Grocery deals 5-5!

It’s Mother’s Day Week, which means lots of deals on flowers of all kinds! There are roses, orchids, corsages and bouquets in all the sales ads. If you choose to give flowers for Mom’s Day, the grocery store bouquets are often very good quality at a fraction of the cost of a traditional florist. Roses are running $9.99 - $12.99 a dozen at the grocery stores this week.

Be sure to check out the Lowes Foods 3-week coupons as well! Lots of good deals matching store coupons with manufacturer coupons. There are also plenty of produce and meat deals at all the stores providing many healthy choices for your meal plans this week and next!

3-Week Coupons! There is a new batch of 3-week coupons in today’s sales ad. They don’t expire until May 25. You can pick up the coupons in the ad at the store if you don’t get it in your mailbox. These are store coupons and they can be combined with manufacturer coupons for even better savings. Here are the notable coupons and deals:

Total after store coupon and .55 coupon for Cin Toast Crunch = .90

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $1.29 with store coupon - .40 printable coupon or .40 coupon from 3/28 = .49 each

Betty Crocker Brownie Mix 19.8 – 22.5, $1.49 with store coupon - .75/2 printable

Nature Valley Granola Bars $2 with store coupon - .40 printable or .40 coupon from 4/18 = $1.20 (a good price for Nature Valley bars)

Orville Red Popcorn 4.9 – 10.5 oz, $1.49 with store coupon - .40 coupon from 3/28 = .69

Slim Jim Cannister, 15-16 count $1.99 with store coupon - $1 coupon from April 2010 All You Magazine = .99

Filippo Berio Olive Oil, 50.7 oz $8.99 with store coupon - $1.00 printable coupon = $7.99 (15.7 cents per oz is a good deal for olive oil)

Edwards Pies 25.5 – 35 oz, $4.99 with store coupon - .75/1 coupon from 3/21 = $3.49

Wesson Cooking Oil, 48 oz, $2.38 with store coupon - .25/1 coupon from 3/28 or $1/2 coupon from April All You Magazine = $1.88 each

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 13-16.3 oz, $1.50 with store coupon (limit 4) - $1.50/4 printable or $1/2 from April All You Magazine = $1.12 each with printable coupon or $1 each with All You coupon ($1 for Peter Pan PB is a good deal these days)

Lowes Foods Mac and Cheese boxes 3 for .99 with store coupon

Lowes Foods potato chips 9-11 oz bag $1.37 with store coupon (much cheaper than name brand chips)

Lowes Foods Ice Cream, 64 oz, $1.88

Lowes Foods Premium Orange Juice, 64 oz, $1.99

Lowes Foods bottled drinking water, 12 pack, 10 oz bottles $1.50 with store coupon

Paws Dog Food 17.6 oz bag $5.99 with store coupon

Roses, 1 dozen $12.99

Posy Bouquet $7.99

Orchid Corsage $3.99

Produce

Strawberries, 2 lb BOGO for $3.49 ($1.75/lb)

Green Cabbage .59/lb

Perdue Boneless thigh fillets or breasts $1.99/lb ( a good price for boneless, skinless chicken breast)

Oscar Mayer Bacon, 12-16 oz, BOGO for $2.75 - $.75/1 coupon from 3/21 = $1.25

Ball Park Franks $3 - $.75/1 coupon

Land O Frost Bistro meats BOGO for $1.65 - .45 peelie coupon found on many product packages or $1/2 coupon from 4/25 = .75 with peelie coupon

Ball Park Franks $3.00 each - .55/1 Angus Coupon or .75/2 coupon = $1.90 for Angus and $2.25 for other varieties

PLUS earn $1 FRC so total after sale, coupons and FRC = $3.04 (.25 each – a very good deal on Yoplait)

Activia Yogurt 4 pack $1.97 - $1 coupon from 5/2 = .97

Jello Pudding, 6 count $2.50 - .60 coupon from 4/11 = $1.30

There is also a .60/3 coupon from 3/28 = .60 each

Jose Ole Taquitos, 20-22 oz $3.99 - $1.00 coupon from 4/25 or $1 printable = $2.99

Blue Bunny Ice Cream BOGO for $2.98 - $1 printable coupon for frozen yogurt = $1.98

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls $2.50 - .75 coupon from 5/2 = $1.00

Totino’s Pizza Rolls $1.00 each - .40/2 coupon from 4/18 = .60 each

PLUS earn $2 FRC so total after FRC = FREE (.20 money maker!)

PLUS earn $2 FRC so total after FRC for 4 = .30 (.07 each)

Sunshine Cheez-it Duos on sale BOGO for $1.90 - .75 printable = .40 each!

Duncan Hines Brownie Mix BOGO for $1.76 - .55/2 coupon from 3/28 = $1.21 each

Kraft BBQ Sauce .99 - .25 peelie coupons on many bottles recently = .49 (I saw entire displays of Kraft BBQ bottles with peelies on them at various Lowes Foods in the last couple weeks so hopefully they are still on the shelves)

Hamburger Helper $1 each - $.75/3 coupon from 5/2 = .50 each

Pam spray $2.88 - .35 coupon from 3/28 = $2.18 each

Lays Chips BOGO for $1.99 (Baked Lays not included – they are $2.99 each – see FRC deal below)

PLUS earn $2 FRC so total after FRC = $3.67 for 3 ($1.22 each – a good price for Baked Lays)

Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals Dressing $3.29 - $2 coupon from 3/14 = $1.29

BIC Soleil Razors 4 pack $4.99 - $3 coupon from 5/2 = $1.99 (I usually get razors free or close to free at drug stores with rebate deals, but if you need razors now, this is a good price with the $3 coupon)

Bounty $.89 - .25/1 PG coupon from 5/2 = .39

Lowes Foods Aluminum Foil, 25 sq ft roll on sale BOGO for .70 each

Paws Dog Biscuits, 4 lb bag, $2.99

Paws Cat Litter, 20 lb $2.49

Purina Beggin Strips $2.50 - $1 coupon from 5/2 = $1.50

Lowes Laundry Detergent, 32 loads BOGO for $2.48

Dawn Dish Liquid, 19-24 oz $1.99 - .50 coupon for hand renewal from 5/2 = .99

E-Vic Special: Harris Teeter Yogurt singles 6 oz .27 each, limit 4 (that’s a good deal!)

E-Vic Special: Harris Teeter Cereal Select Varieties .97 each, limit 1

The North Hills HT has more store specific specials this week including Pepsi 2 lts for .79, broccoli for .99 and cheese singles for .88.

Roses, 1 dozen $12.99

For You with Love Bouquet $6.99

Orchid Corsage $3.99

Cucumbers .60 each

Strawberries, 1 lb BOGO for $1.99/lb

Blackberries, 5.6 oz BOGO for $1.99

Fresh Split Chicken Breast .88/lb ( a good price!)

NY Strip Steak $5.99/lb

Boneless Eye of Round Roast $2.99/lb

Oscar Mayer Bacon, 12-16 oz BOGO for $2.74 - .75 coupon from 3/21 = $1.24

Activia and DanActive Yogurt $1.99 - $1 coupon from 5/2 = .99

Danimals Yogurt $2.00 - $1/2 from 5/2 = $1.50 each

Breyers Ice Cream Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $10.98 ($2.19 each with sale price – must buy 2 to get 3 free)

Lean Cuisine $2 each - $1/5 from 5/2 = $1.80 each ($1.68 at Food Lion this week with coupon)

Totino’s Pizza Rolls BOGO for $1.09 - .40/2 coupon from 4/18 = $1.38 for 2 (.69 each)

Mission Tortillas, 10 count flour, $1.50 - .75 printable (that doesn’t seem to be available anymore so hopefully you printed it last week when the link was posted on the blog) = FREE!

Green Giant Canned Veggies Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $2.90 for 5 (.58 each)

Orvlle Red Popcorn BOGO for $1.57 - .40/1 coupon from 3/28

Lays potato chips, 10.5 – 11 oz on sale BOGO for $1.99

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars $2.00 - .75/2 from 5/2 = $1.25 each

HT Cereal Bars $1.50 each

Kellogg’s Froot Loops and Apple Jacks $1.66 each - $1/3 coupon from 4/11 = $1.33 each

Ken’s Salad Dressing, 8 oz on sale $1 each - $1/2 coupon that should be in the 5/9 inserts = .50 each (Coupon preview found at www.taylortownpreview.com)

Furmano’s Tomatoes, 15 oz $ 1 each - $1/3 from 4/25 = .66 each

Grande Tortilla Chips $2.50 - $1 coupon from 4/18 = $1.50

HT Sodas 5 for $4 (.80 each – a good buy)

Proctor and Gamble Deal: Purchase $25 of P & G products in one transaction and receive one FREE $10 prepaid MasterCard Card by mail. Limit 1 per household, end 5/11.

There is a whole page of qualifying items on sale and there were matching coupons in the Sunday paper for most. The Dawn Plus ends up being .99 after sale and coupon. The Oral B toothbrush is .49 after sale and coupon.

Dozen Roses $12.99

Assorted hanging baskets $6.99

Roma Tomatoes $1.49/lb

Yellow Squash or Zucchini $1.29/lb

Strawberries, 1 lb $2.00

Holly Farms Spilt Chicken Breast .96/lb

Tilapis Fillets $2.99/lb (a very good price)

Lean Ground Beef 73%, $1.47/lb

Taste of Inspirations Spiral Ham $1.59/lb

Food Lion Jumbo Shrimp BOGO for $5 to $7.50 each

Food Lion Deli Cooked Ham $3.88/lb

Food Lion yogurt singles .45 each

Eggland’s Best Eggs, 1 dozen $2 - .35/1 coupon from 5/2 = $1.65

Frozen Food Deal: Buy $12 of qualifying ice cream treats and get $4 off your next shopping trip. Participating items include Edy’s Fruit Bars, Nestle Drumstick Lil Drums ($1 coupon from 5/2), Haagen Daz, Skinny Cow Truffles.

Palermo’s Pizza BOGO for $3.50 - $1 coupon from 3/14 = $2.50

Lean Cuisine $1.88 - $1/5 coupon from 5/2 = $1.68 ($1.80 at HT this week with coupon)

Betty Crocker Cake mix $1 and Betty Crocker Frosting $1.39 - .75/both coupon from 5/2 = $1.64 (.82 each – Lowes Foods has a better deal on Duncan Hines cake and frosting)

Lays Potato Chips BOGO for $1.99 each

Roses, dozen $9.99 (best price this week at grocery stores)

Tomatoes on the vine .99/lb – a great price!

Sweet Corn .29 per ear

Avocados .68 each

Zucchini and squash .99/lb (a good price)

Artichokes $1.50 each

Whole Pineapple $2.50

Boneless Pork Loin $1.99/lb

Ribeye $5.99/lb

Whole Beef Tenderloin $8.99/lb

Pork Spareribs $1.99/lb

Ball Park BOGO - .75/2 or .55/1 angus coupons from 5/2

Oscar Mayer Bacon BOGO - .75 coupon from 3/21 (cheaper at HT and Lowes this week because .55 and .75 coupons will double there and not at Kroger)

Eggs, 18 count $1.66

Daisy Sour Cream $2 - .50/1 coupon from 3/28 = $1.00

Lean Cuisine $2 each - $1/5 from 5/2 = $1.80 each ($1.68 at Food Lion this week with coupon)

Freschetta Pizza $4.99 - $1.25 coupon from 3/7 = $3.74 each (cheaper than delivery!)

Kroger brand ice cream, 48 oz $1.99

Hamburger Helper $1 each - .75/3 coupon from 5/2 = $1.33 each (.50 at Lowes Foods this week with sale and coupon doubled)

Vitamin Water $1 each - $1/2 coupon from 4/25 = .50 each

I had a little extra time to head to Walmart and compare produce prices for the week so here are the better buys.  As is normally the case, they had some very good prices on some items and some very high prices on others.

Roma tomatoes $1.50/lb - good price for tomatoes right now (.99 at Kroger this week for on the vine tomatoes)

Strawberries, 16 oz $1.38 - very good price compared to grocery stores this week (but probably not as tasty as those picked yourself at local farms right now!)

Cantaloupe $1.26 each - very good price compared to grocery stores this week

Green apples .73/lb - very good price

Red delicious apples $1.37/lb

Pineapple $2.88 each

Carrots, 1 lb bag .74

Green pepper .98 each

Broccoli crowns $1.68/lb

Mushrooms, whole, 8 oz $1.78

I also noticed some good regular prices on other items including:

Tilpapia fillets, frozen, 16 oz $3.98

Salmon fillets, frozen, 16 oz $4.48

Great Value Orange Juice 64 oz $1.98

Milk $2.78/gallon (good regular price for milk right now)

Eggs, 1 dozen $1.28 (Kroger has 18 count for $1.66 this week, which is cheaper per egg)

Keep in mind that your Walmart may have different prices. These prices are from the location at 40/42 between Garner and Clayton in Johnston County.