This past week I happened upon a very large amount of leftover plums. Long story short: I had to feed snack to 80 kids and accidentally bought way too many (on the plus side, the cases of plums at the US Foods Chef Store were $19.98, which is a crazy good price for 180 plums).
So, with all these plums, I decided I needed to incorporate them into all of my meals. I had a Smithfield® pork tenderloin ready to go for my usual recipe, but then I realized that plums may actually be delicious on this tender cut of meat. People eat apples and pork together all the time, right? Why not plums?
Let me tell you: it turned out really well. The glaze was the right amount of sweet and the meat was super moist and delicious. Serve it sliced alongside some mashed potatoes and a veggie and you’ve got a meal fit for Sunday Supper.
Here’s a tip: don’t overcook the tenderloin. Use a thermometer and take it out of the oven when the thickest part of the meat reaches 145º. It will be a little pink, but not because it’s not cooked properly. The color is just the nature of the meat.
Ingredients
- 6 plums, pitted and diced
- 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 1 tsp minced onion
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- (2) 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloins (there are usually 2 in a package)
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp dry mustard
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
- Combine plums, chicken broth, minced onion, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Allow it to simmer for 20 minutes or until the sauce is thickened and reduced by almost half. The plums should break down on their own, but feel free to mash them a little with the back of a spoon.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Prep the pork tenderloins. Rub the meat down evenly with salt, pepper, and dry mustard.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Add the pork to the pan and brown on all sides (about 7 minutes total).
- Transfer the browned pork to a baking pan lined with foil and brush evenly with the plum sauce (about 1/2 a cup).
- Bake for 15 minutes and remove pork from the oven. Turn the tenderloins over and brush with additional plum sauce. Cook for 10 more minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 145 degrees.
- Transfer the meat to a platter, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice into medallions and serve with extra plum sauce.
With beef prices so high right now, our family is sticking to chicken and pork for our meats. Even better, right now you can grab a Smithfield® coupon for 75¢ off any marinated pork product. This was a perfect quick, easy and inexpensive meal where I could use the ingredients that I already had on hand.
The Giveaway:
5 Southern Savers readers are going to win a $50 Walmart Gift Card. Yep, that’s $250 in giveaways!!
To Enter:
Leave a comment below telling me which Smithfield® Pork recipe your family will enjoy the most and why.
This posting was sponsored by Smithfield® and I was compensated to write it. Regardless, what I have written is my own opinion, and experience and I hope you find it of use.
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If you like olives, then you will love this new $1 off Lindsay Olive coupon! Head to Publix and get Lindsay Olives for 89¢ ea.
Make sure to print your coupon today, and add this deal to your list!
Tip: Select (1) additional coupon when you go to print. Otherwise, a long ad will print with the Lindsay coupon.
Olive Coupon
–$1/2 Lindsay olives printable
Deal Idea
Publix
Buy:
(2) Lindsay Olives, $1.39
Use:
–$1/2 Lindsay olives printable
Total Due: $1.78 or 89¢ ea.
More Publix Deals
Here are all the deals in the Food Lion ad starting 9/17. There are several produce deals plus get $2.99 Smithfield Bacon, 24¢ French’s Mustard, Pasta Sides for 80¢ and more!
If you see anything I missed or extra coupons leave a comment and I’ll add them to the list.
Buy One Get Ones
- Doritos Tortilla Chips, 10-12 oz, at $4.29 ($2.14)
- Keebler Town House or Club Crackers, 9.2-16 oz, at $3.49 ($1.74)
-$1.50 off Keebler cookies or crackers, (1,000 points) printable (limit reached)
-.75/1 Keebler cookies or crackers, (500 points) printable (limit reached)
-$1/2 Keebler Town House crackers printable
(use $1/2, makes it $1.24 ea.) - Tastykake Bagged Mini Donuts, 10-11.5 oz, at $2.99 ($1.49)
- Hershey’s Harvest Chocolate Singles, 1.2-1.55, at $1.29 (64¢) Read More→
Do you need an excuse to munch on some guacamole tonight? Well, HAPPY NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY!
The folks at Wholly Guacamole want you to “Guac it Forward” by giving the gift of guac to someone. If you have a get-together to go to tonight, show up with some guacamole to celebrate!
We love Wholly Guacamole around here. Not only is their company incredibly nice and tons of fun, but their guacamole is the best. Plus, you can usually find guacamole coupons! If guacamole isn’t your thing, or you just wanted to take a little more variety to the party, grab some Wholly Guac salsa.
Want to save on guac this National Guacamole day? Grab this guacamole coupon:
$1 off Wholly Guacamole Product (Facebook) printable
The Giveaway:
10 Southern winners are going to win a prize pack which includes coupons and Wholly Guac swag.
10 other Southern Savers readers will receive 3 FREE coupons for themselves and three FREE coupons to give away and #GuacitForward like to friends, school teachers, co-workers, etc.
To Enter:
You have two chances to enter, feel free to enter with one or both.
1. Leave a comment below telling me your favorite time to eat guacamole. My favorite time is during football season, and it’s the favorite time to #GuacitForward.
2. Tweet, Instagram or Facebook how you’re going to Guac it Forward using #GuacitForward and leave a comment below telling me you have.
This giveaway is sponsored by Wholly Guacamole, but all opinions are 100% my own.
This week Rite Aid is offering a sale on select Johnson & Johnson baby care items with a $3 +Up reward when you buy $12 worth! Use coupons to get baby care items for $1.37 each!
Rite Aid Deal:
Buy:
(4) Johnson’s Head to Toe Wash, Baby Shampoo, or Baby Lotion, $3 (through 9/20)
Use:
-$2/2 Johnson & Johnson newborn skincare essentials: Head-to-toe wash, baby lotion, baby shampoo or Desitin diaper rash item printable
-(2) .75/1 Johnson & Johnson baby item, excl 1-4 oz printable
Pay: $8.50
Get Back: $3 +Up Reward (through 9/27, limit 2)
Makes it $5.50 ($1.37 each)!
Looking for more baby coupons?
-$1.50 off Pampers Swaddlers diapers, excl trial size, (zip 03103) printable
-$2 off Dreft detergent, excl trial size printable
-$2 off Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, 4 oz+ printable
-$1 off Orajel Baby Naturals teething item printable
-$5 off Gerber Soothe colic drops printable
If you’re a fan of Newman’s Own products, here are some coupons for you that have reset! Print them and then head to Target to get pasta sauce for $1.29!
All of the coupons have reset, which means you can print them again.
Newman’s Own Coupons:
-$1 off Newman’s Own frozen pizza printable
-.50/1 Newman’s Own pasta sauce printable
-$1 off Newman’s Own complete skillet meal printable
-.50/1 Newman’s Own salad dressing printable
Target Deal:
Buy:
(1) Newman’s Own Pasta Sauce, 24 oz, $1.79 (through 10/4)
Use:
-.50/1 Newman’s Own pasta sauce printable
Makes it $1.29!
Other Target Deals:
Here’s a really fun and rare deal from Bi-Lo where you can get FREE butter with profit!
This week, Bi-Lo is offering a B1G1 sale on Challenge butter and you’ll get it for FREE after a coupon and both a Checkout 51 and Ibotta offer.
Challenge Coupon:
-.55/1 Challenge butter, (zip 77477) printable
Bi-Lo Deal:
Buy:
(1) Challenge Butter, 15-16 oz, $4.89 ($2.44)
B1G1 FREE through 9/23
Use:
-.55/1 Challenge butter, (zip 77477) printable
Pay: $1.34
Get Back:
-.75/1 Challenge Butter, 1 lb. pk or spreadable tub (at Bi-Lo), Ibotta App mobile coupon
-$1 off Challenge Butter (at Harris Teeter, Bi-Lo, Food City, Lowes Food and Winn-Dixie), Checkout 51 (exp 09/17) mobile coupon
Makes it FREE with a 41¢ profit!
With the announce of the new iPhone 6, many people are excited to upgrade their phone. Before you throw your old phone into a drawer, you should really consider selling it.
If you are due for an upgrade (a.k.a. new contract) with AT&T or Verizon you can usually get a great price on a new phone. We did this over Christmas for my mom. Target had the iPhone 5C for $5 after a new contract and gift card deal. So we got her a new phone and then sold her old phone for $200! In the end that paid for 6 months of her cellphone bill since she is part of our family plan ($30 a month for extra lines).
There are numerous options for trading-in or selling your phone. You can sell it to your service provider, Ebay, Amazon, or to an individual directly.
Note: All values below listed are for phones in excellent condition.
Sell To Your Service Provider
Trading in your phone with your service provider is the easiest method in my opinion. The benefit is that you don’t have to worry about selling and shipping the item. You just walk in, give them the phone, and enjoy the credit on your bill or gift card when you upgrade to another Smart Phone.
Trade In Value at Verizon:
iPhone 4s – $200 Gift Card
iPhone 5s – $300 Gift Card
Samsung Galaxy S4 – $120 Gift Card
Not Planning to Upgrade:
iPhone 4s – $84 Gift Card
iPhone 5s – $295 Gift Card
Samsung Galaxy S4 – $120 Gift Card
Ebay
Ebay has a fun “Sell My Phone Tool” that lets you see how much you can get for your phone. It is a general estimate, but you can put in more information for a more detailed quote. It walks you though to figure out how much your phone is worth and then gives you ideas for a starting bid and even a buy it now price (for anyone that doesn’t want to bid, they just want it now).
What you can get:
iPhone 4s – $145
iPhone 5s – $461
Samsung Galaxy S4 – $231
Amazon
With Amazon, you can submit your items, ship them for free, and get paid with a Amazon Gift Card. It’s really easy, but the values are less. This is a great option if you don’t want to deal with selling on Ebay or you don’t plan to get another Smart Phone from your Carrier.
Gift Card Value:
iPhone 4s – $123
iPhone 5s – $369.15
Samsung Galaxy S4 – $153.70
Sell To An Individual
With the power of Social Media, you can sell your phone yourself. List it on Facebook and see what happens. You’ll probably want to sell it for around the values of what it would go for on Ebay. People aren’t going to buy it from you if they could get it for a lot less on Ebay.
Prices to ask:
iPhone 4s – $150
iPhone 5s – $470
Samsung Galaxy S4 – $240
What To Do With Basic Phones
Don’t let your flip phone fool you! You can often still get money for it. While you will not get much on Ebay or Amazon, your carrier may still offer a gift card for it.
If your Carrier won’t accept your basic phone, you can still donate it. Some options for donating: Cell Phones for Soldiers, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, American Cell Phone Drive. You can also keep it on hand to loan out to family and friends as needed.
See more frugal living ideas.
Produce coupons can be hard to come by so don’t miss this one from Savingstar! Through 9/22, you can save 20% on any single purchase of loose avocados at participating retailers.
These make for a sweet and delicious snack or go well in desserts! Not a member? It’s FREE and super simple!
SavingStar eCoupon:
Save 20% on any single purchase of loose avocados ecoupon
This coupon expires on 9/22 and is good for one use only. If you are new to SavingStar watch this short video that explains it all.
See more SavingStar eCoupons!
