Hey Jen, I love your channel. I know you buy the frozen breakfast sandwiches for your family in several of your videos. To save money I make bacon, fried egg and cheese on an english muffin(which i have toasted first) then I freeze them, by individually wrapping them in cling wrap. They microwave great, even from frozen, usually takes around 2 mins to heat through. These are delicious and super cheap to make :)
Way to go! As someone who travels a lot for work (but lives alone) I admire your motivation to not just door dash food! Though I live in Los Angeles so it’s easier to fall in that trap!
My oldest son went through a vegetarian stage when he was about 13…he is 25 now. But I remember just going with it and supporting him although it was difficult planning because we are typically carnivores 😂
Just found you & your channel by chance last week as I searched for a better way to meal plan. Great channel! I’ve gotten so many great ideas that I bought your meal planning course too - I finished that & have EVEN more ways to make planning meals less of a chore. Crazy thing is that I live in Muscatine too! Crazy to see you shopping at “my” Aldi’s and Hyvee too!! I picked up that shredded lettuce for the first time at Aldi’s recently & wow…it comes in handy so many ways. And love your sweet pit mix - we have one too (from the Muscatine Humane Society)…best dog ever ❤❤ Thanks for all you do!
Loving the "new' smile! Beautiful.Didn't think there was anything wrong with your teeth before but you do what makes you happy. I also had braces as an adult.
Great healthy haul Jen! Love the ingredients prep. Going to the grocery store tomorrow so I will rewatch this while i am prepping produce. (It’s late so i fast forward thru it tonight). I have been making a bowl of very finely cut up veggies the past few weeks during produce prep. ( onion, carrot, pepper, broccoli, cauliflower etc.). Adding that to my lettuce and it makes a quick amazing salad in no time! So tasty we crave salads for lunch now! 😳. Also, have you ever tried prepping romaine and storing it in mason jars in the fridge? Seriously lasts up to 2 weeks! Thanks for the inspiration! 😘
Your pronunciation st Croix correct think of the island st Croix 😊, nice haul , well teens change there minds about foods my grandson is 21 he's been going through a stage past 3 years eating salmon and rice only 😅 this is a kid that never ate seafood ever he hated it , but he's a body builder and they said salmon was good for him working out , lol lol so there you go lol have a good weekend 😀 wow those strawberries were cheap .I love that herb container .the oikos yogurt is very good
It question when you open your shredded lettuce. If you don't use it all is there any way to keep it from Browning right away? Thank you very much. Have a great weekend
My daughter decided to become vegetarian for two years. I scoured TH-cam for healthy vegetarian meal ideas & somehow made it work within our budget. She still ate cheese, dairy products & sometimes eggs. After two years, she simply decided she missed meat too much & went back to a regular diet. It was fun trying different meals & plant based things. I never really questioned it. Just let her do her thing. She's not one to follow trends & I know her peers weren't all suddenly vegetarian. Once I knew she could be vegetarian & still have a balanced diet, I went all in helping her prepare different meals.
Great hauls. Kids are so funny. My 10 yr old daughter will eat whatever I make and say it’s fantastic. My 12 yr old son is so picky and his preferences are very specific and always changing. Keeps me on my toes for sure!
I found a deal of 6 red bell peppers for $5. Huh! bell peppers, chive and onion cream cheese. Awesome combo. Went to get the cream cheese and they were out of the Philadelphia brand. I saw the Tillamook brand chive and onion and thought it will be fine. I can get the other stuff later. I will NEVER buy the Philadelphia brand again. I haven't tried the others Tillamook has, but I will.
Cold cuts and Cheese are so expensive. I like Bologna but I haven’t bought it in many years and it was expensive. I used to take Bologna on whole grain bread with yellow mustard and some fruit. One of my favorite work lunches and I retired 13/ years ago. I have noticed that eggs have come down in price.which is great news.
I love your channel so much! I don’t mean this as a negative comment by any means but just a question. Do you find that when buying groceries and you “figure out what you’re going to make with it” vs meal planning more cost effective? I struggle with this weekly.
My family loves the au gratin potatoes. When I was little, I always thought my mom called them "all rotten potatoes" & I remember wondering why we're eating rotten potatoes 🤣.
So cute! My little girl thought when I said I was cooking from scratch I was saying “from scraps”. It kind of works so we still use that one! Made soup from scraps! Lol
We constantly tell our boy he’s the worst pitbull ever because he’s terrified of everything. He even screamed like a little girl once. And they do get moody!
I've been sick and haven't watched a video in about a month and i have to say "WOW 😮" you have lost weight! I can see it in your face and no more dbl chin!!! I wish i had your will power!! Congrats!!❤😊
I'm hoping after my surgery I can eat more vegetables. I miss having broccoli, cauliflower, fresh green beans, cucumbers, and etc. Having Crohn's disease stinks.
My son says, “You know who Logan Paul is? No? Well he’s a super bro-y not very good person, I’ll tell you more about that later- just know that I don’t like him, and another TH-camr, KSI, are business partners. Anyway, they both got into boxing and made that Prime drink. I think 8-11 year-olds is my guess of their demographic. Or maybe a little older like up to 14.”
You are the QUEEN of the kitchen!!! Omg. So inspired. My husband caught the last 1/3 of this vid with me and loved it. I’m a terrible homemaker. I’m encouraged and informed to try harder now!! Thank you Jen!!!!!❤❤❤
My family has a pit bull terrier. She is very afraid of fireworks. She is also very sensitive to loud noises. They have a jacket that wraps around your pet to help them get through the stressful times.
I love watching your videos, learn so much, and I figure if it's good enough for the nurse to feed her family, then it's good enough for mine. ;) Have you ever made that "Chop-Chop" salad with the cauliflower/broccoli/thinly sliced or diced red onion, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits and sunflower kernels and I use a mix of MiracleWhip with some Ranch salad dressing to mix it all together, it's so good! Btw, love the nail polish!
The snow this late is awful! In my area we’ve been having so much rain and Southern California definitely was not built with rain in mind. That brown sugar cinnamon cream cheese sounds so good, I’ve never seen that one before!
My mom would put cucumbers in vinegar water after cutting them. They were really good and would last at least a week. I don't eat them any more because I've developed an allergy to them where my lips and tongue swell. Thank you for sharing all your ideas.
Thank you Jen...I am behind on your videos...but always enjoy them. You are so organized! I never have gone to Aldi...we do have one in my area I will have to check it out. Thank you for being so down to earth abd real❤
I used to be able to fill or overflow a cart at Aldi and never be over $100 not $200 but then probably talking longer back and when Aldi was more just the basics/necessities. I go both ways about them adding new products, trendy products and name brand products. They aren't the biggest stores and while adding some things it is nice as one can more likely get all in a one stop shop, I worry it will affect their overall low priced main goods and room for them though, etc. They have their niche and the more the better, but only to a point... I for one don't need them to carry Doritos, Snickers, the Rao sauce surprises me, etc. I AM happy they have started carrying some Asian ingredients/sauces and a few more vinegars, and some other items, etc. The name brands though I don't need if they start taking away from the other things that has made Aldi what it is, and for a lower price for consumers... Aldi's could add on to building sizes easily these days imo because the business is there BUT someone below claims some Aldi's are closing. I find that very hard to believe... They are building from what I know... Anyhow, a big Aldi fan and have been for decades so a bit passionate about it... WM should close, Aldi should be everywhere and keep doing what they've done great imo.
I live in Des Moines, and have only been able to find Good Culture cottage cheese at one HyVee store all the way across town. I was so glad to find that my HyVee store now carries it. I still can't find it at at any Walmart store.
I'm older and I went through the eating thing with a teenager. We always sat down to meals together, something I instilled their entire life, and when they hit their teens, I found myself cooking supper and all of a sudden I'd get I need to go the library, I'm not hungry or eating, etc. Uhm you couldn't have told me that the entire time I was cooking dinner....? One night I get, right as I am serving dinner after working all day, I don't eat red meat. Uhm since when? So she didn't and then left to go do something and I find she stopped with a friend and ate tacos at Taco John's after whatever it was she went to do. And I said I thought you didn't eat red meat, burger, etc.? Not the same, that isn't red meat or some such is what I was basically told. I had to zip it to not argue with my teenager who would have just continued I'm sure... I don't know what it is and this is many years ago but maybe just being contrary, trying to separate or create their own identity lol... This same child continued this kind of thing through those teenage years but never really stuck to what she claimed. Said I don't eat red meat but then did in other situations (or didn't even know what red meat was), etc. I think they get this from school and friends and what they feel is trendy honestly as they try to find their way.... I see a lot in hindsight and I doubt she could identify red meats and I realize it now... She knew though that it was a thing to "not eat it"... Other than Taco John's, McDonald's, etc. I on the other hand wouldn't cook differently for each person or do so because she says that, I'd probably say eat more of my potatoes and veggies then, etc., or make yourself something, so my opinion on that differs but not knocking it, we all have our different ways and reasoning. Today she is one of the best cooks I know and eats a wide variety of foods and cuisines and can cook them as well, more than I do, and I'm not overly picky. And yes, she eats red meat. :D And all the others and a wide variety of everything...
To give a perspective she is now 41 so this kind of thing has went on forever in teenagerhood lol. And after the red meat thing, it was another thing and then another, etc.
Aldi has the cheapest price on blackberries - 1.29 for a package. I got 2. I also found a few pieces of their new capsule collection. Can’t wait to wear the stuff. My Aldi has been carrying cilantro for years but just added parsley. I also love the French green beans. I finally found a meal planner. Took me 4 months. I usually buy a spiral bound one but I couldn’t find any. I got the Pioneer Woman Meal Planner (I had the same one last year). And I will most likely go back to Walmart and get another before they run out so I have one for next year too.
Oikos yogurt...add about 1/3 of a drink mix stick. I use Sunkist strawberry. It's too sweet mixed as directed in water but sprinkled over that yogurt. Wow! I buy at dollar tree.
Hey Jen, I love your channel. I know you buy the frozen breakfast sandwiches for your family in several of your videos. To save money I make bacon, fried egg and cheese on an english muffin(which i have toasted first) then I freeze them, by individually wrapping them in cling wrap. They microwave great, even from frozen, usually takes around 2 mins to heat through. These are delicious and super cheap to make :)
Happy 17th birthday Lillia! Yea April vlogs!
Way to go! As someone who travels a lot for work (but lives alone) I admire your motivation to not just door dash food! Though I live in Los Angeles so it’s easier to fall in that trap!
I love the Catalina crunch cereal mixed into my yogurt.
My oldest son went through a vegetarian stage when he was about 13…he is 25 now. But I remember just going with it and supporting him although it was difficult planning because we are typically carnivores 😂
Just found you & your channel by chance last week as I searched for a better way to meal plan. Great channel! I’ve gotten so many great ideas that I bought your meal planning course too - I finished that & have EVEN more ways to make planning meals less of a chore. Crazy thing is that I live in Muscatine too! Crazy to see you shopping at “my” Aldi’s and Hyvee too!! I picked up that shredded lettuce for the first time at Aldi’s recently & wow…it comes in handy so many ways. And love your sweet pit mix - we have one too (from the Muscatine Humane Society)…best dog ever ❤❤ Thanks for all you do!
I love your dogs!❤❤
Those peanut butter and jelly snacks remind me of P.B. Crisps from the 90’s with that peanut man!
Oh yes haha!
Loving the "new' smile! Beautiful.Didn't think there was anything wrong with your teeth before but you do what makes you happy. I also had braces as an adult.
Nice work supporting a healthy relationship with food for your kids. Letting them explore and find their comfort place will go a long way.
My mom always made those potatoes too! I make them once In a while
Great healthy haul Jen! Love the ingredients prep. Going to the grocery store tomorrow so I will rewatch this while i am prepping produce. (It’s late so i fast forward thru it tonight). I have been making a bowl of very finely cut up veggies the past few weeks during produce prep. ( onion, carrot, pepper, broccoli, cauliflower etc.). Adding that to my lettuce and it makes a quick amazing salad in no time! So tasty we crave salads for lunch now! 😳. Also, have you ever tried prepping romaine and storing it in mason jars in the fridge? Seriously lasts up to 2 weeks! Thanks for the inspiration! 😘
I’m so excited, we are getting an Aldi near me this summer, I live in Louisiana 😃
Your grocery haul would be $ 6-700 here in Canada. Especially here in BC. Really enjoying your videos.
Love the Artisan lettuce. So delicious 😋
LOVE the Oikos Pro! I add some cut up strawberries & protein granola...delicious!
Love a new video. I have been missing me some Jen! You look soooo good Jen!
Yay! Thank you!
Hey, Jennifer. Great video. I love large grocery hauls. Are the farmers back in the fields yet? Take care. Rhonda
Yeah a new Jen Chapin video!!
Luv luv the organizing!! More more
Cauliflower cheese sauce is divine x
Your dogs are so sweet ❤
Your pronunciation st Croix correct think of the island st Croix 😊, nice haul , well teens change there minds about foods my grandson is 21 he's been going through a stage past 3 years eating salmon and rice only 😅 this is a kid that never ate seafood ever he hated it , but he's a body builder and they said salmon was good for him working out , lol lol so there you go lol have a good weekend 😀 wow those strawberries were cheap .I love that herb container .the oikos yogurt is very good
It question when you open your shredded lettuce. If you don't use it all is there any way to keep it from Browning right away? Thank you very much. Have a great weekend
Yeah!I just love me some Jen!😍
My daughter decided to become vegetarian for two years. I scoured TH-cam for healthy vegetarian meal ideas & somehow made it work within our budget. She still ate cheese, dairy products & sometimes eggs. After two years, she simply decided she missed meat too much & went back to a regular diet. It was fun trying different meals & plant based things. I never really questioned it. Just let her do her thing. She's not one to follow trends & I know her peers weren't all suddenly vegetarian. Once I knew she could be vegetarian & still have a balanced diet, I went all in helping her prepare different meals.
Great prep video!
Great hauls. Kids are so funny. My 10 yr old daughter will eat whatever I make and say it’s fantastic. My 12 yr old son is so picky and his preferences are very specific and always changing. Keeps me on my toes for sure!
Those BBQ Doritos are delicious. The prices at ALDI in my area are not much different than Walmart these days.
The coleslaw mix is great on tacos healthy to
My Aldi has Fairlife.. excellent choice for smoothies...the only time I drink milk
I found a deal of 6 red bell peppers for $5. Huh! bell peppers, chive and onion cream cheese. Awesome combo. Went to get the cream cheese and they were out of the Philadelphia brand. I saw the Tillamook brand chive and onion and thought it will be fine. I can get the other stuff later. I will NEVER buy the Philadelphia brand again. I haven't tried the others Tillamook has, but I will.
I can't find the prime in cases any where! It's a YTer drink
Cold cuts and Cheese are so expensive. I like Bologna but I haven’t bought it in many years and it was expensive. I used to take Bologna on whole grain bread with yellow mustard and some fruit. One of my favorite work lunches and I retired 13/ years ago. I have noticed that eggs have come down in price.which is great news.
With eggs and lunch meat so expensive.switch to the flavored spam or tuna s good
I buy those 3 cheese omelets now from your rec. So good! At my Costco, an 8 pack is $12.99 and Sam's Club has 12 pack for $14.99.
Oh I need to look for those!
I love your channel so much! I don’t mean this as a negative comment by any means but just a question. Do you find that when buying groceries and you “figure out what you’re going to make with it” vs meal planning more cost effective? I struggle with this weekly.
No, meal planning is way more cost effective!
My family loves the au gratin potatoes. When I was little, I always thought my mom called them "all rotten potatoes" & I remember wondering why we're eating rotten potatoes 🤣.
So cute! My little girl thought when I said I was cooking from scratch I was saying “from scraps”. It kind of works so we still use that one! Made soup from scraps! Lol
@@HaleyHinman haha. It makes sense.
We constantly tell our boy he’s the worst pitbull ever because he’s terrified of everything. He even screamed like a little girl once. And they do get moody!
My stepson just asked us why all the kids are coming to school with Prime drinks and my husband and I were like what?? Never heard of it haha
PROCESSED FOOD....insert Giggle here
My pitty mix is the BIGGGEST chicken! Ha!
I've been sick and haven't watched a video in about a month and i have to say "WOW 😮" you have lost weight! I can see it in your face and no more dbl chin!!! I wish i had your will power!! Congrats!!❤😊
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Hello! Where are you from?
Our pit bull/MC nab mix acts the same outside she looks mean she's very sticky but inside she's a scaredy cat
Cava🎉🎉
Hello..
Aldis pancakes just have more grams on the label. Also neither are probably exact. labels are really off
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I'm hoping after my surgery I can eat more vegetables. I miss having broccoli, cauliflower, fresh green beans, cucumbers, and etc. Having Crohn's disease stinks.
Jen, please block the scam comments from "Wallace Lois" for do us subscribers a favor. Thanks
My son says, “You know who Logan Paul is? No? Well he’s a super bro-y not very good person, I’ll tell you more about that later- just know that I don’t like him, and another TH-camr, KSI, are business partners. Anyway, they both got into boxing and made that Prime drink. I think 8-11 year-olds is my guess of their demographic. Or maybe a little older like up to 14.”
Great I'm doing a refill shop tomorrow. Hugs friend Elissa modesto cali @elissa_tc
You are the QUEEN of the kitchen!!! Omg. So inspired. My husband caught the last 1/3 of this vid with me and loved it. I’m a terrible homemaker. I’m encouraged and informed to try harder now!! Thank you Jen!!!!!❤❤❤
Between Jen and Christine, my liver weeps
They say "grab a beverage" I hear YAAAY WINE 🙀
My family has a pit bull terrier. She is very afraid of fireworks. She is also very sensitive to loud noises. They have a jacket that wraps around your pet to help them get through the stressful times.
My vegetarian child broke over buffalo chicken dip 😂😂😂 of course its ok to eat what you want
I love watching your videos, learn so much, and I figure if it's good enough for the nurse to feed her family, then it's good enough for mine. ;) Have you ever made that "Chop-Chop" salad with the cauliflower/broccoli/thinly sliced or diced red onion, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits and sunflower kernels and I use a mix of MiracleWhip with some Ranch salad dressing to mix it all together, it's so good! Btw, love the nail polish!
I watched this video and immediately went to the grocery store for the new Doritos, and some easter candy jumped off the shelf. I blame you Jen. 😊🤣🤣
Love the haul! You can make egg rolls with the coleslaw mix!! So good!!
Great idea!!
Baking soda is what I soak my berries in. It’s magic and makes them last so much longer.
The snow this late is awful! In my area we’ve been having so much rain and Southern California definitely was not built with rain in mind. That brown sugar cinnamon cream cheese sounds so good, I’ve never seen that one before!
My mom would put cucumbers in vinegar water after cutting them. They were really good and would last at least a week. I don't eat them any more because I've developed an allergy to them where my lips and tongue swell.
Thank you for sharing all your ideas.
I used to rock a fried bologna sandwich back in the day. Haven't had one in decades.
I kind of figured Kira wouldn’t stay pescitarian for long. I hope it does make it easier for you.
Many athletic coaches recommends PRIME. Who knew?😊
Thank you Jen...I am behind on your videos...but always enjoy them. You are so organized! I never have gone to Aldi...we do have one in my area I will have to check it out. Thank you for being so down to earth abd real❤
I'm excited to go to ALDI this weekend & get all the fresh produce 😍😍 I love Aldi salad kits, sooo good!
It's so good!
I used to be able to fill or overflow a cart at Aldi and never be over $100 not $200 but then probably talking longer back and when Aldi was more just the basics/necessities.
I go both ways about them adding new products, trendy products and name brand products. They aren't the biggest stores and while adding some things it is nice as one can more likely get all in a one stop shop, I worry it will affect their overall low priced main goods and room for them though, etc. They have their niche and the more the better, but only to a point... I for one don't need them to carry Doritos, Snickers, the Rao sauce surprises me, etc. I AM happy they have started carrying some Asian ingredients/sauces and a few more vinegars, and some other items, etc. The name brands though I don't need if they start taking away from the other things that has made Aldi what it is, and for a lower price for consumers... Aldi's could add on to building sizes easily these days imo because the business is there BUT someone below claims some Aldi's are closing. I find that very hard to believe... They are building from what I know... Anyhow, a big Aldi fan and have been for decades so a bit passionate about it... WM should close, Aldi should be everywhere and keep doing what they've done great imo.
We wash our cucumbers, cut them up and put them in vinegar and put them in the fridge they last for several days. And are very good.
Love the glasses your wearing can you give me the link to that style?
Trim the ends of your herbs same as w/cut flowers & they’ll drink the water in bottom of herb-keeper staying fresh even longer
Yes, what is it with the Prime drinks? And in my area they are pretty scarce.
The last time I travelled I almost missed my plane being 15 minutes late at gate close
I have 2 of the same egg containers :) They’re SUPER!
Our bully argues with the vacuum cleaner all the time and is a blanket hog 🙄 lol
If it’s not Prime, it’s Pit Vipers. Or Hey, Dude shoes. 😂 I’m convinced the source of the insanity is TH-cam + middle schoolers. 🙄
i live for cinnamon catalina crunch and yogurt!!!
My 11 year old is obsessed with prime drinks. It’s a TH-camrs brand - I think Logan Paul.
Yes to your question about the prime!!!
Soooo satisfying!
I live in Des Moines, and have only been able to find Good Culture cottage cheese at one HyVee store all the way across town. I was so glad to find that my HyVee store now carries it. I still can't find it at at any Walmart store.
❤Thank you Jen! For another great Aldi haul!!
So which one did you go to????
Love love.... aldi...
I get that package of lettuce all the time at Aldi. Usually the best price and I like the different color lettuce. Great haul, love aldi!!
I'm older and I went through the eating thing with a teenager. We always sat down to meals together, something I instilled their entire life, and when they hit their teens, I found myself cooking supper and all of a sudden I'd get I need to go the library, I'm not hungry or eating, etc. Uhm you couldn't have told me that the entire time I was cooking dinner....? One night I get, right as I am serving dinner after working all day, I don't eat red meat. Uhm since when? So she didn't and then left to go do something and I find she stopped with a friend and ate tacos at Taco John's after whatever it was she went to do. And I said I thought you didn't eat red meat, burger, etc.? Not the same, that isn't red meat or some such is what I was basically told. I had to zip it to not argue with my teenager who would have just continued I'm sure... I don't know what it is and this is many years ago but maybe just being contrary, trying to separate or create their own identity lol... This same child continued this kind of thing through those teenage years but never really stuck to what she claimed. Said I don't eat red meat but then did in other situations (or didn't even know what red meat was), etc. I think they get this from school and friends and what they feel is trendy honestly as they try to find their way.... I see a lot in hindsight and I doubt she could identify red meats and I realize it now... She knew though that it was a thing to "not eat it"... Other than Taco John's, McDonald's, etc.
I on the other hand wouldn't cook differently for each person or do so because she says that, I'd probably say eat more of my potatoes and veggies then, etc., or make yourself something, so my opinion on that differs but not knocking it, we all have our different ways and reasoning. Today she is one of the best cooks I know and eats a wide variety of foods and cuisines and can cook them as well, more than I do, and I'm not overly picky. And yes, she eats red meat. :D And all the others and a wide variety of everything...
To give a perspective she is now 41 so this kind of thing has went on forever in teenagerhood lol. And after the red meat thing, it was another thing and then another, etc.
Great video ❤
Great haul
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I ❤ bologna. 😊
The artisan lettuce are really good
Just bought the sweet and spicy Cajun trail mix. And it is absolutely delicious.
Aldi has the cheapest price on blackberries - 1.29 for a package. I got 2. I also found a few pieces of their new capsule collection. Can’t wait to wear the stuff. My Aldi has been carrying cilantro for years but just added parsley. I also love the French green beans. I finally found a meal planner. Took me 4 months. I usually buy a spiral bound one but I couldn’t find any. I got the Pioneer Woman Meal Planner (I had the same one last year). And I will most likely go back to Walmart and get another before they run out so I have one for next year too.
Good morning 😃
Great job on all the produce and pop pretty healthy snack options. Kiera, I don't like pickles either! Eggs are down in my area..._1.99/dozen!
Great video Jen! Try cutting your greens (romaine and other lettuce) with a plastic knife. It won’t brown!!!
Thank you for sharing your groceries! 🥯 I hope you have a pleasant weekend.
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Oikos yogurt...add about 1/3 of a drink mix stick. I use Sunkist strawberry. It's too sweet mixed as directed in water but sprinkled over that yogurt. Wow! I buy at dollar tree.