Thursday, May 27, 2010

Week beginning May 26

For people trying to lose weight, at least here in the Yewesser Vey, the year is divided into two primary seasons. Beginning in October and ending the day after Easter is Chocolate Season. There is a brief hiatus, and then Barbecue Season begins on Memorial Day weekend, peaks on Independence Day, and runs through Labor Day weekend.

This weekend is, of course, Memorial Day weekend, and Memorial Day Monday is both National Barbecue Day and National Hamburger/Cheeseburger Day, so prominent bargains for the week include anything that can be put on a grill.

May 29th is End of the Middle Ages Day (on May 29th, 1453, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire; in reaction the Byzantine Greek scholars who had focused their work there scattered across Europe, triggering the Renaissance), so cook something medieval or Renaissancey: try the recipes at http://www.godecookery.com or http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html. Most of them are redacted for the use of modern cooks, fortunately. (Although honestly, who doesn’t enjoy preparing a dish from a recipe that reads “Take Vele, an Make it clene, and hakke it to gobettys, an sethe it; an take fat brothe, an temper up þine Almaundys þat þou hast y-grounde, an lye it with Flowre of Rys, and do þer-to gode powder of Gyngere, & Galyngale, Canel, Maces, Quybybis, and Oynonys y-mynsyd, & Roysonys of coraunce, & coloure yt wyth Safroun, and put þer-to ðin Vele, & serue”?)

May 27th: National Grape Popsicle Day
May 28th: National Brisket Day
May 29th: National Coq au Vin Day
May 30th: National Mint Julep Day
May 31st: National Macaroon Day
June 1st: National Hazelnut Cake Day
June 2nd: National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day
June 3rd: National Egg Day



Albertson’s:

Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 2 free
Beef ground round, 5 lbs or more, $1.77/lb
Beef t-bone steaks, $7.99/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, $7.99/lb
Beef crossrib steaks, boneless, family pack, $4.49/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork baby back ribs, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Honeysuckle White ground turkey, 85% lean, 1.2 lb pkg, $1.99
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.49/lb
Sanderson Farms chicken drums/thighs/leg quarters, family pack, 99¢/lb
Whole chickens, 99¢/lb
Alaskan salmon fillet, wild caught, “now available at market price”
Huge honkin’ grilling shrimp, raw, “grill cut”, 16-20 ct, $5.99/lb (2 lb bag)
Tillamook cheeses, 8 oz shreds, 2/$4
Pepsi or Lipton products incl Light, 16.9 oz six-packs, 5/$10
Deli: Kretschmar ham, $5.99/lb
Charlie’s Pride roast beef/corned beef/roast beef/pastrami, $5.99/lb
Deli Fresh Swiss/Provolone/Muenster/pepperjack, $4.99/lb
Crystal Light, 10-12 qt tube, $3.49
Libby’s canned veggies, 79¢
Albertson’s canned fruit, 10/$10
Sweet corn, 6/$1
Seedless watermelon bowl, 2 lb, $2.99
Fruit tray, 2 lb, $14.99
Veggie tray, 2.5 lb, $9.99
Strawberries, regular or organic, 1 lb box, $2.99
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 5.6-11 oz box, $2.99
Organic blueberries, 6 oz box, $2.99
Cut up strawberries, 12 oz cub, $2.99
Seedless grapes, red or green, $1.99/lb
Fresh Express bag salad “Iceberg Garden”, 2/$3
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Bing cherries, $2.99/lb
Cantaloupes, 2/$5
Hass avocados, 99¢
Green bell peppers, 69¢



Bashas’:

Beef t-bone steaks, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef porterhouse steaks, $5.49/lb
80/20 ground beef, value pack, $1.67/lb (Fri-Mon only)
Pork tenderloin, $2.99/lb
Pork shoulder country style ribs, $2.49/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, $1.29/lb
Alaskan salmon fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Raw shrimp, wild caught, 16-20 ct, $3.99/lb (5 lbs or more)
Milk, $1.99/lb
Land O Lakes butter, $2.88/lb
Lean Pockets, 5/$10
Flav-R-Pac “Quick n Easy” frozen veggie blends, 3/$5
Pepsi products incl. Diet, 12 pk, 4/$10
Deli: Margherita salami OR pepperoni, $5.99/lb
Finlandia Swiss cheese, regular or light, $5.99/lb
Eckrich ham, $4.99/lb
Del Monte pasta sauce (canned), 4/$5
Pace salsa or picante sauce, 2/$5
Sweet corn, white only, 8/$1 (Fri-Mon only)
Dole bag salad “Classic Iceberg”, 99¢
Whole seedless watermelons, $2.88
Pineapples, $2.88
Bananas, 48¢/lb
Avocados, 99¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 6 oz box, $2.99



Food City:

Beef crossrib steak or roast, boneless, value pack, $2.49/lb
Country style pork ribs, value pack, $1.29/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.49/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 39¢/lb
Pollock fillets, $2.39/lb
Whole tilapia, 99¢/lb
Mangos, 5/$1
Green bell peppers, 4/$1
Avocados, 4/$1
Cucumbers, 4/$1
Chayote squash, 3/99¢
Bananas, 2 lbs/$1
Jicama, 2 lbs/$1
Green chiles, 59¢/lb



Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steak, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
80/20 ground beef patties, 12 ct, $5.99
“Mixed Grill pack” (burgers, chicken, pork sausage), 4
Pork tenderloin, whole in bag, $3.99/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, family pack, $1.19/lb
Milk, $1.68  Best price
Fresh & Easy cheeses, 1 lb chunk or shreds, $3.99
“Grape Medley” (mixed green and red), 2 lb pkg, $2.99
Cantaloupes, 98¢ ea
Sweet corn, 3 ct, 98¢
Seedless watermelons, $2.48
Peaches or nectarines, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Bing cherries, family pack, $1.99/lb
Large avocados, 98¢ ea
Bell peppers, 2 ct, 98¢
Vine tomatoes, 1.25 lb pkg, $2.99
Fresh & Easy bag salads “Wild Rocket” or “Washed Spinach”, 2/$4
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 4.4-6 oz pkg, 2/$4



Fry’s:

Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $4.97/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, $4.97/lb
Beef Texas broil, $2.99/lb
Pork loin back ribs, $1.97/lb
Pork shoulder ribs, country style, $1.99/lb
Whole chickens OR bone-in chicken breast, 77¢/lb  Best price
Chicken leg quarters, 74¢/lb
Ground turkey, 85% lean, $1.99/lb (3 lb pkg)
Copper River salmon, wild caught, “market price”
Hebrew National hotdogs incl 97%-fat-free, buy 1 get 1 free
Kroger cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 3/$5
Quaker Chewy Granola bars, $2.27/lb
Nabisco crackers incl. Triscuits & Wheat Thins, $1.88
Pictsweet frozen veggies, 24-28 oz bag, 2/$4
Bing cherries, $1.99.lb
Watermelons, seedless or seedy, full size, $4.99
Seedless mini watermelons, $2.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 4.4-6 oz box, 2/$5
Yellow or white peaches OR nectarines, $2.49/lb
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $1.99/lb
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Cantaloupes, 2/$5
Red or yellow bell peppers, 4/$5
Broccoli or cauliflower, $1/lb
Cal-Organic “mini peeled” yellow carrots, 4/$5
Sweet corn, 2/$1
Radishes OR green onions, 2 bunches/$1
Vidalia onions, $1.59/lb
LiteHouse veggie dips, 2/$5



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder steak, family pack, $1.99/lb
Assorted pork chops, $1.59/lb
Chicken drumsticks, family pack, 69¢/lb
Marinated game hens, $1.59/lb
Jalapeno chiles, 3 lbs/99¢
Cantaloupe, 4 lbs/99¢
Persian limes, 2 lbs/99¢
Whole seedless watermelon, 5 lbs/99¢
Green tomatillos, 2 lbs/99¢
Cabbage, 4 lbs/99¢
Celery, 3/99¢
Nopal cactus (pricklypear) pads, 1 lb bag, 89¢



Safeway:

Beef New York Strip steak, bone in, $3.97/lb (boneless $6.97)
Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $4.97/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, “restaurant cut”, $6.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.88/lb
Jennie-O lean ground turkey, 1.25 lb box, 2/$7
Jennie-O turkey burgers, frozen, 3 lb bag, $5.99
King salmon fillets, $7.99/lb
Yellowfin tuna steaks, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Raw shrimp, wild caught, no heads, 16-20 ct, $6.99/lb
Dreyer’s fruit bars, 6-12 ct, 2/$6
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” frozen veggies, 3/$6
C&W frozen veggies, 3/$6
Star olive oil, 17 oz bottle, $4.99
Crystal Light, 2/$4
Veggie tray, 3.5 lb, $9.99
Sweet corn, white or yellow, 5/$1
Hass avocados, 88¢
Fresh Express bag salads, buy 1 get 1 free
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Honeydew melons, 2/$6
English cucumbers, 2/$3
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢
Berries, 2/$6



Smart & Final

Beef tri tip roast, whole in bag, untrimmed, $2.99/lb
80/20 ground beef patties, 5 lb bag of ¼ lb patties, frozen, $9.95 ($1.99/lb)
80/20 ground beef patties, fresh, family pack, $2.49/lb
Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $5.99/lb
Farmer John pork spareribs, $1.79/lb
Coke products incl. Diet, 12 pk, 4/$10
Pepsi products incl. Diet, 12 pk, 4/$9
Seedless watermelons, $2.99
Hass avocados, bag of 4, $2.99
Nectarines, 2 lb bag, $1.49/lb
Veggie tray, 2.5 lb, $7.99
Ready Pac bag salad “Spring Mix”, 1 lb, $3.99



Sprouts:

All ground meats (beef, pork, turkey, chicken), 40% off
Beef back ribs, $1.99/lb
Beef short ribs, boneless, $2.99/lb
Pork country style ribs, boneless or bone-in, $1.99/lb
Pork baby back ribs, $2.99/lb
Pork spare ribs, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $3.99/lb
Whole chickens, $1.39/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, $8.99/lb
Sweet corn, white, 8/$1
Bing cherries, $2.99/lb
Tomatoes, 88¢/lb
Red or gold bell peppers, 88¢
Seedless watermelons, 2/$3
Yellow peaches or nectarines, 2 lbs/$3
Blackberries or blueberries, 6 oz box, 2/$3
Cantaloupes OR pineapples, 2/$3
Navel oranges, 88¢/lb

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Week beginning May 19

Next Tuesday, the 25th, is Brown-Bag-It Day – a day for packing, or starting to pack, your own lunch. It’s also National Wine Day but I do not necessarily recommend wine as a component of your brown-bag lunch. The fourth week of May is both American Beer Week and National Frozen Yogurt Week, which has the potential for the most regrettable ice-cream soda ever conceived. The 20th is Pick Strawberries Day – the next day is National Strawberries and Cream Day.

Man, was I wrong about stone fruits. We have cherries, apricots, and some early peaches.

May 19th: National Devil's Food Cake Day
May 20th: National Quiche Lorraine Day, Pick Strawberries Day
May 21st: National Strawberries and Cream Day
May 22nd: National Vanilla Pudding Day
May 23rd: National Taffy Day
May 24th: National Escargot Day
May 25th: National Brown-Bag-It Day, National Wine Day
May 26th: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day, National Cherry Dessert Day



Albertson’s:

Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, family pack, $4.77/lb
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, $4.99/lb
Beef ribeye steaks, boneless, $6.77/lb
Beef tri tip steaks, $5.99/lb
Pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.77/lb
Pork loin chops, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Deli: Kretschmar Virginia ham, $4.99/lb
Jennie-O turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Deitz & Watson lunchmeats/cheeses, $6.99/lb
Smart Ones “Bistro Selections” entrees, 5/$10
Nature’s Own rolls, $1.69
All Pepsi products incl. Diet, 12 pk, 4/$9.98
Cantaloupes, “jumbo size”, 10/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Raspberries/blueberries/blackberries, 5.6-6 oz box, $3.99
Cucumbers, 59¢
“Mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$3
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢
Hass avocados, “jumbo”, 2/$4
Bing cherries, $3.99/lb
Mangos, 99¢
Apricots, $2.99
Fruit bowl, 2 lb, $9.99



Bashas’:

Beef tenderloin, whole in bag, $6.99/lb
Beef London broil, $2.99/lb
Beef crossrib or bottom round steaks, boneless, value pack, $3.49/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Chicken leg quarters 69¢/lb (10 lb bag)
Swordfish steaks, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Milk, $1.68
Food Club cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $6.99
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 40¢ ea (must buy 10)
Prego pasta sauce, $1.69
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 6 oz box, 2/$4
Broccoli, 69¢/lb
Dole bag salad “Classic Iceberg”, 99¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$6
Red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Bananas, 48¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, $2.69/lb
Sweet corn, white, 79¢
Hass avocados, $1
Green bell peppers, $1.29



Food City:

Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, value pack, $2.99/lb (roast $2.69)
Pork chops, sirloin cut, bone in, 99¢/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, 79¢/lb
Swai fillets, $3.49
Del Monte canned veggies, 69¢
Roma tomatoes, 3 lbs/99¢
Red seedless grapes, 88¢/lb
Green chiles, 3 lbs/99¢
Cucumbers, 4/$1
Avocados, 3/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Tomatillos, 2 lbs/$1
Honeydew melon, 2 lbs/$1



Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steak, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef tri tip roast, boneless, $4.89/lb
Pork chops, assorted end cut, $1.59/lb
Pork tenderloin, $3.99/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 88¢/lb
Fresh & Easy cheeses, 1 lb chunk or shreds, $3.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 98¢
Bell peppers, 2 ct, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Iceberg, 98¢ ea
Grapefruit, 3 ct, 98¢
Lemons, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 4.4-6 oz box, 2/$4 (multiples of 2)
Seedless watermelons, $2.48
Fresh & Easy bag salads, “Wild Rocket” or “Washed Spinach”, 2/$4
Peaches or nectarines, 98¢/lb (2 lb bag)
Bing cherries, family pack, $1.99/lb
Seedless grapes, $1.99/lb



Fry’s:

Beef “Texas broil” (this is a chuck steak), boneless, $1.97/lb
Beef t-bone steak, $6.99/lb
Beef tip sirloin steaks, family pack, $4.97/lb
Beef crossrib roast, $2.69/lb
Pork loin rib chops, center cut, bone in, family pack, $1.88/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Sockeye salmon, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Raw shrimp, no heads, “EZ peel”, 26-30 ct, $3.99/lb
Fry’s eggs, AA large, dozen, 77¢
Country Crock spread, 45 oz tub, $1.99
Sargento cheeses, 8-12 oz chunk/shreds/string, 40% off
Kroger cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $4.99
Oroweat sandwich thins, 8 pk, $1.99
Kroger frozen veggies, 10-12 oz bag, 88¢
Green Giant frozen veggies with sauce, 7-10 oz pkg, 88¢
Smart Ones frozen entrees 10/$10!!!
Lean Pockets, $1.99
All Pepsi products incl Diet, 12 pks, buy 1 get 1 free
Pineapples, $1
Mangos, 2/$1
Dole bag salads “Just Lettuce”, “Classic Romaine” or “Greener Selection”, $1 ea
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries, 4.4-6 oz box, 2/$5
Bing cherries, $3.99/lb
Sweet corn, 2/$1
Yellow or white peaches, $2.49/lb
Asparagus, $2.99/lb
Hass avocados, $1
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb
Whole watermelons, seedless or seedy, $5.77 ea
Kroger “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 88¢
Fresh Selections bag salads, 2/$5
Vidalia onions, $1.49/lb
Bananas, 49¢/lb
Coconuts, 2/$3
Kiwifruit, 3/99¢



Rancho Grande:

Beef shanks, bone in, $1.59/lb
Beef cheeks, $1.99/lb
Chorizo, $1.79/lb
Chicken drumsticks, 89¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, 99¢/lb
Tilapia fillets, $1.89/lb
Green tomatillos, 3 lbs/99¢
Seedless watermelon, 6 lbs/99¢
Whie onions, 2 lbs/99¢/lb
Avocados, 69¢/lb
Papayas, 2 lb/99¢
Mexican squash, 2 lbs/99¢
Sweet corn, white, 7/99¢
Chayote squash, 4/99¢



Safeway:

Beef chuck or crossrib steaks, boneless, $1.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, $1.79/lb
Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $7.99/lb
Beef London broil, boneless, $4.49/lb
Beef tenderloin, boneless, whole in bag, $9.99/lb
Pork loin chops, assorted bone in, $1.79/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, $1.99/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, 99¢/lb
Tilapia or swai fillets, farm raised, $3.99/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, $7.99/lb
Sea scallops, 30-40 ct, $7.99/lb
Milk, $1.78
Gorton’s “Grilled Fillets”, 2/$6
Safeway frozen veggies, 2/$4
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 4/$10
Deli: Primo Taglio turkey, $6.99/lb
Deli Counter turkey or ham, $4.99/lb
Deli Counter domestic Swiss, $4.99/lb
Nature’s Own bread or rolls, 2/$4
Fresh Express bag salads, “Spinach” or “Green & Crisp”, 99¢
Vine tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Iceberg, 99¢
Sweet corn, white or yellow, 2/$1
Bing cherries, $4.99/lb
Blueberries, 6 oz box, 2/$6
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Peaches, $2.49/lb



Smart & Final:

Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, $3.99/lb
Beef brisket, boneless, whole untrimmed in bag, $2.29/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, 4 lb bag, $7.96 ($1.99/lb)
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, 99¢/lb
Jennie-O turkey burgers, 3 lb bag, $5.99
Kraft cheeses, 2 lb shreds (two 1-lb packs), $6.99
Cantaloupe, 2 lbs/$1
Bing cherries, 2 lb box, $2.49



Sprouts:

Beef skirt/flank/tri-tip steaks, $5.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, $3.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.49/lb
Kashi frozen pizzas, $4.99
Dr. Praeger’s veggie pancakes, $2.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 88¢
Vine tomatoes, 97¢/lb
Brown onions, 77¢/lb
Celery, 77¢ ea
Bell peppers, red/gold/orange, 99¢ ea
Broccoli OR Italian squash OR green beans, 99¢/lb
Baby carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Apples, Jazz or Fuji, 99¢/lb
Apricots, 97¢/lb

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Week beginning May 12

Tomorrow is National Fruit Cocktail Day. This can refer to the canned concoction of peaches, pears, grapes and pineapple commonly called “fruit cocktail”; or if you so choose it can refer to cocktails with fruit in them.

Okay, I was wrong last week when I predicted that stone fruits would take a few weeks: the first peaches, apricots and Bing cherries are already in. I have not tried them so do not know how good they are.

I should probably mention more often that this document is not in any way, shape, form, or fashion an official Weight Watchers production.

May 12th: National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13th: National Apple Pie Day, National Fruit Cocktail Day
May 14th: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
May 15th: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16th: National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
May 17th: National Cherry Cobbler Day
May 18th: National Cheese Soufflé Day
May 19th: National Devil's Food Cake Day



Albertson’s:

93/7 ground beef, $1.77/lb (5 lbs or more)
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef round steak, boneless, $2.99/lb
Beef brisket, boneless, whole in bag, $2.49/lb
Assorted pork chops, bone in, $1.17/lb
Center cut pork chops, family pack, $3.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
Dover sole OR rockfish fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Albertson’s cheeses, 8 oz chunk or shreds, $1.88
Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, 45 oz tub, $3.49
Healthy Choice frozen dinners, 4/$10
Smart Ones frozen entrees, 2/$4
Blue Bunny ice-cream incl. “Sweet Freedom”, 2/47
Skinny Cow ice-cream novelties, $3.99
Dannon Activia or DanActive, 4 pks, 2/$4
Deli: Kretschmar Virginia ham, $4.99/lb
Gossner Swiss cheeses, $5.99/lb
Jennie-O turkey breast, $5.99/lb
Muenster or mild Cheddar cheeses, $4.99/lb
Albertson’s canned veggies, 3/$2
Seedless watermelons, $2.99 ea
Bing cherries, new crop, $2.99/lb
Peaches, new crop, $1.99/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Fresh Express bag salads, “Premium Romaine” or “Green & Crisp”, 2/$4
Roma tomatoes, 99¢/lb
Sweet corn, 4 pk, $2.99
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Vidalia onions, $1.69/lb
Cucumbers, 10/$10
Blackberries, 5.6 oz punnet, 2/$4
Cabbage, 49¢/lb
Earthbound Farms box salads, 1 lb, $4.99
Earthbound Farms organic “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, $1.69



Bashas’:

Beef chuck roast, bone in, value pack, $1.39/lb
Beef crossrib roast, $1.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, value pack, $1.39/lb
Center cut pork chops, $2.88/lb
Chicken thighs/drums/leg quarters, 99¢/lb
Milk, $1.68  best price
Healthy Choice frozen entrees, $1.99
Dannon yogurts incl “Light & Fit”
Country Crock spread, 30-45 oz tub, $2.99
Tillamook cheeses, 8 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$5
StarKist chunk white tuna, 99¢
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, 97¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 97¢
New red potatoes, AZ grown, 69¢/lb
Seedless red grapes OR seedy Red Globe grapes, $1.99/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $2.99
Green bell peppers, 99¢
Large artichokes, $2.49
Celery, 99¢



Food City:

Beef cross rib steaks or roast, boneless, $2.49/lb
Beef short ribs, boneless, $2.49/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, value pack, 77¢/lb
Tilapia fillet, $2.49/lb
Food Club chunk light tuna, 69¢
Valencia oranges, 5 lbs/$1
Iceberg, 3/99¢
Cucumbers, 5/$1
Kiwifruit, 10/$10
Cantaloupe, 3 lbs/99¢
Tomatillos, 2 lbs/$1
Bananas, 2 lbs/$1



Fresh & Easy:

Beef tri tip roast, boneless, $4.89/lb
Beef New York steaks, boneless, family pack, $6.99/lb
Assorted pork end cut chops, $1.59/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.97/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 88¢/lb
Milk, $1.68  best price
Farmer’s Gems eggs, AA large, 18 ct, $1.69
Fresh & Easy cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shred, $5.99
Country Crock spread, 45 oz tub, $1.99
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, 15 oz tub OR 8 oz shpritzer, $1.49
Bananas, 19¢ each
Iceberg, 98¢
Lemons, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Bell peppers, 2 ct, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 98¢
Cherries, 1 lb bag, $1.99
Seedless watermelons, $2.99
Nectarines, 2 lb bag, $1.96
Sweet corn, 3 ct, $1.49



Fry’s:

Beef chuck steak, boneless, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef chuck roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Beef New York strip steak, $5.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $1.97/lb (2 lb chub)
Pork chops, center cut boneless, family pack, $2.99/lb
Whole chickens, 88¢/lb
Private Selection turkey breast, bone in, frozen, $1.49/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, $7.99/lb
Milk, $1.78
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 40¢
Kroger cheeses, 12-16 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$5
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 5/$10
Kroger chunk light tuna, 20/$10
Bertolli OR Barilla pasta sauces, 2/$5
Oroweat sandwich thins, 2/$5
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blackberries, 6 oz box, 2/$4
Pineapples, $2.99
Watermelons, seedless or seeded, $5.77 ea
Broccoli OR cauliflower, $1/lb
Vine OR large tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Kroger “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 88¢
Mangos, $1
D’Anjou pears, $1/lb
Sweet corn, 2/$1
Lemons, 39¢
Campari tomatoes, AZ grown, 1 lb box, $2.99



Rancho Grande:

80/20 ground beef, $2.49/lb
Beef chuck roll, $2.49/lb
Beef liber, 79¢/lb
Whole chickens, 89¢/lb (twin pack)
Pollock fillets, $1.59/lb
Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, 2/99¢
Sweet corn, 7/99¢
Small Hass avocados, 7/99¢
Cucumbers, 6/99¢
Nopales (prickly-pear), 4 lbs/99¢
Mexican limes, 3 lbs/99¢
Manila mangos, 4/99¢



Safeway:

Beef London broil, boneless, $1.99/lb
Beef bottom round roast, boneless, $3.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, $2.49/lb
Beef New York strip steak, bone in, $4.97/lb
Whole roasting chickens, $1.79/lb
Raw shrimp, wild caught, 16-20 ct, $6.99/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Lucerne cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, $1.49
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, $1.88
StarKist solid white tuna, 10/$10
Safeway canned veggies, 2/$1
Classico pasta sauces, 2/$4
Mini seedless watermelons, 2/$3
Cucumbers, 2/$1
Sweet corn, 4/$1
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Apricots, $2.99/lb
Broccoli crowns, $1.29/lb
Hass avocados, 99¢
Jumbo sweet onions, $1.29/lb



Smart & Final:

Beef round sirloin tip, whole in bag, $2.89/lb
Whole chickens, 79¢/lb
Roma tomatoes, 69¢/lb
Navel oranges, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Ready Pac bag salad, “Spring Mix”, 1 lb, $3.99
“Mini peeled” carrots, 2 lb bag, $1.99



Sprouts:

ALL organic beef 40% off
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
Pork loin roasts or chops, $3.99/lb
Chicken thighs/drumsticks, 99¢/lb
Cod fillets, wild caught, $6.99
Chicken sausage, $2.99
Sprouts butter, 2/$5
Cherries, $3.99/lb
Blackberries, 6 oz punnet, 88¢
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 88¢
Whole seedless watermelons, 2/$3
Roma tomatoes, 88¢/lb
Broccoli crowns, 88¢/lb
Red or gold bell peppers, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 88¢ ea
Red or Golden Delicious OR Granny Smith apples, 99¢/lb
Apricots, 2 lb/$3

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

It’s definitely Spring arching towards Summer, which means a delicious surfeit of berries and asparagus. Sweet corn is arriving: stone fruits will be a few more weeks yet.

Consumerist is reporting that a new product called Slim Chips – crunchy, flavored, edible snack chips made of paper – will be available in stores sometime this summer.

Besides being Cinco de Mayo, today has also been National Hoagie Day. Tomorrow is International No Diet Day, a celebration of health at every size and day to raise awareness of weight discrimination, fatphobia and size bias. It is followed on May 11th by Eat What You Want Day, which at least to my mind carries an implication of not eating what you don’t want: eat what you want, then when you're satisfied, stop eating!

And this Saturday is the National Letter Carriers’ Food Drive, so leave some non-perishable groceries beside your mailbox Friday night or Saturday morning.

May 5th: Cinco de Mayo, National Hoagie Day, Totally Chipotle Day
May 6th: National Crêpes Suzette Day, International No Diet Day
May 7th: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
May 8th: National Coconut Cream Pie Day, National Empanada Day, Have A Coke Day
May 9th: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 10th: National Shrimp Day
May 11th: Eat What You Want Day
May 12th: National Nutty Fudge Day



Albertson’s:

Beef London broil, boneless, $1.77/lb
Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $6.99/lb (boneless, $7.99/lb)
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef tenderloin, whole in bag, $8.99/lb
85/15 ground beef, $2.49/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Honeysuckle White ground turkey, 1.2 lb pkg, $1.99
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $6.99/lb
Swai fillets, $2.99/lb
Milk, 3/$5  Best price!
Shamrock Farms cottage cheese incl. Light, 24 oz carton, $2.99
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 50% off
PictSweet “Steamers” or seasoned frozen veggies, 2/$3
Deli: Kretschmar ham, honey or baked, $5.99/lb
Jennie-O turkey ham or turkey pastrami, $3.99/lb
Jennie-O American cheese, $3.99/lb
Joseph Farms cheeses, $4.99/lb
Wheat Thins or Triscuits, $2.99
Sweet corn, 5/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Blackberries or raspberries, 5.6-6 oz box, $3.99
Dole bananas, 49¢/lb
Nature’s Sweet “Cherub” tomatoes, 10.5 oz box, $2.99
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Seedless watermelon, 39¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢
Earthbound Farms baby carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$3
Earthbound Farms box salads, 1 lb, $4.99



Bashas’:

The following prices are good through this Sunday only:
80/20 ground beef, $1.69/lb
Beef filet mignon steaks, 6 oz, $6 ea
Beef ribeye steaks, boneless, 10 oz, $6 ea
Beef New York steaks, boneless, 10 oz, $6 ea
Beef top sirloin steaks, 12 oz, $4 ea
Milk, $1.68
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, 97¢/lb

All remaining Bashas’ prices are good through next Tuesday:
Beef t-bone or boneless top sirloin steak, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef cube steaks, $3.99/lb
Beef crossrib steak, boneless, value pack, $3.99/lb
Beef porterhouse steak, $5.77/lb
90/10 ground beef, value pack, $3.49/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.69/lb
Alaskan salmon fillets, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Clams, 2 lb bag, $5
Promise OR Brummel & Brown spread, 15 oz tub, 2/$3
Store brand sour cream OR cottage cheese incl. Light, 16 oz tub, $1.29
Oroweat sandwich thins, 2/$4
Ro-Tel tomatoes, 10/$10
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, $1.88/lb
Green Giant frozen corn on the cob, 12 oz pkg, 2/$5
Deli: Carolina turkey, $2.99/lb
American Chef cooked ham, $2.99
Tillamook cheddar cheese, medium or sharp, $4.99/lb
Sweet corn, white only, 4/$1
Dole pineapples, $1.99 ea
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Watermelon, seedless or seeded, 39¢/lb



Food City:

Beef chuck steaks, bone in, $1.99/lb
Beef crossrib roast, boneless, $2.49/lb
Pork shoulder roast, bone in, $1.39/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.79/lb
Pollock fillets, $2.39/lb
Activia yogurt, 4 pk, 2/$4
Store brand eggs, AA medium, 5 dozen, $3.87
Small avocados, 5/$1
Mexican key limes, 3/99¢
Jicama OR chayote squash, 3 lbs/99¢
Tomatillos OR pasilla chiles, 69¢/lb
Dole bag salad “Classic Iceberg”, 2/$3



Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steaks, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef tri tip roast, boneless, $4.89/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.97/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 88¢/lb
Pork chops, end cut, $1.99/lb
Pork tenderloin, boneless, whole in bag, $3.99/lb
Alaskan salmon, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Store brand butter, $2.29
Store brand yogurts incl lowfat & nonfat, 6 oz, 49¢
Store brand cheeses, 8 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$3 (multiples of 2)
Berry medley, 14 oz box, $4.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3 (multiples of 2)
Bell peppers, 2 ct, 98¢
Pears, 3 ct, 98¢
Store brand bag salad, “Sunshine” (iceberg & red cabbage), 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb, 98¢
Seedless watermelons, $3.48 ea.
Peaches or nectarines, 2 lb bag, $1.98
Apples: Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Fuji, Gala, 59¢ ea
Artichokes, 2/$3 (multiples of 2)
Broccoli florets “Microsteamers”, 12 oz bag, $1.99



Fry’s:

Beef tenderloin steaks, $7.88/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, family pack, $4.97/lb
Beef rib eye steak, bone in, $5.99/lb
Beef flat iron steak, $4.97/lb
Beef London broil OR bottom round roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Cook’s half or spiral ham, 99¢/lb
Half pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.97/lb
“Chicken sale”, buy 1 get 1 free
Private Selection turkey breast, bone in, 99¢/lb
Sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Milk, $1.68
Kroger “Churn Gold” spread, 45 oz tub, $1.99
Daisy sour cream incl. Light, 16 oz tub, $1.88
Kraft cheeses, 7-8 oz chunk or shreds, $1.88
Store brand canned fruit, 88¢
Ragu pasta sauce, $1.67
Betty Crocker cake mixes (for soda cake), 10/$10
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, 5/$10
Skinny Cow ice-cream novelties, $3.99
“Premium long stem” strawberries, 1 lb box, $3.99
Regular strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Vine OR large tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Artichokes, conventional or organic, 2/$3
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Doel bag salads, 2/$5
Asparagus, $2.79/lb
Sweet corn, 2/$1
Mangos, $1
Campari tomatoes, 1 lb box, $2.99
Kroger “mini peeled” carrots, 88¢/lb



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder roast, family pack, $1.99/lb
Assorted pork chops, value pack, $1.19/lb
Pork steak, bone in, $1.69/lb
Marinated game hens, $1.69/lb
Stingray steaks, $2.49/lb
Hormel sliced ham, $1.69/lb
Cabbage, 6 lbs/99¢
Cucumbers, 6/99¢
Mexican limes, 3 lbs/99¢
Pineapples, 2 lbs/99¢
Radishes, 4 bunches/99¢
Watermelon, seeded, 5 lbs/99¢
Mexican squash, 2 lbs/99¢
Kiwifruit, 7/99¢



Safeway:

Beef tenderloin, whole in bag, $6.99/lb
Beef ribeye steak, bone in, $4.97/lb (boneless, $6.99/lb)
Beef round tip roast, boneless, $3.49/lb
Beef chuck cross rib roast, $3.99/lb
90/10 ground beef, $3.99/lb
Pork loin, boneless, whole in bag, $1.88/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, $1.99/lb
Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
(Sanderson Farms, $1/lb higher)
Jennie-O lean ground turkey, 1.25 lb box, 2/$7
Sea scallops, $7.99/lb
Milk, $1.68
Lucerne “Natural Slices” cheese, 8 oz, $2.99
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” or C&W frozen veggies, 3/$6
Deli: Primo Taglio turkey breast, $6.99/lb
Deli Counter swiss cheese, $4.99/lb
Nabisco 100-calorie pack, 2/$5
Store brand canned fruit, 10/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 88¢
Fresh Express bag spinach or “Green & Crisp” salad, 99¢
White corn, 2/$1
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $1.99/lb
Seedless watermelon, $5.99 ea
Red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Eating Right “baby-cut” carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$4
Asparagus, $2.99/lb



Smart & Final:

85/15 ground beef, 2 lb chub, $4.98 ($2.49/lb)
Boneless pork sirloin, whole in bag, $1.99/lb
Chicken thighs, value pack, 99¢/lb
First Street cheese, 2 lb block, $4.49
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, $1.77
Lean Pockets, 12 ct, $8.99
Ready Pac bag salad, 3 lb, $1.99
Bananas, 2 lbs/$1
Mixed fruit (looks like oranges and apples), 5 lb bag, $3.99
Honeydew melons, 2 lbs/$1



Sprouts:

Beef chuck or tip roast, boneless, $3.99/lb
Beef filet mignon roast, $9.99/lb
Beef New York steaks, $6.99/lb
Beef “super lean” ground sirloin, $3.99/lb
Pork sirloin roasts or chops, $1.97/lb
Chicken tenders, $1.97/lb
Boneless skinless chicken thighs, $1.99/lb
Chicken sausage, Italian or parmesan, $2.99/lb
Atlantic sole fillets, $6.99/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, $8.99/lb
White corn, 19¢ ea
Navel oranges OR red mangos, 88¢/lb
Cantaloupes, 99¢ ea
Iceberg, 99¢ ea
Broccoli, 99¢/lb
Apples, Braeburn or Pink Lady, 99¢/lb
Blackberries, 6 oz box, 2/$3
Pears, D’Anjou or Bosc, 99¢/lb
Celery, 88¢

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Week beginning April 28th

Welcome – as of Saturday – to May, which is (among many other things) National Asparagus Month, National Egg Month, National Gazpacho Aficionados Month, National Salad Month, National Salsa Month, and National Strawberry Month. The first week of May is National Herb Week, which goes well with the eggs, the salads, the asparagus, and of course the gazpacho and the salsa, and National Raisin Week.

May 4th, next Tuesday, is National Orange Juice Day and National Homebrew Day. The day after that, one week from today, is Cinco de Mayo, so we can fully expect anything that can be even tangentially connected to that day to be heavily promoted and possibly priced well.

April 28th: National Blueberry Pie Day
April 29th: National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30th: National Raisin Day
May 1st: National Chocolate Parfait Day
May 2nd: National Truffles Day (my mysterious sources differ on whether this day commemorates chocolate truffles or the mushroom kind).
May 3rd: National Chocolate Custard Day, National Raspberry Tart Day
May 4th: National Homebrew Day, National Orange Juice Day, National Candied Orange Peel Day
May 5th: Cinco de Mayo, National Hoagie Day



Albertson’s:

Beef roasts: chuck/crossrib/sirloin tip/bottom round, boneless, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, $6.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork picnic roast, bone in, 99¢/lb
Pork sirloin chops, boneless, $1.99/lb
Chicken thighs/drums/leg quarters, 77¢/lb
Dover sole, wild caught, $5.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $6.99/lb
Albertson’s cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $5.99
Cabo guacamole or salsa, 7-12 oz pkg, 2/$5
Deli: Deitz & Watson, chicken breast, $5.99/lb
Jennie-O smoked turkey OR cooked ham, $3.99lb
Joseph Farms cheeses, $5.99lb
Crystal Light On the Go, 2/$5
Healthy Choice entrees, 5/$10
All Blue Bunny ice-creams incl. Sweet Freedom, $2.50 (must buy 4)
Clamato, 32 oz bottle, $1.99
Hass avocados, 99¢
Roma tomatoes, $1.49/lb
Mangos, 2/$1
Cantaloupes, 10/$10
Bananas, 49¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2$5
Watermelon, 49¢/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Hearts of Romaine, 3 pk, $1.99
Sweet corn, 2/$1
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$6



Bashas’:

Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, value pack, $2.88/lb
Beef crossrib roast, $3.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, $2.49/lb
Pork shoulder roast or country style ribs, bone in, value pack, $1.28/lb
Pork tenderloin, $2.99/lb
Sanderson Farms whole chickens, buy 1 get 1 free
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Dover sole OR basa fillets, $2.99/lb
Alaskan salmon fillets, wild caught, $5.99lb
Milk, $1.99/lb
Lean Pockets, 5/$10
Pictsweet frozen veggies, 28 oz bag, $1.99
Bertolli olive oil, $3.99lb
Nutri-Grain bars, $2.79/lb
Dole bag salad, “Classic Iceberg” only, 79¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5 (organic $3.99 ea)
Mangos, 99¢
Large artichokes, $2.49/lb
Red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Cucumbers, AZ grown, 99¢
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $2.49/lb
Zucchini, 99¢/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Red Delicious apples, 99¢/lb
Earthbound Farms box salads, $3.49/lb



Fresh & Easy:

Beef New York steaks, boneless, family pack, $4.99lb
80/20 ground beef, $1.69/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.49/lb
Fresh & Easy cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 2/$3
Yoplait yogurts, 10/$5
Mangos, 49¢ ea
Fresh & Easy bagged romaine, 9 oz, 98¢
Cilantro, 4 oz bag, 98¢
Yellow onions, 2 lb bag, 98¢
Iceberg, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Green bell peppers, 2 ct, 98¢
Avocados, bag of 8, $3.48
Oranges, 2.5 lb bag, 98¢
Lemons, 1 lb bag, 98¢
Seedless grapes, $1.98/lb
Seedless watermelons, $3.48 ea



Food City:

Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, value pack, $2.49/lb (roast $2.69/lb)
Pork shoulder steak or roast, bone in, $1.39/lb
Pork carnitas, $1.39/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 37¢/lb (10 lb bag)
Whole tilapia, 99¢/lb
Maruchan ramen noodles, 6/$1
Watermelon, 10¢/lb
Mexican white corn, 5/$1
Cucumbers, 5/$1
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢
Kiwifruit, 10/$10
Green chiles, 2 lbs/$1
Pasilla chiles, 69¢/lb
Lemons, 2 lbs/$1
Tomatillos, 69¢/lb



Fry’s:

Beef chuck steak, boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef chuck roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Beef t-bone steak, $5.99/lb
Beef pork shoulder, bone in, whole in bag, $1.27/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.77/lb
Atlantic salmon fillet, $6.99/lb
Kroger cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk/shreds slices, 2/$3
All Ortega products, 33% off
Healthy Choice frozen entrees, 5/$10
Green Giant frozen veggies with sauce, 7-10 oz box, 10/$10
Special K meal bars, 2/$10
Yoplait Greek yogurts, 10/$10
Mini seedless watermelons, 2/$3
Red seedless grapes, 87¢/lb
Hass avocados, regular or organic, $1
Roma tomatoes, $1/lb  Best price!
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$4
Blackberries, 4.4 oz box, 2/$5
Cilantro, 2 bunches/$1
Sweet corn, 59¢ ea
Mangoes, $1
Lemons or limes, 39¢ ea
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Dole bag salds, 2/$5
Radishes OR green onions, 2 bunches/$1
Red Delicious apples, 3 lb bag, $2.57
Cabbage, AZ grown, 2/$1
Campari tomatoes, 1 lb box, AZ grown, $2.99



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder roast or steak, family pack, $1.99/lb
Beef neckbones, $1.59/lb
80/20 ground beef, $2.39/lb
Whole pork leg, 99¢/lb
Whole chickens, twin pack, 99¢/lb
Chicken drumsticks, family pack, 69¢/lb
Watermelon, 6 lbs/99¢
Oranges, 6 lbs/99¢
Cilantro, 6 bunches/99¢/lb
Small Hass avocados, 6/99¢
Fresh green beans, 99¢/lb
Radishes OR green onions, 4 bunches/99¢
Manila mangos, 4/99¢



Safeway:

Beef 7-bone chuck pot roast, $1.49/lb
Beef chuck crossrib roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, “restaurant cut”, $2.99/lb
Beef t-bone steaks, $7.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $1.99/lb
Pork shoulder blade roast, bone in, $1.29/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, $1.79/lb
Jennie-O ground turkey breast, 1.25 lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Lucerne cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $4.99
Wholly Guacamole, $3.99
Eating Right frozen entrees, 5/$10
Quaker chewy granola bars, $1.99
All Pepsi products incl. Diet, 12 pk, 3/$7.98
Hass avocados, 3/$1
Mangos, 4/$1
Blackberries, 6 oz punnet, 99¢
Red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Sweet corn, white, 2/$1
Broccoli crowns, $1.29/lb
Cauliflower, $1.29/lb
Fresh Express bag salads, 2/$5
Eating Right “baby-cut”carrots, 5 lb bag, $3.99



Smart & Final:

Pork loin roast, center cut, boneless, whole in bag, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.99/lb
Red seedless grapes, 2 lb box, $2.49
Fuji apples, 3 lb bag, $1.99



Sprouts:

Beef rump roast, $1.99/lb
“Extra lean” ground beef, $2.99/lb
Marinated carne asada, $2.99/lb
Whole chickens, 99¢/lb
Marinated pollo asado, $1.99/lb
Sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Tilapia fillets, $6.99/lb
Sea scallops, dry pack, $9.99/lb
Hass avocados, 3/$1
Cilantro OR green onions, 3 bunches/$1
Lemons OR limes, 3/$1
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3  Best price!
Cucumbers, 3/$1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 77¢
Navel oranges, 77¢/lb
Baby carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Broccoli, 99¢/lb
Apples: Fuji, Braeburn, Gala, Granny Smith, Jazz, Pink Lady, Delicious, 99¢/lb

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Week beginning April 21st

Tomorrow, the 22nd, besides being Earth Day (I know not one person here had been warned of that), is National Jellybean Day. Twelve Jelly Belly jellybeans are one Point. Sunday, the 25th, is National Zucchini Bread Day: a low-fat zucchini bread that is two Points per slice can be found here. The day after, the 26th, is National Pretzel Day, and hard pretzels are still pretty much fat-free.

April 21st: Chocolate Covered Cashew Truffle Day
April 22nd: National Jelly Bean Day
April 23rd: National Cherry Cheesecake Day, National Picnic Day
April 24th: National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
April 25th: National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26th: National Pretzel Day
April 27th: National Prime Rib Day
April 28th: National Blueberry Pie Day



Trivia question: What do the following items have in common (I’ve highlighted what seem to me, judging only from the names, to be the “healthy” choices): a Burger King Triple Whopper, a Burger King Tendercrisp Garden Salad, a Burger King Original or Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich; a McDonald’s Angus Mushroom and Swiss Burger, a McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a five-piece order of McDonald’s Chicken Selects; a Wendy’s Baconator Double, a Wendy’s Chicken BLT Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing, and a Wendy’s Southwest Taco Salad with ranch dressing and tortilla chips? (Answer is at the end of the posting.)



Albertson’s:

Ground round (fat content unstated), 5 lbs or more, $1.77/lb
Beef top sirloin steak, boneless, family pack, $3.99/lb
Beef New York steak, boneless, family pack, $6.99/lb
Beef round steak, boneless, $2.99/lb
Pork loin roast, boneless, whole in bag, $1.77/lb
Pork loin chops, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb buy 1 get 1 free
Cut up chickens, $1.29/lb
Honeysuckle White turkey cutlets or tenderloins, boneless, $4.99/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $6.99/lb
Canadian rockfish fillets, wild caught, $2.99/lb
Milk, $1.88
Store brand cheeses, 1 lb chunk or shreds, $3.99
Deli: All Deitz & Watson sliced hams/turkey breast/cheeses, $5.99/lb
Gossner Swiss/baby-Swiss/mild cheddar/Colby/Colby-jack, $5.99/lb
Eating Right frozen entrees, 4/$10
Healthy Choice frozen dinners or “Steamers”, 4/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 97¢/lb
Artichokes, 97¢ ea
Iceberg, 99¢
Mini watermelons, $2.99 ea
Yellow onions, 10 lbs/$10
Hass avocados, 10/$10
Apples, Cameo or Braeburn, 10 lbs/$10
Navel oranges, 10 lbs/$10
Cucumbers, 10/$10
Mini carrots, 1 lb bag, 10/$10
Cabbage, 2 lbs/88¢
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Zucchini, 88¢/lb
Earthbound Farms box salads, 1 lb, $4.99



Bashas’:

Beef crossrib or bottom round roast, boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef crossrib or bottom round steaks, boneless, value pack, $3.49/lb
90/10 ground beef, $3.49/lb
Boneless pork chops, center cut, value pack, $2.99 (thin cut $1. higher)
Chicken breast, bone in, 79¢/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 79¢/lb
All Shamrock Farms dairy products, 40% off
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 10/$5
Food Club cheeses, 6-8 oz chunk or shreds, 4/$5
Food Club butter, 2/$5
Imperial spread, 45 oz tub, $2.69
Red seedless grapes, 99¢/lb
Green seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Broccoli OR cauliflower, 89¢/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Cucumbers, AZ grown, 99¢ ea
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $2.49/lb
Hass avocados, 99¢



Food City:

Beef crossrib roast or value pack steaks, boneless, $2.49/lb
Pork chops, sirloin cut, bone in, 99¢/lb
Whole chickens OR chicken thighs/drumsticks, 79¢/lb
Pollock fillets, $1.99/lb
Bananas, 3 lbs/99¢
Small avocados, 3/99¢
Green chiles, 3 lbs/99¢
Mexican grey squash, 3 lbs/99¢
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢
Cabbage, 3 lbs/99¢
Chayote squash, 3 lbs/99¢



Fresh & Easy:

Beef tri tip roast, boneless, $4.89
Beef New York steaks, boneless, family pack, $6.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, $1.69/lb (2 lb pack)
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.97
Chicken leg quarters, 88¢/lb
Alaskan salmon, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Yoplait yogurts incl. Light, 10/$5
Store brand organic eggs, AA large brown, dozen, $3.89
Pirate’s Treasure, 5.5 oz bag, $2.49
Iceberg, 98¢
Pears, 3 ct, 98¢
Lemons, 1 lb bag, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb bag, 98¢
“Salad size” avocados, bag of 8, $3.98
Strawberries, 4 lb flat, $4.99
Fresh & Easy Romaine lettuce, 9 oz bag, 98¢
Organic baby carrots, 5 3-oz packs, $2.49
Organic apples, 4 ct $2.98
Organic oranges, 5 ct, $2.98



Fry’s:

Beef crossrib steaks, boneless, family pack, $1.88/lb
Beef crossrib roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Pork loin rib chops, center cut, family pack, $1.88/lb
Pork loin chops, assorted bone in, family pack, $1.39/lb
Whole chickens, 77¢/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, 77¢/lb
Alaskan cod fillets, $4.99/lb
Milk, $1.68  Best price!
Fry’s eggs, AA large, dozen, $1.39
Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, 15 oz tub, 10/$10
Healthy Choice frozen entrees, 5/$10
Green Giant frozen veggies w/ sauce, 7-10 oz, 10/$10
Deli: Private Selection honey cured ham, $6.99/lb
American cheese, white or yellow, $3.99/lb
Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna, 20/$10
Bumble Bee albacore tuna, solid or chunk, 10/$10
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 88¢
D’Anjou or Bartlett pears, 88¢/lb
Blueberries OR blackberries, 4.4-6 oz punnet, 2/$5
Pineapples, $2.99
Red globe grapes (seedy??), $1.99/lb
Vine OR large tomatoes, $2.49/lb
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Minneola tangelos, $1/lb
Mangos, $1
Fresh Selections bag salads, 2/$5
“Mini peeled” yellow carrots, 1 lb bag, 4/$5
Broccoli or cauliflower, $1/lb
Red bell peppers, 4/$5



Rancho Grande:

Beef shoulder steak, $1.69/lb
80/20 ground beef, $2.29/lb
Beef shanks, $1.69/lb
Beef liver, 89¢/lb
Assorted pork chops, $1.19/lb
Bone-in chicken breast, $2.29/lb
Whole catfish, $1.69/lb
Bananas, 3 lbs/99¢
Jicama, 4 lbs/99¢
Chayote squash, 4 lbs/99¢
Small Hass avocados, 6/99¢
Seedless oranges, 6 lbs/99¢
Fresh green beans, 99¢/lb
Radishes OR Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢



Safeway:

Beef round tip roast, boneless, $1.99/lb
Beef bottom round roast, boneless, $1.99/lb
Beef chuck cross rib roast, $1.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $3.99/lb
Pork top loin chops, $3.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99
Alaskan cod fillets, wild caught, $4.99/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Milk, $1.88
Green Giant frozen veggies, 7-10 oz, 3/$5
Sweet corn, white, 3/99¢
Red seedless grapes, 88¢/lb
Fresh Express bag salads, “Green & Crisp” or “Spinach”, 99¢
Braeburn apples, 99¢/lb
Eating Right “baby cut” carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢
Large lemons, 2/99¢
Minneola tangelos, 99¢/lb
Cucumbers, 69¢
Zucchini, 99¢/lb



Smart & Final:

Ground beef patties, 80/20, $1.99/lb
Pork butt, whole in bag, $1.29/lb
Chicken drumsticks, 99¢/lb
Jennie-O turkey link sausage, 14-19.5 oz pkg, $2.99
Lean Cuisine frozen entrees, $1.99
(Buy 6, get 1 pkg Skinny Cow ice-cream sandwiches free)
Iceberg, 2 pk, $1.49
Navel oranges, 5 lb bag, $2.99
Broccoli florets, 2 lb bag, $2.99



Sprouts:

Ground beef sirloin, “super lean”, $3.99/lb
Beef chuck roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs, $1.97/lb
All chicken sausages, $2.99/lb
Salmon fillets, $7.99/lb
Kashi GoLean cereal, 2/$6
VitaTops muffin tops, 8 oz box, $3.99
Sprouts eggs, AA extra large, dozen, $1.69
Vine tomatoes, 97¢/lb  Best price!
Navel oranges, 77¢/lb
Pineapples, 2/$3
Mushrooms, whole or sliced, 8 oz pkg, 2/$3
Red mangos, 88¢
Green bell peppers, 77¢
Granny Smith or Jazz apples, 99¢/lb
Iceberg, 88¢
Spinach, 88¢/bunch
D’Anjou pears, 99¢/lb
Blackberries, 6 oz box, 88¢



Trivia answer: Each of them – every single one – is higher in calories and has more grams of fat than a KFC Original Recipe Double Down. And except for the Triple Whopper and the Angus Mushroom & Swiss Burger, every one is higher in sodium as well. (Source: Consumerist, http://consumerist.com/2010/04/10-fast-food-items-worse-for-you-than-the-kfc-double-down.html )

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Bargain guide, week beginning April 14th

Today is National Pecan Day. They are high in fat but loaded with antioxidants. The 16th is National Mushroom Day: riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, potassium and selenium. The 19th is Garlic Day: antioxidants, reputed to be a remedy for infections, and it keeps vampires at bay.

April 14th: National Pecan Day
April 15th: National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
April 16th: National Mushroom Day, National Eggs Benedict Day
April 17th: Healthy Kids Day, National Cheeseball Day
April 18th: National Animal Cracker Day (some sources give it as the birthday of Animal Crackers)
April 19th: National Garlic Day, National Amaretto Day
April 20th: Lima Bean Respect Day, National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
April 21st: Chocolate Covered Cashew Truffle Day



Albertson’s:

Beef ribeye steaks, bone in, family pack, $3.99/lb (boneless, $5.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, $3.99/lb
Beef t-bone steaks, family pack, $5.99/lb
Pork chops, “assorted”, bone in, 97¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.99/lb
Rockfish or pollock fillets, wild caught, $2.99/lb
Tilapia/catfish/swai fillets, farm raised, $2.99/lb
Eating Right frozen entrees, 50% off
Deli: Charlie’s Pride roast beef/corned beef/pastrami, $4.99/lb
Jennie-O turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Kretschmar Virginia ham, $4.99/lb
Gossner cheeses, $4.99/lb
Nature’s Own bread, 2/$4
Oroweat sandwich thins, 2/$4
Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, 45 oz tub, $3.49
Sweet corn, new crop, 4/$1
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Bananas, 49¢/lb
Navel oranges, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 99¢
Vine tomatoes, 14 oz pkg, 2/$5 (no – go to Bashas’)
Jicama, 2 lbs/$1
Mangos, 99¢
Apples, Red or Golden Delicious, $1.29/lb
Asparagus, $2.99/lb
Cantaloupes, $2.99 ea.
Earthbound Farms box salads, 1 lb, $4.99



Bashas’:

Buy 4 “Big G” cereals or Fiber One bars, get 1 gallon of milk free

Beef London broil, boneless, value pack, $1.87/lb (regular pack, $2.77/lb)
80/20 ground beef, $1.87/lb
Beef top round steak, $3.27/lb
Beef top or bottom round roast, boneless, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork shoulder roast, $1.99
(The listing actually says “Boneless pork shoulder roast, bone-in” – you tell me!)
Leg of lamb, semi boneless, $6.99/lb
Chicken thighs/drums/leg quarters, 77¢/lb
Food Club canned veggies OR tomatoes, 20/$10
StarKist albacore tuna, 4/$5
Milk, $1.99
Food Club cheeses, 2 lb chunk or shreds, $6.99
Green Giant “Steamers” frozen veggies, 12 oz, $1.69
Nabisco 100-calorie packs, $1.99
Crystal Light “On the Go” pack, 3/$5
Deli: Land-O-Lakes American cheeses, $5.99/lb
Carolina turkey, $2.99/lb
American Chef ham, $2.99/lb
V8 varieties, 46 oz bottle, 2/$5
Vine tomatoes, AZ grown, $1/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, $1
Cucumbers, AZ grown, $1
Green or red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Navel oranges, $1/lb
Asparagus, $2.99/lb
Celery, $1
Braeburn apples, $1/lb



Fresh & Easy:

Pork chops, “assorted” end cut, $1.59/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.97/lb
Salmon burgers, 8 oz pkg, $2.99
Milk, $1.99
Fresh & Easy cottage cheese incl. lowfat & nonfat, 16 oz tub, $1.99
Sun Chips, 10.5 oz bag, $2.49
Fresh & Easy organic spaghetti 1 lb pkg, $1.29
Fresh & Easy pasta sauce, 25 oz jar, $2.99
Fresh & Easy extra virgin olive oil, 16.9 oz bottle, $6.99/lb
Bananas, 19¢ ea
Apples, 3 ct, 98¢/lb
Lemonsandlimes, 1 lb bag, 98¢
“Cuties” Clementines, 3 lb bag, $2.98
Fresh & Easy bag salad, “Baby Spinach” or “Spring Mix”, 2/$3
Steamer-bag veggies: green beans, 11 oz, $2.49
broccoli, 12 oz, $1.99
cauliflower/broccoli/carrot mix, 12 oz, $2.49
“Asian-style mixed”, 12 oz, $2.69
Iceberg, 98¢
Yellow onions, 2 lb bag, 98¢
“Baja Classic” tomatoes, 1 lb bag, 98¢



Food City:

Beef chuck steak or roast, bone in, $1.69/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, 99¢/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $2.49/lb
Flounder fillets, $2.49/lb
Mangos, 3/99¢
Iceberg, 3/99¢
Mexican key limes, 3 lbs/99¢
Jicama, 2 lbs/$1
Cucumbers, 4/$1
Mexican grey squash, 3 lbs/99¢
Bananas, 2 lbs/$1



Fry’s:

Beef chuck roast, boneless, $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Beef chuck steak, boneless, family pack, $2.99/lb
Beef New York strip steak, bone in, family pack, $4.97/lb
Beef sirloin tip roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $1.88/lb  best price!
Pork shoulder blade steak, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, frozen, 3 lb bag, $4.99 ($1.67/lb)
Atlantic salmon fillets, $6.99/lb
Kroger cheeses incl 2%, 12-16 oz chunk or shreds, 50% off
Kraft Singles incl. 2%, 10.7-12 oz,, $1.99
Smart Ones frozen entrees, 5/$10
Libby’s canned veggies, 20/$10
Fry’s canned tomatoes or beans, 20/$10
Ragu pasta sauce, 2/$3
Sun Chips, OR Ruffles incl. reduced-fat, $2.48
Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain or Fiber Plus bars, $1.99
Strawberries, 4 lb flat, $3.48
“Premium long stem” strawberries, 1 lb box, $3.99
Blackberries OR blueberries, 4.4-6 oz punnet, 2/$4
Red seedless OR seeded Red Globe grapes, $1.99/lb
Mandarins, 3 lb bag, $3.99
Navel oranges, 79¢/lb
Zucchini OR yellow squash, $1.29/lb
Hass avocados, conventional or organic, $1
Mangos, $1
Dole bag salads, 2/$5
Minneola tangelos, $1/lb
Vine tomatoes OR large tomatoes, $2.49/lb
Organic “mini peeled” carrots, 1 lb bag, 2/$3
Large artichokes, 2/$4



Rancho Grande:

Beef top sirloin steak or roast, $1.99/lb
Pork steak, $1.29/lb
Pork stew meat, $1.59/lb
Whole chickens, $1.19/lb
Red Delicious apples, 3 lbs/99¢
Mexican limes, 3 lbs/99¢
Green tomatillos, 2 lbs/99¢
Jicama, 3 lbs/99¢
Mexican green onions, 3 bunches/99¢
Pineapples, 2 lbs/99¢
Chayote squash, 3/99¢
Tamarinds, 99¢/lb



Safeway:

Beef London broil, boneless, $1.77/lb
Beef top round roast, $1.99/lb
80/20 ground beef, $2.49/lb
Pork loin chops, “assorted”, $1.27/lb
Lamb shoulder blade chops, bone in, $3.99/lb
Chicken leg quarters, 69¢/lb
Chicken thighs or drumsticks, 99¢/lb
Chicken breast, bone in, $1.79/lb
Tilapia or swai fillets, $2.99/lb
Ahi tuna steaks, $7.99/lb
Bush’s canned beans, 99¢
Duncan Hines cake mixes (for soda cake), 99¢
Del Monte canned fruit, 99¢
Safeway canned veggies, 79¢
Prego pasta sauce, 2/$3
Smart One or Eating Right frozen entrees, $1.88
Deli: Sara Lee turkey, $7.99/lb
Deli Counter roast, beef, $4.99/lb
Primo Taglio provolone cheese, $4.99/lb
Safeway frozen veggies, 24-32 oz bag, 2/$4
Strawberries, 4 lb flat, $3.99/lb
Navel oranges, 3 lbs/99¢/lb  Best price! (unless you have a tree)
Red seedless grapes, $2.49/lb
Blackberries, 6 oz punnet, 2/$6
Cantaloups, 2/$5
Red or D’Anjou pears, 99¢/lb
Hass avocados, 88¢
Mini seedless watermelons, $3.99 ea.
Eating Right romaine hearts, 18 oz pkg, 2/$5



Smart & Final:

Beef tri tip roast, untrimmed, whole in bag, $1.99/lb
Beef New York steaks, boneless, $5.99/b
Whole chickens, 79¢/lb
Jennie-O turkey meatballs, 1.5 lb box, $3.99
Birds Eye “Steamfresh” frozen veggies, $1.49
Red seedless grapes, 2 lb box, $2.49
Hass avocados, 4 ct, $2.49
“Mini peeled” carrots, 2 lb bag, $1.99
Apples: Fuji, Granny Smith, Gala, Red Delicious, 8 ct, $3.49



Sprouts:

Beef tenderloin, whole in bag, cut and wrapped free, $7.99/lb
Beef eye round, $3.99/lb
“Super lean” organic ground beef, $4.99/lb
Pork loin chops or roast, boneless, $2.99/lb
Chicken tenders, $2.99/lb
Whole or cut-up chickens, $1.39/lb
All Quorn products (freezer case), 7-10.6 oz pkg, $2.99
Near East couscous/pilaf/tabouleh, 2/$3
Seedless grapes, red/green/black, 97¢/lb
Hass avocados, 88¢
Seeded watermelon, 4 lbs/$1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 88¢
Celery, 99¢
Baby carrots, 1 lb bag, 99¢
Eggplant, 99¢
Red bell peppers, 99¢
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$3
Braeburn or Red Delicious apples, 99¢/lb
Red or Jewel yams, 99¢/lb