25 MEALS FOR $30 || EXTREME BUDGET MEALS || CHEAP MEALS

This week I am CHALLENGING MYSELF TO COOK FOR MY FAMILY FOR ONLY $30! HOW MANY MEALS CAN I MAKE? I am doing another EXTREME BUDGET grocery challenge! We will be making delicious, easy, and affordable EXTREME BUDGET meals for my family of 4! We've done it before but is it still possible? It's easy! It's affordable! It's delicious!
So let's get cooking!


Extreme Budget Playlist:

Amazon Store:
Salt and Pepper bowl
Rachel Ray utensils
Cheese Shredder
Luxano Bamboo Knife Block
Vegetable dicer
Instant Pot

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[NaTyra]

Hi. I can't thank you enough for this video. I was in a really bad car accident a while back that left me physically challenged. I'm now on my own again with my 3 kids. With the extreme financial hit and my physical limitations, meal times are one of my most dreaded times. If I have $10 in my pocket today, I have to figure out how to feed everyone for $10. I love the way you break down exactly how much you spent, what you got and how to make multiple meals from it. This was EXACTLY what I was hoping to find and you're the first person I've seen break it down like this! The meals look tasty and have your veggies and proteins. My kids are going to be thrilled I found your channel, lol. I've never had to cook like this before and didn't know where to start. I can do this!Thank you so much! From the bottom of my heart, wishing you and your family nothing but the best 🌺

[nonayubusi]

I use powdered coffee creamer mix 5 TABLESPOONS of the creamer to one cup room temperature to Luke warm water. This is budget friendly and works amazing in recipes. It is my go to milk for cooking unless something specific needed.

[rosemarydoran]

One tip I learned from See Mindy Mom's channel was to add Worcestershire sauce to your ground turkey to make it taste more we beefy. I know some people prefer the taste of ground beef but ground turkey is frequently more cost effective than ground beef.

I really think you did an outstanding job with this budget challenge. Although I appreciate vegetarian meals and the tomato pie looks delicious, I feel like so many budget challenges focus on rice and beans 10 different ways and you did a really great job of utilizing ground turkey and canned chicken to add in some more traditional proteins to these meals. This is especially great when your family is used to eating those types of meals. I hope everybody is taking advantage of their garden harvest this week and maybe next year if you do a garden you can do some fresh mushrooms and then that stroganoff would be even better looking than it is now! I also really appreciate the fact that you shop at Walmart which is one of the most affordable grocery stores and the most common grocery store available to most people. It shows that just because you have a small budget you can still make tasty meals for your family despite a terrible inflation we're seeing. You may even be able to save more by shopping at multiple stores and getting the loss leaders that may be available and planning your meals around those. Thank you again. This is the first time I've seen your channel and I've subscribed. I'm looking forward to future meals and videos from you!

[allyrooh]

Honestly, I've been impressed by people that sit around the table for breakfast. We were lucky to get my children out of bed and to school on time. Breakfast has always been mobile in my family. Heck, there was a time in my life when the kids slept in their clothes for the next day because the struggle was real trying to get them up in the morning!

[mimijulene]

My great aunt used to grow some of the most delicious tomatoes. She always made tomato pie when we visited too! I haven’t seen other people make it until now! Thanks for the memory Mandy!

[cozycalicocrafts]

Thank you so much for these awesome ideas. I felt overwhelmed with the energy and time it took to cook every night, and we were struggling with the expense. Your ideas have made such a difference for us. We love the recipes. This week, when I made the chicken pot pie, my husband said, “It’s a keeper.” ❤

[samanthadodd]

Great u made real food. We see beans and rice in everyone's budget meals. I've never seen tomato pie.

[Kkffoo]

The tomato pie was really interesting, I've never seen that before, thank you!

[arraybabe]

Great recipes! I am going to try some of these out this week. I have been making a European version of the tomato pie dish for years now. Layer some picante mustard, something like dijon, on the pie crust, then a layer of strong sliced cheese (Swiss works great) and then simply top with a layer of tomatoes + season with salt pepper and some Italian herbs. A super delicious, budget friendly meal!

[arlenerodriguez]

I gotta say, I thought they were all YUMMY meals. But, I especially want to try the Tomato Pie. I have never tried it before, and can't wait to make it for sure. I really DIG your budget meal videos. They're truly informative and sooo helpful. Thank you so much for making these vids, esp because we know it takes a lot of time, thought & energy. We are really grateful. Please keep 'em coming. Arlene

[jillgott]

Frugal tip instead of purchasing Ricotta Cheese add an Egg to 8 ounces of Cottage Cheese and substitute it in your meals for the ricotta. Works great in lasagna would also work in making stuffed shells etc

[stefanierenee]

Just like Mrs Brooke says when it's comes to these videos it to show ways you can stretch money and feed your family in an emergency situation. If I only had $20 to feed my family of 3 for 5 days, my protein and carbs would be the least if my worries. Making sure your family has a full tummy is what's important. Tha k you for sharing your ideas for these situations.

[nancyculp]

I roll my homemade pie crust out and get it to have a bottom and cut scraps that you trim off all the way around the pie plate and make a lattice top for the chicken pot pie. Cones out great. Try rolling your crust out a little thinner and use trimmings for the top. Anytime you can make everything from scratch helps to save money.

[Waffles]

Loving ❤your video and recipes and the fact that you use Dukes mayonnaise. 😂😂😂😂😊😊 I noticed the Gardner-Webb shirt. I’m from Gastonia and my dad had served on the board of directors there. Yea North Carolina!! I graduated from NC State though. Your meals though on a budget, did not lack in flavor and the overall presentation of the dishes was great. ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[debrawilhelm]

Very creative ideas! You can dilute the evaporated milk to make a quart of milk.

[tinatacklesit]

Loving your budget meals Mandy! So many great

[cillabetancourt]

I love tomato pie! We sometimes add a little crumbled bacon. Yours looks amazing. My husband can eat a whole pie himself!

[LB]

I like that this is just dinners. I don't mind seeing other videos where people do all meals but I get what you are saying about people not being home every day to eat each meal.

[shelbylynnwilliams]

Great job. All meals looked delicious. Thanks so much for shopping at Walmart.

[micahmiller]

I like these recipes! I thought I was the only who used my pasta water to get the last of my sauce out of the jar! I also make dressings out of the remnants of mustard in the mustard jar or coleslaw dressing in the nearly empty mayo jar.