Bargain guide, week beginning June 29th

H/t to Fooducate: the New England Journal of Medicine (links at the blog) has just published a study on correlations between people’s weight gains and losses and WHAT they ate, not just how many calories they took in. “4-year weight change was most strongly associated with the intake of potato chips (1.69 lb), potatoes (1.28 lb), sugar-sweetened beverages (1.00 lb), unprocessed red meats (0.95 lb), and processed meats (0.93 lb)”, while there was an inverse association of weight gain with consumption of vegetables (-0.22 lb), whole grains (-0.37 lb), fruits (-0.49 lb), nuts (-0.57 lb), and yogurt (-0.82 lb). (What’s that you say? You thought potatoes were healthy? Yes, they are – but in the American diet, their main use is as French fries.)

Welcome, the day after tomorrow, to July. Monday, as everyone knows, is National Barbecue And Blow Something Up Day. It is actually National Barbecued Spareribs Day, immediately following National Eat Beans Day, and set in National Baked Bean Month, National Bison Month, National Grilling Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice-Cream Month, and National July Belongs To Blueberries Month. Biggest promotions this week: ribs, beer, sweet corn, anything grillable, and marshmallows.

June 29th: National Almond Buttercrunch Day
June 30th: National Ice-Cream Soda Day
July 1st: Creative Ice-Cream Flavors Day, National Gingersnap Day
July 2nd: National Anisette Day
July 3rd: Eat Beans Day, National Chocolate Wafer Day
July 4th: National Barbecued Spareribs Day, Birthday of Caesar Salad, National Fry An Egg On The Sidewalk Day
July 5th: National Apple Turnover Day, Graham Cracker Day
July 6th: National Fried Chicken Day

This first week of July is also National Canned Luncheon Meat Week. Lovely SPAM! Wonderful SPAM!



Albertson’s:

80/20 ground beef, $1.99/lb (3 lb chub)
Beef top sirloin or petite sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, $3.99/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, family pack, $4.99/lb
Pork loin back ribs, bone in, $5.99/lb, buy 1 get 2 free
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, $1.99/lb
Hormel pork fillets, 24 oz, $9.99, buy 1 get 1 free
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $6.99/lb
Keta salmon fillets, wild caught, $4.77/lb
Raw grilling shrimp (honkin’ huge), $7.99/lb
Deli: Charlie’s Pride corned beef/beef pastrami/Italian roast beef, $4.99/lb
USA Gold Virginia ham, $4.99/lb
Jennie-O turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Deli Fresh Provolone/Muenster/pepperjack/mild Cheddar, $4.99/lb
Pepsi products, 12 pks, 4/$8.88 (with $25 purchase)
Pam cooking spray, 5-6 oz cans, 2/$5
Albertson’s veggies, 14-15 oz cans, 69¢
Lean Cuisine frozen entrées, 5/$10
Cantaloupe, 2/$3
Honeydew melons, 49¢/lb
Peaches OR nectarines, $1.99/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blueberries, 11 oz box, 2/$5
Raspberries/blackberries, 6 oz box, 2/$5
Fuji apples, 99¢/lb
Cut up seedless watermelon, 2 lb bowl, $2.99
Sweet corn, 8/$1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢ ea
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb



Bashas’:

Beef top sirloin steaks, value pack, $2.99/lb
Beef t-bone steaks, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef filet mignon, $8.99/lb
Beef porterhouse steaks, $5.99/lb
Pork shoulder steak, bone in, $2.99/lb
Pork baby back ribs, $3.99/lb
Swordfish steaks, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Cod loins, wild caught, $3.99/lb
Crystal Light 7-10 ct, $2.99
Whole seedless watermelons, 15¢/lb
Bananas, 47¢/lb
Nectarines/yellow peaches/apricots/red or black plums, $1.99/lb
Blueberries, 11 oz box, $3.99
Whole cantaloupes, 2/$3
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Cucumbers, 2/$1



Food City:

Beef chuck steak, boneless, value pack, $1.97/lb (roast $2.19/lb)
Country style pork ribs, bone in, value pack, $1.69/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.49/lb ← Best price
Whole cantaloupe, 7 lbs/98¢
Mexican papayas, 2 lbs/98¢
Large tomatoes, 4 lbs/96¢
Red onions, 3 lbs/99¢
Red bell peppers, 3/99¢
Jalapeño peppers, 3 lbs/99¢
Mexican grey squash, 2 lbs/98¢



Fry’s:

Beef New York strip steaks, bone in, family pack, $4.67/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, family pack, $6.99/lb
Pork baby back ribs, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast or tenderloins, $1.67/lb
Keta salmon fillets, wild caught, $3.88/lb
Kroger cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$3
Coke or Pepsi products, 12 pks, 5/$10
Smart Ones frozen entrées, 4/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 77¢/lb ← Best price
Tommy Atkins (red) or Ataulfa (yellow) mangos, 3/$1 ← Best price
Peaches/plums/nectarines, 77¢/lb ← Best price
Cantaloupes OR honeydew melons, AZ grown, 2/$3
Tuscan melons OR “personal melons” (watermelons? it’s not clear), 2/$5
Navel oranges, 4 lb bag, 2/$5
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, OR iceberg, 96¢
Roma tomatoes, 77¢/lb ← Best price
Nature Sweet cherry tomatoes, 12 oz box, 2/$3



Safeway:

Beef ribeye OR New York strip steaks, bone in, value pack, $4.67/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, “restaurant cut”, value pack, $5.99/lb
Beef t-bone steaks, $7.99/lb
Beef back ribs, bone in, $1.99/lb
Beef New York strip steaks, bone in, value pack, $4.67/lb
93/7 ground beef, value pack, $2.99/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, value pack, $2.99/lb
Safeway ground turkey, 20 oz pkg, 2/$7
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, color added, $8.99/lb
Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breast, value pack, $1.99/lb
Coke/Pepsi/7-UP products, 12 pks, buy 3 get 2 free
Lucerne cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $5.99
Sabra hummus, 10 oz tub, $3.99
Smart Ones frozen entrées, 5/$10
Lean Pockets, 5/$10
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” veggies OR C&W frozen veggies, $1.99
Yellow peaches or nectarines, $1.99/lb
“Sweet Gold” pineapples, $2.99 ea
Cantaloupes, 2/$4
Sweet corn, white or yellow, 6/$10
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Green or red bell peppers, 10/$10
Fresh Express OR Eating Right bag salads, 2/$5



Smart & Final:

Beef flap meat ranchero, boneless, $4.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, $3.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, bulk or patties, family pack, $2.99/lb
Pork spare ribs, in bag, $1.89/lb
First Street boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Yoplait yogurt variety packs incl. low-fat, 18 ct, $7.99
Whole seedless watermelons, $2.49 ea
Plums/yellow peaches/yellow nectarines, 8 ct, $2.49
Large tomatoes, 4 ct, $2.49


Sprouts:

“Extra lean” ground beef, value pack, $1.99/lb
Beef “New York Cut” sirloin steaks, boneless, $5.99/lb
Pork loin roast or chops, boneless, $3.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Chicken sausage, all varieties, bulk or links, $2.99/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $9.99/lb
Haddock fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Sprouts eggs, AA extra large, dozens, 2/$3
Gardenburger veggie patties, 10 oz frozen box, 2/$5
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 88¢ ← Best price
Large cantaloupes, 88¢ ea
Red or yellow mangos, 49¢ ea
Yellow peaches or nectarines, red or black plums, 99¢/lb
Seedless watermelon, 4 lbs/$1
Whole pineapples, 2/$3
Blueberries, dry pint, 2/$4
Braeburn OR Cameo apples, 99¢/lb
Organic Cameo or Fuji apples, 99¢/lb
Organic green or red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Organic Packham pears, $1.49/lb
Tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 99¢ ea
Red bell peppers, 49¢ ea
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢ ea
Organic sweet corn, bi-color, 49¢ ea
Organic grape tomatoes, dry pint, 2/$5
Organic celery, 99¢ ea