I love stone ground corn meal and you can usually find it on sale at Bi-Lo which is why I am including two different recipes for polenta. Even if you don’t have Bi-Lo in your area, corn meal is one of those really versatile and inexpensive staple ingredients. Its also filling and satisfying, so you get a lot of bang for your buck! Did I mention that its also great leftover?
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Dinner Plans
Deep Dish Polenta Pie – Recipe
Alabama King or Dixie Lily Stone Ground Corn Meal, 24 oz, 69¢ (at Bi-Lo)
White Mushrooms, Whole or Sliced, 8 oz, $1.50 (at Publix)
Broccoli Crowns $1 lb (at HEB and Harveys)
Smart Balance Milk Free (at Harris Teeter)
(5 Points Plus)
Mexican Beef over Polenta – Recipe
93% Lean Ground Beef, $3.77 lb (at Harris Teeter)
Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes, 14 oz, 58¢ (at Harris Teeter)
Sweet Onions 99¢ lb (at Sweetbay, Lowes, Harvey’s, Winn Dixie)
Jarred Jalepenos (from stockpile)
Chicken Broth (from stockpile)
Kraft 2% Monterrey Jack, 8 oz, 84¢ (at Harris Teeter) or $1.25 (at Publix)
(7 Points Plus)
Citrus-Garlic Pork Loin – Recipe
Pork Loin $1.59 lb (at Harveys), $1.99 lb (at Publix)
Grapefruits 50¢ (at Sweetbay),75¢ (at Harris Teeter) or 5 lb for $2.99 (at Food Lion) or $3 (at Harvey’s)
Green Snap Beans $1.29 lb (at Bi-Lo)
Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 15oz, 59¢ (at Harris Teeter)
(6 Points Plus)
Sage Chicken and Red Potatoes – Recipe
Tyson Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99 lb (at Kroger)
Red Potatoes, 3 lb bag, $2.99 (at Bi-Lo)
Sweet Onions 99¢ lb (at Sweetbay, Lowes, Harvey’s, Winn Dixie)
(6 Points Plus)
Cold Snack Ideas
Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bars, Sandwiches, Sundae Cones, or Frozen Yogurt Bars, 12-24 oz, $1.49 (at Publix)
Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt, 4 pk. 4 oz, 25¢ (at Publix)
Frosty Green Grape Sorbet – Recipe
Green Grapes, $1 lb (at HEB, Food Lion)
(7 Points Plus)
This deal is a little different from a typical post, but one that might be right up the alley of some readers.
The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour is a national mobile tour meant to provide over $14 million worth of free health tests. Sponsored by AARP and Walgreens, the mobile tour is offering free health tests valued at $100 that include cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, glucose levels, waist circumference and body mass index. This is a great way to get a free check-up!
Also, if you are over the age of 50, you will get a year of AARP Membership for free! If you can think of someone who might need that, make sure to share it with them.
Take a look at their schedule here (it looks like they are coming to SC next week!)
Just a note! Some readers say if you show your AARP card at checkout you will receive a $5/$20 coupon for your next purchase.
(Thanks Karen and Sue!)
Depending on who your Publix believes is a competitor, you can use some really great coupons at Publix this week.
$3/4 Nabisco Snack Crackers (manufacturer coupon) (exp 3/29)
$5 off $50 purchase
$4/4 participating General Mills products (exp 3/29).
Including: Honey Nut, Banana Nut, Fruity, Cinnamon Burst, and Multigrain Cheerios, as well as Reeses Puffs, Kix, Fiber One Chewy Bars, Nature Valley Nut Clusters, and Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
$5 off any $30 purchase
Don’t miss the Harveys and Food Lion printable coupons posted earlier.
With all of these options, I’m sure that you can do a great job at Publix this week!
Everyday women spend their time, energy, and money on cosmetics and hair products. When was the last time you thought about all the rest of your skin care needs? With our focus shifting away from our skin and onto the more obvious appearance, we neglect and harm our skin. In fact, our attention needs to be brought back to our skin, as it is the base of everything else we put wear.
Dove VisibleCare Crème Body Washes aim to heal, and moisturize your skin. Their unique formula contains skin-natural building blocks to help improve your skin’s look over time, giving you visible results in just 1 week when used daily.
Dove recently sent me a bottle of their VisibleCare Softening Creme Body Wash. I have really enjoyed using this formula, as I feel winter really does take its toll on my skin. I’m not one for remembering to take the time to put lotion on after showering and this has made me feel like it’s not even needed anymore.
Dove VisibleCare Crème Body Washes are available in two formulas. Their Renewing formula aims to nourish and replenish the skin. Whereas their Softening formula softens skin and dry spots.
To encourage women to refocus on their skin, Dove is inviting women to create a 60-second video on why they are ready for the close-up experience. The winner will receive a weeklong all-expense-paid trip to Los Angeles where she will get an authentic “Dancing with the Stars” experience. For more information on Dove’s Close-Up Challange, check out photos and videos on their website.
Also, don’t miss out on the $1 off printable coupon on their website right now!
Win It!
15 winners will receive a full-sized bottle of Dove VisibleCare Body Wash.
How to Win It:
Leave a comment with what your 60-second reason is for why you should win the challenge. (Don’t forget to enter on Dove’s site for the FREE trip too!)
This week is Poison Prevention Week!
Have you ever really sat down and thought about how much poison is in your house? I know many of you are parents so this is your yearly reminder to stop and think about how safe your kids and home are. We all know there are obvious poisons that we must protect children from such as bleach, paint, and automotive products, but there are many more that children do not realize even exist. So many medicines, cleaners, and other products resemble things children love to eat, but are actually poison.
One of the shocking examples are gummy vitamins. I used to love eating these as a kid, they look and taste just like candy. However, children can get sick from eating too many.
Windex is another dangerous poison. Windex sitting next to blue Gatorade can look tempting to your children. But (hopefully you know already), Windex is not meant to be consumed. Viactiv vitamins also fall into this category. While they look like chocolate, Viactiv would harm children if they ate as little as ten of them.
These are all great products, but do present a risk to children who aren’t educated about them. The best thing to do is to educate your children on what is food and what can be poisonous.
Mr. Yuk stickers come in handy when dealing with this. You can put the Mr. Yuk sticker on things that are harmful to your children. You can teach them what the sticker means and to never eat or mess with items that have the sticker on it.You can get Mr. Yuk stickers and other free materials from the Poison Prevention website. Lastly, children should know if they are ever unsure about whether or not they can eat something, they need to ask an adult. Just by them knowing to ask, a lot of problems can be adverted.
Accidents may still happen though and children may consume poison, but there is help available. Poison Prevention offers great services that are FREE. We all have access to a center and many of you even have a center in your local area.
Many of the calls that they get each week are about children under the age of 6, more than 80% of the callers are given excellent advice and they do not have to go in for further medical treatment.
The Palmetto Poison Center is teaming up with Southern Savers this week to try to increase awareness. Many centers provide:
- Treatment advice for poison related emergencies/information to the public and health care professionals 24 hours a day, free of charge.
- Free public education programs throughout the state (really to anyone that will listen)
- Public service announcements on poisoning related topics to media on an as-needed-basis (Holiday hazards, poisoning trends, etc..)
- A website where our citizens can order free materials like Mr. Yuk stickers, coloring books, magnets, etc…
The Palmetto Poison Center wants to increase the number of folks that they are helping and educating. So… head over to their Facebook page and become a fan. From their Facebook page, they release stories, safety tips, and announcements. It is a great way to keep up-to-date on your poison awareness!
Win a $50 Visa Gift Card
Two Southern Savers readers will win a $50 Visa gift card.
You have two chances to enter:
1. Leave a comment with what you think is the most dangerous poison around you.
2. Like Palmetto Poision Center on Facebook and leave another comment below that you did.
Money can be a hot issue topic in a marriage. Getting a hold on finances and organizing your budget is probably the best thing you could do in terms of spring cleaning. Most of us have had to tighten our belts but have you really focused on where you are spending money and how??
Enter Dave Ramsey! To me he is a rockstar helping millions of families realize what it means to be DEBT FREE. I recently got to go and tour his offices and see him in person, it was a thrill to see fun artwork of cut up credit cards and to see (or hear) the joy as folks screamed “We’re debt free!” on his show.
He really does know about handling money and does so through a Christian perspective. He is a radio show host and also has books, CDs, DVDs and more that all are meant to help you learn how to honor God with how you use your finances.
Just think… if you took all the money you save from grocery and drugstore deals and used/saved it wisely we could all be screaming on his show in no time!!
Some of Dave Ramsey’s best tools are:
Kids Monster Pack
The Kid’s Monster Pack includes all of the tools you need to teach your kids to learn to manage money well. The set includes Financial Peace Jr., all 6 of Dave’s illustrated kids’ books, plus the new Junior’s Adventures 6 CD Audio Set. Kids really can learn about issues such as money from an early age and it is important to start teaching these things from an early age. This set is for children ages 3-12 and takes a hands-on approach to learning about money.
Financial Peace University
FPU is great for helping families to get out of debt and save money. It teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money and empowers you to manage your money well. FPU takes easy to follow Baby Steps to help you to make progress, but not feel overwhelmed. It helps you to eliminate debt using the debt snowball, offers accountability and support, trains you to spend every dollar on paper with the zero-based budget planner, and empowers you by helping you to develop a plan. This is so helpful for anyone who is trying to get back control of their finances or manage their money well.
Starter Special
This set is a great way to get started with the Dave Ramsey system because it immerses you in the basics. Dave teaches you about his Baby Step plan in-depth, shares testimonies from other people, and teaches you step by step how to set up a cash flow plan and pay off your debt. The set includes The Total Money Makeover, Money Answer Book, Cash Flow Planning DVD, Dumping Debt DVD, Designer Red Envelope System, and Dave’s Budgeting Software.
My Total Money Makeover 6 Month Subscription
This is a great website that gives you access to the best of Dave Ramsey. It gives you access to commercial free podcasts of the Dave Ramsey radio show, budget software, debt snowball tool, track your progress through baby steps, meet online community in the forums, and ask questions and get answers from Dave in the question and answer section. There are different membership plans so you can pick one that works for your family. You can also sign up for a free seven day trial. An annual subscription is $89.95 and you get $50 in free things or you can get a monthly subscription for $9.95 a month.
The Giveaway
One Southern Savers reader will win everything listed above!
You will get a Kids Monster Pack, FPU Lifetime Membership (you can attend any class free), a Starter Special and a 6 month subscription to MyTotalMoneyMakeover.com.
You have 4 chances to win (feel free to do as many as you like!):
1. Leave a comment with your biggest financial stress and how you think Dave Ramsey’s package could help you with it.
2. Tweet the following:
Stop by @SouthernSavers to win a Dave Ramsey Package @DaveRamsey #wingiveaways
3. Share the giveaway on Facebook.
4. Follow Southern Savers on Facebook, Feed Reader, or Daily Email and leave a comment below that you are.
For more chances to win you can enter on these sites:
Most children love fun school supplies. If you give them fun writing tools and paper they are willing to write way more than they are with just pencils, and if fun school supplies can get my children more involved in learning, I’m all for that.
Carolina Pad is a great company that is the industry leader in fashion school supplies. Their products have been featured on TV including Glee, and One Tree Hill. They have different brands and collections as well as a wide range of products.
The recently sent a box of all their latest products for us to play with. My girls instantly fell in love with the beautiful binders and journals. I loved the accordion file folder and was thrilled to move my coupon stash into something fashionable!
They offer not only school supplies, but office supplies which include things like binders, planners, organization, writing tools, desk accessories and more. They also have a super cute line of bags and totes which includes everyday totes, clutches, and laptop bags. They also have arts & crafts with things like posterboard, foam and display boards, art pads, kids’ art and activities, and memories. All of their products are designed to let you express your style through the supplies you use. This company is great for having fun, fashionable versions of typical items.
You can buy Carolina Pad products online or in store. Products are available at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and other retailers. The complete list is here.
The Giveaway
Two Southern Savers readers will win a Carolina Pad $50 gift card.
You have 4 chances to win (feel free to do as many as you like!):
1. Leave a comment with your favorite product.
2. Tweet the following:
Stop by @SouthernSavers to win a Carolina Pad Prize Package @CarolinaPad #wingiveaways
3. Share the giveaway on Facebook.
4. Follow Southern Savers on Facebook, Feed Reader, or Daily Email and leave a comment below that you are.
For more chances to win you can enter on these sites:
I hope you all get as excited as I do when the word “Bash” starts coming up on the Southern Savers homepage. After lots of behind the scenes work, the Win Giveaways team is back to present a Spring Bash filled with tons of ways to get your home clean and organized!
Starting Monday, March 21st, a whole new group of cleaning and organization related giveaways will be flooding Southern Savers and 10 other blogs, giving you the best chance to win.
This time around the top sponsor for the Bash is Dave Ramsey! For the few of you who don’t know who he is, Dave Ramsey has been one of the leading personal financial advisers in the country for several years. Having met him in person, I can tell you that his radio show is not an act: he is a normal, level-headed guy (with a lot of smarts in the finances department).
Make sure you come by Southern Savers every day next week to enter to win some of our amazing giveaways, including a prize pack from Dave Ramsey himself!
Be sure to follow Win Giveaways on Facebook and @wingiveaways on Twitter for more info.
Participating Blogs Include:
I love this time of year when we see lots of great prices on fresh veggies and fruits. Citrus is coming in really cheap right now, so I’ve highlighted some recipes with those ingredients. Remember that rainchecks are your friend with produce & meat – if you ever see your store out, be sure to ask for a raincheck and enjoy that price for the next month!
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Pork with Grapefruit-Mint Salsa – Recipe
Boston Butt Roast, $2.39 lb (at Publix)
Red Grapefruit, 5 lb bag, $2.49 (at Publix)
Publix Salad, 5-12 oz bag, $2 (at Publix)
(4 Points Plus)
Chile and Cumin Fried Mahi Mahi – Recipe
Mahi Mahi or Alaskan Cod Fillets $3.99 lb (at Kroger)
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables, 7-10 oz, FREE-39¢ (at Publix)
(4 Points Plus)
Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti – Recipe
Lean Ground Turkey, 93% lean, 20.8 oz, $2.24 (at Harris Teeter)
Southern Home Large White Eggs, dozen, 99¢ (at Bi-LO)
Ronzoni Garden Delight, Healthy Harvest or Smart Taste Pasta 12-13.5 oz., FREE (at Kroger)
(10 Points Plus)
Sour Cream and Garlic Mashed Potatoes – Recipe
Breakstone’s Fat Free Sour Cream, 16 oz, 40¢ (at Harris Teeter)
Red Potatoes, 5 lb., $3.29 (at Harveys), $2.50 (at Food City)
(4 Points Plus)
Chicken Breast in Wine Sauce with Asparagus – Recipe
Springer Mountain Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts at $2.89 lb (at Bi-Lo)
Tender Green Asparagus $1.99 lb (at Bi-Lo)
Red Potatoes, 5 lb., $3.29 (at Harveys), $2.50 (at Food City)
(9 Points Plus)
