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!