Sunday Morning Walgreens and Walmart

Walgreens

So, CVS this week didn't have anything that struck my fancy, so just to Walgreens I went!

These purchases were made over 3 different stores.

5 Transactions

1 Bayer or Conture Moniter @ $10 used q up to $30

1 Ecotrin @ $2 used $2 coupon

= FREE

Got back 1 $10 RR and 1 $2 RR, so $12 MM per trans

1 Transaction

1 Ecotrin @ $2 used $2 coupon

4 Hannah Montana folders @ $.50 (clearanced)

3 Coloring Books @ $.75 (clearanced)

Used $4 RR that was about to expire

= $.27 paid with change :)

Walmart

No picture sorry!!

10 Oscar Meyer Hotdogs $.77 used 5 $1/2 qs = $.27/ea

3 Shick Razor 10 packs $1.97 used $2 q = $.03 overage each

Total OOP $2.60

Total for May $90.36

Mickey Mouse Tuna Melts

I love Works For Me Wednesday hosted here... even if I don't participate very often, I love to read other peoples ideas.

Erin at Closing Time wrote about making Mickey Mouse tuna melts for her kids. This was perfect timing! (Thanks Erin!) Last week I realized that DD (who will be 4 soon) has never had tuna, so I bought a can. I figured this would be the best way to have her try it out!

She was very excited!

Recipe Review

From my deals the last week, I have alot of pork. I don't normally cook any sort of pork beyond bacon, I'm just typically not a fan. I tried making pork chops a while ago and DH and DD loved it, but the grissel and bone just didn't do it for me. So... I bought boneless pork chops and make them with this recipe!

(this isn't my picture... but mine turned out just like this)



http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Brown-Sugar-Pork-Chops/Detail.aspx


INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup apple juice
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
6 boneless pork chops



DIRECTIONS
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, apple juice, oil, soy sauce, ginger, salt , and pepper. Bring to boil. Combine water and cornstarch in small bowl, and whisk into brown sugar mixture. Stir until thick.
Brush grate lightly with oil before placing pork chops on the grill. Cook over hot coals for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once. Brush with sauce just before removing chops from grill. Serve with remaining sauce.

My Review:

I actually made this just as the recipe calls for and it was really good! It gave me some hope for incorporating pork into some of my meals. Dh, DD and even DS really liked this. Will definitely having it again!

Time: 30-40 minutes from start to finish

Difficulty: Easy
Ages: All

REBATES

I also got my caregivers marketplace rebate... it was less than I thought it would be but I had some crazy recipets and thought that that might happen! Total was $25.15. I am taking that off of May's budget!

Total OOP for May $66.53

Wags Trip

I let $8 of RR expire on Sunday.... $8! I was irritated. I had more expiring on Friday so I went ahead and spent them today to avoid this again!

14 Packs of gum $1.29 used $.75 q and $3/2 sale making them $1.16 MM

Clearance items

Gloves $1.59

2 preschool books @ $1.59

Spider Man Books 2 @ $.50

Tread $.59

Elastic $.59

Paid with 2 $2 RR and $1.89 on a gift card :)

Total OOP Zero

CVS, Walmart and Kroger

CVS

Bandaids $2.99 used $1 q got back $2 ECB

Tampons $3.99 used $1 q got back $3 ECB

Nail Polish $3.99 used $1 q got back $3 ECB

St Ives $1.49 used $1.50 coupons adjusted to $1.49

Carmel as a filler

Paid with ECB and Gift Card

Kroger

Trans 1

Country Time $1/ea used $1.50/2 q = $.50

3 Dial Soap $1/ea used $.35 tripled = Free

Weber $1/ea used $.35 q tripled = Free

OOP $.53

Trans 2

3 Dial Soap $1/ea used $.35 tripled = Free
Weber $1/ea used $.35 q tripled = Free

OOP Zero

Walmart

Transaction 1 Store 1

7 Huggies @ $.97 used $1 coupon = -$.21

4 Febreeze Noticables @ $5 used 4 $4 coupons = $4

OOP $4.19

Trans 2 Store 1

BBQ Sauce $1.42 used Free coupon WYB Charcoal

Grated Parm $2.78

Cottage Cheese $2.14

Pork Chops $6.86 used $6 coupon WYB Charcoal and BBQ

Bananas $.76

Garlic $.44

Onion $.63

3 packs of 4 Star Wands (for DD's bday party) $1/ea

6 Buddie Bars $.97 ea used 6 $1 qs = -$.18

Charcoal $5.99 (pm'd to Kroger)

8 Tabasco Sauce $.98 used $1 q adjusted to $.98... why she chose to adjust this one and not the others is beyond me! :)

4 Johnson's Lotion @ $.97/ea used 2 $2 coupons = -$.12

Bday Ballons for DS's 1st birthday! $1

Tuna $.67

Pinto Beans $1.14

Bacon $2.98

Trans 3 Store 2

10 Shick Razors @ $1.97 used 10 $2 qs = -$.30 - combined with Amandas purchase...she ate my overage! :)

Total OOP $21.86

Total OOP for May $87.49

Walmart Trip

Walmart

I wasn't able to get everything I wanted. I got a bunch of packs of shick razors and got to the line and realized I left my coupons at home! Oh well... next time :)

Coke $1.42 used $1 q wyb Pizza
6 Packs of Hotdogs @ $.77 used $1/2 coupon = $.27/ea
Macaroni Salad $1.98
Parmesan Cheese (DH insisted!!) $2.18
Garlic Bread $1.58
Pork (3.36 lbs) - Country Style Ribs $7.32 - $6 q wyb Kingford Charcoal and KC BBQ sauce
Pizza $4.75 used $1.50 q
2 Enfamil @ $4.32 used $4 check and $5 check = -$.36
BBQ Sauce $1.42, free WYB Kingford Q
7 Tabasco @ $.98 used 1 $1 coupons = -$.14
2 Mrs Baird Buns @ $1.50 used 2 $.55 q
Skewers $.97
Charcoal $6.49

Total OOP $20.38

Total for May $89.10 - $24 in rebates I received,

Adjusted Total for May $65.10

Weekly Menu

Monday - Grilling out :) YUMMO! We didn't get to do this on Friday, so we are at it again :)

Tuesday - Tacos

Wednesday - Peanut Chicken Salad...sooooo yummy!

Thursday - Amanda's Beans and Rice and Corn Bread

Friday - Pizza

Saturday - Add in Hamburger Helper - The plain kind doesn't have much (if any) nutritious value... I add all sorts of things to help that out!

Sunday BBQ Chicken, corn and salad