ALDI Deals: 11/16-11/22/2011!

Here are some of the deals at ALDI this week...

• Boulder Oven Roasting Bags 2 pk box $1.49 ea
• Boulder Elegant Napkins 100 ct $1.69 ea
• Boulder Giant Oval Roasting Pan $0.99 ea; Utility Pans with Lids 2 pk $1.99 ea; Roaster or Baker Foil Pan 2 pk $1.29 ea
• Freshline All-Purpose Cleaner 32 oz $1.29 ea
• Freshline Bathroom Cleaner Foam 22 oz $1.99 ea
• Freshline Toilet Bowl Cleaner 24 oz $1.49 ea
• Halite Winter De-Icing Salt 25 lb (not available everywhere) $2.99 ea
• 5" Holiday Cactus (Available 11/16) $3.99 ea
• Belmont Frozen Deep Dish Pie Shells 13.5 oz $1.89 ea
• Belmont Petite Cheesecake Asst. 12 oz $5.99 ea
• Season's Choice Shredded Hash Browns 26 oz $1.49 ea
• Season's Choice Broccoli or California Medley with Cheese 12 oz $1.49 ea 
• Sea Queen Medium, Large or Jumbo Cooked Shrimp 12 oz $3.99, $4.99 or $7.49 ea
• Breakfast Best Buttermilk Waffles 12.3 oz $1.29 ea
• Breakfast Best Breakfast Sausage Patties 12 oz $1.99 ea
• Little Salad Bar Chicken Salad, Cranberry Almond 16 oz $3.69 ea
• Butterball Whole Turkeys 10-20 lbs $1.09/lb
• edenVale Hand-rolled Goat Cheese Logs Assorted Varieties 6 oz $2.99 ea or Plain 4 oz $1.99 ea
• edenVale Havarti Asst. Varieties 8 oz $2.99 ea
• edenVale Fresh Mozzarella 8 oz $2.69 ea
• edenVale Brie 8 oz $2.99 ea
• Countryside Creamery Whipped Butter 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Countryside Creamery Butter Quarters, Salted or Unsalted 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Friendly Farms Half and Half 32 oz $1.79 ea
• Friendly Farms Egg Nog 32 oz $1.89 ea
• Friendly Farms Aerosol Whipped Cream 7 oz $1.49 ea
• Friendly Farms or Fit and Active Regular or Lite Whipped Topping 8 oz $0.89 ea
• Happy Farms or Fit and Active Cream Cheese 8 oz $0.89 ea
• Happy Farms Swiss Cheese Block and other Asst. Varieties 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Farms Deli-Styled Cheese Cups Asst. Varieties 14 oz $2.99 ea
• Happy Farms Cheese Cubes Asst. Varieties 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Farms Deli-Styled Cheese Balls Asst. Varieties 10 oz $2.29 ea
• Appleton Farms Pork Sausage Roll 16 oz $2.29 ea
• Appleton Farms Sliced Bacon 16 oz $2.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Crescent Rolls 8 oz  $0.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Refrigerated Pie Crusts 15 oz $1.89 ea
• Stonemill Essentials Gravy Mix, Chicken, Turkey or Pork 0.74-0.87 $0.39 ea
• Sweet Addition Brown Sugar Blend 16 oz $3.29 ea
• Sweet Additions No Calorie Sweetener (like Splenda) 9.7 oz $3.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Evaporated Milk 12 oz $0.69 ea
• Baker's Corner Sweetened Condensed Milk 14 oz $1.19 ea
• Baker's Corner Cherry Pie Filling 21 oz $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Baking Morsels, Milk Chocolate, Butterscotch, White, or Semi-Sweet 11-12 oz $1.69 ea
• Baker's Corner Marshmallow Creme 7 oz $0.79 ea
• Baker's Corner Quick Breads, Banana or Cinnamon Swirl 14-17.4 oz $1.49 ea
• Sweet Harvest Whole Purple Plums 30 oz $1.29 ea
• Sweet Harvest Jellied Cranberry Sauce 14 oz $0.89 ea 
• Happy Harvest Cut Green Beans or Whole Kernel Corn 14.5-15.25 oz $0.59 ea
• Burman's Cocktail Sauce 12 oz $1.09 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Chicken or Beef Broth 32 oz $1.29 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Home-style Mashed Potatoes, Buttery or Loaded 4 oz $0.79 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Stuffing Mix Chicken or Cornbread 6 oz $0.89 ea
• Clancy's Pretzel Flats 7.2 oz $1.29 ea
• Clancy's Party Mix Bold or Honey Nut 15 oz $2.19 ea
• Savoritz Entertainment Crackers Asst. Varieties 7-8 oz $1.49 ea
• L'oven Fresh Yeast Rolls Parker-House Style 14 oz $2.29 ea
• L'oven Fresh Brown and Serve Rolls 12 oz $0.99 ea 
• L'oven Fresh Plain Bagels 20 oz $1.49 ea
• Beaumont Donut Store Bagged Coffee 12 oz $4.49 ea
• Beaumont Classic Roast Coffee 33.9 oz $5.49 ea
• Ocean Spray Cranberries 12 oz $0.99 ea
• Onions 3-lb bag $0.99 ea
• Russet Potatoes 3-lb bag $2.29 ea
• Celery $0.79 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, please visit their Homepage!

This Week's Walgreen's Trip

This week Walgreen's really lacking in the deals area, so I decided to just get the freebie for the week, and found a Christmas present for my mom to give me, and some all-natural nuts - YUMMY!  Here's what I ended up with...

1 Heated Throw, which wouldn't ring up at all, so the cashier went ahead and gave me a discount instead of the rebate, but I think he took off more than $5.  Ended up costing $27

2 pkgs Walgreen's Natural Nut Mixes 2/$2

1 AZO Cream $6.99 - $2 Sale - $2/1 MC (no longer available) - $5 RR = FREE + $2 Money-maker!

+ $1.62 Tax

- $1 RR used to Pay

Total OOP: $32.61, Earned $5 RR and $29 Cash!

This week's CVS Deals!

This week there isn't a whole lot going on at CVS, so I just picked up a few deals, and left it at that.  Here's what I ended up with...

1 travel-sized Gillette Shave Gel $2.37 - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 ECB = FREE + $0.63 Money-maker!

1-34 oz Ajax Dish Soap $2.99 - $1 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (All You Magazine) - $1 ECB = $0.49

1 Blistex Lip Balm $2.87 - $0.87 Sale - $1 ECB = $1

2 Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauces $1.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/2 MC = 2/$1 (my mom paid me back for these)

+ $0.27 Tax

- $4 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.13, Earned $4 ECB's and $1 Cash!

Menu Plan Monday: November 14th 2011!

This week's marks the end of my transcription classes; I order my final exam Friday - Wish me luck!  The menu is rather simple again this week, but I like it that way :-)

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereals.

Lunches: Leftovers, Grilled Cheese or Tuna Sandwiches, or Frozen Meals.

Dinners:

Sunday - Ice Cream Cake and Chips at a Family Birthday Party

Monday - Tacos and Mexican Rice

Tuesday - Taco Bake (*New Recipe) and Salad

Wednesday - All-in-One Pork Chop Bake (* New Recipe, but tweaking it slightly) with a Vegetable

Thursday - Homemade Mac and Cheese (we are taking this to a friends house for dinner while we visit with her!)

Friday - Out :-)

Saturday - Homemade Buffalo Chicken Tenders and Baked French Fries (possible homemade) with Salad

Extras:  Still want to make those Apple Cider donuts, maybe this will be the week...

For more AWESOME Menu Plans - Visit Org Junkie and Money Saving Mom!

Weekly Spending Report: 11/06-11/12/2011!

Here's our spending totals for this week...

• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $2.80 oop, Earned $1 RR
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $2.36 oop, Earned $4 ECB's
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trips: $3.72 oop, Earned $2 SCR and $31 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's Dollar Tree Trip: $6.36 oop 
• Sunday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just ice cream and stamps): $14.75
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.99

Total OOP: $33.98 - $38 Earned Rewards/Rebate = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $4.02 Money-Maker!!  Now that's my kinda week!

Menu Plan Monday: November 7th, 2011!

This week is full of more transcribing!  I also took a break from typing to clean out my hutch in the kitchen (I definitely hear a sight of relief from the hutch when I was finished), and have been spending the evenings catching up my coupon binder.  Here's what's cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Oatnut Toast with Butter and Strawberry Spread (Welch's all-natural), or Cold or Hot Cereal

Lunches: Leftovers, from the fridge or the freezer.

Dinners: 

Sunday - Frozen Pizza (which was not very good)

Monday - Annie's Mac and Cheese with Hot-dogs

Tuesday - Steak Fajitas with Mexican Rice

Wednesday - Subway (we split one foot long Italian BMT and had some chips at home)

Thursday - Chipped Beef Gravy over Homemade Waffles

Friday - Homemade Calzones (possible Buffalo Chicken with Blue Cheese or Pepperoni and Mozzarella)

Saturday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Extras: Possible some brownies or cookies later this week, but we'll see...

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie and Keeper of the Home!

ALDI Deals: 11/09-15/2011

• Clancy's Mini Dipped Pretzels Chocolate or White Chocolate Flavored 7 oz $1.69 ea
• Countryside Creamery Butter Quarters, Salted or Unsalted 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Crescent Rolls 8 oz $0.99 ea
• Grandessa Signature Hummus Spiced, Garden Vegetable, or Spinach and Artichoke 8 oz $1.69 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Chicken Gravy 10.5 oz $0.69 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Mashed Sweet Potatoes 6.3 oz $1.19 ea
• Friendly Farms Extra Creamy Whipped Topping 8 oz $0.89 ea
• Happy Farms or Fit and Active Cream Cheese 8 oz $0.89 ea
• Various Appleton Farms Hams $1.19-$1.69/lb (depending upon section purchased)
• Aunt Maple's Pancake Mix Pumpkin Spice or Banana Chocolate 16 oz $2.49 ea
• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Stone Baked Flat bread Garlic Cheese 10.2 oz $1.99 ea
• Boulder Autumn Tableware/paper Assortment $0.99 ea
• Sweet Potatoes 3 lb bag $0.99 ea
• Carrots 2 lb bag $0.69 ea
• Asparagus $2.29/lb
• Yellow Onions 3 lb bag $0.89 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their Homepage!

This week's Rite-Aid Trip

Yesterday our last stop was Rite-Aid.  Joe and I got LOTS of GREAT deals and freebies, so make sure to stop into Rite-Aid and grab up some deals for yourself before they are all gone...

2 Colgate Total Toothpastes $4.49 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $3.50 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $1 Money-maker!

2 Colgate 2-in-1 Toothpaste $3.99 ea - $0.80 ea card discount - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $3.50 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $1.62 Money-maker!

1-30 ct pkg Boogie Wipes $4.49 - $0.90 card discount - $2 SCR - $1 UP+Reward = $0.59

1-15 oz Advanced Healing Keri Lotion $8.49 - $1.70 card discount - $2/1 MC (First magazine) - $6 UP+Reward = FREE + $1.21 Money-maker!

2 Arm and Hammer Deodorants $3.59 ea - $1.59 ea Sale - $3 UP+Reward = 2/$1

2 Arrid Deodorants $3.59 ea - $1.59 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 (NLA*) - $3 UP+Reward = 2 FREE + $1 Money-maker!

2-24 ct Stay-free Maxi Pads $3.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

2 Reese's Big Cups $0.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale $0.99 = 2/$0.99

+ $1.97 Tax

- $29 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.72, Earned $2 SCR and $31 UP+Rewards!!!!!

Today's CVS Trip

Joe and I had quite a few prescriptions waiting for us at CVS this morning.  There weren't a lot of deals this week, but I did roll my ECB's while we were there, mainly stocking up on canned goods.  Here's what we ended up with...

2 cans Diced Tomatoes $1.19 ea - $0.69 ea Sale = 2/$1

2 cans Whole Corn $1.19 ea - $0.69 ea Sale = 2/$1

4 cans Cut Green Beans $1.19 ea - $0.69 ea Sale = 4/$2

3 various Hallmark Cards $0.99 ea - $3 ECB wyb 3 = 3 FREE!

1 GE Light Bulb $5.99 - $3 Sale - $1 ECB = $1.99 (I had a $1/1 coupon as well but they wouldn't take it because it said Wal-mart on it, even though it stated 'Manufacturer Coupon' on it as well.  Should have been $0.99 - Ugh!)

1-3 pk Hankies for my Stocking from Joe $1

+ $0.39 Tax

- $8.99 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.36, Earned $4 ECB's for next week!

Today's Dollar Tree Trip

I stopped back into the Dollar Tree for another white plate and some wax tarts (which smell like yummy vanilla ice cream) for Christmas presents, and found some nice bath things while I was there...

1 White Plate

3-4 pk Vanilla Wax Tarts 

1 pkg Oatmeal Bath Soak (good to have around for winter dry skin itches)

1 container Coconut Relaxing Bath Salts

+ $0.36 Tax

Total OOP: $6.36