Celebrating Valentine’s Day!
We love Holidays at our house! It is a wonderful time to celebrate with those you love and making more wonderful memories together! We started our weekend of fun on Friday. Jake and I had the opportunity, through swapping babysitting with friends, to go out for our Valentine’s celebration on Friday, February 11th. I will be sharing a little more about our adventure throughout the week. It was amazing time with my man and many great new memories were made. On Sunday we made blueberry heart pancakes with strawberry sauce and had the left overs this morning for breakfast!
Making pancakes with the family! Batter’s ready on for the pancakes, love turning everyday food into a fun celebration for special occasions! If you are excited the whole family will have a blast too!
Brina got a cup full of frozen blueberries all by herself to add to the pancake batter, so exciting! Brina helped get the blueberries out for the batter. She got them out of the freezer, measured the blueberries, and mixed them into the batter before cooking the pancakes. Even better is we talked about the memories behind the blueberries we were using. We picked the blueberries fresh from a friends yard during a fun evening together. Thankful for friends, fellowship, memories, and the opportunity to enjoy such amazing fruit during the winter season.
Frozen blueberries now in the pancake batter! The blueberries are so delicious! The girls always love it when we add them to their pancakes and I like that they are getting extra fruit!
Baking the blueberry pancakes on the griddle! We purchased the heart shaped pancake form at Dollar Tree several years ago and still use them regularly (it came with a star and bear shape as well). The girls enjoy getting super special shaped blueberry pancakes.
The heart shaped blueberry pancakes are ready! The pancakes were delicious with the big juicy blueberries in the shape of a heart!
Flash frozen whole strawberries! We pulled our flash frozen whole strawberries out. The girls and I had a great time picking them at a local farm and froze the ones we didn’t eat right away. One of our favorite ways to eat pancakes is with frozen pureed strawberries instead of syrup, healthier and delicious!
Pureed strawberry sauce for the pancakes! Once the strawberries had thawed for awhile I pureed the strawberries to use as sauce to dip the pancakes into. The family loves it and tastes amazing. We typically just puree the strawberries, if you want it a little sweeter you can add a little bit of sugar or honey.
Fresh strawberry sauce for dipping the pancakes into! Everyone got their own strawberry dipping sauce dish for their blueberry pancakes. Yummy!
Ready to eat our pancakes with sprinkles and strawberry sauce! The fresh blueberry pancakes are ready to eat. For an extra bonus we have hugs and kisses sprinkles as well as strawberry sauce for dipping! Delicious! What a fun way to start off the Valentine’s Day celebrations as a family!
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of February 9 – 15, 2011
The deals from last week are continuing again this week, if you didn’t stock up on these great deals already you have another opportunity. They have a great deal on long stem roses for Valentine’s Day if anyone is looking to pick up some flowers. Here are this weeks deals at Save A Lot. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Valentine’s Day Item – Long Stem Roses (1 Dozen) – $12.99
Meats and Seafood
Ekrich Hot Dogs or Bologna – $0.99
Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks – $0.89 per lb
Pork Spare Ribs – $1.99 per lb
Boneless Pork Roast – $1.99 per lb
Fast Fixin’ Chicken (up to 43.2 oz)- $4.00
Primo Italian Sausage or Brats – $3.29
Ground Chuck – $2.49 per lb
Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going: Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked meats and pay just $19.99 (about $2 per pound).
Fridge and Freezer
Sunny D Citrus Punch (128 oz) – $1.79
Use $0.25/1 coupon from 1/16 Smart Source (Expires 4/30/11)
$1.54 each after couponMichelina’s Snack Rolls (45 oz) – $3.99
Coburn Farm Singles – $1.99
Blue Bonnet Spread – $1.99
Household
Wrightware Foam Plates (40 count) – $0.99
Sparkle Paper Towels (6 rolls) $4.99
Produce
Peaches or Nectarines – $0.99 per lb
Grocery
Quaker Instant Oatmeal (10 pack) – $1.99
Use $1/1 coupon from 1/2 Red Plum (Expires 4/30/11)
$0.99 each after couponRed Gold Tomato Sauce – $0.50
Hungry Jack Specialty Potatoes – $1.00
Betty Crocker Hamburger or Tuna Helper – $1.00
McDaniel’s French Roast Coffee – $4.99
McDaniel’s Donut Shop Coffee – $3.99
Crystal Drinking Water (24 pack) – $2.49
Save A Lot Brand Soda – $0.69
J Higgs Buttery Rounds – $1.49
Ginger Evans Brownie Mix – $1.39
Albany Bakery Cookies (Chocolate Chip or Oatmeal) – $0.99
Salted or Roasted Peanuts – $1.99
Nature Trails Chewy Granola Bars – $1.99
Power Cycle 2x Ultra – $2.99
Sundia Fruit Cups – $0.89
Mike Sell’s Groovy Potato Chips – $2.49
Chex Mix – $0.99
Use $0.50/2 coupon from 1/30 Smart Source (Expires 3/26/11)
Use $0.50/2 coupon from 1/2 General Mills (Expires 2/26/11)
$0.59 each after couponGeneral Mills (Cocoa Puffs, Golden Grahams or Trix) – $1.99
Use $1/3 coupon from 1/2 General Mills (Expires 2/12/11)
Use $1/1 coupon from 1/9 Smart Source (Expires 2/19/11)
$1.45 each after couponMarcum Chili Seasoning – $0.39
Diane’s Garden Tomato Paste – $0.39
Wylwood Kidney or Chili Beans – $0.65
Diane’s Garden Dice or Stewed Tomatoes – $0.59
J Higgs Classic Saltine Crackers – $0.89
Senora Verde Tortilla Chips – $0.99
Senora Verde Mild or Medium Salsa – $1.59
Senora Verde Tomatoes or Green Chilies – $0.59
Country Crossings Marvella Cheese Spread – $3.49
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.
Be My Valentine: Romantic Dinner for Two!
You have the babysitter lined up for the kids now it is time to figure out what fun excursion to do with your spouse. Going out to eat at a restaurant is a great option, however, going on Valentine’s Day can mean a lot of waiting in lines. If you have your heart set on going to a restaurant go to a place where you can make a reservation in advanced or pick a different evening near Valentine’s Day. As a side note, the point of Valentine’s Day is to spend time together and celebrate with your love ones. If you do it a day earlier or later it can be an even more relaxing and romantic date to remember. Since Valentine’s Day is on a Monday this year, try going on Friday or Saturday before Valentine’s Day. Going near the Holiday but not on the Holiday allows you to get into the restaurant easier and dinner will be more relaxing with better service because you’re not rushed. It will be less expensive for the babysitter that night since you don’t have to be out as long waiting for a table.My recommendation if you want to go out on Valentine’s Days (or any other Date Night) for less go on a picnic with your spouse. Why is going a picnic a better option:
- It’s Less Expensive – you can pick up food on sale at the grocery store and make it at home.
- No Waiting in Line
- Relaxing Meal Together
- One-on-One Conversation without interruptions
Since it is winter time you may ask, how do we do a picnic in the snow? The last cold picnic we went on together Jake and I found a great spot to park. We took all the seats out of the van except the front two then put a air mattress in the back part of the van. We brought a picnic basket full of goodies and a movie. We had a quiet relaxing meal together, talked, and enjoyed a movie. It was a great evening full of fun and relaxation.
“Be My Valentine” is a series of creative ways you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with those you love. You can make it a special Holiday without spending a lot. Spread a little extra cheer to those around you this Valentine’s Day! Surprise your loved ones with a fun and thoughtful gift from the heart. It is a great time to reflect on sweet memories as well as create new ones with whole family. May this Valentine’s season be bursting with love for you!
T.G.I. Friday’s Coupon: $5 off $15 or More
T.G.I. Friday’s Coupon – $5 off your Purchase of $15 or More
Cannot be combined with other offers, discounts or specials, including 3 Course $12.99/$16.99 menu offer, $7.99/$8.99 Petite Sirloin or Half Rack Ribs offer and any other discounted or reduced price special in participating T.G.I. Friday’s. For dine-in only. Not valid with use of Promotional Gift Card. See site for full details. G
Good through February 21, 2011! You can take your spouse out to dinner for Valentine’s Day and save a little at the same time!!!
