Is Eating for $3 a Day Possible in 2024?! Episode 1

I really appreciate that you showed yourself calling the supermarket and getting a refund. Many people can feel anxious because they don’t know what to say, or are just afraid and will not do it.

I loved this video. I am 80 on a very tight budget. I live alone so I froze several portions of each recipe. Thank you so much. I need all the help I can get.

Rebecca, it can definitely be done. I'm retired, in my 60s, live with my cat and our monthly grocery budget is usually $85-$125. However, I must say that it took a few months to get into a rhythm and to create a "bank" for creating future meals. So don't be too hard on yourself if you fall short. Like you, I've learned to create delicious stocks from bones and scraps and it's incredible what soups and sides you can make with it. Sharing your knowledge and creativity with others is a wonderful gift. (Sorry for the long comment)❤

I was yelling at the tv, telling you to return that bad food 😂! I'm so happy you did decide to do that. In 2024, with this inflation, every penny counts. Today I had a rotten potato in my bag, but it's for dinner. Otherwise, it would be going back. I cleaned the rest, and tossed out a few weird looking ones (smaller potatoes so a few aren't a big deal). But, we let things go far too much when we're required to pay out of pocket upfront! This is another cool series 😎, thank you.

Don’t say “failure is not an option”; say instead, “giving up is not an option.” The greatest inventors had many, many failures before they succeeded!

Budget tip* pick up over ripe 🍌when you can. Sliced, frozen, stored in freezer bag great snacks, baking and smoothies

As someone who worked in grocery for nearly eleven years, I really appreciate you showing a great example of how you should talk to someone in customer service. Thank you very much. Acting like an adult and speaking respectfully goes a long way in dealing with people. Things happen and produce and things travel a long ways usually. It's just not necessary to yell at someone at the store for that. So thank you for not only making people aware that you can resolve your grocery issues but also you can and should do it respectfully. 😁

I appreciate your transparency about the feelings of being overwhelmed. Thank you for being real with the produce.

Anyone looking for authentic, inventive, budget recipes look no further! Rebecca's got them all! 😊

I know it's tough when you get into your head about content, but rest assured you've got a receptive and supportive audience who admire the work you do and are thankful for the value your content adds to their lives. Thank you for everything Rebecca!

A pound of cheese for the month.... Oh the humanity of it. No person should have to do with so little cheese - its in the Geneva Convention as cruel and unusual

I love this idea because I really do have about $140 a month for my food budget. I use your videos as a reference often for ideas. Thank you.

Yes it is. I made 3 bean chili this week and chicken breast that was on sale. It is possible! Thank you for normalizing how hard buying food can be

I've used so many of your hacks/ideas that my family loves. The creamy boxed mac n cheese hack, the little piece of sausage in the mini muffins (my boyfriend loved that one so much he told his work friends about it 🤣), etc. I'm 41 and was telling my 24 yr old sister where I keep getting these good ideas and I told her it's this YouTuber and she's pretty and has such a calming voice and demeanor, and she pulled up your tiktok and said "is it her?" 😂 You have followers of all ages that love any content you decide to make! I'm about to pass you on to my teen-adult kids so they don't eat from the trash when they move out LOL ❤️

I hope your senior friend is healing and back to health asap! I actually thought of your channel this morning, as my cousin (who lives down the street from me, and is in her late 70s) just asked me to take care of her cat while she's in the hospital, recovering from a medical issue. I thought I'd stock her fridge and freezer with ready-made meals when she returns in a couple of days, and some of your recipes from that series are on my mind for that.

Not only is your channel helpful but the comment section is something else. They are full of such kindness and loving people truly wanting to help each other. I love all of you for all your advice. I am taking note! Thank you, for sharing this content with us all.

For a sweeter baked oatmeal, you could dollop and swirl some of your jam in. I also sometimes add peanut butter and chocolate chips into baked banana oatmeal.

Keep ripe bananas in the fridge! The skin will brown but the fruit will still be good for a good week to two weeks depending on how ripe they were.

I love how you show saving the scraps to make soup. It's such a cost effective way to stretch a food budget. A video on showing how to make the soup would be great. Also, thank you for setting a good example by being so polite when you called the store with a problem. ❤