Thrifty Mommy

Today’s Deals and Some Thoughts

by Karen on March 13th, 2008

Today has been a busy day.  I took Alligator to her doctor’s appointment and then checked her into school.  Then Cuddlebug and I headed out to the stores to do some grocery shopping. 

Our first stop was Food Lion.  Here’s what we found:

1. Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes are buy 1 get 1 free.  I’m not a big fan of all the sugary taste, but hubby likes them.  We got 2 boxes for $3.60.  I didn’t have a coupon.  :(
2. Food Lion brand elbow macaroni is on sale for .59 each.  I picked up 2 boxes.  A few weeks ago I made macaroni salad for church and I got a lot of compliments on it.  We’re having another dinner tomorrow night, so I think I’ll make it again.
3. Chuck roast is also on sale.  The price probably depends upon where you live.  I purchased the roast to put in the freezer for later.  I’ll probably use it to make Mexican beef for taquitos, burritos, or some other Mexican dish.
4. Ritz crackers are buy 1 get 1 free.  I picked up a box of the whole wheat because I know they’re better for you and I also got a box of the Spring ones.  They have cute designs on them.  Perhaps I’ll use them for my jewelry party.
5. Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetables were $1.00 each, which is half price.  There was also a .35 SmartSource coupon hanging on the freezer door.  I got 2 bags for .65 each.
6. My Food Lion is running a milk special.  Buy 6 gallons and get 1 gallon free.  They give you milk tickets to turn in.  Today I got my 2nd free gallon.  Of course, if you have an Aldi in your area, it is probably cheaper to get it there.  Aldi is not in my regular route, so I don’t buy my milk there very often.

I was a bit annoyed because Food Lion has Wisk on sale for $3.99. I wanted to stock up on the Wisk free, but they’re not carrying it anymore.  Lowe’s Foods isn’t carrying the Wisk free either, so I’m wondering if they’re making it anymore.  I’m going to be sad if they’re not.  :(  I was also annoyed because I wanted to pick up some of the Smithfield ham slices that were BOGO free, but the slices are about 2-3 times thicker than usual.  What is up, Smithfield? 

After we left Food Lion, I ran into a local grocery store on my way home.  They have ground turkey for $1.38/lb. I bought a few packages to mix in with our ground beef. Shhh, don’t tell anyone in my house about that.  I also picked up a cucumber that was on sale, which I’ll use for the macaroni salad.

I spent about $30 today on groceries.  For the most part, I did not buy things that will be consumed right away.  What seems to save me the most amount of money is stockpiling things at rock bottom prices.  Then I just go to the store and pick up a few things that we need, along with some other sale items. 

Before you go to the grocery store, take a look in your freezer and cabinets.  See what meals you can make with what you have or by just picking up a few items to go with it.  You’ll be surprised at how much money you can save.

Cuddlebug and I came home and he played with puzzles while I unloaded the groceries.  For lunch I had leftover cheesy chicken croissants, which were yummy!  Tonight I think we’re having meatloaf, fried squash, and mashed potatoes.

What have you been up to?  How are you doing with saving money?

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