Simply Food: Weekly Low-Cost Grocery Discounts & Menu for August 24-30, 2023

2023-08-24 00:25:38

In order to help our readers deal with the repercussions of rising food prices, among other things, our new collaborator Myriam Gendron, creator of the site Simply foodoffers a low-cost menu every week from the best grocery discounts of the week.

Grocery discount from 24 to 30 August 2023

Last menu of the summer before the start of the school year (and it’s already started for some)!

We’re once again stocking up on beautiful local fruits and vegetables while there’s plenty. And speaking of fruits from Quebec, fall strawberry season is already in full swing and at $2.44 a liter basket at Maxi, it’s definitely worth stocking up. You will probably have noticed it, but the baskets have shrunk this year (we are now talking about 750 ml)… except at Maxi and Provigo, so we have a good quantity-price ratio.

Fall strawberries are in full swing from August until the first frosts, usually in October. Their plants are growing very well despite the increasingly cold days and their fruits are very red and sweet (and often even quite large). These fall varieties offer us the chance to enjoy this little local treasure even longer and it’s always a good idea to take advantage of a good discount to stock up on winter and spring.

The best thing is in my opinion again and again freezing! We wash and dry the strawberries well, we hull them, we cut them (or not), then we freeze them ideally flat on a plate before transferring them to a bag or a freezer container. The plate step helps prevent them from turning into a big block of ice and makes them easier to use afterwards. Remember to use a silicone mat if you have one: you will thank yourself for it when it comes time to take off the fruit!

Good poop!

FEATURED THIS WEEK

OVERVIEW OF FLYERS

New week… new discounts! And to be varied, it is! Star ? Certainly the pound of butter at $4.44 at Super C. The specials are cyclical and come up quite often, or wander from one banner to another over the weeks, but if there is one food that thwarts the forecasts for a year, it’s butter. Take the opportunity to keep a few books in the freezer, so you can have them at a low price at all times.

As usual, I took the trouble to note you the circular discounts that caught my attention:

House brand butter (454 g) at $4.44 (limit of 3 per customer) at Super C (best price of the year)
Sliced meats (400 g) for $7.99 at Maxi
Bone-in Pork Loin Chops $1.99/lb at Maxi (best price of the year)
Pork back ribs at $3.99/lb at IGA
Pork side ribs at $3.77/lb at Super C
Frozen Raw Pacific White Shrimp (340 g) at $6.77
Frozen cooked Nordic prawns (400 g) $9.99 at IGA
Frozen Raw Wild Argentine Shrimp (300g) for $6.99 at Provigo
stewing beef cubes at $3.99/lb at IGA (best price of the year)
Chicken thighs with back at $1.99/lb at Provigo
Frozen tuna steaks (340 g) $9.99 at IGA (best price of the year)
Half bushel of Italian tomatoes (~25 lb) at $11.99 at Provigo (best price of the year)
Half boneless pork loin at $2.49/lb at Provigo
Extra lean ground turkey (450 g) $4.77 at Super C (best price of the year)
Fresh haddock fillets at $9.77/lb for Moi members at Super C (best price of the year)
Pacific cod fillets $9.99/lb at Metro
Fresh Atlantic salmon fillets $8.85/lb at Maxi (best price of the year)
Pasta (450 g) at $0.77 at Maxi (best price of the year)
Extra lean ground chicken (450 g) $4.77 at Super C (best price of the year)
Boneless blade roast at $4.77/lb at Super C

MONDAY

BREADED PORK CHOPS, STRAWBERRY AND AVOCADO SALSA
Recipe taken from Boost

photo Scott Little

Servings: 4 Preparation: 20 mins Cooking: 20 mins Chilling: 60 mins Price per serving: 2,39 $

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MARDI

BOLS-REPAS TEX-MEX
Recipe taken from Boost

photo Maya Visnyei

Servings: 4 Preparation: 20 mins Cooking: 7 mins Price per serving: 2,99 $

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GOOD TO KNOW !

Since it’s the extra-lean ground beef that’s featured this week, I suggest you just use that one.

WEDNESDAY

PUTTANESCA TUNA PASTA
Recipe taken from Stefano Faita, Zest

photo Bruno Petrozza

Servings: 4 Preparation: 25 mins Cooking: 15 mins Price per serving: 2,91 $

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THURSDAY

GREEK MINI QUICHES
Recipe taken from Boost

Photo Tango Photography

GOOD TO KNOW !

There are commercial mini-tart crusts. Could be a good shortcut if we’re short on time. As for the salad, since the type of cucumber is not indicated, go for the taste, but 9 miniature cucumbers would surely do the trick.