All You Grocery Challenge

I LOVE the All You Magazine because it is chucked full of GREAT manufactures coupons. In a couple days I will plan a more in-depth post about it, but while I was flipping through it's pages I came acress this great Grocery Challenge. July 12th is the last day to sign-up. This is going to be cake for us. That's not a challenge, but a way of life for all of us! Good luck! I would LOVE for one of us to win.

Here is what it says:

"All You Grocery Challenge Sign-Up
We're thrilled that you're joining the ALL YOU Grocery Challenge! Show off your shopping smarts by spending no more than $25 per family member per week on groceries over a four-week period beginning July 13. That's $100 a week for a family of four. You could win a $1,000 grocery card plus a year's supply of Knorr side dishes and the chance to appear in ALL YOU magazine.
Follow these guidelines:
During the contest, groceries that you purchase count toward your weekly total. However, feel free to grow, barter or use stockpiled food to supplement your meals. Creativity and ingenuity count!
If you eat at a restaurant or buy takeout, the cost must go toward the week's total.
Household supplies and toiletries do not count toward each weeks total.
Keep track of your money using the optional Spending Log.
Save receipts--you will be required to submit them if you are a finalist.
Post your strategies on our Grocery Challenge blog, and be sure to tell us your money-saving tips
Click here to sign up
Official Rules
The contest starts July 13 (we'll send you a reminder email), so start planning your strategies now. Good luck! "

I Scream for Ice Cream and Dinner

Mail in the original cash register receipt dated between 7/6 and 7/19 showing your purchase of any of the 4 participating items. Mail the receipts in with the down loadable rebate form here. Allow 8-10 weeks for delivery.

Dreyers

Dibs

Lil Drums

Skinny Cow-bars and sandwiches

Nestle Pushups

Eskimo Bars

Haagen Dazs

All fruit bars

This would make a great deal with Albertson's doubles. Do you hate giving away your receipts like I do? Request a duplicate receipt to keep for yourself and mail off the original for the rebate.

Here is one more current mail in rebate for Tyson Skillet Creations.

I LOVE these. They are super easy, fast and taste good. My family loves the fajitas.

"To receive your rebate for one Tyson Skillet Creations meal kit by mail, up to $4.99 value, you must:
• Buy any one Tyson Skillet Creations meal kit between 7/10/09 and 10/31/09.
• Mail this original form along with the original UPC from a participating product package and the original dated store cash register
receipt with your product purchase and price circled."

Also be sure that you use Tyson Skillet Creations meal kit, any $1/1 (9-7-09) SS-6/7.

Thanks to Pamala for this great rebate find!

Remember, you don't have to use rebates to save $100's of dollars on groceries, but for those of you who are experts and obsessed these rebates would make awesome deals!

Free 7-11 Slurpee

We are defintly going to go and get my kiddos one of these today. I can't remember the last time I had one. I loved the Coke ones in highschool. Remember it is always good to call ahead and make sure your location is participating.

FREE Arby's BBQ Bacon Cheddar Roast Burger

At Arby's get a FREE BBQ Bacon Cheddar RoastBurger with any soft drink purchase.

Click here to print off your coupon. When I printed mine out it didn't expire until 7/14.

Thanks Kay!

Meal Planning/Scenario

This week I am going to show you exactly how I plan my meals, their cost and what items I had on hand and what items I needed to stock up on.

(I highlighted the things I have to buy to make my meals work in pink. )

Breakfast

Yogurt and Toast
.29 for yogurt
$1.67 for a loaf of Grandma Sycamores bread
Cereal and Peaches
FREE Frosted Flakes last week
Peaches are on sale for 2lbs for $1
Omelets and Juice
Eggs $1.50 for doz., cheese on sale 2lbs/$3.99, and I have some bacon in the freezer
Simply Lemonade was on sale last week for $1.00
Pancakes and Chocolate Milk
Shake and Pours were on sale for .50 on the last G.M sale
Chocolate milk was FREE with my doubles at Albertson's last week
Oatmeal and Fruit
I have a huge stockpile of oatmeal
Kiwi is on sale for $6 for $1
Eggo Bakeshops

.50 at Target , they are still on sale too

Lunch

Yogurt, Crackers and Fruit Snacks

Yogurt (price shown at breakfast)

Ritz Crackers are $2.49+ a FREE box of wheat thins

Slices of cheese (shows cost at breakfast)

Fruit Snacks on sale for .99

Tuna Sandwiches

Tuna on hand (on sale for .75 last week)

Mayo (FREE in May)

Pickles (.50 for 46 oz last week)

Bread (you can see the cost at breakfast)
Hot Pockets

.89 this week

Macaroni and Cheese

It is literally coming out my ears, but it was FREE last week and .37 this week
Peanut Butter and Jelly, Grapes and Capri Sun

Bread (at breakfast)

Grapes .88 lb

Peanut butter FREE last week

Jelly homemade

Capri Suns FREE last week with the doubles

Michelina's Budget Gourmet with celery sticks and ranch

.50 (my kids love the pizza rolls)

Celery is .89 this week

Dinner

Spaghetti, homemade meatballs and green beans

Noodles (.25 for lb of American Beauty pasta in March. I bought a years worth for under $10)

Ground Beef on sale for .89lb

Stuffing I have on hand

Sauce I have on hand, but if you didn't it's $1.00 this week

Green beans I have one can last from last years garden. It was perfect timing because I can see my green beans starting on my plants in the garden!
BBQ Chicken

Chicken- on hand

BBQ sauce- FREE this week and a lot of other weeks =)

I cook it in the crock pot and then since it was an easy dinner and FREE, this is the night I would say lets go get snow cones or something FUN!
Marie Calendar Pasta bowls

My husband LOVES these and there on sale for $1.00 this week, but have been on sale less than that a few weeks ago.
Grilled Paninis

Bread (I have some homemade Panini bread in the freezer I made0

Cheese (cost shown at breakfast)

Basil (In my garden)

Tomato's (In my garden)

Bacon on hand, I can't remember when I bought it but it was a great price at the butcher block a couple months ago and I am on my last package. I hope it goes on sale soon!

Make your own pizza night

I use the same dough I made for Paninis so I have some in the freezer already, but a great substitute is Pillsbury's ready made pizza dough for about $2.50

Cheese (cost shown at breakfast)

Sausage (on hand)

Ground beef (cost shown above)

Pizza sauce (cost shown above)

Snacks

Cherries $1.69lb
Granola bars $1.49 a box
cheese and crackers (cost shown above)

Chips and Salsa chips $1.88 and salsa is on sale for .49

Desserts

Ice cream sandwich cookies

Breyers Ice Cream FREE last week with my double coupon

Cookie Dough $1.25 this week

S'mores

$1.60 for Graham Crackers, Chocolate and Marshmallows last week

Shopping List

Albertsons

Celery .89= .89

Red Cherries $1.69lb= $1.69

Yogurt Dannon Light and Fit .39x10= $3.90

Pillsbury Cookie dough $2.50x 2= $5.00

Santana's Tortilla Chips $1.88

Hot Pockets 6 boxes x $1.39= $8.34
Michelina's Budget Gourmet .50x4= $2.00

Wheat Thins FREE when I buy Ritz Crackers below

Buy 10 Get 5 off items

Kellogg's Special K Bars $1.99

Kellogg's Fruit snacks $1.99x2= $3.98

Marie Callender's dinners - Pasta Al Dente $2.50x3= $7.50

Reser's Baja Cafe salsa $1.99x2= $4.00

Ritz Crackers $2.99

Tillamook Cheese 2 lb $5.49

Total Before Coupons $49.65

-$1.00 off 10 yogurt SS 6/21

-$1.25 Pillsbury cookie dough IP on list

-$1.25 Pillsbury cookie dough IP on list

.50 off 1 Hot Pocket SS 5/17

.50 off 1 Hot Pocket SS 5/17

.50 off 1 Hot Pocket SS 5/17
.50 off 1 Hot Pocket SS 5/17

.50 off 1 Hot Pocket SS 5/17
.50 off 1 Hot Pocket SS 5/17

- $5.00 for Buy 10 participating Epic items

.50 off for Kellogg's Fruit Snacks IP on list

.50 off for Kellogg's Fruit Snacks IP on list

$1.00 off Pasta Al Dente SS 5/17

$1.00 off Pasta Al Dente SS 5/17

$1.00 off Pasta Al Dente SS 5/17

$1.00 of Salsa IP on list

$1.00 of Salsa IP on list

$1.00 off for Tillamock Cheese IP on list

- $2.00 Doubled coupons found in ad

Total After Coupons: $29.15

Buy Low Market

Kiwi 6 for $1.00= $1.00

Peaches 2lb for $1.00= $1.00

Grapes .89lb x1= .89

Ground Beef .89 lb x 5lb= $4.40

Bread $1.67

Total $8.87

Grand Total for the Entire Meal Plan, plus stocking up on a few things

$34.82

Here is another scenarios for under $5 this week:

Albertson's Scenario
2 Kraft BBQ sauce .992 Kraft salad dressing $1.99 x 2
2 Marie Callender's dinners - Pasta Al Dente $2.50 x 2
2 Reser's Baja Cafe salsa $1.99 x 2
2 Weber Grilling Spices $1.99 x 2

Total Before Coupons: $18.92

- 50 for BBQ sauce
-.50 for BBQ sauce
-$1.00 for Dressing
$1.00 for Dressing
-$1.00 for Pasta
-$1.00 for Pasta
- $1.00 for Salsa
-$1.00 for Salsa
.50 for Seasoning
-.50 for Seasoning
- $2.00 for double coupons
-$5.00 for buying 10 items

Grand Total After Coupons: $3.82

Freebie Wednesday at Arby's

Don't forget that today, July 8th, at Arby's you get a FREE Orange Cream Swirl Shake with any sandwich purchase.

Click here, to read more about Arby's freebie Wednesdays and see their summer calendar.

Free Sammie at Quiznos

I taught a class in Nephi last week and they told me that their new Quiznos was close to their Grand Opening! I told them I would try and find a coupon for them, so Hhere is deal that will make it even BETTER and GREAT for those of use who already go there!

"Get the latest word on all things toasty. Sign up now for exclusive Quiznos offers and promotions and receive a coupon for a FREE SAMMIE.* Plus, tell us your birthday and get a FREE COOKIE that day."

Click HERE to sign up!

After I signed up I confirmed my e-mail and then there was a coupon for a FREE Sammie with the purchase of a side and regular fountain drink. It expires 7/21.

Easy as 1, 2 FREE

Did you know that Walmart has a page on its website just for FREE samples. They come in the mail 4-6 weeks after you register. I rarely use the samples and end up throwing them into a shoe box, of maybe I will use things, but when they come, they come with COUPONS! I told you you would find coupons everywhere now! They change periodically, so never hesitate to take a look now and then to see if there is anything new.
Right now they are giving away a free sample of :

Viva Paper Towels

Here

Carefree pads

here

Stayfree pads

here

This offer isn't on Walmarts website, but Here is a sample for FREE Fiber One products. It also comes with $5 coupons!

Redbox Monday

Here is this month's FREE redbox code!

4J7LF6

Here is another code that expires July 7th!

7HE79B

One movie for me and my hubbie and another one for my kiddos! Yeah!

Happy movie watching!

ABC list of Coupons

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! My family and I have been vacationing in Park City enjoying the holiday. We shopped, golfed, rode the Alpine slides, ate out and celebrated the 4th at the Oakley rodeo! Wow, we sure were busy! We got home today and have been playing catch up after a week long vacation! I know you have all been wondering were I have been right!

Usually, there are absolutely NO coupon inserts in the Sunday's paper, but today they surprised us and threw in a Proctor and Gamble insert. YEAH! I was shocked. I thought I was getting a day off =)

ABC list of coupons:

Always .50 (7/31/09)
Bounty Napkins .25 (7/31/09)
Bounty Napkins or paper towels .25 (7/31/09)
Cascade $1 (7/31/09)
Charmin .25 (7/31/09)
Clairol product $2 (7/31/09)
Covergirl $1 (7/31/09)
Crest Rinse 440 ml or larger .75 (7/31/09)
Crest toothpaste 4.2 oz or larger .75 (7/31/09)
Crest Whitestrips $5 (7/31/09)
Dawn .25 (7/31/09)
Febreze Air Effects Free when you buy any Febreze Fabric Refresher (7/31/09)
Febreze Notice ables Starter Kit $4 (7/31/09)
Fixodent 1.2 oz or larger .50 (7/31/09)
Fixodent 1.2 oz or larger $1.50/2 (7/31/09)
Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner B1G1F (7/31/09)
Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, Styler, or Color product $1 (7/31/09)
Olay Facial Moisturize $1 (7/31/09)
Olay Hand or Body Lotion $1 (7/31/09)
Oral B Manuel Brush Single Pack $1 (7/31/09)
Olay Bar Pack $1 (7/31/09)
Olay Body Wash or In Shower Body Lotion $2 (7/31/09)
Pampers $1 (7/31/09)
Pampers Swaddler Sensitive, Swaddlers, Cruisers $2 (7/31/09)
Pampers wipes 60 ct or larger .50 (7/31/09)
Pampers Extra Protection Diapers $1 (7/31/09)
Pantene Full & Thick $2 (7/31/09)
Pantene Styler or Treatment FREE wyb any Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner (7/31/09)
Prilosec $1 (7/31/09)
PUR or PUR Flavor Options Systems $3 (7/31/09)
PUR Pitcher or Faucet Mount Multi Pack Filters $3 (7/31/09)
Secret $1 (8/31/09)
Tide $1 (7/31/09)
Tampax .50 (7/31/09)
Venus Embrace or Venus Breeze Razors $2 (7/31/09)

Look at the next post of other coupons in the paper!

Other Coupons in Sunday's Paper

Here are some other coupons in the paper:

Salt Lake Tribune:

Twice the Value Albertson's coupons
7/5-7/7
pg. A9

Discovery Gateway 2 for 1
pg D3

Deseret Morning News:

Twice the Value Albertson's coupons
7/5-7/7
pg. A5

Discovery Gateway 2 for 1

The Daily Herald:
Twice the Value Albertson's coupons 7/5-7/7
pg. B8

Toys R US insert
$7 when you buy both Huggies value box of diapers (72-264 ct)
AND Huggies value box of wipes (360-576 ct)
7/5-7/11

$7 when you buy both Pampers value box of diapers (92-252 ct)
AND Pampers value box of wipes (360-616 ct)
7/5-7/11

15% off ANY one video game
7/5-7/11