As I promised last week, I tried the Mystic Red Grapes at Safeway. They’re crisp and very sweet, slightly tough-skinned. Not up there with Champagne or the huge Holiday Seedless, but better than whatever red seedless grapes are most commonly available now.

Fish is still a loss leader at most supermarkets. It’s also still National Frozen Foods Month, and since Passover starts in just under two weeks anything kosher for Passover will be heavily promoted.

Today was St. Patrick’s Day, so drive home carefully as a lot of people have been imbibing a lot of green beer. Or any other sort. Or Irish whisky. Or any other sort. Tomorrow is Oatmeal Cookie Day, and I know there are lots of ways to make those Points-friendly. The 22nd, next Monday, is a celebration of the healthiest beverage: National Water Day.

And a week from the day after tomorrow, March 26th, is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. I can’t figure out how to post a poll in Blogspot, but post your vote (the Comments button is right down there) for Healthy Snacks Day, Don’t Waste Your Points Day, Add Veggies To Everything Day, or Filling Foods Can Be Delicious Day. Or any other holiday idea you can think of! Other holidays:

March 17th: Corned Beef and Cabbage Day, Green Beer Day (It is also Submarine Day, but that is a celebration of the submersible watercraft, not the sandwich.)
March 18th: National Oatmeal Cookie Day
March 19th: National Poultry Day, National Chocolate Caramel Day
March 20th: Bock Beer Day, National Ravioli Day
March 21st: National Strawberry Day, National French Bread Day
March 22nd: Coq au Vin Day, National Water Day, National Bavarian Crepes Day
March 23rd: National Chip and Dip Day, National Melba Toast Day
March 24th: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day



Albertson’s:

Beef chuck or bottom round roast, boneless, $1.88/lb
85/15 ground beef, 5 lbs or more, $1.99/lb
Beef t-bone or ribeye (bone-in) steaks, family pack, $6.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, $3.99/lb
Beef tenderloin, boneless, whole in bag, $8.99/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Canadian rockfish or Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, family pack, $2.99/lb
Tilapia/catfish/pollock/swai fillets, farm raised, family pack, $2.99/lb
Milk $1.88 <-- Best price!
Deli: Jennie-O smoked turkey breast, $3.99/lb
Cheeses: Swiss, mild Cheddar, Muenster, Provolone, pepperjack, $5.99/lb
Kretschmar ham or chicken, $5.99/lb
Albertson’s “Deli Style” sliced cheeses, 8 oz pkg, $2.99
Green Giant canned veggies, 5/$3
Crystal Light “On the Go”, $2.99
Albertson’s cottage cheese incl. Light, 24 oz tub, $2.49
Yehuda matzos, 5 lb box, $6.99
Manischewitz matzo meal, 16 oz canister, $3.99
Lean Pockets, 5/$10
Healthy Choice frozen entrees, 3/$6
Healthy Choice frozen meals or “Café Steamers”, 4/$10
Smart Ones frozen entrees, 4/$19
PictSweet “Steamers” frozen veggies, 10/$10
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” frozen veggies, 2/$3
Apples: Gala, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Braeburn, Red/Golden Delicious, $1/lb
Clementines, 3 lb bag, 2/$5
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Raspberries/blueberries/blackberries, 5.6-6 oz box, $3.99
Cut-up strawberries, 12 oz cub, 2/$5
Vine tomatoes, $2.49/lb
Avocados, 2/$4
Cara Cara oranges, 99¢/lb
Artichokes, 2/$4
Broccoli, 99¢/lb
Radishes OR green onions, 2 bunches/$1
Mangos, 99¢
Mushrooms 6-8 oz box, whole or sliced, 2/$4
Earthbound Farms box salads, “Spring Mix” or “Baby Spinach”, 1 lb, 2/$4
Crunch Pack sliced apples, 14 oz, 2/$5



Bashas’:

Beef chuck roast, bone in, value pack, $1.49/lb (steaks $1.99/lb)
Beef cross rib roast, $2.49/lb (steaks $2.99)
Beef tenderloin, whole in bag, $5.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, value pack, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, buy 1 get 2 free
Pollock fillets, wild caught, $3.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Cherrystone clams, 2 lb bag, $5 (Clams Casino. Yum.)
Gorton’s Grilled Fillets, $2.99
Milk, $1.88  Best price!
Bashas’ sour cream OR cottage cheese incl. Light, 16 oz tub, $1.99
Tillamook cheeses, 8 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$5
Fiber One OR Nature Valley bars, 2/$5
StarKist chunk light tuna, 69¢
Del Monte canned fruit, 4/$5
S&W canned tomatoes, 89¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3
Dole bag salads “Greener Collection” or “Classic Iceberg”, $1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, $1
“Mini peeled” carrots, AZ grown, 1 lb bag, $1
Large tomatoes, AZ grown, $2/lb
English cucumbers, AZ grown, $1
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Hass avocados, $1 (organic, $1.29)
Organic romaine hearts, 2/$5



Food City:

Beef chuck steak, boneless, $2.49/lb (roast, $2.49)
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.49/lb
Fish fillets, 4 oz, frozen, 99¢
Pollock fillets, $1.99/lb
Seafood mix, $2.59/lb
Small avocados, 4/$1
Iceberg, 3/99¢
Green chiles, 3 lbs/99¢
Pasilla chiles, 2 lbs/$1
Mexican grey squash, 2 lbs/$1
Mexican papayas, 2 lbs/$1
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢



Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steak, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef tri tip roast, boneless, $4.89/lb
Pork end chops, assorted, $1.99
Boneless skinless chicken breast, family pack, $1.97/lb
Store brand cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, $1.99
Store brand bag salads, “Bistro” or “Italian-style”, 7-8 oz, $1.99
Yellow onions, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Lemonsandlimes, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Apples, 3 ct, 98¢
Seedless grapes, 78¢/lb
Avocados, bag of 4, 2/$5
Iceberg, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb pkg, 98¢
Apple slices, 20 oz bag, $2.98



Fry’s:

Beef chuck roast, boneless, $1.97/lb (steak $2.99/lb)
Beef t-bone steaks, $5.97/lb
Beef sirloin tip roast, $2.99/lb
Half pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.97/lb
Pork tenderloin, $3.99/lb
Pork sirloin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.49/lb
Pork shoulder butt roast, bone in, whole in bag, $1.29/lb
Pork picnic roast, 97¢/lb
Foster Farms chicken, buy 1 get 1 free
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $4.97/lb
Alaska halibut fillets, $12.99/lb (Good lord, good lord.)
Alaska cod fillets, wild caught, $5.99/b
Milk, $2.08
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, $2.17 } buy 8 total,
Del Monte OR S&W canned tomatoes, 49¢ } get $4 off
Mandarins, 3 lb bag, $1.99
Dole bag salads: “Just Lettuce”, “Classic Romaine”, “Greener Selection”, $1
Asparagus, $1.99/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Pears: D’Anjou, red, Bosc, $1/lb
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Minneola tangelos, $1/lb
Red bell peppers, $1 ea
Celery, $1 ea
Broccoli OR cauliflower, $1/lb
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb
Hass avocados, regular or organic, $1 ea



Rancho Grande:

Beef 7-bone chuck steak or roast, family pack, $1.69/lb
Assorted pork chops, $1.27/lb
Chicken drumsticks, 89¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
Whole blue crabs, $2.49/lb
Small avocados, 5/99¢
Cilantro, 8 bunches/99¢
Mexican limes, 3 lbs/99¢
Bosc pears, 2 lbs/99¢
Carrots, 3 lbs/99¢
Jicama OR pineapple OR papaya, 2 lbs/99¢



Safeway:

Beef chuck roast, boneless, $1.79/lb
Beef round tip roast, $3.49/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, “restaurant cut”, $5.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99
(Be careful: this is for the store brand. Sanderson Farms are $1 higher.)
Dover sole, $5.99/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Weight Watchers ice-cream novelties, $3.99/lb
Morningstar Farms veggie burgers, $3.49/lb
Green Giant “Steamers” frozen veggies, 2/$4
Clementines, 3 lb bag, $1.99
Fresh Express bag salads, $1.99
Broccoli crowns, 68¢/lb
Large artichokes, 2/$4
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$6
Gala or Granny Smith apples, $1.29/lb
Eating Right “baby cut” carrots, 2 lb bag, 2/$5
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Asparagus, $1.99/lb



Smart & Final:

Cattleman’s Finest beef New York steak, $4.99/lb
Whole chickens, 79¢/lb
Cantaloupe, 49¢/lb
Apples: Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, 8 pk, $3.49



Sprouts:

Beef London Broil or stew meat, $3.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, $3.99/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon, wild caight, $7.99/lb
Cascadian Farms frozen veggies, 1 lb bag, 2/$5
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $1.47
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Fuji apples, 99¢/lb
Navel oranges, 49¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 88¢/lb
Italian squash, 99¢/lb
Broccoli, 99¢/lb