Food shopping Aldi and Winne Dixie

[Gryff]

I'm here for a week on my own so won't eat out we have a Winne Dixie loyalty card I'll post my total food costs if anybody wants a bread water butter jam milk orange juice hot chicken and 2sides which were baked sweet potato and grilled mixed squash and zucchini ( courgette ) and a bottle of wine and a family size Lays lightly salted crisps $9/97 the hot chicken and 2sides would do 2at least it did 3of us as friends poped in to collect beans chocolate warburtons bread and a gallon of Robinsons Squash and a mega packet of Bold soap powder and a shed load of oat cakes digestives tea biscuits etc

[Guest]

Aldi really has shot up in recent years in central Florida. It's one I try to avoid in the USA, as I go at least monthly at home, and want to do something a bit different when I'm there.

On that note, one of the most random, and cheapest places I've been is Sacks: sacksoutlets. It's somewhat outside the Disney area!

[Ninnybobs]

Aldi is always our first port of call on day one of the holiday to get our fortnightly shop. It's such a relief not to have to worry about the rapidly escalating prices of Publix and Walmart.

[macy]

We usually spend at least part of our holiday in Haines City. After reading reports on the forum, I gave Aldi a try. Always do a big shop when we arrive, then top up as we need. I was amazed at the difference in cost when swapped over to Aldi. We didn't manage to get everything we needed, did get all the basics. For anyone on a tight budget if there is an Aldi around, it's well worth a visit. We are up there again in October, and hopefully might give Wynn Dixie a try this time.

[Guest]

And that is true in the UK as well, went to Aldi yesterday, frightening really, spent under £25, got 49 items and the only one above £1 was 6 pints of milk! Though the 'Taste of America' range they had when I went last time wasn't there this time ... is that all year or does that only feature around 4 July?

[Gryff]

It's only around 4th July it's like they do for Chinese New Year Caso Di Mio etc DS who's a manager says it was the first time they'd done the American one but it went so well it's sure to be repeated

[macy]

I think taste of America range is usually around 4th July. Can't say I have noticed it at other times of the year in the UK.

[Gryff]

Some costs from yesterday's shop 48 bottles of water $5 2gallons of unsweetened ice tea $5 ,4 limes $1 2corn on the cob $1 3nectarine $1
I was $84 in total and that had everything for me for 3meals a day for the week I had deli cold meat chicken steak salmon pork loads of fresh veg salad stuff fruit cheese fresh orange juice milk bread butter etc
That was between Aldi and Winne Dixie

[Guest]

I should have bought 25 boxes of the cinnamon squares cereal while I had the chance!