Safeway: big weekend sale on berries, coffee, and more

Wow, big weekend sale at Safeway – almost as many deals on Saturday and Sunday as there are the rest of the week.

Update: Pretty sure the cheese deal from last week is still going on this week.

Weekend Sale – Deals Good Saturday and Sunday Only

Strawberries (1 lb) – $0.99
Rating: 5

Blackberries (5.6 oz) – $0.99
Rating: 5

Cheez-It Crakers – $0.99, limit 4
Use $0.75/1 Sunshine Cheez-It Duoz Baked Snack Crackers
Net cost at checkout: free!
Rating: 5 – I’d still give it a 5 even if you’re not buying the variety specified above.

Kraft Salad Dressing – $0.99
Rating: 4 – it may go cheaper with a coupon, but a pretty good price if you use a lot of Kraft dressing!

Red Baron Pizza – $2.99
Use $1.50/1 Red Baron Pizza or Pasta 4/25/2010 SS Insert
Net cost at checkout: $1.49 if that variety is included, I’m not sure if it is.
Rating: 5 if you can use the coupon, if not, I’d give it a 3.5

Sara Lee Bagels – $1.69
Rating: 5

Starbucks Coffee – $4.99, limit 4
Use $1/1 Starbucks Coffee 12 oz+ 3/21/2010 SS Insert
or $1/1 Starbucks Coffee Apr 2010 All You Magazine
Net cost at checkout: $3.99
Rating: 5

Medium Raw Shrimp (51/60 ct, sold in a 2 lb bag) – $2.99/lb, limit 2
Rating: 3

Chicken of the Sea – $0.44 each
Rating: 3?  Maybe a 4 if you are brand loyal.

Safeway Thick Sliced Hickory Smoked Bacon (3 lb package) – $1.99/lb
Rating: 3.5

Lucerne Creamery Fresh or Safeway SELECT Ice Cream (1.5-1.75 qt) – $2.29, limit 3
Rating: 3-4 – other brands go cheaper, but at least some of these varieties are 1.75 qt; all the name brands are now 1.5 qt!

Safeway SELECT® Artisan Angel Food Cake – $1.79
Rating: not sure, but it’s up to $2.20 off so a pretty decent price probably.

Meat, Dairy, and Frozen

Rancher’s Reserve London Broil – $1.99/lb
Rating: 3

Pork Shoulder Country Style Ribs, Bone-In – $1.49/lb
Rating: 3 – cheaper at Albertsons this week.

Luerne Shredded or Chunk Cheese (32 oz) – $4.99
Rating: 3.5-4 – good price for some of the varieties that don’t go cheaper often, like monterey jack.

Sargento Shredded Cheese (5-8 oz) – $1.69 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
Buy two and use $0.50/2 Sargento Cheese 5 oz+ 1/31/2010 SS Insert (exp 4/30/2010)
Net cost at checkout: $1.19 each
Rating: 5 – if you don’t have this coupon, it’s still a pretty good deal for Sargento.

Safeway Select Pizza – $2.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
Rating: 3

Produce

Mangos – $0.50 each
Rating: 4

Large Hass Avocados – $0.77 each
Rating: 3-4 – if these are truly large, it’s a 4.

General Grocery and Household

Tostitos + Pepsi Deal: buy 3 participating Pepsi 12 packs, get a free bag of Tostitos
Net cost at checkout: about $2 per product (12 packs are 3 for $7.98)
Rating: 4-5 – about as low as we’ve seen Pepsi for awhile.

2 Liter 7Up – $0.69 with in-ad coupon, limit 4
Rating: 5

Mission Tortillas Caseras – $0.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 10
Use $0.75/1 Mission product
Net cost at checkout: free!
Rating: 5 – still a good deal even without the printable coupon.

Windex (22 oz) – $1.99 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
Use $1/1 Windex Multi-Surface cleaner, any
or $1/1 Windex Product
Net cost at checkout: $0.99
Rating: 4

What else looks like a good deal to you?  There’s lots more in the ad!

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