COOK WITH ME | LARGE FAMILY MEALS ON A BUDGET | WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
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Hello friends and welcome to Frugal Fit Mom! What's for dinner this last week? Cook with me to see what our large family eats on a budget!
Potato Casserole
30 oz. bag of shredded hash browns
1/4 cup melted butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3 green onions, chopped
2 C. cheddar cheese
salt/pepper to taste
1/2 cup crushed ritz
mix all except ritz and 1 cup of the cheese together in put into a 9X13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, add the rest of the cheese and crackers and bake another 10 min.
Add ham to make it tastier!
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We don't eat meat in our house but I'm so impressed with how many beans and legumes I've seen in your recipes. I think a lot of people neglect an entire food group!
We eat meat but not a lot of it, so I'm well used to using lentils, beans etc but good point
Exactly! I've been vegetarian 11 years and I rarely ever have beans. This reminded me that my diet is definitely lacking.
A lot of budget cooking videos also skip potatoes, like whaa?? They're the most perfect food and super cheap and easy.
diet culture makes people afraid of carbs when stuff like beans and lentils and potatoes are lifesavers on a budget, and tinned fruit can be super cheap
Erinn Enchanted,
Agreed!
We’re a household of six (+ five grandkids that are over at our house at last 5-6 days of the week). I’m the only one who doesn’t eat meat, fish or dairy, but I still prepare my family’s meals. I just found her channel and I really like how easy it is to make a lot of her meals plant based 😋🌱
I really hope 2020 is less stressful for you and your family. I'm in awe of everything you handled last year. Take care of yourself and I love your channel!
Yes! Same here, I was going to say the same thing. Whew, that was a lot.
Lol sike
I guess since she's a self-proclaimed frugal mom and works from home that 2020 hasn't hit her that hard, hopefully. Also, many youtube channels benefited from people staying at home and having more free time.
@@Saturn57 I'm guessing your new here? Christine is definitely frugal from all the years I've been watching her channel. 😂
Last year she had several deaths in her family back to back and that was what I was referencing above. 💔
Earlier this year she had a viral video and her channel blew up overnight and we are so happy for her. She's been doing this channel for years with little recognition and I'm guessing even less pay while working several side jobs (babysitting, teaching etc). Hard work pays off! 💗
@@amilawstudent no I've been here for a while 😊 English is not my first language but I still know that "self-proclaimed" does not have negative connotations (I was referencing the title of her channel). Her video going viral is one reason her channel grew and another one is the virus and people having more time and being interested in frugalism. You're right about the deaths in her family. I said she's working from home and that includes babysitting and the other jobs you mention. That said, she hasn't been doing any other jobs recently, has she? Finally, you took my comment way too seriously. I was just confirming the wishes that the year didn't hit her as hard.
My heart goes out to you and your family. 2019 was definitely crushing for a lot of people.
I think 2020 was WAY worse for everyone.
This has nothing to do with your comment, but I smiled when I saw your name. My youngest daughter’s name is Ranee Omega.
I lost my mom, my daughter and my uterus all suddenly and unexpectedly in 2019. Lots of tears. Such a toughy.❤️💔❤️
I absolutely love that you're doing recipes again because I have to cook almost every night and sometimes to be honest I just get so sick of my own ideas and I need a little bit of inspiration and though I always change things up to my family's taste it's nice to get some new recipes in the repertoire.
Everything looked really good!
I love how your husband seems so supportive of your videos and helps you film! Awesome family!
His look at her juice combo made me smile. They are so laid back.
@@LP-NYc I know, he is like "okay, no problem!" what a good sport.
I love how he's supportive of her meals. Mine will complain about the cost of groceries but also complain about eating meals with no meat.
A great source of information for me on your channel. I no longer have kids at home and I'm widowed. However, I've found that I can freeze your recipes which is a great time saver for me. I've recommended your channel to several friends and they agree that it's a fantastic resource.
I cant come to thank you enough! I love these recipes! So helpful to me being a hungry 22 year old, 5'8 148 pound female. An being active a lot of the time. I eat a lot. Thank you very much! Keep making these amazing videos. Much love.
I'm on my last meal I stretch 3 large chicken breasts. I made
Chicken tacos
Quesadillas
Shredded bbq
Tonight is enchiladas
fot how many people
Girl flautas or potato fried tacos is a way to stretch a meal too ❤
Sorry to hear about the bad things. It’s eleven years later and I still am struggling with all the negative fallout from my ex walking out on me and my daughter. I pray for her daily. She’s so messed up mentally and tells me all the time how it messed her up. Breaks my heart that bc I wasn’t good enough to keep him home - my poor baby is suffering. I guess I’m the opposite. I’m alone and need to talk about it. The burden is too heavy alone. I hope you all have peace.
Thank you so much for letting us screenshot your recipes! It’s so helpful not to have to write it down or go to a different website to get it. It’s a very nice and helpful touch!!!!
I mix breakfast sausage with ground beef and use it for marinara used in my lasagna... soooo delish!!
Me too. Spicy sausage and ground beef. Great taste
I do that tooooo!!
Oh and I like to fix whole roasted chicken. I can get 3 dinners and 2 lunches - first night is the chicken, roasted vegetables, muffins, homemade cranberry sauce. Second night is chicken taco salads. Third night is soup and I use the carcass for the stock!
I absolutely love fajitas. I like to add jalapeños. I also like to eat my fajitas in a bowl but I like to add rice cauliflower rice, sour cream, cheese & guacamole it’s so good!
If you have a food processor that has a slicing blade throw the brussels sprouts through that it’ll be way faster
Love these recipes!! I’m only cooking for 2 for now, but affordable meals that keep/freeze a while are always needed. Also, praying for your family! Last year was rough on us as well. Praying that season is over now! ❤️
I hope 2020 is a better year for family.Love your homemade meals.Hope Ryan has a speedy recovery.
You should try adding a glug of Worcestershire sauce to your shaved Brussels Sprouts and bacon. Let it cook down until it’s stodgy and caramelized. YUM!!
100 Lives of Winifred Lane or soy sauce
If you don't have a blade for the mandolin for small items use a fork believe me you don't want a cut from that. Hope you had a fab Christmas and new year lots of love from the UK.
Marie Ince I may be wrong, but I believe her glove was a special glove meant to use for protection against cuts with sharp knives. My mother has some for her job at a meat processing factory.
Poor baby! I hate those tummy bugs. Hope he feels better soon. Those fajitas looked so good. I made hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni from the box last night. First time in years and for some reason it was so good.
Last years was brutal for me as well. So hopefully this years is a great year. I lost both my parents within one month. It has to only be better. I am totally making these sheet fajitas!!
💔
Everyone started this year so hopeful.
So sorry 😞
Fajitas on a sheet pan?! Genius! I’m super lazy, that’s right up my alley!
I prep mine the night before and toss them into a ziploc bag with the seasoning so I can mix everything. Store them overnight and dump them on a baking sheet the next night to bake. Super easy.
I just made the Sausage and Bean Ragu from this video and even though I wanted to make it exactly how you had it written i had to make a few changes because I didn't have the exact ingredients in my cupboard and fridge like I thought I had. I used penne pasta because I needed to use it up and I thought I grabbed hot sausage and it was just the regular breakfast sausage, I thought I already had cannellini beans in my cupboard but it turned out to be garbanzo beans and I swear i had red chili flakes in my spice cabinet and I couldn't find them. I thought I could use a few dashes of that since i didn't buy the hot sausage but noooo i didn't have any. Lol. Ugh! But, I made it work with what I had on hand because i refused to run to the store because I know that I wouldn't have been able to buy just the missing items I would have ended up buying other junk I didn't need. I'm terrible. Lol. But all in all I think it still tastes really good. Next time though I will have all the correct ingredients.
Awww man you gotta get some brown on those sprouts baby. Mmm mm mmmm! Add about a tablespoon of brown sugar in the last stages of cooking to glaze them😙👌🤚
Caedydid and JewelvidsYT1 Oh the brown sugar sounds delicious
Oh Christine! I'm sorry for your losses! Love all your videos! I also love Brussels sprouts smothered in butter of course.
I would like to share my tip for cooking with ground beef/chicken, or sausage meat ;
Soak porridge oats with water, and mix 50/50 with the meat in a large bowl.
Add one finely chopped ( fried ) onion, one egg, salt and pepper, plus seasoning to your taste.
The flavour of the meat will be absorbed by the oats.
Great for meatballs, burgers, meatloaf, and simply fried ground beef for pasta sauces or oven dishes. 😀
Love from Norway
Just made your first ragu recipe but with hot Italian sausage instead. Came out great thanks for the video
thanks for the pasta recipe i dont have a large family but sundays when my husband travels to vegas i try and go and cook for everyone to give them a home cooked meal
Carrots and oranges make a great juice! I buy it from Jamba sometimes (so expensive!). The carrots sweeten the mix.
So sorry for your families loss. Will pray 2020 will be a blessed year for your family! ❤
Our house likes shredded Brussels sprouts with chopped onions, shredded carrots, and chopped bacon. (1 lbs Brussels sprouts, 1 large onion, 3 medium carrots, and 4-6 bacon slices depending on size)
I received a beautiful selection of Sabatier knives when I got my first apartment from my big sister who is a chef. I still use them 42 years later.
I'm so jealous of your family! They seem so easy to please and not very picky!
I am so sorry for your losses and hope that 2020 is more peaceful for you.
Dinners look delicious!
I'm sorry 2019 was so rough for you all. God bless you all. God bless your family.
Sheet pan fajitas are the only way I do them. So delicious and super easy!
I wish I could get my husband and older kids to eat beans! The sausage and beans looks amazing! Oh well, great idea for the next work potluck!!
Those hungry Teens can destroy a budget. 😄
We have a ruby red grapefruit tree in my backyard I make fresh juice daily 😊You can also make a delicious sweet cucumber water .. add one chopped cucumeber peel and all with a few cups water in a blender and mix into a puree .. strain the mix .. then add one or 2 cups of sugar and additional water to make a gallon .. Its delicious fresh flavored water ..
Thanks for the recipe cards, great idea! Definitely took pictures so those can go into this week's meal ideas. 😁
I can tell you that mandolines are GREAT for slicing off the tip of your thumb as well. Like cutting through warm butter. 😬👍
this is why i will never own one. our cook used to cut herself on one almost every time she used it
Beans really do help stretch meat! I like to add black beans to ground turkey. I love to add shaved brussel sprouts to stir fries. And props to you for keeping family stuff within your family. So many youtube channels way over share and I feel bad for their kids. They have no privacy.
The pasta dish looks great. Love beans in my pasta. Definitely trying this!
That's a cut glove. It's meant to keep your fingers safer from a blade, but it's not 100% safe. Some blades like that mandolin will definitely cut through it if you get enough pressure and momentum going as you slice. But, good for you for showing safety first.
Need that pickled onion recipe! My mouth is watering for those!
Food processor works great to shred Brussels sprouts. It’s quicker and safer. I feel a mandoline takes just as long as a knife. A mandoline is GREAT with larger things
Oooo does that pasta dish look good or what!! I think I will add the ingredients to my next grocery list. The hubs loves him some pasta. Thanks for sharing such yummy recipes!
We had many losses too in 2019. So sorry for your losses. This looks like a great dish
I'm so sorry to hear about the insane amount of losses you experienced! Will be cooking this dish!
I absolutely love your channel. i also love to cook but I am disabled now due to my back only 55 yrs old but feel 85 sometimes. i am also alone now so I love that you do the freezer meals. One tip that i would like to share (like for your fried sprouts ) I use it a lot with fried potatoes ( my kids loved fried potatoes lol) . When you first put your veggies in the pan add about a fourth of a cup ( or more depending on your pan size) of cold water. This will steam your veggies right off the bat then at the end your water is gone and you can crisp up your veggies the way you like them. Will cook faster. Just a tip.
Will def be trying the sheet pan fajitas never thought about doing them that way!
Thanks for mentioning "snipping" in this video. I didn't know what it was and I was forever writing down recipes. Now I know how to "zip". Woo Hoo!! Also, will make the macaroni bean thing but think I'll use about a quarter of the macaroni (low carb doncha know?)
You should add cumin seeds , dijon mustard and mple syrup on the brussel sprouts . Total game changer
Thank you for taking in Speedy! We also have a rescue doggy. Her name is Asker. Her 1st family tried to drop her in the middle of no where west Texas. She is my baby girl!!!!
One of my fav originals is a take on green bean casserole. Brown SAGE sausage and mushrooms and small amt onions. Make casserole as regular ( I use golden cream of mushroom soup from can or scratch) add sausage mixture as usual. Adjust amt. Of sausage for side dish or fill casserole. Has been a big hit at potlucks for 30yrs (minus this one lost). Love the Brussels!!
Brussel sprouts in a salad just three or four per person or roasted in the oven with potatoes and carrots . Than melt butter and mix with maple syrup yummy!!!
We do have a family of 10, we will have to try this one :)
You should try the $30 challenge doing vegetarian and vegan meals. You'd be surprised how much further it can go. Granted you need to be close to a store that has bulk bins or at least an ethnic grocery store like a Mexican grocery store or an Indian grocery store which really helps on cost of produce. One of my vegan Staples is red bell peppers tomato quinoa. It's a can of wash chickpeas with a can of crushed tomatoes and one half of a red bell pepper. You cook the quinoa in that rather than water and it adds a crap load of flavor. It's very high calorie and keep me full for days. I challenge you to find more meatless meals. I like your ideas I think that is great. just giving you a little bit more of a challenge. also if you have any tips on how to make vegan bread and not a complete crumbly mess that would be great. I still have to break out the butter on that one myself oh well
Bipolartorecovery Thumbs up for the quinoa recipe, not as much for the challenge. This family seems to really like meat. But, who knows?
The majority of homemade bread recipes are vegan, it’s just flour, salt, water, and yeast. Yeast is a one-celled fungal organism, and is in the fungus family along side mushrooms and is considered vegan safe as far as peta is concerned at least, it’s the only thing I could think of that maybe you don’t consider as vegan since a very small minority of vegans do? Are you using a scale to measure out all of your ingredients? It makes a world of difference. I’m no bread expert, I go ask all my questions over on the subreddit breadit, they can most likely give you some experienced advice and perhaps some non-yeast bread recipes they’ve had good success with consistently.
I am with on the brussel sprouts. Love them. Never thought of bacon. Will try this week. Have an amazing week everyone. ☕🤗
My family will devour the first recipe! They also love spinach added to most pasta dishes, so I’ll throw some in there as well 🌱
... now, on to the rest of the video!!!
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Blessings ~
I have a stove that looks just like yours and while everyone that comes over likes the look of it I absolutely hate the clean up next stove is going to be flat!
Yep! I finally have a flat top, and I love how easy it is to clean!
Same
Wait where did you get that pot that drains the pasta? I need this! I use a separate colander and burn myself ouch almost everytime☹️
I do the same, I just discovered that using kitchen towels cover my arms a little bit more than those heat protection things, maybe this tip helps you, also try and do it at arms distance hahahaha
There is a shop at home magazine called Ginny's, they sell those pots
Christine!!! You're on the RUclips homepage on their cook with me playlist!!! feeling lucky?? :)
I saw that! How did THAT happen!?
I have to try these recipes. I love your channel
I shave my sprouts in the food processor with the slicer attachment.
I shaved part of my finger with a mandoline. 😵
B. Gomez I did too. It took a while for the flesh to grow back in.
Thanks for the potato casserole recipe! I needed an easy and cheap dish for a work potluck. This is perfect. I subbed jennie-o turkey sausage because it's what I had in my freezer and turned out great.
Looove the mandolin, so glad to see you using the protective glove. I wish I had... My missing middle finger tip can attest, THEY ARE SHARP! Yes, I was slicing a potato without using a guard and WHAM! Fingertip gone! It hurt sooooooo bad. It's been almost 11 years & my now shorter finger is still EXTREMELY sensitive, for years if anything touched it, it felt like electricity running thru it. 😱😭😵
We had chicken fajitas the last two nights! One of our fav go-to meals.
I really enjoy your channel and love your scratch recipes! Happy 2020!
We're a family of 8 and stretching meals is something I'm use to. I had family in visiting one time and had to feed 17 people. So I stretched a meal for around 10 bucks and fed everyone. I bought everything on sale. And it tasted really good
That's really impressive! What did you make?
@@MaryTheresa1986 I had a box of penne noodles, 2 packs of brauts , a 8oz block of mozzarella cheese, and 2 jars of garden spaghetti sauce. I made a baked pasta dish. The noodles I got on sale for 49 cents the brauts were marked down to 99 cents a pack I used 2 packs. They had five in each pack so I cut them up. 2 jars of the spaghetti sauce that was 99 cents each. The block of cheese was on sale for 99 cents. So I shredded it and sprinkled over top. I found 1 loaf of garlic bread that I paid 1.25 for. I cut it up to where each person can have 1 piece. So in all I spent 6.75 to feed 17 people.
@@lacyhay9022 You did a great job! The meal sounds delicious.
@@MaryTheresa1986 thank you
I’m so glad you’re being careful with that mandoline I literally took a piece of my finger off with that. Still recovering haha
Brooke Mastello me too
Frannie Jennings I watch the cooking shows and I guess I thought I was a chef. Haha at least she has the glove thing lol
I could steam a whole bag of brussel sprouts and eat them all. 😋 delicious!
Yummy meals. We are a family of 6 too. I just got rid of my mandolin after using it once because I was convinced I was going to lose a finger 🤣🤣
New to the channel and loving your videos, I also have a family of 6 so this is a great channel for me, I do watch other channels with larger family and they great but cooking for 13 people is not something i need. Don't get me wrong i love left overs and freezer meals
You are pronouncing it right. Man-do-LYNN. And yes, those suckers are sharp! Sorry your 2019 was so trying. Our 2019 was trying as well. Cooking can be therapeutic IMHO. Thanks for all the recipes!! They look great!
Your dog is literally the cutest thing ever
Love your meals which are simple and frugal. I am single and always looking for lunches, meals, snacks ideas which are easy and freeze well
What does your husband do for a living ?
Sorry for your losses in 2019 but glad you value your privacy - prayers
That’s the same way I make my cheesy potatoes! Yummmmmmm :)
Try Brussel sprouts in a food processor if you have one , stand mixer is great to shred chicken with the paddle attachment.
Balsamic vinegar reduction ( I make my own just boil down ) is Fabulous on Brussel sprouts .
I love your videos! You are awesome mama!!
I’ve got some tortellini in the freezer so I think I’ll try that ragu with Italian sausage. Looks yummy!
Everything looked delicious!! I'm so happy you're doing these cooking videos. I love to cook ;) hence the name...so I'm always looking for inspiration. I don't follow recipes just ideas, if that makes sense. I cook to relax EVERY night. Love your ideas. I pray your 2020 is better. God bless
Same. Except with baking. I just dont. Lol.
That looks amazing even without the pasta! I might try it over rice as well
agreed! I am not a big pasta person (texture thing) but over rice would be amazing!!!!
To make it easier for you with brussels sprouts or any other veggies juste get yourself some food processor. It’s so easy to slice or grate with it, it saves you a lot of time and it’s saves your fingers as well)))) Cheers
No one is asking of the troubles you encountered last year, you're the one who just brought it. We're just enjoying watching your channel, your cooking and your tips how to be frugal. You're inspiring.
We had a dog named speedy 😭😭 he was the exact same bread. I miss him
I hope he feels better soon! ❤️
New to your channel....love love love you!! Just binged like 25 videos 😁Inspiring me to cut my grocery bill. Thanks for all the great ideas
Welcome!!
Just recently found your channel. Hope you and your family have a better 2020 than 2019.
I just came to say how impressed I am with the gloves that came with your mandolin! Reminder to ALWAYS use them lol you probably don’t need a reminder, but I apparently do! No matter how quick or easy the job seems, ALWAYS USE THE GUARD/GLOVES!! Haha I sliced a chunk off my hand 2 days ago (and I know better!!)
You could pass as mama doctor Jones' sister!
I love Brussels Sprouts! Great idea to shave them! Thanks for all your videos! Love your creativity and energy. Happy Thanksgiving!
this is amazing..
I'm trying to eat a more healthy diet for health reason but it can be difficult sometimes to eat healthy and save money at the same time your food looks delecious healthy and nutritious i love this
Thanks have everything to make these Meals thanks ❤😊
Very sorry to hear about your family members.
Happy that you are back in the kitchen.
The pasta recipe is very similar to one of my favourites but I add canned tomato soup 😀
Also bacon wrapped brussel sprouts are the best! But I cut the bacon in half so all of it gets crispy. Anyway... all your recipes look great.
Now I need to make fajitas soon.
My family of 3 (2 adults, one 7 year old) would have demolished that one pan.
Christine, I hope your family and you had an amazing time on the holidays. BTW, Those fajitas look amazing!
You are the ONLY person I've seen on RUclips that uses food handler gloves like me. I really don't know why more people don't use them. Fajitas look great and I love your shirt!
I think it came from my mom. She taught food service safety at a University for a couple years and always uses them. I guess it just stuck!
@@FrugalFitMom I use gloves sometimes and it makes life so much easier. I don't know why I don't do it more often.
You’re not lazy... you’re efficient!
I'm making the potato casserole tomorrow, but I'm using hamburger and cream of bacon soup (I can only find that at Dollar General)
I use lettuce as a substitute for tacos/tortilla wraps