Bargain guide, week beginning January 18th

Short disclaimer: Not officially connected to or endorsed by Weight Watchers. Just my hobby.

From Fooducate: About two months ago, researchers released the results of a series of studies revealing that an antioxidant called “resveratrol” had a positive effect on metabolism. Now, it turns out that the data might have been cooked, massaged, or even faked. (Null results are boring: “We did a series of studies on reservatrol and it had very little effect” isn't an interesting news story.)

Chow.com has a recipe for making your own kimchi! Serious Eats has a very good piece on guacamole, how to make it, how not to make it (“Ever try pouring fancy balsamic vinegar into your guacamole? Or how roasting your avocado before mashing it? These are things I strongly advise against trying …”), and a few technical tips (“Perfectly ripe avocados are a pain in the a** to find”). And Summer Tomato has a sardonic article on “9 Surefire Ways to Sabotage Your Weight Loss” (pick an inconvenient diet, dramatically restrict your eating, start a hard workout regimen) and a great piece that will be doubly useful for us all, so much so that I'm going to bold it: “10 Tips for Eating Healthy On A Budget”!

The 20th of this month is both National Granola Bar Day and National Coffee Break Day, so have a granola bar with your coffee. The 23rd is National Pie Day, not to be confused with National Pi Day which is March 14th. One week from tonight is Burns Night, for which haggis is the traditional fare. I'm not sure such a thing as a Points-friendly haggis exists. And the 21st, this Saturday, is National Soup Swap Day!

January 18th: National Peking Duck Day
January 19th: National Popcorn Day
January 20th: National Buttercrunch Day, National Cheese Lovers' Day, National Coffee Break Day, National Granola Bar Day
January 21st: New England Clam Chowder Day
January 22nd: National Blonde Brownie Day, National Soup Swap Day
January 23rd: National Pie Day
January 24th: National Peanut Butter Day
January 25th: Burns Night, National Irish Coffee Day



Albertson's:

Beef chuck/crossrib/bottom round roasts or steaks, boneless, $5.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
93/7 ground beef, $2.99/lb
Pork loin roast, boneless, whole in bag, $1.99/lb
Cook's ham, bone in, butt or shank portion, $1.67/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, $1.99/lb
Pork picnic roast, bone in, $1.69/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Albertson's milk, gallons, $1.57
Albertson's cheeses, “DeliStyle” slices, 8 oz, $2.99
Albertson's cheeses, 8 oz shreds, $1.99
Deli: Jennie-O “Deli Style” turkey breast, $4.99/lb
USA Gold Viginia ham, $4.99/lb
Shannon's Deli roast beef/Italian beef/beef pastrami/corned beef, $6.99/lb
Stella Muenster/Provolone/natural Swiss/baby-Swiss cheeses, $5.99/lb
Hunt's tomato sauce, 15 oz cans, 79¢
Maruchan ramen noodles, 5/$1
Nabisco snack crackers (Wheat Thins, Triscuits), 12-16 oz big box, $3.49
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 5/$10
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Jonagold apples, 99¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Blueberries, 6 oz box, 99¢
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Sweet onions, 99¢/lb
Fresh spinach, 2 bunches/$1
Cucumbers OR green bell peppers, 69¢ ea
Nature Sweet Cherub OR Sunburst OR cherry tomatoes, 10 oz box, buy 1 get 1 free


Bashas':

Beef top sirloin steaks, value pack, $2.97/lb
Beef chuck/crossrib/bottom round roasts, buy 1 get 1 free
“Assorted” pork chops, value pack, $2.49/lb
Sanderson Farms boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Sanderson Farms chicken drums/thighs/leg quarters, bone in, 99¢/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $4.99/lb
Food Club cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, $1.88
Flav-R-Pac frozen veg, 1 lb bag, 4/$5
Gorton's Grilled Fillets/Salmon/Tilapia, 2/$6
Red seedless grapes, 97¢/lb
Pacific Rose apples, 97¢/lb
Organic Fuji apples, $1.97/lb
Navel oranges, 97¢/lb
Peaches OR nectarines, from Chile, $2.77/lb
Broccoli OR cauliflower, AZ grown, 97¢/lb
Iceberg, 97¢ ea
Italian squash, 97¢/lb
Eggplant, 97¢ ea

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Food City:

Beef crossrib steaks or roast, boneless, value pack, $2.49/lb
Sirloin cut pork chops, bone in, $1.79/lb
Whole frying chickens, 59¢/lb
Navel oranges, 6 lbs/96¢
Roma tomatoes, 3 lbs/99¢
Italian squash, 2 lbs/98¢


Fry's:

Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $4.78/lb
85/15 ground beef, 3 lb chub, $9.99 (3.33/lb)
Beef London broil, boneless, $4.99/lb
Pork loin back ribs, $3.99/lb
Denmark ground pork, $3.99/lb
All Foster Farms chicken, buy 1 get 1 free (same item)
True cod fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Kroger cheeses, 12-16 oz chunk or shreds, $2.98
Kroger chunk light tuna, 68¢
Kroger tomatoes, 14 oz cans, 5/$3
Bush's or S&W variety (not baked) beans, 88¢
Kroger frozen veggies, 9-12 oz pkg, 88¢
Simply Potatoes, 20 oz bags, $1.88
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 5/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $1.68
Navel oranges, 8 lb bag, $4.98
Peaches OR nectarines, $1.48/lb
Pears, Anjou/Bosc/red/Concorde, 98¢/lb
Mangos, 98¢ ea
Organic Gala apples, $1.29/lb
Bananas, 57¢/lb
Del Monte “Fruit Naturals”, 6-7 oz cups, 98¢
Roma tomatoes, 98¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, $1.98/lb
Asparagus, green or white, $2.99/lb
Nature Sweet cherry or Sunburst (yellow) tomatoes, 10 oz box, 2/$5
Dole or Fresh Selections, bag salads, 2/$3
Blooming plants in a pot, $8.99


Safeway:

Beef London broil, boneless, value pack, $2.29/lb
93/7 ground beef, value pack, $2.99/lb
Beef New York strip steaks, bone in, value pack, $4.99/lb
Beef chuck steaks, thin sliced, boneless, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef top round roast, boneless, $2.49/lb
Pork shoulder blade roast, bone in, whole in bag, $1.87/lb
“Assorted” pork loin chops, bone in, value pack, $1.99/lb
Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Jennie-O Turkey Store ground turkey patties, 1 lb pkg, $4.49
Sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Mahi Mahi fillets, wild caught, $13.99/lb
Dairy Glen or Pantry Essentials milk, gallons, $1.57
Lucerne “Natural Slices” cheeses, 8 oz, 2/$4
Bumble Bee solid or chunk white tuna, $1.29
Star olive oil, 25 oz bottles, buy 1 get 1 free
Eating Right veggie pasta, 12 oz boxes, 4/$5
Green Giant frozen veggies, 7-10 oz, 3/$6
Blackberries OR blueberries, 5.6-6 oz boxes, buy 1 get 2 free
Opal apples, $1.99/lb
Green or red seedless grapes, $2.99/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Red cherries, $4.99/lb
Fresh Express bag salads, 99¢/lb
Cucumbers, 2/$1
Iceberg, 10/$10


Smart & Final:

Beef New York steaks, boneless, $5.99/lb
Pork loin roast, boneless, $1.99/lb
Farmer John spiral sliced whole or half ham OR Gold Wrap whole ham, 99¢/lb
First Street whole chickens, twin pack, 99¢/lb
First Street cheeses, 2 lb shreds, $5.99/lb
First Street eggs, AA large, dozens, buy 1 get 1 free


Sprouts:

Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, $4.99/lb
Beef sirloin tip roast, boneless, $3.99/lb
Pork loin roast, center cut, boneless, $1.88/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, value pack, $1.88/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $8.99/lb
Halibut fillets, wild caught, $12.99/lb
Blackberries, 6 oz box, 77¢
Apples: Braeburn, Fuji, Jazz, 88¢/lb
Organic apples: Braeburn or Cameo, 99¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Green or red seedless grapes, 2 lbs/$4
Navel oranges OR Texas grapefruit, 49¢/lb
Pears: Bartlett, D'Anjou, Bosc, 99¢/lb
Slicing tomatoes, 77¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, OR iceberg, 88¢ ea
Green bell peppers, 49¢ ea
Broccoli crowns, 99