Publix: Lots of fun food

When you have a small food budget, you need to make sure that every dollar possible goes to healthy food to feed your family. Usually, you don't have extra money to buy what I call "fun food." Food like gourmet items, sweet treats, or frozen premade items. Instead, you need to buy the basics.

But this week at Publix, I was able to get some really "fun food." Mozzarella sticks, fancy spreadable cheese, and brownies! And I was able to keep the out of pocket costs really low.

We're going to have lots of fun eating this food!

I also had a $5 off $50 Publix coupon, given to me on my previous trip by a bagger who I talk with about what I've bought on sale and with coupons.  I had bought Goodnites for my daughter (not listed here as it's not part of my food budget), and that added to the food items here brought my pre-coupon total above $50.

2 Hebrew National beef franks @ $3.00 = $6.00

2 Betty Crocker Brownie Supreme mix @ $1.50 = $3.00
- $0.85/2 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie or Dessert Bar Mixes printable (another possibility: $0.75/2 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie or Dessert Bar Mix printable)
- $0.50/2 Betty Crocker Boxed Brownie Mix Target printable
=  $1.65 for two, or 83¢ each

2 TGI Friday's mozzarella sticks, family size, @ BOGO $9.49
- $5/2 Heinz Frozen Snacks or Appetizers @Target, exp. 2/15/12 (SS 12/04/11 R)
= $4.49 for two, or $2.25 each

2 Boursin spreadable cheese @ BOGO $5.99
- 2 $1 off Boursin gourmet spreadable cheese, SS 10/23
= $3.99 for two, or $2.00 each

2 Flatout bread @ $3.19 = $6.38
- 2 $2 off Flatout AND Boursin Product, exp. 12/31/11 (Publix, All the Trimmings Booklet )
= $2.38 for two, or $1.19 each

Total product: $18.51
- $5 off $50 Publix coupon
Total out of pocket: $13.51
Total saved compared to Publix full prices: $39.35

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