What’s for Dinner | EASY & QUICK Budget Friendly Family Meal Ideas | August 2023

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  • @carrievanvickle6052
    @carrievanvickle6052 Рік тому +9

    My grandma used to make tomato gravy. She put it over biscuits, pork chops, fried chicken. It didn’t matter. To this day tomato gravy is my absolute favorite. And my kids love biscuits and tomato gravy.

  • @yosoylaquera
    @yosoylaquera Рік тому +2

    As an American married to a Mexican man, the first one is called flautas if they are made with flour tortias! We fry ours! They are so delicious home-made in Mexico! Yours look really good too! Yummy!

  • @kathear15
    @kathear15 Рік тому +12

    Hey, Kristin! I did the math and a packet of taco seasoning mix equals 1/8 of a cup. Hope that helps. Those potatoes look soooo good! Hope y'all are doing well. 💜

  • @truthnotlies
    @truthnotlies Рік тому

    Every time I am sick, I binge watch your channel to get ideas for when I feel better 😂 thank you

  • @brittanyisloveable
    @brittanyisloveable Рік тому +5

    That taco rice casserole would be so good with Fritos crumbled on top!!

  • @overstuffedlad
    @overstuffedlad Рік тому +16

    A little tiny bit of heavy cream added to Alfredo will make it heat back up exactly like it was the first night!

    • @naomihull4167
      @naomihull4167 Рік тому

      I love it as leftovers even though it separated. I just toss the rest of the butter that pools on the bottom

    • @barefootkid592.0
      @barefootkid592.0 Рік тому

      ​@@naomihull4167
      Don't add butter, add milk, heat it on the stove on low with a lid..don't touch the noodles, as it heats it will start to fall apart..it shouldn't break the sauce. It never has on me..

  • @cathybrown6221
    @cathybrown6221 Рік тому +5

    Pork chop meal looked delicious! I save my pickle jars also for grease. I either set the jar in the sink drain hole when i pour my grease or i pour into a 2 cup glass measuring cup then when it cools some i pour into the jar. I said this before but i like how you keep your videos moving along. I only have so much time to watch & you always present to the point. Have a blessed day!

  • @carolinems.2411
    @carolinems.2411 Рік тому

    Lol, your narration about the pork chop gravy made my night.😂

  • @crazypuglady3235
    @crazypuglady3235 Рік тому +5

    I watch a lot of cooking videos, and yours is one of my favorites! Thanks for the great content.

  • @debbieflaherty1975
    @debbieflaherty1975 Рік тому

    FINALLY….SOMEONE on the tube made pork!!!!
    THANK YOU!!!!

  • @maryespinoza2632
    @maryespinoza2632 Рік тому +13

    When you add a really hot liquid to a glass container, put something metal in the container first, like a spoon or a fork, before add the liquid. The metal acts as a heat conductor and prevents the glass from breaking.

  • @heatherfeather317
    @heatherfeather317 Рік тому +1

    I So Enjoy hearing you say
    'hey ya'll ' at the beginning of the videos. I stopped in my tracks & hit rewind 5 times! No hey ya'll.... food looks wonderful as always!!

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  Рік тому

      I’ll keep that in mind next time 🥰 thank you!!

  • @amandar3994
    @amandar3994 Рік тому +1

    I just made 3 big taquitos with leftover chicken and bean dip! Putting it in the freezer to make sure we don't waste and have a yummy treat later. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @Kimberlygordon6065
    @Kimberlygordon6065 Рік тому +1

    One thing that made it hard for your gravy, remember a cast iron skillet holds so much heat, longer than normal skillets. So turning it down didn’t help because the pan was so hot. Proud you pushed thru, it turned out great!

  • @phyllisharris1665
    @phyllisharris1665 Рік тому +1

    My husband and I are Keto carnivores, but I love your channel. All the food you prepare for your family looks so good. I can use some of your recipes by changing up some of the ingredients to make them Keto friendly. I fix fried pork chops by dredging them in seasoned crushed pork skins, but we certainly miss good ole cream gravy. Your little family is so blessed.

  • @MaegensKitchen
    @MaegensKitchen Рік тому

    Kristin everything looks so good!!! Idk what I want to make first!

  • @heatherspack6383
    @heatherspack6383 Рік тому +1

    the Taco Rice bake looks so amazing, i am for sure making that

  • @aimeedouglas1584
    @aimeedouglas1584 Рік тому +4

    Good call on the canned soup! Canned goods, and really almost all shelf stable goods, will last indefinitely. Your canned goods are really only bad if the can has a dent large enough to fit your finger in or a dent on the seal. Also, if the can has developed rust or any signs of bloating, definitely toss it. Otherwise, ignore the date completely 😊

    • @leslieb4553
      @leslieb4553 Рік тому

      I’m all for going past the printed expiration date😂

  • @christymartin3846
    @christymartin3846 Рік тому +7

    ❤ yes ma’am that pork chop meal is awesome! It could use a fresh, homegrown, cold tomato as well 🤤 and I like to add those raw things, you don’t care for, on the side, too! Girl, now I gotta go get some pork chops ❤❤ thank you for sharing!

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  Рік тому +1

      Haha I love how you worded that! Yes to the tomato it would have went perfect. 😍

  • @amandawilliams5219
    @amandawilliams5219 Рік тому +2

    Gravy is tricky! I was talking to the video saying "just keep stirring girl, you got this!" 😂

  • @kirbdizzo6559
    @kirbdizzo6559 Рік тому

    That gravy tho !!! Yummm 😋

  • @MandaFandaa
    @MandaFandaa Рік тому

    Everything looks amazing! Thanks for the ideas. ❤

  • @mommyscribbles
    @mommyscribbles Рік тому

    Definitely going to save this video for the Alfredo sauce!

  • @Erin-K-Turner
    @Erin-K-Turner Рік тому

    I love your channel! I always go to you and Taylor Elmore when I need inspiration. I watch both of you religiously, and truly look forward to watching y'all ❤

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  Рік тому +1

      Aw thank you so much!! I love Taylor as well ❤️

  • @KeepCalmAndClean
    @KeepCalmAndClean Рік тому

    I just love your channel! You help me so much with ideas. ❤

  • @rose281396
    @rose281396 Рік тому +2

    Yes the first recipe you made was flauta’s and that is because you used flour tortillas. Everything looks delicious.

  • @barbiemarie2376
    @barbiemarie2376 Рік тому

    I love that you have brought out the Fall decor.

  • @indiev8331
    @indiev8331 Рік тому +1

    Not sure if you’ve made this already but for the first recipe in the video if you do that exact recipe (I use mozzarella cheese) but use egg roll wrappers instead and fry them it’s so good!!

    • @indiev8331
      @indiev8331 Рік тому

      Buffalo chicken eggrolls 😊

  • @sweetheart5062
    @sweetheart5062 Рік тому +1

    The taco casserole will be my first fall casserole 😋thank you so much! Also, thank you for always sharing your suggestions of how to make the dish better.

  • @genevievethepoet
    @genevievethepoet 3 місяці тому

    i just saw your pork chop and mashed potatoes recipe…. girl, the way i RAN to my freezer to thaw my pork chops 🤣👏🏻

  • @gailsnyder40
    @gailsnyder40 Рік тому

    I love watching your show. I really like what you make your husband and kids for lunch.

  • @themillardfamily1749
    @themillardfamily1749 Рік тому +1

    It all looked so yummy!!

  • @yaensp8859
    @yaensp8859 Рік тому

    Girl you never disappoint! I have been watching your videos for years I Love your ideas saludos ❤

  • @SusanH578
    @SusanH578 Рік тому +1

    If you want some GREAT flavor try smoked paprika instead of plain paprika!! It is so good!!

  • @isabellebreton8284
    @isabellebreton8284 Рік тому +1

    lolll I was about to write these are flautas because of the wheat tortilla and you said it at that exact time lol

  • @kristins2078
    @kristins2078 Рік тому

    Those pork chops and the gravy looks like what I grew up eating - my southern parents cooked like that. Mmmm.
    Hahah that’s how my dad still makes gravy every thanksgiving with the giblets n gizzards

  • @barefootkid592.0
    @barefootkid592.0 Рік тому

    You can reconstitute that alfredo sauce and noodles.. All you have to do is put it in a big pot, do not try to separate it, pour a half a cup of milk over the pasta, put a lid on it and put it on low, let it simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes checking it so that it doesn't burn. As the sauce and noodles heat up they will start to come apart and it will get saucy again.. Stir until it is heated through and you will never be able to tell that it was made the night before. I do this all the time.

  • @lun4_th34
    @lun4_th34 Рік тому

    To reheat Alfredo, stir through a spoon of cream after reheating it. It'll all recombine.

  • @carrielusk8617
    @carrielusk8617 Рік тому

    Making meals this week from this video! Super excited! I know they will be delicious! ❤️

  • @k-------73
    @k-------73 Рік тому

    LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! i honestly wait for you to post every week. ❤

  • @lakeishaallen5281
    @lakeishaallen5281 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much you help me so much with ideas

  • @shakoradeshaye
    @shakoradeshaye Рік тому

    It was me who recommended the queso sauce!! So happy you guys are enjoying it😄.

  • @heathergustafson9798
    @heathergustafson9798 Рік тому

    i grew up calling the taco rice bake "mexican yuk" we add cream of mushroom and cream of chicken in it and put tortillas on the bottom of the pan then use corn torilla chips to eat it with. sooooooooooooo freaking good

  • @HippieMoodyMomma
    @HippieMoodyMomma Рік тому

    Always so happy to see you! My husband is also a truck driver so love the recipes!!

  • @jacquelinemartin2504
    @jacquelinemartin2504 Рік тому

    I’m eating yr chili recipe now, corn chips,sour cream,cheese and I didn’t forget the peanut butter bread

  • @HeathenVixen69
    @HeathenVixen69 Рік тому +2

    Love your channel. I always get inspiration from you! 🥰🤩 for the park chop gravy, try a rue of butter and flour first, then add your oil and whatever broth or milk you want to! That's how I make my Thanksgiving turkey gravy every year it's a huge hit!

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  Рік тому +1

      I like your recipe better! I’ll have to try that. Thank you!! 💗

    • @HeathenVixen69
      @HeathenVixen69 Рік тому

      @KristinStepp You're welcome!! 😊💖 Thank you for all of your amazing content!

    • @britneyduranko420
      @britneyduranko420 Рік тому

      Kristi love your video s😊

  • @lisaveenstra7098
    @lisaveenstra7098 Рік тому

    i love casseroles also:)

  • @susantaulli6580
    @susantaulli6580 Рік тому

    I make shrimp fettuccine very similar to your dish except I add a red bell pepper and green onion for added color. You can also add a spritz of fresh lemon juice to brighten the flavor.

  • @denisejankovich6209
    @denisejankovich6209 Рік тому

    Use your hand mixer to shredd the chicken. So much easier

  • @elizabethrobinson4390
    @elizabethrobinson4390 Рік тому +1

    Kiristin will you do a grocery haul pretty soon it has been a week ago good on the recipes ❤

  • @mom4life513
    @mom4life513 Рік тому

    Yay finally a video. Girl I have been waiting

  • @audreycasassa1683
    @audreycasassa1683 15 днів тому

    Excellent video!

  • @arianaperez5486
    @arianaperez5486 8 місяців тому

    Put an Egg shell in the oil when frying, it will keep the oil from burning 😊

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  8 місяців тому

      I’ve never heard of that trick, interesting!!

  • @Krisarooooo
    @Krisarooooo Рік тому

    Ha!!! I did the same exact thing w my gravy the other day...lol...I was so flustered lolol🤦‍♀️😂

  • @paulamcleod1227
    @paulamcleod1227 Рік тому

    Those pork chops look so good! Mine always turn out dry.

  • @ciara3391
    @ciara3391 Рік тому

    I always have my fried pork chops with A1 lol but that gravy looked so good!

  • @LoveStrongerDistance
    @LoveStrongerDistance Рік тому

    You always have new and exciting recipes! I love these videos!!

  • @chelseam4082
    @chelseam4082 Рік тому

    thanks for the new recipe ideas, will be trying soon!

  • @Rosie-mz4bx
    @Rosie-mz4bx Рік тому

    You had me when you said Fried Pork Chop🤤😊I wish I saw that sale my freezer would have been very full!

  • @easterkatie
    @easterkatie Рік тому

    These meals look so yummy!! What’s your favorite method for cleaning your cast iron?

  • @christinatareski8882
    @christinatareski8882 Рік тому

    Use left over gravy in a pot pie

  • @rebeccaannrose1552
    @rebeccaannrose1552 Рік тому

    Love this ❤ I will have to have some of these soon

  • @katietiger872
    @katietiger872 Рік тому

    This recipe was good. However, it was a little salty for some reason to me, but my husband loved it !!!

  • @shellychandler2040
    @shellychandler2040 Рік тому

    Hey girl , sometimes the uneven browning may be because your stove is not level. It should have little casters on the bottom that you can adjust to level it out

  • @christeenprice5637
    @christeenprice5637 Рік тому

    Awesome recipes, thanks 👍👍😄

  • @Awojo0924
    @Awojo0924 10 місяців тому

    You need to try pesto on your chicken Alfredo!! 😋

  • @debbiegoble786
    @debbiegoble786 Рік тому

    Everything looks delicious!!

  • @ohleander02
    @ohleander02 Рік тому

    Flautas is pronounced fl-ow-tas with the ow sounds being like ouch or when something hurts and you say ow! Flautas...and the tas is like when you say toss but if the o was an ah sound. Fl-ow-tahss. ❤🙂🙂🙂

  • @FaithfulFinds2024
    @FaithfulFinds2024 Рік тому

    Amazing as usual❤

  • @julielewisizame
    @julielewisizame Рік тому

    I'm with you on the pepper 👍

  • @melissamclaughlin4383
    @melissamclaughlin4383 Рік тому

    Awesome meals.i love your pork chops and mashed potatoes and gravy 😋 those pesto potatoes so,so delicious 🤤 thank you for sharing your delicious recipes 👍👍😋 I hope you all are staying safe, happy and healthy ❤️🙏 have a great day and rest of your week ❤️😊😊😊

  • @tiffney829
    @tiffney829 Рік тому

    All looks good ❤

  • @HaleyG3
    @HaleyG3 Рік тому

    Some tasty looking meals! 🤤

  • @ifoundmyavalon
    @ifoundmyavalon Рік тому

    Lovely video as always but I’m missing those husband lunchbox videos, they’re my favorite❤

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  Рік тому +1

      I will have one up today, it’s almost finished. 🥰

  • @venusgal2706
    @venusgal2706 Рік тому

    Reheat fettucine or even mac and cheese by adding some milk and some butter, just at ad in most cases (single serving). And don nuke/microwave it for too long. About every 15 to 20 second stir it until warm enough to eat, not steaming hot. Add milk if you need to each time you check it and stir it. In a pinch even a bit of water. Same with soups that become too thick in the frig, split pea, potato, etc. Add some milk, microwave it for 15 to 20 second intervals until eating temp, stirring each time. You may think it will never be as good as when freshly made but with many meals it is better as the spices and such have had a day to take hold in the dish.
    There isn't any need to recook the pasta a second time by microwaving it longer than a minute but even for tha tminute, stir at least every 20 seconds and reassess. I find 40 to 50 seconds about right with a decent watt microwave.
    No expert but it works well for me. If you end up with say too much milk or liquid, just drain it off. I hated reheated mac and cheese my entire life until I started doing this and I will even add sometimes a bit of cheese on top of that again.

  • @TheAlexsgirl
    @TheAlexsgirl Рік тому

    Love your videos very time

  • @lauralugrain7548
    @lauralugrain7548 Рік тому

    You are too funny and an awesome cook ❤

  • @southernbelle2478
    @southernbelle2478 Рік тому

    So like what can i use for gravy for the pork chops

  • @yaricontreras3063
    @yaricontreras3063 Рік тому

    Another great video thank you ❤

  • @yvettebarnett4678
    @yvettebarnett4678 Рік тому

    Bolton is great ranch also

  • @tracyhankin4247
    @tracyhankin4247 Рік тому

    Love it! ❤❤❤❤

  • @amberhays8907
    @amberhays8907 Рік тому

    Have you tried Soul Food seasoning? It's my go-to for chicken.

  • @paulaluse1684
    @paulaluse1684 Рік тому

    You tried the chick fillet avocado lime ranch?. Really good

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  Рік тому

      I haven’t but that sounds super good!

  • @hannataylor2254
    @hannataylor2254 Рік тому

    Do the kids eat the same dinner? Or do they eat earlier and separate

  • @sonyahubbard3226
    @sonyahubbard3226 Рік тому

    😊

  • @chanelm6146
    @chanelm6146 Рік тому

    What do you do with your leftover egg wash?

  • @venusgal2706
    @venusgal2706 Рік тому +1

    Milk gravy was my absolute fave growing up and we had it from pork chops or chicken fried in a pan and of course I went onto being an adult and doing the same. Even before you showed the gravy I wondered why you thought you needed to basically deep fry the pork chops in so darned much oil. You don't need that much oil when pan frying and flipping them anyhow AND if you want to make gravy as I came to find out you intended to after you fried the chops.
    I give ya credit for admitting to it. And I certainly went through learning things when younger. When you were done and had topped things with it, it looked not loose enough, it just sat where it was put with no movement lol.
    Personally I never have and never would use half and half or cream in gravy. It is a thickening agent all on its own without flour. So is milk. If you use one or two percent it can take a bit to thicken but the stronger the source, full fat milk, cream, etc. you are going to get it thickened by that in addition to the flour.
    I'm not criticizing I think I called my mom every day about how to do something with cooking for the first several years of adulthood. Especially the first couple. She'd say you put a roast in at this temp and she, because she knew how, would assume she'd told me what I needed but nope, I'd be like don't hang up, I have more questions. Frozen or thawed roast? In what kind of pan? Do I turn it? Do I add water? What side up? When do I add the veggies? Do I need to add water while it cooks or anything? Etc. Gravy was a tough one and it comes with trial and error even though told how. Or you can make the perfect consistency gravy and have it taste as bland as paste because there isn't enough seasoning or salt...
    I'm long past those years but remember them well :)

  • @LaJenaHonsaker-ge7cu
    @LaJenaHonsaker-ge7cu Рік тому

    Flauta

  • @kaseelee4028
    @kaseelee4028 11 місяців тому

    The way you say oil!

  • @Denise-oi4ws
    @Denise-oi4ws Рік тому

    flautas are with corn so you are fine, it looked good!

    • @ohleander02
      @ohleander02 Рік тому

      That really depends on where you live. In terms of Latin food. For us, flautas are flour tortillas and taquitos are corn tortillas.

  • @laniemccann4142
    @laniemccann4142 10 місяців тому

    Trying to find the uncooked tortillas you saids before what is the brand again?

    • @KristinStepp
      @KristinStepp  10 місяців тому +1

      Tortilla land! The Kroger brand are also good.

    • @laniemccann4142
      @laniemccann4142 10 місяців тому

      @@KristinStepp thanks 🙏 I find it and make tasty 😋 tortillas for my kids and husband I love all ur videos … ❤️

  • @samanthaacevedo3482
    @samanthaacevedo3482 Рік тому

    Freeze the rest of your gravy then reheat for some biscuits and gravy.

  • @MaritaCovarrubias01
    @MaritaCovarrubias01 Рік тому

    Will your kiddos eat guacamole?

  • @Sunflower281979
    @Sunflower281979 Рік тому

    Why would you continue cooking something in the oven that is already cooked? It just overcooks it and omits all the nutrients.

    • @GoodPersonTestWebsite
      @GoodPersonTestWebsite Рік тому

      For meat you might get a sear on the stove but then cook it up to temp in the oven. For mac and cheese you make the sauce on the stove but then combine to cook at a lower temp for longer to have all the flavors melt together better and not be as loose and wet. There are many foods that go in the oven to finish cooking.

    • @Sunflower281979
      @Sunflower281979 Рік тому

      @@GoodPersonTestWebsite everything was fully cooked.

  • @Rothbergor94
    @Rothbergor94 Рік тому

    🩷🩷🩷

  • @suzanneharris7473
    @suzanneharris7473 Рік тому

    Water or broth would have been much better for pork chop gravy

  • @aliceschmid9697
    @aliceschmid9697 Рік тому

    Kristen, your husband is a truck driver, right? Physical kind of job? It just seems to me you are underfeeding the poor guy!

    • @youtubeacc
      @youtubeacc Рік тому

      He drives. That isn’t physical. He’s also an adult who if he wants more food does have a voice to ask

  • @lilmidgetgirl69
    @lilmidgetgirl69 Рік тому

    Girl, please try your Alfredo sauce with some of the salted water from you noodles and white wine. It add a whole new level of flavor.

  • @thenubalicious
    @thenubalicious Рік тому

    😷💚

  • @abimollentze7221
    @abimollentze7221 Рік тому +2

    Jfc. Unhealthy, it's just all so unhealthy I don't understand how people eat like this literally every day. Poor kids.