Hobby Lobby - Christmas stuff 66% off

Christmas stuff is 66% off at Hobby Lobby!

12/31 Coupon Reminder!

12/31 is coming up fast, so check out your coupons and find out if there are any left you want to use before they expire!

Free Fresco Taco -- Taco Bell

Pick up a coupon for a free Fresco Taco here!

Bath and Body Works: Semi-Annual Sale

The sale goes through December 27th.

White Castle -- One Free Slider with Any Purchase

Get a coupon for one free Slider with any Purchase at White Castle

Uno Insider's Club -- Coupons and Offers

Join Uno's Insider's Club to get free offers - a free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees is the first offer when you sign up!

Buca di Beppo - Birthday

Reportedly, Buca di Beppo offers a free Buca-sized cupcake (huge) if you visit within 7 days of your birthday!

If you try it out, let us know!

Target -- Black Friday

Target's 2-Day sale ad including Black Friday!

Go Shopping and Get a Free Queso Appetizer at Abuelo’s!

Join us this Friday, November 27, and enjoy a free Chile con Queso appetizer when you purchase a regularly priced entrée. Just show your server your merchant receipt when ordering.

Available at Abuelo’s Columbus, Mason, Beavercreek and Crestview Hills locations only.

More Black Friday ads!

JCPenney - Online Offers & In-Store Offers

Kohl's - In Store

Steak & Shake -- Happy Hour

Steak & Shake is having 1/2 price Happy Hour all day on Thanksgiving, from 10 am to 10 pm. Shakes & drinks are 1/2 price!

TGI Friday's - 1/2 price appetizers

Appetizers are half price at the bar from 4 pm to close at TGI Friday's! Effective now through December 23, 2009!

Bath & Body Works -- Black Friday

Bath and Body Works is sharing some of the deals for Black Friday here!

Gap -- 25% off

From November 17 to November 22, you can get 25% off your entire purchase at gap.com by using the code GIFT123

Taco Bell -- Free Black Jack Taco

Stop by Taco Bell on Halloween between 6 pm and midnight, and pick up a free Black Jack taco!

T.G.I Fridays -- New Menu, Double Stripes

In addition to sending out periodic coupons, some of the restaurant e-mail lists are offering additional opportunities to their members, like this one that just came out from TGI Fridays:

Chipotle -- Free Burrito!

KFC -- Free Grilled Chicken!

Thanks to Debbie for this:

KFC has declared Monday, Oct. 26, "UNFry Day" and restaurants across the country will be giving away free* samples of Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). Since KGC was introduced in April, more than 60 million Americans have joined "Grilled Nation" by trying the product at a KFC restaurant. Now, you can join the Nation for free by stopping by KFC on Oct. 26.

KFC previously held "UNFry Day" on April 27 and more than four million Americans took advantage of the free offer and sampled Kentucky Grilled Chicken.

Be sure to stop by your neighborhood KFC on Oct. 26 and taste the UNFried Side of KFC. For free! And in the meantime, check out www.grillednation.com. Atthe web site dedicated to citizens of Grilled Nation, you can even witness the population explosion of citizens via web cam coverage of our Times Square billboard!

* Free piece of Kentucky Grilled Chicken offer is valid at participating U.S. KFC restaurants October 26 only. Limit one free piece per person. Free piece selection is at manager's choice and may vary by location.

Steak 'n Shake email list

Steak 'n Shake just released a buy 1, get 1 free milk shake coupon via their email list. You can sign up here!

Buca di Beppo - Free Pasta on Oct 26th

Dine at Buca di Beppo on October 26th and receive a FREE 8oz. portion of SPAGHETTI with your choice of meat sauce or marinara in celebration of World Pasta Day*. Plus, we will send you home with a package of Rummo Italian pasta.

*with purchase of another pasta or entree.

Kohl's -- Power Hours & Coupon

Kohl's is having Power Hours again this Friday night and Saturday morning. They also emailed a 15% off your entire purchase coupon to go along with it!

First Taste -- Coupons

Hey members of the First Taste community, log into your account! Some people are discovering special coupons when they do, including a $2 off Wheat Thins coupon and a free California Pizza Kitchen free pizza coupon.

Kohl's Power Hours

Kohl's Power Hours is going on this Friday night and Saturday morning! They also sent out an additional 15% off your entire purchase coupon.

Meijer Brand Goods

A ton of Meijer brand goods are on a serious sale through Saturday, so be sure to check it out! It includes loaves of bread, chips, pretzels, popcorn, frozen and canned vegetables and tomatoes, condiments, meat, and more!

White Castle -- Buy One, Get One Free Cheeseburgers!

Get a coupon for buy one, get one free cheeseburgers at White Castle!

City BBQ -- City Rewards

The next time you go to City BBQ, you can request a City Rewards card. You get 1 point for every dollar spent, and when you get 100 points, you get $5 put on your card for use at City BBQ.

Kroger-- Triple Coupons this Weekend!

Coupons up to 50 cents will triple! A good time to use up your coupons that are about to expire at the end of the month.

P&G BrandSaver in this Sunday's paper

There will be a P&G BrandSaver insert this week. For this special insert, each time you redeem one of the coupons, P&G will donate money to help with prevention of breast cancer through early detection education. See more information here.

Wendy's -- New items on the 99 cent menu

Wendy's is offering frostys, chili, double stack hamburgers, and baked potatoes for 99 cents now.

TGI Friday's -- $5 Jack Daniels Burgers

TGI Friday's currently has a $5 Jack Daniels chicken sandwiches and burgers deal! You can also choose to take $5 off any of the Jack Daniels Grills instead.

Museum Day + National Public Lands Day = FREE on September 26th

This year, Museum Day and National Public Lands Day fall on the same day - September 26th. Consequently, there is a ton of free things to do that day!

Giant Eagle -- Catalinas

Here's the link to the area of the Giant Eagle website that will update you on the unadvertised catalinas. Catalinas, or "cats," are the little coupons that print out at the register. Oftentimes, you get them for buying a certain number of a particular item that trigger the machine to print. Knowing what the catalinas are ahead of time can be helpful in planning your shopping.

Healthy Choice-- $2 off coupon

Visit Healthy Choice's website to get your $2 off frozen meal and/or $1 off fresh mixers coupons. Play it right with the sales and that means you could get a free or extremely cheap meal!

Free Kashi Cereal!

Thanks to the Hungry Girl email -- visit the Kashi website to get a free sample of one of their cereals - Honey Sunshine, Heart to Heart Oat Flakes, or Wild Blueberry Clusters!

New World Pasta Brands -- Win Free Groceries for a Year

New World Pasta Brands (includes Ronzoni, Creamette, San Giorgio, etc) are giving away the opportunity to win groceries for a year, with second prizes of mini shopping sprees. Check it out here!

Lean Cuisine -- Win Free Lunch

Lean Cuisine is giving out 125 coupons for one of their entrees every Friday, and everyone who enters is also entered in a drawing to win free lunch for a year.

5 coupon inserts TODAY!

Rumor has it that there are 5 coupon inserts in today's newspaper! I am about to open mine, so I'll update with my findings!

CONFIRMATION: 5 coupon inserts - several Red Plum's and SmartSources!

Grocery Store News

• Giant Eagle -- I am not sure if all the Giant Eagles have implemented this, but the ones near me have, so it is worth checking out. The self check-out lanes have been reprogrammed to accept the vast majority of coupons on their own, including Internet printed coupons. This used to be a hassle since you'd have to get someone to come put in their employee code, but now you can just ring everything up yourself! Saves the hassle of arguing with uncooperative cashiers about accepting the coupons and what-not. It really has made shopping there extremely pleasant for me these last few weeks, so hopefully that is the case for you too! Ironically, the only coupons so far that it hasn't accepted are the ones printed by the machine at Giant Eagle. Neither of my cats have rung up without assistance the last two times, even the one for Giant Eagle brand milk printed by their own machine!! LOL
• Kroger -- At the stores near me, if you use your Kroger brand reusable shopping bags, they will give you a raffle ticket to enter a raffle for a $25 gift card to Kroger! You can get a ticket each time you visit with your Kroger shopping bags. Usually I just grab whatever reusable bag is nearest me, but you better believe I'll be checking for the Kroger one specifically now on :) So it is worth checking out if your store is participating in this too.
  

Coupons @ Meijer

Has anybody else been having problems with coupons at Meijer? For the past few weeks, I keep getting cashiers with serious attitudes who refuse to honor coupons properly. It's getting to the point that I may not shop there anymore. We emailed Meijer national about it, so we shall see.

Mimi's Cafe -- Meal Deals during September

- 2 course Lunch Menu featuring an Appetizer or Dessert with Entree for $8.99

- 3 course Dinner Menu featuring Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert for $12.99

No Coupon Inserts this weekend!

No coupon inserts because of the holiday. A break from couponing :(

Bath and Body Works -- Labor Day Sale

LABOR DAY SALE!
ENDS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Signature Collection Body Care
Buy 3, Get 3 Free
Save up to $88.50

Kohl's -- Power Hours + 15% off

Check your email -- it's a Kohl's Power Hours + 15% off your entire purchase coupon weekend at Kohl's!

Red Robin -- Free Kids' Cookbooks

Red Robin is giving away a free kids' cookbook with burger recipes in it. Fun recipes even if you don't have kids!

Baja Joe's - Win free burgers every week for a year!

Thanks to John --

Baja Joe's is offering a free Joe Burger every week for a year for the first 100 people there on September 7th.

Dannon -- $15+ worth of Coupons!

Thanks to Vanessa:

Dannon is offering $15+ worth of coupons with the proof of purchase of Dannon brand products.

Spaghetti Warehouse - Three Course Meal for $8.99

Spaghetti Warehouse is offering a three course meal for $8.99, featuring appetizer, salad, entree, bread, and dessert.

P&GbrandSaver will be in this Sunday's paper

P&G Coupons this Sunday!

Cheeseburger in Paradise -- Island Hoppers

Join the Island Hoppers club at Cheeseburger in Paradise to receive a buy 1, get 1 free entree coupon, as well as additional coupons throughout the years, plus free stuff on your birthday!

Chick-fil-A: Free chicken sandwich

Join the Chicken Wave for a free chicken sandwich if you are one of the first 250,000 people to sign up!

On Labor Day, September 7, you can also get a free chicken sandwich by wearing your team's shirt when you visit Chick-fil-A between 10:30 a.m. and close!

Kroger-- Triple Coupons

Triple coupons at Kroger this weekend! A lot expire August 31, so this is a good chance to use any you have left!

Craft Store Coupon Update!

The cashier at JoAnn's told me that they now accept competitor coupons, so take all of your craft store coupons with you when you go! When I next visited Michael's, I asked them about it, and they will do the same, but only with newspaper/ad coupons. They will not accept any online coupons but their own.

Also, Michael's has been printing off coupons with their receipts lately! They are usually 40% off one item, but every so often a 50% off one item one will pop up. So be sure to check your receipts before you throw them away so you can snag the coupon!

Calling all Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy & Athleta Fans

The Friends & Family event is coming up this weekend, July 30-August 2. With a coupon, you get 30% off your entire purchase at any of these stores, plus any of the outlet/factory brand versions of them. You get to keep the coupon and reuse it as many times at any and all of these stores as you want during the weekend. Plus, 5% of your purchase goes to charity! The last time this event happened, we had no trouble using it at Gap and then a few minutes later at Old Navy, so I can vouch for it. And it worked on all merchandise ALREADY on sale and on clearance, so it was a pretty nice deal! Anyway, I received the pass, and I can send it to up to 25 people, so if you'd like one, let me know and I'll get it over to ya!

Kohl's Extra Savings Weekend

Via the Kohl's e-mail... Extra Extra Savings this weekend with Night Owl Friday 3-11 pm and Early Bird Saturday 7 am - 1 pm.

Borders -- Free books and backpacks!

Now through Monday, July 27th, Borders is running two offers in-store:

-Buy 4 books, get the 5th book free. No coupon necessary.
-Buy $50 worth of books and other items, get a free backpack.

For Borders Rewards members - through July 31st, you'll earn $5 in Borders Bucks for every $50 you spend instead of every $150.

They also have Borders Rewards Perks, which offers you discounted deals to affiliated companies.

Maximize your $avings

Another tip for maximizing your savings at the grocery store and such is to watch for bonus packs! These packs contain bonus items of what you're buying for the same price. So if you catch a sale, have a coupon, and find a pack with bonus items, you'll really make out. For example, I grabbed a Bic Comfort 3 4-pack of razors, regularly $4.19, on sale for $3 at Meijer. I had a $2 off coupon, and I found the last 4 pack that had 2 bonus razors in it. So I got a 6 pack for $1 instead of 4 for $4.19! This means that I got each razor for 17 cents instead $1.05.

JCPenney Sale

There's a big JCPenney sale going on this weekend, with doorbusters from 3 pm to close on Friday and from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Check out their ad for more information and coupons!

Scrambler Marie's - 1989 Prices

Sign up for Scrambler Marie's email list to receive a pass to pay the 1989 prices for your food through August 31.

Free Lasagne at Spaghetti Warehouse

Visit Spaghetti Warehouse's website and use the "Become a Fan" link to fan them on Facebook. You will then receive a coupon for free lasagne good for National Lasagne Day, July 29th.

Spaghetti Warehouse also currently has a free appetizer or dessert promotion going on when you purchase 2 of the selected entrees.

National Parks Free Weekend this weekend!

The next free entry weekend to those National Parks that usually charge an admission fee is taking place this weekend, July 18-19!

Free Tote Bag -- World Market

Free tote bags are available, with no purchase necessary, at World Market while supplies last. It is limited to one per person per day.

Free food at Tim Horton's!

Tim Horton's treats --

- From July 10th through August 14th, get a free bag of chips with the purchase of any lunch sandwich.

- Free blueberry donuts - one per person between 6 and 10 am on Tuesdays!

Free Baja Fish Tacos -- Long John Silver's

Long John Silver's is giving away their new Baja Fish Tacos for free on Tuesday, July 14th, from open to 2:30 pm.

Chick-Fil-A Cow Appreciation Day!! Free Combo Meal TODAY!!!

TODAY, JULY 10, IS COW APPRECIATION DAY at CHICK-FIL-A.

Just show up at any Chick-Fil-A dressed as a cow and receive a free combo meal! They even provide a starter costume kit here.

(Thanks, Rob!)

Buy One, Get One Free Blizzard - Dairy Queen

Sign up for the Dairy Queen email list (at the bottom of the homepage) and get a coupon to buy one, get one free blizzard!

Buy One, Get One Free Minor League Baseball Tickets

Kraft Singles is offering a special deal with most of the minor league baseball teams - buy one, get one free tickets for Tuesday games when you present a wrapper from a package of Kraft Singles!

Wendy's - $1 off coupon

Wendy's is currently offering a $1 off coupon here.

Buffalo Wild Wings -- 25 wings for $9.99

Buffalo Wild Wings is offering 25 wings for $9.99 via take-out during the holiday weekend.

Bath and Body Works -- Semi-Annual Sale and coupons

Bath and Body Works' Big Semi-Annual Sale continues through this Sunday, July 5! Right now, they are also offering an additional 20% off your purchase of $25 or more OR a free hand sanitizer with any purchase.

Spaghetti Warehouse - Free kid's meal!

Spaghetti Warehouse is offering a free kid's meal with purchase of an adult entree for the holiday weekend, July 3-July 5: see here.

A couple more e-mail lists with coupons & freebies

- Gap.com - Periodically sends out coupons - right now, the offer is an additional 30% off your purchase when you buy 4 on-sale items in-store.

- Mad Mex - Get a certificate for a free lunch special when you sign up for their e-mail list.

Free Chocolate Friday!

Today at 9 am is your chance to get free Mars Chocolate - see here.

P&GbrandSaver THIS SUNDAY!

The next P&GbrandSaver will be in the newspaper this Sunday, July 5! You can check out a preview of what it will contain over at Saving in Akron.

This week's best deals

There weren't as many coupon/sale match-ups this week, but there were some most excellent ones.

Meijer:
1. French's Mustard - 14 oz bottle of yellow mustard - look for one with the bonus free 12 oz spicy brown mustard coupon. Use the 50 cent off newspaper coupon and get both bottles of mustard for 39 cents total!

2. Kraft mayonnaise - 32 oz bottle are 2 for $4. Use the 75 cent off coupon from the newspaper and get a bottle for $1. If you can use 2 bottles (there's no way I would make it through those in time), grab the $1 off 2 Meijer Mealbox coupon.

3. Ragu sauce - 2 for $3. Use 60 cents off coupon from the newspaper (they have the new varieties in stock at the one I went to) and get it for 30 cents.

4. Yoplait yogurt - 50 cents each. Use 40 cents off 6 coupon from the newspaper to get them for 37 cents each.

See the Bargain Briana site for more possibilities.

I'll update later with more.

50% off selected items clearance at Barnes & Noble

Look for a red dot on merchandise at Barnes & Noble, in store or online, for an additional 50% off.

Old Navy - $2 tanks this Saturday ONLY!

Heads up Old Navy fans! Women's and girls ribbed knit tank tops are just $2 each in stores only (limit 5 per customer) on Saturday, June 20th. (Thanks, Debbie!)

Kohl's Power Hours

Via the Kohl's e-mail... Power Hours this weekend with Night Owl Friday 3-11 pm and Early Bird Saturday 7 am - 1 pm.

Mimi's Cafe coupons

Visit the Mimi's Cafe site for a chance to grab two different coupons - one is for a free dessert with purchase of $10 or more and the other is $5 off a Just Right size entree if you send an invitation to a friend to meet you at Mimi's.

Reminder: Free Chocolate Friday tomorrow!

Tomorrow at 9 am is your chance to get free Mars Chocolate - see here.

$15 at Giant Eagle!

Visit Saving in Akron to find an easy way to earn $15 at Giant Eagle!

Free Original Slider

White Castle is giving out coupons for free original Sliders for their 88th birthday!

Free Burt's Bees Lip Balm

Check out this post over at Stretching a Buck on how to get free Burt's Bees Lip Balm!

Free Spaghetti at Fazoli's

Visit freespaghetti.com to sign up for an order of free spaghetti from Fazoli's! (Thanks, Ben!)

Coupon Ideas

• Don't throw away coupons you don't want! Consider swapping the ones you don't want with friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. I have been pleasantly surprised by the great finds when doing this, since we don't all use the same products.
• Still can't find a home for the coupon? Dear Abby recently shared ideas on what to do with them. I'm looking into these - let me know what you know!
• If you find a fantastic deal between the sales and coupons, but it's not a product you regularly use, consider making a donation to your local food shelter! There is really high demand right now and anything you can give would be much appreciated.
  

Meijer Crystal Light update!

If you recall the Meijer Crystal Light sale, which I originally posted about here, I have an update!

My Meijer actually had them for $2.88 each, instead of the advertised $2.99. They did not have the Skin Essentials variety for the Buy 1, Get 1 free Kraft coupon option. There was no problem in doing 2 of the deal, and both waters rang up free automatically. The cashier DID give me a little bit of hassle about using both the Meijer Mealbox AND Kraft coupons, but I politely informed him that the Meijer Mealbox does allow you to do that, and he gave them to me. He told me he wouldn't have if they had overage, though (he screwed up the mental math and thought they would be owing me 12 cents each, instead of costing me 88 cents each). But since they weren't, I didn't even go there :) (You can have the coupon price adjusted - ask for the manager if the cashier won't do it. I've had many wonderful cashiers that don't give me hassle. It just means they have to press some extra buttons.)

Now, the exciting BONUS news! I got a Cat for $2 off my next shopping trip at Meijer as a thank you from Crystal Light! I don't know the minimum you need to buy to trigger, but I bought 4, so it breaks down like this:

BOUGHT: 4 Crystal Light on the Go packs, 10 count for $2.88 a piece. Used 4 - $1 off Meijer Mealbox coupons (one for each pack). Used $2 off 2 Kraft coupons and 2 $1 off 1. Received $2 off next shopping trip at Meijer coupon from the register print-out.

RECEIVED: 4 packs of Crystal Light on the Go and 2 - 24 packs of water (would have been $2.99 each) for $1.52

Grocery Deals!

News:
-->Kroger has Triple Coupons this weekend!
-->Check your Walgreen's ad for a $3 off your $10 purchase coupon at any of the new Walgreens stores, if you can get to one.
-->The P&G BrandSaver will be in this Sunday's paper!

Berry Mania! Raspberries are $1 for 6 oz at Kroger! 1 lb containers of strawberries are 2 for $3 at Kroger also, and pints of blueberries are 2 for $4 at Meijer.

Right Guard Deoderant 10 for $10 at Kroger. Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from the 5/17 paper to get it for 50 cents each.

Kraft Mayonnaise is $1.99 each at Target. Use the $1 off manufacturer's coupon from Kraft if you printed it and a $1 off Target coupon from Target and get it free.

Cutter Aerosol Bug Spray is $2.99 at Meijer. Use the $2 off one product coupon from the paper to get it for 99 cents.

Crunch and Munch is $1 at Target. Print $1 off 2 coupon and get them for 50 cents each.

Dole Mandarin Oranges are $1 per can at Meijer. Use the 55 cents off 2 coupon if you printed it before the end of May on Smart Source and get them for 50 cents each.

Ritz Crackers are $2.50 at Meijer. Print the $1 off coupon at Meijer Mealbox and use your $1 off Kraft printable, or use the Buy a Ritz, get a Free Wheat Thins from the 5/17 newspaper to get it for either 50 cents or to get a Ritz and a Wheat Thins for $1.50.

Nature Valley Bars are 3 for $7 at Meijer. Print a 75 cents off 2 coupon to get them for $1.95 each.

Mott's Apple Sauce and Apple Juice are on sale for 3 for $5 at Meijer. Print the $1 off 2 coupon from Meijer Mealbox to get them for $1.17 each.

DiGiorno Pizzas are 2 for $10 at Meijer. Print the $1 off coupon from Meijer Mealbox and use any one of the DiGiorno coupons that came out in the newspaper, 75 cents, $1 or $1.50 off.

Dial Hand Soap is $1 at Kroger. Use the 35 cent off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper to get it for free.

Hot Pockets are $1.69 each at Kroger. Use the 50 cent off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper to get them for 19 cents each.

Bic Soliel Razors are $4.99 each at Walgreens. Use the $3 off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper to get them for $1.99 and get $1 off your next purchase coupon!

Theater box candy is 3 for $3 at Walgreens - they have the best variety of any of the places I have seen that run them for $1, as a heads-up.

Quorn products are $3.99 at Giant Eagle. Use the $1.25 off one product coupon to get them for $2.74.

Crystal Light on the Go Mix are 99 cents each at Walgreen's and $2.99 each at Meijer. If you buy 2 at Meijer, you also receive a 24 pack of bottled water. Review the coupons you printed off from Kraft (or off of coupons.com) to put together a deal that fits you. If you plan to go to Meijer, also print out the $1 off per Crystal Light product from Meijer Mealbox. What I plan on doing is: purchasing 4 Crystal Lights using 4 - $1 off Meijer Mealbox coupons. I will also use the $2 off 2 Kraft coupon, the $1 off 1 Kraft coupon, and the Buy 1 Crystal Light, get 1 Free Crystal Light Kraft coupon. So I plan to walk out with 5 packs of Crystal Light and 2 - 24 packs of bottled water (good for emergency preparedness too!) My deal should come out to $4.96

True North/Shell - Car washes & Gasoline

Visit the True North website to get the Car Wash Club Card, which will give you a free car wash after you purchase 6 car washes. In addition, you will receive 10 cents off per gallon of gas for each car wash you purchase. The above link also has the available locations. (Thanks to Ben).

Shell (True North is often associated with Shell gasoline) is also offering a customer gift each time you fill up at Shell through the end of June (or while supplies last), so check in the store to get your gift!

Kohl's - Huge sale

Kohl's is having a big sale this weekend, plus power hours 3-11 pm tonight and 7 am - 1 pm Saturday morning.

Graeter's Birthday?

Debbie reports that she has heard, via word of mouth, that Graeter's will give you a free cone on your actual birthday, if you show your ID with birthdate on it. So tell us -- have you had success with this?

T.G.I. Friday's - B1G1F entree coupon

T.G.I. Friday's e-mail list just sent out a Buy 1, Get 1 Free (B1G1F) entree coupon good through June 22nd. They have been sending out some good coupons, so I recommend signing up if you enjoy the restaurant.

(Another trick to use with these kinds of deals - when you go to the restaurant, only eat as much as you need to feel full. A lot of people I know, myself included, find themselves quite content with just eating 1/2, so then you are getting 4 meals for that price when you take the leftovers home to eat later!)

Friday's also has the Stripes program, which is free. You just give them the card any time you eat there and collect "stripes," which can later be redeemed for gift cards and such to the restaurant.

Reminder - Free Chocolate Friday

Tomorrow at 9 am is your chance to get free Mars Chocolate - see here.

Book Coupons

Borders just sent out a 25% off one item coupon via their email list and Barnes and Noble sent out a 10% off one item on theirs.

Borders will say you have to be a Borders Reward member, but it is a FREE program to join at any of their stores, so don't be put off by that! They send you interesting info on new books and plenty of good coupons (up to 40% off).

JCPenney - Doorbusters & Coupon

JCPenney is having Saturday doorbusters from 8 am to 1 pm this weekend. They also sent out a 15% off your entire purchase (including sale merchandise) coupon via their email list today, so don't forget to take that with you!

Hobby Lobby - Sale

50% off Scrapbooking and Stamping supplies at Hobby Lobby this week! They also sent out a 25% off coupon on their email list in case you need something that is not on sale. Don't forget - Hobby Lobby is not open on Sundays.

Free chocolate -- Coupons

If you've been entering the Real Chocolate give away at the Mars site, keep an eye on your mailbox! I just received my coupon.

Mimi's Cafe -- Coupons

Sign up for the Mimi's Cafe e-mail list and receive a free breakfast entree, up to $10! Their new menu looks really good too.

They also currently have a coupon for a free appetizer with purchase of an entree on the front of their website, good for 6/2 - 6/9.

Reminder: It's June 1!

Check up on all of the coupon sites to gather the newest coupons for your collection!

• Smart Source
• Red Plum
  
• Coupons.com
• Meijer Mealbox
• Target
• Valpak

Quizno's -- Coupons

Join the Quizno's e-mail list for periodic coupons. Stretching a Buck says they send out birthday coupons, but none of the people that I know (myself included) who are already on the list and already had a birthday received one, so I don't know about that. But I have received other coupons, including the most recent buy one toasty torpedo, get 1/2 off a second and a $1 off a sub coupons that came out today.

Morningstar Farms -- Coupons

Join the Morningstar Farms Insider list for recipes and coupons. They just sent out $1.50 off chik'n products.

Bath and Body Works - Sale!

The Semi-Annual Sale starts at stores on Monday!

Kohl's Coupon

The Kohl's email list just sent out a coupon that anyone (not just cardholders) are eligible to use this Saturday. It is 15% off your entire purchase (including sale/clearance items), or 20% off your entire purchase of $100 or more.

Pair this with the Super Saturday sale between 7 am and 1 pm, and you can get some excellent deals ~ don't forget to check the clearance racks!

Great Grocery Deals and Related Notes

Anyone else who had a terrific week last week with the coupons/sales may also be relieved to know that this week is a bit calmer, particularly since there were no new coupons that came out this past Sunday for the holiday :) Personally, I'm running out of storage space... gotta eat some of this first! But we still have a few exciting notes...

• Chi Chi's Salsa - 5 for $5 at Meijer - Use your 55 cent off coupon from the 5/17 newspaper. My Meijer doubled it and made it free!
• Velveeta Shells & Cheese - $1.84 at Target - Use your $1 off coupon from Kraft to get a box for just 84 cents.
• Cherries are $2.68/lb at Kroger this week! It is the cheapest price I've seen so far this season. Strawberry prices seem to be going up a bit, but I've started to see some 2 for $5 on other berries.
• Kroger brand cheese Singles are $1. If you are a Singles person, I would say these are pretty darn good personally (I repeat, these are definitely singles processed cheese, not "real" cheese, so keep that in mind). They have a good 5 or 6 different kinds from which to choose, including my favorites, Swiss and Pepperjack.
  
• Fiber 1 Bars - 4 for $10 at Giant Eagle - Members of General Mills Pssst! that got the Fiber 1 coupon for $1.35 off a box of Mocha Chocolate may want to take that with them to make it $1.15 for the box.
• Marie Callendar Frozen Dinners are $1.88 at Kroger - Use your $1 off coupon from 5/17 newspaper and get one for 88 cents.
  

Other notes....

• Oscar Meyer Center Cut Smokehouse Bacon - 2 for $6 at Meijer - in case anyone else likes this stuff (my fav!), a heads-up that it is on sale at Meijer. I couldn't find a coupon, but given that it is regularly 1 for $5.99, I like to get it when it is essentially B1G1F.
• Kraft First Taste members, I found the latest sample of DiGiorno Flatbread Melts in stock at Meijer. They had four different kinds from which to choose; I picked up the Chicken Parmesan.
  

Bath and Body Works -- Emails

Bath and Body Works offers an email list that sends out coupons periodically. It is also handy if you shop there, as it provides a good heads-up on their major sales, like the Semi-Annuals, or if there is a particularly good deal going on. (For those of you who heard about the zebra bags from me, that is how I found out about those).

Borders-- 40% off

Borders just sent out a 40% off list price of one item of your choice coupon, good through Monday.

Kohl's -- Power Hours

Kohl's is having Power Hours tonight and tomorrow morning, plus Kohl's Cash. If you're on the hunt for some clothes or homegoods, you may want to check it out.

ConAgra Foods -- Coupons

Simple and Delicious, a website offered by ConAgra Foods (Hunt's, Marie Callendar, Chef Boyardee, Orville Redenbacher, etc) offers a lot of recipes and periodic coupons. If you sign up now, you can receive a coupon booklet by mail.

Wal-Mart -- Free samples!

Thanks to Debbie:

Visit Walmart.com to request free samples for a variety of products! Check in periodically, as the offers change.

Kraft Naturals Recipe Booklet and Coupon

Kraft's Pure Kraft arm is offering a free downloadable recipe booklet and coupons for their Kraft Naturals Cheese here!

Online Coupon Sites!

Here are some good sources for printable coupons! A tip ~ a lot of times online coupons have click limits or deadlines for how long they are offered, so if you think there is the remotest chance you will use one, print it when you see it!

• Smart Source
• Red Plum
  
• Coupons.com
• Meijer Mealbox
• Target
• Valpak
  

Also, don't forget to check manufacturer websites! Some that I know have had coupons available before include:

• Kraft Foods
• Kellogg's
• Kashi
• Betty Crocker
• Pillsbury
  

Great Grocery Deals

There are some great websites you can use to get a breakdown of the available grocery deals each week, along with some ideas for coupon use, in order to maximize your savings by taking advantage of sales and coupons in conjunction with one another. I use Stretching a Buck, which goes through the ads for Giant Eagle, Kroger, Meijer, Target, and a number of other stores, as well as links to other deal/coupon ideas. Be sure to check the comments -- other readers also add suggestions that come in handy! Since everyone has different shopping habits/product preferences, that can be especially useful. Remember, it's not a good deal if you wouldn't have bought it anyway!

So I will not be using these types of posts to reinvent the wheel, but, instead, to highlight some of the greatest grocery deals that I have found (see link above) or developed after going through the ads and coupons myself (I still like to go through ads myself).

Things to remember: Different stores have different "weeks." For example, Meijer is Sun-Sat, Kroger is Mon-Sun, and Giant Eagle is Thurs-Weds. Sales vary from store-to-store, even within the same city, so carry all your coupons with you in case you get an unexpected deal (i.e. my 99 cent Kashi frozen entrees from Target last week!) <-- Target is a big one that constantly has different deals at different stores. That said, let's $ave! (p.s. On Double Coupons ~ I am erring on the side of caution with my price estimates and assuming they won't get doubled. So if they do, you are in even better shape!! Reportedly, Meijer, Giant Eagle, and Kroger all double coupons regularly, but this varies based on location and store.)

Kraft Singles - 1/2 price at Meijer - reportedly, this should be about $1.50 per package.
Buy 2 sale packages and use your $1 off 2 packages Kraft coupon and a $1 off 2 packages Meijer Mealbox coupon to get each package for 50 cents.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese - 4 for $5 at Meijer or Giant Eagle ($1.25 each)
Buy 2 sale packages and use your $1 off 2 packages Kraft coupon to get each for 75 cents.

Jell-O Gelatin - 6 for $3 at Meijer (50 cents each)
Buy 6 sale packages and use (2) $1 off 3 packages Kraft coupons and the 50 cents off 5 packages Meijer Mealbox coupon to get all six for 50 cents.

Breyer's 1.5 qt Ice Cream - 4 for $10 ($2.50 each) at Meijer
Use your $1 off coupon from the 5/17 Sunday newspaper to get it for $1.50.

Triscuits and Wheat Thins - 3 for $5 at Meijer ($1.67 each)
Use $1 off Kraft coupon for Triscuits to get it for 67 cents
and/or Use $1 off Kraft coupon for Wheat Thins to get it for 67 cents
An additional question that I do not currently know the answer to (if you do, let me know!) is whether this deal includes the Triscuit Thin Crisps. If it does, and you were also one of the people who received the Kraft apology coupons last week, use your $2 off Triscuit Thin Crisp to get it for free! So for now, I would recommend carrying the coupon with you to Meijer, just in case! Debbie reports that the Thin Crisps DID work at her Meijer, so Use the $2 off Triscuit Thin Crisp coupon, if you got it from Kraft last week, to get it FREE. They did not do overage, but free is still most excellent!

Cool Whip - 99 cents each at Meijer or $1 each at Kroger or Giant Eagle
Use $1 off 2 Kraft coupon to get each for 50 cents.

Ragu Pasta Sauce - 4 for $5 at Meijer ($1.25 each)
Buy two and use the 60 cents off two Ragu coupon from the 5/17 Sunday newspaper and the $1 off two Meijer Mealbox coupon to get these jars for 45 cents each.

Heluva Good Dip - 2 for $3 at Giant Eagle ($1.50 each)
Use the 75 cent coupon from the 5/17 Sunday newspaper and the dip will be 75 cents.

Smucker's Ice Cream Toppings - 2 for $4 at Giant Eagle ($2 each)
Use the $1 coupon from the 5/17 Sunday newspaper for a yummy topping at just $1.

Hefty Plates - 2 for $3 at Giant Eagle ($1.50 each)
Use the 50 cent coupons from the 5/17 Sunday newspaper to get 20-80 (it's selected varieties) plates for $1.

Kraft Salad Dressing - 3 for $5 at Giant Eagle ($1.67 each)
Use the 55 cent coupon off one 16 oz ranch dressing from Kraft to get it for $1.12 or the Kraft $1 off any salad dressing to get it for 67 cents.

Skinny Cow Truffle Bars - 3 for $10 at Giant Eagle ($3.34 each)
Use the $1 off coupon to get one for $2.34. (Coupon info thanks to Stretching A Buck).

Meijer also has its beans on sale for 5 cans for $3 again (60 cents a can). That is the cheapest I have found canned beans (I regularly buy black beans, kidney beans, and garbanzo beans) in my area, so I like to stock up at this sale.

Old Navy -- Clothes

Thanks to Debbie for this info on Old Navy -- check Old Navy Weekly each week for a chance to get a variety of coupons. Also, if you are in search of flip flops, all solid color flip flops will be $1 per pair on May 23rd.

Kashi GoLean Waffle Coupons

Kashi just sent me a coupon offer to share with friends and family for their GoLean Waffles. Check it out here!

Pillsbury Newsletter & Coupons

Join the Pillsbury email newsletters to get recipes and coupons for Pillsbury and General Mills products!

Noodles and Company -- Email List Coupons

Thanks to Gwynne and Vanessa for letting me know that Noodles & Company offers an email list with a free entree coupon on your birthday!

You get a Buy 1, Get 1 Free Entree Coupon as a Welcome Gift.

Free chocolate!

Thanks to seeing this post, I have learned that you can get a coupon for a FREE chocolate bar every Friday through September. It is from Mars, whose candy includes M&Ms, Skittles, Milky Way, Dove, Twix, and the like. Starting at 9 am, anyone who visits the site can sign up for a free coupon. It is limited to 1 per person per week and four per household during the giveaway. There are also only 250,000 coupons available each Friday (with the exception of today, when they offered 500,000).

Betty Crocker -- Coupons

Betty Crocker offers a free newsletter that contains recipes and some new coupons each time. Visit their website to sign up. The latest edition just came out today, featuring recipes for grilling out and coupons for products including frosting, brownie mix, Suddenly Salad, Fruit by the Foot, and some varieties of Yoplait yogurt.

Borders -- Gift Card Offer

For the next three days, Friday-Sunday, Borders stores are offering a $10 gift card when you spend $50 or more. No coupon needed.

Kashi's Taste Tester Panel

The most recent market research/taste testing opportunity that I have discovered, just in the past few weeks! Kashi occasionally offers free product coupons to all - you may recall seeing commercials for the TLC cookies or, more recently, the free entrees. They also offer the Taste Tester Panel, which you can sign up for here: http://www.kashi.com/account/new

My first product, which I need to go pick up at my next grocery visit, is the new GoLean waffles. I'll share my review when I've sampled them!

In the meantime, here are my reviews on the advertised free products that I've received from Kashi (and I will post those opportunities to get a coupon, as well, as they arise).

• Frozen Entree - Kashi gave away some free coupons to sample their frozen dinners. I tried the Mayan Harvest Bake, which is described on their website as: "Mayan Harvest Bake: Plantains with roasted sweet potato, black beans and kale. Spicy ancho sauce with pumpkin seed garnish served over Kashi seven whole grain polenta, plus amaranth."
  
  This is SO DELICIOUS. I wasn't sure what to think of it based solely on staring at packaging, but it had pretty good nutritional stats, and was one of the lowest in sodium, so I decided to give it a go. It was the best frozen dinner I have ever tried. It didn't taste frozen AT ALL. It was so good that I went directly to the freezer case at my next grocery trip to see if they were on sale. Alas, they were not... but they are this week!

• TLC Cookies-- Kashi is currently conducting a snack drive, encouraging people to turn in their bad-for-you snacks in exchange for a healthier one from Kashi. Described on their website as: "Our Oatmeal Dark Chocolate cookies feature rolled whole oats with rugged chunks of dark chocolate."
  
  Sample: I tried the TLC Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookie.
  
  Review: It was pretty good. It was a little on the dry side, but with some milk or water, it was fine. The grains weren't overpowering, and the dark chocolate was a nice addition. Recommended.

General Mills' Pssst!

Another market research/taste testing opportunity. Visit http://pssst.generalmills.com/join2.php to join. General Mills products include Betty Crocker, Pilsbury, Bisquick, Muir Glen, Progresso, Yoplait, etc. I've been on this list for awhile and have only received one opportunity so far, and a few coupons. I'm not sure that everyone is getting the same opportunities, as I've heard other people have received a lot more of them, but still, free food and coupons of any kind are always appreciated.

The first product was excellent - delivered to my door last November and full of coupons to share with others. I only just now received a second product coupon which is only for $1.35 off of a new Fiber One bar.

I also like that they gave me this lovely picture to share with y'all of the product too... here's the info on the first product:

Sampled: Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites - 4 different kinds. I tried Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Pasta.



Product is described on the website as: A classic restaurant favorite to make at home in just 20 minutes.

Review: Excellent! It's a little high in the sodium and carb departments, but for a quick meal, this is great. (It's probably actually healthier than what you get in the restaurant anyway, especially since I used skim milk in ours). The kit comes with pre-measured amounts of everything - just add milk and chicken (or whatever meat or fake meat you prefer). It also suggested butter for cooking the chicken, but I just used some nonstick cooking spray and thought it worked nicely. This took under 30 minutes to get on the table. I capped it off by steaming some asparagus and laying it on top of the pasta, before sprinkling with some parsley to really get the "restaurant" look going. All three of the individuals who ate it with me also gave it a big thumbs up -- after cleaning their plates, of course! It serves 5, so I was able to save a helping to reheat for lunch the next day - it met that expectation, as well, reheating beautifully. Highly recommended.

Kashi -- Coupons

Visit Kashi's Little Steps section of their website to print off coupons good for their cereals and snack bars.

For those of you who also picked up the coupon sheets that were available a few weeks ago by the Kashi freezer products at both Kroger and Giant Eagle, now is a great time to redeem what you have left!

• Kroger is offering Kashi Frozen Pizzas for $3.99 -cut out your $3 off coupon and get them for 99 cents each!

• Giant Eagle has Kashi Entrees and Pocket Bread Sandwiches for 2 for $7 - get out your $2 off entree coupons and $1.50 off pocket bread sandwiches to get the entrees for $1.50 a piece and the pocket bread for $2 each.
  

• ETA!! 5/16/09 - I just got back from Super Target, and they have a limited variety of Kashi frozen entrees for $2.99 each - making them .99 cents each with the $2 off coupon. Sadly, this one did not carry the Mayan Harvest Bake, but there were eight others in stock from which to choose.
  

May I highly recommend the Mayan Harvest Bake when you are considering the Entrees? I will post my review shortly, but suffice to say that it is amazing!

Email List Coupons -- Restaurants, Borders

I'm going to post some info on the restaurant coupons that I've received via email lists in case it helps you decide which ones you'd like to join too.

Thanks to a co-worker, I found out that Buca di Beppo has an email list through which they release coupons. Sign up to get a free small appetizer coupon immediately.

Qdoba sent out a $5 offer for their seasonal Mango Salad meal via email.

Another co-worker and I enjoyed some Johnny Rockets for lunch last week, inspiring me to sign up for their email list. I just received a free hamburger with purchase of another entree and a soda pop coupon. I received a welcome coupon upon signing up for a free hamburger with purchase of another entree, starter, and drink.

Arby's announced on their list that they will be offering Wednesday freebies throughout the whole summer, for which coupons will be required. I expect they'll be coming via email too.

Border's sent out a 25% off the list price of one item coupon for Border's Rewards cardholders (Border's Rewards is FREE - it's like a shopping card, not a credit card).

Birthday Bonanza List 2009 - Free Treats & Coupons

Some of you are familiar with my annual Birthday list, in which I compile the exciting birthday gifts that come out from restaurants and the like. If you are interested in these opportunities, you'll want to visit each of the websites and sign up for their clubs/mailing lists. You might want to use an email address that you don't mind them sending periodic emails to throughout the year (sometimes they are just advertisements, but some places also offer additional coupons!)

1) RED ROBIN - Free burger (beef, fish, veggie, chicken, etc. all included) and unlimited fries, plus you will get a birthday ice cream sundae and balloons!

2) SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free Original Spaghetti Entree and Spumoni Birthday Sundae.

3) RUBY TUESDAY - Free burger (beef, chicken, turkey, veggie, and even a buffalo burger are selections) and fries!

4) FIRST WATCH - Free entree

5) COLDSTONE CREAMERY - Free Like It size ice cream with one ice cream of your choice and one mix-in.

6) CITY BBQ - Free dessert

7) QDOBA - Buy 1, Get 1 Free Entree

8) BW-3's - Free dessert with purchase

9) BOSTON PIZZA - Free dessert with purchase

10) ARBY'S - Free Swirl Shake with purchase of a Roastburger

11) GRAETER'S - Free pint with $15 purchase.

12) CAMILLE'S SIDEWALK CAFE - Free dessert with purchase of wrap or sandwich

13) ABUELO'S - $5 off any lunch or dinner entree

14) RED LOBSTER - $5 off two adult entrees - offers other coupons throughout the year too

15) MELTING POT - Free chocolate fondue for 2 with purchase of any combo dinner for 2 or 4 course feature

TGI Friday's does great coupons throughout the year, but no birthday coupon.

Kohl's - Clothes, Jewelry, Bedding, Cookware, Shoes, Housewares, Seasonal

Sign up for Kohl's e-mailing list to receive notification of their weekly sales and offers. They also send out coupons occasionally. The trick is to watch out for the coupons that are only for those who hold Kohl's credit cards and those available for use by everyone. If you have a Kohl's credit card, of course, you can use any of them, and they come out more freqently. For those who do not, lately they have been sending out 15% off your entire purchase coupons (including sale and clearance priced items) that can be used by anyone. The deal is best maximized by combining this with a sale. Most recently the coupon came out simultaneously with a Power Hours event, which meant that, if you went during particular hours, you got an additional percentage off already reduced merchandise. (Night Owl Fridays, 3 - 11 pm and Early Bird Saturdays, 7 am to 1 pm). Consequently, you can get sale and clearance merchandise that is further reduced for Power Hours savings, plus the 15% off your total purchase coupon. Some clearance was reduced to 90% off, so if you can find something you need on one of those racks, you could be paying just $1 or $2 for it!

Attention Bookworms -- Borders and Barnes & Noble

Here's the e-mailing list info related to books....

• Border's - Frequently sends out coupons, up to 40% off the list price of one item! Most often, the coupons are for 20-30%, but I have seen two 40% off in the past two months, so perhaps we will be seeing more of those coming out soon. They also send you a coupon for your birthday - this year it was 25% off. You can also tell them the genres you are interested in, and they will gear their advertising accordingly to the latest books that came out in that area. You need to join at one of the stores (which include Waldenbooks) by registering for the Borders Rewards program (Borders program is free, but you need the little card in order to redeem your coupon).

• Barnes & Noble - Their coupons tend to be more geared towards specific books that have been released, so if you like to read the latest books, you'll find those useful. As far as the select-your-own-item coupons go, they are usually 10-20% off the list price.

Stretching a Buck - Great Resource

Thanks to Renee, who sent me the link to this site. Great resource for a weekly summary of deals at Kroger, Meijer, Target, Giant Eagle, CVS, Walgreens, etc, as well as coupon offers and freebies. It also provides great suggestions on stacking your coupons and catalinas (the little coupons that print out at the register) with sales to maximize your savings. I check it daily!

Crafty Coupons - Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's, Michael's & DMC

For all you crafters out there (and that includes me - so you are in good company, as I will also be posting the craft offers I encounter), here's the info I have on the e-mail lists.

• Hobby Lobby - Hobby Lobby sends out a weekly coupon with their ad! Frequently, it is a 40% off one item coupon, but it occasionally is geared towards specific items like Sharpies, Wilton products, etc. But just wait until the following week, and the 40% off is usually back again! Plus, of course, you get to see what other sale opportunities are available each week. (Look for the email sign up at the top right-hand side of the site)
  

• JoAnn's - JoAnn's sends out periodic coupons, including 40% off, or even 50% off, one item, as well as small percentages off your entire purchase (10, 15%). (There's a box for email sign up on the right side of the site about halfway down, or go all the way to the bottom in the left hand side of the site).

• Michael's does not include their coupons in their emails. If you sign up for the email list, it will only be for the weekly ad. You'll need to pick up the Sunday paper for the coupon, which is often 40% off one item.

• DMC - Specifically for those who enjoy cross-stitch, embroidery, and similar such pursuits - sign up for the DMC list for free patterns that you can save to your computer and print! They have a limited amount available to all on the site, but those on the email list get special list-only ones. (Click on DMC Club). You can also join their mentor list for a free kit to use to mentor others in stitching.
  

Valpak - Coupons

Yes, it's true you usually get your Valpak coupons in the blue envelope that comes to your mailbox. But if you take a minute to sign up for their email list, you get access to special email-only coupons, including some for products to buy at the grocery store!

Quaker True Delights - Coupon

Quaker has a new line of granola bars that they are introducing at http://www.quakertruedelights.com/. Visit the site to pick up a $1 off coupon.

Thanks to Jo for sharing this opportunity!

Please feel free to share!

I love great deals, but I know that I don't know about them ALL (just enough that people ask me frequently enough that That's What She $aved was born!). So please do share your own exciting discoveries! Email me and I'll post them (with a thank-you to you!), or feel free to add them as a comment to a relevant post :)

Kraft First Taste

If you enjoy participating in market research, check out the Kraft First Taste Community. Periodically, they send you coupons to try out new products and a few more to share with friends. After you try them, you complete a short survey to give your opinions on the products.

A few of the products I have tried through this program include:

• DiGiorno for One Microwaveable Pizza - Personal-pan sized versions of DiGiorno pizzas.
  
  Product is described on the website as: "Try NEW DiGiorno For One pizza – a taste so tantalizing you'll want it all for yourself. Crust that's crispy on the outside, soft & tender on the inside and loaded with big, juicy toppings. And, it's ready in less than 5 minutes."
  
  Sample: I tried DiGiorno for One Thin Crust Grilled Chicken & Vegetable.
  
  Review: Tasty and easy to take to work and heat up there. The crust crisped up nicely and there was a good amount of toppings. Just watch the cooking time and check the center of the pizza to make sure it gets cooked through. I would recommend checking them out.

• Easy Mac in a Microwaveable Cup - Easy Mac is now out in a variety of flavors in their own microwaveable cups.
  
  Product is described on the website as: "Kraft Easy Mac Cups and new Easy Italia Cups are perfectly cooked pastas and delicious sauces that meet your snacking needs. New Easy Italia Cups flavors include Herb Marinara, Roasted Garlic Parmesan and Alfredo, plus a new Easy Mac Cup flavor—Cheesy Taco. Perfect for any “need to eat now” occasion, Kraft Easy Mac and Easy Italia Cups are sure to heat up your snacking experience!"
  
  Sample: I tried Easy Mac Original and Easy Italia Roasted Galric Parmesan.
  
  Review: The Easy Italia cup was edible, but not particularly memorable. The Easy Mac, on the other hand, was great and led me to trying out and enjoying the Easy Mac Triple Cheese. Kraft is marketing it towards kids and teens, but I found them really handy to take to work - just add water and heat up, and you've got an easy meal paired with some fruits and veggies. I would just stick to the traditional Easy Mac ones for some yummy macaroni 'n cheese goodness that is fast and easy.

• Post Trail Mix Crunch Bars - Described on their website as: "Introducing Post Grape-Nuts Trail Mix Crunch Cereal – Now you can get the wholesome goodness of Grape-Nuts in a new cereal with an exciting mix of tastes and textures! It comes in a new Grape-Nuts nugget with a lighter crunch, combined with naturally sweet raisins, crunchy oat clusters, toasted almonds and fiber sticks and a touch of honey. The result is a delicious new cereal that the entire family will surely enjoy. Each serving of Grape-Nuts Trail Mix Crunch provides an excellent source of whole grain, with 26g per serving, and a good source of fiber."
  
  I sampled: Raisin & Almond Cereal, To Go Bar
  
  The cereal is pretty good. I was never a fan of plain grape nuts, so this really dresses it up. The nutritionals on it are pretty good too. I found the to go bar to be a little on the sweet side, but still a nice bar with lots of cereal, dried fruit, and nuts in it. I'm not sure why I can't find the bar on their website.

• Kraft Bistro Deluxe Pasta:
  Described on their website as: "For a sophisticated twist on an old favorite, try Kraft Bistro Deluxe Pasta. Now you can enjoy premium Kraft cheeses and pastas in a variety of mouth-watering flavors fit for your distinctive tastes: Sundried Tomato Parmesan, Creamy Portobello Mushroom, Classic Cheddar and Three Cheese Italiano. This Mac & Cheese is meant for you."
  
  I sampled: Sundried Tomato Parmesan and Three Cheese Italiano.
  
  They were delicious! I love macaroni and cheese, definitely an old favorite of mine, and these were excellent flavor selections. The cheese sauce comes in packets as a sauce, no dry powder to mix with other ingredients. The Sundried Tomato Parmesan came with a real packet of sundried tomatoes to add partway through the cooking time. They are slightly higher in fat, calories, and salt than I would have liked, so I like to half the serving size and use it as a side with a healthy entree and veggies. Definitely recommended if you enjoy macaroni and cheese.

I still need to type up my reviews on the latest two - Jello Pudding Singles and Oscar Mayer Deli Creations. I'll add them when they're ready.

Kraft coupons!

Kraft released a lot of great coupons today. Combine them with sales at the store, and you're looking at some great savings. See here for more information!

FYI - Kraft products include items like Crystal Light, Velveeta, Cool Whip, Ritz/Wheat Thins, Oscar Mayer, and Philadelphia Cheeses.

ETA: This site also has a post providing suggestions on how to maximize your savings with the Kraft coupons by using them on on-sale items.

Free BBQ Pulled Pork Slider @ White Castle!

Visit White Castle to print off a coupon for a free BBQ Pulled Pork Slider!

I saw the commercial for it the other day and wanted to try it, so here's a perfect excuse! Of course, I'll have to pick up one of those l'il chicken sandwiches I love so much while I'm there :)

Setting up!

Recently, I have found that when I talk about various deals, bargains, coupons, etc, that I frequently receive the response, "How did you find out about that?!" Consequently, I decided to compile all of my info in one place, making it easier to share!