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
23¢ Ham, bone in .99 per pound (Kroger)
37¢ Ground beef 27% 1.59 per pound (Kroger)
38¢ Chicken breast, bone in 1.29 per pound (Meijer)
38¢ Whole chicken .89 per pound (Kroger)
51¢ Ground Chuck, 1.99 per pound (Meijer)
52¢ Chicken breast, boneless 2.00 per pound (Meijer)
60¢ Chuck roast, boneless 1.99 per pound (Meijer)
71¢ Pork spareribs 1.48 per pound (Kroger)


Meat Alternatives
Cost for equivalent to 3 oz serving of meat
24¢ Eggs .98 per dozen (Kroger)
33¢ Milk 1.77 per gallon (Kroger)
56¢ Cheese 3.00 per pound (Kroger)

Fruits and Vegetables
Cost for 1/2 cup serving
26¢ Mango !.00 each (Meijer)
32¢ Strawberries 1.66 per pound (Meijer)
45¢ Cantaloupe 1.50 each (Meijer)
47¢ Blueberries 2.50 per pint (Kroger)

6¢ Potatoes 2.98 for 10 pounds (Kroger)
12¢ Onions 1.68 for 3 pounds (Kroger)
15¢ Tomatoes, Dei Fratelli 28 oz for 1.00 (Meijer)
17¢ Green beans, frozen 1.00 per pound (Kroger)
20¢ Broccoli tops 1.00 per pound (Kroger)
21¢ Broccoli, frozen 1.00 per pound (Kroger)

Stock The Pantry
Sugar .35 per pound (Meijer)
Bacon 2.29 per pound (Meijer)
White rice .75 per pound (Meijer)
Brown rice .75 per pound (Meijer)
Butter 1.79 per pound (Kroger)


Other good buys
none this week