Grocery Shopping

@RubyHawk (99425)

Atlanta, Georgia

July 5, 2018 6:13pm CST

I had to shop for groceries today. I went to Aldi and this is what I bought, A watermelon. Have to keep a cold watermelon while they are in season.A couple of graham cracker pie crust because I want to make cream pies. Fresh Zucchini, apples, strawberries, sharp cheddar cheese. Vegetable crackers,eggs, whole wheat bread , cucumber, lettuce, onions, salad dressing, dark chocolate and that was about it. It seemed like more when I carried it in. It was nice and cool in the store but when we came it felt even hotter. Hopeyou had a nice day.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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6 Jul 18

Hope your watermelon turns out to be a very sweet one. I bought a few in the past which were tasteless.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Jul 18

I have done that but so far this year ours have been good.

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@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

8 Jul 18

@RubyHawk So you don't need salt on them?

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@YrNemo (20261)

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8 Jul 18

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@LadyDuck (458230)

• Switzerland

6 Jul 18

I am right back from Aldi, I also bought a watermelon, dark chocolate, yogurt, cherry tomatoes, apples and bread for toasts.

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@LadyDuck (458230)

• Switzerland

7 Jul 18

@RubyHawk The bread was for sale last week at Aldi, I also bought three loaves.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

Our whole wheat bread was on sale for .89 which is much less than usual so I bought three loaves. Two for the freezer.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

@LadyDuck Really! Do you suppose they have identical sales at all their stores? It was a real deal on the bread and watermelon.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

Nice, keep the watermelon cool, that is really refreshing

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

7 Jul 18

@RubyHawk oh yes, that is right. After you cut put the in the ref.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

@rakski I’ll probably cut it tomorrow. We only finished our last one yesterday.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

Delicious and refreshing. I don’t cool mine until I cut them up then I put them in containers in the refrigerator.

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@DeborahDiane (40056)

• Laguna Woods, California

8 Jul 18

@RubyHawk - We recently got an Aldi store in our area. I haven't shopped there, yet, but I will have to give it a try.

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@DeborahDiane (40056)

• Laguna Woods, California

9 Jul 18

@RubyHawk - We have a StaterBros grocery store here which is where I usually shop. It is like a Kroger. That is where I usually shop. However, I will definitely check out Aldi, now that I know more about it.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jul 18

@DeborahDiane Aldi was a little slow catching on here because grocery stores are plentiful here but now you can hardly find a place to park. You do have to put a quarter in the slot for a buggy then get it back when you return it. You also must bring your own shopping bags. I don’t mind that.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jul 18

You will like it unless you want popular name brands. Also their fruits and vegetables can’t be beat, but they don’t have everything you need. I shop at Kroger too.

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@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Jul 18

You had a good shopping trip.

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@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Jul 18

@RubyHawk That's great!

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

@just4him It is everything is more expensive at Kroger.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

We did and found everything we needed without going to Kroger.

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@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

6 Jul 18

@RubyHawk It sounds like a lot to me. The watermelon is very heavy.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

It was heavy. While they are plentiful we get about one a week. Those that are sold out of season are tasteless.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

It is but I have strong arms. My betterhalf has lots of health problems and can’t do heavy lifting.

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@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

8 Jul 18

@RubyHawk I am also not supose to do heavy lifting. For my cat and myself I have no choice but I cannot for others.

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@much2say (53958)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Jul 18

I am almost freezing in grocery stores! I do like to go as early as possible - I worry about the things I buy with the drive home (even though it's not far, it's still hot). It's nice to be stocked up!

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@much2say (53958)

• Los Angeles, California

8 Jul 18

@RubyHawk I bought groceries yesterday and from the store we went to, it was about 15 minutes away. I got some English muffins and tossed them in the fridge when I got home because it's so warm here. Well, this morning we found them already molded

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jul 18

@much2say Oh, for goodness sakes, how did that happen? Are you sure they were good when you bought them?

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

We only drive a couple of blocks from Aldi so ours doesn’t have time to heat up, but if we’re going out we make Aldi our last stop.

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@moffittjc (118459)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Jul 18

I went to Publix this morning to grab one bag of coffee, and ended up spending $115. Never go to the grocery store on an empty stomach. I am now the proud owner of Aisle 4.

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@moffittjc (118459)

• Gainesville, Florida

9 Jul 18

@RubyHawk Personally, I'm not a fan of Publix. I think they are way overpriced. I have no idea why everybody is so in love with Publix.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jul 18

Neither do I but some people swear by Publix. @moffittjc

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

I understand that. That’s why I don’t shop Publix but many people wouldn’t shop anywhere else.

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@cintol (11261)

• United States

9 Jul 18

That is a good assortment of groceries Ruby, I love Aldi's, I was so glad they had one here as we don't have them in Colorado.

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@cintol (11261)

• United States

9 Jul 18

@RubyHawk Yes, they had them in Missouri but I have never seen one in Colorado. Now that we live in Texas they are here as well.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 18

@cintol I’m glad they came to Georgia. There help my budget.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jul 18

We’ve had Aldi for a few years. I’d never heard of them before but now they’re everywhere.

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@JESSY3236 (18923)

• United States

6 Jul 18

I have to go grocery shopping today. I have to get some cat food and litter. I love watermelon. I ate some on the fourth. I can't get any because I'm going to be gone for a few days.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

That’s two bad maybe you can get a watermelon when you get back. Have a nice trip.

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@Courtlynn (66921)

• United States

6 Jul 18

my mom and I went grocery shopping today too. and we also got some watermelon, which we ate in the car before leaving the store lol. and we got eggs, plus a whole bunch of other stuff.

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@Courtlynn (66921)

• United States

7 Jul 18

@RubyHawk we got the 3 slice pack, that's why we had it in the car. we didn't have much in the house, that's why we went shopping.. unfortunately what we got will only last about a week or two.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

@Courtlynn I try to go to the grocery store once a week. I find I spend more than I like if I go more often. I wouldn’t go that often if our refrigerator was larger.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

Our watermelon was too big to eat in the car unless we’d had a crowd. We needed to buy quiet a bit but had plenty of staples at home.

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@NJChicaa (116013)

• United States

5 Jul 18

My mom keeps telling me how wonderful Aldi's is. The local one is closed for remodeling but should be re-opening soon.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

Other Aldo’s around our area have closed for remodeling but ours hasn’t yet. We’ll have to go a few miles to the next one if ours closes.

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@NJChicaa (116013)

• United States

7 Jul 18

@RubyHawk I've never been before. I will go for the first time when this one re-opens.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

@NJChicaa You’ll like it if you want to lower your grocery bill. You won’t find big brand names but their food is just as good.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

6 Jul 18

Plenty of food to put in the fridge for this hot weather.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

Yes, I make lots of garden salads! And we needed eggs and bread.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

@JustBhem My better half eats lots of garden salads.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

7 Jul 18

@RubyHawk That would be perfect.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

6 Jul 18

I like cool water melon in hot weather.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

So do I! I can’t think of anything better unless it’s a cantaloupe. But we don’t eat as many cantaloupes when watermelons are plentiful.

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@GardenGerty (157563)

• United States

6 Jul 18

I love to stock up on produce from Aldi.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

So do I. The pickings were getting a little slim when we were there. Everyone was filling their buggies.

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)

• United States

5 Jul 18

That sounds like a lovely haul of groceries. Aldi has a blackberry ice cream that I want to try. Our closest Aldi is too far away and so I don't often go.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

I probably wouldn’t go if it were a long distance. You’d use in gas what you saved in groceries but ours is only a couple of blocks away and I do most of my grocery shopping there.

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@sallypup (57932)

• Centralia, Washington

5 Jul 18

You have locally grown watermelon? I try to buy some locally grown cantaloupe each year. Its the night that we write up next week's menu. I'm trying to get inspired.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

I don’t know if it’s locally grown but Aldi watermelon is always good and sweet so it must not be shipped far. I think they have a label on them but I haven’t paid attention.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

5 Jul 18

Like all of that but I am not fond of the Aldli bread. I have not shopped for veggies this week, maybe on the weekend.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

I like their whole wheat bread and it costs more than twice as much at Kroger. It’s a good deal any time but with the markdown it was a really good deal, I haven’t found anything yet that I don’t like at Aldi and I love the prices. I usually try to go on Wednesday when the weekly sale starts.

@Kandae11 (53679)

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6 Jul 18

I love cool watermelon. Especially on hot days.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

We do too. And they are only good in season. Kroger has them all year but they are cut up in little slices and don’t taste like watermelon. I don’t know where they come from but they aren’t ripe.

@dya80dya (33550)

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5 Jul 18

I didn't eat a watermelon since last year.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jul 18

Do you have farms around you. Back in the day almost everybody had a big garden even if they didn’t farm but now there’s no farms in our area and very few gardens.