Menu Plan Monday: 4/26/10

Monday: Lasagna
Tuesday: 40 Clove Garlic Chicken (crockpot) & Mashed Potatoes
Wednesday: Spinach Turkey Meatloaf, Rice & Pumpkin Brownies (Hide the Vegetables Meal)
Thursday: Rockin' Reuben Casserole (recipe below)
Friday: Ho-Bo's
Saturday: Beef and Cabbage Bake & Grandma Iny's Prune Cake
Sunday: Quiche & Pancakes

Rockin' Reuben Casserole

Ingredients:

3/4 lb. shaved deli corned beef
8 oz Swiss cheese
16 oz jar sauerkraut
Thousand Island Dressing

Directions:

Place sauerkraut in four separate ramekins. Lay corned beef on top then cheese and bake at 350 for about 10 mins or until cheese melts. Remove from oven and cool a moment. Top each with 2 TB Thousand Island dressing.

Harris Teeter Triples 4/28 - 5/4

Harris Teeter will have triple coupons 4/28 - 5/4 so get your coupons ready! Hot Coupon World has a starter list of great deals.

Bargain Meal of the Week 4/23/10

It's time for another week of Bargain Meals! Erin over at $5 Dinners (a great read!) is hosting a gathering of bloggers all over the Internet, creating frugal meals straight from the sales circulars of their favorite stores. Check it out for even more inspiration. I contribute every week for the current sales at Publix, which run from Wednesday to the following Tuesday. Keep in mind that you do not need to purchase two of a product to get the buy one get one price. Publix marks down their products to half price for the BOGO deals.

This is a great recipe for warmer weather!

Items on sale that can be used in this meal:

Split Chicken Breast, $1.69 lb
HERE is a great post about using split chicken breasts to cook and shred the meat for future meals.

Red Seedless Grapes, $1.29 lb

Hellman's Mayonnaise, price unknown
- $1.00/2 Hellman's or Best Foods Mayonnaise Products

Thomas’ English Muffins, 11-13 oz, $2.00
-$1 off Thomas’ Honey Wheat English Muffins or Bagels, March All You Magazine
Final Price: $1


Chicken Salad with Grapes

3/4 c. mayonnaise
pinch of dried ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. cooked chicken
1 1/2 c. red seedless grapes, halved
1 c. sliced celery
1/3 c. sliced green onion

Combine mayonnaise, ginger and salt. Stir in chicken, grapes, celery, and green onion. Makes 5 1/2 cups. Serve on a lettuce leaf, sandwich buns, or toasted English muffin.

Publix Shopping Trip 4/23/10

Here's a few more great deals at Publix. Sales are good through Tuesday.

Publix Med Eggs, 1.29
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

2 Prevacid, 10.69
-(2) $5/1 store coupons from Green Advantage Flyer
-(2) $6/1 MF Qs
Final Price: Free+

4 Bailey's Creamers, 1.50
-(4) $1/1 blinkies (found at the store this trip)
Final Price: .50 ea

Publix Bathroom Tissue, 2.69
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

6 Cascadian Farms Frozen Blue Berries, regularly 3.49, on sale 1.99
-(2) $2/3 Publix Q From "Find Deals That Make Your Earth Day" Booklet or print HERE
Final Price: 1.32 ea

Silk Almond Milk, 2.99
-.55/1 MF Q Blinkie (found at store on this trip)
-.55/1 Publix Q From "Find Deals That Make Your Earth Day" Booklet or print HERE
Final Price: 1.89

Honeybuns, 1.39
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 2.33
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

2 Cucumbers, 2 for $1

2 Lifeway Kefir Yogurt Drink, 3.99
-$1/2 MF Q (from magazine)
-$1/2 Whole Foods Coupon
Final Price: 2.99 ea

2 Ziplock Sandwich Bags, 1.99
-$1/2 MF Q from Kroger Mailing
Final Price: 1.50 ea

6 Yoplait Yo Plus Yogurt Packs, 2.50 BOGO
-(6) .50/1 MF Qs, doubled
Final Price: .25 ea

Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread, 2.99, 50% off
-.55/1 Pepperidge Farm Bread, Any
Final Price: .99

-$5/$50 HG Hill Coupon

Total before sales/coupons: 97.27
Sales: 20.89
Coupons: 53.01
OOP: 23.37 ($18.70 plus tax, saving 76%)

Favorite Deals of the Week 4/23/10

Publix:

Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread, 2.99, 50% off
-.55/1 Pepperidge Farm Bread, Any
Final Price: .99

Prevacid, 10.69
-(2) $5/1 store coupons from Green Advantage Flyer
-(2) $6/1 MF Qs
Final Price: Free+

Smart Taste Spaghetti, 1.25
-$1/1 MF Qs (from various magazines)
Final Price: .25

Benadryl Cream, $4.19
-(2) $1.50 off any Benedryl 1 oz+ or 6-100 ct. Green Green Adv. Flyer (store coupon)
-$5/2 Sudafed or Benadryl RP 4/11
Final Price: .19 ea

Bailey's Creamers, 1.50
-$1/1 blinkies (currently in store)
Final Price: .50 ea

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, 6 ct. 11.5 oz, $2.49 BOGO
-.55/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries printable or SS 3/07
-$1/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries SS 2/07
-.55/1 Toaster Strudel SS 2/07
-$1 off Toaster Strudel printable
Final Price: .24 - .97¢

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, 12-16 oz, $1.79 BOGO
-$1 off Ronzoni Smart Taste April Family Circle, Better H&G, Parents Magazine
-$1 off Rozoni Smart Taste March Rachel Ray Magazine
-.75/1 Ronzoni Smart Taste printable
-.75/1 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest SS 4/11
-$1/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest printable
Final Price: Free - .40

Knorr Sides, 4-6.4 oz, $1.35 BOGO
-$1/3 Knorr Rice and Pasta Side Dishes printable
Final Price: .33¢

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers, 12 oz, $2.39 BOGO
-.50/2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers SS 3/07
-.40/1 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers SS 3/28
-$1/2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers SS 3/07, 3/28
-.50/1 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers printable (limit reached)
Final Price: .20 - .69

Split Chicken Breast, $1.69 lb

Cucumbers, 50¢

Red Seedless Grapes, $1.29 lb

Silk Soymilk, half-gal, $2.50
B1G1 Silk Soy Milk SS 4/11
-$1 off Silk Soymilk Any Half Gallon SS 4/11
-.75/1 Silk Soy Milk printable
-.55/1 Silk Soy Milk printable (store coupon) or from "Find Deals That Make Your Earth Day" Booklet
Final Price: buy 2, use (2) store coupons, B1G1 and $1 off coupon makes it 20¢ ea

Lifeway Kefir Yogurt Drink, 3.99
-$1/2 MF Q (from magazine) or printable
-$1/2 Whole Foods Coupon
Final Price: 2.99 ea

Egg Beaters, 15 or 16 oz ctn, $1.67
-$1 off Egg Beaters 15 oz.+, April All You Mag or “Rediscover Your Balance” booklet
Final Price: .67

Fage Authentic Greek Yogurt, 5.3-7 oz., $1.25
-.50/1 off any Fage product printable
Final Price: .25

Cascadian Farm Frozen Fruit, 7.4-16 oz pk, $1.99
-$2/3 Cascadian Farm Frozen Fruit or Vegetables printable or from "Find Deals That Make Your Earth Day" Booklet
-$1/2 Cascadian Farms Products, Eat Better America coupon booklet
-$1 off Cascadian Farm Product printable or printable
Final Price: .32¢ when you use both

Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt, 4 pk 4 oz cup, $2.50 BOGO
-$1 off Yoplait Yo-Plus 4 pk printable or printable or SS 3/21
-.50/1 Yoplait YoPlus Or YoPlus Light Yogurt, SS 4/18, 3/21
Final Price: .25¢

Smucker’s Uncrustables, 4 pk., $2
-$1 off Smuckers Uncrustables printable
Final Price: $1.00

Scotties White Facial Tissues, 2-ply, 60 to 132 ct box, 99¢
-$1/3 Scotties Facial Tissues printable (store coupon)
-$1 off Scotties printable
-.50/3 Scotties Tissues RP 4/11
Final Price: Free - .32

Walgreens:

Black Forest Gummy Bears or Worms 4.5 oz at 39¢ ea
-.55/2 Black Forest Gummies printable
Final Price: .12¢ ea

Harris Teeter:

Classico Pasta Sauce 26 oz at $2.79 B2G3
-Buy 1 Classico White Sauce Get 1 Classico Red Sauce Free printable
-$1/2 Classico Pasta Sauce printable
Final Price: .56 - .91 ea

Breyers Ice Cream 48 fl oz at $5.49 B2G3
Final Price: 2.19 ea

Arnold Breads 24 oz loaf at $3.69 BOGO
-$1 off Arnold premium brand breads SS 3/28
Final Price: .84

Kroger:

Grill Mates Marinades $1 ea
-.50/1 Grill Mates printable
Final Price: Free

Yellow Squash $1 lb

Vidalia Pride Carrots 1 lb pkg at 48¢ ea

Rotisserie Chicken at $3.99 ea
-$2 off Rotisserie Deli Chicken Kroger eCoupons
Final Price: 1.99

Purex Laundry Detergent 24-44 ld or Suavitel Liquid Fabric Softener 34 load at $2.50 ea
-.35 off any Purex Ultra Concentrate or Natural Elements RP 4/18 or printable
Final Price: 1.80 ea

Dial Bar Soap 2 ct at $1 ea
-.35/1 off Dial Multibar Packs, or Hand Soaps RP 3/07
Final Price: .30 ea

Purina One Canned Dog Food 13 oz at $1 ea
B1G1 Purina Pro Plan Canned Food SS 3/28 (if included)
B1G1 Purina One Wholesome Entrees home mailer
Final Price: .50 ea

Thanks to Southern Savers for much of this information. Visit her site for a complete list of coupons/sale match-ups and to use her nifty list making gadget.

HG Hill:

Go here for this weeks deals. This is a great week for chicken leg quarters (.39 per lb), Kellogg's Cereal and Xtra Laundry Detergent! You can get Ronco Pasta for .27 this week without a coupon! Also, the Franklin Review Appeal had some excellent .01 coupons on Wednesday!

Shopping at Publix and HG Hill 4/21/10

Publix & HG Hill - $23.27

I usually don't shop on Wednesdays, but the penny item was paper towels and we always need those. Also, the frozen blueberries are on sale and there is a coupon which makes them a great deal, especially since it is one of the few really healthy things my 6-yr-old will eagerly eat.

Publix:

Publix Milk, 2.59

Publix Med Eggs, 1.29
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

2 Prevacid, 10.69
-(2) $5/1 store coupons from Green Advantage Flyer
-(2) $6/1 MF Qs
Final Price: Free+

Smart Taste Spaghetti, 1.25
-$1/1 MF Qs (from magazine)
Final Price: .25

4 Bailey's Creamers, 1.50
-(4) $1/1 blinkies (found at the store this trip)
Final Price: .50 ea

Publix Greenwise Paper Towels, 3 pk, 2.39
-Penny Item
Final Price: .01

Publix Bathroom Tissue, 2.69
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

3 Cascadian Farms Frozen Blue Berries, regularly 3.49, on sale 1.99
-$2/3 Publix Q From "Find Deals That Make Your Earth Day" Booklet
Final Price: 1.32 ea

Silk Almond Milk, 2.99
-.55/1 MF Q Blinkie
-.55/1 Publix Q From "Find Deals That Make Your Earth Day" Booklet
Final Price: 1.89

2 Benadryl Cream, $4.19
-(2) $1.50 off any Benedryl 1 oz+ or 6-100 ct. Green Green Adv. Flyer (store coupon)
-$5/2 Sudafed or Benadryl RP 4/11
Final Price: .19 ea

Honeybuns, 1.39
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 2.33
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

Flintstone Vitamins, 6.99
-$2.50/1 Publix Coupon (mailed to me)
-$2/1 MF Q
Final Price: 2.49

-$5/$50 HG Hill Coupon

Total before sales/coupons: 77.21
Sales: 7.06
Coupons: 62.64
OOP: $7.51 ($3 plus tax, saving 90%)

HG Hill:

Honeybuns, 1.00
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 1.50
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

Always Save Bathroom Tissue, .95
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

2 Honeysuckle Ground Turkey, 2.69
-(2) 1/1 IP Qs
Final Price: 1.69

10 Skippy Dog Food, .65 ea

Best Choice American Singles, 1.50
-.39 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .39

Best Choice Baked Beans, 1.49

Kool Aid Bursts, 6 pk, $1
-.01 HG Hill Coupon
Final Price: .01

2 Davinci Spinach Tortllini, on sale 1.09

Total before coupons: 23.28
Coupons: 7.52
OOP: $15.76 (Saving 32%, HG Hill does not break out the sales savings on the receipt)

Link Love: Department Stores Sneaky Tricks

HERE is a great article about all the tricks department stores use to get you to buy more!