Welcome to our monthly post on how to stock your freezer!
I have found over the years that I do not enjoy doing a huge cooking day where I make and freeze 20 casseroles. Instead, I like doing smaller batches using one main protein or ingredient and doing that slightly more often.
Last month I shared how to do this with ground turkey; today I’m going to share 5 freezer chicken thigh recipes as well as a shopping list. The prep for this can easily be knocked out in a morning, and many of the ingredients are ones you probably already have in your pantry or fridge.
Stock the Freezer: Freezer Chicken Thigh Recipes (with Shopping List!)
If you make all 5 of these, it should be enough for 1 meal of each for a family of 4-6. If you have a larger family, you may want to double the recipes to make sure you have enough.
At the end of the post is a grocery list if you want to make ONE batch of each of these recipes.
Chicken Shawarma (serves 4-6)
To freeze it ahead of time, make the marinade and add the chicken to a freezer safe bag. Freeze it flat. Before cooking, let it thaw in the fridge ahead of time and then proceed with the instructions!
White Chicken Enchiladas (serves 4)
Note that this calls for cooked chicken, so just cook your boneless skinless chicken thighs ahead of time for some incredibly juicy and moist enchiladas. To freeze, prep the chicken and cheese in the tortillas but do not make the sauce until the day you’re ready to cook.
Saving money can’t get any easier than by using your phone and shopping with the Ibotta mobile app. With so many direct-linked stores, just load any offers you want and then head off to shop!
Savings Tip: My favorite way to load offers is in the store. Scan the barcode of products and the app will find any offers available.
If you’ve never used Ibotta and want to know more, head over and watch a short how to video I made.
Check out all of the new Ibotta Offers we have found so far this week, it’s a long list with some sweet high value offers!
This Week’s New Ibotta Offers:
Specials, B1G1 after offer:
$2.48/2 Humm Kombucha, 12 oz Cherry Cola Energy, Blueberry Mint or Mango Pasionfruit, limit 1, at Walmart Ibotta eCoupon
$1.68/2 Kinder’s Seasonings, select items, limit 1, at Food Lion, Walmart Ibotta eCoupon
$2.75/2 FDS Intimate + Body Spray, limit 1, at Harris Teeter, Ingles, Walmart Ibotta eCoupon
$1.25/2 Purina Friskies Lil’ Gravies Cat Food Complement, 1.55 oz, limit 1 Ibotta eCoupon
$1.25/2 Purina Friskies Lil’ Grillers Cat Food Complement. 1.55 oz, limit 1 Ibotta eCoupon
$1.25/2 Purina Friskies Lil’ Soups Cat Food Complement, 1.2 oz, limit 1 Ibotta eCoupon
.25/1 Purina Friskies Complements bonus – redeem (2) unique marked Friskies Complements offers Ibotta eCoupon
Specials, Free after offer:
$2 off CORE Keto Birthday Cake Bar, 1.4 oz, limit 1, at Target Ibotta eCoupon
Baby Care:
$3 off Luvs Diapers, boxed, limit 1, at Walmart Ibotta eCoupon
$3 off Pampers Cruisers 360 Diapers, Super Pack, limit 1, at Walmart Ibotta eCoupon
Walmart is currently offering The Pioneer Woman Cowgirl Lace 12-Piece Dinnerware Set for only $29.98 (reg. $49.92).
The set is available in two colors at this price: teal or linen. Each set includes four dinner plates, four salad plates, and four bowls. The best part is that they are all microwave safe and dishwasher safe!
This offer is good for a limited time only. Shipping is free with Walmart+ or free with orders of $35+.
See more ONLINE SHOPPING DEALS!
We are not expecting any inserts for 01/22 (Martin Luther King weekend). Be safe, and enjoy the holiday time with family and friends!
And look for Save and SmartSource inserts on 1/29, we’ve already seen some of the insert previews online!
Did you know that every area and paper gets different coupons in their inserts?
This is one of the biggest things that can frustrate couponers — we all want the great coupons but sometimes only a few select areas get them. Each week volunteers send in insert variation lists to show exactly what coupons were in their papers. I take these and put them into the coupon database. In turn you can then have shopping lists that only show the coupons in your area! Take a look at the coupon insert variations for 01/15, below.
Click on your newspaper to see which coupons you actually received.
If your paper is not covered and you’re interested in helping, feel free to email me at jenny@southernsavers.com for directions. I promise it’s easy!
As volunteers send me their lists I will continue to update this list.
A legend for the list:
Black = You got this coupon!
Red = Not in this insert
Blue = A change in value, or a new coupon not in the preview.
Alabama
Mobile Press Register (thanks, Patricia!)
North Carolina
Asheville Citizen-Times (thanks, Tracy!)
Charlotte Observer (thanks, Tracy!)
Raleigh News & Observer (thanks, Cathy!)
South Carolina
The Post and Courier (thanks, Jaim’e!)
The State (thanks, Pat!)
Tennessee
Knoxville News-Sentinel (thanks, Bessie!)
The Tennessean (thanks, Karen!)
by mail
SundayCouponInserts (thanks, Jenny!)
Monitoring your blood pressure at home? Hop on over to Walgreens to score an Omron Series Blood Pressure Monitor for only $35.99 (reg. $79.99).
You can get this deal by combining current sale prices with a high-value $20 digital coupon when you log onto your MyWalgreens account.
Plus, if you choose in-store pickup, you can get an additional 10% off with code WAG10 (limit three uses per account).
Deal Idea:
Omron 7 Series Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor – $59.99 (reg. $79.99)
—Clip the $20 digital manufacturer’s coupon (exp 2/28)
—10% off with code WAG10 and in-store pickup
makes it $35.99!
See more ONLINE SHOPPING DEALS!
Right now while they still have some, head to Amazon and score a set of 5-tier industrial-style shelves for just $41.99. This is a best price deal!
Plus, they have other styles available that you can use all over your home. Great for organizing books, pictures, projects and more.
Deal Ideas:
5-Tier Storage Rack $41.99 (reg. $59.99)
Floating Shelf with Hooks $15.99 (reg. $19.99)
– Clip coupon for 30% off
Makes it $11.19
This deal is good for a limited time and while supplies last. Shipping is FREE on orders $25+ or for Prime members.
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Here are some Kroger meal plans ideas based on the sales that are starting today, 1/18!
Look through the full Kroger weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Kroger Meal Plans:
- Kroger – Old El Paso Dinner Kit, 11.4-14 oz, $3.29
- Kroger – Ground Chuck, 80% lean, $3.99 lb
- Kroger – Sargento Natural Cheese Slices or Shredded Cheese, 24 ct. or 16 oz, $5.99
-.75/2 Sargento sliced or shredded cheese printable
(makes it $5.61 ea.) - Kroger – Simple Truth Organic Salsa, 16 oz, $2.29
-.50/1 Simple Truth Organic Salsa 15 oz, use up to 5x in a single transaction, Kroger eCoupon
-.50/1 Simple Truth Organic Salsa 16 oz, use up to 5x in a single transaction, Kroger eCoupon
-10x Fuel Points wyb Simple Truth or Simple Truth Organic Items, Boost Members get 11x Fuel Points, Kroger eCoupon
(makes it $1.79)
Baked Chicken Thighs with Cherry Tomatoes
- Kroger – Heritage Farm Fresh Chicken Split Breasts, Drumsticks or Thighs, $1.49 lb
- Kroger – Private Selection Ruby or Golden Rows Cherry Tomatoes, 12 oz, $2.77 with eCoupon, limit 5
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Kroger – Seeds of Change Organic Microwave Rice, 8.5 oz, $2.99
-$1/2 Seeds of Change Organic Ready Rice 8.5 oz, use up to 5x in a single transaction, Kroger eCoupon
(makes it $2.49 ea)
- Kroger – Kroger Dinner Sausage, Meatballs or Ground Sausage, 16-18 oz, (price not listed)
- Kroger – Kroger Baby Peeled Carrots, 3 lb, $2.69
- Kroger – Red Gold Canned Tomatoes or Tomato Sauce, 14.5-15 oz, 79¢
- Kroger – Mueller’s Pasta, 8-16 oz, 79¢
Right now at Amazon, get more than 50% off this Eddie Bauer Reversible Sherpa Throw! Score one for just $15.56, regularly $34.99!
This price is available on the dark steel color after you clip the 10% off coupon. The other colors are not priced quite as low, but there are still some great deals in those styles!
These blankets have fantastic reviews. This is a great deal to make any chair cozy, or even save for future gifts.
This deal is good for a limited time. Shipping is free on orders $25+ or for Prime members.
See more online shopping deals!
