September was the month of frugal grocery shopping at Amish salvage/ scratch and dent stores. Here are some of the deals we found:
Cake mixes. 80 cents. I use them to make biscotti
Sugar. $1.50 for 4#. I bought all 16 pounds they had
Vegetable oil. $5.50 for a gallon. The best price I have found for awhile
Coffee. $2.99. For Starbucks and Peet’s. We bought 27 pounds to last the year
Green beans. 25 cents a can. A great deal!
Pears, peaches, mandarins, pineapple 90 cents a can. Up from last year but still good
Whole cranberry sauce. 10 cents a can. I will make cranberry-horseradish sauce for meat with it
Bamboo shoots and baby corn for 55 cents a can For stir fry
Wax beans, carrots, beets for 60 cents a can
Cooking spray for $1.19 a can
Poppy seed dressing for 50 cents Great with regular cabbage and carrot salad
Coleman’s mustard powder, a pound For 10 cents I want to try making specialty mustard
Pasta for 69 cents a pound, a great deal and we use a lot
Mashed potato flakes for $1.50 for 26 ozs. I use them to make refrigerator dough for rolls.
Minced clams for 99 cents a can To make chowder and clam sauce for pasta
Apricots for 69 cents a can Lovely to cook with pork or chicken
Tropical fruit and applesauce 99 cents for 23 ozs
Spaghetti sauce for 89 cents, including two Rao jars !!! Great for a quick meal
Salsa 59 cents a jar We eat a lot of Mexican
Teriyaki sauce and soy sauce for 50 cents a bottle We also eat a lot of Asian food
Blanched, slivered and sliced almonds 50 cents a two ounce bag. Yum!
Quick breads, pumpkin and cranberry for 59 cents a box Great for the holidays
Taco shells 10 cents a box Great for tacos and taco salad
Sun dried tomatoes 20 cents a jar Couldn’t resist
Cocktail Sauce for 50 cents a bottle Great with Lenten shrimp specials
Greek black olives 99 cents a jar! Unfortunately they only had one jar
Chopped dates for 79 cents for 8 ozs All set for holiday baking
Lime juice For $1 Great to use all year
Garbanzo beans in a #10 can for $2.99 A useful ingredient in Italian and Indian cuisine
Oatmeal for 99 cents Good for granola and no bake cookies
Green chilies at 20 cents a can for Mexican food
Spinach for 40 cents for Italian soups
Corn Chex for 1.80 and cheerios for $1.60 To make Chex mix
Maple pecan and cranberry almond cereal for 25 cents a box A great snack
Corn tortillas (30) for 35 cents Enchiladas. Tostada, chips
Pinto beans and split peas, dry for 80 cents a pound Soup for the winter
Minute tapioca for 80 cents for a great and nutritious dessert
Soba noodles for $1
Cumin seeds, 7 oz for $1 Great for Mexican
Fried onions for 50 cents A great topping for casseroles
Brownie mix for 90 cents I like box brownies better than from scratch which are too cakey
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