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Frugal Family Gets Dinner on the Table Fast Without Hitting the Drive-Thur
Some days, dinner requires a minimum of time and effort. Are there ways to serve it up semi-nutritious and cost-effective, too? Patch finds out.
Each week Frugal Family will feature great deals on local products, services, tickets, meals or anything else that reaps savings for families. This week we scoured the area for savings on real dinners you can serve up in no time without totally sacrificing nutrition or your wallet. On one of those days with wall-to-wall activities and no time for dinner prep, consider steering toward one of these deals and away from that tempting drive-through line.
• Deal #1: Get a Culinary Circle rotisserie chicken for $5.99 with club card, guaranteed between 4 and 7 p.m. or the next time is free. Choose from original, barbecue, rosemary garlic, or low sodium lemon pepper.
• Deal #2: Get Lancaster brand 8-piece fried chicken dinner, containing 2 of each breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks, plus 15-16 oz. salad or 1 lb. potato wedges and rolls, all for only $8.99 with club card.
Good through: Thursday, May 19
• Deal: Buy one dinner, get 1/2 off the second with coupon.
Good through: Thursday, June 2
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• Deal #1: Get heat-and-eat chicken asada (15 oz. package) for $5.99.
• Deal #2: Get fully cooked baby back pork ribs (24 oz. package) for $9.99.
• Deal #3: Get lemon chicken salad (10.6 oz. container)for $3.99.
Good through: Tuesday, May 31
• Deal #1: Get 50 cents off any fresh pasta dinner for 2 with coupon.
Good through: Sunday, July 31
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• Deal #2: Get $1 off a fresh rotisserie chicken with coupon. Choose from oven roasted, barbecue or Italian marinated.
Good through: Sunday, May 29
• Deal: Get 10 percent off your take out order of $15 or more with coupon.
Good through: Monday, May 23
• Deal: Pick up "Dinners To Go" on Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. at . Each dinner is $8, 2 for $16, 3+ add $7 each. This week's dinner features roast turkey, mashed potatoes, seasonal veggie, tossed salad, fresh baked bread and dessert.
Good through: Every Wednesday and the first Friday of each month
• Deal #1: Get $2 off any order of $10 or more with coupon.
• Deal #2: Buy one entree, get the second half off with coupon.
Good through: Friday, May 27
