Aldi, to the rescue!

Sometimes I wish that we had an unlimited grocery budget (who doesn't?) or even the ability to buy in bulk, but sadly that is not the case.  I do try to prioritize our meat, eggs, and dairy (we buy from local farms) but have to buy conventional lean meat and produce to fill in the gaps.  We live 45 minutes away from places like Whole Foods, Earth Fare, or Costco, so I don't usually go there unless there is a tremendous deal.

This is one of our extremely lean weeks (c'mon payday!) but thankfully we have some local pastured meat in the freezer.  Otherwise, the cabinets and fridge are bare...time to head to Aldi!  In January they announced that some of the organic products that used to be occasional "Special Buys" are now regular items.  Hooray!  http://mypbrand.com/2014/01/06/aldi-launches-simply-nature/

Here are some of the items I've found:
Organic chicken and beef broth - I like to keep this on hand for times (like now) that I run out of homemade bone broth. 
Organic string cheese
Uncured luncheon meats - turkey and black forest ham
Organic produce - recently the organic salads (spinach and spring mix) have become a regular item, as have organic apples, baby carrots, and cherry tomatoes.
Organic canned tomatoes - not sure if these are BPA free, but ok in a pinch.
Organic spaghetti sauces - these do have soybean oil, ok in a pinch.
Organic salsa
Re-branded (SimplyNature), gluten free KIND bars - my daughter loves these
Organic EVOO - not sure if it's 100% but does solidify in the fridge and tastes real.
Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets - a treat for our daughter
Organic, uncured applewood smoked thick sliced bacon
SimplyNature Exotic Vegetable Chips - these are re-branded Terra chips.
Organic wildflower honey - I try to buy raw local honey, but this is handy for baking.

They have had organic, grass fed ground beef on special buy ($4.49/lb) a couple of times in recent months, but I always seem to miss it.  I need to check their circulars more often!

Not organic/new but of note:
Frozen "fancy" green beans - really nice quality for the price.
Frozen asparagus and broccoli (as far as I know, these are not dirty dozen)
Conventional, but clean 15 fresh produce - Avocados, cabbage (sometimes organic, even if not advertised as such), onions, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, etc.  I also buy zucchini there, mainly because theirs is usually the perfect size/shape for making noodles with the spiral slicer. 
Millville GF Rice Squares - basically Rice Chex, again a treat for my kiddo.

Stuff I wish they'd bring back:
Organic, raw milk sharp cheddar - they had this during an organic "Special Buy" last year
Organic butter - they did not have this at our store, but it was available at others during a special buy.