Sale prices are guaranteed through Tuesday, August 8th, 2011
So, I selected a new store this week called Michael's Fresh Market and to be honest, it will probably be my last visit. Although there was an abundance of produce at a comparable price, the extremely high prices of everything else, from dairy to dry ingredients completely negated anything saved on the produce and meat. Unfortunately this meant my sister Shelley and I had to drive straight from Michael's over to SuperTarget for the rest of our grocery list, which I am usually a one shot wonder when it comes to shopping. Along with the high prices on pre-packaged food, the customer service is also slightly lacking. I asked an employee in the meat department to direct me to the baby back ribs that were on sale in the ad since I couldn't find them. After about 1.2 seconds of perusing the meat section, he said "Sorry, we must not have any." Now let me tell you something, if I were at Caputo's and were in the same predicament, the butcher would have diligently searched the aisles for me and if not found, would have packaged a comparable meat for me at the same sale price. Thank goodness my observant sister was able to find them, otherwise I was about to leave without offering them any of my business.
Conclusively, we will happily be returning to our dependable grocery store next week. :)
Please check the ingredients needed for the recipes first in case you already have an item or need something in addition to my list.
On to this week's groceries:
Michael's Fresh Market
1 slab baby back ribs - $4.99
3 lbs chicken wings - $2.94
Ricotta Cheese - $3.09
1 pckg shredded cheddar
1 bunch green onions - 33c
1 bunch cilantro - 19c
3 pears - $1.05
1 large red onion - 78c
4 bananas - 69c
1 Head cauliflower - $1.62
3 ears corn - 87c
Target
1 lb bacon - $3.79
Sweet n' sour sauce - $1.99
Frank's Red Hot - 99c (there was a coupon on the bottle)
Apple Cider Vinegar - $1.29
1 box couscous - $2.24
1 box chocolate cake mix - 89c
Crab Meat - $2.49
1 pckg mixed frozen veggies - $1.09
Shredded Frozen Hash Browns - $1.83
1 pint organic heavy cream - $2.49
2 16 oz sour cream - $3.18
2 cream cheese - $3.78
Mini Filo Shells - $2.04
Total w/ tax - $48.35
Our Meals this week are as follows:
Entrees
Baked Crab Rangoon and Fried Rice (Made with Whole Wheat Couscous)
Homemade Cheese Blintz (Polish Naleśniki)(Crepe Recipe for Blintz's courtesy of Mr. Keller)
Baby Back Ribs, Corn on the Cob, and Cheesy Potato Casserole
Buffalo Wings with Spicy Garlic Sauce, sweet potato chips and cauliflower salad
Spaghetti with meat sauce (nothing special here guys, have had a lb of frozen beef in the freezer for a while and some Prego in the pantry that needs use, so I figured this would be a good week)
Snacks
Dessert
Please see the recipe links on the left for full recipes
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