This post contains affiliate links. I usually eat cereal to start my day. My days can start fairly early, and I don’t usually have the time or the stomach for something too substantial like eggs, so a simple bowl of…
In 1898, a group of bakeries merged to form the National Biscuit Company. Some of the bakeries went back as far as the 1790s, and as a group they represented a powerful new force in American food production. The National…
This post contains affiliate links. Aldi is known to sell technology and technological accessories from time to time. Some are sold by Medion, a separate company that sells products in Aldi stores, while others are sold under Aldi private labels,…
If you work at a computer for most of your job, there’s a chance that you’ve found yourself using more than one monitor. For some jobs, a second — or even third — screen is indispensable, especially if it’s work…
This post contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for 2023. Essential oils have become a thing over the last several years. Users claim that the oils help them with anxiety and negative emotions, even touting their benefits when sick. It’s…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for 2022. This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Stick vacuums have become more popular over the years because of their compact form factor. They’re good vacuums for when storage space is at a…
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve long been a fan of peanuts. Whether they’re in shells or dry roasted and salted, they’re one of my favorite snacks. Aldi carries a number of different kinds of peanuts — and nuts in…
Aldi continues to work toward being more green. Last week, the grocer announced that it was launching a new initiative to become more environmentally sustainable. The grocer’s sustainability charter covers four specific areas: reducing waste, reducing carbon, reducing and improving…
In my family, there are two teams when it comes to syrup. On one side you have Team Real Syrup, and it is led by my wife, who prefers honest-to-goodness true maple syrup from a tree. She prefers not only…
This post contains affiliate links. Fruit juice has been a part of the human diet for thousands of years. (So has the fermentation of fruit juice into wine.) Citrus fruit juice became especially important in the 1700s, when Scottish doctor…