Bargain guide, week beginning July 7th

Oh, dear: we missed National Canned Luncheon Meat Week. (Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam!) This is, however, National July Belongs To Blueberries Month, which should put paid to any notions you might have harbored that I make these holidays up -- I don't have that much imagination. The 10th is Pick Blueberries Day, and so you’ll have something to do with them, the next day is Blueberry Muffin Day.

July 7th: National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 8th: National Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 9th: National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10th: Pick Blueberries Day, National Piña Colada Day
July 11th: National Blueberry Muffin Day
July 12th: National Pecan Pie Day
July 13th: Beans 'n' Franks Day, National French Fries Day
July 14th: Macaroni Day, National Grand Marnier Day

In non-food connections: July 10th is Clerihew Day. A clerihew is a four-line biographical poem, of aabb rhyme scheme and often of irregular meter, something like this:

Debi Allen Duvall
Is the wisest of us all.
Showing great self control
She has five separate times returned to goal.

And one week from today is Bastille Day, so cook something French and healthy. Ça ira!

The latest from Consumerist: A lot of what’s sold in the US as “extra virgin olive oil” isn’t, because (unlike European Union countries) we have no legal definition (as yet) for “extra virgin”, and because what regulations we do have are “voluntarily enforced” so the oil may not even be olive. Only 12% of Americans know how many calories they should consume in a day. And, in a complete obliteration of the line between “content” and “advertising”, the site ScienceBlogs – hitherto devoted entirely to blots about, you know, science – has added to its list of blogs one called “Food Frontiers”, written and purchased by PepsiCo.

If you run across any good bargains that I've missed, or if you write a clerihew, please post it in comments.



Albertson’s:

Beef roasts: bottom round/shoulder/chuck/sirloin tip, bnless, $4.99/lb buy 1 get 1 free
Beef petite sirloin steak, boneless, $7.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork loin chops, bone in, $3.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
93/7 ground beef, 5 lbs or more, $1.77/lb
Beef London broil, $1.77/lb
Pork chops, assorted, family pack, 99¢/lb
Milk, $1.67 <== Best price
Albertson’s cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $4.98
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, 15 oz tub, 2/$4
Skinny Cow ice-cream novelties, $3.99
Lean Cuisine frozen entrées, $1.59
All frozen food 10 to 40% off:
Blue Bell ice-cream incl. Light, 40% off
PictSweet “Steamables” frozen veggies, 33% off
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” frozen veggies or Rice Blends, 33% off
Eating Right frozen entrées, 20% off
Jimmy Dean “D-Lights” breakfast sandwiches, 20% off
Barilla pasta, 11.25-16 oz box, 10/$10
Hunt’s spaghetti sauce, 26 oz can, 10/$10
Bertolli pasta sauces, 15-24 oz jar, 2/$4
Deli: Charlie’s Pride roast beef, $5.99/lb
Jennie-O rotisserie turkey breast, $5.99/lb
Deli Fresh Gossner or baby Swiss, $5.99/lb
Joseph Farms provolone or mild Cheddar, $5.99/lb
Blueberries, 11 oz box, 99¢
Tomatoes, 10 lbs/$10
Bing cherries, $2.99/lb
Rainier cherries, $3.99/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Seedless green grapes, $1.99/lb
Peaches OR nectarines, $1.99/lb
Cantaloupes, 2/$4
Honeydew melon, 49¢/lb
Mangos, 10/$10
Leaf lettuce OR spinach, 10/$10
Fresh Express bag salads, buy 1 get 1 free
Zuchini OR yellow squash, 10 lbs/$10



Bashas’:

Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, value pack, $1.99/lb (regular pack $1 higher)
90/10 ground beef, $2.99/lb
Beef crossrib steak or roast, $3.99/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, value pack, $6.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, $3.99/lb
Pork shoulder steak, bone in, value pack, $2.49/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast or breast tenders, $1.77/lb <== Best price
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.77/lb
Norbest turkeys, toms or hens, 79¢/lb
Alaskan true cod fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Milk, $1.77
Food Club butter, $2.39
Healthy Choice frozen entrées, $1.99
Morningstar Farms frozen entrées, $3.99
Ragu pasta sauces, 16-26 oz jar, 4/$5
Food Club chunk light tuna, 2/99¢
StarKist chunk white tuna, 99¢ ea
Oroweat sandwich thins, 2/$5
Green or red seedless grapes, 88¢/lb
Peaches OR nectarines, white/yellow, 88¢/lb
Black or red plums, 88¢/lb
Large slicing tomatoes, 88¢/lb
Hass avocados, 88¢ ea
Green or red bell peppers, 88¢ ea
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 88¢ ea
Cantaloupes, AZ grown, 59¢/lb
Bananas, 48¢/lb
Raspberries/blackberries/blueberries, 6 oz box, $2.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Sweet corn, white, 2/$1



Food City:

Beef bottom round steak or roast,, boneless, $2.49/lb
Beef stew meat, boneless, $2.49/lb
Pork spareribs, $1.79/lb
Pork shoulder steak, boneless, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thigh/leg meat, 99¢/lb
Seedless watermelon, 10¢/lb
Green or red seedless grapes, 69¢/lb
White onions, 4 lbs/96¢
Grapefruit, 3/99¢
Pineapples, 69¢/lb
Avocados, 3/99¢
Jicama, 2 lbs/88¢
Tomatillos, 2 lbs/98¢
Green chiles, 2 lbs/$1



Fresh & Easy:

80/20 ground beef, $1.99/lb
Beef top sirloin, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Pork chops, assorted end cut, $1.59/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.97/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 88¢/lb
Fresh & Easy chunk light tuna, 63¢
Farmers Gems eggs, AA large, dozen, 99¢
Iceberg, 98¢
Lemons, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Grape tomatoe, 7 oz box, 98¢
Mangos, 98¢
Fresh & Easy bag spinach or “Baby Leaf Spring Mix” salad, 2/$4
Peaches or nectarines, 2 lb bag, $1.98
Bing cherries, 1 lb box, 2/$4 (multiples of 2)
Blueberries, 18 oz box, $4.99
Cantaloupes, $1.49 ea
“Grape medley”, 2 lb box, $3.99
Live basil in a pot, $1.99



Fry’s:

Beef ribeye steak, bone in, family pack, $4.77/lb
Beef chuck/round/top round roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Beef chuck steak, family pack, $2.79/lb
Pork steak, $1.99/lb
All Kroger frozen chicken, 2 ½-5 lb bag, $4.98
Keta salmon, wild caught, $3.77/lb
Milk, $1.68  Best price
Kroger cottage cheese or sour cream incl Light, 16 oz tub, $1
Kroger cheeses, 12-16 oz chunk or shreds, $2.99
Kellogg’s Special K or Fiber Plus bars, $2.99
Nature’s Own bread, $1.99
Pepsi products, 12 pk, 3/$10
Birds Eye/Steamfresh/Pictsweet frozen veggies, $1
Healthy Choice frozen entrees or “Café Steamers”, $1.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 88¢
Dole bag salads “Just Lettuce”, “Classic Romaine” or “Greener Selection”, $1
Bing cherries, $2.99/lb
Peaches/nectarines/plums, 2 lbs/$3
Mangos, $1 (organic, 4/$5
Broccoli OR cauliflower, $1/lb (organic, $1.39/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, $1
Cucumbers, AZ grown, $1 ea
Cantaloupes, AZ grown, $1 ea
Honeydew melons, AZ grown, $2.99/lb
Whole watermelons, seedless or seeded, AZ grown, $4.99
Kroger “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, $1
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb



Rancho Grande:

Beef for tamales, $2.19/lb
Pork for tamales, family pack, $1.89/lb
Center cut pork chops, $1.89/lb
Whole chickens, twin pack, $1.29/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, family pack, $1.29/lb
Cantaloupe, 6 lbs/99¢
Carrots, 3 lbs/99¢
Papayas, 2 lbs/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Red Delicious apples, 2 lbs/99¢



Safeway:

Beef 7-bone chuck steak, $1.59/lb
Beef t-bone steak, $4.77/lb
Pork top loin chops, boneless, $2.99/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, 99¢/lb
Jennie-O ground turkey breast, 1.25 lb box, $5.49
Jennie-O turkey tenderloins, 1.5 lb box, $5.49
Ahi tuna steaks, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Deli: Primo Taglio ham, $6.99/lb
Sara Lee brown-sugar ham OR honey turkey, $7.99
Primo Taglio pepperjack cheese, $3.99/lb
Safeway canned veggies, 79¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 99¢
Yellow peaches, 99¢/lb
Black plums, 99¢/lb
Green/red/yellow bell peppers, 99¢
Sweet yellow onions, 99¢/lb
Sweet corn, white or yellow, 3/$1
“Red Lion” nectarines, $1.99/lb
Rainier cherries, $4.99/lb
Whole seedless watermelons, AZ grown, $4.99 ea
O Organics boxed salads, 2/$6



Smart & Final:

Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $3.99/lb
Foster Farms whole chickens, 79¢/lb
Post Raisin Bran, Grape-Nuts, OR Shredded Wheat, 3-4 lb box, $5.99
Ready Pac bag salad “Spring Mix”, 1 lb bag, $3.99
Seedless green grapes, 2 lb box, $1.99



Sprouts:

All bulk-bin items, bulk spices, bulk coffee, 25% off
Beef cross rib roast, $1.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, $4.99/lb
“Extra lean” ground beef, value pack, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, value pack, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Chicken sausage, apple or basil, $2.99/lb (this is very good)
Alaskan cod fillet, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Yellow peaches or nectarines, 3 lbs/$1
Seedless watermelon, 5 lbs/$1
Red mangos, 49¢ ea
Red or black plums, 88¢/lb
Blueberries, dry pint, 2/$3
Cantaloupes OR honeydew melons, 2/$3
Bing cherries, $2.99/lb
Cilantro/radishes/green onions, 3 bunches/$1
Broccoli crowns, 88¢/lb