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In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:54:38 -0500, Isabella Woodhouse
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > The Cook > wrote:
> >
> >> Today I took my collection of Ball coupons to the grocery store. I
> >> had 16 and the first 12 got doubled and each box cost me .93 and the
> >> other 4 cost me $1.43. Time to go look through all of the rest of
> >> boxes to see if there are any more coupons. I also bought sugar at
> >> $1.98 for a 4 pound bag.
> >>
> >> I made a batch of scuppernong jelly today. Think I will make a batch
> >> of muscadine tomorrow.

> >
> >Oooh yum. But wherever did you get the Ball coupons?

>
> The Ball pectins always have a 50¢ coupon in them. I have to check
> the grocery store to see what the exact rules are for double coupons.
> I just found 11 more.
>
> I should have said that the coupons come in the pectin packages and
> are good only for pectins.


Oh I see. I have a couple of those but have not had to use commercial
pectin yet as I've only made jams, preserves, and conserves--- no jelly.
My husband just ordered some grapes (Concord and Canadice) so maybe I'll
have some grapes in a few years.

Isabella
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