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Meal 21- Chicken and a Biscuit- rated “A”

It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting in the big, velour, blue recliner, munching on a box of Chicken and a Biscuit crackers, while watching my mom work out with Jane Fonda on VHS.  Yes, those were the days.  While I did … Continue reading

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Meal 20- Thai Chicken and Noodles

Tonight’s meal is a perfect example of how Aldi’s Special Buys can jazz up the nightly routine.  What might normally be chicken with pasta, rice, or potatoes, instantly became a delicious Asian cuisine.  I was feeling hungry so I used two packets … Continue reading

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Meal 17- Cheese Tortellini with Hot Italian Sausage

Hot!  Tonight was my first with Aldi’s Hot Italian Sausage.  It was hot and I mean the hot in the middle of P.H.A.T.  Only three ingredients made a unique and gorgeous weeknight meal for 4.  In the future I would like to experiment more … Continue reading

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G5-“How we Met”… the story of two hopeful romantics

2005.  A year of positive change.  22-years-old, graduating college, moving into my first real apartment with the love of my life, giving birth to our beautiful son, applying for and starting graduate school, and paying real bills.  It is here that … Continue reading

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Meal 15- Mama’s Lasagna- Rated A

I did not plan on Mama’s lasagna being rated “A for anyone can make it”.  However, life happened and my rated A for awesome husband stepped up to the plate once again.  With 3 text messages, some thawed out meat, and a … Continue reading

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Time to go gorgeous!

You can only be inspired so many times when you feel like if you don’t do something about it, you are just plain lazy!  Between making my 28 year-old husband and 5 year-old son say “you have to write this … Continue reading

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