I am a....coupon clipping, money saving, frugal, deal seeking Mama. I make, research, and prepare the ways of my household, to be stocked with not only pride and joy but with GREAT DEALS.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Red Enchiladas........by Eloisa Montoya
You will need:
2 pounds ground beef
Graded cheese
... A dozen corn tortillas
Red chili
Set oven to 400°
Brown ground beef on stove, drain
Fry 6 corn tortillas and line the bottom of pan with them, cover with half of ground beef top with cheese, top with red chili (i use macayos), fry the other 6 corn tortillas line the top of the layer with them cover with the remaining ground beef top with cheese top with red chili (if you love cheesy enchiladas top with more cheese) put in the oven for about 10-15 minutes (to melt cheese and heat chili)
Serve and ENJOY! :)
Parmesan knots ..................by Kristi Johnson
(Orig. Recipe from Taste of Home Magazine)
•1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
•1/4 cup canola oil
... •3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
•1 teaspoon garlic powder
•1 teaspoon dried oregano
•1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
•Cut each biscuit into thirds. Roll each piece into a 3-in. rope and tie into a knot; tuck ends under. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
•In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; add the warm knots and gently toss to coat. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Easy apple dumplings...by April
Easy Apple Dumplings
2 cans crescent rolls (i use butter ones)
... 2 granny smith apples
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. butter
1 12 oz. can mt. dew
cinnamon sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 350, butter the bottom of 9x13 pan.
Peel, core and cut each apple into 8 slices each. wrap each slice in one crescent roll, make sure there are no holes and they are sealed good. place them in pan, two rows. (I sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar on top AND on the apple before I roll it, but that's just me!)
Melt butter in pan, add sugar and cinnamon. Bring to boil. Pour over the dumplings. Pour the mt dew over all and bake for 45 minutes! Then eat as many as you can without getting sick!!!!!
Skillet pork chops.......by Myndee Gray
Skillet Pork Chops-ingredients
4 pork chops, potatoes, carrots, onions, chicken broth, seasoning.
Directions- dice onions and potatoes into 1x1 pieces. Slice carrots into about quarter inch slices. Heat skillet to medium. Season chops to liking. I use Johnny's season all. Brown pork chops on both sides. Once pork chops are browned, add all veggies. Pour about a half a cup of chicken broth over veggies and chops, season. Reduce heat to light/medium, cover, and cook for about 30 minutes. My tips- I use bone in pork chops (not so dry), I like to use a little more broth because it makes a kind of sauce you can put on the food. I love this recipe b/c it is so easy and my kids love it. The chops are so juicy not dry at all.
Dump Cake......by Deborah Perry
My mom make the easiest dump cake, can of crushed pineapple in its own juice, can of pie filling, you can use any kind. I use the ones sweetened with splenda. box cake and butter. Dump pineapple and pie filling in bottom of pan juice and all. Pour uncooked box cake over top, slice butter into pats and place on top of box cake. cook at 400 till brown. I made this yesterday and when it had started to brown I put coconut and almond slivers on top, they toasted and it was great
Indian fry Bread.............by marisa
Indian Fry Bread
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 10 Minutes Servings 6 Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
3 cups All-purpose Flour
½ teaspoons Salt
3 teaspoons Baking Powder (slightly Rounded Teaspoons)
¾ cups Milk
Water As Needed To Get Dough To Come Together
Vegetable Shortening Or Lard For Frying
Preparation Instructions
Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir with a fork as you pour in the milk; keep stirring for a bit to get it to come together as much as possible. Add just enough water (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup) to get it to come together. Cover the bowl with a dish towel and let it sit for 35 to 45 minutes to rest.
When you’re ready to make the fry bread, heat about 1 to 2 inches shortening/lard in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Grab a plum-sized piece of dough (or larger if you want larger fry bread) and press it into a circle with your fingers: place it on a clean surface and begin pressing in the center and work your way out, stretching it as you go.
When the circle is about 4 to 7 inches (however big you want it) carefully drape it into the skillet. Allow it to fry on one side until golden brown, about 1 minute, then carefully flip it to the other side using tongs. Fry it for another 30 to 45 seconds.
Remove the fry bread to a paper towel-lined plate and allow it to drain while you fry the other pieces.
Serve warm!
Bacon Wrapped poppers.........by Sara Bigler
Heres a recipe for bacon wrapped Jalepeno poppers, easy for the grill oven or broiler,
1 lb of fresh peppers, half clean out ribs and seeds (becareful not to touch your eyes or face or other body parts)
1 pkg of cream cheese, more depending on amount of peppers, and most important full slices of bacon.
im a mixer or with a hand held mixer soften cream cheese sometimes i add cooked chopped shrimp or cooked bacon crumbles and i add shredded cheese.
mix together, add to peppers then take your bacon and wrap completely each pepper,you can either grill on top of foil or a grill pan or bake or broil until your peppers are soft and bacons done.. if you bake i do it at 400 but it all depends on your oven.. Enjoy
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Robyns Creation
get a package of frozen meatballs,
1 whole onion cut into chunks,
1 can pineapple chunks,
a bell pepper or 2 cut up,
put it all in a crock pot with abottle of sweet and sour sauce,cook until done..yummy!! I use about half the bag, you may need to adjust how much of the ingredients depending on how many people, I use 2 bottles of sweet n sour sauce...... This is a hit at parties and pot lucks...
Bashas Deals 4/24-5/1/12
IN STORE COUPONS
- Shocker Coupon bashas drinking water $2.99
- Shocker Coupon Sargento shredded cheese $1.59
- Shocker Coupon Food Club Butter 1 lb (lim 2) $1.69
- Shocker Coupon Blue Bell ice cream 64 oz (lim 1) $3.44
- Shocker Coupon Farmlnd Marinated Grilling Pork Fillets (lim 1) $2.99
- Shocker Coupon Arizona Tea $.69
- Shocker Coupon angel Soft bth tissue or Sparkles paper towels $4.99
- 3 LBS Bananas $1
- Bashas half gallon all kinds Milk (lim 4) $.88
- V8 Vfusion $1.99 $.50/2 46 oz on any two exp. 5/27/12
- Kraft Velvetta skillets , Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese 2/$4 $.75/1 on any one kraft mac n cheese exp. 5/1/2
- Colgate toothepste 4 oz. $2.99 $1/1 advanced colgate total exp.5/5/12
Safeway coupon match ups 4/24-5/1/12
- Boneless pork sirloin Country style ribs $1.69 lb
- Beef Back Ribs $1.29 lb
- Hormel Black labeled Sliced bacon $3.99
- Oscar Mayer family tubs lunchmeat $3.99 $1/1 OSCAR MAYER lunch meat exp. 6/10/12 =$2.99
- Tony Romas baby back Ribs $7.99
- Butchers Cut 73% lean ground beef patties $2.49 lb
- Sweet Strawberries $1.28
- Safeway boneless skinless chicken boobies $1.99 lb
FRIDAY $5
- Tyson Breaded chicken selections 22-32 0z $5
- 8lb Navel Oranges $5
- Filippo Berlo olive Oil -(IAC) $4.99 $1/1 any Filippo Olive oil exp. 4/30/12 =$3.99
- International Delight cremer (IAC) $2.79 $1/2 any 2 pints or quarts exp.4/30/12 =$2.29 ea. WYB 2
- Freschetta Pizza (IAC) $4.49$1.50/2 any two freschetta pizza exp. 6/30/12 =$3.74 ea. WYB 2
- Lysol Cleaners (IAC) $1.99 $1/1 cleaners exp. 5/16/12 = $.99
- Keebler fudge Shoppe Cookie $2.49 $.75/2 any two keebler cookie exp. 6/10/12 =$1.99 WYB 2
- Pepperidge farm chunk Cookies $1.99 $1/2 any two pkgs pepperidge farm cookies exp. 5/6/12 =$1.49 ea. WYB 2
- Pillsbury toaster strudels 2/$6 $.50/2 any two pillsbury toaster strudel exp. 4/28/12 = 2/$5
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thriftee Food and Drug 4/24-5/1/12
FRONT PAGE
- Boneless Chicken breast- $1.59 lb
- Ripe Strawberries 16 oz.-$.99
- Shur Savings Granulted Sugar 4 lb bag -$1.99
- Shur Savings 100% Veggie Oil 48 oz.-$1.99
- Shur Savings Roast Coffee 34.5 oz- $4.99
- Shurfine Potatoe Chips-$1.89
- Dasani drinking Water 24 pk.-$3.99
- Pepsi Products 24 pk -$5.99
- Arizona Farms Milk 1 gal. jugs-$1.57
- Hawaiian Punch Gallon size fruit punch-$1.99
FARM FRESH SPECIALS
- Golden Ripe Bananas $.49 lb
- Large Navel Oranges $.79 lb
- Large Mangos $.99 lb
- Gold Pineapple $1.99 ea.
- Iceberg lettuce $.99 ea.
- Green Cabbage $.39 ea.
- Select cucumbers $.49 ea.
- 12 oz Dole Classic Salad Mix $.99 ea.
- Deep fried Chicken Tenders $3.49 lb
- Freshed Baked french bread $1.39 e.
- Sliced Cooked Ham $2.49 lb
- Decortated Cupcakes 6 ct. $2.49
- Growers Choice Orange Juice 59 oz. $1.99
- Kraft American Singles 16 slices 12 oz $1.99 ea.
- Shur Savings Soft Margerine 2/$3
- Shur Savings Pizza 6.5 oz $.79 ea.
- Shur Fine Frozen Veggies 32 oz. $1.99
- Blue Bunny Ice Cream family size 4.5 qurt bucket $6.99
- Ranch Style beans 15 oz $.69 ea.
- Armour Lunch Makers $.99 ea.
- Shur Savings Saltine Crackers $.99
- Shur Savings Canned veggies 24/$10
- Kool Aide drink Mix 5/$1
- Shur Savings Apple juice cocktail 2/$3
- Shur savings squeeze fruit drinks $.99
- Shur Savings Coffee Creamer $1.99
- Bett Crocker hmburger helper $.99
- Shur savings Table Salt $.39 ea.
- Ruffles Potatoe Chips $3.49
- El Mexicano Nacho cheese $1.99
- Tostitos Tortilla chips $3.29
- Alamance Fun Pops 32 count 2/$5
- Gold Peak Iced tea 18.5 oz $.99 ea.
- Shurfine All purpose flour 3/$4
- Shurfine sliced ripe olives 2.25 oz 6/$5
- Shurfine diced tomatoes with green chile 2/$1
- Shur Savings Vienne sausage $.49 ea.
- Shurfine BBQ sauce $.99 ea.
- Shurfine Charcole $3.79
- Blue Bell Gold Rim Ice Cream and Rainbow sherbert 1 pint 2/$3
- Shur Savings Chocolate syrup $1.99
- Sparkletts Drinking water 24 pk. $3.79
- Shur Savings bathroom tissue 24 roll $2.99
- Shur Savings Bleach 128 oz. $.99
- Shur Savings Paper towels 6 roll $2.99
- Sirloin Pork chops $1.59 lb
- Boneless beef Rump roast$2.49 lb
- pork Spareribs $2.49 lb
- Boneless Bottem Round steak $2.99 lb
- Tilapi fillet $3.99 lb
- Fresh Ground Round 10% fat $2.99 lb
- Fresh Pork Steak $1.99 lb
- Beef Cubed Steak $3.49 lb
- Shurfine raw Shrimp 41-50 ct. $5.99
- Bar S hot dogs 12 oz $.99 ea.
- Maple River sausage 16 oz 2/$3
Friday, April 20, 2012
Lasagna.......by Billie Capps
3 lbs Hamburger...
1 medium sized onion
Salt Pepper Garlic Powder or Minced Garlic Oregano
1 Family size Cream of Celery soup (You can use cream of mushroom)
2 29 oz cans of tomato sauce
Cans of spinach Lasagna noodles (bigger box)
2-3 pounds of shredded four cheese finely shredded
Dice up onions and put in skillet with the hamburger. When thoroughly cooked remove from heat and mix in tomato sauce, spinach and creamed soup. Add salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano to taste. Boil noodles (follow package directions) I always add oil to the noodles while boiling to prevent sticking, add salt. 18x12x2 glass baking pan. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Oreo truffles ....by Donnette long black
1 pkg oreo cookies crushed with food processor
1 pkg 8oz cream cheese softened
mix together roll into 1 in balls cook in fridge then dip is Almond bark let set. So yummy
Easy lasagna....by Donnettel Long Black
1 lb ground beef cooked seasoned with salt and pepper, drained 1/2 to 1lb mozzarella cheese grated
6 or 7 lasagne noodles broken in half boiled till soft
1 jar Ragu six cheese spaghetti sauce
Once ground beef has browned add spaghetti sauce then remove from pan to a bowl saving just enough meat sauce to lightly cover the bottom of the pan. Start layering noodles, sauce, cheese, continue until sauce is gone. Top with the remaining cheese. Simmer on low till cheese is melted. Not too long or bottom will scorch. My family loves this. Add garlic bread and its a wonderful meal
Oreo layered dessert......by Kristi Johnson
1/2 c. of butter 1 lg box of instant chocolate pudding
2-8 oz cool whips...
8 oz. of cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
Crush the whole package of cookies either with a food processor, or in a bag and a rolling pin. Save a 1/2 c. to sprinkle on top of dessert when it's done. Pour remaining crumbs in a 13x9 pan. Melt butter and pour into crumb mix. Stir it up good and press crumbs in bottom of pan to make a crust. Make chocolate pudding according to package directions and let it setup in the fridge. In a mixing bowl blend cream cheese until nice and smooth and then add powdered sugar, mix. Then fold in 1-8 oz thing of cool whip. Top oreo layer with cream cheese mix, then pudding, then your last 8 oz thing of cool whip, and then sprinkle remaining Oreo's on top. Cover and refridgerate until ready to serve.
Rigatoni Pizza ......by Crystal Moreno
1 cup milk...
2 eggs, beaten
2 large jars (28 oz jar) spaghetti sauce
8 oz pepperoni, sliced and quartered
8 oz pepperoni, sliced (for last topping before baking)
2 c. (or approx 1 lb) Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1. Preheat oven to 350*F. 2. Boil water with 1/2 tsp salt in large stockpot. 3. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente (do not overcook). Drain. 4. Spray 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. 5. Pour drained rigatoni, milk, eggs, spaghetti sauce, and quartered pepperoni into pan. Mix well. 6. Top mixture with shredded cheese and sliced pepperoni. 7. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until mixture is hot and bubbly. Yield: 12 servings
starbucks drink recipe by christina turley
Hawaiian wedding Cake...by Carmen Garcia
1 can mandarin oranges
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream. or substitute with 2 eggs and 1/3 cup applesuce.
1 small jar cherries Topping:
1 - 20 oz can crushed pineapple
1 box instant vanilla pudding...
8 oz cool whip
Bake at 325 for 30 minutes ENJOY
Monkies recipe (we cant ask LOL) by Erika Reiher
*1 Family Size can of Cream of Mushroom...
*Chopped onion
*Chopped Green chili
*Tortillas
Cook up your meat on the stove adding whatever seasonings you like (I like, seasoned salt, garlic powder and lemon pepper)
While that cooking add your onion and green chili
**strain all the grease from meat then return to stove**
Add can of cream of mushroom...heat for about 2-3 min.
Then grab your tortillas, and make some burritos!!!!
Lol (sometimes after making the burrito-I butter all sides and toast the sides on a skillet)
**also good with Red Devil sauce** Simple as heck and tastes pretty darn good!
lasagna cupcakes....by kristi johnson
1 ½ t Italian seasoning...
5 oz mushrooms, chopped 16 wonton wrappers (check the produce department!)
4 oz fat free Ricotta cheese
1 ½ oz Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 c pasta sauce
4 oz reduced fat 2% shredded Mozzarella cheese
Directions: 1. Pre-heat the oven to 375. Lightly mist 8 cups in a muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a sauté pan or large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and Italian seasoning and brown beef, breaking it up with a spoon. Add mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes until mushrooms are browned as well.
3. Push a wonton wrapper into the bottom of each of the eight sprayed cups in the muffin tin. Using about half of the ricotta, spoon evenly into the wonton wrappers. Follow by spooning some of the meat/mushroom mixture into each cup (using about half the total mixture) and then splitting ½ cup of the sauce between each cup. Sprinkle about half the mozzarella and half the Parmesan evenly over the top of each cup. Press another wonton wrapper on top and repeat the layering steps with the remaining ingredients.
4. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin.
We like to have a Cesar Salad on the side w/ these!
Glazed chicken
8 Chicken Breasts (I used thighs and it came out just as good) :)
3/4 cup apricot preserves 1 envelope onion soup mix...
1 cup Dorothy Lynch Salad Dressing (you can find it at any grocery store, I got it at walmart)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange chicken in a 9 x 13 pan. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Bake uncovered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Turn chicken every 15 min or until sauce is thick. So super easy and even more yummy!!
Classic corn dog and chees on a stick
6 cups Krusteaz Pancake Mix
2 cups Yellow Corn Meal
2 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten
6 cups Water, More If Needed To Thin Batter
Hot Dogs
Cheese, Cut Into 1/2-inch X 3 Inch Sticks
Chopsticks
Canola Oil, For Frying
Spicy Mustard, For Serving
Preparation Instructions
**USE CAUTION WHEN FRYING WITH OIL. KEEP POT ON THE BACK BURNER TO PROTECT SMALL KIDDOS**
In a large bowl, combine pancake mix and cornmeal. Stir to combine. Add eggs and water, adding more water as needed for the batter to become slightly thick (but not overly gloopy.) Start out by adding 4 cups, then work your way up to 6 cups or more.
Heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Drop in a bit of batter to see if it’s ready: the batter should immediately start to sizzle but should not immediately brown/burn.
Insert sticks into hot dogs so that they’re 2/3 of the way through. Do the same with the cheese sticks.
Dip the hot dogs into the batter and allow excess to drip off for a couple of seconds. Carefully drop into the oil (stick and all) and use tongs or a spoon to make sure it doesn’t hit the bottom of the pan and stick. Flip it here and there to ensure even browning, and remove it from the oil when the outside is deep golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Repeat with cheese, allowing it to get as golden as possible so that cheese will melt completely.
Serve with spicy mustard
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Safeway coupon match up deals 4/14/24/12
i dont post every item on the sales ad, just the ones that have coupon match ups. All coupons are worth $1
WYB= when you buy
(IAC)= in ad coupon
*** This week at safeway spend $75 and get $10 grocery coupon on next transaction****
30% off participating frozen items wyb $10 or more.......
FRIDAY ONLY
-Bay scallops $5
-3lb strawberries $5
-Minute Maid 128 oz $5
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Wednesday- Sunday
-Lays Kettle chips 8.5 B1G1 Free $3.49
=$1.75 ea.
-Keebler fudge shoppe-$1.88 ea. lim 6
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MEAT AND SEAFOOD
-Eating Right Boneless, Skinnless Chicken boobies $2.99
-Beef Back Ribs- $1.99 lb
-Whole Pork Shoulder Blade Roast-$1.87 lb
-Van De Kamps seafood Selections 7.2-24.6
B1G1 Free $6.99
Oscar Mayer selections or Carving boards lunchmeat 7-9oz $3.99
$.75/2 Oscar mayer selects SS insert 4/15/12
exp. 6/10/12
=2.99-3.49
Tyson Grilled Chicken strips 6 oz B1G1 free
Hillshire Farm Roped Sausage B1G1 free
$.55/1 hillshire farm roped smoked sausage
RP insert 3/25/12
exp/ 5/15/12
-Ball park beef franks B1G1 Free
$.55/1 ball park products RP insert 4/15/12
exp. 5/13/12
-land o frost lunch meat B1G1 free $6.99
$.55/1 land o frost premium 1 lb RP insert 2/19/12
=$5.69 for 2
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BAKERY
-Pantry Essentials Bread -$.97
-Oraweat english Muffins $3.99 B1G1 free
=$2 ea.
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PRODUCE
-Navel Oranges $.99 lb
Fresh Express salad kits B1g1 free $4.49 ea.
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DAIRY AND FROZEN
- safeway frozen potatoes -$1.99 ea. (IAC) lim. 4
- Lucerne lg. eggs 18 ct. $1.99 ea. (IAC) lim. 2
-Country Crock spread 45 oz- $2.99 (IAC) lim 3
$.50/1 country crock sread RP insert 3/25/12
exp. 4/22/12
=$1.99
-Sara lee pound cake slices $3.69
$1/1 sara lee creame pies or pound slices RP insert 3/25/12
exp 5/6/12
=$2.69
- International Delight Creamer 160z-
$1/2 International delight creamer SS insert 3/25/12
exp. 4/30/12
- Pantry Essentials Milk -$1.57
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GROCERY
-Dole canned pinapple $1.39 B1G1 free
$.50/2 dole fruit cans SS insert 3/25/12
exp. 5/20/12
=$.45 ea. wyb 4 cans using one coupon
-Hamburger Helper $1.75 ea.
$.75/1 hamburger helper meals SS insert 3/11/12
exp. 5/5/12
- General Mills Cheerios 14oz or Apple Cinnamon 12.9 oz $1.99 (IAC)
$1/3 General Mills Cereal SS insert 3/11/12
exp. 4/21/12
-Quaker Rice Snacks $.99 (IAC)
-Betty Crocker fruit shapes $1.77 ea. (IAC) lim. 4
$.50/2 betty crocker fruit snacks SS insert 3/11/12
exp. 5/512
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Sunday deals for safeway 4/15-4/21/12
Repost for Home made fabric sofnter
Repost of the Ingrediant substitution
Butter- Replace 1 cup of butter with 3/4 veggie oil
Butter Milk- Place 1 tbsp. of vinegar or lemon juice in measuring cup add enough milk to bring liquid to 1 cup line.
Cake Flour- Replace with 3/4 cup flour and with 2 tbsp. corn starch
Cornstarch- Just replace cornstarch with double the amount of all-purpose flour.
Evaported Milk- Replace with 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk and 3/4 cup water.
Half & Half- Replace 1 cup of H&H with 1 tbsp. melted butter and enough milk to equal a cup.
Honey-Replace with 1 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water. Dump both in a bowl until well combined.
Lemon Juice- Replace the lemon juice called for in the recipe with half as much white vinegar.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Recipe 2 Chocolate Panini
Chocolate Panini
2 tbsp unsalted butter softened
8 peices of thinly sliced white bread
1/2 cup Nutella
2oz. semisweet chocolate finely chopped
1.) Spread butter on one side of each bread slice. Lay slices on a piece of waxed paper, buttered side down. Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of nutella over four slices. sprinkle chocolate over leving 1/4 in. border. cover with remaining bred, butter side up.
2.) warm a griddle or large non stick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches place panini on griddle and cook, pressing down with a spatula until golden brown bout 2 minutes.Turn and cook on the other side. Cool and slightly.. repet with the rest of the paninis...
at the time i made these it ws vlentines day so i used a hert shaped cookies cutter once they were cooling.. I hope you all enjoy!
Recipe 1 Chicken Etti
Chicken Etti
1 can Rotel
I can cream of chicken
1 cup Milk
3 chicken breast
2 cups Mozzerella
half block velvetta cheese block cut in cubes
** Cook Chicken boobies thoroughly, then slice into strips. Combine first four ingredints in bowl.
Boil spaghetti noodles.
Pour cooked noodles in 9x13 inch pan.
put cubed cheese on top of noodles
pour sauce mix over
put chicken strips and then top the whole with Mozerell cheese.
put in oven @ 350 for 10-15 minutes.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Many uses of Borax
So here are atleast three uses that I use mine for..Ok 4 if you cant it for my laundry soap.
Home Made Comet Cleaner:
1 cup Baking soda (dollar tree)
1/4 cup Borax (walmart $3.94)
( if you have a carpet deoderizer put it in there and you can shake it from that)
Home Made Oxy Clean:
1 cup HOT water
1/2 cup baking soda
4 tbsp. Borax
1/2 cup Hydrogen peroxide
Make this recipe as you need it. Do not save it for later. Any left over will loose its potency.
Mixall together add to the clothes in the machine and soak over night if not over night for atleast 20 minutes. After you desired soaking just continue to wash on regular cycle....
Makes 2-4 cups.
This one is my favorite cause our back yard is always full of theses come Summer...ANTS mix a cup of Borax with something sweet(sugar) and line it up in their path, by next day they will likly have gone to ANT heaven.
Surprise Toffee
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Bashas Coupon deals 4/11-4/17/12
******** This week coupon magic ALL couons worth $1****
SS=Smartsource insert
RP=RedPlum insert
P&G= Proctor and gamble insert
wyb=when you buy
* Crest toothepaste 4-6.2 oz $1.99 4/01/12 P&G insert
exp. 4/30 /12
=$.99
*Charmin 6ct Mega or 12 ct double roll, Bounty 6-8 roll $6.99 lim.3
$.25/1 Charmin 4/01/12 P&G insert
exp. 4/30/12
= $5.99
*Tide laundry Detergent 2x 50 oz $5.99 lim 3
$.50/1 tide, downy, bounce or tide stain release 4/01/12 P&G insert
exp.4/30/12
=$4.99
Knorr side dishes $.88
Capri Sun $2.50
B3G1 Capri Sun up to $2.60 3/18/12 SS insert
exp. 4/18/12
= $1.88 ea. wyb 4
*Quaker stila cookie bars or bits 2/$3
$1/2quaker stila bars or stila cookies 3/35/12 Rp insert
exp. 5/05/12
= $1 ea. wyb 2
Prego Sauce $2
$.50/2 prego sauces 2/26/12 SS insert
exp.4/15/12
=$1.50
Quaker soft baked cookies or granola Cookies $2
$1/2 Quaker soft baked oatmeal cookies 3/25/12 RP insert
exp. 5/05/12
=$1.50
*Stouffer's Family size entree $6.99
$2/1 Stouffers Entrees 28-96 oz 1/29/12 RP insert
exp. 4/30/12
=$4.99
*Fresh Cucumber 2/$1
*Anjoy Pears, Navel oranges or Roma tomatoes $.99 lb.
*Farmland Extra tender whole pork Loin $1.17 lb.
*Bashas Split chicken boobies or fryer leg quarters $.97 lb
Seven days of Savings
~Wednesday- Bryers Ice Cream 1.5 qt. $1.99 lim. 2
~Thursday- Extra Large 16 n. pizza
~ Friday- Budweiser, coors, Miller $18.99
~Saturday- Fresh Ground Chuck $2.37 lb.
~Sunday- Fresh Premiun Strawberries $1.25 ea.
~Monday- Crust or italian bread $.99
~Tuesday- $3 off $30 or more with in-ad coupon
Amish White Bread recipe
Frugal solution for clogged drains
So i did exeriments after experiments..surely i told myself there has to be something from my cupboards that holds something i csn use. And by golly I found it.....I felt like Albert Einstein and I had my first break through moment.......yeah albert Einstein!!!! Any who back to reality, so is what I did to make the hubster proud...
Equal parts of vinegar, salt and baking soda (depending on how bad the drain is....I Have to do a cup of all 3.
First pour in the cup of Salt & Baking Soda let it sit for 1-2 minutes.
Then slowly pour in the vinegar dont get scared ladies, IT WILL FIZZ.
Let it sit 15-20 minutes. The lastly just pour VERY Hot water down the drain.....
Monday, April 9, 2012
Safeway deals 4/11-4/17/12
Frys deals 4/11-4/17/12
Frys
Neat promotion going on starting 4/11/12. "By $20 get $5 on your next order, when you by Kingsford + other Summer items.
All coupons are worth up to $1
RP inserts=RedPlum
SS inserts=SmartSource
Pets
beneful prepared meals 10/10
H&B
Speed stick 2/$4
$1/1 speed stick antiperspirant deoderant 3/25/12 SS insert
exp. 4/14/12
=$1.00
Colgate Toothbrush or toothpaste $1
$.75/1 colgate 3/25/12 SS insert
$.50/1 Cogate kids toothbrush 3/25/12 SS insert
both exp. 4/14/12
=FREE
Angel Soft 4 rolls $1
Purex Detergent or Softner $2.99
$.50/1 Purext detergent liquid 3/11/12 RP insert
exp.4/21/12
=$1.99
Grocery
Kettle Baked Chips 4 oz 3/$5
$1/1 kettle potatoe chips 3/18/12 RP inserts
exp.5/12/12
=$.66 ea.
Reynolds foil Wrap 375 sq. ft 2/$6
$.75/1 reynolds fol wrap 3/25/12 SS insert
exp.5/31/12
=$1.50
Doritos 10.5-11.5 oz $1.99
Capri Sun 10 pk. $1.99
B3G1 free capri sun up to $2.60 3/18/12 SS insert
exp. 4/18/12
Maruchen Ramen 5/$1
Country Crock Butter 45 oz $2.97
$.50 country crock butter 3/25/12 RP insert
exp.4/22/12
=$1.97
Yopailt Yogurt 10/$6
$.50/10 yoplait cups 3/11/12 SS insert
exp. 5/05/12
=$5.00
Kroger cheese singles 12ct $1
Produce
Mini Seedless Watermelons 2/$3
Mangos 2/$1
Mini Peeled Carrots $1
Sweet yellow onions 2 lbs/$1
Meats
Foster Farms whole chicken- $.77 ib/ (limit 4)
Ground Beef 73/27 $2.19 lb.
Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage 13-14oz $2.50
$.55/1 Hillshire farm smoked sausage 3/25/12 RP insert
exp.5/15/12
=$1.50
Ground beef patties 10/$10
Now I only post the good deals to my liking and sale items that have coupon matches to them, when i do go shopping at frys i go down every islebecause not everything that is on sale is in the flyer.
Homemade soap step by step instructions
I use the 16oz. Translucent Glycerin soap base and Glory Bee Castile from Lee's right way..
color (optional)
essenctial oils (optional)
So east step by step instructions...you'll laugh cause it was so easy.
cut the soap base into chunks and put in a pot over med. heat.
stir the entire time to pretent any kind of burning it shoudl only take aout 1-2 minutes for all to melt together.
Once all melted remove off burner add the color and the scent.
Add to molds, this will take atleast 1-2 1/2 hours for it to form and hardened.
Now the tricky part to ge them out of the mold is to stick the mold in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes. Once the time it up flip the mold over and the soap wll just pop out.
For you beginners i suggest to go to lees right way for the base and the oils, since its local, but if you are feeling daring heres the sight I get my supplies from.
www.mcsoywax.com
Happy Suds :)
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Recipe: Home made ham potpie
1-1/4cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cups butter. chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water
Directions:
1. n a large bowl, combne flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tbsp at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
2. Roll dough cut it to fit a pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottem and sides of the pie plate
this is the simple part t can be made with chicken, turkey and the ham. i just cut them into cubes and mix in a can of mixed vegtables, pour into the the unbaked pie crust ..top it with the other crust "lid" and make away for about 15-20 minutes.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Home made hand sanitizer
So here's an idea of a safe and natural home made hand sanitizer.
the active ingrediant (alcohol) needs to be atleast 60% of the liquid volume to be a disinfectant (but alcohol still wont kill germs)the ratio here makes it 60%.....
* 1/3 cup of aloe vera gel
* 2/3 cup 91% rubbing alcohol
* essential oil optional
Mix aloe vera and rubbing alcohol and put it in a pump or squeeze bottle.
to me it doesnt feel as if it drys your hands out like the purel does to me. give a whirl sometime!!!
Home made dryer sheets
* flannel fabric ( i like to use old recieving blankets)
* fabric softner ( I do the Dollar tree type)
* Warm Water
* empty wipes box or other type of container with a lid.
Getting Started:
1.) start by cutting fabric into strips.
2.) Mix together 1/4 cup fabric softner with 3/4 cup water in a small bowl.
~ use warm/hot water to help mix it better. use a fork and mix quickly it may be a little seperated not completely combines....its ok
3.) Place the fabric strips inside the container you are storing them in.
4.) Pour your softer and water mixture over the strips and shake gently to combine, let it sit for an hour to be absorbed.
5.) shake the container a little before using.
~ add one sheet to the dryer with each load.
Now just go and enjoy the frugal way!!!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Laundry Soap Recipe
Now keep in mind its not going to be all "suds" like the retail soap it because it lacks those chemicals, but this truly is one of the best, safest and cheapest ways to get the families laundry done.
LAUNDRY SOAP
* 1 cup of Borax ( which I love it helps in every area of my home)
* 1 cup Arm and hammer washing soda
* 1 bar of soap ( i use Fels -Naptha) which is like $.97 at Walmart
Now with the soap you have to grate it with a cheese grater ( dont use it for anything other then the soap) or use a food processor, use any kind of container and mix all 3 "ingrediants' together...boom boom bam..cheap laundry soap is at hand..
Just use 1 tbsp of the laundry powder per load
and also with the whites insteqad of using bleach a use baking soda....
So try it and see how this works for you girlies :)