Monthly Archive for July, 2008

Apple Market 7/30-8/5

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Cara
on July 30, 2008
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Apple Market is having a 4 day sale (July 30-Aug.2):

  • 10/$10 Betty Crocker Brownies
  • Beef Loin KC Strip $4.88lb.
  • 1 lb. Strawberries$1.48
  • Cantaloupe $1.48 each
  • Sunny D Citrus Punch .89
  • Best choice 24-pack water $2.98
  • Bets Choice 4 pk light bulbs .68
  • John Morrell Cocktail Smokies 2/$4
  • Swanson Meals .88
  • Whole Beef Brisket $1.88lb.
  • Whole Pork Loin $1.88
  • Tyson Pre-cooked Bacon 2$4, use .55 off Q
  • Corn King Ham & Water Product $4.88
  • Best Choice Cereal 2/$3
  • Bar S Smoked Sausage $3.99 each, use .25 off Q printable
  • Best Choice Toaster Pastries .88
  • Hormel Shaving Ham from the deli $1.98
  • Bounty 8 pack $8.98 each
  • Dozen Glazed Donuts $2.98 each
  • These are some of the deals for this week apart from the 4-day sale:
  • Bing Cherries $2.98 lb.
  • Bananas, Tuesday only, .39 lb.
  • Best Choice Ice Cream .98 each, limit 2
  • Grapes or plums .98 lb.
  • Pilgrim’s Pride chicken leg Quarters .68 lb.
  • BarS Bologna .88, use .25 off printable
  • Best Choice Medium Eggs .88
  • John Morrell Jumbo Franks .88
  • Cheap school supplies!
  • XL Green Bell Peppers .79 ea

Let me know if you come across any deal I may have missed!

Southwest Sloppy Joes

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on July 30, 2008
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I recently attended a Healthy Cooking Class at Hy-Vee. The Nutritionist, Amber, made four different recipes before us and then we were able to sample them. It was a lot of fun! And now I have a couple more interesting recipes to add to my meal plans. Here is one:

1lb. lean ground beef

¼ c. chopped onion

¾ c. ketchup

½ c. corn

½ c. canned black beans, rinsed, drained

½ c. tomato sauce

½ t. cumin

¼ c. fresh cilantro

¼ t. salt

¼ t. pepper

4 to 6 whole wheat hamburger buns

Brown ground beef with onion in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Drain the grease. Stir in ketchup, corn, beans, tomato sauce and cumin; bring to a boil. Stir in cilantro, salt and pepper. Serve on whole wheat buns.

Yum! Enjoy!

Menu Plan 7/30-8/5

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on July 30, 2008
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Main meals:

Wednesday:  Peppy Pizza Pasta, Corn, Jello cake

Thursday:  Chicken Taco Salad w/fritos, oatmeal cookies

Friday:  Southwest Sloppy Joes, Chips, Fruit salad

Saturday:  BBQ Chicken Pizza, carrot sticks, homemade applesauce

Sunday:  Baked Ravioli (crock pot), homemade bread, green beans

Monday:  Pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit

Tuesday:  Chicken Stirfry, brown rice, pineapple

Tuesday’s CVS run 7/23

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on July 29, 2008
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I actually did this on Monday this time!

Here are the things I bought:

Transaction #1 (Buy $10 worth of candy get $5ecbs)

Skittles .50

2 Mentos1.00

8 bags of Life Savers Gummies, 8.76, used 4 BOGO Q’s, these are on sale for BOGO so that makes them all free (the way this works is CVS pays for one and the coupon manufacturer pays for one)

used 1.49 ecb

Total OOP: .66, with 5ecbs for next time!

Transaction #2 (Buy $20 of Johnson & Johnson products get $10 ecbs)

3 Stay-free Pads 13.50, used BOGO Q, $1 off Q

Benadryl, used $1 off Q

Johnson and Johnson Baby wash 3.99, used $1 off Q

use $10 ecb

Total out of pocket 6.38, with 10 ecb for next time!

Transaction #3

Revlon make up 9.99, $2 off Q

Band-aids 2.99, $1 off Q

1 Bic Soleil razor and refill 13.98, 2) $4 off Q

CVS 3 pk paper towels (I had a $1 off Q, but I forgot to use it!)

used $10 in ecbs

Total OOP: 7.29 with 16.99 ecbs for next time!

So in all I got $61.11 worth of stuff for $14.33 with 17.99 ecbs to use for another time! The Lord is very kind!

Auburn’s & Seabrook Apple Market

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Cara
on July 26, 2008
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Thanks to a tip from I friend I found some great deals here today, so I thought I would pass them along to you!

Just to let you know this store is located in the old Falley’s building on Gage Blvd. right here in Topeka. Apple Market doubles coupons up to a 49¢ value; not to exceed cost of item.  They also take printable coupons.

Pilgrim’s Pride whole frying chicken 78¢ a lb, use 55¢ off  of one chicken Q, doubles up to 98¢ off

Whole pork loin $1.88lb (warning, these are huge!)

Peaches or Nectarines or Black plums 98¢ a lb

Selected varieties, Shredded Wheat Post cereal $1.88 each (I don’t know how many you have to buy, but there is a catalina printing off good for $1 off your next shopping order)

Pringles 88¢ a can, use 30¢ off of 3 Q, makes these 68¢ a can after Q doubles

Rice-a-Roni 10/$10, use printable at smartsource.com for 50¢ off of 1, this will make it 2¢ a box!

Elmer’s glue 19¢

Crayola Crayons 19¢

Bic round stic or crystal pens 2/$1, use printable at Coupons.com for $1 off of two, free!

70 sheet notebooks 10/$1

Let me know if you found any deals that I missed!!!

Coupons, coupons, and more…

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Cara
on July 25, 2008
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coupons!

What do you do with all those lovely coupons you have been accumulating lately?

Here are two ideas:

The first method I used was with an index card box, very similar to the one Crystal has blogged about at Money Saving Mom, take a peek so you can get the basic idea. Instead of envelopes I used the index cards as my separators and I wrote the categories right on the index card. I also had a category for each store that I shopped at so I could put related items there. For instance, in the CVS “file” you would find my Extra Care Card, ecbs, and any exclusive CVS coupons. Having a rebate section is very nice too.

After a while I started having waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many coupons for this system and would spend alot of time fumbling through them at the store trying to find the one I needed.

My new method is to use a binder with trading card pages*. I got this idea from Alyssa at Keeping the Kingdom First. Check it out! She even has a little video so you can see it live! The really neat thing, and I hope a time saver, is you can see all your coupons you have at a quick glance. I just changed over today so I will let you know how this method works for me.

*For those wanting to know:  I found these at Office Max, $3.08 for ten sheets, each sheet can hold 9 cards. You can also find them at Wal-mart. They are close to the check out register where they sell cigarettes and trading cards. Each package is a little over $5 for 32 sheets. A far better deal than Office Max!

Dillons’ Mega Event

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Cara
on July 23, 2008
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It looks like there is great potential for some good deals at Dillons this week with their Mega Sale! I found a site where Marcy, at Stretching a Buck, has done up an excellent list of the things on sale and any coupons that you might be able to match up with some of the products. Make sure you stop by there and have a looksy for yourself.

I’ll try to go through my coupons and list any other deals that I come across, time, and the Lord permitting me to do so.

***Update: I did go through my coupons and I did not find anything other than what is already mentioned at the link above.

Blessed with Zucchini!

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Cara
on July 22, 2008
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Zucchini And Nanner

Just thought I would share a picture of this huge Zucchini we were given today. Now you know why I decided to make Zucchini Cobbler this week. I also will attempt to make some cookies too…if I have enough zucchini. Ha!Ha!Ha!

***Update: Here is a picture of the Zucchini Cobbler I made. It was pretty good!

Mama’s Stew

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on July 22, 2008
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Moma\'s Stew with pasta instead of potatoes

This is a recipe that has been handed down from my Mother-in-law (She calls this Poor Man’s Stew). You kind of just toss things in, so adjust things to the way your tastes are, or for what you have on hand.

We really like it around here and it seems to be a meal most people like. It is especially good with a few shakes of hot sauce and a piece of cornbread to go with it.

Fry together:

1lb. ground beef and one onion, chopped

Drain grease and add:

1 14oz. can diced tomatoes

2 8oz. cans tomato sauce

1 can green beans with the liquid

4 or 5 potatoes, cubed

2c. frozen corn

2 to 3c. frozen okra

dash of garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

Bring to a boil and simmer, with lid on, until potatoes are tender.

Enjoy!!!

Tuesday’s CVS Run 7/22

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Cara
on July 22, 2008
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*CVS Cotton Swabs, 1.50

*CVS Baby wash, 2.00, $2 off skin care Q

*CVS Children’s Ibuprofen, 4.00

*2 CVS Children’s acetaminophen, 4.00

2 Vive Shampoo, 4.99, used a BOGO Q (these are on sale BOGO, so w/coupon they both are free)

CVS Tampons 5ct, 1.49

$2 off $10 CVS brand Q

$3 of $15 purchase Q

$10 ecbs

Total oop: $1.11 with $6.49 ecb for next time!

Total before coupons: $29.48!

*Buy $15 worth of CVS baby care items get $5 ecbs