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Before we dive into this week’s deals, I have a few bits of news to share. The latest Consumer Price Index shows grocery prices went up again in June. But here's some good news: egg prices have dropped dramatically! I've broken down what it all means and what to expect in the coming months.
Also, I’m happy to announce the first-ever Stumptown Savings happy hour event on Thursday, July 31, at the Wonderlove Food Cart pod in inner SE Portland! Come hang out with me, enjoy a beverage, and soak up the summer weather from 5 to 7 p.m. Will I see you there?
Lastly, I'm trying a new format for the deals newsletter this week! Instead of grouping deals by category, I've listed them by store. My hope is that this makes it easier to zero in on the stores you already shop at. That said, I still encourage you to browse other stores' deals to make sure you're not overpaying for the same products. Also, this newsletter is getting a bit long, so I’m playing around with only showing some things in the web version to make it easier to read. What do you think of this layout? Reply and let me know!
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Some of the deals I’m most excited about this week include FRESH apricots at Sheridan Fruit Co. and a Hatch green chile pork sausage at New Seasons (I’m obsessed with Hatch chiles). Let’s delve in.
Produce
🌽 Bi-color corn — 99 cents/ear
🍑 Yellow peaches or nectarines — $3.49/lb.
⚫ Black plums — $2.99/lb.
Protein through July 29
🫘 Organic French lentils — $2.99/lb.
🌭 Beyond Meat vegan sausages, 14 oz., select varieties — $7.49 each
Pantry through July 29
🧀 Annie’s organic mac & cheese — 2 for $6
🥒 Woodstock organic pickles, 24 oz. jars — $5.49 each
🥫 Bionature organic tomatoes, 24-28.2 oz cans, select varieties — 2 for $7
Produce
🍒 Local red sweet cherries — $1.99/lb.
🫐 Local blueberries, 18 oz. containers — $2.99 each on first 4 (with digital coupon, earn 2x points)
🥒 Local zucchini or yellow squash — $1.49/lb.
🧅 Walla Walla sweet onions — 99 cents/lb.
🥔 Signature Select potatoes, 5-lb. bag — $1.99 each (with digital coupon)
🧅 Signature Select yellow onions, 3-lb. bag — $1.99 each (with digital coupon)
Protein
🐮 Local Tillamook yogurt, 6 oz. containers, select varieties — 49 cents each on first 12 (with digital coupon)
🐷 Fresh boneless pork loin roasts — $1.99/lb., limit 2 roasts
🍗 Fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs — $2.99/lb. on first 5 lbs.
🐟 Fresh steelhead fillets, farm-raised — $11.99/lb.
🧀 Local Tillamook cheese blocks and shredded cheese bags, select varieties — $1.99 each on first 4 (with digital coupon, earn 4x points)
Pantry
🥔 Local Kettle Brand potato chips — $1.99 each on first 4 (with digital coupon)
🍪 Nabisco Chips Ahoy! or Oreo cookies — $1.99 each on first 4 (with digital coupon, earn 4x points)
🥣 Kellogg's or Quaker brand cereals, Welch’s fruit snacks, or Pop-Tarts, select varieties — $1.99 each (with digital coupon)
Produce
⚫ Organic plums — $3.99/lb.
🫛 Local organic green beans — $2.99/lb.
🍅 Local organic cherry tomato pints — $5.99 each
The slightly sweet flavor bomb of a cherry tomato on a hot day is a special treat. Expect plenty of deals on cherry tomatoes in coming weeks as tomato season hits its peak. (Bryan M. Vance/Stumptown Savings)
Protein
🍨 Häagen-Dazs ice cream, 14 oz. tubs — $3.99 each
🍨 Local Alden’s Organic ice cream novelties — 25% off
🐟 Fresh wild-caught albacore tuna steaks — $12.99/lb.
🍔 80% lean ground beef — $5.99/lb.
🥛 Elmhurst plant-based milk and creamers, select varieties — 25% off
🫙 Forager dairy-free yogurt and yogurt drinks, select varieties — 25% off
Pantry
🌽 Siete tortilla chips — $3.99 each
🫙 Wildbrine kimchi and sauerkraut, 18 oz. jars — $6.99 each
🍞 Nature’s Own bread — $3.49 each
🥣 Local Bob’s Red Mill oat bars — 4 for $5
Produce
🍒 Local red sweet cherries — $2.99/lb.
🍑 Local yellow peaches — $2.99/lb.
🍅 On-the-vine tomatoes — 99 cents/lb.
🍓 Organic strawberries — $5.49/lb.
🍉 Organic seedless watermelon — 99 cents/lb.
Protein
🥩 Local Double R Ranch boneless beef sirloin tip steaks, Draper Valley Farms boneless skinless chicken breasts, Double R Ranch 80% lean ground beef, wild-caught ahi tuna steak puzzle packs — Pick 5 (mix and match) for $29.99
🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets — $16.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh local wild-caught dover sole fillets — $7.99/lb.
🍔 Dr. Praeger's veggie burgers, 8-10 oz. packs, select varieties — $4.99 each
🌱 Field Roast plant-based appetizers, 10 oz., select varieties — $5.99 each
Pantry
🍞 Local organic Dave’s Killer Bread, select varieties — $4.49 each
🍔 Local Franz premium buns, select varieties — $3.99 each
🥒 Bubbie’s pickles, relishes, horseradish or sauerkraut, 25-33 oz. jars, select varieties — $6.99 each
Produce
🍒 Local red sweet cherries — $2.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🥑 Large avocados — $1.88 each
🍈 Personal-sized watermelon, Tuscan cantaloupe, honeydew or sugar kiss melons — $3.99 each
🍎 Local Cosmic Crisp or Pink Lady apples — $1.99/lb.
🍉 Saturday and Sunday only, Private Selection black diamond watermelons — $4.99 each
Protein
🥚 Kroger cage-free eggs, 18-count — $3.49 each (with digital coupon)
🐔 Fresh Foster Farms or Simply Raised chickens and chicken cuts, all varieties — Buy 1, get 1 free
🧀 Local Tillamook cheese, select varieties — Buy 1, get 1 free
🥩 Boneless chuck roasts or steaks, value packs — $5.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh wild-caught rockfish fillets — $5.99/lb.
🐮 Local ZOI Greek yogurt, 32 oz. tubs — $1.99 each (with digital coupon)
💪 Impossible Foods frozen entrées, select varieties — $5.49 each
🍨 Saturday and Sunday only, local Tillamook ice cream, 48 oz. tubs, select varieties — $3.29 each
Pantry
🥣 General Mills cereal, select varieties — $1.49 each (with digital coupon)
🍞 Local organic Dave’s Killer Bread or bagels, select varieties — $3.99 each
🥣 Kellogg’s giant-sized or Malt o Meal cereals — $3.99 each
🥜 Kind bars, 5-6 count boxes, select varieties — $6.49 each
🌽 Siete tortilla or potato chips, select varieties — Buy 1, get 1 free
🥧 8-inch fruit pies, select varieties — $3.99 each
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Produce
🍑 Organic yellow and white nectarines — $3.99/lb.
🍓 Local strawberry pints — $5.99 each
🫐 Local mix and match berries —4 pints for $19.99
🍅 Organic cherry tomato pints — $5.49 each
Protein
There are few foods I love as much as New Mexican Hatch chiles! So you know I’m getting me some of these New Seasons Hatch chile and cheese sausages this week! (Bryan M. Vance/Stumptown Savings)
🥩 Double R Ranch USDA Choice top sirloin steak — $9.99/lb.
🌭 New Seasons’ Hatch green chile cheese pork sausage links —$6.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh, wild-caught sockeye salmon fillets — $15.99/lb.
🐟 Saturday and Sunday only, whole sockeye salmon — $8.99/lb.
🦐 Local cooked Oregon bay shrimp — $8.99/lb.
🧀 Hoffman’s sharp cheddar or Wyke Farms Ivy’s Reserve cheddar — 20% off
🍨 Häagen-Dazs and Cosmic Bliss ice cream — 50% off
Pantry
🥩 Snacks and jerky, select varieties — 50% off
🍔 Local Franz premium buns, 8-count — $3.99 each
🍞 Local organic Naked Bread, select varieties — $5.99 each
🥒 Cleveland Kitchens pickles, krauts and kimchi, select varieties — 25% off
🍫 Local Moonstruck Chocolate bars, select varieties — $3.99 each
People’s Food Co-op deals weren’t available at press time.
Produce
🫐 Local blueberry pints — $4.49 each
🍑 Apricots — $1.59/lb.
🫛 Local green beans — $2.29/lb.
🧅 Local Walla Walla sweet onions — 99 cents/lb.
🌱 Fennel — $2.99/lb.
Protein
🥩 Chuckroll — $8.99/lb.
🐷 Ground pork — $5.99/lb.
🐔 BBQ chicken skewers — $7.99/lb.
🍗 Smoked jerk chicken wings — $6.99/lb.
Produce
🥬 Taiwan cabbage — 79 cents/lb.
🍒 Red sweet cherries — $2.99/lb.
🫚 Ginger — $2.99/lb.
Protein
🍖 Heritage Berkshire thin-sliced pork belly — $9.99/lb.
🥩 Local Painted Hills beef flap meat — $14.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets — $15.99/lb.
Pantry (same as last-week’s deals)
🫙 Kewpie mayonnaise, 16 oz. — $4.99 each
🍬 Pocky, select varieties — 3 for $5
🍜 Ajinomoto frozen gyoza, family size — $8.99 each
Produce
🫐 Organic blueberries, 18 oz. — $5.49 each
🍑 Organic yellow peaches and nectarines — $3.49/lb.
🍓 Organic strawberries — $3.99/lb.
🍒 Organic red sweet cherries — $4.99/lb.
🌱 Organic asparagus — $4.79/lb.
Protein
🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets — 20% off
🐔 Organic air-chilled whole chicken — 20% off
🥩 Top sirloin steaks — 20% off
🍖 St. Louis–style pork spareribs — 30% off
🥚 Vital Farms butter and organic large dozen eggs — 20% off
Pantry
🥟 Royal Asia frozen appetizers — 25% off
🥧 Whole Foods Market peach marionberry pie — 25% off
🥞 Local Bob’s Red Mill pancake mixes, 24 oz., select varieties — 30% off
🥣 Local organic Bob’s Red Mill old-fashioned rolled oats, select varieties — 10-25% off
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Special Mentions
🥗 Through July 22, WinCo has specials on Bonduelle Bistro salad bowls ($1.98 each), Talking Rain Sparkling Ice (78 cents/bottle), and extra large Frito-Lay chips, select varieties ($2.48 each).
🍽️ Through Sept. 30, Natural Grocers has a trio of meal deals that will help you feed four people for under $20. Get all the fixings to make loaded nachos for $18, grilled chicken and veggies for $16, and burgers for $13.
🧊 Valid through July 20, Costco has plenty of deals on snacks and frozen treats, including double packs of Cheez-It crackers for $6.99 each, Annie’s organic mac & cheese 12 packs for $12.79, and 48-packs of Johnny Pops organic freezer pops for $7.99 each.
🍬 Some new Trader Joe’s candies are taking the internet by storm. People are raving about the watermelon freeze-dried candies, $3.99 per 1.5 oz. bag. For gummy candy fans, they have a new Gaggle of Gummy Candy product, $3.79 per 14 oz. bag, that features a fun collection of shapes and flavors, from cherries to cola bottles.
🐷 Zupan’s Markets has a deal on local Carlton Farms pork tenderloin, $6.99/lb., through July 29.
Meal Deal
I’m curious to know: how many of you find these meal deal recipes helpful? Do they consistently give you easy and inspiring meal ideas that save you time, money, or effort? I'm especially interested in whether they make your meal planning and prep routines better. Reply and share your thoughts.
Have You Cooked One of the Stumptown Savings' Meal Deal Recipes?
This week, we’re taking advantage of the fantastic produce and protein deals at Albertsons/Safeway to create a meal that’s perfect for a hot summer night. This entire recipe comes together on the grill (or a grill pan), so you can keep the kitchen cool.
Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken with Zucchini and Corn Salad
Yields: 4 servings | Cost: About $14.96 total (About $3.74 per serving) | Time: About 30 minutes
Featuring deals from Albertsons/Safeway through July 22
Ingredients
For the Lemon-Herb Chicken:
1.5 lbs. fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
For the Grilled Zucchini and Corn Salad:
2 lbs. local zucchini or yellow squash, sliced into ½-inch planks
4 ears of corn, shucked
1 Walla Walla sweet onion, cut into wedges
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
Prepare and cook the meal:
Preheat your grill or a stovetop grill pan to medium-high heat.
In a bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken breasts and toss to coat. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
In a separate large bowl, toss the zucchini planks, corn on the cob, and onion wedges with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Place the chicken and vegetables on the hot grill. Grill the chicken for 6-8 minutes per side, or until cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F). Grill the vegetables until tender and lightly charred, about 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally (not too often, you want nice grill marks!).
Remove everything from the grill. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Assemble the salad:
Once the corn is cool enough to handle, stand it on its end and carefully slice the kernels off the cob into a large bowl.
Chop the grilled zucchini and onion into bite-sized pieces and add them to the bowl with the corn.
Add the chopped parsley and red wine vinegar to the vegetable mixture. Toss to combine, and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the grilled chicken alongside the warm zucchini and corn salad.
Tips
No Grill? No Problem: All components can be cooked in a cast-iron skillet or grill pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
Easier Prep: If you make it inside, cut the zucchini and onion to bite-sized pieces before sautéing over medium hear with frozen corn kernels.
Add Cheese: Crumble some feta or goat cheese into the salad for a creamy, tangy addition.
Make-Ahead: The salad is delicious served warm or at room temperature, making it a great option for meal prep or a potluck.
Herb Variations: Feel free to substitute the oregano with other herbs like thyme, rosemary, or a combination of Italian seasonings.
Cost Breakdown
1.5 lbs. fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts (Albertsons/Safeway deal at $2.99/lb.): $4.49
2 lbs. local zucchini (Albertsons/Safeway deal at $1.49/lb.): $2.98
1 lb. Walla Walla sweet onion (Albertsons/Safeway deal at 99 cents/lb.): 99 cents
4 ears of corn (average price): $3
Pantry staples (lemon, garlic, olive oil, herbs, vinegar, spices): $3.50
Total: $14.96
Per serving (for 4): $3.74
The beauty of this recipe is flexibility — cook it indoors or out, adapt the seasonings to your liking.
If you try this recipe, let me know! I’d love to hear how it turned out.
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