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It\u2019s easy to tell the kids to make themselves dinner when I\u2019m buying a stack of frozen dollar sandwiches. They can eat something microwaved that they think is fire, and I can go have kid-free time with the spouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BBQ chicken is the third option that might be more popular than the cheeseburger lately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boom loves to order burgers everywhere we go even if they maybe shouldn\u2019t sell burgers. So when he\u2019s recommending the frozen dollar burger, he has a range to compare it to. However, he\u2019s also 14. I have yet to try these. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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