Aldi Organic Peru Whole Bean Coffee Review

Aldi has been adding more whole bean coffees to their shelves so I thought I'd give one a try. This is a video review for Aldi's Simply Nature Peru coffee. It's Organic, Fair Trade Certified, single origin. It's a medium roast coffee with a great flavor and at a great price.

 

To help judge the coffee I brewed up some more expensive coffee from a small local chain roaster which I enjoy very much. I used Aldi's Ambiano Single Serve Coffee Maker to brew both cups.

Using my Android Apps to lose 2lbs a Week

2017 was a stressful time and not great for my fitness goals so in 2018 I found myself needing to lose a decent amount of weight again. 🙁 I'm a few lbs away from my goal and thought others might be interested in knowing how I'm doing it and what free apps I use to help.

In the beginning of 2018 I just focussed on exercising more and trying to be more careful of what I ate. More vegetables and fruits, less fried foods, cut out eating out almost entirely, no more making cheesecake or ice cream (which really hurt,) etc. Exercise became more frequent as well. I started making time to hike regularly again.

The weight was coming off but it was slow. Then in October 2018 I set a goal to lose 2 lbs a week. That's pretty tough but there are a few apps and other tools I use to help me stay on track and monitor my progress so I can lose the weight faster.

Clinton Point Hike - Palisades Interstate Park NJ

For a few years now my uncle has been telling me about this impressive waterfall he saw one time while walking along Shore Trail somewhere between Englewood Cliffs and Alpine. That's a section of the park I haven't explored very much of but I finally had the opportunity to look for the falls while doing the Clinton Point Hike.

I'm in the park frequently but normally on shorter hikes that are closer to home. When I went to do Carpenter's Loop II a few days ago, Ross Dock was closed and there was a sign from Englewood Cliffs indicating the trail was closed. I looked at the map and realized I didn't have time to do the northern hike and I'd probably want at least a snack for that duration. It's about twice as long as Carpenter's II. I was able to get through Carpenter's but the next day I decided to finally tackle Clinton Point.

It was an incredible hike and Greenbrook Falls were pretty impressive.

Clinton Point Hike Description

Length: About 8.5 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Duration: Under 4 hours including lunch

Type: Loop

Highlights: Hudson River views, cliff views, waterfalls, hill climb, ruins, abandoned structures.