It's a good week to be purchasing chicken. Albertson's has it for $1.67 lb, and the other stores also have reduced prices on this versatile, low-fat meat. Every store also has ground beef (different varieties) for under $3.00 lb.

We've got a terrific chicken marinade recipe for you at the end of the sales information. Enjoy!

Comparing Prices this Week: Boneless, Skinless Chicken

Albertsons: $1.67 for either breasts or thighs

Fry’s: Foster Farms, BOGO

Safeway: $2.29 lb. for Sanderson Farm or Eating Right varieties.

Best Prices on Everyday Items

Milk: Albertson's gallon 2/$3

Bread: Safeway: Buy one, get one free Oroweat Variety Breads, Thins or Muffins

Eggs: No eggs on sale this week.

Best Bargains this Week

Albertsons

Special Sale Mix & Match: Buy any 8, save $4

• Pepsi products, selected
• Gatorade drinks (selected)
• Lays and Frito Lay single serve chips
• ***Jif peanut butter (final cost ends up at $1.49 for 17.3-18 oz. jar)
• Ritz Crackers or Chips Ahoy!
• Pillsbury Cake Mix or Brownies (ends up at $.79)
• Breyers ice cream (ends up at $2.79)

Meat and Seafood

• Petite sirloin steak, boneless Buy 1 get 2 free (regular retail $8.99 lb.)
• Chicken Breast or thighs, boneless, skinless $1.67 lb.
• Salmon fillet $6.99 lb.
• Tilapia $2.99 lb
• Bay scallops $4.99/12 oz. frozen
• Shrimp jumbo, raw; or large, cooked $6.99 lb.
• Boneless pork loin chops or St. Louis Style Spareribs $2.77 lb.
• Butterball turkey bacon 2/$3
• Ground beef $2.99 lb (3 lbs or more)

Produce

• Bananas $.39 lb.
• Navel oranges $.99 lb.
• Pears $.99 lb.
• Cherries $2.99 lb
• Honeydew melon $.49 lb
• Kiwi 3/$1
• Black, seedless grapes $.99 lb.

Dairy

• Milk, gallon 2/$3
• Yoplait yogurt 20/$10

Other Grocery

• Doritos, Fritos $1.99 each when you purchase 3

Fry’s

Special Sales: Buy $50 in frozen foods, save 10%

Meat and Seafood

• Ribeye steaks 50% off (save up to $5.99 lb)
• Ground beef $2.69 lb, 93% lean
• Foster Farms chicken, BOGO
• Bar S hotdogs (limit 2) 2/$1 (requires store coupon)

Produce

• Red seedless grapes $.59 lb.
• Cantaloupe or honeydew melons $1.88 each
• Blueberries, $1.88 pint

Dairy

• Kroger cheese $2.99 each (12-16 oz, or 24 ct. singles)
• Kroger Cottage Cheese, or sour cream, 4/$5

Other Grocery

• Pepsi 12 packs or 6 pack of 24 oz. bottles 4/$10
• Breyer's Ice Cream $2.99
• Birds Eye Voila Skillet Meals BOGO
• Lay's Potato Chips $1.99
• Power Ade drinks $.57 ea.
• Kelloggs Cereal, select varieties $1.99 9-20 oz.
• Bakery pumpkin pie $2.88
• Red Baron Pizza $2.99
• Campbells Pork & Beans $.39
• Fry's Buns 2/$1 (requires store coupon)
• Kroger Ketchup 2/$1 (requires store coupon)

Safeway

Special Sales $5 Friday and 4 Day Sale (Friday - Monday) go to Safeway.com where you can add them directly to your Safeway club card. Then when you purchase the item you automatically get the coupon price. For example, this week you can get Hillshire Farm lunch meat, BOGO.

Meat and Seafood

• Ribeye steaks $4.99 lb.
• Chicken Breasts boneless/skinless $2.29 lb
• Ground beef $2.49 lb. 80% lean
• Fresh salmon, $6.99 lb.
• Beef back ribs $1.99 lb
• Hormel black label bacon BOGO

Produce

• Strawberries $.88/1lb.
• Watermelon, seedless $2.98 ea.
• English cucumbers, various bell peppers 10/$10
• Red or green organic, seedless grapes $1.99
• Pineapple $2.48 each
• Kiwi 3/$1

Other Grocery

• Kelloggs cereals, selected $1.88
• Pepsi 3/$10
• Yoplait yogurt 10/$5
• CheezIts 2/$3
• Ritz crackers 2/$5
• Filippo Olive Oil BOGO
• Jif $2.99 18 oz
• Spend $40 on any Huggies products and get $10 off instantly at checkout

*BOGO—Buy One Get One of equal or lesser value Free

Barbequed Rosemary-Orange Chicken Breasts

1 package of boneless skinless chicken breasts (about six)
1 can of mandarin oranges in light syrup
1 tablespoon of finely chopped rosemary
1 clove of garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup of apple cider or red wine vinegar
1/4 cup of olive or vegetable oil
Salt to taste: about 1/4 teaspoon

Take the chicken breasts and place them into a gallon size freezer bag. Add the rest of the ingredients into the bag and seal. Move the chicken around in the bag until it is sitting in a homogenous mixture. Place the bag into a large bowl and leave in the refridgerator for 30 to 60 minutes. Remove from the fridge and take to the barbeque. Turn on half of the grill and leave the other off. Grill, on high, on each side for about a minute, or until both sides are a crisp golden brown. Then move to the unlit side of the grill and cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through, about 20 minutes.

Hamburger Ideas & Tips

As an experiment, I once fixed something hamburgery for 12 days in a row, wondering how long it would take my family to complain. Well, I still don't know how long it would take them to complain, because they were happy every night.

• Stay close to your BBQ - overdone hamburger is a disappointment
• Stuff it with something - tomatoes, cheese, bacon bits - be creative!
• Create "hamburger cups": Form the hamburger into a cup shape, and fill with corn, green beans, bell pepper, tomatoes. Top with more hamburger meat, creating a seam and enclosing the veggies. Wrap in foil, and cook until the hamburger is cooked. Add cheese to the top if you like. Can also fill with already cooked macaroni and cheese.
• After you've turned it from the first side, and it's almost done, add a couple of sprinkles of gorgonzola cheese to the top and cover with a slice of cheddar cheese. As soon as the cheese melts, take it off the grill and eat!
• Think of different toppings besides ketchup and mustard. Pineapple slices and teriaki sauce; sauteed mushrooms, sour cream and swiss cheese; avocados and provolone cheese; blue cheese, gargonzola, parmesan. Green chilis and jack cheese. Bacon is always good, as is BBQ sauce. And chili!
• Try different breads - croissants; onion rolls, biscuits, sour dough, pumpernickel.
• Here's a quick skillet idea: Brown your hamburger with chopped green onions and minced garlic. Add salt and pepper. When the meat is almost browned, add a couple of eggs, stir thoroughly until the eggs are mixed in and cooked. (Add in enough eggs so that the meat and the yellow eggs can be seen separately.) Serve as is, or top with sliced tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms.
• Tired of burgers? Don't forget soups, chilis, spaghetti sauces, lasagne and salads.

Wild Rice Soup

1/2 c. wild rice, uncooked
1 lb. ground beef
1 can chicken broth
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 c. milk
1 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 c. carrot, shredded
1 pkg Ranch salad dressing mix
chopped green onions

1. Cook Rice according to package directions to make about 1 1/2 c. rice

2. In large sauce pan, brown beef, drain. Stir in rice, chicken broth, soup, milk cheese, carrots and Ranch salad dressing mix.

3. Heat to a simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. To serve, garnish with green onion tops.

Makes 6 servings.

(From: Hurry Up Hamburger Recipes)