Best Buys - Week of 12/19/10

My "best buys" are: items for $1 or less, meat for $2 or less a pound, and a few other items that are at rock bottom prices. When I keep my shopping list to these items, I can bring home a ton of groceries for very little money.

Click on the store name to see the coupon match ups and other great deals.

Aldi
Celery - .59
Sweet Potatoes, 3 lb. - .79
Cranberries - .79
White Sandwich Bread - .79
Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns - .79
Pineapple, fresh whole - .99
Wheat Sandwich Bread - .99
Naval Oranges, 4 lb. - $1.29
Russet Potatoes, 10 lb. - $1.69
Skim Milk, 1 gallon - $2.39
2% Milk, 1 gallon - $2.69
Whole Milk, 1 gallon - $2.87

CVS
ThermaCare Heat Wrap - $1 Money-Maker
Listerine - .49
Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner - .74
Hershey's Kisses - $1

Dierbergs
Cool Whip - .49
Bird Eye Freshlike or Steamfresh Veggies - .50
Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix - .75
Kraft Philly Cream Cheese - .75
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix - .87
7 Up, Dr Pepper or Sunkist Orange (2 liters) - .88
Betty Crocker Cake Mix - .91
Betty Crocker Ready to Spread Frosting  - .91
Coke or Diet Coke (2 liters) - $1
Dean's Dipzz - $1
Palermo's Pizza - $3.50
Whole Boneless Kretschmar Ham - $1.77 lb.
Dierbergs Spiral Sliced Ham - $1.79 lb.

Schnucks
Campbell's Gravy - .38
Fleishmann's Yeast - .45
Durkee 100% Pure Vanilla - .49
Cool Whip - .49
Birds Eye Steamfresh or Freshlike Veggies - .50
Hungry Jack Specialty Potatoes - .50
Swanson Broth - .50
Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or Chicken Soup - .55
Blue Bonnet Margarine - .58
Schnucks Frozen Turkey - .69 lb.
Kraft Philly Cream Cheese - .75
Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes - .75
Purina Beggin Strips Dog Treats - .75
Nabisco Snack Crackers - .77
Sweet Potatoes - .78 lb.
Coke or Diet Coke (2 liters) - .86
Dole Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges or Tropical Fruit - .87
7 Up or Dr Pepper (2 liters) - .88
Durkee Spices - as low as .99
Kraft Touch of Philly Cheese - $1
Schnucks Spiral Sliced Ham - $1.79 lb.
Whole Boneless Kretschmar Ham - $1.79 lb.
Schnucks Boneless Skinless Check Breast Tenders - $1.99 lb.

Shop 'n Save
Prairie Farms Yogurt Cups - .33
Maruchn Yakisoba - .38
Kraft Philly Cream Cheese - .48
Cool Whip - .48
Green Giant Boil in Bag Veggies - .50
Campbell's Gravy - .44
Swanson Broth - .47
Campbell's Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup - .52
Nabisco Snack Crackers - .77
Parkay Margarine - .63
Flav-R-Pac Veggies - .65
Prairie Farm Sour Cream & Dip - .75 to .90
Carnation Evaporated Milk - .75
Betty Crocker Cake Mix - .81
Betty Crocker Ready To Spread Frosting - .81
7 Up or Dr Pepper (2 liters) - .86
Heinz Gravy - .88
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce - .88
Kraft Tough of Philly Cheese - $1
Lunchables - $1
Azteca Flour Tortillas  - $1
Green Giant Steamers - $1 to $1.25
Flav-R-Pac Quick 'n Easy Combos - .98
Pepsi (2 liters) - .98
Kahiki Chicken Family Size - $2.98

Target
Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup - .35
Birds Eye Frozen Veggies - .50 to .75
Green Giant Frozen Veggies - .50 to .80
Coke (2 liters) - $1
Eggs - $1.19
DiGiorno Pizza - $3.50

Walgreens
Colgate Total - $1 Money-Maker
Reach Toothbrush or Floss - FREE
Hungry Hippo - FREE
Campbell's Tomato Soup - .34
Gain Dish Soup - .39
Chocolate Chex Mix - .49
Kleenex - .72
Hershey's Holiday Kisses - .83
Nabisco Crackers - $1