Just the Basics weekly deals
Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals including milk, produce, eggs, meat, bread and more.
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Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals including milk, produce, eggs, meat, bread and more.
The big news this week is that Harris Teeter should be offering their Super Doubles event from 1/31 – 2/2! You can see all the deals and details on the Harris Teeter deals post for the week at the link to the left.
Sale Dates
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Dollar General deals are valid through 1/30/16. These deals run Sunday through Saturday.
Carlie C’s deals are valid through 1/31/16. These deals run Monday through Sunday.
Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Aldi, Kroger and Publix deals are valid through 2/2/16. 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
Kroger: Old El Paso taco shells, 10 – 12 count or Refried beans, 16 oz.
Sale: $1.00
Coupons: $1/3 coupons from Kroger digital coupons, Smart Shopper coupons link above, Oldelpaso.com, .50/1 beans coupon from oldelpaso.com
Total after .50 coupon = .50
Kroger: Arnold bread, 24 oz select, $1.99 - .55/1 coupon from 1/3 SS
Kroger: Thomas’ bagels 6 – 10 count, $1.99
LF: Old El Paso taco shells, 10 – 12 count or Refried beans, 16 oz.
Sale: $1.00
Coupons: $1/3 coupons from Kroger digital coupons, Smart Shopper coupons link above, Oldelpaso.com, .50/1 beans coupon from oldelpaso.com
Total after .50 coupon = FREE!
FL: Thomas’ English muffins, 6 pack, BOGO for $2.14 each
Kroger: Sara Lee bread 20 oz, $2.49 - .50 discount = $1.99
DAIRY & FROZEN
CC: Morning Fresh Farms or IGA shredded cheese, 6 to 8 oz, $1.00 – super price!
CC: Steamfresh vegetables, 10 to 16 oz, $1.00
FL: Sargento shredded cheese, 6 – 8 oz
Sale: $2.00
Coupon: .40/2 coupon from 1/24 SS
Food Lion cheese singles, 12 oz, $2.00
HT: Harris Teeter frozen veggies, 12 oz, select, .87, limit 4
Kroger: Pillsbury Grands biscuits, 8 count
Sale: $1.00
Coupons: .40/3 coupons from 12/6 and 11/8 SS, $1/3 coupons from 1/10 SS, 12/13, 11/22, and 11/15 SS inserts
Total after $1/3 coupon = .66 each
Kroger: Kroger sliced cheese, 6 oz, or singles, 16 count, $1.99
Kroger frozen vegetables, 10 – 12 oz, $1.00
LF: Cabot cheese, 8 oz bar, $2 - $1/2 coupon from CommonKindness.com = $1.50 each
DRINKS
CC: IGA orange juice, 1298 oz, $2.50
CC: Old Orchard 100% juice, 64 oz, $2 - .50/1 coupon from oldorchard.com = $1.50
HT: e-vic deal: Florida’s Natural orange juice, 59 oz, $2.47, limit 2
Coupon: $1/1 coupon for Fit & Delicious variety – if included
Total after coupon = $1.47
HT: Old Orchard juice cocktail, 64 oz, $1.66 each - .50/1 coupon from oldorchard.com
MILK
Aldi: Friendly Farms Milk, 1 gallon, $2.19 – very good price
HT: Silk milk, select, 64 oz, $2.97 - .75/1 coupon from 12/13 RP = $1.47
Kroger: Kroger milk, ½ gallon, $1.00 (excludes chocolate) – great price!
RA: Milk, 1 gallon, 2%, $3.39
WG: Milk, 1 gallon, $2.79, limit 2
EGGS
HT: E-Vic deal: Eggland’s Best eggs, 18 count, $2.77, limit 2
Coupon: .50/1 coupon from 11/1 SS (exp 2/1)
Total after coupon = $1.77 (very good deal)
MEAT
Aldi
Beef chuck roast, seasoned, $3.99/lb
Chicken drumsticks, family pack, 4.5 lb. ave. weight, .49/lb
Large cooked shrimp, frozen, 12 oz, $5.99
Strip steak, $8.49/lb
Parkview cocktail sausages, 14 iz, $1.99
Carlie C’s
Garner location only: Fresh fryer leg quarters, 10 lb bag, .28/lb ($2.80 per bag)
Fresh fryer leg quarters, 10 lb bag, .38/lb ($3.80 per bag)
Boneless skinless chicken breast, frozen, 10 lb bag, $1.29/lb! ($12.95 per big) – great price!
Garner location only: Ground beef, family pack, 5 lb or larger, (% lean not indicated in ad so I am guessing it’s 73%), $1.68/lb
Ground beef, family pack (% lean not indicated in ad so I am guessing it’s 73%), $1.88/lb
Pork spare ribs, family pack, $1.98/lb
Bone-in beef chuck roast, $2.98/lb
Bone-in chuck steak, $3.18/lb
Carlie C’s meatloaf, ready to cook, $3.18
Garner location only: Carlie C’s Better Valu, New York Strip Steaks, boneless beef, $4.48/lb
New York Strip Steaks, boneless beef, $6.88/lb
Nature’s Best seafood shrimp, 2 lb bag, $11.48
Armour meat hot dogs, 12 oz, .88
Hormel Little Sizzlers sausage links, 12 oz, $1.25
Curtis meat franks, 12 oz, $1.69
Armour meatballs, 14 oz, select, $2.50 - .55/1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above
Sugardale boneless ham steak, 8 oz, $1.99
Sugardale bacon, 12 oz, $2
Armour beef hot dogs, 12 oz, $2.69
Carolina Bright Leaf sliced bologna or franks, 1 lb, $2.89
Food Lion
73% lean ground beef, value pack, $2.49/lb
Center cut, bone-in pork chops, $2.59/lb
Food Lion fish fillets, frozen, various, 12 oz, $3.99
Beef bottom round roast, $4.69/lb
Inland Market Atlantic salmon fillet, 10 oz, $4.99
Food Lion raw shrimp, 16 oz, frozen, $6.99
25% off Nature’s Place meat and seafood
Oscar Mayer beef or cheese franks, 15 – 16 oz, BOGO for $2.49 each
Land O Frost Premium lunch meats, 16 oz, $3.99 - .75/1 coupon from 1/24 SS
Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter whole fryer chicken, .89/lb – great deal
93% lean ground beef, $3.99/lb
Tilapia fillets, $4.99/lb
EZ peel shrimp, 2 lb bag, frozen, BOGO for $13.99 to $17.99 each
Boneless ribeye steak or roast, $6.99/lb
Ball Park meat franks, BOGO For $1.99 each
Harris Teeter meatballs, 16 oz, $2.50
Lloyd’s BBQ shredded pork, 18 oz, BOGO for $3.24 each
Ball Park beef or smoked white turkey franks, 14 – 15 oz, BOGO for $3.25 each
Mama Lucia meatballs, 25.6 oz, $4.47 - $1/1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above = $3.47 ($2.47 during Super Doubles)
Hormel Black Label bacon, 12 – 16 oz, select, BOGO for $3.99
Perdue chicken nuggets and tenders, 18 - 29 oz, BOGO for $3.99
Johnsonville meatballs, 24 oz, BOGO for $4.99
Kroger
Boneless pork loin, $1.99/lb
Perdue boneless chicken breasts, $1.99/lb
80% lean ground chuck, 3 lb package, $10.47 ($3.49/lb)
Boneless pork chops, value pack, $3.99/lb
Simple Truth natural ground turkey, 93% lean, $3.99/lb
Simple Truth natural pork back ribs, $4.99/lb
Boneless London Broil, $4.99/lb
Whole boneless ribeye, $5.99/lb
Jumbo white shrimp, $5.99/lb
Kroger boneless chicken breasts, or tenders, 3 lb bag, $6.99
Oscar Mayer bologna, 12 oz, select, $1.00
Gwaltney hot dogs or bologna, 12 – 16 oz, $1.00
Gwaltney bacon, 12 oz, $2.99
Lowes Foods
Butterball ground turkey, 85% lean, 16 oz, $2.99 - .55/1 coupon from 1/3 SS
Springer Mountain boneless chicken breast, BOGO for $2.99/lb
Sanderson Farms boneless chicken breast, family pack, $2.99/lb
Boneless center cut pork chops, BOGO for $2.99/lb
Smithfield boneless blade pork loin roast, $2.69/lb
Smithfield boneless country style ribs, $2.69/lb
80% lean ground chuck, $3.99/lb
Raw or steamed Argentine shrimp, BOGO for $7.99/lb
Burger’s Smokehouse sliced bacon, 12 oz, $2.99/lb
Land O Frost smoked sausage, 13.5 oz, BOGO
Steak-umm steaks, 21 oz, BOGO
Perdue breaded frozen chicken, 26 – 28 oz, BOGO
Sea Cuisine fish fillets, select, 8.5 – 10 oz, BOGO
MISCELLANEOUS GROCERY
CC: Blue Ribbon long grain rice, 48 oz, 2 for $3
CVS: Bumble Bee tuna, chunk white can, 5 oz, .88
CVS: Kellogg's cereal select, $1.88
Coupons: $1/1 coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, various coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com in the Coupons tab, $1/3 coupon from 1/10 RP, $1/2 coupon from 12/13 RP (exp 1/24), $1/2 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above
Total after $1 coupon = .88
CVS: General Mills cereals, select, $1.88
Coupons: .75/1 Cheerios Original coupon from Bettycrocker.com, $1/2 Cheerios coupon from Smart Shopper link above, $1/3 General Mills cereals coupon from 1/10 SS, various Kroger digital coupons for Chex cereal and Lucky Charms, .50/1 Lucky Charms coupon, .75/1 Reese’s cereal coupon from Pillsbury.com
FL: Honey Nut Cheerios, Toast Crunch or Lucky Charms cereal, select
Sale: BOGO
Coupons: $1/3 cereal coupon from 1/10 SS, .50/1 Lucky Charms coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above, $1/2 Cheerios coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above
HT: Libby’s canned vegetables, select corn, peas, green beans
Sale: Buy 2 Get 3 Free (regular price is $1.39 each), limit 10
Total for 5 after coupon and sale = .35 each (.15 each during Super Doubles!)
HT: Wish-Bone salad dressing, 16 oz, $2.00 - .75/1 coupon from 1/3 SS = .50
HT: Harris Teeter kidney, black or pinto beans, 15- 15.5 oz can, .57, limit 4
HT: Kraft mayo or Miracle Whip, 30 oz
Sale: $3.00
Coupons: .55/1 Miracle Whip coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above, .50/1 coupons from 1/24 SS
Total after .55 coupon = $1.90
Kroger: Kellogg’s cereals, select, $1.99 - .50 discount (when you buy 6 participating items)
Coupons: $1 coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, $1/3 coupon from 1/10 RP, $1/2 coupon from 12/13 RP, various coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com in the Coupons tab
Total after $1 coupon = .49
Kroger: General Mills cereals, various, $1.99 - .50/1 discount (when you buy 6 participating items)
Coupons: .75/1 Cheerios Original coupon from Bettycrocker.com, $1/2 Cheerios coupon from Smart Shopper link above, $1/3 General Mills cereals coupon from 1/10 SS, $1/2 Chex cereal coupon from 12/13 SS, various Kroger digital coupons for Chex cereal and Lucky Charms, .50/1 Lucky Charms coupon, .75/1 Reese’s cereal coupon from Pillsbury.com
Total at register after .75/1 Cheerios coupon and .50 promo discount = .74
LF: Mueller’s pasta, select, 12 – 16 oz, $1 - $1/2 coupon from 1/3 SS (exp 2/6) = .50 each (part of Buy 10 gas rewards promo)
LF: Kellogg’s cereals, select, 8.4 – 12 oz
Sale 5 for $9 (must buy 5 for sale price of $1.80 each)
Coupons: $1 coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, $1/3 coupon from 1/10 RP, $1/2 coupon from 12/13 RP, various coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com in the Coupons tab
RA: Jif peanut butter or Smuckers or Welch’s jelly
Plenti: 100 Plenti points when you buy 2, limit 2 offers
Total after points = 2 for $3
WG: Bumble Bee solid white albacore tuna, 5 oz, .99 with in-ad coupon
WG: Bumble Bee chunk white albacore tuna, 5 oz can or Nice olives, 5 or 6 oz can, .99 with in-ad coupon, limit 4
WG: Kellogg’s cereals, select
Coupons: $1/1 coupon from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, various coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com in the Coupons tab, $1/3 coupon from 1/10 RP, $1/2 coupon from 12/13 RP (exp 1/24), $1/2 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above
Total after $1 coupon = .88
PRODUCE
Aldi
Bananas, .29/lb
Cucumbers, .39 each
Little Salad Bar garden salad, 12 oz, .69
Mushrooms, 8 oz, .79
Little Salad Bar bagged salad, various, 8 – 10 oz, $1.49
Carlie C’s
Collard greens, from NC, $1.19/lb
Green or red leaf lettuce, $1.39/lb
Food Lion
Green cabbage, .49/lb
Mangoes, .99 each
Organic green peppers, .99 each
Organic baby peeled carrots, 1 lb, $1.49
Hot house tomatoes, $1.69/lb
Fresh Express organic clamshell salad mix, 5 oz, $2.50
Cara Cara oranges, 3 lb bag, $2.79
Personal mini watermelons, 2 count bag, $2.99
Honeydew melons, $2.99
Strawberries, 1 lb, $2.99
Food Lion Gold Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Harris Teeter
Limes, .50 each
White mushrooms, 8 oz, .99
Mini carrots, 8 oz, .99
Mangos, $1 each
Red grapefruit, $1 each
Broccoli, large bunch, $1.49
Nappa or Bok Choy cabbage, $1.79/lb
Sweet Butter salad, 6 oz, $1.99
Sweet blackberries, 6 oz, $1.99
Fresh strawberries, 1 lb package, $3.00
Red or White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.29
Kroger
Organic kiwi, .59 (ad does not indicate if the price is per lb or each)
Mini peeled carrots, 2 lb bag, $1.99
Yellow peaches or nectarines, $1.99/lb
Kiwi, 1 lb package, $1.99
Kroger Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.49
Raspberries or blackberries, 6 oz, $2.99
Simple Truth organic salad, 5 oz, $2.99
Organic navel oranges, 4 lb bag, $4.99
Navel oranges or Mandarins, 5 – 8 ln package, $4.99
Lowes Foods
Navel oranges, 2 for $1
Kiwi, .75 each
Sweet potatoes, NC grown, .89/lb
Kale, .99 each
Fresh Express salads, 9 – 11 oz, $2.50
Cantaloupe, $3.00 each
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