Saturday morning we decided to check out the new Lidl that opened not long ago. I usually stick to Aldi and the Walmart Neighborhood Market because they are literally minutes from my house. In fact, the only reason I don’t walk to Aldi is because I have no way to carry my bags home...lol. The Lidl is probaby 5 or so minutes from us so it isn’t bad either. I just don’t normally head that way for groceries.
I was totally impressed. As much as I love Aldi, and I really do, I think I like Lidl better. They have a larger selection without having higher prices. They’re much more like the traditional grocery store I am used to shopping at. Their gluten free product prices are great. Their veggies and fruits were fabulous. (Sadly sometimes at Aldi they are hit and miss.)
My non food items — a box of freezer bags and two candles.
4 boxes of stevia, a bottle of wine, and a box of fruit flavored teas.
A pizza for my daughter, chicken nuggets for a quick meal (that I can share), and 2 dozen eggs.
Organic ketchup, pink salt, cilantro, Italian dressing, salsa, pasta sauce, and light mayo.
GF items — pizza crust mix, 2 boxes of rice pasta mac/cheese, 1 box of brown rice ceral
1 package of cookies to go in daughter’s lunches and corn chips for the snack basket.
2 rice side dishes.
Bananas, Roma tomatoes, red grapes, eggplant, English cucumber, 3 zucchini, Romaine lettuce, strawberries, and a bowl of fresh stir fry veggies.
Coffee creamer, 2 cartons of milk, Greek yogurt, sour cream, ricotta cheese, 4 l/f cream cheese, and soft cheese.
My cart was pretty much full and I spent $91.21.
I’m quite pleased with that because I bought a lot of fresh produce and a lot of dairy.
In addition to that I bought right many gluten free items, which are always a little more expensive.
(That total includes the wine and the two candles, which are not something I normally buy.
Removing those from the total would take $15 off.)
