Groceries, like electricity and phone calls to Karl Malone, are a basic living expense. Get the fundamentals with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of fresh meats at C&J Butcher Shop in Granbury.

Owners Chris and Cathy Bachhofer corral succulent cuts of meat within their walls, crafting a selection that includes grass-fed and free-range beef, pork, and chicken. Wielding more than 20 years of experience as a butcher, Chris ensures that the display cases brim with USDA Choice boneless rib-eye steaks ($12.99/lb.), slabs of baby-back ribs ($4.09/lb.), and temporary grill-mark tattoos. Mold a heap of lean ground sirloin ($4.49/lb.) into lovelorn hamburger patties that long for the kiss of an open flame; or, peruse C&J's quick fixins section, which cuts the prep work out of cooking with such pre-prepared classics as cordon bleu chicken wraps ($4.89/lb.) and shish kebabs trained in the art of culinary swordsmanship.