Sprouts is having a gluten-free sale, 25% off. Safeway has milk for $1.37.

Sorry if this week's handout seemed a bit rushed or perfunctory, but I had a dental appointment Wednesday afternoon and had forgotten about it so didn’t type this up until the last minute. If you find anything I’ve missed, please PLEASE post it at http://wwwrentips.blogspot.com

The 14th of the month was – apparently a holdover from a long-forgotten and wholly unmourned 1950s and early ‘60s fad – National Chocolate Covered Insects Day. Oo yum. This being the third week of October, it is National Kraut Sandwich Week (sauerkraut is Points-free, isn't it?) and National Pickled Peppers Week.

October 14th: National Chocolate Covered Insects Day
October 15th: National Chicken Cacciatore Day, National Roast Pheasant Day
October 16th: National Liqueur Day, World Food Day
October 17th: National Pasta Day, Four Prunes For Breakfast Day
October 18th: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19th: National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20th: National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21st: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, National Caramel Apple Day



Albertson’s:

Ground beef, 93/7, $1.67/lb
Beef shoulder roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork loin or sirloin chops, boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Whole chickens/leg quarters/thighs/drums, 77¢/lb
Keta salmon fillets, wild caught, $3.99/lb
Tilapia OR swai OR pollock fillets, $2.99/lb
Sargento shredded cheeses, 5/$5
Blue Bunny ice-creams incl. “Sweet Freedom”, 3/$10
Shedds Spread Country Crock, varieties, 30/45 oz tubs, $2.99
Pillsbury cake mixes, $1
Healthy Choice frozen meals or “Steamers”, 2/$5
Large cantaloupe, 5/$5
Fresh Express bag salads, “Premium Romaine” or “Green & Crisp”, 5/$5
Red/yellow/orange bell peppers, 5/$5
Broccoli crowns, 5 lbs/$5
Red or Golden Delicious apples, 5 lbs/$5
Yams OR sweet potatoes, 5 lbs/$5
Pears, Bartlett/Anjou/Red/Bosc, 5 lbs/$5
Sweet onions, 5 lbs/$5
Hass avocados, 5/$5
Yellow OR zucchini squash, 5 lbs/$5
Cabbage, 3 lbs/99¢
Earthbound Farms romaine hearts, 3 pk, 2/$5



Bashas’:

Beef cross rib or bottom round roast, buy 1 get 1 free
80/20 ground beef, $1.99/lb
Whole chickens, 57¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Keta salmon fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Rock sole or Dover sole fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Shamrock Farms milk, buy 1 get 1 free
Kraft cheeses, chunk or shreds, $1.99
Skinny Cow ice-cream novelties, $3.99
Lovin’ Scoopful ice-cream, 2/$7
Campbell’s Healthy Request soups, 99¢
Green bell peppers, 49¢ ea
Cantaloupes, 49¢/lb
Seedless grapes, green/red/black, $1.99/lb
Bartlett pears, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 99¢ ea
Apples, Red/Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, 99¢/lb
Italian squash, 79¢/lb
Dole bag salads, $2.59



Food City:

Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, value pack, $1.79/lb
Beef bottom round roast, boneless, $2.49/lb
Tilapia fillets, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.49/lb
Chicken drumsticks, 59¢/lb
Gala apples, 49¢/lb
Large tomatoes, 2 lbs/$1
Green bell peppers, 4/$1
Mexican grey squash, 2 lbs/$1
Avocados, 49¢ ea
Bananas, 2 lbs/$1
Mexican papaya, 69¢/lb



Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steak, boneless, $4.99/lb
Beef tri tip roast, boneless, $4.99/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 88¢/lb
Eggs, large AA, 18 ct, $1.47
Milk, $1.99
Store brand bag salad, “Classic Green”, $1.68
Pears, 3 ct, 98¢
Carrots, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Apples, bag of 3, 98¢
Iceberg, 98¢



Fry’s:

Beef New York strip steak, $4.77/lb
Beef cross rib roast, boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef top sirloin steaks, $4.97/lb
Whole chickens, 49¢/lb
Keta salmon fillets, wild caught, $3.77/lb
Tilapia fillets, $5.99/lb
Valley Fresh chicken, 5 oz cans, 99¢
Fry’s canned veggies, 50¢
Kroger cheeses, 1 lb chunk or shreds, $2.99
Eggs, large AA, 18 ct, $1.98
Star olive oil, 25 oz bottle, $6.99
Healthy Choice frozen entrees, $2.17 } 50¢ less when you
Weight Watchers ice-cream novelties, $2.99 } buy 10 items
Hass avocados, 77¢
Asparagus, $1.37/lb
Pomegranates, 2/$4
Apples, Red/Golden Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, $1/lb
Peaches, $1.79/lb
Pears, Bartlett/D’Anjou/Bosc/Red, $1/lb
Fresh Selections bag salads, 2/$5
Broccoli OR cauliflower, $1/lb
Winter squashes, $1/lb
Vine or large tomatoes, $1.99/lb



Rancho Grande:

Beef flap meat, $2.99/lb
Beef shanks, $1.59/lb
Whole chickens, twin pack, 79¢/lb
Tomatoes, 3 lbs/99¢
Green Tomatillos, 3 lbs/99
Green apples (that’s all it says), 3 lbs/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Cabbage, 3 lbs/99¢
Kiwifruit, 99¢/lb
Brown onions, 4 lbs/99¢



Safeway:

Beef New York steaks, bone in, $3.77/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, $3.77/lb
Beef t-bone steak, $3.77/lb
Beef bottom round roast, $1.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $3.99/lb
Raw shrimp, 16-20 ct, $6.99/lb
Catfish fillets, $5.99/lb
Hebrew National hotdogs incl. almost-fat-free, buy 1 get 1 free
Milk, $1.37
Cantaloupe, 88¢ ea
Asparagus, 99¢/lb
Iceberg, 99¢
Hass avocados, 2/$1
Gala apples, 99¢/lb
Navel oranges, probably from Australia, 99¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Red or green seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Cucumbers, 99¢
Yellow onions, 99¢/lb



Smart & Final:

Beef sirloin tip, boneless, family pack, $2.49/lb
Beef tri tip, trimmed, $4.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Yoplait yogurts incl Light, 18 pack, $7.99



Sprouts:

All gluten-free items, 25% off
Beef roasts, various, 50% off:
Standing rib roast
Rump roast
Cross rib roast
Sirloin tip roast
Chuck roast (boneless)
Tri tip roast
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.88/lb
Wild Pacific salmon fillets, $4.99/lb
Hass avocados, 3/$1
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Apples, Fuji or Braeburn, 77¢/lb
Italian or yellow squash, 99¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Yellow onions, 2 lbs/$1