Off Brand Blog

Nothing beats bacon and eggs when you are camping. Or on a Saturday morning. Or generally just any time at all. We recently tried out “Premium Pride Sugar Cured Sliced Bacon”.  It does not get much more off brand than that. I’ve been noticing that low-processed staple foods, milk, eggs, rice, flour, etc. tend to [...]

Oreo® cookies are an old standby in our family. Of all store bought cookies, they enter our home and our bellies far more often than any other. And they are so consistent, every package tastes just like the last one (even when you get the orange ones at Halloween). I’ve never had much luck with [...]

One of my favorite breakfast and snack foods growing up was pop tarts.  They still make a great breakfast on the way out the door, especially during the work week when I don’t quite make it up on time. Our local Aldi store has a wide selection of Millville products that are alternatives to “name [...]

Despite my own instincts and my wife’s wishes, I still drink soda.  My pop of choice is Mountain Dew (or, according to the current labeling, MtnDew).  But that stuff is expensive!  A 20 Oz. bottle from the vending machine at work is $1.25! So I thought, let’s see what Walmart has to offer as an [...]

The purpose of Off Brand Blog is to find tasty, cheap, off brand alternatives to the consumables we use every day.  I’m seeking quality for a low price, saving money without living off of bagged noodles. One of my absolute favorite meals is a big, crunchy Caesar salad with some grilled chicken on top.  I [...]