This week at Dillons

I noticed a few great deals in the Dillons ad this week.

Pork Butt roasts, regularly $2.39, are now $1.39. These are great for shredding and using in sandwiches. Here are links to a couple of yummy recipes for pork roasts:
http://maybemartha.blogspot.com/2009/09/bbq-pork-sandwiches.html
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/08/spicy-shredded-pork/


Also, chunk cheese (24 oz.) , regularly $5.99, is now $3.99 if you buy 1, $3.50 each if you buy 2, $3.oo each if you buy 3. The cheese I bought today had an expiration date of March 2010.

Jen

Rainbo Bread Stores

I'm not sure how many of you shop at the Rainbo Bread Stores, but I have found that it is well worth the visit. Today I was able to get a loaf of whole wheat Sara Lee bread for $1. They also have the smooth Sara Lee white and wheat bread 3/$2. I know that there is a store located on 13th just west of Meridian (near the Copper Oven) and one on K-15 south of Pawnee.

$1.95 Dry Cleaners

Wanted to make sure everyone knows that there is a dry cleaners in Wichita that only charges $1.95 per item. I took a dress there last week and it looks great. Egads, I cannot remember the name of the cleaners, but they are located in the strip mall on the west side of the parking lot of the Target near Maple and Ridge. If you have your clothes in by 9am it will be ready by 5pm the same day; otherwise, you have to wait until after 5 the following day. I'm not sure when they open, but they close at 7pm.

Grapes

I was at the Wal Mart at 53rd and Meridian today (Friday, August 28th) and they had grapes for 89 cents a pound. It's possible that they are this cheap at other Wal Marts as well.

An Idea from Jen Lancaster

Here's an idea - When you eat out at a "real" restaurant (you know, one where you sit down, then order), save the lidded cups the kids' drinks come in. They come in handy when you have company over (color coded straws keep drinks separate, and lids keep them neat). I use them when the neighborhood kids need a drink. I put a stack of those cups and a pitcher of water outside on hot days. If the cups blow away (or if they get put on the back bumper of the Explorer and you happen to drive away without noticing them) it's no big deal. Double bonus - they are dishwasher safe!

Enjoying Chips and Salsa at Home

We love eating at On the Border not only because we like the food, but because we really enjoy their chips and salsa. As much as we might want to go there every weekend, it usually isn't feasible. A good substitute is to buy the On the Border chips and Salsa. Sam's has a really great price on both the chips and the salsa. A big bag of chips cost around $4 and the large jar of salsa cost the same. For some reason, the salsa they sell in the store is chunkier than the salsa served in the restaurants, so I chop up the salsa in the blender and we find that it taste more like what they serve.

Bananas

Okay, so we'll start with a small discovery...
At the Derby Wal-Mart on Thursdays, bananas go on sale for $0.19/lb. A friend told me about this last year and I had no idea, but it sure beats the $0.67/lb at Dillons. Not sure if all the Wal-Marts do it on the same day, but for sure the Derby one does.