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FOOD & INGREDIENTS

Home-cooked meals & ingredients

I share home-cooked meal ideas using easily accessible ingredients in the U.S., along with menu ideas for my husband's and my lunchboxes, as well as for the family. From ingredients discovered while grocery shopping to tips on how to store and use them to reduce waste, I record the actual experiences of what our family eats and uses.

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Three chicken breast recipes made with ALDI 5-pound chicken breasts

Chicken Breast Meal Ideas｜How Far Did a $11 Pack Go?

Last Friday at ALDI, I bought a 5-pound pack of chicken breasts for about $11. There were a total of 6 large chicken breasts in it…

Making tofu and soybean noodle soup complete

How to Make Tofu Soybean Noodle Soup｜A Quick Bowl After Work

As the weather is getting warmer, I've been craving cold tofu soybean noodle soup since a few days ago. I even bought the tofu, but of all things, the blender broke...

Cooking beef and radish soup and soybean paste stew all at once

How to make beef and radish soup, and even soybean paste stew all at once

On weekday evenings, after even putting the kids to bed, it's not easy to go back into the kitchen. Still, making soup starting the next morning...

Homemade Hambak steak and salad

How to make hamburger steak, and tuna all the way through at once

While grocery shopping at ALDI during my lunch break on Monday, I also bought the ingredients to make the Hambak steak and tuna sandwiches for this week. And today, my youngest...

Groceries bought during lunch break ALDI shopping

My 17-Minute ALDI Grocery Haul: 18 Items for $51.30

On weekdays, when I have to go grocery shopping after work and then head home, it often takes much longer than I expected. When I get home, I still have to prepare dinner...

Everything but the Bagel seasoning sprinkled on avocado toast

5-Minute Avocado Egg Toast | Easy Breakfast for Busy Mornings

Avocado toast is a dish that my spouse and I often make and eat on busy mornings. After taking care of the kids' breakfast and getting ready for work...

Garlic noodles and garlic butter tilapia made in 15 minutes after get off work

15-Minute Weeknight Dinner | Tilapia & Garlic Noodles

Working and raising three kids at the same time, one of the daily recurring dilemmas I have is: What on earth should I make for dinner today?…

Real shopping cart of a family of five who bought groceries at ALDI

ALDI Grocery Haul | What Our Family Buys Again

A family of five's actual grocery haul from ALDI in the US. From frequently repurchased avocados and peeled garlic, to pizzas, yogurts, and fruits we've tried ourselves...