EXTREME BUDGET GROCERY CHALLENGE // $5 FOR 3 DAYS OF MEALS! 

Love the fact you donate to a food shelter. I've been dieting since February this year and I donate food to a local shelter for every 10 pounds I lose. So far I've donated 60 pounds of food and can't wait to Monday because I am almost to 70 pounds down and can't wait to take another 10 pounds of goodies to them. This time I am taking toothpaste, deodorant etc. Love your videos.

The way you deconstructed the burritos for other dishes was quite brilliant. Thanks for thinking outside the box. To top it off I'm sure the taste for your meals was good. I like that you check for protein and fats. That brings satiation! Thanks so much!

I know this video was from 2 years ago but it's certainly relevant for today with the grocery prices! Thank you for your calm and creative style, it's very soothing which is so needed these days. Helping people to not panic but instead think outside the box (and even enjoying the process while doing so!) is such a gift you're giving us!

I like taking the preseasoned items and cutting them with plain items. I do this regularly with oatmeal packets. What it does is half the salt and sugar content which is essential for me. I hardly notice the difference.

You’re REAL and pretty in your natural state. Make no excuses. We watch because you are who you are. The REAL DEAL!!! Thank you Mindy pure pleasure to watch your videos. Keep going girl.

Mindy this was SO FUN! Thanks for always being a positive inspiration for those of us who are working on a budget and being kind and resourceful!!!❤️ it’s nice seeing you buy things on close out instead of them going in the dump!

The stale flaky tortilla portion of budget burritos is where the fun exists! Thank you again Mindy for a cool video!

I can so do this all the time. I have been doing low cost meals for years.

I live in a tiny town, our grocery store only has 5 aisles. Not very budget friendly most of the time, but our store does do one thing I like and take advantage up as much as possible, they sticker price things for quick sale when it gets close to it's sell by date. Everything from canned goods to dairy and produce, so I like to see when they have. I travel to a larger town once a month for most of my shopping, but once a week I will walk through my local store and see what they have stickered.

You did a great job!! You are always an inspiration, I know at this difficult time, so many are struggling, you show that with positive attitude, you can make something that does not look good, with a little money,ma plan & effort, can turn out good. You not only give lessons on how to survive on a budget, also how having a plan & positive outlook will get you success. I am not good at expressing how i feel, I just know what I want to say is, thank you for your life lessons! I am a fan of yours!

I really enjoy these budget meal challenges.

Thanks for pointing out to look for pre-seasoned items to save on adding condiments to season. Simple, but we may not think of that when meal planning. Love the video! Thank you!!!

Woah taking out filling of the burrito that’s creative thank you for sharing

You make the best budget meal videos on the internet. No contest. Can't tell you how helpful these are.

Nice idea on frying the tortillas from the burritos!

Very creative way to use the frozen burritos!

You did such a good job and used everything creatively!

Really like that you got creative with your recipes. Didn't see those coming from what you bought, at all. I am now subscribed and hooked to see what you can do with other videos 😁

You are so good at these challenges Mindy! I really enjoy watching them and they are very inspiring. You are such a kind and generous person ❤

Love how you keep it real!

Love your watching your budget challenges. You are so creative in thinking outside the box. Thank you!

😊. Looks like you had fun too! Looks great!

clever way to use the burritos! the fact you used all of the burrito is excellent frugal thinking. also i like that its a varied texture and flavours profiles, often these challenges everything is the same and that lowers your mood.

Mindy, you’re just a creative kitchen discount genius. Love your videos.

I love these they inspire you to think outside of the box and get creative :)

I really like how you took advantage of the markdown area. The riper the banana the less it weighs, it’s not much but every bit helps with $5. I like wheat tortilla, 1/2 banana and peanut butter. It’s tasty, filling and cheap.

You did great Mindy. I love these 5 dollars challenges.

Fried frozen burrito 🌯 tortilla?! Wow 😮 I have to try that. Chimichanga!!!!

Wow, what a great and creative video😁 love this!

Great creative way to use what you bought!

I love the way you think outside the box and get creative ! It all looks very tasty !

I absolutely love the content that you are putting out. 👍

That was a great budget friendly video, way to go Mindy!

I just found this challenge, and admire the way you handled the protein problem. I would never have thought to deconstruct a burrito, then saw you used the tortillas later for croutons on soup. Very nicely done. I enjoy this type of video, always learn something new. Great job

If we were looking for amazing gourmet meal we wouldnt be here! I enjoy these types of videos because the more i can save on food, the more i can help out my kids and grandkids....i also always learn something new! Ty😊

I would have gotten cilantro or parsley for the noodle thing since burritos are mixed with noodles and used it for the soup and just looked for a big box instead of two bags.

I loved this. Thanks for the ideas

I would like to try the fried bananas! they sound so good as I am a huge fan of cinnamon! Thanks for making these great videos!

I love cinnamon sugar. I’m going to make those bananas they look so good!

Great ways to think outside of the box.

by far your best challenge yet! you did great with thinking out of the box, you smashed this one!

This was fun! I like how you repurposed the burritos and tortillas. Have a great weekend!

My favorite type of video

Please do these often! These are my favorite

Great ideas! You can also mix 1 mashed up banana with 2 whole eggs and it makes a pancake batter with 2 ingredients.

9:03 i'm gonna try that, looks tasty

So creative. I would never have thought to fry the banana. 🍌

Love the resourcefulness here!

Very creative

Great job

love videos like this ❤️you look great 👍 Mindy

You are always so innovative with your budget videos! I love it!

You are so right about your bread thought. A piece of bread or even any carbs (in moderation) is satisfying and filling. I am on purple and was scared to even try it because of the carb friendly 0 sp foods (I am a Diabetic) but have found adding a baked potato with my meal or having a sandwich at lunch leaves me so satisfied and my blood sugar is not even affected. I am still loving purple. 😃

So creative. Love these videos.

Very creative and yummy looking - going to try those bananas and the fried burrito pieces are genius - what a way to not waste any food - love love love your channel btw

I always enjoy your extreme budget vids! Gotta say though, that after watching several YT channel's extreme budget/cooking vids, my preference is to be realistic -- use whatever you normally keep stocked in your spice/baking cabinets, i.e. a plethora of seasonings, fresh herbs you grow yourself, yeast, sugar, flour, salt, oil, etc. I prefer to see the $5 maximized by using those things!! Because in reality, how often are people attempting to cook at home with NOTHING in their cabinets?? It's more realistic and more fun to see just how tasty you can make $5-20 worth of food using staples plus newly purchased food within the set budget. Millions are struggling week after week to feed their families, but 99% of them are starting with some staples that go beyond S&P, oil, butter.

Banana and or peanut butter is good in oatmeal.

New sub! Great job on the challenge...it’s possible to eat on a tight budget for sure, just not a lot of options but you did it! With creativity👍

😃 Love this!

Where is greenie the beanie?

Well done,so yummy looking!

You need to have the leftover fast food packets like most of the other budget youtubers. LOL.

Hi Mindy! I love these types of videos. Next time, if you aren't counting things that you have on hand in your total, add some peanut butter to the bread and fried bananas for the protein you said you needed after your run. Ok....did you figure out what the points were in all of that? If you spread that over 3 days it shouldn't have been too bad. You are on purple though and if you are using 16 pts, I am curious as to how that worked out for you.

Well, that was different for $5!

These simple recipes give me so much inspiration! Just curious...do you actually eat this for 3 days and make different food for your family? Or it is just for the video? As a mom it seems like twice the work to cook separately for yourself. Lol