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Garden Update!

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Pictures will follow soon, but I wanted to post an update without them. I planted broccoli out in the garden over the weekend, but unfortunately it was not mine. I wound up having to buy 12 plants, as mind were total duds. I'm not sure why they did not grow well, because everything else did, but I guess I'll try again in late summer to see if I can get a fall crop from my own plants. I also have several pea plants growing well, and I planted additional seeds where nothing had grown, as well as some lettuce. This is all in a fenced in area to keep the bunnies out. The raspberries (black and red) are looking excellent, and there are lots of flowers on my strawberries. Both areas are in need of some serious weeding, though. And the garlic is looking SPECTACULAR. I should wind up with nearly 50 bulbs of garlic. This should be ready to harvest in a month or so. I can't wait!

The tomato plants are looking GREAT, and are clearly eager to get into the garden. They range in size pretty widely from over a foot to 6ish inches, and I think they may be getting a little "sun burnt" being too close to the window, so I plan to move my table back tonight (although there's no sun predicted in the forecast until the weekend anyway. blah.). I was able to salvage 11 tomato seedlings that I "thinned" from their original pots, and I re-planted them last night. This more than makes up for the few that failed to grow!

The peppers are also doing well, with the hot peppers out-pacing the sweet varieties. My husbands "mucho nacho" jalapenos are 4-6 inches tall at this point and looking great. Most of the other peppers are in the 2-4 inch range. I fertilized everything with an organic garden fertilizer last night, so I'm hoping for a nice growth spurt between now and my planned "plant out" date of around 5/28. It's so close I can almost taste it!

Giant PA 5/15/2011-5/21/2011

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:54:00 +0000

And here are the organic and natural deals at Giant this week...

Al Fresco Chicken Sausage (12 oz) $3.99
Use $1/1 IP coupon (newsletter sign up)
OR Use $2/1 IP coupon if you have it (previously offered)

Nature's Promise Salad (16 oz) $5.79

Nature's Promise Boneless Chicken Breast $4.49/lb

Nature's Promise Sliced Bacon (12 oz) $4.49

Nature's Promise Beef Hot Dogs (16 oz) $4.49

Nature's Promise Grape Tomatoes $2.99

Green Mountain or Newman's Own Coffee (10-12 oz) $5.99

Organix Shampoo or Conditioner $4.99

GE Reveal CFL Bulbs B2G1 Free
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11SS, expires 6/11/11)

Weis Markets 5/15/2011-5/21/2011

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:39:00 +0000

Here are this week's Weis deals. I took a week off last week... sorry about that!

Olivia's Organics Salads 2/$7
Use $1/1 IP coupon

Olivia's Organics Celery Hearts 2/$4

Meyer's All Natural Rib-Eye Steak $13.99/lb

Batter Blaster 2/$7
Note: Yes, this comes in an "organic" version.... although it doesn't seem quite right to me!

Oikos Greek Yogurt 4/$5
Note: Not the best price, but better than full price if you need yogurt! And the plain version is great in all sorts of recipes!
Use $0.50/2 IP coupon (registration required)

Marcal Small Steps Paper Towels or TP $4.99
Marcal Small Steps Napkins $1.99
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11 RP, expires 5/31/11)
Note: Some inserts may have received a $1/2 napkins coupon, others may see $1/1. Please follow the wording on your coupon!

Bolder Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:55:00 +0000

Bolder is currently challenging participants to eat organic for a day-- and the first 2,000 people willing to take the challenge will earn a $1 coupon good on a Stonyfield 32 ounce yogurt. Yum! As of now there are about 1,800 coupons remaining, so hurry over and accept the challenge!

Giant May Price Cuts

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:11:00 +0000

Here are the new price cuts I saw at Giant. Most of these prices are good through the end of May, but there are a couple that a different, so please note the dates! The regular price is in parentheses, so you can note how much you're saving.

Honest Tea 10/$10 ($1.39) 8/27/11
*Note: Unfortunately Giant won't take the B1G1 IP coupon that was recently available. Bummer.

Cascadian Farms Granola Bars 2/$6 ($3.69) 5/28/11
Use $0.75/1 coupons available on coupons.com in April if you have them

Nature's Promise Cereals (various) 2/$5 ($2.85) 5/28/11

Barbara's Bakery Cereals (various) $2.99 ($3.69) 5/28/11
Use $1/1 IP coupon

Eatsmart Natural's Organic Corn & Rice Puffs 2/$5 ($2.99) 5/28/11

Snikiddy Snack Fries 2/$5 ($2.99) 5/28/11
Use $0.75/1 IP coupon (use 90210 if need be)

Nature's Promise Salsa 2/$4 ($2.49) 5/28/11

Nature's Promise Organic White Rice (32 oz) $3.29 ($3.89) 5/14/11

Kashi Organic Cereals 2/$6 ($3.79) 5/29/11

Giant Markets 5/1/11-5/7/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Here's what's in the ad for Giant this week. I also have the monthly price cuts to post- it's a shorter list than last month, unfortunately.

Yucatan Organic Guacamole or Avocado Hummus 2/$5
* Note: I've never had this brand-- I've only bought Wholly before. Anyone tried this? And what is avocado hummus, exactly?

Nature's Promise Organic Beans (15.5 oz) 10/$10
* Note: These go on sale for this price all the time, so unless you need some I wouldn't jump on it.

Nature's Promise Organic Long Grain White Rice (32 oz) $3.29

Cascadian Farms Granola Bars 2/$6

Barbara's Puffin Cereals (9-11 oz) $2.99
Use $1/1 IP coupon

Kashi Cereal (all varieties) 2/$5

Nature's Promise Lean Ground Beef $4.29/lb

Nature's Promise Boneless Rib Eye $9.99/lb

Nature's Promise Boneless Chicken Thighs $2.99/lb

Nature's Promise Romaine Hearts (12 oz) $3.49

GE CFL Bulbs B1G1 Free
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11SS, expires 6/11/11)

Other "Natural" Deals
Simply Orange Juice 2/$6

Weis Markets 5/1/11-5/7/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:47:00 +0000

Another quiet week in the Weis ad as far as organic and natural deals go...

Sanderson Farms Chicken Leg Quarters $0.98/lb
*Note: Not organic, but linked to the website-- I think the FAQ and other information is pretty vague, which leaves me not trusting them, but make your own choice!

Coleman Natural Bacon (12 oz) $5.99
Coleman Natural Hot Dogs (16 oz) 2/$7
Use $1/1 IP coupons available after completing their survey

Olivia's Salads (5 oz) 2/$7
Use $1/1 IP from Coupons.com

Bionaturae Organic Pasta (15 oz) $2.99

Other "Natural" Deals
Edy's Fruit Bars 2/$6

Haagen-Daaz Ice Cream (14 oz) $3.29

Bolthouse Farms Juices (15.2 oz) 2/$5

Giant PA 4/24/11-4/30/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:26:00 +0000

And here are this week's deals at Giant...

Nature's Promise Deli Meat (7 oz) B1G1 Free

Nature's Promise Salads (7 oz) 2/$6

Nature's Promise Beef Franks (16 oz) $3.99

Nature's Promise Boneless Strip Steak $9.99/lb

Nature's Promise Indiv. Wrapped Chicken Breasts $4.99/lb

Barbara's High Fiber Cereal (13 oz) $2.99
Use $1/1 IP coupon here

LaraBar (assorted varieties) 10/$10
Note: These are not organic, but appear to be more natural than many similar products.

Tom's of Maine Toothpaste 2/$7

Kashi Cereal (all varieties, 10.5-14.7 oz) 2/$5
Use $1/1 IP coupon (no longer available)
* Part of the "Mother's Day" Gift Card Promotion

Weis Markets 4/24/11-4/30/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:16:00 +0000

Whoops... I'm a little late this week. I was away for the weekend and that always disrupts my schedule! Anyway, here are this weeks deals at Weis... it's a quiet one this week.

All Natural, Anti-Biotic Free Chicken Breasts $5.39/lb

Meyer's All Natural London Broil $7.99/lb

Weis Organic Grape Tomatoes $2.99

Organic Girl Salads (5 oz) 2/$7
Note: Nature's Promise salads (7 oz) are on sale for $3 this week at Giant.

Other Deals
Florida's Natural Juice (59 oz) 2/$6

Solid Bamboo Cutting Boards 20% off

Garden Update!

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:32:00 +0000

With a month or so until it will be time to plant, things are looking pretty good in the back bedroom/greenhouse. Last night I took up the sad task of thinning my pots, which means I had to cut some perfectly healthy plants. I did save some of the tomatoes I cut in the hopes that I can re-plant them and nurse them to health in their own pots as replacements for a few that didn't germinate or are not thriving.

As of now my final inventory is as follows:

17 Hot Peppers (6 Mucho Nacho, 5 Serranos, 6 Jalapenos)
11 Sweet Peppers (2 Sweet Banana, 2 Golden Marconi, 2 Red Mercury, 3 CA Wonder)
5 Roma Tomatoes (2 still questionable)
5 San Marzano Tomatoes (3 questionable)
5 Beefsteak Tomatoes
2 Brandywine Pink Tomatoes
4 Red Oxheart Tomatoes (2 questionable)
2 Yellow Pear Tomatoes
2 Italian Grape Tomatoes (1 questionable)
2 Chadwick Cherry Tomatoes (1 questionable)

I am particularly disappointed in the San Marzanos, as those were new seeds this year, and I only have two really healthy looking plants from 5 pots! And without any further ado...

The peppers are coming along fairly well, although I am hoping for some good growth in the next month. First, the hot peppers:

Most of these now have their second leaves and are working on their third set. Right to left these are jalapenos, serranos and mucho nachos.

The sweet peppers were even slower to start then the hot peppers, so they're still working on their second set of leaves:

EcoLips on Jasmere!

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:56:00 +0000

Hooray! Sorry for the double-Jasmere post, but I really like Eco-Lips products. I originally bought a set on Jasmere, and I think they're excellent. I am currently using their Sport Balm (30 SPF), but they also have organic options. This set comes with their three One World balms, a vanilla hemp, and the sport balm in a little pouch with a carabiner "eco clip" that attaches to the balm's lid for easy transportation (I use something similar on my keys so I always have a lip balm with me).

This deal is currently going for $12 on Jasmere, and there is a $2 shipping charge. As always, the price may go down and you'll be charged the lowest price no matter what time you order (the deal ends at noon tomorrow).

Fabkins on Jasmere

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:14:00 +0000

These things are frickin' adorable. I usually shy away from posting "kids stuff," as I don't have any, but I really like these. Today's feature on Jasmere is "Fabkins"-- organic cotton napkins with a variety of cute themes. They're offering a set of five (you choose the design) which retails for $25, but right now the Jasmere price is $12 (plus $5 s&h for the first set, and $1 for additional sets). That price is likely to go down before the deal ends tomorrow at noon. Remember you'll pay the lowest price the deal reaches regardless of what time you order.

Do you use cloth napkins at home? We still use paper towels, but we have switched to cloth at the dinner table. So far so good!

Note: This post contains an affiliate link, meaning that I will receive some sort of credit for referring a new customer. If you prefer, feel free to navigate on your own, but of course I appreciate the click!

Seedling Progress!

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:18:00 +0000

I have been slacking on posting an update on my growing seedlings, but here are some pictures of the progress.

Here's a reminder of what they looking like around the third week of March:

And here are the tomatoes and broccoli about two weeks ago:

The tomatoes did a good bit of growing in the three weeks since March!

And the hot peppers:

You can see that the tomatoes are well on their way, and the hot peppers were just starting to get their second leaves. At this point I need to start thinking about thinning each pot to just one plant- I will be doing this in the next few days and will post another update.

Shopping Trip!

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0000

I went to Target and Giant last night and had a pretty nice time! Highlights include 9 CFL bulbs for $0.45 after catalinas, and very cheap Kashi Organic cereal! Here are the details...

TARGET
2 Chutes & Ladders Games $9.73
2 Bertolli Organic Pasta Sauces $5.98
2 Annie's Organic Cheese Ravioli $2
1 Annie's Organic Granola Bars $2.99
4 Archers Farms Organic Tortilla Chips $10
4 Skittles Blenders $2.76
1 Zyrtec (Bonus 40 count!) $18.19
TOTAL: $51.65
Minus 2 $2/1 Chutes & Ladders coupons
Minus $1/2 Bertolli Target coupon
Minus $1.50/2 Bertolli coupon
Minus $0.75/2 Annie's coupons
Minus $1 Annie's Granola Bars wyb pasta Target coupon
Minus 2 $1/2 Archer Farms chips coupons
Minus 2 $0.50/2 Skittles coupons
Minus 2 $1/2 Skittles Target coupons
Minus $7/1 Zytrec coupon
Minus $4/1 Zyrtec Target coupon
Minus $0.05 Reusable Bag Discount
PAID: $27.35, a savings of $24.30 or about 47%!

At Giant I actually did four transactions, which is unusual for me.

Transactions 1 & 2
3 GE CFL Bulbs $2.97
1 Giant Reusable Bag $0.99
Tax $0.18
Minus $0.99 (Free Bag wyb two CFL bulbs promo)
PAID: $3.15 (twice)
Received two $3 OYNO catalinas!

Transaction 3
3 GE CFL Bulbs $2.97
1 Giant Reusable Bag $0.99
1 Kraft Parmesan $3.49
1 Hormel Natural Choice Turkey $2.50
6 Kraft Cheese $12
Tax $0.18
TOTAL: $21.95
Minus $5 Kraft Instant Savings
Minus $0.99 (Free Bag wyb two CFL bulbs promo)
Minus 3 $1/2 Kraft Cheese coupons
Minus $0.50 Hormel coupon (doubled to $1)
PAID: $12.14
Received $3 OYNO catalina!

Transaction 4
1 Kraft Parmesan $3.49
1 Filippo Berio Organic Olive Oil $5.49
2 McCormick Organic Black Pepper $3.18
1 McCormick Organic Paprika $4.69
4 Organic Gala Apples $3.48
1 Organic Baby Lettuce (7 oz) $3.99
2 Organically Grown Basil $3.98
1 Hormel Natural Choice Turkey $2.50
6 Kraft Cheese $12
2 Silk Organic Soy Milk $5.58
1 Stonyfield Organic Milk $3.69
5 Kashi Organic Cereals $13.95
1 Terra Chips $2
Tax $0.24
TOTAL: $68.26
Minus 1 Free Lettuce wyb Kraft Parm ($1.50)
Minus $1/1 Filippo Berio
Minus 3 $1/1 McCormick Spices
Minus $0.50 on $6 in Produce (from Giant's magic coupon machine)
Minus $0.50/1 Hormel (doubled to $1)
Minus 3 $1/2 Kraft Cheese
Minus 2 $2/1 Silk coupons
Minus $4.50 Free Milk coupon (first time they didn't adjust it)
Minus 2 $2/1 Kashi cereal (from RecycleBank)
Minus 3 $1/1 Kashi cereal
Minus $0.55/1 Terra Chips (doubled to $1)
Minus 3 $3 OYNO coupons from GE Bulbs
Minus $5 Kashi Instant Savings
Minus $5 Kraft Instant Savings
PAID: $22.76
The cashier scanned the $0.30/gallon for spending $50 coupon (my total was over $50 after the instant savings), but it does not appear to have credited me the points. I will be contacting Giant to hopefully have that fixed.

I spent $41.20 total at Giant, and my total savings (including sales and coupons) was $118.98, a savings of about 65%!

Drugstore.com Offer

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:30:00 +0000

I received an email from Drugstore.com this morning informing me of a special offer: if you spend $40 in their "green and natural" section, you will receive a Seventh Generation lunch tote filled with samples. They claim it has a value of $45! (sadly, it cannot be easily conveyed online, but that last sentence is dripping with sarcasm.). I did receive a free gift bag with a Drugstore.com purchase in the past, and honestly it was quite nice, but $45? Um, no. Anyway, this offer is while supplies last, and I know the last time they made an offer like this is went quickly.

They do have some nice special offers in their "green and natural" section at the moment, so if there is a good price on something you use or like, then this could be a nice bonus. Some of the special offers include 40% off select Seventh Generation products (but even at 40% off, the dish soap is $2.21, NOT a good price), buy 4 Pacific Foods products & save $2 (I want to try their condensed soup, but $2.99 each? Eh.) and buy 4 Late July crackers & save $4 (but they only have one kind). There are 11 pages of deals, so it's worth a look. I shopped around a bit, but only found about $20 worth of stuff to add to my bag, so I guess I'm passing on this one. Please share if you find a good deal!

Target 4/17/11-4/23/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:35:00 +0000

Target has a NICE organic/natural spread in their ad this week!

Breyer's Ice Cream $2.99
Use $1.50/1 Target coupon

Annie's Homegrown Pastas (15 oz can or 6 oz box) $1
Use $1/1 Granola Bars wyb 2 pastas Target coupon

Annie's Fruit Snacks $2.99

Archer Farms Organic Tortilla Chips or Salas 2/$5
Use $1/2 Chips Target coupon

Archer Farms Organic Coffee (12 oz) $6.99
Use $1/2 Target coupon

Organic Cotton Sheets (twin) $27.99
* Note: Other sizes on sale also. We have a set of these and I think they're quite nice. I keep looking for them to go on clearance!

Camelback & Thermos Reusable Bottles 20% off

Method Hand Soap (10-12 oz) $2.49
Use $0.50/1 Target coupon
Look for $0.75/1 peelie coupons, too!

Method Cleansers (selected) $2.49
Use $0.50/1 Target coupon
Look for $0.75/1 peelie coupons, too!

Method Laundry Detergent (50 load) $11.99
Use $2/1 Facebook coupon (if you have it)
AND Use $0.50/1 Target coupon

Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent (64 load) $1.99
Use $1/1 Target Mobile Coupon
AND Use $1.50/1 IP coupon (requires registration)

Seventh Generation Cleansers $2.49
Use $1/1 Target Mobile Coupon
AND Use $1/1 insert coupon (1/23/11 SS, expires 4/23/11)

Dr. Brommer's Peppermint Castile Soap (32 oz) $12.99

Tom's of Maine Toothpaste (4.7 oz) $3.49
Use $1/1 Target coupon

Tom's of Maine Deodorant $3.49

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balms $6.99
Use $1/1 Target coupon

Weleda Skin Cream (2.5 oz) $12.99

Giant PA 4/17/11-4/23/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:19:00 +0000

Here are the organic/natural deals I see at Giant this week...

Breyer's Ice cream 2/$5

Organically Grown Potted Herbs $1.99
* Interesting! I usually buy a pot of basil and split it, but it's not organic. I may pick up a couple of these!

Organically Grown Strawberries (16 oz) $3.99
* Note: They keep advertising these, but I have yet to actually find these at my Giant. I hope they have some this time!

Organically Grown Apples (various) $1.99/lb

Nature's Promise Carrots (2 lbs) $1.99

Nature's Promise Top Round London Broil $4.99/lb

Nature's Promise Boneless Pork Roast $4.59/lb

Nature's Promise Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks $1.39/lb

Kashi Cereals $2.79 (all varieties)
*Buy 5 and save $5 instantly! (that's $1.79 without any coupons!)
Use $1/1 IP coupon (print limit appears to be one)

Starbucks Coffee (11-12 oz), All Varieties $6.99
* Not a bad price if your Giant carries an organic variety (mine doesn't)
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11SS, expires 6/30/11)

Marcal Small Steps Napkins $2.99
*Note: I have see these go 2/$4, so unless you need them I would wait!
Use $1/2 insert coupon (4/17/11RP, expires 5/31/11)

Marcal Small Steps Toilet Paper (12 rolls) $4.99
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11RP, expires 5/31/11)

Marcal Small Steps Paper Towels (8 rolls) $4.99
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11RP, expires 5/31/11)

Buy 2 GE Energy Smart CFL Bulbs, get a Free Reusable Bag!
Use $1/1 insert coupon (4/17/11, expires 6/11/11)

Other Non-Organic (but perhaps more natural) Deals:

Florida's Natural OJ (59 oz) 2/$5

Newman's Own Thin & Crusty Pizza 2/$10
Use $1/1 coupon (3/20/11 RP, expires 5/15/11)
OR Use $1/1 IP coupon

Weis Markets 4/17/11-4/23/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0000

Here are the deals I see this week at Weis...

Olivia's Organics Salads (5 oz) 2/$7 (yay!)
Use $1/1 IP from Coupons.com

Olivia's Organics Celery Hearts 2/$4

Marie Callender's Organic Corn Bread Mix $3.49

Imagine Organic Chicken Stock $3.99
Use $1/1 insert coupon (not sure what insert this came from, expires 4/30/11)
* Note: This seems awfully high to me. I could swear I've seen Nature's Promise Organic on sale 2/$4 at Giant, and Wolfgang Puck on sale for $2.79.

Prairie Grove Farms Boneless Pork Chops $4.99/lb

Kashi Cereals 4/$10 (must buy 4)
Use $1/1 IP coupon (print limit appears to be 1)
*Note: There is a better deal at Giant this week!

Reynolds Recycled Aluminum Foil (50 sq. ft) 2/$4
Use $1.25/1 coupon here
OR Use $0.75/1 coupon (4/17/11SS, expires 5/31/11)
OR Use $0.50/1 coupon (4/10/11SS, expires 5/31/11)

Heinz Ketchup Coupon

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:41:00 +0000

If you're like me and put ketchup on nearly everything you'll want to head to Facebook and print a coupon for $2/1 Heinz tomato ketchup. The coupon does not have any restrictions, so you should be able to use it on their organic version, which I have seen available at Walmart. You may also find it at Target or Giant-- but I have not checked those places.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Giant PA 4/10/11-4/16/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:17:00 +0000

And here are this week's deals at Giant....

Nature's Promise Organic Apples (3 lbs) $3.99

Organically Grown Yellow Onions (3 lbs) $3.49

Nature's Promise Organic Baby Carrots (16 oz) $1.89

Nature's Promise Canned Vegetables (corn, green beans or sweet peas ) 10/$10

Nature's Promise Chicken (breasts, tenders or cutlets) $3.99/lb

Nature's Promise Chuck Roast $4.29/lb

Nature's Promise Bacon (12 oz) or Hot Dogs (16 oz) $3.99

Seventh Generation Dish Soap $2.99
* Note: Target's regular price is better than this.
Use $0.50/1 IP from Seventh Generation's website (requires registration)
OR Use $1/1 insert coupon (1/23/11SS, expires 4/23/11)

Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent (50 oz) $7.99
Use $1.50/1 IP from Seventh Generation's website (requires registration)
OR Use $1/1 insert coupon (1/23/11SS, expires 4/23/11)

Weis Markets 4/10/11-4/16/11

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:05:00 +0000

Here are this week's deals at Weis. I apologize again for the tardiness, but I can't post without access to the internet! (hard to believe the folks I was visiting don't have internet access in their home, but they don't and I wasn't willing to take time out of my short visit to go hang out at Starbucks.)

Breyer's Ice Cream 3/$10

Alexia Potatoes (13.5-24 oz) $2.99
Use $0.55/1 insert coupon (4/3/11SS, expires 5/15/11)

Simply Juice (orange or apple) 2/$6

Laura's Lean Ground Beef (15 oz) $4.99

Organic Girl Salads (5 oz) 2/$7

Bunny Luv Organic Carrots 3/$5

Weis Quality Organic Butter (1 lb) $4.49

Weis Quality Organic Milk 2/$6

Stonyfield Organic Yogurt (6 oz) 10/$5
Use $0.50/3 IP from Stonyfield's website (requires registration)

Full Circle Instant Oatmeal $3.49

Full Circle Organic Orange Juice $4.49

Full Circle Canned Cheese Ravioli (15 oz) 2/$3

Full Circle Extra Virgin Olive Oil (17 oz) $4.99

Horizon Organic Milk (8 oz- 3 pack) $2.99

Full Circle Tomatoes (15 oz) 2/$4
* Note: The same size can of Muir Glen tomato puree is regular ~$2.59 at Giant, so often $1.59 after coupon.

Full Circle Organic Beans (15.5 oz) 10/$10
* Note: Nature's Promise organic beans are often $1 each at Giant, or as low as $0.50 after a $0.50/1 Nature's Promise item coupon from the in-store scanner.

Full Circle Organic Canned Vegetables 4/$5

Full Circle Laundry Detergent (50 oz) $5.99

Full Circle Dish Liquid (28 oz) 2/$5
* Note: Seventh Generation dish soap is regular ~$2.59 at Target, so often $1.59 after a coupon, or less if there is a Target coupon available to stack.

Grocery Store Deals

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:35:00 +0000

Just a quick note to say that the grocery store match-ups will be posted tomorrow. I was away for the weekend and got in late this afternoon. After five hours in the car I'm beat, and it just isn't happening tonight. I did flip through the ads and did not see anything earth shattering. I was happy to see Stonyfield Yogurt on sale at Weis (10/$5), and there were some Full Circle items featured. Giant was bsaically the usual: a couple of produce and meat items along with some Nature's Promise stuff. Sorry for the delay!

Grounds for Change!

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:32:00 +0000

There is a great deal available on Mamapedia (another daily deal site) right now-- for $20 you can get a $40 voucher to Grounds for Change. This is my husband's "drug of choice," which is fine by me since their coffee is organic, shade grown, and fair trade. The voucher is not good toward shipping or taxes, and is valid through mid-October.

If you are a new Mamapedia customer (I was, so I can't speak to their customer service personally yet) you'll be offered a coupon code good for $5 off your first order, so just $15 for $40 worth of excellent coffee (or so I've been told).

Note: This post contains a referral link, which means I may receive some sort of credit for referring you to Mamapedia. I appreciate you using my link, but if you prefer feel free to navigate on your own!

Giant: Cascadian Farm Update

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:59:00 +0000

I tested it last night, and the Cascadian Farm cereals ARE part of the General Mills deal running at Giant this week: Spend $20, save $7 instantly. There was one lonely tag highlighting the deal on the shelf, but I did not buy that variety and it still worked. The cereal was not on sale for $3 as it apparently is at Stop & Shop. The regular price was $3.99 That being said, it's an OK deal, but not spectacular. Of course, I'm still drooling a bit about the idea of getting them FREE at Stop & Shop, but it's not to be. Here's what I did last night:

4 Cascadian Farm cereals $15.96
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $4 (going in Easter eggs for our niece)
1 Nature Valley Granola Bar $2.50
=$22.46
Minus $1 Cascadian Farm coupon (from coupon train)
Minus $1 Giant coupon doubler
Minus 3 $0.75/1 Cascadian Farm coupons (one doubled to $1)
Minus $1.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit snacks catalina coupon
Minus $0.50/1 Nature Valley coupon (doubled to $1)
=$15.46
Minus $7 instant savings
=$8.46 for 4 cereals (and some other junk), which in my mind works out to $2.11 each for the cereal (I'm not counting the other items in calculating that). That's about half price, which is nice, I suppose.

You could also do this if you don't want the junk:

6 Cascadian Farms cereals $23.94
Minus 6 $0.75/1 Cascadian Farm coupons (would need 3 computers)
=$19.19
Minus $7 instant savings
=$12.19, or $2.03 per box. I wish I had just done that, but of course I wasn't in the aisle with my calculator last night. Oh well!

Finally, if you haven't already, you can get a $1/1 coupon (bricks, so it prints twice) if you sign up for the Cascadian Farm community on their website. Using two of these would drop the price on the deal above to just under $2 a box, even better if you have doublers to use.

Walmart Shopping List

noreply@blogger.com (EarthCents) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:44:00 +0000

Here are some of the organic and natural brands you may find at your local Walmart. I am sure this list is NOT exhaustive- not all Walmarts carry the same products and I am not listing prices here because Walmart practices regional pricing so they're going to vary. For information regarding pricing on various organic and natural products, please see the price list (coming soon!)

Health/Beauty
Coming soon...

Household
Mrs. Meyer's
Seventh Generation (did not include paper products)
White Cloud Green Earth Toilet Paper

Non-Perishable
Amy's Soups
Apple & Eve Organic Juice Boxes
Back to Nature Crackers (non-organic)
Bertolli Organic Pasta Sauce
Cascadian Farms (cereals, granola bars)
Domino Organic Sugar
Envirokids Granola/Cereal Bars
Filippio Berio Organic Olive Oil
Florida Crystals Organic Sugar
Good Earth Teas (did not include organic varieties)
Heinz Organic Ketchup
Kashi Crackers (non-organic)
Kashi Organic Cereals
Kettle Brand Chips (did not include organic varieties)
Millstone Organic Coffee Beans (bulk)
Muir Glen (diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce)
Musselman's Organic Apple Sauce cups (6 pack)
Nature's Path (granola/cereal bars, toaster pastries, cereals)
Organicville Salad Dressings
RiceSelect Rice
Sam's Choice Ground Coffee
Seeds of Change Salad Dressings
Smucker's Organic Peanut Butter
West Soy Organic Soy Milk (shelf-stable)

Perishable
Bolthouse Farms juices
Earthbound Farms (broccoli, carrots...)
Egglands Best Organic Eggs
Horizon Milk
Hormel Natural Choice
Naked Juice
Odwalla Juice
Oikos Yogurt (4 packs & 16 oz)
*Produce (various, and likely changes based on what's in season)
Silk Organic Soy Milk (unsweetened)
Stonyfield Milk
Stonyfield Yogurt (quarts)
Walmart Marketside (salads)
Wholly Guacamole (did not include organic variety)

* In March my store had: limes, lemons, grapefruit, apples, carrots, celery, iceberg lettuce, romaine, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, & garlic

Frozen
Alexia French Fries (did not include organic varieties)
Amy's Frozen Meals
Kashi Pizzas
Newman's Own pizzas

Last Updated 4/4/2011