tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post3001551166429878788..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Aldi Queen vs. Sale Shopper: Iron Chef Mom RulesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-43941084051780406102007-03-18T10:45:00.000-05:002007-03-18T10:45:00.000-05:00Even if it is close, Aldi wins by a mile because o...Even if it is close, Aldi wins by a mile because of the hassle of chasing sales and coupons at the other stores. Aldi prices are the same consistant low price everyday without sales, coupons, frequent shopper cards etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-20908327485591268052007-03-10T15:35:00.000-06:002007-03-10T15:35:00.000-06:00What fun! I'm an Aldi devotee myself. Can't wait t...What fun! I'm an Aldi devotee myself. Can't wait to see the results of this!Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-64796684828764536092007-03-10T04:39:00.000-06:002007-03-10T04:39:00.000-06:00Wow! This is fun. I can't wait to see the results....Wow! This is fun. I can't wait to see the results. What fun to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-2060298360205363902007-03-09T13:30:00.000-06:002007-03-09T13:30:00.000-06:00I, too, can't wait! $50 bucks a week? I dream of t...I, too, can't wait! $50 bucks a week? I dream of the day I can get our food budget lower. I know I can, it will just take some creativity. Maybe you guys will help me down that road a bit.<BR/>:)Luke and Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381449725388528458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67328563218525739142007-03-09T11:48:00.000-06:002007-03-09T11:48:00.000-06:00I'm excited too. Not only for the results but the ...I'm excited too. Not only for the results but the recipes. I'm so tired of the same thing over and over, looking to see what you both are feeding your families will hopefully help me out. I hope to pick up some good shopping point too. There is no Aldi's up my way but still, I think I spend to much. Thanks for doing this in such a public way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-15485092694866393952007-03-09T09:17:00.000-06:002007-03-09T09:17:00.000-06:00I am so looking forward to this! What fun!I am so looking forward to this! What fun!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139188188043795169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-71155492204207134042007-03-09T04:45:00.000-06:002007-03-09T04:45:00.000-06:00What fun! I can't wait to see the results!What fun! I can't wait to see the results!Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-58704108296697336222007-03-08T21:48:00.000-06:002007-03-08T21:48:00.000-06:00I will stay anonymous because I am here to tell yo...I will stay anonymous because I am here to tell you that we spend $850 a month on food for 3 adults! We don't have Aldi or anything like that here, but I know I must have some bad habits because you gals are doing so much better!!!!! (this includes cleaning products, paper goods, and the occassional restaurant meal)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-60609143365139968232007-03-08T21:17:00.000-06:002007-03-08T21:17:00.000-06:00Should be very entertaining & inspiring...looking ...Should be very entertaining & inspiring...looking forward to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-75174590576330669722007-03-08T20:43:00.000-06:002007-03-08T20:43:00.000-06:00Woo hoo!! Sounds like fun! I'll be anxious to se...Woo hoo!! Sounds like fun! I'll be anxious to see how you all did!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-9384453233760374382007-03-08T18:36:00.000-06:002007-03-08T18:36:00.000-06:00I guess I better plan on being glued to my compute...I guess I better plan on being glued to my computer monitor next week to see how this competition comes out.DonnaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890459804766354255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-75596414894820973322007-03-08T17:38:00.000-06:002007-03-08T17:38:00.000-06:00How exciting! I'll be tuning in...although we all ...How exciting! I'll be tuning in...although we all like a little drama. Maybe you could have a cliff hanger or something...last minute save.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-9205154597375589842007-03-08T17:21:00.000-06:002007-03-08T17:21:00.000-06:00Very cool! I feel blessed to have a budget of $100...Very cool! I feel blessed to have a budget of $100 week for my family but still like shopping loss leaders and probably have enough food in my freezers and pantry to last me 3 months or more. Will be watching for inspiration!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863752523036124786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67562605309632116692007-03-08T17:18:00.000-06:002007-03-08T17:18:00.000-06:00I am all excited about this! Yay!!I am all excited about this! Yay!!Laura Talberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659335649142675534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-9144342687480289062007-03-08T16:28:00.000-06:002007-03-08T16:28:00.000-06:00Wow! This is too good to be true! Two of my favori...Wow! This is too good to be true! Two of my favorite sites going mano a mano. I can't wait till Monday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-31035413384787150922007-03-08T16:14:00.000-06:002007-03-08T16:14:00.000-06:00what a FUN idea!!!I do both, shop at Aldi's and ch...what a FUN idea!!!<BR/><BR/>I do both, shop at Aldi's and cherry-pick the local grocery store sales, mostly for meat. <BR/><BR/>I can usually keep the food budget @ $100/week, that includes EVERYTHING for the 5 humans (including 3 teenage boys who never.stop.eating!, 2 dogs, 3 cats and 7 goldfish)PeppermintPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971872889901944967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-12761377152308705722007-03-08T15:22:00.000-06:002007-03-08T15:22:00.000-06:00this will be fun!this will be fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-17707530726572268142007-03-08T14:57:00.000-06:002007-03-08T14:57:00.000-06:00Well, no Aldi's here, so I am a firm believer in t...Well, no Aldi's here, so I am a firm believer in the cherry picking method. However, it's seems a bit of a disadvantage to not be able to use pantry items. After all, that's the biggest plus to cherry picking, being able to buy everything at the lowest price to use.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, it should be fun!mothersonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678632839250939962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-86042921753829037032007-03-08T14:01:00.000-06:002007-03-08T14:01:00.000-06:00Go girls!Go girls!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421506990963764612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-43711222946981917132007-03-08T13:53:00.000-06:002007-03-08T13:53:00.000-06:00I love Aldi's and hate keeping up with coupons so ...I love Aldi's and hate keeping up with coupons so I'm going to be watching this with interest to see who "wins!"Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660852009014295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-62678303147291775152007-03-08T13:28:00.000-06:002007-03-08T13:28:00.000-06:00This sounds like such fun! You can bet that I'll ...This sounds like such fun! You can bet that I'll be back to view the outcome. <BR/><BR/>We don't have an Aldi's in our area, but when we are good, we buy boxes of food from Angelfood Ministries and shop strictly sales. My goal is $200 per month for a family of 5.Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688908160171158198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-90118153809166036812007-03-08T13:05:00.000-06:002007-03-08T13:05:00.000-06:00Hilarious. Good luck! I can't wait to see the resu...Hilarious. Good luck! I can't wait to see the results.Goslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153864420303599725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-74507873448972777922007-03-08T13:04:00.000-06:002007-03-08T13:04:00.000-06:00I'm really excited to see how this works. I need t...I'm really excited to see how this works. I need to get my grocery budget down to $50 a week. We don't have Aldi in town, and I think that our local stores (publix, sweetbay, winn dixie) don't have good sales. My husband doesn't like to eat much meat either. So I'm looking forward to seeing how you do it!ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256563872096028572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-13897307858578892812007-03-08T12:48:00.000-06:002007-03-08T12:48:00.000-06:00LOVE. IT.LOVE. IT.Jeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690707658312607097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-43010923578175058432007-03-08T12:43:00.000-06:002007-03-08T12:43:00.000-06:00Such a good idea from two of my favorite frugal ga...Such a good idea from two of my favorite frugal gals!!! I can't wait to see how it goes down!It's a Mom Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642873910749206412noreply@blogger.com