Piggly Wiggly Deals - October 21-27, 2009

Sorry this weeks specials were a little delayed, as you probably already noted, I was busy canning.  It seems to not only take a whole day to do, but then a day to really recover from.  So, here it is.  Again, I will list the general sales, and then there are two Mix or Match deals and a Buy $20 get $5 off hat I will list a scenerio for.

• Pork Shoulder Roast - $.99/lb.
• Bananas - $.44/lb.
• Gallon Milk - $1.99
  
  
• 5-qt. FC Ice Cream - $3.99
• Red or Green Leaf Lettuce - $.99/lb
• Bartlet Pears - $.99/lb.
• Hass Avacados - 2/$1

General Mills Cereal, Nature Valley, Milk & Cereal, Fiber One Cereal Bars or Chex Mix Bars - $1.25 each when you buy 12:

• 3 Cheerios (any) - $3.75 - $1/3 MC = $2.75 or $.92 each
• 2 Nature Valley Bars - $2.50 - $.70/2 MC = $1.80/2 or $.90 each
• 2 Fiber One Bars - $2.50 - $.40MC - $.40/MC = $1.20 or $.60 each
• Chex Mix bars - $1.25 - $.50MC = $.75
• 3 Cinnamon Toast Crunch - $3.75 - $1/3MC = $2.75 or $.92 each
• 1 any item (I had no extra coupons for any others) = $1.25

Total = $15/12 - $4MC = $11/12 or $.75 each!

Totinos Frozen Pizza Rolls, Green Giant Simply Steam, and Betty Crocker Cake Mix - $.69 each when you buy 20:

• 4 Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls - $2.76 - $.40/2MC - $.40/2MC = $1.96/4 or $.49 each
• 2 Green Giant Simply Steam Veggies - $1.38 - $.50/2 = $.88/2 or $.44 each
• 14 of any combination of the rest = $9.66/14

Total = $13.80/20 - $1.30 MC = $12.50/20 or $.63 each (You might not like this deal - it has smaller sizes and is mostly prepared foods, which is not healthier.  I haven't totally decided myself!  If there were more coupons available, I would definately do it.)

Get an additional $5 instantly with a purchase of $20 ($20 is before coupons):

• Betty Crocker Ready-to-Spread Frosting - $1.50 - $.25MC = $1.25
• 2 Betty Crocker Warm Delights - $3.32 - 2/$.50MC = $2.22/2 or $1.11 each
• 2 Betty Crocker 80 Calorie Mashed Potatoes - $1.60 - $.40MC - $.25MC = $.95/2 or $.48 each
• 4 Pillsbury Grands - $6 - $.30/2MC - $.30/2MC = $5.40/4 = $1.35 each
• 2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls - $3 -$.50/2 = $2.50/2 or $1.25 each
• 4 Chex Mix -$5.96 - $.50/2MC - $.50/2MC = $4.96 or $1.24 each

Total = $21.38 - $5 - $4MC = $12.38/15 or $.83 each!

Here are my menu suggestions with these groceries for the week:

• Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes & Veggies
• Chicken Packets (with crescent rolls)
• Easy Chicken Pot Pies (with Grands Biscuits)
• Chef Salad with Cheese, Avacado, and leftover meat

Baked Goods:

• Low Calorie/fat Muffins from cake mix
• Banana bread
• Cereal Bars