Some of my favorite places to visit are (in not any particular order) Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Meijer, Garden Patch and believe it or not, WalMart. I buy a few of my staples at Sam's as well!!
Today I have an exclusive on what I'd buy at Aldi. Most of my options that I purchase are paleo friendly. I also know that we all want to live life. So keep in mind, if you are doing a whole30 some of these items may not be compliant. If you are working to cure an autoimmune, some of these items may not be compliant. BUT, if you are well and looking to eat good food and stay on the well end of the spectrum or if you are working to feed a family with giving your children the best options. Then these items should help you get there!!
Grocery shopping 101:
These chips I buy as a "treat" they are not sporting the best oil but I am well and I am not fighting an autoimmune so having these chips every once in awhile is ok. Things to remember: veggie chips are not vegetables. These are a treat and should be treated as such.
Sugar free applesauce. YUMMY. Good for school lunches.
Organic Peanut Butter - What I like about this label is there is no added sugar. You get peanuts and salt and they are non - gmo verified!
Organic agave - although my sweetener of choice for baking is local honey - I do have agave in my cupboard as a back up.
Almond butter - I prefer to get my almond butter at Sam's or Cotsco. You get more bang for your buck. I know they do add sugar to this brand. So, maybe in an emergency I would purchase this but I do know you can find almond butter without added sugar. It's so yummy!
Pickles - I have looked high and low and read every pickle label in the world for a pickle without any yellow dye!! I finally found some at Aldi.
Spicy mustard - I am a huge fan of mustard and an even bigger fan of spicy mustard - nothing beats a burger topped with egg, bacon, pickle, spicy mustard and avocado!! You can be crazy like my hubby - he sprinkles pepper on his mustard to enhance the turmeric!
Ketchup - I do not eat it but I do have a little gal who thinks nothing of putting it on everything she eats. I am too lazy to make it so I try to make sure that what she is getting isn't full of crap. This does have a lot of sugar in it.
It's nice to know if my egg suppliers are running low that I can find cage free eggs on my normal shopping trip. I believe these are $3.49 a dozen. So, I only buy them if I've run out of local options or I am too lazy to go to another store!
I don't think their spices are organic but I do use them on occasion.
There nuts are some of the cheapest I've found. I use them on salads and baking and to make homemade larabars so it's nice to have them in the freezer if I get a craving for baking!
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar;0) Cure all!!
I found the best place to get a big old tub of coconut oil is Cotsco. But will buy this as a back-up if needed. My son has a Cotsco membership so I usually have to "put my order in, and wait!"
I'm not a fan, but I know a lot of peeps love La Croix:
Uncured Bacon: Who doesn't love bacon?
This is my favorite salad blend. I love the flavor and the different colors.
Between Aldi and Walmart - I can find grass fed beef around $5.50 a pound. Sure beats what Fresh Thyme and the local farmers market are charging. And honestly the taste is phenomenal - you can't beat a cow that's been fed the proper diet!!
So, that bacon up there wrapped around these huge dates with an almond stuffed in the middle = THE BEST TREAT EVER. I also use the dates in my homemade larabars and as a sweetener for baking as well. Ok, not gonna lie sometimes I just dip these suckers in almond butter and eat them straight out.
Chicken breakfast sausage - these are a home run with the kids. I literally heat them in the microwave for about 12 seconds and you have an easy protein that is good for them to eat with their breakfast! I use them quite a bit as a snack option with a hard boiled egg and some fresh berries!
If you are packing lunches for kids - this is a great option.
I like making my own chicken broth - I do use this on occasion if I run out. Watch out there is sugar added to it. So, this would not be whole30 compliant.
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I love spaghetti and meatballs...spaghetti squash that is. It's tough to find a store bought sauce that doesn't have added sugar... so when I find them, I like to share them! I prefer making my own sauce when I have an overabundance of tomatoes from my garden. But, I never seem to have enough to last me through the winter.
Another thing that I buy quite often but I don't have a picture of is their unsweetened cashew milk.
This is my Aldi's cart: Let me know if you have any questions and next week, I'll feature a new store!! ENJOY
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