Extreme Savings: $3 - 1395 Calories - 3 Meals and 4 Snacks / Desserts

Prior to about 10 months ago, I would have been delighted if the ingredients for just one lunch cost just $3, let alone paying $3 for 3 meals and 4 snacks / desserts.  What has changed is they way I shop. These days, I:

• Plan shopping trips carefully, watching and waiting for the best deals 
• Combine sales, BOGOs, store coupons, manufacturer coupons, competitor coupons, gift card deals, clearance, and any other great savings scenarios t
• Stockpile, stockpile, stockpile in pantry and freezer
• Purchase produce at farmers markets or Aldi's, which saves a whole bunch over Publix and Super Target 

Not every meal or every day will look like our menu from yesterday.  Some days everything is made from scratch, some days we dip in to the freezer for a little help.  We try to make sure we are eating  veggies, fruits, grains, and proteins that make sense.  

Wednesday's Menu

Total $3.00, 1395 Calories 

 

Breakfast Total:  $0.33, 365 Calories

• $0.0  - Cup Fiber One cereal @ FREE, 180 cal
• $0.20  - Cup Skim Milk @ $2.98 gallon, 80 cal
• $0.13 - Medium Banana @ $0.39 pound, 105 cal

Lunch Total:  $0.26, 250 Calories

• $0.26 Silk Protein & Fruit Smoothie @.50/qt + Banana @ $0.13, 250 cal
• Made with 1 cup of the Silk beverage (Publix) + 1 Banana (Farmer's Market) + ice, blended. 

Dinner Total:  $1.75, 335 Calories

• $1.25 Barber Chicken Parmesan @ $2.50/2 ct., 250 cal (Publix)
• $0.50 simple salad w/balsamic vinegar @ $3.00/Romaine 3 ct., 35 cal (Publix)
• $0.0 Birdseye steamed broccoli @ FREE , 50 cal (Publix)

Snacks / Desserts Total:  $0.58, 410 Calories

• $0.23 Fresh Pear @$1.19/2 pounds (5 pears), 100 cal (Aldi's)
• $0.10 Milkbite Bar @ .50/box of 5, 150 cal (Publix)
• $0.15  - 1 oz. Almonds @ .90/can 6 oz, 160 cal (Walgreen's)
• $0.08 - 4 oz. Fresh Pineapple @ $1.39/very large, 35 cal (Aldi's)

TOTAL $3.00, 1395 Calories

Publix FREE Sundown Vitamins - 19¢ Barilla - 8¢ Chinet - 59¢ Kozy Shack- 8/18 to 8/24 (Florida)

Publix Is Great

True BOGOs in Florida

2 FREE:  Vitamins & Supplements by Sundown, variety, prices vary starting at $3.99 for Vit. B-3, $3.99 for Papaya Digestive Enzyme and others. Several others available in the $4-5 range.

• $6 off 2 Sundown vitamins and supplements, Publix Green Advantage flyer (front page)
• $1 off 1 Sundown vitamin product, printable HERE (choose health from left column and you will see the printable coupon)
• $1 off 1 Sundown or Marvel Heroes vitamins and supplements, RP 8/17/11, exp. 9/20
• $2 off 1 Sundown Fish Oil or Co Q-10 (but these cost way more than the coupons cover)

Combine 1 store coupon for $6 and two $1 off 1 manufacturers coupon for total of $8 off two products.  Profit potential = 2¢.

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8¢ EACH:  Chinet Napkins, 40  90 ct, BOGO, $2.15/2

• $1 off 1 Chinet product, printable from email, register or sign-in HERE

Use two $1 off 1 coupons for total of $2 off this $2.15/2 product, 

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19¢ EACH:   Barilla Pasta, 13.25 - 16 oz, BOGO, $1.47/2

• .55 off 1 Barilla Piccolini, SS 6/26 exp 8/21

Use two .55 off coupons for total of $1.10 off this $1.47/2 product

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59¢ EACH:  Kozy Shack Pudding, 22 oz or 4 pk or 6 pk, BOGO, $3.19/25

• $1 off Kozy Shack Bread Pudding products, SS 5/01 exp 8/31 (if this item is included) 

Use 2 $1 off 1 manufacturers coupon for total of $2 off 2 products, pay $1.19 for 2.  

New Printable Coupons 

Lots & Lots of Great Printable Coupon