When cooking rice after the timer goes off pull it off the heat and do not open it. Let it rest for 5-10mins the excess steam will settle and release the rice from the bottom of the pot. Works every time😊
Well done! That was a nice variety of meals. Try putting your green onions in a glass of water (only the roots) change the water daily. They'll start to grow stretching your onions and they last for a long time that way. I keep mine by a window in the kitchen and just snip off as much as I need from the tops. Once they start getting too old I just chop up what's left and get a new bunch.
When I have a bit extra in the budget I buy powdered milk and keep it in the pantry for lean times. We can use it as coffee creamer and I use it in recipes to make things a bit richer.
take the root end of your scallions, stick them in water or soil and they will regrow...chop up the chive ends and either add them in or freeze them for later...dts
You are awesome!!! I've subscribed. Lovely, eye appealing meals with real nutrition! Just wanted to share a condiment which carries it's weight. Jarred salsa for a buck, stays good for a couple of weeks in the fridge. I can use it on salad instead of fresh tomato, as a light stir in to a pasta dish, on eggs, mix a bit in for 'Spanish rice,' on toast with olive oil, for a 'poor man's bruschetta, mixed with mayo for a spicy sandwich spread. I even occasionally put a touch in the yolk mix for deviled eggs (or egg salad.) Keep up the great work!
Tip that I learned lave your carrots and celery scrapes leftovers in a freezer ziploc bag to make homemade vegetable broth. I definitely learned to make new meals by watching your video. Thank you for sharing ☺️
Great meals Maria! It doesn't seem like you scream for anything really. Everything looks very satisfying and delicious. I love these type of videos thanks for posting them, and sharing!🐾
I love your honesty on this video! Now this is definitely LIVING! Even your errors are what reality is about, so way to Go on that! I will be adding you to my videos to watch. Definitely worth my while to watch. Try Creamed chipped beef on mash potatoes, its easy to make homemade, and definitely frugal on a very very tight budget.
Love your kitchen😁 I watched your haul you can see the effort you put into this challenge. I would consider flour tortillas next time...large packs for cheap🌸 Great job!!
Thank you! I used flour tortillas from Dollar Tree last time and I 100% wanted to buy them this time too but the selection at Walmart was dismal! Maybe next time they will have more!
Well, I thought you did a fantastic job.. all of your meals looked really good. Yes please do more I really love watching these videos it is so amazing what great meals people can come up with using little money and few ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing and I am looking forward to more. I just subbed your channel. :)
For the rice add a pat of butter so it won’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Also with the meatballs, add egg and breadcrumbs and pan fry then bake, so they will keep their shape.
This is so interesting to me 😁. It's great for people on a budget and limited cooking skills. You should incorporate spices in your hall too for someone who is starting from scratch.
I’ve recommended buying a spice a week or giving kids out on their own for the first time a basic pantry to get started as a housewarming gift. I’ll need to mention that next time 😊 good point!
Excellent! Have you ever made sourdough bread? I think you would do well. Once you get the hang of it, it’s not hard. And dirt cheap. You don’t even need yeast. The only tool you might need is a digital scale. It’s much more accurate, but you can do it with measuring cups. Give it a try. ☮️💕
For all recipes, when they all for milk I always use half water half milk, so just water should be fine in most cases. I also half the sugar for whatever recipe I am using. I find most recipes too sweet and it’s easier on the budget.
Careful with homemade mayo. It's good, but won't store well and can cause illness if too old OR it gets too warm (we couldn't take egg salad to school in warm months as a kid). Store bought is pasteurized to preserve it. Never serve it if it's warmed up. Otherwise, eat it in a week or so and it's good.
It was so much easier than I anticipated! And now that you mention it, I didn’t even think about the raw egg not being cooked 🤔 It definitely was really good though!
Hi Maria from Washington state! I decided to try your challenge for a week and price it out for my local Walmart. If I bought everything that you did on your list it would cost me $40.95 not too bad. Our 60 count eggs were $6.68 which I was surprised wasn’t higher. Maybe because of Easter recently 🤔 Anyway my total was slightly higher because I substituted real butter, sour cream, teriyaki marinade and Canadian bacon for the ham. I also added some lettuce. All total it still was under $50 which is fabulous! Thanks for your videos and your inspiration! 😄
So i know it's not what I originally thought but when I first saw your intro pic for this video I thought the tacos on the bottom left corner were strawberry and cream cheese for a second (I thought the green stuff was the leafy stems that normally come on top)...and i thought...ohhhh interesting, i wonder if that was any good. Then i realized it wasn't strawberries lol
I watched a video where a mom was checking cost of buying premade vs home made. She raved about the low cost, ease of making and taste of home made mayonnaise. Your meatballs recipe reminds me of a meatloaf recipe. I would like to what foods you have left over, even partial amounts or even just a list. Did you use all 60 eggs, leftover roll, or ?
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I'm always so surprised with what people come up with on these Budget Challenges. Not to worry when I would ever try to make meatballs. Mine would always go flat. They taste good but flat......😂
I was wondering how long homemade mayo stays good ... I thought you would like to know. Google's answer After making mayo with vinegar, just leave it out for a few hours before putting it in the fridge, so the acid has a chance to kill the bacteria in the egg. You can keep it for a week after that, 2 weeks is at your own risk though. Chorizo fried and put in beans with cheese is really good or chorizo in eggs burritos if you have never tried it. I wonder what chorizo in fried rice would taste like??? Everytime I get frozen pizza it taste like the cardboard it comes on. They really need to not put it on cardboard.
@@MealsWithMaria Just didnt want it to make you sick.💜 Was pretty amazed that you made the mayo so quickly and so easily. Probably we should all make our own most of the mayo it have transfat oils that aren't good for us. Not sure about leaving ut out that sound weird after i just read it again. Why wouldnt it kill them in the fridge? Weird.
@@MealsWithMaria I was looking up some other stuff if you plan to make nayo a lot you might want to pastorize eggs Video. ua-cam.com/video/UIeyjt4DoSg/v-deo.html
I really like your channel, and I just subscribed. It would be even better with a good microphone as the sounds is a little difficult. Looking forward to more videos and watching all the others on your channel!
Very good and very creative. However it doesn’t seem like it would be enough calories for your husband? A slice of quiche for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and a bowl of ramen with an egg? Doesn’t seem like enough for a man for a day.
I really have to say something and it’s the meat from Walmart is often just...simply poorly butchered cheap meats. Tho I so appreciate their wide array of organic produce and large assortment of frozen, prepared, and brand names aisle foods, I’m just not at all impressed with their meats and definitely not their seafood. Enjoy your videos! Thanks.
You pie crusts didn't fit correctly because your pans are deep dish. Those pie crusts are for the regular pie pan. You seemed to be wondering why they didn't go up all the way, that's why.
When cooking rice after the timer goes off pull it off the heat and do not open it. Let it rest for 5-10mins the excess steam will settle and release the rice from the bottom of the pot. Works every time😊
Your Aha! moment when your mayo came together was great. Made me smile so hard. 🙂 Great video! Glad I found your channel!!
Aw that’s awesome!!! Thank you! So happy to have you here 🤗
Lay the onions in cold water for an hr. They will be as good as new, no more wilt.
Thank you! Great tip!!!
Well done! That was a nice variety of meals. Try putting your green onions in a glass of water (only the roots) change the water daily. They'll start to grow stretching your onions and they last for a long time that way. I keep mine by a window in the kitchen and just snip off as much as I need from the tops. Once they start getting too old I just chop up what's left and get a new bunch.
I love this idea! Such a great way to stretch a small budget!
Thank you. You may not realize it but these videos are life saver for some. 🙏🏼
I’m so happy I can help! I love thinking of ideas for budget meals!
When I saw you touch that quiche with your bare hands to check for doneness, I became an instant fan.
😂😂 love it!
When I have a bit extra in the budget I buy powdered milk and keep it in the pantry for lean times. We can use it as coffee creamer and I use it in recipes to make things a bit richer.
That is so smart!
take the root end of your scallions, stick them in water or soil and they will regrow...chop up the chive ends and either add them in or freeze them for later...dts
I definitely need to do this!
You are awesome!!! I've subscribed. Lovely, eye appealing meals with real nutrition! Just wanted to share a condiment which carries it's weight. Jarred salsa for a buck, stays good for a couple of weeks in the fridge. I can use it on salad instead of fresh tomato, as a light stir in to a pasta dish, on eggs, mix a bit in for 'Spanish rice,' on toast with olive oil, for a 'poor man's bruschetta, mixed with mayo for a spicy sandwich spread. I even occasionally put a touch in the yolk mix for deviled eggs (or egg salad.) Keep up the great work!
Love the salsa ideas! I’ll have to consider that for next time 😊 I’m so happy you are here and thank you for the kind words!!
Tip that I learned lave your carrots and celery scrapes leftovers in a freezer ziploc bag to make homemade vegetable broth. I definitely learned to make new meals by watching your video. Thank you for sharing ☺️
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Oh I love love love that Idea!
You can add onion and cabbage scraps as well as stems from herbs. You can also save chicken bones that way you could make a very nice chicken broth
These are so fun! Thanks for making the list. I'm binge watching, really helps on a tight budget week.
You got it Meghan! I love em!
Great job....love it. You had a great variety. Can't wait until the next one.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to it too🤗
Great meals Maria! It doesn't seem like you scream for anything really. Everything looks very satisfying and delicious. I love these type of videos thanks for posting them, and sharing!🐾
I love your honesty on this video! Now this is definitely LIVING! Even your errors are what reality is about, so way to Go on that! I will be adding you to my videos to watch. Definitely worth my while to watch. Try Creamed chipped beef on mash potatoes, its easy to make homemade, and definitely frugal on a very very tight budget.
Oh that sounds good! Thank you! So glad you enjoyed. More challenges coming soon 😃
You had me cracking up about, over working the meat 🤣 "or do you?"🤔
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Oh my goodness😸🙊
Have you had chorizo with eggs before? It’s amazing in a tortilla too! 😎 great video, again!! 🧡👍🏻
Mmm that sounds so good! It’s crazy I haven’t had it! Next time for sure 😊
Love your kitchen😁 I watched your haul you can see the effort you put into this challenge. I would consider flour tortillas next time...large packs for cheap🌸 Great job!!
Thank you! I used flour tortillas from Dollar Tree last time and I 100% wanted to buy them this time too but the selection at Walmart was dismal! Maybe next time they will have more!
I adore your blue cabinets.💙
Thank you!!! They need a fresh coat pretty bad 😅
Well, I thought you did a fantastic job.. all of your meals looked really good. Yes please do more I really love watching these videos it is so amazing what great meals people can come up with using little money and few ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing and I am looking forward to more. I just subbed your channel. :)
Thank you for the kind words! I’m excited to do more!
Great video! You can actually do rice in your pressure cooker. 12 mins for white rice and 15 mins for brown. Turns out perfect every time👍🏻
Thank you!
Fantastic! Kudos! A plan to definitely try. Glad your mayonnaise came out so good!
Loved this video, thanks for sharing 😃
You’re welcome! So glad 🙏
You did really good!! Thank you for sharing!!
You’re welcome!
If you need to make your mac and cheese with water instead of milk, reserve the pasta water for a thicker, creamier result than plain water.
Yes! That makes more sense!
For the rice add a pat of butter so it won’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Also with the meatballs, add egg and breadcrumbs and pan fry then bake, so they will keep their shape.
Thank you! Good tips!
Wow, great job and great ideas!
Thank you!! Another one is coming soon!
This is so interesting to me 😁. It's great for people on a budget and limited cooking skills. You should incorporate spices in your hall too for someone who is starting from scratch.
I’ve recommended buying a spice a week or giving kids out on their own for the first time a basic pantry to get started as a housewarming gift. I’ll need to mention that next time 😊 good point!
Excellent! Have you ever made sourdough bread? I think you would do well. Once you get the hang of it, it’s not hard. And dirt cheap. You don’t even need yeast. The only tool you might need is a digital scale. It’s much more accurate, but you can do it with measuring cups. Give it a try. ☮️💕
I keep meaning to but never have! I love that you don’t need yeast! Maybe this is my year to make bread 🤷♀️🤗
For all recipes, when they all for milk I always use half water half milk, so just water should be fine in most cases. I also half the sugar for whatever recipe I am using. I find most recipes too sweet and it’s easier on the budget.
If I don’t eat my green onions quickly I put them in a small glass of ice water in the fridge. Perks them right up.
Yes! I need to do that!
Scallions can go in a mason jar with a little bit of water in the fridge. Change the water ever few days. They will continue to grow 👍
I need to do that! Although most of the time I fly through them!
You can add a few seasonings to the leftover mayo and make a little bit of milk and make your own homemade ranch dressing!
I love your video's. Thanks for sharing
I’m so glad! You’re welcome!
Love these ideas.
I so wish the recipes were here!
I always add them now! Sorry! I can try to see if I can go back 😊
Wow some amazing stuff. Let me mention that soy sauce is terribly salty, so what I do is use Kitchen Bouquet or even Worchestire sauce.
Those are good alternatives!
Muffins use orange juice, grape juice , or apple juice
Yum!!
Careful with homemade mayo. It's good, but won't store well and can cause illness if too old OR it gets too warm (we couldn't take egg salad to school in warm months as a kid). Store bought is pasteurized to preserve it. Never serve it if it's warmed up. Otherwise, eat it in a week or so and it's good.
I've wanted to try making homemade mayo but am chicken to try it bc of the raw egg. Loved all the recipes!
It was so much easier than I anticipated! And now that you mention it, I didn’t even think about the raw egg not being cooked 🤔 It definitely was really good though!
@@MealsWithMaria you didn't get sick, lol. Maybe I'll be brave and try it!
Evaporated milk cost about 39 cents a can.
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What about mustard for egg salad and deviled eggs?
I think mustard would be a great addition if you have it!
I add in some pickles or sweet green relish. Lots of scallions if I have them
Hi Maria from Washington state! I decided to try your challenge for a week and price it out for my local Walmart. If I bought everything that you did on your list it would cost me $40.95 not too bad. Our 60 count eggs were $6.68 which I was surprised wasn’t higher. Maybe because of Easter recently 🤔
Anyway my total was slightly higher because I substituted real butter, sour cream, teriyaki marinade and Canadian bacon for the ham. I also added some lettuce. All total it still was under $50 which is fabulous! Thanks for your videos and your inspiration! 😄
You could use greek yogurt in eggs as a mask replacement too.
Great idea!
I love your pastel tye dye hoodie!
Thank you!
The pizza in the carbonara I never would’ve tried either you’re such a great cook
The budget challenges definitely push me outside of my comfort zone!
Loved your budget challenge!
Thank you!!
Definitely going to make the Alfredo this week! Great vid
So awesome! Enjoy!
This was fun! Got some good ideas :)
Awesome! So glad you did!
How do I get that the dye pullover first and foremost? ❤ dead serious…is there a link? Sorry, I will continue to watch watch now. 😋
So i know it's not what I originally thought but when I first saw your intro pic for this video I thought the tacos on the bottom left corner were strawberry and cream cheese for a second (I thought the green stuff was the leafy stems that normally come on top)...and i thought...ohhhh interesting, i wonder if that was any good. Then i realized it wasn't strawberries lol
😂😂 that’s too funny. Interesting idea though!
@@MealsWithMaria who knows? Maybe it's the next big thing. A sweet taco with strawberries and cream cheese lol
Love your videos. Given me geat ideas.
If you put your scallion root end cut offs in water in a small container with water they will regrow quickly
Thank you! Such a great budget tip!!!
I watched a video where a mom was checking cost of buying premade vs home made. She raved about the low cost, ease of making and taste of home made mayonnaise. Your meatballs recipe reminds me of a meatloaf recipe. I would like to what foods you have left over, even partial amounts or even just a list. Did you use all 60 eggs, leftover roll, or ?
I wish I remembered what I had leftover for this one! I saved the leftover items from the most recent haul I did and will do it going forward!
Meals With Maria in my laziness/enjoyment of the moment I did not do a count along of eggs as you used them. Lol 😂
I love you channel very inspiring
Aw thank you!!
If you toast bread and the throw it in a blender or food processor with some seasonings or plain it makes breadcrumbs
I would 100% do that next time!!
I recommend kitchen shears to cut your pizza
Interesting! I’ll have to try!
A pizza cutter is easier.
I love using scissors too.
New subscriber here. I LOVE your hoodie. Where did you get it? I need one just like it in a 3xl.
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@@MealsWithMaria AWESOME. Thank you so much.
Awsome recipe great ideas and fabulous ideas what more could we need. Tater yes we all need to cuddle him
You kill me girl! I am so impressed 🤣
Thank you 😊
You're so industrious!
You are amazing.
Aw thank you!
I'm always so surprised with what people come up with on these Budget Challenges. Not to worry when I would ever try to make meatballs. Mine would always go flat. They taste good but flat......😂
Ok, I’m a subscriber. I’m a vegan but really enjoyed your videos.
Yay! Welcome!
Thanks for making mayo, it is so expensive I will have to make it for Thanksgiving for sandwiches!
Great idea!!
Sneaking in that innuendo 😂
The only question I have is, would it be okay to have the raw egg mayonnaise, without worries about getting sick?
It doesn’t seem to be an issue but always do what you are comfortable with!
Well that what storebought mayonnaise is ...
I've seen pasteurized eggs in the grocery store. Idk exactly how they manage that! But it would be safer for person's at risk
I was wondering how long homemade mayo stays good ... I thought you would like to know.
Google's answer
After making mayo with vinegar, just leave it out for a few hours before putting it in the fridge, so the acid has a chance to kill the bacteria in the egg. You can keep it for a week after that, 2 weeks is at your own risk though.
Chorizo fried and put in beans with cheese is really good or chorizo in eggs burritos if you have never tried it. I wonder what chorizo in fried rice would taste like???
Everytime I get frozen pizza it taste like the cardboard it comes on. They really need to not put it on cardboard.
Thank you for looking that up! Still pretty decent shelf life in the fridge I think. Chorizo is so good! and I'd have to agree about the pizza.
@@MealsWithMaria Just didnt want it to make you sick.💜 Was pretty amazed that you made the mayo so quickly and so easily. Probably we should all make our own most of the mayo it have transfat oils that aren't good for us.
Not sure about leaving ut out that sound weird after i just read it again. Why wouldnt it kill them in the fridge? Weird.
@@MealsWithMaria I was looking up some other stuff if you plan to make nayo a lot you might want to pastorize eggs
Video.
ua-cam.com/video/UIeyjt4DoSg/v-deo.html
Or do you??...LOL....great video!!☺
😂😂 thank you!!
Just curious did the mayo recipe say anything about pasteurizing it?
It does not. You probably don’t want to eat it if you’re pregnant but I’m not concerned about raw eggs in general.
I cook my meatballs in my mini muffin tin, it keeps them in shape and from running into each other while cooking.
I love that idea! Reminds me of the muffin tin meatloafs. I thought they would make great meatballs too!
@@MealsWithMaria yes, especially the mini size, it’s perfect
Add horseradish to the egg salad 😉
i want to do this but i cant cook lolzzzz!!!
Anyone can cook! You can do it!
I really like your channel, and I just subscribed. It would be even better with a good microphone as the sounds is a little difficult. Looking forward to more videos and watching all the others on your channel!
Thank you! I’m working on it!!👍🏼👍🏼
Dill relish with the egg salad
Yes! Yum 😋 it’s soo good like that, if you have it!
I love ur video u got a new subby!!!
Thank you!! I’m so happy to have you here!!
I'm going to make homemade mayo!!!!!
You don’t want to overwork the meat… 😂
Add some yellow mustard and sweet relish to your egg salad. You'll thank me later
Absolutely, sounds delicious!
Mustard powder in the mayo😉 yum!
Aldi!
Thank you for sharing 😊
You are welcome!
@@MealsWithMaria 👍👍
I still think Aldi has has the cheapest everything
I think overall, you can shop for a lot less there.
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Very good and very creative. However it doesn’t seem like it would be enough calories for your husband? A slice of quiche for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and a bowl of ramen with an egg? Doesn’t seem like enough for a man for a day.
Yah, it’s not perfect. And depends on the person for sure!
I really have to say something and it’s the meat from Walmart is often just...simply poorly butchered cheap meats. Tho I so appreciate their wide array of organic produce and large assortment of frozen, prepared, and brand names aisle foods, I’m just not at all impressed with their meats and definitely not their seafood. Enjoy your videos! Thanks.
your pans are deep dish....
I was going to make the same comment
I’m not sure what you mean. Can you clarify!
You pie crusts didn't fit correctly because your pans are deep dish. Those pie crusts are for the regular pie pan. You seemed to be wondering why they didn't go up all the way, that's why.
Ahhh!!! Thank you!! That makes sense 😊😊🤦♀️
Why give your kids muffins for breakfast ? May as well give them candy bars