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$5 Dinners?! TikTok chef shares viral affordable recipes amid rising food costs

Chef Moe started his platform as a social media chef in 2022 – going viral after his son posted a video of him cooking on TikTok. Since then, he's amassed a following of 2.2 million people who come to him for advice on how to cook a full meal using only $5 dollars. He joined Connect to talk about what inspired his series– and even showed Jacob Soboroff how good a few bucks can taste. 

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