Food should not be taxed! I said what I said.

Love this video. I am 80 and on SS. Food budget is very low. This type of video is a life saver for me. Thank you.

I'm on a 64 dollar budget a month for food on disability so your video gave me a bunch of great ideas thank you you're a lifesaver

I swear folks from the south would never starve! 😂 Something can be made from anything you got!

No meat? I'm a vegetarian so this dollar-a-day is perfect. Thank you, southern frugal momma.

Brooke, when we were little Mama sometimes made a treat for us that she called sweet biscuits. She made her regular biscuits, but mixed in extra sugar and a little vanilla extract. Those things were delicious warm from the oven. It's an easy way to change the flavor and make a special treat from something so simple. Your banana biscuits brought back that memory.

Brooke, I learned this from a young cowboy 50 years ago. If you're eating pinto beans to the point you need a flavor change, you can add a turnip along with your seasonings to a pot of beans while they cook to change up the flavor. He would toss the turnip in whole then fish it out, but I grate the turnip into the pot. The flavor of the beans changes, but they do not taste like turnips. It's an inexpensive way to avoid flavor fatigue if you're eating a lot of soup beans.

Your channel and Facebook page has been a life saver, I had no clue how I was gonna be able to feed myself after paying my basic bills, being so low income in expensive florida but Thanks to you and everyone that post great ideas on FB, I'm able to to pay all my bills and eat pretty dang good. Being so low income, and realizing you cannot buy enough food for the month can be a death sentence so thank you. Also Your videos are so upbeat and your kids are funny, it makes this process enjoyable rather than humiliating. ❤

Brooke…I am single…on social security…thank you so very much for this…it was amazing…everything looked really good…thank you again…!

I've recently had several huge expenses come up that have darn near devastated me. I'm a teacher, and I live alone. This is so perfect, and I appreciate the hard work that goes into these videos! I feel seen and not alone when I watch your videos and read the comments! ❤

Finally someone who doesnt waste the tomato that surrounds the stem at the top🎉

We are lucky here in New Mexico, that our groceries and our prescription medications are tax free !!

Chickpeas work well in cold pasta salads

Boiled egg in the pasta salad would have been a good protein even

Liked that she substituted water for milk in the cornbread mix. Dont have to run to the store for milk.

I love the way you show people how to prepare meals, not wasting any part of the food etc.. Believe it or not there are people that are grown adults that leave home and can't cook at all. I love your videos, thanks for showing people, how to shop on a budget. ❤

Ah, roasted garlic, a gift from the gods! But I'm sure you know this. Enjoyable video.

You can make the whole batch of beans, portion it out, and put them in the freezer. You can season them any way you want. Season for any type of cuisine you like.

I grow all my own vegetables. 3 types potatoes, tomatoes, chilli, garlic, onions, garlic, ginger, coriander , tyme , strawberry, raspberries, gooseberry, Bell pepper, aubergine, pears. 🇬🇧

I'm so thankful that one of my daughters-in-law raises chickens so the eggs are always free! (Good thing she likes me!) Some of my best childhood memories are sitting around the kitchen table snapping green beans and sorting through pintos with my great-grandmother! This video just reminds me of her. She could make a feast with next to nothing!

Once upon a time...I had to survive on Hot water cornbread, butter and sweet tea for about 2 weeks - the butter and delicious tea made it tolerable.

in college we live on macaroni and cheese with pinto beans in it. and sometimes some ground beef. then we made a chicken pot pie with chicken legs and can of mixed veggies and chicken boullion and a can of biscuits. lots of cinnamon toast for breakfast and sweets. and then the ole ramen noodles.

I’m happy to see that you are striving to add vegetables to get those vitamins and minerals, even on such a low budget. It’s important to try to stay healthy isn’t it? Thank you for not adding tons of starches without the good things that are in the vegetables .

A while back I had some bean soup I was tired of. I layered it with tortillas in a lasagna fashion. I did use a bit of cheese. It was so yummy.

True Lime or Lemon packets are wonderful to keep on hand and none of the lime goes to waste, you use only a pack or 2 at a time

I’m stretching my food dollars for one by intermittent fasting and eating only two meals per day. I’m so use to this I don’t even snack anymore. Just a suggestion.

If you have eggs & a little pickle relish & mayo, you can make egg salad or deviled eggs. And if you had a tomato plant, a cucumber plant, a pepper plant, a squash plant...you could extend this out a few more days. I love pasta salad with lemon juice & olive oil, parmesan cheese, bacon bits, ripe olives, tomatoes, cuke, & peppers. Seeds are cheap folks. Grow a few things & you can really extend your meals with just a few plants. I planted potatoes in pots & I just dug up my first crop & replanted. Tomorrow, I'm having new potatoes, green beans I canned from my garden, steamed broccoli. & deviled eggs. I have chickens too. I dont know about you, but I'm not eating bugs.😊 I ate plums from my own tree &strawberries from my own strawberry plants. Blueberries and blackberries will be next...I see incoming cobblers.😊 I can squeeze a nickle until the buffalo poops 🦬💩. Give me one tomato seed & I'll have 10 tomato plants before I'm done. There are several foods you can regrow too.

Ideas: Breakfasts(oatmeal); Lunch( PB sandwich ); Dinners ( bean and rice burritos, Mac and cheese, )

When I buying produce that are per item not per lb, I will get 3 of the largest I can find and weight them. I'll buy the heaviest of the 3. I have no shame.

Adding the beans to the pasta salad made it like a minestrone salad

Two things that help me... 1. Use Barilla Plus pasta. It costs a bit more but adds a considerable amount of protein instead of empty carb calories. 2. Jiffy cornbread mix makes a YUMMY COFFEE CAKE! Add a tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to the mix.Then lightly sprinkle a little more sugar and cinnamon on top, then bake as directed. Makes a great, inexpensive treat!

Tonight I had Bushes baked beans on about to expire sourdough bread.I put butter and garlic powder with a little parsley then baked to make garlic bread.I put the beans on top .It was surprisingly good.I have a package of hot dogs will add half to the left over beans.This will be lunch and dinner tomorrow.Will still have half the hot dogs for later. Scrambled eggs with cut up hot dogs ,diced green pepper , diced onion and shredded cheese.Yes.Wonderful lady with lots of tips.I am a single senior on SS so love the recipes!

Walmart just got their hands slapped for weights not being correct. You should report this store.

I love to be creative and be frugal, there is no shame in being on a budget! We still can be full with healthy tasty meals! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe and to make it normal to live on a budget 😘

This is the first $10 challenge that looked tasty! Amazing. It all looked so delicious.

This was a good video to show that we don’t need an exorbitant amount of food daily to live on. When I was a kid, my dad was on strike for 6 months in the early 70’s. We ate biscuits and gravy for a month.

I would definitely eat all those things. Absolutely chips and bean dip. Yum!

I'm a 1st time male cooker. Found your channel today and I'm sure I'll be glad I did.😊👍

For homemade baked beans, use leftover cooked navy beans or great northern beans. add some ketchup, some onion and some brown sugar. Taste the sauce to see if it taste right and then bake that in the oven for about a half an hour until the onion is cooked better than beans and much cheaper.

Hey Brooke, I would love to see a cookbook from you on how to make budget fitting meals for a family, for those with super tight budgets. Even if it is a ebook..but paper would be great!

You are so smart and funny now I know how to eat well with little money ❤ you are such a blessing.

My family calls the egg scramble dish migas! My abuela would use diced potato instead of the onion & peppers. Now, when I make it, I use the southern style potatoes. 😊

Thanks for including fruits and veggies

This video was very fun to watch. Being on a budget can allow you to be creative with your meals. Creativity is key. I’m going to put a twist on a few things. Thanks for sharing 😂🎉😂

Hi this is what I really need cause we're really struggling! Thank you so much!!!❤

One of the reasons I love these types of videos is because it really highlights how doable budget meals can be when aromatics are included.

Brooke would you be willing to share your garden journey. I know you may have already started planting. But I would love to see videos on what all you grow & what you do. I like the videos you do for budget cooking. When you were getting the vegetables it reminded me that last year you would use stuff from your garden. I think people enjoy watching you. Your sweet southern accent, smile, laughter & how honest & real you are. I know when ppl start channels it might be for a specific thing. But clearly your subscribers enjoy all aspects of you are willing to share. From the camping & spending time with your family, to the fun game you & Dusty played. Tell the family hello. God bless you all all ❤

Add pasta or dumplings too the beans it so good. My mother had too stretch her meals too feed 30 people so she stretched the beans and the gravy and lefted over mashed potatoes And the next week my aunt made up a huge pot of chicken and noodles and switched off each week chili ,soup beans 3 times a week. That's was the good old days of no fight just families enjoy each other.

There's a challenge called "live below the line." I think they do about the same amount per day. It's interesting to see what people come up with and at the same time, give ideas to those who live it everyday. ❤😊

I love your easy quick breakfast quesadilla, gonna make it! Being a southern girl I too was taught how to cook food delicious and with little money. My mom was a divorce mom of 5 that worked as a waitress. She made the best hamburger soup with pinto beans, bell pepper, onion and a little diced tomato. We would eat it over rice and one pot would last a few days for us. Also rice is very in expensive and when combined with pinto beans makes a complete protein. Canned green beans were another staple for us. Mom would dress them up with garlic slivered onion and a few chopped up potatoes. Mama's gumbo was another one pot dish we had often a a pan of cornbread from scratch was good even for breakfast. Thanks for showing your skills to help others!! ❤

If anybody can do this its our bestie Brooke ❤❤❤❤❤

You should be very proud, good for you. Way to go girl.

All looks yummy. I watched the video and had to get up out of bed and get something to eat

Love your video! It’s just 3 of us in my household and our food budget has been blown over time and time again with food prices being insane. I know how to cook and i know how to meal plan, but i almost always take my family grocery shopping and get talked into adding a ridiculous amount of stuff into the cart. I’m gonna have to start doing pickups or leave them at home 😅🤣 i wanted to suggest grabbing a bag of rice, lentils, and keeping a bottle of lime/lemon juice on hand as it doesn’t go bad quickly. The rice can easily be paired with the beans, make fried rice, the pinto beans of course you did amazing but also you can make enfrijoladas as well. Also, you can make a simple chili to change things up as well, if you can find chili powder inexpensive. You can also freeze all of the beans. I always make a big batch and portion them into quart freezer bags- then i can easily grab a bag for dinner and not have to worry about them going bad. My family also loves goulash- it’s super simple. Some elbow noodles, onion, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, a little ground beef if you have it (it’s good without it too), salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili flakes are optional. Serve by itself, with some buttered bread, or garlic bread.

You could make some delicious bean cakes with the left over refried beans. A little flour and egg and mixed in your leftover beans and fry them up. So delicious 😊

Traditional peasant foods are the most economical and healthy foods. For $60 (7/24-Washington State), two adults can buy enough legumes, whole grains, flax seeds, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, broccoli, squash, mushrooms, cauliflower, celery, onions, garlic, seasonal fruit, herbs, and spices to provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a month. That's a dollar a day.

I like that you made a bunch of food that looks yummy AND filling, thank you for taking the time to film this

This makes me so thankful for food stamps and medicare advantage card. But it's comforting to know if I have to i can and have lived on tiny food budgets.

The title should have said Eating for less than $2 a day since it’s $1.75. But I do love these shows!! I really like how you did day by day! Looked filling and delicious 😋

I agree. Food should not be taxed😊

Love how you really use things as much as you can - limited waste. Excellent!

Hard boiled eggs would be a good protein in tge pasta salad too! Maybe do half with beans and half eggs. Oh, and beans are often in pasta salad! Usually theyre cannelini beans, but pintos work jyst as well!

Hi Brooke, you can do 2 more dishes.- * scrambled eggs/beans mixed together-(1st scrambled your egg, then add the refried beans and scramble together, & have it with warm tortillas. The other meal is - * Bean enchiladas (Hispanics call it "Frijoladas"- free-hol-adas) warm up your puree beans in a pan or bowl big enough to place a warmed corn tortilla into it. (some people give tortilla a quick dip fry turnover flip in a frying pan instead- optional) Then the tortilla will be dipped in beans in & out on both sides, place on a plate, sprinkle cheese of choice (Monterey, pepper jack, mozzarella- ideally Hispanics use Queso Fresco, or as last resort cheddar) then just fold like a taco and top with more bean puree sauce & cheese, and as optional add shredded lettuce, pico de gallo & dallop of sour cream (or a drizzle of "Mexican crema") and !Voila!

I'm brand new to watching you. I got to tell you thank you so much for going the extra step in showing the details and really explain things. Especially when it comes to saving money. I appreciate you

You did di it, and you ate well!. There's a lesson to me.

You are such a delight! So glad I found your channel. I grew up poor and my mom always found a way to make homemade dinners on a budget. I have the best memories of the tastiest food. Bless you for being such a great momma and showing people how it doesn’t take much to eat good. Sometimes you have to be creative but I guess that just made me appreciate different kinds of food now. And bonus-I’m great at using up leftovers to be something new the next day.

We do not tax food in Oregon because we would rather cigarettes and luxury items. Everyone needs to eat! Also, I make all the beans and freeze them in 1 quart bags. It’s a huge money saver. Just found you❤️❤️❤️

I love eating beans. I usually add dry chicken broth , onion and garlic to my beans. I know this is a challenge vlog for you. I enjoy the instapot but I just love having a pot of beans on my stove cooking slow all day. Thank you for your recipes. Great vlog.

If you have a farmers market and go at the end sometime they don’t want to take produce home so you get it cheaper.

This is my first time seeing your channel and I’m very impressed with how you accomplished the challenge!

I will try the tips with the tortillas: placing one on top of scrambled eggs, then turning into a mini omelette.. and chopping into pieces and creating small chips in an omelette. I already make tortillas into large chips by swiping them with oil and whatever spices you have on hand and then frying.

This is so thoughtfully done I think you did a great job with the budget you set. Definitely needed bit protein, veggies, and fruit nutrition wise. But hey, on an emergency budget good job! I'd love to see what you do with two people a week's worth of meals who are living on $100 a month food budget. If that makes sense? We really need to pull back and budget but we definitely need good nutrition. It would be awesome if my husband and I could spend a hundred bucks a month on food and that's all. Hopefully you'll take that on at some point. 👍😃💜 Meanwhile I'll use this for inspiration. Thank you. (All four weeks would be even more amazing.)

You made migas! Eggs with crispy tortillas! Yum!

Absolutely, LOVE, LOVE,your videos, your take on keeping people fed, and the joy you bring to all of us!!! Blessing to you and your beautiful family.

You did great !!! Proud of you. The latins also do eggs beans and tortillas.

Good job and thank you for ahole week of showing us how to make it on a dollar a day ❤

Thanks, Brooke! I made the beans in Instant Pot. I had a zucchini and some tomatoes that needed to be used. I appreciate your ideas so much because ... I'm tired and burned out on cooking, but we still need to eat! Your mission is more important than ever!

I make a similar pasta salad. The only difference is I add a little bit of Greek salad dressing, and a tiny bit of Italian dressing to the pasta and veggies and when I serve it, I put fresh Parmesan on top. It amazing for a full meal you can add grilled chicken

I just made the egg tortillas for lunch - had a couple of slices of ham so I threw them on. Very filling and delicious!! Thanks for all your great videos. I’m a Southern gal, too!!

You're right everybody should be on a food budget and learn to save money from making their food I never thought of that but that is a great concept God bless you girl😊😊🎉🎉❤❤❤

Thank You!! Obviously eating well is possible when the money is so tight! 🎉

I just loved when you took a bite of the beans and cornbread! I love me some beans and cornbread ❤

Thanks for inspiring me to think outside the box. I'm learning to use what I have to make meals to feed my family.💖💖💖💖💖😀👍🏽

No food tax in Texas. Like you said it's a human right. No need to profit from it. Great video Brooke! 😊

Great job Brooke !! Everything looks delicious !!

That was awesome! You did well to create a variety and stretched that dollar!

you are so hardworking and creative - this is interesting and fun! thanks for doing this!

You could put a wet towel underneath the cutting board to keep it still ❤️❤️ Love you Brooke!!

Thanks for this! It's very helpful to those of us on a tight budget. Also, love your personality and accent 😄

Hi Brooke, next time try adding some of the Pico de Gallo in your bean soup, it gives it great flavor.

Great video. Amazing how you can stretch that budget. All good meals too. I really liked all the different ways you did the eggs and still had 2 left. Thanks for sharing

Lol, looove your banana biscuit experiment! We often have left-overs on Friday - and that means whatever is left-over gets eaten, generally mixed together creatively... delicious meals that can never be replicated. But those biscuits - those are a repeating keeper!

Great job!! I’ll bet you could eat well for $60 a month with your cooking skills. You would have some things from each week carry over. Maybe you could afford a block of cheese, a jar of salsa, a container of oats, some powdered milk, some meat or fish. You would need variety for a longer duration, a jar of peanut butter, 5# of potatoes, a couple of bags of frozen veggies. Walmart sells a 10# bag of chicken quarters for a ridiculously low price. I got a bag for $7.20. Add some carrots and celery, a box of Jiffy biscuit mix and you can make chicken and dumplings. Beans aren’t a complete protein, meaning all of the essential proteins aren’t in them. But beans and rice together contain all of the essential proteins we need. Eggs have protein and lots of vitamin A. Potatoes have vitamin C. Calcium is in short supply in your menu, I think. I have osteoporosis and that is one of my causes! Bone health is so important! Again, great job in selecting nutrient dense foods!!!

Everyone of your meals looked DELICIOUS!!!! Those beans were making me drool!!!! You are GREAT at being economic!!! First time writing to you!! Thank you, Joannie ❤

Unbelievable that you made those food items take you through the week. How awesome! I’ve learned a few new recipes from you. 😊

The pasta salad does look good.

Take those dried skins off the onions and stems off apples,tops off strawberries, extra vines of tomatoes and grapes, if you're paying by wt. Reduce the excess off. What the difference if you do it at the store or at home? At home you are paying to create extra garbage. Banana stems can get trimmed down also.

I love me some soup bean with corn bread. Throw some chopped onion and a spalsh of hot sauce 🤌 but I don't make em often bc my husband doesn't care for them too much.

My first time watching your content… love it!

❤omgosh Brooke awesome, just awesome!! Great ideas on such a tiny budget. Thank you for all you do for this community ❤ 💗 💕