A quick post to share the hours stores are open tomorrow. Hopefully, you’ve got everything you need and are happily home binge-watching Friends (I’m on the one where Ross tells Rachel that he agreed to Emily’s demand that he never see her again). Just in case you don’t, here’s where you can go tomorrow to get those last-minute items.
Fiesta 7am-7pm
Wheatsville 7:30am-1pm
Sprouts 7am-4pm
HEB 6am-2pm
Central Market 6am-2pm
Randalls 6am-4pm
Trader Joe’s Closed
Whole Foods 7am-3pm
Last week, a helpful reader pointed out that the ad for HEB runs through tomorrow. Turns out this week is the 1970s split-level house of weekly ads, with some sticking with the current ad until Thursday, and some switching over today.
Sticking with the current ad: HEB, Randalls, Sprouts, Central Market, Whole Foods
Moving on like there’s not a giant holiday: Fiesta, Wheatsville
Still using that nutty flyer that has stories, no dates, and says ‘prices might change’: Trader Joes.
So, here are the Fiesta and Wheasville updates. For the others, you can check last week’s roundup. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Wheatsville
Fiesta
Thursday only:
Links to the weekly ads:
A bit late, but I was distracted by trying to decide if I needed the AC or the heat on recently. I also had to laugh at the corner store trying to sell three sticks of firewood for $5.99. Are they magic sticks?
It got cold, so I wanted to cook a bunch, then it got warm and I didn’t. So now I have this big list of food I want to make but not until it’s cold. And I have a list of Thanksgiving things I want to make. And then there’s a list of things I want to make next month. I may have a list problem. Happily, that works in your favor, because here’s your list of grocery deals! Check out the turkey list after the individual stores.
HEB
Randalls
Central Market
(a splurge yes, but it’s $12/lb off!)
Fiesta
Sprouts
Turkey Situations
HEB
Randalls
Central Market
Sprouts
Fiesta
Fiesta also has everything for making tamales ‘on sale’. I don’t think these prices are much lower than the usual for most of the basics, but if you want a whole pork leg, this is a good price.
Links to the weekly ads:
It’s certainly Turkey Time, y’all. At the end, I’ve listed this ad week’s turkey deals. I always get one to make now and one for the freezer. Sometimes I get one extra because I love turkey. I have an old cookbook called Simple Fare that was the first cookbook I bought for myself that had a section called ‘Dine a Dozen on a Shoestring’ and the basis for the meal was a turkey. I still agree with the author that a turkey is an excellent way to feed a crowd, despite turning more often to a pork shoulder these days.
Remember, getting those ‘free’ turkeys in reasonable sizes is a trick. People like me are stocking up and the middle-of-the-road sizes that fit in an ordinary roasting pan. Stopping by the butcher counter to ask when they restock can give you a fighting chance.
Happy shopping!
Sprouts
HEB
Randalls
Fiesta
Turkey Time
Sprouts:
organic fresh turkeys $2.99/lb (limit 4)
fresh whole turkeys $1.49/lb
Fiesta:
Jennie-O frozen turkey, 10-20lbs. 47c/lb
HEB:
Free frozen 12lb RiverSide turkey (up to 12lbs) when you buy a HEB Half/Whole ham, or spiral sliced ham. They will also credit 12lbs toward a larger turkey.
Randalls:
Butterball frozen turkeys 99c/lb
Free frozen turkey with $100 purchase. With a $25 purchase, turkey is 49c/lb. The price of turkey doesn’t count toward total, limit 1.
Hey, Circular Editor: this is a lot, and the font is supertiny. Do better.
Here we are again. Me, checking out the ads and lining them up neatly for you. The cool weather is rolled in, which means my brain has a whole section devoted to reminding me to cook all the things. The stores are ramping up the sales on all things Thanksgiving, and we will not speak of the atrocious December holiday displays already invading. I’ve got a couple of Turkey Alerts, which kind of make up for deals being thin on the ground this week. Hopefully things pick up a bit next week in the headlong rush to the holidays.
Happy shopping, Cheepsters!
Fiesta
Turkey Alert: Jennie-O frozen turkeys are 47c/lb, for the 10-20lbs sizes.
Sprouts
Central Market
HEB
Turkey Alert: You can get a frozen RiverSide turkey (up to 12lbs) when you buy an HEB Spiral ham, with a coupon. The smaller hams go quick, so you might need to try a few times to get a non-gigantic ham! They’ll also apply a credit to those turkeys larger than 12lbs. One per customer.
Randalls
Turkey Alert: Signature Farms or Honeysuckle White turkeys, frozen, for 79c/lb for turkeys 10lbs and up.
SS=Signature Select, the Randalls store brand.
Here’s a quick list in case you’re stopping by a store today! Full list for the next ad week will post tomorrow. Cheepie on a roll!
Sprouts
HEB
Randalls
Fiesta
Well. I certainly had plans for Cheepie this year, demonstrated by the last post. Look at that lovely list of ideas. I still like ’em all, but have managed to accomplish exactly zero of them! Not even my weekly lists. I have been posting on Facebook and Instagram more often, but not here. 2019 has been a year of refocusing, and I think I’m finally ready to get back to my small contribution to the internet.
That’s my planner, and while it’s now full-up after a scheduling session, very little of the time blocked off is anything I’d choose–it’s mostly stuff for other people. This blog has always been one of the things I do just because I like to, so this week I’m making time for it. Hopefully every week, but we’ll start with this one step.
So, what have I been doing lately on the budget-friendly front?
I’ll post a couple last-minute deals you can catch tomorrow later on tonight. In the meantime, I hope you’re glad to see me posting! Cheep cheep!
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