Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Coupons - Week of 1/4


Ladies and Gentlemen....Start....Your....Scissors!!!!!

This weekend's coupons inserts are huge!!! There will be 5, yes 5, different inserts and they're not small little inserts. No, they are full of great coupons. Here's some of the featured coupons:

Several General Mills products including Green Giant, Betty Crocker, Yo-plait, Fiber One and Pillsbury

Boost
Nestle
Bird's Eye
Campbell's
Lysol
Dial
Dannon
Welch's
Jell-O
Hershey's
Rubbermaid
Sargento
Tyson
Healthy Ones
Old Orchard
Chef Boyardee
Soy Joy
Softsoap
Palmolive
Colgate
Excedrin
Kleenex
Garnier
Tylenol
Motrin
Stayfree
Lubriderm
Kellogg's
L'Oreal
Starkist
Slim-Fast
All
Wishbone
Smucker's
Crisco
Jif
Centrum
Goodlife Recipe
Tropicana
Quaker
Rice A Roni
Aunt Jemima
Johnson's Baby or Buddies
Pepcid
Benefiber
Icy Hot
Freschetta
Aquafresh
Pop Secret
V8
Aleve
Alka Seltzer
Bayer
Cascadian Farms

And Many More!!!

And one really great one is 2.50 off Electrasol!!!

It's definitely time to stock-up!!!




Sunday, December 28, 2008

Meijer - Ragu and Creamette Deal (12/28 - 1/3)






Meijer is running a great deal this week with Ragu pasta sauce and Creamette pasta. If you buy one jar of Ragu sauce you get one box of Creamette pasta free. I went today to try this out and to see if you could get two free boxes when you buy two jars and it worked!! The best part is that the sauce is on sale for 1.38 each, plus you can use the .50 off 2 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum insert.



So if you buy two sauces and two boxes of pasta the total will be 2.76 (after the free pasta comes off) and you'll get 1.00 off with the coupon (after .50 coupon doubles to 1.00), so you'll pay 1.76 for two sauces and two pastas!! So if you use one sauce and one pasta per meal that's only .88 per meal!!!




Just add some free or cheap veggies from previous deals and you've got two really inexpensive lunches or dinners!!!

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Kroger - P&G Super Saver Event

Edited to add that technically the $5 off reward is for other items in your transaction, so just be sure to have at least $5 worth of other products in your order!!

Starting Monday, Kroger is having a P&G Super Saver Event. If you buy $25 worth of select P&G products, you'll get $5.00 off your order automatically at checkout. By combining paper coupons (new ones coming out this weekend, 12/28) and e-coupons found here, we can make a couple of pretty good deals. Now keep in mind, you'll have to do these deals by Wednesday as the e-coupons expire 12/31.
Here's a few deals I found.

Pantene Hair Care Products are 3.29. Use the buy one shampoo or conditioner and get a styler free e-coupon, plus the 3.00 off 2 coupon from the 12/28 P&G insert. You'll pay .29 for two products before the 5.00 discount.

Cascade is 3.99. Use the .50 off 1 e-coupon and the .50 off 1 coupon from the 12/28 P&G insert to pay 2.49.

Dawn Simple Pleasures Dishwashing Detergent is 2.50. Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 12/28 P&G insert to pay 1.50.

Crest Pro Health Toothpaste is 2.50. Use the 1.00 off 1 e-coupon and the .50 off 1 coupon from the 12/28 P&G insert to pay .50.

Cover Girl Cosmetics are 25% off. If you buy two mascaras around 8.00 each, they'll be 6.00 each after the 25% discount. Use the buy one get one free e-coupon and two 1.00 off 1 coupons from the 12/28 P&G insert to pay 4.00 for two.

So if you buy:
2 Pantene products (1 shampoo or conditioner and 1 styler)
1 Cascade Dishwashing Detergent
1 Dawn Simple Pleasures Dishwashing Detergent
1 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste
2 Covergirl Mascaras

You're total before any discounts will be around 27.57 (guessing on the price of mascara). You'll then get your 5.00 discount making it 22.57. Then if you use all of the above mentioned coupons you'll get another 18.79 off, leaving only 3.78 to pay!!! For 7 products, that's a great price!! It comes out to .54 a product!!

I think that's a pretty great deal!!

I'm sure there are other deals in the store, just look for the shelf tags.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Meijer - Free Ronzoni Pasta and Cheap Act II Popcorn and Kashi Cereal Bars


Meijer has Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta on sale for .99. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 10/5 Smartsource insert to get it free!!!

Act II popcorn is half price making it 1.24 for the 3ct boxes. Use the .40 off 1 coupon from the 12/14 Smartsource insert to pay .44 per box after the coupon doubles!!

Also, Kashi Cereal Bars are 2.55. If you got the 2.00 off coupons from Vocalpoint, these will only be .55 each!


This will be my last post until after Christmas, so I pray everyone will have a truly blessed Christmas. And make sure to take time to remember this special day when our Lord and Savior left the comforts of heaven and came into this broken and dirty world, with one goal in mind and that was to save us. No other gift can ever compare.

Merry Christmas!



Monday, December 22, 2008

Kroger - Cuties Clementines


3 Pound Bags of Cuties Clementines are 2.99 at Kroger this week.  If you use the .55 off 1 coupon from the 12/7 Smartsource insert, they'll only be 1.99 after the coupon doubles to 1.00.  That comes out to only .66 per pound!
  
My family loves these, in fact I've bought a total of 11 pounds of them in the last 2 weeks!!   My son doesn't enjoy regular oranges because of the high amounts of pulp, but he loves these.  They are super sweet and yummy and smaller sized to make great snacks for kids and adults.  

Even our chocolate lab is gaga over them!!  We dropped a piece and she quickly snatched it up and now whenever she sees us opening one, she immediately comes over to beg.  Unfortunately for her, her puppy dog eyes don't work all that often!!!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Kroger - Deals for Week of 12/15 - 12/22


I ran out to Kroger today, to hopefully get enough food to last through next week (unless there's a great sale I need to go to next week!!). Here's the deals I found today:

Del Monte 50% Less Salt canned veggies are .75. Use the .30 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum insert to pay .15 each after the coupon doubles. (These are .07 at Meijer this week after coupon, however Meijer will only double two coupons per order, so it's a little more convenient to get this deal at Kroger since you can get as many coupons as you want doubled, you'll just pay .08 more per can!).
Sure Deoderant is 1.00. Use the .75 off 1 coupon from the 10/19 Smartsource insert to get them free!!

Fleischman's Yeast is still 1.00. Use the .45 off 1 coupon from the 12/7 Smartsource insert to pay .10 each, plus you'll get a .50 catalina for each one you buy.

Reddi-Whip is 2.00. Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 12/14 Smartsource insert to pay 1.00 each. Plus if you buy 2 and load this 1.00 off 2 coupon from Shortcuts.com, you'll pay 1.00 for two cans (.50 each!!).

Mueller Lasagna is 1.50. Use the 1.00 off 2 coupon from the 12/7 Smartsource insert to pay 2.00 for two boxes of lasagna noodles. \

Betty Crocker Frosting is 1.50. Use the .5o off 1 coupon from the 12/14 Smartsource insert to pay .50. Plus you can load the .50 off 1 coupon at Shortcuts.com to get one free!!

Olay Ribbons Body Wash is on sale for 2.99. Load the P&G coupon here for buy one get one free, plus use two 1.00 off 1 coupons from the 11/30 P&G insert to pay .99 for two bottles (.49 each).

Bisquick 40 oz is 3.59. Use the .60 off 1 coupon from the 12/14 Smartsource insert to pay 2.59. Plus you can load a 1.00 off 1 coupon at Shortcuts.com to pay 1.59.

New York Texas Toast Croutons are 1.60. Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum to pay .60 each.

3 pound packages of Cuties Clementines are 3.99. Use the .55 off 1 coupon from the 12/7 Smartsource insert to pay 2.99 (right at 1.00 per pound).

Those are the deals I saw today, if anyone find more please feel free to share them with us!! Have a great weekend!!!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Kroger - Printable Private Selection Coupons


I found some printable Kroger Private Selection brand coupons here.  It's a coupons.com site, but has a few different Kroger coupons as well.  I saw one for Egg Nog!!!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Kroger & Meijer - Deals for Week of 12/14

Well I went shopping yesterday, Kroger and Meijer, set everything out for a big picture, took the picture, put everything away, hooked up the camera to download the picture, and surprise it wasn't on there!! I don't know where it is, but I just don't have it in me to set everything up again, so alas, I'll just give you the lists of what I purchased with no picture. I know, it's very sad!! Also, some of the Kroger deals I got, ended yesterday I"m afraid, so they're just for entertainment value!! If deals are entertainment, and I certainly think they are!!!






Meijer - Deals good 12/4 - 12/20

I got:

8 cans of Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup @ .60 each = 4.80. I used two .25 off 4 coupons from the 11/9 Smartsource insert. Paid 3.80 for 8 which is .48 each.

4 bags of Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Frozen Vegetables @ .79 each. I used four .50 off 1 coupons from the 12/7 Smartsource insert. I paid 0, plus for some reason, she manually put in two of the coupons and they completely doubled so I got .42 overage on the two.

2 Wishbone Salad Spritzers @ 1.34 each. I used two .75 off 1 coupons from the 10/5 Redplum insert. Paid .68 for two (.34 each).

2 Mt. Olive jars of pickles @ 1.67 each. I used two .50 off 1 coupons from a recent insert. Paid 1.34 for two (.67 each).

2 boxes of Jell-O Pudding @ .88 each and 1 container of Cool-Whip @ .79. I used a 1.00 off coupon when you buy all 3 items from the 11/16 Redplum insert. Paid 1.55 for all three items.

1 box of Lipton Iced Tea @ 1.99 (20% off). I used one .50 off 1 coupon from the 11/6 Redplum insert. Paid .99.

2 cans of Dole Tropical Fruit @ .99 each. I used one .55 off 2 coupon from the 11/9 Smartsource insert. Paid .98 for two (.49 each).

2 cans of Del Monte 50% Less Salt Vegetables @ .67 each. I used two .30 off 1 coupons from the 11/16 Redplum insert. Paid .14 for two (.07 each).

2 boxes of Eggo frozen waffles @ 1.50 each. I used two .75 off 1 coupons from the 12/14 Redplum insert. Paid 1.00 for two (.50 each).

1 Crisco Spray @ 1.95. I used one 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 11/9 Redplum insert. Paid .95.

1 Crisco Canola Oil bottle @ 3.43. I used one 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 11/9 Redplum insert. Paid 2.43

2 Frank's Redhot sauces @ 1.00 each. I used two .50 off 1 coupons from the 12/14 Smartsource insert. Paid 0.

4 Lipton/Knorr Rice Sides @ 1.00 each. I used two .75 off 2 coupons from the 11/16 Redplum insert. Paid 2.00 for 4 (.5o each).

1 bag of Meijer pretzels @ 1.39. Paid 1.39.

1 8lb Iams dog food @ 10.29. I used a 5.00 off 1 Meijer coupon that printed at the register previously. Paid 5.29.

2 Betty Crocker boxes potatoes @ 1.00 each. I used two .35 off 1 coupons from the 12/14 Smartsource insert. Paid .60 for two (.30 each).

1 bag of radishes @ .50 each. Paid .50.

.70 worth of bananas (.38 per pound). Paid .70.

I also used one 3.00 catalina I had from a previous order and a 3.00 off $30 order Meijer coupon.

For all of that I paid 17.18 total.


Next was Kroger, some deals still good this week, some not.

I got:

6 4-packs of Cottonelle toilet paper @ .99 each. I used six .50 off 1 coupons from the 12/14 Smartsource insert. Paid 0. Plus got an extra .50 off from Shortcuts.com.

2 Daisy Sour Creams @ 1.00 each. I used two .50 off 1 coupons from the 11/16 Smartsource insert. Paid 0.

5 Celestial Seasonings Teas @ 1.00 each. I used five .55 off 1 coupons from the 12/7 Smartsource insert. Paid 0.

1 Fleischman's Yeast 3-pack @ 1.00 each. I used one .45 off 1 coupon from the 12/7 Smartsource insert. Paid .10. Plus I got back a .50 off your next order catalina.

2 Muir Glen Tomato Pastes @ 1.19 each. I used two .75 off 1 coupons from the 10/26 Smartsource insert. Paid .38 for two (.19 each).

4 Half Gallons of Kroger Milk @ 1.00 each. Paid 4.00.

2 Half Gallons of Kroger OJ @ 1.00 each. Paid 2.00.

Kroger Dozen Large Eggs @ 1.00 each.. Paid 1.00.

I found some manager specials clearances including:
Kroger Whole Wheat Tortillas, I paid .59.

Kroger Flour Tortillas, I paid 1.09.

Kroger Whole Wheat Hot Dog Buns, I paid .59.

Fresh Express Salad Mix @ 1.49. I used a .55 off 1 coupon from the 12/7 Smartsource insert. Paid .49.

I recently signed up with vocalpoint and had some coupons from them. With those I got:

1 Crest Weekly Toothpaste @ 3.79. I used one free coupon from vocalpoint. Paid 0. Plus I got an extra dollar off from the P&G Crest Toothpaste loadable coupon.
2 Del Monte Fruit Naturals Cups @ 1.00 each. I used one 1.00 off 2 vocal point coupon. Paid 1.00 for two (.50 each).
I also used four .50 catalinas from doing the Fleischman deal previously. I paid a total of 8.15 at Kroger for a grand total for both stores of only 25.33 of which I was pretty happy with!!

If you find any more great deals, please feel free to share them. I'll also probably shop the new Kroger deals in the next day or two and will post any great ones I find there as well!! Thanks!!

Friday, December 12, 2008

Coupons - Week of 12/14


This weeks coupons should be the last sets we get in 2008!!! There are no scheduled inserts for the other two weeks of the year, due to the holidays. So this Sunday we should be receiving 1 Smartsource, 1 Redplum and 1 P&G insert.

I saw a couple of great deals, first Daisy sour cream coupons for .50 off 1. At Kroger those are on sale for 1.00, so when the coupon doubles they will be free (sale may end Sunday, so you may want to run out and get it that day!)

Also, there is supposed to be a .50 off any 1 4-pack Cottonelle toilet paper. If you get that one, you'll get free toilet paper at Kroger, as they have 4-packs for .99.

I saw lots of coupons for Betty Crocker, Campbell's, Pillsbury, Kellogg's and the usual P&G products. So stock up now and enjoy two weeks off of clipping!!!




Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Kroger & Meijer - My Shopping Trip & More Deals for 12/7-12/13

I went back to Kroger today and got the above picture for only .44 total!!!  I got:
  • 4 Fleischman Yeast Packs @ 1.00 each.  I used four .45 off 1 coupons (-3.60) paid .40 and got back four .50 catalina's for my next visit!!!
  • 3 Lifesaver bags @ 1.00 each.  I used three 1.00 off 1 coupons from the 10/19 Smartsource so they were all free!!
  • 6 packages of Celestial Seasonings tea @ 1.00 each.  I used six .55 off 1 coupons, so they were all free!!
  • 1 Cottonelle toilet paper @ .99.  I used one .25 off 1 coupon plus had loaded a .50 off 1 coupon from Shortcuts.com, so after both discounts, it was free!!
  • 1 Hershey chocolate bar @ .50 (needed a little filler!!)
I used one .50 catalina I got from getting the yeast at my last visit (Monday) and so with .05 tax, I paid .44 total!!!  My receipt says I saved 98% not bad!!!  Plus I still have those four other catalina's I earned today from the yeast, so 2.00 off my next order!! 

Yesterday I ran into Meijer to snag a few deals and I found:
  • Coffeemate Creamers are .99.  Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 11/2 Redplum insert and when the coupon doubles they'll be free!!  (this time it works, the coupon says ANY!!!)
  • Kellogg's Cereals are 1.88.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupons from the 11/9 Redplum insert to pay only .88 each!
  • Campbell's Chicken Noodle and Tomato Soups are .60 each.  Use the .40 off 4 coupon from the 10/5 Smartsource insert to pay 1.60 for four cans (.40 each).
  • Quaker Chewy Granola Bars are 1.50 each.  Use the 1.00 off 2 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to pay 2.00 for two boxes (1.00 each).
  • Meijer Crescent Rolls are 1.00 each.  Use the .50 off 1 coupon at the Mealbox Site and pay only .50.
Those are the best deals I saw at Meijer this week.  It's a pretty good week between the two stores, so go out there and get some deals!!!

If you missed my first Kroger post for this week, just click here.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Kroger - Deals for Week of 12/8

I found some great deals at Kroger tonight. Here's the list:

Celestial Seasonings Tea is 1.00. Use the .55 off 1 coupons from the 11/9 or 12/7 Smartsource inserts to get them free after the coupon doubles to 1.00.

Daisy Sour Cream is 1.00. Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to get those free after the coupon doubles to 1.00.

Fleischman's yeast 3pk strips are 1.00. Use the .45 off 1 coupon from the 11/2 or 12/7 Smartsource inserts to pay .10 each, plus you'll get a .50 catalina (coupon that prints at the register to use on your next order), so essentially you'll be making .40 on the deal!!

Reddi-Whip whipped cream is 2.18. If you buy two and use two .50 off 1 coupons from the 11/16 Smartsource insert, plus load the 1.00 off 2 coupon here to your Kroger plus card, you'll pay 1.36 for two cans (.68 each).

Cottonelle toilet paper is still .99. Use the .25 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource you'll pay .49 each after the coupon doubles. You can also load a .50 off 1 coupon here to your Kroger plus card and get one pack free when you combine paper coupon and e-coupon!!

Reynold's Wax Paper is 1.48. Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 10/19 Smartsource insert to pay .48 after the coupon doubles to 1.00.

Parkay 4 pack sticks are 1.00. Use the .75 off 2 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to pay 1.00 for two after the coupon doubles to 1.00 (.50 each).

Half gallons of Kroger milk and orange juice are 1.00 (2.00 for a gallon!!!). That's an awesome price!! I stocked up!!

Those are the best deals I found tonight, please share any others you find as well!!





Friday, December 5, 2008

Rebel For A Cause



Please click the button on the side of the blog (the camera with rebel for a cause on it) to visit a blog where they are doing a donation/raffle for 3 really great charities, where after donating $10 you will be entered in a raffle for a super awesome gift package including a Canon Digital Rebel Camera!!! After donating, stick around her blog and check out her awesome family, complete with a new baby who is truly a miracle from God!!! She also has spectacular photographs of her family which will take your breath away!! Good luck in the raffle!!

Meijer - Preview Deals for 12/7


I've been blessed with being included on a list from a Meijer representative, that lets me know of some deals coming up in next weeks ad. Here's the list from the email I received today for deals starting Sunday 12/7 (my Birthday!!) (my 30th Birthday!!).

-Smart Ones Weight Watcher Entrees, Bistro, Dessert or Breakfast 6 for $12 Click here or here for 1.00 off 5 coupons!!

-Hamburger Helper (or Chicken) 5 for $5 Use .75 off 3 coupon from 11/9 Smartsource, or use the 1.00 off 3 coupons found here and here.

-$1.79/lb Grade A Skinless Chicken Breast

-40 oz bag of Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast $4.99 ($5 savings)

-Large King Crab Legs $10.99/lb

-Dannon Single Serve Yogurt 10 for $5 Use buy 6 get 1 free coupon for Light N Fit varieties from the 9/21 Smartsource insert.

Also, with Christmas near, I thought you might like to see some general merchandise deals as well:

-Select Barbie, Hot Wheels or Fisher Price Items BUY 2 GET 1 FREE

-40% off ornaments and tree skirts and stockings

-Sylvania Blu-ray DVD player $179

-50% off select Dr. Suess Books

Plus, if you spend $100 in general merchandise, you'll get a coupon for 5% off your next grocery purchase. You can also stack those 5% off coupons ,up to 4, and get 20% off your next grocery purchase!! (4 coupons would be obtained by purchasing $400 in general merchandise).


I hope that helps get you ready for next week!!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Update - Coupons and KMart


HI!!!

I'm really sorry if you've checked back here a few times (or alot!!) over the past week or so and have seen the same boring coffee creamer post!! I'm pretty bogged down right now, with, well....just life I guess!! My computer time lately has been spent working on gifts for the family and when I'm not doing that, we're doing our lessons (homeschool), shopping, cleaning and tomorrow we're adding in baking!!


I did shop Kroger and Meijer this week and didn't think there was really anything awesome. They both have fresh produce on sale. Kroger has Tyson boneless skinless chicken breast for 1.77 per pound. Overall, it just wasn't much, which was really fine for me because I haven't clipped my coupons in two weeks and I just can't do it right now!!


Now that it's a new month, most of the online coupon sites have changed coupons. You can just scroll down to see on the right side of the blog here a list of printable sites to check. Coupons.com even has some for Star Wars toys!!


I know the regular coupons haven't been too great the last few weeks, but we should be getting at least two inserts this week, so hopefully it'll make up for the shortage!!


KMart is doing super doubles again this week. Which means they will double any coupon up to 2.00, but will not go over the price of the item. You may want to call ahead to your store and be sure they're doing it before you leave!!


Well if I find any great deals I'll be sure and share them with you, otherwise, have a great week and Merry Christmas!!!


Thursday, November 20, 2008

Meijer - Free International Delight Creamers!!

Sorry! It appears the coupon is for the 32oz bottle and the 16oz bottle is the one on sale for .99. I didn't realize this and I usually check the coupons, but for some reason, this one got past me. I'm really sorry!! I guess I was just so excited to have some yummy hot chocolate!! I did use 4 of them last night and they didn't beep. I don't know why they didn't, but they should've. Again, I'm sorry.
International Delight Creamers are free this week at Meijer after coupon!! Use the .55 off 1 coupon from the 10/12 Redplum insert and when it doubles it will be free!! Remember Meijer only doubles two identical coupons per order, so if you have more than two coupons, be sure to separate them into different orders so all of your coupons will double!!

I love to add this to hot chocolate to make it extra creamy!! Yummy!!

I went shopping tonight at Meijer and Kroger and I'll post all the deals I found tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Thrifty Thanksgiving 2008


Thanksgiving dinner can be very expensive if you're not careful.  I am hosting the dinner for my husband's family.  All together there will be 5 adults and 4 children.  I am also making 2 pies and bringing corn and green beans to another dinner at my parents house earlier in the day.  When I host, I like to provide a nice amount of food.  I know it's way more than any of us can eat, but I like to have everything there.  Here's the menu I have planned:

Turkey
Gravy
Dressing (stuffing)
Corn
Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
Biscuits
Pecan Pie
Pilgrim Pies (yummy little pumpkin cakes made into sandwiches with cream cheese filling, our family favorite for 3 years now!!!)
Oatmeal Cookies (we omit the cinnamon and raisins and add walnuts!)

And for my parents House:
Butterscotch Pie
Corn
Green Beans

This is the compiled list of ingredients I need to accomplish this and their corresponding prices.  All of these were done using sales, coupons and shopping at Aldi's.  The orange colored items are things I had to specifically buy for this dinner.  Everything else I had on hand from my stockpile.  

  • 12lb Turkey - 7.73 (.59 per lb)
  • 5lb Potatoes - 1.25 (2.50 per 10lb bag)
  • 3 Cans of Sweet Potatoes - 2.07 (.69 each can)
  • 1 Bag of Marshmallows - .79
  • 2 Bags of Frozen Corn - 0
  • 1 Bag of Cranberries - .99
  • 2 Boxes of Stove Top Stuffing - 0
  • 1 Stalk of Celery .10 (.69 per bunch)
  • 1 Carton of Chicken Broth - .67
  • 4 1/2 C of Bisquick - .40  (1.50 per box)
  • 4 1/2 C of Milk - .63 (2.25 per gallon)
  • 2 Cans of Evaporated Milk - 0
  • 4 Cans of Green Beans - 1.32 (.33 each)
  • 3 Cans of Pumpkin - 2.37 (.79 each)
  • 15 Eggs - .86 (.69 per dozen)
  • 6 1/2 C Brown Sugar - .81 (.50 per 4C bag)
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger .05
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg .05
  • 4 Refrigerated Pie Shells 3.40
  • 6 sticks of Butter - 1.50 (1.00 per 4 stick box)
  • 3 Tblsp + 1 Tsp of Vanilla - 2.67 (1.99 per 2oz bottle)
  • 5 C Flour - .35 (1.33 per 5lb bag)
  • 2 Tsp Baking Soda - .05
  • 3 C Oats - 0
  • 1 C Walnuts - 1.70
  • 1 C Dark Karo Syrup - .30 (1.79 per bottle)
  • 1 C Pecans - 2.10
  • 4 Tsp Salt - .03
  • 4 Tsp Pepper - .05
  • 1 C Vegetable Oil - .48
  • 1 Tblsp Pumpkin Pie Spice - .05
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder - .03
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese - .13
  • 4 C Powdered Sugar .50 (.50 per 4C bag)
  • 1/2 C Orange Juice .07 (1.09 per frozen concentrate)
  • 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon .02
  • 1 1/2 C Sugar .13 (1.00 per 5lb bag)
  • 1 Container of Cool-Whip - 0

Now the grand total for how much this dinner technically cost is 33.65.  That may seem like a lot for one dinner, but it's Thanksgiving!!  You could easily cut out a lot of this and halve the bill.  Like I said, I like to serve a lot of food!!  Most of the ingredients I already had on hand anyway, so it really only cost me 24.17 to complete the meal (and 7.73 of that was the turkey alone!!).  And remember two of the pies and half of the veggies are going to another dinner so that's probably 4 dollars or so of the total.  So if I subtracted 4.00 from 33.65  I'd have 29.65 for the big dinner which will feed 9 and that comes out to 3.29 per person, which is still cheaper than a Combo Meal at a fast food place!!  And I'm sure we'll have tons and tons of leftovers!!!

Well that's the plan for our dinner, feel free to share any tips, recipes or ideas you have for Thanksgiving dinner!!!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Kroger & Meijer - Deals for the Week of 11/16

I shopped Meijer and Kroger and found some great deals that I thought I'd share. Here's what I found, first Meijer and then Kroger:

Del Monte canned vegetables are .50 each. Use the 1.00 off 4 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum insert to pay 1.00 for 4 cans (.25 each).

Del Monte 50% Less Salt canned vegetables are also .50 each. Use the .30 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum to get them free!!

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen vegetables are .89. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to get those free!!

Betty Crocker boxed potatoes are 1.00. Use the .35 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to pay .30 each.

McCormick Gravy Mixes are on sale. Some are .45 each and some are .89 each. Use the .25 off 2 coupon from the 11/2 Redplum insert to pay .40 for two (.20 each) or 1.28 for two (.64 each).

Keebler Pie Crusts are 1.33. Use the .25 off 1 coupon from the 11/9 Redplum insert to pay .83 each.

Pillsbury Refrigerated Sweet Rolls are 1.25. Use the .30 off 1 coupon from the 11/9 Smartsource insert to pay .65 each.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese is 1.25. Use the .50 off 2 coupon from the 11/2 Smartsource insert to pay .75 each. Plus there is a catalina deal on these (coupon that prints at the register to use on your next order). I bought 6 and got a 3.00 catalina. This also works at Kroger which is a better deal because if you buy 6 and use 3 coupons, at Meijer only two coupons will double but at Kroger all three will double and you'll still get the catalina. At Meijer after you consider the catalina, it's like paying .33 each at Kroger it's like paying .25 each.

Progresso Chicken Broth (in the carton) is 1.67. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to pay .67 each.

Knorr/Lipton Pasta and Rice Sides are 1.00. Use the .75 off 2 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum insert to pay 1.00 for two (.50 each).

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Like I mentioned above Philadelphia Cream Cheese is 1.25. If you buy 6 and use three .50 off 2 coupons you'll pay 4.50 and get back a 3.00 catalina which makes them net only .25 each.

Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy is 1.00. Use the .55 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Redplum insert to get them free!!

Betty Crocker Frostings are 1.50. Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to pay .50 each. Plus you can load a .55 off 1 coupon here to your Kroger Plus Card and get one free after paper coupon and e-coupon!!

Green Giant Boxed Vegetables are 1.00. Use the .50 off 2 coupon from the 11/16 Smartsource insert to pay 1.00 for 2 (.50 each). Plus you can load a .50 off 2 coupon here and pay .50 for two boxes (.25 each) after paper coupon and e-coupon.

Bird's Eye Steamfresh frozen vegetables are 1.00. Use the .35 off 1 coupon from the 10/12 Smartsource insert to pay .30 each.

Kroger has their turkey's on sale this week also. If you buy a Riverside, Honeysuckle or Butterball turkey you can get 7.00 off for a turkey that weighs between 10 and 16lbs or you can get 12.00 off for a turkey that weights more than 18lbs. I got two one for our Thanksgiving dinner and one just for another dinner down the road. I got an almost 13lb Riverside one for 7.73 and an around 11lb one for 5.78. Those come out to about .59 a pound.

Fresh celery is .69 each.

Those are the deals I found while shopping this past two days. If you found more, please share with us!!!

I'll have my Thrifty Thanksgiving post ready tomorrow, so stop back for that!!! Have a good week!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Kroger, Meijer, CVS & Thanksgiving - A Cornucopia of Info!!

This picture has nothing to do with this post and since I didn't really have a picture that did go with this post, I thought I'd just share this one!! These are paper mache frogs (well paper mache covered tissue boxes!!) that we made while reading Aesop's Fable, The Frogs Who Wished for a King!! Aren't they cute???


Just A Note:

Kroger is doing the Mega Event again this week, so if you still have coupons, head on over to there and get some more great deals. There were a few coupons in this past weeks paper that you can use, like Tylenol Rapid Release Gels and Hormel Pepperoni.



I made a quick look over Meijer's ad online and didn't see a whole lot. They have Bob Evan's Frozen Breakfasts on sale 1/2 price and with coupons that could be a good deal. Also certain Lysol cleaning products are 1/2 price, and again you could use coupons on that for a good deal.



I will be shopping on Friday this week, so after that I'll know a little more about what's out there. I should have my list ready sometime tomorrow, and I'll share that so you can see what I'm planning to purchase.



Other than that, you can stop over at CVS for Palmolive dish soap .24 after coupon and ECB, a free bottle of Smart Water (after ECB) and a Garnier Shampoo or Conditioner free after coupon and ECB.



Have a great week!!!

PS: I'm working on a Thrifty Thanksgiving post, as I've now decided to undertake my first full Thanksgiving meal for my husband's family. This should be interesting!!!



Friday, November 7, 2008

Kroger - A Few More Deals for the Mega Event

I went back to Kroger tonight and found a few more deals for the Mega Event they are having.  If you haven't seen all the great deals to be had there yet, click here for a big list!!  

Oh, and I went to the Kroger Marketplace in Lebanon and they were surprisingly stocked up on almost everything in the sale.  I got more Tylenol PM, Betty Crocker Potatoes, Carnation Evaporated Milk and a few others and found them all to be very stocked up.  The only thing I couldn't find was the cereal.  I wanted to get one box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (my son's favorite!!) and they were out of that, but overall I was thrilled with the stock!!  I was preparing myself on the drive there to just deal with them being out of most things, but I was pleasantly surprised!!

So anyway, you may have already read these on other blogs, but just in case here's what else I found:

Scotch-Brite Nail Saver Kitchen Sponges are free after the sale price, event and coupon (1.00 off 2 from the 10/26 Redplum insert).

Hunt's Large Can of Tomato Products (Crushed or Diced Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce) are priced at 1.50 and then will be 1.00 when you buy 10 items in the event.  You can use the .40 off 2 coupon from the 9/21 Smartsource and load the 1.00 off 5 from Shortcuts.com.  So if you buy 6 you'll pay 6.00 before coupons and if you three .40 off 2 and the 1.00 off 5 e-coupon you'll pay 2.60 for 6 very large cans (.43 each).  Thanks to Heather for informing me of this one!!

Dove Ice Cream Bars are priced at 2.50 and then 2.00 after you buy 10 items.  But the best part is, most of the boxes have coupons inside for 1.00 off another box of the bars and 2.00 off any container of Dove Ice Cream.  You can use both of those coupons for the Mega Event and get some really cheap ice cream!!

Well that's it for today!!  Let's Go Krogering!!!


Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Coupons - A Fellow Blogger Explains


Are you new to "couponing"??  Are you confused about what a Redplum is, or where you can find a Smartsource???  Well fellow Ohio blogger, Marcy @ Stretching A Buck, is doing a great series on explaining all the different sources of coupons.  She begins it today with explaining all the different inserts found in Sunday newspapers.  So click here and learn a ton!!  Thanks Marcy!!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Kroger - Deals for Week of 11/03 - It's a Mega Event!!!


Here it is!! My Kroger haul for today!! I ended up going to two Krogers (only about 8 miles apart and since I only paid 1.86 for gas yesterday I could afford to visit two!!!) and did a total of 3 orders. They are doing a Mega Event where you get 5.00 off your order automatically when you buy 10 participating products. So basically you get an extra .50 off each item when you buy 10. You're allowed to do 3 sets per transaction which is 30 items. So I did a two orders with 30 items each and one order with 20 items for a total of 80 items. I also found a few other great deals as well. Go ahead and make your guess now as to how much all this cost me. I'll reveal the total at the end!!

First the freebies:
12 3L Ice Mountain Waters - free after sale and coupon (1.00 off 2)
10 Tylenol PM - free after sale and coupon (2.00 off 1)
2 Tylenol Rapid Release Gels - free after sale and coupon (2.00 off 1)
12 Quaker Oats - free after sale and coupon (.50 off 1)
4 Carnation Evaporated Milks - free after sale and coupon (.50 off 2)
4 Colgate Toothpastes - free after sale and coupon (.75 off 1)
8 Bic Silky Touch Disposable Razors 10pk - free after sale and coupon (2.00 off 1)
*Not part of the Mega Event: 10 Mighty Dog Cans - free after get one free coupons and 1 Hamburger Helper - free after coupon found on box of Betty Crocker Potatoes for a free Hamburger Helper when you buy 3 Potatoes.

Total Amount of Free Items = 63!!!

Second - Items under .50 after sale and coupon:
8 Dial Soaps - .40 each after sale and coupon (.30 off 1)
2 Swiss Miss Hot Chocolates - .25 each after Shortcuts.com coupon (.50 off 2)
4 Betty Crocker Potatoes - two .30 each and two .20 each after sale and coupon (.35 off 1 and .40 off 1 printable).

Total Amount of Under .50 Items = 14

Third - All the Rest!
4 Toaster Streudels - .80 each after sale and coupon (.35 off 1)
4 Bags of Nestle Morsels - 1.00 each after sale and coupon (.50 off 1)
2 two packs of Duracell Batteries - 1.25 each after sale, paper coupon (.75 off 1) and P&G E-coupon (.50 off 1).
2 5lb Bags of Domino Sugar - 1.00 each after sale and coupon (.50 off 1)
2 Tony's Pizza - 1.50 each after sale (no coupon).
*Not part of Mega Event - Kroger Saltines .97 and 1 gallon of Organic Milk for 1.00 (expires today) which I plan to make homemade yogurt with and probably some pudding!!

Total of These Items = 16

Total Amount of Items All Together is 93. Regular Price for all of these items would total 220.73 and I paid...........


$24.55!!! For a savings of 89%!!!!

Wow thank you Lord for such bountiful blessings, I am always amazed at how good you are to me!!!!

PS: Thank you too Kroger for running a great sale, I appreciate you!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Meijer - Deals for Week of 11/02




I stopped by Meijer this afternoon and found some pretty good deals! Here's what I found:

All Glade Air Care Products are 1/2 off. We got coupons today (11/02) in the newspaper for lots of different Glade products. I got the aerosol sprays for free after coupon and the carpet deodorizer free after coupon.

*Note, on Friday a Catalina deal will begin with Glade products (buy 3 get 2.00, buy 4 get 3.00 or buy 5 and get 4.00 off your next order). The picture shows the Scented Oil Plug In Warmers, Scented Oil Refills and the small glass candles. So you may want to save your coupons until Friday to take advantage of this deal. It runs until 11/30.

Purex Fabric Softener is 2.49. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 9/28 Smartsource insert to pay only 1.49.

Welch's 100% Grape Juice is 2.50. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 10/5 Smartsource insert to pay 1.50.

Barilla Pasta Plus is 1.50. Use the 1.00 off 2 coupon from the 9/14 Smartsource insert to pay 1.00 each.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese is 1.25. Use the .50 off 2 coupon from today's insert to get two for 1.50 (.75 each).

Trident Gum is .79. Use the .55 off 1 coupon from the 9/21 Smartsource insert to get them free!!

Red and Black Grapes are .88 per pound.

Gallon Milk is 2.29. This is cheaper than Kroger's price for next week.

Well that's what I got today. But stay tuned for tomorrow's post because Kroger is looking really good!! They're having another Mega Event and I'm going first thing in the morning!!!

Friday, October 31, 2008

Meijer - Our Shopping Trip - 10/31


Let me tell ya, on trick or treat night, the stores are empty!!! We stopped by Target and Meijer after we did one hour of the two hour trick or treat time and found both stores eerily quiet!! But alas, at Meijer we got a few more deals before the week was over. Here's what we got (I did one order and my husband did another):

*2 Steamfresh Frozen Vegetables. We used one 1.00 off 2 Meijer Frozen Food Insert Coupon and two .35 off 1 paper coupons.
*2 Taco Bell Salsas. We used two 1.50 off 1 Meijer Mealbox Coupons
*4 Jell-O Boxes (I forgot my coupons for these, but they're still worth it with the catalina deal)
*2 Fleischman's 3pk yeast packs. We used two .45 off 1 coupons.
*2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese. We used one 2.00 off 2 Meijer Mealbox Coupon.
*3 Johnson's Buddies Soaps. We used one 3.00 off 3 coupon.
*2 Aunt Millie's Whole Grain Muffins. We used two .50 off 1 coupons.
*2 Breyers Ice Creams. We used one 1.00 off 2 Meijer Frozen Food Insert Coupon and two .50 off 1 coupons. (these are not pictured as they are refreezing as I type!)
*2 jars of Cinnamon.

Plus we used a total of 5.50 in Catalinas from previous orders. My husband paid 1.03 for his order and I paid 2.63 for a total of only 3.66!! And if that wasn't good enough, we got back another 5.00 in Catalina's, a 3.00 off 3 Johnson's coupon and a 4.00 off 20.00 in general merchandise coupon (good for Christmas presents!!)

Just to recap, because I was pretty proud of this one!! We paid 3.66 and got back 5.00!! We came out ahead 1.34 and brought home all these products!! Now that's what I'm talking about!!