Bargains and random observations

I think we can safely say the hot weather has broken for the year.

Anything for baking is a very good price or at least heavily promoted (huge piles near the supermarket entrance) and will be for another two weeks now. Holiday dinner entrees – roasting fowl, hams, and huge regions of cow – are also inescapable. This second week in December is Lager Week, and tomorrow, the 10th, is Lager Day. Saturday is National Cocoa Day – did you know that hot cocoa and hot chocolate are two different drinks? I didn’t: more at http://wwwrentips.blogspot.com. The 13th is another of the baffling ones, National Ice Cream And Violins Day (I like both but had never made a mental association before), and the 16th, a week from today, is (fanfare!) National Chocolate Covered Anything Day.

December 9th: National Pastry Day
December 10th: National Lager Day
December 11th: National Noodle Ring Day
December 12th: National Cocoa Day, National Ambrosia Day, Gingerbread House Day
December 13th: National Ice Cream and Violins Day
December 14th: National Bouillabaisse Day
December 15th: National Cupcake Day (another source has it as National Lemon Cupcake Day)
December 16th: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day (I could add links to that entry, but really a very disturbing percentage of them would not unsafe for a family blog)

Very quickly she changed the subject:



Albertson’s:

Beef rib roast, large end, bone in, $3.77/lb
Beef rib roast, boneless, $5.77/lb
Beef tenderloin roast, whole in bag, $9.99/lb (cut & wrapped free)
Beef roasts: top/bottom/eye of round, sirloin tip, chuck, all boneless, $2.49/lb
Pork loin roast, boneless whole in bag, $1.99/lb (cut & wrapped free)
Hormel spiral sliced ham, $1.19/lb
Cook’s shank portion ham, bone in, $1.29/lb
Atlantic salmon “portions”, farm raised, $3.77 each (I know this is imprecise)
Whole Dungeness crab, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Libby’s canned veggies, 2/$1
Campbell’s condensed soups, family size, 3/$5
Wheat Thins, 2/$4
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, $1.79
Blue Bonnet spread, 69¢
Store brand butter, $1.47
Land O Lakes butter, 2/$5
Store brand cheeses, 1 lb chunk or shreds, $2.99
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 5/$10
All Pepsi products incl Diet, 12 pk, 4/$8
Red seedless grapes, 99¢/lb
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$4
Raspberries/blackberries/blueberries, 4.5-6 oz punnet, $2.99
Clementines, 3 lb box, $3.99
Vine tomatoes, $2.49/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Gala apples, $1.49/lb
Mini carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$3
Brown mushrooms, 8 oz box, whole or sliced, $1.99
Earthbound Farms box salads, $3.99
Collard/kale/mustard/turnip greens, 69¢/bunch
Bokchoy OR nappa cabbage, 69¢
Fruit tray, 2 lb, $14.99



Bashas’:

Beef T-bone steaks, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef porterhouse steak, value pack, $4.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, value pack, $2.99/lb
Pork chops, bone-in, 99¢/lb
Pork shoulder roast, bone in, $1.49/lb
Leg of lamb, semi boneless, whole or half, $4.99/lb
Whole chickens, 99¢/lb
Mahi mahi fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Store brand eggs, extra large AA, $1.29
Store brand sour cream incl. Light, 16 oz tub, 97¢
Store brand cottage cheese incl. Light, 97¢
Food Club cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 99¢
Kellogg’s cereals, 2/$5
Campbell’s soups, family size, $1.49
Pam cooking spray, $2.99
Pictsweet frozen veggies, 4/$5
Broccoli OR cauliflower, 77¢/lb
Russet baking potatoes, 37¢/lb
Hass avocados, 99¢
Mangos, 99¢
Apples: Braeburn, Gala, Red Delicious, $1.29/lb
Italian OR yellow squash, 99¢/lb
Comice pears, $1.69/lb
Anjou pears, organic, $1.29/lb



Food City:

Beef top sirloin steaks or roast, boneless, $1.89/lb
Beef tripe, 79¢/lb
Pork shoulder roast, bone in, 88¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.49/lb
Chicken thighs or drums, 99¢/lb
Masa Brosa brand instant masa, 4.4 lb bag, 99¢
White onions, 3 lbs/99¢
Navel oranges, 3 lbs/99¢
Cilantro OR green onions, 4 bunches/$1
Mexican grey squash, 2 lbs/$1
Radishes, 3 bunches/$1
Bananas, 4 lbs/$1
Dole bag salad, “Classic Iceberg”, 2/$3



Fresh & Easy:

Farmer John or Smithfield half ham, 77¢/lb
Smithfield spiral sliced ham, $1.27/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, family pack, $1.97/lb
Fresh & Easy cooking spray, $2.19
Green onions, 5.5 oz bunch, 98¢
Lemons and limes, 1 lb mixed bag, 98¢
Carrots, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Yellow onions, 2 lb bag, 98¢



Fry’s:

Beef cross rib roast, boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef New York strip steaks, bone in, $4.97/lb (family pack $3.97/lb)
Pork butt, whole in bag, 99¢/lb
Whole chickens, 88¢/lb
Raw shrimp, “EZ peel”, 26-30 ct, $5.99/lb
Cooked shrimp, 31-40 ct, $5.99/lb
Sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Whole cooked Dungeness crabs, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Kroger cheeses, 12-16 oz chunk or shreds, $3.49
Coffee-mate liquid including fat-free, 32 oz, 2/$5
Green Giant “Steamers” frozen veggies, 2/$4
Kellogg’s cereals, Fiber One bars, Nature Valley granola bars, 2/$5
Swiss Miss hot cocoa, 99¢
Nature’s Own honey wheat bread/rolls, 2/$4
Country Crock spread incl. Light, $1.99
Land O Lakes butter, 2/$5
Star OR Bertolli olive oil, 25 oz bottle, $7.99
Blueberries/raspberries/blackberries, 4.4-6 oz box, 2/$5
Apples: Gala, Red/Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, $1/lb
Hass avocados, regular or organic, $1 ea
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb
Broccoli OR cauliflower, $1/lb
“Mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, $1
Fresh garlic, 2/$1
Clementines, 3 lb bag, $3.99



Rancho Grande:

Beef top sirloin steaks or roast, $1.89/olb
Beef tripe, 89¢/lb
Pork roast, 89¢/lb
“Chicken steak”, $1.69/lb
Mutton, $2.49/lb
Carrots, 1 lb bag, 4/$1
Green cabbage, 6/99¢
Tomatillos, 2 lbs/99¢
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢
Radishes OR Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢



Safeway:

Beef London Broil, boneless, $1.77/lb
Pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.47/lb
Leg of lamb, semi boneless, $3.99/lb (boneless $4.99/lb
Chicken thighs/drums/back quarters, 99¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Bone-in chicken breast, $1.79/lb
Yellowfin Ahi tuna steaks, $5.99/lb
Alaskan Cod fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Safeway solid white albacore tuna, 2/$3
Lucerne cheeses incl. Light, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 99¢
All Pepsi products incl Diet, 12 pack, $2.49
Bananas, 39¢/lb
Braeburn or Granny Smith apples, 47¢/lb
Eating Right “baby-cut” carrots, 1 lb bag, 10/$10
Blackberries, 6 oz box, 2/$4
Broccoli crowns, 99¢/lb
Red/orange/yellow bell peppers, 2 lbs/$3
Clementines, 5 lb box, $6.99
Navel oranges, locally grown, 88¢/lb
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$6
“Desert Glory Nature Sweet Cherub Tomatoes” (I genuinely cannot tell where the brand name leaves off and the variety begins), 10 oz container, 2/$4



Smart & Final:

Beef prime rib, boneless, $6.99/lb
Beef brisket, $1.79/lb
Farmer John spiral cut half ham, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breasts, $2.99/lb
Foster Farms chicken franks, 3 lb pkg, $3.49
Campbell’s Cream of Chicken soup, industrial size (50 oz), $3.99
Quaker Chewy Granola bars, 48 pk, $9.99
Ready Pac bag salad, 1 lb, $3.99
Ready Pac bag salad, 3 lb, $1.99
(Yeah … the logic here escapes me too.)
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 4 pk, $2.49
Fuji apples, 3 lb bag, $1.99



Sprouts:

Beef New York steak, $3.69/lb
Beef rump roast, $3.99/lb
Heartland spiral cut ham, $1.77/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.59/lb
Chicken sausage, multiple varieties, $2.99/lb
Pirate’s Booty, 4 oz bag, 2/$4
Hass avocados, 3/$1
Navel oranges, 3 lbs/$1
Apples, Fuji or Braeburn, 88¢/lb
Italian or yellow squash, 88¢/lb
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Red or green leaf lettuce, 99¢/lb
Eggplant, 2/$1
Cilantro/green onions/radishes, 3 bunches/$1
Green beans, 4 lbs/$5
Cucumbers, 2/$1
Large green bell peppers, 2/$1
Blueberries or raspberries, 4.4-6 oz box, 2/$5

Happy Hanukkah!

Bargains and a bonus cartoon link

There was no bargain sheet (or posting) last week because there were no grocery flyers last week.

Welcome to December, National Fruit Cake Month. I dare you to tell me this comes as a surprise. (The best fruitcakes are from Collin Street Bakery, but you already know this. There are only three non-Collin-Street fruitcakes in the world, and each has been re-gifted to someone new every year since 1967.) It is also National Eggnog Month, another shocker, and the first week of December is National Cookie Cutter Week.

Aside from Thanksgiving itself, the only big thing we missed in the last week of November was the 29th, National Chocolates Day (as distinguished from National Chocolate Day, which was October 28th). Tomorrow is National Apple Pie Day, which is very nice for those who think as I do that apple pie is better than anything. The 5th is Repeal Day, in honor of the passing of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, so let us all drink to that. And then drink again the next day in honor of that greatest of conveniences, for it is National Microwave Oven Day.

December 2nd: National Fritters Day
December 3rd: National Apple Pie Day
December 4th: National Cookie Day
December 5th: Repeal of Prohibition Day, National Sachertorte Day
December 6th: National Gazpacho Soup Day, Microwave Oven Day
December 7th: National Cotton Candy Day (Shouldn't that come in summer?)
December 8th: National Chocolate Brownie Day
December 9th: National Pastry Day



Albertson’s:

93/7 ground beef, 5 lb or larger pkg, $1.77/lb
Beef petite sirloin steak, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef London broil, boneless, $2.49.lb
Beef bottom round roast, $2.99/lb
Assorted pork loin chops, 97¢/lb
Pork center cut chops, bone in or boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork tenderloins, regular $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.57/lb
Tilapia/swai/catfish/pollock fillets, $2.99/lb
All Dietz & Watson deli-counter meats & cheeses, $6.99/lb
Libby’s canned veggies, 2/$1
Lean Pockets, 6/$10
Store brand eggs, large AA, dozen, 10/$10
Store brand butter, ½ lb, 10/$10
Store brand sour cream incl. Light, 16 oz tub, 10/$10
Ben & Jerry’s or Blue Bunny minis, 10/$10
Flav-R-Pac frozen stir fry veggies, 16 oz bag, 10/$10
Green Gian Boil In Bag veggies, 10/$10
Navel oranges, 3 lb bag, 10/$10
Fresh Express bag salads, “Premium Romaine” or “Green & Crisp”, 10/$10
Mangos, 10/$10
Hass avocados, 10/$10
Roma tomatoes, 10 lbs/$10
Pears, Bartlett/Anjou/Red/Bosc, 10 lbs/$10
Bell peppers, all colors, 10/$10
English cucumbers, 10/$10
Summer squashes (yellow/grey/zucchini), 10 lbs/$10
Red/Golden Delicious apples, 10 lbs/$10
Carrots, 2 lb bag, 10/$10
Earthbound Farms box salads, 1 lb, $3.99



Bashas’:

Beef New York steak, bone in, whole but sliced free, $2.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, value pack, $2.99/lb
Pork shoulder roast, bone in, $1.49/lb (steaks $1.99/lb)
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.57/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Flounder fillets, wild caught, $4.49/lb
Clams, 2 lb bag, $5
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, $1.88
Bird’s Eye frozen veggies, 2/$5
Nature’s Own bread/rolls, $1.79
Bertolli extra virgin olive oil, 25 oz bottle, $7.49
Milk, $1.58
Challenge butter, $1.99
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 10/$6
Navel oranges, 3 lbs/99¢
“Texas Ruby Red” grapefruit, 3/99¢
Ambrosia/HoneyCrisp apples, $1.49/lb
Jazz apples, $1.19/lb
Fuji/Gala/Granny Smith apples, organic, $1.49/lb
Bartlett/Bosc/Anjou/Red Anjou pears, $1.29/lb
Asian pears, $1.29/lb
Sweet onions, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 79¢
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb (Arizona grown)
Iceberg, 99¢ (Arizona grown)
Grape tomatoes, 8 oz container, $2.49 (Arizona grown)
English cucumbers, 2/$3 (Arizona grown)



Food City:

Beef chuck steak, boneless, $199/lb (roast $2.49/lb)
Pork shoulder roast, bone in, 88¢/lb (steaks $1.29/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.49/lb
Chicken drumsticks or thighs, 49¢/lb (5 lb bag)
Flounder fillets, $2.49/lb
Maseca brand masa (tortilla meal), 4.4 lb bag, $1.99
Cucumbers, 6/96¢
Green cabbage, 4 lbs/$1
Italian OR Mexican grey squash, 33¢/lb
Navel oranges, 2 lbs/$1
Green bell peppers, 4/$1
Cilantro OR Mexican green onions, 4 bunches/$1
Lemons, 69¢/lb (those in my back yard are already turning yellow)
Jalapeños, 69¢/lb
Tomatillos, 69¢/lb



Fresh & Easy:

80/20 ground beef, 2 lb or larger, $1.49/lb
Progresso soups incl. Light, 4/$5 (multiples of 4)
Store brand butter, $1.99
Store brand cheeses, 1 lb block or shreds, $3.49
Eggs, large AA, dozen, $1.49
Apples, bag of 3, 98¢
Baja Classic (Roma) tomatoes, 1 lb pkg, 98¢
Carrots, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Russet potatoes, 3 lb bag, 98¢
Avocados, 98¢



Fry’s:

Beef chuck roast, boneless, $1.88/lb (steaks, $2.99/lb)
Beef T-bone steak, family pack, $4.77/lb
Half pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.77/lb
Pork shoulder blade steak, bone in, $1.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, $6.99/lb
Alaska cod fillets, $5.99/lb
Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, 20/$10
Healthy Choice frozen entrees, 5/$10
Kroger or Pictsweet frozen veggies, 88¢
Naturally Preferred cage-free eggs, dozen, 2/$5
Vine or large tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Apples: Gala/Delicious/Granny Smith/Fuji/Braeburn/Cameo/McIntosh/Rome/Jonagold, $1/lb
Apples: Honeycrisp or Ambrosia, $1.99/lb
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Pears: Bartlett/D’Anjou/Red/Bosc, $1/lb
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Zucchini or yellow squash, $1/lb
Private Selection precut bag veggies, 2/$4



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder roast or steak, $1.89/lb
80/20 ground beef, $2.19/lb
Assorted pork chops, 89¢/lb
Chorizo, bulk or in casings (“en tripa”), $1.59/lb
Chicken thighs, 69¢/lb
Marinated game hens, $1.39/lb
Milk, $1.99
Piloncillo (cone sugar), 99¢/lb
Chayotes, 5/99¢
White onions, 4 lbs/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Mandarins, 3 lbs/99¢
Tomatillos, 69¢/lb
Jalapeños, 69¢/lb
Corn husks (for tamales), 10 oz bag, $2.99



I could not find a Safeway flyer – sorry.



Smart & Final:

73/27 ground beef, 5 lb chub, $1.39/lb (total $6.95)
Foster Farms chicken thighs, 89¢/lb
Jennie-O ground turkey, 1.25 lb pkg, $2.99
First Street chunk cheeses, 2 lb block, $4.49
Bananas, 2 lbs/$1
Apples, Fuji/Gala/Granny Smith/Red Delicious, 8 ct, $2.99


Sprouts:

Beef T-bone steaks, $4.99/lb
Beef sirloin tip roast, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Pork shoulder roast, 99¢/lb
Raw shrimp, deveined & no heads, 41-50 ct, “EZ peel”, $2.99/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets }
Alaskan salmon patties }
Swordfish steak } all wild caught, $7.99/lb
Alaskan cod fillets }
Ahi tuna steaks }
Blackberries, 5.6 oz punnet, 77¢
“Rio Red” grapefruit, 2/$1
Hass avocados, 49¢/lb
Eggplant, 77¢ ea
Cucumbers OR green bell peppers, 2/$1
Bartlett pears, 77¢/lb
Red Delicious apples, 69¢/lb
Red mangoes, 77¢ ea.
Italian squash, 77¢/lb

And the Two Lumps cartoon from the handout!