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Still looking for weekend plans? Join me and your fellow Savers on Saturday at Mount Tabor for the first-ever Stumptown Savings Potluck in the Park. Enjoy delicious, budget-friendly dishes, great conversation, and a scenic afternoon soaking up Portland’s springtime vibes.

To add some fun, I’m challenging you to create a dish for $20 or less—an easy, tasty way to show off your shopping-savvy skills. Share your creativity, connect with fellow deal-lovers, and prove that good food doesn’t have to cost a fortune. RSVP today and come hang out with the best group of Portlanders.

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Produce Steals

  • 🍓🫐 Strawberries, 2 lb. package or blueberries, 18 oz. package — $3.99 each

  • 🫑 Red, yellow, orange or green bell peppers — 49 cents each (with digital coupon)

  • 🥭 Red or yellow mangoes — 49 cents each (with digital coupon)

  • 🥬 Leaf lettuce bunches, select varieties — $1.99 each

  • 🍊 Cuties California seedless mandarins, 3-lb. bags — $2.99 each

  • 🥑 🥭 Medium avocados or large mangos — 77 cents/lb. (with digital coupon)

  • 🍓 Strawberries, 2-lb. packages — $2.99 each (with digital coupon)

  • 🥒 Zucchini or yellow squash — $1.49/lb.

  • 🥬 Local asparagus — $2.99/lb.

  • 🍒 California cherries — $5.99/lb.

  • 🍓 Organic California strawberries — $5.99/lb.

  • 🥬 Local organic leaf lettuce bunches, select varieties — 2 for $5

  • 🍑 Organic California nectarines — $3.99/lb.

  • 🌽 Bicolor corn — 99 cents each

  • 🥒 Zucchini — 99 cents/lb.

  • 🍐 Red D’Anjou pears — $1.49/lb.

  • 🍎 Evercrisp apples — 99 cents/lb.

Protein Picks

  • 🐷 Fresh bone-in pork loin chops value packs — $1.99/lb. (limit 2 packs)

  • 🥩 USDA Choice boneless whole untrimmed tri-tip roast — $4.99/lb. (limit 2 roasts)

  • 🥛 Lucerne milk gallons, select varieties — $2.99 each (with digital coupon, earn 2x points on first 2)

  • 🧀 Local Tillamook chunk cheese, 32 oz. blocks — $6.99 each (with digital coupon, earn 2x points on first 2)

  • 🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaskan cod fillets, previously frozen — $6.99/lb. 

  • 🥩 Boneless chuck steaks value packs, or roasts — Buy 1, Get 1 free

  • 🐟 Fresh Columbia River farm-raised steelhead fillets — $8.99/lb.

  • 🥛 Fred Meyer-brand milk half gallons, select varieties — $1.39 (with digital coupon)

  • 🍔 Kroger-brand 80% lean ground beef, 3-lb. rolls — $4.99/lb.

  • 🌭 Kroger-brand dinner sausages 18 oz. packages, select varieties — $3.99 each (with digital coupon)

  • 🐟 Local wild-caught rockfish fillets — $6.99/lb.

  • 🐟 New Seasons halibut cakes — $4.99 each

  • 💪 House Foods tofu, 16-oz. blocks of select varieties — $2.49 each

  • 🐔 Mary’s whole fryer chicken — $1.99/lb.

  • 🥩 Teriyaki beef skewers — $11.99/lb.

  • 🍖 Flanken-style kalbi ribs — $13.99/lb.

  • 🐷 Boneless pork shoulder — $6.49/lb.

  • 🍗 Smoked Jamaican jerk wings — $8.99/lb.

Pantry Stock-Ups

  • 🥣 General Mills cereal, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or Nature Valley Bars — $1.99 each when you buy 4 (earn 4x points)

  • 🍞 Local Franz big bread, bagels, English muffins or sandwich buns — $2.99 each (limit 2)

  • 🍞 Local Dave’s Killer Bread bread, bagels, English muffins or sandwich buns — $5 each (with digital coupon)

  • 🍞 Local Franz wide pan bread, select varieties — $2.49 (with digital coupon)

  • 🥣 Post cereal, select varieties — $1.99 each (with digital coupon)

  • 🥔 Local Kettle Brand potato chips, select varieties — 2 for $6

  • 🥣 Kellogg’s large size cereal, select varieties — $2.49 each (with digital coupon)

  • 🥣 General Mills cereal, select varieties — $1.79 each (with digital coupon)

  • 🥣 Kind granola, 8-oz bags of select varieties — $4.99 each

  • 🥜 Ferris Nut Co. nut butters, select varieties — 30% off

  • 🍝 Ancient Harvest pasta, polenta or quinoa, select varieties — 20% off

  • 🍞 Dave’s Killer Bread bread or English muffins, select varieties — $4.99 each

  • 🧀 Goodles mac & cheese, select varieties — 33% off

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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: we’re cooking up a simple, but high quality dish using sustainably caught PNW rockfish.

Panko-Crusted Rockfish with Lemon Herb Sauce

Yields: 4 servings | Cost: About $18.48 total (About $4.62 per serving) | Time: About 25 minutes

Featuring deals from New Seasons Market.

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds local wild-caught rockfish fillets

  • 2 organic leaf lettuce bunches

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs

  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 lemon

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or thyme), chopped

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and place a large oven-safe skillet (I like cast iron) inside to heat up.

  2. Set up your dredging station: In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and pepper. In another dish, whisk together the egg and milk. In a third dish, mix panko breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.

  3. Pat the rockfish fillets dry with paper towels and check for any bones. If the fillets are large, cut them into serving-sized pieces.

  4. Dredge each piece of fish first in the seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Then dip into the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Finally, coat with the panko-parmesan mixture, pressing gently to adhere.

  5. Let the breaded fillets rest for 1-2 minutes while you carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Add the olive oil to the skillet and return to the oven for 1 minute to heat the oil.

  6. Carefully place the breaded fillets in the hot skillet. Bake for 4 minutes, then flip the fillets and bake for another 4 minutes until golden brown and the fish flakes easily with a fork (internal temperature of 145°F).

  7. While the fish is baking, prepare a simple lemon herb sauce: In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice and zest, minced garlic, and chopped herbs.

  8. Wash and dry the lettuce leaves and arrange them on serving plates.

  9. When the fish is done, remove from the oven and immediately transfer to the prepared plates. Drizzle with the lemon herb sauce and serve.

Tips

  • Fish selection: This recipe works with any white fish.

  • Make ahead: Prepare the lemon herb sauce up to a day ahead to save time.

  • Serving suggestion: For a more substantial meal, add some cooked rice or quinoa, or serve with crusty bread.

  • Leftovers: Store any leftover fish in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes.

Cost Breakdown

  • 1½ pounds local wild-caught rockfish fillets (New Seasons deal at $6.99/lb): $10.49

  • 2 organic leaf lettuce bunches (New Seasons deal: 2 for $5): $5.00

  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (pantry staple): $0.25

  • 1 large egg (pantry staple): $0.25

  • 2 tablespoons milk (pantry staple): $0.10

  • ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs (pantry staple): $0.50

  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese (pantry staple): $0.75

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (pantry staple): $0.30

  • 1 lemon (estimated Portland price): $0.59

  • 2 cloves garlic (pantry staple): $0.15

  • 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (pantry staple): $0.10

  • Salt and pepper (pantry staple): $0.00

  • Total: $18.48

  • Per serving (for 4): $4.62

If you try this recipe, show it off! Your fellow Stumptown Savers want to see how it turned out!

  1. Take a picture of your finished dish

  2. Share it on Instagram and tag @StumptownSavings, and use the hashtag #StumptownSavingsMeals

I love seeing your creations and might feature them on the Stumptown Savings Instagram! I 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 asked y’all about how often you shop at specialty or international stores. I was impressed with the results! Portland is spoiled when it comes to these types of — typically locally owned — stores. I’m glad to see this community frequents them. 

How Often Do You Shop at International or Specialty Food Markets in Portland?
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Regularly (weekly or more) (5)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Occasionally (1-2 times monthly) (9)
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ For specific ingredients only (5)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Rarely (few times a year) (4)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I've never visited these markets (1)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I'd like to but don't know where to start/can't afford to (1)
25 total votes

This week, I want to run with this topic and learn more about which stores you visit the most. Sadly, the poll only lets you pick one option, so choose the type you visit most frequently. 

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