To help our readers deal with, among other things, the consequences of rising food prices, our new collaborator Myriam Gendron, the creator of the site Just eatoffers a low-price menu each week based on the week’s best grocery discounts.
Merchant discounts from 20 to 26 June 2024
With the heat wave, a fresh and simple menu is essential. I have also selected a dessert to share perfect for midsummer, to cook on the grill or on the fire.
Haskap berries, these small local fruits that look like oblong blueberries (although they taste absolutely nothing like them), are starting to appear. U-pick has even already started among some producers in the southern part of the province. Act quickly, because the season is extremely short: although we calculate a month in total for their availability, we are talking about a maximum of three weeks when they are ready for picking. Since gooseberries are fragile and sensitive to heat, remember to bring containers and a cooler for the road to protect them while keeping them cool!
To enjoy them all year round, freeze them (once washed and gently dried) flat on a baking sheet and then transfer to a freezer bag or container.
Have a nice long weekend!
SELECTED THIS WEEK
OVERVIEW OF FLYERS
A little bit of everything at a discount this week and, above all, everything for a successful barbecue dinner! Let’s talk extra lean ground pork at the lowest price, smoked sausages at a great price (yes, buy three, but the extra freezes very well!), hot dogs and hamburger or even boneless chicken breast, you can plan burgers , hot dogs or even spear for cheap money! Plus, it’s perfect so you don’t have to worry if you receive!
Here are some deals that caught my eye:
- House bacon (375 g) to $3.44 from June 20 to 23 in Super C (best price)
- T-bone steaks at $7.88/lb at Maxi (and from June 20 to 23 only at Provigo)
- Steaks or rib roast at $8.99/lb at Metro
- Filet mignon steaks or roasts at $16.99/lb at Super C (best price)
- Semi-lean beef at $3.88/lb at IGA
- Sliced cold cuts (400-500 g) for $7.99 at Maxi
- Fresh lamb chops to $8.88/lb at Super C (best price)
- Boneless pork loin chops at $2.99/lb at IGA
- Frozen wild Argentine shrimps (300 g) for $6.99 at Super C
- Fresh Atlantic salmon steaks at $9.99/lb at IGA (best price)
- Frozen or thawed tuna steaks at $9.99/lb at IGA
- Frozen coho salmon fillets at $8.99/lb at Metro
- Frozen steelhead trout fillets at $7.99/lb at Maxi
- The house vegetable or rapeseed oil (3 L) to $7 for PC Optimum members at Maxi and Provigo (best price)
- White eggs (12 pcs.) for $2.44 at Super C
- House hamburger or hot dog buns (12 pcs.) for $1.49 for Scène+ members at IGA
- Breakfast sausages (750 g) for $5.99 at Maxi
- Smoked sausages (450 g) for 3/$5.97 (buy 3) at IGA
- Frozen smoked Atlantic salmon (300 g) for $10.99 at IGA
- Maple syrup (540 ml) for $4.97 at Walmart (best price)
- White sugar (2 kg) for $1.99 for Scène+ members at IGA (best price)
- Lean ground grain-fed veal at $3.99/lb at Metro
And some fruits and vegetables to maximize your basket!
- Mushrooms (227 g) for $0.94 at Walmart
- Corn on the cob for $0.27 at Walmart (best price)
- Quebec strawberries (1L basket) for $2.88 at Provigo and at IGA for Scène+ members
- Blackberries (170 g) for $1.99 at Maxi
- Leaf lettuce or romaine from Quebec for $0.99 at Super C
- Small Potatoes (3 lb bag) for $0.88 at Super C (best price)
- Imperfect apples (6 lb bag) for $4 at Maxi
- Red grapes without seeds to $1.27/lb at Super C (best price)
- Rhubarb from Quebec (pack of 9) for $3.99 at Super C (best price)
MONDAY
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, WATERMELON SALSA
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Tango photography
- Portions: 4
- Preparation: 20 min
- Preparation time: 10 min
- Price per serving: $2.17
▶ Click on this link to see the recipe
GOOD TO KNOW
The price per serving includes a side of rice. Consider cooking extra chicken breasts for a quick meal later in the week.
TUESDAY
GINGER VEAL SHELLS ON LETTUCE LEAVES
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Tango photography
- Portions: 4
- Preparation: 15 min
- Preparation time: 15 min
- Price per serving: $1.41
▶ Click on this link to see the recipe
GOOD TO KNOW
Since carrots are not included this week, I suggest you simply replace them in the recipe with a third of an English cucumber, julienned. For more crunch, add some sliced radishes!
WEDNESDAY
CLASSIC SHRIMP KINGDOMS
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Tango photography
- Portions: 4
- Preparation: 20 min
- Price per serving: $2.97
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GOOD TO KNOW
For a reduced price per portion, choose the bag of 12 house hot dog buns for $1.49 (for Scène+ members) at IGA.
THURSDAY
SOILED TOFU WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Tango photography
- Portions: 4
- Preparation: 15 min
- Preparation time: 10 min
- Price per serving: $1.56
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GOOD TO KNOW
The price per serving includes a side of baguette, but feel free to use toasted hot dog buns!
FRIDAY
SHAWARMA CHICKEN BULGUR BOWL
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Suech and Bech
- Portions: 4
- Preparation: 20 min
- Preparation time: 10 min
- Price per serving: $2.89
▶ Click on this link to see the recipe
GOOD TO KNOW
I suggest using the extra cooked chicken from earlier in the week to garnish the bowls. No bulgur? Use quinoa (you can also make more: it should also be used in the lunch salad). As for the tomatoes, replace the 8 cocktail tomatoes with about 1⁄2 pound of quartered, sliced or diced tomatoes…to taste!
LUNCH
QUINO SALAD WITH WHITE BEANS AND FETA
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Tango photography
- Portions: 4
- Preparation: 15 min
- Preparation time: 15 min
- Price per serving: $1.71
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SNACK
FAMILY S’MORES
Recipe taken from Help
Photo Tango photography
- Portions: 6
- Preparation: 10 min
- Preparation time: 10 min
- Price per serving: $1.77
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