Frugal Family: Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth

Patch checked out local eateries for sweet deals on sweet treats. Shop new malts, oversized sundaes, Easter chocolates, smoothies, pies and more, all without leaving Walnut Creek. Don’t forget to print out the attached coupons or sign up for email clubs when necessary.

Patch encourages you to participate in this column by letting us know about the great deals you’ve heard about around town. Just add them to our comment box below and look for them to be featured on future Frugal Family articles.

Deal: Save $1 on a Chocolate Malted Crunch shake or malt with coupon.

The Fine Print: One coupon per person. Not valid with any other offer, discount or combo.

Extra, Extra: Stay fit and frugal and try a charbroiled turkey burger, all with fewer than  500 calories.

Good through: April 27, 2011

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Deal: Celebrate with The Kitchen Sink, a sundae that includes three sliced bananas, up to eight flavors of ice cream, eight toppings, whip cream, chopped almonds and cherries. If you can devour the entire creation in less than one hour while following all of the rules, you could win free ice cream for a year and not have to pay the $39.95 for The Kitchen Sink.

The Fine Print: Offer subject to change or end without warning. Please visit website for a complete list of rules.

Extra, Extra: This sundae is famous after a stint on Man Vs. Food.

Good through: Ongoing Promotion.

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 Deal: Shop Easter chocolates at See’s Candies for reasonable prices. Buy a pack of chocolate butter eggs or assorted decorated eggs for $5.60.

The Fine Print: Package includes six chocolate eggs.

Extra, Extra: Looking for something larger? Pick up a bigger egg treat like the dark chocolate butter egg for $7, or a peanut butter egg for $5.40.

Good Through: While Supplies Last.

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Deal: Join the OJ Quench Club and receive a special offer just for joining.

The Fine Print: Must join the club to enjoy member perks.

Extra, Extra: Other perks include an email coupon for your birthday, a special surprise every year you are a part of the club and periodic emails containing special offers, new promotions and more.

Good Through: Ongoing Promotion.

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Deal: Pick up April’s featured pie, the Coconut Cream, for only $7.99 plus tin.

The Fine Print: Price and participation may vary per location.

Extra, Extra: Buy three muffins, cookies or brownies and get three free for a limited time only.

Good through: Limited Time Only.