Best Buys - Week of 11/13/11

My "best buys": Items for $1 or less, meat for $2.50 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.

Aldi
Celery - $0.59 stalk
Cranberries (12 oz bag) - $0.89
Cream Cheese (8 oz. block) - $0.89
Sweet Potatoes (3 lb. bag) - $0.99
Fresh Pineapple - $1.29 each
Russet Potatoes (10 lb. bag) - $1.49
Butter (1 lb) - $1.89 to $1.99

CVS
Blistex - $0.45
Noxzema Original Deep Cleaning Cream - $0.49
Dawn Dish Liquid - $0.49
Ajax Dish Liquid - $0.40
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce - $0.50
Colgate Optic White Toothpaste - $0.99

Dierbergs
Jell-O Gelatin - $0.24
Green Giant Canned Veggies - $0.35
Campbell's Gravy - $0.42
Sierra Mist 2 liters - $0.45
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce - $0.49
Campbell's Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup - $0.55
Jell-O Pudding - $0.58
Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies - $0.67
Dole Pineapple (20 oz) - $0.74
Birds Eye Freshlike Veggies - $0.75
Green Giant Frozen Boxed Veggies - $0.80
Kraft Philly Cream Cheese - $0.83
7 Up, Dr Pepper or Sunkist Orange 2 liters - $0.95
Dole Tropical Fruit - $0.96
Hefty EZ Foil Pans - $0.99
Blackberries - $1.00
Kraft Cheese - $1.00
Chinet Plates, Bowls, Cups or Napkins  - $1.00
New York Texas Toast, Breadsticks or Ciabatta Loaf - $1.20
C&H Powdered Sugar  - $1.20
Idaho Russet Potatoes (10 lb. bag) - $1.99 (Thursday only)
Jack's Pizza - $2.25
Filippo Berio Olive Oil - $2.99
Mountain King Butter Gold Potatoes (5 lb) - $2.99
Boyd's Coffee (12 oz.) -$3.99 (Thursday only)
Tenderbird Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (3 lb. bag) - $5.67 (Thursday only)

Schnucks
Idahoan Homestyle Casserole Potatoes - FREE
Campbell's Gravy - $0.14
Jell-O Gelatin - $0.17
Campbell's Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom Soup - $0.35
Jell-O Pudding - $0.38
Fleishcmann's Yeast - $0.45
Sweet Potatoes - $0.48 lb.
Texas Rio Star Red Grapefruit - $0.50 each
Swanson Broth - $0.50
Hungry Jack Specialty Potatoes -$0.50
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce - $0.50
Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies - $0.55
Argo Corn Starch - $0.55
Argo Baking Powder - $0.65
Post Cereal - $0.75
Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes - $0.75
Pillsbury Frosting - $0.75
Philly Cream Cheese - $0.83
Dole Tropical Fruit - $0.88
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix - $0.99
Swanson Broth (32 oz) - $1.00
Old Orchard Apple Juice - $1.00
Dole Pineapple - $1.00
Solo Cups or Plates - $1.00
Chinet Cups or Plates - $1.00
Durkee Imitation Vanilla, Spices or Food Coloring - $1.00
Hefty Oval Roasting Pan - $1.00
Celery - $1.00 stalk
Hartz Crunch 'n Clean Dog Treats - $1.00
Wiskas Temptation Cat Treats - $1.00
Center Cut Pork Steaks - $1.79 lb.

Shop 'n Save 
(Thursday price - 20% discount when you spend right at $50)
Kraft Shredded Cheese - FREE
Jell-O Gelatin or Pudding - $0.06
Hormel Canadian Bacon - $0.08
Campbell's Gravy - $0.15
Kraft Philly Cream Cheese - $0.15
Dole Pineapple (8 oz) - $0.22
Prairie Farm Yogurt Cups - $0.27
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce - $0.28
Libby's Vegetables - $0.29
Bumble Bee Tuna Pouch - $0.30
Sweet Potatoes - $0.30 lb.
Campbell's Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup - $0.35
Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal - $0.38
Swanson Broth - $0.38
Heinz Ketchup - $0.38
Prairie Farms Sour Cream or Dip - $0.43
Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies - $0.47
Hunt's Tomatoes - $0.47
Duncan Hines Cake Mix - $0.50
Carnation Evaporated Milk - $0.50
Sierra Mist 2 liters - $0.51
Celery - $0.54
Green Giant Boxed Veggies -$0.60
Nabisco Ritz, Crackerfuls, Wheat Thins or Triscuits - $0.60
Zatarain's Rice Mix - $0.68
Dole Pineapple (20 oz) - $0.69
Hungry Jack Potatoes - $0.70
Heinz Gravy - $0.70
Green Giant Steamers - $0.75
Broccoli - $0.78
Cool Whip - $0.78
Dr Pepper or 7 Up 2 liters - $0.78
Betty Crocker Cake Mix - $0.80
Betty Crocker Frosting - $0.80
Chex Cereal - $0.83
Kahiki Egg Rolls - $0.85
Capri Sun or Kool-Aid Jammers - $1.00
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - $1.00
Solo Cups, Bowls or Plates - $1.00
Ore- Ida Potatoes -$1.22
Gold Medal Flour - $1.24
C& H Granulated Sugar - $1.48
Minute Maid Pure Squeezed OJ - $1.54
Oscar Mayer Bacon - $1.60
Purina Dog Chow (4.4 lb) - $1.74
Jack's Pizza - $1.65
Johnsonville Cooked Smoked Chicken Sausage - $1.86
Kahiki Nuggets - $1.50
DiGiorno or California Pizza - $3.80

Target
Campbell's Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup - $0.34
Swanson Chicken Broth - $0.49
Betty Crocker Potatoes - $0.64
Kraft Shredded Cheese - $0.79
Stove Top Stuffing - $0.89
Heinz Gravy - $0.89
Carnation Evaporated Milk  - $0.94
Butterball Turkey - $0.97 lb.
President Brie - $0.99
Market Pantry Russets (5 lb. bag) -$1.99
Purina Dog Chow (44.1 lb) - $16.99

Walgreens
Estroven Maximum Strength - FREE
AZO Maximum Strength Itch Relief Cream - FREE
Neoteric Diabetic Shampoo & Scalp Care - FREE
Green Giant Canned Veggies - $0.44
Campbell's Gravy - $0.44
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce - $0.49
Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or Chicken Soup - $0.64
Swanson Broth - $0.59
Palmolive Dish Soap - $0.69
Scrunci Hair Accessories - $0.99
Smart Balance Buttery Spread - $0.99
Duck Bubble Wrap - $0.99
Colgate Optic White Toothpaste - $0.99
Colgate Total Toothpaste - $0.99
French's French Fried Onions - $1.00
Deerfield Butter (1 lb) - $1.99