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!

So far this year’s Flavor Adventure game has been pretty decent.  Today I won both a choice of the $15 meat/seafood, $10 produce, $15 personal care items, etc. PLUS this one-year subscription to Fresh Pass.  No way I’d buy this nonsense, but as Pita pointed out, you get $5 off and other discounts, plus Rewards won’t drop off the face of the earth at the end of the month.  Having a VIP hotline?  bwahaha 

I had six Rewards courtesy of FirstBorn crap shopping and six from Flavor Adventure, so clipped $20/$20 coupon and headed out.  Cartload of items, but the best is Tillamook sliced cheese for $3.99 with BOGO tearpads!  Four dollars a pound for that brand is great! Ended up spending $7.26 with tax and that included a Nathan’s hot dog 🙂

This is great because it’s part of the $25/$5 June dairy promotion; only the one you pay for counts, though 🙁

This year’s Monopoly game in disguise (Flavor Adventure) starts today (6/7).  I keep getting a “technical error” when I try to start playing after registration and have to reregister, but hope that gets straightened out soon; did rather well last year.

Checking Personalized Prices one year ago, I see that my half and half was $1.99 a half gallon while the best they’ve offered me this week is $5.43.  Of course, if that counts towards the $25/$5 Dairy Deal this month, it’s great because we go through two a week.  FirstBorn is currently sucking down coffee in Vegas, so we’ll see how much we use when it’s just me (Pita uses plant-based goop).

The Jewel Saturday Sampler this week is Orchard Valley Harvest Snack Mix (7-8 oz) you’ll be able to add to your U™ account for redemption by Monday.  No extra freebie like last week.  Don’t forget to clip the $1 digital coupon to make this a bit of a money maker.

This year’s Monopoly game in disguise starts a week later than 2022.  While you earn more rolls of the die for specific items purchased, you also earn them just because.  Those short videos should earn you more free rolls of the die if this plays out the same; make sure to add the recipes – no matter how disgusting.  As I recall, did rather well last year.

Checking Personalize Prices one year ago, I see that my half and half was $1.99 a half gallon while the best they’ve offered me lately is a rare $5.49.

The new Jewel ad shows Orchard Valley Harvest Snack Mix (7-8 oz) as the Jewel Saturday Sampler which you’ll be able to add to your U™ account on Saturday for redemption by Monday (I’ll post again on Saturday).  At least it’s not their chickpea line 🙁  Maybe Jewel will toss in a bonus like last week