This post contains affiliate links. As an Aldi writer going back to 2016, one of the more impressive developments I’ve seen is the way Aldi has closed the gap with name brand products. There was a time when I just…
Stonemill is the Aldi house brand devoted to seasonings and spices. From the essential to the pure fun, Stonemill-branded products have a prominent place in my pantry’s spice rack. Sometimes I need something with real pizzaz to season what I’m…
This post contains affiliate links. Pancakes are a favorite around our house, especially paired with sausage. My wife will sometimes make them from scratch, but we’ve also made them with Aldi’s outstanding all-purpose baking mix. The downside to pancakes is…
This post contains affiliate links. Cast iron cookware has been around for a long time. Long before the invention of kitchen stoves, cast iron pots were used to cook food over an open fire. In the 20th century, Teflon-coated cookware…
This post contains affiliate links. Lighting is one of those things that you don’t want to think much about but you really need. An underlit room can be a dreary place, but it also makes for problems like eyestrain or…
When I was a kid, we used to go to Pizza Hut sometimes. I remember sitting in a booth, waiting while they dragged out large plastic containers of soda and water (some families would get beer, too) followed by the…
One of the distinctives of the Aldi shopping experience is that shoppers bag their own groceries. Aldi does this to cut down on costs and keep things moving quickly. Part of that is that Aldi doesn’t provide bags … at…
There’s something satisfying about making things from scratch. Not only is there a sense of accomplishment from making it all yourself, but there’s also the positive of having fewer additives, preservatives, and other strange-sounding ingredients. Made-from-scratch food often tastes better,…
This is a guest post by Sori. Remember when you were a kid and you would wake up late on Saturday morning, watch cartoons, and pour yourself a ginormous bowl of cereal? Since getting older, my sweet tooth for sugary…
This post contains affiliate links. Shortly after the COVID pandemic set in, our family realized that we probably needed face masks. While health officials early on were unsure about how effective masks were and were also worried about mask supply,…
