My Wal-Mart Deals and Steals 8/21

I'd have to say that this trip probably wasn't one of my best, BUT I saved money, nonetheless, and that's what really matters. 

Before Coupons and PM: $182.53
Total After Coupons and PM: $152.86 
Total Saved: $29.67!!

Here's a breakdown of the things that I saved on...

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese  $0.80
PM to Walgreens (-$0.11)
Total Price: $0.69

Totino's Party Pizza  $1.25
$1/4 Totino's Party Pizzas (Printable)
Total Price: $1.00/each


 Spaghetti O's  $1.06
PM to Kroger (-$0.57)
Total Price: $0.49


Country Crock Honey Spread  $0.97
$0.75/1 Shedd's Country Crock Spread (Printable)
Total Price: $0.22


Glad Family Pack 13 Gallon Trash Bags  $7.64
$1/1 Glad Trashbags (VocalPoint Mailer)
Total Price: $6.64


**Tide Single Load Pack of Detergent  $0.97
$1/1 Tide Detergent (PG 7/31/11)
Total Price: FREE + $0.03 overage

**This is the coupon I tried to use and the cashier gave me a stinkin' hard time about...I had NO problem with this cashier. My coupon rang right through! :)


Gain Dryer Sheets  $3.12
$0.50/1 Gain Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets (PG 7/31/11...I think)
Total Price: $2.62 


Martha White Muffin Mix  $0.98
$1/4 Martha White Baking Mixes (Printable)
Total Price: $0.73/each

Dawn Dishwashing Liquid  $1.07
$0.50/1 Dawn (SS 8/14/11...I think)
Total Price: $0.57


Land O'Frost Honey Ham (1 lb)  $3.98
$0.55/1 Land O'Frost Premium Lunchmeat (Not sure which insert)
Total Price: $3.43


Bryan Bologna  $2.00
$0.25/1 Bryan Bologna (Not sure which insert)
Total Price: $1.75


Enfamil Infant Formula  $6.76
$5/1 Enfamil Formula (Enfamil Mailer)
Total Price: $1.76


Cascade Action Packs (3 pk)  $0.97
$0.50/1 Cascade Action Packs (PG Home Mailer)
Total Price: $0.47


Huggies Sensitive Wipes (64 ct)  $1.97
$0.75/1 Huggies Wipes 64 ct + (Huggies Mailer)
Total Price: $1.22


Pantene ProV Conditioner (12.6 oz)  $3.78
FREE Pantene ProV Shampoo or Conditioner up to $4.99 in value (Mailer)
Total Price: FREE


Suave Deodorant  $0.97
$0.50/1 Suave Deodorant product (8/14/11 Paper)
Total Price: $0.47


White Cloud Toilet Paper (6 rolls)  $3.78
$1/1 White Cloud (4 rolls +)  (Not sure which insert)
Total Price: $2.78


Beech Nut Toddler Snacks  $2.54
FREE Beech Nut Stage 4 product up to $3 in value (Beech Nut Mailer)
Total Price: FREE


Sara Lee Wheat Bread (20 oz)  $2.18
$0.55/1 20 oz Sara Lee Wheat Bread (8/14/11 Paper)
Total Price: $1.63


Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk  $2.25
$0.55/1 Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (Printable)
Total Price: $1.70




Let me know if y'all have found some good deals this week! I hope maybe you can go snag some of the ones that I got today! :)




 

My Wal-Mart Deals and Steals 8/3

I normally wouldn't make a shopping trip in the middle of the month, but we were out of bread and there were a few free things with overages that I wanted to pick-up, so I figured I would use my overage towards the bread and other stuff I needed to get. I'm super proud of the money I saved, but I would have been even more proud if I had gone to a cashier who knew what she was doing. Regardless, I still saved a good bit of money. 

Total Before Coupons and Price Matching: $30.81

Actual Amount Paid: $6.86

Total Saved: $23.95!!!

Here's a breakdown for ya...

AirWick Freshmatic Compact Starter Kit   $7.97
Price Matched with Dollar General $4.00 in combination with
$4/1 AirWick Freshmatic Compact Starter Kit coupon (SS 7/10/11)
Final Price: FREE


Pantene ProV Shampoo 29.2 oz  $5.84
Free Pantene ProV Shampoo or Conditioner up to $4.99 in value (Mailed)
Final Price: $0.85


Honestly, I don't think she was supposed to use that coupon with that transaction. The shampoo I picked up rang up a different price than what it was on the shelf. I tried to tell her that, but she kept arguing with me, so I just let her be right. I was super frustrated by this point. 

Herbal Essences 2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner 26 oz  $4.97
Free Herbal Essences Product up to $3.99 in value (Mailed)
Final Price: $0.98

Same thing on this one; I don't think the coupon was meant for a product OVER $3.99, but my cashier couldn't quite understand that concept. I did try to explain. Like I said, I just got frustrated and was like, "Ok, whatever, just ring it up."

Men's Degree Crush Travel Size  $0.97
$1/1 Degree deodorant (RP 7/31/11)
Final Price: FREE + $0.03 overage

U by Kotex Pantyliners 18 count  $1.24

$1/1 U by Kotex product (Printable)

Final Price: $0.24

Cascade Action Packs 3 count  $0.97

$1/1 Cascade (PG 7/31/11)

Final Price: FREE + $0.03 overage

Reach Dental Floss  $0.88

$1/1 Reach product (Printable)

Final Price: FREE + $0.12 overage

Always Maxi Pads 24 count  $2.97

$0.50/1 Always Pads (PG 7/31/11)

Final Price: $2.47

Nature's Own Whitewheat Bread  $2.06

$0.75/1 Nature's Own Product (Printable)

Final Price: $1.31

ALSO, in this past Sunday's paper, there was a coupon for $1/1 Tide Detergent with NO size restriction. In the travel section, like where you find the trial sizes of all of the shampoos and whatnot, is a single "serving" of Tide for $0.97. Since there's no size restriction, you SHOULD be able to use this coupon for that product. Well, like I said, my cashier was not the brightest crayon in the box and tried to tell me that I had to purchase "what the picture was on the coupon".............Oh. Em. Gee. I finally just told her to take it off my transaction. Needless to say, I won't be going back to her. Ever. 

If y'all snag some good deals, even from other places, lemme know!! :)

Enchiladas: Pioneer Woman Style

Lately, I've been getting really tired of eating the same old things over and over again, so before this last shopping trip, I went through some of my cookbooks and picked out some new recipes to try. For my birthday, my mom gave me The Pioneer Woman's cookbook. It is absolutely fabulous--and so is her blog (you can check it out here). She's totally my inspiration. I wish we were friends. 

Anywho, in her cookbook she has amazing photos (that she took herself) of the foods that she cooks. Her recipe for Enchiladas really stood out to me because the picture of the finished product just looked so darn yummy. Normally, when I eat Mexican food, I stick to the same old thing -- a chicken and cheese quesadilla -- because I'm afraid I won't like something else and then I just wasted my money. I tried enchiladas ONCE and was super turned off because of the sauce. P-Dub tweaks the sauce in this recipe so I figured I would give it a try.

Servings: 8-10
Calories: Appx 199-284 per serving
Cost: Appx $1.00-$0.80 per serving

Here's what all you'll need for the sauce...

In a saucepan (this saucepan needs to be at least the circumference of the soft tortillas you'll be using later on in the recipe), combine 1 Tablespoon of Canola oil and 2 Tablespoons of All-Purpose flour. Whisk it together and let it bubble for 1 minute or so.

Pour in the can of chicken broth, the enchilada sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Stir it all together and raise the heat to bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer away.

Here's what you'll need for the rest of the meal...

This is Canola Oil, Salt, Green Onions, 10 flour tortillas, 1/4 of an onion (the recipe calls for an entire onion, but this is all I had left), green chiles, and 1 lb of ground beef--yes, shown is 2 lbs, but I went ahead and browned the extra pound and froze it for another meal.

Chop your onion and add it to your ground beef that you're browning in a skillet.

Once that has cooked through, drain off the fat. While you've got the meat and onions in a strainer, add in your green chiles and I decided corn would be good in it.

I actually ended up NOT adding the chiles. I really wasn't in the mood for heartburn. 

Now, in a 9 by 13 baking dish, add 1/2 cup of your enchilada sauce to the bottom of the dish.

Oh, and preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

In a skillet over medium heat, add enough canola oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Let the oil get good and hot.

Once the oil is hot, lightly fry each tortilla just until it's soft. Let it drain on a paper-towel covered plate. 

Here comes the fun part...

Dip each tortilla in your enchilada sauce. Once I dipped mine, I put it on a cookie sheet to chill out until I was ready to add in the stuffing. 

The stuffing is where you can BYOC (be-your-own-chef), as Claire Robinson would say. I first put down some shredded cheese, then added some chopped green onions, and then my meat/corn/onion mixture. Yumm. You can get creative here and add beans, olives (if you like that kind of thing), rice..really anything you like. 

Roll 'er up and squeeze it into your baking dish and then top with shredded cheese and green onions. 

Bake for 10-20 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and bub-lay! :) 

Oh these were SO good! My hubby has already asked when we're going to have them again!