Earlier this week I told you about how, seduced by advertising, I picked up a bottle of this ALDI limited time award winning Exquisite Collection Côtes de Provence Rosé. This is the first time this specific wine has been sold in the U.S., and it was named the best value rosé in the International Wine …

A belated Happy Rosh Hashanah to all! The holiday actually started last night, but it's been a busy couple of days. 🙂 In Jewish tradition, apples and honey are the traditional foods for a "sweet New Year," and the jar pictured here is of course Gordon's Farm honey from MashupDad's beehives -- all the sweeter for …

Here’s your easy weekly ALDI meal plan for the week of 9/24/17: Pick up everything on the shopping list below, then start cooking on Sunday. *** Subscribe to the weekly ALDI meal plans here *** Who else bought award-winning Rose this week? Wait, this isn't on this week's meal plan! Nor is it exactly the award-winning …

Apples & Honey Baked BBQ Ribs cook up low & slow: Enjoy their sticky and just-sweet-enough BBQ goodness! I found a cheap pack of ribs at the store this week, so thought it might be fun to bake these up with some fall flavors to match the season. Hence: Today's Apples & Honey Baked BBQ Ribs …

Straight up vegetarian comfort food, Roasted Cauliflower, Potato, and Corn Chowder is a hearty, filling choice for a chilly Meatless Monday! Good evening, everyone! I thought that tonight I'd quickly share this recipe for Roasted Cauliflower, Potato, and Corn Chowder that I threw together for Meatless Monday. This is clearly not the most photogenic of …

Look at this -- it's a Scratchups Mashup in this September 17 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Crash Hot Potatoes with Smoked Sausage & Crispy Kale! For this week's recipe from scratch around grocery sales and affordable ingredients, I was looking at some smoked sausage I had in my fridge, a bag of these wonderful special …