Click HERE to download and print this handy and super cute pocket-sized buying guide for produce. It can help you shop at the grocery store when deciding which produce to buy organic due to pesticide use and which are considered low pesticide. 
So cute!! Now I wish I used color ink in my printer!
Just wanted to give a shout out to the Earth today! 
HOLLA!!
Here is what I do to try and help make the earth a little better place:
- Wash clothes in cold water (except towels and sheets. I have limits!)
- Do not use bleach.
- Run dishwasher without the dry/heat setting.
- Eat a vegetarian diet. Try it once a week for one meal!
- Therm set at 76 degrees. Gonna be hard to keep it at that in the summer! I like it really cold!
- Use reusable grocery bags at the store. Don’t you love it when you get the evil eye from the cashier? good times!
-Reusable drink containers for Starbucks and a reusable water bottle.
- Trying to cut down on plastic bag use. Anyone know where I can buy reusable sandwich wraps?
- Shutting off any lights when a room is not being used.
- Slowly switching to CFLs. Kitchen: DONE.
- Trying to cut down on paper towel use. Cutting up old shirts and using them works.
- Run multiple errands in the car at once.
- Buy produce, eggs, and meat from local farmer’s markets.
I would like to:
- Line dry clothes.
- Eliminate any need for paper towels.
- Switch completely to organic foods.
- Appreciate my surroundings more!
Last week was retardedly (is that a word?) insane so the deals did not get posted. Sorry about that! Here are this week’s deals:
Sprouts:
Blueberries; $.99 each!
Iceburg Lettuce .88 each
Hass Avocados .88 each
Pink Lady or Fuji Apples .88/lb.
Zucchini .88/lb.
Strawberries $1.50 each
Artichokes $1.50 ea.
Red or green seedless grapes 2lbs/ $4
Dairy:
Muenster Cheese $2.99/lb.!
Mozzarella Cheese: $2.99/lb.!
Brown Cow Yogurt, 32 oz., $2.50
Silk Soymilk 64 oz., $2.50. Use Silk Soymilk or Silk Pure Almond Almondmilk Half Gallon $1/1 (5-31-10) SS-2/21. Final Price: $1.50!!
Lifeway Organic Kefir 32 oz. $2.99 each
Frozen:
Coleman Organic Chicken Nuggets, 8 oz. (My son loves these!) $4.99 each
Sprouts Frozen Fruit 12 oz., $2.00
Alexia Organic Gourmet Fries 15-16 oz., $2.49!
Grocery:
Annie’s Natural Mac and Cheese 6 oz., asstd. varieties, $1.25 ea.
Earth’s Best Line Drive: All Food Items 15% off!
Nature’s Path Flax Plus Cereal: $2.99 each.
Sunflower Markets
Pineapple $2.00
Blackberries $2.00
Strawberries .99 ea!
Iceburg or Romaine Lettuce: .88 ea
Italian, Yellow or Mexican Grey Squash: .88 each
Cucumbers .50 ea!
Red potatoes 2lbs/ $1.00
Braeburn apples .88/lb.
Collard, Mustard, or Turnip Greens .88 each
Organic Hothouse Tomatoes $1.99/lb! (Great price!)
Organic Celery $1.50
Organic Fennel $1.99 ea
Organic Hass Avocados and Champagne Mangoes .99 each!
Organic Red or Gold Delicious and Granny Smith Apples: $1.49/lb
Organic Chard $1.50
Dairy:
Mountain High Yogurt 32 oz., $1.99
Chobani Greek Yogurt 6 oz., .99 each
Smoke and Mild Cheddar Cheese $2.99/lb.!
Mild & Creamy Farmer’s Cheese $2.99/lb!
Grocery:
Newman’s O’s Cookies, $1.69 each!!! (Great price!!)
Wasa Crispbread $1.79 ea
Kashi Organic Cereal $2.99 ea
Naturally Preferred Organic Milk, 64 oz., $2.99 ea
Amy’s Pizza 11 – 14.5 oz., $5.99 each
Produce:
Mangoes $1 ea
Cameo or Braeburn Apples $1/lb.
D’Anjou Pears $1.00/lb.
Zucchini $1/lb.
Organic or regular Hass Avocados $1.oo ea
Pineapple $1.99 ea
CA Mandarins $3.99/3 lb. bag
Sliced or whole Mushrooms 6 – 8 oz. $150 each
Red Bell Peppers $1.25 ea
Kroger Mini Peeled Carrots $1.00 per 1 lb. bag
Celery $100 ea
More deals as I get them up…..
Here are the Deals of the Week for Whole Foods Market. If you want the sales ads for meat and whatnot, click HERE :
03/24 – 03/31:
Produce:
Organic Red Delicious Apples: .99/lb.
Organic Red or Green Chard: .99/lb.
Grocery:
Annie’s Homegrown Bunny Grahams: $2.50/box
Annie’s Homegrown Bunny Fruit Grahams: $3.50/box
Muir Glen Organic Canned Tomatoes, 28 oz.: $2.00
Nature’s Path Optimum Cereal: $3.00
Western Bagel, 6 ct.: B1G1F!
Stacy’s Somply naked Pita Chips, 8 oz.:$2.50
Dairy:
Stonyfield Farm Organic Yogurt, 6 oz.: .60 each!
Follow Your Heart Vegan Cheese, 10 oz.: $3.99 each
Misc.:
Desert Essence organics hand & Body Lotion, 8 oz.: $5.99
EcoTeas, 24 bags: $3.49
***Check out this previous post about links to really good organic product coupons ***
Hello All! So this new format will have the picks that are best for a healthier lifestyle. Many popular companies that are having sales might not be on here for a few reasons: they are meat producers, they test on animals, or they have terrible environmental records. So, the list will be selective and cater to that. This format will have all of the local grocery store listings for the Tucson area, however, they do often overlap with what is on sale in Phoenix and the White Mountains.
03/24 – 03/31:
Don’t forget Double Ad Wednesdays! Ads from the previous week and current week are combined so you can get all the deals from both weeks Also, check out their website because they often have unadvertised Website Deals you can use in the store. Check out their website as well for meat and seafood deals as I will not post them here. On the occasion, when there is Organic meats on sale, I will post those.
Produce:
Organic and regular Braeburn Apples: .88/lb!
Strawberries: 1 lb. for $1.25!
Red Bell Peppers: .88 each!
Navel Oranges: .49/lb.!
D’Anjou or Bosc Pears: .88/lb.! (**Often the organic pears are the same price or .99/lb.!)
Minneola Tangelos: .88/lb.
Bunched Spinach: .88/lb.!
Idaho Russet Potatoes: .88 for a 5# bag!!
***Don’t automatically assume Organic Produce is out of your price range. Check it out and you might be surprised. I always get organic apples for .99/lb. or less, a 1# bag of carrots for .88, and pears in the same price range. Leaf lettuce is not too pricey either. It is always better to buy organic since it is not sprayed with pesticides, is often local, and the workers are generally treated better as well. And I swear, it just tastes sooo much better!! Must be the smaller crops but it is always better tasting! ***
Dairy:
Hot Pepper Jack Cheese: $1.99/lb.!! If you go tomorrow (Wednesday) the mild cheddar cheese is still on sale for $1.99!
Chino Valley Organic Eggs W/ Omega-3: $3.49 each.
Mountain High Yoghurt: $2.00 for 32 oz.
Bakery:
Sprouts Organic Breads: $2.50 each!
Grocery:
Clif, Luna, and Mojo Bars: $1.00 each! (Use your Mambo Sprouts coupon and it should make them .50 each! If you have not signed up for Mambo Sprouts coupons, go HERE!)
Wolfgang Puck Organic Canned Soups: $2.00 ea.
Westbrae Organic Canned Beans (asstd. varieties): $1.25 ea.
Nature’s Path Optimum Organic Cereal: $2.99 each!
Rising Moon Organic Skillet Meals: $4.99 each!
Don’t forget Double Ad Wednesdays! Ads from the previous week and current week are combined so you can get all the deals from both weeks Check out their website as well for meat and seafood deals as I will not post them here. On the occasion, when there are Organic meats on sale, I will post them.
Produce:
Organic Bunched Beets or Carrots: $1.50 each!
Organic English Peas: $1.99/lb.!
Organic Green Cabbage: .88/lb.!
Organic Strawberries, 8 oz., : $2.99!
Organic Red or Green Leaf Lettuce: $1.50 each (fyi: this is usually cheaper at Sprouts at their non-sale price)
Organic Fresh Leeks: $1.99/lb.!
Organic Russet Potatoes: .88/lb.!
Blackberries: .99/ 5.6 oz.
Blueberries: $2.99/4.4 oz.
Strawberries: 2.99/1 lb.
Braeburn or Jonagold Apples: .88/lb.
Hass Avocados Organic or regular: .88 each!!
Romain or Iceburg Lettuce: .88 each!
Navel oranges: .50/lb.!
Red Potatoes: 2#/$1.00!
Yams: .99/lb.!
Grocery:
Balance Nutrition Bars: .89 each!
Organic Canned Veggies: $1.69 each!
Organic Gravies: $1.50 each!
Pacific Organic Broth: $2.50 each!
Dairy & Frozen:
Earth Balance Buttery Spread (vegan and no hydrogenated oils- pretty tasty!): $2.99 each!
ZenSoy Organic Soy Pudding: $1.99/4-pack!
Misc.:
Seventh Generation Feminine Hygiene products: 20% off!! Go HERE, sign up, and print $1.00 off coupons!
Amy’s Pizza, asstd. varieties, 13 -14 oz., $5.99!
Boulder Canyon Kettle Chips, Asstd. varieties, 10 oz., $2.99 each
Organic Avocados: $1.00 each!
Organic Mini Peeled carrots, 1 lb. package: $1.79 each!
Cal-Organic Mini Peeled Yellow Carrots, 1 lb. bag: $1.00 each!!
Red Bell Peppers: $1.00 each!
Broccoli or Cauliflower, .88 each!
Celery, .88 each!
Cucumbers, English: $1.00 each!
Oranges – Cara Cara Pink or Minneola Tangelos, : $1.00/lb.
Pears – Red or Green D’Anjou : $1.00/lb.
Strawberries or Blackberries, 4.4-16oz.: $2.50 ea
Tomatoes, Roma: .88/lb.
Nestle Toll House Morsels, 10-12oz., $1.88 each. Use Nestle Toll House Morsels any $1/2 (5-31-10) RP-3/21. Final Price: $1.38 each!
Silk Soymilk, asstd. varieties, 64 oz., : $2.99 each. Use: Silk Soymilk or Silk Pure Almond Almondmilk Half Gallon $1/1 (5-31-10) SS-2/21. Final Price: $1.99 each!
Kettle Brand Potato Chips, asstd. flavors, 5 oz., $1.66 ea. Use Kettle Brand Potato Chips 5 oz or larger $1/1 (4-17-10) SS-3/7. Final Price: .66 each!!
Pure Protien Bars, 1.76 oz., asstd. varieties, $1.00 each!
Imagine Rice Dream Beverage. asstd flavors, 32 oz., : $1.99 each
There is a Buy 8, Save $4.00 Promo going on at Fry’s:
Buy 8 Annie’s Homegrown Mac & Cheese = .49 each!! (smokin’ deal!) .99 on sale.
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest or Smart Taste Pasta, asstd varieties, 12-16 oz.,: .79 each WYB8!! Sale price: $1.29 each (fyi: Cheaper at Walmart)
Yuban Coffee (Not sure if the Organic is on sale but if it is, it is a smokin’ deal), 31.5-34.5 oz., selected varieties, $5.49 WYB8. Use: Yuban, any 10.5 oz. or larger $1/2 (5-31-10) SS-3/21. FP: $4.99 each!! Sale Price: $5.99 each.
Hershey’s Pieces, Selected varieties, 10-10.5 oz.: $2.00 each. Use: Hersheys Pieces Candy, 10 oz. or larger bag $1/1 (4-17-10) SS-1/31. FP: $1.00 each!! Sale price: $2.50 each.
*** I will post more deals as I get the ads ***
In case you haven’t noticed I have not written on this blog for awhile. It has been for a few reasons: I am burnt out couponing and I have felt a personal conflict with the posts I am doing. Let me explain. Clipping coupons and chasing deals is very rewarding and equally time consuming. Simply put, I needed a break! I also have been conflicted about what deals I have been posting. I LOVE getting great deals at the grocery stores and even getting products for FREE. I am also a strict vegetarian for ethical reasons. I do not believe that animals should be killed for food or clothing. I try, though not always perfectly, to not buy from companies who test on animals. I feel even more strongly about factory farming and the current practices of food production in the United States today. So, when I post deals I am often posting for products I would prefer not to buy because of the company’s unethical practices towards their workers, the animals, and the consumers. It is a genuine conflict and I can clearly see why I have lost gusto in writing about grocery deals and sales.
I have derailed on what I truly believe in the hopes of getting a popular blog up and running. A very good and wise friend said it simply, “Write about and show what you do to save money while keeping your beliefs and passions in the forefront.” So simple, eh? I know. Sometimes we need that push from someone other than ourselves to give us the reinforcement and encouragement to do what we know we should.
So, this is what I am going to do: This site will be how to save money using coupons while buying products from companies that are true to my beliefs. I think if everyone could make small changes in their shopping habits then maybe we can help change the food industry and help them be more accountable to us, our children, and the planet. I will do my best to explain my viewpoints so you can understand where I am coming from. You may agree or not but at least I am bringing these issues to the forefront that I feel are so vital to our future and our lives today. I do not want to come across as some crazy hippy or an idealist. I do not want to be a site to force feed anyone anything. I am an average mom in middle class America trying to provide the best food and products for my family. Period.
I want to show how I buy as much organic produce, eco-friendly products, and goods from sustainable companies while I stick to a meager budget. If I can do it, I know you can too!
