Stock Your Freezer: Pork at $1.99/lb at Meijer and Piggly Wiggly

It's a good week to be buying pork. Between Meijer's whole boneless pork loin at $1.99/lb, Piggly Wiggly matching that same price, and Kroger's whole pork shoulder bone-in at $1.99/lb, there's real opportunity to stock the freezer with something substantial at a price you don't see very often. And if you're a fruit buyer, the stone fruit and grape deals across multiple stores are worth paying attention to right now, since this is exactly the time of year when summer fruit should be at its best.

This Week's Best Deals

Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99/lb at Meijer and Piggly Wiggly
This is the kind of price that makes it worth buying more than you need for one meal. A whole loin can be sliced into chops, cut into a roast, or cubed for stir-fry. Ask the butcher to slice it free if you're at Piggly Wiggly, they'll do it at that price. Freeze what you don't use this week.

Whole Beef Brisket (USDA Choice), $3.99/lb at Kroger (after digital coupon)
That's a solid price for a whole brisket. It takes time, but brisket is one of those cuts that mostly takes care of itself in a slow oven or smoker. Load the digital coupon before you go.

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.49/lb at Food City (with digital coupon)
Hard to beat that price on chicken breast. Stock up if you have freezer room. Food City also has chicken breast tenders at $1.99/lb, which is convenient if you'd rather skip the cutting and pounding.

California Red Grapes, $1.29/lb at ALDI
ALDI is consistently the place to go for produce value, and $1.29/lb for red grapes in August is about as good as it gets. Meijer has them too at $1.99/lb if ALDI isn't convenient for you.

Fresh Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak, $6.99 each at Lidl
Grass-fed ribeye at that price is genuinely worth a look. It's not a big cut at that price point, but if you're cooking for one or two, it's a real meal for not a lot of money.

Quick Breakfast and Lunch Ideas

Eggs and English Muffins
Food City has Eggland's Best eggs BOGO this week, and Meijer has Aunt Millie's English Muffins at $1.99. That's a straightforward, inexpensive breakfast sorted. Scramble a couple of eggs and put them on a toasted muffin with a slice of Kraft American Singles from Food City at $2.99 for 12 oz.

Deli Sandwich
Piggly Wiggly has Kretschmar turkey breast sliced to order at $8.99/lb and Kretschmar baby Swiss at $7.99/lb. Lewis Bakery half loaf bread at $1.99 at Kroger gives you something to build on. That's a decent deli-style lunch without spending much.

Fruit and Yogurt
Chobani Greek Yogurt is BOGO at Publix this week, and strawberries or red raspberries are also BOGO at Publix. Put them together for something easy and good in the morning.

If any of these deals fit your household, head over to MyMenuPlans.com to see the full meal plans built around this week's sales. There's a plan in there that can help you turn these prices into a week's worth of real meals without much guesswork. I hope you find something useful.