Tempt Your Tummy Tuesday: Taco Salad

 Taco Salad is one of my husband's favorite meals, and I am also pretty fond of it myself.  It is healthier than a plate of nachos, but tastes just as good, and is super simple to make.
All you need is...

• Taco Beef/Chicken
• Shredded/Torn Lettuce
• Shredded Cheese (I like mild cheddar)
• Salsa
• Sour Cream
• Crushed Tortilla Chips (like those in the bottom of the bag, Doritos are tasty too)
• Any salad veggies/legumes you like (I like bell pepper, cucumber, carrots, and extra pintos)
• Salad dressing (optional, I like just some sour cream and salsa mixed together, Joe prefers things a little more fattening wet)

1. Place lettuce and salad veggies/legumes in desired bowl.
2. Heat up your taco meat (I make beef ahead and time and freeze it, so all I have to do is nuke it)
3. Add crushed chips to veggies.
4. Top with meat, and cheese, and any other toppings/dressings you desire.
5. Serve immediately, and enjoy!

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Sunday's Target Trip

I read on a blog that Target was going to have the cat food deal this week where you buy two bags and get a $5 gift card, which was a God-sent miracle, 'cause we were out of cat food.  So Joe and I quickly ran made a leisurely stop at Target on Sunday before they were out of said Cat Chow.  I used a few other coupons while we were there.  Here's what we ended up with...

4-16 lb Cat Chow Cat Foods (2 Original and 2 Indoor, not pictured) $15.29 ea - $3.30 ea Sale - $5/2 Target Coupon x 2 - $1/1 MC x 3 - $5 Target Gift Card wyb 2 x 2 = 4/$24.96 ($6.24 ea!!!!)

2-40 ct boxes Up and Up Freezer Zip Bags $2.49 ea - $0.38 ea clearance = 2/$4.22

2 Up and Up Pump Hand Soap (which took incredibly too long to find - Dear Target, please don't move things to weird places, thank you!) $0.89 ea - $0.50/1 Target Coupon x 2 = 2/$0.78 ($0.39 ea)

2 large Up and Up Rubbing Alcohols $1.97 ea - $0.50/1 Target Coupon x 2 = $1.47 ea or 2/$2.94

+ $1.98 Tax

- $0.05 Reusable Bag Credit 

- $5 Gift Card from Previous Purchase

Total OOP: $44.83 - $10 Earned Gift Cards = Net OOP: $34.83!!!

Sunday's CVS Trip

This week I wanted to stop into CVS to start stocking up on soda for our vacation in August, and I grabbed a few other good deals while I was there...

3-12 pks Coke Products (not pictured) $6.29 ea - $7.87 Sale - $3 ECB's wyb 3 = 3/$8

2 Fruit Waters $1.27 ea - $0.27 ea Sale - $1 ECB's wyb 2 = 2/$1

1 bag Gummy Bears $0.99 - $0.25/1 CVS Coupon = $0.74

1-8 ct CVS Sleep Aid $1.99 - $1.50 clearance = $0.49

+ $0.83 Tax

- $7 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $8.06, Earned $4 ECB's for next week!

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