This post contains affiliate links. In ancient times, humans discovered that the seeds of a mustard plant could be ground up into a paste. Over the centuries it was used in different ways, and legend has it that it was…
This post contains affiliate links. For many years, I bought the cheapest laundry detergent house brand available at Aldi. It comes in a blue bottle and is comparable to name-brand Purex, which is a budget brand. At some point during…
I’m a tea person, but I do like certain coffee products. You won’t find me drinking a traditional cup of coffee, but I do like cappuccino and lattes. Aldi sold some latte frappes for a short time earlier this year…
This post contains affiliate links. Lemonade is a classic warm-weather beverage. Sweet and tart, it goes well with everything from steak or burgers fresh off the grill to a summer salad. Lemonade is a popular choice among my family when…
This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve been in a grocery store and looked over the spices, you might have seen plastic shakers advertising “Chicago style” steak seasoning. The truth is that there is no uniform idea of what constitutes…
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve been shopping at Aldi for most of my adult life, and one of the products I’ve regularly purchased there over the years is laundry detergent. Aldi was my go-to store for laundry detergent when…
This post contains affiliate links. Brioche is a French bread that is lighter and fluffier on account of a high butter and egg content. Brioche bread isn’t as popular as a standard bread in the United States, but it has…
Sandwiches are common fare for my family. We pack them in school and work lunches. We eat them on camping trips and road trips. Some of us make them for lunch or a snack at home. We eat a variety…
Granola bars are a common snack staple in my house, along with cheese cubes, string cheese, cheese blocks, peanuts, and trail mix. They’re easy to grab on the go for a picnic or a school or work lunch, or any…
Everything bagels probably emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, and bets are that they came out of New York. No one knows exactly who created them, though, and there more than a few people who claim it was their idea…
