Top 10 Cheap Foods UNDER $1.00 You Need to Buy Now at Aldi

[@MarysNest]

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[@reneeanderson9008]

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[@bealynn2258]

These exact noodles are now $0 .58 !! Newcastle, County, DE. as of 9.29.24

[@สุชณัติพรเทพา]

For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called “the hidden herbs” by anette ray should be your top priority

[@liap1293]

When i was very young & poor, I lived on canned sliced potatoes sautéed with garlic & onions.

[@jenniferh1416]

In my younger days I cooked sliced apples with onions, oil, and paprika. I didn't have enough to add a typical protein such as pork chops. Cornbread with canned beans and some shredded cheese was an evening meal.

[@Putzywoo]

I lived on baked potatoes with ranch dressing!

[@shellakers10]

I'm 58 and that's our go to camping breakfast! The kids (grown now) still want me to make them! They really are good. I would remind people that canned potatoes never brown when you fry them up. 😅 I used to try. 😂

[@hoosierpioneer]

I'm on a self induced No Shop October. I can't buy anything till Nov 10th. Have to pay property tax. Thanks for helping me prep in the past to get thru this.

[@tinadavis9796]

I've also decided to have a No Shop October. I'll inventory and make meals in bags, etc. Getting ready to move in the spring.

[@cathleencavanaugh2113]

There’s still another day before October 1st

[@hoosierpioneer]

@@cathleencavanaugh2113 thanks for the insight. All that's left from September is pocket change👿🙄

[@shellakers10]

I love your comment! Since lockdown, I've been stocking up too. It's really helped so much! Hubby lost his 20 year position that allowed us to live very nicely. It was shocking to learn that there weren't positions paying what he had been making. Basically, we had to start over and it felt like we were teenagers, just leaving the nest (financially). Learning to do all of this was a game changer to the point that I'm able to help our adult children and their babies. It's so important, I think, to keep helping each other.

[@tiggywinkle7522]

Important at times to acknowledge the limitations we individually have. Honor yourself. Thanks for sharing because many of us are in a similar boat, and need to step up to making sacrifices. Thanks for sharing honesty.

[@joanprout9619]

I skip the ice cube trays and when I open a can of tom.paste,I scrape the leftover into a 1 qt. Ziploc bag that I flatten and freeze .takes up almost no space, and I break off what I need ,Rezip and back in the freezer. My husband is European and did all our cooking for 25 years. I'm a frugal Yank Opening a new can to use 1or 2 tablespoons, then saving the reminder in the fridge wearing an aluminum foil hat made no sense to me. He would prefer buying the tubes like he used to when money was no object. We have an Aldi where I go about once a month.their selection of German sausages and aged cheese are a real draw and they sell lovely European Chocolate bars. Years ago my habit when flying home to the US,I skipped the duty free shop,but spent coins I couldn't exchange on chocolates. My husband loves dark chocolate and a dark bar for himand a milk chocolate bar for me always go home as part of an Aldi haul.I will pay more attention to the dried pasta! I've been doing our main grocery shopping at Wal-Mart since the lockdown because for $100 /yr. They deliver to our door if I order $35 worth. I buy those unsweetened applesauce cups and pineapple cups because they are shelf stable and a good size for baking. I hate having food spoil in the fridge, so I tend to buy guac containers rather than avocados. I buy whole milk in tetra packs at the $ store and found that Trader Joe sells heavy cream in 8 oz tetra packs I usually have a at of heavy cream in the fridge.it's the only fresh dairy I buy.the little tetra packs are backups. I hung out at a little dairy farm and saw them separate the milk and the cream was the most expensive and profitable. There were always barn cats around. The skimmed milk was for the calves. It never made sense to me to buy reduced fat dairy. Just use less.

[@JULIAHOLLINGSWORTH-v4p]

The extra light syrups etc in the fruits in canned the syrup can be added to making bread when water is nit as readily available.

[@fullofhope2222]

‼greatly appreciated sweet Mary - its prudent to stock up - Here in Ireland the rice I bought and stored (Properly) a few years ago have the SAME best before date as todays! -- we are buying stock from years ago! -- and I know that Chu=ina has paid ANY price to corner up to 60% of global harvest

[@howdydocowgirlcowgirl181]

God bless you Mary. You're such a breath of fresh air &, I dare say, a living Saint. 🕊

[@MarysNest]

WOW!! That is very kind of you to say!! Love, Mary

[@phoebedigs1356]

Patron saint of preppers.

[@homemakingwithdenise]

I love the idea of a blessing box. I’ll share this thought and make one to donate. Hahaha! Tuna noodle casserole. I just talked about that with friends. Is Nigella where that term came from? Hahaha! My friend who is a librarian told us how to spell it. Can’t remember how but just interesting. My husband loves it Vienna sausage. He buys it to take on fishing trips for lunch. I’ve bought those sardines packed in hot sauce, hubby liked it. He’s like Mikey. He likes most things. This was a great video. So many tips. I hadn’t thought about some of tomato products I usually buy at Kroger. Love these tips.

[@ThePathwayLife]

Spam: my mom cut filets of Spam, browned in a fry pan, and topped with a tomato slice and cheese til melted. It was VERY tasty!!

[@thefarmista]

My personal favorite is "spam and taters" diced spam, a couple diced potatoes all sauted together until crisp and then served in a bowl with a fried egg over top. It's a very affordable dinner for my family of 4 and we all love it!

[@melanienicholson2834]

Good tips. I use single serve applesauce to replace oil in muffins and you can cut back on sugar since the applesauce is sweet. Since I'm single a small container works better for me and doesn't go bad. I then use the cups to plant seeds.

[@jenniferanderson7010]

I've had a lot of those Aldi's pastas. They are good....except the shelf stable tortellini. It tastes like wallpaper paste and sadness. It's awful and gummy. I was a professional prep cook for almost three decades, so I do know how to cook. I tried it two different times. It was terrible. The rest of the pasta? Very, very good.

[@thefarmista]

Sorry to hear that, we really enjoyed the shelf stable cheese tortellini from aldi! We've gotten it several times.

[@nickiclarke4304]

“Wallpaper paste and sadness” - oh my, I can feel my spirit groaning under the weight of it. I definitely won’t be trying that tortellini now!

[@solvereadingproblemswithph9070]

I like the Blessing Box idea; I've been doing those for about 3 years. For pasta I look for the words, 'product of Italy' (except Barilla which states it is 'enriched') because Italy's wheat is different than US-grown wheat in that it has a lower glycemic index. Thank you for the informative video. My motto for grocery day is, "Aldis first!".

[@daxter7913]

Italian pasta, less glycumic!!!! So good to know. Might start eating pasta again

[@silviamagda]

Barilla is not a good brand. I live in Spain, i never buy that brand.

[@zhippidydoodah]

@@silviamagda That's sad to know, I really like it too. What do you recommend?

[@silviamagda]

@@zhippidydoodah my favorites are rummo, de cecco, la molisana and garofalo. I don't know if you have any of that.

[@art4god870]

Thank you Mary. I love when you show us the bargains at Auldi's. I never thought of buying sliced potatoes in a can. My 93 year old Mom loves her mashed potatoes and my body type doesn't care for them. This is an easy way to fix her what she loves without all of the work. Also, I appreciate that Auldi's uses such limited ingredients in their food.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I appreciate your comments. I’m alone and it’s nice to cook for myself. I def enjoy traditional cooking but it’s good to have stuff I can have to access easily when I’m sick. I love Aldis. We used to have fresh and easy stores that I miss. We have Trader Joe’s here that have some good prices for many items. But I appreciate aldis for grocery options. Across from them is winco that also have great prices on items, including bulk items. I usually get my baking soda there because I use it for cleaning as well as cooking. And my very effective homemade deodorant and tooth paste.

[@lauramcadam5751]

You can drain your peas and mix with tuna onion and may makes a salad yum!

[@homersmom]

Thank you for mentioning food pantries!! I often scoop up bargains I run across specifically to donate to our local food pantry. It’s a win win!! 😊

[@VSGLife]

MOTHER MARY, ALDI’S IS MY FAVORITE SUPERMARKET BECAUSE THEIR PRICES ARE CONSISTENTLY AFFORDABLE🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@MarysNest]

So happy to hear that!! Love, Mary

[@LAppleDumpling]

Sure but a lot of the food is c*** especially the pasta

[@Jacqj64]

Although, aldi's food is MAJORITY bio-engineered.. so not so good after all.

[@teresahendley5659]

​@@Jacqj64every store in the US is mostly bioengineered crap

[@Jacqj64]

@@teresahendley5659 yes, but aldi's is definitely nothing to brag on.. it has sold out too. Plus, their produce has a lesser shelf life. So, actually, you pay for what you get.

[@Earthy-Artist]

Thanks for that idea to make classic tuna noodle casserole! I have some of those egg noodles on hand and I haven't made that dish in a while.

[@dagneytaggart7707]

Before the Rona craziness, Aldi mushrooms were 37¢ per can. I put several flats of cans in my pantry. It hurts a bit each time i use one, knowing the replacement cost is over a dollar. Whenever I'm at Aldi, I put a couple cans of some kind of beans in the cart. (White/Navy beans or black beans are both great for stretching any ground beef recipe.) I also bought several flats of Stokley canned green beans and corn at Joe Vs, which is the budget little brother of HEB. My SIL gifted me flats of other canned beans via Amazon. I got 36 family size baked beans a while back at a Dollar General on one of their periodic penny clearance sales.

[@MQ-cw9qx]

The individual serving sizes of fried and canned fruit are great for cookies, cakes, pancakes, quick breads, etc. usually just the right amount without having to open a larger container and wondering what to do with the leftovers. In fact, with only the two of us, I'm starting to can many things in half pint jars--from fruit to meats. just the right size of sausage for gravy and biscuits.

[@susancnw59]

I used to use the tomato paste I needed, the put the rest in T size dollops on wax paper then flash freeze it & toss in a ziploc bag.

[@GinaSiska]

That’s a great idea!!

[@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs]

My italian grandmother did that and added olive oil with basil in ice cube trays

[@nickiclarke4304]

Yes that’s the way I do it too, less mess and easier to use than the ice block method

[@JULIAHOLLINGSWORTH-v4p]

You can roast the garbanzo beans and either eat them as a snack or grind them up as a flour to bread something or add as an extender to flours especially almond and other gluten free ones. It adds body to them. And as you use a small amount it won’t over whelm the other flours

[@teresahendley5659]

I remember when Aldi first opened where I live and people were sort of snobbish and felt it was beneath them to shop there. Aldi has a much better selection and is consistently lower in price than any other grocery store including Walmart. Now there are lots of those people shopping there. You do what you have to to feed your family. Thanks for the review.

[@thefarmista]

Haha sometimes it's nice for that bit when people are too snobbish, it's less crowded for those of us excited to shop there!

[@katherinetyrrell8810]

I started shopping at Aldi when I became a stay at home Mom so I could afford to be home. One of my best friends thought Aldi was for poor people and refused to shop there. Many years later, she ended up marrying my brother and now she is always raving about the delicious options. So funny 🤣

[@sherihicks1427]

Wow, what a great video!! I buy almost all of these items at Aldi. We have shopped there for a good 15 years or more, and they just seem to get better and better! I've looked for the small bags of pasta, and never found them, in all these years! I love their pastas, and I stock all kinds for variety. I can my own tomato products, but I also buy theirs. Funny you should talk about SPAM. I cooked a favorite dish for breakfast today, but I substituted dehydrated potatoes and a can of Bacon SPAM in it, just to see if we still liked it. While it wasn't exactly like the original with smoked sausage, it was very good, and I think I'll be making it that way more often. I bought lentils and kidney beans from Aldi this week, but they have gone up to $1.35. Lentils used to be under a dollar, but earlier this year, they had them on sale for 99c. I stocked them along with split peas at that price, and then they went up to $1.25. I couldn't beat that price at Dollar Tree, because they had started shrinking the product down to 12 oz. Something else you can do is pressure can dried beans to make them more convenient. Another gal I watch waits until she has emptied enough jars to fill her canner, and cans whatever kinds of beans she thinks she'll be needing. At any rate, having beans on the shelf in a can is very handy. My husband LOVES when I fry a can of sliced potatoes in butter! Makes a nice little side for the 2 of us. I bought several packages of Aldi's organic frozen mixed vegetables, used up two older cans of Aldi crushed tomatoes, and made a vegetable soup base to can. It turned out great, and I can make several different meals from them. I usually buy the chili with no beans, so I'm getting more meat--and I can add a can of beans or whatever to it, if I want. I took 2 of my older cans of pumpkin and dehydrated them, then powdered them. I can still use them for baking, etc., but I'll be able to keep them longer. Sorry for writing a book, but your list reminded me of some things I've been doing with these items. And by the way, thank you for the idea of making mashed potatoes out of the canned potatoes! I was just wondering about that last night!!

[@deeskaggs4087]

brilliant suggestions! 😊

[@C5Rose3]

Thank you, Mary! Very helpful. I didnt grow up with much canned food and didn't use it with my family either. I look at my prepper pantry and think--what am I going to do with this?!😄 It's so great to have ideas on how to combine or make them taste good. If you can make canned potatoes and sardines taste good, that's miracle working. Haha. I'll have to try your ideas.

[@thefarmista]

I use canned potatoes all the time! Like you, I didn't grow up with canned vegetables, neither did my mom, canned soup yes, but I was always told canned veg tastes like a tin can. My mom was shocked by how quickly I pulled soup together on a weeknight for supper while she was visiting- I said it was canned potatoes, I didn't have to wait for them to cook. She is in her 50s and had never had canned potatoes before. Now she makes my soup for herself with canned potatoes 😅

[@C5Rose3]

@@thefarmista Nice. The tastiest way I have had canned potatoes are ones I dry canned myself. I sliced them and pressure canned them with some butter and no water. My mother complains even about those, but to me they are okay even when I just heat them up. Potatoes I have canned in water still have a canned taste if I fry them in bacon drippings, but they would be edible in an emergency.🤷‍♀️ Blessings.

[@PLJS2018]

Aldi a lot of products are German made. I have to watch the flours ancient grains are excellent!!thank you for the tips!! In hard times lot of things go out the window or you may starve!!

[@MarysNest]

You are so welcome!

[@yenquest]

There are a lot of vegetables that are naturally sweet, so I have been checking online to see whether any unused veggie scraps are edible or not. Things like the stalk/stems of kale/beet-greens/chards/broccoli... They're all edible. Simply dice it up like I would dice celeries, and then boil them to extract their nutrients into my veggie broth. My parents reserve the cob of the corn to make sweet broth too, along with cabbage. Boiled greens will have a savory dipping sauce to go with them. Nothing to waste here in the household.

[@stephaniejackson8555]

My mother would slice spam, bread it with flour/egg/crushed soda crackers. She fried it up like a breaded meat patty served it with mashed potatoes and a veggie.

[@jenhebert2731]

Love Aldi! Did my first pick up with them this week which was such a life saver! So much organic and better quality food- especially the grass fed beef! Starting your curriculum this week! My daughter is so excited!

[@jenhebert2731]

You blew my mind with your statement the Al denté noodles can have a lower gi!

[@MarysNest]

Totally agree! And so happy to hear that you are starting the curriculum!! Be sure to check out the blog posts on my website too for even more guidance. Love, Mary

[@gypsymomma3470]

Hello beautiful Mary! I just have to say that I loved that you referenced In Nigella Lawson.Ive been watching her since the"90's😊

[@Miss1776-ic5ic]

We have been doing a blessing box in our town for yrs. It’s a nice way to help people out threw out the town.

[@edenheaven5175]

If you cook pasta and freeze then heat up reduce gl index by 30%.

[@Kathy_Higginbotham]

@MarysNest Hey Mary thanks for all the tips! People need to realize that when these shipping ports go on strike (Oct 1st) the shelves at the stores will be emptying out!! For every one day they are on strike it will take a week down the road to recover!! So RUN to the stores and get what you can afford to buy! I am a faithful Aldi's shopper too! They have so many great products. I loved Nigella Lawson! She is such an awesome cook and nothing was ever specific with her recipes. That's what I loved about her. Then we had the Matriarch of ALL Julia Child! When they started the new guidelines about thawing out a turkey was the funniest show of all time!! She says on her show, " I am 80 years old and I have not died from thawing the SOB in the sink and I will continue to do so!!" I wanted to fall in the floor, so funny!! God bless you all !!

[@JoanWakefield]

Pushing the tomatoes sauce through the can, you get all, tube's often won't give all,

[@trafficispeople5750]

The new Aldi in my city has enabled me to keep my grocery budget to around the same cost it was in 2018 when I started a budget. That includes adjusting the foods I buy to fit the sales, so it's not exactly the same shopping list over the years. But I'm glad I'm not paying a lot more considering inflation and shrinkflation.

[@amykru]

Unfortunately, Aldi's uses a lot of GMO ingredients if you read the label.

[@kaylakitty3814]

Aldi’s offers LOTS of Organic (non-gmo) options available. As with shopping any store, reading labels is important.

[@goldenhoneybee8128]

Have you ever used butter or bacon grease to make those potatoes? I wonder if that would work.

[@Patricia-e7c]

Pour off liquid, pat dry and fry them up.

[@Kathleen253]

No Aldi's here in the Pacific Northwest but we do have WinCo...looks like similar prices for the most part.

[@mamabird2434]

Tomato paste in tube seems to destroy the tube much quicker than in the can.

[@katrussell6819]

After we use up our wheat pasta our household will be switching to low-carb and delicious chick pea pasta. Try some.

[@katiedc8239]

Thank you! Times are hard and I'm on a fixed income, so this helps a LOT! God bless!

[@loriburgess1866]

Thank you, Mary. You help me so much in keeping a balance in this crazy world.

[@Sbannmarie]

“Blessing Box” 📦 what a great idea Mary. I think for seniors. 😇

[@evelynr.4151]

In my Aldi the 15 oz chili with beans is 1.39 but the chili without beans is 2.39.

[@_pugito1659]

Aww lucky! We dont have those little pasta bags at our local Aldi's.

[@marymarysmarket3508]

Mary...do you use a recipe for the tuna noodle casserole you mentioned your husband enjoys? TFS. Good video

[@MarysNest]

It's a very basic recipe. I have to see if I have done a video on it. If not, I will do one. Love, Mary

[@faithevrlasting]

My meals when out of work earlier in life was a cheap mac and cheese box w a can of tuna mixed in.

[@N.D.Veronikasandul]

Thanks dear Mary for this inforamation!Hugs!

[@robinboccia7622]

Good information. While watching, I thought,, boy what a lucky fella your husband is having such a smart/wonderful wife like you.❤

[@ask-128]

for my long term storage I try to buy pasta sauce in Jars....they can go longer than the expiry date and they are in glass..and you can jazz up with ground beef, beans, whatever or spices?

[@chrisdutson1561]

I miss Aldi! Here in Utah, we don't have one. BUT... we do have grocery store case lot sales in September and Dollar Tree. I loved this video because I shopped for foods under one or two dollars this weekend, finding the same items you highlighted. Picked up good tips from the comments, too. Thank you for helping us have peace of mind!

[@47retta]

I bought the chili, then i noticed it had soy protein in it. Yuck!

[@kathleennorton2228]

Mary, pasta that isn't "fortified", with highly processed flour, is so much better for us. Look for flour without the added very poor quality, out of proportion "vitamins".

[@kareni8640]

You are correct. I understand many people need to find affordable foods to feed their families, but for taste…. I only buy Made in Italy pasta. One ingredient- Duram wheat. There is a huge difference.

[@kathleennorton2228]

@@kareni8640 If people have a Kroger brand store nearby they have their select Italian brand of pasta that's very good, and not too expensive. I just got 4 packages on a good sale! It used to be that all Italian pasta wasn't "fortified", but beware, some of it is now also "fortified". Organic pasta, flour and flour made products are usually not "fortified", but often a bit more expensive.

[@charlottecampbell417]

Potatoes! Being a single mother I have learned to ALWAYS keep canned potatoes in my pantry. They can be better than people realize. Excellent video Pantry stockup time for country living - you never know when you get wintered in and for how long. I hope everyone listens and learns from this information you provided

[@debbieorazi2518]

I use lentils, brown rice & mashed black beans to make vegetarian meatballs and meatloaf. Add a bunch of finely chopped veggies like mushrooms, carrots, celery, onions and a few tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.

[@tdhawk167]

The Aldi near me used to have organic canned potatoes, they were tiny whole rounds. They made the best potato salad just out of the can. Use them in your recipe, mine is mayo bases and cold, and put it in the fridge to chill. Delish! They haven't seen them in years. Their regular potatoes, same rounds, but something in them made me sick (I have many allergies and am sensitive to things, think maybe the preservatives? Or something allergic? not bad mouthing them!) loved those organic potatoes

[@dawncierelli1510]

I love to go shopping with little cash and see what i can buy...your video was very encouraging..thank you mary for all the wonderful information.....

[@eliselosier4663]

I'm in ontario canada and we d9nt have aldi

[@russbear31]

It's always puzzled me that ALDI never jumped the border into Canada. Oddly, some of the products at ALDI are made in Canada, so why not build stores there? Every fall, I look forward to ALDI's mapleleaf cookies, made in Canada with real Canadian maple syrup. Most of their breads and baked goods, including their incredible brioche buns, are baked in Canada. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦

[@katrinabonner2513]

Thank you, Mary. You are such a sweet, helpful guide on the traditional food journey. May the Lord bless and guide you.

[@Rain-nw2vk]

Aldi great 😊

[@jleetxgirl]

Mary, which can opener brand is a good choice? I have 2 from Amazon, and both have quit working well. Thanks in advance!

[@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs]

We have no Aldi close to me, I looked up most of the items at the nearest Walmart, which is still about 35 miles away and the pretzels you listed were just under five dollars a bag here California is out of control. I wish I could get food for the prices that you have featured.

[@LoriSkees]

I just love your balanced approach to buying and preparing food. Perfection is not the object! Making the healthiest food, in the most natural way for the best price is great but only if it isn’t a frustrating struggle. Sometimes opening a can is necessary. Our pioneer ancestors did everything by hand and from scratch, but they also didn’t have the demands on their time and energy that we do. Reading labels alone can instantly make your family healthier. Thank you so much for doing all this research that we can benefit from. ❤

[@sunshinepam5811]

Hey Mary. It seems like more cans are being made with the pull tab lids instead of the solid lids. What is your opinion on long storage for those? Thank you for all you do!!

[@DianeDees]

I was just at Aldi’s and looked for those little pasta bags. Couldn’t find them. Are they in the pasta area?

[@deeskaggs4087]

Mary, so lovely that you mentioned Patera! the both of you keep me prepared and sane. many thanks

[@missperfect8424]

I love Aldi ❤ I shop there weekly

[@suecorliss2874]

Please make your bread recipe. For overnight bread.😊

[@joemarino3910]

I'm one of those men who are in charge of the kitchen and been prepping for a few years. Mary, everything you showed us here I have and when they near exp/bb date, i either give them away or cook something up and freeze it for another day. Thanks for validating my "going crazy buying cheap canned and jarred goods" as my wife would say I am lol... Question: is canned baking POWDER still good after its BB date?

[@thefarmista]

I have had baking powder beyond the bb date work completely fine if it is SEALED if it has been lingering open past the bb date, it's definitely less potent. My husband is a prepper at heart and an excellent cook, but I'm the chief cook. I'm thankful now we have a pantry, previous apartments got interesting with overflowing cupboards. Can avalanches are scary 😅

[@kimberlyweddel2505]

I tried to donate canned foods that were not expired at my food pantry and they were not interested 😢

[@tracydebruyn1163]

I love sardines. They are similar to tuna only more sustainable.

[@Sorilia4]

I never thought I would consider canned potatoes, but I’m going to try them! Great idea!

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

I have canned my own and they make great fried potatoes.

[@ileneglenn845]

We’ve used canned potatoes since I was a kid and cooked dinner in the 70s. Always put them in stews, around a roast, or roasted with butter and parsley. Used sliced ones to sauté with onions and mushrooms to go with steak.

[@debbiebaril8415]

What state are you in? I have never heard of Aldi's. We live in eastern WA.

[@MarysNest]

I live in Texas. Love, Mary

[@hoosierpioneer]

We have them in northern Indiana.

[@thefarmista]

I don't think there are many in Washington, and I know none at all in Idaho or Alaska, but I've been to them in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota and in general I think they are common in the Midwest states.

[@donnad57]

Hi Mary, I just wanted to comment that the little individual portions of applesauce can be great if you need a substitute for butter, oil, eggs, or sugar in baking. It is a 1:1 swap. I’m not sure about the Aldi ones, but the name brand cups are 1 cup portions which is especially handy to make many of those swaps rather than opening a larger jar or can.

[@sambowz9077]

Thank You. You have the prettiest smile!

[@MarysNest]

Oh thank you!

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

Thank you Mary be bless with your family

[@adairsulhoff5405]

Mary, you are a treasure to my family. Thank you!

[@denisedonaldson5825]

Love this! Thank you for sharing🤗

[@pen5532]

😢 no Aldi in Northern California. The closet one is in So Cal, 5 hours drive, one way.

[@thefarmista]

Not a single one in the state of Alaska, or Idaho.

[@karlamarx5954]

I get my sardines canned in mustard sauce 😊

[@shellakers10]

Thank you Mary! You taught me a few things with this video! Specifically, I didnt know chunk light tuna was lower in mercury than white tuna. I usually buy white! Thats going to change. ALSO, I didnt know that traditional refried beans still had lard. Awesome information!

[@KirstiLinolm]

I have read many books, I listened to many KZbin videos by many of the world's leading gurus and health experts but nothing came close to “the hidden herbs” by anette ray. I recommend everyone giving it a read.

[@bethodom126]

Thanks!

[@MarysNest]

WOW!! THANK YOU!! Love, Mary

[@kathywright4485]

Great ideas:loved this episode

[@gladysclausing8785]

Hi Mary, thank you so much for all your cooking lessons and recipes. Today I made the tomato soup you taught us to make. IT IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! My husband loved it so did I. Can’t wait to try it in recipes. Blessings. 🙏🏻❤️

[@zhippidydoodah]

I've never been to an Aldis. There is one that opened about 30 minutes away, I might need to just take a ride to see what it's all about. :) Thank you for the insight, and always for the videos. Stay well.

[@irisdude]

Aloha Mary. I am sitting here on my last night in Hawaii watching your video and look forward to going to Aldi when I return home. I wanted to share with you a couple things... 1) I love the Simply Nature Organic Katsup from Aldi's. I think it tastes better than the brand named one. 2. I got tired of stirring the Kirkland peanut butter (Ingredients are simply roasted peanuts and sea salt). So I poured it all out along with the peanut butter into a food processor and blended it all together until it was absolutely blended and then poured it into glass jars about half full so so I wouldn't spill if I had to mix it again and guess what? It has been months, and I haven't had to stir it once. It stays blended up pretty well.

[@Artiekarns]

I used to buy a lot from Aldi's but not any more. In a recent survey/test of avocado oils the Aldi oil labeled avocado was 100% soybean oil. Plus, almost all their canned fruit comes from China. Please read labels, not just for ingredients but for place of origin. Many companies now put "Distributed by ...." I have called companies and it takes a lot of patience but you can get answers. What I am learning more and more, we do not have a safe food supply. Scary and sad.

[@claire-oe7zt]

Just pop xtra canned tomatoes or tomato paste in a freezer baggy! Easiest way and you can flatten the bag a little to contol how much you want to use!

[@tinas2597]

Thanks for another great video. I was surprised to see the canned lunch meat, too. I plan on doing blessing boxes! Aldi is my favorite!

[@pamp212]

Thank you!!! As usual a GOLD MINE of info. Because of you, I have traditions so much into a traditional foods kitchen, but also have a bit of convenience back ups For example I make my own refried beans from your instant pot/pinto bean recipe video. But I have also purchased Aldi’s traditional refried beans just in case I run out.

[@anntowle1706]

I buy the shelf-stable tortellini and use them with veggies, meat, and a sauce, or sometimes just garlic butter and a sprinkle of parm. It's great to use with leftover chicken and a bag of frozen broccoli for a quick meal. I recently bought 12 cans of reduced sodium SPAM on Amazon for just over $2 a can on special, and Walmart has 14oz canned salmon for about $3 a can, it makes great salmon patties, I remove the skin and bones.

[@joycewilson6359]

Thank you Mrs. Mary for the great video. I shop at aldis also to stock up on their better priced foods. I also go to Amish bulk & discount stores. I can usually find hunts tomato paste in date 6 oz cans for $.39 each so I will get 12-24 cans if possible. I’m a firm believer in having different streams of food also. In fact I pressure can meats, vegetables, fruits, juices, pie fillings etc. the dollar tree has some really good prices on name brand as well as no name items baking powder $1.25, cherry pie filling that contains, cherries, sugar, clear jel- modified corn starch and color. I try to preserve enough food from the garden for a year, like ketchup, mustard, spaghetti sauce, sweet pickle relish and dill relish, dried beans dry homecanned and store bought. I believe it’s better to be safe than sorry and have extra to share with family, friends, neighbors, blessing boxes. Sometimes the weather, bugs can ruin our gardens so like you I need a backup just in case. Thank you again for the wonderful video. You are a breath of fresh air and your smile completely uplifting. May GOD Bless you and your family

[@jeanwoodall1523]

Thanks for sharing. Mom bought me 3 more pants but they are all under my size. Two were size 8/10 and the other was size 4/6. I fit a size 12 but get size 14 as I tend to bloat up a size when I'm on my period. I need them for the Step Up Construction course I plan to attend in the Spring.

[@Ohappyday6426]

Thank you Mary for the can potato recipes!!! I have so many cans and no clue what to do with them. I’m looking forward to trying some of these. Your channel is a blessing! ❤

[@marykeegan2606]

Mary: I’m so amazed to hear of another family that had hot dogs and beans on a Saturday night! I grew up in a large family (6 boys and 2 girls), and hot dogs and beans were a standard Saturday night dinner at my house-usually Oscar Mayer hot dogs and Campbell’s pork and beans. Sometimes we would have sauerkraut, too. As I grew older (I’m the oldest), I started adding dehydrated onion flakes, dry mustard and either a bit of brown sugar or molasses to the beans. As my family got smaller (after my dad passed away, siblings married and went off to college) we switched to takeout Chinese on Saturday. I still have the occasional hot dogs and beans, but not al says on a Saturday! I thoroughly enjoy your channel, Mary From another Mary

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

Great pantry stocking ideas! Wanted to say, I'm using your curriculum for my daughter and I in her homeschool lessons this year! We're loving it. My husband also appreciates it because he's our taste tester! 😉 Thanks!

[@Mel52071]

Canned potatoes make a really nice potato salad without all the fuss! (I learned that one from Sandra Lee's cooking show years ago).

[@evied.4475]

I thank you so very much Mary for all you do to help us. I’m running low on my “stash” (some from back in 2020). Things are scary expensive now and winter is coming. I live in Michigan so the roads can be very bad sometimes. I’m going to be 71 soon so the less I need to run to the store the better. ❤❤❤