CVS 3/21

CVS is running there 3 day sale this week.

Hershey Assorted Pastel,Reese Kisses $1.97

Easter M&M's 1.97 limit 4

Easter Grass or Filler Eggs .50 each limit 4

Honey Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

This recipe is really quick and easy if you keep cooked chicken in your freezer. This is great for those warm months coming up!

One package of angel hair coleslaw
1/3 cup coleslaw dressing
3 cups shredded chicken
6 tablespoons of honey barbecue sauce, whatever brand you have on hand
6 hamburger buns, toast in oven for 3 min.

Combine coleslaw and dressing in a bowl,let stand for 12 min.
Top bottom halve of each bun with 1/2 cup chicken, 1 tablespoon of barbecue sauce and 1/2cup of coleslaw.

Easy oh so good!

Coupon inserts 3/21/10

We can expect up to 2 coupon inserts in the newspaper. 1 Redplum 1 Smartsouce

Frugal Friday

Both of our families have children learning to read. A site that has been helpful (and teacher recommended) for my son is: www.starfall.com
This site opened in 2002 and is a public service to motivate your child to read. Check it out! You will be glad you did!

Weekly Menu

Breakfasts:
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Cereal with Milk
Bananas
Yogurt
Cinnamon Toast
Sunday: eggs, sausage
Apple and Orange Juice, Coffee

Lunches:
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Pizza Bagels or Buns (this is real easy...use whatever buns or bagels you have, add pizza sauce, cheese and fav toppings and bake)
Sunday: Home Vegetable Soup (using Angie's suggestion of putting leftover veggies from dinners in a big baggie for easy put together of the soup)
Monday: Chicken Salad on crackers
Tuesday thru Thursday: leftovers or deli sandwiches
Friday: lunch out

Dinners:
Friday: Pot roast, carrots and potatoes
Saturday: Dinner out
Sunday: Mexican Night...soft tacos with fixins, refried beans and spanish rice
Monday: Homemade chicken and noodles. succatash
Tuesday: Spaghetti with warm rolls
Wednesday: Steak, beef rice, green beans
Thursday: Breakfast for dinner, eggs, potatoes

Snacks:
celery sticks, radishes
popcorn, pretzels
fruit snacks
ice cream

New Moon

For all of us waiting on the release of New Moon...the wait is almost over. The release date is March 20th. You can get a copy at your 24 hour Kroger location at midnight, Friday, March 19th. The ad states it will be $19.99 for a 2 disc special edition. On the special edition set, there is suppose to be a sneak peek of Eclipse!!

Spring is coming/get your garden ready!

We are for the first time, planting a small garden for our two familes to share.

I have been doing alot of research in prepreation and thought I would share with you how to start getting ready to plan your garden.

First is to go and get seeds. This is not the time to be too frugal, you want quality seeds. Next go buy seed starter planters and pick up seed startng potting soil. This soil has added nutrients to help the seeds grow.

As soon as you start seeing the plant grow, make sure to remove the plastic lid, this is important, as if you miss this step, your seeds will mold.

This month start with your colder weather vegetables, peas, radishs,leaf lettuce. If you decide to start your seeds in the ground, remember to cover them overnight. An old cotton sheet is great for this.

I will keep offering tips throughout our learning experience, so make sure you keep checking back in.

Book Review...

We are reading the book: What's So Amazing About Grace? The author is Philip Yancy. We will be posting thru out the month of March each week on a small lesson or something we have learned through our studies and readings.
Just a few things grace is:
-absolution
-generosity
-thirst

Simply put...Grace is the Cross!!!
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Apple Butter Pork Tenderloin

This is a very yummy different way to make your pork tenderloin. This is a meat that we buy frequently, as pork tenderloin goes on sale at Meijer fairly often for about $1.49 a lb.

1 pork tenderloin
salt and pepper
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon apple juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a shallow baking dish.
Place prepared pork in pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and spread over pork. Bake 35-45 minutes. Allow dish to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve drizzled with sauce from the pan.

Walgreens 3/14

Here are a few highlights:

Visine Eye Drops $3.99 in ad coupon
$3/1 (All You March)
.99 final price

Orbit Gum .99 in ad coupon
$1/2 Walgreens March Coupon Booklet
.49 final price each

Chapstick .99 in ad coupon
$1/3 (RP)
.66 final price each

Select Kellogs Cereal $1.99
$1/3 (RP)
As low as $1.24 each

Trying to lose weight?

Did you know that dehydration leads to most of our food cravings?

Most people think of dehydration as something you get when you are sick or have been working out or playing sports, but that is just not true.

You should be drinking half of your body weight, in ounces, everyday. This means that a person who weighs 120 pounds, should be drinking 60 ounces of water each day.

In addition to curbing hunger, water also helps with digestion, and helps naturally detox your body.

Remember that even mild dehydration slows your metabolism, so drink up