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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.

There is a super deal on milk at Aldi this week!

Sale Dates

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Dollar General deals are valid through 9/24/16. These deals run Sunday through Saturday.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Aldi, Kroger and Carlie C’s deals are valid through 9/27/16. 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

Carlie C's: Morning Fresh Farms Texas Biscuits, 10 count, .75

Carlie C's: IGA Butter-Me-Nots, 10 count, BOGO

HT: Ortega taco shells, 12 count, $1.50 - $1/2 coupon from Ortega.com = .99 each

HT: Harris Teeter cinnamon rolls, biscuits, croissants, in the refrigerated section, 8 – 16 oz, $1.00

Kroger: Kroger crescent or cinnamon rolls, 8 count, $1.00

Kroger: Old El Paso taco shells 10 – 12 count, or refried beans, 16 oz

Sale: $1

Coupons: $1/3 Kroger digital coupon

LF: Old El Paso taco boats, 5.1 oz, $2 - .50/1 coupon from 8/21 SS = $1.00 (and buy 4 participating products and get a 10 cent gas reward)

DAIRY & FROZEN

FL: Food Lion chunk or shredded cheese, 8 oz, $2 - .25 quarter back promotion when you buy 4 Food Lion brand products

FL : Food Lion frozen vegetables, 16 oz, $1 - .25 quarter back promotion discount

Kroger: Kroger sliced cheese, 6 oz, $1.99 - $1 discount when you buy 4 = .99 each – super deal

Kroger: Kroger cheese, 12 – 16 oz, select shredded and block, $2.99

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

Kroger: Pictsweet vegetables, 6 – 10 oz, $1.00

LF: Simply Potatoes, select, 20 – 24 oz

Sale: $2.00

Coupons: .75/1 coupon for mashed potatoes 21 -24 oz from 9/11 SS, .55/1 coupon from 8/28 SS for cut potato item

Total after .75 coupon = .50

LF: Yoplait Greek yogurt singles, .88

Coupons: .50/5 coupon from 8/7 SS, %1/5 coupons from Smart Shopper coupons link above, Food Lion digital coupons

DRINKS

Kroger: Kroger water, 24 pack bottles, $1.88 – very good price if you buy bottled water

MILK

Aldi: Milk, 1 gallon, $1.79/gallon – fabulous deal!

Publix: Milk, 1 gallon, 2 for $5

EGGS

HT: Harris Teeter large eggs, 18 count, $1.66 (same as paying $1.10 per dozen)

MEAT

Aldi

Family pack of chicken drumsticks, 5 lb average weight, .49/lb

Chuck roast, $2.99/lb – good price

Fresh Prime Rib or NY Strip Steak Burger, 1 lb, $5.99

Strip steak, $7.99/lb

Beef pot roast kit, 2.75 lb, $8.99

Parkview Italian sausage or Bratwurst, 19 oz, $2.49

Fit & Active Sweet Italian turkey sausage, 20 oz, $3.49

Chicken wings, buffalo or honey BBQ, 28 oz, frozen, $5.49

Carlie C's

Split fryer breast, jumbo pack, .98/lb

Pork chops, bone-in assorted, family pack, $1.28/lb

Country style pork ribs, family pack, bone-in, $1.38/lb

Garner Only deal: Ground beef, family pack of 3 lbs or more, $1.68/lb

Ground beef, family pack of 3 lbs or more, $1.88/lb

Center cut pork chops, family pack, bone-in, $1.88/lb

Boneless beef chuck roast, $2.98/lb

Boneless chuck steaks, family pack, $3.18/lb.

Prairie Fresh pork tenderloin, $3.98/lb

Nature’s Best whiting fillets, 32 oz, $4.78

Ribeye roast, bone-in, $4.58/lb

Chicken party wings, 2.5 lb, $4.98

Bone-in ribeye steak, $4.98/lb.

Nature’s Best Shrimp, $5.48/lb

Boneless chicken breast or tenders, 5 lb, $9.95

John Morrell mear franks, 12 oz, .88

Eckrich jumbo hot dogs or Bologna, 12 – 14 oz, $1.00

Eckrich smoked sausage, 14 oz, $2.50 – BOGO coupon from 8/28 RP = $1.25 each

John Morrell cocktail smokies, 12 oz, $1.89

Mama Lucia meatballs, 14 – 20 oz, BOGO

Philly Gourmet beef patties, 24 oz, BOGO

The Philly Steak sandwich steaks, 21 oz, BOGO

Food Lion

Food Lion whole chickens, .79/lb

Pork picnic, whole, $1.29/lb

Boneless pork loin, $1.79/lb.

73% fresh lean ground beef, $1.99/lb.

Boneless center cut pork chops, $3.49/lb.

Nature’s Place St Louis style pork ribs, $3.99/lb

Boneless top sirloin steaks, $4.99/lb.

Sirloin fillet, $5.49/lb.

Beef shoulder roast, $5.49/lb.

Food Lion boneless skinless chicken breasts, 40 oz bag, $5.49

Food Lion ground turkey, 3 lbs, $6.99

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

Food Lion raw shrimp, 16 oz bag, frozen, $6.99/lb

Hillshire Farm rope sausage, 12 – 14 oz, 2 for $5 - $1/2 coupon from in-store kiosk = 2 for $4

Nathan’s beef franks, 11 – 14 oz, $2.99

Food Lion cooked ham, $2.99/lb

Inland Market Tilapia fillets, 10 oz, $3.49 each

Fried chicken from the deli, 8 piece drumsticks and thighs, $4.99

Harris Teeter

Chicken leg quarters, value pack, .69/lb

Smithfield whole boneless pork loin, $1.88/lb

80% lean ground chuck, $2.99/lb

White EZ peel shrimp, $6.99/lb

Tuna medallions, $6.99/lb

Salmon steaks, $6.99/lb

Eckrich sausage 13 oz, $2.50 – BOGO coupon from 8/28 RP = $1.25 each

Land O Frost Simply Delicious lunch meat, 8 oz, BOGO for $2.49 each

Nathan’s beef franks, BOGO for $2.99 each

Perdue frozen chicken various, 29 oz, BOGO for $3.99 each - $1.00 coupon from 8/21 RP or $1.50/2 coupon from Perdue.com

Lowes Foods

Turkey breast, frozen, $1.47/lb

Boneless chicken breast family pack, $2.47/lb (my buy price for chicken breast is $2 or less/lb)

Boneless ribeye steaks, family pack, $6.87/lb

Flounder fillets, $6.99/lb

Mahi Mahi fillets, $6.99/lb

Argentine shrimp, raw, colossal, 32 oz bag, frozen, BOGO for $16.99 per bag

Hormel Natural Choice lunch meat, 7 – 8 oz, $3.89 - .75/1 coupon from 8/21 SS = $2.39

Steak-Umm steaks, 21 oz, BOGO for $4.99 each

Cod fillets, $5.99/lb

Bubba turkey burgers, 32 oz, $6.99

Jone Dairy sausage patties, 5 – 7 oz, BOGO

Land O Frost sausage, 13.5 oz, BOGO

Kroger

Tyson chicken whole fryer, .77/lb. – very good price

Drumsticks or thighs, .77/lb.

Tyson split chicken breasts, $1.49/lb

Assorted pork chops, bone-in value pack, $1.99/lb.

Boneless pork loin, $1.99/lb.

Sugardale ham steaks, bone-in, $2.49

Kroger ground turkey, 85% lean, 16 oz, $2.50

Center cut pork chops, bone in value pack, $2.99/lb

Pork back ribs, $3.49/lb

Ground chuck, 80% lean, value pack, 3 lb package for $10.47 ($3.49/lb)

Catfish fillets, $5.99/lb

Kroger boneless chicken breasts, or cutlets, 2.5 – 3 lb, frozen, $6.99

Boneless strip steaks, value pack, $6.99/lb.

Atlantic salmon fillets, fresh, $6.99/lb.

Jumbo white shrimp, 2 lb bag, $7.99/lb

Bar-S hot dogs, 16 oz, $1.00

Eckrich smoked sausage, 10 – 14 oz, $2.50 – BOGO coupon rom 8/28 RP (exp 9/25) = $1.25 each

Kroger lunch meat, 7 – 9 oz, $2.77

MISCELLANEOUS GROCERY

Aldi: Dakota’s Pride kidney or chili, 15.5 oz, .49

Aldi: Harvest stewed or diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz, .49

Aldi: Happy Harvest crushed tomatoes, 28 oz, .79

Carlie C's: Better Valu canned corn, select, 15 – 15.25, .58

Carlie C's: Margaret Holmes Greens, 14 – 15 oz, .68

FL: Food Lion pasta, 12 – 16 oz, .99 - .25 quarter back promotion discount

HT: Harris Teeter beans, various, 15.25 oz cans, .60 each

HT: Harris Teeter canned fruit or pineapple, 15 – 20 oz, $1.00

HT: Harris Teeter Organics including corn, peas or green beans, 14.5 – 15.25 oz., $1.00

Harris Teeter Organics black or kidney beans, 15 oz, $1.00

LF: Ragu pasta sauce, 16 – 24 oz, $1.50 - $1 coupon from 9/11 SS = .50 each

LF: Skippy peanut butter, 15 – 16.3 oz, $2 - .50/1 coupon fro 7/31 SS = $1.00

PRODUCE

Aldi

Cucumbers, .39 each

Garlic, .49/3-pack

Sweet onions, 2 lb, .98 (.49/lb)

White mushrooms, 8 oz, .69

Roma tomatoes, 16 oz, .79

Carlie C's

NC sweet potatoes, .69/lb

Jumbo yellow onions, .69/lb

Fresh Express green & crisp, 12 oz, $1.25

White seedless grapes, $1.48/lb

Broccoli Crowns, $1.49/lb

Red Delicious apples, 5 lb bag, $3.89

Food Lion

Cucumbers, 2 for $1

Iceberg lettuce, .99 each

Red seedless grapes, $1.49/lb

Hot house tomatoes, $1.49/lb

Harris Teeter

Kiwi, 5 for $1

Ornamental gourds (I LOVE these little guys!), 5 for $3

Sweet potatoes or Russet potatoes, .89/lb

Red Delicious, Ginger Gold, Rome apples, .99/lb – 20% Savingstar cash back offer
Sweet Gala apples, .99/lb – 20% Savingstar cash back offer

Mangos, $1.00

Hot house English cucumbers, BOGO for $1 each

Eat Smart Broccoli Slaw, 12 oz, BOGO for $1.24 each

Tomatoes on the vine, $1.49/lb

Yellow or zucchini squash, $1.49

Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.66

Blackberries, 6 oz, $1.67

Campari tomatoes, 16 oz, BOGO For $1.99 each

Fresh pie pumpkins, $2.00

Organic Bartlett pears, 2 lb bag, $2.99

White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

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

Seedless navel oranges, 3 lb bag, $2.99

Kroger

Green bell peppers, .69 each

Whole pineapple, medium size, .99 – very good price

Yellow peaches, .99/lb

Red potatoes, .99/lb

Eggplant, .99/lb

Green or red Bartlett pears, .99/lb

Romaine, red, green leaf lettuce, .99 each

Yellow onions, .99/lb

Mini peeled carrots, 16 oz, bag, $1.29

Jazz or Sweetango apples, $1.99/lb – 20% off Savingstar cash back offer

Simple Truth organic carrots, 2 lb bag, $1.99

Strawberries, 16 oz, $2

Fresh Selections or Dole salad blends, 5 – 12 oz, $2

Simple Truth Organic Russet potatoes, 3 lb bag, $2.49

Simple Truth Organic grape tomatoes, 10 oz, $2.99

Lowes Foods

Gala apples, 5 lb tote, Eastern grown, .99/lb

Fresh Express salad mix, 5 oz, $2.50

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