shopping cart challenge

I was so disappointed at my Safeway trip that I tried again.I went only for things I needed or that were free.I went to two stores and here is what I came up with:6 Lipton Pasta Sides .99 ea - .35 Q = .64 ea2 Suave Shampoo .99 ea - .75 Q = .24 ea10 Softsoap (for business) .97 - .35 Q = .62 ea10 Johnson's Buddies .97 ea - $1 Q (for each) = -.03 ea4 Deodorant 4/$9 - 5 rebate - .75 Q (for each) = .25 ea2 Band-Aids (for ...

I was wanting my favorite cup of gourmet coffee today from S**. However at the same time I was feeling so good about eating at home and saving money that I did not want that same cup I was craving.I needed to convince myself that coffee at home was great and I would survive.I always find it easier to stay home when I compare the price of home vs. S**. Same goes with fast food, clothes shopping, Sunday drives (gasoline) ...

Last Night I made Taco Tot Casserole.It was alright, not my best version of it thoughI was out of evaporated milk and substituted a smaller amount of regular milk and that just made it soupy. Oh well, still it had good flavors.1. Bake Tater Tots2. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning3. Mix 1 can evaporated milk and 1 can cheddar cheese soup4. Add 1/2 bag frozen corn to soup mix5. Add ground beef and mix well6. Pour into casserole dish and top with tots7. Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes8. Top with grated cheese and bake until cheese is melted.So it came out slightly disappointing like I mentioned earlier, but I made extra ground beef for tacos for lunch.Today's lunchTacos with tomatoes, lettuce, ...

2 green bell peppers (organic were way better quality for only .20 cents more each so thats what I got)4 roma tomatoes2 red onions1 bag shred lettuce1 lg lucerne cottage cheese1 lg buddig lunch meat2 loaves store brand whole wheat bread1 lg folgers coffee1 quart 1/2 and 1/21/3 lb roast beef Total 33.xx Amount saved 2.42I almost freaked I never only save 2.42Oh well that is all we need for the week.$34 for all at home meals and not eating out. I can deal for this week.Disappointing news....because of Presidents Day tomorrow there were no newspaper coupons tod ...