While visiting my husband's aunt Phyllis, she asked me if I ever shopped at Aldi. I didn't know what she was talking about, so she showed me several generic looking packages with great enthusiasm while I tried to find the appeal. It just wasn't there, but I did want to see this magical place.
Once home, I went to Aldi's website and searched for locations near me. There was one 9 miles away. The following Saturday,I had my first Aldi experience. I was instantly transported back to the late 70's/early 80's warehouse/no name grocery experience. I tried, I really did, but I didn't want any of that stuff, I wanted the stuff I always buy. I came home with milk, string cheese and a huge bag of ridiculously cheap produce. It was so cheap that I was skeptical of it.
I might not have ever stepped into another Aldi, but my youngest child is a string cheese snob. I used to be one too until the one and only brand of string cheese that I liked was discontinued. She said it was the BEST string cheese EVER (it was). I then made a point of stopping at Aldi whenever I was in that area and little by little, I began to try other items.
The recipes you will find here are nothing spectacular and probably fattening, but healthier than a Big Mac. I am just a mom with kids and a husband. I don't particularly enjoy cooking, but I insist on everyone stopping everything at 6 pm and assembling at our dining room table.
The reason for this blog is that I decided to compare my grocery receipts for a year and I discovered I was saving $80 a month by shopping at Aldi. We won't get into why I did this, who has the time for that? Just know I did it and it's true and an extra $80 a month means something to many people these days.
I might not have ever stepped into another Aldi, but my youngest child is a string cheese snob. I used to be one too until the one and only brand of string cheese that I liked was discontinued. She said it was the BEST string cheese EVER (it was). I then made a point of stopping at Aldi whenever I was in that area and little by little, I began to try other items.
The recipes you will find here are nothing spectacular and probably fattening, but healthier than a Big Mac. I am just a mom with kids and a husband. I don't particularly enjoy cooking, but I insist on everyone stopping everything at 6 pm and assembling at our dining room table.
The reason for this blog is that I decided to compare my grocery receipts for a year and I discovered I was saving $80 a month by shopping at Aldi. We won't get into why I did this, who has the time for that? Just know I did it and it's true and an extra $80 a month means something to many people these days.
Potato Soup
- 1 bag diced potatoes with onions
- 1 box chicken broth
- 1 brick cream cheese
Place potatoes and chicken broth in a Crock Pot. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours. Approx. 30-60 minutes before serving, add brick of cream cheese and stir well.
Optional add-ins:
Optional add-ins:
- 1 lb. bacon, fried and crumbled or 1 bag bacon bits
- 1 stalk celery (sliced)
- ham
Disclaimer: I do not own these recipes. I cook from memory and often adapt things I've seen, heard, or read.
great recipe! i'll have to try it someday, gotta find a bacon subsitute tho. watch this -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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