Aldi Finds! 6 New Aldi Products to Try in November

The downtime between Halloween and Thanksgiving can feel interminable. We all know that Christmas starts the moment you’ve wrapped up Thanksgiving dinner, so why in the world is there this miserable lull between Halloween and Thanksgiving? It’s horribly inconsiderate and I have no idea who to blame, but at least we have some fun Aldi finds to tide us over until the holidays ramp up. Here are six of the best things to buy at Aldi in November.

Burman’s Hot Sauce Advent Calendar (Nov. 6, $14.99)

If Halloween is allowed to start in July (I’m looking at you, JOANN and Michaels), then Christmas is allowed to start in November. And by Christmas I mean the advent of advent calendars. So, so many advent calendars. In November, Aldi will be stocking a variety of alcohol, coffee, and tea advent calendars, but this hot sauce calendar seems to be the best bang for your buck. For a reasonable price, you get 25 days of hot sauce—and a chance to expand your palate. Just don’t sizzle your taste buds before Thanksgiving dinner.

Read our ranking of the best hot sauce

Fremont Fish Market Toss & Serve Shrimp (Nov. 6, $6.99)

This is one of those Aldi finds that’s going to make a good, easy weeknight dinner. You get shrimp and sauce in one bag and, as the name implies, you simply toss and serve (okay, they’re frozen, so you have to heat them, too). These shrimp come in three flavors: Citrus Herb, Salted Butter & Garlic , and Chipotle Sea Salt. So, whether you’re having a fancy Italian dinner or some tacos, there’s a saucy shrimp to add to your list of Aldi finds.

Read our ranking of the best frozen shrimp

Breakfast Best Gluten Free Honey Buns and Cinnamon Buns (Nov. 13, $4.29)

Last night I dreamed of ordering a cinnamon bun three feet high but when I cut into it, it was dry and crumbled like sand. So imagine my joy when I saw these beautiful, moist honey and cinnamon buns on this list of November Aldi finds. Now, I know you can get a cinnamon bun pretty much any place but these are both gluten free. If you’re GF and buns have been off the menu, these seem worth trying out.

Kirkwood Holiday Chicken Nuggets (Nov. 27, $5.99)

Now, I’ll always be a dino nuggie girlie, but even I can get behind these little holiday makeovers. My criteria for a good nugget is: “Can I bite its head off?” If you share the same rigid guidelines, you’re in luck. This year, Kirkwood has nuggets in six festive shapes: stockings, snowmen, Christmas trees, reindeer, candy canes, and gingerbread men. Off with their heads! Mwahahahaha.

Read our ranking of the best chicken nuggets

Benton’s Hazelnut or Peppermint Mini Waffle Cones (Nov. 27, $3.99)

Last year I developed a habit of picking up Trader Joe’s dark chocolate waffle cone tips by convincing myself that they were a healthy alternative to eating an entire ice cream cone. It’s all girl math and I’m not ashamed of it. But I’ll be ditching Trader Joe’s for these two refreshing, seasonal flavors of mini waffle cones from Aldi. BRB, gotta bust out my girl math calculator.

Clancy’s Turkey Stuffing or Garlic Mashed Potato Wavy Potato Chips (Nov. 13, $2.19)

We’ve tried everything from pickle chips to chips that taste like a whole-ass Cuban sandwich, but stuffing chips are particularly amusing to me. When I stuff these in my mouth, am I the turkey? I think the answer is yes. Aldi, explain! But hey, there’s also some garlic mashed potato chips too if you can’t handle the stuff fest.

Read our ranking of the best instant mashed potatoes