So I ended up at three different stores tonight. My husband was home early so he got the privilege of coming with me. Sometimes he just doesn't get teh madness. He likes the "FREE" stuff, but just doesn't like having to make more than one stop to get it.
So here was what I got tonight:
First Stop Meijer:
(4) Campbells Soup (2) Cream of Mushroom Soup & (2) Cream of Chicken @.79ea - .25MQ = 2.66/.67ea (did not ring up right so I had to get it price adjusted)
2#+ of Bananas @ .59/# = 1.31
Reduced Meat 20% off = 3.42
Reduced Head of Lettuce @ .49
(1) Velveeta @ 4.49 - $1 IP(no longer available) = 3.49
(4) Breakstone Sour Cream @ .99 - (4) .55MQ = .44ea
Grand Total after Q's = $12.93


Next Wal-mart:
(2) Wheat Thins Artisan @ $2ea - 1 BOGO MQ - $1/2 MQ = .50ea
(5) Kraft Dressings @ $1.58ea - $1.50MQ = .80ea
(1) 3pk Tomatoes @ $1 used B2 Kraft Dressing get $1off produce = FREE
(1) Carrots @.84 used B2 Kraft Dressing get $1off produce = FREE
(1) All You Magazine @ $2.24 - .50 MQ (found in last months All You) = $1.74 (Loaded with coupons a must have)
(1) Cascade Rinse Agent @ $3.47 - 3.47 from Home Mailer go here to sign up for it.
My grand Total was: $3.54
If your looking for Kraft Dressing Coupons I can only find them on e-bay the coupon clippers it out of them for now. However, I will not pay the price they are going for on e-bay. Maybe I will find some through another avenue???



Final Stop Kroger (Scott's):
I still had plenty of Captain Crunch Q's left to use before they expire tomorrow so I went in for more FREE CC. Also I bought some Nesquick with the Q's I ordered last week from e-bay and just received, I gave the last to the friendly cashier that tripled all of my Q's in one transaction! I got some yesterday then today and felt as if I got my monies worth out of them so I gave him the rest since the will expire tomorrow. So I also made a coupon friendly cashier.

(8) Captain Crunch @ 2.50 - (8) .50/1 MQ (4) of these ended up being FREE with the promo which is buy 4 get $4 off reducing the cost to $1.50, I did not realize that this would only take (1) $4 off, however you will see why it was okay. So (4) were $1ea.
(8) Nesquick Milk $1 - (8) .50/1 = FREE
(1) Always Infinity @ $5.57 - FREE Q from sample mailed to me - $2 eSaver coupon (so I am $2 over free, which I totally forgot about having loaded)
(1) Refried Beans @ $1 (no Q couldn't find it) :-(
So my grand total here was $3.39 which would have been a negative number if I would have split up the cereal from this order, so it ended up okay that I paid. I do not like to draw attention by having a ZERO balance or a negative. It causes the cashier to think something is wrong? So I try to keep it with a total. They already look at the screen multiple times to make sure it is right, so I can't imagine if they would get negative #! LOL...I have read some stores(not in this town) will give you the money!
Anyway...these are the shopping trips that I just absolutely LOVE!!! Just for kicks I took a picture of the last couple of days Captian Crunch Stockpile...this is not all of it, but this is most of it. My Kids are getting mad about eating only Captain Crunch! I keep telling them "At least you get to eat!" Teenagers...can't wait for them to start shopping with their own money.

I purchased these Bagels the other day on clearance and my intention was to put them in the freezer for my daughter to eat out of when she wanted them.

Well, Saturday around here is a Fin For Yourself Day and I decided to make these yummy bagel bites. I used all of this stuff from my stockpile.
What you need is spaghetti sauce and the toppings of your choice. I chose pepperoni and shredded cheese.
Top your bagels with your selected toppings then heat in oven for 10-15 minutes at 400.

You can always make these ahead of time by adding your toppings, put them in the freezer to freeze for about 30 minutes(leave them on the cookie sheet, that way they will freeze individually). Then after they have frozen put them a freezer bag for the kiddos to grab as needed. If you go with the freezer method it is better to put a little sauce in between the layers so they freezer together better and your cheese will not fall off.

Go here for a FREE Bread cookbook. Only while supplies last. Compliments of Fleischmann's.
You can never have too many cookbooks and if you do, you can always give this with a gift basket as a housewarming gift or wedding gift.
(Edit: Helps when I give you the link)

If you know me then you know how much I love socks! I am one of those people that buy socks for the occasion, but of course on clearance.
So today I started crocheting my first pair of socks. I have known how to crochet for years, but i have never been able to do more than scarfs. I have been watching the Knit & Crochet Today Show on the Create channel and I have been inspired. I am a very visual learner, so I actually record the show then I can print off the pattern then watch the show for reference. It has been such a great help. I can't believe how easy they are. I do have to stop every so often and do something different, simply because my hands and wrist start to hurt. I am hoping to get done with one by Sunday night. If I get done with one I will post a picture. Here is the progress I have made so far.



After these I will make a hat. Morgan has requested it, so I will try it next.

I went to E&S over in Shipshewana yesterday and then I made it to Kroger. I actually happened to be in there when they had reduced skinless boneless chicken. I just wish I had more room in my freezer, because I would have got more because it was only .99/lb and it was Tyson to top it off! Isn't that great! So I picked up twelve packages.
I also picked up these items:
(4) Captain Crunch $1.50 with the purchase of 4 - .50/1 MQ (cashier tripled all 4!) = FREE
(1) Bounty $1.00 - .25/1 = .25
(1) Salad Mix reduced = $1.49
(1) 2+ #'s of ground meat = $5.31
(1) Hamburger Buns = $1.00
(1) Bagels Reduced = $1.25

My total ended up to $19.65! I was so surprised, because I had figured at least $25 just for the chicken, when I looked at my receipt I noticed the chicken rang up half of what it was priced at! Which actually made it .49/#!! Oh how I wish I had a bigger freezer!!

We had a great time at the Food Show. Wow, I was totally stuffed by row 4 and there are 9 rows of food! I guess we should have started with the desserts instead of the Meats.
This is the largest Hamburger I have ever seen!

This is a large stack of Hamburgers...hungry?

Stack of Waffles...

This is actually a bunch of little brownies stacked to form this big cake. Very neat idea for a Wedding.

Now this is the food we could actually eat!

This vendor actually had it so you could get your own but most vendors had little cups set up with samples already portioned out.

Would you like to cut your grocery bill in half? Well, even if your not frugal most people would say "Yes".
For a limited time you can go here and Save or Print "How To Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half" by Susanne Myers of The Hillbilly Housewife. I have not read the book yet, but she usually has a lot of different ways to save money.