Love is actually NOT the secret ingredient - GT's Pure Love Kombucha - Winter Edition

Another blog post, another seasonal kombucha. Let's jump right into it! 

A Frugal Indulgence for a Millennial Marie Antoinette - Aldi Spring Assortment Macarons

Aldi Spring Macarons

There is a clear difference between freshly-made bakery macarons and mass produced frozen ones BUT that doesn't mean frozen macarons are bad. They're just different. 

Pros of frozen macarons: more affordable, are readily available in stores like Aldi, Walmart, Lidl, etc., keep for a long time but are quick to thaw for snacking.

Cons of frozen macarons: Their stability means they aren't as decadent or delicate as freshly made, and they tend to come in boring flavors. If you'd seen one box of frozen macrons, you've  seen them all. 

Until now that is. Aldi is opening their frozen macaron section up to seasonal flavors, like this spring box. I hope this is the start of a trend and we see more, maybe even limited edition, flavors in the future. So, what's in this spring mix and how does it compare to the normal year-round one? 

Blood Orange Sparkling Italian Soda - Aldi: Cherry Hill, NJ

Blood Orange Sparkling Italian Soda - Aldi: Cherry Hill, NJ

Two Aldi products in a row? Normally like to switch things up, but I wanted to share this with my mom and step dad (who are Neapolitan and Sicilian) so I had to hurry up and review this so we could drink it together.

(I'm trying my best to resist making Project Runway references, but I make no promises.)

Limited Edition Blood Orange Jones Soda - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

Limited Edition Blood Orange Jones Soda - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ : store link

It's finally here! This Friday is Halloween! To celebrate, I'll be posting seasonal sweets and snacks. First up, some vampire-themed limited edition soda!

Last Halloween, Jones Soda released four different seasonal flavors: candy corn, caramel apple, blood orange and red licorice. I was able to buy and review the caramel apple and candy corn versions, but I missed out on the other two flavors. I was really hoping they would all return this year, but they didn't! Only blood orange and caramel apple were released for 2014, and now I am kicking myself that I didn't get the red licorice version when I had the chance. (Maybe next year?) At least I was able to grab a 4-pack of the blood orange to try.

I will never stop using this gif