Eating for $3 a Day: Cheap and Healthy Meal Ideas You Need to Try

You do know the middle class are struggling with food too. The problem is we don’t qualify for assistance so these videos are very helpful for budget cooking.

I live in a teeny town of 2000 people. The food bank runs out of food within an hour of opening. Because of this, my neighbors and I have come up with a barter system. We trade our overstock. If someone doesn’t have anything to trade this week, maybe next week they will, but they still get to participate. We all rotate to help the gentleman down the street who’s struggling financially, but has been shoveling our sidewalks. That sort of thing. It works great so far, has helped me get to know my neighbors better, and warms my heart. I even look forward to trade day

Good morning - I wanted to emphasize what Christine said, I am deeply involved in the volunteering community and please please please use the resources in your community for food and hygiene items. It makes our hearts so full to be able to lift a burden from our guests for even a moment.

Unfortunately I found out that some agencies only serve certain locations. My husband and I opened a thrift store and all the proceeds went back into the community. When people found out that we gave back our donations we're awesome. We turned nobody away who asked for help. We delivered holiday meals to everyone who signed up or we found out you needed help and reached out to them. I've never been happier to bring something to someone who is in need. I was later in a thrift store in town and a woman was asking for help and was turned away because she lived in the next town over. Her tear's didn't break them or hearing she would be on the street homeless. Didn't change their mind at all. I always try to have something I can help people with...real people trying to live in a real world is getting harder. Kindness goes a long way because it could keep someone from being homeless or just the words to keep them fighting.

Wish this was twice as long. Need me more Christine!

My local library has a free seed lending library, where I can select 10 different varieties each month March-Nov and request that you save seeds and donate some back to the library for others to use the next season.

I also want to comment on this video as a man who feeds a family of two. Let's be honest, we all have some pantry items/options in our homes (if not, Dollar Tree/Local Stores have options. I don't happen to have a Walmart nearby). Build it up over time. Just because your dinner may not be "restaurant quality", doesn't mean that it isn't delicious, and nutritious. Social media has people comparing themselves to people that they've never met. Trust me, as long as you are happy in your own life/skin, you'll be fine with your choices. Be you.

If you're clearing pantry and freezer wouls love a new clearing pantry and freezer video they are my favourite videos of yours

Thank you for mentioning the food pantries! We're all in this together! And, for anyone who finds themselves with excess non-perishable foods - remember your neighbors who utilize pantries. ...pantries also take monetary donations.

The library where I worked accepts "food for fines" in the month of November... This past year, we changed our typical policy of donating all the received food to a local charity to putting it out on carts for ANY of our patrons to take if needed... It was a HUGE hit... I hope we continue to do this going forward! Greetings from Amy in Indiana! HUGE fan of your channel, Christine!

Community food banks / food pantries need to show your videos. So many people get free food, but don't really know what to do with it. These are great ideas for them!

I love how REAL you are in your videos. Your not afraid to share the dirt cheap meals and even information on how to get help getting food for your home like food pantries and WIC. I think that you are amazing for sharing this information!! :) Thank you!

I love making ramen stir fry with peanut sauce. Toss a big spoon of peanut butter into the base you made, leave out the brown sugar, and use some of the ramen water to thin out as needed. Fried egg on top. Yummmm! And you can always use those ramen packets in place of bullion if you're super tight on a budget.

Christine, please do more Budget one large pot pantry dump soups that are ready in minutes. Something nutritious for elderly people without teeth to make ahead, freeze and then eat several times. Thank you!

Love your budget cooking videos. Keep em coming!!

Thank you for keeping us all inspired to eat on a budget! ❤

Watching these videos, with pricing, helps me understand how much more groceries are in Canada. Even with clearance items, we pay far more than in the US.

Eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich as I watch your video. One of my favorites.

thanks for the recipes, always helpful in these times!

Love your videos like this. Thanks for all the hard work you put into them!