This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. The New Year always comes with New Year’s Resolutions, which for many people involves a plan to get into better health. Aldi is all over this annual rite, selling exercise…
Most days, I make my lunch myself: a simple sandwich, a cheese stick, and maybe an apple. Every once in a while, though, I benefit from something premade, especially if I’m tired or in a hurry. For a kid, one…
Hello, and welcome to the 3rd Annual AR Awards! These awards, chosen by Aldi Reviewer staff, are meant to recognize the good, bad, and ugly of everything Aldi-related (with a bit of Trader Joe’s sprinkled in) that we covered during…
This post contains affiliate links. A century ago, during the first World War, the U.S. government had a problem. The Central Powers — Germany, specifically — were deploying poison gas into the field, forcing the Allies to produce gas masks…
This post contains affiliate links. Trader Joe’s, the distant cousin to Aldi, rocks a distinctive vibe. The grocer stocks exotic products, hires friendly workers, and likes to point out when its products are environmentally friendly or organic. TJ’s, like many…
In December of 2021, the USDA announced a recall of more than 2 million pounds of pork products over concerns about Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The company involved is Alexander & Hornung, a business unit of Perdue Premium Meat Company, Inc….
This is an open thread and contains affiliate links. There are three certainties in this world: death, taxes, and people trying to make New Year’s resolutions after eating too much over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Aldi, having sold us so much…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Imagine this scenario: it’s just after Christmas, and life is beginning to reorient back to normal after the winter holidays. Relatives have headed home, work is about to restart, and…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dole expanded its recall in January of 2022, and you can read about it here. This week Aldi announced two separate recalls of salad products, both involving potential Listeria contamination in salad kits and salad bowls. The Fresh…
“A muffin,” declares Wikipedia, “is an individually portioned baked product.” The site goes on to point out that it can refer either to the flatbread style of an English muffin or the quickbread of an American muffin that is leavened…
