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What's on sale and a blueberry recipe

Hi Moms. Sorry I haven't posted until now; it's been a busy, busy week. But not to worry. There's plenty of good stuff on sale and I've also included a blueberry recipe. There are three other recipes (2 for green beans and one for tomatoes) on my blog on sacbee.com.

Have a great weekend and happy shopping.

If you like grapes, you're in luck. They are available everywhere.

Kellogg's cereals are a real deal.

It's tomato time with vine ripened and heirloom varities.

And, lastly, ribs are reasonable. You've go to check out The Bee's Gwen Schoen demonstrating the proper way to trim and season ribs on videos.sacbee.com.

Here are the highlights:

Raley's/Belair has the deal on seedless grapes at 99-cents a pound. They also have melon on sale for 37-cents a pound. Once you see Gwen's video you won't be able to resist the ribs, which are $1.99 lb. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are $1.69 lb. Go back and get the recipe for Lemon Basil Chicken that was in the Thursday blog. I tried it on Saturday and it was excellent. Also at Raley's/Belair, tri-tip for $3.97lb. To compliment your meal, grab a fresh baguette from the bakery for 99-cents. On the cereal front, Kellogg's varities are $4 off when you buy four boxes. That's $1.50 each. Michelina's frozen meals are 79-cents each and Barilla Pasta is $1 a bpx. Try the new mini pasta varities. They work in pasta salads. In produce, you'll find heirloom tomatoes for $2.97lb; limes at 5/$1 and zucchini for 99-cents a pound. And if you're shopping Raley's/BelAir, be sure to check out the milk prices. Last Saturday, I got 2 gallons of Bayview Fat Free for $4.29, a dollar cheaper than the previous week.

SaveMart has back-to-school lunch in mind with Chicken of the Sea tuna for $1 a can and red seedless grapes, also 99-cents a pound. Sunnyside farms bread is 3/$5 and Sunny Select bottled water is $3.50 a case. Quaker granola bars are buy 2, get 2 free. Whole watermelon is $3.99; jumbo cantaloupe 2/$3 and berries are still plentiful. Raspberries are $3.99 for 12 oz; blueberries are $3.99 for 18oz. Tomatoes ont he vine ar $1.69 and the radish/green onion/cilantro trio is 49-cents each.Savenart also has ribs on sale for $1.99lb and those Michelina's frozen meals for 79-cents.

Safeway is the only supermarket that continues to BOGO (buy one, get one free). You can find BOGO savings on Foster Farms chicken breasts or chicken tenders; Farmland hickory smoked bacon; Tropicana juices; Ritz crackers or Chips Ahoy!; Trans Ocean imitation crab; Lucerne large eggs (18-count); Safeway Select ice cream and Hefty one zip storage bags. In regular grocery stuff, Safeway has blueberries $5.99 for 2.5lbs; tomatoes on the vine $1.77lb; green beans for 99-cents a pound and red bell pepper 2lbs/$3. Seedless grapes are $1.99 for a 2lb bag and Kellogg's cereals for $1.50 each with coupon. Depending on your choice of sandwich bread, there's Safeway wheat breads for 99-cents a loaf or whole wheat sliced bread for $1.99. Dasani water is $3.99 a case and Refershe water (the Safeway brand) is $1 a gallon. This week's Friday special is Homestyle Meatloaf. I'm still undecided on this one. But for $5, it's still a bargain and it means no cooking on Friday!

Blueberries continue to be plentiful and reasonable. Here's a recipe that Bee researcher Sheila Kern is sharing. I'm going home tonight to make it for my son! Blueberries are on sale at Safeway $5.99 for a huge, 2.5 pound container.

Blueberry crisp with oatmeal and almond topping

Recipe from Bon Appetit, August 2001

Ingredients

3 half-pint baskets of  fresh blueberries

2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces

1/4 cup sliced almonds

Nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Rinse and drain blueberries, allowing some water to cling to the berries. Place berries in a 9-inch glass pie dish. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon, stir to blend. Let stand until sugar dissolves and coats berries. Stir oats, flour, salt and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in medium bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips or fork until moist clumps form. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle oat mixture evenly over blueberries. Bake until berries are bubbling and topping is golden, about 35 minutes. Serve warm and top each serving with a spoonful of the frozen yogurt.

Don't know about you, but I liked having Longs around. I shopped there more when I lived in the Bay Area but I've always been a fan. Wouldn't you know that on the day the story runs in the paper announcing "CVS chain to buy Longs Drugs stores" http://www.sacbee.com/103 a full-page add also runs inside the main news section. Once again, there are  good deals to be had. We've been keeping track of egg prices recently, and Longs has a dozen large grade AA for 99-cents! The BOGO offerings are good, too: Mead notebooks, filler paper and Maybelline mascara. Summer items are on sale - with coupons for 40%-50% off flip-flops, picnic products, outdoor furniture and BBQ accessories. Also worth the trip, Longs brand vitamins at 60% off and Sara Lee hot dog or hamburger buns for $1.88 a pack.

There will be more to report when we scan the Sunday ad. After that, who knows?

 

Topics: Sale, blueberries, BOGO, recipe
posted by pdinsmore on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 04:44 PM
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posted by lizzie on Aug 21, 2008 at 03:54 PM

Thanks for the tips!

 

I don't usually shop Safeway-it seems they jack up the price when it's bogo.  Do you find that to be true?

I do most of my shopping at Super Walmart in Citrus Heights-everything is so much cheaper-all the time, not when the flyer comes out.  Although I do buy produce at TJ's, and will run to SaveMart if I need just one or two things.

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