Smiths Deals 11/3-11/9

Smith's is having another 10-item Mega Event! Here are some of the things I'm going to buy this week:
(These prices reflect the purchase of 10 participating items.)

Kroger Canned Fruit 15-15.25 oz
Final price: $0.49 (compared to $0.70 at case lot sale)

Nestle Hot Cocoa 8-10 ct.
Final price: $0.49

Heinz Gravy 12 0z jar $0.75
$1.00/3 printable coupon
Final price: $0.42 each WYB 3

Dannon Yogurt 32 oz. $1.49
$1.00/1 printable coupon (use zip code 83686)
Final price: $0.49!

Annie's Macaroni & Cheese
Final price: $0.49

Krusteaz Bakery Style Cookie Mix $1.49
$1.00/1 (10-10-10 SS) or $0.55/1 peelie on the box
Final Price: $0.49-$0.94

Hormel Chili $0.87
$0.50/2 (9-12-10 SS)
Final Price $0.62

For coupon matchups for Campbell's soups, Carnation Evaporated Milk, American Beauty Pasta and more click HERE.

*There is no limit on how many groups of ten you can get in one transaction. I got 80 mix and match items and $40 was taken off at the end. So stock up!! (But count carefully so you don't fall 1 item short of the promotion :)

Scolari's Run

I like to shop at Scolari's on Wednesdays when I can get the sale prices from the past week that overlap with the new week. It seems to make it more worth my while.Here's what I got Wed. night:

1 Trop OJ - $1.00

2 Green Giant Veggies - FREE

1 Nestle Brownie Bites dough - $1.00

1 Nestle Ultimate cookie dough - $1.00

2 Ritz Crackers - $1.50 each

2 Land O'Frost lunch meat - $0.29 each

2 Jimmy Dean sausage rolls - $1.00 each

1 Frigo String Cheese - $1.00

4 Smart Taste pasta - $0.25 each

2 Synder's pretzel packs - $1.50 each

1 Mother's Cookies - $1.00

Gala apples - $1.24

2 Doritos - $0.99 each

1 bag of gumdrops - $0.99 (for Doritos coupon)

Price before club card/sales/coupons: $84.61 (can you imagine?!)

GRAND TOTAL: $18.99

If you're thinking I'm a junk-food junkie, you're right. But don't judge too harshly. These snacks will last us a long time. I'd rather buy it on sale and save it than pay full price.

Scolari's Deals (10/27-11/3)

Here are the deals at Scolari's this week. Let me know if I've missed something.

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

Doritos Tortilla Chips - $1.99
$1.00/2 tearpad coupon found at Smith's
(The coupon reads "$1 off candy wyb 2 Doritoes")
Final price: $0.99 each WYB 2 and price of candy

Mother's Cookies, 14-16 oz. - $2.50
$0.75 from 10/10 SS
Final price: $1.00

Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 10-12 oz. - $1.79
$1.00 printable coupon
Final price: FREE to $0.79 (depending if doubles)

Ritz Crackers, 10-12 oz. - $2.50
$1.00/2 from 9/26 SS
Final price: $1.50 each WYB 2

Healthy Harvest/Smart Taste Pasta, 12-14.5 oz. - $1.25
$1.00/2 printable coupon (Smart Taste)
$1.00/2 printable coupon (Healthy Harvest)
Final price: $0.25 each WYB 2

*The coupon in the ad for the free tuna is a manufacture's coupon so it can be used at any store. It may be worth holding onto!

Scolari's Deals (10/20-10/27) ENDS TODAY

Here are the deals that end today at Scolari's. Just putting this up in case you're going to enjoy double-ad day!

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

Beef Trip Tip - $2.59/lb.

Apples (Fuji, Gala, Jonagold, Grannysmith) - $0.77/lb.

Snyder's Halloween Pretzels, 30 ct. - $3.50
$1.00 from 7/25 SS (lunch pack variety)
Final price: $1.50

Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll - $2.99
$1.00 printable coupon (Facebook)
Final price: $0.99

Trop 50 orange juice, 59 oz. - $3.00
$1.00 from 9/26 RP
$1.00 from $70 Savings Safeway booklet
Final price: $1.00

Land O'Frost Lunchmeat, 7.5-10 oz. - $2.29
$1.00 printable coupon (deli shaved variety)
Final price: $0.29

Green Giant Vegetables, 8-10 oz. - $0.99
$1.00/2 from $70 Savings Safeway booklet
Final price: FREE (if doubles)

Nestle Cookie Dough, 16-16.5 oz. - $2.50
$0.75 printable coupon (special offers tab and sign up)
Final price: $1.00

Frigo String Cheese - $2.99
$1.00 printable coupon
$1.00 from 10/3 SS
Final price: $0.99

Pillsbury Toaster Strudels - $1.79
$1.00/2 from $70 Savings Safeway Booklet
Final price: $0.79 each WYB 2

*The coupon in the ad for the free pasta WYB 2 Ragu is a manufacture's coupon so it can be used at any store. It may be worth holding onto just in case the Ragu goes on sale somewhere.

Smith's Deals (10/27-11/2)

OK, so the Smith's Frozen 10 Item Mega Event is hotter than I realized. (Ha, ha...frozen deals are hot!)

Before anyone asks, I found the $70 Savings Safeway Booklets in Las Vegas. The store I usually shop (on Vista) rarely has any of the coupons out that I read about online. I do not know if any other locations have these booklets. Picture and details of coupons HERE.

(These prices reflect the purchase of 10 participating items.)

Marie Callender's Entree - $1.78
$1.00 from $70 Savings Safeway Booklet
Final price: $0.78

Hungry Man Entree - $1.78
$2.00 printable coupon (Facebook)
Final price: FREE

Ore Ida Potatoes/French Fries- $2.29
$3.00/2 from $70 Savings Safeway Booklet
Final price: $0.79 each WYB 2

Healthy Choice Naturals or Steam Fresh Entree - $1.39
$1.00/2 printable coupon
$0.50 from $70 Savings Safeway Booklet
Final price: $0.89

Weight Watchers Frozen Treats - $2.99
$1.00/2 from $70 Savings Safeway Booklet
Final price: $2.49 each WYB 2

See the other Smith's deals for the week HERE.

My Shopping

I was welcomed home from our family vacation by a fridge full of moldy left-overs. We had no milk, eggs, bread, or bananas. I figured since I had to go buy some essentials anyway I might as well try to do some couponing too.

Bad move. I wasn't prepared at all to coupon and forgot to print my coupons before I left! Needless to say, this wasn't the best shopping trip. It happens.

At Safeway I got:
Dozen eggs - FREE for signing up at Just 4 U
Chicken Nuggets - $2.99
Bananas - $0.37/lb.
Nivea lip stuff - FREE
TOTAL: $5.03
(These were last week's deals. For the deals this week go HERE.)

At Smith's I got:
2 Hungry Man meals - FREE
1 Banquet meal - $0.78
2 Banquet meals - $1.28 each
4 Healthy Choice meals - $1.18 each

1 Steamfresh veggies - $1.45

1 Pack hamburger buns - $1.00

1 Loaf of bread - $1.00

2 Gallons of milk - $2.50 each

4 Idahoan potatoes - $1.00 for all 4 (got $1 Catalina back)

1 candy corn - $1.00 (for preschool)

3 Kid's Crest toothpaste - $0.25 each

Total: $19.03 (plus $1 back for buying 4 Idahoan)

(The frozen food deal is still going on this week. I like to buy these for my husband to take to work! See this week's Smith's deals HERE.)

GRAND TOTAL: $24.06 (plus $1.00 Catalina back)

Strawberry Freezer Jam

I've tried several different recipes for strawberry freezer jam. I've loved them all. In fact they are all so yummy, I can't really tell a difference between them. Thus, I go for easiest.

This is a NO COOK freezer jam pectin made by Ball. Just add sugar (or Splenda) to the pectin and stir in with crushed fruit.

Don't judge me. If this isn't real jam making, don't tell me. I've done the whole cooking thing. I like this method.

• Crush 4 pounds of strawberries. (I wash, hull, and cut them in half to make mushing easier. I just use a potato masher to crush them up.)


• Stir 1-1/2 cups of sugar and pectin packet together in a bowl.


• Stir fruit and pectin/sugar together for 3 minutes.


• Ladle into containers and thicken for 30 minutes.
  
  The end.
  
  If this isn't hard enough for you, I have tried the recipe on the regular pectin package and it's yummy. This recipe HERE is good, too.

Scolari's One-Day Sale - 10/10/10

This Mormon girl wants to know why, oh why, is this sale on a Sunday?! (OK, I just got it...10 for 10 on 10/10/10...but still. )

Dozen Large Eggs - $1.00

Bohemian Hearth Bread, 24 oz. - $1.00

Kraft Salad Dressing, 16 oz. - $1.00 (limit 10)
$1.00/2 from 8/29 SS
Final price: FREE

Kraft Cheese Singles, 12 oz. - $1.00 (limit 10)
$5.00/5 printable coupon (back arrow to print two)
Final price: FREE

Oscar Mayer Lunchmeats or Meat Wieners, 16 oz. - $1.00
$1.00/2 printable coupon (lunchmeat)
$1.00/2 from 9/26 SS (lunchmeat)
$1.00/2 from 9/26 SS (hot dogs)
$1.00/2 from 8/22 SS (hot dogs)
Final price: FREE

Coca-Cola Soft Drinks, 2 liter - $1.00
$1.00/4 from Enjoy Summer booklet previously found at Raley's
Final price: $0.75 each WYB 4

G.E. Lightbulbs, 4 pack - $1.00

Colgate Toothpaste, select varieties - $1.00
$0.75 from 10/3 SS (any)
Final price: FREE to $0.25 (depending if doubles)

Farmer John Sausage Links, 8 oz. - $1.00

Hass Avocades - $1.00

I'm drooling over the free salad dressing and free cheese. Sigh.

Find the other deals at Scolari's this week HERE.

My Shopping at Save Mart

I ran to Save Mart during a piano lesson today... 20 pounds of potatoes - $1.94!
Hot Dog buns - $0.50 each (clearance basket)
Chocolate milk - $2.79 (yum...)
Bananas - $1.09 (we needed them, no sale)
Lettuce - $0.37
2 Salami - $0.99 each
1 Pepperoni - $1.49 each
GRAND TOTAL - $10.66

Cost without sales/coupons - $29.52

See Save Mart deals HERE if you're interested in details.

My Shopping

In preparation for a coupon class I was teaching I went shopping yesterday. There really are some great deals this week and I thought I'd share.

First up was Safeway. (Find details of Safeway deals HERE. Beauty and the Beast deals HERE or HERE.)I got -
8 pounds of strawberries - $1.00/lb. (Stock-up price for me. More strawberry freezer jam!)
2 Barilla pasta sauces - $2.00 each
2 Barilla pastas - Free WYB 2 Barilla sauces
Beauty and the Beast DVD - $15.00 (plus $10.00 coming back in rebates)
Jolly Time Popcorn - Free with DVD
Princess water bottle - Free with DVD
Pumpkin - Free with DVD (should have been a medium pumpkin but I couldn't find them)
TOTAL - $27.59 (will receive $10.00 back in rebates)

Next stop was Smith's. (Details on Smith's sales HERE.)
I got -
5 Philidelphia cream cheese - FREE
4 Soda - $0.54 each
1 DiGiorno pizza - $2.99
1 loaf of bread - $0.99 (because we needed it)
Total - $5.98

Last stop of the day (because I had four wonderful helper boys with me) was Kohl's. I got-
#1, 1 little boy tie - FREE
#2, 2 women's T-shirts - $0.85 for both!
#3, 1 woman's shirt and one Melissa and Doug lacing shoe - $1.28 for both!
Total - $2.13

The deal here was I used my $10.00 Kohl's coupons and bought things on clearance that were just over $10.00.

I had received one coupon in the mail and purchased two newspapers ($0.75 each) when I heard the was a coupon/sticker on the front page for $10.00 off a $10.00 purchase at Kohl's. I figured paying $0.75 for $10.00 was a good deal.

Since I had three separate coupons I had to do three separate transactions. (The coupons can't be used together to get $30.00 off.) The cashier didn't mind one bit and rung my groups up separately without a problem.

GRAND TOTAL - $37.93 (plus $10.00 back in rebates)
If I hadn't purchased things that were (1) on sale and (2) used coupons, my total for everything would have been $208.45, which I never would have paid for those things!

Scolari's Deals (10/6-10/13)

Here are the deals I see this week at Scolari's. S-L-O-W. Let me know if I've missed something!

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

**UPDATE**
Thanks to Heidi for letting us know a couple things she found at the store:

Bush's Grillin' Baked Beans - $1.99
$1.00 from recent insert
Final price: FREE

California Olive Ranch Olive Oil, 25 oz. - $6.99 (reg. $11.99)
$1.00 from recent insert
Final price: $4.99

California Pizza Kitchen for one (includes flatbread) - $1.99
$1.00 from recent insert
Final price: FREE

Oscar Mayer Deli Creations - $1.99
$1.00 printable coupon (has target logo, but had no problems)
Final price: FREE

(THANKS, Heidi!)

FREE Redbox code at Scolari’s: 1SC6LAR4

To use the code, do the following: on the first screen select “Rent With Promo, enter the code, choose your movie and swipe your debit or credit card (this is in case you don’t bring the movie back. They will put a $1 charge on your card to hold the movie, but if you return the movie by 9 pm the next day, the charge will be removed).

You can use 1 code for each debit/credit card that you have, so to rent multiple movies, just do the above process with each card.

Pork Tri-Tips, in the bag (limit 2) - $1.29/lb.
Recipes to use with these HERE and HERE

Jonagold, Granny Smith, Fuji & Gala Apples - $0.88/lb.

Scolari's Deals (9/29-10/6) TODAY ONLY

Yes, these are a week late. Life is busy, right? These prices end 10/6...just in case you want to overlap anything with the new ad.

Scolari's will double coupons (as long as the coupon doesn't say "do not double") up to and including $1.00! View official coupon policy HERE.

Remember, Wednesdays are “double ad” days where both the current and previous week’s ad are honored.

Freschetta Pizza - $4.99
$1.00 printable coupon
Final price: $2.99

And that's all I'm seeing. See, you didn't miss out on anything.

Smith's Deals (10/6-10/12)

Here are the deals for Smith's!

This week there's a promo where you'll save $5.00 WYB 10 participating items. The prices listed below reflect the purchase of 10.

Philidelphia Cream Cheese - $0.99

$5.00/5 printable coupon (use back arrow to print twice)

Final price: 10 FREE

Arrowhead Water, 3 liter - $0.49

(Good price if you're stocking up on drinking water for your food storage! This would be about the same cost as getting a 24-pack of 16.9-oz. water bottles for $2.00.)

Coca-Cola Soft Drinks, 2 liter - $0.79

$1.00/4 from Enjoy Summer booklet previously found at Raley's

Final price: $0.54 each

DiGiorno Pizza - $3.99
$1.00 from 9/12 RP
Final price: $2.99

See more Smith's deals HERE and HERE! (Thanks, Utah Deal Diva!)

Save Mart Deals (10/6-10/12)

Looks like some good deals this week.

Russet Potatoes, 10 lbs. - $0.97 each!

Iceberg Lettuce - $0.37 each

(Time for me to start buying lettuce again. I'll miss my garden!)

Del Monte Save $5 instantly WYB $15 (limit 1 per transaction)

Del Monte Vegeteables - $0.70 each

Del Monte Tomatoes - $1.00 each

Del Monte Fruit Cups - $2.50 each

Deal idea:

20 veggies - $14.00

1 tomatoes - $1.00

-$4 (Use 4) $1.00/5 Del Monte from 9/19 RP

-$5 Instant savings

Final price: $6.00 or $0.29 each

Gallo Salame or Sliced Pepperoni, 8 oz. - $1.99 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

$2.00/2 printable coupon

Final price: $0.99 each

See other Save Mart deals HERE. (Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!)