Vegan Deals at Northwest Albertsons thru Sept 6

Here are some of this week's vegan sales at Northwest Albertsons stores:

Produce

Green or Red Seedless Grapes - $1.99 per pound

Blueberries, Raspberries or Blackberries (6 oz) - 2/$5.00

Peaches, Plums or Nectarines - $1.49 per pound

Seedless Watermelon Bowls - $5.99 each

Strawberries (4 pounds) - $7.99

Bartlett Pears - $.99 per pound

Mini Watermelons - $1.99

Red Cherries - $3.99 per pound

Cantaloupe - $.79 per pound

Farm Stand Iceberg Lettuce - $1.29 each

Broccoli or Cauliflower - $1.49 per pound

Vine Ripe Tomatoes - $1.49 per pound

Sweet Onions - $1.29

Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers - $1.99 each

Farm Stand Baby-Cut Carrots (2 pounds) - $2.69

Cucumbers - $.79 each

Clementines (3 pounds) - $6.99

Jalapeno Peppers - $1.49

Sweet Corn - 2/$1.00

Whole Stuffer or Steak Cut Mushrooms - $3.49

Wild Harvest Herbs - 2/$3.00

Wild Harvest Salad Blends - $4.49 each



Other Vegan Goodness

Tim's Cascade Chips - $3.49

Libby's Canned Vegetables - $1.29

Gardein Meatless Entrees - 2/$8.00

Blue Diamond Almonds (16 oz) - $6.99

Deschutes Beer (12 pack) - $10.99

Albertsons Frozen Blueberries - $3.49

Barilla Pasta Sauce - $3.29

Albertsons Canned Mushrooms - $.79

Mezzetta Peppers - $2.19

Albertsons Canned Ripe Olives - $1.39

Vegan Deals at Top Food and Drug thru Sept 6

Here are this week's vegan sales at Top Food and Drug:

Produce

Green Bell Peppers - 2/$1.00

Cucumbers - 2/$1.00

Jumbo Keitt Mangos - $2.00 each

Red or Yellow Potatoes - $.79 per pound

Sunbursts or Cherubs Tomatoes - $2.98

Italian Prunes - $1.00 per pound

Fresh Express Salads, Spinach or Shreds - $2.00 each

Cantaloupes - $.39 per pound

Hass Avocados - $1.00 each



Other Vegan Goodness

Cascadian Farm Granola or Cereal - $3.49 (when you buy 10 or more mix or match sale items)

Haggen Canned Vegetables - $.79

Haggen Canned Olives - 4/$5.00

Haggen Canned Fruits - 10/$10.00

Haggen Frozen Vegetables (select varieties) - 4/$5.00

Deschutes Beer (6 pack) - $6.99

S&W Canned Tomatoes - 4/$5.00

Food Should Taste Good Chips - 2/$4.00 (not all varieties are vegan)

Zevia Diet Soda (6 pack) - Buy One, Get One Free

Vita Coco Coconut Water - 2/$5.00

Vegan Deals at Safeway thru Sept 6

Here are some of the vegan deals you will find at Safeway this week. Don't forget to bring along your store club card to get these prices!

Produce

Personal Watermelons - $3.99 each

Navel Oranges - $1.49 per pound

Red or Green Seedless Grapes (3 pounds) - $5.99

Bartlett Pears - $1.49 per pound

Whole or Sliced White Mushrooms (8 oz) - 2/$5.00

Eating Right Baby Peeled Carrots - 2/$6.00

Eating Right Veggie Party Platter - $9.99

Asparagus - $2.49 per pound

Jumbo Cantaloupes - 2/$4.00

Sweet Platinum Corn - 6/$2.00

Hermiston Sweet Yellow Onions - $.99 per pound



Other Vegan Goodness

Kettle Chips - 2/$5.00

Safeway Canned Vegetables - $.69

Vegan Deals at Grocery Outlet thru Sept 6

Grocery Outlet has a few vegan deals this week that you might want to check out...

Cantaloupes - $.99 each

4-count Tomatoes - 2/$3.00

Bossa Nova Antioxidant Juice - $.99 (I believe these are vegan)

Pagasa Pasta - $1.49

Botticelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil - $6.99

Classico Pasta Sauce - $1.49 with in-ad store coupon (in today's paper)

Kettle Chips - $1.99 with in-ad store coupon (in today's paper)

Patio Gardening Update...and a Cute, Little Visitor!

I'm very excited to announce that I harvested the first green peppers from my patio garden today. Yay!

Here is a picture of my little green peppers:

And I also had to share a couple pictures of the super cute little visitor that came by yesterday...

And now that you know what little critter to look for, here is one from farther away -- so you can see just how cute it was for this little guy or gal to be hanging out on the basil leaf.

Today's Vegan Juicing Recipe

Today's vegan juice ingredients:

Today's vegan juice was awesome! Since my favorite juice is a tomato-basil-garlic combo, I decided to up the nutritional value by adding kale, carrots, celery and oregano.

Here is today's vegan juicing recipe:

1/2 bunch kale (leaves and stalks)
3 tomatoes
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
1 garlic clove
About 20 basil leaves (from my patio garden - yay!)
About 20 oregano leaves (also from my patio garden - double yay!)

Since I have a wimpy juicer, I used a grapefruit spoon to core the tomatoes and make a hole big enough to stuff with the basil and oregano leaves. This helps the juicer handle leafy greens much better!

Vegan Deals at Northwest Albertsons Through Aug 30

Vegan deals you will find at Northwest Albertsons stores through August 30:


Conventional Produce

Sweet Corn - 2/$1.00

Whole Seedless Watermelon - $.49 per pound

Prune Plums - $1.49 per pound

Russet Potatoes - $79 per pound

Green Beans - $1.49 per pound

Yellow Onions - $.59 per pound

Roma Tomatoes - $1.49 per pound

Strawberries (1 pound) - 2/$5.00

Celery - $.89 per pound

Green Peppers - $.69 per pound

Broccoli - $1.29 per pound

Cilantro - 2/$1.00

Farm Stand Carrots (1 pound) - $.79

Navel Oranges - $.189 per pound

Zucchini - $.99 per pound

Eat Smart Cut Vegetables (12 oz) - $1.99

Peaches - $.88 per pound

Nectarines - $.88 per pound

Green or Red Seedless Grapes - $1.99 per pound

Wild Harvest Romaine Hearts (3-count) - $2.99



Other Vegan Goodness

Tim's Cascade Chips - 2/$5.00

Albertsons Pitted Olives - $1.49

Albertsons Olive Oil (25.4 oz) - $6.99

Deschutes Beer (12-pack) - $12.99

Vitamin Water - $.70 each when you buy 10

Cascadian Farm Organic Granola Bars - $3.99

Cascadian Farm Granola - $3.99

Westsoy Soy Beverage (32 oz) - $2.69

Morningstar Farm Products - 2/$7.00 (not all varieties are vegan)

Gardenburger Products - 2/$7.00 (not all varieties are vegan)

Vegan Deals at Safeway Through August 30

Here are some of the vegan deals you will find at Safeway this week:

Organic Produce

Organic Red or Yellow Onions - $.99 per pound


Conventional Produce

Green Beans - $1.49 per pound

Tomatoes on the Vine - $1.99 per pound

Whole or Sliced Crimini Mushrooms (8 oz) - 2/$4.00

Red or White Potatoes - $.69 per pound

Red, Black or Green Seedless Grapes - $2.49 per pound

Hot House English Cucumbers - 4/$5.00

Navel Oranges - $.99 per pound

Peaches or Nectarines - $.99 per pound

Fresh Express Salads - $.99


Other Vegan Goodness

Silk Milk (soy or almond - 64 oz) - $2.79

Bush's Best Variety Beans - 4/$5.00

Vegan Deals at Top Food and Drug Through August 30

Here are some of the deals you will find on vegan foods at Top Food and Drug this week:

Organic Produce

Organic Sweet Yellow or White Corn - 10/$4.00

Organic Leaf Lettuce - $1.00

Organic Cucumbers - $1.00

Organic Black Seedless Watermelon - $.49 per pound


Conventional Produce

Grape Tomatoes (1 pint) - $2.00

Nectarines - $1.69 per pound

Green, Black or Red Seedless Grapes - $1.98 per pound

Celery - $.69 per pound

Cantaloupe - $.49 per pound

Radishes - 2/$1.00

Green Onions - 2/$1.00

Russet Potatoes (5 pounds) - $.99

Whole Seedless Watermelon - $.33 per pound

Green Cabbage - $.33 per pound

Fresh Express Salad Kit - $2.99


Other Vegan Goodness

Silk PureAlmond Milk (64 oz) - 2/$5.00

Full Circle Organic Pickles - 2/$5.00

Gardenburger Products - 2/$7.00 (not all varieties are vegan)

Full Circle Organic Frozen Vegetables - $1.99

Haggen Frozen Fruit - $2.99

Vegan Deals at PCC Natural Markets Through August 30

Here are some of the great vegan deals you will find at PCC Natural Markets through August 30 -- plus a couple of vegan coupon matchups to help you save even more!

Produce

Local, organic cantaloupe – $.99 per pound

Local, organic watermelon – $.79 per pound

Local, organic green beans – $2.99 per pound

Local, organic cherry tomatoes (pint) – 2/$6.00

Local, organic basil (1/4-pound pack) – 2/$6.00

Local, organic yellow nectarines – 2.99 per pound


Other Vegan Goodness

Equal Exchange Organic, Fair-Trade, Shade-Grown Coffee - $11.49 per pound (decaf - $14.99)

Tony’s Organic, Fair-Trade, Shade-Grown Coffee - $9.99 per pound (decaf - $12.49)

So Delicious Organic Coconut Milk (32 oz) - $1.99

Westsoy Soy Milk (32 oz) – 2/$4.00

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (64 oz) - $3.19
Print this vegan coupon from the Almond Breeze website to save $.55 more!

Bionaturae Organic Pasta (16 oz) – 2/$5.00

Sunshine Organic Veggie Burgers (3-pack) - $3.25

Cascadian Farm Organic Granola Bars – 2/$6.00

Cascadian Farm Cereal – 2/$5.00

Kettle Potato Chips (5 oz) – 2/$4.00

Garden of Eatin’ Tortilla Chips (16 oz) - $3.99
Use this printable vegan coupon to save an additional $1.00.

Cascadian Farm Organic Fruit Spread (10 oz) – 2/$6.00

Back to Nature Cookies - $3.29

Vegan Deals at Fred Meyer Through August 27

Here are some of the vegan items you will find on sale at Fred Meyer this week - and three vegan coupon matchups to help you save even more!


Organic Produce

Organic Yellow Peaches - $1.49 per pound

Organic Nectarines - $1.49 per pound

Organic Valencia Oranges - $.79 per pound

Organic Mangoes - $1.00 each

Organic Kiwi - $.39 each

Private Selection Organic Celery Hearts - 2/$4.00

Private Selection Organic Spring Salad Mix - $3.99

Private Selection Organic Baby Spinach - $3.99

Organic Mini Peeled Carrots - 2/$3.00


Conventional Produce

Bartlett Pears - $1.00 per pound

Eggplant - $1.00 each

Walla Walla Sweet Onions - $.79 per pound

Tomatoes on the Vine - $1.29 per pound

Mushrooms - $2.49 per pound

Colored Bell Peppers - 4/$5.00


Other Vegan Goodness

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze - $1.99
Print this vegan coupon from the Almond Breeze website to save $.55 more!

Garden of Eatin' Tortilla Chips - 2/$4.00
Use this printable vegan coupon to save an additional $1.00.

Fred Meyer Frozen Vegetables - $.88 each (with coupon in this week's sale circular)

Fred Meyer Frozen Potatoes - 2/$3.00 (with coupon from sale circular)

Gardenburger Products - 2/$6.00 (only a few varieties are vegan)

So Delicious Coconut Frozen Dessert - $3.99
Visit the So Delicious website for printable vegan coupons and save even more!

Private Selection Frozen Fruit - 2/$5.00

JASON Body Wash - $8.99

Deschutes Beer - $6.99

Today's Vegan Juicing Recipe

I stocked up on organic produce at Fred Meyer today, so in order to make room for it, I figured I would just use up whatever I had in my produce drawer for today's juice.

That led to this easy vegan juicing recipe:

1 bunch kale
1 cucumber (not organic, so I peeled it)
2 carrots
3 celery stalks

Yum!

Vegan Deals at Fred Meyer Through August 20

Here are just a few of the vegan sales you will find at Fred Meyer this week:

Produce

Medium Hass Avocados - 4/$5.00

Strawberries (16 oz) - $1.88

Organic Red or Green Grapes - $1.99 per pound (We got some of these last week - they are great!)

Organic Broccoli - $1.48 per pound

White or Yellow Untrimmed Sweet Corn - 5/$2.00

Clementines (3 pounds) - $4.88

Iceberg Lettuce - $.68

Donut Peaches or Nectarines (16 oz) - 2/$3.00

Red or Gold Potatoes (2 pounds) - $1.00

Cucumbers - 2/$1.00

Green Peppers - 2/$1.00

Jalapeno Peppers - 10 pounds for $10.00

Serrano Peppers - 10 pounds for $10.00

Green Beans - $.99 per pound

Washington Yellow Peaches or Nectarines - $.98 per pound

Fresh Selections or Fresh Express Salad Blends - 2/$3.00


Other Vegan Goodness

Kashi Organic Cereal - 2/$7.00

Vitamin Water - 10/$10.00

Smartwater - 10/$10.00

Yesterday's Vegan Juicing Recipe

I was pretty under the weather yesterday, so I apologize for not posting this vegan juicing recipe sooner. I'm not sure what I will be brewing up in the juicer today, but I will post that one later!

Yesterday's Vegan Juicing Recipe

3 carrots
3 celery stalks
9 kale leaves/stalks
2 handfuls of spinach
1 small beet
1 small chunk of onion
1 garlic clove

This was my first time juicing a beet, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. The taste of the juice was fine, so that wasn't the problem; however, I got a killer headache soon after finishing my juice. I also didn't feel well for most of the day after.

My guess is that is was either too much sugar from the beet-carrot combo I had in there or the detox effect from including the all-mighty beet. Either way, I didn't like how I felt after this juice, and I'm thinking I might skip the beets for now.

Maybe I just need to juice a bit longer before amping things up with beets. Any thoughts?

Vegan Deals at Bartell Drugs Through August 21

Bartell Drugs has some great vegan deals this week, and you can save even more with a few vegan coupons that are currently available.

Here are the vegan sales at Bartell Drugs this week:

Food Should Taste Good Chips (6 oz) - $1.79
**Join the fan club at the Food Should Taste Good website to get a $1.00 off printable vegan coupon.

Lundberg Rice Cakes - $1.79

Lundberg Rice Chips (6 oz) - $1.99

Lundberg Gourmet Rice Blend (16 oz) - $1.99

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (32 oz) - $1.39
**If you have the .55 off coupon from the 8/7 Sunday paper coupon insert, you can save even more!

RyKrisp Crackers - $1.69

Newman's Own Organics Prunes or Raisins - $1.99

Dr. Bonner's Products - 25% off

Kiss My Face Products - 25% off

Tree Hut Products - 25% off

JASON Products - 25% off

Natracare Tampons, Panty Liners or Pads - $20% off

Bob's Red Mill Cereal - $1.99

Seventh Generation Products - 25% off
**Visit the Seventh Generation website for currently available printable vegan coupons.

Renpure Organics Shampoo or Conditioner - $4.99 (Their website says they do not test on animals, but I could not find anything specifically saying they are vegan - so please check the ingredient list on the product you intend to purchase to be sure.)

Vegan Deals at Safeway Through August 16

Here are some of the vegan items you will find on sale at Safeway this week.

Remember: You will need a Safeway club card to get these prices.


Produce

Organic Carrots (1 pound) - $.99
Sugar Tree Lone Star Pluots - $1.99 per pound
Sweet Platinum Corn - 4/$2.00
Kiwis - 2/$1.00
Green Leaf, Red Leaf or Romaine Lettuce - $.99 each
Yellow Nectarines - $.99 per pound
Variety Melons - $.59 per pound
Green, Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers - Buy One, Get One Free
Radishes - 2/$1.00
Green Onions - 2/$1.00
Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries or Raspberries - 2/$4.00


Other Vegan Goodness

O Organics Spices - Buy Two, Get One Free
Bush's Best Variety Beans - 10/$10.00
Tim's Potato Chips - $2.79
Safeway Pasta - $.79
Bertolli Pasta Sauce - 2/$6.00
Safeway Mustard - $.99
Deschutes Beer (12 pack) - $11.99

Vegan Deals at Northwest Alberstons Through August 16

Here is a list of some of the vegan sales at Albertsons this week - enjoy!

Produce

Sweet Onions - $.99 per pound
Zucchini - $1.39 per pound
Cucumbers - $.79 each
Blueberries (1 pint) - $2.99
Sweet Corn - 2/$1.00
Whole Seedless Watermelon - $.49 per pound
Vine Ripe Tomatoes - $1.99 per pound
Iceberg Lettuce - $.99 each
Peaches or Nectarines - $1.69 per pound
Green or Red Seedless Grapes - $1.99 per pound
Hass Avocados - $1.49 each
Celery - $.89 each
Pluots - $1.99 per pound
Navel Oranges - $1.99 per pound
Gala Apples - $1.99 per pound
Cantaloupe - $.79 per pound
Honeydew - $.89 per pound
Casaba or Crenshaw Melon - $.99 per pound
Wild Harvest Organic Celery Hearts - $2.49


Other Vegan Goodness

Garden of Eatin' Tortilla Chips - $2.99
**Use this printable vegan coupon to save even more!

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze 2/$5.00
**If you have last Sunday's paper, there were $.55 off coupons for this.

Wild Harvest Organic Tortilla Chips - $2.00

Top Food & Drug Vegan Deals Through August 16

Organic Produce

Organic Wheat Grass - $1.49
Organic Peeled Carrots (2 pounds) - $2.69
Organic Seedless Grapes - $2.49 per pound
Organic Red, Green or Romaine Leaf Lettuce - $1.49
Organic Blueberries (1 pint) - $3.49
Organic Nectarines - $1.98 per pound
Organic Personal Watermelon - $3.00 each



Conventional Produce

Pence Peaches - $2.49 per pound
Broccoli or Cauliflower - $.89 per pound
White or Crimini Mushrooms (8 oz) - $2.00
Cantaloupes - $.39 per pound
Mixed Melons - $.79 per pound
Honeydew Melon - $.59 per pound
Dulcinea Pureheart Watermelon or Heirloom Cantaloupe - $3.00 each
Seedless Watermelon - $.33 per pound
Fresh Express Garden Salad, Cole Slaw or Shreds - $1.49


Other Vegan Goodness

So Delicious Coconut Milk (32 oz) - $1.99
So Delicious Coconut Milk (8 count) - $6.49 (when you buy 10 or more participating items)
Better Oats Instant Oatmeal - $.99 (when you buy 10 or more participating items)
Vitamin Water - $.75 (when you buy 10 or more participating items)
Kikkoman Sauces - 2/$5.00
Haggen Vegetable Blends or Petites (16 oz) - 3/$5.00
Back to Nature Products - 30$% off
Barbara's Bakery Cereals - $3.99 each (only some are vegan)
Haggen Diced Green Chiles - 10/$10.00

Today's Vegan Juicing Recipe (with pictures!)

(This post was written before I posted the pics, so that is why the next part makes absolutely no sense now that the pics are up.)

I was so proud of myself for remembering that I wanted to get a picture of today's juice before gulping it down (so that I could post it on the blog with today's vegan juicing recipe).

Well...I had my guy take the pic - since he is a much better photographer - and then I promptly forgot to have him send it to me so that I could post it. He is now sound asleep, so I will post that darn pic as soon as I can get it from him.

In the meantime, here's the very green juice I made today:

Today's Vegan Juicing Recipe

1 cucumber
4 celery stalks
1 green apple
1 handful of spinach

This one was super simple to throw together and tasted surprisingly good!

As I was looking up some other stuff about juicing last night, I came across an article about celery being a bit high in sodium and recommending that it be used in moderation. I've been using it nearly every day at four stalks a pop, so I'll have to do a little more reading on this and see if I might want to cut back some on the celery.

Four stalks per day doesn't sound like a lot to me, but I'm no juicing expert. So I will have to look into that.

Awesome Sales on Organic Produce at Fred Meyer this Week! (and more vegan goodness)

This week is going to be a great week for organic produce at Fred Meyer. The only downside is that you might have to try to get there early in the day to grab these deals before they get swooped up by others. Today was the first day of the sale, and it was already down to just two remaining bunches of organic kale and two bunches of organic beets at my local Freddy's when I got there.

Of course, I don't need more than two bunches of kale at a time, and there was plenty of other organic produce to scoop up, so it worked out just fine -- but if anyone wanting organic kale showed up after me today...I'm sorry that I took the last two bunches!

Here is a pic of just one of the great organic deals this week:

And here is your list of some of the other organic and vegan deals you will find at Fred Meyer through August 13:

Organic Produce

Organic Herbs - 2/$3.00

Organic Wheatgrass - Buy one, get one free ($1.99 for two)

Organic Green Cabbage - $.69 per pound

Organic Red or Yukon Gold Potatoes (3 pounds) - $2.99 each

Organic Collard Greens - 2/$3.00

Organic Red Chard - 2/$3.00

Organic Red Cherries - $3.88 per pound

Organic Cantaloupe - $.79 per pound

Organic Peaches - $1.48 per pound

Organic Nectarines - $1.48 per pound

Organic Blueberries (18 oz) - $3.98

Organic Medjool Dates (16 oz) - $5.99

Organic Kale - 2/$3.00

Organic Italian Kale - 2/$3.00

Organic Bunch Beets - 2/$3.00

Organic Bunch Carrots - 2/$3.00

(See - I told you there were tons of awesome organic deals this week!)


Conventional Produce

Jazz Apples - $1.48 per pound

Fresh-Cut Fruit Bowls - 25% off

Hothouse Bell Peppers - 4/$5.00

English Cucumbers - 4/$5.00

Tomatoes on the Vine - $1.28 per pound

Australian Navel Oranges - $1.48 per pound

Broccoli Crowns - $.88 per pound

Walla Walla Sweet Onions - $.79 per pound

Hermiston Seedless Watermelon - $3.78 each

Radishes - 2/$.88

Green Onions - 2/$.88

Yellow or Zucchini Squash - $.79 per pound

Spinach - $.78 each

Anjou Pears - $.88 per pound

Green Beans - $1.28 per pound

Donut Peaches or Nectarines (1 pound) - 2/$4.00

Peeled Mini Carrots (2 pounds) - $1.79 each

Cucumbers - $.50 each

Leaf Lettuce - $1.00 each



Other Vegan Goodness

Muir Glen Salsa - 2/$6.00

Nature's Way Supplements - 20% off (not all are vegan)

Fred Meyer Tender Twist Bread - 4/$5.00 (check front of package for vegan varieties)

Sabra Hummus - $3.99 each

Miss Vickie's Potato Chips - 2/$6.00

Deschutes Beers (6-pack) - $6.99

So Delicious Coconut Milk (1/2 gallon) - 2/$4.00

Today's Vegan Juicing Recipe

I need another produce basket. Today's shopping trip to Fred Meyer filled both baskets I currently have, the veggie drawer in my fridge and most of one shelf in the fridge. One of the reasons I ended up with way more produce than originally planned is that my guy decided he would like to try juicing - but only with fruits. That is, of course, cool with me. I'm just happy he wants to try juicing at all.

So we ended up bringing home apples, pears, peaches, carrots, kale, spinach, cucumbers, garlic, onions, purple cabbage, beets, limes, kiwi, celery and more. Oh, and wheatgrass. I have no idea what to do with wheatgrass, but I now have wheatgrass sitting on my kitchen counter and will be looking up exactly how to incorporate it into my juicing recipes.

I bought organic beets with the intention of using them in tonight's juice. However, I have never done anything with a beet before, and after starting to do a little research online about juicing beets and beet greens, I decided to hold off until I have read more. As soon as it got into how I should use beet juice in moderation and not mix it with calcium-rich juices and such, I figured I better do a bit more research before popping a beet in my juicer.

So with all that said, here is the green juice I made this evening:

3 carrots
4 celery stalks
1/8 of a head of purple cabbage
1 handful of spinach
5 kale leaves/stalks
1 half-inch sliver of ginger

This was not the best juice I have made so far, but it certainly was drinkable. I think it would have benefited from a bit more ginger or maybe throwing in an apple, but it was still good.

I think I want to try juicing just carrots and ginger within the next few days. I love carrot and ginger soup, so I'm thinking carrot and ginger juice will be delish!

Saturday Vegan Juicing Recipe

Yesterday ended up being a pretty busy day, so I wasn't able to find the time to post yesterday's juice recipe. However, it was pretty boring - since it was just plain carrot juice.

Today's juice was much more exciting, so here is the list of ingredients I used in today's juice:

4 celery stalks
4 carrots
8 kale leaves/stalks
1 two-inch piece of white onion
1 roma tomato
About 1/8 of head of purple cabbage

This combo came about from me trying to use up the last of the produce I had on hand in preparation of heading to the store tomorrow to restock my produce drawer and basket.

I juiced the purple cabbage first and was surprised at how much juice I got from the somewhat small piece I juiced. I also tried the purple cabbage juice before I added anything else and was surprised again when I found the taste of pure purple cabbage juice to really not be that bad at all.

Once I added in everything else but the onion, the end result definitely had a distinctive green juice flavor going on, which wasn't exactly bad, but it wasn't quite as appealing as I had hoped. So I threw in the chunk of onion to spice things up a bit, which did the job nicely.

As for juicing the kale in my not-so-great juicer, I took the advice of Jackie, who was kind enough to leave a comment on a previous juicing post recommending that I run the kale through with the celery to give it something to wrap around. While I still think a better juicer would get more juice out of the kale, following this tip made a significant difference - thanks, Jackie!

If you would like to check out some of Jackie's other juicing tips and recipes, check out her blog here.

Vegan Deals at PCC Natural Markets August 3 Through August 16

PCC Natural Markets always has sales on vegan products, so it's no surprise that there is quite a list of vegan goodness on sale at PCC through August 16.

Turtle Island Tempeh is just one of the vegan deals you will find, and I am super excited about this one. Have you tried their Smoky Maple Tempeh Bacon yet? We fell in love with it a couple of months ago, and there is now a permanent spot in the fridge reserved just for it. If you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend it!

Here are some other vegan deals at PCC right now:

Organic Produce

Organic Seedless Watermelon (locally grown) - $.79 per pound

Organic Cantaloupe (locally grown) - $.99 per pound

Organic Red or Green Seedless Grapes - $3.99 per pound

Organic Packaged Basil (locally grown) – 2/$6.00

Organic Portabello Mushrooms (locally grown) - $4.99 per pound

Organic Heirloom Tomatoes - $3.99 per pound


Other Vegan Goodness

Turtle Island Tempeh (7 oz) - $2.99

Gardenburger Veggie Burgers - $3.25 (not all varieties are vegan)

Boca Veggie Burgers - $3.39

Nasoya Nayonaise (14 oz) - $3.59

Maranatha Organic Peanut Butter - $4.99

Luna Bar - $1.09

Back to Nature Crackers - $2.79

Nature’s Path Organic, Gluten-Free Cereal – 2/$6.00

Kalani Organic, Fair Trade, Shade Grown Coffee - $10.99 per pound (decaf - $12.79)

Fidalgo Bay Nature’s Crest Organic, Fair Trade, Shade Grown Coffee - $9.49 per pound (decaf - $10.49)

Eco Teas Organic Yerba Mate (24 count) - $3.29

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (32 oz) – 2/$4.00

Vegan Deals at Whole Foods Through August 16

Here are just a few of the vegan deals you will find at Whole Foods through August 16.

Blue Mountain Farms Organic Blueberries (18 oz) - $4.99

Kettle Foods Baked Potato Chips (4 oz) – 2/$4.00

Organic Red, Green or Lacinato Kale – 2/$3.00

Clif Kid Organic Twisted Fruit – 2/$5.00

Eco Teas Mate Teas - $3.64 to $6.74

Gabriel Cosmetics – 25% off

Today's Juice Recipe

I've had a juicer for a couple of years now, but I've only used it a few times. After watching the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead - and then watching Food Matters a few days later - I was inspired to dig my juicer out of the garage and give juicing another go.

So as I begin my renewed commitment to incorporating juicing into my daily routine, I figured I would share a little bit about how it goes and the juicing recipes I use along the way.

Here's the juice with which I started off my day:

Today's Juice Recipe

3 carrots
4 celery stalks
1 cup purple cabbage
6 kale stalks/leaves
1 apple
1 one-inch piece of ginger

I will probably use a little less ginger next time. I liked the taste of this juice, but my partner thought the ginger flavor was a bit strong.

I sent the kale through twice to get as much green juice as I could out of it; however, I don't think my low-end juicer ($80 Hamilton Beach model) is going to handle kale very well -- at least not from the looks of things today.

I might have to incorporate kale into my diet in other ways and stick to juicing fruits and vegetables that my juicer feels like juicing.

Anyone have any tips on juicing kale?

Vegan Sales: Northwest Albertsons Vegan Deals August 3 to August 9

Here are your Albertsons vegan sales for the week:

Local Produce (Pacific Northwest)

Red Cherries - $3.99 per pound

Blueberries (1 pint) - $2.99

Cucumbers - $.79

Green Cabbage - $.69 per pound

Sweet Onions - $.99 per pound

Green Beans - $1.69 per pound

Farm Stand Baby-Cut Carrots - $1.69


Other Produce

Green or Red Seedless Grapes - $2.99 per pound

Tomatoes on the Vine - $2.49 per pound

Strawberries (1 pound) - 2/$5.00

Granny Smith Apples - $1.29 per pound

Farm Stand Sleeved Celery - $1.29

Green Onions - $.69

Radishes - $.69

Yukon Gold Potatoes - $.99 per pound

Red Potatoes - $.99 per pound

Portabello Mushrooms - $1.99

Zucchini or Yellow Squash - $1.29 per pound

Albertsons Cut Vegetables (18 oz) - $3.49

Serrano Peppers - $1.49 per pound

Seedless Watermelon Bowls - $5.99


Other Vegan Goodness

Albertsons Salsa (16 oz) - $2.29

Vitamin Water (20 oz) - 4/$5.00 (Safeway has better sale)

Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (32 oz) - $8.99

Albertsons Mixed Nuts or Cashews - $3.29

Albertsons Mandarin Oranges (15-oz cans) - $1.69

Albertsons Ripe Olives - $1.39

Star Vinegar (8.5 oz) - $2.89

Vegan Deals: Safeway Sales on Vegan Items August 3 to August 9

Here is a list of some of the vegan sales going on at Safeway this week. Remember: You will need a Safeway store card to get these prices.

Produce

Dino Egg Pluots - $1.99 per pound

Zucchini or Yellow Squash - $.99 per pound

Red Bell Peppers or Hothouse Cucumbers - 4/$5.00

White or Yellow Peaches - $1.99 per pound

Sweet Northwest Red Cherries - $3.99 per pound

Clementines (5 pounds) - $5.00

Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes - $.99 per pound

Jumbo Cantaloupe - 2/$4.00

Safeway Grape Tomatoes - Buy One, Get One Free

Fresh Express or Eating Right Salad Blends - Buy One, Get One Free


Other Vegan Goodness

Vitamin Water (20 oz) or Smartwater (1 liter) - $.79 each when you buy 10 or more

Safeway Cashews (26 oz) - $10.49

Safeway Baked Beans - 2/$3.00 (look for ones marked vegetarian)

Star Olive Oil (17 oz) - Buy One, Get One Free

Classico Pasta Sauce (44 oz) - $4.49 (not all varieties are vegan)

Bush's Variety Beans - 10/$10.00

Bertolli Pasta Sauce 2/$5.00 (not all varieties are vegan)

Smart Balance Spread - 2/$5.00 (Smart Balance Light is vegan; regular Smart Balance is not.)

Emerald Nuts (10 oz to 11 oz) - $3.99

Almond Breeze Milk (64 oz) - $2.49 (with in-ad coupon)

Top Foods: Sales on Vegan, Organic Food August 3 - August 9

Top Foods has some great vegan sales this week, including lots of organic produce!

Here is a list of some of the vegan and organic goodness you will find at Top Foods this week:

Organic Produce

Organic Girl Salad (10 oz) - $4.79

Organic Chard - $2.00

Organic Cilantro - $1.00

Organic Leaf Lettuce - $1.49

Organic Green Beans - $2.49 per pound

Organic Spinach - $1.49

Organic Cucumbers - $1.00 each

Organic Bunch Beets - $2.98


Other Organics

Full Circle Organic Soy Milk - $2.99

Full Circle Organic Orange Juice - $3.99

Full Circle Organic Oatmeal - $2.99

Full Circle Organic Cereal - $2.99

Full Circle Organic Applesauce - 2/$5.00


Conventional Produce

Walla Walla Sweet Onions - $.79 per pound

Green Peppers - $.59 each

Nectarines - $1.49

Red or Green Seedless Grapes - $1.98 per pound

Red or Black Plums - $.89 per pound

Iceberg Lettuce - $.89 each

Blueberries (2 pounds) - $4.98

Fresh Express - $2.00


Other Vegan Goodness

Libbey's Canned Vegetables - $.79

Libbey's Canned Fruit - 2/$3.00

Willamette Valley Farms Frozen Fruit (2 pounds) - $6.99

Tim's Cascade Style Kettle Chips - 2/$5.00

Full Circle Organic Coffee - $7.99

Que Pasa Tortilla Chips - $2.99

Boca Meatless Frozen Products - $3.99

Purely Decadent Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert - $3.99

Vita Coco 100% Coconut Water - $4.99

Full Circle Fruit & Cereal Bars - 2/$5.00 (I believe some varieties are vegan)

Haggen Ripe Olives (6 oz) - 10/$10.00 (mix or match sale item)

Haggen Canned Beans (15 oz) - 15/$10.00 (mix or match sale item)


Vegan Beer

Deschutes (6 pack) - $6.99


Vegan Baby

Seventh Generation Baby Wipes - $3.99
**Check out these printable coupons for even more savings.

Seventh Generation Diapers or Training Pants - $9.99
**Check out these printable coupons for even more savings.

Earth's Best Organic Baby Food - 10/$10.00 (mix or match sale item)

Vegan Deals at Grocery Outlet August 3 - August 9

Here are some of the vegan items on sale at Grocery Outlet this week:

Seedless Watermelons - $2.99

Seedless Grapes (2 pounds) - $2.99

Organic Classic Salads (5 oz) - 2/$5.00

Walla Walla Sweet Onions - $1.99 per pound

Nature's Peak Berries (16 oz raspberries or wild blueberries) - $2.99

8th Continent Soy Milk (64 oz) - $2.49
**Visit the 8th Continent website for a printable vegan coupon to save even more.

Sun Valley Ripe Olives (6 oz) - $.79

Emerald Mixed Nuts with Peanuts (15 oz) - $3.99

Kettle Organic Chips (5 oz) - $.99

Another Reason to Love Bartell Drugs - and Vegan, DIY Soda Making!

In a previous blog post, I mentioned the JET Home Soda Maker Starter Kit, Sodamix and Sodamix Specialty Flavors available at Bartell Drugs.

Just after I published the post and tweeted it, Howie (the GM buyer for Bartell Drugs) contacted me to let me know that he had sent an email to SodaStream to make sure bone char was not used when processing their flavors.

First off, I'm happy to report that he has received an answer, and it is confirmed that these DIY soda-making goodies are vegan friendly. So if you enjoy drinking sodas - but aren't quite as keen on buying all of those expensive, single-use bottles of soda at the store - you might want to consider this handy DIY soda maker for your home.

Secondly, I want to point out that Howie is awesome. He saw my post and took it upon himself to contact the company and to message me to let me know he was making sure the product was vegan.

Now that is what I call some awesome, vegan-friendly customer service!

Thanks again, Howie!

Vegan Deals at Fred Meyer through August 6

Here is a list of some of the vegan deals you will find at Fred Meyer this week:

Produce

Olathe Sweet Corn - 12/$3.00

Kiwi Fruit - 3/$1.00

Yellow Peaches - $1.48 per pound

Nectarines - $1.48 per pound

Asparagus - $2.98 per pound

Grape Tomatoes (10 oz) - 2/$3.00

Private Selection Organic Salad - 2/$5.00

Organic Raspberries (1/2 pint) - 2/$4.00

Organic Blackberries (1/2 pint) - 2/$4.00

Red Cherries - $1.98 per pound


Vegan Beer

Deschutes (12 pack) - $11.99

Blue Moon (6 pack) - $5.99 (most are vegan friendly - just avoid the ones with honey)

New Belgium (6 pack) - $5.99

Mike's Hard Lemonade (6 pack) - $6.99


Other Vegan Goodness

Bulk Almonds (slivered, sliced or whole) - $2.99 per pound

Fred Meyer Canned Fruit - 10/#10.00

Pepsi (2 liter) - 4/$5.00

Country Oven Bread - 3/$4.00 (vegan options are marked as such)

Food Should Taste Good Chips - 2/$4.00

Emerald Valley Salsa, Hummus or Bean Dip - 2/$5.00

Cascadian Farms Cereal or Bars - 2/$6.00 (not all varieties are vegan)
**Visit the Cascadian Farm website for a printable coupon to save even more.

Household

All Bakeware - Buy One, Get One 1/2 Off

All FoodSaver Bags - Buy Two, Get One Free (with in-store coupon)

Kitchen Gadgets - Buy Two, Get One Free (with in-store coupon)

Wine Accessories on Sale at Bartell Drugs through August 7

Bartell Drugs doesn't have many vegan items listed in their sale circular this week; however, they do have some good sales on wine accessories that would make great gifts for vegan wine lovers - or would just be handy to have around the house!

Vinturi Wine Aerator (for red wine) - $39.99
I bought this wine aerator for my uncle and his partner for Christmas last year. It works great and allows you to enjoy your wine faster, since you don't have to take the time to allow it to breathe a bit first.

Picnic Stake Set - $14.99
I have never seen something like this before, but it looks like a really cute gift for a wedding or commitment ceremony. The set includes a bottle holder and two glass holders. Throw it in a basket with some vegan wine and wine accessories, and it will make an easy-to-throw-together gift!

Wine Accessories - 25% off
Select accessories that are on sale include wine bottle stoppers, wine coolers and bottle openers.