More Kroger deals are coming – get your coupons ready!

February 2, 2009 by


I know that we’ve had a lot of fun at Kroger lately. I’m happy to report that the fun is not over yet. In some areas, the “Daytona 500 Event” has already started. In my area, it won’t start until Wednesday, but I’ve been looking at the ads for other areas to get an idea about what coupons I need to stock up on!

Here’s how this event works: you buy 10 participating items and get an instant $3 off at check-out.

Here are some of the participating items (and coupon match-ups): (Prices will probably vary by area….there are probably many other participating items…this is just a preview of what I have seen)

Chef Boyardee $0.88
.35/3 Chef Boyardee Canned or Microwaveable Pasta, Any – 01-04-09 SS

Ragu pasta Sauce 1.69
Ragu Pasta Sauces, Any – 01-18-09 RP, .75 off 2, ex. 3/29/09
Ragu pasta sauces .50/2 loadable coupon from Shortcuts.com

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits 8 ct select varieties 1.49
Pillsbury Grands! Refrigerated Biscuits, Any size/variety – 12-14-08 SS, .25 off 1, ex. 3/7/09
Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits, Any size/variety – 11-16-08 SS, .40 off 1, ex. 2/7/09
.50/2 printable on Coupons.com (see the link on the right sidebar)

Lloyds BBQ or ChiChis Taco Meat 3.99
Lloyd’s Ribs or Lloyd’s Tub, Any – 01-25-09 SS, .75 off 1, ex. 3/31/09

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 1.79
.75/2 Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll Ups printable on Coupons.com (see the link on the right sidebar)
.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit flavored shapes, 1-4 SS
.50/1 Betty Crocker Fruit Stickers 2-1 SS
.50/2 Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll Ups, 1-4 SS

*This will match up nicely with the catalina deal that I posted about here

Ritz Crackers 2.68
Nabisco Ritz, Wheat Thins or Triscuit Crackers, Any – 01-25-09 SS, 2.00 off 2, ex. 3/31/09

Kroger Salad Dressing 16 oz 1.34
.75/1 loadable coupon from Cellfire.com

Huggies Diapers or Pullups 9.99Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants, Any Jumbo Pack + – 01-11-09 SS, 2.00 off 1, ex. 4/18/09
Huggies Diapers, Any – 01-11-09 SS, 1.50 off 1, ex. 2/15/09
$1.50/1 loadable Huggies diapers coupon on Shortcuts.com
$2/1 loadable Pull Ups coupon on Shortcuts.com
$1/1 Huggies diapers loadable coupon on Cellfire.com
$3/2 Huggies diapers loadable coupon on Cellfire.com

*Don’t forget about the .75/1 rebate from The Caregivers Marketplace

Here’s my scenario for my first trip (of course, I’m assuming that all of these prices will apply in my area):

*Buy 3 Chef Boyardee canned, microwaveable pasta – .88/each
*Buy 2 Ragu Pasta sauce – $1.69/each
*Buy 1 Pillsbury Grands biscuit – $1.49/each
*Buy 2 Betty Crocker fruit flavored shapes and 1 Fruit Stickerz – $1.79/each
*Buy 1 Kroger salad dressing – $1.34/each

Total before coupons = $14.22

Use .35/3 Chef Boyardee coupon (will triple), use .75/2 manufacturer’s coupon and .50/2 Shortcuts Ragu coupons, use .40/1 Pillsbury coupon, use .50/2 BC shapes coupon and .50/1 Fruit Stickerz coupon, use .75/1 salad dressing Cellfire coupon, instant $3 off from Daytona promotion

Total after coupons and promotion = $5.37
(I will also have a $1.50 catalina to use on my next transaction)

Transaction #2:

*Buy 2 Nabisco/Ritz crackers – $2.69/each
*Buy Pillsbury Grands biscuits – $1.49/each
*Buy Lloyds BBQ meat – $3.99
*Buy Pull Ups – $9.99
*Buy 2 Ragu Pasta sauce – $1.69
*Buy 3 Chef Boyardee – .88/each

Total before coupons = $26.87

Use $2/2 Nabisco coupon, use .25/1 Pillsbury coupon, use .75/1 Lloyds coupon, use $2 Pull Ups manufacturer coupon and $2 Shortcuts coupon, use .75/2 Ragu coupon, use .35/3 Chef Boyardee coupon, use $1.50 OYNO catalina, $3 Daytona instant rebate

Total after coupons = $13.07 (I will also get a .75 rebate from Caregivers for the Pull Ups)

**If you substitute Huggies diapers instead of Pull Ups, it would be the same price if you load the Shortcuts and Cellfire coupons onto your card! The diapers/Pull ups end up being $4.94 after all of the coupons, the Daytona promotion, and your rebate!

ETA: The Pull Ups were not working in my area. They are reportedly working in some places. Before you buy them, make sure that they are part of the deal.

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Menu Planning Monday: My Menu for the week of 2/1/09

February 2, 2009 by


Sunday – Rice a Roni chicken casserole – this came from Marci’s blog and my kids love it. It’s a standby for me when I want to cook something quick and easy. We were originally going to have chicken tortilla soup, but then my husband got invited to a Super Bowl party, and I figured there was no sense making that for just the three of us since I knew the kids wouldn’t really enjoy it anyway.

Monday – Simple Italian Chicken breasts (slow cooker meal)

Tuesday – Ham and Swiss Casserole

Ingredients:
1 8 oz pkg wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups ham, cubed
2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream

In a 9X13 pan, layer noodles, ham, and cheese; mix lightly. In a separate bowl, mix the soup and sour cream together. Pour soup mixture over the other ingredients in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cover during the first half of baking.

Wednesday – Crockpot chicken and rice

Thursday – Taco Pie – This recipe comes straight from the Bisquick website! It’s easy to make and my kids love it, too!

Friday – Ham to go biscuits – This is actually my adaptation of a “chicken to go biscuits” recipe because I have some canned ham that I want to use

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1/2 cup milk
1 can ham
1 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sliced drained mushrooms
1 can buttermilk biscuits
1 egg, beaten
3 cups cornflakes, crushed

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In saucepan, melt butter, stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended. Add milk, cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken, cheese and mushrooms, set aside.

Separate biscuit dough into biscuits. Pat each into 5 inch circle. Place 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each biscuit circle. Wrap dough around chicken mixture, pressing edges to seal.

Dip rolls in egg, then coat with crushed cornflakes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Saturday – Lasagne – I use this recipe from Barilla – I love their “oven ready” lasagne noodles. It makes the whole process so simple!

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Catalina deals

February 1, 2009 by

This printed out at my Kroger store. It may apply to other stores as well.

Buy KOOL-AID Powdered drink mix products between 1/30 and 2/22:

Spend $6, get $2 catalina to use OYNP
Spend $10, get $3 catalina to use OYNP
Spend $14 or more, get $4 catalina to use OYNP

*All items must be purchased in one shopping order. Limited to product in stock. No cash back.

Buy Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks between 1/30 and 2/22:

Buy 3, get $1.50 OYNO
Buy 4, get $2.50 OYNO
Buy 5 (or more), get $3.50 OYNO

*All items must be purchased in one shopping order. Limited to product in stock. No cash back.

.75/2 Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll Ups printable on Coupons.com (see the link on the right sidebar)
.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit flavored shapes, 1-4 SS
.50/1 Betty Crocker Fruit Stickers 2-1 SS
.50/2 Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, or Fruit Roll Ups, 1-4 SS

If you’re not sure what a catalina is, check out this post.

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Target: new IP coupons

February 1, 2009 by


There are new Target IP (internet printable) coupons up on Target.com.

Here are some of my favorites:

*$1/1 Flat Earth chips
If you have the $1/1 Smartsource printable that was available last month, this makes them .50/bag

*$1/2 Milk Bone treats
If you have the BOGO free coupon from this week’s inserts, they will be $1.69 for two bags

*$1/2 Kelloggs Pop Tarts
If you have the $1/1 Kelloggs peelies and they are still on price cut, they will be .34 for two boxes

These coupons are from today’s inserts and also match up well with manufacturer’s coupons:

*$1/1 Carnation instant breakfast
There are $1/1 blinkie coupons by the Carnation instant breakfast in the grocery store. The canisters and boxes are on price cut at my store for $4.49, which makes them $2.49 with both coupons! We love this stuff!

*$1/2 Juicy Juice
There are $1/1 Juicy Juice coupons from a recent insert. The juice boxes go on sale 3/$7 fairly often, which will make them .83 for a package of juice boxes when they are on sale!

*$2/5 Lean Cuisine meals
There are $1/2 printable coupons here. These go on sale 4/$10 fairly often. So, you would pay $8.50 for five meals using coupons (which is $1.70/meal)

You can find more Target deals in this post.

The Sobe Life water deal is also back this week. You get a $5 Target gift card when you buy ten 20 ounce bottles of Sobe Life water. The water is priced 10/$10. Look for .50/1 hang tangs on the waters at your store.

Here’s how it works out:

Buy 10 Sobe Life water = $10
Use 10 .50/1 coupons – $5

Total OOP = $5, get a $5 Target gift card back

Use your $5 gift card to “roll” into doing the deal again.

If you can’t find the hang tags at your Target store, check for tear pads or hang tags at grocery stores or gas stations.

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Scenario Sunday: CVS scenarios for the week of 2/1

February 1, 2009 by

If you are new to shopping out CVS, check out this post.

The first scenarios are for “newbies” or those who don’t want to spend much out of pocket but want to get started “CVS”ing:

Spend $5.98, get $19.47 in merchandise, end up with a $6 ECB

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Excedrin 10 ct – $2.49
Buy 1 CVS Children’s Chewable aspirin – $1.99 (this is a February monthly deal)
Spend $4.48, get $4.48

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Extreme Energy 6 hour shot – $4.99 (this is a February monthly deal)

Spend $.51, get $4.99 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Gillette shampoo – $4.99/each ($9.98 total) (this is a February monthly deal…if you have already done the deal this week and reached your limit, do not try to do it early….it may mess things up and your ECB may not print)

Use 2 $2 Gillette coupons
Use $4.99 ECB

Spend $.99, get $6 ECB

My transaction:

Buy Excedrin 10 ct. – $2.49
Buy 4 Glade scented oil refills – $2.50/each
Buy 2 L’Oreal Revitalift face wipes – $5.99/each
Buy 2 L’Oreal shampoos – $6.99/each
2 Nature Made vitamin B12 – $6.39 (BOGO free)
2 Progresso soups – $2.99 (BOGO free)
2 L’Oreal lip products – $5.99 (BOGO free)

Total before coupons: $53.82

Use $1 CVS Excedrin CRT
Use 4 $1 Glade scented oil coupons
Use 2 $1 L’Oreal coupons
Use 2 $2 L’Oreal shampoo coupons
Use 2 $1.50 Nature Made coupons
Use 2 $1.10 Progresso coupons
Use 2 $2 L’Oreal coupons
Use $10/50 CVS CRT

Spend $23.62 (pay w/ ECBs), earn $22.49

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