The Price is Right Feb 1 - 7

The Price is Right
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Here's this week's best buys at my local Meijer. Even if you don't live near a Meijer store, these prices will reflect what prices are at the wholesale level. Your favorite store will probably be getting similar deals to pass on to you in the next few weeks. Ingredients in italics are more expensive than the rule of thumb I use for truly frugal cooking, 45¢ per serving.

Meat
Cost for a cooked 3 oz serving
25¢ Chicken Leg Quarters .59 per pound (Kroger)
27¢ Ground Turkey $1.00 per pound
35¢ Pork, shoulder $.99 per pound (Kroger)
37¢ Whole Chicken 79¢ per pound
42¢ Ground Chuck $1.66 per pound
52¢ Pork Loin $1.79 per pound
68¢ Italian Sausage $2.23 per pound
75¢ Bulk Pork Sausage $1.89 per pound

Notice that ground turkey at $1.00 per pound is less expensive than chicken at 79¢ per pound. Also notice that pork sausage at $1.89 per pound is almost 50% more expensive per serving than pork loin at $1.79.

Meat Alternatives
Cost for equivalent to 3 oz serving of meat
25¢ Peanut Butter 17 oz jar (Kroger)
50¢ Cottage Cheese $2.00 per 24 oz
60¢ Yogurt $4.00 for 10 8 oz containers
62¢ Cheese $3.29 per pound (Kroger)

6 ounces of cottage cheese (about 3/4 C) is equivalent to 3 ounces of cooked meat. Yogurt requires 12 ounces to be equivalent to 3 ounces of cooked meat.
Cheese is equivalent ounce per ounce.

Fruits and Vegetables
Cost for 1/2 cup serving

08¢ Onions $1.00 for 3 pounds
09¢ Grapefruit $5.00 for 18 pounds
10¢ Green Beans (canned) 14.5 oz can for $.33
12¢ Potatoes $2.98 for 10 pounds (Kroger)
15¢ Apples .99 per pound
17¢ Green Beans (frozen) $1.00 per pound
21¢ Broccoli (frozen) $1.00 per pound
21¢ Grapes .99 per pound (Kroger)
24¢ Sweet Potato .79 per pound (Kroger)
24¢ Avocado $1.00 per avocado
41¢ Oranges .72 per pound (Kroger)
83¢ Asparagus, fresh $1.99 per pound

Other
.76 per pound Oatmeal* $2 for 42 oz
.40 per pound Sugar, white $1.98 per 5 pounds
.50 per pound Sugar, brown $1.98 per 4 pounds
2.00 per pound Butter
2.50 per gallon Milk*
1.99 per gallon Milk (at Kroger)
.50 per pound Macaroni, spaghetti, thin spaghetti
2.00 per pound Bacon
3.99 per pound Walnuts


*Oatmeal on sale at $2.00 per 42 oz container is not as good as the usual price at SaveALot of $1.89.
*Milk on sale at $2.50 per gallon is not as good as the sale price of $1.99 at Kroger. In my area, Kroger often has better sale prices on dairy items than either Meijer or SaveALot. Cheese is always better and eggs are often better.