Menu Plan Monday, Week of June 30

So the Chickpea burgers from last week’s menu were actually really good. Of course, we love the pepperoni lasagna roll up too. So here is this week’s menu.
Roast, mashed potatoes, corn and salad – my in-law’s are hereGrilled lemon pepper chicken and grilled zucchini and peach cobblerTacos with beans and rice, homemade tortillas [...]

Make It Yourself . . . Dishwashing Detergent

UPDATE: I tried the original recipe and some of my dishes came out with a slight powdery film. So I did not have any citric acid, but I added the unsweetened lemonade powder that this blog suggested. I also added an extra rinse cycle. This did help, but a few [...]

Deals, June 29 – July 5

These deals are from Money Saving Mom.
CVS CVS JulyWalgreensWal-mart
Also, check out The Grocery Gathering at Be Cents Able for more deals.

CVS, Walgreens and Meijer this week!

CVS
Okay, so I did 4 transactions today. I had 5 ECB’s to start with.
Transaction #1
1 Brut deodorant – $3.19-Used $0.55 coupon1 Huggies Baby Body wash – $3.49-Used $1.00 coupon-Used 5 ECB’s
Total OOP: $0.25Total ECB’s back: $5.00
Transaction #28 Soy Joy Bars – 4/$4-Used (2) Buy 2 Get 1 Free coupons-Used 5 [...]

Popcorn!

I know that I have been marketed to way too much! I just recently started making popcorn on the stove instead of in the microwave. Where have I been all of these years? I thought it would take forever or burn if I made it myself. Well, guess what – it [...]

Menu Plan Monday

For this week’s menu I am using everything that I have on hand. I usually just plan five dinners because one night we usually eat leftovers and we may go out the other night or have something easy like sandwhiches. To see what we have for breakfast or lunch you can check that out [...]

Make it Yourself . . . Laundry Detergent

When I first got married I really wanted to make my own laundry detergent. I had read the Tightwad Gazette. I was so excited, but I never got around to making my own detergent. Well, that was eight years ago and I finally found all of the ingredients to make this detergent. I got my [...]

Deals of the Week, June 22-28

As usual, the deals of the week are from various sources, including Money Saving Mom, which you will see when you click on the particular store.
CVSMeijer and Meijer Organic DealsWalgreensWal-mart
Check out The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble.com for more deals!

Organic sales June 19-25

Muir Glen diced tomatoes are $1.22 at Wal-mart (could be $1.32 at some stores. Use this coupon and get them for $0.22 (or $0.32 each).
This is for Organic products sold at Meijer.
4 for $5 Save at least 1.68 on 4 Organic Green Onions 2 ct. pkg. or Baby Cut Carrots1 lb. bag.
1.29 LB. Save 40¢ [...]

Chick-Fil-A

This week is Chick-Fil-A Customer Appreciation week!
Today they are giving away free lemonade.Tomorrow is free shakes with the purchase of a sandwich.There are things going on Friday and Saturday too!
You might need to call your local restaurant to find out exactly what they are doing!