Weekly Recipe

Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole

This entire week I've dubbed "cooking from my stock pile" week.  Monday night I was short on time and really only had 20 minutes to make dinner.  I opened the pantry and saw this recipe for a chicken & noodle casserole from Campbell's.  I had everything on hand from the stock pile I've created.  It was a hit- the kids ate every last bite.  The frozen veggie I chose was broccoli and I added a salad.  Perfect meal in under 20 minutes!

Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods 9/29 - 10/5

Both stores have a few great "no coupon needed" deals happening this week.  Here are some of the great buys I'll be stocking up on this week...

Harris Teeter

• Bartlett Pears, Red Seedless Grapes and Eastern Apples all $0.99/lb
• Bounty 8 pk paper towels EVIC special at $5.77ea
• use the $0.50/1 Q from the P&G mailer and pay $4.77 ea
• Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers on sale BOGO @ $1.77ea 
• use the $1/1 Q from All You Magazine and pay $0.77 ea
• Kelloggs Raisin Bran on sale BOGO @ $1.94ea
• use the $0.60/1 Q from Parade Magazine (9/12) and pay $0.74 ea
• Total Cereal (select variety) on sale BOGO @ $1.99ea
• use the $0.75/1 Q and pay $0.49 ea
• Kraft Cheese on sale BOGO @ $1.64/ea, use the following q's and get 5/$1.20 ($0.24/ea)
• use (2) $1/2 Q's and the $5/5 coupon found here

Lowes Foods

• Sanderson Farm boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets @ $1.79/lb
• (this is a GREAT price, if you have freezer room stock up)
• Sanderson Farm drumsticks or thighs @ $0.99/lb
• next week I will post (2) meals that are great to use with chicken thighs
• Cap'n Crunch Cereal on sale @ $1.88ea
• use the $0.50/1 Q and pay $0.88 ea
•  Mars Fun-size candy bars (misc flavors) are 2/$5
• use the $0.50/1 Q and pay $1.50 ea
• Pepperidge Farm Cookies (select variety) on sale @ $1.77ea
• use the $0.60/1 Q and pay $0.57 ea

Get to Harris Teeter TODAY!

Just wanted to share this with all my fellow Apex folks... the HT on 55/Peakway is re-doing the entire store.  They have bins and bins of clearance priced items.  They will be doing this through 9/30 so be sure to check in daily for some great deals.  A few items I picked up this morning included Huggies baby wipes (300+ count), Hefty trash bags, Tide laundry detergent, Kashi cereal, Nivea body wash and tons more for just $9 OOP!!!  They had diapers as well as large packs of Beechnut baby food (like a 16 pk)... I have coupons for the Beechnut if you need it. 

Hopefully this post will help you get some great deals!!!

Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods 9/22 - 9/28

Sorry for the late response on HT & Lowes Foods, vacation will do that to you!  There are still a few days to catch these great deals...

Harris Teeter

• Barilla Pasta Sauce is BOGO ($1.49 ea)
• use the $0.75/1q making it FREE
• White House Apple Sauce 6pk is BOGO ($1.12 ea)
• use the $0.55/1q making it $0.02 ea
• Del Monte canned veggies (select variety) are 5/$4
• use the $1/5q making them 5/$3 ($0.60 ea)
• KRAFT 16oz salad dressing is BOGO ($1.37 ea)
• use the $0.55/1q making them $0.27 ea
• Fresh Snap Green Beans are $0.99/lb
• Nature Sweet Cherry Tomatoes are 2/$4
• use the $0.75/1 peelie making them $0.50 ea
• you have to look for the peelie, some are on the outside of the bag some are located behind the barcode

Lowes Foods

• Gala Apples $0.89/lb
• Tetley Tea Bag (24 ct family size) is $1.99/ea
• use the $0.55/1q making it $0.89
• Bounty 1 ct paper towel is $0.89/ea
• use the $0.25/1q making it $0.39/ea
• Barilla Pasta noodles are 5/$5
• use the $1/2q making it 2/$1 ($0.50 ea)

Just a reminder that you do NOT need to buy 2 items to get the BOGO deal- each item will ring up half price

Target 9/26 - 10/2

There are a few great deals at Target this week in terms of grocery items.  KRAFT cheese (shreds or chunks), Grade A Eggs and Coke 12pk products.

• Grade A Eggs are $1/dozen
• 12 pk Coke products are $2.50 each (this is a steal- HT has them BOGO this week, you will end up paying $0.50 more if you get the HT deal)
• KRAFT cheese (shreds or chunks) are $2 each, use the coupons below to get 5/$3 ($0.60 each) 
• use (2) $1/2 KRAFT cheese Q's found in today's paper (9/26 SS) and use the $5/5 Q found here .

I'm on vacation

Sorry I forgot to post before we left (too much to do)... but I'm on vacation and will continue sharing deals & meals on Sunday.  Happy weekend!

Weekly Recipe

Spanish Rice

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 onion, chopped

1 1/2 cups water

1 10 oz can diced tomato & green chili (Rotel)

1 tsp taco season mix (the packets that you use to season meat)

In a large skillet (with lid) saute oil, rice and onions until the onions are brown & tender.  (about 7-8 minutes)

To rice & onion mixture add all remaining ingredients (including the juice from the Rotel can).  Mix well so that all items are incorporated together.  Cover pan and simmer for 30 minutes.  Make sure you check on the rice every now & then to make sure it's not burning.

You can serve this as a side dish with tacos, burritos or just about anything else.

This is a fast & tasty side dish that was made with items from my stockpile.  This entire dish cost me LESS than $0.25!  All items were things I got FREE from couponing!

... and a clipstress was born!

Welcome to my blog, The Coupon Clipstress!  What (or rather who) is a Coupon Clipstress you may ask?  My name is Danielle.  I'm just a typical SAHM who loves a great bargain and is constantly looking for ways to stretch our family dollar. I hate paying full price for things like groceries, diapers, toiletries and other household items so about 18 months ago I started couponing.

The goal I have for this blog is simple- I want you to be able to save money on your monthly grocery/household expenses too.  Couponing is great because you can get as involved (or not) as you'd like.  Maybe you're just looking to save $20-$30/month.  Maybe you're looking to cut your grocery bill in half.  Maybe you're looking at items to stock up on to keep your pantry full.  Whatever your goal- I'm here to help make it happen!

I mainly shop Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods (occasionally Target).  Each week I'll post my "Top 5 Can't Pass Up" deals so you, too, can start saving!

In addition to savings, I'll include a weekly recipe that can be made with items you have on hand in your stock pile. No more running to the grocery store for last minute meals or side dishes!  

So, are you ready to become a Coupon Clipstress?