People need to quit criticizing her food. She's helping people if you can do better then go ahead!! She's cooking on a budget for heavens sake. She can't always get all the food groups. So sick of people being rude or ignorant!!!
Not rude. You took it personal. We are sharing facts as she is. No harm, no foul. Relax. Opinions are just that. Open to each person. Like your own rant.👍
The comments are rude. People are incredibly rude in the past few years and I have noticed comments get more so with each passing day. It is not about taking things personally, it is that we live in a sh**hole world and that is part of the culture these days. People can make nasty comments by hiding behind a keyboard. I am grateful for her videos.
A la chingada con Los haters. You know what, I used to only have $15 a week to spend on groceries and I had to buy everything from the 99c store. I had to be very creative and buy a lot of pasta and things that are filling. I felt embarrassed about my financial situation but I was grateful to still eat. No one can judge. You are amazing
😆 thank you. People sometimes Don't get that many people have a hard financial situation. I know this is not the best but sometimes that's what people have to spend on groceries. Thanks for watching.
Exactly. Some people forget that they are privileged and dont to have to worry about food.so they forget that some people are struggling and have little to work with and these videos help them to make meals they can afford so they can still eat.... Some get so removed because c they live on a different reality
Yes she is wonderful helping others to know how to live on barely nothing . Many people on street would be able to gain from these videos even because it's so much worse there even 😢.
I just found her for this video and I'm already hooked I love her accent too I don't mean any disrespect about that she seems so happy it's catchy I used to have $20 a week for groceries it's hard to be inventive sometimes
She's doing great. People who have money for fancy food will never understand. I live in a 1989 camper with a leak and the floor falling through. I work full-time and ramen noodles with chili is a fancy night for me and im grateful.
I agree! In 1988 at 18yrs old I was on my own making $7 an hour full time and renting a $200 a month basement room. And trying to go to college. I could only afford 1 class & the books every semester . I never ate breakfast- only lunch & sometimes dinner. Lunch was sometimes two 79c Taco Bell tacos. A lot of nights I didn’t eat unless someone invited me to dinner. Sometimes I ate spaghetti (no meat),or buttered noodles, canned soup, grilled cheese, quesadillas, beans & rice etc. A splurge was Lg cheese/sausage pizza w/ 2- liter soda for $10 that I would stretch out a few days. I really couldn’t afford a lot of food/ groceries back then or have all the spices. I didn’t have a lot of direction & no RUclips back then for ideas. I’m happy people can watch these videos and get some ideas on how to stretch $ and ingredients out. Really as long as your belly is full it doesn’t matter if it’s not super healthy or pulling from every food group.
I ate fritos with chill and beans covered in shredded cheese for dinner before my night job while I was a student at a university. In the morning, I ate cream of wheat. Salads and Ramen noodles for lunch.
If you have a hardware store or lawnmower store anywhere see if they have pallets they will give you. It's not the best wood in the world but it'll fix your floor cheap. We make chicken coops with them!
In the 80's my ex gave me $35 a week for groceries. This included diapers and formula. My grandma bought me a cookbook. I learned to cook from scratch. As long as i had all my stable ingredients, i was able to pull it off . I was proud of myself.
Chicago gave divorced moms 35.00 dillars a week in childsupport for a 1 year old to live on. I graduated college and had a strong family to help thank God
This is the kind of person who the Food Network should let have a show, but NO they’ll have some ultra twig little entitled rich girl that uses $50 worth of groceries to make a meal that you would be hungry 30 minutes after eating it. Keep up the good work, we all LOVE you.
@@juliabritt5650The only people shown are tall, thin, perfectly dressed and coifed. I am imoresses with real people who are struggling . I am impressed with people ,espdcially women who build their tiny homes with cast off materials. They put their blood, eweeat and tears and their heart and souls into their builds.
Oh my goodness, I am in tears😢 literally . I lost a huge portion of my income ,and I have 5 mouths to feed. Sadly we all got accustomed to either eating out or having expensive home made meals for the past few years,and I have tried so many different bread recipes ,but yours by far is the tastiest and least expensive. I don't shop at walmart,and I don't eat pork ,but I was able to find everything you have in this video,and because 5 mouths to feed I doubled up. It cost 1/4 of what I normally would spend in a week. Thank you again,these are all very tasty ❤
Shop at Latin markets for fruits and vegetables. They are usually cheaper and there’s a ton of variety. We can eat tasty with a little bit of money. My grandma used potatoes a lot and chorizo, that and some eggs. Good luck to you.
People don't realize how much money you can save if you shop wisely and cook for yourself. Thank you so much! This is very helpful to those of us living in a tight budget. You've inspired me to make bread and tortillas 😊
If you don’t need to stick to this budget or don’t want to eat these meals, don’t! It’s that easy! She’s sharing what saves her money in case it helps even one person because that makes it worth it!
Her skills and advice are very helpful for those living on a tight budget. Some people did not learn how to cook from scratch at home, and homemade food is healthier than cheap, processed food bought at the grocery store - for example her bread and tortillas. Her recipes are cheaper and have no strange artificial ingredients or preservatives. It may not be the healthiest food in general, but healthy foods cost a lot of money these days. I appreciate her sharing her knowledge with many people who may really need to know how to eat on a small budget.
You did a great job on shopping, today i went shopping at aldi to get odds and ends and i got 3 full bags of groceries for 36.00 😊 the struggle is real in this hectic economy.god give us all strength 🙏
I was just thinking of making my own tortillas and my depression has been keeping me from doing it.. watching your video helped me break it.. thank you
Wow!! I thought i was doing great when i spent $1 a day but that was 40 yrs ago. Good lord she is amazing. Anyone who criticizes obviously has never been in this position. Dont spit up in tge air, it will land in your face!! I am worried about health with some processed foods but you can only do what you can do!!!
I am impressed all homade hamburger and hotdog buns tortillas and sliced bread! This lady knows her stuff and she hit it out of the park !!!❤ It all looks great!!! Super job ! 👍
I just found her channel. Absolutely fantastic and affordable recipes, That my husband and I will like. Extremely affordable RUclips is the best. For people who don’t have a lot of money groceries.
@@mexicancookingwithgaby6589Me too I really like your personality and style sending much love San Francisco, California another single Latina mom whose son has a great appetite and mom too...your channel is great help!!!! Thank you so much......🍓🥥🍉🌺🌁🌁🌁🐦🍐🌎
I am proud of all you people who have a limited budget. Many of us have had challenges throughout our lives. Everyone can save a penny here and there. You never know when your circumstances will change. Learn for tomorrow. Maybe you will not need this information but you may even have to relay it to someone else. Knowledge is never wasted.
Some of these comments are down right rude, mean and nasty! EVERYONE’S SITUATION IS DIFFERENT!! This world is backwards & upside down enough, no need to add to it with ugly comments, NO ONE asked for. Her channel is helping so many people with her knowledge and helpful tips! Which so many appreciate!! This life ain’t easy, be kind, we’re all just trying our best with what we have.
Our world would benefit with more mothers like her indeed we all need help and this is the time now to get helpful tips and useful ways to expand our budgets and ideas
This is Lorraine again I love how excited you got when you read the recipe in your cookbook you make me laugh when you do that and it's a good thing that I laugh I don't laugh very often tomorrow I am cooking chicken breast homemade creamed spinach you cut the chicken and down the middle a little bit you fill it with the creamed spinach you roll it up put toothpicks on either side so the stuffing won't fall out you dip it in flour then eggs and bread crumbs and you fry it and olive oil and vegetable oil until well done
l have never seen it here in Europe though in developing Country they do, thays in case something is in the flour. Even new ones, can be faulty. Try to sieve sepately, otherwise if thete is something odd, your whole meal is destroyed.
You have been baking for 50 years but did you use cook books when you were young. They always said sift flour...but people often skipped that step me included😊
I love this lady she is the real thing! Her pans are actually used and not pristine new like the other cooking videos. I can't get the prices she does as I live in Alaska. Thanks for all the information on the bread and tortillas.
There are many budget cooking channels that don't cook with "pristine" pans and make real budget food. There are some like what you describe, but there are many others that are real people like this lady. She is doing a great service for people in hard times, and so are others. You don't have to uplift her by trashing others.
I'm on SSI disability,they only give us ,2 adults 247.00$ per mth,Thank you for your enjoyable yummy receipts ,love latin foods,you need to add rice to the side dishes GOD BLESS
I work 4 days a week 10 hours each day and sometimes I spend less than $20 on prepping my lunch for does 4 days. I used to spend up to $30 aday buying lunch. this really helped me alot.
I'm an anglo woman, but I married a Mexican man when I was 23. We raised our family on so little money. Frijoles ALWAYS on the stove in a pot. Tortillas, juevos, chile, salsa and papas. I was taught meat is a seasoning and not a main course. I'm 57 now and my grown kids still love when I cook like that. Its what they prefer. I owe a lot to this culture. I am very grateful. Thank you for these videos. More people need to (and will out of necessity) go back to the original ways.
I really appreciate you. For the first time in my life I can’t afford groceries. This helps a lot of people in the same situation. Thank you for what you do.😊
I thought I knew how to make flour tortillas. But, I tried your method, especially using the right pan. I love that I can make 8 tortillas from 1 cup of flour. I added tomato sauce, chopped green onions and chopped fresh basil to the first batch. They came out great. So, I made another batch with half bread flour and half whole wheat flour. They came out great too. Been using these tortillas for everything. Thanks.
Iam truly thankful iam 64 years old retired and have a 17 year old son food is so expensive I try to get through a whole month we eat a lot of hot dogs and I have been trying to learn how to make bread
There is always rice and potatoes , home Made soup lasts several days, made from a chicken , plus meals from the breast meat for two meals. Roast a chicken
Yes! @lorim is right! Try to budget for a whole chicken. Then, roast it with the seasoning of your choosing. Once cooked, separate the chicken into portions for several meals. For 2 people this will be plenty! With the chicken carcass, boil it to make a broth which you can then use for soups or stews. If you do not have an oven, you can simply boil the chicken to cook, then boil again to make the bone broth. With this option you'll have extra stock to freeze. In your area, try to find religious organizations or non-profits that can give you things from the food pantry. Respectfully, try to stay away from consuming hot dogs or extremely processed meats. I hope these suggestions help and I pray your situation gets better. 🙏
Walmart over by the fresh chicken breast has a 10 lb bag of chicken quarters. Depending on where you are it's either Tyson or Perdue. Upstate NY right now they're around $8.00 a bag. I cut the legs from the thighs and usually use the legs for soups snd things. It has gotten us through a lot of rough times since hubby is on SS and that's our only income. I've paid $8.00 for hot dogs I know this chicken can definitely help 10 lbs goes a long way. I know the have bags of legs too but it's either the same price or a little more which makes no sense to me. Hope it helps.
I really enjoyed the simplicity of how you made your bread. Most bread videos I see use a fancy mixer, expensive bowls, a proofing drawer, and who knows what else...you used a bowl, tabletop, and your hands. I think it was brilliant. I like the '350 for 3 minutes then off' oven proofing. I subscribed and do hope you keep making these videos. It was very relaxing to watch as well, but by far my favorite part is how non-judgemental and happy you are sharing the recipes--you seem to have fun helping others and I really enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much for sharing my fiance passed away last year and I went from having financial security to being completely broke, needed to watch this tonight ❤❤❤ learning to live on less
Waste not, want not tips: - Save pickle juice and add it to some mayo and ketchup for a little pickle flavor on the hot dogs and burgers. Pickle juice can also be used in a potato salad when you're out of pickles. Make refrigerator pickles from cucumbers, popsicles for the kids, add a cup to a crockpot pork roast, etc. It can be used as the vinegar in homemade drain cleaner with baking soda and salt. - Give the tuna liquid to your furbabies. - Save the corn liquid, broccoli liquid, lentil liquid and most all veggie liquids in a freezer container for soup stock. Yeah, not sauerkraut liquid! Save green pea liquid but use sparingly in most soups as it has a strong flavor but it can be frozen separately to use when making pea soup. Beet liquid can be added to baked goods and spinach/greens liquid can be added to crepes for a nice wrap for a little added nutrition. Mild veg liquids can be used as the liquid when making gravies and sauces - yes, it will change the flavor but it's still good. - If you happen to be using fresh corn, use the silk for tea, carefully remove the husks to dry for tamales and use the cobs for jelly or syrup. - When you are out of pinto, red bean and black beans the liquids can be cooked down to a thicker consistency for a side dish or fill a tortilla or top nachos. Bean liquids can be used in making meringue candy. - Roll some of the dough out, add any leftovers, roll up and cut into pinwheels. Top with butter and seasonings and bake, yum. - Do a search to find the proper way to heat eggshells to sterilize them (low heat in the oven). Ground them fine and you have human calcium supplement.
Have read newest thing with pickle juice is to let raw chicken marinade in it for min of 1-4 hrs to overnight for tender,& flavorful chicken ! Then bake, crockpot,grill as usual .
People saying mean things should be sure to thank their God they never had a time in life when they had to struggle. This woman is showing how to fuel your body on very little money. If you have no worries about eating 3 meals a day, maybe try one of her recipes and make a donation to your local food bank.
If you have time to watch this video, you have time to make this bread. Honestly, if you're short on cash and you're hungry, you'll make time. Plus, there's joy in cooking your own food. It tastes better, too.
My mom taught me to make tortillas with cutting butter in the flour instead of oil. That could be an option for you if you don't have oil or want a little different flavor. I think your doing awesome. When I was growing up my mom fed 7 people on $20.00 a week
I have all of Tamra and Jill’s cookbooks from living on a dime. Books called dining on a dime. They have lowered my grocery budget. Delicious recipes Enjoying your channel. ,
I saved your vid and to anyone hating you need to pray you never need to “lower” yourself and if you don’t like it it’s free to be nice cuz I’m not gonna be I take up for good people sorry not sorry and ty for the meals!!!😊
As someone who lives alone and on disability. I only get $32 a month in ebt. I am so grateful that this video showed up in my recommended. Although I have a lot of trouble with eating beans and lots of veggies, many of the recipes in this video will help me so much! Thank you so much!!
This is my first time watching you. I enjoyed your content. The only item I think is very costly was the deli ham. If you work it out per pound, it’s almost $7 a pound. I purchase the whole hams at the holidays while they are under a $1 a pound, slice thin, and freeze for later use. I even cube some and freeze for soup, stews and casseroles. With all that said, that package is convenient. No doubt. Thank you for sharing.
Oh good idea…I just made homemade smoke roast beef and chicken lunch meat with a small slicer I found on marketplace. Now I need deli ham. Thank you. I will be looking for inexpensive ham during the holidays.
Ty friend. Appreciate this content and I’m only feeding two. Honestly, I’ve learned more about meal budgeting, cooking and kitchen hacks from POC content creators and neighbors than I ever did growing up. Appreciate you💪🏼♥️
I love that you do the best you can with what you Have. If I can share a tip, try to look for meats, fresh vegetables and all foods actually that are on sale because they are nearing the sell by date, you can usually get them for a steal. Supermarkets usually put them out early in the morning this way the quality of your food is better.
First time I come across this channel. I love her outgoing and happy attitude. The foods she cooked are the ones we grew up eating. More power to her and her channel.
This is way better than what I was doing last time my husband lost his job. We both lived off of open faced PB&J sandwiches for a month. This is the advice that I needed then
Will you be making playlists? I'm mainly interested in the weekly meals on a budget, would love to view all in one place. Thank you so much for doing this!!! 💌
I am subscribing and liking bc you are truly wanting to help ppl who have limited or fixed budgets and may or may not get SNAP-great content, plz keep them coming!!! Thank you for your heart!!!!
I love that your cookbook is earmarked & shows wear. That’s the sign of a good cookbook! I find that I can get a cheap loaf of bread for almost the cost of making a loaf, but there is no comparison in quality. Kneading dough is also therapeutic!
☝️Please be aware of all flour used in home baking or ready products: made of modified grains that affect ones health❗ not ALL people should eat grains, No matter whole or not, because our genes are different..☝️ People with bloodtype A shouldn't use any grain at all, nor sugar❗grains affect our digestive system, makes bodies accidic & one can develope joint inflammation that turnes into arthritis❗ Blessings to all! 🙏🕊️🌟
This popped up in my feed and I'm glad I watched. Very resourceful and creative! I'm vegetarian and don't eat eggs, so I'll need to tweak things to suit me, but I love how you show how to build a pantry and avoid waste. Excellent!
You are so motivating. I wish you can come to my house one day and just motivate my life. You make things seem so easy.... and when you say "let's continue on"....I realize that I need to adopt that for my life. I do one thing and think I am done for the day when I should be continuing on to the next. Thank you. I just picked up the beef chorizo, looking forward to trying it out with the beans and salsa.
I enjoyed this video…my first time here …I subscribed also…I love to cook!!!!!! You have a great personality,so honest and down to earth…I love you!!!!
I’m from New Mexico and we eat very similar to your food and cooking😊. In fact the rich people eat the beans and Chile with tortillas like it’s the best food in the world. They love New Mexican food. I’m Spanish, German and Italian and I a good variety of food. Lentils ate one of my favorites. Yum! You are such a good cook! Smart too! Keep showing off your cooking.
I loved your video!! The pasta looked delicious and the bread looked very delicious. You are a genius. You are very organized and professional. Will try the broccoli hamburgers. My mom used to make something similar with carrots and ground beef.
Just today you popped up on my Feed. I love your Vivaciousness.I could watch and listen to you for hours. I love the way you are frugal and explain everything so well. I look forward to seeing you again. 😊
Miss Lady I am the frugal QUEEN AND SO ARE YOU!!! LORD HAVE MERCY IF WE GOT TOGETHER WE COULD FEED A QUADRILLION!!!! I GET NEW IDEAS ALL OF THE TIME!!! UR IDEAS ARE AWESOME!!!
I love it. You are an experienced woman. This is what we need now. Real cooking. You don't use too much. You're real in this very hard times. Thank you. Your energy is magical. ❤❤❤❤😂😂❤❤
I agree with you Theresa. I don't understand mean spirited people. This is my first time watching. She had me smiling through the whole video. I was impressed with the broccoli and ham burgers and the buns!
I just happened to see you vudeo, after looking at nomads, and im so very glad that i did! With the cost of food going up i need all the help i can get! Thank you...
Times are going to get hard. People that have jobs cook but many will loose their jobs. It s good she is giving suggestions on how to survive on a budget.
You're new to me. I'm only 5 minutes in, will finish later today when I have enough time. But I wanted to thank you for pointing out that we often have stuff left over and that expands our possibilities and saves us a bit. It’s pre-spent money.
People don't understand that when you stop eating processed things, you don't need a five pound loaf of bread. You are going to eat like this and be satisfied. Your body is going to digest this better and not shut down 90% of whatever poison your stuffing down your pie hole. Well done video , I really enjoyed it.
I’m so glad I caught your video. everything is so expensive right now, it was great to see different ideas. Sometimes we just can’t see the possibilities available when our pantry is running low. Everything looked yummy! Thanks for sharing ❤
new to this channel. I dont know why people crituze there is a lot of utubers th a t do a week for 20$ etc. These days of times and maybe even the future we are going to need these. Thank u and blessing to those who are struggling.
So thankful that I found you! You great ideas and even better personality makes me happy. I should be embarrassed to tell you this but here goes: At the age of 68 Ive always been too intimidated to try baking bread. Until now! You gave me the encouragement, Gaby! May God bless you. ❤
People need to quit criticizing her food. She's helping people if you can do better then go ahead!! She's cooking on a budget for heavens sake. She can't always get all the food groups. So sick of people being rude or ignorant!!!
Not rude. You took it personal. We are sharing facts as she is. No harm, no foul. Relax. Opinions are just that. Open to each person. Like your own rant.👍
The comments are rude. People are incredibly rude in the past few years and I have noticed comments get more so with each passing day. It is not about taking things personally, it is that we live in a sh**hole world and that is part of the culture these days. People can make nasty comments by hiding behind a keyboard.
I am grateful for her videos.
@@Whoman-bean and that's why no one liked your comment,clown
I'm grateful for this video.. just found this today
Agree sharing our ideas. Is not criticizing her. Dang people
A la chingada con Los haters. You know what, I used to only have $15 a week to spend on groceries and I had to buy everything from the 99c store. I had to be very creative and buy a lot of pasta and things that are filling. I felt embarrassed about my financial situation but I was grateful to still eat. No one can judge. You are amazing
😆 thank you. People sometimes Don't get that many people have a hard financial situation. I know this is not the best but sometimes that's what people have to spend on groceries. Thanks for watching.
Exactly right ❤
Exactly. Some people forget that they are privileged and dont to have to worry about food.so they forget that some people are struggling and have little to work with and these videos help them to make meals they can afford so they can still eat.... Some get so removed because c they live on a different reality
Yes she is wonderful helping others to know how to live on barely nothing . Many people on street would be able to gain from these videos even because it's so much worse there even 😢.
Vegetables!
Came here for the cheap ideas, stayed here for her personality and optimism
Same! She’s so sweet !
I just found her for this video and I'm already hooked I love her accent too I don't mean any disrespect about that she seems so happy it's catchy I used to have $20 a week for groceries it's hard to be inventive sometimes
She's mesmerizing! I learned a lot.
Let’s not forget how amazingly beautiful she is and her cute little accent
100% thought the exact same thing
She's doing great. People who have money for fancy food will never understand. I live in a 1989 camper with a leak and the floor falling through. I work full-time and ramen noodles with chili is a fancy night for me and im grateful.
I agree! In 1988 at 18yrs old I was on my own making $7 an hour full time and renting a $200 a month basement room. And trying to go to college. I could only afford 1 class & the books every semester . I never ate breakfast- only lunch & sometimes dinner. Lunch was sometimes two 79c Taco Bell tacos. A lot of nights I didn’t eat unless someone invited me to dinner. Sometimes I ate spaghetti (no meat),or buttered noodles, canned soup, grilled cheese, quesadillas, beans & rice etc. A splurge was Lg cheese/sausage pizza w/ 2- liter soda for $10 that I would stretch out a few days. I really couldn’t afford a lot of food/ groceries back then or have all the spices. I didn’t have a lot of direction & no RUclips back then for ideas. I’m happy people can watch these videos and get some ideas on how to stretch $ and ingredients out. Really as long as your belly is full it doesn’t matter if it’s not super healthy or pulling from every food group.
I ate fritos with chill and beans covered in shredded cheese for dinner before my night job while I was a student at a university. In the morning, I ate cream of wheat. Salads and Ramen noodles for lunch.
Thank you for your hard work & sharing your gratitude & happiness ❤️
thank you for this video. What a treasure you are to find. May God bless you and your family abundantly.
If you have a hardware store or lawnmower store anywhere see if they have pallets they will give you. It's not the best wood in the world but it'll fix your floor cheap. We make chicken coops with them!
In the 80's my ex gave me $35 a week for groceries. This included diapers and formula. My grandma bought me a cookbook. I learned to cook from scratch. As long as i had all my stable ingredients, i was able to pull it off . I was proud of myself.
Proud of you too❤
Could you imagine trying to do all that today with $35? Even with $100 a week that would be very very difficult. ❤️
I was a single mom, agreed thank you God
Chicago gave divorced moms
35.00 dillars a week in childsupport for a 1 year old to live on. I graduated college and had a strong family to help thank God
nobody cares
You know what , she’s helping those of us who struggle n I appreciate her. Genuine heart , she’s jus wanting to help
Amen
fr, my student loans are killin me so I basically live on this much grocery wise.
@@Momislitaf amen 🙏 🙌
@@bealornobeal5538 I understand. it is fantastic that she does these videos. I'm sure that she helps many people.
I apppreciate you 100 percent
Retired 25 years, trying to make the money last as long as we do. Not wasting anything. Love her.
This is the kind of person who the Food Network should let have a show, but NO they’ll have some ultra twig little entitled rich girl that uses $50 worth of groceries to make a meal that you would be hungry 30 minutes after eating it. Keep up the good work, we all LOVE you.
Oh thank you for your kind comment.
FYI: Calling someone a twig is as bad as calling someone fat. It's body shaming.
😢😂😂@@juliabritt5650
@@juliabritt5650get a life! Ultra sensitive people need to grow up!
@@juliabritt5650The only people shown are tall, thin, perfectly dressed and coifed. I am imoresses with real people who are struggling . I am impressed with people ,espdcially women who build their tiny homes with cast off materials. They put their blood, eweeat and tears and their heart and souls into their builds.
Oh my goodness, I am in tears😢 literally . I lost a huge portion of my income ,and I have 5 mouths to feed. Sadly we all got accustomed to either eating out or having expensive home made meals for the past few years,and I have tried so many different bread recipes ,but yours by far is the tastiest and least expensive. I don't shop at walmart,and I don't eat pork ,but I was able to find everything you have in this video,and because 5 mouths to feed I doubled up. It cost 1/4 of what I normally would spend in a week. Thank you again,these are all very tasty ❤
Yay!!! That is awesome! Good job!
Shop at Latin markets for fruits and vegetables. They are usually cheaper and there’s a ton of variety. We can eat tasty with a little bit of money. My grandma used potatoes a lot and chorizo, that and some eggs. Good luck to you.
People don't realize how much money you can save if you shop wisely and cook for yourself. Thank you so much! This is very helpful to those of us living in a tight budget. You've inspired me to make bread and tortillas 😊
awesome! thanks for watching.
ALOT of people Now show the $ Stores.... They carry lots of food items now!!
If you don’t need to stick to this budget or don’t want to eat these meals, don’t! It’s that easy! She’s sharing what saves her money in case it helps even one person because that makes it worth it!
Her skills and advice are very helpful for those living on a tight budget. Some people did not learn how to cook from scratch at home, and homemade food is healthier than cheap, processed food bought at the grocery store - for example her bread and tortillas. Her recipes are cheaper and have no strange artificial ingredients or preservatives. It may not be the healthiest food in general, but healthy foods cost a lot of money these days. I appreciate her sharing her knowledge with many people who may really need to know how to eat on a small budget.
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This is the first time I have watched this program. It is very good that how she shows us how to buy and make on a budget
I like how she teaches to check the ounces and calculate the best buy
When I saw tortillas for 5.00 today I knew I would be making my own this week!
Heck yes!! And the more you make them the easy and fast you will make them! Congratulations
I have recipe for them. But I haven’t tried it yet. I really need to.
Get em on sale. Freeze.
Same I started making my own bread and yogurt and popsicles etc
Frfr!
You did a great job on shopping, today i went shopping at aldi to get odds and ends and i got 3 full bags of groceries for 36.00 😊 the struggle is real in this hectic economy.god give us all strength 🙏
@@ebonemitcham2195 I am so grateful for Aldi’s. The regular grocery stores are charging too much for every day items.
Btr yet,on winter hit their dumpster. Get good stuff free.
Yes!! 💯 I notice every time I shop prices have increased!!
as a single guy this is very helpful thank you
I was just thinking of making my own tortillas and my depression has been keeping me from doing it.. watching your video helped me break it.. thank you
She has a great attitude without being fake. I am motivated too!
sweetie make them, is so relaxing and so much fun, give it a try.
thank you.
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Awww 🥹 I hope you're feeling better 🙏💐
Wow!! I thought i was doing great when i spent $1 a day but that was 40 yrs ago. Good lord she is amazing. Anyone who criticizes obviously has never been in this position. Dont spit up in tge air, it will land in your face!! I am worried about health with some processed foods but you can only do what you can do!!!
I love what she's doing showing us how to stretch our food nothing wrong with that you go girl
Your video is probably going to save my life. Thanks for this.
I am impressed all homade hamburger and hotdog buns tortillas and sliced bread! This lady knows her stuff and she hit it out of the park !!!❤ It all looks great!!! Super job ! 👍
You need to go prime time for helping so many people in this economy. TY😊
What is prime time? And I am glad that I can help. Thanks for watching
@@mexicancookingwithgaby6589 your own TV show
@@RaysIrishmum ooooo 😆. Thanks!
If you think she needs to go primetime then you need to learn as much as she needs to learn because she is wrong. Therefore so are you
I just found her channel. Absolutely fantastic and affordable recipes, That my husband and I will like. Extremely affordable RUclips is the best. For people who don’t have a lot of money groceries.
This person could have her own cooking show. She gave me great ideas for eating on a budget.
I love your spirit and positivity!!! My daughter and I strive to cook each week using basic ingredients and not wasting money!!! Love these ideas!
This I’m is what we had growing up, so good and cheap
Her excitement for every dish is so awesome 🫶🏽
I'm not gonna lie, that's what makes me like this video so much.
2am down on my luck but seeing this video gave me hope and your energy is something special. Wish you all the best. ❤
Thank you!
@@mexicancookingwithgaby6589Me too I really like your personality and style sending much love San Francisco, California another single Latina mom whose son has a great appetite and mom too...your channel is great help!!!! Thank you so much......🍓🥥🍉🌺🌁🌁🌁🐦🍐🌎
I hope things get better for you. Never lose hope ❤️
I am proud of all you people who have a limited budget. Many of us have had challenges throughout our lives. Everyone can save a penny here and there. You never know when your circumstances will change. Learn for tomorrow. Maybe you will not need this information but you may even have to relay it to someone else. Knowledge is never wasted.
thanks for you comment.
SO very true!! Most of is weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouth!!!
I love that you started by making your own bread. Bread is expensive, but easy to make at home and tastes so much better.
Some of these comments are down right rude, mean and nasty! EVERYONE’S SITUATION IS DIFFERENT!! This world is backwards & upside down enough, no need to add to it with ugly comments, NO ONE asked for. Her channel is helping so many people with her knowledge and helpful tips! Which so many appreciate!! This life ain’t easy, be kind, we’re all just trying our best with what we have.
I saw alot of nice comments
Our world would benefit with more mothers like her indeed we all need help and this is the time now to get helpful tips and useful ways to expand our budgets and ideas
This is Lorraine again I love how excited you got when you read the recipe in your cookbook you make me laugh when you do that and it's a good thing that I laugh I don't laugh very often tomorrow I am cooking chicken breast homemade creamed spinach you cut the chicken and down the middle a little bit you fill it with the creamed spinach you roll it up put toothpicks on either side so the stuffing won't fall out you dip it in flour then eggs and bread crumbs and you fry it and olive oil and vegetable oil until well done
I have been baking for 50 years. I never heard of whisking the flour after opening the bag. Thank you for this useful tip
Just don't use a fork, it'll poke a hole in the bag 😂 ... Pre-sift your powders sugar too😊
l have never seen it here in Europe though in developing Country they do, thays in case something is in the flour. Even new ones, can be faulty. Try to sieve sepately, otherwise if thete is something odd, your whole meal is destroyed.
You have been baking for 50 years but did you use cook books when you were young. They always said sift flour...but people often skipped that step me included😊
@@saphahmelkisedek9762thank you for the advice 😊
Not sifting- aerating two different things- I’m 74 and in home economics class( long gone in schools) we learned to aerate flour before measuring….
I love this lady she is the real thing! Her pans are actually used and not pristine new like the other cooking videos. I can't get the prices she does as I live in Alaska. Thanks for all the information on the bread and tortillas.
There are many budget cooking channels that don't cook with "pristine" pans and make real budget food. There are some like what you describe, but there are many others that are real people like this lady. She is doing a great service for people in hard times, and so are others. You don't have to uplift her by trashing others.
I love her because she is helping a lot's of people with very little money. She's awesome ❤
I'm on SSI disability,they only give us ,2 adults 247.00$ per mth,Thank you for your enjoyable yummy receipts ,love latin foods,you need to add rice to the side dishes GOD BLESS
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Rice is terribly bad in glycemic count. Asking for diabetes .
$247.00 a month to pay all of your bills (including food)?
I work 4 days a week 10 hours each day and sometimes I spend less than $20 on prepping my lunch for does 4 days. I used to spend up to $30 aday buying lunch. this really helped me alot.
Awesome!!! Thanks for watching
I'm an anglo woman, but I married a Mexican man when I was 23. We raised our family on so little money. Frijoles ALWAYS on the stove in a pot. Tortillas, juevos, chile, salsa and papas. I was taught meat is a seasoning and not a main course. I'm 57 now and my grown kids still love when I cook like that. Its what they prefer. I owe a lot to this culture. I am very grateful. Thank you for these videos. More people need to (and will out of necessity) go back to the original ways.
I really appreciate you. For the first time in my life I can’t afford groceries. This helps a lot of people in the same situation. Thank you for what you do.😊
awesome. thanks for watching.
I thought I knew how to make flour tortillas. But, I tried your method, especially using the right pan. I love that I can make 8 tortillas from 1 cup of flour. I added tomato sauce, chopped green onions and chopped fresh basil to the first batch. They came out great. So, I made another batch with half bread flour and half whole wheat flour. They came out great too. Been using these tortillas for everything. Thanks.
So awesome!!! Yay!!!!!
YUM!! 🤤😋
Iam truly thankful iam 64 years old retired and have a 17 year old son food is so expensive I try to get through a whole month we eat a lot of hot dogs and I have been trying to learn how to make bread
To make the broccoli burgers spread out more I always eat half of a bun at a meal thank you for your recipes and your time and effort
There is always rice and potatoes , home
Made soup lasts several days, made from a chicken , plus meals from the breast meat for two meals. Roast a chicken
Yes! @lorim is right!
Try to budget for a whole chicken. Then, roast it with the seasoning of your choosing.
Once cooked, separate the chicken into portions for several meals. For 2 people this will be plenty!
With the chicken carcass, boil it to make a broth which you can then use for soups or stews.
If you do not have an oven, you can simply boil the chicken to cook, then boil again to make the bone broth. With this option you'll have extra stock to freeze.
In your area, try to find religious organizations or non-profits that can give you things from the food pantry.
Respectfully, try to stay away from consuming hot dogs or extremely processed meats.
I hope these suggestions help and I pray your situation gets better. 🙏
Hot dogs are scraps from the floor of the plant. Avoid.
Walmart over by the fresh chicken breast has a 10 lb bag of chicken quarters. Depending on where you are it's either Tyson or Perdue. Upstate NY right now they're around $8.00 a bag. I cut the legs from the thighs and usually use the legs for soups snd things. It has gotten us through a lot of rough times since hubby is on SS and that's our only income. I've paid $8.00 for hot dogs I know this chicken can definitely help 10 lbs goes a long way. I know the have bags of legs too but it's either the same price or a little more which makes no sense to me. Hope it helps.
I really enjoyed the simplicity of how you made your bread. Most bread videos I see use a fancy mixer, expensive bowls, a proofing drawer, and who knows what else...you used a bowl, tabletop, and your hands. I think it was brilliant. I like the '350 for 3 minutes then off' oven proofing. I subscribed and do hope you keep making these videos. It was very relaxing to watch as well, but by far my favorite part is how non-judgemental and happy you are sharing the recipes--you seem to have fun helping others and I really enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much! I am so glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for sharing my fiance passed away last year and I went from having financial security to being completely broke, needed to watch this tonight ❤❤❤ learning to live on less
Waste not, want not tips:
- Save pickle juice and add it to some mayo and ketchup for a little pickle flavor on the hot dogs and burgers. Pickle juice can also be used in a potato salad when you're out of pickles. Make refrigerator pickles from cucumbers, popsicles for the kids, add a cup to a crockpot pork roast, etc. It can be used as the vinegar in homemade drain cleaner with baking soda and salt.
- Give the tuna liquid to your furbabies.
- Save the corn liquid, broccoli liquid, lentil liquid and most all veggie liquids in a freezer container for soup stock. Yeah, not sauerkraut liquid! Save green pea liquid but use sparingly in most soups as it has a strong flavor but it can be frozen separately to use when making pea soup. Beet liquid can be added to baked goods and spinach/greens liquid can be added to crepes for a nice wrap for a little added nutrition. Mild veg liquids can be used as the liquid when making gravies and sauces - yes, it will change the flavor but it's still good.
- If you happen to be using fresh corn, use the silk for tea, carefully remove the husks to dry for tamales and use the cobs for jelly or syrup.
- When you are out of pinto, red bean and black beans the liquids can be cooked down to a thicker consistency for a side dish or fill a tortilla or top nachos. Bean liquids can be used in making meringue candy.
- Roll some of the dough out, add any leftovers, roll up and cut into pinwheels. Top with butter and seasonings and bake, yum.
- Do a search to find the proper way to heat eggshells to sterilize them (low heat in the oven). Ground them fine and you have human calcium supplement.
Oh wow great tips. Thank you do much for sharing!
I like to keep the pickle juice in my fridge and take a sip when I have acid reflux. It really helps.
Love your information 84 and still learning
Juice from olives
Have read newest thing with pickle juice is to let raw chicken marinade in it for min of 1-4 hrs to overnight for tender,& flavorful chicken ! Then bake, crockpot,grill as usual .
People saying mean things should be sure to thank their God they never had a time in life when they had to struggle.
This woman is showing how to fuel your body on very little money. If you have no worries about eating 3 meals a day, maybe try one of her recipes and make a donation to your local food bank.
If you have time to watch this video, you have time to make this bread. Honestly, if you're short on cash and you're hungry, you'll make time. Plus, there's joy in cooking your own food. It tastes better, too.
I have been looking for a recipe for bread and I'm going to try yours.
It’s hard to cook when you live in your truck
@@teeonefifteen5944but not impossible. I see people living in a small car that cook.
Thank you 😊
@@pamelapercellhope it turns out well 😊
Smart. Make my own bread, pasta , soups, spaghetti, ravioli, etc. Love her cooking tips.
thank you so much for watching.
My mom taught me to make tortillas with cutting butter in the flour instead of oil. That could be an option for you if you don't have oil or want a little different flavor. I think your doing awesome. When I was growing up my mom fed 7 people on $20.00 a week
Great video, I am 82 and always interesed in new ideas. Your enthusiasm is so infectious. I did subscribe thank you. God bless and protect.❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🇱🇷
The lentils and dried beans are actually a great source of nutrients. So proud of her for the way she stretched the budget for these meals.
I have all of Tamra and Jill’s cookbooks from living on a dime. Books called dining on a dime. They have lowered my grocery budget. Delicious recipes Enjoying your channel. ,
they are amazing!!! I love them.
This is a wise lady! Thank you for taking time out to share your frugality. 😊
I saved your vid and to anyone hating you need to pray you never need to “lower” yourself and if you don’t like it it’s free to be nice cuz I’m not gonna be I take up for good people sorry not sorry and ty for the meals!!!😊
You will be getting alot of fans that are poor, so you are helpful with your talents in creating recipes here. Thanks!
My pleasure 😊
YOU ARE ONE OF MINES. CONGRATULATIONS ! YOU RUN THE X- TRA MILE THIS IS THE KEY 🗝 TO SUCCESS IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE. 😊
As someone who lives alone and on disability. I only get $32 a month in ebt. I am so grateful that this video showed up in my recommended.
Although I have a lot of trouble with eating beans and lots of veggies, many of the recipes in this video will help me so much!
Thank you so much!!
@prismakitten. My heart goes out to you. I pray that everything gets better for you.
That’s amazing! And the recipes were quick and full of flavor. The homemade buns looked delicious.
You reminded me of my mom when she was still here, god bless you and keep up the vids.❤️🙏🏽
Whenever i made flour tortillas i never let them rest and they didnt raised but now ill let them rest thanks for the tip
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Yeap. That is very important to the tortillas. And the flavor is different as well. Thanks for watching.
I have recipe for them but I am so afraid they won’t turn out well.
@angelaschaefer5883 super easy, I often sub ingredients depending what I have on hand. Adding herbs and of garlic is nice.
@@angelaschaefer5883just try. The ingredients don’t cost that much.
. If you don't like it you just wasted a little bit of flour@@angelaschaefer5883
This is my first time watching you. I enjoyed your content. The only item I think is very costly was the deli ham. If you work it out per pound, it’s almost $7 a pound. I purchase the whole hams at the holidays while they are under a $1 a pound, slice thin, and freeze for later use. I even cube some and freeze for soup, stews and casseroles. With all that said, that package is convenient. No doubt. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the tips! Great idea! Thanks for watching.
Sheepshead!
Better to buy the whole ham instead
Oh good idea…I just made homemade smoke roast beef and chicken lunch meat with a small slicer I found on marketplace. Now I need deli ham. Thank you. I will be looking for inexpensive ham during the holidays.
A friend adds rice to the refried beans it taste so good, great job bread and tortillas look so good. grilled cheese bread yum too.
This was amazing. There is nothing better then Chorizo Beans and egg!
Ty friend. Appreciate this content and I’m only feeding two. Honestly, I’ve learned more about meal budgeting, cooking and kitchen hacks from POC content creators and neighbors than I ever did growing up. Appreciate you💪🏼♥️
The bread and buns are beautiful. Great job!
I love making bread!!!
@mexicancookingwithgaby6589 You inspired me. I never worked with yeast, and I am 71.
She did make it look really easy and sooo basic.
@@maegardnermills4292first time watching I’ve subscribed your wonderful I’ll be waiting for next show
All these prices are from months back. It’s criminal the way we’re living. I appreciate her tips and time. 😎
This lady is crafty. Everything is laid out so plain. Thumbs up.
Please don't listen to bad or negative comments please you are helping us learn how to cook and I sure appreciate you. 😊
EXELENTE TRABAJO QUE DIOS BENDIGA TU VIDA
I love that you do the best you can with what you Have. If I can share a tip, try to look for meats, fresh vegetables and all foods actually that are on sale because they are nearing the sell by date, you can usually get them for a steal. Supermarkets usually put them out early in the morning this way the quality of your food is better.
Back in the 90s the grocery store put the vegetable scraps out b back for free for your animals. My husband and I ate them too.
First time I come across this channel. I love her outgoing and happy attitude. The foods she cooked are the ones we grew up eating. More power to her and her channel.
This is way better than what I was doing last time my husband lost his job. We both lived off of open faced PB&J sandwiches for a month. This is the advice that I needed then
glad I was able to help. take care.
Me encanta su actitud.... y si hay que estirar el dollar y ser creativo.
Will you be making playlists? I'm mainly interested in the weekly meals on a budget, would love to view all in one place. Thank you so much for doing this!!! 💌
I am subscribing and liking bc you are truly wanting to help ppl who have limited or fixed budgets and may or may not get SNAP-great content, plz keep them coming!!! Thank you for your heart!!!!
Oh thanks so much!!! I'm so glad you're still loving the cookbook!
The best cookbook honestly. You guys did a great job!
Ordered your book on her recommendation alone
Also ordered book. (2nd hand)
@@qwaychou8561 you are going to love it!!!
@@MyName-ht9ir awesome! You are going to love it.
I love that your cookbook is earmarked & shows wear. That’s the sign of a good cookbook! I find that I can get a cheap loaf of bread for almost the cost of making a loaf, but there is no comparison in quality. Kneading dough is also therapeutic!
Yes,plus I feel that making my bread I control what I add,no extra ingredients.
Yes,plus I feel that making my bread I control what I add,no extra ingredients.
☝️Please be aware of all flour used in home baking or ready products: made of modified grains that affect ones health❗ not ALL people should eat grains, No matter whole or not, because our genes are different..☝️ People with bloodtype A shouldn't use any grain at all, nor sugar❗grains affect our digestive system, makes bodies accidic & one can develope joint inflammation that turnes into arthritis❗ Blessings to all! 🙏🕊️🌟
I need you to adopt me. Everything looked sooo yummy. 🤩🤩🤩🤩
😊 thank you
Looks good. If yall want more veggies, add peas to the tuna salad. Add spinach, onion, and carrots to the meatball soup. Very healthy and filling.
This popped up in my feed and I'm glad I watched. Very resourceful and creative! I'm vegetarian and don't eat eggs, so I'll need to tweak things to suit me, but I love how you show how to build a pantry and avoid waste. Excellent!
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Im vegetarian too, after reading your comment, I feel encouraged to watch it 😊
I’m vegetarian too!! But I do cook meat for my family so I’m so glad I found this channel. :)
I'm Vegan, too! I do think that there are alot of great hacks here, and shouldn't be too hard to Veganize the recipes.
Looks like I’ve found my people in the comments section.👏🏽😂
Love the small portions I'm only one person that is 84
Glad that you like the ideas! Thanks for watching.
Good job. You sound like my sister in law, but prettier...
@@LesDeplorablesquit simpin bro.
God bless you Juanita ❤
@@mexicancookingwithgaby6589 it’s the small portions that we need to learn to do
Beautifully 'seasoned' cast iron pans! Good job taking great care of them!
thank you. i am learning, and teaching my kids how to take care of them. thanks for watching.
You are so motivating. I wish you can come to my house one day and just motivate my life. You make things seem so easy.... and when you say "let's continue on"....I realize that I need to adopt that for my life. I do one thing and think I am done for the day when I should be continuing on to the next. Thank you. I just picked up the beef chorizo, looking forward to trying it out with the beans and salsa.
I enjoyed this video…my first time here …I subscribed also…I love to cook!!!!!!
You have a great personality,so honest and down to earth…I love you!!!!
I’m from New Mexico and we eat very similar to your food and cooking😊. In fact the rich people eat the beans and Chile with tortillas like it’s the best food in the world. They love New Mexican food. I’m Spanish, German and Italian and I a good variety of food. Lentils ate one of my favorites. Yum! You are such a good cook! Smart too! Keep showing off your cooking.
I loved your video!! The pasta looked delicious and the bread looked very delicious. You are a genius. You are very organized and professional. Will try the broccoli hamburgers. My mom used to make something similar with carrots and ground beef.
Just today you popped up on my Feed. I love your Vivaciousness.I could watch and listen to you for hours. I love the way you are frugal and explain everything so well. I look forward to seeing you again. 😊
Amazing! I love Mexican food it’s the best!
Your content is amazing! I’m a bargain shopper these days because everything is so expensive🤷🏼♀️
Make more of these videos. I am Hispanic and have the most trouble finding authentic Mexican food recipes.
Awesome. Yes more video to come. Thanks for watching.
Miss Lady I am the frugal QUEEN AND SO ARE YOU!!! LORD HAVE MERCY IF WE GOT TOGETHER WE COULD FEED A QUADRILLION!!!! I GET NEW IDEAS ALL OF THE TIME!!! UR IDEAS ARE AWESOME!!!
I love it. You are an experienced woman. This is what we need now. Real cooking. You don't use too much. You're real in this very hard times. Thank you. Your energy is magical. ❤❤❤❤😂😂❤❤
Ooo thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it! Thanks for watching.
I agree with you Theresa. I don't understand mean spirited people.
This is my first time watching. She had me smiling through the whole video.
I was impressed with the broccoli and ham burgers and the buns!
I just happened to see you vudeo, after looking at nomads, and im so very glad that i did! With the cost of food going up i need all the help i can get! Thank you...
awesome. thanks for watching.
That bread looks wonderful!
thank you. i love baking. thanks for watching.
Times are going to get hard. People that have jobs cook but many will loose their jobs. It s good she is giving suggestions on how to survive on a budget.
You're new to me. I'm only 5 minutes in, will finish later today when I have enough time. But I wanted to thank you for pointing out that we often have stuff left over and that expands our possibilities and saves us a bit. It’s pre-spent money.
People don't understand that when you stop eating processed things, you don't need a five pound loaf of bread. You are going to eat like this and be satisfied. Your body is going to digest this better and not shut down 90% of whatever poison your stuffing down your pie hole. Well done video , I really enjoyed it.
You’re wonderful. Helping so many moms and people that can’t afford groceries at these prices!!!! God bless !
I’m so glad I caught your video. everything is so expensive right now, it was great to see different ideas. Sometimes we just can’t see the possibilities available when our pantry is running low. Everything looked yummy! Thanks for sharing ❤
I'm not a veggie burger person but that broccoli burger looks delicious
Your food prep is very much like mine. I cooked frugal while raising my children and still do. Have a blessed week.
new to this channel. I dont know why people crituze there is a lot of utubers th a t do a week for 20$ etc. These days of times and maybe even the future we are going to need these. Thank u and blessing to those who are struggling.
So thankful that I found you! You great ideas and even better personality makes me happy. I should be embarrassed to tell you this but here goes: At the age of 68 Ive always been too intimidated to try baking bread. Until now! You gave me the encouragement, Gaby! May God bless you. ❤