Just the Basics best deals 4/5

Here is your weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery & drug stores including milk, meat, produce, & more. This list includes deals from the sales ads, with a few regular priced items included.

Please add any other great deals (regular price or sale) that you find!

This is the week to stock up on ham! These are the lowest prices you will see for many months on spiral sliced ham, so if you like it, you may want to buy an extra one or two to put into the freezer.

Kroger, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens deals are valid through 4/7.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 4/10.

Food Lion is continuing the Big Deal promotion this week through 4/10: The Big Deal Promotion: Buy 10 participating products and receive $5 off instantly, Buy 20 products and get $10 off instantly, buy $30 products and get $15 off instantly. There are a number of participating items listed in the ad and the better deals are listed in the sections below and noted as Big Deal items. There are additional deals in the store so be sure to post any you find!

Please post any other favorite basics deals in the comments section below!

Aldi: Milk, 1 gallon, $2.69 – an excellent price!

Food Lion: My Essentials white sandwich bread, .99 each

Kroger bread, buns, rolls, $1.00

Lowes Foods: Nature’s Own whitewheat bread BOGO for $1.35

Harris Teeter: EVIC: Harris Teeter eggs, 30 count, $2.77, limit 2

= .73 each per dozen!

Aldi: Spiral sliced half ham, includes glaze packet, $1.69/lb

Aldi: Smoked ham-butt portion $1.39/lb

Aldi: Smoked ham-shank portion $1.19/lb

Food Lion: Smithfield shank and butt portion ham, .99/lb

Food Lion: Perdue roasting chicken .99/lb

Food Lion: Turkey breast, frozen, $1.29/lb

Food Lion: My Essentials Spiral Sliced Ham $1.39/lb, limit 2 – great price!

Food Lion: Smithfield spiral sliced ham, $1.69/lb

Food Lion: Ball Park meat or beef franks BOGO

Harris Teeter spiral sliced half bone-in smoked ham, honey glazed or brown sugar, $1.49/lb – a very good price

Harris Teeter: Ball Park franks including beef, BOGO for $1.69 - $3.24

Kroger: Gwaltney spial sliced ham, $1.49/lb

Kroger: Cumberland Gap semi boneless ham, $1.79/lb

Kroger: Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breasts $1.99/lb

Lowes Foods:Gwaltney spiral sliced half ham, brown sugar or honey glazed, $1.47/lb – a good price!

Lowes Foods:Sanderson Farms boneless chicken breast, value pack, $1.87/lb (a good deal)

Lowes Foods:Oscar Mayer meat, cheese or beef franks, 15 – 16 oz., BOGO for $2.00 and up

Lowes Foods:Oscar Mayer shaved meats, turkey or honey ham, 16 oz., BOGO for $2.25

Lowes Foods:Oscar Mayer bacon, 12 – 16 oz., BOGO for $3.00

Aldi: Pineapple, .99 – great price!

Aldi: Carrots, 2 lb bag, .49 (great price)

Aldi: Celery, .69

Aldi: Broccoli crowns, 16 oz., .99

Aldi: Sweet potatoes, 3 lb bag, .69 (great price)

Aldi: Russet potatoes, 10 lb bag, $2.49

Food Lion: Green onions 2 for $1

Food Lion: Navel oranges .30 each

Food Lion: Sweet potatoes .59/lb

Food Lion: Roma tomatoes, .59/lb – great price

Food Lion: Celery, .88

Food Lion: Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

Food Lion: Asparagus, $1.59/lb – best price I have seen this season

Food Lion: Strawberries, 1 lb, $1.66

Food Lion: Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, BOGO

Harris Teeter: Sweet potatoes, NC grown, .69/lb (3 lbs for .69 at Aldi this week)

Harris Teeter: Cantaloupe, .99 each – a great price!

Kroger: Sweet corn, .29 each

Kroger: Anjou or red anjou pears, .99/lb

Kroger: Green beans, .99/lb

Kroger: Celery, .99/bunch

Kroger: Yellow or zucchini squash, .99/lb

Lowes Foods: Navel oranges 2 for $1

Lowes Foods: Snap green beans, .98/lb

Lowes Foods: Green bell peppers .99 each

Lowes Foods: Asparagus $1.97/lb

Lowes Foods: Russet potatoes, 10 lb bag, $2.97

Aldi: Sour cream, 16 oz., .99

Aldi: Cream cheese, 8 oz brick, .99

Aldi: Butter quarters, 16 oz., $1.99

Food Lion: Land O Lakes butter, 1 lb, $2.50 - .50/2 coupon from 3/18 SS = $2.25 each after coupon

Food Lion: Cool Whip, .99 - .50/2 coupon from 3/25 SS = .74 each (.49 at Lowes Foods)

Food Lion: Bird’s Eye Steamfresh veggies $1 - .50/2 coupon from 4/1 SS or $1/3 coupon from 3 /4 RP = .66 and up

Harris Teeter: Breakstone’s sour cream, 16 oz., BOGO for $1.29 each

Harris Teeter: Bird’s Eye Steamfresh veggies BOGO for $1.19 each - .50/2 coupon from 4/1 SS or $1/3 coupon from 3 /4 RP = .69 each with .50/2 coupon

Harris Teeter: Kahiki egg rolls BOGO for $2.12 - $1 coupon from Penguin coupon display in stores recently = $1.12 each

Harris Teeter: Sister Shubert’s yeast dinner rolls $2.50 - .50 coupon from 4/1 SS = $1.50

Harris Teeter: Bridgford parkerhouse rolls $2.50 - .50 coupon from 3/25 RP = $1.50

Harris Teeter: Pepperidge Farm 3-layer cake BOGO for $2.50 - .50 coupon from 2/5 SS = $1.50

Harris Teeter: Mrs. Smith’s frozen pies, various, $4.89 - $4.99 - .75/1 coupon from 3/25 SS (for whole pies 23 oz or larger) = $3.39 - $3.49 each

Kroger: Bird’s Eye Steamfresh veggies, $1.00 - .50/2 coupon from 4/1 SS = .50 each

Kroger butter, 16 oz., $1.99

Kroger cheese, 16 oz shredded or block or 24 count singles, $2.99

Kroger: Stouffer’s family size entrée, 32 – 40 oz., $4 - $2 coupon from 1/29 RP = $3.00

Lowes Foods: Smart Balance spread BOGO for $1.69 - $1/2 from 3 /4 SS = $1.19 each

Lowes Foods: Land O Lakes butter, 1 lb quarters, $2.50 - .50/2 coupon from 3/18 SS = $2 each after coupon

Lowes Foods: Cool Whip .99 - .50/2 coupon from 3/25 SS = .49 each

Lowes Foods: Bird’s Eye Vegetables including Steamfresh BOGO for $1.15 to $1.30 each - .50/2 coupon from 4/1 SS or $1/3 coupon from 3 /4 RP = .65 and up

Lowes Foods: Rhodes dinner rolls $2.00 - .55/1 coupon from 3/25 RP = .90

Lowes Foods: Breyers ice cream, 48 oz, 2 for $5 (a good deal for Breyers)

Lowes Foods: Mrs. Smith’s fruit pies, 37 oz., $4.99 - .75 coupon from 3/25 SS = $3/49

CVS: Coke, 2 ltrs, .99, limit 5

Food Lion: My Essentials soda, 2 ltr., .83 each

Harris Teeter: Pepsi 12 packs Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $2.56 each when you buy all 5 in one transaction

Kroger: 7UP, 2 ltrs, .99

Walgreens: Coke, 12 packs, 5 for $14 ($2.80 each with in-ad coupon – better deal at CVS where they are $2.50 per 12-pack)

Aldi: Trail mix, fruit and cereal and granola bars, various $1.50 per box

Food Lion: Velveeta cheesy potatoes $1.66 - .75 coupon from 3/18 SS - Big Deal Item .50 discount = .41 after discount

Food Lion: Jell-O pudding or gelatin, .89 - .50/2 coupon from 3/25 SS = .64 each

Food Lion: French’s yellow mustard, 14 oz., $1 - .30 coupon from 3/25 SS = .70

Food Lion: Kraft Homestyle mac and cheese, $1.66 - .75/2 coupon from 3/25 SS and Big Deal item .50 discount = .79 each

Harris Teeter: Various McCormick spices and extracts on sale BOGO including pepper, paprika, vanilla - .75/1 coupon from 3/25 RP = .12 and up

Harris Teeter: French’s Dijon mustard, 12 oz., $2.00 - .75/1 coupon from 3/18 SS = .50

Harris Teeter: Del Monte corn or green beans canned, Buy 3 Get 3 Free makes them .52 each with sale. Must buy all 5 in same transaction to get the sale price.

Harris Teeter: Duncan Hines cake mix $1.25 - .35/1 coupon from 2/5 SS = .55

You can only use a coupon on the 2 you are buying

Harris Teeter: Smart Balance cooking oil or cooking spray $2.89 to $2.99 - .75/1 coupon from 4/1 SS = $1.39 - $1.49

Harris Teeter: Hellman’s mayo 30 oz, BOGO for $2.47 - $1 coupon from 3.25 RP = $1.47

Kroger: Duncan Hines cake mix, $1.25 - .35/1 coupon from 2/5 SS = .55

Lowes Foods: Stove Top Stuffing $1.39 - .50/1 coupon from 3/25 SS = .39

Total for both after coupon = $1.25 (.63 each)

Lowes Foods: Kraft mayo or Miracle Whip, 30 oz., BOGO for $2.75 - .75/2 coupon from 3/25 SS = $2.00 each

Walgreens: Domino sugar, 4 lb, 2 for $5 - .40 coupon from 3/18 RP = $2.10 each with 2 coupons

Aldi: Lullabies diapers, $4.99

Total after coupon = FREE!

Total after ECB = FREE!

Food Lion: Scott paper towels 6 mega and bath tissue 12 rolls $5.49 - $1 towels coupon from 3/25, $1 bath tissue coupon from 3/11 and Big Deal .50 discount = $3.99

Harris Teeter: Colgate toothpaste, 6.4 oz., $1.50 - ,75/1 coupon from 3/25 SS = FREE!

Total for Sparkle with $1 coupon = $3.99

Rite Aid: Scunci Elastics, 18 count, $1.99 - $1.99 +UP = FREE!, limit 1

Total after +UP, $1/2 coupon, .50 Video Values coupon = .25 each

Total after coupon and +UP = .99

Coupon: BOGO Beneful Baked Delights coupon from 3/18, $2/2 Purina Beggin coupon from 1/8 SS, $1/2 Beggin coupon from 2/26 SS

Kroger: Old Yeller dog food, 44.1 lb bag, $14.99

Lowes Foods: Paws cat litter, 20 lb bag, $2.50