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Welcome back to Stumptown Savings! I'm thrilled to announce our newest project: the Portland Egg Price Tracker.
This crowdsourced initiative lets us document egg prices across the city — together. Simply log prices when you shop via a quick form, and I'll add verified data to our live database. Why eggs? They're a ubiquitous ingredient and prices vary dramatically. Even with bird flu concerns fading, tracking these costs will reveal fascinating patterns and help us all shop smarter. Your contributions make this possible!
Now, onto this week’s deals!
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Produce Steals
🫑 Red, yellow or orange bell pepper — 5 for $5 ($1 each)
🫐🍓 Blueberries (16 oz.) or strawberries (2 lb.s) — $2.99 each, limit 2
🍊 Cara Cara and navel oranges, Cosmic Crisp apples — 79 cents/lb.
🥕 O Organics carrots, 2-pound bags — $2 each
🥬 Signature Select romaine hearts (3-count) — $3 each
🫑 Red, orange or yellow bell peppers or English cucumbers — 99 cents each
🍓 Strawberries, 2 lb.s — $3.49 each (with digital coupon)
🍎 Local Honeycrisp apples — $1.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🥑 🥭 Large avocado or large mango — 2 for $5
🥬 Local asparagus — $3.99/lb.
🍎 Local organic Envy apples — $2.99/lb.
🥬 Organic leaf lettuce (choose from select varieties) — 2 for $5
🫐 Local New Seasons brand frozen fruit — starting at $2.99 each
🥭 Yellow mangoes — 5 for $5
🍓Organic strawberries, 16 oz. — $3.99 each
🥑 Organic bagged Haas avocados, 4 count — $4.99 each
Protein Picks
🥩 USDA Choice boneless beef untrimmed tri tip roast — $5/lb.
🦐 Waterfront BISTRO farm-raised raw shrimp (previously frozen) — $4.99/lb.
🐷 Fresh boneless pork loin chops — $2.99/lb.
🐷 Local Hill’s premium pork sausage, 16 oz. packages — $3.99 each (4x points)
🥛 Lucerne milk, half-gallons — $1.49 each, limit 4
🐟 Wild-caught Alaskan coho salmon filets — $9.99/lb.
🍗 Fresh Foster Farms chicken drumsticks or thighs value packs — 99 cents/lb., limit 2
🥩 USDA Choice boneless petite sirloin steaks value packs — $4.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🐔 Fresh Simple Truth natural boneless chicken breasts value packs — $4.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh wild-caught rockfish filets — $5.99/lb.
🐔 Mary’s organic boneless skinless chicken breasts — $8.99/lb.
🐟 Local Dover sole filet — $9.99/lb.
🍔 Local Carman Ranch 85% lean grass-fed ground beef — $9.49/lb.
🐔 Air-chilled boneless skinless chicken breast — 20% off
🥩 No-antibiotics-ever beef chuck roast and stew meat — 20% off
🐮 Siggi’s yogurts, drinkables and pouches — 20% off
🐟 Sustainable wild-caught coho salmon filets — 20% off
Pantry Stock-Ups
🥪 Signature Select bread or buns, select varieties — $2.79 each
🥣 Kellogg’s or Quaker brand cereals — $1.99 each
🥔 Kettle Brand potato chips, Snyder’s pretzels, Tostitos tortilla chips or Frito-Lay baked chips — $2.99 each with digital coupon (4x points)
🥔 Local Tim’s or Hawaiian Brand potato chips, select varieties — Buy 1, get 1 free
🥜 Kroger brand peanut butter, 16 oz. jars — $1.49 each (with digital coupon)
🥔 Local Kettle Brand potato chips — 2 for $6
🥯 Local Franz bagels, 6 count bags — Buy 1, get 1 free
🫙 Kinder’s BBQ sauce, select varieties — Buy 1, get 1 free
🧀 Annie’s Mac & Cheese — 2 for $3
🌾 Oatly vegan oat products, select varieties — 30% off
🌽 Siete Foods maiz corn tortilla chips, select varieties — $3.99 each
🍝 Veggiecraft veggie pastas, 8 oz. boxes — 30% off
🍝 Bionaturae pastas, pasta sauces and tomatoes — 30% off
🥐 Whole Foods Market hot cross buns — 40% off
Special Mentions
📦 WinCo, the absolute champs when it comes to buying in bulk, has brought back a crowd favorite: You can now order bulk items online. You need to be prepared to buy a LARGE ammount of the item because it only works for purchases of an entire sealed case or box of a bulk food item.
🐞 Natural Grocers is celebrating Earth Day in a big way, but today is the last day to take advantage of their giveaways: receive a limited-edition reusable bag and sticker with every purchase, and enter for a chance to win a $500 gift card (one company-wide) or a $100 gift card (one per store).
💰 Albertsons/Safeway shoppers can save $5 off their next $30+ purchase with a digital coupon, available in the “for U” rewards app.
🧴 New Seasons is having a huge sale on all body care products — lotion, sunscreen, hair care, soaps, etc.— with 25% off, including already marked-down products. Prices are marked in store; no coupons are necessary.
🍅 🧈 Now’s a great chance to load up on some pasta sauce and butter at Costco. Take $3 off two-packs of 28-oz. jars of Rao’s Homemade marinara sauce. And get $3.90 off a 2-lbs. package of Kerrygold Irish Butter. Both deals are valid until May 4.
Meal Deal
Each week, I share a simple meal idea based on the deal items. This week: a vibrant stir-fry using chicken and colorful spring produce.
Spring Chicken and Mango Stir-Fry
Yields: 4 servings | Cost: About $9.97 total (About $2.49 per serving) | Time: About 10-15 minutes prep, 10-15 minutes cook
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 bell peppers, any color
1 pound carrots
1 ripe yellow mango
1 medium yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
2 cups uncooked rice (such as basmati or jasmine)
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons cooking oil (such as vegetable or canola)
Optional garnish: Sliced green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions:
Cook rice according to package directions. While rice cooks, prepare the remaining ingredients.
Cut chicken thighs into bite-size pieces, trimming excess fat if desired.
Wash and chop the bell peppers and onion into roughly 1-inch pieces. Peel the carrots and slice thinly on a diagonal. Peel the mango, cut the flesh away from the pit and dice into chunks.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch and water until smooth. Set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces in a single layer (cook in batches if needed to avoid crowding). Cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the hot skillet. Add onions, carrots and bell peppers. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until vegetables are tender-crisp. Add minced garlic and grated ginger; cook 1 minute more, until fragrant.
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Add the diced mango. Whisk the sauce again briefly and pour it over the chicken and vegetables. Stir to combine and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the sauce bubbles and thickens, coating the ingredients.
Serve immediately over cooked rice. Garnish with sliced green onions or sesame seeds, if desired.
Tips:
Spice it up: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or 1 teaspoon sriracha to the sauce for heat.
Add more vegetables: Asparagus would be a great addition; add it with the bell peppers. Broccoli florets or snap peas also work well.
Vary the protein: Boneless pork loin chops or shrimp can substitute for chicken, though costs will change.
Make it vegan: Substitute cubed firm tofu for the chicken (press well first), or omit protein for a vegetable-only stir-fry.
Make it gluten-free: Use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and ensure your rice vinegar is certified gluten-free.
Cost Breakdown:
1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs: $1.49
2 bell peppers, 1 pound carrots, 1 mango, 1 onion: $4.98
2 cups rice: $1.50
Sauce ingredients and oil: $1.00
Garlic and ginger: $0.75
Total: $9.72
Per serving: $2.43
If you try this Spring Chicken & Mango Stir-Fry, show it off! Your fellow Stumptown Savers want to see how it turned out!
Take a picture of your finished dish
Share it on Instagram and tag @StumptownSavings, and use the hashtag #StumptownSavingsMeals
I love seeing your creations and might feature them on Stumptown Savings profile! Can't wait to see your delicious results.
P.S. Cooked something else great with this week's deals? Tag me in that too!
Reader Corner
Last week, I hit a little technical snag with the poll (still learning the ropes with this new newsletter), so it didn’t work out. But no worries — I’ve lined up two polls for you today! One about your shopping strategy, and one about a potential gathering I’m thinking of throwing!
Which Shopping Strategy Do You Use Most?
Would You Join a Stumptown Savings Potluck?
I’ll share the results of both polls next week!
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Happy saving!
Bryan M. Vance,
Founder/Publisher,
Stumptown Savings
P.S.
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