There are certain things you just have to have on the Thanksgiving table: turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie, that cranberry sauce that comes out of a can. One menu item might be a bit more divisive. People…
This post contains affiliate links. This year’s batch of Advent calendars just arrived on Aldi store shelves. They include classics such as the wine calendar, beer calendar, cheese calendar, and a variety of chocolate and toy calendars. The candle Advent…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Cold weather has started to gradually settle in where I live. Central heating is a necessity here. Despite that, sometimes if you have a house that is less well insulated,…
This post contains affiliate links. No one is quite sure where mayonnaise originated from. As best as we can tell, it was being made in either France or Spain by the early 1800s, with origins before that being the stuff…
This post contains affiliate links. Like many people, I’ve had all kinds of different footwear over the years. Tennis shoes for general purpose use. Loafers for something slightly dressier. Dress shoes for work. Water shoes and trekking sandals for wading…
This post contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: See our update toward the end of this post on how this kettle performed after a couple months of use. My husband and I drink a lot of tea. Okay, I personally drink…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is our unique take on two things we love. One, the popular “If You Give … ” children’s book series by Laura Numeroff, and two, Aldi. If You Give an Aldi Fan a Quarter If you give…
I’m not sure any part of Aldi’s inventory has gotten a bigger boost in the last ten years than its cheese lineup. What was once a small collection of blocks, shredded cheese, and slices is now this big collection that…
This post contains affiliate links. No one quite knows exactly how the quesadilla came to be. We know it has some origin in Spanish colonial Mexico. Whether it was imported by the Spanish or had roots with the Aztecs or…
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi weekly ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as Sunday….