The big news at Kroger this week is its "Buy 10, Save $5 instantly" promotion. There are lots of good deals to be snagged, including Hefty freezer bags, Birdseye Steamfresh vegetables, Chex Mix, Progresso soup and Activia yogurt -- all for under 50 cents each.

You'll also be able to score free Colgate toothpaste, free Ro-Tel tomatoes and free milk, with the purchase of four cereals at 99 cents each, along with bargain prices on Edy's ice cream and Red Baron, Tombstone and DiGiorno frozen pizzas.

Keep reading for all the top deals at Kroger this week -- with coupons and without.

Interested in learning how to save 50 percent or more at the supermarket? Or do you feel like you need a refresher course in couponing?

Registration is now open for my next coupon workshop, a three-hour class on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The class, which is fast-paced and fun, is a great way to start off the new year learning how to save more and spend less. On top of that, we'll feed you breakfast and give you a nice bag of freebies.

I'll be teaching this class, covering basic and advanced coupon techniques, in

Look for great deals this week at Triangle grocery stores on eggs, chicken, organic salad, seafood, saltine crackers, Colgate toothpaste and toothbrushes, cereal, soup and toilet paper.

Some of my favorites:
*99-cent split chicken breasts at Lowes Foods and 69-cent chicken leg quarters at Harris Teeter.
*Eggs for 97 cents a dozen at Harris Teeter.
*FREE Colgate Toothpaste and Toothbrushes at Lowes Foods.
*Fiber One Raisin Cluster cereal for a nickel at Lowes Foods.
*Nabisco Saltine crackers for 49 cents a box at Lowes Foods.
*12-pack of Scott toilet paper for $3.99 at Food Lion.
*ultra-cheap prices on carrots, multi-colored peppers, onions and mushrooms at Aldi.

Keep reading for all the top deals at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi this week -- with coupons and without.

Look for great deals this week at Triangle grocery stores on milk, whole chickens, produce, yogurt, soup, bacon, trash bags, soda and other basic items.

Some of my favorites:
*milk for $2.97 per gallon at Harris Teeter
*whole chicken fryers for just 69 cents per pound at Harris Teeter
*Blue Bunny ice cream for just $1.34 after coupon at Harris Teeter
*potential for free yogurt at Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods after coupons and weekly special
*Birds Eye Voila dinner for just $1 after coupon at Lowes Foods
*$1.50 cantaloupe at Food Lion
*and all the great deals on produce at Aldi.

Also worth noting: Food Lion is rewarding shoppers for buying store-brand products -- up to $10 on your next order. And Lowes Foods has enhanced fuel rewards on several products.

Keep reading for all the top deals at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi this week -- with coupons and without.

Last week's sales for Kroger remain valid through Monday, Dec. 24.

Click HERE to read my complete list of the best bargains -- with and without coupons.

Look for stellar deals at the supermarket this week on lots of items likely to be on your holiday grocery list: ham, frozen vegetables, potatoes, yeast rolls, canned vegetables, Cool Whip, sour cream, storage bags and more.

There are also good bargains on baking ingredients, including free brown sugar and confectioner's sugar, and super cheap deals on cinnamon, vanilla and cookie dough.

Food Lion has super cheap prices on Clementines and apples. And Aldi has its bargain pineapple for 99 cents, along with several other great produce buys.

Keep reading for a long list of bargains at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi. And please post any good deals you spot so we can all save more.

Snag this rare Target coupon before it's gone.

It's for $5 off a $30 grocery order.

Combine it with other manufacturer and Target coupons, and you could bring home some super cheap groceries.

Head over HERE to the Target coupon page to print it.

If you find yourself involved in an emergency grocery situation on Thanksgiving Day, fear not.

Most Triangle supermarkets will be open on Thursday until mid- to late afternoon to help out with those forgotten ingredients, last-minute bottles of wine or extra tubs of Cool Whip.

Here's a schedule:

Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods will be open until 2 p.m.

Food Lion will be open until 3 p.m.

Kroger stores will remain open until 5 p.m.

Aldi is closed.

This Wednesday's deals are short and sweet.

Last week's sales at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods and Food Lion are good through Thanksgiving Day.

Click HERE to see the complete list.

Only Aldi is starting new sales today. Click HERE to view the best deals, which are valid through Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Coming up on Friday, the grocery stores will start new sales.

But Lowes Foods is giving us a sneak peek in today's paper. The single-page ad contains12 store coupons that make for some nice deals.

The coupons are valid Friday, Nov. 23, through Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Here's a sampling:

I've bumped this post up to the top for folks who still need to make a grocery run before Thanksgiving.

If you haven't done your Thanksgiving shopping yet, you're in luck. This week's supermarket sales, which run through Thanksgiving Day, offer bargains on just about anything you might need -- turkeys, North Carolina-grown sweet potatoes, apples, canned and frozen vegetables, broth, spices and extracts, cranberries, pumpkin, foil, paper plates and plastic wrap.

There are also good deals on soda, snack foods, ice cream, coffee, cheese and much more.

Lowes Foods is offering a special promotion on Kraft products that instantly shaves $5 off your order when you buy 10 participating products. You can also pick up sweet potatoes for 27 cents per pound and a 10-lb. bag of Russet baking potatoes for $2.97. In addition, Lowes Foods has got a holiday promotion that rewards you with a $10 coupon when you buy $75 in gift cards to select retailers.

At Harris Teeter, many McCormick spices, seasonings and extracts are BOGO. Harris Teeter is also offering Buy 2, Get 3 Free deals on Coke brand 12-packs and Lay's potato chips. The E-Vic special is on Dunkin Donuts Coffee, the price dipping below $4 per bag with coupons.

Over at Food Lion, you can snag fresh cranberries for $1.50 per bag, apples for less than $1 per pound and sweet potatoes grown in North Carolina for 27 cents per pound. There's also a Unilever promotion, offering instant savings.

The special turkey promotions continue at Lowes Foods and Food Lion, but you missed your chance at Harris Teeter. The price on Harris Teeter frozen turkeys jumped back up to 99 cents this week.

Don't forget: This week's grocery deals are good through Thanksgiving Day.

Keep reading for all the top deals at Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi -- with and without coupons.