Aldi's?

I've only been once as the two Aldi's we have here have only been open a short time. I'm due back to check out more of the store as I only had a short time to look last time. I shop a bit like @dianethegeek and would shop for my basics there as well. I'll have to check out their yogurt and a lot of other things on her list next time I go!

Turkey bacon, veggie burgers, green bean crisps, organic light popcorn, mama chia drinks

I find that most things are as good as what they're pretending to be. The muller corners and Gu arent as good but still worth it for the savings.

Favourite items, whatever is on their weekly deal, sporting equipment is much better than I imagined for the money, the recent weights and bike stuff are pretty great

They had very beautiful 13oz boneless rib eye steaks for $5 each.. so amazing. So delicious.. so cheap.

I go periodically. Mainly the basics. Bottled water, some fruits, bags of salad greens and spinach. Spices and other things that catch my eye.

Funnily enough I prefer their low fat natural greek style yoghurt to anyone else's!

lalepepper wrote: »

I get almost all of my produce at Aldi. I am just careful of what I get, as sometimes it can be fairly ripe already and if not used quickly some might go to waste. Some of my usual pick ups are pears, apples, blackberries, blueberries, kiwis, strawberries, cucumbers, mini bell peppers, mushrooms, sugar snap peas and grape tomatoes. Compared to even Wal Mart their berry prices are fantastic. I also get my dark chocolate there - 5 bars for $2, and each bar is an individually wrapped portion. They also have some interesting specialty cheeses regularly. We also like the stuffed chicken breasts for an easy meal.

I love their dark chocolate!

OP raspberries were 49 cents a box there yesterday so check out their 'deals of the day'. I always get their mini ice cream cones ($2 for 8), and their safari chicken nuggets for my kids and their Brie, feta and prosciutto. They sometimes have some very good wines (they currently have a $16 Cabernet that sells for $40 everywhere else)

TeaBea wrote: »

Losewtforlife4him wrote: »

diannethegeek wrote: »

Losewtforlife4him wrote: »

diannethegeek wrote: »

I'm a fairly minimalist shopper, but I go to Aldi for a lot of my basics.

Baby carrots
Mushrooms
Avocado
Cauliflower
Fresh green beans
Brussels sprouts
Berries
Kiwi
Protein snack bars
Eggs
Coffee creamer
String cheese
Greek yogurt
Sandwich slims
Canned beans
Canned tomatoes
And whatever else looks good for the week

Thanks so much! Would you say their Greek yogurt is as good/ healthy as Fage which is my favorite? It's just so darn expensive so I am trying to find a cheaper version of Fage...

I didn't realize there would be a quiz at the end. I should have studied harder! To answer you, though, Fage isn't my preferred brand of Greek yogurt, so I'm the wrong person to ask how they compare.

Lol! No quiz just wondering

Not even close to Fage.....(IMO) nothing I've ever tried is. BUT, my main focus is getting protein. I'll only buy Fage when it's on sale.

Today at Aldi strawberries were 99 cents. I bought several packages (cut them up) and put them in the freezer.

Bagged lettuce is cheap. I like to buy the "Italian" blend ....mostly romaine. They have Spring Mix too.

Their light popcorn isn't very good. I like more salt.

This! I buy the plain non fat greek yogurt for the protein and it's a few bucks cheaper than the name brands. I used it in smoothies so taste/ texture nit a big deal since it blends nicely.

I love Aldi's! Some of my regular buys:
- Organic strawberries
- Organic avacados
- Organic carrots
- Organic bell peppers (so much cheaper than anywhere else!)
- Bananas
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Spinach
- Mixed greens
- Organic cucumber
- Coconut water (the one that's refridgerated in the small bottle)
- Organic humus
- Coffee
- Green pea puff-things (forgot what they're called exactly. They're like cheese puffs, only without the cheese and made with peas instead of corn)
- Gluten free chicken nuggets
- Sea Queen wild-caught salmon (I wish that it had the skin, but for the price, I won't complain!)
- Organic, 100% grass-fed ground beef
- Quinoa chips (they taste just like the Simply 7 chips that I love!)
- Sweet potato chips
- Freeze dried peaches
- Nuts
- Frozen peas / other assorted vegetables and fruit
- Organic almond milk
- Gluten free crackers
- Gluten free baking mix
- Cheese (for the family)
- Milk (for the family)
- Uncured ham
- Brown rice pasta
- Organic broth


I do most of our shopping at Aldi's now. I usually stop by Food Lion or Wal-Mart or something afterwards to get a few of the things that I wanted that Aldi's didn't have (cherries, plantains, other organic meats, ect.). Really, the only things that I've tried from Aldi's and not liked were the canned sardines (too many bones and too dry). Some of their products have pretty awful ingridients lists (I wouldn't eat their gluten-free breads or wraps if you paid me to, and a few of their ice creams still have HFCS), but, I love their store overall.

CooCooPuff wrote: »

I don't get many opportunities to go to Aldis, none really near me, but I like their black bean salsa and their pay for plastic bags policy.

I'm not familiar with their plastic bag policy... someone fill me in. Only been there one time but plan to go today after my Workout. It's only a few blocks from that Y.

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

CooCooPuff wrote: »

I don't get many opportunities to go to Aldis, none really near me, but I like their black bean salsa and their pay for plastic bags policy.

I'm not familiar with their plastic bag policy... someone fill me in. Only been there one time but plan to go today after my Workout. It's only a few blocks from that Y.

The bags are under the conveyor belt at the register. Plastic bags are 10¢ each and paper bags are 7¢ each, I believe. The plastic bags are large and thick so you can cram them full with no problem. You can also use any empty boxes for free or bring your own bags.