Best 12 things to Buy at Aldi, 1 item NOT to buy, plus 2 simple recipes!

First of all, I haven’t abandoned my love for Target! Target has my heart…but there is ONE item that I can ONLY find at Aldi. So…I keep going back to grab this ONE thing….plus a few extras while I’m there.

Read the very bottom to find out my very favorite item from Aldi. The one item I can not find ANYWHERE else!

Here are some of our favorite things to buy at Aldi:

1. Bacon

• Aldi’s Turkey Bacon – tastes great and is the best price around.

2. Bread

• Sliced Bread – only $1 per loaf!

3. Crackers

• Savoritz crackers – Their version of “Ritz” crackers. Your kids won’t know the difference, but you will save money. $1.99

4. Mayonaise

• Mayonaise – tastes the same as any name brand Mayo, yet it’s only $1.99

5. Lunch Meat

• Salami is what we always buy from Aldi

6. Cheese

• Cheese – they have a huge variety. I love the sharp cheddar with cranberry, my husband loves the goat cheese, my kids like their string cheese.

7. Aldi Brand Cereal

Their cereal prices can’t be beat. My kids think their “Marshmallows & Stars” tastes just like Lucky Charms and their “Cinnamon Crunch” tastes just like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. And they are HALF the price!

Click here for a fun game to play with Aldi cereal.

8. Aldi Brand Chips

Aldi chips taste great and are less than $2 per bag!

9. Canned Goods

Their canned goods are half the price that you’ll find elsewhere – I love to buy canned tomatoes for salsa. (Click here for that simple salsa recipe!)

10. Fruits and Veggies

Their prices are hard to beat!

11. Butter

We buy their regular butter and Irish butter.

Finally, My favorite Aldi item that I’ve just discovered…

This item is the inspiration for this entire post. It is something that tastes better than any other brand. It’s the…

12. Gluten Free, Cauliflower Crust PIZZA

This pizza is Amazing! It comes fresh and is best baked fresh, not frozen. The crust is super crispy and the pizza is delicious. My kids love it. We’ve all decided it’s our favorite pizza. Not our favorite ‘cauliflower’ pizza…it’s the best pizza you can buy from a grocery store. My kids have no idea there’s cauliflower in the crust. When I make pizza everyone asks: “Is this the one we like?”

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What NOT to buy:

Brand Name Items – they often cost more than buying elsewhere.

Here are some popular recipes we make from Aldi ingredients:

Aldi brand Crispy Rice and Marshmallows make the most inexpensive Rice Krispy treats!

This recipe makes a LOT of rice crispy treats. I filled one 9×12 inch pan and one 9 x9 inch pan. Cut this recipe in half if you are not serving a large group.

Ingredients:

½ cup Countryside Creamery Butter (1 stick)

2 10-ounce packages Baker’sCorner Miniature Marshmallows (2 bags)

12 ounces Millville Crisp Rice Cereal (1 box)

Directions:

1. Coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large pot, melt butter. Add marshmallows and stir occasionally until completely melted.
3. Remove from heat and stir in crisp rice until evenly combined. Transfer pan. Spray hands with cooking spray and press mixture into pan.
4. Cool for 15 minutes at room temperature and cut into 20 squares.

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Here’s a simple snack my kids love:

Salami Snacks:

Ingredients:

1. Savoritz Crackers
2. Mayonaise
3. Salami
4. Cheese

Directions:

Set out crackers. Spread a tiny bit of mayo on top of each cracker. Put a small piece of salami on top. Put a small piece of cheese on top of the salami. Serve with a smile!

Here’s a video where I show a couple of their items!

What’s YOUR favorite thing from Aldi? Leave a comment!

This post was NOT sponsored by Aldi, all opinions are mine.