Thanks for being in our lives!! It just shows that there is still alot of good people! Sometimes you are surrounded by so many stressors in our society that you forget to stay positive and be kind! You help us with that !!
Great job again! In my town in Washington state a bag of red potatoes are $4.86 but a bag of white potatoes are$1.77. They sell red potatoes individually for 38 cents each. I really like that you added the cost of sun dried tomatoes to your total even though you had them already in your pantry. Thank you. So many other CZcamsrs don’t add the cost to their total.
I'm a big cilantro fan and not sorry for it lol. Girl, I LOVE your ideas! We're having to tighten the food budget. We have nearly $15,000 in hospital bills and it took all of our savings. My security is gone and I'm afraid now. So good health and budgeting is crucial more than ever. Anyway, we're trying all of these, substituting the meat as we don't eat pork. Love y'all!
@@Fdt172 That total is with the help applied and although we appreciate it, it's still a lot. But thank you because someone may read this and not know they can get assistance. Brooke really does have the best subscribers ♥️
In my house we call the tacos “Tacos de Papa”. I even add bacon 🥓 pieces and slice some green onion and throw them in the filling for more pop. Top with shredded lettuce. I also top with homemade salsa, sour cream and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if no cotija cheese is available. And bam 💥 dinner! Love your videos! Kids are so adorable! ❤😊
I worked at Taco Bell back when they cooked the refried beans from scratch and cooked raw beef and added the seasoning (35 years or more ago!). When we cooked the beans, we added water, salt and lard. I add bacon grease to my beans if it’s soup, and lard if it’s taco night. Makes the beans even creamier and “it hits different”!
Love these meals! I made the potato casserole substituting hamburger as I had no sausage. My son loved it and he doesn’t eat mushrooms! We had leftovers… so, tonight I am going to make the quesadillas using the left over potato casserole. Two meals out of the one! Yay! Thanks Brooke!
So I used to spend so much money on the frito-lay bean dip until I found the perfect recipe for a homemade version. All you do is add taco seasoning a little pickled jalapeño juice and a few pickled jalapeños to your liking. So easy, simple and oh such a family favorite 😍
I have a jar of oil in my second fridge that is strictly used for frying tortillas in. I have done it for years and saves my oil because I don’t have to get new oil every time.
Another tip from your Baltimore City Eye Talian, you can do a simple oil pasta with garlic, also, my MOM had 10 mouths to feed, so sometimes you can get frozen spinach or broccoli cook it and mix it with the olive oil and garlic, makes a good healthy filling meal!
Or Fettuccini al Burro (fettuccini with Butter). To save money, use whatever pasta you have! Whiling traditional, when fed is best, the heck with tradition.
This tip/using everything you have idea isn't for everyone. But I use some of my garden tomatoes (or even store bought ones about to go bad) and dehydrate them and make homemade "sun" dried tomatoes with them. (Can even use your regular oven just monitor the heat more). Then I have a gallon sized bag of dried tomatoes(I store in freezer). Lasts the whole year. They taste so good. And even the overly dried ones have a sort of crispy, chip like texture. They add such flavor to so many dishes.
Part of using what you have is knowing when it’s advantageous to freeze or otherwise preserve things so they don’t go to waste! I traveled the weekend after Thanksgiving and made sure to portion and freeze all the leftovers before leaving. I’m still chipping away at them. 😂
I just love the way you juggle your budget. I'm in the fortunate position that my husband and I are retired so we don't have such a tight budget. We live in Scotland, UK so the recipes are totally different here as are the prices. You have such a lovely family, I just really enjoy watching your videos. I especially love it when Kylen faints, he's adorable. Thank you soo much for sharing xx
Just a little tip. You can save money by making your own refried beans. Just add a little bit of oil to a pan & heat it, then add a can of undrained pinto or black beans. Let them cook for a few minutes and then mash with a potato masher. My boyfriend is Mexican and I watched his family make them this way. Tastes better and so much cheaper when a can of beans is .78 at my local Walmart :)
yes, and could even mix fried taters with almost any well-drained beans kidney black pinto great northern and so on, could "beef it up" with beef boullion, so many ideas can be worked off of *Brooke's Budget Basics* :):) luv them.
Thank you Brooke for more thrifty ideas. I need these, not only to save money, but I need them because they are easy for me. Since I have kidney disease and on dialysis3 days a week, sometimes, I just don’t have the energy to do a lot of cooking but I need something to feed my hubby and I. Thank you all…Brooke, Dusty and those handsome boys. I love watching all of you. May God Bless you all this Christmas and new Year!
Great video. I like the fact you show meatless meals too since the price of meat is so high. Necessity is truly the mother of invention and mamas can get very creative when it comes to feeding their family. Just a reminder that if you are watching this video and have food insecurities then please reach out for assistance or seek food from a local food bank. Call 211 more information in your area. TFS Brooke
Girl, let me tell you, in our area our food pantries give a LOT of beans and rice out to people free. I make and can up all my own beans in a jar and make my own refried beans from all kinds of beans! You can do the same!
The last recipe you did is very similar to one that I make. I use flour tortillas, and I make cheesy mashed potatoes with whatever cheese I have on hand, and mix in Tuna. I add more cheese on the top & melt it in my toaster oven. Top it with lettuce & Tomato. I don't have a name for mine either, but tastes really good. Tuna Melt Tacos maybe. LOL
Great video!! I love potato tacos but I just cube the potatoes and fry them in the skillet with all the seasonings. So, flipping good. But I LOVE cilantro. I will put an entire bunch in my pico...but no tomatoes. 🤣 Isn't funny how each our tastes are different. As always, a great video!
You can also put those corn tortillas on a big baking sheet. Spray each side with some oil spray. Cook like 5min per side. That’s our fave way to do tostada
Hi Brooke, this is Sue, l make the olive oil, garlic, and sundried tomato's, l use about half a jar of the SD tomatos, we like them, and dice them up and add alittle of the oil they come in, OMG game changer, but the next time l am gonna have to try the artichoke hearts in them, l put them in scalloped potatoes when l make them just one layer, yum.
You are queen of budget meal creativity. Your videos should be called “Extreme Budget Meal Adventures” ❤❤❤ so many new fun ideas. I need to try the black bean tostadas, and the potato taco/quesadillas look good- I never would have thought of that! ❤❤❤❤❤
I love black bean tostadas! I boil my beans and grind them in a blender. I use queso fresco and I like avocado and shredded cabbage on mine! I also fry my own shells. Yummy. Love your videos they are always filled with great ideas. 🌸💕😊
Good evening angel girl and everyone else 😇 God bless you and your family. I just love your videos 😍. You are such a darling 💓😗. Have a blessed day 😇 Love y'all 💝💝
Great job Brooke… Here’s a quick tip since you have a decent size family there cook a whole tortilla smash the filling on top put a second tortilla on the top like a little sandwich flip it over then cut it in half when it’s done you’ll spend half as much time cooking the quesadillas and they taste exactly the same:)
I’m so happy to see you this morning!!! I made your cheap chicken casserole last night with a couple of little extras and it was so good!!! You’re such a blessing Brooke!!!❤. PS…Temu is my newest obsession! I just got an order in and I’ve got 2 more on the way!! Their prices and quality are just amazing!!!!PS again… my condiment stash from restaurants is crazy!!! And I use them all the time!! I bought lentils because of you! I’ve never ever cooked them and your sloppy joe recipe using them is so interesting!!!
All ur kitchen ware looks like a matching flower set, ur chopping board, knife, flower vase. it's nice. Ur recipe are nice, good bugdet friendly 👍, nice onex
Good morning! Good video to watch with my first cup of coffee for the day. Recipes pulled together so easy. Cooking doesn’t have to take all day. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
Brooke, your ideas are amazing, your smile and laughter are infectious, and I just love your family. I always look forward to your videos. ps, I know you’re human. Lol. I do! I am also glad you have Dusty and your extended family for those moments we all get. ❤️
I'm so happy when you post! Those tostadas look so good and I needed the potato casserole for breakfast, Brooke. Thanks for sharing. Be blessed always! xoxo
I watched this video late last night while in bed. I dreamed about those tostadas with the refried beans. I haven't been buying much meat lately because of the cost. I had refried beans on hand as well as the corn tostadas. I got up early and made these for breakfast! So simple and delicious. Thanks so much for your frugal videos. Love you and you family 🙏💖
Really enjoy your video have u ever showed a normal grocery haul for your family I love watching your budget meals showing us how to cook step by step I miss the family hauls u done n past praying for you and your family 🙏🙏🙏
Awsome video Brooke! I lovrd all your ideas... Let your taste tester Braydon know thats a great tshirt. I love tye dye so do my girls... Take care till the next video.😀
Instead of water, I like to add salsa to my refried beans to thin them down. It adds a lot of flavor.
Ohhh good idea!
Thanks sooo much! I usually hate the taste of refried beans but I’m def gonna try this now !
I hate the taste of cilantro
Thanks for being in our lives!! It just shows that there is still alot of good people! Sometimes you are surrounded by so many stressors in our society that you forget to stay positive and be kind! You help us with that !!
Ive learned that sometimes meals taste better when you run out of something and have to substitute with what you have. :)
You are a sweet heart,my husband med over 1000.a month.we needed food.i watch your haul now I can make a good dinner.thx again.
Great job again! In my town in Washington state a bag of red potatoes are $4.86 but a bag of white potatoes are$1.77. They sell red potatoes individually for 38 cents each. I really like that you added the cost of sun dried tomatoes to your total even though you had them already in your pantry. Thank you. So many other CZcamsrs don’t add the cost to their total.
I'm a big cilantro fan and not sorry for it lol. Girl, I LOVE your ideas! We're having to tighten the food budget. We have nearly $15,000 in hospital bills and it took all of our savings. My security is gone and I'm afraid now. So good health and budgeting is crucial more than ever. Anyway, we're trying all of these, substituting the meat as we don't eat pork. Love y'all!
I'm allergic
You can do it! Wishing you all the best!!🤗
@@tanyajasiecki3722 Thank you! Appreciate the encouragement. All the best to you as well.
You can apply for help at the hospital they will need your W-2s for last year sometimes they will give you pretty big break on how much you owe them
@@Fdt172 That total is with the help applied and although we appreciate it, it's still a lot. But thank you because someone may read this and not know they can get assistance. Brooke really does have the best subscribers ♥️
In my house we call the tacos “Tacos de Papa”. I even add bacon 🥓 pieces and slice some green onion and throw them in the filling for more pop. Top with shredded lettuce. I also top with homemade salsa, sour cream and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if no cotija cheese is available. And bam 💥 dinner! Love your videos! Kids are so adorable! ❤😊
I worked at Taco Bell back when they cooked the refried beans from scratch and cooked raw beef and added the seasoning (35 years or more ago!). When we cooked the beans, we added water, salt and lard. I add bacon grease to my beans if it’s soup, and lard if it’s taco night. Makes the beans even creamier and “it hits different”!
Love these meals! I made the potato casserole substituting hamburger as I had no sausage. My son loved it and he doesn’t eat mushrooms! We had leftovers… so, tonight I am going to make the quesadillas using the left over potato casserole. Two meals out of the one! Yay! Thanks Brooke!
So I used to spend so much money on the frito-lay bean dip until I found the perfect recipe for a homemade version. All you do is add taco seasoning a little pickled jalapeño juice and a few pickled jalapeños to your liking. So easy, simple and oh such a family favorite 😍
I have a jar of oil in my second fridge that is strictly used for frying tortillas in. I have done it for years and saves my oil because I don’t have to get new oil every time.
Another tip from your Baltimore City Eye Talian, you can do a simple oil pasta with garlic, also, my MOM had 10 mouths to feed, so sometimes you can get frozen spinach or broccoli cook it and mix it with the olive oil and garlic, makes a good healthy filling meal!
Or Fettuccini al Burro (fettuccini with Butter). To save money, use whatever pasta you have! Whiling traditional, when fed is best, the heck with tradition.
Oh this is a fabulous idea, and frozen or fresh spinach would be so amazing.
This tip/using everything you have idea isn't for everyone. But I use some of my garden tomatoes (or even store bought ones about to go bad) and dehydrate them and make homemade "sun" dried tomatoes with them. (Can even use your regular oven just monitor the heat more). Then I have a gallon sized bag of dried tomatoes(I store in freezer). Lasts the whole year. They taste so good. And even the overly dried ones have a sort of crispy, chip like texture. They add such flavor to so many dishes.
Part of using what you have is knowing when it’s advantageous to freeze or otherwise preserve things so they don’t go to waste! I traveled the weekend after Thanksgiving and made sure to portion and freeze all the leftovers before leaving. I’m still chipping away at them. 😂
I just love the way you juggle your budget. I'm in the fortunate position that my husband and I are retired so we don't have such a tight budget. We live in Scotland, UK so the recipes are totally different here as are the prices. You have such a lovely family, I just really enjoy watching your videos. I especially love it when Kylen faints, he's adorable. Thank you soo much for sharing xx
Wonderful ideas Brooke. I always like when you do these bc you come up with more unique ideas. It isn't the same old same old
Remember, if you want to make the tostada s but have no fresh tomatoes, drain a can of diced tomatoes and use those.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU GURL...I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like CILANTRO, yukkk
It’s bitter soap lol
Just a little tip. You can save money by making your own refried beans. Just add a little bit of oil to a pan & heat it, then add a can of undrained pinto or black beans. Let them cook for a few minutes and then mash with a potato masher. My boyfriend is Mexican and I watched his family make them this way. Tastes better and so much cheaper when a can of beans is .78 at my local Walmart :)
Thank you for the tip. ✌️
Brooke, you're a thrifty culinary genius 👏
Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦
The recipes look delicious. I'll have to try the potato and cheese "tacos". Diced fried potatoes would be good too :)
yes, and could even mix fried taters with almost any well-drained beans kidney black pinto great northern and so on, could "beef it up" with beef boullion, so many ideas can be worked off of *Brooke's Budget Basics* :):) luv them.
Cheaper and more satisfying than Taco Bell!!
Giiiiiiirl I gotta try that sausage and potatoes recipe!
Me too!
Thank you Brooke for more thrifty ideas. I need these, not only to save money, but I need them because they are easy for me. Since I have kidney disease and on dialysis3 days a week, sometimes, I just don’t have the energy to do a lot of cooking but I need something to feed my hubby and I. Thank you all…Brooke, Dusty and those handsome boys. I love watching all of you. May God Bless you all this Christmas and new Year!
May God bless. Prayers for you and yours.
Sending love and prayers.
Prayers of healing to you!
God Bless You. Also the leftovers for those days when cooking is the LAST thing on your mind.
I like how you appreciated his honesty.
WOW ! You made all those tostados for about what one would cost at a restaurant ! ! ! Thank You ! ❤️
Let's all help Brooke by letting the ads play during her videos. Thx everyone. As always ur friend from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
The sausage and potato bake is my favorite. Blessings!!
You are so adorable. That personality just lights my heart with joy.
Good morning! I need to not watch these videos before breakfast now I'm extra hungry lol
Great video. I like the fact you show meatless meals too since the price of meat is so high. Necessity is truly the mother of invention and mamas can get very creative when it comes to feeding their family. Just a reminder that if you are watching this video and have food insecurities then please reach out for assistance or seek food from a local food bank. Call 211 more information in your area. TFS Brooke
Girl, let me tell you, in our area our food pantries give a LOT of beans and rice out to people free. I make and can up all my own beans in a jar and make my own refried beans from all kinds of beans! You can do the same!
Another brilliant video ☺️
Thanks for sharing some Yummy budget friendly meal ideas!😋😋
These might be some of your best recipes yet! I could eat cilantro on everything I love it so much, but we can still be friends! 😁
The last recipe you did is very similar to one that I make. I use flour tortillas, and I make cheesy mashed potatoes with whatever cheese I have on hand, and mix in Tuna. I add more cheese on the top & melt it in my toaster oven. Top it with lettuce & Tomato. I don't have a name for mine either, but tastes really good. Tuna Melt Tacos maybe. LOL
brooke,
you have a gift for this dear.
thank you for sharing.
You come up with the best food ideas! ❤️🙏
Doesn't she though. Its time to stay within a budget. Love her ideas
Your sons comment “I wasn’t expecting that” was awesome.
💙💙
Isn’t that just the best compliment!
Forgot to mention, after cooking the fresh or frozen broccoli, mash it up before adding the oil and garlic
The Tostatos look yum and I like the idea of the Olive Oil ,Artichoke , Tomato Pasta.
Great video!! I love potato tacos but I just cube the potatoes and fry them in the skillet with all the seasonings. So, flipping good. But I LOVE cilantro. I will put an entire bunch in my pico...but no tomatoes. 🤣 Isn't funny how each our tastes are different. As always, a great video!
You can also put those corn tortillas on a big baking sheet. Spray each side with some oil spray. Cook like 5min per side. That’s our fave way to do tostada
Hi Brooke, this is Sue, l make the olive oil, garlic, and sundried tomato's, l use about half a jar of the SD tomatos, we like them, and dice them up and add alittle of the oil they come in, OMG game changer, but the next time l am gonna have to try the artichoke hearts in them, l put them in scalloped potatoes when l make them just one layer, yum.
You are queen of budget meal creativity. Your videos should be called “Extreme Budget Meal Adventures” ❤❤❤ so many new fun ideas. I need to try the black bean tostadas, and the potato taco/quesadillas look good- I never would have thought of that! ❤❤❤❤❤
They are Tacos Dorados De Papa (fried potato tacos). We add chorizo to ours, so good!!
I second the love for refried black beans!
I love black bean tostadas! I boil my beans and grind them in a blender. I use queso fresco and I like avocado and shredded cabbage on mine! I also fry my own shells. Yummy. Love your videos they are always filled with great ideas. 🌸💕😊
Great job, Brooke, and Merry Christmas to your precious family!!
My husband makes potato tacos or as we call them "potacos" we use those flavored instant mashed tators. They are so yummy.
What flavor do you use?
@@tngalvols1184 the loaded or roasted garlic ones are my favorite.
This is so healthy and look delicious!!!!!
Good evening angel girl and everyone else 😇 God bless you and your family. I just love your videos 😍. You are such a darling 💓😗. Have a blessed day 😇 Love y'all 💝💝
Great job Brooke… Here’s a quick tip since you have a decent size family there cook a whole tortilla smash the filling on top put a second tortilla on the top like a little sandwich flip it over then cut it in half when it’s done you’ll spend half as much time cooking the quesadillas and they taste exactly the same:)
I’m so happy to see you this morning!!! I made your cheap chicken casserole last night with a couple of little extras and it was so good!!! You’re such a blessing Brooke!!!❤. PS…Temu is my newest obsession! I just got an order in and I’ve got 2 more on the way!! Their prices and quality are just amazing!!!!PS again… my condiment stash from restaurants is crazy!!! And I use them all the time!! I bought lentils because of you! I’ve never ever cooked them and your sloppy joe recipe using them is so interesting!!!
Great video. Those meals were awesome!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear you liked TEMU!
We tried your Potato and Sausage Casserole, tonight. There is only me and my husband, WE LOVED IT!!! He will be taking leftovers for lunch this week.
“So yaaaassss.” Lmao I found you today & have binged all yours videos, I love you! 😂❤️
Great job!!!
Its always a surprise watching your videos and great creation recipes. You are fantastic. Keep up with these great ideas. Thank you❤
All ur kitchen ware looks like a matching flower set, ur chopping board, knife, flower vase. it's nice. Ur recipe are nice, good bugdet friendly 👍, nice onex
Love the idea especially since we are trying to eat less meat. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas
Try the tacos with oven-roasted potatoes. So good.
I Love Collin so much he so cute.he make me have a good day.i Love his smile.
I love the simpleness of your recipes. They look ail so yummy. The tostada look delicious
Love your dinner ideas. I also don’t think you need a bunch of sides every meal. Great job!
I think my favorite would have been that spaghetti dish.. but they all looked SO good!..Very creative!
My son's favorite starch is mashed potatoes. I will have to try them this way. Thank you for the suggestions. Great ideas.
My husband loves those type tostada. He tops with green onion avocados and salsa. YUMMY! Great cheap choice.
All your recipes look so delicious. We are going to make them. Thanks for sharing. More recipes please.
Good morning! Good video to watch with my first cup of coffee for the day. Recipes pulled together so easy. Cooking doesn’t have to take all day. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
Hey Debi! Have a Merry Christmas! Hope that storm the other night passed through with no damage.
I love all your videos, you and your family are so wonderful! You can call those last tacos, Flautas or Taquitos 😃
Tacos De Papa Dorados
Lush.
Potato sausage casserole is my favourite ❤👍🙏
Perfect.
All looks good
All those buget meals look so good
they are called tacos de papa, you can mix the cheese with the mashed potato too inside of like a quesadilla and they are delicious!
Absolutely adore u and all the awesome ideas you come up with. It definitely helps me save money. Thanks looking forward to more.
Potato,cheese tacos, awesome recipes, thanks for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
I’m making your Rotel cups today for our Christmas church program tonight ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Brooke, your ideas are amazing, your smile and laughter are infectious, and I just love your family. I always look forward to your videos. ps, I know you’re human. Lol. I do! I am also glad you have Dusty and your extended family for those moments we all get. ❤️
If you take the potato mixture and roll it into your tortilla shell and then fry it it’s called Flautas
We made bologna boats like that when I was a kid.
I'm so happy when you post! Those tostadas look so good and I needed the potato casserole for breakfast, Brooke. Thanks for sharing. Be blessed always! xoxo
I catch myself watching the same ones over. It lifts my spirits and I usually find something I missed the first time. Hahaha 😊
Looks great Brooke
I would absolutely make all of these for my family and I know they would enjoy it. Thank you!!!
I watched this video late last night while in bed. I dreamed about those tostadas with the refried beans. I haven't been buying much meat lately because of the cost. I had refried beans on hand as well as the corn tostadas. I got up early and made these for breakfast! So simple and delicious. Thanks so much for your frugal videos. Love you and you family 🙏💖
All the meals looked so good as usual 💝
I really loved all of these recipes. They look delicious. I bet it tastes delicious. I love it when your kids eat your food.
I love your budget friendly videos so much!!! ❤
Brooke
Great job. I just spent a bundle at the grocery store. Oh my love your budget friendly ideas.
Merry Christmas soon to be.
Thank you sista!! Different ideas are great
Everything looks yummy.
Your hair looks pretty! Thanks for all you do!
Really enjoy your video have u ever showed a normal grocery haul for your family I love watching your budget meals showing us how to cook step by step I miss the family hauls u done n past praying for you and your family 🙏🙏🙏
I love black beans the tostada's look delicious 😋🤤 everything you make yummy
Great money saving ideas. Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family!
These look great!
Yum. Everything looks delish. 🤤
Merry Christmas xx
Everything looks good, thanks for sharing.
Awsome video Brooke! I lovrd all your ideas...
Let your taste tester Braydon know thats a great tshirt. I love tye dye so do my girls... Take care till the next video.😀
Awesome !