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Thrifty Thursday: Guiltless Grill at Chili’s

March 12, 2009 by


I have talked about Bzz Agent before. Basically, it’s a word of mouth marketing network where you get to try products and share your experiences with others. This month, I got to try out the new Chili’s Guiltless Grill menu for free!

I seem to be on a constant quest to lose weight, so I had been aware of the Guiltless Grill menu at Chili’s for awhile, but in the past, it has been fairly limited (off the top of my head, I know they had a chicken sandwich and a chicken platter). The have expanded it and now they have some really great items to choose from including:

*Guiltless Carne Asada steak
*Guiltless Honey-Glazed or Grilled salmon
*Guiltless Buffalo or Grilled chicken sandwich
*Guiltless Chicken platter
*Guiltless Black Bean Burger
*Guiltless Cedar Plank Tilapia

All items on the Guiltless Grill menu are under 750 calories, 25 grams of fat and 8 grams of saturated fat. They area served with with steamed seasonal veggies and Parmesan cheese.

This time around, I went back and forth about what to order because I’d really like to try the Buffalo chicken sandwich, but I finally decided to try the steak. I was a little bit hesitant because I wondered how good a steak that was on a “guiltless” menu could really be. I was pleasantly surprised! The asada rub was very good and even though I get my meat “well done” it was not overcooked and was actually very tender. Even my husband who avoids anything “diet” related was surprised.

The Guiltless Grill is definitely worth checking out! You can view the menu (and nutritional information) here.

If you haven’t joined Bzz Agent yet, you should check that out, too! You can learn more about Bzz Agent in this post here.

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Coupon round-up

March 12, 2009 by

Here are the coupons that will be included in this Sunday’s inserts (thanks to Taylortown Preview!) – the actual amount on the coupons may vary by area!

SMARTSOURCE
Bausch & Lomb Alaway Antihistamine Eye Drops $4 (6/30/09)
Bic Soleil Disposable Shaver $2 (4/12/09)
Bic Soleil System Razor or Cartridge Refills, 4-pack or 8-pack $2 (4/12/09)
Colgate Total Toothpaste, 4 oz+ .75 (4/4/09) .10 each
Cottonelle Toilet Paper, two 4 packs or one 12 pack+ .50 (4/26/09)
Dannon Frusion Smoothie, 7 fl oz bottles or any one Dannon Frusion, 7 fl oz 4 pack $1 on 4 (4/29/09)
Dannon La Crème, 4-pack $1 (4/29/09)
Dannon Light & Fit 6 oz Nonfat Yogurt Cups .60 (5/15/09)
DoubleMint, Juicy Fruit, Wrigley’s Spearmint, Big Red or Winterfresh Slim Pack FREE up to $1.19 (5/31/09) .25 each
Finish Jet-Dry Dishwasher Cleaner .40 (5/10/09)
Finish Jet-Dry Rinse Agent or Turbo Dry .40 (5/15/09)
Finish Quantum $1 (4/12/09)
Fisher Product, 4 oz $1 (9/30/09)
Glade 4 oz Jar Candles or 2 in 1 Candles $1.50 (4/25/09)
Glade Plugins Scented Oil Twin Refill pack or two single refills $1 (4/18/09)
Glade Scented Oil Candles Holder B1G1F (4/25/09) .50 each
Glade Scented Oil Candles Refill packs $2/2 (4/25/09) .10 each
Glade Spray B1G1 FREE up to $1.75, excludes air infusions 4/25/09 .25 each
Glade Warmer FREE up to $3.99 wyb Glade PlugIns Scented Oil twin refill pack 4/18/09 .25 each
Hersheys Bliss Chocolate, 8.6 oz+ $1 on 2 (4/12/09)
Hersheys Reeses or Cadbury Candy, 8 oz+ B3G1F (4/12/09)
Hormel Chili Master $1 (5/31/09)
Hormel Chili Products $1 on 2 (5/31/09)
Irish Spring Body Wash or 2 Multi-Bar Soap .50 (4/4/09)
Jergens Body Moisturizer , 4 fl oz $1 (4/30/09)
Jergens Moisturizer, 7.5 fl oz+ $1 (4/30/09)
Jergens Natural Glow, 2 fl oz $1 (4/30/09)
Listerine Agent Cool Blue or Smart Rinse $1 (12/31/09)
Listerine Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash $2 (12/31/09)
Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Trigger, Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner or Lysol Plus Bleach .50 (5/11/09)
Lysol All Purpose Pourables .50 (5/11/09)
Lysol Bathroom Cleaner or Mildew Remover .75 (5/11/09) .10 each
Lysol Disinfect Spray, 12 oz+ $1 (5/11/09)
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes $1 (5/11/09)
Lysol Neutra Air Aerosol, B1G1F up to $3.29 (5-11-09) .35 each
Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner .75 (5/11/09) .10 each
NatureSweet Cherry Tomatoes $1 on 2 (5/31/09)
Neosporin $1 (6/30/09)
Nescafe Tasters Choice, 5.3 oz+ $1 (6/15/09)
PediaSure Nutripals $1 (6/30/09)
Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls .25 (6/6/09)
Pillsbury Peanut Butter Cup, Oatmeal Raisin, etc., Ready to Bake Cookies .35 (6-6-09)
Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough $1 on 2 (6/6/09)
Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits .30/2 (6/6/09)
Pillsbury Savorings Flaky Bites .55 (6/6/09)
Reach Floss and/or Reach Toothbrush and/or Listerine Antiseptic $1.50/2 (12-31-09) .10 each
Reach Floss and Reach Toothbrush and Listerine Antiseptic $3/3 (12/31/09) .10 each
Reach Floss or Toothbrush or Listerine .50 (12/31/09)
Reach Kids Toothbrush, 1 ct or value pack $1 (12/31/09)
Reynolds Baking Cups .25/2 (5/10/09)
Reynolds Oven Bags .50 (5/10/09)
Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil, excludes 25 ft and 20 ft $1 (5/10/09)
Reynolds Wrap Non-Stick Foil .55 (5/10/09)
Sargento Finishers Try Me Free Form up to $3.99 (mail-in) (7/31/09)
Sargento Salad Finishers or Potato Finishers $1 (5/30/09)
Sensodyne ProNamel Toothpaste $1 (4/18/09)
Sensodyne Toothpaste $1 (4/18/09)
Velveeta Cheese 1 lb.+ .55 1 lb. (4/19/09)
Wheat Thins Artisan Cheese Crackers, 8 oz+ B1G1F to $3.49 (5/31/09) .35 each
White Thins or Triscuit $1on 2 (5/31/09)
Woolite Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner $1 (5/31/09)
Ziploc Bags $1 on 2 (5/9/09)
Ziploc Bags .40 (5/9/09)
Ziploc Containers .55 (5/9/09)
Ziploc Containers $1.50/2 (5/9/09) .10 each

RED PLUM
Ball Park Franks $1 on 2 (4/13/09)
Benadryl, 48 ct $1.50 (6/30/09)
Benadryl Childrens $1 (6/30/09)
Bridgford Frozen Rolls, Bread Dough, Monkey Bread .50 (5/31/09)
C&H Sugar, 24oz + .35 (5/31/09)
Caltrate $1 (6/30/09)
Centrum $1 (6/30/09)
Centrum Performance $3 (6/30/09)
Centrum Silver $1 (6/30/09)
Community Coffee, any $2 (5/31/09)
Dixie or Dixie Ultra Plates .35 (6/15/09)
Domino Sugar, 24oz + .35 (5/31/09)
Jerky Treats Dog Snacks $1 (5/10/09)
Kelloggs Rice Krispies Treats 1 on 2 (5/10/09)
Knox, any item $4 (4/29/09)
M&Ms Brand $1.50 on 3 (4/12/09)
Meaty Bone, Chew-lotta or Denta-Delicious Dog Snack $1 (5/16/09)
Pounce Cat Treats $1.50 on 2 (5/3/09) .10 each
Purina Cat Chow or Kitten Chow $1 (5/15/09)
Spikes Santa Fe Salsa B3G1F (mail-in) (6/30/09)
Visine, any $1 (6/30/09)
Visine-A or Visine-A.C. $3 (6/30/09)
Zyrtec-D, 12ct $2.40 (7/1/09)
Zyrtec Childrens $2 (7/1/09)

PROCTER & GAMBLE
Aussie Styler AND Shampoo or Conditioner $2 (4/30/09)
Balsam Haircolor $1 (4/30/09)
Crest Toothpaste, 4.2 oz.+ .50 (4/30/09)
Gain Detergent .25 (4/30/09)
Gain Detergent and Fabric Softener or Sheets $1 on 2 (4/30/09)
Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Product $1 (4/30/09)
Luvs Diapers $1 (4/30/09)
Olay Definity Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser, any $3 (4/30/09)
Olay Facial Moisturizer or cleanser , any $1 (4/30/09)
Olay Professional Pro-x Product, any $5 (4/30/09)
Pantene FREE Styling Product or Treatment wyb Shampoo and Conditioner, excludes trial (4/30/09) .25 each
Pringles, 180g or larger $1 on 2 (4/30/09)
Pringles Snack Stacks, Stix, Minis or Select, any .50 (4/30/09)
Pringles, 165g fat free $1 on 2 (4/30/09)
Gillette Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant, valid on 1.7 oz.+ $1 (5/31/09)
Old Spice Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant., valid on 1.7 oz. + $1 on 2 (5/31/09)
Tag Invisible Solid/Body Spray (5/31/09)
Secret Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant., valid on 1.7oz.+ $1 (5/31/09)

The Crest, Colgate, and Glade coupons always seem to come in handy for Walgreens and CVS deals. Other than that, I don’t really see a lot of “hot” coupons this week, but maybe it’s just me. When I want multiple copies of the same coupon, I usually use The Coupon Clippers. Their turn around time is pretty quick and their prices are affordable. You can also check out eBay. For me, it’s cheaper to buy multiple copies of the one or two coupons that I need than it is to buy multiple papers.

The Coupon Clippers

Cellfire.com has the following new coupons up: (if you haven’t used Cellfire before and have questions, check out this article here)

.50/1 Healthy Choice Natural Entrees
.50/1 Marie Callender Pasta al Dente
$1 off Orville Natural Gourmet Popcorn
.50/1 Pillsbury Savorings
.75/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
.75/1 Fiber One Cereal
.45/1 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
.55/1 Cheerios Cereal
.60/1 Chex Mix
.50/6 Yoplait Cups
.80/2 Yoplait Kids Variety Yogurt Cups
.50/1 Pillsbury Holiday Cookies
.25/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper
$3 off 2 packs of Huggies Diapers
$1.50 off Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste 4 oz or larger
$1 off any Kotex product

Print a coupon for $7 off a Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower cleaner kit here (they also offer a money back guarantee)

Check out Nicole’s Nickels here to see what coupons are in the Good Housekeeping Magazine this month (there are some good ones)

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Randalls deals for the week of 3/11/09

March 12, 2009 by


It’s another great week at Randall’s! Here are some highlights of the ad (through 3/17/09). (Please note that ads may vary by location so check Randalls.com for the deals at your location)

48 HOUR SALE – SATURDAY (3/14) and SUNDAY (3/15) ONLY
Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables or Deli Creations – 2/$3
Fuji apples – $.88/lb
Doritos tortilla chips – $1.69
Nabisco Ritz cracker – $1.88

SUPER COUPONS (Good all week)- the “fine print” specifies on offer per coupon, one coupon per transaction, minimum $10 purchase per transaction is required (this is typically BEFORE coupons!)

Quaker Chewy granola bars – $.99
.75/2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Any Boxes – 03-08-09 RP

Kraft Macaroni & cheese – .49

Peter Pan Peanut Butter – $.99 (FREE AFTER COUPON!)
.50/1 printable coupon here (the coupon will double!)

Lucerne large eggs (18 ct) – $.97

Tropicana Orange Juice – $1.97

Smithfield Bacon – $1.99/each

Nature’s Own Round Top Honey Wheat Bread – $1.69

Cooked shrimp – $3.99/lb

Lucerne string cheese – $1.99/each (12 oz bag)

WEEKLY DEALS:
Green asparagus – $.88/lb
Fresh pork shoulder country style ribs – $.99/lb
Certified Angus Beef Boneless Bottom Round Roast – $1.49/lb
Lucerne Milk – $1.99
Sargento shredded cheese – 2/$5

PROMOTIONS:

Buy any 5, save $5 instantly mix and match sale (selected varieties on all your favorite juice drinks): includes Capri Sun, Ocean Spray, Tree Top, Kool-Aid Jammers, Welch’s, Mott’s, Langer’s Propel, and Gatorade Powder drink mix (valid through 3/17/09)

Ocean Spray – $1/each (after $5 instant discount)
Capri Sun/Mott’s apple juice – $1.50/each (after $5 instant discount)
Welch’s – $2/each (after $5 instant discount)

CHILL OUT AT HOME PROMO
(most of this is reposted from last week)

If you have a grocery store that is part of the “Safeway” family of stores (Randalls/Tom Thumb/Dominick’s/Genuardi’s/Carrs/Vons/Pavilions), they are having a great promotion this month called the “Chill Out at Home” promotion. The way it works is that you spend $25 on selected frozen foods, and you get a $10 catalina back that is good on your next purchase. You can use the $10 catalina to “roll” into the promotion again (so you spend $15 or less depending on your coupons the next time around). The list of participating items is HUGE! You can check out the entire list here. If you haven’t already, check out my blog post here to see how much fun I’ve had already with this promotion!

Here are the prices for some of the items (YMMV on prices based on where you are located). I went to the grocery store and scoped out prices and participating items before I made my trip so that I could plan out scenarios. (this is NOT all of the items on the list – it is just some of the items I was pricing)

If you are in an area that has a Safeway store, this information comes from Slick Deals:Bird’s Eye Voila frozen meal kits – $3.99 (If you got Madagascar and saved your receipt, you can get a $5 MIR if you buy two of these!)
$1 printable coupon here

Cheese Texas Toast – 2/$6
.75/1 New York Texas Toast – 3-1-09 RP

Digiorno Pizza – $5.99

Dreyer’s ice cream – $4.49

Eating Right frozen dinners – $2/each (5/$10)

Eggo waffles (10 ct) – $1.77

Freschetta Pizza – $4.49
$1/1 Freschetta Pizza Products, any – 03-01-09 SS
$1/1 Freschetta Pizzamore Pizza, Any – 01-04-09 SS
.75/1 Freschetta Pizza, Any – 02-08-09 SS

Hawaii’s Own frozen Juice – $1/each (this makes a good ‘Filler’ item)

Healthy Choice frozen dinners – 4/$10 or 5/$10 depending on the meal/size
Buy 5, get one free Healthy Choice Frozen Meals, Any – 02-08-09 SS – valid up to $3.00
$1/2 Healthy Choice All Natural Or Complete Selections, Any – 02-08-09 SS

Hot Pockets/Lean Pockets – $1.99
$2/5 Lean Pockets Brand Sandwiches, Any – 02-01-09 SS
*catalinas printed out each time I bought them for $1/3 or $1/4

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel – $2.50
.35/1 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, Any – 02-08-09 GM
.35/1 printable on coupons.com (see the link on the right sidebar)

Red Baron single serve pizzas – 2/$5

Safeway hashbrown potatoes – $1.99 (this includes the tator tots, french fries, etc. as well)

Skinny Cow ice cream treats – $3.99
$1/1 Skinny Cow frozen snacks multipacks, 4-count or larger – All You, January 23, 2009 (issue 1)

Stouffer’s Single Serve meals – $1.99

Tai Pei entrees – $2.50
.50/1 Tai Pei Frozen Entree Or Appetizer Up To 14.2 Oz. – 01-25-09 SS
$1/2 Tai Pei Frozen Entree or appetizer, off any (2) – 03-01-09 RP

Tony’s pizza – $1.99

Totino’s pizza – $1.19

Check out your store’s coupon policies. At my store, they will double the face value of one “like” coupon up to .50 and triple the face value of one “like” coupon up to .39.

Fannie has a lot of information and some scenarios here on her blog. A word of caution: check the coupon policies for your area before applying these scenarios. In her area, they double multiple “like” coupons and double coupons with a higher face value.

GET AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF ADDED TO YOUR CARD THROUGH 3/31

Call the 1-800 number on the back of your Randalls card and ask them to add the courtesy “10% off” If they add this to your card, it will be active through 3/31. I know that people in my area have been successful in getting this to work already.

If you are in an area that has a Safeway store, this information comes from Slick Deals:

Need a 10% discount? This number (509) 557-3581 is giving one until 5/6/09 for the North West area. Please be kind and do not use the fuel rewards for yourself!!

(509) 557-3581 10% 5/6/09 Washington State

Petaluma, CA – Worked
Colorado – Worked
Albany, OR – Worked
Everett, WA – Worked
Chico, CA – Worked
Salinas, CA – Worked
Omak, WA – Worked
Portland, OR – Worked
San Jose, CA – Worked
Houston, TX – Worked
Spokane, WA – Worked
Hermiston, OR – Worked
Renton, WA – Worked

(703) 560-4732 10% 3/7/09 East Coast (possibly only MD/VA)

Fairfax, VA- Worked
Alexandria, VA – Worked

(209) 242-4745 10% 4/30/09 Central CA
(Please, don’t call this number, just use it to get the 10% discount)

Stockton, CA – Worked
Lodi, CA – Worked
Sacramento, CA – Worked
Oahu, HI – Worked

(765) 430-1512 10% Expires 4/5/09 Chicago, IL (Please don’t use the fuel rewards!)

Question :How Do I get the 10% Discount added to my card?

Answer : Call Safeway at 1-877-723-3929 and ask. If denied call back as many times as necessary to get the discount applied to your card.
Alternate means of contact would be an email. http://shop.safeway.com/superstor…e=corphome Same thing email as many times as you need to in order to get the discount.

**KEY** There is no secret to getting this discount. The people who have it either have a store that has been remodeled or a grand opening. Others have called, called, and called again until they have received it.

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Kroger Mega Sale (continues through 3/17)

March 11, 2009 by


The Kroger “Mega” sale is continuing this week. Buy 10 participating items and get an instant $5 off at check-out.

I don’t have time to do coupon match ups this morning, but you can find some on HCW here.

Here are some of my Kroger Scenarios: (YMMV if your area doesn’t double or triple coupons – check your store’s policy first….my store doubles up to three “like” coupons with a face value up to .50 and triples up to three “like” coupons with a face value up to .39)

Transaction #1:
Buy 3 Sargento cheese – $1.99
Use .50/1 manufacturer’s coupon (doubles)

Buy 1 Kens salad dressing – $1.99
Use $1/1 manufacturer’s coupon

Buy 1 Quaker Quakes – $.99
Use .50/1 manufacturer’s coupon (from a home mailer), doubles

Buy 5 Monster Energy drinks – $1.49/each (my husband loves these)

Spend $6.40 OOP after $5 instant rebate

Transaction #2:
Buy Armour meatballs – $2.49
Use $1 catalina coupon

Buy Pepperidge Farm Toast – $1.99
Use $.40 manufacturer’s coupon (doubles)

Buy Ziploc bags – $2.49
Use .40 manufacturer’s coupon (doubles)

Buy Dixie Plates – $1.99

Buy Johnson baby shampoo – $2.99
Use $1 manufacturer’s coupon

Buy 2 Daisy Sour cream – $1.99

Buy 3 Monster Energy drinks – $1.49

Spend $11.80 OOP after $5 instant rebate

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More savings at JC Penney: online codes and printable coupons

March 11, 2009 by

Print a coupon good for $10 off a $50 purchase of women’s apparel, accessories, lingerie, or shoes or $15 off a $75 purchase of women’s apparel, accessories, lingerie, or shoes here.

You can also use code WOMEN311 (valid 3/11-3/21/09) when you shop online. Get 4% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

Here’s the fine print:

Savings coupon is valid for one-time use, excluding taxes and shipping charges in our stores from 3/11-3/14/09 and jcp.com & catalog from 3/11-3/21/09 on purchase of women’s apparel, accessories, lingerie or shoes. Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase. One coupon per customer. Discount does not apply to: Value Right, “2 or more” prices, Cosmetics & Fragrances, Fine Jewelry & Watches, Sephora, Clarks, Easy Spirit, Levi’s, Outlet Stores, Services, Salon Service & Service Contracts, or Gift Card/e-Gift Cards, current orders or prior purchases, and the following additional jcp.com & catalog purchases: Combo prices, Teleflora, Jodee Catalogs, Baby Gear and Toys. Discounts cannot be combined with any other discount coupon. Discount is applied to all qualifying items purchased on a prorated basis; any applicable refunds will be given in the prorated amount. No Cash Value.

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