Enjoy a Pizza Night with Aldi Ingredients

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When Aldi asked me to have a pizza night with my kids, I jumped at the chance to have a little fun with them making a frugal, yet extremely delicious dinner!  My ingredients were purchased at Aldi, and we were able to make some very nice pizzas for under well under $10.

Recommended Ingredients:
Mama Cozi Pizza Crust, English Muffins or Bread Machine Dough
1 Can Happy Harvest Pizza Sauce
Stonemill Essentials Basil & Oregano
Shredded Happy Farms Mozzarella
Mama Cozi Pepperoni
Vegetable (optional) for topping or to eat with the pizza!

For the crust, you can use your favorite or easiest method!  We love homemade dough crusts and it was super fun for my older kids to stretch their dough like a pizza chef!

aldi beds 012I made one batch of dough in the bread machine and split it in 4.  This made some pretty large pizzas!  I love using my bread machine for this dough recipe (see below) and the Baker’s Corner flour from Aldi works fantastic!

The kids topped their crusts with sauce, cheese pepperoni and a bit of oregano and basil.  We saved the veggies for a snack while the pizzas cooked.

Enjoy this recipe with your kids, and save some money by shopping at Aldi!  

Pizza or Stromboli Dough | Bread Machine Recipe
Serves 5
This is a quick and easy recipe for delicious pizza or stromboli dough made in the bread machine.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Ingredients
2 Cups Water
1/4 Cup Vegetable or Olive Oil
1 1/2 TBSP Sugar
5 1/4 Cup Baker's Corner Flour from Aldi
2 tsp Yeast
Instructions
Add all ingredients to your bread machine in the order listed above. Set on dough setting. Remove from pan in approximately 1.5 hours. Divide into 5 balls and allow to rise approx. 10-20 minutes. Shape dough and top with ingredients. For stromboli, fold crust over and seal.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for approx. 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
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Aldi provided me with gift certificates to buy my ingredients, in exchange for my honest opinion.  All opinions are my own.

Aldi Weekly Deals: 4/3/13 – 4/9/13

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Aldi has some great bargains this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for unbeatable prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

  • 3-lb Mandarin Oranges $1.99
  • 2-lb Red Grapes $2.38
  • 4-lb Navel Oranges $1.49
  • Bananas $.29-lb
  • Mangos $0.69 each
  • Anjou Pears $.89-lb

What are you buying at Aldi?

Aldi Weekly Deals: 3/27/13 – 4/2/13

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Aldi has some great bargains this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for unbeatable prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

  • 10-lb Russet Potatoes  $1.99
  • 2-lb Bag of Carrots $.99
  • Bagged Spring Mix or Butter Blend $.99
  • 6-oz Blueberries $1.49
  • 16-oz Strawberries $1.49
  • Whole Pineapple $.99
  • Potted Hyacinths or Tulips $3.99
  • Tulip Bouquet $2.99

What are you buying at Aldi?

Aldi Weekly Deals & Produce Picks: 3/20/13 – 3/26/13

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Aldi has some great bargains this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for unbeatable prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

  • Celery $.69
  • Organic Spring Mix or Baby Spinach $1.99
  • Grape Tomatoes $1.89
  • Navel Oranges $1.49
  • Blackberries 6-oz $0.99
  • Cantaloupe $.89
  • Potted Azalea or Hydrangea $4.99
  • Butter Quarters $1.99
  • Ham $0.99-$1.49 per lb
  • Butterball Whole Turkey $1.19/lb

What are you buying at Aldi?

Aldi Weekly Deals: 3/13/13 – 3/19/13

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Fantastic deals are happening at Aldi this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

  • 3-lb Bag Mandarin Oranges $1.99
  • Cantaloupe $.99
  • Baby Carrots $.69
  • 5-lb Bag of Red Potatoes $.99
  • Head of Cabbage $.69
  • 2-lb Green Grapes $2.58

What are you buying at Aldi?

Pledge to Switch & Save with Aldi for a Chance to Win $20 Aldi Certificates

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Many years ago I heard that Aldi had inexpensive produce.  Still I didn’t enter the store for another year until someone told me there were really good bargains.

I wish someone would have told me then how much money I was wasting on many items at Walmart.  The difference in price is astronomical on many very comparable items.

Fast forward several years and now our family has many favorite items at Aldi beyond the great produce!  I never buy bread, butter, milk or eggs anywhere else, and I can’t find flour tortillas, salsa, baking supplies for less anywhere without a coupon.  I could go on and on about how much I love Aldi, but the point is, I wish I’d known about them sooner.

Are you just discovering Aldi or are you a converted Aldi Shopper?  Either way, take the Aldi Switch & Save Pledge!  You could win a $20 Aldi Gift Card!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 3/6/13 – 3/12/13

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Fantastic deals are happening at Aldi this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • 10-lb bag of Russet Potatoes $1.99
  • Cabbage $.69
  • 3-lb Bag of Onions
  • 1-lb Strawberries $1.49
  • 4-lb Navel Oranges $1.99
  • Pineapple $.99

What are you buying at Aldi each week?  Our favorites lately, besides produce, have been the flour tortillas, fresh salsa, cheese, frozen broccoli, canned black beans, milk and bread!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 2/27/13 – 3/5/1

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Fantastic deals are happening at Aldi this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

  • Avocados $0.49
  • 3-lb Russet Potatoes $1.89
  • Pint Grape Tomatoes $1.89
  • 4-lb Navel Oranges $1.49
  • Pint Blueberries $1.99
  • 1-lb bag of Lemons $.99

Aldi Weekly Produce Deals: 2/20/13 – 2/26/13

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Fantastic deals are happening at Aldi this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • 3-lb bag of Onions $.99
  • 3-Pack Cucumbers $.99
  • 8-oz Whole Mushrooms $.89
  • 1lb-Pack Roma Tomatoes $.69
  • 2-pack Green Pepper $.99
  • 3-lb Package of Mandarin Oranges $1.99

Aldi Weekly Deals & Produce Picks: 2/13/13 – 2/19/13

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Fantastic deals are happening at Aldi this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • Pineapple $.99
  • 1-pack Strawberries $1.99
  • Cantaloupe $1.29
  • 4-lbs Navel Oranges $1.49
  • 1-pt Blueberries $1.99
  • 1-lb Lemons $.79 

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!

Shop at Aldi for Affordable Valentine’s Treats

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Heart Shaped Strawberry Muffins

Special treats for Valentine’s day can be healthy and affordable for your family when you shop at Aldi.  Normally I do something nice for my kids on Valentine’s Day, something just a little out of the ordinary.

This year I wanted to create a quick and fun Valentine’s breakfast.  I decided on these simple and easy Heart Shaped Strawberry Muffins with supplies I bought at Aldi for under $5.  My kids are muffin lovers and will have a muffin and a smoothie before they head to school.

Baker’s Corner Blueberry Muffins are $1.99 per package at Aldi.  You can pick up a package of Strawberries this week for under $3!

If you are doing something special for your family on Valentine’s Day, leave a comment and let us know!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 2/6/13 – 2/12/13

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Fantastic deals are happening at Aldi this week!  If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • 4-Lb Navel Oranges $1.49
  • 6-oz Blackberries $.99
  • Cantaloupe $0.99
  • Mangos $.99 each
  • Artisan Lettuce $1.49/package
  • 10-lb Russet Potatoes $1.89

Roses:  1 Dozen $9.99, 3 Long Stem Roses $2.99!

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 1/30/13 – 2/5/13

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If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • Avocados $.49
  • Baby Carrots $.49
  • Baby Bella or Sliced White Mushrooms $0.99
  • Grape Tomatoes $0.99
  • Pint Blueberries  $1.99
  • Mini Sweet Peppers $0.99

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 1/23/13 – 1/29/13

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If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • Blackberries $.99
  • Spring Mix Salad $.89
  • 3-lb Mandarin Oranges $1.99
  • 2-Pack Green Peppers $0.99
  • 4-lb Navel Oranges $1.49
  • Celery $.79

Meat Buy

  • Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.69/lb

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!

Aldi Simply Nature Brings Organic, Gluten Free and Natural Choices to Shoppers

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Great things are happening at Aldi stores across the nation!  Aldi has introduced a new line of foods they call SimplyNature.  These Special Buys, including Frozen Steel Cut Oatmeal, Organic Strawberries and Blueberries, and entrees like Sesame Lo Mein and Uncured Pepperoni Thin & Crispy Pizza, are available in all stores!

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SimplyNature products also include some gluten-free items.  We picked up the SimplyNature Brown Rice Crisps this weekend.  They’re GLUTEN-FREE and totally delicious. My kids and I loved these so much, we think they should be called Simply Addicting….!

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Aldi Fit & Active products are on our weekly shopping list at Aldi!  Developed for those who aspire to lead healthier and more active lifestyles, the Fit & Active line provides high-quality, low cost products that are lower in calories, fat, sodium and sugar. With more than 90 products and 150 varieties, the Fit & Active line makes it easy and affordable to start the year off with realistic habits.

We’ve found these Fit & Active items to satisfy everyone at our house and help us keep to a healthier lifestyle without extending our budget!

  • Shredded, Sliced and String Cheeses
  • 100 Calorie Snacks
  • Rice Cakes
  • Yogurt
  • Turkey Hot Dogs and Bacon

Not only are Aldi SimplyNature and Fit & Active products made with quality in mind, they’re significantly lower in price than their name brand counterparts!  We could not be happier with the quality and price that Aldi provides.

Aldi provided me with some of the items pictured to try out for this post.  The rest of the items are  part of my weekly grocery shopping trip!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 1/16 – 1/22/13

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If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • 3-lb Onions $.99
  • 8-oz Mushrooms $.89
  • 5-lb Red Potatoes $.99
  • Grapefruit $0.39 each
  • 2-lb Pears $1.89
  • Cantaloupe $.99 each

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!

Aldi Weekly Deals & Produce Picks: 1/9 – 1/15/13

If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • Pineapple $.99
  • Bagged Salad $.99
  • 4-lb Navel Oranges $1.49
  • Cucumbers 3-Pack $.99
  • Multi-Peppers 2-Pack $1.49
Other Deals
  • Fresh Pork Sirloin Roast $1.99/lb
  • 4″ Potted Plants $1.99
  • St. Cloud King or Queen Pillow $6.99 w/ 5 year warranty

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!

Aldi Weekly Deals: 1/2/12 – 1/8/12

If you have an Aldi store nearby, check them out for bargain prices on produce and more!  For me, the prices normally cannot be beat by the competition.  Their business model helps to keep the prices low!

Tips for Aldi Shopping

  • Take a quarter to release the cart (you’ll get it back when you return it)
  • Take your own bags or buy them for a few cents at the checkout
  • Use cash or debit at the fast moving checkout, no coupons accepted
  • Bag your own groceries

Here are the deals!  Be sure to check your own online ad for regional price differences and sale dates.

Produce Deals this Week

  • Cantaloupe $1.49
  • Bananas 29¢/lb
  • 6-oz Blueberries $1.99
  • 6-oz Blackberries $.99
  • Grapefruit 39¢ eacg
  • 4-lb Naval Oranges $1.89

What’s on your Aldi list this week?  Share your favorites!