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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Food Lion Week of Jan 30 and Forest store closing!
Since I’m tired of opening rejection emails from potential employers, I decided to post almost on time about this week’s healthier food sales at Food Lion. Forest Food Lion wasted no time in closing. Their “50% off everything in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Virginia, central virginians, coupon, coupons, diet, food, Food Lion, Forest Virginia, frugal, groceries, health, healthy, healthy food, healthy food choices, Lynchburg, nutrition, savings, shopping, thrifty, Virginia, whole food
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Kroger and Food Lion healthy food choices 1-27
It’s been a crazy busy weekend, so I fell behind on posting. This will give you the new week for Kroger deals and this past Wednesday’s Food Lion deals that are good through tomorrow. I hope you got the Sunday … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Virginia, central virginians, coffee, coupon, coupons, diet, environmentally conscious, food, food labeling, Food Lion, frugal, GMO free, golden delicious apples, greek yogurt, green, groceries, health, Health Nut Nutrition, healthy, healthy food, healthy food choices, Kroger, Lynchburg, meals, non-GMO, nutrition, organic, savings, thrifty, traditional medicinals tea, Virginia, whole food, Wyndhurst
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Upcycle and Fundraising Project (off topic)
My closest and oldest friends (not by age but by how long they’ve known me…sometimes being one and the same!) will tell you: “Rachel has great ideas and good intentions.” However, they will not say, “Rachel’s ideas always come to … Continue reading
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Tagged charities, coffee, crafts, cup cozy, diy, environmentally conscious, green, home, House of Hope, missionary, missions, New Day Ministry, Nicaragua, sewing, sustainable, thrifty, upcycled
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Kroger healthy food deals for week of January 20, 2013
Well, that shortened my weekend. About 3:30 this afternoon, a deep tiredness swept over me and I had to lie down. I had intended to just rest for about 20 minutes—a good ol’ power nap—but it turned into a 2-hour … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Virginia, central virginians, clean 15, clean fifteen, Community Market, coupon, coupons, diet, dirty dozen, environmentally conscious, farmers market, food, frugal, fuji apples, green, groceries, health, healthy, healthy food, healthy food choices, Kroger, Lynchburg, meals, navel oranges, nutrition, organic, restaurants, savings, spaghetti squash, sustainable, thrifty, Virginia, whole food
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The Skinny on Spaghetti Squash
I tried spaghetti squash for the first time around 2003 when I was on one of many low-carb diets. For a pasta lover like me, a pasta substitute it’s not. However, it was good on its own merit and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater Coffee Company, Central Virginia, central virginians, Community Market, diet, dinner, farmers market, food, Food Lion, food option, frugal, groceries, health, healthy food, healthy food choices, Kroger, low carb diets, Lynchburg, meals, nutrition, samsung phone, savings, spaghetti squash, The White Hart cafe, thrifty, vegetarian, Virginia, whole food
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Food Lion Healthy Specials
Rather than spend money on food, I think Central/Southside Virginians need to buy canoes. Is this rain ever going to stop? I heard we have a little snow coming in tomorrow, so possibly many of you have already been to … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Virginia, central virginians, clean 15, clean fifteen, coupon, coupons, diet, dirty dozen, environmentally conscious, farmers market, food, food labeling, Food Lion, frugal, GMO free, green, groceries, health, healthy, healthy food, healthy food choices, Kroger, Lynchburg, meals, non-GMO, nutrition, organic, savings, sustainable, thrifty, Virginia, whole food
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What in the world is a GMO and why should I care?
There is a literal mountain of information out there, folks. Trust me on that; I’ve read a lot of it. But if you are like me and just want someone to give you the skinny and what-you-need-to-know-now kind of thing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Virginia, central virginians, coconut oil, combat world hunger, coupon, dirty dozen, environment, environmentally conscious, food, food labeling, frugal, giant monsanto, gmo crops, GMO free, groceries, health, healthy, healthy food, healthy food choices, Lynchburg, non-GMO, nutrition, organic, raw honey, science, thrifty, Virginia, Vitacost, whole food
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My Percival’s Isle Experience and This Week’s Healthy Deals
How crazy is it that we’ve had temps in the low 70’s in the middle of January?! In fact, it unnerved my husband so much that he dragged me out to the river walk down on Percival’s Isle yesterday and … Continue reading
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Tagged BPA-free, Central Virginia, coupons, dirt path, easy exercise, food, frugal, groceries grocery budget, health, healthy food choices, Kroger, Lynchburg, non-GMO, organic, Percival's Isle, pets, Simple Truth, thrifty, Virginia, walking exercise, whole foods
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Really late Food Lion sales and Community Market news
25 years. That is how many years it has been since I spent any time with one of my favorite college roommates. Not sure how it happened; after all, I’m still 20-something, right? Oh. Wait. I’ve been 20-something for a … Continue reading
Amy’s Organic Vegetarian Frozen Meals Clearance Price Alert!
I can’t believe I forgot to mention this. Call it old age senility, I guess. Kroger is having a closeout sale on Amy’s Chili Cornbread meal and Thai Stirfry. This is at the Kroger on Wards Road, so I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy's, Amy's Kitchen, Central Virginia, central virginians, coupons, diet, food, Food Lion, frugal, GMO free, healthy, healthy food choices, Kroger, lunch, Lynchburg, meals, non-GMO, organic, savings, thrifty, Virginia, Ward's Road
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