Vons has Dollar Days!

Vons or Safeway, depending on where you live, is NOT a dollar store. They are in fact a slightly upscale (or at least midstream, waning toward upwardly mobile) supermarket, again depending on where you live. Where I live, Vons is feeling the pressure, and offering better and better bargains.

The sale flyer this week features some pretty good "Dollar Deals" -- Here is what they offer for 99 cents or less --

Wishbone salad dressing
Fresh Express Garden Salads
Artisan Cake Slices
Ice Cream cups
and Angel Soft Bath Tissue.

Not bad . . . I usually shop at Vons for Seltzer Water and Sourdough French Bread, but I will definitely be loading up my shopping basket with more goodies this week.

Elvis Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches

In honor of the anniversary of the King's passing today we make Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches, using the recipe printed on the potholder I bought at Graceland.

When Life Give You Berries, Make Berry Pie

This being summer, the 99 Cent Only Store has had an awesome selection of Strawberries, Blackberries, and Blueberries.

Since I had an extra frozen pie crust from when I made my South Western Quiche, I decided to make a berry pie.

Pies are really simple, especially when you use a frozen crust. It may not be considered Kosher to use this convenience food, but sometimes I prefer to take the easy way out.

I used a streusel topping which is basically sugar, brown sugar, flour, a little salt and butter mixed together until it is sort of crumbly.

As a binder, I cheated further and used a can of strawberries from the dollar store. The heavy syrup from this mushy stuff usually sets up well for the pie filling if you mix some corn starch in.

So thats it. Fresh berries mixed with the canned strawberries with some corn starch (a tablespoon is plenty). Streusel topping on top, and in the oven. You know the drill - 350 degrees, 40 minutes or so.

Berry pie for the Summer. Yum!