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Aldi

My Aldi trip, part deux

October 19, 2011

So, yesterday I told you about the first part of my trip to Chicago/Batavia, and I mentioned that the district managers who gave us an Aldi store tour had told us all about the ways that Aldi cuts costs behind the scenes.  This allows them to maintain a high level of food quality while still [...]

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Wanna hear about my Aldi trip???

October 18, 2011

A few weeks ago, I got an email inviting me to visit Aldi’s test kitchens in Batavia, Illinois. My first thought:  “Ooh! I love Aldi! That would be fun to go to if I lived less than 12 hours away.” Then I read further down, and saw that Aldi was offering to fly me out [...]

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Some people say….

April 14, 2011

that the produce at Aldi is no good. But I have not found that to be the case. Interestingly enough, the produce I find at Aldi is often better than the produce I’ve found at other stores.  For instance, the $0.29 grapefruits at Aldi are so much better than the $1+ grapefruits that Weis carries. [...]

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Coconut Giveaway winners!

February 16, 2011

RQ, Amanda, Barbara, Laura,  and Danielle are all going to receive coconut sampler packs…congrats, you guys!  You’ve been emailed, so just write me back and we’ll get your packs right out to you.  And for those of you that didn’t win, Edible Haven is still offering you a 10% discount with the coupon code THEFRUGA1G1R1 [...]

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Aldi: Not just for groceries!

April 20, 2010

You all know by now that I adore Aldi for their super-low grocery prices, but I haven’t really talked about any of the non-grocery items I’ve bought from them.  Normally, it’s a really bad idea to buy anything except groceries from a grocery store, as the prices are usually really inflated, but I’ve found some [...]

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What To Buy (and not buy) at Aldi

March 18, 2010

Instead of “What To Buy At Aldi”, it would probably be more appropriate to title this “What I Buy (and don’t buy) at Aldi” because my preferences are just that…preferences.  You might like something that I hated, and vice versa.  But, many of you have asked for me to share my likes and dislikes at [...]

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