Yummy Cake Adventure... fail

Week 6 of the grocery budget adventure and things are still on track. I am reading a book called "Influencer, the power to change anything"

First off, it is a great book! (adventure!) Second, it talks about how when people think about changing habits two questions arise: "Is it worth it?" and "Can I do it?"

YES! Yes, you can make a budget and stick to it! Yes, it is worth it! It is worth it to know where the food you eat is coming from. It is worth it to save money. It is worth it to feel like you have food to feed your family even when money is tight.

I cannot wait to keep reading and find out more this book has to offer.

Back to the groceries---

This week I planned for the following meals:

• Steak w/ potatoes and green beans
• Tilapia and rice
• hamburgers with homemade ketchup
• tuscan garlic chicken with salad and garlic bread
• homemade pizza with mushrooms and salami
• Rotisserie chicken

For dessert- Yummy Cake!

The story behind yummy cake: A colleague and friend made some yummy cake for the teachers my first year on the job. It is heaven! 

So I went to Aldi's and I found so many of the normally expensive ingredients. I believe it costs around $15 to make last time (Tom Thumb) and this time it was only $6. No problems so far with Aldi's, so I went for it. I bought the devil's food cake mix (which worked great for my rolo cookies!), evaporate milk, butter, and chocolate chips. The only thing I had to buy somewhere else was the caramels. 

Here is how it turned out :

Uhh.... Those do not look like my normal yummy cake heavenly treats. ugh!

I tasted it and sure, it is okay, but not amazing. So there you have it- from now on, I am skipping Aldi's for the sweet tooth desires.