Plantains are a starchy tropical fruit in the banana family. They most likely originated in Southeast Asia, and today they grow in tropical regions around the Equator. They’re common in parts of Africa, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America….
I eat a lot of salads, especially for lunch. They’re healthy, with lots of fiber, vitamins, and nutrients. They’re also versatile. I can put together any combination of lettuce and greens, fresh veggies, nuts and seeds, dressing, and proteins such…
This post contains affiliate links. One of my favorite summer lunches or snacks when I was a kid was guacamole dip with Fritos corn chips. My mom would buy envelopes of guacamole mix from the grocery store, along with a…
Trader Joe’s is one of my favorite places to buy cheese. I can always count on this store, which is a distant cousin to Aldi, to sell unique and delicious dairy products. Whether it’s blueberry vanilla goat cheese, caramelized onion…
Overnight oats have been a thing for a several years now. The concept is relatively simple. Instead of taking the time to cook hot oatmeal in the morning for breakfast, you take a few minutes the night before and mix…
Orange burger sauce. For some people, that phrase conjures up thoughts of the iconic McDonald’s Big Mac, with its orange sauce below the patty. The Big Mac dates back to the 1960s, and it remains a staple on the McD’s…
During the workweek, I’m a cereal guy. I currently go for Cheerios or the generic equivalent, with the occasional Life cereal knockoff to change things up. My stomach isn’t up to much more during the early morning hours of the…
My family has a dish called cowboy caviar that is a staple. Whenever there’s a family gathering for holidays or a neighborhood block party, it’s one of the first things we think to bring. Pair it with a bag of…
Trader Joe’s — which is Aldi’s cousin — publishes a thorough and entertaining Fearless Flyer around holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, and at other times of year, including in the winter, late summer, the back-to-school season, and fall. But the Fearless Flyer can be a…
Funyuns have been one of my favorite indulgences in the chip aisle for years. Those crispy, airy rings made of corn meal and coated in onion seasoning are hard to resist, so I don’t buy them often. Aldi sells its…