Bottom Dollar Food {Giveaway}

Have you noticed how grocery prices have really climbed in the past year?  I was shocked one trip to see that our normal order had gone up about $25, yet it seems like boxes and portions are getting smaller (yeah, I'm sure companies have our waistlines in mind, right? ).

Because of the rising cost of food, I've been eager to seek out alternatives to our traditional grocery store, and recently I discovered Bottom Dollar Food, which just opened near my parents' house in the Philly suburbs.

While I tend to shy away from so-called discount grocery stores, mainly because I cook meals for my family using simple ingredients like fresh produce, whole grains, and organic foods, and often bargain stores don't carry such items, I was impressed that Bottom Dollar Food carried a lot of things that I'd normally buy.

 

 Lots of spices, seasonings and herbs, as well as organic green tea, which I bought for iced tea.

 Even Dunkin' Donuts coffee, at a great price for the Philly 'burbs area.

The store itself was impressively clean, organized and stocked.  Staff was clearly visible, and I think there was at least 1 employee in every other aisle.  Granted, it was morning and they were stocking things, but if I had needed assistance I wouldn't have had to go far.

Bottom Dollar Food has a mix of name brand items as well as some store-brand products.  I was surprised to find bags of Chex Mix for under 2 bucks.

The pretzel and snack aisle was quite stocked, with many varieties of pretzels.  Soren picked out his favorite (he's a pretzel fiend).

Bottom Dollar Food also carries a variety of items for babies, including food, diapers, wipes and meals.  It's been a while since I've bought these things, but prices seemed quite reasonable compared to other grocery stores.

 I even scored grated Parmesan for under $2.  Cool!

What I liked about shopping at Bottom Dollar Food was that it is so comparable to a "regular" grocery store; there's a decent produce section, a frozen food aisle, and refrigerated sections.  And of course, you're saving money on it all, so you really can find most everything you're shopping for in one place.  I can say that with some products, Bottom Dollar Food was limited in the variety of brands, but in general, I could do much of my shopping just at this store.

In the end, my mom and I got quite a good haul for $50, including cat litter, fresh blueberries (for under $2 a package), pretzels, tortilla chips, tea, and even Cheerios for $2.

 Plus lots more, which would be a little redundant to name it all.

You can find Bottom Dollar Food along the East Coast, specifically Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.  It's definitely worth checking out.  You can also "like" the Bottom Dollar Facebook page to keep up with weekly deals.

WIN IT!

Bottom Dollar Food is giving one lucky reader

A $50 Gift Certificate!

To Enter
Visit Bottom Dollar Food and leave a comment about something that impressed you and/or why you'd like to win this.

Extra Entries (you must complete the first mandatory entry before doing the extras.  Also, leave a separate comment for each one):

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You must do the first entry in order to enter ("I want to win, thanks!" comments will NOT be considered). You will have until Monday July 4th at 11:59pmEST to enter. The winner will be chosen via random number generator the next day and notified by email.I'll also post the winners on my blog HERE. If I don't hear back from the winner within 72 hours, I'll pick another. 
Disclosure: I received a $50 gift certificate to Bottom Dollar Food for review purposes.