Cooking With Kids Thursday: Candy Cane Sticks

These candy cane sticks only require 5 ingredients to make and are great for helping those little ones with their fine motor skills!  My kids love palying with playdough and one of their favorite things to make are worms.  They use those same rolling skills to make these sticks with cookie dough.  Then they get to practice painting with the glaze and sprinkling with the peppermint.  So fun an festive for the holiday season.  Thanks Recipe.com!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 1 tube (16.9 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

Here’s how to make them -> Candy Cane Sticks Tutorial

 

Christmas Craft: Button Christmas Trees

Tomorrow is the beginning of winter vacation for us and I am trying to find plenty of activities to keep the kiddos entertained for the next 3 weeks.  I have a feeling that this Christmas button tree is going to be one of their favorites!  I think I might want to make one myself.  Depending on how well they turn out I might frame them and keep them to put out every year.  Thanks Meet the Dubiens!

Here is all you need to make these:

  • buttons – shades of green, bright colors for decoration and a couple brown for the trunk
  •  canvas
  • pencil
  • ruler
  • glue

Here’s how to make to make it -> Button Christmas Tree Tutorial

Meijer deals for the week of 12/16-12/22

**Please review the Meijer Coupon Policy before your visit.  It is always good to print and take a copy with you, just in case.**

Here are the best Meijer deals for the week thanks to Sarah’s Deals!

Campbell’s Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup, 10.75 oz can – $0.69
$1.00/5 printable coupon
Final Price: $0.49 each after coupon

Brooks Chili Beans – $1.00
-$0.45/2 Brooks coupon (from 10-14 SS)
Final Price: $0.78 each when you buy 2 with coupon

Stove Top Stuffing – $1.25
-$1.00/2 Stove Top coupon (from 12-9 SS)
Final Price: $0.75 each when you buy 2 with coupon

Progresso Soup, 18-19 oz can – $1.25
-$1.00/4 Progresso coupon (from 11-11 or 12-9 SS)
Final Price: $1.00 each when you buy 4 with coupon

International Delight Coffee Creamer Singles, 24 ct – $2.00
-$1.00/1 ID coupon (from 11-11 SS or printable zip 77477)
Final Price: $1.00 after coupon

50% off Sara Lee Coffeecake or Cheesecake (reg $4.38-4.99)
-$1.00/1 Sara Lee Sweet Goods coupon (from 11-4 RP)
Final Price: $1.19-$1.49 after coupon

50% off Delizza Belgian Mini Cream Puffs or Eclairs (reg $5.99)
-$0.55/1 Delizza printable coupon
Final Price: $2.45 after coupon

Freschetta Pizza, 16-28 oz – $3.50
-$1.00/1 Freschetta printable coupon
Final Price: $2.50 after coupon

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, 2 ct 7.5 oz, 15 oz tub, 16 oz sticks or 8 oz spray – $2.00
-$1.00/1 ICBINB printable coupon
Final Price: $1.00 after coupon

Armour Sliced Pepperoni, 3 oz – $1.00
-$1.00/2 Armour printable coupon (Facebook)
Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 2 with coupon

Progresso Recipe Starters 18 oz. – $1.33
-$0.50/1 Recipe Starters coupon (from 11-4 SS)
Final Price: $0.83 after coupon

Keebler Town House 9.5-16 oz. or Club Crackers 11-16 oz. Select varieties – $1.67
-$1.00/2 Keebler Crackers coupon (from 11-11 RP)
Final Price: $0.97-$1.17 after coupon

$2.50 Kellogg’s Cereal Frosted Flakes 15-17 oz., Corn Flakes 18 oz., Crunchy Nut 10.8-14.1 oz., Raisin Bran Crunch 18.2 oz. or Frosted Mini Wheats Strawberry, Maple Brown Sugar or Blueberry Muffin 15-16 oz.
*Buy 4, Get 1 Gallon of Meijer Milk Free Instantly*
Final Price: $1.80 each (w/out redeeming) when you buy 4 after coupon AND free milk

 

Harris Teeter deals for the week of 12/19-12/24

Thanks to Coupon Keri for these deals! Make sure to check out her website for a full list of deals and to create a printable shopping list. Here is a link to her post -> Coupon Keri’s Harris Teeter deals

Here are a few of the deals you can get at Harris Teeter this week:

BOGO

Hefty OneZip 40 ct quart storage bags $1.97
$1.50/2 Hefty Slider Bags, exp. 2/28/13 (RP 11/11/12)
$1/2 Hefty Slider Bags, exp. 12/31/12 (SS 09/30/12)
Final Cost = $1.22 ea

Lucky Charms cereal 11.5-14oz $1.92
$1/2 General Mills Cereal, exp. 1/19/13 (SS 12/09/12 R)
Final Cost = $1.44 ea

Mrs. Smith’s whole pies or Edwards pies 25-32oz $3.94 – $4.49
$1/1 Mrs. Smith’s or Edward’s Pie, exp. 1/19/13 (SS 11/18/12 R)
$1/1 Mrs. Smith’s Whole Pie printable
Final Cost = as low as $2.94

Nabisco snack crackers 9-10.5oz $1.74
$0.75/2 Nabisco Cracker Product, exp. 12/31/12 (SS 11/11/12 R)
$1/2 Wheat Thins Original printable
$1/1 Wheat Thins Big printable
Final Cost = as low as $0.99 ea

Pepperidge Farm bread 24oz $1.99
$0.75/1 Pepperidge Farm Bread or Rolls, exp. 1/27/13 (SS 12/02/12)
$0.75/2 Pepperidge Farm Bread or Rolls, exp. 1/3/13 (SS 11/04/12 R)
$0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm Bread or Rolls, exp. 1/3/13 (SS 11/04/12 R)
Final Cost = $0.49

Smart Balance Spreadable Butter $1.74
$0.50/1 Smart Balance Spreadable Butter or Blended Butter Sticks, exp. 1/2/13 (SS 11/18/12)
$1/2 Smart Balance Spreadable Butter or Blended Butter Sticks, exp. 1/16/13 (SS 12/02/12)
$1/2 Smart Balance Buttery Spreads, exp. 1/16/13 (SS 12/02/12)
$0.50/1 Smart Balance Spreadable Butter or Blended Butter Sticks, exp. 1/16/13 (SS 12/02/12 R)
$0.50/1 Smart Balance Product printable
Final Cost = $0.74

OTHER

Breakstone’s sour cream 16oz ~ $ .99
$0.55/1 Breakstone’s Sour Cream, exp. 1/15/13 (SS 12/09/12 R)
Final Cost = FREE

International Delight coffee creamer 16oz ~ $1.67
$0.55/1 International Delight Creamer printable
$0.55/1 International Delight Product printable
$1/2 International Delight Coffee Creamer, exp. 12/31/12 (SS 11/11/12 R)
Final Cost = $0.10 for 9 after Saving Star rebate!

Nestle Toll House cookie dough 16-16.5 oz ~ $2.00
$0.75/1 Nestle Toll House Ultimates Refrigerated Cookie Dough, exp. 12/31/12 (RP 10/07/12)€
Final Cost = $0.50

Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls 11-15oz ~ $2.50
$0.75/1 Sister Schubert’s Product, exp. 1/18/13 (SS 11/18/12 R)
$0.75/1 Sister Schubert’s Product, exp. 12/28/12 (SS 10/28/12 R)
$0.75/1 Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls printable
$0.50/1 Sister Schubert’s Product, exp. 12/21/12 (ALL YOU Oct ’12)
Final Cost = $1

Campbell Healthy Request Tomato Soup, 10.5-11.5oz ~ $1.00
$1/3 Campbell’s Healthy Request Soups printable
$1/3 e-Vic Coupon
Final Cost = $0.33 ea

Post Fruity Pebbles cereal 11oz ~ $2.00
$0.55/1 Post Pebbles Cereal, exp. 1/13/13 (RP 12/02/12)
Final Cost = $0.90

 

Tasty Treat Tuesday: Mini German Pancakes

So technically this is a breakfast idea, but they look so tasty I am pretty sure I could eat these mini German pancakes any time of day!  If your family likes pancakes and waffles, they will absolutely LOVE these.  I have a lot of family headed my way for Christmas and I can’t wait to do this with them… maybe for breakfast on Christmas or maybe as a late night snack.  I haven’t decided yet.  I am also thinking of using different pie fillings and letting everyone fill their own.  Yum!  Thanks for the idea Real Mom Kitchen!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  •  1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. orange zest (optional)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Here’s how to make them -> Mini German Pancakes Tutorial