What does organic really mean?

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has strict rules about what really constitutes organic food and can carry the label. Food must be produced without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics or growth hormones.
To clarify some labels you might be reading:
100 PERCENT ORGANIC All the ingredients in multi ingredient foods with this label are organic. This would be the same as the USDA organic label.
ORGANIC Products with this label contain atleast 95 percent organic ingredients. The remaining ingredients may not be available organic but approved by the USDA's National Organic Program.
MADE WITH ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Products that have this phrase on their label must contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients.

Coupon Inserts 3/7/10

We can expect up to 3 coupon inserts in the newspaper on Sunday. The newspaper stand signs are saying this week's coupons equal $274 in savings! Sounds like a week to buy more than one paper!

75 Calorie Treats

3 Hershey Kisses = 77 Calories
15 small conversation Hearts = 75 Calories
Strawberry dipped in 1 TBSP. melted chocolate = 75 Calories
12 Sweetarts = 75 Calories

Stonyfield Rewards

Be sure to visit www.stonyfield.com and print out coupons for all of your favorite Stonyfield products.

While you are there,sign up for My Stonyfield rewards and get rewarded for eating your favorite yogurt.

New rewards include Woodstock Farms Fruit, Rising Moon Pasta, and Seventh Generation Disinfectant Combo Pack. These rewards are valid until June 2010.

Frugal Friday

This recipe makes for a nice lunch or dinner. It is under $3 to make this as a lunch and you can prepare it as a dinner for a family of 5-6 for under $5. We call it Ramen Suprise at our house. It is a classic from my husband!
4-5 packs of chicken flavored ramen noodles
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
cheese for garnish
Cook ramen noodles in a large pot until most of the water has boiled off. Add can of cream of mushroom soup. Serve in soup mugs and garnish with your favorite shredded cheese. (We use mild cheddar)
This can easily be turned into a dinner also. Add a veggie, such as can of corn, peas or french style green beans. You can also add a 6 or 12 oz. can of chicken. (leftover chicken breast would work well) Top with cracker crumbs or cheese and enjoy!

So true....

Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. -Phyllis Diller

Newman's Own

Speaking of Newman's Own, the site has new coupons for pizza and cereal, make sure to stop over and check them out!

Organic Brands

We have been posting alot about going organic, and the more research we do , we are finding that it is becoming more common for the brands we know to offer organic varities of their products.

Here are a few brands that offer organic products:

Newman's Own
Planters
Ragu
Fresh Express
Domino's Sugar
Similac (baby food)
Post Cereal
Wolfgang Puck

If you shop Kroger, they have their own organic brand. I have tried a few of the products and have been very impressed.

Keep your eyes on our blog, as we discover more ways to be green.

Wise Words

I discovered this fall that my sister really loves the Chanel handbags! I mean, I was really shocked that she can spot one a mile away! lol I found this quote by Coco Chanel and wanted to post it:
In order to be irreplaceable,
one must always be different.
That fits my sister, she is a one of a kind, wonderful, inspiration to me.

Apple Crisp Recipe

This is one of my favorite desserts to make and serve. It looks like one that takes alot of time, but so simple and everyone like it!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

What you need:

5-6 medium apples, peeled and sliced thinly

5 tablespoons of butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup instant oats
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Place peeled apples in a 8x8 pan

Combine all remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix. Pour mixture over apples and bake 25 min. . Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

DIGIORNO HOUSE PARTY!!

We are sooo excited! We was just picked to host a DIGIORNO CHAMPIONS HOUSE PARTY! Our party is part of a nationwide party to be held on March 20th!

We will be posting pictures on this blog and will let you know about all the goodies we receive as part of our party pack!

Walgreens 2/28

Here are the best deals this week:

1.99 Revlon Matte eye shadow
2.00 coupon 2/21SS
Free note: you might have to cashier adjust coupon down to 1.99

1.98 for 2 Nivea Touch of Shine Lip Gloss
.99 2/27 bogo
.50 after coupon

1.99 Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick Deodorant
1.00 RR
.99 after RR

.99 Johnson and Johnson Reach Dental Floss With in ad coupon
1.00 1/13 RP
Free

.99 Reach Prevent Toothbrush With in ad coupon
1.00 1/13 RR
Free