Another video with great info! When I buy frozen food in those larger boxes, and am short of freezer space, I just remove the heavy plastic bagged food from the box and much less freezer storage room is required.
Your Por(ketta) meal looked better than our Christmas dinner! Those pulled pork sandwiches looked wonderful also. I love watching the creative ways you repurpose the leftovers, too, I think that's a real art form. 🍔
You got some great deals & as always your meals looked delicious! I think the little package in with the dill pickle salad is dried dill pickle crumbles, if I remember from the last time I bought it. It’s my favourite salad!
LOVED the video! You are so lucky that you are both like minded when it comes to shopping, recipes, food tastes etc . Just wish I could get those wings in Buffalo 😉
Hello from Manitoba! I don't usually watch grocery videos, but yours are 'food for thought, see what I did there? Enjoying your videos so much that I subscribed! Happy Thanksgiving ❤
What a great grocery shop! My hubby likes the compliments brand chicken wings the best (I’m not a big lover of wings. I can take them or leave them). We got him his faves this week buy 2, get one free at Sobeys. Oh, ham is on sale at Sobeys this week 1.49 a pound. Your meals look so good and the salsa looks delish! Thanks for the salsa recipe. Have a fantastic weekend!
@darleneprice6467 I popped into my local Sobeys and they didn't get their ham order. The staff said they were held up at the border. I thought BORDER??? Why are we getting our meat from over the border? Weird.
@@adventuresingroceryland for myself the 900g pasta from shoppers for 0.83. For you those dog treats were a great deal, especially for such a big package.
Fantastic deal on the Lysol! Can’t believe all of that, with so much nonfood items, for only 160. Actually can’t believe you got out of Costco for under 100. 😂
I’d love for you to talk in a video about how you track your inventory, particularly in your freezer (eg do you keep a handwritten list or on your phone or just your brain?!) I’ve been trying different methods but would love tips. Thanks!
@Cmw22 Mostly brain! Ha. That is only so effective. I find the best way is to re-organize the freezer occasionally. That refreshes my memory on everything. I have an upright freezer so that makes it much easier for me to see daily, what's in there.
I enjoy seeing what you buy and how you use it to make delicious meal. I didn't make salsa this year, for the first time in about 20 years because I made double the amount last year. Yesterday I picked 4 cabbages from our garden so today I am making bottled coleslaw from two of the cabbages which we will enjoy over the winter. With the other two , I will make a very small batch of sauerkraut. Tomorrow I'll make tomato rhubarb ketchup and preserved apple pie filling and then hopefully...my preserving will be finished this year except ....if I can get some grapes to make juice. 😅
This week PC optimum had an offering for every 30 dollars on cat food receive 5000 points, I can also receive an extra 4500 (exclusive points) and if I buy friskies I can get an extra 4000 points. That is 13,500 points on just 30 dollars. Those optimum points paid for all our small appliances, metal shelving units (they went on for 50 dollars each) our eye glasses and Christmas several times over.
Your pantry must be nice and stocked up. You will do well in an emergency. 🚨 Hurricane season is here I think and I like to have a full pantry just in case. ❤🎉😊
I have spent a bit more this last month but I’m stocking up goodies for the holidays and buying produce for canning up soups and sauces. I got some pumpkin oat creamer last week and have been enjoying it a lot!🎃
@sandiedrew4086 I really enjoy it. It's oat creamer so it doesn't hurt my belly. Win-Win. It makes my coffees taste like the fancy ones from the coffee shop.
I used to love the optimum program before Shoppers was bought. I don’t like it as much since the ‘takeover’ 🤪 Just isn’t a place I go to often anymore and find the points take forever to grow. I used to save them up and do half or more of my Christmas shopping…ah the good old days. I tend to do Save On More points way more now. Just a better way to capitalize on my shopping, personally. No matter where you get it…free is always good!
I’m with your husband when it comes to saving the pc optimum points for Black Friday, and other bonus redemption events through out the year. I like picking up luxury items I would probably not buy, but really like to have. I did do a redemption online at Shoppers, and took a screenshot of the bonus points, but never got them. I contacted customer support numerous times but never got them. The program has changed, and I never bought for the purpose of collecting points. With the changes I buy what I want/need and any points I collect I see as a bonus. If I never swiped the card I would get none. I don’t think I will ever carry a really high points balance again.
@@adventuresingroceryland I contacted the customer service to report missing points and I sent the screenshot of the points. It was $25 in points, because it was during a bonus redemption event. They only gave me the base points earned at the time of purchase. I read it can take up to 6 weeks for the points to show up,. It’s going on 8 weeks now, and after multiple emails of flat out refusals I doubt I will ever get them. I’ve never had any problems with missing points being added when I shopped in store. This happened with an online purchase.
I did!!! Thought it was amazing to get 50% off anything in store! Plus points back on any in store points offers. So they didn’t have electronics I wanted at ant stores around except a phone that I did get. Phone was 127.00 so paid $63 for it and there was 50,000 points back making it .$13 plus the taxes on 127 so basically $32 fir a phone which I’ll use for back up and just as a mini tablet. Then I added some groceries and a heating pad so I used 150,000 points which doubled and git over 300 in product and got 59 back in points. It was amazing. I got the extra points on the buy two stove top and two gravy’s and a deodorant . It felt weird , the store was not busy, it was afternoon. I only seen one other person that seemed to be getting a lot of things in her cart. But after I got out and realized how cheap what I bought was, I wished I had bought more. Lol this deal has never happened before. I made sure my purchases were on sale etc too so like butter I bought 6 and only paid 2.79 each!😳😂. Oh it was great! I still have points for Black Friday. 😅
Another video with great info! When I buy frozen food in those larger boxes, and am short of freezer space, I just remove the heavy plastic bagged food from the box and much less freezer storage room is required.
@@joanneuhlman4249 Thanks for watching, Joanne.
Your Por(ketta) meal looked better than our Christmas dinner! Those pulled pork sandwiches looked wonderful also. I love watching the creative ways you repurpose the leftovers, too, I think that's a real art form. 🍔
@karlapatterson7194 Aww, thanks Karla. It's a really good way to stretch your budget.
You got some great deals & as always your meals looked delicious! I think the little package in with the dill pickle salad is dried dill pickle crumbles, if I remember from the last time I bought it. It’s my favourite salad!
@eileenkelly110 Ooh, maybe that's what it is. I agree. That is a very delicious salad. ❤️🥒❤️
I thivk we live in the same area after hearing your flashfood location! Love flashfood!
Good morning Melanie, what a great deal on the wings. I love wings too! ❤🎉😊
@@sandiedrew4086 It really was a great deal.
Great haul Melanie😊
@@FlowerNana7 Thanks. Even though much more expensive than normal, I'm quite satisfied.
LOVED the video! You are so lucky that you are both like minded when it comes to shopping, recipes, food tastes etc . Just wish I could get those wings in Buffalo 😉
@@irenetimm2107 I am very lucky! Thanks for watching.
Hello from Manitoba! I don't usually watch grocery videos, but yours are 'food for thought, see what I did there? Enjoying your videos so much that I subscribed! Happy Thanksgiving ❤
@@MyPinkBathtub-Diane I'm so glad you are enjoying them. My hope is that they will provide food for thought! Happy Thanksgiving.
What a great grocery shop! My hubby likes the compliments brand chicken wings the best (I’m not a big lover of wings. I can take them or leave them). We got him his faves this week buy 2, get one free at Sobeys. Oh, ham is on sale at Sobeys this week 1.49 a pound. Your meals look so good and the salsa looks delish! Thanks for the salsa recipe. Have a fantastic weekend!
@darleneprice6467 I popped into my local Sobeys and they didn't get their ham order. The staff said they were held up at the border. I thought BORDER??? Why are we getting our meat from over the border? Weird.
I always save my points for Christmas too at Shoppers on the special redeem days!
@pjlacey3990 We sometimes use them at Superstore now too. They have more merchandise.
@@adventuresingroceryland We don’t have a Superstore anywhere near us. Maybe 3hrs away?
@@pjlacey3990 Boo.
When the sales present themselves, smart people take advantage of them, as you did. Lots of great looking meals you had this week. Well done !
@kathryndockrey1477 I'm a firm believer of that school of thought. ❤️
Great buys this week! I was also over budget, too many good deals, I’m sure it will all even out though. Meals look yummy too 😊
@fromthehutt9508 Agreed, Tracey. It always evens out. What was your favourite deal?
@@adventuresingroceryland for myself the 900g pasta from shoppers for 0.83. For you those dog treats were a great deal, especially for such a big package.
Fantastic deal on the Lysol! Can’t believe all of that, with so much nonfood items, for only 160. Actually can’t believe you got out of Costco for under 100. 😂
@dharma6481 I am very mindful when I am buying food at Costco. Well, I try to be.
My in-laws called Costco ‘the Hundred Dollar sore’! 😊
@@debbiesavage7107500 dollar store
@@debbiesavage7107 It's true. Ha
Great looking meals! I wouldn't count the propane in your grocery budget. Have a great weekend! We're finally getting some nice Fall days here.
@@barbaragilmer9731 I'm looking forward to some lovely fall bbqing.
I think yoyr hauls this week were great!!😊😊😊
@@cindydaniel6125 Thanks, Cindy.
I’d love for you to talk in a video about how you track your inventory, particularly in your freezer (eg do you keep a handwritten list or on your phone or just your brain?!) I’ve been trying different methods but would love tips. Thanks!
@Cmw22 Mostly brain! Ha. That is only so effective. I find the best way is to re-organize the freezer occasionally. That refreshes my memory on everything. I have an upright freezer so that makes it much easier for me to see daily, what's in there.
I enjoy seeing what you buy and how you use it to make delicious meal. I didn't make salsa this year, for the first time in about 20 years because I made double the amount last year. Yesterday I picked 4 cabbages from our garden so today I am making bottled coleslaw from two of the cabbages which we will enjoy over the winter. With the other two , I will make a very small batch of sauerkraut. Tomorrow I'll make tomato rhubarb ketchup and preserved apple pie filling and then hopefully...my preserving will be finished this year except ....if I can get some grapes to make juice. 😅
@@judypountney9648 Tomato rhubarb ketchup. That sounds extremely interesting. Can you give me more information.
This week PC optimum had an offering for every 30 dollars on cat food receive 5000 points, I can also receive an extra 4500 (exclusive points) and if I buy friskies I can get an extra 4000 points. That is 13,500 points on just 30 dollars. Those optimum points paid for all our small appliances, metal shelving units (they went on for 50 dollars each) our eye glasses and Christmas several times over.
@@shannonbrice8012 Love this!
Your pantry must be nice and stocked up. You will do well in an emergency. 🚨 Hurricane season is here I think and I like to have a full pantry just in case. ❤🎉😊
@@sandiedrew4086 It's not looking too shabby! Ha.
We are finally getting a Shoppers here. MInd you I really don't know how long it will last, but I am going to take advantage while I can.
Great news!
I have spent a bit more this last month but I’m stocking up goodies for the holidays and buying produce for canning up soups and sauces. I got some pumpkin oat creamer last week and have been enjoying it a lot!🎃
@@Stephanie-ew8lw That pumpkin spice creamer is pretty tasty.
You could repackage the wings into Ziplock Freezer bags.
@@pjlacey3990 Ohh. Yes. We could have done 3 x 2lb bags!
Pumpkin spice creamer? Is it yummy? 🎃
@sandiedrew4086 I really enjoy it. It's oat creamer so it doesn't hurt my belly. Win-Win. It makes my coffees taste like the fancy ones from the coffee shop.
I’ll have to try it. 😊
I used to love the optimum program before Shoppers was bought. I don’t like it as much since the ‘takeover’ 🤪 Just isn’t a place I go to often anymore and find the points take forever to grow. I used to save them up and do half or more of my Christmas shopping…ah the good old days. I tend to do Save On More points way more now. Just a better way to capitalize on my shopping, personally. No matter where you get it…free is always good!
I totally agree. No matter where you get it, free is good. There are no Save on Foods local to me. So I try to maximize Scene and PC Optimum.
Smart shopping
@@amisantha Thanks!
I’m with your husband when it comes to saving the pc optimum points for Black Friday, and other bonus redemption events through out the year. I like picking up luxury items I would probably not buy, but really like to have. I did do a redemption online at Shoppers, and took a screenshot of the bonus points, but never got them. I contacted customer support numerous times but never got them. The program has changed, and I never bought for the purpose of collecting points. With the changes I buy what I want/need and any points I collect I see as a bonus. If I never swiped the card I would get none. I don’t think I will ever carry a really high points balance again.
@@leeanne8651 I find the easiest way to get the points is through the app. There is a spot you can make a claim.
@@adventuresingroceryland I contacted the customer service to report missing points and I sent the screenshot of the points. It was $25 in points, because it was during a bonus redemption event. They only gave me the base points earned at the time of purchase. I read it can take up to 6 weeks for the points to show up,. It’s going on 8 weeks now, and after multiple emails of flat out refusals I doubt I will ever get them. I’ve never had any problems with missing points being added when I shopped in store. This happened with an online purchase.
Your dinner looks delicious. The carrot cake 🍰 does too. You are a good cook Melanie.
@@sandiedrew4086 Our meals this week were good. I did regret not making any gravy for the porchetta dinner. There's always next time.
Did anyone use their offer from Shoppers that doubled your point value?
@CherylHurlburt-r1t I saw that and of course we had just completed the Buy. I did mention it to the handsome one with a Christmas suggestion. Ha
@@adventuresingroceryland my total was $84..cashed in 40000 and it doubled to 80000..groceries cost me $4
I did!!! Thought it was amazing to get 50% off anything in store! Plus points back on any in store points offers. So they didn’t have electronics I wanted at ant stores around except a phone that I did get. Phone was 127.00 so paid $63 for it and there was 50,000 points back making it .$13 plus the taxes on 127 so basically $32 fir a phone which I’ll use for back up and just as a mini tablet. Then I added some groceries and a heating pad so I used 150,000 points which doubled and git over 300 in product and got 59 back in points. It was amazing. I got the extra points on the buy two stove top and two gravy’s and a deodorant . It felt weird , the store was not busy, it was afternoon. I only seen one other person that seemed to be getting a lot of things in her cart. But after I got out and realized how cheap what I bought was, I wished I had bought more. Lol this deal has never happened before. I made sure my purchases were on sale etc too so like butter I bought 6 and only paid 2.79 each!😳😂. Oh it was great! I still have points for Black Friday. 😅
I was able to use the double points as well, stocked up on canned mushrooms, tuna and pasta.
I bought those wings and they weren't good.
@@lindastent-campbell5130 OH no.