This is the second time I’ve done a two-week Aldi grocery haul and I think this is going to work well. Each Friday I go to a local coffee shop to write and then run errands afterwards. Every other week I’ll be doing a two-week shop at Aldi. There may still be an occasional item I need to pick up elsewhere. For instance, I like to buy roasts from a local butcher and sometimes there’s an item or two that Aldi didn’t have.
Lisa and I still like to do big shopping trips to the city to hit up Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s but those trips have become a bit less frequent due to our schedules and because we can get more of what we need locally these days.
Did you see this week’s Menu Monday post this morning? I’m doing 1940s style meals this week which should be fun. Then next week I’ll probably do more of a pantry/freezer challenge and use up some of what we have on hand.
Aldi Grocery Haul
- organic milk – 1/2 gallon (2)
- lactose free milk – 1/2 gallon
- organic butter
- cottage cheese
- extra sharp cheddar – 8 oz. (2)
- deli sliced cheddar
- organic eggs – 1 dozen
- orange sherbet
- frozen orange juice
- frozen mixed veggies
- frozen peas
- frozen California style veggies
- grass fed ground beef
- ham steak
- chicken tenderloins
- pork chops
- Honeynut Cheerios
- corn flakes
- organic spaghetti noodles
- Jiffy corn muffin mix (2)
- yeast
- organic chicken stock
- canned yams
- canned cream corn
- canned whole kernel corn (2)
- canned tomato sauce
- canned pineapple slices
- canned evaporated milk
- canned organic diced tomatoes
- cabbage
- iceberg lettuce
- navel oranges (1 bag)
- bananas
- carrots
- green bell peppers (6)
- grape tomatoes
- organic arugula/spinach mix
- vine tomatoes
- mini sweet peppers
- russet potatoes (10 pound bag)
- garlic (3 heads)
- gala apples
- honeycrisp apples
- red onions
- popcorn
- French baguette
- Italian bread
- sandwich bread
- dark chocolate butter cookies
- dark chocolate squares
- mixed bouquet
- basket of bulbs (to plant for spring)
Total: $133.27
Note: The flowers and bulbs were about $11 together.
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That’s a great haul. Also, great you get to go off somewhere like that to write.
I’m really enjoy that time each week. Kind of breaks things up a bit.