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Cookie crumbles like Black market deals
I swear, stores do back of building shady suitcase deals of this stuff. It's hard to track down and sold out all the time.
Fried Chicken Bagel with Cookie Spread.
Yes, it is a sandwich.
Last week, one of my colleagues brought this delicious spekulatius cookie spread to work.
Spekulatius cookies are a variant of the Dutch/German spiced shortcrust biscuit that are made out of sugar, spices and almonds and joy.
This spekulatius cookie spread tasted like sugar, spices and almonds and joy.
So, of course, the Boobook and I just HAD to get some.
My colleague told me that she got it at Aldi.
This was going to be a challenge. Shopping at Aldi is like, in Forrest Gump’s own words, “a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.”
Aldi’s goods are seasonally influenced and rotate about twice a week. So, each time you walk into a store, the items are completely different.
And thus, began the Aldi Adventures. Here’s what we found this time (hover over pictures for helpful captions!):
Something about this just isn’t right…
Pizza things!
Spot the difference!
Traditional Easter pigs?
Oh happy cow my mother’s friend!
Spaceman Spiff (not for sale)
I can’t believe it’s not Toblerone!
Norovirus Central!
No. Just no.
Party time in the garden hose!
It’s getting hot in here…
Jammin’ in the Jam aisle.
Things that really should not be in elevated baskets
Where the cookie spread should be, we found….
…CHEESE SPREAD?! WHAT IS THIS TRAVESTY!?!
Our haul for the day…
…and a bonus for the Boobook
The Muesli Clusters were actually pretty tasty, though I’m unsure as to their nutritional value. We used the stud finder to mount the TV on the wall.
The Boobook was satisfied by the Mountain Bar.
Well, we couldn’t find the cookie spread, but… maybe next time on Aaaaaaaldiiiii Adveeeeentureeeees!
The great Quest has begun! Last week, one of my colleagues brought this delicious spekulatius cookie spread to work. Spekulatius cookies…