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  • Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you can't make a mean dish! Can these friends make a decent dish under $15 without creating beef (pun intended) between them?
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  • @ivanhall6482
    @ivanhall6482 9 місяців тому +4497

    Jokes aside, this first meal is a clear example that people are STRUGGLING. Be thankful for what you have and help those you can.

    • @javonjamayal
      @javonjamayal 8 місяців тому +103

      Nah she just not imaginative. It’s not the money it’s what you do with it.

    • @stephaniedey4873
      @stephaniedey4873 7 місяців тому +21

      Struggle is ramen

    • @javonjamayal
      @javonjamayal 7 місяців тому +38

      @@stephaniedey4873 even my struggle ramen is seasoned with onion n pepper n some grilled chicken

    • @_i_woke_up_inna_new_bugatti_
      @_i_woke_up_inna_new_bugatti_ 7 місяців тому +85

      ​@@javonjamayalhoney thats no struggle meal😭

    • @kamay7021
      @kamay7021 7 місяців тому +32

      If you can afford allat you is not on a budget. Lowkey you sound rich to me lmao @@javonjamayal

  • @Nicdomi
    @Nicdomi 9 місяців тому +9833

    Can I just say a struggle meal and a meal on a budget are two different things. How I would spend $15 on a meal is different than how I would spend my LAST $15 on a meal. I think that’s where the confusion came in. That rice beans and plantains would gↄ a lot further if you struggling. 😂

    • @happypenguin25
      @happypenguin25 9 місяців тому +498

      Thank you for pointing this out. I was thinking the same thing.

    • @foolishlyali
      @foolishlyali 9 місяців тому +473

      Fr, if I'm on my last $15 then that first meal is gonna get me through the whole week. Not just a single meal

    • @franceszayas7005
      @franceszayas7005 9 місяців тому +18

      Yes!!!! Totally agree

    • @draculacastle8510
      @draculacastle8510 9 місяців тому +100

      Yes! My struggle meals usually have some sort of beans because they’re cheap and I can add it to anything

    • @chrisester2910
      @chrisester2910 9 місяців тому +77

      I was thinking that 15 dollars can be a lot of money for one meal, especially if you're cooking for one or two. Also, I would have more vegetables like some greens on that plate.

  • @tinkatikd
    @tinkatikd 9 місяців тому +879

    Y’all would’ve been mad at me when I showed up with a bowl of spaghetti 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Mackie.macki_
      @Mackie.macki_ 8 місяців тому +7

      STOPP LMAOO

    • @lifebeyondthesalary2458
      @lifebeyondthesalary2458 8 місяців тому +3

      Same

    • @lucianozo
      @lucianozo 6 місяців тому +37

      Some spaghetti and butter and garlic ain't never did me wrong

    • @toni.
      @toni. 6 місяців тому +1

      LMAO

    • @chattycatty3336
      @chattycatty3336 5 місяців тому +6

      Right? 😂 Or straight up elbow macaroni with tomato juice

  • @keerapeace6207
    @keerapeace6207 9 місяців тому +1277

    Makeba's so authentic. I appreciate her honesty.
    Definitely a budget meal. And absolutely nothing wrong with it.

  • @MajesticVoyage
    @MajesticVoyage 9 місяців тому +5031

    I’m shocked no one bust out the ramen with eggs or pot of spaghetti as a struggle meal

    • @kaybarrett
      @kaybarrett 8 місяців тому +241

      I legit would've done a Korean ramen($2-2.50), fried egg, green onions, and maybe a bok choy or green on top. lol

    • @keairekemp9013
      @keairekemp9013 8 місяців тому +33

      ​@@kaybarrett I would did chicken spaghetti.

    • @Christelletv
      @Christelletv 8 місяців тому +42

      @@keairekemp9013I was thinking doing Haitian spaghetti

    • @samxira5284
      @samxira5284 8 місяців тому +2

      frrr

    • @kyliebush6994
      @kyliebush6994 8 місяців тому +55

      or even grilled cheese and tomato soup?!

  • @zeala1
    @zeala1 9 місяців тому +7105

    The First Lady had a lot of critique for a person whose struggle meal literally says STRUGGLE.

    • @rhemaray-mbata8588
      @rhemaray-mbata8588 9 місяців тому +847

      Lmao fr talking bout “flavour profile” with her bland ass rice😭😭

    • @amaraw9893
      @amaraw9893 9 місяців тому +675

      Right! Talkin about flavor when she had NONE. Talkin bout plating when she had NONE. And talkin bout asparagus when she had NONE😭

    • @Pikachu15actrice
      @Pikachu15actrice 9 місяців тому +411

      ​@@amaraw9893she even called herself a veggie snob when she had no veggies on her plate, help it make sense

    • @humphreybogart2094
      @humphreybogart2094 9 місяців тому +362

      Her meal was the only one I had thought was a struggle meal. When I clicked the video I was thinking about the times I was tempted to eat cereal with water cause I had no milk. My struggle meals would have been like 50 cent noodle packets or hot dog or chicken noodle soup with shredded chicken in it, dirt cheap stuff. But it looks like $15 a plate is budget to them. That's balling

    • @phocian
      @phocian 9 місяців тому +213

      The point is to critique. Even if she just put butter on bread and called that her meal, that don't mean she can't critique something else.

  • @MidwestMommaSky
    @MidwestMommaSky 8 місяців тому +268

    The first girl won. Her meal an actual struggle meal. A mix of things you probably have on hand already too

    • @skylar9284
      @skylar9284 4 місяці тому +14

      Yeah sometimes you dont have meat and the beans have protein so its a good alternative to meat.

    • @kinzey_uche9594
      @kinzey_uche9594 4 місяці тому +14

      it was budget, not struggle they gave her a whole 15 dollars 😭

  • @mierillustrations8100
    @mierillustrations8100 8 місяців тому +113

    I like the girl that knew she wasn’t going to win but was also honest with everyone else dishes

  • @GuruSimpanzee
    @GuruSimpanzee 9 місяців тому +3046

    If 15 dollars is a struggle meal then I’ve been struggling my whole life

    • @ameliathompson7913
      @ameliathompson7913 9 місяців тому +13

      😆😆

    • @Siesiebabby
      @Siesiebabby 9 місяців тому +5

      😂

    • @healthywealthyphood
      @healthywealthyphood 9 місяців тому +59

      Yeah you could a nice meal at a lot of places for $15.00

    • @funnyhunny3160
      @funnyhunny3160 8 місяців тому +41

      fr i get takeout for like $15 and that'll last me like 2 seperate meals 😭home cooked food is even cheaper for me

    • @haleyb7304
      @haleyb7304 8 місяців тому +21

      REAL i regularly spend $40/week on groceries including water bottles toilet paper etc. Lowest was $27. 5 home cooked meals
      I lost it when they said $15. most of my meals are under $3 per serving

  • @Wavey215
    @Wavey215 9 місяців тому +4349

    We need a $5 dollar meal. That’s struggle for real. $15 I can still grab chipotle or something and have some left over😂

    • @brownhippiex496
      @brownhippiex496 9 місяців тому +196

      Thank you. I can really feed 3-4 with $15

    • @AuntyTamika
      @AuntyTamika 8 місяців тому +39

      Frlll $5 or under! Make it happen 😭👏

    • @rita8274
      @rita8274 8 місяців тому +29

      I used to make a tuna pasta w garlic, spaghetti noodles, butter (lets be honest, margarine) and frozen/canned peas. It was actually so good, I spread it across three to four meals (or could feed four people if you get two cans instead of one).

    • @phoebeselah3966
      @phoebeselah3966 8 місяців тому +4

      baked potatooo

    • @tasiasworld
      @tasiasworld 6 місяців тому +2

      soooo real for this

  • @aconsideredmoment
    @aconsideredmoment 8 місяців тому +205

    I appreciate the honesty of the rice, beans, and plantain. That is a real meal I have had many times. Sometimes, you add an egg. You can add hot sauce, if you have it, and keep that bean broth. Others hating on that meal came off as privileged and we had to stop watching. Rice, beans, and plantains wins!

    • @456loveluck
      @456loveluck 4 місяці тому

      I know you don't wanna buy ketchup and other sauces in stores 🏪 as a budget person
      But.......................... fast food restaurants giveaway FREE ketchup and other sauce packets 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @tiggergirl4710
      @tiggergirl4710 Місяць тому +1

      Too be honest I felt bad when they were hating at it I had this meal but I did have egg and some meat with it but if you don't have meat it's fine with just an egg

  • @FirstOfHerName
    @FirstOfHerName 8 місяців тому +39

    The first lady is the only one who understood “struggle” meal. Respect because that’s a real struggle meal. I will say she could’ve put some sliced hot dogs in her beans to make it better for like $1 more.

    • @likklemiss5286
      @likklemiss5286 6 місяців тому +4

      It was supposed to be a budget meal not a struggle meal

    • @helierhefortuneteller
      @helierhefortuneteller 3 місяці тому

      No difference in budget & struggle ​@@likklemiss5286

  • @MsVRenee
    @MsVRenee 9 місяців тому +3784

    I feel like Makeba was the only one who followed directions and made a "struggle meal" .

    • @keona5560
      @keona5560 9 місяців тому +366

      Nah, they asked for budget not struggle meal. I respect what Makeba brought but she was def not the only one who followed the instructions. A budget meal stays withing the amount given, struggle meal is use whatever you got left in the house😭

    • @paigew6707
      @paigew6707 9 місяців тому +114

      they said "budget" not struggle. How are you going to use quotation marks and not use them correctly??

    • @writergrlT
      @writergrlT 9 місяців тому +28

      ​@@paigew6707yes 😂😂 I came here to say the same thing. It says budget not struggle

    • @b2kzangelalwayz
      @b2kzangelalwayz 9 місяців тому +17

      You can’t follow directions either

    • @xasia-en7wy
      @xasia-en7wy 9 місяців тому +18

      they said “budget” not “struggle”.🧍🏾‍♀️

  • @emilyprentice5581
    @emilyprentice5581 9 місяців тому +3052

    Queen and Kayline ain't ever struggled. Makeba has been through it. She's the only one that created a struggle meal and I appreciate how real it was. You're not trying to be fancy you're trying to survive. Therefore the goal is to be dirt cheap and to stretch. Makeba's did that. The sauce is the ketchup in your fridge, the beans are the cheapest form of protein, the plantain is cheap, filling and satisfying and the rice carries it. You still have money left over in case, and you can safely eat that meal all week till payday. The other two however were showing us $15 meals. She critiqued the way she did cause she knew that someone who struggled the way she did would have come a lot better if they had $15 to make one meal, for one person, for one day. Neither of them milked that money for what it's worth, talking bout chicken fillet, precut bell peppers and almond milk. Y'all better leave Makeba alone, she was spot on. $15 for one meal and you don't even have greens, wheel and come again.

    • @jmar0320
      @jmar0320 9 місяців тому +307

      the problem is she made a struggle meal not a budgets meal😭. she did a different assignment

    • @ihearts3495
      @ihearts3495 9 місяців тому +172

      @@jmar0320thank you people don’t know the difference between struggle and budget. Obviously the goal is to buy ingredients within the budget and make a dish with them. Never said it had to be struggle meal 🙄

    • @jmar0320
      @jmar0320 9 місяців тому +66

      @@ihearts3495 exactly they gave 15 dollars for a reason😂😭

    • @HulkSmaSh3dd
      @HulkSmaSh3dd 9 місяців тому +70

      Keyword "budget", so she ain't follow directions. Yea she struggled blah blah, like that's a prize or sum.. But they literally gave them a budget for a budget meal. Struggling is using half to save the other half. A budget is what you have to use and she should've used it.. Sooooo

    • @mon6745
      @mon6745 9 місяців тому +13

      The bell peppers and boneless skinless chicken breast had me like 🤨

  • @tipsyfairy9013
    @tipsyfairy9013 9 місяців тому +84

    My favorite budget meal that last for about 3 days with me and my daughter
    A rotisserie chicken: $7
    Alfredo sauce:$4
    Alfredo noodles: $3
    Frozen broccoli $3
    Boom!! Under $20

    • @nyfroggie
      @nyfroggie 3 місяці тому +3

      my mom used to get us rotisserie chicken and some break and we would make like two days of sandwiches and eat some and store the rest between the days and it was very nice

  • @emilycomeaux1642
    @emilycomeaux1642 9 місяців тому +85

    “I don’t want my booty to squeeze” has me in stitches right now 😂

    • @highyellowducky2801
      @highyellowducky2801 9 місяців тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣 same

    • @IDyce88
      @IDyce88 Місяць тому

      yeah but then she just bi$£ed about a food she never tried before and barely ate it.

    • @SlayshaFierce
      @SlayshaFierce 21 день тому

      Took me clean out

    • @shoozu
      @shoozu 20 днів тому

      I don't understand what it means/why she would say that 😭

  • @katlady8552
    @katlady8552 9 місяців тому +5749

    I appreciate Makeba's honesty with her meal. It's definitely a budget meal. I've had simple meals like this before.

    • @YALLDONTNEEDTOKNOW
      @YALLDONTNEEDTOKNOW 9 місяців тому +197

      me too because I believe hers was truly struggle meal/budget. you can tell that it took a short time to cook and was cheap. I've had tons of meals where I didn't add any seasoning because I was just cooking for myself and I didn't have time to be marinating and coating and all that stuff because I was focused on getting myself fed no matter what taste it had 😂 I don't understand how that is percieved as "white" but to each their own 🤷🏽

    • @happypenguin25
      @happypenguin25 9 місяців тому +19

      @@YALLDONTNEEDTOKNOW Wasn't the shepherd's pie the "white" dish?

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye 9 місяців тому +32

      Only one of these is a budget meal, but it could have been done better. Onions, chilies and pork neck bones are super cheap.

    • @YALLDONTNEEDTOKNOW
      @YALLDONTNEEDTOKNOW 9 місяців тому +8

      @@happypenguin25 one of the ladies said that because the rice and beans and stuff had no seasoning that if this wasn't the cocoa butter channel she would of thought a white person made the dish

    • @Tony_Wes
      @Tony_Wes 9 місяців тому +35

      Yeah I respect her Struggle meal most. In college my struggle meal was Kraft mac and cheese with imitation crab meat. It use to cost all of $5 to make lol.

  • @Noise_floorxx
    @Noise_floorxx 9 місяців тому +505

    Whoever said there is a difference between a $15 meal and your LAST $15 did not lie. You can tell who had a lil stuggle and who did a lil cos play struggle but I support everyone lol.

    • @brownhippiex496
      @brownhippiex496 9 місяців тому +24

      Cos play struggle ? 😂😂😂 that was hilarious

    • @spacebar9733
      @spacebar9733 8 місяців тому +9

      Literally enough money for Chipotle and a drink !

  • @RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea
    @RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea 8 місяців тому +50

    Y’all never bought a big ass bag of rice and beans that last you forever? That’s what I do 😂

  • @Home_Projct
    @Home_Projct 8 місяців тому +19

    Tell me you have never struggled without telling me you have never struggled. the rice and beans was very relatable

  • @xestea
    @xestea 9 місяців тому +572

    Whenever they say it's cold it always bugs me bc they gotta transport them food... However the stage crew not heating it up at least in the microwave is wild to me

    • @carabiner7999
      @carabiner7999 9 місяців тому +3

      Probably a union thing! That would be the craft service people. I used to work on movies and you can't "help" if it's in someone else's job contract. That way, we all get paid for what we were hired to do, as experts..

    • @greatgownsbeautifulgowns
      @greatgownsbeautifulgowns 8 місяців тому +36

      YES!!!!
      I literally left a similar comment on another one of their videos.
      I was saying how so many people say the food doesn't taste right-- but is it actually being served hot as it's intended to be or is it being served cold or room temperature?
      There are so many dishes that if you don't serve them hot it literally changes the flavor of of the food and the food doesn't taste as good.

  • @NaiBreeze
    @NaiBreeze 9 місяців тому +897

    Kayline’s weekly budget is $350?!!!!
    Me: (submits resume to Buzzfeed/Coca Butter)

    • @shadebinder3599
      @shadebinder3599 9 місяців тому +66

      Nm wtf she really does spend 350 a week. That's crazy you could eat out every meal with that money in a decent resteraunt

    • @madeleineg8438
      @madeleineg8438 9 місяців тому +21

      It’s probably groceries and take out not that hard to spend that much on food 😭😭😭

    • @willlazenby1050
      @willlazenby1050 9 місяців тому +11

      Maybe she could eat out once or twice a day in a decent like chilis/Fridays/Applebees type restaurant. 350/7 is $50 a day. You go to chilis/Applebees that’s 20-25 bucks each time. But she could definitely go to the store and get high quality beef, chicken, and fish and some good sides and good deserts for way under $50/day.

    • @marksmanstits
      @marksmanstits 8 місяців тому +4

      its all about how you prioritize! 😂

    • @Pinkbuttafly08
      @Pinkbuttafly08 7 місяців тому +6

      I used to spend $350 a week during the pandemic shiiiiid. But then again it’s a household of 6 I’m feeding so 😂😂😂😂

  • @esperanzamacedo6382
    @esperanzamacedo6382 8 місяців тому +40

    As a Mexican- my struggle meals are picadillo or enfrijoladas 😋

  • @annettebogart
    @annettebogart 9 місяців тому +52

    I have to say that the first dish was actually much more a budget meal imo. They didn't use expensive seasonings(if any), probably the bare minimum amount of cooking oil and included a low cost protein (beans). I thought that they were on point with keeping it low and nutritious regardless if it was lacking flavor. I don't think $15 is a budget meal either. The first meal bought things that'll last a few days versus spending a whole $15 on a singular portion.

  • @Chuckkharlem
    @Chuckkharlem 9 місяців тому +335

    $350 in groceries for the week is crazy I wanna see that haul 😂😂😂

    • @nikkydane4998
      @nikkydane4998 7 місяців тому +18

      That’s my grocery budget for the month too lol

    • @beniem.1755
      @beniem.1755 6 місяців тому +4

      The person said it’s their weekly budget 🤔

    • @freefratellis
      @freefratellis 4 місяці тому +10

      Right? I can't even imagine what she's buying because my partner and I spend about 120-200 per week for the both of us and our 5 pets.

    • @icetruckk
      @icetruckk 4 місяці тому +1

      Yea, that’s quite the budget.

    • @hviolet4419
      @hviolet4419 4 місяці тому +2

      That’s more than I spend for my family of five!

  • @StonedMukbang
    @StonedMukbang 9 місяців тому +648

    When the rice & beans girl said someone else’s presentation sucked I gasped ☠️

    • @sharonatoland3062
      @sharonatoland3062 9 місяців тому +51

      😂😂😂she was too foolish for that one

    • @zamyree
      @zamyree 9 місяців тому +9

      literally cs WHETTT?

    • @xp0sh
      @xp0sh 9 місяців тому +40

      “Rice and beans girl” 😂😂😂😂

    • @missprettyeverythingg
      @missprettyeverythingg 9 місяців тому +2

      Me too 😭😭😂

    • @nca4794
      @nca4794 9 місяців тому +4

      😂😂😂 she's hilarious

  • @MahLuv
    @MahLuv 9 місяців тому +19

    Queen got me HOLLIN 😂😂😂 she needs to be in more videos for sure

  • @feemac6561
    @feemac6561 9 місяців тому +8

    The girl with the braids with the Ghetto Girl shirt on....her skin is SKINNING!!!! Dayum!!!💓💓💓

  • @BigBrutus50
    @BigBrutus50 9 місяців тому +1511

    $15 for a struggle meal?!?! There’s sooooo much stuff you can make with $15 lmao I’d dream of doing something like this

    • @shawnm7246
      @shawnm7246 9 місяців тому +137

      No kidding. for 15 dollars I could make an entire roast chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, and a salad. Enough to feed four people.

    • @BigBrutus50
      @BigBrutus50 9 місяців тому

      @@shawnm7246 factuals. Red beans and rice, Jambalaya, breakfast meals, burgers etc all under 15 lol I understand them sticking with the script but $15 you can really push the limit like the last girl did

    • @Nelle-uj3eg
      @Nelle-uj3eg 9 місяців тому +63

      $15 for a single person's struggle meal?! That's a whole spread for 3 to 4 people! $1to $2 for asparagus stalks?! Where?!

    • @Tony_Wes
      @Tony_Wes 9 місяців тому +26

      Facts! lol. With $15 I can make that meal stretch for 3-4 days lol

    • @Grandmasonline
      @Grandmasonline 9 місяців тому +26

      bruh i can buy a whole week's grocery for $15! if I hit dollar tree, I can get a full loaf of bread, 6 eggs, milk, pasta, beans, rice, pancake mix, oatmeal and sooo much more jeez. I can cook WELL with $15. a budget meals budge should've been 2-5$ maxx smh

  • @777cherries
    @777cherries 9 місяців тому +1253

    Makeba repeatedly talking about flavor with the other dishes had me weak😭😭 then she said she would switch out the chicken w the yellow rice with BEANS LMAOO

    • @annmariebusu9924
      @annmariebusu9924 9 місяців тому +228

      I think she really likes beans😂

    • @anthonys7295
      @anthonys7295 9 місяців тому +116

      🤣 Right! Her meal had no flavor, talking about switching chicken for beans, and why didn't she get asparagus with her extra $6, since she was critiquing so hard 😂😂😂

    • @emilyprentice5581
      @emilyprentice5581 9 місяців тому +128

      She made a struggle meal, the other two made a budget meal. ie Makeba acted like she was down to her last $15, while the others acted like they budgeted $15 for a meal. The commentary ought to be different. Had the others made struggle meals too, I don't think she would've critiqued the way she did.

    • @777cherries
      @777cherries 9 місяців тому +7

      @@anthonys7295 right 😂😂 where were her greens at

    • @777cherries
      @777cherries 9 місяців тому +4

      @@annmariebusu9924 definitely does😂 she had a specific type of bean she would’ve switched it with & everything

  • @goddesslafwa7704
    @goddesslafwa7704 4 місяці тому +7

    Shepherd's pie being a "white meal' is so new to me 😂😂😂 I'm blackity black black and my mom always made a mean shepherd's pie

    • @AshenWolfe-xh3ry
      @AshenWolfe-xh3ry 7 днів тому +2

      "Blackity black black" made me chuckle thank you 😂😂😁

  • @NeeceeDior
    @NeeceeDior 9 місяців тому +6

    When the rice and beans lady was giving her critique on how to improve the other meals, I clutched my imaginary pearls 😂😂😂

    • @Hon3ypie
      @Hon3ypie 8 місяців тому

      😅😅😅

  • @leyahbuster6154
    @leyahbuster6154 9 місяців тому +1947

    Why ain’t nobody make spaghetti? That’s a Fr struggle meal if it had to be and will last 😭
    Edit: I don’t know how many of y’all actually cook bc y’all acting like spaghetti cost an arm and a leg to make and if it does you making some boujee spaghetti 😂

    • @DK-qj7cr
      @DK-qj7cr 9 місяців тому +102

      Yep there’s always spaghetti in the fridge 🤷🏽‍♀️😩😂🤣☝🏽

    • @tianachet713
      @tianachet713 9 місяців тому +62

      Or tacos

    • @Lbenning
      @Lbenning 9 місяців тому +68

      Bingo 😂😂 spaghetti or some ramen noodles

    • @Joe_Parmesan
      @Joe_Parmesan 9 місяців тому +66

      I would've definitely gone for some pasta too because of it's versatility. Grab some cherry tomatoes, some spinach, garlic, onion - baby, you got a stew going!

    • @VashtiPerry
      @VashtiPerry 9 місяців тому

      For sure

  • @traciechakraborty3829
    @traciechakraborty3829 9 місяців тому +339

    as a single mom, I've lived on rice and beans before. BUT! I always added simple cheap things like onions, green peppers, cheap hot dogs, or just buillion cubes to make it taste as good as I could. And then, I'd switch up the beans-- make red beans n rice, hoppin john, bean curry, etc to keep things a little interesting.

    • @AfiOye
      @AfiOye 9 місяців тому +13

      Hotdogs in the beans is 🔥

    • @cailuv_
      @cailuv_ 9 місяців тому +8

      Right lol onion soup packet or something

    • @chythestoner5030
      @chythestoner5030 8 місяців тому +4

      @@AfiOyebeanies and weenies 😭😭💜

    • @lindacolon9871
      @lindacolon9871 8 місяців тому +5

      Sounds good to me! I grew up on rice and beans and I would still eat a full plate today 😋 especially seasoned and cooked with love from your mom it’s nothing like it 🫶🏻

  • @michellesmith4570
    @michellesmith4570 9 місяців тому +7

    My great grandmother immigrated from Ireland to the US and she made Shepherds pie, quite often and traditionally a Shepards pie is made with ground lamb, ground beef, vegetables including peas, covered in a brown gravy and topped with rich, buttery mashed potatoes however I would love to try this beautiful womans version of Shepard's pie because ground turkey woukd probably be very good and her presentation despite having to spend only 15 dollars, was excellent. She definitely deserved the highest rating and I do love that she tried something different, put her own spin on such a traditional dish and would've loved to try her version

    • @pianosistah
      @pianosistah 8 місяців тому +2

      My dad made Shepard’s pie. He even won an award for it. Miss him and his dish.

    • @michellesmith4570
      @michellesmith4570 8 місяців тому

      @@pianosistah I bet it was delicious and you'll be able to help carry on his memory by making his Shepherds pie and other things he made, as well as, all the other memories you and him shared. I am very sorry for your loss 💜 regardless of how recent his passing was, wanted to give my condolences 💜

    • @pianosistah
      @pianosistah 7 місяців тому +1

      @@michellesmith4570 your name is my middle and last name! Thank you for your condolences 🙏🏾

    • @michellesmith4570
      @michellesmith4570 7 місяців тому

      @@pianosistah You're so very welcome and it's so awesome we share the same name, whether it's your middle name and my first name because although Michelle isn't an uncommon name, I just never hear it much these days 💜

    • @extremecoolguyyy
      @extremecoolguyyy 6 місяців тому

      Yeah I’ve only had lamb or beef Shepard pie but Turkey sounds like it could be really good

  • @tiyat.5508
    @tiyat.5508 9 місяців тому +9

    might be the funniest one yet 😂😂😂 all these ladies are hilarious

    • @biggestcomplainer
      @biggestcomplainer 9 місяців тому

      Specially when they were being a lil racist towards white people. Whahahahhaahhahahhahahahaha 🙄

  • @jesshigginbottom3866
    @jesshigginbottom3866 9 місяців тому +466

    Girl, a HEAD of asparagus?! for 1-2 dollars?! I’m so confused…

    • @Social_Pugatory
      @Social_Pugatory 9 місяців тому +156

      lol only place ive seen asparagus that cheap was aldi and them bitches look like a bundle of string beans. 😂

    • @brown_doll
      @brown_doll 9 місяців тому +20

      @@Social_PugatoryI’ve never even seen them that cheap at aldi

    • @deej6795
      @deej6795 9 місяців тому +15

      Right? As a "veggie snob"

    • @smithhitemup2
      @smithhitemup2 9 місяців тому +4

      Lidl has asparagus for around 2.00 to 3.00

    • @torilovebyrd8418
      @torilovebyrd8418 9 місяців тому +6

      Asparagus $2.49 by my house right now.

  • @deej6795
    @deej6795 9 місяців тому +549

    Frozen veggies are life. I don't get it the hate.

    • @animesoul167
      @animesoul167 9 місяців тому +38

      The flavor is fine, but they're usually soggier and add water to the dish I'm cooking and mess up the texture. But I've grown up on them, and still use them from time to time. I actually use them in my shepherd's pie!

    • @alwaysjale
      @alwaysjale 9 місяців тому +12

      Exactly! Wayyyyy better than canned

    • @TMarieE2023
      @TMarieE2023 9 місяців тому +4

      If you like frozen veggies make your own chicken pot pie that’s cheap ❤

    • @yumyum215
      @yumyum215 9 місяців тому +6

      But she literally had NO VEGGIES 😂🤣🤣

    • @b2kzangelalwayz
      @b2kzangelalwayz 9 місяців тому +18

      It’s odd to me when people act like frozen vegetables are just so horrible. It’s how we survive.

  • @19cosmo91
    @19cosmo91 9 місяців тому +8

    I loved everyone's energy this episode, and you all have beautiful names to match.
    I just did beanies & weenies & rice (with a lil sausage and bacon bits) a couple months ago as comfort food & as the incomparable Danni Rose would say, baby it was sopped up! Lol

  • @SidneySavaage
    @SidneySavaage 9 місяців тому +5

    These are all great ideas. I’d make all these meals. Plantains
    Rice and beans has a special place in my heart though 🤣 they taste great together

  • @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607
    @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 9 місяців тому +561

    $15 is not a struggle meal. $6 (left in your account until next payday) is a struggle meal. $15 will get you a 4 oz Filet & a baked potato or 1 lobster tail & some pasta 😂

    • @Icycoldthemolex-Roblox
      @Icycoldthemolex-Roblox 9 місяців тому +70

      NO they asked for a "Budget Meal" no struggle meal

    • @nadiadansani2139
      @nadiadansani2139 9 місяців тому +43

      15 lobster tail and pasta where

    • @iliketoes_
      @iliketoes_ 9 місяців тому +25

      Budget meal and struggle meal are two different things.

    • @shachede6828
      @shachede6828 9 місяців тому +13

      Lobster tail??

    • @nightangel3578
      @nightangel3578 9 місяців тому +15

      That's probably not real lobster if it's that cheap.

  • @ARMYsince2015
    @ARMYsince2015 9 місяців тому +155

    Egg fried rice is my favourite budget meal. Only need onion, garlic and eggs. If you feel fancy add a few frozen peas and you have a great meal.

    • @rowanfontaine7632
      @rowanfontaine7632 4 місяці тому +2

      Agree! Sometimes if I feel a little fancy and have some extra $$ I add pineapple and maybe some chicken.

    • @ItsJoeyHereAgain
      @ItsJoeyHereAgain Місяць тому +1

      This right here and quick to make. I put chicken in mine though

  • @alp7928
    @alp7928 8 місяців тому +2

    Makeba seems so smart, well spoken you lady. I wish her well

  • @alondragallardo2855
    @alondragallardo2855 8 місяців тому

    This is the nicest and funniest amount of shade being thrown 😂😂😂

  • @Fueunachimba
    @Fueunachimba 9 місяців тому +325

    Clearly Queen had never had a shepherd’s pie before, because there’s supposed to be more potatoes than meat😬

    • @elighabailey4019
      @elighabailey4019 9 місяців тому +20

      if you wanna get technical its cottage pie not shepherds pie and there was more potatoes than meat just not a lot more, her ratio is good considering theres peas too

    • @Fueunachimba
      @Fueunachimba 9 місяців тому

      @@J.E20 I know that, that’s what I’m saying. That it’s obvious that she doesn’t know what shepherd’s pie is because the dish is supposed to be that way

    • @Fueunachimba
      @Fueunachimba 9 місяців тому +2

      @@elighabailey4019 oh I’m not criticizing Kayline’s dish; Queen was saying that she’s never eaten a shepherd’s pie before and I was just saying that I can tell by how she pointed out that there was a lot of potatoes and not a lot of meat

    • @disguiseddv8ant486
      @disguiseddv8ant486 9 місяців тому +12

      @@elighabailey4019 Well, if you really want to get technical, you're incorrect! Cottage Pie ingredients uses ground beef and potato. In the video @7:29 she used ground turkey. But in the 19th century people have just coined the term Sheperd's Pie because of the added different ingredients like vegetables, bacon, cheese, beans, or whatever leftovers that they had.

    • @tofuwiener
      @tofuwiener 9 місяців тому +2

      it's not a white shepherd's pie (today i learned how to spell shepherd)

  • @jourdonpatron212
    @jourdonpatron212 9 місяців тому +49

    "A white person made this." Plsss that stereotype always takes me out cause my mom black and can't cook for shit but my grandmama white be showing up everybody on thanksgiving and cookouts.

    • @sadgirlx619
      @sadgirlx619 9 місяців тому +10

      That woman said some dumb and racist things. don't mind it

    • @jourdonpatron212
      @jourdonpatron212 9 місяців тому +2

      @@sadgirlx619 She's said other things? 😭

    • @Kaisforeignadventures
      @Kaisforeignadventures 6 місяців тому +2

      Unfortunately it holds true for my family. My mom is black and can cook her butt off. My dad is white and can't even boil hotdogs 🙄

    • @jourdonpatron212
      @jourdonpatron212 6 місяців тому

      @@Kaisforeignadventures Not hot dogs. 😭

    • @Kaisforeignadventures
      @Kaisforeignadventures 6 місяців тому

      @@jourdonpatron212 sadly yes 😂

  • @sidescrollmusic
    @sidescrollmusic 6 місяців тому +5

    Before I saw the rice beans and plantains, that's exactly what I thought of as my budget meal, except it'd be Cuban black beans and lemon butter rice with a sprinkling of ham or bacon, and some salsa and chips along with the plantains. With 15 dollars you can dress up that dish pretty well.

  • @hannahbruns4465
    @hannahbruns4465 8 місяців тому +2

    I think something to take into consideration while you watch this would be the general prices of groceries in different cities and states ♥️

  • @jtbowman132
    @jtbowman132 9 місяців тому +124

    Oh I cannot wait to watch this later and laugh my ass off at the subtle drags they give each other 😭

    • @dandles2010
      @dandles2010 9 місяців тому +3

      It delivers.

    • @TreOnTheBeat
      @TreOnTheBeat 9 місяців тому +3

      @@dandles2010😅😂😂😂

  • @redeb21
    @redeb21 9 місяців тому +77

    Makeba went way Budget, Queen would have saved more money if she bought a whole chicken instead of the pieces and Kayline could have gotten regular cheese and shredded it herself which would have aloud for at least a can of carnation milk to help the potatoes along and even a stick of butter. This shows me that everyone def sees budgets diff, because I budget food for the month np, this weekly budget thing it isnt for me.

    • @larissa-eb4vx
      @larissa-eb4vx 9 місяців тому +6

      Also if queen would have gotten a whole bell pepper instead of the sliced one! Where I live most shredded cheese is actually cheaper than the whole one tho

    • @reesiezanga5232
      @reesiezanga5232 9 місяців тому +4

      @@larissa-eb4vx My thoughts exactly, pre chopped peppers are waaay more expensive than cutting your own, with a few changes her same dish could easily be made for under $10

    • @marimccabe325
      @marimccabe325 9 місяців тому +2

      OMG

    • @larissa-eb4vx
      @larissa-eb4vx 9 місяців тому

      @@reesiezanga5232 exactly!!

    • @mon6745
      @mon6745 9 місяців тому +1

      And I don't understand how the potatoes cost more than the meat??? 😭

  • @LifeisaBeautifulting
    @LifeisaBeautifulting 8 місяців тому +1

    Love all 3 of these queens and their different personalities lol

  • @nalukui8651
    @nalukui8651 4 місяці тому

    I love how this clearly shows we have different definitions of struggle even if it’s by an inch (gravy)🤧like your struggle could be unfathomable to someone but they are also struggling with their own stuff🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @Cajalco
    @Cajalco 9 місяців тому +50

    Bean girl judging the other dishes presentation and lack of beans has me rollin

    • @awwwsnap4437
      @awwwsnap4437 6 місяців тому +2

      Me too! Especially when she said the plate needed something green, like asparagus. 😂 She was so sweet I couldn’t even get mad at her, lol.

  • @mjhepburn11
    @mjhepburn11 9 місяців тому +68

    I think two of these ladies haven't really had struggle meals. I've had plenty of beans and rice, and sometimes just rice.

    • @ihearts3495
      @ihearts3495 9 місяців тому +8

      It’s budget meal tho not struggle meal 😭😭

    • @VashtiPerry
      @VashtiPerry 9 місяців тому +4

      I mean but being able to cook doesn’t mean not having a keeping a budget

  • @ryleycousins1961
    @ryleycousins1961 5 місяців тому +3

    As a Canadian, I'm seeing these prices, and weeping 😂

  • @annettamarie4891
    @annettamarie4891 9 місяців тому +2

    We need to have that extra person that judges to combat under scoring & help keep it fair

  • @sheree1994sa
    @sheree1994sa 9 місяців тому +21

    "I need meat", "i need sauce", IT'S A BUDGET MEAL

  • @BrittSmiley
    @BrittSmiley 9 місяців тому +65

    Swap the chicken for garbanzo beans? Girl BE SERIOUS

    • @j.cutrone
      @j.cutrone 9 місяців тому +5

      Like? 😂

    • @christinacollins5555
      @christinacollins5555 9 місяців тому +3

      Right 😂😂😂

    • @lifebeyondthesalary2458
      @lifebeyondthesalary2458 8 місяців тому +3

      But again… if you struggling, you’re eating more beans than meat.. j/s…

    • @dgjdtuvsth4051
      @dgjdtuvsth4051 6 днів тому

      If you’re struggling you can eat more beans per price of meat. It’s common sense, the difference is the interpretation of budget meal. 15$ is not a budget meal, that’s just a meal, expensive too if you’re not using ingredients from home, like rice and beans.

  • @ruthhh.m
    @ruthhh.m 9 місяців тому +3

    Quick struggle/budget meals that you can stretch for a while and wont be too hard on the tongue= meat sauce (pasta sauce+ ground beef) and a carb (rice, pasta, bread if you have to lol). Ramen+egg and sausage if you have it. Hamburger helper casserole (basically make it, then bake it with shredded cheese and breadcrumbs on top). And you can finesse any of those box meals into something decent with some seasoning and cheese tbh lol.

  • @mikaelatheartist6204
    @mikaelatheartist6204 9 місяців тому +1

    This was hilarious! 😂😂😂😂 “I’m allergic to beans.” WHAT LMAO

  • @chelseacardenas1667
    @chelseacardenas1667 9 місяців тому +84

    My struggle meal is either a bowl of cereal or a Ramen. If I feel like it I'd just make a sandwich.

  • @jaidalogan
    @jaidalogan 9 місяців тому +59

    I also think that a good struggle meal or budget meal means buying things that you can use again that week like that bag of rice or potatoes. Mashed potatoes Monday for dinner, roasted potatoes Wednesday morning and again that night etc.

  • @daniellepint
    @daniellepint 8 місяців тому

    The $6.30 with the handclap had me

  • @hot4sua233
    @hot4sua233 8 місяців тому +3

    Okay so for me personally, assuming I have seasonings already I get a case of ramen and some ramen toppings so I can switch it up and try a different kind of ramen throughout the week. Because of how many ways you can eat ramen I feel like on a struggle week itd be a cool lil plan and a chance to try sum new flavors

  • @chrissy916
    @chrissy916 9 місяців тому +25

    Makeba was just there to eat and I aint mad at it.

  • @k_moniique
    @k_moniique 9 місяців тому +118

    My go to budget meal is a pasta side pack and a long pack of chicken lol and I'll more than likely bake it!

    • @crysy2444
      @crysy2444 9 місяців тому +15

      Exactly!! U can do so much from just 15 dollars. How about rice and some chicken. Canned peas.

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye 9 місяців тому

      What even are those things?

    • @vvl3032
      @vvl3032 9 місяців тому +4

      ⁠@@bcaye It’s a pack of dry pasta w/ flavoring. You only have to add water or milk. Knorr has alfredo, cheddar broccoli, four cheese, etc.

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye 9 місяців тому +1

      @@vvl3032, okay, I know those but we don't call it that where I live. They aren't very good.

    • @SweetnSourqt3
      @SweetnSourqt3 9 місяців тому

      ‼️‼️‼️

  • @abdulhaqqomoyele9197
    @abdulhaqqomoyele9197 9 місяців тому

    That first meal was CRAZY

  • @TheeGr8Cornholio
    @TheeGr8Cornholio 9 місяців тому +3

    The most egregious part of this video is her spending $2 on pre cut bellpeppers that are like maybe 60 cents 😭 idk why that's sending me 🤣🤣🤣

  • @narutotrickzxtv3D
    @narutotrickzxtv3D 9 місяців тому +30

    Makeba talked about sucky plating like girl you had a spoon of rice sprinkled with beans on top with struggle plantains put around it for garnish. Plz! 🤣

    • @nca4794
      @nca4794 9 місяців тому +1

      Yes, them bean sprinkles.🤣 She funny af tho.

  • @Adam_m0hamd
    @Adam_m0hamd 9 місяців тому +163

    Please more from this 3 black queens , their personality so different and i love it

    • @thelexyshow
      @thelexyshow 9 місяців тому +4

      Right! They’re all hilarious.

    • @carolynhughes9205
      @carolynhughes9205 6 місяців тому

      They could be on show as roommates 😂

  • @sunshineva2865
    @sunshineva2865 9 місяців тому

    😂 My niece was one in the video saying “do you wanna fight” 😂😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @wiffsniff5756
    @wiffsniff5756 8 місяців тому

    the end scene of kayline putting queen in a headlock is so funny, they're like bestfriends loll

  • @gennafer
    @gennafer 9 місяців тому +264

    $15 doesn't seem like a budget for a single person. I could make a ribeye and baked potato for $15. I also wouldn't count the cost of a whole bag of rice, or beans, just what you used. My budget meal is rice, eggs, breakfast sausage. About $3/person.

    • @kerrina0316
      @kerrina0316 9 місяців тому +22

      Prices vary upon location. A $15 meal where they are may equal a $5 where you are. Real variables to consider, cost of living etc.

    • @DeityLover
      @DeityLover 9 місяців тому +12

      I can't even buy a rib eye without paying less than 15 lol

    • @gennafer
      @gennafer 9 місяців тому +6

      @@DeityLover Ribeye is about $25/lb. Go to the butcher counter and ask them for a 4oz cut, it's around $6.50. Have to know how to get what you want and not buy the only thing the store offers. (And that steak price is for organic grass fed beef from Sprouts, you could definitely get more for cheaper)

    • @gennafer
      @gennafer 9 місяців тому +5

      @@kerrina0316 sure but I live outside of LA in SoCal so I don't think their prices are far off from mine. You can straight up get a meal from Panera for under $15 no need to eat rice and beans. You could see their receipts.

    • @erikkacarr3727
      @erikkacarr3727 9 місяців тому +3

      I'm not even on a struggle budget and $3-5/ person is about how much I spend everyday. A true struggle meal is eggs and rice for a grand total of $3! Enough to feed 6 people easily.

  • @h.m.4253
    @h.m.4253 9 місяців тому +86

    Makeba said she needed some vegetables with the rice and chicken. Yet she didn't provided meat nor vegetables with her meal.

    • @jccanteen
      @jccanteen 9 місяців тому +16

      And had a whole $9 to play with 🫤😂😂😂

    • @mon6745
      @mon6745 9 місяців тому +4

      She so funny 😂

    • @AlbertFu
      @AlbertFu 8 місяців тому +2

      when she said she wanted to replace the chicken with beans I just loled

    • @msjkramey
      @msjkramey 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@AlbertFuwhat's wrong with that? I love beans

  • @lanielovespopculture
    @lanielovespopculture 9 місяців тому +2

    That first meal put the struggle in struggle meal omg. Also, for $15 someone could have made some bomb ass elevated instant ramen

  • @moniqueuu8777
    @moniqueuu8777 4 місяці тому +1

    No Makeba did not ask where's the greens when she had no meat, greens or flavor on her plate, but had double starch.
    Queen's skin is smooth like cocoa butter.

  • @eishethPov
    @eishethPov 9 місяців тому +24

    What did Makeba do with the rest of her $15???😭 I just want to know

    • @reallifeskeez
      @reallifeskeez 9 місяців тому +5

      $8 left prolly got a lil gram 😂

  • @adriennebaptiste5864
    @adriennebaptiste5864 9 місяців тому +80

    As a trini girl I didn't know Sheppard's pie was considered a white dish to Americans. Cause over here it is synonymous with Christmas.

    • @xxarianahiltonxx5116
      @xxarianahiltonxx5116 9 місяців тому +24

      It's from Scotland that became popular in England then it migrated with them to the Americas. That's why we consider it a White dish.

    • @cyrusfolami898
      @cyrusfolami898 9 місяців тому +12

      Caribbians outside of the Spanish and French colonies have allot of European meals. especially around Christmas and easter

    • @charmedgeek_
      @charmedgeek_ 9 місяців тому +3

      I’m American and I didn’t know that 😂 I love shepherd’s pie. I thought it was just a southern thing.

    • @NaishaS
      @NaishaS 9 місяців тому +2

      @@cyrusfolami898Shepherd’s pie is also a thing in Haiti though it’s not called that

    • @ashleydixon557
      @ashleydixon557 9 місяців тому +2

      I’m American and don’t consider it as a white dish at all

  • @Zero.Mortals
    @Zero.Mortals 9 місяців тому

    Have y’all made a video on people try each others Potato Salad? If not I’d love to see it!

  • @Bythwood
    @Bythwood 8 місяців тому

    The missing reward sign 😂😂😂 I’m cackling!!!

  • @adrov849
    @adrov849 9 місяців тому +15

    A jar of pesto and a packet of pasta is a great budget meal and goes a long way and literally can cost less than $5

  • @bethanycooke2115
    @bethanycooke2115 9 місяців тому +51

    Kayline: “I’m making Shepherds pie. I know what you’re thinking…”
    Me: “It’s going to be expensive”
    Kayline: “It’s white people food”
    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @am6847
      @am6847 9 місяців тому +3

      Lmaoooo

    • @andreablossom3929
      @andreablossom3929 9 місяців тому +2

      Lol I would say I tried Shepherd's Pie and it is very good. Good enough that I make it myself now. However, before my 20s I never seen nor heard of it in my home or the black homes around me and the first time I tried it was from a white person lol.

    • @nca4794
      @nca4794 9 місяців тому

      ​@@andreablossom3929yup! I watch cooking shows so I knew about it, but didn't taste it until adulthood when my mom cooked it a few years ago lol.

    • @magnuskane246
      @magnuskane246 4 місяці тому +1

      @@andreablossom3929 Because it's originally a british/french meal.

  • @deejelly1208
    @deejelly1208 6 місяців тому

    The convo on budgeting was so relatable!

  • @loganwebb1338
    @loganwebb1338 3 місяці тому

    I love the way she has those colorful beads like bangs ❤. Doesnt hurt she has a glowing personality to go with that unique style.

  • @dandles2010
    @dandles2010 9 місяців тому +22

    That shepherd's pie looked great.

  • @laranini9660
    @laranini9660 9 місяців тому +16

    For $15, I’m going to Trader Joe’s for a pound of 80/20 ground beef and Wegman for some Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauce, Barilla pasta, a yellow onion and a clove of garlic.
    Boom! Got your cheap meal 😊

    • @LG_Hakubi
      @LG_Hakubi 9 місяців тому +3

      Used canned tomatoes and make your own sauce and you can get some cheese too 😆

    • @laranini9660
      @laranini9660 9 місяців тому +2

      @@LG_Hakubi I’ve never tried it with cheese but I do need to make it homage one day! 😌

    • @LG_Hakubi
      @LG_Hakubi 9 місяців тому +2

      @@laranini9660 yuuup Like sometimes I do this not even on a budget but because its quick. I'll do meatless too, and sometimes throw in a veggie
      Mozzarella is a good cheese, esp if you have little ones, and melts well. Parm adds salt and flavor without it getting "cheesy" - but its so simple you can toss anything in it really.

    • @laranini9660
      @laranini9660 9 місяців тому +1

      @@LG_Hakubi I definitely have to try it, thanks for the recommendation. I love mozzarella cheese too, but can’t eat it too much sadly.

  • @toptenlist5080
    @toptenlist5080 8 місяців тому

    Whoever edits cocoa butter videos is that good

  • @crystallynn1769
    @crystallynn1769 5 місяців тому +3

    I'm shook at how cheap this all was. Their budget meals in canada would probably cost $50 right now 😭

  • @reesiezanga5232
    @reesiezanga5232 9 місяців тому +24

    My favorite budget meal is usually a soup, like a nice lentil soup or escarole and bean soup...I can easily make a huge pot for $5 or less and can last days...the brothier the better!

  • @the478princess1.0
    @the478princess1.0 9 місяців тому +10

    “I knew she was being cheap bc she barely put meat” 😂

  • @mle6501
    @mle6501 8 місяців тому

    “The vegitables are frozen…mind your business!”😂😂😂😂

  • @marqua4611
    @marqua4611 8 місяців тому

    I like that y’all added the recipe

  • @annarainexo
    @annarainexo 9 місяців тому +25

    I loved the first dish!! A struggle meal, truly is just that. A meal with whatever you have left in your cupboards/pantry. It's not meant to be fancy, it's meant to be edible.

  • @jenniferidehen4016
    @jenniferidehen4016 9 місяців тому +47

    Makeba is definitely trolling with that plate. She can't be serious 😂😂😂

    • @reallifeskeez
      @reallifeskeez 9 місяців тому +8

      ran off w $8 she dead df serious 😭

  • @brittneydavis8662
    @brittneydavis8662 9 місяців тому

    A good one is a packet or 2 of starkist tuna on a tortilla with a little cheese and toasted. Also good for hitting protein goals 💪🏽

  • @katlemos6235
    @katlemos6235 8 місяців тому +1

    As long as I can use my own seasoning I already have I’d kill this challenge

  • @deemiller5024
    @deemiller5024 9 місяців тому +80

    How is Rice and Beans girl bold enough to critique ANYTHING?? Lawd, our people🤣

    • @emilyprentice5581
      @emilyprentice5581 9 місяців тому +43

      She made a struggle meal, the other two made a budget meal. ie Makeba acted like she was down to her last $15, while the others acted like they budgeted $15 for a meal. The commentary ought to be different. Had the others made struggle meals too, I don't think she would've critiqued the way she did.

  • @chrissy916
    @chrissy916 9 місяців тому +35

    "We need to be fed correctly!" I died when Queen said that.

    • @92cgray
      @92cgray 9 місяців тому

      Omg I loved her saying that 😅😅😅

  • @Lumpygrits76
    @Lumpygrits76 9 місяців тому +3

    😂😂😂 My good weeks is what paid for the spices in my cabinet so that my bad weeks would have some kick.
    That’s how I did it. I use to feed my plus my wife and 2 kids on $20 or less for a whole week. 😂😂😂 Cabbage was CHEAP.
    I use to buy 10 pounds of chicken for $7. I did 99% of the cooking and my wife did 99% of the heating up leftovers back then.

    • @Lumpygrits76
      @Lumpygrits76 9 місяців тому +1

      😂😂😂 Every week there was a 90% chance we were eating 2-3 different kinds of chicken (fried, baked or grilled) and fried cabbage, rice and cornbread. A bag of potatoes goes a long way too (fried, soup, mashed and fried tater cakes from leftover mashed potatoes).

  • @Kayle1250
    @Kayle1250 9 місяців тому +1

    If I may share something , me and my husband split the groceries per month that comes to 223 usd dollars and we still have plenty food to make meals from even after . I found 15 usd per meal a lot . And even when we were financially tight , we were able to manage .