Have you seen the new varieties of Citrus fruits in the stores lately? Tried a Shasta Tangerine or a Sumo Mandarine? Get ready for some sweet and tangy recipes using the abundant citrus fruits this month.
Special Sales This Week
Fry’s—Has a Fab 5 sale this week. Buy 5 or more of the featured items, get $1 off each one. Choices range fromColgate Total toothpaste for $1.99/each to Kelloggs Frosted Flakes for $1.99 a box. There is also a special 4 day sale, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, on items such as Scott Bath Tissue, BOGO and Bar S Bacon, $2.50/12 oz pkg.
Safeway—Also features a Fab 5 Sale this week. Outstanding bargains include Pillsbury Cake mixes for $.99/each and General Mills cereals for $1.99/box.
Sprouts—Wants you to Explore and Discover some of the many new items in store. Everything from Local Honey at a 25% saving to Heritage Breed Free Range Eggs for $5.99/dz. And do you have FODMAP issues? Try the Fody brand low Fodmap selection for 25% off.
Don’t Forget. Next Wednesday, March 6 will be Senior Discount Day at Fry’s and Safeway.
Special Days This Week
Feb 27—Strawberry Day
Feb 28—Chocolate Souffle Day, also Toast Day and (another) Chili Day
March 1—Fruit Compote Day
March 2—Banana Cream Pie Day
March 3 —Cold Cuts Day
March 4—Pound Cake Day
March 5—Fat Tuesday!
Here’s a Citrus Lesson
How to Supreme Citrus Fruits
Although these salad recipes mostly specify oranges, feel free to use whatever is inexpensive or pleases you.
Citrus Prices This Week
Oranges, Navel—$.77 @Fry’s. $.88/lb @Sprouts. $.97 @Safeway.
Other Citrus at Sprouts $1.98/lb, Sumo or Gold Nugget Mandarins, $.88/each, Grapefruit $.98/lb Cara Cara Oranges or Minneola Tangelos
Other Citrus at Fry’s—$1.25/lb, Sumo Mandarines. $3.99/3 lb bag, Halo Mandarins. $1.99/1 lb bag, Meyer Lemons. $.77/lb, Minneola Tangelos
Menus
Day 1
Ground Turkey Skillet
Butter Noodles
Carrot Orange and Date Salad
Banana Cream Pie
Ground Turkey Skillet
Butter Noodles
Carrot, Date and Orange Salad
Banana Creme Pie
Items On Sale
Ground Turkey—$1.99/lb @Sprouts, 3 lb pkg. $3.99/lb @Fry’s
Day 2
Cioppino
Must be served with Crusty Bread, preferably sour dough.
Orange Avocado Salad
Pound Cake with Meyer Lemon Compote
Cioppino
You may not find many clams and mussels here, but substitute shrimp, crab etc.
Orange Avocado Salad
Try with Blood Oranges or Cara Cara
Meyer Lemon Compote
Items On Sale
Shrimp—$4.99/lb @Sprouts. $11.54/2 lb bag @Safeway, frozen.
Salmon—11.99/lb @Sprouts.
Tilapia—$4.99/lb @Fry’s. $6.99/lb @ Safeway.
Avocados—$1/3 @Sprouts.
Day 3
Monte Christo Sandwiches
Orange Salad with Fennel
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Lemon Delicious Pudding
Monte Christo Sandwiches
Orange Salad with Fennel
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Lemon Delicious Pudding
Items on Sale
Potatoes—$3.99/5 lb bag @Fry’s
Deli Meat—$6.99/lb @Safeway, Ham, Turkey Chicken, Provolone or Munster cheese
Bulk Cut Cheese—$2.99/lb @Sprouts, Jack
Day 4
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Composed Salad
Chocolate Souffle
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
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Chocolate Souffle
Have more people? Increase amounts, but keep proportional.
Recipe—Composed Salad
On a platter, arrange a bed of romaine leaves and torn butter lettuce. Place the following:
2 sliced hard boiled eggs
1/2 lb asparagus tips
2 oranges or other citrus, supreme
2 avocados, sliced
Serve with Cilantro Lime dressing on the side, or dressing of your choice
Items on Sale
Asparagus—$1.99/lb @Fry’s
Eggs—$1.49/dz @Safeway, Fab 5 sale.
Avocados—$1/3 @Sprouts.
Day 5
Pork Tenderloin
Rice Pilaff
Pomegranate Tangerine Salad
Fresh Strawberries with Whipped Cream
Pork Tenderloin
Rice Pilaf
Use Jasmin Rice or Basmati Rice.
Pomegranate Tangerine Salad
Items on Sale
Pork Tenderloin—BOGO @Fry’s
Strawberries—$1.50/1 lb pkg @Sprouts
Day 6
Deli Chicken
Caribbean Orange Pineapple Salad
Creamy Potato Bake
Pie of your Choice
Caribbean Orange Pineapple Salad
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Creamy Potato Bake
1 Kilo=about 2 lb 230º C = 450º F
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Items On Sale
Deli Chicken—$5 @Safeway
Pineapple—$.88/each @Fry’s, medium
Potatoes—$3.99/5 lb bag @Fry’s
