5 Reasons to Visit Safeway This Week, 7/14 - 7/20

Here are 5 reasons to visit Safeway this week!

1. Safeway Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or Thighs, $1.99/lb. in the Extreme Value Pack
*** this is a stock-up price!

2. Ragu Pasta Sauce, 16 to 26 oz., 4 for $5, and San Giorgio Pasta, 12 to 16 oz.,
10 for $10
*** makes for some cheap spaghetti dinners!

3. Baked! Lays or SunChips, 8.75 to 11.5 oz, $2.49
*** this trumps the $2.79 sale price at Target this week!

4. waterfront Bistro Large Raw Shrimp, 2-lb. bag, $4.99/lb.

5. Super Coupon Items (price noted is with coupon and Club Card)
Lucerne Large Eggs, 18 ct., $1.49. Limit 2.
DiGiorno Pizza, 12.6 to 32.7 oz., $3.99. Limit 3.
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent, 150 oz., $7.99. Limit 2.
Air Wick Scented Oil Refill, 1.42 oz., $3.99. Limit 3.
Lucerne Cheese Slices, 12 oz., $1.49. Limit 3.
Stouffer's Single Serve Meals, 6 to 21 oz., $1.99. Limit 6.
Ziploc Food Storage Bags, 15 to 30 ct., $1.49. Limit 2.
Purina Dog Chow, 17.6 to 20-lb., $9.99. Limit 3.

Special Price Items This Weekend Only, Saturday & Sunday, with Club Card:
Tyson Breaded Chicken Selections, $3.99 each. Limit 4.
Signature Cafe Pizzas in the deli, $3.99 each
Wild Caught Snow Crab Clusters, previously frozen, $4.77/lb.
Nabisco Chips Ahoy! or Honey Maid, $1.88. Limit 6.
24-pack Bud, Coors or Miller, $13.99. Limit 2.

Diapers Deal - 50% off on Amazon, Pick Your Brand!

There is a big deal on diapers on Amazon.com! (I originally spotted it yesterday on Money Saving Mom - thanks, Crystal! - but it has spread like wildfire on the blogosphere!) I just did this order last night and got them down to $0.11/ea. (Compared with when I buy them bulk at Sam's Club, when they can run close to $0.30/ea.!) I hope that the deal still stands.

FIRST, get your hands on an August 2010 Parents magazine - if you're a subscriber, great! I am (via a free subscription from RewardsGold), and mine just arrived in the last week. My twist on this deal: I am pretty sure that any generously-sized newsstand at Wal-Mart, the grocery store, etc. would have this magazine, so keep your eyes peeled. (I'm guessing that the magazine can't cost more than about $3, and the coupon inside will save you at least $8, so you're still saving at least $5 additionally even when you hunt down the magazine in stores for the coupon.) There is a coupon right in the middle for 20% off any one unit of diapers at Amazon.com (expires 08/31/2010).

Then:

You will stack the personal one-time-use-only coupon code found on this Parents magazine Amazon coupon with the currently-running deal on the Amazon Diaper page that gives you up to 30% off when you Subscribe and Save. You'll get 50% off - I got a $40 box of 176 size 4 Pampers Baby Dry for a few cents over $20! And delivered straight to my door by Friday, it says. One less thing I have to haul at the store. :)



I'm not sure how much longer Amazon will be running the 30% discount, so jump on this deal today if you need to get yourself some diapers!

Note: We are Amazon affiliates. Thanks for supporting us!

Works for Me Wednesday: Go-gurt popsicles!

About a month ago I(Mel) couponed my way to 4 nearly free boxes of Go-gurt. This is not an item I normally buy, but I found a variety that was made with skim milk and had a lower sugar count and went with it. What to do with 4 boxes of Go-gurt?

Frozen popsicles, of course! The Go-gurt website even advertises that if you freeze it, it will thaw by lunch. I like to freeze it so we can eat it as popsicles after pool outings. And by we, I mean that Mama likes it, too! Popsicles for 70 calories can't be beat.

The only hitch is that I really have to help my toddler with it. It takes a few minutes to thaw enough for him to eat it, and he needs help pushing it up. By next summer maybe he'll have that skill mastered!

Salmon @ Giant Cheaper than Previously Thought

So...we are starting to eat a lot more fish and other seafood lately. You could say that I'm making friends with the folks at the seafood counter at my Giant. Being the daughter of Midwesterners, the seafood counter has just always seemed so...well...exotic, if that's believable! But I'm trying to get over the intimidation and have been ordering up lots of fresh and thawed seafood as advertised in the Giant ads, normally the items from the front page. I usually end up on eHow.com, or allrecipes.com, or other sites trying to figure out how to cook them.

With my inlaws stopping by for dinner this past weekend, I ordered up three from a stack of the biggest salmon fillets I've ever seen. No kidding: these suckers were at least as long as my forearm. The guy behind the seafood counter was very nice, mentioning, "...each fillet is a pound or a pound and a half..." I'm guessing he's had his share of people who order up a bunch of seafood only to realize that they've spent way more than they thought.

Well, in my case, I was shocked afterwards to realize that I'd saved way more than I initially thought. While the salmon in the Giant ad is advertised as $9.99/lb. (Save at least $3), the in-store retail price was $19/lb.!! I guess more like Save at least $9/lb.! So the three monster fillets that would have run around $85 actually cost me a bit over $40. I should also note that besides the leftovers I sent home with my mother-in-law, we also had enough salmon to make leftovers meals for my three-year-old daughter, myself, and my husband today, so it's really about what would have generously fed at least 8 adults at just over $5/head - not bad for a normally pricey wild-caught fish. After all, when is the last time you saw a salmon dish plus sides in a restaurant for well under $10? And a few ounces of canned salmon can run $2 or more - compare with 16 oz. of ready-to-cook fresh salmon for $9.99.

My husband grilled them up marinated in a foil packet. Yum.

@ l., marinating before hitting the grill.

Menu Plan Monday

I am really excited to try a new eggplant recipe I just received via email from a friend who is also eating to manage insulin. You fry up slices of eggplant French Toast style. Just for fun, I think I'll try some leftover portabello mushrooms this way, too, while I'm at it. Yum!

Monday:
Breakfast - Fried eggs, milk, strawberries (which are $1.66/lb. at Giant this week!)
Lunch - Leftover salmon from Sunday, spinach salad with tahini dressing, fruit salad
Dinner - Crispy Nut and Herb Fried Chicken with avocado, mixed greens salad, blueberries

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Banana custards (made the night before), topped with blueberries and walnuts
Lunch - Eggplant slices and portabello slices French Toast style, strawberries, cheese
Dinner - Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked brussels sprouts

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Whole milk yoghurt, blueberries
Lunch - Curried egg salad in cabbage leaves, peaches
Dinner - Chicken breasts with Korean Short Ribs sauce in the slow cooker, shredded cabbage and carrot salad with sesame tahini vinaigrette, basil, and cilantro

Thursday:
Breakfast - Veggie omelettes, milk
Lunch - Banana almond butter smoothies, sliced peaches
Dinner - "Kitchen Sink" salads - with whatever is around and/or leftover!

Friday:
Breakfast - Cottage cheese, fruit
Lunch - Turkey veggie soup
Dinner - Roasted chickens, salads

Giant Triplers in Sunday Post Ad

There were 5 triplers in the Giant ad in your Sunday Washington Post. (Thanks to Laura of Frugal Friends for the heads-up!) Yee-haw! Check our original Giant deals post for this week with tripler highlights in red, and post comments with matchups of your own that we haven't spotted yet.

Happy tripling! :)

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 07/09-07/15 (Starbucks Frappuccinos On Sale + Manu Coupon!)

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen a sale/coupon combo for Frappuccinos. Too bad it didn't coincide with all of the dollar doublers which have come recently, which would have made them $2/4-pack! ;-)

Edit to add: Thanks to the alert we received from Laura of Frugal Friends, we found out about the triplers in this week's Sunday Giant ad. (Thanks so much, Laura!) See below for potential tripled coupon deals in red.

1. Starbucks Frappuccinos 4-packs, 2/$8 (Must buy 2)
   $1/4-pack, 05/02 SS, or possibly this bricks coupon for $1/1, any
   Final price: $3/4-pack, or $0.75/ea.!
   
   
2. Ken's Salad Dressing, 10/$10
   $1/2, SmartSource.com
   Final price: $0.50/ea.
   
   
3. Strawberries, 3/$5
   
   
4. Orchard Perfect Peaches, $0.99/lb.
   
   
5. BOGO meats and poultry:
   Top Round London Broil, BOGO (Save at least $4.29/lb.)
   Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, BOGO (Save at least $3.99/lb.)
   SUPER G Split Chicken Breast, BOGO (Save at least $2.99/lb.)
   

Other Reasons to Visit Giant This Week:

Top Round London Broil, BOGO (Save at least $4.29/lb.)

Center Cut Pork Loin Chops, BOGO (Save at least $3.99/lb.)

SUPER G Split Chicken Breast, BOGO (Save at least $2.99/lb.)

Fresh Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillets, Wild Caught, $9.99/lb. (Save at least $3/lb.)
Ooooo, I've been craving some salmon!

Giant 3 lb. Beef Patties (frozen), $5.99 (Save at least $2)

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

Nature's Promise Fresh Ground Turkey, $2.99/lb. (Save $1/lb.)

Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna, BOGO

Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, BOGO
$1/2, 06/20 SS
Final price: $1 off the price of one, for two!

Fresh Haddock (wild) or Tilapia (farm) Fillets, $6.99/lb.

Large Raw Easy Peel Shrimp ($6.99/lb.)

Medium Raw Easy Peel Shrimp ($5.99/lb.)

Ripe Avocados, 10/$10

Giant Cut Baby Peeled Carrots

Fresh Eggplant, $0.99/lb.

Green Squash, $0.99/lb.

Yellow Squash, $0.99/lb.

Jumbo Southern Cantaloupe Melons, 2/$5

Green Peppers, $1.29/lb.

Green Cabbage, $0.39/lb. (This approaches St. Patrick's Day rock bottom prices!)

Crisp Cucumbers, 3/$2

Pick Your Own Sweet White Corn, 6/$1.99

Dannon Yoghurt, 20/$10
$0.40/6, 06/13 SS
Final price: $2.20 for 6 ($0.37/cup), or triple to get them for $0.30/cup

Nature's Promise Organic Yoghurt, 4/$3

Nature's Promise Bread, $1.99

Pepperidge Farm Cookies, BOGO

DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen Pizza, 2/$10
Check coupons.com for DG and CPK coupons

General Mills Cereal, 2/$4
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lucky Charms
Trix
Cocoa Puffs
Kix
Sprinkles Cookie Crisp
$1/2 coupons, coupons.com
$1/3, 06/13 SS

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Buy 4, Save $4
Fruit Shapes, Gushers, or Roll-Ups, all varieties (excludes Fruit by the Foot)
$0.50/2, coupons.com and bettycrocker.com
Final price: Buy 4, Save $6 or use triplers and buy 4, save $7

Canada Dry, 7-Up, A&W, or Sunkist 12 packs, 5/$10

Stella Artois, 12-pack, $13.99

Aquafina 24-packs, 3/$10

Cottonelle 12 Double Rolls Bath Tissue $5.99
$0.50/1 (bricks)
Final price: Probably $4.99, or use a tripler to make it $4.49

Osteo Bi-Flex, BOGO
$5 coupon for signing up
$4/1, June All You/27 RP
$5/1, 06/06 RP
$3/1, 06/27 RP
Remember to use two coupons since you're getting two!

***

10/$10 Sale!
Giant Solid White Tuna
San Giorgio Pasta
Kraft BBQ Sauce
Bush's Baked Beans
Utz Potato Chips
Pasta Roni or Rice-A-Roni
Giant Canned Fruit
Giant English Muffins 6-Pack
Chef Boyardee Pasta With Meat
Fuze Drinks
Gatorade
Giant Tomatoes
Hershey's Theatre Box Candy
Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Easy Fries
Del Monte Vegetables
Renuzit Solid Air Freshener
Duncan Hines Brownie Mix
Edy's Ice Cream or Frozen Yoghurt Single Serve (Or Haagen Dazs Single Cups)
Bar S Jumbo Meat Franks - $1/2, 05/16 RP, final price: $0.50/ea. - Also $1/2 Bar S coupon online
Armour LunchMakers

***

Health and Beauty Buy 2, Get 1 FREE deals:

St. Ives Body Wash

CareOne Implements or Professional Implements

Wet'n'Wild Cosmetics

CareOne Multi-Purpose Eye Solution

Oral-B Indicator Brush
$0.75/1 or $1/2, 06/27 RP
$2/2, 07/04 P&G
Final price: Varies, but if you use triplers on the $0.75/1, you'll probably get this for free or near-free!

Noxzema Disposable Razors
$2/1, 05/23 RP
Final price: $6 off the price of two, for three!

CareOne Suncare

CareOne Aspirin

***

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, 7/7 - 7/13

1. Produce!
Sweet blueberries, 1 pint, 2 for $3
Mini seedless watermelon, $2.99
Organic black raven plums, $1.49/lb.
Green beans, $.99/lb.
O organics grape tomatoes, 1 pint, $1.98
Platinum white or bi-color corn, 6 for $2
Tomatoes on the vine, $1.99/lb.
Red or white seedless grapes, $1.99/lb.
Large Hass avocadoes, 4 for $5
Red, green or romaine leaf lettuce, $.99/lb.
Jumbo vidalia onions, $1.49/lb.
O organics salads, 2 for $6

2. Tostitos or Ruffles, 9-13 oz., selected varieties, $1.99 each when you buy 3

3. Del Monte Canned Vegetables, 14.5 to 15.25 oz., selected varieties, 10 for $10

4. Meat & seafood!
Fridays only: Whole Roasted 32-oz. Signature Cafe Chicken, $5 - or $4 when you pre-load this $1 off coupon to your Club Card!
93% lean ground beef, $2.99/lb.
Rancher's Reserve Boneless Beef Top Sirloin, $3.99/lb.
Chicken Drumsticks, thighs or leg quarters, $.99/lb. in extreme value pack
Waterfront Bistro medium raw shrimp, $5.99
Fresh jumbo sea scallops, $7.99/lb.

5. Bread deals
Safeway Select Artisan Garlic Bread, 17-oz. selected varieties, $1.99 *pre-load this coupon to your Club Card to get it for $.99!
Safeway Country Breads, $1.79
Safeway Round Top or Thin Breads, $1.29


Super Coupons found in ad:
Lipton Tea or Starbucks Frappucino, $3.99. Limit 4.
Fritos or Cheetos, $1.49
Skippy Peanut Butter, 15 to 16.3 oz., $1.49. Limit 6.
Lucerne Natural Slices Cheese, 8 oz., $1.99. Limit 3.
StarKist Solid White Albacore Tuna, 5 oz., $.88. Limit 8.
Medium Cooked Shrimp, 51 to 60 ct., sold in 2-lb. bag, $8.98 each. Limit 2.
6-pack Pepsi, Aquafina or Lipton, 3 for $6. Limit 3.
Nabisco Nilla Wafers or Newtons, 8 to 16 oz. $1.99.
Knorr Lipton Rice or Pasta Sides, 4 to 5.7 oz. $.88
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, 8 to 10 ct. $1.49
Safeway Select Artisan Boston Cream Cakes, 8-inch. $4.99
Skinny Cow Novelties, 4 to 12-ct. $3.49. Limit 3.
Welch's Juice Cocktail, 64-oz. Chilled. $1.99. Limit 4.
Arnold Buns and Rolls, $1.49
Gatorade 8-pack, 20 oz. $4.49
International Delight Creamer, 32 oz. $1.99. Limit 3.
Lucerne Snacking Cheese, 16-oz. string or 12-oz sticks. $2.49. Limit 3.
All or Surf Laundry Detergent, $9.99. Limit 2.
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, 75-ct. lemon or fresh scent. $3.99. Limit 1.
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! or Brummel & Brown, 8-16 oz., $1.49. Limit 3.
Hot or Lean Pockets, 7.5-9 oz., $1.50. Limit 4.
Hefty Foam Plates, 30 to 50 ct. $.99. Limit 2.
IAMS Dry Dog Food, 15.5-17.5 lb. $16.99. Limit 3.

Chick-fil-a Cow Appreciation Day: Free Lunch tomorrow!

Just a reminder about the big freebie available tomorrow at Chick-fil-a!

My toddler and I spent 20 minutes tonight pinning the spots, sign and tail on our shirts(available here in PDF format) and ended in giggles. We're looking forward to free food tomorrow!

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

Mmmmm chicken!

Menu Plan Monday

Whee - we have a lot of leftovers from Sunday to use up! Hope that you all had a relaxing holiday weekend with loved ones.

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Whole milk yoghurt, blueberries
Lunch - Leftover fried plantains mixed with creamy Mexican squash and tomatoes, and leftover grilled pineapple
Dinner - Shredded leftover chicken on spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette, roasted asparagus

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Bacon asparagus crustless quiche (made the night before w/leftover asparagus), sliced kumatos
Lunch - Salad with walnuts, cubed papaya, and lime ginger vinaigrette
Dinner - Butter and garlic broiled tuna steaks (on sale at Giant), salads with sesame vinaigrette, watermelon

Thursday:
Breakfast - Fried eggs, milk
Lunch - Apples with almond butter, string cheese, fresh snow peas
Dinner - Crab legs - on sale at Giant this week - (my first try at cooking these!) with lemon butter dipping sauce, salads with walnut vinaigrette

Friday:
Breakfast - Mango banana custards with whipped cream
Lunch - Roast beef wrapped around avocado with a bit of horseradish, roasted curry cauliflower
Dinner - Oven-roasted chickens, salads, blueberry smoothies

5 Reasons to Visit Safeway This Week, 6/30 - 7/6

Safeway has some 4th of July specials in this week's circular, along with some Super Coupons.

Here are 5 reasons to visit Safeway this week:
1. Cheap produce!
Sweet Red Cherries, $1.99/lb.
Red Seedless Watermelon, $3.88
White or bi-color corn, 12 for $1.98
Blueberries, 1 pint, 2 for $5
Yellow peaches, red or black plums $1.69/lb.
Eating Right Salad Blends, 2 for $4
Strawberries, 2-lb., $4.99
Baby Carrots, Eating Right Peeled Cut 2-lb. bag, 2 for $5
Portabella Mushrooms, 6-oz. container, 2 for $6
Large mangos, 10 for $10
Russet potatoes, 5-lb. bag, $2.99


2. Fresh meat!
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb. in Extreme Value Pack
Boneless pork loin, $1.99/lb., sold whole in the bag.
80% Lean Ground Beef, $2.49/lb.


3. Hot dog or hamburger rolls!
Stroehmann's Potato Hot Dog or Hamburger Rolls, 4 for $5
Safeway Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns, 8-ct., $.99


4. Condiments!
French's Mustard, 12 oz., 2 for $3
$.30/1 French's mustard MFC 06/20/2010 SS, expires 08/31/10
Heinz Ketchup, 32 to 36 oz., $1.29 with Card & Super Coupon
Mt. Olive Pickles, 24-oz., BOGO


5. Super Coupon Items! (and there are some great deals!) *all require Card & Coupon
Kraft Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise, 22 to 30-oz., $1.99. Limit 2.
Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage or Ball Park Beef Franks, 12.8 to 16 oz,. $1.99. Limit 5.
Nabisco Snack Crackers or Toasted Chips, 5.5 to 10 oz., $1.69. Limit 4.
Wish-Bone Salad Dressing, 16-oz., $.99. Limit 3.
Kingsford Charcoal Briquets, 15.7 to 16.6 lbs., $5.99. Limit 1.
Reynolds Wrap Foil, 35 to 80-sq. ft., $2.49. Limit 2.
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, 33.5 oz., $2.00 off ($5.49 each). Limit 1.
Heinz Ketchup, 32 to 36 oz., $1.29
Lucerne Novelties, 12-ct., $2.49. Limit 3.
Bounty Paper Towels or Napkins, 2 roll or 160-ct., $2.99. Limit 2.
Kraft Singles, 10.7 to 12 oz., $1.49. Limit 3.
Safeway Select Pizza, 14.25 to 32.7 oz., $2.99. Limit 3.
Safeway Select Party Size Meals, 56 to 80 oz., $6.99. Limit 3.
Jimmy Dean Frozen Breakfast, 14.4 to 18.4 oz. Skillets or Sandwiches, $3.99. Limit 4.

Home & Family Care Catalina Deal:
Get a $5 off Coupon when you buy $15 of participating products in a single transaction through 7/13. Valid with Club Card, limit one per transaction. Coupon is valid on your next shopping trip. Purchases exclude Safeway store coupons, card loaded coupons, manu coupons, e-coupons, sales tax and online purchases.

Items pictured in circular:
Brawny Paper Towel
Windex
Clorox Wipes
Dixie paper plates
Hidden Valley Salad Dressing
Glad trash bags
Glad Ware
Off!
Glad Storage bags
Dixie napkins

5 Reasons to Visit Giant This Week, 07/02-07/08

I love summertime holiday weekend grocery deals! My Giant ad has the standard side-page set of doublers, so I'm going to highlight some doubler deals as well!

Happy Fourth. :)

***4 Day Sale ***
Prices good July 2 through July 5
Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak, $4.97/lb.
Sweet White Corn, 12/$1.99
Whole Seedless Watermelon, limit 3, $3.88/ea.
--> Save an additional $2 instantly
when you buy 4 Pepsi 12-packs and 2 Lay's Potato Chips or Doritos
Pepsi 12-packs @ 4/$10, and Chips @ 2/$6 -
So you'll get four 12-packs and two bags of chips for $14.

1. New Jersey Grown Pint Blueberries, 4/$5
   This is definitely a freezing stock-up price @$1.25/pint ($3 normally)
   Whip up some cream to go on these!
   
   
2. Daisy Sour Cream, 2/$3
   $0.60/1, 06/06 RP
   Final price: $0.30/ea.!
   
   
3. Luigi's Real Italian Ice, 2/$4
   $0.50/1, 05/02, 05/06, and 06/27 RP
   Final price: $1 for a box
   
   
4. Chi-Chi's Tortillas, 3/$5
   $1/2, 05/23 SS
   Final price: $0.66/ea. when you dollar double
   
   
5. Gillette Series or Satin Care, 2/$4
   $0.55/1, 06/06 P&G
   Final price: $0.90/ea.
   

Other reasons to visit Giant this week:

Perdue Boneless Chicken Breast, BOGO (Save at least $4.99/lb.)

Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99/lb. (Save at least $2/lb.)

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

Bumblebee Solid White Tuna, 10/$10 (Save $0.59/can)

Bubba Burgers, $6.99 (Save at least $2/lb.)

Ball Park Beef Franks, BOGO
$0.75/2, 06/27 RP, or $1/2
Final price: As much as $2 (w/dollar doubler) off the price of two, for one!

Giant Hamburger Rolls or Hot Dog Rolls, 8-packs, $0.99

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage or Kielbasa, BOGO
$1/2, 06/06 RP
Final price: With dollar doubler, $2 off the price of two, for one! Makes them in the neighborhood of $1/ea.

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

Mangos, 10/$10

Heluva Good! Dip, 3/$5

Stonyfield Farm Organic Yoghurt, 5/$4
$0.50/2 when you register
Final price: $0.30/ea (great for regular yoghurt, letalone organic)

Reddi Wip, 2/$5
$0.35/1, 06/06 SS, or $1/1, June All You
Final price: $0.50-$1.80, depending on your coupon/mileage and whether or not you use a dollar doubler

Fage Total Yoghurt, 2/$3

Nature's Promise Large Cage Free Eggs, $3.29

Edward's Mini Pie Singles, 2/$5
$1/1, or 04/25 SS and 06/27 SS
Final price: With dollar doublers, as low as $0.50/ea.

Lean Cuisine Entrees, 4/$10
$1/5, 05/02 SS
$1/2
Final price: With dollar doublers, ranges 5/$10 ($2/ea.) to $1.50/ea. if you dollar double the $1/2

Freschetta Pizza, $5.99
$1/1, coupons.com, smartsource.com, and Freschetta site
Final price: If you dollar double, $3.99

Weaver Boneless Chicken, $3.99

Aunt Jemima Great Starts Breakfast Entrees, 4/$5

Edy's Ice Cream, 2/$5

Klondike Bars or Popsicle Novelties, $1.99

Nature's Promise Organic Ketchup, 20 oz., $1.79

Kashi TLC Crackers, $2.99

Planters Dry Roasted or Cocktail Peanuts, $1.99

Emerald Nuts, 3/$10
$1.50/2 or $1/1, 06/27 RP
Final price: As low as $1.33 if you dollar double a $1/1

Kellogg's Cereal, 2/$4
Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite-Size
Raisin Bran
$1/2 Mini-Wheats and/or Raisin Bran, or 06/06 RP, or Kellogg's site, makes'em $1/ea. when you dollar double
Froot Loops
Apple Jacks
Corn Pops

Ken's Salad Dressing, 2/$4
$1/2, SmartSource.com
Final price: As low as $1/ea. if you dollar double

General Mills Cereal, 2/$6
Golden Grahams, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Frosted Cheerios, Cinnamon Chex
$1/2, coupons.com
Via Betty Crocker Website: $1/2 GM cereals
Via Pillsbury Website: $1/2 GM cereals

Kellogg's Pop-Tarts, 2/$4
$1/2, 06/13 RP
Final price: $1/ea. when you dollar double

Sweet Baby's Ray's Barbecue Sauce, 2/$3

Barilla Pasta Sauce, 2/$4

Arnold Whole Grain Breads, 2/$5

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

Fruit2O Essentials, $0.88/ea.
$1/2, or $0.75/2, 05/23 SS
Final price when you dollar double: As low as $0.38/ea.

Tide 2X Liquid Detergent, $10.99 (Save at least $3.50)
$0.35/1 or $1/1, 06/06 P&G
Final price: $10.29, or $8.99

Bounty Paper Towels, $9.99 (Save at least $3.50)
$1.50/1, 05/16 RP, or $1.00/1, 06/13 RP
Final price: As low as $7.99 when you dollar double the $1/1

Secret or Old Spice Deodorant, 2/$4
$0.50/1 Secret, 06/06 P&G, or $1/2 Old Spice, 06/06 P&G
Final price: $1/ea.

Crest Toothpaste, 2/$5
$1/1, 06/27 RP
Final price: If dollar doubled, as low as $0.50?

Aussie Hair Care, $2.88

Herbal Essences Hair Care, $2.88

Oral-B Toothbrush, 2/$5
$0.50/1, 06/06 RP
Final price: $1.50/ea.

Pampers Baby Fresh Wipes, 2/$5
Pampers Big Pack Diapers, $19.99
$3.50/both diapers AND wipes, recent P&G inssert
$2/1 Cruisers, 06/20 RP or 06/27 RP

Q-Tips, 2/$6
$0.30/1, 05/23 RP
Final price: $2.40

Rubbermaid Lock It Food Storage, Buy 2, Get 1 FREE

Hefty EZ Foil Bakeware, Buy 2, Get 1 FREE
$1/2 or $0.50/1, 06/20 RP
Final price: As much as $3 off the price of 2, for three!

Deep Woods OFF!, $4.99
Check coupons.com

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Meal Deal: Save $1 instantly on ground beef when you buy 2 Kraft Singles.
Also:
Buy 1 ticket, get 1 free. Bring your KRAFT Singles package wrapper to a Minor League Baseball Game on Tuesdays - visit giantfood.com for more information.

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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!

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!

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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.

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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.