Bargain guide, week beginning July 13th

Scandal! Michelle Obama was seen eating in public! The FLOTUS – champion of child nutrition, advocate of exercise, person who helped get rid of the outdated USDA “Food Pyramid” – actually went to Washington’s newest Shake Shack and ordered (horrors!) a burger, fries, and a milkshake. Because the world will fly out of its orbit and plummet into the sun if a healthy-eating advocate is even once seen to indulge. (Also eating is a shameful thing for women to be seen doing. If you have to eat, ladies, do it in private. And wash your hands afterwards.)

The 13th was National Beans ’n’ Franks Day. At possibly the opposite end of the perceived food-classiness spectrum, the 18th, next Monday, is National Caviar Day. Did you know that a one-half-ounce serving of caviar is loaded with B vitamins and has only 40 calories? Did you know that it also has nearly one-third of your daily allowance of cholesterol?

The 17th, being the third Sunday in July, is Sundae Sunday! It comes on the heels of National Fresh Spinach Day on the 16th. I happen to like fresh spinach.

July 13th: National Beans ’n’ Franks Day, National French Fries Day
July 14th: Bastille Day (Ça ira!), National Macaroni Day, National Grand Marnier Day
July 15th: National Gummy Worm Day, National Tapioca Pudding Day, St Swithin's Day (it's said that whatever weather you have on St. Swithin's Day will prevail for the next forty days: I cannot vouch for this)
July 16th: National Corn Fritters Day
July 17th: National Peach Ice-Cream Day
July 18th: National Caviar Day
July 19th: National Daiquiri Day
July 20th: National Lollipop Day, National Hot Dog Day, National Ice-Cream Soda Day, National Fortune Cookie Day



Albertson’s:

Beef top OR petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $3.99/lb
Beef crossrib “ranch” steak or roast, boneless, family pack, $3.99/lb
Ground beef chuck (fat content not listed), $1.99/lb (5 lbs or more)
Pork loin roast, boneless, whole in bag, $1.88/lb
Pork chops, boneless, butterflied, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb  Best price
Atlantic salmon, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Albertson’s eggs, AA large, dozens, $1
Albertson’s sour cream incl. low-fat, 16 oz tub, $1
Deli: Jennie-O oven roasted turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Deli Fresh Provolone/mild Cheddar/pepperjack/Muenster, $4.99/lb
USA Gold Virginia ham, $5.99/lb
Hunt’s spaghetti sauce, 26 oz cans, $1
Hunt’s diced tomatoes, 14 oz cans, $1
Hunt’s tomato sauce, 15 oz cans, $1
Albertson’s pasta, 12-16 oz boxes, $1
Kashi TLC bars, 6 ct, 2/$7
Red cherries, $2.99/lb
Rainier cherries, $3.99/lb
Blueberries, 18 oz box, 2/$4 – make muffins
Red or black plums, $1/lb
Fuji apples, $1/lb
Cut up watermelon, 2 lb bowl, $2.99
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, $1 ea
Eggplant, $1 ea
Zuchini OR yellow squash $1/lb



Bashas’:

Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, value pack, $4.88/lb
Beef crossrib roast,, $3.49/lb (steaks, 50¢ higher)
Boneless centercut pork chops, value pack, $2.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, $4.99/lb
Sanderson Farms boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb
Dover sole fillets, wild caught, $3.99/lb, “weather permitting”
Whole rainbow trout, $3.99/lb
Bashas’ eggs, AA large, dozens, 99¢
Food Club cheeses, 6-8 oz chunks/shreds/slices, 3/$5
Libby’s veggies, 14-15 oz cans, 2/$1
Nature’s Own bread, 1.5 lb loaf, $2.49
Weight Watchers ice-cream novelties, $3.99
Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, 2/$1
Most stone fruits, 69¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.49
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 6 oz box, $2.99
Seedless watermelons, full size or “mini”, $2.99 ea
Mangos, 69¢ ea
Green or red bell peppers, 3/$1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢ ea
Asparagus, $2.99/lb



Food City:

Beef crossrib steaks, boneless, value pack, $1.99/lb (roasts $2.19/lb)
Beef stew meat, boneless, value pack, $2.49/lb
Pork shoulder steak, bone in, value pack, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.49/lb
Flounder fillets, $2.99/lb
Flav-R-Pac frozen veggies, 1 lb bag, 89¢
Kraft cheeses, 8 oz shreds, $2.49
Nectarines, 2 lbs/98¢
Granny Smith apples, 2 lbs/98¢
Pink grapefruit, 3/99¢
Iceberg, 4/99¢
Tomatoes, 3 lbs/99¢
Cucumbers, 4/$1
Mexican grey squash, 2 lbs/98¢
Green bell peppers, 3/99¢



Fry’s:

Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $4.77/lb
Beef crossrib roast or steaks, $3.49/lb
Beef New York strip steaks, $5.99/lb
Half pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.87/lb, cut & wrapped free
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.79/lb (gad, no – go ANYWHERE else)
Foster Farms whole chickens, 98¢/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $6.97/lb
Red cherries, $1.29/lb
All other stone fruits, $1.98/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $1.98/lb
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 4.4-6 oz boxes, 2/$5
Clementines, 3 lb bag, $4.49
Honeydew melons OR mini watermelons, 2/$5
Roma tomatoes, 88¢/lb
“Mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 88¢ ea
Walla Walla onions, 96¢/lb
Artichokes, 2/$3



Safeway:

Safeway boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb (4 lb bag, IQF)
Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
Sanderson Farms boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
… They’re just doing this to mess with my head, right?

Beef New York strip steaks, bone in, value pack, $4.77/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless “restaurant cut”, value pack, $5.99/lb
Beef chuck crossrib roast, boneless, $3.99/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, value pack, 1.59/lb
Pork tenderloin, boneless, whole in bag, $4.79/lb
Jennie-O ground turkey breast, 20 oz pkg, buy 1 get 1 free
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, color added, $8.99/lb
Lucerne eggs, AA large, 18 ct, 2/$4
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 10/$6
Snackwell cookies, 2/$4
Pepperidge Farm “Baked Naturals” crackers, 5-8 oz box, 2/$4
Pam cooking spray, 5-6 oz cans, $2.00
Hunt’s diced tomatoes, 14 oz cans, 10/$10
Red cherries, $1.97/lb
Mangos, 2/$4
“Red Lion” nectarines, $1.99/lb
Envy apples, $1.99/lb
Organic strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$6
Organic yellow peaches or nectarines, $1.99/lb
Seedless watermelons, $4.99 ea
Fresh Express bag salads, 99¢ ea
Roma tomatoes, $1.29/lb
Sweet corn, white or yellow, 2/$1



Smart & Final:

Beef London broil, $2.99/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, family pack, 99¢/lb
Honeydew melons, 2 lbs/$1
Red cherries, 2 lb box, $4.98
Plums OR yellow peaches, 8 ct, $2.99
Large salad tomatoes, 59¢/lb



Sprouts:

Beef sirloin tip roast or steaks, boneless, $3.99/lb
"Super lean" ground beef, $3.99/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, bone in, value pack, $1.49/lb
Red cherries, $1.67/lb
Red or yellow mangos, 49¢ ea
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $1.97
Fuji apples OR D'Anjou pears, 99¢/lb
Organic Cameo apples, 99¢/lb
Apricots, 2 lbs/$3
White peaches or nectarines, 99¢/lb
Red or black plums, 99¢/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Roma tomatoes, 67¢/lb
Cucumbers OR green bell peppers, 49¢ ea