SB Food Deals — Weekly Roundup
Hey! It's Darian here. I am actually traveling internationally here in Korea and writing this up on a train so I hope that this can be of some help to my people back in Santa Barbara!
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🏆 Best Single Deal This Week
Smart & Final: Chicken Breast — $1.99/lb
You can't beat $1.99 a pound for fresh chicken breast. It is the backbone of a week of cheap, high-protein meals (grill it, bake it, throw it in fried rice, meal prep it, freeze extra). Stock up while it's this low.
Top 3 Deals to Consider
Smart & Final: Jumbo Hass Avocados — 2 for $3. Perfect timing for guac, toast, or tacos jumbo-size avocados at this price rarely last long on shelves.
Sprouts: Wild Caught Ahi Tuna or Swordfish (Marinated or Steaks). A restaurant-quality, wild-caught fish deal at grocery-store pricing. This is a rare sprouts deal that you want to take advantage of
Pavilions ($5 Friday): Lobster Tail (3 oz). THIS lobster deal is back. Please take advantage of this if you want a fancy dinner without breaking the bank.
🍽️ $10 Feed Your Whole Family: Chicken Fried Rice
This weeks recipe uses this week's chicken breast deal plus a frozen veggie mix for a simple, filling fried rice everyone will eat.
Shopping List & Budget Breakdown:
Chicken Breast: $1.99/lb (Smart & Final deal above)
First Street Mixed Vegetables (frozen): on deal this week — approx. $1.50
Rice (2 cups, from a bag you likely have on hand): approx. $0.75 (estimated)
Eggs (2 large): approx. $0.75 (estimated)
Pantry staples on hand: soy sauce, garlic, oil, green onion, salt & pepper.
Quick Prep Steps:
Cook the Rice: Use day-old cooked rice if you have it, or cook fresh and spread it out to cool/dry slightly so it fries instead of steaming.
Cook the Chicken: Dice the chicken breast and cook in a hot pan or wok with a little oil until browned and cooked through. Set aside.
Cook the Veggies: In the same pan, toss in the frozen mixed vegetables and cook until thawed and slightly caramelized.
Scramble the Eggs: Push everything to one side, crack in the eggs, and scramble until just set.
Combine & Season: Add the rice and chicken back in, drizzle with soy sauce, and stir-fry everything together for 3-4 minutes.
Serve: Plate it up hot — easily feeds the whole family for well under $10.
Note: rice and egg prices above are estimates based on typical pantry costs, not a specific weekly-ad price.
📎 This Week's Local Weekly Ads
Local Dining & Restaurant Spotlight
Panda Express
Did you know: if the Dodgers win a home game, you can order through the Panda Express app and get a $7 plate the next day!!
Use promo code DODGERSWIN at checkout in the app to redeem.
💡 Quick SB Shopping Tip
Digital Coupons: Load both your Ralphs Weekly Digital Coupons and Pavilions for U coupons before heading out, and hit Pavilions earlier in the day on Friday before high-demand freezer items sell out.
If you have any questions or other savings tips reply to this email! I would love to connect with yall on here.
Happy Savings!
— Darian