Plan Meals With Weekly Sales

A great way to save on grocery purchases is planning meals around the weekly sales.  I know, I know, eating the organic and natural way costs a little more than the pesticide infested alternatives.  But when you consider the benefits of avoiding all of the prescriptions, surgeries and joint replacements in your future due to the nutrient depleted vegies and fruits that are sold in our market, the pros outweigh the cons. 

This week, I am hitting my local grocery stores and stocking up on items that are on sale. For example: Fresh Market has wild cod for $7.99/lb ($4 off), Publix has Stonyfield Oikos Greek yogurt 10 for $1 and I am going to use my Stonyfield rewards coupons that I printed from their websited (stonyfield.com).  Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Chamberlain's have numerous deals in store when you browse the aisles.  Whole Foods also has a coupon booklet that you can add manufacturer's coupons to and get more cents off!  Makes sense, right?! Oh! Almost forgot, if you have American Express, check out their site from time to time.  In August I was able to snag a great offer with Whole Foods.  If I download $100 per month onto my Whole Foods gift card from my American Express card, I received $10 additional and $5 additional for the two subsequent months.  Sooooooo, over three months I get $320 for downloading $300.  Every little bit counts, right!?  And I earn rewards on my American Express card!

Don't leave out the warehouse clubs when looking for deals.  Sam's Club has 16 oz plastic containers of organic spinach and organic salad mix for about $4 a piece, which is the price for a 4 oz bag in most grocery stores.  Aldi's has great deals on cauliflower, broccoli, pineapple, cantaloupe and, when in season, watermelon, these fruits and vegies can be eaten "conventional" style. Believe it or not, Aldi's has great prices on wild salmon - yep, wild salmon.  Oh, how I wish Trader Joe's was within driving distance - that grocer has GREAT deals on organic eggs, milk, cheese, avocados, bread, fish - well, EVERYTHING!  I miss my Earth Fare Market deals.  That's one gem I enjoy when I visit Ohio.  GREAT daily deals and sales.

Within the next few weeks, I'll be able to post unpublished sales at stores within my area to help out us frugal folk.  I used to go by the weekly ads only for my shopping list.  Low and behold I ventured out of my comfort zone and realized that there were tons of sales that were great deals that weren't in the ads!

Daily Deals!

$2 coupon for ecover laundry detergent.
https://www.hopster.com/offers/ecover-laundry-products-magazine-promotion/14

$.50 off Green Valley Organic yogurt from Organic Deals and Coupons.
http://www.organicdeals.com/home/2012/9/24/rare-green-valley-organics-yogurt-coupon.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OrganicDeals+%28Organic+Deals+%26+Coupons%29

25% off Bath, beauty and body products on Abe's Market from Organic Deals and Coupons.
http://www.organicdeals.com/home/2012/9/24/25-off-bath-beauty-and-body-at-abes-market.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OrganicDeals+%28Organic+Deals+%26+Coupons%29

New Mambo Sprouts Coupons from Food Allergies on a Budget.
http://www.foodallergiesonabudget.com/september-new-mambo-sprouts-coupons/

Free Newman's Own Organic coffee from McDonalds on Frugal Living and Having Fun.
http://www.frugallivingandhavingfun.com/2012/09/mcdonalds-free-newmans-own-organic-coffee/

15% off Organic Prairie breakfast meats.
http://www.organicprairie.com/prod_detail_list/seasonal/?utm_source=pfcust&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20120917

Mambo Sprouts coupons!
http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15046&zid=uw18&nid=10

$1 off Seventh Generation select cleaning products on Alice.com.
https://seventhgeneration.alice.com/products?redirect=/products&tag_id=1114&order=savings_dollars&source=email

Daily Deals!!!!!!!

Alice.com updated Green Organic Deals.
https://www.alice.com/products/green_organic

Groupon Philadelphia has $25 for $50 from GlutenFreely.com - site has organic products.
http://www.groupon.com/deals/glutenfreelycom-philadelphia?c=button&sid=11262283&utm_medium=email&s=body&utm_campaign=glutenfreelycom-philadelphia&utm_content=all-deals_philadelphia&division=philadelphia&pt=&date=20120924&p=6&utm_source=newsletter&user=f7c71519e76af7a4eb66ade5805284f16233da2ddd919c62c11dd343c3e13c2a

Free trial from Honest Diapers and Essentials by Jessica Alba - thanks Woman Freebies!
http://womanfreebies.com/free-samples/free-trial-from-honest-diapers/?utm_content=Newsletter&utm_campaign=sendgird&utm_source=WomanFreebies.com&utm_term=Email&utm_medium=Emal

$1 coupon off 3 Kashi cereals from Woman Freebies.
http://womanfreebies.com/coupons-and-savings/kashi-cereal-or-snack-bars/?utm_content=Newsletter&utm_campaign=sendgird&utm_source=WomanFreebies.com&utm_term=Email&utm_medium=Emal

$20 for $40 of products from Simply Pure from Mamapedia.
http://deals.mamapedia.com/deals/simply-pure?utm_campaign=3736&utm_medium=email&utm_source=deal_alert_maindeal_add1

Oh No! I'm past the 4-Oh!

This month I turn 41!  I have decided to truly take better care of my body.  I don't want to see myself on numerous medications that I cannot pronounce to maintain my health 10 years down the line.  Here goes:
30 minutes of workout three times a week
no fried foods unless I fry them myself (except for tortilla chips :-) )
7 hours of sleep a night

I'll log my journey each Monday.  I'm going to start doing all of these workouts I've torn out of magazines the past 5 years.  Don't want all of my hard workout from ripping out pages to go to waste - lol!!!!  I'm also going to stop eating after 8pm Sunday thru Thursday.  Friday and Saturday I often hang out and I might have a snack or drink later in the evening.  This morning I made it to 10 pushups, 5 leg lifts (to the top of my head while lying down - a GREAT pilate move!), 20 seconds of side planks (on each side).  Tonight I'll complete one of my tear-out workouts and repeat my first-thing-in-the-morning-wake-me-up workout.  Pray for me!!!!!

Tomorrow I'll post some of my favorite foods I eat to maintain my health and some great beauty tips I use to keep my youthful appearance.  As always...

God bless!

Organics Sense

I Am Sweet On Sauerkraut

There has been a recent craze over the past decade for a great and powerful product – Probiotics!  According to Naturally Savvy you can get probiotics from eating fermented foods ( - http://www.naturallysavvy.com/nutrition/fermented-foods-eat-your-probiotics  ).  This is great news for those who cannot enjoy one of the most common forms of probiotics  – yogurt. 

I love sauerkraut.  I cannot tell you how happy I was to find out that I can get probiotics in another form other than the boring pill and my daily serving of yogurt and carob chips.  It all has to do with the fermentation.  Cabbage is the main ingredient in sauerkraut; this ingredient combats cancer in our body.  Don’t get crazy with the sauerkraut, it is salty and we wouldn’t want to have another problem arise in our bodies from too much salt.  And one of my favorite doctors, Dr. Oz, stated eating fermented foods, like sauerkraut, can help prevent cancer.  Here is a great recipe from his website with a paragraph talking about the benefits of eating sauerkraut/cabbage (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/cancer-fighting-salad ).

Sauerkraut also has additional properties.  Everyday Health explains how fermented foods aid in digestion. - http://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-health/how-fermented-foods-aid-digestion.aspx

Eden Organics is offering 15% off online orders with the code OCA.  I found sauerkraut for $4.33 on their website (http://www.edenfoods.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=103900).  I also found Woodstock Sauerkraut on Amazon.com for $8.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Woodstock-Farms-Organic-Sauerkraut-Ounce/dp/B005NJLSRW/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1333087845&sr=1-1)

and shipping is free with other qualifying purchases totaling at least $25.

Here is a recipe that I eat and love.  I make this for my mom almost every time I visit home.

Pastrami Turkey Rueben Sandwiches

Thousand Island dressing:

Catsup

Safflower mayo

1 tspn. Sweet relish

1 dash Hot sauce

Three pinches Garlic powder

Use equal amounts of catsup and safflower mayo and blend.  Add other ingredients and blend.  Allow to sit in the fridge for about one hour to allow the consistency thicken.

6 slices Pastrami turkey

½ cup Sauerkraut

2 slices Rye bread with unsalted butter spread on outer sides

2 slices Swiss cheese

Heat up sauerkraut in small stainless steel pot.  Heat up pastrami turkey in iron skillet.  Place pastrami turkey, sauerkraut in cheese between to buttered slices of rye bread (please keep buttered sides on the outside). 

In an iron skillet, place the prepared sandwich in the center.  Cover with a lid until the cheese begins to melt.  Flip the sandwich and repeat. 

Note:  You can add the dressing on the sandwich before putting it in the skillet or add it afterward.  I like to add it afterward so the dressing doesn’t spill out in the iron skillet.

Great Organic Deals!

Blissmo has a great deal on organic baking mixes - https://www.blissmo.com/green-deal/grainstorm-fresh-ground-baking/?utm_source=blissmo&utm_campaign=771911969e-Grainstorm12_14_2011&utm_medium=email

Great Organic Deals!

Blissmo sent me a great deal on Numi Tea https://www.blissmo.com/green-deal/numi-tea/?utm_source=blissmo&utm_campaign=cd59fd080e-Numi_Tea_212_8_2011&utm_medium=email. Numi Tea has organic teas that taste great.  They often have great coupons, too.  I am signing up for the newsletter (http://www.numitea.com/) and will definitely let you know when great offers are sent to me.

Moms By Heart has a great deal for Burt's Bees gift sets.  http://momsbyheart.net/burts-bees-gift-set-5-20-shipped/  It is a combination with Vitacost's free $10 when you sign up with them http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralActionId=512000093678.

Free subscription to Martha Stewart Living!  I got mine - thanks Freebieblogger.com!  http://freebiesblogger.com/free-subscription-to-martha-stewart-living-2/

Healthy Life Deals has a link to $1 off 2 Naked Juice drinks at Publix http://www.healthylifedeals.com/2011/12/naked-juice-coupon-for-publix.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HealthyLifeDeals+%28Healthy+Life+Deals%29