Happy Tuesday to all!!!! New week - new month - new day! WOOHOO! Blessings to all!
Just a little reminder that May is a great month to add to those stocks that we keep. There are so many special events that happen in May.
Graduations, weddings, holidays, racing events (both car & horse), Cinco De Mayo (if you celebrate), picnics, reunions, and kids are starting back into summer sports! Shoot there is even a coronation this year, if you choose to watch and celebrate.
There are always certain foods that just become a bit cheaper at certain times. When it comes to grilling out, picnics and celebrations there are usually a lot of things to look for at cheaper prices.
Watch for deals on:
Condiments
Hotdogs, ground meat, and ribs
Chips of all sorts and dips & dip supplies
Breads and buns
Soda pop and various sport drinks
Look for corn on the cob (not really in season - but always available for picnics)
Strawberries
Salad goods and fixings for sandwiches
Think about items for various salads - potato, pasta, fresh, fruit
SO many deals to look for over the next few weeks.
I love stocking up on condiments of all sorts - I usually get my mustard, ketchup, salad dressing (ones I might buy and not make), Mayo (MW), and BBQ sauce for the year during this time. I use them all year long - so why not get at the cheaper price!!
Meat - get it and freeze it. There are so many uses for ground meat and even hot dogs. Ribs are wonderful any time and enjoyed all year as well.
I hope you all take advantage of what you can this month. Get the deals and provide for your families future. Things continue to go up in price - so play the game and get the deals. The stores play the game - to entice you in. So, you play it too and get the deals and go! No need to buy other things - just go for the deals and lost leaders.
Saving is the name of the game in my book.
Happy May - here's hoping you get some great deals this month. Keep your eyes open and STOCK!
Thanks for the reminder. I've been so busy I haven't given much thought towards my pantry lately. With this reminder I'll be making stocking up a priority this month.
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Things do get in the way. Life happens. Our pantries are so very important for so many reasons. Our family, helping others and fudging against inflation.
DeleteGlad to have reminded you!
I'll be grocery shopping today, 10% off day at most grocery stores in the area.
ReplyDeleteWOW - that is nice. Is that a monthly thing? I wish our stores did that!
DeleteIt just makes sense to stock up on nonperishables when prices are more attractive because of upcoming events. Take advantage of the store's specials. With the growing season coming up, it will be nice to pick grow-ceries out of the backyard!
ReplyDeleteThe sun is shining brightly and no rain is falling...yay! Still cool but it will be good weather for working on the flowerbeds...again.
It makes sense to me too! Why pay the big bucks??
DeleteCan't wait to walk out back and pick!!!
Beautiful but chilly day. Much better than yesterday!!!!!
Good advice and I always take advantage of those sales every year. Now if the weather will just warm up we will be in business!
ReplyDeleteGood. I do too!
DeleteI am with you on warming up. Supposed to be nicer by the end of the week - here's hoping!
Thank you, Cheryl, good advice! I'll keep an eye out. Yes, ground beef can be used a multitude of ways. There'll also be sales on steaks in the coming weeks. Sometimes chicken, too.
ReplyDeleteNon-food related sales are approaching as well, and some have arrived. Although many here don't buy them, paper plates are often reduced price as summer holidays approach. Also, though the line hasn't been "frugal" for ages, anyone reading who likes American West sterling silver jewelry has a short window of time to get final closeouts (the owners are retiring) via Amazon. Pendants--including cross pendant/enhancers--that sold originally for well over $100 are now $30-40, bracelets and necklaces that sold for more than $200 are now $40-60, many earrings are under $20 and rings are in the $20-30 range. There's additional 10% off ONE item per order. Think gifts or adding to your own collection. Since the factory in Albuquerque is closed and there'll be no more made in America (using recycled sterling silver), buying for later resale to collectors is also an option. The Carolyn Pollack branch of the line is already down to just a few pieces. --Elise
To be extra frugal, stagger any orders to one item per order and get the extra 10% off everything.
DeleteThanks for the info - good to know.
DeleteI forgot about paper products - good reminder on those. Plates, cups, napkins = especially after some of the events happen - you can get colored or themed super cheap! You are just putting food on them - so who cares!
Elise stay tuned this week! Just saying!!!! LOL
DeleteStaying tuned, Cheryl. :-)
DeleteElise I had no idea that the Carolyn Pollack branch was going out too. I have a few pieces that I got off QVC. I'll have to check it out. Thank you.
DeleteThank you. I just ordered some for the gift stash
DeleteRather picked over, but found nice earrings
The website has everything 80% off!
Happy May Cheryl! I did see corn yesterday at 77 cents a cob. I didn't pick any up as I'm the only one who enjoys it, and I know it isn't locally grown. It did seem odd to see it here now - we usually don't see it until fall.
ReplyDeleteThat is a decent price. Strange that you are seeing it - if it normally isn't sold there this early. I do love corn, and know what we get now isn't local. I still get it once in a while just for me!
DeleteGreat reminders, Cheryl! I did a mini stock up yesterday at Publix of some BOGO items and things I cannot get at Aldi. I saved $71, according to my receipt (but spent $155) hahaha. Oh well, stuff we needed. Publix is crazy expensive. Glad I have Aldi and Costco but sure wish we had a Kroger. Y'all seem to get great deals there.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Heck $155 if better than $225+!!!!! Saving is saving.
DeleteKroger does have some good close-outs from time to time. I have never been in a Costco yet. Love Aldi.
We all need to do what we can!!!!
What do you all know about the flour recall? I have 2 tiny (2 lb. ) bags I keep in my freezer as we rarely use flour. Is it necessary to throw it out?
ReplyDeleteIs it the Gold Medal brand they were speaking of? I would check their website on date and codes. I heard the ones were sell by dates of March (not sure if '23 or '24). I sure wouldn't throw away until I checked the information out. Do a little checking to satisfy your mind. I do know it was just a certain batch.
DeleteSalmonella is nothing to mess with.
DeleteThe affected products included two date codes of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour in 5- and 10-pound bags, as well as two date codes of Gold Medal Bleached All Purpose Flour in the 2- and 5-pound bags. The recalled bags of flour have a "better if used by" date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.
You should be able to return the affected product to the store for a refund.
Lol!! I was just thinking it's stock up time on all things BBQ! I opened our last mustard over the weekend. Hubs will be crossing his fingers that his beloved Diet Coke goes down. No way a bottle is worth $3. I mean, it's nutritionally dead so it really doesn't need to be a whopping $3 lol. I'll drink iced tea but hubs won't.
ReplyDeleteStrawberries sound sooo good. Since we eat pretty seasonally, it has been apples, citrus, and bananas. I'm ready for some variety! First basket... Dip the berry into the sour cream and then roll it in brown sugar...Yum!! Then, dip another basketful in chocolate! They're my favorite, if you didn't notice.
Looove strawberries, and my plants are loaded with blossoms. If I can get them through 34F tonight, I think they'll make it. Should be a good year for them.
DeleteA totally off-topic question, Debby, but you mentioned your church in Sunday's comments. What church do you go to? I have a friend from college who is a priest at a church in your vicinity.
oops, forgot my name: Frances in the Trailer Park
DeleteDEBBY - Coke and Pepsi - 2 liters were on sale here a while back - 4/$5 - pretty good price I guess.
DeleteI love strawberries too. May seems to be prime strawberry month.
FRANCES - hopefully you can throw a tarp or sheet over them if it gets too cold. Sounds like a bumper crop.
We're having cold rain. I have an old, heavy-duty vinyl shower curtain that should do the trick.
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Frances, I'm sorry, but I'd rather keep that private. I'm a member of the tinfoil hat club lol. Can you tell me the priest's first name only? I'm not sure where our priest grew up.
DeleteOf course, I should have thought of that. His name is Fr. John.
DeleteI just thought it would be quite a coincidence if you knew him.
The last Fr. John I knew married us almost 30 years ago in California!! I can't even recall hearing of one since being here. I'll pay attention and let you know. It can be a very small world.
DeleteSeveral years ago, I saw an unusual , but familiar name in the obits. I read it and sure enough, he was a guy I went to Jr. High with back in Cali. He had lived in a town less than 10 miles away. Sadly, he had died from cancer at only 48.
This is very good advice. It is true that seasonal sales are a great time to stock up on groceries. I often find wonderful prices on baking ingredients just before Thanksgiving which I appreciate very much.
ReplyDeleteYes mam. I agree. Thanksgiving and Christmas - baking goods and sweets and citrus. Fall/Halloween - candy, pumpkins, apples. Just seems like if you play the sales - you can get some deals all year round!
DeleteI got huge sticker shock today when just going into a nearby store for salad ingredients. Lettuce was $5 a head. No way. Decided to make other kinds of salads. Since I was there I browsed around. Baking powder was over $4. Chocolate chips had gone up to $3.59 a 10 oz bag and that was the store brand. The only bargain I saw was 5 cucumbers for $4. Geesh. I usually shop at a farmers market but was in town for an appointment. It's been cold and rainy here in south central Pa. Yesterday we had monsoon rains and the hail. The hail was so heavy it kind of looked like an ice blizzard. Hard to figure out when it's going to be safe to plant. Cookie
ReplyDeleteWOW - sorry your prices were so bad. It seems like the East coast is much worse than here. Many prices are actually reducing here. I have always wondered why the coasts have such higher prices. It really makes no sense to me. You would think the middle of the country would be higher.
DeleteWe had rain, but nothing like that - yuck! I hope the hail didn't hurt anything. It will be a while before planting will be wise in my opinion. I heard next few weeks will be cooler still. I plan on holding off as long as possible.
Stay warm - and I hope it improves!!!!!
Safeway's weekly flier came in the mail today, prices beginning tomorrow, which is also Senior Day for an additional 10% off your full order tomorrow only. 85% lean GB is $3.97 lb., boneless half pork loins (in bag) are $1.97 lb. (easily sliced into chops, etc.), avocados and mangoes are 97 cents ea., Clementines are $2.97 per 3 lb. bag, Dryer's ice cream is $2.97 ea., milk is $2.97 gal., there are coupons for Challenge butter ($1.97 ea. 1st 2), St. Luois style pork ribs, sold in bag ($1.97 lb. 1st 2), Lucerne 32 oz. chunk or shredded cheese ($5.97 ea. 1st 2), and more. Friday only, w/o Senior discount, there are Cinco de Mayo specials on tortillas, cheese and Pace salsa (3/$5), Hormel specialty bacon 24 oz. ($5), Hummus, various dips, La Mexicana fresh salsa and King's Hawaiian rolls (2/$5), Pistacios in 20 oz. bag ($5) and more. Also, if you do pulled pork, bone in pork shoulder roasts (sold whole in bag) are $1.99 lb. and a 10 lb. bag of Russet potatoes is $4.99.
ReplyDeleteI don't get the Basha's flier in the mail, but will check it out online tomorrow and share any deals for AZ shoppers. Stay tuned.
--Elise
Some decent prices on many things. I just checked Kroger ad - ribs, and loins on sale here too. Clementines, butter as well. Didn't look at much else - don't really need anything.
Deletei wish we had senior discount still.
Hope you get to take advantage of some of the deals!
My chest and fridge freezers are pretty well stocked. So much so that I'd have a hard time squeezing anything else in. Plenty of butter, cheese, milk, etc. too. BIL is non-dairy (other than eggs, which he now buys). We'll need more bread in a few days and Hubs wants to get the pistachios on sale. I'll see what Basha's has on sale this week with tomorrow's online ad. --Elise
DeleteThank you Elise. Definitely getting the butter. My freezer is packed as well or I'd do pulled pork.
DeleteEllie
Central Az
I am always keeping my eyes open. Sales differ a bit here in Canada, but we always seem to have a butcher's sale at this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I do the same. Always looking. We get deals when and where we can!
DeleteOff topic, but we had a somewhat exciting morning, and I wanted to run it by the readers here. Our next door neighbor's divorce is final. He's young with 4 very small children his wife has custody of. The house is supposed to have gone on the market already. He's the fellow with the mule in a corral that's close to our laundry room door to the side yard. There's no barn or stable for the mule, as it's just over 1/2 acre lot. He sold the horses. And the goats. The chickens all died, along with the ducks.
ReplyDeleteHe had a few adult dogs, then over the winter got some puppies his male Blue Heeler had sired. I worried as they were out in the snow and cold, but they survived. I didn't know he got even *more* puppies until this morning. Just past dawn, sitting on the side steps, I saw a tiny pup had gotten loose from his dog run. Told Hubs to text the neighbor to let him know. No answer. Eventually I was able to get the little guy to come to me, scooped him up and brought him in the house. He was fur, skin and bones. Not even a puppy belly. Hubs put Blue in her kennel and went next door while I fed the poor thing. A young teenaged boy--neighbor's brother--came back with Hubs to get the puppy. He said they have a 3rd litter now and need to put posts up to sell them.
Thing is, they don't seem to be feeding them very well, or caring for them for that matter. I've debated all day whether to call in a report. Turns out the neighbor is a volatile young guy. He'd know it was us. And he'll be moving out soon, it sounds. What would YOU do?
We now return you to the topic of stocking up. ;-)
--Elise
I agree - maybe offer to feed and water them off and on. Let him know there are options with no kill shelters and if nothing else works, you just may have to call animal control. Thank you for wanting to help. Poor babies.
DeleteIs your neighbor running a puppy mill or are these puppies just victims of circumstance? I feel sorry for the mother dog if they are all her puppies. Some people should not be allowed to have animals. My opinion.
DeleteI would also feed them when he's not there if possible.
How soon is he moving?
Not a puppy mill as far as we can tell. It seems he uses his male as sire (to other dogs) in exchange for some of the litters. He's among those who shouldn't have pets, though. In my opinion. The house was supposed to be up for sale on the 1st. Not yet. I've seen this before in divorces and expect the court will have to get involved.
Delete--Elise
Just off the top of my head, I'm just quickly checking in, maybe ya'll should feed and water the poor little puppies maybe when he is not there? If he leaves them make sure and call a no-kill shelter. Breaks my heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amelia. We can try to do that. --Elise
DeleteElise, also on the poor mule, there are rescues for mules and various animals that you could call if needed too. Poor things...
DeleteAmelia, we looked into it when we moved in last summer; this state doesn't require a barn or stall for large livestock (horse, mules, cows). I got his permission early on and we give the mule apples and carrots over the corral fence fairly regularly.
DeleteBased on the neighbor next to him, we're now thinking Blue was his from a litter born before we got here. He knows we have her and hasn't said a word about it. If I could have kept that little guy yesterday, I would have. What I've learned over the years is you can make someone say "ouch" (by calling the proper authorities), but you can't make them change their ways (or prevent them from getting more animals in this case). I can, however, PRAY. --Elise
Thank you Cheryl for the reminders, yes, we can shop seasonly and do well. Loss leaders really are *loss* leaders. Hubs family owned a grocery store and they depended on people coming in for those deals and buying other things too. They either broke even or lost money, usually milk, eggs and bread and a few other things. Even with items on ebay that we may collect, I love Wonderful Life village buildings and accessories, the one Target sold in the 90s. They were far more reasonable in the Christmas season of later November and earlier December and now are very, very pricie. I would think the prices would have been more expensive in the fall and preChristmas.
ReplyDeleteVery good reminders to shop seasonly and save!
I figure the larger stores make a ton of money off of us - so if I can play the game I will. They use those deals to get us in the door and hope we buy a lot more. Well, I go and get the deals and leave.
DeleteYou would think the holiday stuff would be more expensive during the holiday time - but then we do have those deep sales like Black Friday - it is all a guessing game.
Definitely. : ) I'm sure my inlaws do the same now-a-days! lol Hubs was telling me they would run bread back then at 5 loaves for a dollar and things like that. One time they filled an old car with groceries and raffled it off! lol Their store was in a poor side of town.
DeleteYes, it is all a guessing game, we have to do our homework. : )
Elise- if it were us we'd offer to take care of them until they were sold (or he moves and if he leaves them you could turn them over to animal control then).
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Margaret, That's a good idea to take them in. : ) That is great. But if it came down to it I would call a *no-kill* shelter or *bring* them to one if you can't care for them because animal control...we all know.
DeleteMargaret, right now there are just too many dogs and pups there to be honest. Far more than we could manage here with Blue. There are 3 adult dogs (Hubs said it looks like the male Blue Heeler has lost 20 lbs.) and more than a dozen puppies of various ages. I'll call our Vet today about the situation. Thank you! --Elise
DeleteI can't wait for a good sale. Great reminders!
ReplyDeleteThis week isn't it! At least not here - just a few cheap things. Hopefully in a week or 2!!!!
DeleteI do stay on top of seasonal sales. I tell Tommy before holidays what I will be looking for. Tomorrow is the day ads come out, so we will see.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. Ads here aren't that great this week. Hope you find something good.
DeleteDefinitely going to stock up on a few things this month. I’m going to check out todays sale ads now. Thank you for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. Hope your ads are better than ours this week!
DeleteBerry season is my favorite. I'll also be on the look out for other sales to stock up on!
ReplyDeleteI so love strawberries. Hope you find some goodies!
DeleteFor AZ shoppers, Basha's has the better sale prices this week (if there's one near you), and it's also Senior Day there today with 10% off your total. Plenty of meats, including b/s chicken breasts and thighs at $1.97 lb., ground chuck at $3.47 lb., pork country style ribs $1.69 lb., Villa Roma sausage links $2.99 per 1 lb. pkg., and more. LOTS of produce on sale... too much to list, but decent prices. Also mayonnaise, lunchmeat and soda. If we shop anywhere today, it will be Basha's. Enjoy! --Elise
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