Free Oreos.....well not REALLY Oreos IMHO

Not to sound ungrateful.....ok, with an opening like that, you KNOW this is going to sound ungrateful.lol

Did you get in on the FREE bag of OREO Cookies yesterday on Facebook?
Since there were something like MILLIONS of people signed up to the Fan page for the Free Oreo Deal on Facebook and there were only going to be 150,000 bags of cookies given away starting at 3pm EST, I figured when #2 son and I got home from the Orthodontist and the Oral Surgeon around 3:30pm EST yesterday it hardly seem worth trying to get online for the cookies.

I thought all 150,000 bags would be scarfed down in mere seconds.....
But I went online and tried anyway and low and behold.....

I got through and I gots cookies!!

After I finished and got the "Congratulations-the Cookies are on their Way" Page, I noticed something.
They are sending these......

THOSE aren't Oreos.....

THESE are Oreos!

Ok, so they are BOTH MADE by the same company, but an Oreo has to have that DARK almost BLACK Chocolate Cookie!  You can monkey around with the filling.....creme, peanut butter or even mint.....add Double the filling even, but the Cookie part defines an OREO as being an OREO.

These Vanilla Cookie things are just imposters!!  They may be in the same shape and design embossed on the cookie but the FLAVOR of a Golden Oreo is NOT an Oreo!

I am so disappointed.....

But free cookies are free cookies after all.
There will be NO DUNKING in MILK with these "Oreos" but someone here will surely be adding to their waistline using them anyway.lol

So how do you feel about "Golden Oreos"?
Are they clever imposters in your mind or are they REAL Oreos?
Leave a comment and weigh-in on this 'heavy' debate!

Sluggy
 

NEW Wellness Coupons Available....Expire 2/06/10

If your area has the Wellness Program, there are some good coupons available for you to make your Rite-Aid deals even sweeter!

New Coupons good until 2/06/10....
--$2 off any vitamin item with a price of $2.00 or more
--$2 off any skin care item with a price of $2.00 or more
HERE

And the return of these coupons.....also good until 2/06/10....
--$3 off any $15 non-prescription purchase
--$1 off any candy item with a price of $1 or more
--$.50 off any greeting card item with a price of $.50 or more
--$2.00 off any beauty costmetic item with a price of $2 or more
Just go to the Rite-Aid website and sign into your account to access these 4 coupons.

Some thoughts on using the new coupons this week....

Maybelline is 40% off this week, making the regular mascara product $3.11(reg. price of $5.19).
Use the $1/1 Maybelline Mascara AdPerk Q with the $2 off beauty cosmetic Q and pay $.11 AND qualify for SCR #61 for $2.00.

Buy a Wet n' Wild item for $3.99 or higher and qualify for SCR #71 for $2.00. Use a $2 any beauty cosmetic item Wellness Q and after rebate the item is free.

Sugar-Free bags of candy are on sale this week for $1.50.
Use the $1 off candy item to get these for $.50 each.

M&Ms are BOGO(reg. price $3.99 ea.)this week.
Use 2 of the $1 off candy item wellness Q and pay $1.99 for 2.  Then submit for SCR #97(purchase 2 M&Ms bags including seasonal) for $1.00, making it $.99 for 2 after rebate.

Various Lotions are on sale this week.
Pare the sales with the various ManuQs and the $2 off skin care Q to get a good deal on lotions this week.
There is a $5 RA Gift Card (SCR#56)WYB $14 of select Nivea products.  There are various Nivea Qs to pare with the $2 any skin care Wellness Q to do this cheaply., espcially if Nivea goes on sale in the coming weeks.

The $2 off vitamins also would make a good sale pared with various ManuQs &/or the AdPerk Nature's Bounty $1/1 Q.  Some Nature's Bounty bottles have $1/1 Peelies on them too.

There is also a new SCR offer...Healthy Heart 2010 #552 that includes many vitamin items.  Purchase $25 in qualifying items, get a $10 Rite-Aid Gift Card, or purchase $50 of qualifying items, get a $25 Rite-Aid Gift Card.  Use ManuQs, sale and Wellness $2 off any vitamin over $2 Qs to get in on this deal.  This SCR deal runs until 3/27/10.

Sluggy

Good Deals at Weis this Week....1/24/10-1/30/10

As far as using Coupons this week at Weis, there aren't many good deals to be had.  A lot of Weis or house brands featured and the usual 'junk' foods like soda, chips, cookies, etc.(which I don't pay much attention to).

There are a fair amount of BOGO deals this week at Weis, but few that have matching coupons so I am not impressed.

One FREEBIE that I can see...IF you have the right coupon.  Let me know if you see something because I have gone blind looking for them this week.lol

And of course, NO CATALINA Deals either.....sigh....at least I might be able to stay out of the grocery store this week since it's so abysmal.

Here are the CHEAPIES....

Helavu Good Cheese blocks  BOGO (off reg. price of $2.89) $2.89 for 2
--use $1/2 ManuQ(12/13RP insert) and pay $1.89 for 2-less than $1 per block

Baked Lays $3.00
--use $1/1 ManuQ(1/3SS insert) and pay $2 **It's in the database at AFullCup as $.55/1 so the $1/1 is regional...if your Weis doubles, the $.55/1 will still get you $1 off a bag.

Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies or Boxed Veggies in Sauce $1.00 each
--use $1/2 ManuQ(1/10SS insert) and pay $.50 each WYB 2.**Again, the database lists this Q as $.50/1 so the $1/2 was regional.  If you got the $.50/1 and your store doubles, you get 1 box/bag for FREE instead.


Nabisco Crackers assorted $2.00 a box
--IF the Crackerfuls are included in this sale, use the $1/1 ManuQ(1/10SS insert)to get a box for $1.00
--use $1/1 ManuQ(1/24SS insert)to get a box for $1.00
--use the $1/2 ManuQ(12/13SS insert)to get 2 boxes for $1.00(.50¢ each)

Archway Cookies $2.50
--use the $1/1 ManuQ(11/22SS insert) to get it for $1.50**Again, the database lists this Q as $.55/1 so if your store doubles, still get $1 off 1 bag.  NOT a steal, however these are really good cookies.lol

Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats $1.25 each
--use the $2/2 ManuQ(11/15SS insert)to get 2 for .50¢(.25¢ each)
--use the BOGO ManuQ(1/24SS insert)to get 2 for $1.25(.625¢ each)

And that is about it for Good Coupon Deals.

OTHER DEALS

Meat
Gorton's Seafood Items 40% off
--use the $1/2 ManuQ(1/24SS insert)to get 2 for ?

Produce
Pink Grapfruit $1 each.--about as low as you are going to see at Weis this winter unless they need to unload what doesn't sell fast and offer a 'real' sale on them.


If anyone sees any other good buys this week at Weis, please leave a comment and let us know!

Sluggy

Meal Plan Monday.....January 25th Edition....Still looking for the back of the Freezer

Last Week's Menu Postmortem...
We started out the week well but by Thursday the plan fell apart.  So the Fish, Pizza and Tacos move to this coming week.  Now I only have to come up with 4 more meals for the week. Yay me!lol

This cleaning out the freezer deal is taking A LOT longer than I had expected!!  I still have a Turkey(not very old really)and a big Ham in there(this is much older).  I guess I need to bake that Ham next month and invite the relatives over to eat a big chunk of it so it doesn't go bad once cooked.  I would never come up with enough ways to use it up in recipes that the family would eat so I need to serve it first to a bigger crowd and hope some of those people want to take a chunk home with them. 

Here's what I will be serving our family of 4 this Week.....no amazing recipes this week, just the quick and easys....sorry.

MONDAY--Assorted TV Dinners-found a stash in the freezer we need to use up
TUESDAY--Tacos(freezer/stockpile), Corn(freezer)*need to buy lettuce
WEDNESDAY--Stuffed Shells(stockpile/freezer)*need to buy ricotta
THURSDAY--Easy Chicken Alfredo with Vegetables(freezer/stockpile)
FRIDAY--Battered Fish(freezer), Rice(stockpile), Veggie Melange(freezer)
SATURDAY--Chicken and Dumplings(freezer)
SUNDAY--Birthday Meal out-delayed a week
SNACKS/DESSERTS--Pineapple(stockpile), Brownies(stockpile), Birthday Cake(stockpile)

Last week I spent $40.37 on food/toiletries....$14.99 at the Independent Grocer, $25.38 at Rite-Aid.  Of course, after the rebates from Rite-Aid, the $25.38 is covered and then some.  For all intents and purposes, I spent $14.99 on food last week. I kept it under $20 like I had wanted.  1 quick trip to the small Grocery for milk, produce.  No stocking up at all this past week.
Are you shocked?   I am.lol

This week my shopping list consists of lettuce, parmesan cheese and ricotta cheese.  I'll probably get some things to use up some coupons expiring in Jan. if I find good prices/sales on those items as well.  And I need to hit up the Bread Outlet this week(did that today) and get deli sliced cheese for the Grilled Cheese Sandwich Teen.  I'm thinking $25 should cover all this plus milk.


Food Waste Report....I had to throw out about 1 cup of chicken meat picked off a carcass that the dog feeder didn't give to the doggies before it "turned the corner".  Otherwise, not a bad week for spoilage.

Check out ORGANIZING JUNKIE to see what other Home Cooks are serving this week.

Sluggy

2 More RITE-AID Runs & the END of JANUARY Totals....Big Moneymaker!

2 more runs to Rite-Aid Saturday.....

1/23  Saturday morning

2 x Nyquil/Dayquil on sale $3.99=$7.98
1 x Puffs Tissue=$2.49
2 x Clorox Bleach on sale $1.99=$3.98
1 x Secret Flawless Deodorant=$4.99
1 x Bayer Aspirin on sale=$1.99
SubTotal....$21.43

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Nyquil/Dayquil ManuQ=$4.00
2 x $2/1 OTC Cough or Cold Meds Wellness CRT Q=$4.00
1 x FREE Puffs Tissue WYB2 Vicks=$2.49
2 x $1/1 Any Household Cleaner over $1 Wellness IPQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Bayer Aspirin AdPerks IPQ=$2.00
Coupon Total....$19.49

$21.43-$19.49=$1.94+$.12tax=$2.06 OOP

SCRebates qualified for.....$1 WYB 2 Clorox, $2 WYB 2 Secret Flawless(bought the other one yesterday)=$3.00
And $15.46 more toward BIL's P&G Visa Card Reward=$44.01

1/23 Saturday Evening

2 x Nyquil/Dayquil on sale $3.99=$7.98
1 x Puffs Tissue=$2.49
2 x Clorox Bleach on sale $1.99=$3.98
2 x Doritos on sale $2.49=$4.98 **Not Pictured**
1 x Pantene Gel Styler on sale=$3.00
1 x Bayer Aspirin on sale=$1.99
SubTotal....$24.42

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
1 x $2/1 Nyquil/Dayquil ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1.50/1 Nyquil/Dayquil ManuQ=$1.50
2 x $2/1 OTC Cough or Cold Meds Wellness CRT Q=$4.00
1 x FREE Puffs Tissue WYB2 Vicks=$2.49
2 x $1/1 Any Household Cleaner over $1 Wellness IPQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Doritos AdPerks IPQ=$2.00
2 x $.50/1 Any Snack Item over .50¢ Wellness IPQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Pantene Styler ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Any Hair Care Item over $1 Wellness IPQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Bayer Aspirin AdPerks IPQ=$2.00
Coupon Total....$23.99

$24.42-$23.99=$.43 OOP

UPDATE--I just noticed that the Clorox SCR can be done twice, so this Clorox purchase adds another $1 to BIL's  SCR total.
That additional $1 SCR now makes this purchase a $.57 Moneymaker!

The P&G purchases on these 2 receipts bring BIL's total over $50, so he qualifies for the $15 Visa Card now. (Since the P&G SCR runs for another 2 weeks(into the Feb. SCR period), I could still raise the BIL's Visa Card to a $35 if we make $40 more in qualifying purchases in this time period.)

I know, I know.....I've been spending a LOT of time at Rite-Aid and even IF you have one near you and you do the deals there, I am figuring everyone is pretty tired of reading me blabbing on about Rite-Aid.
But Really!....tell me what other store you can walk into and spend .43¢ and get over $30 worth of stuff on a regular basis And then have them send you back enough money in rebates that you end up making money to shop there?!?!
Wags and CVS have good deals and you can have a low or zero OOP & get back ECBs and RRs but that's only Cash if you spend it there.  You can do well at those 2 drug stores too but except for once or twice, I have never gotten paid a similarly large amount to shop with them like I have gotten straight cash monies back at Rite-Aid in the last few months.  I think with taking multiple stacking types of Qs(Manu or IPs, AdPerks, $x off $x total IPs, In-ad Store, Wellness, & now Game of Life Qs)Rite-Aid by far can be more lucrative than the others.  Heck, I've used 3 times the number of Qs as items in an order at Rite-Aid and it's all perfectly ok with the store.  I just stay out of the negative at the register when paying.  Going negative(which I could very easily do most transactions)is something they can't handle.lol
Add in that I have 2, count 'em 2 Rite-Aids nearby that are so darn coupon friendly(not like the local Wags and CVS)and I'm just living in high cotton!

The FINAL Monthly January SCR Period OOP(before rebates)is.....$70.20

Money I am getting back--
Single Check Rebates qualified for(both persons)......$76.48
Other Rebates qualified for with Rite-Aid Purchases(Kraft,Olays, Lotions).....$91.23
Game of Life Winnings.....$2.00(well, at least it's something!lol)

Rite-Aid Gift Card.....$5.00
Visa Prepaid Cards.....$50.00 

A total of $169.71 Cash and $55 in Rite-Aid Gift/Visa Cards.

That's a $99.51 MONEYMAKER for January!
Plus $55 in Gift/Visa Cards.
And my guesstimate, if all the excess I purchased sells at the flea market, there will be another $150 ready cash to add to my Total profit for Jan.


Sluggy