Crostini platter with Aldi Ingredients

This is a quick and easy appetizer idea.

I sliced a baguette and brushed the pieces with olive oil, then toasted them under the broiler for just a few minutes on each side. I used only ingredients from Aldi plus fresh herbs from the garden.  

Here are the combinations I used:

honey goat cheese, apples, blue cheese

cream cheese, cucumbers, dill, salt and pepper

honey goat cheese, strawberries, balsamic, basil

ricotta, sliced tomatoes, balsamic, basil, salt and pepper

honey goat cheese, apricot marmalade, walnuts

Aldi Review: Specially Selected Arancini Bites

These arancini, or risotto balls, are a fantastic appetizer to keep in your freezer.

Simply heat them in the oven and serve with tomato sauce for dipping.  

I used Simply Nature organic Tomato Basil sauce.  

Pumpkin and Bacon Appetizers

These appetizers are great for fall.  The apple and pumpkin flavors work well together but it is the honey that ties everything together.

First mix the cream cheese, goat cheese and pumpkin in a bowl.

Add the pepper and bacon.

Spread the mixture on a cracker or crostini.    

Sprinkle with bacon, apple and walnuts.  Drizzle with honey.

Pumpkin and Bacon Appetizers

• 8 oz. Happy Farms cream cheese
• 4 oz. Goat Cheese
• 3/4 cup Baker's Corner Pureed Pumpkin
• 6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled (Aldi has many choices for bacon!)
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (I used fresh ground)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped apples (I used honey crisp.)
• Honey for drizzling
• Crackers or crostini (I used Clancy's Bagel Chips.)

Instructions

1. Mix cream cheese, goat cheese and pumpkin in a bowl
2. Add pepper and 1/2 of the bacon
3. Spread the mixture onto a cracker or crostini
4. Sprinkle with nuts, apples, and bacon
5. Drizzle with honey

Recipe adapted from here.  

If you have ever been to Chicago in December, you may have stumbled across the Christkindl Market in Daley Plaza. And if you are in Chicago in December, you know that you probably need a warm drink.

One of the staples of the Christkindl Market is the Glühwein, which is a spiced red wine. 

Instead of fighting the crowds and wind burn, stay home and enjoy Aldi's version for just $4.99.

Just Heat and Serve! We garnished ours with cinnamon stick, cutie orange slice and some dried cranberries.