5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 12/30-01/07

Ah, the beginning of the new year - when baking supplies, butter, and chocolate are no longer on sale. Instead what do we find? Yoghurt, bagged salad, tuna, and chicken breast on sale. ;-)

As a reminder, this will be my final Giant deals post at Redemption Unlimited. Many thanks to all the readers who posted matchups and other deals spotted in the Giant deals posts' comment sections in the past. :)

1. Imported Cherries, $2.99/lb. (Save $2/lb.)
   
2. Giant or Dole Salad Blends, 2/$5
   
3. Dannon Yoghurt, 20/$10
   
4. SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb. (This is stock up freezing price.)
   
5. Chicken of the Sea tuna, 10/$10 (Save $0.59/can)

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 12/17 - 12/23 - DOLLAR DOUBLERS!

There are many, many reasons to visit Giant this week, since grocers are always trying to get you in the door the week before a big holiday in order for you to buy everything you need (not just their loss leaders). In fact, there are dollar doublers, too! A great chance to score some savings.

Here's a highlight reel of just some of the loss leaders available this week at Giant:

1. 5 lb. box Clementines, $3.99 - as cheap as Clementines get!
2. Coke 12-packs, 4/$10
3. Spiral Sliced Ham, $1.49/lb. (Save $1.70/lb, nice!)
4. Semi-Boneless Beef Rib Roast, $5.99/lb.
5. Sweet Potatoes and Yams, 3 lb. for $1 - as cheap as these get, too!

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

Shady Brook Farms Frozen Turkeys, $0.79/lb. Fresh turkeys, $0.99/lb.
Save $1 printable coupon for Shady Brook Farms Fresh or Frozen Turkeys
For best savings: Buy the smallest frozen turkey that you can find, and dollar double your printable (if it permits doubling).

Top Round, Bottom Round, or Beef Chuck Roast, 50% off (Save at least $1.75/lb.)

Giant Butter, 2/$5

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drinks, 2/$4

Sorrento Ricotta Cheese or Mozzarella Cheese, 2/$5

Purex 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent, $1.99
$0.35/1 printable
Final price: $1.30/ea.

Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, all varieties, Buy 1, Get 1 FREE (Save at least $6.69)

Lay's Potato Chips, 3/$6 (Must buy 3)

General Mills Cereals, 2/$4
$1/2, 11/14 GM
Price if dollar doubled: $1/box

Folgers Coffee, $6.99/lb.
$1/2, 09/19 RP or 12/05 RP
Price if dollar doubled: $5.99/lb.

Dunkin Donuts Coffee, $6.99/lb.
$2/2, 12/12/RP (this one expires 01/30/2011) or 10/31 RP (this one expires 12/31)
Final price: $5.99/lb.

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 12/10-12/16

I can't believe that Christmas is in just two weeks! Now is the time to stock up on low-priced staples that have relatively long shelf lives - for example, the store-brand $0.99 cream cheese deal this week. Many cream cheese packages are marked as being good for weeks, if not months, so you could be fueling meals in January and February with the Christmastime stash. :)

1. Navel Oranges, $0.88/lb.
2. Blackberries or Blueberries (in eeety beeety containers), 2/$4
3. Giant European Salads or Dole Salad Blends, 2/$5
4. SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2.30/lb.) This is a freezable price, so stock up!
5. Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.89/lb. (Save at least $2.10/lb.) At more than half price off, this is also freezable if you're a pork loin afficionado.

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

New York Strip, $5.99/lb. (Save $4/lb.)

Large Easy Peel or Medium Cooked Shrimp, $6.99/lb. in a two pound bag ($13.98/bag)

Hachiya Persimmons, 2/$3 Try a warm persimmon butter made in a slow-cooker/crock pot for a holiday treat!


Green Beans, Washed and Snipped, BOGO

3 lb. bag White or Red Potatoes, 2/$5 OR Sold Individually @$0.99/lb.

Jumbo Green Peppers, $0.99/lb.

Cedar's Hummus (8 oz.), $2.99 (Save $1)

Furmano's Tomatoes, Canned, 10/$10

Wyman's Wild Blueberries (frozen), 2/$7 (These are $3.99 retail and I LOVE them for their smoothie-making quality because they're smaller with a more intense blueberry taste.)

Cascadian Farm frozen organic vegetables, 2/$5
$1/1 printable for signing up
Final price: $1.50

Birds Eye Frozen Veggies, 10/$10
$1/2, 12/12 SS
Final price: $0.50/ea.

Green Giant Fresh Steamers, 3/$5
$0.50/2, 11/14 GM
Final price: $1.16/ea.

Claussen Pickles, 2/$6

Giant Cream Cheese, $0.99/ea. (Save $0.60/ea.)

Giant Shredded Cheeses, 2/$4

Cabot Cheese Blocks, 2/$5

Giant Ricotta Cheese, 2/$5

BelGioioso Mozzarella, 8 oz, 2/$6 (Save $1.50/ea.) (By the way, though this is a nice discount, the Sam's Club price on BelGioioso still beats this by far, so if you have a membership there or at another warehouse club it's probably worth comparing.)

Daisy Sour Cream, 2/$3

Blue Diamond Almonds, 2/$5
$0.75/2, 10/10 and 12/05 SS
Final price: 2/$3.50, or $1.75/ea.

Nestle Morsels chocolate chips, 2/$4
$1.25/3, 11/14 RP
Final price: 3 for $4.75, or $1.58/bag

Green & Black's Organic Chocolate Bars, 2/$5 (Retails over $3/ea.)

Swanson Broth, 4/$3
$0.75/5 or $0.75/2 (or other values), 11/07 SS
Final price: Varies

Carnation Evaporated Milk, 5/$5
$0.50/2 Carnation Evaporated Milk Printable
$0.50/2, 11/14 RP
Final price: $0.50/can

Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips - includes gluten free!, 2/$5
$1 off coupon
Final price: $1.50/bag

Proctor Silex Small Appliances, $7.99
Includes: 5 Speed Hand Mixer, Juicer, Coffee Grinder, Food Chopper, Can Opener or 2 Slice Toaster

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week - Dollar Doublers, W00T! 12/3 - 12/9

Dollar Doublers are back at Giant this week! Keep the ones in your mailed ad, because the in-store ads almost never have the doublers attached. If you're especially ambitious, you might ping your friends and neighbors to see if they're using theirs. Each batch you salvage could get you up to $8 savings!
Feel free to post a comment with a coupon tip if you snag any hot freebies or super deals using your dollar doublers. :o)

1. Clementines are back in action @$4.77 for a 5 lb. box!
2. Broccoli Crowns or Bunched Broccoli, $0.88/lb. (Save $0.61/lb.)
3. SUPER G Homestyle Roasting Chicken, $0.99/lb. This is rock bottom per pound pricing for standard whole chicken!
4. New York Strip Steak, $5.99/lb. (Save at least $4/lb.)
5. Turkey Hill Ice Cream, 2/$5 (Save at least $0.98/2)
   $1/2, 11/07 RP
   Final price, if dollar doubled: 2/$3

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Fresh Pork Tenderloin, BOGO (Save at least $5.99/lb.)

Hormel Black Label Sliced Bacon, BOGO (Save at least $5.99)

Fresh Pork Shoulder Picnic, $0.99/lb. (Save $0.70/lb.)

Starkist Solid White Tuna (water or oil), 10/$10 (Save at least $0.59/can)\
Starkist.com advertises coupons for those who sign up

Bunch Collard or Kale, $0.79/lb. (Save $0.10/lb.) - I made kale sauteed with bacon, onions and mushrooms for Thanksgiving. It was a great way to get in some flavorful greens. :)

Giant Cut Baby Peeled Carrots, BOGO

Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup, 10/$10 (Save $0.50/can)
$1/4 Facebook coupon
$1/4, 10/24 SS, 11/14 GM
Final price when dollar doubled: $0.50/can!
San Giorgio Pasta, 10/$10
$0.55/1 SG Quick Cook, 10/03 SS
Final price: If the Quick Cook is included in the sale, this could be free

Entenmann's, BOGO

Kellogg's Cereal, 2/$4
Rice Krispies
Froot Loops
Apple Jacks
Cinnabon
Frosted Flakes
Corn Flakes
Smorz
Eggo
Corn Pops
Cocoa Krispies
$1.50/3, 11/14 RP
$1.50/3, $1/2 coupons at the Kellogg's site
Final price: If you dollar double a $1/2, you'll get them for $1/box

DiGiorno Pizza or California Pizza Kitchen 2/$10 (Save $1.58/2)
$1/1 DiGiorno and $1/1 CPK, 11/14 RP
Final price, if dollar doubled: $3/ea.
$1.50/1 CPK
Final price: $3.50


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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, Thanksgiving Edition with FREEBIE Canned Veggies, 11/19 - 11/25

1. Woo hoo for Clementine Season! $4.44 for a 5 lb. box!
   
   
2. Loss-Leader Turkeys at Rock Bottom Prices! The cashier at Giant told me this week that anyone also wanting to do turkey for Christmas dinner should buy now for the most savings. I picked up a frozen ~15 lb.'er turkey for around $6.50 this week. (And I could have gotten it for $5.50ish had I remembered the printable - d'oh!)
   Shady Brook Farms Fresh Turkey, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.40/lb.)
   Shady Brook Farms Frozen Turkey, $0.47/lb. (Limit 1 w/$25 purchase, not including the price of the turkey, saving at least $0.52/lb.)
   Shady Brook Farms $1/1 printable
   Butterball Fresh Turkey, $1.49/lb. (Limit 1, saving $0.20/lb.)
   Butterball Frozen Turkey, $0.99/lb. (Limit 1, saving $0.30/lb.)
   
   
3. Cheap Green Beans! 2 lb. bag, washed and snipped, $3.99 (Save at least $3).
   
   
4. Spiral Honey Glazed Sliced Ham or Smithfield Spiral Sliced Ham, $1.79/lb. (Save $1.40/lb.)
   
   
5. Sweet Potatoes, 3 lbs./$1 (Save at least $0.66/lb.)
   
   
6. Bonus FREEBIE Reason:Green Giant Vegetables (green beans, peas, or corn), 2/$1 (Save at least $0.90/2)
   $0.50/2, 10/24 SS
   Final price: If it doubles, FREE!

Other reasons to check out Giant this week:

Kraft Cracker Barrel Cheese (wooo! hors d'oeuvres!),2/$5

Land O'Lakes Butter, 2/$5 (Save $1.98/2)
$0.50/2 SmartSource, makes them $2/ea.
$1/2, 10/24 SS, makes them $2/ea.

Hunt's Tomatoes, 10/$10

Lay's Potato Chips, 3/$6

Edy's Ice Cream, 2/$5 (Save at least $3.58/2)
$1/2, All You October
Final price: $2/ea.

Mrs. Smith's 8" Bake & Serve Pies, $1.99 (Save at least $2.50)

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drinks, 2/$4 (Save $1.98/2)

Canada Dry Ginger Ale 12-pack, 5/$10 (must buy 5)

Coke 2 Liter, $0.89/ea.

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Target FREEBIES Coupon in Today's Washington Post

An oversized Target flyer with a freebie coupon was in today's Washington Post. (Note that you may receive this ad in later Post editions this week, depending on your delivery schedule setup.) The flyer advertises $0.88/lb. for its frozen Butterball turkeys, 11/14 thorugh 11/20

The freebie coupon is for two free bags of Green Giant frozen vegetables with a grocery purchase of $25 or more. There are many competitive loss leader prices advertised on Thanksgiving staples within this ad, too, so take a look to see if you could get those at Target - enabling you to hit your $25 mark for the freebie.

Menu Plan Monday - Pre- Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition!

I had a sort of a wacky idea. We're heading to a relatives' house for Thanksgiving dinner later this month, so I'm not anticipating a lot of leftover turkey (or any leftovers, really) coming out of that evening. But turkey is so CHEAP right now; $0.47/lb. at Giant! And why is it precisely that folks don't make turkey more often? Burnout! They're always trying to do it on a day when they have 100 other dishes to cover as well. So I'm thinking of trying to thaw and roast a frozen turkey from Giant, and then putting the cooked leftovers in the freezer for future use in soups.

One other wacky idea: I'm going to bake a whole bunch of sweet potatoes, mash'em, and freeze the leftovers in portions.

Monday:
Breakfast - Pumpkin custards
Lunch - Caprese salad - mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, salt, pepper, olive oil, on top of greens, with a bit of liverwurst
Dinner - Bacon zucchini quiche, salad

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Fried eggs, bananas for the girls
Lunch - Apple slices with almond butter, leftover quiche
Dinner - Slow cooked pork roast with carrots, leeks, potatoes

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Blueberries (on sale at Giant!) with whole fat yoghurt
Lunch - Lunch at preschool with my daughter for a "Thanksgiving Feast"
Dinner - Leftover pork roast; baked/mashed sweet potatoes

Thursday:
Breakfast - Cheesy scrambled eggs
Lunch - Bananamandeln smoothies
Dinner - Shrimp and asparagus over spaghetti squash with a white wine reduction

Friday:
Breakfast - Mixed berries, cottage cheese
Lunch - Packed to eat with a friend; boiled eggs, apples, nuts, raisins, etc.
Dinner - Roast turkey, wasabi asparagus (on sale this week at Giant for $1.99/lb.!)

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 11/05 - 11/11

Lots of great stock-up prices on whole foods and produce this week!

1. Bumblebee Tuna, white, 10/$10 (Save $0.59/can)
   
   
2. Shady Brook Farms Frozen Turkey, $0.47/lb. with any $25 purchase (limit one turkey per transaction)
   Giant notes here that it will match prices on turkeys with any competitor's price - good to keep in mind as you grocery shop in the coming weeks! Details in-ad.
   $1/1 Shady Brook Farms Frozen Turkey Printable Coupon
   The smaller the turkey that is bought with this, the greater the relative value of your coupon in terms of lowering the "per pound" price.
   
   
3. The $1.88 produce deals:
   Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. bag, $1.88. Wash the all 5 pounds in your dishwasher when prepping for a crowd! ;-)
   Yellow Onions, 3 lb. bag, $1.88
   Tomatoes on the Vine, by the lb., $1.88
   Giant European Salads or Dole Salad Blends, $1.88/ea.
   
   
4. Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.98/lb. - This is about half price. Great for crockpotting!
   
   
5. Giant Canned Vegetables, 2/$1

Other sales advertised at Giant this week:

New York Strip Steak, $5.99/lb. (Save $4/lb.)

Boneless Tilapia Filets, $5.99/lb.

Extra Large Easy Peel Shrimp, $5.99/lb.

SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.98/lb. (Lowest price you're likely to see for a while on chicken breasts.)

Barilla Pasta Sauce, 2/$3

Giant Pasta, $0.66/box

Campbell's Gravy, 2/$1

SmartOnes Classic Favorites, 8/$10

Progresso Traditional Soup, Buy 2, Get 2 FREE (Save $4 on 4)
$1/4 Facebook Progresso Coupon
$1/4, 10/03 GM, 09/12 GM, 10/24 SS
Final price: $0.75/can, half price!

Thomas' English Muffins 6-packs, 3/$3, must buy 3

Kellogg's Cereal, 4/$6, select varieties, must buy 4
$1/3, 10/17 RP - Final price, $1.17/box
LOTS of different $1/2 Kellogg's cereal coupons, final price: $1/box


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Menu Plan Monday

Monday:
Breakfast - Mashed boiled eggs, bananas for my girls
Lunch - Nuts, cheese, carrots - finger foods!
Dinner - Steaks (on sale at Giant!) and wasabi asparagus on the grill

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Pan-fried pears (on sale at Giant!) and cottage cheese
Lunch - Salad: Iceberg lettuce (on sale at Giant!), leftover steak strips, with a buttermilk ranch dressing, courtesy of Nourished Meadow
Dinner - Fish taco salads: seasoned fish, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and oh, yes: more iceberg lettuce

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Grain-free granola, bananas for the girls
Lunch - Omelettes
Dinner - Chicken vegetable soup (I'll probably crock pot a whole chicken with some veggies and reserve some chicken for Thursday lunch)

Thursday:
Breakfast - Cottage cheese topped with drizzle honey and cacao nibs
Lunch - Leftover chicken on a salad
Dinner - Bacon and onion quiche, autumn pear dessert with cinnamon and whipped cream

Friday:
Breakfast - Warm banana pudding
Lunch - Leftover quiche
Dinner - Crock pot pork ribs, maybe

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week - STOCK UP SALE Edition! 10/29 - 11/04

There is a huge stock-up sale this week at Giant - a TON of terrific prices, many of which are rock-bottom. Here's a peek (see the front page of your Giant ad for complete deals):

1. Porterhouse or T-Bone steak, $4.98/lb. Classic half-price sale price, great for freezing, etc.
   
2. SUPER G Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs, $0.98/lb. Again, buy and freeze as it won't get much cheaper!
   
3. Pears, $0.88/lb.! Many varieties: Bartlett, Anjou, or Red Delicious. Try poaching them in wine for a "Wow!" dessert.
   
4. Orchard Perfect Ripe Avocados, $0.88/ea. Since these retail for 3/$5 at my Giant, that's close to half price! Talk about a great week to get in some 5-star-rated guacamole.
   
5. Del Monte Family Size Vegetables, 10/$10 (Save $0.50/can), all varieties. These are perfect for adding to soups and stews in the crock pot.
   $1/5, 09/19 RP, makes them $0.90/ea.!

Some other reasons to visit Giant this week:

Iceberg Lettuce, $0.88/ea. Make a buttermilk ranch dressing and drizzle on top of a wedge!

Progresso Vegetable Classics Soups, 10/$10 (retails $1.50/can)
$1/4 Facebook Progresso Coupon
$1/4, 10/03 GM, 09/12 GM, 10/24 SS
Final price: $0.75/can, half price!

Giant Specialty Beans, 2/$1 (Save $0.23/can)

Giant Rice, 10 lb., $3.49 (Save at least $3.26, about half off!)

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 10/22-10/28

1. Super G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2.30/lb.) Definitely stock-up/freezing price!
   
   
2. Produce Deals: $1.88
   Asparagus, per lb.
   Tomatoes on the Vine, per lb.
   Giant European Salads, per package
   Dole Salad Blends, per package - see the in-store coupon booklet for a Dole coupon, I think $1/2! Would make these $1.38/pack
   
   
3. Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.) - Half price!
   
   
4. Eastern Apples, $0.59/lb. (Save $0.40/lb.) Truly rock-bottom price for apples in the fall! Think applesauce or other fall dishes!
   
   
5. Tropical Mangoes, 10/$10 (Save $0.33/ea.)

Other deals and prices to check out: 

SUPER G Homestyle Roasting Chicken or Drumsticks or Thighs, $0.99/lb.

POM Pomegranates, 2/$5 (Usually $3+ retail)

Nature's Promise Organic Carrots 1 lb. bag, 10/$10 (Normally $1.29/ea.)

BelGioioso Mozzarella Cheese, 1/2 lb., $3/ea. (Save $1.49/ea.)

Extra Gas Points - including in-ad coupon for 200 points ($200 worth) when you spend $50.
*also*
Extra Gas Points when you buy certain items. Details in-ad.
*also*
Earn 3 Gas points per dollar spent on all out-of-pocket purchases at the Giant pharmacy.

10/$10 Sale, front page and back page

Combo Deals, back side of health items page - buy X, get Y free!

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Menu Plan Monday, and Grocery Shopping Primally at Sam's Club

We hit up Sam's Club this weekend. I have mixed feelings about Sam's - good for the budget of someone eating whole foods to manage insulin, but also makes bulk-packaged items a little too available. Here's an example:

Pro: Raw almonds are the cheapest per pound that I've seen anywhere - 48 oz. (3 lb.) for around $11.
Con: 48 ounces of raw almonds in a big resealable bag. Seriously? How long do you really expect those to last in our household?

Other things I have found that I can get for the cheapest at Sam's compared with local grocery stores:

• Organic Omega-3 eggs, around $3.33/doz.


• Dates, 3 lb., less than $10


• Organic baby carrots, at close to $1/lb.


• Organic greens and organic baby spinach, around $3.50 for a huge clamshell container


• Gigantic 3-liter bottle of extra virgin olive oil, $11ish
  

Here's the scoop for this week.

Monday:
Breakfast - Fried eggs, bananas for the girls
Lunch - Apples, gouda, grain-free granola
Dinner - Green curry beef pot roast, and stewed veggies - pot roast is on sale at Giant this week.

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Warm banana pudding
Lunch - Leftover beef roast and veggies
Dinner - Bacon quiche, roast Brussels sprouts, salads

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Oeufs Boursin (This is really just eggs mixed and scrambled with Boursin. Be sure to really tweak the nasal "n" for extra cheesiness.)
Lunch - Leftover quiche and salads
Dinner - Primal Matriarch night: Bacon and Crab Somethingorother and Primal Mini Apple Pie Bake* *My husband has a lifelong mouthfeel issue with mushrooms, so I plan on baking AndreAnna's bacon-crab filling stuffed in some other type of veggie. Perhaps stuffed in cabbage leaves? Or as a dip with some parmesan cheese baked grain-free crackers?

Thursday:
Breakfast - Leftover apple pie bake with mascarpone
Lunch - salad, possibly some bacon-crab stuffed leftovers
Dinner - Spaghetti squash with a carbonara-style sauce

Friday:
Breakfast - Joyful Abode's Grain-Free Granola Bars, made Wednesday night, ideally
Lunch - Baked chicken drumsticks OR leftover spaghetti squash, salads
Dinner - Butter-glazed shrimp with hot butter-lime dressing over a salad (shrimp is on sale at Giant!)

Preschool Lunch Ideas:
Lunchbox #18: Leftover pot roast with a wasabi sour cream dip, salad, fresh mini peppers, diced nectarines
Lunchbox #19: Miniquiches, leftover Brussels sprouts, carrots with Boursin for dipping, almond-stuffed dates
Lunchbox #20: Leftover spaghetti squash, half-banana, grain-free granola bars

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 10/15-10/21

If you have done the Giant-Shell discount thing (every 100 dollars you spend translates to 10 cents off per gallon, with some fine print involved), you will be delighted to see the in-ad Giant coupon for 200 free gas points added to your Giant card's account when you present the coupon in conjunction with a $50 purchase. That's like getting the same points that you would otherwise have to spend $200 on groceries to earn. See your Giant ad for all of the details and fine print, and remember that your purchase points expire 30 days after they are earned.

1. Top Round, Bottom Round, or Beef Chuck Roast, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $1.50/lb.)
   
   
2. Red or Black Seedless Grapes, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $1.50/lb.)
   
   
3. SUPER G Homestyle Roasting Chicken, $0.99/lb.
   Stock up/freezing price!
   
   
4. All Purpose Potatoes 5 lb. bag, or Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag, 2/$4 (Save at least $0.49)
   
   
5. While Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Fresh Boneless Atlantic Salmon Fillets, $7.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Hillshire Farm Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage, BOGO (Save at least $4.49)
$0.75/2, 10/03 RP
Final price for TWO: $2.99, or ~$1.50/ea.!

Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners, BOGO
$1/2, 08/22 SS (expires 10/17)
Final price: $1 off the price of one, for two!

Large Raw Easy Peel Shrimp, $6.99/lb.

Washed and Snipped Green Beans, BOGO

DiGiorno Pizza, 2/$10
$1/1, 09/12 RP
Final price: $4

Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup, 10/$10
Check the Betty Crocker website - there may be a freshly renewed $1/4 Progresso coupon, or $1/4 Progresso at coupons.com
$1/4, 09/12 GM
Final price: $0.75/can

General Mills Cereal, 4/$8 (Must buy 4), All Varieties, 8.7 oz.-14 oz.
PLUS
Get a coupon at checkout for a FREE Gallon of Milk when you purchase 4 GM cereals
See coupons.com, Betty Crocker website, and Pillsbury website for GM coupons
$0.65/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch (coupons.com) will yield a $0.70/box CTC
$0.75/1 Cheerios coupon (Betty Crocker site and Pillsbury site) will yield a $0.50/box of certain Cheerios
Also 09/12 GM, 09/19 SS, and 10/03 GM inserts have $1/2 and $1/3 coupons

Kellogg's Cereal, $1.99
Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, or Raisin Bran
$0.60/1 Raisin Bran, 08/29 insert, final price $0.80/box

Nabisco Chips Ahoy!, 3/$6 (Must buy 3)

Lay's Potato Chips, 3/$6 (Must buy 3)

Hershey's Snack Size Candy, 5/$10 (Must buy 5)
See 08/22, 09/12, 09/19, and 09/26 SS inserts for Hershey's coupons
Final price: varies

Pepperidge Farm Cookies, BOGO (Save at least $3.39/2)
$0.60/1, 08/01, 10/10 SS
Final price for two with two doubled coupons: $0.99, or ~$0.50/ea.!

Stroehmann Dutch Country Bread, BOGO (Save at least $2.19/2)

7-Up, A&W, Canada Dry, or Sunkist 2 Liter, 5/$5
BOGO, 09/10 SS
Final price: $0.50/2-liter

Arm & Hammer 2X Liquid Detergent, $2.99 (Save at least $1.30)
$1/2, 09/19 SS
Final price: $2.49

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Menu Plan Monday, Half-Price Salmon Edition

Wild caught Alaskan salmon is on sale for $9.99/lb. at Giant this week, ergo I will be taking advantage.

Monday:
Breakfast - Strawberries and whipped cream (did I mention that strawberries were also on sale at Giant? 2/$4!)
Lunch - Leftover braised steak from Sunday night, carrot sticks
Dinner - Baked chicken thighs and brussels sprouts

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Scrambled cheesy eggs
Lunch - Creamy leek and sweet potato soup, leftover chicken
Dinner - Eggplant lasagna, baked dates and apples (while the oven's going, y'know!)

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Cottage cheese and fruit
Lunch - Liverwurst (yes, really)
Dinner - Broiled salmon, asparagus

Thursday:
Breakfast - Apples with almond butter
Lunch - Leftover salmon, salad
Dinner - Crock pot pork carnitas with salsa, guacamole (might make Joyful Abode's grain-free gluten-free pancakes earlier in the day for wrapping these soft taco style)

Friday:
Breakfast - Coconut banana smoothies
Lunch - Leftover carnitas
Dinner - Bacon and eggs

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 10/08 - 10/14

1. SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99
   Every so often this goes to $1.79/lb. but $1.99 is without a doubt a stockup price!
   
   
2. 1 lb. Strawberries or pack Raspberries, 2/$4 (Save at least $0.99)
   The berry sales are getting fewer and farther in between now that the weather is getting colder, so if you like'em, be sure to enjoy some this week!
   
   
3. Dole Salad Blends, $1.88/ea.
   My husband saw some blinkies near the salads, so keep your eye out...
   
   
4. Land O Lakes Butter, 2/$5 (Save $0.99/ea.)
   Coupons may be available here by registering.
   Around the holidays butter will get cheaper (see last year the week before Thanksgiving), but this isn't a bad price.
   
   
5. Smart Ones Classic Favorites, 6/$10
   $1/5, also check coupons.com
   $2/8 (bricks)
   Final price: varies.
   
   
6. Bonus Reason: Dannon Yoghurt, 20/$10
   There are lots of Dannon coupons out, typically $1/10, so you could get these down to $0.40/cup at the most.
   

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillets, Wild Caught, $9.99/lb. (This is half price for this type of salmon!!)

Boneless Tilapia Fillets or Medium Raw Gulf Shrimp, $5.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Bumble Bee Solid White Tuna or Bumble Bee Premium Chunk Light Tuna, 10/$10

Roma Italian Sausage Links, 2/$6 (Save $0.99/ea.)

Orchard Perfect Avocados, 10/$10 (Save at least $0.50/ea.)

Sweet Red Peppers, $1.49/lb. (Save at least $1/lb.)

Acorn, Butternut, or Buttercup Squash, $0.79/lb.

Giant Baby Carrots, 1 lb. packs, BOGO

Hunt's Tomatoes, 10/$10
$0.45/3, 10/03 SS
Final price: $0.70/can

Daisy Sour Cream, 2/$3

Sorrento Ricotta Cheese, $2.99

San Giorgio Pasta, 10/$10 (Save at least $3.90)

Progresso Light Soup, 3/$5
Check the Betty Crocker website - there may be a freshly renewed $1/4 Progresso coupon, or $1/4 Progresso at coupons.com
$1/4, 09/12 GM
Final price: $1.41/can

Campbell's Chunky Soups, 3/$5
See 09/19 SS and 10/10 SS for $0.50/2 and $1/4 coupons
Final price: With a doubled $0.50/2, as low as $1.16/can

General Mills Cereals, 4/$8, must buy 4
Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Sprinkle Cookie Crisp, or Cocoa Puffs Combo
$0.65/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch, coupons.com, final price: $0.70/box
$1/3 any GM cereal, final price: $1.66/box
$1/2, 09/19 SS, or $1/3, 09/12 GM and 10/03 GM, final price: as low as $1.50/box

Giant White Bread, 10/$10

Thomas English Muffins BOGO

Coke 2 Liter, 10/$10 (Save at least $0.59 on 10)

Bounty Paper Towels, $9.99 (Save at least $3.50)
$0.25/1, 09/29 P&G
Final price: $9.49

Halls Cough Drops, 10/$10
$1/2, 10/10 SS
Final price: $0.50/bag

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Meal Deal: Enjoy a FREE Pepsi 2 Liter when you buy Hormel Pepperoni.

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Freebie: FREE CareOne Glucose Meter when you purchase CareOne Test Strips.

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Flu Shot Deal: Save $5 off a seasonal flu shot (retail $30) with your Giant card through October 16, 2010.

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Gluten-Free Deal: Purchase $7 worth of gluten-free products listed on the third page in ONE transaction, and receive a 1 year subscription to Every Day with Rachel Ray Magazine (a $6.99 value).

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Colgate-Palmolive Deal: User your Giant card and purchase $10 worth (after coupons and savings) of participating Colgate-Palmolive items in one transaction and $3 will be instantly deducted from your order at checkout. See Colgate-Palmolive Printables!

Irish Spring 8 pack bar soap, $3.99
$0.50/1, 10/03 SS
Final price before $3 deduction: $2.99

Irish Spring Body Wash, $3.99
$0.50/1, 10/03 SS
Final price before $3 deduction: $2.99

Softsoap Body Wash, $3.99
$1/1, 10/03 SS, or $0.75/1
Final price before $3 deduction: $2.49-$2.99

Mennen Speed Stick, 2/$5
$0.50/1, 10/03 SS, or $0.75/1 Lady Speed Stick
Final price before $3 deduction: $1-$1.50

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste, 2/$7
$0.75/1 Total
Final price: $2/ea.

Colgate 360 Toothbrush, 2/$7
$0.40/1 any toothbrush, 10/03 SS
Final price before $3 deduction: $2.70

Softsoap Liquid Soap, $1.99
$0.35/1, 09/19 insert, or $1/Softsoap Ensembles
Final price before $3 deduction: $0.99-$1.29

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Pantene Deal: Save $3 off your next shopping order when you buy two Pantene Family Size Shampoos ($5.99 this week) in one transaction.

$1/2, 09/26 and 10/10 P&G
Final price: $7.99 for two, or ~$4 for a very large bottle

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Olay/Covergirl Deal: Save $5 off your next shopping order when you use your Giant card and purchase $15 worth of select Olay and CoverGirl products in one transaction.

Covergirl Cosmetics 25% off
Olay Total Effects $2 off retail

$5/2 CoverGirl Simply Ageless, 10/10 P&G

See 09/12 SS1 and 09/26 P&G for Olay coupons.

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Depends Deal: Save $4 off your order instantly when you use your Giant card and purchase $20 worth (after coupons and savings) of participating Depends items in one transaction.

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 10/01-10/07

1. Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak, $4.99/lb. (Save $5/lb.)
   
   
2. 2/$3 Deals:
   All Purpose Potatoes, 5 lb.
   Yellow Onions, 2 lb.
   Zeigler's Apple Cider (half gallons)
   
   
3. Progresso Traditional Soup, 10/$10
   Check the Betty Crocker website starting Friday 10/01 - there may be a freshly renewed $1/4 Progresso coupon, or $1/4 Progresso at coupons.com
   $1/4, 09/12 GM
   Final price: $0.75/can
   
   
4. StarKist Solid White Tuna in water or oil, 10/$10 (Save $0.59/can)
   
   
5. Fresh Pork Shoulder Picnic, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.70/lb.)

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Giant European Salads or Dole Salad Blends, 2/$5

Eastern Apples in tote bags, $0.88/lb.

Tropicana Pure Premium, $3.99 (Save at least $0.80)

Yoplait yoghurts, 20/$10
$0.40/6, coupons.com, $1/8, Betty Crocker website, $1/8 Pillsbury website

$0.40/6 or $0.50/8 (varies regionally), 09/12 GM
Final price: varies

Turkey Hill Ice Cream, 2/$5 (Save at least $0.98 on 2)
$1/2, 08/29 RP

San Giorgio Pasta, 10/$10

Coke 12-packs, 2/$11 (Must buy 4, and one must be a Nestea)

Hersheys' Snack Size Candy, 9-22 oz. packages, 5/$10 (Must buy 5)
$1/2 or $1/3, 09/26 SS
Final price: As low as $1.50/bag

Cottonelle 12 Double Roll Bath Tissue or Scott Bath Tissue 12-pack, $5.99
$1/1 Scott
$1/1 Scott, 08/29 SS
Final price: $4.99

All 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent, $2.99 (Save at least $2.50)
$1/1, 09/26 RP
Final price: $1.99

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Meal Deal: Enjoy FREE Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese when you buy Chi-Chi's Salsa AND Chi-Chi's Tortillas.
$5/5 Kraft Dairy Products
$1/2 Kraft Cheeses, 09/26 SS

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Deal: Purchase $7 worth of gluten-free products listed on the third page in ONE transaction, and receive a 1 year subscription to Every Day with Rachel Ray Magazine (a $6.99 value).
Larabars are 10/$10 under this header, and if you printed out the $0.75/3 coupon from coupons.com earlier this month (I believe it's gone now), then you can get three for $1.50. Since there is no star indicating that the threshold must be met after coupons or discounts, maybe if you buy 7 Larabars and use two coupons, you can get 7 Larabars and the subscription for $4!

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 09/24-09/30

1. Fresh strawberries, 1 lb., 2/$4
   
   
2. New York Strip, $5.99/lb. (Save $4/lb.)
   
   
3. Bunched Broccoli or Broccoli Crowns, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.50/lb.)
   
   
4. Super G Chicken Quarters, $0.79/lb. (Definitely a stock-up price!)
   
   
5. Fresh Green Beans, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.50)
   

Other Reasons to Visit Giant:

Campbell's Condensed Soup (excludes Chicken Noodle or Tomato), 10/$10
See 08/29 and 09/19 SS
$0.50/2 = final price of $0.50/can

Celeste Pizza-for-One, 10/$10

Giant White Bread, 10/$10

Gatorade, 10/$10

Breyers Ice Cream, 2/$5

Birds Eye Vegetables, 10/$10

Kellogg's Cereal, 3/$5, must buy 3
Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Cocoa Krispies, Frosted Flakes
$1.50/2 Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks
$1/2 Rice Krispies, 09/26
Final price: As low as $0.91/box

Goya Beans, 3/$2

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Bananas $0.10/ea. at Target this Week!

One other thing I noticed at Target - the bananas are $0.10/ea. (retail: $0.19/ea.!) A 7-8 ct. bunch of bananas would cost me somewhere around $1.50-$2 at Giant, but at Target this week they're under $1! I snagged a couple of extra bunches, because I'm planning on slicing and freezing them ripe so that I can have chunks of frozen bananas to throw in smoothies. Or, you know, make 1-ingredient banana soft serve. Yum!

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 09/17-09/23

1. London Broil or Top Round, Bottom Round, or Beef Chuck Roast, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $1.50/lb.) If ever there was a time to stock up on crock-pottable beef, this is it! These should freeze pretty well, too.
   
   
2. Cheap Produce: Asparagus, Tomatoes on the Vine, Giant European Salads, and Dole Salad Blends, $1.88/ea.
   
   
3. SUPER G Drumsticks, Thighs, or Whole Chicken, $0.99/lb.
   The lowest price/lb. for chicken in recent memory.
   
   
4. Eastern Apples, $0.88/lb.
   Check out these very highly-rated apple recipes!
   
   
5. Giant Cut Baby Peeled Carrots, Buy 1 Get 1 FREE (Two for $1.79)
   Between these babies and the apples, you have some cheap items for school lunches!
   
   
6. Bonus FREEBIE reason:
   Campbell's Select Harvest Soup, 10/$10 (Save $0.79/can)
   $0.50/2 or $1/3, 09/12 SS1
   $0.50/2, 09/19 SS
   $1/1 Select Harvest Healthy Request could make this FREE!
   
   

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

SUPER G Italian Sausage, $1.99/lb. (Save $2)

Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, BOGO (Two for $4.49)
$1/2, 08/22 SS
Final price: Two for $3.49, or $1.75/ea.

Hillshire Farm Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage, BOGO ($4.39)

Sweet Red Peppers, $1.88/lb. (Save at least $0.61/lb.)

San Giorgio Pasta, $0.77/lb.

Del Monte Tomatoes, 10/$10
$1/5, 09/19 RP
Final price: 10/$8, $0.80/can (Compare with retail of $1.90/can!)

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, BOGO

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5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 09/10-09/16

Ahhh, that back-to-school spring is in everyone's step, and the stock-up deals are flooding Giant's ads now that everyone's back in town. There are also dollar doublers in this week's ad, as I mentioned. I haven't had time yet to rake through the entire Giant ad and the online coupon database to determine if there are any hot matches (I was out of town this weekend - the last of the summer trips), so if anybody has found any good deals, please feel free to post a comment!

Hot deals when coupons double typically include:

• Yoplait/Dannon $1 coupons
• Cascadian Farms/Muir Glen $1 coupons
• New cereal flavor release $1 coupons
• $1 coupons for new back-to-school lunchbox or snack packaged items

...so keep your eyes peeled - I will, too, and add to this post as I can!

1. SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb. (Save $2.30/lb.)
   This is stock-up price...rarely gets cheaper, so make room in your freezer!
   
   
2. Whole Boneless Pork Loin, half price @ $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)
   
   
3. White Seedless Grapes, $0.99/lb. (Save $1.50/lb.) - also a historical low. I read once that Victoria Beckham freezes grapes as an indulgence.
   
   
4. Broccoli Crowns, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.70/lb.)
   Steam it, stir-fry it, or pack it raw with some dip in school lunches.
   
   
5. Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup (or Regular Tomato Soup), 2/$1
   Looks like the 08/29 SS has a $0.40/3 coupon, which - if applicable - would result in getting three for $0.70 - $0.23/ea. What a deal!

Here are some potential dollar doubler deals and other coupon deals:

Barilla Pasta, 10/$10
$1/2 Piccolini, 08/29 SS
Final price when dollar doubled: FREE!

Purex 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent, 2/$5, all varieties
$0.35/1 when you email to a friend
Final price: $1.80/ea.

Freschetta Pizz'Amore Pizzas, 2/$10
$1/1
Dollar doubled, final price: $3/ea.

Healthy Choice Entrees, 5/$10
$0.50/1, 09/12 SS1
Final price: $1/ea.

Country Crock Side Mashed Potatoes, $3.69
$0.75/1 side, September All You magazine, final price: $2.19

Weight Watchers Entrees, 4/$10
$1/5, dollar doubled to $2/5, means you get 5 for $10.50, or $2.10 ea.\

Kellogg's Eggo Pancakes or Real Fruit Pizza, 3/$5
$1/2, 07/25 RP
Final price, dollar doubled: $0.66/ea.

Reddi Wip, 2/$5
$1/1, August All You magazine
Final price, dollar doubled: $0.50

Grande Tortilla Chips, 2/$5
$1/1, 06/27 SS
Final price: $0.50/ea.

Special K Bars, 2/$5
$1/2, 07/25 RP and 09/12 RP
Final price, dollar doubled: $1.50/box

Special K Cereals, 2/$5
$1/2, 09/12 RP
Final price, dollar doubled: $1.50/box

Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup, 2/$3
$1/4, Betty Crocker site, and 09/12 GM insert
Final price, dollar doubled: $1/ea.

Pampers Jumbo Diapers, $8.99
Pampers Baby Wipes Refill, $5.99
Pampers Diapers or Pants, $1/1, 08/29 P&G
Pampers Diapers or Pants AND Wipes 60 ct. +, $2/2, 08/29 P&G

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Hellmann's Mayonnaise, $2.99
$0.75/1 (bricks)
Final price: $1.49 - but if you buy $15 worth (after coupons and savings) of this and/or other products on the back page, you'll save $4 instantly.

Wish-Bone dressings, 2/$4
$0.50/1, Wish Bone site
Final price: $1, but the above promo also applies!

Sample scenario: Buy 7 Hellmann's, 5 Wish-Bones, pay $15.43 after coupons, minus additional $4. Average price per item = $0.95