Hey Y'all! I hope you're doing great! I am excited to share this EXTREME grocery budget video with you! I sourced all the ingredients for a week's worth of meals for a family from Aldi for less than $50!
I apologize that the quality of this video is a bit spotty in places. I am working on a few upgrades to hopefully help in those areas. Thanks for your patience as I learn and grow the channel and equipment.
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Here are the recipes I used in today's video:
Soft Oat Loaf Bread 2 1/2 C water 1/4 C brown sugar 1/4 C butter 1 C oats 1 TBS salt 1 TBS yeast 5 C flour
Incorporate all ingredients and knead for 10 minutes. Allow to rise 2 hours. Divide into two loaves and place in loaf pans to rise for 2 additional hours. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Breakfast Casserole 6 eggs 1 C milk 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 C cheese, shredded 1 C ham, diced
Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper together. Place cheese and ham in bottom of casserole dish. Pour eggs over ham. Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, or until eggs are set. Serve with apple slices.
Vegetable Soup 2 lg. cans crushed tomatoes 2 bags frozen mixed vegetables 2 C water 2 TBS italian seasoning 2 tsp salt 2 tsp pepper
Pour all ingredients into stock pot and simmer for 4 hours. Serve with saltine crackers.
Saltine Crackers 2 C flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 C water 1/3 C butter Mix dry ingredients together. Add water and butter and knead slightly until it forms a ball. Divide mix into two balls. Roll each section to 1/8 in thickness. Cut into squares. Sprinkle with salt. Bake in 350 F oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
Broccoli Rice & Ham Casserole 1/3 C flour 1 C broth 2 C cheese, divided 1 bag frozen broccoli 2 C diced ham 3 C cooked rice 1 C milk 2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper
Create a cream with the flour and broth by mixing them together and heat to thicken. Add all ingredients to bowl and mix well, saving 1 C cheese. Add mixed ingredients to 13x9 casserole dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake in 350 F oven for 25 minutes. Broil 5 minutes longer to brown cheese.
Chef Salad 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped 3 roma tomatoes, diced 1 bag spinach 1 C shredded cheese 8 oz french dressing toast (optional)
Mix all ingredients together and brown toast under broiler, if desired.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
1 C flour 2 C milk 1/2 stick butter 8 C bone broth 2 pkgs frozen broccoli 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp pepper 8 oz cheese, shredded
Make slurry by stirring flour and milk together and heating in dutch oven with 1/2 stick butter and heat until thickened. Once thickened, add broth and broccoli. Simmer broccoli for 10 minutes. Add seasonings and cheese and cook for 30 minutes longer, until well thickened.
Egg In A Hole 6 slices bread 6 eggs 1/2 stick butter, softened
Butter each piece of bread on both sides and stack on top of one another. Once all pieces are buttered, cut a square in the middle of the slices. In a heated skillet, lay bread, with holes removed, in skillet and crack one egg in each hole. Cook until set and flip to other side. Season as desired. Cook holes as well (these are the best part!) Serve with apple slices.
Corn Chip Salad 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1 tomato, diced 1 C cheese, shredded 2 C black beans, drained 1 bag corn chips 8 oz french dressing
Mix all ingredients together and serve immediately.
