Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/07/2021

We were in a menu planning rut.  I was getting tired of having the same meals over and over again.  I went over to Jamerrill's Large Family Table website for inspiration and her Menu Plan #24 was just what we were looking for :)  I plan on making 2 of each recipe: One for dinner and one to freeze :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner
Parm Turkey Burgers, potatoes, green beans and salad
Christmas Day Chicken, potatoes, green beans and salad
Creamy Tacquitos, carrots and salad
Sausage Pepper Casserole with potatoes, broccoli and salad
Meatballs over pasta, broccoli and salad
Homemade Pizza and salad
Bean Beef Quesadillas with carrots and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Cookies

No Bake Vegan Energy Balls

Chocolate PB Nice Cream

Rice Cakes with PB
Protein Energy balls

Walgreens deals for the week of 03/07/2021

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:

1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon

2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons

3) You are allowed 1 manufacture's coupon and 1 store coupon per item

4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer will not receive another RR

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here

Colgate dental care- $2.99
$1 Colgate Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$1 Colgate Renewal, Total, Optic White, Enamel, Sensitive or Max Fresh toothpaste cpn- 03/07 SS
$1 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 03/07 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/07 SS

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$1/2 General Mills Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$1/2 General Mills cpn- 02/28 SS
$1/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 01/31 SS
$1/2 General Mills cpn- 01/31 SS

All or Snuggle- $2.88

$1 All or Snuggle Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Crest or Oral b- $3~ Buy 3 and get $3 RR
$2 Crest Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 02/28 P&G

$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 02/28 P&G

$2 Oral b toothbrush cpn- 02/28 P&G

Kellogg Special K- $5/2

$1/2 Kellogg Special K Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 02/14 RMN

Ajax or Suavitel- $1.99

$0.50 Ajax or Suavitel Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Persil- $4.99

$2 Persil Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$2 Persil cpn- 03/07 RMN

Purex or Snuggle- $7.99

$3 Purex or Snuggle Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Elvive- $3.99

$2 Elvive Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$4/2 Elvive cpn- 03/07 RMN
$2 Elvive cpn- 03/07 RMN

Whole Blends- $8/2

$4/2 Whole Blends Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$1 Whole Blends Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn

$4/2 Whole Blends cpn- 03/07 RMN

Gillette disposable razors- $7.99 and get $4 RR

Nutrisse or Olia- $7.99
$2 Nutrisse or Olia Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

$4/2 Nutrisse cpn- 03/07 RMN

$5/2 Olia cpn- 03/07 RMN

CVS deals for the week of 03/07/2021

1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email
2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns
3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn
4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:)

Elvive- $8/2
$2/2 Elvive CVS Coupon Center cpn
$4/2 Elvive cpn- 03/07 RMN

Pantene- $15/3 and get $5 ECB
$3/3 Pantene CVS App MFR cpn
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 02/28 P&G

Spend $15 on Maybelline and get $5 ECB
$2 Maybelline mascara cpn- 03/07 RMN
$2 Maybelline lip cpn- 03/07 RMN
$2 Maybelline Fit Me cpn- 03/07 RMN
$1 Maybelline shadow, liner or brow cpn- 03/07 RMN

Spend $12 on Revlon and get $4 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Revlon face cpn- 02/28 SS
$3 Revlon eye cpn- 02/28 SS
$2 Revlon lip cpn- 02/28 SS
$1 Revlon nail polish cpn- 02/28 SS

Spend $20 on Revolution and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on Kiss nails and get $3 ECB

Spend $12 on Kiss lashes and get $4 ECB

Spend $15 on  Burt Bee cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Spend $16 on Physicians Formula and get $8 ECB

Spend $10 on NYX and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on Wet N Wild and get $5 ECB- Limi,t 3

Spend $15 on Ardell lashes and get $7 ECB

Spend $12 on OPI or Orly and get $6 ECB

Tide Pods- $4.99
$2 Tide Pods CVS App MFR cpn
$2 Tide pods cpn- 02/28 P&G

Persil- $5.99
$2 Persil cpn- 03/07 RMN

Bounce, Downy Unstopable or Tide Simply- $2.94
$0.50 Bounce, Downy or Tide Simply CVS App  MFR cpn
$0.50 Bounce cpn- 02/14 RMN
$0.50 Downy cpn- 02/14 RMN
$0.50 Tide Simply cpn- 02/14 RMN

Cadbury mini eggs, Hershey or Easter singles- $2/2
$1/2 Cadbury or Hershey singles CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $6 on Trident or Dentyne and get $3 ECB 

Tampax or Always- $3.99
$1 Tampax or Always CVS App MFR cpn

Sure or Brut- $2 and get $2 ECB

Crest Complete, ProHealth, 3D White toothpaste or Oral b toothbrush- $3.99~ Buy 3 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Crest or Oral b CVS App MFR cpn
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 02/28 P&G
$2 Oral b toothbrush cpn- 02/28 P&G

Scope- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 02/28 P&G

Colgate Optic White, Enamel or Sensitive- $4.99~ Buy 2 and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Optic White, Enamel or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/07 SS

Colgate Optic White, Total toothpaste or toothbrush- $7.99~ Buy 2 and get $8 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Optic White or Total toothpaste cpn- 03/07 SS
$1 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 03/07 SS

Colgate Total, Optic White, 2in1 or MaxFresh toothpaste- $3.99~ Buy 2 and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate toothpaste CVS App MFR cpn
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White or Max toothpaste cpn- 03/07 SS

March 2021 Monthly Spending

Here is what we purchased in March:

02/28/2021
$2.25- CVS and got $6 in ECBs
$21.28- Sam's Club
$39.88- Walmart
$53.21- Aldi

03/06/2021
$1.20- CVS
$4.26- Dollar Tree
$37.81- Sam's Club
$66.24- Walmart
$86.26- Aldi

03/13/2021
$1.98- CVS
$51.93- Walmart
$109.72- Aldi

03/20/2021
$4.26- Dollar Tree
$3.14- Total + $5 Carepass Fee= $8.14 and got $11 in ECBs
$17.64- Aldi
$29.70- Sam's Club
$39.21- Walmart

03/27/2021
$2.13- Dollar Tree
$2.78- CVS
$33.41- Walmart
$36.79- Aldi

$545.57 out of $300 for groceries
$103.51 out of $100 for everything else

Our Shopping Day~ 02/28/2021

Happy March :)

Our very first shopping trip for March :)

Here is what we purchased:

CVS
$7/2- Whole Blends
$3.79- Hershey pouch
$10.79
-4/2 Whole Blends cpn from 02/14 RMN
-5 ECB
$2.25- Total and got $6 in ECBs

Sam's Club
$21.28- Toilet Paper

Walmart
$2.00- Italian Bread X2
$3.19- Bananas
$1.74- Mined Garlic
$1.57- Red Wine Vinegar
$0.74- Red onion
$0.56- Yellow onion
$0.88- Eggs
$2.08- Honey Oats cereal
$3.48- Popcorn
$2.97- Tikki Masala sauce
$1.98- Mixed Fruit
$8.17- Coffee
$5.20- Frozen veggies
$1.60- Green Peppers
$1.48- Curry powder
$2.24- Flour
$39.88- Total

Aldi
$1.29- Kettle Chips
$1.97- Sugar
$1.19- Salsa
$2.49- Olive Oil
$0.79- Cream Cheese
$3.99- Potatoes
$3.49- Blueberries
$2.69- Yogurt
$3.58- Almond Milk X2
$1.69- Cheddar cheese
$1.35- Cheese slices
$1.99- Grape tomatoes
$3.58- Creamer X2
$23.12- Salad kits X8
$53.21- Total

This trip will be included in our March Spending Post~ where we document what we spend for the month :)

Couponing Deals for the week of 02/28/2021

Couponing can be overwhelming and/or time consuming~ I was there.  Completely frustrated with the amount of coupons and deals.  It doesn't have to be.  My advice to new couponers is to take it slow.  Start by picking up a Sunday paper and focusing on 1 deal for the week and adding on as you feel more confident and comfortable.  Soon you will be creating quite the stockpile :)

If have ECB's and/or Register Rewards, go ahead and apply them to this week's deals to lower your out of pocket expense :)

Don't forget to check your CVS & Walgreens Apps to see if there are any personalized coupons that you can apply to what you are purchasing :)

To keep things super simple, here are some couponing deals that are under $10:

CVS 

Deal #1
$2.99- Crest ProHealth, 3D White or Complete toothpaste
Use $2 Crest toothpaste cpn from 02/28 P&G
Pay $0.99

Deal #2

$3.79- Hershey or Brookside pouches
Pay $3.79 and get $2 ECB

Deal #3
$7/2- Whole Blends
Pay $7 and get $4 ECB

Deal #4

$6.98/2- Colgate Max or 2in1 toothpaste
Use (2) $0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn from 02/21 SS
Pay $5.98 and get $5 ECB

Deal #5

$4.94- Tide Pods
Use $2 Tide Pods cpn from 02/28 P&G
Pay $2.94

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Walgreens 

Deal #1

$3.99- Crest or Oral b
Use $2 Crest or Oral b Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $1.99

Deal #2

$6/2- Febreze

Use $3/2 Febreze Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $3.00

Deal #3

$2.79/3- Complete Home bags

Buy 1 Get 2 FREE

Deal #4

$3.99- Irish Spring or Softsoap body wash
Use $2 Irish Spring or Softsoap Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $1.99

Deal #5

$16.99- Clear Care or Replenish twin pack
Use $3 Clear Care or Replenish Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
Use $6 Clear Care or Replenish Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $7.99

These are only a few of the amazing deals CVS and Walgreens have to offer.  To see more deals and matchups, click here for CVS, and click here for Walgreens :)  

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/28/2021

How was your weekend?

We had a nice weekend just spending time with each other :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner
Baked Taquitos with green beans and salad
Greek Chicken with corn and salad

Taco with carrots and salad
Coconut Curry over rice, green beans and salad

Chicken Nuggets, Mac & Cheese, carrots and salad- Fun Dinner with my boys

Homemade Pizza and salad
Basil Chicken Pasta with green beans and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Cookies

No Bake Vegan Energy Balls

Chocolate PB Nice Cream

Rice Cakes with PB
Protein Energy balls