Salad freebie, $5 Fresh Pass credit, Saturday Sampler, Green Giant freebie, 2 packs of sale pistachios and an extra pack of hot dog buns ’cause we seem to have an overabundance of sausages and hot dogs for grilling :). Before cashier hit the button it was over $15, after 65¢.

Emails from readers (combined edition!):

“I paid 99c for this bunch of “spray roses” last week. They are 3/$15 when you buy 3 but $5.99 for 1 bunch.  Today hubby used 3 coupons and got these for tax only! I split up 2 red and 1 pink into 3 bouquets (added oregano and tarragon from my yard) Am giving 2 away to neighbors!”

Love the oregano and tarragon greenery, don’t you?  Very creative and so clever!

The Jewel Saturday Sampler this week is a 12 oz can of Celsius Oasis Vibe.  Add to your U™ account by Sunday and redeem by Monday.  Both FirstBorn and Pita enjoyed their breakfast bowls from last week.

So far this year’s Flavor Adventure game has been pretty decent.  Today when I completed all the lands, I planned on grabbing the $15 meat/seafood prize, but now it’s disappeared, as has the $15 personal care award.  I took the $15 paper, because it was the highest award remaining. Don’t see anything in the official rules that limit awards to one per account – is there?  Because we’re in week four now and that means I only have produce, bakery & deli to look forward to 🙂

So far this year’s Flavor Adventure game has been pretty decent.  Today I won my first mini-game – $10 off my purchase.  I had pretty much given up any hope of winning those, given the way the balls defy physics and those shuffle games make me crazy. Pita also got the one-year subscription to Fresh Pass, so both of us at least will get $5 freebies each month for the next 12 months.

The Jewel Saturday Sampler this week is a 7 oz Breakfast Bowl; shows four varieties available.  Add to your U™ account by Sunday and redeem by Monday.

While reading through some of the Flavor Adventure information, I found that my  U™ account gives me one freebie per month – had no idea random cans weren’t just dropping from the sky!  This month I got the TWO products pictured.  Keep checking your account ’cause you just never know …

Yup, only the third week of June and already Jewel is dumping their garden center inventory; it’s especially upsetting since they put up those centers long before it’s advisable to plant in Chicago, global-warming or not.   I picked up lots of veggie plants on Saturday using two $5 Floral Department Flavor Adventure coupons and when I got another one last night I headed over to see what was still available.  Not very much, as it turns out, but I took all the vegetable plants remaining (27) and paid $2.22.  I’m pleased and boy are we gonna have – hopefully – some great meal additions.

Stopped in for the Saturday Sampler, those tiny potatoes and $1.99/lb cherries (very tasty!) and to see if Lisle had dropped their garden center prices – 75% off with a very healthy inventory.  I got everything here for $11+ because the two $5 Floral Department coupons from Flavor Adventure took $10 off.  Very pleased, but omg, these must have been crazy expensive before!