$0.89 Chicken at ALDI Makes Dinner Easy This Week

Chicken is the story this week. Kroger has Fresh Perdue Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs at $0.99/lb with card, and ALDI has Perdue Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks at $0.89/lb. Pork is cheap too, and there's good fall produce in the mix, so a pot of something warm on the stove makes sense this week.

This Week's Best Deals

• Chicken drumsticks at ALDI, $0.89/lb. Kroger's drumsticks and thighs at $0.99/lb with card are nearly as good. Roast a big tray of them with a little salt and whatever seasoning you have, and you'll have dinner plus leftovers for lunch. It's hard to feed a family for less.

• Fresh Whole Boston Butt Pork Roast at Piggly Wiggly, $1.79/lb. Put it in a low oven or slow cooker for a long afternoon and it will pull apart with a fork. It makes dinner one night and sandwiches the next. Piggly Wiggly's sale runs through Sunday, October 25, so don't wait too long.

• Whole Boneless Pork Loin at Food City, $1.99/lb. You can cut it into thick chops and roast the rest whole. A pork loin like this stretches a long way for the money.

• Food City Fresh 81% Lean Ground Beef, $2.99/lb with a $25 purchase. That's the lowest ground beef price I see this week, and a $25 shop is easy to reach. Portion it out and freeze some for chili, meatballs, or a quick skillet supper.

• New York SweeTango Apple Tote at ALDI, $0.99/lb. Good for eating out of hand, and good for baking if you're in the mood for a pie. Lidl also has red seedless grapes at 99¢/lb if you want fruit for the lunchboxes.

Quick Breakfast & Lunch Ideas

• Eggs and toast. Kroger has Kroger Eggs, Large Grade A, 12 ct, at $1.39 with card, and Food City has Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.) at $0.99 with card. A simple, filling breakfast for very little money.

• Ham or turkey on a croissant. Lidl has Dulano ham/turkey breast, 9 oz, at $3.00 each when you buy 2, and butter croissants at 49¢ each. Add a few of those 99¢/lb grapes on the side.

• Yogurt and apples. Lidl's blended lowfat vanilla yogurt, 32 oz, is $1.99. Slice up some of those SweeTango apples, and you have a good breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Ready for the Week?

I've put this week's best buys together into meal plans, so you can see how that chicken, pork, and ground beef turn into dinners without any guesswork. Take a look at the full plans, pick the ones that suit your table, and let the sales do some of the work for you. It's always a pleasure cooking along with you.