The following is part of an ORGANIC JOURNEY GUEST POST SERIES, written by Amy a long time helper behind the scenes of Southern Savers.
Update: After much searching and math figuring (not always strong at conversions) y’all are right that the 8 oz by volume and 8 oz by weight are the same. The only frustrating part is even the lady at Kraft said they were different sizes… maybe we all need to brush up on conversions. We will cover soon though why you really don’t want to buy pre-shredded cheese for other reasons.
I heard from a friend of mine a few months ago that there is more cheese in a block than if you get the same amount of cheese shredded. This baffled me for months (yes, I get hung up on weird things!), I stood in the dairy aisle pondering how 8 ounces of shredded cheese could be less than 8 ounces of block cheese. It is the same amount, right?? Because I trust this friend, I started buying block cheese (unless there was an amazing deal on the shredded that didn’t apply to the block). Today, I got tired of wondering and decided to get to the bottom of this.
I took my block of cheese and shredded it. Eight ounces yielded 3 whole cups of cheese!! This is 1 cup more cheese than if I had bought the same eight ounces pre-shredded. That’s a huge difference in cost! You get 50% more for the same price. Wow.
But I was still confused. I called a leading cheese manufacturer and asked them about their labeling and the light bulb went on for me. Shredded cheese is measured in volume. Block cheese is measured by weight.
All this thinking about cheese has made me realize that the next step for my family is the whole wide world of dairy. I am stepping in with fear and trembling (of how my pocketbook might be affected by my discoveries!), but I am ready to learn more.
So as I start researching, tell me what you are wanting to learn about going organic in this world of dairy? What is your family doing now and loving?
Check out all these extra deals that you can find at Winn Dixie starting 10/31. There are a ton of extra Fuel Perks deals that are running through 11/13.
Personal Care
- DayQuil or NyQuil Products, 8 oz or 16 ct., $5.99
- Hall’s Cough Drops, 30-40 ct, $1
- Mucinex Products, 6 oz or 20 ct., $9.99
-$1 off Mucinex, Delsym, or Cepacol printable - Aleve, Afrin, or Coricidin 0.5 oz or 15-20 mL, 20-24 ct. or 40-50 ct., $4.99
-$2 off Afrin 12 hour nasal spray printable
-$1 off Aleve product, 20 ct. +, July Woman’s Day magazine
-$1 off Coricidin HBP product, SS 10/14
-$1 off Aleve product, 12 ct. +, RP 10/21 - Claritin Product, 20-30 ct., $18.99
-$2 off Claritin tablets printable
-$4 off Claritin product (Facebook), 15 ct + printable - Zyrtec Liquid Gels, 12-14 ct., $12.99
-$2 off Zyrtec product, 14 ct. + printable
-$2 off Zyrtec product, excl trial size, What to do for Cold & Flu booklet - Mucinex Max, 14 ct., $10.99
-$1 off Mucinex, Delsym, or Cepacol printable Read More→
Here are all the unadvertised deals you can pick up at H-E-B this week, starting 10/31. Plenty of free items in this long list.
Check out the H-E-B weekly ad list for a complete list of deals.
Free Grocery
- Honeysuckle White Marinated Turkey Breast Tenderloins, 30 oz, $8.48
Get H-E-B Salad Kit, 10.2-14.7 oz, w/ in-store coupon (EXP 11/06)
-.55/1 Honeysuckle White product, RP 8/19
(makes it $7.93) - H-E-B Premium Smoked Sausage, value pack, 2+ lbs, $9.36 and up
Get H-E-B Fully Cooked Smoked Sausage Shredded Beef with BBQ Sauce, 16 oz, w/ in-store coupon (EXP 11/06) - H-E-B Premium Bacon, 24 oz, $6.48
Get H-E-B Fresh Breakfast Sausage, 16 oz, w/ in-store coupon (EXP 11/06) Read More→
Snapfish has a great deal on photo prints right now! There are different amounts of prints you can order but all of the 4×6 prints come out to 10¢ each!
The coupon codes:
-200 prints for $20: PRINTS20
-300 prints for $30: PRINTS30
-400 prints for $40: PRINTS40
Shipping is FREE and the deal expires 11/7/12.
I’ll confess that I prefer to grab prints at less than 7¢ each, but this could be a great way to catch up on a ton of prints without having to grab lots of little deals.
See more photo deals.
If you like to shop consignment and score deals on used clothing, you have to check out LikeTwice.com.
Right now, you’ll get a FREE $10 credit when you register on their site! The $10 credit is good on any purchase $25 or more. To save even more use the coupon code LOVETWICE20 to save an extra 20%.
They have many brand name items from stores like American Eagle, Gap, The Loft, Banana Republic, The Limited, J Crew and more.
Items starting at $6. So…
Buy:
(4) Items at $8 each
+ $5 Shipping
Use Code: LOVETWICE20
Subtotal: $30.60
-$10 Credit for new users
Total Due: $20.60 or $5.15 each
You can use the coupon code with your credit as long as your total is still at least $25 after the coupon code.
Shipping is $5 or FREE with a $49 purchase.
Here’s what I grabbed:
Rite Aid released a new $4 off Centrum Flavor Burst store coupon on their Facebook page. This coupon is only available for the first 10,000 people, but makes for an awesome deal:
Centrum Flavor Bursts, 60 ct., $8.99
-$4 off Centrum Flavor Burst (Rite Aid Store Coupon) printable
-$3 off Centrum Flavor Burst chews, 60 ct.+, RP 9/30
-$2 off SCR #2 wyb Centrum Flavor Burst, Rite Aid Rebate
(use all these together to get it for FREE)
I’ve also found a few more extra deals that weren’t in this Sunday’s ad but are still worth grabbing!
American Greeting Cards, 99¢
-$2/3 American Greeting cards, (Rite Aid coupon – watch by 12/1) printable
(makes it 33¢)
Get $4 +UP Rewards wyb $12 in participating candy products
Starburst Candy, 13 oz, $2
-$1/2 Skittles, Starburst or Life Savers gummies, 8-40 oz printable
Get $2 +UP Rewards wyb (1) got2b Oil-licious Styling Oil, 4 oz, $5.99
-$2 off got2b product, excl trial size, (Rite Aid coupon – watch by 10/27) printable
(makes it $1.99)
Get $2 +UP Rewards wyb Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers, $9.99
-$2 off Pampers diapers or pants, excl trial size, PG 10/28
(use $2 off, makes it $5.99)
Check out this week’s Best Prices Deals. Use this list to get the best prices on all the staple products that you use the most! Leave a comment below if you find any other great deals!
Beef
- Food Lion – Beef Cube Steak, $3.99 lb
- Sweetbay – Beef Rib Eye Steak, $6.99 lb
- Harvey’s – Ground Beef, $1.79 lb
- H-E-B – Beef T-Bone Steak, $3.77 lb
- H-E-B – Beef Chuck Roast, $1.97 lb
- Publix – Porterhouse or T-Bone Steaks, $7.99 lb
- Winn-Dixie – Boneless Ribeye Steaks, $8.99 lb
- Winn-Dixie – Boneless Bottom Round Steaks Thin Cut or Tenderized, 2 lb, B1G1 at $6.19 ($3.09)
- Winn-Dixie – Boneless Bottom Round Steaks, 2 lb, B1G1 at $5.79 ($2.89)
Pork
- Ingles – Fresh Pork Country Style Ribs, family pack, $1.68 lb
- Harris Teeter – Smithfield Marinated Pork, $6.99
-$2 off Smithfield marinated pork, fresh pork , or ham, SS 10/07
-$1 off Smithfield marinated pork, fresh pork , or ham (regional), SS 10/07
(makes it $2.99) - Food City – Food City Fresh Mixed Pork Chops, $1.49 lb
- Sweetbay – Half Boneless Pork Loin, $2.29 lb
- Bi-Lo – Sirloin Pork Chops, $1.49 lb
- Harris Teeter – Smithfield Ground Pork, $2.99
-$2 off Smithfield marinated pork, fresh pork , or ham, SS 10/07
-$1 off Smithfield marinated pork, fresh pork , or ham (regional), SS 10/07 - Harris Teeter – Harris Teeter All Natural Italian Style Pork Sausage, 20 oz, B1G1 at $6.24 ($3.12) Read More→
Walgreens is currently offering a FREE 8×10 Photo Collage from their Photo Center. Upload the photos you want to use in your collage, and when you get to check out use the coupon code COLLAGEFREE.
Choose FREE in-store pick up at your closest Walgreens to avoid paying any shipping costs. This deal valid through November 3rd.
Check out more Photo Deals!
If your kiddos have candy lying around… you can trade it in tonight at Earth Fare for a selection of their organic candy! This will take place only during the Family Dinner Night from 4-8 pm.
If you haven’t been to Family Dinner Night before, it’s pretty neat. Up to six kids eat free with one adult entree purchase! The candy exchange is today only, 11/1.
See more Earth Fare deals!
