Crostini Bar

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Oh boy!  Do you have soccer fever?  We certainly do.  We’ve been waking up early to cheer on our favorite teams and celebrate as much as we can.

This past Sunday, the game was extra special.  It was the first game Mexico played in AND it was also Father’s Day.  Needless to say, people had to  be invited to share the celebration and that involves lots of food and snacks available all day.

I had an idea. Everyone loves brunch because in my opinion, brunch has no rules.  You can have breakfast, lunch and dinner and be considered brunch.  So I decided to host a crostini brunch bar and invite all the dads in my neighborhood.

This one was going to be a biggie.  What do you feed a large group of people with only $40 to spend? I was up for the challenge, searched the store locator and headed to ALDI.

ALDI supermarkets has the best quality foods at the lowest possible prices.  The exclusive brands are just as good, or even better than the best known brands in the market.  You can visit ALDI any day of the year and save up to 50%  compared to what one would spend at a leading competitor. We didn’t need coupons. Their exclusive quality brands are always incredibly low.

My menu consisted of fresh fruits and veggies. Smoked Salmon, scrambled eggs, spreadable cheese, aged cheddar, baked French baguette roasted mushrooms, a medley of green and Kalamata olives .  For those of us with a sweet tooth, I had a trail mix of dried fruits and nuts, ALDI’s gourmet dark chocolate (my favorite!) and apricot preserves.  I even included  an avocado, onion and tomato tray to depict the Mexican flag.  It’s all about the details and my subtleness of what team I wanted to win.  The grand total was $39.29!  Unbelievable!  I did a price comparison and would’ve paid $93.28 at the leading competitor.  I saved $53.99!

ALDI cares so much about the freshness of the fruits and veggies that they offer.  They work with farmers and local growers to ensure the vegetables arrive from the field to the store in the shortest possible time.  Even within a couple of days.  Now, that’s fresh!

ALDI even has an organic produce section with affordable prices.  You don’t need a Club membership, you don’t need to buy in bulk or any special coupon to take to the store.

Because ALDI supermarket’s top priority is the well-being of the communities they serve, products from the exclusive ALDI brand do not contain artificial colors or have any added MSG.  They do not contain added trans-fats which are still found in so many products out there.

If you haven’t gone to ALDI supermarkets yet, swing by, get to know them.  It will surely become one of your favorite stores.

Because we saved so much money, we will be hosting more soccer parties.  The next Mexico games are Saturday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 27.  To get you in on the fun, I am giving away a $25 ALDI gift card to shop for your party!  All you have to do is enter for the opportunity to win below be 18 years or older and follow ALDI on Facebook and Instagram.  Good luck!  And, Viva Mexico!!

This year Market Force has named ALDI once again —among US grocery stores— as the leader delivering to its clients more value for their money; an award ALDI has received for the last eight years.

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