Monday, February 28th
B- Cereal
L- Cheese Sandwiches & Peaches
D- Broccoli/Rice Casserole
*Make Granola
Tuesday, March 1st
B- Yogurt & Granola
L- Tuna Sandwiches & Pears
D- Ham & Cheese Souffle
Wednesday, March 2nd
B- Oatmeal
L- PB & J Sandwiches & Cherries
D- Chicken Fajitas
Thursday, March 3rd
B- Scrambled Eggs or Egg Sandwiches
L- Leftovers or PB&J
D- Fettucine Alfredo
Friday, March 4th
B- Cereal
L- Mac & Cheese
D- Turkey Reuben Sandwiches
Saturday, March 5th
B- Pancakes
L- Quesadillas
D- Hamburgers, Potatoes & Carrots
Sunday, March 6th
B- Cereal
L- Sandwiches
D- Turkey, Potatoes & Veggies
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Happy Smith's Savings! Love Daytona 500 Savings
I just got back from Smiths with my Cereal Food Storage for the next 3 months and I am happy. I did end up spending $62.06 - that means I just STRETCHED my dollar more than 3x each!!!
Before coupons, it would have been $194.67. That is a savings of $132.61. If you are interested in finding deals like these, go to grocerysmarts.com, click on Start, highlight the deals you want to buy, click shrink, and start gathering coupons and printing the printables and you will be happy too! I did luck out because I had my Smith's Rewards Certificate from the last quarter ($6) plus the coupons that came from this - which altogether helped me save another about $10, plus I got "DOUBLE POINTS" from another coupons for having one transaction equally more than $40 and receiving this with my Smith's Rewards Coupon - helping me get another $5 after March 31, 2011. *You have to get at least 500 points to receive a reward. Of course, the points continue to accummulate throughout the year, so don't give up. They do restart after December as I learned in 2010.*
Some of my favorite savings:
Cinnaburst Cheerios & Honey Nut Chex (75 cents off - I still have more Q's, so if you know me and need some, drop me a line and you can have them!) = 2.29-.60-.75 = $.94 each! (stretching my dollar about 1.5 times)
Cheerios ($1/2) = 2.29 - .6 - .5 = 1.19 for the BIG BOX (20 oz). (And we have been WAITING for this to go on sale). I like to wait until it is less than $1, but this was good enough - I bought 10 and only spent $11.90! (Almost doubling my dollar stretchability)
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks ($.50/2) plus 3 (.50) ecoupons in addition! ALSO right now there is a DOUBLE CATALINA offer that goes into effect. If you buy 3, get $1 off your next order; buy 4, get $2 off your next order; buy 5, get $3 off your next order. Here's the breakdown: sale price 1.99; - $.60 for Daytona; -$.30 for catalina; -$.25 for coupons; and -$.25 for 3 extra ecoupons = $.34! (A lovely STRETCH of about 6x my dollar)
Thanks to Utah Deal Diva for this idea!
Purex Laundry Detergent ($1/1). Sale price was $2.50 - .60 Daytona - $1 for Q from RedPlum 2/20 = $.90 each! (Stretching my dollar over 1.5)
Ronzoni Garden Delight ($1/1 from SmartSource 1/23/11 Sunday Newspaper Ads). **These are not part of Daytona, just a great deal! Sale Price = $1.29 - $1 Q =$.29 each. A lovely STRETCH of 4x to my dollars!
There's much more, but these were what drew me to the store to SAVE like crazy!
One more tip if you want to try this:
Complete each of the Daytona 500 transactions separately. Buy the 10 products with your coupons, get the $3 off 10 participating products plus the $3 catalina (a coupon that prints at the register).
Complete the next transaction of 10, use your $3 catalina on this so that you get $6 off this transaction.
Continue rolling your transactions and save the final, non-participating products (like milk) until last. And, hey, you get some free milk too!
All in all, I bought 58 items (some not on sale at all), for $62.06 or about $1.07 each.
Happy Stretching!
Before coupons, it would have been $194.67. That is a savings of $132.61. If you are interested in finding deals like these, go to grocerysmarts.com, click on Start, highlight the deals you want to buy, click shrink, and start gathering coupons and printing the printables and you will be happy too! I did luck out because I had my Smith's Rewards Certificate from the last quarter ($6) plus the coupons that came from this - which altogether helped me save another about $10, plus I got "DOUBLE POINTS" from another coupons for having one transaction equally more than $40 and receiving this with my Smith's Rewards Coupon - helping me get another $5 after March 31, 2011. *You have to get at least 500 points to receive a reward. Of course, the points continue to accummulate throughout the year, so don't give up. They do restart after December as I learned in 2010.*
Some of my favorite savings:
Cinnaburst Cheerios & Honey Nut Chex (75 cents off - I still have more Q's, so if you know me and need some, drop me a line and you can have them!) = 2.29-.60-.75 = $.94 each! (stretching my dollar about 1.5 times)
Cheerios ($1/2) = 2.29 - .6 - .5 = 1.19 for the BIG BOX (20 oz). (And we have been WAITING for this to go on sale). I like to wait until it is less than $1, but this was good enough - I bought 10 and only spent $11.90! (Almost doubling my dollar stretchability)
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks ($.50/2) plus 3 (.50) ecoupons in addition! ALSO right now there is a DOUBLE CATALINA offer that goes into effect. If you buy 3, get $1 off your next order; buy 4, get $2 off your next order; buy 5, get $3 off your next order. Here's the breakdown: sale price 1.99; - $.60 for Daytona; -$.30 for catalina; -$.25 for coupons; and -$.25 for 3 extra ecoupons = $.34! (A lovely STRETCH of about 6x my dollar)
Thanks to Utah Deal Diva for this idea!
Purex Laundry Detergent ($1/1). Sale price was $2.50 - .60 Daytona - $1 for Q from RedPlum 2/20 = $.90 each! (Stretching my dollar over 1.5)
Ronzoni Garden Delight ($1/1 from SmartSource 1/23/11 Sunday Newspaper Ads). **These are not part of Daytona, just a great deal! Sale Price = $1.29 - $1 Q =$.29 each. A lovely STRETCH of 4x to my dollars!
There's much more, but these were what drew me to the store to SAVE like crazy!
One more tip if you want to try this:
Complete each of the Daytona 500 transactions separately. Buy the 10 products with your coupons, get the $3 off 10 participating products plus the $3 catalina (a coupon that prints at the register).
Complete the next transaction of 10, use your $3 catalina on this so that you get $6 off this transaction.
Continue rolling your transactions and save the final, non-participating products (like milk) until last. And, hey, you get some free milk too!
All in all, I bought 58 items (some not on sale at all), for $62.06 or about $1.07 each.
Happy Stretching!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Easy Supper Casserole
2 cans pinto/black beans or 1 can beans & 1/2 lb lean hamburger ($.50-$1.25)
1 tsp oregano ($.01)
1 onion, chopped ($.33)
1/2 tsp chili powder ($.01)
1 cup dry macaroni ($.25)
1/2 tsp salt ($.01)
2 1/2 cups tomato juice ($1)
1/4 tsp pepper ($.01)
1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese ($.50)
Brown hamburger/beans & onion. Cook until onion clear. Turn down heat. Add macaroni, juice and spices, stir to combine. Cover pan & simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir & sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let sit until cheese melts.
Serves 6.
TOTAL: $2.62
1 tsp oregano ($.01)
1 onion, chopped ($.33)
1/2 tsp chili powder ($.01)
1 cup dry macaroni ($.25)
1/2 tsp salt ($.01)
2 1/2 cups tomato juice ($1)
1/4 tsp pepper ($.01)
1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese ($.50)
Brown hamburger/beans & onion. Cook until onion clear. Turn down heat. Add macaroni, juice and spices, stir to combine. Cover pan & simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir & sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let sit until cheese melts.
Serves 6.
TOTAL: $2.62
Southwest Chicken
5 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts ($2.50)
1 can cream of chicken soup ($.50)
1 jar SALSA (my hubby cannot stand the spice of salsa, so I usually mild it down with homemade chili sauce and we love it - maybe a bit sweeter than the salsa but yummy!) ($.50)
Mix soup & salsa together. Pour over chicken breasts in greased slow cooker and sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese (if desired). Cook 4-6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.
$4.00 (or more without the deals I got on the foods above!)
1 can cream of chicken soup ($.50)
1 jar SALSA (my hubby cannot stand the spice of salsa, so I usually mild it down with homemade chili sauce and we love it - maybe a bit sweeter than the salsa but yummy!) ($.50)
Mix soup & salsa together. Pour over chicken breasts in greased slow cooker and sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese (if desired). Cook 4-6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.
$4.00 (or more without the deals I got on the foods above!)
Menu Plan TUESDAY
I don't know how many readers I actually have or is you have noticed my attempt at consistency . . . but I try to plan my menus on Monday, but because of the holiday, it is coming today instead. We had a fun holiday giving pedicures to my DD's friends and watching Princess Diaries - so I feel totally pampered and ready for a new week and I get to end it with a GNO with my beautiful sisters - how great is that? Well . . . onto the plan . . .
Monday, February 21st
B- Popeye Pancakes (AKA German Pancakes) ($1.25)
L- Bean & Cheese Burritos ($1.25)
D- Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, & Creamed Corn ($1.50)
Dessert - Frosted cupcakes leftover from party ($.50)
Total = $4.50
Tuesday, February 22nd
**Bake Wheat Bread today!
B- Cold Cereal ($1.25)
Snack - Jello ($.25)
L- PB&J ($.50)
Snack - Bread ($.25)
D- Easy Supper Casserole ($2.65)
TOTAL = $4.90
Wednesday, February 23rd
B- Oatmeal & Craisins ($.50)
Snack - Carrots ($0)
L- Tunafish ($.50)
Snack - Granola Bars** ($.50)
D- Cafe Rio Pork? Or leftover frozen soups if I don't get pork in time ($4)
TOTAL: $5.50
Thursday, February 24th
B- Egg Sandwiches ($1.50)
Snack - Applesauce/Peaches ($0)
L- Turkey Sandwiches ($1)
Snack - Fruit Snacks ($.54)
D- Broccoli/Rice Casserole ($2)
TOTAL: $5
Friday, February 25th DATE NIGHT!!! Yippee! Yippee! *Lest you think we don't date regularly, we do, but being a necessarily frugal as we are right now, most of our dates are at home once all the kids are in bed. Thankfully, they are used to our schedule and leave us alone and go to bed at 7pm on Friday nights so that we can enjoy our dates, but tonight . . . we get to go out! Yippee! And we have FREE Sitters!
B- Smoothies & Toast ($1)
Snack - Ants on a Log (Celery, Raisins, PB) $.50
L- Mac & Cheese ($.50)
Snack - Oatmeal Cookies** ($.50)
D- Out to eat at Marriott (paid $2 a few months ago for $25 at Restaurant.com - if you haven't tried this yet, you've got to, it is the only way to go out to eat when you are on a tight budget)
Kids- EAT PIZZA** ($2)
GIRLS NIGHT OUT - Healthy Snack - Homemade Pretzels :) ($.25)
TOTAL: $4.7 + Eating Out = $15 = $20 Total
Saturday, February 26th
B- Pancakes & Eggs ($1.50)
L- Tomato Soup & Crackers ($1.50)
D- Hamburgers, Carrots and Baked Fries (our traditional) ($5)
TOTAL: $8
Sunday, February 27th
B- Cold Cereals (this is when we break out the sugar cereals) $1.50
L- Tunafish Sandwiches $1
D- Sweet & Sour Chicken, Potatoes/Rice, Jello Salad, Green Salad, Carrots ($5.25)
Dessert - Apple/Peach something (kids decide from what we have on hand) ($1)
TOTAL: $8.75
WEEKLY TOTAL: $41.35 + Out to dinner = $56-60 for the week, but that is with the splurge of out to eat!
OTHER RECIPES TO TRY:
Salmon Chowder (frozen salmon on sale 1 month ago!)
Turkey Pot Pie
Monday, February 21st
B- Popeye Pancakes (AKA German Pancakes) ($1.25)
L- Bean & Cheese Burritos ($1.25)
D- Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, & Creamed Corn ($1.50)
Dessert - Frosted cupcakes leftover from party ($.50)
Total = $4.50
Tuesday, February 22nd
**Bake Wheat Bread today!
B- Cold Cereal ($1.25)
Snack - Jello ($.25)
L- PB&J ($.50)
Snack - Bread ($.25)
D- Easy Supper Casserole ($2.65)
TOTAL = $4.90
Wednesday, February 23rd
B- Oatmeal & Craisins ($.50)
Snack - Carrots ($0)
L- Tunafish ($.50)
Snack - Granola Bars** ($.50)
D- Cafe Rio Pork? Or leftover frozen soups if I don't get pork in time ($4)
TOTAL: $5.50
Thursday, February 24th
B- Egg Sandwiches ($1.50)
Snack - Applesauce/Peaches ($0)
L- Turkey Sandwiches ($1)
Snack - Fruit Snacks ($.54)
D- Broccoli/Rice Casserole ($2)
TOTAL: $5
Friday, February 25th DATE NIGHT!!! Yippee! Yippee! *Lest you think we don't date regularly, we do, but being a necessarily frugal as we are right now, most of our dates are at home once all the kids are in bed. Thankfully, they are used to our schedule and leave us alone and go to bed at 7pm on Friday nights so that we can enjoy our dates, but tonight . . . we get to go out! Yippee! And we have FREE Sitters!
B- Smoothies & Toast ($1)
Snack - Ants on a Log (Celery, Raisins, PB) $.50
L- Mac & Cheese ($.50)
Snack - Oatmeal Cookies** ($.50)
D- Out to eat at Marriott (paid $2 a few months ago for $25 at Restaurant.com - if you haven't tried this yet, you've got to, it is the only way to go out to eat when you are on a tight budget)
Kids- EAT PIZZA** ($2)
GIRLS NIGHT OUT - Healthy Snack - Homemade Pretzels :) ($.25)
TOTAL: $4.7 + Eating Out = $15 = $20 Total
Saturday, February 26th
B- Pancakes & Eggs ($1.50)
L- Tomato Soup & Crackers ($1.50)
D- Hamburgers, Carrots and Baked Fries (our traditional) ($5)
TOTAL: $8
Sunday, February 27th
B- Cold Cereals (this is when we break out the sugar cereals) $1.50
L- Tunafish Sandwiches $1
D- Sweet & Sour Chicken, Potatoes/Rice, Jello Salad, Green Salad, Carrots ($5.25)
Dessert - Apple/Peach something (kids decide from what we have on hand) ($1)
TOTAL: $8.75
WEEKLY TOTAL: $41.35 + Out to dinner = $56-60 for the week, but that is with the splurge of out to eat!
OTHER RECIPES TO TRY:
Salmon Chowder (frozen salmon on sale 1 month ago!)
Turkey Pot Pie
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Walgreens (2/6-2/13)
Veripure Hand Sanitizer 3-oz $3.99
get back a $3.99 Register Reward after you pay
Final Price: FREE
Spend $25 on Huggies or Enfamil, get $5 RR{Scenario}
buy (3) Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers @ $8.99 each = $26.97
use the $2.00 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source, use three (or $3/2 printable HERE)
get back a $5 Register Reward after you pay
Final Price: $15.97 or $5.32 each
Spend $25 on Huggies or Enfamil, get $5 RR{Scenario}
buy (3) Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers @ $8.99 each = $26.97
use the $2.00 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source, use three (or $3/2 printable HERE)
get back a $5 Register Reward after you pay
Final Price: $15.97 or $5.32 each
Spend $15 on select Unilever products get $5 Register Reward
Ragu pasta sauce or Skippy peanut butter 2/$3
use the $1 off 2 coupon from 1/30 Red Plum
Final Price; $1 each
get back a $3.99 Register Reward after you pay
Final Price: FREE
Spend $25 on Huggies or Enfamil, get $5 RR{Scenario}
buy (3) Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers @ $8.99 each = $26.97
use the $2.00 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source, use three (or $3/2 printable HERE)
get back a $5 Register Reward after you pay
Final Price: $15.97 or $5.32 each
Spend $25 on Huggies or Enfamil, get $5 RR{Scenario}
buy (3) Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers @ $8.99 each = $26.97
use the $2.00 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source, use three (or $3/2 printable HERE)
get back a $5 Register Reward after you pay
Final Price: $15.97 or $5.32 each
Spend $15 on select Unilever products get $5 Register Reward
Ragu pasta sauce or Skippy peanut butter 2/$3
use the $1 off 2 coupon from 1/30 Red Plum
Final Price; $1 each
Rite Aid Deals (2/6-2/13)
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Cake Mix or Frosting $2
MQ: $.40/1 Cookie Mix printable or printable.
$0.75/1 Super Moist Cake and Frosting from 1/30 SS
$.50 off Cake Mix and Frosting printable.
VV: $1/2 Betty Crocker Baking Item printable from February.
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Get $1 Up (monthly Up promotion) each
Total: FREE + up to $.80 Moneymaker!!
Mentos and BreathSavers $.50
MQ: $.50/1 Mentos Item from 2/6 SS
Total: FREE!!
Buy (2) Gillette Deodorant @ $4 each = $8
Use BOGO = $4
Get $3 Up wyb 2
Final Cost: $.50 each after Up Reward!!
Welch’s Grape Juice $3
MQ: $2/1 Welch’s printable previously available
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Total: $.50 each after Up Reward!!
Finesse Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler $3
Get $5 Up wyb 2
Total: $.50 each after Up Reward!
Lysol Bathroom Cleaner, Aerosol, or Neutra Air Fabric Mist $2.50
MQ: $1/1 Lysol NeutraAir Fabric Mist from 1/9 SS
$.55/1 Lysol Bathroom Cleaner printable.
VV: $1/1 Lysol Neutra Air Fabric Refresher printable from February.
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Total: as low as $.50 each after Up Reward!!
Maybelline Face and Eye
Sale: BOGO 50% off
MQ: various coupons available – check the coupon database!
Get $5 Up wyb $20
MQ: $.40/1 Cookie Mix printable or printable.
$0.75/1 Super Moist Cake and Frosting from 1/30 SS
$.50 off Cake Mix and Frosting printable.
VV: $1/2 Betty Crocker Baking Item printable from February.
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Get $1 Up (monthly Up promotion) each
Total: FREE + up to $.80 Moneymaker!!
Mentos and BreathSavers $.50
MQ: $.50/1 Mentos Item from 2/6 SS
Total: FREE!!
Buy (2) Gillette Deodorant @ $4 each = $8
Use BOGO = $4
Get $3 Up wyb 2
Final Cost: $.50 each after Up Reward!!
Welch’s Grape Juice $3
MQ: $2/1 Welch’s printable previously available
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Total: $.50 each after Up Reward!!
Finesse Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler $3
Get $5 Up wyb 2
Total: $.50 each after Up Reward!
Lysol Bathroom Cleaner, Aerosol, or Neutra Air Fabric Mist $2.50
MQ: $1/1 Lysol NeutraAir Fabric Mist from 1/9 SS
$.55/1 Lysol Bathroom Cleaner printable.
VV: $1/1 Lysol Neutra Air Fabric Refresher printable from February.
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Total: as low as $.50 each after Up Reward!!
Maybelline Face and Eye
Sale: BOGO 50% off
MQ: various coupons available – check the coupon database!
Get $5 Up wyb $20
Target Savings 2/7-2/14/11
M&M’s (12.6 oz.), $2.69
use the $1.50 off 2 coupon M&M’s Candies, Snickers or Twix Minis 1/23/2011 Red Plum Insert (exp 3/6/2011)
& use the $1/3 Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, TARGET
Buy 6 for $16.14 - $4.50 = 11.64 -$3 = $8.64 or $1.44 each
use the $0.75 off Huggies Baby Wipes coupon
or use the $0.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes coupon
Kraft Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese (12.6 oz.), $2.04 (new low price)
Use $1.00 off Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese coupon 1/16/2011 Smart Source Insert (exp 2/16/2011) or
$0.50/1 Kraft Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese Dinner(click on Homestyle tab)
Stack with $0.75/1 Kraft Deluxe Homestyle Mac & Cheese TARGET
As low as $0.29 ea. after stacked coupon!
Knorr Vegetable Soup, Dip and Recipe Mix (1.4 oz.), $1.21 Price cut through 2/12
use the $0.50 off Knorr Recipe Sauce or Gravy Mix Product 1/30/2011 Red Plum Insert (exp 2/27/2011)
final price $0.71 ea. after coupon!
Wal-Mart Savings
SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp $1.58
Use the $1.00 off SeaPak Coupon from the 1-30-11 Smart Source
Final price $.58
Muir Glen Tomato Paste $.96
Use the $.75 off Muir Glen Product Coupon
Final price $.21
Philadelphia Cooking Cream, $2.48
use the $1.50 off Philadelphia Cooking Creme printable coupon
final price $0.98 ea. after coupon!
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Minis, $1.58
use the $1 off Kraft Philadelphia Minis, exp. 3-20-11 (Smart Source 02/06/11)
final price $0.58 ea. after coupon!
Activia Yogurt, $1.87
use the $1.00 off Activia Dessert, exp. 2-27-11 (Smart Source 01/30/11)
final price $0.87 ea. after coupon!
Q-Tips Travel Size, $0.97
use the $0.30 off Q-Tips Cotton Swab Product, exp. 2-27-11 (Red Plum 01/30/11)
final price $0.67 ea. after coupon!
Oral B Original Floss, $0.97
use the $0.75 off Oral-B Floss or Glide Floss Picks, exp. 2-28 (P&G 01/30/11)
or use the $1.00 Oral-B Floss or Glide Floss Picks, exp. 2-28 (P&G 01/30/11)
final price As low as FREE after coupon!
Clorox To Go Wipes (Travel Size), $0.97
use the $1 Clorox Coupon
final price FREE after Coupon!
Use the $1.00 off SeaPak Coupon from the 1-30-11 Smart Source
Final price $.58
Muir Glen Tomato Paste $.96
Use the $.75 off Muir Glen Product Coupon
Final price $.21
Philadelphia Cooking Cream, $2.48
use the $1.50 off Philadelphia Cooking Creme printable coupon
final price $0.98 ea. after coupon!
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Minis, $1.58
use the $1 off Kraft Philadelphia Minis, exp. 3-20-11 (Smart Source 02/06/11)
final price $0.58 ea. after coupon!
Activia Yogurt, $1.87
use the $1.00 off Activia Dessert, exp. 2-27-11 (Smart Source 01/30/11)
final price $0.87 ea. after coupon!
Q-Tips Travel Size, $0.97
use the $0.30 off Q-Tips Cotton Swab Product, exp. 2-27-11 (Red Plum 01/30/11)
final price $0.67 ea. after coupon!
Oral B Original Floss, $0.97
use the $0.75 off Oral-B Floss or Glide Floss Picks, exp. 2-28 (P&G 01/30/11)
or use the $1.00 Oral-B Floss or Glide Floss Picks, exp. 2-28 (P&G 01/30/11)
final price As low as FREE after coupon!
Clorox To Go Wipes (Travel Size), $0.97
use the $1 Clorox Coupon
final price FREE after Coupon!
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