teachermom2834 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I need a break this afternoon so I'm going to drive a town over and check out the new Aldi's. I know about the quarter for the cart and that I'll need to bring or purchase bags. Any favorites or great deals I should make sure to look for? Thanks. I know there are alot of Aldi's fans on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friederike in Persia Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 You can check out their special offers on the internet beforehand, at least in Germany, so I guess they do it in the US as well. I loooooooove Aldi! :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I'm a huge Aldi fan. I LOOOOve their tator tots. I'll buy bags of them. (Yeah I know, unhealthy). Really the only thing of Aldi's that I don't like is their mayo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I typically get at Aldis: cream cheese canned diced tomatoes (I've gotten the ones with green chiles, but they are a bit spicier than works well for us as my daughter and I are wimps about hot food :)) canned fit and active peaches canned red beans canned Mexican chili beans (these don't have any sweetener in them) canned tomato paste bagged generic salad chunk cheese (Cheddar) low sugar cereals (bran flakes, things like that) canned fat free refried beans real bacon bits carrots, celery, grapefruit, oranges, sometimes apples (their bananas always seem to go instantly from green to black for me unfortunately) lemon juice canola oil, baking soda, raisins, nuts frozen fish butter Ours just started carrying whole wheat pasta--I bought a box and haven't tried it. They periodically have special sections and the last time they did a special Italian one I bought a bunch of the sun-dried tomato pesto because we really liked it. They have good prices on milk and eggs, but we try to buy organic milk and cage free eggs, which they don't carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Here's the website http://www.aldifoods.com/index_ENU_HTML.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidre in GA Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Fit & Active 3 Berry Blend Fit & Active Ice Cream Sandwiches Milk (currently $1.99 gal here in GA) Fit & Active popcorn cheddar cheese butter cereals (some of which are EXACTLY the same as its sister company TRADER JOE's but cheaper!) canned peas, corn Happy Harvest Baked Beans (the other label of bb they carry is yucky!) and depending upon the day and your area, some produce. around here right now Aldi is okay for apples, baby carrots, tangerines, navel oranges, onions, sweet potatoes, and STRAWBERRIES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 We went there yesterday and they had an awesome selection of gardening tools, rose bushes, trees, etc. in their seasonal aisle. We love their frozen thin green beans, hummus dip, soy milk, wild salmon, and their new cosmetic line is amazingly good for the price. My fav is the CoQ 10 Day Cream. Their whole grain tortilla chips and raw nuts are great, too. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Plan ahead, ours doesn't take credit cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidre in GA Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 AFAIK, Aldi's everywhere only take cash, check, or debit cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 You can take your own bags; you don't have to buy theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I am very picky about brands and meats so Aldi's does not work for me. However, I have an acquaintence who shops once a month at Aldi's spends $300 for a family of 6 and her kids are 11yrs to 18months. She makes a menu writes down everything she needs for the month. She says she goes first thing when they open and heads to the meat department where they mark down about to expire meat and just cooks it up and freezes meal size portions to use later in the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 I liked it. I took 11yo perpetually hungry ds with me so I ended up with a few extra things but I liked the prices. We'll see if we like what we got but we are not usually brand picky on very many things. I'm much more price picky :) I'm looking forward to going on a week day when it is not so crowded and I have time to look a little closer at things. Definitely milk, cheese, eggs, and produce were good prices. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calandalsmom Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Just got back. I spent 128 and got pork chops, ground beast, chicken tenderloin pieces (frozen) stirfry mix (frozen veg and sauce) and a billion other must haves- crackers, cheese, olive oil and so on. My organic veg box comes on Wednesday. a study in contrasts I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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