I have experience with a range of bedding at different price points, from $200 comforter sets from major home goods retailers to budget sets from Walmart or Aldi. When I got married 15 years ago, several friends went in together…
Aldi has introduced some fun twists on hot cocoa this year. It started with the Choceur Melting Snowman, which is a hot chocolate bomb shaped like a snowman that melts into a cozy drink when you pour warm milk over…
For a limited-assortment grocery store, Aldi stocks a decent number of gluten free options. Some are Regular Buys that are available all year, including a gluten free baking mix for making things such as pancakes and waffles, as well as…
Aldi’s cousin Trader Joe’s has some great year-round tea options as well as excellent seasonal teas. I’m especially a fan of TJ’s “fox tea” or Harvest Blend Herbal Tea. While the harvest tea is an excellent drink if I don’t…
Trader Joe’s puts out a thorough and entertaining Fearless Flyer once every few months. But what if all you want is a simple list of TJ’s upcoming products? We can help with that. Keep in mind that many of these are limited-time…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. When I was a kid, my family had an air popper machine for making popcorn. It was always great fun to pour hard corn kernels into the machine, turn it…
This post contains affiliate links. Ever have one of those moments when you’re strolling down the Aisle of Shame, pondering whether to buy a quesadilla maker or an ottoman, and you remember that the tampon box in your bathroom closet…
In 2019, a young man bought ingredients to make a cocoa bomb: a hollow chocolate ball filled with cocoa powder or chocolate chips and mini marshmallows that bursts open to create hot chocolate when you pour warm milk over it….
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi weekly ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as today,…
If you eat a gluten free diet, Aldi sells a few products for you. We’ve tried the discount grocery store’s gluten free copycat Red Lobster biscuits and loved them. We also like Aldi gluten free cornbread mix, and their gluten…
