Groceries!

Albertsons:

• Free meat or seafood (up to $10.00) with a $25 purchase on select items
• Jello (included in deal above) $1.00 - buy 3 get $2 off your next purchase, buy 4 get $3 off your next purchase, buy 5 get $4 off your next purchase (this will print out with your receipt)
• GM Cereal $1.69 with in ad coupon, use insert coupon $1/3 = $1.36 each when you buy 3
• Kelloggs Cereal $3.34, use insert coupon $1.50/1, buy 3 and get $3 off at checkout, and receive a print out for free milk with your next purchase = $.84 each (if you have 3 $1.50/1 coupons) plus free milk

Harmons:

• Strawberries $1.38
• Nabisco Crackers $1.67, use insert coupon $1/2 = $1.17 each when you buy 2
• Harmons Sour Cream $1.00

Maceys:

• Strawberries $1.25
• WF Cheese (32 oz) $3.99
• Eggs (doz) $.98
• Cool Whip $.99
• Dole Fruit $.99, use insert coupon $.55/2 = $.72 each when you buy 2
• Hunt's Ketchup $.99
• Jello $.89
• McCormick Spice Mix 3/$1
• WF Olives $.99
• TJ Farms Frozen Fruit $1.79
• WF Cranberry Sauce $.99
• WF Specialty mustard $1.00
• Jiff Peanut Butter $2.29
• Craisins $1.67
• WF Choc Chips $1.67
• Grandma Sycamore Bread $1.67
• WF Cream Cheese $.99
• Bar S Hot Dogs $.89
• WF Burritos (10 pk) $2.49
• Nabisco Crackers $1.67, use insert coupon $1/2 = $1.17 each when you buy 2
• Milk $1.67
• WF Sour Cream (16 oz) $.99
• WF Margarine $.79
• Activia Yogurt $2, use insert coupon $1/1 = $1.00
• Yams $.99/lb

Smiths:

• Potatoes (10 lb) $1.99
• Eggs (doz) $.99
• Dole Garden Salad $.99
• Nabisco Crackers $1.67, use insert coupon $1/2 = $1.17 each when you buy 2
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.99
• Dannon Yogurt $1.99, use insert coupon $1/1 = $1
• Sun Chips $2.99, use insert coupon $1/1 = $1.99
• Kroger Choc Chips $1.24
• Kroger Biscuits $.40

Winegars:

• Dole Pineapple $.99, use insert ocupon $.55/2 = $.72 each when you buy 2
• Strawberries $1.191
• WF Cheese (32 oz) $4.69
• Eggs (doz) $.98
• WF Sour Cream $.88
• WF Margarine $.79

Rite Aid and Walgreens

Rite Aid:

• Mentos Gum $.99, use insert coupon $1/1 = Free
• Bounty paper Towels $.99, use $1/1 from P&G coupon booklet or $.25/1 from insert = Free-$.75
• Dawn Dish Soap $.99, use $.50/1 from P&G coupon booklet or $.25/1 from insert = $.50-$.75
• Colgate Toothpaste $.99 with in ad coupon, use $1/1 or $1.50/1 from All You magazine = profit - Free

Walgreens:

• Hershey's Candy 4/$10, get $5 rebate on 4, use insert coupon B3G1 Free = $2.50 for 4
• Colgate Total $3.49, $3.49 in Register Rewards*, use $1/1 or $1.50/1 from All You magazine = Profit
• Mentos Gum 2/$2, use insert coupons $1/1 = Free

* Register Rewards - prints out with your receipt and is good on your next purchase.

The P&G booklet was mailed to me after sending in a form and receipts - well worth the trouble!

Groceries!

Albertsons:

• Top Ramen $.15 (24 ct case $3.60)
• Albertsons Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup $.69, use mailer coupon $1/2 = $.19 each when you buy 2
• Grapes $.99/lb
• Imperial Margarine $.49 with in ad coupon
• Boneless Whole Ham $5.96 with in ad coupon ($1.49/lb)
• Country Farms Bread $1.47 with in ad coupon
• Red Baron Pizza $2.77 with in ad coupon, use insert coupon $1/2 = $2.27 each when you buy 2
• Dole Pineapple $1.00, use insert coupon $.55/2 = $.73 each when you buy 2
  
• Post Cereal - here's the biggie - $1.57 each when you buy 2; the following coupons will print out after your purchase:
  

Buy 3 get $2 off your next purchase
Buy 4 get $3 off your next purchase
Buy 5 or more get $5 off your next purchase

There are insert coupons for $1/2, and $.55/1, you can print a $1/1 coupon here
If you purchase 6 post cereals you will pay $9.42 and get $5 off your next purchase. That is cheap cereal! Add the coupons and get it down nearly nothing!

Harmons:

• Pick 5 meat packages for $20
• Lettuce $.58/lb
• Milk $1.50
• WF Cake Mix $.88

Kents:

• Baby Carrots (1 lb) $.89
• Fuji or Gala Apples $.69/lb
• Pillsbury Brownie Mix $.90
• WF Pasta $.90
• Farmland Boneless Ham $1.49/lb
• Bar S Hot Dogs $.90
• Pillsbury Cake Mixes $1.25
• Milk $1.59
• Yo Plus yogurt $2, use insert coupon $1/1 = $1.00
• Cream O' Weber Sour Cream (16 oz) $.99
• Cream O' Weber Milk Chugs $.50
• Celery $.99

Early Bird Sale Saturday, April 4th, 6-12:

• Eggs (doz) $.99
• Meadow Gold Fudge or Orange Bars $1.25
• Strawberries $.99
• Bananas $.33/lb
• WF Cheese (32 oz) $3.99
• Meadow Gold Yogurt $.33
• Cheetos or Fritos $1.67

Maceys:

• Family Pack of Chicken: wings, thighs, or drumsticks B1G1 Free
• Baby Carrots (1 lb) $.90
• Potatoes (5 lb) $1.50
• WF Pasta $.90
• Hunts Spaghetti Sauce $.90
• Pillsbury Brownie Mix $.90
• Don Julio Tortilla Chips $.90
• Geisha Pineapples $.90
• WF Glass Cleaner $.90
• Soy Sauce $.99
• Pillsbury Cake Mixes $1.25
• Armour Pepperoni $.90
• Bar S Hot dogs $.90
• Farmland Ham $1.49/lb
• Soft Soap $.90, use insert coupon $.35/1 = $.55
• Milk $1.59
• Yo Plus Yogurt $2, use insert coupon $1/1 = $1
• Stouffer's Family or Easy Express Entrees $5.99, use magazine coupon $1/1 = $4.99

Smiths:
Case Lot

• Libby's Vegetables $11.99/case ($.50 each when you buy the case)
• Kroger Tuna $23.99/Case ($.50 each when you buy the case)
• Skippy PB $15.00/case ($1.25 each when you buy the case)
• Kroger Tomato Sauce $4.79/case ($.20 each when you buy the case)
• Kroger Fruit $16.56/case ($.69 each when you buy the case)
• Hunts Spaghetti Sauce $9.39/case ($.79 each when you buy the case)
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.69/lb
• Milk $1.69
• Apples $.59/lb
• Kroger Veg. Oil $18.00/case ($2.00 each when you buy the case)
• BC Brownie Mix $12.00/case ($1.00 each when you buy the case)
• Celery $.99

Winegars:

• Farmland Ham $1.49/lb
• Pillsbury Cake Mix $1.25

Early Bird Sale Saturday, April 4, 6-12:

• Grapes $.99/lb
• Milk $1.50

What We Are Eating . . .

Here is what is on this week's menu:

Breakfast:
Cereal, bananas
Yogurt, Banana Muffins (see recipe below)
Baked Oatmeal topped with yogurt
Pancakes, bananas
Yogurt and Peanut Butter Shakes with Toast

Lunch:
Hot Dogs, grapes, cottage cheese
PB, grapes, carrots, yogurt
Cheese Sandwiches, apples, cottage cheese
Macaroni, carrots
PB, apples, leftover veggies


Dinner:
Whole Chicken, Rolls, salad
Chilly Day Chili (see recipe below), Rolls
Hot Dogs, Frozen Veggies Steamed w/cheese, homemade Fries
Homemade Pizza
Leftovers


Banana Muffins:
(I altered the Lion House Banana Nut Bread Recipe)

5 large bananas
1 c applesauce (or you can use 3/4 c oil and 1 more banana)
4 eggs
2 c sugar
4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c oats

Mix together. Pour into greased muffin tins, sprinkle with more oats (opt) and bake at 325 for 25-30 min. This recipe makes a lot: 18 muffins and 2 small loaves of bread. I ended up freezing a lot.

Chilly Day Chili
(I got this recipe from a lady in my ward - it has won 2 chili cook - offs)

2 med onions - chopped (I leave these out because I think they smell like B.O.)
1 Green Pepper Chopped
2 T Veg Oil
2 Lbs gr. Beef (I usually do a little less and add more veggies and beans)
2-3 T Chili powder (choose how hot you like it)
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 c ketchup
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cans (15 1/2 oz) red Kidney beans partially drained

In large pan saute onions and green pepper in oil until tender. Add beef, brown, drain excess fat. Stir in Chili powder, then add tomatoes, tomato sauce, ketchup, salt, and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes. Add beans, simmer another 15 minutes.

What are you having?

Rite Aid and Walgreens

Rite Aid:
Not a lot going on here (again!)

• Magnum Razor $4.99, $4.99 rebate= Free

Walgreens:

• M&M's 2/$5, $1 Easysaver* coupon, use insert coupon $1/2=$1.50 each when you buy 2
• Dawn Dish Detergent $.99 with in ad coupon, use insert coupon $.50/1 = $.49
• Reynolds Wrap Foil $.89 with in ad coupon, use insert coupon $1/1 = Free
• Comet $.50 with in ad coupon
• Chapstick Lip Balm $1.99, $1.99 Register Rewards**= Free
• Printer Cartridge Refill $7.50, $7.50 Rebate = Free
• One A Day Multivitamin Drink $1.49. $1.49 rebate = Free
• Wal-itin Allergy Relief $6.99, $6.99 rebate = Free
• SoyJoy Bars $.50, use insert coupon B1G1 = $.25 for 2
• No Nonsense Pantyhose B1G1 Free, use $1/1 insert coupon = $.25-$.75 each (depending on if you have 2 $1/1 coupons)
• Life Cereal $2/$5, $2 in Register Rewards**, use this $1/1 coupon or $1/2 insert coupon = $.50-$1.00 each when you buy 2

*Easy saver - coupon booklet in the front of the store
**Register Rewards - Coupon that prints with your receipt and is good on your next purchase (generally expires in 2 weeks)

Do you PYP?

If you are a pinching your pennies member, or would like to sign up check out this link to sign up for some great coupons from Albertsons!

Groceries!

Albertsons:

• Kraft Macaroni and Cheese $.49 with in ad coupon (limit 6)
• Boneless Skinless Chicken $1.88/lb
• Kelloggs Cereal $1.67, use insert coupon $.70/1 = $.97 and get free milk: buy 3 boxes get 1 gallon, buy 5 boxes get 2 gallons, buy 7 boxes get 3 gallons on your next shopping trip
  

Harmons:

• Meat: Pick 5 pkgs for $20
• WF Tuna $.69
• Harmons Sour Cream (16 oz) $1.00

Kents:

• Oranges $.44/lb
• Bananas $.49/lb with in ad coupon
• Choc Milk (1/2 gallon) $.99 with in ad coupon
  
• Shasta 2 liter $.69
• Sun Maid Raisins (32 oz) $3.99
• Milk $1.67
• Meadow Gold yogurt $.40
• Cream O' Weber Cottage Cheese (16 oz) $.99
• Cream O' Weber Buttermilk (quart) $.99
• Hot Dogs $.69
• Jiffy Muffin Mix $.50

Maceys:

• Milk $1.59
• WF Yogurt $.33
• Eggs (doz) $.99
• Strawberries (1lb) $1.50
• WF Applesauce (24 oz) $1.25
• Sun Maid Raisins (32 oz) $3.50
• Jiffy Muffin Mix $.47
• WF Napkins (120 ct) $.99
• WF Cutlery (24 ct) $.59
• WF Cottage Cheese (16 oz) $.99
• WF or Mountain High Yogurt (32 oz) $2.39

Smiths:

• Grapes $.99/lb
• Kroger Cottage Cheese (16 oz) $1.00
• Milk $1.49
• Eggs (1 doz) $1
• Smiths Bread $1
• Quaker Sales $1.49 (when you buy 4) use insert coupons: $.50/1, $1.00/2, $.55/1, $.75/2, $1.00/1, $.70/1 = $.49-$1.12 each when you buy 4
• 12 pk Coke Products 3/$12 and get 2 free boxes of Ritz crackers
  
• Home Pride Bread $1.99
• Kroger Tortilla Chips $1
• Quaker Quakes $.99, use insert coupon $1/1 or $.50/1 = Free-$.49
• Kroger Fruit snacks $1

Winegars:

• Shasta 2 liter $.69
• Hot dogs $.69
• WF Canned Fruit $.50