Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Welcome to the wrap-up of my $10 Grocery Budget Challenge, where I spent just $10 on perishables for the entire month of May and focused on using up what I already had in my fridge, freezer, and pantry. If you've been following along, this is where I share:: five budget-friendly meals, what worked well (and what didn’t), what I learned about creativity, using what's in my pantry, and what I’d absolutely do differently next time.
Whether you’re here for budget meal ideas, pantry rotation inspiration, or just love a good challenge, I hope this video encourages you to shop your shelves and make the most of what you already have.
00:00 Pantry decisions
01:08 Easy Cabbage Soup
04:27 Chicken Pot Pie
08:20 Pork Chops in Airfryer
13:59 Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
18:05 Salisbury Steak with Gravy
20:43 How to Make Salisbury Steak meat mixture
24:34 How to Make Gravy
28:22 How to Make Mashed Potatoes
32:14 Cooking the Salisbury Steak
33:40 Salisbury Steak simmering in gravy
34:25 Plating Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes
34:52 Reflections on $10 Grocery Budget challenge
#homemakingwithdenise #traditionalhomemaker #thisandthatwithdenisejordan #preppingwithdenise #aprondiva #africanamericanhomemaker #blackhousewife
About this music: Good Starts courtesy of the free YouTube audio library; ES_The First Fall of Snow by Johannes Bornlof; ES_The Thought of You by Snake City; ES_Waiting Down the Line by Wildflowers courtesy of a paid subscription to Epidemic Sound.
About these recipes:
Cabbage soup recipe: downshiftology.com/recipes/cabbage-soup
Pork chops in Airfryer: recipeteacher.com/best-damn-air-fryer-pork-chops
KFC Chicken Pot Pie Dupe: theslowroasteditalian.com/kfc-chicken-pot-pie
Salisbury Steak with Gravy: allrecipes.com/recipe/280901/chef-johns-salisbury-steak
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup: allrecipes.com/recipe/233968/lemon-chicken-orzo-soup
WATCH NEXT ➡️ My 20-Item Capsule Grocery Haul: youtu.be/ve2KopjZ4F0
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Welcome to the wrap-up of my $10 Grocery Budget Challenge, where I spent just $10 on perishables for the entire month of May and focused on using up what I already had in my fridge, freezer, and pantry. If you've been following along, this is where I share:: five budget-friendly meals, what worked well (and what didn’t), what I learned about creativity, using what's in my pantry, and what I’d absolutely do differently next time.
Whether you’re here for budget meal ideas, pantry rotation inspiration, or just love a good challenge, I hope this video encourages you to shop your shelves and make the most of what you already have.
00:00 Pantry decisions
01:08 Easy Cabbage Soup
04:27 Chicken Pot Pie
08:20 Pork Chops in Airfryer
13:59 Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
18:05 Salisbury Steak with Gravy
20:43 How to Make Salisbury Steak meat mixture
24:34 How to Make Gravy
28:22 How to Make Mashed Potatoes
32:14 Cooking the Salisbury Steak
33:40 Salisbury Steak simmering in gravy
34:25 Plating Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes
34:52 Reflections on $10 Grocery Budget challenge
#homemakingwithdenise #traditionalhomemaker #thisandthatwithdenisejordan #preppingwithdenise #aprondiva #africanamericanhomemaker #blackhousewife
About this music: Good Starts courtesy of the free YouTube audio library; ES_The First Fall of Snow by Johannes Bornlof; ES_The Thought of You by Snake City; ES_Waiting Down the Line by Wildflowers courtesy of a paid subscription to Epidemic Sound.
About these recipes:
Cabbage soup recipe: downshiftology.com/recipes/cabbage-soup
Pork chops in Airfryer: recipeteacher.com/best-damn-air-fryer-pork-chops
KFC Chicken Pot Pie Dupe: theslowroasteditalian.com/kfc-chicken-pot-pie
Salisbury Steak with Gravy: allrecipes.com/recipe/280901/chef-johns-salisbury-steak
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup: allrecipes.com/recipe/233968/lemon-chicken-orzo-soup
WATCH NEXT ➡️ My 20-Item Capsule Grocery Haul: youtu.be/ve2KopjZ4F0
➡️JOIN The Homemaker’s Circle (Optional Membership Community): patreon.com/HomemakingwithDenise
➡️Want individual coaching? Join the Homemaker’s Circle (optional membership) at the Elite tier: patreon.com/HomemakingwithDenise
➡️SUBSCRIBE to my channel: youtube.com/@homemakingwithdenise
➡️Sign up for my newsletter The Homemaker's Journal: eepurl.com/ip_ZIs.
➡️Sign up for the free Laundry Lab Masterclass: eepurl.com/gxOQof.
➡️Don’t forget to head over to my YouTube channel’s home page where I share organized playlists to help you meet your homemaking and homekeeping needs.
Show Notes and Affiliate Links:
✳️Visit Amazon through my storefront here: amazon.com/shop/thisandthatwithdenisejordan
✳️ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of my links below are affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I'll receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay. All items are in my storefront.
✳️ALWAYS IN MY KITCHEN: (See EVERYTHING in My Shop):
Spurtles Kitchen Tools: amzn.to/48bTHiS
Ball Mason Jar Storage Lids: amzn.to/49olRZc
Measuring Spoons: amzn.to/3OxGNox
Slider Mat for Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer: amzn.to/4ktgzBu
Ninja Airfryer: amzn.to/3ZLzLSB
Salad Spinner: amzn.to/457rJqW
Wooden Soup Ladle: amzn.to/43oMI7c
Kitchen shears: amzn.to/4mIe5AI
Batter Bowl with Lid: amzn.to/4jwWBEu
Lemon Squeezer: amzn.to/4knSBYb
Lemon Zester: amzn.to/4mGUZLc
✳️
✳️ Apron Diva at aprondiva.com
✳️Shop the children's books I've written:
Circus Animal Acts Paperback (Heinemann Read & Learn) April 2002 by Denise Jordan amzn.to/3ukXWbB
Circus Clown ABC (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3GCHDcZ
Circus Clowns (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HvEmx9
Circus Performers (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3ATKi0m
Circus Welcome to the Circus (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HqPD1P
✳️My Tech Gear
• Canon PowerShot G7X Mark II Camera amzn.to/2FGUUWj
• Canon M6 Mark ii amzn.to/32UxVEO
• Rode Video Mic amzn.to/2Fu871i
❤️Stay connected with Homemaking with Denise:
• Email: thisandthatwithdenise@gmail.com
• Facebook: @thisandthatwithdenise
• Instagram @homemakingwithdenise
• TikTok homemakingwithdenise
❤️Subscribe for more videos at youtube.com/@homemakingwithdenise
