Price Chopper Best Chops 7/5/09

Price Chopper continues to roll out week after week of great deals this summer! Here are some of this weeks best and brightest!

• Price Chopper Eggs $1/dz


• Hormel Catalina Deal (Buy $20 of participating products to get a $5 Register Reward)

Buy $20 worth of these Hormel products to earn your Register reward.Pepperoni $3.99 (Use $1/2 coupon from last weeks Smartsource or go to http://www.hormel.com/ to print many coupons that will allow you to spend far less than $20 to redeem your reward.

Hormel Chilli 4/$5

Chichi's salsa 4/$5

Spam$2.99

Canned Corned Beef Hash 2/$4

Hormel Completes 2/$5

If you use the hormel printables or price chopper printables you will easily pay only $10 out of pocket for $20 worth of products, Plus a $5 Register Reward

Classico Pasta Sauce 2/$5- use the $1 Catalinas that popped out with the last unilever promotion ans you will get both for $1

Nabisco Chips Ahoy $2.69 (Use June coupon $1)=$.69

Green Giant 11-15.5oz canned veggies 5/$4, use BUY 5 get one FREE to bring home 6 Cans for $4- Coupon was in Last weeks Parade Magazine.

Pop Secret Microwave popcorn Buy 1 get 2 Free. Buy 6 and use 3 $1/2 coupons from last weeks Sunday Troy record to pay only $0.38 for all 6 boxes~Great Deal!!

Pringles Super packs 2/$3- use $1/2 coupon (several in may and june)= 2/$1

Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies BOGO = Use www.coupons.com printable to pay about $1 per package.

If you still have Last month's P&G Insert you can score the following by using their coupons:

• Glide Floss $1
• Gillette Shampoo $1
• Pantene Pro-V Shampoo and Conditioner $3- use $1/1 or $1/2 for an even better deal
• Old Spice Body Wash- $1

This week's add is also featuring 4 boxes of Kellogg's Cereal for $6- use www.redplum.com to get $1.50 off 2 or $1/1 Raisin Brand. June 3rd Smart source featured a whole sheet of 4 Kellogg's Cereal coupons. Either way you will bring home 4 boxes for $1.50 to free! Great Deals to fill hungry bellies on Summer Vacation.

Price Chopper Best Chops until 7/5/09

I finally had time to run into Price Chopper today. I have to say that they have been on a roll with great BOGO and B1G2 deals!!

My Grand total in 2 orders was $45.59 and I now have $17.00 in Register rewards. I had split into 2 orders and had planned on rolling one of the register rewards to the 2nd order, but the catalina went nuts so I had to get a rain check. They fixed it and cats printed out just fine with the next order. My Grand totals before coupons and advantage savings came to $155.48. I saved 71% and earned $17.00 towards anything I want next time.

Some of My favorite deals revolve around 2 fairly profitable Register Reward/Catalina coupon deals:

Buy $20 worth of Kraft products, get $7 RRs.
**Remember totals are from original price, not the price after coupons and advantage savings**

• Velveta Cheese $3.49 (from $4.79 reg.) use $1 Kraft Printable from May or June to get each for $1.49.
• Kraft Cheese Slices $1.99 (use $1/2 Kraft Printable) = 99cents each (reg. 3.29)
• A1 Marinades are BOGO (reg. $3.79 each) combine with any one of many June coupons online or in sunday inserts to walk out with both for $1.69.
• Kraft Mac and Cheese- I used a B3G1 coupon, 4/3.29
• Miracle Whip (reg 4.29) on sale $3.29 use $1 Kraft printable= $1.69
• Philly Cream Cheese 99cents (use $1/2 Kraft Printable)= Free

It was very easy to get $20 of products for cheap, then with the register reward they were pretty much free. You can do this deal once per transaction. Come up with 2 transactions, use the $7 to pay for the 2nd order and get another $7RR! Lots of free and cheap great Summer foods!!

Buy $10 Unilever, get $3 RRs.

• I Cant Believe Its Not Butter (reg $3.29) on sale for $1.69, use $1.25 coupon= 44 cents
• Lipton HUGE cans of tea (flavored, sugared powder) BOGO (reg 4.99)- use 2 60cent coupons to get both for $2.59- This alone almost earns the reward!

Other Great Deals

• Sunny D Drinks $1 on sale, use 55cent coupon from one of several June Sunday inserts= Free
• Suddenly Salad $1.29 on sale. Use $1/2 Printable to get 2/60 cents
• Luigi's Italian Ice BOGO (reg $3.69) use 2- 75cent coupons to get both for 69 cents total.
• Ballpark Hotdogs B1G2, - I loaded 6 packs into the cart and used 3- $1/2 coupons from last sunday's smart source. The coupons say do not double, but they did double at price chopper! (Reg. 3.69/pack). By buying 6 and using the 3 coupons this brought the price down to 23 cents per pack- for 8 hotdogs!!
• Hebrew National Hot Dogs BOGO- expensive at $5.79, but I had $1/1 coupons, so I got 2 packs for $1.79. This is still much more expensive- only 4 in a pack, but a great sale.

What will I do with 8 more packages of hot dogs? Hand them out to friends and family. We are stocked with more hotdogs than I know what to do with- so we will share.

Free For All Friday

There are so many great free things to score today.

Fisher Price is offering a free Precious Places DVD for the little princess in your life. Click HERE to request yours.

Mattel is offering a free Geo Trax DVD- HERE.

Enjoy!!!

Frugal Friday

Ahhh.. SUMMER!!! I never imagined how much I would truly love the school calendar! Last night I had a summer vacation theme trip to Target- The summer fun headquarters in my humble opinion. Thank you Lifeasmom.com for hosting Frugal Friday- check out her great site for more $$ saving tips and tricks!

Today's post will be dedicated to one of my best friends; The Target Coupon Generator.

Click here to visit this new friend of mine HERE!

I visit this link frequently- I simply plug in how many of each I want and print. You can cash in as many coupons as you want- ONE per Item. This week print a scad of the Edy's ice cream coupons. The single serve ice cream treats are only $0.19 each! Head over to coupons.com for an additional $1/3- that will make 5 of them FREE when paired with 5 Target coupons.

Target has many great deals in their Trial Sized lane- Nexcare bandages, vasaline, 10 varieties of deodorant, hefty garbage bags (3 bag trial pack), and a variety of sunblocks are all FREE. Target is great- if the coupon does not say NO TRIAL size, then they take it no problem.

If the register does not recognize a match, tell them to over ride and ask for a manager. Every target has a "white phone" near customer service on the wall. Target has a chain wide coupon policy, 1 coupon or combination of coupons (1 Target Coupon and One Manufacturer Coupon per item). Individual stores cannot vary from corporate policy. The white phone is a direct connect to Target Corporate- during all operating hours. If you find a coupon scrooge- threaten the phone and demand a manager. The ladies at Plattsburgh Target are super- they know the drill and nearly jump out of their skin for you!!

Some of the Best finds this week:

Buy 4 Lipton tea ($2.50 each for a total of $10) pair with 2 $1 off coupons from Lipton web site and 2 $.60 coupons from 5/11 or 6/3 Insert- pay about $6.80 out of pocket, get a $5 target gift card.

Buy a Gillette Razor ($7.99 on sale from $13) and a deodorant or body wash ($3.49) use a $4 coupon from June inserts for the razor, $1 off body wash, or $2/2 deodorant, so pay about $7 out of pocket, Get a $5 gift card

Use the Target coupon generator for $2/1 soft soap coupons. The double packs are priced at $6- buy 2 for a total of $8 out of pocket (there are some great $2 off manufacturer coupons from late May to drop the cost to $4/2 double packs) get a $5 gift card

Pace Salsa (gourmet) is on sale for $2.09- pair with a $.50 Target and $1 manufacturer (6/11) coupon and pay only $.59.

Tide to Go Pens are on clearance near the Pharmacy on an end cap in Plattsburgh. Two pen packs ($5.49 REG) clearanced to $2.47- pair with $1 off Late May coupons to pay only $1.47 for 2!

I also found a variety of Kraft products on clearance near Frozen Pizzas- ($.10-$.50) after last month's Kraft coupons.

Coupons.com has a variety of Hasbro game coupons- one happens to be $5.00 off for Pictureka. At Target these coupons are accepted for travel size games as well. I printed 2 coupons and purchased 2 @ $1.64 each- Perfect for age 6 and up. A great summer treat for the favorite school aged kiddo in your life.

Today I enjoyed my first outing with my neighbor- I fully intend to have her hooked on coupon shopping before she turns 12! I thought her eyes were going to pop out when the cashier took her coupons and she watched her total shrink from $25 to $2.02- She felt a little guilty until I explained the concept to her. Thank you for joining me Mikayla- I look forward to many girls outings this summer!

free finds

Glidden kicks of National Glidden Pain Giveaway tomorrow 6/25 (Thursday). Visit their site by clicking on the paint can, select a color, and they will send you a free quart of paint.

Value Mags is offering a free 24 month subscription to Parent's Magazine over the next 48 hours. They also have a few other mags to pick from. I have hit a few good ones over the last year- and they are really free!

Click on the Magazine to sign up.

I am on summer vacation mode as of tonight- Watch this space for new improved and timely coupon match ups and $$ saving offers/promotions. 2009 is my summer of savings!

Thank you OrgJunkie for helping me start my week off right. I am trying to buy only what I need, but have managed to stockpile quite a bit. This week my menu features some beautiful farmer's market finds, and many of my Price Chopper deals.

• Monday: Chicken Parm with angel hair pasta, dole bagged Veggie Blend Salad, Garlic Bread using Farmer's Market Herb bread
• Tuesday: Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Watermelon
• Wednesday: Ranch Burgers, Oven Roasted baby Potatoes, Broccoli
• Thursday: Broccoli Cheese Soup, Panini Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
• Friday: Seafood Boil- Lobsters are $6.99 this week, I have frozen Shrimp, corn, and sausage in the freezer.
• Saturday: Breakfast for Dinner: Pancakes (maybe banana or McMama's Spinach and Sour Cream, Johnsonville Sausage, fruit, Bagels and Cream Cheese
• Sunday: BBQ- Hotdogs, Drunken Chicken, Salads, Watermelon

Recipes of the Week:

Cheese Tortellini Salad

In Large Salad Bowl Combine the following

• 1/2 c. mayo
• 1/4 c. buttermilk (1/4c milk with 1 tsp vinegar will work too)
• 1/4 c. sour cream
• 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing mix (powder)
• 2 tsp fresh minced chives
• 1/2 c. halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 lb. cooked and crumbled bacon
• 1 bag cooked and cooled frozen Cheese Tortellini (Cook according to package, dump into ice water to stop cooking and cool).

Mix all together, cover and refrigerate. Guaranteed to be the hit at your next picnic.

Pregnancy Pickle Poppers

I love pickles- Dill pickles! When I say pickle I mean Dill pickle- to me they are the only variety! No you will not have to be pregnant to enjoy them, but they are sure to please the pregnant or non-pregnant pickle lover in all of us.

You will need:

• 1/2 lb Deli Sliced Ham (Cut on #2)- I love Saleen Ham
• 1 Brick Cream Cheese (Good time to cash in the Kraft Philladelphia Cream Cheese Coupons)
• 1 Jar Dill pickles- whole (spears or slices are not ideal)

Place 1 slice of ham flat, spread lightly with cream cheese. Roll a pickle into the ham slice. Cut log into rounds. Chill and serve.

Not Me Monday 6/15/09

Thank you McMama for hosting another great edition of Not Me Monday- a fabulous blog carnival where you can clear your mind and soul from all of the things you would never do!

Wow- There were so many things that I would never consider doing.

After my mother evicted her useless boyfriend- I certainly did not spend the better part of a week collecting dog and cat hair to package in with his belongings. Shed? Not my animals! Annoy the heck out of Dickie by making him face something he really hates when he unpacks his things..Not ME!! Never!

And while we are on the topic I certainly didn't share the tale of his disloyalty, thievery, and nastiness with his ex-in-laws, the mail man (mine and my mothers), or any of his co-workers- NOT ME!!

For the past 8 years I have had to cook with his allergies in mind- no salt or pepper in anything- Pass the Peppers and Hot sauce- I am certainly not wearing a large grin!

My mom is free- her spirit and face certainly show it!!