Just the Basics best deals 3/15

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

Kroger, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens deals are valid through 3/17.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 3/20.

Food Lion is doubling coupons this week in the Triangle and Fayetteville stores and the deals below include the coupon doubled.

Kroger: Milk $2.88/gallon – a very good price

Lowes Foods: Smart Balance Milk $2.99 - $1.50 coupon from 3 /4 SS = $1.49

Food Lion: My Essentials white bread, 20 oz., $1.00

Harris Teeter sandwich bread, white, 24 oz., $1.27

Eggs

Kroger: Eggs, 18 count, $1.77

Food Lion: Perdue roasting chicken, fresh, .69/lb

Food Lion: Boneless pork chops $2.49/lb

Food Lion: Food Lion raw or cooked shrimp, 16 oz, frozen, BOGO

Food Lion: Ball Park hot dogs, $2.50 - .75/2 coupon from 3 /4 RP

Harris Teeter: Corned beef brisket $2.99/lb ($2.88 at Lowes Foods)

Harris Teeter: Hormel Black Label bacon, 12 – 16 oz., BOGO for $3.19/lb

Kroger: Tyson split chicken breast, .99/lb

Kroger: Boneless chuck roast $2.59/lb

Kroger deli style lunchmeat, select varieties, 16 oz., $3.50

Lowes Foods: Southern style pork ribs, $1.47/lb

Lowes Foods: Corned beef brisket, center cut flats, $2.88/lb – best price on corned beef this week

Lowes Foods: Boneless chuck roast, $2.99/lb

Lowes Foods: Boneless top sirloin steak, $4.79/lb

Aldi: Carrots, 2 lb package, .49 – really great price!

Aldi: Cabbage, .59 per head

Aldi: Broccoli crowns, 16 oz., .89 – great price

Aldi: Yellow Onions, 3 lb bag, .79 – great price

Aldi: Cauliflower, .89 per head

Aldi: Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.29

Food Lion: Cabbage, .29/lb

Food Lion: Carrots, 1 lb bag, .59

Food Lion: Strawberries or blueberries (no sizes indicated in ad but strawberries are probably 1 lb) $1.50

Food Lion: Dole or Fresh Express spinach, 9 oz, $1.50

Food Lion: Whole white mushrooms, 8 oz., $1.59

Food Lion: Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99 each bag

Food Lion: Navel oranges, 8 lb bag, $3.88

Harris Teeter: Cabbage, .25/lb

Harris Teeter: Green peppers, 2 count package, $1.69

Harris Teeter: Asparagus $1.99/lb

Kroger: Cabbage, .29/lb

Kroger: Seedless grapes .99/lb

Kroger: Organic red delicious apples .99/lb

Kroger: Tasti-Lee Tomatoes, 16 oz., .99

Kroger: Bell peppers, red, yellow, orange $1.00 each

Kroger: Broccoli bunch, $1.50

Kroger: Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99

Lowes Foods: Roma tomatoes, .98/lb

Lowes Foods: Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.98

Lowes Foods: Red potatoes, 10 lb bag, $2.98

Lowes Foods: Red delicious apples, 5 lb bag $4.98

Aldi: Shredded cheese, 16 oz., $2.99 (like paying $1.50 for 8 oz – better price at Harris Teeter this week with Buy 2 Get 3 sale)

Dannon Activia yogurt, 4 pack $2.00 - $1 coupon from 2/12 SS = $1.00

Birds Eye Steamfresh Blends BOGO - $1/3 coupon from 3/ 4 RP, limit 2 free

Harris Teeter: Dean’s Dip BOGO for .94 - $1/2 coupon from 1/15 SS (exp 3/16) = .44 each

Harris Teeter shredded cheese, 8 oz., Buy 2 Get 3 Free (reg. price $2.75) = $1.10 after sale when you buy 5 in one transaction – a very good price!, limit 10

Harris Teeter: Minute Maid juice, 59 oz $3.00 - .75/1 coupon that was on coupons.com recently = $1.50

Harris Teeter: Eggos $2 - .75/2 coupon from 3/11 RP = $1.25 each

Harris Teeter frozen yogurt, 48 oz, BOGO for $2.19 – this stuff is delicious – we really like the raspberry swirl and it’s a better price than the Breyers on sale Buy 2 get 3 free – and you don’t have to buy 5 at once to get the deal!

Harris Teeter: Breyers ice cream, 48 oz., Buy 2 Get 3 Free (reg price $6.15 each) = $2.46 each when you 5 in one transaction, limit 10

Harris Teeter: EVIC deal of week: DiGiorno or Pizza Kitchen pizza, 12 inch, $3.97, limit 2 - $2/2 DiGiorno coupon found on displays in various grocery stores lately (I found it at Lowes Foods in Cary on Tryon and Cary Parkway last week) = $2.97 each after coupon (a good dealfor DiGiorno)

Kroger:Dannon Activia yogurt, 4 pack, $1.49 after Mega Event discount - $1 coupon from 2/12 SS = .49

Kroger cheese, 12 – 16 oz $2.99

Total with 2 coupons and $1 store coupon = 2 for FREE!

Lowes Foods butter, 16 oz quarters, $1.99 in-ad after coupon in ad last week – a good price!

Lowes Foods: Dannon Activia or Light & Fit $2.00 - .40/1 Light & Fit 4-pack coupon from 1/29 SS or $1 Activia from 2/12 SS = $1 after $1 coupon

Lowes Foods: Kraft Milk Bite granola bars (in dairy section) $2.50 - .75/1 from 2/26 SS, $1.50/3 printable coupon = $1 after .75 coupon

Lowes Foods: Dannon Oikos yogurt cups, $1 - .50/2 coupon from 3 /4 SS = .50

Lowes Foods: Kahiki dinners or egg rolls 9-13 oz, BOGO for $1.70 - $1 coupon from Penguin coupon display found in HT and LF stores recently = .70 each

Lowes Foods: Zatarains dinners, frozen, BOGO for $1.65 - .50/2 coupon from 2/5 RP = $1.15 each

= $3.25

Total for 5 of the 12-packs = $15 - $5 EB reward = $10.00 ($2.00 per 12-pack after reward – a good deal!)

Food Lion: My Essentials orange juice, 128 oz., $3.19 (like getting the 64 oz for $1.90)

Food Lion: Coke, 2 ltrs, .99 when you buy 4 at once ($1.09 each when you buy 3, $1.25 each when you buy 2), limit 4

Food Lion: My Essentials soda, 3 ltr., $1.37

Kroger: Pepsi .99 after Mega Event discount

Lowes Foods: Pizzazz soft drinks, 2 ltr, .69 with in-ad coupon, limit 4

Lowes Foods: Pizzazz soft drinks, 3 ltr bottles, $1.25

Walgreens: 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, Sunkist, 2 ltr bottles, $1.00 with in-ad coupon, limit 3

Total for 6 of the 12-packs = $20 - $10 RR reward = $10.00 ($1.67 per 12-pack – a very good deal)

Aldi: Clancy’s tortilla chips, 13 oz., .99

Aldi: Casa Mamita salsa, 24 oz., $1.49

CVS: Gold Emblem Baking soda, 16 oz, 2 for $1

Food Lion: Fri – Sunday only deal: Ruffles potato chips, 8.5 – 10 oz 2 for $4 - .55 coupon from 2/26 Pepsi insert (expires 3/17) = .90 if coupon doubles (indicates Do Not Double on coupon)

Food Lion: Progresso Classics soups $1.00 - $1/4 coupon from 3/5 GM or 2/26 SS inserts = .75 each

Food Lion: My Essentials white bread, 20 oz., $1.00

If the coupon does not double, the total is $1.16 each

Total with 4 of the .60 coupons = $3.20 - $2 in-ad coupon = $1.80 (.30 each)

Lowes Foods: Krunchers potato chips $2.50 - .75 coupon from 2/26 SS = $1.00

Lowes Foods: Ruffles potato chips BOGO for $2.15 - .55/1 coupon from 2/26 Pepsi insert (expires 3/17)

Total after EB = FREE! (money maker with coupon!)

Total after EB and coupon (if you have it ) = Free

CVS: Purex Ultra Packs, 18 count $2.49 - $1 possible coupon from 3/11 RP = $1.49, limit 4

Total after coupon = $1.99 (my buy price for detergent)

Total for 2 after $2 EB and 1 coupon for $1 = 2 for $7 ($3.50 each – a good deal)

Harris Teeter: Finish Gel Pacs, 20 count, BOGO for $2.89 - .75/1 coupon from 3/11 SS = $1.39 - a good price

CVS has the slightly better deal for 50 oz at $1.99 after coupon (.0398 per oz – about a .16 difference from the HT cost per 50 oz)

Lowes Foods dryer sheets, 40 count, BOGO for $1.00

There is also a $1 coupon from 2/19 but it’s a better deal with the .75 coupon doubled)

Harris Teeter: Purina Dog Chow, 17.6 – 20 lb, BOGO for $8.49

Lowes Foods: Meow Mix, 3.15 lb bag, $3.99 - .75/1 coupon from 3/11 RP, $1 coupon from 2/19 RP = $2.49 after .75 coupon

Lowes Foods : Paws dog food, 17.6 lb bag, $7.99