Weight: 270 lbs.
Mood: Exhausted
Water Consumed: 2 Nalgenes
Breakfast: Chocolate Zuccini Muffin
Lunch: Apple, Burger, Sweet Potato
Dinner: Sweet Potato, Brat
Hangry Thought of the Day: Can someone explain to me the difference between Vacation Time and Personal Time?
All right, we made it to week 7, almost half-way through the project. This week brings us to Aldi's. This week was guided by two major factors. I have another big cabin Weekend coming up in the near future. So my focus was on some items I could grill up, restocking my frozen veggies, and I picked up some rice to make rice pudding.
So here are some of my big wins:
- Steamable Bags of Asparagus ($2.29 ea.): Yeah, this was a little spendy for a bag of frozen asparagus that yields one or two servings, but they were SO tasty, and perfect to steam in the microwave, or grill on the grill.
- Blackberries (.99): Maybe I should have picked up a second one of these, but I am always weary of berries going bad, especially when they are so budget friendly. They are going in my breakfast tomorrow, so far they have held up.
- Sparkling Water (2.99 12pk): Yeah, I have been graving this for a LONG time, and this was my treat for the week. I hope I still get treats once my chicken wings run out!
- Froen mixed veggies (.99 ea): These have been my go to for veggies on this project. Very affordable, and you don't have to worry about spoilage. While these are a little heavy on the cauliflower, you can't beat the price!
Overall, shopping Aldi's should be a GREAT experience for the budget minded. They have a great selection of organics, there produce is not so shabby, and the meat department had several fresh looking options. Everything seems to be about 25% cheaper then their name brand counterparts found at more traditional grocery stores. Also Aldi's brings in a lot of products from their home country in Germany. So you will find some highend mustards and chocolates and bargain basement prices. Milk was by far the cheapest I have seen (beating COSTCO by .10, and eggs where on the cheap end as well.
(Yes, I know I went a little over on this receipt, but I returned some of the yogurt to get me back within budget, hence the markings)
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