One Week ALDI Meal Plan #2
Who knew that when I published a $50 meal plan to ALDI last year, it would be one of the most popular posts on the blog?!
I sure as heck didn’t, but given that ALDI is popular, real food is popular, and saving money is popular, I’m not all that surprised! (Hindsight is definitely 20/20!)
My goal is to help you eat real food on a budget, so back by popular demand, let’s make another one week ALDI meal plan!
How to Freeze Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice has been popular for quite some time, but it wasn’t until I learned how easy it was to make your own cauliflower rice that I fully embraced it.
I mean, why in the world would I pay $2.50 for a small bag of cauliflower rice – knowing FULL WELL that I’d need 2-3 bags for just one dinner – when I could pay the same price for a full head of cauliflower and make my own?! I mean, I’m saving 66% right off the bat by doing it myself!
Well friends, the deal just got better, because today I’m showing you how to FREEZE cauliflower rice. That way you can stock up when it’s on sale, save a ton of money AND save yourself time later on by having it ready to go in the freezer!
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
I love having a few “back pocket” dinner recipes up my sleeve, like slow cooker pot roast or Instant Pot honey garlic chicken or even maple glazed pork chops. These are the types of recipes that I can make when my meal plan goes awry, for whatever reason. Maybe basketball practice ran late, or IClick to Continue »
Ultimate Guide to Shopping at ALDI
For a long time, I got jealous anytime someone said they shopped at ALDI. These people were loving the options and quality from ALDI – and saving money at the same time! – and here I was, a frugal foodie at heart, feeling like I was stuck in a no-ALDI zone, 126 miles away fromClick to Continue »
Maple Pecan Blondies
You guys, I have one more AMAZING dessert for you as we close out the year. Before you say, “No thanks, I’ve had enough sugar cookies and candy cane cookies and cinnamon rolls to last me a lifetime,” hear me out. THEY’RE MADE OF BEANS! Quite honestly, I think these maple pecan blondies are theClick to Continue »
2018 Christmas Letter
Every year I like to write a Christmas letter to you, my readers. It’s a fun opportunity for me to share with you what’s going on in our lives behind the recipes and grocery shopping tips. Granted, I DO like those things, but just like you, there’s so much more going on in our livesClick to Continue »
Double Chocolate Blender Waffles
Ever since I first made cinnamon blender waffles for my family, 9 times out of 10, that’s what they request for Saturday morning breakfast. (The tenth time, if you were curious, is almond flour pancakes.) I’ve made blender waffles more times than I can count, trying to come up with ways to make them betterClick to Continue »
Chocolate Pancakes
You guys. I know we all have our favorite breakfasts. I like fried sweet potatoes with runny eggs. My husband loves almond flour pancakes. We ALL like cinnamon blender waffles. But there is something about these chocolate pancakes that makes my kids SWARM and SWOON. As in, they literally run to the breakfast table, pumpClick to Continue »
Homemade Chocolate Whipped Cream
As my family continues to quit sugar and eat more whole grains, I try harder and harder to find little ways to make meal time a little more special for the kids. Trust me here – I’m doing anything super crazy and the time investment is minimal. I know that my kids love chocolate, soClick to Continue »
No-bake Brownie Bites
I think everyone needs to have a few recipes in their back pocket. You know, for the times when you’re totally in a pinch for time / money / energy but you still need a dessert to bring to a luncheon / potluck / Christmas party? Yep, for cases like these, you need no-bake brownieClick to Continue »