I love that some of these are meatless, because one of my adult children is a vegetarian. I would love it if you added a meatless or vegetarian category as one of your playlists. I bought your book BTW and love that I can always look up the recipe on your UA-cam site. This would be another great category to add a cookbook “Cookbook “ category as it would make it much easier to find on UA-cam. I’m both a visual and auditory learner. 🥰Thank you so much for caring for people of all income levels. Sending blessings thoughts to you and your family. ❤️🌸
❤ I volunteer as a community advocate, and I also work for a supplemental food program. I passed your video information along to so many families. So keep up the good work, and God Bless you & your family.🎉
Well thank you so very much for doing that, Yvette. That really makes me feel so good that it could help others. Thank you so much for sharing that with me and it sounds like you have some amazing, rewardable work that you do💜💜💜
Well I am so happy to hear that you have found some meals that sound good to you! And you’re so right, ramen noodles all the time gets pretty old. Ha ha! I hope you enjoy some of these and I appreciate your positive comment🙌🏼🙌🏼
Look up chicken soup with rivels. Rivels are easily made dough mini dumplings. We use potato cubes, a bit of corn, a stalk of celery, a carrot, chopped onion, milk, some bullion powder (Hispanic section), and rivels. It is delicious, quick, and filling. To be cheaper can use onion powder.
Today is the first day I’ve been able to get online. We were hit hard in the mountains in NC. We’ve lost everything. So many missing n dead. Homes gone roads gone. It’s a horror story. However watching your video is so calming. Thank you for all you do.
That potato soup was blowing my mind! Definitely gonna give it a try. Julia, you are a national treasure, thank you for being a light in this dark world.
You are doing so much good for humanity by doing this. Shopping on a budget isn’t easy with all the other stressors we’re all experiencing in life. Your videos are life savers. Thank you for the work you put into these!
Well thank you so very much, Lauren for that wonderful feedback. That is such a nice compliment. I do hope that my meals help. It’s super stressful out there and especially at the grocery store! Have a great rest of your day and I hope you enjoy some of these meals💜💜
If it helps anyone, I get the cold rotisserie chickens on sale at Walmart for either $2.48, or $3.66 depending on the size. That’s a whole chicken that I didn’t have to cook for less than half what a raw one is going for these days! Sandwiches, soups, casseroles, tacos, anything really!
@@susieramick7202 Whole, just like they come in the bag normally, but they will be in a refrigerated section, not the deli or by the front door, depending on where yours are in the store. Mine are usually in with the discontinued lunch meat right across from the deli. But you could ask them and they should be able to tell you where they put them.
I recently found those in the Deli section of our Walmart. The chicken is cooked just right for my taste; there is no way I can buy a raw chicken and cook it for that price. What a fantastic deal in today's price gouging. I buy them and break them down into one-meal Ziploc bags because I live alone.
Hi Julia !!! I’ve been making so many of your recipes and serving them to homeless people as well as my family and everyone loves them so much !!!!! Thank you so much 💙
Oh my goodness! That is the best news I’ve heard today. What a kind way to give service🙏 thank you so very much for your positive feedback and your love and support here, Patrice!
Hi Julia! I always enjoy watching your budget meals. You have shown me time after time that meals don't have to be expensive to taste delicious. We made your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and we love them! Thank you for helping me become a better cook. Take care.
That’s awesome! I’m so happy to hear that they turned out so well for you. They definitely make it feel like Fall🧡🧡I appreciate your positive feedback and your loyal support here as usual and i’m so happy to hear you’re becoming a better cook! You are awesome🧡🧡
Oh! Thank you so very much. She is just so sweet and such a tiny little thing. I appreciate your kind words and hope you enjoy some of these recipes this week, Susan🧡🧡
Thank you so very much, Teresa. It’s important to me💜 we went through a really rough time after we first got married and I really enjoy the challenge of trying to make good meals inexpensively!!
Wow my dear friend you are helping so many people on your channel feed their family that are s-o delicious and affordable. We'll love and appreciate you more than you will ever know my dear friend. May God bless y'all sweetie 🙏👵
You are always so kind to me! I am so happy to hear that, Linda. I hope you all know how much you mean to me too. It definitely is a two-way street! You have a great rest of your day my friend🧡🍁
I've made that potato soup before. I used Ore-Ida brand potatoes and gluten-free country gravy mix to make it gluten-free. It was slightly more expensive that way, but my family loved it.
Love your channel. I’m Italian and we grew up with pasta and beans dish, pasta fagioli. You can save the can of sauce and frozen veggies for another meal. While pasta cooking fry up onions in a pan add cannellini beans and Italian spices. After a few minutes add 1 cup of broth and simmer. When pasta is cooked drain but leave some water still with it. Add the bean mixture to pot and simmer a bit. Adjust seasoning to liking. If you have budget for Italian cheese, add that at end. It is soupier and very comforting.
Well thank you so very much for sharing that awesome recipe! And I sure do appreciate it coming from somebody who is Italian. I really appreciate you sharing that part of your culture here and I am so happy to have you here as one of my loyal supporters, Antonnette💜💜
I have seen the potato soup recipe before from you. If i recall it was like 4+ years ago. The premise of video was the same without the emergency part. I especially liked the french bread pizza recipe. When I made it for my daughter she was in love with it.
@JuliaPacheco Yes. That was a really good video! In that one, you only added 1 bouillon cube and maybe less water - so good! And she's right, the pizza was great too. I want to say there's another recipe from that video I made, but I can't remember which one.
Hello Julia and cute little shopper😊 I'm loving these $5 dollar meals food is so high these days thank you Julia they all look soooooo delish😋😋 Have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much, Wanda! She just has so much fun at the grocery store with me. Ha ha! I hope you enjoy some of these meals and they help you out this week. You have a beautiful day yourself💜💜💜
Julia, wow! This video is a homerun! Every single one looks fantastic. My grocery budget is about to get really tight, so I’ll be ready with your $5 recipes.
Hey girl!!!! That potatoes o brien recipe is such a creative way to make potato soup! A time saver too! I ironically have all the ingredients and will definitely making that today. Keep up the fantastic content🙏❤️
You are so very welcome and thank you so very much for your positive comment. I am really happy to hear that my meals have helped to feed your family. That means a lot to hear that, Briana💜💜
I made the potato soup and it was delicious! I used russet potatoes peeled and cut into smallish cubes. Potatoes O'Brien are about $7 at my small rural grocery store. I put in some cut up onion and added some frozen peas in place of the peppers. You were completely right about the Country gravy mix Julia. Great flavor!! Next time I am near a WalMart I will try this with the potatoes that you used. Thank you so much for all of your fabulous recipes!
I am so happy to hear that you had potatoes to do that with! Fresh potatoes are so good. I appreciate you sharing what you did! Thank you so very much again, Elizabeth💜💜🙌🏼
Ive made a bunch of your meals on tight budget weeks and weeks where we were doing just fine, and I'm never disappointed!! I appreciate all your ideas you share.
I’m really happy to hear that, Megan. That is wonderful feedback! I’m glad that you have enjoyed my meals and spent less at the same time. Hope you have a great rest of your week and thank you so much again💜💜💜💜
Happy Sunday Julia, Are all great cooks named Julia? yes!! I made those cookies this week and everyone loved them, I would highly recommend those cookies, they are easy to make and also make great gifts. Thank again!!
I am so happy to hear that everybody enjoyed the cookies so much! And thank you so much for that wonderful compliment. You’re the best! Have a great rest of your day💜💜💜
Love your channel! I’d love to see some videos like this that only require a fridge and microwave for folks in living situations without a proper kitchen (no access to oven or stove). A lot of people have had to downsize or are living in motels or have many roommates and would love the same tips. Thanks!
Thank you so very much and I really do love that suggestion! I do have a microwave video that you can search by googling my name, Julia Pacheco microwave meals or finding it here on my UA-cam channel. Another idea would be a crockpot. I know Walmart sells some crockpots that aren’t super expensive. This would cook your meal instead of having to have a cooktop or oven💜
@@JuliaPacheco ....they could also buy an inexpensive toaster oven. Years ago we had to stay at a motel for a few months. We bought a cheap toaster oven and a hot plate. Got a cheap set of pans from Walmart and plastic cooking utensils and baking pans from Dollar Tree. I was able to make full meals. Hardest part was washing everything after in the bathroom sink.
The potato soup was amazing! I'm glad I watched your video before going to the store yesterday. I found all of the ingredients and it took about 20 minutes. The soup was done before I finished putting groceries away. I did stretch it by adding 3 more cups of water and 1 more packet of the sausage gravy mix. Everyone had been out in the cold for work or practice and what a wonderful warm meal. It was a hit with my family. My husband, who is fussy about soups, said you definitely need to make this again.
Well that is just the best feedback ever! Thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback about that recipe and I’m so happy that it helped you so much that night. Sounds like everybody loved it. Stay warm out there!💜💜
Hey Julia I have not been having a good week this week up until yesterday You're having a lot of stuff going on in my life and it's been really hard so please pray for me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏 thank you much love to you and your family
I knew right away I was going to try that potato soup recipe! Well, we are in FL and had no power for 7 days after Hurricane Milton. Our fridge and freezer are empty right now. I loved that this only required a few ingredients, was super easy to make, and very tasty! I'm going to share the recipe with family. I know my sister's teens could make this!
Oh my goodness! I am so happy to hear that you’re able to cook again. I have been thinking about all of you so much, Michelle. I can’t imagine having to restock my entire refrigerator and freezer at this point. That is such a costly thing to do🥴 please take care of yourself out there and thank you so very much for your positive support💜💜💜
I am really happy to hear that. Thank you so very much for your wonderful support for me and my channel. It means so much! And I appreciate you sharing your experience💜
Just to let you know. If you have a Dollar General Store near you. They have those hashbrowns for just a dollar. I purchase several at a time whenever possible. I love your videos and recipes keep up the good work! ❤🤗
Thank you so very much for sharing that great tip! And the best thing about them is that they have a long shelf life. I appreciate that and hope you enjoy these recipes🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@JuliaPacheco I do enjoy the recipes. I love watching your videos. Just keep up the good work. I live in upper East Tennessee. That is where the flood just hit last week. This is causing the prices to rise even higher than normal. The video you posted for Sunday 10-6-24 is such a big help. Thank you so much! Please keep our area and Western North Carolina in your prayers.
These budget friendly meals are just what we need right now with the crazy prices of groceries. Thank you for putting together these delicious affordable easy meals for us, Julia! I love all these ideas! Bless you so much, Julia! Have a wonderful week!❤😊
Thank you so very much for watching! I really appreciate that so much. I hope you enjoy some of my other videos. And do you have a wonderful rest of your day🙌🏼
Julia, you are a life saver to all of us who want and need to put nutritious yet tasty inexpensive meals on our tables, you’re a Godsend🙏 The recipes shared here today look amazing and I can’t wait to try them and pass them onto my family, thank you so much🙏♥️💫✨👼🏻✨💫♥️🙏
I’m happy to hear that these meals will help, Angie. You are the best! And I do hope that your family enjoys some of these meals! Thank you so very much for your positivity and your kind words here💜💜💜
I don't care what people have to say, I shop at Walmart grocery center all the time. Same stuff as other big supper markets but at a cheaper price...LOL....I can identify with a lot of the items you purchase at Walmart so kudos to you young lady....I'm loving it ❤
Thank you so very much! And yes, it is one of the best stores near me to find discounted food and other items. Thank you so much for sharing that and I hope you enjoy some of these meals💜💜
Have you price checked? It's not always the case. In my area Safeway is cheaper than Walmart. Walmart has it figured out the pop up in smaller towns and people just make that assumption, not realizing it's not correct.
Wonderful family dinner recipes you shared, Julia. You are always looking to help others with your recipe ideas and shopping tips. Thank you for sharing and being the best human. I love seeing your daughters smile. Happy Family 🥰🥰😋😋
You are doing great work here. I have tried two of your recipes from other videos and have been making the sausage pasta ever since. Your recipes work well for my home of 2 people because we get plenty of meals, meal prep and freezer meals for later. Thank you.
That’s awesome news! I’m so happy you have extra to freeze. I appreciate you sharing your positive feedback and thank you so very much for being such a loyal supporter of mine. You have a wonderful rest of your day my friend💜💜💜
I have tried many of your dishes, and they are not only affordable, but also sooo delicious! I have found a few new favourite dishes that don't need fancy, expensive ingredients - thank you, Julia😄
Well thank you so very much! I am so happy to hear that and I appreciate you and your support. Hope you enjoy some of these new ideas and you have a great rest of your day my friend💜💜💜
@JuliaPacheco , thank you. You are amazing. I am able to make healthy choices for food at a low cost because of you. I'm greatful for you. I'm under the poverty line.
I’m so very happy to hear that, Rachel! I do have a lot of meatless meal options too. I’m sure you’re aware of that! Ha ha. Thank you for sharing your positive comment and you have a great rest of your day💜💜
I hope everyone is doing well. Here's a substitution I never thought I would have to make. I had to replace my birthday cake with a can of cold black-eyed peas. If you haven't guessed, I live just south of Asheville, NC. We've had kind of a rough week. We lost power Thursday night, but we were lucky in that it was restored Monday morning. Cell and internet services are hit and miss, but I did manage to make it through this video. While there are some real life horror stories coming out, please don't believe everything you hear on the internet.
Having survived a major hurricane myself, I know how difficult it is to pick up the pieces. Hope you are able to celebrate your birthday in a better way soon!
Thanks for these great meals, I love the the boxed hash browns but I had forgotten about them for awhile. I’m definitely going to make them soon. Have a great week everyone. 💪❤ to all of you coping with disaster and hardships.
I hope you get all of the services back soon. Sending all those affected positive thoughts. Asheville is a beautiful city and it is horrific on how much damage this storm has caused. Stay strong.
I received your cookbook on Friday and I’m loving your family pictures and learning more about you. I’m compiling recipes for my children that are easy and affordable for when they are on their own. They will absolutely get all of these from you, thanks!
Well thank you so much! I appreciate your positive comment about my cookbook, Erica. And that is such a great thing to do for your kids. I am sure they will be super grateful when they’re on their own! Hope you have a great day and thank you so much again my friend💜💜💜
Thank you so much! That’s wonderful feedback. I really appreciate that. And yes, frozen vegetables are less expensive and work so well when you’re trying to budget🙌🏼🙌🏼
As incredible as it sounds, I recently found out that as a country, the U.S. is actually doing better than most other countries when dealing with high inflation due to the fall out from covid. I know it doesn't seem that way but the numbers are out there and there are interviews of Canadians coming to the U.S. to buy groceries because it's cheaper here. Thanks for sharing these, every little bit helps.
Yes, last I looked we had the 7th lowest inflation worldwide. This really is a problem everywhere. Sadly, we would almost certainly be doing better still if we had not allowed so few major food companties to monopolize production of meats, like chicken. In addition, Kroger has been charged (and has now admitted) to price gouging customers for basic items. Capitalism is fine, but unregulated capitalism can become a problem.
You are so wonderful! I love your recipes. They use simple ingredients, and allow for easy substitutions based on taste preferences and / or sales at the store. I also really appreciate that you give serving size info with your recipes; it really helps for meal planning and portion control. Thank you for being so sensitive that most of us are really struggling out here with the food budget. ❤️🌹
Well thank you so much, Michelle. I sure do love and appreciate all of you and I hope you know that! I appreciate your positive feedback about my simple ingredients and serving sizes too. I’m so happy to hear that that has helped you so much. You’re the best and I sure do appreciate your support here my friend 💜💜💜
Groceries are sky high at the moment also here in the 🇳🇱 so these easy & cheap meals on an extreme budget looks yumm. Worth every penny to make one of these meals. Pasta & beans is something i'd like to try for the upcoming week. Have a wonderful week ahead. Greetz from the 🇳🇱🇳🇱
This is what I hear from all of my viewers from all over right now. Prices are just sky high! I do hope that these help you and I’m so happy to hear that you were able to purchase a lot of these foods in the Netherlands too. Thank you so very much for your loyal viewership here. You are the best!🇳🇱🇳🇱
I use these same techniques regularly. I don’t eat processed food so it’s back to basics for boiled pasta and shredded cheese! Loved your video. Simple food is also tasty. ❣️
Hi ☺️ Julia thank 🤗 you for sharing this $5.00 family dinner meals. All of your meals yummy 😋.Potato soup for dinner tonight . Sending prayers 🙏 to everyone. Julia my sweet friend 🌻🌻have a wonderful and blessed 🙏 weekend. 🧡🤠🏈
Thank you so very much, Mari! You are always so thoughtful and I appreciate your blessings for all of my other viewers too. I appreciate your positive feedback about this particular video and hope that it helps you and your family this week. You take care of yourself my friend🧡🧡🍁🍁
Julia! Wow! Now I’m hungry!! lol. You always make these dishes look scrumptious and so easy!! Hopefully I can try some of these recipes soon. Blessings always! ❤️🙏😊
I was just at Walmart last week and I ended up getting the brown onion as well instead of the white onion because of the price too. I couldn't believe it. Watching your videos when you shop has helped me look at the prices a lot closer. Thank you Julia!
I’m so happy to hear that, Penny! I’m glad that you are able to save money and I really appreciate your positive comment. You have a wonderful rest of your day my friend💜💜
🙏💜 The Festive brand frozen ground turkey is a lifesaver and has become a staple in my home on your recommendation, Julia! Thank you so much because I'd never even heard of it before! In all seriousness, it really is good, y'all. I use it for all sorts of recipes. I'd recommend allowing it to thaw in the fridge the day before to make it easier to use, of course; however, it's great for so many different recipes. The ground turkey really does well taking on the flavor profile of whatever seasonings you add, so it can be a great substitute for ground beef or even Italian sausage. You can hardly beat roughly $2/lb either these days! Thanks again, Julia! Best to you and your family! 🙏💜
Wow! I am so happy to hear that! And thank you so very much for sharing what you do with it here with everyone else. Thank you so much again and I appreciate that positive feedback!!💜💜
These look great! Definitely going to try the potato soup recipe tonight!❤ Currently having a bowl of this yummy soup. My family loves it. I added some peas for extra vegetables, delicious!
We make a Midwest form of succotash that's inexpensive. pinto beans, canned corn. canned green beans and 2 slices of chopped bacon uncooked. We make it in rye pressure cooker. Season to taste. It's delicious .
Get back to the store for extra Pioneer Gravy Mix and the Cream of Mushroom soup. Great buys. Pioneer has Biscuit and Gravy mix add 1/2 pound cooked breakfast sausage and milk or water. Serve over biscuits. Make great breakfast or dinner meal. Julia all your meals look filling and delicious. Thank you for the video.
I love the pioneer country gravy. And if you add cheese to it, ot makes a nice cheese sauce. I may have learned that from you. As for festive brand ground turkey, i didn't even know it existed until I watched your videod and my family loves it more than the leading brand. Thank you..
I really do appreciate you sharing that tip! and thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback about that turkey. I find it really tasty too! Have a great rest of your weekend💜💜
Good morning, Happy Sunday, Julia! Loved seeing your shopping helper! 😊 What great budget-friendly recipes!! It is unnerving how expensive groceries continue to be here in Virginia! Wanted to tell you that I have continued to make the potato soup from time to time since the first time I saw you make it! It's WONDERFUL soup! And so easy! I add a little bacon and cheese and my guys LOVE IT! I also went to the Pioneer gravy website and got a few more cooking ideas from it! You can do so much with gravy mix! Thank you again for all the great work you do here! I share your vids and recipes often, so I hope you have some new fans on here! Have a blessed week ahead! Love to you and your family! 😊❤
You’re the best of the best! Thank you so much for sharing my videos with others and I’m so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed that recipe for so long. That’s a great tip about the pioneer gravy mix. Thank you so much for sharing that and I really do appreciate your positive support, Laura. I hope you and your family have a great rest of your week!🧡🍁
Julia, thank you so much for these wonderful recipes and valuable information! It's so helpful, especially right now with prices increasing on everything. We appreciate you so very much!!!
You are so welcome! And I am really happy to hear that my ideas have helped you so much. Thank you for your positive support and loyalty to me and my channel. You are the best!💜💜💜
Hi Julia! I just want to commend you for creating your videos. You are helping to save people from wiping out their food budget. 🎉🎉❤❤ And the hungry jack hash brown potatoes are awesome.
Thank you so much. Your videos have help me keep delicious & and affordable food on the table for my family. It is getting harder and harder to that . I really appreciate you 💓
You’re so very much! I appreciate your kindness and dedication to my channel and my meals. Thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day💜💜💜
I've been using that potato soup recipe using the gravy mix for a long time. I found the recipe on the back of the gravy packet. Also a great broccoli cheese soup on the gravy mix packet. I use the regular frozen cubed potatoes instead of the O'Brien. Either way it is a great soup & a good price. Thanks
I’m happy to hear that you have a store nearby that saves you so much money! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Cynthia. And having a garden and other resources like you did growing up is the best way to eat. Thank you so much for your positive comment💜💜
I always enjoy a budget food video. Everything always looks delicious in your videos Julia. It truly shouldn't be a surprise for me but now I just enjoy the positive energy. The chicken soup and the potato soups look yum. Welp that my time you rock. Keep wild bill well fed and raise those babies up right now 👍
Well thank you so much! I am so happy to have you here with me still. You have been such a loyal supporter of mine and I really appreciate it so very much. I hope you enjoy some of these meals and you take care of yourself😊🙌🏼
Wow, I can't wait to try every single one of these, they all look great! I've never even seen those hashbrown in a carton before, will definitely be trying those, I always learn something fun in your videos ;) It seems every week at the grocery store is more painful than the last, so I certainly appreciate these delicious, budget friendly meals! Thank you for all you do, Julia!
That is a very good way to describe the grocery store right now. Unfortunately, prices don’t seem to be coming down anytime soon. I do hope that you enjoy some of these ideas and those hashbrowns are pretty tasty. Have a great rest of your day and thanks again💜💜
What delicious, easy meals, and the best time for soup. Very inviting. Thank you, so much sweetheart Julia. Very interesting, different and delicious. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🥰👍🌹✝️🥇🍁🍂🧡🐿️🌻
One of the things I love about your recipes is you just layer the flavors. It makes such a difference. I haven't tried those hashbrowns but I absolutely will. Have a wonderful week. ❌️⭕️
Thanks so much, Lisa! I definitely like to add a lot of flavor for sure. I hope you enjoy those hashbrowns too. They are very handy and have a good shelf life. Thanks so much my friend and you have a great rest of your day💜💜💜
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I can’t believe how cheap all the groceries were. Where I live all these groceries are way more expensive.
@@JuliaPacheco is this your second one? 😃
I love that some of these are meatless, because one of my adult children is a vegetarian. I would love it if you added a meatless or vegetarian category as one of your playlists. I bought your book BTW and love that I can always look up the recipe on your UA-cam site. This would be another great category to add a cookbook “Cookbook “ category as it would make it much easier to find on UA-cam. I’m both a visual and auditory learner. 🥰Thank you so much for caring for people of all income levels. Sending blessings thoughts to you and your family. ❤️🌸
❤ I volunteer as a community advocate, and I also work for a supplemental food program. I passed your video information along to so many families. So keep up the good work, and God Bless you & your family.🎉
Thank you for your service to others. May God Bless you always
What a wonderful way to help your community. This is the best channel for that.
Well thank you so very much for doing that, Yvette. That really makes me feel so good that it could help others. Thank you so much for sharing that with me and it sounds like you have some amazing, rewardable work that you do💜💜💜
God bless you- what a wonderful way to help people!
As a broke kid on his own, your channel is a lifesaver. No more top ramen and chef boyardee. I know how to cook, I'm just terrible with budgets.
Well I am so happy to hear that you have found some meals that sound good to you! And you’re so right, ramen noodles all the time gets pretty old. Ha ha! I hope you enjoy some of these and I appreciate your positive comment🙌🏼🙌🏼
You’ve found the right channel for sure. Sending you blessings 🙏🏻
@@CynthiaRockrothexcellent suggestions!
Look up chicken soup with rivels. Rivels are easily made dough mini dumplings. We use potato cubes, a bit of corn, a stalk of celery, a carrot, chopped onion, milk, some bullion powder (Hispanic section), and rivels. It is delicious, quick, and filling. To be cheaper can use onion powder.
Today is the first day I’ve been able to get online. We were hit hard in the mountains in NC. We’ve lost everything. So many missing n dead. Homes gone roads gone. It’s a horror story. However watching your video is so calming. Thank you for all you do.
Just want you to know that I have been thinking and praying for everyone affected by the hurricane. Glad you are safe.
@@MicVic7780 thank you
Sorrow for those who have lost loved ones as well as their homes 😢
praying for you and those affected!
@@jillgott6567 yes there are so many dead. It’s heartbreaking.
That potato soup was blowing my mind! Definitely gonna give it a try. Julia, you are a national treasure, thank you for being a light in this dark world.
You are so funny! Thank you so very much! I hope you enjoy that soup💜💜
I 1000% agree with you, on both counts. What is it about the name Julia and being an amazing cook?? 😉 So grateful for these vids!! 🙏💕
Agreed! I am definitely gonna try that one!! Love the Pioneer gravy mix so looking forward to this.❤
You are doing so much good for humanity by doing this. Shopping on a budget isn’t easy with all the other stressors we’re all experiencing in life. Your videos are life savers. Thank you for the work you put into these!
Well thank you so very much, Lauren for that wonderful feedback. That is such a nice compliment. I do hope that my meals help. It’s super stressful out there and especially at the grocery store! Have a great rest of your day and I hope you enjoy some of these meals💜💜
If it helps anyone, I get the cold rotisserie chickens on sale at Walmart for either $2.48, or $3.66 depending on the size. That’s a whole chicken that I didn’t have to cook for less than half what a raw one is going for these days! Sandwiches, soups, casseroles, tacos, anything really!
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I've never noticed cold rotisserie chicken at Walmart. Are they whole or cut into pieces or off bone? Thanks for this info. 😊
@@susieramick7202 Whole, just like they come in the bag normally, but they will be in a refrigerated section, not the deli or by the front door, depending on where yours are in the store. Mine are usually in with the discontinued lunch meat right across from the deli. But you could ask them and they should be able to tell you where they put them.
I recently found those in the Deli section of our Walmart. The chicken is cooked just right for my taste; there is no way I can buy a raw chicken and cook it for that price. What a fantastic deal in today's price gouging. I buy them and break them down into one-meal Ziploc bags because I live alone.
I do the same thing. I also buy a couple at a time if finances allow and freeze them to have on those tight weeks or crazy weeks.
Thank you so much for continuing to create affordable meals even in this day and time. Thank you for not changing and being you 🙏🏾
Not all heroes wear capes.❤️💪🏽 Thank you for your channel! It’s helped me soooo much!
You’re the best! Thank you so much. I appreciate that awesome comment and I’m so happy to hear my meals have helped🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hi Julia !!! I’ve been making so many of your recipes and serving them to homeless people as well as my family and everyone loves them so much !!!!! Thank you so much 💙
Oh my goodness! That is the best news I’ve heard today. What a kind way to give service🙏 thank you so very much for your positive feedback and your love and support here, Patrice!
I LOVE your budget friendly meal ideas! Keep ‘em coming.
That’s awesome! Thanks so much, Kimberly and I appreciate that positive feedback🧡🧡
Praise ELOHIM...In These Days In Times This Is So Helpful To Many Families❗😊🙏🏿🫂
Thanks for this video, grocery prices are kiling our budgets now, these recipes help so much!
Most definitely! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy some of these meals💜💜
Hi Julia! I always enjoy watching your budget meals. You have shown me time after time that meals don't have to be expensive to taste delicious. We made your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and we love them! Thank you for helping me become a better cook. Take care.
That’s awesome! I’m so happy to hear that they turned out so well for you. They definitely make it feel like Fall🧡🧡I appreciate your positive feedback and your loyal support here as usual and i’m so happy to hear you’re becoming a better cook! You are awesome🧡🧡
Julia, I read the comments, and you are a life saver to people's way of cooking. You are awesome 😊.
Well thank you so very much, Eva. You are the best! I appreciate your positive comment💜💜
I ALWAYS enjoy your videos but this one was extra sweet with your daughter's big beautiful smile around the 1:50 mark 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Oh! Thank you so very much. She is just so sweet and such a tiny little thing. I appreciate your kind words and hope you enjoy some of these recipes this week, Susan🧡🧡
You are so kind Julia to try to help people with their food budget.
Thank you so very much, Teresa. It’s important to me💜 we went through a really rough time after we first got married and I really enjoy the challenge of trying to make good meals inexpensively!!
Wow my dear friend you are helping so many people on your channel feed their family that are s-o delicious and affordable. We'll love and appreciate you more than you will ever know my dear friend. May God bless y'all sweetie 🙏👵
You are always so kind to me! I am so happy to hear that, Linda. I hope you all know how much you mean to me too. It definitely is a two-way street! You have a great rest of your day my friend🧡🍁
I've made that potato soup before. I used Ore-Ida brand potatoes and gluten-free country gravy mix to make it gluten-free. It was slightly more expensive that way, but my family loved it.
That’s awesome! I really do appreciate sharing that here. I didn’t know they had a gluten-free version. You have a great rest of your day💜💜
Love your channel. I’m Italian and we grew up with pasta and beans dish, pasta fagioli. You can save the can of sauce and frozen veggies for another meal. While pasta cooking fry up onions in a pan add cannellini beans and Italian spices. After a few minutes add 1 cup of broth and simmer. When pasta is cooked drain but leave some water still with it. Add the bean mixture to pot and simmer a bit. Adjust seasoning to liking. If you have budget for Italian cheese, add that at end. It is soupier and very comforting.
Well thank you so very much for sharing that awesome recipe! And I sure do appreciate it coming from somebody who is Italian. I really appreciate you sharing that part of your culture here and I am so happy to have you here as one of my loyal supporters, Antonnette💜💜
I have seen the potato soup recipe before from you. If i recall it was like 4+ years ago. The premise of video was the same without the emergency part. I especially liked the french bread pizza recipe. When I made it for my daughter she was in love with it.
Thank you so very much! I’m glad she really enjoyed that French bread pizza idea 😉🙌🏼
@JuliaPacheco Yes. That was a really good video! In that one, you only added 1 bouillon cube and maybe less water - so good! And she's right, the pizza was great too. I want to say there's another recipe from that video I made, but I can't remember which one.
Hello Julia and cute little shopper😊 I'm loving these $5 dollar meals food is so high these days thank you Julia they all look soooooo delish😋😋 Have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much, Wanda! She just has so much fun at the grocery store with me. Ha ha! I hope you enjoy some of these meals and they help you out this week. You have a beautiful day yourself💜💜💜
Julia, wow! This video is a homerun! Every single one looks fantastic. My grocery budget is about to get really tight, so I’ll be ready with your $5 recipes.
THE FROEN POTAOT HASH BROWNS ARENT EXPENSIVE IF U BUY GENERIC.
I’m so happy to hear that these ideas can help right now. Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you enjoy them as well💜💜
Hey girl!!!! That potatoes o brien recipe is such a creative way to make potato soup! A time saver too! I ironically have all the ingredients and will definitely making that today. Keep up the fantastic content🙏❤️
I LOVE when that happens! Enjoy your easy delish dinner, with NO Grocery store run!😊
@@Elizabeth-ze4ch right?! Perfect weather for it all too *_^ stay blessed hun.
WHEN SHE USED THE DRY BOXED POTATO SHREDS I CRINGED A BAG OF SHREDDED HASH BROWN ISNT THAT EXPENSIVE.
@@jamiekewl2361 I think she's just doing what works for her and her family. potatoes in general are still affordable despite the crazy inflation.
@@MrsZhang91011 YES AGREE :)
Thank you for helping me feed my family during these tough times ❤
You are so very welcome and thank you so very much for your positive comment. I am really happy to hear that my meals have helped to feed your family. That means a lot to hear that, Briana💜💜
I made the potato soup and it was delicious! I used russet potatoes peeled and cut into smallish cubes. Potatoes O'Brien are about $7 at my small rural grocery store. I put in some cut up onion and added some frozen peas in place of the peppers. You were completely right about the Country gravy mix Julia. Great flavor!! Next time I am near a WalMart I will try this with the potatoes that you used. Thank you so much for all of your fabulous recipes!
I am so happy to hear that you had potatoes to do that with! Fresh potatoes are so good. I appreciate you sharing what you did! Thank you so very much again, Elizabeth💜💜🙌🏼
Ive made a bunch of your meals on tight budget weeks and weeks where we were doing just fine, and I'm never disappointed!! I appreciate all your ideas you share.
I’m really happy to hear that, Megan. That is wonderful feedback! I’m glad that you have enjoyed my meals and spent less at the same time. Hope you have a great rest of your week and thank you so much again💜💜💜💜
i like the potato soup idea! i'll add some ham bits, found in the freezer. Extra cheese please
That’s a great idea! That would make it even better🙌🏼🙌🏼
I wish the world knew about your channel and dollar tree dinners channel. The two of you are so amazing!!!
Thank you so very much! I sure do appreciate your loyal support💜💜
Oh dang, there's a second channel?? What's it called??
Happy Sunday Julia, Are all great cooks named Julia? yes!! I made those cookies this week and everyone loved them, I would highly recommend those cookies, they are easy to make and also make great gifts. Thank again!!
I am so happy to hear that everybody enjoyed the cookies so much! And thank you so much for that wonderful compliment. You’re the best! Have a great rest of your day💜💜💜
Love your channel!
I’d love to see some videos like this that only require a fridge and microwave for folks in living situations without a proper kitchen (no access to oven or stove). A lot of people have had to downsize or are living in motels or have many roommates and would love the same tips. Thanks!
What a great idea!!!
One of the other commenters mentioned Rebecca of Dollar Tree Dinners- she has done several microwave only videos. She and Julia are my favorites.
Thank you so very much and I really do love that suggestion! I do have a microwave video that you can search by googling my name, Julia Pacheco microwave meals or finding it here on my UA-cam channel. Another idea would be a crockpot. I know Walmart sells some crockpots that aren’t super expensive. This would cook your meal instead of having to have a cooktop or oven💜
@@JuliaPacheco ....they could also buy an inexpensive toaster oven. Years ago we had to stay at a motel for a few months. We bought a cheap toaster oven and a hot plate. Got a cheap set of pans from Walmart and plastic cooking utensils and baking pans from Dollar Tree. I was able to make full meals. Hardest part was washing everything after in the bathroom sink.
Thank you so much for sharing these budget meals!
You are so very welcome, Cindy💜
The potato soup was amazing! I'm glad I watched your video before going to the store yesterday. I found all of the ingredients and it took about 20 minutes. The soup was done before I finished putting groceries away. I did stretch it by adding 3 more cups of water and 1 more packet of the sausage gravy mix. Everyone had been out in the cold for work or practice and what a wonderful warm meal. It was a hit with my family. My husband, who is fussy about soups, said you definitely need to make this again.
Well that is just the best feedback ever! Thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback about that recipe and I’m so happy that it helped you so much that night. Sounds like everybody loved it. Stay warm out there!💜💜
Hey Julia I have not been having a good week this week up until yesterday You're having a lot of stuff going on in my life and it's been really hard so please pray for me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏 thank you much love to you and your family
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Lord be with this person whoever they are. They need your help. Give them human resources if needed and comfort to get through this time.
Praying 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️
I knew right away I was going to try that potato soup recipe! Well, we are in FL and had no power for 7 days after Hurricane Milton. Our fridge and freezer are empty right now. I loved that this only required a few ingredients, was super easy to make, and very tasty! I'm going to share the recipe with family. I know my sister's teens could make this!
Oh my goodness! I am so happy to hear that you’re able to cook again. I have been thinking about all of you so much, Michelle. I can’t imagine having to restock my entire refrigerator and freezer at this point. That is such a costly thing to do🥴 please take care of yourself out there and thank you so very much for your positive support💜💜💜
My jaw dropped with that potato soup! Can't wait to try it!!!
That’s awesome! I really hope you enjoy it🙌🏼
I really appreciate your channel. This would have helped me so much when I was young and my family went broke. It's cathartic to watch.
I am really happy to hear that. Thank you so very much for your wonderful support for me and my channel. It means so much! And I appreciate you sharing your experience💜
Just to let you know. If you have a Dollar General Store near you. They have those hashbrowns for just a dollar. I purchase several at a time whenever possible. I love your videos and recipes keep up the good work! ❤🤗
Thank you so very much for sharing that great tip! And the best thing about them is that they have a long shelf life. I appreciate that and hope you enjoy these recipes🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@JuliaPacheco I do enjoy the recipes. I love watching your videos. Just keep up the good work. I live in upper East Tennessee. That is where the flood just hit last week. This is causing the prices to rise even higher than normal. The video you posted for Sunday 10-6-24 is such a big help. Thank you so much! Please keep our area and Western North Carolina in your prayers.
These budget friendly meals are just what we need right now with the crazy prices of groceries. Thank you for putting together these delicious affordable easy meals for us, Julia! I love all these ideas! Bless you so much, Julia! Have a wonderful week!❤😊
Thank you so much, Michelle! You are so welcome. And I hope you enjoy some of these ideas this week. Have a great rest of your day🧡🍁
First time watching your posts. Great budget friendly meals. I will be following for more ideas.
Thank you so very much for watching! I really appreciate that so much. I hope you enjoy some of my other videos. And do you have a wonderful rest of your day🙌🏼
Julia, you are a life saver to all of us who want and need to put nutritious yet tasty inexpensive meals on our tables, you’re a Godsend🙏 The recipes shared here today look amazing and I can’t wait to try them and pass them onto my family, thank you so much🙏♥️💫✨👼🏻✨💫♥️🙏
I’m happy to hear that these meals will help, Angie. You are the best! And I do hope that your family enjoys some of these meals! Thank you so very much for your positivity and your kind words here💜💜💜
@@JuliaPacheco Absolutely everyone will enjoy! Thank you Julia🙏♥️😇♥️🙏
I don't care what people have to say, I shop at Walmart grocery center all the time. Same stuff as other big supper markets but at a cheaper price...LOL....I can identify with a lot of the items you purchase at Walmart so kudos to you young lady....I'm loving it ❤
Thank you so very much! And yes, it is one of the best stores near me to find discounted food and other items. Thank you so much for sharing that and I hope you enjoy some of these meals💜💜
Have you price checked? It's not always the case. In my area Safeway is cheaper than Walmart. Walmart has it figured out the pop up in smaller towns and people just make that assumption, not realizing it's not correct.
Wonderful family dinner recipes you shared, Julia. You are always looking to help others with your recipe ideas and shopping tips. Thank you for sharing and being the best human. I love seeing your daughters smile. Happy Family 🥰🥰😋😋
Well thank you so much! Your positive feedback means so much to me and I really hope you and your family enjoy these recipes🧡
You are doing great work here. I have tried two of your recipes from other videos and have been making the sausage pasta ever since. Your recipes work well for my home of 2 people because we get plenty of meals, meal prep and freezer meals for later. Thank you.
That’s awesome news! I’m so happy you have extra to freeze. I appreciate you sharing your positive feedback and thank you so very much for being such a loyal supporter of mine. You have a wonderful rest of your day my friend💜💜💜
I love it when you do the budget meals!!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that, Roxanna. I hope they help you💜💜
I have tried many of your dishes, and they are not only affordable, but also sooo delicious! I have found a few new favourite dishes that don't need fancy, expensive ingredients - thank you, Julia😄
Well thank you so very much! I am so happy to hear that and I appreciate you and your support. Hope you enjoy some of these new ideas and you have a great rest of your day my friend💜💜💜
@@JuliaPacheco Thank you!!☺️☺️ You too!💜
I just made the potato soup. Sooo good! Especially on these colder nights under a blanket 😊
I’m really happy to hear that, Danielle! And there really is nothing better than a good hearty soup on those nights. I totally agree🧡🍁🧡
So many people need this right now.. .
I sure hope it helps, Shirley! Thank you so much for your positive comment💜
@JuliaPacheco , thank you. You are amazing. I am able to make healthy choices for food at a low cost because of you. I'm greatful for you. I'm under the poverty line.
When I have no inspiration to cook I love to watch your videos. Easy and lots of ways to tweak the recipe as a vegetarian. Thanks for your hard work 💛
I’m so very happy to hear that, Rachel! I do have a lot of meatless meal options too. I’m sure you’re aware of that! Ha ha. Thank you for sharing your positive comment and you have a great rest of your day💜💜
I hope everyone is doing well. Here's a substitution I never thought I would have to make. I had to replace my birthday cake with a can of cold black-eyed peas. If you haven't guessed, I live just south of Asheville, NC. We've had kind of a rough week. We lost power Thursday night, but we were lucky in that it was restored Monday morning. Cell and internet services are hit and miss, but I did manage to make it through this video. While there are some real life horror stories coming out, please don't believe everything you hear on the internet.
We're praying for you here in the midwest.
Having survived a major hurricane myself, I know how difficult it is to pick up the pieces. Hope you are able to celebrate your birthday in a better way soon!
Thanks for these great meals,
I love the the boxed hash browns but I had forgotten about them for awhile. I’m definitely going to make them soon.
Have a great week everyone. 💪❤ to all of you coping with disaster and hardships.
I hope you get all of the services back soon. Sending all those affected positive thoughts. Asheville is a beautiful city and it is horrific on how much damage this storm has caused. Stay strong.
Praying for you and your family during this time.
These are the best videos! I always have love for the meatless meals ❤
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy💜💜
I made that potato soup, oh my goodness. Game changer.
That’s wonderful! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it so much and I appreciate you sharing your positive feedback here💜💜
I love love love these videos! Incredibly helpful ❤
Awesome, Olivia! Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you enjoy them🧡🍁
I received your cookbook on Friday and I’m loving your family pictures and learning more about you. I’m compiling recipes for my children that are easy and affordable for when they are on their own. They will absolutely get all of these from you, thanks!
Well thank you so much! I appreciate your positive comment about my cookbook, Erica. And that is such a great thing to do for your kids. I am sure they will be super grateful when they’re on their own! Hope you have a great day and thank you so much again my friend💜💜💜
I like how you add the veggies and mix it with the dinner like the pasta.
Thank you so much! I’m glad that works so well for you, Sherilynn💜💜
I love that your extreme budget menus include frozen veg. And some could be modified to work in a food scarce area where the only store is a DG.
Thank you so much! That’s wonderful feedback. I really appreciate that. And yes, frozen vegetables are less expensive and work so well when you’re trying to budget🙌🏼🙌🏼
❤❤❤ these type of videos. And shopping at Walmart works great because most of us have a Walmart!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy some of them and that is very true, Kim💜💜
As incredible as it sounds, I recently found out that as a country, the U.S. is actually doing better than most other countries when dealing with high inflation due to the fall out from covid. I know it doesn't seem that way but the numbers are out there and there are interviews of Canadians coming to the U.S. to buy groceries because it's cheaper here. Thanks for sharing these, every little bit helps.
Yes, last I looked we had the 7th lowest inflation worldwide. This really is a problem everywhere. Sadly, we would almost certainly be doing better still if we had not allowed so few major food companties to monopolize production of meats, like chicken. In addition, Kroger has been charged (and has now admitted) to price gouging customers for basic items. Capitalism is fine, but unregulated capitalism can become a problem.
You are so wonderful! I love your recipes. They use simple ingredients, and allow for easy substitutions based on taste preferences and / or sales at the store. I also really appreciate that you give serving size info with your recipes; it really helps for meal planning and portion control. Thank you for being so sensitive that most of us are really struggling out here with the food budget. ❤️🌹
Well thank you so much, Michelle. I sure do love and appreciate all of you and I hope you know that! I appreciate your positive feedback about my simple ingredients and serving sizes too. I’m so happy to hear that that has helped you so much. You’re the best and I sure do appreciate your support here my friend 💜💜💜
I think I might make these recipes this week. I’ve been on a really tight budget. Thank you for sharing!!❤Always love the recipes you teach us.
I hope that these meals help, Marie. Thank you so much for your positive comment and I hope you enjoy them my friend💜💜💜
Groceries are sky high at the moment also here in the 🇳🇱 so these easy & cheap meals on an extreme budget looks yumm. Worth every penny to make one of these meals. Pasta & beans is something i'd like to try for the upcoming week. Have a wonderful week ahead. Greetz from the 🇳🇱🇳🇱
This is what I hear from all of my viewers from all over right now. Prices are just sky high! I do hope that these help you and I’m so happy to hear that you were able to purchase a lot of these foods in the Netherlands too. Thank you so very much for your loyal viewership here. You are the best!🇳🇱🇳🇱
I use these same techniques regularly. I don’t eat processed food so it’s back to basics for boiled pasta and shredded cheese! Loved your video. Simple food is also tasty. ❣️
Thank you so very much, Susan! I appreciate you sharing what you do🙌🏼
Hi ☺️ Julia thank 🤗 you for sharing this $5.00 family dinner meals. All of your meals yummy 😋.Potato soup for dinner tonight . Sending prayers 🙏 to everyone. Julia my sweet friend 🌻🌻have a wonderful and blessed 🙏 weekend. 🧡🤠🏈
Thank you so very much, Mari! You are always so thoughtful and I appreciate your blessings for all of my other viewers too. I appreciate your positive feedback about this particular video and hope that it helps you and your family this week. You take care of yourself my friend🧡🧡🍁🍁
Thank you for always posting wonderful recipes that won't break the bank!
You are so very welcome and I sure do appreciate your positive comment, Cheryl💜
Julia! Wow! Now I’m hungry!! lol. You always make these dishes look scrumptious and so easy!! Hopefully I can try some of these recipes soon. Blessings always! ❤️🙏😊
You’re so awesome! Thank you so very much, Betty and I hope you enjoy some of these recipes. Have a wonderful rest of your day💜💜
Been a while since i have watched. You are always amazing at coming up with creative ideas and budget friendly meals.
Welcome back! I’m so happy to have you here. And thank you so much. I hope you enjoy some of these recipes my friend🧡🧡
I was just at Walmart last week and I ended up getting the brown onion as well instead of the white onion because of the price too. I couldn't believe it. Watching your videos when you shop has helped me look at the prices a lot closer. Thank you Julia!
I’m so happy to hear that, Penny! I’m glad that you are able to save money and I really appreciate your positive comment. You have a wonderful rest of your day my friend💜💜
YUM! 🍽 can't wait to try these!
🙏💜 The Festive brand frozen ground turkey is a lifesaver and has become a staple in my home on your recommendation, Julia! Thank you so much because I'd never even heard of it before! In all seriousness, it really is good, y'all. I use it for all sorts of recipes. I'd recommend allowing it to thaw in the fridge the day before to make it easier to use, of course; however, it's great for so many different recipes. The ground turkey really does well taking on the flavor profile of whatever seasonings you add, so it can be a great substitute for ground beef or even Italian sausage. You can hardly beat roughly $2/lb either these days! Thanks again, Julia! Best to you and your family! 🙏💜
Wow! I am so happy to hear that! And thank you so very much for sharing what you do with it here with everyone else. Thank you so much again and I appreciate that positive feedback!!💜💜
These look great! Definitely going to try the potato soup recipe tonight!❤
Currently having a bowl of this yummy soup. My family loves it. I added some peas for extra vegetables, delicious!
That’s just wonderful! I’m so happy to hear everybody enjoyed it, Christina🤗
I made the cheese burger hash brown! It was delicious! My husband loved it!
That’s awesome news! Thank you so much for sharing your positive feedback, Jill💜💜
You’re a genius. I know that these recipes will help many families 🥰
Thank you so very much, Michele💜💜
Happy Sunday, Julia!! These recipes are so helpful, thank you!
I am so happy to hear that! I hope you had a wonderful weekend💜💜
We make a Midwest form of succotash that's inexpensive. pinto beans, canned corn. canned green beans and 2 slices of chopped bacon uncooked. We make it in rye pressure cooker. Season to taste. It's delicious .
That sounds amazing! I appreciate you sharing that great recipe here, Traci and you have a wonderful rest of your day🙌🏼🙌🏼
Get back to the store for extra Pioneer Gravy Mix and the Cream of Mushroom soup. Great buys. Pioneer has Biscuit and Gravy mix add 1/2 pound cooked breakfast sausage and milk or water. Serve over biscuits. Make great breakfast or dinner meal.
Julia all your meals look filling and delicious. Thank you for the video.
You are so very welcome and I really do appreciate you sharing that great idea here, Donna. Hope you enjoy some of these meals🙌🏼
I love the pioneer country gravy. And if you add cheese to it, ot makes a nice cheese sauce. I may have learned that from you.
As for festive brand ground turkey, i didn't even know it existed until I watched your videod and my family loves it more than the leading brand. Thank you..
I really do appreciate you sharing that tip! and thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback about that turkey. I find it really tasty too! Have a great rest of your weekend💜💜
What an amazing lady you are! You have no idea how much you help us!!! Xx
Thank you so very much! That just makes my day. I sure hope you enjoy some of these meals this eeek, Lucie🧡🧡
Good morning, Happy Sunday, Julia! Loved seeing your shopping helper! 😊 What great budget-friendly recipes!! It is unnerving how expensive groceries continue to be here in Virginia! Wanted to tell you that I have continued to make the potato soup from time to time since the first time I saw you make it! It's WONDERFUL soup! And so easy! I add a little bacon and cheese and my guys LOVE IT! I also went to the Pioneer gravy website and got a few more cooking ideas from it! You can do so much with gravy mix! Thank you again for all the great work you do here! I share your vids and recipes often, so I hope you have some new fans on here! Have a blessed week ahead! Love to you and your family! 😊❤
You’re the best of the best! Thank you so much for sharing my videos with others and I’m so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed that recipe for so long. That’s a great tip about the pioneer gravy mix. Thank you so much for sharing that and I really do appreciate your positive support, Laura. I hope you and your family have a great rest of your week!🧡🍁
Julia, thank you so much for these wonderful recipes and valuable information! It's so helpful, especially right now with prices increasing on everything. We appreciate you so very much!!!
You are so welcome! And I am really happy to hear that my ideas have helped you so much. Thank you for your positive support and loyalty to me and my channel. You are the best!💜💜💜
Julia what would be meals to prep for emergencies like hurricane coming😅 it’s a bit late for us but would love to know❤❤❤
Hi Julia! I just want to commend you for creating your videos. You are helping to save people from wiping out their food budget. 🎉🎉❤❤
And the hungry jack hash brown potatoes are awesome.
They really are! They have a long shelf life and they are tasty. Thank you so very much for your positive comment , Katelin💜💜You’re awesome!
Thank you so much. Your videos have help me keep delicious & and affordable food on the table for my family. It is getting harder and harder to that . I really appreciate you 💓
You’re so very much! I appreciate your kindness and dedication to my channel and my meals. Thank you so very much for sharing your positive feedback and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day💜💜💜
Gravy mix, canned chicken and those beans are brilliant ideas! And the pasta sauce too. Nice video thank you
Thank you so much!💜
Perfect timing. I am stocking up my little pantry for winter.
Well that’s just awesome! I hope you are able to fill it up and enjoy some of these meals at the same time, Erin💜💜
Julia you are amazing with your budget friendly meals and all your recipes!
Thanks so much! 😊 I sure do appreciate that, Vicky!
you are a genius... and a happy genius at that...thank you so much!!!!
Well thank you so much, Donna! Ha ha💜💜you’re the best!!
I’m totally making these for the hubby for hunting camp.
That’s awesome! I hope he enjoys them🙌🏼🙌🏼
I've been using that potato soup recipe using the gravy mix for a long time. I found the recipe on the back of the gravy packet. Also a great broccoli cheese soup on the gravy mix packet. I use the regular frozen cubed potatoes instead of the O'Brien. Either way it is a great soup & a good price. Thanks
You’re so very welcome and I appreciate you sharing your positive feedback about that recipe. Hope you enjoy some of the others as well🙌🏼🙌🏼
I appreciate you so much. We have an Aldi. I miss living on the farm and dad hunting deer for meat and raising a big garden and canning it.
I’m happy to hear that you have a store nearby that saves you so much money! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Cynthia. And having a garden and other resources like you did growing up is the best way to eat. Thank you so much for your positive comment💜💜
I always enjoy a budget food video. Everything always looks delicious in your videos Julia. It truly shouldn't be a surprise for me but now I just enjoy the positive energy. The chicken soup and the potato soups look yum. Welp that my time you rock. Keep wild bill well fed and raise those babies up right now 👍
Well thank you so much! I am so happy to have you here with me still. You have been such a loyal supporter of mine and I really appreciate it so very much. I hope you enjoy some of these meals and you take care of yourself😊🙌🏼
Beans, ie : black, Pinto, kidney in a can r so cheap to buy and use in meals. I love them . I love all the meals - such great recipes for the week ❤❤❤
They definitely do add a lot of extra protein and I enjoy them as well. Thank you so much for sharing that, Rebecca💜
Thanks Julia. Have a wonderful week. Great ideas
I hope you have a wonderful week too my friend! And I hope you enjoy some of these ideas💜💜
Wow, I can't wait to try every single one of these, they all look great! I've never even seen those hashbrown in a carton before, will definitely be trying those, I always learn something fun in your videos ;) It seems every week at the grocery store is more painful than the last, so I certainly appreciate these delicious, budget friendly meals! Thank you for all you do, Julia!
That is a very good way to describe the grocery store right now. Unfortunately, prices don’t seem to be coming down anytime soon. I do hope that you enjoy some of these ideas and those hashbrowns are pretty tasty. Have a great rest of your day and thanks again💜💜
Thank you for the good meal ideas…I especially like the soup ideas!
You are so very welcome and I hope you enjoy some of those soups🧡🧡
I love the last recipe, looks delicious the hash brown meal ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy🤗
These are great meals! I like soup recipes..
Thank you so much! I appreciate that💜
What delicious, easy meals, and the best time for soup. Very inviting.
Thank you, so much sweetheart Julia.
Very interesting, different and delicious.
Thanks for sharing. 🙏🥰👍🌹✝️🥇🍁🍂🧡🐿️🌻
Thank you so very much! And I sure hope you enjoy some of these comfort meals. You have a great rest of your day my friend🧡🍁
Everything looks delicious as always! Great budget friendly meals! Thanks so much for these! Have a great upcoming week Julia 😊
I hope you have a wonderful week too, Rachel! I hope you enjoy some of these meals and I’m happy to hear that they help you💜
One of the things I love about your recipes is you just layer the flavors. It makes such a difference. I haven't tried those hashbrowns but I absolutely will. Have a wonderful week. ❌️⭕️
Thanks so much, Lisa! I definitely like to add a lot of flavor for sure. I hope you enjoy those hashbrowns too. They are very handy and have a good shelf life. Thanks so much my friend and you have a great rest of your day💜💜💜
Hi Julia! Thank you for the great meal ideals! I agree, the prices of food is outrageous. Have a great week! God bless you!
Thank you so much, Ivy! I really hope you enjoy them and you have a wonderful rest of your day my friend🧡🍁