FOOD BANK HAUL! Friday's Very Helpful $10 Food Pantry Haul - January 2024 Queensland Australia

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We're an Aussie family of 4 doing our best to make ends meet with the rising costs of living. Check out what I received from a local church food pantry this past Friday (12th of January 2024).
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@pattimorgan9795 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic haul! You got great extra items this time❣️ your garden is beautiful too❣️ have a great week 😊😘

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Patti! Have a wonderful week too🥰

@lisacorley1626 7 месяцев назад

Another great haul thank you for sharing your garden is lovely so peaceful listening to the wildlife god bless to you and your family ❤😊

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

You're so welcome Lisa😊💕 Thank you!

@sallygordin2869 7 месяцев назад

Wow that's an awesome haul. Blessings Mem😊

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Sally😊 Yes they really loaded me up! Was some wonderful things we received. Blessings to you too my friend 💕

@veronicamoran7969 7 месяцев назад

I always enjoy your food hauls and the bonus glimpse into your garden. I'd cook your sausages, chop them and add to the sachet of stroganoff sauce, maybe some veg as well and serve over rice. Stretches the meat component of your meal.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Veronica😊 Glad you enjoy the videos. That's a really good idea to combine the sausages with the stroganoff sauce, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks for the idea, that sounds like a winning combo to cook up this week!

@judithrichardson8213 7 месяцев назад

Hello MEM. What a lovely amount of good food you got for your money this week, so many nice things like the apricots, tin pineapple and sweet treats, as well as practical staple food like the pasta, bread and baked beans, a really good mix of stuff. I love apricots and eat a handful every day as I get horrible leg cramp and dried apricots and fresh bananas contain I think it is potassium that can help prevent cramp or at least reduce it a bit. It is nice to see the garden is starting to give you some food as well, there is nothing nicer than fresh picked food from your own garden. Growing up we had a HUGE garden, thankfully both my parents were keen gardeners, sadly I did not inherit the gardening gene, but so much of the veggies we ate came from that garden. I remember going out with mum to pick or dig the veg we wanted for dinner then washing or cutting them ready for the meal. It always tasted so much nicer than what we got from the shops. Unfortunately I manage to kill just about any plant I get near to, including a cacti that I was told was indestructible, they lied, it was dead within about 10 days. Never mind, we can't all be good at everything. I hope you have a great week my friend. Much love and respect as always, Jo. xxxx

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Jo😊💕 Thanks so much. Yes it was a wonderful lot of food I received this week, getting all the extra items was so nice and will be a big help to us. I was very excited to be given those bags of dried apricots, I love them too! That's good to know that they're a good source of potassium. Thanks, yes it's so fun now being able to just walk out to the garden to pick a little bit of basil or a few greens to add to something I'm making! Is definitely so much fresher than store bought. Oh no, lol about the cacti! That's not good haha! Hope you have a fantastic week too! Take care over there🥰

@muttersmenu2422 7 месяцев назад

Lovely selection of grocery items and fresh produce for the family. Beetroot and cherry tomatoes are great additions to a salad. The garden is looking good 👍 Household items are always useful. Enjoy the school holidays with your family. 🎉

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much😊💕 Yes we got some lovely salad ingredients!

@robertadunaway7030 7 месяцев назад

So much you can do with the apricots rehydrate and puree for toast, cereals, smoothies, and with meat, etc. Nice getting the whole pumpkin as it will keep for a bit. Seems a little more to the haul this week.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks😊 Yes think it's the first time we've received apricots, so lovely to get! Yes that's what I thought too with the pumpkin! (I had a choice between a large sliced wedge of pumpkin or the small whole one).

@ruthince2752 7 месяцев назад

❤ Take care God bless Ruth UK still following you guys occasionally

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Ruth. I appreciate you watching😊💕

@rosemariemichel7050 7 месяцев назад

We have over a foot of snow. So your garden looks great

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Rosemarie😊💕 Oh wow that sounds cold. Stay warm and safe over there!

@anneblommaert 7 месяцев назад

That hand cream might come in extra handy with the garden work

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Yes it'll be very much appreciated😊

@janecannon5567 7 месяцев назад

Boy a great selection of items.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Jane😊💕 Yes such a wonderful help.

@michelleswift5993 7 месяцев назад

What a wonderful haul, so many yummy things. You could make bread crumbs out of the little chive biscuit things and bread chicken with it.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Michelle😊 Yes they were very generous this week, some very lovely things. Great idea!

@christieflesch3750 7 месяцев назад

Great haul for $10

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Christie 🤗

@evelynmcdonald9981 7 месяцев назад

Great haul!!!❤❤❤❤

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Evelyn😊 Thanks so much!💕

@elizabethmcenearney7860 7 месяцев назад

What a wonderful haul for your $10! It’s so funny to think of you picking vegetables right now when it is freezing here in Virginia. Half the US is under winter storms right now. I love seeing the garden and hearing how different the birds are in Australia from the ones here.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Elizabeth😊Yes must seem out of the ordinary for you right now in the freezing cold! Glad to hear that you enjoy seeing the garden and hearing the birds. Stay warm and safe over there💕

@HuberRhonda 7 месяцев назад

Oh my what a bountiful haul… so happy to hear you are reaping the fruits of your garden!!! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Rhonda😊💕

@lifewithmisty1 7 месяцев назад

Great stuff 😊

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Misty😊

@robynclarke5274 7 месяцев назад

The beetroot tin would be handy to make something crafty with. I.e. small rubbish bin.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Good idea, it is a really cool big tin!

@sandytmobile4467 7 месяцев назад

Asian curry paste is to use a little and mix with oil then brush on chicken let sit and cook or barbecue up. Yum . Taste it for some are very hot.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Sandy😊 Yes I was so excited to get the curry paste, that's a great suggestion thanks!

@lydiajohnson2084 7 месяцев назад

Looks great it’s 12F here or -11C with freezing snow.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Lydia😊 Oh my goodness, that sounds freezing!! Stay warm over there my friend!

@harbourchick 7 месяцев назад

I'm jealous of your weather. Canada is in a deep freeze .-45 where one of my girls lives so I stopped whinging about -15..lol.. Have a nice day !!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Good Morning over there😊💕 That sounds absolutely freezing!! My goodness! Sending you some of our sun and warmth🌞😎 Have a fantastic day too my friend (and keep warm)!!

@madelainemac 7 месяцев назад

You could make Beetroot dip with that. Blend it up with garlic, seasoning and sour cream

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

That's a great idea!! Thanks Madelaine😊

@robyncolless6016 7 месяцев назад

Just a tip about the pineapple in juice. You can add the juice to the sauce if it needs to be thinner. You can also add carrot, capsicum, and onion or green beans. I'm not sure what's in the sauce.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the tips Robyn😊

@margaretbagur3553 7 месяцев назад

So nice to see they tuck in special treats for the kids and extras.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Margaret😊 Yes the volunteers are so lovely and thoughtful at this food pantry.

@kr8477 7 месяцев назад

A thought on how you might use the beets. I usually use pickled beets to make this salad but I don't know why you can't use the plain. It's basically chopped beets, onion, and celery, with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a splash of vinegar. Maybe some sugar if you want it sweeter. It's a nice salad in the hot months. My grandma used to make beet sandwiches. She did grow up in the American depression, those were hard times. Also, those carrots can be made into a carrot salad. I can't get the link to work but Recipe Tin Eats has a French style recipe that is quite good. I believe she's (Nagi) from Australia too. Most recipes use a coleslaw type dressing with raisins and pineapple, which might be a good use for the pineapple you've received. Both are old timey recipes which I find interesting.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the beet salad recipe, that sounds delicious😋 Oh I love beetroot on sandwiches too! So yum. That's a tasty suggestion for the carrots as well! Thanks so much😊😊 Salads of all sorts are great at the moment in this hot weather here!

@virginialynch7207 7 месяцев назад

Very nice haul. I can't get over seeing your vegetable garden when the weather is so lousy here.. They teach you in school it's summer in Australia and winter in Boston but the actual viewing is so much better. Almost unreal.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Oh thanks so much Virginia😊 Yes must be a bit weird watching me grow and pick stuff from the garden when you're all in the middle of winter over there! Sending some summer vibes your way 😎🌞💕

@kathyjones6103 7 месяцев назад

Wow ..if you had to pay full price fit that haul …I say over $179 . Great haul

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Kathy😊 Yes it must be!! It really was amazing value what we received this time. Such a big help.

@welbornsh 7 месяцев назад

Cucumber 🥒 yummy! Glad your garden is thriving! We are anticipating snow ❄️ in North Carolina this week! Awesome selection of food this week🙏🙌🏻

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Sharon😊 We've picked a few cucumbers now and they've been very yummy indeed! Stay warm and safe over there. Take care💕

@jeannedenault9352 7 месяцев назад

Hello That is a great haul. Your cucumber plants have so many flowers! Do you pickle any in jars?

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Jeanne😊 Thanks so much. I haven't pickled any (yet). If I get a good crop of cucumbers I might just have though, that sounds like a tasty idea!

@honeywell7892 7 месяцев назад

That is a lot of food for $10. I’m always scared of snakes when you’re in the garden.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, yes they really loaded me up this week!! Generally speaking it's pretty good where we live, but I always keep a keen lookout whenever I'm outside, especially in summer!

@TheLifeOfAliInAustralia 7 месяцев назад

Oh apricots!! There would be a fight in my house for those!! Even though we grow them up the hill and dehydrate extraordinary they just go lol You could also make them stretch further by making apricot balls.... crumbed biscuits (marie biscuits, even the scotch fingers), tin condensed milk, apricots and coconut. Blitz in a blender, roll into balls, roll in coconut....YUM! Or rehydrate in water and make apricot crumble. Or apricot chicken (I can't stand it, but family loves it) with soaked apricots. Beetroot I have a video on my channel for vegan Beetroot mudcake which is delicious and always requested (never tell people what's in it until they beg to know lol). I agree with a comment below about what the cost would be to buy, food is ridiculous right now. On the rare occasion, just for morbid curiosity lol, I have estimated what the cost of a hamper I receive would be. Not to be ungrateful etc, but to see how beneficial they actually are to my family. Garden is looking amazing, well done!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Ali😊💕 Yes I was so excited when I seen the dried apricots too!! That's a good idea with the apricot balls, think I nearly have all the ingredients needed on hand too! Ooh apricot crumble is nice too. I did see your special beetroot mudcake video, I'm sure it's delicious... hmm now you've got me thinking! Might have to do some cooking with some of the beetroot too perhaps! Yes to go out and buy all the items I received from the supermarket would nearly be 10 to 20 times more price wise than the money I paid, it's such a huge blessing to get!! It really helps improve our diet getting what we do and is so beneficial to my family too. I figure if I can get some cereal and some type of milk in the box each week there's my $10 value back already pretty much and the rest is just a massive bonus!! Oh thanks, it's fun now that we get to start picking things from the garden!

@kathleenlangstaff5039 7 месяцев назад

A really good haul. You should get at least two meals out of the ham, but knowing you, I bet it will be more. Central Texas is trying to snow

@kathleenlangstaff5039 7 месяцев назад

but hubbie and I are wrapped in lap blankets. See you next week

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Kathleen😊 Yes there was some really great stuff this time around, will be a big help. Yes if I dice up that ham I should be able to stretch it out for a couple of meals! Stay warm over there💕

@mariasays2380 7 месяцев назад

I am glad to see your garden producing for you. That is a wonderful lot of food you received for 10 dollars. Food is so expensive and any extras is always helpful.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Maria😊 Yes it was so exciting to pick my own produce! Thanks, was a fantastic lot this time, definitely so helpful.

@donnadelong2781 7 месяцев назад

So glad you received so much for your $10. and even some meat items. I know with all of your hard work it is so rewarding to be able to harvest and have some fresh items from your garden to add to your meals. In a couple of months I might be able to start getting my garden ready for the garden season, It is 3 degrees right now and snowing but we are looking for some even colder weather in the next 2 weeks, I don't need to go anywhere I am prepared to stay inside it is dangerous cold at this point.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Donna, yes it was a very generous lot this time around. That sounds so cold over there where you are! Keep warm and safe. Take care 💕

@judytubbs826 7 месяцев назад

Wow what a variety. Yummy stuffs. Enjoy the bounty from your garden. Blessings. 😊😊😊😊😊❤

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Judy😊💕 Thanks so much. Lots of yummy stuffs indeed!! Blessings to you too my friend! Have a good week🥰

@pensivepensioner1244 7 месяцев назад

It's so good to see the household and toiletries you got this time. Good handcream is such a lovely treat. Your own garden produce looks amazing! Have a great week, my friend, it's very cold here and I woke up to snow this morning ⛄😁 Angie ❤x

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hi Angie😊 Thanks very much. Yes it was so lovely to receive a few different things this time. I did open and try the handcream the other day and it's very nice, so awesome to get! Thanks, I can confirm that the cucumber and cherry tomatoes tasted as good as they looked! Hope you have a great week too. Snow!! That does sound cold!! Keep warm over there. Take care🥰

@ArstyImogenSky 7 месяцев назад

That's pretty fantastic for 10 dollars. I lobe your little peak at your garden again today!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, yes it was really great value for the money this week. Thanks so much😊 Glad you enjoyed the sneak peek!!

@MamaToAll_Homestead 7 месяцев назад

Wow 😯 what a nice lot of groceries that you received this week!!! I am so happy to see that you got all of that and it will be a great help with the kids going back to school in a week. It’s always nice to get household and self care items as well. I hope you take care!!! ❤

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Amber😊 Thanks so much. Yes they really loaded me up this time around!! Will be a fantastic help that's for sure. Yes getting those extra cleaning items and handcream too was so lovely and will be very much appreciated. Have a great week over there my friend🥰

@gloriaandrejcik9787 7 месяцев назад

That's a wonderful haul! Great variety. The garden is looking great 👍. Nice to get some household products. I envy your warm weather. We are 22 Fahrenheit with wind chill about 10 F. Take care!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Gloria😊 Thanks so much, yes it was a lovely lot of groceries this time, getting some different household items was so nice and a big help indeed. That sounds so cold!! Sending some summer sunshine and warmth your way! 🌞 Stay safe and warm over there💕

@jenellehamilton9065 7 месяцев назад

A very helpful haul! So happy for you. The garden is marvelous.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Jenelle😊💕

@wandaspinney6568 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful haul, all kinds of goodies. Enjoy!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Wanda😊 It'll all be very much appreciated!

@maryraybon2305 7 месяцев назад

That was a great haul for $10. You could take the pineapple and cut up little smaller and grate some carrots and add raisins if you like and mix little mayo for a Carrot/Pineapple salad. :) Thanks so much for sharing!!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Mary😊 Thanks so much. Yes it was amazing value this week! That's a great idea with the pineapple and carrots too. Thanks so much for watching💕

@DebbieM1140 7 месяцев назад

Really nice haul this week! With pineapple, veggies, and cubing up some of that ham or sausage would make a wonderful Hawaiian fried rice. There are a lot of recipes out there you could find the right one for you. I'm most excited for you and family having that wonderful garden! Nothing better than to have them fresh herbs and veggies and to have that feeling of accomplishment. I look forward seeing your bounty from it! We received 15 inches of snow over the weekend and very cold here in northern lower Michigan, so we have a few more months before we can start to plant a garden here, usually the end of May to the beginning of June.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hey Debbie😊 Thanks so much. Yes we were so lucky to get some lovely things this week. You read my mind... I was thinking about dicing the ham up to make fried rice with too! That's a good idea to add pineapple to it as well. That would go good together. Oh thanks, yes it's heaps of fun now that we're starting to be able to harvest things from the garden! That sounds cold where you are. Stay safe and warm over there💕

@kerrijones719 7 месяцев назад

Wow!! ❤ You got some great stuff! Fantastic value.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Kerri😊💕Yes it really was a great lot this time, all so helpful.

@tiree76 7 месяцев назад

Nothing better than growing your own veg.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thank you😊 Yes it's the best, isn't it?! So rewarding!

@bookreader7108 7 месяцев назад

You got some really nice things! So happy for you. Take care ❤

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Oh thank you so much my friend😊💕 Take care too 🥰

@HeyItsCharlie 7 месяцев назад

I love apricots! That's awesome!!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Yes was so awesome! I love them too. Think this might've been the first ever time that we've received them as well!

@maryprice9065 7 месяцев назад

What a great haul.

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🤗

@marierobinson3935 7 месяцев назад

I love beetroot especially in a sandwich😂,all that lovely food and i love the beetroot😂😂❤🇬🇧

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Marie😄😊💕 Yes me too! Was so happy to get that big can, was so awesome!!

@crazygrandmaweaz8942 7 месяцев назад

Looks like some great items for $10!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much😊 Yes it was really exceptional value for the money this time, it'll be a fantastic help for my family.

@HeyItsCharlie 7 месяцев назад

Hi! I'm new to your channel, your videos are so interesting to me, I love seeing what you get!

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

G'day Charlee and welcome! Thank you, glad you're enjoying the videos. It's always interesting to see what others get in their food bank hauls isn't it?! Thanks so much for watching😊

@brawyn777 7 месяцев назад

Hi from Canada, love your haul,is your summer our winter?❤

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hi Emily! Thanks so much😊 Yes we're complete opposites with the seasons! Stay warm over there💕

@brawyn777 7 месяцев назад

@@makingendsmeet thank you 💕

@cindygutha8124 7 месяцев назад

What happens if you haven't got $10, do they turn you away? I was just wondering .

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hi Cindy, That's a good question... The people that run this particular food pantry are lovely. I know first-hand that they would never turn anyone away that couldn't afford to pay. They would help you out just the same😊

@CareBear391 7 месяцев назад

Where is this food bank located? I am a support worker in SE qld and I have clients who would benefit from this

@makingendsmeet 7 месяцев назад

Hi there, We live rurally almost an hour out from Brisbane. The food pantry I go to on Friday's is run by a local church in my area. If you're looking for a cheap food parcel (some may be free also) close to where your clients live please try this link: www.foodbank.org.au Try clicking the "Find Food" button where you can put in their postcode to hopefully find one nearest to where they are situated. These websites might also help: secondbite.org/food-finder/ and www.ozharvest.org/food/receive-food-individuals/ (Sometimes though not all church food pantries are listed I've noticed, so contacting local churches in your area directly or looking up their details online may be useful too. Some only advertise on Facebook). Hope that helps. Thanks so much for watching😊