Menu Plan Monday: January 30th, 2012

This week is going to be full of cleaning and organizing, including putting away our Christmas decorations and getting out my few decorating things for Valentine's Day.  I also have quite a bit of posting to do tomorrow as well to get caught up.  Here's what we are eating this week....

Breakfasts: Blueberry Waffles, Fruit/Yogurt/Flax Smoothies, or Cinnamon Sugar or PB Toast

Lunches: Leftovers, Salads, Golden Corral on Saturday for a meeting

Dinner Choices:

Annie's Mac and Cheese with Sliced Red Turkey Kielbasa

White Chicken Enchiladas with Salad

Homemade Personal Pan Pizzas with Salad

Loaded Pizza Pockets with Salad

$5 Foot Long Subs at Subway

Chicken Tender Salads

Baked Ziti with Garlic Bread, Salad, and Broiled Asparagus

Extras: Homemade White Chocolate Chip Cookies (did not get these made last week)

For more AWESOME menu plans, visit Org Junkie!

ALDI Deals: Starting January 25th 2012!

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

• Appetitos Nacho Jalapeno Snacks 20 oz $2.49 ea
• Appetitos Frozen Dips, Buffalo Style Chicken or Spinach Artichoke 8 oz $2.49 ea
• Appetitos Soft Pretzels 21 oz $1.49 ea
• Brookdale Chili 2-Bean or Habanero 15 oz $1.19 ea
• Happy Harvest Chili-Style Diced Tomatoes (These are very tasty!) 14.5 oz $0.59 ea
• Tuscan Garden Blue Cheese Dressing 24 oz $1.99 ea
• Tuscan Garden Honey Mustard or Peppercorn Ranch Dressings 16 oz $1.39 ea
• Sweet Baby Rays Buffalo Wing Sauce 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pizza Crusts 2 pk Original or Thin 16-24 oz $2.99 ea
• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen 12" Ultimate Meat Deli Pizza 28.25 oz $4.99 ea (Sales starts Sun 01/22)
• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen 16" Supreme Deli Pizza 47 oz $5.99 ea (Sales starts Sun 01/22)
• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Toasted Ravioli Beef or Cheese 14.5 oz $2.89 ea
• Clancy's Butter or White Cheddar Popcorn 8 oz $1.49 ea
• Clancy's White Rounds Tortilla Chips 13 oz $1.19 ea
• Clancy's Cheese Dip (This goes GREAT with Soft Pretzel Bites from the Dollar Store!) 15 oz $2.29 ea
• Burman's Yellow Mustard  14 oz $0.69 ea
• Happy Farms Deluxe American Cheese Slices 16 oz $3.29 ea
• Happy Farms Cheese Blocks Asst. Varieties 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Great Gherkins Sandwich Sliced Pickles 16 oz $1.29
• Casa Mamita Medium Salsa 24 oz $1.79 ea
• Casa Mamita Salsa con Queso 15.5 oz $2.29 ea
• L'oven Fresh Hamburger Buns 12 oz $0.99 ea
• Avocados $0.59 ea
• Baby Carrots 1 lb bag $0.59 ea
• Grape Tomatoes $0.99/pint
• Cauliflower $0.99 ea
• Broccoli $0.99 ea
• Celery $0.79 ea
• Primrose 4" pot $0.99 ea

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

Menu Plan Monday: 01/23/2012!

Over the weekend I did some more cleaning out and added another banana box of stuff to the flea market pile.  That makes 8 so far!  I hope to continue cleaning out cupboards and drawers throughout the week, and would like to add a few more boxes to the pile of stuff to sell!  This week I am keeping the menu simple, with a few family favorites mixed in.  Here's what cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Fruit/Yogurt/Flax Smoothies, Blueberry Waffles, and/or Cinnamon Sugar or PB Toast with Fruit

Lunches: Leftovers, Grilled Cheese, Leftover Pork Roast, or Tuna Sandwiches, and/or Salads

Dinners:  Choice of...

• Homemade Personal Pan Pizzas with Salad
• White Chicken Enchiladas with Salad
• Chicken Tender Salad with Honey Mustard or Ranch Dressing
• Potato/Sausage or Bacon/Cheese/Egg Scrambles with Toast and Fruit
• Out, using a coupon of course!  ;-)
• French Toast (using bread from the freezer) with Sauteed Apple Slices
• Crispy Fish Patties with Homemade Tartar Sauce, Baked French Fries and Steamed Broccoli

Extras: Homemade White Chocolate Chip Cookies

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Today's Dollar Tree and Rite-Aid Liquors Trips!

No, I did not buy any liquor in the liquor store, I bought newspapers.  And everyone in the store looked at me as if I had three heads, except the nice gentlemen cashier I sometimes have at the regular Rite-Aid store.  I went to the Dollar Tree to pick up a few things and thought they might have some newspapers left, but it was a no go, so I went next door to the Rite-Aid Liquors store to get two instead.  So, here is what I ended up with...

Dollar Tree Trip:

3-14 ct Boxes Generic Zyrtec

1 Saline Nose Spray

6 Pie Slices (for Joe, he eats these throughout the month, sometimes he can make them last two)

2-8 ct Watch Batteries (These are for an uber cute snowman I got from my niece for Christmas, probably my favorite knick-knack I got this year, and I already wore out his batteries!)

1 Silverware Organizer

1 roll Shelf Liner (I used most of mine yesterday!)

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOP: $14.24

Rite-Aid Liquors Trip:

2 Baltimore Sun Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = 2/$3.20

+ $0.20 Tax

Total OOP: $3.40

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• $0.55 off any two (2) HORMEL® Pepperoni packages 
• $0.55 off any two (2) HORMEL® Chili products 
• $0.55 off any two (2) HORMEL® Premium Chicken Breasts 
• $0.55 off any two (2) HORMEL® Bacon Bits Products
• $1.50 off TWO (2) PLANTERS Peanut Butter, any variety and size 
• $1.00 OFF any TWO (2) packages of ATHENOS Feta, Hummus OR Baked Pita Chips 
• $0.75 off FRENCH'S® Dijon Mustard 
• $0.30 off FRENCH'S® Spicy Brown Mustard 
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• $2.00 off any one (1) LLOYD'S® Barbeque Ribs 
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Weekly Spending Report: 1/15-21/2012!

Here are my spending totals for this week...

• Monday's CVS Trip: $2.64 oop, Earned $3 ECB's
• Monday's Walgreen's Trip: $9.30 oop, Earned $6.75 RR's
• Monday's Rite-Aid Trip: $14.27 oop, Earned $13 UP+Rewards
• Wednesday's JoAnn's Trip (no post, just 10 patterns for resale): $10.08 oop (should be able to sell for double = Money-maker of $9.92, eventually that is...)

Total OOP: $36.29 - $22.75 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $13.56, I'll take that!  Hopefully I'll be able to get out tomorrow to at least get my newspapers, but we'll see if the snow and ice cooperate...

This week's Walgreen's Trip!

This week was a good week for Walgreen's I got to stock up on the Advil Congestion relief that I love so much, as well as some other good deals.  I could have had a lower oop, but we needed the cheese, so I just used that as my filler for my second RR.  Here's what I got...

2-10 ct Advil Congestion Relief $7.99 ea - $2.99 ea Sale - $2/1 and $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 RR wyb $10 = 2/$4

1 Glade Item $2.99 on Sale - $0.75/1 MC (newspaper) - $1.25 RR = $0.99

1 pkg Deerfield Farms Shredded Cheese $2.39 on Sale (should have been $2 - ugh!)

1 Thermacare Heat Wrap $2.49 on Sale - $2.50 RR = FREE!

+ $0.18 Tax

- $5 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $9.30, Earned $6.75 RR's for next week!

This week's CVS Trip

Joe and I also stopped into CVS on Monday, and got a couple deals and a prescription.  This is what we ended up with... 

2 pkgs Cottonelle Wipes $2.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) = 2/$3

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

+ $0.42 Tax

- $3.75 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.64, Earned $3 ECB's for next week!

This Week's Rite-Aid Trip

Joe and I stopped out to Rite-Aid Monday to pick up the deals for this week.  Not a whole lot going on this week, and nothing is really that exciting, but this is what we ended up with...

3-2 lts 7 UP Soda $1.69 ea - $0.36 ea Sale - $2 UP+Rewards = 3/$1.99

2-10 lb bags Rite-Aid Litter (not pictured) $3.29 ea - $0.79 ea Sale - $2 UP+Rewards = 2/$3

1-4 pk GE Soft White Light Bulbs $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $2/1 in-ad Coupon = $0.99

2 Tom's Deodorants $5.49 ea - $1.50 ea Sale - $3 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2/$1.98 ($0.99 ea)

1-4 pk Schick Quattro Razor Cartridges $11.99 - $3 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 UP+Rewards = $3.99

+ $1.77 Tax

- $13 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $14.27 - $13 UP+Rewards Earned = Net OOP: $1.27!

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