This is my favorite deal!! Through tomorrow, 11/27/21 at midnight, $50 Penzeys Spices Giftcards are only $35!
These are not available for pick up, but gift cards ship for free!
If you have home cooks or bakers in your life, this deal makes the BEST holiday gift!
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If you are into Organic/Natural/Healthy products, then Social Nature is right up your alley. Sign up and apply to sample products that you are interested in. I get probably 1-2 products to sample each month. And most of the time it’s full-size products, not just a tiny sample.
Social Nature has rounded up products that are available to try at a local grocery store or mass merchandiser near you. Apply to Try the products that interest you to see if you’re a match here.
Here are some of the new sampling opportunities:
And one of the things I love about Social Nature is that they don’t leave our friends with food allergies out.
There are sampling offers for Gluten-free, nut-free, meat-free foods frequently.
Canadian Friends- You are in luck, there are sampling opportunities for you too! So if you love trying new products, check out Social Nature!
This week is Thanksgiving break, so no school for the kids, and… Bitty Bird is in two below the knee casts, so it’s going to be an interesting week.
We’re taking a break from our CSA box for now- with everything going on, I’m trying to cut down costs for the time being.
We’ve borrowed a larger stroller, and we’ll be using it to get Bitty Bird around town this week. She’s still in pain from her surgery, so she’s not too keen on using her crutches all the time.
I reorganized the pantry and freezer the other day and we’ve got enough to last us at least through this week, excluding milk (which I’m going to go buy today).
And I’ve been getting a lot of really great freebies from Social Nature lately too. It’s fun to try new foods.
For those of you that are new to meal planning, I’ve got an easy 101 style post here with super easy tips and steps. After you get that down, here is info about batch or freezer cooking.
I’ve gotten a pretty good inventory of the pantry, freezer, and fridge done (I try to update it after every shopping trip), so I’m able to plan meals and use up what we’ve got with little waste. If you are looking for a kitchen inventory printable, I have made my own and you can find them for sale here on my Etsy Store.
I only post our dinner plans for the week, because our other meals are usually the same each day.
Breakfast: Coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 for me, and pancakes or something along those lines for the kids. They are also into fruit and bagels for breakfast. The Ancient Grain bagels from Einstein Bros. are the current family favorite. I pick them up on Mondays when a dozen is only $7. I slice them and freeze them to keep them from going bad too quickly.
Lunch: I have a plastic tote in the cupboard full of self-serve snacks. I buy treats and snacks in bulk and fill up snack-sized zip-top bags. I’m back to packing lunches again. However, school lunches are free this year, but so far, there is nothing on the menu that appeals to the kids.
Dinner: I did some batch cooking yesterday, so we’ve got all sorts of yummy stuff ready for this week. I even made brownies yesterday!
Please stay safe you guys!
I don’t really like Cracker Barrel, and there isn’t one close to us, but these potatoes are delish. In some places, these are called Funeral Potatoes. While doing my weekly meal prep this morning, I realized I had all the ingredients and decided to make a pan. It’s a great side dish for any holiday event. I improved it a bit as well.
I’ve included substitutions to make it vegan below.
Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
Serves 6-10
Ingredients:
Directions:
This casserole is great reheated and is good for up to 3 days in the fridge, but it won’t last that long.
Vegan substitutions: In lieu of dairy sour cream and cheddar cheese, use your favorite vegan brand. In place of soup, use your favorite white sauce and 1/4 cup diced mushrooms. Saute onion in your favorite spread or oil. If you need a good white sauce recipe, there are directions in this recipe.
This was emailed to us last night by a school associate. If you are in the east county area and need the flu vaccine or the Covid-19 vaccine, check out this event today!
El Cajon Valley High School is located at 1035 East Madison Ave in El Cajon. They will have 300 food boxes from Feeding San Diego, prizes, and the live well mobile bus (They provide Application enrollment assistance for public benefits such as CalFresh and Medi-Cal, Immunizations, Health screenings, and information about other community resources).
This event is free and runs from 10am-2pm.
Our Friends at Faith Chapel in Spring Valley are at it again!
This Sunday, the annual Great Gobble Giveaway (GGG) takes place! They’re giving out 200 turkeys & Thanksgiving meals.
The Details:
For more information, or to learn more about all the great programs that Faith Chapel offers, including their upcoming December 6, 2021 Food Distribution, visit their website: www.faithchapelsd.com
Hey friends! Just a quick update- My new laptop arrived about 45 minutes ago, and I’m back and ready to share some great deals and amazing ways to save and make money.
My daughter is having surgery tomorrow, but I’ll be posting all next week with great ways to pick up some free and inexpensive stocking stuffers, ways to earn a little extra cash this upcoming holiday season and share our recent experiences with the pre-screening of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
I’ve missed you all so much, and blogging from a cell phone is the pits, which is why I’ve been offline for the past 10 days.
This week has been so busy. Minimum days all week due to parent/teacher conferences.So I’ve been running around After I finish working scooping them up, and getting them to all of their usual weekly appointments and commitments.
after I finish working scooping them up, and getting them to all of their usual weekly appointments and commitments.
Next week we go back to our regular schedule, which I am looking forward to.
If you are looking for birthday freebies, fret not! I put together a list new for 2021- Check it out here.
Veteran’s Day Freebie list can be here.
Freebies:
2021 Thanksgiving dinner Freebies with Ibotta
Free Poise Light Leaks Pads Sample Pack
Free Spero Foods Sunflower Cream Cheese
Free 240GB SSD Drive at Micro Center
Free Belfast Movie Screening
Free Turkey Topple Kit at Lowe’s
Free PCA Skin Clearskin Moisturizer or Hyaluronic Lip Booster
Free 4-pk of Seemore Meat & Veggies Natural Sausages
Menchie’s – Free $5 Frozen Yogurt Reward
Free Dude Wipes & Gear
Free Subscription to Vanity Fair Magazine
Free Sample of Flor Biz CBD Oil
Free Medium Fries w/ Any $1 Purchase at McDonalds – Every Friday
Free 8×10 Photo Print at Walgreens
Sephora – Free NARS, Laneige, Moroccanoil or Kerastatse Mini Set
Free Green Garden Freeze Dried Herbs
Free Big Mountain Foods Products
Free Gain Ultra Flings at Select Stores
Free Subscription to American Farmhouse Magazine
Free Daily Crunch Sprouted Almond Snacks
Free OmniFoods Plant-Based Pork
Ulta – Free BECCA Cosmetics Plumping Lip Balm for Your Birthday
Free Alpha Foods Spicy Chik’n Nuggets
Free Amphibious Military Vehicle Craft from Home Depot
Free Rise Brewing Co. Organic Oat Milk
Free Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
Free Jumbo Egg Roll at Jack in The Box
Free Cards Direct Greeting Cards
Free Life is Better with Clean Hands Sticker Sheet
Free Headlamp/light, Clip On Book Light or Camping Lantern
Free Treat During Your Birthday at Pressed
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It’s BACK! Ibotta and Walmart have teamed up again for a second year to get free Thanksgiving dinner in your hands.
It’s easy! Sign up or log on to your Ibotta account, and add the following deals to your account:
Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup 10.5 oz can only
Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables 10 oz or larger
Great Value French Fried Onions 6 oz only
Great Value Flavored Stuffing Mix 6 oz box only
Great Value Cranberry Jelly 14 oz can only
This is a great opportunity to pick up a meal for free after cashback. And if some of these items aren’t food that you normally eat, food banks will be looking for donations for holiday meals.
You can download the Ibotta app here. When you use my referral code qmo4a, you will receive a bonus (the amount varies) after you redeem your first offer (like this sweet one).
A new month means that it’s time for the monthly update of free food resources in San Diego.
With Thanksgiving later this month, make sure to check your local distributions or Food Banks to see if there is a turkey or ham giveaway. In the past, the Santee Food Bank has had a drawing for those who visit early on in the month to receive a voucher for a free turkey from the local Grocery Outlet.
With supply chain issues and truck driver shortages, many of last month’s distributions were mainly canned or shelf-stable goods. Fingers crossed that food banks will start receiving more fresh goods.
You can still find resources here for Central and East County, and Here for North County.
If you are located outside San Diego County, call 211. If you are not familiar with 211, here is their website and it can point you in the right direction.
San Diego Food Bank Distributions for November 2021 can be found here. Enter your address (or just your zip code) and the map will show you all of the distributions in your area or closest to you. You can filter by the days of the week to find food when you are available. If there is an income requirement/limit to participate, each location/listing will say such.
Neighbor distributions are intermixed with the San Diego Food Bank Distributions, however, they have no income requirements, and you come as you are. These Distributions are primarily fruits & veg, however, some locations may also distribute canned goods, dairy, and bread.
Super Pantry Locations can be found here (this listing is countywide). The San Diego Foodbank website also has resources for Diaper banks, free food resources for seniors, and more.
All kids in public school K-12 in the State of California are eligible for free breakfasts and lunches at school. More information can be found here.
If you know of other resources, please leave a comment! And feel free to share this post with anyone you may know in need.
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