Gingerbread Cookie Cups with Orange Cream

[layers_of_eli]

I recently got a chance to visit ALDI headquarters near Chicago. I've written a couple of posts on the experience, and this one involves how brands create a "screen of expectation" in you that makes you more likely to enjoy (and therefore buy!) their product. This doesn't bother me, but I do like for it to be transparent. I also don't always want

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[cowgirl00]

Aldi is somewhat new to my area (southern NJ). I've gone a few times but haven't been overly impressed. The quality of the produce has been sub-par every time. I'd rather pay a bit more and get things that won't start to spoil the next day. The meat selection was ok, nothing fantastic for either price or quality. There's a regional supermarket maybe a 1/4 mile down the road that I'd rather go to.

[layers_of_eli]

One thing I have noticed is that different store locations can widely vary in their supply. One of my local stores is great, the other is just okay. The one we visited in Geneva, IL was awesome. So I think it's probably a consistency issue w/ their overall chain.