Petra's Pantry at Green Flash Brewing Company

This weekend Petra's Pantry will have its first official craft show/market showing.  This will be the first public display of my crafts and I am super excited!!!

Petra's Pantry is teaming up with misfit pictures to bring you some fun and inexpensive gifts for the holiday season.  Please join us and the other talented people who will be sharing their wares, at Green Flash Brewing Company, this Saturday from noon 'til 6pm.  Drink great craft beers in the building they were brewed in, while shopping for the loved ones in your life.  Seems like a win, win to me.

To find out more about the event, click HERE.

Below are photos of just a few of the items that will be for sale :)

 Handmade envelopes with note cards, 3 for $5 or 8 for $10

 Bottle cap magnets, set of 6 for $7.50

Manufacturing Stoke Limited Edition Posters (only 100 made), $15 each

Manufacturing Stoke T-Shirts (white tees only), $5 each

San Diego Surf Film Festival T-Shirts, $5 each

Clutter Cleanse

Since I missed out on a good Spring cleaning, I am making up for it now.

Please let me know if you are interested in anything you see below.

Need more info or have a question, email me at: Petraspantry@gmail.com

Samsung Galaxy Tablet with cover/case, wall charger and mini SD card.

$175 or best offer.

72" Samsung DLP TV, with stand, remote control and Samsung DVD player (w/remote).

$1500 or best offer.

Matching set of sitting chairs.  Very comfortable and ready to sit in :)

$100 for the pair.

Brand new Raen Optics "Underwood" glasses with a cleaning cloth and case.

$100 or best offer.

Many more items to come, so please check back :)

Extreme Savings

Monday evening is my favorite time to shop at Vons, it is usually pretty mellow which allows me to take my time to find all of the best deals*.

*Warning; waiting until Monday for the week's deals (last day of the weekly sales ad is Tuesday) sometimes will result in certain items being out of stock.

Here are today's best deals:

Two boxes Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds (18oz) and two cans of Yuban coffee (11oz) for $6.67.

Retail cost of these items, $20.56, that's a savings of $13.89.

Wish Bone chunky blue cheese salad dressing; full retail price ($3.99) - card savings ($1.00) - Just4U ($2.30) = $0.69

Also scored on some meat products!

Oscar Mayer premium hot dogs (2-8packs) and one package of honey roasted turkey breast lunchmeat (9oz) for $4.97.

Regular price; $6.49/hot dog pack and $5.29 for the turkey = $18.27, a savings of $13.30 for the 3 items.

The best way to double or triple your savings is to combine Club Card deals, Just4U deals (digital coupons) including personalized deals, and paper coupons.

Another way is to check the clearance sections throughout the store (back of the store by the pharmacy, meat department, frozen foods and more.

Alwas keep your eyes open for blowout deals and discountinued items.

Here's an example of what I came across today:

This bag of frozen button, shiitake and oyster mushrooms ended up being just $0.50 with card and store savings.

Good luck shopping friends :)

Tip for Today:

Buy staple items such as, shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper, pasta, etc when they are on sale.  Don't get stuck paying full price.

I picked up these items at RALPH'S today and only paid $1.84 for all 5 items.  Between the regular club deals, digital coupons and paper coupons, I saved over $14 off the regular retail price.

For those who need to save money, doing your homework is well worth it :)

Double Ad Wednesday at Sprouts

Don't forget to get your shopping list ready!!!  Tomorrow is Double Ad Wednesday at Sprouts and you don't want to miss out on the best deals of the week.

As usual, Sprouts is bringing us some incredible buys on produce.  Make sure to stock up on salad fixings and fresh snacks for the kiddos.
-Organic Bulk Baby Spinach or Spring Mix, $3.99/#
-Organic Table Carrots - 5# bag, $2.99 each
-Organic Cucumbers, $.88 each
-Organic Cantaloupe, $.88 each
-Organic Gala Apples, $1.48/#

Here a few other random deals that may strike your fancy.
-All Kashi Products, 30% OFF + In-store Coupon good for $4 off 5 Kashi Products
-Fresh Pork Sausages, $1.99/#
-Mild Cheddar - Bulk Cut, $2.99/#

Have fun shopping and cooking :)

It's Tuesday!!! That means DOUBLE AD WEDNESDAY IS TOMORROW :)

For anyone that doesn't know, Wednesday is my favorite day of the week.  This is due to the fact that it is DOUBLE AD WEDNESDAY at SPROUTS.  For those that say healthy eating and living comes at a premium, I beg to differ.

Here are some examples of easy, inexpensive and healthy options for the week:

Breakfast:
-Mountain High Yogurt (32oz container, $2.50) -1
-Granola (Sold in bulk, $2.99-3.99/#) ~1#
-Bananas ($.65-.75/#) -4
-Raisins (Sold in bulk, $1.99/#) ~1#
*Depending on amount consumed, yogurt, granola and raisins will last 1-2 weeks.  I use about a half of a banana per day.
COST: ~$8.70, even if it only lasts a week, that's only $1.25 per meal.

Lunch:
-Greens (Romaine, Green or Red Leaf, $.98) -2
-Avocado ($.33) -3
-Chicken ($2.49/#) -2#
-Onion (~$.50/#) -1
*To make things easier, wash and chop onion and lettuce.  Also, pre-cook chicken and chop up.  Store separately and make 'fresh' each day.  Pair with favorite dressing.  I use roughly 1/2 avocado per serving.
COST: ~$8.50, less than $1.25 per meal.

For less than $20 you can have two meals a day for the entire week.  With these kinds of savings you can buy $5 lobster tails (when on sale) and have a meal for a king at low prices.

For all of tomorrow's incredible deals, visit here: http://specials.sprouts.com/Shop/WeeklyAd.aspx
To find a location near you: http://sprouts.com/stores

Etsy Delay

So, Etsy is making this a bit difficult for me to stay on my timeline, but I think that we have it all figured it out soon.  I have been hard at work and can't wait to share everything soon.

In the meantime, I can share one of my favorite grocery store deals with you.
Sprouts Farmers Market is the best place in town for produce, meats, cheese, etc.  Their 'Double Ad Wednesdays' allows you to get the best deals from both the previous and current weeks.  To find out more, please visit their website: http://sprouts.com/.

This week's gems are as follows:
Green Cabbage and Yellow Onions - $.33/#
Red or Green Seedless Grapes - $.68/#
Red Radishes, Green Onions or Green Bell Peppers - 3 for $1
Frozen Foods - 20% OFF
Organic Valencia Oranges, 4# Bag - $2.99 ($.75/#)
Line of Santa Cruz Organic products - 25% OFF

Have fun shopping and please stay tuned for my new Etsy store.