How I Feed a Family Five Bucks on Budget Meals

I'm going to show you how I feed my family with budget meals on just a few dollars a week, and I'll walk you through every day so you see exactly what I make and how I make it stretch. By the end, you'll know the real numbers and see it's possible to put hot food on the table without spending a fortune. A pound of ground beef cost five dollars and fifty-five cents last January, and I knew I had to make every penny count feeding my family. Before I spend another cent, I take stock of what I have and build an entire week of suppers from potatoes, beans, and what's in my pantry. I'll show you exactly how I do it, day by day, with the real numbers at the end. In this video: ✓ How I plan a week of budget meals for five people on just a few dollars ✓ Monday's potato soup that fills everyone up from three pounds of potatoes and two onions ✓ Tuesday's skillet supper straight from my mother's recipe card ✓ How I stretch beans into a full dinner and handle a cornbread setback ✓ Thursday and Friday leftover nights using every bit of what I've cooked ✓ The safe way to cool, store and reheat leftovers so nothing spoils When cooling hot food, spread it shallow on a plate or bowl so it reaches safe temperatures faster. Chapters 0:00 The Rules and the Small Grocery Bag 2:38 Taking Stock of the Pantry and Freezer 5:13 Monday: Potato Soup That Fills You Up 7:59 Tuesday: Mother's Skillet Supper From a Recipe Card 10:40 Wednesday: Bean Dinner and a Setback With the Cornbread 13:06 Thursday and Friday: Leftover Night and Earl's Garden Vegetables 16:05 Safe Handling: Cooling, Storing and Reheating Leftovers 18:29 The Real Numbers and What I Learned About Cheap Family Dinners What dish did your mother make from leftovers that you still remember, and do you cook it today? #BudgetMeals #Grandmahazel #Budgetcooking