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Intentional Living: Weekly Goals
Now that I am back into a more normal schedule this week I realized how much catching up I have to do with all the travel and family visiting over the past couple of months. It is amazing how much stuff gets put on hold during the really busy days but I am thankful for the wonderful opportunities and memories that our family has been able to create over the past few months. The 2012 year is going by quickly and I have a lot that I want to accomplish in the remaining months so hopefully I get some items tackled this week.
Here is the update on last weeks goals
Family Goals
Connect with each family member at least once a daySpend quality time with our GuestsSpend quality time with Jake- Date Night with Jake – didn’t happen but hope to get it on the calendar soon
Participate in a fun kid activity (go to the park, play, or explore)Do a creative craft with the kids
Personal Goals
- Exercise – walk at least 5 days this week – didn’t get to this but re-started some of my regular routine
- Finish reading How We Love Our Kids by Milan & Kay Yerkovich – somehow in all my travels I lost this book (maybe on the plane from India) because I have searched everywhere and cannot find this one….hmmmmm….
Home Management Goals
- All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day – we had a lot of laundry from all the house guests, bedding, and from not doing laundry for over a week so it took me 2 days to get it tackled and I still need to remake the guest bed
Weekly Dinner Menu & Schedule planned out for the weekSpend 30 minutes every day picking up / cleaning the house –probably spent more then 30 each day and still have some work that needs to be done
Business Goals
Work on ideas for upcoming blog postsKeep up with the day to day items that need my attention1o minutes a day Cleaning / Organizing my desk
Ministry Goals
Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or LunchTake time to talk, listen, and encourage the people I encounter this weekBe a blessing to a total stranger this week– let someone go ahead of me in line
Financial Goals
Stay on track with budgeted amount for the week
Here are my goals for the upcoming week:
Family Goals
- Connect with each family member at least once a day
- Schedule a Date Night with Jake
- Prep for upcoming Family Trip
- Schedule a Family Game & Fun Night
- Read at least one book to the girls every day
- Listen to the girls read at least one book to me or Jake every day
- Family Yard Sale
Personal Goals
- Exercise – walk at least 5 days this week
- Review my upcoming goals
- Finish reading How We Love Our Kids by Milan & Kay Yerkovich (if I cannot find this book after I finish cleaning I will start on my next one)
Home Management Goals
- All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
- Work on Spring / Deep Cleaning the House
- Weekly Dinner Menu & Schedule planned out for the week
- Spend 30 minutes every day picking up / cleaning the house
- Prepare for our upcoming Yard Sale
Business Goals
- Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
- Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention
- 1o minutes a day Cleaning / Organizing my desk
- Work on upcoming speaking engagement
Ministry Goals
- Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
- Be a blessing to a total stranger this week
- Email the updated praises, prayer requests, and schedule to our Community Group
Financial Goals
- Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
- Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses
- Put money aside for upcoming trips
- Put cash aside for 1 year of Jake’s College Classes
I think it is important to share and encourage each other as we seek to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. I want to live intentionally not just hope all my dreams and goals come true. When I focus on small steps of improvement I am able to see results as I get closer to my goals. Some weeks I get closer to the goals I have in my life and other weeks a take a few steps back (life happens, emergencies occur, people get sick). Once the goals are written down and shared it provides a guideline for what I aim to accomplish this week.
Why Share My Goals?
- To keep me accountable
- To share a piece of my life with you as I strive to be a better Child of God, Wife, Mom, Friend, Homemaker, Entrepreneur and the many other roles I have each week
- To have my goals consistently written down so I can gauge progress more accurately
- Create healthy habits in my life
- To encourage you to share your goals with me as you continue to grown and learn
How did you do this week on your goals? Feel free to share or link to your list of weekly goals.
The picture above is one that I created for my own purposes, however, The “SMART” acronym was originally coined 30 years ago by Peter Drucker in his classic work, Management by Results
Recipe: Strawberry Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
Strawberry cupcake with a dark chocolate center
The fun part about having kids is they inspire you to experiment. The girls and I were busy doing something in the kitchen and had to make a dessert for an upcoming event so I told them to pick out a box cake mix out of the pantry. They picked out a Strawberry Cake mix and as we were talking about all the different strawberries recipes we love it lead into can we make something super special with the strawberry cupcakes……..something that would be a surprise for those eating the cupcakes??? That’s when we came up with the Strawberry Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes!
It is super easy to make too. Take your favorite cake mix, make it according to directions, pour into cupcake liners, and bake for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes add a piece of chocolate to the center of each cupcake. The chocolate will sink to the middle of the cupcake and melt. We used dark chocolate eggs left over from our Easter candy stash. The girls were so happy to bring their strawberry cupcakes with a chocolate surprise to their friends. We did have chocolate frosting and half vanilla frosting (sorry I didn’t get a picture of a cupcake frosted).
You can see the dark chocolate pieces sinking down into the cupcakes in the picture. Can you tell which rows the girls put the chocolate into first?! 🙂 This is a great recipe to try with your kids. They love being able to help unwrap and put the chocolate pieces into the cupcakes, plus they are super excited to share the treat with family and friends.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of May 9 – 15, 2012
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts – $1.99 lb
T-Bone Steaks – $6.99 lb
Sugardale Super Dogs (5 pounds) – $4.99
Holten Quarter Pound Beef Patties (2 pounds) – $4.49
Pork Country Style Ribs – $1.99 lb
Cooked Cocktail Shrimp (40 to 60 count) – $4.99
Boston Butt Roast – $1.69 lb
Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs – $0.99
Portside Wild Caught Salmon Fillets (16 oz) – $4.99
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more. Here are a few of the specials they have going on with the Pick 5 for $19.99 this week (each item approximately $3.99):
Fridge and Freezer
Kraft American Singles (12 oz) – $1.88
Use $1.00/2 coupon from Kraft “Make It Delicious Book” (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $0.75/2 coupon from Kraft “Make It Delicious Book” (Expires 11/30/12)
As low as $1.58 each after couponBanquet Pot Pies or Fruit Pies – $0.65
Michelina Pizza Snack Rolls (45 count) – $4.99
Stouffer’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce (90 oz) – $9.99
Use $0.75/1 printable coupon from Nestle
$9.24 each after couponTombstone Brick Oven Pizza (16 to 18 oz) – $2.50
Eggo Waffles (10 count) – $1.99
Save A Lot Today Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches (12.8 oz) – $1.00
Fairgrounds Premium Sliced Lunchmeats (14 oz) – $2.99
Fairgrounds Corn Dogs (8 count) – $2.99
Arby’s Curly Fries (22 oz) – $2.59
Produce
Strawberries (1 pound) – $1.50
Seedless Whole Watermelon – $4.99
Fresh Corn on the Cob – 3 for $1.00
Roma Tomatoes – $0.99 lb
Parker’s Baking Potatoes (10 pounds) – $3.99
Yellow Onions (3 pounds) – $1.29
Household
Royal Oak Charcoal (8.3 pounds) – $2.47
Wrightware Foam Plates (100 count) – $2.49
Bounty Basic Big Roll Paper Towels (6 count) – $5.99
Charmin Large Roll Bath Tissue (9 roll) – $4.79
Grocery
Oreos, assorted varieties – $2.88
Use $1.00/1 coupon from tearpad found in some stores
$1.88 each after couponKraft BBQ Sauce (17.5 oz) – $0.77
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 5/6 Smart Source (Expires 6/6/12)
$0.27 each after couponCowboy Billy’s Baked Beans (28 oz) – $1.29
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter (18 oz) – $2.79
Betty Crocker Potato Buds Mashed Potatoes (28 oz) – $2.99
Tampico Punch (32 oz) – $0.88
Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kits (8 to 11 oz) – $1.99
Palmer Milk Chocolate Singles for Smore’s (5.85 oz) – $1.99
Granny Ella’s Honey Grahams (14.4 oz) – $1.89
Ginger Evans Marshmallows (10 oz) – $0.99
On the Border Tortilla Chips (12 oz) – $1.99
Senora Verde Fajita Seasoning Mix – $0.49
Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts (16 oz) – $2.99
Betty Crocker Bowl Appetite (2 to 3 oz) – $1.00
Harvest Classic Juice Drinks (32 oz) – $1.00
Portmann’s Salad Dressing (16 oz) – $1.49
Kurtz Mustard (14 oz) – $0.69
Kurtz Worchester Sauce (10 oz) – $0.99
Kurtz Sweet Relish (16 oz) – $1.69
Kurtz Kosher Dill Spears (24 oz) – $1.99
Crystal Drinking Water (24 pack) – $2.99
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list.
What’s for Dinner: Our Weekly Menu Plan
With the last few weeks of traveling, family staying with us, and everything going on it has been difficult getting the menu posted. This past month we had over two weeks when our household went from four people to nine. There were even days when we had 18 to 26 people over for a meal. This is the first week in several months that resemble “normal” and I am trying to get caught back up again. This weeks meals are simple, based off the items we have in the kitchen, and using up the leftovers from having guests. Here is our menu plan for the upcoming week:
Our Weekly Menu Plan
- Monday (Beef Entree): Cube Steak Sandwiches, Watermelon
- Tuesday (Seafood or Pork Entree): Ham, Green Beans, Fresh Leafy Salad
- Wednesday (Chicken Entree): Chicken & Broccoli Stir Fry, Jasmine Rice
- Thursday (Pasta or Vegetarian Entree): Pancakes, Fresh Fruit
- Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Leftovers, Family Preference, and Hosting
I have a general pattern I try to follow for my weekly Menu Plan (for example Monday we have a beef entree, Tuesday a seafood or pork entree and so forth). It is my goal, at least in the beginning, to have at least the main dish and one side planned. I will put together the remaining side dishes (veggies / fruits) based on the food items that need to be used up first and compliment the main entree.
Setting a weekly menu plan helps me utilize my time better, thus freeing up extra time to spend with my family. On the days that I am working longer hours I can prep the meal in advance so it will be easier to pull together once I am home. As I go through the menu planning process I will try to share some of our favorite family recipes. If there is a specific recipe you would like please let me know and I will do my best to accommodate (some recipes are a toss together meal and I do not use any set measurements).
As a family of four our life can get busy. What’s for Dinner is our weekly menu planning series and one of the ways to help keep us organized, on schedule, and within budget. Our family typically eats 6 to 7 dinner meals at home a week. We do try to go out to eat at least once a month as a special treat. Breakfasts are eaten at home before work and school, lunches are eaten at work, school, or home, so dinner is our main meal together as a family. Dinner is our time to reconnect, share, and enjoy being together after a busy day. Our weekly menu plan covers Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only because the weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) is our time to spend with family and friends. The weekends tend to be more spontaneous and my husband (who is the better cook) likes pitching in therefore we keep the menu open for variety. We use up the leftovers throughout the week for our lunches and on the nights that we are busy or can’t cook.
Photo by Liz
Recipe: Homemade Vegetarian Egg Rolls
Homemade vegetarian egg roll
Occasionally I find a great deal at one of our local groceries stores which motivates us to experiment and try something new. Recently I found a package of egg roll wrappers on clearance for $0.99 so we decided to try our hand at making homemade egg rolls. We love having egg rolls with various meals but never made them from scratch.
Homemade Vegetarian Egg Rolls:
- 2 chopped Green Onions (or 1 small diced Sweet Onion)
- 1 bundle Bok Choy
- 2 shredded Carrots
- Egg Roll Wraps
- Olive Oil
Place the chopped green onions in the bowl. Cut up the bok choy in pieces and mix with the green onions. Mix in the shredded carrots. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok for a minute then add the vegetables. Saute the vegetables for 3 to 5 minutes (until tender) and remove from heat. Place two spoonfuls of vegetables in the center of the egg roll wrap and roll it up. Place in the fryer for 3 minutes on 400 or until slight brown. You may also bake the egg rolls at 350 for 12 minutes.
Daddy helping Karlie and Brina put together their egg rolls
Rolled egg roll
Vegetarian egg roll filling
Cooked vegetarian egg roll
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of May 2 – 8, 2012
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Pork Country Style Ribs – $1.99 lb
New York Strip Steak – $7.99 lb
Sugardale Super Dogs (5 pounds) – $4.99
Holten Quarter Pound Beef Patties (2 pounds) – $4.49
Cooked Cocktail Shrimp (40 to 60 count) – $4.99
Frozen Boneless Chicken Breasts – $1.99 lb
Portside Wild Caught Salmon Fillets (16 oz) – $4.99
Boston Butt Roast – $1.69 lb
Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs – $0.99
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more. Here are a few of the specials they have going on with the Pick 5 for $19.99 this week (each item approximately $3.99):
Fridge and Freezer
Kraft American Singles (12 oz) – $1.88
Use $1.00/2 coupon from Kraft “Make It Delicious Book” (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $0.75/2 coupon from Kraft “Make It Delicious Book” (Expires 11/30/12)
As low as $1.58 each after couponBanquet Pot Pies or Fruit Pies – $0.65
Michelina Pizza Snack Rolls (45 count) – $4.99
Stouffer’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce (90 oz) – $9.99
Use $0.75/1 printable coupon from Nestle
$9.24 each after couponBrick Oven Pizza (16 to 18 oz) – $2.50
Eggo Waffles (10 count) – $1.99
Use $0.75/2 coupon from insert 3/11 Red Plum (Expires 5/6/12)
$1.62 each after couponLow Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches (12.8 oz) – $1.00
Fairgrounds Premium Sliced Lunchmeats (14 oz) – $2.99
Fairgrounds Corn Dogs (8 count) – $2.99
Arby’s Curly Fries (22 oz) – $2.59
Produce
Navel Oranges (8 pounds) – $3.99
Seedless Whole Watermelon – $4.99
Fresh Corn on the Cob – 3 for $1.00
Roma Tomatoes – $0.99 lb
Parker’s Baking Potatoes (10 pounds) – $3.99
Yellow Onions (3 pounds) – $1.29
Household
Royal Oak Charcoal (8.3 pounds) – $2.47
Wrightware Foam Plates (100 count) – $2.49
Bounty Basic Big Roll Paper Towels (6 count) – $5.99
Charmin Large Roll Bath Tissue (9 roll) – $4.79
Grocery
Oreos, assorted varieties – $2.88
Use $1.00/1 coupon from tearpad found in some stores
$1.88 each after couponGeneral Mills Cereal, assorted varieties (14 to 18 oz) – $2.47
Use 1.00/3 coupon from insert 4/22 Smart Source (Expires 6/2/12)
$2.14 each after couponCowboy Billy’s Baked Beans (28 oz) – $1.29
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter (18 oz) – $2.79
Potato Buds Mashed Potatoes (28 oz) – $2.99
Tampico Punch (32 oz) – $0.88
Old El Paso Taco Dinner Kits (8 to 11 oz) – $1.99
Palmer Milk Chocolate Singles for Smore’s (5.85 oz) – $1.99
Granny Ella’s Honey Grahams (14.4 oz) – $1.89
Ginger Evans Marshmallows (10 oz) – $0.99
On the Border Tortilla Chips (12 oz) – $1.99
Senora Verde Fajita Seasoning Mix – $0.49
Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts (16 oz) – $2.99
Betty Crocker Bowl Appetite (2 to 3 oz) – $1.00
Harvest Classic Juice Drinks (32 oz) – $1.00
Portmann’s Salad Dressing (16 oz) – $1.49
Kurtz Mustard (14 oz) – $0.69
Kurtz Worchester Sauce (10 oz) – $0.99
Kurtz Sweet Relish (16 oz) – $1.69
Kurtz Kosher Dill Spears (24 oz) – $1.99
Crystal Drinking Water (24 pack) – $2.99
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list.
Recipe: Easy Chocolate Eclair
It has been a whirlwind of fun these last few weeks. Jake’s sister and her family stayed with us for a week and we had the opportunity to host several other family and friends. Most evenings we had anywhere from 9 to 26 people so it has been a busy house. After spending the first half of the day at the Roper Mountain Science Center with the kids I decided to make a quick and easy dessert to go with our meal that evening. I made the Easy Chocolate Eclair and it was a big hit with several of the people that evening so I decided to share it. My friend Janet shared the recipe with me a few years ago and I have made it many times since then.
Easy Chocolate Eclair:
- 1 (16 oz) box Graham Crackers
- 2 (3 ounce) packages instant Vanilla or White Chocolate Pudding
- 3 cups Milk
- 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 (16 ounce) Chocolate Frosting
Spray the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan with a thin layer of baking spray then line with one layer of graham crackers. Mix pudding and milk in a large bowl. Stir the Cool Whip into the pudding mixture. Spread half of the pudding mixture over the layer of graham crackers. Put another layer of graham crackers down then put the remaining pudding mix on top of them. Add one more layer of grahams on top of the pudding mixture. Microwave the container of Chocolate Frosting for 30 seconds or until it is melted and can be poured. Pour the chocolate frosting over the top layer of graham crackers and smooth it out. Refrigerate until ready to serve. If you don’t have a lid for the dessert you can use a piece of aluminum foil sprayed with canola oil.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of April 25 – May 1, 2012
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Boneless Sirloin Steak – $4.77 lb
Assorted Pork Chops – $1.77 lb
Gwaltney Roll Sausage (12 oz) – $1.00
Banquet Brown ‘N Serve Sausage (6.4 oz) – $1.00
Sirloin Tip Roast – $3.59 lb
Boston Butt Roast – $1.69 lb
Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs – $0.99 lb
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more. Here are a few of the specials they have going on with the Pick 5 for $19.99 this week (each item approximately $3.99):
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Family Size Entrees (26 to 28 oz) – $1.77
Minute Maid Orange Juice (59 oz) – $2.39
Oscar Mayer Value Shaved Lunch Meat (16 oz) – $2.99
Fast Fixin Breaded Chickenn (31 to 41 oz) – $3.99
Jeno’s Pizza (6 to 7 oz) – $1.00
Fairgrounds Jumbo Hot Dogs (16 oz) – $1.00
Oscar Mayer Sliced Bologna (12 oz) – $1.00
Hinsdale Corn Dogs (3 count) – $1.00
TJ Farms Tator Rounds (20 oz) – $1.00
Chef Gusto Mini Pizza Bagels, Pepperoni or Cheese (4.65 oz) – $1.00
Joseph Campione Garlic Loaf (6.5 oz) – $1.00
Coburn Farms Yogurt (6 oz) – $0.50
Produce
Klondike Gold or Rose Potatoes (5 pounds) $2.50
Strawberries (1 pound) – $1.79
D’Anjou Pears – $0.79
Parker’s Baking Potatoes (10 pounds) – $3.99
Onions (3 pounds) – $1.29
Household
Wrightware Paper Plates (40 count) – $1.49
Grocery
Coke (2 liter) Maximum 8 – $0.97
Kool Aid Jammers (10 count) – $1.77
Post Honey Bunches of Oats (11 oz) – $1.77
Use $1.25/1 coupon found on Ziploc Storage Containers (Expires 6/30/12)
$0.52 each after couponTaco Bell Taco Dinner Kit – $1.79
Campbell’s Spaghetti with Meatballs (26 oz) – $1.79
A1 Steak Sauce (10 oz) – $2.99
Welch’s Juice Cocktails (64 oz) – $1.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon from insert 2/12 Red Plum (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon from Welch’s (Expires 5/7/12)
Use $0.75/1 coupon from insert 2/12 Red Plum (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 2/12 Red Plum (Expires 5/31/12)
As low as $0.99 each after couponLofthouse Frosted Sugar Cookies (13.5 oz) – $1.99
Kindle Instant Light Charcoal (6 pound) – $3.99
Gatorade, Lemon Lime, Fruit Punch, or Orange (32 oz) – $1.00
Betty Crocker Snack Size Cookie Mix (8 oz) – $1.00
David Jumbo Sunflower Seeds (6 oz) – $1.00
Libby’s Country Sausage Gravy (15 oz) – $1.00
Save A Lot Today Cereal (7 oz) – $1.00
Cracker Jack, 3 pack (3 oz each) – $1.00
Big League Chew Gum (2.12 oz) – $1.00
Save A Lot Today Exclusive (2 liter) – $0.89
Crystal 2 o Bottled Water, 16.9 oz (24 pack) – $2.99
Senora Verde Tortilla Chips (11 oz) – $1.49
Senora Verde Salsa (16 oz) – $1.49
Del Pino’s Canned Pasta with Meat – $0.79
Kool Aid Unsweetened Drink Mix – $0.20
Cowboy Billy’s Pork and Beans (16 oz) – $0.65
Cowboy Billy’s Baked Beans (16 oz) – $0.99
Kurtz Ketchup (24 oz) – $0.99
Hargis House Vienna Sausage (5 oz) – $0.49
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of April 18 – 24, 2012
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Boneless Sirloin Steak – $4.77 lb
Assorted Pork Chops – $1.77 lb
Gwaltney Roll Sausage (12 oz) – $1.00
Banquet Brown ‘N Serve Sausage (6.4 oz) – $1.00
Sirloin Tip Roast – $3.59 lb
Boston Butt Roast – $1.69 lb
Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs – $0.99 lb
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more. Here are a few of the specials they have going on with the Pick 5 for $19.99 this week (each item approximately $3.99):
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Family Size Entrees (26 to 28 oz) – $1.77
Minute Maid Orange Juice (59 oz) – $2.39
Oscar Mayer Value Shaved Lunch Meat (16 oz) – $2.99
Fast Fixin Breaded Chickenn (31 to 41 oz) – $3.99
Jeno’s Pizza (6 to 7 oz) – $1.00
Fairgrounds Jumbo Hot Dogs (16 oz) – $1.00
Oscar Mayer Sliced Bologna (12 oz) – $1.00
Hinsdale Corn Dogs (3 count) – $1.00
TJ Farms Tator Rounds (20 oz) – $1.00
Chef Gusto Mini Pizza Bagels, Pepperoni or Cheese (4.65 oz) – $1.00
Joseph Campione Garlic Loaf (6.5 oz) – $1.00
Coburn Farms Yogurt (6 oz) – $0.50
Produce
Klondike Gold or Rose Potatoes (5 pounds) $2.50
Strawberries (1 pound) – $1.79
D’Anjou Pears – $0.79
Parker’s Baking Potatoes (10 pounds) – $3.99
Onions (3 pounds) – $1.29
Household
Wrightware Paper Plates (40 count) – $1.49
Grocery
Coke (2 liter) Maximum 8 – $0.97
Kool Aid Jammers (10 count) – $1.77
Post Honey Bunches of Oats (11 oz) – $1.77
Use $1.25/1 coupon found on Ziploc Storage Containers (Expires 6/30/12)
$0.52 each after couponTaco Bell Taco Dinner Kit – $1.79
Campbell’s Spaghetti with Meatballs (26 oz) – $1.79
A1 Steak Sauce (10 oz) – $2.99
Welch’s Juice Cocktails (64 oz) – $1.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon from insert 2/12 Red Plum (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon from Welch’s (Expires 5/7/12)
Use $0.75/1 coupon from insert 2/12 Red Plum (Expires 5/31/12)
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 2/12 Red Plum (Expires 5/31/12)
As low as $0.99 each after couponLofthouse Frosted Sugar Cookies (13.5 oz) – $1.99
Kindle Instant Light Charcoal (6 pound) – $3.99
Gatorade, Lemon Lime, Fruit Punch, or Orange (32 oz) – $1.00
Betty Crocker Snack Size Cookie Mix (8 oz) – $1.00
David Jumbo Sunflower Seeds (6 oz) – $1.00
Libby’s Country Sausage Gravy (15 oz) – $1.00
Save A Lot Today Cereal (7 oz) – $1.00
Cracker Jack, 3 pack (3 oz each) – $1.00
Big League Chew Gum (2.12 oz) – $1.00
Save A Lot Today Exclusive (2 liter) – $0.89
Crystal 2 o Bottled Water, 16.9 oz (24 pack) – $2.99
Senora Verde Tortilla Chips (11 oz) – $1.49
Senora Verde Salsa (16 oz) – $1.49
Del Pino’s Canned Pasta with Meat – $0.79
Kool Aid Unsweetened Drink Mix – $0.20
Cowboy Billy’s Pork and Beans (16 oz) – $0.65
Cowboy Billy’s Baked Beans (16 oz) – $0.99
Kurtz Ketchup (24 oz) – $0.99
Hargis House Vienna Sausage (5 oz) – $0.49
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list.
Recipe: Hot Pink Smoothie
Hot Pink Smoothie
Oh, this was a fun smoothie to make for the girls! It came out hot pink, can you guess what is in it…….? And no it isn’t red food coloring. I had a couple extra beets to use up so I put one of the beets in a smoothie and it turned a beautiful hot pink. The girls gave it a two thumbs up for taste and color, probably one of the most unique ones I made so far. It is quick and easy to make too!
Hot Pink Smoothie:
- 2 cups Milk
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Yogurt
- 1 Beet (fresh or frozen)
- Few cubes of Ice
If you are looking for a healthy and pretty smoothie this is a great one to try. It does have a mild beet taste to it. I was thrilled the girls loved it!
Hot Pink Beet Smoothie
