Shop, Trade, Save: Week of August 21

Author: Tina | Posted: 25-08-2011 | Category: Shop Trade Save

My husband and I spent last week on vacation on Cape Cod, so when we returned home, our kitchen looked pretty empty. The cabinets and refrigerator need to be stocked again in a bad way.

Even though our grocery list was fairly long this week, I was determined to stay within our weekly budget, so I meal planned, cut coupons, and looked for in-store sales. The result: our bill came in $4 under budget. Success! I’m so glad that my hard work paid off!

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Here’s what’s in this week’s cart:

  • Bananas (NuVal score: 91)
  • Chobani Non-Fat Strawberry Greek Yogurt (NuVal score: 64)
  • Chobani Greek Yogurt Blueberry (NuVal score: 63)
  • Chobani Non-Fat Peach Greek Yogurt (NuVal score: 64)
  • Chobani Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt (NuVal score: 94)
  • Kettle Backyard BBQ Chips (NuVal score: 24)
  • Bell peppers (NuVal score: 96)
  • Romaine hearts (NuVal score: 100)
  • Teddie Super Chunky Peanut Butter (NuVal score: 38)
  • Nature’s Pride Whole Wheat bread with honey (NuVal score: 26)
  • Boboli Original Pizza Crust (NuVal score: 5)
  • Tomatoes (NuVal score: 93)
  • Store brand vanilla soy milk
  • Avocado (NuVal score: 89)
  • Pears (NuVal score: 96)
  • Potatoes (NuVal score: 93)
  • Hormel Original Pepperoni (NuVal score: 5)
  • Mushrooms (NuVal score: 96)
  • Store brand shredded cheese
  • Maple syrup (NuVal score: 1)
  • Eggland’s Best eggs (NuVal score: 44)
  • Frosted Mini Wheats (NuVal score: 34)
  • Kefir Plan Probiotic Beverage (NuVal score: 72)

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    I was a saving machine at the grocery store this week!

    I took advantage of a number of in-store sales, including stocking up on Chobani yogurt. They were 10 for $10!

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    I bought some reduced produce, which I plan to incorporate into a meal this week.

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    And I cashed in a bunch of coupons, including a few for free products! Thanks, Healthy Living Summit!

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    Category: Shop Trade Save by Tina

    5 Responses to “Shop, Trade, Save: Week of August 21”

    1. 1. Emily, on August 25th, 2011 at 8:18 am Said:

      My favorite peanut butter if probably Jiff:) I know it’s got stuff added but, for a classic pb&j sandwich it’s hard to beat! But I would love to try the Teddie Peanut Butter for sure!

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    2. 2. Emily, on August 25th, 2011 at 8:22 am Said:

      @Emily: Ok I totally just realized that I commented on the wrong post! Oops:P That was awkward…lol

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    3. 3. VanessaG, on August 25th, 2011 at 8:01 pm Said:

      I used to be one of those people who would buy the low fat peanut butter. NOT ANY MORE! I realized that it was just replaced with sugar. My favorite brand of peanut butter is Smuckers Natural Crunchy. I eat it everyday!! Peanutbutter is my favorite food!!! :)

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    4. 4. Shana, on August 28th, 2011 at 3:14 pm Said:

      Yesterday I bought and used a “partially proofed” pizza crust from Whole Foods. It is 70% whole wheat, 30% regular wheat. The Whole Foods staff got it from their fridge in the Prepared Foods section. They told me to keep it out of the fridge for an hour, then stretch and use. It was enough for 4 individual pizzas or one large pizza, cost only $2.99, and it tasted great!

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    5. 5. Trading Up Downtown » Blog Archive » Shop, Trade, Save: Week of August 29, on August 31st, 2011 at 10:36 am Said:

      [...] last week’s huge shopping, we didn’t need to buy a lot of food this week. Plus, I took a look at what we already had in [...]

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