Off Brand Blog

I was hoping that this cereal would be similar to Cocoa Pebbles, but it was closer to Cocoa Krispies. On the whole not a bad box of cereal, the rice was puffy and crunchy. I was most impressed with the length of time the cereal resisted the milk, staying crunchy for considerably longer that I [...]

I love me some pop corn. It’s kind of tradition in the family I grew up in to have pop corn nearly every night. My folks pop and eat it with just a dash of salt, but I prefer something cheesy. Life lesson: Cheese makes everything better.As a consequence, I really like Vic’s White Cheddar [...]

Another great post on Get Rich Slowly today, titled “The Pitfalls of Buying in Bulk“. This is a guest post by Sierra Black of http://childwild.com/, and, while brief, it covers some of the do’s and don’ts of bulk buying. Her key points are: Opportunity cost of “investing” in a product you need or love. Buying [...]

We picked up these pork filets at Aldi recently for $5.99. They were a bit more expensive than most items we purchase off brand, especially considering how little meat there was (4 pieces, oz each) and the ominous warnings on the front of the box (solution, beef). However, we decided to try them anyway, because [...]

Here’s a great article on Get Rich Slowly about the financial benefits from buying off brand: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/09/15/slash-your-grocery-bill-with-store-brand-products/ It’s got some great information, I recommend reading it if you are skeptical about off brand foods. In other words, store brands offer roughly the same quality as national brands, but at a much-reduced cost. How much reduced? [...]