Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 12-30-09 to 1-6-10

Ralphs www.ralphs.com

Have a New Year Eve party for a gang?

Uncooked chicken wings to spice up your self, 1.79lb sold in 4 lb bag
Cooked meatballs or Hot and Spicy chicken wings 3.99lb
Nabisco snack crackers 2 for 5.00
All pre-made shrimp trays 33% off
Pepsi products 2ltr .79ea
7 Up products 2ltr .99
Haas Avocados 3 for 1.00

Healthier Guacamole:
1 ripe Hass avocado, halved, seeded and peeled
1 small tomato, diced
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 small garlic clove, minced
Salt, to taste


Or a New Years Eve party for 2?

Whole lobster tails 6 oz 5.99ea
Cornish game hens 1.49lb
Salmon fillet 3.99lb
T-Bone steak 5.99lb

*Whole chickens .69lb
*Whole tri tip 1.99lb

*Roma tomatoes .69lb
*Bag baby carrots .99ea
Broccoli or cauliflower .99lb
Green onions and radishes 2 for 1.00
* Fresh Selections salad or slaw .99
Private Selection organic vegetables 2 for 5.00


El Mente Market
19th& Placentia
These are the best deals in town!
Thursday only
Chicken leg quarters 10lb bag .39lb
Whole pork picnic roast .69lb
All their beef is Harris Ranch
7 Bone roast 1.49lb
Chuck Roast 1.79lb
Marinated chuck steak 2.29lb
*Beef flap meat (carne asada)
*Pork spareribs .97lb
*Bone-in chicken breast .99lb
Pork stew meat 1.59
*Shrimp 25-30 count (that means you get 25 to 30 shrimp per pound) 3.99
*Tilapia fillet 2.29lb

*Avocados 5 for 1.00
*Fuji apples 2lbs for .99
*Nectarines .99lb
*Red seedless grapes .99lb
*Iceberg lettuce .59 ea

VONS
*Boneless chicken breast 1.47lb
*Pork loin chops 2.47lb
Salmon fillets 5.99lb
Cornish game hens 1.29lb
London broil 3,49lb

*Eating Right or Fresh Express Bag salads buy one get one free
Fuji apples .77lb
*Navel oranges .39lb
*Broccoli crowns or cauliflower .77lb
*Bananas .67lb
*Jumbo cantaloupe 2lbs for 1.00

Party Deals
*Mama Lucia meatballs 10lbs for 10.00
*Lit’l Smokies 2 for 5.00 14-16oz
20 count fresh baked cookies 2.99
Nabisco snack crackers 2 for 4.00
*Signature Café Pizza family size 5.00
Signature Café wings 25 count 7.99

HENRY'S

*Homemade Pollo Asada 1.99lb
Boneless chicken breast 1.77lb
Ring in the New Year with the “Surf and Turf combo!
Boneless New York steak 4,99lb
Wild caught lobster tails 3oz 4.99 ea
*Blueberries 4 for 5.00
*Navel oranges 3 lbs for 1.00
*Bell peppers 4 for 1.00
*Bunched red radishes, green onions or cilantro 4 for 1.00
$.88 cents specials
Fuji, Jazz or Cameo apples, Roma tomatoes, Minneola tangelos, green or red leaf lettuce or baby peeled carrots.

ALBERTSONS

3 day New Years sale Wed thru Friday
Wild raw shrimp 15 count 7.99lb
Large King crab legs 7.99lb
Shrimp ring 20oz 6.99
*Lobster tail 3.99 best deal
Arctic Shores Cooked shrimp 6.99lb
Arctic Shores Raw shrimp 5.99lb
Whole cooked crab 3.99lb
Large sea scallops 8.99lb
Cooked lobster claws 9.99lb
Boneless chicken breasts 1.99lb
Fresh t-Bone steaks 3.97lb
Pork loin baby back ribs 2.99lb
Rib eye or New York steaks 5.99lb
*Hormel seasoned pork loin buy 1 get 1

Pineapples 1.29lb
Clementine tangerines 3.99 3lb bag
Roma tomatoes 1.49lb
Cucumbers .79ea
Avocados 2 for 1.00

*Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt .40ea
*Stouffers Party entrée 8.88 save 3.11
Stater Bros
3 days only Wednesday thru Friday
*SB ground beef 1.25 lb.3lb pack
Top Sirloin steak 2.87lb
Pork spareribs 1.37lb
Whole chicken .99
Wild caught lobster tail 6 oz 6.99
King crab claws and legs 6.99
*Farmer John wieners .99 ea
*New York steak 2.97lb save 4.82lb
*Hillshire Farms Lit’l Smokies 1.99

Easy Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
1 can refrigerated crescent rolls (I prefer puff pastry in the freezer section)
Lit’l Smokies
Preheat oven to 375 F. Separate dough into 8 triangles and cut in half lengthwise.
Place each Lit’l Smokies
on the wide end of the roll and roll it up. Space the piggies evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed with Pam.
Bake approximately 13-15 minutes until the rolls are brown and flaky.

Buy one get one free Deals
SB xl raw shrimp 31-40 ct save 8.99
Great American Tilapia fillets save 6.99
SB Jumbo cooked shrimp save 9.99
Pilgrim’s Pride Buffalo Wings save 9.98

Ambrosia apples .89lb
Limes 4 for 1.00
*Roma tomatoes .89lb
* Clementine “Cuties” 1.99ea save 3.00

Black eyes peas prepared 2 for 3.00
Cook up with that left over Christmas ham. My Father’s tradition was that the first meal of the New Year had to be Black Eyes Peas. It guaranteed a healthy and prosperous coming year. Your choice was to stay up after mid-night or have them for breakfast. 

Martinelli’s sparkling cider 1.77
Mission tortilla chip and queso dip 1.99

How many unwanted presents did you get this Christmas?

Dealing with unwanted presents

Most people don’t do anything! Three in five consumers hold onto gifts they don’t want, according to a survey from Kijiji.com, a free online classifieds site.

The top reasons are:
they don’t want to hurt the feelings of the giver (60 percent)
they think they will eventually use the gift (51 percent)
it’s too much effort to return them to the store (33 percent)

If you can get past these hesitations, here are five things to do with unwanted, ill-fitting holiday presents.

1. Use an unwanted gift card to buy a gift for someone else. Think ahead to any birthdays, parties, or celebrations coming up in the next six months. Anybody retiring? Getting married? Having a baby?

2. Re-gift! Sometimes you’ll come across an appropriate recipient a few days later at another holiday function, but more likely you’ll stash an unwanted gift in your gift closet (a designated area at home for evergreen gifts). Make sure you remove anything that would indicate the item was re-gifted and do not mention you are re-gifting to the recipient, which is extremely rude. Some people feel re-gifting is tacky, but I say it’s better to re-gift than let a present go to waste!

3. Sell gift cards you’re not going to use, especially if you think the store has a chance of closing. Here is the low-down on the best sites to sell gift cards. PlasticJungle.com, GiftCardRescue.com or GiftCardBuyBack.com

4. Exchange the gifts for something you want. If you don’t have a receipt, head to the store ASAP. Without a receipt, you’ll only get credit for the current selling price. Macy’s is one of the few stores that embeds the sale price in a bar code sticker so you can get credit for exactly what the giver paid. A lot of retailers softened their return policies to make it easier on us consumers and some are giving as much as a month after the holiday to return and/or exchange.

5. Sell presents online. Craigslist, Kijiji, eBay, Amazon. The Internet is your oyster.
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Really Big Sales

Appliance dealer, Pacific Sales is having a good After Christmas Sale with 25%-75% off factory sealed, open box, discontinued and floor models in stoves, stove tops, plumbing fixtures, washer/ dryers, dishwashers and more. You’ll also find some substantial rebates on Viking, Kitchen Aid, Dacor and Frigidaire. All locations www.pacificsales.com

The Semi Annual Brooks Brothers sale is on now with savings of 25%-50% throughout the store. All locations www.BrooksBrothers.com thru 1/4/09.

World Market is taking 30%-50% off on all furniture. A 5-pc dinette sets that retailed at $439 is now $199, Tahoe occasional and console tables that were $169-$249 are now $89-$139. Chair and a half club chairs are $299 instead of $599. All locations.

Looking for a new piano?

This may be worth a gander.
Sale Of The Week
Hollywood Piano Company is having a Massive End of Year Clearance sale with savings of 25%-75% both new and used pianos. A New Oak console piano is $1495 instead off $4995. A Roland New F110 digital piano is $1495 instead of $2000. Used baby grands start at $799, used spinets start at $499. A Kawai Console Piano in a walnut finish is $1995 instead of $4995. No sales tax, free delivery, free bench, free tuning, and a FREE MP3 Player included! Whether you have a small budget or are looking for the piano of your dreams. Hollywood Piano’s End of year sale is too good to miss. 1033 Hollywood Way, Burbank and 2084 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. Cash/ CC/ Financing. Thru 12/31 only.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 12-16-09 to 12-23-09


Ralphs www.ralphs.com


Christmas Eve Dinner from specials
*Beef rib roast 3.88lb limit 2, save 6.11 lb
*Russet potatoes 10 lb bag .49, limit 2
*Fresh green beans 2lbs for 3.00
Ranch rolls, 12 count bag 2 for 4.00
*Bakery fresh pecan pie 2.99
*Dreyers ice cream 2 for 5.00

More specials
*Farmer John ham .88lb
*Boneless top sirloin steak 1.99lb
Whole turkey breast 1.49lb
Spiral sliced half ham 1.69lb
Fresh leg of lamb 4.99
*Farmer John sausage links .99 ea

Is your tradition is seafood on Christmas Eve?
Cooked XL(21/25 shrimp per lb) shrimp 6.99lb
Whole lobster tail 5.99 ea
Large King Crab legs 7.99lb
EZPeel XL Raw shrimp 5.99lb
Fresh salmon fillet 6oz. 2.99 ea

Broccoli or cauliflower .99lb
Baby peeled carrots .99lb
Raspberries or blackberries 2 for 5.00
Fresh Barlet pears .79lb
Celery .79ea
*Pineapple .49 lb
Fresh Express salad blends 2 for 5.00

*Quaker cereals 1.88ea
*Ralphs chicken broth .69 can
Claim Jumper pies 4.99 ea save 3.00
*Campbells Cream of Mushroom or Chicken Soup 4 for 3.00
Cool Whip 2 for 3.00
*Daisy sour cream 2 for 5.00
*Philly cream cheese 2 fpr 3.00
*Ralphs, Sargento or Kraft cheese 30%off
*Selected Pepsi products 2 ltr .79
24 pack Pepsi cans 2 for 11.00 buy 2

VONS

Christmas Dinner from Specials
* Farmer John shank half ham .77lb
*Safeway spiral cut half ham 1.27 lb
*Safeway Select spiral cut ham 1.99lb
*Large Beauregrad yams .48 lb
Freshline green beans 2 for 5.00
O Organics bag salads 2 for 4.00
Safeway brown & serve rolls 4 for 5.00
Safeway Select NY cheese cake 7.99

* Whole chicken .67lb
Whole boneless pork loin 1.97lb
Large King crab legs 8.99lb
Boneless NY strip roast 4.99lb this can also be cut into lovely steaks
Whole semi boneless leg of lamb 3.99lb
Boneless leg of lamb 4.99lb
Lamb rib roast, frenched 9.99lb
*Johnsonville smoked sausages buy 1 get 1 free

Cutie 5 l box 4.77
Fuji, Red or Golden apples 98 lb
Family pk Black or Raspberries 4.99
Green onion 2 bunch .98
Whole Pineapple 2.49 ea

Lucerne yogurt .40 ea
Lucerne milk 2.39 ea when you buy 2
Lucerne can whipped cream buy 1 get 1 Lucerne cream cheese 99 ea
Lucerne sour cream 16oz 1.49
Lucerne cheese 32 oz 6.99
Safeway frozen vegetables 1.88
Cool whip 1.29
Sara lee frozen pies 4.99
Safeway Hash browns 32oz 2 for 5.00

Super coupons in store ad
Tide 100oz Liquid or 134 to 146 oz powder 10.99
Charmin tissue 24 pack or Bounty towels 12 pack 11.99
All detergent 32ox 3x, 50oz 2x 2.99

HENRY'S

Another Christmas Eve Dinner?
Famous cut standing rib roast 5.99lb
Wild caught lobster tails 3.99 ea
*Russet potatoes 10 lb bag .59 ea
*Kings Hawaiian rolls 12 count 1.99ea
*Henrys Fresh apple or pumpkin pie 2.99

*Fresh Salmon fillets 5.99lb
*Jumbo cooked shrimp 26/30 count 6.99lb
*Red garnet yams .59lb
*Gala apple or Satsuma tangerines .88lb
*Haas avocados or mangos .59ea
*Broccoli crowns .88lb

*Sun Harvest butter 1.88 lb
*Large eggs 1.29 doz
*Cascade sour cream .99 16oz
*Pecan halves 4.99lb


ALBERTSONS


*Hormel or Albs Spiral sliced ham 1.39
Beef rib eye roast 3.77lb
Boneless rump or cross rib roast 2.99lb
Fresh Jennie o turkey 1.29lb
If your tradition is Mexican food on Christmas Eve
*Fresh Pork picnic roast .99lb Best Deal! Great for home made pork tamales or carnitas.
*Farmer John sausage link or roll 1.00
*Farmer John Premium Sausage 2.00
*Farmer John bacon 3.00

*Navel oranges 4lb for 1.00 Beat Deal
*Cucumbers or red bell peppers .79 ea
*Green onion or radishes 2 for 1.00
Cantaloupe .69 lb

Coupons in store ad
Oscar Meyer bacon 1.98
Albertsons Frozen Vegetables 16oz .50

Stater Bros

*Kruse half ham .77 lb
*Ohse or Jamestown spiral sliced ham .99 lb Best Deal but requires $25 min purchase
*Fresh Zacky or Honeysuckle white turkey .99 lb
* Jennie O or Valchris turkey .69lb
*Honeysucklewhite turkey breast 1.39lb
*Pilgrams pride Buffalo wings 2 lb bag buy1 get 1 free
*Hormel pork loin fillet buy 1 get 1

*Fresh green beans .49lb Best Deal
*Navel oranges 3lbs .99
*Red yams .59lb
*Whole pineapple .59lb
*Blackberries 2 for 4.00

*Tillamook baby loaf cheese 32oz 6.99
*Stater Bros shredded or block cheese 1.99 8oz pack
*Pillsbury Grands or Crescents 1.99
Pillsbury cookie or pie crusts 2.99
*Bridgford rolls 1,99

99 cent sale
Stater Bros whipped topping
Jell-o
Stater Bros cream cheese
C&H sugar 1 lb box
Carnation evaporated milk
Stater Bros canned fruit
Pillsbury brownie mix
Stater Bros stuffing
Nestle hot cocoa mix
Stater or Betty Crocker potatoes
Farmer john pork sausage

*Betty Crocker cake mix .69
*Martinelli’s sparkling cider 1.77
Kraft marshmallow crème 1.49
*Nestle Choc morsels 7 varieties 1.99
*Imperial or Blue bonnet spread 1.99
*Stater Bros butter 1.99

Looking for Christmas Menu Ideas?

Roast Pork with Cherry-Almond Glaze Recipe
10 Servings
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 65 min. + standing
Ingredients
1 boneless whole pork loin roast (3-1/2 pounds)
1 teaspoon salt
1 jar (12 ounces) cherry preserves
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Directions
Sprinkle roast with salt; place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes.
In a small saucepan, bring the preserves, vinegar, corn syrup and spices to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Set aside 3/4 cup for serving. Stir almonds into remaining mixture.
Brush roast with some of the glaze. Bake 35-50 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, brushing frequently with remaining glaze. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved cherry mixture. Yield: 10 servings.

Apple-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe
6-12 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour
Ingredients
6 Cornish game hens (22 ounces each)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup thawed apple juice concentrate
3 lemon slices
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Tie legs of each hen together; tuck wings under hens. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and apple juice concentrate until smooth. Stir in the lemon slices and cinnamon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.
Spoon half of the glaze over the hens. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with remaining glaze. Yield: 6 servings.

Canadian Bacon Onion Quiche Recipe (Make ahead for Christmas morning)
Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons cold butter, divided
1/2 cup 4% small-curd cottage cheese
3 large sweet onions, sliced (about 6 cups)
4 ounces Canadian bacon, diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
In a small bowl, combine flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cut in 1/2 cup butter until crumbly. Gradually add cottage cheese, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges.
In large skillet, sauté onions in remaining butter until golden brown. Stir in the Canadian bacon, pepper and remaining salt. Remove from the heat; add eggs and cheddar cheese. Pour into pastry shell.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Warehouse Sales

Sale Of The Week

Amco Metal, a manufacturer better outdoor and patio furnishings is having a Huge Warehouse Sale on M-F, 12/14-12/18 (11am-5pm). Save 50%-90% on hundreds of samples, overstock and seconds in outdoor dining tables & chairs, sofas, love seats, club chairs, bar stools, day beds, umbrellas, sundials, park benches, patio umbrella torches and more. Products are made out of Cast Aluminum and Synthetic Polytheylene Wicker. 461 South 7th Ave., Industry. 888.322.2626. www.amcocorporation.com Cash/ Carry.

The Travis Mathew Holiday Warehouse Sale is on 12/18 (noon-6pm) -12/19 (8am-2pm) Save 40%-70% on shorts, pants, polos, belts, hats, t-shirts, sweaters, vest, jackets, and more! Deals like polos starting at 20 $! 15547 Graham St. , Huntington Beach,CA 92649. Cash/ CK/ CC.

The Innes Warehouse Sale is on every weekend (Sat/ Sun) now through 12/20. Save 50%-80% on tees, tops, shirts, hoodies, shorts, pants, jackets and more for guys and gals. 3235 Production Ave., #B, Oceanside 92058. Cash/ Cc only.

Permanent AMS Disney Character Outlets:
Orange Fair Market Place
243 Orangefair Mall
Fullerton, CA 92832..
714.870.9363

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 12-9-09 to 12-16-09

Ralphs www.ralphs.com

Only OK deals on meat for Ralphs
*New York Steak or Roast 3.49 lb
Boneless chicken breasts 1.99 lb
Boneless chuck roast 2.99 lb
*Fresh Pork ribs 2.49 lb
Boneless rump roast 3.99 lb

Jimmy Dean sausage roll, links or patties or sliced bacon 2 for 7.00
But, there’s more! When you buy 2 you get a free dozen eggs
Boneless stew beef 3.49 lb
Oscar Meyer beef franks 2 for 5.00

Red or Golden apples .99 lb
Red grapefruit 2 for 1.00
Kiwi 3 for 1.00
Iceberg lettuce .99 ea
Mangos .99 lb
Blueberries 2 pks for 3.00
*Cutie tangerines 2lb bag 2.99
Haas avocados 10lb for 10.00

10 for 10.00 Sale
Oscar Meyer Lunchables
Minute Maid drinks
Grands Biscuits
Hunt’s pudding snack
Michelina’s or Budget entrees
Fleischmans margarine
Ralph’s sour cream
Quarker rice cakes
Private Selection ice cream pints
Ralphs microwave pizza
Banquet frozen dinners
Angel soft tissue or Brawny paper towel
American Beauty pasta
Van de Kamp’s bread and much more

*Lean Pockets 1.88 ea
*Post or Ralphs cereal 2 for 4.00


HENRY'S


Weekend Sale Only!
blackberries 5.6 oz. .77
Arrowhead 24 pack water bottles 2.99 limit 4
Wild colossal sea scallops 7.99 lb
*Boneless skinless chicken breasts in family pack 1.77 lb
*Clementines 5 lb box 3.97 Best Deal
Mini watermelon 1.97
*Fuji apples .88 lb
*Roma tomatoes .97 lb
*Russet potatoes 5 lbs .97

VONS
Anyone love Paula Deen? From now to Dec 15 buy an Smithfield Sausage or bacon and be automatically entered to win tickets to see the Paula Deen Show in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Must use Von's card for entry.

Make it Italian tonight?
Barilla pasta 10 for 10.00
Lean ground beef 2.29 lb
Italian sausage 2.99 ea pack
Fresh Express or Eating Right salad kits 2 for 6.00
Wish Bone salad dressing 2 for 5.00
Classico or Bartilla pasta sauce 1.99
Safeway Select garlic breads 1.49

Boneless cross rib roast 1.97 lb
Foster Farms chicken breasts .97 lb

raspberries 5.6 oz pkg 1.88
pears or baby peeled carrots 1.00 lb
Navel oranges .47 lb

Lucerne shredded or chunk cheese 6 to 8 oz size 1.49 ea. limit 3
Lucerne cream cheese .99 8 oz.


Stater Bros

*Whole chicken .77lb Best Deal

Crock Pot Chicken
1 whole chicken, skinned (4-5 pounds)
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 whole garlic cloves (optional)
1 yellow onion, quartered (optional)
In a bowl, combine all of dried spices. Rub the spice mixture all over the bird, inside and out. Plop the bird breast-side down into the crockpot.
Do not add water.
Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or on low for 8. The meat is done when it is fully cooked and has reached desired tenderness.

*Top Sirloin steak 1.99lb save 1.90lb
Boneless pork loin chops 1.99lb
Jennie O ground turkey20oz 2 for 6.00
OM wieners or turkey franks .99

*5lb box Clementines 3.99
*Broccoli .59lb
*Cantaloupe 1.00 ea
*Jazz apples .77 lb

Holiday Entertaining

Jumbo cooked shrimp but one get one free save 9.99
Whole cooked Dungeness crab 3.99lb
Raw jumbo shrimp 5.99lb
Mission tortilla chips 1.59
Keebler crackers 2.49
Saltine crackers 1.99
Stater Bros sliced cheeses 2.99
Tillamook cheese 3.49 lb
Simply Elegant plate 2 for 5.00

Holiday Baking

Stater Btros eggs 1.45 doz
Gold Metal flour 5 lbs 1.99
Parchment paper 2.99
Pillsbury cake mix .99

Yoplait yogurt .50 ea
Post and Quaker cereals 1.99ea

ALBERTSONS

Boneless skinless chicken breasts 1.77 lb when you buy 3 lbs or more in the service deli.
Boneless beef chuck roast 1.99 lb
*Salmon or trout 6 oz. 3.99

*Avocados .50 ea.
Blackberries 5.6 oz. 1.50
*Fresh Express salad blends buy one get one free

challenge real butter 2.49 lb
Progresso soups 18 to 19 oz. 1.00
Best Foods mayo 30 oz. 2.49
Swanson Broth 14 oz. .59 a can
Albertson canned veggies .75 each can
Ghiradelli or Nestles baking chips 11.5 oz. bag 2.50
carnation canned milk 1.00 12 oz can
M&M's 9 to 12.6 oz bag 2.00 ea.
Bob's candy canes 6 oz. 1.00

Chanukah candles..59 for 44 candles. If you have no light in storage this is a cheap way to start. Each candle is about the width of 4 birthday candles together. They are small, but they provide light! Each candle lasts about 45 minutes.


10 for 10s Betty Crocker cake mix, Green Giant 10 oz box veggies in sauce, Betty Crocker Specialty potatoes, SoBe 20 oz bottles. If you buy $15 of them.

Cream cheese Albertson brand 1.00
50% off holiday trims
25% off kitchenmate bakeware

More Frugal things you can do to celebrate Christmas

1. Make candy. Our favorites are fudge and peanut brittle.
2. Make a Paper Mache snowman.
3. Simmer some hot cider. Or if you’re lazy like me buy it at Trader Joes, or just heat up some bottled cider.
4. Have a birthday party for Jesus. Make a cake, invite the neighborhood kids over, and have a party. For gifts, you could give time or make a commitment to read your Bible, pray…whatever you can think of!
5. Watch the Christmas specials on TV. My personal favorites are Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
6. Send a card with a Christmas postmark to someone special. You can have letters postmarked at the North Pole, Bethlehem, Noel, and many more interesting places.
7. Read The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with your family. If you’ve never read it, you should. It’s really funny!
8. Hang mistletoe. Then kiss your sweetie.
9. Make your own Christmas cards. Have everyone pitch in. Family Fun has some good ideas.
10. Write a Christmas letter, with everyone in the family telling their own story of the past year. Our friends do this. They start the letter with “Dad’s Turn” and work their way down to the youngest child’s turn. It’s fun to read everyone’s differing perspective on the past year.
11. Make a video and send it to far away relatives for Christmas. We did this for years. We’d sing songs, tell stories, and just have a good time. Our relatives appreciated seeing how the kids had grown over the year.
12. Make Christmas ornaments.
13. Take a walk and collect pine-cones, acorns and the like for decorations.
14. Make an Advent Calendar. You could make a simple paper calendar. Or if you’re more crafty, you could make something more complicated. There are many options.
15. Make a Jesse Tree.
16. Fix a special Christmas breakfast. I usually make the Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns and Christmas Breakfast Sausage Casserole. I like these recipes, because the bulk of the preparation is done the day before.
17. Hold an open house. Send invites to all your friends, telling them to stop by your house between the hours of two and five. Set out simple finger foods, and enjoy socializing.
18. Take your family’s picture in front of the Christmas tree. Make it a yearly tradition.
19. Send a card to a recovering U.S. Soldier. The soldiers have given so much for us. Help make their holidays a bit brighter by thanking them. The address is: A Recovering American soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue,NW,Washington,D.C. 20307-5001. Boomeyers, one of my commentators, has informed me that cards addressed to Any Soldier (as opposed to a real na me) will no longer be delivered due to security concerns. So I’m going to amend #48. Send a card to a U.S. soldier that you know. If you don’t know a U.S. soldier, consider making a donation to an organization that supports the troops. Or contact your local National Guard to see how you can help. Thanks, boomeyers, for correcting me.
20. Record your children singing their favorite Christmas carols. Children’s voices change so much over the years. Twenty years from now, you’ll be glad to have the recording.

Warehouse Sales

The OC famous Boutiquing Sale is on 12/12 (10am-6pm). Find over 25 Orange County Boutiques with savings of 30%-70% under 1 roof. You’ll find denim, dresses, shoes, jackets, handbags, jewelry, accessories, home furnishings, gifts and so much more from these boutiques! Scout 3, Tres Chic, 5 Seas, Patina, Carmen Parks, Macalistaire at 1850, Hannah Bean, Ladonna, Glitter Girl, Amelie, Dali Boutique, Bohemia, Tattle Tailes, The Passionate Collector, Shop Moderne, Hollywood Million Denim, Lucky Leona, Liz Larios, Moda Viajando, Plum Pretty Sugar, Dove Chocolate, Anything Canine, Petit Plum and Foot Petals. The Village - Cambria Lawn, 21 Prism, Irvine, 92618. Entry is $10, but mention BargainsLA.com and you save $5!

The Travis Mathew Holiday Warehouse Sale is on 12/18 (noon-6pm) -12/19 (8am-2pm) Save 40%-70% on shorts, pants, polos, belts, hats, t-shirts, sweaters, vest, jackets, and more! Deals like polos starting at 20 $! 15547 Graham St. , Huntington Beach,CA 92649. Cash/ CK/ CC.

California Closeouts is having their Holiday “Liquidate the Liquidator” Sale on 12/11-12/13 (9am-6pm). Save 50%-80% on housewares, electronics, food & grocery, toys, and more. Remingoton Razers are $14.99, Eureka Vaccums at $29.99, Radio controlled cars at $10-$74, Dolls at $2-$30 and much more. 6821 Watcher St., Commerce, 90040. Cash/ CC. CaliforniaCloseouts.com

Mor Cosmetics is having a Warehouse Sale on Friday 12/11 (9am-6pm) Sat/ Sun 12/12 -12/13 (11am-4pm) and Monday 12/14 (9am-6pm). Save 50%-80% on soaps, body butters, candles and more. Mention BargainsLA.com and receive a FREE – Provincial Candle in either Cassis Noir or Fig & Olive while supplies last. MOR Cosmetics Warehouse, 10869 Portal Dr., Los Alamitos, CA 90720 – 800.978-4667. Cash.

The VOX Warehouse sale is on 12/11-12/12 (9am-4pm). Save 50%-80% with footwear starting at just $10 and clothing starting at $5. Vox Warehouse Sale, 3131 Scott St., Vista, CA 92081. Cash.

The Obey Sample Sale is on 12/11 (8am-7pm) and 12/12 (8am-1pm). Save 50%-75% on tops bottoms, hoodies, sweats, tees and more for guys. 3500 W. Carriage Dr., Santa Ana, 92704. Cash/ CC only.
The RVCA Holiday Warehouse Sale is back again on 12/11-12/12 (9am-6pm). Save 50%-80% on tops, tees, swetaers, boardshorts, pants and more for guys and gals. 960 West 16th St., Costa Mesa 92627. Cash/ CC only.

The Innes Warehouse Sale is on every weekend (Sat/ Sun) now through 12/20. Save 50%-80% on tees, tops, shirts, hoodies, shorts, pants, jackets and more for guys and gals. 3235 Production Ave., #B, Oceanside 92058. Cash/ Cc only.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 12-2-09 to 12-9-09

Ralphs www.ralphs.com

Quick meal from specials
Asian Salmon
For the marinade:
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons good soy sauce
6 tablespoons good olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Roast the salmon for 18 to 20 minutes, or for about 12 minutes per inch at the thickest part of the salmon. The internal temperature will be 120 degrees F on a meat thermometer when it's done. Remove from the oven, wrap tightly with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
*Pacific Salmon fillet 2.99lb
*Fresh chicken breasts .99lb
+Fresh ground beef 50% off
*Beef back ribs .99lb
Country style pork strips 1.69lb
Top round beef roast 2.99lb
London broil 2.99 lb
Pork blade or loin chops 1.99lb

*Bananas .39lb
*Red raspberries or blackberries 2 lbs for 3.00
Gala, Granny Smith apples or Navel oranges .99 lb
*Red grapefruit .79 ea
*Fresh Selections salad .99 ea
Ralphs ½ gallon milk 2 for 3.00

Thursday Only
50% off Kelloggs cereal or bars and Sunshine cookies and crackers
HENRY'S www.henrysmarkets.com
*avocados or mangoes 3 for 1.00!
*gala apples .88 lb
*navel oranges .50 lb
*eggplant or bell peppers .88 each

boneless skinless chicken tenders 1.99 lb in the family pack
extra large eggs 1.79 doz.
mild cheddar or jack cheese 2.99lb

Stater Bros

Tried of Turkey?
*T-bone steak 3.77lb save 4.02lb
*Chicken thighs or drums .89lb
*London Broil 1.77lb
*Pork Butt roast .99 (time to throw in crock pot for pulled pork sandwiches or carnitas tacos or burritos)
*ground beef 1,25lb
*Foster Farms whole or cut-up chicken .99lb
*Ambrosia apples or navel oranges .89lb
*Bartlett pears .39lb
*Blackberries 1.00 ea. Pack
*Roma tomatoes .79lb
*Stater Bros yogurt .39ea
*Shedds Country Crock 1.99
Tina’s burritos or chimichangas 10 for 3.00, I love these things.
*Mission Tortilla chips 2 for 3.00
*Stater Bros saltine cracker .99 ea
* Hunts tomatoes or Manwich 10 for 10.00
*Bounty paper towels 8 giant rolls 10.99 save 5.00
*Barilla pasta .79 ea stock-up
*Lean Cuisine Entrees 1.77 ea

Smart and Final

*First Street ground beef 1.39 lb, 5lb pack for 6.95
*Jennie-O ground turkey 1.69 lb
*First Street party wings sold in 4 lb pack for 6.76 (easy appetizer for Ward Christmas party. I just sayin’ it would be nice.)
Mix 1 cup hot sauce, 1/2 cup honey, 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Brush on wings.
Lay the wings in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes at 40 degrees or until the skin gets crispy and the wings are cooked through.
*Foster Farms chicken thighs .89lb
*First Street cheese 2 lbs for 4.49

ALBERTSONS

FHE Treat. Monday Meal Deal. Feed 4 for 7.99. Includes: 1 baked chicken or 8 pc. fried chicken, 1 lb potato, macaroni or coleslaw salad, 1 lb potato wedges and 4 Kings Hawaiian dinner rolls plus one 2 liter Coke product.

Foster Farms whole chickens .99 lb
Country Style Pork Ribs 1.59 lb.
Jimmy Dean bacon 12 oz or sausage roll 12 to 16 oz. 2.50 each

avocados 1.25 ea.
Key limes 1 lb pkg. 1.50 ea.
Del Monte Fruit Naturals 1.00 each
Fresh Express complete salads 3.00 each

*Bumblebee solid white tuna 5 oz. .99
*Albertsons white or wheat bread.99

Yoplait yogurt 4 to 6 oz. .50 each
Albertsons whipped topping 8 oz. .99
Egg Nog 32 oz. 2.00 each
Shoppers Value 1 gallon milk 2.39 ea. when you buy 2
Albertsons Evap milk .99 12 oz can great for food storage!!
Albertsons 5 lbs sugar 2.59

VONS

Quick Meal from Specials
Have Leftover cranberry sauce?
Cranberry-BBQ Chicken Breasts
Mix equal parts canned whole-berry cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Brush on boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Broil on nonstick foil– lined baking pan, turning once,
until cooked through (about 7 minutes).

Get a $10.00 reward when your purchases reach $250.00, between 12-2 and 12-13

boneless skinless chicken breasts, London Broil, 80% lean ground beef or whole pork loin 1.77 lb

*blackberries 6oz .97
fresh Express clamshell 10 oz 3.99 ea.
Eating Right bag salad 1.99 ea

real butter 1 lb 1.99
Yoplait 4 to 6 oz. .50
Buy any 5 participating Kraft cheese products in a single transaction and get 45.00 off at checkout!

BAKING SALE
General Mills flour 5 lbs 2.00
Betty Crocker Brownie Mix .89
Skippy Peanut Butter 15 to 16 oz. 2.00
Nestles Toll House morsels 2.00

Safeway chunk light tuna 5 oz. .79 each

chunky soup selected varieties 1.25 a can

Frugal things you can do to celebrate Christmas

Christmas is quickly approaching, and it’s time to start planning a frugal Christmas, to get less caught up in the urge to spend and put our focus where it belongs.

1. Read a Christmas story or book every day.
2. Celebrate Advent with an Advent Wreath. You can even make the wreath yourself. That’s more frugal than buying one..
3. Pray for people who send you Christmas Cards. A good time to do this is after dinner. Or pray for them during your advent time, if you’re using an advent calendar.
4. Attend the Crèche at the Orange Stake Center and your other Ward and Stake Christmas events.
5. Have a family slumber party in the living room. Pull out the sleeping bags and turn on the Christmas lights. Just enjoy being together as a family.
6. Go Christmas caroling. Grab some friends or just go as a family. Get to know your neighbors as you bless them with Christmas carols.
7. See the Christmas lights. Drive around your town and look at the decked out houses. Vote on which neighborhood has the best display.
8. Look at pictures from Christmas past. Pull out the photo albums. Tell your children about your Christmas celebrations as a child.
9. Do a Christmas puzzle together.
10. Bake Christmas cookies.
11. String popcorn.
12. Read the Christmas story. Read it straight out of the Bible, or use a bible storybook if you have young children.
13. Pick up some library books and study Christmas Traditions in other countries.
14. Make your own gifts. My personal favorites are gifts in a jar. Gift baskets are also fun. There are a ton of gift mixes at Food Gifts From Your Kitchen.
15. Participate in a charity. We like to fill shoe boxes for children the same ages as our children. Our children learn that Christmas is about giving, not getting.
16. Make paper snowflakes with your kids. If you want a real challenge, make a 3-D paper snowflake.
17. Make a paper chain to count down the days until Christmas. Alternate green and red construction paper. You can attach the chain to a paper cross or Christmas tree and hang it up on your child’s wall. Each night before bed take off a link. On Christmas Eve, the child takes off the last link, and then gets so excited that she can’t sleep. Oh wait…that happened to me. Hopefully it won’t happen to you. :)
18. Have a Christmas movie marathon. Get the movies from the library if you want to be really frugal. Some favorites are The Polar Express, Miracle on 34th Street, and A Christmas Story.
19. Invite some friends or family over for dinner. It doesn’t have to be formal. Just enjoy the company. Make it a potluck. Or have a soup night. Have everyone bring their favorite soup in a crock-pot.
20. Make a gingerbread house. You can try the ambitious way, or you can make one the easy way.
21. Visit a nursing home or an elderly shut in. The holidays can be a difficult time for those who have lost loved ones. Visit an elderly person with no family nearby. Bring some flowers, food, or a homemade Christmas card. It will brighten their day…and yours.
22. Attend your community tree-lighting ceremony. Many communities have them, and they are festive occasions. If you don’t mind the crowds, tree-lighting ceremonies can be a lot of fun.
23. Put on some Christmas music and dance with your spouse and children.
24. Learn the history of Santa. It’s pretty fascinating.
25. Track Santa on NORAD.

Warehouse Sales

The RVCA Holiday Sale is on 12/4-12/5 (9am-6pm), 12/11-12/12 (9am-6pm). Save 50%-80% on skate/ surf tops, tees, bottoms, dresses, accessories and more for guys and gals. RVCA Warehouse Sale, 960 West 16th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Cash/ CC
The Tavik Warehouse Sale is on 12/4(11am-6pm)-12/5(9am-3pm). Save 50% on tees, tanks, flannels, jackets, denim, boardshorts, surf and paddle boards etc for guys and gals. 760 W. 16th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Cash.
The TYR Sport, Inc. Winter Tent Sale is on 12/4 (8am-4pm)-12/5(8am-1pm). Save 50%-80% on Swimwear, goggles, shorts, footwear, and more TYR Sport, Inc. Winter Tent Sale, 15391 Springdale St., Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Cash/ CC.
The Vox Warehouse Sale is on 12/5 (9am-4pm) and 12/11 (9am-4pm). Save 50%-70% on shoes, apparel and accessories. Footwear start at just $10 and clothing starts at $5. 3131 Scott St., Vista, CA 92081. Cash/ CC only.
Kids design labels, Neige is having a Warehouse Sale on 12/4 (10am-4pm)-12/5 (9am-2pm). Save 50% on samples and overstock in better tops, bottoms, jackets, sweaters and more for your favorite little one up to 8 years old.The Doubletree Club Hotel Orange County Airport, 7 Hutton Centre Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92707
The Vestal Holiday Sample Sale is on 12/4 (10am-6pm)-12/5 (10am-5pm). Save 40%-60% on watches, belts, clothing and accessories. 730 W. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, 92627. Cash/ CC.
The Paul Frank Warehouse Sale is on 12/5 (9am-4pm). Save 25%-60% on signature tees, tops, hoodies, hats and accessories. 686 Warehouse, 20 Goodyear, Irvine 92618. Cash/ CC.
The Innes Warehouse Sale is on every weekend (Sat/ Sun) now through 12/20. Save 50%-80% on tees, tops, shirts, hoodies, shorts, pants, jackets and more for guys and gals. 3235 Production Ave., #B, Oceanside 92058. Cash/ Cc only.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving Leftovers

from The $5 Dinner Mom

Thanksgiving Shepherd’s Pie
In 9×13 glass baking dish, layer stuffing, then shredded turkey and top with leftover mashed potatoes. Dig a few 1/4 inch holes in the potatoes and pour gravy over the potatoes, and into the holes. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, to warm it through. Cut and serve like a shepherd’s pie or lasagna.

Turkey Pot Pie
1 16 oz. bag of mixed vegetables, 2-3 cups of white sauce (White Sauce recipe: 2 T butter, 2 T flour, 1-2 cups milk In saucepan, melt butter. Once melted, add flour and whisk with butter. Add milk to butter/flour mix. Cook on medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes. Stir often. Sauce will thicken. If sauce is too thin, whisk in more flour. If sauce is too thick, whisk in more milk.)
1-2 cups shredded turkey, 1 pie crust. In 8×8 baking dish, mix vegetables (don’t have to be thawed) and 2-3 cups white sauce. Add 1-2 cups shredded turkey and mix through. Place pie crust over top of the baking dish. Vent pie crust with 2-3 small slits in the crust. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

BBQ Turkey Sandwiches with Corn Pudding
Add your favorite BBQ sauce to a whole wheat bun with sliced turkey. Serve with “cornbread stuffing” pudding.

Cornbread Stuffing Pudding
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
2 cups leftover cornbread stuffing
3/4 – 1 cup milk
1 large egg
In bowl, whish egg and milk. Add leftover cornbread stuffing and whisk. Add corn. Bake in a greased 8×8 baking dish for 25 minutes at 375.

Potato-Broccoli Soup
Take 2 leftover broccoli heads, add 1 cup of mashed potatoes, 2 cups of chicken broth, 2 cups of milk (0r 1 can evaporated milk), salt and pepper, and a little extra virgin olive oil. Toss in any leftover chopped celery and onion. Add all ingredients to saucepan. Stir well, bring to boil. Then reduce heat and simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. If necessary, blend with immersion hand blender. Garnish with sour cream or shredded cheese.

Sweet Potato Muffins
A perfect Saturday morning treat!
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup honey or 1/2 cup sugar
2 T butter, melted
2 cups flour (or 2 cups rice flour if GF)
2 t baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
12 pecan halves, whole
OR 12 pecan halves, crushed (Place whole pecan on top of muffin, or put crushed pecans into muffin batter) Whisk sweet potatoes, eggs, milk, honey OR sugar, and butter. Add flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix until batter forms. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour into greased 12 muffin tin. Add pecan half on top of batter if you didn’t mix the pecans into the batter.
Bake for 20 minutes at 400.

Yammy “Fries”

With yams and sweet potatoes on sale everywhere try these; Ingredients (serves 1-2)
1 large yam or sweet potato
1 teaspoon of cumin (optional)
1 tablespoon of oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel yam and slice into 1/2 inch wide and an 2 inch long spears. Yam are sometimes difficult to slice, so don't worry if "fries" are uneven and broken. Spread out yam fries on a metal cookie sheet, ok if they touch, the heat will shrink them. Sprinkle with cumin, salt and pepper. Lastly drizzle with oil and cook for about 45 minutes. Turn once about half way through to brown fries on both sides. Sweet potatoes have more sugar so cooking time may be shorter; watch them carefully to prevent from burning black.

Warehouse Sales

Deina this is for you! LA Dodger fans looking for bargains should hit the Huge Sale at Dodger Stadium on now thru 12/27 (M-F10am-5pm , Sat.11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm). Fans can get all authentic LA Dodger team merchandise, including on-field jerseys, hats, play off gear, women’s apparel and even signed memorabilia at 50% off original retail! The authentic merchandise is being sold at the Dodger Store at Dodger Stadium and parking is free.

The Vestal Holiday Sample Sale is on 12/4 (10am-6pm)-12/5 (10am-5pm). Save 40%-60% on watches, Belts, clothing and accessories. 730 W. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, 92627. Cash/ CC.

The Lucy Love Red Tent Sale is on 11/27-11/30 (10am-7pm). Save 50%-90% on dresses, hoodies, tops, bottoms, shoes, samples, accessories and more. Sale happens at the Holly Sharpe Boutique, 3636 E Coast Hwy., Corona Del Mar 92625. 949.673.9466. Cash/ CC/ Ck.

The Paul Frank Warehouse Sale is on 12/5 (9am-4pm). Save 25%-60% on signature tees, tops, hoodies, hats and accessories. 686 Warehouse, 20 Goodyear, Irvine 92618. Cash/ CC.

DLM Off Price Specialists wholesalers are opening up to the public for a Warehouse Sale on Fridays & Saturdays only 11/20-12/19 (8:30am-4pm). DLM carries authentic designers¹ labels from Marc Jacobs to Calvin Klein and from DKNY to Liz Claiborne. This is product from the Federated Group of department stores (Macy’s, Bloomies etc). Save 75%-90% on everything they carry for guys and gals in suits, tops, bottom, dresses, sweaters, jackets and more… including some housewares and linens. 2343 Saybrook Ave., Commerce 90040. Cash/ CC.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 11-18-09 to 11-25-09

Ralphs www.ralphs.com
Thanksgiving Dinner from Ralphs
Butterball Turkey .99lb
Butter Basted Turkey 12-24lbs .57 lb
Tendergold Turkey 12-24lbs .37 lb
Stove Top stuffing .88 ea
Mrs. Cubbison’s Dressing 2 for 3.00

Fresh Red Yams .59 lb BEST DEAL
Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag .69 ea BEST DEAL

Fresh Cranberries 2 bags for 4.00
Celery .59 ea
Asparagus 1.99 lb
Fresh Green Beans .69 lb
Broccoli or Cauliflower .99 lb
Granny Smith or Rome apples .99 lb
Whole Pineapple .99 lb

Ralph’s or Pictsweet frozen vegetables .88 ea
Challenge Butter 2 for 6.00
Knudsen sour cream 2 for 4.99
Private Selection Ice Cream 2 FOR 5.00
Ralphs whipped topping .99 ea
Pecan or Lattice Top Fruit pies 3.99 ea
Ranch Rolls 12 count 2 for 3.00
King’s Hawaiian Rolls 12 count 2 for 5.00
Swanson’s chicken broth and Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup 4 for 3.00
French’s Fried Onions 2.99 ea (you know green bean casserole topping stuff)
The Classic Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can CAMPBELL'S® Cream of Mushroom Soup .75
3/4 cup milk
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 (9 oz. each) pkgs. frozen cut green beans .88
1 1/3 cups FRENCH'S® Original or Cheddar French Fried Onions 2.99
Directions:
MIX soup, milk and pepper in a 1 1/2 -qt. baking dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions.

BAKE at 350°F for 30 min. or until hot.
STIR. Top with remaining 2/3 cup onions. Bake 5 min. until onions are golden.

Princella Cut Sweet Potatoes 2 for 4.00
Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, Jell-o gelatin or pudding or Heinz gravy 10 for 10.00

HENRY'S www.henrysmarkets.comFresh Free range turkey 1.29 lb. order now!
natural boneless skinless chicken breast 1.99 lb
leg of lamb 5.99 lb
standing rib roast 5.99 lb
*They have sugar .69 lb and flour .59 lb. in bulk
Vine ripe tomatoes .77 lb
Russet potatoes, 1lb bag baby carrots, celery, .77 ea. DEALS
Navel oranges, Granny Smith, Rome apples, .47 lb
Red garnet yams .88 lb
Cucumbers 2 for 1.00
Hass avocados 2 for 1.00
Brussel sprouts .97 lb
12 oz. bag fresh cranberries 2.50
Ready Pac Salad Blends 2.50 a bag
Extra large eggs 1.49 doz.
Cascade fresh Sour cream 16 oz. .99 limit 4
Sun Harvest real butter 1.88 lb.

Stater Bros www.staterbros.com
Jennie-O Turkey .33 lb with 25. purchase
Butterball Turkey .57 with 25. purchase
Fresh young Zacky Farms or Honeysuckle White Turkey .99 lb
Honeysuckle While Turkey breast .99 lb DEAL!
Spiral sliced ham 1.77 lb
Boneless pork loin fillet buy 1 get 1 free
Kruse whole smoked ham 1.19 lb
Stated Bros fresh ground beef 1.25 lb
Farmer John Sausage roll .99 ea
Farmer John bacon 2.49
Red California Yams .59 lb
Fresh pineapple .50 lb
Navel oranges 2lbs for 1.00
Ocean Spray fresh cranberries 1.99 ea
Celery .89 ea
Fresh green beans 1.99 lb
Sliced mushrooms 1.99 pack
Peeled Carrots 1lb pack 4 for 5.00
Cook carrots with 2 tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed & 1 cup water. Until tender. YUM
Mrs. Cubbison’s dressing 1.49 BEST DEAL
Stater Bros, Green Giant or Del Monte can vegetables .49 ea
Imperial spread 1 lb .49
C&W frozen vegetables 1.49 Best Deal!

ALBERTSONS
www.Albertsons.com
33% off all spices! This is probably a good time to smell all your spices. If they do not have a strong smell they are probably old and need to be tossed. After spices are a year old they lose lots of their potency and won't give you the result you want.

Buy any four in one transaction and get $4.00 off your next shopping trip. Dreyer's ice cream, Dibs, Drumsticks, Dreyers Fruit Bars, Eskimo Pie Bars. Most of these are on sale this week as well.

Turkeys
Get $10 off Village Market Whole turkey with coupon. This makes turkeys .28 lb BEST DEAL!Fresh not frozen Foster Farms turkeys .99 lb
whole turkey breast 1.99 lb
Boneless pork loin roast 2.49 lb.
Spiral Sliced hams bone in 2.49 lb.
10 for 10's Stove top stuffing, 12 ct. candy canes,2 ltr. 7-up,
Challenge butter 2.49 lb.
Reddi Whip canned topping 2.49 a can
Heavy whipping cream 1.59 for 8 oz.
Cool Whip .99
Swanson Broth 14 oz. can .50 ea Great deal!!
Ocean Spray Cranberry sauce 14 oz .99
Mrs. Cubbison’s Dressing 10 to 12 oz. 1.69 a box
My Favorite Dressing
2 Stalks Celery -- Sliced
1 Onion -- Chopped
2 Apples -- Diced
7 1/2 ounces Seasoned Bread Stuffing
1 cup Nonfat Chicken Broth, add more if too dry
1/2 cup nuts, I usually use walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries
(Optional; cooked mild Italian or regular sausage)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350F. In skillet over medium heat, cook celery and onion in hot oil (or butter) 4 minutes. Add apples; cook 5 minutes.
In bowl, combine other ingredients. Stir in onion mixture. Place in greased 2 1/2 qt baking dish; bake 45 minutes.

DelMonte veggies .75 a can
Princella Yams 29 oz. can 1.49
Carnation 12 canned milk 1.25
pointsettias 6 in. pot assorted colors 7.99
wild harvest fresh herbs 1.99 a bunch

VONS www.vons.com
Get a $5 reward coupon every time you spend $25 or more on participating products in one transaction.
Pepsi 6 pack, Bisquick, Comstock pie filling, Early California olives, Pepperidge Farms stuffing, MC Cormack gravy mixes, Betty Crocker boxed potatoes, Lipton Onion Soup Mix, Jell-o, Dh Brownies, Safeway Spices, BC Frostings.

Safeway Spices are all 30% off

Special deal 11-18 to 21 only! 3 -2 ltr bottles of 7-up or A&W 1.00 Must buy 3.

*Safeway Turkeys up to 16 lbs 5.00 limit 1.
Butterball turkeys 16 lbs and up 10.00 ea. limit 1.

Fresh Red garnet yams .39 lb Best DEAL
Fresh Express salad blends 1.99 ea.
Clementines 5 lb box 4.77
10 lb bag russet potatoes 1.99

Barilla pasta 1.00 a box
Nestles toll house morsels 2.00 10 to 12 oz bag
Lucerne butter 1.99 lb
Safeway evap milk .99 a 12 oz. can
5 lb Safeway Sugar 2.00

Smart and Final

Thanksgiving from Smart and Final

First Street Turkey 10 to 23 lbs .35 lb

Russet potatoes 10 lb bag .99
Mrs Cubbison’s Dressing 2 for 3.00
Turkey gravy 50 oz 2.49
Fresh Red Garnet yams .69 lb
Family size frozen vegetables 2.99
Sara Lee rolls 12 count 2 for 4.00
First Street butter 1.79
Baked apple or pumpkin pie 2 for 5.00
Dreyers Ice cream 2.69 ea

Warehouse Sales

The O’Neill, Lost, Rusty and Metal Mulisha Warehouse Sale is on 11/19-11/22 (TH-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat/ Sun 9am-5pm). Save 50% on these street savvy, urban and beach labels in tops, bottoms, hoodies, tees, jackets and more for the entire family. La Jolla Receiving Dock, 17 Pasteur, Irvine 92618. Cash/ CC.

The Warehouse Sale is back in the OC on 11/21-11/22(10am-4pm). Save 50%-80% on designer denim. Over 15,000 pieces in men’s and women’s denim and fashion tops, tees, dresses, jackets and more. Buy 4 items get the 5th FREE. OC Fair grounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. Cash/ CC. Tell ‘em BargainsLA sent ya!

The Hurley Warehouse Sale with savings of 50%-75% has been extended thru 11/18-11/20 (12 noon-8pm) and 11/21 (9am-3pm). Hurley, 2323 Main St., Irvine 92614. Cash/ CC.

The Lucy Love Red Tent Sale is on 11/27-11/30 (10am-7pm). Save 50%-90% on dresses, hoodies, tops, bottoms, shoes, samples, accessories and more. Sale happens at the Holly Sharpe Boutique, 3636 E Coast Hwy., Corona Del Mar 92625. 949.673.9466. Cash/ CC/ Ck.

The Paul Frank Warehouse Sale is on 12/5 (9am-4pm). Save 25%-60% on signature tees, tops, hoodies, hats and accessories. 686 Warehouse, 20 Goodyear, Irvine 92618. Cash/ CC.

DLM Off Price Specialists wholesalers are opening up to the public for a Warehouse Sale on Fridays & Saturdays only 11/20-12/19 (8:30am-4pm). DLM carries authentic designers¹ labels from Marc Jacobs to Calvin Klein and from DKNY to Liz Claiborne. This is product from the Federated Group of department stores (Macy’s, Bloomies etc). Save 75%-90% on everything they carry for guys and gals in suits, tops, bottom, dresses, sweaters, jackets and more… including some housewares and linens. 2343 Saybrook Ave., Commerce 90040. Cash/ CC.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Let's Talk Turkey

What Kind of Turkey Should I Buy?
There are basically two types of raw birds to choose from…a pre-basted bird (typical ingredients include vegetable oil, broth and spices) or an un-basted bird to which nothing has been added. Personal preference usually dictates this choice. USDA Grade A is the highest quality grade for poultry and the one commonly found in grocery stores.
Is a Tom Better than A Hen?
Age not gender, is the determining factor for tenderness. All turkeys in the market are young, usually 4 – 6 months old. A hen usually weighs less than 16 pounds and a tom is usually over 16 pounds.
When Should I Buy the Turkey?
While the quality and the taste of frozen and fresh turkey are similar, The keeping time is not! A frozen turkey can be bought weeks or a month prior to the holiday, while a fresh bird should be purchased a day or two prior to cooking. Whenever possible, thaw your frozen turkey in the refrigerator. Count on 5 lbs. thawing each day, so a 15 pound turkey will take three days. Remember to place the turkey in a pan so that any juices won’t drip on other foods. If you don’t have that kind of space or time, thaw your bird in a cold water bath. A 15 pound turkey could take at least 8 hours this way. Please do not thaw poultry by leaving it at room temperature in your sink. This could allow unwanted bacteria a nice holiday home.
To prepare your turkey for roasting, always remove the giblets and the neck from the cavities. There are TWO cavities! Wash your bird in cold running water thoroughly, inside and out, then dry with a clean lint free towel. (Then wash the towel) If you are going to stuff the bird, pack the cavities loosely, as the stuffing will expand during the cooking process.
How much should I Buy?
3/4 of a pound of raw turkey per person will usually do the trick, however I recommend 1+ pound per person to allow for leftovers.
Is it Done? Thermometer Readings: Insert your instant read thermometer between the body and leg into the meaty part of the thigh. Look for a reading of 160 – 165 degrees. When you remove the thermometer, the juices should run clear. If you must test the turkey in the breast, which I don’t recommend, look for 160 – 165 degrees on a whole bird. Remember that the breast will be done before the thighs, so watch for this critical period in the cooking time. Pound per Minute Method:
All ovens cook differently, so these times are approximate. On an unstuffed turkey, figure 15 – 17 minutes per pound at 325 degrees. On a stuffed bird, figure 20 – 23 minutes per pound.
12-16 pounds…about 4 hours unstuffed
16-20 pounds…about 5 hours unstuffed
20-24 pounds…about 6 hours unstuffed
Resting Period:
Allow at least one minute per pound before carving. That turkey is still cooking when it first comes out of the oven.
Should I cook the turkey Up-Side-Down?
Pros: Your turkey breast will be moister and more flavorful this way, as the juices from the back cook down into your bird. This is better than having all the juices from your turkey adding flavor and moisture to the back bone!
Cons: If presentation is critical, this may not be your best choice as the turkey breast will not brown properly unless you have it on a rack. Turning a turkey while roasting is not recommended! Cooked turkeys explode when they hit your kitchen floor! Trust me I know, I found bits of turkey for weeks!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Weekly Grocery Deals 11-11-09 to 11-18-09

Ralphs www.ralphs.com

”Buys of the Week”
Ralphs eggs .99 limit 2 (buy eggs here for the Oven French Toast recipe for Albertson's)
Duncan Hines cake mix .88 ea limit 4
Ralph’s frozen vegetables .88 ea
Ralph’s flour 5lb bag .99

*Foster Farms chicken 50% off retail (depending on what they call retail, this might be a good deal)
*Top sirloin steak 1.99 ln save 3.00 lb
*Fresh loin pork chops 1.99lb
*Farmer John bacon 2 for $5.00

*Iceberg Lettuce >67 ea
* “Cuties” Tangerines 5lb box 4.77 ea
*Cantalopes .49 lb
*Mangos .99 (cheaper at Henry’s)
*Gala apples .88 lb
*Italian squash .99 lb

*General Mills cereal 1.50 ea with purchase of 4


HENRY'S www.henrysmarkets.com

Fresh Pick of the Week
1.88 each strawberries 1 lb,
*Pineapple whole, raspberries 6 oz. yellow onions, russet potatoes or Bosc pears 3 lbs for 1.00
*Apples.88 lb
*Mangoes, eggplant or bunch spinach .88 ea.

boneless skinless chicken tenders 1.88 lb
boneless pork chops 1.99 lb

organic apple juice 5.99 glass gallon jar

Secret splurge of the week Peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets 2.99 lb in bulk section.

FYI Henrys has it's own feed the hungry program. You can buy a prepackaged bag of non perishable food at the store. When you buy it you will be given a %10 discount and the bag will be sent to local food banks in our area.


Stater Bros www.staterbros.com

*Whole Foster Farms chicken .77 lb Best Deal
*Top sirloin steak 2.47 Better deal at Ralphs
*Harris Ranch ground beef 1.99 lb
*Spiral cut half ham 1.77 lb
* Jenny-O Oven-Ready Turkey Breast but one, get one free save 15.98 on two (Since the white meat is always the most popular at Thanksgiving, so I always do a whole turkey and a breast. Love those leftovers!
*Pork Roast shoulder .99 lb
*Pork spareribs 1.49 lb
*Boneless stewing beef 2.49 lb
*Stater Bros ground beef patties 3lb bag 6.99
*Farmer John sausage links .99 ea
*Oscar Meyer bacon 2.99
*Deli Style lunch meat 2 for 5.00 save 1.98 on 2
*Stater Bros large EZ Peel raw shrimp 3.99 lb bag

*Roma tomatoes .79 lb
*Honey Crisp apples .79 lb
*Red seedless grapes .99 lb
*Tangerines 2lbs for 1.00Avocados 1.00 ea
*Large cucumbers .79 ea
*Eat Smart Cole slaw .99 ea

*Stater Bros yogurt 32 oz 1.99
*Blue Bonnet Spread .69 15oz tub
*Land O Lakes Butter 2 for 5.00 save 5.98 on 2
*Banquet Pot Pies .59 ea
*Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetable .99 ea

*Post Honey Comb, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles or Raisin Bran cereal 1.69 ea
*Francisco or Orowheat Bread 2 for 5.00 save 3.58 on 2

*Mazola oil 1.99 ea
*Ocean Spray cranberry juice 64 oz 1.99
*Stater Bros apple juice 64 oz 1.99

ALBERTSONS www.Albertsons.com

Oven French Toast
Make ahead and freeze for a quick home-made toaster breakfast before school or work
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
16 slices bread (OR slice four 8-inch French rolls on the diagonal) Fresh French Bread 1.49 ea and Kaiser or Hoagie Rolls 2.39 a bag
Heat oven to 500°. Grease several baking sheets. In shallow dish, mix eggs, milk, sugar, and salt. Dip bread pieces in egg mixture and arrange on prepared baking sheets. Bake until underside is golden, about five minutes. Turn slices; bake until golden brown, about 2-5 minutes more. Watch them carefully to prevent burning. Serve with pancake syrup. (My kids and grandkids loved dipping food, kids will love these cut into strips so they can dip in syrup)
If preparing for the freezer, cool completely on wire rack. Place in a single layer on baking sheet and place in the freezer until firm, about 2 hours. Wrap, label, and return to freezer. When ready to serve, place in a 375° oven on ungreased baking sheet. Heat until hot, 8 to 10 minutes. You can simply pop smaller quantities into the toaster or toaster oven.
This week only! Buy one get one free Butterball turkeys! Pay for Thanksgiving turkey and get another free! with $25 min. purchase
Or with in ad coupon for $10 off buy a Village Market whole turkey for cheap! If you buy a 14 lb turkey with coupon the cost is only .28 a lb! .99 without coupon.
If you can't eat a whole turkey they have whole turkey breast for 1.99 lb. in fresh meat dept. But it is a much better deal to get a whole turkey and freeze what you can't eat into meal size portions.
Sara Lee pie 37 oz. and Breyers Ice Cream 1.5 qt. 2.99 for both, when you buy them at the same time.

Pillsbury is all on sale
Pillsbury flour 5 lbs 1.99
cake mixes 1.00
Frosting 1.50 a can
10 for 10's 12 ct. candy canes, 2 ltr. 7-up, Alb 16 oz frozen veggies, Rice or Pasta Roni, Carnation 12 oz. evaporated milk,(This is a great food storage item! I use it for hot chocolate, fudge, cream soups, mashed potatoes and much more!),Albertsons stuffing mix, Palmolive dish detergent 13 oz, Homelife Alum foil 25 ft

VONS www.vons.com

Quick Meal from Specials
“Make it Mexican Tonight”. You choose your own Mexican feast, on sale this week;
Mission tortilla chips 2 for 6.00
Deli counter fresh salsa 2.29
Fresh Express Shreeds Salad bag .99 ea
Safeway ripe olives or Ortega green chilies.99ea
Safeway corn taco shells 10 for 10.00 or 1.00ea
Lucerne shredded cheese 2.49
Rice-a-Roni 10 for 10. or 1.00ea
Rosarita refried beans 10 for 10.00 or 1.00 ea
Mission Fajita flour tortilla 2.59
Lean Ground beef 1.69 lb.
Free delivery and free turkey on your first Vons.com order. Maybe worth a try.
Safeway turkeys up to 16 lb. 5.00 with $25 min. purchase limit one.
80% lean ground beef 2.49 lb
Foster Farms whole chickens .99 lb
Hillshire Farms Lil Smokies 14 to 16 oz. 3.00 ea.
Safeway chicken leg quarters .99 lb.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY!
*Ball Park Franks or Hillshire smoked sausage 14 to 16 oz. 1.99 ea.
*Bartlett pears .38 lb.
*Safeway hot dog buns .69 8 ct.

*Green Giant canned veggies .49 11 to 15 oz sizes
Safeway cranberry sauce 1.00
*Lucerne butter 1.99 lb limit one.

Classico Pasta Sauce 2.50 15 to 24 oz. size
Gerber Graduates 2 pk. 3.5 or 6 oz size 10 for 9.00
*Safeway chunk light tuna 5 oz. .79 a can

mangoes .98 ea.
papayas 2.00 ea.
Kiwi 3 for 1.00

Now is the time to start growing amaryllis or narcissus for blooming at Christmastime.
Potting kits 5.00 each. Use a kit; you can't fail! Shannon gives that as a Hostess gift at Thanksgiving!

Dairy Glen 4 qt. ice cream 4.99 ea.

Surfwear for Christmas?

Hurley Holiday Sale
Friday 11-13 & Saturday 11-14, 12 noon to 8:00 PM. Save 50 to 70% on clothing for guys and gals. 2323 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92612. Cash & credit cards only. Check the dates with Hurley!

Tidepools last warehouse sale of the year. Save 40-70% on swimwear, sportswear, board shorts, dresses and surf art work and gifts.
33041 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cash & credit card only

More Deals!

The Big Tent Sale at Showplace South is on 11/9-11/14. Save 30%-80% on higher quality, designer furniture, home decor accessories, lamps, mirrors and more. Showplace South, 3020 Pullman St., Costa Mesa. 714.549.1442.

A Plant Liquidation Sale at Green Valley Growers has savings of 30%-80% on over 6 acres of bedding plants, ground cover, shrubs, trees, bonsai and more. 7480 Main St., Westminster, CA. 92683. 714.895.6665.

The Laguna Hills Nursery has some solid savings at 20%-40% storewide. Crape Myrtle trees, Magnolia trees, Trumpet trees, birch, and maple trees along with fruit trees too: in 5-gallon, 15-gallon, 20-gallon, 25-gallon and 24-inch box trees at 30%- 40% off. Roses and grapevines are 40% off, select Tropical plants are 30% off, Perennials are also on sale at 40% off and you’ll find savings of 20%-25% off in the gift and garden decor departments. 25290 Jeronimo Rd. Lake Forest. 949.830.5653.

The ACG Green Group is having a Huge Warehouse Sale with savings of 60%-90% off on high end comforter sets, pillows, runners and throws. Comforter sets that retail at $750 are here in all sizes at $99. They also have have candles, fabric boxes and handbags which pricing starts at $1. 12772 Monarch Street, Garden Grove,92841. 714 892 9802. Cash.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Debbie’s Deals

Toy Deals

I don’t normally plug Target or Walmart … but this is good!
The toys price slashing wars are on…
Wal-Mart is cutting the prices on 100 toys again, this time by as much as 30%. This is the second time in as many months that the retailer has reduced toy prices after announcing in October that it would cut prices each week until Christmas. Target responded to Wal-Mart's last price cuts by slashing its toy prices by as much as 50%.

* Keep in mind that by teasing you with super low toy prices, they are hoping you buy other items while you’re in the store.


Furniture Deals

OC home furnishings treasure trove Ruf Inc, is one of those resale consignment furniture warehouse where you can get the good stuff for less. Their furnishings come from stage model homes and sell here at 20%-70% less than retail. We’re talking cool classics, exotic imports, country and contemporary in living room, dining room, bedroom, occasional and upholstered furniture.
If you want to spruce up for the big turkey day, they now have all dining table and chair sets at an extra 30% off
RUF, Inc., 17791 Sky Park Circle #J, Irvine, CA 92614 949.250.4196

Weekly Grocery Specials 10-28-09 to 11-3-09

Ralphs www.ralphs.com

Meal from specials
Roast Beef
3 to 3 1/2 lbs of Boneless Rump
Olive oil
Garlic powder or garlic salt
Salt and pepper
You will need a meat thermometer
1 Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2 Take a tablespoon or so of olive oil and spread all around the roast. Sprinkle around the roast with garlic, salt and pepper. Place the roast in a roasting pan. The roast is placed fat side up so that as the fat melts it will bathe the entire roast in its juices.
3 Brown the roast at 475°F for half an hour. Lower the heat to 300°F. The roast should take about ½ hour per pound additionally to cook. Pull the roast from the oven when the inside temperature of the roast is 135° to 140°F. Let the roast rest for at least 15 minutes

*Mix and Match Beef Roast Sale, Buy1 Get 1 free
Sirloin Tip
Rump Roast
Eye of Round
Tri-Tip
Cross Rib\Top Round
* Fresh pork spareribs 1.99lb
*Fresh chicken breasts, drums, or thighs .99lb
**10lb bag Russet Potatoes .99ea!
*Fresh Express Salads .99ea!
*Fuji apples .88lb
*Bartlet pears .79lb
*Sweet golden pineapple .88lb
*Fresh spinach .77ea
*Fresh green beans 1.47lb
*Mangos .99ea Cheaper at Henry’s

BUYS OF THE WEEK
*1/2 gal Ralph’s milk 2 fro 3.00
*Ralph’s butter 1.99lb
*Del Monte vegetables 2 for 1.00
*18 pack Ralph’s eggs 1.77ea
*Fresh white or wheat French Bread 1.27ea
**Coke products .77ea when you buy 10
*Campbell’s soup 10 for 10.00
Buy any 10 items with special tag get 5.00 off

HENRY'S www.henrysmarkets.com

Butchers Best Deal
*Chicken boneless breast 1.88lb
*Sweet corn 3 for 1.00
*Mangos 3 for 1.00
*Haas avocados .47 ea
*Jonagold or Cameo apples .47lb
*Navel Oranges .47lb
*Cucumbers or Bell peppers .47 ea
*Golden pineapples 1.77 ea
*Blackberries or Blueberries 1.77 ea
*Asparagus 1.77 lb

Stater Bros www.staterbros.com

*Foster Farms chicken breasts 1,77 lb
*Chicken thighs and drums 1.19 lb
*Stater Bros ground beef 1.25 lb (3 lb chub)
*Chuck steak 1.89 lb
*Short or Flanken ribs 2.49 lb
*Beef loin flap meat 3.99 lb (carne asada)
*Keta salmon 2.99 lb
*New York steak 3.47 lb
* Jennie-O turkey store ½ price sale!!
* Oscar Meyer Ham and roasted turkey lunch meat buy 1 get 1 free!
* Oscar Meyer shaved deli meat 2 for 5.00 save 4.58 on 2
*Oscar Meyer bologna or Cotto Salami .99 ea

*Black grapes .89 lb
* Large Mangos .69 ea
* Asparagus 1.29 lb BEST DEAL!
* Clementines 5 lb box 3.99 ea
Fall pear sale 10 lbs for 10.00
Cauliflower or Italian squash .99 lb
* Green cabbage 2 for 1.00
* Tomatoes 6 pack 1.99 ea

Save 5.00 when you buy 10 baking products. Time to stock up for holiday baking!
Pillsbury cake mix, Cream cheese, c&H sugar, Jell-O, & Carnation evaporated milk .69 each!
Pillsbury frosting, graham cracker crust, SB flour, marshmallow cream, marshmallows & Fleischmann’s margarine all .99 each!


ALBERTSONS www.Albertsons.com

Quick Meal from Specials
Chicken in a Blanket
Ingredients
1 (10 ounce) can Crescent Dough
1 (4 ounce) container Spreadable Cheese
4 small Chicken Breasts
2 tablespoons Garlic Salt
Cooking Directions
Brown the chicken breasts for a couple of minutes on each side by placing in medium/high heat skillet. Divide the crescent dough into 4 equal square pieces. Place one tablespoon of cheese in the center of each square. Place a chicken breast on the top of the cheese and fold the crescent dough around the chicken, make sure to close up all the sides. Sprinkle with garlic salt and toss in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Serve with a dollop of cranberry sauce, orange marmalade or apricot jam.
Yield: 4 servings

Buy 1 Hormel Cure 81 Boneless whole ham and get 1 whole turkey bone-in breast

* Boneless chicken breast 1.77 lb
*Farmer John pork butt roast .99lb
*Albertsons beef rump roast 1.99lb
*Sirloin tip roast 2.99lb
*Foster Farm whole chicken .99lb
*Farmer John pork loin chops 2.49lb

*Large Haas avocados 2 for 1.00
Cantaloupe .69 lb
Asparagus 2.99lb Henry’s much better deal
No other great deals on produce

* General Mills cereal (Cheerios, Golden Grahams, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch & Fiber One toaster pastry 1.88 ea
*Shoppers Value milk 1 gal 2.34
*Michelina’s Budget Gourmet .49 ea
*Green Giant canned vegetables .69 ea
*Lipton dry soup mix and Knorr Side dishes .99 ea
*Betty Crocker Super Moist cake mix .99 ea
*Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper 1.59 ea (the Missionaries favorite at home dinner)
*Gold Medal flour 1.99

*Buy1 Get 1 free Thomas’ English Muffins

VONS www.vons.com

Quick Meal from Specials
Time to break out Mama’s Tuna Noodle casserole recipe! With tuna 3 for 2.00! If you don’t have one here is a quick and simple recipe from 1955 .
2 cans tuna
1 bag noodles (cooked)
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of peas (optional)
Mix all together, in oven proof casserole. Top with crumbled up potatoes chips ( can use bread crumbs or those fried French onions that go on green bean casseroles) Bake at 350 until bubbly and slightly browned on top. My favorite.

*Safeway whole turkey up to 16lbs 5.00.16lbs and over 7.00, Butterball up to 16lbs 8.00 and Butterball over 16 lbs 10.00 with 25.00 purchase
*Boneless chuck pot roast 1.97lb (wrap in foil with a pack of onion soup mix, low oven 325 and go to church, come home to dinner)
*Boneless chicken breasts 1.77lb
Farmer John roasting chicken 1.49lb (normally larger)

*Gala apples .47lb
*Blue and blackberries 2 for 3.00
*Pomegranates .99ea
*Roma tomatoes .99lb
*Safeway cashews or mixed nuts 50% off
Large Haas avocados .99ea

*Lucene milk 2.29 gal
*Pepsi products 2 liter .88 ea
*Progresso Broth buy 1 get 1 free
*purchase 4 Pillsbury products get 64oz OJ free

SUPER PRICE COUPON
Yoplait multi packs (8pack) 3.99ea
Safeway Select Pizza 2.99 ea

2 DAYS ONLY Saturday and Sunday
FREE BREAKFAST FROM SAFEWAY!
Lucerne eggs free with card and in-ad coupon
Safeway orange juice free with card and coupon
Safeway bacon free with card and coupon
Safeway raisin bread or English muffins free with card and coupon. In the small print “with purchase of $50 or more”

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Messiah Sing Along - Sunday, November 29

The Yorba Linda Arts Alliance is holding their 6th annual Handel's Messiah Sing-Along at the Nixon Library and Museum on Sunday, November 29 at 1:00 pm and again at 3:30 pm. The admission is free, but donations are appreciated. It is a marvelous affair if you love to sing Handel during the Christmas season. Not to mention the venue, a replica of the White House East Room, is a stunning locale for such a lovely and spiritual event.

Here is their website: http://www.messiahsing.org/

Even cheaper watch batteries!

I went to visit Susan Crosby today. I was going to take my watch to get a new battery and she told me about Time & Gold (across from Mother's Market), 216 E. 17th St. She said they charge $5. They've been running a special for the past several months and through November it's $4.50 for most watch batteries.

Beat that bargain hunters!
Shannon

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 10-28-09 to 11-3-09

Ralphs www.ralphs.com

Quick meal from specials
Stuffed Bell Peppers or Zucchini
1 pound ground sirloin (1.99 lb)
1 cup chopped onions (.50)
1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers (1.00 lb)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups cook rice (Uncle Bens Ready Rice on sale)
1/4 cup chopped green onions, green part only (.50 lb)
4 medium bell peppers, sliced in half lengthwise, seed removed (1.00 lb) (If you are not wild about bell peppers, zucchini are on sale too! This will fill more zucchinis than peppers, consider cutting recipe in half)
Teaspoon garlic (can use garlic power or garlic salt)
4 tablespoons dried fine bread crumbs
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan chesse
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown meat, about 3 minutes. Add the onions and peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Add the rice and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions and parsley. Season the bell peppers with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the bell peppers. In a mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs and cheese and mix well. Sprinkle the crust over each pepper. Place the peppers in a shallow pan and add just enough water to cover the bottom. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the tops are crusty and brown. Serve hot

*Fresh ground sirloin 1.99 lb
Fresh chicken breast 1,99
*Top sirloin Steak 2.99 lb
*Fresh boneless pork chops 1.99 lb
*Broccoli or cauliflower .99 lb
Bell peppers 10 for 10
Avocados 10 for 10
Roma tomatoes 1.27lb
Italian squash (zucchini) ,99 lb
*green onions or radishes 2 for 1.00
Russett potatos and brown or white onions 2 lbs for 1.00
*Fresh express salads or slaw .99
Buy any 10 Special items and get 5.00 of instantly; Kellogg’s cereal, Quaker granola bars, Wish-bone dressing Uncle Ben’s ready rice and many more.

HENRY'S www.henrysmarkets.com

Quick meal from specials
Easy Pasta & Cheese
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/4 cup uncooked pasta (.99)
2 1/4 cups milk
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese (1.99 lb)
salt and pepper to taste
Melt margarine in a 9×9 pan. add macaroni and
stir till coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Stir in cheese. Pour milk over all. Do not stir.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour until golden
brown. can easily double. Serve with fresh sautéed green beans.

*Blueberries (or Bluebabies), Raspberries and Blackberries 2 packs for 3.00
*Grapefruit, Bartlett Pears. Russet or Red potatoes, cucumbers, and tangerines 2lbs for 1.00
*Granny Smith or Braebuen apples .77 lb
*Green Beans 2 lbs for 3.00
*Winter Squash .77lb (SEE THE BUZZ for recipe)
*select varieties pasta .99

72 Hour Sale 10-3- to 11-1 only
*Roma tomatoes .77 lb
*boneless chicken breast 1.88 lb
*mild cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese 1.99lb
*Mangos .77 ea
*extra lean ground beef 1.88 lb

Smart and Final
I don’t usually include Smart and Final in the “Bargains”, but I am noticing some good deals there! They are an alternate “Big Box” store if you don’t belong to Sam’s or Costco.
* Whole Foster Farm chicken .79lb
*First Street apple cider or juice buy 1 get 1 free
*First Street 80% ground beef patties 1,99lb
*First Street party wing 1.74lb 4 lb bag
*Johnsonville Bratwurst 2.99 for 19.78 oz pack

**3lb bag Fuji apples 1.49!!
*Bag of 4 avocados 2.49
* 3lb bag Ready Pac Garden Salad 1.99


Stater Bros www.staterbros.com

Quick Meal from Specials

Time to fire up the grill one last time!
Barbequed London Broil, season with favorite seasonings, I love garlic salt and Worchester Sauce. Grill for 7 to 10 mins on each side. When slicing, make sure to cut thin slices against the grain to insure tenderness. Serve with grilled corn on the cob. To prepare peel back husk (do not remove) clean out all the “silk”. Pull husk back up over corn and soak in salt water while heating up grill. Place on grill with the London Broil, but off to the side, not on the hottest part of the grill.

*London Broil 1.67 lb
*Chicken breast 1.97ln
*Ground beef 1.57 lb (3 lbs or more)
*Cornish Game Hens 1.19lb
*Foster Farms cut-up chicken 1.99lb
*Bar S franks .69 ea

*Ambrosia apples .89lb
*Large Haas avocados .50ea
*Seedless grapes .89lb
*White corn 3 for .99
*Garden Supreme Salad 2 for 3.00

*Stater Bros bread, rolls or bagels 1.99ea
*Orowheat bread 2 for 5.00
* Mission tortilla chips 2 for 3.00

ALBERTSONS www.Albertsons.com

Boneless chuck roast or steaks 1.77lb
Farmer John boneless pork loin 1.99lb
*Farmer John loin pork chops max pk buy 1, get 1
NO great deals on meat at Albertsons this week.

*Texas grapefruit 2 for 1.00
*Sweet bell peppers .79lb
NO other real deals on produce this week

*Kelloggs cereal 1.88
*Nestle Fun Size candy 1.88

4 Day Sale 10-29 to 11-1
*Albertsons Ice Cream 1.99
*Mission Tortillas 1.69
*Albertson apple juice .99

Buy one, Get One Free
*Keebler Townhouse crackers,Doritos tortilla chips, and fresh bakery chocolate chip cookies


VONS www.vons.com

Quick Meal from Specials
Peachy Pork Chops
4 pork chops
1 10 oz jar peach jam
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 Tbsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Dash of Tabasco sauce
Brown meat and cook until done. Remove meat from pan. Mix and heat rest
of ingredients in the same pan and serve over meat.

Pork loin chops 2.99lb CHEAPER AT RALHS!
*Pork shoulder country ribs 1.29lb
* Whole Foster Farms chicken .88lb
*Pork shoulder roast .88lb DEAL
*Fresh ground beef 1.48lb
*Ranchers Reserve rib eye steak 3.88lb
*Johnsonville sausage or bratwurst buy1, get 1

No great deals on produce all is cheaper somewhere else this week. Sorry, Von’s.
*Except pineapple 1.99 ea

*Safeway Select Artisan garlic bread 1.49ea

Children’s Resale Stores

If you’re not familiar with shopping children’s resale, there are tricks to shopping these stores. Like any resale or thrift store, you have to know labels and how to spot quality. Be familiar with what these brands would normally sell for and where. The beauty of kids resale is you can sell, trade or consign what your kid has grown out of and get monies/ credit in return to purchase. If you work a store or several resale kids stores in your neighborhood you should be able to get a nice wardrobe together for your infant to pre-teen for 50% less than shopping at a regular store.

The California Kids Consignment Sale happens twice a year sale brings together over 150 consignors with hundreds if kids items in clothing (infant -14), books, toys, nursery items, infant gear, furniture and more at 40%-80% savings.
http://www.calkidsconsignment.com


Inch By Inch
11442 South Street
Cerritos, CA 90703
562-860-5717

Children’s Orchard
18645 Brookhurst,
Fountain Valley, CA

Children’s Orchard
10135 Valley View St
Cypress, CA
714-827-2550

Mothers Secret
726 N Tustin St
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 289-7688

Newport Kids
1775 Newport Boulevard
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 548-2849
(866) 795-0839


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Saving money doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavor

Plan ahead before you shop.

While it's tempting to run into the store on your way home to pick up food for that night's dinner, you'll save more money if you plan ahead. Plan the week's meals in the kitchen, so you can check the cabinets and the fridge to avoid buying duplicate items. Making a list – and sticking to it – will ensure that you'll have what you need on hand, and will help you avoid expensive "impulse" purchases. As you plan your meals, look for specials for the stores where you shop. Coupons can also keep costs down, but use them only on items you buy anyway. Those ten cans of lima beans might be on special, but they won't cut your costs if you can't get your six-year-old to eat them.

Reconsider convenience foods.

Compare the cost of convenience foods versus foods made from scratch. Pre-seasoned frozen vegetables, snack-sized packs and bakery sweets save a little time at home, but often cost much more than the ingredients they include. Homemade soups, for instance, cost a fraction of the canned version and are usually healthier. If you have a little time to invest in the kitchen, you could save big at the supermarket.

Keep your eye out for bargains at the store.

Once you've put together your list, you can still save money at the store with some smart shopping strategies.
In the produce section, stick to in-season fruits and vegetables. You'll get better prices – and flavor – on the frozen versions of the out-of-season produce on your list. In the deli, look for bargains on day-old breads and bakery products. Look for specials at the meat counter. Buy cuts of meat that are on sale and freeze the extras. Buy a whole chicken and chop it yourself to save a few more dollars at the store.

Let your leftovers do double-duty.

Using leftovers for another night's dinner or a quick lunch helps cut cooking time and foods costs. Use leftover pork butt in pulled pork sandwiches, or shred short ribs to serve with rice and beans. Serve half of a pork roast at dinner, then slice it up for sandwiches the next day. Tortillas are a great way to use up leftovers – you can fill them up with anything. You can even find ways to use food scraps. Use the bones from your roasted chicken for savory homemade chicken broth. Got some stale bread? Fry up a batch of croutons.

Make freezer-friendly foods in big batches.

When your schedule and food budget allows, take a day to make big batches of your go-to dishes. Cook up a big batch of meatballs or chili, then freeze it for later in the month. Freeze single-serving portions of soup for quick lunches. You can even freeze a dessert to pull out and bake when you're ready for something sweet.

Be creative with protein sources.

Try cooking cheaper cuts of meat. Tough, fatty cuts of meat like pork butt, pork spare ribs, beef short ribs and beef shoulder are inexpensive, and get fall-off-the-bone tender in a slow cooker. You can also cut down on costly meats in your meals, instead building your meal around brown rice, noodle, or other grains. Stir fries and pasta dishes are a great way build a tasty dish around with a small amount of meat, poultry or fish.
And don't forget about vegetarian protein sources, like beans, nuts, eggs and soy products. They're typically inexpensive, and provide many of the same nutrients.

FREE FROM DESERET BOOKS

From Anne Drage
I’m (John Hilton III) working on my doctorate degree and part of what I’m studying is what happens when books are made available for free.
I’ve been working with Deseret Book and they have made 8 of their books available for FREE DOWNLOAD at http://deseretbook. com/free. Several of the of the books are ones I thought you might be interested in. The books are:
1. Please Pass the Scripture (by me - John Hilton III).
2. What I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was Single (by John Bytheway).
3. Women at the Well (by Richard and Jeni Holzapfel).
4. Digging Deeper (by Robert Eaton).
5. 10 Secrets Wise Parents Know (by Brent Top and Bruce Chadwick).
6. Growing Up: Gospel Answers About Maturation and Sex (by Brad Wilcox).
7. Saving Kristen (by Jack Weyland). (fiction)
8. The Hidden Path (by C.B. Andersen). (fiction)
I’ve read part or all of all of these books and they are great. If nothing else, I recommend that you go download them all and save them for future reference as they will only be available online for free for a short time.
Could you forward this information on to others who might be interested? You could post it on Facebook too. I want to help share these great, free resources with as many people as possible. Some of the books help you get more out of the scriptures. Others are good for parenting. Some are just plain fun. Go check out http://deseretbook. com/free. I hope you like the books!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Bargain Alert!!

Deseret Book in Orange is closing November 7th? Everything in the store is marked down 50% right now. A good way to start some Christmas shopping.
from Kathy Koenig

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Weekly Grocery Specials 10-21-09 to 10-27-09

Ralphs

Quick meal from specials

Pan Fried Tilapia (or any fish)
1 1/2 pounds fresh tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves or capers
Directions
In a shallow dish combine flour, salt and pepper. Add the tilapia and lightly coat each side. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan. Turn down the heat to the pan the tilapia was cooked to low and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic, lemon juice and parsley and sauté for 2 minutes. Place the fillets on serving plates or a platter, top with the sauce and serve. Serve with, sautéed fresh green beans and Crusty French bread.

*T-Bone steak 3.97lb
* All fresh Jennie-o turkey buy one, get one free
* Fresh pork butt .99lb
Pork spareribs 1.99lb
* Catfish, Tilapia or Swai 2.99lb

*Strawberries 16oz 2 for 3.00
*Green beans 1.47lb
*Roma tomatoes .99lb
*Celery .79ea
*Broccoli or cauliflower .99lb
*Iceberg lettuce, 99ea
* 10lb bag Russet potatoes 1.99

*Crusty French bread .99ea
*Van de Kamp’s Western Hearth Bread 1.77
*Keebler Chips or Sandies buy one, get one free
+Private Selection ice cream 2 for 5.00 buy 2

Buy 4 Post Products get for 1.50 ea (Post cereals, Nature Valley granola, Fiber One or Chex mix bars


Stater Bros

OOOOH! Lots of deals at Staters
Quick meal from specials
Rub the chicken with a mixture or you favorite spices. Roast in 350 degrees F and continue roasting until chicken is cooked (general rule of thumb for cooking chicken is 15 minutes per pound to cook and 10 minutes to rest). Continue to baste with pan drippings through the cooking process. When cooked the juices should run clear and the internal temperature should be 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove chicken from the oven and place on a serving platter. Let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
*Whole chicken .69lb Best Deal
*Stater Bros ground beef .99lb 3lb package
*Tri Tip Roast 1.97 SAVE 3.02LB
*Pilgrims Pride Buffalo Wings 2lb pack buy one get one free
*Top Sirloin Steak 2,77lb
*Pork Steak 1.49lb
*Half bone in chicken breast 1,39
*Keta Salmon 2.99lb

*Roma Tomatoes ,79lb
*Mini watermelon 1.79ea
*Pumpkins .17lb
*Anjou pears .49
*Brown onions .49lb

*Stater Bros yogurt .39ea
*Dreyer’s ice cream 2 for 6.00

99 CENT SALE
Sunny D
Ducan Hines cake mis
Farmhouse rice or pasta mix
Zackey chicken or turkey franks
Farmer John sausage roll
AND MUCH MORE

3 DAYS ONLY 10-23-25
Farmer John Wieners .79 DEAL
Stater Bros boneless chicken breast or tenders sold in a 3 lb bag 1.59lb

HENRY'S
They are still having their buy one get one free deals from last week this week. Pineapples, pumpkins, mini watermelon, Breyers ice cream, Annie’s natural salad dressing and more.

Natural Boneless skinless chicken tenders 1.88 lb.

*Hass Avocados 3 FOR 1.00
*Walnuts 2.99 shelled in bulk stock up

ALBERTSONS

Boneless skinless chicken breast 1.77 lb
85% Extra lean gr. beef 1.97 lb

*asparagus 1.49 lb

10 for 10'sCampbell's Soups condensed, Del Monte Fruit Naturals 7 to 8 oz.Albertsons pastas, vitamin water, SoBe 20 oz., Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce, Healthy Choice 15 oz. Soup. This is a 10 for 10 week. There are some on every aisle of the store!

Albertsons canned vegetables.69 a can
Albertsons Apple Cider 64 oz. 1.99
50% off Halloween or Harvest candles

free Milk up to 4.00 when you buy any 4 participating GM cereals in one transaction.
Free Post Vanilla Almond Shredded Wheat when you buy any 4 Post cereals in one transaction.

VONS

Quick Meal from Specials

Taco Salad
Brown ground beef, chicken or turkey in a little oil in a nonstick skillet until cooked through. Stir in some ground cumin and chili powder(or taco seasoning); cook 1 minute or until fragrant. In a large bowl, stir equal parts ranch dressing and salsa. Add bagged salad greens, drained canned black or kidney beans, sliced scallions or onions, crumbled tortilla chips, chopped fresh tomato and meat mixture; toss to mix and coat.
*Boneless Ranchers Reserve Sirloin steak 2.49lb
*Whole boneless pork loin 1.97 recipe last week
*Boneless chicken breasts 1.97lb
*John Morrell Sausage all varieties .99ea
*Jennie O ground turkey 2 for 7.00
Johnsonville Brats 19.76 oz. 2.99 ea.
*Hormel Black Label sliced Bacon buy one get one free 12 to 16 oz. 6.29 for 2
*80% lean ground beef 2.47 lb
Tilapia 3.99 lb (OK, but, better deal at Ralphs)

*Red seedless grapes .77 lb
Almost all produce is 10 for 10. Mix and match. Fresh Express Salads, pears, apples, baby carrots 1 lb., yellow onions, squash, red onions, Del Monte Naturals.
Halloween pumpkins, pineapples, mini seedless watermelons buy one get one free
**Bosc pears and yellow or white onions 3 lbs. for 1.00

Green Giant canned vegetables .75 a can

Classic lunch deal
*Safeway butter top bread 1.49
*Kraft Singles 2 for 4.00
*Campbell’s tomato or chicken noodle soup 5 for 2.

*Saturday and Sunday Only*
Anthony dry pasta, Chef Boyardee canned pasta or Knorr Lipton sides like pasta or rice all .69 ea TIME TO STOCK THE PANTRY

“Tips from Debbie”

Just when you thought could not possibly find another use for baking soda ………. Cleaning Silver-Make a paste:3 parts baking soda,1 part water. Rub paste on silver with a clean cloth or sponge. Rinse off paste thoroughly then dry pieces. Works on sterling, silver-plate and stainless steel.
Microwave Mop-up- Wipe down the inside of your microwave with a clean, damp sponge sprinkled with baking soda. Rinse wipe with water. Freshens the place up! You can also clean the outside of the microwave with this method.
Prep Area Wipe-down- Before preparing foods, clean the prep area by sprinkling baking soda on a clean, damp sponge (or cloth). Scrub down cutting boards, counter tops, stainless steal sinks and more. Baking soda is a natural, food-safe cleaner and a good choice for cleaning surfaces that come in contact with food.
Safely Clean Toys- Fill a sink or bucket with 1 quart warm water and stir in 4 tablespoons of baking soda until dissolved. Wash toys using a clean, damp sponge or cloth, rinse, then dry. Cleans and deodorizes toys effectively without using harsh chemicals.
Grill Scrub- Clean grimy grills by sprinkling baking soda on a damp grill brush then start scrubbing. For extra nasty grills, make a paste of 3 parts baking soda and 1 part water–then scrub paste all over the grill with a damp brush.
Car Cleaner- No worries about scratches, clean car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats, floor mats and ash trays. Use a baking soda solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs, and tar. For stubborn stains use baking soda sprinkled on a damp sponge or soft brush.
Garbage Can Freshener- Sprinkle baking soda between layers of garbage as it grows to keep stinky smells from growing strong. Periodically wash out the garbage pail with 1 cup of baking soda per 1 gallon of water

Monday, October 19, 2009

What is a good deal?

I have heard this question many times! In our grocery ads I try to point out what I think is a good deal by putting an * next to the item. Well, here is a general guide to use while shopping. Anything that is advertised at the lower price or less is a great deal, so stock up at the low price. The higher “to” price is still an OK deal, buy only what you need. Otherwise wait.

Meat
Whole chicken Up to $.89/lb(or less great deal) to $1.29/lb(OK deal)
Pork chops $1.50/lb to $2.00/lb
Ground turkey $2.50/lb to $3.00/lb
Ground beef $1.00/lb to $3.00/lb
Chicken breast $1.50/lb to $2.00/lb

Dairy
Milk (organic) $5.50/gal to $6.00/gal
Milk (regular) $2/gal to $2.50/gal
Eggs $1.50/doz to $2.00/doz
Yogurt (32 oz) $2.50 to $3.50lb
Butter (4 sticks) $2.00 to $2.50

Staples
Flour (5lb) $2.50 to $3.00
Sugar $.50/lb to $.75/lb
Brown sugar (16 oz) $.89 to $1.19
Cereal $1.50/box to $2.00/box
Bread $2.00 to $2.50
Pasta $.99/lb to $1.19/lb

Vegetables/Fruit
Carrots $.59/lb to $.79/lb
Potatoes (5 lb) $2.50 to $3.50
Green peppers $.89/lb or $.50 each to $1.19/lb or $1 each
Broccoli $1.00/bunch to $1.49/bunch
Onions $.39/lb to $.79/lb
Garlic $.50/head to $.75/head
Apples $.99/lb to $1.59/lb
Bananas ~$.25 ea to ~$.50 ea
Corn 4/$1 to 2/$1
Grapes $.77/lb to $1.49/lb
Cantaloupe $.29/lb to $.59/lb

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Family Fun!

From Linda Garcia

Free train rides the third Saturday of each month. From 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Fairview Park 2625 Placentia Ave.
Costa Mesa

Kids FREE entrance this month of October at the San Diego Zoo.

Debbie’s Deals

True bargain hunters haunt California Closeouts in Commerce. This old style liquidator buys discontinued goods, remaining merchandise from store closings and cancelled orders. You never know what you’re gonna find...Its real, bargain basement bargain hunting. The savings are always around 50%-70% every day.
This weekend, their famous parking lot sale has taken on steeper discounts with savings now up to 80%. Their Liquidate the Liquidator Sale is on 10/16-10/18 (9am-6pm) You’ll find house wares, hardware, bed and bath products, toys, office supplies, sundries and more. A Sanyo Microwave oven is just $49, Kwikset handle sets are $49 ( retail $100-$125), 100 latex gloves are $2.99, Mr Coffee 12 cup coffee maker is $14.99. Retail is $36-$54 Price Pfister shower heads are $2.99.
California Closeouts, 6821 Watcher St., City of Commerce, 90040. Cash/ CC.