Bargains!!!

Giant Eagle
Can't find my receipt which really makes me mad because I was going to send it in for a $10 Kelloggs rebate. Oh well. Prices marked are a guess since my receipt is MIA. When the cashier rang me up, he gave me a $5 credit right away. Don't know what that was about, but I did't ask. Here is what I got for $4.63

15 boxes of cereal (4/10 with $3 off instantly when you buy 4) had $1 coupons so made $4 on this deal
5 Capri Suns (1.25, $1 coupons, .25 each)
3 McCormic Peppers (1.99, .75 coupon, .49 each)
2 Easy Macs ($1, BOGO coupon, .50 each)
4 Easy Velvetas ($1.25, 1 BOGO coupon and 1 - 2 FREE coupon, .31 each)
2 Fiber One Yogurts (2.50, $1 coupon, .50 each)
2 Crackerfuls (2.50, $1 coupon, .50 each)
2 Angel Soft TP (1.00, $2 coupon when you buy 1 angel soft and 1 sparkle, FREE)
2 Sparkle Paper Towels (1.00, $2 coupon when you buy 1 angel soft and 1 sparkle, FREE)
1 Oscar Mayer Hotdogs (FREE coupon)
2 Pillsbury Cake Mixes (2.50, $1 coupon, .50 each)
1 Box of Graham Crackers (2.50, no coupon (shock!!!) -- needed for smores!

Kroger
Has the $5 off 10 Mega Deal and I was greatly disappointed. I got a bargain blocked by a coupon nazi cashier. She would only let me use 4 like coupons, denied two of my coupons, and marked 4 of the hand savers down from $1.00 to .50 since that is the price after the Mega Deal promotion. Oh well. Here is what I got for $12.xx

1 small pkg of Huggies
1 small pkg of pull-ups
4 bags of kitten food (will donate... had free coupons)
4 Hand saver gloves
4 Brownie Mixes
4 Sargento Cheese

Community Markets
Jif Peanut butter 2.29 (not a great deal, but we were out and I forgot to pick it up at Giant Eagle and Kroger)

A few good & easy recipes

Grandma's mac n cheese - yum!
1 box of kraft macaroni & cheese
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
2 T butter
milk

Cook macaroni noodles according to directions. Drain & pour in 1.5 qt casserole dish. Add butter, 1 1.4 Cups cheese (save 3/4 for top), 1/2 of the cheese packet from box (save other 1/2 for top)... mix. Add milk until you see it just under the top layer of macaroni. Mix again. Top with other 1/2 of cheese packet and 3/4 cup of Cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hr or until top is brown and crispy.

Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg
3/4 cup italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
1 jar pasta sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

dip chicken in egg, then breadcrumbs

In 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish, arrange chicken. Bake uncovered 20 min. at 400 degrees.

Pour pasta sauce over chicken and top with cheese. Bake additional 20 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked all the way through.

Serve with cooked pasta.

Dinner This Week

Saturday (Crockpot Chicken... see post below for recipe) Friends brought bread and veggies... the chicken was enough for 6 adults and 5 kids :)
Whole Chicken 4.01
Onion .89
Spices about 1.00
Potatoes 3.00
Total 6.90
Sunday (Sloppy Joes)
1 lb Ground Chuck 1.88
1 Can of Manwich FREE from Kroger Deal a while back
1 Can Grilling Beans 1.50
Total 3.38
Monday
4 lb. Whole chicken from Community Markets (cut up) 2.50
1 bottle of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce (from Giant Eagle a few weeks ago) FREE
1 bag of frozen broccoli 1.00
Total 3.50
Tuesday
Hamburger Helper 1.00
1 lb. Ground Chuck 1.88
Veggie 1.00
Total 2.88
Wednesday
Bacon & Cheese Quiche
Thursday
Spaghetti
Friday
Dinner with Good Friends... brought chips, buns & Tony Pacos hot dog sauce to the party
Saturday
Dinner at Grandma & Grandpa's house :)
Sunday
Dinner at Grandma & Grandpa's house :)

School Supplies!

I'm back!!! Just in time for School Supplies. Could it really be that time of year already?

Here was Jerry's list this year:
24 Crayons
Washable Markers
Colored Pencils
2 Folders (had these from last year's Staples deal)
1 Spiral Bound Notebook
10 Pencils
3 Glue Sticks
2 Pink Erasers
Hard plastic pencil box
Backpack (will use the one from last year. I may pick one up when they clearance after school starts just in case)
Kleenex (still need to buy)

We ran around to several different stores to get the deals... I got a few other things to keep the kids busy this winter (and because they were free). The blue items are from Jerry's list.

Staples
2- 8 count pencils .01 each
Total .02
Staples also has a $5 off $25 purchase coupon in their ad this week. Great deal if you have a lot to buy!

CVS
1 subject notebook .99 (Earned .99 ECB back)
1 subject notebook .99 (Earned .99 ECB back)
8 ct. pens .99 (Earned .99 ECB back)
1 Gain 5.99 (Earned 2.00 ECB back)
1 Fusion 7.99 (Earned 4.00 ECB back, used 2.00 coupon)
1 Ruler .99 (Earned .99 ECB back)
School Glue .99 (Earned .99 ECB back)
School Glue .99 (Earned .99 ECB back)
Subtotal 19.92, paid with ECB - .99, 3.00, 4.00, 4.47, 4.98 and 2.00 coupon
Total .65 (paid on a gift card), Earned 11.94 in ECB

Walgreens
2 Elmers Glue Sticks .59 each
Pink Erasers .29
Colored Pencils .59
Crayola Markers .99
Total 3.26

Walmart deals (Can't find my receipt)
.30 Crayola Crayons (24 count)
Pencil box .62