What’s on Sale at the Grocery Store this Week? And what should I cook for dinner tonight?

On Wednesdays the new grocery store ads come out, and it’s time to sort through the sales and see where the bargains are. If you’re like me and don’t get the ads in the mail, they can be viewed on-line at the Sunday Saver . (One caution, as of right now the on-line ad for Albertson’s is only for Phoenix stores, and that ad is not in effect for the Prescott quad-city area.) I go through the store ads, make a list of things on sale, and then decide what meals to plan for the week. Prescott eNews thought it would be great to share the bargains and meal ideas with our readers. If it is popular we will turn it into a weekly column.

In my opinion, Fry’s seems to have the best deals this week; at least for those things I regularly purchase. In addition to groceries, this week they have some back-to-school items on sale. Spiral notebooks are .10 cents each, Kleenex tissues, (which many elementary schools ask students to bring in,) are .88 for 120 or 65 count boxes, and Crest toothpaste is $1.00 a tube.

Highlighted grocery items on sale at Fry’s:

Ribeye Steak $4.77 pb
Boneless, skinless chicken breast  $1.87 a pound
½ gallon Fry’s brand milk .97
Large eggs  .88
Fry’s brand sandwich bread .77
Ground Beef 1.97 per pound
Mangos .50 each
Whole fresh pineapple .99 each
Keebler cookies $1.88 per package
Coke 24 pack $5.00

Note: Milk, Bread and Eggs require a minimum purchase

Basha’s:

Avocados $1.00 each
Ready Pac Garden Salad $1.29
Post Cereal $2.00 each
Star Kist Chunk Light Tuna .79

Safeway:

Large bell peppers .50
Pears $1 pound
Cantaloupe $1 each
Potatoes .88 per pound
Mission tortillas .89 for a package of 12
Tree Top Apple Juice $1.99 for 64 oz.

Also at Safeway they have reinstated the sandwich deal. They make amazing sandwiches in their deli but they are a bit pricey. I stopped buying them when they stopped the “Buy 7 get the 8th free” deal. They are doing that again, and the sandwiches are delicious.

Meal Ideas

Here are some meal ideas for this week using the items on sale at local grocery stores.

Stuffed Bell Peppers
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Cantaloupe
Salad

Grilled chicken breast
Mangoes
Deviled eggs
Salad

Leftover chicken can be shredded and made into chicken tacos the next night, served with avocados and pineapple. Leftover salad (without the dressing added) can be set aside for the tacos.

Recipes:

Stuffed Bell Peppers

6 Bell Peppers
1 lb. Ground beef
1 ½ cup instant rice
1 ½ cups water
1 egg
1 can (15 oz.) whole seasoned tomatoes (basil best)

Fill a large pot with water and set it to boil. Cut tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds. Drop in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and cool.

Mix beef, water, rice, eggs and tomatoes. Spoon into peppers. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for one hour. This can be made the night before and cooked the next day. 

Quick Chicken Breasts

In a hurry, and want a quick dinner? Marinate chicken breasts in your favorite Italian dressing for at least 15 minutes, and then grill on the bbq or saute' them in a skillet. If you're watching your diet, consider using lo-cal Italian dressing. Serve with a fresh salad and bread. 

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