ALDI - Why i love it & what's new

I tend to do the bulk of my shopping weekly in ALDI and get the brand items that i may need then in another supermarket.I personally find ALDI great for many reasons:

1. Great Value - Most produce is of excellent quality and for less money than other brand.  I tend to find you can get alot more for your money. 
2. New products - You will always find something new and exciting to try out but with all your favourites still available. 
3. Specials - I love having a wander around while doing my shopping (on a quite week day morning i may add!).  They always have something different in electrical or gardening or household or sports......and at great prices. Again, i find the quality, most of the time, brilliant. 
4. Relevant - They always keep up with calender events or seasonal where relevant.
   For example, they will stock school wear; sports wear; holiday items like Xmas, halloween and St Patrick's day etc. 
5. Efficiency - Everything is always stocked well, the store is always spotless and the staff are quick, very very efficient but yet helpful, friendly and professional.  They are so hard working in there and never slack off.  You will never see them chit chatting or "too busy" gossiping to help you out, like other places i have been!

GLUTEN FREE:

At the moment, i am impressed with the range of Gluten Free products they have.  And at very reasonable prices  .99c - €2.99  

• Brownie bars
• Chocolate cake mix
• Chocolate
• Protein bars 
• Soup Pouches 
• Biscuits

This is in addition to their usual Gluten Free range that they stock like their cakes; breads and flours etc. 

Another item i found ALDI  are stocking in different ranges at the moments are

SEEDS and mixes - mostly Chia seeds.  But they have various types and flavours.  

And amazing value at €2.39 and €2.49 - considering you can pay nearly €10 for them elsewhere.

COCONUT OIL is all the rage a the moment.  I have been using this quite a bit myself in cooking.

A tiny knob - not even a half a teaspoon - is all that's needed in cooking.  And no need to add more throughout cooking.  It's amazing.  

I have read quite a bit about coconut oil one thing being it is a great beauty product to have for uses like in face masks.

Another being coconut oil is the only oil you should be cooking with.

And another is that it should always be in a glass jar.  

Has anyone else heard of this?  There are plastic jars and glass jars on the market.  

And ALDI are stocking it in a glass jar for....wait for it.....€3.99 !!  

I mean, come on! Amazing.

One final thing i want to share with you is their cheese range. There is such a wide range available

including Brie; Roquefort; Gorgonzola; Mozzarella; Halloumi; Camembert; Cheddars and more.

They have grated bags of cheddar also for handy use on pizzas and sambos.

The parmesan is fab too - in whole blocks or grated, easy use for sprinkling for pastas and cooking.

And also their spreadable cheese' and cream cheese' are so reasonable.

So, definitely a great range for your every need, whether it be for tapas; cheesecakes; pastas; salads or sambos - they've got it all.  

No need to pay the big prices elsewhere. 

FINALLY:

Now, when it comes to the term "shop local" i have mixed opinions on this!

Yes, i completely agree, we should do more to support our local business' and i will.  I love going to Farmer's markets or food festivals and finding out about new and delicious local yummies. I will always tend to pick them up in supermarkets too. 

However when it comes to shopping for a family on a weekly budget, you gotta do what suits the budget.  

And.....i find ALDI ticks the majority of the boxes for us.

NOTE:

Best time to shop in there for me is mornings first thing as it is quite (perhaps mon, tue, wed morns, first thing.  Also sat and sun evenings).  

I don't find it a comfortable and pleasurable shopping experience when it's very busy!
It proves difficult getting around as the aisles are small enough. 

However, this seems to be my only con i have with the ALDI experience!

So there you have it.  

Just a few reasons why i love to shop at ALDI and continue to be excited by their products and prices.

Keep up the good work ALDI!