Are non-food Aldi Finds frugal or wasteful?
Aldi, my favorite discount grocery store, offers fantastic prices on food. But they also have an aisle dedicated to seasonal products, which are called Aldi …
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Eat more of the nutritious stuff
Back in April, CNN published an article about a global diet study that had sort of surprising results: Many diet-related deaths are due not to …
Shopping at Aldi makes me feel rather rich.
How so? Well, there are a couple ways that Aldi makes me feel like I’m living a life of luxury. I can buy as much …
Well, my not-a-party-planner self hosted another shower…
Party planning isn’t really my forte. I see people on the interwebs who spend days prepping for elaborate themed parties, and while I am in …
Can I keep these alive?
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. I’ve got kind of a black thumb to begin with, and my …
A baby shower, Aldi-style
One of my dear friends (who happens to be a fellow diehard Aldi shopper!) is due to have her first baby in a few weeks. …
Dirt Cake (er, pudding)
I’ve seen these here and there over the years, in magazines, on blogs, and in cookbooks, but I’ve never actually made one until now. I’m …
I rarely have criticisms of Aldi…
(And this one isn’t terribly serious anyway. It’s about packaging colors!) But here it is. Due to this packaging, I feel certain that I am …
Pineapple Salsa
Every now and then Aldi sends me a small gift certificate along with a list of seasonal projects or the option to go it on …
Prosciutto-Crusted Mini-Quiches
Hey guys! Just popping in really quick to share a recipe. The people at the Aldi test kitchens sent me a $10 certificate and several …
Monday Q&A | What’s up with Aldi? plus, a Monthly Money Document Template (sort of)
Every Monday, I answer a few of the questions that my readers send me. If you have a question you’d like me to answer in …
I made some chocolate covered strawberries.
Aren’t they beautiful?? I made ’em with two ingredients, both from Aldi. Aldi has a number of different flavors of chocolate, but the 70% dark …
Do you think Aldi only sells processed food?
I don’t. salad made with artisan lettuce, sweet bell peppers, Colby cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and avocados smoothie, comprised of homemade yogurt (made with Aldi milk) …
Something I’m excited about!
The people at Aldi emailed me last week to tell me about their new line of organic, natural products, and offered to send me a …
An Aldi store tour, some guacamole, and a prize for me (whaaat?)
On our second day in the Chicago area, the other bloggers and I had a tour of an Aldi store with a regional vice president. …