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 can remember shopping years ago at Aldi as a kid. I thought it was fun to bag your own groceries. I now have two Aldi stores near me and would love to go back and try all the great organic products they have now.
I love Aldi! Even their diapers are great!
Aldi is new to our area but I like what I’ve seen so far!
I was very impressed at the lower prices at ALDI when I went there for the first time! Thanks for the chance to win a gift card!!!
We love ALDI organic baby food pouches!
Love your blog! I’m in Winston-Salem and have shopped at our Aldi for several years now. In addition to several of the items you mentioned, we love their maple syrup, greek yogurt, variety of cheeses, pico and salsas, and their guacamole. And last week I bought the most adorable teapot and teacup planters there. Absolutely love Aldi!
I’ve heard coworkers on whole 30 raving about reasonable prices & saw your posts, too so I started shopping there last week and LOVE it!
I LOVE ALDI! Their produce is always reasonably priced and high quality. The hummus is delicious too!
I’ve only been to Aldo once – it was okay but because it was farther away than a lot of other stores I haven’t been back. I do keep meaning to check there again though.
Going to stop in soon!
I love Aldi! Always can find something great there. Also, love your blog!
My friends always rave about Aldi, but they are always closed when I drive by. I may make a special effort tomorrow – toffee and veggie chips are pretty enticing!
I love Aldi! We go there every week to get as much as we can then we go to Wegmans after. It really does save us a lot of money!
I keep meaning to check it out.
they have a great milk selection too!
Love aldi! go every week, all the cashiers are so friendly!
Looooove aldi sparking water!
Have never been to Aldi since it’s a little outside of where I usually shop. Reviews online seem positive so would be glad to try.
I’ve only been to Aldi once, but loved their gluten free options for my son! I can’t wait to go back & grab these awesome items! Thanks for sharing
I recently visited after seeing you gush about ALDI and was impressed by how much it changed. I visited it once years ago and decided to stick with my regular grocery shopping. At that time Costco was starting to carry more organic items, but sometimes the quantities are SO big there or the selection is limited. I’m looking to make ALDI part of my regular grocery shopping now!
I LOVE Aldi! I I always stock up on their nuts and love their grass-fed ground beef as well.
I love Aldi, great prices and quality!!
Try the root veggie chips with their herb goat cheese – so good!
We really like Aldi, but it isn’t conveniently located for us right now. However, that will be changing in a few weeks when we move into our first home! I’m excited to add it to my weekly shopping trip 🙂
I have been wanting to try Aldi after a new one opened nearby.
I have been looking to lower grocery costs also, and we just had a new Aldi come to my area. I am going to check it out this weekend!
We love Aldi! The savings on grocery staples plus the weekly food finds make aldi a must stop for our grocery needs. We also love their diapers for our baby.
I love Aldi and those chips and toffee look amazing!
I had no idea Aldi was so close. After reading about your experiences there so often I’m interested in checking it out myself maybe this weekend. Hoping to see your new recipe for your smoothie obsession soon!
I love Aldi! Such a great way to save money and also get quality, organic staples!
Our family almost exclusively shops at Aldi! We absolutely love making curry flat bread pizza’s on their Garlic Naan Bread and Tikka Masala!! It’s a go-to quick family meal! I also really enjoy when they get shipments of La Croix in. We now even use a lot of their Little Journey’s Baby Line.
I love the Aldo sweet potato chips so much- will have to try the blend you referenced!! Those look so good too.
Once I got an amazing deal on grass fed beer. I think it was close to exportation which is why the deal was extra extra good 😉 just froze it up!
I love Aldi’s! It’s about a half hour drive for us but I try to go at least once a month. I like the chicken sausage, frozen pizza and veggies chips plus much more!
Oh my goodness…the sparkling water, the organic whole milk yogurt, the Never Any Chicken Sausages,
I have been to Aldi only a few times before but lately everyone is talking about their organic line, gotta try it! Especially those salmon burgers!
Love ALDI and their great prices! It’s my favorite place for groceries and I always find something new to try.
We love their organic vanilla yogurt, the Never Any deli meat and breakfast chicken sausage and the artisanal lettuce.
I need to go to an Aldo! Never heard of them before u
I’ll have to check it out! Never been.
I need to go Aldis more! All of this looks great!
ive never been but would love to try it out!
I love aldi for their affordable organic food!
I love Aldi’s! They just renovated the one near me and I love their selection of meat for such great prices!!
I remember buying their pizza kits in the early 80s!
I was first introduced to ALDIS by some expense savvy nuns in WI, and I fell hard for it, too!
I’ve always loved how affordable their produce is.
Their dark chocolate and k cups!
Aldis is amazing – it’s my first grocery stop . Followed by its sister company Trader Joe’s . Many of my favorite Trader joe staples are at aldis for far less $$.
Aldi is one of my FAVS but have got out of the routine of going! I need to get back. I love their organic pasta sauce & coconut oil!
I love almost everything from Aldi!!! Lately been getting their 100 calorie guacamole packets and gluten free crackers.