is it me or are the Easter grocery deals not that great this year?

**Daisygirl** · 04-23-2011, 10:36 PM

I only shop the sales now. This week there were a few good sales that I plan to take advantage of. I am going to buy some soda pop - the generic is 69 cents for a 2 L bottle -lowest I have seen in at least a year. I got carrots inexpensively and am planning to get crushed pineapple for 79 cents.

I seem to recall better sales in the past as well - crescent roll for 99 cents for example - this year they are $1.49!

**brennasmom** · 04-23-2011, 11:12 PM

I was able to get a great deal on some canned fruit this week (pineapple + mandarin oranges) and was able to get 2 fresh pineapples for .99 each. And some bags of chocolate chips (these freeze great)

It feels like prices are up across the board. Just trying to shop sales and stock pile as much as I can

**frugalfoster** · 04-24-2011, 12:26 AM

I was at the grocery store this afternoon. I opted for having a late breakfast this year instead of having everyone for dinner. I was almost depressed to see the prices of what I was having to buy. Bacon was 7.99 for 2 pounds and the "Grand" biscuits were $8 for 2 bags....needless to say....I'm making my biscuits and I didn't buy bacon at that store....prices are really high....

**CrazyHomemaker** · 04-24-2011, 12:42 AM

It seems that our area skipped out on the Easter sales, too. DH went shopping with me yesterday. We were going to get a ham. The hams weren't out in the aisle cooler like they used to be. DH mentioned that to me! So, he went scouting for them. Found them in the place they normally are with no extras to mention on the shelf. The price wasn't all that great, either. $1.19 a pound. We got a shank end, which was cheaper. I was almost resigned to getting a pork loin or something else. DH loves his ham!

Here's my food deal of the week. 2 Dole cans of pineapple for $1.65 BOGO. Had a 50 cent coupon which doubled. 65 cents for 2 cans of pineapple.

**Lora88** · 04-24-2011, 06:43 AM

the price of food is just so ridiculous now I make every holiday for my family were are 10 adults and whoever tags along that doesnt have anywhere else to go its usuallly just one person this year its 2 I spent easily 300.00 for this years easter buffet getting to the point that having a holiday is getting prohibitive

**Spirit Deer** · 04-24-2011, 09:25 AM

If I had to spend $30 per person to have an Easter dinner, I'd be finding a nice restaurant serving an Easter buffet and letting someone else do the cooking and cleaning up! It would cost half as much, at least around here where a buffet can be had for around $15/person for all you want to eat.

**FrabjousDay** · 04-24-2011, 12:18 PM

Hmm. Our stores have had fabulous prices on ham, asparagus, green beans, pineapple, sugar, flour and butter.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 04-24-2011, 04:03 PM

I saw a $60 roast yesterday. Um...

yeah.

I managed to spend way less yesterday at the store and they were still having some sales. Turkey was $1.89 per pound and that's not really a sale. Ham was $1.88 per pound for boneless hams (but these are the large ones you can cut in half, freeze and then make one and have that half last two dinners plus sandwiches). They had a lot of great deals on pineapple, side dishes, ketchup, etc. But in shopping at 7pm the night before, a lot of items were picked over and I didn't get two of the things on my list.

I can't compare it to last year because I don't keep track of those things, but I'd say I spent about $150 on groceries for two weeks. That's $100 less than usual.