Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Give Away --- and the winners are...


Sorry it took me so long to post the winners I've just been super busy...
Maria Lopez said...
i would love to try the Country Chicken Kabobs

Jennifer said...
I'd try making the yummy drummies. Sounds like great snack food
Please email your mailing address @ cblanchard76@comcast.net so I can have your Sauce shipped out.
Congrats!!!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Walgreens --- Great Clearance Finds !!!

I bought 3 of these meters back to back. Some cashiers may give you a hard time but my cashier said no problemo.
1 Contour Meter $14.99 - Freebie coupon
Final Cost = Free
Earned $10 RR
I was super excited that I just earned and additional $30 in RR's that I started burning through my older rewards.
check out what I got...

6 Post cereal $1 - 3 $2 coupons
Final Cost = Free
4 Shredded Cheese
Final Cost = $2.50 each
We always need cheese
2 Ramen
Final Cost = $1.49
1 Heinz Ketchup
Final Cost = $3.29
1 Milky way bar
Final Cost = $.69
14 Swanson Beef Broth (clearance)
Final Cost = $.34 each
18 Campbell Turkey Gravy (clearance)
Final Cost = $.39 each


2 Honey Maid Graham cracker crust (clearance)
Final Cost = $.74
Total was $30.22
Used $30 in Previous RR's
Paid $.22 on Walgreens Gift Card

So you can look at it as $0.22 for everything shown above...

Stop & Shop --- My 2/06 run

2 Capri Sun $1.97 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $1.47 each
1 Half Gallon Milk
Final Cost = $2.79
1 Package Sausage $5.04 - $2 store coupon
Final Cost = $3.04
3 Quakes $1 - 3 $.75 coupons (doubled)
Final Cost = +$.50
6 Contadina Sauce $.33 - 2 $.75/3 coupons (doubled)
Final Cost = +$.12 each
1 5 Gum (not pictured)
Final Cost = $1

Total $7.55
I only bought the gum because my total was below $7 and I will be reimbursed $7 from doing a mystery shop.
I will deduct $.55 from my monthly budget
Current Monthly budget $93.19

Big Y --- My 2/06 run

4 Perdue Turkey Meatballs $3.99 - B1G1F - 4 $.75 coupons (doubled)
Final Cost = $.50 each
2 Old El Paso Mexican Rice $1.25 - 2 $1 coupons
Final Cost = $.25 each
1 International Delight Creamer $2 - 1 freebie coupon
Final Cost = Free
2 Ken's Marinade $3.59 - B1G1F - 1 Freebie coupon
Final Cost = Free

3 Potatoes $3.99 - B1G2F
Final Cost = $1.33 each
Total $6.49
Current Monthly Budget $93.74

CVS --- Random Finds

2 Your Life Vitamins $9.99 - B1G1F - 2 $2 coupons - 2 $1 Peelies
Final Cost = $1.99 each
Received $3 ECB for buying 2
Don't try to use the Peelies along with other coupons
My cashier pushed them trough and insisted he did
3 CVS brand Spices
Final Cost = $.99 each
2 Adobo
Final Cost = 1.49
4 Goya Rice $1.59 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $1.09 each
2 Pedigree Marrobone $1.99 - $1 coupon
Final Cost = $.99 each
7 Purina Moist and Meaty $.99 - 2 $2 coupons - 3 $1 coupons
Final Cost = Free
I used 1 $5/$20 CVS coupon
I paid with $10 ECB
Paid $.31 on CVS gift card
Received $3 ECB back
Not paid for burning through $7 in ECB's


My friends having a baby boy due in June, so I told him I would get some diapers for the little guy.
2 Huggies $10 - 2 $2 coupons
Final Cost = $8 each
Received $5 ECB for spending $20
1 Dove Men Car $5.49 - $1.25 coupon
Final Cost = $4.24
Received $5.49 ECB
I used 1 $5/$20 CVS coupon
Paid with $15.49 in Previous ECB's
Earned $10.49 back in ECB's

Save A Lot --- Making use of my $25 Gift card



My husband threw some demands on me last minute for his Super bowl party. He requested chicken wings, celery, meatballs, sweet and hot sausage, rolls, and he was out of Adobo. Yikes I thought. Then I figured now is the best time to make use of the $25 Save A Lot gift I won. Here's what I got.
1 Adobo
Final Cost = $2.29
1 Anzio Sub Rolls
Final Cost = $2.29
4 Popcorn Packets
Final Cost = $.25 each
1 Celery Sleeve
Final Cost = $1.19
1 Cucumber
Final Cost = $.59
1 Bolt house smoothie (not pictured $2 - $1 coupon
Final Cost = $1
2 3lb bags onions
Final Cost = $.99 each
1 Cello Lettuce
Final Cost = $1.29
1 Bag Party Wings
Final Cost = $7.99
1 Package Tyson Chicken Thighs $3.85 - $1 coupon
Final Cost = $2.85
2 Package Tyson Drumsticks $ 3.20 - $1 coupon
Final Cost = $2.20 each
Total $26.97
- $25 GC
Final Cost = $1.97
Current Monthly Budget $100.23

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Big Y --- 02/04 - 02/10 Coupon Match Up


Perdue Turkey Meatballs B1G1 Free - 2 $.75/1 coupons (doubled)
Final Cost = Cheap Turkey Meatballs
These are really good too. My hubby loves them.
Spot Shot B1G2F - 3 $1 coupons
Final Cost = Cheap Spot Shot
Fisher Nuts B1G2F - 3 $1 coupons
Final Cost = Cheap Nuts
Pop Secret Pop Corn B1G1F - 2 $.50/1 coupons (doubled) (1/31 ss)
Final Cost = Cheap popcorn
Solos Cups B1G1F - 2 $.75 coupons (doubled) (SS 1/24)
Final Cost = Cheap Cups
Food Should Taste So Good $2 - $1 coupon
Final Cost = $1
Gordan's Value Packs B1G1F - 2 $.60 coupons (doubled)(All you Feb)
Final Cost = Cheap Fish Sticks
Hood Sour Cream $1.50 - $.50/1 coupon (doubled)
Final Cost = $.50 each
Cabot Chees $2 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $1.50 each
Kraft Shredded Cheese $2 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $1.50
Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.25 - $1/4 coupon
Final Cost = $1 each
Cabot Butter B1G2F - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = Cheap Butter
Sargento Cheese B1G1F - 2 $.55 coupon (doubled) ( All You Nov)
Final Cost = Cheap Cheese
Coffee Mate Creamer $2 -
Final Cost =
Cracker barrel cheese $2.50 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $4 for 2 or $2 each
Breakstone Sour Cream $1.50 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $2 for 2 or $1 each
Velveeta Loaf $3.79 - $1/1 coupon
Final Cost = $2.79 each
Men's Dove Bodywash $3.50 - $1.25 coupon (1/31 rp)
Final Cost = $2.25
Kraft Singles $2 - $1/2 Coupon
Final Cost = $3 for 2 or $1.50 each
Capri Sun $2 - $1/2 coupon
Final Cost = $1.50 each
Lloyd's BBQ tub $5 - $.75/1 coupon (doubled) (SS 1/24)
Final Cost = $3.50
Progresso B1G1F - $1.10 coupon
Final Cost = Cheap Soup
Ken's Steak House Marinade B1G1F - $1/2 coupon (SS 1/10)
Final Cost = Cheap Marinade
Caribou Coffee B1G1F - 2 $1/1 coupons
Final Cost = Cheap Coffee
Chock Full O'Nuts Coffee B1G1F - 2 $.55/1 coupons (doubled)
Final Cost = Cheap Coffee
Chex Snack Mix B1G1F - 2 $.50 coupons (doubled)
Final Cost = Cheap Chex Mix
As always if you come across a deal I missed please leave me a comment or send me an email
This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering.If you don't see your store listed on my blog, please check out BeCentsable’s Grocery Gathering for an extensive list of grocery stores and blogs that cover the best deals!

Printable Coupons --- New Releases @ Coupons.com



Here's are the new coupons I found this morning @ Coupons.com.

$1/1 Freschetta Pizza

$1/1 Orbit Multipack

$.75/1 House-Autry breader or mix

$1/1 Flinstones Multivitamins

$1/1 Fast Fixin

$1/1 Aleve

$4/1 Sudafed Triple Action

$5/1 Tag Reading System

$4/1 Flex -a-min

$2/1 Natures Bounty

$2/1 Moist & Meaty

$1/1 Citracal

$1/1 Spot Shot

$5/1 K-Y Intense Yours + Mine

$1.50/2 Kotex Tampons

$1.50/2 Kotex Liners

$2/2 Kotex Pads

$1/1 Renuzit Pearl Scents

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Give Away --- Starbucks Gift Card Winner



The winner is...

Super Blogger Girl! said...
I only set one goal this year and that is to become credit debt free. I have a feeling it's going to take more than a year, but its a start.

Jennifer I just sent you an email, you have 24 hr's to repond.

Congrats!!!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Review/Give Away --- Country Bob's All purpose Sauce 24 Hour Giveaway!!!

Recently I was offered an awesome opportunity to try out Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce. Let me just start by telling you that I was impressed, and glad I had to chance to try it out. It has such a great flavoring, I find my self adding it to everything now. Al Malekovic sent me 2 bottles to try, and he said that I could offer 2 of my lucky readers 2 bottles as well. When the box arrived at my house I was supper happy, I already had diner planned so I started thinking about how I was going to prepare a meal. There is a huge list of recipes found on their website. I decided I was just going to make baked pork chops and just apply the sauce before I baked them. The pork chops had an incredible taste, just the right amount a tangy sweetness.
Here's How to win:
1 Visit Country Bob's Web site and tell me how you would use the sauce if you won.
2 Follow my Blog through Google
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4 Follow me on Facebook
5 Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about my Give way
6 Blog about my Giveaway7
7 If not already sign up @ SwagBucks, sign up using my Link It is http://swagbucks.com/refer/cblanchard76
This Give Away will end Tomorrow 2/3 @ 8pm.