Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Whole Foods' Wreath Deal
If you are in the market for a Christmas wreath, Whole Foods, at least at the Pearl Street store, is offering quite an exceptional price for a 22 inch one for just $12.99. This is a size that usually retails for $20 or more. I first saw this during a weekend sale over a week ago, and since it's still on the sandwich board, evidently it's an ongoing sale (the board says 24 inch, but in checking with the tree guy, evidently that's a typo). The wreath comes decorated with pine cones and the like, but benefits from the addition of a big red bow if you have one, and those are usually staples in folks' holiday decoration supply boxes.
Monday, December 8, 2014
KBCO Studio C At Whole Foods
Sorry to be so late for something that could certainly sell out (very busy weekend!), but our local Whole Foods stores are the exclusive retailers of the ever-coveted KBCO Studio C annual release. Here are the details from them:
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
For Francophile Foodies
Many thanks to my friend Ms. B. for introducing my to Chocolate and Zucchini, a very fun set of resources from Clotilde Dusoulier, an amiable Parisian foodie. She's also very bilingual, and although I've linked to the French version of her website, you can easily change it to English with the button at the top right. On the French side, it's a fun way to refresh my rusty skills while keeping up on the Parisian food scene. I've also subscribed to her monthly newsletter, available in French or English, but I definitely went for the French. You can find at the very bottom right, under the title Rester en contact, and wouldn't it be wonderful to be named Clotilde?
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Colorado Gives Day
I love that in the midst of the gift buying frenzy we have Colorado Gives Day, an opportunity to step back and reflect on those wonderful organizations deserving of your support. This year it will be this Tuesday, the 9th, and they make it easy to donate on the Colorado Gives website. If looking for something food-related, they make that even easier with a Food, Agriculture and Nutrition category you can click on if you choose the Search by Cause option. Giving is the best way to get good holiday spirit in return.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Weekend Tastings At Boulder Lucky's
Our Lucky's Market in Boulder will be doing a couple of tastings this weekend, with a Party Planning Tasting Affair tomorrow from 11 to 2, followed by Game Day Party Prep on Sunday from noon to 3. Evidently every Sunday is a Sampling Sunday at the Boulder Lucky's. Too bad I get to north Boulder so infrequently.
Annual Winter Market This Weekend
The Boulder Farmers' Market's annual winter market will be held tomorrow and Sunday out at the fairgrounds in Longmont. Details from them:
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Weekend Sales At Whole Foods
For tomorrow through Sunday, our local Whole Foods stores will offer us a trio of special sales. Big 96 ounce jugs of R.W. Knudsen cider & spice will be BOGO, $7.99 off for the two, while wild king salmon will be $15.99 a pound, $4 off (doesn't specify but I'd assume that has to be previously frozen, but bet it's great), and I don't know Up4 Kids cube probiotics, but they're half off at $14.99.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
This Week's Hot Grocery Deals (IMHO)
We have new sales starting today at our Boulder Sprouts and Whole Foods stores, while the current one continues at Vitamin Cottage through December 13th. Here's what's looking good to me now.
The folks at Sprouts must be tuckered out with all the Thanksgiving sales hoopla, since their new sale through December 10th has only a two page flyer instead of the usual four. From that more minimal environment, I'm liking value packs of boneless skinless chicken breasts at $1.99 a pound, their stuffed chicken breasts $3.99 a pound, and Italian chicken (pork also) sausage also $3.99 a pound, although who needs much poultry when we've been eating turkey most of this week. Bone-in country style pork ribs or shoulder roasts are $2.99 a pound, and previously frozen fish is looking good with Alaskan cod fillets just $4.99 a pound, Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets $10.99 a pound, and raw peeled and deveined 31/40 count shrimp $9.99 a pound.
In organic produce at Sprouts, one pound bags of baby carrots are good at $1.48 each, and red or green leaf lettuce are both $1.48 a bunch, while Gala, Granny Smith and Braeburn apples are all $1.48 a pound. Looks like somebody was on a roll with $1.48. I don't buy much conventional produce, but asparagus is notable at $1.98 a pound. In this smaller ad, not much is hitting me elsewhere in the store.
In Whole Foods' new sale through December 16th, you can get sockeye salmon fillets for $13.99 a pound, more than at Sprouts but it's MSC-certified, and sustainably caught turbot fillets are also $13.99 a pound, while their sustainably farmed fresh shrimp are $12.99 a pound. Their very yummy Market Made beef bracciole are $6.99 a pound - in the past I've found they're often not in the case, but the meat guys are always happy to whip them up on the spot. Organic green kale looks good at $1.50 a bunch, while organic Bosc pears are $1.48 a pound, and organic Pink Lady apples are $1.98 a pound. In presumably conventional produce (since it doesn't say organic), Brussels sprouts are quite good at $1.68 a pound, and Hass avocado fans might like them at $1.25 each, higher than they usually are at Sprouts, but they also tend to be considerably larger. For my gluten-free friends, local Lillabee flour and pancake mix is/are (depending on whether that's one product or two) $9.99 each, $4 off, and Dancing Dear gluten-free brownies are $1 off at $4.99 each.
Happy Wednesday, and they're lighting the tree in Rockefeller Plaza tonight, which to me marks the real start of the holiday season. Now it's time to get gifting and thinking about Christmas dinner!
The folks at Sprouts must be tuckered out with all the Thanksgiving sales hoopla, since their new sale through December 10th has only a two page flyer instead of the usual four. From that more minimal environment, I'm liking value packs of boneless skinless chicken breasts at $1.99 a pound, their stuffed chicken breasts $3.99 a pound, and Italian chicken (pork also) sausage also $3.99 a pound, although who needs much poultry when we've been eating turkey most of this week. Bone-in country style pork ribs or shoulder roasts are $2.99 a pound, and previously frozen fish is looking good with Alaskan cod fillets just $4.99 a pound, Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets $10.99 a pound, and raw peeled and deveined 31/40 count shrimp $9.99 a pound.
In organic produce at Sprouts, one pound bags of baby carrots are good at $1.48 each, and red or green leaf lettuce are both $1.48 a bunch, while Gala, Granny Smith and Braeburn apples are all $1.48 a pound. Looks like somebody was on a roll with $1.48. I don't buy much conventional produce, but asparagus is notable at $1.98 a pound. In this smaller ad, not much is hitting me elsewhere in the store.
In Whole Foods' new sale through December 16th, you can get sockeye salmon fillets for $13.99 a pound, more than at Sprouts but it's MSC-certified, and sustainably caught turbot fillets are also $13.99 a pound, while their sustainably farmed fresh shrimp are $12.99 a pound. Their very yummy Market Made beef bracciole are $6.99 a pound - in the past I've found they're often not in the case, but the meat guys are always happy to whip them up on the spot. Organic green kale looks good at $1.50 a bunch, while organic Bosc pears are $1.48 a pound, and organic Pink Lady apples are $1.98 a pound. In presumably conventional produce (since it doesn't say organic), Brussels sprouts are quite good at $1.68 a pound, and Hass avocado fans might like them at $1.25 each, higher than they usually are at Sprouts, but they also tend to be considerably larger. For my gluten-free friends, local Lillabee flour and pancake mix is/are (depending on whether that's one product or two) $9.99 each, $4 off, and Dancing Dear gluten-free brownies are $1 off at $4.99 each.
Happy Wednesday, and they're lighting the tree in Rockefeller Plaza tonight, which to me marks the real start of the holiday season. Now it's time to get gifting and thinking about Christmas dinner!
One-Day Sale At Whole Foods Today
Happy Wednesday. For today only, our local Whole Foods stores will offer us spicy salmon avocado rolls for $4.19 each, half off.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Last Day Of Current Whole Foods Sale
The current sale at Whole Foods has been a particularly long lasting one for them, but today is the last day of it. The fresh Icelandic cod we've already tried at $12.99 a pound ($2 off) was delicious, it's your last chance for all Frontier spices at 25% off, and that Best Ever 6 inch pumpkin cheesecake $4 off at $19.99 each is still calling me.
On another note, I do wish our local Whole Foods stores would return to noting their events on their website calendar. This should be holiday tasting time, but the only thing on the Pearl Street store's calendar is a series of three twitter chats. Guess they want you to just stumble on a tasting, oh well.
On another note, I do wish our local Whole Foods stores would return to noting their events on their website calendar. This should be holiday tasting time, but the only thing on the Pearl Street store's calendar is a series of three twitter chats. Guess they want you to just stumble on a tasting, oh well.
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