She is not starving her family! If they want seconds, it is there for them to come back. What she is doing is teaching them portion sizes. I know, I fed a LOT of kids in my time. Teaching portions is important as some of the kids I worked with came out of food insecurity and I had to teach them that hoarding food is NOT ok and if they are hungry just ask for more.
Agreed and I don't even know this beautiful momma personally. You can tell her humans aren't starving. Her, her children, and hubby all look healthy and strong. What the heck do ppl want?!? Her force feeding them so they become obese like over half of the world's population? Brooke you are a great momma, please don't let anyone make believe or think any different. Love front Delavan Illinois
Some people will complain about everything! You can tell her children are well feed! Probably someone who has never taken good care of a child, they make me sick
PS I think Dusty is man enough to tell Brooke if there wasn't enough food. Stop being mean and just give respect for what they are... an AWESOME FAMILY.
Haha 😂 your husband is awesome!! Most men probably don’t watch her so I am loving how he is supporting her channel while also supporting his wife and family on feeding good food on a budget ❤
Brooke, here in the UK those portion sizes would be perfect. Do not listen to the negative Nellies. Your boys are not obese and not skinny either. Well done for feeding your family healthy portion sizes
I just found your channel because the video I first saw said "poor" and that caught my eye as I grew up "poor" but never felt poor till bullies at school called me names. But your videos show me how wealthy we were in love and sibling fun. 💖👏👏👏👏😋💞
“Normal size Portions” is something that in the United States we’ve gotten so far away from. If people were served a normal portion when they went out to eat no one would go out to eat here. Looks great Brooke
Don't ever be sorry to take care of yourself. You are the most important person to take care of your family. That means, you have to be healthy and happy. Love your channel. I'm 75, but you still teaching me new things.
A little tip I learned from HelloFresh is that pasta water will help to thicken what you're making if you use that instead of plain water. Also pasta water and butter will make like a little sauce so it kinda thickens up whatever you're making too.
Anyone who’s been watching your channel for a while can tell you’re not starving your kids - look at how TALL Ryder is getting!!! And you Dusty and the boys all look healthy!! I was a single parent for 15 years and had some lean times and faced food insecurity often. I still try to watch my spending on food as a single person and you give so many great ideas on how to stay on budget! Thank you!
Brooke you don't need to apologize to anyone, your husband and boys are healthy and happy, That's all that matters! We (my mom and I) watch your videos all the time, and your happiness, positive attitude and sweet family bring us joy. Just keep doing what you have been and ignore the nay sayers!!!❤
Tonight I made a meatless supper for my 93 great aunt and myself..I made pasta Primavera..using up veggies from the fridge that needed using ,and my aunt had some peppers and summer squash she was gifted..I didn't use penne pasta l8ke you're supposed to ,I used wide egg noodles...it was delicious and it was a no spend meal ,using what we had
The people saying she’s starving her family probably eat way to much by putting too much food on their plate. Other countries don’t eat as much as we do in the USA 🇺🇸. Especially in restaurants. Restaurant meals are half the size of ours. Americans eat way too much food of meals.
@@rhondareese1607 My partner is English with a home on Crete. I’ve been to Europe and couldn’t agree more. I think it’s why I don’t understand the comments people make.
I love your video's. I too have had a budget to use for food. I'm not going to tell you my age but when I first got married a box of mac & cheese was 3 for a dollar. Two money saving things I've done from time to time are: 1= when your having mashed potatoes when you peal your taters take a tad more tater off with your peal and the next night fry up the peals. They are really good. 2= I buy my ground meat in 3 or 5 pound rolls. Brown your ground meat (the whole roll) and then add cooked brown lentils to the ground meat before you bag it up for the freezer. You can increase your ground meat by at least one or two pounds. When you need ground meat you just remove one of the packages and pop it in the microwave and thaw. Wa-la you have cooked ground meat for your recipe. Love your new hair cut.
Brooke please try not to let the hateful comments bother you we can see you children are growing like weeds they definitely are not going hungry and why would anyone need 3 plates of food thats crazy 😂you just keep doing what you are doing ❤❤❤God has Blessed you with a heart of gold just continue letting the Lord guide that beautiful heart and spirit you have❤i love your channel and enjoy those sweet boys of yours.God Bless ❤❤❤😊😊😊
My husband loves meatloaf sandwiches 🥪 but the crazy guy puts mustard on them! 😅 Brooke, you do what your family needs, don’t worry about people who think that they way you feed your family is wrong. It’s not! Dusty and the boys look perfectly happy and healthy.
I made a thanksgiving meat loaf,I used ground turkey,the eggs and stuffing mix for the bread crumbs,some herbs and spices,and a cranberry sauce glaze with some turkey gravy,it was very good!
Great video! As a Mexican, I am so impressed to see you make tortilla chips, enfrijoladas (yes you pronounced it correctly) and rice. You go girl! Love your cute summer hair cut and color. Thanks for sharing
Girl you are a hoot😅,so glad i found this channel,this channel is a God sent with so many people trying to make ends meet in this economy, i think you have the cutest taste testing panel judges ever 😂❤
Leftover tomato paste freezes great! Put it in a ziploc bag and lay it flat in the freezer. It will defrost so quickly that you can it to your pan still frozen.
I watched both part one and two. They are a masterclass in budget cooking. Well-organized, comprehensive, smart and creative. You showed how to source, create and stretch. Your delivery and presence are very watchable. You have a future in this. You have also shown America it can be done and no one should have to spend a lot on food to eat well.
I put jelly in my crepes. Our favorite is lindenberry which is Swedish. I also heat up different kinds of jelly or jam to make hot syrup for pancakes when I want to serve something special. Grape jelly omelets rolled up with the jelly inside are delicious too.
Congrats on 38,000!!! The English cucumber is in cellophane because the rind is thin and the cellophane protects the cucumber and extends their life. I bought that Tomato bouillion and am looking forward to your Mexican rice.
I felt like I needed to share this with you. I only recently found your channel but it couldn't have been a more perfect time. Everything is so expensive but the food bill is outrageous!! Thank you for making theseMy daughter and I were watching some of your videos and I told her she could choose our 3 meals from your videos. We are currently eating your cream cheese and preserve sandwiches. Theyre delicious! Were doing asian wraps for lunch & for dinner she asked for your poor man beef and broccoli 🥦! Well wishes from my family to yours 🎉
The people that make comments about your family not eating enough. I? Wonder if they even have a family of their own children et cetera you are doing? A fabulous job with your family I love it
The English cucumbers are sealed in plastic wrap because the peeling is soft and edible and it protects it from getting damaged. The other cucumbers have a thicker tough skin/peeling.
"Oh, Hi Mark" 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Glad I'm not the only Mom who says that. My kiddo's think it's cringy if I quote their vines 😂. Made your frugal beef & broccoli recipe the other day, & it was SO GOOD!! My oldest son who doesn't like rice had 2 helpings, & my husband who doesn't like broccoli or oriental food, had 2 helpings as well 😋. I love trying new & easy recipes. So THANK you!
😁. Glad we're in the "Oh, Hi Mark" club 😂👏. There's probably not very many of us 🤷. I am definitely trying the toast with cream cheese and strawberries for sure, though I may make it into French toast with those exact toppings 🤤.
I loved the boys faces when they went to taste the cheese quesadillas in the refried beans. You could tell they were excited, it was a favorite, and they already knew they would love it. You're a good Momma, Brooke! You always inspire me ❤
white chicken chili for the win fainted and everything lol I have been watching for awhile you are not starving any one folks need to reach out to the less fortunate they will understand then starving and hopefully then donate to the blessing boxes and soup kitchens and food banks . Peanut Butter toast is my breakfast I eat heading to work I am like you guys stomach has never loved early morning eating. Honey never sweat the small stuff sometimes cameras do not get touched we are all good you share so much of your beautiful life all is good we will never satisfy everyone your true fans are here always and very grateful for all you do for us.
A easy recipe we like is chicken breast, taco season pack, ranch season pack and cook in a crock pot. Then shred finely and have corn tortillas to make tacos and any fixings everyone likes for em.
If you can open both ends of the tomato paste can, remove the top and push the bottom disc through the can, it should leave next to nothing in the can! Saves on wasted product!
Your family is very healthy. They do not look like malnutrition. Such a beautiful sweet family. Stop worrying about negative comments. Your family is loved. I eat peanut butter toast with honey all the time for breakfast. Kylen and I are soul mates with grilled peanut butter sandwiches. My dad loves grilled meatloaf sandwiches.
My son would only eat raw veggies. As long as they eat them who cares! Good job, Ky! Trying new foods is good for your body!! You should be very proud of yourself ❤️
One of my moms favorite breakfast was fried mush. She was from depression era. It’s a sweetened cornbread mixture sometimes she would use a little cinnamon or nutmeg to the mix. Let set over night in refrigerator with a damp cloth over the bowl to set. Then slice and fry in butter. Served with either syrup or jelly
A few thoughts....have you ever made jelly from flowers? ...violets, dandelions, honeysuckle, redbud...if so I would love to see a video on These types of jellies, as I know you love canning. If you never have made them, maybe a video of trying them out. Also I knew you had a separate budget for snacks. Maybe a video on what snacks the kids have in a week and what the cost is. I think that would be of interest. Just a few thoughts.💜💚💜
Years ago I was a single mom of 1 child and only my income. We never went hungry. My child was to young to understand food insecurity. I always worried about making sure she had all she needed at all times. In our area we didn't even qualify for assistance because I was a white female with a job. God is good. We always ate well. I love your compassion for food insecurity. I love All Things Mandy. She and I both are kindergarten teachers.
You weren't alone in being denied assistance. I personally know of all kinds of people denied assistance. They worked, too. One made $10 over the limit for her family of 4. Go figure!
We received $754/mo on my disability check and that was the only income we had except for the occasional child support check that showed up after my husband and I were in a head on collision with a semi and all we received in food stamps was $85/mo for two adults and a child. It was rough trying to make ends meet and be able to buy enough food for us for the month. At the beginning we qualified for government commodities which really helped because I didn’t have to buy American cheese, butter, peanut butter, macaroni, rice or beans. Once they stopped giving out commodities I had to try and figure out how to purchase those items also. I had to get very creative sometimes so we could eat a filling meal. At one of my recertification appointments the caseworker asked me if my son or I had any Indian, Mexican or Black in us that we could prove because if I could then I would go from $10/mo to $250/mo even though I was back to work at that time. I was going to refuse it because $10 isn’t much but as the caseworker pointed out it kept my son on state insurance and thankfully I did it because his appendix ruptured two weeks before his insurance expired. The system is most definitely rigged.
I love you, Brooke! The meal portions were great. This channel is great for anyone who loves to save $$$. Never apologize for real life. May God bless you today and always, Brooke & Co.! xoxo
What I find amazing is that she can feed 2 male teens on her budgets! My granddaughter and her friend zoomed through 200.00 worth of food in a day and a half! I was expecting that food to last all week! I cannot even imagine trying to feed 2 growing young men today, much less on a tight budget! Brooke, you are truly amazing❣️❣️
You have a great family!!! You feed your kids the right amount. If they were hungry they would eat. If you made a cookbook you would sell it out! The meatloaf looks amazing! You make me hungry..
I laughed when you asked if he had enough because people thought you weren't feeding them enough! lol Way to go, Dusty "we eat good!" I know I sometimes look at the initial plate and wonder, but then brush it off as just your plating. There's nothing wrong with starting with a smaller plate and going back for more if you're not satisfied.
I have a toaster and a small fridge at work. I regularly keep bread, butter, cream cheese, peanut butter, and cinnamon sugar there. A piece of fruit or an oatmeal pack on my way out is an easy breakfast, mid-morning snack (usually) or even lunch if need be.
I love crockpot white chicken chili.. I add a cup of uncooked rice it thickens it a little bit more like chili and you don’t even see it and a can of corn😋
Omg!!! I love that soup from the Dixie Stampede!! We love going to the smokies during autumn and that is always on the itinerary as well as Dollywood!! I love Dolly too Brooke!!!❤❤❤
Love chicken chili!!! I want to give a shout out to Kylen. My 6 yr old granddaughter (Allisyn) is a very picky eater. She was watching a few of your videos with me and saw Kylen trying what you made. She was very impressed with his way of showing it was good. Because of Kylen, Allisyn has started trying new foods. I made spam fried rice and she ate it. She gave it 2 thumbs up, but didn't pass out. Kylen.....THANK YOU!!! Oh and Allisyn has a crush on you.
I applaud you for feeding your family VERY well on a budget… especially growing boys…lol You are creative with what you have to work with. I enjoyed watching!
You probably already know this. But I take that broccoli stalk and dice it up and put it in a zip lock bag in the freezer for broccoli rice casserole or broccoli soup. You could also slice it thin for stir fry. I literally use everything but a small amount off the bottom of the stalk. Anyhoo... I absolutely love you and your family!
Brook, love you girl. When people dont have a lot of $$ they can't buy a lot of food. You showed us how to eat well on a little bit of $$. I remember growing up (I'm 76 now) my wonderful Mom would a lot of times only eat a little bit and say she was full. Being kids, we didn't pay attention. After my kids came along, i realized why. If you dont have $$ you have smaller portions. You have helped a lot of people by showing how you can prepare good, healthy food on a small budget. There isn't always going to be massive amounts of food. You are doing a good service, and it is appreciated. As the amount of $$ goes up the portions get bigger. Haters, go back to your corners.
Alot ppl had food insecurities, and 4 u show how 2 feed our family good food with out breaking the bank. LOVE 2 U AND UR AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. ❤❤❤❤❤
I meant to write raising as they have a way to go,but looks like they are on the right path,if all parents did what u and Dusty are doing,we would have a better world!
First, never apologize for video timing. You have a life, and a family, those who don't understand that can just...well....you know, lol. Also, your hair is CUTE!!! I have to do a clip on top, and one in back so it doesn't fall, lol. Salsa verde is my fave salsa. I just use salsa/chicken in crockpot to make chicken tacos (cook and shred). Great video,!! Adore you and your boys :)
I gotta try that creamy veggie soup! That would be an awesome "meatless" meal to add to my list! I would've never thought to have hush puppies with it! Thank you so much for all the hard work & love you put into your videos! ❤ We notice it & appreciate it very much!
The discovery of using green chiles instead of jalapenos has been a huge game changer for me. They're often part of my $5 stock challenge. Cannot wait to try the white chicken chili with them.
Hello Brooke! I am a rather new subscriber and I love your channel! I am housebound and you and your family make me smile and laugh! I am usually in my nightgown! Keep being real! Peace & Blessings!!
I'm hearing people think you don't eat enough, and I confess I thought that too, until this show. I realized maybe I'm just eating too much. Thank you for showing us proper portions. Be blessed
Tell Ryder and Braydon that the tortilla chips dipped in the refried beans and then the hot Mexican rice is delicious! 😋 I am so happy you're feeling better❤
Brooke, I really enjoy your channel. I have learned so much from you. New recipes and ideas on what I have available in my pantry from what you have made. I also enjoy your shopping on a budget videos, since groceries are more expensive now. You feed your family decent size portions. Never mind the people that say you don’t. You seem to always have leftovers for lunch the next day, and if the boys were hungry, they could/would eat that for dinner. I know you know your family and their portion needs, and you make things accordingly. Keep doing what you do.
Kyky eats like I do😂😂. I don’t like my peanut butter and jelly together!! Just depends. The only kind of jelly I actually eat on peanut butter is strawberry and me being the odd ball that I am, only eat it on crackers😂😂😂😂. Lovely video and recipes ❤I just don’t understand why people think these kids don’t get enough food!!! My gosh!!! She fills their plates to the brim!! Also, these kids look healthy and well fed!!! Leave our girl alone and let her feed her family the way she sees fit!!!!!😡
She does fill their plates. A lot of families eat from larger plates and put a whole lot of food on it, that is why they think she feeds her kids enough. Using the smaller plates gives everyone a normal sized portion. People that eat out a lot are also used to the larger plates stuffed with food. When they see normal portions, they don't think its enough as they are used to overeating. Please don't worry about them. You feed your family normal portions, which I think is a great thing!
@@peanut2me I was going taking up for Brooke!!! Did I say something that made you think other wise? I know these kids get plenty and that’s what I was trying to say!!❤️
I have dishes from 1960s and they are way smaller than the ones that you buy now. Filling the plates I have compared to today's dishes is a big difference in food calories...as in too many calories. People don't know how or want to portion food out so of course they think anyone who is eating the right amount is starving. People seriously need to read their food boxes because one box of mac and cheese is not just for 1 person its for 3 or 4 people. Brooke's family looks healthy and happy!!!!
Aldi’s Italian Dressing is the best. If you like the Pizza Hut Creamy Italian, use it & add mayo. I use Hellman’s. My family loves it. If you remember, Pizza Hut used to have sandwiches. My favorite was a toasted Italian sandwich. I make them at home. The bare basic sandwich uses lunch meat ham & salami, mozzarella or any white cheese & creamy Italian dressing. Put ham, salami & cheese on bread. Then toast it, grill it or bake it. Add creamy Italian & TahDah. I usually add lettuce & tomato. If I’m feeling fancy I add different cheeses & meats or buy deli meat & hard salami. Fried Bologna & creamy Italian dressing is pretty good in a pinch.
You are a literal godsend. I love your channel. Any time I feel stressed about our budget or groceries I come to your channel and find inspiration and immediately feel back in control and comfortable and ready to feed my family while still reaching our financial goals. Thank you so much for your hard work and your creativity. Love love love your channel.
Yes when a person experiences something they don’t want others to experience it. I always love watching your channel for ideas for me. I usually always get stuck in a rut with my meals. I love ve that you have so much leftover for the next week that a person can build off with their next week’s budget.
your boys are the sweetest! Such a blessing to you and your husband! I think this is one of the better videos on food savings . I grew up always being fed, but probably not the healthiest lol
See Mindy Mom just showed a white chicken dinner like you made. I had to try it and it was delicious! Instead of cooking the tortilla pieces she just put hers in the crockpot for 20 mins. I will have to try it by frying my tortillas next time😊
@@spacecase8791 Yes, it makes the tortillas into a dumpling like texture! Its actually really good. Classically, tortilla soup has corn tortillas added into the soup as it boils to thicken the mixture and give a corn flavor. I had a friend that made chicken and dumplings that was so good - and her secret was actually cutting up flour tortillas into the soup to be the dumplings!
