shopping cart challenge

I went to Kmart today for doubles. Luckily I made my list and stuck to it. It made it easier.Also when checking out the cashier was really nice and the transaction went well.What I got (with final price):1 Secret Flawless - .493 Johnsons Buddies - Free3 Kotex - Free3 Soft Scrub Scrubby Pads - Free2 Mean Green Bonus Size Cleaners - Free3 3-packs Trident Gum - .33 ea3 packs Trident Gum - Free2 Coffee-Mate Creamers .39 ...

I had 4 transactions at Safeway this time around.I did this so I could do the Chill out at home promo-Every $25 frozen food items you get $10 off your next order of frozen food items.What did I get?8 Stouffers Flatbread sandwiches3 Birdseye meals for two2 Bertolli Bakes1 Voila Meal8 Tai Pei Meals2 Banquet Mac and Cheese (filler to make a transaction)1 Jimmy Dean SkilletGrand Total $155.17Total OOP $18.93Savings $136.94I ...

I went to Safeway today to do the mix and match deals.Mix and Match = certain items at Safeway that are on sale, WYB 10 they are even more on sale.Example- Rice o Roni --- Reg price 1.69 ea Sale Price 1.25 ea When you buy 10 (mix and match) .75 eaSo I bought9 rice o roni 1.25 ea3 pasta roni 1.25 ea1 Best foods Mayo 3.00 ea7 ronzoni pasta 1.25 eaI used3- $1/4 rice/pasta coupons7- .50 off ...

This is the first time I have truly added to my stockpile....Let me rephrase that...started my stockpile.Target was having a Quaker deal this week.You had to purchase 5 quaker items (all on sale for $2.50 or $2)For every 5 you purchased they handed you a $5 Gift Card.My first trip I bought3 Instant Oatmeal 2.50ea - $1 Q = $1.502 Fiber Granola Bars 2.50 ea - $1 Q = $1.50Total was five items for $1.50 ea = $7.50They gave ...

This is my favorite time of year. I just love girl scout cookies. I plan in my budget for a few boxes and I try to hide them so that they last longer. Too bad my hiding spots aren't so good. Oh well. These are our new favorite flavor. Samoas. When I was little I used to not like coconut at all. It is still not a huge favorite of mine, but...I live it on these cookies. They are caramelly, chocolatey, and coconutty. ...

I have a new favorite sandwich bread recipe.I like thicker bread for sandwiches because I think it makes them tastier. It is called Oatmeal Bread. (This time I did use a recipe...here it is)Combine in Large Bowl (I use my kitchenaid)1 c. quick oats1/2 c. whole wheat flour1/2 c. brown sugar1 T. Salt2 T. MargarineHeat 2 c. Water to boilingPour over dry mixture and stir in to combine. (I use the dough hook attachment)In ...

I went to Albertsons this week and got a bit of food.I did not buy Milk or 1/2 & 1/2, but maybe today I will.What I did buy though is 10 Streamfresh Veggies .99 - .35Q  = $6.40 for 104 Triscuits @ 2.50 ea - $2/2 Q (x2) = $64 South Beach Granola Bars @ 2.50 ea - $1 (x4) = $62 Wheat Thins @ 2.50 ea - $2/2 = $3The catch on the bars and crackers is it is $10 WYB $25 before Q's so really it was $5 for all of those items.10 Campbells Tomato Soup .59 ea - $3Q = $2.90 (A $1 Cat printed for this!)Total Spent at the Store was $14.30Like I mentioned earlier I still need Dairy products so figure in $4 more. My total for the week is $18. ...

Here is another pantry recipe that I made tonight. We had all the ingredients and it sounded good. I used some leftover chicken from when I roasted a couple the other week. I had picked the chickens clean from the bone and froze the pickin's and turned the bones into stock. I heated in a saucepan about 2 cups of chopped chicken (fully cooked)the leftover rice from last night (about 1 1/2 cups)1 can rotel tomatoes1 ...

I went to Safeway tonight and picked up a few things.Oranges 10lbs @ .36/lb  $3.60Crystal Geyser Water 2 Gallons $1.00 eaVitamin Water reg $1.59 sale .88 eaRusset Potatoes 5lbs $.992 Bell Peppers $3.00Total $11.49Saved $10.17Not too bad. Earlier in the week I dropped by Walmart and picked up 3 loaves of bread, 3 pounds of cheddar cheese, and 4 pounds of turket lunchmeat all for around $20. This will last for two weeks of Sandwiches for us.My total for groceries this week is 31.72. Hopefully all I need till next weekend is half and half, and 1 gallon of milk, (it should only cost $4). That brings me to $35 for the we ...

One of my favorite weekend breakfast is biscuits and gravy. It is so easy to make and is a yummy filling breakfast/brunch item here. Some weekends I go all out and roll out the biscuits and cut them, sometimes I used the canned ones (bought on sale for less that 35 cents a pack) and sometimes I just make drop biscuits. That’s what I did this weekend. They were yummy.One thing we do not cut corners on is meat. We purchase it from a butcher who is about 5 miles away from our home. In the country that translates to "Really Really Close." Their beef is grass fed, their chickens are free range, everything about it screams fresh. We spend about 40 dollars a month on meat. That includes 2 pounds ...

It is a hard pill for me to swallow. The fact that the Economy is very weak right now. I am always so optimistic and I am also a problem solver. If business is down normally with a little more hard work I can scrounge up some more business and there you have it, business is back to normal again. This past few months I can not fix the problem. Sales are down and I do not know how to fix it. Unfortunately my half full glass has sprung a leak in it and is slowly becoming half empty.How can I fix this?I might not be able to get people to spend more money, but I am thinking I can cut corners in my business so that my end number is the same as before. I am not talking about serving a inferior product, ...

I always challenge myself to cooking new versions of meals we love by using items from our pantry. If I can do this once a week it helps me know what all is in my pantry. It also makes sure the food inside the pantry stays fresh.Tonights meal was a play on Swedish Meatballs. For the gravy, I used a can of beef gravy mixed with a can of cream of mushroom soup. I thinned it with a touch of milk and I sauteed some ...

I could not believe it. I live in the land of no doubles and as I was going trough my paper last week I noticed "doubles up to $2" I froze, there is no way…. I had to check it out.I went once and I bought over 50 dollars worth of product for 18.87. I know I should have aimed for a lower end number but as part of the almost 19 dollars I got 3 pounds worth of coffee, and a new coupon notebook. The coffee is great because it was normally 11 dollars for all of it and I scored it for $4.50. The notebook was not on sale but was totally cute and I like it. It was $4.99.Other things I snagged were Halls Cough Drops 3 bags--FREE Reach Toothbrush 3--FREE Smartwater 4 bottles--FREE Compleats Meals 4--- ...