1)  Shop at day old bread stores and close out stores. Sometimes you can find great deals at Merita stores, Big Lots, and Dollar Tree has even had some Nature’s Own bread.

2)  Look for coupons.  Just last week I was at Food Lion and found a great coupon.  It was to get a free bag of Sara Lee bagels with the purchase of a loaf of bread.  The bread was only $1.99 and the bagels were $3.69.  I got two free bags of bagels. 

3)  Look for promotional offers.  Sometimes Sara Lee and Ball Park will offer a promotion in which you get free hotdog buns with the purchase of the hotdogs.  If the hotdogs are buy 1 get 1 free or if you have a coupon, you can really get a deal.

4)  Use your reward points.  Stores such as Lowe’s Foods offer points to their customers for each dollar they spend.  You can use your points to get free bread.

5)  Make your own.  Some specialty breads can be really expensive, but making your own can save quite a bit of money.

6)  Don’t let it go to waste.  If you have some bread that’s going to waste, try to find a use for it.  I’m thinking french toast, cinnamon toast, cheese toast, grilled cheese sandwiches, peanut butter toast, croutons.  There’s a lot of different items that can be made with bread.

7)  Look for buy 1 get 1 free sales.  Sometimes it’s easy to grab the same bread each time.  If you’re not name brand loyal, you can save 50% on your bread.  I have seen several buy 1 get 1 free offers lately.  It also provides a good opportunity to try something different.

How do you save on your bread purchases?

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My hunny loves french onion soup.  I found a new recipe that is supposed to taste like Apple Bee’s French Onion Soup.  Hubby will be thrilled.

I’ve made shepherd’s pie before, but never like the Easy Shepherd’s Pie recipe suggestion here.  This one doesn’t have vegetables in it, so maybe my kids would eat it.

I’ve tried this 7 Layer Bean Dip at parties and get togethers.  Now I’m glad to have this simple and yummy recipe for myself. 

If you’re looking to eat for cheap and healthy, then try this recipe for Hearty Quesadillas.  Sounds good to me!

It’s nice to have some homemade once in a while.  This recipe for zucchini bread sounds delicious.

This recipe for Lemon Cream Jelly Roll has me salivating this morning.  I think I just gained 2 lbs by looking at it.  lol

Here’s an easy recipe for Chicken Marengo.  I’m always looking for easy recipes, how about you?

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