$15 Budget Dollar Tree 3 Course Date Night!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
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Appetizer: Pickle Fritters
Dill pickles $1.25
Southern fry mix $1.25
Ranch for dipping $1.25
Appetizer Cost $3.75
Drain entire jar of pickles and chop finely. Mix chopped pickles with dry fry mix until a tacky dough forms (for me this was about 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup of fry mix) I pan fried these fritters in oil until cooked and then I drained on paper towels and I fried them a second time to get them ultra crispy. Serve with ranch for dipping.
Main course: Creamy Gnocchi Skillet
Gnocchi $1.25
Sausage $1.25
Frozen Pepper stir fry $1.25
Cream cheese blend $1.25
Parmesan cheese $1.25
Mozzarella cheese $1.25
Main course cost $7.50
Bring a large pot of water up to a boil, cover and set aside.
In a skillet, fry and crumble the sausage until brown, do not drain. The sausage fat will add extra flavor. Add 2 handfuls (about half the bag) of pepper stir fry (mine was thawed) and sautee for a few minutes. Stir in 6 oz of cream cheese blend cut into cubes and about 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup of the boiled water we had set aside earlier. Continue to Heat and stir until you have a smooth and creamy sauce and stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese to taste. Taste and season if desired. Set aside.
Return to your boiling water and cook your gnocchi for 3 to 5 minutes until it starts to float to the top. Do not overlook this or it will be gummy. As each gnocchi floats transfer them to your prepared cream sauce. Gently stir the gnocchi and sauce together, top with mozzarella and broil until brown on top. Enjoy!
Desert: Cherry Cobbler
Muffin mix (mixed berry or blueberry) $1.25
Cherry pie filing $1.25
Vanilla ice cream $1.25
Desert cost $3.75
Mix muffin mix with 1/2 cup of water or milk. Add cherry pie filling to the bottom of a baking dish and top with muffin batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes and serve warm with ice cream.
If you add a cheap bottle of wine from Aldi, and a movie rental you have a whole date and dinner for $25. You can’t beat that price. The gnocchi looked great!
Our state doesn't allow regular stores to sell alcohol....but we do have trader joes, which has it's own liquor store and you can get an actually decent bottle of wine for 4 bucks!
@@angelwings7866 I once lived in a state like that and I was so confused that the grocery store had no wine or beer. I asked another person in the store where the beer was and they looked at me like I was crazy. In my state the state agency sells liquor, but grocery stores and even drug stores or gas stations carry wine and beer.
@@lizhumble9953 I know...whenever I travel I'm just amazed. MN only just started a few years back to allow liquor stores to be open on Sundays...we are so behind the times here.
If you had a regular date lol all that would be at least $100 maybe 200, good bargain
@angelwings7866 hahaha must be in utah
This is my second video of yours and I want to say thank you for having a realistic kitchen. Some cooking CZcams channels have kitchens that are so empty and spotless and free of all countertop appliances that it feels like a model home, rather than a place someone lives in and actually cooks in. So thank you for keeping it real.
Or a house where everything is black and gray only 😂
Omg - pickle fritters! Genius. Also, hubs and I would have date night. Kids to grandma's. We'd make inexpensive, fancy dinner. Rent a video from Blockbuster and eat at a little table in front of the TV. We called it "dinner and a show." Thanks for the memories.
if you pan fry store bought gnocchi then add a splash of water/liquid and cover the pan to steam-fry (similar to cooking potstickers) you'll get a crispy exterior and soft fluffy inside. Adds a bit more texture as sometimes I find they get too mushy.
My hubby loves fried pickles I’m definitely going to try the fritters
Thank you! I'm going to try doing yoki this way. I've tried it multiple times and never enjoyed it because of the texture. Maybe this will change things.
I appreciate this format so much. Getting to see you do all of the steps, including experimentation, makes cooking feel so much less intimidating and so much more approachable. Thank you so much for sharing! So many cool ideas!
I appreciate that and I hope it helps! There’s never a wrong way, just make it your own and enjoy the process ☺️
Your enthusiasm over this meal is contagious! It makes me want to try all of these dishes! 👍🏻
honestly, some of the pickle juice in the ranch would probably be crazy good on those fritters... you are doing THE LORDS work, girl
Everything looks great! Nobody would believe it was only 15.00! ❤
Thank you! ☺️
The best part of this video was watching how pleased you were with the results!😄
I was so pleased! I love doing special dinners from Dollar Tree
LOVED that fried pickle fritter idea!
Okay but. Pineapple fritters. Fried then dusted with cinnamon sugar. My dream ahahha
Omg yes. Or put a cherry in the center of each while the one side fries, top that with cinnamon sugar and then let them caramelize upside down in the pan, and they’re pineapple upside down fritters 🤤
I just found you not too long ago. I have to say you are one of the few "affordable" cooks that makes food that actually appeals to me and looks good. Can't wait to keep watching.
You're amazing! Such an alchemist! I am dairy free but still like watching your videos just to see how you transform dollar tree ingredients. You deserve a Food Network show!
It never occurred to me to use muffin mix for cobblers!!! Can’t wait to try it!! I’ve got 2 cans of the dollar tree cherry pie filling and I know I’ve got some random muffin mixes!!! I’m just so addicted to your videos!!! I think I’ve rewatched every one of them!!!!❤. Ps….I suffer really bad with leg cramps at night and I drink pickle juice before I go to bed!!😂. It really does help!!!
I love that! One of my ultimate goals is being able to share unique ideas on how to use your on hand and pantry items in different ways ❤️
Also I love pickle juice and olive brine. I drink pickle juice in soda because I grew up in an area that was known for a witch doctor drink which was soda with pickle juice 😂
🤔 wow...going to try this. TY!
Same here with the pickle juice!
Love this channel as well.😁
I thought she was going to do a dump cake thing with it which I think I will also try.
Hello! If you get keg cramps, you can probably fix that with magnesium as a supplement, it's cheap and I just got it at a pharmacy or grocery shop. Plenty of info online to verify.
Just subscribed when I found your channel. I love dollar tree and this gives me some great ideas as a single man. I also donate $50 in dollar tree food every month to my local shelter, they are always appreciative.
I love how you always give some other alternatives to different ingredients, like using cool whip instead of ice cream. It really makes these videos accessible to anyone, even if their Dollar tree doesn't carry certain ingredients. This looks like such a delicious date night meal! Well done! ❤
Thank you! I know everyone’s store is different and mine rarely has plain vanilla ice cream lol hence my gravitation towards the whip of cool 😎
Great idea’s boo❤️ if your ever struggling with anything the church’s ALWAYS provide free food every week different things all the time 💯 god loves you!!
After I moved to the states from Europe, I didn't know how to utilise a lot of the food to create something unique and tasty. You've opened my eyes on so many possibilities on cooking new dishes! Thank you for all of your hard work! Lol these would have been so useful my first few years in active duty military many years ago! 😅
I made the gnocchi and sausage skillet tonight and it was fantastic! Thank you for your realistic recipes and great content. Your genuineness and intentionality shines through so much.
The cobbler looks good! I bet the chocolate chip muffin mix would go well with the cherry pie filling, too!
Black forest cobbler that sounds delicious
I made the main dish for dinner last night, and it was a hit! I used smoked sausage rather than breakfast sausage and rigatoni instead of gnocchi. Thank you for your hard work! -Kryste
I am a mom of 2 and I’m back in college in order to change careers and I love your idea and videos they help me so much thank you! 😊
I'm getting ready to be a mom for the first time so I'm looking for recipes for my family in years to come and stumbled across your channel. I love your videos and how you make things work. Reminds me of my mom growing up with 5 kids. This gnocchi recipe looks absolutely delicious and i can't wait to make it for my family. Thank you!
Congratulations and best wishes to you and your family 😊
@warriorqueen8235 thank you 😊
Congratulations! I hope everything is going well, with you and yours, and congratulations on the new baby!
I usually put the gnocchi on a spoon and lay it into the water so i don't get that splash . Love the video!
i have to try this for a regular dinner. $15 you can't beat it
You could also make a dump cake with the pie filling and muffin mix by putting the muffin mix on top of the pie filling dry, then topping that with pats of butter and baking as usual. So good!
Saving the pickle juice is also good for flavor in chicken salad, egg salad, pasta salad....so many uses. Isn't it fun when an experimental dinner comes out great?!? I'm not a fan of Gnocchi, but I'm sure that sauce would be great with pasta as well. Thanks for helping people realize recipes that can help them eat economically beautiful and tasty food. You are a gem on YT. Not related to this dinner, but this morning I used that muffin mix for waffles--also delicious. Another winner winner date night dinner!
Thank you! Definitely is so rewarding for me, I did at some point while filming say that pasta was a good substitute for those that don’t like gnocchi but then I neglected to leave that quote in the final edit 😂😂😂
I save pickle juice for a chicken marinade. So delicious 😋
It would also be really good over pan fried ravioli!
The pickle fritter idea is genius. Wow. Even I could cook that! It looks so tasty!
All 3 look so good, I’m trying these very soon. As far as dropping in the gnocchi, if you set them in your slotted spoon and added them that way, it should keep the water from getting you. You can use your nondominant hand to pick up a couple and have it ready so as soon as the spoon comes up you can add to the spoon , drop into the water and repeat.
Thank you! Because I have been splashed by hot water one too many times haha
Yeah and/or get a spider
I’ve seen so many dollar general dinners but nothing seems good, I thought maybe I’m too picky but after I saw this video, what a relief! I really can’t wait to try these recipes, I’m a foodie so it really makes me happy how creative you are with your food ❤
That is a very impressive meal. The fact that it's all Dollar Tree items is just over the top.
Girlyouhave great inspirational ideas. Thank you for using Dollar Tree inventory
I knew the fritters were good when you went to dip the rest of it with no hesitation 😊 everything looked delicious
Rebecca I just love your videos. I feel like you really care about us and helping us and you are always so cheerful and sweet. Thank you. ❤❤❤
I'd be so happy if someone made this for me!!!!!! lovely and thoughtful date night idea
Hi Rebecca. I know what you mean about being in the right mood make something and you want it to come out right, tasting really good. I'm like that with baking, I've got to be in the mood to bake, if I'm not, forget about it. It will not for the life of me come out right, either by look, taste or both. So, I get what you're talking about! Do it when it feels right for you. Don't push yourself into it if you're not feeling it that day. Don't stress about it either. You need to take good care of yourself too. Always . Anyways, you have a great day and take care.🌞👩🍳
By the way, you do really do good meals, I ,for one, am truly appreciative of the thought, care and hard work you do you put into all of these meals/recipes, and I am grateful for it . Thank you.
Well I didn't expect that I'd be going to dollar tree today/tomorrow, but now I have no choice lol 😆 Excellent idea of the pickle fritters! 👍👍 I'll definitely be making a version of those for the next party I go to.
It’ll be the hit I’m sure! 🥰
I made the cherry dessert today, and...OMG, it's SO good!! I really enjoy the tart cherries with the sweet muffin cake. Perfection!!
Glad you tried it!
Dollar tree sells white remicans around thanksgiving usually and they are oven safe so they could be used as individual plating to bake the gnocchi in for a fancy presentation. And actually the cobbler also and then it looks really restaurant style with a scoop ice cream
I love the idea of ramekin portions, I do need to spend more time shopping the dollar tree kitchen supplies in general, it would be nice to be able to show people fancy presentations of dollar tree food like I did for my Mother’s Day brunch 😊
culinary creativity at its finest while helping others loved this !!!
This all looks so tasty …. With all the money your saving you can afford to get your date all liquored up 😍
Try just sprinkling the baking mix on top of the filling and then add slices of butter all over the top of it. That will make it crispy like a cobbler. Just made one last week 😊
You could put the gnocchi in a spider to reduce splashing.
i save my pickle juice for leg cramps. a coffee mug filled half way can get rid of those bad ones really quick.
Oh, my goodness, that all looks so good! I love fried pickles, and really want to do your fritters. What a great idea!
I truly wish the dollar stores in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 where as good as yours. We have no freezer sections and no cold item sections. Nor do we have half the products that ur able to purchase. Awesome recipes tho. Thx girl. As always watching from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
I think it would cost too much to import the food at least that’s my theory on why Canadian stores don’t sell much food 😞
That looked delicious!! I sometimes pick up the Dollar Tree gnocchi and am definitely going to try your recipe. I have just made it with plain ol' marinara. And the pickle fritters?? Wow! I've balked at making them because the only recipes I've seen is frying them individually. More work than I'm willing to do. LOL Thank you so much.
Need to try those pickled fritters. Never would have thought of that. Hmmm. Yum.
Those pickle fritters OMG!!!!! I love the crunch! You made it look so easy, I’ll be making this for the Family!
Beautiful dinner for any night! Thank you 😊
Great video. For dropping things into hot water I use a long handled "spider" basket (aka skimmer/strainer).
I really enjoy your content! Little tip for adding anything that "plops" into boiling water without getting that splash effect.....place what you are adding to the water into a large serving spoon (in this case gnocchi you could add several to the spoon) and gently submerge the spoon in the water and tip the items out of the spoon. Works like a charm.
Looks absolutely delicious. You hit it out of the park.
Wow that's so cool thanks for sharing your recipe,s with your viewers, you have lots of fun and good idea,s bless you dear🤗👌
That sausage gnocchi dish looks delicious.
You're amazing with making meals by purchasing items from Dollar Tree. I had never thought of going to Dollar Tree for grocery Items, til I came across your channel, Thank you!
You always come up with some of the most creative dishes that also look delicious. I can't wait to try this whole spread. Love your channel ❤️
Thank you! 🥰
My tip for putting the gnocchi in the boiling water is to put a few in a soup ladle and just gently deposit it below in the water- no splashing :)
I made some of your pickle fritters for a small family gathering when we were having fried fish. Instead of the chicken fry mix, I used some of our dry fish batter mix (it's from a local mill: fish tastes like beer battered by only adding water and it's a family fave). I did need to add some of the pickle juice (maybe I drained my pickles TOO well, lol). They fried up beautifully, and my family was disappointed that there wasn't more of them! 😄 Yesterday I saw gnocchi at DT for the first time and bought a pack- I had COMPLETELY forgotten about your recipe for it, so I'll definitely be going back for the other ingredients to try this one, too! (Not taking this dish to a family gathering though- looks too yummy to share! 😉) Thanks for all you do- and it makes me smile to see you so happy with your creations!🥰
I had a martha white package of hush puppie mix w/ onion and some pickles. I made the fritters and they are delish! Love the idea. Thanks
Looks good. I'd call it comfort food.
Everything looks incredible!!ty!
Fab!!! I put a little almond extract in the cherries. Use 1/2 box cake mix and 1/2 stick of butter for crust(could use oleo).
Omg, this all looks so delicious! Now I’m starving! Hehehe 🤭
My daughters came out of the wooooom loving pickles. I'll have to borrow that...Thank you!!!
Those pickle fritters look legit!
My family & I made the pickle fritters & we loved them! Thank you
So many awesome idea!! This is my first video and I am now a fan.
You could use a large spoon to put gnocchi into the pot. Saves you getting splashed.
Thank you 😊
Pickle fritters🤩 brilliant!
I just love your videos of cooking ideas! I have shared your videos with my family!
I just found your video and am really glad I did. My anniversary is in a couple weeks and I've been trying to come up with something special to make. We both love fried pickles and cobblers and your idea looks super easy for both. And it will be something new for both of us, so I'm going to try your entree as well! Thanks for sharing 🙂
That spread looks utterly amazing for dollar tree ingredients. The gnocchi looks mouth watering
Yep, was definitely rooting for you to take the big square of cobbler
Just made the cheesy gnocchi. Really good. My husband loved it❤
Use a slotted spoon to drop the gnocchi in or a strainer spoon
It all looks so delicious.
I love your videos. I find it so easy to follow along with and love all the options. And seeing your genuine reaction makes me want to try them that much more. Please don’t ever stop making videos!
Ever since I found your account on TikTok and followed you here, I feel like I've learned more about cooking and using what I have in recipes than I ever used to and I just have to say thank you!
❤❤❤ I will definitely will try this out with my husband 😊
Absolutely love the DT imported gnocchi!!! I have stopped boiling them in favor of pan frying. They become light and fluffy with a beautiful crisp exterior.
I’m Italian and we do a similar fritter with a seasoned flour batter and thinly sliced zucchini and also chopped zucchini flowers. They’re my absolute favourite thing in the world lol this reminded me of them ❤
Amazing, it all looks so delicious
Looks absolutely delicious 😋
Pickle fritters look so good 👍
Last year I made zucchini and squash fritters for the first time. OMG so good. I have to try that southern chicken mix for sure.
I bet my kid would love the pickle fritters I'm going to make them tonight
Please let me know how you like them, I’m craving them again already 😋
I am a sucker for fried pickles so I’m definitely trying the fritters this weekend
Excellent recipes. I love that you experiment so that there is a variety of meals.
Oh my, I'll have to try making this meal.
This is a lovely dinner, but I’m excited to try the pickle fritters. 👍❤
Omg pickle fritters sound SO good 🤤
a similar dessert idea = dump cake. 2-3 can pie filling in a 13x9 ( depending on the flavor, sometimes i add drained crushed pineapple to the pie filling also). top with 1 box cake mix (dry!! DO NOT mix with oil, eggs,etc) then slice 1 stick butter/margarine and place on top of cake mix. bake @350 45 min- 1 hr
Spätzle a German dumpling are easy and cheap to make would be great in the main course... Again all the recipes are creative and great...
Pickle fritter is total genius!!! I make zucchini fritters all summer with the overwhelm of zukes from the garden, but pickle is next level. Can’t wait to make!
Very impressive!! Looks delicious!
Thank you so very very much for typing out the recipes for today's meal. I love your videos and now I can make them too.
pickle fritters look so damn good wow
To place any thing in boiling water, just load up a slotted spoon, spider, or even a deep fry lifter, then just lower them in. Works like a charm for boiling or deep frying! Dinner looked awesome!!! 🥰
The pickles looked great!
First time I've seen anyone cook that gnocchi from dollar tree...I need to try that now