Large Family -HUGE ALDI GROCERY HAUL- How I Build Up My Pantry

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[@MissJens]

Bri, not sure if you realize this but once a month Aldi puts the grass fed organic ground beef on sale. You have to buy a 4 lb pack but it ranges in price from 4.50-4.99 a lb. I watch their flyer and go there to stock up when the sale comes.

[@saraphillips1038]

I do this too. It’s a great price and I think the beef is excellent. My freezer is pretty stocked with this right now but every time I go and they have the family pack I pick up a couple more.

[@cjdflkj]

Dang good info! Thank you!

[@janew5351]

Thanks for the tip about Aldi gr meat specials, I also noted Bri bought organic pasta from Aldi.

[@tinabloomfield7228]

What I find at our Aldi's here is that everything you buy is close to or past the best buy date. I would not take the chance with meat especially....and do we know if it's really organic? I struggle with groceries and am really glad it's just three of us now, that all my kids are grown. I have a pantry that I'm working on with home canned soups, etc.... but there's no way I'll get to have a years worth unless God blessed me big time ❤

[@MissJens]

@@tinabloomfield7228 I’ve never had an issue with the ground beef. It comes in vacuum sealed pouches and the best by date is never expired. 🤷‍♀

[@firstlast-js5yw]

It’s refreshing to hear someone talk about buying what you can afford, and having to pass on items not in the budget. Thank you for your honesty ❤

[@crystalh1402]

It’s so encouraging to see someone practically building a pantry one shopping trip at a time. I got discouraged when I started building my pantry because it was so expensive to do all at once and took months and months.

[@rhondamckinley4373]

Such a helpful video. I have had a year stocked pantry for several years. What a blessing. It takes some time but well worth it.

[@healingacres1748]

Thank you Bri for showing us how there can be a balance in all seasons of life and how to take care of ourselves with kindness and grace. God Bless you all!

[@terraranch1459]

This is a great video for young families starting out and for those who are struggling. I was a single mom struggling in the past and used your tips. Thank you for caring for those who may be in the situation I was in years ago. Hugs Bri❤

[@emummy2]

If we take nothing else from your video, its the idea that each of us has our own context, life realities, and constraints and the way to cope is to be realistic about our individual lives and to make decisions (in whatever realm that it) based on what will work best for our family in this season. Thank you, Happy Thansgiving.

[@AndreaRuralMN]

Building a pantry: worded a little differently, I do the same thing. I cook from mostly shelf stable/frozen foods. When I make a meal or use something up I add the ingredients to my shopping list. When I shop I replace what I used, or buy 2 3 4 extra if I need to build up that item. Ex: I make tuna noodle so I put a can of tuna, box of Mac and cheese, and frozen peas on the list. When something like ketchup gets empty, that goes on the list too. I'm storing what we eat because we already have eaten it before I buy more!

[@FarmhouseTeas]

Bri do you mind sharing how much the haul cost you and/or what you spend a month for your family? I don't see too many organic hauls that share prices.

[@karentuthill8308]

Bri, you have such a calm way of saying "It's okay".❤ You're such an inspiration and the way you are soo transparent is very much appreciated. 💕 There are days that I just NEED that in my life. Today was one of those days! Thank you!❤ 😊 Hope your family has a Blessed and happy Thanksgiving!❤

[@angelafleming3328]

Bri, you are not the only one that loves some paper towels! I cannot function without paper towels at this point in my life. I always check my grocery outlet first especially if I am buying snack items. I have a full pantry I keep 20 pound containers of rice, beans, sugar, flour and I have 2 for flour and sugar. And I keep 3 freezers with frozen meats, vegetables from the garden, stuff to make meat stock. I think we could eat for 6 months to a year off of our stock. I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

[@annpittaro6551]

This is such a great video to HELP all of us struggling with buying groceries and trying to find a way to stock up in little increments. Such a great informative video for all of us

[@jenniferagee3494]

Great video! I've been enjoying all of your hauls and grocery tips. Thank you!

[@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672]

Bri can you please show us how you make your peach cobbler with canned peaches. Happy Thanksgiving!🦃🦃🦃🍁🍂🍎🌽

[@CreatorInTrng]

Oh, Yes! A good Peach Cobbler will make any Apple Pie cry.

[@alisonwestermann1875]

Would love to see how you put together your lunch/snack boards, sounds like such a great idea!

[@estherlampert4533]

תודה על המילים החכמות! אלוקים לא שופט אותנו אם קנינו אורגני או לא, אם קנינו דגני בוקר או לא...

[@AnniesHaven]

Amen!!!! Bri ❤❤❤❤❤ 14:59

[@isadelahunt2284]

Having that year of basic pantry/freezer foods has saved me more times than I can count, both for day-to-day problems to more longterm crises. It takes a little effort to make it happen, but it's so worth it to do whatever you can. It all adds up, and with a full belly you have a much better start to coping with whatever arises. And no guilt--yes! We all are in charge of ourselves and what we can do, and our choices. Inflexible purity is a prison of our own making. We shouldn't be all judgy about anyone else's choices, you never know what is going on for someone else.

[@shelleynobleart]

Yep, Birch mattresses are incredibly comfortable! We bought one last year when you mentioned them and love it. Thank you!

[@karenmccabe2371]

Aldi’s is a fantastic place to shop! ❤❤❤

[@SimplyStacyL]

I love your perspective. We are all just doing the best we can, and that means learning balance.

[@secretgardenhomestead3251]

Loved this video Bri! Great tips. Blessings xx

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

Good Morning Bri! Praying you have a blessed Thanksgiving! Thank your Birch for supporting Bri from Scratch. I love my Birch mattress.

[@sandywilkerson9271]

Hi! Great way to buy groceries for any size family…Happy Thanksgiving!!😊❤

[@KatySimpsonLive]

I love your down to earth wisdom Bri. You are inspiring. I’m going to try to start a pantry for the first time. I’d love to know how you make the food out of what you have bought. I’ve never made quite a lot of those foods and would love to try.

[@dianebrodeen3863]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family, Bri!

[@thehumblehomestead734]

I’ve had to tell myself that God honors the efforts of our hearts. Sometimes we can do it, sometimes we can’t. Thank you for your transparency! Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family 💛

[@annettewhitbeck5849]

Good morning

[@debramurray5132]

Happy Thanksgiving

[@Emilyluvssamncolby_x]

Love your videos! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family! XX❤

[@joyceswansey8116]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[@AnniesHaven]

❤❤❤❤ thanks you

[@anneshirley3786]

I love the lack of judgment! We are all just doing what we can

[@leem200]

That is the way I shop. I do order large bags of oatmeal, rice, and beans from Sams and put in five-gallon buckets. Same with noodles, barley, and flour. Out of the flour so been buying couple of bags here and there. Will save enough soon for large size after Christmas. I also buy my furnace filters by the year; I order one for a month. My furnace lasted 24 almost 25 years to the day. Finally, the compressor went out on it. Wanted to put that on here because it really helps you furnace last a long time. Did have to have repairs done on the unit throughout the years but did not cost a lot.

[@deniseclay3681]

We love our Birch mattress! We've had ours for almost 1 year now and will never buy any other.

[@shawnakobelka4483]

Great haul! Love the method and advice.

[@mamaof7kiddos]

I always love your videos. I have been trying to slowly build up my pantry. Thanks for the tips! I appreciate you!

[@annehoyle3581]

I love your grocery hauls and how you explain your purchases.

[@TheMennomilist]

I enjoyed seeing your haul of items for your meals in the week and month. I have seen you using some of these in other videos. That tikka masala sauce looks great.

[@kathleenmcginley4827]

Maybe you should do a video on how to store for the freezer. I would be leery of any meat past 6 months. Being alone, I just devide & wrap with saran so I can see what I have, but there have been times I've had freezer burn on individual chicken breasts. Being a senior in a wheelchair, I only buy once a month and it's delivered. been enjoying watching your shopping videos.

[@fionaworrell4535]

Better to put meat in ziplock or even tupperware it keeps much longer without any freezer burn at all. Saran wrap seems to give up and not seal so well once frozen I've found.

[@imsharonl2]

❤Bri love your videos. Wasn’t sure if I should say anything but I just noticed your ring is really snug. Be careful my mom had a serious problem with her ring . Hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving ❤🙏🙏🙏

[@jlrbhj]

The Aldi paper towels are GREAT.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Have a Blessed day from Ontario Canada ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mj1294]

If you have Smith Brothers the have delivery. We have dairy and some things delivered every week. They provide a little frig on the porch. Comes every Wed.

[@ritabaker3113]

Thanksgiving blessings dear family

[@MrsMags]

An important part of saving on your grocery budget is to buy items on sale. If you have an extra $5 this week and pasta is on sale for $0.99 each, buy five to put away. In a week or so, sauces will go on sale that can be bought at a low price, too. Then, when you want something like spaghetti, you have the basic ingredients for several meals at the lowest price. Repeating this method for commonly used items will build a pantry at the best possible price.

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Paper towels, baking paper and foils made my life so much easier, they weren't available when I was child, remember helping my mother wash kitchen towels (yes, you could wash them in the machine, but they would have stains) and scrub pots and pans..

[@thehumblehomestead734]

My mom Hates paper towels ~❤ 😂Matthias

[@RedeemersRoad]

Do you meal plan ahead to know what you want to buy for your monthly haul?

[@upcountrycharlottemason]

We concentrate on meat, frozen veggies/fruits, fresh produce, dairy, grains (in that order); I rarely buy processed but if I do, it is a once a week treat. If we want a snack between meals, I look at bulking up our meals; snacking is really an American habit. I keep some dried fruits, meat sticks, nuts, seeds, raw veggies, cheese for snacks if we are needing convenience foods. If that doesn't do it, we turn to popcorn (popped on the stove). We drink filtered water, and I buy Pellegrino for a treat.

[@irishgirl1753]

Love your home❤Happy thanksgiving

[@mamareed810]

Do you keep an itemized list on hand of what is in the pantry? I recently started my pantry, & have gone back to list everything, then make a notation when I use something.

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Bri, you are very wise beyond your years. Great video with great advice. So good to hear from a confident mom that doesn't feel the need to apologize for what she does for her family. So glad you give yourself grace instead of stress. Very good!

[@danamama6766]

Bri I buy also little snack kits, even the lunchables to take on the run because I also with my life do not eat properly. What I eat around them is the same as you good foods so you are not alone. and I don't think they are even that bad for us. Love these hauls. hugs

[@carolkimbell5174]

Happy Thanksgiving Bri and family!

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*A COMIDA VAI FICA DELICIOSA EU TAMBÉM QUERO 👏🏻*

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*EU TAMBÉM QUERO MAMA✨🆚*

[@meganvester8819]

This was so helpful and encouraging ❤

[@Wildevis]

Great planning and frugal shopping. Due to finances being tight, I have learned to buy and eat frugal but healthy. Mostly I cook from scratch. NOw my finances are a bit better and I find it hard to splash out a bit because I have learned I don't really need those extras. I still make from scratch and may splurge a bit on a nicer cheese, or more exotic ingredients, but mostly I still buy frugal as I have learned that that's enough for me, I do not need to buy expensive unusual snacks etc. I love sewing and would rather buy some fabric lol or wool to knit 😉That is also how I save a lot, by making my own clothes, but not everyone can do that and I am very blessed I can

[@joyarnett6570]

Happy Thanksgiving Bri Art and family...

[@patticonnolly1742]

Bri, one day can you give a tour of your storage area's?

[@jesusislord2457]

Thank you for sharing your wise tips. If I may, I'd like to advise your viewers to remember the elderly and disabled people in their world. So many are struggling to keep food in their preps but, also need paper towels, freezer bags, foil, parchment paper, garbage bags, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soaps, toothpaste, maybe a new toothbrush, and who wouldn't want something special to make life sweeter like soft socks and house shoes. Everyone is struggling with something; so a gift they can actually use is worth so much more than another doo dad that will most likely sit idle and collect dust until they die. No one needs more chatzki (sp.). We can always use useful gifts that show kind, meaningful, thoughtfulness. I hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving celebration! ✌️💖🙏

[@monahardy978]

Great video thank you Bri! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@beverlyhendricks9456]

At 74 with Osteoporosis & osteoarthritis; I would love to have one of these great mattresses. I just can’t afford it though. But thank you for sharing. Maybe next year.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hello Miss Bri, its that time of year again😊. As you know my Mum had to do the very same for us. It's not easy on the Mums to figure out all these meals and snacks and stay on budget! She was a smart lady asyou are and seemed to figure it out in the end. As we got older she would give use 1.50 each to walk down to the Sub Shop on thursday nights. A small sandwich a drink and a chip, those really were the good old days😂! Happy Thanksgiving Bri, and Kiddos.🧡🦃 If Art is joining send him my ❣️ and 🙏🥹.

[@veramcglaughn5663]

Thanks for the idea about a veggie board. I live alone and I could make one of those and just snack on it all day.

[@jlrbhj]

I just tried to buy from Birch and what I wanted was out of stock. The Chat representative was super helpful!

[@wendyplear82]

Love the video and explanation on weekly vs monthly vs working pantry. I’ve not heard it explained like that. Love the tips and love that you addressed guilt around food preparedness and different seasons look differentlyAmen to paper towels. I would like to know your system over the years for storing all these items that would be in your working pantry. Do you have any ideas on how to do that for someone that doesn’t have a bunch of extra space, no attic/basement or cellar. Thanks

[@fayeteater4644]

I love you guys you are the best mom i have ever seen you do a great job on taking care of your family you make sure they eat healthy food god bless you Bri i just love all of you and gald the dad back in trying to help you have done it all raiseing your kids they really love you that for sure HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃 GOD BLESS YOU.🙏🏻😇💐🌹

[@mollymackiewicz6965]

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[@bluelilly22222]

❤

[@tomdearing7869]

Bri, now that Art is back in the family life has he started contributing to the family expenses? You said earlier that Art basically abandoned his family while he was going through his issues. Is he now taking responsibility for his children and paying a fair share?

[@andreacooley9428]

❤❤❤

[@roseannejacquette9347]

You are chipping away at your pantry goal. I’m always happy to see you and the family. I just got a freeze dryer and I’m anxious to see what you do with yours. Did you get your freezer situation fixed.

[@ghents565]

Would love a broccoli soup recipe. I love to make sour cream cookies, they last longer even tho they are home made. Having 8 kids I had to save as much as we could. I get it. And yes discount stores are the best. Happy you and Art are working through stuff. God has you all. God bless your family. Much love.

[@Amanda-cn3pk]

Just an fyi. If you have a Lidle near you, they mark their meat down after 8pm. I buy huge family pks of chicken breasts for under $7 also large hamburger family pks for $4-5 None were even at sell by date. I also buy 4 lbs of butter every single time I go to a store and buy cans of veggies by the case now instead of a can here or there. My young adult children often 'shop' at my house 😂

[@JustMeeee2]

💜

[@janetwithers7427]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@darlenemcintyre9998]

Do you freeze you cheese? Do you have a generator for your freezers in case of power outage?

[@mamareed810]

Have you thought about asking Aldi to discount prices on some things if you buy in bulk?

[@Elizabeth45840]

How do you keep things from getting freezer burnt?

[@barbaraweber3084]

My husband and I get three meals each on one chicken. I can't believe you can feed your clan on one chicken! Good for you!

[@lovegodlovefreedom2535]

Hi Bri, do you get fresh farm eggs? Great tips and ideas!

[@jenthrasher5056]

Happy Thanksgiving from the Thrasher Homestead

[@margaretvillalpando7722]

When you go to Ingel's to get your organic chicken on sale (reduced for quick sale) look for sales on "organic" beef and pork. I buy meat at Ingel's a lot when it's on sale to stock my big freezer. I bought a turkey for 39 cents a pound the other day. I don't need it for Thanksgiving, but I'll cook it later on just to eat turkey. Good tips for folks. Maybe give the kids toast with peanut butter and jelly on it with some milk for breakfast instead of cereal sometimes for a quick breakfast.

[@carolspronk8401]

Use your greenhouse for lettuce

[@AnniesHaven]

Flour and sugar are big thing baking soda baking powder

[@kmcquack8989]

Unrelated to your haul: do they have gleaning or food reclamation groups in your area? It can really reduce how much you spend and it can be a great way to volunteer with one of your kids. I can tell from your balsamic, tikka sauce, and olives that we have similar tastes. Do you cook with your olives or are they a thing you eat cold?

[@JessicaCarnahan-o5q]

Love this! We just relocated to NW Arkansas from Washington, we're starting over in every way but especially financially. This was my first ever garden here so more a year of experimenting, learning and amending the soil alongside with my poultry, goats and rabbit helpers. We're looking forward to next spring and summer where I can start growing enough to preserve enough certain crops to last a year (tomatoes, beans, pickles, relishes, green chilies, salsas (red/green), hot sauce, winter squashes, onions, potatoes, garlic and whatever else we can get to grow :). It sucks buying groceries right now- my bill has quadrupled in the past year and a half- how has the prices faired in your area?

[@janiefox3458]

I am glad you did this video - - I have been hesitant to buy ALDI brands for fear that I wouldn't like them. Shopping for one person I do have at least a year of most things stored in working pantry. However, I'm 76 and have within the last year lost the ability to taste. Also very seldom do I eat beef because of price. I do have an ALDI store about 12ish miles (I live in a very rural area) and I think I will make a trip down there - until now all I've gotten there are bagels. Figure if your kids will eat it - it's worth giving it a try. Thanks again.

[@gailharris8527]

I totally understand your haul. I so much enjoy The Sunchips, however I have stopped buying them because they added maltodextrin which I and my family find to be a hormone disruptor, unfortunately. You are doing such an awesome job with your kids!

[@Subeesueinaz]

Is Aldi cheaper than Walmart? We just got an Aldi store in Arizona but I’ve never shopped there. My sister lives in NC and shops at Aldi all the time.

[@beverlyhendricks9456]

You had so many peppers how about pepper poppers. ?

[@jenthrasher5056]

Bri I hope it won't be to long before you start canning you garden stuff. And making your own sauces and salsas. Store bought adds so much bad stuff. We just bitched another round of chickens to have enough for winter. Can't Art do chicken out on the property so you have them for the freezer?

[@punjabseth260]

👌👍

[@beverlyhendricks9456]

I’m confused. If you still own the farm; why can’t Arthur feed out a calf? We used to buy a calf and just fed it in the pastures. No grain to finish it out. Just let feed on the grass and clover that grew native. So basically free. $100 for a dairy calf. Gelding $50. Butchered/ processed. Which y’all can do yourselves. Same for a pig.

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*UMA BOA TARDE MAMA 👏🏻*

[@CS-bn4un]

Well done!

[@cjdflkj]

Your story of marriage healing is controversial in our society, it’s a hard story, kudos to Birch for having the gumption to support varying life journeys!

[@andreesimoneau6167]

Oh my god canned good for a dollar? Haven’t seen that in years around here. Canned tomatoes are 2.79 groceries are much more expensive in Canada then the USA.

[@kimlittleton4943]

These mattresses are incredibly expensive. Wow.