THINGS TO DO IN A PINCH:
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QUICK couponing or In a pinch menu
both of these strategies are for those that do not have the time or resources for the other strategies above, they work and they work well...........but they do not save you "as much" and/or they are not as healthy as other strategies.
Use this menu in emergency (the prices have gone up since written) the cost for the In a pinch menu is about the same as taking the time to cut, file and use coupons, saving on average 70% off the retail value if done "ANJIE STYLE" if you just match coupons up to what you buy you can use things like COUPON MOM or the GROCERY GAME
Just take a RECIPE ( hey how about something like THIS PECAN PIE from CHRISTY ) and search for each ingredient using the various data bases and find the matching coupon for the product (either printable or by date from sunday paper)
Food Lion: (note all of the ORANGE stickers on the meats!)Boneless Beef (orange sticker) reg. $25 for $11.72
this is a nice roast, stew meat, and ribs
Perdue chicken breast $1.99
Bag of Apples: $2.50
Green Onions .69
Cabbage $1.17
Garden Salad 6 oz $1.49
Skinless Chicken Breasts $2.61
Ahi Tuna $5.50 (B1G1F - food lion makes each product 50% off)
Ground Turkey $2.79
DEAL OF THE DAY! 4 bags Popeyes Sugar Snaps - 25 cents each - the produce dept ordered WRONG product so they drastically reduced, those are "manager specials" STOCKPILE TIME.. I bought 4 which is stockpile because I don't usually buy this....you may buy this often, have a big freezer and want 15!DM tomatoes $1
Elbow Macaroni Muellers 79cents
Yellow Onions $2.69
Italian Vin. Dressing: $3.79
Black Beans 67cents
Total Out of pocket with one $2 coupon found on shelf for the dressing: $38.09
this is ALL that I will buy for the week. I will combine the items above with items on hand in my pantry.
some ideas from these ingredients that I could make:
CHRISTY'S BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE
Apple Dumplings
Quesidillias
Onion Rings
Stir Fry
Salad Night
Ahi Tuna
BBQ
Roast
Beef Stronganoff
Chili
etc etc etc.................... the idea is combine what you stockpile with the sale items and the staples............
