Just the Basics weekly deals: Labor Day edition!
Here's your weekly list of the best basic grocery deals including bread, produce, milk, meat, eggs and more!
I have also included a number of good deals for your Labor Day cookout!
SALE DATES
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Dollar General, and WalMart deals are valid through September 5, 2015. These deals run Sunday through Saturday.
Carlie C’s deals are valid through September 6, 2015. These deals run Monday through Sunday.
Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Aldi, Kroger and Publix deals are valid through September 8, 2015. 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
PB = Publix
WM = WalMart
Please post any other favorite basics deals in the comments section below!
BREAD
Aldi: L’oven Fresh hamburger or hot dog buns, 12 oz, .85
Aldi: L’oven Fresh white bread, 20 oz, .85
Aldi: L’oven Fresh English muffins, 12 oz, .99
HT: Harris Teeter Old Fashioned Bread, 20 oz, .97
Kroger: Kroger buns, 8 count, $1.00
LF: Arnold Sandwich Thins, 8 count, BOGO for $2 each - .55/1 coupon from 6/7 SS = .90
LF: Lowes Foods Hamburger or hot dog buns, .99
DAIRY & FROZEN
CC: Kraft American Cheese Singles, 16 oz, $1.97
HT: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, 15 oz, $2 - $1/1 coupon from 8/30 RP or .55/1 printable coupon = .90 after .55 coupon
SavingStar: .50/1 Savingstar cash back offer
HT: Kraft American cheese singles, 12 oz, BOGO for $1.99 each - .60/2 coupon from 6/9 SS
HT: Wholly Guacamole (found in produce dept.), 16 oz, BOGO for $2.49 each - $1/1 printable coupon = $1.49
HT: Harris Teeter frozen veggies, select, 16 oz, .99
Kroger: Bird’s Eye Steamfresh veggies, select, 10 – 16 oz, $1.99 - $1 discount
Coupons: $1/1 coupons for Flavor Fresh and Protein varieties from 8/16 SS (if included in sale)
This deal is part of the Buy 5 Get $5 off promo this week
Kroger sour cream, 16 oz, $1.00
Kroger: Land O Lakes butter, select, 15 – 16 oz, $2.50 - .50/1 coupon for half sticks from Smartsource.com = $2.00 - good deal if half sticks are included in the sale!
Kroger shredded cheese, 8 oz., $1.66
Kroger cheese slices, 6 oz, $1.66
LF: Sabra Hummus, 10 oz, BOGO for $2.25 each - $1/2 from 6/28 SS = $1.75
LF: Kraft American cheese, 12 oz, $2.50 - .60/2 coupon from 8/9 SS
DRINKS
Aldi: Nature’s Nectar 100% Orange Juice, Not from Concentrate, 59 oz, $2.09
CC: Morning Fresh Farms orange juice, 64 oz, $2.00
CC: Seattle’s Best coffee, 12 oz, $4.98 - $3/2 coupon from 8/2 SS or $1 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above recently
HT: Seattle’s Best coffee, select 12 oz bags, $4.99 - $2/1 printable coupon or $3/2 coupon from 8/2 SS = $2.99 after $2/1 coupon
LF: Seattle’s Best coffee, select 12 oz bags or k-cups, $4.99 - $2/1 printable coupon or $3/2 coupon from 8/2 SS = $2.99 after $2/1 coupon
Milk:
CVS: Milk, a gallon, $3.59
HT: Highland Crest milk, 1 gallon, $2.99
Lowes Foods: Better Valu milk, 1 gallon, $2.99
RA: Milk, 1 gallon, $3.39
EGGS
No egg deals in the ads this week.
MEAT
Aldi:
Kirkwood fresh chicken wings, $2.19/lb
Fresh boneless center cut pork chops, $3.49/lb
Ground beef, 80% lean, $3.69/lb
Fresh thin sliced center cut pork chops, $3.79/lb
Appleton Farms Never Any Hickory Smoked uncured bacon, 12 oz, $3.99
Kirkwood buffalo boneless chicken wings, 25.5 oz, $4.99
Kirkwood chicken breasts, 48 oz, $6.69
Sea Queen jumbo easy peel raw shrimp, 12 oz, $6.99
Ground beef patties, 85% lean, 3 lb, $9.99
Ribeye steak or strip steak, $9.99/lb
Carlie C’s:
Fresh fryer leg quarters, 10 lb bag, .35/lb
Pork spare ribs, family pack, $2.18/lb
BBQ beef ribs, family pack, $3.59/lb
London broil, $3.88/lb – good price
Snowcrab clusters, $5.98/lb
Beef t-bone steaks, $6.98/lb
Carolina Pride hot dogs, 12 oz, .99
Carolina Pride bologna, 12 oz, .99
Bar-S meat franks or bologna, 12 oz, $1.09
Eckrich bologna, 12 oz, $1.29
Butterball ground turkey, 1 lb, 85% lean, $2.39
Butterball turkey burgers, 1 lb., $3.50 - $1 coupon from butterball.com = $2.50
Curtis bacon, 12 oz, $2.50
Carolina Bright Leaf smoked sausage, 16 oz, $2.50
Carolina Bright Leaf franks, 1 lb, $2.89
Smithfield bacon, 12 oz, $3.29
Bar-S sliced ham, 16 oz, $3.50
Flanders beef patties, 2 lb, $3.99
Ball Park hot dogs, 14 – 15 oz , all varieties, BOGO
Dollar General:
Armour hot dogs, 12 oz, or Clover Valley hamburger or hot dog buns, 8 count. $1.00
Eckrich smoked sausage, 14 oz, select, $2.50 – BOGO coupon from 8/30 RP = $1.25 each
Food Lion:
Snow Crab clusters, $5.99/lb (only valid 9/4 – 9/6)
Food Lion shell-on shrimp, raw, 1 lb, BOGO for $4.75 – great deal (limit 2 free) (only valid 9/4 – 9/6)
Food Lion cooked shrimp, 1 lb, BOGO for $6.49/lb – very good deal (limit 2 free) (only valid 9/4 – 9/6)
Food Lion:
St Louis Style pork ribs, $2.49/lb
Boneless ribeye steak, value pack, $8.99/lb
25% off Nature’s Place chicken, all varieties
Field footlong hot dogs, 16 oz, $2.50 (the footlong buns are also $2.50)
Ball Park beef hot dogs, 14 – 15 oz, $2.99 - .55.1 coupon from 8/2 RP
Ground chuck, 80% lean, value pack, $3.99/lb
Applewood ribs, half rack, select, $3.99/lb
8 piece chicken, drumsticks and thighs, $4.99
Harris Teeter:
Harris Teeter split chicken breast, BOGO for $1.34/lb
Smithfield pork baby back ribs, BOGO for $3.14/lb
Mahi Mahi fillets, $6.99/lb
EZ Peel shrimp, 32 oz, Buy 2 Get 3 Free, regular price is $35.98/lb = $14.39 per bag ($7.19/lb)
Whole beef tenderloin, $10.99/lb
Crab Classic, 8 oz, $1.99 - .75/1 coupon from Smartsource.com = .49
Cooked Perfect meatballs, 28 count, $2.47 - $1.50 coupon from 8/30 SS = .97
Butterball smoked sausage, 14 oz, $2.50 - .75/1 printable coupon = $1.00
Oscar Mayer hot dogs, 16 oz meat, select, Buy 2 Get 3 Free = $1.26 each when you buy 5
Land O Frost Bistro lunch meat, 5 – 6 oz, $3.00 - .75/1 coupon from 8/30 or 7/26 SS = $1.50
Tyson Grilled and Ready chicken breast strips, 6 oz, BOGO for $1.99 each
Oscar Mayer beef franks, BOGO for $2.42 each
Plainville Farms Turkey Burgers, 16 oz, $3.00
Lloyd’s shredded pork BBQ, 16 oz, BOGO
Kroger:
Oscar Mayer beef or cheese franks, 14 – 16 oz, $3.49 - $1 discount AND .75/2 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above recently (part of the Buy 5 Get $5 off at the register promo)
Tyson split chicken breast, drumsticks, or thighs, .99/lb
Tyson fresh fryer, .99/lb
Sugardale bone-in ham portion, butt or shank, .99/lb
Heritage Farm boneless chicken breasts or thighs, $1.99/lb
Pork spareribs, $2.49/lb
Pork back ribs, $2.99/lb
Boneless chuck roast, $3.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, $5.99/lb
Catfish fillets, $5.99/lb
White shrimp, 2 lb bag, $11.98 ($5.99/lb)
Snow crab legs, $6.99/lb
Whole boneless ribeye, limit 2, $6.99/lb
Ribeye steaks, $8.99/lb
Ball Park franks, 15 oz, $1.25 - .55/1 coupon from 8/2 RP = .70
Kroger smoked sausage, 13 – 14 oz, $1.99
Gunnoe’s bacon or breakfast sausage, 10 – 16 oz, $2.50
Fresh ground chuck, 80% lean, value pack in 3 lb package, $11.97 ($3.99/lb)
Lowes Foods:
Perdue chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, BOGO for $3/lb
Boneless NY steaks, whole, $5.97/lb
Boneless NY strip steaks, family pack, $6.97/lb
Snow crab clusters, $6.99/lb
Cod Fillets, $5.99/lb
Salmon fillets, $6.99/lb
Mahi Mahi fillets, $6.99/lb
Argentine wild caught shrimp, 2 lb bag, BOGO for $16.99 per bag
Oscar Mayer meat hot dogs, 14 – 16 oz, $2.50 - .75/1 coupon from Smart shopper coupons link above or .75/1 Lowes Foods digital coupon from their website
Johnsonville smoked sausage, 12 – 14 oz, $3.49 each
Nathan’s beef franks, 11 – 14 oz, BOGO for $3.50 each
Ground beef chubs, 81% lean, $3.99/lb sold in 2 lb package
Hormel black label bacon, 12 – 16 oz, BOGO for $3.50 - $1/2 coupon from Hormel.com recently (does not appear to be available any longer)
Steak-umm original burgers, 32 oz, BOGO for $6.50 each
MISCELLANEOUS GROCERY
CC: Van Camp’s pork and beans, 15 oz can, 2 for $1
CC: Phillips pork & beans, 16 oz, .57
CC: Castelberry’s hot dog chili sauce, 10 oz, .58
CVS: Select General Mills cereals, 8.9 – 13 oz
Sale: 2 for $4
Extrabucks: $1 reward when you buy 2, limit 1 reward
Coupons: .75/1 Original Cheerios coupon from Pillsbury.com, $1/3 coupon from 8/2 SS, .75/1 Cocoa Puffs and Trix coupons from Smart Shopper coupons link above, .50/1 Honey Nut Cheerios coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above
Savingstar: .75/1 Trix and .50/1 Honey Nut Cheerios Savingstar cash back offers
Total after reward and 2 of the .75/1 coupons = .75 each
CVS: Bumble Bee chunk white tuna in water, 5 oz, .88
HT: Heinz Yellow Mustard, 14 oz, $1.50 - .75/1 coupon from 8/23 RP = FREE!
HT: Mueller’s spaghetti and elbows, select, 16 oz, BOGO for .94 each - $1/2 coupon from 8/9 SS = .44 each
HT: Hanover beans, various kidney beans, black beans, Great Northern beans, pinto beans, 15.5 oz, $1.00 - .55/2 coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above = .45 each – great deal
HT: Sauer’s rubs, select 3.3 oz, $1.50 - $1 coupon from 8/23 RP = .50
HT: Jif peanut butter, 16 oz, $2 - .50/2 coupon from 8/2 RP = $1.50 each
HT: Bush’s Grillin’ or baked beans, 22 – 28 oz, $1.66
HT: Snyder’s of Hanover tortilla chips, 16 oz, BOGO for $1.74 each
HT: A1 Steak Sauce, 10 oz, $3.00 - .55/1 coupon from 8/16 SS
HT: Hellmann’s mayo, 30 oz, BOGO for $2.99 each - .50/1 coupon from 8/30 RP = $1.99
Savingstar: .50/1 Savingstar.com cash back offer
HT: Harris Teeter tortilla chips, 13 oz, $1.99
DG: Hunt’s tomato ketchup, 24 oz, .95 (valid 9/4 and 9/5)
DG: Kraft salad dressing, 16 oz, $1.50 - .75/2 coupon from 8/2 SS (valid 9/4 and 9/5)
DG: Starkist chunk light tuna in water or oil, 5 oz, .85
FL: Van Camp’s pork and beans, 15 oz, 2 for $1
FL: Castleberry’s hot dog chili sauce, 10 oz, .69
FL: Bush’s Best baked or grillin’ beans, 22 – 28 oz, $1.50
Kroger: Van Camp’s pork and beans, 15 oz, 2 for $1
Kroger: Bush’s Baked or Grillin’ Beans, 21 – 28 oz, $1.66
Kroger: Hellmann’s mayo, 20 – 30 oz., $2.99 - .50/1 coupon from 8/30 RP = $2.49
Savingstar: .50/1 Savingstar.com cash back offer
LF: Hunt’s ketchup, 24 oz, $1.00
LF: Kraft salad dressing, 16 oz., BOGO For $1.84 each - .75/2 coupon from 8/2 SS = $1.09 each
LF: A1 Steak Sauce, 10 oz, $3.00 - .55/1 coupon from 8/16 SS = $1.90
RA: Kellogg’s cereals, Pop Tarts and Rice Krispies Treats
Sale: $1.97
Coupons: $1 cereal or Pop Tarts coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com when you redeem 850 reward points, various coupons from Kelloggsfamilyrewards.com in the coupons tab, $1/2 cereal coupon from 8/2 RP, $1/3 coupon from 7/26 RP, $1/3 Pop Tarts coupon from 7/26 RP
Ibotta offer: .20 ibotta cash back offer on any brand of cereal
Total after $1 coupon and ibotta cash back = .77
WG: Select General Mills cereals, 9.6 – 13 oz
Sale: $1.99
Coupons: .75/1 Original Cheerios coupon from Pillsbury.com, $1/3 coupon from 8/2 SS, .75/1 Cocoa Puffs and Trix coupons from Smart Shopper coupons link above, .50/1 Honey Nut Cheerios coupon from Smart Shopper coupons link above
Savingstar: .75/1 Trix and .50/1 Honey Nut Cheerios Savingstar cash back offers
PRODUCE
Aldi:
Cantaloupe, $1.19 each – great deal
Green peppers, 20 oz package, $1.19
Sweet corn, 4 pack, $1.19
Portabella mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.29
Navel oranges, 3 lb package, $2.37 (.79/lb)
Mandarins, 3 lb bag, $2.97 (.99/lb)
Carlie C’s:
Broccoli crowns, $1.69/lb
Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.79
Fresh Express salads, 12 oz, $1.79
All purpose white potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.29
Food Lion:
Corn, .33 each
Limes, .50 each
Kiwi, .50 each
Green cabbage, .49/lb
Cucumbers, .69 each
Sweet onions, .89/lb
Hass avocados, .99 each
Hot House tomatoes, $1.49/lb – 20% Savingstar.com cash back offer
Red seedless grapes, large, $1.59/lb
California peaches, yellow or white, $1.59/lb
Fresh Express Flat Spinach, 8 oz, $1.99
Watermelon, $4.99 each
Harris Teeter:
Fresh Sweet Corn, .33 each
Cucumber, .79 each - .25/1 Checkout51 cash back offer starting Thursday, 9/3
Iceberg lettuce, .99 - .25/1
English cucumbers, $1.00
Extra large Hass avocados, $1.25 each - .25/1
Red bell peppers, $1.50 - .25/1 Checkout51 cash back offer starting Thursday, 9/3
Fresh Express Angel Hair cole slaw kit, 10 – 14 oz, $1.50
White mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.66
Broccoli crowns, $1.69
Hearts of Romaine salad, 9 oz, $1.99
Cantaloupe, BOGO for $1.99 each
Organic romaine hearts, 2 count, $2.99
Yukon Gold potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Dutch yellow potatoes, 24 oz bah, BOGO
Kroger:
Sweet corn, .33 each
Cucumbers, 2 for .99
Green onions, 2 for .99
Ginger Gold apples, .99/lb
Zucchini, .99/lb
Green beans, .99/lb
Eggplant, .99/lb
Celery, .99 each
Mini peeled carrots, 16 oz, .99 each
Radishes, 16 oz, .99
Southern yellow peaches, .99/lb
Red, yellow or orange bell peppers, $1.50
Cantaloupe, $2 each
Personal size watermelons, $2
Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.50
Organic red, white, or black seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Organic Braeburn apples, $1.99/lb
Organic blackberries, 6 oz, $2.99
Lowes Foods:
Limes, .33 each
Sweet corn, .40 each
Seedless cucumber, hot house grown, .98
Fresh Express garden salad mix, 12 oz, $1.28
Sweet onions, $1.29/lb
Red tomatoes on the vine, $1.48/lb
Yellow peaches, SC grown, $1.49/lb
Fresh Express Cole Slaw, 10 – 14 oz, $1.50
Roma tomatoes, $1.69/lb
Green snap beans, $1.69/lb
Cantaloupe, BOGO for $1.99 each
Muscadines, pint, $2.50, NC grown
Organic grape tomatoes, pint, $2.98
Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Watermelon, whole,, seedless, $3.97 – very good deal
PET FOOD
DG: EverPet dry dog food, select, 28 lb, $8.95 (valid 9/4 and 9/5)
HT: HT yourpet dog biscuits, 26 oz, BOGO for $1.49 each
LF: Purina Dog Chow, select 16.5 – 20 lb
Sale: $9.99
Coupons: $1.50/1 coupon from 7/26 RP, $4/1 coupon for Little Bites variety from 7/26 RP
LF: Friskies dry cat food, 16 lb, $9.99 - $1 coupon from 7/26 RP = $8.99
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