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:)

Buy Your Groceries at Target???

OK, so you can't get everything at Target. However, you would be surprised at what you can get, at pretty decent prices.

I always get my cereal there and my chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast which I have every morning in my coffee for my chocolate fix (plus prtotein vitamins and caffeine:)).

Can't get fresh fruits and veggies but you can buy them frozen. You can also get frozen chicken breast, ground beef & turkey, appetizers, pizzas, Bubba burgers, desserts and quick meals.

Check out the fridge section for milk (including a cheap hormone free brand!), lunch meats, breakfast foods and cheese.

Of course there's tons more. Their store brand is Archer Farms and so far I've liked everything I've bought there.

The bad side is, you're in Target, and if you're just buying food you have to make a b-line, ignoring the rest of the stuff that just happenes to fall into your cart.