Groceries areso dang expensive.

Currently, a bag of chips is, like, $5.

Albertsons was out of the chicken I needed, most likely because it was on sale in the ad.

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The steak was the same price, so I asked for that instead.

Well, I ended up getting So.

Like seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever had this much steak in my life.

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Night one, we had steak salads.

Plus, there was plenty of it.

It fed our family of five, and there was some left over.

Audrey and Mimi

Night four, we had burgers.

And we used that Artesano bread for buns!

We also added a side of cauliflower.

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It turned out so well, I didn’t think there was enough of it.

Night six, we had vegetarian chili.

to make the chili by combining it all in a pot and letting it simmer.

A grocery basket outside of Albertsons

We topped it with the shredded cheddar and optional sour cream!

It really felt likeChopped, taking ingredients I wouldn’t normally use to make something I normally wouldn’t.

Typically when I make chili, it’s the ground beef stick-to-your-bones Crock-pot kind.

Closeup of steak

This was a pleasant surprise!

Day seven, you already know what it is: STEAK!

Easy and simple after six prior days of cooking!

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While meal-planning is tiring, I’d say overall this was pretty successful.

I’m good on steak for averylong time.

steak salad

steak salad

Meatloaf and squash

meat loaf

A fork in some meat loaf

a steak stir fry

steak stir fry with orzo

cheeseburger patties cooking

burger on a plate

cooked califlower

grilled cheese and soup

chili in a pot

a bowl of chili with cheese on top

the author scooping chili into her bowl

steak and veggies

cereal and meatless sausage patties

Mimi and Audrey

Albertsons coupons

steak in a skillet