After all the Turkey and fixings last week, I am craving some light fresh meals. It can be tough to stay on track with all the holiday feasts going on, so focus on having healthy meal ingredients on hand for the nights that you are home to cook!
Fresh produce can also be harder to find at a discount this time of year. You can mix in what you find on sale, but hopefully you’ve also stocked the freezer with frozen vegetables (or have lots of nice rain checks) to get you through this season.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Chicken Souvlaki Pitas – Recipe
Ken’s Greek Dressing (instead of marinade), 16 oz, at $1.29 (Publix)
Toufayan Whole Wheat Pita Bread, 12 oz, 64¢ (Publix)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, $1.79-$2.49 lb (Kroger SE, Harris Teeter)
Fage Yogurt, 5.3 oz, $1.25 (Kroger)
Cucumbers, 50¢ ea (Winn Dixie)
(9 Points Plus)
Rosemary-Grilled Pork Chops w/ Potatoes & Zucchini – Recipe
Yellow or Zucchini Squash 99¢ lb (Publix)
Boneless Pork Loin (cut into chops), $2.49-$2.99 lb (Sweetbay, Bloom)
Butter Red or Butter Gold Potatoes, 3 lb, $3 (Harveys)
(7 Points Plus)
Tilapia Puttanesca – Recipe
Tuttorosso Tomatoes, Puree or Sauce, 28-29 oz, 56-79¢ (Publix, Harris Teeter)
Southern Home Tilapia Fillets, 16 oz, $4.49 (Bi-Lo)
Mueller’s Whole Grain Pasta, 16 oz, FREE-25¢ (Harris Teeter, Kroger)
Yellow Onions, 89-99¢ lb (Bloom, Sweetbay)
(8 Points Plus)
Pan Seared Sirloin Steak – Recipe
Boneless Top Sirloin Steaks, $4.49 (Food Lion)
(4 Points Plus)
Green Beans w/ Mushrooms & Crisp Onion Crumbs – Recipe
Green Beans, 99¢ lb (Publix)
Sliced or Whole White Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.69-$1.79 lb (Publix, Bloom)
Pankos (pantry)
Onion Flakes (pantry)
(3 Points Plus)
Mexican Chicken Salad – Recipe
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, $1.79-$2.49 lb (Kroger SE, Harris Teeter, Lowes)
Hass Avocados, 88¢-$1 ea. (Kroger SE, Bi-Lo)
Slicing Tomatoes, 99¢ lb (Harveys)
Fresh Express Premium Romaine Salad Mix, B1G1 (Harveys)
Limes, 33¢ ea (Sweetbay)
(6 Points Plus)
If you are looking for gifts for any females, kitchen gadgets and appliances are usually a pretty good idea.
Right now, Groupon has a fun deal running – get a George Foreman Temp to Taste Grill for $35!
This George Foreman Temp to Taste Grill is a space-saving countertop grill with 80 inches of cooking surface, sliding temperature control, and slanted design for healthier meals. It is valued at $60.70 and has great reviews.
Better yet, the deal price includes shipping so you don’t have to worry about extra costs.
If you frequent McDonalds, there is a deal for you on Living Social today! You’ll get 5 big macs & 5 large fries for $13 (normally $26). This will come as a voucher booklet with 10 separate tear-away sheets to use.
***To see the complete list of dining coupons and deals go here.***
There is a limit of one big mac and one large fry voucher per store visit per customer. The vouchers are only valid at participating McDonald’s locations and do not expire.
This deal is going fast though so go ahead and get yours if you want it!
I know for many of you things are really tight this Christmas. Recently I heard a mom sharing that even getting a tree was an expense they couldn’t handle this year. In spite of all the difficulties I know many of you are still awesome at taking little things and making a household full of decorations and cheer around the holidays.
Home decorating is not my strong suit, but we have found many ways to make our house feel festive for little to no money. Here are a few of my favorites.
- Take a piece of yarn and tie each end to each side of a curtain rod or nail it to a hidden place above your cabinets. Leave a little slack on the yarn, and then put each Christmas card you receive on the string. Within weeks you will be surrounded by beautiful pictures but also by reminded constantly of the other families thinking of you this year.
- Make your own Christmas ornaments! Our Christmas tree is probably 80% decorated with homemade crafts made by my girls. For some great cute ideas check out books from the library, we even found some with ideas using recycling items! The pictures above are two that we’ve made. The sand dollar is one of may favorites, we found it on the beach and my husband drew the palm tree on it.
- Head to local Christmas tree farms and ask if they have any tree trimmings available. Many have a bin that they chunk small branches in and you can take any you like (always ask first). Use these around your house to dress up candles or table centerpieces for FREE!
Now I’d love to know, how do you spread real cheer with your holiday decorating? Please reply below and unwrap coupons and deals from Sears by seeking inspiration in the Cheer Tree. For all your holiday decorating needs and solutions, don’t forget to visit Sears and discover real deals, real cheer!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sears. The opinions and text are all mine.
I know several of you have taken advantage of the nice Food Saver deals lateley, so I just wanted to let you know how to get a discount on bags or rolls in case you missed it. Right now, you can automatically save $25 on (5) bag or roll items on FoodSaver.com.
This is an awesome opportunity to stock up on storage bags and rolls at a huge discount. Use the coupon code K1FEAAA for FREE shipping AND a FREE FoodSaver 11″ Portion Pouch Roll.
If you buy the least expensive bags it comes out to $2.99 each after the code (normally $7.99 each).
Also, you can go through ShopAtHome.com and get 6% cash back!
Mastercard holders, today is your special day on Amazon. When you pay with your Mastercard today, you’ll get $10 off any purchase $100 or more! To get the discount enter code ZKGYLEBT during checkout.
***This deal has expired, but to see more online coupon codes go here.***
Think about making your own deal on an Amazon Kindle or maybe even a Keurig. Take one of your more expensive presents off the list and enjoy an extra unexpected savings!
This is only for today, 12/1. Does not apply to gift cards or items purchased with 1-click. Limit one per account.
If the Leapster or LeapPad are on your holiday shopping list, you may want to grab this deal for their App Center. Amazon is offering a $20 download card to the LeapFrog App store for $14.37.
You can use it to buy games, digital books, videos and other downloads for the Leapster or LeapPad Explorer!
The card ships free if you have Amazon Prime, or you can get free Super Saver shipping with a $25 purchase.
What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than with free music? Lifechurch.tv is giving away a free Christmas Album on iTunes.
There are 12 songs and you can select which ones you download.
(Thanks, Caryn!)
Sometimes presents aren’t about what you want, they are about what you need! It’s a rare person that loves ironing, but no matter how you feel about it you still have to do it.
A small confession here… I don’t iron. Seriously. My husband learned that in the first week of our marriage, my theory is that after wearing something for an hour all the wrinkles will come out any way. I’m married to a man that can’t stand wrinkles (funny how God pairs people like that) so he does ALL of the ironing.
Recently Hamilton Beach & All You Magazine asked if they could send me an iron to try out, I probably would have ignored the request were it not for my husband jumping at the idea of a new iron. So we received a Full Size Durathon Electronic Control Iron to try out.
First off the soleplate is so clean versus the 12 year old iron we had. It is also built with a Durathon non-stick soleplate that lasts 10 times longer than traditional non-stick. It also offers continuous steam that quickly removes all of the wrinkles. The Durathon Electronic Control Iron comes with adjustable steam, 3-way automatic shutoff, anti-drip technology, a 10′ cord, a hot dot storage indicator and so much more!
Want one??
This review is sponsored by AllYou. They provided me with products to review, but all opinions are 100% mine.
