Farm Fresh
I had every intention of going into FF today and only spending $0.40 + tax. I wanted the Dole but knew it could wait until later in the week. Well, I walked in and saw the strawberries. I HAD to have the strawberries!
I got a comment that I missed FREE Pillsbury Brownie Mix-oh, the shame! I hope to stop by and grab 4 free tonight.
See my matchups HERE (make sure to check out the comments section too!)
Strawberries=$1.99
2 Dentyne Gum=FREE
2 Dole Mandarin=$1
1 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice=FREE
4 Barilla Whole Wheat Pastas=FREE
1 Dannon DanActive=FREE (still on sale for $2!!)
2 Act II popcorn=$0.40
1 Nature’s Own Bread-used free product coupon=FREE
1 Suave Shampoo-used free product coupon=FREE
1 Land o Lakes Butter-used free product coupon=FREE
Total OOP: $3.40
Total Saved: $21.08
I just had to have the strawberries 
*Look for clearance carts at Mt. Pleasant-Covergirl and more. I didn’t get a chance to look, VBS was almost over.
Trader Joe’s
I asked your opinion a few weeks ago about what you wanted from The Coupon Challenge. I have a separate post coming out soon, but one request was Trader Joe’s and organics. Derrick and I are talking about what types of organic foods we could add into our budget. We haven’t made any decisions yet, but I’ll let you know when we do. In the meantime, I’m working on getting more organic deals for you.
I love Trader Joe’s! It is a fairly decent drive, so I don’t go very often. That and it’s pricey. I will say that although most of the prices are more than I pay as a couponer, some TJ’s brands are comparable in price to a sale price in a regular grocery store. Example: TJ’s O’s are $1.99 a box. These are like Cheerios. That price is comparable to a sale at Farm Fresh without a coupon.
Trader Joe’s products are not all organic, but they don’t have artificial flavors or preservatives. I find that to be the biggest draw for me. Want to know what ingredients are in the peanut butter? Dry roasted peanuts and salt. That’s it.
You will be happy to know that TJ’s is now accepting manufacturers coupons for the non-TJ brand items they sell. I confirmed this with the VA Beach location. I saw Morning Star products (forget the price). Use the $1/1 printable HERE
This is what I picked up:
2 TJ’s Milks $2.99 each
2 TJ’s Salsa $2.29 each (the BEST salsa ever!)
1 TJ’s creamy peanut butter $1.79
1 TJ’s package of mushrooms $1.79
1 TJ’s 3 ct package of zucchini $2.99
1 TJ’s package of baby carrots $1.69
2 TJ’s Tortilla Chips $1.99 each
1 TJ’s Chipolte hummus $1.99 (yummy!)
6 Organic Bananas $0.29 each
1 TJ’s package of Mahi-Mahi Fillets $4.94
1 TJ’s package of Mahi-Mahi Fillets $4.94
Total OOP: $32.67
Total Saved :$0
Notice the veggies, chips and fish are reasonabley priced. I had to get the salsa and hummus because it’s just so good!
How did you do?
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Thanks for the heads up on the brownies!
My trip is here: http://thewoodelves.blogspot.com/2010/07/wait-how-much-did-you-save.html