Safeway weekly ad deals Feb 24 - March 2: 50¢ mac&cheese, $3.99/lb deli meats

Yawn.  The only exciting deals this week are the $3.99 deli turkey or ham, available at the deli counter (I've never, ever seen it that cheap!!!) and huge bags of baby carrots for $2 (these are great because you don't have to peel them or anything!).  Ok, maybe there are a few things to be excited about :)

--Safewaygirl

Fresh

Deli turkey or ham $3.99/lb

Safeway variety sandwich breads $1.50 each

Pantry

Kraft Mac & Cheese 50¢/box SAT/SUN ONLY

Honey Bunches of Oats or Frosted Flakes $2/box

Clif bars $1 each

Fruits & veggies

2lb bag baby carrots $2 each 

Sweet red, orange, or yellow bell peppers $1.50/lb

Grape tomatoes BOGO ($3.99 for 2)

Meats

Tri-tip roasts and steaks $2.88/lb - $3.98/lb

Pork chops $1.48/lb large packages

Whole chicken (uncooked) BOGO

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Recipe of the week: Portabella Mushroom Burgers w/ 99¢ mushrooms this week at Safeway

Pictured here (a bit blurily) with an Avocado and Citrus Salad.  Served with lettuce, tomato, and a fresh kaiser roll.  Also, instead of buying a big block of cheese, I just cut up a Lucerne pepperjack string cheese (only 33¢!) which was totally worth it.  If you missed the mushroom sale at Safeway, just go to Ranch 99, where the portabella mushrooms are always a good deal.  A tasty and easy weeknight meal!

Portabella Mushroom Burgers

Makes 4 burgers... which serves 2 very hungry guys :)

Ready in <30min

From allrecipies

Ingredients

4 portabella mushroom caps - 99¢ each this week at Safeway!

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon minced garlic

salt and pepper to taste

optional: 4 cheese slices

Directions

Place the mushroom caps, smooth side up, in a shallow dish.  Make sure the mushroom stems are removed so they lie flat in the dish.  In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.  Pour over the mushrooms.  Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes or so, turning twice.

Preheat grill or shallow pan for medium-high heat.

Brush grill with oil.  Place mushrooms on the grill. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until tender.  Top with cheese during the last 2 minutes of grilling

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Best Safeway deals Feb 17-23: $1 soups, 99¢ for 3lb bag onions, 99¢/lb pork roast

Guess Safeway noticed the good weather in the bay area and have soups on SOUPer sale this week :)  There's also a long list of cheap produce to enjoy!

--Safewaygirl ;)

Pantry

Campbell's Select Harvest soup $1/can

Campbell's regular soup 50¢/can

Progresso soup BOGO

Fruit & veggies

Oranges 33¢/lb

Strawberries BOGO

Yellow onions 99¢ for 3lb bag!

Russet potatoes 99¢ for 5lb bag!

Jumbo artichokes BOGO SAT/SUN ONLY

Mangos 99¢ each

Eggplant 99¢ each

Portabella mushroom caps 99¢ each

Zucchini 99¢/lb

Red or green bell peppers 99¢/lb

Meats

Roasts, various 99¢/lb - $2.28/lb

Chicken breasts 99¢/lb (large packs)

Fresh salmon fillets $5.99/lb (large packs) 

Refrigerator

Safeway cinnamon rolls, biscuits 99¢/can (cook yourself kind, by the kraft cheeses)

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Coupon! Pinkberry BOGO through 2/19

What a good excuse to check out the new Pinkberry in the Stanford mall, or to splurge after a dinner on Santana Row.  Is it too cold for froyo?  Never! :)

http://www.pinkberry.com/newsletter/Pinkberry_Newsletter_ValentinesDayCoupon.html

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Beware: Valentines day is coming to a Safeway near you

Holy molies that's a lot of red!  And that was only about half of it.  Captured today at the Rivermark Safeway, Santa Clara.

Obviously, Safeway wants to be a one-stop-shop for all your valentines needs.  Convenient if you are also cooking dinner for that special someone, I guess :)  Less convenient if you are boycotting the holiday like my "twin" Tina Fey on 30 Rock...

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Safeway deals Feb 10-16: 67¢/lb chicken legs, BOGO bacon, 50¢ yogurt

Some luke-warm deals this week and a few good ones.  And one request: Please, don't be tempted to buy flowers for your valentine at Safeway!  Get them from a legit flower store or better yet, a farmers market you trust.  They will last much longer.  Happy V-day!

--Safewaygirl ;)

Fresh

Yoplait yogurt 50¢ each

Safeway sandwich bread $1.50 each

Pantry

Betty Crocker cake & brownie mix 69¢/box

Bumble Bee tuna 88¢ each

Starbucks coffee $5.99/12-oz bag SAT-TUES ONLY

Pepperidge Farm cookies (ie MILANOS :) $1.88/bag SAT-TUES ONLY

Clif & Power bars $1 each

Frozen

Haagen-Dazs ice cream $2.50 each SAT-TUES ONLY

Meats

Chicken leg quarters 67¢/lb (big packs)

London broil beef $1.77/lb (big packs)

Oscar Meyer sliced bacon BOGO

Fruits & Veggies

Cantaloupe 48¢/lb

Asparagus $1.28/lb

Red bell peppers 99¢/lb

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How to shop at Ranch 99, no Mandarin required.

Despite being white as can be, I navigate the aisles of my local 99 Ranch Market at least once a month, tiptoeing politely around the Chinese grandmothers and getting great deals on not only rice, sauces, and tasty asian foods, but on fresh fruits and veggies!  If you have ever made a stir fry, curry, or other asian-centric dish and did all your shopping at Safeway, you paid too much!

Here's the rule of thumb. It's not rocket science!

1) Anything that's remotely asian will be cheaper at Ranch 99.  

2) Anything that you could only find in the specialty/international aisle at Safeway will be WAY cheaper at Ranch.  Stock up there.

3) Stick to Safeway for American brands.

Here's a comparison of just a few items that are cheaper at Ranch.

Items that always seem to be on sale at Ranch:
- 15lb bag of rice: $11.99 (at Sfwy: $18.98 for only 10lbs)
- Tofu package: 89¢ each (at Sfwy: $1.25 or more)

- Canned coconut milk 79¢ each (at Sfwy: $1.50 or more)

Normally priced items at Ranch:
- Red peppers: $1.49/lb (at Sfwy: $1.99 normal price)
- Portabella mushrooms ~99¢ each (at Sfwy: $1.99 each)

Ranch stores are all over California, and apparently also in WA, NV, and TX.  Locations

Finally, a warning.  They have lots of very fresh meats and seafood, but if you are used to Safeway packaging and animal-food abstraction like me, it can be a bit scary!  Fortunately, I've always found that Ranch rewards the adventurous ;)  Happy shopping!

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$1 oatmeal at Jamba Juice today and every Wed in Feb

Jamba Juice can even make oatmeal look tasty... yummmm :)

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Safeway deals Feb 3 - 9: $3.99/lb NY strip steak, 50¢ avocados

Sigh.  Another soso week at Safeway.  Guess they're thinking everyone will stock up for Superbowl food regardless of the prices.  Well forget that!!!  Check out safewaygirl.com later this week for some fun posts about Safeway alternatives :)

--Safewaygirl

Fruits & veggies

Avocados 50¢ each

Broccoli 97¢ each

Grape tomatoes BOGO ($3.99 for 2)

Onions 69¢/lb

Meats

New York Strip Steak $3.99/lb (bone in, big packs) check out a recipe!

Boneless skinless chicken breasts $1.97/lb (big packs)

Pantry

Cheerios & Nature Valley granola bars $1.50/box when you buy 4

Fresh

Hot dog or hamburger buns 99¢/pack

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