Hatch pepper time is here! Hatch scones, Hatch salsa, Hatch tortillas, Hatch it all up! It’s the high holiday season for the favorite pepper of grocery stores, so brace yourselves for roasters, bags of blackened peppers everywhere, and some ninny making Hatch limeade and cooling it off with artisanal ice cubes.

It’s Hatch chile pepper time! The High Holy Season of the Pepper Most Favored by Grocery Stores, with Hatch scones, Hatch salsa, Hatch marinades, Hatch brownies, and Hatch tortillas. Can you eat it? You can Hatch it up! So prepare yourself when you head out for a shop for the wafting smoke from the roasters, the piles of bags of blackened peppers, and probably some ninny selling Hatch limeade with artisinal ice cubes.

I joked in a Facebook post about making raisins in the front yard the week it hit over 110 degrees, but this week might be the week to actually give it a try, with the cheapest grapes I’ve seen in a long time. Also spotted–Concord grapes and champagne grapes, which are both fun if you’ve got a fancy party or are just fancy all on your own.

20% off everything frozen at Sprouts.

It seems like half of Randalls is ‘buy four things and get lower prices’, in their ongoing effort to have you walk in the door. You don’t have to purchase four of a single item–you can get a can of this, a box of that, some pickles and Ziploc bags and get the lower price on each item. You might want to check their flyer out at the link below and see if any of your staples are on there at a stock-up price. If you’re not sure, go ahead and ask me!

Sprouts

whole seedless watermelon $1.98/ea

green seedless grapes 98c/lb

large red mangos 50c/ea

yellow and orange bell peppers 98c/ea

organic celery 98c/ea

organic Granny Smith apples 98c/lb

rolled, quick or steel cut bulk oats 69c/lb

pinto or black bulk beans 79c/lb

whole beef brisket $1.99/lb

Fiesta

peaches 77c/lb

Roma tomatoes 40c/lb

pork loin chops, family pack $1.47/lb

boneless, skinless chicken beast, family pack $1.17/lb

Fiesta shredded cheese, 8 oz $1.50/ea

Lou Ana oil (corn,corn/canola,canola or veg), 128 oz $7.99

Randalls

Blue Bell ice cream, selected 1/2 gal. $4.44/ea

HEB

black seedless grapes 67c/lb

Hatch peppers 77c/lb

organic red or white seedless grapes $1.47/lb

blueberries, 18 oz. $1.88/ea

Remember it is tax-free weekend, so plan for crowds and lunatic actions in parking lots!

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