Chobat said he opened his account to help low-income people stretch their budgets.
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Due to the high prices, many people are choosing to buy most of their groceries at cheaper stores, such as Dollar Tree. And this strategy seems to work very well, since there are a person named Rebecca Chobat, who says she only spends $35 a week, which would be $5 a day, on average.
Chobat has a TikTok account with more than 744,000 followers called Dollar Tree Dinners, where he posts videos explaining how to make cheap food.
The woman reminds her audience that Dollar Tree offers various fresh and frozen food items that start at $1.25.
Among these products you can find small blocks of cheese, milk, frozen fruits and vegetables, chicken nuggets and ice cream.
In addition, there are Dollar Tree branches that offer raw fish fillet or chicken breast for $1.25 and ground beef for $3 and $5, in addition to canned goods.
Dishes Chobat often cooks to keep his budget low include tacos, chili, and soup. She also said that she cooks a lot of rice, beans, as well as canned chicken and tuna, which are foods that are normally low-priced.
Some of the recipes Chobat shares include chicken pot pie, meatloaf, Dollar Tree gumbo, sausage biscuits and gravy; and pasta alfredo with smoked sausage.
It also says that all of the dishes can be made in a regular slow cooker or on the stove.
Chobat said he opened his account to help low-income people stretch their budgets..
On her TikTok account, Chobat said that she lives alone, so she only cooks for herself. However, she says that most of the meals she prepares could feed three or four people, so her information is useful for families.
The woman said that she prefers to buy canned protein instead of, for example, pre-cooking a chicken. This is especially useful for people who don’t have a space to refrigerate food.
“Many people who rent rooms, live in temporary housing, or have small apartments often have limited or no cooling space. This means that they cannot buy things in bulk. They can’t cook things in bulk and have to rely more on their pantry,” Chobat said, according to Business Insider.
She said that there are a lot of TikTok users who tell her in the comment box of her videos to share more recipes for meals that don’t use frozen ingredients.
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