Kroger Deals 12/29/08 - 1/4/09

Here's a list of the Kroger deals I see this week:

Cabbage $.19/lb.
Kroger buns & bread 10/$10
Milk & OJ half gallons 5/$6
Doritos $1.97
7-up & RC 2 liters 10/$10
TGIF Appetizers $2.69 - $1.50 cpn = $1.19
LLoyds BBQ B1G1 $6.49 - 2 $.75 cpns = 2/$4.49
Life Cereals 2/$4 - $1/2 = 2/$3
Kraft Singles 2/$4 - .75 cpn = $1 each
Hillshire Farms Cocktail Smokies 2/$5 - $1/2 = 2/$4
Smart Balance Butter Blends 2/$4 - $1 cpn = $1 each
Eggo Waffles 2/$4 - $.75 cpn = $1 each
Alleve 24 ct $1.99 - .75 cpn = $1

***Krogers is running a P & G Deal: Get $5 off when you spend $25 or more on P & G items. Limit 2 deals per transactions. Combine this with the P & G offer going on thru 1/31/09 to get some great deals. P & G is offering $120 in coupons with the purchase of $50 in P & G products. So, it would be a GREAT time to stock up on these items. Make sure you save your receipts to mail in to P & G. If you need the form, you can go to the proctor and gamble web page to print one.***

CVS Deals 12/28/08 - 1/3/09

Nature's Bounty Vitamins/Supplements B1G1 + $3 ECBs -2/$1 cpns = varied
Pantene 2/$7 - $2 ECBs/2 - $3/2 cpns = 2/$2 after ECBs
Crest Pro health or w/Scope 2/$5 - $1 cpn = $1.50
Oral B Advantage brush 2/$5 - $1 cpn = $1.50
Dawn B1G1 - 2/.50 cpn = 2/$.49
Bumble Bee tuna $.88 - $1/3 cpn = $.55 each
Kelloggs Pop Tarts & Rice Krispie Treats 3/$5 - .55 cpn (poptarts) = $1.12
Chef Boyardee 5/$5
Spaghettios 5/$5 - .40/2 cpn = $.80 each
Easy Mac 5/$5
Gatorade 5/$5
Theater candy 5/$5
Febreze Air Effects 2/$5 - .50 cpn = $2
Febreeze Candle/Noticeables Starter Kit $5.99 - $1 cpn = $4.99
Schick Quattro or Intuition for Women $8.99 - $5 ECB - $2 cpn = $1.99
Colgate Total Adv. $2.99 - $2 ECB = $.99
Pampers Wipes 2/$5 - .50 cpn = $2
Gilette Fusion $7.99 - $4 cpn = $3.99
(also cpn for buy one, get gillette shampoo free)
Secret 2/$5
Old Spice 2/$5
Aussie products 2/$7 - $2/2 = 2/$5
Always pads $2.99 - .50 cpn = $2.49
Arrid Solids B1G1 2/$2.99
Covergirl Makeup B1G1 50% off - B1G1 cpn
Covergirl Lip B1G1
Alleve 50% off - .75 cpn
Blistex $.99 - $1/2 = 2/$.98
Ricola Drops $1.99 - $1/2 cpn = 2/$3
Nova Max Blood Glucose system $9.99 - 9.99 ECBs = FREE after ECBs
Bayer Contour Blood Glucose system $14.99 - $5 ECBs - $9.99 mail in rebate = FREE
Pringles 3/$3 - .30/3 = 3/$2.70 = $.90 each
Osteo Bi-Flex B1G1 - $3 ECBs
Folgers coffee (33.9 oz.) $6.99
Kleenex B1G1 $2.19 - .50/3 (cpn expires 12/31)
Clairol Nice N Easy $5.99 - $1 cpn = $4.99
Post cereals B1G1 2/$4.59

CVS brands B1G1 50% off
CVS batteries B1G1

Coupon Inserts 12/28/08

There is only one insert this Sunday : the P & G coupons. I bought a copy of the local paper, which USUALLY has the same coupons as the Sunday's paper; but, to my surprise, there were no inserts at all. So, I'll get my inserts tomorrow in the big Sunday paper.

Walgreens Deals 12/25-12/27/08

Walgreens has some great deals starting Christmas Day thru Saturday:

Walgreens Alkaline Batteries $8.99 (24 AA or AAA, 12 C or D, 8 9V)
who doesn't need more batteries??

Edy's Ice Cream B1G1
Pepsi 12 pks 4/$12
Pepsi 2 liters 4/$5
Chex Mix $.99 - .50 cpn = $.49
4x6 pics $.10 w/ in ad cpn
Single Use camera B1G1 w/ in ad cpn
Pure American Spring Water 15 pk. $1.99 w/ in ad cpn.
Lifesavers Candy B1G1 $2.29 - 2/$1 cpn. = 2/$.29
Comet 2/$1 w/ in ad cpn
Dentyne Gum B1G1 w/ in ad cpn = 2/$1.19
Carmex Lip care $.99 w/ in ad cpn
Almay B1G1 Pure Blends - 2/$1 cpn
Revlon Colorsilk Hair Color B1G1
Crest 2/$3 w/ in ad cpn
Palmolive Dish $.99 w/ in ad cpn
Kleenex $.79 w/ in ad cpn - .50/3 cpn
Bounty Basic Paper towels $.89 w/ in ad cpn.
Nature Made Vitamins B1G1 - 2/$1 cpn

Christmas stuff 50% off
These are just my highlights. To see the complete ad, go to the Walgreens web page.

Merry Christmas 2008!!

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birthday of Jesus!! He is the reason for the season!!!

2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift!

The Beck Family

Kroger "wrong price" policy

I went to Krogers today to pick up a few items for Christmas. While I was there, I bought a box of fire starters...we've been burning fires a lot with the frigid weather. The tag read $12.99. When the cashier scanned the item, it rang up $13.49
I corrected the cashier and told them the price that was on the shelve. They sent a bagger to check and it was supposed to be $12.99. Well, I though Kroger's policy was that you then got the item free, but the manager said only if it is less than $5.
Otherwise, you just get $5 off. So, I learned something and got a big box of fire starters for $8.99!!

Disappointing CVS Trip!!

I went to CVS this afternoon expecting to get all the great deals and more ECBs to find that my store was out of almost everything. I did get rainchecks for the items I wanted, but I was ready for a great trip...had my coupons pulled and everything!!
I did buy the $15 of Coke and got $5 in ECBs, but that was ALL!!

I guess I'll learn next time not to wait so long, but I make it a practice NOT to shop on Sunday! I'll get the ECBs soon enough!

Christmas Cookies Recipe Exchange

Who doesn't like Christmas cookies?
As I was baking some more today, I thought it would be neat to exchange some of our favorite recipes via this blog. So here's mine:

Meringue Cookies
2 egg whites
1/8 tsp. cream of tarter
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C sugar
1/2 package of chocolate chips

Combine first 2 ingredients. Beat on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar. Add the rest of ingredients except the chips. Beat until smooth. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop by spoonful onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Sprinkle w/ red or green colored sugar. Bake at 300 degrees for about 25 minutes or until tips are lightly brown.
These work best on non-rainy day and if your egg whites are at room temperature.
Enjoy!!

Coke Rewards

Just a reminder to those who perhaps missed my previous post about Coke rewards.
Go to the coke web page. Enter codes found on all 12 packs and 20 oz. bottles of Coke products to accumulate points. You can only enter 10 codes per day. Then redeem your points for different rewards.
I just entered codes and redeemed mine for a B1G1 12 pack of Coke products!!! Not bad, for just a little effort!!!

Menu Planning 12/22 - 12/28

Here's a look at our menu for the week:

Monday: grilled Smokey Links
Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie
Wednesday: Christmas dinner at my mom's
Thursday: Christmas dinner (pork loin)
Friday: pizza
Saturday: leftovers!!!
Sunday: Tacos

It's a special week for us as we celebrate the birthday of our Savior. We will have lots of food and lots of leftovers!!

Meijer's Deals 12/21-12/27/08

Here's a list of the good deals at Meijer's that I found for this week:

Meijer Russet Potatoes 10 lbs $2.29
Red or Green Grapes $.99/lb
Dole Fruit Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges, or Tropical Fruit Salad $.99 - .55/2 = $.50 each
Hillshire Farm Lil' Smokies $2.50 - $1/2 = $2 each
Lays Doritos 1/2 off
Freshlike Veggies: $.79- .35 cpn = $.09
Pringles $.98 - .30/3 = $.78 each
Canned Del Monte tomatoes $1 - $1/4 = $.75 each
Ronzoni Pasta $.99 - $1 cpn = FREE
Daisy Sour Cream 16 oz $1.25 - .50 cpn = $.25
Suave Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Products $1.69 - $1/2 = $1.19 each
Colgate $1.47 - .75 cpn = $.47
Crest $1.47 - $1 cpn = $.47
Oral B Indicator $1.47 - $1/2 =$.97 each

Go to the Meijer's web page for more deals.
Also, Santa Bucks are back!!!