**Realistic** $5 Emergency Meal Plan To Get Through A Temporary Situation 

Eggs at WM are 60 for $6.30~ they were down to $5 last week! I know you don't buy them, but the community might want to know! I'm so glad you started using pantry item with these videos since most of us have them. I've never reused oil even though I think the taste of French fries from the bowling alley are the best and they NEVER change their frying oil 🤣🤣🤣!

Watching you over this last year, it's amazing how much your boys have grown, Ryder especially looks so grown up

Brooke: We don't eat breakfast. Also Brooke: ::makes breakfast for lunch and dinner in one day:: lol

I'm in Murfreesboro Tennessee and you cook like I did when my children were little, I called them kill a hunger meals. Watching you and Rusty remind me of those times. Prevent Hunger ❤❤❤

I enjoy when Brayden taste tests the food. When he enjoys something his eyes get wide with a surprised look on his face. Brooke, you really look good with your hair cut short like that. ❤️

I just got a family pack of chicken drums, 3 roma tomatoes and a english cucumber for $7.18, I’ve learned from you 🎉😊

Brooke, I absolutely love your videos. Thank you so much! I have always been the “worst cook” in my family. Now I feel like you have helped me to understand general cooking skills, and how to trust my gut on modifications for my tastes. Somehow now I am the cook and everyone jokes at family cookouts how I was the worst and now I am the best. It’s a good feeling to have some self esteem!

Bray has spouted up sooo quickly lately!!

The butts of bread are my favorite! I'll keep the first piece in the bag until I get to the end of the loaf... and Brooke... lemme tell you. The BEST bologna sandwich in the world is made with the bread butts!

So, you actually only spent $3.50 for an emergency meal plan for one day. Pretty darn good!

You're such a good mom and wife! ♡

Love your hair. Even though my kids are grown I use so many of your ideas as I am retired. A challenge is fun! I have chickens too. All have names of course. Using pantry items is great. We always have a variety of spices and oils and such. Like that the fellas taste the meals. Love that they are involved. I used to cook a big chicken casserole with one chicken breast for the 5 of us. Stretching and adding soup and more. Poultry seasoning helped. Take care.

Yesterday we bought a newer vehicle 😁

saw another vlog (from CA--the woman is also brilliant): she fixed meals for one person for 5 days for $5 (15 meals); her base food for the week was a loaf of zucchini bread; she bought flour and sugar and used that for bread, tortillas, biscuits, and papusas (sort of a savory donut with savory filling), she used baking powder from her pantry; you can do a lot with flour--just plain flour (and you do not have to be some amazing bakery artist--it is really pretty easy)...dts/usa

How we just gonna gloss over Brooks new hair??? Looks great ❤

Bloomin heck Brooke, that was live the five loaves and fishes. Well done👍🙏

The other night I fixed spaghetti and eggs for supper. We have a overstock of eggs, even though we donate most of them to the food kitchen. Took me 28 years to get my husband to try it but now he likes it, God love him.

I also always keep tea bags on hand (no soda) and I drink one or two cups all day long (no sugar)--but I put orange peals and rose petals (or hybiscus petals in the cups)...there is a vlog from the middle east and they put all kinds of flowers in their teas to flavor them (when they brew them with loose tea)...it is amazing! and healthy...dts/usa

If you want a thicker syrup, put the core and apple peelings in the water first and bring to a boil for a few minutes. Remove and then add your sugar and apples and reduce to a simmer until your apples are tender and it is as thick as you want. The core and peeling contain high levels of pectin which helps to thicken and is used in making jams and jellies. You can even do this and then add other fruits or fruit juice and reduce to make a refrigerator jelly or jam using white sugar This is a great way to make jelly out of canned fruit such as apricots, pears, or peaches. However, you can also use this method and then add apple juice or grape juice to make a quick jelly. Just add about 2 cups of juice and reduce by half or so. It will thicken more as it cools. For canned fruit, I like to do this in small one or two can batches and it will keep in the fridge in a covered container for around 3 weeks. It is a good way to use apple cores and peelings you might otherwise just throw away.

Oh my gosh. I just realized you cut your hair. It looks really good. At first I thought the difference was the color then realized it’s shorter. 😁

Love the haircut! I would like to see a video using some m I re oantry items that we should all have on hand, like rice, beans and oatmeal. Imagine using that little bit if meat with your rice and homemade gravy! In Arizona we eats lots of nexican food. Knowing how to make tortillas is a lifesaver.

When I was growing up, my Mama didn't waste (9 kids), she made apple jelly from the apple peelings....

So well done! Its truly magical how much you can stretch a buck Brooke! Thanks for doing these. One of my favorites that you do!

For Father’s Day I made pancakes and bacon. Served homemade raspberry syrup - it was a hit!

Try sprinkling the spices on the top of dipped bread after it’s on the griddle. You can also premix the spices and sugar in a shaker jar. Try apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice or invent your own blend!

Would be fun to see your fails something you would not do again and why. Everyone has some oh no’s

8:32 "Butts of bread!" 😂 I love it! I use them, too!

I love your haircut Brooke looks really nice on you. Good job on your meal everyone was happy.

My dad's family was from the Penn Dutch area and we would have apples and dumplings (Schnitz Un Knepp) and we would cook the apples with cinnamon, water and a little sugar or molasses and add diced up smoky ham and made small drop dumplings. a short cut version is to skip the dumplings and cook the mixture down more and have it over toast or leftover biscuits or rolls. simple but good. I also will dice up the apples and cook like you did for your french toast and add nutmeg and ground ginger with the cinnamon and have over french toast for breakfast or over toast or leftover white cake or even biscuits and it's like a warm apple pie dessert or treat.

I like that u are creative in feeding your family, it is such a help having a garden &chickens!!❤

also, one of the cheapest meats out there is brkfst sausage (little links--sliced up) and one woman cooked it with cubed potatoes and topped with fried eggs...pretty easy and cheap--and that goes a long way (you can eat on it for about 4 meals (one person)--it fills up an entire skillet (also, can serve it over a biscuit--yes, made from flour and water and butter if you have it)...dts/usa

Almost 2.00 meal soup beans and cornbread it's a staple here we eat a whole lot of them and I hate them but you have to eat what you can afford

If i dont have maple syrup or fruit I simmer equal parts sugar and water until thickened and add whatever extract I have on hand. Generally its going to be vanilla or almond. Pancakes eith lemon juice and powdered sugar works too

Nice job! The french toast was a good idea for stretching the dollar and your apple compote was creative! That was a meal for everyone for about $2! (You might want to oil your griddle a little and not use a metal spatula on teflon.)

You have such good ideas. Im going to try apples that way! I love how sweet you are with your family and how sweet they are with you.

I appreciate these so much. I live alone & you always give me good ideas that don’t cross my mind. Tfs

I like the idea of the fruit. Your short hair is really cute on you❤️

Your haircut is gorgeous your food looks delicious but the best thing ate those kind well mannered boys. Youdid an awesome job on raising those boys

Hi Brooke this is Sue, my hubby loves egg and ham sandwiches like this, keep up the great brain work on inventions, love from Canada

With 3 dozen eggs in my fridge, I think French toast (extra to go in freezer with some bkfst burritos) will go on my Wednesday menu plan. Taco Tuesday today😊..

I love the idea of making syrup from an apple!

Too precious, "your not going to hurt my feelings." Answer. "Really?" 😆🥰

I always love Brayden's reactions

I just found your yt and I already love you. ❤ I only saw 2 video's but i already enjoy them. Not only for the food, but you all seem like a lovely family. I love how you let your family taste the food first and let them be honest on how it tasted. Boy i got a lot of catching up to do . Lovely family 🥰❤

10:29 Sprinkling sugar on the toast as it cooks is a good idea!

My Dad is 93 and loves it when I make stewed apples or peaches for breakfast. You are so right. 1 apple goes a long way. I really like this meal plan. Nutritious, flavorful, filling and appealing. Well done. Of course you always do such a great job.

Lovin the new do!

Beautiful mom. Beautiful family

Brooke, great job 👏 ❤❤❤

great job brooke!!!! hair looks awesome

You can add a little cornstarch glue to the apple compost to thicken up the syrup. It helps stretch it cuz you don’t need as much.

LOVE the new haircut! ❤😊. Eggs $1.15 @ my Aldi yesterday. You go girl!

Love your hair!!❤

You got your hair cut! It looks cute!! French toast is the bomb!! I love breakfast for any meal.👍

I'm pretty new here, and I've been binge watching some videos. I really enjoy your creativity with low budget meals. Never ever wouls have thought 2 apples and 2 bananas cut uo into slices would lake so much! And I've never ever tried fried apples and bananas and it looks amazing. When I need tonstretch a dollar I like to also do breakfast for dinner. It is so cheap and so good because I never get to eat a big breakfast, so it is a nice treat for dinner (or lunch).

Also your knife skills are so cool. I haven’t learned that yet!

Digging the new hair!

Hey Brooke! Good to see you girl!!!! Welcome back!!!❤😊

Brooke, your hair cut looks SO CUTE! I love it!!

Your family is so sweet!

Another video and I am so happy!! Great work:)

Absolutely love the hair! Enjoy watching your videos😊

Looks good. I had French toast with strawberries and whipped cream this morning.

Brooke, your hair looks gorgeous. I make blueberry compote for pancakes and french toast (makes me feel fancy😊).

That looks really delicious!!!

Brooke love your hair! Great video today.

I just love your channel so much

I appreciate any struggle meal inspiration. You’re delightful!😊💜

Great meal! Oh...love the hair. 😊

Brooke, good video, and love your hair!

Ok finished your video..as always awesome 👌 👏

I love how ingenious your meal plans are and how happy your boys look when doing the taste tests 😊 PS. Brooke, your hair is beautiful!!❤

I had no idea what direction you were going in , but wow you are impressive! ❤️

Great grocery hauls and delicious recipes😊

I get so many amazing ideas from you ❤ Thank you so very much Brooke

Thank you baby. Love the hair. Praying daddy had a great fathers day.

You have a beautiful family ❤

Great video and love your hair so cute!!❤🎉

I love when you share your family trying your dishes ❤️ you’re so REAL! I enjoy your videos greatly!

Love your hair!

I love your frugal, yet delicious emergency meal ideas! Also , love your “Hello ___. It’s me Margret “ references

Your videos make me smile. Thank you 💜

Love your hair 💜

Brooke you are just plain ingenious and awesome!!❤

I love the purple hair dye.

Thank goodness for your awesome channel. I am a southernfrugalmomma junkie!! And all of your recipes look delicious! You're the best!

LOVE your new hair cut and color!

Just found your channel and I'm loving your videos!!

I am liking the purple!

Your family is so beautiful, thanks for the apple compote idea 😊

All looks great!!!! Your hair cut is cute Ms Brooke ❤❤❤❤

This is the way I make mine Eggs mixed up quick dunk fry longer the you think before you flip pour extra egg mixture on top. Then tons of butter and syrup. No more mushy bread Love you sweet girl

Love your channel and your new haircut😊😊

I love your haircut, looks good on you!

Y’all are amazing!! Thank you for sharing these great ideas! 💜💜

Love the new hair do.

I absolutely love watching your videos ❤. You are so CREATIVE with all the food you make with the budgets you present! Thank you for sharing such great information and ideas 💕🙏🙏

Lovin' the hair! French toast is so good anytime. Breakfast for dinner great idea. Would have never have thought of using that ham for a meal. Great idea! Thank you for all you do, Brooke. Have a glorious day & be blessed always, Southerland Squad! xoxo

Your hair cut is so cute Brooke!

Looks super sweet