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….
In many areas, the new school year is upon us or nearly upon us. That means that in addition to all the usual back-to-school shopping for pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, many parents are also thinking about lunch. If your student…
I’ve noticed a trend. When I go to large outdoor attractions that also serve food — think zoos, botanical gardens, historic estates with guided tours, etc. — there are certain kinds of foods that show up across the board. I…
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….
In 1948, three years after World War II, Charles Edward Doolin had an idea. Doolin, the inventor of Fritos, had concocted a new cheese flavored snack that was much like a cheese puff but crispier. The problem was, the Frito…
In the early 1960s, in Disneyland in California, a restaurant decided to experiment with surplus tortillas, creating a unique kind of snack chip that proved a local hit. A corporate executive with Frito-Lay took notice and eventually acquired the rights…
According to the Internet, cheese puffs were invented by two different companies in the 1930s, based on pushing heated corn dough through a machine tool called a die. Today, a number of companies sell products like cheese balls, cheese puffs,…
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….
People may have different opinions on what makes for a classic American lunch. For my money, it starts with a a sandwich. Whether it’s PB&J, lunch meat, or even an egg salad or chicken salad sandwich, I’m a fan. But…
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….
