Wow, I didn't know Porterhouse and T-Bone were the same cut...but Porthouse is the first one.  So, you think I'm a geek. Porthouse/T-Bone Vons on sale (if you buy 3) at $3.77 a lb. (until Friday the 1st). Smart Balace $3.59 for the 2 pack (their online ad doesn't list it).

I was going to go to Ralphs because they had T-Bone for $5.99 a lb - but I thought, check Vons, they are both in Studio City, what the heck and lotsa dollars saved because of it.  They do have radishes, green onions and iceberg lettuce on sale until 1/5/10! Might have to stop by.

Ralphs today Xmas Eve

Cool cool COOL WHIP $1.50 8oz

& Valley Lahvosh HEARTS, The Original Crackerbread $2.59

Sorry, I've neglected you- Trader Joes first

Blue Fin Chardonnay $3.99 - very tastey
Crackers, savory thins $1.69
Bag o Salad most all $1.99 these days
Steamed Black eyed peas Wow is all I can say $2.29

4 beautiful Roma tomatoes $1.99

99¢ Store major score again

Bags of tangerines, apples and lemons and a dog toy to boot! That's hard to beat.  I went to the one on Lankershim in North Hollywood. 

Vons vs Trader Joe's

Von's has boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.77 a lb...smoking deal  BUT WATCH OUT - their beautiful heads of cauliflower which I thought was $1.69 each I realized when I got home was $.169 a pound...Trader Joe's is $1.70 apiece - I  blew it! And I blew it again...Vons does have a bagged lettuce on sale for a $1.99...but I picked a bag off the shelf while they were re-stocking...Wrong Brand...I got home and realized I picked up the $3.99 a bag - shame on me but shame on Vons for not changing the sale sign first.  Trader Joes has raised the price of most bagged lettuce to $1.99 from $1.69 but usually what you see is what you get.  

The sign on those yummy baked Snapea Crisps said 99¢ not true, it was $1.50, only a 39¢ savings...I  don't know how that snafu occurred -  Lesson learned - be more scrupulous...check those signs and your receipt before you leave.  I should have just picked up the chicken  breasts at Vons and left.  (also got a a 2lb bag of mixed veggies for $2.50)...but I could have waited on the other stuff...not sure if it's work time and money to bring it back.  

Sale lasts through the 8th of December.

Vons, Jons and TJ's

Well, I went to Vons and they were out of the 3 for $1 avacados...BUT you can get a "rain check", nice to know. 

A beautiful head of cauliflower was a dime less than Trader Joe's BUT, Jons, which usually is best on produce had a crappy price on ugly little cauliflowers.  They did have 3 bunches of radishes for a $1 though and bagged lettuce for $1.50 on sale, for not sure how long, call first. 

Back to Vons they had a pound of pistachios for $4.99 usually $6.99 and Vitali Vodka for $7.99 usually $9.99 - BUT the best deal was Wesson Canola Oil, usually $6.15 it was ONLY $2.49.

Jon's Market - Valley Village

Angus T-bones on sale (call first) $2.99 a lb...3 beautiful steaks for $9.87.

99¢ Store

5  bulbs of garlic...99¢

Hass avacados

You love them, Von's has them! LARGE HASS AVACADOS
3 for a $1 with club card. Not sure how long sale lasts.

Costco

18 eggs $2.29
4 laughing cow light $8.35 (or 1 for $3.99 at Vons)
Waggin Train Chicken Jerky 40oz treats for dogs $14.59 (or at Amazon.com  for $27.95 plus shipping)-:

What a deal!
And coffee (Starbucks in Kirkland wrapper) 2lbs for $9.99.

Trader JOe's Again

Head of Cauliflower $1.79, TJ's Coastal Cabernet $3.99, Frozen Edamame $1.69 16 oz. bag. And of course 4 lovely avacados for $3.29.

at Ralph's Market

Wasn't near S & M or TJ's so got Land O' Lakes 1/2 & 1/2 for $1.99 on sale.  Motts applesauce little 6 pack $2.00 save a $1.49 and keep your eye on the ball, I mean bill...Smart Balance 2-pack on the shelf "final price" on a red tag $1.99 BUT it didn't give complete discount at register...had to get cashier to help and ALSO, light Havarti cheese had a red "try me" coupon on it.  I thought it would ring with the $1 off but was a coupon that needed to be scanned.  That's another $1.50 savings that I might not have gotten.  Sorry not sure how long this stuff is on sale.

Toilet Paper

okay, recycled TP at Trader Joe's, $4 for 12 = $1 a roll

 but the utter Greenness of it is sooo good.

20 rolls of Scott with a 1000 sheets per roll for $16.49

 makes it 83¢ a roll, probably not so green and until

I know how many sheets per roll on TJ's TP it's hard to

 make the money comparison accurate.

But price wise Scott at Smart and Final

looks to be the winner there.

Eggs this time at

S&M were 18 large for $2.29(-:

not exactly groceries BUT Petco shot clinic

Once a month Petco has a shot clinic...everything including Rabies and a dewormer (just in case) for $49.  Just make sure you check that your Petco has it, not all of them do.

Scoop Away cat litter

28 lbs. at Centinela Feed $6.99 when it's on sale. At Ralph's it's usually $14.

1/2 & 1/2

1/2 and 1/2 at Trader Joes is $1.69 BUT

if you're near Smart and Final it's a $1.39...

now don't spend 50¢ on gas to save 40¢

on 1/2 and 1/2 and 1/2.

BUT if you're in the neighborhood of SF they're price on toilet paper, especially Scott is way better than other TP's.  I can't find my receipt but when I do I'll give you a more precise price and opinion about what other supposed discount places charge for our most intimate TP.

Avacados

Here we are back at Trader Joes, Avacados, yummy ones, thick and rich, 4 for $3.29.  Love em;-)

Carrots

Carrots, cut and peeled - 1.8 lbs.  Traders in Studio City. ;-)

Omaha Gift Basket

A friend sent me a gift of Omaha steaks (at least 3 or 4 kinds), stuffed potatoes, hot dogs, pork chops and chicken.  I think it was a gift sampler.  It's coming onto the holidays...and people are pinching pennies...what a great gift.

EGGS a dozen and where

Trader Joes's of course, $1.49

Whipped Cream Cheese

$1.49 Trader Joe's again....8oz's $1.49...do you know where we can do better?  Please let us know.  If you want to contribute to this blog...let us know.

Chilean Sauvignon Blanc

Trader Joe's...Ventura and Laurel $2.99 and delicious!!

Half and Half at Trader Joe's & Black Sea Vodka

$14.99 for a 750 ml bottle (is that a 5th?) from Estonia
$1.69 a quart the only place I've seen half and half cheaper is at Smart and Final - have you seen it cheaper anywhere? Let us know.

Costco prices on canned fish!!

As I mentioned a few days ago...I would check Costco's price against Trader Joe's.
Chicken of the Sea Albacore Tuna, you have to buy a pack of 8 is a $1.37 a can. Wild canned Alaskan Salmon is (Bear and Wolf brand), when you buy a pack of 6 equals about $1.50 a can.

At Ralphs today through Tues the 13th, chicken & steak

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts $1.77 a lb and T-Bone steak $6.99 a lb - but make sure you have your Ralphs card or no deal.

Fish in a can

Trader Joe's....going to Costco this week and will compare prices. Tuna, in case you can't tell is $1.49 a can and Salmon (the wild Alaskan kind) $1.79. Hmmmm?

Trader Joe's "Trader Jose" Beer

Very much like Corona...but $4.99 a sixer, at least 1-3 Dollars cheaper.

LEMONS

Trader Joe's, a bag full of lemons $1.39...but a few days ago I was at Ralph's thought they were 67¢ a lb, but noooooo, when I went to check out it was a piece, paid almost double. I don't know about you - but I have to start paying attention.

Skyy Vodka at Ralphs ON SALE

$5 off of (I think it's a 5th) 750 ml? Pretty decent deal.

Huge Gorgeous PORTERHOUSE STEAKS

Ralphs sale...$5.19 a lb...and Lucky dog got the bone.

I saved $27.65 on a package of 3 thick beautiful steaks
that normally would've been $48.15 and were on sale for $20.50.

Sorry vegetarians, I think you have the right idea but I'm not
quite there yet.

Wow_Sale at Ralphs!Avacados, Tomatoes and Lettuce

Haas Avacados - 47¢ each




Vine Tomatoes - 67¢ a pound





Iceberg Lettuce Head - 77¢ each

half and half $1.35 for quart

at Smart and Final -Burbank

Reading glasses 99 cents

Guess where? Yup...the 99¢ Store!

EGGS 18 of them at Costco for...

$1.75

Corona...24 pack $19.99

Smart and Final....on sale, most inexpensive Corona yet:-)

COFFEE at Trader Joe's

Now I am a big Starbucks fan and you can get great deals at Costco on Starbucks coffee BUT not 14oz of coffee for $3.49...the jury is out, I haven't tried it yet - it's callled JOE and it's a medium roast coffee. I'll let you know tomorrow morning. Karenj

Avacados - Trader Joe's

4 decent sized avacados for $3.29, Laurel and Ventura.

Here it is again...Corona Light

BUT, I stopped at 3 Rite Aids only to find that the one near LACMA was out, the one on La Brea near Santa Monica was out and finally the one at Vineland and Ventura had the 12 packs for $11.99. Note: The 24 packs were not as great deal so I bought 2 twelves. (-;

RIB EYE STEAK on sale at Ralphs

3.97 per lb...usually $12.99 per lb....you have to buy 3, I paid $12.03 and the usual price would have been $39.96 - such a deal.

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

1.97 per lb, Pavilions in Burbank.

HAAS AVACADOS

Sometimes the markets have good deals. Haas Avacados at Ralphs, 88 cents apiece. That would be $3.52 if you bought 4, that's how they come packed at Trader Joe's for $4.29 (and they're a little puny) these at Ralphs are nice and big.

Gelson's sale- Peets Coffee and Heirloom Tomatoes

Laurie, one of our followers sent me an email and I quote:
" I noticed on the sign board in front of Gelson's on Franklin @ Canyon Peet's coffee for $7.99. My house coffee is Peet's Decaf French, which is great, and can go up to near $11.00 a pound! "

Heirloom tomatoes, $2.99 a pound, expensive but a good price for them.

Paper Towels at Costco

Is it really a deal? I think so, 12 for $14.99 80 sheets per roll. About $1.25 a roll.

BUT, I don't really think the toilet paper is such a deal. I seem to run out in a couple of days. I know, I can hear the jokes now, but really...I think they're short on paper, lotsa rolls but short on paper. I'll check and compare on this at a later date unless someone out there has answer.

Pistachios!!!

Oh, my latest weakness is pistachio nuts. Google them and see where they call them the "skinny nut", I like the sound of that.

But at Costco you can get 3lbs of these NUTs salt and peppered for $13.39($4.63 per lb) and regular salted 4lbs for $15.99 ($3.99 per lb). Salt and pepper is very nice and unusual.

I know Jons is 1lb for $5.99 and TJ's(Trader Joe's) is around $5.39ish per lb (I'll double check next time I'm there).

$8.00 a lb at Ralphs 0-;

Garlic and Broccoli

99 cent store, Victory and Buena Vista in Burbank. 8 garlic buds for 99 cents and a huge thing of broccoli, that's almost $2 that went a very long way.

Brew -Corona Light still on sale

at Rite Aid - Studio City.

Corona Light

Rite Aid, Studio City - 12 pack 11.99!

Porterhouse steaks

at Ralphs, Studio City...$5.17 a pound usually $12.19 a pound, if you're a meat eater what a deal!!

Radishes

almost forgot...4 bunches for a dollar at Jon's Market! Fountain and La Brea ;- )

Produce at Jon's

On my way home I had to stop at Jon's at La Brea and Fountain because their produce prices are the best:

Broccoli: 59 cents a lb
Tomatoes on the vine: 89 cents a lb
Cherries-Bing: 1.99lb

Total today: $2.90

(And yes, I didn't buy the whole bag of cherries. At Jons the bags are ziplock and easy to open so you don't get stuck with so much fruit half of it's bound to go bad).

Lentils - pre-cooked yum

$2.99 17.6 oz

Trader Joe's Studio City

great in salads, plain, hot or cold. Turn that bag of lettuce into a full meal.

Lettuce in a Bag

Baby Romaine- organic 5oz bag
Butter Lettuce and Radicchio 7oz bag
each $1.99 at Trader Joe's
I stopped at the one in Studio City, Ventura and Laurel, whew it's hot out there.

Better prices might be bulk but when there are only 1 or 2 people bulk produce goes bad.

Celery Hearts

Trader Joe's again...I go to the one at Laurel Cyn and Ventura...2 big hearts of celery for $1.69.

More Beer 6-Pack of Lager

Again, Trader Joe's: a 6 pack of Simpler Times Lager in cans $2.99 (it's a little stronger too)!

EGGS by the Dozens

A dozen large eggs at Trader Joe's today for $1.49. I know Costco has a dozen and a half for about $1.29 but I'm not sure if they're large and not worth the trip for only eggs.

Half and Half

If you're going to be at Smart and Final (mine is in Burbank) nobody beats their price on "half and half" $1.35 a quart, BUT beware, they have the highest price on "Laughing Cow" cheeses. Costco is still the best one on that. But you have to buy 4 at time for $8.35. That's okay, they last forever and compare that price with every other store that carries it.

It's hard to beat the price of produce at...

Jon's markets in LA and SFV!

Best price on a great light brew

Arriba Light Beer from El Salvador...$3.99 a six pack! What a great deal. I got mine at the Trader Joe's at Ventura and Laurel Cyn.