Wild Harvest coups

A few good and healthy coupons for Shaw's Wild Harvest organics-- thanks to Money Saving Maine-iac http://www.moneysavingmaineac.com
for sharing these links:

http://www.wildharvestorganic.com/
http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=OIP4FV5HQ57SO

The first is buy 2 Wild Harvest pizzas, get one free, and the second is $1 off any Wild Harvest organic product. Good stuff.

Make a wish and get a chance for a $25,000 savings bond for your kiddo

Here's the link:
http://www.earthsbest.com/earths-best-wishes/wishes

Here's mine.

http://www.earthsbest.com/earths-best-wishes/makeawish3?action=view&key=2645D8EC9E5AD958706C9B4C8F839CEF

Frugal F&*@up

I'd like to introduce you to a new feature on my blog-- the Frugal F&*!up. In this feature I will be sharing with you frugal attempts that have gone horribly awry.

In this episode I'd like to share with you my recent experience with almond butter.

Long story short, almond butter has become a diet staple for me because when I eat peanut butter it seems to bother the nursling. All good and dandy except the generic Whole Foods brand runs about $6.99 a pop. And I go through about a pop a week. So, I decided to try making my own.

I purchased about $5 worth of almonds, and we used a gift card to Bed Bath and Beyond (plus coupon! plus mail in rebate!) upgrade our leaky blender to a shiny new blender-slash-food processor. We were in business.

Per online recommendations I roasted the almonds in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. Then I called in the hubby to fire up the new Cuisinart. (Ever since my child was born I seem to have acquired this helpless thing. I think a integral part of my brain slipped out with the placenta. And how come I don't remember the first time I tried to nurse my baby, but I do remember the midwife asking "are you sure you don't want to see the placenta? Most people do!" The little glimpse of it I got was enough-- it's cool that it was inside of me, bringing sweet life to little one but gross!) Anyways, hubby ground up the almonds until they had "released their own oil" (isn't that what skunks do?), added a dash of olive oil, and we had instant almond butter! It was tasty, too. So where does teh F@*!up come in? Well, though it wasn't terribly labor intensive, it turns out that $5 worth of almonds (even bought at the bulk bin) doesn't go too far. I had enough to spread on maybe two rice cakes. And we were left with a sticky Cuisinart mess that looked like the cat had hurled on it.

On the bright side however, I have the satisfaction of knowing that if I was ever in a survivalist situation with a working Cuisinart and a sack o' almonds, I could totally make my own almond butter. For now however, think I'll stick to the Whole Foods brand. Or maybe start looking for cheaper snacks.

Tell me what you want, what you really really want.

First off I must apologize for invoking the spirit of the Spice Girls. Sometimes I really can't help myself. But I'm trying to figure out exactly what to do with this blog-- I'd like to share good deals that I find, especially local deals. So I could use some feedback-- what would you find helpful? What are staples of your family's diet or household goods that you have a hard time finding good deals on? What would you like to see here? Besides a prettier website? Let me know, 'kay? 'kay.

Tazo tea... and gluten free.

Tazo tea is on sale for the next few weeks at Whole Foods-- I love this tea. I believe the prices around $3 something. Usually they're $4/box. Grab some of the Whole Deal coupon books at Whole Foods (by the front door and at the registers) where they have $1 off coupons for Tazo tea (and lots of other decent coupons too). Then go here http://coupons.allyou.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=14803&nid=10&zid=rd17&bid=ccr019uzbteezi9331754526 to print a few more $1 off Tazo. You should be able to print this one twice. This would make for a pretty good deal on some yummy tea. I've been able to use both the Whole Deal coupons and internet coupons on the same item at Whole Foods because one coupon is put out by the manufacturers (so Whole Foods gets reimbursed for that) and the other is put out by Whole Foods. Good stuff.

Another staple of my diet is rice pasta. De Boles rice spirals being my fave. These are on sale at WF for about $1.80. Go here to register for two $1 off coupons: http://www.glutenfreechoices.com/contact/family.html
bringing these babies down to about $.80 each. These coupons are also good for rice dream products, Imagine soups (hubby likes the meatball & orzo) and some other stuff, too.

Cheapish diapers

So have I mentioned my recent found love of Rite Aid? I can't go into all the details right now, as I just have time to type while the little one drains me of milk. But this is a cool deal--

https://riteaid.rebateplus.com/images/DirectoryImages/period551/RA_Book551_551.pdf

Basically if you buy $100 worth of Proctor and Gamble products between 1-17 and 2-13-10, you get a $35 Visa card back. Proctor and Gamble happen to manufacture Pampers as well as lots of other useful stuff. And my understanding is that this $100 is before coupons. So click here:

http://www.redplum.com/ (I think it's on page 2)

and you should find a handy little $5 off your $25 purchase at Rite Aid. Combine this with Pampers coupons (or whatever else Proctor and Gambley things your heart or home desires) and you should be able to get a pretty good deal. I'll let you know how it goes for us.

Coupons are good for you

Looks like Mambo Sprouts is about to send out a coupon mailer chock full o' healthy coupons! You can go here http://www.mambosprouts.com/coupons/free_coupons.php to sign up if you haven't already. You can also check out the coupons available to print online, which includes $1.00 off some tasty coconut ice cream stuff and $1 off Seventh Generation diapers or wipes (not as tasty but just as necessary).