Ralph Lauren Factory Outlet Stores 20% Off Coupon, Good Through 07/05

Go to the Mommy's Wish List post we recently spotted to get access to a 20% printable coupon for Ralph Lauren Factory Outlet stores. Thanks, Lea Ann!!

This would probably work out well at Leesburg, Hagerstown, or Potomac Mills RL outlet stores.

Happy clothes shopping!

Menu Plan Monday

After lingering suspicions over the last few months that I may be - at least at some level - insulin resistant, I have now been sugar-free and grain-free for over a week. Though I had a couple of tough days of withdrawal initially, by last Sunday 06/20 I woke up "over the hump" and now feel my energy levels higher and much more stabilized. Obviously, this translates to a bit of extra cooking, but I don't really mind, especially now that I have dishwashable cookware at my disposal!

Fortunately for me, there's already a wealth of heavily-cited information, recipes, and community over at Mark's Daily Apple* (among other long-followed blogs like Simply Sugar and Gluten Free) as I kick off the new way of eating with me (not my appetite) in the driver's seat.

I feel blessed that my husband and oldest daughter are happily along for the ride, so long as it tastes good! (And they will still dine on breakfast cereal, and the odd frozen lasagna or pizza, for sure.) Of course, because I'm nursing, and because my girls are still growing, we have a few carbier veggies and fruits - pineapple, papaya, sweet potatoes, plantains, bananas, mangos (but no corn or regular white potatoes) - thrown in.

I'm loving the sugar-free fruit-based custards as a way to get in a good balance of natural carbs, protein, and fat for a satiating, ready-to-eat-straight-from-the-fridge breakfast. They're kind of like natural Whips!, for those who have had the Yoplait treat, and take me less than 10 minutes to throw in the oven the night before.

Monday:
Breakfast: Chocolate raspberry custard, eggs, milk
Lunch: Salads topped with seasoned ground turkey (yes, still a lot of this to use up!), tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, etc.
Dinner: Baked chicken, garlic-ginger green beans, sweet potatoes
*Making a big fruit salad this night to propel us through the week!

Tuesday:
Breakfast: Rhubarb-cherry custard, eggs, milk (the rhubarb was free from my sister-in-law, and the cherries are super-cheap at Giant this week)
Lunch: Broiled fish, fruit salad, spinach salad with toasted pecans
Dinner: Stir-fry beef and brocolli, fruit salad

Wednesday:
Breakfast: Fruit salad, almonds, milk
Lunch: Roasted eggplant, summer squash, tomatoes, and scallops with a creamy tomato sauce
Dinner: Crockpot London broil, salads topped with veggies

Thursday:
Breakfast: Fruit smoothies made with leftover fruit salad and coconut milk
Lunch: Cabbage-and-kale salad with sesame vinaigrette and shredded leftover London broil
Dinner: Grilled skewered chicken breast (my daughter calls them "chicken wands"), grilled pineapple, salads

Friday:
Breakfast: Chocolate-banana custard topped with (unsweetened) coconut and toasted walnuts, milk
Lunch: Curried egg salad, served in cabbage leaves
Dinner: BLT salads, plantain fries

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*Note that my own belief is that - however we as humans came about - God created everything and everyone, but likely did not create humans to subsist on a diet centering around - as mine did for a while - white pasta, white flour, white rice, sugar, candy, heavily processed foods, etc. - all of which Adam and Eve managed without ;-p

Safeway: more Super Coupons in weekend circular!

To add to all the deals and Super Coupons in this week's Safeway ad, you'll find more Super Coupons in the Sunday Washington Post circular!

I made 2 trips to Safeway today just to pick up Pepperidge Farms goldfish for pennies. My son is very happy to have goldfish in the house again! You can print your coupons here.

Here are Safeway's additional Super Coupons, good through Tuesday 6/29:

• Safeway Variety Breads, 24 oz., selected varieties. $1.49 with Card and Coupon

• Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, 8 to 10 ct., selected varieties. $1.49 with Card and Coupon Use the $.75/2 05/02/2010 Red Plum coupon, expires 06/30/10 to get 2 for $1.49!

• Nestle Cookie Dough, 16 to 16.5 oz. refrigerated, selected varieties. $1.99 with Card and Coupon. Limit 4.
  

• Ragu Pasta Sauce, 16 to 26-oz., selected varieties. $.99 with Card and Coupon. Limit 2.
  

• Ruffles Potato Chips, 9 to 10 oz., $1.88 with Card and Coupon

• 6-pack Coca-Cola, 16.9-oz. bottles, selected varieties. $2.50 with Card and Coupon. Limit 4.
  

• Coppertone Adult Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30 o4 50 Lotion or Spray, selected varieties. $6.99 with Card and Coupon. Limit 4.

• Dixie Value Pack Plates or Napkins, 40 to 320 ct., selected varieties. $2.99 with Card and Coupon. Limit 2.

• Charmin Bath Tissue or Bounty Paper Towels, 24-roll bath tissue or 12-big roll towels, selected varieties. $11.99 with Card and Coupon. Limit 2.
  

Giant weekend circular: $3 off a $25 purchase coupon

Giant has done it again!

In the Sunday Washington Post circular pack, I found another $3 off $25 purchase Giant coupon. It's on the back of the circular, which is only 3 pages. My area gets delivery Saturday, but look for yours tomorrow if you receive circulars & coupons with the Sunday paper.
Expires July 1, 2010

Fine print states:
Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Limit one coupon per customer per order. This coupon cannot be doubled, tripled or combined with any other offer. Offer excludes alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, gift cards, milk, lottery tickets, gasoline, pharmacy items, postage stamps, prepaid telephone calling cards, Western Union, money orders, Metro passes and any other purchases prohibited by law. Coupon not redeemable at Peapod by Giant.


Couple it with A.'s produce deals and pocket your $3!

It's Friday: Earn Mega Swag Bucks Today!

Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day!

Never heard of Swagbucks? It's one of our favorite websites because it's easy to earn free prizes by using the Swagbucks search engine. And on Fridays, users have better chances of winning Mega Swagbucks denominations.

The way it works:

• Go to Swagbucks through our referral link by clicking here.
  
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I use Swagbucks to search 2-3 times a day, 3-4 days a week for things I would normally research. I usually cash out my Swagbucks for Starbucks gift cards, but there are lots of other cool prizes in the Swagbucks store.

As a disclaimer, if you sign up under our referral link, we will receive Swagbucks thanks to you.

Old Navy: 30% off the entire site through 6/29!

Get 30% off the entire site at Old Navy.com when you enter ONBIG30 at checkout.

Excludes gift cards. Valid June 24 - 29, 2010.

Regal Free Family Film Festival Starts June 29!

MARK THE CALENDAR!

I know I'm not the only mom excited about Regal's Free Family Film Festival. In Northern Virginia, it starts next week (June 29) and runs every Tuesday & Wednesday at 10 am through

August 25. Woot!

Two summers ago my toddler couldn't sit through a whole kids' movie without walking around, but this summer I think he'll do well. If you haven't tried Regal's free movies out, I(Mel) highly recommend it. There are quite a few participating theaters in Northern Virginia. Movies start at 10 am, and movie snacks are discounted. I've seen moms with sleeping or nursing babies, and the movies can be a bit loud with all the kids. But it's a great way to get out on hot days, and we've enjoyed meeting friends at movies so share the fun. Can you beat free, air conditioned entertainment during the summer?!

I've marked my calendar for the movies we can attend all summer and look forward to taking my toddler to the Veggie Tales movie, "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" in 2 weeks. Let us know if you go!

To find a participating Regal theater near you, click here.

5 Reasons to Visit Safeway this week, 6/23 - 6/30

Here are 5 Reasons to Visit Safeway this week, 6/23 - 6/30:

1. Fresh produce!

• 1 lb. Driscoll Strawberries, 3 for $5
• Yellow Peaches, Georgia grown, $1.28/lb.
• Red Bell Peppers, $1.49/lb.
• Fresh Express Salads, $.99 each
• White or bi-color corn, 5 for $2
• Red or white seedless grapes, $1.99/lb.
• Large russet potatoes, $.79/lb.

2. Fresh meat & seafood!

• Rancher's Reserve Boneless Beef Chuck Steak or Roast, BOGO
• Fresh Perdue Oven Stuffer Roaster, $.99/lb.
• Waterfront BISTRO Large Raw Shrimp, 31-40 count sold in 2-lb. bag, $4.99/lb.
• Signature Cafe Whole Roasted Chicken, $5.99 ~ save $1.00 by adding this coupon to your Club Card

3. Tostitos, 9 to 13 oz., selected varieties, BOGO

4. Kraft Salad Dressing, 14 to 16-oz., selected varieties, $1.49 ~ Great to pair with the $.99 bagged salad deal!

5. Mix & Match Bread Sale, 4 for $5 ~ Arnold, Stroehmann's & Thomas'. Selected sizes & varities.

This Weekend Only (Saturday 6/26 & Sunday 6/27)

• Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, $.88 each, Limit 10 ~ Get them free by printing this $.50 coupon! Thanks, Common Sense with Money!
• Primo Taglio Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast, $5.99/lb
• Gorton's Large and Value Pack Selections, $2.99 each
  add this $1.00 on any 2 Gorton's items coupon to your Club Card to get 2 for $4.98
• Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail Drinks, 2 for $3
• Freschetta Pizza, $3.99 ~ $1.00 printable coupon available here
  
  Buy 4, Save $4 Promotion
  Participating items include:
• Breyers 1.5-qt.
• Popsicle 6 to 24-ct.
• Ben & Jerry's pint
• Klondike 4 to 8-ct.
• Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Novelties 6-ct.
• Starbucks pint Ice Cream

Look for BUY 4 SAVE $4 tags on participating items. All 4 participating items must be scanned and purchased in a single transaction with your Club Card. Offer valid 6/23 thru 6/29/10.

Super Coupons found in circular:

• Reddi Whip Whipped Cream Aerosol, 7 oz., $1.99 with coupon. Limit 3.
• Eggo Frozen Breakfast items, 10.75 - 14.1 oz., $1.77 with coupon. Limit 4.
• Tide Laundry Detergent or Stain Release, $5.99 with coupon. Limit 2.
• Soft Scrub Cleanser, 26-0z., $1.99 with coupon. Limit 3.
• Lucerne Butter, 16-oz., $1.99 with coupon. Limit 3.
• Lean Cuisine Meals, 5 to 12-oz., $1.99 with coupon. Limit 6.
• Charmin Bath Tissue or Bounty Paper Towels, 24-roll TP or 12 big roll PT's, $11.99 with coupon. Limit 2.
• Duracell or Energizer Batteries, $2.00 of with coupon. Limit 2.

Offers valid with Club Card and Coupon. Minimum $10 purchase qualifies you for all coupons.

5 Reasons to Visit Giant this Week, 06/25 - 07/01

It's cherry season, ladies and gents! Stock up. :) We've now entered the zone where many of the best deals are in produce. I love the fruits (and veggies!) of summer!

1. Extra Large Northwest Cherries, $1.57/lb. (Save at least $2.42/lb.) - This is a great freezing price for cherries or cherry-centered recipes.
   
   
2. Pick Your Own Sweet White Corn, 12/$1.99 - This is as cheap as corn gets, though the price will probably be revisited throughout the summer.
   
   
3. Whole Seedless Watermelon, $3.88/ea. - 'Cause I love me some watermelon.
   
   
4. Breyers Ice Cream, 2/$5
   Saving $3 Instantly when you buy $12 worth of participating ice cream brands in one transaction. Limit one per transaction. Others: Klondike Bars, 2/$5, Good Humor ice cream bars, $1.99, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 2/$5.
   So, buy 5 Breyers @$12.50, get $3 off, so 5 for $9.50? That's pretty good!
   
   
5. SUPER G Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs, $0.99/lb. (Save at least $0.50/lb.) - This is a freezable price on these!
   
   
6. Bonus Reason: No Nonsense Colors Liner Socks, $0.99
   $1/2, 03/21 SS
   Final price: $0.49!

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak, $4.97/lb. (Save at least $5.02/lb.)

Fresh Sea Scallops or Jumbo Raw Gulf Shrimp, $7.99/lb. (Save at least $1/lb.)

Nature's Promise Chicken Breast, $3.99/lb. (Save $1/lb.)

Nature's Promise Top Round London Broil, $4.99/lb.

Nature's Promise Chicken or Pork Sausage, $4.49/lb. (Save at least $0.50/lb.)

Nature's Promise Beef Hot Dogs or Bacon, $3.99 (Save at least $1/ea.) No nitrates in these.

Dole Classic Iceberg Salad, $1.29 (Save at least $0.70)

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

Cheez-Its, 2/$4 (Must buy 2)

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drinks, 2/$4 (Save at least $2.38/2)
$1/1 Blueberry Juice Drink, 05/01 insert (maybe good for a cranberry-blueberry drink?)
$1/1 Blueberry Juice Drink here
Final price: $1

Deer Park Water 24-Pack, 3/$10 (Must buy 3)

Coke 12-packs, 5/$12, Must buy 5

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$0.99 sale

Aim or Pepsodent Toothpaste

Arrid XX or Arm & Hammer

Always Liner
$1/1 in 06/06 P&G may apply (hard for me to tell from the AFC coupon database entry)
If so, FREE!

Colgate Wisp

CareOne Toothbrushes

CareOne Pain Reliever

CareOne Cotton Balls

CareOne Hand Soap

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Save $3 off your order instantly when you use your Giant card and purchase $10 worth (after coupons and savings) of Dove products in one transaction. Choose from 120 Dove items in total!

Printables at Dove.us

Dove Shampoo/Conditioner, 2/$6

Dove Hand & Body Lotion, 20% off

Dove Ultimate Clear, 2/$7

Dove Bar Soap 6-pack, $5.99

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Save $10 off your order instantly when you use your Giant card and purchase $30 worth (after savings and coupons) of participating Kraft items in one transaction.

Planters Dry Roasted or Cocktail Peanuts, $1.99

Crystal Light, 2/$4

Cool Whip Whipped Topping, 10/$10

Kraft Miracle Whip, $2.99
$1.50/2, 06/20 SS
Final price: $2.24

Breakstone's Sour Cream, 2/$3

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 3/$4
According to coupon submitter, $1/1 shows up on the site when you sign up and confirm your registering link via email - makes it FREE!

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Shapes Dinners, 4/$5

Kool-Aid, 2/$5

Nabisco Snack Crackers (Triscuit, Wheat Thins, etc.), 2/$5
$1/2, 05/16 SS
Final price: $2/box

Nabisco Oreo Sandwich Cookies, 2/$6

Kool-Aid Jammers 10-Pack, $1.88

A.1. Steak Sauce, $3.99

Good Seasons Italian 4-Pack Salad Dressing Mix, $2.99
$1/1, 05/02 and 06/20 SS
Final price: $1.99

Grey Poupon Mustard, $2.99

Kraft Barbecue Sauce, 10/$10

Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, BOGO

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Shaved Lunchmeats, 2/$6
$1/2, 05/16 SS

Oscar Mayer Fully Cooked Bacon, 2/$6

Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners, 3/$5
$1/2, 06/20 SS
Final price: $1.16/pack

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Get one FREE ticket to Hershey Park - Use your Giant card and purchase $45 worth of participating Kraft products shown (last page) in one transaction and you'll receive a checkout coupon good for one free ticket to Hershey Park. Limit 4 Tickets. Good June 25-July 1, 2010.

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

What other Giant coupon matchups and deals did you spot for the coming week? Did we make any deal-calculating hiccups? Post a comment to let us know!

Works for Me Wednesday: Ice Cream Scooping My Watermelons!

It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another "Works for Me Wednesday" tip, as hosted by the blog carnival at We Are THAT Family. See this week's Works for Me Wednesday here.

Now that watermelon season is here, my family can easily plow through one or two melons each week without even trying. Loss leader price on full sized melon in our region is around $3.50-$4, whereas retail is around $7, so if you're in the mood for a melon, you might want to check the ads for the stores closest to you; one of them is bound to have watermelon on sale any given week throughout the summer. As a matter of fact, watermelons are going for $3.99 at Giant this week!

The only thing I really used to dislike about watermelon was how space/time intensive and messy the whole operation seemed when cutting slices - and once cut, the slices took up a couple of shelves in our fridge. But I figured out a shortcut that works for us:

I use our ice cream scoop to scoop large bites of watermelon out of the melon halves into a big bowl!

Definitely not quite as dainty as a tiny-sized melon-baller, but it gets the job done. Reasons why I love doing it this way:

• Less juice everywhere! With the bowl right next to the halfed section of melon, the scooped bites barely have a chance to drip anywhere. (Compare this with slicing into wedges, which pretty much invites juice to drip all over my cutting board and the countertop.)
  
  
• Faster! I can scoop out both halves of a watermelon in less than five minutes - definitely less time than it takes me to figure out the visual math of dividing it into reasonable slices.
  
  
• Less energy-intensive. I ask you, what takes more effort: using your most mammoth kitchen knife to slice through watermelon rind again, and again, or scooping lush, soft bites of watermelon?
  
  
• It takes less fridge space! Once I have a big bowl full of bites of watermelon, I can either clear one part of a shelf, or spoon the watermelon scoops into smaller work-lunch-friendly Rubbermaid containers. Definitely less fridge space taken than when I have the slices stacked in bowls and trays.
  
  
• It makes for a great snack without all the mental effort/prep. Once I've scooped a watermelon, we have ready-to-eat watermelon on hand for 2-3 days - a favorite, healthy snack for all of us, cold from the fridge.

How do you dish up your watermelon?

Other Giant Finds - $3/$25 purchase coupon!

Though some of these deals may not have appeared in your regular Giant ad, they certainly appeared in the abbreviated Sunday ad!

• First and foremost: $3 off a $25 purchase coupon, good 06/20-06/24 - snap it up! (Also ask friends or neighbors for their Sunday ad if they won't be using it!)
  
  
• New Jersey Grown Pint Blueberries, 4/$5 - the ones from my Giant are mouthwateringly
  delicious - the best blueberries I've had in ages. This could be considered a freezable price at $1.25/pint, as I can't remember them getting much cheaper than this.
  
  
• Whole Seedless Watermelon, $3.99/ea. Be sure to check out this week's coming Works for Me Wednesday feature, posted Wednesday morning, on how I max out my watermelons for time, space, and juicy watermelon goodness. :)
  

Did I miss any that weren't already featured in the weekly ad? Post a comment if so to let everybody know what other steals to snag!

Menu Plan Monday

Whew! What a weekend. We got to spend a lot of time with family, and squeeze in some good surf'n'turf eats. Basically, ever since my sister-in-law showed us at the beginning of June how to butterfly and grill fresh shrimp with a light honey butter glaze, we have been hooked, as it were. I could pretty much eat those shrimp every single night, as a matter of fact. But for now, I'll hold us off to two nights this week, since fresh shrimp is on sale at Giant.

I am admittedly running out of steam in some ways on the eat-from-the-pantry thing from this month, due in part to the fact that while my pantry is full of carby staples, I did not plan or have enough protein frozen/stocked up to pull us through the end of the month. But on the up side, I am still doing well not buying pantry items like cereal, baking items, etc. that would otherwise be tempting with deals going around, nor am I shopping for food for our family on Amazon this month, so there are still significant savings at play for our family's budget.

Finally: My inlaws surprised my husband and I with an awesome joint birthday gift: New nonstick pots and pants that are dishwasher safe!!!! (Thank you!) I did not even know that dishwasher-safe nonstick pans existed, but now that we're the proud owners, I cannot wait to try these puppies out this week. (*Does happy dance.*)

I've continued to bold items that feature heavy pantry usage.

Monday:
Breakfast: Sliced peaches, watermelon ($3.88/ea. at Giant!), microwave-fried eggs, milk
Lunch: Sister Slaw, with kale and red cabbage, and chunks of leftover chicken throughout (this recipe uses a lot of condiments I need to use up!), and leftover garlic cauliflower from this weekend
Dinner: Stir-fry: broccolini, carrots, leeks, thinly-sliced steak

Tuesday:
Breakfast: Yoghurt and honey, oatmeal, milk
Lunch: Herb-roasted eggplant, berries, apples
Dinner: Chicken breasts baked in coconut milk and garlic, salad

Wednesday:
Breakfast: Pumpkin custard (no white sugar added, baked the night before, uses coconut milk and canned pumpkin), milk
Lunch: Carmellized onion chicken soup
Dinner: Grilled shrimp ($5.99/lb. @ Giant) and asparagus, grilled pineapple slices (pineapples $2/ea. at Giant!), brown rice

Thursday:
Breakfast: Omelettes with the new omelette pan (horray!)
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Tilapia, stir-fry squash and carrots, pasta

Friday:
Breakfast: Cubed fruit, yoghurt, milk
Lunch: Quiche
Dinner: Grilling out again, maybe shrimp, or whatever's on sale for the following week at Giant

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 06/18-06/24

My Giant ad had four dollar doubler coupons attached, so I will make a special note of any particularly good dollar doubler deals below.

1. Buy 4 Coke products and 2 Utz potato chips - must buy all 6 to receive the sale prices advertised.
   Coke @ 4/$9 ($2.25/12-pack)
   Utz Chips @ 2/$4 ($2/bag)
   
   
2. Yoplait Yoghurt, 20/$10
   $0.50/6, coupons.com
   $0.40/6 or $0.50/8, 04/25 SS and 05/16 SS, 05/30 GM
   $0.50/4 (Yoplait site)
   Lowest possible price: Using the $0.50/4, $0.25/cup!
   
   
3. Turkey Hill Ice Cream or Fro-Yo, $1.99 (Save at last $1.69), Limit 4
   $1/2, 05/02 RP
   Light or Fro-Yo, $1/2, 04/11 RP
   Final price: $1.49/ea, or if you dollar double it, $0.99!
   
   
4. Wish Bone Salad Dressing, 10/$10 $1.25/2, 05/23 RP OR, sign up to get a $0.50/1 which is could double and get you FREE dressing!
   
   
5. L'Oreal Vive Pro, all varieties, 2/$5
   $1/1 coupons, 06/20 RP and 04/18 RP
   Final price: $1.50/ea., or if you dollar double, $0.50/ea.!

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

3-day Father's Day Sale, Fri., Sat., Sun.:
Semi-boneless Rib Steak, $4.99 (Save at least $5/lb.)
North Atlantic Lobster Tails, $5.99 (Save at least $4)

Buy Whole Cuts of Beef and/or Pork, custom cut to your liking for no extra charge, for cheaper than smaller cuts. Whole Boneless Ribeye, $6.99/lb., and Whole Boneless NY Strip, $5.99/lb.

SUPER G Boneless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb.

Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Nathan's Beef Franks, BOGO (Save at least $5.29)

Snow Crab Clusters, $4.99/lb. (Save at least $3/lb.)

Oscar Mayer Meat Bologna, BOGO

Johnsonville Breakfast Links, 2/$5

Golden Ripe Pineapple, $1.99/ea. (Save at least $2)

Pick Your Own Sweet White Corn, 8/$1.88 (Save at least $0.10)

Grape Tomatoes, 2 pints/$5 (Save at least $0.29)

Tribe Hummus, BOGO

Healthy Choice Entrees, 4/$10
$1/2 coupon
Final price: $2/ea., or dollar-doubled, $1.50/ea.

Kashi Heart to Heart Cereals, 4/$10 (Must buy 4.)

General Mills Cereal, 2/$4
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, Cocoa Puffs Combo, or Sprinkles Cookie Crisp
$1/2, coupons.com, or 05/30 GM
Final price: $1.50/box, or if dollar doubled, $1/box!

Ragu Pasta Sauce, all varieties, BOGO (Save at least $2.19)

Minute Rice Ready-to-Serve 2-packs, 3/$5
$0.50/1, coupons.com
Final price, if it doubles: $0.66/ea.
In the past I have loved the brown rice version of these for giving me a quick and easy way to feed myself and my three-year-old brown rice without lots of waste.

Skippy Peanut Butter, 2/$4

Campbell's Select Harvest Soup, 10/$10

Stroehmann Dutch Country Breads, BOGO

Giant English Muffins 6-Pack, $0.99

Soy Joy Single Bar, 5/$4
BOGO, 05/23 SS
Final price: $0.40/bar!

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, 5/$10
If you have any of the printable Goldfish coupons that we mentioned, yours could be as low as $0.50 if the $0.75/1 doubles!

Doritos, 2/$4 (Save at least $1.99/bag)

Kool-Aid, BOGO

Powerade 8 Pack, BOGO

Arizona Drinks, 2/$5

White House 100% Juice, 64 oz., 10/$10

Chock-Full-O-Nuts Coffee, 2/$5

Nestle Pure Life Water 24-pack, 3/$10

Arm & Hammer 2X Liquid Detergent, $2.99 (Save at least $1.50)
$1/2 when you register
Final price: $2.49, or if you dollar double, $1.99/ea.

Ajax Liquid Dish Detergent

Mennen Speed Stick, 2/$4

VO5 Shampoo, $0.89
25% OFF:
Gold Bond Foot Care ($0.75/1, 06/20 SS)
Coppertone Suncare Products
L'Oreal Skin Care (see 04/25, 05/16, 06/06 inserts)
DenTek Oral Care Products ($1 off floss picks, could be cheap if it dollar doubles)
Gold Bond Ultimate Lotion ($0.75/1, 06/20 SS)
Nivea Lotion ($1/1, 05/02, 06/20, try to dollar double it if you have doublers!)
Muscle Milk Supplements
Bic Soleil or Shimmer Razor
Nivea Body Wash

Off Skintastic Spray, $3.99

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June is dairy month! FREE Large Eggs (dozen, white or brown) when you purchase $10 worth of participating dairy items in one transaction (via coupon for future free eggs).

Treasure Cave Cheese, 2/$5
$0.50/1, 03/28 RP
Final price: $1.50

Wallaby Organic Lowfat Yoghurt, 5/$5

Kraft Shredded Cheese, 2/$5

Newman's Own Lemonade, 2/$4
$0.50/1, and 06/06 RP, might double
Final price: As low as $1!

Polly-O String Cheese, 2/$7

Smart Balance Milk, 2/$6
$0.75/1, 05/23 RP, 06/13 RP, might double
Final price: $1.50/ea.

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Deal: Save $10 off your order instantly when you use your Giant card and purchase $20 worth (after coupons and savings, limit 1) of Nexxus products in one transaction.

Save $2 off retail for Nexxus Shampoos, and choose from 35 Nexxus Shampoos, Conditioners, or Stylers.

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Meal Deal: Enjoy a FREE Country Crock Side Dish or Country Crock Deluxe Side Dish when you buy Lloyd's Shredded beef, chicken, or pork.

$0.50/1 side dish, 06/06 SS
$0.40/1 any Country Crock product
Both may double.

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

What other Giant coupon matchups and deals did you spot for the coming week? Did we make any deal-calculating hiccups? Post a comment to let us know!

5 Reasons to Visit Safeway This Week, 6/16 - 6/22

Safeway is running some good Father's Day food deals this week. Too bad we won't be near a grill during our Father's Day outing! I'll still get steak for my husband because it should be CHEAP when using the front page coupon(see below).

Weekend shopping will yield the best deals, as there are quite a few "weekend only deals" highlighted below.

Here are 5 Reasons to Visit Safeway this week, 6/16 - 6/22:
1. Meat!
Rancher's Reserve Beef New York Strip Steak, $5.99/lb. in the "Extreme Value" pack
* Clip the front page $5 coupon and save! The web circular looks confusing to me, so I'll verify with the print ad when I get back into town. It appears that you have to buy $25 of meat to save $5, but in one place on the coupon it states, "$5 off any one Rancher's Reserve item with your Club Card and $25 minimum purchase." Coupon expires 6/22.

Fresh 80% Lean Ground Beef, $1.99/lb.

Safeway Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb.

2. Produce!
Red or Green Seedless Grapes, $1.49/lb.
Athena Cantaloupe, 2/$5
White or Bi-color corn, 6 for $2
Fresh Express or Eating Right Salad Kits, 2 for $4
Santa Sweets Grape Tomatoes, $2.99 for the "large pack" quart container

3. Sargento Natural Cheese Slices, $1.99 with Club Card and Super Coupon. Limit 3.
* Load this $.55 coupon to your Club Card before shopping!

4. Lucerne® Milk Gallon. Whole, 2%, 1%, Skim Delux or Fat Free, 2/$5

5. Dozen roses, $9.99
* Save an additional $2 when you load this $2 coupon to your Club Card before shopping!

The circular also references a Father's Day giveaway:
FREE Apron with Rancher's Reserve® Purchase of $30 - $74.99
FREE Knife Set or Grilling Set with Rancher's Reserve® Purchase of $75 - $99.99
FREE Apron and Knife Set or Apron and Grilling Set with Rancher's Reserve® Purchase of $100 or more

In a single transaction with your Club Card. See Customer Service for details.

RED HOT WEEKEND SALE ITEMS (Saturday & Sunday only)
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna, 2/$.88
Whole Red Seedless Watermelon, $3.99
Simply Lemonade or Limeade, 56 oz., 2/$3
Arizona Tea, 1 gallon, selected varieties, $1.99, Limit 4
Starbucks Coffee, 12 oz., selected varieties, $5.99, Limit 4
Nabisco Snack Crackers, 5.5 - 10 oz., assorted varieties, $1.88
Safeway Cooking Vegetable Oil, 48 oz., $1.99, Limit 2
Safeway Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns, 8 count, selected varieties, $.99
Signature Cafe 8-pc. Fried Chicken, $5.99
Red Baron Classic Pizza, 15.77 - 22.1 oz., selected varieties, $2.99

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, Jimmy Dean Bacon, Sausage Rolls or Fully Cooked Selections, 2.2 to 16-oz., selected varieties, $1.99

Extra Large Cooked Shrimp, 31 to 40-ct. Frozen. $4.99 (half price!)

If you received the Safeway coupon mailer, don't forget to shop with that as well!

Up to 22% Off Your Old Navy Purchase, Today Only!

Old Navy is offering 20% off today only. June 17-18 is 15% off, and June 19-20 is 10% off. Use the code ONSUMMER at checkout to receive the discount. Click through the ebates Old Navy link to get to the Old Navy site for 2% cash back on your purchase.

There are $5, $10, $15 deals for women here, including loads of flipflops and summer shirts and tanks!

As a disclaimer, if you sign up for ebates under our ebates link (here), we will receive cash back thanks to you. You'll receive a starting bonus, too!.

Get Your Cow Costume Ready - Chick-Fil-A Dress Like A Cow Day = Freebies!

July 9, 2010 is Dress Like a Cow Day at Chick-Fil-A. If this year's DLACD is the same as past DLACDs, a cow "costume" (loosely defined) will get you some freebies - this year's is rumored to be a combo meal for a head-to-toe cow costume effort, and an entree item for a cow accessory effort.

We mention this now so that you can ponder ahead of time how to coax your entire family (bonus points if you get your teenagers to do it) into earning a nearly-free meal at Chick-Fil-A.

Mmmmm chicken!

NOW $0.75/1 Goldfish Printable Coupon

There is a $0.35/1 NOW $0.75/1 (thanks, Lynn!) coupon for Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers at coupons.com. Print this puppy now, because the printables are limited in quantity. If it has no restrictions once printed (I haven't gotten a chance to print yet myself), you could use it with the triplers at Giant to get $1.05 off of a single bag of goldfish crackers, making them somewhere between FREE and $0.25!

Menu Plan Monday - Anybody Out There With Indian Cooking Tips?

I tend to keep a large stash of Trader Joe's Jaipur Vegetables in my pantry to indulge my cravings for:

a) a quick veggie-based lunch that both my three-year-old and I will eat (we split a $2.20 package between the two of us, usually), and
b) Indian spices (my husband and my entire extended family are decidedly not fans of Indian food, so making large dishes with Indian spices has the potential to be wasteful in our household)

I've also seen packet versions of Jaipur veggies on Amazon, but I am lately pondering if there might be a crockpot type version of Jaipur vegetables out there so that I might try making it from scratch. I figured that if I could nail it and maybe freeze servings, the seasonings, potatoes, carrots, beans, etc. might enable me to enjoy the dish for cheaper than $2.20/lunch. It would be a great "freezer day" project for me as I could add chopped veggies to the crock pot to simmer whenever - ideal with a nursing baby around.

Do we have any readers out there with talents in the Indian culinary arts that might be able to point me in the right direction or offer tips?

Monday
Breakfast - Nectarines, cheese, milk
Lunch - Leftovers from this weekend - veggie/meat kabobs and/or brats
Dinner - Quiche, cubed papaya

Tuesday
Breakfast - Yoghurt with honey
Lunch - Peanut butter with apple slices, cheese
Dinner - Turkey chili, loosely based on this, cornbread (I have a lot of frozen ground turkey to use up!)

Wednesday
Breakfast - Microwave-fried eggs, bananas, milk
Lunch - Leftover chili and cornbread
Dinner - Baked frozen chicken legs, salads

Thursday
Breakfast - Blueberries, yoghurt, milk
Lunch - Trader Joe's Jaipur vegetables, peaches
Dinner - Frozen pizza, salads

Friday
Breakfast - Chocolate chip bacon pancakes (yes, you read that right!)
Lunch - Tuna salad, crackers, strawberries
Dinner - Pasta carbonara, made with the frozen ground turkey and stockpiled couponed-for-free pasta

Trip to WalMart

Did a trip to Wally World today. Here are some clearance finds (some I bought; others I spotted):

Girls'/Baby girls' shoes: lilac flat, red satin w/ruffle flats (think Christmas!), Garanimals Velcro sneakers, glittery Mary Jane's, all clearanced to $3/pair
Hint: With babies and toddlers, it has usually worked for me to think ahead around one shoe size up every 3-4 months. When in doubt, I buy a size up, knowing eventually they'll grow into it!

(I also saw women's flats marked down to $1-$5!)

Garanimals separates (girls' and boys'), marked down to $1/each. I got my youngest some black yoga style pants at this price!

Girls' polo shirts, organic cotton, orig. $5, now $3. (The one above features tiny light blue hearts on a navy background with large buttons on the placket.)

A nice chance to get some back-to-school basics dirt cheap!

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 06/10-06/16

I will add to this post later in the weekend, as well, so come back to check other sale prices and deals! The coupon matchups with the front page deals are surprisingly sparse from all the looking up I've been doing.

1. Semi-Boneless Rib Steak, $4.99/lb. (Half-price, good for freezing)
   
   
2. Whole Boneless Pork Loin $1.99/lb. (Save $2/lb., also very freezable)
   
   
3. Jumbo Southern Cantaloupe Melons, 2/$4 (Save at least $0.99)
   
   
4. Sweet White Corn, 8/$1.88 (Save at least $0.19)
   
   
5. DiGiorno Pizza, or California Pizza Kitchen Pizza, 2/$10 (Must buy 2)
   $1/1 CPK, 05/02 SS
   Final price: $4
   

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

Fresh Boneless Atlantic Salmon Fillets, $6.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, BOGO
$1/2, 05/16 SS
Final price: $1 off the price of one, for two packages!

Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna, BOGO

Hormel Black Label Sliced Bacon, BOGO

Sabra Hummus, BOGO

Dannon Yoghurt, 20/$10
Maybe in the 05/02 SS and 06/06 SS, but I can't be sure from the database listing

Steak-Umm Burgers, BOGO

Nature's Promise Organic Canned Veggies (corn, sweet peas, green beans, or beans), 10/$10

Nature's Promise Organic Macaroni and Cheddar Cheese or Shells and White Cheddar, $1.25/box
(I've tried this before - I can't tell the difference between this and Annie's.)

Nature's Promise Chicken (frozen varieties, no antibiotics/hormones used, all veggie diet)
$5.99/bag (at least $1 off retail)

General Mills Cereal, Save $4 on 4, 14.25 oz and larger
$1/2, coupons.com
many, the Pillsbury site
many, the Betty Crocker site
$1/2, 05/30 GM

Kelloggs Cereal, 4/$8, must buy 4
Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size
Apple Jacks
Raisin Bran
Frosted Flakes
Froot Loops
$1.50/3, 05/23 RP

Post Cereals, 2/$5
Fruity or Cocoa Pebbles
Honey Bunches of Oats
Post Selects
$1/2, 05/16 SS
Deer Park Spring Water 24-pack, 3/$10

Heineken 18-pack, 12 oz. bottles, $18.99
(I don't usually know much about beer pricing, but I've bought Heineken before to make beer bread, and after I bought it on sale in the past, I've noted that the Giant retail price for an 18-pack is $24.99, so this sale price is well below retail)

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue or Brawny Paper Towels, 2/$11

Schiff Mega-D3, MegaRed, Move Free, or Vitamins, BOGO
$5/1 Move Free, 04/25 SS
(Use two since you're getting two!)
Final price: $10 off the price of one, for two!

Schick HYDRO
5 Blade Razor, $6.99 - final price, $1.99
3 Blade Razor, $5.99 - final price, $0.99
$5 coupon from 06/13 paper

Renuzit Solid Air Freshener, 6/$6
Buy 3, Get 3 Free, 06/13 RP
Final price: $0.50/ea

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Hallmark deal: Use your Giant card and purchase 3 Expressions cards in one transaction, and $2 will be instantly deducted from your order at checkout. Limit one per transaction.

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10/$10 Sale:

Chicken of the Sea Solid White Tuna
Barilla Pasta (excludes baking pasta, tortellini, and Barilla Plus
Gatorade
Celeste Pizza-for-One
Giant Cut Baby Peeled Carrots (normally $1.79/1 lb. bag)
Oscar Mayer Basic or Jr. Lunchables
Utz Potato Chips
Land O Lakes Margarine (and other varieties)
Giant Canned Fruit
Giant Boxed Vegetables
Glaceau Vitamin Water
Kraft Barbecue Sauce
Campbell's Pork and Beans
Hunt's Snack Pack 4-Pack - $1/3, June All You (Final price: $0.66/4-pk.)
Hostess Cakes 2 Packs
McCormick Grill Mates Marinades
Banquet Value Menu Meals
Hunt's Tomatoes
Gulden's Mustard, BOGO, 05/16 SS
M&M or Hershey's King Size Candy
Chef Boyardee Pasta
Fuze Drinks
Betty Crocker Brownie Mix
Knorr Rice Sides, $1/3 (05/23 RP) and $0.60/2 (06/20 RP) - If you triple the $0.60, you'll get two for $0.20!
DelMonte Fruit Naturals
Zeigler's Lemonade
Mama Lucia Italian Meatballs
Banquet Brown 'N Serve Links or Patties

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Meal Deal: Enjoy FREE 1 lb. pre-packaged deli-salads when you buy Hormel Natural Choice Deli Meats.
$0.55/1 Natural Choice, 06/06 SS
Note: If you have a tripler coupon, you could get $1.65 off the Hormel Lunch Meat, and get the FREE deli salad as well. Even without a tripler the coupon will automatically double to $1.10 off.

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Save $4 off your next order when you use your Giant card and purchase $12 worth of participating Edy's items in one transaction.

$1/2 Edy's Brand Product 1.5 qt. or larger, 05/16 SS

2/$6
Edy's Fruit Bars
Nestle Novelties

2/$5
Edy's Ice Cream, Sherbet, or Frozen Yoghurt, limit 4

10/$10
Edy's Single Serve Ice Cream Cups

2/$5
Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Frozen Yoghurt or Sorbet

$3.99
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Novelties
$1/1 (bricks)

2/$7
Frosty Paws Frozen Dog Treats (?what?)

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Dairy Month Deals: Get a FREE Giant Milk, all varieties, half gallon carton. When you use your Giant card and purchase $10 worth of participating dairy items in one transaction, you'll receive a checkout coupon for a free half galllon milk. Limit 1 per transaction.

2/$5
Better'n Eggs

10/$10
Yoplait Greek Yoghurt
$0.30/1, 06/13 SS
(If you have a tripler, this makes them $0.10/ea!)

2/$4
Dannon Danimals Crush Cup Yoghurt 4-pack
Danimals Drinkable Smoothies
Coolision Yoghurt
Dan-o-nino Yoghurt
See 05/02, 05/09, and 06/06 SS

$2.99
Sorrento String Cheese

$1.99
Shedd's Spread Country Crock
$1.25/2 or $0.40/1, 05/23 RP
(If you have a $0.40 and a tripler, this will end up being $0.79.)

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Colgate/CareOne Deal: Save $3 off your order instantly when you use your Giant card and purchase $10 worth* of participating Colgate and CareOne products in one transaction.
*After coupons and savings.

2/$5

Colgate Total or MaxFresh Toothpaste
$0.75/1, 05/23 SS
(Triplers will make this $0.25/ea!)

Colgate Toothpaste

Colgate Max Fresh Toothbrush
$0.75/1, 05/23 SS
(Triplers will make this $0.25/ea!)

CareOne Mouth Rinse, 1 Liter, or Hi-Tech Floss

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Pepsi/Tostitos deal: Buy 3 Pepsi 12-packs and 1 Tostitos (must buy all 4 for advertised price), at a total of $11.99.

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Gift card deal: Save $10 off your next shopping order when you purchase $100 in participating gift cards. Limit one per transaction, good through June 13, 2010.

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

What other Giant coupon matchups and deals did you spot for the coming week? Did we make any deal-calculating hiccups? Post a comment to let us know!

Safeway: $10/$50 purchase coupon + additional coupons found in the mail!

Safeway Shoppers, CHECK YOUR MAIL!

Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to receive this $10 off $50 Safeway purchase coupon on a postcard in the mail.

I'm guessing I received it because I have a Safeway Club Card and gave Safeway my address. There is a long list of exclusions, so I'd have to buy full price groceries or sale priced produce & meats to get the savings. But $10 off at Safeway is a lot! And on the other side of the postcard, there are 10 Safeway coupons for nearly all free items along with 3 meal ideas!

$10 off your next shopping trip with the purchase of $50 or more, with coupon and Club Card

Fine print:
Expires 6/30/10
$10 off with a single purchase of $50 or more in a single visit after deduction of Safeway Club Savings and manufacturers' coupons. This coupon must be presented at time of purchase. One offer per coupon. Valid thru 6/30/10 at your nearest Safeway store.
Excludes purchases of: Liquor, Tobacco, U.S. Postage Stamps, Fuel Purchases, Fluid Milk, Bus/Commuter Passes, Fishing/Game Licenses, Ski Tickets, Lottery Tickets, Gift Cards, Gift Certificate sales, all Pharmacy Prescription purchases, Safeway Club Card Savings, Safeway Store Coupons, and Sales Tax. COUPON CANNOT BE DOUBLED.

And on the other side:


Additional Safeway Coupons(with your Safeway Club Card and minimum $10 purchase) :
$4 off Safeway Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. 4-lb bag. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
FREE Safeway Rice, 1-lb. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
FREE Safeway Frozen Vegetables, 16-oz. Assorted varities. Limit 1.
FREE Safeway Select Marinade, 16-oz. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
FREE Mission Tortillas, 10-ct. Flour or Corn. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
FREE Safeway Select Salsa, 24-oz. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
$1 off Mission Tortilla Chips, 14-oz. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
$1 off Fresh Express Salad Blends, 4.5 to 12-oz. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
FREE Safeway Select Salad Dressing, 16-oz. Assorted varieties. Limit 1. Exp. 6/30/10.
$.50 off Safeway Select Artisan Baguettes, Assorted varieties. Exp. 6/30/10.

If you'd like to sign up for a Safeway Club Card, click here.

Giant Triplers?

I saw a Giant ad with triplers today, but it was on the same page as some specials for one particular Giant location. Can any readers/bloggers reading clue me in with a comment as to whether your Giant ad also featured tripler coupons? (Some get the Giant ad in the Washington Post as early as today.)

If there are indeed triplers in the circulars for more than a couple of stores, I'll try to take the time to also include tripler highlights in the Giant matchups for this week.

Thanks!

Shopper's Coupon Booklet Spotted in Local Paper - Includes Freebies and Cheapies This Week!

I'm not sure if this also appeared in the Washington Post (as I only have our local paper here for reference), but Shopper's Food Warehouse issued a coupon booklet with store coupons resulting in some pretty sweet savings. Judging by the wording (Limit one (1) coupon per household), I'm fairly sure that you cannot combine these coupons with manufacturer coupons, but there are still some good deals, including a freebie!

Here are some of the best coupons that I saw in the booklet, good 06/09/10-06/16/10:

• Coca-Cola 20-packs, $3.99 (Equivalent 12-pack price would be $2.39, or $0.19/can - not too shabby)
  Limit One 20-pack
  
  
• Post Cereals, 11-20 oz. box, selected varieties, $0.99
  Limit 2 boxes per coupon
  
  
• FREE Betty Crocker Frosting with coupon
  Limit one package per coupon when you buy a Betty Crocker Cake Mix (thanks, Amy!!!)
  Note: You could use a Betty Crocker Cake Mix coupon, probably, if you have one.
  The 05/02 SmartSource has a coupon for $0.75 off a cake mix and frosting both, which would double to $1.50 off, but my instincts say that this may not play with the Shopper's coupon because it says one coupon per household.
  
  
• Stone Ridge Creamery Real Ice Cream, $1.49/ea.
  Limit one carton per coupon
  
  
• Banquet Meals, 2/$1
  Limit 2 packages per coupon
  
  
• Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Club Pack (36 oz. total), $3.99 (Save $3 off retail)
  Limit one per coupon
  
  
• Athena Canteloupes, $0.99/ea. ($2 saved off retail)
  Limit one per coupon
  
  
• Tomatoes on the vine, $0.99/lb. (Save $0.70/lb.)
  Limit 2 lbs. per coupon
  
  
• Smithfield cooked deli ham (deli dept.), $1.99/lb. (Save $2/lb.)
  Limit 2 lbs. per coupon
  
  
• 8 pieces Fried Chicken, $3.99 (Save $3 off retail)
  Limit one 8-piece per coupon
  
  
• 24-ct. baked fresh cookies, $1.99 ($2 off retail)
  Limit one 24-ct. per coupon
  
  
• Colgate Toothpaste, 6.4 oz., $0.99 (Save $1.60 off retail)
  Limit one package per coupon
  
  
• Doritos Tortilla Chips, 11.75-12.5 oz. bag, $0.99
  Limit one bag per coupon

And here are some BOGO deals with coupon:

• USDA Choice, Boneless Beef Top Round London Broil
  Limit one free family pack per coupon
  
  
• USDA Choice, Boneless Beef Tenderloin
  Limit one free tenderloin per coupon
  
  
• All Natural, Boneless Chicken Thighs
  Limit one free family pack per coupon
  
  
• Smithfield Boneless Whole Pork Tenderloin
  Limit one free tenderloin per coupon
  
  
• Bananas, normally $0.55/lb.
  Limit one free pound per coupon
  Note: A large bunch of bananas runs around 3 lbs., give or take, so be careful with this one! It's not buy one bunch, get one free; it's buy one pound, get one free, so you might meet your two pound savings limit in a single bunch.

Some other non-store-coupon deals listed in the booklet:

• 64 oz. bottle White House Apple Juice, $0.99/ea.
• Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Canada Dry, or 7-Up 6-pack, 4/$10
• Split with ribs chicken breast, $1.69/lb.
• Crab Classic Imitation Crab Meat, BOGO
  $1/1 coupon here, not sure if you'll be able to print two as often SS printables limit 1
• Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel, 2/$3
• Suave Body Wash, 2/$3
  $0.50/1, 05/23 RP
  Final price: $0.50!

5 Reasons to Visit Safeway this week, 6/9 - 6/16

Since Gina at Moneywise Moms is taking a break from Safeway deal posts, I(Mel) will be feeling that pain! I'm going to attempt short Safeway posts each week to highlight good prices I spot. I'll add to this after going to the store and studying the ad some more.


Here are 5 Reasons to Visit Safeway this week, 6/9 - 6/16:

1. Produce deals:
Extra large green bell peppers, $1.49/lb.
Italian green zucchini or yellow squash $.99/lb.
Red or white seedless grapes, $1.99/lb.
Large mangoes, $1 each


2. Lucerne eggs, 18 count, $1.49 with in-ad Super Coupon, Limit 2


3. Lucerne Cream Cheese, $.97 per 8-oz. brick with in-ad Super Coupon, Limit 3


4. SoBe Lifewater, $.79 per 20-oz. bottle.
This is part of Safeway's "Buy 8, Save $4" promotion. Depending on how many of these printable BOGO coupons I use, it will be nearly free! I tried to work a Target deal on this last week but somehow neglected to give the cashier my coupons during a toddler challenge. I really like the taste and am making popsicles from it for my toddler.


5. Safeway Select Frozen Pizza, 14.25 - 32.7 oz., $2.99 with in-ad Super Coupon, Limit 3



Let us know if you shop Safeway!

Menu Plan Monday: Eat from the Pantry June 2010, Part One

Let the official June eating from the pantry menu plans commence. I'll bold everything involving a nonperishable pantry staple for reference.

Monday:
Breakfast - Yoghurt, sliced fruit, milk
Lunch - Pumpkin soup (leftover from a batch that I made on Saturday, loosely based on this recipe), shredded cabbage salad
Dinner - Sausage quiche with this highly-rated flaky crust, since my mother-in-law spontaneously gave us some Jimmy Dean pork sausage, and I have a whole lot of veggie shortening to use

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Peanut butter baked oatmeal (thanks, Sharon!), milk
Lunch - Leftover sausage quiche (with a from-the-pantry crust)
Dinner - Stir-fry chicken, asparagus, coconut rice (thanks, C Shipe!)

Wednesday:
Breakfast - California cherries @ $2.22/lb. from Giant, bananas, milk
Lunch - Trader Joe's Jaipur veggies, leftover coconut rice
Dinner - Baked tilapia, brown rice, salad

Thursday:
Breakfast - Brown rice breakfast porridge, milk
Lunch - Sliced apples with peanut butter, iceberg lettuce with bacon-avocado ranch dressing (based loosely on this) - Avocados are $1/ea., and iceberg lettuce is $0.88/head at Giant this week!
Dinner - Annie's Mac'n'Cheese
*Will make/bake and freeze some whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip muffins Thursday night, and save a few for Friday morning and my husband's Friday lunch

Friday:
Breakfast - Whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, courtesy of Unfinished Mom (Thanks, Sharon, for the suggestion!), milk
Lunch - Miso soup with tofu and brown rice
Dinner - Frozen lasagna, salad

More Giant Deals This Week, through Thursday, 6/10

Thanks for your patience on the rest of the Giant deals while I was with visiting relatives (and thanks to Mel for the Top 5 that were published on Thursday!).

I've added some deals from this week's circular's front page, including a link to a Campbell's Soup coupon which could possibly yield free chicken noodle if it doubles! Note: reader reggstyl kindly alerted us to the fact that this Campbell's coupon, once printed, specifically excludes chicken noodle soup. (We did not catch this because we do not print every single coupon link before doing our Giant deals - and rarely print every single coupon link simply because we don't buy all products for which we match linked coupons.) Bummer! As always, please follow the terms of your coupon's fine print and practice honorable couponing.

Other deals could be added in the next day or two, so come back to this week's Giant post for reference before your trip.

Happy grocery shopping!

Dunkin Donuts: Free donut with drink purchase TODAY!

TODAY, June 4, is National Donut Day!
Dunkin Donuts is celebrating by offering
a free donut with any drink purchase.

You can guess who will be there... Mel!

As always, we recommend confirming your local store's participation.
To find a location near you, click here.

5 Reasons to Visit Giant this week 6/4-6/11

It could be an exciting week at Giant with an instant save $5 deal on a $20 purchase of selected sale items. See details below!

1. California Cherries, $2.44/lb. YUM!
This past week they were $3.99/lb.!

2. Thomas' English Muffin 6 packs, BOGO (save up to $2.99)
For this price, I could get them cheaper than Costco sells them!

3. Daisy Sour Cream, 2/$3
All varieties, 16 oz. container

4. Nature's Own Premium Specialty Breads, BOGO
If you've got it, take the $.75/1 Nature's Own Premium Specialty Bread (12-grain, 100% Whole wheat or Healthy Multi-Grain) from the Insert Flyer (one page) in Sunday paper 5/16 ~ may be a regional

5. $5 deal on page 10 of the circular!
Save $5 instantly off your shopping order! Use your Giant card and purchase $20 worth of participating Advantage items in one transaction and $5 will be deducted instantly from your order when you check out.

To find your area's Giant prices and circular, click here.

Stay tuned - we'll add more to this post as time allows.

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Thanks for your patience this weekend while I was with visiting relatives!

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

Big buy Top Round London Broil, or Boneless Chuck Steak, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2.30/lb. This is a great rock-bottom price for freezing!)

Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Nathan's Beef Franks, BOGO

Fresh Pork Tenderloin, $3.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Pacific Dungeness Crab, Jumbo Raw Gulf Shrimp, $7.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

Country Style Pork Ribs, $1.69/lb. (Save at least $1.30/lb.)

Ripe or Green Bananas, $0.49/lb. (Save at least $0.10/lb.)

Giant European Salads or Dole Salad Blends, 2/$4

Guaranteed Value Tomatoes 4 Pack, 2/$3

Post or Kellogg's Cereal, 3/$5
Post Naturals $2/1 coupon (may or may not apply)
$1/2 Kellogg's, 05/16 SS

Fruity, Cocoa, or Cupcake Pebbles 11 Oz,
Marshmallow Pebbles 10.75 Oz,
Golden Crisp 14.75 Oz,
Honeycomb 12.5 Oz or Raisin Bran 20 Oz.
Or Kellogg’s Froot Loops 8.7 Oz,
Cocoa Krispies 11.3 Oz, Cinnabon 10 Oz,
Corn Flakes 18 Oz,
Raisin Bran Crunch 18.2 Oz or Smacks 15.3 Oz,
Special K Yogurt 12.8 Oz,
Special K Vanilla Almond 14 Oz,
$1/2, Special K Cereal, 05/02 RP
Final price: $1.16/box

Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, 2/$1 (Save $1/2)
Note: reader reggstyl kindly alerted us to the fact that the formerly linked Campbell's coupon, once printed, specifically excludes chicken noodle soup. (We did not catch this because we do not print every single coupon link before publishing our Giant deals - and rarely print every single coupon link simply because we don't buy all products for which we match linked coupons.) Bummer! As always, please follow the terms of your printed coupon's fine print and practice honorable couponing.

Pepsi 2-Liters, 10/$10

Bounty 12 Big Roll Paper Towels, $11.99
See 04/25 or 05/16 RP (values vary)
Final price: varies

Uncle Ben's Rice, 10 lb., $8.99
$1/1 or $1/2, 05/16 RP
$1/2 (bricks)
$0.75/2
Final price: Maybe as low as $7.99?

Giant Oil (Corn, Canola, or Vegetable), $5.99

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This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering

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