips, you're not working hard enough.
@@emusaurus Thank you, whoever you are. I’ve been very intentional about bettering my situation as well, but I haven’t forgotten the journey or the sacrifices that it’s taken to get to this better place in my financial journey. I didn’t intend for my statement to be taken as arrogance at all. I love these low spend challenges, but I also think that we need to be reminded that it’s not a fun challenge for others. It’s reality. Hugs to you!
I'm impressed! However, as a Type 2 diabetic, I must limit my carb intake. I'd love to see a grocery budget haul that limits carbs!
I was thinking the same thing because I'm on a high protein weight loss and boy is it expensive
@@pamh.5705 I had no idea about this. Thank you for that advice.
Wow I did not know that. What an amazing bit of information. Thanks so much!!
Check out Dr Mcdougall plant based diet.
Someone has confused you. It would behoove you to consider foods that have lower rate of glucose spiking rather than focusing on a lower carb count alone. Blueberries do cost more than bananas, but they don't spike your sugars like bananas, so trade berries for fruits like bananas and watermelon. It only takes a little bit to spruce up your oatmeal, which has a very low GI score. That is, look for the glycemic index of your foods over the carb count. Trading the wheat tortillas for corn tortillas is actually a great idea for you! Corn tortillas are not only lower on the GI index, but they are also lower in calories. They are known to digest easier, too. They have a more crumbly texture, so lightly fry in a little oil them first. Fats also slow down the absorption of sugars so that you don't get a wallop all at once. High fiber foods also slow down sugar absorption. Keep that in mind. Oatmeal has a low GI score, plus soluble fiber and beneficial compounds which may help you control your diabetes. Cinnamon is known to help with T2D as well. Eat your oatmeal with cinnamon, not guilt. Beans contain 22 percent protein (beef contains only 18 percent and eggs 13 percent protein) so they are still a great idea! The higher protein and fiber levels of beans will help you maintain good blood glucose levels. Beans are a steady, slow-burning source of energy. Plus, beans contain so many great nutrients including thiamine, manganese, potassium, and calcium. The brown rice is better than white rice, but you may want to simply be careful of the serving size. It isn’t necessary to exclude all high GI foods, provided lower GI foods are the mainstay of your diet. She refrigerates her rice, too, which will lower the amount of carbs you actually are able to digest. I don't know if it was intentional, but this lady's suggestions are actually quite good for anyone with T1D or T2D, if you just trade the bananas for a fruit that has a low or medium GI score.
Living in Utah myself, every Walmart is the most beautiful Walmart. And gas stations. And dollar stores. Pretty much every place here is gorgeous with those huge mountains!
So true!!
I agree. We moved from my home state Hawaii to Vegas to Utah & everyday I wake up, I look outside & thank God for blessing us with another beautiful day here in Utah. Harmon is another beautiful store - for some reason or another, it reminds me of Christmas.
Agreed. I live right over the Colorado state line and Monday after picking up food I drove into Utah to take in the beauty. Just mesmerizing!
2:15 I don't know why I love it, but seeing your little one upright those quick oats I found so adorable, you're right she is a helper
What a happy soul, your enthusiasm is amazing , you are important to.many people . God bless you.
Thank you so very much for your kind words and positive feedback. That really means the world to me! Have a wonderful rest of your week🙌🏼
Not gonna lie, that was a good view with the snow covered mountains in the background. A grand picture indeed.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am single and definitely on a very tight budget! You have not only given me some great ideas but I really appreciate your nutrition info as well 🌻
Thank you so much! I’m so happy that you liked these ideas :-) have a wonderful day😊
Hello Julie
2 other ideas with the same ingredients... a breakfast called migas,, cut tortillas in pieces fry and then add your eggs. Also refried bean tacos with rice for a dinner idea.
That sounds so yummy!
My mouth would be on fire with those Jalapeños 🔥 I wish we could still see those prices that we saw at the time you made this vid. It's very valuable to see you pull meals together that are less expensive, thank you❣️
I agree with you! Things have gotten even more outrageous. Hard to believe! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you enjoy these recipes🙌🏼
If you would still like the jalapeño pepper flavor without the heat, i recommend poblano peppers instead
We leave the jalapeno cored but otherwise whole. Then remove before eating. It gives a nice flavor without being spicy
I just added all the same items into my Walmart cart to compare what the prices would be now 2 years after the original video. Exact same items came to $15.44
2 years later, i came here to say this, food is getting EXPENSIVE (You can still make it on $10 off of oats/rice/beans/eggs)
Whenever I’m cooking any type of beans, after the initial rinse, I cover them with at least an inch of water, bring to a good boil, cover and turn off the heat, letting them soak overnight. Rinsing the next day is optional (I don’t usually, to conserve water) They cook much quicker, because they’re already half cooked from the overnight soak.
Where is the powdered milk?
Hi
Fresh bread, or even a $1 loaf of French bread from walmart can be really good with beans. You can also mash them up and and spices to them to make homemade refried beans to eat with an egg on a tortilla or just with cheese and/rice on a tortilla. I always have at least one Mexican style dish after I make a pot of beans and serve them on the side.
I make the beans with a little salt and pepper and then add olives, tomatoes, canned jalapeños and onion and let it sit long enough for the "veggies" on top to get soft. (About 10 minutes.) While waiting for that, I make quesadillas with the same tortillas she used and the Great Value Fiesta blend cheese. I get a bowl of the bean soup and rip up the quesadillas over it. I call it Quesadilla Soup. It costs around $4 to make the whole pot and it's around 8 meals. Add in the tortillas and cheese, 8 meals for $8. 🙂
@@alid6060 Good idea! Know I'll be trying this. TY! TC~
Yep. A lot of my meals are bean and cheese burritos, with avacado, usually. Never get tired of them, and they're good fuel, IMHO. TC~
Great idea. Thankyou
Dang. You make on the cheap actually look good. I’d eat all that. 😂 after watching this I feel bad on the amount of money we waste away on food in our household. Your hubby should be glad he has you. You are a creative genius. Awesome personality. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it:)
You made a great effort, but you totally blew the $10 budget! I challenge you to take $10 bill cash in & try again. I also noticed that there's no meat but you did substitute eggs and beans for protein... Good job there! It's actually refreshing to see younger people attempt frugal eating plans. Some single people in dire need are awarded only $10 a MONTH for EBT (food stamps) and that's their hard limit because they have no cash to cover the extra 80 cents and would have been forced to put back a few items. The struggle is real for so many people, so I'm asking you to keep your final total Exactly at or under the goal amount. From someone who's been there... I appreciate your efforts!
@@tammieaf2712 Nitpick much? She did not fail, she is trying to help people. How about you take the time to make the video you so desperately want to see so some moron can whine about something trivial in it?
@@stonecoldpilot nah, that’s not nitpicky... it’s truth. She said $10. She spent $10.80. Budget is budget. Letting stuff like that slide leads to a lack of accountability. I don’t think Tammie said that she WASN’T helping people, either. She definitely is, but it’s still important to understand that $10 means $10.
$10.00 does not equal $10.80
She even said, “I was able to stick to my $10 budget,” which is what really bothered me. She could have said, “I was able to stay super close to my $10 budget, but you can see that I just barely went over by $0.80.” She also used soy sauce, sesame seeds, and other seasonings... which was not within the $10 budget. A lot of people who are moving out on their own for the first time don’t have any seasonings or condiments stocked up. That’s how it was for me & my husband, so that recipe wouldn’t have been a possibility for us without budgeting for soy sauce lol.
Just because there are errors in this video, doesn’t make it worthless. It still has value and she did an amazing job and she’s teaching people. But accountability is also an important skill to learn, especially with budgeting! 💕
@@emmamiller8552 Lack of accountability? LMAO. It's a RUclips video about eating on a budget. Get over yourself.
I’m glad I already know a few of these! I’ve been getting oatmeal, bananas, eggs. Also been snacking on Greek yogurt. I try to stick to a budget of $70-90 a week but I need to be more strict next month, Since I run out of food stamps by the third week. Groceries are getting expensive!! Those eggs looks so good!
That’s awesome Ashley. Sounds like you’re doing pretty well! Good for you with budgeting🙌🏼🙌🏼
I'm in New Hampshire and food prices are terrible, I try to go below $80 a week and it's hard. I know veggies are important, but meat is expensive now.
If you are able I would recommend trying to grow some of your own produce in a container garden. I have had to live on a very limited food budget before and growing our own produce helped so much. We were in an apartment, so limited space, but were able to grow tomotoes, onions, peppers, eggplants, strawberries, herbs, etc. in pots on our deck. It was a huge help. Just something you may want to try if your circumstances allow.
@melissar593 I love your comment! I just had a spinach and mixed greens salad with herbs that I harvested from my front porch container garden. If you have a hb egg or any leftover bits of cheese or meat you can add that, too. It's very filling!
Hello! I am a college student at the moment and I've been needing some tips on easy cheap meals to make. I wanted to let you know that this video definitely helped a lot and I can't wait to make some of these dishes.
Well thank you so very much, Angela! I appreciate that feedback coming from a college student. I sure hope these recipes can help. We did this one my husband was in school😉🙌🏼
I don’t know who you are or where you came from but you have by far the sweetest personality. I appreciate the heck out of these life hacks🙏🏾
Thank you so very much! I appreciate you subscribing😀
Julie where did your love of cooking come from? Was your mom or grandma talented in the kitchen like you? You are such an inspiration to others 😊❤
Thank you so much Vickie! I really appreciate this :-) both my mom and my grandma are amazing cooks, so I’m sure that’s where some of it comes from😊💜
@@JuliaPacheco See, that is how you can afford a New house & new car, I have an adopted daughter that economies like JULIA With a family of children, she does good...Kudos JULIA!
@@toosexy7955 Yep. Times are making it where more and more are wanting to learn how to "eat to live, rather than live to eat.", and these videos are SO good to teach how. So glad there are communities out in the lands that never gave up the skills needed to survive in lean times, and are called to share said skillz with others. Blessings! TC~
When my husband left the business world to teach high school, we had to economize. So we also used eggs and beans/lentils as our protein for many meals. That was 26 years ago, and back then, our grocery store marked meat down at night. So, after the school run I would head the the grocery store and stock up on reduced meat. As long as you freeze it/or cook it right away it was fine! Great job!
Thank you! And that is really awesome how your store would mark down the meat at night! Have a wonderful week :-)
Reduced meat is all the more delicious! You really feel like a mighty hunter.
@@alisonfraser3305 I just picked up some marked down chicken legs and lean ground beef this morning. With the chicken legs (generously sized) I made up 5 one serving-sized packets of chicken cacciatore for the freezer that I could just drop in my wee slow cooker. With the hamburger, I set aside 3 one pound packets to make pasta sauce, etc at a later date, then made meatloaf mix with the rest. Again, 7 generous individual servings. So 19+ servings for $20 worth of meat. Plus a big tin of crushed tomatoes, two tins of mushrooms, both bought on sale months ago, an egg, breadcrumbs, and various seasonings. #frugalfoodie
@@JuliaPacheco Yes, they do at all meat markets, a Good thing you can freeze the meats & be sure to use "FREEZER BAGS" So they won't get freezer burn.
I stock up when they have bogo sales as well
You should try sautéing the onions and jalapeno peppers and then adding them to your foods. I think you'd like the results!
That sounds so yummy!
I like the sautéed as well, but she mentioned in the beginning that she prefers them crunchy/raw.
Sounds good but my stomach can't take spicy food.
@@kim-fw1ry I also like them crunchy
SHE LIKES CRUNCHY VEGGIES
Your baby straightened the oats in the buggy and the way she did it reads, intelligence beyond her time🥰
Wow! Thank you so very much for that wonderful compliment. She definitely likes things cleaned up and organized. Thank you so much for watching and for your positive comment😀
Love these videos! I make a very good living but I don't waste money when it comes to food and really enjoy seeing how others eat good meals for little money. Thank you!
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback! And yes, it doesn’t matter how much you make it’s always good to be frugal with food spending. Thank you so much for watching!
I found recipes for different types of toast in a magazine. My favorite toast is peanut butter with green apple on top with a sprinkling of cinnamon. It’s so good
That sounds amazing!
That sounds good!
Peanut butter and banana is great too! I love bananas so I use a whole one (I do try to buy smaller ones) but you can stretch half a banana for a couple of slices of toast
Have you tried peanut butter on French toast? We love it!
Thanks for the reminder!!! 👍👍🥰
This is definitely the healthiest and most filling $10 budget menu I have seen. I'm not a big fan of beans but they are filling and packed with nutrition so I could eat them if I had to. Great job Julia!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it, you’re so so kind! I’m so glad you liked these ideas :-) have a great day!
Family 6 2day
Love the budget, thanks
This was an amazing video!! Thank you for showing us how to provide healthy, nutritious meals (no boxes!!) for our families even on a tight budget.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed this😊
There aren't many young women who don't even cook these day's ..I'm so proud of you and I'm sure you are encouraging many to start to cook .🌷💗
Thank you so very much for that nice compliment Tammy😉
OH my gosh I can't say how glad I caught this show. The meals are just the kind I would love to have. Thank YOU.
Now I'll have to hit rewind so I can write down the ingredients in all these great meals. Thanks again.
Thank you so much can if you go to my description box and follow the links , you can find the recipes written out there thank you so much
Add some 🥥 milk to some of the beans and seasoned with green onion and thyme. Cook until a little bit of oil forms.
I spend so much on groceries and it has to stop. Thank you Julia for all the yummy recipes:)
Way more appetizing than the typical 1/2 can of tuna, 1/2 can of vegetables and 1 piece of fruit meal plans of my college days. I was proud of my thriftiness, if not my culinary skills, but you even beat me on cost.
Me too in my college days, but why continue on the same habits as an adult..maybe financial. Very creative recipes…
Julia, try a big can of pickled jalapeños instead of fresh. I use them everyday, one recipe or another. I cut off the stem end and the tip, then ream out the seeds with my paring knife. They really don’t taste all that pickled, just not so raw. The big can is slightly over a dollar. I empty the can into a large airtight container and refrigerate.
Also, for milk I buy Nido powdered whole milk in the Latin section. Keeps in your cabinet, no refrigeration. No waste, you just mix enough for what you need.
I also keep a can or two of refried beans w/green chiles, cheese and flour tortillas. When I don’t have much in the house I can always make a bean & cheese burrito - very filling. If I have some chicken leftover, I add some of that too. Can add some chopped onion.
As a college student currently struggling to spend less money on food, this really helped!
I am so very glad! Thank you for watching and I sure hope my recipes can help😀
This was a great idea for a video. I have seen your other ones as well. Really nice meals for such a low cost! You are the sweetest person ❤️🙏🏻
Thank you so much Amy! I really appreciate it :-)
This was a great video Julia!
Please consider doing more of these. It really helps to see options for meal while being both health & budget conscious. 💞
Thank you so much Jody! I’m so glad you enjoyed this :-) have a wonderful day!
Awesome as usual! Thanks for giving us so many ideas and so much variety. You’re helping us not be bored with all the cooking at home!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy that you enjoyed the ideas :-)
You can add boulion to the rice and or beans to add a depth of flavor. If you buy boulion in a large container works out to penney's a meal or use those packets from ramen if you use the noodles and not the ramen.
Hi, your channel popped up on suggested channels to watch. I just finished watching his video and I happily subscribed. Thank you!
Thank you so much and Annalisa! That means a lot to me😀
You are awesome Julia!!! I love the way you get right to the point as well as giving the exact measurements of everything you use. Most people don’t and it’s so annoying...how can one duplicate a great recipe they want to try without the measurements of the ingredients used in the recipe??? Go figure...I don’t know. Your recipes are quick, delicious, cost effective, and simple! Thank you so much for what you do👏🏽👏🏽
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Oh! & thank you for cooking meals we would actually WANT to eat within your $10 budget! Some RUclipsrs try and do this, but they include some of the grossest stuff I would never eat! 💜
This video is good because she includes some fresh produce. Most extreme budget videos don't.
I was thinking the same thing. The meals look filling and nutritional too.
What gross things? Can you give me some examples? Thx
One of my favorite RUclipsrs recently put together an extreme menu that included several meals made from meatballs she bought at Dollar Tree. For example, she covered the meatballs with bbq sauce and served over rice with some frozen vegetables and called it a meal for 3 nights. She also served a can of chilli over instant mashed potatoes and called that two meals. Yuck! I'm sorry, but I would rather forgo the meat than eat meatballs sold at Dollar Tree or canned chili. Julia's ideas are so much more appealing.
@@diannthomas7849 I've actually tried the meatballs from DT before! My little sister wanted us to do a blindfolded taste test for her bday one year of DT foods against name brand items! While they definitely weren't the best I've ever had, they weren't the worst either surprisingly! However, covering them in BBQ sauce on top of some rice doesn't sound appealing to me even if you did use name brand products! 🤢🤷♀️🤣 That's just my opinion & like they say opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has one! 🤣🤣🤣 I'm all for trying to come up with something for dinner with items from the pantry or the DT. I've been in that position many times & it wasn't for some fun RUclips Food Challenge, it was real life! 💜
Wow, I love this video of great ideas. You prove a person wrong when a single person says they can't eat off of 10$. Love it.
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback here. I sure do appreciate you watching!
I made the oatmeal this morning and I couldn’t keep my toddler out of it lol. She ate half my bowl (minus the apples, she’s too young for crunchy apples) All I put in was some cinnamon lol it was SO filling! Soooo cheap for healthy, filling and quality food. I’m so impressed with what you do!
That is awesome!! That is definitely a win when your toddler will eat. Thank you so much for sharing that and have a wonderful rest of your week😉💜
I also enjoy my oatmeal in the morning. I make mine as overnight oats as I prepare them the night before and I can just prep them with fruit. I can prep several days ahead this way. My husband and I love rice so I enjoy your ideas on how to create dinners with it. We don't buy a lot of meat so I really enjoy your recipes.
Thank you so much Laura! Overnight oats are the best! Have a wonderful week :-)
Hi from Colorado. Great job, Julia. So many people are food insecure right now. I am sure that this would help show that you can still eat deliciously on a budget. God bless.
Thank you so much Kim! Have a blessed week😊
Very , very helpful and informative. My low budget meals normally consist of soup for days!😅 You know alot of nutritional facts. Although a garden requires alot of work and a little investment, it helped with plenty of fresh vegetables. ❤
Thank you so much! I’m so happy that you found this helpful :-) have a wonderful week!
Soup is good use of food too. Water fills you.
Julia I feel so blessed to come across your channel ❤ thank you so much for sharing all your meal ideas it really helps me find inspiration for feeding my family, and helps me still make delicious/nutritious meals on a low grocery budget ❤ you’re amazing wife & mom your voice is so calming as well I really enjoy watching your channel
I am so grateful to have you here! Thank you so very much for being one of my loyal supporters. thank you so very much for your kind words and wonderful feedback. It helps me so much! You have a wonderful rest of your week and thank you so much again💜💜💜
I just sent this link to my 24year old son who lives in Logan. Hope he cooks some food and stay healthy. Thank you . You are amazing!!
Thank you so very much Ju😀 I sure do appreciate you sharing it with your son! I hope he can find some recipes that work well for him. Thank you so much for watching too😀
I would have turned those beans into soup with all her ingredients! I’d add one can of diced tomatoes and frozen spinach I always have on hand😊 Great job!! 👏😎 Staples kick butt maybe we do learn when we grow up poor 🤷♀️
Well she was trying to use just the ingredients she purchased with the $10 budget in case you don't have anything else.
Yeah. I love soup and would do something like that for sure
You are awesome! I “HATE” cooking but since I have become a subscriber to your channel, I have begun to enjoy it. I am 69 and a late bloomer!
Thank you so much Emily! I really appreciate this :-) have a blessed week😊
I am 66 and don't think that I have ever actually enjoyed cooking. But I DO enjoy good food, so it's totally worth the effort. I also am not really big on going out to eat often. Has to be a special occasion or something that I can't be bothered to make at home.
@@judyjohnson9610 I don't like cooking either, I live alone & eat less, Here in 2021, Things are too high for me to waste, I have bought eggs & they run out of date & have to be thrown out, I have econoized, I think eating is a waste of time, Always thought that...!
@@toosexy7955 Good food is one of the greatest pleasures in life. As far as eggs go, too bad you didn't live close to me. I would gladly give you a couple when you wanted them. They never go bad on me
@@judyjohnson9610 I am so glad to have been blessed with a Mom who cooked frugally, yet VERY well, and that I got to learn so much of the kitchen arts from her. I like to cook, & like my cooking, and know I'll like some of this cooking, too.! TC~
Good morning! I really don't know how you pulled this off!! Thank you for sharing always ❤
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it😊💜
Thanks for this great video. The price of food has sky rocketed and this will really help me. I will watch all your video's and please keep posting. Stay well. 😊
She is a food genius.Pleas make more food videos this one very helpful very healthy.
Thanks so very much Susan!😉🙌🏼
These are great. Thank you for giving me ideas. My youngest son will be leaving soon back to his University and it’s just me, myself and I. Thank you for giving me such great ideas. Beats expensive take out any time! You’re a gem!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like these ideas, have a wonderful day😊💜
You did amazing and had some really great ideas on a $10 budget. Wow! 💞
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it💜😊
This is amazing! Such a great video and ideas for those struggling! It's amazing how cost effective it is to eat meals with no cheese or meat.
I remember when carrots were under a dollar. The difference a year makes also the egg stir fry technique is something I must try.
I sure hope you enjoy it and thank you so very much for watching🙌🏼🙌🏼
For budget eating you really can’t go wrong with rice and beans. Don’t think I’d last a week without eating potatoes though!
Great ideas Julia! I buy a jar of Mezzetta's tamed jalapenos since I can't quite handle the heat on the fresh! One large jar lasts me a month for about $3, so if anyone else is like me, it's a good option.
Milk is another waste, A gallon is too much & a half gallon is not enough. What do you do?, keep going to get MILK & wasting GAS!
@@toosexy7955 buy powered milk. This way you only mix the amount you need. Plus it does not have to be refrigerated and will not go back.
Remove the seeds and avoid buying jalapeños with streaks. This will give you the flavor without the heat.
Try a milder pepper. Some varieties of jalapeno (tams) are not as hot. Or anehiem maybe. I like a little more heat so Serrano peppers for me. Even hotter peppers with more kick can get the same effect if you reduce the amount in the recipe.
Food is always a blessing.
Please do more of these! I need more budget friendly recipies.
Girl, your videos have changed me and my husband’s lives. Everyone says to save money and spend less on groceries, but no one makes it as EASY to learn how to do as your videos do! Thank you so much for these extremely low weekly grocery budget videos!!
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback! I’m glad to hear that this video helped and I really do appreciate you watching. I sure hope you have a great week and thanks so much again💜
I absolutely love these videos! You are so smart with how you stretch a dollar. You inspire me to be smart with my grocery budget and I know you must be a blessing to others. 🙂
Hi
This is amazing! In Australia a dozen eggs is around $4ish (and more for organic), which converts to about $3USD. I'd have a go at $20 AUD. To go meatless for a week will definitely the budget.
Looking forward for more friendly budget eats. We are a family of two, so it's nice to only buy what we can consume and not waste food.
Good video. Have one suggestion- buy rolled oatmeal instead of quick. More nutrition. Can still microwave. Retiree so use flipp app to view all store ads that come out on Wednesday for me. Scout out all sale items that I need and buy those. Use coupons if available. Always cook items that can stretch into multiple meals freezing 2 servings ea container for another time. Will only keep enough out to eat twice. Do a lot of stir fried, shredded or chopped meat that can satisfy my taste for meat but not strain my budget.
Example - purchase 1 rotisserie chicken. Take meat off bones. Put bones in crock pot to make stock. Use some meat for chopped chicken for dinner, some for chicken salad, some for stir fry, some for tacos and some for chicken noodle soup.
Great job Julia! Love to follow you…. I’ve tried many of your recipes and am working on getting my teens to cook more, as well as expand their menus! ❤️🙏🏼
Thank you so much Debra!
Nowadays youngsters want" FAST FOOD" as Happy meals & Burgers, I can see why they don't have much money in the bank, All the Fastfood joints have the money...lol
Hello Debra
Brilliant young woman! Her ideas might literally save someone from being hungry or even starvation. Well done!
Wow! Well thank you so very much Patricia for that very positive feedback. I sure do appreciate that!😀
Hi
Although I am blessed to not be on a tight food budget, I love watching your videos because they give others with smaller budgets realistic but also fresh and healthy meal options. A lot of the other "budget videos" use a lot of processed foods from the dollar store and while it may work in a pinch, it's not the healthiest way to live long term.
Oh, Julia, thank you so very much. You are such a great support here and I appreciate all that positive feedback💜💜
I love watching these kind of videos. This was absolutely one of the best and healthiest.
Thank you so much😊
I'm not overweight & eat regular food & drink Coffee, Water & Diet Pepsi & Gatorade, This is a good page for youngsters starting out home cooking, especially with a large family, "ECONOMIZE"..!.
What a pretty Walmart! I love how descriptive you are for everything you buy and I love the ideas! Your prices are pretty similar to prices by me in Wisconsin, but our eggs are usually around a $1-$1.25
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :-)
Great ideas 😃 I’m sure this will help out people who need this kind of inspiration right now! Hope your doing well Julia 🙂
Thank you so much Amy! Have a wonderful week😊
Girl that was amazing!!!! I seriously am going to do this. Very healthy as well. That is being a good steward of what God has provided! Thank You Jesus that I came across this. Bless you! Truly!
Thank you so much Shekia I really appreciate that have a great day!💜💜
I love watching your videos before I go to the grocery store to help put me in a budgeting state of mind so I don't grab all the random stuff that always sinks my budget! Thanks so much for making these videos, it's a game changer!
I’m so very glad that these can help Kate!😉💜
Your walmart and the view are gorgeous!! 😍
And girl you're a champ for eating oatmeal with no sugar! I know the banana and apple may have helped but fewwww, I couldn't do that.
My exact thought
I like to use honey in mine instead of sugar 😋
I know it’s not really healthy but I use a tablespoon or two of my French vanilla coffee creamer to make it sweet/flavored. It also gives it a creamy texture.
It definitely is way better with sugar!😆
Vanilla helps give it a sweetness too but I load it w/cinnamon & some nutmeg too. SALT is very important with any grain. It actually helps sweetness also but the overall flavor is enhanced.
1tsp per cup of grain-if it’s rolled/flakes grain tho, only 1/2tsp per cup.
So this recipe would need scant 1/2tsp salt added.
Now this is what I call great content THANK YOU for the very timely information! Literally watched this entire video with 100% attention and interest. You're amazing 👏 💖
Wow! Thank you so much for such a nice complement😀
It's been a long time since I started watching your channel. I enjoy watching how you stretch your budget, Julia. Eggs are over $3 a dozen at my closest grocery store. Ouch.
*Cries in Canadian*
Some prices:
$1 for 1 onion
$3 for a bag of carrots
$3 for corn tortias
$5 for small brown rice bag
$3 for quick oats
$3 for a dozen eggs
Outrageous for sure! All of my Canadian viewers say the same thing. I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope some of my recipes help in someway! Thanks so much for watching and have a great rest of your week🙌🏼
this was extremely humbling. all the respect in the world to you.
Thank you so very much. I should appreciate your positive comment😉🙌🏼
Holy food is insanely cheap at Walmart in the states everything you grabbed would be about $25-30 here in Canada
Australia would cost more.
Yup food is cheaper in USA.
Wow
I'm in the southern u.s. . Except for the eggs,, I was thinking everything seemed less expensive than where I live. I shopped this wkend, was shocked that a 5# bag of flour was nearly $5.
@@numbernine3436 depends on where you shop...
Amazing! Saw what you bought, and thought "no way"! Love it when you prove those thoughts wrong!! Everything looked great. Granny Smith's are one of my fav apples. Be well, sweet Julia - have a great week ❤
Thank you!! I’m glad you liked this, have a wonderful day😊💜
Awesome ideas!! You should make a cookbook!
She could do it on Amazon Print on Demand.... I say YES PLEASE!!!!
Thank you so much! I’m definitely trying to work on it😊
Totally agree! I'd definitely buy one!
I would buy it
I was so excited for this video when I saw the title - and to be clear I still think your method is brilliant, and I'm glad you've found a way for yourself and especially for others in need to budget this way. However in my area, the fruits and vegetables alone are double to triple the cost in your area...😭 But, still a lot of really helpful tips so thank you very much for sharing!
Thank you so very much for your positive comment about this video. Things have definitely changed since I made this video a year ago for sure. Prices are just crazy right now! Thank you so much for watching and I appreciate your feedback🙌🏼🙌🏼
Yeah I feel this. In my area a dozen eggs alone is 4.24 cents. I recently put in these exact items and total came up to be 20 dollars :,). Inflation s u c k s.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I will be giving this a try my next grocery shop! 💖
That Walmart is beautiful,just like the scenery.
Your wee girl is such a cutie.
What did your husband study and do now?
I’d definitely have to add soy sauce. My husband loves salt. A habit I can’t break him out of.
This is such a great community video right now when the middle class are also experiencing problems and really have no idea how to feed their families.
Thank you so much Jane! I really appreciate it:) my husband helps me with my videos! Have a wonderful week😊
Omg the mountains! So beautiful. Never visited Utah, Michigander here.
What, no milk on the oatmeal? You can add a bit of peanut butter in the oatmeal..it adds protein to your meal, and it tastes great. Keeps me from being hungry until lunch.
Your amazing ❤️ I’m glad you shared your cooking journey with us and helping us save in the grocery store.
Thank you so very much. I sure do appreciate that😀😀
I sprinkle about a teaspoon of cinnamon on the coffee grounds before I start the coffee pot. So yummy and if your coffee is a bit bitter it helps cut that.
I really enjoyed this!! Thanks for sharing the information on what vitamins come from the food items as well!! This is TOTALLY something I could do and not be bored with the meals!! Hope you have a great week😊
Thank you so much Lorrie! I’m so glad you liked these meal ideas! Have a wonderful week😊