Dollar store dinners.

I happens on to a lady n u tube that does dollar store gourmet dinners,   Not bad , some actually Sound tasty,   And somewhat healthy too.    The problem, is they aren't cheap.   Not every food item at the dollar store is cheap.   A lot can be found at other stores for 1/2 the price.  Like  any store, there  are good buys and there are not good buys.   I totally skip the junk food isle.   Nuts, they have nuts.  

Mayonaise was a dollar for a tiny bottle. Like maybe four ounces.   I got a quart of best foods for 1.50 last week.    Eggs ar a dollar, but they are medium.    Th vegetables cost more than a Fred Meyer sale.
By all accounts, the steak is just plain nasty.  

Now, pepperoni is name brand and with coupons it is .50.   Betty Crocker cake mixes are a dollar and most of the time that is the lowest price. Anywhere.   Sometines Winco is cheaper.    I have found Ore Ida  dozen potatoes..   I have found puffs tissues for .75 and .50 with coupons,   Hunts catsup and speghetti sauc has Ben .75 with their coupons at times.  😃Otherwise you can find it cheaper on sale at chain stores.   It can be a fall back if you are out and there aren't any sales.    Betty Crocker potatoes are there sometimes.    They work with coupons too,

Dollar store coupon policy says you can use up to four coupons per household per day.

Their pizza sauce is good .  I freeze it in ice cube trays and hen out it in a carton in the freezer.    I can defrost a couple of cubes for a pizza.  

Barilla pasta is a dollar if you can find it and the pronto was cheaper with coupons.,  

Ther are good buys in most stores, you just have to know your prices.