$5 EMERGENCY MEAL PLAN || What To Eat When You’re BROKE 

White rice for breakfast with a little milk, sugar, cinnamon and butter is another economical breakfast and tasty way to use rice. Thanks for sharing your extreme budget content!

God gave us thousands of emotions, so feel them all My mom passed away a few years ago and sometimes the grief hits me from out of the blue . A few months ago I found your channel and I realized something. That beautiful accent of yours reminds me of my mom because she was from Tennessee too. Thanks for being such a happy part of my day 🤗

You bring hope to families that struggle by keeping your channel real. Dont ever lose yourself for any reason, be it money, people, power. Your values with your family are awesome! You teach them so much by being real and letting them participate in life skills. Awesome mommy and daddy! Lol

I am Asian - I love plain rice just like that too - breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack - hot rice especially ❤ And my mom used to use the rice water to water plants - it works for us here.

Love all of your $5.00 videos, they give me so many ideas. Keep them coming. They have also helped me and my family as well.

You are so creative! Please keep doing these videos.

I love watching you being thrifty. I remember a time long ago, when my dad died aged 49 at work. I was 16, my brothers were 10 and 6. At times, we didn’t have any power, as my Ma couldn’t pay the bill. However, we never went to bed hungry. Though there wasn’t any food banks back in together early 70’s. Love to see how you cope.👍

Greetings from Australia. I love your $5 a day vlogs. My husband and I have been empty nesters for 20 years, however love a budget meal. I also love cooking for my children to mainly help them timewise but it also helps their budget.

take the blueberry and strawberry muffin mix, mix together and it makes the best mixed berry pancake/waffle 😋

Y’all. Please watch as many of the ads that you can. They are short and it helps her so much.

Your videos always help me and my family so much. My husband lost his job about 6 days ago so these $5 meal plans are going to help us even more now! Thank you so much 😊❤

As a fellow Tennessee born and raised woman, I love your channel! I have been watching a lot of “Karen” videos on You Tube lately and all I can say is that none of them could have been raised like you and I! 😂

Love these videos! And you do NOT have to apologize for anything! 😄 And I love rice too...especially with butter, salt and pepper.

Great video! You are so sweet to want to help people. I really get from you how sincere you are about it.

Love this video and I came up with a meal plan (but I can't do it on my current diet). For 3-4 people, I'd get: 1-6.5 oz pkg Betty Crocker Wild Berry Muffin Mix (0.92) 1-Great Value 7.5 oz Buttermilk Biscuits can (0.84) 2-Bananas (0.46) 1-12 oz package of Frozen Mixed Vegetables (0.84) 1- 18 oz jar Great Value Peanut Butter (1.74- if in your pantry, then omit and buy a can of cream of chicken soup) 2- Chicken Flavored Ramen packets (0.52) TOTAL 5.32 For breakfast, make the muffin mix into either waffles or pancakes and serve with bananas For lunch, make the ramen noodles WITHOUT seasoning (save for later), then stir fry with half of the frozen veggies. Save pasta water for dinner. Make a sauce using peanut butter and (pantry item) soy sauce and mix with ramen stir fry until thickened. Then serve. For dinner, use (pantry items) flour and oil. Use leftover pasta water (with ramen starch) and the leftover ramen seasoning to make a chicken soup/gravy. Once it starts to boil, add the rest of the veggies and the biscuits and make your "chicken and dumplings".

I may be buying some muffin mix! Gotta waffle/pancake it! I really appreciate these kinds of videos. I was a social worker for 25 years. I daily worked with people who struggled to keep their bellies full. And even if they got a good bank box, many did not have a stove or oven, and cooking the items were a challenge.

Oh my stars. Why didn’t I think of that. Those one dollar pack of muffins to make waffles. Oh lord. That’s so smart!!!

I just used your Amazon link to buy one of those mini-waffle makers 😊 Using muffin mix is a fun and creative idea! Thank you 🌸

Kylan in the background carrying a chair looking like he's got a whole plan.... Lol love this precious family!!!

When my granddaughters see you they say " there's your friend granny". We love you

You are showing moms how to make ends met. When funds are so tight you have to be creative. Your so up beat and good energy. I love your videos & I don't even have kids at home. When I need a boost I watch you! 💛

8:49 that hair 😁

These meals would be great as an individual meal during your week, filling and money saving. I know my grandkids would eat all of them and never turn down your breakfast! Thank you for providing these types of meals.

Would love to a few videos of some of your instant pot recipes! I'm trying to learn how to use this thing. Lol

Has anybody told you lately that you are a beautiful person don't listen to negativity I think you're the greatest on RU-vid

Some of the meals you come up with I would never think about, thank you so much!! I love your videos!!!

Crying from happiness is awesome. 👍

Hello, I just found your channel last week and I have got to say I love the fact you are down to earth, understanding of the struggling of parents and other adults who are having a hard time feeding themselves. I am the type of adult who is having a hard time with that and these videos have helped me the past week. I am on EBT and so because of that I am on a fixed budget of exactly $70.25. Now yes I am just one adult and that would normally be good but I do have food restrictions so it is rough me for me most weeks, these have helped so much so thank you. You have a follower for life

I’m keto and I live alone, but I love watching you cook for your family. And I am always inspired by your meal ideas!

We Spanish people making everyday in so many ways! We love it!

Rider and his hair. Makes my day. What sweet guys you have.

I love bowls of white rice. There is just something so perfect about a slightly sticky bowl of plain, white rice.

I just love your family. It makes me laugh when I see your oldest wearing the head bands. Always woundering what he will do next. Lol. Keep it coming please

The “char” part is called ‘fond’ and you are 100% correct that it adds a ton of flavor.

If you already have peanut butter in your pantry it might be good on the chocolate chip waffle and then put banana slices on top of that

Love your $5 budget meals. So creative. In hard times like this we need good ideas to save money at the grocery store.

Just wanted to make sure your husband was told thank you for his service

The last recipe with the broccoli and pasta I’m making for lunch ❤

Wow you are so good at cooking these kind of meals, thank ya!

💕💕💕💕💕💕 It's funny when I cook you've got me saying look at her. 😁😁 These are very helpful!!! You can cry anytime you want on here. I think you're just the sweetest. You'd be my first choice as a friend!!

12:05 Shelf stable milk is a *lifesaver* and is often available at food pantries. I also see at Dollar Tree a lot.

You need merch! A t-shirt that says "will she waffle?" 😂

Another thing you can do is start a condiment drawer - stuff like salt and pepper, sugar, soy sauce, taco sauce, etc - if you don't have the $ for bottles of each, just grab a few packets since they're usually free and easily available :)

God Bless you and your family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

You have a sweet soul. Keep on smiling, sweet Brooke.

A bowl of rice and stewed pinto beans is a gift from the gods and no one can tell me otherwise

Most definitely stay kind. Love to you and yours 😘

You and your family are loved!

Lately when I’ve felt down I just watch one or two of your videos. Seriously I always feel inspired. Thank you for being you. ❤️

Love all your meals. Love how upbeat you are! Thank you!

I love these budget videos. I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.

Thanks again for sharing this cause many many people don't know what to do with Short on food and you teach to pull up with things love 💕💕 you're vlogs enjoy them and learn a lot more than ever God Bless y'all

Great job as always!! Cant wait for the next video

Yea she waffled. I scream at tv when you have muffins mix saying, pancakes , waffles or cookies or certain ones make great cobbler over fruit. Great video. Have a blessed day.

Yes! I've been waiting for this! It's going in my Southern frugal momma $5 daily budget meal. Thank you!

I love these videos! Thank you for doing them. Blessings upon you and your family.

We love you! Keep our positivity . We need this today.

You needed more water because of the pan. More surface area made the water cook off faster than it would in a pot. And the yummy stuff on the bottom that you spread around by adding more water? That's called "fond," and I'm quite fond of it! Pouring in the liquid to help make your sauce is called deglazing. It just goes to show that fancy cooking isn't that fancy. It's just terms for things we were probably doing anyway. A bechamel? That's white sauce. A veloute? That's chicken gravy. Ha!

Thank you for your videos! Love you❤️

I love these videos!!

I love these videos! And I loved your message. I'll admit, made me a little teary! Thanks for all the work you (and your family) put into your videos. I've enjoyed every single one ❤️

I always love your videos!

Love all of your videos!

So impressed by what you could do with $5 😮👏🙌👍 in awe of you girl ❤ you have such a knack for this

Great video as always! Love your FB group!

My kids would happily subsist on rice with Furikake seasoning. Miso on the side makes it a total win.

Love your $5 a day videos!!!

Just found you a day or two ago and have been binging your videos. I love your creativity and ability to not put pressure on anyone to be perfect or feel guilty for what they are serving their families. You are a joy to watch. Keep up the good work!! 😊

Love the video! When times are tough, you eat what you can.

Love all of your videos

We really love you! 💖

I just shared this on my fb page. Brooke you are amazing!!! I’m the same way. I run the gambit of emotions. ❤️❤️❤️

I love these $5 emergency meal plans!

I love these videos as well, Brooke! May God bless you for all of the help and inspiration you are giving... I hope you and your boys have a wonderful Wednesday! xoxo

Thanks for another budget video! I love them all! Keep them coming please!

Your videos make me smile!😁

I LOVE these videos and I LOVE you Brooke!! You and your sweet boys are the BEST!! I have a lot of feelings too, I totally understand!! ❤❤❤

Your kids are the cutest!!

Really loving your channel!

I've been watching your videos all day and I realized I have everything for the dinner so that might be what I have for dinner tonight

I love your channel!! I discovered your channel about a month ago and I love your 5 dollar budget days! It’s a realistic view on budgeting!! Keep up the good work!! God bless y’all!!!

You rocked it!!!

Love your video. Ryder you crack me up!

I enjoy watching your videos so very much! You are real. Thank you for your hard work.

Your reaction to the muffin waffles was so adorable!!! You are so cute. You bring such joy to a bad day. Thank you

Your family is so sweet!!! Thank you for sharing such practical ideas, this is what someone like me needs.

This is awesome. You are awesome! Great to see your kids eating their vegetables & always appreciating your meals which are made with love. Cheers from, Australia 🐨

Way creative! The muffin waffles look awesome!

I love love love these videos. And your Facebook page is such a wonderful place to bounce ideas off each other. You’re so amazing!

You could make a peanut sauce to go with the California mixed veggies and rice. Thin the peanut butter out with warm water and stir. Add what you have: garlic or garlic powder, brown sugar or honey, siracha or crushed red pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir well.

Love your attitude, and your silliness. Great job❤

Thank you. I love your videos and ideas.

Yummy meals! Stocking what you can when you can is essential. Glad I stocked up before money got so tight....its literally saving my life to have everything I need and most of what I want. 🙂

I love these videos too! You are such a breath of fresh air 😊

We love your videos and look for them everyday!! You are awesome at what you do and hope you will continue to bless all of us with your videos! We also are a family of 5 (but 3 girls instead of boys) and we enjoy your $5 budget meal videos!God bless you and your family ❤️!!

Love your videos!!!! You help me so much ❤

Great menu! Everything looks great!

You're so silly and fun. Love it and love your channel.

That’s so sweet reading with Ky.

I really like these 5$ food plans. Gives me a lot of ideas!