So while I was hunting around Target yesterday for Pumpkin Spice M&M's (game changer - I FOUND THEM!), I came across Progresso Recipe Starters. I seemed to see coupons just about everywhere for these last winter, but I had never tried them. At $1.50 to $2 regularly, it seems a little pricey to me. However, Target had them on sale this week for $1.52, and I had a coupon, so I thought I would give one a try. We have been eating pretty healthy lately to get ready for our trip. I think each of us has probably eaten a salad every day for the last 2 weeks (we LOVE salad)!
So while this wasn't the healthiest option ingredient-wise, it still made for a nice and quick dinner.
Here's the deal:
Buy 1 Progresso Recipe Starters, $1.52
Use (1) $0.50/1 Progresso Recipe Starter Cooking Sauce Pouch coupon (Zip Code 90210)10% off Progresso Recipe Starters Pouch 9 oz. Target Cartwheel (Should take off .15)
= $.87 each
And if you use Savingstar, make sure to click the $.50/1 Progresso Recipe Starters offer, to save even more!
Now onto the review..
We purchased the Creamy Three Cheese. Both of us were craving some type of taco, so this worked out great. All you had to do was add shredded chicken (ours was cubed because it was leftover, but still worked great), shredded cheese, and 4 tsp of taco seasoning. We heated the sauce in the pan with the taco seasoning, added some shredded cheese, and the chicken. It was so simple, especially because our meat was already cooked and just needed to be heated up with the sauce!
We served this with crunchy taco shells. I was under the impression that we had tortillas, and was pretty disappointed when I got home and we didn't have any! It was great on the crunchy shells. I think next time we'll try to use it as a base for quesadillas!
Friday, September 5, 2014
Donation Time: $20 Challenge
In a post about a month ago, I described how I was going to challenge myself to spend $20 during August on food and products that would be donated to a local charity. My goal was to take that $20 and maximize it the best that I could within that 1 month period.
Well, I'm so excited to say that, as of September 1st, I had spent almost the entire $20, but I had purchased... $211 worth of products!!!!
A lot of time and planning went into strategically making sure these trips went off without a hitch, and for the most part, they did!
Disclaimer: I do purchase some of my coupons from clipping sites online. This probably added $6-8 to my total expenses, but because I was purchasing coupons anyways for my personal use, I decided not to include them in the total amount spent.
Items to be donated include:
48 bottles of Suave shampoo/conditioner
30+ Zone protein bars
20 boxes of cereal
14 boxes of Poptarts
6 packages of BIC disposable razors
4 4-packs of Snack Pack pudding
8 packages of Betty Crocker mashed potatoes
.. and a few other items I picked up along the way!
I am so excited to be taking over 130 items to our local women's shelter! I challenge you all to take $5, $10, or whatever you can spare, and use your couponing skills to help the less fortunate!! It's really fun & a great cause. Plus, it's fun to stock up on great deals that are freebies/cheapies, especially when they're things that you may not use. May as well take advantage of the awesome deals and share the benefits with others less fortunate than ourselves!!
Well, I'm so excited to say that, as of September 1st, I had spent almost the entire $20, but I had purchased... $211 worth of products!!!!
A lot of time and planning went into strategically making sure these trips went off without a hitch, and for the most part, they did!
Disclaimer: I do purchase some of my coupons from clipping sites online. This probably added $6-8 to my total expenses, but because I was purchasing coupons anyways for my personal use, I decided not to include them in the total amount spent.
Items to be donated include:
48 bottles of Suave shampoo/conditioner
30+ Zone protein bars
20 boxes of cereal
14 boxes of Poptarts
6 packages of BIC disposable razors
4 4-packs of Snack Pack pudding
8 packages of Betty Crocker mashed potatoes
.. and a few other items I picked up along the way!
I am so excited to be taking over 130 items to our local women's shelter! I challenge you all to take $5, $10, or whatever you can spare, and use your couponing skills to help the less fortunate!! It's really fun & a great cause. Plus, it's fun to stock up on great deals that are freebies/cheapies, especially when they're things that you may not use. May as well take advantage of the awesome deals and share the benefits with others less fortunate than ourselves!!
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
My TOPS Trip: Week of 8/31
I'm sure many of those reading this don't have a TOPS Friendly Markets, but I wanted to share a GREAT deal I got there this week!
This week, Tops has a special promotion going on for certain Kellogg's products. When you purchase 10, you'll instantly get $10 off at the register - so that's like an additional $1 off per item!
I quickly scoped out my coupons and the items on sale to see what deals would work best for me. I was trying to gather the last of my items for donation to a local women's shelter, and maybe a few items for us.
Here's the breakdown I ended up with! And wait til you see my total spent.. I was so excited!
Pop Tarts
Purchased: 10 @ $1.67 each = $16.70
Used: (2) $1/3 Poptarts printable coupon (KelloggsFamilyRewards.com - this one does not require any rewards points to print!)
Used: (1) .40/1 Wild Cherry Poptarts coupon
Used: (2) $.75/1 PopTarts printable coupon (cashed in 500 points on KFR website)
= $16.70 - $10 instantly - $1 - $1 - $.80 - $1.50 - $1.50 = $.90 for 10 boxes!
Eggos, Poptarts, and Cereal
Needed to purchase 10 total to get $10 off
Purchased: 4 Eggos, 1 Rice Krispies, 1 Keebler cookies, and 4 Poptarts (Eggos and Keeblers not pictured)
Total:
4 Eggos @ $2.50 = $10
1 Keebler cookies = $2.50
4 Poptarts = $6.67
1 Rice Krispies = $2.50
= $21.68
Used:
(2) $.75/1 Eggos (Cashed in KFR rewards points)
(1) $1/2 Eggos (from 8/3 RP)
(1) .50/1 Rice Krispies coupon (from Kelloggs.com, no points needed)
= $21.68 - $10 off instantly - $1.50 - $1.50 - $1 - $1 = $6.68 for all 10 items
Betty Crocker Potatoes = $1 each
Purchased 8
Used $1/2 peelies that I had from purchasing them prior
= 8 for $4
CLIF Mojo Bars = 10 for $10
Purchased 3
Used 3 $.50/1 coupons (from a July SS insert)
= Free!!
Before coupons and store sale prices, my total was $71.79!
After store sales and coupons.. My total was $11.54!!
I saved $61! How exciting! I probably could've done a little bit better on the Eggo/Poptarts haul.. but I had forgotten a few coupons at home and I decided it wasn't worth it to try and come back the next day to save one more dollar. Plus, most of this is going to the women's shelter.. Hope they like PopTarts!
One more thing - Can you believe that there are so many flavors of Pop Tarts?! Holy cow. I purchased a total of 14 boxes, and not one flavor was a repeat. Plus, there was probably 4 or 5 kinds I didn't buy.. How crazy!
This week, Tops has a special promotion going on for certain Kellogg's products. When you purchase 10, you'll instantly get $10 off at the register - so that's like an additional $1 off per item!
I quickly scoped out my coupons and the items on sale to see what deals would work best for me. I was trying to gather the last of my items for donation to a local women's shelter, and maybe a few items for us.
Here's the breakdown I ended up with! And wait til you see my total spent.. I was so excited!
Pop Tarts
Purchased: 10 @ $1.67 each = $16.70
Used: (2) $1/3 Poptarts printable coupon (KelloggsFamilyRewards.com - this one does not require any rewards points to print!)
Used: (1) .40/1 Wild Cherry Poptarts coupon
Used: (2) $.75/1 PopTarts printable coupon (cashed in 500 points on KFR website)
= $16.70 - $10 instantly - $1 - $1 - $.80 - $1.50 - $1.50 = $.90 for 10 boxes!
Eggos, Poptarts, and Cereal
Needed to purchase 10 total to get $10 off
Purchased: 4 Eggos, 1 Rice Krispies, 1 Keebler cookies, and 4 Poptarts (Eggos and Keeblers not pictured)
Total:
4 Eggos @ $2.50 = $10
1 Keebler cookies = $2.50
4 Poptarts = $6.67
1 Rice Krispies = $2.50
= $21.68
Used:
(2) $.75/1 Eggos (Cashed in KFR rewards points)
(1) $1/2 Eggos (from 8/3 RP)
(1) .50/1 Rice Krispies coupon (from Kelloggs.com, no points needed)
= $21.68 - $10 off instantly - $1.50 - $1.50 - $1 - $1 = $6.68 for all 10 items
Betty Crocker Potatoes = $1 each
Purchased 8
Used $1/2 peelies that I had from purchasing them prior
= 8 for $4
CLIF Mojo Bars = 10 for $10
Purchased 3
Used 3 $.50/1 coupons (from a July SS insert)
= Free!!
Before coupons and store sale prices, my total was $71.79!
After store sales and coupons.. My total was $11.54!!
I saved $61! How exciting! I probably could've done a little bit better on the Eggo/Poptarts haul.. but I had forgotten a few coupons at home and I decided it wasn't worth it to try and come back the next day to save one more dollar. Plus, most of this is going to the women's shelter.. Hope they like PopTarts!
One more thing - Can you believe that there are so many flavors of Pop Tarts?! Holy cow. I purchased a total of 14 boxes, and not one flavor was a repeat. Plus, there was probably 4 or 5 kinds I didn't buy.. How crazy!
Giant Eagle Deals: Week of 9/4-9/10
Hey everyone! Crazy how time flies, isn't it? I feel like summer just started. I spent all winter and spring preparing for my cousin's wedding, and before I knew it, it was summer. Now I spent all summer enjoying the beach, a visit to Charlotte with my cousins, and planning our Disney vacation coming up! Before I knew it, summer was gone. For me, my birthday (August 22) typically marks the end of summer. Now that there's no back to school for me, my birthday and Labor Day weekend typically mean that summer's over. But now we have fall to look forward to! And for me, fall means a Disney trip. We are so excited! I will probably be lacking on updates for the month of September. We leave in a week and a half. We're definitely ready and we both need the break from work and the hustle and bustle. I'll try to update as much as I can, but with an exam coming in October, I'm a busy bee.
Now, what you really came here for - some awesome GE deals!
I'll update this list as I find more great deals -- but for the best GE deals, please visit Lady Savings' Giant Eagle matchups!
Prego Pasta Sauce - $1 off instantly when you buy 4
Purchase 4 Prego Pasta Sauce @ 4 for $6
Use: (2) $0.75 off any TWO (2) Prego Italian Sauces (-$3)
= 4 for $3 = .75 each!
Super Pretzel = BOGO FREE = $1.49 each
Use either 35¢/1 SuperPretzel Soft Pretzel Product
Or 50¢/1 from 8/17 RP (exp 9/25)
= $.49 when you use the .50/1 coupon, or $.79 when you use the .35/1!
Now, what you really came here for - some awesome GE deals!
I'll update this list as I find more great deals -- but for the best GE deals, please visit Lady Savings' Giant Eagle matchups!
Prego Pasta Sauce - $1 off instantly when you buy 4
Purchase 4 Prego Pasta Sauce @ 4 for $6
Use: (2) $0.75 off any TWO (2) Prego Italian Sauces (-$3)
= 4 for $3 = .75 each!
Super Pretzel = BOGO FREE = $1.49 each
Use either 35¢/1 SuperPretzel Soft Pretzel Product
Or 50¢/1 from 8/17 RP (exp 9/25)
= $.49 when you use the .50/1 coupon, or $.79 when you use the .35/1!
Rice Krispy Treats = $2
Use: $.75/2 Rice Krispy Treats from 8/3 RP
= $2.50 for 2 boxes, or $1.25 each
Use: $.75/2 Rice Krispy Treats from 8/3 RP
= $2.50 for 2 boxes, or $1.25 each
Dannon Multipacks Yogurt or Danimals = $2
Use: $1/1 Dannon danimals smoothie pack from 08/24 SS (09/24/14) – if included
Or $1 Off 1 Dannon 4-pack or 3 5.3oz singles from 08/17 SS (10/19/14)
Or $1/1 Printable Coupon
= $1 each!
Or $1 Off 1 Dannon 4-pack or 3 5.3oz singles from 08/17 SS (10/19/14)
Or $1/1 Printable Coupon
= $1 each!
Eggo Waffles, Bites, Toaster Sticks, or Muffin Tops = $2
Use $.75/1 Kellogg's Family Rewards coupon if you have it!
OR use $1/2 Eggo Frozen Product, from 8/3 RP
= 2 for $3 with $1/2 coupon = $1.50 each!
Use $.75/1 Kellogg's Family Rewards coupon if you have it!
OR use $1/2 Eggo Frozen Product, from 8/3 RP
= 2 for $3 with $1/2 coupon = $1.50 each!
Welch's Farmer's Pick 100% Juice = $2.50
$.75/1 Welch’s Farmer’s Pick 46oz from 07/13 RP (09/30/14)
= $1 each!
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Pillsbury Cookies: Buy 3 Get 1 Free + Coupon Stack @ Target!
This is a pretty sweet deal! Through 10/4, Pillsbury Ready to Bake cookie dough is on sale Buy 3 Get 1 Free @ Target.
These cookies freeze well and are so easy to make. They're found in the refrigerated aisles.
To get this deal, you'll stack 3 types of offers. This is a great deal for those getting started, or those who have been doing this for awhile!
PURCHASE:
4 Ready to Bake Cookie Dough @ $2.54 each = $10.16
- 1 FREE ($2.54) = $7.62
Use: 10% off Cartwheel (Should take off .76)
Use: (2) $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough (Target Coupon)
Use: (2) $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough (Manufacturer Coupon, from coupons.com)
= $2.85 for all 4!
These cookies freeze well and are so easy to make. They're found in the refrigerated aisles.
To get this deal, you'll stack 3 types of offers. This is a great deal for those getting started, or those who have been doing this for awhile!
PURCHASE:
4 Ready to Bake Cookie Dough @ $2.54 each = $10.16
- 1 FREE ($2.54) = $7.62
Use: 10% off Cartwheel (Should take off .76)
Use: (2) $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough (Target Coupon)
Use: (2) $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough (Manufacturer Coupon, from coupons.com)
= $2.85 for all 4!
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