I look through the Kroger Carytown Weekly Ad so you don’t have to.

Items of note:

• 1/2 gal of Kroger milk - $2
• but why buy that when you can buy Private Selection organic milk for $2.99!
• Kroger brand frozen vegetables - $1 (I’m not sure this is a great deal, plus they didn’t have artichokes, which I needed, but if you’re low on peas or whatever, go to!)
• Private Selection organic canned beans - $0.66 (make some hummus, best snack ever)
• Various kinds of Hunts canned tomatoes are on sale for various prices, but stop by the natural section also, because a bunch of Muir Glen tomatoes are on sale too, and they taste way better (and are better for you)
• Private Selection “salads” - $3.33 (i.e. those corn-boxes of spinach or arugula that Ross is always on about)
• Ground turkey - $2.50 (there must be a turkey surplus, because this keeps going on sale, but I’m not complaining - I just keep making various kinds of turkey burgers
• A bunch of the Kroger brand pasta is on sale too

Produce:

• Strawberries - $2.50
• Blueberries - $2.99
• English cucumbers - $1 ea
• Avocadoes - $1 ea
• Mangoes again - $0.50
• Bartlett pears - $1 ea

Things I have learned today:

1. Buying the reduced priced Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breast (”manager’s special”) (”buy this now bc the sell-by date is tomorrow”) on weeks when I don’t actually need BSCBs saves me a bunch of money. I just throw it in the freezer and it saves me trouble and cash on my next trip!
2. Firefox doesn’t think “arugula” is a word.

This is really going to be useful to Richmonders only (and Richmonders who shop at Kroger Carytown) (and Richmonders who read this) (meaning Ross), but since I look at the Kroger weekly ad every Sunday morning and pick out things that are on sale that look like they could play a part in my upcoming week of health-conscious meals, I thought maybe The People might be interested in knowing about it.

A tip before you go - I’ve noticed that a lot of sale prices that say in the ad that they’ll expire in a week actually last an extra week at least.

The People’s Sale Items for 4/13/08-4/19/08

This week is a light week for Kroger shopping - lots of produce, very little meat. This works out for me, in a coincidental way that you don’t care about, because I happen to be both in possession of a freezer full of leftover chicken, steak, and turkey burgers and also, I am broke.

But enough about me.

Check out:
Mushrooms (packs of whole or sliced for $2)
English cucumbers ($1 each) - I made Cucumber-Radish Slaw recently, and I recommend it. Easy, healthyish side.
Strawberries (both regular and organic are on sale, $3.33/pack and $2.50/pack, respectively
Avocadoes ($1 each) - I’ve been thinking EVERY SINGLE DAY about these Beef Tacos with Radish and Avocado Salsa that I made last week. Also a good way to use up extra steak and those radishes I made you buy for the slaw
Tomatoes ($2/lb)
Bartlett pears ($1/lb) - I plan to make Pear with Honey and Pecans, even though what I really want to make is Custard Pie
Texas sweet onions (69c each)
Cantaloupe ($1.50 each)
Tyson 100% all natural giant whole chicken (49c/lb) - I don’t know what to do with this except feed eight people, and since I only am responsible for feeding two people, I’m going to pass, but you might be interested…IN INVITING ME OVER.

Nothing else is good enough for you. Defrost some meat and get cooking.

Get that slaw into you!

(Also for those unable to give up the habit, Diet Coke is on sale for $3.33 a 12 pack.)