Fast Food Inspired Meal Prep Recipes | Prep 19 meals for $25 | Budget Meals | Dollar Tree Dinners
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- Grocery list & Prices
1 dozen eggs $1.25
1 package of Smoked sausage $1.25
1 package of American Cheese $1.25
1 package of English Muffins $1.25
1 can of Rotel $1.25
1 package of Flour Tortillas $1.25
1 package of Breakfast sausage links $1.25
2 packets of buttery homestyle mashed potatoes $2.50
1 packet of brown gravy mix $1.25
2 bags of spicy chicken nuggets or chicken fries $2.50
1 can of corn or 1 bag of frozen corn $1.25
1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese $1.25
1 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese $1.25
1 can of chili $1.25
1 can of refried beans $1.25
1 can of enchilada sauce $1.25
2 bags of microwave spanish rice $2.50
Total cost $25.00
Hardee's/Carls Jr. Smoked sausage breakfast sandwiches (1 breakfast sandwich per serving)
6 eggs
1 package of Smoked sausage
6 slices American Cheese
1 package of English Muffins
Cut each smoked sausage link into 3rds and butterfly them. Fry sausage in a skillet on both sides. Fry 6 eggs individually (break yolks if desired). Assemble sandwiches with prepared sausage and eggs, a split English muffin and a slice of American cheese. Wrap in wax or parchment paper and store in fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Reheating: if refrigerated microwave for 45 to 50 seconds. If frozen microwave for 60 to 75 seconds.
McDonald's Breakfast Burritos (2 burritos per serving)
6 eggs
6 flour tortillas
6 slices American Cheese
Rotel
Cut sausage links into bite sized pieces and scramble 6 eggs, for fluffier eggs add a splash of water when scrambling. Pan fry sausage and add eggs until cooked. Top 6 tortillas with 1/3 of a cup of sausage mixture, a spoonful of drained rotel, and a slice of American cheese. Wrap in wax or parchment paper and store in fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Reheating: if refrigerated microwave for 45 to 50 seconds. If frozen microwave for 60 to 75 seconds.
KFC Famous bowls (makes 4 meals)
2 packets of buttery homestyle mashed potatoes
1 packet of brown gravy mix
2 bags of spicy chicken nuggets or chicken fries
1 can of corn or 1 bag of frozen corn
1/2 bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
Mix shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Mix gravy packet with 2 cups of cold water. Boil 4 cups of water in a pot and whisk in buttery homestyle potatoes. Boil corn if frozen or just drain if canned. Cook gravy on stovetop until thickened and heat chicken nuggets in the air fryer/oven/stovetop as desired.
Assemble bowls with 1 cup of mashed potatoes each, 1/2 cup of corn, a generous drizzle of brown gravy. Evenly distribute chicken nuggets and cheese between containers. Store in fridge for up to 5 days (do not recommend freezing if avoidable)
Reheating: Microwave for 90 seconds
Taco Bell Enchirito Bowls (makes 6 meals)
1/2 bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can of chili
1 can of refried beans
1 can of enchilada sauce
2 bags of microwave Spanish rice
6 flour tortillas
I mixed my Spanish rice with my leftover corn and rotel but that's optional. Mix together chili and refried beans. Add 1/2 cup of beef and bean mixture to each flour tortilla, fold and place in container. Distribute spanish rice evenly between 6 meals. Top each tortilla with enchilada sauce and shredded cheese.
Reheating: Microwave for 90 seconds - Навчання та стиль
Im so grateful that I found your channel yesterday. I just moved into my own home last week and food costs have had me worrying. Your videos have helped me write up a list on a budget and I'm excited to see how it works out for me.
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Aldi is a cheap store so is winco and Fred Myers good luck with new house god bless you and your family god bless everyone 💘 😊
This meal prep video is fabulous. What a huge amount of food for $25. Well Done! I am a Dollar Tree and Aldi fan.
You are one of the most creative women on UA-cam.
My friend just introduced me to this channel, and I cannot BELIEVE you don’t have a million subscribers already. A good amount of the recipes on your channel can be modified (or already are!) to be health conscious without being boring or expensive. This actually gives me hope- thank you
The milk/water trick for eggs is amazing and something I always do! My grandma was the one who taught me, she even called them “Grammy’s Fluffy Eggs” because when we were little, our mom used to make the driest scrambled eggs and we told our grandma that hers were so much better and felt like “fluffy clouds”
My mom sent me this video as an introduction to your channel. I've been watching a lot of your other videos and just wanted to say thank you. I love saving money on food, but I struggle to get excited about eating things that are cheap. I found a really nice sale on eggs and decided to make a dozen of those breakfast sandwiches. I've had breakfast for me and my partner all week, and it was so easy to make and prepare. Thank you so much! I'm excited to try the breakfast burritos here and many other meals I've found on your channel so far. I feel like I can actually do this and I can eat well and happily on less. Thank you. ❤
I love your fast food copycat recipes so much. You helped me a lot with the breakfast meal preps and ideas! Thank you ❤
I am a SM at DT. When I saw the Pace enchilada sauce was available to be ordered, I ordered the max I was allowed. It was 12 cases of 12, 144 cans. I bought a can and was pleasantly surprised that I really liked it. I really like it spooned over the the frozen DT burritos and baked then topped with shredded jalapeno cheese. I am buying a few cases to keep as a food storage prep.
I’m so glad to find your channel. I love your honesty and just how you explain everything. I am about to binge watch all of your videos and can’t wait! Great job
19 delicious looking meals for 25.00!
I go out for lunch and it is close to that!
I could eat 19 times!!!
I like in particular the enchilada recipe and I will also try the KFC bowl! Good job!
I have been searching for videos that I haven't seen. I hope that many young people -- just starting out will take this advice to heart. You can use items sometimes cheaper like from Aldi if you have one. Just remember cooking at home always beats the drive through.
I don’t have an Aldi unfortunately
Definitely going to try the last 2! Mixing chili with refried beans is kind of ingenious.
It's so good!
I am EXTREMELY frugal where it comes to my meals and meal prepping...simply because I can meal prep and even though I might not like a taste of a dish, will not allow it to go to waste. This site/channel....is an ABSOLUTE GOLD MINE!!! This channel gives me so many MORE ideas at a possibly cheaper cost than I thought. THANK YOU!....keep these videos coming!
Love that! Definitely will!
Yesss! My favorite channel! I love that she has a REAL kitchen, using everyday kitchen items - the first time I have felt like I don't have to go out and buy special knives, pots and pans, etc,...
I'm glad you were able to take time for yourself and family. Thank you for today's video. You always come up with great ideas
Thank you so much!
I'm addicted to getting McDonalds breakfast on my way to work. I've been doing it for years. The sad thing is, the prices have definitely gone up a lot for my favorite items (breakfast burritos, sausage McMuffin, coffee). I know it's not healthy, but I do it out of convenience. I plan on getting these items you put in the video, but will substitute some of the products for keto tortillas/bread. I'm not a morning person but if I can save money, time, and gas going through the drive-thru, I'll give it a try. Excellent video! I love your channel!
Thank you!
@DollarTreeDinners, no, thank you. You gave me ideas. I'm on a fixed income. You helped me so much. I'm going to try this this coming week.
I'm usually impressed with all of your videos. But 19 meals for $25... this video is a serious "WOW"
Those burritos could be enhanced if you have a diced onion or bell pepper ( or any veg in your fridge ) added to your sausage and eggs. It would add a few more healthy vitamins and add more substance to your burritos.
some great ideas , especially for senior citizens who have limited income !
I use a canning jar band, sprayed with cooking spray. Set it in the frying pan, break the egg in, break the yolks, cook a bit on one side till it's firm enough to flip then cook the other side through. I remove with tongs, and remove the eggs after they're cooled. May have to loosen the edges with a butter knife. I just like the thicker egg better than a flat one.
Love these! I know you have made a dessert here and there. But would absolutely love more cheap desserts.
I know its not McDonald's. But if you add the rehydrated hashbrowns to the breakfast tacos it stretches them alot further and makes them more filling. Will have to try with the rotel we always use salsa.
I can do that! 🥰
I definitely have made your KFC famous bowls in the past and they are great and super easy! My dad who can't eat much actually went back for seconds.
One tip for the frozen corn, which I used, was I just added it to the water for the potatoes so you don't have to dirty a second pot. I didn't use the Idahoan preflavored potatoes though, but I imagine it would work the same. And then the corn is already mixed into the potatoes.
Yep or add the canned corn (liquid and all) to the mashed potatoes and the chicken nuggets into the gravy (that way they are kinda coated)
Sweet n sour sauce or sweet n spicy sauce also works instead of the gravy.
(Or use hamburger instead of the chicken nuggets for more of a Shepard's pie, in which case I'd switch out the corn for either peas and carrots or mixed veggies)
Pro tip on preparing the instant mashed potatoes pour the dry potato flakes into a big mixing bowl and then slowly pour in the boiling water While stirring them then add a lid to it and the retain heat will continue to cook them. Note: I always add a tinny bit of xtra water Because when you rest them in the bowl with the lid on them they continue to cook and they absorb more of the water I also like to add salt pepper and a bit of butter for even better flavor.
You can heat the water in the microwave the slowly and the potatoes to the hot water as well or use the coffee pot for hot water then pour the hot water into the bowl of potatoes like you say here if a stove is not available like in a hotel room
Instead of water, I always cook w/broth 🍲 for enhancement of flavor
Love the no pre-cook prep. Then you can just take it to work and zap it in the micro. Great ideas! I usually cook mashed potatoes, corn, gravy all in the microwave. It keeps the kitchen cooler in summer, and no pots and pans to wash…just bowls.
Great tip! I thought about microwaving it too tbh
That's for sure. I know people who say you are not cooking if you take the quick and less stressful route with everything in the kitchen. That you must put in the hard work if you love your family. I tell them I know I'm not a fully homemade cook; I'm a semi-homemade cook. There are plenty of elements of both in the way I cook. There's nothing wrong with shortcuts. That's why they are there. Work smarter, not harder. You save time and money this way. You can be with your family instead of the kitchen cooking and cleaning. You're saving money on not only water by not having a lot of dishes to wash but electricity too by not running the full oven/stove by using the microwave more, stressing out the AC, running the dishwasher every day (I only have to turn it on every other day if I don't handwash cooking this way due to fewer dishes) plus I'm not draining the water heater so much (if I run the dishwasher I have to wait to turn it on after showers are done to allow hot water to build back up; otherwise the showers will be cold) I strive for 30-minute meals with next to nothing cleanup. I can even make bigger meals with the money I save by not having a ton of ingredients to buy to make the same thing which always ends up in smaller portions because of the cost. The larger amounts can make dinner today and lunch for tomorrow, saving money on lunches as well. I have a lot of medical issues, so in and out of the kitchen is the best for me, and it makes me feel good that I can still provide them with a dinner by myself instead of them eating whatever they can do themselves or relying on takeout just because I may not feel well. I live with three men, my husband and two sons, so if it is easy to prepare and clean, they are more willing to help me out with it all as well.
I love that you do things step by step so I can not make mistakes (I tend to overcook sometimes)
I also like the groceries laid out and you give us the exact recipes so I don’t waste money buying extras or doubles of veggies bc I wasn’t sure of how much I needed!
I need these breakfasts/quick dinners for work bc we have no fast food by my office and I prefer to stay in at my desk at lunchtime. Thank you!!! Happy Belated Birthday !🎉 🥳 🎂
I just got home from shopping at the dollar tree and get out my phone and you’re making recipes with the things I just bought! I love their chili. My dollar tree just started selling individually wrapped cornbread muffins too. I highly recommend them. ✌🏼&❤️
The way you wrapped them is so fabulous. You taught me something new. Happy Belated Birthday🎂🍬🎉
The burritos were great!!!
We made them with “beyond sausage” 6 x🥚, and non dairy 🧀 (the rotel was great) wrapped in 9 small tortillas.
Thank you
Got kinda sorta promoted at work. There are four of us in the home all with very different dietary restrictions and needs. I am going to HAVE to meal prep now in order to break the fast food, convenience food, door dash habits. I will be spending a lot of time here when I am able
I was ❤ SO ❤ Excited ❤to watch this video because A) I no longer go through a drive-thru for a breakfast sandwich/burrito every morning before work since starting my new job (less time/less $$/out of my way), and I am also a BIG fan of the KFC bowls - but the cost is not great, and even the Banquet Big Bowls have *doubled* in price within a few years!!
I have to say though- my All-Time FAVE Taco Bell item is the Enchirito 🤩!! Because even though they brought this back for a time, it was so much tinier and taste was not the same! (I know in past videos you said that you have worked for Taco Bell so I know YOU know *exactly* what it should be like! 😊
I just love the fact that you always give alternatives and great tips as far as cooking the food/substit🎉utions. I know by cooking at home more now I will save SO much $$ and extra calories, and that overall kind of *sluggish* feeling I realize I felt from YEARS of so much fast food...
This. Is. Amazing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I have shared your stuff on my FB page, and know you are a HIT there as well! 🎉
We missed you!!! OMG! That encherito bowl looked so good! All of the meals looked good!
This is awesome! With food costs skyrocketing I worry about my kids and their families. This is a great way I can help them. I can make sure they eat breakfast before work then have a meal at lunchtime at work! Thank you so much! Hope to see you do more of these. God bless 😊
You are right about the rottel chilis for the breakfast burrito 🌯 😋 that really gives them the classic flavor.
Right!! Glad someone else agrees
I am honestly excited to try out ALL of these. I am not a huge breakfast fan, but I DO love the MD bfast burrito (also really love their sauce), I do also like an egg mcmuffin from time to time, I def am going to love the TB mock up, and who doesn't love that KFC bowl! I also love how like you are showing "hey guys.. you can make these things at home, and get such a bigger bang for your buck". Kudos!
Please keep doing these videos. You have such great ideas for products from the he dollar tree. Those breakfast sandwiches look slamming. Keep the content coming. But still take time for family and yourself.
Yum!!!!! Yes, DT’s taco sauce is so good!!!! Thx!!!!😊
I just found your channel, all of these budget meal preps are amazing!
We had the kfc bowls tonight. I always use the instant mash for them as it’s my lil quick meal that I make when I just don’t have it in me to make anything :)
Those white nails are hypnotic at 3am.
Good for me since I have cataracts.😅
I watch a ton of cooking videos and you are my all time favorite hands down. The meals you come up with are amazing. Keep em coming ❤
So I didn't have any chicken nuggets, instant homestyle mashed potatoes or brown gravy mix.
However I did have leftover homemade mashed potatoes, fast fixin cube steak with a milk gravy packet (in my freezer). So I took inspiration & found a great quick & easy lunch. I made the milk gravy. Cooked the cube steak in my air fryer. Then layered my cold potatoes, drained whole ker.el corn, milk gravy, cubed steak, & topped with freak value sharp cheddar cheese. Omg it was soooooo good and I had every bit in house. And let's be honest homemade mashed potatoes are 100% better than instant any day of the week. The fast fixin cube steak is very tasty. I bought them to eat cube steak sandwiches with mayo & lettuce. I'm from South Ga so I love my southern food.
Thank you..
That's exactly what I needed for my food prep..$25.00 dollars it's amazing..
I discovered your channel and it gives me so much inspiration for cheap unique meals. 1 tip to give your breakfast sandwiches more flavor you should toast your muffins before prepping them love the videos!!!!
Hi Rebecca - you look so cute today! I love these recipes. I'm actually making your biscuit like pizza tonight and I made your cream cheese cherry cheesecake in cupcakes. You are very creative with wonderful cooking instincts.
Hope you like it!
@@DollarTreeDinners Hi - the pizza was delicious! It rolled out beautifully - letting it rest is the key. We added cooked hamburger, carmelized onions/garlic, fresh tomato slices, olive slices and of course cheese - I cut up four string cheeses 'cos that's what I had and it's mozzarella too, along with a small bit of cheddar. It was so good and the cheesecake cupcakes were outstanding. I used some sweet biscuit crumbs for the base and cut the recipe in half using just 4 oz of cream cheese along with a 1/4 can of $Tree cherry pie filling - so good! Both great recipes! I've been putting the rest of the cherry pie filling in oatmeal for breakfasts. I love making pizza but making that yeast dough takes hours - this recipes is definitely a winner for quick and delicious pizza. Thank you!
Wow thank you, you gave me a great idea, mc ds western omelet mc muffin. I loved those and they discontinued them.
Rotel may work great for Mexi melts taco bell discontinued too.
You give me great ideas for other recipes too.
Thank you.
I am going to try yours too.
The bread crumbs and fried chicken shake bake works from dt work great for KFC bowls. I made a couple last night one for tonight. Cream of mushroom soup with chicken cube some water to thickness made great gravy for me + seasoning if you ever need a quick gravy. I bet cream of chicken would make a good gravy too.
❤ love all the meal prep. Such a good use of the chili instead of taco meat
It really is!
I can't believe how good your food looks for the prices thank you for helping us out it's fantastic.😊❤
I have a hard time standing for long periods of time.. that last prep might make it into my rotation... I could do the whole thing at the dining room table.
Love the channel ❤️ i found a pound of ground beef at my dollar tree yesterday in the freezer section 😀 i I was excited to find it and I was going to cook it up tonight and try it 😀 says the only ingredient is beef 70 / 30. If its good i am going to get more for the freezer 😊
How did the ground beef turn out? I live in Canada, and our Dollartrees don't carry much food at all, and there's NO refrigerated or freezer section, but I've always been appalled watching people in the U.S. using beef patties from the DT that contain a huge amount water and seem to cook down to nothing.
I am literally going to try everything you prepped in today's video 🙂 Those KFC bowls look amazing. I might go ahead and do the biscuits as I'm not a huge fan of English muffins but other than that it looks like you just planned my meal prep for next week 😂 thanks 😂
Thank God you're back! You've been so very much missed!
Thank you! It means so much that people look forward to my videos that they notice when I haven’t uploaded in a while
Happy birthday! I like that you do breakfast and lunches, not just dinners!
I think you are amazing. You make the best stuff. I did the peanut butter, honey, oats desert. I loved them. They are very, very good. I was really supprised. I love your videos and how you have it set up. Thank You so much. God Bless. Hugs, Rebekah
I need to remake those, my boyfriend loves them!
Just a tip you can fry your eggs in a canning lid just spray so it don't stick.thank you for all you videos
Happy Belated Birthday!! I have been patiently waiting for your next video. I just discovered the microwavable Spanish rice at my DT and looking forward to trying it. Your videos are a great source of inspiration. Thank you!
These are BRILLIANT!!! So excited to have these in my arsenal!!!!
It's still nice to look at you no matter what your cookin, 😅
Love when you post.
HAPPY GIFT OF LIFE!
This will help me so much, love the fast food inspired ones!!
I can’t wait to try these next week! Meal prepping this Sunday!
You always do very professional videos and the food looks delicious and simple. Thank you😊
Great ideas. Just did a Dollar Tree run and just noticed the blocks of cheddar cheese are now just 3 ounces a package vs. 4 ounces!
Your recipes are the BEST! They're super affordable, taste really good, and satisfying too. I've saved SO much money on food because of this channel, and enjoying everything I've made so far❤
I’m so excited to find your channel!!
love all of these meal idea awesome oh happy belated birthday I just had my birthday on Wednesday thanks for the recipe ideas and love your beautiful smile see you next time sweet friend
You put hard work into these great meals! I just wish Dollar Tree would get the "PLUS STORE IDEA" out of their heads! We had a 99cent store in Oklahoma few years ago that got a big head like $Tree and went under that following year because, they had junk compared to competitors (saw it coming). Love your videos and hope $Tree doesn't crash.
THAT KFC BOWL 😮 THE MCDONALDS BREAKFAST BURRITOS 😮 YES I AM YELLING LMAO I AM EXCITED AND MAKING THESE ASAP! ❤
These were fantastic meal ideas! I need to look closer at my dollar tree! Thank you
Yay birthday twin! Happy belated birthday. I love Dollar Tree
Goodness glad all is well. Have Missed your videos.
Great ideas.
Carl’s Jr uses round sausages patties. Hardee’s must be doing things differently.
You give us great recipes/ideas! Thank you! Blessings!!!
OUTSTANDING 😮❤😊 VERY well done 👏 ✔️ 👍
Awesome ideas 💡 Thanks for sharing! Happy birthday 🎉
I can't wait to try this. It will cost me more due to there being no dollar stores in my city or nearby cities that has a refrigerated and frozen food section and Canada having higher prices than America but hopefully meal prepping these recipes will be cheaper than what I am spending now on food and will help me decrease my high food budget.
I wanna try the KFC Bowl. Looks yummy. It all looked good. Good ideas.
I feel like you need to add copy cat recipe to your tags or the title! This was inspiring. I LOVE sausage burritos from McDonalds
Everything looks so yummy. Can't wait to try this out. I will love having things done ahead of time.
You are the best. Your meals are always so varied that there is something for everyone. Thank you.
❤❤These are quick easy meals.
Can't wait to try these!! Thank you!🎉
All of it looks delicious! 😋 I bought that taco sauce and love it. Never found it again. On the hunt! Lol.😊
I can’t speak for others but I’ve always felt dollar tree gets a bad rep when it comes to food items. I personally like all their food options. Thank you for the wonderful ideas!
Happy late birthday 🎂
Hope you had a great time off with your family 😊
Thank you!! 😊
I Love your Creativity so much 🥰
Thanks for making these videos ✨💝
I srsly LOVE your channel!
So many great ideas! Thank you!!!
this is seriously amazing!!
love this!!!!
Ok all of these look good and easy to make. I wonder if my dollar tree is stocked like this
I love this so much. Thank you.
Love your channel and content ! Thank you!
Like pre-browning your sausage, a toasted English muffin will increase flavor and texture to your breakfast sandwich.
Love your recipes, you're so creative!
Those all looked so delicious! And I really appreciate how you show us each step. I want to try all four of these meals! Thank you!!
I love your videos🌹❤️❣️ Thanks for sharing all these great affordable meals👍🏽
I truly enjoy you so so much!!! Your delivery is amazing and your recipes appeal to the masses!!! Thank you so very much!!!! ❤
All of these ideas are awesome! It shows you can still eat great food on a budget. Thank you!! ❤
To elevate the burritos put some oil in a pan fry on all sides so tortilla is crisp. Had it a long time ago with cheap store burritos and have never been able to eat them unless I fry them crisp.
Love all your meals🥰🥰