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WIS, WWA | under the weather

The Frugal Girl

I picked up a sushi burrito for her to eat after work, and I got myself a bowl of ramen (with an extra soy egg, as usual, because soy-marinated eggs are SO GOOD.) Monday A friend treated me to tacos, and Zoe ate her leftover burrito. Wednesday Breakfast for dinner: we had Swedish pancakes , bacon, and sliced mango.

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Homemade Burrito Bowls

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On crazy busy weeknights, I need a quick & easy, but hearty dinner to satisfy my active family. My new go to meal is Homemade Burrito Bowls. In this version, I used rotisserie chicken from the store, but I’ve also used leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and leftover roasted chicken from Sunday dinner. Yield: 4.

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WIS, WWA | I passed!

The Frugal Girl

I spent: $61 at Lidl $30 on a Hungry Harvest box $50 on a dinner out with Zoe So, $141 this week. Monday Something good happened, which I will tell you about later, and Zoe and I celebrated by going to a bubble tea place for dinner. I don’t know if she will have had dinner by the time she gets here, so we will play it by ear.

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WIS, WWA | I didn’t feed us much!

The Frugal Girl

Monday We had burrito bowls with leftover meat from the one friend, and leftover beans and rice from the enchilada meal from another friend. ? And I had another downtown appointment shortly before dinner… …so I picked up some Panera for Zoe and me and we watched a movie together. What did you have for dinner this week?

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WIS, WWA | on the first longer day!

The Frugal Girl

Luckily, I had a little cilantro in the fridge too, so all this stuff combined made a good butter chicken dinner. Tuesday I don’t know what to call this…a scrambled egg burrito? What did you have for dinner this week? In other news, here’s my blogging situation. Which is fine until I need to use the mouse. ?

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WIS, WWA | that was disappointing!

The Frugal Girl

Mia insisted on taking me out for dinner that night, so we got a little dressed up and went to a waterfront restaurant. Wednesday Zoe was at work, and I made myself an egg burrito (with cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco) I scrambled the eggs in a little bit of the fat I’d saved from cooking the chorizo, and that was super tasty.

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7 Aldi Dinner Ideas

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Whether you’re an avid Aldi shopper or new to the store, I’ve pulled together 7 Aldi Dinner Ideas for $70 to make your next meal plan easier. I bought all the main ingredients for these 7 dinners at Aldi and the cost was around $70–AND there were leftovers for additional meals. Aldi Dinner Idea #1. lbs @ $1.89/lb.

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