Just the Basics best deals 5/2

Here is your weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery & drug stores including milk, meat, produce, coupon items & more. This list includes deals from the sales ads, with a few regular priced items included.

Kroger, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens deals are valid through 5/5.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 5/8.

Abbreviations used below include:

WG = Walgreens

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

WG: Milk, 1 gallon, $2.99 – a good price, limit 2

HT: Harris Teeter thin sandwich bread or old fashioned bread, 20 – 24 oz., .87

HT: Mission Tortillas, $1.99 - $1 coupon from 4/29 SS = .99

HT: Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse bread, 24 oz., BOGO for $1.99 – $1/2 coupon from 4/29 and 3/25 SS inserts = $1.49 each

LF: Bolillo rolls, 6 count, BOGO for $1.25

LF: Merita old fashioned or Wonder bread, 20 oz., BOGO for $1.30

Kroger eggs, 18 count, $1.77 (same as paying $1.18 per dozen)

WG: Eggs, 1 dozen, $1.29

ALDI: Avocados, .49 each

ALDI: Roma tomatoes, .69 per 20 oz package!

ALDI: Green peppers, .99 per 3-pack! (can you say Stuffed Peppers?!)

ALDI: Vidalia onions, .69 per 2 lb bag!

ALDI: Iceberg lettuce, .49 each

ALDI: Mangoes, .49 each

FL: Sweet corn, 4 for $1

FL: Cabbage, .39/lb

FL: Red grapefruit, .59 each

FL: Mangoes, .89 each

FL: Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

FL: Tomatoes, vine ripe, $1.49/lb

FL: Strawberries, 1 lb , $1.66

FL: Vidalia onions, 5 lb bag, BOGO

HT: Lemons, 2 for $1

HT: Cucumbers, .79

Kroger: Anjou pears, .69/lb

Kroger: Sweet inions, .69/lb

Kroger: Mangoes, 2 for $1 (a good deal)

Kroger: Tomatoes, .99/lb

Kroger: Apples (cameo, granny smith, red delicious) .99/lb

Kroger: Bell peppers, red, yellow, orange, $1 each

LF: Vidalia onions, .67/lb

LF: Roma tomatoes, .97/lb

ALDI: Ground beef patties, 85/15, 3 lb bag, $8.99

ALDI: Parkview super dogs, twenty 1/4 lb hot dogs, $5.99

ALDI: Parkview Classic Cheese Dogs, 16 oz., $1.99

ALDI: Fit & Active turkey franks, 16 oz., $1.29

FL: Whole Boston Butt, $1.59/lb

FL: Country Style pork ribs, value pack, $1.79/lb

FL: Holly Farms chicken breasts, boneless, $1.99/lb

FL: Top round London Broil, $2.79/lb (a decent price these days)

HT: Chicken leg quarters, value pack, .69/lb

Kroger: Boneless pork loin, $1.99/lb

Kroger: Ball Park Franks, select varieties, 16 oz. (excludes beef & cheese), 2 for $3 - .75/2 coupon from 4/15 SS = $1.13 each

LF: Sanderson Farms boneless chicken breast, value pack, $1.99/lb – a good price

LF: Eye of round roast, boneless beef, $2.99/lb (a pretty good price for boneless eye of round. We like it cooked in the slow cooker with veggies!)

LF: Oscar Mayer bacon, 12 – 16 oz., BOGO for $3.00

LF: Philly-Gourmet turkey patties, 32 oz BOGO for $4.50 ($2.25/lb)

LF: Hillshire Farms smoked sausage, 13 – 14 oz., $3.50 - .55/1 coupon from 3/25 RP = $2.40

ALDI: Belmont sherbet, 48 oz, $1.99

FL: My Essentials sour cream, 16 oz., $1.57

HT: Harris Teeter sour cream, 16 oz., $1.50

HT: Philadelphia cream cheese light or Indulgence milk chocolate, 8 oz., 3 for $5 ($1.67 each)

ALDI: Ice cream cones, .99

FL: Hunt’s Ketchup $1 each - $1.00 off 5 coupon from the kiosk = 5 for $4 (.80)

FL: My Essentials Mustard, 16 oz., .81

FL: My Essentials pasta sauce, 26 – 26.5 oz., .99

Total after coupon and ZVR = .49

HT: Pace Picante sauce or salsa, 16 oz., $2 - .40/2 coupon from 4/29 SS = $1.60 each

Total for 4 boxes with 2 Reese’s coupons and 2 Cheerios coupons = $5.20 ($1.30 each box) AND you earn 10-cents off per gallon on gas

LF: Grande tortilla chips, 10 oz., BOGO for $1.50 - .75/1 coupon from 4/15 SS = FREE!

Lowes Foods tomato sauce, 8 oz., .39

Lowes Foods applesauce cups, 6 count, $1.50

LF: Pace salsa or picante sauce, 16 oz., $2 each - .40/1 coupon from 4/29 SS = $1.60

WG: Nice! Salt 26 oz or baking soda 16 oz, 2 for $1 with in-ad coupon

WG: Lindsay Olives 5 or 6 oz, .99

CVS: Coke, 2 ltrs, .99, limit 5

FL: 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, 2 ltr., .99 each

HT: Coffee-mate creamers, 3 for $5 ($1.67 each) - .50 coupon from 4/29 SS = .67

Harris Teeter cola, 2 ltr, .97

Kroger: Pepsi, 12 oz cans, 24 pack, $5.99 - $2 off 2 coupon from 4/29 PepsiCo insert AND store instant discount of $2 off 2 = $3.99 per 24 pack (same as $2 per 12-pack, a good deal for Pepsi)

LF: Pizzazz soft drinks, 2 ltr, .79 each

Total for 5 of the 12-packs = $11.58 ($2.32 each)

RA: Simplify store brand soda, 2 ltr, .89

WG: Starbucks Refreshers, 12 oz., $1.49 – FREE produce coupon from 4/29 Pepsico insert = FREE!

Total after coupon and ECB = FREE!

CVS: Xtra laundry detergent, 28 loads, $1.99

CVS: CVS jumbo pack diapers or training pants, $6.99 - $2 Extrabucks reward = $4.99

FL: My Essentials jumbo diapers, 23 – 36 count, $4.99

RA: St. Joseph Aspirin, 36 count, Carmex lip balm, Solonpas hot patch, 2 for $2 - $1 +UP when you buy 2 = .50 each

Total after coupon and RR = FREE!

Kroger: Old Yeller dog food, 44.1 lb bag, $14.99

LF: Paws cat food, cans, 10 for $5

LF: Paws cat litter, 20 lb., $2.99

LF: Paws dog biscuits, 26 oz., BOGO for $1.45