celebrate spring with rita's italian ice

celebrate spring with rita's this saturday, march 20 from noon until 10 pm.
each and every guest will receive a free regular size italian ice to mark the first day of spring!
the mooresville rita's is located in the mooresville crossing plaza (near best buy and old navy).
maybe i'll see ya there :)

harris teeter triples

save some cash girls!
rumors of harris teeter triples next week.
i will let you know as i hear confirmation!
IT MUST BE TRUE!
here are some good deals lists that are being posted:
a full cup
hot coupon world

naughty teenagers

american idol night = dessert night
i told my 14-year-old DD that i needed
more cooking light and less pioneer woman.
she doesn't listen to me.
well, you know how teenagers can be.
recipe for coffee toffee bars here.

get more coupons

just saw this post on couponing to disney.
kristen writes:
Writing to companies is a great way to get coupons. And the more coupons you get, the more you save off your grocery bill and the more extra you have to put towards other areas of your budget ...
go here for the details.
go here for links to companies.
(click on "read more" for direct links)
and here you can check the progress of what coupons kristen received.

harris teeter 3/17- 3/23

harris teeter ad:
a full cup
inexpensively.com
southern savers

food lion 3/17- 3/23

new food lion circular available here.
get your kraft cheese coupons ready!
i picked up a new blinkie this weekend at the food lion on williamson road, BOGOF.
southern savers

*by looking at the hot coupon world post of the food lion ad, the cheese deal may be regional, and we got it! our ad is good for china grove, cornelius, huntersville, mooresville, rockwell, salisbury, and spencer.
the promotion is buy 5, get $5 off. limit one reward per transaction.
this includes:
kraft shreds and blocks $2.50
kraft singles $2.39
cracker barrel $4.49
breakstone sour cream $1.89
velveeta $5.99
jello pudding cups $2.99

there are kraft cheese blinkies (bogof or $1/2) at food lion and a kraft singles coupon in the "save and give hope" booklet that was available last week at food lion.

quick! oscar mayer coupon for bacon

i saw this over the weekend and it only lasted a couple of hours.
it was gone before i could post it!
(it's 5:27 pm right now)
hurry here to get the bacon coupon.
then take it to food lion where bacon is bogof thru tuesday and there is a catalina too!

chewy trail mix granola bars

i had a few friends over this morning and wanted to make something yummy.
did you guys get the free emerald trail mix during HT super doubles?
i modified a cooking light recipe to use some of that (i had 4 bags!).
it turned out great.
here's the recipe.

target 3/14- 3/20

good deal on poptarts and mini wheats this week.
look for the poptart boxes with "$3 savings on back"!

stretching a buck
common sense with money
save at home mommy
southern savers

moms by heart (possible dial soap for 2¢)

youth art show

congratulations to my DD who got an
honorable mention in the
mooresville artist guild's youth art show!
there were so many amazing entries.
they will be on display until march 26.
you can go see them at the train depot on the corner of main and center.

103 West Center Avenue, Mooresville, NC 28115 PH:704.663.6661

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00, Sunday 1:00 - 4:00.

CLOSED MONDAY

sunday coupon inserts 3/14

there will be 2 inserts this weekend.
go here for the list.

mission tortilla printable

go here for the link to print a 75¢/1 mission flour tortilla!


i must confess, i am bookmarking this and praying for HT triples soon :)

bottom dollar price matching and truckload sale

you guys know how much i love bottom dollar produce.
and their milk is always the cheapest ($2.29/gallon).


today i decided i would try to do some price matching.

bottom dollar will match any price
in a print ad from around town.

it's easy!

just take your circulars with you and show them to the checkout cashier as you are checking out.
i used the food lion ad to get the holly farms boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.67/lb
and an avocado for 79¢.
then i used the harris teeter ad to get
asparagus for 99¢/lb and breyers ice cream for $1.99.

this week bottom dollar has some great prices of their own too.
go here to see the ad.
5 lb potatoes 88¢
whole chickens 47¢/lb
bananas 34¢/lb
cabbage 33¢/lb
food lion butter $1.88

this weekend, friday, saturday, and sunday, they are having a truckload sale.
extra large shrimp $2.99/lb
(sold in 5 lb bags @$14.95 each)
smart option sandwich bread 68¢
food lion large eggs 68¢
food lion 12" self rising or thin crust pizza bogof ($1.99 each)
smart option ice cream 99¢

finally, bottom dollar has introduced their own brand of $2.99 wine.
they had chardonnay, merlot, white zinfandel, and cabernet sauvignon varieties.
here's some information:

Pinecroft Cabernet Sauvignon Our full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has woody notes of cedar with a hint of vanilla. This smooth Cabernet Sauvignon develops into a lush, silky finish. This timeless wine complements hearty pasta dishes and filet of beef.

Pinecroft Chardonnay Our refreshing Chardonnay displays aromas of apple and peach with a medley of tropical fruit flavors. This well-balanced Chardonnay, ending on a clean and crisp note, is a perfect complement to pan seared chicken or grilled shrimp skewers.

Pinecroft Merlot Our medium-bodied Merlot has enticing aromas of black currant, bing cherries, and toasty vanilla. This enticing Merlot ends with a long, smooth finish. Pair this Merlot with hearty homemade pizza or grilled pork tenderloin.

Pinecroft White Zinfandel Bursting with fresh strawberries and raspberries, this wine has a wonderful hint of sweetness.

food lion 3/10- 3/16

food lion lists for the week:
southern savers
30$ weekly grocery challange

here is a great coupon for $1/$3 purchase of green produce! (this is in honor of st patricks day, play the shamrock game here :)
and more food lion coupons here.

more vic specials

today's ad in the tribune contained a special page of
Additional Vic specials
"good only at your Charlotte area Harris Teeter"
whole beef tenderloin $7.99/lb.
48 oz. Breyers ice cream $1.99 (limit 3)
North Atlantic lobster tails $4.99
asparagus $0.99/lb.
16 oz. Land O Lakes butter $1.99 (limit 3)
Fresh Foods Market pizza $4.99
1.5 liter Woodbridge Chardonnay $9.99
750 ml Louis Martini Sonoma Cabernet $9.99
boneless chicken breast $1.99
boneless chicken thighs $1.49
90% lean natural ground beef $3.99

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harris teeter 3/10- 3/16

looks like no triples this week.
here's the ad.
hot coupon world
southern savers
a full cup
inexpensively.com

this was posted on hot coupon world:
Spotted a good deal sticker under the milk- you can get $2 off milk wyb 2 select Kraft or Nabisco bars (listed were South Beach, Planters Nutrition and/or Nabisco 100 calorie chocolate dipped bars. This would make for a 69 cent gallon of milk!

what's cookin'?

i wanted to share some yummy things that we have been making at my house.

DD loves to make dessert on american idol night.
this shortbread recipe is so simple, but so delicious.
the first time i had it was at a summer bible school meeting many, many years ago, where a kind woman named gail invited us over to plan. she served this hot from the oven with iced tea. it was amazing. i got the recipe immediately. this is equally wonderful with coffee or hot chocolate. and with only 3 ingredients (butter, sugar, and flour) you can whip it up anytime.
next, i had to try the pioneer woman's spaghetti and meatball recipe.
it was kind of time consuming...i did use all ground beef and store bought breadcrumbs. it was good, but my favorite part was the simple tomato sauce. i will definately use that again.
finally, last night i had a couple of sweet potatoes that needed to be cooked. i only had two, so decided to make mashed sweet potatoes so there would be plenty for the family. i found this recipe on martha stewart's website, but substituted 8th continent vanilla soymilk (that we got at harris teeter for free during super doubles) for the half and half. it was fabulous, the vanilla in the soymilk really added to the flavor.

target 3/7- 3/13

target lists for the week:
hot coupon world
stretching a buck

also, some new target printables here and here.

couscous coupon

here's a great $2/1 coupon for rice select couscous or other rice select products.
i have priced this at $6.99 at target and $6.56 at walmart for the 31.7 oz size (21 servings).
it's located near the rice.
go here!

free sunchips from facebook

my eco-friendly DD loves these. they come in a compostable bag!
go here for the link to get 'em free.