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.
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)
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.
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 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. ✌🏼&❤️
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 :)
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.
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’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
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 !🎉 🥳 🎂
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”
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
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.
@@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!
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 😂
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!
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 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!
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
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!
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.
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!
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!!!!
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.
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! 🎉
Shame on you for not putting your fans at the top of your life!!!! Girl, live life, be with family when you want to be with family. You're not in school or at work where you have to turn in a project by a certain time to get the grade or promotion here. We understand. If someone's only thing in life is for you to post (and some even go as far to have to be 1st) then that's on them but the rest of us live so you should to. We'll be here when YOU'RE ready.
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!
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.
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. ❤
Have you tried lentils as a taco meat alternative? I feel like you could come up with some great ideas for meat alternatives. Recently seen a black bean burger recipe, it was interesting lol.
I know this channel is about food, but I hope it's okay to say you are very beautiful! Gorgeous face, hair, and that happy smile and glowing eyes! You can see the enthusasim. :)
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
Just a thought: when I was a kid, dollar stores were rare, and they definitely didn’t sell food. Shows how far standard of living has fallen so shortly that we’re out here surviving in dollar store food. Have to wonder why it’s so cheap…
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 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 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.
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.
I've watched a few of your videos and you've given me so many meal prep ideas! I had to subscribe. Also, I'm from California and I used to work at a Carl's Jr when I was 19! We never sold that kind of sausage on a biscuit though, we had a sausage patty. I'm guessing its a regional thing. My favorite breakfast item from there was the steak and egg breakfast burrito. I think I might meal prep those lol
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 😊
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.
🥳Hope you had joyful July Birthday Family celebration 🎉 Thank You for breakfast meals: burrito 🌯 kfc-bowl + english muffin 🥓 I do my best substitute all meat-suggestions w/turkey,beef,chicken,fresh water fish 🐟 since I do not consume any pork product items
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.
Protip on preparing frozen peas carrots corn any vegetables that are frozen like that I put them in a bowl and pour on top of them the boiling water and then quickly add a lid this saves time and money after about five minutes drain the corn then add in a spoon of butter and even some seasonings if you wish. This hack will help you free up Time and attention that can be directed at other cooking tasks.
Have you heard? Dollar Tree is going to start rolling back the prices of a few hundred items back to $1.00! I wonder if any food items will be reduced!
you have blown my mind again!!!! if only I lived in the states (canadian) our dollar trees up here have like NO food.. like a few canned goods & snacks... nothing like what the u.s gets.... i still love this channel though!
6 breakfast sandwiches. 6 breakfast burrito 4 KFC chicken. 6 taco bell lunch 22 or did I miss something. You are always making amazing food for next to nothing Very impressive
Ok, so no disrespect but Beautiful, thrifty, and knows how to cook a great meal?…Where have you been all my life?? On a serious note, great video and great ideas.. I’ll definitely give these a try.
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.
These looked great! I am totally game to try all of I've enjoyed watching everything you made, and the few things I've tried are excellent. And I freeze them all and eat them later. So I can make for things and I'll take me a month to eat.
hi there! Not sure about the overall cost, but if you use equal parts heavy cream and self rising flour, you can make lovely little biscuits. I imagine this would be generally pretty low-cost overall. :)
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.
She is on tik tok and I have a lot of stuff saved😍
Keep me posted please I’d love to hear what you come up with 🥰
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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.
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)
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.
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 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. ✌🏼&❤️
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!
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 :)
The way you wrapped them is so fabulous. You taught me something new. Happy Belated Birthday🎂🍬🎉
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’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
Definitely going to try the last 2! Mixing chili with refried beans is kind of ingenious.
It's so good!
I love your fast food copycat recipes so much. You helped me a lot with the breakfast meal preps and ideas! Thank you ❤
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 !🎉 🥳 🎂
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”
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
I'm usually impressed with all of your videos. But 19 meals for $25... this video is a serious "WOW"
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!
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 😂
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,...
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
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!
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
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.
You are right about the rottel chilis for the breakfast burrito 🌯 😋 that really gives them the classic flavor.
Right!! Glad someone else agrees
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.
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!
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!!!!
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.
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 ❤
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! 🎉
Shame on you for not putting your fans at the top of your life!!!!
Girl, live life, be with family when you want to be with family. You're not in school or at work where you have to turn in a project by a certain time to get the grade or promotion here. We understand. If someone's only thing in life is for you to post (and some even go as far to have to be 1st) then that's on them but the rest of us live so you should to. We'll be here when YOU'RE ready.
Thank you! The funny part is I want to film most of the time 🥰
@@DollarTreeDinners well just don't feel so guilty when you're not able to get the videos out
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!
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.
You are one of the most creative women on UA-cam.
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. ❤
Yum!!!!! Yes, DT’s taco sauce is so good!!!! Thx!!!!😊
Have you tried lentils as a taco meat alternative? I feel like you could come up with some great ideas for meat alternatives. Recently seen a black bean burger recipe, it was interesting lol.
I have not yet, dollar tree does sell brown lentils, I plan on doing a vegetarian dinner video soon though
I know this channel is about food, but I hope it's okay to say you are very beautiful! Gorgeous face, hair, and that happy smile and glowing eyes! You can see the enthusasim. :)
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
Those white nails are hypnotic at 3am.
Good for me since I have cataracts.😅
We missed you!!! OMG! That encherito bowl looked so good! All of the meals looked good!
Just a thought: when I was a kid, dollar stores were rare, and they definitely didn’t sell food. Shows how far standard of living has fallen so shortly that we’re out here surviving in dollar store food. Have to wonder why it’s so cheap…
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 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!
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.
Hi would you be able to do a cheaper version at home to make other fast food places like chipotle and Chick-fil-A
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.
some great ideas , especially for senior citizens who have limited income !
All of these looked delicious! I’m making the kfc bowls for dinner tonight since I have all the ingredients. Happy belated birthday!
Thank you! You’ll love it!
You always do very professional videos and the food looks delicious and simple. Thank you😊
It's still nice to look at you no matter what your cookin, 😅
Toast those English muffins!
Your a struggling college guys dream..😂
I love watching you and now I learned how to make enchiritos at home bc I can't get them anymore at Taco Bell. Thank you!!!
I've watched a few of your videos and you've given me so many meal prep ideas! I had to subscribe. Also, I'm from California and I used to work at a Carl's Jr when I was 19! We never sold that kind of sausage on a biscuit though, we had a sausage patty. I'm guessing its a regional thing. My favorite breakfast item from there was the steak and egg breakfast burrito. I think I might meal prep those lol
We have the smoked sausage here in the south to this day could be regional
❤ love all the meal prep. Such a good use of the chili instead of taco meat
It really is!
Break the yolk. It’s “break the yolk”
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 😊
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
Happy birthday! I like that you do breakfast and lunches, not just dinners!
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Aww thank you!!
These were fantastic meal ideas! I need to look closer at my dollar tree! Thank you
I just found your channel, all of these budget meal preps are amazing!
🥳Hope you had joyful July Birthday Family celebration 🎉 Thank You for breakfast meals: burrito 🌯 kfc-bowl + english muffin 🥓 I do my best substitute all meat-suggestions w/turkey,beef,chicken,fresh water fish 🐟 since I do not consume any pork product items
Love your meals. Happy belated birthday. I look forward to your meals.🎈🎂
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.
Like pre-browning your sausage, a toasted English muffin will increase flavor and texture to your breakfast sandwich.
I just also watched the 4th of July episode. For the breakfast burrito maybe some of the Tajin would give that little zip?
Protip on preparing frozen peas carrots corn any vegetables that are frozen like that I put them in a bowl and pour on top of them the boiling water and then quickly add a lid this saves time and money after about five minutes drain the corn then add in a spoon of butter and even some seasonings if you wish. This hack will help you free up Time and attention that can be directed at other cooking tasks.
Why not improve on the McDs breakfast burrito by cooking the sausages like making sausage gravy but a tad thicker? Upgrade their stuff for LESS.
Everything looks so yummy. Can't wait to try this out. I will love having things done ahead of time.
Have you heard? Dollar Tree is going to start rolling back the prices of a few hundred items back to $1.00! I wonder if any food items will be reduced!
Happy Belated Birthday! And HOW dare you not post a video because you are busy (hehehe, sarcasm, we just miss you) :)💜
you have blown my mind again!!!!
if only I lived in the states (canadian)
our dollar trees up here have like NO food.. like a few canned goods & snacks... nothing like what the u.s gets....
i still love this channel though!
I especially loved your last two recipes! Can’t wait to make the KFC bowls tonight
Update! Made the KFC bowls and they were a big hit. Thanks!
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
Hello beautiful...welcome back lol. Your fingernails are awesome btw. have a blessed evening.
I like the way you batch cook easy to reheat especially for a single person!
McDonald's burritos have sausage, American cheese, and diced bell pepper and onion blend.
I audibly gasped when you said KFC famous bowls, needless to say I'm making that tonight 😂
All of it looks delicious! 😋 I bought that taco sauce and love it. Never found it again. On the hunt! Lol.😊
THAT KFC BOWL 😮 THE MCDONALDS BREAKFAST BURRITOS 😮 YES I AM YELLING LMAO I AM EXCITED AND MAKING THESE ASAP! ❤
6 breakfast sandwiches. 6 breakfast burrito 4 KFC chicken. 6 taco bell lunch 22 or did I miss something. You are always making amazing food for next to nothing Very impressive
The burritos were kind of small so I counted 2 as one meal :)
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
Great ideas.
Carl’s Jr uses round sausages patties. Hardee’s must be doing things differently.
Ok, so no disrespect but Beautiful, thrifty, and knows how to cook a great meal?…Where have you been all my life?? On a serious note, great video and great ideas.. I’ll definitely give these a try.
Awesome video!! All these meals look delicious, and I can’t wait to make these to stock my freezer. Thank you so much!! Love your channel ♥️
Great video! Your creations using a minimal budget are fantastic! ❤
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.
Ok this was so worth the watch. Always craving fast food, now i can just "take out" of the freezer box and nuke it.
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!
Did you toast the muffins. That is the thing I can’t do. I find that untoasted English Muffins have a weird texture.
These looked great! I am totally game to try all of I've enjoyed watching everything you made, and the few things I've tried are excellent. And I freeze them all and eat them later. So I can make for things and I'll take me a month to eat.
these recipes look so good?? especially the enchilada one, the canned chili with refried beans is so genius. love how portable these are as well 🥰
How do I send you recipe suggestions? I made a delicious DT cacciatore last night that I would love to share with you 🙂
hi there! Not sure about the overall cost, but if you use equal parts heavy cream and self rising flour, you can make lovely little biscuits. I imagine this would be generally pretty low-cost overall. :)
You give us great recipes/ideas! Thank you! Blessings!!!