A WEEK OF CHEAP AND EASY LUNCHES // BUDGET FRIENDLY LUNCH IDEAS // NO SANDWICHES

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Komentáƙe • 243

  • @jedobusiness6509
    @jedobusiness6509 Pƙed rokem +52

    As a struggling young adult trying to teach myself money discipline and actually start making my lunches rather than eating fast food everyday, this is coming in clutch! Love the video, love your energy, thanks 🙏 I deeply appreciate it.

  • @chivaholmes682
    @chivaholmes682 Pƙed 3 lety +258

    I love it..."you don't have to tell me its processed. I don't care." Inspired! Thanks, Mindy

    • @hollycales1976
      @hollycales1976 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      It’s all about balance!

    • @kristennelson2480
      @kristennelson2480 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Right
we should all know what’s processed but hey it’s our choice in the end đŸ€·đŸ»â€â™€ïž convenience, affordability and taste come into play

    • @MadisonFalcoFoods
      @MadisonFalcoFoods Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I love her too lol

  • @okiejewels4560
    @okiejewels4560 Pƙed 3 lety +126

    I
an adult
will be trying these quick and easy lunches. Thank you for the ideas!

  • @lucylou8902
    @lucylou8902 Pƙed 3 lety +53

    “I know, I don’t care” ... all power to ya! 👍

  • @randijohnson3806
    @randijohnson3806 Pƙed 3 lety +119

    "Standard Issue Mom" needs to be a tshirt. 😂 I am not an above and beyond kind of mom about 99.9% of the time, and the .1% when I do, I wonder why I thought it was a good idea. 😆 I appreciate and am good at being efficient and I think that "above and beyond" is typically not efficient in my mind.

    • @megansmiles17
      @megansmiles17 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      I laughed so hard at the "standard issue mom" tshirt idea!! I identify with this 100% lol

    • @kadinsmomma07
      @kadinsmomma07 Pƙed 3 lety

      Yesss, same!!!

    • @deeannfassett2344
      @deeannfassett2344 Pƙed 3 lety

      Haha , so much!

    • @theboftlady5022
      @theboftlady5022 Pƙed 3 lety

      I believe that I also fit the description of "Standard Issue Mom!" If you're in doubt, just ask my daughter, she's 15 going on 45! LđŸ€ŁđŸ˜đŸ’Żâ€

    • @emmatfink
      @emmatfink Pƙed 3 lety +5

      I'm not a mom period, but being a mom looks like the hardest job in the world by FAR. As long as you're making sure your kids are healthy and growing, you're doing a bang-up job! Shout out to every single mom out there

  • @lindseysilva663
    @lindseysilva663 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Thank you for the ideas! I'm a mom of 5 kiddos and it gets hard trying to think of new things to feed them. I appreciate being able to see other moms ideas and creativity. 😉

  • @kadinsmomma07
    @kadinsmomma07 Pƙed 3 lety +33

    I love that, during menu planning, you're like "yeah, I'm gonna make cool skewers"....and then the time comes and it's just not happening. That's so me! Haha đŸ€ŁđŸ€Šâ€â™€ïžđŸ€·â€â™€ïž

  • @lizmcnett9841
    @lizmcnett9841 Pƙed 3 lety +50

    Now I need to watch “Little Shop of Horrors”
    I don’t think it gets enough credit I love the music from it â€ïžđŸŽŒ

    • @alexandradamico4498
      @alexandradamico4498 Pƙed 3 lety

      Not to mention she’s singing parody lyrics so it’s all good ;)

    • @theboftlady5022
      @theboftlady5022 Pƙed 3 lety

      Lol, in 2000, (sheesh, over 20 years ago now!) The University I attended put on a stage production of Little Shop Of Horrors. I was cast as Audrey, the female lead. It was one of my dream roles, as I was active in amateur theater at that time. I had a blast! Good times in Y2K!đŸ˜ƒđŸ˜đŸ’ŻđŸ’ŻđŸ’Żâ€

    • @emmatfink
      @emmatfink Pƙed 3 lety

      Especially because living LEGEND Alan Menken helped write the music for it! Disney music AND Little Shop? It's called having range ;)

    • @ramonamikel6203
      @ramonamikel6203 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@theboftlady5022 ,

  • @deadeyehidbatSUCKS
    @deadeyehidbatSUCKS Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I wish my mom did this, if your kids ever doubt your love for them you better send them to your profile! You put so much effort and are a great inspiration. Thank you

  • @kimberlybaker5133
    @kimberlybaker5133 Pƙed 3 lety +9

    They all look yummy đŸ€€ I love quick and easy NO COOK or little cooking needed meals. Thank you 💕 I'd definitely love to see more of these in the future if you are able

  • @TheCaliCooper
    @TheCaliCooper Pƙed 3 lety +5

    I LOVE that you're a standard issue mom! I love your videos, just started watching 😁 very relatable and doesnt make me feel so under pressure as watching some other videos.

  • @lindseydawn2838
    @lindseydawn2838 Pƙed 3 lety +12

    Pizzadillas are a go to in our house! These were all great, I’m always looking for cheap lunches in the summer!

    • @kadinsmomma07
      @kadinsmomma07 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      We do "pizzas" a few different ways in my house and they're all super easy, quick and delicious! We too, do the pizzadilla. We also do bagel pizzas, which is just spreading sauce on each half, adding the toppings and baking in the oven (I don't even know the temp or time, I just eyeball it. Probably 350° for about 7ish minutes). Another one we do, (probably my favorite) is biscuit pizzas! I just use canned biscuits, flatten out each biscuit dough into round pizza shapes, add toppings and bake at the temp it says on the package, start the timer for 8 minutes and check them, I think I usually do more like 10 minutes.đŸ€€

  • @sleuthst6955
    @sleuthst6955 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You have SUCH a beautiful singing voice! I love your rendition of "Suddenly Salad," as well as all your great lunch ideas!

  • @Karaoke1213
    @Karaoke1213 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Wow, our girl can SING!!! Love that song!

  • @hmeerdink9606
    @hmeerdink9606 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    You are far from a standard issue mom. You are a great mom from what your CZcams channel shows. Skipping the skewers is more efficient anyway!

  • @valeriethibodeau6994
    @valeriethibodeau6994 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Hi! Just wanted to tell you, I'm 28, no kids, but I loved this video, it's gonna help me so much to get through busy weeks !

  • @jeanayub4880
    @jeanayub4880 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    I made the suddenly salad u mentioned and then divided it between three meal preps. I added chopped cucumber, turkey keibalsa, tomatoes and black olives the day of my lunch. It was so so good.

  • @DeRicha762
    @DeRicha762 Pƙed rokem

    What a great video! I'll be linking this video in our workplace wellness newsletter now that school restarted. Told people to make sure they make it to 7:00. BEST MOMENT. I feel you. Thanks!

    • @SeeMindyMom
      @SeeMindyMom  Pƙed rokem

      Hi there! Thanks so much! I actually put out several NEW budget lunch videos in recent weeks. I am putting another up on Sunday, but here's a link to one I made just last week: czcams.com/video/NbDTzILJgZw/video.htmlsi=sa8iNp-cOvu756lX

  • @geriedelen4708
    @geriedelen4708 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I watch your channel for meal ideas for myself. I have been subscribed to your channel for a couple of years. You are a wonderful mom.

  • @rajimac
    @rajimac Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    I googled suddenly salad to see what it was all about as I’m Irish and never heard about it. The advert came up and it made sense why you sing ‘ suddenly salad. But funnily enough under the CZcams advert for suddenly salad came one of your videos!!! You’ve become part of the suddenly salad world!!

  • @patriciah8377
    @patriciah8377 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Nice job standard issue mom! Just found your channel~ fun ~ Bring on the processed, hold the skewers 😆

  • @savage_the_wild
    @savage_the_wild Pƙed 3 lety +6

    Not only am I now hungry but I've also got the suddenly salad jingle stuck in my head

  • @CrossFitter
    @CrossFitter Pƙed 3 lety +3

    These are amazing ideas. Will be making for my hubby and I :) kid and “adult-kid” friendly!

  • @kathyyoung7517
    @kathyyoung7517 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Love your lunch ideas! They all looked so yummy! Best part was “Im a standard issue mom!” 😂😂😂

  • @kevi308
    @kevi308 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    New to your channel and I love all your ideas. You also seem so kind and a delight to watch. Thanks for the ideas.

    • @SeeMindyMom
      @SeeMindyMom  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thank you, Kay, for the kind words!

  • @brookephelps54
    @brookephelps54 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    I would eat every single one of those lunches! They were packed with yummy and fun food! Great job😁🌟

  • @runninggirl560
    @runninggirl560 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    This was great ! I love all these quick, inexpensive and relatively healthy meal ideas !

  • @SauerPatchGardening
    @SauerPatchGardening Pƙed 3 lety +5

    I'm a standard issue mom too! Hey, less waste right? They would have taken it off the skewers and ate it like that anyway!

  • @julievolk5033
    @julievolk5033 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I'll be trying these for myself when we go back into the office.

  • @melissaharrell9585
    @melissaharrell9585 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    I love your simple lunch ideas. I would eat these things for my lunch. Love your videos and how you show us how to save money. Great mama!

  • @Hotmessbudgets
    @Hotmessbudgets Pƙed 3 lety +21

    I’m going to make those lunches for me and my husband. Looks simple and not your standard salad and sandwich for this Texas Heat.

  • @jennynguyen9847
    @jennynguyen9847 Pƙed 3 lety

    I was wondering why it sounded so familiar, then it hit me! "SUDDENLY SEYMOUR!!"đŸŽ”đŸŽ”

  • @vanessxdunn
    @vanessxdunn Pƙed 3 lety

    I love how you used the same like 6 things everyday. I need to work on doing this. I make things harder for myself by making too many diff things. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @theboftlady5022
    @theboftlady5022 Pƙed 3 lety

    Ollie The Cute Orange Boy should have his own channel! #SoCute đŸ™‚đŸ™‚đŸ™‚â€â€đŸ’Ż

  • @krenae302
    @krenae302 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I’m totally gonna try the pizza quesadilla! That’s genius!

  • @nicoleharris3350
    @nicoleharris3350 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Thank you! You are amazing. I am totally going to do this.

  • @nothankyou-ye4gt
    @nothankyou-ye4gt Pƙed 2 lety

    I am going to try these haha. Definitly going to look into buying bins for my food

  • @kae7131
    @kae7131 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    I’m new here from MiRanda’s channel. I think your ideas were really good
and I think it all looked much more appealing the way you had it packed so neatly in those little containers. ✹

  • @coffee-break-tutorialss2723

    I'm obssed with those classic pasta green boxes !

  • @xvanilladropzxful
    @xvanilladropzxful Pƙed 3 lety +17

    You can sing!!! 👏

  • @hayleyross1207
    @hayleyross1207 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Aussie here.. odd question.. why is the Turkey pink? Turkey meat is normally white isn't it?

  • @tessawhitaker8562
    @tessawhitaker8562 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I also sing "Suddenly Salad" (Little Shop of Horrors) when I see it in the store! So glad I'm not alone!

  • @Fiery154
    @Fiery154 Pƙed rokem

    “Suddenly SaladđŸŽŒâ€ is totally fair use!
    You created a parody! 😁

  • @tenthousanddaysofgratitude

    Suddenly Salad made me laugh so hard. Seymour would be proud.

  • @houseofadrianna_af
    @houseofadrianna_af Pƙed rokem

    This is perfect! Do you eat these meals too or just the kiddos? What does lunch look like for you


  • @conniehill1962
    @conniehill1962 Pƙed 3 lety

    I love all of these ideas! I generally pack a sandwich every day! thank you for the new ideas!

  • @AmandasWellnessJourney
    @AmandasWellnessJourney Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thanks for all of these great lunch ideas! My kids always get tired of eating sandwiches all the time so we will have to try some of these things! :)

  • @Sonja...
    @Sonja... Pƙed 2 lety

    They all look amazing

  • @TheLuvliiSmyle
    @TheLuvliiSmyle Pƙed 3 lety

    I’m a newbie here and I love your videos! I can literally sit here and watch the entire videos to get ideas!! They kept getting recommended to me! Love it! New Subscriber for sure! đŸ€—

  • @debbiewurz565
    @debbiewurz565 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks for the inspiration , You are beyond creative! Thank you!

  • @stephanieaustin-powell7313

    I’m trying to pack my lunches for work more often. Thank u for these ideas!!!!

  • @cherylfindeisen6088
    @cherylfindeisen6088 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great ideas and yes I would and probably will take these for lunch!!

  • @lfwagh4679
    @lfwagh4679 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I love Aldi, especially when they offer their German foods. There has been very little at Aldi I don't like except for their packaged lunch meat. It's not as good as the regular deli meats at a regular grocery store. Although I do love their Braunschweiger. It tastes just like the kind I had in Germany. But aside from the lunch meat, I am impressed with Alid.

  • @stephanieskowronski1979
    @stephanieskowronski1979 Pƙed 2 lety

    Fabulous ideas!! Thanks!!

  • @prettycolorsinthesky
    @prettycolorsinthesky Pƙed 2 lety

    Haha!! "I don't care" love it! Most of us lived thru meals that some people wouldn't dare eat today. I could care less. I enjoy my food even if processed. We are all going to the same place đŸ€Ł

  • @corinnec.1918
    @corinnec.1918 Pƙed rokem

    @3:48- Suddenly Salad riff of Suddenly Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors, one of my fave musicals. My response is Feed me Mindy, Feed me now, Must be fresh, Must be bloodđŸ€Ł

  • @nullasalus3
    @nullasalus3 Pƙed 2 lety

    Your impromptu parody of "Suddenly Seymour" is greatly underappreciated.

  • @juanespro3901
    @juanespro3901 Pƙed 2 lety

    I’ll use this for my lunch at work including yogurt stick lol

  • @Amy2775
    @Amy2775 Pƙed 3 lety

    My family LOVES that musical!

  • @pamharvey4823
    @pamharvey4823 Pƙed rokem

    I love the bins in the fridge but I was looking for healthy lunches. It's easy putting together processed meals, trying to get completely away from that and I'm down to one meal , the lunch. I have a tendency to skip it and that's and then I get famished and grab quick, processed food.

  • @lucy2steele
    @lucy2steele Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Suddenly Seymour from Little Shop!!

  • @terrynorman1222
    @terrynorman1222 Pƙed 3 lety

    Those lil lunches are great for kids / adults! Especially if these are items ur children like they won’t waste foodđŸ‘đŸœđŸ‘đŸœđŸ‘đŸœ

  • @shaleseo.4582
    @shaleseo.4582 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great ideas thanks for sharing!😃

  • @christinehoffman1825
    @christinehoffman1825 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    You got it down. Maybe we should all send our kids to your house for lunch 😊.

    • @SeeMindyMom
      @SeeMindyMom  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      haha! I have enough trouble keeping up with my own personal circus! :)

  • @shawnandlisamason9533
    @shawnandlisamason9533 Pƙed 3 lety

    Little shop of horrors nice my kids always sing feed me Seymour when they are hungry lol.

  • @Ihitthings2
    @Ihitthings2 Pƙed 3 lety

    This is lovely! Great ideas, so happy I found your channel!

  • @christinabaldwin407
    @christinabaldwin407 Pƙed 3 lety

    You're such a great mom! Love your videos so much💙

  • @louietoltolvlog9699
    @louietoltolvlog9699 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

    Good video but are you not using a chopping board? You just cut cucumbers on island ..kitchen counter..l😅

  • @Brielle312
    @Brielle312 Pƙed 2 lety

    đŸŽ” đŸŽ¶ Suddenly salad đŸ„—! 😆

  • @patriciahawkins7337
    @patriciahawkins7337 Pƙed rokem

    Pizza quesadilla! Sounds really good!

  • @dianaoliver8493
    @dianaoliver8493 Pƙed 3 lety

    New subscriber here. I've watched several of your videos and just realized today that I hadn't joined the SMM club.
    This was fantastic! Great ideas!

  • @gladyserrickson9592
    @gladyserrickson9592 Pƙed 2 lety

    I to love this video please do more lunch ideas i am a substitute paraprofessional n i love new ideas thank you đŸŒ»

  • @Oreo321_
    @Oreo321_ Pƙed 3 lety +2

    The Little Shop Suddenly Salad đŸ„ș

  • @cherylmtz
    @cherylmtz Pƙed 3 lety

    You Rock!!!! Thank you for your time and for sharing!

  • @tabithaerickson5767
    @tabithaerickson5767 Pƙed rokem

    Looks great, I would definitely have to brown the smoked sausage, but I never thought about using them in pasta salad.

  • @lisamillercreates
    @lisamillercreates Pƙed 3 lety

    Wow they all look amazing. I'm going to do this for my lunches.

  • @meowvier75
    @meowvier75 Pƙed rokem

    đŸŽ”Suddenly salad đŸŽ¶
    I’m gonna need a full remix of Suddenly Seymour, but I want it to be Suddenly Salad đŸ˜č

  • @susanprather5962
    @susanprather5962 Pƙed 3 lety

    Yum, all the lunches look good. Those bagels look so good. đŸ€€đŸ„Ż

  • @cherinewman1521
    @cherinewman1521 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    Thanks for sharing , great ideas
    ,

  • @EVERYBODYLOVESRUBIA
    @EVERYBODYLOVESRUBIA Pƙed 3 lety

    Love all your videos, & those glasses look great on you! đŸ„°

  • @brandicharles435
    @brandicharles435 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Beautiful voice Mindy! I loved when you said I know it is processed and I don't care!!!

  • @alliemille
    @alliemille Pƙed 3 lety

    I really like adding mayo to those pasta salads yum!

  • @jules3135
    @jules3135 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    So realistic, loved it!!!

  • @melodycox9276
    @melodycox9276 Pƙed 3 lety

    These are really great ideas! Thanks so much!

  • @KP-us5pq
    @KP-us5pq Pƙed 2 lety

    You have a beautiful singing voice! 😍

  • @lisamr40
    @lisamr40 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks for these great ideas. My oldest child, who is 17, hates everything! Lol She hates the school lunches plus she is lactose intolerant, so she has to be careful. Anything we have she doesn't want or like. Maybe I can get her to eat lunches like these. Thanks again!

  • @Saras_place
    @Saras_place Pƙed 3 lety

    Good ideas that ain't sandwiches! I just posted on my channel my grocery haul and what my teenagers eat in a day..we are getting tired of sandwiches! This does help give new ideas!

  • @OkieMomLife
    @OkieMomLife Pƙed 3 lety

    We prefer the turkey pepperoni as well. We love making mini pizzas using those and the everything bagels

  • @ab942
    @ab942 Pƙed 3 lety

    Love the suddenly salad joke.đŸȘŽ

  • @sharonmortimer3843
    @sharonmortimer3843 Pƙed 3 lety

    Suddenly Seymour. Great ideas, thank you.

  • @missspell4897
    @missspell4897 Pƙed 3 lety

    You should do a video on a week of meals based on food stamps or something

  • @heathertackett7956
    @heathertackett7956 Pƙed 3 lety

    We are known to dice cucumber, tomatoes, pepperoni and tiny cubes of cheese and tossing it all into a suddenly salad and calling it dinner!

  • @TheLuzy18
    @TheLuzy18 Pƙed 3 lety

    I love Aldi!!!!! Pls keep these coming :)

  • @cookingonthefarm
    @cookingonthefarm Pƙed 3 lety

    Great ideas. I'm new here. I'm always looking for great lunch on the go meals. Nice ideas. Thanks and God bless

  • @shelleykucharski2518
    @shelleykucharski2518 Pƙed 3 lety

    Definitely going to try the pizza quesadilla!
    Thanks!

  • @cindysmalley1287
    @cindysmalley1287 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great ideas!

  • @SindyJ37
    @SindyJ37 Pƙed 3 lety

    Such great ideas!!! Ive been watching your channel all weekend and getting inspired...needless to say my kitchen is a mess haha

  • @angellaleboeuf3776
    @angellaleboeuf3776 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great lunch ideas ! Thank you 😊

  • @virginiacruz433
    @virginiacruz433 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    I just love the mini bell peppers. I put them in my everything I can. Great video. Your such a good Mama.💖

    • @SeeMindyMom
      @SeeMindyMom  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much đŸ€— I really appreciate that! Without going into detail, I needed to hear that encouragement today. :)