I have a new grocery store

Aldi's.

That's right, I said Aldi's.

If you've been following along, gentle reader, you know already that I am incensed about the chemicals and preservatives and flavorings and colorings put in food to mask the fact that it is over processed and pretty much edible nonfood.

We ate a decent meal last night for around 8 dollars. That small amount fed 2 adults and two ravening adolescent males. Not bad, eh?

We had the store brand of pork and beans and it tastes like pork and beans is supposed to taste. There is NO high fructose corn syrup in it. None.

The tater chips are just taters, salt and the oil they are fried in. They, too, taste like tater chips should taste. Crunchy and "tatoey."

The main was cajun shrimp skewers. They did have some chemically stuff in them but not near as much as is common in the majority of off-the-shelf entrees.

I just had a store-brand cotto salami sandwich and it was tasty.*

Also bought a can of the store-brand coffee. Tasted just like coffee this a.m. and it was 6 dollars a can less than national brands. You get a couple of ounces more, too.

Himself and I are planning a stock-up foray this weekend. There are some of the store's items that I probably won't buy unless absolutely necessary. At the same time, how can you beat 2.99 a gallon whole milk?


* I just had another one and it, too, was tasty. nomnomnomnomnom