$60 Feeds Your Family ALL WEEK!✨Easy & Healthy✨RECIPES Included #BudgetMeals #easyfamilymeals

I know it’s really hard to make sure that you have enough food to feed your family when grocery prices are so high. I hope this video can help you find new ways to create healthy and exciting meals for your family while sticking to a budget!
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Meats & Proteins:
2 packs chicken leg quarters
1 pound sausage
Dozen eggs
Vegetables:
5 pounds potatoes
1 head cabbage
2 pounds onions
5 Roma tomatoes
1 avocado
Canned & Packaged Goods:
Large can of crushed tomatoes
2 pounds dried beans
2 pounds rice
1 pound pasta
Tortillas (pack of 20)
Basil pesto
Organic ketchup
Dairy:
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
8 ounces cheddar cheese
Fruits:
Bananas
Apples
Snacks & Miscellaneous:
Small pack of raisins
Oatmeal
Peanut butter

Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes, Onions, and Cabbage
Ingredients:
1 pack chicken leg quarters
5 potatoes, cut into chunks
2 onions, sliced
1 head cabbage, cut into wedges
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a large roasting pan, combine the potato chunks, sliced onions, and cabbage wedges.
Drizzle with a bit of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
Place the chicken leg quarters on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan (or in another pan if too full)
Roast in the preheated oven for about 45-55 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crispy. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165°F (74°C).
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes.

Bbq sauce
2 C Ketchup
1/2 C ACV
1/2 C brown sugar
1tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients and stir well. Cook on stove top for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Oven-Roasted BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
1 pack chicken leg quarters
1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand or homemade)

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Place the chicken leg quarters on a baking sheet. Baste each leg quarter with sauce
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes.

Breakfast Tacos
8 eggs, scrambled
1 pound sausage
8 Small tortillas
1 tomato, diced
1 avocado, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks.
Once cooked, remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
In a bowl, whisk the 8 eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper.
In the same skillet used for the sausage, add a bit of oil or butter if needed, and pour in the whisked eggs.
Cook the eggs over medium-low heat, stirring gently until they are fully scrambled and cooked through.
While the eggs are cooking, warm the small tortillas in a separate skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds on each side, or until they are soft and pliable. You can also warm them in the microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel for about 20-30 seconds.
Evenly distribute the scrambled eggs and cooked sausage onto each tortilla.
Top with diced tomato and sliced avocado.

Enchilada sauce
1 TBS olive oil
1 TBS flour
Heat oil in pan. Add flour and stir well for 1-2 minutes.
Add 2 TBS chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add 1 C chicken broth.
Whisk to remove clumps. Cook for 10 minutes, until thickened.
Mix 1/2 of sauce to 2 C rice and 2 C beans (prepared). Stir well to combine. Add mixture into tortillas. Top with remaining sauce. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.
Remaining recipes can be found in the first pinned comment.
I hope you enjoy all of these recipes!
I love you!!!
Lori

[homemadesimplewithlori]

Here’s the rest of the recipes that wouldn’t fit in the description! ❤️

Chili
1 lg can crushed tomatoes
2 onion
2 TBS oil
2 C beans
1 C chicken (optional)
2 TBS chili powder
1 TBS cumin
Sauté onions in oil. Add spices. Cook for 2 minutes. Add additional ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.

Caprise Pasta Salad
1 pound pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled
Basil pesto prepared
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 cup chicken, diced
Combine all ingredients. Serve chilled.

Bone Broth
Remove all meat from a chicken. Place all bones, skin and juices from chicken into instant pot. Add 9-12 C water. Cook on high pressure for 3 hours.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Rice and Bean Bowls
2 cups cooked rice
2 cups cooked beans
1 cup shredded cheese
2 tomatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook the rice according to the package instructions. If using dried beans, cook them according to the package instructions.
Dice the tomatoes and onions. Set aside.
Divide the cooked rice into serving bowls.
Top each bowl with a generous portion of the seasoned beans.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over the beans.
Add diced tomatoes and onions on top.

Oat Flour Bread Recipe

2 cups oat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain yogurt (or a dairy-free alternative)
2 large eggs
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oat flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, eggs, honey (or maple syrup), melted oil, and vanilla extract.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

[allyrooh]

I think it’s important to take a picture of your grocery list when it’s completed. I don’t know how many times I’ve left the actual list at home and been saved by having a picture of it on my phone video. Another good video Lori.!!

[amandakostreva]

I appreciate that you said right up front that this is for a family of 5. Sometimes these types of videos aren't clear how many people they are feeding. Then I'm left trying to figure out how much more it will cost to feed my family of 10. Thank you!

[lunarribbon]

No one realizes how difficult it is to run a household, care for kids, and constantly be cooking and planning meals and budgeting and doing what's best for you family! You do this with such grace, thanks for sharing your content with us. In NYC, 60 dollars barely gets you some cooking spices maybe some snacks for the pantry, but if you shop to make an actual meal aka the basics (rice, pasta, deli meats, ground chicken, milk), you're looking at 200 dollars a week.

[bcful]

Lori, .i always watch your frugal videos because not only are they frugal but very healthy too. Thank you for your sweet and very efficient videos and recipes!!

[berrypatch]

When I hear that song early in the video I always think of content creator Andrea Mills. She was a mama to many, but died an untimely death from a quick cancer...it was horrifically sad. I still watch her videos for remembrance of her love for Mama's.

[bettyir]

Save about $2 by making the flour tortillas. A dozen costs less than 25 cents. 2 C AP flour, 2T any fat, 2/3 C warm water. Salt optional. No need for baking powder as some recipes call for - hey, they are flat breads. Make 12 balls, let rest 20 mins. and roll out on floured surface. Fry in a dry skillet quick assembly line style by rolling out as the previous one cooks a few seconds on each side. Hang a tea towel on the drawer beneath and let it hang down the cabinet where you're rolling out the dough to catch the flying flour so no cleaning the cabinet after.

[madelineeverritt]

Praying for Chris. Also, Barbara O'Neal talks about putting castor oil on the liver. Put the oil on a castor oil pad. Since it's so thick, let the oil penetrate in the pad. It should take around 30 minutes. Just let it sit. I really hope that helps. Or you may can just type castor oil on the liver. Have a blessed weekend ❤

[kathykrajewski]

Thank for all the work you put into this video! You really did come up with some recipes that are a little different from other frugal meal plans and they all looked delicious! I don’t cook for a family any more but a lot of these recipes would work for one or two, also! Extra for the freezer! 🙂

[sherrysawyer]

Lori, you did such a great job here! This is beyond amazing to me. The care and time you take to make sure everything is healthy and nutritious and delicious is so evident to me and others!
You are such an outstanding mother and teacher! Thank you for sharing! With love to you and your family ❤️

[wrla]

The price of food has gone up all over the world (even more so where I live in Canada) so this video is greatly appreciated!

[juliamarple]

Frugality takes A LOT of planning. Good to get new menu ideas. Thanks.

[marielchan]

I have used a coffee grinder/herb grinder to grind the oats to make oat flour.
These are great recipes! Save the bean broth to make a vegetable soup or chili.
I add chopped onions, cilantro (dried), and cumin to beans.

[angelagrant]

So refreshing to find your channel and know you are not using processed foods. I'm retired and have two grown children, so only cooking for me, but have to budget my $100 month, which is very challenging, but doable. Your helper is adorable ❤ I also taught myself how to cook 😊

[MelP-of]

I loved this video!❤ I'm sharing your encouragement on my homesteading group. Thank you. Most of those ingredients you used are pretty much what I buy every week with the addition of carrots. This is your best set of frugal meals yet!

[blessedlifewithlaura]

Lane is such a cutie pie 🥰. Thanks for sharing this with us. I am trying to feed my family foods that are healthy and from the good Lord. We are still trying to learn how to cook without all the processed foods.

[desertfamilyhomestead]

For your breakfast tacos you can add the eggs directly to the sausage after it is cooked and mix them together. You can also add tomatoes and onions to the mixture and you only dirty one skillet then too.

[donnakennedy]

I grew up eating rice for breakfast. My grandma added butter, milk, and a little sugar to make it delicious

[dawnt]

When I was a kid in the 1980’s, our family of 4 had a food budget of $40 a week. By Friday every week, we were out of food. You’re doing a great job.

[beccascraps]

When I serve a rice and bean bowl everyone LOVES it! I think some of us have an attitude about rice and beans for no good reason