Money is tight right now

@tianashalfdozen

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Why it worked

The video taps into the common struggle of feeding a family on a budget, offering a practical and visually appealing solution. The creator's relatable narrative and the clear demonstration of an affordable meal make it highly shareable and engaging.

Summary

The creator shows how to make a meal for a family of seven for $13.25 using ingredients from Dollar Tree and Kroger. The meal consists of tortellini pasta with Alfredo and pesto sauce, stir-fried vegetables, and air-fried chicken patties, served with bottled water.

Structure

1Introduction to budget meal challenge
2Shopping at Dollar Tree and Kroger
3Cooking the pasta and vegetables
4Air frying chicken patties
5Assembling the plates
6Final presentation of the meal

Product placement

Dollar Tree: a grocery store that sells items for a dollar or less. It ACTS as a place to buy groceries. Removing it would change the video's premise. Kroger: a grocery store chain. It ACTS as a place to buy groceries. Removing it would change the video's premise. Prego Classic Alfredo Sauce: a jarred pasta sauce. It ACTS as a sauce for the pasta. Removing it would change the dish. Splash: a brand of bottled water. It APPEARS as a beverage. Removing it would not change the video's premise.

Original caption

Money is tight so I went to #dollartree and #Kroger to see what we could get with $15 for dinner! Growing up with brothers we didn’t always have meals that you see everyday we had to make it work and that skill has rolled over into my adulthood to help me feed my kids! Especially in times like this #dollartreemeals #budgetmeals #easymeals

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DOLLAR TREE & KROGER FEEDING MY FAMILY OF 7 FOR $13.25

Transcript

Money is tight right now and I don't have food stamps but my family still has to eat. So today I went to Dollar Tree and Kroger to look for a meal that would not break the bank. Altogether I spent around $13.25. I did use a coupon on the chicken. But one thing about it when you trying to feed your family and you don't want to eat the same thing every single day, you gonna get creative, alright? Someone did send me this meal for inspiration. I have no idea who it is. But I knew exactly where the stuff came from. We went to get the items because I knew my kids ate all of them. I have y'all here, could you please just stop and engage with this post as much as you can like, comment, and share. I do have a 9 to 5 but that pays my bills. All your loving engagement definitely helps me make the money to buy groceries. I'm gonna be honest with y'all, we do not have a meat with every single meal. Me and my kids love us some side dishes. You know, we have two other meals. We have some snacks and stuff before we even get to dinner time to post these videos. But tonight we do have meat with this meal. You can keep it or leave it where it's at or try something different that works for you. I feel like the pasta is gonna help them get full. They have their protein and they have their vegetables. I also got this water from Dollar Tree. If you want to save even more money honey, you can put some water right out of the refrigerator and put some ice in it and call it a day. You got so much love that y'all have shown me on this journey. Money is definitely tight when it comes to my life. I had to prioritize and one category in my life. I slept us on a tight budget when it comes to food. I hope this is not only helping me out but definitely helping y'all out as well. I bless y'all have a blessed day and as always Lord willing, we will talk to you later.