Posts by Katy Willis

October is when the pantry starts doing more work. Soup, chili, baked breakfasts, pasta dinners, and weekend baking all lean on the same shelf-stable basics, so restocking the right things now can cut down on pricier last-minute grocery runs. Some of ALDI’s strongest values right now are the boring, useful staples: broth, flour, rice, oats, […]

October is unusually well timed for stocking the freezer at ALDI. The grocer cut prices on a group of fall staples starting September 23, including apples, pears, squash, potatoes, herbs, garlic, and Brussels sprouts, and says those reductions will remain in place through at least November 3. That puts foods you can actually use through […]

October has not technically started yet, but the grocery shelves have clearly stopped pretending. This week’s food lineup is heavy on Halloween, from bat-shaped snacks and spooky mac and cheese to a graveyard you are expected to build out of cookies. Thankfully, there are also enough actual meals mixed in that you can buy something […]

ALDI’s middle aisle can be a minefield of things that look useful until they spend three years untouched in a cupboard. This week, though, there are quite a few buys that solve actual problems, including a $6.99 fabric shaver for reviving tired sweaters, a $12.99 household tool kit, inexpensive storage, and a handful of practical […]