Apple Market

Looking for the Apple Market deals? Head over to Saving in the Capital City. Laura will be hosting that ad for now on.

Thanks!

Yipeee! I Have A Taker!

Meet Laura, of Saving Money in the Capital City!

She has very kindly agreed to take over the Apple Market ad so we can all keep on enjoying the highlight of the weekly deals.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Laura! Have fun!

Apple Market 4/22 - 4/28—My Last Post!

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I do apologize, this is now a day late!

I also wanted to remind you that this is the last time that I will be posting the Apple Market ad. If anyone is interested in taking over let me know!

All coupons listed are from Sunday inserts, unless otherwise stated. Apple Market doubles coupons every day up to and including 50¢ value; not to exceed cost of item.

4 Day Sale! 4/22 - 4/25

  • 80% Lean Ground Beef $1.68 lb.
  • Bar S Jumbo Franks 88¢
  • Best Choice Half-Gallon Ice Cream $1.48
  • Best Choice cheese Singles 16 slices $1.68
  • Best Choice Ketchup 78¢
  • Gates BBQ Sauce $1.88
  • Van Camp’s Pork & Beans 2/88¢
  • 10lb. Bag Best Choice Charcoal $2.48
  • Hormel Shaving Ham $1.98 lb., from the deli, Topeka’s store does not have a deli

Sales for the week!

  • Pilgrim’s Pride Whole Frying Chicken 68¢ lb., use 55¢ off Q, or 55¢ printable Q
  • Boneless Pork Loin Assorted Chops $1.88 lb.
  • Dole Classic Iceberg Bagged Salad or Cole Slaw 88¢
  • Granny Smith, Sonya or Fuji Apples 88¢lb.
  • Post Cereal $1.88
  • Gatorade Thirst Quencher 88¢
  • Whole Seedless Watermelon $4.99
  • Green Beans 89¢ lb.
  • Green Cabbage 39¢ lb.
  • Mangos 59¢
  • Green Giant Mushrooms 2/$3
  • Kiwi 4/$1
  • Broccoli Crowns $1.29

Thank you for stopping by!

Click over  to Shannon’s blog to see what is on sale this week at our local Hyvee and Dillons!

Apple Market 4/15 - 4/21

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Next week will be my last week to do the Apple Market ad! I wanted to post that and see if anyone is interested in taking over posting the Apple Market deals. Life is too exciting for me right now (and I don’t think it will be slowing down with a new baby on the way) and I am not going to be able to blog again for quite sometime. Please email me, if you are interested in taking over at cara @ simplycara . com (remove spaces).

All coupons listed are from Sunday inserts, unless otherwise stated. Apple Market doubles coupons every day up to and including 50¢ value; not to exceed cost of item

On to the deals:

  • Bananas 39¢lb., Tuesday only!
  • Fresh, Boneless Beef Bottom Round Rump Roast $1.88lb.
  • Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken Breasts or Tenders $1.88lb., use 55¢/1 Q or this 55¢ printable Q (this coupon has been reloaded, requires your name and email address) to make it even cheaper–whenever printing q’s on-line make sure you hit the back button, this will get you two coupons
  • Pork Loin Assorted Chops $1.88lb.
  • 10lb. tube of Fresh Ground Round $1.88lb.
  • 10lb. bag Russet Potatoes $1.88
  • 3lb. bag Fuji Apples $1.99
  • Strawberries (1lb. pkg.) or Blackberries (5.6 oz. pkg.) 2/$4
  • Mangos 99¢ ea.
  • Fresh Green Beans $1.19lb.
  • White Onions 59¢lb.
  • Zucchini Squash 99¢lb.
  • Avocados 69¢ ea.

10 for $10 Mix or Match Sale!

  • Oscar Mayer Lunchables
  • Farmland Jumbo Meat Franks and Lunch Meat
  • Dole Bagged Salads
  • Del Monte Fruit Naturals, use $1/2 printable Q (requires registration) to get these 50¢ ea.
  • Banquet and Michelina’s Frozen Dinners, $1/5 printable Q for Michelina and here and here to make these 80¢ ea.
  • Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, use 40¢/1 Q to make these 20¢ ea!
  • Best Choice Crescent Rolls
  • Hunt’s Ketchup
  • Libby’s Canned Fruit
  • Best Choice Toaster Pastires
  • Best Choice Cream Cheese
  • Duncan Hines Cake Mix and Brownie Mix, use 35¢/1 cake mix Q to make it 30¢ ea! or $1/2 browine mix to make them 50¢ ea.
  • Ozarka Spring Water 3-lt.
  • Lever 200 Bar Soap
  • Colgate Toothpaste or toothbrush, use 50¢/1 or $1 off (from All YOU mag) to make this free!
  • Soft Soap Hand Soap, use 35¢/1 Q to get this for 30¢ ea.!
  • Playtex Handsaver Gloves
  • Farmland Pork Fillets
  • Mama Rosa’s Mini Pizza
  • El Monterey XXL Burritos
  • Aqua Star Fish Portions
  • Jenos Pizza
  • Best Choice Frozen Vegetable Blends
  • Best Choice Cocktail Sauce
  • Best Choice Ripe Olives
  • Best Choice Baked Beans 28oz. can
  • Best choice Lasagna Noodles
  • Dawn Ultra Dish Liquid, use 50¢/1 Q to make this free, or 25¢/1 Q to get this for 50¢
  • Mann’s Fresh Broccoli Blends
  • Sleeved Celery
  • Red Delicious or Granny Smith Apples, by the pound

Finish off your grocery list by stopping by The Grocery Weekly to see what is on sale at Hyvee and Dillons this week!

If you are out shopping at Apple Market and you come across a great deal or a coupon that I missed, please let us know and I will update the post. Thanks!

Apple Market 4/8 - 4/14

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All coupons listed are from Sunday inserts, unless otherwise stated. Apple Market doubles coupons every day up to and including 50¢ value; not to exceed cost of item.

  • Bananas 39¢lb., Tuesday only!
  • Half or Whole, Bone-in Best Choice Spiral Sliced Ham $1.88lb.
  • Super Trim, Bone-in Cook’s Butt Half Ham $1.28lb.
  • Super Trim, Bone-in Cook’s Whole or Shank Half Hams 98¢lb., Limit one with additional purchase
  • 4lb. Farmland Ham & Water Product $4.88ea.
  • 4lb. California Strawberries $5.88ea.
  • Cool Whip Topping 78¢, keep your eyes open for blinkie coupons for this product
  • Philadelphia cream Cheese 98¢
  • Best Choice Butter Quarters $1.48
  • 25oz Shedd’s Spread Country Crock $2.49, use a printable 45¢ off Q to make it $1.59
  • Bird’s Eye Frozen Vegetables 88¢, use $1/3 Q to make these 54¢ ea.
  • Kraft Miracle Whip or Mayo $2.99, use $1/2Q to make these $2.49 ea.
  • Texas Toast Croutons $1.29, use 50¢ off Q to make this 29¢
  • Dole Canned Fruit 5/$5, use $1/3 Q to make these 66¢ ea.
  • Betty Crocker Cookie Mix 2/$4, use a 50¢ off printable to make this $1 ea.
  • Betty Crocker Frosting $1.79, use 50¢ off Q to make it 79¢
  • Jet Puffed Marshmallows 99¢, look out for a 50¢/2 Q found on tear pad in your store (Thanks to Elena!)
  • McCormick Vanilla Extract $2.29, use $1 off printable to get this for $1.29
  • Kraft American Cheese Singles $1.88
  • Totino’s Pizza Rolls 10/$10, I am pretty sure there are Q’s out there to make this cheaper, I just don’t have any
  • 12oz Nature Sweet Tomatoes 2/$5, use $1/2 Q to make these $2 ea.
  • Sweet Potatoes 69¢lb
  • 8oz. Green Giant White Mushrooms 2/$3
  • Seedless Green Grapes $1.79
  • 5lb. bag Best Choice Russet Potatoes $1.88
  • Green Asparagus $1.88lb.
  • Kraft Chunk, Cracker Cuts, Crumbles, Shreds, Melts or Cubes 3/$5
  • Breyer’s Ice Cream $2.88, use a 75¢ off Q to get this for $2.13

Okay, that is all I see that look like the best deals for this week.

Remember, I don’t do my grocery shopping until Tuesday (the last day of the ad) so if you are out shopping at Apple Market and you come across a great deal or a coupon that I missed, please let us know and I will update the post.

Also, I don’t buy every item at the store (obviously), if there is an item that I don’t normally post and you would like to see the sales for that, let me know and I will do my best to keep you updated. For instance:  I hardly ever buy pop so I don’t know the best prices for that, but I would be glad to learn them if that is something you are interested in seeing.

Thanks! Have a great week all!

Apple Market

I will have the Apple Market deals posted later today. I have to be out of the house until mid-afternoon.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

See ya later!

Cutting A Cantaloupe

I learned how to cut a cantaloupe when I was a teenager working at Old Country Buffet. I didn’t know how valuable a skill the Lord allowed me to learn way back then. I hardly knew how to cook at all, and could really care less about it at the time. Now, I love cooking! And have a growing family who actually likes to eat my cooking. And now, I am able to share this skill of cutting cantaloupes with you today.

Here we go!

First, slice off the ends. This makes it easy to slice the cantaloupe without is sliding around your counter top:

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Next, stand up your cantaloupe on the flat side we just cut. We are going to slice the rind off all the way around. Like in the picture:

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It should look like this when you are finished going all the way around:

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Now, slice the cantaloupe in half ( long wise) and scoop out the seeds with a spoon (or your hand):

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After scooping out the seeds, place the cantaloupe “hollowed” side down and slice into thin pieces. See picture:

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You can leave it like this for eating:

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Or, cut the slices one more time in the opposite direction for chunks or wedges:

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That’s it! It’s as simple as that.

Happy slicing, cutting and eating!

For more kitchen tips, stop by Tammy’s Kitchen Tip Tuesdays!

What’s For Lunch? 4/5 - 4/11 ***Updated

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It is kind of hard to plan a menu plan when the sound of any food just makes you plain sick. But here I go, I think my family still wants to eat this week even if Mommy is dealing with pregnancy “ickies.”

What kind of Mother am I? I forgot my son’s birthday is this Thursday. We have started a new tradition in our house by letting the birthday person pick the meals for the day. Sooo, that means our menu plans are changing for Thursday!

Sunday
B:  Cereal, Milk
L:  Cabbage Stew (I was suppose to make this Saturday, but didn’t), Bread, Grapes

Monday
B:  Cereal, Milk, Oranges
L:  Stuffed Shells (provide for us by some dear friends), Corn, Cantalope

Tuesday
B:  Blueberry Coffee Cake, Milk
L:  Egg Salad in Pita Pockets, Fruit Salad, Relish Tray

Wednesday
B:  Blueberry Coffee Cake, Milk
L:  Baked Chicken, Mash Potatoes w/Gravy, Brussel Sprouts

Thursday- Birthday Boy’s Pick!
B:  Oatmeal, Fruit, Milk Pancakes, sausage, grits
L:  Mama’s Stew, Cornbread Hot Dogs, French Fries, Pop, Semi-Truck Cake (we’ll see if I can pull this one off, any suggestions?)

Friday
B:  Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon, Milk
L:  Chicken Soup, Crackers

Saturday
B:  Fried Eggs, Toast
L:  BBQ Pork on Buns, Baked Potato, Carrot Salad I am going to move the Mama’s Stew meal here instead.

What’s on your dinner (or lunch) table this week?

Want to see what others are eating all over the blogsphere? Check out Menu Plan Monday!

Napkin Folding I

I recently checked out a book from the library called, The Simple Art of Napkin Folding, by Linda Hetzer. Let me tell you; I have been having so much fun playing around with my napkins! The funny thing is, if the kids were playing with the napkins they would probably get scolded for it, but when Mommy does it, it is now called being creative and constructive. There are so many double standards in the world. :)

I actually caught onto the idea of folding our cloth napkins from one of my daughters. She has checked this book out before and had a really good time folding the napkins into different styles for our meals. It was a nice added touch and brought a bit of elegance to our simple meals.

I thought I would share a few of the more simple folds with you and see if I can get you addicted to folding your napkins all “fancy” like for your meals too.

This fold is called the Buffet Server II. I think several of these napkins would be really cute set up on a buffet table. It makes a nice little bundle that is easy to pick up for your guests. I could even picture this with a paper napkin and plastic cutlery. I think this would work well for a casual meal as well by placing the folded napkin on the middle of the plate.

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First you will want to start with your napkin open:

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Next you will fold your napkin in quarters, placing the free (or loose) points at the upper left:

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Now fold the upper left corner of the top layer down to the lower right corner:

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Fold under the top right and bottom left corners:

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Ta dah! We did it. Now all we need is something to tuck into the little pocket we made. I thought it would be cute to put a little place card, flower or maybe even a sucker (for after dinner, of course) into the pocket. You could really change it up for whatever the occasion.

Stay tuned:  next time I hope to show you the Fan fold.

How about you? Do you have a favorite way to fold your napkins? Or any other simple way to “jazzy” up your meals? I would love to hear about them!

Apple Market 4/1 - 4/7

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All coupons listed are from Sunday inserts, unless otherwise stated. Apple Market doubles coupons every day up to and including 50¢ value; not to exceed cost of item.

  • Bananas 39¢lb., Tuesday only!
  • Best Choice 64 oz. Apple Juice $1.68
  • Best Choice Canned Vegetables 6/$2.98
  • Best Choice Cream Cheese 98¢
  • Best Choice Whipped Topping 88¢
  • Skippy Peanut Butter $1.38, there are a handful of coupons out there to make this cheaper
  • Kool-Aid Drink Mix 12/$1
  • Kraft Mac & Cheese 78¢
  • Post Cereal 2/$5, use in ad $1 off Q to make them 2/$4
  • Angus Ground Beef $1.88lb, sold in 10lb. tube
  • Fast Fixin’ Breaded Patties $18.90 for 10lb. box
  • Boneless, Beef Arm Roast $1.88lb.
  • 4lb. Farmland Ham & Water Product $4.88
  • Cantaloupe 98¢ ea.!
  • 15lb. bag Russet Potatoes $2.48
  • Imperial Margarine 2/98¢
  • 6-8 oz. Best Choice Shredded Cheese $1.48
  • Westpac Frozen Vegetables 88¢
  • Grands!Biscuits 10/$10, use 50¢/2 printable Q to make these 50¢, or use 35¢ printable Crescent Roll Q to make these 30¢ ea!
  • Old Orchard Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate 10/$10
  • Green Giant 8oz. Whole White Mushrooms 2/$3
  • Broccoli Crowns $1.29lb.
  • Dole Classic Iceberg Bagged Salad or Classic Cole Slaw 99¢ ea.
  • Fuji or Braeburn Apples 99¢lb.

There are lots of baking items listed this week as being on sale, but their prices don’t compare to Aldi so I did not list them. If you see a really good deal or coupon that I missed leave a comment so we can all share in on the wealth. :)

While you are at Coupons.com printing your Pillsbury coupons make sure you print of the Cottenelle Q. You can get a free 4 pack of toilet paper with it at Dillons!

Finish off your grocery list for the week by stopping by The Grocery Weekly to see what Shannon has listed as the best deals to be found at Topeka’s Hyvee and Dillons stores!