Bargain guide, week beginning March 23rd

This Saturday, March 26th, is officially Make Up Your Own Holiday Day! One of my sources is calling it “Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Day”, and offering for your delectation a concoction involving penne rigate, quartered pecans, two kinds of Cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and truffle oil, which as far as I’m concerned is far more attention than macaroni and cheese merits. For myself, I declare it Do Not Waste Points Day: if you’re going to use Points on something you like, use them on the good stuff, not a cheap replacement.

The 28th is National Something On A Stick Day. Kebabs with lots of veggies are very good. Or have an ice-cream, for all of me. And the 30th is, for absolutely no reason I can determine (certainly I’ve never thought of this as a foodstuff worth commemorating on the calendar), National Turkey Neck Soup Day.

It’s still Lent, still Frozen Food Month, and the fresh-fruit selection is gradually but perceptibly broadening.

March 23rd: National Chips and Dip Day, National Melba Toast Day
March 24th: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
March 25th: National Lobster Newburg Day, National Pecan Day, National Waffle Day
(Hm. Pecan waffles.)
March 26th: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, National Spinach Day, National Nougat Day
March 27th: National Paella Day
March 28th: National Something-On-A-Stick Day, National Black Forest Cake Day
March 29th: National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
March 30th: National Turkey Neck Soup Day



Albertson’s:

Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $6.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless (?), family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef London broil, boneless (?), $4.99/lb
Ground chuck, fat content not listed, $1.99/lb (5 lbs or more)
Laura’s 92/8 ground beef, $4.99/lb
Hormel pork fillets, 27 oz pkg, $9.99, buy 1 get 1 free
Alaskan salmon, wild caught, 20 oz pkg, $5.99
Atlantic salmon, farm raised, 5 oz portions, $3.99
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $3.99/lb
Pollock fillets, wild caught, $3.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $8.99/lb
Alaska halibut, wild caught, 5 oz portions, $7.99 “weather permitting”
Albertson’s sour cream incl low-fat, 16 oz tub, $1.99
Deli: Dietz & Watson ham OR chicken breast, $5.99/lb
Charlie’s Pride roast beef/corned beef/beef pastrami/Italian beef, $5.99/lb
EarthGrains bread, 24 oz loaf, $2.99
EarthGrains “thin buns” (sandwich thins), 8 ct, $2.99
Smart Ones “Classic Favorites” frozen entrées, 2/$4
Embasa sliced nopalitos (cactus), 28 oz jars, 4/$5
Del Monte canned tomatoes, 14 oz cans, 10/$10
Libby’s canned veggies, 14-15 oz cans, 79¢
Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, 79¢
Clementine tangerines, 3 lb bag, $1.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Blackberries OR blueberries, 6 oz box, $2.99
Raspberries, 6 oz box, $3.99
Oranges, 99¢/lb
Sonya apples, $1.49/lb
Kiwifruit, $1.99/lb
Organic Gala apples, $1.49/lb
Cherry tomatoes, 12 oz box, 2/$4
Mini sweet peppers, dry pint, 2/$
Fresh Express bag salads, “Premium Romaine” or “Green & Crisp”, 2/$4
Earthbound Farms organic box salads, 16 oz, $4.99
Mini carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$3



Bashas’:

Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, value pack, $4.97/lb
Beef crossrib or bottom round roast, boneless, value pack, $3.49/lb (steaks $3.99)
Pork shoulder steak, $2.99/lb
Pork roast, center cut, boneless, $3.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, value pack, $1.67/lb
Rockfish fillets, $4.99 “weather permitting”
Basa swai fillets, farm raised, $2.99/lb
Dover sole fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Full Circle swordfish steaks OR mahi mahi fillets, 12 oz pkg, $5.99
Bashas’ eggs, AA large, dozens, 88¢
Challenge butter, $2.69
Shamrock Farms cottage cheese incl low-fat, 16 oz tub, $2.49
Barilla pasta, 12-16 oz box, 10/$10
Del Monte pasta sauces, 26 oz cans, 10/$10
Bumble Bee chunk white albacore tuna, 10/$10
Clamato, 64 oz bottle, $4.99
Food Club granola bars, 7-9 oz box, $1.99
Apples, Fuji/Red Delicious, 87¢/lb
Apples, Gala/Braeburn/Golden Delicious, 97¢/lb
Navel oranges, 97¢/lb
Texas grapefruit (origin or variety? I don’t know), 47¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 97¢ <-- Best price
Green seedless grapes, $1.97/lb
Lemons, 3/$1 or leave a note in comments, I have lots!
Bananas, 55¢/lb
Yellow onions, 47¢/lb
Celery, 87¢ ea
Asparagus, $2.97/lb
Green onions, 57¢/bunch



Food City:

Beef skirt steak, value pack, $3.49/lb
Beef top sirloin roast, boneless, $2.99
Sirloin cut pork chops, bone in, value pack, $1.29/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 49¢/lb (10 lb bag)
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.99
Flounder fillets, $2.49/lb
Pollock fillets, $1.39/lb
Watermelon, 5 lbs/$1
Mexican papayas, 3 lbs/99¢
Whole pineapples, 2 lbs/98¢
Tangelos, 2 lbs/98¢
Jalapeño peppers, 4 lbs/96¢
Jicama, 3 lbs/98¢
Nopales, 2 lbs/98¢



Fry’s:

Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $4.77/lb
Beef bottom round roast, boneless, $5.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
85/15 ground beef, $1.99/lb (2 lb chub)
Pork tenderloin, whole in bag, $3.99/lb
Whole frying chickens, 88¢/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, $4.99/lb
Tilapia fillets, family pack, $3.99/lb
Fry’s eggs, AA large, dozens, 99¢
Kroger solid white tuna, 99¢
Gorton’s Grilled Fillets $3.49 }
American Beauty pasta, 12-16 oz box, 99¢/lb } buy any 10,
Smart Ones frozen entrées, $1.88 } save $5
Del Monte or SW tomatoes, 14 oz can, $1.19 }
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blackberries, small box, 2/$3
Navel oranges OR Minneola tangelos, 99¢/lb
Texas grapefruit, 2/$1
Cara Cara oranges, $1.49/lb
Seedless grapes, green/red/black, $1.99/lb
Mangos, 99¢ ea
Whole cantaloupes, 2/$5
Mini seedless watermelons, $2.99 ea
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, 99¢/lb
Organic “mini peeled” carrots, orange or yellow, 1 lb bag, 2/$3



Rancho Grande:

Assorted pork chops, family pack, 99¢/lb
Pork cushion meat, $1.69/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, 99¢/lb
Tilapia fillets, $2.49/lb
Blue crabs, $2.79/lb
Hickman’s eggs, AA large, dozens, 99¢
Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, 69¢
Pineapple, 3 lbs/99¢
Cantaloupe, 2 lbs/99¢
Tomatoes, 3 lbs/99¢
Nopales, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢/lb
Pasilla chiles, 3 lbs/99¢



Safeway:

Beef chuck roast, boneless, 50% off
Beef top round steak, boneless, $4.99/lb
Beef crossrib steak, boneless, value pack, $4.99/lb
Beef loin New York strip steak, bone in, value pack, $5.99/lb
90/10 ground beef, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef kebabs with veggies, $6.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, boneless, whole in bag, $4.79/lb
Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breasts, value pack, $2.49/lb
Sanderson Farms chicken thighs or drumsticks, bone in, $1.69/lb
Tilapia fillets, $5.99/lb
Steelhead fillets, farm raised, color added, $9.99/lb
True cod fillets, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Lucerne eggs, AA large, 18 ct, 2/$4
Lucerne cream cheese, 8 oz brick or tub, 10/$10
Lucerne cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$4
SoBe LifeWater CeleBrates InterCapping, 20 oz BotTle, 10/$10
Safeway diced tomatoes, 14 oz can, 10/$10
Quaker Chewy Granola bas, 8-10 ct, $2.22
Lean Cuisine frozen entrées, $1.88
Smart Ones Morning Express frozen breakfasts, $1.99
Braeburn apples, 88¢/lb
Mangos, 99¢ ea
Kiwifruit, 3/99¢
Broccoli crowns, 99¢/lb
Eating Right “baby peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Sweet onions, 99¢/lb



Smart & Final:

Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, $2.88/lb
Farmer John pork loin roast, boneless, $2.49/lb
First Street chicken leg quarters, value pack, 69¢/lb
Jennie-O jumbo turkey franks, 3 lb pkg, $2.99
Great American pre-portioned salmon fillet, 1.25 lb pkg, $5.59
Gala apples, 3 lb bag, $1.77
Seedless green grapes, 2 lb box, $2.49



Sprouts:

Beef rump roast OR stew meat, boneless, $3.99/lb
Pork loin roast, center cut, boneless, $1.97/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.99lb
All chicken or pork sausages, links or bulk, $2.99/lb
Haddock fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Ahi tuna fillets, wild caught, $8.99/lb
All bulk-cut cheeses, 30% off
Ethnic Gourmet frozen entrees, 2/$5
Nature’s Path granola bars, 6-7 oz box, $2.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 4/$5
Apples, Gala/Fuji/Braeburn/Pink Lady, 99¢/lb
Organic apples, Braeburn or Pink Lady, also 99¢/lb
Bartlett pears, 99¢/lb
Navel oranges, 69¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, $1.88/lb
Asparagus, $1.88/lb
Broccoli OR cauliflower, 99¢/lb
Celery, 99¢ ea
Italian or yellow squashes, 99¢/lb
Red/gold/orange bell peppers, 4/$5