Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! - Page 2

ThreeKids · 09-23-2013, 07:24 PM

Years ago, their cake mixes and the brownie mix were milk-free. It was hard to find that back then. You have to keep watching the box ingredients because that changes.

NeshamaMama · 09-23-2013, 07:56 PM

Ooh, the GF chicken nuggets was the other thing!! They had them on a special buy for $2.99/box but they were all GONE!

Idk if they're planning to restock but I'm going to check again maybe tomorrow when I'm out.

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esperanza · 09-23-2013, 08:10 PM

I've gotten the grass fed beef before. I'm pretty sure it's labeled organic too. I stocked up because it was such a good price. We still have quite a bit in our freezer. I thought it tasted good, but I'm sure it was mixed in with something else. I haven't seen it since the week I bought it. I wish they would carry their organic products all the time, and not just once in a while! I do love Aldi's though!

megbar548 · 09-23-2013, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ThreeKids

Years ago, their cake mixes and the brownie mix were milk-free. It was hard to find that back then. You have to keep watching the box ingredients because that changes.

This. We got lazy for a few weeks while I was sicko-pregnant this time, and they changed the ingredients in several of our staple items. So what had been dye-free no longer was, and we'd been giving our girls food that made them feel awful and act crazy for almost a month.

So yes. Definitely read ingredients regularly, because they do change with much more frequency than ingredients seem to other places. It's frustrating to have to do each time, but hey, it saves a LOT of money.

MarynMunchkins · 09-24-2013, 05:03 AM

I found dye-free hard candy there last week.

Bug doesn't like chocolate, and it's hard to find something sweet he actually eats, so the candy is pretty great.

Katydid · 09-24-2013, 05:13 AM

I love Aldi and I shop there regularly. My best find there has been Kerrygold cheese.

It was a few months ago that they had it and they haven't had it since, but I keep looking for it every time I go.

mamamonkey · 09-24-2013, 01:17 PM

GF chicken nuggets are good too. Fortunately my store seems to keep those in stock, along with the baking mix.

The only things I haven't really liked from Aldi have been a couple of the frozen veggie varieties.

Apple-Saucy · 09-24-2013, 01:39 PM

Organic Butter $3/1b

Elspeth · 09-24-2013, 02:58 PM

Can I shop at your Aldi's? Mine is not great at all. Produce goes bad in two days

Beth1231 · 09-24-2013, 03:18 PM

Pesto

Quite a bit more at Kroger

ThreeKids · 09-24-2013, 03:29 PM

They have this guacamole. The first ingredient is avocado and it's great. There are two sealed bags per package so it's fresher by the time you get to the last of it.

I haven't even seen guacamole in another grocery that has any avocado in it. bleh.

I don't even buy ham unless Aldi has some. Why settle?

I get their bacon, the one from Appleton that has a cardboard packaging over it. Flavorwise, it's a premium bacon. I think it's end pieces, though, because often the pieces are odd shapes. That's okay because I couldn't afford such premium bacon (on this side of town) otherwise.

magpiedpiper · 09-24-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Willow27

Can I shop at your Aldi's? Mine is not great at all. Produce goes bad in two days

The only produce I really will buy there would be avocados, for this reason plus they rarely if ever have organic.

I do buy the GF chicken nuggets when they have them (4.99 a bag). My girls love them and it is nice to have an easy meal sometimes.

The GF brownie mix is pretty solid. The baking mix is okay, but there are several other brands I like better so I only buy it in a pinch.

They have Kerrygold cheese sometimes, and have good prices on goat and feta cheese.

There is salsa that is spot on just like Jack's Special but half the price. Love it when they have that!

I also buy their rice chex (GF) and I liked the organic aged balsamic dressing. So good on spinach salads!

Lady TS · 09-25-2013, 07:41 AM

I'm going to have to make time to go back to Aldi. Haven't been in like 6-9 mos and only at the cheaper one 20 mins away. Haven't seen any of the GF stuff there.

There is a newer Aldi at the town 30 mins away.... in a ritzier town... might be the one to hit up for this kind of upscale stuff.

Llee · 09-25-2013, 01:34 PM

Gelatin free fruit snacks.

magpiedpiper · 09-26-2013, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady TS

I'm going to have to make time to go back to Aldi. Haven't been in like 6-9 mos and only at the cheaper one 20 mins away. Haven't seen any of the GF stuff there.

There is a newer Aldi at the town 30 mins away.... in a ritzier town... might be the one to hit up for this kind of upscale stuff.

You might be surprised! I go to the one closest to us, which is right on the edge of a more economically depressed area, rather than going to the Aldi that is a little further away but newer and a more upscale part of town. The gluten free and organic stuff is still there, and it has only been in the last few months I think that they have really stepped up having it.

09-23-2013, 07:24 PM	#16
ThreeKids Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: .. Posts: 10,737	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! Years ago, their cake mixes and the brownie mix were milk-free. It was hard to find that back then. You have to keep watching the box ingredients because that changes. __________________ DS (12), DD (10), DD2 (7) And my kids were going to behave perfectly all the time and if they didn't, they'd be Dobsoned, but I was going to Dobson so perfectly that they'd know not to slip up but once or twice because I was going to be sooooooo consistent and awesome and wise.

09-23-2013, 07:56 PM	#17
NeshamaMama Rose Garden Formerly emilik :) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 3,756	Ooh, the GF chicken nuggets was the other thing!! They had them on a special buy for $2.99/box but they were all GONE! Idk if they're planning to restock but I'm going to check again maybe tomorrow when I'm out. Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Emili (INFJ, T2/4) wife to Christopher (INTP) Mama to Mayah Evangeline (01/10) and Miriam Anneliese (05/12) Living simply and loving my God!

09-23-2013, 08:10 PM	#18
esperanza Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5,240	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! I've gotten the grass fed beef before. I'm pretty sure it's labeled organic too. I stocked up because it was such a good price. We still have quite a bit in our freezer. I thought it tasted good, but I'm sure it was mixed in with something else. I haven't seen it since the week I bought it. I wish they would carry their organic products all the time, and not just once in a while! I do love Aldi's though!

09-24-2013, 05:03 AM	#20
MarynMunchkins Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 38,127	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! I found dye-free hard candy there last week. Bug doesn't like chocolate, and it's hard to find something sweet he actually eats, so the candy is pretty great.

09-24-2013, 05:13 AM	#21
Katydid Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,516	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! I love Aldi and I shop there regularly. My best find there has been Kerrygold cheese. It was a few months ago that they had it and they haven't had it since, but I keep looking for it every time I go. __________________ *Homeschooling Mama of Four*

09-24-2013, 01:17 PM	#22
mamamonkey Rose Garden I Batman! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Almost Heaven Posts: 5,388	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! GF chicken nuggets are good too. Fortunately my store seems to keep those in stock, along with the baking mix. The only things I haven't really liked from Aldi have been a couple of the frozen veggie varieties. __________________ Melissa (ISFJ) wife to E since 2004 mama to the newbie capuchin to the spider monkey (6) to the orangutan (17) and to Piper Bee (the capuchin's twin) 10/14

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Apple-Saucy Deactivated Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In my Pants Posts: 12,181	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! Organic Butter $3/1b

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Elspeth Rose Trellis Hold on tight and pretend it's a plan. Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,590	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! Can I shop at your Aldi's? Mine is not great at all. Produce goes bad in two days

09-24-2013, 03:18 PM	#25
Beth1231 Deactivated Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 14,962	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! Pesto Quite a bit more at Kroger

09-24-2013, 03:29 PM	#26
ThreeKids Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: .. Posts: 10,737	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! They have this guacamole. The first ingredient is avocado and it's great. There are two sealed bags per package so it's fresher by the time you get to the last of it. I haven't even seen guacamole in another grocery that has any avocado in it. bleh. I don't even buy ham unless Aldi has some. Why settle? I get their bacon, the one from Appleton that has a cardboard packaging over it. Flavorwise, it's a premium bacon. I think it's end pieces, though, because often the pieces are odd shapes. That's okay because I couldn't afford such premium bacon (on this side of town) otherwise. __________________ DS (12), DD (10), DD2 (7) And my kids were going to behave perfectly all the time and if they didn't, they'd be Dobsoned, but I was going to Dobson so perfectly that they'd know not to slip up but once or twice because I was going to be sooooooo consistent and awesome and wise.

09-25-2013, 07:41 AM	#28
Lady TS Rose Garden Wish I was there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW OH Posts: 10,614	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! I'm going to have to make time to go back to Aldi. Haven't been in like 6-9 mos and only at the cheaper one 20 mins away. Haven't seen any of the GF stuff there. There is a newer Aldi at the town 30 mins away.... in a ritzier town... might be the one to hit up for this kind of upscale stuff. __________________ Tanya InTJ Wife to Randy Mom to: Brownie-18, RockSalt-16, LuLu-going on 14 and Avery, with the Lord September 2010 In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Liberty In all things, Charity My Blogs: Living Healthy in the Modern World and Wordy Musings

09-25-2013, 01:34 PM	#29
Llee Moderator Dancing stands with all seahorses who are journeying to freedom Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 19,197	Re: Post your great/surprising finds at Aldi! Gelatin free fruit snacks. __________________ It's me, dh, Dressy Bessy (Sept 08) and Dancing Daisy (May 10) Lead the children to see in every pleasant and beautiful thing an expression of God's love for them. Recommend your religion to them by its pleasantness. Let the law of kindness be in your lips. ~Ellen G. White

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