Just the Basics best deals

Here is your weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery & drug stores including milk, meat, produce, eggs, bread, coupon items & more. This list includes deals from the sales ads, with a few regular priced items included. Please add any other great deals on basics that you find! 

Kroger is running their very popular “What a Deal” promotion where you buy 10 participating items and get $5 back at the register. It’s basically like getting .50 off each item. You need to buy all 10 in the same transaction.

Abbreviations used below include:

WG = Walgreens

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

HT: Smart Balance milk, 64 oz, BOGO for $2.14 - $1.50 coupon from 9/30 SS = .64 – great price!

HT milk, $2.97 per gallon – good deal!

Kroger: Kroger milk, ½ gallon, $1.89

WG: Milk, gallon, $2.99, limit 2

Kroger bread or buns, select, $1.00

Once again – no good egg deals in the ads this week. I am down to my last dozen so here’s hoping for some good ones next week!

Aldi: Bananas, .44/lb

Aldi: Pomegranates, .79 each

Aldi: Pineapple, .99 each! Great price!

Aldi: Assorted pears, $1.29 per 2 lb bag – very good price

Aldi: Grapefruit, 5 lb bag, $1.79

FL: Kiwi, 3 for .99

FL: Green cabbage, .48/lb

FL: Jumbo white onions, .88/lb

FL: Royal Gala apples, .99/lb – good price

FL: Bartlett pears .99/lb – good price

FL: Zucchini or summer squash, $1.29/lb

FL: Hot house colored peppers, $1.29 each

FL: Tomatoes on the vine, $1.47/lb

FL: Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99/lb

HT: Navel oranges, extra large, .59 each

HT: Green peppers, 2 count, $1.69

HT: Broccoli crowns, $1.69/lb

HT: Asparagus, $1.89/lb

HT russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3.50

HT: Tangerines, 3 lb bag, $3.69

HT: Oranges, 8 lb bag, $5.99

Kroger: Red or golden delicious apples, .99/lb

Kroger: Broccoli bunch, $1.50

Kroger: Kroger jumbo russet potatoes, 8 lb bag, $3.99

Kroger: Navel oranges, 8 lb bag, $4.99

LF: Green cabbage, .49/lb

LF: Fall squash, .97/lb

LF: Sunburst tangerines from Florida, 3 lb bag, BOGO

LF: Navel oranges, 4 lb bag, BOGO

LF: Red grapefruit, 5 lb bag, BOGO

LF: Russet, white or creamy red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $3

FL: Jennie-O frozen turkey, 10 lb and up, .47/lb with additional $35 purchase excluding turkey, limit 1 – this is a good price if you were already planning to spend $35 at Food Lion this week

HT: Harris Teeter frozen turkey, 10 – 24 lb., .47/lb with additional $40 purchase, limit 1

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/download-coupons.aspx

HT: Smithfield bacon, 16 oz., BOGO for $2.44 - $1 coupon from 10/7 SS = $1.44 (very good deal for a pound of bacon)

Kroger: Kroger is running their deal on frozen turkey breast again this week through Thanksgiving Day!: .59/lb with an additional $25 purchase. Last year, we saw the price of frozen turkeys go as low as .47/lb at Harris Teeter with an additional $40 purchase. Keep in mind, though, that there is no guarantee they will go that low this year with the increases we are seeing across the board on groceries. See more details below.

Kroger: Tyson chicken drums or thighs, bone-in, .88/lb

LF: House of Raeford young turkeys, frozen, 10 – 24 lb, .47/lb with $35 additional purchase – a very good deal!

LF: Butterball turkey bacon, 12 oz., $2.50 - .55/1 from 9/9 RP = $1.40

LF: Jennie-O turkey bacon, 12 oz., $2.50 - .55/1 from 9/23 SS = $1.40

Aldi: Cheese block, 8 oz., $1.49 (good price and ad indicates this is the new low price)

Aldi: Butter quarters, 16 oz., $1.99 (good price and ad indicates this is the new low price)

Aldi: Cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese, 8 oz brick, .99 (good price and ad indicates this is the new low price)

HT: Smart Balance spreadable butter, BOGO for $1.34 - .50 coupon from 9/30 SS = .34

Total at register after manuf and store coupons = .35 each AND then earn another .50 from SavingStar.com

Then receive .40 into your savingstar account making them .47 each

HT: Breakstone’s sour cream, 16 oz., .99 – good deal!

HT: Lender’s Bagels, BOGO for $1.07

HT: Kraft shredded cheese, BOGO for $1.72 - $1/2 printable coupon that was on Smart Shopper coupon link in the box above last week = $1.22 each – good deal!

HT: Green Giant seasoned steamers, BOGO for $1.59 - .75/1 coupon from 10/7 SS = 9 cents!

HT: Green Giant Steamers, BOGO for $1.50 - .50/2 coupon from 10/28 SS = $1 each

Kroger: Kroger cheese, 12 – 16 oz., $2.99 (like getting the 8 oz for $1.50 which is a good deal)

WG: Nice! Shredded or block cheese, 8 oz, $1.50 (a decent price)

HT: EVIC: Prego pasta sauce, 23.5 – 24 oz, $1.47 - .40/2 coupon from 11/4 SS = $1.07 (a very good price for Prego and close to my buy price of $1 or less), limit 2

More information on this promotion can be found here: http://www.harristeeter.com/promotions/group_offers.aspx

Total at register when you buy 4, use 2 of the $1.10/2 coupons, $1/2 HT coupon and $3 off for promo = $1.76 out of pocket at the register (.44 each!) AND then get back another $1 into your SavingStar.com account making them only 19 cents after savingstar credit!

HT: Maruchan Yakisoba, BOGO for .59 each - $1/2 coupon from 10/14 SS = 9 cents each

HT: Progresso Recipe Starters, $1.33 - .50 coupon from 11/4 SS = .33 each

https://dmgreenbeancoupon.icgrouplp.com/RegCoupon.aspx

HT: Harris Teeter canned corn, peas or green beans, Buy 2 Get 3 Free (reg price is .99) = .40 each with sale price

Kroger: Carnation evaporated milk, 12 oz can, .69 after promo discount - .50/2 coupon from 9/30 RP = .19 each (good stock up price for holiday cooking)

Kroger: Kraft jet-puffed marshmallows, 8 – 10 oz., .69 after promo discount - .50/2 printable coupon from Smart Shopper link in box above = 19 cents each

Kroger: Stove Top stuffing, .79 after promo discount – $1/2 coupon from Smart Shopper Coupons link in box above = .29 each

Kroger: Green Giant veggies canned, select, .49 after promo discount

Kroger: San Giorgio pasta, select 16 oz., .69 after promo discount

http://www.dixiecrystalssugar.com/coupons

http://www.everydaysaver.com/progressorecipestarters

LF: Lowes Foods pasta, BOGO for .85

WG: Nice Mushrooms 4 oz or Mandarin oranges 11 oz, .69 with in-ad coupon, limit 3

CVS: Coke products, 2 ltr, .88, limit 5

CVS: 7UP, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry, 2 ltr, .88, limit 5

FL: Coke products, 2 ltr, BOGO

HT: 7up and Canada Dry 2 ltrs, $1.00

Kroger: Pepsi products, 2 ltrs, .89 after promo discount

Kroger: Kroger orange juice, 64 oz., from concentrate, $1.66

LF: Dole 100% juice or orange juice, 59 oz., $2.50 - $1 coupon from 9/30 RP = $1.50

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/believe-in-heroes/savings.aspx

RA: 7UP or Diet 7UP, 2 ltr, 3 for $3.99 - $2 +UP when you buy 3 = 3 for $1.99 (.66 each)

HT: Ricola cough drops, BOGO for $1.09 - $1/2 coupon from 10/14 RP = .59 each

HT: Halls cough drops, select, BOGO for $1.09 to $1.14 - $1/2 coupon from 11/4 SS = .59 and up each

LF: Purex laundry detergent, 50 oz., $2.99 - $1 coupon from All You Magazine, October

LF: Scott paper towels, 6 mega rolls, $5.49 - .75/1 coupon from 10/21 SS = $3.99

Total after RR and coupon = $1.99

CVS: Milk-Bone dog biscuits, 26 oz., $1.99 - $1.50/2 coupon from 10/7 RP = $1.24 each