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Haven’t even finished the video but I had to let you know that if you take that 75 cent bread loaf to the bakery, you can ask them to slice it for you! I worked in their bakery for a few years and I use to cut customers reduced bread loaves all the time!
Kathryn! This is a game changer! Thank you so much for the tip!
Kathryn I too worked for the bakery and was saying out loud you can take it to the bakery and get it sliced😂
Yes! From a current associate 😊
Wow! Who knew! Thanks for the info. Game changer for sure 😁💕
@@vanessaklee8339 right! Haha I did the same thing, I was like “I have to tell her!” 😂
I don't see how anyone could leave hate or nasty comments to this woman! She is pure gold and so is her content ❤
She sure is!
@thearm I agree and I feel like ridiculous comments happen because people who leave them get a kick out of being rude. It doesn’t really have anything to do with the person who is targeted.
Yes and amen ,exactly
Ther is good so evil will always be present. Smh 🤦🏾♀️
I agree! Her videos are so great! I watch every one. I get so irritated with other CZcamsrs sometimes when they say they have a recipe video and it's 20 minutes of them showing their outfits or other random crap. Mindy shows us the hauls and the recipes and sometimes shows her family's honest opinions. I love that! Okay, rant over. Lol. This channel is definitely in my top 5 that I watch all the time. 🥰
When I was younger I was too proud to take any kind of assistance even though I had four children of my own and took in two other children who just wanted a family and stability. I would do my shopping after work while my children slept. I menu planned based on what was most nutritional and on sale. I always had a stocked pantry and freezer and made everything from dinner to snacks. Fruits and veggies were a must. Now that my children are grown I see them doing the very things I did for their families and can't tell you how proud I am. And I also believe that making your children the absolute priority helps. I might not have had a new car or iPhone, but I raised beautiful people and you can't put a price on that.
Well done.
I would love to see a “$5 birthday” kind of video, basically any ideas you have for celebrating on a budget!
This made me think about places that take cake mixes and party supply donations like children's shelters 🤔 I need to research that some more!
You could definitely get box cake, a container of frosting, some vegetable oil and eggs (for the cake mix) for about $5.75 at Walmart and still have some oil and 3-4 eggs left over for something else. You could also go non-traditional and get a box of no-bake cheesecake for less than $3.
Or you could spend around $11.50 at Walmart to get all the ingredients for cake and frosting. This may actually be better because you’d have plenty of leftover flour (can use to make bread, pasta, combine with spices for breading/coating, pancakes, rolls, etc) butter, milk and sugar to use in other recipes as well as leftover eggs, imitation vanilla and baking powder thus getting more for your money.
If you wanted to go a step further and have a party or just have a meal with the cake you could use the leftover flour, butter, eggs, and milk to make pancakes and eggs for breakfast and only spend $1.33 for pancake syrup.
Or use the leftover flour and some Italian seasoning to make pizza dough then make a pepperoni pizza with only $5.62 in additional ingredients (Italian seasoning, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese).
You could make hamburger buns with the flour as well then do slider burgers for around $8.70 including toppings like cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and onion.
You could also make your own flour tortillas and do tacos. Meat, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and lettuce would run around $8.50 and you’d have leftover ingredients to use for something else.
Some places will get you a free meal or item on your birthday as well (ex. Starbucks does a free drink, Buffalo Wild Wings does a free order of snack size wings and any sauce, lots of sub places will give you a free sub around your birthday, etc).
Obviously I know this isn’t exactly $5 or less but still fairly cheap.
@@scarleigh6849 I'd hope I had some real butter in the house (I always do) and at least make the icing from scratch. That tub stuff is terribly inedible. For chocolate cake, add about 1/4 cocoa powder to cake mix if u have it...really upgrades the cake enormously. Thank god we have several grocery outlets that are way cheaper than Walmart. Walmart's not really good prices...just slightly lower prices for way inferior products.
If your Walmart has a soda machine, you could get a can of their brand and a box cake mix(cola for chocolate, lemon lime for light cake mix.) You can use powdered sugar and a bit of milk to make a drizzle. This especially goes well if you use a greased/flowered bundt pan. Works well w muffins too. I usually have cake and ice cream for my kid. We don't have super fancy birthdays.
I find these videos especially helpful when I realize we only have $20 left left and I need 5 more dinners between now and payday. So, I agree with you it won't do for long term nutrition, but for filling bellies in a pinch...really helpful!
Another easy option is rice, giant bag of frozen veggies, protein source (eggs or frozen/clearance meat are super cheap). I volunteer at a homeless shelter and tell the clients to do this when they’re running low cash wise.
Love your heart and your message at the beginning. "You and your family deserve to be fed." Everyone needs to hear that. As someone who grew up poor and with food insecurity, there is so much shame around asking for help, especially for food. Thank you so much!!! Keep on spreading your love. 😊❤
Exactly! Everyone needs to eat!
She does have an amazing heart, but so do you, the acknowledgment shows you enter beauty. I do understand growing up without, as an adult I’ve be blessed, once a month I make a post in my community Facebook page for a random box of food, I alway included at least chicken, beef, or a protein of some kind….this week month I will include a Turkey. Some veggies, pasta of some kind and a few snacks, enough to feed 4 people two balanced meals…..I never meat the person, I put it in a cooler next to my garage door at the time we arrange. I expect nothing back, I know how it feels to be hungry. If in communication with the party I often pick up that there is a child or children..I then add something special for them, crayons and a coloring book, a book to read, just something just for them.
One budget meal I remember my mom feeding us kids was soft boiled eggs over buttered mashed potatoes. Protein, vegetable, cheap, and very filling. I still love this dish.
Thanks for sharing!!
We couldn't get onions in my area for over a month. I purchased the container of dry minced onion for .88 at Walmart. If you soak them in some hot water, you can used them like chopped fresh onion. It also helps shave some off the budget because the container is equal to a small bag of onions. A 2 pound bag is currently$2.88 at my store so a savings of $2!
That's a really great idea!!!
same for dehydrated garlic. You can get a huge bag of dried sliced garlic in the international section of the store for less than a a couple of bucks and lasts me months.
I've been doing this with quite a few dehydrated vegetables lately. Some are not cheaper than fresh per se, but save me in availability and save me from vegetables going bad (the worst money offender in my home). Cost me quite a bit upfront actually, but I love that I'm never out of what I need and that I'm no longer throwing certain foods away.
Thank you for tips ❤
Something my family does to save money is food sharing. My mom, aunts, grandma, and I all shop in bulk and then split it up. This may not be feasible for many people but if you have family nearby it’s actually works out really well.
Any carpooling with neighbors may make this feasible, too. Also for BOGOS.
I love that you donate such a considerable portion of your channel proceeds! I wouldn’t ever expect you(or anyone else) to do that but the fact that you are - is amazing!
One trick to make boxed pancakes fluffy is to not over mix the batter. You want to mix just until its combined. You want a few lumps, you do not want the batter to be smooth. Also let the batter sit for about 10mins before cooking
You have changed my life... I’m a college student who loves to cook, but doesn’t have the budget to make intricate meals. These are perfect and give me great ideas. You are such an amazing person!! 💓
Thanks, Kelly! I appreciate the kind words!
I told my husband that if eggs went up again here in North Alabama, I was going to buy chickens!!
We talked about that years ago...We can't where we live now, but where we moved from, the city allowed up to 4 backyard chickens per household. Our best friends kept 2!
I love your videos! You help me this year to cook more at home and save money. I was spending about $700 to $800 on food a month and going multiple times to the supermarket. And was always throwing away food. I start following you in April, and I've cut expenses to $450-500 a month, thanks to meal planning I don't throw away so much food anymore.
Melanie! That’s so great! Way to go! I really appreciate you telling me, I always like to hear things like this. Brava! 😊
@melanie, that's wonderful that you are saving $200+ a month on your food bill. You now have extra money to use for other things or save. Congratulations for taking charge of your meals and your budget by utilizing the skiils Mindy is sharing with us. Blessings.
This is amazing, Melanie!!! We are DETERMINED to cut our grocery costs down. You are inspiring!
Thank you for sharing your ideas! Sometimes a person gets in a “surviving” rut and there’s no mental energy left for new ideas. Thank you also for letting people know how to get the help they may need. 10/10 video, 11/10 being a good person.
Thanks, Amber. ❤️
The soup looks so delicious!
Sometimes we have very simple food so we can have steak another day. With the pandemic, we can’t afford what we could before. Your videos are very helpful, Mindy! I appreciate them!
Monica you are not alone. Some dishes are more expensive and to keep them in rotation we eat cheap on other nights. That’s life!
Good idea!
Yep!! I just bought beef roast on sale for $4.99/lb that one will be cut into strips to get pieces of "steak" for fijhtas, tacos, bbq steakstips over rice and beef stroganoff. Which is how I can afford that without buying the $9.99/lb steaks to do all with.
Don't listen to the haters, Mindy! Your videos are awesome! I don't personally struggle with food insecurity, I am blessed with a wonderful job, but I love your ideas for budgeting. We can all use tips to save money and live on a budget.
If anyone is concerned about not enough “nutrition” in the pancake recipe, a grated carrot & a sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice instead of (or as well as) the blueberries would help & then you’ve added a vegetable to the meal…winning!
Mindy, fantastic video with great ideas, as usual. Thank you kind soul 😇🥰
I love these videos because even though I have a $600 budget a monthfor my family of 5 adults/teens with prices going up so high I am trying to stretch my meals so I can continue to stock up. I am sure there are people that have no budget for there groceries and just buy whatever they want but most families with children are looking to stretch the food budget to be able to stay on budget for as long as possible with the food prices continuing to rise not all meals need to be perfectly balanced unless you have dietary restrictions. Tonight for dinner I made homemade chicken noodle soup with grilled cheese sandwiches which basically I am making the soup using leftover chicken leftover vegetables half an onion and noodles and bouillon the grilled cheese sandwiches good old kraft singles between bread to dip into the soup. As long as it fills the bellies and everyone is happy that's all that matters. Love these video's Mindy.
That is a great meal! And reimagined leftovers into a completely different dish by adding a little to it is so smart! And show me a kid who doesn't like a grilled cheese sandwich!
My son goes to his grandparents for the weekends-he’s staying a couple days extra this week because of break. Those days I usually don’t cook but I’m making baked potatoes today-nothing real special but we have butter,& cheese. I bought sour cream,and green onions. His dad bought bacon for himself (I don’t eat it) a couple weeks ago so maybe that too. I’m trying to find cheaper & more affordable dinners lately. Also trying to get his dad to cook every other week-partly to give me a break and partly hoping he’ll pay for some groceries but that’s not likely.
@@rosemarydoran9907 that's the way I look at it and with teenage boys I get the cheap bread from Walmart and if they need 2 sandwiches to fill them up so be it. I also have been getting the clearance French bread loaves from Walmart like Mindy showed and I make French bread pizza .75 cent French bread, can of tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni out of the freezer I can make for my husband and 3 teens for under $4 that tends to be Friday night dinner because I am usually tired by Friday so it's easy and the kids can make it if need be.
@ Angela Flemming that soup sounds pretty nutritious!
That sounds like a good budget to me me and my husband have 11 children with about an 850 dollar budget we have autistic children too and its hard getting ideas I can get them to eat
Thank you for this video! I can’t believe I never thought of cooking my pancakes on a sheet pan before! Such a time saver for a large family!
Glad it was helpful!
I really wish these sorts of videos existed in 08/09 when my husband and I were struggling so much. Thank you for making them. I hope they can help people who really need the help
I just wanted to let you know that Walmart has always honored the online price at the cash register. So, if you check out with a cashier ask if they will honor the online price for the item. I’ve done this before and it has worked at our store. This would have meant you could have bought the eggs at the lesser the price and not skipped them. :-)
They recently changed this policy, Walmart is no longer price matching their own website. Smh.
It’s ridiculous that anybody would ask why you do this. It’s nobody’s business but it’s awesome that you donate a lot of the earnings. Way to go!
I love these videos. Great ideas! Even if someone can use a few meals that are 5$ each or whatever. It helps shave $$$ off your grocery bill that you can allocate to other things. Win win! I love what you are doing here!
Thanks!
Mindy, you are very kind to explain why you do these types of videos instead of just saying, “If you don’t like it, don’t watch.” I really enjoy your videos and ideas.
Thank you We are trying always fine ways to cut back and still kinda healthy. Yesterday at store was struggling to stay in budget but did ok. But God is good. When checking out manger came up to me and said earlier today a lady bought bunch of gift card ask them to pass out so she said we are going to pay 50 of your groceries. I was so blessed than got shocked again. Manger said I have one card left and you just need a few dollars to pay it all so she did than said there a little over thirty left I. card and gave to me and said help you next time or share. My daughter is struggling single mom and teacher so I was with card buy her groceries for the next few weeks. I also couple times a week feed my grandson and her at my house. Families need to work together it will bless every one. God is good. Blessings to All. Thanks
What a heartwarming story! And what a wonderful thing for someone to buy gift cards to help others!
What I really appreciate about these videos is that you don't need any fancy kitchen appliances. I've seen so many extreme budget meal videos where you need an instant pot or high-speed blender and not everyone has access to those.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful. :)
I respect your idea of paring down so you can be generous. I raised 3 children as a single mom. I was lucky in that I received child support, but bills add up. My children & I cleaned our church each week & used that pay as spending money. They learned to earn & appreciate. All 3 work hard as adults and volunteered as teens for different organizations. Your meals are inventive. I’ve made beans, cornbread, & fried potatoes with bacon as only meat. My kids still request it for family dinners. Thank you for sharing your ideas. Very helpful.
I still love Hamburger Helper. With 3 growing kids my mom would make that often.
One dish I remember as a child my cousin's Mom used to make we all loved this makes a lot too. The recipe is simple. Take a bag of potatoes of any variety, chop them & boil till ready for doneness, combine cooked ground beef or any ground protein, can of cream of mushroom soup, season all to taste, and serve over drained potatoes. Feel free to add mushrooms too.
Mindy I absolutely love your videos and the work that you do. Please do not worry about any negative comments that you may receive. You are the best and you are so appreciated!
Well this totally unlocked a core memory of meals from my childhood that I forgot about. The noodles and cottage cheese with the onions..yes! I’m now gonna make this soon. I’ve got two kids who are picky about meat right now so any dish I can make that offers protein in some other form is a win 👍🏻 bet the cottage cheese would be yummy with some gnocchi too..that and the onions and butter..kinda like a mock pierogi dish..which if you’ve never had the lasagna form of “mock pierogi” I highly remcommend. Something about layers of noodles, mashed potatoes,onions and butter 😋
Great idea!
Oh, I would love to try a mock pierogi. I bet a "lasagna pierogi" is budget friendly, easy to throw together, and serves up quite a bit more.
Every donation place is basically out of food. I went last week for me and my kids ,they had enough for 1 supper. Its really bad right now. Thank you for doing these videos ! Very Helpful !
I can't believe people hate on these videos. Shame on the trolls! Mindy to speak to your inflation commets I noticed in Iowa canned tomatoes seemed to have gone up 20 to 40 cents a can a crossed the board even at Walmart so we feel it in the midwest for sure on all kinds of things. I think your approach to cooking smarter, not harder by "beefing up" some pre made foods ehen in a bind is great. Something my mother did and taught us to do as we grew up. Thanks for the content!
I really worry about elderly people being able to eat well on a tight budget ☹️ I love donating to Meals on Wheels and videos like this should be a great help to those on a budget. I love all your videos!
Hi Mindy, I really appreciate your videos. High food prices affect us all and having a friend share budget meal ideas should always be welcome. Warm hugs from Canada! 🇨🇦
Thanks, Rebeka!
I live in Europe and don't have money problems, but like to watch your videos. New ideas for meals are always welcome.
Thank you for this video. We all need new ideas to save money these days! Food prices are crazy.
Glad I could give some ideas! :)
next time you make sheet pan pancakes, try making stripes from grape and strawberry jelly and dragging a skewer or knife through them to create fun fruity swirls or chevrons in them - and then drop your fruit on - YUMMMMMM!
Great idea!
I have watched so many of your videos. Not only did they help me with new meal ideas, but also helped me save money and provide better balanced meals! Thank you so much! You are simply the best!!
People who leave nasty comments should move along with closed lips. Be kind, be nice these are ideas. If they're not for you move along. I find these videos helpful. Keep them going!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
“Just gonna add a little pepper”
*grinds pepper for 47 years*
No shame, we LOVE pepper in this house, I just giggled about that 😂
Mindy in our small community we have a group of volunteers called neighbor to neighbor and in 11 months we have served a little over 7000 meals. Even small steps help, thank you for what you and your family do and for these videos.
@Judy Trull, wow what a great group of neighbors/volunteers to have served 7000+ meals in less than a year! That's inspiring. Blessings to you and all the people volunteering for neighbors to neighbors.
I like scrambled eggs with toast too! I will have them for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
I'm good with breakfast for breakfast for lunch or for dinner! Eggs are typically a very affordable protein and so versatile. You can jazz them up with whatever ingredients you might have if you want to make an omelette. It's a great way to use up leftover veggies, that last little bit of cheese in a package or some leftover meat from dinner last night.
I absolutely love sheet pan pancakes. They are so easy to make and clean up is a breeze. I’ve actually added 1 scoop of protein powder per 1 cup of mix to add a bit more protein in an inexpensive way.
Good tip.
Or add an egg! Eggs are cheap and make the pancakes richer. Protein pwdr's EXPENSIVE!
Love the pancake mix idea , great to make and use for school lunches as a treat . My kids always have a cake or something sweet plus sandwiches or heated lunch in the thermos. Thank you x
Mindy!!! Thank you so much for your videos and the time you put into them!!
You Rock!!!
I'm glad you do these challenges - please keep up the great work! Have a blessed day.
Thank you Mindy! You're meal ideas help stretch the budget and it's actually nice to do meatless meals regularly. We don't eat meat on Fridays already but adding am extra day or two is so helpful !
I enjoy and appreciate the meal ideas, and a reminder that with a little creativity I can make what I already have on hand work!
Great meals, Mindy! I will definitely incorporate these into my budget meals!
Love these videos, and I appreciate your empathy for those who are struggling. No one should go hungry.
Never thought to do a sheet pan of pancakes! Great idea. Def will try!
Thank you for your commitment to help organizations that combat food insecurities!
I love these videos especially with was been going on the last couple of years. I hope you continue to share these and thank you for all you do.
Love the pancakes in the sheet pan, definitely trying this one out 🙂
I was amazed at the serving sizes. These were all great ideas.
Your meals are amazing on a budget. I spend way too much money on groceries and meal prep. Thanks for the great tips!!! ❤ New Jersey ❤
I love these videos, thank you! Your videos especially on cooking frugal inspire me and give me ideas on what I can make
Luv your ❤️ to give us a wide variety of meal plans.
Thank you 💛
I'm in a wheelchair, I'm elderly, and I can't get to a food bank. I have groceries delivered since I can't get to a store. I live on social security and have no family in the same state I am in (Ohio). So your videos are very helpful. Thank you.
Love the picture of you and the kitty!
You do a great job!! Many people appreciate you every day!!!
I think we all from time have to scale down our food budget and your idea’s have been very helpful. Thank you for the time and effort you put into the videos. 😄👍
Hey, something for the future - Walmart price matches their app, so if the app said those eggs were $1.90, you can show the cashier and get the lower price!
Wonderful to know, thank you for sharing this information!
Do they do that at the register? Do they call the floor manager? Can you do it at self-check out? Sorry, it's such a chore at my crappy Walmart to "need help" that I will pay the .50 to not deal with the delay.
@@AndiMaddux you can do it at self checkout it’s super easy just say the app says x amount and sometimes they don’t even have u show them they just change it it’s super easy
@@AndiMaddux the cashier has always been able to do it without any issues. I’ve done it with food, clothing, electronics…all of the things! The biggest cost difference I’ve gotten was $15 off one item. There may be an amount at which point they have to get a manager, but at least for the small stuff they don’t appear to. 🤗
@@betsyremigio that’s where I do it too! If I have more than one item, I keep them together so I only have to hijack the person once, but they’ve always been nice about it.
I really admire you Mindy you are such a great person thank you!
Never have i ever thought of a sheet pan pancake!! I love it. Thx for idea
I love watching these videos because of the creativity! It gives me inspiration to use what I currently have and make less trips to the store!
I love these videos! I find that it’s necessary to go to multiple stores right now. It’s one of my strategies for getting the most for my money.
I really appreciate your videos. My husband and I are on social security. Things are really tight right now with rising food cost. I love your ideas and your ❤️
I love these budget meal videos because it helps me use up my pantry items. Often the meals have simple flavors that my children prefer.
People who leave rude comments on videos like this act like 100% of the food someone who isn’t on a tight budget eats is perfectly balanced and full of fruits and vegetables. No, they have meals that are not as balanced too sometimes, they just pay more for them 🤷🏻♀️
My wife and I absolutely love your channel and love your heart and your kindness. Your tips and meals have come in handy in our home as well. Thank you for all that you do! 💚
You are helping me to use up what is currently in my home without have to go out to the grocery store again even if I do love aldi:)
You are a rock star in the kitchen. Thank you.
Hi Mindy. I have been watching your videos for a while now and I decided it’s time to reach out! I LOVE your into. The purpose that you have behind your budget meal videos is ultra inspiring. I like your meal ideas and I have often tried to copy them. We practice extreme frugality at our home quite often, for various reasons. Thanks for your inspiration and ideas to help us creatively and deliciously stretch our food budget. God bless!
Thank you for watching and for the kind words!
I love how creative you are with all your videos and always find or mention alternatives we can use.
Thank you! 😊
The sheet pan pancake idea is brilliant! I'm watching this at 6am and was just thinking about making pancakes for breakfast but not wanting to get the griddle out etc. You've changed my life today. XD
These videos are so helpful! I live in Canada and the inflation is slightly anxiety inducing so knowing that there’s some really inexpensive and healthy and delicious meals I can make for my family is a huge blessing. Thank you so much!!
So thankful to have stumbled across your channel. What a Blessing you are to my family.
Thank you! It's only the two of us, but I would like to try this menu in one of the upcoming weeks. We could stretch these into several meals throughout the week.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR IDEAS
I really appreciate your videos, especially videos like this. There are 6 of us, and we have varying likes, dislikes, sensitivities, health conditions, and allergies. So far, our food budget is able to stay pretty high, but with food costs rising and any number of things that could affect income and/or expenses, it's great to have ideas "just in case". And while I don't always stick directly to a recipe I see in these videos, I get ideas and inspiration for things I can adjust to fit us. Long story short, thank you for the great videos. ❤️
Hi Mindy, I have been a long time subscriber. I really enjoy watching your videos. You have some great ideas. Thank you for your kind and caring spirit. Sending prayers and love to you and your family from New Jersey! Be careful and stay safe! ❤️❤️💃🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽
Mindy, thank you for teaching all of us how to be savvy shoppers and cooks. I had made my grocery list of items I wanted, key phrase I WANTED! Then I thought, do your own challenge , Sis. Organized the fridge and the freezer and found a gold mine! It may not be steak but it will work and taste great. Keep doing what you are doing!
I love these videos, they help so much. Thank you!
I really enjoy watching your budget friendly meal videos. Please keep them coming. You are so nice and friendly. Please ignore the rude comments you have received. You are great!
I see nothing wrong with your videos. Your trying to help people with new ideas and save move at the same time. I love it! Thank you.
Thank you for being passionate and aware of this topic. ❤️
Oh my goodness I cook like this all the time. It used to be out of necessity. Now my 4 boys are older and eat sooooo much! My grocery budget would be so high if I wasn’t frugal.
I’m gonna have to give those sheet pan pancakes a try. I’m making them tomorrow for breakfast. Thank you for the ideas!
Hope you enjoy!
Thanks for this video. I'm definitely making the sheet pan pancakes! And using parchment paper for easier clean up! What great ideas. I'm don't have food insecurity (but for the grace of God) but I don't believe in wasting money. And so many of your meal ideas are just great for changing things up. I think it's wonderful that a portion of your videos go to help others.
I'm really sorry that you get nasty comments about your budget challenges. Yours have consistently been the least offensive, the most well rounded and probably the most nutritious videos I've seen.
I have seen a LOT, some that feed a family of many (I don't want to call anyone out on your channel) on foods that are NOT nutritious, not well rounded, not concerned about long term eating habits or family health. One I saw literally fed a large family on sugar, carbs and junk! I nearly screamed at my screen when I viewed it!
You always make sure to point viewers in the right direction, reminding them to check local support services if they're in dire situations. I really appreciate that you do this. So many just don't know where to turn, who they can contact, how to reach out and your videos takes this into consideration and have always been conscious of the very real problem in this country with food instability and food deserts.
Thank you.
Please keep doing what you do!
I appreciate that. I actually came across this comment right after scrolling through several nasty ones. So thank you for taking the time to send some kind words and put positivity out into the world. It was needed! :)
The cottage cheese mix u did looks so tasty. Love the message all the way around. Thx so much. Much love and God bless.
I really need and appreciate your budget friendly meal ideas due to my exorbitant copay for my Multiple Sclerosis medicine which is a chemo infusion I have to have! So I dont know why anyone would be evil spirited to you about helping people like me! Thank you so much Mindy for all you do for us. God bless you and your family.
As usual you amaze me. I enjoy the pantry challenge videos and how you mention "being a good steward". It is heartening to hear about tithing. I love your open loving heart.
Thanks, Angie! I have a pantry challenge coming out Tuesday, I hope. 😊
Love the message at the beginning! I’m always adding things to my cart for pickup, the other day I was in Walmart and pulled up my app, I noticed some things .50 to $1.00 higher in the store. 🤯 I just created a pickup for later that day and saved money. Have a great day!
Always good to budget. Thanks for your hard work. Thanks Mindy Jennifer 🤗
Thanks, Jennifer!
Thank you for sharing your ideas to save money. I really like watching and getting ideas from you.
Thanks for all ur great inspiration u have given MI we should all practice frugality!
Hey Mindy! Yes, people don't realize how many foods have protein in them. Such and tume saver and tastier to cook those noodles right into that soup. Then you dont have to dirty more pots. Lol. This was such a great video. It's extremely helpful for someone who is on a tight budget, OR, I'm gonna incorporate these into my meal plan to cut down on my grocery bill. Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you have a wonderful day!🥰
Thank you so much for this video I actually got to Aldies today yeah I got most of the things you used for the video thank you so much have a blessed day