A Good Sale + Coupons = FREE Items

white swan tissues .50 each-.50 coupon=FREE, pillsbury cookie dough $2-$2 coupon=FREE, Covergirl eye enhancers $3.97-$4 coupon=FREE

For the first time I am not at all excited with the flyers for this week, except for the free Oral B toothbrush starting tomorrow! We made a trip to Walmart yesterday to buy some stuff the kids need (boxers, socks) and decided to use my $4 Covergirl coupons as well. I still have some more but I'm waiting for a good sale to get the mascara for free. They would make as nice presents or maybe I should start putting makeup again?

Garnier fructis gel $1.97-$1 coupon=.97 cents, kraft bbq sauce on sale for a dollar each (no coupons)

Leila was too excited picking out the colors she wanted so out of the six eye enhancers, she got two and chose the pink and purple ones. I thought of using those coupons to buy the more expensive ones and invest on my own makeup kit again but I'm more excited to give them away. I like the buying part yes, especially when they are free! Anyway, I can always borrow Leila's makeup :D

Something Cold that Warmed my ♥

mommy's treat for the ice cream monster

It is not even summer yet but my ice cream monster (Leila) really can't live without any ice cream. We didn't buy the last time we shopped which is a good thing because there is no more room for a 4L tub in our freezer but with a four year old who happens to love ice cream and you have none, it spells trouble with a capital T. Of course Mommy had to be creative and come up with whatever so I made her popsicles with two flavors, vanilla and strawberry! According to my daughter, I am the best popsicle maker :D

Yummy Deals on the Table!

We have been having new meals lately which I don't plan the day before, only pops up in my head while I'm staring at the various packs of meat or fish an hour before lunch or dinner. A few weeks back, hubby individually packed all the raw meat, some were marinated so all I have to do is take them out of the freezer and they're ready to be cooked, no more slicing or whatever. The challenge lies on what to make out of those meats and turn them into something delicious or different.

chicken strips boiled in italian dressing that hubby made then pan grilled

grilled the fish (seasoned with salt and pepper) after grilling the chicken in the same pan

grilled chicken and fish served with perogies (the kids' new fave), vegetable salad and dressing (mayo mixed with strawberry flavored greek yogurt)

pork (tenderloin) tonkatsu

buttered veggies (Arctic gardens) cooked in butter and flavored with oyster sauce

pork tonkatsu, buttered veggies and mushroom soup

Not only our meals have changed quite a bit but also our choice of meat lately. Hubby only wants tenderloin, pork loin and baby back ribs. I guess it's goodbye pork fats for now :D

Bigger, Better Hauls

I have missed my blog, my couponing has kept me busy and away from my usual outlet but I'm excited to share what I have been getting lately. More sweet deals especially now that I have summed up enough courage to do stacking all by myself. About a week ago too I did my biggest haul ever with coupons, stocking up on my kids' snacks for Spring/Summer road trips and some other necessities. I have also started posting them in my Facebook profile, I'm not the least embarrassed nor am I bragging but more of making people aware that coupons can save you $$$ :D

5x Rice Krispies 1.67-1.50=.17x5=.85
6x Rice Krispies 1.67-.75=.92x6=5.52
5x Ziploc 1.77-1=.77x5=3.85
3x Pro Health Rinse= FREE
3x Floss= FREE
2x Bagels= FREE
2x Vaseline= FREE
2x Oatmeal= FREE
1x Pam 4.77-1=3.77
1x Advil 6.47-2=4.47
1x Triaminic 6.62-2=4.62
8x KD Smart 1.27-.75=.52x8=4.16
3x carnation bfast 6.83-4=2.83x3=8.49
2x Liberte= FREE
2x Folgers 3.97-1=2.97x2=5.94
4x gravy .99x2=1.98 (2x bogo coupon)
2x Amooza 5.89x2=11.78-2=9.78 ddnt notice the wrong price :(
1x Heluva 2.49-.75=1.74
2x VH 3.69x2=7.38-2=5.38
2x Smuckers 4.24x2=8.48-1.50=6.98
2x Arctic garden BOGO=6.48
6x Catelli (sobeys) 1-.75=.25x6=1.50

Total b4 tax and coupons $ 182.52
after coupons = $75.51 + tax

2x Cheecha Puffs= FREE
2x Garnier (PM to WM) $1.97x2=$3.94-$4= FREE
1x Glade $9.99-$9=.99
2x Poise 4.99x2=$9.98-$10= FREE
8x Scrunge $1.99x8=$15.92-$16= FREE
10x Tylenol @ $7.99x10=$79.90-$80= FREE
2x vileda gloves $1.99x2= $3.98-$4= FREE
1x Benylin $9.99-$9= .99

Total paid= $8.37 ($6.49 for the tax)
Coupon savings = $137.82

 

 

FYI: I Still Cook!

I've been forgetting to take pictures of food lately, maybe I should  forget about my coupons for a bit. We still love food but I haven't cooked anything exciting lately except that we now eat breakfast regularly these days. Breakfast not consisting of rice and leftover viands but a real breakfast meal of toast with cream cheese and jam, eggs, bacon, hash brown and juice. All I needed was my new griddle and I get up each day excited to prepare something. Thanks hubby I love my griddle!

yeyy ♥ my new griddle

my boys' breakfast

Leila's french toast

Aside from the griddle, I have also been using the slow cooker more. I now appreciate it being slow and having the freedom to go out while something's cooking. Plus hubby likes super tender meat and warm meals so the slow cooker is really perfect for him. I am still on the lookout for yummy slow cooker recipes and have yet to try a bunch that I have found.

yummy pulled pork

moose with veggies

We tried the moose roast but hubby and I didn't like it. Maybe I'm just a huge fan of beef or I'm not adventurous enough to try other meats. I didn't like the buffalo as well and we still have elk in the freezer. I eat goat, don't know why I'm not liking any of those other meats.

Another favorite of mine to use in the kitchen lately is the grill pan. We got it last month in Ikea and have used it more than a dozen times already. I love grilled pork dipped in vinegar with garlic. I like it seasoned with just salt and pepper but hubby likes it fancier so I used herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary) and this time used pork loin. Hubby is being choosy with his pork lately only wanting tenderloin and pork loin which is good, less fats but more expensive so it's bad in some way :D