Gregory Morrow wrote:

> A whiles back I brought up the subject of high grocery prices and y'all
> piped in pretty much concurring that groceries were more expensive.
>
> The last several weeks have been something of a pleasant surprise: there
> have been some really good sale prices lately on things that were fairly
> costly for a long while. I'll give some examples (FYI I shop mainly at
> Treasure Island Foods here in Chicago..I also buy a lot at the Walgreen's
> drugstore chain because they have good sales on things. I also shop cheapo
> Asian places; my corner convenience store is run by Pilipinos and they have
> a large selection of sauces, canned goods, rice, etc. at really cheap
> prices...and I have a nice little Saturday farmer's market down the street):

I've yet to see much of a drop in prices in the Northeastern US. I shop
at Hannaford, Shaws, and at an Asian market. Shaws is only good for
sale items. Dairy is running about 50% higher than it was in the spring.
>
>
> Milk: it's been running $2.29 - $2.69 per gallon. Treasure Island has it for
> a $2.99 "everyday price". Quite a drop from earlier...

I paid $3.19/gal for "store brand" milk this week, the regional name
brand was $3.69. Half gallon of half & half $3.39

>
> Eggs: $0.39 per dozen (limit 2 with $10.00 purchase;afterwards $0.79)

Large brown eggs $1.59.
>
> Butter: $0.99 per lb. (limit 2 with $10.00 purchase;afterwards $2.00/lb)

$2.99 lb and I'm down to my last stick, so far I'd avoided the insane
butter prices by buying it at Sam's Club four pounds at a time.
>
> Ice cream: Edy's Grand 2 for $5.00 (big container); Haagen Daz, Ben &
> Jerry's (pints) 2 for $5.00

B & J was on sale here for $1.77 a pint a few weeks ago I stocked up.

>
> Chicken: $1.99/lb for boneless breasts; 5 lb+ trays of chicken quarters,
> legs or thighs have been about $0.39/lb

Boneless skinless $2.29 3+ lb tray, quarters $1.39, legs & thighs $1.19,
whole $ .69/lb.
>
> Pork: $1.99/lb for nice boneless sirloin roasts and assorted big thick
> cutlets and chops (pork has been pretty reasonable all along). I adore pork
> so I'm happy )

$1.69 lb @ Sams Club for a whole loin, no sodium solution and it
actually has some fat.

>
> Beef: It was virtually a luxury item for a time, but the price is coming
> down to something I can indulge in once in a while e.g. sirloin steak for
> $5.98/lb

Sirloin steaks here were $3.99 lb over the w/e.
>
> Turkey: $0.99/lb for a big roaster, "fresh" or frozen

Same here.
>
> Ketchup: Heinz @ $0.79 per 24 oz. bottle. Also good prices on BBQ sauces
> ('though I usually make my own)...

A buck here

>
> Mayo/salad dressing: Kraft was $1.49 for a 32 oz bottle; this week
> Hellman's is $1.99. Henri's salad dressings were $0.99 recently

Kraft Mayo $2.29
>
> Canned veg: Del Monte or store brands 2/3 for $1.00

$0.89 for Pastene kitchen ready tomatoes 28 ounce
>
> Canned soup: Campbell's Chunky 19 oz @ $0.99; Progresso 19 oz @$0.99 (with
> all my vegetables I'm starting to make my own)

same
>
> Pasta: Racconto (my everyday Eye - talian brand) @ $0.69 for all varieties;
> Kraft Mac 'n Cheese ("Kraft Dinner" to you Canucks) 2 for $1.00

Pastene was on sale 2/$.69 a few weeks ago, I stocked up.
>
> Fresh produce: it's cheaper but of course 'tis the season. Last Saturday I
> bought four huge shopping bags of Indiana - grown produce at our local
> farmer's market for about $15.00 - beautiful red bell peppers as large as
> yer head, salad greens, beets, REAL tomatoes, zukes, cukes, lovely sweet
> carrots, radishes, jalapenos, string beans, dill, peaches, etcetera
> etcetera. I made dinner for five on Sunday night and cooked up a big amount
> of stuff for our corner bar Labor Day cookout the next day and I still have
> a goodly amount left...and the quality of the Indianer produce *far* exceeds
> the soopermarket stuff...
>
> I was talking to My Friend The Chef and she said that the wholesale prices
> they are paying for most everything are down a bit...
>
> Anyways my freezer and larder are full. I'm well - stocked. I'm not poor
> and I'm not cheap but I am a "frugalista" and I like value for money,
> 'specially when it comes to my comestibles...
>