So an Aldi just opened up 5 minutes from my job YAY .. I have only shopped a few times at Aldi. What are some of your favorite items to buy there and what are some items you would stay away from. The only thing my kids are big on name brand stuff is cereal and peanut butter. My grocery budget has increased a lot in the past year partly to the kids get older. Teen/preteen eat more then little kids plus our kids always have friends stopping by so I am looking to curb my grocery budget. I cook dinner almost every day plus I pack lunches for all of use each day for school/work.
Minta, I've found that the following items at Aldi are priced much better than my local grocery store: hamburger rolls, hot dog rolls($.89), bread ($.89), cinnamon bread ($1.79) blocks of cheese ($1.79), milk, half and half, butter, saltines, graham crackers, peanut butter, shredded wheat, frozen orange juice concentrate, waffles, produce, flour tortillas, mango salsa, toritlla strips, kettle chips, pita chips, eggs, coffee, dried fruit, spices, and condiments.
With that said, when they grocery stores run their specials for the various holidays, sometimes the best buy ends up being at the grocery store.