Panda Express=

Wow, look at the freebie Panda Express is offering up....a FREE single-serving of their new Kobari Beef!
This coupon is valid on September 29, 2010 ONLY! So, if you are interested, just go on over here and print thecoupon out.

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Seventh Generation Coupons

I don't know about you, but I love Seventh Generation Products! So, let me tell you, I was really tickled to learn that there were some MORE printables just waiting for me to print. There are $5 worth in printables over here! Just log-in or sign-up. If you haven't signed up, it is really easy and well worth it.

$1.00/1 Seventh Generation Diapers, Wipes or Training Pants
$2.00/2 Seventh Generation Products
$1.00/1 Seventh Generation Laundry Product
$1.00/1 Seventh Generation Household or Personal Care Product
 
Thanks The Krazy Coupon Lady!
 
Cheryl

Lots of New Hasbro Toy Coupons

Wow, Christmas is coming and so that means so are the toy coupons! Yay! Just go on over here if you want to get in on these awesome coupons.

$5.00/1 – Spider-Man Triple Battle Truck
$5.00/1 – Marvel Super Hero Squad Headquarters
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Rocket Boost Iron Man Toy
$1.00/1 – Marvel Universe Action Figure
$1.00/1 – Marvel Super Hero Squad Action Figure, 2 pack
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Helmet
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Radio Controller
$5.00/1 – Iron Man 2 Rolling Battle Headquarters Vehicle
$5.00/$20.00 – Tonka Mod Machines System Purchase
$5.00/1 – Playschool Weebles Treehouse
$5.00/1 – Playschool Sit N’ Spin
$5.00/1 – Playschool Explore ‘N Grow Musical Gear Center
$5.00/1 – Playschool Busy Ball Popper
$2.00/1 – Playschool Lullaby Glo-Worm
$2.00/1 – Playschool Weebles Figures, 2 pack
$2.00/1 – Playschool Mr. Potato Head Classic
$5.00/$25.00 – Chuck & Friends Purchase
$2.00/1 – Playschool Wheel Pals Mini, 4 pack
$2.00/1 – Playschool Wheel Pals Playset
$5.00/1 – My Little Pony Rainbow Dash Plane or Mommy & Pony Vehicle
$1.00/1 – Iron Man Action Figure, Select Varieties
 
Thanks Coupon Katarina!
 
Cheryl

Recipe=Cornbread

This is a super easy recipe and it is soooooo good.

Simple Cornbread

This picture is of the mixture after it is all mixed up and ready to go in the oven.

Ingredients:

One box of Jiffy Cornbread mix dry

One can of cream corn

Directions:

Stir and mix it all up.

Put in a small, square baking dish

Bake it for as long as it says on the box at the temperature suggested on the box. I usually bake mine a little longer.

That's it! Your done and it is only 2 points for one square. This makes 9 servings! You can even top it a little with some cheese. This batch that I have the picture of, I added some Jalepenos from my garden. It was really really good.

Thanks!

Cheryl

My Shopping Trip Today

I am really sorry about the lack of posts this week. I have been soooooo busy with work, kids, life, and couponing. It has been a hectic week. I did get out and do some shopping today though. I did AWESOME at Rite Aid and Safeway! I did okay at Rosauers and Albertsons. So, here is what I did. Here is a picture of my shopping trip today........

Rite Aid-I have been stalking them all week to see if they were going to stock some more Pull-Ups. Well, I was in today and they were stocking the shelves. So, I ask the nice, young lady if they got some more in. She checked for me. They ONLY GOT ONE PACKAGE!!! REALLY?! ONE PACKAGE?! Anyway, she was REALLY SUPER nice and suggested that I still buy the ONE and then buy two others that were not what I needed. Then, I could still use my coupons and get a great deal. Then, when they come in I can come back and just exchange them straight across. YAY!!! I was a HAPPY CAMPER! So, this is what I did.

Huggies Pull-Ups $8.99X3 ($26.97)
-$1/1 Video Value Coupon X3
-$2/1 Printable from here X3
-$5 Up Reward from previous purchase
-$7 Rite Aid rebate check (SCR)

TOOP (Total out of pocket) INCLUDING tax was $2.88! PLUS, I got back three $2 UP rewards. I totally made a profit on this one!

My next stop was Safeway (Thanks to The Coupon Posse for sharing all their deals!)
Chocolate Chex Mix $2
Printable coupon from here
E-coupons here and here

Nature Valley Granola Thins $2.99
-$0.75/1 from recent insert
E-coupons here and here

Betty Crocker Frosting $1.49
Betty Crocker Cake Mix
-$0.75/1 from recent insert
E-coupons from here and here

Campbell's Cooking Soup $1 X3
-$1.50/3 from here
E-coupons from here

Campbell's Bean and Bacon Soup $1 X3
-$1.50/3 from here
E-coupons from here

Ore-Ida Tater Tot $3 each X2
In-ad coupon making them $1.99 each
-$3/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway

Ore-Ida French Fries $3 each X2
In-ad coupon making them $1.99 each
-$3/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway

Pillsbury Biscuits, Cresent rolls, sweet rolls $1 each X6
-$1/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway X3
E-coupons from here and here

Pillsbury cookies $2.50 X2
-$1/2 from new coupon book found at Safeway
E-coupons from here and here

Pillsbury Sweet Moments $3
-$1/1 from recent insert
E-coupons from here

Tropicana Orange Juice $3.99
-50% since it was on markdown
-$1/1 from new coupon book found at Safeway

El Monteray Tornados $2.99 X2
-50% since it was on markdown X2
-$1/1 from coupons ordered X2

I also used a Catalina from a previous purchase for $3. I waited for my Catalina to print AGAIN and guess what? It didn't print! So, I went up to customer service and they were kind enough AGAIN to give me $3 cash! Wahoo!! I was happy. So, TOOP was $4.11! I saved a whopping $57.57!

Okay, now onto Rosauers

Fat Free Milk $1.79 X1 (I'm gonna put this in the freezer).

Yogurt 3 for $0.99 X12
-$0.40/6 X2
=$3.16, making them $0.26 each!!

Cantaloupe 3 pounds for $0.99 X2
=$2.22, making them $1.11 each!!

-$0.05 Bag credit for taking your own bags in X2

My savings and spending wasn't all that great. I only saved $6.34 and spent $7.07.

Okay, so now we are on our way to Albertsons

Libby Veggies $0.39X6 ($2.34)
-$1/3 X2
= $0.34, making them $0.06 a can!!

10 lb bag of potatos $0.99

7 pounds of Golden Delicious Apples $0.78 a pound ($5.51)
-$1/1 bag pealie
= $4.51, making them $0.64 a pound!

Honeydew $0.79 a pound
= $2.76

Okay so my savings was only $12.21 and I spent $8.60. I am really hoping that this will still show up on our Costco bill as that is where we usually get our fruit. So, we will see!

So, today, without coupons, I would have spent $131.87! I ONLY spent $20.75! I saved $111.12!

Thanks!

Cheryl

**Recall** Similac Formula

If you have a little one that presently drinks Similac formula, be aware that Similac just released a voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand infant powder formulas. Let me first start off with that the site is running VERY VERY slow.
Why is Abbott recalling these products?
An internal quality review detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.

What Similac powder infant formulas are being recalled?
* Certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers.
* Certain Similac powder product lines offered in 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans.

* To immediately find out if the product in your possession is included in this recall, click here (you will need to type in your lot number to determine if the product is affected) or you can also call 800-986-8850.

No Abbott liquid infant formulas are impacted. Products not involved in the recall include all Abbott Nutrition liquid ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas and all powder and liquid specialty formulas, such as Similac Expert Care™ Alimentum®, Elecare ®, Similac Expert Care™ Neosure ®, Similac® Human Milk Fortifier, and metabolic formulas for inherited disorders.
What do I do if I have an affected product?
* Click here or call Abbott’s consumer hotline 800-986-8850, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
* Both the website and the consumer hotline have specific details on how to complete the return process.
**Hip2Save is also reproting that the phone hotline has an extremely long wait.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Apple-Oat Crumble

Check out this recipe. I just found it! Doesn't it look good. The really cool thing is it looks cheap in points from a WW perspective! I got the recipe from over here if you want to take a look around.

Apple-Oat Crumble
Surprise! Cheerios® cereal and oats top apples for dessert.

Ingredients:
4 cups sliced peeled or unpeeled red apples (3 to 4 medium)
2 cups Cheerios® cereal
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup firm butter or margarine

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Arrange apple slices in ungreased 8- or 9-inch square pan. Crush cereal. In medium bowl, stir together cereal, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter thoroughly. Sprinkle over apples.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 30 min; cover with foil. Bake 10-15 min longer.

Recipe provided by: Cheerios

Now, I haven't went and figured out how many calories or points this might come up to be. I probably would make a few adjustments. For instance, I would probably omit the butter (maybe even use a little bit of applesauce?). I would use Splenda Brown Sugar, maybe even cut it down to 1/4 and then add 1/4 Regular Splenda. Other than that, I would probably leave everything else the same.

Thanks!

Cheryl

New Cellfire Coupons

There are new Cellfire coupons available for you to add to your shopping cards. Just go on over here and you will be able to do so. Here is a list of what coupons are ready to be loaded.....

FOR USE AT KROGER, SAFEWAY (and their subs) AND SHOP ‘N SAVE


Green Giant® Frozen Boxed Vegetables Save $.60
Save $0.60 when you buy THREE any variety Green Giant® Frozen Boxed Vegetables.

Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls.

Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits Save $.30
Save $0.30 when you buy TWO any size/variety Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits.

TWO Pillsbury® Italian Meal Breads Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Italian Meal Breads (Includes any Loaves, Breadsticks, Dinner Rolls, and Pizza Crust).

Progresso® Soups Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor Progresso® Soups.

Variety Nature Valley® Granola Bars Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Nature Valley® Granola Bars (excludes Nature Valley® Granola Thins).

Fiber One® Chewy Bar Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One® Chewy Bars OR Fiber One® 90 Calorie Chewy Bars .

Betty Crocker® Cookie Mix Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy ONE POUCH any flavor 17.5 OZ. OR LARGER Betty Crocker® Cookie Mix.

Gardetto's Snack Mix Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy any flavor 8 OZ. OR LARGER Gardettos® Snack Mix.

Kix® cereal Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Kix® cereal listed: Kix®, Berry Berry Kix®, Honey Kix®.

Cocoa Puffs® cereal Save $.55
Save $0.55 when you buy any ONE BOX Cocoa Puffs® cereal.

Green Giant® Frozen Bagged Vegetables Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy any variety 19 OZ. - 24 OZ. ONLY Green Giant® Frozen Bagged Vegetables.

Chex Mix® or Snacks Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix® OR Chex® 100 Calorie Snack.

Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy BOTH Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting (any flavors/varieties).

Yoplait® Yogurt Cups Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy SIX any variety Yoplait® Yogurt cups (Includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, OR Whips!®) OR any flavor Yoplait® Original OR Light Smoothie.

Select Cheerios® Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Cheerios® cereal listed- Frosted Cheerios®, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios®, Banana Nut Cheerios®, Fruity Cheerios®, Chocolate Cheerios®, Cheerios® Oat Cluster Crunch, Yogurt Burst Cheerios®, Berry Burst Cheerios®

Yoplait® Fiber One® Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any flavor Yoplait® Fiber One® Yogurt Multipacks.

Pillsbury® Savorings Save
Save $1.00 when you buy TWO any flavor/variety Pillsbury® Savorings® products.

Variety Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any variety Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers frozen vegetables.

Betty Crocker® Box Muffin Mix Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Box Muffin Mix or Fiber One® Box Muffin Mix.

Pillsbury® Sweet Moments(TM) Refrigerated Desserts Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any Pillsbury® Sweet Moments(TM) Refrigerated Desserts.

Nature Valley® Granola Thins Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Nature Valley® Granola Thins

Yoplait Kids Zone Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy TWO any flavor Yoplait® products listed- Yoplait® Go-GURT® Yogurt,
Yoplait® Trix® Multipack Yogurt, Yoplait® Splitz Yogurt.

Betty Crocker® boxed Potatoes Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor Betty Crocker® boxed Potatoes (Except Potato Buds® and Betty Crocker® Pouch).

Cheryl

Earth's Best Playdate Party

For those of you who have "little" ones.....go here by October 15th and complete a quick online survey to qualify for a “Playdate Party”.

Select which party pack you want; infant or toddler.

Complete invitation form and invite 9 friends via email (you only provide name and email addresses).
When seven guests RSVP by clicking on the email they receive, you’ll be sent your Free Party Pack.
Infant Party Pack:
Coupons for free jarred foods and teething biscuits
Infant cereal samples
Travel packs of chlorine free wipes
Bibs
Infant cereal bowls
American Baby magazine and brochures

Toddler Party Pack:
Coupons for free Sesame Street snacks
Cookie samples
Travel packs of flushable wipes
American Baby magazine and brochures
Plus entry into a drawing to win $500 in Earth’s Best products.

Thanks Good Deal Mama!

Cheryl

Hasbro Coupon

There is a coupon over here for $4/1 ANY Pictureka, Operation, Connect 4, or Guess Who? Board Game.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Toys R Us

I do not normally post PDF coupons, as they are a little harder to verify (and I have NOT verfied this one), but this one would go really well with the deals at Toys R Us this week. Go here for a $5.00 Toys R’ Us Printable Coupon. Also, here are a couple of coupons for $4.00 Leap Frog Tag Books Printable Coupons or here.

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Need Some Pregnancy Tests?

Well, I just may have the hook-up for you. Amazon has a pack of 25 Pregnancy Test Strips on sale for $5.70 with FREE Shipping!! That’s 77% OFF the regular price of $24.99! There is no minimum purchase amount required to get the free shipping!! Just go on over here, if you are interested in getting in on this deal.

*These strips have almost a full five star rating from over 80 reviews! So basically you get 25 pregnancy tests for the cost of one at regular stores! Hurry, because Amazon prices change very quick!

Thanks Coupon Gal!

Cheryl

Free Icky Bands

This is for all my teachers out there (at least that is what it seems geared towards), although I requested some.

You can request up to 4 FREE packs of Icky Bands, courtesy of The Art of Washing Hands and Georgia Pacific.

These would be a GREAT tool to help work with the kiddos on the importance of hand-washing and drying.

Thanks Good Deal Mama!

Cheryl

Product Comment

So, today, I figured we'd start getting ready for the holidays. So, we are going to e-mail Gold Medal Flour. This is a General Mills Company, soooooooo we'll see.....

Gold Medal Flour Thank you for making such great products. I really love how well Gold Medal Flour is so versatile and it is such a very dependable product. My family and I look foward to using Gold Medal for a long-time. Thank you!!

Thanks!

Cheryl

$10/$10 Purchase From Pennys

So, right now you can score a $10 off a $10 purchase when you use THIS code: GO4TEN at checkout! Don't forget to have your item shipped-to-store so your shipping will be "frugal" too. This coupon code is valid through 9/28. Apprently, there is free shipping on shoes right now too! If you are interested, go take a look over here and see what you can find.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Free Leap Frog Tag or Tag Jr Book

Wow, just go on over here and register with Leap Frog and you’ll be offered a Free Leap Frog Tag or Tag Jr. book.

I just did this. These kind of freebies are great, even if you don't have the system, as you can still read to your children or they can try to read to themselves.

Thanks Coupon Geek!

Cheryl

Free Sample of Cream of Wheat Cinnabon

Just go on over here to sign up for a FREE sample of Cream of Wheat Cinnabon.

Thanks!

Cheryl

How's This For Frugal?

I keep kicking myself! So, last year, when we started our "frugal" adventure. I have only been couponing for a year. Okay, so I started couponing around September of last year. So, after Halloween we went out and bought a whole bunch of Halloween clearance. It was great! We EVEN got costumes for our kids for dirt cheap. Well, guess what? I forgot we did this. Annnnnnnd we went and bought "new" costumes for the two youngest ones this weekend! What?! I had a feeling that we already bought costumes, so my husband and I went out and looked through our Halloween stuff and sure enough, there, in the box, lie two costumes for the two little ones. Well, what do I do now? They both LOVE their new costumes. She a "Southern Belle" and he, as he would say "Dark Vader." He LOVES Star Wars. It took her FOREVER to pick out a costume. Although, NOT FRUGAL AT ALL, I think I am just going to let them keep their "new" costumes and save the "old" ones for next year, as I think they will fit them still.

I am just so frustrated. I probably paid less than $10 for the two costumes last year and wound up paying $30. Golly, I'm so mad at myself!

Well, I guess a lesson was learned here though,.........CHECK MY STOCKPILE OF HOLIDAY STUFF BEFORE BUYING!!! :)

Have you done anything like this?

Thanks!

Cheryl

Monday, Weigh-In Report

Well, I am pleased to announce that "the scale" WAS my friend yesterday. He reported good numbers. Yay! I was down 1.2! How's that for gettin' back on "the wagon?" I like that!

Things that "I think" were helpful to me this past week were:
1)  I tracked EVERYTHING that I ate. I tried to stay away from the BLTs (bites, licks, and tastes). Staying about from those is SOOOOOO hard.
2)  I worked out with my WII Active. I got this game for my birthday a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE IT!!! It's like having a personal trainer right in my very own living room. I put myself on the 30-day plan and it REALLY has started to help motivate me in my journey to the "skinny zone." It's really nice ot have a schedule to keep of working out. (Yes, I do have to fight with the WII lover in our house in order to get "my" time on it, but he (Blakey) shares pretty well).
3)  I tried a new "sweet" snack and I LOVE IT!!! Someone at WW a few weeks ago mentioned something that they did, and then I tried it with my very own spin to it.
~You take an apple, core it, and cut it into like six or so slices.
~Put it on a plate you can put in the microwave.
~Sprinkle some Splenda and some cinnamon on it.
~Put it in the microwave until the apple gets a little soft.
~Then, I take it out and put a couple of dollops of FF Cool-Whip on it (2 Tablespoons, FREE in points).

**This makes a VERY YUMMY "sweet" snack for ONLY 1 POINT!!!

Okay, so how did you do this week?

Any suggestions, questions, tidbits? Please share. You know, we are coming onto one of the most hardest times of the year with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and the various other holidays that you may celebrate in there? What do you do to help keep you on track during these times?

Okay, so until next week, cheers.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Today

is my first day back at volunteering with my daughter's class. So, I will be out all day long, as they have an all day event going on. I will try to get back in here this evening and get the contest going that I talked about earlier this week.

Happy shopping. Oh, and save some for me. ;)

Thanks!

Cheryl