Simply Nature Week - Raspberry Lemonade Twisted Fruit Rope

ALDI is really trying to encourage everyone to be healthier right now. Last week, they were selling elliptical machines, hand weights, and juicers. And next week, they're selling ab wheels and pull-up bars. This week is a push on their new brand "Simply Nature" which the ad says has "no artificial colors, flavors, or unnecessary enhancers" (I guess necessary enhancers are still on the table).

First thing I tried was the Raspberry Lemonade Twisted Fruit Rope. It was pretty good!  I really like mashed-up fruit (rolls, bars, tape, twists, I will happily eat it all). They were best when you bite a piece off and then let it dissolve in your mouth to capitalize on the flavor. If you just bit, chewed, and swallowed, it's could be a little bland. So try to remember to take your time. 

Gourmet Spreadable Cheese - Garlic and Herb Edition

ALDI is really stepping it up with their Specially Selected brand. Hit after hit after hit. I've thought about those Specially Selected cream puffs every day for over a week. I almost bought more of them tonight, they were so goo- ok, get it together, we're here to talk about cheese not cream puffs and you love cheese - cheese is almost your favorite food behind bagels, pho, clementines, vanilla soft serve, and waffles. (Fun fact: when we started this blog, I thought that I would have more fun with a blog dedicated solely to vanilla soft serve - just pictures of vanilla soft serve from all over the county (or more likely, all over Georgia). I was going to call it "A Soft Serving." You guys would read that right? When you're done reading this review, google-image search for "vanilla soft serve," you won't be sorry. It's a beautiful gallery.)

So Specially Selected Gourmet Spreadable Cheese Garlic and Herb flavor is pretty decent spread. This is clearly meant to knock off Rondele and it's totally adequate at that. We ate it with ALDI's version of reduced fat Wheat Thins (which are also perfectly adequate). Wanna see what it looks like?

Specially Selected Cream Puffs

Happy post-holidays ALDI-eaters. I know it's been awhile since there has been a new review, but I don't want you guys to worry; I ate a lot of ALDI food over the holidays (we all celebrate in our own special ways, no judgements).   I wanted to start off What's Good at ALDI 2013 with a positive review so let's talk about Specially Selected Cream Puffs.

I stopped by a new ALDI on my way home to my parents' house and was trying to pick out something I thought I could convince my sister to eat. I have been eyeing these cream puffs from day one but I always balked at the $4.99 price tag. But my sister LOVES cream puffs and they were on sale for the first time and here we are.

Friendly Farms Egg Nog!

 
I have a pretty short history with eggnog. So short that this is really only our second winter together.  Full disclosure, I drank enough eggnog last season that we've effectively had four winters. I'm not sure why I wasn't on the bandwagon before, probably has to do with the unappetizing name. But really, it's just melted ice cream with some nutmeg? (Really, eggnog ice cream recipes on the internet consist of just pouring the eggnog back into an ice cream maker.)

Beaumont Coffee - Mocha Mint

Happy December to you! Not for me though. I'm home blogging about coffee when I should be at work but I'm waiting for the critter guy to come and seal up my house because I have a rat(s?) in my attic.  Yes, it's as awful as it sounds. I'm consoling myself with seasonal coffee and a playlist I call "Get Down! (in the dumps)". Pretty clever, right? Ok, Beaumont Coffee's Mocha Mint flavor: