Frugal Family: Food Shopping and a Great Restaurant Deal

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars.

This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.

You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box.

Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals for your weekly food shopping.

Remember to check with your vendors for additional conditions.

1. King Kullen

• Deal: Boar's Head Maple Glazed Ham, $6.99 per pound.
• Good Through: Saturday, Feb. 26.

2. Stop & Shop

• Deal: Rienzi Imported Pasta, 10 boxes for $10.
• Good Through: Thursday, Feb. 24.

3. Cafe Symposio

• Deal: $25 gift certificate for just $10 at Restaurant.com.

• Good Through: 2011

4. Ace Hardware

• Deal: Panasonic Dect Cordless Phone, $63.29.
• Good Through: While supplies last.

5. King Kullen

• Deal: Half-gallon of King Kullen Milk, $1.49.
• Good Through: Feb. 26.