Friday's Target Trip

Last Saturday Joe and I stopped into Target to get some cat food, but they were all out, so I just used a few coupons while I was there...

 1-2 lt Pepsi Next $1.89 - Free Item Target Catalina Coupon = FREE!

2 Up and Up Hand Soap $0.99 ea - $0.50/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $0.49 ea or 2/$0.98

1 bottle Nature Made Vitamin D (for my Mom) $5.99 - $1/1 Target Coupon - $1/1 MC (Nature Made Website) = $3.99 (my mom paid me back for these)

2 Up and Up Itch Cream $1.89 ea - $0.75/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $1.14 ea or 2/$2.28

4 bottles Dial Hand Soap $1.27 ea - $1/2 Target Coupon x 2 - $2/4 MC = $0.27 ea or 4/$1.08

+ $0.16 Tax

- $5 Gift Card used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.44, Earned $4 Cash from my Mom = Net OOP: All FREE + $0.56 Money-maker!

ALDI Deals, Starting 06/13/2012!

Here are a few of the deals starting this week at ALDI...

• Aldi Thermal Tote $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Patriotic Confetti Cake Mix 18.9 oz $0.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Patriotic Frosting Red or Blue 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Banzai Geyser Blast or Wiggling Water Sprinkler $8.99 ea
• Clancy's Sourdough Pretzels 8 oz $0.99 ea
• Clancy's Pretzel Thins 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Fresh Gourmet Croutons Garden Herb or Multigrain 5 oz $0.99 ea
• Happy Farms Flavored Spreadable Cheese Wedges Light Garlic and Herb or Light Pepper Jack 4 oz $1.29 ea
• Happy Harvest Sauerkraut 4.5 oz $0.65 ea
• Intex Rectangular Family Pool 120"x72"x22" $22.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Cherry Pie 8" 24 oz $3.49 ea
• Mama Cozzi's 4 Cheese or 4 Meat Medley Pizza 24.62- 26.58 oz $3.99 ea
• Summer Escapes 4' Plastic Pool Blue or Pink $7.99 ea
• Sundae Shoppe Summer Blast Twin Pops 18-2.35 oz pops $1.89 ea
• Sweet Corn $1.49/4 pk
• Red Grapes $1.79/lb (sold in 2 lb container)
• Seedless Watermelon $3.69 ea
• Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines $0.39 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Last week's Freezer Cooking Results

First on the list was taco-seasoned beef.  I took 3 lbs of ground beef and fried it up with some diced onions, tomatoes, and taco seasoning.  Joe and I had taco salads for dinner that night and I out 6 more meals worth in the freezer!

Second on the list was pulled pork.  I simply put a pork roast or loin in the crock pot and sprinkle all sides of it with a Memphis rub that the Dollar Tree sells (it's very tasty!)  I let it cook on low for hours, pull it out and let it cook a little bit, and then shred it up with 2 forks.  I got 4 more meals for the freezer for 1 roast.

Lastly on the list was buffalo chicken tenders.   I baked some chicken tenders with some buffalo sauce drizzled on top and bottom, until they were done.  Let them cool and then cubed them up, for another 2 meals in the freezer. 

So, for probably not even an hours worth of hands-on work, I got 12 meals put up in the freezer, plus got dinner on the table = Success!!

ALDI Deals, Starting 06/06/2012!

Here's some of the AWESOME Deals starting at ALDI this week...

• Wednesday 06/06 ONLY: Hormel Fresh Boneless Pork Butt Roast $1.59/lb
• Aunt Maple's Pancake Mix Blueberry or Chocolate Chip 22-28 oz $1.49 ea
• Belmont Glazed Donuts 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Belmont Fruit Bars Coconut, Strawberry, or Lime 6 ct, 16.5 oz $1.79 ea 
• Breakfast Best Chocolate Chip Pancakes 12 ct 14.8 oz $1.69 ea
• edenVale Flavored Hand-Crafted Cheese Roasted Garlic with Tomato and Basil or Salsa and Cilantro 8 oz $2.99 ea 
• Freshine Super Eraser Sponge 2 pk $0.99 ea
• Happy Farms Pepper Jack Cheese Block 8 oz $1.79 ea
• L'oven Fresh Sweet Rolls Raspberry and Cheese 22 oz $2.99 ea
• Millville Shredded Wheat Cereal 16.4 oz $1.79 ea
• Millville Cocoa Spheres Cereal 11.8 oz $1.69 ea
• Millville Corn Flakes Cereal 18 oz $1.49 ea
• Millville Cinnamon Crunch Squares or Honey Wheat Puffs Cereal 12.8-15.3 oz $1.99 ea
• Millville Chewy Granola Bars Dark Chocolate Cherry or Rainbow Chip 8.4 oz $1.69 ea
• Millville Instant Oatmeal Assorted Varieties 13.5-15.1 oz $1.49 ea
• Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter and Honey 18 oz $2.29 ea
• Reeva Automatic Dishwasher Powder 75 oz $2.99 ea
• Sealtite 6 pc Rectangle Container Set $3.99 ea
• Sundae Shoppe Lemonade Bars Variety pk of S. berry, Regular, and Pink Lemonade 15 oz $1.99 ea
• Watermelon $3.29 ea
• Red Grapes 2 lb container $1.69 ea
• Cantaloupe $1.49 ea
• Blueberries 6 oz pkg $0.99 ea
• Strawberries 1 lb container $1.59 ea
• Pineapples $1.59 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Menu Plan Monday: June 04, 2012!

This week is going to be a busy one as we gear up to go away next weekend.  I also need to get some freezer cooking done this week, as the freezers are looking a little bear.  Here's what cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Bagels with Cream Cheese, Fruit

Lunches: Leftovers, Salads, Sandwiches

Dinners:

Homemade Pizza and Veggies with Dip

Taco* Salads

Buffalo Chicken Tender* Salads

Crock-pot Pulled Pork* Sandwiches with Baked French Fries and Veggies with Dip

Out :-)

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel Sandwiches with some kind of Potato and Fruit

Orange Chicken Dinner Freezer Kit with Rice

*Freezer Meal Cooking: Crock-pot Pulled Pork, Taco Beef (3+ lbs), and Buffalo Chicken Tenders

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 05/27-06/02/2012!

Here's what this week's spending looked like...

• Tuesday's CVS Trip: $2.41 oop, Earned $2.75 ECB's and $2 Cash
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just carpet cleaner): $0.85 oop
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 1 newspaper): $2 oop
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $19.02 oop, Earned $12 Cash

Total OOP: $24.28 oop - $16.75 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $7.53!!!!

Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip

Yesterday Joe and I stopped into the Dollar Tree to hopefully pick up my newspapers, unfortunately, they only had one.  While we were there, I picked up a few other things we were in need of.  Here's what we ended up with...

2 Graduation Cards 2/$1

2 Father's Day Cards 2/$1

1 Graduation Card, not pictured (for Joe's Grandfather to give) $1 

1 Newspaper $1

1-5 Section Tray $1

6 Solar Lights, not pictured (for Joe's Grandfather) $6

2 boxes Kitchen Trash Bags $2

4 boxes Tissues, not pictured (for my Mom) $4

1 Brisk Tea, not pictured $1

+ $1.02 Tax

Total OOP: $19.02, Earned $12 Cash from Joe's Grandfather and my Mom for things we picked up for them = Net OOP: $7.02!

Tuesday's CVS Trip

Joe and I stopped into CVS Tuesday to pick up the deals for this week, and this is what we ended up with...

1-4 pk Charmin TP $3.79 - $0.80 Sale - $1/1 MC (mailer) = $1.99

1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush $4.89 - $1.90 Sale - $1/1 CVS Coupon (scanner) - $2 ECB = FREE!

2 Milky-Way Bars $1.19 ea - $0.44 ea Sale - $0.75/2 MC (printable) - $0.75 ECB = 2 FREE!
2 Xtra Laundry Detergents (not pictured, already dropped off) $2.99 ea - $1.50 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) = 2/$1.98 - $2 Cash from Mom = FREE to me!

+ $0.57 Tax

- $4.87 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.41, Earned $2.75 ECB's and $2 Cash

ALDI Deals, Starting May 30 , 2012!

Here are some of the deals for this week...

• Weds May 30th ONLY: Cattlemen's Ranch Fresh Boneless Beef Rib-eye Steak $7.99/lb
• Benton's Fudge Marshmallow Cookies 12 oz $1.79 ea
• Benton's Chocolate Chip Dunkers 16 oz $3.49 ea
• Benton's Maple Leaf Cream Cookies 11.4 oz $1.99 ea (FYI, if you have a Dollar Tree nearby, they sell these for just $1)
• Breakfasts Best Cinnamon Blast French Toast Bites 60 ct, 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Crofton Ice Cream Maker 1.6 Qt $19.99 ea
• Crofton 16" Metal Floor Fan $29.99 ea
• Fit and Active Fruit Strips Pomegranate or  Wild-berry 3.95 oz $1.99 ea
• Little Salad Bar Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad 16 oz $3.69 ea
• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Combination Bagel Pizzas 31.1 oz (40 ct) $5.99 ea
• Savoritz  Crackers, Multigrain and Seed, or Rosemary and Olive Oil Woven Wheat 7-9.5 oz $1.49 ea
• Savoritz Wheat Round Crackers 15 oz $1.79 ea
• Savoritz Cornbread Crackers 7 oz $1.29 ea
• Sea Queen Bay Scallops 16 oz $5.99 ea
• Summit Cream Soda 12-12 oz Cans $2.29 ea
• Pineapple $1.59 ea
• Blueberries 6 oz pkg $0.99 ea
• Strawberries 1 lb pkg $1.59 ea
• Cucumbers $0.29 ea
• Roma Tomatoes 1 lb pkg $0.79 ea
• Romaine Lettuce 3 pk $0.99 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Weekly Spending Report: 05/20-26/2012!

Finally back on track, here's this week's spending report...

• Monday's CVS Trip: $10.17 oop, Earned $9.87 ECB's
• Wednesday's Rite-Aid Trip: $2.69 oop, Earned $6 UP+Rewards and $8 SCR
• Saturday's Baugher's Trip, no post, but I picked up 5 lb potatoes, radishes, 1 lb baby carrots, 3 tomatoes, cucumber, and 2 Red Bell Peppers: $9.43 oop, Earned $10 Cash from my mom for the veggie tray I'm making for Memorial Day
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip, no post, just sour cream, cheese, re-fried beans, and tortilla chips: $6.37 oop (Taco dip is in my near future!)

Total OOP: $28.66 - $33.87 Rewards/Rebates/Cash Earned = Net OOP:All FREE + $5.21 Money-Maker!