$50 Grocery Budget Every Week In January || Week 2 || Recovering From The Holidays

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$50 Grocery Budget Every Week In January || Week 2 || Recovering From The Holidays

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Күн бұрын

Hey y’all! This is what I did with Week 2! Hope it gives you some ideas! ALSO, Sorry for the loud intro, I was hyper... It happens. oops. love you!
Love, Brooke
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Day 1
Crockpot Smothered Pork Chops
-Pork Chops
-2 Cans of Cream of Mushroom
- 1 can milk
-1 can water
-Salt to Taste
- two boxes of stuffing mix
Buttered Potatoes
-7 Potatoes peeled and wedged
- 2 TBS Butter
- 2 TBS Milk
- 1/2 C Tater Water
- Salt n Pepper to taste
Day 2
Knorr Bake
-Two packs of Knorr Chicken Rice
-1 can cream of chicken
- 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups water and bouillon
- seasoning of your choice on chicken
-zucchini
Day 5
Marsala Chicken
-thinned chicken breasts
-egg and milk to dip
-seasoned flour to dip (season how you like)
-marsala cooking wine
-mushrooms
Day 6
Red Beans and Rice
-small red beans
-smoked sausage
-frozen seasoning blend (onion, peppers, celery)
-tony's cajun seasoning
-6 cups of water
-paprika
-minced garlic
-powdered garlic
-seasoned salt
- rice (we used Jambalaya mix rice)

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@Cajunbebe Жыл бұрын

I’m Cajun and you did a great job on those beans. A tip if the beans are a little watery when done. Take about a cup of the cooked beans and mash them well and add back to the pot. They will help thicken the mixture 😊

@homeboundmama9968 Жыл бұрын

Just a hint NOT a complaint! 😊, I went through my cabinet the other day because I'm losing my eye sight. I put everything in order like a grocery store. Like all my same cans of green bean in a line and so on. Now I not only now what I have but where everything is. That might help you as well.

@SouthernFrugalMomma Жыл бұрын

It’s funny, sometimes I do this, and I get so busy, within a week it’s chaos again. 😂 It’s a vicious cycle lol

@deborahjones6066 Жыл бұрын

I do the same for the same reason

@patriciacorpe6228 Жыл бұрын

well I think you gave me good ides as my eye slight is not as good as it use to be.

@robbieanderson5902 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a 4 or 5 shelf stand..To organize my non-perishables. So much easier to do it like you suggested

@sheliaanderson1890 Жыл бұрын

I do that too but I think I’m OCD. Now, my snack shelf in my pantry is a different story. The grandkids come and it looks like a tornado hit it within minutes 😂😂

@user-rr8ep4zl3s 10 ай бұрын

Brooke, if you keep your onion in the fridge they won't burn your eyes!

@EllyKaye84 Жыл бұрын

Love your creativity!!

@justcallmesuzzie Жыл бұрын

I love the fact that when you discovered the chicken was gone, you simply went to the freezer, found something and went in another direction for dinner. I have done that on many occasions!

@nancycarney Жыл бұрын

My husband loves cornbread dressing with pork chops!!!! I spent $24 on meat this week for 9 dinners for 3. $4.98 Rotisserie Chicken, $4.61 Whole chicken, 2 Sirloin Tip Steak Managers Special $4.20 & $5.55, I pkg Aidells Chicken Sausage #3.99. I LOVE a great deal for my budget. Saving 2 chicken carcass to make broth. You inspire me to think outside the box. Love your budget friendly videos.

@sandy-pf9bb Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you had a new post today. I haven't any family and I have severe depression. I think you would make such a nice mama and it was good to watch you.

@mimijulene6307 Жыл бұрын

Hang in there Sandy, watch lots of Brooke’s videos. Her upbeat attitude will brighten your day! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@sandy-pf9bb Жыл бұрын

@Mimi Julene Hey Mimi, thank you for the encouragement. Greatly appreciated!!

@DebbieandEddieBFF 5 ай бұрын

I feel the same way about Brooke and her guys❤

@sandy-pf9bb 5 ай бұрын

@@DebbieandEddieBFF They are really special!!!

@stephaniecook7603 Жыл бұрын

The pats on the pancakes with the smiley spatula made me giggle 😆 new sub here, I love you and your videos, and your boys tasting what you cook, so cute! I have 2 boys myself. 🥰

@cherylbailey1309 4 ай бұрын

My late husband's family loved "soupy potatoes" as they called them. Of course I grew to love them too. They are especially good with new peas thrown in. My favorite❤

@themadwomanskitchen9732 5 ай бұрын

I'm a retired in home caregiver and the favorite part of my job was shopping and cooking, but I can no longer cook like I used to because of back issues. So it feels good to watch you cook 😊.

@Leelee... Жыл бұрын

I use hamburger patties to make meat sauce for pasta also..especially when they're on sale, or I have a few left in the freezer.😉 Some great meals there!

@bethjones8127 Жыл бұрын

I love you and your attitude. Your videos are so much fun and I laugh at each one. You brighten my day. Thank you

@happyhoppershomestead8664 Жыл бұрын

Love this video, these are very helpful. You are totally an inspiration lady. Pretty sure you are the most genuine you tuber I have ever watched love that so much!!

@pennysavedisapennyearned Жыл бұрын

Last night I did a taco chili is what we called it. Hamburger, taco seasoning, corn, black beans and salsa. Top with cheese and sour cream. I kept all the juices in the cans. So good even better today.

@TammyB-x2h 22 күн бұрын

When I have an abundance of potatoes, I make potato soup because my husband loves it. Sometimes I add ham or bacon bits to it. Sometimes broccoli pieces or corn. We top it with cheddar cheese.

@allyrooh3628 Жыл бұрын

I love that pancake mix from Sam's club. I usually make about 50 pancakes and freeze them. Saves me to much time! I'm making the chicken dish as I watch the rest of the video!

@robertabrien845 Жыл бұрын

That 50 dollar budget was excellent you ate well all week 👏

@kathleenkline4622 Жыл бұрын

Another tasty way to fix pork chops is to season with lemon pepper and either pan fry in butter/oil or bake in the oven.

@sharonhart3735 Жыл бұрын

I'm one person and eat 3 meals a day,and most of the time my grocery bills runs around $40.00. So I think you do a wonderful job feeding your family on $50.00.We have sales tax on food here in ks.which is 6.75 % right now so actually I spend around $37.00 per week. By the way your food that you cooked looks delicious.

@plantobebooked-Alicia_Allen Жыл бұрын

Wow, in Texas our sales tax is 9%!

@amandasnailtasticnails9657 Жыл бұрын

Ks just went down on food which used to be higher. Depends on where I shop I can keep my grocery budget at 20 to 25. I have two main stores I shop at.

@barbarastacks9686 6 ай бұрын

I am learning so much from you, and I thank you for keeping me company while working from home. ❤

@user-oc3dd8ch7v 8 ай бұрын

You can make pancakes batter to make homemade onion rings and they are really delicious

@kathyscrazylife 8 ай бұрын

The very best mashed potatoes--peel, cube and boil till soft. Add 2 tablespoons butter, salt, pepper and evaporated milk until you get them to the mashed consistency you like.

@destinyandpurpose Жыл бұрын

New subbie here, and I love, love, love. your videos!! You are definitely my kind of cook. Waste not, want not. Or as my Mama used to say " A woman can throw out more in a teaspoon, than a man can bring home in a shovel", she was a wise frugal woman. Thanks for sharing these recipes, I will definitely be trying the chicken and rice bake, and the red beans and rice. Blessings to you and your family!

@alexandrabrundage8702 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard of cash stuffing until you mentioned it recently. This is my 2nd week of doing it and I’ve already saved about $140 on my groceries/household budget. There’s more control when not using a debit card. Less tempting to overspend this way. Thank you!

@SitchieSaves Жыл бұрын

Brooke! I love your videos. So helpful in these times of inflation when every penny counts! Thank you! The Red Beans & Rice using the Jambalaya mix looks awesome! A definite MUST try!

@valeriepeters-fh1mu 9 ай бұрын

I make those wraps as well and add pickle and sometimes toss the chicken in wing sauce. Soooo good!

@PinkTigger33 Жыл бұрын

I made your boiled butter potatoes the other night and they are my new favorite. I sprinkled with some dried parsley flakes to make them pretty. I can't believe I had never heard of those before you introduced me. Mashed potatoes were always my go to, but this doesn't even need milk and my taste buds prefer it. Thank you for sharing!

@thelmacampbell2623 Жыл бұрын

I like to add thyme, rosemary, and dill to the tater,too...basically bout any veggie...

@southerncaltattooedbiker3643 Жыл бұрын

In my family you can eat what ever you want at any time we eat biscuits and gravy sausage at any time of the day even pancakes, they like rice as cereal with butter sugar and milk it just doesn't matter all that matters is they don't go to bed hungry.!

@shell7142 Жыл бұрын

32:30 ROFL!!!!! I’m not a pork chop kinda gal but that crockpot meal with stuffing looked SO DELICIOUS! so many great recipes in this video! As a home schooling momma… your lunch ideas? I’m SO grateful for them! Thank you Brooke ❤❤❤

@dianecelaya1354 Жыл бұрын

I've done that same meal using chicken thighs and I amazing

@ptcreations8947 Жыл бұрын

Same but I love bone in porkchops cookies in my homemade veggie stock...yum!

@shell7142 Жыл бұрын

@@dianecelaya1354I was talking to my husband about how chicken thighs would probably be good!! Glad to know you done it! Can’t wait to try it!!!

@jgodwin717 Жыл бұрын

Definitely making that!!!

@lyndajones6605 Жыл бұрын

lol... you crack me up.. I love your down to earth videos... and the meals look AMAZING.. i do the rice and chicken all the time.. but the pork chops.. i am going to try that.. it looked sooooooooo good... I wanted to reach thru the screen and grab me some.. Love you Brooke.. and your sweet family, and our very bubbly personality!! Thank you!!!

@ginabreiding591 Жыл бұрын

Oh goodness you are SUCH A GOOD COOK!!!!!! Thanks for all the inspiration! You’re wonderful!!!!

@barbarahughes6009 Жыл бұрын

The pork chop meal looks wonderful.I sometimes add an extra 1/2 cup of rice to stretch it further when money is really tight.

@robingandy1325 Жыл бұрын

You’ve inspired me to make my kitchen more colorful with some of the pioneer woman stuff! I love your content! Definitely trying the stuffing crockpot recipe this weekend 🙂

@thelmacampbell2623 Жыл бұрын

Ms Brooke, I'm watching u shake out the mushroom soup when I notice I'm squeezing and shaking my phone like it's gonna help ya 😁

@elainenicholls7648 Жыл бұрын

Ha Ha Ha. That was funny.

@kam2162 Жыл бұрын

Always nice to see your smiling face Brooke!!

@tinashort9098 Жыл бұрын

I got my grand daughter one of those little noodle cookers for Christmas and she absolutely loves it!!! Best $10 I ever spent!!! I love Brooke so much!!!!!

@gracekennelly8534 9 ай бұрын

Your hair looks beautiful that way Brooke ! 🎉

@Ana-ui9il 10 ай бұрын

Yes Kindness changes everything 😊

@meganmoorhead1937 Жыл бұрын

If youve never canned pork sausage or plain groubd pork, its a MUST!!! SO DELICIOUS!!!

@jenniferapiary Жыл бұрын

I from North Carolina I am So thankful I found your channel I have cook several meals for my family and they have enjoyed every bit of it thank you so much keep doing what you're doing and your macaroni is the best I have had so far

@tristamyers1910 Жыл бұрын

I just made the og McDonalds snack wraps for my 6 yr old and she loveeeddd them! She asked for them for like a week after!

@Pamela_Gram Жыл бұрын

For onions and I promise it works! I always wet a paper towel and put it by me while chopping my onions and no more tears. I was shocked that it works, but yes it does.

@mimijulene6307 Жыл бұрын

Brooke, I noticed you used your Trader Joe’s frozen corn in the burrito bowls. I buy their roasted frozen corn for burrito bowls! That charred corn flavor is great!!

@SouthernFrugalMomma Жыл бұрын

I’ve never tried that! I’ve seen it and wondered if it was good. I’ve not been to Trader Joe’s in a good minute. I need to go!

@jenniferf3704 Жыл бұрын

Good Morning Beautiful Friend!!! You are such a bright light of joy and happiness; I enjoy your videos so much. Thank you for all of your hard work. Much love to you and your family! Have a great day!

@anndziagwa8585 11 ай бұрын

Hint…. If you keep a hand held can opener handy and put a hole in the bottom of the can your ingredients will slide out a lot easier.

@arfurabland5482 Жыл бұрын

We love white chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips in pancakes!!

@jeannetteshahenkari265 Жыл бұрын

Hi Brooke! Another great job on a cooking video. I have one suggestion for the little tortillas. Lightly toast them before you make the sandwiches… It really brings them up a notch and brings out the flavor. ❤😊

@juicyred33 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, thank you for creating this channel. I have learned a lot and I'm with you on the love of garlic powder and pepper!

@aimee2234 Жыл бұрын

You guys ate great on $50. I need to step up my savings game. Thanks, Brooke. You're the bomb. Have a great day and be blessed always! xoxo

@lauriegreear6868 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brook for your easy and inexpensivemeals. I just love em

@Ana-ui9il 10 ай бұрын

Enjoy her boys being the taste testers anf hubby too 😊

@Becka034 Жыл бұрын

Love the homemade salsa- this house can't live with out homecanned salsa! Great video! Love all the meal ideas!

@johnettehaines6291 Жыл бұрын

I like breakfast for dinner sometimes.

@staceykelly4211 Жыл бұрын

What a great job!! I cook for just one now after cooking for 5 for many years. It's hard to make the transition but your ideas are just the kind of thing I did to get us thru my nursing school on a firefighters' salary. We had a garden and and always kept a fully stocked pantry. The idea was to never NEED anything and be able to turn on a dime and change your plan. We were poor but we ate good!

@TaraannBudgetsandSelf-Care Жыл бұрын

I think we all have our own way of making different meals. I like seeing other people's take on recipes.

@mousemeat1352 5 ай бұрын

Great video. I'm gonna do that Taco Bell potatoes one today. The kids are so sweet. I am jealous of Ryder's hair it is so thick and healthy looking, and that is a good cut for him. He will be a definite heartbreaker, so handsome! Thank you so much for the great meal examples. I am 73 and will put it to use making my food more efficiently, and will stimulate my palate away from the usuals over and over.❤❤❤❤❤

@judystell1315 Жыл бұрын

Brooke, your meals look wonderful and so creative for a budget amount. I love your personality and your little guy makes me laugh when he reviews your food. What a character. Also, I really like all your turquoise in your kitchen.

@iskijay Жыл бұрын

A new video 📹 ✨ 😍 just how I was hoping to start my day!!! TY Brooke 💕 I know how much work these daily filming vids take 🤩🥰🥂 Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦

@kellylorang6845 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video. You make me brave enough to try what you call "winging it". Although I am almost 60 years old, but because I have never married or had a family, I have eaten out most of my adult life so cooking is not a strong suit of mine. Anytime I have tried some things without a recipe it usually hasn't turned out very well. You have given me the courage to try again.😊

@jillgott6567 Жыл бұрын

I have seen folks say they spend $40 on groceries per week as a single person. So do I. And here's the reason. A loaf of bread $5.99 is the same price for a single as it is for a family. A single may have more bread slices left over at the end of a week but the original cost is the same. Another example a bag of potatos is the same price no matter family size. So, to cut back as a single buy 1-2 individual potatos lower total cost but higher individual price OR, one week buy Potatos next week Meat for 2 -3 weeks, next Veggies and so on. So each week you purchase just a few items for a month's worth or 2 weeks worth of meals.

@invicta_vita Жыл бұрын

Definitely trying the pork chops and stuffing! That looks good! Great video Brooke!

@Wesleeytp Жыл бұрын

Add parsley to your boiled potatoes, soooo good!!

@deanewilliams4868 Жыл бұрын

I make chicken wraps all the time by thinly slicing chicken whether it’s leftovers, smoked, chicken stripes etc all the time. It stretches the chicken and uses up left overs when we have them. I usually just use shredded lettuce, tomato if I have it and ranch

@susanprather5962 Жыл бұрын

Okay, I want to make that Knorr chicken bake. Thanks for the ideas, Brooke. ❤👍

@talkingcatsproductions1140 6 ай бұрын

Lookin good girly pop. Thank you always for showing us great ideas 💡

@kathleengreen160 11 ай бұрын

Brooke, You’re so adorable, and I can’t wait to try all of these recipes. How cool that you made Taco Bell potatoes! Your boys are precious!

@annadiehls151 2 ай бұрын

I know I'm late to the party. A year late. Lol. When i worked in a school cafeteria. We made the kids mcgriddle sandwiches. After the pancakes were made. We dipped one side of a pancake in syrup. Topped that side with a sausage patty and scrambled egg. Dipped the second pancake one side in syrup and put that side down on the egg. Mcgriddle sandwiches

@crystalmchugh3058 Жыл бұрын

Girl!!!! You're awesome! Thanks for sharing all these recipes!

@angelafleming3328 Жыл бұрын

Brooke i have to tell you i got a great deal on potatoes. Walmart is trying to get rid of overstock i got a 5 pound bag of russets for $1 i bought 25 pounds i am going to can potatoes i just found out i am allergic to the cans that they use for all canned food so i am going to start canning all of my food from fresh and from scratch. I love your low spend month i am trying to do this too. I hope you have a great week.

@bridgetstowers1212 Жыл бұрын

You do such an awesome job of stretching your ingredients! It's pretty darn impressive!

@beckyblevins9095 Жыл бұрын

I am eating all lower carb foods. I only eat mostly meats and milk products. The way I can do it on my foods budget. I buy my meats on sale and I stock up then.I going to the stores early in the morning to get the meats mark down.

@millenieelggren3860 Жыл бұрын

Good job. You always blow my mind. It always good to have a good recipe on hand for those type of baking I feel like. If you have a good roll recipe I would like to see it. I always do frozen for a group party but my rolls turn out to be mushrooms top rolls lol I don't know why.

@lisaremy4817 Жыл бұрын

Great meals!!! Thank you for these videos! So much help for these high food price times. You rock Brooke!!

@themadwomanskitchen9732 5 ай бұрын

13:15 I have GOT to get an Instant Pot!

@jerrystrong4494 6 ай бұрын

Brooke we put peanut butter on our pancakes for protein. Yummy. Barb

@grandmafreeman6618 Жыл бұрын

I haven't been grocery shopping since the first week of January. I had split pea soup for supper last night with cornbread and I will have a cup of split pea soup for lunch with one or two slices of pizza. Tonight's supper is uncertain; however, I might stay for supper with my son, Paul after he comes home from work.

@MelroseLifeataGlance Жыл бұрын

I haven't wanted an instant pot, but now that I know I can make spaghetti all in one, I gotta have an instant pot. I've used cream of chicken soup in place of cream of mushroom soup many times, even with pork chops, and it works great

@thrashermomma1992 Жыл бұрын

I love my instant pot. I make roast and potatoes and carrots in it, chili and soups, etc.

@MelroseLifeataGlance Жыл бұрын

@Thrasher Momma I love my crock pots, and that is why I didn't see a need for an instant pot until now.

@amymizell1349 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE your Go Go's shirt!! I bought my 17 year old daughter a GoGo's tee for Christmas!

@jacquelyngardner4932 Жыл бұрын

You always have great ideas for cooking 😋

@amandasnailtasticnails9657 Жыл бұрын

I was guessing the red beans and rice would be the substitute. I’d love to make the potato Taco Bell meal. There are so many meals I want to try from this video. While back I made Mac n Cheese. I didn’t know the cheese sauce in the box since I used it another time. Since you shared about the nacho sauce from DT I used it for my noodles. I need to pick up some more.

@joannerandolph2198 6 ай бұрын

I never had taco potatoes, sounds good!❤ Enjoying your videos!

@Mrs.Peachthriftyliving Жыл бұрын

You always do such an awesome job with your wonderful money-saving delicious dinners that look so easy thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration God bless you and your family 🍑

@user-Lee2925 7 ай бұрын

I am so happy you showed the Marcella wine. I have it in my grocery cart for delivery. I have always wanted to try it but I thought you had to use actual wine I didn’t know there was a cooking wine because we don’t drink so thanks for another awesome video, and I will definitely be making the marsala wine and those creamy potato sidesand the brussels sprouts can’t wait

@twilightshealy4152 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Brooke, for the chicken marsala recipe. That was my favorite meal, my dear belated fiance (2015), would prepare for me. I'm going to try your recipe to see if it compares to his preparation. I'm not much of a cook, but occasionally, I surprise myself. 😊

@cambriaperez2865 Жыл бұрын

Those burrito bowls look so good! I just got some chicken yesterday at Aldi that was 50% off! Yay! And I need to use some today. Burrito bowl for the win! 💝 We go through a Bunch of pancake mix. Lol That's like a go to breakfast/ lunch or even dinner here. Lol

@maurinadittenhaffer6140 Жыл бұрын

Brooke Thank you for sharing your meals. I will be trying that pork chops and stuffing. Great inspiration today.

@beckysonnier6369 Жыл бұрын

You did great with your meals, especially the save with the red beans and rice 😊. It looked delicious.

@ZenobiaDecrespin 6 ай бұрын

Loving that onion keeper! I need one NEED lol😅

@wandahutchins222 Жыл бұрын

People forget that potatoes are a VEGETABLE so when people complain remind them lol. Love your ideas. 💜🥳

@pennygiller2377 Жыл бұрын

Ty for sharing your videos. I m learning to stretch meals as far as I can. A bag if meatballs for 9.99 I divide for 3 meals for just us 2. Chopped up 1/3 bag of meatballs with taco seasoning makes taco meat for 2 ...another 1/3 rd bag of meatballs chopped up is bottom layer for shephards pie meat already seasoned and lastly the last 1/3 bag of meatballs is just meatballs for spaghetti and meatballs. 3 dinners out of one large bag of meatballs. For 2 persons or 3. Could do hot meatballs subs as well. Add subroll bread and cheese...

@kaykrausman8012 Жыл бұрын

To thicken the red beans, too, you can mash the beans slightly with a potato masher

@laurasimmer9612 Жыл бұрын

Use your mini pancake maker to make the mcgriddles!!! That's the first thing I made when I bought mine! Lol

@diannalynnYT Жыл бұрын

You can peel and cut up your potatoes, par boil, lay in single layer on a baking sheet to freeze. Once somewhat frozen, throw in a ziplock for the freezer, this way they don't stick together. Then can grab out however much you need. There are some KZfaq videos out there about it.

@marianawarden7380 Жыл бұрын

OMG everything looks so good I'm saving this video so I can try all of them 😅🙂🤤🤤😋👍 thank you for your time

@chastitybrown2043 Жыл бұрын

I had forgotten about making boiled potatoes like that! When I lived at home, we did the same thing and added some sliced American cheese on top. It was one of my first things I learned to cook and also one of my favorites!

@fadingdandelion4792 Жыл бұрын

Haven't watched yet but already giving a like. Because your content is great. Had to listen to Miley Cyrus at 4 am this morning.. lordy that song will b in my head all day. My whole family is sick. I've got croop aka covic. ... And pretty sure them at home test lie like a dog. Cause my husband and son r negative but pretty sure nope. Thank you for the great content and being sincere.

@Randy8923 Жыл бұрын

Nice meals. Great job!

@abcjerilee Жыл бұрын

You are so inventive!

@heyokaempath5802 Жыл бұрын

I always buy a big tub of plain whole-milk Greek Yogurt and we use it in place of sour cream and in overnight oats. If you haven't opened it, yogurt lasts well past its best by/sell by date. I NEVER pay full price for anything and this is no exception. I buy it marked down.

@marjoriebouwens6000 Жыл бұрын

I made something like the chicken and rice tonight. I had some chicken in the freezer with lemon garlic marinade and a package of knorr chicken and broccoli rice. I used about 2 1/4 cups of broth from cooking chicken the other day. When it was done baking I put a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese on top and melted it. Everyone (except my youngest daughter who doesn't like anything) loved it. Thanks for the idea. I never would have cooked the packet of rice like that in the oven. One dish and done. Yay! I'm doing the pork chops tomorrow night. I'm sure that will be delicious too!! Thanks for the ideas. And just wanted to let you know. There are a lot of other budget shopping and cooking channels on KZfaq and I watch some, but I don't enjoy any as much as I enjoy yours. Yours are awesome! ❤️👍