Winner of $50 in CVS Coupons is….

by Briana Carter on September 29, 2008

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Erica 09.24.08 at 10:23 pm who said: Count me in. Thanks! icon smile Winner of $50 in CVS Coupons is....
Check out this post for more information on the the great coupons you can find at CVS.

Coupon Alert: $2 Kashi Vive

by Briana Carter on September 29, 2008

medium Coupon Alert: $2 Kashi ViveHappened upon this one in a google ad in my gmail account. The places I find coupons! LOL! Anyway, go HERE to sign up to get a $2/1 Kashi Vive Probiotic Digestive Wellness Cereal coupon!

  • Balance ~ Active probiotic cultures & ginger
  • Purify ~ 46% DV for fiber & natural dried broccoli
  • Strengthen ~ Excellent source of both calcium & vitamin D

Live vibrantly and enhance your joie de vivre with delicious Kashi Vive cereal!

Meals Under $10 – September 30th Edition

by Briana Carter on September 29, 2008

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Here’s a recipe that is a family fav! $7.75 for 4 servings! I usually double this but don’t add as much chicken. I don’t have the exact measurement but it is usually just a $4 package of chicken that I picked up on sale. It still ends up being less than $10 for us. (My prices are based on the awesome rock bottom deals I get!)

Yummy! Chicken Casserole

  • 2 lbs of chopped cooked chicken ($4)
  • 1 – 10 3/4 oz. can of cream of chicken or cream of mushroom (.50)
  • 1 8 oz. carton of sour cream ($1)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds ($1)
  • 1 1/2 cups of crushed round buttery crackers ($1)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine melted (.25)

Combine first 4 ingredients; spoon into greased baking dish. Combine crushed crackers and butter; sprinkle over chicken mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Add frozen corn or peas to make it veggilious! Bake some Pillsbury Grands Dinner Rolls ($1 on sale & after coupons!) along with it.

I made this Monday night and I thought I had all the ingredients. However, I didn’t have any poppy seeds and only had about 4 oz. of sour cream and no buttery crackers. Who doesn’t have Ritz crackers in their house? Me, apparently. So I just added all the sour cream I had and used Pepperidge Farm Bread Crumbs & poured a can of chicken broth over the top. A 9 x 11 pan was over 3/4 gone when I got home so apparently they loved it!

My Aunt Jane emailed me gave this AWESOME suggestion. I’m going to try this next time! (Plus, egg noodles are on sale this week at Meijer for $1.19 for a 16 oz. bag!)

One thing I do to stretch it is to cook a bag of noodles and put them on the base of your baking dish (be sure to spray the pan) it also fills everyone up faster and they stay that way longer !!!!!!

Now share one of your favorite meals under $10! (This is not required but it would be mighty nice if you would please link back encouraging others to participate in Tuesday Meals Under $10.)

Meal Plan Monday 9/29

by Briana Carter on September 29, 2008

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Last week didn’t go so good. We hardly stuck to my plan at all and the crockpot Bacon/Chicken was not a hit with HIM but the kids said they liked it. I froze the rest of it so when I’m back to eating “regular” food, I will eat it. As I had a little bite and thought it was yummy! He just doesn’t like chicken in the crockpot. He thinks he tastes weird. So I won’t be doing that anymore, I guess.

So this week, I’m sticking with some family favorites. Things I KNOW work.

Monday: Yummy! Chicken Casserole

Tuesday: Beef Stroganoff - (A Recipe on my list last week that I didn’t get too!)

Wednesday: Spaghetti & Garlic Toast (Probably a jar meal!

Thursday: Leftovers?

Friday: Pizza

Saturday: No cooking.

Sunday: Probably something on the grill.

Kroger Deals Good Until 10/1

by Briana Carter on September 28, 2008

Kroger Kroger Deals Good Until 10/1

Kroger Deals

Good Until Weds 10/1

(Check your ad for your sale dates – sale dates vary)

Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread Margarine .89
– .30/1 (9-7 S) doubles to .60
Final Price: .29

Kroger Large Eggs .97

Arrid Deodorant $1

Cheerios Snack Mix 8.5 oz. $1.38
– .50/1 (8-10 GM) doubles to $1
Final Price: .38

Chex Mix $1.38
– .50/1 (8-10 GM or 9-7 GM)) doubles to $1
Final Price: .38

Powerade Drink 32 oz. .79
– $1/1 (7-13 S)
Final Price: Free

Kraft Easy Mac Cups 2.05 oz. .79
– $1/2 (8-24 S)
Final Price: .29/each

Progresso Soup Light 18.5 oz. $1.25
– .25/1 (9-7 GM) doubles to .50
Final Price: .75

Progresso Soup 18.5 oz. $1.25
– .50/2 (9-7 GM) doubles to $1
Final Price: .75/each

Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup 10.75 oz. .60
– .40/4 (9-7 S) doubles to .80
Final Price: .40/each

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup 18.6 – 18.8 oz. $1.25
– .50/2 (9-14 S or 8-17 S) doubles to $1
Final Price: .75/each

Quaker Quakes Rice Cake Snacks $1

Teachers/Home School Parents: Free Starbucks 9/29

by Briana Carter on September 28, 2008

logo top Teachers/Home School Parents: Free Starbucks 9/29 Apparently, this promotion has been going on every Monday all month so 9/29 is the last Monday you can do this deal!

As schools get back into session, Starbucks is helping to kick-off the school year for teachers in our communities. Beginning Monday, September 8, teachers of grades K-12 are invited to their local Starbucks coffee house for a complimentary tall size (12 fl. oz.) cup of Pike Place Roast™ every Monday throughout the month of September.

Starbucks Official Statement

Home School Parents are also included in this! Check out this link.

Thanks to Centsible Savings for pointing out this deal!

Reader Tip: CVS/Cristophe deal

by Briana Carter on September 28, 2008

cristophe Reader Tip: CVS/Cristophe dealReader, Michael emailed me this tip!

My CVS still had some of the Cristophe items with the $5.00 peelies. Since the Cristophe items are on sale for $4.99, that makes one item free! I also used a $2.00 coupon from the booklet (the one you are doing the giveaway with) to get two Cristophe items for $2.99!

So…you have two choices depending on what coupons you have:

(1) Cristophe Beverly Hills Shampoo or Conditioner @ $4.99 (reg. $7.99)
– $2/1 (CVS Beauty Book Coupon)
Final Price: $2.99

OR if you should be so lucky that your store has the $5/1 peelies…

(1) Cristophe Beverly Hills Shampoo or Conditioner @ $4.99 (reg. $7.99)
– $5/1 (Peelie)
Final Price: FREE!!! WOOT!

Thanks Michael for that tip!!!

For more CVS Weekly Deals, My Scenarios for newbies, or the CVS Monthly Deals, check THIS out.