The beginning of the year is always a time filled with plans and goals for what’s ahead. Mine usually involve more saving, making time to workout and taking more opportunities to play with my kids.
To accomplish all those things, meal planning is a vital part of making our week run like clockwork. I like to sit down with the new ads, survey what’s on hand in the pantry and set a menu for the week that doesn’t involve hours of cooking, but incorporates healthy ingredients. Thanks to coupons, we are often able to just grab meat, produce, perishables and a few sale items at the store.
Following the sale cycles doesn’t just save us money, we also save a lot of time because we aren’t always running out to the store for forgotten ingredients. Here is a healthy menu plan based on the sale items this week (with a few pantry staples thrown in).
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Baked Beef Ziti – Recipe
Ground Beef, 93% Lean, $3.77-$3.99 lb (Harris Teeter, Bloom)
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest or Garden Delight Pasta, 12-13.25 oz, FREE (Publix)
Hunts Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 oz can, 58¢ (Harris Teeter)
(7 Points Plus)
Grilled Pork w/ Blackberry-Sage Sauce – Recipe
Pork Loin, $1.69 lb (Harveys)
Blackberries, 12 oz, 99¢ (Harris Teeter)
Chicken Broth (pantry)
Smart Balance Spread, 13-15 oz, 74¢ (Harris Teeter)
(5 Points Plus)
Apple Braised Chicken – Recipe
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.97-$1.99 lb (Publix, Sweetbay, HEB)
Yellow Onions, 3 lb, $1.99-$2.50 (Harveys, Food LIon)
Musselman’s Apple Sauce, 6 pk., 4 oz cup, 89¢ (Publix)
Chicken Broth (pantry)
(6 Points Plus)
Broiled Salmon w/ Rosemary – Recipe
Salmon Fillets, $5.99 lb (Food Lion)
Broccoli, $1.29 lb (Food Lion)
(6 Points Plus)
Ten Minute Taco Salad – Recipe
Jennie-O Ground Turkey, 93% lean, 20 oz package, $3.49 (Publix)
Iceberg Lettuce, 99¢ (Sweetbay)
Slicing Tomatoes, 99¢ lb (Harveys)
Hass Avocado 84¢ (Bi-Lo)
Mission Tortillas, 12-20 ct. $1.14 (Bi-Lo)
(8 Points Plus – toppings will vary the point values)
Here is a coupon round up of my favorite printables this morning. Good news, the B1G1 Scotch Brite disinfecting wipes coupon is back!
Grocery
$1 off Arrowhead Mills breakfast product printable
$3 off BonAppetit Lemon Butter steam-baked meal printable, (zip 45401)
B1G1 Crush 20 oz bottle, max $1.59 printable
.50/1 Dole fruit bowls or All Natural fruit in plastic jars printable
.75/1 French’s dijon mustard printable
.30/1 French’s spicy brown mustard printable
$1 off Hillshire Farm grilled essentials printable, (zip 77477)
$1/2 Quaker chewy granola or Smashbar bars printable
Miscellaneous
$1 off Dr. Scholl’s insoles printable
B2G1 Play-Doh 4 pk. of colors, max $2.99 printable
B1G1 Scotch Brite botanical disinfecting wipes printable
Cheryl’s has cookies, desserts, gift baskets and more. It all looks so delicious! Right now they have two great coupon codes to help make your items even more enjoyable!
The codes:
TEN4ME – $10 off total purchase (doesn’t work on sale items)
VALSHIP– Free Shipping on new thank you gifts
You can only use one code per order.
The $10 off code makes the Chocolate Heart Brownie just $11.98 shipped! It’s never too early to start planning for Valentine’s day…
See more online coupon codes.
Williams-Sonoma has items up to 75% off right now! To make it even better, they also have FREE shipping when you use the code FREESHIP!
Some great deals:
-Mushroom Gravy, 99¢ (originally $7.95)
-Regional BBQ Sauces, $2.99 (originally $9.95)
-Beaba Rice & Pasta Cooking Bowl, $3.99 (originally $15)
-Chambers Heritage Solid Towels, $8.99-$13.99 (use the code WHITESALE to get an extra 20% off, the codes won’t stack though)
A lot of the items are seasonal, but remember the best way to save on seasonal items is to buy them when they are out of season!
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Here are the unadvertised deals at Publix for the week starting 1/4.
Have you found any other extra deals? Leave a note below.
Buy One Get Ones
- Pepperidge Farm GoldFish Sandwich Bread $3.49 ($1.74)
-.50/1 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Sandwich Bread, SS 11/06
(makes it 74¢ -$1.24) - Toufayan Smart Bagel, 9.5 oz, $1.99 (99¢)
- Jennie-O Turkey Burgers, 48 oz, $8.59 ($4.30)
- Marjon Shelled Blackeye Pea, 12 oz, $3.69 ($1.84)
Meat
- Johnsonville Italian Sausage, $3
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, $3
- Ball Park Beef Franks, $3.50
- Gwanltney Great Bolony, 12 oz, $1
- Publix Ground Lean Beef, $3.99 lb
- Hunt’s Manwich Sloppy Joe Ground Beef, 18 oz tub, $3
Produce or Deli
- Publix Deli Hummus, 8 oz, $1.99
- Premium Tomatoes, $1.49 lb
- Glory Greens, $1
- Desert Shells, 6 pk., 99¢
- Publix Glazed Dounuts, 6 ct., $1.99
- Del Monte Fruit Natural Cup, 7 oz, $1
- Organic Baby Cut Carrots, 16 oz, $1.50
- Publix Fresh Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.50
Grocery
Krusteaz One Step Muffin Mix, $1.50
-$1/2 Krusteaz One Step muffin mix, SS 12/04
-.50/1 Krusteaz One Step muffin mix, SS 12/04
(use 50¢ off, makes it 50¢-$1)- Publix Greenwise Organic Coffee, 10 oz, $4.99
- Publix Greenwise Salsa, 15.5 oz, $2.50
- Hungry Jack Hashbrowns, 4.2 oz, $1.50
- Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers $2.50
- Marie Callenders Fresh Mixers $2.50
-$1/3 Maria Callender’s Fresh Flavor Steamers or Complete meals printable
(makes it $1.17) - Coca-Cola Products select varieties, 2 liter, B2G1 (regular price $1.79)
Fridge or Frozen
- Amour Spaghetti Meatballs, 35 oz, $3.99
-$1/2 Armour frozen meatballs printable
(makes it $3.49) - Tyson Chicken Tenderloins or Breast, 32 oz, $5.59
- Publix Greenwise Organic Frozen Pizza, $3.99
- Amy’s Organic Burrito, 5.5-6 oz, $2
- Publix Greenwise Organic Soy Milk, 64 oz, $2.39
- Kraft or Cracker Barrel Sliced Cheese, 7-9 oz, $2.50
Since the H-E-B ad was so small this week, here’s a longer list of other deals to grab in the store. Hopefully that makes it a bit more fun!
If you see any other deals leave a comment.
Meal Deal
- Hill Country Fare Tilapia Fillets, 4 lb bag, $13
Get Free with in-store coupon (EXP 01/17):
H-E-B Brown Rice, 1 lb
Fresh Express Spinach, 9 oz
H-E-B Rice Crackers 3.5 oz
Hill Country Fare Canola Oil, 24 oz - Save $4 with in-store “B” coupon (EXP 01/17) wyb:
Pork Tenderloin, $4.67/lb
H-E-B Apricots, 6 oz, $2.96
H-E-B Whole Wheat Pasta 13.25 oz, $1.08
Hill Country Fare Cut Green Beans, 14.5 oz, 68¢
Free Grocery
- HEBuddy Children’s Balanced Nutritional Drink, 6 pk, $7.88
Get HEBuddy Whole Grain Bread, 24 oz, with in-store coupon (EXP 01/10) - HEB Hummus, 8 oz, $2.88
Get HEB Fully Fit Pita Chips, 1.25 oz, with in-store coupon (EXP 01/17) - HEB Chef Prepared Small Green Salad, $3.49
Get Dr Pepper TEN, 2 L Bottle, with in-store coupon (EXP 01/17) Read More→
If you plan to dine-out here are some great coupons to help you save!
Chili’s: Free Red Velvet Molten Dessert Cake with the purchase of 1 Adult Entree (exp 1/8)
Steak ‘N Shake: Free Orange Freeze with purchase of burger & fries (no coupon necessary) (exp 1/5)
Steak ‘N Shake: Free Kids Meal with $8 Purchase
O’Charleys: $5 off a $20 Purchase (exp 1/5)
Donut Connection: Various Coupons
See more dining coupons.
Here is the best prices on all the staples that you’ll need. Use this list to find the best deals at your favorite stores!
Beef
- Publix – Beef Shoulder Roast, $3.99 lb
- Bi-Lo – Cube Steak $2.99 lb
- Harris Teeter – Ground Beef, 93% Lean, $3.77 lb
- Harris Teeter – Reserve Angus Beef Boneless Bottom Round Roast $3.49 lb
- Food Lion – Top Round London Broil, $2.99 lb
- Sweetbay – Ground Chuck 80% lean, $2.49 lb
- Sweetbay – Ground Beef Chuck Patties, 80% lean, $2.99 lb
- Sweetbay – Sweetbay Black Angus Eye Round Roast $3.99 lb
- Bloom – 93% Lean Ground Beef, $3.99
- Bloom – Angus Beef Shoulder Roast, $3.99 lb
- HEB – Beef Top Sirloin Steaks, $2.97 lb Read More→
Here are some great free samples and Kindle books!
Free Samples
Eucerin: Eucerin Calming Itch-Relief Treatment
Sam’s Club: ProForce Glass & Heavy Degreaser (no membership required)
Gendarme: Gendarme Cologne
Downloads
ChristianAudio.com: Free Download of Knowing God by J.I. Packer
Amazon: Free My First Puzzles App
Amazon: Free Kindle Download of 2012 Calendar
Free Kindle Books
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Witness by Dee Henderson
I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School
Dessert Cookbooks: Best Desserts that are Quick and Easy!
5-Minute Recipes by Instructables Authors
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen
Little Shoes by Amy Sansome
A Tish, Of A Dish, For A Fish by David Forgensi
(there are thousands of other free kindle books so just search and see if something sounds good)
See more freebies.
