Sunday, March 8, 2009

The Price is Right


The Price is Right
Originally uploaded by darthdowney
Here's this week's best buys in southeast Michigan. 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
26¢ Chicken leg quarters .59 per pound (Kroger)
30¢ Whole turkey .77 per pound (Kroger)
44¢ Boneless, skinless chicken breast 1.69 per pound (SaveALot)
46¢ Whole chicken .89 per pound (Kroger)
48¢ Ground chuck 1.88 per pound (Kroger)
53¢ Pork loin, boneless 1.79 per pound (Meijer)
68¢ Bottom round roast, boneless 2.49 per pound (SaveALot)


Meat Alternatives
Cost for equivalent to 3 oz serving of meat
25¢ Peanut butter 1.21 per pound (Kroger)
25¢ Eggs, 1.00 per dozen (Kroger)
50¢ Cottage cheese 2.00 for 24 oz (Meijer)

Fruits and Vegetables
Cost for 1/2 cup serving
03¢ Green cabbage .19 per pound (Meijer)
09¢ Spinach salad .91/ 10 oz (Meijer)
16¢ Green beans frozen .91 per pound (Meijer)
16¢ Celery 1.00 per bunch (Meijer_
19¢ Broccoli, frozen .91 per pound (Meijer)
20¢ Broccoli, fresh 1.00 per bunch (Meijer)
26¢ Roma tomato .99 per pound (Kroger)
38¢ Spinach, cooked .91/10 oz (Meijer)
56¢ Onions 3 lb $1.68 (Kroger)

Stock The Pantry
1.00 Tomato paste 15 oz Contadina (Meijer)
2.50 Vegetable oil 48 oz $2.50 (Meijer)

Other good buys
91¢ Pasta sauce, Hunts 26.5 oz .91 (Meijer)
40¢ Yogurt 8 oz (Meijer)
91¢ Zatarain Side Dishes (Meijer)

2 comments:

Diana said...

I like your price is right posts, I hope you continue to do them!

Simply Frugal said...

They'll be back soon. I've had a broken arm for the past 6 weeks and have pretty much been off the computer.