The Daily Digest Thursday, March 18th

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Update 11/01: I’ve changed the format of this a bit to make it easier for you to QUICKLY see the NEWEST Deals for the day (or Weekend Wrap-Ups.) I was struggling with how best to keep some of the previous deals around that were still good, without making it cumbersome to find that day’s New Deals. It seemed a shame to just delete some of the deals after a day that were still really good and long-term. But, I also want you to be able to quickly check on the newest ones, too! So, deals from the SAME day (or weekend wrap-up for 3-days) will be at the very top. Deals that you may want to reference later will follow.

In my Penny Pantry Facebook Group, I post many deals & info. throughout the day including freebies, deal updates & changes, Amazon Deals, meals & recipes, food discounts I run across + more! Some are more timely than others: the Amazon Warehouse Deals tend to come and go quickly, so Facebook is a good platform for me to let you know about those deals quickly.

Posts here on my website take longer to write and deliver, so I primarily use it for Weekly Grocery Deals, and other deals I think you may want to reference later. But, I’d like to bridge that gap as not everyone is on Facebook. Plus, it may be nice to have the Daily Deals together, as the Facebook feeds don’t run exclusively chronologically.

So, I’ll try this out and see how it goes! Please let me know if you think this will be useful as a companion to my Facebook posts. And, if you’re on Facebook and haven’t joined our group yet, I hope you will join and become part of our active, supportive vegan community! <3 Amy

Note on photos: Some may be illustrative of a product, but not the actual product. For example, I may use a general photo of apples I took to report on a sale on apples.

Happy Saving!

NEW Deals – Quick List!

The Daily Digest Thursday, March 18th

• One of my favorite vegan Easter finds one year was the Dark Chocolate Lindt Bunny. There are some really good deals at the Drugstores right now.

• You can also order the vegan Lindt Bunnies online at Target.

• Safeway $5 Friday is Tomorrow! There is also a one-day $5/$50 coupon. You can see the $5 Friday Deals at the end of my weekly post.
• Magnum Non-Dairy Bars or Talenti just $2.50 at Safeway tomorrow!
• Our So Delicious Ibottas are about to expire soon! You can get a half gallon of the milk as low as FREE at Whole Foods.
• Kite Hill Yogurt: 2 cups for FREE (small moneymaker) at Whole Foods or $.12 ea. at Sprouts! I did the Sprouts deal last week, these are the ones I got.
• Don’t believe the hype that Whole Foods is too expensive! This week, you can get Lily’s Chocolate Bars $1.14 ea., 2 FREE Kite Hill Yogurts, $1.25 Vegan Ranch, $2.25 FYH Gouda Slices, $2.17 Beyond Meatballs, FREE So Delicious Milk + Much More for Less!
• We have a BIG list this week! So.many.good.deals. This is the “cheat sheet” of the best, you’ll also find full posts for most of the stores on my site too.

• Avocados as low as $.36 in our Grocery Deals this week!
• Target also has a great deal thru Sat. to get avocados for $.22 ea.! Deal goes thru Sat.
• Amazon: Small discount on this King Arthur, Measure for Measure Flour, Certified Gluten-Free, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher, 3 Pounds. Save even more with Subscribe & Save.
• Still available! 20 left. Plamil So free Organic White Chocolate Alternative Easter Egg.
• This is also still available. Pricey for what you get, although the bag is super cute! Mini Moo vegan sweet Kids Bunny Bag by The Yummy Palette | dairy free gluten free vegan 7 pieces.

The Daily Digest Wednesday, March 17th

• Here it is, My FAVORITE Grocery Store Deals This Week! We have a big list this week, almost 60 items. I’m in the Bay Area in Northern CA, so please check your flyers for other areas. You can use the same saving strategies I use in different areas, be sure to check out “The System” posts on my website. Don’t miss FREE Kite Hill Yogurt and So Delicious Milks, Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Strawberries, Beyond Meatballs $2.17 and much more this week:

• All NEW Weekly Grocery Deals Start Today! I have full posts for many stores on my websites with deals I research, coupon and rebate matchups, etc. Many of the deals can be done online too, and I’ve included online ordering info. in these posts at the top. Later today, I’ll have a “Very Best” List of my favorites.
• Vegan Easter Candy Update: Amazon options are dwindling, still lots available at Natural Candy Store, Target, and the Drugstores.

• Whole Foods All NEW Weekly Deals – Starts Wed.! Don’t Miss Non-Dairy Organicville Ranch $1.25, Deals on Annie’s Snacks & Cereals, (bunny shapes are perfect for Easter!) Larabars + More! We may get more deals tomorrow, too, and I’ll add any good ones if we do.

• Whole Foods: Beyond Meats were also a new addition to the sales today, and we have the $6.99/2 Ibotta rebate for these!
• The avocado coupon is still available, may not last long! Print two copies now while it’s still available and score some cheap avocados when stacked with our sales.
• Grocery Outlet All NEW Weekly Deals – Starts Wed.! Don’t Miss $.50 Koe Kombucha, $.99 Pacific Soup, $.99 Silken Tofu, Produce Deals + More for Less!

• Move over, Starbucks! This is how I’ll use the peppermint coffee from our Warehouse Deal:

• Sprouts: 35% Off Kombucha sale this week!
• Have a Wawa store? FREE Matcha Beverage today, they do have almond milk. Be sure to check all ingredients.
• FREE Kind Cards! Brighten someone’s day.
• If you missed this FREE Dave’s Bread yesterday, it’s still available! I printed mine out last night.
• In Today’s Deals: Glass Meal Prep Containers, [10 Pack] Glass Food Storage Containers with Lids, Airtight. I really like the idea of glass storage containers. I got some cheap ones once, but the lids weren’t air tight. These would be better as they’re leakproof. Other colors, too!
• The single packs of these are now about the same as the double packs! Moo Free Original Easter Egg + An Egg-Citing Surprise 95g (Pack of 2)
• Still available! Bulk 16 packs of our vegan Lindt, Gold Bunny Dark Chocolate, 3.5 oz. 16 left.

• WOW! Great deal on this Follow Your Heart Smoked Gouda for Whole Foods Online! Sale may be in store too. I am seeing more weekly sales that were added since I wrote my post. I’ll add those later, in the meantime you can see any new deals here. I see Daiya is also now on sale, Kite Hill and a few more good ones.

The Daily Digest Tuesday, March 16th

• Sprouts All NEW Weekly Deals – Starts Wed.! Don’t miss $.55 Avocados, $2 Jumbo Cantaloupes, FREE Lightlife Burgers, $.12 Kite Hill Yogurt, $.49 Sun Cups + Much More!
• Sprouts Sneak Peek: Jumbo Cantaloupes $2 ea.! We’ll likely see the price go even lower as the days get longer, but this is a good early sale, and the 1st one worthy of my buy price. $1/lb. is my “buy price” for most fruits and veggies, with some exceptions.

• Safeway All NEW Weekly Deals – Starts Wed.! Don’t Miss Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Strawberries, Buy 2 Get 3 FREE Soups, Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Oreos & Much More for Less! There’s also a $5 coupon to use Friday only.
• Safeway: Gluten-Free Oreos will likely be included in the Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Sale that starts tomorrow
• Today Only – WOW! Check your Safeway app for this FREE $5 to use in the Starbucks Cafe!

• Sprouts: FREE Lightlife Burgers with purchase!
• 500 bags of Violife are up for grabs, I hope one has your name on it! Thanks, VegNews! Violife, too.
• FREE Violife Ibotta rebate extended at Walmart! The exp. date nows says 3/28, can use it on slices or shreds.

• Amazon: In Today’s Deals: Chef’s Star Glass Water Bottles – 6 Pack of Glass Bottles with Caps – 18 oz Juice Bottles. Great price per bottle!
• Amazon: Big discount on these [16 Pack] Colored Plastic Mason Jar Lids Fits Ball, Kerr & More – 8 Wide Mouth & 8 Regular Mouth. I use similar lids for storing items like nutritional yeast on my counter.
• Amazon: Another Deal of the Day on Diffusers: product statement says they are plant-based and responsibly sourced. There is one other included, I’ll put in comments. Comes with diffuser and 20 essential oils. Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser Gift Set. Good deal!
• Amazon: Vegan Easter Candy & Chocolate options are getting scarce on Amazon already, so I really had to hunt for these. This is the same deal I’m seeing at Target, too. SKITTLES Original Candy Filled Easter Eggs, (Pack of 12)

The Daily Digest Monday, March 15th

• Walgreen’s: Nice! Brand Cashews are on a Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Sale this week. The lowest-priced ones are $3.99, so you can grab two bags for this price right now! The deal is also available here for Online Orders.
• Walgreen’s: Lindsay Olives now just $.75 ea.! Also includes the canned black olives. These were advertised Buy 1 get 1 FREE, and now I’m seeing they’re also on a 2/$3 sale. Pay just $.75 ea. when you buy 2, even less in-store if you have the coupon I mention in my Weekly Deals. Can Order Online.
• Walgreen’s: Blue Diamond Almond canisters are also on a Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Sale this week. This deal is available for Online Orders.
• Walgreen’s: Another great Buy 1 Get Free Deal! Pay just $1.49 ea. for these Vlasic Pickles when you buy 2. I’m seeing the deal online, but is only showing Pickup for me.

• Instacart: I have an exclusive 20% off code to share with you! This is nice if you are new to Instacart, as you CAN stack this with the FREE 1st delivery (it’s automatic). This starts tomorrow, and goes thru 3/28. Use the Promo code: 20PCTSAVE
  *Restrictions: Promo code is only available in the US, for new customers only, can be used with any retailer, and non-stackable but can be used on top of Free Delivery On Your First Order Offer.Short Disclaimer: Ends 3/28/21, while supplies last. Min. order of $35 required. Max. of $50 off. Terms apply
• Safeway Sneak Peek – Starts Wed.! We’ll have a sale on Impossible Burgers for $4.99. I’m not seeing any additional discounts, but fingers crossed we get one.
• FREE Dave’s Killer Bread Product, up to $7 value!
• Safeway Sneak Peek – Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Strawberries! Pictured are ones I got at Safeway before. Sale will start Wed.
• Target: The 14 Day of Beauty Sale is underway! There are two main parts to this event: 1) 50% off a Daily Featured Item or items 2) $10 Gift Card Bonus when you spend $40 on Beauty Items (storewide). You CAN get all these offers online, and also see the products on the 50% off Daily Deals now. Some, not all will be cruelty-free/vegan. Target is usually good about including the pink cruelty-free bunny in the descriptions, but you’ll still want to check for vegan. For the 50% deals, I see Pacifica, Winy Lux and Yes To products coming up.
• Still need some deals for St. Patrick’s Day? These Weekly Grocery Deals deals go thru Tuesday, and the cabbage and potato sale extend into Wed. for Safeway.

• NEW Annie’s Printable Coupon, can use on Vegan Mac and many other products. You can print two. The Annie’s coupon is also available as a digital coupon, just search under “digital coupons” on the site. There are lots of other digital coupons you may be interested in, too. If you get the app, lots more stores will be available.
• Coupon for Partake cookies at Sprouts. Anyone tried these?
• Amazon: In Today’s Deals: Several Back to the Roots Items are discounted, including this Kitchen Herb Garden. I’ll put deal to entire sale in comments.
• Pasta is something I always like to keep in my pantry for quick meals. I usually make whole wheat pasta for hubby and myself, and daughter and BF prefer regular. My buy price is $1 on a store sale. This is a good online deal, and there are many other pasta types. I’ll put a whole wheat one in comments too. BARILLA Blue Box Spaghetti Pasta, 16 oz. Boxes (Pack of 8).
• Amazon: I really like this whole wheat penne pasta. I often put this in soups, I’ve found it’s best to cook it separately so it doesn’t get mushy sitting in the soup while it’s still hot.
• Amazon: I have a 30% off promocode to share on this 21 piece Bread Proofing Basket Set. (There’s also a 10 inch one). You can make really neat designs on your bread with the stencils, They show pictures with ideas, so cool! Use code 30K5U2XA
• Amazon: There’s a 25% off coupon to clip on this Modern Table Vegan Mac & Cheese Variety Pack, 6 Count. There are two coupons: one is for S&S, one isn’t. If you just want to do the one-time, be sure that box is clicked so you see the coupon. Sometimes the links default to see the S&S initially.
• Amazon: In Today’s Deals: Several Back to the Roots Items are discounted, including this Kitchen Herb Garden.

The Weekend Wrap-Up Fri., Sat. & Sun. 3/12-3/14

Pi Day Deals – Sunday Only!

• Vegan Pizza Deals for Pi Day! I rounded up some vegan options for us.
• Sprouts: Vegan Apple Pies $3.14 today! One of our members shared this with me, thanks Beth! You could use the $5 Sprouts coupon we have, and get this for FREE!
• Easy idea for Pi Day Dinner: Safeway has Daiya Pizza on sale for $6.99, just use your store card.

Target

• Target All NEW Weekly Deals – Starts Sunday! Avocados $.22, Ken’s Dressing $1.49, FREE Dip or Salsa Offer, 14 Day Beauty Sale + Much More! I’ll also add any additional deals when Target Circles come out after midnight tonight.
• Target: Avocados just $.22 ea.!
• NEW Target Circles are up, and at 1st glance, there’s a Ken’s Dressing that will improve our existing deal, a 20% off Gardein Bowls + More! I’ll go thru and add any good ones to our Weekly Deals later today.

Grocery Stores

• Costco: I spotted this Kirkland brand oatmilk for the 1st time, and there’s a $2 instant coupon on it. Pay just $6.59 for 6 (32 oz.) packs
• Costco – Delivered thru Instacart! I don’t know if this is in every area, but I’m seeing it available for me in CA.
• Costco: Picking up a few things we were low on. This is a typical trip, I tend to buy the same items here I’ve verified are the best prices out of all my stores. Let me know if you would like the price on anything.
• Safeway: The Weekend Flash sale is now live! Be sure to save the coupons to get the deals. There is a $.99 deal for Oyster Crackers, a $.99 Hormel Chili (the vegetarian is vegan and is included), + More! I love how these overlap the $5 Friday sales. You can search under “New Deals” or “Flash Sale” to see if you got the offers.
• Cabbage Deals! There are many great deals this week for cabbage, the best in my area is $.39/lb. at Safeway. Their sale on cabbage is extended to Wed., in case you’re doing last-minute St. Patrick’s Day shopping.
• Potato Sales! The best price in my area this week for russet potatoes is at Food Maxx, $1.99 for a 10 lb. bag. Grocery Outlet also has a nice deal on red potatoes, $1.50 for a 5 lb. bag.
• One of our members found at Grocery Outlet – Annie’s Microwavable Vegan Mac! It was priced at $1.49. Thanks for sharing Clyde!

Drugstores

• Drugstore All NEW Weekly Deals – Starts Sunday! Don’t miss Buy 1, get 1 FREE Cashews, Pistachios & Almonds, $3.88 Large Cans of Coffee, Dark Chocolate Lindt Bunny Deals + Much More! Many deals will be online, too. Be sure to look at my promocodes, and clip any special coupons on the sites too.
• CVS: We have a fantastic coupon deal starting tomorrow: ALL CVS store brand items will be 30% off! This is a store-wide deal, FYI you will need to activate the offer in the CVS app, or get a coupon from the in-store coupon machine. There are several CVS only brands, so this will include MANY items.

FREE Stuff

• Blaze Pizza: Free Drink when you get the app!
• Safeway: Possibly FREE Microwave Popcorn and Coke with Coffee! Check your offers in the app or online in your Just 4U acct. to see if you have these offers!

Coupons

• Sunday Newspaper Coupon Preview for tomorrow – we have a couple new ones for Celestial Seasonings, plus a few others.

Online Deals

• Macy’s: One Day Sale, great deals on Kitchen Items. I’m seeing big discounts on coffeemakers, waffle irons, blenders, cookware sets, panini press + More! Ends tonight.
• Macy’s: How cute is this Bee Tea Kettle?! Included in the Deal of the Day, 60% off. There are other bee themed items, too.

Recipes

• Happy Pi Day! The “pie” that daughter requested I make today is my Spinach Tofu Quiche. I’m thinking of making both whole pies and some mini ones. Please share any vegan pie you are enjoying today!

Misc.

• For everyday coffee, we use cheap Maxwell House (or similar) with a bit of flavored coffee. It even tastes good with just unsweetened almond milk. I like this when I’m being good about refined sugar. We have the Maxwell House on Subscribe and Save, and get the flavored coffee in Amazon Warehouse Deals. We’ll have a $3.49 Drugstore Deal on Maxwell House tomorrow, too!

• NEW Grove collaborative Sets to choose from! You can get a FREE Mrs. Meyer’s Set OR choose from three other sets with a $20 purchase. You get to pick your scents, and it’s very user friendly to customize your order on a single page. This is a subscription, can cancel anytime.

Amazon Finds & Whole Foods Delivery

• Reminder: There are some great deals to be had in the Whole Foods Annual Beauty Sale this week. There’s also an in-store Beauty Bag offer, $20 for $120 value. I have no idea if all the products are vegan/cruelty free though. Let us know if you happen to check! You can also order the Weekly Sale items online if Whole Foods delivers in your area.
• Love these! Large Metal Wire Storage Basket 4 pack.
• Nice deal on this Large Dish Drying Rack, rolls up. Handy for fruits/veggies too.
• These bars are included in a 20% off Grocery Sale, Kashi Crunchy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip Chia, Chocolate, 28 Ounce.

More Deals & Meals:

Announcements:

• Purple Carrot: You can use the promocode carrot30 to get $30 off! This is better than the offer on the website for only $20 off.

See Inside the Mystery Box!

• Were you wondering what was in the “Mystery Box” in our contest? You can see inside now – our winner Daniel made a video opening it! Thank you so much Daniel Vasquez I also put the link here at the top with the other contest stuff:

Current Weekly Grocery Deals:
See all Current Weekly Deals HERE for Whole Foods, Sprouts, Safeway, Grocery Outet, Food Maxx, Smart & Final, Target, Walgreen’s, CVS & Rite Aid

Amazon Deals:

I’m now sharing the longer-term deals in the quick-lists above. Be sure to check my Facebook Group for lots of deeply discounted faster-moving deals throughout the day, too!

Coupons & Rebates:

• Safeway Shoppers: Be sure to check your rewards often and use them! I just cashed in mine for a $5 reward. Check the app for “bonus” multipliers like 4x rewards, or extra rewards when you buy in Produce Dept., etc. Here’s more info. on all this:

• Ibotta Bonus: Don’t have Ibotta? Get it here and get a $10 Welcome Bonus when you redeem your 1st offer.

Freebies:

• I now have a NEW post dedicated just for Freebies! I’ll be posting all the freebies there now. Link HERE:

Holidays:

I’ve been putting Easter posts under this Holiday heading

We are starting to see some of our yearly sales on baking items. The best price I’ve found for baking items is usually in bulk large 25 lb. bags. My local Warehouse store, Smart Foodservice is where I tend to get the best price per lb. However, this time of year, flour, sugar and more will be on sale in regular stores, too. Sometimes this will beat my Warehouse store prices.

I’m starting to add more to the “Holiday” Posts on my website. Take a peek!

Other Online Deals:

• $15 off Walmart on Instacart! I’m excited to offer you an Exclusive Promocode for $15 off Walmart Orders via Instacart! They recently teamed up with Walmart, but only in certain areas so far. This includes:

• San Francisco / Bay Area, CA
• Los Angeles/ Orange County, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Tulsa, OK

You can use the promocode SPARKSTORE15 Instacart gave to me to share with you! You’ll get $15 off a $50 order, and get your order in as soon as 2 hours.

• Safeway: Get $20 off and FREE Delivery on your 1st Online Order. Use promocode SAVE20

• Whole Foods Delivery: If you use Whole Foods Delivery, the sale prices I post in my Weekly Deals are the same online! True, you can’t use coupons, but some of the deals are still really good. Prime Members also get the extra 10% off regular “Sales” like you do in-store. Use my posts as a guide to save money on the items on your list!

Recipes & Meals

Get $30 Off Purple Carrot with promocode CARROT30. You can also view their weekly meals & recipes for FREE inspiration and ideas!

Vegan Meal Delivery Options:

• Grubhub: Grub Hub Deals: I’m seeing lots of FREE Vegan Delivery Options in my area! (No special code required). Offers tend to be regional, but you should have some FREE offers for delivery, too. Fast Food tends to offer Free Delivery, like Taco Bell and Burger King. Some even have additional $ off discounts.
  

Veestro Vegan Meal Delivery: I have a new promo code to share: New customers get 30% off subscription with code CONTACTLESS. 

Purple Carrot: The $30 promocode is still good, use this code: carrot30. The one on the site is only for $20 off.

Update: Looks like the NEW Pinterest setting is working well on my site, pin away! 🙂 You can now pin any of my recipes

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