Shaw's Sales & Stop and Shop Sales starting 3/6/09

Whole Foods beats Shaw's sales on Hummus, Organic carrots, and Asparagus! Good job, Whole Foods...I love that place...

You can see the Shaw's circular here, and the Stop and Shop circular here. I'm not really going to go into Stop and Shop, because basically,a lot of the items at Shaw's are on sale at S & S, it's just less expensive at S & S.

This is actually the last time I'll really get into specifics on the sales at Shaw's and S & S. I really wanted to list everything that was a great deal for you guys, but, honestly, there are rarely great deals on healthy foods at Shaw's and S & S. Even S & S and Shaw's organic brands can't beat TJs and WFs prices. You can usually find even cheaper every day prices at Whole Foods or TJs on everything that goes on sale at the other stores. Like this small comparison shows, healthy foods are cheaper at stores that cater to healthy foods. So, when there is an amazing buy at Shaw's or S & S, I will let you know, but I won't go through everything.

This month, however, watch for my post about where you can find staples cheapest in the city (flour, eggs, butter, etc...). Watch out for that. It's coming. It's coming to get you.

I'm sorry to write a weekly post, and then to stop, but I'm just getting started with the blog, and figuring out what works and what doesn't. I don't like reporting a sale to you at Shaw's when you can get the same item at TJs everyday for less money, you know what I mean???! I'm just looking out for all of you! Not looking to waste any time. If you're trying to live a scrimpy healthy lifestyle like me, you can just do what I do - buy everything I like from TJs, get what I can't get at TJs at WFs, and make occasional trips to S & S to stock up on some staples that they sell dirt cheap (read: brown sugar).

Most of the decent sales this week are on meat. So, if you're a meat eater, this is probably a good opportunity to stock up and freeze some stuff!

My freezer friendly picks are:

-Perdue roasting chicken $1.49/lb

-Shaw's Chicken Legs, Drumsticks, or Thighs $1.49/lb (you can freeze these for the season's first BBQ...defrost and marinate for the grill)

-Shaw's chuck stew $2.99/lb

-Shaw's boneless chuck roast $3.49/lb (for pot roast)

-Wild Harvest Fresh Ground Turkey $4.29/lb

-Wild Harvest Boneless Chicken Tenders

-Frozen raw shrimp $6.99/lb

-Haddock, tilapia, and trout $6.99/lb

-Steakhouse Choice Sirloin tips steak $6.99/lb

-Perdue split chicken breast $1.99/lb

-Prince Edward Island mussels $1.99/lb

Other deals:

-Morningstar products 2/$7 or $3.50 each (I like to buy these for a quick dinner when there's nothing to eat in the house, my favorite is Pizzaburger!)

-Kashi frozen pizzas $2/$11 or $5.50 each

-Organic ice cream $4.99 16 oz. Good deal!

-General Mills cereal, buy 2/$6 and get a coupon for free gallon of milk on your next trip. That's kind of cool. That's like getting the boxes of cereal for $1.50 each.

-Shaw's sugar $2.49/5 lb bag

-Kashi 7 whole grain pilaf 2/$4

-Contadina tomatoes 28 oz 4/$5

-Cabot VT cheese 2/$5

-Kraft Deli Natural Cheese Slices 2/$6

Produce Deals:

-Wild Harvest Organic baby green mix 11 oz. $4.99

-Squash, broccoli crowns, and mushrooms $.99

That's All! P.S. I've decided to tack on the post about freezing your own fruits and veggies along with the recipe for Freezermeal Friday. Keep your eyes peeled for it. See you all tomorrow!

Shaw's Sale Alert!

This is from my last post, but I just had to take it out and put it on it's own because it's too good of a deal to pass up!

Boticelli Olive Oil $9.99. OK, here's the math for this one. (It says sizes range from 68 oz. - 102 oz. I'm assuming the Extra Virgin will be the most expensive, and this the smallest.)

The best price around for Extra Virgin Olive Oil is $7.49-$7.99 at TJs and WFs, respectively.

At 33.8 oz/bottle, this comes to $.22/oz-$.24/oz.

This comes out to be $.15/oz.

This is a great deal.

I'm going to take advantage of this one, because I feel like I'm buying olive oil at the beginning of every month. What I'll do, though, is save my old bottle and decant from the huge bottle into my more manageable bottle and keep the big thing of oil in the cabinet. Make sure you get the extra virgin.

If you're a cook like me, you realize you can't pass this up! I'm buying 2.

Shaws Sales 2/27-3/5

Hey guys,
I just figured I'd peek at Shaw's to see what's good on sale. If you live in this part of town (Back Bay, South End, Mission Hill even) I'd recommend dividing your shopping up between Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Shaw's. Whole Foods generally has better prices on organic and natural stuff, but Shaw's has some good sales on "normal" things. Trader Joe's doesn't carry everything you need, so you need to supplement. The great sales are in RED and the OK sales are in black. These prices start tomorrow. I didn't want to write a whole post on sales that are done today, you know?

Crest toothpaste 2/$5.00

Um, Shaw's Huge PAIL of ice cream is $5.99. If you're a big ice cream eater (or frequently have the munchies), this one's for you. That's a great deal on ice cream.

Breyers Ice Cream is buy one get one free. Since I don't know how much they cost, I'm not sure if it's a better deal than "THE PAIL".

Bumblebee Tuna Solid White Albacore 4/$5. $1.25/can. Not bad, it's usually about $2.00. Just go easy on it, because of the mercury. The Chunk Light is on sale 10/$10 if you prefer that kind.

Smucker's Jelly $2.99. That's a good price. I love me some Smucker's.


Healthy Choice Frozen Entrees 5/$10. That's a really good deal, and although I'm a strong advocate of making and bringing your own fresh lunch...and these have some crap in them...Full disclosure here

Boticelli Olive Oil $9.99. OK, here's the deal with this one. It says sizes range from 68 oz. - 102 oz. I'm assuming the Extra Virgin will be the most expensive, and this the smallest. The best price around for Extra Virgin Olive Oil is $7.49-$7.99 at TJs and WFs, respectively (which is $.22-$.24/oz). This comes out to be $.15/oz. This is a great deal. I'm going to take advantage of this one, because I feel like I'm buying olive oil at the beginning of every month. What I'll do, though, is save my old bottle and decant from the huge bottle into my more manageable bottle and keep the big thing of oil in the cabinet. Make sure you get the extra virgin.

Skippy PB 2/$4. I know it's not the all natural kind but I just love it...It's great for cheap sandwiches for lunches. They do, however go on sale 3/$5 at CVS.

Poland Spring gallons 10/$10 That's a great deal.

ok. so I'm at an impasse. A few of these items that are on sale really should be bought organic. There are high pesticide residue foods from the dirty dozen. That being said, it's better you eat conventional lettuce than no lettuce at all, so here are some really great deals on conventional produce:

Fresh Express salad blends or baby blends are buy one get one free (Go with the baby blends, and aim to at least have some romaine in there. Try to stay away from iceberg (no nutrition)...but, if you love it, try mixing it half and half with a baby blend ;D).

Shaw's Apples 3lb bags 2/$4. That means you're getting 6 lbs of apples for $4 which means you're paying $.67/lb. You could also just but 1/$2. If you have trouble using up all those apples, you can cut them and freeze them and use them in muffins and pies. I'll write a post about freezing fruit soon.

ORGANICS:

Potatoes 5 lb. bag/$4.99: great deal...potatoes are on the dirty dozen list, so you should buy them organic

Organic frozen fruit 25% off

Organic frozen veggies 2/$3

Broccoli Crowns $3.49/lb. Not a great deal. Last week or the week before I think they were on sale at Whole Foods...which is generally where you're going to find the best prices on organics.

Cherry Tomato Pint $2.99 This is an OK deal. These are great tossed with pasta. I'll write a recipe for you for that.