Monday, February 28, 2011

Monday Menu Plan

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

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!

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

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!)

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

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

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

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

Huggies Wipes
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!

Monday, January 31, 2011

Wal-Mart Deals (1/30-2/5/11)

Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta is reported to be $1.08 (for sure at a Spokane location)
-use $1/1 from 1/23 Smart Source insert
TOTAL= $0.08!!

Walgreens Deals (1/30-2/5/11)

Buy $20 worth of Participating Vicks products = $10 RR,
Buy $15 = $5 RR
Buy (2 each) Nyquil & Dayquil liquicaps 20 ct, liquid 10 oz = $20.00
Use (4) $1.50/1 P&G 1/16 & P&G 1/30 (each insert had 2 $1.50/1 coupons in it)
Pay $14.00, get back a $10.00 RR
Final price $1.00 each

Duracell Batteries Coppertop 4 pack AA or AAA, or 2 pack C or D, or Single 9-volt, or Ultra 4 pack AA or AAA $2.99 with in-ad coupon-
use $1.50/1 from 12/12 PG (may have expired 1/31/11)
TOTAL=$1.49

IcyHot No Mess Vapor Gel $3.99
get back a $3 Register Reward after you pay
use the $1 from 1/30 Smart Source
Final Price: FREE

Vicks RR Deal: Spend $20+ get $10 RR
buy (4) Vicks Sinex @ $5 each
use the $4 from 12/26 PG (exp 1/31)
get back a $10 Register Reward
Final Price: FREE with $6 profit

Butterfinger Snackerz $.39 (with insert coupon)
use the instore ad coupon
also use the $1 off 2 coupon printable HERE
Final Price: FREE*
*may be a problem unless you handed over mfr coupon first, some stores will have you use the store coupon first…so your experience will vary!

Colgate Total Toothpaste, $2.99$1/1
Walgreens Coupon from February Coupon Book at Walgreen’s
$1/1 Walgreens Coupon from Diabetes and You Magazine at Walgreen’s
$1/1 Manufacturer Coupon from Diabetes and You Magazine at Walgreen’s
Final Price= FREE after coupons!

Thanks to A Thrifty Mom & Cuckoo for Coupon Deals & Dixie Coupon Chicks

Rite Aid Deals (1/30-2/5/11)

Buy 2 Helping Hand 1/2 Pint Funnels $0.89 each
Pay $1.78
Receive a $2 +Up Reward
Final price= 2 FREE Funnels + a little moneymaker!

Purchase (2) 10 pk Spic and Span vinyl disposable gloves $.50 (found in clearance section)
Use the $.50 off Spic and Span coupon
Total cost FREE!

Purchase (1) Purina Busy Bone Chew Treat 7 oz. or smaller
Purchase (1) Purina Beggin' Strips $2.99
Use the B1G1 FREE Purina coupon from the 1/23 SS
Plus, use the $1.00 off Purina Beggin' Strips coupon from the 12/12 SS
You pay $1.99 but you will receive (2) $1.00 UP rewards, one for the Beggin' strips and one for the Busy Bone treat
Total cost FREE!

Finish Quantumatics $3.99 (if price isn't marked, price check!)
Use the $3.00 off Finish Quantumatics couponor use this $3.00 off Finish Quantumatics coupon
Plus, use the $1.00 off Finish Quantumatics coupon RAV
Total cost FREE!

Angel Soft Bath Tissue 4 pack $.97

Almay Cosmetics Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off
Get a $2 Single Check Rebate #42 (valid on eye liner, mascara or shadow; limit 2)
Buy 2 Almay Thickening Mascara $5.99 each (based on online price)
Use 2 $2/1 SS 1/23
Pay $4.99 Get 2 $2 SCRs
Final price $0.50 each!

Purina Deal ScenarioBuy 1 Beggin Strips $2.99
Buy 1 Busy Bone $2.99
Use the FREE Purina Busy wyb Purina Beggin’ Item, exp. 4-24-11 (SS 01/23/11)
Plus, use the $1.50/1 Purina Beggin’ Strips printable
Pay $1.99 Receive 2 $1 +Up Rewards
Final Price= both FREE!

Buy 1 Hartz Crunch and Clean Dog Treats $2.99
Use the $2/1 Hartz Crunch’n Clean Dog Biscuits, exp. 2-28-11 (SS 01/09/11 #2)
Pay $0.99Receive 2 $1 +Up Reward
Final price= FREE + a $1 moneymaker!

Afrin $5.99
MQ: $3.00 Afrin from 1/2 Smart Source
$2.00 Afrin printable.
VV: $2.00 Afrin printable from February.
Get $4 +Up Reward
Total: FREE + up to $3 Moneymaker!!

Colgate Toothpaste** $2.99
MQ: $1 Colgate Total from 1/16 Smart Source
Get $2 +Up Reward
Total: FREE after Up Reward!!
**Look carefully at the sizes. The larger tubes are on sale BOGO – not free so not as good of a deal!!

Thanks to A Thrifty Mom

Stayfree Pads** BOGO
MQ: BOGO printable previously available or from 1/9 Smart Source
$1 off coupon Stayfree printable or from 11/7 Red Plum
Total: 2 for FREE!!

Dawn Dish Soap: $.97
MQ: $1.00 Dawn Renewal from Organize in Style coupon booklet
$.50 Dawn Renewal from 12/26 P&G
$.25Dawn from 12/26 P&G
Total: as low as FREE!!

Lays Stax $1
Get $1 Up (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: FREE after Up Reward!!

Hormel Chili $1.50
MQ: $.55 off 2 Hormel Chili Product printable.
VV: $1 off 2 Hormel Chili printable from January and February.
Get $1 Up (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: as low as FREE after Up Reward!!

Chex Mix $1.50
MQ: $.50 off 2 Chex Mix from 1/2 GM or 1/30 Smart Source
VV: $.50 off Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto’s Bagged Snacks printable.
Get $1 Up wyb Chex Mix (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: as low as FREE after Up Rewards!!

Halls Cough Drops : $1.50
MQ: $1 off 2 Halls from 1/2 Smart Source or November All You magazine.
$.50 from January All You magazine.
VV: $.50 Halls printable from January
$.50 Halls printable from February
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Total: as low as 2 for FREE if you have both Video Values coupons!!

Jif Peanut Butter $1.99
VV: $1 off 2 Jif printable from February
Get $1 Up (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: $.49 each after Up Reward!!

Buy $15 of the following products, Get $5 Up Reward:

Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail or V8 Vegetable Juice $2.50
MQ: $1 off 2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice printable.
$.60 off 2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice from 1/2 SS
Get $1 Up wyb 2
Total: as low as $1.50 each after Up Reward!

7Up or Diet 7Up, 2L $1.25
Get $1 Up wyb 4
Total: $1 each after Up Reward

Edy’s Grand Ice Cream** $2.99
Get $2 Up
Total: $.99 after Up Reward!

Dixie and Vanity Fair Plates, Bowls, Napkins or Cups
Rite Aid Facial Tissue BOGO
VV: $3/2 Dixie printable from February.

Lays Stax** $1
Get $1 Up (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: FREE after Up Reward!!

Gatorade: $1

Aquafina$3.99

Lipton Tea $3

Pepsi Products, 12pk cans $3.33
Get $2 Up wyb 3
Total: $2.66 each after Up Reward!!

Planters or Lay’s Potato Chips BOGO
Get $1 Up wyb Planters (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)

Nabisco Crackers, Crunch n Munch, Riceworks, Kool Aid or Country Time, Oberto Beef Jerky $2.50
MQ: $.35 off Crunch n Munch from 1/23 Smart Source
VV: $.50/1 Oberto printable from January and February.
Get $1 Up wyb Nabisco Crackers (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: as low as $1.50 Up Reward!!

Planters Trail Mix, Bugles, New York Style Bagel Crisps, Chex Mix, Gardettos, Pringles Super Stack $1.50
MQ: $.50 off 2 Chex Mix from 1/2 GM or 1/30 Smart Source
$1 off 2 Pringles from 1/16 Smart Source
VV: $.50/1 Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto’s Bagged Snacks printable.
Get $1 Up wyb Chex Mix (unconfirmed monthly Up Reward)
Total: as low as FREE!!

Thanks to A Thrifty Mom & Cuckoo For Coupon Deals

Target Deals (1/31-2/5/11)

French’s Spicy Brown Mustard $1
Use $1/1 SS 1/23 (some regions received $0.75/1 coupons)
Final price FREE

Johnson’s Head to Toe Baby Wash Bonus Pack $1.97
$1.00/1 Johnson’s Baby or Johnson’s Natural Product (excl Buddies and Wipes) from SS 1/9
Final Price: $0.97

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups $0.67 (Found at Front Register)
Use buy one get one free Target printable
Plus, stack with buy one get one free SS 12/12
Final price both FREE

Vaseline Aloe Fresh, Men’s (and Other Varieties) 1 to 2 oz Travel Size Lotions $0.97
Use $1/1 RP 1/30
Final price FREE



Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut (14.1 oz.), $2.50
B1G1 free : FREE Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal wyb Kellogg’s Cereal TARGET coupon
-$1/1 Q Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal RP 1/23/2011 (exp 3/6/2011)
Total = $0.75 ea. wyb 2 after coupons!

Tostitos Chips (9-13 oz.) & Tostitos Salsa (15.5-16 oz.) both priced at $2.50
FREE Tostitos salsa wyb 2 Tostitos chips
Deal Idea
Buy two Tostitos Chips, $2.50 ea.
Buy one Tostitos Salsa, $2.50 ea.
Use (2) $0.55 off coupon Tostitos Chips 1/30/2011 SS Insert (exp 2/28/2011)
Use $0.55 off coupon Tostitos Salsa 1/30/2011 SS Insert (exp 2/28/2011)
$1.00 off Tostitos Dip wyb 2 Tostitos Chips TARGET
- $2.50 for FREE Tostitos salsa
$0.78 ea. wyb 3 after stacked coupons and deal!

Kraft Shredded or Blocks (6-8 oz.), $2
use the $1.00 off 2 Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese 1/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 2/28/2011)
also use the $1.25/2 Kraft Shredded or Block Cheese TARGET coupon
Total= $0.87 ea. wyb 2 shredded after stacked coupons!

Thanks to A Thrifty Mom & Dixie Coupon Chicks

Baked Blueberry-Peach French Toast

16 slices whole wheat bread ($.25)
1 cup blueberries ($1)
1 large peach, chopped, 1 cup frozen slices ($.25)
2 1/2 cups fat-free milk ($.50)
2 cups eggs/egg substitute ($.50)
2 Tbsp Sugar ($.05)
1 tsp cinnamon ($.01)
1 tsp vanilla ($.01)
1 Tbsp powdered sugar ($.05)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange 8 pieces of bread in 9x13 dish, squishing slices together. Sprinkle blueberries & peaches on top. Whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, & vanilla. Pour 1/2 on casserole. Top with remaining bread and then sauce. Cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil & bake about 10 more minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve (1 slice per serving)

TOTAL COST $2.12 (more if you don't make homemade bread)

Monday Menu Plan

Monday, January 31st
B- Egg Sandwiches ($.50+$.20+$.15) = $.85
L- Tuna Sandwiches, Fruit, Carrots ($.50+$.25+$.10) = $.85
D- White Chicken Chili ($3.50)
$5.20

Tuesday, February 1st
B- Oven French Toast (Peaches & Blueberries) ($1.50)
L- PB&J, Pears, Salad ($.50)
D- Hawaiian Haystacks ($.85)
$2.85

Wednesday, February 2nd
B- Oatmeal ($.15)
L- Chicken Noodle, Bread, Salad ($.25)
D- Fiesta Pie ($2)
$2.40

Thursday, February 3rd
B- Cereal ($.50)
L- PB&J, Applesauce, Cucumbers ($1)
D- Goolash ($2)
$3.50

Friday, February 4th
B- Omelets in a Bag or Oatmeal ($.25-$.75)
L- Mac & Cheese ($.50)
D- Waffles, Eggs, etc. ($2.50)
$3.50

Saturday, February 5th
B- Pancakes or Scrambled Eggs ($1)
L- Tuna Sandwiches ($.75)
D- Hamburgers, Carrots, Fries ($5.50)
$7.25

Sunday, February 6th
Dinner with Parents! (Bring Salad & Dessert) $4
$4

$27.70 Total

$6 (or $1 if you're a new member) for a Box of Pre-Loved Kids Clothes with Free Shipping from thredUP.com ($15.95 Value)

I just found a GREAT deal! Does anybody else stress about how to get clothes for kids? When you have 4 of them and they grow out of things so quickly or put holes in them even faster, I do a lot of searching for great deals. This is one that cannot be passed up, but you only have 1 day to do it. Go to the link below:

$6 for a Box of Pre-Loved Kids Clothes with Free Shipping from thredUP.com ($15.95 Value)

Sign up with DealPulp - they'll give you a $5 credit if you are new. Watch the video - it was great to understand the program a bit before getting started. Then pay the $1 for the product (your credit should show up right away!). Then, wait for the promotion to go "live" - you should receive an email and you can sign up and order your box! I love it! I have paid my $1 and am now waiting to order my box. Do you think they'll have bigger sizes?? I hope so because my 7 year old girl needs pants and skirts BAD! We'll see. Stay posted. And, go get this now before it is gone!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Smith's Deals

Electrasol dishwashing detergent, $2.99 promo price (when you buy 10 of the participating items in Mega Sales Event)
Use $2.25/1 coupon from 1/2 SS
Final price: .74! wyb10

Hunts canned tomatoes, .99 each (.49 each)

Use $1/3 Hunt's tomatoes E-coupon loaded to your card here

Total = $.16 each wyb10

Rotel canned tomatoes, .99 each ($.49 each)

Use $1/3 Rotel coupon here

Total = $.16 each wyb10

Kraft Singles, 16-ct, $1.99 each ($1.49)

Use two $1/1 Kraft Singles coupon here

Total = $.49 each

Del Monte canned veggies, .99 ($.49)

SoBe or Propel Fitness waters, .99 each

Pepperidge Farms Goldfish crackers, $1.49

Quakers Quakes Rice Snacks, $1.29

Thanks to Utah Deal Diva

$10 Gift Card & $5 for joining

Want to make $15? Join Plum District and watch for some great deals. I have just joined myself, so stay posted for the deals that I love. https://www.plumdistrict.com/?ref=u443fc5c8368

A couple of deals I've seen so far include $10 of Papa Murphy's for $5 - pretty great deal!

$5 for AMC movie tickets (Great deal!)

Sounds like a good deal to me. Just watch for the ones that are best for you.

Walgreen's Best Deals 1/23-1/29/11

Big Thanks to A Thrifty Mom for putting these deals together.

RR Deal: Spend $20 on select digestive products get $5 RR{Scenario}
(4) Maalox 12-oz sale price @ $5.09 = $20.36
use the $5 off coupon from 1/9 Smart Source, use four ( did not come to all areas)
get back a $5 Register reward after youpay
Final Price: FREE with $4.64 profit!

Pedia-Care cold relief $5.99
get back a $4 Register Reward
use the $1 from 12/5 Smart Source or printable HERE
Final Price: $.99

Huggies diapers jumbo pk $8.99
get back a $2 Register Reward after you pay
use the $2 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source
Final Price: $4.99

Omega Smart Ultimate Super Fish Oil 30-ct $10
-$10 mail-in rebate – prints at checkout
use the $2 printable HERE
Final Price: FREE plus $2 profit

Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste 4-oz $3.49
get back a $2.50 Register Reward after you pay
use the $.75 from 1/9 Smart Source – good on any Colgate 4-oz+
Final Price: $.24

Got2B Hair stylers $4.99
get back a $2 Register Reward after you pay
use the $2 from Sept, Oct or Dec ALL YOU magazine
Final Price: $.99

Jell-o gelatin 2 for a $1 (with insert coupon)
use the instore ad coupon
also use the $.55 off 3 printable HERE
Final Price: $.32 each

Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup $.49 each
(limit 6)

Big Roll bath tissue $.39
(limit 6)

Kleenex facial tissues $.89
use the $1 off 4 from 12/5 Smart Source
Final Price: $.64 each!
*Great since we've just depleted all our stores with the awful flu!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Family Blog Updated! For any faithfuls still out there!

Hey, I am slowly and meticuously climbing back onto the blogging board. If anyone still remembers how to get to my private blog after a long break, feel free to enjoy some summer posts. My New Years Resolution is to update one month each Sunday and be caught up by April. (Think it'll work (woik), It'd take a miracle!) Email me at delbjrecked@gmail.com if you are interested in signing up.

Just thought some of you may be interested.