tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26558381678380117962024-02-19T19:37:40.547-06:00Frugalicious LivingOur journey to becoming debt free!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-63264128064866539912010-05-11T11:18:00.001-05:002010-05-11T11:21:02.364-05:00A Family Favorite: Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqf8Y-uZH6LOinGx4SNSCC9wCvO8WqjHqIOwXxic_RRwGtWjeC9ZakYyE0d8Xf2s3WdQ_EG7HQYMlFGvageyLSjkIr6EBEYHfRH0F6VUqmgFPasnkM5KLFLBHFALliwyQVx-Vnt_ORZOQ/s1600/CHoc+Chip+Cookie+%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqf8Y-uZH6LOinGx4SNSCC9wCvO8WqjHqIOwXxic_RRwGtWjeC9ZakYyE0d8Xf2s3WdQ_EG7HQYMlFGvageyLSjkIr6EBEYHfRH0F6VUqmgFPasnkM5KLFLBHFALliwyQVx-Vnt_ORZOQ/s320/CHoc+Chip+Cookie+%231.jpg" /></a></div><b>"Healthy" Chocolate Chip Cookies</b><br />
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Weight Watchers Points Value: 2 pts. (per cookie)<br />
Servings: 16<br />
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1/2 C. Sugar<br />
1/4 C. Brown sugar<br />
1/4 C. margarine, softened<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
1 egg white<br />
1 C. flour<br />
1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />
1/4 tsp. salt<br />
1/2 C. mini chocolate chips<br />
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Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix sugars, margarine, vanilla and egg white. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by using a rounded teaspoon about two inches<br />
apart on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Tip: To get soft-centered cookies, don't over-bake.<br />
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*I quadruple this recipe for my family. That way we have LOTS of cookies to stick in the freezer for easy snacks throughout the month.Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-65839107340614655602010-05-11T11:01:00.000-05:002010-05-11T11:01:34.822-05:00Sneak Peak at Hy-Vee ad for 5/12/10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOwgMsbYEEsU7etL9c2J13cMy6xER0jWk3Gq10ctr-iI9-KcBrSte-_MCtBnhiciamOyRVHkt2g5z9_R_7aLaDvbdl1kr9ekX1ciZPQZGyUVUIrw1NiPuZonjUE2Wcgh4BSBzPYG8W_Y/s1600/hy-vee+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOwgMsbYEEsU7etL9c2J13cMy6xER0jWk3Gq10ctr-iI9-KcBrSte-_MCtBnhiciamOyRVHkt2g5z9_R_7aLaDvbdl1kr9ekX1ciZPQZGyUVUIrw1NiPuZonjUE2Wcgh4BSBzPYG8W_Y/s320/hy-vee+logo.jpg" /></a></div>A big thanks to Kiley for pointing out that the Jordan Creek Parkway Hy-Vee in West Des Moines puts out their ads from Tuesday to Tuesday. That means that if you go to the Hy-Vee website and choose that location, you can view the ads a day early! It seems like Wednesdays are a good shopping day for me so it is nice that I can look through the ad on Tuesdays and get my list ready to go. Here are some noteworthy deals that I see for this week:<br />
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Cottonelle, 12 double rolls, $5.00<br />
-various MFC out there<br />
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Boneless, skinless chicken breast, $1.88/lb.<br />
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Dubuque plumper franks, $.99<br />
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Betty Crocker brownie mix, $1.00<br />
- there may be coupons out for this<br />
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Sunbelt granola bars - 3/$5<br />
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Sara Lee bread, rolls and buns, $1.88<br />
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Dole bagged lettuce, $.97<br />
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Bananas, $.44/lb.Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-40240443415559143912010-04-26T16:07:00.000-05:002010-04-26T16:07:39.723-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 4/26/10<b>Monday - </b>Red beans and rice, green beans (in freezer)<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - Hamburgers, oven baked onion rings<br />
<b>Wednesday </b>- Pasta Bake and bread (in freezer)<br />
<b>Thursday</b> - Dinner at the McCarter's house :) <br />
<b>Friday</b> - Scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, sausage<br />
<b>Saturday - </b>Church night (sandwiches in the car)<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - ? (I need to make next month's menu plan!)Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-40220861935567817082010-04-19T16:25:00.000-05:002010-04-19T16:25:22.176-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 4/19/10<b>Monday </b>- Hamburgers, baked potato<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - <a href="http://amysfinerthings.com/brown-bag-burritos">Burritos</a>, <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Crock-Pot-Lowfat-Refried-Pinto-Beans-256656">refried beans</a> and <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html">rice</a> (all three in freezer)<br />
<b>Wednesday</b> - Steak, corn, cornbread muffins (muffins in freezer)<br />
<b>Thursday </b>- Spinach salad and sandwich<br />
<b>Friday</b> - PLC Volunteer Dinner (a night out for mom and dad - yay!)<br />
<b>Saturday</b> - Sloppy Joes and <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/baked-zucchini-sticks-13-pts.html">baked zucchini fries</a> (sloppy joe in freezer)<br />
<b>Sunday </b>- Popcorn/leftovers<br />
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I'm wondering if anyone has some Weight Watcher-ish, freezer friendly meals that they'd like to share? I'm looking for something new for next month's freezer cooking day! Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-14328813235685689792010-04-12T14:08:00.000-05:002010-04-12T14:08:54.148-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 4/12/10<b>Monday</b> - Broccoli and Beef stir-fry and brown rice (steak cooked, veg and rice in freezer)<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - Scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, toast and jelly<br />
<b>Wednesday</b> - Spinach and rice casserole and cooked carrots (in freezer)<br />
<b>Thursday</b> - Sloppy Joes and oven-baked onion rings (sloppy joes in freezer)<br />
<b>Friday</b> - Tuna Melts and green beans <br />
<b>Saturday</b> - Chili and cornbread muffins (in freezer)<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - Homemade pizza (in freezer)Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-19118745866063318102010-04-08T22:04:00.000-05:002010-04-08T22:04:28.308-05:00OAMC for April is DONE!!!!I finally finished up my OAMC list this morning, thank goodness! I'm not sure that I could've handled standing on my feet much longer and I have some serious dish-pan hands that need some TLC right now. The kids helped me make a quadruple batch of <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/06/whole-wheat-pancakes.html">blueberry pancakes</a> (WW recipe) and I baked up the cookie dough that we mixed up yesterday afternoon. Just a side note here about the pancakes: I had some fat-free vanilla soy milk in my freezer that I used in this recipe and it was SO GOOD! It gave the pancakes such a yummy flavor and from now on, whenever I see this stuff on sale I'm gonna stock up for my baking projects! Yum!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here are the kids enjoying the <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/06/whole-wheat-pancakes.html">blueberry pancakes</a>. The way they were putting them away I wasn't sure we'd have any left but thankfully after THREE, they decided their tummies were finally full! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMoLE_f8ocStXTaSg9JiSNlX_NAxqh8vHl8k8KaDo7XmsqEL8bTZZOxuS7LuQMI8Fd7Cby4luh9XUnuJ56s9QpOQf2H4AeDzgajqBFXz0fFwIFIqh3QpG6Zr-BmKda0bv44Aurzw-pu0/s1600/IMG_3246c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMoLE_f8ocStXTaSg9JiSNlX_NAxqh8vHl8k8KaDo7XmsqEL8bTZZOxuS7LuQMI8Fd7Cby4luh9XUnuJ56s9QpOQf2H4AeDzgajqBFXz0fFwIFIqh3QpG6Zr-BmKda0bv44Aurzw-pu0/s320/IMG_3246c.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Even Tade got to have a pancake this morning and boy, did he enjoy it! Just look at that smile! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwFX1bLtufS5CejIz3nbBg0Wd7hs_2imMuNl2p5SZUCHxpW_NUP1Ih-X6OivbuU0tPQZMPvon1-_w1AjxEpi7Xu6JEPofpBB3o6mcRkkAGb5HtsiXCAboJ1XFJ0IybKMhPsAYDvgtqKg/s1600/IMG_3249c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwFX1bLtufS5CejIz3nbBg0Wd7hs_2imMuNl2p5SZUCHxpW_NUP1Ih-X6OivbuU0tPQZMPvon1-_w1AjxEpi7Xu6JEPofpBB3o6mcRkkAGb5HtsiXCAboJ1XFJ0IybKMhPsAYDvgtqKg/s320/IMG_3249c.JPG" /></a></div><br />
We ended up with about four dozen cookies and enough <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/06/whole-wheat-pancakes.html">blueberry pancakes</a> to last us another two or three breakfasts for the kiddos. I am thankful to have a fully stocked freezer but I am even more thankful to be DONE! (Until May anyways when I'll tackle this seemingly impossible task yet again!)Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-9198932237610462682010-04-07T22:01:00.000-05:002010-04-07T22:01:34.368-05:00OAMC: Day Two (and still not finished!) ResultsHoly smokes! After about 10 hours on my feet in the kitchen, I am ready to sit down and relax for a bit! Wow - next time I am wearing my Asics while I cook so these poor feet don't hurt so bad!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I started off around 9:00 this morning cooking up some sausage and hamburger for use in breakfast burritos and sloppy joes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXsDtcEWbdUCxpdiBu_mGkCDbdfr3lNRdr1bCHes8HoNd1mBamB-1q4hvoeYIB4urYrgmx8T-uFI2x3AxLvaNyQLpbO_IdUwmBn6H6KUjDL9tXp6LcuEk1oNih4WcYvRlRKxjqnYBBTQ/s1600/IMG_3222c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXsDtcEWbdUCxpdiBu_mGkCDbdfr3lNRdr1bCHes8HoNd1mBamB-1q4hvoeYIB4urYrgmx8T-uFI2x3AxLvaNyQLpbO_IdUwmBn6H6KUjDL9tXp6LcuEk1oNih4WcYvRlRKxjqnYBBTQ/s320/IMG_3222c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I got out my breakfast burrito ingredients and assembled 14 burritos with egg whites, sausage, onion, green peppers and cheese. Yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3kL9mb4jDJc1V-CgmMkbKN8BMwrdlIAArpIVXd_N92YTCXcvJ1j3aajXBpGoN8nP3fEdBj_VAqHK2eun-yCmOhT8sKJTbJS1jSAqXl07Afr-6YPycnsXopnBuX7B4C4t_EtITCApy5Q/s1600/IMG_3224c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3kL9mb4jDJc1V-CgmMkbKN8BMwrdlIAArpIVXd_N92YTCXcvJ1j3aajXBpGoN8nP3fEdBj_VAqHK2eun-yCmOhT8sKJTbJS1jSAqXl07Afr-6YPycnsXopnBuX7B4C4t_EtITCApy5Q/s320/IMG_3224c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Macy got home from preschool and wanted to help in the kitchen. Seriously...do you see that mess??? I think I did dishes almost as long as I cooked food! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkK0G-l7CcF4ufDZlnlzV5JwEeAILJLGoNJt_tA2oQ8cXZc4qYSvpXI-vgU8oS-146l0HF2H5PtKCcdUBhMR2NX_Sj53ttXzMBqUBwG8sGw39GivhsrYSIvy9sdIfLz8GuNv4ytBujXQ/s1600/IMG_3234c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkK0G-l7CcF4ufDZlnlzV5JwEeAILJLGoNJt_tA2oQ8cXZc4qYSvpXI-vgU8oS-146l0HF2H5PtKCcdUBhMR2NX_Sj53ttXzMBqUBwG8sGw39GivhsrYSIvy9sdIfLz8GuNv4ytBujXQ/s320/IMG_3234c.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, Macy helped me whip together our healthy chocolate chip cookie dough. We didn't get the cookies made yet, but the dough is ready and we plan to bake them tomorrow morning. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She is such a good little helper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeysqVjTh3bYK_o7BvLaN_Sgbsr2aB18lxm_IBhzbUvC-iKnDZlXiUzzxtnXORnSD8yJvaxEMWbiviQ17n_Tcm9DTvh0-ynYL1g55WdkMf0DKR6p92n8eZBBhgPVauBgRnKFO4TPekt6U/s1600/IMG_3235c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeysqVjTh3bYK_o7BvLaN_Sgbsr2aB18lxm_IBhzbUvC-iKnDZlXiUzzxtnXORnSD8yJvaxEMWbiviQ17n_Tcm9DTvh0-ynYL1g55WdkMf0DKR6p92n8eZBBhgPVauBgRnKFO4TPekt6U/s320/IMG_3235c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Along with cookies I also did up 3 batches of <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html">baked brown rice</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4CybkLX40Hiuh3ii5zdQz_DuSv9B84tqw38isayfba0wI0iFWQMFMB4J-ENVBMbBBVwz5ekOpgcBn9l0KGvqH7oOr1lfdweQKuviFfVfEtPPwyO68XvfLOTV3sieCrhAXM6iFtDWbl0/s1600/IMG_3236c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4CybkLX40Hiuh3ii5zdQz_DuSv9B84tqw38isayfba0wI0iFWQMFMB4J-ENVBMbBBVwz5ekOpgcBn9l0KGvqH7oOr1lfdweQKuviFfVfEtPPwyO68XvfLOTV3sieCrhAXM6iFtDWbl0/s320/IMG_3236c.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">cooked up two boxes of whole wheat pasta for my Spinach pasta bakes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0xIVr27Oww3NYerOIRnXaXXeXpQWBjdnWw_o3P9z8OLJ2U6eQlanlIPEBQMmx7CZMiM0OTsHttRpzTvvAMDN9OT0tzFs2QK8M3pqFg68ts7t2ZmWyGfynpr_1iWm9SJgWHms233lBQg/s1600/IMG_3237c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0xIVr27Oww3NYerOIRnXaXXeXpQWBjdnWw_o3P9z8OLJ2U6eQlanlIPEBQMmx7CZMiM0OTsHttRpzTvvAMDN9OT0tzFs2QK8M3pqFg68ts7t2ZmWyGfynpr_1iWm9SJgWHms233lBQg/s320/IMG_3237c.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">and made another batch of <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Crock-Pot-Lowfat-Refried-Pinto-Beans-256656">crockpot refried beans</a>. I let these cool and then put them in the food processor to make really yummy, really healthy and really cheap refried beans to use in burritos and as side dishes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekdyDwmG5334NJ-3SnDgnMZm3XKpoG_GLo5GA5F2Uu564GGEqqXQFGJVh84o9gG3-AvbE0lW0ZsFH6lFlDJZ1uZlU4ElVYKH9Hd6oR1GOvLjHtsTbSA1od4MzOo80Ab4bpTnuCsc1NPI/s1600/IMG_3238c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekdyDwmG5334NJ-3SnDgnMZm3XKpoG_GLo5GA5F2Uu564GGEqqXQFGJVh84o9gG3-AvbE0lW0ZsFH6lFlDJZ1uZlU4ElVYKH9Hd6oR1GOvLjHtsTbSA1od4MzOo80Ab4bpTnuCsc1NPI/s320/IMG_3238c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To finish off the day I made 30 <a href="http://amysfinerthings.com/brown-bag-burritos">bean, rice and cheese burritos</a> and did a whole counter full of dirty dishes. All in all I'd say that today was a pretty big success. Tomorrow morning Macy is going to help me make two batches of blueberry pancakes and we'll bake our chocolate chip cookies. That will complete our April OAMC!! Yippee!! Check out my final results below:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWXifUA4TQftI_fT58gwd5gYn092wyA2dbbFPtyH_lHqsuvuIEqRihnmLRt_MCOH_SUYTXDm0mc9fC2OLBbmZgoTYp6Zptpwi9Ti72YAWq8txvob9UF-YPjzJ5IdR5eRzgaqWf6DewWk/s1600/IMG_3241c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWXifUA4TQftI_fT58gwd5gYn092wyA2dbbFPtyH_lHqsuvuIEqRihnmLRt_MCOH_SUYTXDm0mc9fC2OLBbmZgoTYp6Zptpwi9Ti72YAWq8txvob9UF-YPjzJ5IdR5eRzgaqWf6DewWk/s320/IMG_3241c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">30 - bean, rice and cheese burritos</div><div style="text-align: center;">14- egg and sausage breakfast burritos</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - 1.5 lb. bags of sloppy joe meat</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 - 4 cup bags of brown rice</div><div style="text-align: center;">16- cups of refried beans</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDZ8_idnnMJncYYI6QGKXyyHe02yZQys0Kk9q7Tm9Fnkjl6uuFPlHtuGW-Q7Bs-rQQNYWb5a8zcbpEgrsruVaVCDjL8RNAzj7mnN6zJjRAjuZtjdnXqil18t6JEwK6eZzfCoFnyLIw-I/s1600/IMG_3243c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDZ8_idnnMJncYYI6QGKXyyHe02yZQys0Kk9q7Tm9Fnkjl6uuFPlHtuGW-Q7Bs-rQQNYWb5a8zcbpEgrsruVaVCDjL8RNAzj7mnN6zJjRAjuZtjdnXqil18t6JEwK6eZzfCoFnyLIw-I/s320/IMG_3243c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - Spinach pasta bakes</div><div style="text-align: center;">4- batches of "healthy" chocolate chip cookie dough</div>Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-86586167873022408892010-04-07T14:13:00.000-05:002010-04-07T14:13:05.592-05:00April OAMC - Day OneSo pleased with myself that I actually remembered to soak the beans before I went to bed Monday night, I woke up yesterday thinking that I had this whole OAMC thing in the bag. I quickly realized what I had forgotton to do:<br />
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1. Thaw out hamburger<br />
2. Thaw out sausage<br />
3. Thaw out steak<br />
Off to a great start, huh? Oh - there's more.<br />
4. Ran out of eggs<br />
5. Forgot to buy blueberries<br />
6. No cheese for burritos<br />
7. Ran out of rice<br />
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It became quite apparent right off the get-go that I wasn't nearly as prepared as I had thought! I managed to push through and get some of my cooking done and then made a quick trip to town (right as the storm hit which produced golf-ball sized hail. Thank goodness for gas stations and over-hangs that saved my vehicle!) for the remaining ingredients. By the end of the day yesterday I was able to cook up two batches of rice,<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> a batch of crockpot refried beans </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PcxGAwQUjyGn95clMBtJ0HLIlMHOF9JweljwjtI81MpN4b334wtvDwMWHgR_Ck3tjSFw66zpnW1oDW104r4k6ob3AhoPbezQeOPaZAEtGNm_BvyEACfKz-fCUPq6IzWqNfL_zBurctA/s1600/IMG_0858c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PcxGAwQUjyGn95clMBtJ0HLIlMHOF9JweljwjtI81MpN4b334wtvDwMWHgR_Ck3tjSFw66zpnW1oDW104r4k6ob3AhoPbezQeOPaZAEtGNm_BvyEACfKz-fCUPq6IzWqNfL_zBurctA/s320/IMG_0858c.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I got my scrambled eggs whites with onion and green pepper ready to go for my breakfast burritos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I have been working like crazy in the kitchen all morning to try and get my OAMC list finished by the end of the day today. As of right now, I still have to assemble my burritos, make two pasta bakes, grill up my steak, make a quadruple batch of chocolate chip cookies and a double batch of blueberry pancakes. YIKES!!! Check back later to see if I am able to pull it off!<br />
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Pasta Bake x 2<br />
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<a href="http://amysfinerthings.com/brown-bag-burritos">Bean and Rice Brown Bag Burritos</a> x 30<br />
(I follow this basic method, but just fill mine with refried beans, brown rice and cheese)<br />
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<a href="http://amysfinerthings.com/brown-bag-burritos">Breakfast Brown Bag Burritos</a> x 10<br />
(I'm gonna fill these with scrambled egg whites w/onions and peppers, sausage, and cheese. Hopefully these will be a quick and healthy breakfast item for my hubby to grab in the mornings.)<br />
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Sloppy Joes x 2<br />
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Blueberry pancakes x 3<br />
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<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html">Baked brown rice</a> x 2<br />
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<a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Crock-Pot-Lowfat-Refried-Pinto-Beans-256656">Crockpot Refried Beans</a> x 1<br />
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<a href="http://amysfinerthings.com/brown-bag-burritos">Healthy chocolate chip cookies</a> x 4<br />
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I will also grill up a package of sirloin, cut it up and freeze for use in salads and wraps<br />
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Wish me luck! (Or should I say wish me well-behaved children and a whole lot of patience?) Tune in tomorrow for pictures and progress reports!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-55823991089233234882010-04-05T14:46:00.000-05:002010-04-05T14:46:12.288-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 4/05/10<b>Monday</b> - Egg Salad Sandwiches, green beans<br />
<b>Tuesday </b>- Hamburgers, oven fries<br />
<b>Wednesday</b> - Burritos, refried beans, rice (in freezer)<br />
<b>Thursday - </b>Steak salad (w/egg), sandwiches<br />
<b>Friday</b> - Pasta bake, bread (carb-loading for my 1st 5K!) (in freezer)<br />
<b>Saturday</b> - Steak, corn and potato packets (if I survive the 5K!)<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - Homemade Bacon Cheeseburger pizza (dough in freezer)Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-47075221524082222482010-03-29T21:18:00.000-05:002010-03-29T21:18:43.870-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 3/29/10<b>Monday</b> - Whole wheat waffles and scrambled eggs (in freezer)<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - Baked spaghetti and bread (in freezer)<br />
<b>Wednesday </b>- Sloppy joe's and oven fries (in freezer)<br />
<b>Thursday</b> - Vegetable soup, sandwiches<br />
<b>Friday </b>- Easter dinner at Roberts'<br />
<b>Saturday</b> - Church - sandwiches in car on the way home<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - Easter dinner at Grandma Marks'<br />
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Another easy peasy week for me! I'm working on my April OAMC plan as we speak, so stay tuned to find out what I'll be cooking up next week!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-64498317498531900672010-03-26T10:09:00.001-05:002010-03-26T10:10:46.649-05:00GO UNI PANTHERS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVmtj7rhkBEAQwkJe0TdjtyZWNuq4KjE0CnuF5dD7-hsMBryd0lUJcN7scru6U_MCzHueBtFamSNULm1w6o89_Fcd3Ehn94xB79Byu4MFHfsiFKVV3iBZfhNWW24rC3cCzyuwUG13T0c/s1600/uni.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVmtj7rhkBEAQwkJe0TdjtyZWNuq4KjE0CnuF5dD7-hsMBryd0lUJcN7scru6U_MCzHueBtFamSNULm1w6o89_Fcd3Ehn94xB79Byu4MFHfsiFKVV3iBZfhNWW24rC3cCzyuwUG13T0c/s320/uni.jpg" /></a></div>I'm so sorry that I haven't had time to blog much the last two weeks - I promise that I will be blogging much more in the coming days! I have my April OAMC master plan to blog about, and I still need to get a picture up of my toilet paper stockpile! But for today, all I can think about is <b>UNI Panther Basketball</b>!!! As a UNI alum, I am proudly wearing my purple and gold today - even on my toes! Help us cheer on the Panthers tonight to earn a spot in the Elite Eight!! Gooooooooooooo PANTHERS!!!!<br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>Panther Fight Song:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Hail our Panthers, we are ever loyal,<br />
Showing our strength and unity.<br />
As we rise, we firmly stand behind you,<br />
Urge you on to victory.<br />
Rah! Rah! Rah!<br />
As you lead us on to fame and honor,<br />
Fight! Fight! Fight! will be our cry.<br />
So, give us a yell, Ho! the purple and the gold,<br />
Victory for UNI!</div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-81272441190078698402010-03-22T11:38:00.000-05:002010-03-22T11:38:13.943-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 3/22/10<b>Monday</b> - Hamburgers, oven fries, green beans<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - Nana Rosa's Pizza (with our TN cousins!)<br />
<b>Wednesday</b> - Bible Study (Hubs and kiddos out to eat?)<br />
<b>Thursday </b>- Rice, chicken and spinach casserole, peas/carrots (in freezer)<br />
<b>Friday</b> - UNI Panther Tailgate with McCarters! Go Panthers!<br />
<b>Saturday</b> - Church Night (sandwiches in car on the way home)<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - Homemade pizza - (toppings and dough in freezer)<br />
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Have I got it made this week or what? We are going to be REALLY busy, but I'm not going to have to do much in terms of cooking, that's for sure!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-32708973629967623272010-03-16T10:20:00.000-05:002010-03-16T10:20:24.969-05:00Wise WordsI found this quote on another blog today and think that I need to blow it up and place it in every room of my home so that I am constantly reminded that these days are going by too fast and that these little ones will soon be grown and gone and that maybe, just maybe it is okay that I can't see my living room floor and my hubby has no clean underwear and the sink is overflowing with dirty dishes. Some day I WILL miss this profoundly.<br />
<div><b><i> </i></b></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will—to your surprise—miss them profoundly."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">-Thomas S. Monson</span></span></i></b></div>Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-44370892488557841472010-03-15T12:03:00.000-05:002010-03-15T12:03:50.513-05:00Meal Plan Monday - 3/15/10<b>Monday</b> - Hamburgers, zucchini fries<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - Tuna melts, carrots/peas<br />
<b>Wednesday</b> - Broccoli cheese soup, sandwiches<br />
<b>Thursday</b> - Baked spaghetti, green beans (in freezer)<br />
<b>Friday</b> - Stir-fry veggies, brown rice (in freezer)<br />
<b>Saturday</b> - McCarter/Roberts Family Fun Night!<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - Homemade Pizza (dough and toppings in freezer)Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-32765807541165354402010-03-12T09:36:00.000-06:002010-03-12T09:36:43.780-06:00Hy-Vee: FREE upBeat Energy Drink!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviDa5C_fKVL-jUMoIHlc27zAAH-o1x6nVE-L-jucos_hjyV0N_fCgLGhH6anRgYmRPIf6Qzw_Pk4ux3hKX16NPGxOyL5PO9ByKC0r3btpqy4PRt6RidE-y2rLyITnSytMgOECt3U_Kls/s1600-h/hyvee-122x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviDa5C_fKVL-jUMoIHlc27zAAH-o1x6nVE-L-jucos_hjyV0N_fCgLGhH6anRgYmRPIf6Qzw_Pk4ux3hKX16NPGxOyL5PO9ByKC0r3btpqy4PRt6RidE-y2rLyITnSytMgOECt3U_Kls/s320/hyvee-122x300.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>If you are a Hy-Vee shopper like me, you can <a href="http://www.upbeatenergy.com/" target="_blank">print a coupon for a free Upbeat Energy Refresher Drink here</a>.<br />
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Thanks <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/wp-content/w3tc/pgcache/moneysavingmom.com/">Money Saving Mom</a>!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-89693069343753699452010-03-10T16:10:00.001-06:002010-03-10T16:11:20.249-06:00MckMama's Misson Trip: 397 Children Sponsored!!!I am so <b>totally</b> blown away by <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama's blog</a>, especially this week! She and her husband are in Nairobi, Kenya on a mission trip with <a href="http://www.compassion.com/?referer=105833">Compassion</a>. You can go <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">here</a> to see her amazing pictures, read about her heart-wrenching experiences and find out how you can sponsor one of the 554 children who still desperately needs help. Her blog readers alone have sponsored 397 children this week! If you're not able to contribute financially, you can <b>PRAY</b> for these children that they might receive sponsorship this week! God Bless!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-23729808423326983702010-03-10T13:19:00.000-06:002010-03-10T13:19:06.743-06:00Happy Hump Day - 3/10/10<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b>I'm thinking that the strawberries from Hy-vee sound delicious and that the cheap whole wheat bread from Fareway is a GREAT deal! Too bad I'm under a self-imposed "Eat From the Freezer" Challenge huh? Happy Shopping!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hy-Vee </span></b>- click <a href="http://hy-vee.gsnrecipes.com/Shop/WeeklyAd.aspx">here</a> for weekly ad<br />
16 oz. strawberries - $1.38<br />
Blue Bonnet margarine, $.49 with in-ad coupon<br />
Creamette pasta - 10/$10<br />
Pepsi 2 liter - 10/$10<br />
Pillsbury cake mix - $.88<br />
Jacks Pizza - 3/$7<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Fareway</span></b> - click <a href="http://www.fareway.com/store-search.cfm">here</a> to view ad<br />
Sara Lee whole wheat bread - $.99<br />
-use $.55/1 printable = $.44! STOCK UP PRICE!!<br />
cabbage - $.40/lb.<br />
Starkist tuna - $.59<br />
Blue Bunny ice cream - $1.99<br />
Fastco 12 pk. pop - $1.88<br />
Busch Lt., 18 pk. - $9.99<br />
baby carrots, $.88<br />
Russet potatoes, 15 lb. bag, $2.99<br />
Fastco saltines, $.69<br />
Hunts spaghetti sauce, $.88<br />
Pepsi 2 liter - $1.00<br />
Fresh boneless chicken breasts - $.99/lb STOCK UP PRICE!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Aldi</b></span> - click <a href="http://www.aldi.com/">here</a> to view adMichael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-53311867797251109882010-03-08T21:48:00.000-06:002010-03-08T21:48:26.462-06:00My $200 Freezers and $400 in FREE Groceries!You might remember the <a href="http://frugaliciouslivingia.blogspot.com/2010/03/hy-vee-buy-freezer-for-199-get-200-in.html">Hy-Vee freezer deal</a> that I talked about on Thursday. You purchase a 5.0 cubic feet deep freeze and you get $200 in Hy-Vee coupons for free food. Well, we decided that it was just too good to pass up so we went to town on Thursday evening to pick up one of these little cuties. When we got home we quickly unplugged our old beast of a freezer...<br />
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</div>Knowing that finding all of the items in the coupon book would take a really long time, we decided that we would leave the kids with grandma while we did our FREE-coupon grocery shopping Sunday after church. That was probably one of the better decisions that we've made. I'm pretty sure that it took nearly 2.5 hours to find our items and check out with all of our coupons. We then had to head to another Hy-Vee in town to pick up a few items that the first store was sold out of. After a surprise flat tire, a trip to Wal-Mart to get it repaired, a romantic dinner date at Subway (while we waited for the tire to be fixed), a stop to pick up the kids and lots and lots and lots of unloading, this is what we ended up with:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis407txIbIzXk9kwb_wdxENcXldbftYZ8uqG9IKR4UKhbJMQsqCx4QLU80cZbEk9Wq1Wxv_0ZX7895JKPrYX23fRrxWjE83JQMpVbyQN9-V0B1RfAwGC1GvQRHLqeX06hero2_eFcPeUU/s1600-h/IMG_0783c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis407txIbIzXk9kwb_wdxENcXldbftYZ8uqG9IKR4UKhbJMQsqCx4QLU80cZbEk9Wq1Wxv_0ZX7895JKPrYX23fRrxWjE83JQMpVbyQN9-V0B1RfAwGC1GvQRHLqeX06hero2_eFcPeUU/s320/IMG_0783c.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have another freezer FULL of beef (and a few random items):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br />
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</div>Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-41174703658917806312010-03-08T08:38:00.001-06:002010-03-08T08:38:59.947-06:00Meal Plan Monday - 3/08/10<b>Monday</b> - Sweet and Sour Meatballs, brown rice (in freezer)<br />
<b>Tuesday</b> - Nana Rosa's Pizza - Happy Birthday Grandma Judy!<br />
<b>Wednesday</b> - <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/Weight-Watchers-Shepherds-Pie-193216">Shepherd's Pie</a>, garlic bread (in freezer)<br />
<b>Thursday</b> - <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfNTdya3p6bWNm&hl=en">Rice, Chicken and Spinach Casserole</a>, green beans (in freezer)<br />
<b>Friday </b>- Sloppy Joe's, onion rings (in freezer)<br />
<b>Saturday </b>- Chili, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1268059056111">c</a><a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cornbread-muffins">orn bread muffins</a> (in freezer)<br />
<b>Sunday</b> - <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2009/02/homemade-pizza-in-less-than-30-minutes-needs-editing.html">Homemade pizza</a> (dough is in freezer)<br />
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Are you starting to see how that OAMC thing really pays off or what? All I have to do is remember to take my meals out of the freezer the night before we are going to use them! Now back to eating my bon bons.......Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-79136514374702112292010-03-06T15:35:00.001-06:002010-03-06T15:42:48.715-06:00My Super Deals - Fareway, Hy-Vee and WalgreensI didn't buy all that much this week, but I did find a few <b>REALLY GREAT</b> deals! First stop: Fareway! This week Fareway has their Gold Medal flour on sale for $.99 with in-ad coupon. There is a $.75/1 <a href="http://www.coupons.com/">printable</a> coupon that you can pair up with the Fareway coupon making a 5 lb. bag of flour just $.24!!! STOCK UP TIME! They also have a really good Kelloggs sale going on right now and they have a $5/5 Kelloggs cereal coupon in their weekly ad. Rice Krispies, Corn Pops and Apple Jacks are all priced at $2. Paired with various manufacturer coupons that are out there, you could get cereal for $.50 a box or less! (There were previously some $1.50/2 printables out there and I also found $1/2 Rice Krispie blinkie coupons in the cereal aisle.) I had two $3/3 MFCs in my coupon binder so I was able to get 10 of my boxes for just $.10 a box! How cool is that?!?!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh - I almost forgot! If you printed off some of the $1/2 Bar S printables that were available a while back, this would be a great week to use them at Fareway! They have their Bar S hot dogs priced at just $.88 and paired with the $1/2 coupon, they end up being $.38 a package! I am COMPLETELY stocked up for the summer! (I have many, many more already in my freezer! We may be having a weenie-roast every night, paired with Rice Krispie treats of course!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Next stop: Hy-Vee! Hy-Vee also had a Kelloggs deal this week with a $5/5 in-ad coupon and cereal sales. Macy LOVES Shredded Mini Wheats so I decided to stock up on a few boxes of these for her. I purchased 5 boxes at $2.48 each. I then used the $5/5 in-ad coupon, two $1.50/1 printables and one $1/1 MFC that I found in the cereal aisle. I got all five boxes for just $3.40. I also picked up a couple bags of lettuce for $.77 which is the sale price this week. My last great find: Kraft cheese on clearance for $.99 a bag! Upon looking through the cheese bin, I found three bags of pizzaria cheese marked down to just $.50 a bag! Luckily I had two $1/2 MFC in my binder and was able to get 4 bags of cheese for just $.50!!! I see homemade pizza in our near future! Mmmmmm.....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My final stop this week was Walgreens, where it was reported that the Pull-Ups Cool Alert were on clearance for just $3.19. Out of the four stores that I went to, I only found two packages of clearanced Pull-Ups. I bought the two Pull-Ups and one package of Huggies diapers. I used a $5/1 Huggies coupon, two $2/1 Pull-Ups coupons, a $3 Register Reward and paid $4.89 in cash. I then got back a $5 RR for purchasing three Huggies products! I love free diapers! I also bought two bottles of Purex, on sale this week for buy one at $5.99, get one Free. I used a B1G1 Free coupon to get two bottles of detergent for FREE!!! Yay! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I know that keeping a coupon binder organized and stocked up takes a LOT of work (and I curse it every week as I sit and clip and organize), but this week it paid off for me big time! I hope it inspires you to keep on with your couponing efforts as well!</div>Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-54121172870409423882010-03-05T22:53:00.000-06:002010-03-05T22:53:24.465-06:00Beautiful Blogger AwardThank you so <b>very</b> much to Shelley at <a href="http://mylifeadventurebyme.blogspot.com/">Finding My Life in Faith</a> for giving me this Beautiful Blogger Award!<br />
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<b>Seven things about me:</b><br />
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1. At one point in my life (early college days) I thought that I wanted to be a successful business woman and wasn't sure if I wanted to get married and have children - if I did, I was for sure waiting until I was forty!<br />
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2. At 31, I have been married for 6.5 years, have 4 children and am a stay-at-home mom.<br />
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3. My husband is absolutely the love of my life and the best father in the entire world!<br />
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4. As an avid couponer, gardener, and once a month cooker, I'm pretty sure that my wild and crazy younger self would kick my now conservative, frugal self's rear end!<br />
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5. My husband and I took Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University class last year and our lives have been forever changed. We have paid off over $20,000 in debt in 12 months and can't wait to scream "We're Debt Free!"<br />
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6. I have three sons and one daughter. As their mom, I of course think that they are the most perfect, beautiful, wonderful children on earth. (They <b>REALLY</b> are!)<br />
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7. I love living in a small town in Iowa. (Other than the weather - I'd take 70 degrees every day! Oh- and back to #4...I would have <b>NEVER</b> said this 10 years ago!)<br />
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<b>Hy-Vee coupons-</b><br />
$15 Hy-Vee Gift Card<br />
Sunbelt family packs-limit 2 max val $3.32<br />
Wonder classic or wheat bread free up to $2.99<br />
Tombstone pizza free up to $3.66<br />
DiGiorno or California pizza for one free up to $2.88<br />
Post cereal free up to $2<br />
Hefty one zip bags-limit 2 free up to $3<br />
Michelina's lean gourmet frozen meal-limit 3 free up to $3.75<br />
Breyes or Klondike ice cream free up to $3.50<br />
Edy's ice cream free up to $3.50<br />
Hy-vee ice cream pail free up to $4.99<br />
kraft cool whip free up to $1.99<br />
hungry man dinners free up to 2.50<br />
welch's juice-limit 2 free up to 2.36<br />
grand frozen veggies limit 2 free up to $3.32<br />
hyvee frozen juice limit 3 free up to 2.97<br />
kemps premium ice cream or yogurt free up to 3.48<br />
snickers ice cream free up to $3<br />
hyvee cheese sticks or jalapeno poppers free up to 2.50<br />
bagel-fuls free up to 2.39<br />
rich's sea pak shrimp free up to $5.99<br />
hyvee bread dough limit 2 free up to 3.36<br />
farm rich snacks free up to 5.99<br />
birds eye veggies free up to 1.98<br />
hyvee potato patties free up to $3<br />
coffee mate creamer free up to 2.68<br />
dannon activia free up to 1.99<br />
snickers candy bar limit 3 free up to $2<br />
nestle fun size candy bars free up to $3<br />
handi-foil basics limit 3 free up to $3<br />
3M sponge limit 2 free up to 3.38<br />
land o'frost free up to 2.50<br />
Di Lusso deli meat free up to $3<br />
tyson tenders free up to $14.99<br />
pepsi 2 liters limit 3 free up to 3.75<br />
soup dujour free up to 4.99<br />
hyvee veggie dip free up to 3.49<br />
hormel fully cooked bacon free up to 2.99<br />
tennessee pride sausage free up to $4<br />
Tony's snacks or Larry's potatoes free up to 2.50<br />
rostello sliced deli meat free up to 2.50<br />
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<b>Manufacturer coupons</b><br />
Jones sausage<br />
Mr. Dell's frozen potatoes<br />
Old orchard juice<br />
$5 off fast fixin<br />
Weight watchers frozen novelty b1go<br />
blue bunny frozen yogurt granola novelty b1go<br />
Johnsonville breakfast sasage<br />
Healthy choice frozen meal<br />
Spice island or tones spices<br />
asian sensation product<br />
Tony's pizza<br />
Mrs. T's Pierogies<br />
Klement's brats<br />
8th ontinent soy milk<br />
ziploc freezer bags<br />
3 free redbox rentalsMichael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-62372352816865537752010-03-03T21:59:00.011-06:002010-03-04T08:21:48.380-06:00My March OAMC Recipes and LinksBy popular demand, I have gathered together a list of recipes that I used this week to make my OAMC meals. I have used lots of tried and true recipes that have been "lightened" up so that they fit into our Weight Watchers diet. For instance, in a lot of the recipes I cut the amount of cheese or ground beef in half, saving us lots of calories and WW points. I have plugged all of the meals into the WW recipe builder and have the points values listed in the recipes. These are certainly not fancy meals but they are definitely low on fat, calories, and sodium. I am blessed to have really non-picky-eating children so as long as they get an occasional "healthy" cookie, they are more than happy to eat things like beans and spinach and rice! <br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfNTdya3p6bWNm&hl=en">Spinach, Rice and Chicken Casserole</a> - 3 points<br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfNDVmN2Nrd2Ri&hl=en">Spaghetti Pie</a> - 3 points <br />
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<a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cornbread-muffins">Corn Bread Muffins/Corn Dog Muffins</a><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfMmczbmY1ejUy&hl=en"> </a>- 3 points<br />
You can go <a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/homemade-corn-dogs-and-corn-dog-muffins">here</a> to see tutorial on how to turn them into corn dog muffins. Also, if you use light hot dogs, the points value per muffin stays at just 3 points! <br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfNmZicWZnemd3&hl=en">Zucchini Bread</a> - 4 points<br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfM2Q3dnMyc2Zm&hl=en">Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> - 2 points<br />
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<a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/Crock-Pot-Lowfat-Refried-Pinto-Beans-256656">Crock Pot Low Fat Refried Pinto Beans</a> - 2 points <br />
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<a href="http://amysfinerthings.com/brown-bag-burritos">Brown Bag Burritos </a>- 3-4 points<br />
(I followed this basic method for making and freezing burritos but used my own fillings. In half of them I used 1T. refried beans, 1T. cooked brown rice, 1 T. of ground beef and a sprinkle of cheese. These are 4 WW points. For the other half I just used 2T. refried beans, 2T. cooked brown rice and a sprinkle of cheese. These are 3 WW points.)<br />
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<a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2009/02/homemade-pizza-in-less-than-30-minutes-needs-editing.html">Money Saving Mom's Pizza Crust</a> - 3 points<br />
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<a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2009/01/baking-day-part-3-2.html">Money Saving Mom's Whole Wheat Waffles</a> - 6 points <br />
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<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html">Baked Brown Rice</a> - 2 points (per half cup serving)<br />
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Got a yummy, easy-to-freeze meal that you'd like to share? Please leave your recipe in the comments section!Michael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655838167838011796.post-30967639480759646662010-03-03T14:55:00.000-06:002010-03-03T14:55:20.933-06:00Recipes - TestI am not sure how to go about posting my OAMC recipes. I'm not sure if I should just post them directly on my site or link them to a Google Document. You can go here to view them in Google Docs. I am just testing out a couple of recipes to see how this works. Please let me know if you have any trouble viewing them. Thanks!<br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfMTY5Y3ZiNjNw&hl=en">Spinach, Rice and Chicken Casserole</a> - 3 WW points<br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdKYuiL83MZFZGMyZnQ0eDRfMTY5Y3ZiNjNw&hl=en">Spaghetti Pie</a> - 3 WW pointsMichael and Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06762905391301030518noreply@blogger.com5