Cherry Picks - Sept. 17, 2011
Below are some of my favorite items from store grocery ads this week.

Berkot's
Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 15 - Wed., Sept. 21
*Palermo's select varieties Classic Pizza 12.7-15.5 oz. 6/$10
Dean's 1%, 2% or Skim Milk gallon 2/$5
*Mussman's Large Eggs doz. .99
Dean's 1/2 & 1/2 pint .99
*Govt. Inspected Frozen (6-9 lb. avg.) Turkey Breast # 1.99
Centrella Select Varieties White Vinegar 128 oz. 2/$3
Chicken of the Sea Select Varieties Solid White Tuna in Water 5 oz. 3/$4

Brookhaven Market
Prices effective Wed., Sept. 14 - Tues., Sept. 20
Frozen:
     Our Family Vegetables 12-16 oz. 10/$10
     Hot, Lean or Croissant Pockets 2 ct. 3/$5
Deli:
     *Krakus Imported Polish Ham # $3.99
     Butterball Oven Browned Turkey # $4.49
     *Wisconsin Muenster Cheese # $3.79
     Wisconsin Colby Jack Cheese # $3.99
     Sorrento Provolone Cheese # $3.99
Produce:
     *Washington Barlett Pears # .69
     *Mild & Sweet Spanish Onions # .29
     Kiwi Fruit 5/$1

Dominick's
Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 15 - Wed., Sept. 21
*Dole Golden Ripe Bananas 2 lbs. $1 with your store card
NOTE: Dominick's has many coupons in their ad this week, and a "just for u" program to load coupons onto your Dominick's store card--see their website,
http://www.dominicks.com

Jewel-Osco
Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 15 - Wed., Sept. 21

10 for $10 Mix, Match & Save - I often find items among these that I use, like Birdseye Vegetables or Steamfresh Vegetables, Ronzini pasta, Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding, Scotties Facial tissue, and coupons have been available for many of these.

See front page of add for some good baking values in the Instant Savings Spotlight section, like Nestle Morsels 23-24 oz. for $2.99.

Jewel has a coupon book out currently with specials like 5 lbs. of potatoes for .99.

Walt's
Prices effective Sept. 14 - Tues., Sept. 20
*Dutch Farms Orange Juice gallon $2.99
*7UP, Dr. Pepper, RC, A&W, Diet Rite, Sunkist, or Canada Dry Ginger Aile 2L .89 each, limit 8, add'l. $1.19 each.
Ocean Eclipse Tilapia Fillets 16 oz. $2.99

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 Cherry Picks - Sept. 8, 2011

Experimenting with Extreme Couponing.
You may have seen television shows or news articles about Extreme Couponing. After a cashier rings in coupon after coupon, Extreme Coupon experts end up with cart loads of groceries for a tiny sum of money. Everyone is watching their purchases these days, and Extreme Couponing looks so appealing! I am currently experimenting with that myself, and will have a blog on my experiences soon. Have you tried Extreme Couponing? Post a note and let us know how it works for you.

Here are my picks of best advertised deals this week.

Berkot's 

Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 8 - Wed., Sept. 14

*Centrella 1%, 2% or Skim Milk gal. 2.$5

Purex Select Varieties Laundry Detergent 50 oz. $1.99

Deli-Berkot's Spicy Fried Chicken (2 Legs, 2 Breasts, 2 Thighs, 2 Wings) $4.99. Limit 2 orders per family. Special pricing on new spicy chicken only.

*Dean's 1/2 & 1/2 qt. 2/$5

*Centrella Select Varieties Tomato Sauce 8 oz. 5/$1

Autumn Hard Shell Squash (Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti) # .69
NOTE: Watch for clearance specials at all stores. I was in the New Lenox Berkot's this morning (Friday, Sept. 9) and found Polar Chunk Light Tuna 6 oz. 2/$1, and Dean  Dean's 1/2 & 1/2 pints (exp. 9/12) .99.

Brookhaven Market

Prices effective Wed., Sept. 7 - Thurs., Sept. 13

USDA Premium Black Angus Choice Boneless Bottom Round Roast #$2.99

*Dutch Farms Medium Eggs doz. .99

Our Family Frozen Vegetables 32 oz. 2/$4

*Starkist Chunk Light Tuna 5 oz. 3/$2

Sweet & Ripe Roma Tomatoes # .59

Country Fresh Baby Bella Mushrooms 10 oz. 2/$3

*Idaho Potatoes 10# bag $2.99

Calif. Sweet Nectarines # .69

CVS

Prices effective Sun., Sept. 4 - Sat., Sept. 10

Ultra Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent 25-33 loads $1.99

Hershey's Air Delight Candy Bar 1.44 oz. Pay .99, get .99 extrabuck, is like getting it free after extrabuck

Good to stock up now for Jack-O-Lanterns:

Flameless tealights (battery-operated) 6 pk. $3.99

Jewel-Osco

Prices effective Thurs., Sept. 8 - Wed., Sept. 14

Cottonelle Selected Varieties Double Roll Bath Tissue 12 ct. $5.99

Homelife Multi-Use Copy Paper 500 ct. pkg. $3.99

Again, the back page of the Jewel ad has some good offers. It's a "buy any 10 participating General Mills products" and save $5. Some of the featured products include: Honey Nut Cheerios, Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix, selected Progresso Soups, Pillsbury Chub Cookie Dough, Hamburger Helper, Green Giant vegetables, and selected Yoplait. There are also manufacturer coupons in effect for some of these products. 

Walt's Food Centers 

*Prices effective Wed., Sept. 7 - Tues., Sept. 13

Premium Golden Ripe Bananas # .39

*Michigan Gala Apples 3# 2/$5

Centrella White or Wheat Sandwich or Large White Bread 20 oz. .99

*Lean, Croissant or Hot Pockets 9 oz. 6/$10

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