Thursday, October 07, 2010

Today's Grocery Trips- Stockpile Additions!!

I had a fabulous stockpiling grocery trip today! I posted weekly deals earlier this week but was still surprised when I put together my shopping plan this morning.  I believe that stockpiling is absolutely the best way to save on groceries.  A sale paired with a coupon means great savings.  I have to point out that I already have an established stockpile.  Not everyone can afford to add this many things to a stockpile in one week.  If you are new to stockpiling start slow.  Add one new thing to your stockpile at a time and soon you will have shopping trips like I did today. I bought only a few things that we actually needed right now and added lots of other things to my stockpile.


I started at Jungle Jim's.

Banana's ~~~ $.39/lb
Fall Squash ~~~ $.49/lb
Red Onions ~~~ $.79/lb
Reduced Broccoli - 2 Bunches ~~~ $1.49
Reduced Mushrooms ~~~ $.75
10 Cans of Del Monte Corn ~~~ $.59 ea
10 Cans of Del Monte Cut Green Beans ~~~ $.59 ea
Used 4 $1/5 Del Monte Vegetables or Fruits 9/19/10 RP Insert

I spent $16.13 and saved $16.50.

Next stop - Meijer.

Apples ~~~ $.49/lb
Chicken Breasts ~~~ $1.79/lb
Reduced Hot Italian Sausage ~~~ $2.79
Reduced Roll Sausage ~~~ $1.83
12 Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage ~~~ $1.99 ea
4 Hillshire Farms Cheddarwurst ~~~ $1.99 ea
Used 7 $.75/2 Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausages 10/3 RP Insert
Stacked with 7 $.50/2 Hillshire Farms Meijer Mealbox
12 Cans of Creamed Corn ~~~ $.25 ea
Bounce Fabric Softener ~~~ $3.49
Used $.50/1 Bounce 9/26 P&G Insert
Gallon of Milk ~~~ $2.00 
2 Bags of Meijer Frozen Corn ~~~ $1.00 ea
4 Bags of Meijer Frozen Peas ~~~ $1.00 ea
6 Bags of Meijer Pretzels ~~~ $1.00 ea
5 28 oz Cans of Meijer Diced Tomatoes ~~~ $1.00 ea
5 12 oz Cans of Meijer Tomato Paste ~~~ $1.00 ea
2 of the above 5 items were Free with the 10 for $10 Get the 11th Free sale.

I spent $58.97 and saved $73.11.

Last stop - Kroger.

14 Boxes of Barilla Piccolini ~~~ $1.00 ea
Used 7 $1/2 Barilla Piccolini 8/29 SS Insert
Bounty Paper Towels, 6 ct ~~~ $6.99
Used $1.50/1 Bounty Paper Towels from a Kroger Mailer
Ground Beef ~~~ $2.19/lb

I spent $16.81 and saved $15.01.

Overall I spent $91.91 and saved $104.62.  That's 54% saved!

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Coupon Preview 10/10


Want to know now what coupons will be coming in this Sunday's Paper?  Take a look here! We will be getting 3 inserts this week - 1 Red Plum, 1 Smart Source and 1 P&G.

Stock up on coupons for things you want to add to your stockpile.  Check out The Q Hunter's available coupons.


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Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Printable Coupons:Candy,Cereal & More

Somehow the 1st of the month came and went ... and it wasn't until just now that I thought about checking Coupons.com for new coupons.  Time flies!!  That also means that Halloween will be here soon.  There are several candy coupons available now.  I'm printing them now but not shopping just yet.  Candy in my house now wouldn't last until Halloween!

These are some of the many great coupons for candy and other things available at Coupons.com right now.  Remember that printable coupons sometimes have print limits.  Once those limits are reached the coupons will no longer be available.   

$2.00/1 Nestle Butterfinger, Crunch and Wonka Variety Bag

$2.50/2 Nestle Variety Bags

$2.00/1 Wonka Best on the Block

$1.50/1 Wonka Mix-Ups

$1/2 Skittles, Starburst or Lifesavers Fun Size Bags

$.55/1 Frigo Cheese Heads Cheese Product

$.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Bars

$1/2 Nabisco Cracker Products

$.50/1 Chex Mix

$.50/1 Bugles Caramel or Chocolate Peanut Butter Snacks

$.75/1 Cheerios Frosted Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Banana Nut Cheerios or Fruity Cheerios

$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal

$1/2 Frosted Mini Wheats

What are you printing?

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Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Murphy USA: Free Reese's Pieces


Are you signed up to receive Murph e-offers from Muphy USA?  If so, look in your email box for a coupon good for One Free Reese's Pieces 1.53 oz pack.  Mine came today and it doesn't expire until 10/31/10.  I love anything with Peanut Butter!!

If you're not getting Murph e-offers yet, sign up here.  I don't know of anywhere else to get gas coupons from time to time.

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Skyline: Free Cheese Coney Oct 6th!!


As far as I'm concerned any time is Skyline time!! 

Tell me I can get a Free Cheese Coney and there will be no question that it's definitely Skyline time!!  Tomorrow, October 6th, Skyline Chili is celebrating the Cincinnati Reds first playoff game by giving a Free Cheese Coney to anyone who comes in wearing Reds spirit wear.  You must order something from the menu to get the free cheese coney.  That won't be hard since of course I can't eat just one. 

How do you like your Skyline?  3 Way? 4 or 5 Way? Chili Cheese Sandwiches or Coneys?  Mustard and/or onion?  Chili Cheese Sandwiches with mustard and no onion are my favorite!

Now I need to go through my boys closets to find a Cincinnati Reds hat and I'll be ready for lunch tomorrow.

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Monday, October 04, 2010

Old Navy Clearance 40% Off Ends 10/5

Thanks to my friend Julie for letting me know that Old Navy has their clearance on sale for an additional 40% off through tomorrow, 10/5.  I bought 3 Rugby shirts (one for each boy!) for just under $5.00 each.  Plus I was very excited to find backpacks on clearance too!  I bought 6 for $2.39 each.  I'm putting them away for next year's Fairfield City School Back to School Supply Drive. 

I was short on time and had Dylan with me so I didn't look for long in other parts of the store.  Let me know if you find some other great deals!

The 40% off clearance is good online too! 
Shop through Ebates and Save Today! Click Here


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Mott's Applesauce & Juice $.70 Each!

Shopping for a birthday present at Target was on my list of errands for today.  I'm so glad a took an extra second on the computer before I left!  Katie at Cincinnati Cents posted a Mott's Applesauce & Juice deal that I added to my shopping list.

Buy 5 Mott's Applesauce or Apple Juice and get a $5.00 Target Gift Card!
Here's what I bought ...
2 Apple Juice ~~~ $1.75 ea
3 Apple Sauce, 6 pack ~~~ $1.67 ea
Total = $8.51
Received $5.00 Target Gift Card
Net = $3.51 or  $.70 ea!
 Thanks Katie!!

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Sunday, October 03, 2010

Menu Plan Monday October 3rd


Are you menu planning?  If so, what are the things that you love about it?  I love that I have a plan which makes most days so much easier AND that I can change that plan too!

I bought several Pork Loins at Meijer yesterday.  I had every intention of cooking one of them for tonight's (Sunday) dinner.  Today I realized that all the Pork Loins I'd bought ended up in the freezer and of course were frozen solid.  We had soup for dinner and there is now a Pork Loin in my fridge thawing for dinners this week instead.  Half of is going in my crock pot tomorrow morning.  I'll shred it and have it ready for sandwiches on Thursday night.  (We have an insanely crazy schedule on Thursday evening!) The other half will be used for a new recipe for Monday's dinner, Pork Chops with Basil & Marsala.  The reviews for this recipe are mixed.  I'm going to follow some of the suggestions and add some chicken broth to the pan with the pork chops before they go in the oven.  I'll let you know what we think of it!

Last week's Bowties with Sausage, Tomatoes & Cream was a big hit.  Very good and so easy!  I didn't measure the pasta and probably used more than the recipe called for which meant that we had quite a bit leftover. We had it again a few nights later with zucchini and another can of tomatoes added.  That meant that we didn't have the Quick Weeknight Pineapple Sesame Chicken so it's on this week's plan instead.  Remember what I said about changing the plan? Yep I love that part of meal planning!

Here's what's for dinner this week...

Monday - Pork Chops with Basil & Marsala, Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Veggies

Tuesday - Chicken Fajitas *From the Freezer

Wednesday - Quick Weeknight Pineapple Sesame Chicken

Thursday - Shredded BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Pretzels & Veggies

Friday - Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garlic Bread

Saturday - Chili Cook Off at a Friend's House

Sunday - Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza

What are you having for dinner this week?


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Kroger Ad Week of October 4th

Here are the noteworthy Kroger Deals.  Use The Q Hunter to acquire extra coupons for the things you want to stock up on! 

Black Seedless Grapes ~~~ $.99/lb

Nabisco Snak Sacks, 8 oz ~~~ $1.00 ea
$1/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 9/26/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/7/2010)
$.50 ea

Barilla Pasta, 12-16 oz ~~~ $1.00 ea
$1/2 Barilla Piccolini 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/24/2010)
$1/2 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/24/2010)
$1/2 Barilla Plus Pasta 9/26/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/22/2010)
$1/2 Barilla Pasta (click on coupons)
$.50 ea

Buy any 10 Participating Items and Save $5.00 Instantly!  Items can be mixed and matched.  Pair with coupons for great savings!  

Savings Lifestyle has a BIG list of participating items.  These are my favorites.

Wonka Laffy Taffy or Nerds Candy, 9.47-12 oz ~~~ $1.99 ea
$1/2 Nestle or Wonka Candy
$1.49 ea ~ $.99 ea after Instant Reward WYB 10!

Quaker Rice Snacks, 3-3.5 oz ~~~ $1.49 ea
$1/2 Quaker Rice or Multigrain Snacks
$.99 ea ~ $.49 ea after Instant Reward WYB 10!

JELL-O Pudding or Gelatin, 6 pk ~~~ $2.25 ea
$0.60/1 JELL-O Snacks 9/19/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/19/2010)
$1/1 JELL-O Snacks
$1.25 ea ~ $.75 ea after Instant Reward WYB 10!

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 5-8 oz ~~~ $1.49 ea
$5/5 Kraft Cheese or Dairy Products
$.49 ea WYB 5 ~ FREE after Instant Reward WYB 10!

Kraft Barbecue Sauce, 18 oz ~~~ $0.99 ea
$.49 ea after Instant Reward WYB 10!

Get more Kroger week of October 4th ad details here. Kroger runs their sales from Monday's through Sunday's.

I will post about my shopping trips to share how I did!

Thanks Savings Lifestyle (formerly Mommy Snacks)!!


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Meijer Ad Week of October 3rd

Here are the noteworthy Meijer Deals.  Use The Q Hunter to acquire extra coupons for the things you want to stock up on!

Michigan Apples ~~~ $.69/lb

Boneless Whole Pork Tenderloin ~~~ $2.99/lb

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, Cheddarwurst or Brats ~~~ $1.99 ea
$0.75/2 Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage Packages 10/3/2010 RP Insert (exp 11/6/2010)
$.50/2 Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage Meijer Mealbox
$1.49 ea

Meijer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast ~~~ $1.79/lb

24 Pack Pepsi Products ~~~ $6.99 ea
Buy 2 Get a 12 Pack of Diet Pepsi or Diet Mt Dew FREE

Meijer Brand 10 for $10 Get the 11th Free
Meijer Frozen Vegetables, 16 oz bag
Meijer Naturals Tomatoes or Tomato Sauce, 28-29 oz can
Meijer Naturals Tomato Paste, 12 oz can
Meijer Fruit Snacks, 5.4 oz
Meijer Grinders, Seasonings or Ground Black Pepper
Meijer Pretzels
Meijer 5 pk Soft White Light Bulbs

Plus many more things!

Get more Meijer week of Oct 3rd ad details here. Meijer runs their sales from Sunday's through Saturday's.

I will post about my shopping trips to share how I did!

Thanks Savings Lifestyle (formerly Mommy Snacks)!!


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Jungle Jim's Ad Week of October 4th


If you're local I hope you've been to ... or at least heard of ... Jungle Jim's.  If you're not local, then put Jungle Jim's on a must visit list if you are ever in the Greater Cincinnati Area.  As the logo says Jungle Jim's is an International Market. It's also a one of a kind store like none other!  Jungle Jim's started many years ago as a produce stand and it has grown many times over the years.

Jungle Jim's does not double coupons and they do not accept printable coupons.  Even still there can be some great deals to be had and they have the best produce around.  Be sure to check the many "reduced" areas around the store including the reduced produce area which is where I do most of my fresh produce shopping.  I watch for reduced meats on every trip too!  Jungle Jim's sales run from Monday to Sunday.

Here are the deals I see this week ....
Produce

Homegrown Apples ~~~ $0.79/lb

Fall Harvest Squash ~~~ $0.49/lb
Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, Hubbard and Many More

All Purpose Yellow Onions, 3 lb bag ~~~ $1.49 ea

Canadian Mini Seedless Cucumbers ~~~ $1.67/pkg

Chiquita Bananas~~~ $0.39/lb

Cut Red Ripe Watermelon ~~~ $0.39/lb

Full Flavor Roma Tomatoes ~~~ $0.88/lb

California Crisp Romaine Lettuce ~~~ $0.88/lb

Meat

USDA Choice Boneless Beef Rump Roast ~~~ $1.99/lb

Fresh Pork Tenderloin ~~~ $2.79/lb

Fresh Ground Round ~~~ $1.99/lb

Boneless Pork Loin Chops ~~~ $2.99/lb

Gerber's Farm Amish Grown Cut-Up Frying Chickens ~~~ $1.09/lb

Seafood

31/40 EZ Peel White Shrimp ~~~ $9.99 ea
2 lb Bag, Raw Deveined

Mahi-Mahi Fillets ~~~ $5.99/lb

Fresh Norway Salmon Fillets ~~~ $7.99/lb

Deli

Blue Grass Turkey Breast ~~~ $3.99/lb
Oven Roasted or  Honey Roasted

Dairy

Yoplait Cups, 6 oz ~~~ $0.49 ea
$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt cups 10/3/2010 GM Insert (exp 11/27/2010) 
$0.50/8 Yoplait Yogurt cups 10/3/2010 GM Insert (exp 11/27/2010)
$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt Cups 9/12/2010 GM Insert (exp 11/6/2010)  
$0.50/8 Yoplait Yogurt Cups 9/12/2010 GM Insert (exp 11/6/2010)
$.43 ea WYB 6 or 8

Trauth Milk ~~~ $1.99/gallon

Breakstone Sour Cream, 16 oz ~~~ $1.49 ea

Sunny Delight Fruit Juice, 128 oz ~~~ $2.29 ea

Jungle Jim's AA Large Eggs ~~~ $0.69/dozen

Pantry

General Mills Cereal, 12.8-17.25 oz ~~~ $2.19 ea
Fiber One, Frosted Shredded Wheat, Caramel Delight, Raisin Bran Cluster, Honey Cluster, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cheerios Original or Multi-Grain, Whole Grain Total
$1/3 General Mills Cereals 10/3/2010 GM Insert (exp 11/13/2010)
$1/3 General Mills Cereal 9/12/2010 GM Insert (exp 10/23/2010) 
$1.86 ea WYB 3

Keebler Crackers ~~~ $1.99 ea
Town House, Wheatables, All Bran or Toasted Crackers

Keebler Fudge Shoppe or EL Fudge Cookies ~~~ $1.39 ea

Pam Cooking Spray ~~~ $1.99 ea
$0.35/1 Pam Cooking Spray 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/31/2010)
$1.64 ea

Red Gold Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz ~~~ $0.79 ea

Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding, 4 pk ~~~ $0.89 ea

Nestle Hot Cocoa ~~~ $0.89 ea

Pillsbury Cake Mix or Frosting ~~~ $0.89 ea

Del Monte Vegetables ~~~ $0.59 ea
Cut Green Beans, French Green Beans, Whole Golden Corn
$1/5 Del Monte Product 9/19/2010 RP Insert (exp 11/15/2010)
$.39 ea WYB 5

Joan of Arc Beans, 15.5 oz ~~~ $0.69 ea
Dark or Light Kidney Beans or Spicy Chili Beans

Domino Sugar, 5 lb ~~~ $2.69 ea
$0.50/2 Domino Sugar Products 8/29/2010 RP Insert (exp 11/30/2010)
$2.44 ea WYB 2

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 16.3 oz ~~~ $1.69 ea

Folger's Classic Coffee, 33.9 oz ~~~ $6.49 ea

Frozen

Mayfield Selects Ice Cream, 48 oz ~~~ $1.99 ea
Limit 1 per family with additional $10 purchase not to include items with purchase limits.
Additional $2.29 ea

Tony's Original Italian Pastry Pizza ~~~ $1.79 ea

Ore-Ida Potatoes, 20-32 oz ~~~ $2.39 ea

Household

Viva Regular Roll Paper Towels, 6 pk ~~~ $4.99 ea
Limit 2 per family with additional $10 purchase not to include items with purchase limits.

Tide 2x Liquid, 100 oz ~~~ $10.49 ea
Limit 2 per family with additional $10 purchase not to include items with purchase limits.
$1/1 Tide Detergent 9/26/2010 P&G Insert (exp 10/31/2010)
$9.49 ea

Don't forget The Q Hunter to acquire additional coupons for things you want to stock up on!

Tosha at Savings Makes Cents is the only other blogger I know who does Jungle Jim's Match-ups too. Check out her list to see if there is anything she found that I didn't.


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Friday, October 01, 2010

Meijer One Day Sale 10/2

Starting at 6am this Saturday, Oct 2nd, Meijer is hosting a 1 Day Sale.  Check out the deals to be had!

Pop Tarts, 8 ct ~~~ $1.50 ea
$1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/24/2010)
$1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Meijer mPerks
$.84 ea WYB 3

Center Cut Half Boneless Pork Loin ~~~ $1.39/lb  *I've said this a few times lately but once again this is the new lowest price I've seen on Pork Loin!  Stock up!!*

6 Pack Bottles of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Mt Dew ~~~ $2.25 ea
Limit 4

Sara Lee Whole Grain White Bread ~~~ $.99 ea

Nabisco Ritz Crackers or Chips Ahoy ~~~ $1.99 ea
$1/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 9/26/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/7/2010)
$1.49 ea WYB 2

Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins ~~~ $3.00 ea

Dynamo Liquid Laundry Detergent, 50 oz ~~~ $2.50 ea

Goody Hair Accessories ~~~ Buy One Get One Free

9 Lives Wet Cat Food Multi-Pack ~~~ $.99 ea
$1/3 9Lives Wet Cat Food 8/29/2010 RP Insert (exp 10/31/2010)
$.66 ea WYB 3

Pampers Jumbo Diapers or Training Pants ~~~ $7.99 ea
$1/1 Pampers Diapers: Cruisers, Swaddlers, Extra 9/26/2010 P&G Insert (exp 10/31/2010)
$6.99 ea

Plus there are 2 coupons in the ad.

Save 20% on one general merchandise or apparel item priced $19.97 and up.

Save 10% on one Photo, Music, Movies, Electronics, Video Game Hardware or Software Item priced $19.97 and up.


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Restaurant Deals - TGIFriday's, Smokey Bones ....

Do you have plans to go out to eat this weekend?  My mom offered my hubby and I a date night ... of course we said YES!  Thanks Mom!  We're going out for Sushi on Saturday night.  Wish there were coupons or specials for a sushi restaurant.  Do you know of any?

Here are a few deals that are available ... some with and some without coupons needed.

Great American Cookie ~  Today, 10/1, from 10 am -2 pm only, Get a Free Chocolate Chip Cookie at Great American Cookie.
Thanks Just Trying to Save Money!

$20 Dinner for 2 at Chili's ~   Share an appetizer & 2 full-size entrees for $20. Try the Tostada Chips and Fire-Grilled Corn Guacamole Appetizer.  Yum!!  Don't forget the Free Chips and Queso Coupon.

Macaroni Grill ~ Get a Bonus $5.00 Gift Card for every $20 Gift Card you buy.  Offer states that cards are valid on a future visit.  My local restaurant told me that I could buy them and use them on the same visit.  Check with you location!

TGI Friday's  ~ Save $5.00 on a purchase of $15.00 or more.  One Coupon per table.  Expires 10/9/10
Thanks Cincinnati Cents!

Smokey Bones ~ Save $10.00 on a $20 or more purchase at Smokey Bones.  Expired 10/9/10
Thanks Money Saving Mom!

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Extended!! Restaurant.com 90% Off!!


Restaurant.com Weekly Promo Offer 300 x 250


Did you score some Restaurant.com $25 Gift Certificates for just $1 yesterday?  Guess what? You can do it again today!  They extended the sale one more day!

Save 90% at Restaurant.com.
Use Code WOW at Checkout.


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