Open Nature Hot Dogs

Log in to your Just 4 U account with Safeway and you should find a coupon for Open Nature Hot Dogs for $2.99, limit of 2 packages.



This is the lowest price I've seen on these and I am definitely going to scoop them up and stick them in my freezer for last minute summer BBQ's.

Open Nature is a Safeway brand line that makes me SOOOO happy. They are not organic, but they have extremely high standards and by not going after the organic label they can keep the prices to a reasonable level.

Here is a list of all the ingredients banned from Open Nature Products. It's a thing of beauty.
Open Nature Prohibited Ingredients List

In regards to the hot dogs, they are MSG free, so nitrites/nitrates, no artificial colors or flavors, no benzoates, no antibiotics, and completely uncured.

It's basically the best hot dog I have found in this price range.
If you want to pay double that, you can get a tasty uncured dog from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.
Other than that, you'd need to make the hot dog yourself. And while I am dabbling in making my own cleaners, hot dogs are just a little bit above my skill level at the moment.

Kristi and I discovered something else too. We both live in Livermore, but she shops at the Safeway by her house and I shop at the one by mine. My Safeway carries the uncured hot dogs, her's does not.  If you can't find them at your store make sure you tell them! If they realize people are interested, they will start carrying them.

From their website:

The OPEN NATURE™ promise:

We believe ingredients should come from nature.

We believe food should be made only with ingredients we are proud to share.

We believe food should be simply prepared, the way you'd make it at home.

We believe food should be made with a commitment to quality.

Safeway Just 4 U and FREE Larabar

I got my weekly email from Safeway this morning and my Just 4 U has a free Larabar coupon inside. Sweet.  I love when they do this because it gives me a chance to try a product I normally would not buy. Who knows-- maybe it's my new favorite.
If you haven't already, sign up for the Just 4 U program at Safeway.com. You'll get a FREE dozen eggs just for signing up. Then each week you can go through their coupon list and load the coupons directly onto your Safeway Rewards card. They have 2 sections for coupons-- the first is manufacturer's coupons. These can not be combined with paper coupons. The second section is personalized deals just for you. I have found some true gems in there and when combined with paper coupons, I've been able to get All Natural Peanut Butter for .37 and Barbara's cereal for under $1.50, for example. The 3rd section is a list of all the items on sale at your local Safeway. It's always good to check these prices, you might have a coupon to match up with something that turns into quite a bargain.

Many people feel Safeway is very expensive. And it's true-- if -- you don't shop the sales and use your coupons. If you shop the opportunities, you will find you spend more and more time at Safeway. Unless you live near a Winco and then I am just jealous. I purchase about 70% of my groceries at Safeway. I go to Raleys / Nob Hill about 20% of the time when they have items I really want on sale or have enticing coupons (they issue new online coupons every Wednesday). The last 10% of my grocery shopping is spread out between The Grocery Outlet, Target, and Lucky.  I only go to those stores when they have an advertised special I simply can't pass up.

So first step:
Sign up for Just 4 U
at
www.safeway.com