Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome friends, welcome back to the kitchen — and welcome back to What Was On Sale at the Grocery Store! It’s been a few months since the last episode, but we’re back with another fun, affordable cooking idea built around budget-friendly grocery store finds. This time, Glen’s starting with New Zealand ground beef that was on sale, and turning it into a rich, hearty bean and beef soup that’s more of an idea than a recipe — perfect for when you just want to use what’s in your cupboard.
In today’s episode, Glen talks about how grocery store stock has changed, with more imported meats showing up from New Zealand, Australia, and Mexico, and how he builds flavour with simple pantry staples: onions, jalapeños, beans, tomatoes, salsa, green chilies, and his secret ingredient — refried beans for that creamy, velvety texture.
This isn’t a recipe, it’s inspiration for home cooks — a reminder that cooking doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive. Mix and match what’s on sale, use what you love, and create something comforting, delicious, and completely your own.
Plus, a quick life update — Glen’s now officially an instrument-rated pilot, which means more flying adventures are coming soon on the Hangar channel: youtube.com/glenshangar
So grab a spoon, taste as you go, and join us for a cozy bowl of soup and some good conversation from the kitchen.
👩🍳 What’s in this video:
Cooking with sale items & pantry staples
Ground beef from New Zealand
Easy homemade soup idea
Using refried beans for creamy texture
Grocery shopping in Toronto
Budget-friendly comfort food ideas
Cooking without a strict recipe
Glen’s pilot license update
✈️ Check out our flying adventures and The Old Cookbook Show every Sunday morning!
🛒 For aprons and kitchen gear: links below.
#WhatWasOnSale #BudgetCooking #EasySoupRecipe #GroundBeefSoup #CookingShow #CanadianFood #PantryCooking #GlenAndFriendsCooking #ComfortFood #HomeCooking #SoupIdeas #AffordableMeals #RefriedBeansSoup #GroceryStoreFinds #CookingFromThePantry #NewZealandBeef #TorontoFood
Refried Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
500g (1 Lb) ground meat
1 onion, chopped
1 hot pepper, chopped
1L (4 cups) Stock / Broth (Beef, Chicken, Vegetable, or water)
2 (540 mL ) cans beans (pinto, navy, black, great Northern. etc)
1 can (284 mL ) Ro-Tel
250 mL (1 cup) salsa
1 can (113 mL) chopped green chilies
1 can (398 mL) refried beans
Salt to taste
Method:
In a heavy pot, fry the ground meat until browned.
Add the onion and hot pepper, and continue frying until softened.
Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook, covered on low for about an hour.
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Welcome friends, welcome back to the kitchen — and welcome back to What Was On Sale at the Grocery Store! It’s been a few months since the last episode, but we’re back with another fun, affordable cooking idea built around budget-friendly grocery store finds. This time, Glen’s starting with New Zealand ground beef that was on sale, and turning it into a rich, hearty bean and beef soup that’s more of an idea than a recipe — perfect for when you just want to use what’s in your cupboard.
In today’s episode, Glen talks about how grocery store stock has changed, with more imported meats showing up from New Zealand, Australia, and Mexico, and how he builds flavour with simple pantry staples: onions, jalapeños, beans, tomatoes, salsa, green chilies, and his secret ingredient — refried beans for that creamy, velvety texture.
This isn’t a recipe, it’s inspiration for home cooks — a reminder that cooking doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive. Mix and match what’s on sale, use what you love, and create something comforting, delicious, and completely your own.
Plus, a quick life update — Glen’s now officially an instrument-rated pilot, which means more flying adventures are coming soon on the Hangar channel: youtube.com/glenshangar
So grab a spoon, taste as you go, and join us for a cozy bowl of soup and some good conversation from the kitchen.
👩🍳 What’s in this video:
Cooking with sale items & pantry staples
Ground beef from New Zealand
Easy homemade soup idea
Using refried beans for creamy texture
Grocery shopping in Toronto
Budget-friendly comfort food ideas
Cooking without a strict recipe
Glen’s pilot license update
✈️ Check out our flying adventures and The Old Cookbook Show every Sunday morning!
🛒 For aprons and kitchen gear: links below.
#WhatWasOnSale #BudgetCooking #EasySoupRecipe #GroundBeefSoup #CookingShow #CanadianFood #PantryCooking #GlenAndFriendsCooking #ComfortFood #HomeCooking #SoupIdeas #AffordableMeals #RefriedBeansSoup #GroceryStoreFinds #CookingFromThePantry #NewZealandBeef #TorontoFood
Refried Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
500g (1 Lb) ground meat
1 onion, chopped
1 hot pepper, chopped
1L (4 cups) Stock / Broth (Beef, Chicken, Vegetable, or water)
2 (540 mL ) cans beans (pinto, navy, black, great Northern. etc)
1 can (284 mL ) Ro-Tel
250 mL (1 cup) salsa
1 can (113 mL) chopped green chilies
1 can (398 mL) refried beans
Salt to taste
Method:
In a heavy pot, fry the ground meat until browned.
Add the onion and hot pepper, and continue frying until softened.
Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook, covered on low for about an hour.
2025 Give Hope Wings Fundraiser Page:
https://ca-p2p.engagingnetworks.app/31190/ghw2025/180784/glens-hangar
More info about Hope Air: hopeair.ca
hopeair.ca/impact-report-2024
Here is the link to our Apron: searchandrescuedenim.com/products/s-r-x-glen-friends-chef-apron?country=IO&variant=50865649877152
searchandrescuedenim.com/GLENANDFRIENDSCOOKING
Discount code to be used at checkout: GLENANDFRIENDSCOOKING
Buy us a cup of tea: ko-fi.com/glenandfriendscooking
Help us out with a PayPal donation: paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=T4FPGUQABAUTE
Join this channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCsU15yvILBmnHPeAf4SFVaQ/join
This channel is nothing without you our viewers! Thanks for watching the Old Cookbook Show and our Historical Cooking.
#LeGourmetTV #GlenAndFriendsCooking
Check out our Aviation and Flying Channel: youtube.com/glenshangar
