20 Meals for $25 | FAST and EASY 5 Minute Recipes | Cheap Meal Ideas

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  • @princessdumbarton9877
    @princessdumbarton9877 4 місяці тому +64

    If you don't have much money, get full-fat everything because it just has more calories and will keep you alive longer. If it's about survival.

    • @shannamcneill8468
      @shannamcneill8468 3 місяці тому

      Groceries seem to be cheaper where you live 😮

    • @princessdumbarton9877
      @princessdumbarton9877 3 місяці тому

      @@shannamcneill8468 Assuming it's the same price.

    • @AngelaS-fp2sf
      @AngelaS-fp2sf 3 місяці тому +1

      I do this with milk and buy whole milk. I add water to it when I serve it. A quarter cup of water to a cup of milk.

  • @yvonnepalmquist8676
    @yvonnepalmquist8676 4 місяці тому +19

    Cottage cheese bowls of any type are nice not only on a waffle, but goes nicely topped on a piece of toasted muti-grain bread, too.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +2

      @@yvonnepalmquist8676 yes!! Great tip! Thank you for mentioning that 😄

    • @yvonnepalmquist8676
      @yvonnepalmquist8676 3 місяці тому +1

      @@LauraLegge Love simple, easy and affordable meals like this. Especially for a work lunch.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@yvonnepalmquist8676 I agree! They’re great for work lunches! ☺️

    • @MessyPaperCrafter
      @MessyPaperCrafter 3 місяці тому +4

      My fav back in the day was cottage chs & pineapple 😋

    • @wendeestafford
      @wendeestafford 3 місяці тому

      Cottage cheese is good on a baked potato too!

  • @katejbaldwin
    @katejbaldwin 3 місяці тому +6

    I always get excited when I see a new Laura Legge video in my feed! I’m a celiac mom of 3 (ages 9, 11, and 13). I love your budget meals and now I work full time so easy GF are the recipes I make the most.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@katejbaldwin I’m so glad to hear that! ☺️ I’ll be sure to create more easy meals soon!

    • @alice_rabbit8345
      @alice_rabbit8345 3 місяці тому

      I’m celiac as well!

  • @Purple0fairy0bunny
    @Purple0fairy0bunny 4 місяці тому +11

    Love these! My obsession lately has been sliced banana, with warm peanut butter drizzled over them then melt some chocolate chips with coconut oil and drizzle that. Freeze for 10+ mins depends how cold/frozen you like and enjoy. Soon yummy!!!

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  4 місяці тому +1

      @@Purple0fairy0bunny oh my goodness, yum!! That sounds so delicious! I’m going to have to try that. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @michellemoon3900
    @michellemoon3900 3 місяці тому +4

    I love the dressing ideas. I can't do so many premade sauces and dressings because there is always something slipped in that isn't necessary, but makes it last longer on a shelf. Your voice is calming and a joy to listen to while I do dishes and make dinner.
    I am looking for inexpensive and from scratch.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@michellemoon3900 I’m so glad! ☺️

  • @kristinj7173
    @kristinj7173 3 місяці тому +11

    Ooh, a “Mediterranean grilled cheese”. Great idea. It would be good with a side of Minestrone or white bean soup.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes!! That would be amazing!!

  • @marypeterson1053
    @marypeterson1053 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much. Using dried beans please!

  • @MessyPaperCrafter
    @MessyPaperCrafter 3 місяці тому +4

    I grew up on pb & honey sandwiches for my school lunches. My mom would make them the night before and put them in the fridge. The honey would crystallize in the bread and I loved that lol Also adding the banana is perfection! The morning of my wedding day I had my favorite breakfast, waffles with PB & honey 😋 It’s the simple things!

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@MessyPaperCrafter oh my gosh, yes!! The crystallized honey is so good! I love your wedding day breakfast! Sounds absolutely perfect! 😋

  • @blessed1113
    @blessed1113 3 місяці тому +5

    I made the peanut butter following your instructions. I am so happy.😊

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      Yay!! I’m so glad to hear that! ☺️

  • @LisyCO
    @LisyCO 3 місяці тому +3

    I appreciate you keeping things simple yet delicious. I tend to eat low carb. So one of my favorite breakfasts, (honestly anytime) is a keto tortillas or low carb tortilla (I find them at Aldi and Wal-Mart) I spread some PB, mini chocolate chips (sometimes), walnuts, and a light drizzle of honey with a dash of cinnamon, along with my coffee and I'm set for a while😊💐

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@LisyCO oh wow! Yum! That sounds so delicious! I’ve gotta try that! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

    • @LisyCO
      @LisyCO 3 місяці тому

      @@LauraLegge My pleasure 🌺

  • @dmmrad54
    @dmmrad54 3 місяці тому +2

    Lunch meal ideas are always hard for me. I either have a sandwich or salad/veggies with protein. These recipes are great ideas. Thank you 😊❤.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      You’re welcome! I hope you love the recipes! ☺️

  • @amandasnailtasticnails9657
    @amandasnailtasticnails9657 4 місяці тому +4

    I’ll have my yogurt in the morning for my breakfast with chia seeds and blueberries with my eggs. If I’m short on time I’ll have my turkey slices, cheese, and a mini bagel with my yogurt.
    Your salad looks good. It would be a great addition to my lunch ideas. I can mix it up in advance and dish out into my mason jars.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@amandasnailtasticnails9657 I love that! I’ll have to try your yogurt recipe with blueberries and chia seeds! It sounds delicious!

  • @kaye2168
    @kaye2168 3 місяці тому +1

    I just made and ate the meatless meatloaf/veggie slice. First off, it smells amazing in the oven. I did mine in a load pan, so the first piece was tricky to remove. It is so good. My husband does say I like everything, but that is not true. It's delicious! Keep doing what you do🙌

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@kaye2168 yay! I’m so glad to hear that!! Thank you for coming back to let me know how it turned out for you!

  • @hadassahl.cunningham2007
    @hadassahl.cunningham2007 3 місяці тому +2

    I love cottage cheese with crushed or chunk pineapple!
    I’m going to try the bean salad- it looks and sounds so good…

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@hadassahl.cunningham2007 that sounds delicious! I’ve never tried that and I’m excited to give it a go! Thank you for the suggestion!
      I can’t wait to hear what you think of the bean salad!

  • @user-qy3wr2tx5p
    @user-qy3wr2tx5p 4 місяці тому +3

    Oh wow, thank you! I've been trying to figure out new lunch ideas. This is perfect!

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@user-qy3wr2tx5p yay! I’m so glad! ☺️

  • @mexico53ify
    @mexico53ify 3 місяці тому +2

    These are gorgeous!!!! thank you for sharing your beautiful work!!!!

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      Thank you so much!! I appreciate you saying that ☺️

  • @debbiepalmer1094
    @debbiepalmer1094 3 місяці тому +1

    Just found your channel, really enjoying it so far. I would love some ideas for vegan gluten free freezer meals.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@debbiepalmer1094 welcome to my channel! I’ll definitely work on that! Thank you so much for making a suggestion!

  • @tammyblankenship6786
    @tammyblankenship6786 4 місяці тому +6

    That's cool how you make your homemade peanut butter.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@tammyblankenship6786 thank you! I make it all the time now that I know how easy it is!

  • @barbarasmith2408
    @barbarasmith2408 3 місяці тому +1

    I absolutely love virtual grocery shopping with you and enjoy your recipes. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@barbarasmith2408 yay! I’m so glad to hear that! ☺️

  • @60kkm
    @60kkm 4 місяці тому +3

    Yay for another one! Watching now!

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  4 місяці тому +1

      @@60kkm yay!! I can’t wait to hear what you think! ☺️

    • @60kkm
      @60kkm 3 місяці тому +1

      @@LauraLeggeI’m so sorry I took so long to report back. I’ve tried two of these so far and they are sooo good!
      I made the three bean salad last week for lunches and we loved it. I didn’t have all the ingredients for the dressing so I used zesty Italian dressing and it was good. There was enough to put in my husband’s bucket all week and I had it for lunch several days. Two days I mixed the beans and a half can of tuna into spinach and topped with the feta to make a salad out of it. A third day I omitted the tuna because I was out lol. Other days I just had the beans as a side with a PB sandwich.
      We had the bell pepper grilled cheese today and I can’t believe how amazing that was. I never would have thought of that combination. I just wish I had some tomato soup lol. Maybe next time. 😊

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@60kkm yay! Thank you so much for coming back to let me know how everything turned out! I love that you added tuna to the bean salad! I’ll have to try that next time!
      And yes! The grilled cheese is so good with tomato soup!

    • @60kkm
      @60kkm 3 місяці тому +1

      @@LauraLegge that bean salad will be going into regular rotation for lunches lol. I have to make something like that every week like pasta salad, coleslaw, ect. This bean salad was so easy and different and so delicious.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@60kkm I am so glad to hear that! It truly was one of the easiest meal prep dishes I’d ever made and I was super excited to share it! My husband mentioned that it would also be great with some sort of meat added - he suggested maybe ham and I was thinking maybe rotisserie chicken. I think it’s a really great dish to modify to taste.

  • @hellofromsydney4820
    @hellofromsydney4820 3 місяці тому

    Hi, I enjoy your shopping video. Encourage me to stay in budget when I go grocery shopping😊 if you don’t mind asking, Which camera do you use?

  • @cindybledsoe2423
    @cindybledsoe2423 3 місяці тому +1

    Outstanding

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@cindybledsoe2423 thank you!

  • @karenchakey
    @karenchakey 3 місяці тому +2

    Love your ideas I am going to try the bean salad

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@karenchakey yay! I can’t wait to hear what you think! ☺️

  • @elenacala
    @elenacala 3 місяці тому +5

    The good culture brand of cottage cheese which is pricier, has only cream, salt and cultures, no added stuff to it.

    • @rebeccadunning2649
      @rebeccadunning2649 3 місяці тому +2

      i think Daisy is the same. costs more but no added stuff.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll have to pick some up!

  • @TheReluctantVEGrANny
    @TheReluctantVEGrANny 3 місяці тому

    Yum. Gotta try it all

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@TheReluctantVEGrANny thank you! I hope you love them!

  • @jillgott6567
    @jillgott6567 4 місяці тому +1

    Terrific video Thank you ! My favorite breakfast is 1 c Low fat Cottage Cheese, 1 Tablespoon Black Bean and Corn Salsa, 1/2 Banana, 1/2 or whole Avocado and 1 teaspoon of Peanut Butter. Yummm lots of protein, vitamins and minerals
    ❤ Cottage Cheese as an inexpensive protein

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@jillgott6567 oh wow! That sounds so good! I’ve never thought to have black bean and corn salsa with it! Thank you for the suggestion!

  • @MsEllen918
    @MsEllen918 4 місяці тому +2

    Something in this video I saw a Kirkland product. Just curious as to how much you get at Aldi vs Costo and which is priced better. I live in Manhattan Costo, Aldi and local markets are my only choices. No Walmart and a very limited and long walk to Dollar tree. Thank you

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@MsEllen918 I get the majority of our food at ALDI and we do a Costco run once every few months mainly for paper products but I’ll also get eggs, milk, and a few snacks and produce if I’m there. Most things are cheaper at ALDI for me vs Costco.

    • @MsEllen918
      @MsEllen918 3 місяці тому

      @@LauraLegge thank you

  • @annethompson2212
    @annethompson2212 3 місяці тому +1

    great ideas 😊

  • @PopFizzPaperDani
    @PopFizzPaperDani 4 місяці тому +1

    I’d need a side or two with all of these, otherwise it wouldn’t be enough calories/food to get me thru a work day. But for meal starters, yes! Esp anything with feta. ❤😊

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      @@PopFizzPaperDani yes!! Definitely add anything you need to complete the meal ☺️ I love to add any fruit or vegetables I have on hand

  • @couponingwithisa
    @couponingwithisa 3 місяці тому +2

    Awesome 👏

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@couponingwithisa thank you so much! ☺️

  • @chrisl418
    @chrisl418 3 місяці тому +1

    The zucchini stem is edible. You can cut a zucchini lengthwise into quarter inch strips. Put olive oil on them, salt and pepper, then roast on a tray. Yummy.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      I had no idea! Thank you so much!

  • @lizpecina7279
    @lizpecina7279 3 місяці тому +1

    Would love some low carb recipes, thanks

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      Ok! Thank you so much for the suggestion 😄

  • @hello-vs4me
    @hello-vs4me 4 місяці тому +2

    Our aldi Southern California is now 2.71

  • @abou8963
    @abou8963 3 місяці тому +4

    Love eggs pasture raised in almost every recipe!

  • @annmich4593
    @annmich4593 3 місяці тому +1

  • @CP-gr5eg
    @CP-gr5eg 3 місяці тому +1

    Lately, I've been eatingvfull fat greek yogurt, honey, vanilla, berries and homemade granola for breakfast.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@CP-gr5eg yum! That sounds like a delicious breakfast!

  • @cherylynn927
    @cherylynn927 4 місяці тому +3

    I'm curious if your husband eats the same meals as you. Mine will eat almost anything I make but he eats a large quantity. I find your amount satisfying but how content is your husband with these meals. Thanks.

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  4 місяці тому +2

      @@cherylynn927 he eats slightly larger portions than me sometimes but in this case, he ate the same portions as I did. I don’t always finish my plate actually and it ends up being lunch or snack for later haha

  • @awhiny1
    @awhiny1 3 місяці тому

    The prices at Aldi in SW Florida are much higher 😢

  • @hello-vs4me
    @hello-vs4me 3 місяці тому

    My aldi bread 1.25 is now 2.71 double grocery outlet still has bread for 1.39

  • @RoseLCaten
    @RoseLCaten 3 місяці тому +2

    Diabetic pkease

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      Ok! Thank you for the request!

  • @KesaMcDonald
    @KesaMcDonald 4 місяці тому +3

    I need $50 for all meals for week

    • @abou8963
      @abou8963 3 місяці тому +3

      See Southern Frugal Momma. The peanut butter was outstanding and fresh! Love feta cheese but hate anything but green bellpeppers!

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому +1

      Ok! I’ll work on that! 😄 Thank you so much for the request! How many people would you be serving?

  • @carrieanthony5883
    @carrieanthony5883 3 місяці тому

    I like your videos.I just wish they had more meat. Ideas like dinner

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@carrieanthony5883 thank you so much for the suggestion! We don’t eat as much meat these days but I’ll start adding more suggestions for meat additions when I make meatless meals ☺️ I hope that’ll help!

  • @leslieschmitt7749
    @leslieschmitt7749 4 місяці тому +2

    Great ideas … I really appreciated were your time and effort! 😊🩷

    • @LauraLegge
      @LauraLegge  3 місяці тому

      @@leslieschmitt7749 thank you so much! I appreciate you saying that ☺️