Most Aldi stores don’t have dedicated on-site bakeries, but they still offer some interesting options like Specially Selected Brioche. This bread is imported from France and is sweet, light, and moist. After hearing friends say good things about Aldi’s brioche, which comes in Vanilla Creme or Chocolate Chip flavors, my…
Aldi does sweets pretty well. Whether it’s chocolate covered pretzels or premium ice cream, the discount grocer has plenty of sugar to destroy your diet. And we know you love them, too — Aldi’s imitation Girl Scout cookies are one of our more popular posts. While chocolate-covered pretzels and loaded…
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as today, Sunday. This week’s theme includes school supplies, educational toys for children,…
Not long ago, my family and I traveled out of state to attend a relative’s funeral. We stayed at a hotel where, among other things, we started our morning with the hotel’s continental breakfast. Prominent among the offerings was a setup for making Belgian waffles, with batter and a large…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Check out our review of another desk that Aldi sells, the SOHL Furniture Writing Desk, at this link. My house has small bedrooms, but it would be nice for my children to have desks in their rooms for homework, art projects, journaling, and all the things kids do.…
When I graduated from college, one of the first things to go was my backpack. Backpacks were, after all, the kind of thing students used, and I was no longer a student. Instead, I opted for a quality messenger bag, and over the years I’ve replaced that messenger bag with…
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as today, Sunday. This week’s theme includes more school supplies and dorm room…
Sometimes you have to wonder just who thought up certain products. I mean, does a person just say, “You know, I should totally invent a quality banana slicer,” or does someone wake up one day and proclaim, “You know, what the world really needs is a dog selfie stick“? I have…
A while back, we posted a collection of e-mails we’ve received from people who think we’re Aldi. This is in spite of the face that our about page, our contact page, our disclosure policy page, and our tagline all go to great lengths to note that we’re not Aldi. We still get e-mails. Here, again,…
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as today, Sunday. This week’s theme includes technology, moving supplies, bathroom gear, kitchen…
