I would be interested to see what kind of desserts you could make for a tea party or birthday party using DT items...and maybe one or two just on a bunch of side dishes...I know those aren't rounded meals but sometimes with things get-togethers like potlucks or something, we get assigned one type of item to bring like a dessert or like a side dish.
It's comforting to me to watch these to know that even someone on a small budget can celebrate the holidays with a full meal. You always come up with very diverse recipes so a family can have variety even for a small amount of money.
It’s fun and affordable to be able to eat a home cooked meal on the cheap! I definitely need that to fit in my small budget years ago! I once chose to be alone one year for Thanksgiving or Easter, I had been overwhelmed with family dinners and get together that year, my family understood, so I got all my fixings for a turkey dinner, stuffing, potatoes and pumpkin pie, ate on my comfy sofa, watched a Netflix show, went back for seconds and never regretted it, but just one year, I need to not make that a habit! 😂
@@stephaniepapaleo9001 After years of being the one to cook for Thanksgiving and many other holidays, I should take a lesson from you. Just one year as you said.🙂🙂🙂
@@tynaedwards8452 yes! One time out of years, is ok, or you could pop in at dessert time! 😝 And don’t feel guilty, when you do, people will understand!
Not only is this a great way to do a holiday meal on a budget, but it also brings us back to a simpler time when holidays were more about the company and less about a stressed out host/hostess trying to go over the top to impress. Your menu of good tasty food, some sparklers, and a couple of lawn games (or board games), would all make for a great holiday memory. Thank you.
Yes! Stressing over food, decor, cleaning, etc just makes the event not as fun, so keeping it simple makes the event a great event to cherish for years !
I've been binging your videos lately! Love your voice and delivery. I think you have a great imagination in putting these dinners together from $Tree foods.
I’m always excited when a video from you pops up! That is a ton of food and more than I could eat. I appreciate your taste tests and thoughtful feedback about what works, what doesn’t, and how you would alter your approach to improve through reflection. Happy Independence Day to you!
I always get excited when one of her vids pops up too!!! I have watched ALL them, recently came across her channel.. so when a new one comes up it feels like Christmas! I love that she makes simple/easy dishes, and in general just love her personality!
@@DollarTreeDinners As far as budgets go, 1) A small pumpkin skinned and de-seeded cut into chunks, a can of yellow corn, a diced onion and a diced can of spam topped with a box of vegetable broth and you have a great fall soup. 2) For the kids, a 1lb frozen roll of sausage or ground beef cut into 1/4" slices and fried stacked on a plate with a bowl of dinner rolls and some fixings and condiments and they can pretend they're making crabby-patties. 3) A small bag of rice, steamed then fried with diced spam and a can of seasoned field peas & snaps makes a great fried rice dish, season to taste with anything else but the seasoned peas is enough. 4) 2 cans potatoes (sliced or diced if available), 8oz jar mayo, spoon of vinegar, spoon of sugar, spoon of relish, jar of pimentos (diced) and mix together adding potatoes last so you don't smash them mixing. Instant no cook potato salad (if too juicy add spoonful of instant potatoes to thicken). I've been on SSI for 4 yrs now due to medical, waiting for full retirement age, I'm getting really good at budgeting. Before anyone asks, I was declared fully disabled in court but one of my last 3 yearly incomes was $45 over the limit so SS cut it back to SSI which is basically welfare. I've only got 2 more years to claim full retirement which is cheaper than going through court again to get upgraded to disability status.
Just a suggestion on the Esquite if your local Dollar Tree carries it: We use white corn and squeeze lemon on your corn before the mayo. Butter goes on after the mayo and before the queso cotija.The other ingredient is Tapatio or Valentina you put on before the Tajín. My DT carries all the items but idk if all do. You were pretty close to authentic for what you had but just wanted to mention the actual ingredients we use that copycat the "eloteros" (street vendors) 😊. Just a friendly FYI ~ Esquite is boiled corn served loose in a cup. Elote are also boiled served on a stick. Street corn is grilled 😊.
I was just at my local DT and unfortunately it doesn't have Tapatio, Valentina, or Queso Cotija. Also, she was doing a $20 meal so those extras would put her over $20.
She is making it similiar with the ingredients available and affordable. It is not meant to be exact. The way you make yours, I make mine. However, if I was on an extreme budget it wouldn’t be pratical.
....I suppose certain items are available or plentiful depending on the ethnicity of the demographic area. I live in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood and our DT carries Tapatio and Cholula. And there's a variety of canned corn products I've run into that issue a few times in wanting to try a recipe that looked easy and tasty. My local DT didn't have either the main ingredient (usually a freezer item) or a canned good that was necessary to complete the dish. And regarding the $20 budget....in my case because I know my family...I would've forgone the baked beans because no one likes them allowing that money to go towards hot sauce. And I assumed the majority of viewers have butter or margarine and mayo so that mayo money can buy lemon juice. It wasn't a comment pointing out that she was wrong in her way of recreating esquites, it was posted just to let others know how they can make it at home and share a couple ingredients they might not have known were used to make authentic esquite.😊
My comment wasn't intended as an affront to her idea or ingredients used. It was merely a suggestion on how we make elotes for an authentic taste. Because people can sometimes misread or take a comment differently than was intended, I was careful with my words and started with "Just a suggestion...". Because that's all it was. It wasn't me saying she was going about it the wrong way or that my way is the only way it should be done exactly. I also understand every DT carries different items so I wrote "if your local DT carries it..." because what's available in abundance at my closest DT may not even be an item they ever carry at the DT on the other side of town. Like I mentioned to the commenter before you...I live in a town that is predominantly Mexican and my town's DT has a lot Hispanic foods in their inventory but the one just outside of town does not. I also wrote that if we're staying under $20, I would not have purchased the baked beans (we don't eat them) and used that $ to purchase the hot sauce. I assumed that the majority of viewers most likely have butter/margarine and mayo. So the $ for mayo could instead buy lemon juice. My aim was not to takeaway from her dish on a budget. It was just to share the items one can use, in case they weren't aware, for the real and authentic elote taste. Of course, if you're on an extreme budget and don't have the assumed ingredients on hand, her method and items are a good way to go. But, I posted my comment to share how we make it and, if anyone has the ingredients on hand, they might want to try it that way. Then they'll know how to make authentic elotes at home in the future if they maybe get a craving for it. I just wanted to share my steps, as a suggestion, for how to make elotes at home with ingredients from the DT...IF your DT carries them or you just happen to have them on hand at home. This is not me trying to say "Do it this way..." or "Buy these instead..." especially if one is really struggling to stay under $20. So...practical? Maybe not. Doable when budget allows or if you've got everything on hand? Absolutely. I hope you had a safe and happy 4th with family and friends. Be blessed.
I'm not using the oven these days but I do like air-frying the dogs or using my cast iron fry pan with the grill style. You did a great job sharing this 4th of July meal. Thank you!
Such a great affordable plan! You have such a sweet spirit and kindness about you. Your brand is thoughtful and helpful. When the trolls are after you remember that there are more of us supporting you and cheering for you than there are trolls.
Great ideas! I made veg enchiladas with flour tortillas, 2 drained cans of rotel, cream cheese and cheddar cheese and enchilada sauce everyone loved them! I got 4 packages of the smoked sausages to grill, and for dessert cool whip, biscuit mix and frozen strawberries to make strawberry short cake . And a bag of frozen pepper and onions to go with the sausage . Hot dog buns and 3 bottles os soda. I spent $22.50
Suggestion. Consider this. Turn your Suddenly Salad into a light summer meal. Make you salad as per directions, then add left over chicken and some cheese. I usually do Blue cheese of Feta cheese crumbles.
That dip is my kids favorite! We do it with corn chips instead of tortilla chips. I would love to see you get a rotisserie chicken & see how many meals you can make from the whole bird! I'm a single empty nester and a rotisserie chicken from Costco is $5 & feeds me lunch and dinner for an entire week!
I too love suddenly salad as a jump off recipe. I like to go through my fridge and take stalk on the veggies that absolutely need to be used up before they go bad. I then add some cheese olives and some kind of meat pepperoni salami or ham that I might have in the freezer and boom dinner 😊 Thanks I'm going to bake my hot dogs and check it out.
I just had to try your ideas out. Everything came out so awesome!!! But I did add my twist to it. I took a Cole slaw mix and added Ken's Sweet Vidalia Onion dressing to it.
I like your suggestion of plating things...because with my group, some of the parents really load their kids plates up and the kids don't eat even half of the food, so it wastes so much. The plating for people really saves from one person taking (and possibly wasting) everything and makes it fair.
I love your videos, and have started shopping more at dollar tree since finding your channel. My favorite find so far are the Elies bagels! They are so good, better than any expensive ones I've tried
@DollarTreeDinners whenever our store has them I stock up and freeze them 😆 that's the only critique I have about dollar tree, the randomness of the products they have in stock, but I understand why it happens. From your videos it looks like you have a nice store near you!
Agree the Elie's bagels are excellent. I try to stock up on the bagels and English muffins if I see them. Price at Dollar Tree is cheaper than even Walmart or other supermarkets around here.
We are grilling hamburgers tomorrow. I was looking for a side dish idea that wouldn't break the bank. The corn dish will be perfect. Later this week, I was planning hot dogs for one night. The sloppy joes would be so yummy. Due to allergies we can't do the canned sloppy joes. If anyone else has that problem, I found an easy sauce of ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. Mix it to taste and heat throughly before adding cooked meat.
It looks as if you have an air fryer, and I just wanted to suggest that you try cooking hotdogs using it. I do that almost exclusively now, and it reminds me a lot of how the oven hotdogs turn out.
Those cookies can be split in half flat wise giving you 12 thinner cookies Or they can be cut into quarters giving you 24 mini cookies. Some coloured sprinkles on too before baking would give it a nice finish. The corn niblets you pan fried would have been yummy in your pasta salad
I lived in a developing country for a couple years and something interesting to me was that the hostess always prepared the plates. As a picky eater it definitely wasn't my favorite thing, but it was easy to see how it prevented people taking too large of portions or running out of some things. And when food was served buffet or family style the leftovers were often taken to other people so if the host wanted food for another day it was better to not put it out.
Ooh...that dip looks delicious! I'm going to have to make it (and maybe make a vegan version for my allergy-restricted family members). I often make street corn as a side and it is so good! I think you gave some great options for delicious but slightly different than just a standard menu items. If you have a little lime just, it would be great to add to the street corn.
This is a great dinner idea! I love the "cookout without a grill" theme. I would've loved to do this when we were in our apartment and didn't have a grill nor a backyard. It would've saved me from going to my in laws for summer holidays! 😂
I like how you mix homemade and ready prepared dishes together to make your holiday meals. There are always lots of inspiration in your videos for elevating DT items. Happy Independence Day! 🎆🎇🇺🇸
Have you ever tried making the hotdogs in the air fryer? We just took a trip to Disneyland and I cooked up a couple pack of Bar-S hotdogs and while still hot wrapped them up in foil and all we had to do was add a little ketchup mustard and relish. They come out really good!!!
Great video. I never severed appetizers because everyone would eat them and not the main dish. So I severed them later at night when we had the munchies, this way they eat dinner and not a lot of wasted food. If people where drinking they would have something in their stomach to off set the alcohol.
I’m not against using the beef patties but my sorry old Dollar Tree has never had them. Do they taste similar to the burger at McDonald’s?? I always look so forward to your videos!!! They’re so interesting and helpful!! Thank you for the effort you put into them!!! You’re a blessing sweet girl!!!❤❤ps…I do love the Bar S hot dogs!! These looked great!! Never thought about putting manwich on a dog!!
You are Miss Rebecca to my dad and he was absolutely delighted with your menu. Much love from the hospice grandpa EC (he wanted to know how old you were since you seemed about the age of his granddaughters and I just said you were) we had planned on doing chili cheese dogs for the 4th but might need to switch over to the sloppy joe dogs and the corn.
Ohh i never thought to bake the hot dogs but I think I'm gna try that tomor. I have to make a ton and my niece is gonna be my helper so maybe I can teach her something new. ❤ I love the recipes you come up with!
I mentioned to my son the sloppy Joe dogs and he said how about that chili cheese dip on the hot dog. Thank you for this because we're dog sitting and don't have a grill. And btw if you have an air fryer try cooking hot dogs in there. I love hot dogs in there. It is my go to cheap lunch.
I think you made some very tasty food today! My thoughts on cooking on cooking extreme budgets though….. The dip appetizer fantastic ! I would of sliced up hotdogs and made hotdogs Sloppy Joe’s sounds awesome to me, and personally, I would’ve passed one of the side and doubled the cookies… sometimes it just seems like having a little more plentiful. It’s better than 1 bit of everything and then you cant go back for a second… maybe hot dogs, ( two cans) Corn salad, dip and cookies? Just my take… everything looks delicious, but I would rather have more of the delicious looking corn salad and no canned beans..
Actually you have baked(broiled)hot dogs in the oven before when you made a chili cheese dog bake and topped it with the Texas style cornbread. I remember because I tried your recipe.
I have followed you since you had 300 or so subs on tiktok. I didnt know you had a UA-cam channel! My husband is losing his job of 24 years and things are about to get really really hard as he has a lot of physical limitations. Thank you for all these awesome ideas!
As always… GREAT JOB! I had a thought about pre-serving, it’s such a great idea. What about investing in the little glass (4 pack) of pinch bowls? Maybe you could make a holiday “serving ware” video? Then you could reference that video when you do these holiday videos. People could budget it and use it over and over again.
I have a thing about food “touching” 😂 and I know (adore!!!) Dollar Tree has great dishes…bowls…stuff…you could, if you knew, you had a picky macpickerson like me coming to party have an adorable setting for them
@@PatriciaPerkowski I am legit the same way! You know those “veggie trays” that have like 5 slots and the little bowl in the middle… I’ve always thought about using that on Thanksgiving so my food doesn’t touch. 😂 I often use more than one plate for that very reason.
Great ideas, Thank you so much for sharing...Funny thing is, I always use leftover sloppy joe meat for coney dogs. I freeze it and use iy later. Hot dogs are great in the air fryer for those who have one!! QUICK & TASTY
Baked hot dogs are the best, one pan meal hot dogs and french fries, you can add the chili and cheese at the end just slice open the hot dog add the chili and cheese and put it back in oven for a few minutes and it's done, I use foil so I don't have to wash anything.
I've shopped at Dollar Tree for a long time, but not in the food section. The refrigerated food section in ours is very small and filled with a lot of processed food. I recently came across your channel and have been binge watching for ideas. I'm going to try the Mexican Corn Salad today. I'd never heard of baking hotdogs in the oven, but I suppose it makes sense since dogs are put on the grill. I want to try it in the oven sometime. Your Manwich hotdogs look delicious. As for the Suddenly Salad Pasta Kit, for 40 cents more you can get twice the size box at Walmart.
Great job on this for only $20!! I'm impressed! As far as the hot dogs of that size, what I do sometimes is boil them in a sauté skillet with about half the size of the hotdog with water and kind of roll them around until the cook inside, then I dump any excess water and add a little bit of oil to brown them up a little bit. It works great because they don't dry out and have a nice snap. :)
thanks for another great video. Hot dogs in the oven are good, but yes, they do tend to shrivel up some. Must be from something they are putting in the meat. My favorite way to do hot dogs is in the air fryer at 400 for about 10 minutes, depending on how dark you like your hot dogs. You can also throw in an ear of corn with them and it will taste like fresh, grilled corn. That is by far my favorite way to cook both things. Happy 4th. Stay safe everyone!!!!
My ma’s been doing a version of the dip for years, microwaving a can of chili poured over a brick of cream cheese. She calls it puppy chow because it’s not the prettiest; once people get over themselves and eat it on a ritz cracker they usually can’t stop. Another easy app/snack is microwaving that cream cheese brick but under a jar of jalapeño jelly. Either color, no worries, just scoop with crackers again.
You popped up in the algorithm and watched and i have to say, Im hooked. I just retired from 36 years as a butcher. I loved thrifting when I was living in Waco and treasure hunting in Dollar Trees. It is a necessity for some families and you are doing an amazing thing.
Idk if you know this but you can bake the hot dogs in a casserole dish on top of the baked beans. That's how my grandmother taught my mom then my mom taught me. You can use a flavored baked beans like Bush's. If you are using pork and beans, just add a little Karo or brown sugar and a couple of squires of mustard. Lay the hot dogs on top and bake until the edges of the beans get carnalized and the hot dogs a little golden. You can add a layer of bacon in between if you have it. Usually about 20-30 mins on 350 will do the trick.
Hi, I'm Karen and I live in Charlotte, NC. I came across your channel by accident but I'm so happy I have. If you live in Charlotte, might you share the DT location you use for your menu? My DT has stopped carrying some of my favorites. I have been attempting to play catchup on your videos. This July 4th menu sounds tasty. I love your idea to prepare the plates for those sharing. Sometimes folks think it's an all you can eat buffet and someone might be left out. Have a great weekend.
I love how you always show so many ways to cook foods for people who may not have certain things like a grill or oven or instapot and also if you can’t afford certain ingredients or don’t have them available that you can substitute them for other ingredients we may have
make 'casket' baked hotdogs..i cook my hotdogs in airfryer, buns on a baking dish(don't open the bun,but cut into the topto make a 'casket' and puch the bun into itself to make a type of bread 'bowl') load the cooked hotdogs into top of bun casket, add toppings(i did chili) and shredded cheddar cheese. bake til toasted..top with any hotdog toppings you like when their done..i like raw sweet onion and mustard 😋
Another great video...as always! Pretty excited to make that cream cheese chili dip... it'll go well with the enchiladas I always mention from your channel lol Hope you have a great 4th and thank you once again!
Great video!! I, too LOVE the Suddenly Salads . I chop tomatoes, cukes, onions, and cheese , sometimes celery ( real fine) and Spam or Ham , sometimes I add black olives . And mix all that with a box of the Ranch flavored and a box of the Italian flavored. I also add a little more mayo, dressing … Anyway My family eats it up!! They love it . You can really get creative with it! 😊
I've never tried it but does the pasta salad taste like it's made with Italian dressing? I'm just curious if it's an easy dish to scale up in size without having to buy those kits. Great video and I love cooking my hot dogs or smoked sausage in the air fryer. I make the slits as well. It seems to allow the grease to escape and almost fry the sausage.
That chili literally is the best chili that they make. And they said that cream cheese costs $4 at a regular grocery store. I always go to Dollar Tree and buy my food.❤
this is the best channel I've seen it help the low income folks and I am one of those and they are easy recipe to make and I love watching you do this and come up with recipe your beautiful and great charming adorable person and I respect you for that thanks for sharing
I thought you were inventive with some relatively basic ingredients and factored in that time is also an ingredient which we must consider. Well done video!
i make corn similarly at home. i suggest you add it to the skillet when the corn is dry and just let it sit for a few minutes without movement, that allows a crust to form aka the brown grilled look!
THE BEST WAY TO COOK HOT DOGS IS TO JUST OPEN THE PKG. AND PUT IN A CROCK POT NO WATER JUST WHAT EVER JUICES COMES FROM THE HOT DOG PKG. ON LOW FOR AN HOUR OR TWO DEPENDING ON THE CROCK POT MORE OR LESS
I would be interested to see what kind of desserts you could make for a tea party or birthday party using DT items...and maybe one or two just on a bunch of side dishes...I know those aren't rounded meals but sometimes with things get-togethers like potlucks or something, we get assigned one type of item to bring like a dessert or like a side dish.
oh that sounds fun - a Dollar Tree Tea Party! Love that idea!
Yeah they have some really good short bread cookies that I love.
You can mix a cake mix with a can of soda and bake - no eggs!
@@bryanbond7919I love those!!!
Oh a tea party is a fun idea!
omg for a minute i thought you were adding mayo to the rainbow cookies and i was like omgggg what lol thanks for another amazing video!
Great ideas
It's comforting to me to watch these to know that even someone on a small budget can celebrate the holidays with a full meal. You always come up with very diverse recipes so a family can have variety even for a small amount of money.
It’s fun and affordable to be able to eat a home cooked meal on the cheap! I definitely need that to fit in my small budget years ago!
I once chose to be alone one year for Thanksgiving or Easter, I had been overwhelmed with family dinners and get together that year, my family understood, so I got all my fixings for a turkey dinner, stuffing, potatoes and pumpkin pie, ate on my comfy sofa, watched a Netflix show, went back for seconds and never regretted it, but just one year, I need to not make that a habit! 😂
@@stephaniepapaleo9001 After years of being the one to cook for Thanksgiving and many other holidays, I should take a lesson from you. Just one year as you said.🙂🙂🙂
@@tynaedwards8452 yes! One time out of years, is ok, or you could pop in at dessert time! 😝 And don’t feel guilty, when you do, people will understand!
Not only is this a great way to do a holiday meal on a budget, but it also brings us back to a simpler time when holidays were more about the company and less about a stressed out host/hostess trying to go over the top to impress. Your menu of good tasty food, some sparklers, and a couple of lawn games (or board games), would all make for a great holiday memory. Thank you.
Agreed 💯🥂💃🏼
Yes! Stressing over food, decor, cleaning, etc just makes the event not as fun, so keeping it simple makes the event a great event to cherish for years !
I've been binging your videos lately! Love your voice and delivery. I think you have a great imagination in putting these dinners together from $Tree foods.
Thank you so much!
Me too!
I’m always excited when a video from you pops up! That is a ton of food and more than I could eat. I appreciate your taste tests and thoughtful feedback about what works, what doesn’t, and how you would alter your approach to improve through reflection. Happy Independence Day to you!
I appreciate that! Happy Independence Day to you as well! 🥰
I always get excited when one of her vids pops up too!!! I have watched ALL them, recently came across her channel.. so when a new one comes up it feels like Christmas! I love that she makes simple/easy dishes, and in general just love her personality!
@@DollarTreeDinners As far as budgets go, 1) A small pumpkin skinned and de-seeded cut into chunks, a can of yellow corn, a diced onion and a diced can of spam topped with a box of vegetable broth and you have a great fall soup. 2) For the kids, a 1lb frozen roll of sausage or ground beef cut into 1/4" slices and fried stacked on a plate with a bowl of dinner rolls and some fixings and condiments and they can pretend they're making crabby-patties. 3) A small bag of rice, steamed then fried with diced spam and a can of seasoned field peas & snaps makes a great fried rice dish, season to taste with anything else but the seasoned peas is enough. 4) 2 cans potatoes (sliced or diced if available), 8oz jar mayo, spoon of vinegar, spoon of sugar, spoon of relish, jar of pimentos (diced) and mix together adding potatoes last so you don't smash them mixing. Instant no cook potato salad (if too juicy add spoonful of instant potatoes to thicken).
I've been on SSI for 4 yrs now due to medical, waiting for full retirement age, I'm getting really good at budgeting.
Before anyone asks, I was declared fully disabled in court but one of my last 3 yearly incomes was $45 over the limit so SS cut it back to SSI which is basically welfare. I've only got 2 more years to claim full retirement which is cheaper than going through court again to get upgraded to disability status.
Just a suggestion on the Esquite if your local Dollar Tree carries it: We use white corn and squeeze lemon on your corn before the mayo. Butter goes on after the mayo and before the queso cotija.The other ingredient is Tapatio or Valentina you put on before the Tajín. My DT carries all the items but idk if all do. You were pretty close to authentic for what you had but just wanted to mention the actual ingredients we use that copycat the "eloteros" (street vendors) 😊. Just a friendly FYI ~ Esquite is boiled corn served loose in a cup. Elote are also boiled served on a stick. Street corn is grilled 😊.
I was just at my local DT and unfortunately it doesn't have Tapatio, Valentina, or Queso Cotija. Also, she was doing a $20 meal so those extras would put her over $20.
She is making it similiar with the ingredients available and affordable. It is not meant to be exact. The way you make yours, I make mine. However, if I was on an extreme budget it wouldn’t be pratical.
....I suppose certain items are available or plentiful depending on the ethnicity of the demographic area. I live in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood and our DT carries Tapatio and Cholula. And there's a variety of canned corn products I've run into that issue a few times in wanting to try a recipe that looked easy and tasty. My local DT didn't have either the main ingredient (usually a freezer item) or a canned good that was necessary to complete the dish. And regarding the $20 budget....in my case because I know my family...I would've forgone the baked beans because no one likes them allowing that money to go towards hot sauce. And I assumed the majority of viewers have butter or margarine and mayo so that mayo money can buy lemon juice. It wasn't a comment pointing out that she was wrong in her way of recreating esquites, it was posted just to let others know how they can make it at home and share a couple ingredients they might not have known were used to make authentic esquite.😊
My comment wasn't intended as an affront to her idea or ingredients used. It was merely a suggestion on how we make elotes for an authentic taste. Because people can sometimes misread or take a comment differently than was intended, I was careful with my words and started with "Just a suggestion...". Because that's all it was.
It wasn't me saying she was going about it the wrong way or that my way is the only way it should be done exactly. I also understand every DT carries different items so I wrote "if your local DT carries it..." because what's available in abundance at my closest DT may not even be an item they ever carry at the DT on the other side of town.
Like I mentioned to the commenter before you...I live in a town that is predominantly Mexican and my town's DT has a lot Hispanic foods in their inventory but the one just outside of town does not.
I also wrote that if we're staying under $20, I would not have purchased the baked beans (we don't eat them) and used that $ to purchase the hot sauce. I assumed that the majority of viewers most likely have butter/margarine and mayo. So the $ for mayo could instead buy lemon juice.
My aim was not to takeaway from her dish on a budget. It was just to share the items one can use, in case they weren't aware, for the real and authentic elote taste. Of course, if you're on an extreme budget and don't have the assumed ingredients on hand, her method and items are a good way to go.
But, I posted my comment to share how we make it and, if anyone has the ingredients on hand, they might want to try it that way. Then they'll know how to make authentic elotes at home in the future if they maybe get a craving for it. I just wanted to share my steps, as a suggestion, for how to make elotes at home with ingredients from the DT...IF your DT carries them or you just happen to have them on hand at home.
This is not me trying to say "Do it this way..." or "Buy these instead..." especially if one is really struggling to stay under $20. So...practical? Maybe not. Doable when budget allows or if you've got everything on hand? Absolutely.
I hope you had a safe and happy 4th with family and friends. Be blessed.
Thank you for all of the added tips and suggestions. They are appreciated. It is nice to have so many options depending on what we have available!
I'm not using the oven these days but I do like air-frying the dogs or using my cast iron fry pan with the grill style. You did a great job sharing this 4th of July meal. Thank you!
Air fried hot dogs are shockingly sooo good. Im never eating boiled hot dogs again
Such a great affordable plan! You have such a sweet spirit and kindness about you. Your brand is thoughtful and helpful. When the trolls are after you remember that there are more of us supporting you and cheering for you than there are trolls.
Great ideas! I made veg enchiladas with flour tortillas, 2 drained cans of rotel, cream cheese and cheddar cheese and enchilada sauce everyone loved them! I got 4 packages of the smoked sausages to grill, and for dessert cool whip, biscuit mix and frozen strawberries to make strawberry short cake . And a bag of frozen pepper and onions to go with the sausage . Hot dog buns and 3 bottles os soda. I spent $22.50
Suggestion. Consider this. Turn your Suddenly Salad into a light summer meal. Make you salad as per directions, then add left over chicken and some cheese. I usually do Blue cheese of Feta cheese crumbles.
That dip is my kids favorite! We do it with corn chips instead of tortilla chips. I would love to see you get a rotisserie chicken & see how many meals you can make from the whole bird! I'm a single empty nester and a rotisserie chicken from Costco is $5 & feeds me lunch and dinner for an entire week!
A staple summer time lunch at my house is 2 of those suddenly pasta salad boxes with 1 or 2 cans of chicken tossed in.
Cook a box of pasta and mix with italian dressing instead
Add a bag of the seasoning mix if youre feeling feisty
I grew up on suddenly salad in the summer time. Definitely a nostalgic taste
Our family has taken notes and headed to DT to make this exact meal tomorrow, thank you ☺️
Ive never tried baking hot dogs but dang it looks good.
Me too! I'm going to try it!
You will never go back to any other way once you bake ur hotdogs, so so good!
I agree I'm going to try it
I too love suddenly salad as a jump off recipe. I like to go through my fridge and take stalk on the veggies that absolutely need to be used up before they go bad. I then add some cheese olives and some kind of meat pepperoni salami or ham that I might have in the freezer and boom dinner 😊 Thanks I'm going to bake my hot dogs and check it out.
I just had to try your ideas out. Everything came out so awesome!!! But I did add my twist to it. I took a Cole slaw mix and added Ken's Sweet Vidalia Onion dressing to it.
I like your suggestion of plating things...because with my group, some of the parents really load their kids plates up and the kids don't eat even half of the food, so it wastes so much. The plating for people really saves from one person taking (and possibly wasting) everything and makes it fair.
Everyone knows that hotdogs shrivel up when they get cold. Been happening for thousands of years!😂
I love your videos, and have started shopping more at dollar tree since finding your channel. My favorite find so far are the Elies bagels! They are so good, better than any expensive ones I've tried
I wish stores near me sold the bagels! They’re great, I also used to be able to buy pita bread back in the day
@DollarTreeDinners whenever our store has them I stock up and freeze them 😆 that's the only critique I have about dollar tree, the randomness of the products they have in stock, but I understand why it happens. From your videos it looks like you have a nice store near you!
Agree the Elie's bagels are
excellent. I try to stock up on the bagels and English muffins if I see them. Price at Dollar Tree is cheaper than even Walmart or other supermarkets around here.
We are grilling hamburgers tomorrow. I was looking for a side dish idea that wouldn't break the bank. The corn dish will be perfect. Later this week, I was planning hot dogs for one night. The sloppy joes would be so yummy. Due to allergies we can't do the canned sloppy joes. If anyone else has that problem, I found an easy sauce of ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. Mix it to taste and heat throughly before adding cooked meat.
It looks as if you have an air fryer, and I just wanted to suggest that you try cooking hotdogs using it. I do that almost exclusively now, and it reminds me a lot of how the oven hotdogs turn out.
Just air fry the hotdogs,turns out just like on the grill
Those cookies can be split in half flat wise giving you 12 thinner cookies Or they can be cut into quarters giving you 24 mini cookies. Some coloured sprinkles on too before baking would give it a nice finish.
The corn niblets you pan fried would have been yummy in your pasta salad
I lived in a developing country for a couple years and something interesting to me was that the hostess always prepared the plates. As a picky eater it definitely wasn't my favorite thing, but it was easy to see how it prevented people taking too large of portions or running out of some things. And when food was served buffet or family style the leftovers were often taken to other people so if the host wanted food for another day it was better to not put it out.
Ooh...that dip looks delicious! I'm going to have to make it (and maybe make a vegan version for my allergy-restricted family members). I often make street corn as a side and it is so good! I think you gave some great options for delicious but slightly different than just a standard menu items. If you have a little lime just, it would be great to add to the street corn.
Everything looked amazing 🤩. We always use Parmesan cheese when we run out of Cotija cheese lol it’s about the same 💕
This is a great dinner idea! I love the "cookout without a grill" theme. I would've loved to do this when we were in our apartment and didn't have a grill nor a backyard. It would've saved me from going to my in laws for summer holidays! 😂
I like how you mix homemade and ready prepared dishes together to make your holiday meals.
There are always lots of inspiration in your videos for elevating DT items.
Happy Independence Day! 🎆🎇🇺🇸
Have you ever tried making the hotdogs in the air fryer? We just took a trip to Disneyland and I cooked up a couple pack of Bar-S hotdogs and while still hot wrapped them up in foil and all we had to do was add a little ketchup mustard and relish. They come out really good!!!
A winner dinner once again ! 🥰💐🪷🌸🌼🌞💗✝💖🇺🇲
I air fry my hotdogs now. So good.
Just found you a couple days ago! Now binge watching. The vacuuming can wait. You are amazing what you can do with so little.
What a beautiful feast! Thank you! Great budget tip about pre-portioning the food. That’s what we do when we need everyone to have “ some”. 🙂
Great video. I never severed appetizers because everyone would eat them and not the main dish. So I severed them later at night when we had the munchies, this way they eat dinner and not a lot of wasted food. If people where drinking they would have something in their stomach to off set the alcohol.
That's such a good idea 💡
There's a mountain lion behind her lol
Your personality is what makes these videos enjoyable to watch whether you shop at Dollar Tree or not. 🤗
you are super articulate when describing food. great videos! i hope u get 500k more followers gurl!
I’m not against using the beef patties but my sorry old Dollar Tree has never had them. Do they taste similar to the burger at McDonald’s?? I always look so forward to your videos!!! They’re so interesting and helpful!! Thank you for the effort you put into them!!! You’re a blessing sweet girl!!!❤❤ps…I do love the Bar S hot dogs!! These looked great!! Never thought about putting manwich on a dog!!
You are Miss Rebecca to my dad and he was absolutely delighted with your menu. Much love from the hospice grandpa EC (he wanted to know how old you were since you seemed about the age of his granddaughters and I just said you were) we had planned on doing chili cheese dogs for the 4th but might need to switch over to the sloppy joe dogs and the corn.
Ohh i never thought to bake the hot dogs but I think I'm gna try that tomor. I have to make a ton and my niece is gonna be my helper so maybe I can teach her something new. ❤ I love the recipes you come up with!
I mentioned to my son the sloppy Joe dogs and he said how about that chili cheese dip on the hot dog. Thank you for this because we're dog sitting and don't have a grill. And btw if you have an air fryer try cooking hot dogs in there. I love hot dogs in there. It is my go to cheap lunch.
I think you made some very tasty food today! My thoughts on cooking on cooking extreme budgets though…..
The dip appetizer fantastic ! I would of sliced up hotdogs and made hotdogs Sloppy Joe’s sounds awesome to me, and personally, I would’ve passed one of the side and doubled the cookies… sometimes it just seems like having a little more plentiful. It’s better than 1 bit of everything and then you cant go back for a second… maybe hot dogs, ( two cans) Corn salad, dip and cookies? Just my take… everything looks delicious, but I would rather have more of the delicious looking corn salad and no canned beans..
If you have one, hot dogs in the air fryer!! Bomb! P.S. Everything looks delicious AND those cookies are the best!
If someone had ranch seasoning/mix to add to the cream cheese in the chili dip that would be good!
I certainly wouldnt complain about this dinner!
Actually you have baked(broiled)hot dogs in the oven before when you made a chili cheese dog bake and topped it with the Texas style cornbread. I remember because I tried your recipe.
I didn’t want to count that because I didn’t eat it as a hot dog more so in a casserole form haha but yeah definitely! Love that corn dog pie
Well done. As always watching from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
I have followed you since you had 300 or so subs on tiktok. I didnt know you had a UA-cam channel! My husband is losing his job of 24 years and things are about to get really really hard as he has a lot of physical limitations. Thank you for all these awesome ideas!
Never baked hotdogs before- love that idea & they looked really good! Enjoy your channel!
As always… GREAT JOB! I had a thought about pre-serving, it’s such a great idea. What about investing in the little glass (4 pack) of pinch bowls? Maybe you could make a holiday “serving ware” video? Then you could reference that video when you do these holiday videos. People could budget it and use it over and over again.
I have a thing about food “touching” 😂 and I know (adore!!!) Dollar Tree has great dishes…bowls…stuff…you could, if you knew, you had a picky macpickerson like me coming to party have an adorable setting for them
@@PatriciaPerkowski I am legit the same way! You know those “veggie trays” that have like 5 slots and the little bowl in the middle… I’ve always thought about using that on Thanksgiving so my food doesn’t touch. 😂 I often use more than one plate for that very reason.
@@kerrigomez8445 lol…omg YES!!!
I always use the George Foreman to cook hotdogs,,,,easy and tastes grilled
I do my hotdogs in the air fryer. Just have to cut a slit so they don't explode. I also do them by frying in a pan.
Air fried hot dogs are amazing also. Love your channel!❤
Amazing job!! You are very creative 👌 Blessings!!
Great video. I'm vegetarian & I could eat al of these foods by substituting vegetarian foods. 😊
I'm going to try the baked hot dogs, never thought about doing it that way. Thanks!
Love all your meals. I’ve never tried wiennies in oven. I am going to try that way next time. TFS
Great ideas, Thank you so much for sharing...Funny thing is, I always use leftover sloppy joe meat for coney dogs. I freeze it and use iy later. Hot dogs are great in the air fryer for those who have one!! QUICK & TASTY
Baked hot dogs are the best, one pan meal hot dogs and french fries, you can add the chili and cheese at the end just slice open the hot dog add the chili and cheese and put it back in oven for a few minutes and it's done, I use foil so I don't have to wash anything.
I've shopped at Dollar Tree for a long time, but not in the food section. The refrigerated food section in ours is very small and filled with a lot of processed food. I recently came across your channel and have been binge watching for ideas. I'm going to try the Mexican Corn Salad today. I'd never heard of baking hotdogs in the oven, but I suppose it makes sense since dogs are put on the grill. I want to try it in the oven sometime. Your Manwich hotdogs look delicious. As for the Suddenly Salad Pasta Kit, for 40 cents more you can get twice the size box at Walmart.
Good ideas for the 4th of July meal, for sure I’m trying the hotdogs, and street corn! Happy 4th of July!🇺🇸
Just a tip if ur gonna dry roast canned corn use a cast iron if you have it much easier and a great flavor added
Buttering the outside of the bun before heating it up and serving it is divine…try it!
Looking forward to having this on the 4th. Kids can help make and definitely good on my wallet. Tfs have a great 4th!🩵❤️
Great job on this for only $20!! I'm impressed! As far as the hot dogs of that size, what I do sometimes is boil them in a sauté skillet with about half the size of the hotdog with water and kind of roll them around until the cook inside, then I dump any excess water and add a little bit of oil to brown them up a little bit. It works great because they don't dry out and have a nice snap. :)
Yum!
We make that same dip! Sometimes we use refried beans in place of the chili. Easy and delicious!
So very helpful, thank you for sharing. I love your videos! Happy 🎆🎆🎆 4th of July ‼‼
thanks for another great video. Hot dogs in the oven are good, but yes, they do tend to shrivel up some. Must be from something they are putting in the meat. My favorite way to do hot dogs is in the air fryer at 400 for about 10 minutes, depending on how dark you like your hot dogs. You can also throw in an ear of corn with them and it will taste like fresh, grilled corn. That is by far my favorite way to cook both things. Happy 4th. Stay safe everyone!!!!
Great video! And, honestly, most of us don’t need to really eat as much as we do….I know I don’t, so this meal looks like more than enough!!
My ma’s been doing a version of the dip for years, microwaving a can of chili poured over a brick of cream cheese. She calls it puppy chow because it’s not the prettiest; once people get over themselves and eat it on a ritz cracker they usually can’t stop.
Another easy app/snack is microwaving that cream cheese brick but under a jar of jalapeño jelly. Either color, no worries, just scoop with crackers again.
You popped up in the algorithm and watched and i have to say, Im hooked. I just retired from 36 years as a butcher. I loved thrifting when I was living in Waco and treasure hunting in Dollar Trees. It is a necessity for some families and you are doing an amazing thing.
Idk if you know this but you can bake the hot dogs in a casserole dish on top of the baked beans. That's how my grandmother taught my mom then my mom taught me. You can use a flavored baked beans like Bush's. If you are using pork and beans, just add a little Karo or brown sugar and a couple of squires of mustard. Lay the hot dogs on top and bake until the edges of the beans get carnalized and the hot dogs a little golden. You can add a layer of bacon in between if you have it. Usually about 20-30 mins on 350 will do the trick.
You are extremely articulate! Definitely Food Channel material😊
ALL GREAT IDEAS!!!! I’m always excited to see a post pop up from you!!!! 😊
I am enjoying this channel so much. You make cooking fun. Thank you so much. God bless you and all here.❤➕ ❤...Jesus gets us....
Hi, I'm Karen and I live in Charlotte, NC. I came across your channel by accident but I'm so happy I have. If you live in Charlotte, might you share the DT location you use for your menu? My DT has stopped carrying some of my favorites. I have been attempting to play catchup on your videos. This July 4th menu sounds tasty. I love your idea to prepare the plates for those sharing. Sometimes folks think it's an all you can eat buffet and someone might be left out. Have a great weekend.
I love how you always show so many ways to cook foods for people who may not have certain things like a grill or oven or instapot and also if you can’t afford certain ingredients or don’t have them available that you can substitute them for other ingredients we may have
Excellent video! Great choices for easy, Dollar Tree 4th!!! ❤🎉
❤Your amazing❤. Love those dishes and ideas you come up with! And Elotes are the bomb!!!🎉🎉🎉
make 'casket' baked hotdogs..i cook my hotdogs in airfryer, buns on a baking dish(don't open the bun,but cut into the topto make a 'casket' and puch the bun into itself to make a type of bread 'bowl') load the cooked hotdogs into top of bun casket, add toppings(i did chili) and shredded cheddar cheese. bake til toasted..top with any hotdog toppings you like when their done..i like raw sweet onion and mustard 😋
Great job! Now I want to try a sloppy Joe dog!
I think the hot dog to be OK if he served him right away because I think regular hotdogs gets rolled up to when set for a bit
Another great video...as always!
Pretty excited to make that cream cheese chili dip... it'll go well with the enchiladas I always mention from your channel lol
Hope you have a great 4th and thank you once again!
Life saver per usual! Happy 4th! ❤
Everything looks delicious!
Great video!!
I, too LOVE the Suddenly Salads .
I chop tomatoes, cukes, onions, and cheese , sometimes celery ( real fine) and Spam or Ham , sometimes I add black olives . And mix all that with a box of the Ranch flavored and a box of the Italian flavored. I also add a little more mayo, dressing …
Anyway My family eats it up!! They love it .
You can really get creative with it! 😊
I've never tried it but does the pasta salad taste like it's made with Italian dressing? I'm just curious if it's an easy dish to scale up in size without having to buy those kits. Great video and I love cooking my hot dogs or smoked sausage in the air fryer. I make the slits as well. It seems to allow the grease to escape and almost fry the sausage.
That chili literally is the best chili that they make. And they said that cream cheese costs $4 at a regular grocery store. I always go to Dollar Tree and buy my food.❤
this is the best channel I've seen it help the low income folks and I am one of those and they are easy recipe to make and I love watching you do this and come up with recipe your beautiful and great charming adorable person and I respect you for that thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing, very brilliant idea, on a budget.
Looks great! I have found frying hot dogs in my cast iron to be my favorite way of making my dogs. Great job!!
we make our hot dogs in the air fryer, just like the oven baked, but not turning on the oven
I agree with baked hot dogs. I actually put the oven on broil and they are so yummy and so much easier than messing with a grill.
Cutting the cookie dough balls on half would splve your portion dilemma
I thought you were inventive with some relatively basic ingredients and factored in that time is also an ingredient which we must consider. Well done video!
Just found your channel and subscribed!!! Been buying food out of Dollar Tree for years.
i make corn similarly at home. i suggest you add it to the skillet when the corn is dry and just let it sit for a few minutes without movement, that allows a crust to form aka the brown grilled look!
I would have tossed the corn salad with the pasta salad. I bet they would combine well, and it would make the pasta a more robust dish.
THE BEST WAY TO COOK HOT DOGS IS TO JUST OPEN THE PKG. AND PUT IN A CROCK POT NO WATER JUST WHAT EVER JUICES COMES FROM THE HOT DOG PKG. ON LOW FOR AN HOUR OR TWO DEPENDING ON THE CROCK POT MORE OR LESS