Fave Five Food Deals - 6/30/10

It's been a pretty slow month around here in terms of posts, but we're keeping the lights on with another round of Austin's finest grocery deals.

1. Texas peaches, .88/lb. at Central Market (through 7/6/10)

2. Texas corn on the cob, 6 for $1 at H-E-B (through 7/6/10)

3. Avocados, 3 for .88 at El Rancho Supermercado (through 7/6/10)

3. Blueberries, .98/pint at Sprouts (through 7/7/10)

4. Pork sausage, $1.97/lb. at Newflower (through 7/7/10)

Austin supermarket links (directs to weekly ads where available):
El Rancho Supermercado
Fiesta
H-E-B
Natural Grocers
Newflower Farmers Market
Randall's
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sun Harvest
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
Whole Foods Market

Fave Five Food Deals - 6/23/10

Get ready to save some scratch. It's time once again for another exciting episode of Austin's best grocery deals.

1. Red or green seedless grapes, .69/lb. at Sprouts (through 6/30/10)

2. Strawberries, .88/lb. at Sun Harvest (through 6/30/10)

3. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs $1.88/lb. at Newflower (through 6/30/10)

4. Sweet yellow corn on the cob, 5 for $1 at Fiesta (through 6/29/10)

5. Organic yellow peaches, .98/lb. at Sun Harvest (through 6/30/10)

El Cheapo Bonus Tip: Planning a 4th of July party on a collegiate budget? Be sure to stock up on Lone Star this week at H-E-B for just 14.47 a case (through 6/29/10).

Austin supermarket links (directs to weekly ads where available):
El Rancho Supermercado
Fiesta
H-E-B
Natural Grocers
Newflower Farmers Market
Randall's
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sun Harvest
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
Whole Foods Market

Father's Day Cake

Kate made this awesome chocolate cake for my first Father's Day. While I do enjoy bikini-clad girls and American football well enough, the fact that Kate put French fries on an equal footing with the other two things demonstrates just how well my wife knows me.

Fave Five Food Deals - 6/16/10

There's plenty of produce to be had in this week's spread of Austin's best grocery deals.

1. Mini seedless watermelons, $1 at Sun Harvest (through 6/23/10)

2. Peaches, .69/lb. at Fiesta (through 6/22/10)

3. Broccoli crowns or green beans, .88/lb. at Sprouts (through 6/23/10)

4. Strawberries, nectarines or peaches, .88/lb. at Newflower (through 6/23/10)

5. H-E-B Premium Orange Juice, $2 at H-E-B (through 6/22/10)

Oh, and if you want to buy dad a sixer of something a bit more upmarket than Lone Star, all varieties of Full Sail are on sale at Newflower for $5.99 this week.

Austin supermarket links (directs to weekly ads where available):
El Rancho Supermercado
Fiesta
H-E-B
Natural Grocers
Newflower Farmers Market
Randall's
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sun Harvest
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
Whole Foods Market

Fave Five Food Deals - 6/9/10

Summer fruits lead the way in this week's edition of Austin's best grocery deals.

1. Peaches, .77/lb/ at H-E-B (through 6/15/10)

2. Red raspberries, 6 oz. package, .97 at Newflower (through 6/16/10)

3. Blue Lake green beans, .88/lb. at Sprouts (through 6/16/10)

4. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, $1/lb. at El Rancho Supermercado* (through 6/15/10)

5. Blue Bell Ice Cream (all rims), $2.99 at Fiesta** (through 6/15/10)

*Limit 10 lbs. with minimum $10 purchase
**Limit 2 with minimum $10 purchase

Austin supermarket links (directs to weekly ads where available):
El Rancho Supermercado
Fiesta
H-E-B
Natural Grocers
Newflower Farmers Market
Randall's
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sun Harvest
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
Whole Foods Market

In-N-Out is Headed for Texas

Late last month, D Magazine’s food blogger Nancy Nichols broke the news that beloved Southern California fast food institution In-N-Out Burger is moving into the Dallas/Fort Worth market with a new location in Garland’s Firewheel Town Center. After years of informal titterings about a Lone Star expansion, this will be In-N-Out’s first location in Texas.

On May 26, Nancy Luna of The Orange County Register got confirmation of the burger chain’s Texas invasion. “Yes, we are working on a few locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth market and Garland is one of them,” In-N-Out planning and development VP Carl Van Fleet told Luna. “While we are very enthusiastic about the opportunities there, our Dallas area plans are still in the early stages.”

Because Garland is a 1,400-mile drive from In-N-Out’s Baldwin Park, Calif. commissary, the company plans to construct a new one in Texas. “It is far enough away that we will have to open a new one there as we remain committed to making our own hamburger patties and maintaining the same operating philosophies and standards that have been in place for 62 years,” Van Fleet said.

While Dallas/Fort Worth is the only Texas market In-N-Out has officially targeted thus far, I doubt they would build a whole new commissary here without having bigger plans for Texas down the line. With D/FW as a beachhead, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see In-N-Out move into the California expat-rich suburbs of Austin in the next few years.

For My Skoal Brothers

Given my fealty for public health, I really shouldn't be posting a smokeless tobacco commercial. But for this awesome spot starring legendary UT/Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell, I'm going to have to make an exception.



Maybe the Oilers never managed to beat the Steelers in the AFC Championship, but Earl's endorsement of Skoal has it all over Terry Bradshaw's commercial for Red Man.

Fave Five Food Deals - 6/2/10

Due to some out-of-town business to help keep the lights on, we were unable to post this week's best grocery deals just after midnight as we normally do.

Rest assured that this late edition of "Fave Five Food Deals" is an anomaly. With that mea culpa under the bridge, on with the deals.

1. Broccoli crowns, .77/lb. at H-E-B (through 6/8/10)

2. Organic Romaine lettuce, .77/ea. at Sun Harvest (through 6/9/10)

3. Strawberries, $2/lb. at Central Market (through 6/8/10)

4. Yellow corn, 5 for $1 at Fiesta (through 6/8/10)

5. Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice, 89 oz., $2.99 at Randall's (through 6/8/10)*

*Sale price with Remarkable Card

Also, in case anyone is wondering, Beetsolonely and "Fave Five Food Deals" are in no way, shape or form associated with the California-based male encounter group Dave Dive Dudefeels, LLC.