HOW TO LIVE ON $30 PER WEEK 

“You’ve got no food?” You have great food! My fridge looks like that. My teenage daughter once said, “There’s no food in here…nothing but ingredients!” Yep, I COOK. 😂😂😂

You’re amazing. I recently bought and read your book. I implemented your advice on cell phone, eating out, insurance, cutting cable, saving on energy bills. I’ve already saved $394 in less than a month! I am starting to feel more confident and I no longer feel the pressure to go along with coworkers who are constantly ordering food, going to Starbucks, buying expensive clothes and makeup or going out for drinks. I’m still going to go out for girls nights and things but very occasionally now. It was just adding up to be too much. I’m going to parks now, watching Roku, reading books from the library and watching cooking videos on you tube. I am picking up Possum Living tonight after work that the library has on hold for me. And it isn’t just the money I saved, but my stress levels have already improved SO much. I feel so much better having a plan and following through with it. I can’t thank you enough. I have a lot of respect for you.

One of my favorite meals is...bake cornbread, put chili on top and then shredded or sliced monterey jack. Put back in oven until cheese melted....fantastic!

As someone who came from a poor family, I love that you keep the meals SIMPLE! I do as well. My family is the same way. Although our fridge is definitely more full because we're feeding 4 humans and 4 animals! More people need to realize that we are eating HUGE portions when we shouldn't be! Portion sizes are killing the budgets and our bodies are paying the additional cost!

The challenge for some people is they don't live in an area where they can grow their own produce or pick citrus for free. I'm in one room above a storefront with no yard, balcony, patio or window sill. But I have plenty of food and eat well because I know how to shop and cook. I also dilute/cut foods and reduce portion sizes. I've lived on as little as $100 per month for food in the past but I allow myself a little more now since I'm totally debt-free.

I make my own frozen dinners. I cook four servings, eat two and freeze two. After awhile, I have a nice stash built up. When I don't want to cook, I pull out a meal from the freezer.

Here in Bosnia the most of the food is outside the fridge - we keep fruits, veggies, dried pasta and cans in cool pastry, so the fridge contains leftovers and non-vegan stuff like dairy, eggs and meat. Try incorporating kale, cabbage and leak in a diet - very cheap veggies that can make stews and soups. And sardines in oil, they are the cheapest meals...

On a fixed income and I have found a way to live on 124 a month groceries. Yes I get help from my garden in the backyard and my citrus trees and my grapevines

Just switched to MINT mobile because of you…cut my monthly bill by $20 …. That’s $240 a year. Thanks prepper princess ❤

My Dad has been in the hospital for 9 days. After 2 days I would run home and meal prep for a couple of hours and go back to the hospital. The cafeteria is so bad and expensive. My meals are about $1.50 each except for breakfast that runs about 75c. I take my little shoulder cooler with the frozen cooler bags up there and eat 3 great meals everyday. Dad's meals are furnished.

Portions are so important when stretching meals. It helps so much with stretching every buck! I love taking leftovers and making tv dinners from those and freezing for later! They are so nice to have when you are pressed for time and need a quick meal! I always hear your voice saying " make do with what ya got" when I'm tempted to buy something that I don't necessarily need. Thanks, Princess! Thanks, Princess!

This Saturday is Stamp Out Hunger for USPS. If you put your unwanted foods out on your porch the letter carrier will pick it up for local food banks.

Thank you for updating g us on your fridge and pantry. Your oranges are beautiful. You are a great example for frugality ❤

Love when you show us your meal preps. Keep them coming.

My frigerator is always full because I don't throw out leftovers. I eat everything up.

You don't need to defend yourself. You are not wasteful and that is what really matters.

We're constantly cutting our cost of living. No more meat purchases, just hunting and fishing licenses and supplies. Meat has gotten way too expensive. I make my own cleaning supplies, dont buy paper products, etc. Ill be making our own bread and vinegar. I cut the use of laundry soap way down, etc. I can't eat cheese. We're weeding out processed foods. Your fridge, freezer, and cupboards are quite full for a single person.

I found your channel recently and I really appreciate your content. I’m 25 and trying to be more frugal to save for the future, I feel anxious about the state of things today and it’s always better to be prepared. Thanks for what you’re doing❤

Your fridge looks exactly like mine. I absolutely refuse to waste food and I’m frugal when it comes to buying food mainly because I’m always rotating a huge supply of canned goods.

If I fed my doggies beans, they'd have to evacuate the area from the toxic gas ! 😄

Do you plan on showing us your garden as it grows and produces veggies? Do you think you will ever plant berry bushes, a grape vine, or different fruit trees? I imagine your climate would be great for growing almost anything you like. It would be so cool to grow all your own fruits and veggies.

At holidays when invited to my family dinners, they want to toss the carcass of the turkey. Instead I ask if I can have it and I take it home and either freeze it or make a soup right away. Also right after the holiday often times the turkey and hams are on sale. Thank you Prepper Princess!

You have plenty of meals in your fridge. People are just not used to cooking their food so it seems to them that there's no food. You are very disciplined with your eating and it shows on your scale. I cook my meals but I have a terrible sweet tooth...& it shows on my scale 🤪.

Honestly one of your best videos. I truly believe if people could understand these concepts they would be less stressed about inflation as it relates to food. Thank you.

Looks like you are making meals the way my mom did in the 1960s and 70s. Mostly homemade, small portions and no packaged snack foods or packaged desserts.

A friend told me all I eat are tacos, but I actually just bought ground beef and made that my food for the week as a way to keep costs low and have meat. I don't want to cook new meals daily. I keep it in the pots and assemble as I go, I eat what I feel like put the rest away.

Make chile casserole. Put chile in baking dish and mix up your corn bread mix pour on top of chile and bake it. Makes more servings and you can freeze it.

I love how Rockie got up from the floor so he could sit when you asked Nalla to sit. Cuties. Thanks for what you do. Joi

I buy the boxes of dehydrated hash browns and cook them up with onions and tricolored peppers and scrambled eggs for breakfast burritos for the week and freeze the rest for later meals.

your self-discipline around food and meals is impressive. I've recently lost weight and the biggest difference was literally portion sizes and only eating when hungry (versus bored, stressed, happy, etc).

800 euro (europe) per month for 4 adults. Prepare all meals at home, I usually prepare soup or sauce/vedgetables for two meals and put one portion in the freezer. Only buy seasonal fruits and vegetables. Once a week to the store and I make sure that nothing is wasted. I figure out all the discounts of 3 supermarkets and make a healthy menu for a week or two. I do my groceries by bike. Foodprices have skyrocketed last year, gas and fuelprices are insane. Many people are struggling to get around. I asked my family. They spend at least 1.000 euro's on groceries every month.

if half and half goes on sale you can freeze it in ice cube trays and then use as needed

I grew up poor too. And i think you have plenty of food. You just don’t have a bunch of junk. You actually have real food. Good channel.

Food waste is definitely a problem in my house. Thanks for motivating me to do better! I’m going to be more mindful going forward!

Yep I live on €65 a week for two people for breakfast lunch and dinners and I bake on bread or cake once a week for treats ! It not easy but I do a large food shop every two weeks €130 and buy as much whole foods as possible . Rice / oats /beans / meat and fish too . Just gotta meal plan ! Now again yes I buy dark choclate to melt over some fruit or grilled banana as an after dinner treat and delish !🤤 I’m still eating my way through Xmas and Easter eggs so no need buy any for while 😂

It's very easy to eat on next to nothing. One of my favs is a can of skipjack tuna and pasta with some dressing. Tuna cost about $1, and pasta maybe $ .50. For a less than $2 for the bulk of my daily food, with a later snack, I eat for less than $3 per day, or less than $100 per month, and that's Canadian dollars!

I love how clean and organized you have it

You have more food in your house than I do. Great plan you have. Thanks.

Walmart carries a great brand of chili called 'STAGG' . IT TASTES EVEN BETTER THAN HORMEL AND IT'S REALLY THICK.

My fridge has more. :) But i've learned to divide meat into smaller portions and cut on food waste by better planning and shopping. The amount of plastic waste is still cause of everyday bad mood.

LIVE LIKE NO ONE ELSE SO YOU CAN LIVE LIKE NO ONE ELSE!

I don't like cooking everyday but cooking for 4 days is for me. I do like to eat twice a day though.

These are my very favorite videos you do ❤️

For anyone living in a house with a backyard or extra land, I thoroughly recommend a book titled Backyard Self Sufficiency by Jackie French.

You don't spend a lot on food , because you don't over eat.

My food stock looks like yours and I can feed myself for days on it. I totally get this. I try to shop online, just twice per month.

My fridge looks a lot like yours, lots of space between things. But out of curiosity I went in and counted. I've got the makings of about 17 meals. What I don't have in there is sodapop, snack packs, fifty different condiments, etc. Inused to clean for a living and so much of what makes a crammed fridge is stuff no one wants to eat, and stuff so junky no one should eat it. When all you eat is real food the fridge is not so stuffed.

We don't eat much meat, but we do eat mostly from our gardens this time of the year. I have lettuce, spinach, kale, red sorrel, dandelion, hastas, and other greens that are just growing around my yard. I make a very diverse salad with all of these greens, plus the onion tops that are bending and the chives. i have started drying my teas for the year with lemon balm that was getting out of control already and the lilacs that were starting to die off. I also have some wild garlic in the yard that I picked and am drying that out too. Food and medicine are everywhere once we learn how to find it and what to look for. The best part is that it is basically free or very cheap once you either learn how to forage for it or how to grow it, then preserve it, and save your own seeds.

I cook almost every night from scratch mostly for 3 grown ppl., I spend approx.$400-450 a month but that includes some household items like soap, laundry detergent, my husband works hard and gets terribly dirty and greasy. We are still eating from my freezer what I put up last year from our garden.

You seem to eat very well. Simple meals are best. I thinks it’s fine to eat something like ramen or Mac n cheese on rare occasions. Analyzing and stressing over every thing you put in your mouth is far worse for your health than the occasional packaged food.

Hi Prepper Princess. I started adding extra pasta to the Noodle Roni and it is better. If you make it by the package only it's too saucy. Also, I would make a tamale pie with the chili, cornbread and shredded cheese. Yum! Thank you for sharing.

You are consistently transparent. Freshly honest. I love your rawness!

You've got the neatest looking supplies in cabinets I've ever seen. 🙂

I add can of diced tomatoes , a squirt of ketchup and some extra chili powder to a can of chili. Simmer and you have chili for several meals! Chili, chili dogs (sorry pups!), chili mac, chili over piece of cornbread. I cut my baked cornbread into serving size pieces...use some and freeze the rest for other meals. Love this type of video! Thank you!

I finally used up all the sugar I had, in favor of monk fruit. But then I remembered something… It’s hummingbird season. So, back to the store I went, to get hummer sugar. Sigh…

My daughter's former partner used to throw a fit when she saved used food containers to store things in the refrigerator and I never did understand why. Both my mom and I did the same thing. Cool Whip containers are the best for storage. My daughter knows how to stretch food out. Her friend treated her to an extra large order of nachos and she usually only eats one meal a day so that order lasted her three days instead of just one meal.

If you get a cheap vacuum machine and vacuum bag meats they keep way longer in the freezer 😊

After watching and reading the comments about prices on produce, I have to suggest: Make sure to take advantage of whatever the farmers grow in your area. I paid $1.99 for my most recent 5 lb bag of potatoes, 99 cents for a 3 lb bag of carrots, and apples are less than what Princess paid. Those are all grown in my area. Cucumbers and even lettuce is ridiculously expensive. Edited to add: I don't have to cook dinner for a week because I pulled this winter's batch-cooked soups from the freezer to make room for newly-cut rhubarb.

Crush up the Puffins cereal, and use it for breading for chicken or pork chops.

I love your channel! I have been preaching these frugal tips for years to everyone I know. People I know STILL spend $500-$1000 a month on food (groceries, fast food, eating out, food delivery 🙄). There is something about food that makes people drop the frugal "ball". The smaller plate concept is genius, I took my family down to a seven inch salad plate (gasp... 🤣). We are all well nourished and never go hungry. But boy oh boy does it save on the food budget!

I made the “Taco Bell quesadilla” last week and my husband loved it! Made it many times in a row 😊 my opinion is that it tastes way better than Taco Bell 😋

I’m in the U.K. and we have yellow labels which is how we shop. On the last day some supermarkets reduce fresh meat fish fruit. We buy this and freeze and meal plan around it. Example minced lamb £7.50 we bought for £2.50.

Dogs: why are we in the kitchen and no one is dropping food on the floor?! 😂 great video. I love how simple you keep your food. I feed several hungry people, but I do a lot of the same things you do. Batch cook, freeze leftovers, make simple food from scratch, buy clearance items in bulk and freeze - anything I can do to squeeze more food out of the budget.

I like peaking inside other people's fridge. I seriously need to go through mine tonight. I make my own iced tea.

I love that model of fridge. ✨

I was raised poor too and my refrigerator and cabinets are about the same. I do have a back up of everyday staples like rice and beans but I love looking into the fridge and knowing everything in there is not outdated and I know what I have and not hidden behind food I'll never eat that sits and spoils. Smart and conscious living = Smart and conscious spending. Love your channel. Thank you for sharing all your tips with us all! Bless you and your sweet fur babies. 🙏

I have found a local farm that farms hydroponically and have been getting all my produce from them. Tastes so much better and is cheaper! Also been working on my portions and I can tell in how my clothes feel.

I don't like the fridge being stuffed, things get lost and wasted.

I usually buy Folgers coffee on sale and mix stores brand flavored coffee, like French vanilla etc.

I have the same size fridge freezer, its a normal size here in Europe. I feed 3 people. Plenty of space. Sometimes I have to be a bit creative to fit all the food. My best purchase was a vacuum sealer. I divide the packages of for ex. ground beef or chicken into dinner sizes, pack them flat, and I get more in those 3 drawers of freezer. I am hosting 2 dinner parties this week, one with family and one with friends. I have been planning these dinners, and after work I drove to 4 different grocery stores to get the sales items. Money goes fast these days, but I stayed on budget. I shop only once a week. One shop was chosen due to an offer on Wettex dishcloths. They sell 10 for the normal price of 3, I got that, paid and left for another store. I work close to a big city and there is numerous stores and malls on my way home. I live in the woods, and it is 30 minutes drive to civilization 😉 Still it is only an hour to the Capital city.

I have a vegetable garden every year. My family is a little bigger than yours-a spouse, three grandkids, and a great granddaughter. I do the best I can with what I have. It is a lot different if you are single.

I think you are awesome, you have such great self discipline. I'm very frugal but wish I could be as disciplined as you with my diet. Thank you for your awesome content from the UK x

Make homemade granola bars using your cinnamon puffins: Ingredients: - 2 cups crushed cinnamon puffins cereal - 1 cup rolled oats - 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup - 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter or almond butter - 1/4 cup chopped nuts or seeds (such as almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds) - 1/4 cup dried fruit (such as raisins, cranberries, or chopped apricots) - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract - 1/4 teaspoon salt Instructions: 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it with cooking spray. 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crushed cinnamon puffins cereal, rolled oats, chopped nuts or seeds, and dried fruit. Mix well to combine. 3. In a small saucepan, heat the honey or maple syrup, peanut butter or almond butter, vanilla extract, and salt over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth and well combined. 4. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Stir until all of the dry ingredients are evenly coated with the wet mixture. 5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Use a spatula or your hands to press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan. 6. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. 7. Remove from the oven and let the granola bars cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, use a sharp knife to cut them into bars or squares. 8. Store the granola bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week, or in the refrigerator for longer shelf life.

You have plenty of food. You can make a lot of different plates with all of your ingredients that you have. Thanks for making the video.

Grind the puffins and make a pie crust or mini crusts in cupcake pan and make some orange or lemon cream pies.

My fridge looks almost like yours, and there's Plenty of meals in it! I'm glitchy, so I keep meals underway and fresh things In Sight-- lest they die in there, before I eat them 😅. Freezer is loaded with great deals on mostly meats. I cook up an entire Value Pack of whatever I find, and freeze it in 1 lb portions for later recipes...

You are so organized.

Great content! I felt like you were filming in my kitchen. The reason why folks say you don't have much food is because they are seeing ingredients that need to be combined and not the packaged, processed convenience meals they are so used to. Keep on living your simple life! And hugs to those precious furbabies. 😊

I haven't heard you mention how much energy is used when you cook. I eat pretty much the same things, with variations, everyday. Greens of some kind-mixed veggies ( broccoli-cauliflower- carrots), brown rice for dinner. Green tea alone or with plain wheat toast for breakfast. Snacks are home made popcorn ( made in a paper bag in the microwave), generic toasted oat cereal or rice Chex or corn tortillas placed in the toaster. All these foods are cooked for a very short time or by using residual heat, which can save a lot on energy. You are very lucky to have so many fruits and berries available to you. They are quite expensive where I live.

You are a big help to people who need to learn how to shop. I've got a big expense coming up and I'm gladI know how to shop so I can pay that expense quickly.

Like yourself, I have only average about $120 a month for food and living in Northern California. Between Costco, Safeway digital specials and the local Mexican produce stores, food cost has not been an issue. So far, after 4 months, my total expenses $2,600

Great video! You’ve got meal planning down to a science! It’s not hard…it just takes some afore thought and very few hours on a Sunday afternoon. Then…you can eat for a week on just a little bit of effort! There’s sooooo much money to be saved by doing it this way! Great job!!🙌🙌🙌

Hi Princess!!! Love your vids and great advice!! Cooking from scratch is SO much cheaper. Love your doggies!!!!❤❤❤❤ STAY WELL!!❤❤❤

Making your own pizza is a great way to eat dirt cheap. And yes, you can make it taste restaurant quality without a pizza oven. Just set the oven to 475 and use a cheap, thin pizza pan that you can find at Dollar Tree. A 12 inch pizza will only cost a couple of dollars to make and it serves 2.

I see you have a Berkey system just like mine! Seriously, I love your videos! Money's tight and times are hard. I eat frugally and can't afford chard! Burma Shave LOL

I cleared out my fridge, it looks much better. I recommend getting English muffins for breakfast. Fry an egg, and add a slice of cheese, put in on a toasted English muffin. Voila.

I do the same thing... love your vidéos.. à big kiss from Paris

It all looks healthy and delicious in your fridge. 🍊💚

Your fridge and cupboard are so neat and organized!

Omg free fruit !!!! Wow !!! Sweet.

You could make a lemon pie with your condensed milk and fresh lemons! After watching your quesadilla video, I ended up making myself some with leftover chicken. Had them for three days in a row, definitely going to make that a regular meal. Delicious!

We live in Australia and I spend $280.00 a month to feed 2 adults and a cat. We eat really well ,i grow some fruit and vegetables. $280.00 is for everything nit just food.

I started a garden thinking I'd be saving a ton of money. I likely did it wrong, but my first raised bed (including dirt) was approximately $500! My next garden spaces on this property will be done much cheaper, plus we compost so that's a way to get some free dirt. Wish I had an orange tree! I'm surrounded by huge huge trees and they steal all the sunlight.

I have started taking advantage of food banks. Very fortunate because they are well ran and makes sure we get complete meals.

That’s the perfect counter spot for the Berky. Sorry if I misspelled that.

The dogs should get the chicken. I have made homemade dog food. They need meat, not beans - they get heart problems if you don't give them meat. But, I get it, I find that my fridge and freezer have far too much food for just me. I can't believe how far it stretches.

Just picked 27 gallons of wild texas dewberrys. Took about 3 weeks. Gave 25 gallons away and kept 2 for me. Saw 3 poisonous snakes.

I love your content. It always motivates to do more and do better. Plus you've totally changed my perspective on consumerism and the value of money. I have a request though. You always mention how tidy and well-kept you keep everything in your life, especially your car and your house. I'd love to see some cleaning and tidying content on your channel. Any special tips if you have. Then please share.

I have learned so much from you,thank you so much for the videos that you create!

Fruit is an issue here in WA. We pay 5.98/lb for Rainier cherries in-season where they are grown, and AZ pays .98/lb.