Need a 30-minute weeknight dinner without burning a hole in your credit card? Jessa would like to introduce you to the magical world of ALDI. #IYKYK
(PS: ALDI has no idea who we are. We’re just doing this episode because we really like ALDI!)
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Jessa’s Favorite ALDI Finds
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Specially Selected Garlic Naan Bread
For Bruschetta Flatbreads
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Peeled Garlic
Just make your life easier—buy peeled garlic
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Nathan’s Hot Dogs
For Chicago Dog night
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Grillo’s Pickles
For Chicago Dog night
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Thin-Sliced Beef for Carne Picada
For Jessa’s Carne Picada Tacos
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Chopped Mango
For Jessa’s Carne Picada Tacos
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Tajin
For Jessa’s Carne Picada Tacos
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Black Bean Soup
For Jessa’s Carne Picada Tacos
A Blessing for Your Week
This is a poem by a fabulous poet named David Gate. If you need some inspiration or you need someone to see you—like, really see you—David somehow does that. Go follow him on Instagram for something lovely in your feed every day.
Doing the laundry
and the dishes
and meal preparation
are not tasks of the mundane
because being clothed
and clean
and fed
declares the dignity
of human life
and nurtures us
into new days
into new eras
They are not mundane, no
They are the rituals of care
May you be blessed in your rituals of care this week.
Simplicity Tip of the Week
Let’s be real—all the best-laid plans go awry, all right? So here’s what you’re going to do: you’re going to sit down for ten minutes, and think of all the emergency items you need when your plans go haywire. And I’m not talking about the disaster backpack with water bottles and medical supplies and the food that won’t expire for fifty years. Oh no. I’m talking emergency candy stashes. I’m talking frozen pizzas. I’m talking boxed Mac n Cheese. I’m talking anything that’s going to save your sanity when you have a “nope, can’t do it” moment as you’re standing in front of your fridge on Thursday night. We all need an emergency lever to pull—make sure you have yours.
PS The Mama Cozzi’s Pizza brand at Aldi is here to save you. And they’re super cheap too. Just saying, sometimes a $7 frozen pizza is better than calling your local pizza joint because having pizza on hand feels like you can conquer the world.
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