This week we bring you better-than-half-price Christmas puddings and some great new spirits and wine deals. We also have a fistful of new restaurant vouchers, free tea and free chocolate truffles!
Welcome to Frugal food! Let's kick things off straight away with the best grocery deals around.
Best supermarket deals
This week, I'm going to start with the best offers at Sainsbury's. In the dairy section, there are good 2 for 1 deals on Pilgrims Choice Farmhouse Mature Cheddar, Philadelphia and various Shape yoghurts.
Elsewhere, this 2kg beef roasting joint is currently half-price at £8.98, and these two organic beef burgers are also half price, at £1.39. Finally, tins of Cadbury's Roses and Mars Celebrations have both been reduced again, from £10 to £5.
At Tesco, you can pick up various reduced Christmas treats including Mr Kipling Christmas Pudding reduced from £5 to £2, a big Tesco Finest Matured Christmas Pudding reduced from £10 to £5, and this chocolate Yule log reduced from £2 to £1.
Tesco is also doing good 2 for 1 deals on Pilgrims Choice cheddar, Philadelphia and Saint Agur cheese in the dairy aisle. And this Tesco Finest free range, corn fed whole chicken is now £4.90 (reduced from £9.79) but only until 6th December.
There's a great deal on Ragu cooking sauce: 500g jars are usually £1.69 each, but you can currently pick up two for just £1. And finally, Tesco has now picked up the 'cheap Ben & Jerry's' baton, selling 500ml tubs for only £1.99.
Over at ASDA, this ASDA Classic Christmas pudding has been reduced from £2.18 to £1. Several Goodfella's Delicia pizzas have been cut from £2.38 to just £1; and although four-packs of Heinz baked beans are usually £2.16, you can currently pick up eight tins for £2.
Morrisons is running an excellent offer on Mr Kipling mince pies: When you buy one £1.49 box, you get two boxes free!
At Somerfield you can pick up two 400g boxes of Cadbury's Heroes or Roses - or Nestle Quality Street - for just £5.
And finally at Netto - on 5th and 6th December only - you'll be able to pick up Terry's Chocolate Oranges for £1, reduced from £2.
There are sometimes much better deals on offer at street markets and independent shops than there are at the supermarkets. Unfortunately, their local nature makes it impossible for us to cover them properly here.
If you've come across a great food deal at your local market, please do leave a comment at the bottom of the article letting us know. That way, fellow readers in your local area can take advantage of the offer you've flagged up. Thanks!
Tipple
At ASDA, one litre bottles of Bombay Sapphire Gin have been reduced from £23.61 to £14. No expiry date has been given for this offer, so do check the link before heading out to the shops.
At Marks & Spencer, you'll currently get 25% off when you buy any six bottles of wine or champagne. The offer ends 6th December, and is available online and in-store.
You'll also get 25% off when you buy any six bottles of wine or champagne at Sainsbury's. This deal ends 8th December, and is available in-store only.
Finally, Morrisons still has many better-than-half price deals on wine and bubbly.
Best restaurant deals
As always, the newest deals appear at the top of the table.
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Need to know |
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Get two main courses for £12.50 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every day after 5pm until 13th December. |
Valid for the evening set menu only. Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs or airports. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher (via the Times newspaper) |
Every Sunday to Friday until 10th December. |
Not valid at Pizza Express Jazz Clubs, the O2 and the Pizza Express Mobile Event Unit. |
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Buy one main course and get another for £1 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Thursday - and Sunday after 7pm - until 6th December. |
Valid Monday to Wednesday only at the Southbank, Spitalfields, Victoria and Brunswick branches of Giraffe. |
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Get a starter, main course and a drink for £10 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 13th December. |
Valid for the relevant set menu only (see voucher). Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs or central London. |
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Buy one main course and get another for £1 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 13th December. |
Check out the other offers on the same page: You could bag a free kid's meal, free Baileys or a £1 dessert. |
Cut price snacks
If you fancy a free cup of something, visit the Yorkshire Tea website and register to receive your free sample. It's one freebie per household, and they only deliver within the UK.
Millie's Cookies has an online voucher booklet, offering various 2 for 1 deals on cookies, hot drinks and treatboxes. The vouchers are valid until 28th February, and you can print off the booklet here.
Greggs the Bakers has extended its latest promotional offer yet again: Fill in your details here and you can get two festive bakes for the price of one until 6th December.
And you can still get a free 100g bar of Milka chocolate when you visit the Milka UK website and play the game to 'unlock the secret of Milka'. When you're done, register to receive your free chocolate.
Voucher codes
You can currently save £10 on your first online order with Tesco, as long as you spend £50 or more. Just enter the code XX-PD96 at the checkout.
This code expires on 31st December, and you can find out more about it here.
Voucher code promotions tend to be withdrawn quickly. If you've missed out on this one, you can use the following websites to track down new voucher codes as and when they come up:
And finally... free chocs with your paper
Pick up a copy of the Telegraph on 5th December (Saturday) and you'll find a voucher entitling you to a free box of Seriously Chocolatey chocolate truffles (70g) from Waitrose.
The chocolates are usually priced at £3.49. You don't need to buy anything else - just visit your local Waitrose with the coupon and claim your goodies.
The voucher is valid, in-store only, until 12th December. Just remember that the offer is only available while stocks last, and isn't running at service stations.
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Every effort is made to source voucher codes which are valid at the time this article is published. However, please be aware that lovemoney.com cannot guarantee that every voucher will be valid or that it will not be withdrawn by the provider immediately.