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4 Comments October 1, 2011
Remember, No Frills price matches, but not produce, and only certain varieties of items, so take your ads (prices circled). This is definitely not intended to be a list of everything in the sale ad; this are just the “best buys” I see. Sale prices go through 2/28/12. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
The easiest way to get print coupons: Click one selection, then find others on that site that you can also use. It’s more cost-effective to print three coupons at once than to print three pages of one coupon each.
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Hats, blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
boneless chuck roast or steak 2.99/#
iceberg lettuce .68/head
Our Fam mac/cheese .40 *FP
select Kellogg’s cereals 2.88 – $4/4 coupon (short-lived printable if you were able to get it) = 1.88 each wyb4 *FP
Peanut Butter Multigrain Cheerios 2.48 – $1 coupon (short-lived printable if you were able to get it) = 1.48 *FP
Cascade action packs 3.98 – $1 mailer coupon = 2.98 OR – .50 insert coupon = 3.48 *FP
Land O Lakes premium 1# lunchmeat 3.99 – .55 insert coupon = 3.44
11/$1 sale (.91 each):
Our Fam pasta *FP
3# yellow onions (.30/#)
Mardi Gras paper towels *FP
Bisquick shake n pour *FP
Bar-S Polish or smoked sausage
El Monterey XXL burritos
1# baby carrots
Our Fam popcorn *FP
Our Fam tissues *FP
Our Fam fruit snacks – .30 coupon HERE = .61 *FP
Last week of the 3-week flyer:
Our Fam juice blends 2.88 – .40 coupon HERE = 2.48 *FP
Uncle Ben’s fast cook rice 1.88 – $1/3 coupon HERE = 1.54 each wyb3 *FP
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This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering
Leave a Comment February 22, 2012
Here are what I think are the best grocery deals at HyVee. This is definitely not intended to be a list of everything in the sale ad; these are just the “best buys” I see, good through 2/28/12. Some HyVee stores price match, so ask before you go, have your ads with you and prices circled. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
The easiest way to get printable coupons: Click one selection, then find others on that site that you can also use. It’s more cost-effective to print three coupons at once than to print three pages of one coupon each.
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
bananas .39/#
HV orange juice 1.48
split chicken breasts .89/#
kiwi .20
in-ad coupon $3/10 participating General Mills products: (price reflects discount)
Betty Crocker 17.5 oz cookie mix 1.70 – .40 insert coupon = 1.30 (get the oatmeal for more fiber) *FP
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 1.18 – .60/3 insert coupon = .98 each wyb3
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Leave a Comment February 22, 2012
Here are the better grocery deals I see there this week. Remember, Super Saver price matches less a penny to HyVee, Walmart, BagNSave and Baker’s ONLY. So take your ads (prices circled), your coupons, and your LIST. Sale prices go through 2/28/12. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
The easiest way to get the coupons: Click one selection, then find others on that site that you can also use. It’s more cost-effective to print three coupons at once than to print three pages of one coupon each.
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
California navel oranges .44/#
Orowheat 100% whole wheat bread 1.50
1 pt grape tomatoes .68
Best Choice canned veg .44 *FP
wild caught pollock filets 10# box 19.80 (1.98/#)
salmon filets 6.77/#
Starkist tuna cans .58 *FP
Kraft tartar sauce .98 *FP
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Leave a Comment February 22, 2012
Here are what I think are the best grocery deals at Bag N Save this week. This is definitely not intended to be a list of everything in the sale ad; these are just the “best buys” I see. Sale prices go through 2/28/12. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
The easiest way to get print coupons: Click one selection, then find others on that site that you can also use. It’s more cost-effective to print three coupons at once than to print three pages of one coupon each.
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
8-pc fried pollock dinner, includes 1# creamy cole slaw and 4 rolls 9.99
Our Fam chunk light tuna in water .29, limit 4 *FP
select Post kid cereals 1.39, limit 2 *FP
half gallon Land O Lakes orange juice 1.99
in-ad Kraft coupon for $1 off Fresh Takes, Philly Indulgence, Cooking Creme or Milk Bites (unclear if sale prices reflect coupon)
Campbell’s chicken noodle or tomato soups .59 – .40/4 insert coupon = .49 each wyb4 *FP
12-oz Dole bag iceberg salad .99
Braeburn or Jonagold apples .99/#
16 oz baby carrots .99
large lemons 2/.99
4 oz frozen salmon filets $1 ($4/#), compare to fresh salmon filets 7.99/#
$5/10 ConAgra Items: (prices reflect discount)
Banquet family dinners 1.49
Banquet chicken nuggets 2.99
Act II 8-pk popcorn 1.99 *FP
4-day sale Thur-Sun:
12-pc fried chicken 8.99
4# navel oranges 1.88 (.47/#)
Tyson frozen split chicken breasts .88/# !!!
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This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering
Leave a Comment February 22, 2012
These are just the best deals I see, not a relisting of their ad. Sale prices go through 2/28/12. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Hats, blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
Wednesday Special Meat Buy: Custom Made stuffed meatballs 4.49/#
Lots and lots of frozen Italian dishes! Good prices if you need a quick meal:
ravioli 3.99
manicotti 1.99
eggplant parmagiana 1.99
4-cheese Alfredo sauce 1.69 *FP
filled dried pastas 1.69 *FP
28 oz. whole canned tomatoes .99 *FP
Happy Farms block cheese 1.79
Happy Farms 12 oz shred cheese 2.79 (like 1.86 for 8 oz)
10 oz bag salad .99
multi-colored peppers (3) 1.29
broccoli crowns .79/1# tray
8 oz white button mushrooms .79
3# yellow onions .79 (.27/#)
20 oz roma tomatoes .79 (.63/#)
Milk price check: $2.53/gallon! (what I paid on 2/17)
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Leave a Comment February 22, 2012
Who doesn’t need a little TLC for their car right about now? We spend so much time in them: hauling, carpooling, to-ing and fro-ing. I was recently reminded of the odiferous consequences of several years of carting boys around. Yee. Right now get your vehicle detailed and save up to $91! Dilo’s Auto Spa, 32/Leavenworth, offers three different detailing packages through Groupon.
Get this Groupon deal before they’re gone — through Thursday 2/24/12!
Leave a Comment February 21, 2012
Temperature Tuesdays are back at Runza! January 3 through February 28, enjoy special, temperature-induced prices. Throughout Nebraska, the temperature at 6 am on Tuesday morning, is the price of a Runza all day. Awesome!
Today’s price in Omaha is .32. For today’s price in your area, go HERE.
Leave a Comment February 21, 2012
Silk Road Chinese Restaurant, 132/Dodge, offers a “health-focused menu” with familiar flavors. Prices are reasonable, and you can get daily specials, dim sum, and non-meat dishes, too. And right now, you can get a $40 Groupon for just $20! That’s a LOT of eatin’!
Get this Groupon deal before they’re gone — through Wednesday 2/22/12!
Leave a Comment February 20, 2012
I was out of pocket most of the week, racing home and trying different routes for that. Things are settling down, and I think I have the travel patterns figured out now. Getting home a few hours earlier in the day is helpful in so many ways. Grocery and meal issues are much easier to work with now. And while my new “normal” does not want to go to the place where a nice fish filet is $8/#, I’m still keeping the grocery bill pretty low.
To see how I put these provisions together into menu plans, check out my Menu Plan Monday posts each week! Here’s what I got last week:
Baker’s: I stopped to get milk and dishwasher detergent, a quick in-and-out on the way home. I also got some sale items: frozen fish filets, eggs for .99/dozen, some lettuce. Total for food: 9.84.
Aldi: Milk is up to 2.53/gallon, but the price does fluctuate. It was 2.33 just days before I went back on Thursday. Produce is improving in variety and quality, imho. And I picked up a special pizza for #1 since he was home alone most of the weekend (he appreciated it for sure). We needed some staples. Oh, yes, and the two slices of cheesecake for a special treat. Total for food: 35.48 (it’s the milk!).
Bag N Save: I bagged several .29 mac and cheese for Project Hope. Ocean Spray cranberry blend 1.99, and the last cranberry/cherry counted for the FREE cherry juice product for the coupon. Awesome. Roberts orange juices 2.24 each. Some quick sale lunch meats and a .99 baguette for sandwiches. Total for food: 17.07.
Total this week: $62.39. Total for the month so far: 180.87. The month is 3/4 over, so I’m happy with this spending! I may take advantage of the surplus this week for some sale fish items, stocking up on low-fat, heart-healthy items, and other good stuff like vegs.
What I’ve got for the coming weeks: Chicken. (Really?) Sides in the freezer, both Honeybaked and my own. I found a bunch of “this and that” in the freezers, so I’ll be getting creative using vegs in my dishes. To see how I put these provisions together into menu plans, check out my Menu Plan Monday posts each week.
Leave a Comment February 20, 2012
We had a little getaway this past weekend, and it was really nice, just the two of us. But it became clear that we will be paring down our eating (both amounts and ingredients) in the coming weeks. And since Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, and there are 40 days of purposeful living (and eating), it’s a good time to do that. We will eat simply, with fewer “recipes” but still lots of flavor in the seasonings and vegs.
I have to say that when you’ve been sedentary for a while — in my case, it’s been about a year since I smacked my head against the icy cement — mild hikes become “events,” and moderate terrain becomes “scaling a cliff.” The exercise has been good, though, and sparked me to try to get out even in colder weather, even if for short walks just to stretch. Getting home by 3 pm certainly should help.
So this week, some exercise and pared-down intake. Here’s what’s on our dinner menus this week:
Sunday: Last of the junk — a quick pizza from Papa Murphy. $4.00 for the pizza and free cookie dough (birthday month). Oh, yes, and #2 pointed out, “You said that the last time we had pizza.”
Monday: Chicken Fajitas similar to THIS RECIPE (chicken .99/#, peppers about $.75, onions .25), green salads with tomatoes (.60), brown rice for the boys (.35). About $3.45.
Tuesday: Boneless pork chops (1.89/#, so ~ 2.84) pan grilled, frozen green vegs tbd (~.58), potatoes for the guys (.50). About $3.95.
Ash Wednesday: Tuna (.50/can; 1.50) tossed with pasta (.75) and herbs, salads with tomatoes (.60). About $2.85.
Thursday: Slow-simmered, extremely lean boneless beef ribs (4.10 from Aldi), garlicky green beans (.25 sale), brown rice for the guys (.35). About $4.70.
Friday: Tomato soup (about .60 total with herb add-ins and toppers), grilled cheese sandwiches (~.20 each x 4) for the guys. About $1.50.
Saturday: Fish of some sort tbd (hoping to keep it to less than $3), Parmesan vegs (about $1.50 per MasterCook), yolk-free noodles for the guys (.50). About $5.00.
These dinners for four will cost about $21.45! I’m still aiming for two or more meatless dinners per month, and the Lenten season makes that easier for my family to get into the habit willingly. The cost of fish is so incredibly high; supply and demand, and folks are catching on to how good it is for us. DH and I were discussing the unavailability of much local fish, but I’ll still look for reasonable walleye to cook up at home. Salmon seems to be out of the budget, unless a local grocery would have a loss leader — hint, hint.
I was reading in one of the ToH magazines that black beans actually contain more omega-3 antioxidants than salmon! A bag of beans will likely go into my cart this week to help with the meatless meals.
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1 Comment February 20, 2012
Bag N Save has Land o Frost premium lunchmeats (turkey and ham) for 3.50 through Tuesday. Use the .55/1 coupon in today’s RP insert, and get it for 2.95. Great deal!
Leave a Comment February 19, 2012
Wow! Get up to 50% off oil changes for your chariot at Grease Monkey, 90th/Spalding. Two options:
Get this Groupon deal before they’re gone — through Sunday 2/20/12!
Leave a Comment February 19, 2012
This is THE most incredible deal! Get four dance lessons PLUS a one-year membership to the German American Society for a mere $60! The membership alone is more than that. We LOVE the German club! And if you have not been to their Oktoberfest, or their Christmas in Germany event, you are absolutely missing out. Get the deal — dance — enjoy. Das ist gut.
Take advantage of this deal through Monday, 2/20/11 only.
Leave a Comment February 19, 2012
It’s going to be a great weekend to get out and about in Omaha! Looking for something different to do? Here are some great frugal activities around town. Have a wonderful time!
Public Skating at Mid-America Center – Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, North Entrance. Through 2/20/12. First-come, first-served on skates. Sun/12 & 2pm; Mon & Wed/6pm. $5 admission, $3 skate rental.
Free Family Flicks at Aksarben Cinema,67th St. Saturdays and Sundays this winter, see a family movie FREE with donation of a canned good or non-perishable item for Together, Inc. (One-dollar donations are also accepted in lieu of canned good.) January 28–March 4, 2012. This Saturday’s movie is: “Mr. Popper’s Penguins.”
JazzAfter5 at the LJAC- Live Music, food and drinks at LovesJazzArtsCenter. LJAC will have the host of events during this month. Friday, February 17, 5-8 pm, $5. This is awesome jazz!
Acoustic Music Sunday at Soaring Wings Vineyard, Springfield. Enjoy some great wine and great music. This event is now year-round, outside weather-permitting, or inside. 2-5 pm. Sunday, February 19 is also their first gumbo dinner for Mardi Gras! Reservations are recommended.
Books by the Busload at 1000 California St., Westroads Mall. FREE books Friday-Saturday 10 am – 4 pm.
Genealogy: Vital Records for the Vital Events of Their Lives – The next class in geneology at the Mormon Trail Center. Saturday, February 18, 9-noon, free.
Kidz Explore at the Mid-America Center. Annual kid and parent-centered event with activities, vendors and free stuff. Saturday and Sunday, February 18-19, 2012, 10 am – 5 pm. Admission $7 adults; $5 children age 2 are free — discount tickets are available at No Frills Supermarkets.
Nebraska Robotics Expo at the SAC Museum, Ashland. Begins 8:30 am and runs all day. Regular admission applies. See link for more details.
~ HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! ~
Leave a Comment February 17, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012 brings FREE books at the Books by the Busload event at Westroads Mall. It’s free to get in, and:
“Guests are able to browse the books in a library-like setting on a Metro bus on Friday and Saturday in the North East parking Lot. Guests are welcome to take home titles for free including fiction and nonfiction books on cooking, gardening, technical skills and more. Books are available for all ages and reading levels.”
This event runs Friday through Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm at 10000 California St.
Leave a Comment February 17, 2012
Get a coupon for $1 off Perdue Perfect Portions chicken breasts HERE. Thanks, Freesnatcher!
Leave a Comment February 17, 2012
Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for pre-sale passes to Twice As Nice Kids Consignment this March.
** Let’s mix it up a bit: this week, in your entry/comment, tell us the best deal you ever got at a consignment sale. It can be clothes, toys, gear, or a wagon! Just your best deal.
If you haven’t started cleaning out those closets and toy bins yet, there’s still time! Enter the giveaway, then check out their page for details.
Leave a Comment February 16, 2012
Here are the better grocery deals I see at various stores this week.
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
The easiest way to get the coupons: Click one selection, then find others on that site that you can also use. It’s more cost-effective to print three coupons at once than to print three pages of one coupon each.
Remember, Super Saver price matches less a penny to HyVee, Walmart, BagNSave and Baker’s ONLY. So take your ads (prices circled), your coupons, and your LIST. Sale prices go through 2/21/12.
Banquet pot pies .50 – .60/6 package coupon = .40 each wyb6
Banquet fruit pies .50 – .40/2 package coupon = .30 each wyb2
Hunt’s pasta sauce select varieties .86
bananas .44/#
large eggs .99/doz
Colgate toothpaste $1 – .50 insert coupon = .50
3# frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts 2.97 (.99/#)
in-ad coupon: 5# potatoes .99 (“Exclusively At Our Elkhorn Store!”)
Kellogg’s Froot Loops or Rice Krispies cereal 3/$5 – $1/2 coupon HERE when you sign up = 1.17 each wyb2
Colgate toothpaste $1 – .50 insert coupon = .50
Fareway
broccoli crowns .99/#
braeburn apples .89/#
7.2 – 24.6 oz box, all varieties, Mrs. Paul or Van de Kamp’s frozen fish 3.99
whole pork butt 1.88/# (8-10# avg)
boneless pork shoulder roast 1.88/#
Leave a Comment February 15, 2012
Here are what I think are the best grocery deals at Bag N Save this week. This is definitely not intended to be a list of everything in the sale ad; these are just the “best buys” I see. Sale prices go through 2/21/12. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
The easiest way to get print coupons: Click one selection, then find others on that site that you can also use. It’s more cost-effective to print three coupons at once than to print three pages of one coupon each.
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
Our Fam mac & cheese .29 *FP
Cheerios or Cinnamon Toast Crunch 1.68 (limit 3) – $1/3 insert coupon = 1.35 each wyb3 OR $1/2 coupon HERE = 1.18 each wyb2 *FP
kiwi .33
bakery French baguette .99
Land O Frost premium lunch meat 16 oz 3.50 - $1 coupon HERE = 2.50 Expired, sorry — still a good deal!
Ocean Spray 64 oz cranberry cocktails 1.99 — get cherry juice free coupon HERE *FP
Hunt’s pasta sauce .88 *FP
Country Hearth bread 1.99 – .55 insert coupon = 1.44
Honey Bunches of Oats 2.99 – $1 coupon HERE or HERE = 1.99 *FP
4-Day Sale Thur-Sun:
5# russets .99
Barilla pastas .97 *FP
Kretschmar deli meats 4.99
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This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering
Leave a Comment February 15, 2012
These are just the best deals I see, not a relisting of their ad. Sale prices go through 2/14/12. Be sure to check out my “$350 per month in 2012″ posts!
*FP = potential food pantry donation. Suggested donations for winter include: soups, crackers, canned stews and pastas. They are in daily need of canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, pork & beans, pasta, rice, soups, tomato products, cereals, crackers and canned meats. Hats, blankets and coats are welcome this time of year.
Wednesday Special Meat Buy: Tyson fresh beef pot roast kit 7.99 (2.75# includes vegs)
4# navel oranges 1.48 (.37/#)
2# red or green grapes 1.78 (.89/#)
bananas .44/#
large grapefruit .29 each
cantaloupe 1.49 each
Simple Rice pre-cooked pouches .79 *FP
Milk price check: $2.33/gallon!
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2 Comments February 15, 2012
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Leave a Comment February 14, 2012
Time to restock your cereal supply? There are some great deals to be had wtih these coupons. These have the Walmart logo on them, but do not state any language indicating they should or can only be used there.
The Multi Grain Cheerios Peanut Butter coupon is still available, too:
Ooh! There’s also a $1/3 MaltOMeal cereals coupon HERE, and NoFrills has ~20 oz Marshmallow Mateys on sale 2.50 through 2/28/12.
And CVS has Cheerios BOGO at 2.67, or 1.34 each. Use the $1/2 insert coupon to make these .84 each wyb2.
Leave a Comment February 14, 2012
If you enjoy quality wines, and terrific deals, here are both! Last time Groupon had this deal, CT signed up with Wine Insiders — good decision! They’ve got such a variety of wines, and a box of six bottles lasted us a year, for special occasions. The reds are really mellow, and not overly tannic, and complement foods as represented. The pinot grigio we selected was very light and refreshing and the chardonnay was spot on. You’ll get newsletters and regular special offers.
Here’s the deal: you get a $75 voucher for just $25! That’s just about of a box of six selections, depending on which wines you choose. Caveat — someone over 21 needs to be there for delivery to sign for it.
Get this Groupon deal before they’re gone — through Thursday 2/16/12! Look in the right sidebar on Groupon for the link to this specific deal.
Leave a Comment February 14, 2012
Old Orchard has a new juice rich in anti-oxidants. Just 4 oz. provides a whole day’s recommended anti-oxidants!
And, with it being National Cherry Month and all, HERE’S a $1 coupon for a bottle!
Leave a Comment February 14, 2012
Temperature Tuesdays are back at Runza! January 3 through February 28, enjoy special, temperature-induced prices. Throughout Nebraska, the temperature at 6 am on Tuesday morning, is the price of a Runza all day. Awesome!
Today’s price in Omaha is .13. For today’s price in your area, go HERE.
(HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!)
Leave a Comment February 14, 2012
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