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Menu Planning Monday: My menu for the week of 10/25

October 26, 2009 by


This week we have some fun Halloween recipes on our menu. If you’re new to my weekly post, our breakfasts are “on the go” – things like cereal, Pop Tarts, and waffles mainly with scrambled eggs thrown in there every now and then. I do try to cook “real” breakfasts on the weekends, but I am not always good about planning ahead for that. Our lunches are also “on the go” – sandwiches for my daughter and salads, leftovers, or frozen meals for me (my son eats at daycare and my husband fends for himself!)

If you have blogged a menu plan for the week (or even just a favorite recipe), please feel free to comment and share your link. I’m always looking for new ideas and inspiration and will be happy to share a link to your blog if we try your recipe!

If you need inspiration, check out the weekly meal plans from hundreds of other bloggers here at Organizing Junkie.

SUNDAY: Rachael Ray’s Italian Style Chicken Noodle soup – I found this recipe a couple of years ago – it is a nice change from your standard chicken noodle and my whole family loves it!

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
5-6 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
3-4 medium size carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
1 can red beans (15 ounces), rinsed
1 can chickpeas (15 ounces), rinsed
1/2 pound whole wheat penne pasta
1 pound chicken tenders or chicken cutlets, chopped
2 cups parmesan pita chips, for garnish
Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a handful)

Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the EVOO. Add celery, carrots, onion and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables to make tender, 8-10 minutes.

Add stock, tomato sauce, beans and chickpeas, then bring soup to a boil. Stir penne into soup, cook a minute or so then stir in chicken and simmer 5-6 minutes more.

Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with some parmesan pita chips and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

My variation: I make this in the slow cooker. I put all of the ingredients but the pita chips, the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and the noodles into the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours. About an hour before I’m ready to serve, I cook the noodles and add them to the mixture.

MONDAY: Lemony chicken breasts with rice (slow cooker) – This recipe came from All You Magazine (they now have a searchable recipe database with over 800 recipes, which is awesome!) We tried it once before and the family enjoyed it.

Cost per serving: $2.25

Yield
4 Servings

Ingredients
•4 tablespoons unsalted butter
•1 onion, finely chopped
•2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
•4 boneless chicken breast halves
•Salt and pepper
•4 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth
•1/4 cup lemon juice
•2 cups long-grain rice
•1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Preparation
Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Scrape into slow cooker.

Sprinkle chicken with salt. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter in skillet over medium high heat until foaming. Add chicken breast halves and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to slow cooker.

Add 1 cup broth and lemon juice to skillet and bring to a boil, scraping browned bits from bottom of pan. Add to the slow cooker, along with remaining broth, rice and 1 tsp. salt. Stir, cover and cook on low until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, 2 to 3 hours. Remove chicken, stir parsley into rice and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice onto 4 plates and top each with a piece of chicken; serve immediately.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 534 Fat: 15g (sat 8g) Protein: 20g Carbohydrate: 80g Fiber: 2g Cholesterol: 54mg Sodium: 323mg
All You, MAY 2008

TUESDAY: Meatloaf on a bed of potatoes – even if you don’t like meatloaf, this is SUPER easy to make and very kid/family friendly! we never have leftovers)

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
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.

WEDNESDAY: Honey lime enchiladas – it’s been awhile since I made this (January according to my blog!), but I was browsing Marci’s blog looking for some recipe inspiration and came across this and it sounded good this week. When I make this, I cook the chicken in the crockpot the night before and then just put it all together that morning so I just have to throw it in the oven when I get home!

Ingredients:
6 T honey
5 T lime juice (1 large lime)
1 T chili powder
1/2 t garlic powder
1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded (I used leftovers from my slow cooker chicken)
8-10 flour tortillas (I used 12 corn)
1 pound Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
16 ounces green enchilada sauce
1 cup heavy cream (I used half and half)

Directions:
-Mix the first four ingredients and toss with shredded chicken. Let it marinate for at least 1/2 hour.
-Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan.
-Fill tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.
-Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and leftover marinade (I didn’t have any extra marinade).
-Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
-Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top.

THURSDAY: Crispy ranch chicken – I found this recipe on Marci’s blog, too. I’ve got a bunch of Rice Krispies from the Randalls cereal deal a few weeks ago, and I figured this would be a great way to use them and something my kids would like.

Ingredients:
-2 c crispy rice cereal
-1/2 c grated Parmesan Cheese
-1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix (1 oz)
-2 egg whites
-8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (I plan to use chicken breasts)

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Combine cereal, cheese and salad dressing mix in a large bowl.
-Place beaten egg whites in a medium bowl. Dip each piece of chicken in the eggs and then in the cereal mixture to coat evenly.
-Arrange the coated chicken on the baking sheet. Bake until golden and juices run clear, 20-25 minutes.

We also have a potluck at work today, and I was assigned to bring a “salad” so I will be bringing this:

FRIDAY: Dinner in a pumpkin – My mom used to make this for us when we were kids, and I’ve always wanted to try it, so I’m going to do it this year for Halloween! (well, the night before, actually, because we always have fondue on Halloween, a tradition that came from my husband) April, who is a member of a recipe swap group I belong to, shared this at a swap last week.

1 medium pumpkin
2-3 lbs ground beef or turkey
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 10.5 oz tomato soup (or cream of mushroom)
1/3 can water or milk
6 cups cooked rice
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped onion
Brown hamburger, add other ingredients. Put in pumpkin with lid on in 375° oven for 1 hour or until pumpkin is tender.

At this point, I’m feeling ambitious and hoping I will still be ambitious enough to make Marci’s Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting, too!

Bars:
4 eggs
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil (I used canola)
15-ounce can pumpkin
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Icing:
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan (I used 9×13). Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.

To make the icing:
Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.

SATURDAY: Fondue!

Swiss Cheese fondue – I found this recipe in Family Fun magazine a couple of years ago – It is “kid friendly” in that it is milder than regular cheese fondue and uses milk as a base instead of wine.

Ingredients:
* 12 oz. Swiss cheese (or Cheddar, Gruyere, or a combination)
* 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour
* 1/4 tsp. paprika
* 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1 garlic clove
* 3 tbsp. butter
* 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups milk
* Juice from a lemon
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Dippers, such as French bread, carrots, peppers, broccoli or cherry
* tomatoes

Instructions

First, grate the cheese into a bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the flour. Set aside. Ask kids 10 and up to grate the cheese. Hold the handle firmly, grip the cheese, tuck fingers back and rub against the holes

In a separate small bowl, stir together the remaining 3 tablespoons of flour, paprika and nutmeg.

Ask your child to peel the garlic clove. Next, rub the cut clove on the inside of a medium-size saucepan until the bottom and sides are completely seasoned (a fun job for kids).

Melt the butter in the pan over medium-low heat and stir in the flour mixture until it is smooth. Explain to your children that this is called a roux (pronounced roo) and serves as the base that will help the fondue thicken. Add the milk, 1 cup at a time, and stir constantly until the creamy sauce is warm.

Next, add the grated cheese by the handful, stirring well after each addition. Continue until the cheese is used up and the sauce is thoroughly combined. Once the cheese has melted, stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.

Meanwhile, prepare the dippers for the fondue. Cut the bread into cubes. Cut vegetables into bite-size pieces and steam for a few minutes, if desired, to bring out the flavor.

Arrange the vegetables on a large platter and the bread cubes in a basket or bowl. Pour the fondue into a fondue pot. Invite everyone to spear the bread or vegetables on their fondue forks, then dip into the cheesy sauce. Serves eight people as an appetizer or four as a main course.

Chocolate Marshmallow Fondue – This is another fun, easy recipe from Family Fun which has been a hit with my kids!

Ingredients

* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 (6-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
* 3/4 cup marshmallow cream

SUGGESTED DIPPERS
* Hulled strawberries
* Banana slices
* Apple wedges
* Fresh pineapple chunks
* Graham crackers
* Pretzels
* Vanilla wafers

Instructions

Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until it just starts to simmer. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

Add the chocolate chips and let them stand for 1 minute to soften. Then stir until they’re melted and the mixture is well blended.

Stir in the marshmallow cream. Then whisk the sauce until smooth.

Pour the sauce into a fondue pot and set the flame to keep it warm. Serves 4 to 6.

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Get free grilled chicken at KFC on Monday, 10/26!

October 25, 2009 by


Monday, October 26th, participating KFC locations will be offering customers the opportunity to try free KFC Grilled chicken. No coupon needed! Click here for the details.

Here’s the fine print: Free piece selection at manager’s choice and may vary by location. Valid at participating locations. Limit one free piece per person.

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Target Deals for the Week of 10/25

October 25, 2009 by


Here are the highlights from the Target ad (plus other in store deals) this week. At Target, you can use one Target coupon and one manufacturer’s coupon per item. The printable Target coupons now state “one per transaction” meaning you can only use one “like” coupon per transaction. You can read/print their coupon policy here.

I highlighted the “hottest” deals in red.

**Target now gives you a .05 credit if you bring in your own reusable shopping bags.

Seasonal/Halloween stuff:

*Halloween costumes, accessories, and makeup are 30% off

*Treat sized candy (includes Mars/Nestle/Hersheys) – $2.49/each
Here are all of the candy coupons I am aware of:
$0.55/1 Reese’s candy from the 8-23SS
$1/1 Hershey’s Kisses from the 9-13SS
$1/3 Hershey’s Fun Size snacks from the 9-27SS
$1/2 Hershey’s Bliss bags from the 9-20SS
$1/2 Nestle Fun size bags – 10-18 RP
Hershey’s buy 3, get 1 FREE coupon from the 10-18SS
$1/1 Nestle candy and $1/1 Wonka candy printables here (you can print 2 per account/computer)
$1/2 Mars candy – 10-11 RP
$2/1 Wonka and Nestle printables (24 oz bag) here

*Assorted family games – $9 (pictured – Sorry, Battleship, Connect 4, Guess Who?, Twister, and Operation) – get a coupon for a free Domino’s pizza inside game boxes

*Buy 2 DiGiorno frozen pizzas – $5.50/each, get a free 7″ DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen For One
$1.50/1 DiGiorno Ultimate Toppings printable here

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 DiGiorno frozen pizzas – $5.50
Buy 1 DiGiorno pizza for one

Use 2 $1.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $8 OOP

*Keebler cookies – $2/each + buy 2, get 1 FREE! – get 3 packages for $1.50 after coupons (if you buy Chips Deluxe cookies)!
$1.50/2 printable here (use zip code 33901)
$1/2 Keebler Chips Deluxe cookies Target printable on Target.com
**Look for specially marked packages with movie tokens – collect 5 and get a free movie!**

*Purina Chef Michaels dog food – currently on price cut for $4.26 for the smaller bags – $.26 after coupons!
$1/1 Chef Michaels Target coupon – from 8-30 SS insert
$3/1 Chef Michaels Canine Creations – 10-11 SS insert

*Room Essentials Bath towels – $3.50

*Skippy Peanut Butter – $2.04 – $.64 after coupons!
$1/1 Skippy Target printable on Target.com
.40/1 Skippy – 10-4 SS

*Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure on Blu Ray – $24.99, Tinkerbell on DVD
$10 Blu Ray Combo pack printable coupon here – makes it $24.99!

GIFT CARD DEALS:

*Buy any 2 soap, paper, or diaper items listed here, get a $5 Target gift card: Lever 2000, Caress, or Dove barsoap – $7.29, Scott 20 pk or Cottonelle 16 pk – $12.99, Viva paper towels (10 ct) – $13.99, Huggies mega pack – $16.99 (includes the Pure & Natural diapers) (Pull-Ups are $14.99 and also included)
$1/1 Dove 6 pk – 10-4 RP
$1/1 Caress bar soap printable here
$1.50/1 Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers diapers printable here
$3/1 Huggies Pure & Natural diapers printable here
$1/1 Scott printable here
$1/1 Scott tissue (8+ rolls) – 10-4 SS
.50/1 Cottonelle printable here
$1/1 Viva paper towels Target coupon – 10-25 inserts
$1/1 Pull Ups Target coupon – 10-25 inserts
$1/1 Cottonelle Target coupon – 10-25 inserts

**Don’t forget to save your Huggies receipts to submit them for the Caregivers Marketplace rebate

SCENARIO IDEA:

Buy 2 Huggies Pure & Natural diapers – $16.99/each

Use 2 $3/1 Pure & Natural printable coupons
Use a $5 Target gift card (which you hopefully have on hand already!)

Spend $22.98 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card

or

Buy 2 Huggies Pull-Ups – $14.99/each

Use 2 $2/1 printable coupons
Use 2 $1/1 Target coupons
Use $5 Target gift card

Spend $18.98 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card

Buy 5 Glade Holiday candles, get a $5 Target gift card – runs through 12/26 – you can find more details on this promotion here
**Save your receipt and submit for the $5 SC Johnson rebate

Buy 3 Pledge products, get a $5 Target gift card: Fabric sweeper for pet hair, Pledge polish, or Pledge Multi-surface wipes – $4.29/each
$1/1 Pledge Fabric sweeper – October Family Circle Magazine
**Save your receipt and submit for the $5 SC Johnson rebate

Buy 2 Poise or Depends – $11.49, get a $5 Target gift card
$1/1 Depends product, any – 9-13 PG insert
$2/1 Depends printable here
$1/1 Target Poise coupon – 10-25 inserts

*Buy 2 Purina puppy chow ($11.49) or dog chow ($11.49), get a $5 Target gift card
$1.50/1 Purina – 10-18 SS

Buy 2 Tide laundry detergent – $18.99, get a $5 Target gift card
$1/1 Tide laundry detergent – 9-27 PG insert

**There was a special insert in today’s paper that I almost missed. Some of these coupons match up well with deals this week and others will likely make great deals when paired with manufacturer’s coupons. These also do not have the “one per transaction” limit like the printables! Here’s what is in there:
$1/1 Dove or Caress body wash
.75/1 Pond’s towelettes (30 ct)
$1/1 Vaseline lotion (pair with $1.50/1 printable)
.75/1 Q-tips
.75/1 Degree or Dove Antiperspirant
$1/1 Kotex feminine care products
$1/1 Cottonelle
$1/1 Poise
$1/1 Huggies baby wipes (pair w/ $.50 coupon making them $1/each)
.75/2 Suave products (pair w/ coupons from today’s inserts)
$1/1 Pull Ups or Good Nites training pants
$.75/1 Kleenex facial tissue
$1.50/1 Bertolli frozen meals
$1.50/2 Breyers ice cream
$.75/2 Ragu sauce products
$.75/2 Skippy peanut butters
$1/1 Slim Fast weight loss products
$.75/2 Lipton teas
$.75/2 Hellman’s/Best Foods mayonnaise
$1/1 Viva paper towels

Here are some links to the clearance deals online: (don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 4% cash back)
*Toddler girls
*Girls (4-14)
*Toddler boys
*Boys (4-14)
*General clearance

Want to get on the Target mailing lists? This isn’t a sure thing, but it’s worth signing up here. (Thanks A Full Cup!)

Check out more Target deals here on Attention Target Shoppers!

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Don’t forget to get your coupons!

October 24, 2009 by

It’s Saturday which means that you can buy the “Sunday” paper with the coupon inserts and which also means that coupons are already available online!

The “hottest” coupon this week is the “Up to $30 off any Bayer Contour or Breeze 2 monitor” coupon.

If you’re new to all of this coupon stuff, I know what you’re probably thinking. “This lady is nuts. I don’t need that. Why would I want to pay money for those coupons? I always throw those coupons away.”

For whatever reason, these monitors are often part of ECB and RR earning deals at CVS and Walgreens. In fact, there will be a deal at Walgreens next week where you get $5 in RR if you “buy” 2 monitors. The monitors are often on sale during these deals making them free after the coupon.

This is how I got my “start” at CVS a few years ago.

So, if you’re wondering if it’s worth it to invest $10 in 10 coupons (which is about the “average” they are going for right now on ebay and through coupon clipping services – they will be hard to find and be going for MUCH more down the road as deals come up), I would say it is because you will likely be able to “make” $50 in ECBs or RR in upcoming deals.

The Coupon Clippers

Right now, The Coupon Clippers still has over 700 of these coupons available. I have ordered from them many times in the past and their turn around time is pretty quick (of course I’m in Texas and they are in Florida so part of that is probably proximity).

Some of you may be wondering why I don’t just buy 10 papers. A weekend edition of the paper in my area is $1.75. I know that you can get them for $.99-$1 at some “dollar stores” but to be honest, I wasn’t really that impressed with any of the other coupons in this week’s inserts. I get one paper delivered, and I don’t need 10 additional full inserts hanging out around my house (I’m guessing my husband wouldn’t appreciate it that much, either).

If you’re looking for ways to “use” those glucose monitors because you don’t have a need for them yourself, there are some ideas in this post here.

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Walgreens deals for the week of 10/25: ideas for rolling your RR + more!

October 24, 2009 by


FREEBIES:

*Buy Chapstick Fresh Effects – $2.99, get a $2.99 RR

*Buy Dulcolax Balance – $7, get a $4 RR
There are supposed to be $3/1 coupons attached to these and there is a $2/1 printable here plus a $5 MIR!

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Dulcolax – $7

Use $3 coupon attached to product

Spend $4 OOP, get a $4 RR – send in for your MIR (they should base it on the $7 purchase price, so you should get $5 back!)

*Buy Fiber Choice or Beano To Go – $2.49, get a $2.49 RR

*Poli Grip – $2, get a $2 RR

*Buy Robitussin To Go (2 ct single dose packs) – $2.49, get a $2.49 RR
(in some stores, a catalina for $1 off your next Robitussin purchase is also printing) – I have been finding these near the registers in my stores

OTHER RR DEALS:

*Buy Always maxi pads or pantiliners or Tampax tampons – 2/$11, get a $2 RR
.50/1 Always Pad, Clean or Feminine cleansing cloth – 9-27 PG
$1/2 Always Pad, Clean or Feminine cleansing cloth – 9-27 PG
.50/1 Always Pantiliner, 34 ct or higher – 9-27 PG
$1/1 Tampax, any – 9-27 PG

*Buy 2 Biotene Dental care – 2/$14, get a $5 RR

*Buy Colgate dental care (2in1 or Total toothpaste or 360 clean toothbrush) – $2.99, get a $1 RR
.75/1 Colgate 360 Degree Toothbrush on any ONE – 10-25 SS
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Colgate Total Enamel Strength, Colgate Total Advanced Clean or Colgate Total Advanced Fresh Toothpaste on any, 4 oz or larger – 10-25 SS
$1/1 Colgate Total, Colgate Max White, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Sensitive or Colgate Kids Toothpaste – 10-11 SS

*Buy Degree Anti-perspirant, deodorant, or body spray – 2/$7, get a $2 RR
$1.50/2 Degree Absolute Protection, Clinical Protection, Fine Fragrance or Ultra Clear – 9-13 RP
$1/1 Degree for Women, Ultraclear printable here
$1.50/1 Degree for women Fine Mist or Stick product printable here

*Buy 2 DiGiorno frozen pizzas, 2/$10, get a $1 RR
$1.50 DiGiorno Ultimate toppings pizza here

*Buy 2 Doritos, Tostitos, Salsa Con Queso, Stacy’s Pita Chips, or True North Crisps or Clusters – 2/$6, get a $2 RR
$1/1 True North Printable here (this is a Smartsource coupon)

*Buy Glade or Oust Surface disinfectants or air sanitizers – $2.99, get a $1 RR
$2/2 Oust Surface disinfectant & sanitizer printable here
$2/2 Oust Surface disinfectant & sanitizer – 10-4 SS insert
BOGO free Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator, any – August and September 2009 All You Magazine
Look for $2 peelie coupons on the Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator

*Buy Glad trash bags – $5.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Glad printable here

*Buy 2 Kellogg’s Cereal or Nutri-Grain bars – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats printable on redplum.com
$1/2 Kellog’s Nutri-Grain bars printable here (must register to print)

*Buy Softsoap Ensembles pump ($5.99) and base ($3.99), get a $4 RR
Buy Softsoap Ensembles liquid pump, save $3 on base – 10-25 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Softsoap Ensembles Pump – $5.99
Buy 1 Softsoap Ensembles base – $3.99

Use $3 manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $6.98 OOP, get a $4 RR (look for MIR hang tags or peelies attached to the product)

*Buy Sudafed – 2/$12 get a $3 RR
$1 (any Sudafed/Sudafed PE/Sudafed OM) printable or $2 Sudafed Triple Action or Sinus & Pain printable here

*Buy Suave or Rave hair care, antiperspirant, or hairspray – 3/$5, get a $2 RR
B2G1 free Suave deodorant – 10-25 RP
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo or conditioner – 10-25 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Suave deodorant

Use B2G1 free coupon

Spend $3.34 OOP, get a $2 RR

*Buy Zicam Cold Remedy – $9.99, get a $3 RR
Look for $3 peelie coupons on the product

*Get a $5 RR when you spend $20 on the following products: Poise 36 – 72 ct Pads $10.99, Depends 14 – 20 ct Underwear $10.99, Citrical $8.99, Aleve 80 ct or 100 ct $7.99, Aleve 80 ct Liquigels $10.99, One-A-Day Multivitamins $6.99, Bayer Contour or Breeze2 $14.99, Bayer Aspirin, Quick Release, Heart Health $4.99

MONTHLY RR DEALS: (through 10/31 unless otherwise noted)
*Chapstick Fresh Effects – $2.99, get a $3 RR

*Crest Baking Soda & Peroxide whitening (6.4 oz) – 2/$4, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Crest Premium Paste – 9/27 PG insert
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – P&G Year of Savings booklet

*Emergen-C Immune or Alert 2 shot booster – $3.49, get a $3.50 RR

*Garnier Styling products – $3.99, get a $2 RR
.75/1 Garnier from 9-13 SS insert

*Halls Refreshe cough drops (20 ct) – $1, get a $1 RR
.75/1 Halls Refreshe hard candy – 9-27 SS
.50/1 Halls Refreshe – October 2009 All You Magazine

*Johnsons trial-sized baby power – $1.19, get a $1 RR

*Robitussin to Go (2 ct) – $2.49, get a $2.50 RR – when I bought these, a catalina for $1/1 spit out at the register

*Trident Xtra Care or Layers Gum – 2/$2, get a $1 RR
BOGO Trident Layers – 18-18 SS
.75/1 Trident layers printable here

*Vaseline Sheer Infusion Body lotion (6.8 oz) – $6.99, get a $7 RR
$1.50/1 printable here (print limits have been re-set!!)

Filler ideas:
*Act II popcorn – 4/$1 w/ in ad coupon (.25/each – you do not need to buy 5 to get the discount)
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Dove or Caress bar soap – $.99 w/ in ad coupon
*Kleenex facial tissue – $.89 w/ in ad coupon
*Nestle candy – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Royal Gelatin – 5/$1 w/ in ad coupon (.20/each – you do not need to buy 5 to get the discount)

BOGO free deals:
*5 hour energy pack
*Carmex – buy one @ $1.59, get one free
*Dove hair care ($4.99) – see monthly deals
*Finest Natural vitamins or supplements
*Foster Grant reader glasses
*Tylenol pain or sleep relief
*Walgreens bandages or antibiotic ointment cream

OTHER DEALS:
*Revlon Colorsilk hair color – $1.99 w/ in ad coupon
$1/2 Colorsilk products – 10-4 SS

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, here are some low OOP scenarios to get you started: $59.97 in merchandise for $4.24 OOP (plus you get a $5 MIR back, so it’s like you make .75 shopping!)

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Bayer Contour or Breeze 2 monitors – $14.99/each

Use 2 “up to $30 off WYB” coupons (10-25 inserts)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 RR

Transaction #2:
Buy Dulcolax balance – $7
Buy Halls Refreshe – $1

Use $5 Bayer RR
Use $3 Dulcolax coupon (attached to product)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4 RR and a $1 RR (don’t forget the MIR for the Dulcolax!)

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion – $6.99
Buy 2 Act II popcorn – $.25/each (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1.50 Vaseline coupon
Use $4 RR
Use $1 RR

Spend $.99, get a $7 RR

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 DiGiorno Ultimate Toppings pizzas – 2/$10
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25/each (w/ in ad coupon)

Use 2 $1.50/1 printable coupons
use $7 Vaseline RR

Spend $.25, get a $1 RR

Transaction #4:
Buy 2 Kellogg’s Nutrigrain bars – 2/$5
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1 DiGiorno RR
Use $1/2 Nutrigrain printable

Spend $3 OOP, get a $1 RR

Here are some suggestions for “rolling” your RR from last week:

If you have the $8 Theraflu RR:

Buy 1 Dulcolax – $7
Buy 1 Chapstick – $2.99
Buy 1 Halls Refreshe – $1
Buy 1 Act II popcorn (or other filler item) – $.25

Use $3 Dulcolax coupon
Use $8 Theraflu RR

Spend $.24 OOP, get a $4 RR (Dulcolax), a $3 RR (Chapstick), a $1 RR (Halls) and submit the $5 MIR for the Dulcolax!

or

Buy 1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion – $6.99
Buy 1 Robitussin 2 Go or 1 Fiber Choice/Beano to Go – $2.49
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25

Use $1.50/1 Vaseline coupon
Use $8 RR

Spend .23 OOP, earn a $7 RR (Vaseline) and a $2.50 RR (Robitussin or Beano)

If you have a $9 Zantac RR:
Buy 1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion – $6.99
Buy 1 Robitussin 2 Go or 1 Fiber Choice/Beano to Go – $2.49
Buy 1 Halls Refresh – $1
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25

Use $1.50 Vaseline coupon
Use $9 RR

Spend $.23 OOP, get a $7 RR (Vaseline), a $2.50 RR (Beano or Robitussin) and a $1 RR (Halls)

or

Buy 1 Dulcolax – $7
Buy 1 Softoap Ensembles Pump – $5.99
Buy 1 Softsoap Ensembles Base – $3.99

Use $3 Dulcolax coupon
Use $3 Softsoap coupon
Use $9 RR

Spend $1.98 OOP, earn $4 Dulcolax RR and $4 Softsoap RR, send in for MIR for Dulcolax ($5) and MIR for Softsoap ($4) if you have it

My scenarios for the week:

Transaction #1:

Buy 1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion – $6.99
Buy 1 Robitussin 2 Go or 1 Fiber Choice/Beano to Go – $2.49
Buy 1 Halls Refresh – $1
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25

Use $1.50 Vaseline coupon
Use $9 RR (Zantac)

Spend $.23 OOP, get a $7 RR (Vaseline), a $2.50 RR (Beano or Robitussin) and a $1 RR (Halls)

Transaction #2:
Buy 2 DiGiorno pizzas – 2/$10
Buy 1 Dulcolax – $7
Buy 1 Chapstick – $2.99
Buy 1 Act 2 Popcorn – $.25

Use 2 $1.50/1 DiGiorno coupons
Use $3 Dulcolax coupon
Use 2 $7 Vaseline RR (I had one from last week)

Spend $.24 OOP, earn a $1 RR (DiGiorno), a $4 RR (Dulcolax), and a $3 RR (Chapstick) – plus I will submit the Dulcolax rebate – earn $5

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Tostito’s
Buy 1 Stacy’s pita chips
Buy 1 Tostito’s salsa

Use 2 $3 Chapstick RR
Use Free salsa WYB 2 Frito Lay chips coupon

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 RR

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. So, if you buy more than 1 Halls cough drops this week, you will not earn more than 1 RR. You will only get $1.

*You also cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy Halls cough drops, get a $1 RR and use it to buy another Halls cough drops, another RR will not print.

*Typically, you cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion with the same manufacturer and earn Register Rewards again. For example, you cannot buy a Vaseline lotion and use the RR from the promotion to buy another Vaseline lotion because your RR will not print.

Here is information on the manufacturers for this week’s RR (thanks HCW!):
Vaseline = Unilever
Emergen C = Alacer
Chapstick = Wyeth
Robitussin = Wyeth

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (this week, my favorite fillers are the Royal gelatin and the ACT II popcorn)

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-888-8coupon, option 3
*Use the online form to contact them: Contact Catalina Marketing (when I have tried contacting them this way, my results have not been very good….your best bet is to call)

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