Redbox Promo

RENT THREE MOVIES between April 14-30 and GET ONE FREE* in May! After you rent your third movie, we'll email you a promo code on May 7th valid for the entire months of May. Pick any movie you want, it's our treat!

Friday Mega Swag Bucks Day

Don't forget to do some extra searching today becuase our odds are better at winning Swag Bucks on Friday!

What are you saving your Swag Bucks for?

I have had readers tell me they are saving up to buy Amazon gift cards for Christmas, airline tickets, and target gift cards.

New to Swag Bucks? Check out this post for all the Swag Bucks details!

City Deals Promo

Right now City Deals is offering 15% off EVERYTHING and it ships for FREE using the promotion SPRINGCLEANING!

I heart City Deals.

We don't like to go out on the town anymore with out using City Deals. I can't believe how much money we save that way!

What are you going to purchase?

I am buying some gift cards to surprise my husband for a weekend getaway for our 5 year anniversary =)

Facebook Exclusive Giveaway

If you haven't become a friend of She Shops Smart on Facebook, now is a great time! We have a really fun giveaway for shopping trip with Emily and I planned..........

This giveaway will be exclusive to our friends on Facebook!

Confessions of a Couponer

Shelf Clearer (n.)- A shopper who takes an item that is on sale and buys mass quantities of it. Most often to the point where they leave nothing else for the shoppers behind them to buy. I have to confess when I first started couponing I use to get 9 or more papers on Sunday! Yes, I said 9! After I saw how many times items ended up being FREE I figured buying them and getting FREE itmes way over paid for my newspaper and that I mine as well stock up. After a few months I settled down and took it down to 4 papers, 1 per person in my home.

When I had 9 papers I was able to buy a TON of sale items. Many times I would walk up to the shelf and I would take everything from the shelf leaving nothing behind for anyone else. My family and I were using the items, but most times not as quickly as I thought we would.

I do remember that being able to stock up in mass quantity took a lot of work on my part. I had to pay attention to the sales, I had to try and get to the store when the store had the items in stock. I spent time clipping my coupons and I was paying for 9 newspaper subscriptions.

Sometimes when you see people walking around the store with the last of the item you wanted in their cart it can be frustrating, but every situation can be unique. I know a ton of readers were frustrated when they couldn't find the .25 Powerade a couple weeks ago because people were buying in in MASS quantities. At one point when I was at my store I saw a family pushing 30 plus carts around full of Powerade. Turns out they were stocking up for a Youth Conference activity. Another mom had probably 4 carts full, turns out she is a foster mom with 9 kids living at her home. Another dad was there buying a ton for the soccer team he coaches.

Yesterday as I read through the comments about the Quaker sale I learned that some Smith's stores were limiting the amount of items you could purchase. I found that interesting, so I wanted to know your thoughts

Do you think stores should limit the amount of items a customer can buy to prevent shelf clearing, or do you like to first come first serve rule?

Weigh in with your thoughts.......

A Lot for Less

I just got back from Smith's and I felt like I was stealing! I can't believe how awesome a trip I just had!I bought: 16 boxes of Oatmeal
4 Boxes of Life Cereal
Total Cost: $5.60 with tax!

First Transaction

10 boxes of Oatmeal

Last year when I bought Oatmeal during this sale there were some coupon printed on the inside of the box. They didn't expire until 12/10 so I held on to them hoping they would come in handy and the did for sure today!

Second Transaction

6 boxes of Oatmeal

4 Boxes of Life cereal

I used 4 $1/1 printable coupons (you can see them here on PYP) and then I used the $3/5 AFS coupon that was in the Fresh Market ad!

Each item only ended up costing me .28!!!

Before coupons my bill was $44.00 each transaction! My mouth about dropped when my bill came to only a couple dollars! And somehow I ended up with a coupon for a FREE movie ticket too!

How did you do?

Sunflower Market 4/14-4/20

I cant believe its already Wednesday! This week is flying by. Wednesday means that it is Double Ad day at Sunflower market. Remember both ads are honored TODAY only. Then it goes to the new weeks ad only.  It looks like there are some great prices on produce there this week.

From the new ad:

red seedless grapes, .97/lb (*****)
cauliflower, .88 ea
broccoli, .88/lb (****)
Hass avocados, .88 ea (****)
red or green leaf lettuce, .88 ea (*****)
celery or hothouse cucumbers, .88 ea
navel oranges, .50/lb (****)
champagne mangos, .50 ea (****)
strawberries 1lb, 2.00
blackberries 5.6oz, 2.00
kiwi fruit, .25 ea
cantaloupe, honeydew or mini seedless watermelons, 2.00 ea
grape tomatoes 10oz, 2.00
lemons, .33 ea
extra-large peeled and deveined raw shrimp, 4.97/lb
85% lean ground beef, 1.97/lb
So Delicious coconut milk 64oz, 2.99
Use: SO Delicious Coconut Milk Beverage, Half Gallon $1/1 (active) Group A-03/03
         Final: 1.99 (****)

Organic produce:
strawberries 8oz, 2.00
green caggabe, .99/lb (****)
russet potatoes 5lb bag, 2.50 (****)
jewel or garnet yams, .99/lb (****)
celery hearts 2pk, 2.00
carrots 2lb bag, 2.00 (****)

From the previous ad (prices good WED only):

golden pineapple, 2.00 ea
blackberries 5.6oz, 2.00
strawberries 1lb, .97 (*****)
iceberg or romaine lettuce, .88 ea (****)
cherry tomatoes 20oz, 2.00
romaine hearts 3pk, 2.00
Italian, yellow or Mexican grey squash, .88/lb
super select cucumbers, .50 ea (****)
red potatoes, .50/lb
braeburn apples, .88/lb (****)
collard, mustard or turnip greens, .88 ea
red or green seedless grapes, 1.99/lb
all-natural pork baby back ribs, 2.97/lb
Sunflower Farmers Market drinking water 24ct, 3.33
Mountain High yogurt 32oz, 1.99 (****)
all-natural beef T-bone steak, 4.97/lb

Organic produce:
hothouse tomatoes, 1.99/lb
celery, 1.50
fresh anise (fennel), 1.99 ea
Hass avocados, .99 ea (****)
champagne mangos, .99 ea
apples (red or golden delicious or granny smith), 1.49/lb (****)
red, green or rainbow chard, 1.50

Meal Planning

This week I am really wanting to stock up on Quaker oatmeal at Smith's, so to be able to spend the majority of my budget on stocking up I plan on using a lot of what I have in my cupboards and freezer for other meals. I debated on running into another store for my produce and milk, but by time I drive over to another store I don't think it will really save me any money. To read about how I plan my meals click here.

Breakfast
Oatmeal, oranges, toast and apple juice
Cold cereal, strawberries and orange juice
Bacon, Eggs and Toast
Breakfast Casserole with smoothies
Cinnamon rolls and milk
Cereal, yogurt and fruit

Lunch
Peanut Butter and Jelly with celery, peanut butter and raisins
Turkey Wrap Ups, carrots, celery and dip
Grilled Cheese sandwiches with tomato soup and goldfish
Tuna sandwiches, pickles and Sun Chips
Lunch ables and yogurt for weekly play date
Chili and baked potatoes

Dinner
Grilled steaks with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies
Make your own Quesadillas night with beans and rice
Lemon chicken, wild rice and asparagus
Cola roast, carrots, celery and homemade bread sticks
Make your own pizza night with salad and bread sticks
Homemade chicken tenders and French fries with green beans

Snacks
Celery and peanut butter
Chips and salsa
Veggies with dip
Fruit snacks, cheese and crackers
Trail Mix

Dessert
Marshmallow popcorn
Strawberry shortcake
Homemade ice cream sandwiches

Shopping List
2 Loafs of Bread $5.00
3 Gallons of Milk $6.00
1 Peppers $2.00
1 Head of Lettuce $1.00
1 Stalk of Celery $1.00
2 Lunchables $4.00
1 Package of Tortillas $.64 this week with coupon
Quaker Cereals: This leaves me with about $30 to stock up with!

Kraftmaid is Back!

This one only sticks around for a few hours, so be sure to request your FREE Kraftmaid booklet quickly. I love browsing through my magazine for fun home decorating ideas. When you get to the website just hit the link up top that says request literature. Then hit consumer or homeowner. Follow with your zip code. Then fill out the necessary fields. We should receive our Kraftmaid literature in 7-10 days.

Hot Quaker Promo at Smith's starting tomorrow!

Wow, there is a HOT promo on Quaker cereals starting tomorrow at Smiths!

Buy 5 participating Quaker products, save $5 instantly

That makes each item $1 before coupons!

Be sure to check out this post over at Jessica's blog, Utah Deal Diva, for a clever way to score some cereal and oatmeal for .20-.40!

Thanks Jessica for the heads up! I am excited for this sale! My kids go through oatmeal like water!

Free Taco at Rubios

Get a FREE GRILLED GOURMET TACO only in Utah at Rubios, only on April 15th.
Print out your coupon from here for one FREE a la carte Grilled Gourmet Taco at any Utah location only on 4/15/10.

Strawberries, Strawberries and more Strawberries!

I can't believe how low the prices of strawberries have been! My family and I have tired so many recipes with strawberries these last 2 weeks my kids lips are probably stained red! We have made strawberry jam, pie, syrup, pancakes, salad dressing and more. One thing that I have learned is that when an item is on sale...stock up, and it is no different with my produce.

If I can get my produce to stretch I definitely will. I recently bought about 8 containers of strawberries for .98 a container so I could freeze them and use them for the next 6 months or so. Frozen strawberries make great smoothies and you can slowly defrost them in the fridge to use for strawberry shortcake or in jello salad!

To freeze strawberries all you need to do is wash the strawberry and cut off the green leaves and stems. Make sure you get all the green off, or it could effect the taste of the strawberry. Leave the strawberries whole and let them dry off a little.

Then I use a flash freezing method by taking the strawberries and putting them on a cookie sheet and freezing them in the freezer for a few hours. By flash freezing my berries it prevents them from clumping up into a giant frozen mess.After that I take the strawberries and put them into my food saver bags or you could use Ziploc bags.

Awww, they look so pretty! Now I have strawberries to last me a good 6 months!

Of course, be sure to take advantage of having fresh strawberries too!

Here is my recipe for chocolate covered strawberries:

Well I guess this can't be considered a recipe =) Melt chocolate and dip strawberries! Let dry and enjoy! Simple enough right!


And here is my recipe for strawberry pie! I am not a fabulous cook, but I will tell you this strawberry pie recipe is really good! My pie is requested to make an appearance at many parties this time of year.

• 1 nine-inch pie crust (I like to use the frozen ones. I poke holes in it and bake it at 400 degrees for about 10 min.)
• 2-3 cups of cleaned strawberries with tops cut off (I like mine to be cut in half, but you could use them whole too)
• 1 3-oz package of strawberry Jell-o
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 TBS cornstarch
• 2 cups boiling water
  

In a bowl mix your sugar, dry jello mix and cornstarch. In a saucepan boil your water. Add your dry mix and cook until thick. Pour the glaze over berries and stir until coated. Take a measuring cup and add in your strawberries and jello glaze. Let your pit sit in the fridge for a few hours and then serve with whipped cream. Yummy!

And don't forget to check out our strawberry freezer jam recipe from last week!

$5 off at Discovery Gateway Museum

Enjoy $5 admission for up to four people when you bring this pass to Discovery Gateway! This offer expires at the end of April, so hurry in to enjoy our engaging exhibits, classes, and workshops today. Go here to print off the coupon.

Thanks One Cheap Chick!

Free Breakfast at Smith's

Tomorrow the Smith's store at 980 E Fort Union in Utah will reopen at 8am after a remodel. The first 300 customers will receive coupons for FREE breakfast fixings!

Thanks Mike!

$2/1 Rotisserie Chicken at Smith's

Go here to load a $2 Off Rotisserie deli chicken coupon to your Smith's Fresh Values card!
exp. May 10, 2010

This will make for a cheap dinner for my family next week. I actually hate making dinner the same day I grocery shop, so this will make a fast fix!

Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady!

Another $3/1 Huggies Coupon

Yeah, here is another link for a $3/1 package of Huggies diapers!

Mine expires 4/26!

Don't forget you can print off 2 coupons by hitting your back button 3 times!
Thanks Hip2Save!

Rare Online Coupons

Here are a few rare online coupons to print off!

Save $1 on one (1) half gallon of So Delicious Coconut Milk beverage

Save $1 on one pint of Purley Decadent Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert (soy or coconut)

Another HOT online coupon

Print off a $1.50/1 TGIF Snacks coupon. This week at Walgreens these are priced at $1.39 so it should make a FREE snack this week!

Thanks Money Saving Mom!

$2/1 Sara Lee Deli Meat

Become a fan of Sara Lee on Facebook and you can print a $2/1 coupon! Last year I printed this coupon off and got a killer deal on this lunchmeat at Walmart!

Thanks Hip2Save!

$10.50 in Coupons from Arm and Hammer Clumping Kitty Litter

Sign up for up to $10.50 in coupons from Arm & Hammer® Clumping Cat Litter. Click Here!

Free Macaroni and Cheese Coupon

Become a Fan on Facebook and request a FREE box or cup of new Kraft Macaroni and Cheese diner Cheesy Explosion! You will submit a form and they will mail you your coupon!

Thanks PYP!

Coupons for Sponges

Print a $1 off any one Scotch Brand sponge.

These usually run around $1, so hopefully this will make for a FREE sponge!

Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady!

Print a $1/1 Scotch Brite Bathroom tool (available at Target)

$2/1 Scotch Brite microfiber hardwood floor mop (available at Target)

Free Reusable Bag at Smith's

Go to Smith's website and design a reusable bag. You will be entered into win $1,000. After you submit your design a .99 credit will be loaded to your Fresh Values card for a FREE reusable-bag. Pick up your bag next time you go shopping!

Here is my design!

Click here to vote for it!

Coupons in Sunday's Paper

In the Daily Herald you should have received:

1 SS insert
1RP insert
In the SLT/DMN you should have received
1 SS insert

To read about how the Red Plum coupons are distributed click here!

To start your newspaper coupons right away, learn about the awesome newspaper deal we can get you here.

*If you ordered the paper and you didn't receive your paper or didn't get the correct number of papers please call the newspaper company first and let them know. Their numbers are on the left side of the blog. Occasionally if you are new to a route your carrier may miss your home. The newspaper companies are super easy to work with and will make sure your papers are delivered.

Giveaway Winner Announced

We have a winner for our Yoplait Greek Yogurt Giveaway!

Random Org choose #2.....

Ku'uipo said...
I'm a follower

Congratulations! Just send us over an e-mail with the address your prize can be sent to!

Little bit of Coupon Lingo

When I first started using coupons I felt like I was getting off the plane in some new country where I didn't speak the native language. I felt like I needed a dictionary to figure out what some of the words meant. I soon realized that it was actually quite easy, and there is no needto worry. I mean really, how scary does it need to be- its just coupons. =) So, to those of you who are new on the coupon scene,if you have question about terms and coupon usage, send us an email and we will do our best to help you solve it. 

Todays Vocab Words:

SS- Smart Source

P&G- Proctor and Gamble

RP- Red Plum

The above three terms refer to the coupon advertisers that send out the inserts of coupons.

DND- Do Not Double

DNT- Do Not Triple

OYNSO- on your next shopping order

BOGO- Buy One Get One 

Catalina- coupon that prints at register (its on receipt tape) 

Reminder- Giveaway Ends Tonight

If you haven't already entered in our giveaway here now is the last chance. It ends tonight and we will announce our winner tomorrow!

Friday Mega Swag Bucks

Don't forget to do some extra searching today becuase our odds are better at winning Swag Bucks on Friday!

What are you saving your Swag Bucks for?

I have had readers tell me they are saving up to buy Amazon gift cards for Christmas, airline tickets, and target gift cards.

New to Swag Bucks? Check out this post for all the Swag Bucks details!

Great Deal On Peanut Butter

This week at Smith's Skippy peanut butter is on sale for $1.30 (at my store you didn't have to buy a case to get this price). The Natural variety was also on sale at my store (my fam's fav). Use Skippy Peanut Butter Products, any .75/2 (4-25-10) RP-3/28. It makes each jar .92! I bought 8 jars and they don't expire until May 2011.

Recipes using Sale Items

Hello! Its recipe time! This week the recipes will be using peanut butter. It is on sale as a part of the caselot sale at Smiths.  

Here is a picture of what I WANT to make

but with swim suit season quickly approaching here a few recipes that I will try instead. =)

Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressin

2 cups fresh spinach leaves

4 cups romaine lettuce leaves (or 1 bag European or Asian salad mix)

1 cup carrots, julienned

1 cup broccoli flowerets

2 cups bok choy, julienned

3 cups assorted Chinese vegetables (pea pods, bean sprouts, water chestnuts)

1 cup cooked skinned chicken breast, cut into thin strips

3/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon minced ginger root (or 1/4 teaspoon dried ground ginger)

1 clove garlic, minced

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

Mix spinach, romaine, carrots, broccoli, bok choy and Chinese vegetables. Divide onto 4 plates. Equally distribute chicken onto salads. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, apple juice concentrate, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Mix well. Heat the peanut butter in the microwave until a liquid-like consistency. Whisk the peanut butter into the dressing mixture. Pour the dressing over the salads.

Makes 4 servings.

Southern Banana-Nut Bran Muffins 

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups raw wheat bran

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup canola oil

2 egg whites, beaten

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup fat free plain yogurt

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Combine flour, bran, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine oil, egg whites, bananas, yogurt, peanut butter and brown sugar. Mix well. Fold in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Spoon the batter into paper-lined or nonstick muffin tins. Bake in a 400F oven for 25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove from the pan and let cool on a wire rack. 

Makes 12 servings (one muffin each) 

Savory Peanut Butter Dip 

Low saturated fat and no cholesterol 

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

3 ounces fat free cream cheese

1 to 2 tablespoons lemon or apple juice

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 to 1/4 cup natural applesauce

2 apples, sliced

1 small banana, sliced

celery stalks, sliced into 4-inch pieces

2 cups broccoli flowerets

Combine the peanut butter, cream cheese, juice and cinnamon in food processor. Blend until smooth. Add applesauce, little by little, to bring to the desired consistency for the dip. Chill before serving with fresh fruits and vegetables. Also try over baked sweet potatoes! 

Makes 8 servings (1/4 cup dip plus fruit and vegetables) 

$1/1 7up

Here is a hot $1/1 7-Up coupon. At Smith's this week a 2 liter bottle is on sale for $1. Makes it FREE! This will make my 7-up chicken this week really cheap!

This one will go fast so make sure you don't wait to print it!

Meal Planning

Here is my meal plan for this week. To read about how I plan my meals click here.

This week I am planning my meals around Smith's list.

Breakfast
Cereal, toast and orange juice
Eggs, bacon and toast
Sunrise smoothies and pop tarts
Yogurt, Quaker rice cakes and fruit cups
Cereal, fruit and milk
Eggs, biscuits and fruit

Lunch
Lunchables
Turkey sandwiches, yogurt and cheese
Baked potatoes with cheese and vegetables
Left over pizza from dinner and salads

Lunchables
Grilled cheese sandwiches with raisins and strawberries

Dinner
Beef Roast with mashed potatoes and rolls
French Dip Sandwiches with side salads
7-up chicken served over rice
Ribs with corn and baked beans
Pizza with bread sticks and salad
Pork Chops with rice and vegetables

Snacks
Quaker Rice Cakes
Choose from the pantry

Dessert
Bakery Cookies
Strawberry shortcake
Chocolate covered strawberries

April Showers at City Deals

Right now get a FREE $10 City Deals gift certificate when you spend $40 or more. Just enter in the code APRILSHOWERS during check out. This is a limited time offer. You will need to use the $10 gift card by 4/30/10 and you must spend $40 to be able to use the $10 gift card.

Buy 1 Rod Works certificate $50 for $30

Buy 1 Chuck E Cheese certificate $20 for $10

Spend $40+.99 for shipping or pickup

Get $10 gift certificate for future use

$70 in Gift Certificates+$10 City Deal Certificate= $80

Only pay $41.00

City Deals keeps limited quantities of these deals, so be sure to pick them up when you see them. Yesterday we shared with you the Living Planet Aquarium deal and this morning it is already sold out.

Case Lot Comparisons

It's case lot time at Smith's and Macey's this week!

Around this time each year I look forward to looking at the comparison prices that Prepared LDS Family puts together here in a PDF. I can't believe the amount of research she puts into making sure we get the most bang for our buck during case lot week. She compares the prices of products at Smith's Macey's Fresh Market, Sam's Club and even Costco. Make sure you check it out!

I personally don't see a ton of things I need to purchase during case lot sale. There usually aren't a ton of 5 star deals during case lot sale week.

I have found that by getting multiple coupons in Sunday and using them when products go on sale I am able to buy things cheaper than during case lot sale week and I can buy it in bulk with multiple coupons. Back in December I got my evaporated milk for less than .25 a can and now it's priced at .65 a can. I still have plenty and I made sure it wasn't close to expiring. I also use to purchase some tuna at case lot sale time, but just a week ago I picked up some in the packages for free.

What are your thoughts about case lot sales and do you plan on buying anything?

HOT* City Deal Gift Certificates

Right now on City Deals you can pick up some amazing deals!

You can get:

• $50 Rod Works gift certificate for only $30 (the introductory offer has reset, so if you bought one recently you can buy one again) My sisters and I are going to Women's Conference in April and I am buying one of these for when we go shopping!
• A year long membership to Living Planet Aquarium for only $19.95 (includes 1 adult and 1 child)
• A full day pass to 7 peaks for only $15

(My boys and I at the Living Planet Aquarium)

The kids and I have been thinking of some fun things to do this summer and both of these were at the top of their list. I heart City Deals, don't you?

She Shops Smart Giveaway

It's giveaway time!

Have you seen the new Yoplait Greek yogurt? My Blog Spark recently provided me with a chance to ty the new yogurt and I fell in love with it. It contains 12 grams of protein -- twice that found in leading yogurts and it comes in four delicious flavors, Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain. Yoplait Greek Yogurt has a unique thick and creamy texture with the unmatched taste expected of Yoplait.

As a giveaway provided by MyBlogSpark and Yoplait you are going to win two FREE coupons for Yoplait Greek yogurt and a "Nourish Your Inner Goddess" gift pack. The gift pack contains a towel, slippers and everything you need to take a relaxing time out!

To can enter this giveaway up to (3) times by doing one or all of the following:

• Comment with what Yoplait Greek yogurt flavor you would like to try most.


• Become a follower of She Shops Smart by adding us as a friend on Facebook or becoming a google follower.


• E-mail (3) of your friends about She Shops Smart and how it's one of your favorite blogs =)
  

Be sure to make a separate comment for each one that you do! We will close the giveaway on Friday, April 9th at 11:30pm. We will announce our winner on Saturday! Good Luck!

This giveaway is courtesy of MyBlogSpark and Yoplait. As apart of this giveaway Yoplait provided me with the free product, information, and gift pack through MyBlogSpark so I could review the products myself.

HEY LAS VEGAS!!!!!

We have exciting news for our readers in VEAGS! 

We can now offer the newspaper in Las Vegas! After hearing our Las Vegas readers many requests for a great deal on the newspaper, Grocery Smarts got to work! This deal is so great, the newspaper company wont offer it themselves!!! To score this sweet deal simply send us an email. We have been excitedly anticipating the day we would be able to announce this, and start helping our readers in Vegas save BIG! Today is that day!  So, tell your family, tell your friends, and start saving in Vegas. For more information on the AMAZING deal we can offer on the LAS VEGAS newspaper send us an email at: 

sheshopsmart@gmail.com

How to Make Homemade Freezer Strawberry Jam

Have you seen the strawberries lately? They are gorgeous. Emily and I each bought some and decided to try our hand at freezer jam. We couldn't believe how easy it really was, how short a time it took and how yummy it really was!

You will need:

1 package Sure Jell pectin

2 containers of Strawberries (on sale at Smith's for $1.50)

4 cups of sugar

• Wash the strawberries and cut in half


• Throw into a bowl and mash them

(Emily's husband isn't a huge fan of chunks in his jam, so Emily tried using the blender and pureeing it, but her jam was a little runny. We both agreed that some chunks are good to have

• Take 2 cups of smashed strawberries and combine them in a bowl with 4 cups of sugar. Yeah, Yeah we know it's loaded with sugar. We told you it was yummy, not low in sugar.

• Mix it up really good and let it it sit for about 10 min, stirring occasionally.

• At the end of your 10 min take a sauce pan and boil 3/4 cup water. Throw in your Sur-Jell pectin and stir for at least 1 min.

• Add the pectin to your strawberry/sugar mixture.

• Mix it up really good until the sugar and pectin are completely combined.


• Pour into containers or jars.


• Let it set out for 24 hours then put it away in the freezer.

The jam can last up to 3 months in the fridge or 1 year in the freezer.

Emily and I repeated the above process 3 times.

Kmart Doubles Coupons

Last year around this same time Kmart was rumored to be doubling coupons. Last minute they changed their mind and pulled out? A lot of people here in Utah were disappointed. This year when Kmart issued out the list of what stores were doubling coupons and Utah was on the list I rolled my eyes expecting to have happen what did last year. Well, this year Kmart has supposedly pulled through and is doubling coupons. now, I say supposedly because you just never know for sure how each store will handle this event. After talking to a manager about this event this is what I have discovered:

• You must scan in your shopper rewards card FIRST!
• You can only double 5 coupons per day
• You can only double one of each coupon, so you know how we have multiples of each coupon, you can only use one of your multiples, not all of them
• They will only double a coupon up to $2.00

I live about 25 min away from Kmart and I don't even plan on going there this week. I just don't feel like fighting the crowds to use only 5 coupons a day and only up to a $2.00 value! In the spectrum of things that means the most I can save a day using coupons is $20. It isn't worth the drive for me. I bet all the good deals are low on stock as we speak. I tried to go and get Princess and the Frog at Kmart a few weeks ago and the stock clerk made it clear to me that they have very little in the back and most of the products are on the shelf, so when they are gone, they are gone. I also think Kmart is already a higher priced store when it comes to grocery products.

How come Utah doesn't see more events like this?

Who knows. I am sure after getting into couponing you have realized that places in the Mid West and back East and even in Arizona, double coupons frequently. In fact I have friends that have told me about triple and quadruple coupon days in their area! Yes, I will admit I am jealous of being able to quadruple coupons, but it's just the way it is. I am happy with what I do save using coupons and I am happy with the way my food storage grows each week by using coupons.

So, if you are going to Kmart or you have already be sure to report back with what your experience it like. We would all love to hear!

Coupons In Sundays Newspaper

In the newspaper yesterday you should have received :

1 P&G coupon insert

All papers ( SLT/ DMN, Daily Herald, Standard Examiner) received this insert.

Normally on holiday weekends there are not coupons, but this week was an exception. 

To start your newspaper coupons right away, or learn about the awesome newspaper deal we can get you click here.

*If you ordered the paper, and you didn't receive your paper or didn't get the correct number of papers/inserts please call the newspaper company first and let them know. Occasionally if you are new to a route your carrier may miss your home. The newspaper companies are super easy to work with and will make sure your papers are delivered.