Welcome to the first edition of Stumptown Savings! I'm Bryan M. Vance, your grocery deal hunter. This newsletter is a work in progress, so please share your feedback on what you'd like to see each week.
This week I'm highlighting deals at Portland stores including 50% off chocolate bars and great deals on fresh local apples. Let's dig in.
🍇 Produce Steals
Albertsons/Safeway through April 8, 2025 (deals with U Rewards)
🍎 Local Fuji apples — $1.29/lb
🥬 Romaine, red or green leaf lettuce — 3 for $5
🍇 Green or red seedless grapes — $1.49/lb
🥦 Organic broccoli or cauliflower — $2.49/lb
Fred Meyer/QFC through April 8, 2025 (deals with Fred Meyer Rewards)
🍊 Cuties seedless mandarins — $3.49 per 3-lb bag
🍓 Strawberries — $3.49 per 2-lbs with digital coupon
🥕 Kroger-brand frozen vegetables — 4 for $5
🍊 Organic navel oranges — $2.49/lb
🍎 Local organic Sugarbee apples — $2.49/lb
🌽 Local Cascadian Farm organic frozen vegetables — $3.99 each
Whole Foods Market through April 8, 2025 (deals with Prime)
🥭 Organic yellow mangoes — 4 for $5
Organic green asparagus — $3.99/lb
🍎 Organic Fuji apples — $1.99/lb
🍅 Organic tomato on the vine — $2.79/lb
🍖 Protein Picks
Albertsons/Safeway through April 8, 2025 (deals with U Rewards)
🐔 Fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs — $2.49/lb (limit 5 lbs)
🦃 🦐 USDA Choice boneless beef petite sirloin steaks or raw shrimp — $4.99/lb (limit 2)
🍣 Wild-caught sockeye salmon filets — $11.99/lb
Fred Meyer/QFC through April 8, 2025 (deals with Fred Meyer Rewards)
🐔 Fresh Foster Farms boneless chicken breasts or thighs value pack — $2.99/lb
🥩 USDA Choice boneless chuck roasts — $5.99/lb with digital coupon
🦃 Jennie-O 93%-lean ground turkey — $3.99/lb with digital coupon
Simple Truth organic tofu — 3 for $5
🐟 Wild-caught rockfish fillet — $7.99/lb
🐔 Mary's Organic whole fryer chickens — $2.99/lb
🇬🇷 Zoi Greek yogurt — $3.99 each
🥩 Beeler's Pure Pork boneless pork shoulder roast — $5.49/lb
🍗 Daring Foods plant chicken pieces — buy one, get one free
Whole Foods Market through April 8, 2025 (deals with Prime)
🔥 Beyond Meat breakfast sausage plant-based breakfast patties, spicy — $4.31 each
Lightlife original organic tempeh — $3.77 each
🐑 Atkins Ranch ground lamb — $8.79 per pound
🍖 St. Louis-style pork ribs — $5.25/lb
🧃 Pantry Stock-Ups
Albertsons/Safeway through April 8, 2025 (deals with U Rewards)
🥔 Lay's potato chips, Cheetos, SunChips, or Simply Chips — buy 2 get 2 free
🥔 Kettle Brand potato chips — $3.99 each
Fred Meyer/QFC through April 8, 2025 (deals with Fred Meyer Rewards)
🍝 Private Selection 24oz pasta — 3 for $5
🫙 Kroger-brand pasta sauce, 16oz jars — 3 for $5
🍞 Dave's Killer Bread (organic), mix-and-match — Buy one, get one free
🍫 Tony's Chocolonely, Chocolove, Moonstruck, and more — 50% off
🥜 Justin's Nut Butter — 20% off
🥣 Local Cascadian Farm organic cereals — $4.49 each
🌮 Mission Foods street taco tortillas — 2 for $4
Whole Foods Market through April 8, 2025 (deals with Prime)
🌾 Lundberg Family Farms organic white basmati rice 4-lb bag — $12.86
🍝 Artisola tortellini — $6.29 each
🥫 Bianco Dinapoli organic whole peeled tomatoes, 28-oz cans — $3.95 each
Terra Chips, select varieties — 2 for $6
🥇 Special Mentions
🍕 WinCo special through April 15: Make your own pizza kit with dough ball, sausage, pineapple chunks, cheese, sliced black olives, garlic sauce and pizza sauce.
💵 New Seasons Market: Get $10 off $40 when you join Neighbor Rewards.
🍜 Meal Deal
Each week, I'll share a simple meal idea based on the deal items. Feel free to adapt as you see fit. This week: tacos with a corn and black bean salad.
Chicken or Shrimp Tacos with Corn and Black Bean Salad:
Approximately $11.11, or $2.78 a serving (serves 4)
For the Tacos
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs OR shrimp
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 minced clove)
½ teaspoon each salt and pepper
8 small tortillas
Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese
For the Corn and Black Bean Salad:
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn
½ cup diced tomatoes
¼ cup diced onion
1 jalapeño or bell pepper, diced (optional)
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon oil
¼ teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: fresh cilantro
Instructions
Prepare the salad:
Combine black beans, corn, tomatoes, onion and jalapeño in a bowl.
Whisk together lime juice, oil, cumin, salt and pepper.
Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Set aside to marinate.
Cook the protein:
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces (or peel and devein shrimp if needed).
Toss with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook chicken for 5-6 minutes until no longer pink (or shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until pink).
Assemble:
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
Fill with cooked protein and desired toppings.
Serve with the corn and black bean salad on the side.
If you make this dish, take a photo and send it in! I'd love to see what other meals you create using this week's deals.
📓 Reader Corner
This newsletter is brand new, so I'll be looking for your input on what to include each week. This week, I want to get to know your grocery store preferences a bit better.
Which Portland Area Grocery Chain Do You Like the Most?
If you select "Somewhere else," please share your favorite store in the comment box. I'll share the results next week and use them to help focus on which stores to track.
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Have feedback or ideas? Reply to this email and let me know!
Note: Food Waste Prevention Week kicks off Monday, April 7. Thanks to Meg Cotner at Bridgetown Bites for sharing an overview of the week's history and tips on participating in Portland!
