GROCERY HAUL / Aldi Haul + Kroger Haul and SHOP WITH ME / These prices are getting ridiculous!

[@ShameicaMichele]

I absolutely LOVE your channel, Jia! I just started keto and you have been such a recipe inspiration! Thank you!

[@SocaMusicLova1]

Groceries have went up on average 12% in our household. Way I'm fighting the prices is keeping my stockpile up and rotating. Eating 3 vegetarian dinners a week. Doing soup once a week and you need half the amount of meat for a soup. Also I map meals out using pantry first.

[@carriegoong2552]

It’s crazy! I thought I was the only one feeling like this too. Groceries have gotten so expensive everywhere

[@Trendcetera]

You are always taking care of your parents. 💜

[@tiffanymonroe1067]

Not sure if you know this but you can add coupons directly to your kroger plus card on there website and you can really save some money! We save on average about 20 bucks each time we grocery shop!

[@keithbates598]

I agree groceries are very high! Ugh! Joan Bates

[@misskendranicoleford]

Aldi's still seems cheaper than all the local grocery stores where I am. I use Instacart to compare Aldi prices to local grocery store online order prices.

[@mamasaurusrex5915]

Our grocery budget has shot up about 50% since the beginning of the pandemic one year ago. We have always homeschooled, and my husband has always taken a lunch to work so we are not buying more food. Food cost has simply skyrocketed because of shut downs and quarantines affecting our food supply chains. Really ashame.

[@JBunny345]

I know im just another subscribers but ive been watching you a few years and you make me so happy to watch. You give it to us straight and make me feel like were all doing this life together

[@SuzeQKnits4997]

Great video and you are right, Aldi prices have definitely gone up during the pandemic.

[@THATS_CHARMING]

I love audible!!! It is literally the best! My goal is to read a different book every month and this helps me knock that goal out i! I went into Aldi and noticed the prices were a bit higher from the last time I’ve been there . I also couldn’t find any good fruit when I went there either

[@wendysvintagefinds]

When I write my grocery list I put the price of the item and add it up. I have also been known on a really tight week to make a grocery pick up order play with it tell I get a total I want then going into store to get it.

[@LI22IEEE]

That's basically what I do. I make my grocery list in the Walmart grocery app. My budget is $100 a week, so I add whatever is most important in there, and then add the wants until I hit that budget. I do take my Walmart list to our military commissary to get whatever is cheaper there, which usually leaves room for a couple impulse buys at Walmart 🤣

[@danamcgowen9091]

Yes! You can't make a list of $50 worth of groceries and expect it to be $30. Especially if the budget is tight you have to know what you are spending before you go in.

[@xoashlynpurtell7411]

Same!!!! I’m so happy I’m not the only one. We FINALLY got our stimulus check yesterday which was what we really needed because we literally have a jug of tea and a ketchup bottle in the fridge right now. We have $100 left to spend and the Walmart app comes in handy in times like this.

[@cb-to6ze]

When you make Matcha you’re suppose to temperature the water and you cannot let the water get passed 175 degrees F or else the matcha will burn and be really bitter. Personally I always warm up a bit water and mix the matcha, then I’ll warm up my coconut milk and pour 1 cup of warm coconut water with my green matcha. Add your sweetener

[@terrylynn9984]

I have been doing Walmart curbside pickup in Canada for 3 months now because I struggle when I wear a mask. Since this i have actually saved money because I limit impulse shopping. Last year before October I was spending 330 a week for my family of 4,,,,,includes me, hubby and 2 teen boys, now I average around 250 a week.

[@BrittanyGates]

Sprouts Farmer's Market has bone-in chicken thighs for .97 per pound until Tuesday. Just a heads-up.

[@nunusky3942]

Omg thank you im going now

[@kconley87]

Listening to audible books or my favorite podcasts while I'm grocery shopping, running errands, doing the dishes, or cooking has become my number one form of self care. By the time I get to the end of my day I am usually to tired to open a physical book, even if it's a book I'm really interested in.

[@abigaildaigle2051]

I’d love to see you take that Aldi receipt to Kroger to see how much/if you saved enough to make it worthwhile to go to 2 different stores. I mean, nobody got time for that, but I’m curious. 😄

[@katrinarobinson7713]

Yes! I stopped shopping at Aldi’s because I felt like I wasn’t saving any money. Groceries have been $$ since the pandemic.

[@sondrawright4171]

Hello there, Thanks for sharing!! I am going to try the chicken!! 💜

[@homeschoolingmysuper7884]

We have a large family. 7 kids two adults so we spend about 1,000 a month and that includes most of the non-food items as well (paper products, cleaning products etc)

[@chicheng4436]

Thanks for sharing your Aldi haul it sounds about right grocery prices have gone up for sure. I usually spend about $900 or more on groceries per month. Take care

[@kankan244]

As an avid old fashioned book reader I've become accustomed to and I love, the audible e books also especially before bed. Wish the monthly service fee was cheaper.

[@kimyates3583]

How do you make your ginger tea? Thank you for your videos!

[@supermom8920]

Those chicken breast from Aldi's are great with the brioche buns that they sale there also.

[@laylarussell5575]

Those low carb wraps are amazing! I only do low carb so I can't verify if it would kick you out of ketosis.

[@angelapate328]

Also was starting to look like the deal! They are bomb. 😂 we spend $1200-1700 on groceries. $400 is the dream. 💕

[@poseyparks3693]

I love audible.

[@OurBoringFamily]

I might run into Aldi‘s for a few of our favorite things. I’ve heard comments about $15 an hour is going to bring up the prices of food. I feel like the prices have already went up over the last few years and with the pandemic even more.

[@discovr4me]

I've noticed that too. They jumped on the price hike train. Crazy! They aren't my go to as much!

[@sheilajacobs9543]

I've noticed as well prices are going up. Our budget is usually $400 for a family of 4 which consist of 2 grown adult kids who just graduated college. But for February I try to do what I call Frugal February. Usually I try to do a budget of $50 a week but seeing prices go up I increased to $65. Really trying to use up what I have in hand and only supplement what is truly needed. This includes an $100 eat out budget. This will definitely be a challenge but I am going to try and stick to it. Wish us luck.

[@jenmv3483]

We like the fit and active low carb tortillas. Taste just like real tortillas

[@tamickathomas3151]

I love ur channel u r such a wonderful inspiration!!!!!

[@natalieunanue5502]

I’ve noticed everywhere that groceries have gotten more expensive. We were spending about 600 dollars a month for 5 people before COVID hit. Now we are around 700 to 800 for 6 people. We have a little guy who drinks formula and his formula is expensive around 30 bucks a can.

[@tnmingle]

You got a lot at aldi and a lot of organic too.

[@cubbymombudgeting8027]

No Gia! The price of Groceries are just getting out of control 😩 ...Luv yah ghurlllllll Jay from NJ.

[@Vanessa-jm6hm]

Ikr..I was in Aldi the other day. They're getting really expensive 😳 I have to go to 2 or 3 other stores as well

[@detriahowell1048]

I still use Aldi for the most part, but I have noticed food in general are going up. It's best to shop sales at Sprouts and kroger and make weekly menu.

[@lisajmiller2620]

I wish we had a krogers

[@kmr248]

Great haul!

[@empresswb641]

Here in Cali, the pandemic and min wage increase have raised the price of groceries and take out. Gas prices have stayed low.

[@julienunnally8040]

There are 6 of us and it's around $1000/month to feed everyone. That also includes pet food, toiletries, and paper products (🧻🤧).

[@KCSMama08]

Yep same for us. It’s ridiculous

[@wonderingsanna]

Hi Jia! Here is our Household/food budget. We are two adults who eat most meals at home, sometimes my boyfriend goes out for lunch with a friend from work but I allways eat at home. My bf works full time from home, I mix about 80% home and 20% "on the run" at the moment. I cook everything from cratch accept I don´t bake all our bread. We don´t eat tons of snacks and stuff like that, I prefer fruit but my bf eats crisps about 1-2 times/week. We try to eat in season, local, organic aso. I am stricktly vegetarian, my bf eats meat and we both eat loads of veggies and fruit. We allways eat good, healthy food. Our whole household/food budget contains food, cleaning, hygiene, medicin, diesel and random household items. Before the pandemic the montly budget was 150-200 dollar but now we increased it to about 250 dollar. The prices are up and sometimes I can´t find exactly what I want and has to settle for a more expensive alternative just to get out of the store. Ofc I am looking for clearance items ; ) and we also have empty shelfs in the foodstores sometimes, mostly caused by the pandemic. I feel like at the moment it´s ok for us to have a little higher budget and avoid people and spend less time in the store. Fruits, veggies aso is cheaper here in Sweden than where you live and I think meat is about the same, diesel and petrol is much more expensive for us. As example, those bags of apples you buy, something like that would be 1-1.5 dollar here , locally produced ones grown without any pesticides. The applejuice bottles would be about 1.5dollar, organic and when we take the plastic bottle back to the store : ) we will get a refund usually 10, 20 or 50cent We don´t buy stuff like fresh strawberries when they are not in season we can get even more "green stuff" for our money. : D

[@smileyface5247]

Glad i had a free hello fresh box so no aldi/walmart trip this week but live the video

[@teresathurston546]

Gia, I am from Liverpool England. If you were to buy your food from here it would be triple what you pay. We are known around the world for being one of the most expensive places on earth. For my husband and I we spend about 100 to 150 pounds per week. He is at work all day as well so he only has evening meal. I shop at Lidl. I do not like Aldi at all because the produce is much more of quality over here. Things and overall prices have gone way way above what they were. Plus we are in triple recession so girl things can only get worse for us. Gia I think American prices is so cheap for everything compared to ours because I love watching hauls for everything. I wish we lived over the pond girl. Much love ❤️😍 from Liverpool

[@TradesMoM79]

I spend about $800 per month for our family of 6. This includes weekly fruit and vegetables, pantry items and the occasional sweetgreen order.

[@estherrivers6164]

About 1,000 American dollars for myself, 2 cats and a doggie. But that is the Caribbean for you. Transportation and duty costs rack up the prices.

[@teresaekholm3238]

Love watching you! It did kill me though watching you keep opening you freezer and fridge so often. Lol

[@2348523]

The forgotten Aldi items were hilarious 😂

[@lulub5758]

The red bag chicken is the bomb. But some yum yum sauce, lettuce, tomato & cheese. Ohhhweeeee, its good

[@yangiemouie]

For our family of 5, we spent about $520/month.

[@amyw6310]

Where I’m from had a Bakers which is part of Kroger. I miss it!! We don’t have any company of Kroger around here.

[@ashley302]

The prices are crazy eveywhere. I think it is inflation.

[@muffinbootie87]

Yes Aldi has went up on the low-low im used to spending no more than $50 and my bill was $73. I was in shock!!!

[@budgetrebelgoals]

Hey love the video!!

[@tnmingle]

The red bag Chix from aldi are amazing! We put them in the air fryer and we use the brioche buns from aldi with bacon, cheese and avocado

[@michellealexander6765]

You are right Aldi’s Prices are definitely going up I noticed that every time I go there.

[@JBunny345]

It definitely seems like it with fresh foods!! Snacks and processed are still lower than most but meat and veggies are def creeping up there!

[@DearDebt]

Grocery prices are crazy right now for sure! We went over our grocery budget by over $60 this month 🥴😖🥴😖🥴

[@FrugalFitMom]

Oh, I see that goat cheese...👀

[@Cloud9DST]

Sis. That $67 at Audi seems right on target for the number of items you purchased. That’s my go to store and I always end up getting extra items too 😩😂

[@chickiegirl127]

I use the Aldo chicken fillets to make my own version of "Popeyes Chicken sandwich". It is so good and I know what is in it. Brioche rolls, French dressing/may0, pickles and cheese. Cheaper too!

[@salonsavy6476]

Here in Canada we have Sobeys’,, and it’s outrageously expensive,,,

[@lzshow]

They sell dukes mayo at aldi??

[@walkbyfaithandbudget5718]

The low carb tortillas are bomb taste just like regular tortillas.

[@MsApple0916]

Got here Rght on time headed to Aldo in a few

[@myeden4321]

We spend for a family of 4 (two adults and two kids age 11 &9) 500$ a month. What I have noticed is that our family tends to snack ALOT! Meals are reasonable portions but the snacks girl just cant make it past 1-2 days.

[@carmela.nealon8503]

Hey Jia God Bless you and your family Carmela

[@motherhoodmultiplied]

Girl yes! I went to aldi yesterday thinking it would be cheaper (I haven’t been since the pandemic) and holy moly it’s gotten more expensive! I usually do Walmart, Kroger or target pick up weekly and then Costco or Sam’s once a month and I feel like overall, it’s a better bang for your buck doing that instead of aldi. Plus you almost never can just shop at aldi fro what you need. I would rather just pick my groceries up haha. Especially since I have 4 kids 5 and under. There was also a bee in our raspberries haha.

[@doodlebug2733]

As a family of 3 (my husband, myself, and my 2.5 year old son) we average anywhere from $300-$400 a month for groceries.

[@courtneytirak7014]

I think all food is going up but I really also believe that so many people shopping there and publicizing it has raised it to a new level and Aldi has a new "audience" of shoppers that they can market to that are willing to pay higher prices. I finally tried your chicken and it did get nice and crispy...the kids loved it.

[@nunusky3942]

Im have to cut some thing out if my Audi keeps these high prices because child i just can't do it.

[@lynnkitchen8252]

We have a family of 4 I spend $350 a month sometimes less. I only buy fresh meats and vegetables ( meat market and farmers market for eggs and vegetables). I find them much cheaper than the grocery stores. Although my family is Whole 30 and Keto we have not bought any processed foods for years because they are super expensive. Enjoy your videos. See you next time.

[@crystalmichelle6053]

What do you eat for snacks? I need ideas

[@lynnkitchen8252]

Celery and almond butter (no sugar), avacado & tomato with Redmond's Salt, lemon , olive oil.

[@rosemaryantonucci7529]

Hello sweetie These stores and groceries prices are craaaazzzzy.I’m a single Nonna and my grandson comes on Friday after vis learning well school.And I spend way too much for not so much and I should have said he sleeps overnight and sometimes for 2 nights and for cold cuts cereal corn dogs bacon sausage English muffins Hershey syrup milk cuties apples lays potato chips must be lays hot dog chopmeat it cost me a fortune.I’m not complaining but really Shoprite and Stop and Shop I feel like you.You are a great MOMMY

[@victoriaheiss1617]

If you get the brioche hamburger buns with the chicken it taste even more like chickfilet the buns are more alittle expensive but they are worth it ! I just subscribed your channel I was freaking laughing when you kept picking up the items from Aldi 🤣

[@katecapurso1211]

Love Aldi. We only have one grocery store in our small town. I am so excited to move to a bigger town soon.

[@thefrugalfarmhouselife493]

Girl, I am with you with that McCormick Curry powder. There is just something superior with it. I love shopping at Aldi, when I can. (the closest one to me is 3 hrs away!) They have amazing prices on gluten free items. Their Gluten Free General Tso's Chicken (frozen) is AMAZING!

[@jessieanell8237]

I need to take some tips from you all. We are a family of 4. My husband works nights and I work days. My children are 2 and 4. I do use Instacart which I know marks up the prices but it’s what works for us because of our schedules and the Rona. I live in Washington State and on average I spend $200 a week at least :( I just did a grocery order and it was $120. And that was just one store. Usually I buy from Costco....and then either QFC or Fred Meyer which are Kroger stores here. Yikes! 😕

[@nadogrl]

Oh my, Instacart NEVER AGAIN! Last spring I ordered food from Costco’s Instacart. I got some chicken that was labelled ~$21 and they charged ~$42 for it! Double! And everything else was marked up as well, just not double.

[@poseyparks3693]

I spend about $500 a month for family of 5. I have to get better at meal planning.

[@jennyausti8386]

Every time I go to Aldi I have to get the red bag chicken. So good in the air fryer.

[@beyoncepadthai6607]

Where’s the keto update?! I miss it!

[@gladys3142]

Are you sure this wasn't some reverse psychology commercial for Aldi??? I feel like that should have been $100 easy. Imma start going to Aldi 😂😂😂

[@LondasBookClub]

Did you say which book your listening to? I just purchased "The Big Leap" on Audible, but I haven't started it yet.

[@rhiahlMT]

Yes, prices are going up and it's going to get worse. I'm amazed at what people will pay for strawberries. Ones that don't look good. Maybe it's my age, but some fruits are just seasonal and taste much better when we haven't had them for months. I'm at about $50 a week with two grown boys here. But, I bought my meat back in November, when it was on a major sale at Costco. Should last until April. If what I want isn't under $2 a lb., I can wait for those sales and restock.

[@rhiahlMT]

@@hannahkayee831 Yeah, when asparagus goes up, it's off the menu. I'll go for broccoli and spinach. I did buy 3 lbs, 4 days ago but it was on sale for $.98 a lb at WinCo. We never got these things as kids. When winter came, we got canned tomatoes, canned veggies. We got citrus but not summer berries, watermelons or cantaloupe. I can buy pickled asparagus in the winter months cheap and have a couple of spears. This, all before the obesity epidemic.

[@rhiahlMT]

@@hannahkayee831 Yeah, I'm in Montana, but was a kid in Baltimore. Asparagus is a spring vegetable. It is not year round for sure. At the end of next month it will start getting cheaper because the south is warming up. I used to get it cheap and can it, but it's mushy that way, I'd rather wait until spring.

[@urika01]

Family of 4 an online student 8 yr old and a 1 yr old..so this includes diapers,wipes,flushable wipes,house whole goods,food breakfast/lunch/snacks/dinner/ desserts/drinks..I budget for $280.00 and I shop for two weeks at a time,but some of stuff does carry on to the third week..

[@scotthelie]

If you don't use coupons...Aldi is the place to shop. Other stores you need to shop the sales. If you don't like coupons should be using Ibotta and Fetch.

[@ReadAndThrift]

I think we gotta stop being surprised by grocery prices. We are in a pandemic. Supply and demand 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think that was a good price for Aldi!

[@TraciRene]

Agreed. I'm thankful I have money every time to make market so I won't complain.

[@Empeebles91]

Its so weird where I live aldi is always the cheapest then walmart and Kroger is soooo high right behind publix. Maybe I'm just not price tracking right? Idk but my bill is always higher at Kroger even with my card

[@christylovetimmy5429]

Agree,,,aldis is cheaper

[@carinacarroll1980]

Gonna try to stay away from the grocery stores for a week or so. I am pretty stocked now but it was expensive as we're a family of 6. Just gonna get produce and the basic necessities when we run out

[@movingnsilence4947]

Girl go to Krogers. Today my order was $100.74 after digital coupons and buy 5 and save my balance was $47.86. Yes, the savings was over 50%.

[@erinj9642]

We don't have an Aldi in our area and I've been so envious when I see all the grocery hauls from there. I thought they were so cheap but sounds like not so much. I have noticed our grocery spend go up as well.

[@christylovetimmy5429]

You still need an aldis.....I'd be crazy without mine.....theres still a huge difference in prices....

[@amyb659]

Just spent around the same at Aldi last night and was sticker shocked as well! 😬

[@shaysey6857]

Hi Jia

[@22shantay]

I don't know? Maybe it's just me but I thought the prices were about right? You can't buy everything you got for under $100 anywhere.

[@heatherballiet995]

food prices are going up. along with fuel prices.

[@dearme0089]

Yaaaaasss paid promotion!!! We need Costco to make you an ambassador.

[@misslene]

you cracked me up when you keep finding more aldi stuff lol

[@juliebrenner246]

Aldi prices are crazy lately

[@jeanettaervin5807]

Hello Jia and Family

[@annaw5763]

Have you ever tried the quest brand chips? I don't know if they are really keto but they definitely caught my eye at the store 😂

[@cinnamongirlscafe6441]

Hi Jia I know groceries are crazy. I go to Aldi and Costco once a month. Then use Walmart grocery pickup X2 each month. Every few months if meats are on sale I will buy more. We are only 2 in the house now. Try not to spend more than 200-300 for the month. Take care Have a great weekend Kathy from California. ❤️

[@karechristensen9668]

I go to HyVee when they have a good sale. They have a lot of different items and the best meat. I don’t think Aldi is that cheap. I find things cheaper at my local grocery store. Thank you for all your Keto meal and snack ideas.