INFLATION? Aldi Haul & Meal Plan with Price Comparison

[@SeeMindyMom]

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[@dmmrad54]

I shopped at Aldi yesterday. The prices have gone up, but still cheaper than Walmart and Publix in my area of Florida. All three stores are across the road from each other 😊.

[@NancyHanes-c7c]

Only buying bogos at Publix now !

[@Ro11311]

dmmrad, Agree.. when I see prices go up at Aldi, I'll go to Meijer or Walmart and I realize Aldi is still the cheapest. While their prices go up, so do other stores.

[@Carmela-wt4pq]

Aldi's Is Still The Best Price Wise And Quality Wise. Yes, You Can't Always Get Everything You Need At Aldi's But Then We Can Just Stop Off At Our Local Grocery Store. Thanks For Checking For All Of Us. I Am SO GLAD To Hear Someone Say That They Are Controlling The Smart Phone Addiction That Is Taking Over This World. Good Job Mom. I Pray All Moms and Dads Will Do The Same. God Bless You And Your Family And Any Fur Babies You May Have. 👍👍👍👍✌️🙏🙏🙏

[@PatriciaCook-p1j]

We FINALLY got an Aldi within 20 minutes from us! Their grand opening was today and I didn’t want to fight the crowds but definitely getting there this weekend. I’m so excited!!!

[@3475guest]

There was a grand opening near me recently and they gave out coupons for $5 off of a $30 or more purchase, so make sure you get one of those, preferably on your way into the store. Don't forget your quarter for a shopping cart!

[@PatriciaCook-p1j]

@ yes, we got a flyer in the mail with a coupon of $10 off on $50. And it’s good through the 2nd of January!!

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

@@PatriciaCook-p1j Don't forget to bring your own bags for boxes, for packing your own groceries.

[@sbrian123]

The 5 packs of egg rolls in fridge section are amazing in the airfryer. They are usually arounf $3.60 a package and they are huge compared to frozen ones.

[@KimFego-pn2yt]

The Aldi frozen broccoli florets are also superior to Walmart frozen broccoli.

[@shawnbyars3618]

I love the Carnitas seasoned pork roast!

[@marywatkins6798]

Me too. I buy it regularly. So easy in the crock pot. We love it over rice.

[@j2jenison]

Yes! I make burrito bowls with this and it's a budget meal that is in our regular rotation.

[@HappilyOnTheMove]

The best European chocolate and gluhwein! As a European living in the US Aldi is my favorite store. I would not survive here without them lol

[@bethanystoppel7660]

Picked up those lotions to be part of teacher gift bags for the holidays. Added a chapstick and some chocolates to round it out.

[@ameliaplair1700]

Oh mercy. At first I read that as “a chopstick” and thought, “Why just the one?!” Can you tell I’m a teacher nearing a break 😂?

[@HeatherAHodnett]

I did a charcuterie plate for my husband and I last week and bought all the fixings at Aldi. I tried this Gloucester cheddar that was amazing. I’m going to grab that again!

[@SeeMindyMom]

We love to try the cheeses, I will look for that next time I'm in Aldi!

[@donnalynn6348]

Gloucester is my favorite and not always in stock.

[@courtneyfilner2237]

The tomato basil chicken sausages are good. I make a pasta skillet with them and both of my kids like it!

[@jacquelinebalmas2153]

The carnitas, my fave is the barbecue, it’s so easy to just throw in the crockpot and let it cook all day. I actually discovered that on your channel! It’s great for meal prep and quick! 😊

[@kaelynnmartin6521]

I really wish we had an ALDI !

[@LokiTaviel]

I spend about $100 a week for all the meals for my family of three by shopping at Aldi. The only time we go over is when we find a few too many shiny treats in the aisle of shame, and we wind up stocking up on novelty snacks and things that will last a while. I swear without the aisle of shame we would spend so much less.

[@dianasimplifies]

I avoid that aisle like the plague!!!😂

[@LokiTaviel]

@@dianasimplifies We also find some favorites that we stock up on too though! My partner loves a lot of the seasonal flavored coffees, and we will literally buy a month or so worth at a shot when we see a flavor he likes appear. It's worth taking the gamble on new things sometimes.

[@dianasimplifies]

@@LokiTaviel oh yeah the food is fine...it's the regular stuff I avoid. Clothes and kitchen items etc. I have decluttered my entire house. Took me years. I don't need any of that stuff and I would end up buying then decluttering it almost immediately 😂

[@LokiTaviel]

@@dianasimplifies Oh absolutely. I'm pretty good at not picking up things I don't need though, so I rarely make impulse purchases on just stuff.

[@sandrapride1046]

The apple cider ice was not my cup of tea, but the cranberry was sooo good.

[@dmmrad54]

The two pack pork loin was a great deal. For myself i can slice, cut in half, cut chops etc.

[@hollypepen4012]

Re peppermint - my mom and I both love the York chocolate peppermint patties, especially this time of year ❤❄️ My mom occasionally makes a homemade version too!

[@grandmaspocketbook]

There are so many items from Aldi that I love to pick up: sourdough bread, Mediterranean salad dressing, carnitas, whole wheat & flax pitas (great alternative for pizza dough), egg rolls. My last visit they had ground beef on sale for $3.99 and now I have 10 lbs ground beef in my freezer - for one person! They had some canned veggies for 50¢ a can so I stocked up on those. For a very long time my store had their basic white loaf of bread on sale for 50¢ a loaf but that’s gone back up to $1.

[@HeatherAHodnett]

I bought two of those lotions myself! Keeping one for myself to put hand lotions in purses etc and we got one for my husbands grandma as a little gift.

[@nicoles7126]

9:42 I picked one up last year planning for gifts but we liked them so much we kept at least half. 😂 I bought them again this year.

[@lp7931]

We love ALDIs sourdough bread, the jambalaya mix, tofu, dry soup mixes-potato and chicken noodle(for a quick meal), and all the varieties of nuts and seeds.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Those are all great choices! I've been wanting to try the jambalaya mix.

[@brittanylewis7408]

I've been loving their Cucumber dill tzatziki dip lately. I like mine with fresh raw veggies or chips. I just grabbed two more tonight because they are on sale! We also like their frozen Salisbury steaks. It comes with 6 in a box and are pretty good price and quality wise. Can't wait to see your next haul! ❤

[@DavidBrooks-mq6js]

I really like that dip too!!

[@betterlivingonabudget]

Your parents are sweethearts, I bet your kiddos love it when they visit. Aldi usually carries puff pastry around this tme of year and it's half the price of other stores. So many yummy and impressive things to make with puff pastry - especially with the quick stuff you showed here - shredded chicken plus a dip, cut the pastry sheets into quarters, put a big spoonful on each, egg wash two corners, fold into triangles, fork prints, egg wash the tops, bake 15-min @ 375*. Or combine cream cheese and jam, plus sugar sprinkles and egg wash. Spinach, plus onion chive dip, on and on with the ideas. ❤💚

[@emilygilstrap31]

Skip the eggnog coffee, and the star chocolate truffles are very good. My son loved the gingerbread mini muffins, and the gingerbread loaf was very good. So is the chocolate chip brioche tree.

[@brg2743]

Aldi has inch by inch raised their prices. We watch for their sales and get those mostly. They are still cheaper than other places here usually.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

The price rise is less than I expected. Here in Australia, we are also experiencing inflation, fed by the supermarkets putting prices up in a way which does not reflect higher costs (which I would not blame them for) but does reflect their desire to life profits at all costs (which I do blame them for). Some things I will not buy anymore. It is the principle! Thank you for the video. Appreciated! I hope your husband is enjoying his new job!

[@donnalynn6348]

That is the same problems in the US.

[@teresameek668]

Great video, meal plans. We purchased the waffle treats, fudge covered peppermint cookies for my 84 year old mom and snowman grahams for grandson’s school lunches.

[@TMCEH]

I love the Aldi stuffed mushrooms

[@noexcuses_beliefinmyself]

I had found that Aldi prices have gone up....but still better than elsewhere! I have also noticed that if I go online the prices online are listed higher than they are in the store.

[@Jillamaroo42]

Unrelated but your hair looks so good!

[@Carmela-wt4pq]

I'll Comment Again. The Aldi's Riced Cauliflower Is Delicious. And So Much Cheaper Than Some Other Brands.👍👍👍🙏

[@SeeMindyMom]

I agree!

[@meganmanson6488]

Have you watched Antiques Roadshow on PBS? I think the sound effects they use for comparing original valuations to current valuations could be amusing when you compare specific items.

[@DavidBrooks-mq6js]

(Posting as Joyce) Thank you for this video! I am always happy when I come home on a Thursday or Friday and see a new video from you! As far as name brands are concerned, I do not like canned vegetables unless they are Delmonte. I have tried other ones, and they just are not as good, in my opinion. I have tried the shredded chicken at Aldi, it is a time saver, but unfortunately, it has too much pepper for me. I just bought their ground sausage and made sausage soup. I am disappointed at the price of eggs! Almost $4.00 a dozen at my Aldi. I bought 5 dozen yesterday at Costo for a little less than $15.00. If you ever see dark chocolate in the "Specialty Brand" in a pouch, make sure you buy it!! It is the best dark chocolate that I have tried. Very smooth. I haven't seen it at my Aldi's lately. I buy the honey wheat bread there all the time to make lunch for my husband. My kids like the pizzas in the refrigerator section. I do not care for the Clancy brand kettle chips, very greasy to me. Have a great weekend. 😊

[@adriennej8730]

Tzatziki sauce is one of my favorite items from Aldi. Use it as a dip, salad dressing, seasoning for cooked chicken, spread on a sandwich,.... LOVE!

[@joyfullythriving]

I found it interesting the comparison from almost 2 years ago. Yes, still a big increase but like you, it wasn’t as much as I expected! 😊

[@chocolatesooner]

The hand creams make good flight attendant gifts!

[@jenniferleefleur8139]

I grew up in Iowa and we had Aldis all over there. When I was a young adult on my own it was my go to for a cheaper option for groceries. I'm in Texas now and we have no Aldi's near San Antonio. I miss it so much!!!! Great video as always Mindy!!!!

[@SeeMindyMom]

But do you have HEB? That's my FAVORITE grocery store!

[@LeMErin21]

This has nothing to do with the video, but I was just in Tulsa (for Hanson concerts), and y’all have some great brunch spots and fun Christmas activities!! It was a great trip!!

[@katonyasmyth4639]

Aldi has butter on sale! Yay!!!

[@nancyshrout-wankowski7147]

If there are any left today, I plan to buy six lbs.

[@teresameek668]

Our family loves Clancy’s chips so much more affordable. We have been eating cheap tortilla chips for a while so we like the Clancys and love their corn chips.

[@debbiehekel2871]

We like the ALDI Caesar salad dressing.

[@ameliaplair1700]

I love almost everything from Aldi, but do not sleep on the Mama Cozzi take and bake pizzas. It’s a great deal and so, so good. The Italian trio is also a big hit around here. We only ever buy Aldi bread these days (sourdough for breakfast and toast and brioche for sandwiches). Better than anything I can get elsewhere.

[@kimdobruck939]

I only shop for 2 and I shop a few stores.I do go to Aldi and Publix bogos.Not Walmart as much as i used to.I get eggs at Publix,30 ct large is under $6

[@MissDice0007]

We love getting the Italian trio packet in the deli (salami, ham, and provolone) to go with cibatta sandwich rolls. For about $12, we can have dinner for 2 nights for our family of four. Comes out to about $2/sandwich.

[@janetdwyer1867]

The dipper are good. Alids I alway shop first ❤enjoy your weekend ❤ that aside of shame gets me all the time lol

[@elizabethanne1632]

The Aldi peppermint Oreo dupes are delicious! And once they are gone, they’re gone! I saw them a couple of weeks ago and picked them up immediately, they are in my downstairs fridge until the holiday.

[@SeeMindyMom]

I agree...and those fudge covered ones were SO GOOD! I wish I had bought a couple boxes.

[@kayburris8464]

Thank you so much for sharing, always enjoy your video's.

[@meghancarr518]

Oh I got those peppermint chocolate cone tips. My 7 yr old and I destroyed the bag very quickly.

[@katilynwhitson3105]

Their Canoli Dips make fantastic fruit dips for any holiday fruit trays that may be in your future. A recent addition to my ALDI that I've been enjoying are packs of Chicken/Spanish Ready Rice. Their version is much less expensive than name brand from other stores and is a super easy, flavorful side to throw in with dinners. 😊

[@mandymordarski5239]

I love love love your videos! Do you have any videos on specific dietary needs such as vegetarian or low sodium grocery hauls? 😅 That's my biggest struggle 😩

[@amycox2791]

The comparison might be a little off just because Aldi may have still had their promotion of certain foods (Thanksgiving and staple foods) on sale through the month of Nov and Dec. I think they were matching prices to 2021 or 22 for the holidays. Sonsome of the items might regularly be higher the rest of the year. I hope that made since.

[@abigailsfameni9036]

Thanks for the great ideas and thanks for sharing your pair glasses, I just got my first pair and I am loving them, I got three covers with them, now I want so many more😁. Thanks for sharing all your great and helpful advice. ❤ Merry Christmas 🎄

[@donnalynn6348]

They were out if the gingerbread mini muffins. They did have the spinach wraps this time. Made wrap with leftover steak with sauteed mushrooms and grern pepper and added a dollop of Carmalized onion alfredo sauce - I use this sometimes instead of dip - for dinner with mushroom soup from Walmart. We are both handicPped here so I have learned how to doctor many products to make different food instead of same old same old. Sometimes I use red pepper hummus as a spread on the spinach wrap.

[@palomaquerida]

we always stock up on their longaniza... instead of chorizo, its less fatty, delicious, we make it with scrambled eggs... so tasty for breakfast.

[@soniagrish4173]

Burnt ends! It’s by the pizza right above it! I think it’s like 5.99 all you have to do is heat it up!

[@deejae8295]

Oh…You’re coming to Dallas. I recognized Reunion Tower aka King Kong’s microphone 🎤 as we used to call back we were kids

[@1524scooter]

I try to always catch the marked down meats and stock up when i find it!

[@madelineeverritt8874]

We have a fairly new Aldi's where we live in Alabama. I don't mind going there at all. However, I hardly see much ground beef there. Everytime I've gone there, it's been that way. I don't know why that is.

[@Kelz77]

i love the vanilla dipped peppermint pretzel stars!!

[@sandrahand5338]

We like the seasoned beef to put in the crockpot. BBQ and Birria

[@joannafoster3423]

I love their protein granola. I get the cranberry almond one to put on Greek yogurt.

[@katrinalemire9506]

I haven’t looked this year, but I got a big multi pack of the seasonal sparkling ice at Sam’s club last year. It had both of those flavors and a sugar plum flavor I believe.

[@SeeMindyMom]

I liked the apple cider one, but my family did not. They liked the cranberry one I got, though.

[@gabriellemedeiros3161]

The vanilla snowman grahams are delicious !!

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

I've been looking forward to this video. Prices of groceries are ridiculous.

[@marywatkins6798]

I am a weekly Aldi shopper. I would be lost without Aldi. I get most of my groceries there. I love all their store-brand items, including tortilla chips. But there is one. I am very picky about my bread and I don't care for their sandwich breads. I get my sandwich breads at Kroger. However, I do love Aldi's sourdough, Italian, etc. but I rarely see them red-stickered! If I do I grab them. Everything has gone up in price but overall, my Aldi is cheaper. This morning I had eggs on my list but they had gone up to $3.88/dozen. I passed and will wait for the price to come down some. That is one item I check at my Kroger for a cheaper price.

[@ladywytch129]

I usually get my eggs at Kroger, they're the cheapest place around. However, the past few weeks, the cage free brown eggs have been cheaper than the Kroger brand white eggs😮So watch those prices!

[@dancingwithdad]

I grabbed two of the peppermint Oreo dupes too! They were gone the next time I went.

[@dianasimplifies]

I grabbed 4 the day they were putting them out weeks ago 😂😂 I learned my lesson on all the Aldi specialty Christmas treats! 😅

[@VioletWithey]

We've been buying the schnitzels. At our store you can get pork, chicken or beef.

[@AmySimmonds-luv4Jesus]

I love our Aldi, however, Walmart down the road from them has been very competitive. I check both spots to price compare. My household loves all the Aldi Christmas goodies. My husband hides them so we don't see them right away or else they would be gone.

[@SeeMindyMom]

I use Walmart a lot, and I've done several price comparisons between the two places. Usually Aldi comes out on top, but by just a few %, and for some of us, Aldi can't compete with Walmart on grocery pickup and delivery. It just depends on what we need at the time, so I end up shopping at both places.

[@terry5749]

Loved this haul! I want the peppermint waffles! 😂

[@juliej2263]

I love to get the almond kringle at Aldi at Christmas time. I went to one of our Aldi stores today and my kids went to another and neither store had any. 🙁

[@ruthmorrisson7032]

I was @ my Aldi last wk,meat was high. I went to my local Giant n scored better there then # Aldi's. My score of the day was when I found RAOS Spaghetti sauce for 2:24 I brought the last 3 jars. Hav a great vacy .🐕

[@donnalynn6348]

No Giant in my area. Glad I have Aldi.

[@dianasimplifies]

@@donnalynn6348I have a giant close to me and unless it's on sale everything there is very high in my opinion

[@janeknight3597]

The Aldi bill has gone up 8% in 10 months. That’s twice the rate inflation is suposed to be running at!!!

[@candycemonroe7345]

Feb 2023 to Dec 2024.

[@SeeMindyMom]

It's actually gone up in 8% in 22 months (Feb of 2023 to now), but still...

[@joyceclark8163]

And let's not forget the shrinkage of the products too..not just food but for example what used to be a gallon of bleach...is no more..

[@DeviousFink]

"Supposed to be." Depends who's crunching the numbers.

[@jeanwright8346]

Gov't does not figure groceries in the inflation index...per Market Watch on NPR

[@nancyanne1402]

I guess I am picky. I love the bread and bagels at Aldi. Milk is cheaper than all the stores EXCEPT BJ’s. I grabbed some of the shredded chicken last week. I used some for bbq chicken sandwiches and the rest just as chicken salad. I had many ideas for it but I LOVED the chicken salad too much! I like their take and bake thin crust pizza. I buy the all meat one and dr it with veggies and extra cheese. Sometimes I find a pkg of meat that I want to cook, but I HATE how small the selection is! Chips if I want them, once a month or two so I get them there. So in reality I get two, MAYBE THREE meals at Aldi or components of a few. I go about every other week. It’s just NOT my favorite store and the prices are good if you find what you want. I made beef stew and got most of the ingredients there. Produce as you walk in is disconcerting. It’s the entrance, it’s like the freeway, crowded and bumper to bumper. Blocked from the rest of the store-you MUST walk thru this aisle. I like to peruse the veggies. If you don’t know exactly what you want, you will get run down (like the reindeer does grandma!) if you don’t think fast enough. The meat area is just as bad, it’s a corner so it’s jammed with people too. Sorry. Should be all meat along back wall and all dairy down the side wall. There are two half the length of the store aisles of shame. Have never once seen both full. Mostly empty shelving. Not well thought out in my opinion. So. I grab a few things and then go to BJs or shop rite. Walmart near me has nothing fresh like veggies or meat. Very small selection of frozen goods. Lots of canned and boxed processed foods. Ok, forgive me, rant over!

[@renehemmy6330]

Wow our Aldi is clean well stocked and not crowded

[@crazychick]

I got the same hand lotion for stockings

[@karimae404]

Love seeing your must haves from ALDI!

[@michelleconcannon7584]

"I tolerate pumpkin spice season to get to peppermint season" YOU ARE ME! 😄

[@RevDanXP]

Good job

[@findingaway5512]

Their popcorn is good they had chocolate covered and did have peppermint in the past. They may have it this year.

[@rosalielindley3583]

I was at Aldis today. A lot of their prices have gone up in the past 6 weeks since I’d been there

[@asparks3286]

We have to drive so far to get to Aldi, the difference between it and walmart is eaten up in fuel expense.

[@JL-hn6hi]

True- not everything is great at every store. The Aldi raisins that I’ve had had way too many stems.

[@chriskryzak604]

Oh gosh ! I just bought a canister today to use for Christmas cookies, hope they're good😮

[@JL-hn6hi]

@@chriskryzak604 let us know. It could have been just our luck or the time of year or something.

[@juliej2263]

It's been a little while since I've bought raisins at Aldi because we've been finishing two big bags of Sunmaid that I bought at our warehouse club. I actually have been really disappointed in the Sunmaid raisins. They are tiny, not plump, kinda dry and at least some stems.

[@dianasimplifies]

@@chriskryzak604I've never had issues with Aldi raisins. Hope it goes well! ❤

[@teresanorris4769]

We don’t have Aldi in my area. Only Albertsons and Walmart so we suffer with grocery prices.

[@tammyshipley7716]

no Aldi in my area. I wish there was

[@annethompson2212]

your hair looks great longer 😊

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks! I've been trying to grow it out some.

[@donnalynn6348]

The fuge covered were out today and no aldi oreos. They did have peppermint bark.

[@kristawineburner5016]

When you sat these are for your family of 5, does that just mean 1 serving of food for each family member? What do you to fill in for the days your family is more hungry? I know this may be obvious to you all, but I am trying to help my son and his family at meal time.

[@13lafield]

I'm in the panhandle and wish I had grocery store options. Any suggestions?

[@kelliconlan8133]

I got the lotion set on my last trip. As I put them in the cart I told my husband.... "I just helped you get one of my Christmas gifts!" HA HA!

[@SeeMindyMom]

haha! so true, and I do that same kind of thing! :)

[@lizmiller2341]

I wish that our area had Aldi. The closest maybe Winco.

[@apriltownsend8463]

My closest Aldi is in Fort Smith which is about an hour away from me so I never get to go

[@loripawlowskireitsma9259]

I would be interested in, if the package sizes shrunk

[@CurtisMcLaughlin-o5o]

Idk about the flavor but I know winco always has the ice drinks for cheap

[@valerietabler1807]

My Aldi has lasagna noodles on sale, they don't usually have them year round so I'm stocking up. Also I'm a peppermint fan too and always get the white chocolate mint pretzels. Those I'll save for a snack board during football.

[@SeeMindyMom]

yes, I've noticed they don't carry the lasagna noodles all year round.

[@dianasimplifies]

@@SeeMindyMom isn't that odd? We eat it year round 😆

[@tamarasersansie2211]

I have noticed lately that WalMart has better pricing than Aldi. Aldi's loss leaders are great, but on items that are not the current week's loss leaders, I go to WalMart. Fortunately, in my community, Aldi and WalMart are across the street from each other. I live in Southern California.

[@user-cy4fs5li5c]

I KNEW Aldi had gone up on their prices. Used to, they’d beat every store in town on price. Now, they’re edging closer to Kroger prices on a lot of things. If I watch the circulars for other stores in town, I can usually do better than Aldi’s loss leaders each week. Kind of sad. They don’t get nearly as much of my business as they did. 😢

[@heidakelly2631]

There is no link for the taco soup.

[@donnalynn6348]

No meat or fish were marked down at my Aldi today

[@kathleenmcbride3126]

They have that ice drink at wally world

[@Ashleyjohnson397]

What is the same size product? Same ounces? Etc. I am seeing a lot of shrinkflation

[@SeeMindyMom]

Yes, I did check for that, too.

[@chriskryzak604]

Gosh, I remember many years back when they shrinkflationed a bag of sugar from 5lbs to 4lbs !

[@oldtavernfarm]

I love you, and I love Aldi, but it boggles my mind that they (and many others) still carry flour with bleach in it! All this talk about dyes (valid), and we still have bleach in our flour. 😂😂