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Just the Basics weekly deals

Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals including bread, produce, milk, meat, eggs and more!

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Just the Basics

Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals including produce, milk, meat, eggs and more!

Sale Dates

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreen, Dollar General, and WalMart deals are valid through October 24, 2015. These deals run Sunday through Saturday.

Carlie C’s deals are valid through October 25, 2015. These deals run Monday through Sunday.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Aldi, Kroger and Publix deals are valid through October 27, 2015. These deals run Wednesday through Tuesday.

Abbreviations used below include:

CC = Carlie C’s

HT = Harris Teeter

LF = Lowes Foods

FL = Food Lion

RA = Rite Aid

WG = Walgreens

DG = Dollar General

PB = Publix

WM = WalMart

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

BREAD

HT: Harris Teeter English Muffins, 6 count, BOGO for $1.49 each

HT: HT fresh foods market Band of Bakers Italian Semolina bread, BOGO for $1.74 each

HT: Arnold and Thomas sandwich thins, BOGO for $1.99 each

Kroger bread, select 20 oz, $1.00

Kroger buns, 8 count select, $1.00

Kroger: Ole flour tortillas, 10 count, $1.00

Publix: French bread from the bakery, BOGO for $1.25 each

Publix: Arnold select rolls, BOGO for $1.79 each

LF: Thomas bagels, BOGO for $2.25 each

DAIRY & FROZEN

Aldi: Shredded cheese, 16 oz, $3.29

FL: Food Lion chunk or shredded cheese, 8 oz, $2.00

Food Lion cheese singles, 12 oz, $2.00

FL: Bird’s Eye Voila, 21 oz, $3.50 - $1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above recently = $2.50

Harris Teeter shredded cheese, 8 oz, Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $1.18 each – super deal! Stock up! There is also a 99 - .20/1 ibotta cash back offer for shredded cheese

Harris Teeter ricotta cheese, 15 oz, BOGO for $1.49 each

Harris Teeter soft cream cheese, 8 oz, $1.66

Harris Teeter string cheese, 10 – 12 oz, BOGO For $1.78 each

HT: Pictsweet vegetables, 22 – 28 oz frozen, select, $2.00

Kroger: Kroger sour cream, 16 oz, $1.00 – great price

Kroger cream cheese, 8 oz bar, $1.00 – very good price

Kroger cottage cheese, 16 oz, $1.00

Kroger cheese, various shredded, chunk and sliced, 6 – 8 oz, $1.99

Kroger vegetables, frozen, 10 – 12 oz, $1.00

Kroger: Green Giant vegetables, frozen, 7 – 10 oz, $1.00

Publix: Pictsweet Deluxe frozen veggies, 24 oz bag, BOGO for $1.74 each

DRINKS

CC: Donald Duck orange juice, 59 oz, $2.00

LF: Florida’s Natural orange juice, 59 oz, $2.50 - .20 ibotta.com for any brand of orange juice

Milk:

CVS: Milk, 1 gallon, $3.59

HT: Highland Crest milk, 1 gallon, $2.99 - .20/1 ibotta cash back offer for milk = $2.79

Kroger: Kroger milk, gallon, $1.99 – excellent price

RA: Milk, 1 gallon, 2%, $3.39

EGGS

No good egg deals in the ads this week.

MEAT

Aldi:

Kirkwood ground turkey, 16 oz package, $1.89

Half pork loin, $1.99/lb

Ground beef, 73% lean, $2.69/lb

Bottom round roast, $4.89/lb

Carlie C’s:

Fresh fryer combo pack of wings, thighs and drumsticks, $1.18/lb

Whole smoked picnics, $1.28/lb

Whole boneless pork loin, sliced free, $1.88/lb

Half boneless pork loin, pre-sliced, $1.98/lb

Tilapia fillets, $2.48/lb

End cut pork chops, boneless, $2.58/lb

Center cut pork chops, boneless, $2.78/lb

Carlie C’s meatloaf, $3.28/lb

Boneless beef shoulder roast, $3.28/lb

Family pack, boneless beef, $3.48/lb

Family pack shoulder steak, boneless beef, $3.58/lb

Boneless beef family pack top blade steak, $3.68/lb

Ribeye steaks, boneless, $7.88/lb

Boneless skinless chicken breast, frozen, 10 lb bag, $15.95 ($1.59/lb – great deal!)

Armour meat hot dogs, 12 oz, .88

Gwaltney meat franks, 12 oz, $1.09

Gwaltney bologna, 16 oz select, $1.39

Frosty Morn sliced bologna, 12 oz, $1.39

Frosty Morn sliced bologna, 16 oz, $1.69

Sunnyland jumbo franks, 16 oz, $1.69

Sugardale boneless ham steak, 8 oz, $1.99

Frosty Morn red hots, 16 oz, $2.19

Armour beef hot dogs, 12 oz, $2.69

Sugardale sliced bacon, 12 oz, $3.00

Gwaltney bacon, 12 oz, $3.19

Jesse Jones bacon, 12 oz, $3.39

Smithfield Black Forest ham from the deli, $4.99/lb

Food Lion:

Pork Boston Butt, .99/lb – very good deal

Food Lion whole chickens, .99/lb – very good deal

Inland Market cod fillet, 10 oz, $3.69

Boneless chuck roast, $3.99/lb

Ground round, 85% lean, value pack, $4.49/lb

Nature’s Place lean ground beef (% not listed in ad), $4.99/lb

Food Lion jumbo raw shrimp, 16 oz, BOGO for $5.49 each, limit 4 free – good deal

Food Lion Arrowtooth Flounder or Whiting, 32 oz package, $5.99

Nature’s Place angus beef chuck roast, $5.99/lb

Food Lion cooked shrimp, 16 oz, BOGO for $6.99 each, limit 4 free

Hillshire Farm Rope Sausage, 13 – 14 oz, $2.99 - .75/2 coupon from 10/4 RP

Oscar Mayer beef franks or cheese franks, 15 – 16 oz, $2.99

Harris Teeter:

Harris Teeter frozen boneless chicken breast, or tenders, 2.5 lb bag, $5.99

Smithfield baby back pork ribs, BOGO for $3.14/lb

Boneless chuck, eye round or bottom round roast, $3.99/lb – good price

HT EZ peel shrimp, 2 lb bag, Buy 2 Get 3 Free, Regular price is $35.98 per bag

Harris Teeter Ground beef, 93% lean, $3.99/lb.

Harris Teeter ground turkey, 20.8 oz, $3.99

Beef Stew meat, $4.77/lb

Perdue Short Cuts, 9 oz, BOGO for $2.32 each - .75/1 coupon from 8/23 RP = .82

Harris Teeter breakfast sausage links, 12 oz, BOGO for $1.99 each

Hebrew National beef franks, 12 oz, BOGO for $3.49 each

Kroger:

Heritage Farm chicken drumsticks or thighs, .69/lb – great price

Heritage Farm whole chicken fryer, .69/lb – great price

Simple Truth Natural Whole Chicken, $1.29/lb

Heritage Farm boneless chicken breasts or thighs, $1.99/lb

Chuck roast, beef, boneless, $3.49/lb

Pork chops, boneless, value pack, $3.99/lb

Ground chuck, 80% lean value pack, 3 lb package, $11.97 ($3.99/lb)

Cod fillets, $5.99/lb

Strip steak, beef, boneless, $6.99/lb

Atlantic salmon fillets, $6.99/lb

Ball Park franks, 15 oz, $2.00

Eckrich smoked sausage, 13 – 14 oz, $2.00

Ball Park beef franks, 14 – 15 oz, $3.00

Land O Frost Premium lunch meat, 16 oz, $3.99 - .7 coupon from 8/30 SS

Lowes Foods:

Sanderson Farms drumsticks or thighs, .99/lb

Whole Boston butt pork roast, $1.37/lb

Perdue boneless chicken breast, BOGO for $3/lb

Cod fillets, $5.99/lb

Salmon fillets, $6.99/lb

Mahi Mahi fillets, $6.99/lb

Argentine shrimp, BOGO, 2 lb bag

Carolina Pride bologna or hot dogs, 12 oz, $1.25 each

Butterball turkey bacon, 12 oz, $2.50 - .55/1 printable coupon

Carolina Pride smoked sausage, 14 oz, $2.50

Land O Frost smoked sausage, 13.5 oz, BOGO for $2.49 each

Land O Frost Premium ham or turkey breast, 16 oz, $4.49 - .75/1 coupon from 8/30 SS = $2.99

Jones fully cooked sausage, 5 – 7 oz, BOGO

Publix:

Pork loin rib chops, $3.49/lb

Pork loin back ribs, $3.99/lb

Shoulder roast, $4.99

Chuck short ribs, $4.99/lb

WG: Butterball turkey bacon, 6 oz, $1.29 - .55/1 printable coupon
MISCELLANEOUS GROCERY

CC: IGA vegetables, select, 2 for $1

CC: Luck’s beans or peas, 15 oz, 2 for $1

CC: Margaret Holmes vegetables, select, 14.5 – 15 oz can, $1.00

FL: My essentials canned vegetables, select 14.5 – 15.25 oz, 3 for $1 – fabulous deal AND get FREE admission to the State Fair on Thursday, 10/22 when you bring in 5 cans of Food Lion veggies to the fair for Food Lion Canned Food Day. That makes admission only $1.65 for the cost of the vegetables!! See more information at the N.C. State Fair link above.

FL: Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, select, 9.3 – 15 oz, $1.79

Coupons: $1 coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, $1/3 coupon from 10/11 RP

Total after $1 coupon = .79

HT: Barilla Pronto pasta, 12 oz, BOGO for .94 each - .75/1 coupon from 9/13 RP = FREE!

HT: Mahatma rice, brown rice, 14 oz, $1 - .50/1 coupon from 9/13 RP = FREE!

HT: Mahatma rice, flavored, 5 oz, .80 - .50/1 coupon from 9/13 RP = FREE!

HT: Mahatma rice, flavored, 5 oz, .80 - .75/2 coupon from 9/13 RP = 5 cents each

HT: Bush’s Chili Beans, 15 – 16 oz, $1.00 – BOGO coupon from 10/11 SS = .50 each

HT: Kellogg’s mini wheats, select, BOGO for $1.82 each

Coupons: $1 coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, $1/3 coupon from 10/11 RP

Total after $1 coupon = .82

HT: Barilla pasta sauce, select, Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $1.19 each when you buy 5

LF: Barilla pasta, select, 12 – 16 oz, $1.25 - .75/1 Pronto pasta coupon from 9/13 RP = FREE!

LF: Del Monte canned veggies, .88


LF:Bumble Bee chunk white albacore tuna in water, 5 oz, .89

Publix: Del Monte canned vegetables, select, BOGO for .57 each

WG: Bumble Bee chunk white albacore tuna, 5 oz can, .99 with in-ad coupon, limit 4

PRODUCE

Aldi:

Yellow onions, 3 lb package, .99 (.33/lb)

Mushrooms, 9 oz, .79

Green peppers, 20 oz, $1.19 per package

Zucchini, 24 oz package, $1.29

Tomatoes on the vine, 24 oz package, $1.29 per package

Little salad bar flat leaf spinach, 8 oz, $1.79

Carlie C’s:

Zesty Limes, 3 for $1.00

Yellow squash, .99/lb

Green beans, $1.19/lb

Broccoli Crowns, $1.69/lb

Fresh Express Green & Crisp 12 oz or Romaine 9 oz, $1.99

White potatoes, 5 lb, $2.19

Eastern red apples, 3 lb bag, $3.29

Food Lion:

Limes, 2 for $1

Red seedless grapes, .99/lb – very good deal

Hot House tomatoes, .99/lb – very good deal

Bartlett pears, .99/lb – good price

Red onions, .99/lb

European cucumbers, seedless, .99 each

Yellow or Zucchini squash, .99/lb – good price

Fuji or Braeburn apples, $1.29/lb

Fresh Express salad blends, BOGO for $1.39 each

Romaine hearts, 3 count package, $2.49 each

Organic grape tomatoes, $2.49 each

Food Lion gold potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

Pumpkins, 13 – 16 lb, $4.99 each

Harris Teeter:

Tangerines, large, 2 for $1

Red Grapefruit, $1 each

Red Delicious apples, $1.29/lb - 99 - .20/1 ibotta cash back offer for loose apples

Farmers Market shredded iceberg lettuce, 10 oz, $1.50

Grape tomatoes, BOGO for $1.64 each

Fresh Express Italian Salad Blend, 9 oz, BOGO for $1.84 each

Strawberries, 16 oz, BOGO for $2.24 each - 99 - .20/1 ibotta cash back offer for strawberries

White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.49

Russet baking potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.50

Kroger:

Hass avocados, .88 each

Bartlett pears, .99/lb

Gala, Granny Smith, Red or Gold Delicious apples, .99/lb

Red, white or black seedless grapes, $1.28/lb

Red, yellow or orange bell peppers, $1.50

Organic gala apples, $1.99/lb

Organic Bartlett pears, $1.99/lb

Raspberries, 6 oz, $2.50

Fresh Selections or Dole Blends, 5 – 12 oz, $2.50

Organic raspberries, 6 oz, $3.49

Pumpkins, medium or large, BOGO

Lowes Foods:

Butternut or acorn squash, .88/lb

Sweet potatoes, .99/lb

Gala apples, $1.49/lb

Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, BOGO for $1.99 each

Juice oranges, 4 lb, BOGO for $2.50

Publix:

Bartlett or Bosc pears, $1.29/lb

Red Delicious apples, $1.29/lb

Pomegranates, $2.50 each

Raspberries, 6 oz, $2.50

Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.50


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