It’s my favorite place to save money on quality products.

EatingWell

If grocery shopping was a sport, I would be an Olympian.

Its something we all do to feed ourselves, but Ive also done it professionally for over a decade.

a photo of an Aldi storefront

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And the store aisles of the grocery and big-box stores I peruse are my arenas.

Everyone has felt the impact.

And my confident reply is that Aldi is typically my saving grace.

Besides enormous savings on our monthly grocery bill, the stores aisles are filled with underrated items.

Here are 10 I always buy.

My kids go through clamshells a week of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.

Aldi is the spot to get these to save some money for their actual college accounts.

Happy Farms Cream Cheese

My motto?

Never leave Aldi without two bricks of cream cheese.

Since I live in a bagel-obsessed house, we go through a few bricks quickly.

Not to mention, its always great to have on hand for dips and desserts.

Manchego is nutty, fruity and sweet, which plays nicely in combination with stronger, stinkier flavors.

This one is highly underrated, particularly for the price.

This is my sons favorite yellow cheese, my go-to for all things lunchbox.

It also melts perfectly intocasserolesand quesadillas.

Loven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

The internet is what piqued my interest in Hawaiian rolls.

I dont know what took me so long, but now Im hooked on this sweet and fluffy bread.

I love the viral videos of baked pull-apart sandwiches that are easy to execute and serve.

Easy dinner is served!

Clancys Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Chips

These signature Aldi-brand chips are my go-to’s.

I also love adding these flavor-packed bites to grazing boards.

Tuscan Garden Banana Peppers

As a self-proclaimed antipasto queen (check out my trees!

), I always have two to three jars of these in my pantry.