Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

Eliza_2

Aldi - not good - what's happened to their makeup range? There used to be mascara, blusher, powder compact etc but it all seems to have been phased out. Very disappointed, I really liked the mascara but mine has now finished. Fortunately still plenty left in the powder compact but have had to buy new blusher today from Superdrug.

I really hope they bring the makeup and other facecreams back.

sukysue

Managed to find the hog roast in my local at last also the beef/lamb handcooked crisps for xmas, still not found any salted caramel fudge anyone tried it yet?

Eliza_2

Yes, saw the fudge today, in the Chrismassy section (in mine it was near the Gluhwein which was interesting!!!)

One good buy this week, £9.99 - the ladies comfort boots, on Thursdays specials. V comfy, didn't need to be 'worn in' - ok not the most elegant but with jeans or trousers, absolutely fine. A good grip too.

meer53

Eliza wrote: »

Aldi - not good - what's happened to their makeup range? There used to be mascara, blusher, powder compact etc but it all seems to have been phased out. Very disappointed, I really liked the mascara but mine has now finished. Fortunately still plenty left in the powder compact but have had to buy new blusher today from Superdrug.

I really hope they bring the makeup and other facecreams back.

I've bought moisturiser and BB cream this week, seems to sell out really quickly though. They seemed to have most things in today.

mcculloch29

sukysue wrote: »

Managed to find the hog roast in my local at last also the beef/lamb handcooked crisps for xmas, still not found any salted caramel fudge anyone tried it yet?

As stated,the fudge was over near the Gluhwein, I tried it, really did taste like home-made and looked it too, rough-edged chunks.
The salt taste wasn't too pronounced, I couldn't decide if this was a good or bad thing. It didn't last long!

fionajbanana

I know Aldi sell tins if kidney beans, do they sell other pulses like butter beans, chick peas etc.

trolleyrun

They definitely have tins of chickpeas as I seen them the other day

richardw

I got a tin of Canellini beans the other day at Aldi.

randm

Has anyone tried lidl's cherry liquor. Have tried cherry brandy years ago which was lovely but is now expensive, is this the same sort of thing?

snowleopard61

cornishchick wrote: »

My aldi has stopped stocking Allison bread flour and is now doing the pantry
Has anyone used It? Is it any good?

I bought it (the white version) and it was a complete flop in my Panasonic breadmaker. I actually took it back for a refund

Very annoying as I had the same problem when I used Sainsbury's flour once too, so my only option now is to pay the higher price for Allinson's at Sainsbury's. I've never had a problem with Allinson's itself. I don't know why it happens; possibly it gums up the paddle so that it doesn't mix properly, as I end up with an inedible pudding of a loaf with a lot of white flour that hasn't mixed in.