Goodbye Aldi's - Hello Joe!

Although I love Aldi's prices I found myself at Trader Joes this weekend for some healthier meals.

It's quite a challenge to keep your spending down and still serve your families healthy meals.
I did make a meal plan and went with a list so that helped. I ventured to Joe's because we now need to watch the salt intake in my family, I also want my kids eating the best food they can.

Oh Yeah - I did stop at the Farmer's Market for some frsh, local produce. Buying in season produce is a money saver.

I did pretty well spending wise at Joe's and was pleased with the quality of food.

I did incorporate at least one vegetarian meal a week but hope to add more for our health, budget and the envorinment.

Mmmm Bacon

I'm sure you've heard that bacon makes everything better, well, I agree!

Last night's dinner was a quick, easy and cheap one thanks to my shopping at ALDIs and Target:)

I used Archer Farms' (Which is Target's brand name food) "Carbonara Bucati" boxed mix. Instead of the two strips of bacon I added a whole package for extra taste and protein, but didn't fell guilty because it was turkey bacon (from ALDIs) and my kids were none the wiser.

I also used skim milk and Smart balance butter (which is not so cheap but is healthy so I'll splurge on it) for the sauce and it was plenty creamy.

Wish the pasta was whole grain, but you can't win them all. When I'm not having a lazy night, I'll make my own with whole grain, which would really be easy too but I already had the box:)