| The prices at Albertsons are usually pretty good, better than Vons or Ralphs. I wish I had one nearby. At my last job most of my shopping was done at Vons since it was the closest grocery store to the office.
I used to live on microwaveable stuff. After becoming more conscious of the nasty things manufacturers put into food, I've become a big fan of Trader Joe's. Their stuff is much healthier and much cheaper than other health food stores (like Wild Oats or Whole Foods Market). For my produce however I go to a local "ethnic" grocery store near my house called Buy Low. They have a nice variety of items and are REALLY cheap compared to the mainstream markets. The only thing is you have to watch out for old fruit and you have to wash your veggies extra well due to the dirt. I had a shopping trip to Buy Low just yesterday which included:
Cucumbers ~7 for $1.29
Spinach ~$.99
Onions ~3 lbs/$1.50
Chayote squash ~10 for $1.29
Mexican squash
Bananas
Cilantro
Plantains (funny how they call them "macho bananas")
Green beans
Lemons
Tomatoes
Romain lettuce
Sour cream
+ a couple other things I can't remember
All this would easily cost me $35 or more at Vons. But I walked away from Buy Low with it all for around $18. |