EAT FOR $25 WEEKLY BUDGET CHALLENGE - LOTS OF MEAT AND CHICKEN MEALS
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2022
- I've had some requests to include more meat and poultry in a weekly budget challenge video. I planned my menu around one of the most popular cooking light recipes of all time - a honey glazed barbecue spiced chicken dish. I'm also going to make pozole verde, a recipe that has been on my bucket list for awhile, along with a hearty Mexican cornbread casserole.
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MENU
BREAKFAST
Corn pancake with egg, black beans, avocado, diced tomato, and cilantro
½ toasted bagel with avocado and everything but the bagel seasoning and half banana
Corn pancake with egg, black beans, avocado, diced tomato, and cilantro
½ toasted bagel with spinach, egg, and cheddar cheese
½ toasted bagel with avocado and ½ banana
½ toasted bagel with spinach, egg, and cheddar cheese, served with breakfast potatoes
½ toasted bagel with sliced bananas, drizzled w/honey, black sesame seeds, 1 hard boiled egg
If you are doing this with 2 people it will be 2 ½ bagels per person, 5 eggs each person
LUNCH
Lentil soup
Pozole verde
Mexican cornbread casserole
Pozole verde
Mexican cornbread casserole
white beans with cornbread casserole
pozole verde
DINNER
lentil soup
honey glazed chicken with mashed potatoes and corn
honey glazed chicken with mashed potatoes and corn
lentil soup
pozole verde
mexican cornbread casserole
bowl of white beans with cornbread casserole
Left OVERS
Several corn pancakes
all of the green beans - I'll use them this week
half of a head of cabbage
1 tomato
1 carrot- I'll make a sesame dressing for a salad today
cilantro - and it is still in good shape. lol.
5 potatoes
2 1/2 bagels
3 bananas
5 eggs
LOTS of white beans
over half of the jar of honey
This meal plan was based on 2 people at $25 per person so I had some of their portion left over.
INGREDIENTS LIST
2 packages chicken thighs bone in $2.84 pound Walmart 11.08
tomatillos 1 pound .79 per pound at El Super 0.79
radishes 0.33
jalapeno 0.1
cabbage .79 per pound Wholesome Choice 0.91
2 limes 0.32
hominy $3.47 at El Super 2.19
onion 0.67
white dry beans (supposed to be kidney) 1.14
honey 3.94
avocado 0.68
rice 1.12
tomatoes 2 romas 1.25
spinach 0.99
cilantro 0.48
green beans 0.78
3 jiffy cornbread 1.56
hamburger ground beef chuck 1 pound 3.98
can tomatoes 0.88
cheddar cheese 2
carrots 0.52
red lentils 1.49
bagels 1.58
creamed corn 0.5
canned corn 0.5
bananas 1.21
eggs 3.52
lemon 0.33
potatoes 5 pound bag at Walmart 2.92
garlic 0.7
black beans 0.78
1 poblano chilis 1 - I only used 1 but recipe called for 2
TOTAL 50.24
RECIPES
Cooking Light honey brushed chicken thighs
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Mexican cornbread casserole - Made 8 servings
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Red Lentil Soup - Courtesy of the New York Times.
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I used 1 1/2 cups lentils with 1 potato- This made 6 servings
Taco seasoning
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*omit or adjust red pepper flakes to your desired level of spice
Pozole Verde - Made 6 servings
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
4 cloves garlic
½ onion
2 bay leaves
4 tomatillos
7 chicken thighs - ( I used 5 but 7 were available)
1 large can Mexican hominy
cabbage
jalapeno
avocado
radishes
cilantro
chicken bouillon
1/2 onion
1 bunch of spinach
boil chicken with tomatillos, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and oregano.
pick out chicken to separate bowl and shred. take out gristle. Take out tomatillos, onion, garlic and put in blender. Add a little broth or water to the blender. Discard bay leaves. Roast and peel skin from chili. add to blender along with cilantro and 2 cups of spinach. Blend. Cook in new pan for 20 minutes. Add this to broth in larger pan, add in hominy and cook for 25 minutes. Add in shredded chicken and then serve. Top with prepared toppings.
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These recipes all look SO SO GOOD 😍
Yay! I'm so glad you think so 😁
So true cook cabbage alot with other vegetables
You are so talented Michelle. I love, love,love your videos. You also have a very soothing voice. 😊
Thank you so much! 😁 Comments like these really brighten my day! I'm glad you liked this video. 🥰
Her voice is so soothing and I love it
This is an impressive budget for two people esp including meat. It would come out to about $200/ month which might not be extreme for some people but is still very reasonable! Its also nice when you expand the budget sometimes because we tend to see more variety. As always love your thoughtful videos!
Thanks so much 😁 🥰 I agree...this isn't an extreme budget. These past few days I've been thinking of what constitutes an "extreme budget", and I think I've decided on a max of $15 per person per week. I'm glad you liked this video. I wish I could have shown more of the meals I wanted to make with the ingredients. Unfortunately the weekly budgets take a lot of time to film and edit ☹️ Thanks for taking the time to comment 🤗
I come here to give a thumbs up, and I stay for the content!
and you are so very appreciated Ford Hillman 😁🥰 I'm glad you like my content.
Loved the addition of chicken and beef options to new recipes.
Yay! 😁
I’m dating myself but I remember when Jiffy corn mix was 4 for $1.00! 😅
yep! It's crazy how much they've gone up.
Hi Michelle! Loved the idea of cornbread pancakes. I have no oven so I'll definitely try that soon. Small tip though as a Mexican American whose star dish is pozole verde. The flavor of the tomatillos is so much better if you get some char on them first, blend, then simmer. Same with the garlic and onion. Besides that we don't use spinach in pozole verde. The green color mostly comes for Pasilla/poblano chiles and Anaheim chiles that are also toasted, blended, and simmered. And the copious amount of cilantro in it. But you're definitely right simmering is key. I make mine with a whole chicken so I can get a rich broth and let it simmer for a few hours. The longer the better. Not letting the chicken boil also keeps it super tender.
Hi Rachel 😁 Yeah I was thinking I needed more char on those tomatillos. I remember feeling like I had a lot going on in this video 😂 I got the idea of spinach from pozole verde of two Mexican cooks that I love to watch, Cooking con Claudia and Simply Mama. I loved this pozole so much. I definitely want it to be a regular in my house. I'll try it with your tips next time. Thanks for the feedback👍
That cornbread casserole looks so good! As a vegetarian I appreciate that you do include lots of vegetarian meals or mention how they could be made vegetarian and Vice versa.
Thank you 😁
The best budget channel ever! You never look at your meals and think of that's a budget food at all!
Thanks Robin 🥰
That chicken looked amazing! I will most certainly be trying that recipe. Great job Michelle ❤
Glad you liked it 😁
The chicken thighs look great.
Glad you think so 😁
The non shiny side is the nonstick side of aluminum foil just FYI…. I only learned that a few years ago and it blew my mind 🤣
what?!?! 😂😂 I had no idea 😂 Thanks for sharing! I love it when you guys teach me things. I'll be repeating this in my next video 😂
@@kristinj7173 .😅Me too.
Nice plating! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Thank you Dawn 😁🥰
the chicken thighs look incredible--thanks for this idea...dts/usa
glad you like them 😁
You're starting out with a favorite of mine, cornmeal pancakes! Yummy.
Hi Pat 😁 I think I forgot to mention, but adding in a little regular cornmeal would be great. I love the texture the larger grains of cornmeal add.
I love your menus because you expand my recipe experience. Thanks for that.
On a different note, I made your cobbler recipe but changed it up a bit by adding cocoa to the batter. It was delicious.
oh wow. That sounds very interesting and delicious 😋 Very creative 👍 Now I want to try that. 🤔
Great job!
Thank you 😁
I was talking out loud "I hope she recommends using the thighs only for that honey BBQ" and of course you did. Can also recommend the popular honey garlic chicken crockpot dish that is all over Pinterest - thighs only - it is so yummy and there's lots of sauce for your rice. That lentil soup is going on my must make list AM, thank you again!
😂 I'm with you on that. This recipe definitely works best with thighs. I did mention at the end that a person could try drumsticks (to save money ) but would need to experiment with the cooking method. As is this recipe is so easy with the thighs. I'll check out the honey garlic chicken crockpot dish 👍 ...and you're welcome 😁🥰 I'm glad you liked the lentil soup.
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Thank you! I will definitely try the honey chicken next week when things get back to normal after Thanksgiving. It is cold where I live now, and watching the soups and casserole made me feel warm! I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
Thanks Becky 😁 I'm hoping you have a great Thanksgiving too 🥰
The Mexican cornbread casserole was such a huge hit. To extend it further, I added a can of black beans. Please keep the videos coming. They’re awesome!
Hi Kali 😁 Glad you liked my recipe. Thanks so much for letting me know.
I make a mixture of mayonnaise and salsa as a sour cream substitute. I cannot eat dairy so I find the mixture to provide a nice level of creamy and tart. I usually mix at ~2 parts mayo to 3 parts salsa (the store brand mild salsa).
Hi Becky 😁 Thanks for sharing this tip 👍 sounds like it would be a great substitute for sour cream.
Try mayo with lime juice, cumin, and either Chipotle powder or paprika. It's a great DF but creamy Mexican sauce that we always grew up eating on fish tacos.
You make amazing meals on a shoestring! I especially love that you do so much that is vegan/vegetarian friendly. Thanks for all you do!
It's my pleasure 😁 Glad you like my videos!
I love lentil soup. I also love cabbage. I am mostly whole food plant based. The chicken is a no for me. There are lots of substitutions though. I love tofu. Some plant based chicken options are okay as well. Thank you for the ideas. I really enjoy your channel. 😊
Hi Jeanne 😁 I could easily be a vegetarian. Vegetables are my favorite thing to eat.😋 Glad you are enjoying my content. 😁
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Definitely some delicious ideas to try! Thanks Michelle😊
You are so welcome! 😁
You never disappoint. I cant believe you ate for a week on cost of large pizza. Fed several people as well.
awe....Thanks so much for the complement 🥰 I'm glad you are enjoying my videos!
Cumin : I didn't like it at all when I met met my Egyptian husband but then I grew to love it. Today it brings back lovely, warm memories ❤
Thanks!
Awe...Thanks so much Susan 😁🥰 I appreciate you. I'm grateful for your support. 🤗 Happy Holidays friend. 😁
Ooh wee everything looks amazing! You are hands down the best at budget eats.
Thanks so much 🥰
I love your videos and your voice is so soothing!
Thank you 😁
Great food video! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
I'm excited to try some of these new dishes you showed us.
Yay! 😁 Glad you liked some of my recipes. Thanks for letting me know. 🥰
The corn pancake meal looks absolutely yummy!! ❤
Hi Gloria 😁 Glad you liked it. It was tasty 😋
All of the recipes look beautiful. I want to make them all. Thank youMichelle!
Yay! 😁 Glad you liked them.
Everything looks delicious, as always! Going to definitely make the Mexican cornbread for dinner Friday! Thanks for the inspiration!💕
You are so welcome! 😁 Hope you like it. I don't know if you saw the comments, but I'm kind of wondering how just one box of cornmeal would be. One viewer said she grew up with this and her mom put the meat mixture on the bottom and then topped with the cornbread. I plan to experiment with this. Hope you enjoy! 🥰👩🍳
Very interesting recipes, AM, and again, beautifully presented. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Thanks Linda 😁 Happy Thanksgiving 🤗
Merci!
It's my pleasure 😁 Thank you SO MUCH for helping to support my channel. 🥰 I appreciate the donation.
The "you can leave some small things out" part reminded me of a old uni friend.
he was as he said "as much a cook as a med student", he was a structural engineer on bridge focus.
but he was an engineer so he had a fitting cookbook that he collected from wherever he could.
was basically laid out like this:
ingredient/substitue1,substitue2...etc
ingerdient/ sub 1, sub2(good with sub 1 of line 1)
it was madness but somehow worked, and the same dish was never samey.
That's a funny story. 😂
I also just fell in love with buttered cabbage .. Something I’ve never really eaten it just wasn’t in my wheelhouse growing up and I didn’t understand it and now I love it
Hi Wendie 😁 I haven't tried buttered cabbage. Sounds good though. I'll have to make some.
Doing chicken thighs in an air fryer game changer 💗 Great budget challenge! Thank-you. 👍😊
Thanks for letting me know. I've been wanting to get one. I just don't want to spend the money now 😂
This was such a wonderful video, as always. I'm going to try the cornbread casserole for sure, and I think the chicken thigh one too. That was a lot of good looking food for $50.
Glad you liked this video 😁
That posole was gorgeous! I can't wait to try it! I didn't know green posole existed until today and I am so happy I now do....😋Another fine video, Michelle!
Hi Victoria 😁 Yay! I'm so glad you liked my pozole verde 😁 I really enjoyed it and can't wait to make it again. I'm going to double the hominy next time. Thanks for the positive feedback 🥰
Your food is amazing.
Thank you 🥰
nice.. can't wait to watch.. !!
Yay! 😁
You have me hooked with this first recipe, cornbread pancakes! I enjoy pancakes occasionally, but I prefer a savory breakfast over sweet. Can't wait to make cornbread pancakes and top them with all the savory additions!😋
Hi Charlotte 😁 So glad you liked this recipe. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy Holidays!
Great job Michelle ..really enjoyed this video! And might I add that your manicure is perfection!
Thank you 🥰
That lentil soup though! Great ideas and video!
Thank you 🥰
Oh my goodness I cannot wait to make that chicken it looked absolutely divine 🖤
Oh good 😁 Yay! I'm glad it looked good to you. Hope you like it as much as my family did. 🥰
I prefer when you talk or show the recipe, but it all looks great!
Great video Michelle! I'm on a soup kick, so thanks for the great ideas!
YAY! 😁 Thanks so much for the donation 🥰 I appreciate the support. I've been on a soup kick too. I only have a few months of cold weather here in California so I have to go all in on the cold weather food when I can 😂
@@ArdentMichelleYou are so welcome, I love your channel so much! 🥰 I live in Florida and honestly I eat soup year round. It's cool inside🙃
I’m so excited to make these chicken thighs! Good job
Glad you like them 😁
I really love the Golden Hominy. You must try it also
Yes I've had it. I agree that it's delicious. 👍 It's weird though because I always forget about hominy. I was eating the pozole and wondering why I don't eat hominy more 😂 I enjoyed that soup a lot. It's going in my rotation.
Hi, Michelle! My picks to try from this video…I don’t like pancakes to much, but I love cornbread and muffins. I never thought to make them with Jiffy. I’m going to make those, the honey brushed chicken thighs and the mexican cornbread casserole with the all meat version. That sounds really good. Thanks for the video. :)
Hi Debbie 😁 Glad you liked some of my meals enough to try. One of my viewers talked about a Mexican casserole her mom used to make that was similar but only had one layer of cornbread. I'm wondering how this would turn out with only 1 box of the cornbread. It might be a little lighter. It was quite substantial as is and made 8 big hearty servings.
@@ArdentMichelle I think I’d like the one layer of cornbread, too. I’d try both ways and see. Either way, I know I’d like this casserole. :)
Happy Thanksgiving, Michelle! My mom made the Mexican cornbread casserole for me when I was a kid but she put the cornbread mixture on top of the meat mixture. Maybe next time I make it, I will try putting the meat mixture in the middle
Hello 😁 I might like it better the way your mom made it. I was thinking that it was a LOT of cornbread 😂 Plus I like the idea of lowering the carbs a little. Thanks for sharing this info. Happy Thanksgiving!
@@ArdentMichelle my Latina friends do it like that: the beef, mince on the bottom and the corn meal on the top. They call the dish polenta
You are so creative ❤️
Thank you! 😊🥰
Thank you 😁🥰
Ça a l’air délicieux 👌✨
merci beaucoup 😁🥰
We used to make what we called tamale pie what you called Mexican corn bread casserole. We used cabbage to top but it was marinated like a vinegar coleslaw.
Here the texmex version of passole has tripe in it like menudo and I don't care for that texture. I think the version you made sounds more to my taste.
Hello 😁 Vinegar coleslaw sounds good. I love cabbage and want to start eating it more frequently. You could always use chicken breast for the pozole. Just make sure not to overcook it. You might like that best.
All your recipes look very delish! Very inspiring The Mexican Cornbread was fabulous, but the bean half is not 'vegan' once it cooks in the same pot with meat.
Thanks so much 😁
I like to make vegan red lentil chili. it's super tasty. if you add a dollop of sour cream if you're not a vegan it's sooooooo good.
Sour cream makes everything better 😂
I love avocado, how do you save
YUMMMMY YUMMMMY, &&& saving Money!!! ❤️🤗❤️
Glad you liked this menu 😁
Tomatillo newbie question: When I have purchased tomatillos in the past, the papery husk doesn't peel off nearly as easily as it did in this video. Does that mean the tomatillos aren't ripe, or am I doing something wrong?
Hello 😁 Yes I believe that means they aren't ripe yet. Look for the ones where the husks are opening.
1st of all… love watching your videos! I never miss a video. I was wondering if you’d be able to make a week of budget meals from organic, non-organic clean dozens, and other clean ingredients? (Clean dozens are produce items that don’t need to be organic.) I do my best to eat this way, but I waste too much food and money.
Hello 😁 Wondering how affordable it would be. I'm not sure but I will look into this. 🤔
Would it be ok to freeze the cornbread casserole
I haven't tried it but it should be fine
I am making that lentil soup tonight! I have everything except the carrot. Crazy idea but what do you think about some dried cranberries for a little sweetness versus adding sugar?
Wait....I didn't add sugar. However, dried cranberries are always yummy.
@@ArdentMichelle I just meant for the sweetness that the carrot added to the soup. Lol sorry my brain isn’t connecting to my typing fingers
@@rachelhero3413 ok got it. Awe geez you are way ahead of me then Rachel 😂
Those cornbread pancakes are called hoe cakes where I’m from (in the south!)
Nice! I made hoe cakes and didn't even know it 😂 Figures....I love southern food.
I made your poached eggs again, this time into egg drop soup.
I found eggs at 7 cents per egg! Don't worry, I do Ketovore...
Egg drop soup sounds yummy 😋
@@ArdentMichelle then I added extra perfectly poached eggs!!
I just watched your video I'm right below what was live footage of California I hope you're okay
Hi Lori 😁 I'm in Southern California in Orange County. So far it's been mild here with no rain, although it looks like we might get some tonight and definitely tomorrow. Hope you stay safe and dry 🙏
@@ArdentMichelle thank you I'm in the midwest so far only thought we ever have at this time of year is blizzards
I'm all for your vegan and vegetarian meals!! (This is fine too, but not for me. 💖)
What about the lentil soup? Also, lots of vegetarians make the posole, they just don't add the chicken. It's really a delicious soup with lots of great veggies.
Do you eat fish?
nope
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