Aldi is now carrying ORGANIC! Today was the 1st day and of course I had to go and check it out. I used to shop at Aldi when I first stopped working outside of the house to become a stay at home mom. We reeeally missed my income and one effort to compensate was to shop at Aldi's.
Then after some time, we started to buy and eat organic and Aldi had nothing for me in the organic area. So, we slowly left Aldi and went to Meijer.
Now I am thrilled to find out (Thank you Tammy!!) that Aldi has a new line called "Simply Nature." And most of it is organic. Still read your labels though. Just because it says organic doesn't mean it is healthy for you and me. And some of the Simply Nature is "natural" which DOES NOT mean organic. Natural is just a pretty word for this still may have pesticides in it.
But as far as cheese and frozen fruit goes, Aldi's gets 2 thumbs up from me. Here's why....
First, I could not believe that Aldi carries KerryGold. When I can't find cheese made from raw milk KerryGold is my second in line (they also have amazing butter that I buy at Costco). All KerryGold cheese and butter is made in Ireland from cows who are only grass fed. Aldi carries two KerryGold cheeses. One is 7oz of Blarney Castle for $1.99 (which is a smooth and mild Gouda) and the second is a 7oz Dubliner cheese with Irish Stout for $3.99(oh how I used to love Guinness!). I can't wait to try both of them. (Meijer sells a KerryGold cheddar and I believe it is $5.99 for 7oz).
Then, I still can't believe this one! Aldi carries an 8oz block of Simply Nature Sharp Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese that is also organic for $3.49! WHAT!? Heaven. And we had it for lunch today, it is delicious (kids did not care for it but I thought it was divine). I am sure they will not complain when it is melted down for their cheese quesadillas. :-)
On to the frozen fruit. I usually buy my organic frozen fruit from Meijer. Not any longer. First, they are no longer carrying organic blueberries and second Aldi has Meijer beat hands down on price.
Meijer sells a 10oz bag of organic frozen strawberries for $3.99. Aldi has a 12oz bag of organic frozen strawberries for $2.39!! Rock on!! We use organic strawberries in our Kombucha and Christmas Jam, so this is going to save us a ton! Aldi's organic frozen blueberries are $3.49 for 12oz.
I also splurged and bought the kids some frozen organic fruit bars for $2.69 (4 per box). Ingredients do include organic sugar, guar gum and xanthan gum. Fyi.
They also carry organic yogurt (dairy has to be bought organic or don't eat it!!), pasta sauce, spaghetti, linguine, string cheese, olive oil, apple juice and chicken broth. Comment below if you want specific prices or look at their ad online.
I also bought a jar of spaghetti sauce, chicken broth (I always have some on hand if I run out of my homemade broth) and string cheese to try.
Here is a "chart" for those of you who like charts. :-)
Aldi Meijer
KerryGold Dubliner Cheese w/ Irish Stout 7oz $3.99
KerryGold Blarney Castle Cheese (gouda) 7oz $1.99
Organic Raw Sharp Cheddar 8oz $3.49
Organic Frozen Strawberries $2.39 (12oz) $3.99 (10oz)
Organic Frozen Blueberries $3.49
Organic Frozen Red Raspberries $3.79 (10oz)
Happy shopping!
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