Aldi

I like to make Aldi my first stop when grocery shopping, but even at Aldi's low prices some items are cheaper elsewhere, so you have to watch.

I spent a total of $80.89.

This is what I got:

• SteamEasy vegetables, some spring blend and some Italian, 2 of each I believe, at $1.49 each
• Frozen california medley, 2 bags, 95 cents each
• 2 packs of ghiradelli chocolate, one with mint filling and one with raspberry, $1.99 each
• flour tortillas, 99 cents
• large can crushed pineapple, 89 cents
• parmesan and romano cheese, $2.49
• 100% Juice frozen concentrate, 4 at $1.24 (2 white grape-raspberry, 1 grape, 1 white grape-peach)
• large can pear halves in heavy syrup (in my defense: this is for a poire tarte tartin, not for eating), 2 at $1.49
• whole kernel corn, 2 cans at 49 cents each
• large can chunk pineapple, 89 cents
• Yogurt smoothie, four small bottles, (but they have Splenda, grrrr... I try to avoid artificial sweeteners) $2.69
• chocolate covered expresso beans, $2.49
• kidney beans, 2 cans at 59 cents each
• 32 ounces of vanilla yogurt, with asparatame (grrr....) $1.59
• sour cream, 99 cents
• Kids crunch cereal, $1.89
• whole wheat pasta, $1.09 a box
• macaroni and cheese, 3 at 35 cents each
• whole bean coffee, $3.99
• large canister of oatmeal, $1.79
• cooking spray, $1.39
• 34.5 ounces of coffee, $4.49
• 8 ounces of New York Cheddar, $1.79
• 8 small cans of tomato sauce, 25 cents each
• Gorgonzola crackers (I imagine these are like those swiss cheese crackers I used to be addicted to) $1.49
• wheat crackers, $1.79
• Tortilla chips, 99 cents
• chopped dates, $1.49
• whole pitted dates, $1.49
• can of large black pitted olives, $1.19
• large jar of mild salsa, $1.49
• Neufchâtel, 99 cents
• big box of raisins, $1.49
• graham crackers, $1.39
• corn chips, 99 cents
• spring mix, $1.69
• head of cauliflower, 89 cents
• 2 large green peppers, 99 cents
• big bag of carrots, 99 cents
• one mango, 99 cents