Everything goes better with Salsa. Nachos, burritos, tacos. It’s not uncommon for me to add salsa to my eggs in the morning, and I love having salsa with nachos or tortilla chips as a snack. Many dishes aren’t truly complete…
This post contains affiliate links. Beef jerky is an indulgence. It’s expensive, so it’s not something I get very often. I might pick some up if I’m camping, or if I’m headed out for a long hike. But as an…
Special thanks to Dan, who likes diet soft drinks more than we do, for help with this review. In the early 1960s, the Coca-Cola Company set about developing a diet soft drink. The result of its efforts was Tab, which…
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…
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…
My family has yet to meet an Aldi take and bake pizza we didn’t like. Aldi take and bakes are a nice occasional treat, especially if we happen to be having a busy week or aren’t up to the task…
Aldi is king when it comes to imitating name-brand products. Inexpensive dupes of pricier products are all over at the discount German grocery store. Some of our favorites include certain cereals, tortilla chips, Hawaiian rolls, and frozen chocolate-covered bananas. Lately,…
My family enjoys drinking Hint Water. Hint contains simple ingredients: just water and natural fruit flavors. While natural flavors are not always as natural as they sound, if I’m drinking flavored water, I feel better about natural flavors compared to…
My family loves homemade pizza. A couple of years ago when home baking was having a moment, I tried making the recipes on the backs of the yeast packets Aldi sells. One of those recipes is for a homemade pizza…
Tea is a big deal in my house. My wife is a major fan, evidenced by her robust collection of different kinds of teas, to say nothing of our array of unique mugs. I like tea, too, especially of the…
