Eating for $3.88 a Day! | $35 lasted me 9 days! | Dollar General Budget Grocery Week Series Finale
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2023
- Thank you so much for watching these daily vlogs, I had a lot of fun making them and I'm glad you all got some great information out of them as well. Today was the 9th and final day, at the end of today I am down to some white rice, lemonade, creamer, and mustard, so suffice to say it all got put to good use.
It was a journey for sure, but I hope it helps!
Similar(ish) Casserole dish: amzn.to/44AO3oG
Rice Cooker: amzn.to/3qWoZuD
Today's Menu:
A sausage egg and cheese toasted breakfast sandwich
Burrito Bowl in a rice cooker: I rinsed 1/2 cup of rice, and added that to my mini rice cooker along with 1 cup of the taco soup broth, and 1 cup of the taco soup fillings. I let this cook and then I topped it with the small remainder of my sour cream and cheese
Taco Mac: I brought 1 cup of the taco soup broth (add water if needed to get to 1 cup) to a boil, I stirred in 1/2 a cup of macaroni and the rest of my taco soup fillings. I covered and simmered this for 8 to 10 minutes then I stirred in the rest of the cheese powder.
I also made a "use it up" dinner where I just dumped the rest of my peas, green beans, and turkey in the rice cooker with 1/2 cup of white rice and 1 cup of water. I let this cook and then I topped it with my warmed broccoli cheese soup. This was "okay" but I mostly just wanted to show that I could get 1 extra meal out of it, if needed. It might not be the best, but it'll do if you just needed to squeeze by. - Jak na to + styl
I work at Dollar General and will need to pass off some of this information to some customers. A lot of people I see come in regularly are having to do the best they can and I think these ideas will help them! Also, DG has the 2 serving casserole dishes..or at least they do in my local stores (South Carolina). They're in with the ceramic cups and plates, usually on the kitchen tools aisle!
THANKS! I'm going to have to check my local DG.
I was going there tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
That’s awesome I need the 2 serving casserole dishes as it’s just my son and I. We don’t have a DG close but I will look out. Thank you for thinking of your customers who are trying to do their best!
thank you for sharing this. i am going to be checking my DG now too. i'm in NE. i hope ours carries them.
Thank you for the heads up
Killer close! Drops the mic and she's out. Thanks for a great series of videos this was a lot of fun.
haha I'm so glad you all enjoyed the conclusion, i've been thinking about how to end it for a few days now :)
Any amount of sour cream is better than no sour cream 😂😂. You’re just amazing!! I can remember so clearly when I was a kid thinking we had nothing in the house to eat and my sweet little Mama would produce a four course meal in a half an hour out of literally nothing!! Now, in my old age I’m able to do the same thing!!! Thank you so much for everything that you put yourself through to try to help us out!!!!❤
I do the same thing! most of my cooking has come from times of "I don't want to go to the store, what do I have that I can work with right now"
Niece told me the other day how impressed she was that I could dig thru a fridge and pantry at her parents house and scrounge a full filling meal for all 7 of us when she and mom thought there was nothing in the house. I didn’t even realize I had done that several times there. Now she wants me to teach her!
Nicely done. I was at Dollar Tree today and I was actually looking at their food differently since watching your channel. You’re an inspiration.
I have never looked at most of the Dollar Tree food. I am going to give it a look. I have a huge one near me. We are cooking for two more often. My parents and we share a home. I make a big dinner for everyone a couple of times a week, then we typically have the rest of the meals on our own. My parents like takeout a lot, so often I will just try to make a dinner that only feeds two. We end up with a lot of food waste. These ideas make it easier for me to think about cooking for two.
You done absolutely amazing making that amount of food last so long! I'm so thankful and grateful I came across your channel a few months or so ago and subscribed immediately! You have taught me so much and it's helped my family out tremendously! My husband, teenage son and I only have my husband's disability check as our only income and I found your channel at the perfect time! My husband had his lower left leg amputated back in December and now last month he had his lower right leg amputated as well. Also, back in December 2 weeks before Christmas we lost our home and farm that we'd only just gotten 2 years ago. I'm my husband's full-time and only caregiver so I don't have a lot of time or money to put into making meals for us. Honestly without your help there were times we wouldn't have been able to eat. You have been such a blessing to us and I can never thank you enough! We live in a very poor community that doesn't have resources to help us and not even one food pantry! There were times I didn't eat for days so I could make what little food we had for my son and husband. Now the fact that we can have 3 meals a day and even some snacks a couple times a week is so wonderful! I couldn't have done it without you! I spent many sleepless nights praying so hard for help and then one day I randomly came across a video of yours and our lives have changed so much for the better! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you do! You are my angel and will always have a special place in my heart! ❤❤❤
Yeah I'm a 54 years male live off grid alone I have an dollar general store 1.4 miles away my only real option being without a vehicle I do have a small 12 volt chest type refrigerator so I'll do the same as you and only a small part of a open can of vegetables at a time the only thing I can't do is freeze a meal I would like to thank you for this series it has given me a few new ideas to use and I'll be going through some of your older videos for more I do have a small garden squash, zucchini, corn and a couple of varieties of beans if you have any ideas for those fresh vegetables I'd appreciate it especially squash and zucchini
squash zucchini and corn sauteed together with cooked beans sounds like a great succotash to me! Season with garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper, I used to eat something similar minus replacing squash with bell pepper when I was a student, using up the leftovers as a wrap for lunch the next day.
I personally have started stretching our dinner leftovers into other meals for the week for my husband and I. It cuts down on food waste and helps to keep the fridge cleaned out. My husband takes leftovers to work for lunch as well so that helps. With food being so expensive now sometimes you have to get creative just to cut the grocery bill. Love the videos and how creative you are with your recipes.
The food waste we have cut down is actually shocking I'm nearly ashamed to admit how much left overs we wasted that's why I love this channel and others great ideas and it's amazing how creative we can be 😊😊😊
I love the idea of separating the broth from the bulk of the taco soup. **adding to my tips & tricks list! This has been fun! !
Glad you liked it!! 🥰🥰
Hello allyrooh 😊
@@DisabledandPrepping hi there!
Woohoo! Congrats on NINE DAYS! Great job with great ideas! This was an excellent series. 🥳
I have to say you did an incredible job stretching your $35 budget into 9 full days 😮😅❤. With what's happening currently with the high cost of food is so challenging. Great job!
I think your budget cooking show is fascinating. 💜 Your presentation is beautiful.
New follower here. I love your channel. Great job on this series. It really helps me figure out how to get through the week when you do all the meals each day. I'm divorced and retired early due to health issues. It's just me I'm cooking for and having to budget for. So many frugal channels are like $5 a day but they've got lots of people they're feeding. Feeding only one person is really hard, imo.Would you consider doing a video on how to stock a pantry for say $20 or even less. What would be your 'must have' ingredients?
I go to Dollar Tree once a month (it's so far away, I live in a rural area too) and Dollar General maybe twice a month, and I notice a lot more people food shopping in both places.
Nine days is amazing, and most of the meals were nice portions, filling, and delicious! Bravo 👏 👏👏
If the rice had been left over cooked rice, you could’ve made fried rice using the turkey and left over veggies even adding in egg if you had one.
Well if nothing else this series has shown me one thing. *We get to excited to eat!* Then we have no "good things" to eat later on. It was still fun and I liked it. Even with me being sick all this week. I'd like to see more like this with various budget points. 👍
Me too
I'd say that of all the times that I've done this, days 3-5 are usually the best/easiest. The first couple of days it feels like there's not going to be enough food, by the third day I've got a good menu kind of going, but yeah, extending it beyond 7 days definitely had to change the rationalization of what can be used and when.
@@DollarTreeDinners plus it adds to all the other Budget Grocery Week videos you have. None of them went past the time you gave. It opens the doors to become creative and use those items in the fridge. It really wasn't a bad idea. I think this winter I'm going to work on a Use It Up challenge and see how it goes. So videos like this will help 🙂
I came across your videos actually on TiK ToK by accident, I'm on a very tight budget I went from $198 a month in food stamps down to 64 it's just me though.
And when I'm trying to budget out my food for the month on that it's good thing I saw your videos. Most grocery stores are way too expensive. I can prep for the week easy, as I really don't eat 3 times a day😊.
Great job, nice to see someone so young being so creative to save money. Well done!!!
Your dog’s little eyes peeking across the table was adorable!
That Breakfast Sandwich looks “Bomb dot come.” 😋🍽
Thank you for talking about the tools you used and for being aware that some of us live in very small apartments with very little fridge/freezer space. "Stock up on sales" just isn't an option for all of us because there's nowhere to PUT it.
have you ever done a video about using a whole raw chicken to see how many ways and how much it ould cost to add ingredients to make meals of it. when i lived alone I bought meat once a month and made meals for the month around the purchase which usually was 1 whole chicken, a pound role of each burger and breakfast sausage. Or I would get a rotessire chicken and the markets 5 for 19.95 special. just a thought for a future video!
I felt so bad for you and your coffee situation. My Dollar Tree has actual ground coffee and real creamer either hazelnut or vanilla. Bothe for 1.25.
don't feel bad for my coffee situation, a couple of days without coffee isn't a big deal for me personally, I tried to squeeze it in because I believe that food isn't just physical, it's mental. and the more "normalcy" i can offer on a budget the more uplifting it can be each day
I so enjoyed how you showed the versatility of the rice cooker! Definitely gonna try using different options! Keep these vids coming!!!! We love it!!!
You're a real trooper eating those leftovers for the cause. Bravo! I was thinking: DT has all of the ingredients to make homemade pasta or bread (even gluten free Oat Flour now!). Maybe an Italian night?
Great job, this would be very helpful for seniors or single people on a budget.
I would make a veggie rice soup with everything. Add the macaroni in it too.
I LOVED this! I am planning a big pantry challenge starting in November to last the whole winter. You are such an inspiration. Peace and love to you. ❤❤❤
good idea!! We are doing empty our freezer challenge for Sep/Oct/Nov....and I refuse after this to freeze small amounts!!!!!!
@@janh1399 the reason I chose November is because I live in the country and I process what I grow. Which wasn’t much this year because it rained like crazy. So I got produce at the grocery store in season because it is so much cheaper and froze and canned it. I also dehydrated lots of herbs so I don’t run out. I am hoping to go all the way to the end of March 😁 Good luck with your challenge.
You did a FANTASTIC job stretching the budget to 9 days! Thank you for putting out such helpful content!
My hat goes off to you!! You did very well for 9 days using up everything, and kept going even with the "failed" attempts. I put quotes around that cos its all apart of cooking... not everything will be as expected or the way you like it. I'm on disability (SSI w/ SNAP), but I'm glad that I have a little wiggle room that does allow me to get fresh veggies & fruit. I guess you mostly impressed me by sticking it out when you failed & figuring out ways to use what you had left. Honestly this time of the month (end of it) is when I mostly struggle cos I don't have whole lot left to choose from until the 4th (of every month). So thank you for showing the reality of the situation for some people like me. I really appreciate that alot. ❤ to the furbabies!!!!
That ending was perfect ❤ I live way out also. My closest dollar tree is 45 minutes one way. The closest Walmart is 120 miles away. I typically only do major shopping once a month. My daughter and I go in together. So I have to make sure my list is right. You make me want to start my own channel because of the challenges I face every with food. It might just help someone too. You are doing a great job. Be blessed and safe
If I had to drive 120 miles to get to a big supermarket I would be practically driving to London from my home town. 😀😀
Do it! I'll subscribe
@@ikeikerson7329 Thank you for the encouraging words 🙂
I, too, would love to see you have a channel!!!
@@WorldOfWonder66 heck yeah I enjoy a good journey
Next week Aldi will have a Crofton brand ceramic baking dish with a lid. Only 8.99. I thought I would share if you wanted the smaller baking dish!
Great week. The dinner was good, but you can substitute cream of chicken soup for the broccoli to make "Supped up" green bean casserole. Half green beans, half peas with cream of chicken or celery soup, protein like beef or chicken, over a starch like rice or pasta. Cover with French fried onions and bake.
Dude this sounds amazing 🙂
@tbij honestly I add fried onions inside with the veg and soup, then cover the ground beef with gouda cheese and then top with even more French fried onions. Alcohol + Pantry = wierd.
@@illuminatim33 lol fair. It sounds good and I've been sick all day long. So there's that! 🙂
That Taco Mac sounds really good, I’ll have to try it. I even like the rice with the veggies, turkey & broccoli soup idea. My problem is I have too many great markets all around me BUT with the prices being sky high, I still love going to Dollar Tree! That way I can make a dollah stretch into oblivion, which is sorely needed. Thanks again for all the ideas! 💕
I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for your wonderful videos. I have been going through a rough time recently and I am constantly watching and rewatching your videos when I get home from work as they are extremely comforting to me. Again, thank you so much! ❤❤❤
This series was amazing! Thank you for doing this as well as being so creative while really stretching the budget! Very helpful! Love your channel💗
The ending 😂
You're such a breath of fresh air. I'll miss seeing you everyday! You're a bit of respite during some stressful times. Can't wait to see what you're up to next! 🖤🖤🖤
QVC has a set of baking dishes in it's Temptation line. I have two small baking dishes that serve 2, and a larger dish that the other 2 sit in side by side for storage. Not as large as 8x8, but deeper.
i have loved this series. you could even have made some croutons to put on your taco soup with the leftover bread. :) i'm pretty good at using up leftovers, but would love to try to do a budget like this and see how far i can go with limited items. thank you for sharing all your ideas. your channel has become one of my favorites. i even tried the dollar tree egg rolls and we loved them!
Wow! What a challenge! And now we know what works and what can be changed up. 😊 I liked your series! Enjoy every bite of 🍦
First time commentor but long time viewer. This was so enjoyable to watch and your approach is so laid back. Great job seems understated!
Thank you so much! I’m also not much of a commentor so I can completely relate 🥰
Awesome job stretching those ingredients for 9 days ! If you do most of your grocery shopping at the dollar tree, I would love to see a dollar tree haul sometime?!
Sending love from Newfoundland Canada!💚
Do you know of Delaney Hardware in Stephensville, NL?
Have a look at her previous videos, tons of DT hauls (this IS her Dollar Tree Dinners channel, after all ) Doesn't she do terrific work??!!
I really enjoyed this series. Amazing what you can do with $35.
Hahaha, I love the ice cream at the end lol
I bet you really enjoyed that !! Ha !
I think you did absolutely amazing for 9 days of food for $35..that's freaking incredible !!
I will miss the daily videos though !
🙂
Mustard is surprisingly good with egg sandwiches!
I tend to add a teaspoon or so of Dijon mustard or spicy brown to the mix when I make egg salad.
Another condiment that's good with eggs, is steak sauce. Even the cheap stuff from Aldi or Dollar Tree.
Love your vids!
🙂💖💯
Growing up, my mom always reserved a “fend for yourself” dinner night in our house. Whatever was leftover in the fridge was ours to create something. No wasted food and no empty bellies. Win win
I had those with my stepsons; we called it "every man for himself night". They liked my cooking, but would ask to make their own meals often. Their mom wouldn't let them cook at her place (God forbid they make a mess; my mom was the same way, so I'm a self-taught cook). I taught them short-order cooking so they could fend for themselves!
I’ve just found your channel and am really enjoying binge watching your videos. To say I’m impressed with your skills as a cook and frugal shopper is a huge understatement. You are amazing!
Thank you for what you are doing here with your channel. I am about to retire...and it's scary thinking about a fixed income in these times with a child still in college. This mama appreciates you. I'm learning a lot. Many thanks, again!
I’m so shocked Michael doesn’t eat what you make for these videos! I would totally eat everything you make!
You're awesome !!! Keep up the good work. I was like you. Growing in up I could always always look in the fridge and come up with some great meals. My siblings were always amazed. It's because I was taught by my Depression Era Grandma to cook. So I love Clara ! I'm glad you feature her recipes.
These videos were so fun I love the creativity ❤ and honesty when they didn't work out and the surprise when they were really good.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. It will be missed but, excited to see what's next!
Love this series! Thank you!
This was fun to watch. But NO CANNED PEAS PLEASE!!! Those are just disgusting. I love how positive and creative you are with food and how willing you are to try anything. I watch you and gag...but mostly cuz I don't mix foods that don't go together and am not a big cream sauce or soup person. But I love to watch. I'm always up for rice, beans, corn, tomatoes and noodles in any combination. Those actually mix well.
Loved the series!
Great meals and videos. Thank you.
Fantastic!! Thank you for your honest reviews!!
great job. enjoyed this series.
Great job! Another Win!
I have enjoyed watching this series very much.
Enjoyed this series.
Great job. Really enjoyed this.
Excellent series!
Nice series doll enjoyed it 😊
This was a great series. Total success
Great series! I really enjoyed it.
Great job. Very enjoyable
Binged the whole series… fabulous love it ….you are not judging people which I love and understand that everyone circumstances are different… love your language that you use too it doesn’t seem harsh in anyway … so thank you for that .
Pretty impressive! This was fun.
You need like a help line where we can reach out to you with what we have on hand and you can help us create a meal. I love to cook but I run out of ideas and I struggle when it’s a fridge/freezer clean out. Thank you for what you do!!!
You should be proud! This is awesome!
I am looking forward to the next series!
Awesome job stretching that budget! Loved the series!
Great job stretching everything!
Knocked it out of the park 🎉 Thank you ❤
Great job on this little series, I’ve enjoyed it!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. You have given me some great meal ideas.
Each month I spend about $50 at DT, about $40 at WD ( local grocery)
And about $30 on fresh veg at farmer's market.
I eat well and always have a varied variety of foods.
I do have staples I buy from DT that extends my budget!
So, I love these vjdeos i get a lot of great ideas here!
you have inspired me so much! please really understand that your information is valuable!
Great job!
I never lived rual till last yr like you. And shopping is a real challenge your definitely correct. I have hispanic grocery store close with a dollar general. Most of the time i can get away with shopping at Hispanic store but i definitely go to dollar general when im looking for something you find at normal store like kroger or food lion etc.
Ive never had to deal with planning 1-2 weeks of grocery shopping having been in virginia beach last 13yrs because of having close access to everything you can want. Now in coalinga ca its pretty remote. Definitely a different style of living.
BRAVO!!! 9 days. Wow. Great job.
9 days… you are a marvel.
Love the content on this channel. Thank you!
Thank you for doing this. It was very informative.
Currently planning out my month of shopping for September. Your challenge has really helped give me ideas
You did an amazing job on this challenge, thank you. So excited to see what you do next.
Yes I have Food Lion's here in Charlotte North Carolina. I can remember when the chain was named Food Town. That was wayyyy before your time. Another great video.
I know your videos make a difference to many people. What a gift you are.
It's been fun!!!!
You did an amazing job, and I’m happy for have gone on this ride with you.
Re-inventing leftovers is a must. You are amazing.
Well done!!!
Great job on this challenge!
Great job 👏
Very success series. I really enjoyed the 9 days. Thank you. You continue to always impress me!
You killed it I am incredibly impressed with how this challenge went
I'm so glad I found you on CZcams! your content is some of my favourite on tiktok
What a great series! I especially loved how you did this with only the ingredients you bought plus salt and pepper. Thank you!
Great videos!!!!! You are so creative and adventurous!!!! Thank you for all the ideas! 😊
I just want to say that I appreciate what she is doing.. but in all reality? You can eat so much better. I live off of food stamps in the state of Florida. I get $281 a month in food stamps. I eat chili, stews, roast beef dinners, even steaks once a month. I have sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, peppers onions. I have tons of chicken and hamburger meat. I cook four big meals a week and there are always leftovers. I can make breakfast lunch and dinner on my food stamps. When you eat at Dollar general like that? With box macaroni and cheese? And canned Stews??? It is so not healthy. I do not buy snacks at all. I just buy my meats, fresh vegetables, some canned. And I buy a couple of fresh fruits. Sometimes Frozen. I just don't buy snacks that's where the money gets eaten up. I make homemade baked macaroni and cheese at least once a month.. I will never eat out of a box like that. I do appreciate what she is doing, but even if you just get food stamps like myself? I cannot complain at all with the food I have. Just the last few days of the month while I'm waiting for my food stamps as when I am low.. they're the days I just eat spaghetti and garlic bread or raisin beans. Or hot dogs with baked beans but that is the only time I eat even garbage like that. I need to make my own channel to show people how to live off of food stamps and can still eat healthy
will miss these videos! can't wait to see what's next though and i hope you enjoy that ice cream!!