Free Iced Coffee Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Wed. March 21st, is free 16 oz. iced coffee day at Dunkin. Visit their website for details and a "send to a friend" e-vite.
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March 20, 2007
March 19, 2007
Strawberry Trifle Recipe
A reader asked for the strawberry trifle recipe. Here's the link to the one I used: Strawberry Trifle. I often use About.com's Southern Food section for recipes. It's great. Also, to make my recipe "cheaper," I used a yellow cake mix I bought for half off at Publix (I wait for the BOGO sales and buy a couple each time); and instead of buying a small bag of slivered almonds for $5.99 (seriously!), I chopped up some whole almonds I already had. I like the smaller pieces the hand chopper created than the larger slivers anyway.
Strawberry Delights
This past week the local grocery store had a special on strawberries (about $1.25 a pound). I bought and cut 10 pounds this weekend and froze most of it, but also made strawberry muffins, strawberry-banana bread, homemade strawberry ice cream and a strawberry trifle (pictured). There's something about baking and making sweet treats that's therapeutic. And it's fun to watch friends and family enjoy the fruit of your labor. I froze most of the breads so we can enjoy them for longer than the shelf life.
March 14, 2007
Free Coffee
From 10 to noon tomorrow, Starbucks is giving away free cups of coffee. I don't think you need a coupon.
Also, the local Orlando Borders newsletter this week has a coupon for a free drink from their grand opening of Seattle's Best Coffee café on Saturday.
And if you're looking for something cold and sweet to follow that cup of joe, wait for April 17 for Ben & Jerry's 29th annual Free Cone day.
March 12, 2007
Tax Prep Coupon
For those who are looking to use a tax preparation service, Jackson Hewitt has a coupon on their website for $15 off.
March 02, 2007
Organic Produce
A friend sent me a link to Orlando Organics this week. I checked it out and decided to start a weekly produce subscription. This family-owned business distributes fruits and vegetables all over the Orlando area. Most of it is locally grown; some of it is from out-of-state since it's not grown here (like potatoes). I got the medium package for $32 a week and my single co-worker is going to split the order and cost. I'll keep the blog updated on how it goes for us and how it affects our regular grocery bill.