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  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    wow finally, a normal week of grocery shopping (opens the original)

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    I’ve been traveling and stuff so I feel like I haven’t done a good, normal, balanced week of cooking and eating in a while. Well, I’m back. And the first thing is that I’ve been out of tofu for a while but I also have $8 in Shop and Earn rewards to use. Since I have that room in my budget, I’ll go to Aldi first to buy 8 blocks of tofu for $13.20.What’s on sale at Food LionFirst thing is checking the weekly ad. I see:Green grapes for $1.49/lb (1.5 lb = $2.24)Gold potatoes 5 lb bags for $2Golden p

  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    The Sunday Pancake List (opens the original)

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    The time for this post was so kindly sponsored by Thrive Market, which is my go-to source for ingredients on repeat, like chocolate chunks, vanilla and almond extracts, and cocoa powder. They sell better quality, more ethically sourced ingredients for less money than equivalent brands at my local grocery stores, but conveniently all in one place!I’ve linked to to ingredients available from Thrive Market throughout the post to help build your cart, and if you’re not a member, make sure to use my

  3. Issue · Aug 21, 2026

    Grocery shopping triple threat: Shop & Earn, coupon/discount stacking, and a new cookbook (opens the original)

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    Here’s the deal - I’m going to try to finish off my remaining Shop & Earn rewards categories this week. All I have left is $24.01 in produce to get $9, $1.41 on Nature’s Promise items to get $4, and $5 in snacks to get $2. There’s also some great opportunities to stack discounts and coupons, but also I have a new cookbook (Eat with Afia!). I can really only make one thing from it this week, but with the $15 in rewards I’ll have next week, I can go to a local African grocery store to get some ing

  4. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    It's time to grocery shop again (opens the original)

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    Hello! Here’s my grocery shopping plan. I’m really busy, sorry I don’t have much to say. :)What’s on sale:2 lb bag nectarines: $3.992 lb honeycrisp apples: $3.98Avocados: $0.79 each, 2 for $1.58Green peppers: $0.69 eachZucchini/yellow squash: $1.29/lb, 1.5 for $1.941 light coconut milk: $2.50Other things I need:Radishes: $1.99 a bagA little bit of ginger root: $0.502 lb bag mini cucumbers: $4.49Mint leav

  5. Issue · Aug 7, 2026

    Easy to cook Food Lion shopping and meal plan (opens the original)

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    This week, first and foremost, I need food that’s easy to cook. I’m tired y’all, I’m so TIRED. Some things that come to mind for me:Red beans and rice made in the instant potSheet pan bake with some kind of sauceCurry and ricePasta saladFirst thing I do is I check the weekly ad and sales when they drop on Wednesdays, then I identify any foods I like or recipes I’ve seen recently that use those ingredients.What’s on sale:Broccoli for $1.79/lb (1.5 lb = $2.69)Sweet potatoes

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