This post contains affiliate links. The bagel is a 400 year-old Polish pastry that today enjoys a lot of popularity in the United States. Bagels nowadays offer a surprising amount of variety: you can eat your plain untoasted bagel with…
Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin to Aldi, recently shared the results of its 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards. The grocer asked shoppers what nine TJ’s items they’d take with them if they were stranded on a deserted island. An…
What is it about Trader Joe’s that feels so … upscale? Contrary to popular belief, I don’t think it’s necessarily about prices: we’ve reviewed dozens of TJ’s products and found them to be surprisingly competitive in price to other grocers,…
One of my fellow Aldi Reviewer writers, Elizabeth, enjoys using Trader Joe’s beauty care products. She has clued me in to some of the hidden gems that Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin to Aldi, stocks in its personal care…
Desserts are my weakness, and Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin to Aldi, sells some tempting desserts. My family likes their Hold the Cone! Mini Ice Cream Cones, their Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches, their macarons, and their Danish kringle, among…
This post contains affiliate links. A common question when someone is going to Aldi for the first time is, “What should I buy?” The same goes for people who are new to shopping at Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin…
Trader Joe’s — which is Aldi’s cousin — publishes a thorough and entertaining Fearless Flyer around holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and at other times of year, including in the summer, late summer, and in the fall. But what if all you want is a…
This post contains affiliate links. I enjoy browsing in the personal care aisle at Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin to Aldi. Besides finding some practical items such as toilet paper, facial tissue, liquid hand soap, or body wash, I’ve…
Trader Joe’s shared the results last week of its yearly poll of customers’ favorite products. The grocer, which is a cousin to Aldi, asked shoppers what nine TJ’s products they would take with them to a deserted island, and more…
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve made more of an effort in recent years to use sunscreen whenever I’m going to be outdoors for more than a few minutes. It’s important not only for preventing skin cancer but also for…