My mom passed 38 years ago and I use her biscuit cutter, rolling pin and her Revere pans.

@dmmrad54

4 ай бұрын

My sister's and I still using my mother's cast iron pans ♥.

@fallenangel1049

3 ай бұрын

I have my own cast iron pans but use my moms 61 yr old stainless steel pots to cook w, there still in good shape and do the trick..Faberwear…dont knock it….lol

@DebbieandEddieBFF

3 ай бұрын

She lives on❤

@rena4220

3 ай бұрын

I love my Revere wear pans. Got most of them from the thrift store.

@brandidoemacklayaya9118

Ай бұрын

I also have a collection of the Revere pans hands down the best!

I refuse to pay 7.00 for a jar of sauce at a discount grocery store just because it's the best So my house will never eat Rao's

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

I'll never buy it again, even if it is on sale lol

@nancyanne1402

4 ай бұрын

I buy Ronaldi’s when it’s $1. Dump in a sauce pan, add a jar of water. Let it simmer on low for about an hour, add more water if it thickens too much. Bake my chicken coated in breadcrumbs and parm. I make spaghetti to go with it. Hubs (gram from Italy) loves it. Last time I found some half price ravioli with cheese and spinach I served it with!

@aprilriley4493

3 ай бұрын

I just buy cheap sauce and add extra seasonig to it.

@kelliecruz2910

3 ай бұрын

I couldn't taste any difference.

@christamanwaring5794

3 ай бұрын

If you have access to Aldi, they carry one with nearly identical ingredients for significantly less.

long time lurking, first time commenting... I'd like to see a slightly different type of "budget" meal... you mentioned a while back (sorry, I'm still catching up on months old videos cause I'm busy) that even fast food places like Chipotle can be $75 plus for your family and I totally agree that those prices are out of control these days. while I have some disposable income, they still make my the head spin! so my request is, what can you do with $50 for a really special occasion single dinner for your family of 5? I'm thinking special birthday, Valentine's, anniversary, congratulations on getting into college, etc. NOT Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc that might include a bunch of extra people. Just a really, really special day!!

@CarrieVukich

4 ай бұрын

basically somewhere that a "traditional fancy pants" meal that may have been $75-$100 for a SUPER extravagant night before COVID and the resulting inflation but would now run into the $200-$300 mark. I know this is a bit out of your wheelhouse, but sometimes we just need to celebrate. I figured $10 per person was reasonable for a super celebration since that's still cheaper than a Chipotle burrito/bowl or a McDonald's big Mac/quarter pounder "value" meal.

@RobinSilvers-nb4ej

3 ай бұрын

😮😮she has videos on those special occasions

@sunshineb7006

Ай бұрын

​@@CarrieVukichit was my son's 21st last week, I was broke. I made butter chicken and naan. Cheapest yet a true celebration meal.

@kendrabutler3670

29 күн бұрын

I think that's an awesome idea!!! She's not broke❤

Brooke, Ive been watching your videos for about a year now. I also came here to say I just love ya! You are real and wholesome and fun. It's always like a hug from a friend when I put you on. Wishing you and your family all the best in 2024 ☀️

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Really nice to have your boys cooking! Preparing them to be independent. ❤

Thank you for all your endless ideas! We are on a fixed income and the food prices are out of hand! I have enjoyed cooking again because of you, using what I have and my family is so happy too! I enjoy seeing your beautiful family too! You help more people than you know.

@lisajustlisa2923

3 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it any better! Thank you!

I’m SO happy I found your channel. I just love you - you’re so upbeat, you have the best accent, and most of all you have so much love. It’s in your food, how you take care of your family, and when I saw you fill those blessing boxes I immediately went to my husband and said we need to be more involved and help where we can. I would never think you’re bragging. You just jump in and do what needs to be done. Sending you much love and MANY blessings for you and all of your family.

I’m only buying sale items then I meal plan out of what I have on hand

Your channel is a huge source of comfort for me. Thank you for doing what you do.

Some of them eggs you could make a quiche.... ham, bacon, sausage, veggie, brocc and cheese one. Or a fritatta, deviled eggs, pasta salad, potato salad, oh the possibilities :) Loved the dinners. Thanks so much for sharing!!

@desertfamilyhomestead3127

3 ай бұрын

Fried rice with a few extra eggs too.

Rao is 8.50 at Walmart up here in Michigan. 👀 I cannot afford that sauce. Nope. No way. No how. LOL

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

If I hadn't found the sale and had a coupon, I would have never tried it lol But now that I have, I can honestly say it's just mediocre. Nothing special about the taste. Some have said the ingredients are better than others though. I'll stick with my $1.25 cans of hunts lol

Rao’s is popular because it is low carb. If you aren’t interested in low carb, you can find cheaper sauce that is just as tasty. Now their pizza sauce is amazing.

Same as you; I couldn't tell a difference between the Raos and my store brand.

@Tavsauntie

4 ай бұрын

Same it all tastes the same, in my opinion.

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

It was disappointing

@pippathomas5019

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for an honest review on the sauce. Its $10 a jar in the PNW! I'm not paying that, especially if it tastes like a store brand. We actually like our store brand better than more expensive sauces we've tried.... 🙅🙅🙅

@pamh.5705

3 ай бұрын

​I find that to be true of a lot of items! For instance, Aldi had a version of Chunky soup that I simply loved....you might know, I had barely discovered it and they stopped carrying it and started selling the Campbell's version which I don't like as well!

@lisabethdavis2280

3 ай бұрын

As long as you and your family like it, who cares.

Raos wasn't life changing for me. I honestly prefer snagging the cheap 'can' of the hunts traditional "pasta" sauces and herbing it up. But, I'm not yucking anyone else's yum!🤗💕

@stephaniepapaleo9001

4 ай бұрын

Rao’s tends to be salty. I’m Italian and while it’s good for the fresh olive oil taste and fresh sweet tomatoes, I can live without it and doctor up sauces or just fry down tomatoes 🍅 myself and not even crushing them I add to spaghetti, I agree not to rain on anyone’s parade. Plus affordability is important.

Hey love! Surplus of eggs? Can them!!!!! ( lime solution) Also DONT COOK WITH OLIVE OIL. It is NOT to be heated it literally becomes toxic ❤ salads and toppings of things only not for heating! Safe oils are avocado and coconut oil to heat! ❤❤❤

EXCESS EGGS, make a few pie crusts, make a few different quiches and freeze for ready made meals later

Brook when you’re on I stop everything to watch you!

@Ninetysixgal

4 ай бұрын

Me too! I love her! She's like a bestie! I know that sounds cra cra but true lol

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the love and support!!!

@toughharley1903

11 күн бұрын

I agree, definitely a bestie​@@Ninetysixgal

So glad you tried the Rao's pasta sauce so I don't have to. 😀

We LOVE eggs. My husband and I start each morning with two eggs. I cannot imagine having all the wonderful eggs you have!!! Yummy!

You are authentic! That’s how you cook momma. I’m lovin it! Thank you for what you do for your precious family. I’m all for it. ♥️

I’m so glad I found your channel. I don’t have anyone to teach me a Moms cooking so you are the best and I love your personality

Thank you. Be positive, kind, happy, and let others be happy. It's a great way to start my day!

So fortunate to have plenty of eggs

I made this Cheeseburger melt meal for a family get together. I used ground turkey since one of my family members doesn't eat mammal. It was a big hit. Everyone enjoyed it and it was so easy!

I understand that you can freeze effs...just crack them in an ice cube tray and freeze...then put in a ziplock bag until you need them.

@jdmaine919

4 ай бұрын

My mom always beat them first and added a pinch of salt. You can do a dozen in a mixing bowl and just pour into the ice cube trays. Transfer to ziploc freezer bag when frozen. Great way to get ahead for when hens aren't as productive.

@CarrieVukich

3 ай бұрын

that's an amazing tip I'd never heard of before. I recently bought the biggest upright freezer I could find that would fit in my dining room ( I live in a very urban area where garages and backyards are only a dream) so I could do better for my kids. can't wait to try this out!

Just started watching this video and I'm already excited! These are my favorite kinda vidoes!! I love watching you just cook all normal like using your pantry, freezers and home canned stuff 🤗

These are all wonderful dinners and I just so enjoy watching you I feel like we’re in the kitchen with ya chit chattin’!!! Brooke you can toot your own horn anytime girrrl!! You rock!!! Love from NY!!!! Happy almost Spring!!!! 🌸🌸🌸🌺🌺🌺

Do you float your eggs too see if they are good for ones that didn't get collected daily because they hide them.. If they float out they go !

You can use a round lid from like a jar, canning ring, top of a cup to make your round biscuits.

Oh I feel ya on your chickens hiding eggs!!! That chicken had some wonderful color to it! Ryder's dinner looked so good! Tell him great job!! The chicken parm looked so good! I think on top of some thin noodles with more of the Rao's would be so good! Those taco bowls!! Brooke!! Well done! Have you tried making a Dutch Baby Pancake? It uses up some eggs and its really tasty! That breakfast for dinner looked so good! Gotta love egg salad! Nothing wrong with an easy night! Thanks for the wonderful video!

☺☺☺☺Your simply the best Southern Frugal Mama!

You can make a breakfast pizza with them eggs. Just scramble a whole bunch, as many as you want. Put on a prebaked pizza crust. Add bacon bits and cheese of choice and bake a few minutes more until cheese is melted.

I really really love how you respected your son's wishes not to be recorded when he made that meal.... you are amazing and I absolutely love you and your cute lil family ❤

i agree on the Rao's. My favorite is the roasted garlic from Aldi. It's $1.51 I believe.

They're eating good in Brooke's 'hood! I just love watching you cook. The chicken parm looks fabulous and Rao's is over rated IMO. Everything looked scrumdilliumpcious. Thank you and be blessed always, my Southerland Squad! xoxo

Your videos and recipes are like a warm hug. Thanks!

I was drooling over the breakfast for dinner layout! WOW!

I make my own sauce I am also Italian. I use any sauce in a pinch as a starter but spice it up.

I add onion powder to my tots, and it gives them a Bojangles Bo round vibe.

I made the Cheeseburger Melts for my family and they loved them! Thank you so much for your wonderful videos!

Love you bunches, Brooke! Blessings 10x to you and your family! 💝💙💙💙💙

I’m with you I love aldi’s marinara

Egg salad is the best. Love the veggies on the side. Perfect.. will be making this for dinner .❤

I love Rao's marinara. The ingredients are Italian whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, onions, salt, garlic, basil, black pepper, dried oregano. No funky things, no sugar, things I can pronounce. I make my own but Rao's is great when I can't.

@debbiechaney6607

4 ай бұрын

Brook, Those dinners were the greatest. You are a fabulous cook. YOU ROCK IT GIRL!! Love 💕 from Debbie 🙋 and Dexter-Dog 🐕 my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua 🐶🦴🐾 companion living a quiet crafty life 🏠🌵 in southern 🐝🌞🌴🍋🍊🧑‍🦽🏄 California.

Rao's is the best sauce out there, my wife is Italian and has been canning her own sause for 30 years and is know for making the best sauce. every week the kids and grandkids come for spaghetti dinner . Someone told us to try raos sauce so we did , my wife actually said it was the best sauce she ever had , of course she will always can our own tomatoes but sometimes she actually open a few jars of raos and noone can tell the difference, it is so good !!

@lovesmesomelilacs-ke5rz

4 ай бұрын

Rizzo' s is better than Rao's actually. My mother (also Italian) worked at the restaurant in the 50s when we lived in Greensburg Pa. And learned to make their sauce. She made the best homemade sauce I've ever tasted.

@mousiemomma9457

4 ай бұрын

I think I must be the only person who doesn't care for Rao's. 😢

@hamptom11

4 ай бұрын

You should try Michaels of Brooklyn too. Their restaurant in Brooklyn cans their own sauce and sells it to retailers across the us. I use it when I'm too lazy

@teresamozingo6521

4 ай бұрын

We use Rao's when in a pinch. I use it on my pizzas too

@florencerobinson7714

4 ай бұрын

@@mousiemomma9457 1:30 you’re not alone! Don’t care for it either. Especially at the price I like hunts better and the price is affordable

Your dinners all looked so darn tasty and good.. I love that Ryder made dinner it looked so good . I'm impressed... Your meals are perfect .. I love y'all so much. Stay safe and God bless y'all.. ❤️❤️❤️🥰

Brooke, have you ever thought of glassing your eggs ? You would be able to have fresh eggs in the winter. Glassing them keeps them fresh for 12 to 18 months. You have so many eggs and this will keep them for when your hens don't lay as often. Just an idea.

You cook and shop a lot like I do. Lots of shopping the sales and markdowns and reverse menu planning. You’ve got to be creative in the kitchen or food will get wasted. All these recipes look fabulous and my husband and 4 boys would eat all of it.

i have a hint for you....don't thaw your corn on the cob..go from freezer to boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes and it won't be soggy and taste very close to fresh garden

It's the BEST when your kids start cooking for you and it's actually bomb!❤

Love love your channel! Put a couple of dry paper towels in your bag of lettuce,cabbage ,or spinach and it will last longer. The paper towel will absorb moisture and prevent it from turning bad.

*Whispers* I don't won a biscuit cutter but AANY well-washed used tin can with a hole in the bottom makes a magnificent biscuit cutter.

Your video made my day perfect timing for lunch 😊🎉 You're totally AWESOME 💯

You will appreciate this tip if you wrap you partially used lettuce With foil it will last for weeks without any discoloration

Loved this whole vlog. Kids in charge of dinner a great idea cant wait to see their ideas, love that they help each other.❤

Oh Ryder cooking that is so cute. Good job. Looked really good 😁

I would love to know Ryder’s recipe. It looked so good and I love seeing that the boys are learning to cook and be budget conscious. Ryder will you share your recipe please?

@campbell4077

3 ай бұрын

Ditto this ☝️☝️☝️I actually viewed the comments just to see what he called his dish since I went back several times and still could not understand what he was saying 🙄partially deaf here…. Anyway it looked wonderful!!! I would love to see him actually making it. Visual learner as well 🤓 much love to you and your family ❤

A good way to use your eggs are pickle them, and egg salad or devil eggs or potato salad

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

Deviled eggs are my weakness lol

You did it again. I am going to try the cheeseburger melts.

Thanks for sharing with us and for being real! Blessings to you and you precious family❤️

Thanks for all you do and share with us ❤

Back in the 70 's i remember Ragu italian sauce being so delicious. I think over the years the recipe changed. Probably cheaper ingredients. 😮

@carolsuescott5017

Күн бұрын

Yes I think they changed the recipe also. I don't like the plastic jars either

I have a can that i washed and keep in my cabinet, I use it for chopping and cutting biscuits..works great! And anytime you open a can of something you have one ready to use

Thank you for this!! I’m making meal planning WAY too hard!!❤❤🙏🙏

I put a little bit of milk & some Cheddar Cheese in my Eggs & soft Scramble them.

Hi Brooke I always get sooo excited when you post a video.

I made your oriental chicken wraps a couple weeks ago, loved them so much we are having them tonight! Thanks for the recipe!!

Thank you Brooke for sharing your week ❤

Every thing looks so good! I have never tried Rao basically the price backs me away. I probably will try it. I need to watch for coupons and sales. Thank you for another really good video!

Thank you so much for dinner ideas.. I'm definitely going to try the chicken parmesan out! Much love to you and your awesome family. 🙂❤

I love your recipes, I work with the elderly and disabled in their homes and I always need meal ideas. I love to cook,but my daughter is super picky

just love watching you cook everything looks so delicious..especially great for any new brides out there..just loving on your family 😃

Your breakfast for dinner looks so good. Now I want to watch that. Lol love all the meals. You do such a great job. 😊

Egg salad on celery sticks is so yummy! Great for summer when it is hot and it is hard to eat a lot of bread. I have also filled up small romaine lettuce leaves with egg salad and ate it like a taco. So good.

We have chickens, and we make a lot of fritatta with the eggs. You can really customize it and it's amazing

We had pizza and wings delivered last week for 5 people. It was over $100! WTAF? 😮

I always enjoy your videos, Brooke. It creates so much nostalgia for home! (I keep waiting on the day I log on here and you have found a recipe for a valleydale hotdog chili--the kind in the giant roll. In sw VA, we all loved it so much!)

Thanks Brooke everything looked so delicious ❤

All looks super good thanks so much you're the best

I like to freeze excess eggs. I scramble them with an immersion blender first. 1/4 cup of scrambled eggs equals about 1 large egg. So easy to thaw and flawlessly use for baking, scrambled eggs/omelettes/quiches/frittatas, etc.

love it! Presently, my teen son is on Spring break away on a family visit so I am cooking just for two mac and cheese , egg cheese salami breakfast sandwiches deli sandwiches, hot corned beef sandwiches korean beef rice bowls and soup and grilled cheese this week -- plus! I got to go out for Thai food this week on a date night.

Black beans are my favourite too, but thanks to you, I’ve been eating beans - pintos, black or garbanzo at least once a week. I even had soup beans and cornbread a few times, inspired by you. I was thinking of you this weekend when I made up my beef and broccoli. It’s your recipe except I always forget to add sugar. I don’t seem to miss it, though! I like your new biscuit cutter. Fancy! 💖

I would eat every one of those! Thanks for sharing!

You are bussin’, Lady! You’re a joy to watch. I’m not a Southerner, but that’s exactly how I make my egg salad. Why mess with perfection? Thanks for your entertaining and informative videos. Best Wishes from Rhode Island.

Walmart sells bags of Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia. They make a nice fish sammich.

@johannecowan3128

4 ай бұрын

Oh that Tilapia sounds good, hope Canadian Walmart has it.

Everything looks great!

I made the cheese burger melt and it is another keeper😂 I actually used the left over poormans steak patties, chopped up, that I had from the day before. Came out great!!

It all looked yummy. I love simple meals. Some of them are the best

My grown son is having minor surgery this Friday and I'll be taking care of him. I got lots of inspiration for easy meals while I'm there. Thanks 🙂

You have the BEST meal ideas on a shoe string! With your fabulous personality and creativity, you should be on the FOOD NETWORK! Loving the blonde...so pretty! ...and great job Ryder and Brayden!!!

@rosemarydoran9907

4 ай бұрын

Brooke if you put your corn in a shall I w baking dish in a 1/2 inch of water, cover w/plastic wrap (vent one corner) and microwave for 5 minutes it is ready. Faster than boiling in the stove also works for steaming asparagus.

@jillh.9617

4 ай бұрын

I’m going to try that for asparagus- never thought of that. Thanks.

@SouthernFrugalMomma

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

I'm not a Rao sauce fan. Definitely can't justify the price. Even when it's on sale. Sale price is usually still ridiculous.

See Mindy Mom does a green bean with olive oil or butter, bread crumbs and parmesan that Ky might like, and seems would go excellently with your chicken parm. I may have to try your green beans, too. Ranch adds a very nice flavor to vegetables.

You got me hooked on that biscuit mix! It’s soooo good and easy! Found it on Amazon.

Your breakfast dinner looked amazing!!!

Love too see ryder and brayden cooking. Good job guys❤ looks bustin

If I had those eggs I would probably make a huge jar of pickled eggs with pickled beets. I know everyone doesn't like them but if you do that would be an idea to use up some of them...

I enjoy your videos a lot!❤

Those meals look awesome thank you for the ideas ❤

Everything looks great

Your breakfast for dinner looks absolutely delicious!