Today’s blog post features five of my favorite food finds at ALDI, including a mix of organic staples and indulgent treats! Thank you so much to ALDI for sponsoring this post. To find an ALDI near you, check out their store locator here.
By now you guys know that I fell hard and fast for ALDI. After a conversation about reducing our monthly food expenditures prompted my friend Jess to encourage me and my girlfriends to check out the newly renovated ALDI in our area, I popped into the store after church one Sunday and have found myself returning frequently thanks to the affordable organic produce and quality pantry staples we use consistently in our house.
I know that in the past, at least in our area, ALDI wasn’t really known for their healthy and organic options but I am continually impressed with the prices we’ve found on everything from organic grassfed beef to organic fruits and vegetables, grains, spices, nuts and nut butters.
For today’s blog post, I wanted to roundup a list of five favorite food finds that you can only get at ALDI! I think you’ll notice a trend toward the SimplyNature brand of products ALDI carries. I definitely gravitate toward that brand because they’re free of any artificial flavors, colors and preservatives and are pretty darn tasty, too!
Five Favorite Food Finds from ALDI
- SimplyNature Organic Coconut Oil
We go through coconut oil at an alarmingly rapid rate in our house so you better believe I cannot get enough of the SimplyNature Organic Coconut Oil at ALDI. I use coconut oil for everything from making my own protein fudge to roasting vegetables and moisturizing my skin (it’s great for dry knuckles!) and recently fell in love with using coconut oil in my coffee. If you haven’t tried blending coconut oil into your coffee in the morning, you must! It makes the coffee so smooth and creamy and leaves a delicious layer of foam on the top! The flavor of the SimplyNature Organic Coconut Oil is very delicate which makes it ideal for use in so many recipes since the coconut flavor is not overpowering in the least.
- SimplyNature Organic Spices
I’m going to go ahead and lump a whole bunch of spices into one bullet point favorite for the sake of brevity because I LOVE the SimplyNature Organic Spices so darn much! I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with cooking and baking complicated meals that call for tons of spices because spices can be so expensive. Thankfully the SimplyNature Organic Spices are affordable and flavorful and don’t make my wallet want to cry when I want to try a new one! I go through certain spices like cinnamon and cumin rather quickly, so it’s nice not to feel like I have to shell out the big bucks to replace these specific spices when I need them.
- SimplyNature Vegetable Chips
The entire Fagan family flips for these chips! I love the simple ingredient list and the crispy, crunchy blend of sweet potato, parsnip, taro and batata root veggies. They’ve also been a big hit with friends (I packed two bags to bring to Savannah on my girlfriend getaway last month), and know they’ll be a cookout staple for us this summer!
- SimplyNature Fruit & Nut Bars
I initially grabbed one of these bars when Ryan, Chase and I were waiting in the checkout line during our first visit to our new local ALDI because I was starving and wanted something to snack on in the car. I think I must’ve moaned out loud when I took a bite (clearly I was VERY hungry!) because Ryan laughed out loud and said something along the lines of, “So you hate it, huh?” Now whenever we pop into ALDI, I cannot resist grabbing a few of these bars to have on hand when the hunger beast strikes. The Dark Chocolate Mocha Almond is my favorite!
- Specially Selected English Toffee
My sweet tooth made me throw this small container of English Toffee into my cart during a trip to ALDI and they are just the perfect little pick-me-up treat! I find myself reaching for them most often after lunch or around 3 p.m. when I find myself looking for a little taste of something sweet. There’s something about the buttery toffee and the crunch of the crushed almonds that makes the sweet creaminess of the chocolate coating taste even better!
ALDI Giveaway
And now after all this ALDI love, it’s time for an ALDI giveaway! One PBF reader will win a $250 gift card to ALDI! Woop!
To enter this giveaway, simply use the widget below. A winner will be randomly selected next Friday.
Question of the Day
For my fellow ALDI lovers: What are some of your favorite ALDI finds?
In addition to the products I mentioned above, I also love the Landshut Riesling, SimplyNature Organic Quinoa and Brown Rice, Wild Caught Teriyaki Salmon Burgers and Elevation Bars from ALDI. So good!
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i’m excited to check out aldi!
Love Aldi!
Their black bean and corn salsa is my favorite! I do the majority of our shopping there! It’s so budget friendly!
Our Aldi has really nice flowers for a great price that I love to pick up to have fresh flowers in the house. Took me awhile to remember my quarter for a cart or to bring my own bags though!
I love Aldi!!
ohhh, I LOVE Aldi and go there for my main shopping spot. Their coffee is really good, their fruit cups in 100% fruit juice are perfect for quick toddler lunches, and you just can’t beat the prices for their fruit and veggies.
I totally just discovered Aldi a few months ago an feel the same way as you! I have also heard really good things about their wine selections so I am excited to try those soon!
I’ve been enjoying their produce! Surprisingly good variety for budget friendly prices 🙂
My husband and I are on Day 25 of our first Whole30, and Aldi had been a wallet-saver with all of the grocery shopping we have to do! We have been stocking up mostly on meat & produce but also love their PurAqua sparkling water and the Simply Nature fruit leathers!
I need to try the coconut oil! I’ve switched from Whole Foods to Trader Joes, so I think i need to try Aldi’s now!
we love aldi at our house!
We tried ALDI several years ago and to be honest we weren’t thrilled. However, with our grocery budget off the charts these days and your posts on their improved organic selection they are back on our radar and we plan on visiting one in our area this weekend. Thank you!
I’m amazed at how inexpensive the produce at Aldi is!
YUM! Fingers crossed we get an Aldi’s here!
love your posts Julie! here’s to winning.
I love Aldi’s. I always buy their cheese, hummus, meat, fruit and veggies!
I totally agree with you about Aldi – they’re a great place for staples, as well as other items. I’ve randomly fallen in love with their protein bars!
Turns out there’s an Aldi like 5 miles from my house and I never even knew it… looks like I’ll be making a trip there soon!
Their GF section has saved me so much more and it is all good! I MUST try that toffee..yum!
I discovered Aldi in 2012, and it keeps getting better! So much organic stuff now!:)
The fruit and veggie pouches, kcups, greek yogurt and the dark chocolate sea salt caramels! I have so many things on my list to try from Aldi!
I love their diapers for my daughter.
I also love their “larabar” style bars, so yummy!
I only have shopped at ALDI once, and got frustrated because I couldn’t get my whole grocery list there. But it has been a while, so I might need to check it out again – our grocery bill has been creeping up and up lately and I’d love to get it to come down a bit. 🙂
I love their cheese selection. And the jalepeno artichoke dip is my go-to when we have friend over!
Aldi is the best! Thanks for the chance to win. Love your blog!
Oddly enough, Aldi was our local grocery store when I lived in Germany from 2005 and 2008. I loved getting random deals of the week there- I once got a great price for a coat (!?!) from Aldi! I only recently found out they have Aldis in the US and that we have one nearby! I love that you have found great treats and staples from Aldi in the USA 🙂
We have an Aldi not too far away. I’ve never been Will definitely check it out. Thank you!
New to your blog but I love Aldis!
ALDI has stepped up there game lately! The closest one to me is about a half hour drive, so it’s not exactly ideal, but it sounds like I should make the effort to find another reason to head to that area so that it’s on the way!
I love ALDI. Their produce is great and affordable. So many of the Organic products are cheaper than I can find anywhere else!
I haven’t had a chance to visit an Aldi but a gift card would really entice me 🙂
They have chopped salad mix that is really good!
I love Aldi! You cannot beat the prices of their cheeses and fresh produce. Love that they are finally starting to get in more and more organic items.
Ahh I love Aldo! I just wish the one in my area was a little closer. I get some produce and dairy products there. I also love their “Fit and Active” line!
Just went in to our local Aldi today… $40 for our groceries for a family of 3!
This will be a perfect store to hit up along with an every other week larger store stop.
Budgeting has been on my mind the past few months as well 🙂
I’ve never shopped there but would be excited to try it based on good recommendations! It’s hard to find dairy/soy free products to meet our families needs but if they have “clean” products at cheap prices that is awesome!!
Aldi has amazing prices on fresh produce. I always stock up when I’m there and still get surprised when the cashier tells me my total.
I always feel like I’ve found a grocery shopping loophole when I go to Aldi 🙂
The ALDI closest to me isn’t super close but your rave reviews make me want to take the trip out of my way to shop.
I love Aldi! They are currently remodeling our store and I am excited to see what improvements they make!
I love the hummus and pita chips!
I love Aldi’s! Its a little hike from our place but I try to get there whenever I can 🙂
I love their organic frozen berries and the guacamole.
I love that place! It had a somewhat negative reputation around here at first as well, but it’s really improved!
They have a really great simply nature salsa and amazing dark chocolate covered almonds:)
I haven’t tried the Aldi’s near me yet but will be doing so this weekend. Your positive review of their store and products makes me want to visit them – soon!
Some of my favorite Aldi favorites/staples include:
1. Vegetable chips (yum)
2. Vanilla for baking
3. Simple Nature diced tomatoes
4. Quinoa
5. Almond Butter
I just typed out a long comment, and I think it got deleted! Probably user error! I love all the for their frozen foods, pantry staples, and everything in between! I especially like they’re blue corn tortilla chips and my daughter loves the whole milk yogurt Because Aldi is so affordable I have been able to cut our grocery budget in half and stay home full-time with my eight-month-old
New Aldi lover here too! Our store in Concord was just remodeled and I LOVE it! I love that even some name brand items that I would normally pick up can be a $1 or more less at Aldi. Definitely can’t beat their fruit prices either!
My family likes the Simply Nature applesauce, fresh produce, wheat bread, their refrigerated pizzas, raw almonds, chocolate bars, tortilla chips and baking products 🙂