10/31/2025
💚 Nourishing the Mind Starts with Feeding the Body
At Revitalized Behavioral Healthcare, we understand that wellness starts with the basics. Mental health and nutrition are connected — and everyone deserves access to both.
That’s why one of our amazing staff members has created some affordable, nutritious recipes, designed to help individuals and families stretch their resources while still enjoying comforting, nourishing meals. These are not lavish meals, but ones that will get food in the belly.
✨ If you or someone you know is facing food insecurity, reach out — support is available, and you are not alone. Together, we can build stronger, healthier communities — body, mind, and spirit.
💛Shipwreck:
1 lb Ground turkey (frozen roll from Walmart for $1.98)
1-2 Jars of Great Value Turkey Gravy (1.47 each) or get packets to be even cheaper (.67 each)
2 cans of diced potatoes ($.96/each) fried in butter or oil- your choice with seasoning
2 cans green peas (.50/each)
1 stick of butter split between green beans and potatoes ($.79)
Layer the potatoes, ground turkey and gravy. Serve with peas. Season to your liking.
Roughly $7.00 meal
💛Depression Potatoes & Fried smoked Sausage:
4 large potatoes Cubed- 5lb bag is $2.47 @ Walmart (or even cheaper to do 2-3 cans of diced potatoes $.50/each).
1 can of peas ($.50/each)
Butter stick $.79
Great Value Smoked Sausage ($2.47)
Pan fry smoked Sausage. Remove from Pan.
Pan fry potatoes, butter and peas in Sausage drippings. Season to your liking.
Add Sausage on top of potatoes/peas when serving.
Roughly $5.26 meal.
💛Thanksgiving roll ups:
1 lb Great Value frozen turkey from Walmart ($1.98)
1 Great Value box stuffing ($.97)
1 pack of crescent rolls ($1.98/each)
1 packet of turkey gravy ($.67)
1 stick butter ($.79)
2 cans of mixed veggies ($.50/each)
Mix cooked ground turkey and stuffing, place inside crescent rolls. Add gravy to tops of crescent rolls upon serving. Season to your liking. Serve mixed veggies on side.
Roughly $7.39/meal.
💛Creamy chicken & noodles bake:
2 cans Great Value Canned cooked Chicken ($2.47)
Great Value Egg Noodles ($1.62)
1 can Great Value Cream Chicken Soup ($.70)
1/2 cup milk (roughly .$39)
1 bag Great Value frozen mixed veggies ($.99)
1 cup shredded cheese (roughly $1
00)
Cook noodles. Mix milk, cream soup, then add in drained chicken and drained peas. Add seasonings on hand. Mix add to baking dish add cheese and bake in a baking dish until golden brown.
Roughly $7.17/meal
💛Hog Hash & Succotash:
2 cans Great Value diced ham ($1.52/each)
2 cans diced Great Value potatoes ($.50/each)
1 stick butter ($.79)
4 eggs ($.67)
2 cans Margaret Holmes Triple Succotash ($1.47/each)
Fry ham and canned potatoes in pan. Add seasonings of choice. Pan fry 4 eggs. Add to top of ham and potato mixture when serving. Serve with succotash.
Roughly $8.44/meal
💛Hoppin Johns Ham
2 cans Great Value diced ham ($1.52/each)
2 cans Margaret Holmes Hoppin Johns ($1.47 each)
Great Value White rice ($1.77)
1 stick butter ($.79)
Pan fry diced ham. Mix in hoppin johns. Serve over cooked rice.
Roughly $8.54/meal
💛PickMe Potato Chowder
2 cans Great Value diced potatoes – $1.00
4 cups milk (½ gallon = $1.83, use half) – $0.92
2 tbsp butter – $0.35
½ onion – $0.30
1 can Great Value mixed veggies – $0.50
Salt, pepper, garlic – $0.20
Roughly $3.27/meal
Instructions: Sauté onion in butter, add potatoes, veggies, and milk. Simmer until thick and creamy. Mash lightly for a chowder texture.
💛Beanie We**ie Bake
1 pkg Bar S hot dogs – $1.18 (or save $.20 and buy hot dogs at Aldi)
2 cans Great Value baked beans – $2.00
1 tbsp brown sugar or ketchup – $0.20
1 box jiffy corn muffin mix- $.50
1/3 cup of milk- $.39
1 egg-$.17
Optional: sprinkle of shredded cheese – $0.75
Roughly $5.19/Meal
Instructions: Slice hot dogs, mix with beans and sugar/ketchup. Mix up jiffy mix and add to top of bake. Bake 20 minutes at 375°F or until cornbread looks done.
💛Cute as a Dumpling with Chicken
2 cans Great Value chicken – $1.48/each
1 can Great Value cream of chicken soup – $.70
2 cups biscuit mix (Bisquick-type) – $1.50
3 cups water – free
Frozen mixed veggies – $0.98
Seasonings – $0.20
Roughly $6.34/ meal
Instructions: Simmer chicken, veggies, and soup in water to make a broth. Drop biscuit dough by spoonfuls on top, cover, and simmer 10–12 minutes
💛Old Mill Mac & Meat
2 boxed Great Value mac & cheese – $0.55/ea
2 cans diced ham or tuna – $1.52 each / $0.98
1 can peas – $0.50
2 tbsp milk + butter – $0.35
Salt, pepper, garlic – $0.20
Roughly $6.29/ meal
Instructions: Cook mac & cheese per box, stir in meat and peas.
💛Ital-Be Goulash
1 lb frozen ground turkey- $1.98
1 box elbow macaroni – $0.98
1 can tomato sauce – $0.88
1 can corn or peas – $0.50
1 tbsp butter – $0.25
Salt, garlic, paprika – $0.20
Roughly $4.79/ meal
Instructions: Cook pasta, fry up ground turkey, mix with tomato sauce, veggies, and butter.
