Healthy Eating --- the Budget Way

Nothing is more fundamentally budget bonvivant than getting fresh, healthy food for pennies. We work hard at eating healthily at my house -- and it isn't always easy. Truth be told, our love of fresh, healthy, and fine food is probably a primary impetus for me learning to shop this way. If I'm not paying money for shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant --- well, I figure that money can go toward arugula, goat cheese, and pumpkin ravioli (three very big favorites at our house).
But when I can get fresh, good food for pennies -- that really floats my boat.
And thanks to Target and Walmart -- I can do that this week. Here's the scoop:
You can get a bag of Dole salad for a measly $.19. Yes, you read that correctly --- NINETEEN CENTS!!! Target has released a fresh batch of coupons this week. In those coupons, there was one for $1.00 off of a bag of Dole salad. (yep, click the link to go to it) If you buy the 6 ounce bag, and use this coupon --- you end up paying only $.19 for the bag of salad. This is one of those times, when the larger size isn't really the bargain. You can repeat this deal as many times as you can print the coupon and carry the salad out of the store.
If you picked up a newspaper last Sunday, then you can also put your hands on cheap salad dressing at Wal-Mart this week.
There was a $1.50 0ff coupon in one of the inserts. This salad dressing is priced at $1.58 at Wal-Mart this week. Use the coupon with the sale and you have $.08 salad dressing. At this price, you can stockpile salad dressing and have it ready for lunch for the next 6 months or so.