Sunday, April 26, 2009
Meal Plan & SHopping
Walmart
Total: $3.58
Kroger
Total: $42.35
Meals this week
Sloppy Joes, broccoli salad, sweet potato
veggie lasagna, fruit salad
beef soft tacos, black beans
BLTS, au gratin potatoes, green beans
ham sandwiches, cream of broccoli soup, cabbage
pizza, salad
chili, cornbread
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Free Resume Printing & Faxing at Office Depot
Details can be found here.
I am so loving this deal because I am about to start job hunting!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Walmart
5 Finish Dishwasher Detergents
8 2 litres (some for Jackson's Birthday, some diet for me!)
Total: $15.23
Overbudget for the week by almost $7!!!
Kroger
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Home Depot Plant Sale = Today Only!!
Home Depot has their veggie and herb plants buy 1 get 1 free. Limit of 6 per customer.
Today Only.
This morning I picked up tomato (cherry and regular), zucchini, basil and cucumbers.
I hope to get a post up tonight on the sub-irrigated tote box planters I am going to build to grow my veggies and herbs!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
This weeks Food Waste
Wow, has it really been a month since i have participated in food waste Friday??? I quit doing it for a couple weeks bc umm.. well I was embarrassed bc the couple of people who participated in the challenge all had like NO WASTE. But then Kristin did this post about how she was not as good at the beginning at doing no food waste AND how she was starting a blog roll of people who participated in food waste Fridays. And people came out of the wood works and they had WASTE and I did not have to feel as bad. So I am back. FOR GOOD!
I am pretty please with the reduction in food waste in our house.
This week we had:
Moldy strawberries, part of a can of cream of mushroom, and half a bowl of oatmeal.
WHY bother???
"Americans waste more than 40 percent of the food we produce for consumption. That comes at an annual cost of more than $100 billion. At the same time, food prices and the number of Americans without enough to eat continues to rise"
From Wasted Food
I think the little things REALLY can make a difference in this world.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Some Kroger Coupon Matchups for the 10 for $10
SCOTT TOWELS Single Roll
$1.00/4 Scott Long Lasting Roll or Mega Roll Paper Towels, Any (4) Or More Rolls - 03-29-09 SS (Insert x05/10/09)
BANQUET DINNERS
$2.00/10 Banquet Dinners or Select Recipes, Any - 03-22-09 SS (Kroger booklet, manufacturer coupon) (Insert x04/30/09)
1.00/5 Michelina's Traditional Recipe or Authentico Entress, Any (Printable Rolling) - http://bricks.coupons.com/Bstart.asp?o=55854&c=BL&p=iMuYwakc
$1.00/5 Michelina's Lean Gourmet Entrees (Printable Rolling) - http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qakgags60961024&bt=wi&O=52175&C=BF& P=wCVNcJMG
BIRDS EYE VEGETABLES
GREEN GIANT VEGETABLES 7-10 oz Pkg Frozen
$0.50/2 Green Giant Vegetables, Any - 03-15-09 RP (Insert x05/01/09
$1.00/2 Green Giant Frozen Boxed vegetables (Printable Rolling) - Coupons and Promotions from Pillsbury.com
$1.00/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, Any Variety - Eat Better America booklet (Booklet x05/31/09)
$0.65/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, Any (Printable Rolling) - Coupons
$1.00/3 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables - Pillsbury Booklet (Booklet x05/31/09)
$0.60/2 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables (Printable Rolling) - Shop Smart
CHEF BOYARDEE PASTA
$1.00/5 Chef Boyardee Cans 15 oz. or Microwaveable Bowls 7.5 oz. - 03-22-09 SS (Kroger booklet, manufacturer coupon) (Insert x04/30/09)
Kroger Chain Stores coupon: $1.00/5 Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta, Any 15 Oz. Or Microwaveable Cups, Any 7.5 Oz. (Home Mailer x04/19/09)
RICE A RONI OR PASTA RONI
Kroger Chain Stores coupon: $1.00/4 Rice-A-Roni or Pasta Roni side dishes, any (Home Mailer x04/19/09)
$1.00/4 Rice-A-Roni Or Pasta Roni, Any Boxes - 03-08-09 RP (Insert x05/31/09) FAST
FIXIN' CHICKEN
$0.30/1 Fast Fixin' Chicken (Printable Rolling) - Advance Brands – Fast Fixin’
POWERADE
$0.40/1 Powerade Zero, Any 32 Oz. - 03-22-09 SS (Insert x04/30/09)
KRAFT BARBECUE SAUCE
$1.00/2 Kraft Barbecue Sauce, Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce, Miracle Whip Dressing Or Kraft Salad Dressing, Any (DND 5) "one coupon, per customer, per day" - Food & Family "Traditional Family Recipes with a Twist" (Booklet x12/31/09)
KROGER COOKING SPRAY
PILLSBURY BROWNIE MIX
$0.35/1 Pillsbury Brownie Mix, Any - 03-29-09 RP (Insert x06/30/09)
MCCORMICK GRILL MATES
$1.00/1 McCormick Seasoning Blend, Spice, Herb, Extract or Food Color, Any - 03-15-09 RP (Insert x05/31/09)
$1.00/2 McCormick Seasoning Blend, Grinder, Spice or Herb, Any - 01-18-09 SS (Insert x04/30/09)
$0.25/1 McCormick Seasoning Blend, Grinder, Spice or Herb, Any - 01-18-09 RP (Insert x04/30/09)
4/19-4/25 Meal Plan and Grocery List
Vegetable lasagna, garden salad
Spicy beans, sweet potatoes, grilled chicken breasts marinated in Italian dressing
Black bean burritos, Mexican rice, lettuce/tomato, apples
Chicken enchiladas, lettuce/tomatoes, jello fruit salad
Shrimp, roasted cauliflower, green beans
Pizza (I get one thick crust and one thin crust from this recipe), veggies with homemade dill dip or hummus
Meatball Subs, garlic broccoli
Breakfasts
Whole Wheat Waffles
Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars
Fiber one Bars
Lunches
We eat our leftovers or simple stuff for lunch like scrambled eggs or pb&J
Groceries that are needed:
1-Zucchini
6-Roma Tomatoes $1 lb
1-Iceburg lettuce
1-Spinach
1-Kale
5-Apples Gala -$1 lb
1 head-Cauliflower
1- mini carrots $1
1-Bananas
4-Sweet potatoes
2-Strawberries $1.50 each
1- Raisins
2-Cottage cheese
1- Kroger light sour cream $1
1- Natures Own Whole Wheat Bread $1
2-Tortilla shells
1-Gortons butterfly shrimp $4.90 after coupon
1-Package split chicken breasts $.99lb
1- Hunts Ketchup $1
Things that I am stocking up on because they are at a good sale price:
4 Soft Soaps-$.35 each after coupon
2 lbs of onions- $.49lb
I am also checking out the Birds Eye and Green Giant Veggies that are $1 each to see which varieties are on sale.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Bored with coupons.
I started a new blog, for my new obession. I am going to lose weight once and for all.
Check it out here.
I have been toying with it for a while but wanted to not share it with anyone that I knew bc dude who wants the world to know what you weigh??? But then I thought it could make for some prime entertainment and dude who I am kidding?? its not like I can hide the fact that I am over weight, its kinda out there anyway.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Kitchen Tip Tuesday- Freezing onions
Monday, April 13, 2009
Free Bag from Kroger
Just a plain black one though, not the one you designed :( but who knows maybe yours will be so super fabulous that the god of Kroger will deem your design worthy enough to be on EVERY Kroger bag and then we (you know the masses) will all have "your" bag.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Walgreens
I personally am going to get the free hair scrunchies and free Mentos gum (if I can find any in stock).
Based on the number of Register Reward deals it looks like Walgreens is really going to do away with their Easy Saver program and change over to all Register Reward deals. BOO, I like my free after rebate items and always seem to have problems with the register rewards.