Aldi, for the most part, does not accept coupons. The store doesn’t take manufacturer coupons, not even on the national brands it stocks, and just about any digital Aldi coupon is a scam. The only exceptions we’ve seen are 1)…
In the early 1880s, pharmacist John Pemberton had a problem. A former Confederate colonel, Pemberton had been injured in the Civil War. To manage the pain, he’d been given morphine and was now an addict. He knew this, and set…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for 2023. This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Ice is one of those things I appreciate the most when I don’t have it. When I go camping, for example, our family relies on…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Merriam-Webster defines a trend as a “current style or preference.” The rise of advertising going back to the late 1800s has done a lot to push trends. Throughout the 20th…
This post contains affiliate links. Applesauce is, in essence, cooked apples. The specific idea of applesauce first appeared in print 300 years ago, but the concept of cooking apples for various other purposes dates back centuries. Applesauce contains many of…
This post contains affiliate links. When we go tent camping, we have to account for the elements of home that we lose. We need sleeping bags to compensate for being out in the cool air, especially in the fall and…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. If I were to list two of the most popular innovations in kitchen appliances during the last ten years, I would have to put programmable pressure cookers and air fryers…
Aldi chocolate is a hidden gem. The hazelnut-based chocolate bars are outstanding, and don’t even get me started about the peanut butter cups. Aldi has a fine selection of Regular Buy chocolate, enhanced by a rotating selection of limited buys. Many…
Shrimp aren’t something we have too often around the house, but they’re tasty when we do. Cold shrimp with cocktail sauce makes for a nice appetizer when having a fancy dinner, while shrimp scampi can make for a mean side…
This post contains affiliate links. As much as the food experience can be about taste and smell, it can also be about sound. The sizzling of bacon on a skillet, or a fajita plate as it’s being brought to the…