Coupons for "Natural and Organic Products"

[livingdeb]

If you think coupons are a good idea except for the part about how you mostly buy organic food, which never has coupons, sign up at Mambo Sprouts to get a free coupon book in the mail three times a year. Most of the coupons this time are for a dollar off, but they range from $0.50 to $1.50. The ones that look best to me are:
* $0.70 off any Back to Nature product - I like their granola (no corn syrup or oils) and their whole wheat macaroni and cheese.
* $1.00 off one dozen Organic Valley eggs
* $1.50 off Organic Valley butter
* $1.00 of any Boca meatless product - I generally prefer Morningstar Farms, but Boca has a garlic flavored burger I like

They also send a newsletter which claims to be educational but which is really a marketing tool for various organic companies. Mostly, it's not as bad as your usual advertisements which are mostly fluff or lies; these try to sell you by bragging about actual characteristics of the products. For example, "BOCA Meatless Chik'n Patties are a good source of protein, contain 8 grams of soy protein per serving, have 50% less fat than breaded chicken patties and have no cholesterol. Try them on a whole-wheat bun with lettuce, avocado and tomato--or top with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese." You've seen worse.

Comments

[sallini.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. I recommend the "Spicy" Boca chick'n patties, by the way.

Coupon books

[fraeuleinchen.livejournal.com]

As an alternative to signing up, just get thee to a Whole Foods store in the next few days. They have an ample supply of the coupon books, and I usually snag more than one... I take coupons I definitely use, and some that I might use, and then give the rest to others. I also give whole coupon books to coworkers (or my mom) who will use them. I usually try to find items that are both on sale *and* for which there's a coupon. There are some Lundberg Farms (not exactly sure of the name) Rice Chips, like pita chips but with rice, and in very interesting flavors, that meet that criteria right now. I bought a few bags (Fiesta Lime, and Seaweed & Sesame) but have not tried them yet.

I dislike the Morningstar Farms products I've tried: they have a strange greasiness that turns me off. And the Boca 'burgers' (Vegan/original, or Roasted Garlic, or Roasted Vegetable, to name a few varieties) have more protein than the Chik'n Patties (12-14 grams to their 8).