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Marie from Makes & Takes has a great giveaway on her site this week: It's a Giant Gift Basket from Rhodes, including, free Rhodes coupons, easy grip loaf pans, an apron, oven mitt, and their 2 fabulous cookbooks, which has great recipes like, bread bowls, pizza, and pretzels.
Ever wonder what restaurants offer free stuff on your birthday? This guy has created a massive listing. Check it out and eat free on your b-day!
Print this coupon and bring it to your local Baskin-Robbins store to receive a free pre-packed quart of ice cream with any cake purchase of $15 or more. Offer expires 10/06/08.
Walgreens has a $5 a $20 purchase today and tomorrow here. I used it to buy 2 12 oz Dunkin Donuts coffee (on sale for 6.99), a container of Huggies wipes (with a .50 off coupon), a gallon of milk and two Walgreens Activities Books for .99 each (they contain coupons). I also had a $10 register rewards coupon so my total came to $4.91! That's a deal. My total savings was $16.09.
For more Walgreens deals, check out: Money Saving Mom.
Old Navy has some great bargains right now. I picked up two shirts for .97 each yesterday for my little girl. It's also a good time to think about buying a bathing suit for next year. They've got them for until $6!
CVS has an "extra buck" deal where you can buy Nivea for Men Body Wash for 4.99 and you get an "extra bucks reward" of $4.99 toward a future purchase.
If you're stocking up on candy now for Halloween, spend $15 on M&Ms, Hershey's, Spangler, Ferrara Pan or Brach's and get $7 extra bucks reward back.
I'm a firm believer you save money by eating at home instead of out ... even if the recipes aren't exactly frugal (we had filet mignon yesterday! But we got it on sale from the grocery store and the equivalent meal would have been 2-3x more expensive at a restaurant.)
Here is the meal plan for this week. This doesn't always go according to plan, but it's what I can plan for and buy for at the store. I've linked to the recipes to help me find them later!
Monday: Baked tilapia w/ basalmic vegetables (tilapia was one sale at the store last week)
Tuesday: Sausage Casserole w/ crescent rolls and fruit (sausage was BOGO at publix)
Wednesday: Hot Dogs and beans
(frozen leftovers from my daughter's 1-year party back in July!)
Thursday: Macaroni Vegetable Soup (economical recipe)
Friday: Taco Pasta Shells (Fun food!)
Saturday: Zucchini Quiche (nice change of pace ...)
From OrlandoSentinel.com:
"Next year everyone will be able to come to a Walt Disney World's theme parks on their birthdays and get in free.
"That's the cornerstone of the 2009 national promotional campaign, 'What will you celebrate?' announced today by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Anyone showing up with a valid ID including proof of birthdate will get a free ticket on that day in 2009 for one of the theme parks at Disney World or at Disneyland in California."
I love super-easy recipes that are no-fuss and flavorful. This one from Kraft fits the bill for a fantastic fall meal.
Pork Chops with Apples and Stuffing
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
6 boneless pork loin chops (1-1/2 lb.), 3/4 inch thick
HEAT oven to 375ºF. Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package.
SPREAD pie filling onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with chops and stuffing. Cover with foil.
BAKE 30 min.; uncover. Bake 10 min. or until chops are cooked through (160ºF).
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves.
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I plan to make this with frozen chicken cutlets I have on hand that I got on sale last week.
Ever want to know what nights restaurants have kids eat free deals? This site lists common chain restaurants and what night is best to bring the kiddos.
Pick up a free bouquet of flowers to give to a friend or neighbor on the 14th annual FTD® Good Neighbor Day® holiday on Wednesday, September 3, 2008.