How I Make 20 Healthy Meals for $30

Congratulations on being one of the only YouTube cooks who actually seems to understand what a budget is for real people

PLEASE MAKE THIS A BUDGET MEAL PREP SERIES!

As a person who LOVES to cook but is getting pretty burnt out with life and choice fatigue (and also has an increasingly tight budget) I would be THRILLED to see this type of video repeated a few times over with different weekly plans Thanks Brian and Lorn!

Just finished the entire menu and both me and my wife agree that every meal was delicious. Other than having to purchase a few of the pantry staples, this cost me around $37-$40 total. And the great thing was that we even had enough to do a couple of breakfast items with the items left over, so no waste. Hands down, one of the best videos. Keep them coming.

AS A SINGLE SENIOR MALE ON AN EXTREME BUDGET I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH I WILL BE MAKING ALL OF YOUR DELICIOUS MEALS I CAN'T WAIT I HAVE MY SHOPPING LIST READY .🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

Yo, everyone please watch this video 20 times, like it, and post it everywhere. This is the kind of content we should be rewarding, not some dude cooking wagyu in the talo of some rare species of duck and then covering with gold. This is actionable, helpful content. I've legit been really stressed about the grocery budget lately. Was able to cut it in half this week, and I just made the first meal tonight and my wife loved it! Bri, a couple more videos in this vein and I'll be set! Thanks so much for the awesome content

People ain't watching stuff like this cause it's entertaining anymore they're watching it cause they need help.

Just bought my groceries home. My total cost was $37.38. (Part of the country plays a part) And I did substitute a few ingredients such as flour tortillas vs Tostada shells, for personal preference. The most expensive thing I bought was the frozen peas at $4.79 a bag. Crazy! I can't wait to start cooking!

As a Brazilian, I cannot help but notice how similar this approach is to our traditional way of cooking and planning our meals throughout the week, though with the implementation of different techniques and ingredients (mainly spices). It really made me appreciate our food culture and resourcefulness!

Yes! I would LOVE this to be a series! Different ingredients different meals. It’s one thing to make a meal but trying to minimize costs and stretch your ingredients through out a week is so helpful to watch and get ideas for

I just wrote a long comment praising your good looks and appealing personality, then exited without posting. So, I will just say that I appreciate your videos because as a widow over 80 I've lost my interest in food and have just been eating junk. I watch food videos such as yours to try to jump-start my appetite. Thank you.

Hey man, I'm a sous chef in a fancy steakhouse in Las Vegas. I am following your lead for 3 reasons; inflation, high blood pressure, and easy clean up, something that very few culinary YouTubers address!

I'm not on a tight budget like this, but I really like the format of this video - the meal planning, leftover-using, and focus on simple recipes and basic techniques are all very useful to me as a very new cook.

I love these types of videos! Learning how to cook practically is such a huge skill and not always emphasized with the countless videos online showing regular recipes! I love how you show how to mix and match your leftovers to stretch out your food and leave minimal waste while also keeping your meals feeling creative and tasty. I personally would love more videos like these!

Just made Night 1's dinner—sooo freaking good. Can't wait to continue eating the beans and rice but also the next recipes. And my grocery bill (exclusively from Aldi) came out under $30. Thanks so much! More videos like this every so often would be greatly appreciated Edit: All of the meals were amazing, and this will be a recipe I come back to many times. My total came to under $30 because I made a few substitutions/omissions (I already had some ingredients, instead of buying a poblano from another store, I used green peppers and jalapenos, I used a mix of kale and spinach). I'd also recommend eating the roasted leg quarters over two days; for me, there's plenty of chicken to enjoy over multiple meals though it obviously won't be as fresh and crispy the second day. The soup also holds great in the freezer and is a great way to use whatever leftover ingredients are in the fridge (green peppers, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, etc.). I also don't have chicke buillon in my pantry, so I just made sure to include all the pan drippings from the roasted chicken in with the soup to compensate for more chicken flavor.

My husband and I just LOVED these recipes. I made everything exactly as posted and, I must say, it was a wonderful week of truly delicious meals plus most nights were just so darned easy! We loved everything - the rice, refried beans and those crispy-skinned chicken legs were the highlights of the week BUT the tostados were just so darned delicious!....we can't wait to repeat this whole meal prep but with different veggies (roasted brussels sprouts and carrots for sure!) We are still talking about those tostados - I would have never thought of feta cheese and that squiggle of sriracha was perfection! Thank you, thank you!

I loved this video! Yes, people may “not” have the capability to buy these things for $30 due to their location or inflation, but y’all can’t deny that he made BOMB food from inexpensive ingredients. There are too many people who need to save money for bills and this is an incredibly helpful guide. Thanks, Bri!

Thank you. You're the Real-MVP. Even added the grocery list. This is the content we all need right now.

My husband and I followed this video last week. Everything was delicious and easy! I'd love to see this become a series! Made planning and prep so much easier. Thank you!

I'd like this to be a weekly series too. Give me a list of groceries and a handful of ways to use them. It makes meal planning a breeze and keeps me from eating the same thing every night.