Grocery Goddess

Oh yes, you get it two weeks in a row. Maybe, if I'm good, you'll get it three weeks in a row. Bonus? There are pictures again (in no particular order, and not including anything purchased at Safeway). We got our camera back! And it WORKS! Yay!

I actually bought so much this week I had to spread it on the dining room table, and I have it grouped roughly by food category (frozen, non perishable, etc). I will still be listing purchases by store, however. This was a fantastic week for stocking up on meat and seafood, which is precisely what we did.

Sunflower Farmer's Market:

• 1 lb baby carrots, $1.50
• 0.93 lb almonds, $4.64
• Green leaf lettuce, sale $0.88
• 1 lb shrimp, sale $2.97

I saved a total of $3.23, including an extra $0.10 by bringing my own bag, for a grand total spent of $9.89. (Percent saved: 25%)

Albertsons: (seriously the place to shop this weekend, by far)

• Cheerios cereal, reg. $4.89, sale $2, plus $1/1 coupon, final price $1
• Multigrain Cheerios cereal, reg $4.89, sale $2, plus $0.75/1 coupon, final price $1.25
• Honey Kix cereal & Lucky Charms, reg $3.79/$4.79, sale $2, plus $1/2 coupon, final $1.50 ($3 total)
• 2 Nature Valley Nut Clusters, reg $4.39, sale $2, plus 2 $1/1 coupons, final $1 ea ($2 total)
• 5 Del Monte canned veggies, reg $1.79, sale $1, $5 total
• 2 Progresso soup, reg $2.29, sale $1.50, $3 total
• Yoplait Delights yogurt, reg $3.19, sale $2, plus $1/1 coupon, final $1
• Daisy Cottage Cheese, reg $3.59, sale $2.50
• 2 Van de Kamps Fish Sticks, reg $7.99, BOGO, final $3.99ish each, total $7.99
• Fryer Chicken, reg $1.39/lb, sale $0.77/lb, final $3.51
• Pork Roast, BOGO, reg $10.64 (the free one was $3.71, it was all that was left), final $10.64
• 3 Tilapia Fillet (16oz pack), $7.99 ea plus B1G2 coupon from Albertsons ad, final $2.66 ea, total $7.99
• Curel Lotion, reg $7.99, sale $6.99, plus $1/1 coupon
• 2 Kotex pads pkgs, reg $3.89, sale 2/$6, plus 2 $1/1 coupons, final $2 each, total $4
• St. Ives Face Scrub, reg $4.49, sale $3, plus $1/1 coupon, final $2
• Degree Men's Deodorant, reg $3.79, sale $3, plus $1/1 coupon, final $2

I also saved $0.20 by bringing my own bags (wahoo!). M total saved was $67.46, total spent was $64.09.
(Percent saved: 51%)

King Soopers:

• 3 Healthy Choice frozen meals, reg $2.07-$2.75, sale $1.88 ea, total $5.64
• 2 dozen store brand eggs, reg $1.39, plus store coupon for free dozen, plus coupon from Facebook for BOGO free dozen eggs of any brand, final cost $0
• 1 box Gorton's Fish Sticks, reg $6.99, sale $3.49, plus "doubled" $0.55/1 coupon, final $2.49
• Tropicana OJ, $2.89 plus $1/1 coupon, final $1.89
• Newman's Own salad dressing, $3.99, plus $1/1 coupon, final $2.99
• 2 Starkist Tuna pouches, reg $1.99, sale $1, plus $1/2 coupon, final $0.50 each, total $1
• Softsoap Body Wash, reg $3.60, sale $2.99 plus $1/1 coupon, final $1.99
• Huggies Baby refill (for 3 boxes worth) wipes, $5.49, plus "doubled" $0.75/1 coupon, final $4.49
• 6 Dannon yogurt cups, sale $0.50 ea, plus "doubled" $0.60/6 coupon, final $0.40 each, total $2
• 2 Thomas' English Muffins, $3.60, BOGO sale, total $3.69
• 2 pks Pork Loin Chops, BOGO, final cost $2.33ish each, total $4.67
• 3lb California Cuties Clementines, reg $4.99, sale $3.88 plus "doubled" $0.55/1 coupon, final $2.88
• 2.49lb bananas, $0.49/lb, total $1.22

Once again I saved $0.20 by bringing my own bags. My total saved was $28.08, total spent was $35.49.
(Percent saved: 44%)

Safeway:

• Double Stuff Golden Oreos, $3.29, plus manufacturer coupon for free DSGOs, final cost $0
• 2 gal milk, $2.19 ea, total $4.38
• 2 lb butter, reg $2.99, plus store coupon, final $1.99 ea, total $3.98
• 2 Oroweat bread, reg $4.19, sale $2.50, plus store coupon, final $1.99 ea, total $3.98

I brought my own bag but they didn't give me any off for it. They also have a new policy where they will not accept internet coupons for free items (so that egg coupon that I used at KS would not have worked at Safeway) and they were not going to accept my Oreo coupon until I pointed out that it had been mailed to me and was printed on check paper so it was clearly not a forgery or a copy. Something to keep in mind about Safeway.

My total saved was $9.69, total spent was $12.39.
(Percent savings: 44%)

The final breakdown:

Total Saved: 108.46

Total Spent: 121.86

Percent Saved: 47%

This is way more than I usually spend in a week, but this was a huge stocking up trip. I can't complain about the 4 huge boxes of cereal I got for $1.50 each or less, or all the free meat/seafood. I don't expect our next couple of weeks will consist of much more than produce and milk. Yay!