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We don’t do much for New Year’s Eve because we prefer to stay in with the kids than go out without them. Each year we make some yummy food and just sit around and have fun together. I know Johnny has some thoughts on playing some games with me tonight and I can’t wait to spend the evening with my babies.
This year I headed to Aldi for some New Year’s Eve food. While walking through the store, Johnny and Joley both piped up about some things they wanted to eat. Here are a few of the items we will be eating tonight that all came from Aldi!
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Bacon Wrapped Dates
Ingredients:
Bacon, cut in half or thirds (depending on length)
Whole, pitted dates
Method of Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Wrap bacon slices around date and secure with toothpick.
Place on foil-wrapped baking sheet.
Cook for 15-20 minutes (until bacon is crispy)
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Spicy Cheese Dip
Ingredients:
Cheese Melt
Diced tomatoes with green chiles
Method of Preparation:
Place full cheese loaf and one to two cans of tomatoes with chiles in crock pot.
Place on low for 4-6 hours.
Stir occasionally to prevent burn.
Once heated through, dip with tortilla chips! I love the Dippers from Aldi.
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Sweet n Sour Meatballs
Ingredients:
1 bag of precooked, frozen meatballs
1 can unsweetened pineapple chunks
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Method of preparation:
Drain pineapples. Set juice aside.
Place meatballs in crock pot.
Cover with pineapple chunks.
In a separate bowl, mix pineapple juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and soy sauce.
Pour sauce over meatballs and pineapple chunks.
Cook on low for 4 hours (or until heated thoroughly).
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I am sure we will have a great New Year’s just hanging out together. What are your plans?
Lily Kwan says
These recipes look very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Melissa says
These all look delicious. I need to think more of going to Aldi’s!
katherine says
I really love Aldi’s. We have one right by our house
Ashley M says
An Aldi store just moved into our town, but I haven’t been able to check it out yet.
Rachel says
I LOVE all of the yummy treats you made from goods purchased at ALDI! I have to say as a regular ALDI shopper, many of my New Year’s goodies had ALDI products in them as well. I made a mexican layer dip, and mu husband made wings and concocted many delicious sauces for dipping. Gotta Love ALDI!
Prototype Mama says
This sounds like my kind of New Years! We stayed in with our kids as well this year and had a big junk food party (not really junk but healthy junk ;)) Those sweet and sour meatballs look yummy! I’m sure there wasn’t any left afterwards
Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says
I freakin love Aldi! I don’y shop there as much as I should but they have some great deals!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I recently started to go there more often and I’m pretty impressed with the wide variety of everything they sell!
Candy @ Candypolooza says
Delicious choices to enjoy during New Years festivities. I love the savings at Aldi.
Amy Lynn Desrosiers says
Yum! We have some Aldi stores in nearby RI, but I would love to see some closer in Southeastern Ma!
Janeane Davis says
I have not shopped at Aldi for quite a while. I do remember they had good prices. I am going to have to find one of their stores near me.
brett says
we had aldi popcorn for NYE! we don’t do much for that day. but we love aldi
Chelsea says
Mmm the bacon wrapped dates is something I’ve never heard of but I think could be delish! The sweet + savory thing would totally be up my alley, thanks for the idea!
Lauren says
Have you ever BBQed bacon wrapped dates?? Delish!
Chrysa says
I love shopping at Aldi. On Christmas Eve we do a “feast” with all kinds of appetizer-type foods …..many of them came from Aldi!
Ellen Christian says
We stay in on New Year’s Eve too. The bacon wrapped dates sound amazing!
melinda says
I still have never been to Aldi and it’s right around the corner. I always intend to stop in but forget that it’s there.
Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
we got a new Aldi’s last year but I haven’t been there since they opened! I need to go check them out again and see what they have!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I have an Aldi’s near me, but I never go because they make us leave a 25 cent deposit for the shopping carts and I never have change with me LOL.
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
I would have never thought to wrap dates in bacon. Oh my yum! Aldi is our favorite stock up store!
Piper says
I did laundry on NYE lol but my snack did come from Aldi 😉
My kids love when we make cheeseburger soup using the Italian style meatballs from Aldi–they would eat that every day if they could :p