After multiple people telling me how great it was, we went to Aldi's. Now I wish I read some intro to shopping at Aldi's handbook or something, but we went blind. I kinda felt like a moron, but hey what else is new. Hadley had to go potty first so before getting a cart we hit the restrooms. Coming out of the bathroom there was a shopping cart right there, so I threw H in, along with our bags and Rainbow Puppy. Apparently your supposed to take one of the carts outside, and put a quarter in it. Well I'm a rebel and accidently took one with a quarter deposited already in there.
For some reason H was in an extra rare terrible mood today so I didn't get to peruse as much as I would like. But I did find some great products for great prices. They didn't have everything we need, and I didn't purchase any meat. But They did have great pantry stuck ups, produce, cheese and frozen selection. I'd go back, not frequently but I would go in, knowing what they have. I was totally confused by the bagging section, but whatever. I also heard this loud beep throughout my shopping trip. I thought it was the carts leaving the store. (They have that at one of the tjmaxxs near us). So I was attempting to figure out how to carry all my bags and H. It wasn't going to happen. Looking like a fool I asked, who seemed to be an Aldi's vet, if the cart would beep at me if I tried to leave. He laughed and told me "no, that's what the quarter deposit is for." Duh if I would have followed the rules from the beginning maybe I would have noticed the chain of them outside.
Having a trunk full of goodies, I was excited to get home a cook some lunch for my loves. After H helped me put groceries away, I went to wash my hands. No water. What the.. I called the landlord, and what do you know, a water main broke and it would be hours before the water came back on. Great. I can't make lunch if I can't do dishes.
So fast forward to after nap, and I have a starving toddler. She's so dramatic sometimes.
Dinner time
Mini calzones with arugula salad
This was so simple. I had a few sauces to use up in the fridge. Pesto, pink vodka sauce and my delicious beet chili.
Pop open a can of biscuits and flatten out all 8. Place sauce and cheese on half of the stretched out biscuit. After years of serious failure, there is one important rule. Don't over stuff the busicuits or crescent rolls. If you have too much filling they get soggy. These were perfect. I gave H all three options, and she wanted to make one of each. Once you have 8 mini calzones, bake 375 for 12 minutes.
I made a little arugula salad with cucumbers, tomatoes lemon juice and a little sprinkle of cheese. H had tomatoes and a few leaves on the side. This isn't a low carb dinner by any means but it was delicious. And H scarfed down her whole dinner with no complaints at all, and loved all three options.
I love quick meals that my mini gets to take part in. She loves helping out in the kitchen.
Enjoy!
-k
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