I like French fries. I like the skinny ones, like the ones you can get at Steak ‘N Shake, where you can dip them in cheese sauce. I like the crinkle-cut ones. I like seasoned fries, and I love curly…
As someone who follows Aldi news around the world, I’ve noticed one particular product that Aldi shoppers outside of the United States tend to get excited about: halloumi fries. I had never heard of halloumi fries until reading headlines like…
Whenever Aldi sells cauliflower crust pizzas, they usually incite some curiosity. People wonder if cauliflower crust pizza is any good? Is it healthier than regular pizza? Does it have fewer carbs? Is it gluten free? Does it taste good? Aldi…
Our family loves macaroni and cheese. Maybe too much. That combination of pasta and creamy cheese hits the spot, especially alongside a protein like a burger, hot dog, or pork chop. Our favorite kind of macaroni is the homemade kind,…
When I was growing up, I remember sometimes spotting Egg Beaters in the fridge at my house. It was an era when eggs had a bad reputation because the yolks contain cholesterol. Egg Beaters were touted as a *healthy* alternative…
When I was a teenager and college student, I loved eating Totino’s products, whether they were those small crisp-crust pizzas that were easy to devour singlehandedly, or crisp pizza rolls oozing with salty seasoned meat and gooey cheese. I still…
This post contains affiliate links. A few years ago, Aldi rocked the grocery world — no, I’m not exaggerating — when it dropped wine Advent calendars into stores around the winter holidays. The calendars, which started in the United Kingdom,…
In 1890, in Denver, Colorado, an inventor named Henry Perky patented the idea of a shredded wheat cereal. He would soon develop a process for turning that shredded wheat into pillow-shaped biscuits, appearing to a national audience for the first…
This post contains affiliate links. Several years ago, a franchise called Papa Murphy’s showed up in our area. Not to be confused with the other Papa, Papa Murphy’s is different from most other pizza places in one major respect: they…
This post contains affiliate links. Aluminum foil is a useful tool to keep in the kitchen. I like to use it for covering food that’s going in the fridge, since I find it easier to work with than plastic wrap….