Good Deal on Purely Decadent Coconut Milk "ice cream"

Happened upon a tasty deal at the Portland Riverton Hannaford (aka "Bad Hannaford") today. They had So Delicious Coconut milk coconut flavored (the vanilla and chocolate mint weren't priced as low) ice cream-- which is dairy free, soy free and gluten free-- and frickin' delicious!!!-- for $2.15. With one of these little sugars it was $1.15. Sinful. Not sure why it was so cheap there-- it usually is about $5 at Whole Foods.

Also noticed several items in the healthy/organic freezer section that were "priced to clear out." I got a box of Cascadian Farms organic winter squash that was marked down to $1.50-- with one of their coupons here or at coupons.com or bettycrocker.com it was $.50. They had a few other ice creams and an Earth's Best frozen mac & cheese meal that were also "priced to clear." Anyone found these at other Hannafords, or was it just this one?

Free sample of Nescafe Taster's Choice coffee

I don't usually post freebies because so many sites do, but I saw that this one was gluten-free according to befreeforme.com. Apparently most instant coffees have gluten in them, and this one doesn't. Click here to order free samples of six varieties of Nescafe.

So Delicious Coconut Milk Coupons

Mambo Sprouts, a super resource for coupons for healthier foods, has some coupons for coconut milk beverage and coconut milk yogurt here. These are dairy-free, soy-free, and gluten-free.

New Whole Foods Coupons

It's March, and you know what that means... new Whole Foods coupons!

After my shopping trip there today, I grabbed a few and hunched over them greedily in the parking lot like an alkie who couldn't wait to tear into her paper bag. I even momentarily forgot that I'd purchased some delicious chocolate pomegranate thinkfruit bars. Anyways, here's the loot for March and April-- and these are all good through the end of May:

$1 off 365 Everyday Value Paper Towels 12-pack
Buy 1, Get 1 Free on 365 Everyday Value Nonfat Yogurt
$1 off 365 Everyday Value Organic Peanut Butter
$1 off any 1 Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk
$1 off any 1 4.25 oz box of Blue Diamond Nut Thins
$1.50 off any 2 Nature's Path Organic Granola Bars or Hot Oatmeal Items
$1.50 off any 2 Nature's Path Organic Cereal Items
$1 off any 1 Method Item
$1 off any 2 Clif Builder's Protein Bars
$.50 off any Luna Bar or Luna Protein Bar
$1 off any 1 Clif Quench Sport Drink
$.55 off any 1 San-J Tamari, Cooking Sauce or Salad Dressing
$1 off any 2 Lifeway Products
$1 off any 2 32 oz. Helios Kefir Products
$1 off any Kashi Heart to Heart Product
$.75 off any Dagoba Organic Chocolate Product
$1 off any 1 Lightlife Product
$1 off any 1 4-pack of Stonyfield YoBaby Meals Organic Yogurt
$.75 off any 2 LaraBars or Jocalat Bars
$1 off any 1 32 oz. Odwalla Beverage
$1 off any box of Cascadian Farm Granola Bars or Cereal
$1.50 off any 2 Nasoya Products
$1 off any 1 Nature's Rancher Grilled Chicken Breasts or Strips (12-20oz package)
Buy any 4 Brown Cow Yogurt Cups, get one Free
$1 off any 1 Michael Angelo's Frozen Entree or Pocket Calzone
$1 off any 1 Seventh Generation Disinfecting Product (Sprays and Wipes)
$5 off any 1 Vitamin Code Raw Multivitamins
$1 off any 1 Organic Valley Yogurt
$1 off any 1 Organic Valley Cheese 6oz or larger

The Blue Diamond Almond Milk qs can be combined with the $1 off any Almond Milk found in yesterday's Smart Source insert, making for free almond milk if you buy the little asceptic cartons.

Otherwise, sadly, there actually isn't a whole lot in this month's issue that I use-- kind of excited about the Lara Bars though-- they're tasty and gluten and dairy-free. See anything you like?

Cheap Finds at the Christmas Tree Shop

The babe and I jaunted out to the Christmas Tree Shop this afternoon after my mama-in-law let me know about the Bob's Red Mill goodies she spied there. All week I've been forgetting it's February vacation week-- I keep wondering why the grocery stores and other shops are so packed with (other) slightly harried looking women and their kiddos.

Anyways, though I vowed not to buy anything as I'm still recovering from last week's Frugal F&*!up, I used the opportunity to check the place out, particularly for good grocery deals. The Bob's Red Mill was indeed priced very well-- there were lots of varieties of goodies, from gluten and dairy-free pancake mix to brownie and cookie mix, gluten-free oats, etc. In fact there were so many different types I don't remember what they cost, just that I know there were some good deals, I'm guessing at least a dollar or two below what you'd find them for in most grocery stores. I also noticed some Newman's Own cookies for $1.99 (saw them later today at Hannaford for $3.99), some Indian food packets similar to Tasty Bite (yum!) for under $2, and rice cakes for $1 a package. I also saw a brand of salad dressing named "Fanny's" which just makes me giggle.

I of course had to sidle up to Customer Service to find out what the store's coupon policy is-- the only item they accept coupons for is their health and beauty items. Which could actually be a pretty decent deal as they have a fair selection of health and beauty items, and just off the top of my head I noticed, for instance, that Olay body wash was about $3 cheaper there than at Rite Aid.

My palms were starting to itch to spend some money, so I shortened our trip before the urges could take over, but it was a fun little field trip as I hadn't been there for ages. And I'm still smiling a little about the Fanny's salad dressing.

Bob's Red Mill flours and mixes at Christmas Tree Shoppe

My fabulous mother-in-law let me know that she spied a new shipment of Bob's Red Mill flours and mixes, which are gluten and dairy-free, at the Christmas Tree Shoppe yesterday. I feel a "field research" trip coming on... will let you know what I find!

Think Thin bars

Thanks to Organic Deals and Coupons for this little lady.

I ate these like they were going out of style when I was pregnant. They're pretty tasty, and many of them are gluten free, vegan, and/or sugar free. Good stuff!

Not sure if Shaw's has these, but if they do, these coupons should double, bringing the savings to $1 off. And this is a rare internet printable in that you can print it off as many times as you'd like (so long as they keep it on their website) and it doesn't expire until the end o' the year.

Tazo tea... and gluten free.

Tazo tea is on sale for the next few weeks at Whole Foods-- I love this tea. I believe the prices around $3 something. Usually they're $4/box. Grab some of the Whole Deal coupon books at Whole Foods (by the front door and at the registers) where they have $1 off coupons for Tazo tea (and lots of other decent coupons too). Then go here http://coupons.allyou.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=14803&nid=10&zid=rd17&bid=ccr019uzbteezi9331754526 to print a few more $1 off Tazo. You should be able to print this one twice. This would make for a pretty good deal on some yummy tea. I've been able to use both the Whole Deal coupons and internet coupons on the same item at Whole Foods because one coupon is put out by the manufacturers (so Whole Foods gets reimbursed for that) and the other is put out by Whole Foods. Good stuff.

Another staple of my diet is rice pasta. De Boles rice spirals being my fave. These are on sale at WF for about $1.80. Go here to register for two $1 off coupons: http://www.glutenfreechoices.com/contact/family.html
bringing these babies down to about $.80 each. These coupons are also good for rice dream products, Imagine soups (hubby likes the meatball & orzo) and some other stuff, too.