St. Patrick's Day stuff!

• Corned Beef, Points - $1.49/lb - Safeway (or $1.59/lb at Fred's, or $2.69/lb (flats) at Albertson's)
• Cabbage, Green Heads - $.38/lb - Safeway (or $.49/lb at Albies)
• Carrots - 2 lbs for $2.50 ($1.25/lb) - Safeway (or 2 lbs for $2.89 ($1.45/lb) at Albies)

Comparison shopping can save you LOTS of money, and you can do it easily at www.GroceryBagSavings.com - ALWAYS free, no registration, no subscription!!!!

See more prices on the main site and have a great St. Patrick's Day!

Some of this weeks best values on the BI:

• Corned Beef Points - $1.29/lb - Safeway (or $1.57/lb at Foodland/S'n S or or $2.29/lb at Choicemart, or $2.69/lb at KTA.) Comparison shopping really DOES work!
• Cabbage, Green Heads - $.21/lb - Foodland/S'n S (or $.29/lb at Safeway, or $.79/lb at Choicemart or Chinese type at KTA for $.79)
• Carrots - $.99/lb - Choicemart, (or 2 pounds for $1.99 ($1/lb) at Safeway, $1.19/lb at Foodland/S'n S, or $1.79/lb at KTA.)

Have a great St. Patrick's Day - Kiss someone Irish!

Best values on the BI this week:

• Black Cod Steak, Frozen - $9.59/ 2 lbs - Choicemart (Excellent price! Only $4.80/lb)
• Steak, Top Sirloin - $2.49/lb - Foodland/S'n S Limit 2 trays, Tuesday only (Also good price, but I can't be there on Tuesday this week! More for everyone else....)
• Asparagus, Green - $1.78/lb - Safeway   - or $1.79/lb - Foodland/S'n S
• Bananas - $.78/lb Safeway Sat and Sun Only (Or, visit my banana patch in the night....)
• Side Dish Mixes, Knorr/Lipton - $.99 - Safeway Must Buy 4 to get this price
• Chopped Pork - $2.57/lb - KTA Family Pack (I'm going to try stir-frying this. I'll let you know.)
• Ginger Root, Local - $1.39/lb - Choicemart  
• Corned Beef, Points - $1.99/lb - Foodland/S'n S (Decent price, but I'm holding out for St Paddy's day sales.)
• Ramen, Maruchan Cups 6 pack - $1.50 - Safeway
• Sprouts, Fresh, 10 oz - Taro Brand Local - $1.89 - Foodland/ S'n S (Always fresh on the BI!)

This weeks values for Western Washington:

• Cheese, Muenster - $4.99/lb - Albertson's
• Entree, Frozen, Party Size 56-80 oz - $6.99 - Safeway
• Catfish Nuggets - $2.99/lb - Albertson's (These little pieces are really good fried in a cornmeal batter- Southern Style. I douse them with hot sauce sometimes. Either before or after.)
• Beef Chuck Roast - $1.69/lb - Safeway (Winter food makes the kitchen smell great.)
• Shrimp, Cooked (Little ones for salad) - 2lbs for $7.98 - Safeway
• Artichokes - $2/ea - Fred's
• Chicken, Whole - $.79/lb - Fred's Limit 3 (Sunday dinner at my house. Week after week, I never tire of it.)
• Tomatoes, Canned 15 oz - $.59 - Albertson's (Stock the pantry.)
• Pork Loin Whole in Bag - $1.99/lb - Safeway (I'm slicing it into big thick chops and doing the traditional stuffing.)

This weeks best values at Big Island grocery stores:

• Steak, T-Bone, Bone-in - $5.88/lb - Foodland/S'n S (Long time since t-bones at this price)
• Butter, Lucerne, 16 oz - $2.49 - Safeway coupon (hope they have more butter than they did string cheese last week. The first day at noon, shelf was empty)
• Canned Mandarins, Green Acres, 11oz or Mushrooms, Sunrich, 4 oz - $.50 ea - Foodland/S'n S Monday only, Limit 10 (Get there early....)
• Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Frozen 12 oz - $1.79 - Choicemart
• Celery - $.99/lb - KTA
• Steak, London Broil - $1.88/lb - Foodland/S'n S Tuesday only, Limit 2 trays (makes really good bulgogi, sliced thin)
• Cheese, Kraft Singles, 14.7+ oz - $1.99 - Safeway coupon
• Coffee, Ground, S&W, 34.5 oz - $5.99 - Foodland/S'n S (Stock up for the meeting...whatever your group is)
• Oatmeal, Western Family, 42 oz - $2.99 - KTA
• Poi, Pa'a'ai 12 oz - $3.99 - Safeway (For hand pounded, this is a great price)
• Corned Beef, Canned, Libby's 12 oz - $1.99 - KTA

This weeks best values at Western Washington area stores:

• Chickens, Whole - $.79/lb - Safeway (Whack 'em up yourself and make stock with the trimmings)
• Bok Choy - $.88/lb - Fred's (Nice in Won Ton soup. Use the stock from the chickens)
• Pasta, Frozen, Rosetta, 18 to 25 oz - $3.29 - Albertson's (Try these fried in a little butter for an appetizer sometime. But not with the Won Ton soup)
• Steak, Top Sirloin - $2.99/lb - Safeway
• Ice Cream Bars, Dove, 10.5 oz - $3.49 - Albertson's
• Cheese, American Singles, Kraft - $1.49 - Safeway coupon (OK, it's not cool to say you like this stuff, but...man, it is so good on a grilled cheese sandwich)
• Asparagus - $1.28.lb - Fred's
• Dover Sole Fillets, Frozen - $3.99/lb - Fred's
• Carrots - 3 lbs/$1.00 - Fred's (If you dip them in Ranch dressing, the vitamins work better. I swear it!)
• Corned Beef Points - $1.79/lb - Fred's  (I bet they will be cheaper on 3/18, but still a pretty good price if you want to be sure the freezer is loaded with these)

Make your someone special a special Valentines dinner:

• Beef Tenderloin Whole - $8.88/lb - Safeway Sunday to Tuesday only (I slice mine into steaks, but my neighbor, Rod, made a wonderful roast at Christmas.)
• Whole Tilapia, Frozen - $2.29/lb - KTA (These are GOOD!)
• Beef Ribeye Steak, Bone-in - $4.98/lb - Foodland/S'n S
• Salsa, Herdez, 24 oz - $2.50 - Choicemart (Cheapest I've seen for this brand.)
• Asparagus, Green - $1.88/lb - Safeway
• Spencer Steak, Boneless - $5.97 - KTA (My favorite steak for flavor and tenderness.)
• Chicken Thighs, Fresh - $.99/lb - Foodland/S'n S
• Squid, Whole, Large, Frozen - $1.97 - KTA  (Calamari makes a great appetizer! Yum!)
• String Cheese, 16 oz, Lucerne - $2.49 - Safeway Coupon
• Cupcakes, Valentine - $5.99/dz - Safeway/Foodland/Sack 'n Save (Gotta have dessert....)

Put some romance in the air- cook at home!

Good values out there to make YOUR Valentine an extra special dinner:

• Tenderloin Steak - $6.99/lb - Fred's (The "Turf" part....)
• Lobster Tails, 4-5 oz - $4.99 ea - Albertson's or (The "Surf" part...)
• Whole Lobster, Cooked - $6.99/ea - Albertson's (Or maybe BIG "Surf"....)
• Valentines Cupcakes, dz - $4.99 - Safeway  (Dessert!)
• King Crab Legs - $6.99/lb - Fred's (Some people like crab better than lobster.)
• Lamb Shoulder Chops - $3.99/lb - Safeway
• Snow's Clams, Canned, 6 oz - $1.00 - Albertson's  (Always convenient for clam linguini.)
• Shrimp, 16/20 - $4.99/lb - Fred's
• Veal for Stew - $3.99/lb - Safeway
• Yogurt, Freds, 6 oz - $.30/ea - Fred's

Have a great V-Day!

You'll find all the sale prices on www.GroceryBagSavings.com but here's a few of the best values for Superbowl week:

• Brats, Johnsonville, 20 oz - $3.99 - Safeway coupon Fri to Sun only
• Avocados - Sharwil - $.99/lb - Choicemart (or Hass - $1 each - Safeway - Avg size Hass weighs about 8 oz. You do the math.) 
• Ribeye Steak, Bone-in - $4.99/lb - Foodland/S'n S
• Blueberries, Pint - $2.99 - Safeway (These are REALLY nice and sweet. Big, too.)
• Limes - $1.69/lb - Choicemart
• Oysters, Fresh - $10.99/dz - Foodland/S'n S (Lowest price for a while! Just in time for the game.)
• Coconut Milk, Royal Thai, 14 oz - $1.25 - Choicemart
• Mushrooms, fresh, button - $1.99/8 oz - Safeway
• Chip Dip, Kraft, 8 oz - $1.50 - Choicemart
• Shrimp, 21-25, 4 lb box - $16.99 ($4.25/lb) - Foodland/S'n S (Make your own shrimp ring for the Superbowl and save BIG. These are what I'm using. See last item for cocktail sauce.)
• Rice, Pear Blossom - $9.99/20 lbs - KTA Coupon
• Ketchup, Del Monte - $1.50/24 oz - Choicemart (Great price - for the cocktail sauce. Put some wasabi in for zip!)

Make your Superbowl feast affordable - check all the prices at www.GroceryBagSavings.com before you shop!

www.GroceryBagSavings.com has all the sale prices, and here are just some of the good values this week:

• Brats, Johnsonville -$2.99/20 oz - Safeway coupon Fri to Sun only
• Avocados, Hass - $.50/each - Safeway   (Ya gotta have Guac for football, don'tcha?)
• Corned Beef Brisket, Points - $1.79/lb - Fred's coupon (Limit 3. I go thru twice. Shhh.)
• Sour Cream, 16 oz - $1 - Albertson's (Onion dip, too.)
• Bread, Butter Top - $1.39 - Safeway
• Mangos - $.99/ea - Albertson's (In homemade salsa, or mix a little fine dice in the guac.)
• Cheese, Tillamook - $3.99/2 lbs - Fred's coupon (Fred's is awesome on this cheese, and it is good!)
• Ribeye Steaks, Bone-in - $4.99/lb - Safeway  (I bought 2 huge packages of these (ten steaks) and used the bones to make stock. It's on the stove right now, and my house smells sooooo good!) 
• Apples, Red/Gold Delicious, Grannies - $.99/lb - Albertson's
• Milk - $1.25/half gal - Fred's coupon  (Rumor has it milk is going up again, so load up if you can. My mom used to freeze it, but I think it tastes funny after. OK for cooking though.)

They used to be the "Ain'ts", but times have changed....

Have a great Superbowl weekend from all of us at www.GroceryBagSavings.com - and make sure you check our site to find the best prices on ALL your football food!