I Got It At ALDI

I recently purchased the rug that was the "Red Hot" Special a few weeks ago week for $4.99 to replace our front door rug that was looking a little ratty. There were three color choices, that I saw, and I chose a gray and off-white diamond pattern. A few of the rugs looked a little frayed along the seams already like the construction isn't all that great? I picked one that appeared to be in good shape and so far it is holding up great! It is not rubber backed, so I will probably need to put a piece of non-skid material underneath it, but no biggie. The rugs I last purchase for my kitchen from Target were similar and I paid over $20 per rug, so these are a steal of a deal if they hold up for even a bit.

**After washing once, there are some frayed spots, but I am still not disappointed for $4.99.

Thanks to Carolyn for this quick dinner idea!
Makes 6 sandwiches, Cost per serving: $1.61

Ingredients 2 cans French Onion soup 1 package Deli Rolls 2 packages Roast Beef Deli Meat 1 package Sliced Provolone or Mozzarella 
Directions 1. Simmer roast beef in french onion soup (no water) in a medium sauce pan until warmed through. 2. Drain meat reserving soup for later. Place meat on bottom half of bun.  3. Place cheese on top of meat and broil both halves in oven until the bread is lightly toasted and the cheese is melted. 4. Serve with french onion soup in small cups for dipping.

I have yet to have a week over $100 since I started this challenge and I thought I would be running out of more things, but I am really not. I also started buying ahead for Thanksgiving dinner pantry items so that I don't get hit with a giant bill the week of Thanksgiving. Here is what I purchased this week followed by the meal plan for the week:


Booberry Cereal (my husband demands this every Halloween!) $2.49Diapers $4.99Single Serve Frozen Meals (2) $1.98Blue Cheese Dressing $1.29Wipes (2) $1.70Evaporated Milk (2) $1.58 - ThanksgivingCanned Pumpkin (2) $1.78 - ThanksgivingCoffee K-Cups $4.99Unsalted Butter $3.49 (Yikes! - what is going on with the price of butter?)Chewy Cookies $.99 (husband requested store-bought - trying not to take that personally)Cheese Crackers $1.89Animal Crackers $1.29Caramel Apples $1.29Anjou Pears $.99Frozen Broccoli Florets $.99Iceberg Lettuce $1.29Whole Wheat Bread $1.29Frosted Shredded Wheat $1.99Granny Smith Apples $1.89Cottage Cheese $2.29Extra Shar…

My overall total was a little higher this week, but still under my $100 goal. We have officially run out of the brands of pop my husband likes for his lunches and tonic water, so I may have to cheat my Aldi-Only challenge to get those items. Here is what I purchased this week followed by my meal plan with links to recipes:


Frozen meals (2) $1.98Apple Wedger $2.49 - Special deal this week- similar kind starts around $9-12 at Target and WalMartRising Crust Pizza $3.29Pumpkin Bagels $1.99Gala Apples $1.89Sugar 4 lb. $1.78Organic Bananas $1.28Frosted Shredded Wheat $1.99Dish Detergent $1.89Premium Coffee $4.99Whole Milk (2) $5.78String Cheese $2.89Elbow Macaroni $1.49Unsalted Butter $3.49Monterrey Jack Cheese Block $1.99Colby Jack Cheese Block $1.99Liquid Hand Soap $.85Black Beans (2) $1.18Sour Cream $1.29Baby Wipes $.85Apple Cinnamon "Nutrigrain" Bars $1.79Onions $.99Organic Salsa $1.99Lime $.25Lemon $.59Avocado $.79Half Ham $16.82Pumpkins (2) $5.38Tax $6.61 Total $81.73
Meal Pla…