I've worked at Aldi for 4 years. Here are 10 of my favorite things I bought there this year.

This year, I expanded my list of go-to meals and tried the Bremer broccoli-cheddar soup.

Because I find the soup to be a bit watery, I add a pinch of flour and some extra cheese.

I'm left with a perfect portion of deliciously thick broccoli-cheddar soup.

As someone who has trouble falling asleep without melatonin, I had to get the Huntington Home tranquility sleep spray when I saw it.

Scent can be a powerful trigger for emotions and memory, so I had high hopes that the aromatherapy spray would help me fall asleep.

Now, I spritz this on my pillow a few times before I go to bed, and my body knows it's time to sleep.

Although Clancy's potato chips may seem basic, they're a satisfying snack to get at Aldi.

The potato chips are perfectly salty and light, and I actually prefer them to Lay's.

The Kirkwood breaded chicken-breast fillets, also known as Red Bag Chicken, are the stuff of legends.

When we run out, customers always ask me when the next restock is.

They make a great Chick-fil-A dupe, as they add the perfect crunch and juicy-chicken flavor to a sandwich.

I was blown away by the Lacura anti-wrinkle day cream when I first tried it.

I feel luxurious each time I put it on, and have received compliments about how good my skin looks since I've been using it.

The face cream contains coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant that's found in some antiaging products.

The Choceur peanut-butter cups are another snack-time favorite of mine.

The milk-chocolate coating tastes high-quality and the peanut butter filling is deliciously smooth.

But beware — it's hard to eat just one.

For me, nothing can beat the Tuscan Garden ranch dressing at Aldi. It's not too tangy and is perfectly rich.

The large 36-ounce bottle is a lifesaver when your household dips everything in ranch.

Keeping an eye on a puppy can be difficult, so I grabbed a Heart to Tail playpen to use throughout August.

I took the playpen almost everywhere, including the gym and the beach.

It was so nice to have my dog around, knowing he was safe and couldn't get into anything.

In an effort to diversify my breakfasts, I branched out and tried the Millville crunchy chocolate granola.

The granola, which has 10 grams of protein per serving, is made with oats and dark chocolate.

When served alongside strawberries and fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt, it tastes like I'm having dessert for breakfast.

I recently began baking more, so the Stonemill vanilla extract is now essential in my kitchen.

The vanilla adds the right depth of flavor to cookies, bread, or whatever else I decide to make.

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