I've been trying to switch my palette from the carb-heavy, cheap, high fat (let's not mince words here) shit I have been eating, to a lighter, low-fat, low-carb, lots-of-vegetables one. I was wondering how I could do this, especially since both my husband and I don't have full-time jobs right now and money is, to say the least, tight. I've been doing the majority of our grocery shopping at Aldi. When I lived overseas, I used to do most of my grocery shopping there. Since I've come to the U.S., there seems to be this stupid, weird stigma attached to shopping at Aldi. Personally I think it's part brand snobbery, and partly the big supermarket chains spreading lies so they can hold on to their customers and get them to continue to pay the big money for name brand stuff. I have no problem shopping there, and I can honestly say I've never had any problems with anything I've ever bought at Aldi. In a lot of cases, I actually prefer the Aldi branded product over the name brand one. And saving extra money, especially in this economy can only be a good thing.
So today when I was at Aldi, grocery shopping with my husband, I set myself a challenge: could I make a healthy, nutritious dinner using only Aldi products? One that was also very tasty and quick to make? The answer was yes.
Healthy Girl Redux's S.E.V.I. Omelette
Ingredients:
(Makes 2 servings).
1 carton of Aldi Fit & Fresh Egg substitute
2 serves of Aldi Season's Choice Steam Garden Blend Vegetable Mix (4 servings per package, red and green peppers, snow peas, onion.)
1/2 cup Aldi Happy Farms Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
1 serve olive oil spray (for skillet)
Optional: Tapatio or Tabasco hot sauce (a few sprinkles after serving - to taste.)
