I LOVE Aldi...don't know how I would be able to stay on our grocery budget without it! We have a grocery budget of $100 a week, that is THREE meals a day for a family of 5. I pack breakfast and lunches every day for DH, myself, and three children. I start my grocery shopping at Aldi each week and finish up at
Walmart what I cannot get at Aldi. We have a nice one that is kept clean and the employees know me by name. Cannot say enough good about it...
Yes, I agree! I was just telling my DH today that a family of 4 (or 5) could actually eat for a week very well on $100 per week. That is the only grocery I know of, even with coupons, I could do it. I do agree with a pp that the meats aren't the best, but they do carry some really good 92% FF ground turkey, which I use alot. I went today and spent $89.27 and got quiet a bit of "junk" due to Super Bowl being tomorrow. If anyone is interested this is what I purchased for $89:
3 lbs. ground turkey 2.49 per lb.
2 pkgs. little sausages (for S.B.) 2.29 per
2 pkgs. shredded sharp cheddar (3 cups each) 2.19 per
1 pkg. shredded mozzerella (4 cups) 2.79
1 loaf whole grain white bread 1.29
1 loaf raisin bread 1.99
1 pineapple 1.99
1 lb. strawberries 2.99 (winter treat!)
4 pears 1.89
2 bunches of fresh broccoli 1.79
1 box grape tomatoes .99
6 roma tomatoes 1.99
2 avocados .49 per
1 pkg. with 1 each green, red and yellow peppers 2.49
8 oz. roast beef deli meat 2.49
8 oz. roasted turkey deli meat 2.49
1 box original flavor round crackers 1.39
1 bag oyster crackers .99
1 can rotelle type tomatoes .49
2 8 oz. cans tomatoe sauce .25 each
2 cans black beans .55 each
2 cans red kidney beans .55 each
10 flour tortillas .99
1 bag salt and vinegar pototo chips 1.29 (very good!)
2 bags baked barbeque chips (great!) 1.99 each
1 bag chips with ridges 1.29
1 bag corn chips .99
200 coffee filters .99
1 gal. skim milk 2.89
1/2 gal. vanilla soy milk 2.39
1 carton low-fat sour cream .99
1 star bucks type coffee drink .99
1 box baked ravioli 2.29
1 jar spaghetti sauce 1.19
1 12 pk. double roll T.P. 4.69
1 dishwasher detergent 2.29
1 16 oz. frozen corn .65
1 box of 6 pkgs. of sausage biscuits 2.99
1 12 ct. box poptarts 1.79
1 frozen chimichanga .69
1 bag lettuce greens .99
1 lb. bag baby carrots .49
2 lbs. carrots .99
I think that's it, but you get the idea. It's alot for the money! The only thing I have ever bought there that I did not like was there shells and cheese box. It was yuck! But other than that I have been very happy with the quality. You have to watch the produce being out too long, but I find that to be the case at my Krogers and Walmart too, so no biggie.
