I am trying more slow cooker meals and here is one:
Ingredients
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
Directions
1.Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
2.Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Savings
So far this month I have spent $222.64 and I have saved $246.53!! Over 50%!
Items that I have received free this month:
Stacy's Pita chips
2 Nestle crunch bars
2 packs of Golden Oreo's
1 International delight creamer plus I have one more free coupon
2 18 count bags of Tide stain release
2 bottles of Olay body wash
1 Herbal Essence styling gel
Lego activity book
1 Colgate toothpaste
and lots of items free after getting Register Rewards at Walgreens. Not too bad and we are only in the 2nd week of February!
Items that I have received free this month:
Stacy's Pita chips
2 Nestle crunch bars
2 packs of Golden Oreo's
1 International delight creamer plus I have one more free coupon
2 18 count bags of Tide stain release
2 bottles of Olay body wash
1 Herbal Essence styling gel
Lego activity book
1 Colgate toothpaste
and lots of items free after getting Register Rewards at Walgreens. Not too bad and we are only in the 2nd week of February!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Meal Plan Monday
Our weekend went by way too fast. Hubby and I went to Pismo without the kids to the Marriage Retreat sponsored by New Cov. It is great because they give you lots of free time and it's only $275 for a couple for 2 nights (Cliffs Resort) and breakfast was included and free clam chowder bowl at Splash Cafe. It is always Super Bowl weekend, so you may want to check it out next year! Lot's of great couples and speakers. And hubby and I got massages this weekend too!
So, because we were gone all weekend I am flying by the seat of my pants this week.
Monday- Beef stir fry with brown rice
Tuesday- Chimichangas (baked) w/ chili verde, beans and with all the fixings
Wednesday- Last night class at the gym at 5:30pm!! Woo Hoo!! Hubby is on his own for dinner.
Thursday- Dinner at the in-laws. I am bringing a dessert, maybe creme brulee???
Friday- Out to dinner
Saturday and Sunday- Up in Shaver. Lunch will be corn chowder with grilled cheese sandwiches. Making lasagna, french bread and salad for dinner. I will be making the lasagna at home so we can just pop it in the oven and forget about it.
Walgreens headache
I went to Walgreens for my weekly shopping trip today with hubby and the kids. I had my coupons, a list of what was on sale and what I would get in Register Rewards and knew exactly how I was going to make my purchases so it would run smoothly. I try to be helpful to the cashier. Well, I had the buy one Venus razors system and get a Olay body wash for free coupon. I was going to buy 2 razors so I could get the 2 free body washes. Unfortunately there was a new girl at the register and she was putting in the coupon incorrectly. I told her that I did not get the razors for free but the body wash (which the razors were more expensive). She got frustrated and called a manager, I think a new manager because I had never seen her as well.
The manager went on and told me that I could only use one coupon and gave me some run around answer and then I did not get my RR reward!! I was MAD!! I tried to explain that I have been coming here since they opened and we have never had an issue. She told me that they were trying to crack down on people getting items for free. I told her how frequently I shopped at Walgreens and I knew that I could use a manufacturer coupon and store coupon together and still receive a RR. She told me that I could not. My husband and I told her if this is the stores policy that they would be loosing our business and we give them A LOT of our business. I also asked where the sign is posted regarding their new policy? I did not get a response.
Long story short, hubby called corporate and asked for their coupon policy, gave us the name of their head manager which hubby called. It turned out that they manager talking to us was confused and not sure about the coupon policy. This would have saved us and the manager we were talking to so much trouble if she would have asked her boss. Hubby is now back returning some items so we can use both coupons and the manager spoke with his employees on the coupon policy. What a headache.
And what did I do to make them irritated during this whole thing? I took out my free Oreo coupon and 2 free Nestle crunch bar coupons. I was not even planning on buying them, but I could not resist. I felt so sorry for the cashier since she was caught in the middle until she told me I could only use 1 free coupon and not the other. We were able to buy all 3 items for free after we reminded her that the manager said one coupon per item while the manager was standing there. Aaggghhhhh!!!!
If you have a problem with coupons, just call corporate and then the head store manager and your issue will be solved an hour later.
The manager went on and told me that I could only use one coupon and gave me some run around answer and then I did not get my RR reward!! I was MAD!! I tried to explain that I have been coming here since they opened and we have never had an issue. She told me that they were trying to crack down on people getting items for free. I told her how frequently I shopped at Walgreens and I knew that I could use a manufacturer coupon and store coupon together and still receive a RR. She told me that I could not. My husband and I told her if this is the stores policy that they would be loosing our business and we give them A LOT of our business. I also asked where the sign is posted regarding their new policy? I did not get a response.
Long story short, hubby called corporate and asked for their coupon policy, gave us the name of their head manager which hubby called. It turned out that they manager talking to us was confused and not sure about the coupon policy. This would have saved us and the manager we were talking to so much trouble if she would have asked her boss. Hubby is now back returning some items so we can use both coupons and the manager spoke with his employees on the coupon policy. What a headache.
And what did I do to make them irritated during this whole thing? I took out my free Oreo coupon and 2 free Nestle crunch bar coupons. I was not even planning on buying them, but I could not resist. I felt so sorry for the cashier since she was caught in the middle until she told me I could only use 1 free coupon and not the other. We were able to buy all 3 items for free after we reminded her that the manager said one coupon per item while the manager was standing there. Aaggghhhhh!!!!
If you have a problem with coupons, just call corporate and then the head store manager and your issue will be solved an hour later.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Coupon Clutch
I want this and I told hubby. He laughed at me that I want to spend money on something that is supposed to save me money. Well, I still want it! You can go here to check them out.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
What have I done to myself?
This will be my new work (gym) schedule:
Monday- 5:30am cycling and 8:15am glidding
Tuesday- Off
Wednesday- 5:30am cycling and 8:15am bosu
Thursday- 5:30am muscle conditioning
Friday- 5:30am cycling
Saturday- 9:15am cycling
Sunday- Off
Did you see all the 5:30am's? Guess I will need to go to bed early now. This will take some getting used to. I am giving up my 5:30pm on Wed. nights which will be nice.
Monday- 5:30am cycling and 8:15am glidding
Tuesday- Off
Wednesday- 5:30am cycling and 8:15am bosu
Thursday- 5:30am muscle conditioning
Friday- 5:30am cycling
Saturday- 9:15am cycling
Sunday- Off
Did you see all the 5:30am's? Guess I will need to go to bed early now. This will take some getting used to. I am giving up my 5:30pm on Wed. nights which will be nice.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I went shopping!
I went to Target and this is what I bought. The total came to $50.06 but I spent $33.00, a $17.06 savings. The only thing that I bought that I normally do not buy are the Sobe waters, but I really did not buy them since I got 4 for free! Kraft cheese is on sale at Target and I had 2 coupons for buy 2 get $1.00 off. The peanut butter was on sale and I had a .75 cent coupon for buying 2, with coupon and sale I paid .62 cents for the salad dressing, I had a $1.00 of coupon for up & up brand so I bought the kids their vitamins etc....And ofcourse, Motts apple juice is on sale for $1.88 a bottle.
This is my Walgreens trip. This is where I saved the big bucks. I even have 2 boxes of crackers missing since I gave them to little man's preschool for snacks. I figure if I can get boxes of crackers for under .50 cent I will donate them since we can't eat and I really don't want all these crackers.
I bought blink tears (I do use drops), 2 Thermacare heating wraps, 2 boxes of joint juice, 3 dole fruit bowls, Venus razors, 2 Club Crackers or .50 cents each, toothbrush, Valentines day cards, pita chips and bagel crisps and chapstick and other food products.
This is everything that I bought today. My total came to $188.31 but I only spent $65.24, that is a 65% savings!
I have been wanting to try joint juice and I printed a buy one get one free coupon and they are on sale at Walgreens for $10.00 and then you get a $10.00 register reward. I took that register reward and bought $10.00 worth of items for free. That is how you work the system. You can use 2 register rewards in one transaction, so I made 3 trips through the check out stand. And yes, I have no shame and I even told the cashier that I will be back around and she was very helpful. No more shopping for me this week, I do not need a single thing!
This is my Walgreens trip. This is where I saved the big bucks. I even have 2 boxes of crackers missing since I gave them to little man's preschool for snacks. I figure if I can get boxes of crackers for under .50 cent I will donate them since we can't eat and I really don't want all these crackers.
I bought blink tears (I do use drops), 2 Thermacare heating wraps, 2 boxes of joint juice, 3 dole fruit bowls, Venus razors, 2 Club Crackers or .50 cents each, toothbrush, Valentines day cards, pita chips and bagel crisps and chapstick and other food products.
This is everything that I bought today. My total came to $188.31 but I only spent $65.24, that is a 65% savings!
I have been wanting to try joint juice and I printed a buy one get one free coupon and they are on sale at Walgreens for $10.00 and then you get a $10.00 register reward. I took that register reward and bought $10.00 worth of items for free. That is how you work the system. You can use 2 register rewards in one transaction, so I made 3 trips through the check out stand. And yes, I have no shame and I even told the cashier that I will be back around and she was very helpful. No more shopping for me this week, I do not need a single thing!
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