Yoke's Fresh Market 3/31 - 4/6

Yoke's Fresh board is good through Thursday 4/1

Printable Coupons:

Coupons.com

Red Plum Printables

Smart Source Printables

*($1/2 in 1/31 RP) means $1 off when you buy two products the coupon is in 1/31/10 coupon insert Red Plum.

These prices are good 3/31 - 4/6:
I have listed the items that I think are a pretty good deal.

Fresh Asparagus $1.48 lb
Del Monte Pineapple $.78lb
Fresh Express Salad Blends 2 for $5
Longhorn Spiral Cut Ham $1.99 lb
Ribeye Roast $5.99 lb
Jennie-O Fresh Turkey $1.29 lb
Cook's Shank Portion Ham $1.49lb

Darigold Butter $1.68 lb
Betty Crocker Cake Mix 10 for $10 (or purchase at $1 each) ($.75/2 when you buy one cake mix and one frosting in 3/28 SS)
Western Family Large Olives $.99 each
Del Monte Vegetables $.59 each
Gold Medal Flour 5 lb $1.49 ($.75/1 printable coupons.com)

Dole Pineapple $.99 each ($.55/2 in 1/24 SS)
Idahoan Instant Potatoes 10 for $10
Coffeemate Coffee Creamer $2.99 ($.50/1 in 2/7 RP)
Freschetta Pizza $4.99 ($1.25/1 in 3/7 SS)
Honey Bunches of Oats $1.98 each ($1/2 in 3/14 SS)
Lay's Kettle Chips 2 for $5 ($1/2 in 3/21 SS)
Litehouse Dressing 2 for $5 ($.50/1 in 3/28 SS)

$5 Bargain Meals - Taco Pizza

WinCo $5 Bargain Meals - all ingredients purchased at WinCo Foods

I am happy to participate in the 5 dollar dinners Bargain Meal of the Week.

For more low budget meals to go Bargain Meals and 1 trip, 1 bag, 5 dinners

Taco Pizza (serves 6)

1 lb. ground beef ($1.98 lb)
Taco seasoning ($.38 McCormick)
Taco chip pieces (get from the bottom of your Taco Chip bag, I save the bottom of the bag for these recipes)
Leonardi's pizza dough (already made dough in the cheese aisle $1.48)
1 cup shredded cheese (Hy-Top $1.00)
1 cup of shredded lettuce ($.50)
1 large tomato, chopped (~$.35)

COOK meat with Taco Seasoning Mix as directed on package. Roll out pizza dough (I put a little corn meal on the bottom of the pan so the dough doesn't stick). Spoon meat onto pizza dough; top with cheese. Place directly on oven rack.

BAKE on 400 degrees for about 12 to 15 min. or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

TOP with lettuce and tomatoes. Crush Taco Shells; sprinkle over pizza. Drizzle with Salsa.

If you like refried beans put a little bit on the pizza dough before you put on the meat.  It's so good.

Total $5.69 for a family of 4 with a little left over for lunch

Sneak Peak at Albertson's 3/31 - 4/6 sale

Thank you to Fistful of Coupons for the Sneak Peak at this week's Albertson's deals.  Click on over to Fistful of Coupons to see the deals.

Spring Break, Easter, and Blogging

My kids are on spring/Easter break right now so you may notice I haven't been posting too much.  We have school projects to get done, cleaning around the house, Easter, and just general running around.  I will try to jump on the computer when I can, but my son and I have to take turns with the computer.

I hope everyone has a great Spring Break and Easter.

Love Giveaways? There are are over 100 to enter

Deal Seeking Mom has gathered up over 100 giveaways.  I will be entering some of them. I haven't won much in my life but I have won a couple giveaways recently.  It's fun, give it a try.  Go to Deal Seeking Mom's Giveaway Gathering

How do I do it? WinCo Sale Prices

Many of you have asked how do I get my WinCo numbers and make a price sheet.  Well it's really the old fashion way.

I have a spreadsheet that I add the coupons to when I receive them in the Sunday paper.  I found that it's less frustrating then using the information from Sunday Coupon Review because we don't receive everything listed and I would get so mad when I would go to get a coupon and then realized another part of the country must have received it and we didn't. I take my spread sheet into the store and find the item and right down the price.I also write down the items in the Value Aisle.

I talked to the manager and he told me that prices change all the time but the majority is on Thursdays. So on Thursdays (sometimes Sundays) I go to WinCo, do my shopping, write down the prices and check to see if any has changed (which they do all the time) and then go home and update my Google Spread sheet.

I know people see me and wonder what I'm doing. If you are at the Richland, WA WinCo on Thursday afternoons and see a coupon lady writing down numbers that's me! Say "hey are you the coupon lady?" I see several people on a regular basis. It's a lot of fun.

It takes about about 1 1/2 hours to shop and write down numbers each week (at the same time I gather the prices for my $5 dinner recipes).  For so many years I wanted to see a WinCo Flier but I never thought I would be the one to put one together.  I am happy to be able to help so many people save money. My guess is WinCo shoppers save about 25% and when you add coupons we save even more.

I do shop at Albertson's and Safeway as well; but for only their sale items that I know are cheaper than WinCo due to the fact that they are running a promotion. The majority of my shopping is done a WinCo.  Our Richland WinCo is very nice and clean.  I have been shopping there since it has opened.  The Kennewick store is not as nice as the Richland Store.

It's my understanding that the WinCo prices should all be pretty similar, there might be a few cents difference but they should be pretty close.

That's how I do it. Match up coupons and type it up. Nothing fancy.

Thank you for the letters of appreciation that makes it so worth it to know people appreciate it.

WinCo Foods Sale 3/25 - 3/31

WinCo sales for Thursday, March 25 (prices gathered from the Richland, WA store). Each store varies in prices but they should be pretty close.

Richland, WA WinCo does take printable coupons, I use them each week.
I am matching up current coupons in our area with WinCo's low prices as well as listing sale items.

Good buy this week is Tillamook Ice Cream for $3.38

Powerade $.88 and they came with a coupon buy 10 and receive 5 free, if there are no more coupons left on the display ask the manager.

Buy your milk at WinCo it's $1.98
Pepsi is on sale for $2.98 12 pack


Printable Coupons:
Coupons.com
Red Plum Printables
Smart Source Printables

Insert information: SS= Smart Source, RP = Red Plum, GM = General Mills

Coupon information: $2.00/1 = $2 off 1 item

Here is the link for you to print out: NW Coupon Lady WinCo Foods 

Also see BeCentsable's Grocery Gathering and Grocery Deals for more savings on your other favorite stores

Northwest Grocery Party!!

This is your Northwest Grocery Store Summary
3/24/10 - 3/30/10 

Thank you to The Grocery Gathering, The Coupon Project,  Fistful of Coupons, and Confessions of a Psychotic Housewife for putting together all the great deals.

I will be updating WinCo on Friday evening.

Albertson's

Fred Meyer

Safeway

WinCo Foods

Yoke's Fresh Market

If you do not see your store, go to the Grocery Gathering, they have them listed by state.

What to do with leftover meat in the refrigerator

 
I had a bunch of leftover shredded chicken, pork, and taco meat in the refrigerator but it wasn't enough to make a dish using one type of meat so I decided to make a bunch of taquitos with all the meat. It worked out great.  We had chicken, beef, and pork taquitos for dinner and the remaining taquitos my son heats up in the microwave for breakfast.

Here is my recipe for the taquitos.

Yoke's Fresh Market 3/24 - 3/30

Yoke's Fresh board is good through Thursday 3/25.

Printable Coupons:

Coupons.com

Red Plum Printables

Smart Source Printables

*($1/2 in 1/31 RP) means $1 off when you buy two products the coupon is in 1/31/10 coupon insert Red Plum.

These prices are good 3/24-3/30:

Bad week for match ups.  I don't really see much, but I have listed some of Yoke's specials.

Russet Potatoes 10lb $.98
Cameo apples $.98lb
Navel oranges $.78lb
Boneless Baron of Beef $2.49 lb
Seasoned Pork Loins $2.99lb
Tilapia Fillets $2.99lb
Siroloin Tip Steaks $3.49 lb
Jumbo Split Fryer Breasts $1.69lb
John Morrell True Half Hams $1.79lb
Farmland Boneless Ham $1.69lb

Sara Lee Deluxe Bagels 2 for $3
Bandon Medium Cheddar Cheese 2lb $5.99
Cheetos/Fritos $1.99 each
Western Family Jumbo Biscuits $.99 each
Betty Crocker potatoes 4 for $5 ($.40/1 SS printable)
Pepsi Products 4 - 12 packs $10 (must buy 4)

March Monthly Sale items:

Red Baron Pizza 3 for $10 ($1/2 in 1/31SS)
Aunt Jemima Great Start Entrees 4 for $5
Coffeemate Coffee Creamer $1.99 16oz ($.50/1 in 2/7 RP)
Tillamook Sour Cream $1.69 16oz
Tillamook Yogurt $.59 each 6oz
Tillamook Medium Cheddar 2lb loaf $5.99
Cinnabon Snack Bars $1.99 
Smuckers Jams and Preserves $2.49 ($.25/1 in 2/21 RP)
Ken's Salad Dressing $2.99 ($1/1 in 3/7 SS)
Frigo String Cheese $3.49 12oz ($.40/1 in 1/31 RP)
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls 2 for $5 ($.75/1 in 3/7 RP)
Land O' Frost Sliced lunch meat 2 for $4 ($1/2 in 1/31 RP)
Foster Farms Chicken strips or wings $6.99 24 to 28oz ($1/1 in 1/31 RP)
Budding Deli-Cut lunch meat 2 for $5 ($1/1 in 1/17 SS)

Tyson Chicken nuggets, tenders, or patties $4.99 20.5 to 29 oz
Fast Fixin Entrees $4.99 26 to 36 oz
Blue Diamond Almond Milk 32oz $1.89 ($1/1 in 2/28 SS) it's pretty good.
Fresh Express Spinach 2 for $5 9oz
Fresh Express shredded lettuce or coleslaw 3 for $5
Pringles 3 for $5 5.71 to 6.41oz ($1/4 in 3/4 PG)

Easter Basket Ideas - Games at Target

Need ideas for Easter baskets? Here are some games that are on sale at Target, add the coupons and you have a great deal.

Monopoly Board Game – $7/ea
Use $5/1 here and in 3/21 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $2/ea

Connect 4 Board Game – $7/ea

Use $4/1 here and in 3/21 Smart Source insert
Also use $3/1 Target Coupon
Final Price = FREE

NW Coupon Lady Follower, Jennalee, purchased 8 of them from two different stores for $0. Good job Jennalee.

Battleship Board Game – $9/ea
Use $3/1 Hasbro Target coupon here
Final Price = $6/ea

Albertson's Doublers on Sunday

Rumor has it that in Sunday's paper there should be some Albertson's Doublers so you might want to wait to shop at Albertson's until Sunday.

After Game Snacks

We started soccer recently and this week it's our turn to bring snacks. I try to pay attention to what the kids like but keeping it somewhat healthy. I decided to take several different boxes of the 100 calorie snack packs and let the kids choose which ones they want (they are on sale at Safeway right now 2 for $4) and in the cooler I will have individual Tillamook cheese packs (from Costco) and Capri Sun.  I'm hoping the kids will like them, as well as the parents.

I have read several articles on different snack ideas so I put together a list of snack options that might be helpful.

• Mini pretzel packs
• Grapes (put in individual bags)
• Squeeze yogurt (freeze ahead of time)
• Mini bagels with cream cheese
• Goldfish crackers
• Watermelon chunks
• Cheese Sticks
• Cheez-It packs
• Strawberries
• Rice Krispie treats
• Cheese and cracker packs
• Sun Chips
• Teddy Grahams
• Granola bars
• Trail mix packets (Costco,  older kids)
• Beef Jerky packs (Costco, older kids)

I like to bring a couple different things so the kids can pick something they like; not everyone likes the same thing.

Lands' End Free Shipping

Free Shipping from Lands' End, no minimum purchase until March 30th.  Use Promotion Code DISCOVER and PIN 1012.  Each time I find a no shipping for Lands' End I order something because it does save you so much money.  I buy my kids' school clothes from Lands' End and the love them.

Visit My blogger Friends......

For those of you that visit my blog don't forget to look at the blogs I follow.  The blogs I follow help me save so much money and they will help you to.  They are located on the right side of my blog. I don't like to duplicate ads, coupons, and other savings if they are listed on another sites.  That's way you won't see them very often on my blog. If you use my blog along with the blogs I follow you will find ways to save so much money. I try to bring you store savings, recipes, and other savings that I don't see on another sites.  I haven't been posting free items due to the fact that I haven't recieved very many that I have signed up for.

I hope you find my site useful and unique. My goal is to try to bring you more articles as well.  I have been so busy the past couple of weeks I haven't had the time to put them together; but they are on my to do list.

Thank you for following.

Albertson's Sneak Peak for 3/17

Thank you to Fistful of Coupons for the sneak peak at Albertson's flier that is coming out on Wednesday. I love when you can start planning ahead and go into Albertson's early Wednesday morning.

My Shopping for 3/14 - 3/20

So far this year I have saved $1012.86!

My monthly budget for our family of 4 is $500 (this includes food, cleaning, personal hygiene, and pets). I try to stay around $125 a week.  Here's how I did:

$500 for the month

$387.44 spent

$214.28 saved

$112.56 balance for this week (week 4).

Spending for week 3/14 - 3/20 I try to stay about $125 for the week

$125.00 for the week

$132.62 Spent

$88.81 Saved

-$7.62 over budget (pretty close though)

I had been really busy this week so I didn't take pictures of my shopping trips.  I would get home and put the groceries away really quick and move on the the next thing on my list. With Spring here is seems I'm really busy with all the household chores. I did complete the task of organizing my son's closet by putting up shelves and bins.  It looks so nice I hope it can stay that way.  Now it's time to go through his containers of toys.

$5 Dinner Bargain Meals - Vegetable Egg Fajitas

WinCo $5 Bargain Meals - all ingredients purchased at WinCo Foods

I am happy to participate in the 5 dollar dinners Bargain Meal of the Week.
For more low budget meals to go Bargain Meals and 1 trip, 1 bag, 5 dinners

Vegetable Egg Fajitas (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

6 eggs ($.74)

1/3 cup milk ($~.20)

1 tablespoon margarine or butter($.10)

1 medium bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips ($.88)

1 medium onion, thinly sliced ($.54)

1 tablespoon fajita seasoning mix (from 1-oz package) (Hy-Top package is $.40, use about $.10)

4 flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch; from 11-oz package) (Reesers 10 for $2.38, use $.95)

1/2 cup Thick 'n Chunky salsa (Pace, $.89)

Directions:

Beat eggs and milk with fork; set aside.

In 12-inch skillet, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper, onion and seasoning mix in margarine about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Remove vegetables from skillet; keep warm.

Reduce heat to medium; pour egg mixture into skillet. As mixture begins to set at bottom and side, gently lift cooked portions with spatula so that thin, uncooked portions can flow to bottom. Avoid constant stirring. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until eggs are firm but still moist.

Spoon one-fourth of the egg mixture onto center of each tortilla; top with vegetables. Fold right and left sides of tortilla over mixture, overlapping. Top each fajita with 2 tablespoons salsa.

Total $4.40,  Serve with Knorr Spanish Rice for $.85; bacon (Bar S on sale for $1.78) or sausage (Jimmy Dean $1.23 with coupon) if there are meat lovers in your family.

Thank you to Betty Crocker for this recipe

Here's Your Grocery Party!! 3/17 - 3/23

This is your Northwest Grocery Store Summary
3/17/10 - 3/23/10

Thank you to The Grocery Gathering, Coupon Connections NW, and Fabulessly Frugal for putting together all the great deals.



Albertson's

Fred Meyer

Safeway

WinCo Foods

Yoke's Fresh Market

If you do not see your store, go to the Grocery Gathering, they have them listed by state.

WinCo Sales for 3/18 - 3/24

WinCo sales for Thursday, March 18 (prices gathered from the Richland, WA store). Each store varies in prices but they should be pretty close.

Richland, WA WinCo does take printable coupons, I use them each week.
I am matching up current coupons in our area with WinCo's low prices as well as listing sale items.

Good buy this week is Tillamook Ice Cream for $3.38

Powerade $.88 and they came with a coupon buy 10 and receive 5 free, if there is no more coupons let ask the manager.

Buy your milk at WinCo it's $1.98, Yokes is $2.98
Pepsi is on sale for $2.98 12 pack


Printable Coupons:
Coupons.com
Red Plum Printables
Smart Source Printables

Insert information: SS= Smart Source, RP = Red Plum, GM = General Mills

Coupon information: $2.00/1 = $2 off 1 item

Here is the link for you to print out: NW Coupon Lady WinCo Foods 

Also see BeCentsable's Grocery Gathering and Grocery Deals for more savings on your other favorite stores

Yoke's Fresh Market 3/17-3/20

Yoke's Fresh board is good through Thursday 3/25.

Printable Coupons:

Coupons.com

Red Plum Printables

Smart Source Printables

*($1/2 in 1/31 RP) means $1 off when you buy two products the coupon is in 1/31/10 coupon insert Red Plum.

These prices are good 3/17-3/23:

Sweet Seedless Murcott Mandarins 3lb $2.98
Northwest Grown Anjou Pears $.78lb
Kent Mangos 2 for $3

Cross Rib Steaks $1.99lb
Boneless Pork Chops $2.99lb
Frito Lays Variety Chip pack 20 to 22 ct $4.99 - Good Price!
Western Family Paper Towels $.69 each
Tontino's Party Pizza 10 for $10
Pillsbury Grands Sweet Rolls $2.99 ($.40/2 Coupons.com)
Progresso Vegetables Classic Soups 4 for $5
Bisquick $2.99 ($.50/1 SS printable)
Daisy Sour Cream $1.99 16oz
Betty Crockr Premium Brownies 2 for $5 ($.75/2 in2/7 SS)

Fresh Friday Sale Only March 19th
Chiquita Bananas $.37lb
Del Monte Gold Pineapple $.78lb
Fresh Express Garden Salad $.88 each
Split Fryer Breasts $.99lb
Boneless Pork Sirloin Pork Chops $1.99lb
Pork Riblets $1.39lb
Ground Chuck $2.49lb
Washington Grown Apples $.68lb


March Monthly Sale items:

Red Baron Pizza 3 for $10 ($1/2 in 1/31SS)
Aunt Jemima Great Start Entrees 4 for $5
Coffeemate Coffee Creamer $1.99 16oz ($.50/1 in 2/7 RP)
Tillamook Sour Cream $1.69 16oz
Tillamook Yogurt $.59 each 6oz
Tillamook Medium Cheddar 2lb loaf $5.99
Cinnabon Snack Bars $1.99 
Smuckers Jams and Preserves $2.49 ($.25/1 in 2/21 RP)
Ken's Salad Dressing $2.99 ($1/1 in 3/7 SS)
Frigo String Cheese $3.49 12oz ($.40/1 in 1/31 RP)
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls 2 for $5 ($.75/1 in 3/7 RP)
Land O' Frost Sliced lunch meat 2 for $4 ($1/2 in 1/31 RP)
Foster Farms Chicken strips or wings $6.99 24 to 28oz ($1/1 in 1/31 RP)
Budding Deli-Cut lunch meat 2 for $5 ($1/1 in 1/17 SS)

Tyson Chicken nuggets, tenders, or patties $4.99 20.5 to 29 oz
Fast Fixin Entrees $4.99 26 to 36 oz
Blue Diamond Almond Milk 32oz $1.89 ($1/1 in 2/28 SS) it's pretty good.
Fresh Express Spinach 2 for $5 9oz
Fresh Express shredded lettuce or coleslaw 3 for $5
Pringles 3 for $5 5.71 to 6.41oz ($1/4 in 3/4 PG)

Taking the Day off

Sorry for not posting today.  I have been so busy with school conferences and kids having the day off.  I will update Yoke's and WinCo tomorrow evening.

Talk to you tomorrow.

St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

Thank you to Betty Crocker for this cute St. Patrick's Day Cupcake idea.  I normally have all these ingredients in the pantry so maybe you do to.

Ingredients:

1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist yellow cake mix
Water
Veg oil
Eggs
1 container of Vanilla Frosting
3 Cups of Lucky Charms Cereal
Green edible glitter or sprinkles

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Frost cupcakes with frosting. Top each cupcake with 2 tablespoons cereal; sprinkle with glitter.

Drug Store Deals for 3/14 - 3/20

The following blogs have gathered up your drug store deals.  Thank you to all the bloggers that put in the time to help us save money.

Walgreens - Frugal Coupon Living

Target -Stretching a Buck

Rite Aid - Deal Seeking Mom

Fred Meyer - Coupon Connections NW

$25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for $2 - we used ours

We went to Kimo's Bar and Grill (Richland, WA) for dinner last night.  I bought a $25 gift certificate for $2 (80% off) on Restaurant.com using code COOK (expires on 3/31).  Our bill came to $12.24 (including the $2 for the gift certificate), cheaper than fast food and a better way to spend family time.  We went early so it was more of a family atmosphere. When using the $25 gift certificate you need to have a minimum purchase of $35, ours was actually $32.71 and they went ahead and used it. We could have ordered a dessert to share if we had to.

To see our review on Kimo's go to Bailey and Shayla's Review Blog.

I'm going to buy a couple more today.  I wanted to use one before I blogged about it and bought more. We had no problem using it.