fresh market x4

I promise I was just going for my WIC milk and eggs today but then I couldn't resist one more shopping trip before the sale ends.

I really NEEDED to get more chocolate chips. Oh brother. Good thing I got so many with this sale. Not only will I eat them right out of the bag (don't ask about how many chocolate chips I've devoured tonight) but it also means I will be baking treats and sweets that will definitely NOT help my diet. Shoot.

Who wants to fit back into pre-pregnancy clothes anyway?

Retails: $22.45

Total Spent: $6.46

Percent Off: 71%

How did I do it?

see here, here, and here for details on items.

This sale ends tonight.

Money Left for the Month: $67.14

WIC

Retails: $6.86

Total Spent: FREE!

thanks WIC!

on voucher but didn't buy: 36 oz of cereal

Pizza on the Grill

We had BBQed pizza last night and I forgot how much I love it. Mmmm. Everything is better on the grill and pizza is no exception: crispy crust, smoky flavor, and just feelin' fancy!

The wonderful thing about pizza is that you can slap anything you've got on top, making for a great food storage-using meal. I happened to only have cheddar (fresh market), pepperoni (smiths forever ago), and Classico pasta sauce (target- used the jar for pasta, pizza, and meatball sandwiches). Not very complicated but still good!

The original recipe had some yummy combo suggestions.

• Pepperoni Pizza: brush dough with olive oil, then top with fresh mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and some tomato sauce. Sprinkle with thinly sliced spinach, grated parmesan, coarse sea salt, and red pepper flakes
• Mediterranean Pizza: brush dough with olive oil, then top with cubed fontina cheese, slices of salami, quartered marinated artichoke hearts, and slivered kalamata olives. Sprinkle with diced fresh tomatoes and parmesan. Add torn fresh basil leaves before serving.
• Sausage Pizza: brush dough with olive oil, then top with grated white cheddar cheese, cooked and sliced link Italian sausage, and some tomato sauce. Sprinkle with thinly sliced red onion, parmesan, coarse sea salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Add torn fresh basil before serving.

Pizza Dough

Makes enough for four 12 inch pizzas

Total time: 15 minutes + 2-3 hours rising

1 cup warn water

1 Tbsp sugar

1 pkg yeast (2 1/4 tsp)

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 cup cake flour

1 Tbsp kosher salt

2 Tbsp olive oil

Combine water, sugar, and yeast. Proof until mixture turns foamy, about 5 minutes.

Mix flours and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Add oil to yeast mixture, then pour into flour mixture. Knead dough on low 10 minutes. (If kneading by hand, knead dough the same amount of time)

Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning dough to coat surface. Cover dough with oiled plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.

Punch dough down and divide it into four balls, pinching the bottoms closed. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place another hour.

Or you could be lazy like me and just throw it all in the bread maker and select the "dough" cycle. It was all ready to whip up when I got home from church. Nice.

Grilled Pizza

1. Roll out the dough into 4 12-inch thin crusts on a lightly floured surface
2. Get all of the ingredients ready. I put them all on a cookie sheet and bring them next to the grill. This pizza cooks pretty quick so there's not much time to mess with this later.
3. Preheat one side of grill to medium-high, the other side to low. Place dough over hot side, close lid, and cook 2-3 minutes. The crust will bubble and have grill marks on the bottom.
4. Use tongs to flip it over and move it to the cooler side of the grill. Brush crust with olive oil- it adds flavor and helps with the crispy texture.
5. Add toppings. Keep the amount of toppings you put on light so they will cook quickly. Return pizza to hot side of the grill for 4-5 minutes.
6. The pizza is done with the cheese is melted. I use the back of a cookie sheet to get it off the grill.

This makes quite a bit. We only ate 1 of the pizzas for dinner and had 3 left over. You could totally freeze 1/2 of the dough to use another time- just pull it out at lunch to use at dinner.

I got this recipe from Cuisine at Home magazine.

Staples Dollar Deals

If you have someone going off to college this fall or just need to restock on some office supplies, this is the sale for you.

Staples

All of the items below will be a buck with the coupons found here from 5/2-5/10 (valid in-store only; limit 1 per customer)!

*BIC Matic Grip 0.7mm assorted Mechanical Pencils 5 pack (reg $3.99)
*Staples Mini Stapler (reg $2.99)
*Staples Black & White Compostion Book (reg $2.49)
*Staples Binder Clips 30 pack (reg $4.49)
*Staples #10 Pull and Seal Envelopes 25 pack (reg $3.99)
*Expo Fine Dry Erase Marker 4 pack (reg $5.49)
*Staples Hype Assorted Highlighters 6 pack (reg $3.99)
*Staples Rubber Grip 1 Hole Punch (reg $3.99)

thanks Hip2Save!

Rite Aid

I totally do not need the Motrin PM or all that foundation. It was actually much cheaper for me to get all of this than to even just buy the one pack of diapers. That is the wonder of Rite Aid and their $5/$25 purchase coupon. If you get your total up to $25 before coupons then use that friend plus all your other coupons you get stuff for super cheap/free! Free is good. And if you don't need or want it, I'm sure you can find someone that would, including the food bank.

There isn't a $5/$25 right now but if you sign up for Rite Aid's Wellness program you can print one there. There's also a $5/$20 coupon if you watch enough 30 second commercials on Rite Aid's Video Value site over here.

Retails: $90.61

Total Spent: $5.63

Percent Off: 94%

plus I have a $1.50 rebate coming, so factoring that in,

Total Spent: $4.13

Percent Off: 95%

How did I do it?

I broke this up into 2 transactions so I could use 2 $5/$25 purchase coupons.

Covergirl foundation and powder, reg. $6.99 and $9.99

- on sale BOGO (buy one get one free)

- used BOGO coupon from 4/11 RP newspaper

- 2 for FREE!

Motrin PM, 20 count, reg. $5.99

- used $3 coupon from 4/18 RP newspaper

- used $3 in ad coupon

- FREE!

Pampers wipes, reg. $3.49

- on sale $2.50

Pampers jumbo packs, reg. $11.99

- on sale $9.99

- used $1.50 coupon from 5/2 P&G newspaper
- apply for $1.50 rebate

- $6.99

Plus, I qualified for a $30 coupon book for purchasing over $30 in P&G products.

this sale ends Saturday night

compiled list from hip2save and mavinofsaving

Money Left for the Month: $73.60

fresh market x3

I'm loving this Fresh Market sale! Can you tell?

Retails: $39.79

Total Spent: $16.37

Percent Off: 59%

How did I do it?

see previous posts here and here for everything not listed below.

Yoplait yogurt, reg. $.60

- on sale $.33

- used $1/8 coupon I got from Target the other day

- $.21 each!

Frigo String Cheese, 12 pack, reg. $5.19

- on sale $2.59

- used $1 coupon

- $1.59 each!

Western Family Green Chiles, 4 oz, reg. $.79

- on sale $.38

this sale ends tomorrow (Tues) night.

compiled list from cuckooforcoupondeals

Money Left for the Month: $79.23

target

I was completely out of baggies and decided to hit Target.

Retails: $45.37

Total Spent: $12.57

Percent Off: 72%

plus I'm applying for $10 in rebates, so factoring that in

Total Spent: $2.57

Percent Off: 94%

How did I do it?

Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner, reg. $2.34

- bought 3

- used 3 $.75 coupons from 3/21 SS newspaper

- pay $4.91, including tax

- get $5 gift card using coupon from 4/11 SS newspaper, good for $5 gift card with 3 Scrubbing Bubbles purchases

- submit for the $5 SC Johnson rebate, (can submit for this 3 times) making this a

- $5 MONEYMAKER!

Ziploc Slider Bags, 28 count gallon, reg. $2.99 (found these in the front of the store, not with the other baggies) and Ziploc sandwich baggies, 100 count, reg. $2.69

- bought 4

- on sale $2.27

- used 2 $1/2 coupons from 3/21 SS newspaper

- pay $7.08 plus tax

- submit for the $5 SC Johnson rebate, making each box after rebate

- $.50 each!

Carefree to go Pantiliners, 22 count, $.99

- used $1 coupon from 4/25 SS newspaper

- FREE!

Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, reg. $2.44

- used $2 coupon previously available online

- $.44 each!

Classico Pasta Sauce, reg. $2.14

- on sale $1.99

- bought 4

- used $1.50/2 coupon

- used Buy One Get One Free coupon previously available online

- $.62 each!

McCormick Marinades, reg. $.99

- used $1 coupon from 4/25 RP newspaper

- FREE!

Kraft Cheese, reg. $2.34

- on clearance $1.63

- used $1 coupon got from the store

- $.63!

12 pack sidewalk chalk, $1 (in $1 section)

compiled list from hip2save

Money Left for the Month: $95.60