I am a 70 yo woman who lives on her own, so...your videos are often not that appropriate for me. HOWEVER, I watch you because of your energy and sense of humor. You clacka me up, Christine!
Hi Caudia, I'm 57, and just became an empty nester after my twin daughters graduated college, and moved out-of-state in July, so I totally identify with what you are saying. FFM was the first YT channel I started watching, and wasn't sure if my newly empty-nest brain would still jive, but yep, still loving it! I always feel inspired to save money on groceries, fritter away less money, and work on my fitness when I watch Christine doing all the things. 😍
As a single woman I can totally relate to her channel. In my head I can wrap around how to create the recipes for a family of one so I could have leftovers for the next day.
I've watched a lot of videos of different young ladies. You're the only one I watch now because you just talk and there's no fooling around and you get right to the point. I really enjoy your content of your CZcams channel. Thank you for taking the time to put out great videos
DIY your own brown sugar! If your making cookies let’s say and OH NO! your out of brown sugar. So mix 3/4 cup white sugar with one tablespoon molasses and mix with a fork. Use two tablespoons for dark brown sugar. Molasses and brown sugar are a byproduct of making granulated white sugar. TA DA! You are the queen of DIY.
Another Pioneer Woman hint that I use is to add a small pinch of turmeric to chicken stock/ soup. It makes it look more chicken-y because of the yellow coloring.
You can mix the leftover turkey and gravy . Put it in a 9x13 put homemade biscuits on top bake until biscuits are done . Granny called it turkey pie !!! It’s good and easy ! You can throw corn , carrots, peas and green beans if you want .
We do this with any leftover chicken, turkey or beef and gravy with any available leftover onions, carrots, peas, beans, green beans. It is the last leftover version and we love it! We call it "hash".
I am heading to see my daughter who is away at college. I told her I would bring her a treat bag. She asked me to bring her a loaf of your no knead bread. It has become a family favorite and so easy to make.
Not sure which recipe you use but I started making my Dutch oven bread fancier. For an Italian meal I roast a couple bulbs of garlic and chop up some fresh rosemary and add those to the dry ingredients for a garlic rosemary bread. Another iteration is raisin bread. I mix a cup and a half of raisins in lots of cinnamon and a couple tablespoons of sugar then mix it with the dry ingredients. Both breads are yummy!
@@pikayla5749 I've been thinking of something like that, but adding the ingredients I put in from an onion bread recipe. I make it as a substitute for onion Bagels for my hubby.
One ingredient that goes surprisingly well with chicken salad? Grapes. It is now the only way the kids will eat it. Also, a cheat for when you use tomato paste: Dole out one tablespoon does onto a sheetpan that you put waxed paper on. Freeze the pan with the dollops of paste. When frozen, put them in a plastic baggie and back in the freezer. Any time you need a tablespoon of tomato paste you just go into the freezer and grab one.
Many thank you’s for all you do and putting these all together! Due to the smoke from fires,it choked out our blossoms for our pumpkin crops. This is our bread and butter so to speak, leaving us without that income and loss and then having to save extra to afford to plant next year. All great tips and using so many of these recipes, it won’t feel like we are on a tight budget while giving up so much else in life! Help keep our bellies full and our minds even more to feeling positive ❤
Girl, forget the stove; make those oats in your InstantPot! Add some water to the IP liner, then add a trivet. Put your oats with the appropriate amount of water into a heat-resistant bowl (an old round Corningware casserole dish will work perfectly, but so do Pyrex glass bowls). Put the bowl of oats + water on that trivet inside the IP. I typically cook two cups of dry oats for nine minutes, and then wait for the pressure to drop. You can set this up at night on a delay timer, so they are done in the morning when you want to eat them. You are welcome!
Totally psyched about seeing the title of the video…I have been cleaning my pantry this morning….cleaned and organized my chest freezers, and have been processing my veggies from the garden - canning and freezing them..feeling food overwhelmed ..but need ideas for meals..perfect timing…have a great day Christine.
I like how the serving sizes for the meals are reasonable, healthy size plates. So often I see dinner videos where each 'serving' includes 2 or 3 pieces of chicken etc. and mounds of sides, instead of a balanced plate with a single serving of meat alongside the carbohydrate component and veggies etc. I also appreciate that you explain the calories in the total and then the amount per person so that it's clear that those really are normal healthy portions of food and all anyone needs. Not only easier on the wallet but also on our collective waistlines!
@@biblechick1025 Dominican Beans (adapted from FrugalFitMom) 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper 2 T tomato paste 4 t no-chicken base 1 T red wine vinegar 2 15 oz. cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1 t each dried oregano and basil garlic powder cilantro stems of half a bunch, chopped 1 bay leaf 3 c water, to cover rice, for serving optional on the side: chopped raw onion, sliced tomato, avocado In a large skillet or wok, saute in some oil onion, when starts to brown add bell pepper and when soft, add cilantro stems and cook a bit then add garlic and cook a few min. Add tomato paste and cook a bit. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Cover, Btb (bring to boil), Rts (Reduce to Simmer), and simmer 2 hrs. Serve over rice with chopped raw onion on top and sliced tomato and avocado.
I have watched so many different you tubers cook beans and all the same way. No one has ever taken beans to make pork & beans! With the sweet pork roast would have been not quite as sweet, but added another level of flavor if you used juice from an orange. Then if your family enjoys the crispy texture they have in restaurants just pan fry it. Also, you could have added barbecue sauce to pork for pulled pork sandwiches…that you could have served with pork & beans, slaw and chips. Then made barbecue nachos and/or used any leftovers to top baked potatoes topped with cheese and can drizzle either with little ranch. Any pieces can be used to make a homemade barbecue pizza. Any leftover pork & beans can be served with a cast iron pan of Mexican Cornbread! Also, I have made a Mexican Casserole from leftover ground breakfast sausage, rice, leftover cheese dip, rotel or fire roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese and/ or Mexican blend cheese. I just threw a bunch of things had left in my pantry and what little protein I had leftover and turned it into a 13x9” casserole. Did you know if you do not have tomato sauce or puréed tomatoes you can use a can of tomato soup. Also, carrots can be turned into cream of carrot & ginger soup. Swirl a tablespoon of sour cream or plain yogurt and it is delicious…especially served with some of your beautiful crusty bread and a green salad. Just some ideas.😊
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you and your efforts to help all of us in these trying times. My small budget and I thank you for all of your helpful videos!❤
If you soak your oats overnight in just enough water to cover and a pinch of salt, all you have to do in the morning is add some milk or water and bring to the boil. It is cooked now, no extra time needed.
Portion your leftover pork, etc into muffin tins and freeze. They are portion controlled, pop out easily, and store well in freezer bags. "Slumgulian" was what my mother called a dish that was a bunch of leftovers combined.
I made the bread with wheat flour (adding a little more liquid until it looked right as I've read it's necessary to do with that flour) and added the everything but the seasoning on top and OMG IT IS SO GOOD. It takes everything in me to not eat the entire loaf in one sitting. I'm really loving this newfound freedom with homecooked foods I'm finding as of late, thank you so much for everything you do!!!!
one of my favorite recipe for dips: Dill Cheese dip: 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 tsp. dill chopped, tomato wedges, cauliflower florets and potato chips Recipe Instructions: Put in your bender container of cottage cheese, blend until consistency is creamy! Stir in dill. Let stand overnight. Serve with tomato wedge and cauliflower florets or potato chips
I personally love the time and effort you spend to make new and creative ways to stretch the dollar. Helps me keep it fresh in the kitchen. Love your channel!
I add yogurt to the pancake mix all the time. Even syrup. I have added directly to the batter. Great flavor. I add and doctor mixes up and my kids always eat them and like them.
I never thought to scrunch the parchment paper to make it cooperate instead of curling 🤯, mind blown its brilliant! I saw your bread video a while ago and I now scrunch my parchment paper EVERY TIME! Thanks for sharing your simple brilliance!
We have oatmeal most mornings. For us I do a 'heart healthy' serving which is a serving and a half. Over the years I've found that an easy mostly hands off way to cook it on high with a lid on for 6 minutes, give it a stir and then 6 minutes on low, with the lid on and give it a stir at the end. Your time and temps may need tweaking, but having it mostly easy means we have it all the time.
So many recipe ideas for these chilly fall evenings! Seasoned chicken leg quarters .99/lb this coming week at kroger, looking forward to prepping and freezing some wholesome warming meals 🥰
I found an off brand Instantpot (basically the same thing) at a thrift store for like $10. The seal was damaged, new seal was like $10 at the time. So, $20 and a good cleaning and it works. I need to get back to using it. I've only ever made potatoes in it which turned out delicious.
I’m glad we started gardening 3 years ago so that all year we have had green peppers etc. I highly recommend growing what you can! Even in an apartment you can still grow a container garden! We have discovered that we love cherry tomatoes in just about everything for that acidic pop and a pop of color. All of these recipes look delicious
Just realized how much i enjoy watching your lovely family eat your meals when you ar finished. Thats usually included in your videos or at least you eating it with your thoughts 😊. Love your videos!
I substitute pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon. It doesn’t taste like pumpkin but has a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice and some have clove. It gives a more robust flavor to desserts! Great video. I’m going to try the apple syrup!
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you still show really low budget options. Many times when content creators get successful they forget what made them popular and aren’t relevant to their audience anymore.
I am a 60 year old widow. I have been going to a food bank for the past 10 months. I recently was able to find great channels like yours to help me save money and prepare food from the food bank. Thank you for your creative ideas. God bless 🙏
Longest video and LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!! That took a lot of time Christine, thank you! ♥Recipes rocked!! If you know how to cook, like you and I do, your like dang.... thank you again! ♥
Great stories, as always Cindy! And yes, in our family myself and 2 siblings have always enjoyed the stories that our "boomer" parents shared! Like the Helms delivery trucks, or seeing the Beatles on Sullivan, to my gramma, "silent generation", and her stories of the piano player at the movies! So glad she would make my sister and I watch The Lawrence Welk Show (at that time it was TORTURE!!!) Now with my son sharing my time growing up in the 70' n 80', like the "odd/even" days to buy gas or MTV, riding in the bed of my dads truck...Good times!❤❤❤❤
I’m a recently divorced 56 yr old woman. I’ve had to use a food pantry this year. My sister is a SAHM and she goes to the food pantry, then we split the food she gets. It’s helped us both tremendously! Don’t be ashamed to utilize them. Everyone needs a little help sometimes ❤❤
😍🧐Wow, you had some older videos of meals in this marathon. I could tell because it was your old countertops in a lot of the shots. Love your white countertops, so the change was very drastic. Also, I saw some of the old items you have decluttered in other videos. Still loved the video. Helped get there all the dishes.
I don't know why people don't understand that it is ok not to be ok 100%. I understand it and I'm not going anywhere.. I really like this video. You are the most real person I follow. I would love to see more of you sitting on the floor going through a big box of fun ideas. Take care of you always, please.. I've been trying to teach my daughter that. Me and her are just like you it doesn't feel ok to take care of ourselves but we are trying
I grew up on "leftover" soup. Every Friday or Saturday (depending on budget each week) my mom would take every bit and bob odds and ends of leftovers from the fridge and make a big pot of soup to be eaten over the weekend
Try using cheap club soda instead of milk when making pancakes (or sub for plain water in the add-water kind). Not only saves money but makes em fluffier! We call that cabbage and carrot stir fry Eggroll in a Bowl. I keep a hand of ginger in the freezer to peel and grate into it as needed. Happy meal planning!
The Chicken Rogé recipe is staggeringly good. It can fit in a 9x13 pan but it will be very full. I took it to a church potluck and it was a huge hit. And you can sub fish for chicken just use cream of celery, veggie bouillon for the chicken and wait until the rice onion and liquid have cooked half way before adding the fish.
Corn tortillas taste even better if you fry them a little bit. It really brings out the flavor and they're slightly chewy! I even do that when using in enchiladas; just a little so they stay soft . ❤
Hi Christine! More of this please. Love your content and humor, but I must confess I was short on time but wanted to watch all of this so I watched this at 1.5x playback speed and that added to the entertainment value. Lol. 😂
So, for the syrup... another alternative (MAPELINE) not sure of spelling. It's a little bottle , think pure vanilla little bottle, and a couple capfulls in the making of a simple syrup. 😮 amazing taste, just like name brand pancake syrup.
I absolutely love that you did the Turkey, sausage, etc. recipes too. I’m allergic to chicken & so many budget friendly recipes include chicken. I’m definitely saving this video to go back & reference. I also share these with my 29 year old daughter so she can be creative on budget cooking also. Thank you for always providing such great content…truly appreciated
Omg.....! How did you know that I wash the laundry & dishes when I'm watching & learning from you...? 😂 totally love you! & some of your meals my family can't live without now. ✅
My coworker just gifted me an Instant Pot that she was given because she was too afraid to use it! The first meal I plan on making is a Chili Mac to gift to her and her family as a thank you.
First off, another marathon well run. I find I can always reduce the amount of ingredients or make with your amount of ingredients and freeze and eat later. I will make every recipe over time. I never thought about using my protein powder that way, but it will be first thing in the morning. Thank you and I love, love, love your channel and especially YOU. Love 💕 and Hugs. ❤❤❤
Christine, this is your masterpiece video. Thank you for your efforts in making these recipes. Videoing them and editing. I am sharing with all my kids.
I have a friend that raves about souper cubes. As my kids grew up and moved away I have never been able to make my family sized recipes into smaller batches for two so I ordered them. now I feel like I can cook again, toss the leftovers in the various cube sizes, and it works so much better than I could have imagined. Several recipes you made I can't wait to try!
I am a 70 yo woman who lives on her own, so...your videos are often not that appropriate for me. HOWEVER, I watch you because of your energy and sense of humor. You clacka me up, Christine!
She has great energy and she is funny ❤
Any of her meals can be frozen in portion sized zip lok bags, flatten, then close. Freezing flat, you can defrost very quickly. 😘
Same🙂
Hi Caudia, I'm 57, and just became an empty nester after my twin daughters graduated college, and moved out-of-state in July, so I totally identify with what you are saying. FFM was the first YT channel I started watching, and wasn't sure if my newly empty-nest brain would still jive, but yep, still loving it! I always feel inspired to save money on groceries, fritter away less money, and work on my fitness when I watch Christine doing all the things. 😍
As a single woman I can totally relate to her channel. In my head I can wrap around how to create the recipes for a family of one so I could have leftovers for the next day.
I've watched a lot of videos of different young ladies. You're the only one I watch now because you just talk and there's no fooling around and you get right to the point. I really enjoy your content of your CZcams channel. Thank you for taking the time to put out great videos
Yay! Thank you!
Christine, we need a new clearance grocery haul where you touch all the things!! 😂
Yes please!
I agree!!!
For the love of God!!!!!!!
I fry cabbage with sausage and carrots with soy sauce and sesame oil, serve it over rice. I call it egg roll in a bowl, it’s so good.
DIY your own brown sugar! If your making cookies let’s say and OH NO! your out of brown sugar. So mix 3/4 cup white sugar with one tablespoon molasses and mix with a fork. Use two tablespoons for dark brown sugar. Molasses and brown sugar are a byproduct of making granulated white sugar. TA DA! You are the queen of DIY.
Awesome tha k you that’s so good to know! I’m gonna try it
Another Pioneer Woman hint that I use is to add a small pinch of turmeric to chicken stock/ soup. It makes it look more chicken-y because of the yellow coloring.
And really good for you!
I add a teaspoon of Indian curry to my chicken soup. It also has turmeric in it, and it adds a little extra flavor.
All great ideas!
You can mix the leftover turkey and gravy . Put it in a 9x13 put homemade biscuits on top bake until biscuits are done . Granny called it turkey pie !!! It’s good and easy ! You can throw corn , carrots, peas and green beans if you want .
We do this with any leftover chicken, turkey or beef and gravy with any available leftover onions, carrots, peas, beans, green beans. It is the last leftover version and we love it! We call it "hash".
My 1 year old heard the alert the only CZcams I allow notifications and came running to watch.
Instead of apples, I chop up fresh peaches onto my cinnamon spice oatmeal. YUM!! 😋😋
I vary the fruit too. As I'm sure she does.
YUM!
Yum! Makes me think of Peach Days in Ferron, Ut
My husband loves peaches and cream oat meal
I am heading to see my daughter who is away at college. I told her I would bring her a treat bag. She asked me to bring her a loaf of your no knead bread. It has become a family favorite and so easy to make.
Not sure which recipe you use but I started making my Dutch oven bread fancier. For an Italian meal I roast a couple bulbs of garlic and chop up some fresh rosemary and add those to the dry ingredients for a garlic rosemary bread. Another iteration is raisin bread. I mix a cup and a half of raisins in lots of cinnamon and a couple tablespoons of sugar then mix it with the dry ingredients. Both breads are yummy!
@@pikayla5749 I've been thinking of something like that, but adding the ingredients I put in from an onion bread recipe. I make it as a substitute for onion Bagels for my hubby.
Oh my daughter would love the rosemary garlic bread. I may have to try that.@@pikayla5749
Team savory on grits! Plenty of butter, salt and pepper
One ingredient that goes surprisingly well with chicken salad? Grapes. It is now the only way the kids will eat it.
Also, a cheat for when you use tomato paste: Dole out one tablespoon does onto a sheetpan that you put waxed paper on. Freeze the pan with the dollops of paste. When frozen, put them in a plastic baggie and back in the freezer. Any time you need a tablespoon of tomato paste you just go into the freezer and grab one.
I see your grapes in chicken salad, and I raise you a pinch of curry powder
No it doesn't 🤣😂
@@ccirish4519Yea, that's a good way to ruin chicken salad! I tried it with grapes and it was nasty!
Many thank you’s for all you do and putting these all together! Due to the smoke from fires,it choked out our blossoms for our pumpkin crops. This is our bread and butter so to speak, leaving us without that income and loss and then having to save extra to afford to plant next year. All great tips and using so many of these recipes, it won’t feel like we are on a tight budget while giving up so much else in life! Help keep our bellies full and our minds even more to feeling positive ❤
Girl, forget the stove; make those oats in your InstantPot! Add some water to the IP liner, then add a trivet. Put your oats with the appropriate amount of water into a heat-resistant bowl (an old round Corningware casserole dish will work perfectly, but so do Pyrex glass bowls). Put the bowl of oats + water on that trivet inside the IP. I typically cook two cups of dry oats for nine minutes, and then wait for the pressure to drop. You can set this up at night on a delay timer, so they are done in the morning when you want to eat them. You are welcome!
"That's a lot of salt."
*Adds more*
Ive never related to anything on the internet more than this. 😂
I love the crunch of the uncooked apple on my oatmeal. So yummy!🍎🍏
Totally psyched about seeing the title of the video…I have been cleaning my pantry this morning….cleaned and organized my chest freezers, and have been processing my veggies from the garden - canning and freezing them..feeling food overwhelmed ..but need ideas for meals..perfect timing…have a great day Christine.
Grits: team savory (butter, salt, cheese). ! great ideas for low cost eatin'! Extra refried beans are great to thicken black bean soup!
I love adding dried cranberries and blueberries to my chicken salad along with celery and onion. Sooooo good.
To join your channel is always a pleasure Christine, what have we done to deserve all of this content 🙂
I wasn't introduced to grits until my last husband. Definitely team savory with grits.
I like how the serving sizes for the meals are reasonable, healthy size plates. So often I see dinner videos where each 'serving' includes 2 or 3 pieces of chicken etc. and mounds of sides, instead of a balanced plate with a single serving of meat alongside the carbohydrate component and veggies etc. I also appreciate that you explain the calories in the total and then the amount per person so that it's clear that those really are normal healthy portions of food and all anyone needs. Not only easier on the wallet but also on our collective waistlines!
I keep chopped cilantro stems in the freezer and add them to the Dominican beans after the peppers are mostly cooked.
How do you make your beans?
@@biblechick1025 Dominican Beans
(adapted from FrugalFitMom)
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper
2 T tomato paste
4 t no-chicken base
1 T red wine vinegar
2 15 oz. cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 t each dried oregano and basil
garlic powder
cilantro stems of half a bunch, chopped
1 bay leaf
3 c water, to cover
rice, for serving
optional on the side: chopped raw onion, sliced tomato, avocado
In a large skillet or wok, saute in some oil onion, when starts to brown add bell pepper and when soft, add cilantro stems and cook a bit then add garlic and cook a few min.
Add tomato paste and cook a bit.
Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Cover, Btb (bring to boil), Rts (Reduce to Simmer), and simmer 2 hrs.
Serve over rice with chopped raw onion on top and sliced tomato and avocado.
I have watched so many different you tubers cook beans and all the same way. No one has ever taken beans to make pork & beans! With the sweet pork roast would have been not quite as sweet, but added another level of flavor if you used juice from an orange. Then if your family enjoys the crispy texture they have in restaurants just pan fry it. Also, you could have added barbecue sauce to pork for pulled pork sandwiches…that you could have served with pork & beans, slaw and chips. Then made barbecue nachos and/or used any leftovers to top baked potatoes topped with cheese and can drizzle either with little ranch. Any pieces can be used to make a homemade barbecue pizza. Any leftover pork & beans can be served with a cast iron pan of Mexican Cornbread! Also, I have made a Mexican Casserole from leftover ground breakfast sausage, rice, leftover cheese dip, rotel or fire roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese and/ or Mexican blend cheese. I just threw a bunch of things had left in my pantry and what little protein I had leftover and turned it into a 13x9” casserole. Did you know if you do not have tomato sauce or puréed tomatoes you can use a can of tomato soup. Also, carrots can be turned into cream of carrot & ginger soup. Swirl a tablespoon of sour cream or plain yogurt and it is delicious…especially served with some of your beautiful crusty bread and a green salad. Just some ideas.😊
And I love my instantpot. Glad to see I'm not the only one who forgets to plug my pot in then wonder what's wrong with it 😅
Done that
Poor Dave..... he is missing out!!! Tuna is the BOMB in my opinion. Love all of your videos and ideas ❤❤ Thank you and keep em comin 😊
Pecans and raisins are really good to put in oatmeal
When you are making porridge ( oatmeal), add salt. It needs to be enough to taste but not make it salty. The difference in flavour is amazing
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you and your efforts to help all of us in these trying times. My small budget and I thank you for all of your helpful videos!❤
I love this video! I wish 20 years ago I had realized the basics of cooking and how to be a little money savvy with groceries.
You can also save bacon grease in your fridge and use that in the place of shortening in the biscuits.
If you soak your oats overnight in just enough water to cover and a pinch of salt, all you have to do in the morning is add some milk or water and bring to the boil. It is cooked now, no extra time needed.
Brown sugar is simply regular white cane sugar and molasses, I make my own all the time. 1T molasses to 1c. sugar.😊
Portion your leftover pork, etc into muffin tins and freeze. They are portion controlled, pop out easily, and store well in freezer bags.
"Slumgulian" was what my mother called a dish that was a bunch of leftovers combined.
My mom called it Slumgullion too😂I thought she made it up!
We call ours 'mush pot' 😅
1:07 cheers from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴🔥🔥 🫘 🍚 🍗 is the national dish love itttt
I made the bread with wheat flour (adding a little more liquid until it looked right as I've read it's necessary to do with that flour) and added the everything but the seasoning on top and OMG IT IS SO GOOD. It takes everything in me to not eat the entire loaf in one sitting. I'm really loving this newfound freedom with homecooked foods I'm finding as of late, thank you so much for everything you do!!!!
Hey Christine, how's Hailey doing on her new adventure? Hope all is going well:)
one of my favorite recipe for dips: Dill Cheese dip: 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 tsp. dill chopped, tomato wedges, cauliflower florets and potato chips
Recipe Instructions: Put in your bender container of cottage cheese, blend until consistency is creamy! Stir in dill. Let stand overnight. Serve with tomato wedge and cauliflower florets or potato chips
I personally love the time and effort you spend to make new and creative ways to stretch the dollar. Helps me keep it fresh in the kitchen. Love your channel!
I add yogurt to the pancake mix all the time. Even syrup. I have added directly to the batter. Great flavor. I add and doctor mixes up and my kids always eat them and like them.
Good morning, Christine! Yay, I love videos from you, so thanks for sharing.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I never thought to scrunch the parchment paper to make it cooperate instead of curling 🤯, mind blown its brilliant! I saw your bread video a while ago and I now scrunch my parchment paper EVERY TIME! Thanks for sharing your simple brilliance!
We have oatmeal most mornings. For us I do a 'heart healthy' serving which is a serving and a half. Over the years I've found that an easy mostly hands off way to cook it on high with a lid on for 6 minutes, give it a stir and then 6 minutes on low, with the lid on and give it a stir at the end. Your time and temps may need tweaking, but having it mostly easy means we have it all the time.
So many recipe ideas for these chilly fall evenings! Seasoned chicken leg quarters .99/lb this coming week at kroger, looking forward to prepping and freezing some wholesome warming meals 🥰
I found an off brand Instantpot (basically the same thing) at a thrift store for like $10. The seal was damaged, new seal was like $10 at the time. So, $20 and a good cleaning and it works. I need to get back to using it. I've only ever made potatoes in it which turned out delicious.
I’m glad we started gardening 3 years ago so that all year we have had green peppers etc. I highly recommend growing what you can! Even in an apartment you can still grow a container garden! We have discovered that we love cherry tomatoes in just about everything for that acidic pop and a pop of color. All of these recipes look delicious
They can be grown year around same plant
I'm English and we always have chilli on rice with garlic bread. The best. We also love it on baked potatoes.
I just picked up a brand new looking Instapot yesterday at Goodwill for $20!
Just realized how much i enjoy watching your lovely family eat your meals when you ar finished. Thats usually included in your videos or at least you eating it with your thoughts 😊. Love your videos!
I substitute pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon. It doesn’t taste like pumpkin but has a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice and some have clove. It gives a more robust flavor to desserts! Great video. I’m going to try the apple syrup!
I do apple pie spice for my oatmeal. Works great, too!
Yes a new video ❤❤ I always get happy to see your notifications 💗 May not always get to watch the video right away but trust me I do watch! ❤
That was AMAZING!!! Well done! I will have to write a lot of these down! One thing, though… WASH YOUR RICE!!! ALWAYS WASH YOUR RICE!!!!!!!!!!! 🗣️💙💙💙
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you still show really low budget options. Many times when content creators get successful they forget what made them popular and aren’t relevant to their audience anymore.
This very quickly became a game of "can I name that episode" haha!
Steel cut and old fashioned oats are less processed than quick oats, too. I always go for them when I can.
I am a 60 year old widow. I have been going to a food bank for the past 10 months. I recently was able to find great channels like yours to help me save money and prepare food from the food bank. Thank you for your creative ideas. God bless 🙏
I find that soup of any kind is the best budget tip. Soup can be ANYTHING! Everything looks amazing! Thanks for some great tips.
Christine my chicken salad chicken basil oregano salad topper mix with cranberries (walmart) carrots celery onions.
Omg over an hour of NEW CHRISTINE?! YASSSSSS
Longest video and LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!! That took a lot of time Christine, thank you! ♥Recipes rocked!! If you know how to cook, like you and I do, your like dang.... thank you again! ♥
Great stories, as always Cindy! And yes, in our family myself and 2 siblings have always enjoyed the stories that our "boomer" parents shared! Like the Helms delivery trucks, or seeing the Beatles on Sullivan, to my gramma, "silent generation", and her stories of the piano player at the movies! So glad she would make my sister and I watch The Lawrence Welk Show (at that time it was TORTURE!!!) Now with my son sharing my time growing up in the 70' n 80', like the "odd/even" days to buy gas or MTV, riding in the bed of my dads truck...Good times!❤❤❤❤
I’m a recently divorced 56 yr old woman. I’ve had to use a food pantry this year. My sister is a SAHM and she goes to the food pantry, then we split the food she gets. It’s helped us both tremendously! Don’t be ashamed to utilize them. Everyone needs a little help sometimes ❤❤
I grew up in Texas also and I am TEAM SAVORY for the grits. Add some cheese and my heart melts.
Yes!! Team Texas and Team Savory Grits!😂
Like your cooking videos a lot.
I love that you are flexible cooking and always able to use (up) what ever you have.
Love the tubed tomato paste! So convenient.
I just made a large purchase and was looking to cut my grocery budget down for a while honestly so perfect timing
😍🧐Wow, you had some older videos of meals in this marathon. I could tell because it was your old countertops in a lot of the shots. Love your white countertops, so the change was very drastic.
Also, I saw some of the old items you have decluttered in other videos.
Still loved the video. Helped get there all the dishes.
Back beans with 1 or more chipotle peppers in adobo sauce--super good, super cheap. Freeze the rest of the peppers.
WOW! I actually made a turkey breast this weekend and made your turkey tetrazzini recipe! HUGE hit 🎯 Thanks for the marathon
I always cook the apple in with the oats, lovely!
I don't know why people don't understand that it is ok not to be ok 100%. I understand it and I'm not going anywhere.. I really like this video. You are the most real person I follow. I would love to see more of you sitting on the floor going through a big box of fun ideas. Take care of you always, please.. I've been trying to teach my daughter that. Me and her are just like you it doesn't feel ok to take care of ourselves but we are trying
I agree with Cylin about passing on the cooked carrots
Grits are a staple in my house. We eat them savory with cheese. Although when i was little i ate it with grape jelly.
Love, love grits… we do grits with butter, water, salt, pepper with 2 fried eggs on top with cayenne pepper sprinkled on top & it so delicious 😋
Oatmeal with crunchy apples is everything!!! ❤
Sandwiches cut on diagonal taste even better😂
I grew up on "leftover" soup. Every Friday or Saturday (depending on budget each week) my mom would take every bit and bob odds and ends of leftovers from the fridge and make a big pot of soup to be eaten over the weekend
Try using cheap club soda instead of milk when making pancakes (or sub for plain water in the add-water kind). Not only saves money but makes em fluffier! We call that cabbage and carrot stir fry Eggroll in a Bowl. I keep a hand of ginger in the freezer to peel and grate into it as needed. Happy meal planning!
Really enjoyed rewatching this cooking recipes!! Got great ideas ty 🎉
The Chicken Rogé recipe is staggeringly good. It can fit in a 9x13 pan but it will be very full. I took it to a church potluck and it was a huge hit. And you can sub fish for chicken just use cream of celery, veggie bouillon for the chicken and wait until the rice onion and liquid have cooked half way before adding the fish.
The huh what?
@@debras3806 I broke down the recipe to individual portion sizes and made it using salmon. It was so good.
Corn tortillas taste even better if you fry them a little bit. It really brings out the flavor and they're slightly chewy! I even do that when using in enchiladas; just a little so they stay soft . ❤
Hi Christine! More of this please. Love your content and humor, but I must confess I was short on time but wanted to watch all of this so I watched this at 1.5x playback speed and that added to the entertainment value. Lol. 😂
Steel cut oats healthiest
Try with some pureed bananas, etc, creamed honey, vanilla!!, etc, apple butters so good too. I love some canned milk in too
So, for the syrup... another alternative (MAPELINE) not sure of spelling. It's a little bottle , think pure vanilla little bottle, and a couple capfulls in the making of a simple syrup. 😮 amazing taste, just like name brand pancake syrup.
Any leftovers from chili...blend for chili sauce for hot dogs, or boil pasta and add to chili.
Thanks for the video ❤
I absolutely love that you did the Turkey, sausage, etc. recipes too. I’m allergic to chicken & so many budget friendly recipes include chicken. I’m definitely saving this video to go back & reference. I also share these with my 29 year old daughter so she can be creative on budget cooking also. Thank you for always providing such great content…truly appreciated
Do any canning? Make your own stock?
Applesauce as a topping for pancakes....yum
Omg.....! How did you know that I wash the laundry & dishes when I'm watching & learning from you...? 😂 totally love you! & some of your meals my family can't live without now. ✅
My coworker just gifted me an Instant Pot that she was given because she was too afraid to use it! The first meal I plan on making is a Chili Mac to gift to her and her family as a thank you.
Again, WOW! I am watching this video again, and I'm learning more. Rapid fire, but with confidence and skill.
And, I've moved on to dry beans. No more canned beans (unless I'm having a recipe bean emergency...).
First off, another marathon well run.
I find I can always reduce the amount of ingredients or make with your amount of ingredients and freeze and eat later.
I will make every recipe over time. I never thought about using my protein powder that way, but it will be first thing in the morning.
Thank you and I love, love, love your channel and especially YOU. Love 💕 and Hugs. ❤❤❤
You are such an uplifting addition to my life. I love your sense of humor! I made that bread again today, thanks for reminder. Absolute genius.
Grits with a ton of butter!!! MMMMmmmmm!!! Thanks for the budget friendly meals. Great ideas for THIS pitiful economy!
Anything I couldn't think of a name for, I'd just call it "dinner" and give my girls the "Mom eye" and dare them to argue! LOL
Wow!! 1.5 hours of Christine 👏
I always salt and pepper my crust while rolling it out for my chicken pot pie. More flavor 😊
Hope you know we love both too. We are very blessed to have you in our life. God bless you
Grits with butter, salt, and pepper. Yum. Alabama here.
Christine, this is your masterpiece video. Thank you for your efforts in making these recipes. Videoing them and editing. I am sharing with all my kids.
I have a friend that raves about souper cubes. As my kids grew up and moved away I have never been able to make my family sized recipes into smaller batches for two so I ordered them. now I feel like I can cook again, toss the leftovers in the various cube sizes, and it works so much better than I could have imagined. Several recipes you made I can't wait to try!
Would love to have your family reactions on some of your new dishes.