Save Money On Groceries With These 9 Money Saving Tips || Affording Groceries in 2024
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YES! The $5 pantry challenge is SO important! You never know when you'll need it. It could be because something happened with the trucks that bring the food to the stores, weather issues where you can't get to the grocery store, natural disasters, job loss, illness, whatever. It's so smart to have extra food , food, water, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, medicine on hand.
Yes! Anything can happen!
I have started one and shared with my elderly neighbor because he's 80 years old and having trouble affording food. Bless all of you wonderful people on this channel & You our loving Southern Momma!!
It's so handy. I have a drawer in my bedroom that is housing some emergency meals, like canned tuna, canned fruit, muesli, oat bran, crackers, box of cookies, pasta meals. It's a godsend, like now, I am living off what food I have at the moment and i need to make what I have to last me until the end of next Friday.
Agree! A couple week s ago we had 15 inches of snow here in the Midwest with blizzard conditions and temp5well below zero. The stores were low on many items because people shopped before the storm and then the delivery trucks were delayed by several days due to interstates being closed due to the weather. An extra loaf of bread in the freezer and a spare jar of peanut butter and jelly or some cans of tuna or soup can get you through a few days until roads are passable and stores are restocked.
You are just an angel. I swear, you make my heart swell. That last bit was so touching and TRUE! And speaking of someone doing a fantastic job? Brooke, take a bow. God is working through you and you can see his light all over your face. 🥰
Amen!
Amen!! I couldn't have said it better! ❤
Wow, thank you! I just love all y’all so much 💜
Amen to that angel 😇🙏😇
@@SouthernFrugalMomma we love you too!💕
For people who have no room to stock food. I have cases of canned food under my bed, in my closet and I have created a sofa table along the wall using cases of canned foods. No one knows. I put heavy cardboard along the top and topped with an off white tablecloth and then a decorative cloth on top. A vase and a couple pictures on top of that! It is very cute.
Brilliant! 😊
Don’t forget to use bookcases. Stock your shelves and then hang curtains in front. We have several as part of our living room furniture.
That's a great idea!
How in the world does this angel from above only have 74.2K subs? I've been watching her for years and she rarely repeats her ideas. Let's share this channel. Everyone could use the help!
Well thank you! I appreciate all your love more than you know 💕
Years??? I thought she had only been making videos for about a year. She’s doing GREAT having that many subscribers!!!! ❤
I am so grateful for the cow my dad bought for me in October. I
don’t even go to the beef section anymore. Now I just need him to order me a pig!🐷
How generous of him!!!!
It is so great to see someone living in the reality that is America and our food situation. All these tips are good ole back to basics and we need that as a nation. Preach on Brooke ❤❤
Absolutely fantastic video. Great information. YOU ROCK GIRL !! Love 💕 from Debbie and Dexter-Dog my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua companion living a quiet crafty life in southern California.💕😍🐰✝️💌🧑🦽🐣🐾🐥
👋 I recognized your name from the queen shopping videos we watch. What a coincidence.
👋 I recognized your name from the queen shopping videos we watch. What a coincidence.
👋 I recognized your name from the queen shopping videos we watch. What a coincidence.
👋 I recognized your name from the queen shopping videos we watch. What a coincidence.
You can’t walk into a grocery store without coming out with one bag, and a 50 dollar receipt. Something has to change. Thanks for all you do Brook…. This is reality for a lot of us.
Make a list, stick to it, the first time you might fail but, still do it again, the next time you will do better and, you will start to figure it out and, you’ll start to spend less!
I'm a clearance shopper and with more people doing pick-up for their groceries, I'm finding more and more meat being marked down. And I became friendly with the butcher at my Kroger's. I found some of that grass fed expensive ground meat in the 3lb pack about 4 days from its best buy date and he marked it down to $5 for me. Five dollars for 3lbs of really high quality meat! I bought all 12lbs and put it in the freezer. And then I went to another local store and found frozen chicken tenders for $1.99 for 2.5lbs. Please check multiple stores if you can, especially places that do pick up groceries.
Great advice about an in store butcher. People dont realize you can actually tell the butcher what you need, and even say, I need $5 worth of chicken, or hamburger etc. Same at a deli counter. They can cut deli meat to a specific thickness, and to a specific dollar amount. If you can only afford $2 worth of a deli meat, they can cut and weigh it special. Same with cheese etc. Don't be afraid to ask. As long as they can weigh it, you can buy it. Even just 2 pieces of something. I worked in a meat dept at a local grocery store for 3 years. Trust me, it's ok. Don't feel ashamed. The person behind the counter will be happy to do it.
Great video- especially like the "don't feel shamed by your choices" part. In the last frigid, snowy week I have gone through my pantry and created a spreadsheet on how I can use what I have, & what I need to create many different "easy meals". Little to no prep, minimal appliance use, some that could be eaten room temp if there was no heat source. Convenience foods that might make "foodies" shudder, but will do for us, especially in non-optimal situations. Budget friendly also means planning for times when you might not be able to cook fresh food from scratch. 😏
Some just don’t understand the reality of American, or the world right now. If they did, they wouldn’t shame a single soul.
I have spoony meals set up for when I can't cook, and ingredients for my caregiver to put together into meals with and for me so that I can at least have fresh food. But good and goddess bles, why does it have to be so expensive? $4 for a box of butter, and that's on sale?
Great job doing that! I have done a similar thing. I go through my food pantry, also called my linen closet, where I found enough to make several meals. One of my resolutions this year is to make better use of my food pantry and cook more vs always relying on frozen one serving frozen entrees.
Great tips!
The reason why grocery stores will run steep sales on Fresh produce is that in most cases, they may have way too much in stock and to avoid the produce from going bad in store, they'd rather put them on sale.😂❤❤❤
Brooke, can you do more recipes using lentils to help stretch or replace meat? Also, I'm so glad you say a person shouldn't be ashamed if they don't make things from scratch. Between not having much space and physical limitations I have trouble cooking. Easy recipes are best. Live you all.❤❤❤❤❤
Brooke - don't leave out frozen fruit, lady! :) Such a deal! Great for smoothies, pancakes, in yogurt, etc.!
So true!
You are the sweetest person ever!!! Not only are you trying to help teach folks how to save money, you are also encouraging them to do what they can, and telling them what they can do is enough!!! Keep doing what you're doing. Your amazing!!!❤
Frozen fruit and vegetables are picked and frozen at its peak.. so if you need want something not in season frozen is your best option
I shop sales. I have a pantry that is stocked well, so now all I have to do is fill my gaps, but only buy sales. It took me 2 yrs to get my pantry the way it is. Thank God I did it, because now my income is low and we can still eat. Love this channel ❤
I like the fact that it's ok not to be a gourmet chef feeding your family. You do the best you can. Sometimes think outside the box and be creative. My mom could make a meal out of nothing. She was an amazing cook. Her family had 9 kids and her 2 parents. Grandma was an excellent cook. I remember Grandma coming over and picked "poke leaves" in our back yard. Washed them up and cooked them. They tasted kinda like spinach. 😂
You are so right! There are no “right” and “wrong” foods, and there is no need to feel bad when we don’t have umpteen ingredients on hand to follow a specific recipe. It takes a while for nutritional deficiencies to develop. Lower-cost produce like carrots, cabbage, onions, potatoes, apples, and bananas can quickly fill the gap.
I have been the rice in the ground beef forever. My kids get upset when I make it without it. To them, its SUPPOSED to have rice. I make burritos instead of tacos then brown it on each side in the skillet. It makes them think it's fancy. 😂
If you're feeding a big family or possibly the rugby team, go find a thing called pork shoulder butt. It sounds ridiculous, but it should be a lower priced meat. Put the whole hunk in your turkey roaster and season it with salt pepper, garlic, and onion. Bake slowly (325) for several hours. Cool it, then shred it with a fork and separate into baggies for future meals, and freeze. This meat makes great pulled pork and bbq sandwiches, chile verde, tostadas, and more. My local Costco sells it for $2.19 a pound.
I know that this sounds the opposite of what you are saying but the grocery store that I go to carries large rolls of ground beef and I buy a roll or 2 and I divide it up into several packages of the ground beef and put it in my freezer and it last almost a month
I always check the clearance shelf at Walmart. I found cup o noodles for 10 cents each! Yes, I bought 24 of them! They also have a cart clear in the back of the store with discounted bakery items. Yummy! Thanks again Brooke!
Grocery prices are going up but our income is not. It's hard to make ends meet. Thanks for all the great tips!
Honestly, with the prices going up the roof on dairy (milk, cheese, heavy cream, butter, etc), I'm better off cutting back on dairy if I want to keep my meat options open. I only buy meat that is on discount/sale anyway (like 99c per lb).
A pound of cheese cost nearly the same (if not more) than a pound of conventional beef (either it be ground beef or chuck roast) based on my local area. Good news for those who are lactose intolerant, right? Lol.
I will put those beans/lentils, eggs, rice, veggies, tofu, etc to good use. Herbs/spices and cooking style (stir fry, baking, stewing, etc) is where your creative outlet will shine.
better fed than dead, is what i have to tell myself when i feel guilty for not getting the healthiest foods all the time
Oh Brooke! The $5 pantry has our pantry over flowing. I find myself eating less red meat. It's not cost we've just changed and have more meatless meals and ground turkey instead of ground chuck. It really absorbs the spices and tastes good. Thank you for all you do and to anybody who puts down someone on the choice of food they feed their family to get by, we will pray for you. Be blessed always, my Southerland Squad! xoxo
Mushrooms can stretch meat too. Good texture and another veg.
REQUESTED VIDEO: Our rural community center will offer to host a meal for a family after a funeral...I have been thinking about having pantry items just for such unexpected situations. Thank you 🙏 for considering this kind of video. A FUNERAL REPAST 🍽️🍽️ 🍽️
I’m so happy your on today. I’m in the hospital and I always look forward to seeing you. You’re making my day!
I appreciate your insight to help people save money on groceries. I thought at my age, I knew all about ways to stretch my food dollars, but you have given me lots of ideas. Tonight I had your ham and cheese sliders, and I discovered how good Goya ham base can make beans taste. I try to catch all of your videos, and appreciate all that you can teach people of all ages. Keep up the good work, and stay as kind as you are
Do not let anybody shame you for what you feed your family. Single- mom of 3 I needed to hear this. 🌹
My sister told me to stop coloring my hair because it looks fake. I’m hoping my grey will look as good as yours! Thank you for the tips!
I will usually take two or three pork chops, not enough to feed my family by themselves, and cut them up in cubes, and then take a box or two of Rice-A-Roni and it expands the meal to feed all three of my guys. If there’s gonna be extra people, I add more rice to the mix and add a little more spices!!! You can even do this with ground beef or chicken or any other meat that you don’t have enough for an entire meal for
I make black bean hamburg in a highsided cookie sheet. Once cool cut into squares and freeze. Can use as burgers or crumble into spaghetti sauce or any dish calling for hamburg. You can also make it into meatballs or a meatloaf before cooking. Would love to see Brooke make some! 💕💕💕💕💕
Send her the recipe and I bet she will!😊
Amen! Your kids are fed and know they're loved - you are doing a great job.
Great tips! Most of my meals are meatless. I have a meaty meal as often as most people have a meatless meal. Chickpea, lentils, tofu, cottage cheese, cheese, beans, quinoa all are good sources of protein. In Canada, $10 a week is more realistic for the pantry challenge. I feel uncomfortable if I don’t do it, now. 💖
Back when I was a young widow with a young child and no extra money, I used to make what I called "elastic meatloaf" . I would stretch (like elastic😉) a small amount of ground beef with whatever leftovers I might have. Oatmeal and egg not only bound everything together but it also added nutrition and bulk. If you have picky eaters, just don't volunteer what you've put init. Season and cook as you would a "full meat" meatloaf.
thank you so much! it is such a huge job to figure out how to make a household work on a limited budget, i so much appreciate the feeling of recognition for each and every small effort i make every day- after hearing your tips i feel, it is worth it!!
I love you, Brooke. I live alone but I have a tight budget. I have made your freezer meals and I freeze them in individual tupperwares. I always have a hot lunch and dinner everyday.
BTW...if you are fortunate enough to have a Hispanic store that has a meat counter, you can get some amazing deals on fresh meat. My local store in central Florida has Ground beef for 3.00 a pound.
I started shopping at their butcher shop
I buy the peppers and don't use them all so I freeze them cut up and use out of the bag. I buy the cheap bag of onions and the hubby will cut up the entire bag and we freeze and use it for a couple months I also keep all the stems pieces from broccoli when I roast it to use in potato soup.
We always go through the fruit and veggies to make sure nothing goes bad bc everything will freeze and then can used for something on down the road
Don’t forget to save your orange peels and put in glass jars with vinegar. Makes a great cleaner. Store in dark place for 3 months. Makes a great floor cleaner and bathroom cleaner.
I save my orange peels, cut them in strips and cook them in syrup to crystallize them. They make pretty topping for baked desserts and puddings. I save and freeze all of my apple peels and apple cores, I remove the seeds. I cook those down in water for the pectin and use this when making jams and jellies. You can make really great strawberry or other berry preserves with the Walmart frozen bags of fruit. My mom is a diabetic I make special jams and preserves for her that taste a lot better than the sugar free store products.
This is why I love the local meat market. You can ask for what you want. And they have good sell combos. 5 items $25. So you can mix, chicken, pork, and red meat. You can mix it up.
I like to buy my hamburger meat in a big roll! I learned from a butcher that if you put it in the freezer for about 30 to an hour and take it out and cut it up in burger patties and in a pound or so and put it in freezer bags then you can save money. I have found out that I have been able to get 5 or more meals out of the 1 roll of meat.
Finally figured out how to leave comments 😅😅😅. Anyway, talking about butchers, I go to Sam's for my meat. Their butcher take a pork loin that costs me about 14.00, and makes nice pork chops. I did it myself this time and got about 9 meals for our family of 4. And still had enough left over to make a smaller pork loin
You are a beautiful soul young lady. God blessed you with helping people put kids to bed with full tummies.
We started using plate bowls. They are smaller than a regular plate, so it looks like a FULL plate. It is just me and my husband, and we could both stand to eat less. Tough times, Godbless you all. ❤😊
Great tips! I’ve saved a lot of money on groceries this week because I’m snowed in! Can’t get out of my steep driveway or subdivision road. No grocery shopping for me! Forces me to use what I have in the pantry. That’s the only plus to this winter weather. lol
Girl, I love your channel. I am fairly new. Thank you for preaching fed is perfect. Hallelujah some people don't realize that organic is a privilege. I am constantly preaching that having a pantry is a must.
What a great video!, my only suggestion would be, make sure you write a list of what is in your pantry and your freezer. Mark off what you use. Thank you so much Brooke for sharing this with everyone 💕🙏🙏
Great idea!
This help me alot.i had to stop working because I take care of my husband on Hospice. So this is going to help me out alot.thx😊
You know what's funny without even watching this I started eating more veggies to replace my meat intake. Brooke it's actually working and I'm going to start halfing the meat in recipes.😊
Lentils are a great meat alternative. I make lentil sloppy joes and add them to meatloaf to stretch my ground beef.
You can also add cooked brown or red lentils to your hamburger. Lentils are very high in protein, fibre, nutrients. Mixed with ground meat and a flavorful tomato sauce, I promise you barely notice the lentils. They cook quickly, no presoaking (though I would rinse before cooking). Also, finely chopped, sauteed mushrooms add some protein, a bit of chewyness to ground meats. In a tomato sauce, barely noticeable, and full of nutrients. Simply switching to whole grains from refined will also add some protein.🇨🇦♥️
Let me see if I can explain the really great prices you often see in ads-they are referred to as "lost leaders". The idea is you will come in for those and then buy a bunch of other things that are not on sale. It is easy to beat the system if you just buy the really good deals and leave the store:) I do it all the time. I have build an amazing food pantry this way for pennies on the dollar. It can be done!
I have always told people to build up their pantry because you just never know what might happen in life, job loss, illness, major repair bill and you have to cut the grocery budget way down or even completely. There were times the only shopping I did was our WIC voucher and maybe $5-$10 on produce and a few other much needed items if I even had that to spend and it all had to last 2 weeks until the next payday. I also only put $10 gas in my vehicle. I plan out my grocery shopping to make a circle so I can hit each store and buy the loss leaders and then come home, it saves time and money and gas doing it that way.
One of the simple ideas I've been wanting to explore, and you just stated it giving example of the PB&J, is the meatless sandwich. I would love to share ideas of a meatless sandwich to add to my list of meatless meals. And I'd really love to see a video or two on it. I'll start, the tomato sandwich, an avocado sandwich, a lentil sloppy joe, the glamourized grilled cheese (this can be a whole category of ideas on its own)...
peanut butter and banana, mashed chickpea with mayo that emulates egg salad, egg salad, for that matter, open faced grilled tofu sandwiches are nice. I also like chickpea and black bean burgers
Hummus and grated carrot, falafel, gateaux piments, Coronation Chickpeas, curried potato cutlet, coleslaw, Heinz sandwich spread (I think that one might be a UK only thing!)
My mom sis and I love a meatless Veggie Powerhouse sandwich. It's a sandwich made on hearty multigrain bread. You can use mayo or hummus, thinly sliced cucumber and or zuchinni, thinly sliced tomato, shredded carrots, avocado, spinach leaves or your favorite leafy green, a must is a slice or two of munster cheese and a generous sprinkle of Spike seasoning. You make the sandwich then wrap it really tightly in cling wrap and put it in the fridge for an hour or so, that really helps the flavors meld. It's a really yummy sandwich, very filling. Obviously you can add whatever veg you like. My friend liked to add thin slices of sweet onion which zi omit because I don't like raw onion. I used to add bean sprouts but there have been so many recalls on those that I omit them now. That's such a hearty sandwich that my mom can only ever eat half of it. She has the other half the following day.
I absolutely love you! Thank you for your positivity and kindness to everyone. Your right food is expensive and if you can only afford box Mac and cheese to feed your family then do it with no shame!!! Keep up the amazing job you’re doing!
Thanks so much for the helpful ideas. I no longer buy the bags of onions and bell peppers. I now use frozen. I buy the onions with peppers and I get only onions. Plus I had never used tomato bouillon before now I am ordering my third container. Also your sister made tater mater soup. It’s now my go too soup. Plus I make it just with the tomato part and I make half a gallon batch every week. I will heat it in a mug or drink it cold like tomato juice. And it’s so much cheaper. Just using tomato sauce and tomato bouillon. I feel like you’re a family member. I tell everyone about u. I’m disabled live alone cooking is a challenge because I have a paralyzed hand and arm. Thanks for sharing your experience and advice
Excited for this. I use coupons deals ect. I made a Valentine bucket for my three grandchildren by buying clearance items after Christmas for 80% off. I also found candy canes for 31 cents (to decorate the tree) they wanted 5.00 a package for candy canes in my area this year. The same candy canes that cost a dollar in previous years
I also got gift bags for 21 cents on clearance.
Food though is ridiculous right now.
You can make heart sucker pops with chocolate in the center from the mini candy canes!
My goodness, I'm not sure why your ending statement made me emotional, lol. Maybe it's just something I haven't heard a while. Thank you. You have helped this single mom of 3 more than you'll ever know❤
You are definitely bang on about having a stock of pantry items. I also always make sure that I have a couple of extra meat items in the freezer (when I find a good deal I grab it!) and some frozen veggies so that when the need arises I can make a weeks worth of meals without having to shop. Bad weather is another reason to have some extra things on hand!
Amen! Cause this past week my pantry saved our butts since the stores were bare from snow storm shoppers.
Time are hard. Whatever we can do to help each other is great. I use the apps as well as coupons. It helps me to save money on the items we need but also the apps save money to buy Christmas or in case of emergency's. As far as meats concerned I buy in sale or walk off and leave it if its not. My husband is a huge meat eater. I've seen my mother-in-law take bread and crumble it ib her hamburger meat to spread it farther. I've done the same. Take certain cuts if meat and shredding it etc to stretch it farther or make more than one meal. Grocery stores tend to be cheaper as well if they are family operated as opposed to Krogers etc. Walmart to me is always high. Have a great day Brooke. 😊
We love Ingles meat’s too. They are a little pricey but worth it. They also have very good sales. I got jarred peppers that are normally $2.79 a jar (roasted peppers, sweet peppers, jalapeño peppers etc. for 75 cents a jar!!!
No shame in feeding your family what you can afford! Amen Sister! God Bless you! ❤
The Lord is using you in a big way! Keep being you! 💗
Emergency example: down here in the valley of Tennessee, we are on day 6 of being stuck in the house due to snow/ice on the road.
Just bought groceries and got a small chuck roast for 6.50 a lb! Crazy but I haven't had it for months! I might cut it in half and make more potatoes and veggies to fill us up. You do what you need to.
I got one on clearance. We got 4 big meals off of it.
I have a good size pantry. Thank God because I was able to help a family out today. I feel good they helped us with a situation.❤❤😊😊
I’m blessed to live in an area that has multiple stores. I go on Wednesday’s to get their sales paper and then plan a trip based on what’s on sale and what I need. I’m trying to use up canned goods with a close best by date, but still stocking up on canned goods that are on sale and with extended best by dates. I went to Ollie’s last week and found some great deals. Trying to think outside the box for resources.
Brooke you are the best I would like to add 1 more tip meal plan around things you have. And absolutely a well stocked pantry is absolutely essential. This week with all the snow here in Tennessee there was no bread before the storm luckily I keep a very well stocked pantry I made 6 loaves of bread this week the kids used it for toast and samdwiches but also as a snack we survived and we ate out of the stock for most of this week. Love you Brooke thank you for all you do!
As they say about how you feed your newborns. FED IS BEST. Great advice, Brooke.
Thank you Brooke , everyone should be able to take this info and implement to help themselves. I started cooking poor man meals, cutting down on meal sizes, yes I do fillers in ground meat ! And have a lot of veggies and lentils , take 1 lb ground meat and 1 can of of pinto beans, drain the beans and mash up and add into ground meat and bread crumbs to make a good meatloaf or Salisbury steak, still getting great protein folks.
We have discovered that we like less meat in our spaghetti sauce. I did your idea and added a zucchini and I also added a whole shredded carrot. Oh my goodness! So very good. Thanks for the idea. I hit the Manager's Special Meat section ALL the time. Lately I cannot even afford some of those. Crazy! We have learned to enjoy canned meats for certain dishes. This week my total meat cost for 8-9 meals was $21.76 . That never happens. Coupons + Sales. WooHoo! I hit up Dollar tree for pantry saving on Cleaning products. You are so amazing.
Yes Brooke!!! You give great advice delivered in a way that fits for us all understanding our struggles! Thank you for all of these suggestions! I especially loved your ending ❤ God Bless you and your beautiful family
You can stretch your ground beef by adding things to it. Hamburgers for example...add onions &parsley. For meatloaf, you can add peppers, onions, salsa, egg, cream of wheat, potatoes, eatmeal, etc. Whatever you dont eat, freeze and pull out later.😊
Such good advice Brooke! I am old and we have a "pantry" so to speak. Every week like you say we pick up a few items that can go there. Have done this for years.....really good advice girl! You will never be without good food!....peace and love to you and your family!
Not only is in season fruit cheapest but they also tastes better
I’m lucky because like you I can make my store swoop. Of course those best deals are to lure you in. Aldi seems to consistently have good produce and fruit prices. I’ve seen frozen onions and peppers at Dollar Tree. I’ve just about switched to ground turkey for tacos and such; it’s cheaper. Give me some elbow macaroni with stewed tomatoes and some Parmesan cheese and I’m good. My Mom taught me that one. She grew up during the depression. Thank you for helping all of us.
I grew up eating elbow noodles and stewed tomatoes! Love it to this day!
Finally chopped cauliflower, takes on the consistency and flavor of meat. I do that all the time, even can, chili and spaghetti sauce, with a cauliflower - meat mix. Make sure the cauliflower is finely diced
Great tips! Thank you. You’re a sweetheart. I totally agree. Eat what you can afford to eat. Don’t worry about what other people think
Listen to this beautiful southern lady! I try myself to follow these rules and they work! I am blessed to live near a lot of stores and shop at all of them. Love your channel!❤❤😊
a good taco filler is chorizo and potatoes (dice them small) I also dice small onion and cook with the chorizo. Picks up all the flavor,
My daughter was out of work for almost a year...our pantry...including a small deep freeze...enabled us to eat. I only had to occasionally buy hamburger and produce when it was on sale...maybe some chicken here or there. Thanks be to God! God bless you and yours, Brooke. Very good suggestions!
Thank you for common sense suggestions.
Want to make a comment about grocery store weekly ads and in store butchers in the grocery stores. Those ads seem to run in cycles and you can write down items you by and figure out when the items will be sold at cheapest price; also butchers are a store customers best friend when it come to getting any size of meat package. Last week our grocery store had the nicest boneless beef bottom round roasts for $3.48 lb. Butcher made sure I got smaller sizes😂
I love you back, Brooke! You are so awesome and lovely! Blessings 10x to you and your family! 💐🤍✨️
I just stumbled upon your channel the other night when I couldn't sleep. I love your videos! You are so positive and informative! I will be watching. I just got married last year and we're trying to adjust to one income so any tips on saving $ and stretching meals are very welcome. God bless you 💖
Brooke, you speak the truth. I needed a 1 1/2lb for a recipe and had no issues. Also, when I can, I go to the meat market and buy meat packages.
I loved the series you did with no beans! As someone who hates beans other than green beans i don’t cook with beans at all. Love your ideas other than the beans. Thank you for everything else!
Yea fed is best and all these tips are so great, shop smart, plan around what you can find on sale and not what sounds good over budget, be flexible and we will all make it together!!
Our kids and I have food allergies so most box food is out of the question for us. But my husband can eat some of it. We do keep Mac and cheese on hand because it makes for an easy lunch. If you add whatever veggies you have on hand, that adds some extra nutrition to the meal. Having it now and then isn’t a big deal and anyone who thinks it is, well, it’s just their opinion. You have to do what works for the situation you’re in.
Another tip - Get together with a friend or family and split a lamb or cow or bulk meat pack and vegetables. you end up with more variety of food and better options of meats. offer to help a gardener pick their fruit n veg in return for some produce too.
As an employee with Ingles, I can tell you the best time to shop for meat is early morning when they reduce their meats. I can also guarantee you that Ingles meat is better than other grocery stores
I work at ingles, so I am able to get the sale meat and clearance meat. Their sales are good.
God Bless you Brooke, you always make me feel so much better. The struggle is real but you always help us find a way!🥰❤️❤️
And start a garden!
You have such a sweet sweet soul. I love watching your videos. I also love that your boys will try different things, I could never get my kids to do that at all.
You have to be one of kindest people out there. Love your tips and tricks so much. Thank you for giving of yourself just to help others. Love 💕 and Hugs. ❤❤❤
Great tips, I do some redos or round 2 I call them as I cook sometimes I overcook looking ahead such as when I make meatloaf I will cut a end off and put it back and a few days later chop it up and make spaghetti out of it stretching my meat into another meal and the green beans and potatoes that I generally make I will over make those as well chopping up the baked potatoes with an onion adding some cabalsa and my green beans making a one pot meal there things such as that helps us stretch our money as well just thought I would throw that out there and I love your content and how free spirited you are keep up the good work Brooke You're a blessing to most of us
I measure out heavy whipping cream in silicone cupcake pan and freeze for my coffee. It has com in handy this week since I’m snowed in.
Homemade refried beans are the best for taco night!
By the time my family adds black beans/refried beans, seasoned rice, lettuce, tomato, onion, salsa, sour cream, cheese... It's quite delicious even if there is reduced meat or no meat.