I’m going to have to change these posts to Happy Ad Wednesdays, due to unreliable mail, and the fact that while I appreciate my small, rabid fan base, you aren’t staying up super late on Tuesday to read these, but reading them Wednesday morning. So in the interest of not confusing people as to the day of the week, I’m calling it for Wednesday.

This week I’m adding some organic prices I think are good deals. I’m also considering tagging the Dirty Dozen (DD) and the Clean Fifteen (CF)  in this weekly post, so that if you’re interested in following those guidelines it’s easier.  Thus the organic apple listing for Sprouts, while the other apple listings are conventional. Post a comment if you think this would be helpful.

Sprouts is Pumpkin Manic this week, with a huge selection of pumpkin products. I love me some pumpkin, but at this point with Starbucks starting with it in August I have a hipster backlash moment and now I want to wait all the way until Thanksgiving when I have pie for any pumpkin at all.  If you’re embracing the pumpkin, hit Sprouts for a selection.

Fiesta and Sprouts lose the apple wars, with HEB again going for the 22 cent undercut and having cameo and gala apples for 77c. Apple Wars winner: HEB

Sprouts

beginning this week:

organic grape tomatoes, 1 pint           $1.98/ea

hass avocados                                       48c/ea

green bell peppers                                48c/ea

cucumbers                                            48c/ea

sweet potatoes                                      98c/lb

celery                                                     98c/ea

boneless skinless chicken thighs          $1.99/lb

organic gala apples                              $1.48/lb

peanuts (raw, roasted salted or un)      $1.99/lb

organic non-gmo tofu, 14oz.                  $1.49/ea

ending this week:

asparagus                                $1.49/lb

pineapples                                  49c/lb

tomatoes on the vine                   99c/lb

russet potatoes                            33c/lb

Fiesta

drum sticks, large bag           79c/lb (Fiesta limit. 99c/lb)

bone-in pork sirloin chops   $1.66/lb (Fiesta limit. $2.19/lb)

Bar-s bacon, 12oz.                                 $1.99/ea

limes                                                       5c/ea

Adolphus brand long grain rice, 2lb     $1.39 (limit 2)

cut or whole fairytale squash                  49c/lb

Randalls

boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs    $1.99/lb

(this is Randalls worst showing yet. and if you’ve read much, I’m usually a big Randalls apologist)

HEB

cameo and gala apples           77c/lb

extra large grapefruit                 77c/lb

Texas oranges, 3lb sack           $1.98/ea

organic broccoli bunch             88c/ea

organic leaf or romaine lettuce     88c/ea (note: from  the ad it is not clear if this is organic. the price has me thinking no, but it’s listed in a way that it could be. look closely if it’s important to you)

chicken drumsticks or thighs       $1/lb

There’s nothing overwhelmingly good this week. You could stock up on chicken, nobody was ever sad to have some chicken ready to toss in the crockpot once we get to turn the AC off.  Avocados will have me making guacamole and eating as much as I want on Saturday while we watch football. Does everyone make a bowl for themselves and one for everyone else? No? Just me, then. Cool. Let’s forget this little talk.

EDIT to add:  Careful shopping, Cheepsters!  For that $1/chicken legs or thighs, you’ve got to look at the package. They’ve got two brands at that price (at some HEBs) and one is enhanced with 12-15% solution, and one is not.  Hill Country Fare brand is the one you want to buy.