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…
This post contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE 1: Aldi sold this again in March of 2023 for $9.99, which is $2 more than what it sold for when we wrote this review in 2021. EDITOR’S NOTE 2: Aldi sold a…
This post contains affiliate links. Pancakes and waffles are both breakfast classics. Pancakes — known in some parts of the U.S. as flapjacks — have been popular for thousands of years, thanks to the ease of making them. Waffles, meanwhile,…
Meatballs and breakfast are not two things I think of pairing together. When I think of meatballs, I’m more likely to think of, say, a dinner meal where spaghetti is involved. But meatballs can come in different varieties, and with…
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…
This post contains affiliate links. 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…
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 is an open thread and contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for 2023. 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…
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…