My food 'Money Saver' thread ... I report the sales [UPDATED 5/10 - This Weeks Sales]

[dc dalton]

OK, let me first say I am a CHEAP SOB. I do 99% of the grocery shopping for our house and I watch sales like a HAWK. We have a commercial freezer, a meat slicer and a Foodsaver pro ... we fully believe that 'sale shopping', bagging and freezing ourselves and stocking up is WELL worth the time.

So since I am such a food 'sale hound' and I watch the sale papers like CRAZY I might help some others out by posting the best sales I find. Now granted I am on the east side of the state but maybe some of the stuff I post will be 'cross state' .. here's this weeks 'finds':

Sorry I missed last week folks, late evening in the PRNJ and to be honest the sales sucked any way, but I am back with a new batch of goodies to grab, even got a copy the Scranton Times today so I have some stores I don't normally do

Shoprite:

Boneless center cut pork chops: $1.99 a pound

Perdue Oven Stuffer Roasters: $79 a pound

Extra large Shrimp (isn't that an oxymoron?) 2 pound bag $9.99 limit 4

Shoprite large eggs: 97 cents a dozen limit 4

Stouffer's French bread pizza: $1.99 limit 4

Post cereals (honey comb, alpha bits, cocoa or fruity pebbles) $2.49 limit 4

Shoprite large white bread $1.49 limit 4

Shoprite Orange Juice (1 gallon) $1.99

Bottom round roast $1.99 a pound

Shoprite ground turkey: $1.99 a pound

And for you bachelors Swanson hungry man dinners: 3 for $9

McCain premium potatoes (we love these) 2 for $5

Shoprite butter $1.99 pound package

Heluva Good cheeses (8 oz.) $1.99

Black Bear American cheese: $2.99 pound

California Oranges (4 pound bag) $1.99

Broccoli crowns 99 cents a pound

Sure Save:


Shadey Brook frozen turkey breast: 99 cents a pound

Post cereals (grape nuts, bran flakes, shredded wheat) 2 for $5

Kens salad dressings (all varieties) buy one get one free

Maiers Italian bread, buy one get one free

San Giorgio Pasta: 5 for $5

Bone in southern style pork spare ribs: $1.99 pound

Chicken of the sea tuna, 5oz can 88 cents

Sure fine saltines 2 for $3

Red Rose tea: 2 for $5

Price Chopper:

Whole Atlantic salmon: $1.99 a pound (an amazing price BTW)

Maxwell house master blend coffee: $1.74

Pollock Filets: $2.99 pound

Split Chicken breasts: $1.69 a pound

Pork loin combo pack: $1.79 pound

5 pounds Idaho potatoes: 2 for $4

Price Chopper canned veggies (corn, beans) 49 cents a can

Hot Pockets: $1.99

Giant Food:

Boneless skinless chicken breasts: $1.99 pound

Italian sausage: $1.99 pound

Southern style pork sliced for BBQ: $1.49 pound

Ground beef: $1.69 pound

Shadey Brook lean ground turkey: $1.69 pound

that's it for the good stuff

Oh and BTW, for those of you near Saylorsburg flea mkt. There is a new veggie dealer there in the back section right next to the parking. We got a 50 pound bag of potatoes and a 50 pound bag of onions today for $10 each. They also had other stuff but we only grabbed those .. some nice prices

[Dredly]

good deal keep posting these up, the wife does the shopping but she normally always hits Giant but they haven't run their chicken sale for a while

[BIGSHOVEL]

I have the Food Saver Pro II and am on the second set of seals for it. It annually vacuums 1 elk, 3 antelope and 2 to 4 whitetails depending on how many states I hunt.

Bulk cheese From sams club is a great deal and gets sealed. I did 10 trout last night and hopefully many more to follow. Ive used it as a woodworking vacuum clamp as well one time.

Brad

[granuale]

How about that foodsaver? Is it worth it? I always thought it seemed like a bit of a scam to suck you into buying expensive refill bags.

[dc dalton]

How about that foodsaver? Is it worth it? I always thought it seemed like a bit of a scam to suck you into buying expensive refill bags.

Absolutely worth every penny and then some. If you are going to get one get the foodsaver pro though.

BTW, you don't have to buy their bags. I have several sellers on eBay I buy them from at 1/2 the cost of their bags

[Bmarshall91]

Way to look out for the little guy DC! And by "little guy" I mean MY BROKE ASS! lol!

Was gonna rep ya, but i gotta spread the love first.

[Mrs. Pa Patriot]

I have the Food Saver Pro II and am on the second set of seals for it. It annually vacuums 1 elk, 3 antelope and 2 to 4 whitetails depending on how many states I hunt.

Bulk cheese From sams club is a great deal and gets sealed. I did 10 trout last night and hopefully many more to follow. Ive used it as a woodworking vacuum clamp as well one time.

Brad

I gotta get one of those food savers. Good for you on the trout, we have to get out and start fishing...just got the license.

[caa2003]

Thanks so much for this thread. My SR didn't have the water buy 1 get 1 free, I guess it is by area

Anyway if anyone is near a Pathmark they have Pepsi 2 liters for $.78, the sale runs until Friday.

ETA: About the food saver, I have a cheap Reynold's handi vac they were given out for free one day in Center City Philly and it works pretty well. I try to get the bags on sale and stock up with them when they are.

[Gkgas]

Picked up 30 pounds of chicken from Wies Thanks for the heads up.

[andrewjs18]

Thanks so much for this thread. My SR didn't have the water buy 1 get 1 free, I guess it is by area

Anyway if anyone is near a Pathmark they have Pepsi 2 liters for $.78, the sale runs until Friday.

ETA: About the food saver, I have a cheap Reynold's handi vac they were given out for free one day in Center City Philly and it works pretty well. I try to get the bags on sale and stock up with them when they are.

she's going to tear up this thread....WATCH OUT! =P