Cooking at home makes a big difference both in your budget and your waistline! We’ve been making a big effort to cook at home, even if it just means throwing something together after a long day.
You not only save money doing it, but you’ll also cut the calories, sodium and fat content of your meals drastically over what you’d find in a restaurant. Here are some ideas that are easy to put together with what’s on hand, but fancy enough to make it worth skipping the take-out.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Baked Chicken w/ Sun Dried Tomato Sauce – Recipe
Eggs, 12 ct, 98¢ (Kroger)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.98 lb (Ingles, HEB)
Sun Dried Tomatoes, California, 3 oz, B1G1 (Publix)
Pimentos (pantry)
Vinegar (pantry)
(6 Points Plus)
Beef Satay over Pilaf – Recipe
Sirloin, $1.99-$6.97 lb (Aldi, Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie, Harris Teeter)
Soy Sauce
Peanut Butter, 16-18 oz, $1.88 (Peter Pan, Kroger, Winn Dixie, Jif)
Fat Free Chicken Broth, 32 oz, $1.44-$2 (Ingles, Kroger, Aldi, Publix, Winn Dixie)
Rice Pilaf Mix, 6 oz, 64¢
Cucumber, 29¢
Carrot, 16 oz, $1.99
(9 Points Plus)
Bowties w/ Mushrooms, Spinach & Pine-nuts – Recipe
Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.79
Bowtie Pasta, 12-16 oz, FREE¢-$1 (Commissary, Kroger, Publix, Target)
Spinach, 5-12 oz, 79¢-$1.99 (Aldi, Publix)
Parmesan, 8 oz, $2.25 (Food Lion)
Pine Nuts (pantry)
(8 Points Plus)
Caribbean Pork Medallions – Recipe
Apples, Jonagold or Cameo, 99¢ lb (Kroger, Bi-Lo, HEB)
Apple Juice, 64 oz, $2 (Aldi, Food City, Publix, Harris Teeter)
Pork Tenderloin, $2.99-$3.15 lb (Harris Teeter, Winn Dixie)
(5 Points Plus)
Chicken Fingers w/ Ranch Dip & Seasoned Fries – Recipe
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.98 lb (Ingles, HEB)
Oatmeal, 42 oz, $2.64 (Winn Dixie)
Russet Potatoes, 5 lb, $1.88 (Kroger)
Fat Free Ranch Dressing, Marie’s, 12 oz, 99¢ (Publix)
(9 Points Plus)
The following is part of an Organic Journey Guest Post Series, written by Amy a long time helper behind the scenes of Southern Savers.
There are some of you who have blown past this series as not being for your family, but now, it is a new year, and you are thinking, “maybe eating better would be a good idea.” Well, I’ve got great news for you, this is exactly the post I wish that I had started the series with. In fact, it is where I wish I had started my own journey. The most common objection I hear to people buying organic food is not that they think it’s pointless. It’s that since they can’t afford to buy everything organic, why mess with it? A few weeks ago, my old college roommate and I were chatting about how to evaluate which items to buy organic first when you are on a limited budget (and aren’t we all?), and she threw out the phrase “toxic load.” I had no idea of what she was talking about, but here is what I have learned. Read More→
Before you do any online shopping right now, check at Ebates to see if they’re offering cash back for that store. Cash back means you get paid a percentage of your purchase at participating stores.
Right now they’re running a New Year, New You promotion where they’re doubling cash back at 11 stores. Just take a look at the Ebates stores to see which ones are included. The stores included should help with your resolutions whether it’s to save money, try new things, get healthier or workout more. The 11 stores participating are:
Amazon: 4% Cash Back
Athleta: 7% Cash Back
Bowflex: 8% Cash Back
Drugstore.com: 12% Cash Back
Living Social: 4% Cash Back
Puritan’s Pride: 10% Cash Back
Sephora: 8% Cash Back
Ulta: 8% Cash Back
Under Armour: 12% Cash Back
Vitacost: 6% Cash Back
Weight Watchers: $14 Cash Back
Ready to get started? Sign up or login to Ebates. Click on the site you want to shop for cash back. Shop at that site and check out as usual, a percentage of the total you spent will be added to your Ebates account. Once you’ve earned at least $5 in your account, Ebates will send you a check in the mail.
The Giveaway:
One Southern Savers reader is going to win $350 cash from Ebates.
The winner must have an Ebates account to receive their prize.
To Enter:
Leave a comment below telling me how you’ve been doing on your New Year’s resolutions.
The winner of this giveaway will be chosen and posted to the Giveaway Winner’s Page Thursday, 1/17.
Walmart.com is offering some great post holiday deals! Get tons of personal care items for super cheap plus a magazine subscription for only $5.
There are also some nice Better Homes & Gardens Plug-In Warmers marked down to $5 too. Pick from the many cute styles and find the one that you like!
Old Spice Fiji Gift Set + Sports Illustrated, $5
Old Spice Pure Sport Gift Set + Sports Illustrated, $5
Olay Smoothing Delights Gift Set + Magazine Subscription, $5
Olay Skin-Sational Gift Set + Magazine Subscription, $5
The Color Workshop Color Fantasy Palettes Compact Makeup Kit, $5
Better Homes and Garden Plug-In Warmers, $5 (multiple styles)
Remember to select in store pick up to avoid shipping fees.
Check out more Online Shopping Deals!
Hurray! And hurry to Suave’s Facebook page to claim a coupon for a free full size Suave Moroccan Infusions shampoo or conditioner! Freebies like this never last long, so request it now and wait for a nice drugstore reward deal.
Get more freebies!
Barnes & Noble is giving a big salute to educators with 25% off classroom and personal purchases on select days 1/12-1/20. Educators can also get 10% off music and DVDs.
Not at stores are participating so check here to see your store is included. South Carolina only has 2 stores doing it, but most areas have more.
The discount can be done in-stores or online. To get a Free Educator Card you’ll have to apply in store and show your credentials.
See more deals!
Lots of magazines have a few random coupons each month. But NO magazine compares to the amount of manufacturer coupons in All You Magazine! For $1.25 an issue you get a ton of coupons (sometimes up to $100). Think of this as another Sunday paper (with different coupons!) that only comes once a month.
How do you get it? You can can buy it Walmart for $2.50 each issue – OR – subscribe and get it for $1.25 an issue (this is a fundraiser for food banks across the southeast).
February All You Coupons
$1 off All You magazine Health & Wellness special (exp 4/12)
$1 off Butterball deli meat, 1 lb (exp 4/30)
.55/1 Butterball Every Day Recipe Starters turkey dinner sausage or turkey franks (exp 4/30)
.55/1 Butterball reg or fully cooked turkey bacon or fully cooked breakfast sausage (exp 4/30)
.50/2 Dole canned pineapple (exp 3/31)
$1 off Dove body wash or beauty bar, excl trial size (exp 2/28)
.75/1 Frigo Cheese Heads Superstring reg or Swirls cheese (exp 3/31)
$3 off K-Y Date Night pack, Yours+Mine couples lubricant or Yours+Mine Kissable Sensations (exp 2/28)
.55/1 Kikkoman soy sauce (exp 3/31)
$1/2 Lean Cuisine Salad Additions (exp 4/18)
.75/1 Little Debbie Little Muffins or Little Brownies (exp 3/31)
.50/1 McCormick gravy (exp 3/16)
.50/1 Minute rice (exp 3/31)
.50/1 New York frozen bread (exp 4/30)
$1 off Olivari product (exp 6/30)
$1 off Orbit or 5 gum Grab & Go (exp 4/30)
$1 off Playtex tampons, 14 ct. + (exp 5/31)
$3 off Poise cooling gel or wipes, lubricant, panty fresheners or intimate wash, excl trial size (exp 5/30)
$1/2 Quaker product (exp 6/30)
.50/1 Sister Schubert’s product (exp 4/18)
B3G1 Stouffers Meals for One, 6-20 oz, max $2.50 (exp 4/18)
Here are tons of extra deals to grab at Publix this week. Don’t forget all the advertised deals that I listed earlier this week. I’ve also added pictures of many of these products in my store so if you are unsure what something is look for the picture to help you find it.
Have you seen any other deals in your store?
Buy One Get Ones
- Noble Blood Orange Juice, 32 oz, at $3.19 ($1.59)
-$1 off Noble Juice product printable
(makes it 59¢ ea.) - Et Tu Salad Kit, 4.7 oz, at $2.50 ($1.25)
- Marzetti Otria Greek Yogurt Dip, 8.75 oz, at $3.19 ($1.59)
-.75/1 Marzetti Otria Greek yogurt veggie dip printable
-.50/1 Marzetti refrigerated dips or dressing items (Facebook) printable
-.75/1 Marzetti Otri Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip printable
(use .50/1, makes it 59¢ (in FL – use .75/1, makes it $2.44)) - Bistro Salad, 4.75-7.75 oz, at $3.99 ($1.99)
- Glory Foods Collard or Turnip Greens, 16 oz, at $2.99 ($1.49)
-.35/1 Glory Foods product, SS 5/06
(makes it 79¢ (in FL – makes it $1.14)) - Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna or 98% Fat Free, 12 oz, at $4.59 ($2.29)
- Oscar Mayer Zip-pak Shaved Ham or Turkey, 1 lb, at $4.19 ($2.09)
- Jennie-O Turkey Franks, 16 oz, at $1.99 (99¢) Read More→
