I live in Europe and stretching the budget has become a reality here as well. I‘ll make vegetable or potato soup, lentil or split pea soup, stews with cabbage, spaghetti with tomato sauce, omelettes. There are so many options. As long as you can cook, you can stretch the budget. Shop for sales whenever you can. Problem with a lot of younger people is that they can’t cook and rely on takeout or industrial produced foods. They overpay for crappy foods.

@judyjenna-pilot553

10 ай бұрын

Same here in the U.S.A. so many people just have no clue how to cook cheaply. Most younger people dine out or get take home or like you said they purchase processed meals at super market and it's so unhealthy as well as expensive. This younger generation need to start learning to cook and budget

@judyjenna-pilot553

10 ай бұрын

The grilled zucchini looks so good

@judyjenna-pilot553

10 ай бұрын

You feed your family so we'll they are super blessed ❤️🙏🏻❤️

@Sweetrottenapple

9 ай бұрын

@@judyjenna-pilot553 We have a saying in Hungarian I could translate to "Urge is high lord" It means If you are in need you gonna do what you have to do. So if the younger generation can't pay for take out or McDonald's they will have to learn how to cook.

@Peg38542

9 ай бұрын

you are so right! the simple foods are the best :)

Sarah and the other kids who cook need a channel showing how they make their recipes, showing how to sew, how they build things, fix things, etc. So many kids have never had the opportunity to learn since electronics have taken over and parents are so busy anymore. Learning from another kid makes those watching get interested and those new tasks appear more doable when learning from a peer.

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

9 ай бұрын

I think that's a great idea! :)

I'd like to comment on your chicken soup. My first attempt is still laughed at 30 yrs later. As a poor student, I boiled several pieces of chicken, to make a LARGE pot of soup. Removed the chicken, cooled it and chopped into small pieces. Prepared veggies and went to return everything to the pot and was shocked at how "unclean" the water looked. So, I poured it out, scrubbed the pot with an SOS pad & filled it with "nice clean" water. Added veggies, chicken & spices and boiled it. Served up a big bowl and found it had NO taste!! When I asked people for advice on how I'd made it, everyone laughed. Apparently, I'd made "nice CLEAN soup!" It was tasteless, but, boy was it "CLEAN!!"

@deborahwright5717

11 ай бұрын

That is a great story, love it! Thanks for sharing with us.

@Timbergal

11 ай бұрын

Lol

@anniejones5806

10 ай бұрын

I put tomato paste in my soup I cannot use tomatoes. The tomatoes paste make it red so it didn't look dirty. I used three chicken legs, frozen mix vegetable from Walmart, Okies, tomatoes paste and a half pk of rami noodles crush up. Put the noodles in last .

@samanthafitzgerel4460

10 ай бұрын

😅😅 Too funny!! I think many of us probably have some similar stories, like that. After I got married. At 18, we had a couple over for dinner. I wanted to be fancy (🙄) and decided to cook Cornish Game Hens for the first time in my life. Long story short I baked them with the giblet bags left in them!! 😂 I was so embarrassed!!! We ordered pizza!!!

@maryhalterman4553

10 ай бұрын

So funny.

Amazing mother and children. They will never forget these recipes anf how much you loved each other. You are not just making food. You are making memories

It's so beautiful to watch a God's loving family in the difficult time we are living... God bless you all 🙏 and thank you for being such an inspiration to our lives ❤

You have such a down-to-earth lifestyle; you all are a pleasure to watch. Thanks for letting us all in. God bless and keep you in His powerful loving care.

@eyesup9542

11 ай бұрын

Amen 🕊💙

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Oh Donna, thank you so much for your sweet comment!! I'm so grateful to have you here supporting our family! :)

@mitzismith4944

11 ай бұрын

I know you are working hard to stretch your food dollar as most of us ARE. I saw the pot of chicken on the stove and first thing that popped in my head was chicken and dumplings. Growing up we only got them twice a year,Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I went out on my own, I started making it myself. It's not for just holidays anymore. In fact, my mom asked me how I made mine and asked me to make it for her. As it turns out, she liked mine better!!!

@ursulacampbell7940

9 ай бұрын

​@@ozarkfamilyhomestead😅

This will help struggling Mamas . learning how to live on a dime

@jstewart3517

11 ай бұрын

Should be taught in school in Home Economics classes

@soilgrasswaterair

11 ай бұрын

You say that as if they get themselves pregnant🙄

@mangot589

11 ай бұрын

@@jstewart3517 Do they even still have those?

@mangot589

11 ай бұрын

@@soilgrasswaterair What does that even mean?

@ricrussell4413

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely need your cooking and ladies helping too..young ppl that depend on fast food best learn how to cook!

If only there were more families like yours.

@carmarasmussen8118

11 ай бұрын

This country would be a better place for sure if that were the case! Strong families are so needed.😊

@myrnawashington9057

11 ай бұрын

How do you know that there are not more families like hers.

@kimberlybush2219

11 ай бұрын

@@myrnawashington9057 I never said they didn't exist elsewhere. They're just more rare these days because of the plummeting birth rates and infertility issues. Also, there seems to be an increase in homosexuality which affects birth rates.

You have awesome kids! They are helpful and seem to be very respectful of you. This is the first time I’ve watched a video of yours. Looking forward to watching a lot more.

@DebbiePotter-xh7kv

11 ай бұрын

They have good parenting and it shows

@tammyr3255

11 ай бұрын

@@DebbiePotter-xh7kv agree❤️

I love that your kids help you with kitchen duties and take turns cooking. I was raised that way. I’m so grateful because by the time I grew up, I was an experienced, creative, frugal cook.

@kimberlysmith7311

11 ай бұрын

Yes me too. I'm so grateful I learned to cook as a child. 😂❤

@kimma508

11 ай бұрын

Me too. My mom is a single mom and I spent a lot of time with my grandma and great grandma. I learned how to cook with them and I cherish those memories. I still can’t get the rice pudding right. My great grandma’s rice pudding is legendary in my family.

@simoneneveragain2939

11 ай бұрын

Me too!! My mom could stretch a dollar and still feed us well. She was such a tremendous cook. I still would take her cooking and baking over the finest restaurant. I don’t know how she did it!! I try to emulate her frugality and style. No one would ever feel deprived on the limited resources she worked with. I brought my kids up with this mindset and am happy to say that they show some appreciation for that type of cooking/ love. Love your channel ♥️

Love your family! It is so nice to see the older children helping in the kitchen. Your family eats very well on a budget.

@maryhalterman4553

10 ай бұрын

It looks like the younger ones also help. Beautiful, beautiful family.

Oh, I love how you live. I wish there were more families like this. This reminds me of the old days. Pure Americana!!❤

@JasonSheppard-uy9ij

11 ай бұрын

No kidding

You do a great job of coming up with yummy meals for all those smiling and grateful looking children. Thecleaning out Mama's fridge was my favorite meal when I was a child ... we got to have a little bite of all the yummy food made during the week. I love that your older children jump in and help with meal prep. Those are skills that will serve them well their entire lives. :-) God bless!

@starlenearnold5303

11 ай бұрын

@nancyrichter3016 Amen I so agree 💯 More children need to be in the kitchen among other things to help them in their adult life Instead of on a game console so sad these days how most kids are brought up

As everyone says: Your kids are terrific.

First time I've seen any of your videos. I'm impressed! You have better looking food from what you say you "pull together" than most have when they work hard to prepare! It looks delicious! I'm sure your family enjoys every meal. You are bringing your children up as you should, teaching them how to care for themselves and each other! Even though the little ones can't do a lot, they can do what they can do, and you are wise to let them help. God bless you for that. I pray you're teaching them about the Lord also. They all seem so well mannered. I really like your channel, so I subscribed. Can't wait to see the next video. May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you richly!

I am the youngest of 10 kids and we never knew when our food budget was gone bc my Mama did an amazing job of making due! I love this video! Get creative!

8:04 all those eggs! a house where there's always food doesn't just happen. i can appreciate all the work you put into feeding everyone and i love that you and your family work as a team.

Love the idea of putting all the leftovers out on the counter like a buffet. On a side note, I'm always amazed by all the things kids can do to help. I see videos from homeschoolers/homesteaders/farmers and the kids are learning as they go from the time they're little. And the adults don't seem to think twice about including and teaching them.

@Laura-hk8wn

11 ай бұрын

We called those dinners mish-mosh nights. My kids loved it.

@betzg2415

11 ай бұрын

​@Laura-hk8wn my mom called it dib dab night lol

@Laura-hk8wn

11 ай бұрын

@betzg2415 Makes sense. A Dib of that, a dob of that. I might just might rename my Mish mosh night, I like it!

That little hungry baby girl is just precious😂 All of your children are just gorgeous but Rebecca /Tootsie Belle hanging around the food station and “helping” with the plates had me rolling with laughter . God bless you and your brood 32:09

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

11 ай бұрын

She is certainly a character and brings a lot of extra fun to the family!

When I was a young mother and had a few children, I always asked the ladies at church what they fixed for dinner because they had between 10 and 15 children. They never told me,they just said we cook whatever we have. So when I became a mother of many, then I figured it out !! you cook whatever you have and that was the truth😂 I appreciate you doing this. it probably helps a lot of people to see how to reuse what they have!

I am one of 7 children and when my mom cooked there was always enough for us and any family who dropped in. Good people who are practical and have common sense always find a way to make do. Good thoughts to you and your family or … blessings if you are religious. 😊

So awesome! Thank you for using my idea! Sometimes the most delicious meals are made from what we have left in our pantries and freezers and everything you made looked delicious! I like to make chicken pot pie with leftover chicken and vegetables. Sarah is such a sweet girl helping her momma. And all your family helps out too. The little one is so sweet holding up her plate!

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Noreen, your idea has resulted in the most popular video that we've ever put out! Again, thank you so much for requesting it! I'm certainly blessed to have cheerful helpers! :)

@noreenp.9858

11 ай бұрын

@@ozarkfamilyhomestead You’re so very welcome! Wishing you continued blessings!

I admire your attitude in regards to 3 meals- from- scratch every day. You all are very happy to help each other, and eat well. Happy new Subscriber. 😊

Your meals look very healthy. You did a wonderful job mom and the children that helped you cook and serve. Your kids looked very well behaved too. Just adorable! I am new here. Great video.

Salmon patties have been a go to in my family for three generations. We usually serve them with fried potatoes and onions and some kind of vegetable. Your cucumber tomato salad looks delicious and refreshing. Add in some feta cheese and it's Greek!

@lstj2979

11 ай бұрын

Try mackerel patty instead. Cheaper and nearly the same good fatty acids as salmon.

@sharonhall2277

9 ай бұрын

I like mine with broccoli and sweet potato

@brandimedeina3128

8 ай бұрын

On that salad, I thought of a couple of yummy olives and feta also! I love the combo of cucumbers and tomatos.

Hi Anna ... you are a sweet girl, helping Momma . I always wanted to have a daughter just like you ! I'm loving watching momma cook . love from a grandma who has all boys boys, boys !!

@brendahennesseereger8609

11 ай бұрын

I gave birth to a daughter in 1968 and a son in 1971. 5 grandsons and 49 years later we had a granddaughter.

🌻🌻🌻 I also absolutely love how nothing is going to waste. That is very important to me, at my home here.❤😊

I'm new here...I am so impressed with the quantity and quaulity of all the meals! And such helpful, well behaved children! 🙂❤

I love salmon patties, but have found I like using drained canned tuna even better! Also want to add that using half chicken broth half milk in instant mashed potatoes is a game changer😉 with leftover m.potatoes I add chopped onion,garlic powder and enough flour to bind, makes amazing fried potatoe cakes/patties😍 Thanks for sharing.

@eyesup9542

11 ай бұрын

Sounds gooood❤

@grannygoes7882

11 ай бұрын

Jack Mackerel is a good alternative to salmon and tuna. You get twice as much for less money.

@gloriannburick1837

11 ай бұрын

I used seasoned bread crumbs in my potato Pattie’s. It added a lot of flavor to them. My five kids loved them!

First time here. Your children are lovey human beings. You’re meals are nutritious and helpful for me to see how someone else who has sugar issues feeds their family who doesn’t! I will be trying the eggplant lasagna for sure. Thank you.

Your channel is so inspiring, and your children are so disciplined and kind. God bless you as your channel grows!

First of all I just have to say what beautiful children you have!!! All of your food looks delicious and its nice to see everyone helping out in the kitchen. Love your channel.

Saw all the eggs on the counter. A quiche is very filling. My favorite quiche is a sauteed onion, velveeta cheese, swiss cheese (if you have it,) chopped up Spam and of course eggs and milk or cream in the shell. Bake 350’f for 35 mins. Yum!

Very interesting ! I used to have a larger family but now I’m an empty nester and I rarely see this much food at one time anymore. I would love to cook for a large family again ! ❤

@sarahstrong7174

11 ай бұрын

You might be able to help at some sort of community kitchen or other charity. Might be a way to meet nice new people.

@sarahstrong7174

11 ай бұрын

The chicken & veg soup looks lovely.

176K views in 11 days. That's so amazing. This video is going to help so many people. What a blessing for your family! 🎉

Reminds of when I was a young girl. We were a family of 12 kids, 7 boys and 5 girls. I learned very quickly how to stretch meals and coupon. Great video! Thank you for sharing your family and meals.

Sarah is awesome, that cucumber tomato salad she made was beautiful!

@trudydavis6168

11 ай бұрын

❤

How precious and beautiful you are!i love seeing this who are the heart and home of the family and still cook like our ancestors did! So great..i hope you keep these videos going! ❤❤

I love to see the littles(Anna) helping

My Hungarian Grandma used to tell us we were having " must goes " for supper. Everything in the refrigerator must go. Enjoyed the video. Big hugs for your family from Northeast Ohio 👋👋

What a lovely family, every family should be like yours. You’re a super mom.

Casseroles are always a help with big families! Breakfast and dinner! Soups, sandwiches and salads great for lunch! God bless all!

My dad used to call left overs "must goes". He used to say everything in the fridge must go. 😂

I'm so glad to have found this channel!! Love your family and how y'all work together.

I found this video to be very helpful ! Do it again ! Thank you to you and your delightful family !

I was raised by my grandmother for many years and she would make a meal every few days of the leftovers that couldn't be directly mixed with anything else. She'd add fresh sliced tomatoes or sonething. I used to love those meals!

@debrahelmlinger6256

11 ай бұрын

My sister did that with her 3 kids and called it surprise pot. They loved it

You cannot go wrong when you are eating bread and soup. We ate a lot of that when our kids were small and we had a very tight budget. I made all my own bread then.

@brandimedeina3128

8 ай бұрын

I owned a bulk foods store. I got 90%of my inventory from Azure. I used to make soups to share with friends, and customers in the store using Azure bulk products. I became known as our towns "Soup Nazi" (Sienfeld reference). I still love fall, winter and spring for soups! Probably 3 times a week we have soup.

First time watching. I am so impressed with you as an excellent manager of your family. Such a lovely mother. And all your work went ahead whether you had a cold or not. Also your video was rich and full, not like so many put out with little in them, little effort. All those delicious meals! Heartwarming to see your family values. What is ordinary to you is food for the eyes to many in the cities.

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Oh Deborah, thank you so much for taking the time to make a kind comment! Your sweet words brought a huge smile to my face! :)

Sarah's salad is called Shirazi Salad in Iran. Dress it with dried mint powder, salt and pepper and lemon juice and you will love it more.

@kezru1581

8 ай бұрын

That sounds delicious

When my aunt used to clean out her fridge at the end of the week, she used to call it Dab-a-do-Day, meaning a dab of this and a dab of that will do you. She used to do her grocery shopping on Saturday, so she cleaned out the fridge on Fridays.

What a lovely Mum and your family is just as lovely. Love what you are doing showing how you feed your family. Thank you for letting me be a part of it. Love from Lucinda xxx

Wonderful conversations and cooperation really help your home go smoothly. I am the 5th child, 3rd daughter of seven children. We didn't have a garden, no animals to provide food, and my daddy worked two jobs. Church was for show. It is very important to put God first,read, and let everyone have family time . Others don't know your children as you do. I am so happy seeing you all. I don't think there is a family photo of us at the table. Mary 76 Carolyn 75 F.D. Jr. 73 Howard 72 Mae 71 John 69 Carmen 68 Years ago, my neighbor said, you know when you are old when your children are on social security. Our children are under fifty.

Easy to make recipes are always appreciated and seeing smiling children is always great!

Refreshing to see eatable and great looking meals. Reminds me of my mother's cooking.

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

11 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you so much! That's a huge compliment and I sure do appreciate it! :)

You should make potato cakes with your leftover mash potatoes, eggs, flour, diced onion or shredded, cheese if you have a bit, salt and pepper. My German grandmother use to make them when the grandkids were over along with her children. No one went away hungry.

I just discovered your channel. Mom...you are so inspiring. The soup looks DELICIOUS! Way to go Sarah on the french toast!

Very impressed with your video and the food looks so good! Lucky church attenders to get such a yummy meal.

This is the first video I’ve ever seen of yours and I LOVE IT!! Instant subscriber here! Thanks for all the great ideas. You and your children are such a delight ❤

This is a very helpful video. It is especially relevant for everyone right now to try to stretch a budget. Thank you!

@ozarkfamilyhomestead

11 ай бұрын

You're very, very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind comment! :)

Your family is absolutely precious what a adorable children and you all Cook like awesome.

You all work so well together. Great family.❤❤

My dear mother, who is now deceased (she lived until age 94), used to make the most delicious soup I've ever tasted. She used to keep a "soup jar" in the fridge that she'd put the week's leftover veggies in, if she had an insufficient amount left from the week's meals. Then, she'd boil a soup bone, or the carcass of a chicken and dump the contents of her soup jar in. Her soup was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!!!! When I asked her "What's your secret?", she told me: "Don't ever add anything to your soup that doesn't contribute to its flavor". I've followed her instructions to this day and have my own soup jar in my fridge. Even though I am a guy, I think I'm a pretty decent cook and this has enabled me to have "Mom's cooking" to this day.

All looks oh so good! Your baby girl is one good eater (that is great to see)! Me, being from a family of 5 kids, we always ate what was served (much like your family). Funny how kids (moreso nowadays) are picky eaters - that I have found to be the case, generally speaking. Have a wonderful day, Yall, in the Ozarks!

You are doing a terrific job of feeding your large family on a minimum budget with good delicious nutrious food. Your kids are amazing sous-chefs, as well. I'm truly impressed.😊

@bettymaryanders5211

10 ай бұрын

We're do u live 😃

I think its really nice of your daughters and son help you cook prepare food .It looks very good i been watching you. Thank you good family.

Loved this video..first time watching. I really enjoyed the 'throw back in time'. Much like how we grew up. I'm 68. Wish more families would just slow down with all the running around, trying to outdo their friends, and just enjoy being a real family! Not far from the Ozarks myself. New subscriber!

We really enjoyed this. Its nice to see what, and how others feed their families!

So impressed with your meals!! Very nutritious and appetizing! You have a special knack for meal planning , loved watching this video, first time watching , am going to subscribe, much love to you and your family and thanks for sharing!!❤

PUMPKIN AND SWEET POTATOES ARE SUPER HEALTHY AN EASY TO GROW

Good lord woman! You are a dynamo. Good that you are filming this. Your kids are going to love watching these when they’re all grown up with babies of their own.

Finally a real wholesome family on you tube. Glad I found you.

First time watching you, but I love to see all the lovely kids helping you, that’s awesome ! ❤️

if I dont watch, my 3 girls will eat 2 lbs of bacon (14 yr old and 11 yr old twins). We have leftover makeovers and fridge buffet days in our house..same thing as your's. That was nice of your hosts to share with your family.

Loved this!! Great ideas too ❤

Hello from a very hot and dry Norfolk, UK. Loved this video, you have inspired me to push a little harder this year and put up a lot more dehydrated food. The aubergine lasagne looked so good. Thanks for sharing :)

Everything looks so delicious. I love how the kids help you out. God Bless!

Great video, thanks so much!

Thank you for your great videos!

New subscriber here; just found your channel yesterday. Enjoy your down-to-earth personalities and lifestyle. I especially liked this video; always fun to get new meal ideas --- especially those that use what you have & stretch the budget these days. Hope to see more of these to come. :)

Wow. I'm amazed. You have a beautiful family and you're so efficient with food and stretching out each meal. I love it. I'm definitely subscribing.

Thank you for sharing ❤😊

Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings

This is the first time I've come across your channel, You have a lovely family and it's nice to see you all working together, my children have flown the coop now they're all grown up but it's lovely to watch yours 😊

Lovely family! Meals look delicious.

Over 25 years ago for a long time I took 6 shots insulin a day I was brittle..I did not take myself off insulin did learn to eat different walk and lots of prayer I have been insulin free over 25 years..my islets should not work but they do. Smile

Loved this video and sweet family!

❤ how the kids all help!

just discovered your channel and i’m in love with spending time with u and ur family through your videos, sending love 💗💗💗

Great video! Love it

thank you i enjoyed this very good ideas you made meals x

I so enjoyed this video .. Your family is such a joy to watch.

This was really helpful and you’re so creative! It’s so helpful to create a stockpile from those great values that we find for such a time as this. I hope you continue this as a regular installment on your channel. ❤

New subscriber just found your channel! Love your mealtime preps everything looks great! Nice and healthy ❤

I really loved this. You gave me some wonderful ideas!

You have a beautiful family ! You need to teach David how to cook . As my Grand Mother use tell all her Grand children YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO COOK BECAUSE YOU LIKE TO EAT !!! and she was right !!! LOL

I just came across your video and I love it. Like how you are right to the point , no messing around. Your kids are great and such good helpers . Looks like your family is feed very well. Can’t wait for the next video, a lot of great ideas for meals. Your little one is a joy to watch! God’s Blessings to you and your family!

You are an amazing woman. Thank you for these videos. I really enjoy watching you and your family. Please keep teaching people how to take care of our families.

Great job! Y’all really work together cheerfully! 🌷

So glad I found your channel, I love your style of video. Large families that homeschool seem to have the most wholesome adorable children, yours are all beautiful. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Loved all the meals. ❤

@angelamaryquitecontrary4609

11 ай бұрын

Er, Duggars? This family looks very nice, though.

All the meals look delicious. Your kids are hearty eaters. Always good to see. My kids are supper picky with food. Thanks for the meal idea's.