I just heard on the news that grocery prices went up more in the last month than ever recorded, true or not we all know that saving a dollar gets harder and harder. For those of you who use this blog I hope you will find it helpful.

Best buys for the week of March 23rd to March 29th

QFC

Three day sale March 25, 26, 27

Pork tenderloin and pork back ribs $2.99 lb
Fresh asparagus $1.49 lb
Large eggs 99 cents
( Since you saved all that money you could buy a couple of primroses for your front step for 79cents, that's the best price I have seen on them)

Week long ad for QFC

Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes $1.28 lb

Safeway

Four day sale March 25th to 28th

Ground turkey buy 1 get one free

Week long ad

Lucerene Yogurt 10 for $4
Pillsbury cake or brownie mix 88 cents
8 lb bag Safeway navel oranges $3,99
Broccoli crowns 99 cents lb

Albertons

Coupons in ad

Dole classic iceberg salad 12oz bag 98cents limit 4
Libby's can veg. 48 cents limit 10
Bumble bee chunk white tuna 88 cents
American Beauty Pasta 12- 16oz 88 cents limit 6
Albertsons Spring water 24 pk 16.9 oz bottles $2.88 limit2
Brawny paper towels or quilted northern double roll bath tissue $5.88 limit 2

Reg. Ad

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts ( butcher block) $1.88
Cameo, Gala or Fuji Apples 88 cents a lb.
Purchase three kellogg's cereals at $2.99 ea. and receive a gallon of milk ( use a cereal coupon and save more)

Buy ten of any of the following items and you get them for the second price posted

Pillsbury traditional Brownie 99 cents ( 49 cents)
Powerade 32.oz $1 ( 50 cents)
Glaceau vitaminwater $1 ( 50 cents)
Kraft salad dressing 14-16 oz. $1.99 ( $1.49)
Nabissco snack crakers $2.49 ($1.99)
Kraft Mayo or Mircale Whip 22oz. $2.49 ($1.99)

Fred Meyer ( their ad runs Sun. through Sat.) pick ad up by front door for coupons

Fresh whole Fryers 88 cents lb.
1 Lb. Strawberries 2 for $3.00
Cantaloupe 58 cents lb.
Tillamook shredded cheese 8 oz. ( coupon limit 10)
Butter 2 for $5 (coupon limit 4)
Organic braeburn or cameo apples 88 cents lb.
Texas grapefruit 3 for $1
Fred Meyer 18-pack eggs 2for $3 (coupon limit 2)
Tillamook Yogurt 10 for $4 ( coupon limit 20)
Fred Meyer ice cream 6 for $10 (coupon limit 10)
24-pack aquafina water 0.5 liters $2.99 ( limit 2)

Hope this helps someone out there who is trying to save on their food bill. Remember on those great coupon items try and go with your spouse or a friend and both of you go through a line. It will help stock up your pantry and make it worth the gas you have to spend to get there.

With the price of gas going up weekly food prices are going to follow. It's time to stock up the pantry. I will try my best to publish those items that I think are the best buys each week. Happy savings!



March 2nd through March 8th



QFC



Cottage Cheese & Sour Cream 24 oz. 2 for $4

Kroger selected varieties canned beans 2 for $1

selected varieties tomatoes 2 for $1

Pillsbury cake mix 88 cents

Charmin bath tissue 12-16 roll $5.99 ( at Qfc.com if you have a Qfc card you can login and get a digital coupon for an additional $3.00 off)

Progresso soup selected varieties 99 cents ( digital coupon for an additional 50 cents off 2)

Crest toothpaste selected varieties 4.6-6oz. $2.49 (digital coupon for and additional $1.00)



Safeway



Cereal- Cheerios, cap'n crunch, cinnamon toast crunch $1.49 reg. price $2.49 ( you must buy 4)

Life, golden grahams, oatmeal squares $1.49 reg.price $2.49 ( you must buy 4)

Froot loops, honey bunches of oats, rice krisipies $1.99 reg. price $2.99 ( you must buy 4)

Sunkist solid white tuna 5oz can 88 cents ( friday thru monday)

Fuji, braeburn or granny smith apples 99 cents lb.

Asparagus $1.28 lb.



Alberstons



Coupons in their ad (if you don't have the ad you can pick one up in the store for the coupons) I don't go there unless they have a real good special or if I'm' already going to Bellevue, it only takes a few min. to run in and and it's worth the savings. If there's a limit and your with someone both of you get a coupon and get your limit.

Starkist chunk light tuna 39 cents (limit 3 per coupon)

Albertsons bread 77 cents (limit 2 per coupon)

Ore-lda potatoes 2 for $4 (limit 2 per coupon)

Yoplait yogurt 20 for $10



Top Food (I just have the list of ads so if I'm close I know if I need to stop at Top if I'm in Bellevue or Redmond. They have good lost leaders)



Tillmook butter $1.99

Large eggs 99 cents doz.

Sweet onions 49 cents lb.

Fresh express house salad kit $ 1.00

Haggen frozen veg. 49 cents

Bisquick 40oz. $1.99

Buy on get one ( why don't they just say 50%)

Haggen shredded cheese, cream cheese, string cheese, single slices, pepperoni, grated cheese

Pick any 10 items from frozen foods and get $5 off



Fred Meyer ( their ads run Sun. thru Sat.)



Fred meyer salad dressing 10 for $10 (You don't have to buy ten) coupon

Fresh selections or fresh express salad kits or blends ( buy one get one)

Fresh boneless skinless fryer breasts $1.99 family pack of 4lbs. or more ( coupon good for 3 pkg.)

Charmin bath tissue or bounty paper towels $5.99 (coupon limit 2)



Let me know what items to watch for and please let me know if this helps.