3-12-08 GDAs

EDITED TO ADD:  In the Sunday paper (3/16) BagNSave ad has an incredible deal on Kraft products.  If you have manufacturer’s coupons, the deal is sweeter.  An in-ad coupon provides $5 off 5 participating products.  Cheese products are 3/$5 (that’s $1.67 each).  Buy 5, use the store coupon, and you’ll pay $3.75 for (5) 8-oz pkgs of cheese, which is $.75 each!  The shreds freeze very well, and are handy for many things.

Also in this ad, Betty Crocker angel food cake mix is just .95 – a real deal!

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Here are some notable grocery sales in our area this week.  You’ll see hams of all sorts on sale this week and next, for Easter.  Turkeys are also a very good price.  After your feast, look for them to go at deep discount, but when they do, don’t delay in getting one for everyday meals (and recipes, and freezing in portions).  Spiral sliced is as low as $1.67/#, and bone-in uncut is as low as .88/# (both prices at BagNSave).  Corned beef is also going to be on sale, points being cheapest (and fattiest), and as low as $1.17/#).

Please be careful buying your eggs this week.  Just because they’re “for sale” doesn’t mean they’re “on sale” at a discount price.  $2.79/18 is $1.86/dozen, and that isn’t a deal.

Bag N Save:  Secondary Deal of the Week — Land-O-Lakes gallon milk just $2.29 each, limit 2!!!  Bone-in chicken breasts are just .88/# this week!  “But you’ll pay for bone,” you say?  After cooking, use the bones to make a nice stock (and freeze some), and you’re getting more for your money.  Our Family cream of mushroom soup is .49/can, which is nice to have on hand for a quick fix.  $2.00 in-ad coupon off Norbest turkey.  If you have Betty Crocker coupons, their pouch mixes are just .77 each.  And their frozen foods ad is still in play through March 22.

Baker’s:   If you can’t use gallons of milk, Baker’s brand half gallons are $1.25 each ($2.50/gallon).  General Mills cereals are 4/$10 with Buy 4 Save $4 (you must buy 4 for the price).  Mama Lupe food products are $1, but not all of them are the best deal.  All the pretty springtime plants and flowers will be out in the floral department, but remember that they aren’t food.

Super Saver:  Deal of the Week — Leaf lettuces are only .87 per head, which is the best price since last fall!!!  Center cut pork chops are just $1.98/#, and that’s a good deal for that kind of chop.  Cabbage is .24/# — and it bears stating this is the only cabbage deal I see this week in flyers.  Granny Smith apples just .76/#.  Westpac frozen veg blends just .77 each (14-16 oz.) is a great deal. 

Aldi:  We still like everyday low prices at Aldi, and their regulars are less than many of the ones you see in the sale flyers this week (which is why not all the “deals” are listed above).  Ham prices are usually really good here, so I’ll try to report back on the current shelf tag.  Eggs are usually reasonable (whatever that is these days!).

Happy shopping!