As a young mom who wasn’t taught much about cooking, I am very grateful for your channel. I make your burger buns and pickled onions weekly. We just had a ton of people over and they all raved about both those things. I really appreciate the poor man meals. We are always looking for ways to feed our family for less while still keeping it nutritious. Thank you Sarah! God bless you

I really like the idea of cooking the burger patties in the oven. Less grease spatter on the stove top, Yay! This is now in my mental notes, thank you! 😊

@JadeMonkey11

5 күн бұрын

Would love to do burgers like this. Do you know the ingredients and amount. I’m unable to read description 😭 thanks Jx

@megapedia97

3 күн бұрын

Hot dogs are delicious in the oven, too!

I don’t understand why everyone’s in an uproar about the $20 meal. Dude there are ways to find the fish in an affordable way but you have to look around at where you’re shopping and look for markdowns. Also she fed 7 people for TWO meals. Which means $1.43 per plate. In what world is that not a “poor man’s” meal. And everyone complaining about not having time to do the bread yourself because you work full time that’s fine then making bread isn’t for you (although more realistically you don’t have time to LEARN to bake bread). She’s a SAHM your lives are different. She’s not shaming you for not being the same as her, you’re doing that to yourself. If you don’t have time to make your bread from scratch, then don’t, find a store where you can get your bread option for free. But expecting a true “poor man’s” meal and then complaining about making bread from scratch is kinda silly. Our great grandparents made their bread when it became too expensive so pick your poison. Time is money and when it comes to the bread either make it yourself or pay for it but don’t complain about both, you don’t get magic bread that just appears on your counter

@melaniecaudill6399

3 күн бұрын

Amen! Say it louder for the people in the back… you are 100% correct. We are all in different seasons of life. She is sharing what is affordable and doable for her large family. What works for your family will probably look different… and that’s ok. You can take advice or tips from each of these meals to make a more affordable and healthy meal option for your own family.

I cook my family's Great Depression meal (at least 2x per week) which is roasted potatoes mixed with scrambled eggs and ground beef. Sometimes I replace the ground beef with sausages. It tastes so good.

@micaelablogs

6 күн бұрын

That sounds delicious!

@stephaniesally2966

5 күн бұрын

That sounds delicious! I'm going to try this 🙌

Born and raised in the southern USA 👋 I love hearing a native Canadian use “y’all”!! For the possessive form, I usually hear “y’all’s.” So cool to see international usage!

Sarah, your videos inspire me so much and I *finalllly* started my own KZread channel 🥹 please never stop being you!! 💛💛

Absolutely love the idea of doing my burger pattie’s that way. I definitely need to have a go at making flat breads too. I think it’s amazing what you are making for $20-30 for a family of 7! I know people are struggling but as a mum who works full time I’m still able to make things for my family from scratch, I make most of my bread products and do baked goods too

I understand all the criticism you are getting with calling these "poor man meals" however I think people aren't looking at what the reality of these costs are, no one is going out to eat for less than $4 a person (even in the USA let alone Canada) which is what all these meals are. Plus all this food is good for you. I think if you put some sort of price in your title it would draw less criticism. I do really like all the inspiration myself.

@yanak7159

6 күн бұрын

You’re comparing homemade food to take out food. Take out food is ALWAYS expensive. You can’t compare it to that. We’re talking about her choosing expensive proteins and calling it “poor man’s food”. You can easily use chicken drumsticks or canned tuna as a cheap source of protein. The title is misleading.

@HeyGal4041

5 күн бұрын

@@yanak7159she is showing people how to make a nice meal with quality proteins for much less. Please stop finding something to be offended by.

Hi! Electrolyte drink packets like this are wonderful for athletes who are sweating a lot in the summer heat. But for the everyday person, you get enough electrolytes in your food. The average person should aim to consume no more than 2300 mg sodium daily to prevent high blood pressure. Most people get far more than that in their food. I worry that advertising as "ensuring you are adequately hydrated" will lead to poor health outcomes down the road. If you aren't sweating profusely, the only hydration you need is water.

@JaZmine147

4 күн бұрын

I'm not an athlete but going to the gym 2-3 times a week (weightlifting) and if I don't consume electrolytes, I get cramps etc. It depends on your definition of an average person I guess cause I don't consider myself athletic.

@SilkyCayla

2 күн бұрын

@@JaZmine147 let's be real, going to the gym 3 times a week is not "average joe"

@JaZmine147

2 күн бұрын

@@SilkyCayla Maybe it's different where you are. I'm the least athletic of all my friends in Austria. They all walk more than 10k steps a day, climb hills, go swimming, etc. I just go to the gym for max. 3 hours a week. If that isn't average what is?

I would love to see how your kids plates look too! Yours always looks delicious but seeing the kids is helpful too

Love these dinner ideas!

I really appreciate this video! I’ve been trying to utilize some more vegetables without buying ready made hummus etc and add some diversity to our diet and these recipes have made me super excited to get cooking next week. Cheers and thanks for being here and sharing despite the flack ❤

Love it!!! Thank you, Sarah!

Absolutely loved this video! Great ideas!

Oh just what I needed!

I love your videos Sarah! Always inspired to try a new meal in my own kitchen🧡

sarah!! the burgers made my mouth water 😍 such a good idea on dividing them! thanks for the tip 🫶🏽

LOVE when you do these videos! I've been trying to be more intentional with our budget lately 👌

I really enjoy this type of video!

Great video Sarah! Can’t wait to try some of these recipes out ❤

Loved this one, Sarah!

Thank you for these! I LOVE your poor man meals and all your clever cooking tips!

these kinds of videos are amazing!! Thank you for the inspo 🥰

Great video, Sarah Therese!💝

I really enjoyed! The meals looked so yummy!

Thank you for the inspiration! Love your content ❤

That Greek salad looked amazing!

Thanks for the great video! Fellow Canadian here and love these types of videos for inspiration!

@micaelablogs

6 күн бұрын

Same!! 🇨🇦 I'm in Ontario 😊

Lovvvve this so much! You’re inspiring me with new recipes to cook for my family. Thanks so much for this, Sarah!!

Thank you for another amazing video my friend❤

I love how you cooked the burger meat! Such a good idea.

I love the burger pan idea!

You've inspired some new flavors for me to play around with, thanks! I love all the beautiful, budget friendly meals you shared here that dont skimp on nutrition.

Absolutely fantastic, can't wait to try these. Also, loving your YT switch to full on homemaking - you've been inspiring me for years (since 2017) and we've come into our Homemaker Mama years at the same time. Also, also, Edmund looks SOOOO like Cal from the back - precious 💛

Thanks for ideas! You are genius!

Amaaaaaazing Sara❤❤

I will definitely be trying your cold tomato sauce! Thank you!

@caro8414

5 күн бұрын

It is very tasty! I was raised on it since my dad was out of work so often. We usually had chicken thighs with it since it was the cheapest protein.

@franklypotpie

5 күн бұрын

Could you use the same and heat it?

I would not consider this menu as "poor man's meals"

Love the video Sarah ! When me and my family of 3 go out for dinner it’s a minimum of $40 :( so I’m happy to see these meals and I’m going to try them out .❤❤

I love your videos!

Hello Sarah, I really enjoy watching your videos! It’s really inspiring for a young person who I am :) Honesty, I don’t see a problem with “poor man meals” title cause I watched other videos and I know that you and your husband figured it out when you were younger, starting family. I don’t get it why we have to be soo careful saying anything today. Everybody chill out a bit ! Enjoy summer and spread love ❤️ Greetings from Poland :) have a nice day

@mayame7966

5 күн бұрын

@@cudavianki I agree but I think some people are just being bullies. Saying "how privileged of you to say- fill the blank-" like that is bad manners. People should be careful before saying something rude! It saddens me that too many young people are not taught good manners.

Will you make a video about what you feed your babies when they are transitioning from milk to food? Do you make your own purées ?❤

I love this video. It's so important to eat whole, healthy ingredients and to be a good steward. I believe that you either give it to the grocer or the doctor.

Great family tips made more amazing by hazel eyes and cute haircut!

Hi Sarah, thank you for this video! I can't wait to try some of these recipes for my family. I've noticed that you're including a lot more dairy/animal based products in your meals and im curious how it has affected your skin (which looks glowy). I remember your older videos when you said dairy triggers acne for you and it's the same for me 😊

These aren't poor man meals these are just homemade meals.

Poor man is canned tuna.

@yanak7159

6 күн бұрын

Right? 😅

@violetdiscord6179

6 күн бұрын

Me and my 25 cent noodles haha…ha…

@RCGWho

6 күн бұрын

@violetdiscord6179 Mac n cheese, Ramen. One recipe I heard for getting out of debt was pasta, canned or homemade cream of chicken soup, and bread crumbs or crumbled crackers on top and then baked.

@dawnkeckley7502

2 күн бұрын

Well, hopefully you wouldn’t have that many kids if you can only afford 25 cent noodles. These videos are great because they help people learn how to cook with basic ingredients rather than driving through McDonalds, which is extremely pricey and crappy. You can get a huge slab of salmon from Kroger for $7.99, and it will be two meals for two people. Add a baked potato and steamed broccoli. If you can’t afford that, look into local food banks and government food assistance.

That 14 minute In gyros meal low key looks amazing and has me starving a. BIt

I made your burger buns last night and they were DELISH!

Ooh, I like that pink dress! 💜

I enjoy how the way you cook takes into account the home economy and you use the leftovers as additional meals. This makes a huge difference in food cost, especially when something like the $25 meal lasts for 3 meals instead of one, for *7* people!

Hi Sarah 👋🏼 that red dress looks sooo comfortable. ❤ May I have the link to it if there’s any? ☺️🙏🏻

I love these kinds of videos!! Please do not cater to the voices that say this is unobtainable or unrealistic. $20 for 7 people with 2 meals left over!! That’s $1.60 a plate US prices. And it looks nutritious and tasty! Just like people are trying to shame the ballerina farms mother of 6. Let these women live their lives and make beautiful videos. If you don’t appreciate these kinds of videos, you don’t need to watch them, shocking concept I know😂. Also, with the $15CAN burgers she said it gave them all leftovers the next day! That’s $.50 a person US. Even if you’re poor, you gotta admit, that’s pretty good

I loved the recipes, lots of great ideas and they all looked delicious. Just maybe give videos like this a different name, like “healthy homemade meals”, or “meals under $20”, etc. Problem solved and no one would be triggered. 😊 Blessings from Brazil.

"The kids think it's hilarious" is a great reason to add peanut butter instead of tahini! Hahahaha! Love this.

Everything looked delicious! Thank you so much for sharing. This gave me a lot of inspiration for meals next week. Can you tell me, how do you store your sourdough discard and for how long can you store it please? I have been making sourdough bread for about 4 months now, but do not save my discard currently.

@YazSalera

9 сағат бұрын

I personally store my discard in the fridge and use it usually within 2 weeks. Sometimes I don't have a lot of discard so I keep a "discard" glass container in the fridge and add to it until there's enough to use for a certain recipe that uses discard. Hope that helps!

Great video! Thank you for the affordable dinner ideas! Love it!! It’s so sad to me how many people get triggered over the smallest things when nobody is forcing them to watch this. Life is too short to be upset over something so petty

Please acknowledge your privilege with using the title “poor man” that’s extremely insensitive to those of us actually experiencing poverty.

@courtstenn

5 күн бұрын

Just another word for cheaper meals .

Love the dress

Def a lot cheaper than eating out, though these are very bougie, high quality “poor” mans meals 😅 . But in context of todays day and age and inflation, $20 for a meal for a family of 7 of that quality is cheap. Just one meal at a local Canadian restaurant will easily come up to $20/person.

@RCGWho

3 күн бұрын

Family of 7. Littles eat the equivalent of 2 bites. Those are meals for 4 max.

Thank you for this video, I'm always on the hunt for more family-friendly meals and i love seeing how you use up what you have 🙌

Less than $1.50 per person! Way to go! This was inspiring and looked nutritious and delicious Can’t wait to make that chicken

You look so pretty, the food looks delicious.

@micaelablogs

6 күн бұрын

I know right? I always love Sarah's recipes!!

My family’s poor man meal is hamburger helper or rice and beans 😂

Hi, Can you list what's goes in the chicken skewer? please..

where is your dress in the pasta recipe from and where is your apron from? love them!

Thank you for share, I love your videos, could you please share with us where do you buy your apron? 11:02

Hey Terese , what board are you slicing your bread on …I don’t see it in your store front ..thanks🌹

Pasta is a great inexpensive meal

Poor man suppers? Our poor man suppers are a dollar a person. These dinners are splurge meals at our house. The meals look yummy.

@linds1986

5 күн бұрын

I agree. A better title would be...what we eat in a week. I aim for under $5 for my whole family for a cost effective meal.

@courtstenn

5 күн бұрын

$1 a person ???? How is that even possible 😅

@loriburgess1866

5 күн бұрын

Twice a week we do beans or lentils and rice with salsa and cheese . It is yummy and it also allows us to spend at about the 5 dollar mark the other nights. We have 3 adults most nights. Some weeks we have two teenagers also. On the days we have more people we spend more obviously. $20 a night for dinner is a splurge for us.

@loriburgess1866

5 күн бұрын

@@courtstenn a 1 pound bag of rice is at most 1.50. A 1 pound bag of lentils or pintos is under 2 here where I live. A pound of cheese is 4.00 plus homemade salsa. Even if it costs 10.00 I can feed our family of 3 to sometimes 6 and if the number of dinner eaters is lower than I have leftovers for lunches for some the next day.

@franklypotpie

5 күн бұрын

@@loriburgess1866I’d love to see you make a video on those prices! I’d use your recipes too! ❤

What kind of rice cooker is that? It looks like the bowl is stainless steel which I haven’t seen before.

Fantastic video and I think that $3-$4 per person per meal is very good with such good quality dishes that are wholesome and filling. Can’t stand the ‘frugal’ or cheap meals where people use cheap pre packaged toxic ingredient that are bland and almost in edible. Amazing - would love more of these realistic meal idea videos! Thanks for making ❤

That dress ❤. Where is it from?

peanut butter instead of tahini is interesting.

Could also use that flatbread for communion too , hahaha 😂😂

Were the chicken skewers grilled or oven broiled?

Did you get your cabbage discounted? I live nearby and cabbage at superstore was 7.25 yesterday so I don’t know how that meal could only come to $25… 😔

@Ajsupermonkey

6 күн бұрын

I don't know how nearby you are, but in Langley green cabbage is $1.19/lb this week. About $5 a head. She could be shopping at a local farm stand and getting it for cheaper?

@violetdiscord6179

6 күн бұрын

@@Ajsupermonkey Ohh. Maybe!

Poor man’s meals? Peace and love Sarah but I know so many families here in Canada that would love to make their kids a $20 meal of wild caught fish…

@violetdiscord6179

6 күн бұрын

Also it’s kind of a slap in the face to people who are actually struggling financially, who can’t afford organic blah blah and 17 different appliances

@yanak7159

6 күн бұрын

She’s out of touch of what cheap meals actually look like. I don’t remember the last time I bought fish, it’s a luxury protein nowadays.

@pkpkpk45

6 күн бұрын

@@violetdiscord6179 exactly lol.

@lexycarrillo6270

6 күн бұрын

$20 divided by 7 people is less than $3.

@lisah5836

6 күн бұрын

​@@yanak7159 what about canned fish? That stuff is cheap and I see it all the time when I enter the community pantry.

Idk why so many people are against buying farmed fish and insist on wild caught only. Wild caught is more likely to cause environmental damage due to unscrupulous fishing practices and is also more likely to contain micro plastic because of pollution. Let’s end this weird stigma against farmed fish!

@JaZmine147

4 күн бұрын

Research the quality of farmed fish first.

But there’s no w in pasta so are we actually wrong? 🤔

Why do so many people not understand terminology?

Hmm. I think the issue here is that you live in British Columbia, where I imagine wild-caught seafood can be fairly inexpensive compared to the COL there. However, for more land-locked areas with lower COL, most seafood is considered a luxury, which is why some people might be reacting badly to the "I think people hear halibut and they think, 'Oh, so expensive!' No, not really," comment. 😬It's a bit dismissive and generalizing, and can come across as out of touch. I totally get what you were going for with the title, and I think these are still some great meal ideas, but these perhaps would not be considered a "poor man's" meal in most parts of the West. It seems hyper-specific to your area and thus isn't gonna jive with most people's idea of super budget meals. EDIT: For context, I live in Texas (which generally has low food costs) and I've never in my life seen wild halibut for less than $20/lb, and I'm a pretty darn savvy shopper. Cheap fish here ($7/lb or less) would be tilapia, rainbow trout, or catfish, but that's because they're all farmed (and that's still considered a hefty price per pound for a protein here). However, I guarantee that I can get grass-fed beef way cheaper than y'all can in BC. Just be careful discussing regional foods in the context of absolutes! What might be available for cheap in your area might not be in others.

@JaZmine147

4 күн бұрын

Just change the protein ingredient to whatever is cheapest where you live. It's not science. She said she lives in Canada and these are Canadian prices and evaluations. What else do you need?

@Shadeadder

4 күн бұрын

@@JaZmine147 I agree that the change (swapping protein) is pretty simple, I'm just providing context for why other people may be upset. The language she chose is pretty dismissive of what she perceives to be a untrue complaint, when it's actually a legit one for the vast majority of people. I'm certain that was unintended, it's just how it sounds -- even I kinda winced when she said that.

@RCGWho

3 күн бұрын

Poor man=ground turkey from aldi, chicken leg quarters

@Shadeadder

3 күн бұрын

@@RCGWho I understand the concept of swapping proteins. That's not the point of this comment.

It's quite priviledged to say these meals are poor man's meals though.

So how much are you spending bread products jeez to save you thousands. I spend no more than 10 american dollars a week on bread products and thats a stretch. There are 52 weeks in a year= 520 times to years is 1040. So maybe it has saved you a thousand but i think even that is a stretch. A loaf of bread in america is 2 bucks so say i get pita and english muffins that week each around 2 dollars i am spending 6 so 10 dollars in bread is a ton.

@edenbarnes1345

6 күн бұрын

Groceries are wildly expensive here in Canada. A loaf of white sandwich bread can be up to $4. She is also feeding a family of 7, so immediately you’re going to be spending more than normal

@micaelablogs

6 күн бұрын

It also depends on the quality of bread products you're getting. I've seen people sell sourdough loafs for $16!!

@franklypotpie

5 күн бұрын

And she said over the 2 years she’s been doing it. 7 people and $4-5 loaf? Totally could be thousands

Absolutely no idea what a poor man's meal really looks like smh. I'll save you the time, this video doesn't show anything remotely poor. White rice and fried eggs is a poor man's meal. Boxed Mac n cheese with frozen chicken nuggets is a poor man's meal. Frozen salsbury steak and boxed mash potatoes. That random pack of chicken thighs in the back of your freezer, baked with some bbq sauce on top and maybe a pack of rice a Roni and a can of corn. Boom!💥 Poor man's meals. Enjoy. This person has never felt a moment of poor.

All these folks just blasting Sarah for calling these poor man meals need to calm down a little, it's ok guys, the world isn't ending! Truth be told as a kid in a big family it does sound like these meals are cheap given what they are, and I appreciate the inspiration even if they aren't what the truly poor man of today would be eating.

Hey Sarah would you be able to put in the calories for your website on the meals?

I’m cracking up at how many people can get so offended and so mad at the simplest things. Like, you made a $20 meal for a family of seven and people are losing their mind. But you go out and eat, and a family is seven would probably be close to $100. Your videos are amazing and maybe not everyone’s cuppa tea. But, if that’s the case then why are they here? I’m sure it would be easy to go into their homes and sit and watch them and criticize things they did.

@gracecoffeeandchaos.3446

4 күн бұрын

I have a family of 7, and a cheap restaurant costs at least $120+ for our whole family.

@cozetteoconnor1289

4 күн бұрын

But why would she call it 'poor mans meals'? This is not.

@RachelTeeKae

4 күн бұрын

@@cozetteoconnor1289 it’s referring to the simplicity of the food. It was referred to as low ingredient and quick meals back in the day. People still use this term for now days.

@healthy.keto.lifestyle

19 сағат бұрын

I think it is a combination of where you are in the world, and the prices differ from place to place in the same country. And what her family like to eat. There is possibly cheaper meals to make, but will her family eat it? ​@@cozetteoconnor1289

Some of these comments are way too deep 😂

How privileged of you to acknowledge all these meals as a poor man's

@SilverHawk214

6 күн бұрын

The first meal is about $5 per serving for four grown adults. but half of that cost was the fish. So remove the fish and add a cheaper protein or no protein and it looks better..

@christinah9954

6 күн бұрын

She also lives in Canada in one of the most expensive areas so for what she’s working with that is a good deal. You have to realize that we could make that here in America for half the cost and in US dollars.

@yanak7159

6 күн бұрын

@@SilverHawk214 you can’t call it a “poor mans meals” than. She usually uses expensive protein. It’s a luxury. And there’s no way her husband just ate one little piece of fish.

@pkpkpk45

6 күн бұрын

@@christinah9954 In the most expensive areas she does in a gratefully big house with a backyard, two family vehicles and a husband who works from home. She has all the time to make everything from scratch that too with 5 kids. Poor mom's don't have that much time because they're working 2-3 jobs to put mere bread or rice in front of thier kids. I don't wanna get into the economics of it, she could've mentioned cheap meals, easy meals but calling it poor man's while sitting in a big house in BC is insensitive.

@perle13930

6 күн бұрын

Privileged 😮 i’m from South of France and this is sooo cheap

Why not call this affordable meals instead of poor man's meals? A poor man wouldn't use the oven multiple times per week, avocado, cashew nuts, sesame oil, sushi rice or rice wine vinegar! I mean, baking 2 peppers in that huge oven has to cost a fortune!

Why are you adding egg to burgers?

@melissafriedrichs4716

6 күн бұрын

Holds them together better and makes them more moist, highly recommend

@dreamchord4544

6 күн бұрын

I've always done this, you should try it. Makes it next level moist.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

All Canadians say PASTuh 😐

@dreamchord4544

6 күн бұрын

Yep, it's an accent

@ashleylangley6035

6 күн бұрын

How else is it said? (Cdn and say it the way she said it 🤷‍♀️)

@laurenmichelle4253

6 күн бұрын

@@ashleylangley6035 Pawstuh lol

@britneycarron7854

6 күн бұрын

Yeah it’s their accent lol

@ashleylangley6035

6 күн бұрын

@@laurenmichelle4253 haha okay.

I just want to find the cheapest, but balanced meals available. That means vegetables and fruit, not just protein and simple carbs (rice, pasta etc). Vegetables are expensive where i live.

@franklypotpie

5 күн бұрын

I’m sure there are other channels offering up what you are looking for!

Can I ask you something? Have you changed your style as far as clothing? I never see you wear pants/jeans/leggings any more. I was just wondering why. You always look nice. I guess I'm just curious. If you don't want to respond, that's fine.

paa ( short o) sta

Calling durum wheat pasta “high protein” is as much a stretch as calling these meals “poor mans”….poor dear Sarah means 20-50$ a week for meals.

@dreamchord4544

6 күн бұрын

Ma'am you have GOT to unfollow this lady and get a hobby this is so unhealthy for you.

@AKM8829

6 күн бұрын

@@dreamchord4544sweetheart…watching 20-30min of this kind of content is completely with in my right. I Am entirely free to watch and comment on what I want. Bless your heart

@courtstenn

5 күн бұрын

@@AKM8829who says you have to comment just because you don’t agree . Clearly these are ‘poor man’ meals to her , not sure how it affects you and your family . If you don’t like her content then unsubscribe

@AKM8829

5 күн бұрын

@@courtstenn why do you care what I watch?

@JaZmine147

4 күн бұрын

​@@dreamchord4544😂🙏 love your comment.

Edmonds head looks just like Calvins head looked when he was littler. Blonde, cute little boy. Tho, I can't see if he looks like him in the face, obviously. And I understand why you blurr your kids, I would too because the world is cray cray!

Istead od talking about not buying bread, learn about fisherman bussiness and talk about how bad it is to eat fish. Stop buying fish.