Freebie Friday: Bic pens, Huggies codes, Post Its and free weekend fun!

August 13, 2010 by

HAPPY FRIDAY! This was my first week back at work after summer vacation, so I am definitely ready for the weekend! Here are some of the freebies this week:

Bic Easy Glide pen ~ The first 1000 people every day (starts at noon ET) get a FREE Bic EasyGlide pen!  Plus, there is a link for a $1 printable coupon for everyone!

Huggies Enjoy the Ride Reward points: (these codes were all new to me!)
BGQGJPQZFGDXPGB (1 point)
BGNDJBBNXFKTPGB (1 point)
BJLKLQJQFKQBPGB (5 points)
BJPTCBCKNJDCPGB (5 points)

Post it Durable Tabs and Label Pads Sample ~ Get a free sample of Post-it Durable Tabs & Label Pads


Here are some activities that are free for families and kids this weekend:

Lakeshore Learning ~ Make your own personalized license plate from 11 am-3 pm on Saturday, July 24th (ages 3+)

Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic ~ Make a free bug box on Saturday, August 14th from 10-11 a.m.  Register for this Build & Grow Clinic here. 

Walmart ~ Celebrate Dora’s birthday with free party favors on Saturday, 8/14 from 11 am-4 pm. There will be giveaways such as free cupcakes and a 5X7″ HP photo card. Click here to find out if your store is participating in this event.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

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Hot new printable coupons!

August 12, 2010 by

There are a lot of hot new printable coupons available right now – make sure you hurry and print yours because they probably won’t last long! One of my “favorites” is for a FREE Fruitista freeze at Taco Bell! (it came up for me under zip code 90210)

Here are some of the other great printables I see: (in most cases, you should be able to print two per site!)

COUPONS.COM ~ There are several printables here that will match up well with the Kroger deals this week!

$.75/2 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie or Dessert bar mixes – use this for the Kroger deals this week
$1/2 Bic Stationery products – get free pens at Target when you pair it with the Target printable!
$5/1 Enfamil printable (22 oz+ Gentlease, AR or ProSobee)
$.50/1 Gardetto’s printable – get these free @ Kroger this week!
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit
$4/1 Leap Frog Tag book printable
$.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bars – use this for the Kroger deals this week!
$.30/2 Pillsbury Grands! biscuits – use this for the Kroger deals this week!
$1/1 Pillsbury Sweet Moments refrigerated desserts
$.50/2 Progresso soups – use this one for the Kroger deals this week!
$1/3 Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni
$.40/2 Totino’s pizza rolls – use this for the Kroger deals this week!
$1/1 Wisk laundry detergent

RED PLUM:

$1/2 David’s Sunflower seeds
$1/1 Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner/treatment
$1/1 Garnier Fructis styling product
$.75/1 Kellogg’s corn flakes
$.55/1 Land ‘O Frost lunch meat
$1/1 Maybelline New York eye shadow
$1/1 Maybelline New York mascara

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Kroger deals for the week of 8/11

August 12, 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!

This week marks the start of the “Add up the Savings” event – 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

*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 is a catalina deal that matches up with this:
Buy 2 DiGiorno, get $2 OYNO
Buy 2 CPK, get $1 OYNO
Buy 3 CPK, get $2 OYNO
Buy 4+ CPK, get $3 OYNO

*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
Final Price = $.99/each after coupon

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

*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 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):
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

*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:
*Bananas – $.39/lb
*Hefty One zip bags – 10/$10
*Huggies diapers or Pull Ups – $8.99
*Iceberg lettuce – $.88
*Nature Made vitamins – Buy One, Get One free
*Oscar Mayer bacon, hot dogs, and lunch meat – buy one, get one free!
*Purex laundry detergent – $1.99 = $.94 after coupon
$.35/1 Purex laundry detergent printable
*Zucchini or yellow squash – 4 lbs for $5

CRAZY COMBO: Buy 2 packages Holmes beef franks, get FREE Country Fresh diced onion, Claussen pickles, Kroger deli salads, Kroger hot dog buns, and Kroger reusable bag

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

August 10, 2010 by

I go back to work today (hence the delay in getting this post up) and I don’t feel ready, but ready or not, it’s coming! I tried to plan a menu this week that was relatively simple. When I was a kid, my mom always made us a great breakfast every morning. My goal this year is to be better about finding time to make breakfast for my kids in the morning rather than having them do “quickie” things like cereal, frozen waffles, and Pop Tarts. Since they will be with babysitters most of the week, we don’t have a lunch plan on the 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 ~  I got this recipe from Marci’s blog awhile ago and tried it out. My whole family loved it and it’s super easy to make!

Ingredients:
1/2 cube butter (not margarine)
6 eggs
1 cup Milk
1 Cup Pancake Mix (or Bisquick)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 Degrees. Place butter in a 9 X 13 inch pan. Put in preheating oven until butter is melted. In a blender, combine eggs, milk and pancake mix. Pour batter into baking dish. Bake for a bout 15 – 18 Minutes until pancakes are puffy and lightly browned. Do not open oven while pancakes are cooking. Top with sifted powder sugar.

Serve with warm maple syrup or fruit toppings.

WW points = 4 per serving (not including toppings)

Lunch ~ Peanut butter, jelly, and marshmallow fluff sandwiches (this was apparently one of my husband’s favorite sandwiches as a kid, so he made the kids lunch yesterday and they LOVED it)

Dinner ~ Cream cheese chicken (slow cooker) – My family loves, loves, loves this recipe and if you haven’t tried it, you should because I promise your family will love it, too!!

Ingredients:
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper (to taste)
2 pkg. dry Ranch or Italian dressing mix (we usually only use one)
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz. cream cheese – cut into cubes (I use the 1/3 less fat kind)
½ c. chicken broth

Directions: Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in crock pot and sprinkle 1 pkg. dry mix over all. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. About 45 minutes before serving, add soup, second packet of dry dressing mix, cream cheese, and chicken broth. Cook until smooth.
Serve over rice or pasta.

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

MONDAY:

Breakfast ~ Cold cereal

Lunch ~ Macaroni & cheese

Dinner ~ Out (we weren’t SUPPOSED to have dinner out tonight, but since my car broke down, I didn’t make it home in time to pick up dinner, so we ended up eating Quiznos – love their free kids meals with the purchase of a sandwich!!)

TUESDAY:

Breakfast ~ Waffles

Dinner ~ Melt in your mouth meatloaf (slow cooker) – I’ve made this several times now for our family.  It’s easy to make and yummy!

Ingredients:
2 eggs
3/4 c. milk (we use skim)
2/3 c. seasoned bread crumbs
2 tsp dried, minced onion
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (we always make this with ground turkey instead and it’s yummy!)
1/4 c. ketchup
2 T brown sugar
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well (mixture will be moist.) Shape into a round loaf; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.

2. In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon over the meat loaf. Cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting.

WW points = 5 per serving with the ground turkey, ground beef may be more (makes 6 servings)

WEDNESDAY:

Breakfast ~ Pop Up Pancakes – This is a “new” recipe for us that I took from Make & Takes (I love this blog!) – we were going to try it last week, but it didn’t happen, so we’ll try again this week!

Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
6 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
dash salt

Preheat oven at 400*. Blend all ingredients in blender. Grease muffin tins. Bake for 15 minutes or until puffy and golden on top. Use a knife to “pop” them out. Add desired toppings.

Dinner ~ 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.

WW points = 7 points/serving  (add an additional 2 points for 1/2 cup rice and 4 points for 1 cup rice), this makes 4 servings.

THURSDAY:

Breakfast ~ Scrambled eggs w/ cheese and turkey bacon

Dinner ~ 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

FRIDAY:

Breakfast ~ Cold cereal

Dinner ~ Teriyaki chicken –  If you are wanting to get started with freezer cooking, this is seriously the EASIEST freezer meal to put together and a great one to start with!

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup pineapple juice
4 chicken breasts

Directions:
Mix marinade ingredients together and throw in a freezer bag with the chicken breasts. If you use it as a freezer meal, just defrost and cook as you please when ready to eat!

WW points = 8 points per serving (add 2 points for 1/2 cup rice or 4 points for 1 cup rice)
(We will serve this with rice and steamed broccoli)

SATURDAY:

Breakfast ~ Eggs Florentine – I got this recipe from Marci’s blog and have made them with the kids a few times now – they are always a hit!

Lunch ~ Chicken nuggets and fruit skewers (for the kids)

Dinner ~ 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)

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More Target deals!

August 10, 2010 by

Target released a bunch of new printable coupons which will make for some more great deals this week! Make sure you check out my Target weekly deals post for the rest of the hot deals!

My favorite new coupon is definitely the one for $1 off produce.  It does not specify what type of produce or a minimum weight/amount.  So, you could technically be getting some free fruits and veggies using this coupon!!

Here are a few other “hot deals” this week with the new printable coupons:

Boys denim (sizes 4-16) – $14

$2/1 Kids denim printable
Final Price = $12 after coupon

Girls (sizes 4-16) denim – $12-14
$2/1 Kids denim printable
Final Price = $10-12 after coupon

Men’s Wrangler Jeans, Medium or Relaxed Fit – $14.99
$3/1 Women’s or Men’s denim (jeans/shorts/capris) Target printable
Final Price = $11.99 after coupon

Merona Men’s Solid Color Polos – $10/Jersey Polos – $8
$3/1 Merona Men’s top Target printable
Final Price = $5-7 after coupon!

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, 10 ct – $2
$1/1 Quaker Breakfast item Target printable
$1/2 Quaker chewy granola bars – 7-25 RP
Final Price = $1/each after coupons

Thanks to Totally Target for the heads up on some of these deals!

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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