Bargain guide, week beginning March 10th

Today was Pack Your Lunch Day. If you missed it, no one will stop you from packing one tomorrow. I packed chicken sausage and steamed broccoli.

Sunday is 3/14, so bake a pi. Monday is Poires Belle-Hélène Day, which would be easy to make low in Points if you used vanilla frozen yogurt and a reduced-fat syrup. And of course St. Patrick’s Day (which is also National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day and, God help us, Green Beer Day) is a week from today, so every imaginable green thing will be heavily promoted in grocery stores. Green cabbage and green vegetables are healthy and low in Points. Green beer I cannot vouch for.

You may have come here for information on the Full Irish Breakfast. This very traditional meal involves fried eggs, fried bacon, fried pork sausages, fried beef sausages, fried white pudding (a sausage of pork, pork fat, and oatmeal), fried black pudding (blood sausage), fried potatoes, fried mushrooms, fried tomatoes, fried soda bread, fried potato bread, and tea strong enough to stir itself. I estimate that this would come to a Points count of about seventy. The cardiac arrest is a bonus.

March 10th: Pack Your Lunch Day, National Blueberry Popover Day
March 11th: Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day, Johnny Appleseed Day
March 12th: National Baked Scallops Day
March 13th: Coconut Torte Day
March 14th: National Potato Chip Day, Pi Day
March 15th: Poires Belle-Hélène Day
March 16th: National Artichoke Hearts Day
March 17th: Corned Beef and Cabbage Day, Green Beer Day



Albertson’s:

Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef London broil, boneless, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef shoulder roast, boneless, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
96/4 ground beef, $3.99/lb
Corned beef brisket, $2.99/lb
Pork chops, center cut, bone in, family pack, $3.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork sirloin chops, family pack, $1.99/lb
Pork assorted loin chops, bone in, family pack, 97¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Cod fillets, wild caught, family pack, $2.99/lb
Great American flounder fillets, wild caught, $2.99/lb
Rockfish fillets, wild caught, family pack, $2.99/lb
Tilapia/catfish/pollock/swai fillets, farm raised, $2.99/lb
Irish soda bread, 20 oz loaf, $3.99
Deli: Jennie-O turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Dietz & Watson ham, $4.99/lb
Charlie’s Pride corned beef, pastrami, Italian roast beef, $4.99/lb
Margherita salami or pepperoni, $4.99
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 50% off
Bumble Bee chunk light tuna, 79¢
Libby’s canned veggies, 3/$2
Asparagus, 99¢/lb
Large tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Cabbage, 39¢/lb
Red potatoes, 79¢/lb
Cara Cara navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Gala apples, $1.39/lb
Fresh Express bag salads, “Premium Romaine” or “Green & Crisp”, 2/$4
Butter lettuce, hydroponically grown, roots on, 2/$5
Seedless green or red grapes, $2.49/lb
Jumbo avocados, 2/$4
Earthbound Farms box salads, “Spring Mix” or spinach, 1 lb, $4.99
Carrots, 5 lb bag, $1.99
Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.99



Bashas’:

Beef t-bone steak, value pack, $3.77/lb
Corned beef brisket, point cut, $1.27/lb (flat cut $2.49/lb)
96/4 ground beef, $3.99/lb
Beef London broil, $2.99/lb
Beef top round roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Farmland assorted pork chops, $1.99/lb
Farmland center cut pork chops, $2.99/lb
Pork shoulder roast, buy 1 get 1 free
Whole chickens, 59¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Steelhead fillets, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Mahi mahi fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Tilapia OR catfish fillets, $3.99/lb
Raw shrimp, 16-20 ct, $6.99/lb
Cooked shrimp, 26-30 ct, $5.99/lb
Irish soda bread, 1 lb loaf, $2.79
Del Monte canned veggies, 59¢
Del Monte canned tomatoes, 89¢
Beach Cliff canned sardines, 10/$10
Food Club dill pickle spears, 24 oz jar, $1.99
Cabbage, 33¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3
Dole whole pineapples, $1.99
Broccoli, 99¢/lb
Iceberg, 99¢
Large tomatoes, AZ grown, $2.49/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Honey tangerines, 99¢/lb
Gala or Fuji apples, organic, $1.99/lb





Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steak, boneless, family pack, $6.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, 2 lb or larger pkg, $1.59/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 79¢/lb
Milk, $2.19
Bananas, 19¢ ea.
Apples, 3 ct, 98¢
Yellow onions, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Lemon-and-limes, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Store brand bag salad, “Sunshine”, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Seedless grapes, “selection may vary by store”, 78¢/lb
Clementines, 3 lb bag, $2.98
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $3.29
Mangoes, $1.49 ea
Live basil in a pot, $2.99, easy to grow



Fry’s:

Beef rib eye steak, bone in, family pack, $4.88/lb
Corned beef brisket, point cut, $1.27/lb (flat cut, $2.49/lb)
Beef cross rib roast, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef cross rib steaks, family pack, $2.99/lb
Whole chickens, 88¢/lb
Atlantic salmon, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Green Giant canned veggies, 59¢/lb
Chicken of the Sea solid white tuna, 97¢
Progresso soups incl Light, 4/$5
Kroger cheeses incl. 2%, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 3/$5
Green Giant “Steamers”, 12 oz bag, $1.28
Fiber One bars, $2.27
Smart Ones frozen entrees, 5/$10
Deli: Private Selection corned beef/pastrami/Swiss cheeses, $6.99/lb
Cabbage, 4 lbs/$1
Red potatoes, 5 lb bag, 2/$5
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3
Kroger “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 88¢
Mandarins, 3 lb bag, $3.99
Seedless grapes, red/green/black, $1.99/lb
Seeded grapes, red globe, $1.99/lb
Plums, $1.99/lb
Navel oranges OR Minneola tangelos, $1/lb
Asparagus, $2.99/lb
Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.47/lb
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb
Fresh Selections bag salads, 2/$5



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder roast or steak, family pack, $1.99/lb
Beef tripe, 69¢/lb
Pork steak, bone in, $1.29/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 10 lb bag, 39¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.29/lb
Pollock fillets, $1.89/lb
Jonagold apples, 3 lbs/99¢
Watermelon, 4 lbs/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢
Papayas, 2 lbs/99¢
Jalapeno chiles, 2 lbs/99¢
Cucumbers, 3/99¢



Safeway:

Beef New York Strip steak, bone in, value pack $3.77/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, value pack, $3.77/lb
Beef chuck cross rib roast, $3.49/lb
93/7 ground beef, $1.79/lb
Beef bottom round roast, boneless, $3.49/lb
Corned beef brisket, point cut, $1.27/lb (flat cut $2.49/lb)
Pork loin back ribs, $3.99/lb
Leg of lamb, “semi boneless”, $4.79/lb
Ground turkey, $2.49/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $5.99
Cod fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Catfish fillets, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Bertolli olive oil, 17 oz bottle, $5.99
Nabisco 100-calorie packs, 2/$4
Lucerne cheeses incl. 2%, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, $2.49
Eating Right frozen meals, 5/$10
Smart Ones “Bistro Selections”, 2/$5
Gorton’s “Grilled Fillets”, 2/$6
Roma tomatoes, $1.29/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $1.28
Eating Right “baby-cut” carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Cabbage, 4 lbs/$1
Asparagus, $1.99/lb
Broccoli crowns, $1.29/lb
Navel oranges, 8 lb bag, $4.99
Sweet yellow onions, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 88¢ ea
“Mystic Red Grapes” (your guess is as good as mine, but I’ll try them and let you know), 2 lb box, $4.99



Smart & Final:

Beef chuck roast, boneless, $1.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, $3.49/lb
Corned beef brisket with spice package, $2.39/lb
Chicken thighs, bone in, 99¢/lb
Chicken of the Sea raw shrimp, 31-40 ct, $4.99/lb (2 lb bag)
Quaker chewy granola bars, box of 48, $8.99
Cabbage, 39¢/lb
Sweet brown onions, 3 lb bag, $1.99
“Mini peeled” carrots, 2 lb bag, $1.99
Red seedless grapes, 2 lb box, $2.99



Sprouts:

Corned beef brisket, $2.99/lb
“Extra lean” ground beef, value pack, $2.99/lb
Whole or cut-up chickens, $1.39/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, $6.99/lb
Catfish fillets, regular or Cajun, $3.99/lb
Raw shrimp, deveined, 41-50 ct, $2.99/lb
Bottled juices: L&A, Santa Cruz, Langers, Knudsen, Hansen’s, Lakewood. Fragile Planet, all 20% off
Store brand frozen blueberries, 12 oz bag, 2/$5
Pirate’s Booty, 4 oz bag, 2/$4
Deli: Co-jack cheese, bulk cut, $2.99/lb
Sliced corned beef or corned turkey, $4.99/lb
Asparagus, $1.49/lb
Mandarins, 5 lb box, $2.99
Red or Golden Delicious apples, 88¢/lb
Iceberg, 77¢
Broccoli crowns, 99¢/lb
Cauliflower, 99¢
D’Anjou pears, 77¢/lb
Cabbage, 49¢
Red potatoes, 49¢/lb
Baby carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Cucumbers, 99¢