Comments on: Grocery Geek Presents: Double Ad Days

By: Catching Up on Coupons — Life As Mom

Catching Up on Coupons — Life As Mom — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:25:44 +0000

[...] via email. Thanks for visiting! So last week I told you that I was going to try to squeak through two weeks without a big grocery trip. I didn’t think I could do it. But, the flu hit a few of us midweek and so that made it [...]

By: Monthly Meal Planning Makes Weekly Planning Easier — Life As Mom

Monthly Meal Planning Makes Weekly Planning Easier — Life As Mom — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:29:17 +0000

[...] to make this week, my work is already done for me, thanks to freezer cooking. Yeah! And since I bought a ton of fresh produce last week, I don’t think I have to go shopping this [...]

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:17:22 +0000

@Emily, That's our standard operating procedure. I love that I only make 2 trips/mo. to the store.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:50:24 +0000

We threw a little combination b-day party for my husband and son yesterday and I LOVE that I was able to go on Wednesday to Sprouts and get two cantaloupe for 49 cents each from one sale week and two watermelon for $1.49 each from the other sale week!! Everyone loved our fruit bowl!!

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:04:09 +0000

no amazing fancy stores here in IL, but I only shop every two weeks normally. If I just stay out of the store I save money, ya know? We eat fresh produce the first week and a half and once that runs out we eat frozen veggies and canned fruit. I really like it…I can hardly imagine going to the grocery store EVERY week anymore.

By: Carlene Courtney

Carlene Courtney — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:56:19 +0000

I LOVE the Sprouts double ads. Their produce is absolutely delicious. And I like the food bins and reduced bread products, too. The difference between Sprouts and Ralph’s, Vons and Albertson’s is amazing in price and quality. Henry’s just opened in Tustin and I haven’t been yet. I know it’s fabulous. Went to one in Hemet.

By: Debbie in PA

Debbie in PA — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:48:27 +0000

Wow! Amazing prices on the produce. I can’t touch that!

My kids are older, and shopping for me is almost recreational, so saving time is not a factor for me. If I could get those kids of fantastic prices, it would be a worth a drive and I would stock up, freezing what I could.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:04:30 +0000

Wow I wish I had that store here in south FL! I am trying to use more organic especially on the dirty dozen produce, but it means more often than not, going without those things. I love Costco for the frozen organic berries and veggies (I just check that they are from usa though). Publix is very inconsistent with the fresh stuff, so I end up going to Whole Foods about once a month for some organic fresh produce. But it is PRICEY! We don’t eat meat though so I figure it all evens out.

This fall (we are on a reversed growing season from the rest of the country-go figure) I will be trying my hand at growing a few things on my own. My parents did it this past year and saved a TON a tomatoes. So I am hoping that will happen for me too.

By: Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:03:08 +0000

Since CVS bought Longs in CA, the deals have been blah. I’ve stopped going almost completely. So glad for you to get those deals!

By: Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:02:19 +0000

Not all of what I buy is organic, though these same stores do often have OG cheaper than regular. But, if you didn’t shop these stores, you probably wouldn’t think that produce was cheap in CA. Stores like Vons, Ralphs, and Albertsons rarely have good deals.