Frugal Friday!! Making my Own Chinese Buffet for Under $30!!

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@mamabairds Месяц назад

What's your favorite Chinese dish?

@seventysangel Месяц назад

Chicken chow Mien

@kathlynsteinman3599 Месяц назад

Sesame chicken, fried rice, crab Rangoon, and pretty much anything that's not spicy hot.

@Michelle-mq6pl Месяц назад

Our go to order is Mongolian beef, Chicken & Veg, Pad Siew, honey chicken and Fried rice.

@loricampbell8843 Месяц назад

Love watching you cook. My favorite go to is fried rice an crab ragoons an lomain an general tso only thing I order

@heathershideler9641 Месяц назад

Moo Goo Gai Pan

@kathleenchambers6485 Месяц назад

My friend’s parents came from China and ran a Chinese food restaurant in Canada. He taught his daughter how to cook Chinese food. It’s unbelievable! Ribs are my favourite with her dad’s Chinese bbq sauce. Yum The story of his survival is remarkable. Orphaned at 7 and raised himself on the streets of rural 50’s China. He was a survivor for sure. ❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Wow!! How inspiring! I'd love to get a cooking lesson from him! Thanks for sharing that!

@lin90210 28 дней назад

wow Chinese from the 50s are a tough breed. I'm a brit born chinese and both my parents are brave...not like me hahaha

@keanuluau2685 28 дней назад

Praise Jesus❤ such a Blessing❤!!!!! That's amazing! I want to try Chinese styled Ribs now

@lascelleturner1088 26 дней назад

@Kathleen Chambers...Disciplined, resilient, hardworking people, their ingredients are the best

@rogerrosen2323 25 дней назад

i make shredded chicken from bbq in store broccli and can make egg fu yund w brown gravy i buy chinese from store most ly like egg drop soup no salt spens some more whats thebig deal i use duck sauce from a big jar

@sherryevitts4744 Месяц назад

Sesame oil is really a finishing oil because a lot of The Taste gets cooked out when you cook with it use a cheaper oil to cook with and season with the sesame oil. That's coming from a 4 cook 50 years in the making

@ashleighdavison7950 Месяц назад

Love sesame oil. Makes it taste so much better!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you for that information!!

@tinasanders6955 Месяц назад

Wow! What a spread! I’m impressed!

@arraybabe8514 Месяц назад

Great comment, plus, you only need to add a little at the end, making the budget and flavor stretch much further.

@edcastillo4456 Месяц назад

In addition, stores will sell either 100% sesame oil or a blend of vegetable and sesame oil, the latter being about 50/50. 100% pure sesame is very strong and can overpower and ruin a dish if you use too much. When following recipes that call for sesame oil, often times it doesn’t clearly state if it’s 100% pure or a blend. Therefore, I always suggest going a bit light on the sesame oil at first, then adding more to taste.

@icebeargamingrobloxd981 Месяц назад

For those that may not know cold day old rice is best to use because the rice is dryer and will give your fried rice a good texture and bring out the flavors of all ingredients, most the ppl here in hawaii make fried rice , when the rice is day old from icebox aka refrigerator it’s easy to break apart so rice not sticking together

@sing2me Месяц назад

Your spread is very affordable, has many great concepts and yes, it's affordable! What excellent ideas for making your own sauces... I'll modify them for my preferences and greatly appreciate your video bc I love Asian style cooking. Refrigeration changes the carb effect of rice. Freshly cooked rice spikes blood sugar. Refrigerated rice is slower to process into carbs and therefore better on your digestion and lowers the soaring carb effect. Try buying a bulk peanut oil for this type of frying. It has a high smoke point and is healthier than *soybean* , canola, palm, cottonseed and safflower oils used in vegetable oil. They have a high smoke point but they're almost always sold when already rancid (not healthy). Most people can smell rancid oil. And it gives off a fishy smell for some. This is horrible in many ways. When oil breaks down, it begins to oxidize and release free radicals. These compounds will have negative health consequences, including causing cellular damage that leads to serious disease development. Also, oils that reach their smoke point release a substance called acrolein, which can create an unpleasant burnt flavor. Airborne acrolein is dangerous to your lungs. Soybean ingredients, including oil, are known to have harmful effects on humans. You can replace soy sauce with Amino acids which are HEALTHY! Get off everything soybean oil... it's in everything... #1 ingredient in mayonnaise. It's hidden in some flour tortillas, breads, sauces, almost all dressings sold on the shelf, etc. It has detrimental effects on the neurological pathways of the human body. I was severely ill and eliminated all soybean products and oils and had a remarkable positive turn because of that one ingredient. Much more research needs to be done on the ingredients allowed in the USA that are banned in many European and other countries.

@MsTwiththeTea1980 25 дней назад

Thank you for the advice 😊

@BonesBrigader 20 дней назад

Cool advice I'll have to try that

@aqn1976 7 дней назад

Indeed this is the #1 trick for making the best fried rice!!!

@53mandevilla Месяц назад

I’m a 70 yr old senior who cooked for 45 years for her family of 5, 3 growing hungry boys! I have to applaud you girl… I enjoyed watching your video & didnt know what to expect, but I was honestly impressed with your knowledge of using all the flavorings… putting them together! You’ve done your homework & lucky family!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Aw, thank you so much!! I bet you have all kinds of tips and tricks from feeding your boys!! I look forward to getting to know you! Thanks again!

@rosadouglas1587 Месяц назад

Did not wash any thing

@sherryrug Месяц назад

What I do with the broccoli stems is, I cut off the small stems off stalk. Then peel the skin off and cut it up like bamboo shoots and add to Chinese chicken dishes or stir fry's

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing that!

@doloresdoers504 29 дней назад

Me too.

@narapsnart 28 дней назад

Ditto. The skin is the tough woody part. Once you remove it, nice tender and tasty broccoli stalk. I like it better than the tops. I try to buy more straight stalks to make it easier. It's work but worth it.

@samanthaharney9396 26 дней назад

I like to do this or throw it in a big freezer bag with other veggie scraps for vegetable stock! I just wash it off first.

@Nuri722 6 дней назад

Absolutely - same here when it comes to the broccoli stalk 😍Takes a tiny bit more prep & time, but the taste and texture really is the best (I love lightly fried water chestnuts in my stirfry's and I think the crunchy texture resembles)

@litebrite8993 27 дней назад

As a child of the 80s that grew up with an Italian mother that cooked all of our meals until my father passed away 45 years into their marriage, I fully applaud this! Not only are you feeding your family HEALTHY food that will not upset their stomachs or your wallet, but you are pouring so much love into that food it's gonna taste so amazing your family will ALWAYS remember. God bless you Mamma Bear 💙💚💜

@mamabairds 18 дней назад

Aw, thank you so much!! What an honor!

@user-je9uz2pu9n 52 минуты назад

Im Italian to! Cooked every day wendsday and Sunday was macaroni with sauce and meatballs! We never ate out! I was born in the 70’s and we sat down and ate as a family and we had Italian bread on the table every meal I love being Italian I don’t know how to be anything else! Does that make sense?

@vhwft Месяц назад

Should try velveting your chicken first in baking soda and water. That’s what gives it that classic Chinese tenderness to the meat. Sit it in the baking soda mix for like 20 mins then rinse it gently then put your cornflour on.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

That's great to know!! Thank you for sharing!!

@karenruise9275 Месяц назад

Growing up, my parents let us pick a meal for our birthdays. Mine was almost always Chinese takeout. I think my birthday being December 23 had a lot to do with why I was one of the few children (out of 6 kids) to get that splurge. As an adult now, it's hard to spend the money, and I've started to cook it myself. My favorite dish is honey walnut shrimp. For the price of one serving, I can make a pound of shrimp. It's also a super easy recipe that comes together quickly with minimal ingredients. Better than take out.😋😋😍

@TheRachelHaircut Месяц назад

Never known anyone to have the same birthday as mine 23/12. I also love Chinese food & love to cook it at home as well😊

@mamabairds Месяц назад

That's awesome! What a great idea to learn how to make it yourself!

@msimpson2779 29 дней назад

please don't use veg/seed oils. They are extremely unhealthy.

@helenshack2838 Месяц назад

Garlic and ginger add a lot of flavour to Chinese cooking. Especially if you can use fresh garlic and ginger.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Great tip!

@michellem4118 Месяц назад

I LOVE GARLIC AND GINGER!! I buy them fresh and chuck them in the freezer, because I don't know what is going on with our local grocery store but the garlic and ginger go bad way to fast. I have seen people use a food processor to get their ginger into a paste.. I want to try that.. I just use a spoon to scrape off the skin and do a fine mince. I don't mind catching big peiced of ginger or garlic in.

@sing2me Месяц назад

Be sure to buy garlic that has roots. Chinese garlic cannot have roots as importing their soil is illegal. Buy USA Garlic.

@philippacrowe8499 24 дня назад

@@michellem4118 a plane grater for both garlic and ginger is great

@ohredbrd Месяц назад

Favorite? General Tso. Second? Sweet and Sour. That entire spread looked so dang good! That would have easily cost $70 for a family of five plus five drinks, so youre talkin a hundred dollar bill. Well done and happy Moms day too!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much! I've concerned my fear of frying in the house too! That could turn out to be a mistake...haha

@phyllisroark8526 Месяц назад

For lunch at our local Chinese Buffet is $27.01 for 2! Not sure for the dinner how much more it is. So It might have cost more than $70 for her family of 5.

@ishisarten7640 Месяц назад

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@sharonpeta2390 Месяц назад

Broccoli stems have a cancer prevention vitamin thing in them. Great job.

@tv-21 Месяц назад

I stopped eating vegebles altogether! They are for animals only!

@pennynickels5216 Месяц назад

@tv-21 Ummm?

@tjloutzenhiser2503 Месяц назад

this came at the right time. hubby and oldest boy, wanted chinese for their birthdays. i am not spending 100. plus at the restaurant. i have a winco nearby, so i will be going there to get the ingred. for their birthday dinner. they share the same day. i always tease hubby, that i don't need to buy him a present. the oldest is his present. lol even tho, the oldest just turned 40. man i am getting old. lol

@jetta.silence6356 Месяц назад

Your baby is always your baby no matter how old. I lost my mom last year suddenly. 2 weeks after my 47th birthday. I'm now 48 and she's been gone a year April 29th. How my 36 year old brother and I would love to have her back for a nice dinner. Tell them both you love them every night and make sure they tell you too because you never know❤ You're a lovely mom to make the homemade Chinese food as a gift. I'd love that. ❤

@rogerrosen2323 25 дней назад

takeout isnt as much and alot of food

@jetta.silence6356 24 дня назад

@@rogerrosen2323 but it's not made with love. And if you make your own you can control what goes into it.

@louisecostello3686 24 дня назад

One thing to be wary about, rice dishes. You have to cool the rice within a certain length of time and make sure its properly reheated or you can risk food poisoning. Reusing your plate that still has rice on it that sat out for an hour or more after you took it out of the fridge is a bad idea. Make sure you wash the plate in between uses. Also, as others have said, sesame oil is a finishing oil. It has a lower smoke point than vegetable or sunflower oil (even abocado oil is better) so it can burn and cause your food to taste sour. Use a high smoke point oil, (not olive oil, again, low smoke point) and have a very high heat under your pans. Sesame oil should be added after it's cooked and then stirred through.

@lynnthomas7982 Месяц назад

I trim the exterior of the broccoli stems bc they are woody. I dice them up and freeze for broccoli rice casserole or broccoli cheddar soup. Prevents the need to buy it when the time comes.

@AuntJennyMarie 8 дней назад

Ditto :) So easy

@cassandracaldwell8339 Месяц назад

If you take the ends of the green onions and put them in dirt you will grow your own green onions. That saves money too

@sherryevitts4744 Месяц назад

I peel the broccoli stems and saute them. They're really good that way, or I roast them with other vegetables. Love your show

@wowtv101 Месяц назад

YUUUUUM

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Great idea! Thank you!

@Purple0fairy0bunny Месяц назад

We get the crab ragoons from sams. Its $10 for 20 of them. Also egg rolls are $9 for 16. Much better than the restaurants and not much more expensive than making homemade

@frugallifehappywife3993 Месяц назад

I LOVE Chinese food but it is so expensive to order. It costs us around $35-$40 to order 2 appetizers and 2 entrees and like you said, you’re hungry again in 2 hours. You fed a family of 5 a big selection of items for under what I cost me for 2, and I’m sure you had some leftovers!!! I’m definitely going to try this!

@NotWokebutAwake. Месяц назад

Asian dishes can be daunting to try at first... but once you acquire all the sauces and ingredients over time and have them in your pantry, then it's simply a matter of buying the main dish items. I have been getting better and better over the last decade at cooking American style Chinese buffet dishes bc I had 3 kids myself and to go out was just out of our budget most of the time. But how often do we crave especially teens, to go hit up the buffet??? So I got really good at cooking Asian dishes and met and developed some good friendships with a few Asian ppl from my local Asian grocery stores where I learned to purchase the best items! So I got all kinds of tips and tricks of the trade!! It just takes practice and like I said a few simple tricks that you can find online! But anytime you can always shop at the local Asian market! It makes a big difference and you could meet ppl who can give you lots of pointers! My experience is they love when Westerners try to enjoy and learn to cook their traditional foods. I've even eaten lunch in the back of the store with the employees who brought dishes from home, as well as been to my friend's home for dinner several times now as well. Now that my kids are gone and they come home for Christmas they only want me to make Asian food!! I also grew up on the border of Mexico so I'm a pretty authentic Mexican cook as well! So my kids don't have many memories of going out to eat sadly. However, instead they have memories of coming home with their friends for Taco Tuesdays, Always did Chinese on Saturdays, French food on Fridays....you get the picture! I always made a theme! It also made it fun and helped my kids want to try new foods and have adventurous eating habits! So I suppose I made up for it. Now that they're grown they call me for recipes or tips. My youngest still in college just wants me to send her home with meals, or come home and have me cook still. But that's OK it's my love language!! Hehehe

@kamiko70 Месяц назад

@@NotWokebutAwake. hubby loves my shrimp chow mien and beef with broccoli. i use part of the leftover chow mien, to make Shakshuka! the eggs taste so good with the Asian flavor!

@NotWokebutAwake. Месяц назад

@@kamiko70 sounds yummy!!💕

@pamelaj25 Месяц назад

I love sweet and sour chicken, pork fried rice and egg rolls.

@nancyanne1402 Месяц назад

THIS is exactly my order! Hubs like General Tso chicken. I order his meal and mine, substituting fried pork rice instead of white, and 4 egg rolls. We eat eat half our order for dinner, then half is our lunches the next day. We certainly don’t eat it often as it is EXPENSIVE, like $45 but it’s a great every couple of months treat. We’ve never eaten IN the restaurant we order from. Just take out. I bring my insulated bag and it’s still hot, hot when I get home.

@pamelaj25 Месяц назад

@@nancyanne1402 I can't remember the last time I have had Chinese because of the crazy prices. However, I am inspired to make my own. I am going to make like a cross between sweet and sour chicken and chopped suey. It's really good. As long as you have ginger, garlic soy sauce and green onions you can make anything taste like Chinese.

@hildahighlander2586 28 дней назад

Yum, me too! I also love lemon chicken, fried rice, and green beans!

@darianroscoe1017 Месяц назад

I cook broccoli stems along with the broccoli florets. The stems are 100% edible. I cut them in 1/4" coins. Can also dice and use in soup. No need to peel. My dogs also love them, cooked, for treats.

@MsTwiththeTea1980 25 дней назад

Very great advice 😊

@agm8865 25 дней назад

$70 grocery bill for Canadians in Ontario. I calculated the cheapest Walmart brand prices. It was the chicken that broke the budget. The same amount of chicken costs $30. And the products aren’t proportionate, you have more product. I can’t remember when I saw a canned item in Canada for less than a dollar even with sale prices. Just so you are aware. The struggle is real up here.

@eulaujudy Месяц назад

I always chopped up the broccoli stems and store in ziplock in freezer until I need them I use in broccoli soup western omlettes and stir fry just need to cook then until tender the stems are very flavorful more than florets

@JulieHowe-jt3qd Месяц назад

when we were small my dad used to thinly slice broccoli and cauliflower and cabbage stems for use to eat raw they are very sweet if they are home grown .

@laurenashley7 Месяц назад

Im glad im not the only one getting the calculator out.

@pennynickels5216 Месяц назад

Me3!😂

@samboandthemasonator Месяц назад

Me 4!

@rhondarogers1946 Месяц назад

Carolina those dishes looked so good ! Chinese food is my favorite ! & those egg rolls made my mouth water . Happy Mothers Day weekend to you, sweet lady !

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!! I hope you have a great weekend!

@icebeargamingrobloxd981 Месяц назад

For broccoli dish normally prepaid with beef, but either way, it’s best to blanch the broccoli first :) hope this helps

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thanks for the tip!

@lindanizamoff7981 Месяц назад

I chop the broccoli stems and add it to soup or stew or I use some for-bone broth.I keep it in a freezer bag then use it when I need it.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Great tip!

@JupitersRealm Месяц назад

Happy Mother's Day everyone! 💜

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you my friend!

@teresakryvenchuk6205 Месяц назад

Thank you I love Chinese and Mexican foods. God bless you and family and all here✝️❤️🕊 Happy Mothers Day❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Same to you!

@ashleyhasdiamonds 24 дня назад

Not only did you put a ton of work into dinner, but this video as well!!! Thanks for taking me along, I learned a lot of new recipes from this video alone.

@mamabairds 19 дней назад

Thank you as well!

@tikacalifornia7876 Месяц назад

I don't want to be too precise, because you had some surplus ingredients, and some pantry items, but I compared what you made to the cost of these at my local Chinese restaurant. The chicken dishes would have been $10/ea, chow mein, either 10 or 12, and the eggrolls, rangoons, and donuts would have been about 8 each. Add our 7.75% tax and a 10% tip and it's nearly $78.00. Good job!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thanks for doing that comparison! It's amazing how much cheaper it is to do it at home!

@arraybabe8514 Месяц назад

Best YT video I have watched in a long time, that all looked so good, I swear I could smell all that cooking through my screen! Sub earned! I am SO going to try this. Thank you also for linking so many places where people experiencing food insecurity can get help in your description, so many folks will be able to benefit from that. 🥰

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Man, thank you so much!! Welcome to my channel! I look forward to getting to know you!

@lindabarnes4128 Месяц назад

This was fabulous! Your talent in the kitchen continues to amaze, educate and inspire me! Thank you for these easy meals that look so tasty. I'm saving this video to try this week.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Aw, thank you!

@djroot2566 Месяц назад

13:48 broccoli stems are my fav. Cream of broccoli soup. Steam them then puree. Easy

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Great idea! Thank you!

@narapsnart 28 дней назад

What a great lesson you just gave us all. The shopping, the variety, the recipes. You ROCK! Thank you. It's not easy doing a multi-dish meal where everything needs cooking about the same time, especially by ones self. But you did it well. I learned a lot from you today and I am also a senior citizen, so kudos and God Bless!

@mamabairds 18 дней назад

Thank you so much!! It was really fun to do!

@Cesaro1997 26 дней назад

In case you weren’t sure or didn’t know, the difference between chow mein and lo mein is chow mein are like stir fried noodles versus lo mein where in lo mein you boil your noodles in sauce or water. Hope this helps! 😁

@louisecostello3686 24 дня назад

The terms are used very differently in the US and the UK. In the UK, chow mein noodles are soaked to rehydrate and then stir fried. It seems that in the US, people call all sorts of noodles lo mein and a very crispy noodle thing is chow mein. I was baffled when I first found that out 😂

@lindabeard488 Месяц назад

Thank you, thank you. 💙💙💙

@donnawheeler6283 Месяц назад

Looks delicious! Those egg rolls look so simple to make!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

I'm going to start putting everything in an egg roll now!

@moakley60 Месяц назад

Yum yum! Everything looks delicious! 😋🥡🥢

@homeboundmama9968 Месяц назад

Everything looks so good.

@amandabrinkley2674 Месяц назад

You did a very good job with this video I hope you get lots of likes on it❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you!

@colleenpiechowski8511 Месяц назад

I am known for my fried rice and Mongolian beef. I also use coleslaw instead of bean sprouts and bochchoy, it has more flavor. The kids might like wanton with a little cream cheese and strawberry jam. Some jalapeno jam for adults....yum. You overdid yourself..wish I was there.

@JesusIsComing99 Месяц назад

yum! Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you!!

@raye5071 Месяц назад

Beautiful spread!😊

@abcjerilee Месяц назад

Oh no! You forgot to invite me!!!! Looks delish. I would peel those broccoli stems and make creamy broccoli cheddar soup! ❤❤❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Oh that's a great idea!

@lindamann8520 Месяц назад

@@mamabairds ...or peel and slice stems, add to your stir fry. Broc stems are kind of like okra pods, if your knife doesn't EASILY pass thru the peeled stem, keep moving up until it does. Discard the tough part.

@Ms.K6703 Месяц назад

If your stomach hurts eating Chinese food in the restaurant or take out just say no msg you feel better make sure you tell them to season the food just no msg.

@Ms.K6703 Месяц назад

Some take will give you bland Chinese food when you say no msg.

@lswest1569 Месяц назад

What a Fun Idea! All of your recipes looked delicious!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thanks so much! 😊

@theloveyourfacegal2773 Месяц назад

That's a really nice meal. Cooking is love ❤️ when it's made like this. The aroma brought the family together towards the end of your video :) Sweet to hear the kids interacting with you. Thanks for sharing your recipes 💕

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@carlasworld8571 Месяц назад

I love sesame chicken with pork fried rice, egg drop soup, crab rangoon and egg rolls. Chinese restaurants want to charge $5.00 a pint for the soup and I see it didn't use $5 worth of ingredients, smh. Now that I see how easy it is to make, I'll make my own. Great job on the preparations.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much! I was a bit surprised at how easy and basic it was to make as well! Gotta have a good stock though!

@tracih.8924 Месяц назад

I save vegetable scraps to use when I make vegetable broths ✌️

@isranight 28 дней назад

really enjoyed watching your whole process! Thank you for sharing!

@mamabairds 28 дней назад

You are so welcome!

@tam1729 Месяц назад

That chicken n broccoli looks amazing.

@wilmabaker4500 Месяц назад

What a feast,I am on the way 😂.looks really good also not a bad amount of money for all that ❤❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Not a bad deal at all!

@lukekao8136 Месяц назад

FYI, fried rice, you should cook the rice a day in advice before using, I saw it in another channel. :)

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Ok thanks! I forgot to do that, so I thought drying it out on the counter would work on the fly! Thank you for sharing that!

@shannonbelitz3741 4 дня назад

I'm brand new to watching you. Thank you so much for cooking Chinese food at home for cheap. I absolutely love this.

@justcallmesuzzie Месяц назад

That looked delicious! My favorite was the fried rice!

@mamadoom9724 Месяц назад

I prefer Thai and Japanese food to Chinese but I love those crispy fried egg rolls. We ate a lot of egg fu yung in my family growing up so I like it too but haven’t learned how to make it yet.

@renel7303 Месяц назад

Oh, learn. It is so easy and can be enhanced with so many add ins. Even the gravy/sauce is easy peasy, just chicken broth, cornstarch and a little low sodium soy sauce. You have to plan for it, the mu g bean sprouts have to be really fresh and they will go bad by the date on the bag. Locally Smart & Final is my best bet for fresh sprouts when u can't make it to the Asian grocery supermarket.

@mamadoom9724 Месяц назад

@@renel7303 good to know, thank you 🙏

@jessicamcalister7154 Месяц назад

I chop up the broccoli stems for my chickens

@ashleighdavison7950 Месяц назад

Haven't watched it yet but excited too. I always wind up spending too much even making Chinese at home, so excited to find a better way

@colleenwebster8762 Месяц назад

Everything looked delicious!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you 😋

@madampolo Месяц назад

You need to add your time in making the dishes to the cost as well as clean up as you could be doing something else. Also, you need to add to it the cost of your pantry items. You said you are cooking for a family of five, so two adults and three children. I think you are better off just eating out for the same price.

@user-yv2sg1po8d Месяц назад

Souped up recipes is an amazing young lady showing how to make amazing chinese food. Thank you for sharing this.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@jakerirenef7034 8 дней назад

Wow- amazing how easy you made that look. And it all looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing your tips.

@mamabairds 6 дней назад

You are so welcome!

@EmLovesCW Месяц назад

This was a lot of work. I think I'd just spend the money and get some take out, lol. The food looks fire though!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Haha! Don't blame ya. As long as you plan and prep, it really comes together pretty quickly!

@pamplemmons8343 Месяц назад

You should wash all the vegetables

@milissa5499 22 дня назад

WOW that looks so amazing YUM! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm trying this,all of it YUM!

@mamabairds 21 день назад

You are so welcome!

@janetnelson4729 Месяц назад

I used to do this when I had all the kids around. Pot stickers are fun to do also.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Oh that would have been fun! Thanks Janet! Hope you are well!

@wandavillar4120 Месяц назад

I love love love Chinese food

@jujub4553 22 дня назад

You’re such a great cook Mama B! 🧡

@mamabairds 19 дней назад

Thank you!!

@carolbreeden8854 Месяц назад

Loved all the dishes. General chicken my fav. All dishes you made yummy 😋. You have great patience and prep skill. Thx 4 sharing carolina❤❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

My pleasure 😊

@McGyverFan Месяц назад

You made everything look so easy. Thank you for this video. I love Chinese but I have always been afraid to make it. You made so many things. I am excited to try some of these!!!!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

You are so welcome! It's so much easier than you think!

@melissaevans4396 День назад

My goodness I got so hungry watching you cook!! It all looks amazing!! Good job!!❤

@mamabairds День назад

Thank you 😋

@MsTwiththeTea1980 25 дней назад

I am definitely at the right place 😊thank you for sharing 😊

@xxnekonekox 26 дней назад

This is such a fun idea! I definitely need to try this with my family!

@mamabairds 19 дней назад

Please do!

@amandamathany7642 Месяц назад

I love Chinese food my favorite is broccoli and shrimp with sweet and sour sauce with little spicy too it

@trishthedish2790 Месяц назад

Oh thank you this was great 👍!

@millsykooksy4863 14 дней назад

this is incredible, excellent job

@mamabairds 13 дней назад

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun!

@ChristineDoyle68 Месяц назад

Everything looked so good! I cook my eggs separately too,it just looks messy if I don't.

@mygodisable2 Месяц назад

Great job, you did extremely well. Thanks looks so tasty.

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!! It was so fun to do!

@daughterofthekingjesus9117 Месяц назад

Thank you! That was fun and informative!!! We move to the mountains and town is pretty far. So this will be great for Chinese ‘take out’ night!!!!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

That would be lots of fun for you!

@user-tr4gb7qn6j Месяц назад

You slayed this girl awesome food now I want Chinese food lol God bless you and your family much love from Michigan 🙏❤️

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@Sallyportghost Месяц назад

I absolutely adore you! I love to cook and do the same at home. You have to be a teacher because you are a natural rockstar!

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@Leemac--gg1 29 дней назад

fabulous. I enjoyed watching you shop and cook. yummy!

@mamabairds 29 дней назад

Thank you so much!

@foodbankbeautiful Месяц назад

Wow! So impressive. I loved it❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@azureapril Месяц назад

I just found your channel, and I absolutely love your sweet personality and the simplicity of the recipes included in this video. I'm now inspired to try this, along with others, and I am also subscribed. ❤❤

@mamabairds Месяц назад

Aw, thank you so much!! I'm glad you found me too!