Great minds think alike. I made stuffing this morning for my son and daughter-in-law who have a new baby. I bought a $1 loaf of french bread from Walmart. Let it dry out over night. A little sauted onion and celery, a couple boullion cubes, 1 egg, sage and a can of cream of mushroom. I am buying them a rotisserie chicken to go with it and a jar of home canned green beans. They will get a ton of meals from that.
This sounds awesome. What a great meal to give your son and daughter in law. Now they do not have to cook dinner for a couple of meals. Congrats on you new grand baby.
Ms. Brooke, from one momma to another, THANK YOU!! I had $35 to stretch for myself and my four kiddos, for two weeks. I got a food order(box) from the local food pantry to help supplement. Thank the Heavens that I ran across your channel!!! We tried this, I used the cornbread stuffing, as you suggested, and the entire casserole was eaten with no leftovers. Please keep the $5 recipes coming. Sharing your story and journey is truly inspiring and so tremendously helpful to families like mine.
My entire life.I stretch the box of stuffing by adding two slices of dry toast. It makes more and you cannot tell the difference. Try it. Just Dice it up small and add to your stuffing easy peasy.
I don't usually ever make recipes that I find on RU-vid. Normally, I use info for inspiration, but I made the poor man's chicken casserole, Monday night. I doubled the recipe because everyone takes leftovers for lunch. It made a huge dish of it, and we all loved it so much that I didn't have enough leftovers for all of us the next day 😅 I used gluten free boxed stuffing, but otherwise did it exactly the same. It was delicious! Made me do a happy dance at the table! And I'm a long time trained chef, but as a Gen Xers, it reminded me of my husband's family dressing, but even better! I can guarantee you I'll be making it for a Thanksgiving side dish, as well as just a quick dinner when needed. Thanks so much, Brooke! ❤
Seeing that turkey stuffing reminds me of my mom’s Turkey roll ups. Make your stuffing to box directions. Take deli Turkey and put a couple spoonfuls in the center and roll up. Pour a jar of your choice of jar gravy over it. We use Turkey or chicken. Bake in oven about 30 minutes. It is so delicious!
I made the roll ups for dinner, my son came over & he loved them & said the grands would also. SO, I sent some home with him for my grandbabies. Welp, he ate them ALL on the way home! Didnt save even one for them. It's now a staple for us all. BOYS, ugh! LOL!
I caught you when Coffee with Kate mentioned you. Barely 2 thousand subscribers. You’re pushing 100 grand… soon to be! Get it girl! Your content and personality resonates with today’s audience.
I make something very similar, but in a reverse order! A few chicken breasts or canned chicken in the bottom, cream of mushroom or cream of chicken on top of that, and then a box of stuffing mix with butter on top. Gets you a little bit of crunch on the top. Love your vids, keep doing what you’re doing!
Thanks for sharing. I lost my income in January, but been taking my savings to live on. Now it's almost gone. Living by the grace of God now! But my pantry is well stocked because I am a hoarder and stocking up on sales. But got to save as much as possible. Feed 4 people, but my 2 older grandson stops by often just to eat! I actually made pancakes and sausage yesterday for dinner but had no milk, so used just water and it came out wonderful!😅😅
I made this tonight for my husband and I, I added french fried onions on the top because I had some, so why not. IT IS SOOOOO GOOD! Holy Moly! Thank you for this.
Brooke, I have been making this ever since you posted it last time. I love it!! I am 77 years old and live alone so it makes me several meals for me. Always have cranberry with it.. yummy!!
A JAR of chicken bouillon, a 1/2 dozen eggs, a pound of rice, and a 12 oz. of California mix veggies at my Walmart is $5.69. Fried rice, plus left over rice and a JAR of chicken bouillon. Don't need the bouillon? Dinner for only $3 plus change. Canned chicken instead of eggs... that fits the budget, too. A few simple meals throughout the week can really reflect in reducing your grocery budget.
I'm going to make chicken casserole like this from now on. I've got a recipe that's easy but this one is even easier than mine. I've already got everything but the canned chicken and stuffing mix. At the holidays or big family get togethers mom would make glazed carrots with butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a skillet. Bring it almost to a boil and pour in sliced carrots (she used a home canned pint jar). Stir it all up until all the carrots were coated. Remove from heat and serve warm.
Brooke, I take carrots any old way & boil them with a can of ginger ale - when the liquid is gone, they are done. My family absolutely loves them that way. Thought I would share since you have blessed me with so many good ideas- perhaps Kylen might at least try 1 piece that way? I woulf welcome his opinion on them.
I think I have a good way for your youngest to try a cooked carrot and maybe like. Try adding a little brown sugar to the carrots before cooking or pancake syrup or honey. I had a child that was refusing to eat carrots. She always said she hated them. I added brown sugar she still had a problem. So, I tried pancake syrup and BINGO, she liked them. I love you channel. I love everything about it. You grew up like. Mother raised 5 of us and she was the only working. Tough lady. Loved her to death. Keep up the great work. May God bless you and keep you in his arms
You have such a wonderful attitude, and turned out to be such a blessing to others after your hardships, that’s how God turns what the enemy meant for harm around for good. Your good and our good! I’m so thankful for you and appreciate you. ❤
I just love your videos! You make me laugh which makes my day. Tell Collin he is not the only one that hates cooked carrots (likes raw ones only). My 17 yr. old grandchild is just like you. I hope you have a blessed day and hope to see you soon. Stay safe!
What a crazy coincidence! I just thawed some turkey for a stuffing casserole! And we’re even having roasted carrots for the side! Great (frugal) minds think alike! ❤❤
another cheap similar version: pasta; alfredo sauce; canned chicken: always good with a mire poi: chopped onion, celery and carrots sauteed in oil/butter...dts/usa
Aren't barebone meals the best?! About 23 years ago I was a single, teenage mom. All I had was stuffing mix, 1 can of green beans, 1 can of corn, a gravy packet and 1/2 a chk breast. I threw it all together and it was amazing. It's still my daughter's favorite minus the chicken since she's now vegetarian, but nonetheless, I still make it!
If you had 1 small chicken breast you could boil in water, then shred & use the broth instead of water, & a can of cream of chicken to help add more chicken flavor
Thank you so much for the $5 meal ideas. I am a disabled senior with a small food budget of $6 per day. The $5 meals will help me a lot as I will have leftovers for the next day. It's always a joy to see you and your family. Your boys are such nice young men. God Bless you and your family!
I made this before exactly and my momma said put some green beans in that, so we did. Amazing. Thank you for the time you put into doing these budget meals. It is appreciated.
I love the story times! I love to hear about people's lives and their story. Thank you for sharing your memories with me! I am appreciated 🥰 And of course, an other lovely and filling meal! Delicious it must be! ☺
I keep some staples in my pantry at all times ... Different dried beans .. Rice ..Potato flakes .Powdered milk . pasta , canned meats , powdered eggs .. Canned veg ... all shelf stable and all pretty cheap.. I prefer fresh or frozen veg . but to have some canned and shelf stable is good on the mind ... I so recommend in these times when we have no clue what's next ,its just good to know you wont starve ..
Wow, your Walmart is a lot cheaper than mine. Our carrots are $1.30, chicken $1.50 and all the cream Soups, even the store brand are never below $1.19. When you do your cream soups use a spatula to get all the contents. I've found there is usually several tablespoons of product in the bottom & sides of the can. Love your stories of your family..
I do remember that one I make this all the time!!!! Love it! I use all kinds of veg and stuffing as well, whatever’s on hand!!! Quick and delish!!! 🌻🌻🌻
I started making this to use leftover Thanksgiving dinner. That was about 50 years ago. Everyone loved it so much we started making it with chicken at least once every few months. Only difference is we add broccoli and put the stuffing on top. Still make it today great job and it feeds a lot and very filling.😊
OH MY WORD BROOK!!!! i made this tonight for my husband and myself and this was such a good share to the group. I actually had everything in my pantry before I watched this earlier we were going out to grab a burger, so glad we didn't. This will be a remake and for the bonus I had Crandberry sauce in panty also. I am also bagging ingredients to put in our blessing boxes here. Before I found you i had never donated to them before so I also am doing meal bags mostly. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY and Happy Easter
Brook, your guys are the sweetest, and the dinner looks delicious! Last Thanksgiving I got several bunches of celery on a crazy sale, and tried chopping and freezing them for stews and meals. It's been such a convenience to just shake some out of the bag when I need it. ( I froze it in a thin layer on a cookie sheet first.) I'm so bad at letting celery spoil in fridge, but this solved that problem. I'm planning on doing onions too. They go bad on me as well, when life gets busy. I hope this helps someone with the same problem. I love your channel Brook, and how you are so authentic! It makes me feel right at home.❤
I love to use homemade drop biscuits to cover a baking dish full of chicken stew. My favorite chicken pot pie. It really stretches the chicken stew, and isn't expensive.
my dad made a stuffing using semi mashed potatoes (partly mashed, partly chunks), slices of white bread lightly toasted in the oven. He would soften celery and onions in a frying pan and mix everything together with enough chicken broth to make it moist but not watery. He then added poultry seasoning, mixing that in really well. Then he would smooth the top and sprinkle more poultry seasoning on top, cover with saran or foil and put it in the fridge overnight. That's what he used to stuff our turkey with at Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I grew up and was living on my own with my son, I had Thanksgiving at my house the first year I lived there and made my dad's stuffing. It came out really good being the first time I ever made it. I've use it as a base for my cornbread sausage stuffing that I make for my son when he comes for the holidays. I make my dad's stuffing for myself since I don't eat sausage since it tends to upset my digestive tract
I saw the basic recipe for this chicken casserole in a video you did maybe a couple years ago. I now make it on a regular basis. I add mixed veggies and mushrooms but I don't add milk and when I do add butter it's only about a quarter of a stick. We think it's a little too soupy with the extra liquid. But omg it's so good!! My husband loves it.
I can my own chicken breasts l stovked up on a good sale a few months ago for 1.49 a pound. I can in alittle dollar store broth. It is so easy for everthing.I figured ot was about 1.25 a pint.I stocked up good. .
Brooke, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your budget meal videos. We are currently moving and because of your encouragement to start a emergency pantry, I am able to pull together meals from odds and ends. Thank you!!! I love you for all this.
He's Brooke and Kylen.... Kylen looking pretty cool today in his colorful shirt and shades... This casserole looks so good ... I can't wait to make it... I love stuffing with canned chicken.. nobody at my house eats stuffing well my son does but he doesn't live here my kids are much much older than yours.... A good and filling meal and veggies on the side...Ryder hair cut looks great... Kylen I'm like you don't like cooked carrots myself.. great job Brooke... Love you and the family.... 🥰🤗🌹❤️🩵🩵🩵🩵
I've been waiting for you to share this one again!!! I customize it for me and mine with cream of chicken and a little sour cream. I've even added egg noodles before. It's delicious! Could you share your easy chicken and dumplings again? I watched it very early on but would love to have it on the books so to speak. Ty again and God bless all of you.
I make this diff. Top it with the stuffing mix so its kinda crunchy! I use canned veg all usually and mix into chicken and soup mixture and i never add the butter..youll never miss it!! Cheap and tasty!!! Hugs
Absolutely delicious and perfectly prepared, I really enjoy watching your video, nice cooking, amazing recipe 😋 !! Enjoy it with your family. 💕 👍 stay connected 🤝😊
Kylen and I would be besties. I hate cooked carrots. Bring me raw carrots all day long. Great video Brook. Love how you show how to feed your family on just a few dollars.
We put shredded turkey in sub rolls with stuffing and cranberry sauce with mayo. I just made a turkey dinner the other day. Turkey and dumpling soup tonight! (Broth from turkey carcass.
My mom would make something similar. Cooked chicken with cream of chicken soup and sour cream poured over the chicken and then make the stuffing and put it on top cover and bake. So many good memories.
You know what Brooke I am making this tomorrow !!! I am single and seldom cook due to my physical disabilities and this looked so good -carrots and all… I am so bored with the same thing and this looks yummy !!! I just love your ideas ❤❤
You make my day, you are a wonderful quick cook , and we were supper broke and I get it , I’m getting my to do her old recipe s very happy in adding yours in favourites
I like this meal bc it would be easy to change this basic recipe up so many ways depending on what you have on hand or can get on sale. You could use a 1# fresh carrots too.
Ingles has chicken thighs for $1.38 lb. They can be deboned fairly easily and would be a good thing to show on a video! Not a steal of a price, but good enough to get a couple trays and freeze some to eat until a lower price comes back around.
Hi Brooke,I just recently started watching your videos and I’m hooked! I just love your recipes, ideas, and especially your personality!! Keep up the great work! ❤
stuffing is different than dressing. it really is. Dressing is what some people call "cornbread casserole" i think. but when you add chicken or turkey and its broth, and onion,, celery, (i used boiled eggs) sage, along with cornbread (and i use a can of cream of chicken soup (which we didnt always do in my family, but now i always do) that is dressing. stuffing is often made with toast or bread or crutons and some people add apples, etc to it. originally, stuffing was to go inside the turkey. Dressing is a seperate dish. in my family, dressing s the most important part of the meal for thanksgiving and Christmas..... and the stuffing mix is mostly for the stuffing, its not dressing lol. thanks for all your ideas, Im all old and stuff but always learn from you!!!
Thank you so much for these video's. You are helping me and so many others. My family is struggling with this economy and you have helped me so much ❤️
when I was growing up in Wichita ,Ks. I ask one Thanks giving. what was difference between stuffing and dressing. I was told. Stuffing is when it's put in the bird. and dressing is when it's cooking just in a pan. I have 1 son and 1 daughter that loved raw cauliflower so I would cook it for the the rest of use. and leave there's raw. I always put a little of honey on the carrots.
Looks yummy Brook! Thanks for your endless ideas on a tight budget The food just keeps going up and up and hard to figure out meals, your the best! Would love to see you on Food net work on the show Chopped, you would win!
I sen your video when you made this awhile back and made it my husband loves it and ask for it often, love watching your videos lots of inspiration for quick easy and affordable meals
Kyle is such a sweetheart. 😘 The casserole looks delicious and I love your story of how it came to be. I might use cream of celery soup instead because my family isn't big on mushroom soup.
Last night my son and I were just talking about, instead of making a sausage stuffing bake/casserole, we might try making stuffing waffles... does it waffle?... hmmmm....
Ever tried a stuffing meatloaf ? My family said it’s one of the best kinds of meatloaf I’ve made!! . I thought they would say it was ok but they all loved it 🤗
