$21 A Week Grocery Challenge 2024 #3 - Shopping in the USA! 💵 💵 

It's Week #3! I went shopping in the US! I spent $21USD this week and got a few deals! Next time I'm going to plan my vacation around ALDI locations! 🤣😂 I'd love it if you'd HIT those LIKE&SUBSCRIBE BUTTONS if you enjoy the videos and share your BUDGET MEAL IDEAS too!!! 🧡💛🧡

To be fair, most Americans do not grocery shop at Target.

My mom does lentils cooked with 1/2 can of the Rotel to 1/2 lb lentils. With the regular amount of water. She adds salt and olive oil simmered on low til water is absorbed. Sauté’s garlic and whatever onion and peppers she has on hand with salt and pepper. And uses it as a topper over the lentils. On of my faves.

Use those strawberry tops /leaves in your smoothie...they are full of vitamins and minerals.

I never get groceries at Target unless its a clearance price. It's generally slightly more expensive than Walmart. Target also offers 5% off if you use their store debit card or whatever which helps if you're a regular shopper there. I regularly get 20% off certain grocery offers at Target with Target Circle but never use it.

well, you won't need to buy bread...tortilla's make good bread substitute. What would I buy next week? 1. Real milk so you can make your yogurt/sour cream ) i'm not sure the oat milk will work for that as it's missing the lactose sugars.2. a meat of some sort...what ever is on sale or cheap will work. 3. you have veg in your garden but maybe veg or fruit you don't have. Hubby and I have been enjoying deep fried zucchini or sliced cucumbers instead of the standard veg with a meal. Also found that I can reuse my pickle juice from store bought dill or my home canned gerkins or cowboy candy brine to pickle other things like onions, carrots, my own cukes, anything really. and they taste better than store bought pickles. Problem is that they do need to sit for about a week before they are pickled well.

When reheating the rice a bit of turmeric would add colour and a zing, so good

Jessica, I enjoy your channel very much. Started watching your camper challenge videos. Recently I am having a problem with it because of the noise you have added to rack up your meals. I would rather you didn't include them...Sorry ,but my startle response is very sensitive because of some of my medical issues. What a treat, though, for this old Nana from Montana to see your grocery haul from the US of A ❤

An other awesome challenge week. Love the idea of using the chicken breadcrumbs with the rice! definitely have to try that next time. Thanks for sharing!

Hey, you broke 6k. Congratulations!

For next week, you can make some mayo or buy some. With what you have, I suggest potato salad. You can use the pickled radish in it as well as using up potatoes and eggs. I'd also make black bean burgers for the buns. Then use the chicken and veg scraps to make broth and use the pasta and some veg with the broth to make a soup with the tortillas baked into a cracker :) You can also do an egg and potato burrito for breakfasts. I love challenges like this. ~ Suzi ~

It’s tostadas. Some really nice recipes this week.

The shelves in this grocery outlet store seemed really neat, so this tip probably wouldn't work there, but if you are in a store where the shelves are a little messy, it pays to reach in the back on both sides of a sold-out sale item. Sometimes items have drifted out of their row and you can find the last of the sold-out items.

Lots of salad? Then salad soup is the thing :). We eat toast with goat's cheese, but it's up to you if you'd rather have something else. 200 g flour potatoes, 1 Shallot, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 600 ml Vegetable broth, 300 g Lettuce, 100 ml whipped cream, 2 tablespoons Creme fraiche, Salt, 1 splash of lemon juice and pepper from the grinder. 1. Peel and slice the potatoes. Peel shallots and garlic cloves and finely chop. Fry together in hot oil until translucent, add the potatoes and deglaze with the broth. Simmer gently for about 20 minutes. 2. Wash and clean the lettuce, spin and cut into strips. Add the soup, bring to a boil and puree until smooth. Add the cream and let it simmer a little more or add stock if necessary. Stir in the crème fraîche and season with salt, lemon juice and pepper. 3. Pour into bowls or cups and serve with goat's cheese toast, if desired.

I'm not sure if you're doing something different this year, but I'm sticking around for the recap of food you'll carry over for next week. I used to just skip it, keep up the great work!

I think I'd go for: cheese (two varieties- cream cheese and a shreddable cheese that you like, maybe mozzarella or cheddar?), a can of diced green chilies, baking soda (just to have on hand), onions, cream (for making more yogurt) Frittata with the eggs (mix in a little oat milk to thin them out), potatoes (I'd suggest cooking them first- good for meal prepping) and whatever garden vegetables you have. Top with some of the shredded cheese and serve with ketchup if desired (Makes 4-8 servings, depending on the size of the pan you use and how many eggs you use) Enchiladas with a filling of black beans, cream cheese, and green chilies (I usually riff on budget bytes' "creamy black bean taquito" filling for this!). Use half the can of tomato paste to make enchilada sauce (I like budget bytes' recipe). Then, just roll the filling in the tortillas (or layer the filling and tortillas) and put in a baking dish, and cover with the sauce and shredded cheese! (I think this would make ~8 filling enchiladas, easily- pair with a side salad and each enchilada could be a reasonable portion, or you could do 1.5 or 2 per serving) Make chicken stock with the onion skins and chicken bones, then use the frozen chicken meat, onions, and whatever other vegetables you have to make chicken soup. You could put in rice, make noodles using the flour (or just use the rest of the dried pasta you already have), or make dumplings using the baking powder and flour. You could add a creamy element by finishing with some of the oat milk. (Depending on how much stock you make and what vegetables you add to the soup, could make anywhere from 2-8 portions of soup) You could also make a few pita pizzas using the cheese and leftover tomato paste (+some water and herbs), and pick up a topping or two to put on them? (maybe 2 portions?) If you aren't close to the budget with your purchases, you could always use this as a chance to stock up on any staples you are running low on or would like to add to your pantry!

I love the Betty Crocker instant sweet potatoes.

I recommend Aldi, Lidl and Trader Joes if you have them anywhere near you. Definitely cheese for quesadillas or enchiladas. Breakfast burrito 🌯. Oat milk you can use to make pancakes or in smoothies like you did. Maybe make some breakfast egg muffin cups with cheese and garden produce?

If you have an air fryer, you can cut the tortillas into chips and cook them in that. They come out great.

to keep your house or camper cool use a crock pot or do on the Bar-be-cue Dad's favorite Meal From the Kitchen of: Alderson Family Favorite Meals Barbecue Rib Steak and we all loved these for that meal Bar-Be-Cue Potatoes in foil For each person scrub & slice a potato in 1/8 inch without cutting all the way through. Put a couple of tablespoons of butter on it, forcing some into the slices while holding potato all together. Salt and pepper it. Put a nice big slice of onion on top. Use heavy duty aluminum foil, and wrap with a roll and seal on top. Repeat foil wrap! Bar-be-cue on grill for about an hour. Bake extras for those hungry people or to use the next day. Can be roasted in 350 degree oven for 1 hour! I usually do two potatoes for each person. Over the years different people in the family (if they are there when making them or tell you what they want have found other things they want in with their potato. Different spices, celery, mushrooms (for me they get to soft), sweet green peppers. What would you want yours and what can you think to add. Dad's favorite Meal - Bar-Be-Cue Potatoes but in the SLOW COOKER For each person scrub & slice a potato in 1/8 inch without cutting all the way through. Put a couple of tablespoons of butter on it, forcing some into the slices while holding potato all together. Salt and pepper it. Put a nice big slice of onion on top. Use heavy duty aluminum foil, and wrap with a roll and seal on top. Repeat foil wrap! Bake extras for those hungry people or to use the next day. Stack them in the SLOW COOKER using rack at the bottom or 2 -5 metal jar lids! Add water so it is not touching the potatoes! Cooking time will depend on the size of each potato. On HIGH 2 to 3 hours on LOW 6 to 8 hours! Serve with bowls of SOUR CREAM, Bacon buts, chopped chives or chopped or sliced thin green onions or your favorite toppings

I used to cross the border 3 or 4 times a year and do a pantry stock up at Target, Meijers, Kroger, Dollar Tree and Aldi. But we don’t go very often anymore due to cost of gas,exchange rate, and cost of groceries now …Not generally worth it anymore. Over the years at Target I have gotten some great clearance deals especially after Christmas if you time it right at 90% off. I LOVE Aldi! They have some great products and used to load up at Christmas on specialty cheeses that were so cheap. We also used to get Kerrygold grass fed butter for $2.19 1/2 lb so good and cream cheese used to be $.79. Miss it. While things aren’t as cheap as previous sometimes it is the variety that we can’t get in Canada. That being said we are making a quick trip to upper NY in a couple of weeks to see my niece in a play so I checked and there is a target and Aldi nearby so will do a quick trip in! You gotta check out Aldi and Trader Joes is also fun!

loved the video! just wanted to mention that its actually tostadas! and they looked so delicious!

all the recipes come from My Mom and our dairy farm unless stated otherwise In the sumer we would have family and friends come over for a Bar-be-cue which included Barbecue meat from animals we raised and buchered ourselves. The old fashion Ice Cream cranks (at least 2) with old toweld for one of the kids to set on and several people to turn the crank. After my Mom died I took her Brown recipe box and any other special recipes and saved them to my Recipe files. I also took her favorite recipes from all her Farm Journal cookbooks and put in my file. Along with a Family Recipe book I made years ago of each of my brothers(3) and sisters (2) and mine and made it for each of my brothers & sisters and their children and my Mom for Christmas presents. I am so glad I did because both my parents are dead and my oldest sister and 2 of my brothers. Now my 3 teen grandchildren will have those recipes. Recipe for: Butter Pecan Ice Cream From the Kitchen of: Esther Aderson Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 1 envelope Knox gelatin 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 4 cups milk 3 beaten eggs Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. vanilla 1/3 cup butter (cut up) 2 cups whipping cream 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans Recipe instructions: Combine sugars, gelatin and cornstarch in large pan. Stir in half of milk. Cook till mixture thickens. Stir one cup of mixture into eggs yolks. Return to pan, cook 2 minutes. Stir in butter and whipped whipping cream and pecans. Cool and freeze. Chocolate Ice Cream makes 1 gallon From the Kitchen of: Esther Alderson Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 4 squares (1 oz. each) chocolate, cut up Ingredients: 4 cups milk 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream 2 cups Half & Half 2 Tbsp. Vanilla Recipe instructions: Combine sugar, flour, salt and chocolate pieces. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened and chocolate has melted. Add a small amount of hot mixture to eggs and mix well. Return to hot mixture. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove form heat and chill. Add heavy cream, half & half and vanilla to custard. Turn into 1 gallon freezer can. Freeze as directed with your freezer. Four-Three Ice Cream Makes 1 gallon From the Kitchen of: Esther Alderson Ingredients: 3 cups heavy cream 3 cups milk 3 cups sugar 3 cups pureed ripe strawberries Juice of 1/2 of a lemon 1/2 tsp. salt Recipe instructions: Combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, and salt. Turn into a 1 gallon freezer can and churn-freeze 10 minutes. Mix lemon juice with pureed strawberries. Open freezer can and add pureed strawberries. close container and continue freezing as directed with your freezer. Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Makes: 1 gallon From the Kitchen of: Esther Alderson Prepare Vanilla Ice Cream without adding vanilla. Freeze until mixture starts to thicken. Open freezer and stir in 1 1/2 cups fresh crushed lightly sweetened strawberries. Continue freezing until hard. Fresh Peach Ice Cream: Prepare Vanilla Ice Cream using 1 Tbsp vanilla and 2 tsp. almond extract. Freeze until mixture starts to thicken. Open freezer and stir in 1 1/2 cups fresh crushed lightly sweetened peaches. Continue freezing till hard. Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream - woodland paper (1990's) From the Kitchen of: Esther Alderson Ingredients: 4 cups Half & Half 4 cups pureed fresh strawberries (or frozen strawberries, thawed) 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp. vanilla extract Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 3 cups whipping cream Recipe instructions: Combine pureed fresh strawberries, half & half, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla; cover and refrigerate. Beat eggs 2 minutes on high speed in a mixing bowl, Add 1 cup sugar and the salt to the eggs and beat for an additional 2 minutes, Stir in whipping cream. Transfer to saucepan and cook over medium heat until mixture begins to simmer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Thoroughly combine chilled strawberries and custard mixture using wire whisk. freeze according to manufacturers directions.

If you get a banana and use the half from your freezer, you could make banana pancakes with an egg and a little flour.

You have all the ingredients to make pasties! They are delicious.

We'll sometimes mix ground beef with ground turkey or chicken.

THREE FRUIT SHERBET Ingredients: 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 ripe banana, cut in pieces 1/2 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, slightly thawed Ingredients: 1 (13 1/2 oz.) bag/can frozen pineapple chunks, broken in pieces Recipe instructions: Put all ingredients into blender container; blend just till combined. Spoon into freezer tray/container. Freeze till firm. I usually just freeze canned pineapple in a zip-lock bag

Target is more expensive to shop. I like to use the sixteen been soup mix to make ham and bean soup. I make a big pot of it and can it. Nice on a cold winter day. That bread looked so yummy! 💙🩷💚❤️🧡🦋🦋🦋

Ok I'm commenting too much, sorry~ leftovers get such a bad rep. IT's literally the best! Food you know you like, already cooked, right in your fridge waiting for you! My favorite thing!

I feel like Cumin would taste really good in that soup. I use that in my ham & bean soup

Mayo would be good to have. You could make potato salad, egg salad or chicken salad.

Ground chicken is pretty good with teriyaki sauce or soy sauce with brown sugar over rice.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN Serves: 6 Prep time: Cook time: 35-45 MINUTES 3/4 CUP SOY SAUCE 1/4 CUP VEGETABLE OIL 3 TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR 2 TABLESPOONS COOKING SHERRY, OPTIONAL 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 12 chicken drumsticks (about 2 1/2 pounds) Directions; In large glass dish, combine the soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, (If desired the sherry), ground ginger, garlic powder; mix well. Add drumsticks; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour ot overnight, turning occasionally. Crain and discard marinade. Place chicken in a single layer on foiled-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degree oven for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

6k! Well deserved.

We found supermarkets far cheaper in America than here in Australia. Great example is what I paid for eggs today in Aldi, which is cheaper than elsewhere. AUD$4.49/CAD$4.13, and they were caged, non-organic.

once it cool off; right now with it being 108 I don't want anything hot: Split Pea Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbls. butter or ham drippings 1 stalk celery, 1 med. onion sliced, 2 quarts water, 1 lb. split peas, 1 carrot Ingredients: 1 sprig parsley, 1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste 1/16 tsp. pepper, paprika use 1 cube of ham bouillon or if liquid 1 tablespoon for favoring several companies make it but the cheapest is Goya Ham Flavored Concentrate - 1.41 oz Sabor a Jamon de Cocinar (2 packs) $1.97 from WalMart Recipe instructions: Heat fat in soup kettle, add onion and saute till lightly browned. Then add boiling water, washed split peas and all other ingredients except the paprika! Cover kettle and heat to a boil. Turn down to simmer. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, (stirring occasionally to prevent sticking) or till peas are mushy. Serve hot with garnish of hard cooked egg, grated cheese, or chopped parsley & paprika.

My suggestion is to combine ground chicken/ turkey with ground beef? I bought some chicken thighs last week for $1.47. Today I am cooking some chicken leg quarters from 2020, which I paid 49c a lb (reduced to clear). ...using in a pasta dish

I would buy cheese to use with potatoes and make quesadillas. As you have eggs aplenty buy oil to make your own immersion blender mayonnaise. Bargain and healthy.

I caught the end of the live so I am watching the replay

Maybe if you can find a good deal on some cheese you can make breakfast sandwiches with your tortillas

Toast-ta-das

Great prices

I still wish you could go to aldi! It's so much cheaper than that grocery outlet.

I never shop at Target, it's expensive! Grocery Food Outlet is good, but you have to pick and choose the products that are a good price. I shop the ads every week, like you probably do. I almost never buy anything that isn't on sale. Prices in the US have skyrocketed, especially where I live.

Dang missed the premiere!

16 bean soup is great with dice tomatoes and rop sausage

My MOM'S: Slow Cooker SCALLOPED POTATOES Ingredients: 8 cups thinly sliced, pared potatoes 2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese or Gruyere cheese or a mix of what you have divided 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 cup coarsely diced ham 1 1/2 cup chopped onion Kosher salt & pepper to taste about 1/2 teaspoon salt & 1/8 tsp. pepper on the potatoes to your taste. Cooking spray or unsalted butter SAUCE: 2 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed Cream of Mushroom soup 2 soup-can of milk or Half & Half or heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon of Fresh grated nutmeg 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Directions: Generously coat inside of a 6 qt. slow cooker with cooking spray or unsalted buttered. In buttered slow cooker layer the potatoes and salt & pepper them, and a layer of onions, Pour 1/3 of the sauce mixture over the potatoes then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese and cheese (1/3 cup), and sprinkle a layer of 1/3 of the diced ham; and repeat 2 more times. Cover and cook on 2 1/2 hours then turn down to low for 2 to 3 hours or LOW 7-8 hours. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese cover and cook till cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and let potatoes rest for 15 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken as it sits. Garnish with fresh thyme and fresh grated nutmeg, if desired

Chicken drumsticks are on sale at Save On Foods this week for $1.99 lb. Plus today was 15% off day if you spend $50 or more. 😊

Usually there is a seasoning packet you add to the soup and if I remember correctly you add in a little bit of lemon juice, plus a ham bone or diced ham or some sausage ( spicy if you like spice).

I live in Kentucky and never shop at Target for anything. I have always found them to be a little pricey.

Looks like you have the ingredients to make potato tacos next week! Boil and mash a potato or two (no milk or butter, just mash the plain potato with a bit of salt) then spread some on half of a corn tortilla, fold it over and pan fry it in a bit of oil until the tortilla gets crispy. Best served with a bit of cabbage, radish (your pickled ones would be good!) and some crumbly cheese and hot sauce.

If you buy cheese, I’d suggest cutting the corn tortillas into 6 triangles, and then coat in a bowl with oil and maybe paprika, cumin, salt pepper etc, then cook in the oven like you did for the tostadas. Then you can make nachos!

Your peaches are probably Georgia ones the climate there makes really good peaches and they're usually canned right after picking..if canada grows them its probably the climate up there too .i personally cant stand peaches but anyone in the south tell ya its the climate we grow peaches in texas but were more famous for pecans being our cash crops lol...btw you did good with your tortillas but its better to grease them and salt them before you bake them but for a really delicious treat deep fry them and salt them and you'll be surprised how good the tortillas are..try southern fried chicken with your drumsticks if you want my grandma's recipe your welcome to it 😊

Building quite the stash. I think after the month of $21 meals. See how far things will go that you have left in pantry fridge and freezer. I bet we will all be shocked

Thank you so much. I love the continuation of the $21 a week challenge. However, speaking as another Canadian, I do think it was a bit luxurious to use 21 USD. Of course, given what is taking place down south right now, I do refuse to set foot on their soil again as I think any right minded person should do.

Hi Jessica! I’m in Ontario and an older video of yours inspired me to grow leeks. I was wondering if you can tell me if u blanch them before u freeze them? Thank you!!

hope you got to visit aldi's

SALADS mY FAMILY COOKBOOK I PUT TOGETHER for Christmas presents to each family member Family Gatherings & Holiday Recipes for July 4th Mom's Potato Salad Ingredients: 8 to 10 Potatoes 6 to 8 eggs 1 to 2 white onions same amount of celery salt & pepper to taste 3/4 cup sweet pickles, chopped fine; prefer Mom's 14 day sweet pickles 1/4 to 1/2 cup pickle juice 1 tsp. to 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard Hellmans or Best Foods Mayo Recipe instructions: First make mom's Sweet 14 day Virginia pickles! Cook 6 to 10 potatoes in their jackets and 6 to 8 eggs. Cool. Peel and chop potatoes and eggs, chop up 1 to 2 white onions(red or yellow will work). Chop same amount of celery. Add 3/4 cup diced Sweet pickles. Add 1/4 to1/2 cup pickle juice. Salt and Pepper to taste (Lorita likes to add garlic powder or use garlic salt instead of just salt). Add 1 tsp. to 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard to taste. Add salad dressing or (Jan preferred Mayo) mayonnaise till creamy!

Grocery outlet Southern California 5 pounds carrots 3.99 5 pounds apple 2.99 8 pounds oranges 4.99

I don’t like ground chicken… but use a lot of ground turkey… and I don’t shop at target I don’t care for the store period I think is pricey

You are right.. target isn’t the greatest for food…

Haha its Tostada and they're like flat open faced tacos and they're a staple in texas especially my town...you hold it in one hand and eat it like a crunchy open faced sandwich....its not tostada lasagna you made a Mexican taco bake

I would purchase hot sauce and cheese

I only use oat milk to make London Fog lattes. Other than that…I don’t enjoy it.

I love your videos but the new chirping likes are a lot.

I noticed the change in weight for the same price. Do you have shrinkflation too?

Groceries are not cheap in the USA. That's why we all complain about it constantly lol. it's tostada like AHHH so good. :)

Oh how timely! I really wanted to go shopping in the US, thinking the prices were dramatically lower. This video is eyeopening that everywhere things have changed, eh? I am close to the border but at this point, you American fellows would clean up at our local Food Basic. Save for a few canned items and that chicken, everything else is cheaper here. I also watch videos with Aldi prices and Walmart, and now I am sure that I am not going grocery shopping in the US any time soon. Thanks Jessica! Wonderful video as always.

Our chickens ARE larger here. There is barely any regulations with antibiotics and most are pumped and often by dipped or coated with artificial preservatives, that’s why the package said no artificial ingredients. But meat is so expensive now that what you found was a GREAT deal and no artificial ingredients 😊

US meats and foods in general are full of so much more things that we do not need. That's why the legs are so big and the peaches are so bright but tasteless. It's super sad. I notice how your ground beef isn't nearly as bright red as ours - which is because yours has less additives!

Chickens are larger in the United States because the FDA allows the use of growth hormones and antibiotics in chicken feed while in Canada this practice is Illegal.

The majority of people who shop at Target are woke snowflakes 😂..most Americans shop at places like Walmart or Kroger or Fiesta mart or tom thumb or if your fortunate enough to have an old fashioned indoor market like the one in Cleveland ohio..but most of us like me use Dollar tree and dollar stores or discount food marts like winco..i just store hop and go wherever is cheapest but Texas is so hot right now I do my shopping from the comfort of my couch..lol but seriously next time your in America try a Dollar tree.. they're practically a grocery store...if you get a chance to try a sams club they're amazing and their snack bar is cheap..oh yeah grocery outlet we had one in Lawton Oklahoma when I lived there at i loved it..glad you liked your grocery run vacation...