This Week's Hot Natural Grocery Deals (IMHO)

So after spending last week out of state, I finally maybe have a little time to investigate our new grocery sales in Boulder, which involves Sprouts and Whole Foods (Lucky's being unfortunately out of my usual geographic reach).  Meanwhile, Vitamin Cottage's long-running sale will be wrapping up shortly, on November 3rd.

At Sprouts for Friday only, November 2nd, you can buy a $100 gift card (for yourself, obviously, plus maybe for others) for $89.99.  As for the regular sale running through November 7th, boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.99 a pound, boneless top sirloin is $4.99 a pound, fresh Atlantic (read farmed) salmon is $7.99 a pound, previously frozen cod is $6.99 a pound, and their very good stuffed chicken breasts are just $2.99 a pound.  In organic produce, one pound bags of baby carrots fortunately remain $1.25 each ($1.99 elsewhere), butternut squash is still 88 cents a pound, yams are 99 cents a pound, Italian squash (think zucchini) is $1.29 a pound, bulk spinach or spring salad mix is just $3.99 a pound (nearly twice as much elsewhere), and five pound bags of russet potatoes are practically being given away at $2.99 each.  Six ounce boxes of Annie's mac and cheese are just $1 each, great for having in the cupboard for impromptu tuna noodle casserole, an excellent choice for those days when you can't face anything more than opening a can and a box.

Whole Foods' new sale will run through November 13th, and I'm liking American Homestead pork shoulder roast (interestingly enough, both bone-in and boneless) for $2.99 a pound, which is reminding me of a slow cooker comfort food recipe that might have to happen.  Their own country style turkey sausage (pork also) is $3.99 a pound, and organic green kale looks very good at $1.50 a bunch.  Their own Bakehouse rosemary sourdough (so very good) is $2.99 a loaf, and don't forget they're always happy to sell you a half a loaf if a whole's too much to deal with.  My favorite Earth Balance buttery spread (no cholesterol and great for cooking, so you can reserve the special high fat European butters for when you can specifically taste them) is $3 a tub, and my favorite Seventh Generation dish soap is very good at $2.50 each.  Finally, we don't usually do dessert around here, but on Halloween, a six inch pumpkin cheesecake for $9.99 sounds mighty good.