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New Savingstar Rebates!

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019Abby H.

Screen Shot 2019-06-09 at 10.00.51 PM.png SavingStarhas some awesome new rebates available.

If you are new to SavingStar, it’s different from traditional couponing!

What makes SavingStar different is that you don’t receive money off at the register. The savings in held in your SavingStar account, and once you reach at least $10.00 in savings you can transfer it to your Paypal Account, buy a gift Card, or even donate your savings to charity!

SavingStaris the first national, fully digital, grocery eCoupon service, available for free at www.savingstar.com and on iPhone and Android mobile apps. There’s nothing to clip, nothing to print. Chose offers, shop, and save! SavingStar is currently available at over 100 retailers!

Here are the latest offers:

Save $0.75 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Bob’s Red Mill Muesli Cups. Any variety..Expires 7/24/2019.Save $0.75.

Save $4.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Bob’s Red Mill Nutritional Boosters. Valid on the 16 oz packages..Expires 7/24/2019.Save $4.00.

Save $2.50 when you purchase ANY TWO (2) Buy 2: Select Oral-B® Toothbrushes. Excludes Healthy Clean, Cavity Defense, and Kids varieties. Items must appear on the same receipt. .Expires 6/26/2019.Save $2.50.

Save $2.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Dymatize 100% Whey Isolate Protein Powder 1.76 lbs. Valid only on 25 servings product..Expires 9/12/2019.Save $2.00.

Save $3.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Culturelle® Kids Daily Probiotic Chewables. Valid on 30 ct or 50 ct..Expires 9/26/2019.Save $3.00.

Save $3.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Culturelle® Kids Daily Probiotic Packets. Valid on 30 ct or 50 ct..Expires 9/26/2019.Save $3.00.

Save $3.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Culturelle® Kids Complete Multivitamin + Probiotic. Valid on 30 ct and 50 ct..Expires 9/26/2019.Save $3.00.

Save $3.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Culturelle® Baby Probiotics. Valid on .29 fl oz, .30 fl oz, 30 ct..Expires 9/26/2019.Save $3.00.

Save $0.55 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Straight Up Tea Singles. Valid on 18.5 oz single bottles..Expires 7/31/2019.Save $0.55.

Save $1.00 when you purchase ANY ONE (1) Straight Up Tea 6-packs. Valid only on 6-packs..Expires 7/31/2019.Save $1.00.

And don’t forget, my complete list of rebate/money making Smartphone Apps can be found here.

Weekly Meal Plan

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019Abby H.

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AHHHHH!!! The last day of school is Wednesday. Summer school doesn’t start for the big kid for 2 weeks. I’m going to have to ramp up my frugality to 11! Here is my article about keeping kids fed over the summer, and my article on free lunches this summer for kiddos.

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, so I’m able to plan meals and use up what we’ve got with little waste. If you are looking for kitchen inventory printable, I like the kitchen inventories here. They are great printables.

You may notice a lot of plant-based meals- We are not vegetarian, but I am trying to get more veggies into our diet. I do a lot of cooking from scratch- I find it easier to get veggies and fruit into recipes that I can have 100% control over.

I only post our dinner plans for the week, because our other meals are usually the same each day:

Breakfast: Coffee with heavy cream for me, and pancakes or something along those lines for the kids (they love the Kodiak Cakes Mix). I also keep sandwich Ziploc bags of other frozen fruit on hand to make the kids smoothies when they request them (a few times per week). Berries, peaches, and mangos are pretty popular.

Lunches are leftovers, salads, or soups for me and the Little Bit, and The Big Kid has a specially packed lunch of whatever he’s into at the time (which changes frequently).

For dinner, when we’ve got busy days (like Mondays), I’ll try and put something in the crockpot in the morning, or pull something I’ve already prepped out that can be quickly cooked.

Monday: Chicken meatballs & Cheesy cauli-rice.
Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner (Waffles, bacon, and melon)
Wednesday: Frittata and fruit salad
Thursday: Nugget Night! This was such a hit last week, we’re doing it again! The big kid is a vegetarian, so I make him Chick’n nuggets, and the rest of us have chicken nuggets or another variety of meatless nuggets. The Buffalo Chick’n nuggets are popular among the grown-ups. I serve carrot sticks, and apple slices on the side.
Friday: Date Night (dinner out)
Saturday: Birthday party leftovers! Bitty’s 4th birthday party is Saturday and we’ll have pizza, cake, and fruit leftover.
Sunday: Leftover Night

Weekly Meal Plan!

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019Abby H.

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I’m done with college! Now I’m back to all of my frugal habits, I’m no longer even more pressed for time. I’m stoked to be able to get back into my groove of cooking healthy food, exercising, and keeping up with the kiddos!

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.

This weeks meal planning goal is to eat up what we’ve got in the pantry. I’m finishing the pantry inventory this morning after my coffee. I like the kitchen inventories here. They are great printables.

I only post our dinner plans for the week, because our other meals are usually the same each day:

Lunches are leftovers, salads, or soups for me and the Little Bit, and The Big Kid has a specially packed lunch of whatever he’s into at the time (which changes frequently).

For dinner, when we’ve got busy days (like Mondays), I’ll try and put something in the crockpot in the morning, or pull something I’ve already prepped out that can be quickly cooked.

Monday: Chicken Soup (using the roasted chicken I made the other night)
Tuesday: Spaghetti (I’ve been buying this kind because it’s high in protein) with bolognese sauce, steamed veggies
Wednesday: Madras Lentils, riced cauliflower
Thursday: Nugget Night! The big kid is a vegetarian, so I make him Chick’n nuggets, and the rest of us have chicken nuggets or another variety of meatless nuggets. The Buffalo Chick’n nuggets are popular among the grown-ups. I serve carrot sticks, and apple slices on the side.
Friday: Homemade Pizza Night- I’ll be making a few extra crusts to toss into the freezer.
Saturday: Burgers- We’ve got a bunch of meatless burgers floating around the freezer. The kids will probably have the Veggie Burgers from the 99 Cent Store (Chef Ernesto- they are like potato cakes with other veggies in them- they are super good with cheese and salsa) or grilled cheese. Served with applesauce- we have tons of it.
Sunday: Leftover Night

Oh, and I’m making cookies this week! These cookies to be precise!

One Roast Chicken, Three Meals!

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019Abby H.

I love roast chicken and veg. It is one of my favorite meals to prepare and serve. It’s dead simple, it’s impressive, and there are always leftovers to repurpose.

The other night I made a roast chicken with veg and I had enough meat leftover that I was able to stretch the meat into three meals: Roast Chicken and Veg, Chicken soup (use the directions for using a rotisserie chicken), and chicken enchiladas (this recipe, but I added 1 cup shredded chicken). Here is my fool-proof recipe for a tasty meal.

Roast Chicken, Veg, and Gravy

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken, rinsed and plucked of any errant feathers. Remember to remove the bag of giblets
1 stick of butter, softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon of each of the following: Rosemary, Shallot Pepper, Parsley
2 cups of the following veggies, chopped into bite-size pieces: carrots, celery, zuchinni
1 cup of the following veggies, chopped: onion (I used sweet yellow), shallots, red bell pepper
4 cloves of garlic, diced
salt
pepper
2 T. corn starch (this makes the recipe Gluten-Free)
1/2 c. water or chicken broth

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small dish, mix butter and Rosemary, Shallot Pepper, Parsley.
Spread the butter mixture under the chicken’s skin. If there is any remaining, drop a dollop in the cavity and smear on the outside of the bird.
Stuff the cavity with veggies, place chicken breast side down in a baking dish.
Pour remaining veggies into the baking dish around chicken.
Cover loosely with foil, and bake the chicken for 20 minutes per pound.
About 20 minutes before the chicken is done, remove foil and finish cooking.
Chicken is done when internal temp reaches 165 degrees (we have this meat thermometer)
Remove the chicken from the oven, and allow to rest for about 15-20 minutes.
Remove chicken and veg from the pan and set aside.
In a saucepan, heat the juice/pan drippings and 1/2 cup water or chicken broth.
As the liquid comes to a boil, combine cornstarch and 1/2 c. cold water in a cup, whisk until lump free.
As the liquid comes a rolling boil, slowly stir in water/cornstarch mixture and stir constantly until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper, remove from heat.

Serve the chicken, veggies, and gravy with mashed potatoes (or cauliflower).

There are no photos of after it came out of the oven. The locusts (aka the dinner guests) descended upon the chicken and carved it up.

Talk Back: What is your favorite meal to serve guests?

Olive Garden: Buy One, Take One is Back!

May 30, 2019May 29, 2019Abby H.

Screen Shot 2019-05-29 at 9.53.47 PM Olive Garden in the big kid’s favorite “grown-up” restaurant (aka they have cloth napkins). He saw a commercial for this deal the other day and told me I had to tell the internet about it.

Olive Gardens Buy One, Take One deal is back for a limited time. The complete list can be found here.

The basics of the deal are that you order a meal to eat in the restaurant from the list above (complete with the soup or salad and breadsticks that you all know and love), and you get to take home another prepped meal (Spaghetti with Meat Sauce*, Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, or Cheese Ravioli) sans soup/salad and breadsticks (although you usually can snag a couple extra breadsticks in a doggy bag if you ask your waitperson nicely).

And don’t forget that Olive Garden has a loyalty club too! You earn points with every purchase, and points can be redeemed for freebies like non-alcoholic drinks, appetizers, entrees, kids meals, and desserts. You can sign up on their website, or in the restaurant at your table on the little Zoosk kiosks.

Sonic-50₵ Corn Dog Alert – All Day Tomorrow

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019Abby H.

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Oh man, I know a lot of people who will be excited about this deal!

If you use the Sonic App to order ahead, you can also score half-price drinks and slushes!

Weekly Meal Plan!

May 21, 2019Abby H.

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The kids and I are going camping this weekend, so I’m only meal planning through Thursday! We’ll be going to a Society for Creative Anachronism Event, Potrero War. The kids are looking forward to playing with friends, making s’mores, doing crafts, and the big kid is really looking forward to participating in Thrown Weapons with his Grandpa.

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.

This weeks meal planning goal is to eat up what we’ve got on hand that will spoil first. I’m not going to the grocery store to buy anything but milk and butter (oh no, we’re almost out!).

I only post our dinner plans for the week, because our other meals are usually the same each day:

Breakfast: Coffee with heavy cream for me, and pancakes or something along those lines for the kids. I also keep sandwich Ziploc bags of other frozen fruit on hand to make the kids smoothies when they request them (a few times per week). Berries, peaches, and mangos are pretty popular.

Lunches are leftovers, salads, or soups for me and the Little Bit, and The Big Kid has a specially packed lunch of whatever he’s into at the time (which changes frequently).

For dinner, when we’ve got busy days (like Mondays), I’ll try and put something in the crockpot in the morning, or pull something I’ve already prepped out that can be quickly cooked.

Monday: Leftover homemade pizza and strawberries
Tuesday: Spaghetti (I’ve been buying this kind because it’s high in protein) with red sauce loaded with veggies
Wednesday: Madras Lentils, white rice, and steamed veggies
Thursday: Grilled cheese sandwiches and soup (I’ve got a couple batches of soup in the freezer, so I’ll grab one and defrost it the night before. It’ll probably be Veggie Tuscan Soup).

Friday Freebies and Deals!

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019Abby H.

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