Just the Basics best deals

Here's the weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery and drug stores for this week including milk, meat, dairy, produce, bread, eggs and more. Please add any other great deals on basics that you find!

This week you will find plenty of deals for your Memorial Day weekend cookouts including hot dogs, chicken, ribs, brats, steak, buns, cheese, sodas, pasta, corn, strawberries, cantaloupe and more!

These deals run Sunday through Saturday.

These deals run Monday through Sunday.

These deals run Wednesday through Tuesday.

WG = Walgreens

HT - King’s Hawaiian sandwich, mini sub, hamburger or hot dog buns, $2.50 - $1 coupon from 5/12 SS = $1.50

HT - Arnold sandwich thins, BOGO for $1.94 - $1 coupon on SmartSource.com = .94

HT - Lender's bagels in the fridge section, BOGO for $1 - good deal

Total after .75/1 coupon = $1.50 AND there is a .75/1 SavingStar e-coupon available making it only .75 after coupon and SavingStar credit

LF - French bread from the bakery, BOGO for $1.00

LF - Lowes Foods hamburger or hot dog buns, 8 count, $1.00

LF - Alexia rolls, $2.50 - $1 coupon from 5/5 SS = $1.50

FL - Sara Lee honey wheat bread, 20 oz., BOGO

Aldis - L’oven hamburger or hot dogs buns, 12 oz, .89

Carlie C’s - Nature’s Own 100% wheat bread, BOGO

Kroger buns or bread, $1.00

Total after .75 coupon = .50 (if your store will allow this coupon to double)

HT - Bird’s Eye Steamfresh, select (includes the fancier varieties like Chef’s Favorites), BOGO for $1.34 - .50/1 Chef’s Favorites coupon from 4/14 SS, $1 printable coupon , $1/2 printable coupon = .34 after .50 coupon – great deal!

FL - Activia yogurt, 4 pack, $2.29 - $1 coupon from 5/19 SS = $1.29 (my buy price is $1 or less after sale and coupon)

Carlie C’s - Borden American singles, 12 oz., BOGO

Carlie C’s - Pet orange juice, 1 gallon, $2.50

Kroger cream cheese, 8 oz brick, $1.00 – good deal

Deal – makes it only $1.10 each)

HT - Harris Teeter cola, 2 ltr, .80 - .40 HT ZVE e-vic digital coupon = .40

LF - Coke products, 12 pack cans, Buy 2 Get 3 Free, regular price $6.59 = $2.64 each (my buy price is $2.50 or less)

LF - Pizzazz soda, 2 ltr, .79

FL - Coke products, 2 ltr, .99

FL - My essentials orange juice, 64 oz, $1.97

Carlie C’s - Coke products, 2 ltr, $1

Kroger - Big K soft drinks, 12 pack cans, 4 for $9 when you buy all 4 in same transaction (makes them $2.25 each – a good price for 12 pack soda)

Kroger - Pepsi or 7UP products, 6 pack bottles, 4 for $10, ($2.50 each)

Kroger - Pepsi 18 packs, Buy 2 and save $2 makign them $3.99 each (same as paying $2.66 for a 12 pack)

Kroger - Coke products, various 12 pack and 8 pack, 4 for $11 (must buy all 4 in same transaction) = $2.75 each – my buy price for soda is $2.50 or less for a 12 pack

Kroger - Pepsi , 2 ltrs, $1.00 each when you buy 4 and get 2 free (must buy all 6 in same transaction to get deal)

CVS - Coke, 2 ltrs. .99 - .25 instant coupon from in store coupon kiosk - .74 – good price

CVS - Arizona tall boy, 20 oz., BOGO

RA - 7UP or Diet 7UP, 2 ltrs, 4 for $5 - $1 +UP = 4 for $4 ($1 each)

WG - 7UP, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, 2 ltr., $1.00

Sale: Buy 3 get 1 free, makes it 4 for $10.92 ($2.73 each) – my buy price for a 12 pack of soda is $2.50 or less

HT - Boston butt pork roast, .99/lb, limit 2 – good price

HT - Country style ribs, value pack, bone in , $1.29/lb

HT - Smithfield pork spareribs, $2.97/lb

HT - Ball Park lean pork hot dogs, BOGO for $2.17 - .75/1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link in box above = .67

HT - Ball Park hot dogs, BOGO for $1.57 to $2.59 - .75/2 coupon from 5/5 RP = .82

HT - Al Fresco dinner sausage, 12 oz, BOGO for $2.99 - $1 coupon from 4/28 RP = $1.99

HT - Hillshire Farm smoked sausage, 14 – 16 oz., $3.33 - $1 or .75/2 coupons from 5/12 RP

LF - Sanderson Farms chicken family pack, $1.99/lb – good price

LF - Baby back pork ribs, $2.99/lb

LF - Snow crab clusters, $5.99/lb

LF - T-bone steak, $5.95/lb

LF - Oscar Mayer hot dogs, BOGO for $2 to $2.75

LF - Oscar Mayer cold cuts, ham or turkey, 8 oz, BOGO for $1.80

LF - Hillshire Farm smoked sausage, 14 – 16 oz., BOGO for $2.10 each - .75/2 coupon from 5/12 RP = $1.35 each

FL - Chicken leg quarters, 10 lb bag, .69/lb – good price

FL - Boneless chicken breast, value pack, $1.79 - very good price

FL - Ground chuck, value pack, $2.49

FL - St. Louis style pork ribs, $2.99/lb

FL - Food Lion jumbo shrimp, BOGO

FL - Ball Park franks, meat or beef, 14 – 16 oz., BOGO - .75/2 coupon from 5/5 RP

FL - Johnsonville chicken sausage, $2.99 - $1 chicken sausage coupon from 5/12 SS = $1.99

FL - Oscar Mayer deli shaved lunch meats, 16 oz package, $5.49 - $.50/1 store coupon from in-store coupon kiosk = $3.99

Aldis - Bun Length franks, 3 lb package, $2.99

Aldis - Kirkwood chicken drumsticks or thighs, $1.19/lb

Aldis - Parkview brats, 14 oz, $1.99

Aldis - Kirkwood chicken breast, frozen, 48 oz, $6.49 ($2.16/lb – better deal at Lowes Foods and Food Lion this week)

Aldis - Center cut pork chops, $2.79/lb

Aldis - Ground beef, 80% lean, $2.79/lb

Aldis - Pork baby back ribs, $2.99/lb

Carlie C’s - Fresh fryer thighs or drumsticks, .98/lb

Carlie C’s - Pork picnic, .98/lb

Carlie C’s - Pork spare ribs, value pack, $1.78/lb

very good deal!

Carlie C’s - Butterball turkey bacon 12 oz $2 - $1 coupon from 5/19 SS = $1.00 – very good deal!

Carlie C’s - Butterball ground turkey, 16 oz., $2 - $1 coupon from 5/19 SS = $1.00 – very good deal!

Carlie C’s - Butterball turkey sausage, 14 oz., $2 - $1 coupon from 5/19 SS = $1.00 – very good deal!

Carlie C’s - Butterball seasoned turkey burgers, Turkey brats or Italian sausage, 14 lb, $3 - $1 coupon from 5/19 SS = $2 – good deal

Kroger chicken leg quarters, value pack, 10 lb bag, $5.90 (.59/lb – very good price)

Kroger value chicken breasts or thighs, $1.99/lb

Kroger - Center Cut pork chops, bone in, $2.77/lb

Kroger - Whole boneless ribeye, $5.99/lb

Kroger - Pork back ribs, $2.99/lb

Kroger ground chuck, 3 lb roll, $2.49/lb

Kroger - Ball Park franks, 16 oz., $1.25 - .75/2 coupon from 5/5 RP = .88 each – good deal for meat franks

Kroger - Snow crab clusters, $5.99/lb

HT - Smart Balance Kids Transitions milk, 64 oz, $3.00 - $1.50 coupon from 4/14 SS, $1 coupon from 5/12 SS = $1.50 after $1.50 coupon

WG - Milk, $2.99/gallon

HT - Kashi cereal, various, (including GoLean, Berry Blossoms and Honey Sunshine), $2.99 - $2/2 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above AND $2/2 HT ZVR digital coupon = .99 each – Great deal for Kashi cereal!

HT - Dixie Crystals sugar, 4 lb, $2.50 - .75/1 printable coupon = $1.00

Total after .60/1 coupon and .50/1 Savingstar e-coupon credit = $1.30

It’s an even better deal if your store will let you use the $1/2 coupon and the coupon for $2 off fresh fruit when you buy 2 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut coupon from kelloggs.com

FL - Mueller’s pasta, 12 – 16 oz, select, BOGO - .55 coupons for Hidden Veggie and Whole grain from 5/12 SS, .55 coupon for Hidden veggie from 4/7 SS, $1/2 coupon for any Mueller’s pasta from 5/12 SS

Carlie C’s - IGA peanut butter, 18 oz., .99 – great price!

Kroger - Green Giant canned veggies, 2 for $1 – good deal

Coupon: .60/1 printable coupons for Reese’s and Honey Nut Cheerios on BettyCrocker.com, Various printables on Everydaysaver.com, $1/3 cereal coupons from 5/5 and 4/21 SS

HT - Vidalia onions, .99/lb - .50 printable coupon off a 5 lb minimum available recently

HT - Mangoes, $1.00 each

HT - Strawberries, 1 lb, BOGO for $1.99

HT - Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.50

LF - Corn on the cob, .33 each

LF - Limes, .33 each

LF - Cabbage, .49/lb

LF - Fresh Express salad, various, $1.50 - .55 coupon from 3/10 SS

LF - Vidalia onions, .99/lb - .50 coupon when you buy 5 lbs

LF - Cantaloupe, BOGO for $2.00

FL - Limes, 5 for $1

FL - Sweet corn, .30 each

FL - Lemons, .44 each

FL - Cucumbers, .59 each

FL - Vidalia onions, .69/lb

FL - Russet potatoes, .69/lb

FL - Haas Avocados, .99 each

FL - Red, green or romaine leaf lettuce, $1.29

FL - Broccoli crowns, $1.49/lb

FL - Fresh Express or Dole Garden salads, 24 oz, $1.99 - .55 coupon for Fresh Express from 3/10 SS = $1.44

FL - Strawberries, 2 lb package, $3.49 ($1.75/lb)

Aldi - Vidalia onions, 2 lb bag, .99

Aldi - Strawberries, .99/lb

Aldi - Sweet corn, 4 pack, $1.69

Aldi - Blueberries, 1 pint, $1.99

Aldi - Seedless or seeded watermelon, $3.49 each

Carlie C’s - Limes, 6 for $1

Carlie C’s - Corn, 3 for $1

Carlie C’s - Cucumbers, .65 each – good price

Carlie C’s - Vidalia onions, .79/lb - .50 coupon when you 5 lbs worth available reecntly

Carlie C’s - Red or green leaf lettuce, .89 – good price

Carlie C’s - Fresh Express garden salad or shredded lettuce, 4 for $6 - .55 coupon from 3/10 SS

Carlie C’s - Large slicing tomatoes, $1.29/lb

Carlie C’s - Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.89

Kroger - Sweet Corn, 6 for $2 (.33 each)

Kroger - Iceberg, romaine, red or green leaf lettuce, .99 – good price

Kroger - Avocados, or mangoes, .99 each

Kroger - Roma tomatoes, .99/lb – good price

Kroger - Apples, various, .99/lb – good price

Kroger - Collard, Kale, Mustard, Turnip greens, .99/lb

Kroger - Red cherries, $2.99/lb