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Just the Basics weekly deals

Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals on eggs, cheese, milk, meat, produce and more.

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Just the Basics

Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals on eggs, cheese, milk, meat, produce and more.

Sale Dates

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Dollar General deals are valid through 6/18/16. These deals run Sunday through Saturday.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Aldi, Kroger, Publix and Carlie C’s deals are valid through 6/21/16. 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

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

BREAD

Aldi: L’Oven Fresh 100% whole wheat hamburger or hot dog buns, 14 – 15 oz, $1.29

DG: Clover Valley hot dog or hamburger buns, 8 count, $1.00

Kroger bread or buns, 20 oz, 8 count, $1.00

Kroger English Muffins, 12 – 13 oz, $1.00

LF: Arnold bread, 24 oz, BOGO for $2.15 each - .55/1 coupon from 5/1 or 3/6 SS = $1.60

Publix: Nature's Own 100% whole wheat bread, 20 oz, BOGO for $1.57 each

DAIRY & FROZEN

Aldi: Happy Farms deli sliced cheese, 7 – 8 oz, $1.79

FL: Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies, 10 – 10.8 oz, $1.00

HT: E-Vic deal: Dannon or Light & Fit yogurt singles

Sale: .37 each, limit 6

Coupons: .75/4 coupon from 5/8 SS (exp 6/18)

Total for 4 with sale = 4 for FREE!

HT: Harris Teeter sliced or chunk cheese, 6 – 8 oz, 5 for $9 ($1.80 each when you buy 5 – good price)

HT: Harris Teeter snack cheese, 9 – 12 oz, 4 for $10

HT: Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies, 10 – 12 oz, select, BOGO for $1.14 each

Kroger natural slices, 6 oz, or singles 16 oz, $1.66

Kroger shredded or chunk cheese, 6 – 8 oz, $1.88

Kroger frozen vegetables, select, $1.00

Kroger : Pictsweet Deluxe sides and steamers, 6 – 10 oz, $1.00

DRINKS

HT: Juicy Juice, 64 oz, $2.09 - .55/1 coupon from 5/22 SS = .99

HT: Harris Teeter apple juice, 64 oz, $1.50

Kroger: Kroger apple juice, 64 oz, $1.00

MILK

Publix: Publix milk, 1 gallon, 2 for $5

EGGS

HT: Eggland’s Best Cage free large brown eggs 1 dozen, BOGO for $2.24 each - .50/1 coupon from 5/1 RP = $1.24 – great deal for cage free eggs

Ibotta: .25 ibotta cash back offer for any dozen eggs

MEAT

Aldi

Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, fresh family pack, 3 lb average weight, $1.29/lb

Baby back pork ribs, fresh, $2.89/lb

Kirkwood NeverAny fresh chicken breasts, $3.99/lb

Never Any chicken breast tenderloins, $4.49/lb

Fresh prime rib or NY strip steak burger, 1 lb, $5.99

Parkview brats, stadium, smoked or cheddar, 14 oz, $1.99

Kirkwood smoked sausage, 13.5 oz, $2.49

Kirkwood NeverAny chicken sausage, select, 12 oz, $2.99

Carlie C’s

Whole chicken fryers, .98/lb

Whole boneless pork loin, $1.88/lb

Garner Only Deal: Boneless beef London Broil, $2.38/lb – super price!

Butterball ground turkey, 1 lb, 85% lean, $2.39

Pork chops, boneless, end cut, $2.58/lb

Boneless beef London Broil, $2.68/lb – very good price

Boneless beef bottom round roast, $2.68/lb

Tilapia fillets, $2.68/lb

Boneless beef bottom round steaks, family pack, $2.78/lb

Boneless beef rump poast, $2.88/lb

Pork chops, boneless, center cut, $2.78/lb

Fresh ground round, $2.88/lb

Boneless beef cubed steak, $2.88/lb

Butterball ground turkey, 1 lb, 95% lean, $3.00

Boneless sirloin steak, family pack, $3.88/lb

Nature’s Best Tilapia Fillets, 2 lb, $4.99

Sugardale hot dogs, 12 oz, .79

John Morrell polish sausage, 7 oz, .88

John Morrell meat franks, 12 oz, .88

Sunnyland jumbos franks, 16 oz, $1.49

Sugardale ham steak, 8 oz, $1.59

John Morrell cocktail smokies, 12 oz, $1.89

Carolina Bright Leaf bologna, 16 oz, $2.00

Carolina Bright Leaf smoked sausage, 16 oz, $2.50

Curtis bacon, 12 oz, $2.50

Philly Gourmet beef steaks. 9 oz, BOGO

Sugardale sliced bacon, 3 lb, $9.99

Food Lion

Food Lion whole chickens, .99/lb (every day price)

Boston butt, $1.29/lb

Country style ribs, $1.49/lb

Food Lion bone-in chicken breast, $1.49/lb

73% lean ground beef, $2.99/lb

80% lean ground chuck, $3.49/lb

Food Lion fish fillets, 12 oz, select, $3.99

Inland Market Atlantic salmon fillet, 10 oz, $4.99

Dockside crab or lobster cakes, 12 oz, $4.99

Nature’s Place 86% lean ground beef, $5.29/lb

Chuck eye or Denver steak, $5.49/lb

Food Lion raw jumbo shrimp, 26 – 30 count, 16 oz, frozen, BOGO for $5.49 each

Boneless NY strip steak, $6.99/lb

Nature’s Place chicken breast, 24 oz, $6.99

Food Lion cooked shrimp, 26 – 30 count, 16 oz, frozen, BOGO for $7.24 each

Nature’s Place Angus NY Strip steak, $7.99/lb

Ball Park beef hot dogs, 14 – 15 oz, BOGO for $2.49 each - .55/1 coupon from 5/8 RP (exp 6/19) = $1.94

Johnsonville breakfast sausage patties or links, 9.6 – 12 oz, $2.99 - $1/2 coupon from 4/24 SS (exp 6/19 SS)

Hillshire Farm rope sausage, 13 – 14 oz

Sale: Buy 2 Get 1 Free, 2 for $6

Coupon: .55/2 coupon from 5/22 RP (exp 6/19)

Total for 3 after coupon and sale = $1.82 each

Food Lion turkey or chicken breast at the deli, $4.99/lb

Harris Teeter

Smithfield Whole boneless pork loin, $1.89/lb

Harris Teeter boneless chicken breast, BOGO for $2.49/lb (or $1.99/lb from the fresh meat case every day of the week)

Tilapia fillets, $5.99/lb

Lobster tail, 4.2 oz, $5.99

Porterhouse or t-bone steak, $6.99/lb

Oscar Mayer bologna, 8 oz – 16 oz, BOGO for $1.29 to $2.99 each

Oscar Mayer meat franks, 12 – 16 oz, Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $1.59 each when you buy 5

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

Hebrew National beef franks, 11 – 12 oz, BOGO for $2.99 each

Philly Gourmet sliced steaks, 15 oz, Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $3.99 each when you buy 5, limit 10

Oscar Mayer bacon, 12 – 16 oz, BOGO for $3.99 each

Butterball turkey burgers, 32 oz, $6.97 - $1 coupon from 5/22 SS = $5.97

Kroger

Perdue boneless chicken breasts, fresh, $1.99/lb.

Heritage Farm chicken wings, fresh, $1.99/lb

Pork spareribs, $1.99/lb.

Kroger dry-rubbed St Louis style ribs, $2.99/lb

Pork back ribs, $2.99/lb

Fresh ground chuck, 80% lean, $3.49/lb

Kroger ground turkey, 85% lean, 16 oz, $3.50

Boneless pork tenderloin, $3.99/lb

Lobster tails, frozen, raw, 4.5 oz, $4.99

Boneless flat iron steaks, $5.99/lb

Atlantic salmon fillets, $6.99/lb

Jumbo white shrimp, $6.99/lb

Whole boneless strip beef loin, $6.99/lb

Gunnoe’s breakfast sausage, 10 – 16 oz, 2 for $5

Oscar Mayer deli fresh lunch meat, 7 – 9 oz, 2 for $6 - $1/2 coupon from 6/5 SS = 2 for $5

Johnsonville Italian sausage or Brats, 19 oz, $3.99 - $1/2 coupons from 6/5 SS or 4/24 SS (exp 6/19)

Lowes Foods

Sanderson Farms drumsticks or thighs family pack, $1.19/lb

80% lean ground beef chubs, 16 oz, BOGO for $2.49 each

Smithfield pork chops, bone-in, $2.99/lb

Pork tenderloins, $3.99/lb

Star Classic cooked peeled, tail on shrimp, 12 oz, $5.99

Snow crab clusters, frozen, $6.99/lb

Cod fillets, $6.99/lb

Boneless NY Strip steak, family pack, $7.97/lb

Colossal Argentine shrimp, BOGO

The Philly Steak sandwich steaks, 9 oz, BOGO for $1.99 each

Land O Frost deli shaved meats, 9 oz, $1.99

Sausageworks fresh sausages, BOGO for $2.49/lb

Greenfield Farms smoked brats or pork hot dogs, 12 oz, $2.99

Mama Mancinis meatballs, 16 oz, BOGO for $3.49 each

Hebrew National beef franks, 11 – 12 oz, $3.99

Publix

Publix Greenwise Chicken drumsticks or thighs, BOGO for $1.55 each

Publix shoulder blade steaks, bone in, 3 lb or more, $1.99/lb

Publix chicken wings, $2.69/lb

Beef shoulder roast, boneless, $3.99/lb

Small lobster tails, 3 oz., $4.99

Publix medium white shrimp, 24 oz bag, BOGO for $8.25 each

Armour meatballs, 11 - 14 oz, BOGO for $2.50 each


MISCELLANEOUS GROCERY

CC: Jif peanut butter, 15.5 – 16 oz, $1.50 – good price

HT: Starkist chunk light tuna in water or oil, 5 oz, BOGO for .44 each

HT: Ragu pasta sauce, 24 oz, $1.66 - $1 coupon from 5/15 SS = .66

Kroger: Kroger canned vegetables, 14.5 – 15.25, .44 each

Publix: General Mills Cheerios, select, 10 - 13 oz, BOGO for $1.51 each

Coupons: $1/2 coupon from 6/5 SS, $1/3 coupons from 6/12, 5/22, 5/15 or Publix digital coupon or Smart Shopper coupons link above


WG: Chicken of the sea chunk white tuna, 5 oz., .69 with in-ad coupon, limit 4

WG: General Mills cereals, select, 11.25 – 13 oz

Sale: $1.88

Coupons: $1/3 coupon from 6/12, 5/22 or 5/15 SS, $1/3 Cheerios and .50/1 Chex cereal coupons from Smart Shopper coupons link above

PRODUCE

Aldi

Corn, sweet, .20 per ear – great price

Bananas, .39/lb – great deal

Vidalia onions, 2 lb bag, .78 (.39/lb – super price)

Green Grapes, 2 lb bag, $1.58 (.79/lb – super price)

Blackberries, 6 oz, $1.29 – super price

Asparagus, $1.99/lb – very good price

Carlie C’s

Zesty limes, 6 for $1 (.16 each)

Roma tomatoes, .99/lb

Peaches from SC, .99/lb

Blueberries, pint, $1.99

Fresh Express romaine, or Green & Crisp lettuce, 9 – 12 oz, $2.00

Red potatoes, 10 lb bag, $2.79

Food Lion

Limes, .33 each

Sweet or Russet potatoes, .79/lb

Hass avocados, .99 each

Food Lion single multi-colored peppers, $1.29 each

Washington cherries, $1.99/lb

Grape tomatoes, pint, $1.99

Blackberries, 6 oz, $1.99

Fresh Express salad blends, 6 – 11 oz, $2.00

Organic grape tomatoes, pint, $2.49

Raspberries, 6 oz, $2.50

Organic green grapes, seedless, $2.99/lb

Seedless watermelon, whole, $4.99

Harris Teeter

Corn, .40 each

Cucumbers, 2 for $1 - 20% Savingstar cash back offer

Kale, .99/lb

Tomatoes on the vine, $1.49/lb

Blueberries, pint, $1.66

Athena cantaloupes, $2.00

Organic black, red, or green seedless grapes, $2.99/lb

Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3

Kroger

Sweet corn, .33 each

Mangos, 2 for $1 – good price

Southern peaches, .99/lb.

Vidalia sweet onions, .99/lb

Romaine, red or green leaf lettuce, .99 each

Eggplant, .99/lb

Mini peeled carrots, 16 oz, .99

Raspberries, 6 oz, $1.25 – super price

Simple Truth Organic whole carrots, 2 lb bag, $1.49

Red, yellow or orange bell peppers, $1.50 each

Red tomatoes on the vine, $1.99/lb

Grape tomatoes, 10 oz, $1.99

Strawberries, 16 oz, $2.50

Blueberries from NC, 18 oz, $2.99

Organic strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries, 6 – 16 oz, $2.99

Whole seedless watermelon, $3.99 each

Northwest red cherries, $3.99/lb

Lowes Foods

Crisp Green cabbage, .59/lb

Yellow peaches, .99/lb

Vidalia onions, .99/lb

Organically grown cucumbers, .99 each - 20% Savingstar cash back offer

Vine ripened roma tomatoes, $1.99/lb

Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

Blueberries, pint, $3.00

Publix

Georgia sweet corn, 5 for $2

Vidalia onions, .99/lb

Hass avocados, $1.00 each

Green beans, eggplant, zucchini and squash, $1.49/lb

Red or white seedless grapes , $1.99/lb

Tomatoes on the vine, greenhouse grown, $1.99/lb

Raspberries and blueberries, 6 oz, $2.00

Sugar,honey, summer kiss melons, $2.00

Grape tomatoes, $2.00

Strawberries, 1 lb, $2.50

Asparagus, $2.99/lb

Cherries, $3.49 - .50 grand opening savings = $2.99/lb

Organic strawberries, 1 lb, $3.00

Red or Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.49


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