Went to Aldi (Altamonte Springs) today for a massive trip to stock up on nearly everything I need for meals for November (with the exception of Thanksgiving).
I was amazed to find the following deals that you might want to be aware of:
Milk - $1.99 per gallon - What in the world?!!! I haven't seen it under $2.19 in a really long time.
Potatoes - $1.69 for a 10 lb. bag - Ok, this pregnant gal has not cooked potatoes in years (really, is there much nutritional value at all?)...until I tried this recipe from moneysavingmom. It is really good (and I add garlic to make it better). Let's just say that my favorite lunch last week was a PB & J with a side of mashed potatoes...YUM!
Nothing else that exciting...but those two things were exciting to me. There will be more deals as Thanksgiving approaches, but I still hold that Aldi is the best if you just want to get most of your groceries at one place and still get a competitive price even without coupons. Aldi's prices do vary sometimes by store, but it's worth a try if you have one close and need to pick up a gallon of milk!
Now to Publix...that was my other grocery stop today. The best thing going at Publix right now is Target printable coupons. Ask your customer service rep (even call ahead and ask) if they will take Target coupons. When I talked to a rep. at our Publix (Hollieanna), he said that Publix managers across Orlando were told to start taking any coupons they could. My Oviedo Publix never took Target coupons, but my new one does...and it is awesome.
Check out these Target printable coupons.
Here are my favorites:
$1 off any produce item
$1 off any bakery item
$1 off Market Pantry ice cream (don't think this one is available anymore)
$1 off two Kraft cheese
$1 off two Nabisco crackers
Paired with a BOGO and a manufacturer's coupon, the Kraft and Nabisco coupons should make for a good deal. The produce and bakery item coupons are great to get free or really cheap products. If you are trying to find ways to eat organic, use these produce coupons to cut down on the price of organic. You can usually print 2 coupons per computer. Target usually reloads their coupons 2-3 times/month, so check it out periodically.
Ok, that's what I saw at the stores today. Let me know if you see anything interesting or worth noting. I'll try to post more frequently as the holiday deals get better and better. Happy shopping and holiday planning!
Kim, my old Publix (Hunters Creek--which I greatly miss now that we're in TX) would take a Target coupon, manu. coupon, AND a Publix coupon. I did this multiple times, and each time I would ask the cashier if it was okay, and they always said yes. I really miss Publix!
ReplyDeleteBummer about those high prices in FL. I remember being outraged at how much milk cost there. It has been 99cents here all summer--just went up to $1.19 this week.
ReplyDeleteand btw: potatoes have so much nutrition! When you boil them, fry them, etc, then no so much--but roast them in the oven, and they keep their vitamin c, protein, fiber, etc. Roasted/baked potatoes is one of my staple foods for T now that he is done w/ baby food and formula but still isn't ready for all of our table food yet.
Keri, thanks for the potato tips. Not sure they keep much nutrition the way I currently like them (mashed with sour cream and cream cheese), but I should bake them more often.
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