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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RMN = Retail Me Not
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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new years party plans

We are savoring these last few days of the year and gearing up for another awesome year filled with savings!  To celebrate the New Year, we are hosting a little get together.

I love that smart shopping throughout the year means that having friends over doesn’t cost a lot and won’t result in last-minute scrambling to decide what to serve! Thanks to coupons & sales, we always have ample plates, cups and napkins on hand too.

I’m always looking for lightened up party menu ideas so please share your favorite recipes in the comments or link up below.

*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly

New Years Party Menu

Thai Chicken Skewers – Recipe

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, $1.99 lb (Kroger)

(3 Points Plus)

Baked Zucchini Sticks – Recipe

Yellow Squash, Zucchini, or Green Beans 99¢ lb (Publix)
Bread Crumbs (pantry)

(3 Points Plus)

Avocado & Cream Cheese Tortilla Rounds – Recipe

Pace Chunky Salsa, Picante Sauce, or Pico de Gallo, 16 oz, 89¢ (Publix)
Hass Avocados, $1 ea. (Kroger SE)
Mission Tortilla Restaurant Style Tortilla Rounds, 13 oz, $1.49 (Harris Teeter)
Sour Cream, 16 oz, $1.69 (Lowes Foods)

(2 Points Plus)

Tomato Basil Mozzarella Skewers – Recipe

Florida Grape Tomatoes, 1 pt, $1.49 (Publix)
Sorrento Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz, $2.99 (Ingles)

(1 Point Plus each)

Caramel Cookies – Recipe

(all pantry ingredients)

(1 Point Plus each)

Glazed Nuts – Recipe

Emerald Mixed Nuts or Cashews, 10-11.5 oz, $1.99 (Publix)
Brown Sugar (pantry)
Spices (pantry)

(6 Points Plus if made with Cashews)

Turtle Cheesecake Bars – Recipe

Nabisco Oreo Cookies or Cakesters, 11-16.6 oz, $1.99 (Winn Dixie)
Emerald Mixed Nuts or Cashews, 10-11.5 oz, $1.99 (Publix)

(5 Points Plus)

Cranberry Punch – Recipe

Ocean Spray Light Cranberry Juice, 64 oz, $1.99 (Bloom)

(2 Points Plus with Diet Ginger Ale)

Serveware

Solo Plastic Cups 24-50 ct., or Plastic Plates, 12 ct., 39¢ (Publix)
Mardi-Gras Napkins, 250 ct. 89¢ (Harris Teeter)
Home 360 Plastic Cutlery 24 ct., $1 (Harveys)