More Great Deals on Kale!

If you live in the Orlando area and don't belong to a produce co-operative, I highly recommend checking out Hoover's Essential Health in Altamonte Springs!  They have some of the best prices on greens.  $2.15 for a large bundle of Organic Kale, Collards were $1.99 a bundle AND I found Thai Coconut for .99/lb!  These are not sale prices, these are normal low prices.  They carry more organics at better prices than my Publix in the Winter Park Village that has a large "Greenwise" Organic section.  Fresh shipments come in every Tuesday and Thursday.  They have a large bulk section and great prices on dried unsulphered fruits too!

Another Birthday Celebrated...Not With Cake But Pie

For my daughter's 8th Birthday we made the Chocolate Tofu Pie from Post Punk Kitchen.  Easy and far better than any cake...even the Fat Free Vegan "Can't Be Beet Chocolate Cake", which is our favorite for cake! 

This No Bake Pie was chocolately without being too sweet and perfect for a hot summer day!  I kept it on ice while the kids were swimming in the pool.

I found the Dandie's Vegan Marshmallows at Hoover's Essential Health Market locally.  You can also get them online at Vegan Essentials.

Summer 2010 Healthy Clippings Coupon Books at Hoover's Essential Health Market

The Healthy Clippings Coupon books for Summer 2010 have arrived!  Get your copy at Hoover's Essential Health Market in Apopka.

The book includes some decent coupons.  There are more than what I'm listing. These are the ones that are Eat For Health Vegan compatible:

Drew's Products 8oz or larger (Salsa)- $1/2

Food for Life Meatless Patties or Organic Sprouted Whole Grain Burger Buns- .55/1

Sunshine Burgers any Breakfast, Falafel and/or Barbeque- $1/2

Organic Produce on Sale at Hoover's Essential Health Market

I had some time yesterday to check out Hoover's.  Here's what I found for produce deals...

Organic Coconut $1/pound
Icebox Watermelon $3.75 each
Organic Mango $1.50 each
Organic Raspberries $2.50 each (though they were looking not so fresh)
Organic Red Grapes $4.99/bag (looked like 2 pounds)

Couponing for Health Food? Can it be done?

I took a couponing class from a friend back in April after a group of my health conscious friends had taken the same class and raved about how much money they were saving. I viewed many store receipts from those friends and wondered how on earth they were able to save so much....with coupons?!

Well, I've learned a lot in the past few months...that's one of the resons I've been absent! I've been busy coupon collecting from every website I can find that offers Organic products.

I will admit, in the past I never paid attention to sales flyers or coupons simply because I thought it would take too much time and effort only to save very little money. But, when I found out you really can save up to 50% while buying organic foods, bath and body products, I have decided it is SO worth my time. The food budget at our house had been out of control for several years, starting from the days my babies became toddlers. I'm happy to report as of last month our total food and dining out expense has gone from $1200 a month down to $750 and I'm expecting it to go down to $600 this month.  (Of course a piece of this equation has to do with an amazing harvest from our garden this spring.  Lots of beans, lettuce, eggplant, squash, oakra, tomatoes, onions...we have been well stocked on the veggies!)

Some of the things I can think of off hand that I have saved 80%+ on are Organic Frozen Cascadian Farms Fruit and Vegetables, Seventh Generation Products, Jason Organics Products, Kiss My Face Products, Almond Breeze, Blue Diamond Almonds, and Silk Organic Soymilk! I have also found coupons for Eden Organics products, San-J Organic Tamari, Honest Kids Juice, Earth Friendly Cleaning Products, Rice Select, Publix Produce, and Restaurant coupons!

I was a big Whole Foods shopper, now I am at Publix every week and only once a month at Whole Foods, Chamberlin's Market or Hoover's Essential Health Market to pick up things I cannot find at Publix and catch any monthly sales...with coupons!!

You can get the best deals at Publix because they have the BOGO deals and you can use both a competitor store coupon and a manufacturer's coupon on BOTH the item you buy and the free item!

My favorite blog to follow for the latest deals at Publix is iheartpublix.com. The blog owner will post the Publix sales flyer three days prior to the sale with coupon "matchups" (she tells you exactly where to find the coupons to get the deals).

My favorite blog to follow for Organic Deals is Organic Deals and Coupons.

And lastly, if you'd like to take couponing classes in Central Florida you can join Couponing with Regina on Facebook. If you are outside the Central Florida area you can take classes online at Becentsable.com.

You have been enlightened! Now please do not ignore this post...go SAVE some money!!!