Our local Whole Foods stores will offer us a whole bunch of sales for the weekend, including a flash sale on smoked salmon that runs from 3 to 7 pm tomorrow only. The three-day sale on Diestel turkeys at half price is a fantastic deal, but I'd go for it only if you want to push your Thanksgiving ahead by a few weeks, or cook turkey twice in the month. I wouldn't leave a fresh turkey sitting around in the fridge for long at all. Here's what they say:
NOV 1 (FRI FLASH SALE)<<3-7pm Only>>
Eagle Smoked Salmon: $2.50 OFF
Sale Price: $6.49 Each
NOV 1-3 (FRI-SUN)Fresh Turkeys by Diestel: 50% OFFNo Antibiotics Ever
Sale Price: $1.99/lb
Comice Pears: 50% OFFFrom Bear Creek Orchards
Sale Price: 99¢/lb
Isigny Ste Mère Holiday Brie: $3.00 OFFMilk from grass-fed cows
Sale Price: $5.99 Each (350 g)
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween!
If you're still looking to spook up your table for this evening, here's a reminder of some menu and recipe guides I posted a while back. Happy trick or treating!
Heads Up Re Vitamin Cottage Sale
Happy Halloween! Just a reminder that the current sale at Vitamin Cottage (aka Natural Grocers) will end this Saturday, the 2nd. Summary of what I liked can be found here. Unlike most of their sales, this one really didn't do a lot for me, and I'm hoping that they're saving their ammunition for a biggie as we approach Thanksgiving. They have a history of doing the best prices in town on Imagine organic broths and cooking stock around that time.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
This Week's Hot Grocery Deals (IMHO)
Good morning, Boulder, waking up to a bit of snow, at least at my house. We have new sales starting today at our Boulder Sprouts and Whole Foods, while the current one continues through Saturday at Vitamin Cottage. Here's what's appealing to me now.
At Sprouts through November 6th, there's a Ground Meat Super Sale, with in-store ground meats, including chicken, chicken breast, pork, lamb, turkey breast, and grass-fed organic beef all 40% off their regular price. Chicken tenders, breast or thighs are $2.99 a pound, although you can catch the breasts still for $1.99 today on double ad Wednesday, the last day of last week's sale. Rosie organic fresh whole chickens are $2.99 a pound, three types of chicken sausage are $2.99 a pound, boneless pork loin chops are $2.99 a pound, and fresh (farmed) Atlantic salmon fillets are $8.99 a pound.
In organic produce at Sprouts, $1.49 is the theme, with organic Italian squash (think zucchini), Bosc or Bartlett pears, and gala apples all $1.49 a pound, and baby carrots $1.49 a one pound bag. Organic cucumbers are 98 cents each, and for those intrepid enough to tackle a pomegranate, four-packs of them are $4.99. Elsewhere in the store, I'm liking half gallons of Horizon organic milk at $3 each (although Whole Foods' everyday price on its own organic brand is even lower, but only at the Pearl Street store), half pounds of Kerrygold Irish butter $2.50 each, and I can't wait to see where the price lands on my favorite Imagine organic broth, since it's 30% off regular retail (although I'm also hoping for a good sale on it when Vitamin Cottage rolls out its next sale soon).
At Whole Foods' new sale through November 12th, I'm very much liking their fine air-chilled whole chickens for $1.69 a pound (close to half off) and Stonyfield Farm Greek yogurts at $1 each. Country Natural Beef London broil is $4.99 a pound, $3 off. Organic Fuji apples are $1.99 a pound (as are Bartlett pears, but they're 50 cents cheaper at Sprouts), and organic kale is $2 a bunch. If you're starting to think about holiday baking, walnut halves and pieces are $6.99 a pound in bulk ($2 off), and pecan halves are $8.99 a pound, $4 off.
Once again, I can't resist mentioning a few items in the new sale at Lucky's Market's new store in Longmont through the 6th, and unfortunately don't have time to dig into their Boulder store's specials to compare. In Longmont, check out organic Hass avocados for 49 cents each, and I can't believe this isn't a typo, one pound bags of organic baby carrots also 49 cents each ($1 less than Sprouts' already good sale price). Boneless pork loin chops (with Lucky's "never ever" meat standards) are $2.99 a pound, and Alaskan wild true cod (I'd think probably previously frozen) and fresh steelhead fillets are both $7.99 a pound.
At Sprouts through November 6th, there's a Ground Meat Super Sale, with in-store ground meats, including chicken, chicken breast, pork, lamb, turkey breast, and grass-fed organic beef all 40% off their regular price. Chicken tenders, breast or thighs are $2.99 a pound, although you can catch the breasts still for $1.99 today on double ad Wednesday, the last day of last week's sale. Rosie organic fresh whole chickens are $2.99 a pound, three types of chicken sausage are $2.99 a pound, boneless pork loin chops are $2.99 a pound, and fresh (farmed) Atlantic salmon fillets are $8.99 a pound.
In organic produce at Sprouts, $1.49 is the theme, with organic Italian squash (think zucchini), Bosc or Bartlett pears, and gala apples all $1.49 a pound, and baby carrots $1.49 a one pound bag. Organic cucumbers are 98 cents each, and for those intrepid enough to tackle a pomegranate, four-packs of them are $4.99. Elsewhere in the store, I'm liking half gallons of Horizon organic milk at $3 each (although Whole Foods' everyday price on its own organic brand is even lower, but only at the Pearl Street store), half pounds of Kerrygold Irish butter $2.50 each, and I can't wait to see where the price lands on my favorite Imagine organic broth, since it's 30% off regular retail (although I'm also hoping for a good sale on it when Vitamin Cottage rolls out its next sale soon).
At Whole Foods' new sale through November 12th, I'm very much liking their fine air-chilled whole chickens for $1.69 a pound (close to half off) and Stonyfield Farm Greek yogurts at $1 each. Country Natural Beef London broil is $4.99 a pound, $3 off. Organic Fuji apples are $1.99 a pound (as are Bartlett pears, but they're 50 cents cheaper at Sprouts), and organic kale is $2 a bunch. If you're starting to think about holiday baking, walnut halves and pieces are $6.99 a pound in bulk ($2 off), and pecan halves are $8.99 a pound, $4 off.
Once again, I can't resist mentioning a few items in the new sale at Lucky's Market's new store in Longmont through the 6th, and unfortunately don't have time to dig into their Boulder store's specials to compare. In Longmont, check out organic Hass avocados for 49 cents each, and I can't believe this isn't a typo, one pound bags of organic baby carrots also 49 cents each ($1 less than Sprouts' already good sale price). Boneless pork loin chops (with Lucky's "never ever" meat standards) are $2.99 a pound, and Alaskan wild true cod (I'd think probably previously frozen) and fresh steelhead fillets are both $7.99 a pound.
One-Day Sale At Whole Foods Today
Our local Whole Foods stores are offering us an incredible one-day sale for today only, 50% off fabulous Creminelli Finocchio salami. Make up a salumi platter for Halloween tomorrow, or check the expiration dates (I believe it keeps quite well) and stock up for Thanksgiving. Here's what they say:
OCT 30 (WED ONLY)
Creminelli Finocchio Salami: 50% OFF
Sale Price: $6.99 Each
OCT 30 (WED ONLY)
Creminelli Finocchio Salami: 50% OFF
Sale Price: $6.99 Each
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
No Word Yet Re One-Day Sale
Whole Foods typically does a special one-day sale on Wednesdays, but so far, I haven't seen any news about what this week's will be. Sometimes they've posted that basically at bedtime. Meanwhile, I've just seen something from the Boulder Humane Society saying that today is National Cat Day! Give your furry friend an extra rub under the chin.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Turkey Prices At Vitamin Cottage
Hard to believe we're already getting close to Thanksgiving, but it's time to start looking at prices for natural and organic turkeys. I'll check out some of the others while in the stores, but Vitamin Cottage (aka Natural Grocers) has already announced theirs in print, so here they are:
Mary's free range turkeys - $2.39 a pound
Mary's organic free range turkeys - $3.69 a pound
Mary's free range heritage turkeys - $6.99 a pound
Shelton's free range turkeys - $3.39 a pound
Quantities are limited, and you'll put down a $5 deposit with your reservation. Time to start planning!
Mary's free range turkeys - $2.39 a pound
Mary's organic free range turkeys - $3.69 a pound
Mary's free range heritage turkeys - $6.99 a pound
Shelton's free range turkeys - $3.39 a pound
Quantities are limited, and you'll put down a $5 deposit with your reservation. Time to start planning!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Weekday Dinner Ideas
Just a quick summary. Salmon done a grill pan looks to be in our future for tomorrow, since the new Lucky's Market in Longmont has farmed Atlantic salmon for $8.99 a pound, and our local Sprouts stores have previously frozen wild sockeye fillets for $12.99 a pound.
Then we'll hit the usual easy reheat, which this week is tonight's chicken paprikash from Cooking Light.
Still thinking about that great deal at the Longmont Lucky's on boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.77 a pound through Wednesday, that day will be crystallized-ginger chicken, which is basically a one pot meal. My copy was cut out from the Daily Camera years ago, but the recipe appears to have been picked up by a Cooking Light forum here. The Longmont Lucky's also has organic yams for 77 cents a pound through Wednesday. As I've been saying, the chicken sale at the Longmont Lucky's is remarkable, given their "never ever" high meat standards. Sprouts is also offering boneless skinless chicken breasts in value packs for $1.99 a pound through Wednesday.
Thursday will be a super quickie, baked stuffed potatoes, which is just sort of an improv thing. I'm primarily looking to use up the remainder of some fresh herbs in pots that have been hanging around in the house since the cold nighttime temperatures hit, but will be headed out for planting in our perennial herb garden this weekend. So simple to do, microwaving organic russets of an appropriate size, scooping out the flesh, and mashing it with whatever appeals, like Strauss nonfat plain yogurt, a bit of cheese, and a bunch of fresh herbs.
Which does it for the week.
Then we'll hit the usual easy reheat, which this week is tonight's chicken paprikash from Cooking Light.
Still thinking about that great deal at the Longmont Lucky's on boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.77 a pound through Wednesday, that day will be crystallized-ginger chicken, which is basically a one pot meal. My copy was cut out from the Daily Camera years ago, but the recipe appears to have been picked up by a Cooking Light forum here. The Longmont Lucky's also has organic yams for 77 cents a pound through Wednesday. As I've been saying, the chicken sale at the Longmont Lucky's is remarkable, given their "never ever" high meat standards. Sprouts is also offering boneless skinless chicken breasts in value packs for $1.99 a pound through Wednesday.
Thursday will be a super quickie, baked stuffed potatoes, which is just sort of an improv thing. I'm primarily looking to use up the remainder of some fresh herbs in pots that have been hanging around in the house since the cold nighttime temperatures hit, but will be headed out for planting in our perennial herb garden this weekend. So simple to do, microwaving organic russets of an appropriate size, scooping out the flesh, and mashing it with whatever appeals, like Strauss nonfat plain yogurt, a bit of cheese, and a bunch of fresh herbs.
Which does it for the week.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Boulder Farmers' Market Today
Good morning, Boulder. The sun's up and the temperature will head to around 60 today. Couldn't have a better fall day for visiting the Boulder Farmers' Market downtown, running from 8 to 2. See how inventive you can be with hard squash!
Friday, October 25, 2013
Weekend Dinner Ideas
Quick rundown, no time.
The $1.77 a pound sale at the Longmont Lucky's on boneless skinless chicken breasts (see post just below) is driving my thinking, so we'll start with a simple chicken breast sauté for tonight, dressed up with the quick mushroom sauce from Cooking Light that's been a great success in the past (hit the search box on this page to find it).
I have leftover organic butternut squash from last week, plus it's in abundance everywhere right now (88 cents at Sprouts), so for tomorrow, it will be butternut squash risotto with shrimp from Bon Appetit.
We'll be back to those fine chicken breasts from Lucky's for Sunday, doing a big pot of chicken paprikash from Cooking Light. I'll make enough to do as a mid-week easy reheat as well. If you want to avoid all the cholesterol that egg noodles pack, Whole Foods has some excellent yolk-free wide noodles in their Kosher department, at least in the Pearl Street store.
Which quickly gets us through the weekend.
The $1.77 a pound sale at the Longmont Lucky's on boneless skinless chicken breasts (see post just below) is driving my thinking, so we'll start with a simple chicken breast sauté for tonight, dressed up with the quick mushroom sauce from Cooking Light that's been a great success in the past (hit the search box on this page to find it).
I have leftover organic butternut squash from last week, plus it's in abundance everywhere right now (88 cents at Sprouts), so for tomorrow, it will be butternut squash risotto with shrimp from Bon Appetit.
We'll be back to those fine chicken breasts from Lucky's for Sunday, doing a big pot of chicken paprikash from Cooking Light. I'll make enough to do as a mid-week easy reheat as well. If you want to avoid all the cholesterol that egg noodles pack, Whole Foods has some excellent yolk-free wide noodles in their Kosher department, at least in the Pearl Street store.
Which quickly gets us through the weekend.
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