Sunday, November 29, 2009


Went to Walgreens today! Didn't do a lot of shopping but I did get some good deals.
Gilette Fusion razor on sale for $8.99 Coupon in P&G 11/29 for $4 off and get $4 in RR
OOP: 5.87
2nd transaction: 3 bottles of Pantene on sale $2.99 Wags coupon, $1/2 11/29 P&G and used $4 RR from 1st transaction. 
OOP: 4.84
Total before coupons, sales and RR: $24.21
OOP: $10.71
Total Savings: 13.50

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Thinking Day

I was thinking today, what is one of the best ways to save, besides Walgreens and CVS of course...cheap, good dinners. So I've been searching and have found some good recipes I thought I'd share.

Shepherd's Pie (One of my favs and always easy to alter to taste)

1 pound ground beef or chicken or turkey
1/2 cup ground beef mix or your favorite seasonings for ground meat
1 cup white wine or water
mashed potatoes
(from 3 large potatoes)
canned or creamed corn or peas (optional)
1/2 cup Cheddar or Parmesan cheese, grated
Preheat the oven to 350.
Brown the ground meat and drain. (Rinse if you want to get more fat off.) Add the seasonings and wine or water and simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile peel up the potatoes and cut into 1" chunks. Simmer until soft. Drain, mash, and add butter and milk.
Put the meat into a 9x9 baking dish. Pour the corn or peas on top if using. Cover with the mashed potatoes. Sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake
at 350 for 25 minutes.
***When I make this I like to add some worcestershire sauce.

Fried Rice

3 cups cooked rice
2 Tbs oil
1 carrot, shredded or thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 to 1/2 pound meat, cut in small pieces (optional)
other vegetables as desired
2 eggs
1 Tbs milk
Cook up some rice, about 1 to 1.5 cups raw. You want about 3 cups cooked rice. If you have less than that leftover, use what you've got. (Note: Rice freezes well for fried rice, since it is better if it's left over and a little dry anyway. Just make extra one night and pop a few cups in a freezer bag for your next batch of fried rice.)

Heat oil in a large frying pan. Put in some sliced or shredded carrots, celery, onion--whatever you have around. Cook on medium until just softened, stirring frequently. Throw in a bit of sugar, soy sauce, salt and pepper and stir. Add the raw or cooked meat and cook or heat through. Throw in a can of bamboo shoots if you have them. Add other leftover vegetables like corn and peas if you have them.

Mix up an egg or two and 1 Tbs of milk. Here you have a choice.

If you like little strips of egg for fried rice, remove everything from the skillet, make sure there's enough oil or butter so the egg won't stick. Pour the egg in and cook it without stirring, so it lays flat, then flip it just once. Fold or roll the egg up and put on the cutting board and cut into strips.
Add the cooked rice to the pan and fry for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Some people like to remove the vegetables and meat, add a bit of oil, fry the rice, and then mix back in the vegetables and meat.
Add the cooked rice to the pan and fry for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Some people like to remove the vegetables and meat, add a bit of oil, fry the rice, and then mix back in the vegetables and meat.

Put the cooked egg top of the rice and serve. Or if you're in a hurry and a bit lazy like me, just add the raw egg to the rice and cook until done, stirring frequently.

Cheeseburger Soup (I love this stuff)


1/2-1 pound of ground beef (depending on how filling you want it to be!)
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (optional)
3-4 cups chicken or beef broth
2-3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbs butter
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
8 ounces American cheese, cubed
1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
Brown the ground beef. Add the onion and cook until soft. Drain any fat off. Add the carrots, celery, and garlic and cook about 5-10 minutes, then add the broth, potatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 minutes or so. Timing's not essential as long as the vegetables are cooked!
Make a white sauce. Melt the butter, slowly add the flour, stirring constantly and cook 2 minutes over medium low heat. Slowly whisk in the milk, stirring constantly. Turn the heat up and simmer a few minutes until thick. Stir into the soup. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Just before serving, stir in the sour cream if using.
Goes great with biscuits or crackers!


I think maybe I will start doing a weekly menu for cheap and easy dinners. I'll post my first menu tomorrow!!





Sunday, November 8, 2009

Heather's Sunday Savings 11/8



 
Transaction 1:
Almay Lip Gloss @ $7.99 and you get $5 RR
Hershey Holiday Candy 2/$5 and I had $1/2 Coupon then you get $1 RR
2 Chapsticks @ .99


I had $7 RR from last week


I paid $7.65 OOP


Savings: $9.78


Transaction 2:
Purex Laundry Detergent @ $3.99

Clearasil B1G1 Free @ $7.99
Had a $2 off coupon



Rimmel Makeup B1G1
I got Mascara @ $7.29 and I had a $2 off coupon which made it $5.29
Then I got my eyeshadow for free


Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies are B1G1 Free
Had $1/2 coupon

Used my $6 RR from first transaction



Paid $14.17 OOP


Total Savings for Trans. 2 is $33.69


Today's Grand Total is:
$43.47





Friday, November 6, 2009



Buy 2 GE CFL Bulbs (various wattages): $2.39 ea.
Use 1 $1.00 Printables HERE
Use 2 $2.00 Target Printables HERE
Final Price: BOTH FREE!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Coupons

Go here to save $5 on $50 on your next online Target order.
Get 60% off restaurant.com w/ coupon code Harvest.
Get $10 off $50 at JCPenney w/ coupon code BSOTA40
Get 10% off at The Childrens Place w/ code F79B9



Monday, November 2, 2009

Target Toy Coupons



Want some awesome printable coupons for toy???  
Click here for Target Toy Coupons!




Sunday, November 1, 2009

Walgreens...wow she did so much better than me!

Buy 2 Campbell's Soups: $.50 ea.
Use $1.00 Printable HERE (IE) or HERE (FF)
Final Price: BOTH FREE!

Buy 3 Glade Sense & Sprays: $4.99 ea.
Use 2 $4.00 Printables HERE
Use $4.00 MC from 10/18 SS
Submit for $5.00 Rebate HERE
Final Price: FREE + $2.00 MONEYMAKER!

Blistex Lip Balm: $2.49
Receive $1.50 RR (Limit 1)
Final Price: $.99

Buy 1 Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner: $3.50
Buy 1 Pantene Styler: $3.50
Use BOGO MC from 10/11 P&G
Receive $2.00 RR (Limit 1)
Final Price: $.75 ea.

Buy 1 Gillette Body Wash: $4.00
Buy 1 Gillette Antiperspirant: $4.00
Use $1.00 MC from 11/1 P&G
Use BOGO MC from 11/1 P&G
Receive $2.00 RR (Limit 1)
Final Price: $.50 ea.
*If you purchase the Tag deal below, purchase the Gillette deal in a seperate transaction, or your RR will not print.

Buy 2 Tag Body Sprays: $4.00 ea.
Use BOGO MC from 11/1 P&G
Receive $2.00 RR (Limit 1)
Final Price: $1.00 ea.
*If you purchase the Gillette deal above, purchase the Tag deal in a seperate transaction, or your RR will not print.

Mitchum Deodorant: $1.99 (With in-ad Coupon)
Use $1.00 MC from 11/1 SS
Final Price: $.99

DenTek Floss Picks or Floss: $1.99
Use $1.00 MC from 10/11 SS
Final Price: $.99

Dawn Dish Liquid: $.99 (With in-ad Coupon)
Use $.25 MC from 11/1 P&G
Final Price: $.74

Dial Foaming Hand Soap: $1.99
Use $.35 MC from 10/4 SS
Receive $1.00 RR (Limit 1)
Final Price: $.64

Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner: $1.99
Use $.50 MC from 10/4 RP
Final Price: $1.49

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes: $1.99
Use $.50 MC from 10/4 RP
Final Price: $1.49

Charmin Ultra Bathroom Tissue (6 Big Rolls): $3.49
Use $.25 MC from 11/1 P&G
Final price: $3.24

Buy 2 Hefty One Zip Bags (17-22 pk.): $3.29 BOGO Sale!
Use $1.00 MC from 11/1 RP
Final Price: $1.15 ea.

Thank-you Coupongal.net!

CVS savings


Transaction 1: Pantene 2/$7 with $1 off coupon
Total: $6.68 and got $2 ECB's
Transaction 2: Febreeze Air Effects $2.99 had coupon for $1 off and used $2 ECB
Total OOP: .28

Walgreens Savings


Transaction 1: Herbal Essence 2/$7 plus $2 RR
Gillette body wash and deodorant 2/$8 had a coupon for free Gillette body wash (11-1) plus $2 RR
Campbell's soup 2/.50 had a coupon for $1/2 so it was FREE!

Savings: $9.24
OOP: $12.54

Transactions 2: 2 folders @ .19 each
Covergirl eyeshadow $8.49 BOGO 1/2 also had a coupon for $2.50
Covergirl mascara BOGO 1/2 had a coupon for $1
Glade sense & spray $4.99 had a coupon for $4
I also used my $4 RR from the first transaction.
Savings: $20.65
OOP $8.26


Heather's Sunday Savings


Went on my weekly shopping trip to Walgreens, who by the way are becoming my favorite store!
So here is how I did:

Gallon of milk was on sale for: $1.89
Hunts Tomato Sauce was 3/$1 and I had a coupon for $1 off 3 so that  was FREE
Glad Lasting Impression was on sale for $4.99 I had a $3 off coupon so I paid $1.99
Herbal Essance Shampoo is 2/$7 and you get $2 RR I had a coupon for BOGO so I paid $3.50
Olay Body wash is 2/$12 and you get $2 RR and I had coupon for $1 off
Trident Layers are $1.49 each and I had $1 off coupon
The Powerade was $1.79 and I had a $1.00 Coupon

My Total Savings was: $22.53

I spent $22.90 Out Of Pocket

I have $4 RR for next week's trip

Then my CVS Savings:


Got 2 Dawn's @ .97 saved 2.64

Then went back to CVS after Melissa told me about this:

Trans. 1 Pantene 2/$7 with a $1 off 2 Coupon came to $6.48
Got $2 ECB
Trans. 2: Frebreeze Air Effects on sale for $2.99 used $1 off coupon and $2 ECB paid
.21 OOP


 So all together today I saved:
$32.94