Extreme Couponing, Houston Frugal Living Blog
Taste of Home is having a $5 cook book sale this week! They are the store that has the really good, easy and memorable cooks books with great pictures!
Go HERE to take a look. One thing I remember from last year, was that when they had this sale I bought a bunch of the cook books and have been using them all year long for gifts. Think about buying them now for end of the year teacher’s gifts. For $5, with a thank you card, this is a nice gift!
THIS SALE ENDS TODAY~
This week I am really glad to be home and want home cooked food. BUT I am also soooo tired and have 1,000 things going on that this is what I WANT my menu plan to look like:
No work, really not a lot of money, but NOT good for me, or the kids.
I will need to buckle down, get my shopping done TODAY and be organized. I can’t wait until I get home from work to toss something in the crock pot, if I have to wake up 10 minutes earlier this week I will need to do it.
Monday – Chili Verde – CROCK POT RECIPE – There is an abundance of Hormel coupons and deals to use those on that I am trying to use up the pork that I have. This is a recipe from my SIL Tonia that we love to make, plus it is perfect for me to take for lunch.
Tuesday – Roast Sticky Chicken – OVEN – If you like chicken from the store you will LOVE this recipe! Don’t let the list of spices keep you form trying it. If you don’t have everything, skip that ingredient. It is SUPER cheap, and really EASY to make. Your family will think you are a rock star with this one!
Wednesday – From The Pioneer Woman, Comfort Meatballs – OVEN – I saw this quick clip on TV this weekend of PW making meatballs and I have thought about nothing else since then…
Thursday – Chili Dog Crock Pot from Moms with Crock Pots – CROCK POT – My friend Amanda posted this and I think my kids would love it. Plus, we have coupons for the Chili so this with a salad will be a super cheap meal!
Friday – Homemade Pizza – OVEN – We missed this the past few weeks and I am craving it like crazy! If you have not made my homemade pizza dough recipe you are missing out! Plus, there are coupons for the mozzarella cheese and the pepperoni.
From Tonia Davis
This is exactly how my mom gave it to me. I have never used a 3-5 lb pork, mine are usually between 1-3 pds so I only use 1 onion and 1-2 cans of green chili’s. I use about 2 tsp of garlic though and I usually skip the searing and make it in the crockpot. About 6 hours on high in a crockpot, 2 1/2-3 hours in a roasting pan, and 1 hour in a pressure cooker.
3-5 lb boneless pork roast
1-3 yellow onions (chopped)
4 cans Ortega chopped green chili’s
olive oil
1/4 tsp minced or chopped garlic
(more if you like garlic)
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbs flour
3/4 cup water
Heat oil in roasting pan and sear meat. Pour 1/2 cup water in bottom of roasting pan. Place in roast, chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover pan and bake at 350 degrees 2 hours or until internal temp. reaches 155 (or meat shreds easily with a fork). Let meat set 1/2 hour and then shred. Set aside.
Take 2 Tbs flour and mix with 1/4 cup water thoroughly (no lumps). Add water to drippings and cook over med heat to make gravy. If desired add more water, flour and (if needed) chicken bouillon for more gravy. Salt to taste. Add green chile’s and shredded meat. Serve over rice.
My kids like it with soy sauce and rice. The next day we wrap it in burritos with cheese and sour cream. The burritos are excellent when fried in a pan on both sides, more sauce dumped on top and coated in cheese. (not healthy though). Enjoy!
::SHOPPING LIST::
The Children’s Place has a 15 outfits $15 and under if you are looking for spring clothes. Plus, you can use coupon code SAVINGS22 to get 15% off your total purchase.
Also, make sure to check your email, because I got a code today that when I am checking out will give me a surprise discount.
There is a new $1/3 Keebler coupon you can print under zip code 12345. You will need to get this coupon today and use it at Kroger before Wednesday.
The cereal and cookie deal will end Tuesday night, so make sure to print the coupons you need and get in there before the sale is gone!
$1/3 Keebler Cookie Coupon (12345)
$4/4 Kellogg’s Coupon (30303)
I have been a lot more picky about what I am getting from the Daily deal sites. I just wait for the gift certificates and the REALLY hot deals. I am tired of teeth whitening, and massage deals. Although there is a place for those, I want to see some more variety…. just sayin’.
Eversave today has a deal worth looking at. They have Shoe Buy $20 certificates for only $10. I have purchased from them many times in the past with a gift certificate and they have a lot of choices!
This is kinda the cool new product, and there is a $1.00 off any flavor International Delight coupon that you can print. Have you tried the new International Delight Iced Coffees? These come in flavors, Mocha, Original and French Vanilla.
International Delight Iced Coffee: $3.28
Use $1/1 International Deight Iced Coffee coupon
Total: $2.28
I have posted this $1.00 off on any ONE (1) package of KRAFT Fresh Taste a few times, but my sister actually tried a recipe using the Kraft Chili Lime on Friday and said it was good.
Walmart
Kraft Fresh Take Kit $2.09
Use $1/1 Kraft Fresh Take Kit
Total: $1.09 each!
There is a really HOT deal at Walgreens right now that is unadvertised and seems to be working in TX and a few other states. You can pick up free wipes if your store is participating! Thanks, Wild for Wags
::Deal Scenario::
Buy Huggies Soft Skin baby wipes 64 ct $2.49
Or Buy Huggies Natural Care baby wipes 72 ct (NO scent kinds) $2.49
Total = $2.49
Use the $0.50/1 coupon found in the 2/12 SS
Pay $1.99
Get back a $2 RR
Total: FREE after RR
** Do NOT buy the Huggies Natural Care lightly scented they do NOT work with this deal.
If you are reading this, yes I am here! If you leave you should be able to come back…. See, there are things called servers, nodes, and mother boards, stuff that I turn over to professionals to take care of because I have a bunch of other stuff to do all day long. Occasionally, no matter what you are paying them, they send you emails using words and phrases like, “emergency, catastrophic, and total data loss” and you have to just back away and let them take care of things.
While waiting for my site and a few others to come back from website purgatory, I was able to spend some quality time with my husband at a blogging conference. I learned a lot of really cool new things and met some AWESOME people.
These are a few of my take a way’s that I want to share with you:
It’s good to be home, both on the web and physically!! I missed you guys!
Right Guard Body Wash is on clearance for only $2.59 at Walgreens. Plus, there is a great coupon $3 off 2 Right Guard you can print.
Buy 2 Right Guard Body Wash on clearance $2.59
Use $3/2 Right Guard Coupon ( look under 19091 and “personal care”)
Pay $2.18 for 2!
Remember that clearance items might only be a certain scent and so always check all of them to see if they are on sale.
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