Sunday, November 20, 2011

Thanksgiving Dinner for under $22.00


How? Using Price Matching!!

  • 6 cans vegetables - .50 each at Smiths or 6 for $3.00 at Fresh & Easy (MUST buy 6)
  • 1 package celery - .25 each at Buy Low
  • 2 packages carrots - .33 each at Buy Low or Marketon
  • 1 box stuffing - $1.98 at Food 4 Less or 2 boxes for $2.49 at Fresh & Easy
  • 1 lb Onions - .13 lb at Marianas
  • 3 lbs Yams - .25 at El Super
  • Large 50 oz Can of Turkey Gravy - $2.69 at Smart and Final (there is a smaller 12 oz can for .99)
  • 5 lbs Potatoes - .89 at Marianas (or 10 lbs for .98 at Fresh & Easy)
  • Canned Cranberries - .99 each at Fresh & Easy
  • 1 lb Apples - .49 lb at La Bonita
  • 1 lb Oranges - .17 lb at Marketon
  • 15 lb Turkey - .39 lb at Fresh & Easy for Jennie-O (per their website) (limit 2)
  • Pumpkin Pie - $2.50 (Fresh Pie) at Food 4 Less OR $2.50 (Frozen Mrs. Smiths) at Fresh & Easy
  • Cool Whip - .98 at Food 4 Less
Grand Total - $21.33

This is the season for Thanks and Giving.  Buy a Thanksgiving meal for your family and then take a meal to someone in need this year.  If you don't know of anyone in need, speak with your Bishop or the local schools.

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Thrifty Prom Dress

$24.99 for a Prom Dress!!

Instead of spending $200+ on a homecoming dress for her daughter (that would only be used once!), Holly shopped at Goodwill and found a beautiful dress that just needed a little altering.  

Holly's daughter is tall, and the dress that is supposed to touch the floor was about 2" too short.  They decided to go with a knee length look to solve this problem.  We got out a ruler and using a sharpie (so we could see the marks), marked where she wanted the hem to be PLUS 1" for hemming.  We cut off the hem right at the sharpie mark and hemmed the dress so that it hit right at the knee.

The dress also had an underskirt that now stuck out beyond the hem of the dress.  We cut off the underskirt and then attached it to a slip.  This way she could still have the fullness of the dress... or not. Her choice.

This was a store bought slip that we cut off the top and then zigzagged the underskirt to it.  It didn't need to look pretty since no one would see it.

Here's the finished dress, and adding a pretty black shrug will be the perfect thrifty (and modest) Prom/Homecoming dress!!

**please excuse the messy sewing room behind!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Grocery Deals of the Week - 11/16 to 11/22


Not all Walmarts will price match from the Spanish Markets. That is why I have included other stores higher prices for fruits and vegetables.

Albertsons (Ad runs from Wednesday 11/16 to Thursday 11/24)
  • Betty Crocker Cake Mix - .99 each (with coupon and $10 purchase)(limit 4)
  • Campbell's Soups (select varieties) - .67 each (with coupon and $10 purchase)
  • Del Monte Vegetables - .67 each (with coupon and $10 purchase)
  • Swanson Broth - .67 each (with coupon and $10 purchase)
  • Foster Farms Fresh Turkey - $1.39 lb
  • Honeysuckle Turkey - Buy one get one free
Buylow Supermarket
  • All are Good to Great Deals!!
  • Norbest or Valchris Farms Whole Turkey - .79 lb
  • Fuji Apples - .50 lb
  • Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag - $1.00 each
  • Celery - .25 each bunch
  • Persimmons - .50 lb
  • White Squash - .33 lb
  • Limes - .33 lb
  • White Onions - .25 lb
  • Carrots - .33 lb
  • Red Grapes - $1.00 lb 
  • Kiwi - .25 each
Cardenas Market (Ad runs from Thursday 11/17 to Thursday 11/24)
  • Grade A Fresh Turkey - .99 lb (limit 1)
  • Pineapple - $1.49 each
  • Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag - $1.50 
  • Green Limes - .33 lb
  • Brown Onions - .20 lb
  • Green Beans - .79 lb
  • Collard, Mustard, Texas Turnip Greens - .50 each
  • Bosc Pears - .50 lb
  • Yams - .33 lb
  • Castilla Squash - .33 lb
  • Mexican or Italian Squash - .50 lb
  • Golden or Granny Smith Apples - .79 lb
  • Mexican Green Onions - .33 each
  • Oranges - .15 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Yams - .20 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Fairchild Tangerines - .50 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Verdolagas - .20 each (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Rome Apples - .33 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
Food for Less
  • California Young Turkey 10-15 lbs - $6.00 (WITH $35 purchase)
  • California Young Turkey 16-20 lbs - $8.00 (WITH $35 purchase)
  • Mustard, Collard, Turnip or Curly Greens - .49 each
  • Red Yams - .25 lb
  • Green Beans - .78 lb
  • Kroger Canned Vegetables - .58 each
  • Betty Crocker Cake Mix - .98 each
  • Celery - .33 each bunch
  • Navel Oranges - .58 lb
  • Granny Smith Apples - .88 lb
  • Broccoli Crowns - .78 lb
  • Green Bell Peppers - .33 each
  • Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag - $1.50 each
  • Large Hass Avocados - .98 each
  • Green Cabbage - .33 lb
Fresh & Easy
  • Young Whole Turkey - $1.19 lb (limit 2)
  • Farmer John Half Ham - .97 lb (limit 2)
  • Spiral Sliced Ham - $1.47 lb (limit 2)
  • Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag - .98 each
  • Yellow Onions - .49 lb
  • Baby Carrots - .98 lb
  • Pineapple - $1.49 each
Glaziers Food Market (Ads runs from Wednesday 11/16 to Tuesday 11/29)
  • All are Good to Great Deals!!
  • Norbest Premium Fresh Turkey - $1.88 lb
  • Foster Farms Turkey - $1.98 lb
  • Norbest Turkey up to 14 lbs - $4.88 (with $25 purchase)
  • Norbest Turkey 14-20 lbs - $6.88 (with $25 purchase)
  • Norbest Turkey 20 lbs & up - $9.88 (with $25 purchase)
  • Jenny-O Whole Frozen Turkey Breast - $1.98 lb
  • Red or Green Leaf Lettuce - .74 each
  • Romaine Lettuce - .74 each
  • Red or Yellow Onions - .33 lb
  • Jumbo Russet Potatoes - .50 lb
  • Eggplant - .98 each
  • English Cucumbers - .98 each
  • Red Radish - .33 each
  • Carrots - .33 lb
  • Broccoli Crowns - .93 lb
  • Garnet or Jewel Yams - .88 lb
  • Jersey Sweet Potatoes - .88 lb
  • Honey Crisp, Red Delicious, Fuji, Red Rome, Gala or Granny Smith Apples - .96 lb
La Bonita Supermarket
**I do not get this ad in the mail.  The print is so small on some of the online pages, that sometimes I cannot make out all the deals. Those ones I do not list, so if I miss any please add them in the comments section for me!**
  • Green Limes - .20 lb
  • Bosc Pears - .33 lb
  • Jalapeno Peppers - .33 lb
  • Roma Tomatoes - .50 lb
  • Celery - .50 each bunch
  • Mexican Onions - .33 each
  • Carrots - .33 lb
  • Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag - $1.99 each
  • Oranges - .25 lb
  • Cucumbers - .25 each
  • Cilantro - .25 each
  • Italian Squash - .33 lb
  • Red or Rome Apples - .50 lb
  • Brown Onions - .20 lb
  • Green Cabbage - .25 lb

Liborio (Ad runs from Thursday 11/17 to Wednesday 11/23)
  • Website is NOT working!!  If anyone has the deals, please list them in the comments for me or email them to me :)
Mariana's Markets (Ad runs from Tuesday 11/15 to Monday 11/21)
  • All are Good to Great Deals!!
  • Plums - .25 lb
  • Pasilla Peppers - .33 lb
  • Brown Onions - .13 lb
  • Mexican Squash - .50 lb
  • White Potatoes - .50 lb
  • Carrots - .33 lb
  • Castilla Squash -.33 lb
  • Red Seedless Grapes - .99 lb
  • Medium Hass Avocados - .33 each (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Chayote Squash - .17 each (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Mexican Pickles - .25 each (Saturday 11/19 only)
  • Fuji Apples - .33 lb (Saturday 11/19 only)
Marketon (ad runs from Tuesday 11/15 to Monday 10/21)
  • All are Good to Great Deals!!
  • Oranges - .17 lb
  • Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag - $1.49
  • Yams - .33 lb
  • Celery - .33 each
  • Onions - .25 lb
  • Cabbage - .25 lb
  • Peruvian Beans - .89 lb
  • Red Grapes - .99 lb
  • Jalapeno Chiles - .50 lb
  • Squash - .50 lb
  • Loose Carrots - .33 lb
  • Watermelon - .18 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Avocados - .25 each (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Strawberries - $1.50 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • Beans - .59 lb (Thursday 11/17 only)
  • First Street Frozen Young Turkey 12-22 lbs - $.47 (limit 1)(with $50 purchase)
  • Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag - .89 each (limit 2)
  • Navel Oranges - .39 lb
  • Private Selection Turkey 12-14 lbs - $7.00 each (limit 1)(with $35.00 purchase)(limit 1)
  • Private Selection Turkey 16-20 lbs - $9.00 each (limit 1)(with $35.00 purchase)
  • Butterball Turkey 16-20 lbs - $12.00 each (limit 1)(with $35.00 purchase)
  • John Morrell Spiral Sliced Half Ham - $1.99 lb
  • Broccoli - .89 lb
  • Cauliflower - .89 lb
  • Kroger Vegetables - .50 each can
  • Dole Mandarin Oranges or Pineapple 16-20 oz can - $1.00 each
Sunflower Market (Ad runs from Wednesday 11-16 to Wednesday 11/30)
  • All are Good to Great Deals!!
  • Fresh All Natural Turkey - $1.47 lb
  • Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast - $1.77 lb
  • Navel Oranges - .50 lb
  • Green Onions - .50 each
  • Radishes - .50 each
  • Red Bell Peppers - .88 each
  • Bartlett & Anjou Pears - .99 lb
  • Russet Baking Potatoes - .50 lb
  • Green or Red Cabbage - .50 lb
  • Red or Green Leaf Lettuce - .88 each
  • Braeburn & Jonagold Apples - .99 lb
  • Jewel or Garnet Yams - .47 lb
  • Beefsteak Tomatoes - .88 lb
  • Green Beans - .88 lb
  • Broccoli - .88 lb
  • Baby Peeled Carrots - .88 lb
  • Winder Squash - .88 lb
  • ORGANIC Garnet or Jewel Yams - .99 lb
  • ORGANIC Bunched Broccoli & Snow White Cauliflower - $1.77 lb
  • ORGANIC Mild or Red Onions - .99 lb
  • ORGANIC Red, Golden Delicious or Granny Smith Apples - $1.77 lb
Vons
  • Safeway Turkey 8-12 lbs - $7.00 (limit 1)(with $25 purchase)
  • Safeway Turkey 16-20 lbs - $10.00 (limit 1)(with $25 purchase)
  • Butterball Turkey up to 16 lbs - $11.00 (limit 1)(with $25 purchase)
  • Butterball Turkey 16+ lbs - $13.00 (limit 1)(with $25 purchase)
  • Lucerne Milk 2%, 1% or Fat Free - $2.89 each
  • Red or Orange Skin Yams - .48 lb
We would love for you to share this information with your friends & family, but please put a link back to this original post. Also, I can only give the "good deals" on things that I normally buy for my family. So this is NOT a complete list of all the good deals this week in Vegas. If you know of any good deals that I haven't added to this list, please feel free to add a comment on this post!