Bargain guide, week beginning September 1st

This is the month when we all eagerly anticipate the heat breaking at last. September is – among many other things – Better Breakfast Month, Bourbon Heritage Month (the beverage, not the French royal dynasty), National Chicken Month, National Mushroom Month, National Potato Month (hmm – from those three ingredients one could easily concoct a rather good recipe), and National Organic Harvest Month. It's also National Honey Month, National Biscuit Month, National Papaya Month, National Rice Month, California Wines Month, Ethnic Foods Month, National Cholesterol Awareness Month, Food Allergy Awareness Month, and National Ice-Cream Sandwich Month.

It's also National Apple Month. So is next month. It’s all quite complicated. The 3rd is National Welsh Rarebit Day. The day after is Eat An Extra Dessert Day, which is what your 35 bonus Points are for, so don’t skip it!

And, of course, this Monday is Labor Day – the official close of Barbecue Season, which began on Memorial Day. So anything even remotely grillable – a category which now includes very nearly anything but peas – will be heavily promoted. Loss leaders include soft drinks, chips, pickles, and the less impressive grades of beer. And charcoal.

In the news: the FDA has ruled that the recent law requiring all chain restaurants with more than 20 locations to post calorie counts also applies to other chains – including movie theatres, airplanes (!), trains, grocery store food courts, and convenience stores that sell prepared food.

September 1st: National Cherry Popover Day
September 2nd: National Blueberry Popocile Day
September 3rd: National Welsh Rarebit Day
September 4th: National Eat An Extra Dessert Day, National Macadamia Nut Day
September 5th: National Cheese Pizza Day
September 6th: National Coffee Ice-Cream Day
September 7th: National Acorn Squash Day, National Napoleon Day
September 8th: National Date Nut Bread Day



Albertson’s:

Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, family pack, $4.99/lb (boneless $6.99/lb)
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $7.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $6.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, $3.99/lb
Pork loin baby back ribs, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 2 free
Pork chops, “assorted” bone in, family pack, $1.99/lb
Pork spare ribs, $1.99/lb
Denmark fresh link sausages, 5 oz, 10/$10
Chicken drums/thighs/leg quarters, 99¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Coho salmon fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Swordfish OR Ahi tuna steaks, wild caught, 12 oz bag frozen, $4.99
4 oz lobster tails, wild caught, $6.99 ea
Coca-Cola products incl. Diet, 12 packs, 4/$8.88 (must buy 4)
Deli: Jennie-O oven roasted turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Kretschmar Virginia ham, 4.99/lb
Charlie’s Pride roast beef/corned beef/beef pastrami, $4.99/lb
Joseph Farms provolone/mild Cheddar/pepperjack cheeses, $4.99/lb
Gossner Muenster cheese, $4.99/lb
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 38¢ ea (must buy 10)
Lean Cuisine frozen entrées, 5/$10
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” frozen veggies, 10-12 oz bag, 2/$3
Snyder’s pretzels, 10-16 oz bag, 2.29
Bush’s canned beans, 3/$2
Whole seedless watermelons, $1.88
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Seedless grapes, green/red/black, $1.99/lb
Peaches OR nectarines, $1.99/lb
Large cantaloupes, $1.99 ea
Gala apples, $1.49/lb
Cut up cantaloupe, 38 oz bowl, $3.99
Cut up mixed fruit, 32 oz bowl, $8.88
Broccoli crowns OR cauliflower, 2 lbs/$1
Sweet corn, 3/99¢
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Onions, 99¢/lb
Veggie tray, 2.5 lbs, $9.99



Bashas’:

Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, value pack, $3.98/lb
Beef tenderloin, whole in back, 5.98/lb, cut & wrapped free
Beef ribeye steak, boneless, 10 oz portion, $6
Beef New York, steak, 10 oz portion, $6
Beef tenderloin steaks, $8.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, 12 oz portion, $4
Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, value pack, $4.88/lb
Assorted pork chops, bone in, value pack, $1.99/lb
Center cut pork chops, bone in, value pack, $2.99/lb
Boneless pork chops, value pack, $3.99/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, 98¢/lb
Coho salmon fillets, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Rockfish OR Dover sole (wild caught) fillets, $4.99/lb
Coca-Cola products incl. Diet, 12 packs, $2.25 ea (must buy 4)
Deli: Margherita salami/pepperoni, $5.99/lb
Eckrich ham, $4.99/lb
Stella baby Swiss cheese, 5.99/lb
Food Club cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk/shreds/cubes, 99¢
Food Club butter, $2.49
Oscar Meyer “Deli Fresh” meats, 7-9 oz pkg, 3/$10
Lean Cuisine frozen entrées, “Value Classic”, 2/$5
Fiber One OR Nature Valley bars, 2/$5
Mt. Olive pickles, 24 oz jar, 2/$5
Claussen pickles, 20-32 oz jar, 2/$6
Bush’s canned beans, 2/$3
Ro*Tel tomatoes, 10/$10
Watermelon, 15¢/lb
Bananas, 48¢/lb
Nectarines OR jumbo peaches, $1.79/lb
Starwberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Green or red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Mini seedless watermelons, 2/$5
Sweet corn, 6/$1
Hatch green chiles, 99¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $1.99/lb



Food City:

Beef crossrib steak or roast, boneless, value pack, $1.98/lb
Beef short ribs, boneless, value pack, $2.49/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, value pack, 88¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, value pack, $1.99/lb
Limes, 3 lbs/99¢
Green seedless grapes, 88¢/lb
Seedy watermelon, 4 lbs/$1
Cantaloupe, 3 lbs/$1
Tomatillos, 2 lbs/$1
Brown onions, 3 lbs/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Hatch green chiles, 2 lbs/$1



Fresh & Easy:

“Mixed Grill Pack” (burgers/sausages/chicken), 4 lbs 11 oz, $5.99
80/20 ground beef patties, ¼ lb, 12 ct, $5.99
Beef New York steak, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef tri-tip roast, “Santa Maria” seasoning, $4.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, “smokey garlic” seasoning, $4.99/lb
Pepsi-Cola products, 12 packs, 4/$9
Strawberries, 1 lb box } 2/$3
Raspberries OR blackberries, 5.6-6 oz box } (multiples of 2)
Seedless grapes, 4 lb box, $3.99
Seedless watermelon, 17¢/lb
Del Monte whole pineapples, 32¢/lb
Sweet corn, 4 pk, 98¢
Avocados, 3/$1.98 (multiples of 3)
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb pkg, 98¢
Iceberg, 98¢ ea
Sweet onions, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Bell peppers, 2 ct, $1.99
Summer squashes, 2-3 ct pkg, 2/$3 (multiples of 2)
3 lb veggie platter with ranch dip, $9.99



Fry’s:

Beef ribeye, boneless, whole in bag, $4.77/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, boneless, family pack, $5.77/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, $4.77/lb
85/15 ground beef, $3.99/lb
Pork loin chops, boneless center cut, family pack, $3.29/lb
Pork loin back ribs, $1.97/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast or tenders, $1.77/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thights, $2.49/lb
Extra lean ground turkey, $1.99/lb (3 lb pkg)
Atlantic salmon fillets, $5.97/lb
Coca-Cola OR Pepsi-Cola products, 12 packs, 4/$9
Kroger cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 50% off
Hebrew National beef franks, $1.97
PictSweet frozen veggies, 10/$10
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” and “Steam’ables” frozen veggies, 10/$10
American Beauty pasta, 1 lb pkg, 10/$10
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta, 12-14.5 oz pkg, 10/$10
Ragu pasta sauces, 16-26 oz jar, $1.67
Red seedless grapes, 77¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Raspberries/blackberries/blueberries, 6 oz box, 2/$5
Cantaloupes, $1.99 ea
Honeydew melons, $2.99 ea
White or yellow peaches or nectarines, plums, pluots, $1.79/lb
Whole watermelons, seedless or seeded, $4.99
Red or Bartlett pears, $1.29/lb
Vine or large tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Kroger “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, $1
Sweet corn, 2/$1
Sweet onions, $1 lb
Dole bag salads, $1



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder steak, family pack, $1.99/lb
Chicken drumsticks, family pack, 59¢/lb
Whole chickens, twin pack, 99¢/lb
Bananas, 3 lbs/99¢
Peaches, 2 lbs/99¢
Green or red grapes, 79¢/lb
Green cabbage, 4 lbs/99¢
Roma tomatoes, 2 lbs/99¢



Safeway:

Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $3.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, $3.99/lb
Beef loin t-bone or boneless ribeye steaks, value pack, $6.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $1.99/lb
Assorted pork loin chops, bone in, value pack, 99¢/lb
Pork shoulder country style ribs, value pack, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, value pack, $1.99/lb
Jennie-O ground turkey, 1.25 lb pkg, 2/$7
King salmon fillets, farm raised, value pack, $6.99/lb
Rockfish fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Deli: Primo Taglio turkey, $5.99/lb
Primo Taglio Muenster cheese, $4.99/lb
Lean Cuisine frozen entrées, $1.99
Safeway Select olive oil, 17 oz bottle, $4.99
Progresso Light soups, 3/$4
“Red Lion” nectarines, 99¢/lb
Green or red grapes, 3 lb box, $2.88
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$6
Cantaloupes, 2/$4
Bartlett pears, $1.69/lb
Fresh Express OR Eating Right bag salads, 2/$5
Hermiston yellow onions, 99¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, $2.49/lb
Eating Right “baby-cut” carrots, 2 lb bag, 2/$4
Cucumbers, 2/$1
A veritable rainbow of bell peppers, 99¢ ea



Smart & Final:

80/20 ground beef or beef patties, family pack, $1.99/lb
Pork spareribs, $1.59/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, 99¢/lb
Pepsi-Cola OR 7-Up products, 12 packs, 4/$9
Coca-Cola products, 12 packs, 4/$10
Strawberries, 4 lb box, $4.99 (make jam)
Seedless watermelons, $1.99 ea
Yellow or white nectarines, 8 ct, $2.49
Seedless red or black grapes, 2 lb box, $1.99
Ready Pac bag salad, 3 lbs, $1.99 (how much iceberg can you eat?)



Sprouts:

“Extra lean” ground beef, $1.99/lb
Beef London broil, $1.99/lb
Beef top round roast, $2.99/lb
Pork sirloin chops or roasts, $2.99/lb
Chicken drums/thighs/leg quarters, value pack, $1.39/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $3.99/lb
Chicken parmesan sausages, $2.99/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, $4.99/lb
Bartlett pears, 3 lb bag, $1 } through Sunday
Gala apples, 3 lb bag, $1 } only
Raspberries, 6 oz box, 97¢
Whole seedless watermelons, 15¢/lb
Green seedless grapes, 88¢/lb
Yellow peaches or nectarines, 88¢/lb
Black/red plums OR pluots, 88¢/lb
Bananas, 47¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 88¢ ea
Broccoli, 88¢/lb
Baby carrots, 1 lb bag, 88¢
Sweet onions, 88¢/lb
Tomatoes, 88¢/lb
Hass avocados, 88¢
Red bell peppers, 88¢
Green bell peppers, 47¢
Sweet corn, 47¢/lb