Correction: The Costco deal on the two-pack of Nutella is even cheaper than I first reported. The article has been updated to reflect the in-warehouse pricing. Thanks to reader Christina for pointing out the error.
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Some quick housekeeping before we jump into this week’s deals (from 17 stores!). First, two things to check out.
I jumped on the City Cast Portland podcast Monday to discuss summer produce — what’s in season and when — with host (and Savers Club member) Claudia Meza!
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Produce Steals
🫐 Local organic blueberry pints — $3.99 each (this deal is valid from July 11-20)
🍑 Local apircots — $2.99/lb.
🍑 Local yellow peaches — $3.49/lb.
🥬 Local red and green leaf lettuce bunches — $1.99 each
🍈 Cantaloupe — 99 cents/lb.
🍇 Red or green seedless grapes — $1.49/lb.
🥕 Carrots, 2-lb. bags — $1.99 each
🥑 Jumbo avocados — 99 cents/each (with digital coupon)
🍒 Local Rainier cherries — $4.99/lb.
🫐 Local blueberry pints — 99 cents/each (with digital coupon on first 4 pints)
🍑 Organic peaches — $3.99/lb.
🍉 Organic mini watermelons — $1.49/lb.
🥒 Local organic zucchini — $2.99/lb.
🥭 Red mangos — 3 for $5
🫐 Organic blueberry pints — $4.99 each
🥬 Organic green cabbage — $1.29/lb.
🍈 Organic cantaloupes — 99 cents/lb.
🫐 Local organic blueberries, 18 oz. — $3.99 each
🍈 Personal size watermelon, Tuscan cantaloupe, or honeydew melon — $1.99 each
🍇 Red or green seedless grapes — $1.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🫐 Local organic blueberries — $5.99/lb.
🫛 Local organic green beans — $2.99/lb.
🍈 Kiss melons — $1.49/lb.
🧊 Pitaya Foods frozen superfruits, select varieties — 20% off
🫐 Local organic blueberry pints — $3.99 (this deal is valid from July 10-19)
🍅 Organic Roma tomatoes — $2.99/lb.
🍑 Local organic apricots — $1.49/lb.
🍇 Organic candy snap grapes — $5.99/lb.
🍉 Organic daybreak seedless watermelon — $1.69/lb.
⚫ Local blackberries — $4.49 each
🍑 Local yellow peaches — $3.29/lb.
🟡 Local yellow summer squash — $1.39/lb.
🍉 Seedless watermelon — $7.99 each
🥭 Manila mangos — 2 for $4
🥬 Nappa cabbage — 79 cents/lb.
🍑 White donut peaches — $3.99/lb.
🍒 Organic red sweet cherries — $4.99/lb.
🍒 Rainier cherries — $5.99/lb.
🫐 Organic blueberries, 18 oz. — $5.49 each
🥭 Yellow mangos — 4 for $5
Protein Picks
🌭 Field Roast vegan sausage packs, select varieties — $5.49 each
🥛 Pacific Natural Foods hemp milk, 32 oz. select varieties — $2.99 each
🍖 Fresh pork country-style rib value packs or shoulder blade roasts — $1.99/lb. (limit 2 packs)
🧈 Lucerne butter, 16 oz. packs — $3.99 each
🍔 Signature Select ground beef, 80% lean, or ground turkey — $2.99/lb. (with digital coupon, earn 2x points)
🥛 Lucerne milk gallons, select varieties — $2.99 each (with digital coupon, earn 2x points)
🥩 Local Painted Hills top sirloin steak — $12.99/lb.
🐮 Noosa yogurt, 4.5 oz — 99 cents each
🧀 Local Lulubelle’s Creamery organic A2 cheese, 8 oz. — $2.99 each
🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaskan salmon, whole fish — $8.99/lb.
🍗 Local bone-in chicken drumsticks, hindquarters or grill packs — $1.99/lb.
🐷 Local pork shoulder, porketta, boneless pork loin chops or roast — $3.99/lb.
🐟 Orca Bay wild ahi tuna steaks, 16 oz. — $6.99 each
🌭 Field Roast vegan sausage packs, select varieties — $4.99 each
🐔 Fresh Foster Farms boneless chicken breasts value packs — $2.99/lb.
🦐 Extra large easy peel shrimp — $5.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🧀 Local Tillamook cheese, 16 oz. — $5.99 each
💪 Frozen Impossible Foods entrées — $5.49 each
🥩 Boneless tri-tip roasts or steaks value packs — 25% off
🐔 Mary’s boneless skinless chicken breasts — $5.99/lb.
🦀 New Seasons dungeness crab and shrimp cakes — $5.99 each
🐟 Pacific cod fillets — $13.99/lb.
🌭 New Seasons pork sausage links — $6.99/lb.
🌱 Gardein plant-based proteins, select varieties — 20% off
🍨 Talenti and Yasso frozen desserts — 50% off
🍔 No Bull original veggie burger, 8 oz. package — $5.49 each
🍨 Oatly oat milk ice cream assorted varieties, 16 oz. — $4.49 each
🥛 Pacific Natural Foods hemp milk, 32 oz. select varieties — $3.79 each
🫛 Wildwood baked tofu, 6 oz. select varieties — $3.79 each
🐷 Applewood pulled pork — $8.99/lb.
🐔 Fajita-marinated chicken — $7.99/lb.
🍝 Bolognese sausage — $8.99/lb.
🐷 Bone-in center cut pork chops — $6.99/lb.
🐷 Whole pork back ribs — $4.99/lb.
🐟 Ahi tuna steak medallions, 2-4 oz., previously frozen — $8.99/lb.
🥩 Mishima Reserve American wagyu beef flank steaks — $19.99/lb.
🫛 House Foods organic tofu, 12-14 oz. select varieties — 2 for $5
🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets — 20% off
🌭 Whole Foods organic chicken sausage packs, 12 oz. — Buy 1, get 1 free
🐷 Bone-in pork loin chops — 30% off
🐮 Local ZOI Greek yogurt, 32 oz. tubs, select varieties — $4.49 each
Pantry Stock-Ups
🥔 Good Crisp potato chips, sellect varieties — $2.69 each
🥣 Nature's Path Love Crunch granola, select varieties — $4.79 each
🌮 Garden of Eatin' taco shells, select varieties — $3.99 each
🌽 Doritos, Lay's Potato Chips, Tostitos, Smartfood popcorn or Tostitos Dip — Buy 2, get 3 free (earn 4x points)
🍪 Family size Oreo cookies, Chips Ahoy! Cookies, Ritz crackers, or Honey Maid Grahams — $2.99 each when you buy 3 (earn 4x points)
🫐 Oven-baked blueberry muffins (4 count), blueberry pudding ring (16 oz.), or sliced blueberry loaf cake (16 oz.) — $5 each
🫒 Napoleon extra virgin olive oil, 16.9 oz. bottles — $8.99 each
🌮 Mi Rancho organic tortilla packs — $2.99 each
🥣 Local Bob’s Red Mill oatmeal cups, select varieties — $1.99 each
🧁 C&H pure cane granulated sugar, 4-lb. bags — $3.48 each (on first two)
🍔 Local Franz Hawaiian, hamburger or hot dog buns, or dinner roll packs —$2.99 each
🎂 Local Bob’s Red Mill brownie or cake mix — $2.99 each
🍪 Family size Oreo cookies or family size Nabisco crackers — 3 for $10
🌽 Doritos, Fritos, or Ruffles — 4 for $10
🍞 Organic Dave’s Killer Bread breads or bagels — $3.99 each
🍜 Kraft Mac & Cheese or Nissin ramen, select varieties — 10 for $10
🥔 Boulder Canyon potato chips, select varieties — 2 for $6
🥣 Local Bob’s Red Mill oatmeal cups, select varieties — 2 for $4
🫙 Carbone pasta sauce, select varieties — $8.99 each
🍞 Local organic Dave’s Killer Bread bread or buns, select varieties — Buy 1, get 1 50% off
🥔 Cascadian Farm frozen french fries or spud puppies, 16 oz. — 2 for $8
🥗 Annie’s Homegrown salad dressings — 2 for $8
🍜 Koyo ramen, select varieties — 5 for $6
Apologies to Duke’s fans, but the only mayonnaise used in our kitchen is Kewpie. On sale this week at Uwajimaya. (Bryan M. Vance/Stumptown Savings)
🫙 Kewpie mayonnaise, 16 oz. — $4.99 each
🍬 Pocky, select varieties — 3 for $5
🍜 Ajinomoto frozen gyoza, family size — $8.99 each
🍘 Blue Diamond nut-based crackers, select varieties — 2 for $6
🥖 Whole Foods Demi baguettes — 25% off
🍝 Rummo pastas, 16 oz., select varieties — 2 for $7
Special Mentions
🍨 Trader Joe’s has several new items on shelves this summer, including Italian Pistachio & Fior di Latte gelato-style frozen dessert. I’ve yet to try it, but have seen some rave reviews.
🧅For two days only — Saturday and Sunday — Walla Walla sweet onions are 89 cents/lb. at Fred Meyer.
🥔 Now through July 22, WinCo is selling extra large bags of Frito Lay brand chips, select varieties, for $2.48 each.
🫐 People’s Food Co-op is throwing a Blueberry Bonanza Sidewalk Sale this Sunday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Get unsorted flats and pints of local blueberries at U-pick prices. If you’re into preserving or baking, this is a can’t-miss sale.
♨️ All July, Vancouver’s Chuck’s Fresh Markets are selling Draper Valley Farms chicken grill packs, featuring four drumsticks and two breasts, for $2.28/lb.
🌭 Western Meat Market has Italian sausages for $4/lb., tri-tip for $7.99/lb., and whole chickens for $1.99/lb.
🥣 Costco has sales right now on two-packs of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, $8.79, and General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios, $9.19, cereals. Nutella two-packs are $10.59 each.
☀️ Natural Grocers is celebrating summer with a Splash Into Savings special today and tomorrow only. Get up to 36% off select products from coconut water to tortilla chips.
🥔 Zupan’s has a deal on Kettle potato chips, select varieties, for $2.99 a bag through July 15. That’s $2 off the usual price.
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Meal Deal
Over the next week, so I plan on making one of my favorite recipes: oven-roasted chicken shawarma (I can’t believe I don’t have a photo of this dish, especaily considering how often I make it). We’re tweaking it to take advantage of what’s in season and what’s on sale this week. Let’s dig in.
Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma with Cucumber-Melon Salad and Green Bean Rice Pilaf
Based on Sam Sifton’s Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma recipe for New York Times Cooking. Yields: 4-6 servings | Cost: About $18.75 total (About $3.13-$4.69 per serving) | Time: About 1 hour plus marinating
Featuring deals from New Seasons Market through July 15
Ingredients:
For the Chicken Shawarma:
We’re using the recipe from the New York Times Cooking (gift link), but to take advantage of the deals you can sub chicken thighs for chicken breasts.
For the Cucumber-Melon Salad:
1 Kiss melon, cubed
2 large cucumbers, diced
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
For the Green Bean Rice Pilaf:
1 lb. local organic green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1½ cups basmati rice
3 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
For Serving:
Pita bread or naan
Plain Greek yogurt
Hot sauce
Instructions
Prep and make the chicken:
Make the rice pilaf:
Bring salted water to boil. Add green beans and cook 4-5 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
Rinse rice until water runs clear. In a saucepan, melt butter and add rice. Toast 2 minutes.
Add broth and salt, bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in green beans, let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with fork.
Prepare the salad:
Combine cubed melon, diced cucumbers, and sliced red onion in a bowl.
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mint, salt, and pepper.
Toss salad with dressing just before serving.
Tips
Chicken type: If you substitute chicken breasts for thighs, you’ll want to shave about 10 to 15 minutes off the roasting time since white meat cooks faster and is less forgiving of overcooking
Food safety: Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches 160°F before pulling from the oven
Marinating time: Even 1 hour makes a difference, but overnight is ideal for maximum flavor
Crispy finish: For extra crispy edges, sauté the roasted chicken briefly in a hot skillet after roasting (or turn on your broiler for the last 2-3 minutes of the roasting process).
Make-ahead: The cucumber-melon salad can be made several hours ahead and kept chilled
Spice substitutions: If you don't have all the spices, focus on cumin, paprika, and turmeric for the core shawarma flavor
Cost Breakdown
2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (New Seasons deal at $5.99/lb.): $11.98
1 Kiss melon, about 2 lbs. (New Seasons deal at $1.49/lb.): $2.98
1 lb. local organic green beans (New Seasons deal at $2.99/lb.): $2.99
1½ cups basmati rice: $1.25
2 large cucumbers: $1.50
Pantry staples (lemons, garlic, spices, olive oil, etc.): $3.05
Total: $18.75
Per serving (for 4): $4.69∣
This adapted version of Sam Sifton's NYT Cooking chicken shawarma recipe maintains all the complex Middle Eastern flavors while taking advantage of New Seasons' best deals. We round it out into a complete meal with the refreshing cucumber-melon salad and satisfying green bean rice pilaf. Serve the shawarma family-style with warm pita or your favorite flatbread (I prefer naan), letting everyone build their own plates!
If you try this recipe, show it off! Take a picture and share it on Instagram with @StumptownSavings and use #StumptownSavingsMeals!
Cart Chat
Last week, several Reddit users mentioned enjoying the recent rockfish tacos recipe (it was one of my favorites, too) and that got me curious: How often are Stumptown Savings’ readers using these meal deal recipes? If you have a favorite recipe, photos of what you cooked, or feedback about these, please hit reply to this email and share!
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