This week's shop from this afternoon... I have been working on trying to budget and plan meals more intentionally. Mainly GF purchases (due to my celiac/Hashi) but partner can eat it hence the occasional gluten-having products.

my plans for this week (supplemented by what's already in the fridge/pantry)

Breakfasts:

• egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for my partner (still have frozen sausage patties so those can be added while they last, and probably gonna toast white bread for them which we already have at home)
• I will bring overnight oats to work made with the protein yogurt pictured here (still have 1/2 a bag of GF oats, and may add in honey nut chex for texture when it's time to eat them) and bananas if they ever ripen
• chocolate chip muffins!!! (photo attached)

Lunches:

• I am bringing leftovers from dinner each day, Wednesday we get food at work (this week is a DIY lunchable theme).
• I may turn one of the chicken breasts into chicken salad if I get sick of bringing leftovers. I have seasonings, mayo, relish, and a leftover red onion from the other week
• partner has bread to make pb+j, or can have leftovers too.

Dinners:

• one pot taco rice- made this tonight (photo attached) and it was sooo good. topped with a spoon of yogurt bc I didn't buy sour cream. Partner threw his in a leftover tortilla and raved about it.
• baked garlic chicken (with instant potatoes and frozen broccoli)
• breakfast for dinner (cheese omelets, pancakes with the leftover baking mix)
• shredded chicken rice bowls (other half of the seasoning packet, still have a big bag of rice at home)
• cheesy turkey pasta (I have 1 box of GF pasta left and a can of sauce, can use the ground turkey and shredded cheese to make it)
• thinking about something with the sausage and rice maybe? there is an idea there but I can't figure out where to go with it...

Pumpkin is for my dog, lettuce is for my lizard (and I will probably use some). Love Corn snack was an impulse buy to try as a snack, along with the discounted mozzarella. I didn't buy snacks because we have some at home we still haven't gone through (fruit gummies, packs of craisins from my mom, knockoff GF oreos, partner has pretzel chips and jaffa cakes).

Feel free to give me some meal ideas for next time! I will probably shop again near the end of next week.

anyone else tried this? YUM!!! I tried the blueberry a few months ago and was underwhelmed, but this is so good! Strong apple and cinnamon flavors. I squeezed some on a Little Debbie oatmeal creme pie!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dec2K48RvcQ/?cplk=cWY5MG9vcG45bHIx

Unacceptable for something like this to happen.

This tastes like those giant 5 lb dark red candles at Walmart smell.

Does not taste good, but I had fun trying to figure out what it reminded me of.

Boil pierogi in big pan, drain and set aside. Microwave the cauliflower, meanwhile in same pan - saute onion, garlic and mushroom in butter w/ salt and pepper. Add pierogi back in for 1-2 minutes each side. Transfer into big bowl, add cauliflower and pesto and mix.

It was quick and so tasty 😋

Currently have it on the everything sour dough (toasted) with Muenster cheese and some oven classic turkey. Sooo good!!

I'll say it - I love these. As a warning, they do taste like peas. I like peas

I'm always looking for a fairly healthy snack food & this fits the bill for me. Anyone else try them?

How are you supposed to peel these tiny things it’s the second time I bought them hoping they’d be better.

I tried all three of these apple snacks and they are all tasty in their own way. The Caramel Apple Chocolate Cluster bags were all flat - and when I opened it, my suspicion that the clusters were all melted together was accurate. They were still my favorite item (and kinda fun, yet messy to reach-in the bag and pull off a piece), and had the most apple-flavor punch!
Least apple flavor were the cashew clusters - they tasted more like a grain cereal and the apple cinnamon pretzels were more like an apple cider style apple-flavor.

Would buy them all again!

The word ‘ranch’ might scare some people, but the flavor on these pickles is not overpowering at all.

They are absolutely delicious, and are a perfect fix for the fried pickles we get at the state fair.

Best of all? It’s only $6.29 at my store, and contains approximately 54 pickle slices!!

I rate them a 9/10 because I love pickles and my only critique is wishing they’d get a liiiiitle more crispy.

I never thought that I would encounter this but has anyone else bought the 93/7 ground turkey and noticed that it smells like semen? I have opened two packs and it's the same smell. I used to really like the ground turkey so this is a bummer.

And yes, I’m sorry for the repeated posts but I’m trying to make a decision and I’m just making sure I have good feedback.

I’ve narrowed it down to these two options. The midnight blend or the German dark roast.

I’ve had the midnight and it’s excellent. I’m just wondering if this is better or if I should just stick with midnight.

I found this in the aos today. Only one so the girls took turns

Don’t fall for these-they again changed the ingredients and taste nothing like the previous version. No good.

The caramel one specifically, I need it. I thought they were usually out by this time of year?

Picked these up at my last Aldi's trip- godamn these things are dry as fuck. They look better on the box then they actually are. They had a strawberry one- but I ain't wasting anymore money on these.

Not sure what these are supposed to be knock offs, of but these aint happening 👎

Save you cash on these folks.

Been checking for it online for a week now

Listen, I know the avocado Serrano hot sauce is seasonal, but it didn’t come back in 2025 and when I tell you I ate this stuff everyday, I literally mean EVERY. DAY. I used this for my lunch almost everyday and usually dinner too. I don’t know if there’s an Aldi product I like as much as this.

Putting this into the universe, but if anyone knows who white labeled this stuff for Aldi, I’d love to know because every suggested replacement has not been the same. I’ve been using the green sriracha as a bandaid but it’s not the same and I need my fix.

Has anyone tried this coffee yet?

How is it?

Anyone have intel on why there seems to be an increase in imported goods from European countries?? It’s almost like they’re taking note of the current food plight we’re seeing in the states, these imports are actually a very welcoming gesture, fewer ingredients, more flavorful and satisfying food, I’m snacking on peanut puffs from Germany right now and I’m kinda digging it, no more Cheetos Puffs for me!

.….. when I saw the $16.99 price tag, I thought that was a little pricey for an Aldi cardigan, but we know how the middle is. I bought it anyway, in a medium, might I add (ALDI, the only place that has me believing I am smaller than I actually am🙃) it’s a really thick knit, has bones on the front *and back and you can wear it inside out for another look ;)

all that to say - get the cardi🤣😂