Despite what you may have heard, children most assuredly do not come cheaper by the dozen — a fact that mother of 12/TikTok user @doughertydozen (Alicia Dougherty) knows all too well.
With 12 growing children running all over the house, suffice it to say that mealtimes can be challenging. This is why Alicia came up with a genius and delicious hack in order to make serving dinner for her family easier.
Every morning Alicia wakes up bright and early to get her kids ready for school. She preps their meals, makes sure they're all wearing clean clothes, and gets them out the door ready to face the day.
Alicia and her husband have a dozen kids running all over the house. Over the years, they've adopted and fostered 12 children from all walks of life.
Alicia doesn't just need to be mindful of mounting grocery costs, but of her time as well. In order to help free her from an assault of dirty dishes, Alicia has come up with an ingenious idea.
First of all, you're going to want to pick up a variety pack of Doritos. Alicia and her family prefer Cool Ranch, but I myself am more partial to Sweet Chilli Heat.
More than likely, you won't need as much filling as Alicia. Also be sure to set out your toppings of choice: lettuce, tomatoes, beans, etc.
Open the bag and spoon in your meat, cheese, and whatever other toppings you choose. Once the bag is filled to your desired amount, close up the bag by rolling it down.
Be sure not to overfill the bag, as the contents will spill out of the top. Once everything is sufficiently mixed together, unroll the bag, grab yourself a fork and enjoy!
"Your videos gave me inspiration today," said @yellowbugs27. "I have 3 kiddos and somedays[sic] it’s rough so seeing you do everything gave me inspiration today thank u!"
Her family taking a trip to the grocery store is especially interesting. In case you were curious, Alicia spends roughly $1600 a week on groceries.
If you take $1600 spread over 7 days and then divide that number by 14, that's only $16 per person, per day (or $5.44 per meal).
I don't know about you, but if I can find a way to make a meal for less than $6 — that's a big win. I might just have to try out some walking tacos myself!
