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….
Special thanks to Dan, who likes diet soft drinks more than we do, for help with this review. In the early 1960s, the Coca-Cola Company set about developing a diet soft drink. The result of its efforts was Tab, which…
In the early 1880s, pharmacist John Pemberton had a problem. A former Confederate colonel, Pemberton had been injured in the Civil War. To manage the pain, he’d been given morphine and was now an addict. He knew this, and set…
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 today,…
EDITOR’S NOTE: View highlights from the Aldi holiday gift guide here. Aldi has done it again. While we’re all staying at home, the discount retailer has given us yet another fantastic holiday guide to parse through. You can access this…
Aldi has published its Thanksgiving Guide for 2020. Whether you are fortunate enough to find a physical copy in a store, or if you simply parse through the guide on Aldi’s website, this magazine-style publication is a must-see if you’re…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated with more information related to the ginger beer’s ingredients. Ginger is a flowering plant from China. It is well-known for its medicinal benefits, established by science. It is a popular component of many beverages, including the cult…
Depending on where you live, you may have a regional bottled soda (or pop, or cola, or whatever you prefer to call it). In Kentucky, for example, you might stumble on Ale-8, a soft drink that tastes like a cross…
EDITOR’S NOTES: Updated June 2019 with new soft drinks. Aldi also sells a craft soda line. We have a review of that here. Soda (or pop*) is not good for you. Most people know this. It’s high in sugar and…
