Courtesy of Fooducate, an interesting interactive graphic at CivilEats showing how calorie consumption in the US has risen over the past forty years. In 1970, the average American consumed 2168 calories per day. By 2008, that number had risen to 2673.

Fooducate also has an interesting article discounting the “all calories are equal” notion. Turns out you burn FAR more calories eating and digesting whole or minimally-processed foods than you do consuming highly processed foods: subjects who ate sandwiches made of whole-grain bread and real cheese burned almost twice as many calories digesting them as people who ate sandwiches with the same calorie and fat count, but made from white bread and process cheese. (The author also gives WW a polite nod for the new PointsPlus “free fruit” system!)

The 15th – the day after tomorrow – is National Glazed Spiral Ham Day. Hey, it freezes well. The day after is a good combination, both National Eggs Benedict Day and Day of the Mushroom. And one week from today is Lima Bean Respect Day. (I recently found a wartime recipe that was a perfect example of why lima beans get so little respect: I shall append it to this posting. It looks, um, very high in protein.)

Third week of April: National Bubblegum Week, National Week of the Ocean

April 13th: National Peach Cobbler Day
April 14th: National Pecan Day
April 15th: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
April 16th: National Eggs Benedict Day, Day of the Mushroom
April 17th: National Cheeseball Day, Healthy Kids Day
April 18th: Birthday of Animal Crackers
April 19th: National Garlic Day, National Amaretto Day (I recommend taking these separately)
April 20th: Lima Bean Respect Day, National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day



Albertson’s:

Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $4.88/lb
Beef crossrib roast OR London broil, boneless, $5.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $7.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
85/15 ground beef, $2.99/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, $1.99/lb
Sanderson Farms whole frying chickens, 69¢/lb
Honeysuckle White ground turkey breast, 99/1 (!), 1.2 lb pkg, $5.49
Honeysuckle White turkey cutlets or tenderloins, boneless, $4.49/lb
Keta salmon, rockfish OR Dover sole fillets, $5.99/lb
Swordfish OR tuna steaks, bone in, $5.99/lb
Challenge butter, $3.29
Deli: Jennie-O hickory smoked turkey breast, $2.99/lb
Jennie-O other turkey breast, $5.99/lb
Charlie’s Pride roast beef varieties, $6.99/lb
Joseph Farms cheeses, $5.99/lb
Lean pockets, $1.49
Healthy Choice “Steaming” entrées, $1.49
Nature’s Own “WhiteWheat” bread, 2/$4
Kashi breakfast cereal, 10-17 oz boxes, $3.49
Mangos, 2/$1
Mini watermelons, $2.99 ea
Fuji apples, $1.49/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Mini bananas, 12 oz bag, 99¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Earthbound Farms box salads, 1 lb, $4.99
Sweet corn, 4/$1
Vine tomatoes, 14 oz container, 2/$5
Butter lettuce, $1.99
English cucumbers, 2/$3
Mini carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$3



Bashas’:

Beef round steak, boneless, value pack, $1.97/lb (regular pack $2.47/lb
Beef sirloin tip steak or roast, boneless, value pack, $3.99/lb
Assorted pork chops, boneless, value pack, $1.17/lb
Rockfish OR Dover sole fillets, $3.99/lb “weather permitting”
Steelhead fillets, farm raised, $6.99/lb
Challenge butter, $2.99
Del Monte fruit cups, 4 pk, 2/$4
Classico pasta sauces, 8-24 oz jars, 2/$5
Skinny Cow ice-cream bars, 4-12 ct, $3.99
Small apples, Gala/Fuji/Red Delicious, 88¢/lb
Large apples, Red/Golden Delicious or Braeburn, 98¢/lb
Bananas, 55¢/lb
Red seedless grapes, $1.98/lb
Mangos, 68¢ ea
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, 88¢/lb
Dole bag salad “Classic Iceberg”, 88¢
Sweet corn, 3/$1
Cucumbers, 2/$1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 98¢
Summer squashes (yellow or Italian), 98¢/lb
Winter squashes (acorn or butternut), 88¢/lb



Food City:

Beef chuck steak or roast, bone in, value pack, $2.49
Sirloin cut pork chops, bone in, value pack, $1.99/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, 99¢/lb
Swai fillets, $2.99/lb
Pollock fillets, $1.39/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 99¢
Mangos, 3/99¢
Mexican papayas, 2 lbs/98¢



Fry’s:

Beef roasts, various, buy 1 get 1 free (mix/match)
80/20 ground beef, $2.19/lb (2 lb chub)
Beef ribeye steak, boneless, family pack, $4.97/lb
Beef chuck steak, boneless, $3.29/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb (3 lb bag, IQF)
Sockeye salmon fillets, 1 lb pkg, $7.99
Kroger cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 3/$5
Kroger butter, 2/$5
Fry’s eggs, AA large, dozens, 99¢
Libby’s canned veggies, 20/$10
Ragu pasta sauces, 16-26 oz jars, $1.58
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” frozen veggies, 10-12 oz bags, 10/$10
Healthy Choice frozen entrées, 5/$11
Red seedless grapes, 74¢/lb
Cantaloupes OR mini seedless watermelons, $2.99 ea
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blackberries, 6 oz box, 2/$5
Navel oranges OR Minneola tangelos, 99¢/lb
Mangos, 99¢ ea
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $1.99 lb
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Kroger “mini peeled”carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢



Rancho Grande:

Beef chuck roll steak, $2.59/lb
Pork butt, $1.79/lb
Whole chickens, 79¢/lb
Oranges, 6 lbs/99¢
Iceberg, 4/99¢
Chayote squash, 4/99¢



Safeway:

Beef round steak, boneless, value pack, $1.99/lb
Beef t-bone steak, value pack, $7.99/lb
Beef crossrib roast, boneless, $4.79/lb
Beef bottom round roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, value pack, $2.49/lb
Prok top loin chops, boneless, value pack, $2.99/lb
Chicken drums/thighs/leg quarters, value pack, 99¢/lb
Sanderson Farms whole chickens, $1.29/lb
Tilapi OR swai fillets, farm raised, $5/lb
Dairy Glen milk, gallons, $1.79
Lucerne cream cheese, 8 oz tub or brick, 2/$3
Chicken of the Sea solid white tuna, 10/$10
Del Monte canned veggies, 14-15 oz cans, 59¢
Bush’s beans, 15-16 oz cans, 10/$10
Nabisco snack crackers, 12-16 oz boxes, 2/$6
Healthy Choice frozen entrées, 4/$10
Cantaloupes, 99¢ ea
Navel oranges, 10 lbs/$10
Braeburn apples, 10 lbs/$10
Mangos OR “Champagne mangos” (I have no idea), 10 lbs/$10
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 10/$10
Broccoli crowns, 10 lbs/$10
Summer squashes (yellow or zucchini), 39¢/lb  Best price



Smart & Final:

Beef ribeye steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb
Farmer John spiral sliced ham, whole or half, $1.39/lb
Farmer John prok spare ribs, $2.99/lb
Foster Farms chicken thighs or drumsticks, family pack, 99¢/lb
Post Honey Bunches of Oats, 14 oz box, $1.99
First Street veggies, 14-15 oz cans, 2/$5
Strawberries, 4 lb box, $4.99
Fuji apples, 3 lb bag, $1.99
Italian squash (zucchini), 5 ct, $1.99
Ready Pac bag salad, 3 lbs, $1.99



Sprouts:

Beef roasts, rump/chuck/crossrib/sirloin tip, boneless, $3.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
Zacky Farms 93/7 ground turkey, $3.99/lb
Pop Chips, 2/$3
Seedless watermelons, 2/$3
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3
Mangos, red or Ataulfo, 49¢/lb
Navel oranges, 69¢/lb
Braeburn or Pinova apples, ¢/lb
Organic Braeburn or Pink Lady apples, 99¢/lb
Pineapples, 2/$5
Seedless red grapes, $1.99/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, ¢/lb
Cucumbers, 49¢ ea
Radishes/cilantro/green onions, 49¢/bunch
Vine tomatoes, $1.49/lb




BAKED LIMA AND SALMON LOAF

Perpetrated by the California Lima Bean Growers Association, March 1940. It is described as "thrifty" and, possibly more creatively, as "a Lenten delight for appetites and budgets".

3 cups cooked limas
2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 cup flaked canned salmon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup canned tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
2 slightly beaten eggs
1/4 cup buttered crumbs

Mash limas and combine with all ingredients except buttered crumbs. Place in greased 5 1/2" x 7" loaf pan and sprinkle with buttered crumbs. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 45 minutes. Serves 8.

PointsPlus count per serving: 5. I think some added onion would not be amiss, nor would it adversely affect the Points count.