Wednesdays ads

Alberways is a lesson  this week on what's it to buy,    Last week, there were many good buys.  This week, not so much.  Retailers are banking on people by habit going to the same store week after week.  One week they may have good buys and the next they jack the prices up to make up for the week before.  That's why it is necessary to study the ads and lock the two best stores us inking the criteria of what you may need and the prices.  

First, why you aren't going to Alberways this week, or better said, why knowing prices and taking advantage of good buys even if you don't necessarily need that item exactly that week,   If it isn't a perishable that you can adapt into  your meal plan, bit, rather a staple item you can store or freeze, get it.  Get enough to last you until you find a sale, or a reasonable amount. The operative word is reasonable amount.   It's ride to clear the shelves.  Be polite and, leave  some for the next guy that may need it more than you do.  

Berries 2/5 ( they are 1.88 at QFC)

Five dollar Friday
Meat balls 20 ounces 5.00 ( with a coupon they are 1.25 for almost a pound.  
Ground beef 5.00 a pound.   A that's really self explanatory.   My mother would have called that higher than the proverbial balls.  

One actual sale item : London broil 3.99.  

General mills cereal 2.50 --- it's 129 at QFC $$
 Tomatoes in the vine 1.49 -- they are .99 at QFC

Enough said .   Other than the London broil, this is not a good week for Alberways,  

QFC
Berries 1.88
Tomatoes .99
Corn 3/.99

Chicken .87 ( note it is .77 for Foster farms at Fred Meyers )

Buy 5 save 5 prices are net prices

Cheerios 1.29 - note there are coupons out there for multiples.   Should bring that price closer to a buck.   Cinnamon Toast Crunch also.  

Daves  killer bread  2.99.  Not something  I usually buy, but I recognize the buy,  

Goldfish crackers .99

Freschetta pizza 4.29

The crackers are a good fill in to make your five If you need them.   Snacks!  Good as a garnish in soup.  

Depending on your stock and how many children you are feeding, stocking cereal may be a good time.   Coupons could make really cheap.  


So, it breaks down to this.  

Veggies, with the exception of berries are best at Freddies.  
Chicken at Fred Meyers is the Best Buy ever....Foster farms.  
Cereal is really good price at QFC of you can find coupons.   They are quite prevalent .
Winco had hummus in a very large container for two dollars.    Meatballs for 1.25 with a coupon.   And chicken noodle soup for .75 and there are coupons out there to lower the price.  
London broil is 3.99 at Alberways.  




Groceries on the cheap is looking at the "put the meal on the table train" from  a different perspectives. 

The emphasis is on purchasing good shelf stable or frozen food  for a RBP in quantity - enough to last you until they goes on sale again or to keep a controlled non-perishable stock of the things you  use  on a weekly basis. 

This means that instead of shopping daily or weekly for just the things you need to cook your meals for the week. You go to two stores and buy :
1) a protein that is a RBP - enough to make that meal for x number of days. (I.e.: if you eat it once a week, buy enough for 4 meals.)
2) produce and dairy you will need to fill in the meals for the week. 
3) a stock item, if you need to and it is on a RBP - enough to fill in to your self imposed stock level. 

You often are paying 1/2 price for your food.   This allows you to put well-balanced meals on the table consistently on a four dollar a day per person budget.   You spend more time on the 
locomotive ( planning and shopping ) end of the train, and less time in the caboose ( kitchen )by
cooking more efficiently. 

 Four dollars a day is the target amount for people on snap.   My premise is that of you can do it on 4 dollars a day, spending