CVS Trip 2/27

Went to CVS because they were having a good ECB deal on Crest Toothpaste and a good deal on Pepsi 2 liters.  I did two transactions.

#1
1 Cabury Egg (my favorite!) $0.87
1 Pepsi 2 liter $0.88
1 Crest Pro Health toothpaste $3.29

I used $1.00 coupon on the toothpaste and I used $3.79 in ECBs I got a couple of weeks ago.

Total - $0.64 (I used a gift card to pay)

#2

4 Pepsi $3.52
2 Charmin Ultra 9pks $9.98
1 Crest Pro health toothpaste $3.29

I used $1.00 coupon on the toothpaste, two $0.25 coupons on the Charmin, and $3.29 in ECBs I got from the previous transaction.

Total - $13.30 (I used a gift card to pay) and I got $3.29 in ECBs to use on my next transaction. 

My CVS yeart to date savings is $172.20.  I don't think thats too bad considering its only the end of February!

Grocery Trip 2/27

Went to Food Lion and Harris Teeter today.  I went to HT mainly to get seafood for some rebates I have that I need to send in.  I hate seafood, but husby loves it and its a treat for him. 

Food Lion:

Bread $1.99
3 Kraft mac and cheese $2
5 cans green beans $3
2 cans peas $1.20
4 Navel oranges $2 (I have a $2 rebate for these)
Eggs $1.79
Cinnamon rolls $1
Steam fresh mixed veg $1.99
Steam fresh corn $1.99
Stem fresh corn on the cob $2.00 (I had a coup for $1/3 steam fresh products)
gallon milk $3.65
fancy feast cat food $7.49 (I had a coup for $1 off)
Friskees 24 cans $13.49 (I had a coup for $1 off)
Glad trash bags $7.99 (I had a coup for free trash bags up to $10)
Dishwasher detergent $3.99
I had a Food Lion coupon for $2 off my order.

Total - $46.53

Harris Teeter #1

2.02 lbs. peeled and deveined shrimp $18.16

Total - $18.52

Harris Teeter #2

Tempura Batter Mix $2.99
Club Rolls $1.79
1 pretzel roll $0.79
2 lobster tails $13.98
1/2 pound salami $4.70
2 bags of clams $9.98

Total - $35.12

I totally forgot my coupon in the car for $1 off any deli item I could have used on the salami.  Dang it!

Menu Plan 2/26 - 3/4

Sorry for the lack of posts the past week or so.  We went on vacay to Disney World and had a great time.  But now its back to the grind.  Here's the plan for this week:

Saturday: meatballs
buttered egg noodles
veggie

Sunday: honey chicken
macaroni and cheese
veggie

Monday: I have FPU so it will probably be grilled cheese sandwiches

Tuesday: spaghetti
garlic bread

Wednesday: breakfast for dinner

Thursday: chicken casserole
veggie

Friday: leftovers

Menu Plan 2/12 - 2/18

Saturday: We had tater tot casserole

Sunday: beef paprika over egg noodles, veggie

Monday: I have a coupon meeting to go to so we're going to be having leftover tater tot casserole

Tuesday: honey chicken, rice side, veggie

Wednesday: meatballs, some sort of side, veggie

Thursday: breakfast for dinner

Friday: out to eat.  I figure we'll be busy packing and getting ready for vacay!

CVS Trip 2/13

CVS had a good deal on toothpaste this week.  Colgate Total and Sensitive was $3.79 and you got $3.79 back in ECBs (limit 2 per household).  I did two transactions:

Transaction #1

Colgate Total Advance $3.79

I used $1 manufacturer coupon and $1.99 in ECBs.

Total - 1.09 And I got $3.79 in ECBs

Transaction #2

Colgate Sensitive $3.79

I used the $3.79 in ECBs from the previous transaction.

Total - $0.29 (tax) And I got $3.79 in ECBs

I didn't pay anything out of pocket as I got a $25 CVS gift card the other day for free for having a new prescription (I had a coupon from an entertainment book I bought from a fundraiser which has more than paid for itself).

Grocery Trip 2/13

Went grocery shopping today at Food Lion.  It was a small trip as we're going on vacay to Disney World next week and I just bought us a few things to get through this week.  We're going to try to use what's in the pantry for dinners.  I'll have to do another trip a little later this week to get some cat food/cat litter to tide the babies over while we're gone and my dad takes care of them.

100 cal pk cheez it snack mix $3.19
goldfish $1.99
bread $2.49
Skittles (for husby for VD) $1.49
Country style ribs (marked down) $3.82
snow crab clusters $10.55 (sending in a $6 rebate for these)
strawberries $2.99

Total - $27.14

Had to do a separate transaction for trash stickers = $5

Total - $32.14

Grocery Trip 2/6

Went to Food Lion for this weeks groceries.  They had a deal going to where if you bought $35 in Unilever products you got $10 back, so I bought some things that werent originally on my list to do this deal.  Its all stuff we will use.

Thomas English Muffins $3.69
Bread $2.69
Pringles $1.67
Knorr Rice Sides (5) = $5.00 (used $0.50/2 coup) = $4.50
Evaporated milk $0.89
Miracle Whip $4.39
Cream of potato soup $1.69
Ragu (3 jars) $5 (used $1.25/3 coup) = $3.75
Hellmann's Mayo $3.00 (used $0.25 coup) = $2.75
Bacon $2.79
Sausage links $2.59
Eggos $2.79
Breyers Ice cream (2) tubs $5.98
2 pkgs shredded cheddar $3.00
Tater tots $2.19
Freezer bags $3.99
16 cans of Friskees $6.40 (used $1/15 coup) = $5.40
Q-tips $2.99 (used $0.30 coup) = $2.69
Fancy Feast $6.99
Dove deodorant $2.00 (used $2.00 coup) = free
(2) Axe Deodorant $7 (used bogo coup) = $2.11

Instantly saved $10.00 for purchasing $35 in Unilever products.

Total = $59.57

CVS Trip 2/6

Well, this definitely isn't the best trip i've ever done. I had originally went in with a specific list and had to change a bunch of things because they no longer sell the Dove Visible Care body wash I had originally wanted to purchase two of.  So instead I had to get laundry detergent, it still turned out to be a decent deal I guess.  Here's my purchases:

1 Old Spice fresh collections deodorant $3.99
1 Old Spice regular deodorant $3.19
1 Stride Spark gum
2 Wisk laundry detergents (on sale BOGO) $8.99

Used a $5/$15 printed CVS coupon from my email, a coupon for buy 1 old spice fresh collection deodorant get one of equal or lesser value free, and a $2/1 Wisk coupon.

My total was $7.91 and I got $1.99 ECBs to use for next time.

Super Bowl Snacks

In honor of the Super Bowl tomorrow, here are a couple of delicious and easy to make snacks to munch on throughout the game.

1 (8 oz.) block cream cheese
1 (4 oz.) jar red hot pepper jelly

1. Place block of cream cheese on a platter.
2. Top block of cream cheese with hot pepper jelly.
3. Serve with Ritz crackers.


Cheese Ball

1 (8 oz.) block cream cheese, softened
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1 packet ranch dressing mix
a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chopped pecans

1. Combine all ingredients except pecans, stirring well until combined.
2. Shape mixture into a ball.
3. Put pecans in a dish and roll cheese ball in them until the ball is well covered.
4. Refrigerate for a few hours.
5. Serve with Ritz crackers.

Frugal Tip of the Day

Did you know that your appliances are still using electricity when they are plugged into an outlet and yet turned off?  Unplug your appliances when they're not in use.  Why pay for the electricity your toaster is using even though you're not making toast?

Menu 2/5 - 2/11

Saturday - Tater tot casserole
veggie

Sunday - cornish hens
stuffing
veggie

Monday - FPU class - leftovers or grilled cheese

Tuesday - chicken casserole
veggie

Wednesday - out with my godmother

Thursday - NY Strip
corn on the cob

Friday - pancakes
bacon and sausage links