Our shopping trip today

Today I decided after 3 months to finally go shopping and use a gift card I got from one of my students.  We headed to Brookwood Village and the kids really loved the "mall" there as it was quite different from the Galleria Mall that they are used too.  They really got a kick out of the parking garage between Belks and the other stores....go figure?!?  We actually found some really great deals and cute stuff and did not spend a whole lot which was even better! 

I found a great pair of shoes that I had been wanting for months on sale for about 70% off.  These shoes are so comfy and great for work, church, and going out to dinner!    I was so thankful to see them on sale in my size...what luck?!?  They were $89.50 and I got them for $29.75!  Score!

I found a few swim shirts for Trent which were a great deal at $4.49 each.  Trent is very pale and he won't go  to the pool/beach without one on so I was thankful to find these as well! 

Kendra begged me to take her into this girly store with all these fancy dresses called Monsoon and of course I did after seeing the 70% off signs...and I am glad I did.  She got a bathing suit for $7.20

(reg $25) , a dress for $14.40 (reg $68), a cute top for $7.40 (reg $28) and some hair clips for $2.10.  She was quite the happy girl with her finds!

I also got my Clinique Bonus which was perfect timing as I was almost out of Foundation and Mascara....this bonus came with a chubby pink/nude gloss stick, tinted moisturizer w/spf, moisture gel, a small mascara, eyeshadow/blush duo, and toner.  Hey, any gree gift w/purchase is nice!





Paleo Pepper Steak

Tonight I made Paleo Pepper Steak...I have made it many times and it is REALLY good!  Pretty easy and cheap to make as well!

1 lb beef round steak, about 1/2" thick
2 Tbs coconut or olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, sliced
2 medium green bell pepper, sliced
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp garlic salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 large carrots, shredded


Cut steak into 1/4" - 1/2" slices.
Wash and prepare vegetables.
Add oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Brown the meat and onions in hot oil until the onions turn slightly translucent.

Stir in the green peppers, water and garlic salt. Cook another 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Season with black pepper and serve on a bed of shredded carrots.

Pecan Crusted Chicken from Everyday Paleo

I am back at trying new recipes....this week I am trying a few recipes out of Everyday Paleo that I borrowed from the library and so far it's been great.  Tonight I made Pecan Crusted Chicken!  Easy and Delish!  I made a few adjustments.....all you need is:

4-Chicken Breasts (I used Bare chicken from Target ...it's on sale this week for $4.12 for 4  
                               breasts).
3/4 C. Organic Gluten Free Dijon Mustard
3 TBSP Raw Honey
1 1/2 c. chopped/crushed pecans

Preheat Oven to 350.
In Medium bowl, whisk together mustard and honey.
Taking one chicken at a time, roll the chicken in the mustard/honey mixture and coat on BOTH sides.
Transfer the coated chicken into the chopped pecans and again cover both sides.
Place the crusted chicken into a greased glass baking dish and sprinkle each chicken breast with a lil sea salt if desired. 

Bake 45 min or until the chicken juices run clear.
Enjoy!

 

Back to school shopping.....

I hit Target today for my back to school shopping with my coupons in hand!  I got a great mailer from Target with lots of great coupons in it plus today is the last day for tax free (partial) shopping.  I was thankful Justin was off today (he has worked 6 days this week) so I could go solo!  Happy Day!
I got just about everything except for some Playdoh, watercolor paint, plastic folders, and BIG Elmers Glue Sticks for Kendra's class in which they were sold out of.  Luckily everything on Trent's small list was available!  I had about $20 in coupons which was great and after I calculated everything up I had leftover $ on my gift card for a bottle of my fav wine and a school outfit for Kendra + I still have $23 left on that gift card which I will use to get the items they were out of in a couple of weeks when they replenish the shelves!

I also had a great coupon for Roseart brand items.  Although teachers do not want that brand in the classroom, I went ahead and used it for my own personal use as I always have kids in my basement begging to color and make crafts!  These items cost me 1.48 total!  Roseart was .49 each and I had $1 off any 3 roseart items.  The papermate pens were $1 and I had $1 off cpn = FREE, the Bic pens were .99 each and I had $1 off 2.  Can't ever have too many pens around!

The Target brand pizza's below were a great deal at $3.14 each plus $1 off cpn = $2.64 a pizza!  Our family has pizza night once a week!  Yum!

Easy Egg Muffins

I have made these several times and each time I use whatever ingredients I have on hand. 
This time I used:

5 cage free eggs (or however many you need-1 per person aprox)
Fresh Spinach
Tomatoes
Red Onion
Green Onion
Cooked Bacon
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder

Scramble about 1 egg per muffin cup (I acutally used 4 eggs and it made 5 cups due to all the veggies I used).  Pour in all the veggies and  seasonings.  Mix together.

Spray muffin cups with non stick spray and Bake at 350 for about 25 min or so (I did not time it so check back often) just to be sure.  Enjoy!



Publix Deals!

I had a ton of coupons today.....spent $40 and saved over $70!  Planning on using a lot of it for back to school lunches in the next few weeks!

Here is the run down:
Motts 6 pk applesauce $1.12
Motts on the go applesauce FREE since I bought the 6pk's (these were reg $2.79 each)
Motts apple juice $1.00
Smuckers uncrustables (reduced sugar whole wheat bread) $.57
Chobani Greek Yogurt 4pks $.50
Trix Yogurt $2.00
Dora Yogurt $1.25
Yoplait yogurt single cups .36
Juicy Juice 8 pk $.01 (Penny item this week)
Lance Crackers $.93
Butter $.55
Skinny Cow 6 pk bars $1.15
Kids toothpaste $.99
Colgate optic white toothpaste $2.00
Mitchum Deod $.79
Reach Floss $1.75
Eye Shadow $.50
Makeup Pencil Sharp .49
Barbie 2 pk toothbrushes $1.99
Boys toothbrush .79

We are def stocked in yogurt and applesauce which are great for the kids lunches!

Earth Fare Deals...5 for $5

Earth Fare is a new store in Hoover, about 3 miles from my house that is like "Whole foods" kind of...Justin likes Whole Foods better but it is too far away...I mean far!  Earth Fare is great and each week they send out a text coupon and an email coupon.  Today I got an email for an amazing deal!  All 5 products below for $5!  They want you to clean out your pantry and switch to organic.   At this price, why not?  (The eggs were not part of the deal but at $2.28 for cage free, it was a deal). 

I got a box of organic crackers (not sure what I will use them for), a package of maple creme organic cookies that are to die for, organic peanut butter, organic grape jelly, and 4 packs of organic applesauce--perfect for school lunches!