This post contains affiliate links. Ask a person to rattle off different kinds of lunch meat, and you’re likely to hear a few standard answers. Ham. Turkey. Chicken. Roast beef. Perhaps one or more of the Italian meats. And maybe,…
This post contains affiliate links. There are some food styles that I can’t easily replicate at home without making them from scratch. I’ve struggled to find store-bought Chinese food, for instance, that mimics what I can get even just from…
I’m always looking for snacks that can be quickly tossed into a lunch bag and eaten on the go. With multiple people in my household packing lunches for school and work, we go through a lot of sandwich fixings, granola…
Weekends are for big breakfasts. At least in my house they are. Sometimes I’ll make a casserole with crescent rolls, cheese, eggs, and sausage. One of our favorite “fancy” or indulgent breakfasts is an English breakfast tray bake with eggs,…
This post contains affiliate links. I like to browse in the personal care aisle at Aldi. The selection is small — and some of our writers feel like this aisle is one of the weakest links in Aldi inventory —…
I make no secret that I like hash browns. I think they pair beautifully with eggs and breakfast meats. Sometimes I will make over easy eggs and set them on a bed of shredded hash browns. Other times I’ll make…
Not long ago, I wrote about guacamole dip at Aldi. The discount grocer sells several kinds — Classic, Chunky, and Spicy — in a mixed case in their refrigerated aisle. While I prefer homemade guacamole made with fresh avocados, some…
French onion dip is a family favorite. We especially love it with plain potato chips and often enjoy it during holidays or family gatherings. French onion dip can also pair well with fresh vegetables or with crackers. Aldi sells a…
“Age is something that doesn’t matter unless you’re a cheese.” — Luis Buñuel In recent years, I’ve observed a subtle but important shift in how Aldi handles its cheese section. In the past, Aldi cheese was about what you needed…
This post contains affiliate links. Some members of my family have very sensitive skin and have to be selective about what sorts of personal care or beauty products they use. It doesn’t take much to trigger itchy, red, flaky, or…