Frustration

Our DSL connection has been spotty this week, causing me frustration. It seems to work fine until I want to post something! So, my "cherry picks" of the best deals this week at grocery/drug stores are appearing later than I'd like. Saturday is the last day for some of the advertised specials I've listed below, and sometimes stores are out of sale items by the last day of the ad. I have had the experience of going to Walgreen's on a Saturday and finding empty shelves for the items I really wanted to buy, BUT Walgreen's is very good about issuing rain checks to use later for purchasing the items at this week's sale price. Be sure and ask for rain checks at the checkout counter there.

Trends

I wait until the last minute before Halloween to purchase trick-or-treat candy, since candy takes on magical properties in our house and--POUF--disappears! The time to buy has arrived and the average bag of candy is costing about $2.50. Walgreen's and CVS have slightly better prices, and there have been coupons in the newspaper ad inserts which can bring the cost down. Halloween is Monday, October 31, so buy that candy now, if you dare!

Berkot's 

Prices effective Thurs., Oct. 27 - Wed., Nov. 2

Centrella 1%, 2% or Skim Milk gallon 2/$5, whole milk gal. $2.99

Lay's Select Varieties or Tostitos Chips 3/$6, must buy 3, single pack purchases 3.99 ea. 

*Red Gold Select Varieties 28 oz. Tomatoes .29 with coupon on p. 2 of ad, limit 2, without coupon .99 each.

Red Gold Vegetable or Tomato Juice 46 oz. $1.79

Centrella Select Varieties Beans 15-15.5 oz. .69

USDA Choice Bottom Round Roast # $2.99

Govt. Insp. Fresh Whole Fryers # .79

Froz. Flav-R-Pac Select Varieties Vegetables 16 oz. .99

Palermo's Select Varieties Classics Pizzas 13-15.5 oz. 6/$10

Calif. Red Seedless Grapes # .99

Crisp Celery each .99

Michigan Red or Golden Delicious Apples 3# bag 2/$5

Brookhaven Market
Prices effective Wed., Oct. 26 - Tues.,  Nov. 1
USDA Premium Black Angus Choice T-Bone Steaks # $5.99
*Raccunto Selected Varieties Pasta 16 oz. .79
Palermo's Classics 12" Pizzas 6/$10
*Hot, Lean or Croissant Pockets 2 ct. $1.88
*Prairie Farms Skim, 1%, 2%, or Whole Milk gallon $2.69
Dole Orange Juice 59 oz. $1.99
Deli-Butterball Italian Turkey # $4.99
Bakery-Chocolate Frog each $2.99
*Calif. Broccoli # .79
*Kiwi Fruit 4/$1
*Haas Avocados 2/$1Cluster Tomatoes # .69
Extra Fancy Gala Apples # .69
Bartlett Pears # .59 

CVS
Prices effective Sun., Oct. 23 - Sat., Oct. 29
Mars Chocolate, Wrigley's Fun Size or Hershey's Snack Size Assorted 9.34-12 oz. or Twizzler Twists 22 oz.  Pay 4/$10 w/card-$3.00 extrabucks® reward on 4=4/$7 after extrabucks®
Palmolive Dish Liquid 10 oz. .88, limit 5.


Dominick's
Prices effective Thurs., Oct. 27 - Wed., Nov. 2
Fresh Lean 93% Lean -Extreme Value Pack- Ground Beef # $2.69DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen Selected varieties Pizza 12.7 to 32.7-oz.  2/$10
*Bartlett Pears # .49

Food4Less

Prices effective Wed., Oct. 26 - Tues., Nov. 1

Campbell's Chunky Soup18.6-19 oz., Kroger Selected Varieties 16 oz. Saltine Crackers 4/$5

Fresh Zucchini Squash # .98

Fresh Crisp Broccoli # .88

Jewel-Osco

Prices effective Thurs., Oct. 27 - Sat., Oct. 29th: Three Day Sale

     *Chiquita Bananas # .39

     *Select Varieties 7-UP, Canada Dry, A & W, Sunkist or Dr. Pepper 2 ltr. .79each--

          must buy 4, individual price $1.50 each

     Hershey's Select Varieties Snack Size Bag 10.5-22 oz., 

     or Mars Select Varieties 9.25-11.24 oz. Fun Size Bag,

     or Nestle Select Varieties 9.2-12.5 oz. Fun Size Bag

     Candy 4 bags for $10

Prices effective Thurs., Oct. 27 - Wed., Nov. 2

Barilla Select Varieties Pasta 12-16 oz. or Prego Select Varieties Pasta Sauce 23-24 oz. 4/$5

Cottonelle Select Varieties Bath Tissue 12 ct. dbl. roll or Viva Regular Roll Select Varieties 6 ct. $6.49 each

Celeste Select Varieties Pizza-for-One 5.7-7.2 oz. .99

Jewel Select Varieties Chunk Light Tuna 5 oz. .79

If you like grocery store giveaways, Jewel-Osco is launching "Wish Big, Win Big Holiday Giveaway." See details at the store, runs Oct. 27 - Feb. 1, 2012. 

Walgreen's
Prices effective Sun., Oct. 23 - Sat. Oct. 29
COUPON, p. 1 Hershey's, Mars or Nestle Fun or Snack Size Candy 10.23-12.5 oz. $1.99, Limit 4.
p. 7 COUPON Gain Dish Liquid 11 oz. .99 each, Limit 3.

NOTE: I make every attempt to be accurate, but check your store ad for details. Unless otherwise specified, all prices listed require store loyalty cards, if available.

*Denotes best of the best prices--these may beat the price other stores are currently offering for the same item, or are better than the regular price at this store or elsewhere.

Cherry Picks

Trends this week:  
Several stores have specials on roasts or stews, which are perfect for using in a slow cooker for a simple autumn meal. It's an easy way to cook a meal while you do something else!

Nearly every store has pasta and sauce on sale, so that's an inexpensive second meal or a way to stock your cupboards, or to buy something to share with a Food Pantry. 


On a related note, my husband and I are participating in the CROP Hunger Walk October 16 in Manhattan, Illinois. If you would like to make a monetary donaion or participate in the Manhattan (or other area) CROP Hunger Walk to help raise money to fight hunger locally and around the world, go to:
http://www.churchworldservice.org/

Yum, salsa...
I spent some time in our garden today, picking tomatoes, green onions and a little of the second crop of cilantro. I chopped all of those, added the juice of a fresh lime, a little salt, and pressed some garlic into the mixture and now we have a sort of pico de gallo. Now, we need some tortilla chips! I'll pick some up when I next head to the store, and in the meantime, you can see what are the best of the grocery sale items in the ads by looking through my "cherry picks" below.

Berkot's 

Prices effective Thurs., Oct. 6 - Wed., Oct. 12

*Rinaldi Select Varieties Pasta Sauce 24 oz. .99

*Racconto Select Varieties Pasta 16 oz. .79

*Doritos or Lay's Select Varieties Chips 10-12 oz. 4/$8

     Must buy 4, single pack purchase $3.00.

USDA Choice Boneless Bottom Round Roast # $2.99

Jumbo Sweet Gold Pineapple each $1.49

Deli--Kretschmar Honey Ham or Butterball Turkey Breast Varieties 1/2 lb. $2.49 ($4.98#)

Bakery--Berkot's Bakery Mini Loaves each $1.49

Froz. Birds Eye Select Varieties Vegetables 10-16 oz. .99

Totino's Party Pizza or Pizza Rolls 7.5 - 10.9 oz.  10/$10

Pillsbury Select Varieties MW Pancakes or Toaster Strudel 11.5-16.4 oz. 2/$4

Totino's Select Varieties Pizza Stuffers 14 oz. $2.99

*USDA Choice Boneless Beef Stew # $2.99

Govt. Insp. Roast Only Pork Butt # $1.39

Bear Creek Soup Mix 9-12.1 oz. 2/$6

Select Varieties Chicken, Tuna or Hamburger Helper 4.7-7.9 oz. 4/$5

Smucker's Select Varieties Strawberry Jam 32 oz. $2.99

Pillsbury Select Varieties Brownie Mix, Muffin Mix, or Cake Mix 7.5-19.83 oz. .99

Comstock Select Varieties More Fruit Cherry or Peach Filling 20-21 oz. $2.99

Zest Select Varieties Bath Bar 3 bars $1.99

Fresh Crisp Celery each .99

US No. 1 Yellow Cooking Onions 3#  2/$3

Brookhaven Market
Prices effective Wed., Oct. 5 - Tues., Oct. 11
*USDA Premium Black Angus Choice Sirloin Tip Roast # $2.99
     Steaks (family pack) # $3.49. Lesser amt. # $3.69.
Prairie Farms Whole, 2%, !% or Fat Free Milk gal. $2.69
*Progresso Soups 18.5-19 oz. 5/$5 Limit 5.
*Deli - Wisc. Brick Cheese # $3.99
Dutch Farms Butter quarters  16 oz. 2/$5
Dutch Farms Shredded, Bar (excludes Swiss) Wisconsin Cheese 8 oz. 2/$3
Green Peppers # .69
Mild & Sweet Extra Fancy Gala Apples #  .79
*Sweet & Crispy Golden Delicious Apples 3# bag  2/$3

Dominick's Prices effective Fri., Oct. 7 - Sun., Oct. 9
Barilla Pasta .89 each
Selected Varieties Classico 15-24 oz. or Barilla 24 oz. Pasta Sauce $1.77

Jewel

Prices effective Thurs., Oct. 6 - Wed., Oct. 12

Nestle Morsels 10-12 oz. Limit 6 $1.99

10/$10 Some of the items include:

     Del Monte Select Varieties Fruit Naturals or Superfruit Cups 6-8 oz. 

     Oscar Mayer Select Varieties Basic Lunchables 3.7-4.5 oz. 

     Barilla Select Varieties Pasta 12-16 oz.

     Ore-Ida Select Varieties Easy Fries 4.25-4.75 oz.

     Edy's Select Varieties Ice Cream Cups 5.8-6 oz.

     Manischewitz Select Varieties Egg Noodles 12 oz. 

     Wolf Brand Select Varieties Chili 15 oz. 

     Ro-Tel Select Varieties Diced Tomatoes 10 oz.

     Chef Boyardee with meat Canned Pasta 14.5-15 oz.
     NOTE: Coupons from newspaper inserts are available on many of these 
     products, and these sweeten the deals.


Walts
Prices effective Wed., Oct. 5 - Tues., Oct. 11
*Fresh Express Garden Salad 12 oz. bag .99
Dean's, Centrella or Bareman's 2%, 1%, or Skim Milk gal. 2/$5, 
     Must buy 2, Limit 2. Single or addl. purchases $3.99 each.
*Froz. Birdseye Regular, Steam Fresh Select Varieties Vegetables 10-16 oz. .79
*Butternut White or 100% Wheat Bread 20 oz. 2/$3


NOTE: I make every attempt to be accurate, but check your store ad for details. Unless otherwise specified, all prices listed require store loyalty cards, if available.

*Denotes best of the best prices--these may beat the price other stores are currently offering for the same item, or are better than the regular price at this store or elsewhere.

Cherry Picks

     Here are the deals that caught my eye in the grocery and drug store ads this week. 


TRENDS:
As we are coming up on Labor Day, stores are advertising many of the foods you might serve at a fall holiday cook-out. Pop and beverages (often have purchase requirements--check ad closely) and meats for the grill are featured in ads. 


Stores are currently offering more combination deals that yield good savings, but it's a good idea to read through the ad at home to decide how you will complete purchase requirements, and write a list so you can check off items to make certain you get the deal.


Berkot's
Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 1- Wed., Sept. 7
 
Reg./Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew & Flavors 12 pk/12 oz. cans, 4/$8.88 when purchasing 4, with additional $15 purchase. Single pack purchase $2.75 each
*Red Ripe Sweet Seedless Watermelon each $1.99
Ball Park Lite, Bun Size, Reg., Turkey or Singles Franks 14-16 oz. .99
     (Limit 2-additional purchase $1.29 each)
Bakery-French Bread each $1.29
Palermo's Select Varieties Classic Pizza 12.7-15.5 oz. 6/$10

Brookhaven Market
Prices effective Wed., Aug. 31-Tues., Sept. 6

*Grade A Family Pack Boneless Chicken Breasts # $1.39
     (Lesser amounts # $1.59)
*USDA Premium Black Angus Choice T-Bone Steaks # $6.69
Palermo's Classic 9" Pizzas 6/$10
Deli-Wisconsin Brick Cheese #  $3.99
*Kraft Salad Dressings 16 oz. 3/$5
*California Raspberries 6 oz. 2/$3
Michigan Blueberries 6 oz. 2/$3
Large Cantaloupes .99
Dole Cole Slaw or Iceberg Lettuce Salad 12-14 oz. bag .99

CVS
Prices effective Sun., Aug. 28-Sat. Sept. 3
*Dawn Dishwashing Liquid 9.5-10.3 oz. .99 - .25 mfr. coupon in most Sun., Aug. 28 papers = .74 after savings. I never pay full price for dish liquid--CVS and Walgreens have generous deals on it, and there is usually a manufacturer's coupon available.
Dean's whole, skim, 1%, 2% (excludes flavored milk) pay $3.19, get $1.00 extrabucks reward for next time, it's like getting it for $2.19 after extrabucks. Extrabucks offer limit of 2 per household with card.
*Dean's Orange Juice 1 gallon $3.49 Plus deposit, where required. Limit 2
Skippy Peanut Butter 15-16.3 oz. 3/$5
 
Jewel-Osco 
Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 1-Wed., Sept. 7  

7-Up 2 liter btls. 10/$10 Mix, match & save
Globe Desk Lamp 10/$10 Mix, match & save
Back Page: Save $5 when you buy any combination of 10 participating products in this section--see ad. Some items include: Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, assorted Quaker cereals, Nabisco Ritz and select snack crackers, Nabisco Oreo cookies, Kraft mayo/Miracle Whip, Cool Whip, Maxwell House Coffee, Claussen Pickles, and more. Often items in the Jewel sale ad can be combined with manufacturer coupons, which sweetens the deal.

Walgreens
Prices effective Sun., Aug. 28-Sat., Sept. 3
 
Grade A Large Eggs 1 doz. $1.29
*M&Ms 11.4 or 12.6 oz. Buy 4/$10, get $5 register rewards good on next purchase, is like paying 4/$5.

NOTE: I make every attempt to be accurate, but check your store ad for details. Unless otherwise specified, all prices listed require store loyalty cards, if available. 

*Denotes best of the best prices--these may beat the price other stores are currently offering for the same item, or are better than the regular price at this store or elsewhere.

Grocery Ad Cherry Picks

Each week, my grocery shopping begins with looking through the ads for the best deals. I do most of my shopping in Manhattan, New Lenox, Frankfort, and Mokena, IL, but often items which are featured are relatively the best buys (perhaps at a different price) in other areas. 

Grocery Ad Cherry Picks

Berkot's  
Thurs., Aug. 18 through Wed., Aug. 24

Red Ripe Large Whole Seedless Watermelon each $2.99

Kentucky Legend Select Varieties Bacon 20 oz. $2.99

Centrella Ice Cream 56 oz. 3/$5 limit 3

Centrella Select Varieties Cream Cheese 8 oz. brick .99

Dean's Half & Half qt. $1.99

Jewel-Osco

Thurs., Aug. 18 through Sat., Aug. 20--3 Day Sale

General Mills Select Varieties Cereals (Honey Nut Cheerios 12.25 oz., Cinnamon Toast Crunch12.8 oz., or Trix 10.7 oz.) or Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 4.5-9 oz. $1.88

Thursday, Aug. 18 through Wed., Aug. 24

Jewel Grade A Split Chicken Breasts # .99 Value Pack

On ad back page is a "Save $5 Instantly" section when you buy any combination of 10 participating products. Products can be mixed or matched--you can use manufacturer coupons to decrease the final cost of these items even more. (For example, Wish Bone Salad Dressing is .99 when you buy any 10 of the items designated, and I will apply a .50 off manufacturer's coupon to pay just .49 for dressing.) 

Brookhaven Market

Wed., Aug. 17 through Tues., Aug. 23

Grade A Boneless (Family Pack) Chicken Breast # $1.49; lesser amts. # $1.69

Roma tomatoes #.49

Large sweet red cherries # $1.99

Green peppers # .59

Deli-Wisconsin Muenster Cheese # $3.99

Deli-Mickleberry Smoked Ham # $3.99

Dutch Farms Extra Large Eggs doz. .99

Dominick's

Sun., Aug. 14 through Sat., Aug. 20, NOTE: prices on p. 1 were good through Aug. 17

10% Goes Back to Schools Sale on selected items--see p. 2 of ad for details

Good deal coupons in ad include Skippy Peanut Butter $1.69 with card & coupon, 15-16.3 oz.

Drug stores and discount stores have some great buys, too, on things which might come out of your grocery budget.

CVS 

Sun., Aug. 14 through Sat., Aug. 20

See CVS ad for a buy $30 of designated items, get $10 gasoline card--many paper goods, cleaning products included in this feature. 

Walgreens

Sun., Aug. 14 through Sat., Aug. 20

Some excellent coupons are in the ad, including:

-Royal regular or sugar-free gelatin 5/$1 limit 5

-Deerfield Farms 8 oz. shredded, block or cream chesse or 12 oz. American single 2/$3 limit 4