New printable Kraft coupons!

August 19, 2010 by

There are some HOT new Kraft printable coupons that were just released and I recommend printing them quickly because they probably won’t be around for very long!

Here’s what you can get:

$1/2 Kraft Singles
$1/2 Capri Sun
$1/2 Oscar Mayer deli-saved lunch meat
$.50/1 Kraft mayonnaise or Miracle Whip

The Kraft Singles and Capri Sun coupons will match up with the deals from the Kroger Add up the Savings Event.  Capri Suns will be $.90/each after coupon when you buy 8 participating items and Kraft singles will be $2.29 each when you buy 8 participating items!

I’m really excited about cheap Capri Suns!

(Thanks Clever Couponing!)

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Hot Magazine Deals: Parents for $3.75 or Family Fun for $3.73

August 18, 2010 by

Parents Magazine is the “Weekly Deal” through Best Deal Magazines.  They are offering a one year subscription for just $3.75!  Use the code WKLYSPEC at check-out to take advantage of this offer!  Even if you’ve already got a subscription, you can still renew it at this price!

I this magazine – they have great recipes, organization ideas, and parenting strategies.  Plus, they’ve had really great coupons lately!  The last two issues have had coupons for 20% off your total diaper purchase from Amazon.com and they frequently have 20% off coupons for Gymboree, too!  My most recent issue even had a $2 Tide coupon!  If you take advantage of this deal, you can get a one year subscription for about the price of one issue!

Family Fun Magazine is the “Deal of the Day” through Best Deal Magazines.  A one year subscription is only $3.73 when you enter the code PXCJ822 at check-out (this will allow you to save 15%).

Plus, if you shop through Shop at Home, you’ll get an additional 15% cash back (and a $5 bonus if you are joining for the first time).  If you’re not familiar with Shop at Home, it’s a site where you can earn cash back for your online purchases.  Visit the site and then search for your favorite retailers.  It will tell you how much cash back you can earn and it will give you any coupon codes that are available.  Sixty days after the end of the month in which qualifying purchases were made, you will receive your cash back check via mail!

Don’t forget that if you’re in the market for an All You Magazine subscription (or you need to renew your current subscription), you can get two years for just $20 (that’s only $.83 per issue).
**This is not a Best Deal Magazines offer – click here for the details.

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Kroger deals for the week of 8/18

August 18, 2010 by

Don’t forget to load your coupons to your Kroger card:
Cellfire
Kroger
P&G Esaver
Shortcuts
Upromise

**For more information about loadable coupons and how they work check out this post!

This ad is based on the Texas/Louisiana market. My Kroger stores double three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.50 and triple three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.39. Your market may be different. Check with your store for details!

Kroger has a new “Summer of Savings” instant win game – spin the wheel for a chance to win over 150,000 prizes (you must register to participate) Even if you won before, it re-set on 7/4, so you can play again!

There is a coupon in this week’s ad for a free $25 gift card with any transferred prescription!

The “Add up the Savings” event continues this week – you save $4 instantly when you buy 8 participating products (some of the participating products are listed below, and the prices reflect the instant discount):

*Betty Crocker brownie mix – $1.99/each
$.75/2  Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie or Dessert bar printable
$.75/2 Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix – 6-27 SS, 8-8 GM insert
$.75/2 Betty Crocker Supreme brownie or desert bar mixes printable (must register)
$.75/2 Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix shortcuts.com loadable
Final Price = $1.24/each (when you buy 2 and six other participating items)

*Betty Crocker cookies or Warm Delights – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Betty Crocker Warm Delights bowls shortcuts.com loadable
$.75/1 Betty Crocker Warm Delights – 6-27 SS
Final Price = $.24/each after coupon and printable

*Betty Crocker Fruit snacks – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit By the Foot or Fruit Snacks printable
$.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks – 8-8 GM insert
$.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit snacks printable (must register)
$.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit snacks loadable on shortcuts.com
$.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit snacks loadable on cellfire.com
Final Price = $.74/each after coupons

**There is a catalina deal that matches up with this:
Buy 3, get $1.50 OYNO
Buy 4, get $2 OYNO
Buy 5, get $3 OYNO

*Bugles – $.99 when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Bugles – 8-8 GM insert (will double)
Final Price = Free after coupons

*Bumble Bee tuna pouches – $.50/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Capri Sun or Kool Aid Jammers – $1.40/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Chex cereal bars – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Chex Mix treats printable (should double)
Final Price = $.49/each after coupon

*Chex Mix – $.99 when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/2 Chex Mix, 8-8 GM insert (should double)
$.50/1 Chex Mix Sweet & Salty – 8-8 GM insert (should double)
$.50/1 Chex Mix loadable on shortcuts.com

Final Price = as low as free after coupons

*Cottonelle bathroom tissue – $5.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Cottonelle bathroom tissue, should double – 7-11 SS
$50/1 Cottonelle printable (should double)
Final Price = $4.49 after coupons

*DelMonte tomatoes – $.79/each when you buy 8 participating items

*DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen pizza – $4.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
There were $1 blinkie coupons for the CPK pizza on the freezer door in my stores
*Fiber One muffin mix – $1.99

*Frito or Cheetos – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$1 off when you buy Fritos corn chips and Fritos dip – 7-25 SS

*Gardetto’s snack mix – $.99/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Gardetto’s printable (should double)
$.50/1 Gardetto’s printable (should double, must register)
$.50/1 Gardetto’s printable (should double, must register)

Final Price = FREE after coupons!

*General Mills Trix, Cocoa Puffs, or Cheerios – $1.48/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.55/1 Cocoa Puffs printable
$.55/1 Cocoa Puffs printable (must register)
$.55/1 Trix printable (must register)
$1/2 Cheerios printable
$.55/1 Cheerios cellfire loadable
Final Price = $.70/each when you buy 2 Cheerios or $.93/each for Trix/Cocoa Puffs after coupons

*Green Giant Valley Fresh steamers – $1.38/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Green Giant frozen vegetables printable (should double)
Final Price = $.38/each after coupon

*Hamburger, chicken, or tuna helper – $.89/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.75/3 Hamburger/chicken/tuna helper printable
$.75/3 Hamburger/chicken/tuna helper printable (must register)
$.75/3 Hamburger/chicken/tuna helper printable (must register)
$.75/3 Hamburger/chicken/tuna helper – 6-20 SS, 8-8 GM insert
$.75/3 Hamburger/chicken/tuna helper shortcuts loadable
Final Price = $.39/each after coupons (when you buy 3 and 5 other participating items)

*Hot or Lean pockets – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$1/2 Hot Pockets printable
$1/1 Hot Pockets Side Shots (for “liking” them on Facebook)
Final Price = $.49-.99/each after coupon

*Huggies/Pull-Ups – $8.99 when you buy 8 participating items
$2.50/1 Huggies printable
$2/1 Pull-Ups printableFinal Price = $6.49-$6.99 after coupons

*Hungry Man or Claim Jumper entrees – $1.77/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Jell-O pudding or gelatin – $1.99/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Kleenex facial tissue – $1.19/each when you buy 8 particpiating items
$.50/2 Kleenex – 7-11 SS (should double)
Final Price = $.69/each after coupons (when you buy 2 and 6 other participating items)

*Kraft cheese (bar, shredded, singles, or string cheese) – $2.79/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Kroger bar or shredded cheese – $2.49/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Kroger potatoes – $1.38/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Macaroni Grill or Wanchai Ferry Dinner Kit – $4.99/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.75/1 Wanchai Ferry dinner kit printable
$1.50/1 Wanchai frozen entree printable
$1.50/1 Macaroni Grill frozen entree printable (must register)
$.75/1 Macaroni Grill dinner kit printable (must register)
$.75/1 Wanchai Ferry dinner kit printable (must register)
$1.50/1 Wanchai Ferry frozen entree printable (must register)
Final Price = $3.49 after coupon

*Nature Valley granola bars – $1.99/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bars (should double)
$.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet & salty granola bars printable (must register)
$.50/1 cellfire.com loadable
$1/2 Nature Valley granola bars shortcuts.com loadable
Final Price = $.49/each after coupons
**There granola thins also match up with this and there are printables and loadables through the links above!!

**There is a catalina deal that matches up with this (valid 8/9-9/5):
Buy 3, get $1.50 OYNO
Buy 4, get $2.50 OYNO
Buy 5+, get $3.50 OYNO

*Nestle Pure Life water – $2.99/each when you buy 8 participating items
$1/2 Nestle Pure Life water printable (must register)
Final Price = $2.49/each after coupons

*Old El Paso taco shells – $.99/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.60/2 Cellfire.com loadable
Final Price = $.69/each after coupon

*Oreo cookies – $2.47/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Oscar Mayer Lunchables – $1.19/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Pepperidge Farm bread or desserts – $1.99/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Pillsbury biscuits – $1.99/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/1 Pillsbury frozen biscuits – 8-1 SS (should double)
Final Price = $.99/each after coupon

*Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls, or Grands! biscuits – $1.19/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/2 Pillsbury crescent dinner rolls printable (should double)
$.30/2 Pillsbury Grands! refrigerated biscuits printable (should triple)
$.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet rolls or Grands! sweet rolls printable (should double)
$.30/2 Pillsbury Grands! cellfire loadable
Final Price = $.59/each after coupons

*Pillsbury Toaster strudels – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudels printable (should double)
$.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudels cellfire.com loadable
$.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudels kroger.com loadable
Final Price = $.74/each after coupons

*Power Ade sports drink – $.50/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Progresso traditional or Rich & Hearty soup – $1.19/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/2 Progresso soups printable
$.50/2 Progresso soups – 8-8 SS (should double)
Final Price = $.69/each after coupons

**There is a catalina deal that matches up with this (valid 8/9-9/5): (NOTE:  This is NOT working in the Texas/Louisiana market!)
Buy 4, get $1 OYNO
Buy 6, get $2 OYNO
Buy 8+, get $3 OYNO

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Progresso soups – $1.19/each (must buy 4 other participating items, too)

Use 2 $.50/2 coupons (should double)

Spend $2.76, get $1 OYNO

*Purina One dog food – $4.99/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Quaker rice snacks – $.99/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Red Bull Energy drinks – $1.99 each when you buy 8 participating items

*Smart Balance spread or butter blend – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items

*Sobe Life water – $.50 when you buy 8 participating items
BOGO free printable from the Heads or Tails game here
Final Price = 2 for free after coupon! (they should deduct the pre coupon price of $1)

*Sunny Delight – $.78/each when you buy 8 participating items
$1/3 Sunny D products printable
Final Price = $.45/each after coupon

*Tostitos tortilla chips or salsa – $2.25/each when you buy 8 particpating items

*Totino’s pizza rolls – $2.79/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.40/2 Totino’s pizza rolls printable (should double)
$.40/2 Totino’s pizza rolls cellfire.com loadable
Final Price = $2.19 after coupons
  
*V8 Fusion – $2.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$1/1 V8 Fusion printable (must register)
Final Price = $1.49/each after coupons

*Viva paper towels – $5.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.50/2 Viva paper towels printable (should double)
Final Price = $4.99/each after coupons

*Welch’s grape jelly – $1.49/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.55/1 Welch’s jelly – 8-1 SS
Final Price = $.94 after coupon

*Yoplait multipack yogurt – $1.79/each when you buy 8 participating items
$.75/2 Yoplait Gogurt or Trix yogurt printable
$.50/1 Yoplait kids yogurt printable (should double)
$.75/2 Yoplait GoGurt or Trix yogurt shortcuts.com loadable
Final Price = $.79-$1.04/each after coupons

OTHER DEALS:

*Black seedless grapes – $.97/lb

*Country Crock – 10/$10
$.40/1Country Crock printable (should double)
Final Price = $.20/each after coupons

*Dannon yogurt – $1.88
$1/1 Danimals – 8-8 SS
$.50/1 Dan-o-nino – 7-25 SS (should double)
Final Price = $.88 after coupon

*Dial liquid soap – 10/$10
$.35/1 Dial bar pack or liquid hand soap – 8-15 RP (should triple)
Final Price = free

*Kroger peanut butter or jelly – 10/$10

*Pepperidge Farm goldfish – 10/$10

*Purex laundry detergent – $1.99
$.35/1 Purex – 8-14 RP (should triple)
Final Price = $.94 after coupon

*Sara Lee bread – 10/$10

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Tip of the Day Tuesday: CVS 101

August 17, 2010 by

If you’re new to shopping at CVS, here’s everything you need to know to get you started!

Extra Care Program

CVS has a customer loyalty program that is tied to an Extra Care card. You can sign up for an Extra Care card in store or online.  Make sure that you register your Extra Care card online.  You will receive a coupon in your e-mail for $4 off your next CVS purchase of $20 or more and they will send you valuable coupons from time to time.  In addition, you can check your Extra Care earnings online and print your quarterly Extra Care Bucks.

What are Extra Care Bucks?

In the weekly CVS ads, look for items marked with a yellow tag – when you purchase these promotional items, you will earn Extra Care Bucks (also referred to as ECBs).  Your Extra Care Bucks will print at the bottom of your receipt and typically have an expiration date that is about a month from the purchase date.  These Extra Care Bucks are card specific and can only be used with your CVS Extra Care card.

In addition to earning Extra Care Bucks for purchasing promotional items, you can also earn “quarterly” Extra Care Bucks.  You will earn a quarterly ECB based on 2% of your out of pocket spending (this means after all coupons and other discounts have been applied).  You will also earn 1 ECB for every 2 prescriptions you purchase in store or online at the CVS Pharmacy.


The earning and payment dates for quarterly ECBs are as follows: (your quarterly ECBs will start printing on your receipt on these dates and you can also print them online)

For ECBs earned December 15th-March 14th:  print date is on April 1st
For ECBs earned March 15th-June 14th:  print date is on July 1st
For ECBs earned June 15th-September 14th:  print date is on October 1st
For ECBs earned September 15th-December 14th:  print date is on January 1st

What if I lose my ECBs?

Make sure you keep your ECBs in a safe place.  If you lose them, you cannot replace them.  Customer service will reprint any unused quarterly ECBs you have earned as a courtesy.

How many ECBs can I use in one shopping trip?

You can use as many ECBs as you would like in one trip!  This is one of the reasons I love CVS!

What if my ECBs expired?

It doesn’t hurt to check with your store – some stores will allow you to use expired ECBs!

What does it mean to “roll” ECBs?

One of my strategies for saving money at CVS is to spend as little as I can ‘out of pocket’ and one of the ways that I am able to do that is by “rolling” my CVS  ECBs that I earn from one transaction into the next transaction.  I use my CVS ECBs to “pay” for the items meaning I’m not spending my own money!

Let’s say that Colgate toothpaste is on sale for $2.99 (this happens pretty regularly), you earn a $2 ECB for purchasing it, and the “limit” for this deal is 2 (check the ads for information about limits on the weekly deal items).  If you wanted to “roll” your ECBs, it would look like this:

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99

Spend $2.99 out of pocket, get a $2 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99

Use $2 ECB from the previous transaction

Spend $.99 out of pocket, get another $2 ECB!

You can then “roll” your ECBs into something else or wait for a good deal another week.  My strategy is always to spend the least amount of money out of pocket and to buy things that will earn more ECBs!  Make sure you check out my weekly CVS match-ups for scenarios that will help you roll your ECBs!


What are CRTs?

CRTs are additional coupons that will print out on the bottom of your receipt.  These typically have a shorter expiration date than ECBs (ranging from a few days to one or two weeks) and are “store” coupons so they can be used in addition to manufacturer’s coupons!   Look for red “scanners” in your stores and scan your Extra Care card at these machines whenever you visit a store – CRTs will also print from these machines!  Typically, the CRTs you ge wll match up with upcoming promotions and help you save even more money!

Buy One, Get One Free Promotions

If your store is having a Buy One, Get One Free promotion and you have a Buy One, Get One free coupon for that item, you can get two items for free!

A few more “tips” ~

*If you are participating in a promotion that says “Spend this amount, get an ECB for this amount”, you do not have to spend the total amount all in one store or in one transaction.  If you look at the bottom of your receipt, it will tell you how much you have left to spend.  This really helps if your store doesn’t have everything you need in stock!  This also applies for a “Buy 2 items, get an “X” ECB” promotion”

*The amount you have to “spend” is based on your total BEFORE coupons!

*If your store is out of an item, make sure you get a rain check!

You might also want to check out this article on “Helpful Tips for Rookie CVS Shoppers.”

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Menu Planning Monday: My menu for the week of 8/15

August 16, 2010 by

Now that I’m back at work, the weekends seem to fly by entirely too fast and there’s never enough time to get it all done! This week is going to be a crazy busy one with something pretty much every night, so I stuck to a lot of easy/crock pot recipes.  My kids are with the babysitter all week and breakfast and lunch are provided there, so there’s no plans for those things on weekdays.

For those of you who may be doing Weight Watchers, I have included the points per serving calculations for most of my recipes this week. I used the “Recipe Builder” feature on the WeightWatchers.com e-Tools program to input all of the ingredients and calculate the points, so it should be pretty accurate.

You can read more about my $40 weekly budget in this post here.

If you’re new to menu planning, check out my post about how I do my menu planning.

Get more inspiration by checking out the hundreds of menu plans posted every week at orgjunkie.com!

NOTE:  I sometimes get e-mails expressing “concern” that there are no fruits and vegetables included in our meal plan.  I typically only include our “main dish” items and not our “side/snack” items unless there is a really yummy recipe that I want to share.  If you want to know more about what my $40 weekly grocery budget includes, check out this post.

SUNDAY:

Breakfast ~ Scrambled eggs and cheese with turkey bacon

Lunch ~ Hot dogs and grapes

Dinner ~ Peppered steak

Ingredients:
3 cups hot cooked rice
1 lb lean beef round steak (cut into 1/2 inch thick strips)
1 T Paprika
2 T butter
2 cloves garlic, crusehd
1 1/2 c. beef broth
1 cup sliced green onions
2 green peppers, cut in strips
2T cornstarch
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 lg tomatoes (cut in eighths)

Pound steak to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1/4 inch wide strips. Sprinkle meat with paprika. Let stand. Brown meat in butter. Add garlic and brother. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in onions and green peppers. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Blend cornstarch, water and soy sauce. Stir into meat mixture. Cook, stirring until clear and thickened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir gently. Serve over beds of fluffy rice. Serves 6.

MONDAY ~ Black bean and chicken burritos (slow cooker) – This is a family favorite and super easy because it’s basically dump and go!!

Ingredients:
1 taco/fajita seasoning packet
2 cans black beans, drained
2-3 chicken breasts
1 can green enchilada sauce

Place chicken breasts in bottom of the crockpot and then add remaining ingredients. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Shred chicken before serving and serve in tortillas. We add cheese, sour cream, etc. to the tortillas. We sometimes add rice (cooked rice to the mixture once we’re ready to serve, not in the crockpot!). This is also really good if you use beef instead of the chicken!

Side:  Cilantro Lime Rice (this recipe comes from Marci’s blog!)

WW points – The “filling” is 5 points per serving.  You will need to add additional points for tortillas (usually 2-3) and any other toppings you add (cheese, sour cream, etc.)

TUESDAY ~ Beef tips (slow cooker) – I found this recipe in Taste of Home Magazine. We have eaten it a several times now and my whole family (even my picky eater kids) loves it!

Ingredients:
1 beef top sirloin steak (1 pound), cut into 1-inch cubes
2 to 3 medium carrots, chopped
1 to 1-1/2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed golden mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 to 1 cup white wine or beef broth
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
Hot cooked egg noodles

Directions:
In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the beef, carrots, celery, onion, soup and wine or broth. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender.

Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with noodles. Yield: 4 servings.

WW points = 6 per serving (add 2 points for 1/2 cup pasta/rice or 4 points for 1 cup pasta/rice)

WEDNESDAY ~ Meatloaf on a bed of potatoes (slow cooker)

Meatloaf on a bed of potatoes (slow cooker) – simple to make and totally kid friendly!

From BabyCenter Cooking for Your Family

By: Sandy~Bettyinthekitchen

2 T olive oil
3 large russets, cut into 1 to 1-1/2” chunks
2 lb ground sirloin (I use ground turkey all of the time when I make this)
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
3/4 cup ketchup
2 T dehydrated onions (optional)
1 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Topping
3/4 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Combine oil and potatoes in crock pot, toss to coat. Spread in an even layer on the bottom of the crock.

In a large bowl, combine beef, eggs, crumbs, ketchup, onion, salt and pepper. Mix gently, do not compact. Shape into oval or round, place on top of potatoes. Spread with topping.

Cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and continue to cook for 6-7 hours, or until a meat thermometer reads 160º to 165ºF.
Sandy’s notes: I used plain ketchup for the topping since that is my family’s preference. To make the meatloaf easier to remove: Take two long pieces of foil and fold them into two strips. Place them across each other over the potatoes and set the meatloaf on top. Use as handles to remove when the meatloaf is done.

**My notes: When I make this, I sprinkle parsley and Mrs. Dash seasoning over the potatoes.

THURSDAY ~ Chicken & dumplings (slow cooker)

Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2-3 carrots, sliced
2-3 celery stalks, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup (I use 98% fat free)
1 tsp salt, optional
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
paprika
2 pkg refrigerated biscuit dough, torn in pieces (I only use one)

Place chicken, vegetables, soups & seasonings in crockpot and fill with enough water to cover.  Cover with lid and cook on low 5-6 hours.  About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough into the crockpot.  Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.

NOTE:  If I don’t have time for the biscuits to cook in the slow cooker, I just cook them in the oven and then tear up the biscuits and add them.

WW points = 8 (makes 6 servings)

FRIDAY ~ Chicken tortilla soup

Ingredients:
3 cans chicken broth (100% FF)
3 cans cream of chicken soup (98% FF)
3-4 chicken breasts
1 can Rotel
Mrs. Dash original seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot. Add Mrs. Dash’s seasoning to taste. Add broth and cream of chicken soup, and Rotel. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Shred chicken in crock pot.

To serve: (if frozen)

Defrost in refrigerator. Reheat on stove. Serve and top individual bowls with desired toppings (tomatoes, green onions, avocadoes/guacamole, cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream, etc.)

WW points =  3 per serving – this makes a TON of soup (at least 8 servings for my family), the 3 points, of course, does not include any “toppings” such as cheese, sour cream, and chips!

SATURDAY ~ Enchilada casserole – This is a recipe that my sister came up with. She uses canned chicken when she makes it. I came up with a little bit of a variation.

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts (shredded) – or 1 can chicken
1 large can red enchilada sauce
corn tortillas
shredded cheese – I use reduced fat

Directions: (this is what I do) – I put my chicken and the enchilada sauce in the crockpot the night before and then shred it when I get up in the morning. If you are using canned chicken, you can just shred it as you are making the casserole. I spread some of the chicken/sauce mixture along the bottom of the casserole dish so it doesn’t stick. Break corn tortillas into four pieces and layer across the bottom of the casserole dish. Spread a layer of the chicken/sauce mixture and cheese. Add another layer of corn tortillas. Continue until you are out of the chicken/sauce mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

WW points = 8 points per serving (for 4 servings) – serve w/ green salad and grapes

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