Eating for $3 a Day: Cheap and Healthy Meal Ideas You Need to Try
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- HOW TO EAT FOR $3 A DAY | EMERGENCY EXTREME GROCERY BUDGET | CHEAP MEAL IDEAS
If you're on a budget and want to eat healthy, then you need to check out these meal ideas! Can you eat for $3 a day in 2024? Let's check out the grocery store and find out!
In this video, I'm sharing some of my favorite budget meal ideas that you can try out on your next $1 a day. From quick and easy meals to healthy snacks, you're guaranteed to find something that's perfect for you! After watching this video, you'll have a collection of delicious and healthy meal ideas that you can use on a regular basis!
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You do know the middle class are struggling with food too. The problem is we don’t qualify for assistance so these videos are very helpful for budget cooking.
What middle class? Inflation is crazy right now. Our country is trying to destroy the middle class. We are going to get to the point where its poor and rich.
This is so true! We’re a family of 4 but don’t qualify for pretty much anything. These videos help out our family so much.
Yup, we worked hard to be middle class only to be knocked back into poverty.@@amyk6453
You might not qualify for government assistance, but many food cupboards and such don’t have income requirements. There is help if you need it.
true, but these videos are still so helpful for me at least
I live in a teeny town of 2000 people. The food bank runs out of food within an hour of opening. Because of this, my neighbors and I have come up with a barter system. We trade our overstock. If someone doesn’t have anything to trade this week, maybe next week they will, but they still get to participate. We all rotate to help the gentleman down the street who’s struggling financially, but has been shoveling our sidewalks. That sort of thing. It works great so far, has helped me get to know my neighbors better, and warms my heart. I even look forward to trade day
Is so wonderful that you're all keeping an eye on your elder neighbor, helping him out, and keeping him vital to your community! ❤
If you don't have items to trade could you trade pre made meals like sausage casserole or lasagna? It sounds a great idea, my housemates share fruit because it's so much easier to buy a big pack than a couple of Oranges then I swap them for apples.
They should have drives at the schools nearby. Focus on meat themselves.
Love this! I have found that local community pages on Facebook often seem to be a bright spot in a sea of negative on social media, so I really hope this sort of thing will become more common.
Tell your old man friend to get seeds at the dollar store and grow herbs and vegetables in containers.
Good morning - I wanted to emphasize what Christine said, I am deeply involved in the volunteering community and please please please use the resources in your community for food and hygiene items. It makes our hearts so full to be able to lift a burden from our guests for even a moment.
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AMEN
I'm glad your kind like that , I have had some rude experiences about having a good job & nice vehicle,, until the guy asked me why I was there , I was picking up for my elderly neighbor lady ,, he hung his head & said no more ,, but it didn't stop there the others where asses to say it nicely, so the next time I went I had her go with me & lol she chewed them all out for acting foolish,,
GOD bless ,
Be a blessing if you can !!
@@brandyweidner602 I am sorry that happened to you, it is never my place to judge someone's circumstances. For me, I would be glad someone had a good job and a nice car. It's very nice of you to help your neighbor, we are all in this life together.
@@brandyweidner602which is so unfortunate! I honestly feel bad going myself since I have a “nicer” car and some nicer things when my income was better but things have changed so much since I bought my car over 2 years ago
I also want to comment on this video as a man who feeds a family of two. Let's be honest, we all have some pantry items/options in our homes (if not, Dollar Tree/Local Stores have options. I don't happen to have a Walmart nearby). Build it up over time. Just because your dinner may not be "restaurant quality", doesn't mean that it isn't delicious, and nutritious. Social media has people comparing themselves to people that they've never met. Trust me, as long as you are happy in your own life/skin, you'll be fine with your choices. Be you.
Honestly these days restaurant quality isn't that awesome at least not where I live. I come away thinking I should have just eaten at home.
Unfortunately I found out that some agencies only serve certain locations. My husband and I opened a thrift store and all the proceeds went back into the community. When people found out that we gave back our donations we're awesome. We turned nobody away who asked for help. We delivered holiday meals to everyone who signed up or we found out you needed help and reached out to them. I've never been happier to bring something to someone who is in need. I was later in a thrift store in town and a woman was asking for help and was turned away because she lived in the next town over. Her tear's didn't break them or hearing she would be on the street homeless. Didn't change their mind at all. I always try to have something I can help people with...real people trying to live in a real world is getting harder. Kindness goes a long way because it could keep someone from being homeless or just the words to keep them fighting.
Wow that’s amazing of you to do. I wish you the best of luck helping your community prosper.
My local library has a free seed lending library, where I can select 10 different varieties each month March-Nov and request that you save seeds and donate some back to the library for others to use the next season.
Wish this was twice as long. Need me more Christine!
Right?!? Love her 30 minute videos. Same with Jen Chapin. 😉
Check out her website
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Honestly I prefer her smaller ones, it's straight to the point. I don't want to sit and watch 30 minutes. I mean true I can't skip around
I mean It sounds good if you're not physically working so hard. But when inwork 4 10 hour shifts I'm always always hungry
Thank you for mentioning the food pantries! We're all in this together! And, for anyone who finds themselves with excess non-perishable foods - remember your neighbors who utilize pantries. ...pantries also take monetary donations.
Christine, please do more Budget one large pot pantry dump soups that are ready in minutes. Something nutritious for elderly people without teeth to make ahead, freeze and then eat several times. Thank you!
If you're clearing pantry and freezer wouls love a new clearing pantry and freezer video they are my favourite videos of yours
Community food banks / food pantries need to show your videos. So many people get free food, but don't really know what to do with it. These are great ideas for them!
I used to go to a food bank that had shelves in the lobby for people to put back what they didnt want or grab what someone else put back and there was a ton of the same items on the shelves all the time and I'd overhear people putting things on them that they had no idea how to cook something and try to give them some ideas but dried beans and lentils were on those shelves fairly often or cereals like Farina and random veggies like hominey or artichokes. I'd put the processed foods back and basic veggies like corn for people who didn't know how to cook to be able to have and pick up the items i figured were harder for people to use. Im not picky and my grandma taught me how to cook just about everything so taking the things left behind wasnt an issue to me and probably helped out the people who dont have as much cooking skills. They gave a ton of stuff there too, was meant to last a month but I usually got more time out of it. Don't live near that one anymore though. I think they should hand out a little cook book or something, there are usually tons at resale stores for cheap and would help teach people cooking skills so they could come up with more ideas and things. If I need an exact recipe I usually Google it but I learned a lot from my grandma and flipping through an old Betty crocker cook book my mom had lol.
I love making ramen stir fry with peanut sauce. Toss a big spoon of peanut butter into the base you made, leave out the brown sugar, and use some of the ramen water to thin out as needed. Fried egg on top. Yummmm!
And you can always use those ramen packets in place of bullion if you're super tight on a budget.
Thank you I enjoy these videos, low income and 3 boys standing at 6’1 and a husband 6’3 I’m living on prayer and a little budget.
I love how REAL you are in your videos. Your not afraid to share the dirt cheap meals and even information on how to get help getting food for your home like food pantries and WIC. I think that you are amazing for sharing this information!! :) Thank you!
Lol I had my 3 year old watch the salsa soup to she if she might like it, "oh yeah I like all that" she said and then you added the chips "oh with chips I bet that's delicious!" She said. Thanks for the idea, we will give it a try! ❤❤❤
Watching these videos, with pricing, helps me understand how much more groceries are in Canada. Even with clearance items, we pay far more than in the US.
I'm in Vancouver and the prices are truly crazy.
Keep in mind she lives in a cheap part of the US. Prices vary greatly through out the US
I think we make up for it (lots) with our healthcare prices:)
She lives in a state that has low grocery prices. I went to visit my grandma who lives in the same state and I was floored by the affordability. I live in Phoenix and the prices are insane
I love that our area now uses the flashcards app (many loblaws banner stores)
I've found some GREAT steals on produce and packaged food. We don't eat meat but lots of meat, dairy etc. Not expired, but pick it up and freeze or process right away. It sure has helped. Hope it makes its way across the country, grocery prices are crazy!
Eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich as I watch your video. One of my favorites.
I used to be a teachers aid at a school I'm north Texas that has a food pantry inside. Not many ppl realize that some schools have their own food pantry all school yr. My smaller town of 8k has its own food pantry & clothing center. We used to get WIC, medicaid, & food pantry but not stamps. Nothing to be ashamed of. I was in college & we rented a room from the in-laws to save money. We paid all of our own bills. Now we have a small home. We're still on a tight budget but God is good. I still love videos like this because food is so expensive & can kill the budget.
Add a slice of bread to brown sugar and it will be soft. The heals work great.
Love your budget cooking videos. Keep em coming!!
Great video as usual! And thanks for the website!
I respect this channel and its intentions, please keep doing what you do.
Everyone is struggling but a Large percentage of the struggle is not because of poverty, it is because money is used in paying expensive cars, unnecessary beauty products, and even fast food and electronics that are lot a needs, rather wants and desire to live a life you cannot afford. Some people rather eat cheap or even junki food in order to pay for other things that are not necessities. But it’s a message to people to examine yourself and if you can let go of some wants to eat better and be healthier, do it! If you go get free food at the help centers you really are set for the week and a really struggling person will be perfectly grateful for that and will make the best of it.
Poor finger! 😭😭 I enjoyed seeing all of your delicious pantry meals on a budget!!
Love your videos like this. Thanks for all the hard work you put into them!
Thank you for keeping us all inspired to eat on a budget! ❤
Amazing! Thank you for this!
Christine, you are amazing!
Thanks for your help and great advice. Love 💕 and Hugs. 💙💙💙
Thank you! That last recipe looks soo gooooood!
Love you even more - You are a Swifty, wonderful video and so helpful to so many. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you Christine, that soup looks so delicious, I m gonna try that,great video ❤
I love that you incorporated your pantry challenge into this
I absolutely love your energy and Videos
Excellent recipes Christine ❤
we share so many pantry ingredients! Thank you for the dinner ideas for the next few days!
Thank you for these ideas ❤
I wish you could do a video of a high protein, healthy fats and low carbs... I am being told to keep my carbs to under 100 g a day... my food budget is about 160 dollars a month.
Love these! Thank you! I am looking for super cheap meals that are simple and quick that my son can make in his barracks. I will pass these along.
Loving these cheaper meal vidoes! As a single person, everything is so expensive, so to see these ideas are great! Thanks
Thank you for always letting people know where they can get food assistance and that it’s ok to get that help. 🥰
So many good assistance places! In my area we also have blessing boxes where you can go drop off/pick up non perishable goods at various churches and businesses (like the little library concept) and a ministry that does pop ups with a ‘blue cooler’ that hands out home cooked meals, plus there are also areas that allow you to sign up for a CSA share with food stamps. ❤❤❤ Thank you for showing how to survive and thrive in tough times!!
I liked the ramen stir fry which I hadn't thought of before - thanks Christine! Sometimes it's just thinking outside of box or for someone to help point it out!
Tanks for getting me hooked on Freida McFadden… now I have to read all of her books. I’m really enjoying them. I also loved The Next Wife! Thanks for that recommendation also.
This is a great video! Thank you!
Love your videos. You really do provide a great service for those of us who are trying to economize.
Thank you for all your videos. They help me. I am a believer in giving back.
I love your recipes!
Christine, thanks for keeping up your great and VARIED content. This kind of video got me onto to your channel, but I like your other content (less extreme) as well. I try to sprinkle in these super-cheap meals to stretch things, esp. end of pay-period.
❤️ from Iowa
Love your videos! 🎉
Ok, that Ramen recipe looks ao good! I need to try that!
I love your website! I use it all the time ❤
Sounds good! And healthy.
I made your crusty Artisan bread for the first time over the weekend and it turned out great! So easy and budget friendly 😊
Pb and j is my goto snack.. also great late night snack .
Love the pantry clear out videos! It would be so amazing if you kept going until your pantry was actually empty - it’s good for us all to get an idea of how long our stockpile will actually last!
Great video 😊❤😊
I’m a new fan of the sheet pan pancakes thing. I made them for the first time the other day and popped some chocolate chips on top and put them in the oven for 17 minutes at 350 and instead of standing over my stove for 20 minutes I got me a quick much needed shower. Ahhhh. Mama needed that. 😂 Yay for oven pancakes! Next time I’m going to try it with blueberries.
Great video
You are providing an exceptional service to a lot of people. Whether people are really struggling or people who need to save some money. You have certainly found your niche to contribute to the greater good. Thank you 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
Thank-you for this 📸 video , so 🙂 👍 nice.
I always give you a thumbs up. Hope your fingey continues to heal. 🩷
You did use the chicken packaging from Raman, but it does take delicious if you would add just one packag with you soy mixture. Also remind people to save those chicken and beef dried packaging for soup and or other dishes that call for bouillon. They are a money saver when it comes to using them in other foods. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes. ❤🎉
Some great ideas. I do a turkey kielbasa from Aldi (it is amazing) and make a similar pasta dish. I brown the kielbasa first. But use tomato sauce. My family loves it.
Yay!!!!
Just wanted to say that often food banks will serve a particular county so someone going from a large city to a surrounding county may not be able to partake in that county’s food bank programs.
Love many of your videos like this one. Can’t get enough.
I think it must be different where she lives bc where I live you have to qualify also.
Everything looked delicious. Take care. Hope your finger is healing well.
. Try Alpino's muesli, It's a wholesome delight that's ready to enjoy straight out of the pack. It is truly one of the best muesli options available!
Yes when my husband was out of work for a long time ( injury), none of the assistance asked what I made but they knew we needed help. The local community food shelf, the school, church
Blessings when we needed that help
Hey Christine! I could never do $3 a day. Thanks for sharing 😅
Yikes! In Canada, a jar of jam is $7 and bread is $5 at minimum! …and I live in a major city where there’s a lot of competition. In rural areas, it’s even more expensive!
Hey Christine 💛💛💛💛
2:54 listen to yourself..... 20oz bread only 16$ ?😂😂 2:55
I’m glad I’m not the only peanutbutter fanatic 😆🤗
Love your t shirt
Still checkout clearance and sale. Most amazing Kroger trip for clearance today mid morning on Friday.
I like this because it has good ways to use up and rotate out some canned goods. I am not the only one who panic shopped.
That ramen looks so tasty!
That Stonewall Kitchen Pancake mix was a huge deal! It comes in 3 sizes, and the 16 oz size alone is $8.95 from there!
Rogue and Speedy for president!!!
No thanks we already have a dog as president
I love the challenges but would also like to see you put together a dinner out of pantry and freezer your family loves with how much the meal would have cost if bought all ingredients at once and what you saved by doing it your way. 😊
Add a small piece of orange peel or apple core to your brown sugar and it will soften up again and stay soft. Works best if you keep in a jar.
How about a small family party or gathering using pantry items. (Birthday, Anniversary, holiday, themed night, many random possibilities for future episodes)🎉🎉🎉
I make my ramen this way most of the time but I add peanut butter to the sauce too 🤤
I do love this style of video.
Wow! Unfortunately, it is impossible to find low prices like these here in Montreal. Peanut butter here is more like 5.00$ for the small jar while the pancake mix is around 4.00$. Bonker prices here!
Same in Australia. But pancakes are just flour milk sugar and egg. You don't have to buy the premixed stuff. Jam is fruit boiled with sugar and you can find CZcams recipes for small batches. Where there's a will there's a way. I watch a new Zealand lady, farmers wife homestead. She has very down to earth recipes too. And a Kiwi accent.😂
Liked the ease of the recipes and the foods. Where do you buy that large container to make soup base? I have only seen packets or bouillon cubes so end up buying the broth but your option looks way better. I tried making broth but not sure it's as good.
Try looking in historical snickers food section at your grocery store
Saves a lot of money leaving out sodas and junk food too. Being on a budget can help prioritize.
I buy and freeze bread all the time. If I find it on sale it gets bought and frozen. We've been married 39 years and no complaint! Lol my kids grew cup that way.
If like me you don't have access to great northern beans (never heard of them) what beans would you suggest mixing with the black beans for the bean soup?
Just a little tip for the brown sugar
If you put a slice of bread in the brown sugar container , the brown sugar with never clump or get hard
With out our mobile food pantries we would go hungry am so thankful
sadly we are rightttt there a little bit too much to qualify for any assistance.. and our local food bank has income qualifications...which we don't qualify for.. these videos are a blessing tho and it helps being able to cut that food budget down on weeks its tough. Thanks for all you do!!
I wish I had an apartment to have a pantry in!!! I love with daughter, she can make a bomb meal
What ceramic cookware are you using?
That bean and salsa soup is a couple of spices and swaps away from a bean chili.
I’m eating pb&j for lunch today!
same!
Christine I totally blame you for promoting Tony's from DT! now I have to pay double easily at regular retail .....geez
The jam can be found at Walmart. It's the only one my son and I can eat at the moment because of allergies
Honey is also good for syrup
Will your no knead bread recipe work if I use just whole wheat flour?