Frugal Believerwatch; or, What Happened to the God-Fearing Eggs at Aldi?

by Sally Thomas

I used to love to buy eggs at Aldi.But no more. They’ve gone to a biodegradable “green” paper carton, which would be all right, except that the eggs now cost thirty cents more, and they’ve axed the Bible verse and the recipes, too.Your environmental gospel: less for . . . . Continue Reading »

4 May 2009

Crunchy on the Outside. Strange Piece of Paper on the Inside

by Sally Thomas

Years ago a friend of mine took her little daughter to a Chinese restaurant and asked how she liked the fortune cookie at the end of the meal. “Well . . . ,” her daughter said, “it doesn’t taste like much. And the paper inside it is kind of strange, too.” Growing up in . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2009