Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Deals this week & Chinese Recipes! Yum!

I've had some people ask me where I get my coupons...here are some of my sources.
www.coupons.com
www.redplum.com
www.afullcup.com -this one has alot of Target coupons
www.couponmom.com
www.coupongeek.net
www.frugalcouponliving.com
www.retailmenot.com --this is a good website for online codes and promo codes if you're ordering online i.e.--I never pay full price for pizza anymore. Just go to this website and search for Papa John's or whatever kind of pizza you want and you can usually find a really good code. This month's code is ATLBOGO--put that up top where it says promo code and you'll get buy one get one free pizza! 2 pizzas for $15 not bad.

You can also go on www.publix.com and click on their link for coupons. www.ingles-markets.com also has a link for their coupons. You just have to look around and be prepared BEFORE you go venturing to get the best deals. Yesterday at Publix I spent $40 and saved $79!! You can do it too! Some of these websites above require you downloading the coupon printer but it enables you to print coupons right from your printer at home and they usually scan at the stores.
I also get the AJC on Sundays and clip coupons. The Gwinnett Daily Paper has a Sunday paper as well with coupons (just sometimes not as many).
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Old Navy has kids jeans for $10 this week!!!
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Okay, now on to the good stuff.

I was walking today and started smelling Chinese food and this is why I'm posting these recipes. Tonight I believe we are having one of these! Yummy! These are great served with frozen eggrolls if you don't have time to make your own. I also make crab rangoons sometimes to go with these. I'll post that recipe too--it's super easy!!

Sesame Chicken

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
olive oil
salt, pepper, garlic powder

Wash the chicken breasts and pat dry. Sprinkle with seasonings and drizzle with olive oil. Bake on a baking sheet or pampered chef stone ;) at 350 degrees for 35-45 min depending on how thick the chicken is. When it's done, let it cool slightly so it'll be easier to cut.

For the sauce:
1 c chicken broth
1 c sugar
1/4 c cornstarch
1/2 c water
1/8 c vinegar
2T soy sauce
2T sesame oil
1 t chile paste (sometimes I don't have this, so I'll leave it out)
1 clove of minced garlic

In a saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch, stir in the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

While the chicken is cooking, get the sauce and the rice ready!

Slice chicken into thin strips and serve with white or brown rice and drizzle with sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Yummy!

Roasted broccoli (or steamed) is really good with this too. To roast broccoli, just put the washed and dried broccoli on a baking sheet and drizzle it with olive oil and salt and pepper and bake until it begins to get a little brown.

Pineapple Chicken

I roast the chicken just like in the above recipe.

For the sauce, it's a can of pineapple tidbits, brown sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch.
In a saucepan, drain the pineapple juice into the pan, Add 1/2c brown sugar, 2T soy sauce, some minced garlic (if you like) and stir in a few tablespoons cornstarch. This should get thick--just taste and adjust as you go. I don't have the exacts because I usually just do it as I go without measuring anything, so you'll have to do the same:) Add in the pineapple in the end and serve over the chicken. Great with rice.

Another recipe is to do the same as the above but use mandarin oranges, reserving the juice to use as the sauce base and then adding the oranges in last.

CRAB RANGOONS

1 pkg egg roll wrappers (found in the produce section)
1 pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can crab meat, drained (where the canned meat is)
1/4 c red onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1T Worchestershire sauce
Oil for frying

Mix cream cheese, crab meat, onion, garlic, and w.sauce in a bowl. Take one eggroll wrapper at a time and place about 1t of crab mixture in the middle. Wet edges with water, fold over making a triangle. Fry immediately in hot oil or the eggroll wrappers will dry out. Fry until golden, will only take 1-2 min depending on how hot the oil is. If you have a deep fryer, the oil needs to be around 350 degrees. If you're frying them on the stove in a pan, you can see the oil get a little shimmery--then it's ready. You'll just need to turn them to get both sides golden.

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My PUBLIX picks

Eat Smart veggies 3/$5
Squash is $.99/lb
Cantaloupe is $2
Grapes $1.29/lb
Strawberries and blueberries 2/$4
Publix rotisserie chicken $4.99
Taco Bell dinner kits BOGO
Cheez It's BOGO
Nature's Own bread BOGO
Dove Chocolate BOGO
Fiber One yogurt BOGO
YoPlait You plus BOGO
Kozy Shack pudding BOGO
Velveeta cheese BOGO
Edward's pie singles BOGO
Weight Watchers smart ones 4/$10
Egg Waffles $2
Tombstone pizza BOGO
Green Giant frozen veggies BOGO
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream BOGO
Cole's Garlic Bread BOGO
Purina Beggin Strips BOGO
Lysol BOGO
Febreze 2/$5
Juice Juice is BOGO
Hebrew National hotdogs are BOGO

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Winder and Publix deals 8-12

PUBLIX--just my picks

Extra Large White Shrimp $5.99/lb
Ronzoni Pasta BOGO (up to $1.29)
Barilla Pasta sauce BOGO (up to $2.75)
Simply Potatoes mashed potatoes BOGO ($2.59)
Blue Bell ice cream $3.99
Totino's party pizza 10/$10--there's $1/5 off coupons floating around
Lender's Bagels BOGO ($1.99)-use $1 off coupons making them FREE
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers 4/$10--use coupons
Publix old fashioned lemondade-gallons BOGO ($2.99)
Kellogg's cereals BOGO--great to use with the Kellogg's fuel for school reward
8pk Gatorade $4.99
Hormel canned chicken breast BOGO ($3.39)
General Mills Cereal BOGO--use your $1/2 coupons
Knorr sides BOGO ($1.49)-use coupons
Capri sun $2
Boxes of teddy grahams BOGO ($2.99)
Keebler chips deluxe BOGO ($3.99)-coupons
Frito lay variety pack 24ct $5.99
Arnolds' bread BOGO
Entenmann's donuts BOGO
Keebler Town House crackers BOGO
Master Lock combination locks BOGO ($4.99)
Flinstones vitamins $4.79
3.5lb Beneful dogfood BOGO ($5.49) coupons available
Pantene hair products 3/$10--use $1/1 coupons
Huggies baby wipes, 40ct BOGO
There's a $3 off box of Huggies diapers coupon in the Publix circular--use with your $3 off Huggies coupon and your Publix coupon for free Huggies wipes..box of diapers and tub of wipes for $13.99!!
Schick quattro power razor or 4ct cartridges BOGO ($10.99)--use with $4 off coupons!
Hamburger helper $.99-use $.75/3 coupon
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This Saturday at the Winder Sonic is customer appreciation day and everything on the menu (excluding the $1 menu) is 1/2 OFF!! from 8am-8pm
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The new Super Cuts at the new Target in Bethlehem is having a special--1/2 off all haircuts. Worth checking out if you need one!!
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Today at Arby's--their Wednesday freebie is:
Free Roast Chicken Club w/purchase of soft drink
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Monday, August 10, 2009

Great Back to School Savings this week! 8-10

Publix ends tomorrow...sorry I was late guys--still got time to catch some great deals though.
I went today, the penny coupon was a frozen Publix pizza (regularly $4.79). Also this week only if you buy theirs, get ours free! Example if you buy Kellogg's Nutri Grain bars, you'll get publix fruit and grain cereal bars free. Buy Honey Maid graham crackers, get publix graham crackers free. Buy Planters cashews, get Publix cashews free.

Other great deals include:
Publix milk 2/$4
Del Monte fresh cut veggies $.79
Hot or Lean Pockets $1.49
Hamburger Helper $.99--use $.75/3 coupon
Clairol Herbal Essences $2.49--use your free styler coupon-I bought the shampoo and got the mousee for free.
Post Honey Bunches of Oats cereal-BOGO ($3.99)-use your $1/2 coupon
Crisco EVOO-BOGO ($6.49) Use your $1/1 coupons you can get 2 for $4.49!!
Fiber One Toaster Pastries BOGO ($2.29) use your $.50/1 coupons and get 1 for $.14. Luckily I had 2 coupons, so I got 2 boxes for $.28
Baked Lay's Chips 2/$6-use your $1/1 coupon (publix also has some coupons right at the chips)
Red Baron Pizzas BOGO ($5.79)-use your $1/1 coupons
Fresh Cherries BOGO ($4.99)
Grape Tomatoes BOGO ($2.99)
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta BOGO ($1.79)
Kellogg's Fruit Flavoried Snacks BOGO ($2.95)-use your coupons
Welch's Jam or Jelly 2/$3--use the Welch's coupon plus the $.55 off milk coupon when you buy Welch's jelly
Nabisco single serve variety packs BOGO ($5.99)--use your $.75/2 coupon or $1/1 if you have any left
Entenmann's Little Bites BOGO ($3.99)
Lance cookies, crackers, or wafers variety packs BOGO ($2.89)
Luigi's Real Italian Ice BOGO ($2.99)-use your $.50 off coupon making them $.50
Kraft chunk cheese 3/$5-use your $1/2 coupon
Kraft singles 3/$5-use your $1/2 coupon
Pampers cruisers $8.99--use your $1 off coupons
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STAPLES
SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ONLY------Staples 1 subject wire bound notebook, 70 sheets $.01!!! You can get 6!!
Staples multipurpose paper, 500 sheets $5.99-$1 instant savings-$3.99 easy rebate=$1
Casio handheld label maker $19.99-$5 instant savings-$15 easy rebate=FREE
Staples slim-line pencil sharpener $15.99-$5.99 instant savings-$10 easy rebate=FREE
Handy-lines dry erase maerks, 3 pk $3.99-$3.99 easy rebate=FREE
Avery heavy duty view binders, BUY 2 get 1 FREE
Brother 575 plain paper fax machine $59.99-$50 easy rebate=$9.99-use your $5/$50 coupon and you will pay $5.99 for a fax machine!!
There's a $5/$50 in store purchase coupon on the front of the sales flyer (these are available at the door when you walk in)
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CVS
Sun, Mon, Tues only buy Revlon ColorStay mineral mousse makeup for $9.99 and get $9.99 in extra care bucks=FREE and GA pacific 500 sheet copy paper is $2.99
Gain $4.99
Colgate BOGO--use your coupons!
Coke or Dasani 12pk cans or 12oz bottles 4/$13, get $3 in ECB, you'll pay 4/$10
Scott 12 roll $6.99-use your $1 off coupons
Spend $15 on candy such as big packs of M & Ms, Werther's, Reese 8pk, Hershey's 8pk, Snickers, Hershey singles, Snickers/Hershey's 6 pk, Extra 3 pk, Reese/Hershey kisses, nips--get $5 in ECB
Spend $10 get $2 ECB bucks when you buy CoverGirl outlast lipstain, lash blast luxe mascara, exact eyelights shadwo, liner, mascara, simply ageless blush or foundation--plus use your $1/1 coupons and $2/2 coupons!
Spend $20 get $10 in ECB when you buy Nexxus shampoo/condition or hairbrush
Old Spice High Endurance or Secret solid 2/$5--get $1 ECB-use your coupons
Bic Soleil 1 ct or 4ct $6.99, get $3 in ECB-use your coupon
Huggies jumbo pack or pull ups 2/$18-get $4 ECB on 2 plus use your $1.50 off coupons, you'll get 2/$11!!
VO5 shampoo or conditioner is $.77
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Wal-Mart
Ed Hardy folders $.97
Pro Platinum Zipper Binders $11
Crayola 24 pk crayons $.25
Elmer's Glue Sticks $.25
Elmer's Glue $.25
Post It Super Stick Pads, 90ct $1
Crayola 10pk washable markers $1
Crayola 12 pk colored pencils $1
Bic Cristal 10pack pens $1-printable coupons available for $1/2
Sterilite file cubes 2/$5
PC Key Calculator $5
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara $5-use coupons
L'Oreal Preference Hair color $7.94-use coupons
Flintstone's children's vitamins-$5-$1/1 coupon
Children's Tylenol/Motrin and Disney gummy vitamins-$5
Clariin liqui-Gels $9
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TARGET
Nintendo DS $99
Scotch Magic Tape in donut dispenser $1.50-use $.50 off coupon
TRESemme' hair spray $2.79--all other products are 15% off
Charmin 30 pk or Bounty 12 pk giant rolls $15-use coupons
Huggies or Pampers Box diapers $18.99-use your $3/box coupon!
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OLD NAVY is having a really good sale this week. Be sure to go to www.oldnavyweekly.com and catch your coupon before it's too late. Their back to school sale ends Aug 20. You can get $75 off of a $100 purchase if you can catch the coupons right when they drop! The best I've gotten is $10 off $50 purchase and 15% off total purchase. Anyway--here's what they've got.
Boy's Rugbys $10
Girls graphic hoodies $10
kids graphic hoodies $10
Girls polo dresses $10
girls 3/4 sleeve polos $10
KIDS OLD NAVY FAMOUS JEANS $10
Boys cargo pants $10
Girls cardigans $10
Girls belted corduroy pants $10
Girls long sleeved hoodie tees $10
Best Friend/BFF tees 2/$10
girls 3/4 sleeved henleys 2/$10 or $9.50 each
Boys long-sleeved tees 2/$10
boys athletic teest 2/$10 or $10.50 each
Kids collectabiliTEES $10--get free comic book w/purchase
Women's Mandarin-collar henleys-$9 (good 8/7-8/13)
Women's wide neck smoked shirts $8 (good 8/14-8/20)
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Kroger
Seedless black grapes $.99/lb
Fresh CA strawberries $1.88
Kroger gallon milk $1.99
Kroger 8oz cheese 4/$5
Jumbo cantaloupe $1.99
Fresh Boneless, Skinless chicken breast $1.99-use $1 off coupons
Breyers Ice Cream or Klondike bars $2.27-use $1/2 coupons
Kroger saltines-$.99
Kroger donuts $.99
Kroger apple juice $1.29
Kroger white or wheat bread $1
Kroger english muffins $1
Pillsbury biscuits, rolls or pie crust 4/$5--use coupons
Scott paper towels 6ct-$4.99-use $1 off
Pepsi 2 liters, 4/$5-buy 4 get one free=$5/5
Ragu pasta sauce $1.67-use $.60/2 coupon
Tide laundry detergent $5.88
Oxy Skin care $1.99-use $1 off coupons
L'Oreal face and lip cosmetics BOGO
Smithfield fresh boneless pork tenderloin BOGO
ReadyPac garden salad 2/$3
Chiquita fruit bites $.79
Buy 4 get $4 off: Kellogg's cereal, fruit snacks, eggos, keebler cookies, town house crackers, ends up costing you $1.50 each--use with coupons for even bigger savings.
Kroger is also having a CRAZY EIGHT'S SALE:
Kroger Pasta-$.88
Kroger Frozen potatoes $.88
Kroger frozen veggies $.88
Kroger canned fruit $.88
Kroger whole or sliced mushrooms $.98
Kroger 3 minute french bread pizza $.98
Kroger 3 minute microwave pizza $.88
Kroger foam cups $.98
Kroger frozen whipped topping $.98
Kroger Nice N Soft facial tissue $.98
Kroger long or med grain rice $.88
Kroger Premium chunk chicken breat $.98
Carolina Pride select slices lunch meat $.98
Kroger diamond head toothbrushes $.58
Kroger sloppy joe sauce $.88
Kroger break free eggs $1.88
Kroger ibuprofen $.98
Kroger sandwich or snack bags $1.18
Mennen speedstick deodorant $.88

Monday, August 3, 2009

This week's deals Aug 3

CVS DEALS

Free CoverGirl Lashblast Mascarea when you buy $25 worth of these P & G products:
(lots of these have coupons in this Sunday's Paper)
Charmin 16 big rolls-$9.99--coupons for $.25-$.50
Bounty Basic 6 big rolls-$5.99--coupons for $.50
Dawn 10oz-$.99-look for coupons
Tide $5.99
Downy or Bounch $5.99
Clairol Natural Instincts -$5.99--coupons
Always or Tampax-$5.49--coupons
Crest pro health with scope or extra whitening-2/$5.50

BACK TO SCHOOL 3-DAY SALE:
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday ONLY
Caliber/CVS pencil/ink eraser 1 ct, glue stick 3 pk or sticky notes 2pk-$.99, get $.99 Extra Care Buck =FREE
Caliber or CVS 1 subject notebook-$.99, get ECB $.99=FREE
Caliber or CVS ball point pens, 20ct or wooden pencils 10ct-$.99, get $.99 ECB=FREE
Caliber or It's Academic 5" pointed or blunt tip scissors $.99, FREE after ECB
Caliber or It's Academic 12" Flexi Ruler-$.99, FREE after ECB
Caliber or It's Academic Stretchable Book Cover-$.99, FREE after ECB
Caliber or It's Academic Compass or Protractor-$1.50, FREE after ECB
2pocket poly portfolio-$.49, FREE after ECB
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Kleenex-buy one for $2.39 get one free
Nestle 24pk Pure Life water $3.99
Softsoap Nutri Serums 15oz-$4.99-get $4 in ECB=$.99
Pantene 2/$7--get $2 ECB on 2 plus use your $1 off coupons=2/$4
PAMPERS jumbo pk 2/$20--get $5 ECB on 2, plus use your $1 off coupons=2/$14
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STAPLES
VALID SUNDAY THRU WEDNESDAY ONLY
8x10 1/2 inch filler paper, college and wide ruled $.01--limit of 5
(no strings attached, I just bought 5 packs and paid only $.05, because it was tax free too on Sunday, yeah me!)
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1 subject Accel notebooks, 100 sheets $.75
HP office copy paper, 20lb boxes 2/$20 after easy rebate of $19.99
PNY Attache' 4GB USB flash drive-$12.99
Staples retractable gel pens, 2 pk-$1
Westcott 7" bent handle scissors-$1
Foohy Petz assorted monkey head cap erasers-$1
Zebra Z-Grip retractable ballpoint pens, 7pk-$1
RoseArt watercolors $1
Staples photo plus 4x6 glossy paper $1 after $8.99 easy rebate
Staples 3-hole punch $1
Staples clear glue $1
All Avery heavy-duty view binders, buy 2 get 1 free
Fashion and composition notebooks, buy 1 get 1 free
There's also a $10 off $30 purchase coupon on the front of this week's salespaper!!
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RITE AID
Bausch & Lomb ReNu Multi Plus Solution, $9.99-$9.99 rebate=FREE
Zantac 150 8ct-$4.99-$4.99 rebate=FREE
Werther's Originals $2.99-$2.99 rebate=FREE
Duck Brand EZ Start Tape $1.49-$1.49 rebate=FREE
Soft White Longlife Lightbulbs $2-$2 rebate=FREE
Creat pro health whitening toothpaste-$2.79-$2.79 rebate=FREE
Garnier Fructis- $2.99-$2 rebate =$.99--check for coupons as well
L'Oreal cosmetics-Buy one get one free-coupons in paper
Gilette disposable razors-$4.99-$2 rebate=$2.99
Pampers $8.99-$1 coupon =$7.99